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during lunch

1 lunch

lunch

1 lunch(eon)

♦voorbeelden:

1 de lunch gebruiken • lunch, have lunch

tijdens de lunch • during lunch

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2 lunch

lunch [lʌnt∫]

noun

déjeuner m

• we're having pork for lunch nous avons du porc pour le déjeuner

• to have lunch déjeuner

• he is at lunch ( = away from office) il est parti déjeuner

• to be out to lunch (inf) ( = crazy) débloquer (inf)

• come for lunch on Sunday venez déjeuner dimanche

► lunch break noun heure f du déjeuner

► lunch hour noun

• it's his lunch hour just now c'est l'heure à laquelle il déjeune

• during one's lunch hour à l'heure du déjeuner

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[lʌntʃ] 1.
noun déjeuner m

to have lunch — déjeuner

to take somebody out for lunch — emmener quelqu'un déjeuner au restaurant

she's gone to lunch — elle est partie déjeuner

lunch! —

time for lunch! — à table!

to close for lunch — fermer le midi

to do good lunches — servir de bons repas le midi
2.
intransitive verb déjeuner (on, off de)

••

out to lunch — (colloq) dingue (colloq)

there's no such thing as a free lunch — on ne fait jamais rien pour rien

English-French dictionary > lunch
3 tijdens de lunch

tijdens de lunch

during lunch

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4 working lunch

Gen Mgt

a lunchtime meal during which business is transacted. A working lunch can occur either when an employee continues to work through their lunch hour, or when clients or colleagues are entertained and business is conducted at the same time, when it is also known as a power lunch.

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5 almuerzo

m.

1 lunch.

almuerzo tipo bufé buffet lunch

almuerzo de trabajo working lunch

2 lunch break.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: almorzar.

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almuerzo

► nombre masculino

1 (a mediodía) lunch

2 (a media mañana) mid-morning snack, elevenses plural

3 (desayuno) breakfast

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verb

lunch

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SM [a mediodía] lunch; [a media mañana] breakfast, brunch; [de boda] wedding breakfast

almuerzo de gala — official luncheon

almuerzo de negocios — business lunch

almuerzo de trabajo — working lunch

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masculino

a) ( a mediodía) lunch

b) (en algunas regiones) ( a media mañana) mid-morning snack

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= lunch, luncheon, lunch hour.

Ex. While lunches and exhibit booth encounters at ALA and state conferences help, neither replaces a good, structured focus group.

Ex. This is a paper presented at the luncheon in honour of academic leaders held at the 5th National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in Cincinnati, USA, on 6 Apr 89.

Ex. Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

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* almuerzo de trabajo = work luncheon.

* almuerzo escolar = school lunch, school dinner.

* almuerzo preparado = packed lunch.

* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.

* desayuno-almuerzo = brunch.

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

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masculino

a) ( a mediodía) lunch

b) (en algunas regiones) ( a media mañana) mid-morning snack

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= lunch, luncheon, lunch hour.

Ex: While lunches and exhibit booth encounters at ALA and state conferences help, neither replaces a good, structured focus group.

Ex: This is a paper presented at the luncheon in honour of academic leaders held at the 5th National Conference of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in Cincinnati, USA, on 6 Apr 89.

Ex: Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

* almuerzo de trabajo = work luncheon.

* almuerzo escolar = school lunch, school dinner.

* almuerzo preparado = packed lunch.

* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.

* desayuno-almuerzo = brunch.

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

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almuerzo

masculine

almuerzo (↑ almuerzo a1)

1 (a mediodía) lunch

almuerzo de negocios business lunch

almuerzo de trabajo working lunch

2 ( en algunas regiones) (a media mañana) mid-morning snack, elevenses (pl) ( BrE colloq)

CULTURAL NOTE

almuerzo

In Mexico and Spain, almuerzo is the midday meal, also known as comida, or a light mid-morning snack.

In most of Latin America it means lunch, and comida refers to the evening meal ( cena in Mexico and Spain).

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Del verbo almorzar: ( conjugate almorzar)

almuerzo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
almorzar
almuerzo
almorzar ( conjugate almorzar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( a mediodía) to have lunch

b) (en algunas regiones) ( a media mañana) to have a mid-morning snack

verbo transitivo
a) ( a mediodía) to have … for lunch

b) (en algunas regiones) ( a media mañana) to have … mid-morning

almuerzo sustantivo masculino
a) ( a mediodía) lunch

b) (en algunas regiones) ( a media mañana) mid-morning snack

almorzar
I verbo intransitivo (a mediodía) to have lunch
(a media mañana) to have a mid-morning snack
II verbo transitivo (a mediodía) to have (something) for lunch
(a media mañana) to have sthg for a mid-morning snack: nunca desayuno, pero almuerzo algo a las once, I don't have breakfast, but I have something at eleven
almuerzo sustantivo masculino (a mediodía) lunch
(a media mañana) mid-morning snack, familiar elevenses ➣ Ver nota en comida y dinner
' almuerzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
almorzar
- salir
- comida
English:
brunch
- gobble
- lunch
- dinner
- luncheon
- pack

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almuerzo nm

1. [a mediodía] lunch;

almuerzo de trabajo working lunch

2. [a media mañana] mid-morning snack

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almuerzo

m al mediodía lunch; a media mañana mid-morning snack

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almuerzo nm

: lunch

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almuerzo n

1. (a media mañana) snack

2. (a mediodía) lunch [pl. lunches]

Spanish-English dictionary > almuerzo
6 hora del almuerzo

(n.) = lunchtime, lunch hour

Ex. One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.

Ex. Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

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(n.) = lunchtime, lunch hour

Ex: One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.

Ex: Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

Spanish-English dictionary > hora del almuerzo
7 midi

midi [midi]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = heure) 12 o'clock

• midi dix 10 past 12

• de midi à 2 heures from 12 to 2

• hier à midi yesterday at 12 o'clock

   b. ( = période du déjeuner) lunchtime ; ( = mi-journée) midday

• à midi at lunchtime

• demain midi tomorrow lunchtime

• tous les midis every lunchtime

• le repas de midi the midday meal

• qu'est-ce que tu as eu à midi ? what did you have for lunch?

• à midi on va au restaurant we're going to a restaurant for lunch

   c. ( = sud) south

• le Midi the South of France

• le midi de la France the South of France

2. invariable adjective

[chaîne, jupe] midi

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midi
nom masculin

le Midi (de la France) — the South (of France)

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midi nm
(= région)

le Midi — the Midi, the South (of France)

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midi ⇒ L'heure

A adj inv midi; chaîne midi midi system.

B nm

1 ( heure) twelve o'clock, midday, noon; midi un quart or et quart (a) quarter past twelve; midi et demi half past twelve; midi moins dix ten to twelve; il est midi (pile) it's (exactly) twelve o'clock, it's twelve on the dot; la chambre doit être libérée pour midi the room must be vacated by twelve noon; je fais mes courses entre midi et quatorze heures I go shopping in my lunch hour; il ne faut pas s'exposer en plein midi you mustn't sunbathe in the middle of the day; on partira vers les midi○ we'll leave at around midday ou noon; ⇒ quatorze;

2 ( heure du déjeuner) lunchtime; jeudi/samedi midi Thursday/Saturday lunchtime; cachets à prendre midi et soir tablets to be taken at lunchtime and in the evening; on en parlera à midi we'll talk about it at lunchtime; on déjeune ensemble à midi? shall we have lunch together?; qu'est-ce qu'on mange à midi? what are we having for lunch?;

3 ( point cardinal) south; ma maison est orientée au midi or en plein midi my house faces south.

Idiome

chacun voit midi à sa porte everybody has their own way of looking at things.

[midi] nom masculin

1. [milieu du jour] midday, lunchtime, noon

je m'arrête à midi

a. I stop at lunchtime

b. [pour déjeuner] I stop for lunch

tous les midis every day at lunchtime, every lunchtime

il mange des pâtes tous les midis he has pasta for lunch every day

voir midi à sa porte to be wrapped up in oneself

2. [heure] midday, twelve (o'clock), (twelve) noon

il est midi it's midday, it's twelve (noon)

il est midi passé it's after twelve, it's past midday

midi et quart a quarter past twelve

entre midi et deux (heures) between twelve and two, during lunch ou lunchtime

sur le coup de midi on the stroke of twelve

3. [sud] south

exposé au midi south-facing, facing south

Midi nom masculin

[région du sud] South

le Midi (de la France) the South of France

le climat du Midi the Southern climate

l'accent du Midi southern (French) accent

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de midi locution adjectivale

[repas, informations] midday (modificateur)

la pause de midi the lunch break

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > midi
8 máximo

adj.

maximum, greatest, maximal, top.

m.

1 maximum, high point, peak.

2 Máximo.

3 maximum, acme of a process or disease.

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máximo

► adjetivo

1 (velocidad) maximum; (puntuación, condecoración) highest

■ el máximo dirigente del país the leader of the country

► nombre masculino máximo

1 maximum

■ tenéis una hora como máximo para acabar you must be finished in an hour

■ llegó a casa como máximo a las dos he was home by two o'clock at the latest

■ me tomé (como) máximo tres cervezas I had three beers at the most

■ pon la calefacción al máximo turn the heating up to the maximum

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máximo

► nombre masculino

1 maximum

■ tenéis una hora como máximo para acabar you must be finished in an hour

■ llegó a casa como máximo a las dos he was home by two o'clock at the latest

■ me tomé (como) máximo tres cervezas I had three beers at the most

■ pon la calefacción al máximo turn the heating up to the maximum

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1. noun m.
maximum

- al máximo
- como máximo 2. (f. - máxima)
adj.

maximum

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1.

ADJ [altura, temperatura, velocidad, carga] maximum

el máximo dirigente — the leader

máximo jefe o líder — esp LAm President, leader

llegar al punto máximo — to reach the highest point

lo máximo en ordenadores — the last word in computers

acortaron el viaje lo máximo posible — they shortened their journey as much as they could

2.

SM maximum

un máximo de 100 euros — a maximum of 100 euros

el máximo de tiempo que se te permite — the maximum time you're allowed

• al máximo — to the maximum

debemos aprovechar al máximo nuestros recursos — we must exploit our resources to the maximum, we must make the best of the resources we have

sube la calefacción al máximo — put the heating up as high as it'll go

• como máximo — (=como mucho) at the most, at the outside; (=como muy tarde) at the latest

te costará 5.000 como máximo — it'll cost you 5,000 at the most

llegaré a las nueve como máximo — I'll be there by nine o'clock at the latest

máximo histórico — all-time high

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- ma adjetivo <temperatura/velocidad> top (before n), maximum (before n); <carga/altura> maximum (before n); < punto> highest; < esfuerzo> greatest, maximum (before n)

el máximo galardón — the highest honor

era su máxima ilusión/ambición — it was her great dream/greatest ambition

el máximo dirigente francés — the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es... — the worst that can happen is...
II
masculino maximum

con un máximo de 20 folios — up to 20 pages long

como máximo — at the most

100 palabras como máximo — 100 words, maximum

aprovechar algo al máximo — to make the most of something

se esforzó al máximo — she did her utmost

rendir al máximo — < persona> to give a hundred percent; < máquina> to work to its full capacity

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= maximum, utmost, peak, maximal, ultimate, upper bound.

Ex. When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex. Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

Ex. Summaries typically convey maximal information in minimal space.

Ex. The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.

Ex. It also provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for establishing the upper bound of the maximal substructural commonality of a series of compounds.

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* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.

* aprovechamiento al máximo = optimisation [optimization, -USA].

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* búsqueda por máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour searching.

* cargado al máximo = fully-loaded.

* coste máximo = maximum cost.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

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

* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* explotar al máximo = realise + to its full potential, realise + the potential.

* funcionando al máximo = overstretched.

* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* máximo anotador = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorer.

* máximo goleador = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorer.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* premio máximo = jackpot.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = make + the best of, harness + the power of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* temperatura máxima = maximum temperature.

* utilizar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* velocidad máxima = speed limit.

* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

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- ma adjetivo <temperatura/velocidad> top (before n), maximum (before n); <carga/altura> maximum (before n); < punto> highest; < esfuerzo> greatest, maximum (before n)

el máximo galardón — the highest honor

era su máxima ilusión/ambición — it was her great dream/greatest ambition

el máximo dirigente francés — the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es... — the worst that can happen is...
II
masculino maximum

con un máximo de 20 folios — up to 20 pages long

como máximo — at the most

100 palabras como máximo — 100 words, maximum

aprovechar algo al máximo — to make the most of something

se esforzó al máximo — she did her utmost

rendir al máximo — < persona> to give a hundred percent; < máquina> to work to its full capacity

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= maximum, utmost, peak, maximal, ultimate, upper bound.

Ex: When used by skilled abstractors this mixture of styles can achieve the maximum transmission of information, within a minimum length.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.

Ex: Summaries typically convey maximal information in minimal space.

Ex: The whole project is undeniably full of sentimental, cinephiliac rapture, but it provided the ultimate opportunity for filmmakers to talk feverishly about the basic nature of their medium.

Ex: It also provides a simple yet powerful mechanism for establishing the upper bound of the maximal substructural commonality of a series of compounds.

* alcanzar el máximo = reach + a head.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.

* aprovechamiento al máximo = optimisation [optimization, -USA].

* aprovechar al máximo = maximise [maximize, -USA], optimise [optimize, -USA], realise + to its full potential, exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), get + the best out of, take + the best advantage, get + the most out of, realise + the potential, make + the best possible use of.

* aprovechar al máximo las oportunidades = maximise + opportunities.

* aprovecharse al máximo de = make + the best of.

* aspirar a lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* búsqueda por máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour searching.

* cargado al máximo = fully-loaded.

* coste máximo = maximum cost.

* de máxima categoría = top-class.

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

* disfrutar al máximo = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* explotar al máximo = realise + to its full potential, realise + the potential.

* funcionando al máximo = overstretched.

* funcionar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* hasta el máximo de las posibilidades de Algo = to + Posesivo + full potential.

* hasta un máximo de + Número = up to + Número.

* lleno al máximo = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.

* máximo anotador = highest scorer, top scorer, leading scorer.

* máximo goleador = leading scorer, top scorer, highest scorer.

* máximo interés = maximum interest.

* nivel máximo del agua = high-water mark.

* obtener el máximo beneficio = reap + full potential.

* ofrecer lo máximo = shoot (for) + the moon.

* premio máximo = jackpot.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* prueba de la máxima proximidad = nearest neighbour test.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = make + the best of, harness + the power of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.

* ser el máximo = be the limit.

* temperatura máxima = maximum temperature.

* utilizar al máximo = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* velocidad máxima = speed limit.

* velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit.

* vivir la vida al máximo = live + life to the full.

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máximo¹ -ma

adjective

‹temperatura/velocidad› top ( before n), maximum ( before n); ‹carga/precio› maximum

le fue conferido el máximo galardón she was awarded the highest honor

su máxima ilusión/ambición es llegar a ser senadora her great dream/greatest ambition is to become a senator

el máximo dirigente francés the French leader

lo máximo que puede ocurrir es que llegue con retraso the worst that can happen is that she'll arrive late

Compuestos:

● máximo castigo

masculine ( period); penalty

● máximo común divisor

masculine highest common factor

máximo²

masculine

maximum

el máximo de tiempo que le concedieron para pagar fue un año he was given a maximum of one year in which to pay

el trabajo puede tener un máximo de 20 folios the piece can be up to 20 pages long

como máximo te costará mil pesetas it'll cost you a thousand pesetas at the most o at the outside

como máximo llegaremos a las once we'll get there at eleven at the latest

aprovechó las vacaciones al máximo he enjoyed his vacation to the full, he made the most of his vacation

las máquinas están rindiendo al máximo the machines are working flat out

se esforzó al máximo she did her utmost

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máximo 1
◊ -ma adjetivo ‹temperatura/velocidad› top ( before n), maximum ( before n);

‹carga/altura› maximum ( before n);
‹ punto› highest;
‹esfuerzo/ambición› greatest ( before n);
◊ el máximo dirigente francés the French leader

máximo 2 sustantivo masculino
maximum;
como máximo at the most;
aprovechar algo al máximo to make the most of sth;
se esforzó al máximo she did her utmost;
rendir al máximo [ persona] to give a hundred percent;

[ máquina] to work to its full capacity
máximo,-a
I adjetivo maximum, highest
carga máxima autorizada, maximum load allowed
el máximo esplendor del imperio, the most brilliant period of the empire
II m (tope) maximum: nos esforzamos al máximo, we did our utmost
un máximo de cinco personas, a maximum of five people
como máximo, (como mucho) at the most
(a más tardar) at the latest
' máximo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
límite
- máxima
- suma
- sumo
- tasar
- techo
- tope
English:
absolute
- aim
- level
- max
- maximum
- most
- N
- nth degree
- out
- peak
- top
- ultimate
- limit
- live
- load
- mileage
- outside
- stretch
- take
- utmost

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máximo, -a

♦ superlativo
ver grande
♦ adj
[capacidad, cantidad, temperatura] maximum; [honor, galardón] highest;
la máxima puntuación [posible] the maximum score;
[entre varias] the highest score;
el máximo goleador the top scorer;

soy el máximo responsable del proyecto I am the most senior person on the project;

los máximos responsables políticos del partido the party's senior politicians

Comp
Mat máximo común denominador highest common denominator; Mat máximo común divisor highest common factor
♦ nm

maximum;

trabajan un máximo de 35 horas they work a maximum of 35 hours;

al máximo to the utmost;

llegar al máximo to reach the limit;

pon la calefacción al máximo put the heating on maximum o as high as it will go;

están trabajando al máximo they're working flat out;

la libra alcanzó un máximo histórico frente al dólar the pound reached an all-time high against the dollar

♦ como máximo loc adv
[a más tardar] at the latest; [como mucho] at the most;
llegaremos como máximo a las seis we'll be there by six at the latest;

podemos gastar como máximo cinco millones we can spend up to a maximum of five million

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máximo

adj maximum

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máximo, -ma adj

: maximum, greatest, highest

máximo nm

1) : maximum

2)

al máximo : to the utmost

3)

como máximo : at the most, at the latest

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máximo¹ adj maximum

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima? what's the maximum speed?

la máxima puntuación es diez the maximum mark is ten

máximo² n maximum

la calefacción está al máximo the heating is on maximum

como máximo at most

tardaré como máximo tres horas it'll take me three hours at the most

Spanish-English dictionary > máximo
9 обеденный

прл

lunch attr, dinner attr

обе́денный стол — dining table

обе́денный переры́в — lunchtime, dinnertime, lunch break/hour

в обе́денный переры́в — during lunch hour

Русско-английский учебный словарь > обеденный
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1. <

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► à + le = au, à + les = aux, de + le = du, de + les = des

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   a. the

• le propriétaire de la voiture the owner of the car

• les parcs de la ville the parks in the town

• l'hiver 1998 the winter of 1998

• le premier lundi du mois the first Monday in the month

• il est parti le 5 mai he left on 5 May

   b. ( = par) a

• 50 € le mètre 50 euros a metre

• 50 € le litre 50 euros a litre

• deux fois l'an twice a year

   c. (fraction) a

• le quart de la population a quarter of the population

• j'en ai fait à peine le dixième I have hardly done a tenth of it

   d. (dans les généralisations, avec les noms non comptables)

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► L'article défini français n'est pas traduit en anglais dans les généralisations, avec les noms non comptables et dans certaines expressions de temps.

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• j'aime la musique I like music

• le thé et le café sont chers tea and coffee are expensive

• je déteste le whisky I hate whisky

• l'hiver dernier last winter

• l'hiver prochain next winter

• il ne travaille pas le samedi he doesn't work on Saturdays

   e. (possession)

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► Lorsque l'article se réfère à une partie du corps d'une personne définie, il se traduit généralement par le possessif, sauf après to have.

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• elle a ouvert les yeux she opened her eyes

• il s'est cassé la jambe he broke his leg

• il a les cheveux noirs he has black hair

2. <

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► L'anglais utilise it et non him ou her pour parler d'objets.

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   a. (objet direct) ( = chose, animal dont on ignore le sexe) it ; ( = homme, enfant ou animal mâle) him ; ( = femme, enfant ou animal femelle) her

• une araignée ! tue-la ! a spider! kill it!

• je te prête cette robe, mets-la pour aller à la fête I'll lend you this dress, you can wear it to the party

• je ne le connais pas I don't know him

• je ne la connais pas I don't know her

• voilà Jean, regarde-le, il est en pyjama there's Jean, look at him, he's in his pyjamas

   b. ( = cela) it

• il ne l'envisage plus he's no longer considering it

• demande-le-lui ask him

• il était ministre, il ne l'est plus he used to be a minister but he isn't any longer

   c. ► les them

• je ne les connais pas I don't know them

• appelle-les ! call them!

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1.

la (l' before vowel or mute h), pl les lə, la, l, lɛ article défini

1) ( avec complément de nom)

la jupe/fille de ma sœur — my sister's skirt/daughter

les chapitres du livre — the chapters of the book

la table de la cuisine — the kitchen table

2) ( en parlant d'une personne)

il est arrivé les mains dans les poches — he arrived with his hands in his pockets

elle s'est cogné le bras — she banged her arm

elle m'a pris par le bras — she took me by the arm

3) ( avec un nom d'espèce)

l'homme préhistorique/de Cro-Magnon — prehistoric/Cro-Magnon man

les droits de l'enfant — children's rights

elle aime les chevaux — she likes horses

4) ( avec un nom propre)

les Dupont — the Duponts

la Noël — Christmas

la Saint-Michel — St. Michael's day

le roi Olaf — King Olaf

5) ( avec un adjectif)

je prendrai la bleue — I'll take the blue one

le ridicule de cette affaire — what is ridiculous about this matter

les pauvres — the poor

6) ( avec préposition et nombre)

dans les 5 euros — about 5 euros

7) (pour donner un prix, une fréquence etc) a, an

3 euros le kilo — 3 euros a kilo

8) ( dans les exclamations)

l'imbécile! — the fool!

la pauvre! — the poor thing!

(oh) la jolie robe! — what a pretty dress!

2.

pronom personnel

je ne le/la/les comprends pas — I don't understand him/her/them

3.

pronom neutre

1) ( complément)

je le savais — ( j'étais au courant) I knew; ( j'aurais dû m'en douter) I knew it

je ne veux pas le savoir — I don't want to know (about it)

si je ne le fais pas, qui le fera? — if I don't do it, who will?

je le croyais aussi, mais... — I thought so too, but...

si c'est lui qui le dit... — if he says so...

‘ils auront fini demain’ - ‘espérons-le!’ — ‘they'll have finished tomorrow’ - ‘let's hope so!’

2) ( attribut)

‘est-elle satisfaite?’ - ‘je ne crois pas qu'elle le soit’ — ‘is she satisfied?’ - ‘I don't think so’

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Article

le, la, les article défini se traduit par the (invariable) quand le nom qu'il précède est déterminé par un contexte supposé connu de l'interlocuteur: passe-moi le sel = pass me the salt; le déjeuner d'anniversaire = the birthday lunch; le courage de faire = the courage to do

Il ne se traduit pas quand ce nom exprime une généralité ou que son contexte est indéterminé: le sel de mer = sea salt; pendant le déjeuner = during lunch; le courage seul ne suffit pas = courage alone isn't enough

- the se prononce ðə devant consonne et h aspiré, ðɪ devant voyelle et h muet (hour, honest, honour [BrE], heir), et ði: quand il est employé de manière emphatique pour indiquer l'excellence (comme le en français dans c'est le poète de la liberté)

- Sont traités ci-dessous les cas où l'article se traduit différemment de the, ou ne se traduit pas, ou se rend par une structure particulière, à l'exclusion de ceux qui sont développés dans les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment celles concernant les jours de la semaine, maladies, jeux, nationalités, langues, pays, nombres, titres etc

- Dans la composition du superlatif, l'anglais ne répète pas l'article: l'homme le plus riche/intelligent du monde = the richest/most intelligent man in the world

- Les noms de plat sur un menu ne prennent pas d'article: le steak au poivre vert = steak with green peppercorns

- Il n'y a pas d'article après whose: les enfants dont la mère... = the children whose mother...

- L'article se traduit avec les noms d'inventions: la charrue = the plough GB ou plow US; l'ordinateur = the computer, voir également la note

- Noter: la Terre est ronde = the earth is round mais sur la planète Terre = on planet Earth et au contraire de la Terre, Mars... = unlike Earth, Mars...

Pronom personnel

Le pronom personnel se traduit selon le genre et le nombre de l'antécédent en anglais: him pour représenter une personne de sexe masculin, un animal familier mâle; her pour une personne de sexe féminin, un animal familier femelle, un bateau, un véhicule qu'on aime bien ou dont on parle avec ironie; it pour une chose, un concept, un pays, une institution, un animal; them pour un antécédent pluriel

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l la (la) l' (devant un nom commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) les pl
1. art déf

1) the

le livre — the book

la pomme — the apple

l'arbre — the tree

l'actrice — the actress

l'herbe — the grass

l'hélicoptère — the helicopter

les étudiants — the students

les étudiantes — the students

2) (devant un nom non comptable)

l'amour — love

le courage — courage

la jeunesse — youth

Je déteste la violence. — I hate violence.

3) (devant une partie du corps)

se casser la jambe — to break one's leg

se laver le visage — to wash one's face

Évitez de vous laver le visage avec du savon. — Avoid washing your face with soap.

levez la main — put your hand up

avoir les yeux gris — to have grey eyes

avoir le nez rouge — to have a red nose

4) (moment, date)

le matin — in the morning

le soir — in the evening

le jeudi (d'habitude) — on Thursdays, (= ce jeudi-là) on Thursday

Nous venons le 3 décembre. — We're coming on 3 December.

Il est arrivé le douze mai. — He arrived on 12 May.

5)

10 euros le mètre — 10 euros a metre

10 euros le kilo — 10 euros a kilo

6) (fraction)

le tiers de — a third of

le quart de — a quarter of

2. pron

1) (masculin) him, (féminin) her, (pluriel) them

Je le vois. — I can see him.

Je la vois. — I can see her.

Je les vois. — I can see them.

Daniel est un vieil ami: je le connais depuis plus de vingt ans. — Daniel is an old friend: I've known him for over 20 years.

C'est une femme intelligente: je l'admire beaucoup. — She's an intelligent woman: I admire her very much.

La chatte miaule, je vais la nourrir. — The cat's miaowing, I'll go and feed her.

Je les envie. — I envy them.

2) (chose, abstraction, animal dont on ignore le sexe) (singulier) it, (pluriel) them

C'est une bonne émission: je la regarde toutes les semaines. — It's a good programme: I watch it every week.

Où est mon stylo? Je ne le trouve plus. — Where's my pen? I can't find it.

"Où est le fromage?" - - "Je l'ai mis au frigo." — "Where's the cheese?" - - "I've put it in the fridge."

Un lézard! Je vais le prendre en photo. — A lizard! I'll take a photo of it.

Tes lunettes? Je les vois. — Your glasses? I can see them.

Je ne le savais pas. — I didn't know.

Il était riche et ne l'est plus. — He was once rich but no longer is.

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le ⇒ Note d'usage, la (l' before vowel or mute h), pl les

A art déf

1 ( avec complément de nom) la jupe/fille de ma sœur my sister's skirt/daughter; les chapitres du livre the chapters of the book; la table de la cuisine the kitchen table;

2 ( en parlant d'une personne) il est arrivé les mains dans les poches he came with his hands in his pockets; elle s'est cogné le bras she banged her arm; elle m'a pris par le bras she took me by the arm; elle a reçu une tomate dans l'œil a tomato hit her in the eye;

3 ( avec un nom d'espèce) l'homme préhistorique/de Cro-Magnon prehistoric/Cro-Magnon man; l'araignée n'est pas un insecte spiders are not insects, the spider isn't an insect; les droits de l'enfant children's rights; elle aime les chevaux she likes horses;

4 ( avec un nom propre) les Dupont the Duponts; les Newton, Einstein et autres génies the Newtons, Einsteins and other geniuses; la Marion○ ( femme) Marion; la Fleurette (vache, jument) old Fleurette; Le Caravage Caravaggio; la Caballé Caballé; la Noël Christmas; la Saint-Michel St. Michael's day; le roi Olaf King Olaf; j'ai acheté le Cézanne/la Volvo® I bought the Cézanne/the Volvo®;

5 ( avec un adjectif) je prendrai la bleue/la plus foncée I'll take the blue one/the darkest one; le ridicule de cette affaire what is ridiculous about this matter; les pauvres the poor; Pierre le Grand Peter the Great;

6 ( avec préposition et nombre) arriver sur or vers les 11 heures to arrive about 11 o'clock; coûter dans les 20 euros to cost about 20 euros; il doit avoir dans la cinquantaine he must be about fifty;

7 (pour donner un prix, une fréquence etc) a, an; 5 euros le kilo/la douzaine 5 euros a kilo/a dozen; trois fois la semaine/l'an three times a week/a year;

8 ( dans les exclamations) l'imbécile! the fool!; ah, l'imbécile! what a fool!; la pauvre! the poor thing!; la méchante! the naughty girl!; (oh) la jolie robe! what a pretty dress!

B pron pers je ne le/la/les comprends pas I don't understand him/her/them.

C pron neutre

1 ( complément) je le savais ( je suis au courant) I knew; ( j'aurais dû m'en douter) I knew it; je ne veux pas le savoir I don't want to know (about it); si je ne le fais pas, qui le fera? if I don't do it, who will?; je le croyais aussi, mais… I thought so too, but…; si c'est lui qui le dit… if HE says so…; tu vois, je te l'avais dit! you see, I told you so!; je te l'avais bien dit qu'il avait tort I did tell you that he was wrong; ‘ils auront fini demain’-‘espérons-le!’ ‘they'll have finished tomorrow’-‘let's hope so!’; comme tu peux bien l'imaginer, le train avait du retard as you can well imagine, the train was late;

2 ( attribut) ‘est-elle satisfaite?’-‘je ne crois pas qu'elle le soit’ ‘is she satisfied?’-‘I don't think she is’ ou ‘I don't think so’; le jardin n'était pas entretenu, maintenant il l'est the garden GB ou yard US wasn't tidy, now it is.

[lə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet l' [l], féminin la [la], pluriel les [le]) déterminant (article défini)

1. [avec un nom commun] the

2. [dans le temps]

l'été dernier last summer

l'été 1976 the summer of 1976

[devant une date]

le premier juillet the first of July

le 15 janvier 1991 15 January, 1991

il est passé nous voir le 15 août

a. he came to see us on the 15th of August ou on August the 15th

b. [par écrit] he came to see us on August 15

3. [dans les fractions] a, an

le quart/tiers de a quarter/third of

la moitié de (a) half of

4. [avec un sens distributif]

j'y vais le soir I go there in the evening

elle vient deux fois la semaine she comes twice a week

deux euros le kilo two euros a ou per kilo

le docteur reçoit le lundi et le vendredi ou les lundis et vendredis the doctor sees patients on Monday and Friday ou Mondays and Fridays

5. [avec valeur d'adjectif démonstratif]

on sait que le problème est difficile we know that it's a difficult problem

6. [avec une valeur expressive] what an ou a

la belle moto! what a beautiful bike!

vise un peu la tenue! (familier) look at that get-up!

alors, les amis, comment ça va? well, folks, how are you?

7. [avec valeur d'adjectif possessif]

le chapeau sur la tête her/his etc. hat on his/her etc. head

il est parti le livre sous le bras he went off with the book under his arm

8. [avec une valeur généralisante]

les hommes et les femmes men and women

la femme est l'égale de l'homme woman is man's equal

le cheval, comme d'autres mammifères... the horse ou horses, like other mammals...

l'important dans tout ça the important thing (in all this)

ne fais pas l'idiot don't be an idiot

9. [marquant l'approximation]

vers les 4 h about ou around 4 o'clock

il va sur la quarantaine he's getting on for forty

10. [avec un nom propre] the

nous sommes invités chez les Durand we are invited to the Durands' (house)

les Bourbons, les Stuarts the Bourbons, the Stuarts

ce n'est plus la Sophie que nous avons connue she's no longer the Sophie (that) we used to know

la Callas Callas

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[lə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet l' [l], féminin la [la], pluriel les [le]) pronom personnel

1. [complément d'objet - homme] him ; [ - femme, nation, bateau] her ; [ - chose, animal] it ; [ - bébé, animal domestique] him, her, it

ce bordeaux, je l'ai déjà goûté I've already tasted this ou that Bordeaux

il l'a probablement oublié, ton livre he's probably forgotten your book ou that book of yours

2. [représentant une proposition]

elle est partie hier soir, du moins je l'ai entendu dire she left last night, at least that's what I've heard

allez, dis-le-lui go on, tell him (about it)

puisque je te le disais que ce n'était pas possible! but I told you it was impossible!

3. [comme attribut]

êtes-vous satisfaite? — je le suis are you satisfied? — I am

pour être timide, ça, il l'est! boy, is he shy!, talk about shy!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > le

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► à + le = au, à + les = aux, de + le = du, de + les = des

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   a. the

• le propriétaire de la voiture the owner of the car

• les parcs de la ville the parks in the town

• l'hiver 1998 the winter of 1998

• le premier lundi du mois the first Monday in the month

• il est parti le 5 mai he left on 5 May

   b. ( = par) a

• 50 € le mètre 50 euros a metre

• 50 € le litre 50 euros a litre

• deux fois l'an twice a year

   c. (fraction) a

• le quart de la population a quarter of the population

• j'en ai fait à peine le dixième I have hardly done a tenth of it

   d. (dans les généralisations, avec les noms non comptables)

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► L'article défini français n'est pas traduit en anglais dans les généralisations, avec les noms non comptables et dans certaines expressions de temps.

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• j'aime la musique I like music

• le thé et le café sont chers tea and coffee are expensive

• je déteste le whisky I hate whisky

• l'hiver dernier last winter

• l'hiver prochain next winter

• il ne travaille pas le samedi he doesn't work on Saturdays

   e. (possession)

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► Lorsque l'article se réfère à une partie du corps d'une personne définie, il se traduit généralement par le possessif, sauf après to have.

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• elle a ouvert les yeux she opened her eyes

• il s'est cassé la jambe he broke his leg

• il a les cheveux noirs he has black hair

2. <

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► L'anglais utilise it et non him ou her pour parler d'objets.

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   a. (objet direct) ( = chose, animal dont on ignore le sexe) it ; ( = homme, enfant ou animal mâle) him ; ( = femme, enfant ou animal femelle) her

• une araignée ! tue-la ! a spider! kill it!

• je te prête cette robe, mets-la pour aller à la fête I'll lend you this dress, you can wear it to the party

• je ne le connais pas I don't know him

• je ne la connais pas I don't know her

• voilà Jean, regarde-le, il est en pyjama there's Jean, look at him, he's in his pyjamas

   b. ( = cela) it

• il ne l'envisage plus he's no longer considering it

• demande-le-lui ask him

• il était ministre, il ne l'est plus he used to be a minister but he isn't any longer

   c. ► les them

• je ne les connais pas I don't know them

• appelle-les ! call them!

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1.

la (l' before vowel or mute h), pl les lə, la, l, lɛ article défini

1) ( avec complément de nom)

la jupe/fille de ma sœur — my sister's skirt/daughter

les chapitres du livre — the chapters of the book

la table de la cuisine — the kitchen table

2) ( en parlant d'une personne)

il est arrivé les mains dans les poches — he arrived with his hands in his pockets

elle s'est cogné le bras — she banged her arm

elle m'a pris par le bras — she took me by the arm

3) ( avec un nom d'espèce)

l'homme préhistorique/de Cro-Magnon — prehistoric/Cro-Magnon man

les droits de l'enfant — children's rights

elle aime les chevaux — she likes horses

4) ( avec un nom propre)

les Dupont — the Duponts

la Noël — Christmas

la Saint-Michel — St. Michael's day

le roi Olaf — King Olaf

5) ( avec un adjectif)

je prendrai la bleue — I'll take the blue one

le ridicule de cette affaire — what is ridiculous about this matter

les pauvres — the poor

6) ( avec préposition et nombre)

dans les 5 euros — about 5 euros

7) (pour donner un prix, une fréquence etc) a, an

3 euros le kilo — 3 euros a kilo

8) ( dans les exclamations)

l'imbécile! — the fool!

la pauvre! — the poor thing!

(oh) la jolie robe! — what a pretty dress!

2.

pronom personnel

je ne le/la/les comprends pas — I don't understand him/her/them

3.

pronom neutre

1) ( complément)

je le savais — ( j'étais au courant) I knew; ( j'aurais dû m'en douter) I knew it

je ne veux pas le savoir — I don't want to know (about it)

si je ne le fais pas, qui le fera? — if I don't do it, who will?

je le croyais aussi, mais... — I thought so too, but...

si c'est lui qui le dit... — if he says so...

‘ils auront fini demain’ - ‘espérons-le!’ — ‘they'll have finished tomorrow’ - ‘let's hope so!’

2) ( attribut)

‘est-elle satisfaite?’ - ‘je ne crois pas qu'elle le soit’ — ‘is she satisfied?’ - ‘I don't think so’

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Article

le, la, les article défini se traduit par the (invariable) quand le nom qu'il précède est déterminé par un contexte supposé connu de l'interlocuteur: passe-moi le sel = pass me the salt; le déjeuner d'anniversaire = the birthday lunch; le courage de faire = the courage to do

Il ne se traduit pas quand ce nom exprime une généralité ou que son contexte est indéterminé: le sel de mer = sea salt; pendant le déjeuner = during lunch; le courage seul ne suffit pas = courage alone isn't enough

- the se prononce ðə devant consonne et h aspiré, ðɪ devant voyelle et h muet (hour, honest, honour [BrE], heir), et ði: quand il est employé de manière emphatique pour indiquer l'excellence (comme le en français dans c'est le poète de la liberté)

- Sont traités ci-dessous les cas où l'article se traduit différemment de the, ou ne se traduit pas, ou se rend par une structure particulière, à l'exclusion de ceux qui sont développés dans les notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment celles concernant les jours de la semaine, maladies, jeux, nationalités, langues, pays, nombres, titres etc

- Dans la composition du superlatif, l'anglais ne répète pas l'article: l'homme le plus riche/intelligent du monde = the richest/most intelligent man in the world

- Les noms de plat sur un menu ne prennent pas d'article: le steak au poivre vert = steak with green peppercorns

- Il n'y a pas d'article après whose: les enfants dont la mère... = the children whose mother...

- L'article se traduit avec les noms d'inventions: la charrue = the plough GB ou plow US; l'ordinateur = the computer, voir également la note

- Noter: la Terre est ronde = the earth is round mais sur la planète Terre = on planet Earth et au contraire de la Terre, Mars... = unlike Earth, Mars...

Pronom personnel

Le pronom personnel se traduit selon le genre et le nombre de l'antécédent en anglais: him pour représenter une personne de sexe masculin, un animal familier mâle; her pour une personne de sexe féminin, un animal familier femelle, un bateau, un véhicule qu'on aime bien ou dont on parle avec ironie; it pour une chose, un concept, un pays, une institution, un animal; them pour un antécédent pluriel

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l la (la) l' (devant un nom commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet) les pl
1. art déf

1) the

le livre — the book

la pomme — the apple

l'arbre — the tree

l'actrice — the actress

l'herbe — the grass

l'hélicoptère — the helicopter

les étudiants — the students

les étudiantes — the students

2) (devant un nom non comptable)

l'amour — love

le courage — courage

la jeunesse — youth

Je déteste la violence. — I hate violence.

3) (devant une partie du corps)

se casser la jambe — to break one's leg

se laver le visage — to wash one's face

Évitez de vous laver le visage avec du savon. — Avoid washing your face with soap.

levez la main — put your hand up

avoir les yeux gris — to have grey eyes

avoir le nez rouge — to have a red nose

4) (moment, date)

le matin — in the morning

le soir — in the evening

le jeudi (d'habitude) — on Thursdays, (= ce jeudi-là) on Thursday

Nous venons le 3 décembre. — We're coming on 3 December.

Il est arrivé le douze mai. — He arrived on 12 May.

5)

10 euros le mètre — 10 euros a metre

10 euros le kilo — 10 euros a kilo

6) (fraction)

le tiers de — a third of

le quart de — a quarter of

2. pron

1) (masculin) him, (féminin) her, (pluriel) them

Je le vois. — I can see him.

Je la vois. — I can see her.

Je les vois. — I can see them.

Daniel est un vieil ami: je le connais depuis plus de vingt ans. — Daniel is an old friend: I've known him for over 20 years.

C'est une femme intelligente: je l'admire beaucoup. — She's an intelligent woman: I admire her very much.

La chatte miaule, je vais la nourrir. — The cat's miaowing, I'll go and feed her.

Je les envie. — I envy them.

2) (chose, abstraction, animal dont on ignore le sexe) (singulier) it, (pluriel) them

C'est une bonne émission: je la regarde toutes les semaines. — It's a good programme: I watch it every week.

Où est mon stylo? Je ne le trouve plus. — Where's my pen? I can't find it.

"Où est le fromage?" - - "Je l'ai mis au frigo." — "Where's the cheese?" - - "I've put it in the fridge."

Un lézard! Je vais le prendre en photo. — A lizard! I'll take a photo of it.

Tes lunettes? Je les vois. — Your glasses? I can see them.

Je ne le savais pas. — I didn't know.

Il était riche et ne l'est plus. — He was once rich but no longer is.

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le ⇒ Note d'usage, la (l' before vowel or mute h), pl les

A art déf

1 ( avec complément de nom) la jupe/fille de ma sœur my sister's skirt/daughter; les chapitres du livre the chapters of the book; la table de la cuisine the kitchen table;

2 ( en parlant d'une personne) il est arrivé les mains dans les poches he came with his hands in his pockets; elle s'est cogné le bras she banged her arm; elle m'a pris par le bras she took me by the arm; elle a reçu une tomate dans l'œil a tomato hit her in the eye;

3 ( avec un nom d'espèce) l'homme préhistorique/de Cro-Magnon prehistoric/Cro-Magnon man; l'araignée n'est pas un insecte spiders are not insects, the spider isn't an insect; les droits de l'enfant children's rights; elle aime les chevaux she likes horses;

4 ( avec un nom propre) les Dupont the Duponts; les Newton, Einstein et autres génies the Newtons, Einsteins and other geniuses; la Marion○ ( femme) Marion; la Fleurette (vache, jument) old Fleurette; Le Caravage Caravaggio; la Caballé Caballé; la Noël Christmas; la Saint-Michel St. Michael's day; le roi Olaf King Olaf; j'ai acheté le Cézanne/la Volvo® I bought the Cézanne/the Volvo®;

5 ( avec un adjectif) je prendrai la bleue/la plus foncée I'll take the blue one/the darkest one; le ridicule de cette affaire what is ridiculous about this matter; les pauvres the poor; Pierre le Grand Peter the Great;

6 ( avec préposition et nombre) arriver sur or vers les 11 heures to arrive about 11 o'clock; coûter dans les 20 euros to cost about 20 euros; il doit avoir dans la cinquantaine he must be about fifty;

7 (pour donner un prix, une fréquence etc) a, an; 5 euros le kilo/la douzaine 5 euros a kilo/a dozen; trois fois la semaine/l'an three times a week/a year;

8 ( dans les exclamations) l'imbécile! the fool!; ah, l'imbécile! what a fool!; la pauvre! the poor thing!; la méchante! the naughty girl!; (oh) la jolie robe! what a pretty dress!

B pron pers je ne le/la/les comprends pas I don't understand him/her/them.

C pron neutre

1 ( complément) je le savais ( je suis au courant) I knew; ( j'aurais dû m'en douter) I knew it; je ne veux pas le savoir I don't want to know (about it); si je ne le fais pas, qui le fera? if I don't do it, who will?; je le croyais aussi, mais… I thought so too, but…; si c'est lui qui le dit… if HE says so…; tu vois, je te l'avais dit! you see, I told you so!; je te l'avais bien dit qu'il avait tort I did tell you that he was wrong; ‘ils auront fini demain’-‘espérons-le!’ ‘they'll have finished tomorrow’-‘let's hope so!’; comme tu peux bien l'imaginer, le train avait du retard as you can well imagine, the train was late;

2 ( attribut) ‘est-elle satisfaite?’-‘je ne crois pas qu'elle le soit’ ‘is she satisfied?’-‘I don't think she is’ ou ‘I don't think so’; le jardin n'était pas entretenu, maintenant il l'est the garden GB ou yard US wasn't tidy, now it is.

[le] nom masculin

1. [d'un tissu, d'un papier peint] width

2. [d'une jupe] gore

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lé

12 anaa nea a wɔne yɔnko dwumayɛni bi bɔ bere a wɔregye wɔn ahome awia no

or a discussion with a fellow worker during lunch hour

Twi to English dictionary > anaa nea a wɔne yɔnko dwumayɛni bi bɔ bere a wɔregye wɔn ahome awia no

13 Tisch

m; -(e)s, -e

1. table; am Tisch sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the table; Familie etc.: auch sit ( oder be seated) (a)round the table; sich an den Tisch setzen sit down ( oder take one’s seat geh.) at the table; vom Tisch aufstehen get up (from the table), stand up; bei Mahlzeiten: auch leave the table; abräumen, decken II 1 etc.

2. Koll. (Leute): der ganze Tisch konnte mithören the whole table ( oder everyone at the table) could hear ( oder was listening)

3. nur Sg.; fig. (Essen): bei Tisch at table geh., at lunch etc.; bei Tisch sitzen be having lunch etc., be eating; die Kinder durften bei Tisch nicht sprechen the children weren’t allowed to speak during meals; zu Tisch gehen go for ( oder to) lunch etc.; darf ich zu Tisch bitten? shall we sit down at the table?; wenn das Essen aufgetragen ist: lunch ( oder dinner) is served ( oder ready), let’s have something to eat now; essen, was auf den Tisch kommt eat what one is given, eat whatever is put before one; getrennt von Tisch und Bett separated; zum Tisch des Herrn treten KIRCHL. come to the Lord’s table, take communion

4. fig. in Wendungen: bar auf den Tisch cash down; auf den Tisch hauen (sich durchsetzen) take a hard line; mit etw. reinen Tisch machen get s.th. sorted out properly ( oder once and for all); unter den Tisch fallen fall flat ( oder by the wayside), be passed over ( oder ignored), not be taken up ( oder pursued); eine Angelegenheit unter den Tisch fallen lassen (quietly) drop a matter; (nicht beachten) (choose to) ignore a matter; jemanden unter den Tisch trinken umg. drink s.o. under the table; jemanden über den Tisch ziehen umg. fleece ( oder rook) s.o., take s.o. to the cleaners; vom Tisch wischen oder fegen sweep ( oder brush) aside; ein Thema auf den Tisch bringen bring up ( oder raise) a matter (for discussion); die Sache muss auf dem Tisch bleiben / muss vom Tisch has got to be thrashed out / settled; Streitende an einen Tisch bringen bring the parties etc. face to face, get the parties etc. to agree to talks; Entscheidung am grünen Tisch bureaucratic decision; SPORT decision at administrative level ( oder by the sport’s ruling body)

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der Tisch

table

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Tịsch [tɪʃ]
m -(e)s, -e
table; (= Schreibtisch) desk; (= Werktisch) bench; (= Mahlzeit) meal
bei Tisch — at (the) table

vom Tisch aufstehen — to leave the table

sich an den or zu Tisch setzen — to sit down at the table

die Gäste zu Tisch bitten — to ask the guests to take their places

bitte zu Tisch! — lunch/dinner is served!

vor/nach Tisch — before/after the meal

bei Tisch — at the table

zu Tisch sein — to be having one's lunch/dinner

Herr Kleinhaus ist zu Tisch — Mr Kleinhaus is out at lunch

zu Tisch gehen — to go to lunch/dinner

er zahlte bar auf den Tisch — he paid cash down or cash on the nail (Brit inf) or on the barrelhead (US)

etw auf den Tisch bringen (inf) — to serve sth (up)

die Beine or Füße unter jds Tisch strecken (inf) — to eat at sb's table

getrennt von Tisch und Bett leben — to be separated

unter den Tisch fallen (inf) — to go by the board

jdn unter den Tisch trinken or saufen (inf) — to drink sb under the table

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — you'll eat what you're given

auf den Tisch kommen (fig: Vorschlag etc) — to be put forward

vom Tisch sein (fig) — to be cleared out of the way

vom Tisch müssen (fig) — to have to be cleared out of the way

auf dem Tisch liegen (fig, Vorschlag etc) — to be on the table

etw auf den Tisch legen (fig, Geld, Vorschlag etc) — to put sth on the table

etw vom Tisch wischen (fig) — to dismiss sth

zwei Parteien an einen Tisch bringen (fig) — to get two parties (a)round the conference table

mit jdm am Tisch sitzen (fig) — to sit at the same table as sb

jdn über den Tisch ziehen (fig inf) — to take sb to the cleaners (inf)

See:

→ rund

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der

(a piece of furniture consisting of a flat, horizontal surface on legs used eg to put food on at meals, or for some games: Put all the plates on the table.) table

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Tisch

<-[e]s, -e>

[tɪʃ]

m

1. (Esstisch) table

jdn zu \Tisch bitten to ask sb to take their place [at the table]

etw auf den \Tisch bringen (fam) to serve sth

zu \Tisch gehen (geh) to go to lunch/dinner

zu \Tisch sein (geh) to be having one's lunch/dinner

am [o (geh) bei] [o (geh) zu] \Tisch sitzen to sit at the table

bei \Tisch (geh) at the table

vor/nach \Tisch (geh) before/after the meal

zu \Tisch! (geh) lunch/dinner is served

2. (an einem Tisch sitzende Personen) table

3.

▶ jdn an einen \Tisch bringen to get sb round [or around] the table

▶ unter den \Tisch fallen (fam) to go by the board fam

▶ am grünen \Tisch [o vom grünen \Tisch aus] planen from a bureaucratic ivory tower

▶ vom \Tisch müssen to need clearing up

▶ reinen \Tisch machen to sort things out, to get things straight

▶ am runden \Tisch among equals

▶ sich akk [mit jdm] an einen \Tisch setzen to get round the table [with sb]

▶ jdn unter den \Tisch trinken [o (sl) saufen] to drink sb under the table fam

▶ vom \Tisch sein to be cleared up

▶ etw vom \Tisch wischen to strike sth off the roll, to dismiss sth

▶ jdn über den \Tisch ziehen (fam) to lead sb up the garden path fam

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der; Tisch[e]s, Tische

1) table; (SchreibTisch) desk

vor/nach Tisch — before/after lunch/dinner/the meal etc.

bei Tisch sein od. sitzen — be at table

zu Tisch sein — be having one's lunch/dinner etc.

vom Tisch aufstehen — get up from the table; < child> get down [from the table]

bitte zu Tisch — please take your places for lunch/dinner

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — [you'll] eat what's put on the table!

2) (fig.)

reinen Tisch machen — (ugs.) clear things up; sort things out

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen — (ugs.) outman oeuvre somebody

unter den Tisch fallen — (ugs.) go by the board

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Tisch m; -(e)s, -e

1. table;

am Tisch sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the table; Familie etc: auch sit ( oder be seated) (a)round the table;

sich an den Tisch setzen sit down ( oder take one’s seat geh) at the table;

vom Tisch aufstehen get up (from the table), stand up; bei Mahlzeiten: auch leave the table; → abräumen, decken B 1 etc

2. koll (Leute):

der ganze Tisch konnte mithören the whole table ( oder everyone at the table) could hear ( oder was listening)

3. nur sg; fig (Essen):

bei Tisch at table geh, at lunch etc;

bei Tisch sitzen be having lunch etc, be eating;

die Kinder durften bei Tisch nicht sprechen the children weren’t allowed to speak during meals;

zu Tisch gehen go for ( oder to) lunch etc;

darf ich zu Tisch bitten? shall we sit down at the table?; wenn das Essen aufgetragen ist: lunch ( oder dinner) is served ( oder ready), let’s have something to eat now;

essen, was auf den Tisch kommt eat what one is given, eat whatever is put before one;

getrennt von Tisch und Bett separated;

zum Tisch des Herrn treten KIRCHE come to the Lord’s table, take communion

4. fig in Wendungen:

bar auf den Tisch cash down;

auf den Tisch hauen (sich durchsetzen) take a hard line;

mit etwas reinen Tisch machen get sth sorted out properly ( oder once and for all);

unter den Tisch fallen fall flat ( oder by the wayside), be passed over ( oder ignored), not be taken up ( oder pursued);

eine Angelegenheit unter den Tisch fallen (quietly) drop a matter; (nicht beachten) (choose to) ignore a matter;

jemanden unter den Tisch trinken umg drink sb under the table;

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen umg fleece ( oder rook) sb, take sb to the cleaners;

vom Tisch wischen oder

fegen sweep ( oder brush) aside;

ein Thema auf den Tisch bringen bring up ( oder raise) a matter (for discussion);

die Sache

muss auf dem Tisch bleiben/muss vom Tisch has got to be thrashed out/settled;

Streitende an einen Tisch bringen bring the parties etc face to face, get the parties etc to agree to talks;

Entscheidung am grünen Tisch bureaucratic decision; SPORT decision at administrative level ( oder by the sport’s ruling body)

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der; Tisch[e]s, Tische

1) table; (SchreibTisch) desk

vor/nach Tisch — before/after lunch/dinner/the meal etc.

bei Tisch sein od. sitzen — be at table

zu Tisch sein — be having one's lunch/dinner etc.

vom Tisch aufstehen — get up from the table; < child> get down [from the table]

bitte zu Tisch — please take your places for lunch/dinner

es wird gegessen, was auf den Tisch kommt! — [you'll] eat what's put on the table!

2) (fig.)

reinen Tisch machen — (ugs.) clear things up; sort things out

jemanden über den Tisch ziehen — (ugs.) outman oeuvre somebody

unter den Tisch fallen — (ugs.) go by the board

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-e m.

board n.

desk n.

table n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tisch

14 journée

journée [ʒuʀne]

feminine noun

day

• dans la journée during the day

• pendant la journée during the day

• passer sa journée à faire qch to spend the day doing sth

• une journée d'action dans les transports publics a day of action organized by the public transport unions

• journée de travail day's work

• faire la journée continue [bureau, magasin] to remain open all day ; [personne] to work over lunch

• journée de repos day off

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ʒuʀne
nom féminin day

journée de repos — day off

dans la journée — during the day

à longueur de journée — all day long

la journée d'hier — yesterday

la journée de mardi — Tuesday

faire des journées de huit heures — to work an eight-hour day

j'ai gagné ma journée! — iron I may as well pack up and go home!

Phrasal Verbs:

- journée continue

- journée d'études

- journée d'information

- journée du patrimoine

- journée portes ouvertes

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ʒuʀne nf
day

dans la journée — during the day

dans la journée de lundi — on Monday during the day

la journée continue — the 9 to 5 working day (with short lunch break)

journée nationale de... — national... day

journée mondiale de... — world... day

la journée nationale de la femme — national women's day

la journée mondiale du sida — world AIDS day

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journée ⇒ La mesure du temps nf

1 ( jour) day; belles/dures/sombres journées beautiful/hard/dark days; journée de repos day off; journée historique historic day; dans la journée during the day; en milieu de journée in the middle of the day; en fin de journée at the end of the day; toute la journée all day; à longueur de journée all day long; tout au long de la journée throughout the day; une rude journée nous attend we're in for a hard day; la journée d'hier yesterday; toute la journée du mardi 5 juin throughout the day on Tuesday 5 June; la journée de mardi/dimanche Tuesday/Sunday;

2 ( période de travail) day; faire des journées de huit heures to work an eight-hour day; j'ai gagné ma journée! iron I may as well pack up and go home!; être payé à la journée to be paid by the day.

Composés

journée d'action day of action; journée continue Entr continuous working day; faire la journée continue to work with a short lunch break; journée d'études conference; journée d'information awareness day; journée du patrimoine national heritage open day; journée portes ouvertes Entr, Pub open day GB, open house US; journée de protestation Pol day of protest.

ⓘ Journée du patrimoine A nationwide ‘open day' celebrating French cultural heritage, during which monuments, buildings and sites of national significance normally closed to the public are open to visitors. Buildings such as the presidential and prime ministerial residences at the Élysée and Matignon respectively, as well as over 10,000 other national sites and monuments have been attracting millions of visitors every year since 1983 when the Journée du patrimoine was inaugurated.

[ʒurne] nom féminin

1. [durée] day

je n'ai rien fait de la journée I haven't done a thing all day

en début de journée early in the morning ou day

en fin de journée at the end of the day, in the early evening

bonne journée! have a good ou (US) nice day!

à une journée/deux journée s d'ici one day's/two days' journey away

2. ÉCONOMIE & INDUSTRIE

la journée de 8 heures the 8-hour day

faire des journées de 12 heures to work a 12-hour day ou 12 hours a day

faire de longues journées to work long hours

je commence/finis ma journée à midi I start/stop work at noon

embauché/payé à la journée employed/paid on a daily basis

journée de travail working day

faire des journées (chez) [femme de ménage] to work as a daily (UK) ou a maid (US) (for)

journée d'action day of (industrial) action

faire la journée continue

a. [entreprise] to work a continuous shift

b. [magasin] to stay open over the lunch hour

3. [activité organisée] day

les journées du cancer

a. [séminaire] the cancer (research) conference

b. [campagne] cancer research (campaign) week (UK)

les journées (parlementaires) du parti POLITIQUE ≃ the (Parliamentary) Party conference (UK), ≃ the party convention (US)

journée portes ouvertes open day

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > journée

15 break

1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also academic.ru/44727/make">make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

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[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brechen

2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) abbrechen

3) (to make or become unusable.) vernichten

4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brechen

5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) (einen Rekord etc.) brechen

6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) abbrechen

7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) brechen

8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) beibringen

9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) brechen

10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) brechen

11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) losbrechen
2. noun
1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) die Pause

2) (a change: a break in the weather.) der Umschwung

3) (an opening.) die Lücke

4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) der Durchbruch

•

- breakable
3. noun
((usually in plural) something likely to break.) der zerbrechliche Gegenstand

- breakage
- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it
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break

[breɪk]

I. NOUN

1. (fracture) Bruch m; (in glass, pottery) Sprung m; (in rock, wood) Riss m; MED Bruch m

2. (gap) Lücke f; (in rock) Spalt m; (in line) Unterbrechung f

3. (escape) Ausbruch m

to make a \break ausbrechen

4. (interruption) Unterbrechung f, Pause f; esp BRIT SCH (during classes) Pause f; (holiday) Ferien pl

coffee/lunch \break Kaffee-/Mittagspause f

Easter/Christmas \break Oster-/Weihnachtsferien pl

commercial \break TV, RADIO Werbung f

to have [or take] a \break eine Pause machen

we decided to have a short \break in Paris wir beschlossen, einen Kurzurlaub in Paris zu verbringen

to need a \break from sth eine Pause von etw dat brauchen

5. METEO

\break of day Tagesanbruch m

a \break in the weather ( liter) ein Wetterumschwung m

6. (divergence) Bruch m

a \break with family tradition ein Bruch mit der Familientradition

7. (end of relationship) Abbruch m

to make a clean/complete \break einen sauberen/endgültigen Schlussstrich ziehen

to make the \break [from sb/sth] die Beziehung [zu jdm/etw] abbrechen

8. (opportunity) Chance f, Gelegenheit f

she got her main \break as an actress in a Spielberg film sie hatte ihre größte Chance als Schauspielerin in einem Spielbergfilm

9. SPORT (in tennis)

\break [of serve] Break m o nt; (in snooker, billiards) Anstoß m

10. COMM ( fam: sharp fall) plötzlicher und starker Einbruch von Preisen und Kursen

11. COMPUT

\break key Pause-Taste f

12.

▶ give me a \break! ( fam: knock it off!) hör auf [damit]!; (give me a chance) gib mir eine Chance!

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter)

▪ to \break sth etw zerbrechen; (in two pieces) etw entzweibrechen; (force open) etw aufbrechen; (damage) etw kaputt machen fam; (fracture) etw brechen

we heard the sound of \breaking glass wir hörten das Geräusch von zerberstendem Glas

to \break an alibi ( fig) ein Alibi entkräften

to \break one's arm sich dat den Arm brechen

to \break one's back [or AM ass] ( fig fam) sich akk abrackern [o abstrampeln] fam

to \break sb's back ( fig) jdm das Kreuz brechen fig

to \break a bottle/a glass eine Flasche/ein Glas zerbrechen

to \break an egg ein Ei aufschlagen

to \break sb's heart ( fig) jdm das Herz brechen geh

to \break a nail/tooth sich dat einen Nagel/Zahn abbrechen

to \break sb's nose jdm die Nase brechen

to \break sth into smithereens etw in [tausend] Stücke schlagen

to \break the sonic [or sound] barrier die Schallmauer durchbrechen

to \break a window ein Fenster einschlagen

2. (momentarily interrupt)

▪ to \break sth etw unterbrechen

I need something to \break the monotony of my typing job ich brauche etwas, das etwas Abwechslung in meine eintönige Schreibarbeit bringt

to \break sb's fall jds Fall abfangen

to \break a circuit ELEC einen Stromkreis unterbrechen

to \break step [or stride] aus dem Gleichschritt kommen; MIL aus dem Schritt fallen

3. (put an end to)

▪ to \break sth etw zerstören

to \break the back of sth BRIT, AUS das Schlimmste einer S. gen hinter sich akk bringen

we can \break the back of this work today if we really try wenn wir uns ernsthaft bemühen, können wir diese Arbeit heute zum größten Teil erledigen

to \break camp das Lager abbrechen

to \break a deadlock einen toten Punkt überwinden, etw wieder in Gang bringen

to \break a habit eine Gewohnheit aufgeben

to \break sb of a habit jdm eine Angewohnheit abgewöhnen

to \break an impasse [or a stalemate] aus einer Sackgasse herauskommen

to \break a romantic mood eine romantische Stimmung kaputt machen fam

to \break the peace/a record/the silence den Frieden/einen Rekord/das Schweigen brechen

to \break a spell einen Bann brechen

to \break sb's spirit jdn mutlos machen

to \break a strike einen Streik brechen

to \break the suspense [or tension] die Spannung lösen

4. SPORT

to \break a tie in Führung gehen, einen Führungstreffer erzielen

▪ to \break sb TENNIS jdm das Aufschlagspiel abnehmen

5. (violate)

▪ to \break sth etw brechen

to \break an agreement eine Vereinbarung verletzen

to \break a date eine Verabredung nicht einhalten

to \break a/the law ein/das Gesetz übertreten

to \break a treaty gegen einen Vertrag verstoßen

to \break one's word sein Wort brechen

6. (forcefully end)

▪ to \break sth etw durchbrechen

to \break sb's hold sich akk aus jds Griff befreien

7. (decipher)

to \break a cipher/a code eine Geheimschrift/einen Code entschlüsseln

8. (make public)

▪ to \break sth etw bekanntgeben; JOURN etw veröffentlichen

▪ to \break sth to sb jdm etw mitteilen [o sagen]

\break it to me gently! ( hum) bring's mir schonend bei!

how will we ever \break it to her? wie sollen wir es ihr nur sagen?

to \break the news to sb jdm die Nachricht beibringen

9. (separate into parts)

▪ to \break sth etw auseinanderreißen

to \break bread REL das [heilige] Abendmahl empfangen

to \break bread [with sb] ( dated liter) [mit jdm] das Brot brechen veraltet [o sein Brot teilen]

to \break a collection [or set] eine Sammlung auseinanderreißen

10. (make change for)

to \break a note [or AM bill] einen Geldschein wechseln [o fam kleinmachen

11. (crush spirit)

▪ to \break sb jdn brechen [o fam kleinkriegen]

her spirit had been broken by the regime in the home das in dem Heim herrschende System hatte sie seelisch gebrochen

▪ to \break an animal (tame) ein Tier zähmen; (train) ein Tier abrichten

to \break sb's will jds Willen brechen

12. (leave)

to \break cover MIL aus der Deckung hervorbrechen; (from hiding place) aus dem Versteck herauskommen

to \break formation MIL aus der Aufstellung heraustreten

to \break rank MIL aus dem Glied treten

to \break rank[s] ( fig) die eigenen Reihen verraten

to \break ship sich akk beim Landgang absetzen

13. (open up)

to \break ground den ersten Spatenstich machen

to \break fresh [or new] ground ( fig) Neuland [o neue Gebiete] erschließen

14.

▶ to \break the bank ( hum) die Bank sprengen

▶ to \break the ice ( fam) das Eis brechen

▶ \break a leg! ( fam) Hals- und Beinbruch! fam

▶ you can't make an omelette without \breaking eggs ( saying) wo gehobelt wird, da fallen Späne prov

▶ to \break the mould innovativ sein

▶ sticks and stones may \break my bones [but names will never hurt me] ( saying) Beschimpfungen können mir nichts anhaben

▶ to \break wind einen fahrenlassen fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<broke, broken>

1. (shatter) zerbrechen; (stop working) kaputtgehen fam; (fall apart) auseinanderbrechen

2. (interrupt) Pause machen

shall we \break [off] for lunch? machen wir Mittagspause?

3. wave sich akk brechen

a wave broke over the boat eine Welle brach über dem Boot zusammen

4. (change in voice)

her voice was \breaking with emotion vor Rührung versagte ihr die Stimme

the boy's voice is \breaking der Junge ist [gerade] im Stimmbruch

5. METEO weather umschlagen; dawn, day anbrechen; storm losbrechen

6. (collapse under strain) zusammenbrechen

7. (become public) news, scandal bekannt werden, publikwerden, ans Licht kommen

8. (in billiards, snooker) anstoßen

9. BOXING sich akk trennen

10. (move out of formation) clouds aufreißen; crowd sich akk teilen; MIL, SPORT sich akk auflösen

11. MED [auf]platzen

the waters have broken die Fruchtblase ist geplatzt

12.

▶ to \break even kostendeckend arbeiten

▶ to \break free ausbrechen, sich akk befreien

▶ to \break loose sich akk losreißen

▶ it's make or \break! es geht um alles oder nichts!

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[breɪk] vb: pret broke, ptp broken
1. NOUN

1) = fracture in bone, pipe Bruch m; (GRAM, TYP = word break) (Silben)trennung f

... he said with a break in his voice —... sagte er mit stockender Stimme

break in the circuit (Elec) — Stromkreisunterbrechung f

2) = gap Lücke f; (in rock) Spalte f, Riss m; (in drawn line) Unterbrechung f

row upon row of houses without a break — Häuserzeile auf Häuserzeile, ohne Lücke or lückenlos

3) = pause ALSO BRIT SCH Pause f; (in journey) Pause f, Unterbrechung f

without a break — ohne Unterbrechung or Pause, ununterbrochen

to take or have a break — (eine) Pause machen

at break (Sch) — in der Pause

after the break (Rad, TV) — nach der Pause

give me a break! ( inf, expressing annoyance ) — nun mach mal halblang! (inf)

4) = end of relations Bruch m

5) = change Abwechslung f

break in the weather — Wetterumschwung m

6) = respite Erholung f

the playgroup gives parents a break — die Spielgruppe verschafft den Eltern etwas Erholung

7) = holiday Urlaub m

I'm looking forward to a good break — ich freue mich auf einen schönen Urlaub

8)

at break of day — bei Tagesanbruch

9) = escape inf Ausbruch m

they made a break for it — sie versuchten zu entkommen

10) = opportunity inf

to have a good/bad break — Glück or Schwein (inf) nt/Pech nt haben

we had a few lucky breaks — wir haben ein paar Mal Glück or Schwein (inf) gehabt

she had her first big break in a Broadway play — sie bekam ihre erste große Chance in einem Broadwaystück

11) BILLIARDS Break nt or m, Serie f

2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = fracture bone sich (dat) brechen; stick zerbrechen; (= smash) kaputt schlagen, kaputt machen; glass, cup zerbrechen; window einschlagen; egg aufbrechen

to break sth from sth — etw von etw abbrechen

to break one's leg — sich (dat) das Bein brechen

break a leg! ( US : inf ) — Hals- und Beinbruch!

2) = make unusable toy, chair kaputt machen

3) = violate promise, treaty, vow brechen; law, rule, commandment verletzen; appointment nicht einhalten

to break bail — die Haftverschonung brechen

4) = interrupt journey, silence, fast unterbrechen; spell brechen; monotony, routine unterbrechen, auflockern

to break a holiday short (Brit) — einen Urlaub abbrechen

to break a habit — mit einer Gewohnheit brechen, sich (dat) etw abgewöhnen

he couldn't break the habit of smoking — er konnte sich das Rauchen nicht abgewöhnen

to break sb of a habit — jdm etw abgewöhnen

5) = penetrate skin ritzen; surface, shell durchbrechen

his skin is bruised but not broken —

to break surface ( submarine fig ) —, fig ) auftauchen

6) = surpass record brechen; sound barrier durchbrechen

7) = open up → ground

8) = tame horse zureiten; person brechen

9) = destroy person kleinkriegen (inf), mürbemachen; resistance, strike brechen; code entziffern; (TENNIS) serve durchbrechen

his spirit was broken by the spell in solitary confinement —

this betrayal nearly broke him — dieser Verrat hätte ihn fast zum Wahnsinn getrieben

to break sb ( financially) —

to break the bank (Gambling) — die Bank sprengen

37p, well that won't exactly break the bank — 37 Pence, na, davon gehe ich/gehen wir noch nicht bankrott

his service was broken (Tennis) — er hat das Aufschlagspiel abgegeben

10) = soften fall dämpfen, abfangen

the wall breaks the force of the wind — der Wind bricht sich an der Mauer

11) = get out of jail, one's bonds ausbrechen aus

to break step (Mil) — aus dem Schritt fallen

12) = disclose news mitteilen

how can I break it to her? — wie soll ich es ihr sagen?

3. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) in pieces = snap twig, bone brechen; (rope) zerreißen; (= smash, window) kaputtgehen; (cup, glass) zerbrechen

breaking strain — Belastbarkeit f

2) = become useless watch, toy, chair kaputtgehen

3)

= become detached to break from sth — von etw abbrechen

4) = pause (eine) Pause machen, unterbrechen

to break for lunch — Mittagspause machen

5) = change weather, luck umschlagen

6) = disperse clouds aufreißen; (crowd) sich teilen

7) = give way health leiden, Schaden nehmen; (stamina) gebrochen werden; under interrogation etc zusammenbrechen

his spirit broke — sein Mut verließ ihn

8) wave sich brechen

9) day, dawn anbrechen; (suddenly storm) losbrechen

10) voice with emotion brechen

his voice is beginning to break (boy) — er kommt in den Stimmbruch

11) = become known story, news, scandal bekannt werden, an den Tag or ans Licht kommen

the news broke on Wall Street yesterday — gestern platzte diese Nachricht in der Wall Street

12) = escape from jail ausbrechen (from aus) → loose

13)

company to break even — seine (Un)kosten decken

14) BILLIARDS anstoßen

15)

ball to break to the right/left — nach rechts/links wegspringen

16) = let go (BOXING ETC) sich trennen

break! — break!

17) = end relations brechen

4. PHRASAL VERBS

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break¹ [breık]

A s

1. (Ab-, Zer-, Durch-, Entzwei)Brechen n, Bruch m

2. Bruch (-stelle f) m, Durchbruch m, Riss m, Spalt m, Bresche f, Öffnung f, Zwischenraum m, Lücke f (auch fig)

3. fig Bruch m (from, with mit; between zwischen dat):

a break with tradition;

she made a break from her family sie brach mit ihrer Familie; → clean A 15

4. (Wald)Lichtung f

5. a) Pause f (Br auch SCHULE), Unterbrechung f ( auch ELEK):

before (after) the break SPORT vor (nach) der Pause, vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;

without a break ununterbrochen;

have ( oder take) a break (eine) Pause machen;

take a break for a cigarette eine Zigarettenpause machen

b) RADIO, TV Werbeunterbrechung f:

we’ll be back again right after the break gleich nach der Werbung geht es weiter

c) Kurzurlaub m:

have ( oder take) a weekend break übers Wochenende verreisen

6. fig, auch LIT Zäsur f, Einschnitt m

7. Ausbruch m (eines Gefangenen), Fluchtversuch m:

make a break for it ( oder for freedom) das Weite suchen, flüchten;

they made a break for the door sie stürzten zur Tür

8. (plötzlicher) Wechsel, Umschwung m:

break in the weather Wetterumschlag m;

at break of day bei Tagesanbruch

9. SPORT Konter m

10. WIRTSCH Preis-, Kurssturz m, Kurseinbruch m

11. MUS

a) Registerwechsel m

b) Jazz: Break m/n (kurzes Zwischensolo)

12. MUS

a) Versagen n (im Ton)

b) Versager m (Ton)

13. Richtungswechsel m

14. Billard:

a) Serie f

b) Abweichen n (des Balles)

15. Boxen: Trennkommando n

16. Pferderennen: Start m

17. umg

a) a bad break Pech n;

a lucky break Dusel m, Schwein n (beide umg)

b) (faire) Chance f:

give sb a break

18. auch break of serve (Tennis) Break m/n (Spielgewinn bei gegnerischem Aufschlag):

he had a break er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break

B v/t prät broke [brəʊk], obs brake [breık], pperf broken [ˈbrəʊkən]

1. ab-, auf-, durchbrechen, (er-, zer)brechen:

break open eine Tür etc aufbrechen;

break one’s arm sich den Arm brechen;

break sb’s head jemandem den Schädel einschlagen;

break a glass ein Glas zerbrechen;

break jail aus dem Gefängnis ausbrechen;

break a leg, John! umg besonders THEAT Hals- und Beinbruch!;

break a record fig einen Rekord brechen;

break a seal ein Siegel erbrechen;

break sb’s service, break sb (Tennis) jemandem den Aufschlag abnehmen, jemanden breaken;

he broke service (Tennis) er schaffte ein(en) Break, ihm gelang ein Break; → ass², back¹ A 1, balls A, heart Bes Redew, neck A 2

2. zerreißen, -schlagen, -trümmern, kaputt machen umg

3. PHYS Licht, Strahlen, weitS. Wellen, Wind brechen, einen Stoß oder Fall abfangen, dämpfen, auch fig abschwächen

4. ab-, unterbrechen, trennen, aufheben, sprengen:

break company

a) auseinandergehen,

b) sich wegstehlen;

break a journey eine Reise unterbrechen;

break one’s silence sein Schweigen brechen;

a cry broke the silence ein Schrei zerriss die Stille;

break a set

a) einen Satz (z. B. Gläser durch Zerbrechen eines einzelnen Teiles) unvollständig machen,

b) einen Satz (z. B. Briefmarken) auseinanderreißen;

break a siege eine Belagerung aufheben; → blockade A 1, camp¹ A 1, fast³ B 1, ice¹ A 1

5. ELEK

a) einen Stromkreis oder Kontakt unterbrechen, einen Kontakt öffnen

b) ab-, ausschalten

6. aufgeben, ablegen:

break a custom mit einer Tradition oder Gewohnheit brechen;

break sb of sth jemandem etwas abgewöhnen; → habit 1

7. a) eine Speise, eine Ware, einen Geldschein anbrechen: → bottle¹ A 1, bread Bes Redew

b) einen Geldschein kleinmachen umg (wechseln)

8. fig jemandes Macht, Willen etc brechen, jemanden zerbrechen, jemandem das Rückgrat brechen:

break sb’s resistance jemandes Widerstand brechen;

break sb’s spirits jemandes Lebensmut brechen

9. a) Tiere zähmen, abrichten, ein Pferd zureiten, einfahren, auch jemanden gewöhnen (to an akk):

break a horse to harness (to rein) ein Pferd einfahren (zureiten)

b) ein Auto etc einfahren, neue Schuhe einlaufen, austreten

c) jemanden einarbeiten, anlernen

10. das Gesetz, einen Vertrag, sein Versprechen etc brechen, eine Regel verletzen, eine Vorschrift übertreten, verstoßen gegen, ein Tempolimit überschreiten:

rules are made to be broken Vorschriften sind dazu da, um übertreten zu werden

11. fig vernichten, (auch finanziell) ruinieren oder zugrunde richten, eine Ehe etc zerrütten:

break a will JUR ein Testament (durch gerichtliches Verfahren) aufheben; → bank¹ A 3

12. MIL

a) entlassen

b) degradieren

13. eröffnen, kundtun:

break the bad news gently to sb jemandem die schlechte Nachricht schonend beibringen

14. US umg eine Unternehmung starten

15. HIST foltern, auf der oder die Folter strecken: → wheel A 6

16. a) einen Code etc knacken umg, entschlüsseln

b) einen Fall lösen, aufklären

17. break (the) ground AGR ein Brachfeld umbrechen, -pflügen; → ground¹ A 1

18. MUS

a) einen Akkord brechen

b) Notenwerte zerlegen

C v/i

1. brechen:

break into

a) in ein Haus etc einbrechen,

b) allg und fig eindringen oder einbrechen in (akk):

break into the best social circles; → preserve B 2 b,

c) etwas unterbrechen, hineinplatzen in (akk),

d) fig ausbrechen in (akk):

he broke into laughter; → applause 1,

e) → B 7 a;

break through eine Absperrung etc durchbrechen;

break with mit jemandem, einer Tradition etc brechen; → loose A 1

2. (zer)brechen, zerspringen, -reißen, (-)platzen, entzweigehen, kaputtgehen umg:

the rope broke das Seil riss;

break open aufspringen, -platzen

3. unterbrochen werden

4. (plötzlich) auftauchen (Fisch, U-Boot)

5. sich (zer)teilen (Wolken)

6. zersprengt werden, in Unordnung geraten, weichen (Truppen), sich auflösen (Heer)

7. MED aufbrechen, -gehen (Abszess), aufplatzen (Zyste), platzen, aufspringen (Haut)

8. fig brechen (Herz, Widerstand etc)

9. nachlassen, abnehmen, gebrochen oder zerrüttet werden, verfallen (Geist oder Gesundheit), (auch seelisch) zusammenbrechen

10. umschlagen, mutieren (Stimme):

his voice broke

a) er befand sich im Stimmbruch, er mutierte,

b) ihm brach die Stimme ( with vor Rührung etc)

11. SPORT die Gangart wechseln (Pferd)

12. Tennis: breaken

13. sich brechen, branden (Wellen)

14. brechen (Eis)

15. umschlagen (Wetter)

16. anbrechen (Tag)

17. los-, ausbrechen ( over über dat):

the storm broke der Sturm brach los

18. eröffnet werden, bekannt gegeben werden (Nachricht)

19. WIRTSCH plötzlich im Preis oder Kurs fallen (Ware, Wertpapier)

20. WIRTSCH ruiniert werden, Bankrott machen oder bankrottgehen, fallieren

21. Boxen: sich trennen:

break! break!

22. rennen, hasten:

break for cover hastig in Deckung gehen

23. Pferderennen: starten

24. eine Pause machen:

break for lunch (eine) Mittagspause machen

25. besonders US umg sich entwickeln:

things are breaking well

break² [breık] s

1. Break m/n (Art Kremser mit zwei Längssitzen)

2. Wagen zum Einfahren von Pferden

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1. transitive verb,
broke, broken

1) brechen; (so as to damage) zerbrechen; kaputtmachen (ugs.); aufschlagen [Ei zum Kochen]; zerreißen [Seil]; (fig.): (interrupt) unterbrechen; brechen [Bann, Zauber, Schweigen]

break something in two/in pieces — etwas in zwei Teile/in Stücke brechen

the TV/my watch is broken — der Fernseher/meine Uhr ist kaputt (ugs.)

2) (fracture) sich (Dat.) brechen; (pierce) verletzen [Haut]

he broke his leg — er hat sich (Dat.) das Bein gebrochen

break one's/somebody's back — (fig.) sich/jemanden kaputtmachen (ugs.)

break the back of something — (fig.) bei etwas das Schwerste hinter sich bringen

break open — aufbrechen

3) (violate) brechen [Vertrag, Versprechen]; verletzen, verstoßen gegen [Regel, Tradition]; nicht einhalten [Verabredung]; überschreiten [Grenze]

break the law — gegen das Gesetz verstoßen

4) (destroy) zerstören, ruinieren [Freundschaft, Ehe]

5) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]

6) (abscond from)

break jail — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

7) (weaken) brechen, beugen [Stolz]; zusammenbrechen lassen [Streik]

break somebody's heart — jemandem das Herz brechen

break somebody — (crush) jemanden fertig machen (ugs.)

break the habit — es sich (Dat.) abgewöhnen; see also make 1. 15)

8) (cushion) auffangen [Schlag, jemandes Fall]

9) (make bankrupt) ruinieren

break the bank — die Bank sprengen

it won't break the bank — (fig. coll.) es kostet kein Vermögen

10) (reveal)

break the news that... — melden, dass...

11) (solve) entschlüsseln, entziffern [Kode, Geheimschrift]

12) (Tennis)

break service/somebody's service — den Aufschlag des Gegners/jemandes Aufschlag durchbrechen. See also broken 2.
2. intransitive verb,
broke, broken

1) kaputtgehen (ugs.); entzweigehen; [Faden, Seil:] [zer]reißen; [Glas, Tasse, Teller:] zerbrechen; [Eis:] brechen

somebody's heart is breaking — jemandem bricht das Herz

break in two/in pieces — entzweibrechen

2) (crack) [Fenster-, Glasscheibe:] zerspringen

my back was nearly breaking — ich brach mir fast das Kreuz

3) (sever links)

break with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas brechen

4)

break into — einbrechen in (+ Akk.) [Haus]; aufbrechen [Safe]

he broke into a sweat — ihm brach der Schweiß aus

break into a trot/run — etc. zu traben/laufen usw. anfangen

break into a banknote — eine Banknote anbrechen

break out of prison — etc. aus dem Gefängnis usw. ausbrechen

5)

break free or loose [from somebody/somebody's grip] — sich [von jemandem/aus jemandes Griff] losreißen

break free/loose [from prison] — [aus dem Gefängnis] ausbrechen

6) [Welle:] sich brechen (on/against an + Dat.)

7) [Wetter:] umschlagen

8) [Wolkendecke:] aufreißen

9) [Tag:] anbrechen

10) [Sturm:] losbrechen

11)

somebody's voice is breaking — jemand kommt in den Stimmbruch; (with emotion) jemandem bricht die Stimme

12) (have interval)

break for coffee/lunch — [eine] Kaffee-/Mittagspause machen

13) (become public) bekannt werden
3. noun
1) Bruch, der; (of rope) Reißen, das

break [of service] — (Tennis) Break, der od. das

a break with somebody/something — ein Bruch mit jemandem/etwas

break of day — Tagesanbruch, der

2) (gap) Lücke, die; (Electr.): (in circuit) Unterbrechung, die

3) (sudden dash)

they made a sudden break [for it] — sie stürmten plötzlich davon

4) (interruption) Unterbrechung, die

5) (pause, holiday) Pause, die

during the commercial breaks on TV — während der Werbespots im Fernsehen

take or have a break — [eine] Pause machen

6) (coll.): (fair chance, piece of luck) Chance, die

lucky break — große Chance

that was a bad break for him — das war Pech für ihn

Phrasal Verbs:

- break away

- break down

- break in

- break into

- break off

- break out

- break out of

- break through

- break up

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(printing) n.

Absatz -¨e (Buchdruck) m. n.

Arbeitspause f.

Bruch ¨-e m.

Lücke -n f.

Pause -n (Schule) f.

Pause -n (Sport) f.

Pause -n f.

Rast -en f.

Umbruch -¨e (von Gefäß) m.

Unterbrechung f. (up) with someone expr.

jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: broke, broken)

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aufheben v.

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16 време

1. time

годишно време time of the year, season

доста време a good/great while

едно време at one time, in the-old days

западноевропейско време Greenwich mean time

работно време office hours, work time

върша нещо вън от работното време do s.th. out of hours

свободно време leisure, spare time; free time

точно време correct/right/exact time

време за лягане bed time

време за обед dinner time

дошло е време the time has arrived/is ripe (за for)

бе време когато лит. time was when

времето лети time flies

времето минава time goes by/is passing

ще мине известно време it will be some time ( преди before)

няма много време there isn't much time, time is short, time presses

не е далеч времето когато, няма да мине много време и it will not be long before

мина онова време когато the time is past when

няма време за губене there is no time to lose/to be lost; time presses

времето напредва time is getting on

не остава много време there isn't much time left, време time is getting short

ако времето позволи if time permits

без време before o.'s time; unseasonably

в едно или друго време at one time or another

в друго време at some other time

в същото at the same time

в това време meanwhile

зимно/лятно времеin winter/summer

нощно време at night

ни в това ни в онова/по никое време at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/odd hours

време е it's (about) time

крайно време е it is high time

и време му е and high/about time, too

сега му е времето now is the time, now if ever

време ми е o.'s time has come ( и за смърт) (да to), be old enough to

не е време за this is no time for (c ger.); it is a bad time to (c inf.)

докато е още време before ifs too late; while the going is good

дотогава има много време there's plenty of time; that's a long time off

за известно време for a time/while

за малко/кратко време for a (short) while, for a short time

за (вътре в) много малко време in no time

за първо време for a start

когато му дойде времето in due course/time, in its due season. when the right time comes

още не му е дошло времето the time is not yet ripe

на време in/on time

той винаги идва на време he is always on time; he always comes on time

на време за влака in time for the train

не давам на време (материал и пр.) be late with

предупреждавам на време warn in good time

пристигам на време arrive on/to time

не на време unoppor-tunely

тъкмо на време just in/on time

всичко на времето си all in good time

от време на време from time to time, between times, occasionally, on and off, once in a while

от доста време for quite a while

от някое време насам for some time past

по времето когато at the time when

по едно време at one time; at one point, suddenly, unexpectedly

по едно или друго време at one lime or another

по някое време some time

по това/онова време at this/that time

по това време на годината at this time of year

по него време at/about that time

по всяко време at any time, at all times

по всяко време на годината at every season of the year

догодина по това време this time next year

преди известно време some time ago

преди много време a long time ago

през време на during, in

през време на работа while working, at work, during hours

през време на война in time of war, in wartime

през цялото време all the time, from first to last

след време after a time

след известно време (sometime) later

след малко време, не след много време presently

след като е минало толкова време after such a long time. at this distance of time

не минало много време и soon after, not long after

много време му взе да he was long in,he was a long time in (c ger.)

губя си времето waste (o.'s) time

дай ми време give me time

тая работа ще вземе/иска време this will take time

имам много свободно време have time on o.'s

2. (състояние на атмосферата) weather

хубаво време good/fine weather

лошо време bad weather

мръсно/неприятно/противно/отвратително време foul/nasty/beastly weather

дъжделиво време wet/rainy weather

неустойчиво/променливо време broken weather

времето е хубаво/лошо it is fine/bad weather

времето е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcast

времето се задържа it is settled weather

времето ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather; the weather will change

при всякакво време in all weathers

ако позволи времето, при хубаво време weather permitting

независимо от това какво е времето, при каквото и да е/при всяко време wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fine

какво ужасно време what awful weather! какво беше времето, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside?

изгледи за време то a weather forecast.; be allowed time

време по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutes

не време дума да се каже за be dead set against

време свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom. give freedom to s.o.

3. (доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide

(излъчвам) give out, emit

време данни supply data

време електрическа енергия на provide power for, supply with power

слънцето време топлина и светлина the sun emits heat and light

4. (раждам, произвеждам, нося) yield, bear, produce

време мляко give/yield milk

маслините дават дървено масло olives yield oil

време жетва yield/bear a harvest

време плод bear fruit

време дивиденти yield dividents

време лихва bear/yield interest

5. (плащам) pay

колко даде за тези обувки? how much did you pay for those shoes?

6. (продавам) sell, charge

дават портокалите по 1 лв. килото they sell oranges at 1 lev the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 1 lev the kilo

колко го давате? what do you charge for it? how. much Is it? what are you asking for it?

7. (изпращам-телеграма и пр.) send

време телеграма на send a telegram/cable/wire to, wire to, cable to

8. (устройвам-концерт и пр.) give

(представям-пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on

време концерт/забава/прием give a concert/a party/a reception

време обед/вечеря на give a lunch/a dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinner

тази вечер дават Хамлет they're playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight. Ham Set is on tonight

какво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the X (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long time

той даде добър Хамлет he made a good Hamlet

9. (установяваме поставям) fix, set

време среща fix an appointment (на with)

време срок set a time-limit

време тон set the tone

време задача set a task

10. (равнявам се на) make, add up to

време (си) вид pretend, make believe

време воля на indulge, give full play to; give vent to

време (телефонна) връзка put through (с to)

време възможност afford/present an opening/an opportunity (за for)

време възможност на enable (s.o.), give (s.o.) an opportunity (да to с inf.)

време гласност на give publicity to

време дете за осиновяване put a child into a home

време много жертви suffer heavy losses

време скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human life

време живота си lay down o.'s life

време на занаят bind (s.o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s.o.); put s.o. apprentice

време изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volley

време клетва take/make/swear an oath

не време мира на някого give/allow s.o. no peace

време за обнародване submit for publication

време си оставката resign, hand in o.'s resignation

време отпор на repulse

време признаци на show/give signs of

време някому да разбере, време да се разбере вж. разбирам

време сметка за give/render an account of (на to, за of)

време си сметка за realize, be aware of

време си ясна сметка за be fully aware of

време сражение give battle

време сянка supply shade

време тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. going

време си труд да take (the) trouble to (c inf.), trouble to

не си време много труд вж. труд

време утайка leave a sediment

не се време stick to o.'s guns, not give in, show fight, keep o.'s tail up

време си парите (харча за какво да е) part with o.'s money

време с едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand and take away/back with the other

време пътя на send packing, cashier

дават ми пътя get (the order of) the boot

не се време за него he can't compare with me

колко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be?

бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirty

не му дават годините he doesn't look

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врѐме,

само ед. и времена̀ само мн.

1. time; ако \времето позволи if time permits; бе \време, когато книж. time was when; без \време before o.’s time; unseasonably; без да имам \време да се подготвя at short notice; \време е it’s (about) time; \време за достъп комп. access time; \време за зареждане комп. load time; \време за изпълнение на програма комп. run time; \време за лягане bed time; \време ми е o.’s time has come (и за смърт) (да to), be old enough to; \времето минава time goes by/is passing; \времето напредва time is getting on; всичко с \времето си all in good time; в същото \време at the same time; в това \време meanwhile; върша нещо вън от работното \време do s.th. out of hours; годишно \време time of the year, season; губя си \времето waste (o.’s) time; днес нямам никакво свободно \време I have no time to spare today; догодина по това \време this time next year; доста \време a good/great while; докато е още \време before it’s too late; while the going is good; дотогава има много \време there’s plenty of time; that’s a long time off; дошло е \време the time has arrived/is ripe (за for); дълго \време for a long stretch of time; едно \време at one time, in the old days; за известно \време for a time/while; за много малко \време in no time; западноевропейско \време Greenwich mean time; зимно/лятно \време in winter/summer; и \време му е and high/about time, too; имам много свободно \време have time on o.’s hands; когато му дойде \времето in due course/time, in its due season, when the right time comes; крайно \време е it is high time; мина онова \време, когато the time is past when; много \време му отне да he was long in, he was a long time in (с ger.); на първо \време for a start; не е далеч \времето, когато (няма да мине много \време и) it will not be long before; не е \време за this is no time for (с ger.); it is a bad time to (с inf.); не минало много \време и soon after, not long after; не остава много \време there isn’t much time left, time is getting short/running out; ни в това ни в онова/по никое \време at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/odd hours; нощно \време at night; няма много \време there isn’t much time, time is short, time presses; от \време на \време from time to time, between times, occasionally, on and off, (every) once in a while; every now and again/then, every so often; от колко \време? how long? since when? от някое \време насам for some time past; по всяко \време at any time, at all times; по всяко \време на годината at every season of the year; по едно \време at one time; at one point, suddenly, unexpectedly; преди известно \време some time ago; през \време на during, in; през \време на война in time of war, in wartime; през \време на работа while working, at work, during hours; през цялото \време all the time, from first to last; работно \време office hours, work time; свободно \време leisure, spare time; free time; сега му е \времето now is the time, now if ever; с колко \време разполагаме? how are we fixed for time? след \време after a time; след известно \време (sometime) later; след като е минало толкова \време after such a long time, at this distance of time; тая работа ще вземе/иска \време this will take time; ще мине известно \време it will be some time ( преди before);

2. език. tense;

3. ( епоха, времена) time(s), days; в днешно \време nowadays; во \време оно in days gone by, long (long) ago; поет. in olden times; in days yore; добри времена бяха! those were the days; доброто старо \време the good old times/days; изостанал от \времето си out of date, behind o.’s times; на моето \време in my day; напред от/изпреварил \времето си ahead of o.’s time; имало едно \време once upon a time; през \времето на in the day(s)/time of, in the lifetime of; сега \времената са други times have changed;

4. муз. beat, measure; силно \време муз. strong beat; слабо \време муз. weak beat.

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ср., само ед. ( състояние на атмосферата) weather; ако позволи \времето, при хубаво \време weather permitting; \времето е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcast; \времето не обещава да бъде хубаво the weather looks unpromising; \времето се задържа it is settled weather; \времето ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather; the weather will change; изгледи за \времето a weather forecast; какво беше \времето, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside? независимо от това какво е \времето, при каквото и да е/при всяко \време wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fine; неустойчиво/променливо \време broken weather; при всякакво \време in all weathers.

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date; tense (грам.); time: време goes by - времето минава; war- time (военно); weather (състояние на атмосферата): good/fine време - хубаво време

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1. (доставям, снабдявам) furnish, supply, provide 2. (излъчвам) give out, emit 3. (изпращам-телеграма и пр.) send 4. (плащам) pay 5. (представям - пиеса и пр.) show, play, put on 6. (продавам) sell, charge 7. (раждам, произвеждам 8. -ВРЕМЕ живота си lay down o.'s life 9. 1 (равнявам се на) make, add up to 10. 1 (установяваме поставям) fix, set 11. 1 (устройвам - концерт и пр.) give 12. 2 (състояние на атмосферата) weather 13. 7 лв. килото they sell oranges at 14. 8 lev the kilo, oranges sell/are sold at 15. 9 lev the kilo 16. time 17. ВРЕМЕ (си) вид pretend, make believe 18. ВРЕМЕ (телефонна) връзка put through (c to) 19. ВРЕМЕ c едната ръка, вземам с другата give with one hand and take away/back with the other 20. ВРЕМЕ воля на indulge, give full play to;give vent to 21. ВРЕМЕ възможност afford/present an opening/ an opportunity (за for) 22. ВРЕМЕ възможност на enable (s. o.), give (s. o.) an opportunity (да to с inf.) 23. ВРЕМЕ гласност на give publicity to 24. ВРЕМЕ данни supply data 25. ВРЕМЕ дете за осиновяване put a child into a home 26. ВРЕМЕ дивиденти yield dividents 27. ВРЕМЕ е it's (about) time 28. ВРЕМЕ електрическа енергия на provide power for, supply with power 29. ВРЕМЕ жетва yield/bear a harvest 30. ВРЕМЕ за лягане bed time 31. ВРЕМЕ за обед dinner time 32. ВРЕМЕ за обнародване submit for publication 33. ВРЕМЕ задача set a task 34. ВРЕМЕ изстрел/залп fire a shot/a volley 35. ВРЕМЕ клетва take/make/swear an oath 36. ВРЕМЕ концерт /забава/ прием give a concert/ a party/ a reception 37. ВРЕМЕ лихва bear/yield interest 38. ВРЕМЕ ми е o.'s time has come (и за смърт) (да to), be old enough to 39. ВРЕМЕ мляко give/yield milk 40. ВРЕМЕ много жертви suffer heavy losses 41. ВРЕМЕ на занаят bind (s. o.) over as an apprentice, apprentice (s. o.);put s. o. apprentice 42. ВРЕМЕ някому да разбере, ВРЕМЕ да се разбере вж. разбирам 43. ВРЕМЕ обед/вечеря на give a lunch/a dinner for, entertain to lunch/dinner 44. ВРЕМЕ отпор на repulse 45. ВРЕМЕ плод bear fruit 46. ВРЕМЕ по пет минути на всеки оратор limit every speaker to five minutes 47. ВРЕМЕ признаци на show/ give signs of 48. ВРЕМЕ пътя на send packing, cashier 49. ВРЕМЕ свобода на някого allow s.o. freedom. give freedom to s. o. 50. ВРЕМЕ си оставката resign, hand in o.'s resignation 51. ВРЕМЕ си парите (харча за какво да е) part with o.'s money 52. ВРЕМЕ си сметка за realize, be aware of 53. ВРЕМЕ си труд да take (the) trouble to (c inf.), trouble to 54. ВРЕМЕ си ясна сметка за be fully aware of 55. ВРЕМЕ скъпи жертви pay a costly/heavy toll in human life 56. ВРЕМЕ сметка за give/render an account of (на to, за of) 57. ВРЕМЕ сражение give battle 58. ВРЕМЕ среща fix an appointment (на with) 59. ВРЕМЕ срок set a time-limit 60. ВРЕМЕ сянка supply shade 61. ВРЕМЕ телеграма на send a telegram /cable/ wire to, wire to, cable to 62. ВРЕМЕ тласък на give an impetus to, set s.th. going 63. ВРЕМЕ тон set the tone 64. ВРЕМЕ утайка leave a sediment 65. ВРЕМЕто е облачно it is cloudy, the sky is overcast 66. ВРЕМЕто е хубаво/ лошо it is fine/bad weather 67. ВРЕМЕто лети time flies 68. ВРЕМЕто минава time goes by/is passing 69. ВРЕМЕто напредва time is getting on 70. ВРЕМЕто се задържа it is settled weather 71. ВРЕМЕто ще се обърне there is going to be a break in the weather;the weather will change 72. ако ВРЕМЕто позволи if time permits 73. ако позволи ВРЕМЕто, при хубаво ВРЕМЕ weather permitting 74. бе ВРЕМЕ когато лит. time was when 75. безВРЕМЕ before o.'s time;unseasonably 76. бих му дал тридесет I should put him down at/as thirty 77. в друго ВРЕМЕ at some other time 78. в едно или друго ВРЕМЕ at one time or another 79. в същото at the same time 80. в това ВРЕМЕ meanwhile 81. всичко на ВРЕМЕто си all in good time 82. върша нещо вън от работното ВРЕМЕ do s. th. out of hours 83. годишно ВРЕМЕ time of the year, season 84. губя си ВРЕМЕто waste (o.'s) time 85. дават ми пътя get (the order of) the boot 86. дават портокалите по 87. дай ми ВРЕМЕ give me time 88. догодина по това ВРЕМЕ this time next year 89. докато е още ВРЕМЕ before ifs too late;while the going is good 90. доста ВРЕМЕ a good/great while 91. дотогава има много ВРЕМЕ there's plenty of time;that's a long time off 92. дошло е ВРЕМЕ the time has arrived/is ripe (за for) 93. дъжделиво ВРЕМЕ wet/rainy weather 94. едно ВРЕМЕ at one time, in the-old days 95. за (вътре в) много малко ВРЕМЕ in no time 96. за известно ВРЕМЕ for a time/while 97. за малко/ кратко ВРЕМЕ for a (short) while, for a short time 98. за първо ВРЕМЕ for a start 99. западноевропейско ВРЕМЕ Greenwich mean time 100. зимно/лятно ВРЕМЕin winter/summer 101. и ВРЕМЕ му е and high/about time, too 102. изгледи за ВРЕМЕ то a weather forecast.;be allowed time 103. имам много свободно ВРЕМЕ have time on o.'s 104. какво дават в кино Х? what is on/showing at the Х (Cinema)? отдавна дават тази пиеса the play has had a long run, the play has been on a long time 105. какво ужасно ВРЕМЕ what awful weather! какво беше ВРЕМЕто, докато бяхте на море? what sort of weather did you have at the seaside? 106. когато му дойде ВРЕМЕто in due course/time, in its due season. when the right time comes 107. колко го давате? what do you charge for it?how. much Is it?what are you asking for it? 108. колко години му даваш? how old do you take him to be? 109. колко даде за тези обувки? how much did you pay for those shoes? 110. крайно ВРЕМЕ е it is high time 111. лошо ВРЕМЕ bad weather 112. маслините дават дървено масло olives yield oil 113. мина онова ВРЕМЕ когато the time is past when 114. много ВРЕМЕ му взе да he was long in,he was a long time in (c ger.) 115. мръсно/неприятно/противно/отвратително ВРЕМЕ foul/nasty/beastly weather 116. на ВРЕМЕ in/on time 117. на ВРЕМЕ за влака in time for the train 118. не ВРЕМЕ дума да се каже за be dead set against 119. не ВРЕМЕ мира на някого give/allow s. o. no peace 120. не давам на ВРЕМЕ (материал и пр.) be late with 121. не е ВРЕМЕ за this is no time for (c ger.);it is a bad time to (c inf.) 122. не е далеч ВРЕМЕто когато, няма да мине много ВРЕМЕ и it will not be long before 123. не минало много ВРЕМЕ и soon after, not long after 124. не му дават годините he doesn't look 125. не на ВРЕМЕ unoppor-tunely 126. не остава много ВРЕМЕ there isn't much time left,ВРЕМЕtime is getting short 127. не се ВРЕМЕ stick to o.'s guns, not give in, show fight, keep o.'s tail up 128. не се ВРЕМЕ за него he can't compare with me 129. не си ВРЕМЕ много труд вж. труд 130. независимо от това какво е ВРЕМЕто, при каквото и да е/при всяко ВРЕМЕ wet or fine, rain or shine, in rain or fine 131. неустойчиво/променливо ВРЕМЕ broken weather 132. ни в това ни в онова/по никое ВРЕМЕ at an unseasonable/unearthly hour, at untimely/ odd hours 133. нося) yield, bear, produce 134. нощно ВРЕМЕ at night 135. няма ВРЕМЕ за губене there is no time to lose/to be lost;time presses 136. няма много ВРЕМЕ there isn't much time, time is short, time presses 137. от ВРЕМЕ на ВРЕМЕ from time to time, between times, occasionally, on and off, once in a while 138. от доста ВРЕМЕ for quite a while 139. от някое ВРЕМЕ насам for some time past 140. още не му е дошло ВРЕМЕто the time is not yet ripe 141. пo едно или друго ВРЕМЕ at one lime or another 142. пo това/онова ВРЕМЕ at this/that time 143. по ВРЕМЕто когато at the time when 144. по всяко ВРЕМЕ at any time, at all times 145. по всяко ВРЕМЕ на годината at every season of the year 146. по едно ВРЕМЕ at one time;at one point, suddenly, unexpectedly 147. по него ВРЕМЕ at/about that time 148. по някое ВРЕМЕ some time 149. по това ВРЕМЕ на годината at this time of year 150. преди известно ВРЕМЕ some time ago 151. преди много ВРЕМЕ a long time ago 152. предупреждавам на ВРЕМЕ warn in good time 153. през ВРЕМЕ на during, in 154. през ВРЕМЕ на война in time of war, in wartime 155. през ВРЕМЕ на работа while working, at work, during hours 156. през цялото ВРЕМЕ all the time, from first to last 157. при всякакво ВРЕМЕ in all weathers 158. пристигам на ВРЕМЕ arrive on/to time 159. работно ВРЕМЕ office hours, work time 160. свободно ВРЕМЕ leisure, spare time;free time 161. сега му е ВРЕМЕто now is the time, now if ever 162. след ВРЕМЕ after a time 163. след известно ВРЕМЕ (sometime) later 164. след като е минало толкова ВРЕМЕ after such a long time. at this distance of time 165. след малко ВРЕМЕ, не след много ВРЕМЕ presently 166. слънцето ВРЕМЕ топлина и светлина the sun emits heat and light 167. тази вечер дават Хамлет they're playing/showing/giving Hamlet tonight. Ham Set is on tonight 168. тая работа ще вземе/иска ВРЕМЕ this will take time 169. той винаги идва на ВРЕМЕ he is always on time;he always comes on time 170. той даде добър Хамлет he made a good Hamlet 171. точно ВРЕМЕ correct/right/exact time 172. тъкмо на ВРЕМЕ just in/on time 173. хубаво ВРЕМЕ good/fine weather 174. ще мине известно ВРЕМЕ it will be some time (преди before)

Български-английски речник > време

17 descanso

m.

1 rest (reposo).

tomarse un descanso to take a rest

día de descanso day off

2 break (pausa).

3 relief (alivio).

4 stair landing, platform of staircase, landing.

5 coffee break.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: descansar.

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descanso

► nombre masculino

1 rest, break

2 (en un espectáculo) interval; (en un partido) interval, half-time

3 (alivio) relief, comfort

■ ¡qué descanso! what a relief!

4 (rellano) landing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡descanso! MILITAR at ease!

sin descanso without a break

descanso eterno eternal rest

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noun m.

1) rest

2) break

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SM

1) (=reposo) rest

los niños no me dejan ni un minuto de descanso — the children don't give me a moment's rest

hoy es jornada de descanso en la competición — today is a rest day in the competition

el silencio será bueno para el descanso del bebé — the quiet will be a good chance for the baby to get some rest o sleep

tengo tres días de descanso a la semana — I get three days off every week

2) (=pausa) break; (Dep) half-time; (Teat) interval, intermission (EEUU)

hago un descanso cada dos horas — I have o take a break every two hours

estudió sin descanso hasta aprobar — she studied constantly until she passed

condujo toda la noche sin descanso — he drove all night without a break

3) (=alivio) relief

ya he aprobado, ¡qué descanso! — I've passed! what a relief!

es un descanso saber que estás tan cerca — it puts my mind at rest to know you are so close by

4) (Rel)

rogamos una oración por su eterno descanso — we ask you to pray for her eternal rest

5) [en escalera] landing

6) (Téc) rest, support

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masculino

1)

a) ( reposo) rest

debemos respetar su descanso — we must let him rest

se ha tomado cuatro días de descanso — she has taken four days off

lunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays

b) (en trabajo, colegio) break

c) (Mil)

estar en posición de descanso — to be standing at ease

d) ( de un muerto) rest

2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval

3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief

4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing

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= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.

Ex. During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.

Ex. On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.

Ex. There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.

Ex. One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.

Ex. If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.

Ex. The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.

Ex. The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.

Ex. How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.

Ex. Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.

Ex. A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex. Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.

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* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.

* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.

* descanso del mediodía = midday break.

* descanso en el camino = rest stop.

* descanso eterno = eternal rest.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* descanso para fumar = smoke break.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* durante el descanso = at breaktime.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* período de descanso = rest time.

* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

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masculino

1)

a) ( reposo) rest

debemos respetar su descanso — we must let him rest

se ha tomado cuatro días de descanso — she has taken four days off

lunes, descanso — (Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays

b) (en trabajo, colegio) break

c) (Mil)

estar en posición de descanso — to be standing at ease

d) ( de un muerto) rest

2) ( intervalo) (Dep) half time; (Teatr) interval

3) (alivio, tranquilidad) relief

4) (AmL) ( rellano) landing

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= coffee break, free time, respite, recess, rest, work break, half time, break time [breaktime], tea break, reprieve, break.

Ex: During the coffee break, someone pointed out that most of your readers will look under the term BANTU rather than the technical name.

Ex: On the other hand, a prolonged sequence of interviews can be equally stressful, and 'free time' should be interspersed with the successive appointments.

Ex: There are five types of 'gratification', instrumental, prestige, reinforcement, aesthetic and respite, to be derived from the reading of literature.

Ex: One of the supervisor's jobs is to see that work is prepared for the duty librarian to do during recess and lunchtime.

Ex: If they are non-librarians they might be released after a suitable period of chastisement but librarians should spend eternity there endlessly looking for 'Smith, E.S.' without rest or sympathy.

Ex: The personnel policy should also include a statement concerning number and length of work breaks and a statement regarding attendance at library meetings -- who attends, whether time off with pay and/or travel expenses are awarded.

Ex: The article 'Practitioners v. educators (1-0 at half time)' looks at the problems of selecting students acceptable to both educators and practitioners in librarianship.

Ex: How about staggering lunch hours and break times? We could send smokers at one time and non-smokers at another.

Ex: Course fees include study materials, mid-morning coffee, lunch, and afternoon tea breaks but not accommodation.

Ex: A small, but growing, number of employers are allowing workplace naps; some are actively encouraging this little reprieve from consciousness.

Ex: Deliberate editing requires time, preferably with a break between editing stints.

* área de descanso = rest area, rest stop, lay-by.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* descanso con refrigerio = refreshment break.

* descanso de invierno = winterbreak.

* descanso del mediodía = midday break.

* descanso en el camino = rest stop.

* descanso eterno = eternal rest.

* descanso para comer = meal break.

* descanso para fumar = smoke break.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* día de descanso = holiday.

* durante el descanso = at breaktime.

* lugar de descanso = resting place.

* período de descanso = rest time.

* sala de descanso = coffee lounge.

* sin descanso = relentlessly, restlessly, breathlessly, unabated, without a break, without (a) rest, day in and day out, without respite.

* sin un descanso = without a break, without (a) rest.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* un día de descanso = a day away from.

* zona de descanso = rest area.

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descanso

masculine

A

1 (reposo) rest

no he tenido ni un momento de descanso I haven't had a moment's rest

es un lugar tranquilo, ideal para el descanso it's a quiet spot, ideal for a restful break

no hagas ruido, debemos respetar su descanso don't make any noise, we must let him rest

se ha tomado cuatro días de descanso she has taken four days off

trabajó sin descanso hasta conseguirlo he worked tirelessly o without a break until he had done it

[ S ] lunes, descanso ( Espec, Teatr) no performance on Mondays

2 (período) break

necesitas un descanso you need a break

3 ( Mil):

estaban en posición de descanso they were standing at ease

4 (de un muerto) rest

se ruega una oración por su eterno descanso we ask you to pray for his eternal rest

B (intervalo) ( Dep) half time; ( Teatr) interval

C (alivio, tranquilidad) relief

¡qué descanso! estaba tan preocupado what a relief! I was so worried

D (Col, CS) (rellano) landing

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Del verbo descansar: ( conjugate descansar)

descanso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

descansó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
descansar
descanso
descansar ( conjugate descansar) verbo intransitivo
a) (de actividad, trabajo) to rest, have a rest;

◊ sin descanso without a break;

descanso de algo to have a rest o break from sth
b) ( yacer) to lie;

◊ que en paz descanse God rest his soul

verbo transitivo
◊ descanso la vista to rest one's eyes, to give one's eyes a rest;

descanso la mente to give one's mind a break o rest
descanso sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( reposo) rest

b) (en trabajo, colegio) break;

◊ sin descanso without a break

c) (Mil):

◊ estar en posición de descanso to be standing at ease

2 ( intervalo) (Dep) half time;
(Teatr) interval
3 (alivio, tranquilidad) relief
4 (AmL) ( rellano) landing
descansar verbo intransitivo
1 to rest, have a rest
(un momento) to take a break
2 euf que en paz descanse, may he/she rest in peace o God rest his/her soul
descanso sustantivo masculino
1 rest, break: me tomaré un día de descanso, I'll take a day off
2 Cine Teat interval
Dep half-time, interval
3 (alivio) relief
4 (rellano) landing
' descanso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
paréntesis
- pausa
- sabática
- sabático
- tomarse
- tregua
- ganar
- haber
- hacer
- hasta
- ir
- prometer
- reparador
- reposo
- respiro
- sentar
- venir
English:
badly
- break
- brief
- cover
- earn
- fight
- half-time
- interlude
- intermission
- interval
- keep at
- lay-by
- recess
- rest
- solidly
- tea break
- through
- well-earned
- half
- landing
- on
- respite
- sound

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descanso nm

1. [reposo] rest;

tomarse un descanso to take a rest;

necesito un descanso, me hace falta un descanso I need a rest;

día de descanso day off;

los lunes cerramos por descanso semanal we don't open on Mondays;

sin descanso without a rest o break;

trabajar/luchar sin descanso to work/fight tirelessly

2. [pausa] break;
[en cine] intermission; [en teatro] Br interval, US intermission; [en deporte] [cualquier intermedio] interval; [a mitad del partido] half-time;
en la escuela hacemos un descanso de veinte minutos at school our break lasts twenty minutes;

el resultado en el descanso es de una a cero the score at half-time is Br one-nil o US one-zero

3. [alivio] relief;

ya no tengo que preocuparme por los exámenes, ¡qué descanso! I don't have to worry about my exams any more, thank God!

4. Mil
adoptar la posición de descanso to stand at ease;

¡descanso! at ease!

5. Méx, RP [descansillo] landing

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descanso

m

1 rest;

sin descanso without a break;

tomarse un descanso take a break, have a rest

2 DEP half-time; TEA interval

3 L.Am. ( descansillo) landing

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descanso nm

1) : rest, relaxation

2) : break

3) : landing (of a staircase)

4) : intermission

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descanso n

1. (reposo) rest

necesito un descanso I need a rest

unos días de descanso a few days' off / a few days' holiday

2. (pausa) break

a las once nos tomamos un descanso de diez minutos at eleven o'clock we have a ten minute break

3. (en un partido) half time

García empató justo antes del descanso García equalized just before half time

4. (en el teatro, cine) interval

Spanish-English dictionary > descanso

18 over

'əuvə
1. preposition
1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) sobre, encima de; más de

2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) sobre, encima; al otro lado de

3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) sobre

4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) por(todo)

5) (about: a quarrel over money.) por, por motivos de, sobre

6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) por

7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) durante, a través de, a lo largo de

8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) durante

2. adverb
1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)

2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)

3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)

4) (downwards: He fell over.)

5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)

6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)

7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)

3. adjective
(finished: The affair is over now.) por encima

4. noun
((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) serie de seis lanzamientos

5. as part of a word
1) (too (much), as in overdo.) demasiado, extra, exceso de

2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) por encima (de)

3) (covering, as in overcoat.) sobre

4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) hacia abajo

5) (completely, as in overcome.) completamente

•

- over again
- over all
- over and done with

over¹ adv

1. a casa

why don't you come over to see us? ¿por qué no vienes a casa a vernos?

2. acabado

the game is not over yet el partido aún no se ha acabado

3. de sobra

are there any strawberries over? ¿sobran fresas?

over and over again una y otra vez

over here aquí

bring it over here tráelo aquí

over there allí

sit over there siéntate allí over también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

she leant over and took the money se inclinó y cogió el dinero

she crossed over to the other side of the road cruzó la calle

I knocked the bottle over with my elbow tiré la botella con el codo

he fell over and broke his leg se cayó y se rompió la pierna

I'd like to think it over me gustaría pensármelo

over² prep

1. encima de / sobre

he jumped over the wall saltó por encima del muro

the plane flew over the houses el avión sobrevoló las casas

he went to sleep with a newspaper over his face se durmió con un periódico encima de la cara

2. más de

people over 65 las personas de más de 65 años / los mayores de 65 años

it cost over 100 dollars costó más de 100 dólares

all over por todo

all over the world por todo el mundo

over

tr['əʊvə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adverb

1 (down) diferentes traducciones

■ the boy fell over el niño se cayó

■ I knocked the glass over tiré la copa (de un golpe)

2 (from one side to another) diferentes traducciones

■ turn over the page dar la vuelta a la página

■ the car turned over el coche volcó

■ he bent over se inclinó

3 (across) diferentes traducciones

■ let's cross over crucemos al otro lado

■ we jumped over saltamos al otro lado

■ over here/there aquí/allí

■ why don't you come over to dinner? ¿por qué no vienes a cenar a casa?

■ she's over from Spain ha venido de España

4 (showing transfer) diferentes traducciones

■ he went over to the enemy se pasó al enemigo

■ she signed everything over to me lo puso todo a mi nombre

5 (everywhere, throughout) en todas partes

■ the lake is frozen over el lago está completamente helado

■ it's black all over está todo negro

■ she's travelled the world over ha viajado por todo el mundo

■ I ache all over me duele todo

6 (again) otra vez

■ I repeated the message over repetí el mensaje otra vez

■ let's start over (again) volvamos a empezar

■ over and over (again) repetidas veces, una y otra vez

7 (remaining) sobrante

■ are there any strawberries (left) over? ¿sobran fresas?, ¿quedan fresas?

■ did you have any money over? ¿te sobró algún dinero?

8 (too much) de más

■ it's 50 grams over pesa 50 gramos de más

9 (more) más; (older) mayor

■ a hundred people or over cien personas o más

■ children of twelve and over niños mayores de doce años

10 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (finished) corto

■ over and out! ¡corto y fuera!

preposition

1 (above, higher than) encima de

■ a sign over the door un letrero encima de la puerta

■ a plane flew over the area un avión sobrevoló la zona

2 (covering, on top of) sobre, encima de

■ he put his hand over his mouth se tapó la boca con la mano

■ I put a blanket over her feet le tapé los pies con una manta

■ he wore a jacket over his sweater llevaba una americana encima del jersey

3 (across) sobre; (on the other side of) al otro lado de

■ a bridge over the river Trent un puente sobre el río Trent

■ the shop over the road la tienda de enfrente

■ he lives over the border vive al otro lado de la frontera

4 (during) durante

■ over the past 25 years durante los últimos 25 años

■ we talked about it over lunch hablamos de ello durante la comida

5 (throughout) por

■ we travelled all over Italy viajamos por toda Italia

6 (by the agency of) por

■ over the radio por la radio

■ over the phone por teléfono

7 (more than) más de

■ she's over thirty tiene más de treinta años

8 (about) por

■ an argument over money una discusión por dinero

9 (recovered from) recuperado,-a de

■ he's over the flu se ha recuperado de la gripe

10 (indicating control) sobre; (superior) por encima de

■ she has control over the class controla la clase

■ he has only the managing director over him sólo tiene al director ejecutivo por encima de él

adjective

1 (ended) acabado,-a, terminado,-a

■ the game is over la partida ha acabado

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in cricket) serie de seis lanzamientos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

over and above además de

to be over and done with haber acabado

over ['o:vər] adv

1) (indicating movement across)

he flew over to London: voló a Londres

come on over!: ¡ven acá!

2) (indicating an additional amount)

the show ran 10 minutes over: el espectáculo terminó 10 minutos de tarde

3) above, overhead: por encima

4) again: otra vez, de nuevo

over and over: una y otra vez

to start over: volver a empezar

5)

all over everywhere: por todas partes

6)

to fall over : caerse

7)

to turn over : poner boca abajo, voltear

over adj

1) higher, upper: superior

2) remaining: sobrante, que sobra

3) ended: terminado, acabado

the work is over: el trabajo está terminado

over prep

1) above: encima de, arriba de, sobre

over the fireplace: encima de la chimenea

the hawk flew over the hills: el halcón voló sobre los cerros

2) : más de

over $50: más de $50

3) along: por, sobre

to glide over the ice: deslizarse sobre el hielo

4) (indicating motion through a place or thing)

they showed me over the house: me mostraron la casa

5) across: por encima de, sobre

he jumped over the ditch: saltó por encima de la zanja

6) upon: sobre

a cape over my shoulders: una capa sobre los hombros

7) on: por

to speak over the telephone: hablar por teléfono

8) during: en, durante

over the past 25 years: durante los últimos 25 años

9) because of: por

they fought over the money: se pelearon por el dinero

over (Radio communication)

expr.

• cambio expr.

adj.

• concluido, -a adj.

adv.

• al otro lado adv.

• encima adv.

• encima de adv.

• por encima adv.

prep.

• durante prep.

• encima de prep.

• más de prep.

• por prep.

• sobre prep.

II

1) preposition

Sense I

2) ( across)

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

they built a bridge over the river — construyeron un puente sobre el río

she peered over his shoulder — atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro

they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente

3)

a) ( above) encima de

the portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea

a cold front over the Atlantic — un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

b) ( Math) sobre

4) (covering, on)

there are grilles over the windows — hay rejas en las ventanas

snow was falling over the countryside — nevaba sobre la campiña

my room looks out over the square — mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes — se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

he put a coat on over his pajamas — se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

she hit me over the head with her stick — me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

5)

a) (through, all around)

to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

over an area of 50km² — en un área de 50km²

I've been over the details with her — he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened — hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)

is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

we're over the worst now — ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet — todavía la quiere

6) (during, in the course of)

over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años

we can discuss it over lunch — podemos hablarlo mientras comemos

we'll be in Italy over the summer — pasaremos el verano en Italia

spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas

7) ( by the medium of) por

over the loudspeaker — por el altavoz

8) (about, on account of)

to cry over something — llorar por algo

they argued over money — discutieron por asuntos de dinero

9) all over

a) ( over entire surface of)

there are black marks all over the floor — hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)

they were all over each other — estaban de lo más acaramelados (fam)

b) ( throughout)

all over town — por toda la ciudad

I've been all over the place looking for you — te he estado buscando por todas partes

Sense II

10)

a) ( more than) más de

think of a number over 10 — piensa en un número mayor de or que 10

b)

over and above — ( in addition to) además de

11)

a) ( senior to) por encima de

b) ( indicating superiority) sobre

to have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo

12) ( in comparison to)

sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals — tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

III

noun ( in cricket) over m ( serie de seis lanzamientos)

['ǝʊvǝ(r)] When over is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come over, go over, start over, turn over, look up the verb.
1. ADVERB

1) (=across) por encima, por arriba (LAm)

this one goes under and that one goes over — este pasa por debajo y ese por encima

2) (=here, there)

I'll be over at 7 o'clock — estaré ahí a las 7

they're over for the day — han venido a pasar el día

when you're next over this way — la próxima vez que pases por aquí
With prepositions and adverbs [over] is usually not translated
• they're over from Canada for the summer — han venido desde Canadá a pasar el verano

• over here — aquí

how long have you lived over here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?

when you're next over here — la próxima vez que vengas

• he's over in the States at the moment — en este momento está en Estados Unidos

over in the States, people reacted differently — (allí) en Estados Unidos la gente reaccionó de otra manera

• it's over on the other side of town — está al otro lado de la ciudad

• over there — allí

how long were you over there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí?

the next time you're over there — la próxima vez que vayas (allí)

• the baby crawled over to its mother — el bebé gateó hacia su madre

to drive over to the other side of town — ir en coche al otro lado de la ciudad

over to you! — (to speak) ¡te paso la palabra!

so now it's over to you — (to decide) así que ahora te toca a ti decidir

now over to our Paris correspondent — ahora damos paso a nuestro corresponsal en París

3) (indicating repetition)

• it happened all over again — volvió a ocurrir, ocurrió otra vez

to start (all) over again — volver a empezar

• over and over (again) — repetidas veces, una y otra vez

• several times over — varias veces seguidas

we did it two or three times over — lo volvimos a hacer dos o tres veces

4) (US) (=again) otra vez

to do sth over — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo otra vez

5) (=remaining)

there are three (left) over — sobran or quedan tres

there were two slices each and one (left) over — había dos rebanadas para cada uno y sobraba una

is there any cake left over? — ¿queda or sobra (algo de) pastel?

when they've paid the bills there's nothing (left) over for luxuries — después de pagar las facturas no les sobra or queda nada para caprichos

4 into 29 goes 7 and 1 over — 29 dividido entre 4 son 7 y me llevo 1

6) (=more)

• sums of £50,000 and over — cantidades iguales or superiores a 50.000 libras

persons of 21 and over — las personas de veintiún años para arriba

7) (Telec)

over! — ¡cambio!

over and out! — ¡cambio y corto!

8) (in set expressions)

• over against — (lit) contra; (fig) frente a

over against the wall — contra la pared

the importance of faith over against good works — la importancia de la fe frente a las buenas obras

• the (whole) world over — en or por todo el mundo, en el mundo entero

2. PREPOSITION

1) (indicating position) (=situated above) encima de, arriba de (LAm); (=across) por encima de, por arriba de (LAm)

there's a mirror over the washbasin — encima del lavabo hay un espejo

a washbasin with a mirror over it — un lavabo con un espejo encima

the water came over his knees — el agua le llegaba por encima de las rodillas

the ball went over the wall — la pelota pasó por encima del muro

to jump over sth — saltar por encima de algo

the bridge over the river — el puente sobre el río

• pour some sauce over it — échale un poco de salsa por encima

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

she put an apron on over her dress — se puso un delantal encima del vestido

• to spread a sheet over sth — extender una sábana sobre or por encima de algo
all 3., 2), head 1., 1), hill 1.
2) (=superior to)

he's over me (in the company) — está por encima mío (en la empresa)

3) (=on the other side of)

the bar over the road — el bar de enfrente

it's over the river — está en la otra orilla del río

the noise came from over the wall — el ruido venía del otro lado de la pared

over the page — en la página siguiente

4) (=more than) más de

over two hundred — más de doscientos

well over 200 people — bastante más de 200 personas

he must be over 60 — debe de tener más de 60 años

(the) over-18s — los mayores de 18 años

an increase of 5% over last year — un aumento del 5 por ciento respecto al año pasado

• spending has gone up by 7% over and above inflation — el gasto ha aumentado un 7% por encima de la inflación

this was over and above his normal duties — eso iba más allá de sus deberes habituales

over and above normal requirements — además de los requisitos normales

yes, but over and above that, we must... — sí, pero además de eso, debemos...

over and above the fact that... — además de que...
well II, 1., 2), a)
5) (=during) durante

over the last few years — durante los últimos años

payments spread over some years — pagos espaciados durante varios años

over Christmas — durante las Navidades

over the winter — durante or en el invierno

why don't we discuss it over dinner? — ¿por qué no vamos a cenar y lo hablamos?

they talked over a cup of coffee — hablaron mientras se tomaban un café

how long will you be over it? — ¿cuánto tiempo te va a llevar?

he took or spent hours over the preparations — dedicó muchas horas a los preparativos
linger
6) (=because of) por

to cry over sth — llorar por algo

they fell out over money — se pelearon por una cuestión de dinero

7) (=about) sobre

the two sides disagreed over how much should be spent — ambas partes discrepaban sobre cuánto debería gastarse

8) (=recovered from)

he's not over that yet — (illness) todavía no se ha repuesto de aquello; (shock) todavía no se ha repuesto de or sobrepuesto a aquello

she's over it now — (illness) se ha repuesto de eso ya

it'll take her years to get over it — (shock) tardará años en sobreponerse

I hope you'll soon be over your cold — espero que se te pase pronto el resfriado, espero que te repongas pronto del resfriado

she's still not over her last boyfriend — aún no ha olvidado a su último novio

we're over the worst now — ya pasó lo peor

9) (indicating means of communication) por

over the telephone — por teléfono

over the loudspeaker — por los altavoces

I heard it over the radio — lo escuché or oí por la radio

10) (=contrasted with)

the issue of quality over economy — la cuestión de la calidad en contraposición a la rentabilidad

3.

ADJECTIVE (=finished)

when or after the war is over, we'll go... — cuando (se) acabe la guerra, nos iremos...

I'll be happy when the exams are over — seré feliz cuando (se) hayan acabado or terminado los exámenes

our troubles are over — (se) han acabado nuestros problemas

the danger was soon over — el peligro pasó pronto

• it's all over — se acabó

it's all over between us — lo nuestro se acabó

• I'll be glad when it's all over and done with — estaré contento cuando todo (se) haya acabado or terminado

for us the incident was over and done with — nosotros dábamos el incidente por zanjado

to get sth over and done with: if we've got to tell her, best get it over and done with — si tenemos que decírselo, cuanto antes (lo hagamos) mejor

4.

NOUN (Cricket) serie f de seis lanzamientos

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II

1) preposition

Sense I

2) ( across)

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

they built a bridge over the river — construyeron un puente sobre el río

she peered over his shoulder — atisbó por encima de su hombro

to sling something over one's shoulder — colgarse* algo del hombro

they live over the road — (BrE) viven en frente

3)

a) ( above) encima de

the portrait hangs over the fireplace — el retrato está colgado encima de or (AmL tb) arriba de la chimenea

a cold front over the Atlantic — un frente frío sobre el Atlántico

b) ( Math) sobre

4) (covering, on)

there are grilles over the windows — hay rejas en las ventanas

snow was falling over the countryside — nevaba sobre la campiña

my room looks out over the square — mi habitación da a la plaza

he pulled his hat down over his eyes — se encasquetó el sombrero tapándose los ojos

he put a coat on over his pajamas — se puso un abrigo encima del pijama

she hit me over the head with her stick — me dio con el bastón en la cabeza

5)

a) (through, all around)

to show somebody over a building/an estate — mostrarle* or (esp Esp) enseñarle un edificio/una finca a alguien

over an area of 50km² — en un área de 50km²

I've been over the details with her — he repasado los detalles con ella

we've been over and over what happened — hemos vuelto una y otra vez sobre lo que sucedió

b) (referring to experiences, illnesses)

is she over her measles yet? — ¿ya se ha repuesto del sarampión?

we're over the worst now — ya hemos pasado lo peor

he isn't over her yet — todavía la quiere

6) (during, in the course of)

over the past/next few years — en or durante los últimos/próximos años

we can discuss it over lunch — podemos hablarlo mientras comemos

we'll be in Italy over the summer — pasaremos el verano en Italia

spread (out) over a six-week period — a lo largo de seis semanas, en un plazo de seis semanas

7) ( by the medium of) por

over the loudspeaker — por el altavoz

8) (about, on account of)

to cry over something — llorar por algo

they argued over money — discutieron por asuntos de dinero

9) all over

a) ( over entire surface of)

there are black marks all over the floor — hay marcas negras por todo el suelo

to be all over somebody — (colloq) ( defeat heavily) darle* una paliza a alguien (fam); ( be demonstrative toward)

they were all over each other — estaban de lo más acaramelados (fam)

b) ( throughout)

all over town — por toda la ciudad

I've been all over the place looking for you — te he estado buscando por todas partes

Sense II

10)

a) ( more than) más de

think of a number over 10 — piensa en un número mayor de or que 10

b)

over and above — ( in addition to) además de

11)

a) ( senior to) por encima de

b) ( indicating superiority) sobre

to have control over somebody/something — tener* control sobre alguien/algo

12) ( in comparison to)

sales are up 20% over last year — las ventas han aumentado un 20% con respecto al año pasado

she has one great advantage over her rivals — tiene una gran ventaja sobre sus rivales

III

noun ( in cricket) over m ( serie de seis lanzamientos)

English-spanish dictionary > over

19 mesa

f.

1 table (forniture).

bendecir la mesa to say grace

poner/quitar la mesa to set/clear the table

sentarse a la mesa to sit down at the table

¡a la mesa! dinner is/tea is/lunch is ready!

mesa de billar billiard table

mesa camilla = small round table under which a heater is placed

mesa de mezclas mixing desk

mesa (de) nido nest of tables

mesa de operaciones operating table

mesa plegable folding table

2 board, committee.

mesa directiva executive board o committee

mesa electoral = group supervising the voting in each ballot box

mesa redonda round table (coloquio)

3 Mesa.

pres.indicat.

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

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mesa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) table; (de oficina) desk

■ mis llaves están encima de la mesa my keys are on the table

■ se sentaron todos a la mesa they all sat at the table

2 (comida) food

3 (personas) board, committee

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mesa puesta with one's every need catered for

de mesa (vino) table

levantarse de la mesa to leave the table

poner la mesa to set the table, lay the table

quitar/recoger la mesa to clear the table

ser amante de la buena mesa to be a gourmet

servir la mesa to wait at table

mesa camilla round table under which a heater is usually placed

mesa de despacho desk

mesa de mezclas mixing desk

mesa de noche bedside table

mesa de operaciones operating table

mesa electoral electoral college

mesa nido nest of tables

mesa plegable folding table

mesa redonda (coloquio) round table

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noun f.

table

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SF

1) table; [de despacho] desk

¡a la mesa! — dinner's ready!

• bendecir la mesa — to say grace

• de mesa, vino de mesa — table wine

• poner la mesa — to lay the table

• recoger la mesa, quitar la mesa — to clear the table

sentarse a la mesa — to sit down to table

servir la mesa — to wait at table

- estar sobre la mesa

mesa auxiliar — side table, occasional table

mesa de alas abatibles — gate-leg(ged) table

mesa de billar — billiard table

mesa de café, mesa de centro — coffee table

mesa de comedor — dining table

mesa de despacho — office desk

mesa de juntas — conference table

mesa de mezclas — mixer, mixing desk

mesa de negociación — negotiating table

mesa de noche — bedside table, night stand o table (EEUU)

mesa de operaciones — operating table

mesa de tijera — folding table

mesa de trabajo — desk

mesa(s) nido — nest of tables

mesa operatoria — operating table

mesa ratona — Cono Sur coffee table

mesa redonda — (Pol) (=discusión) round table; (=conferencia) round-table conference; ( Hist) Round Table

2) (=personas) (=comité) committee; [de empresa] board; [en mitin] platform

Mesa de la Cámara, Mesa del Parlamento — parliamentary assembly

mesa electoral — officials in charge of a polling station

Mesa Nacional — National Committee

3) (=pensión) board

mesa y cama — bed and board

tener a algn a mesa y mantel — to give sb free board

4) (Geog) (=meseta) tableland, plateau

5) (Arquit) landing

6) [de herramienta] side, flat

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femenino

1) ( mueble) table

mesa de comedor/de cocina — dining room/kitchen table

poner la mesa — to lay the table

levantar or quitar or recoger la mesa — to clear the table

bendecir la mesa — to say grace

a la mesa! — dinner (o lunch etc) is ready!

sentarse a la mesa — to sit at the table

se levantó de la mesa — he got up from o left the table

reservar mesa — to reserve a table

por debajo de la mesa — under the table

quedarse debajo de la mesa — (CS fam) to go hungry, miss out on the food

- mesa auxiliar/de billar/de centro

- mesa camilla

- mesa de dibujo

- mesa de noche or de luz

- mesa de operaciones/partos

- mesa nido

- mesa petitoria

- mesa rodante

2) ( conjunto de personas) committee

•

- mesa de examen

- mesa electoral

- mesa redonda/de negociaciones

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= table, press bed, bed, table-top [tabletop], dining table.

Ex. The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex. In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex. Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.

Ex. GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.

Ex. The first sideboard was doubtless a simple shelf on the wall near a dining table used for plate and food during meals.

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* agenda de mesa = appointment calendar.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* bendecir la mesa = say + grace.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* de mesa = table-top [tabletop].

* en la mesa de operaciones = under the knife.

* juego de mesa = board game, table game.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.

* mesa auxiliar = side table.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesa de cocina = kitchen table.

* mesa de comedor = dining table, dining-room table.

* mesa de conferencias = conference table.

* mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.

* mesa de despacho = writing desk, desk, work desk.

* mesa de dibujante = sketch board.

* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.

* mesa de escritorio = desktop.

* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.

* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.

* mesa de ping-pong = table tennis table.

* mesa de succión = suction table.

* mesa de tinta = ink table [ink-table].

* mesa de trabajo = desk, study table, writing desk, work desk.

* mesa electoral = polls, the, polling station.

* mesa expositora = table top exhibit.

* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.

* mesa luminosa = light table.

* mesa redonda = round table, roundtable, panel presentation, panel discussion, panel debate, panel session.

* Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT) = Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).

* modales en la mesa = table manners.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* sal de mesa = table salt.

* sobremesa = after-tea, after-dinner.

* tenis de mesa = table tennis.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

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femenino

1) ( mueble) table

mesa de comedor/de cocina — dining room/kitchen table

poner la mesa — to lay the table

levantar or quitar or recoger la mesa — to clear the table

bendecir la mesa — to say grace

a la mesa! — dinner (o lunch etc) is ready!

sentarse a la mesa — to sit at the table

se levantó de la mesa — he got up from o left the table

reservar mesa — to reserve a table

por debajo de la mesa — under the table

quedarse debajo de la mesa — (CS fam) to go hungry, miss out on the food

- mesa auxiliar/de billar/de centro

- mesa camilla

- mesa de dibujo

- mesa de noche or de luz

- mesa de operaciones/partos

- mesa nido

- mesa petitoria

- mesa rodante

2) ( conjunto de personas) committee

•

- mesa de examen

- mesa electoral

- mesa redonda/de negociaciones

* * *

= table, press bed, bed, table-top [tabletop], dining table.

Ex: The easy chairs are however often tucked into odd corners where you could not put a full table and chair anyway.

Ex: In one simple version, known in England as the Scandinavian single platen machine (1841), the press bed and type were stationary throughout.

Ex: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.

Ex: GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.

Ex: The first sideboard was doubtless a simple shelf on the wall near a dining table used for plate and food during meals.

* agenda de mesa = appointment calendar.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* bendecir la mesa = say + grace.

* centro de mesa = epergne.

* de mesa = table-top [tabletop].

* en la mesa de operaciones = under the knife.

* juego de mesa = board game, table game.

* luz de mesa = table light.

* mesa al vacío = vacuum table.

* mesa auxiliar = side table.

* mesa de centro = coffee table.

* mesa de cocina = kitchen table.

* mesa de comedor = dining table, dining-room table.

* mesa de conferencias = conference table.

* mesa de debate = panel discussion, discussion panel.

* mesa de despacho = writing desk, desk, work desk.

* mesa de dibujante = sketch board.

* mesa de dibujo = drawing table, art-room table, art-room drawing table, drawing board.

* mesa de escritorio = desktop.

* mesa de estudio = carrel, study table.

* mesa de negociaciones = bargaining table, negotiation table.

* mesa de ping-pong = table tennis table.

* mesa de succión = suction table.

* mesa de tinta = ink table [ink-table].

* mesa de trabajo = desk, study table, writing desk, work desk.

* mesa electoral = polls, the, polling station.

* mesa expositora = table top exhibit.

* mesa individual de estudio = study carrel.

* mesa luminosa = light table.

* mesa redonda = round table, roundtable, panel presentation, panel discussion, panel debate, panel session.

* Mesa Redonda para las Publicaciones Gubernamentales (GODORT) = Government Documents Round Table (GODORT).

* modales en la mesa = table manners.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* sal de mesa = table salt.

* sobremesa = after-tea, after-dinner.

* tenis de mesa = table tennis.

* uso compartido de mesas de trabajo = hot desking.

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mesa

feminine

A (mueble) table

mesa de comedor/de cocina dining room/kitchen table

una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

poner la mesa to lay the table

levantar or quitar or recoger la mesa to clear the table, clear away

bendecir la mesa to say grace

¡a la mesa! dinner ( o lunch etc) is ready!

sentarse a la mesa to sit at the table

se levantó de la mesa he got up from o left the table

¿han reservado mesa? have you reserved a table?

por debajo de la mesa (literal) under the table; (encubiertamente) under the table o counter

no con tejemanejes ni por debajo de la mesa, las cosas claras no shady business or underhand dealings, everything's to be above board

recibió por debajo de la mesa una elevada suma de dinero he received a large sum of money under the table o counter

quedarse debajo or abajo de la mesa (CS fam); to go hungry, miss out on the food

bueno¹ (↑ bueno (1)), sal¹ (↑ sal (1)), uva, vino

Compuestos:

● mesa abatible

folding table

● mesa auxiliar

side table

● mesa camilla

small round table often with a small heater underneath

● mesa de billar

billiard table

● mesa de caballetes

trestle table

● mesa de centro

coffee table

● mesa de despacho

office o writing desk

● mesa de dibujo

drawing board

● mesa del pellejo

( Chi fam) small dining table for children

● mesa de mezclas

mixing desk

● mesa de noche or ( RPl) luz

bedside table

● mesa de operaciones/partos

operating/delivery table

● mesa de tijera

folding table

● mesa nido

nest of tables

● mesa petitoria

stand (for charity collection, etc.)

● mesa plegable

folding table

● mesa rodante

tea cart ( AmE), tea trolley ( BrE)

B (conjunto de personas) committee

el Presidente de la mesa the Chairman of the committee

Compuestos:

● mesa de entradas

( Arg) sorting office

● mesa de examen

( RPl) examining board

● mesa del congreso

(en Esp) congressional committee, parliamentary committee

● mesa de negociaciones

negotiating table

● mesa de trabajo

working session

● mesa electoral

group of people who preside over a polling station on election day

● mesa negociadora

negotiating table

● mesa ratona

( RPl) coffee table

● mesa redonda

round table

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Del verbo mesar: ( conjugate mesar)

mesa es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

mesa sustantivo femenino
1 ( mueble) table;
◊ poner/recoger la mesa to lay/clear the table;

bendecir la mesa to say grace;
sentarse a la mesa to sit at the table;
se levantó de la mesa he got up from o left the table;
reservar mesa to reserve a table;
mesa de centro coffee table;
mesa de noche or (RPl) de luz bedside table
2 ( conjunto de personas) committee;
◊ mesa redonda/de negociaciones round/negotiating table

mesa sustantivo femenino
1 (mueble) table
(de oficina) desk
2 (comida) pon la mesa, set the table
3 (presidencia) board, executive
el presidente de la mesa, the chairman
' mesa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acumularse
- alrededor
- ancha
- ancho
- ayudar
- bailar
- bendecir
- billar
- borde
- caballete
- cabecera
- calzo
- camilla
- carta
- dama
- desahogar
- el
- en
- escribanía
- estirarse
- exclusión
- exquisitez
- extendida
- extendido
- ficha
- follón
- hule
- lijado
- mover
- oca
- pala
- pico
- plantificar
- plegable
- plegarse
- puesta
- puesto
- quitar
- recoger
- reservar
- sal
- sentar
- servicio
- tablero
- torta
- tronera
- ver
- velador
- veladora
- vino
English:
array
- attend
- book
- booth
- bump
- burn out
- card
- catch
- clean
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- coffee table
- desktop
- disgusting
- free
- game
- grace
- grape
- grown-up
- head
- impatiently
- jog
- knock off
- lay
- level off
- level out
- mark
- mat
- move
- on
- over
- overlay
- place
- plonk
- pool table
- pop
- round-table meeting
- set
- shaky
- sidetable
- slam
- slam down
- stand
- steady
- stick
- swing
- table
- table lamp
- table leg

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mesa nf

1. [mueble] table;
[de oficina, despacho] desk;
de mesa: vino de mesa table wine;

calendario de mesa desk calendar;

quería reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;

bendecir la mesa to say grace;

poner o Am [m5] tender la mesa to set the table;

quitar la mesa to clear the table;

sentarse a la mesa to sit down at the table;

¡a la mesa! dinner/tea/lunch is ready!;

Comp

a mesa puesta with all one's needs provided for;

Comp
Ven Fam
pasar algo por debajo de la mesa not to bother with sth

Comp
mesa de billar billiard table;
mesa camilla = small round table under which a heater is placed;

mesa de comedor dining table;

mesa de dibujo drawing board;

mesa de juego gambling o gaming table;
RP mesa de luz bedside table;
mesa de mezclas mixing desk, mixer;

mesa (de) nido = nest of tables;
RP mesa de noche bedside table;
mesa de operaciones operating table;

mesa plegable folding table;
CSur mesa ratona coffee table; Hist la Mesa Redonda the Round Table;
mesa de trabajo worktable

2. [comité] board, committee;
[en un debate] panel
Comp
Esp mesa del congreso parliamentary committee;
mesa directiva executive board o committee;

mesa electoral = group supervising the voting in each ballot box;
RP mesa de examen examining board;
mesa de negociación negotiating table;

mesa redonda [coloquio] round table

3. [comida] food;

le gusta la buena mesa she likes good food

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mesa

f

1 mueble table;

poner/quitar o

alzar o

levantar la mesa set/clear the table;

sentarse a la mesa sit at the table

2 GEOG plateau

3 POL committee

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mesa nf

1) : table

2) : committee, board

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mesa n

1. (en general) table

la mesa del comedor the dining room table

2. (de trabajo) desk

pon estos papeles en mi mesa put these papers on my desk

levantarse de la mesa to leave the table [pt. & pp. left]

poner la mesa to lay the table [pt. & pp. laid]

quitar la mesa to clear the table

Spanish-English dictionary > mesa

20 hora

f.

1 hour (sesenta minutos).

media hora half an hour

una hora y media an hour and a half

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour

horas extraordinarias overtime

horas de luz daylight hours

horas de oficina/trabajo office/working hours

horas de vuelo flying time

horas de visita visiting times

2 time.

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?

dar la hora to strike the hour

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock

hora oficial official time

hora de salida departure time

3 time (momento determinado).

es hora de irse it's time to go

a la hora on time

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time

llegó su hora his time has come (muerte)

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a última hora at the end of the day; (al final del día) at the last moment (en elúltimo momento)

última hora (Prensa) stop press

de última hora latest, up-to-the-minute; (noticia) last-minute (preparativos)

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de cierre closing time

hora pico rush hour (AmEsp)

hora punta rush hour (AmEsp)

4 appointment (cita).

pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointment

tener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with

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hora

► nombre femenino

1 (unidad de tiempo) hour

■ media hora half an hour

2 (tiempo) time

■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?

■ es hora de marchar it's time to go

■ no es hora de... this is no time to...

3 (cita) appointment

■ tengo hora para las cuatro y media I have an appointment at half past four

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a altas horas in the small hours

a buena hora (oportunamente) at the right time 2 (afortunadamente) fortunately

¡a buenas horas! and about time too!

a estas horas (ahora) by now 2 (indicando sorpresa) at this time (of the day)

■ a estas horas la tienda estará cerrada the shop will be closed by now

■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?

a la hora at the proper time, on time

a la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to it

a primera hora first thing in the morning

a su hora at the proper time, in time

a última hora at the last moment

comer entre horas to eat between meals, snack

dar hora to give an appointment

dar la hora to strike the hour

de última hora last-minute

■ una noticia de última hora some last-minute news

en mala hora (inoportunamente) at the wrong time 2 (desafortunadamente) unfortunately

ir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed fly

pedir hora to make an appointment

poner en hora to set

por horas by the hour

■ cobro por horas I get paid by the hour

tener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand

¡ya era hora! and about time too!

hora oficial standard time

hora de acostarse bedtime

hora de cenar dinner time

hora de comer lunch time, dinner time

hora peninsular time in mainland Spain

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

■ no quiere hacer horas extras he doesn't want to work overtime

horas muertas spare time

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noun f.

1) hour

2) time

3) appointment

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SF

1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour

el viaje dura una hora — the journey lasts an hour

durante dos horas — for two hours

dos horas de reloj — two hours exactly

esperamos horas — we waited for hours

ocho euros la hora — eight euros an hour

• echar horas — to put the hours in

• media hora — half an hour

la media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break

• por horas — by the hour

trabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour

sueldo por hora — hourly wage

asistenta por horas — daily (help)

hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off

horas de comercio — business hours

horas de consulta — opening hours ( of surgery)

horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing

horas de oficina — business hours, office hours

horas de trabajo — working hours

horas de visita — visiting hours

horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing

horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing

hacer horas (extra) — to work overtime

horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing

horas muertas — dead period sing

se pasa las horas muertas viendo la tele — he spends hour after hour watching telly

2) (=momento)

a) [concreto] time

¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?

¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?

¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?

¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?

¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!

• llegar a la hora — to arrive on time

a la hora en punto — on the dot

a la hora justa — in the nick of time

a la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...

• a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours

• a una hora avanzada — at a late hour

• dar la hora — [reloj] to strike (the hour)

• poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch

• no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals

• a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by now

ayer a estas horas — at this time yesterday

b) [oportuno]

• buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start

llegas a buena hora — you've arrived just in time

en buena hora — at just the right time

• es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sth

es hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go

estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?

• le ha llegado la hora — her time has come

• mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time

en mala hora se lo dije — I shouldn't have told her

• en la hora de su muerte — at the moment of his death

• a primera hora — first thing in the morning

• a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minute

dejar las cosas hasta última hora — to leave things until the last moment o minute

cambios de última hora — last-minute changes

noticias de última hora — last-minute news

última hora — [noticias] stop press

• la hora de la verdad — the moment of truth

• ¡ya era hora! — and about time too!

ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went

- ¡a buena hora!

¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!

a buena hora(s) te vuelvo a prestar nada — that's the last time I lend you anything

- no ver la hora de algo

hora bruja — witching hour

hora cero — zero hour

desde las cero horas — from midnight

hora de apertura — opening time

hora de cenar — dinnertime

hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime

hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office

hora de las brujas — witching hour

hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)

hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time

hora estimada de llegada — estimated time of arrival

hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands

hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases

hora local — local time

hora media de Greenwich — Greenwich mean time

hora oficial — official time, standard time

hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain

hora pico — Méx rush hour

hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour

horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours

hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death

horas valle — off-peak times

hora universal — universal time

3) (Educ) period

después de inglés tenemos una hora libre — after English we have a free period

horas de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours

van a reducir las horas de clase — teaching hours are going to be cut

doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours

en horas de clase — during school hours

4) (=cita) appointment

dar hora a algn — to give sb an appointment

pedir hora — to ask for an appointment

tener hora — to have an appointment

tengo hora para el dentista — I've got an appointment at the dentist's

5) (Rel)

libro de horas — book of hours

horas canónicas — canonical hours

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femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

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= hour.

Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

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* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

femenino

1) ( período de tiempo) hour

(una) hora y media — an hour and a half

media hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)

las horas de mayor afluencia — the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas — 40-hour working week

100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour

cobrar por horas — to be paid by the hour

8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour

horas de atención al público de ocho a una — open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo — she reads for hours on end

trabajar fuera de horas — to work outside normal working hours

pasarse las horas muertas — to while away one's time

- hora libre

- hora pico or punta

- hora puente or sandwich

- horas de oficina/de trabajo/de visita

- horas de vuelo

- horas extra or extraordinarias

- horas libres

2)

a) ( momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora — put the clock right

todavía no es la hora — it's not time yet

nunca llegan a la hora — they never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)

desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight

no dar ni la hora — (fam)

ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)

desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day

b) ( momento sin especificar) time

es hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed

a la hora de almorzar — at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay trenes a toda hora — there is a frequent train service

ya era hora de que llamases! — it's about time you called

a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning

a primera hora de la mañana — first thing in the morning

a última hora — at the last moment

una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item

a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come

- hora cero o H

- hora de cierre

- hora inglesa

- hora local/oficial

3) ( cita) appointment

me han dado hora para mañana — they've given me an appointment for tomorrow

pedir hora — to make an appointment

* * *

= hour.

Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.

* 24 horas al día = around the clock.

* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.

* acercarse la hora de = come up for.

* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.

* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.

* aguja de las horas = hour hand.

* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.

* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* a la hora del café = at coffee.

* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.

* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.

* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.

* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.

* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.

* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.

* cada hora = hourly.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.

* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.

* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.

* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.

* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* en las horas clave = at busy times.

* en las horas punta = at busy times.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.

* hasta última hora = until the last minute.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

* hora de apertura = opening time.

* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.

* hora de clase = class period.

* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].

* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.

* hora de conexión = connect hour.

* hora de encerrarse = curfew.

* hora de entrada = check-in time.

* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).

* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.

* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.

* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].

* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.

* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.

* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.

* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].

* hora de llegada = arrival time.

* hora del té = teatime.

* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.

* hora de reloj = clock hour.

* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.

* hora de trabajo = man-hour.

* hora de vencimiento = time due.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* hora feliz = happy hour.

* hora fija = set time.

* hora hombre = man-hour.

* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.

* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.

* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* horas de apertura = business hours.

* horas de clase = class time, school hours.

* horas de consulta = surgery.

* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.

* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.

* hora señalada = set time.

* horas extraordinarias = overtime.

* horas extras = overtime.

* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.

* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.

* horas libres = released time.

* horas no punta = off-peak times.

* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.

* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.

* información de última hora = news flash.

* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.

* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.

* liberar horas = time off.

* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.

* media hora = half-hour.

* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].

* muchas horas = long hours.

* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.

* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).

* noticias de última hora = breaking news.

* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.

* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.

* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.

* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.

* reservar hora = book + time.

* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.

* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.

* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.

* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).

* * *

hora

feminine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

A (período de tiempo) hour

hace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour ago

el examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half long

media hora half an hour

en un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hour

nos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on end

llevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time

semana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working week

circulaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hour

trabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hour

cobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour

[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to one

se pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on end

no le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hours

pasarse las horas muertas to while away one's time

tener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed time

Compuestos:

● hora de salida

departure time

● hora feliz

happy hour

● hora libre

free period

● hora peak

( Chi) rush hour

● hora pico

( AmL) rush hour

● hora puente or sandwich

( RPl) free period

● hora punta

( Esp) rush hour

● hora tonta

weak moment

● hora valle

off-peak time

● horas de consulta

fpl doctor's office hours ( AmE), surgery hours ( BrE)

● horas de oficina

fpl office hours (pl)

● horas de trabajo

fpl working hours (pl)

● horas de visita

fpl visiting hours o times (pl)

● horas de vuelo

fpl flying time

● horas extra(s) or extraordinarias

fpl overtime

trabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtime

● horas libres

fpl free o spare time

B

1 (momento puntual) time

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?

pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)

las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time

¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?

¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yet

las clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on time

los trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on time

el avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o early

la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm today

el ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)

se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnight

dar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversation

no dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)

que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at her

desde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day

2 (momento sin especificar) time

ya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed

llámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtime

ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were going

hay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole time

el niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times

¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you called

ya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a job

es hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your future

a altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morning

te llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morning

a última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to go

una notica de última hora a late o last-minute news item

última hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiago

a estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about now

normalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this time

éstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up

¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?

¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?

no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awake

maldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come back

a buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!

a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!

a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anything

seguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating this

a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it

a la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anything

en buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right time

en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this mess

entre horas between meals

no deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between meals

se pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all day

hacer hora ( Chi); to kill time

llegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had come

no ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacation

no veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to go

no veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of here

Compuestos:

● hora astronómica

astronomical o solar time

● hora cero

zero hour

● hora de cierre

(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedown

● hora de llegada

time of arrival

● hora de Europa Central/Oriental

Central/Eastern European time

● hora H

zero hour

● hora inglesa

( fam):

quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?

● hora local

local time

● hora oficial

standard time

● hora peninsular

local time in mainland Spain

● hora solar

astronomical o solar time

C (cita) appointment

el médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow

¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?

tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four

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Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (
◊ hora) hr

hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
◊ media hora half an hour, a half hour (AmE);

las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
2
a) ( momento puntual) time;

◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
b) ( momento sin especificar) time;

◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;

a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
◊ pedir hora to make an appointment

hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval

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hora nf

1. [del día] hour;

una hora y media an hour and a half;

se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;

media hora half an hour;

a primera hora first thing in the morning;

a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;

(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;

cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;

el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;

comer entre horas to eat between meals;

se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;

el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;

se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;

a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;
[en el último momento] at the last moment;
hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;

órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;

y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;

última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madrid

Comp
horas extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;
hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;

cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;

horas libres free time;

tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;

horas de oficina office hours;
RP hora puente = free period between classes;
hora de salida departure time;
RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;
horas de trabajo working hours;

horas de visita visiting hours;

horas de vuelo flying hours;
Fig
tiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand

2. [momento determinado] time;

¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;

¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;

¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;

el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;

a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;

es hora de irse it's time to go;

es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;

se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;

ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;

el equipo pasa por horas bajas the team's going through a bad spell o Br patch;

a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;

estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;

hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;

a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;

a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;

a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;

el vuelo no llegó a su o RP [m5] en hora the flight didn't arrive on time;

a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;

el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;

cada hora hourly;

dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;

me dio la hora she told me the time;

poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;

¡ya era hora! and about time too!;

ya es o [m5] ya iba siendo hora de que te fueses a casa it's about time you went home;

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Fam
¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;

¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;

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Fam Hum
¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;

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Fam
no dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;

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Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] la hora de la hora the moment of truth;
Esp, Andes, Carib, RP
a la hora de la verdad, CAm, Méx [m5] a la hora de la hora when it comes to the crunch;

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en mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;

en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;

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no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do it

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la hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;
hora cero zero hour;

la hora de cerrar o de cierre closing time;

la hora de dormir bedtime;

hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;

hora H zero hour;

hora legal standard time;

hora local local time;

hora muerta free hour;
Educ free period;
hora oficial official time;
Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;
hora del té teatime;

hora valle off-peak times

3. [cita] appointment;

pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;

tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointment

4. [muerte]
llegó su hora her time has come

5. Rel
horas [libro] book of hours;

horas canónicas canonical hours

HORA INGLESA

In much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.

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hora

f

1 hour;

hora y media an hour and a half;

horas muertas hour after hour

2 ( momento indeterminado)

:

a todas horas all the time;

a última hora at the last minute;

a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;

a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;

a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;

¡ya era hora! about time too!;

ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;

comer entre horas eat between meals;

le ha llegado o

tocado su hora his time has come;

a la hora de … fig when it comes to …

3 ( cita)

:

pedir hora make an appointment;

tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist

4 ( momento justo)

:

dar la hora de reloj strike (the hour);

poner en hora reloj set;

¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;

¿qué hora es? what time is it?;

llegó a la hora he arrived on time

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hora nf

1) : hour

media hora: half an hour

a la última hora: at the last minute

a la hora en punto: on the dot

horas de oficina: office hours

2) : time

¿qué hora es?: what time is it?

3) cita: appointment

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hora n

1. (60 minutos) hour

trabajan ocho horas al día they work eight hours a day

2. (momento) time

¿qué hora es? what time is it?

¿tienes hora? have you got the time?

¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?

3. (cita) appointment

tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dentist's appointment

a primera hora first thing

a todas horas all the time

a última hora at the last minute

es hora de que... it's time...

ya era hora de que el gobierno hiciera algo it was time the government did something

¡ya era hora! about time too!

hora de comer lunchtime

hora punta rush hour

horas extras overtime

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