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1 transmitto

trans-mitto or trāmitto, mīsi, missum, 3, v. a.
I.
To send, carry, or convey across, over, or through; to send off, despatch, transmit from one place or person to another (syn.: transfero, traicio, traduco).
A.
Lit.:
mihi illam ut tramittas: argentum accipias,
Plaut. Ep. 3, 4, 27:
illam sibi,
id. ib. 1, 2, 52:
exercitus equitatusque celeriter transmittitur (i. e. trans flumen),
are conveyed across, Caes. B. G. 7, 61:
legiones,
Vell. 2, 51, 1:
cohortem Usipiorum in Britanniam,
Tac. Agr. 28:
classem in Euboeam ad urbem Oreum,
Liv. 28, 5, 18:
magnam classem in Siciliam,
id. 28, 41, 17:
unde auxilia in Italiam transmissurus erat,
id. 23, 32, 5; 27, 15, 7: transmissum per viam tigillum, thrown over or across, id. 1, 26, 10:
ponte transmisso,
Suet. Calig. 22 fin.: in partem campi pecora et armenta, Tac. A. 13, 55:
materiam in formas,
Col. 7, 8, 6.—
2.
To cause to pass through:
per corium, per viscera Perque os elephanto bracchium transmitteres,
you would have thrust through, penetrated, Plaut. Mil. 1, 30; so,
ensem per latus,
Sen. Herc. Oet. 1165:
facem telo per pectus,
id. Thyest. 1089:
per medium amnem transmittit equum,
rides, Liv. 8, 24, 13:
(Gallorum reguli) exercitum per fines suos transmiserunt,
suffered to pass through, id. 21, 24, 5:
abies folio pinnato densa, ut imbres non transmittat,
Plin. 16, 10, 19, § 48:
Favonios,
Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 19; Tac. A. 13, 15:
ut vehem faeni large onustam transmitteret,
Plin. 36, 15, 24, § 108.—
B.
Trop.
1.
To carry over, transfer, etc.:
bellum in Italiam,
Liv. 21, 20, 4; so,
bellum,
Tac. A. 2, 6:
vitia cum opibus suis Romam (Asia),
Just. 36, 4, 12: vim in aliquem, to send against, i. e. employ against, Tac. A. 2, 38.—
2.
To hand over, transmit, commit:
et quisquam dubitabit, quin huic hoc tantum bellum transmittendum sit, qui, etc.,
should be intrusted, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 14, 42:
alicui signa et summam belli,
Sil. 7, 383:
hereditas transmittenda alicui,
to be made over, Plin. Ep. 8, 18, 7; and with inf.:
et longo transmisit habere nepoti,
Stat. S. 3, 3, 78 (analog. to dat habere, Verg. A. 9, 362;
and, donat habere,
id. ib. 5, 262);
for which: me famulo famulamque Heleno transmisit habendam,
id. ib. 3, 329:
omne meum tempus amicorum temporibus transmittendum putavi,
should be devoted, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1:
poma intacta ore servis,
Tac. A. 4, 54.—
3.
To let go: animo transmittente quicquid acceperat, letting pass through, i. e. forgetting, Sen. Ep. 99, 6:
mox Caesarem vergente jam senectā munia imperii facilius tramissurum,
would let go, resign, Tac. A. 4, 41:
Junium mensem transmissum,
passed over, omitted, id. ib. 16, 12 fin.:
Gangen amnem et quae ultra essent,
to leave unconquered, Curt. 9, 4, 17:
leo imbelles vitulos Transmittit,
Stat. Th. 8, 596.—
II.
To go or pass over or across, to cross over; to cross, pass, go through, traverse, etc.
A.
Lit.
1.
In gen.
(α).
Act.:
grues cum maria transmittant,
Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125:
cur ipse tot maria transmisit,
id. Fin. 5, 29, 87; so,
maria,
id. Rep. 1, 3, 6:
satis constante famā jam Iberum Poenos transmisisse,
Liv. 21, 20, 9 (al. transisse):
quem (Euphratem) ponte,
Tac. A. 15, 7:
fluvium nando,
Stat. Th. 9, 239:
lacum nando,
Sil. 4, 347:
murales fossas saltu,
id. 8, 554:
equites medios tramittunt campos,
ride through, Lucr. 2, 330; cf.:
cursu campos (cervi),
run through, Verg. A. 4, 154: quantum Balearica torto Funda potest plumbo medii transmittere caeli, can send with its hurled bullet, i. e. can send its bullet, Ov. M. 4, 710:
tectum lapide vel missile,
to fling over, Plin. 28, 4, 6, § 33; cf.:
flumina disco,
Stat. Th. 6, 677.—In pass.:
duo sinus fuerunt, quos tramitti oporteret: utrumque pedibus aequis tramisimus,
Cic. Att. 16, 6, 1:
transmissus amnis,
Tac. A. 12, 13:
flumen ponte transmittitur,
Plin. Ep. 8, 8, 5.—
(β).
Neutr.:
ab eo loco conscendi ut transmitterem,
Cic. Phil. 1, 3, 7:
cum exercitus vestri numquam a Brundisio nisi summā hieme transmiserint,
id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 32:
cum a Leucopetrā profectus (inde enim tramittebam) stadia circiter CCC. processissem, etc.,
id. Att. 16, 7, 1; 8, 13, 1; 8, 11, 5:
ex Corsicā subactā Cicereius in Sardiniam transmisit,
Liv. 42, 7, 2; 32, 9, 6:
ab Lilybaeo Uticam,
id. 25, 31, 12:
ad vastandam Italiae oram,
id. 21, 51, 4; 23, 38, 11; 24, 36, 7:
centum onerariae naves in Africam transmiserunt,
id. 30, 24, 5; Suet. Caes. 58:
Cyprum transmisit,
Curt. 4, 1, 27. — Pass. impers.:
in Ebusum insulam transmissum est,
Liv. 22, 20, 7.—
* 2.
In partic., to go over, desert to a party:
Domitius transmisit ad Caesa rem,
Vell. 2, 84 fin. (syn. transfugio).—
B.
Trop. (post-Aug.).
1.
In gen., to pass over, leave untouched or disregarded (syn praetermitto):
haud fas, Bacche, tuos taci tum tramittere honores,
Sil. 7, 162; cf.:
sententiam silentio, deinde oblivio,
Tac. H. 4, 9 fin.:
nihil silentio,
id. ib. 1, 13;
4, 31: aliquid dissimulatione,
id. A. 13, 39:
quae ipse pateretur,
Suet. Calig. 10; id. Vesp. 15. —
2.
In partic., of time, to pass, spend (syn. ago):
tempus quiete,
Plin. Ep. 9, 6, 1: so,
vitam per obscurum,
Sen. Ep. 19, 2: [p. 1893] steriles annos, Stat. S. 4, 2, 12:
aevum,
id. ib. 1, 4, 124:
quattuor menses hiemis inedia,
Plin. 8, 25, 38, § 94:
vigiles noctes,
Stat. Th. 3, 278 et saep. — Transf.:
febrium ardorem,
i. e. to undergo, endure, Plin. Ep. 1, 22, 7; cf.
discrimen,
id. ib. 8, 11, 2:
secessus, voluptates, etc.,
id. ib. 6, 4, 2.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > transmitto
2 anstellen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Gas, Wasser etc.) turn on; (Radio, Licht etc.) auch switch on; (Motor) start

2. (jemanden) (einstellen) employ, take on, bes. Am. hire; jemanden fest / zur Probe / vorübergehend anstellen employ s.o. permanently / on a trial basis / temporarily; angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with); wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?; jemanden zu etw. anstellen umg., fig. rope s.o. in to do s.th. ( oder into doing s.th.)

3. umg. (tun) do ( mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage; was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich nur mit dir anstellen? you’re a hopeless (Sl. right) case, you are; wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?; wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?

4. umg. (Dummheiten etc.) be up to; etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief; stell bloß nichts an! don’t get up to any mischief ( oder anything naughty)!

5. (anlehnen) put, lean (an + Akk oder Dat against); an eine Reihe: add

6. (vornehmen): Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments; Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries; Überlegungen anstellen make observations; Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare; Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions); den Versuch anstellen zu (+ Inf.) make an attempt to (+ Inf.)

II v/refl

1. queue up, auch Am. line up, get in line

2. sich anstellen, als ob... act as if...; pretend to (+ Inf.) er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, Am. he did a good job; er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, Am. auch he did a really bad job; wie kann man sich so dumm anstellen! how can anyone be ( oder do s.th.) so stupid!; stell dich nicht so an! umg. stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid

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(anlehnen) to lean; to put;

(einschalten) to start; to switch on; to turn on;

(engagieren) to employ; to take on; to engage; to hire; to place;

sich anstellen

(in der Schlange) to queue up; to queue; to line up

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ạn|stel|len sep
1. vt

1) (= danebenstellen) to place; (= anlehnen) to lean (
an +acc against)
2) (= dazustellen) to add (
an +acc to)
3) (= beschäftigen) to employ, to take on

jdn zu etw anstellen (inf) — to get sb to do sth

See:

→ auch angestellt

4) (= anmachen, andrehen) to turn on; (= in Gang setzen) to start

5) Betrachtung, Vermutung etc to make; Vergleich to draw, to make; Experiment to conduct

(neue) Überlegungen anstellen(, wie...) — to (re)consider (how...)

6) (= machen, unternehmen) to do; (= fertigbringen) to manage

ich weiß nicht, wie ich es anstellen soll or kann — I don't know how to do or manage it

7) (inf = Unfug treiben) to get up to, to do

etwas anstellen — to get up to mischief

was hast du da wieder angestellt? — what have you done now?, what have you been up to now?

2. vr

1) (= Schlange stehen) to queue (up) (Brit), to stand in line

2) (inf = sich verhalten) to act, to behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — to act stupid/clumsily, to be stupid/clumsy

sich geschickt anstellen — to go about sth well

3) (inf = sich zieren) to make a fuss, to act up (inf)

stell dich nicht so an! — don't make such a fuss!

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1) employ

2) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) engage

3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) hire

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an|stel·len

I. vt

1. (einschalten)

▪ etw \anstellen Maschine, Wasser to turn on sth

2. (beschäftigen)

▪ jdn [als etw] \anstellen to employ sb [as sth]

▪ [bei jdm/einer Firma] [als etw] angestellt sein to be employed [by sb/at [or by] a company] [as sth]

3. (geh: durchführen)

Betrachtungen/Vermutungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to make observations [on sth]/assumptions [about sth]

Nachforschungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to conduct [or make] enquiries [or inquiries] [or investigations] [into sth]

[neue] Überlegungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to [re]consider [sth]

4. (fam: bewerkstelligen)

▪ etw \anstellen to do [or manage] sth

etw geschickt \anstellen to bring [or fam pull] sth off

ich weiß nicht, wie ich es \anstellen soll I don't know how to do [or manage] it

▪ es \anstellen, dass man etw tut to go about doing sth

5. (fam: anrichten)

Blödsinn \anstellen to get up to nonsense

was hast du da wieder angestellt? what have you [ fam gone and] done now?

dass ihr mir ja nichts anstellt! see to it that you don't get up to anything!

6. (anlehnen)

▪ etw [an etw akk] \anstellen to lean sth against sth

eine Leiter [an einen Baum/eine Wand] \anstellen to put up [or stand] a ladder [against a tree/wall]

7. (dazustellen)

▪ etw \anstellen [an etw akk] to add sth [to sth]

II. vr

▪ sich akk \anstellen

1. (Schlange stehen) to queue [up] BRIT, to line up AM

sich hinten \anstellen to join the back of the queue [or AM line[-up]

2. (fam: sich verhalten) to act, to behave

sich akk dumm \anstellen to act as if one is stupid, to play the fool

3. (wehleidig sein) to make a fuss, kick up a shindy fam

stell dich nicht [so] an! don't go making a fuss!

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) (warten) queue [up], (Amer.) stand in line ( nach for)

2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy

sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily

sich geschickt anstellen — go about it well

stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
2.
transitives Verb

1) (aufdrehen) turn on

2) (einschalten) switch on; turn on, switch on < radio, television>; start < engine>

3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)

bei jemandem angestellt sein — be employed by somebody

4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)

jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.

5) (anlehnen)

etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something

6) (anrichten)

etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief

7) (bewerkstelligen) manage

8) (vornehmen) do < calculation>; make <comparison, assumption>

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anstellen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Gas, Wasser etc) turn on; (Radio, Licht etc) auch switch on; (Motor) start

2. (jemanden) (einstellen) employ, take on, besonders US hire;

jemanden fest/zur Probe/vorübergehend anstellen employ sb permanently/on a trial basis/temporarily;

angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with);

wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?;

jemanden zu etwas anstellen umg, fig rope sb in to do sth ( oder into doing sth)

3. umg (tun) do (

mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage;

was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?;

was soll ich nur mit dir anstellen? you’re a hopeless (sl right) case, you are;

wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?;

wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?

4. umg (Dummheiten etc) be up to;

etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief;

stell bloß nichts an! don’t get up to any mischief ( oder anything naughty)!

5. (anlehnen) put, lean (

an +akk oder dat against); an eine Reihe: add

6. (vornehmen):

Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments;

Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries;

Überlegungen anstellen make observations;

Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare;

Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions);

den Versuch anstellen zu (+inf) make an attempt to (+inf)

B. v/r

1. queue up, auch US line up, get in line

2.

sich anstellen, als ob … act as if …; pretend to (+inf)

er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, US he did a good job;

er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, US auch he did a really bad job;

wie kann man sich so dumm anstellen! how can anyone be ( oder do sth) so stupid!;

stell dich nicht so an! umg stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) (warten) queue [up], (Amer.) stand in line ( nach for)

2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy

sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily

sich geschickt anstellen — go about it well

stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
2.
transitives Verb

1) (aufdrehen) turn on

2) (einschalten) switch on; turn on, switch on <radio, television>; start < engine>

3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)

bei jemandem angestellt sein — be employed by somebody

4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)

jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.

5) (anlehnen)

etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something

6) (anrichten)

etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief

7) (bewerkstelligen) manage

8) (vornehmen) do < calculation>; make <comparison, assumption>

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v.

to employ v.

to engage v.

to hire (personnel) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anstellen
3 насилие

force, violence, outrage

(принуждение) coercion, constraint

с насилие by (main) force, through/by violence (вж. насила)

без насилие voluntarily, of o.'s free will, of o.'s own accord

прибягвам до насилие, употребявам насилие use/employ violence, resort to violence

тактика на насилие bully-at-a-gate tactics

разпит с насилие ам. sl. third degree

упражнявам насилие над някого use force on s.o., resort to violence against s.o.

извършвам насилие над себе си force o.s. against o.'s better judgment

отстъпвам пред насилието yield to force

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насѝлие,

ср., само ед. force, violence, outrage; ( принуда) coercion, constraint; разг. rough stuff; без \насилие voluntarily, of o.’s free will, of o.’s. (own) accord; домашно \насилие domestic violence; разг. domestic; извършвам \насилие над себе си force o.s. against o.’s better judgement; отстъпвам пред \насилието yield to force; прибягвам до \насилие, употребявам \насилие use/employ violence, resort to violence; прояви на \насилие expressions of violence; разпит с \насилие амер. sl. third degree; с \насилие by (main) force, through/by violence; тактика на \насилие bully-at-a-gate tactics; упражнявам \насилие над някого use force on s.o., resort to violence against s.o.

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coercion; compulsion; constraint; force{fO;s}; forcing; outrage; violence (и юр.): employ насилие - прилагам насилие

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1. (принуждение) coercion, constraint 2. force, violence, outrage 3. без НАСИЛИЕ voluntarily, of o.'s free will, of o.'s own accord 4. извършвам НАСИЛИЕ над себе си force o.s. against o.'s better judgment 5. отстъпвам пред НАСИЛИЕто yield to force 6. прибягвам до НАСИЛИЕ, употребявам НАСИЛИЕ use/employ violence, resort to violence 7. разпит с НАСИЛИЕ ам. sL third degree 8. с НАСИЛИЕ by (main) force, through/by violence (вж. насила) 9. тактика на НАСИЛИЕ bully-at-a-gate tactics 10. упражнявам НАСИЛИЕ над някого use force on s.o., resort to violence against s.о.

Български-английски речник > насилие
4 държа

1. hold, keep/have hold of

(не изпускам) retain hold of

дръж здраво! hold tight! държа те! I've got you, I am holding you! държанещо в ръцете си hold s.th. (in o.'s hands)

държа някого за ръка hold s.o. by the hand

той го държеше за ръкава he held him by the sleeve

държа някого на скута си have/hold s.o. on o.'s lap

2. (хващам) take/get hold of

дръжте го! go for him! дръжте крадеца! stop thief! дръж! (на куче) at him! ( при подаване) here you are! take this! ( при хвърляне) catch!

3. (крепя) support, carry/bear the weight

гредата държи целия покрив the beam carries the weight of/supports the whole roof

4. (пазя, съхранявам) keep

държа нещо в тайна keep s.th. secret

държа в неведение keep in the dark

държа нещо топло keep s.th. warm

държа някого у дома keep s.o. indoors/at home/in o.'s house

държа някого е плен hold/keep s.o. prisoner

къде държите захарта? where do you keep the sugar?

държа под око keep an eye on. watch

5. (владея, имам власт над) hold, occupy

неприятелят държеше града the enemy held the town

той държи цялата власт в ръцете си he has the whole power in his hands

държа някого в ръцете си прен. have s.o. in o.'s power, have a hold on s.o, have s.o. in the palm of o.s hand

6. (разпореждам се-в жилище и пр.) keep, occupy, have

държа магазин keep/run a shop

докато той държеше къщата during his occupation of the house

7. (наемам работници и пр.) employ; keep; maintain

държа на служба/работа employ

държи двама слуги he keeps/employs two servants

8. (движа се в дадена посока) keep

дръж в дясно! keep to the right! държа посока на запад steer west

държа посоката hold on o.'s course

9. (настоявам) insist (на on с ger.), hold firmly (to), make it a point (to с inf.)

be keen (on с ger.)

be anxious (to с inf.)

държа тази врата да стон отворена I insist that this door be kept open

държа да отида I insist on going, I am bent/keen on going

не държа да отида I am not keen on going. I don't mind if

държа да ви кажа I must tell you

той държи на кариерата си he is keen on his career

много държат да се спазва тази традиция they are most anxious that this tradition should be kept

той държи да се извини he is anxious to apologize

държа на своето hold o.'s own

държа на становището си stick to o.'s guns

държа на правата си stick up/stand up for o.'s rights; stand upon o.'s rights

10. (ценя) value, prize, set great store (на by), think highly (of)

той много държи на колата си he sets great store by his car

много държа на някого think highly of s.o.

той не държи на he does not care about

държа реч/сказка make/deliver a speech/a lecture

държа изпит sit for/go in for/take an examination

държа на думата си be true to/respect/keep o.'s word

държа на обещанието си stand by/keep o.'s promise

държа някого отговорен hold s.o. responsible

държа положението have the situation well in hand

държа здраво rule with an iron hand; keep a tight rein on

държа бас bet, make a bet

бас държа! I'll bet my boot/hat; you bet your life

държа си езика hold o.'s tongue, sl. shut o.'s face (вж.език)

дръж си езика/устата! sl. shut up! hold/stop your jaw! keep your trap shut! държа сметка за take account of, take into account, consider

държа сметка на някого call s.o. to account, keep tabs on s.o., hold s.o. responsible

ще ти държим сметка за това we'll score it against you

тичам, колкото ми сили държат run as fast as o.'s legs will carry one

държа на някого палтото help s.o. on with his coat

държа връзка с вж. връзка

държа в течение вж. течение

държа нечия страна side with s.o.

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държа̀,

гл.

1. hold, keep/have hold of; (не изпускам) retain hold of; дръж здраво! hold tight! \държа някого за ръка hold s.o. by the hand; \държа някого на скута си have/hold s.o. on o.’s lap; \държа те! I’ve got you, I am holding you!;

2. ( хващам) take/get hold of; дръж! (на куче) at him! ( при подаване) here you are! take this! ( при хвърляне) catch! дръжте го! go for him! дръжте крадеца! stop thief! hold! catch! stop (thief)!;

3. ( крепя) support, carry/bear the weight; гредата държи целия покрив the beam carries the weight of/supports the whole roof;

4. ( пазя, съхранявам) keep; \държа в неведение keep in the dark; \държа нещо в тайна keep s.th. secret; \държа някого в плен hold/keep s.o. prisoner; \държа някого у дома keep s.o. indoors/at home/in o.’s house; \държа под око keep an eye on, watch;

5. ( владея, имам власт над) hold, occupy; \държа някого в ръцете си прен. have s.o. in the palm of o.s hand; неприятелят държеше града the enemy held the town; той държи цялата власт в ръцете си he has the whole power in his hands;

6. ( разпореждам се в жилище и пр.) keep, occupy, have; \държа магазин keep/run a shop;

7. ( наемам работници и пр.) employ; keep; maintain;

8. ( движа се в дадена посока) keep; дръж вдясно! keep to the right! \държа посока на запад steer west; \държа посоката hold on o.’s course;

9. ( настоявам) insist (на on с ger.), hold firmly (to), make it a point (to с inf.); be keen (on с ger.); be anxious (to с inf.); \държа да ви кажа I must tell you; \държа да отида I insist on going, I am bent/keen on going; \държа на правата си stick up/stand up for o.’s rights; stand upon o.’s rights; \държа на своето hold o.’s own; stand/hold o.’s ground; \държа на становището си stick to o.’s guns; не \държа да отида I am not keen on going, I don’t mind if I don’t go; той държи да се извини he is anxious to apologize;

10. ( ценя) value, prize, set great store (на by), think highly (of); ( обичам) be fond of, care about, have a fondness for; много \държа на някого think highly of s.o.; той не държи на he does not care about; • бас \държа! I’ll bet my boot/hat; you bet your life; дръж си езика/устата! sl. shut up! hold/stop your jaw! keep your trap shut! \държа бас bet, make a bet; \държа вдясно! keep to the right! \държа връзка с keep in touch/contact (с with); \държа в течение keep s.o. informed/posted/in the picture; \държа здраво rule with an iron hand; keep a tight rein on; \държа изпит sit for/go in for/take an examination; \държа на думата си be true to/respect/keep o.’s word; \държа на обещанието си stand by/keep o.’s promise; \държа на някого палтото help s.o. on with his coat; \държа нечия страна side with s.o.; \държа някого отговорен hold s.o. responsible; \държа положението have the situation well in hand; \държа реч/сказка make/deliver a speech/a lecture; \държа си езика hold o.’s tongue, sl. shut o.’s face; \държа сметка за take account of, take into account, consider; \държа сметка на някого call s.o. to account, keep tabs on s.o., hold s.o. responsible; държи ми влага it keeps me going; I have s.th. to remember; държи ми ( мога) can, be able to, ( имам смелост) have it in one to; have the pluck to; краката ми не ме държат my legs don’t hold me, I am dead beat; тичам, колкото ми сили държат run as fast as o.’s legs will carry one; ще ти държим сметка за това we’ll score it against you;

\държа се 1. hold (за onto), cling (to); дръж се здраво! hold (on) tight! \държа се здраво hold firm to s.th., cling to s.th.;

2. ( крепя се) be supported/carried (by); \държа се върху водата float; копчето се държи само на един конец the button is hanging by a thread;

3. прен. ( имам сили) be active/fit/in good trim; \държа се здраво на краката си keep o.’s legs; stand firm/fast; едва се \държа hang on by o.’s fingertips/fingernails; едва се \държа на краката си my legs won’t hold me, I am ready to drop, I can’t keep upright, I am not steady on my legs; стар е, но се държи there is life in the old dog yet; he is old but is keeping well;

4. ( съпротивлявам се) be firm, stand/hold/keep/maintain o.’s ground; ( финансово и пр.) keep o.’s head above water; stand fast/firm, resist, hold o.’s own;

5. ( имам обноски) behave, deport o.s., demean o.s.; дръж се прилично! be good! don’t let yourself down! (за деца) behave yourself! дръж се сериозно! stop fooling! \държа се глупаво behave foolishly; play the fool, act/play the ape; \държа се грубо be rude (to); \държа се далеч от keep clear of, avoid, steer clear of; \държа се зле/нечестно/непорядъчно misbehave; \държа се като мъж act like a man, demean o.s. like a man; \държа се на положение stand on o.’s dignity; \държа се настрана/на разстояние keep away; keep in the background; hold o.s. aloof (от from); \държа се прилично behave (well), have good manners, be well-mannered; (за деца) behave o.s.; \държа се приятелски/недружелюбно be friendly/unfriendly (с to); \държа се с чест/доблестно demean o.s./behave honourably; \държа се строго be strict/severe (с with); \държа се тежко/горделиво be stand-offish; • дръж се! hold on! (не се отчайвай) chin up! never say die! keep smiling! (не отстъпвай!) don’t give in! stick to your guns! много се държи на/за great attention is paid to, they are very strict/particular about.

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maintain (персонал); have ; hold: I'm държаing your hand. - Държа те за ръката.; keep: to държа an eye on s.o. - държа някого под око; own: I държа this place. - Аз държа това място.; poise

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1. (владея, имам власт над) hold, occupy 2. (движа се в дадена посока) keep 3. (крепя) support, carry/bear the weight 4. (наемам работници и пр.) employ;keep;maintain 5. (настоявам) insist (на on с ger.), hold firmly (to), make it a point (to с inf.) 6. (не изпускам) retain hold of 7. (пазя, съхранявам) keep 8. (разпореждам се-в жилище и пр.) keep, occupy, have 9. (хващам) take/get hold of 10. 1 (ценя) 'value, prize, set great store (на by), think highly (of) 11. 10 don't go 12. be anxious (to с inf.) 13. be keen (on с ger.) 14. hold, keep/have hold of 15. ДЪРЖА бас bet, make a bet 16. ДЪРЖА в неведение keep in the dark 17. ДЪРЖА в течение вж. течение 18. ДЪРЖА връзка с вж. връзка 19. ДЪРЖА да ви кажа I must tell you 20. ДЪРЖА да отида I insist on going, I am bent/keen on going 21. ДЪРЖА здраво rule with an iron hand;keep a tight rein on 22. ДЪРЖА изпит sit for/go in for/take an examination 23. ДЪРЖА магазин keep/run a shop 24. ДЪРЖА на думата си be true to/respect/keep o.'s word 25. ДЪРЖА на някого палтото help s. o. on with his coat 26. ДЪРЖА на обещанието си stand by/keep o.'s promise 27. ДЪРЖА на правата си stick up/stand up for o.'s rights;stand upon o.'s rights 28. ДЪРЖА на своето hold o.'s own 29. ДЪРЖА на служба/работа employ 30. ДЪРЖА на становището си stick to o.'s guns 31. ДЪРЖА нечия страна side with s. o. 32. ДЪРЖА нещо в тайна keep s.th. secret 33. ДЪРЖА нещо топло keep s.th. warm 34. ДЪРЖА някого в ръцете си прен. have s.o. in o.'s power, have a hold on s.o, have s.o. in the palm of o.s hand 35. ДЪРЖА някого е плен hold/keep s. o. prisoner 36. ДЪРЖА някого за ръка hold s. о. by the hand 37. ДЪРЖА някого на скута си have/hold s. o. on o.'s lap 38. ДЪРЖА някого отговорен hold s.o. responsible 39. ДЪРЖА някого у дома keep s. о. indoors/at home/in o.'s house 40. ДЪРЖА под око keep an eye on. watch 41. ДЪРЖА положението have the situation well in hand 42. ДЪРЖА посоката hold on o.'s course. 43. ДЪРЖА реч/сказка make/deliver a speech/a lecture 44. ДЪРЖА си езика hold o.'s tongue, sl. shut o.'s face (вж.език) 45. ДЪРЖА сметка на някого call s. o. to account, keep tabs on s. o., hold s. o. responsible 46. ДЪРЖА тази врата да стон отворена I insist that this door be kept open 47. бас ДЪРЖА ! I'll bet my boot/hat;you bet your life 48. гредата държи целия покрив the beam carries the weight of/supports the whole roof 49. докато той държеше къщата during his occupation of the house 50. дръж в дясно! keep to the right! ДЪРЖА посока на запад steer west 51. дръж здраво! hold tight! ДЪРЖА те! I've got you, I am holding you! ДЪРЖАнещо в ръцете си hold s. th. (in o.'s hands) 52. дръж си езика/устата! sl. shut up! hold/stop your jaw! keep your trap shut! ДЪРЖА сметка за take account of, take into account, consider 53. дръжте го! go for him! дръжте крадеца! stop thief! дръж! (на куче) at him! (при подаване) here you are! take this! (при хвърляне) catch! 54. държи двама слуги he keeps/employs two servants 55. къде държите захарта? where do you keep the sugar? 56. много ДЪРЖА на някого think highly of s. о. 57. много ДЪРЖАт да се спазва тази традиция they are most anxious that this tradition should be kept 58. не ДЪРЖА да отида I am not keen on going. I don't mind if 59. неприятелят държеше града the enemy held the town 60. тичам, колкото ми сили държат run as fast as o.'s legs will carry one 61. той го държеше за ръкава he held him by the sleeve 62. той държи да се извини he is anxious to apologize 63. той държи на кариерата си he is keen on his career 64. той държи цялата власт в ръцете си he has the whole power in his hands 65. той много държи на колата си he sets great store by his car 66. той не държи на he does not care about 67. треската 68. ще ти държим сметка за това we'll score it against you

Български-английски речник > държа
5 utilizar

v.

1 to use.

El cartero utiliza un saco The mailman uses a sack.

El traidor utilizó a su novia The traitor used his girlfriend.

2 to spend.

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utilizar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to use, make use of

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verb

to use, utilize

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VT

1) (=usar) to use, make use of, utilize frm

¿qué medio de transporte utilizas? — which means of transport do you use?

me dejó utilizar su ordenador — she let me use her computer

2) (=explotar) [+ recursos] to harness; [+ desperdicios] to reclaim

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verbo transitivo to use, utilize (frml)

utilizar los recursos naturales indiscriminadamente — to make indiscriminate use of natural resources

la están utilizando — she's being used

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= adopt, deploy, employ, enlist, exploit, handle, harness, help + Reflexivo, rely on/upon, take in + use, tap, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], find + Posesivo + way (a)round/through + Complemento, draw on/upon, bring to + bear, build on/upon, make + use of, leverage, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], play + Nombre + along.

Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex. The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.

Ex. The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.

Ex. Capital letters, and various punctuation symbols eg:,(),' may be enlisted as facet indicators.

Ex. The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.

Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex. When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.

Ex. There was a need for more basic information materials, i.e. laymen's guides, so that people could help themselves.

Ex. When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.

Ex. The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.

Ex. It must be pointed out, however, that the potential for online catalogs to increase library staff productivity has hardly been tapped.

Ex. A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.

Ex. Clearly both tools record controlled indexing languages, but they are utilised in different environments.

Ex. Those familiar with conventional lists of subject headings will have no difficulty in finding their way around a typical thesaurus.

Ex. Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.

Ex. For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.

Ex. The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.

Ex. The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.

Ex. Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

Ex. It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.

Ex. Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

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* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

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

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el dinero sabiamente = spend + wisely.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* utilizar en contra = set against.

* utilizar la red = go + online.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* utilizar los recursos del personal propio = insource.

* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.

* utilizar recursos = mobilise + resources, tap + resources, tap into + resources.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

* utilizarse en = be at home in.

* utilizar una metodología = employ + methodology.

* utilizar un terminal = sit at + terminal.

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

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verbo transitivo to use, utilize (frml)

utilizar los recursos naturales indiscriminadamente — to make indiscriminate use of natural resources

la están utilizando — she's being used

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= adopt, deploy, employ, enlist, exploit, handle, harness, help + Reflexivo, rely on/upon, take in + use, tap, use, utilise [utilize, -USA], find + Posesivo + way (a)round/through + Complemento, draw on/upon, bring to + bear, build on/upon, make + use of, leverage, mobilise [mobilize, -USA], play + Nombre + along.

Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex: The article presents the results of trials in which the model was deployed to classify aspects of the construction industry, such as construction norms and regulations.

Ex: The size of the collections in which the LCC is currently employed is likely to be a significant factor in its perpetuation.

Ex: Capital letters, and various punctuation symbols eg:,(),' may be enlisted as facet indicators.

Ex: The Library of Congress List of Subject Headings (LCSH) can be exploited as a general index, since it shows LCC numbers for many of the headings listed.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: When computers were first harnessed for information retrieval and cataloguing applications, the information retrieval systems, and some of the cataloguing systems developed in different environments.

Ex: There was a need for more basic information materials, i.e. laymen's guides, so that people could help themselves.

Ex: When BNB began publication in 1950 it relied upon the fourteenth edition of DC.

Ex: The last 3 years while grants were available saw a rise in loans, readers and outreach services, a controversial stock revision and scrapping were carried out and a PC was taken in use.

Ex: It must be pointed out, however, that the potential for online catalogs to increase library staff productivity has hardly been tapped.

Ex: A study of bibliographic classification could concentrate solely upon the major, and some of the more minor bibliographic classification schemes used today.

Ex: Clearly both tools record controlled indexing languages, but they are utilised in different environments.

Ex: Those familiar with conventional lists of subject headings will have no difficulty in finding their way around a typical thesaurus.

Ex: Bay's essay was produced to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gesner's birth and draws upon a mass of contemporary source material.

Ex: For such a task the librarian is particularly well fitted by his professional education: bringing to bear the great analytical power of classification should be second nature to him.

Ex: The system should build on existing resources, rather than develop expensive new programmes.

Ex: The example search in figure 8.3 shows how the statements in an online search make use of Boolean logic operators.

Ex: Information seeking in electronic environments will become a collaboration among end user and various electronic systems such that users leverage their heuristic power and machines leverage algorithmic power.

Ex: It is time for all librarians to change their attitudes and become involved, to seek funds and mobilise civic organisations and businesses in cooperative efforts.

Ex: Dennis played her along until she decided to back out at which time he threatened to imprison her unless she paid up $2 million.

* confeccionar utilizando un modelo = model.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* introducción de datos utilizando un teclado = keypunching.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* poder utilizarse = be usable.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

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

* utilizar al máximo por medio del ordenador = explode.

* utilizar el dinero sabiamente = spend + wisely.

* utilizar el ordenador = operate + computer.

* utilizar en contra = set against.

* utilizar la red = go + online.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

* utilizar los conocimientos de Uno = put + Posesivo + knowledge to work.

* utilizar los recursos del personal propio = insource.

* utilizar para un fin = put to + purpose.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.

* utilizar recursos = mobilise + resources, tap + resources, tap into + resources.

* utilizarse con demasiada frecuencia = be overworked.

* utilizarse en = be at home in.

* utilizar una metodología = employ + methodology.

* utilizar un terminal = sit at + terminal.

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

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utilizar [A4 ]

vt

to use, utilize ( frml)

la principal fuente de energía que utilizan es la solar they rely on o use o utilize solar power as their main source of energy, the main source of energy they employ o use o utilize is solar power

utilizan los recursos naturales indiscriminadamente they make indiscriminate use of natural resources

utilizan la religión como instrumento para sus fines they use religion as a means to (achieve) their ends

no se da cuenta de que la están utilizando she doesn't realize that she's being used

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utilizar ( conjugate utilizar) verbo transitivo
to use, utilize (frml)
utilizar verbo transitivo to use, utilize
' utilizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
emplear
- explotar
- manipular
- servirse
- terminar
- usar
- valerse
- encanto
- modelo
- violento
English:
bunk
- deploy
- employ
- exploit
- idle
- instruction
- toilet-train
- toilet-training
- unemployed
- use
- utilize
- discriminate
- harness
- misuse
- stone
- user

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utilizar vt

1. [expresión, método, producto] to use

2. [compañero, amigo] to use;

te está utilizando he's using you

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utilizar

v/t use

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utilizar {21} vt

: to use, to utilize

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utilizar vb to use

Spanish-English dictionary > utilizar
6 anwenden

anwenden v 1. GEN apply, exert; exercise (legal); employ (Methode); 2. RECHT apply (Gesetz); 3. COMP, KOMM use • anwenden auf COMP apply to • anwenden gegen GEN, RECHT bring to bear against
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v 1. < Geschäft> apply, exert, legal exercise, Methode employ; 2. < Recht> Gesetz apply; 3. <Comp, Komm> use ■ anwenden auf < Comp> apply to ■ anwenden gegen <Geschäft, Recht> bring to bear against

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anwenden
to apply, to employ, to exert, to exercise, to dispose of;
• Gesetz anwenden to administer the law;
• praktisch anwenden to reduce to practice;
• Verfahrensvorschriften anwenden to follow the rules of procedure;
• verkehrt anwenden to misapply, to misemploy;
• vorteilhaft anwenden to employ to advantage.

Business german-english dictionary > anwenden
7 trabajar para

v.

to work for, to fag for.

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(v.) = in the employ of, act for

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. In a conventional library, searches may be carried out by the user, or by the librarian acting for the user.

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(v.) = in the employ of, act for

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: In a conventional library, searches may be carried out by the user, or by the librarian acting for the user.

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar para
8 policía

m.

1 policeman, patrol man, cop, police officer.

2 police, boys in blue, police department, police force.

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policía

► nombre femenino

1 police, police force

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (gen) police officer; (hombre) policeman; (mujer) policewoman

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FRASEOLOGÍA

policía de tráfico (cuerpo) traffic police

policía judicial (cuerpo) judicial police

policía militar (cuerpo) military police

policía nacional (cuerpo) national police force 2 (agente) member of the national police force

policía secreta (cuerpo) secret police

policía urbana (cuerpo) local police force 2 (agente) member of the local police force

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1. noun mf.
policeman / policewoman
2. noun f.
police

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1.

SMF policeman/policewoman, police officer

policía de paisano — plain-clothes policeman

policía de tránsito — LAm traffic police

policía informático/a — police officer specializing in computer crime

policía local, policía municipal — local policeman/policewoman

2.

SM

policía acostado — Ven (Aut) * speed bump, sleeping policeman

3.

SF (=organización) police

¡llama a la policía! — call the police!

Cuerpo Nacional de Policía — Esp ≈ the Police Force

policía antidisturbios — riot police

policía autonómica — police force of a regional autonomy

policía de barrio — community police

Policía de Tráfico — traffic police

Policía Local — Local Police

Policía Militar — military police

Policía Montada — mounted police

Policía Municipal — local police

Policía Nacional — national police

Policía Secreta — secret police
POLICÍA In Spain the policía nacional is the force in charge of national security and general public order while the policía municipal deals with regulating traffic and policing the local community. The Basque Country and Catalonia also have their own police forces, the Ertzaintza and the Mossos d'Esquadra respectively. In rural areas it is the Guardia Civil that is responsible for policing duties.
See:

ver nota culturelle GUARDIA CIVIL in guardia,

ver nota culturelle ERTZAINTZA in Ertzaintza

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femenino

1) ( cuerpo) police

llamar a la policía — to call the police

la policía está investigando el caso — the police are investigating the case

- policía antidisturbios/militar/secreta

- policía de tráfico or de tránsito

- policía municipal

- policía nacional

2) policía ( agente) (m) policeman, police officer; (f) policewoman, police officer

•

- policía de tráfico or tránsito

- policía municipal

* * *

= police, constable, cop, policeman [policemen, -pl.], police officer, patrolman, bobby, police force.

Ex. For example, WOMEN AS police becomes POLICEWOMEN, or SPANISH AMERICA is changed to LATIN AMERICA.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. Playground games show that children like a clear differentiation between cowboys, cops and spacemen who are good, and Indians, robbers and space monsters who are bad.

Ex. As a rule, a message-switching computer is not used to provide general computational or text processing facilities, it is more like a policeman directing traffic at a busy intersection of 'data highways'.

Ex. This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.

Ex. Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

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* cadete de policía = police cadet.

* corrupción de la policía = police corruption.

* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.

* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].

* película de policías = crime film.

* perro policía = police dog.

* policía antidisturbios = riot police.

* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.

* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.

* policía, la = police service.

* policía local = Constabulary.

* policía militar = military police.

* policía municipal = traffic warden.

* policía secreta = secret police.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

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femenino

1) ( cuerpo) police

llamar a la policía — to call the police

la policía está investigando el caso — the police are investigating the case

- policía antidisturbios/militar/secreta

- policía de tráfico or de tránsito

- policía municipal

- policía nacional

2) policía ( agente) (m) policeman, police officer; (f) policewoman, police officer

•

- policía de tráfico or tránsito

- policía municipal

* * *

la policía

(n.) = police service

Ex: This programme is designed for those hoping to follow a career in one of the uniformed services -- army, navy, RAF, police service, fire service or ambulance.

= police, constable, cop, policeman [policemen, -pl.], police officer, patrolman, bobby, police force.

Ex: For example, WOMEN AS police becomes POLICEWOMEN, or SPANISH AMERICA is changed to LATIN AMERICA.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: Playground games show that children like a clear differentiation between cowboys, cops and spacemen who are good, and Indians, robbers and space monsters who are bad.

Ex: As a rule, a message-switching computer is not used to provide general computational or text processing facilities, it is more like a policeman directing traffic at a busy intersection of 'data highways'.

Ex: This paper considers the lawsuit brought against a police officer in the Kent Constabulary, UK, who worked in his spare time for a debt collection agency and used the Police National Computer to retrieve information concerning the owner of a motor vehicle.

Ex: Arabs who played a role in the Holocaust included those who personally took part in the persecution of Jews, and patrolmen who tracked down Jewish escapees from forced labor camps.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.

* cadete de policía = police cadet.

* corrupción de la policía = police corruption.

* jefe de policía = chief constable, police chief.

* mujer policía = policewoman [policewomen, -pl.].

* película de policías = crime film.

* perro policía = police dog.

* policía antidisturbios = riot police.

* policía de tráfico = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic cop.

* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.

* policía, la = police service.

* policía local = Constabulary.

* policía militar = military police.

* policía municipal = traffic warden.

* policía secreta = secret police.

* policía secreto = undercover police officer.

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policía

feminine

Policía Nacional (↑ policía a1)

A (cuerpo) police

llamar a la policía to call the police

la policía está investigando el caso the police are investigating the case

Compuestos:

● policía antidisturbios

riot police

● policía caminera

( RPl); traffic police, highway patrol ( AmE)

● policía de tráfico or ( AmL) de tránsito

traffic police, highway patrol ( AmE)

● policía judicial

officers of court (pl)

● policía local

local o city police

● policía militar

military police

● policía montada

mounted police

● policía municipal

local o city police

● policía nacional

police, state police

● policía secreta

secret police

● policía vial

( Col) traffic police, highway patrol ( AmE)

B

policía (agente) ( masculine) policeman, police officer;

( feminine) policewoman, police officer

Compuestos:

● policía acostado

masculine ( Ven) speed ramp, sleeping policeman ( BrE)

● policía de tráfico or ( AmL) de tránsito

( masculine) traffic officer, traffic policeman, highway patrol officer ( AmE); ( feminine) traffic officer, traffic policewoman, highway patrol officer ( AmE)

● policía militar

( masculine) military police officer, military policeman; ( feminine) military police officer, military policewoman

● policía municipal

( masculine) city o local police officer, city o local policeman; ( feminine) city o local police officer, city o local policewoman

● policía nacional

( masculine) police officer, policeman; ( feminine) police officer, policewoman

● policía secreto, policía secreta

( masculine) secret police officer o policeman; ( feminine) secret police officer o policewoman

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policía sustantivo femenino
1 ( cuerpo) police;
◊ la policía está investigando el caso the police are investigating the case;

policía antidisturbios riot police;
policía de tráfico or (AmL) de tránsito traffic police, highway patrol (AmE);
policía municipal local o city police;
policía nacional (state) police
2
◊ policía ( agente) (m) policeman, police officer;

(f) policewoman, police officer
policía
I sustantivo femenino police (force)
policía municipal, city police
policía nacional, national police force
II mf (hombre) policeman
(mujer) policewoman
' policía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abortar
- academia
- agente
- avisar
- civil
- comisaria
- comisario
- confidente
- confiscación
- control
- denunciar
- desalojar
- desarmar
- entregarse
- fichar
- fichada
- fichado
- gancho
- INTERPOL
- intervenir
- irrupción
- jefatura
- madero
- montada
- montado
- municipal
- paisana
- paisano
- parte
- PM
- porra
- registrar
- rendirse
- responsable
- sigilo
- superior
- acto
- acudir
- allanar
- amenazar
- archivo
- aviso
- brigada
- burlar
- cana
- carabinero
- carga
- cargar
- chapa
- chivarse
English:
act on
- alert
- apprehend
- apprise
- audacious
- baffle
- be
- beat
- blitz
- block off
- bobby
- bust
- call on
- call out
- catch up
- check
- check up on
- clamp down
- clash
- clear up
- compelling
- confiscate
- confuse
- constable
- cop
- corrupt
- cover-up
- crack down
- demonstration
- detain
- detect
- disturb
- divert
- dossier
- eject
- else
- enquiry
- examine
- extend
- fed
- ferocious
- fit
- flag down
- flee
- force
- full-scale
- grievous
- heel
- hiding
- Interpol

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policía

♦ nmf

police officer, policeman, f policewoman;

un policía de paisano a plain-clothes policeman

Comp
Ven Fam policía acostado speed bump, Br sleeping policeman;
policía municipal local policeman, f local policewoman;

policía nacional = officer of the national police force;

policía de tráfico traffic policeman, f traffic policewoman

♦ nf

la policía the police;

viene la policía the police are coming

Comp
policía antidisturbios riot police; Esp policía autónoma = police force of one of Spain's autonomous regions;
policía de barrio community police;
RP policía caminera traffic police;
policía judicial = division of police which carries out the orders of a court;
Méx policía judicial federal = police force that acts under the orders of federal judges;
policía militar military police;

policía montada mounted police;

policía municipal local police;

policía nacional national police force;
Esp policía de proximidad community police;
policía secreta secret police;

policía de tráfico traffic police;
Am policía de tránsito traffic police;
policía urbana local police;
Arg, Col, Méx policía vial traffic police
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policía

I f

1 cuerpo police

2 agente police officer, policewoman

II m police officer, policeman

* * *

policía nf

: police

policía nmf

: police officer, policeman m, policewoman f

* * *

policía n

1. (cuerpo) police

fue a la policía para denunciar el robo he went to the police to report the robbery

2. (agente) policeman [pl. policemen] / policewoman [pl. policewomen]

dos policías siguieron al sospechoso two policemen followed the suspect

Spanish-English dictionary > policía
9 conchabar

v.

1 to join, to unite.

2 to mix inferior wool with the superior or middling quality instead of separating it into three kinds at shearing-time.

3 to hire, to engage, to employ (criado). (Latin American)

El gerente conchabó al chico The manager hired the boy.

4 to barter (trocar). (Latin American)

5 to unite, to join or unite for some evil purpose; to plot, to conspire.

6 to hire oneself out, to get a job (como criado). (Latin American)

7 to exchange, to barter.

Ellos conchabaron sus zapatos They exchanged their shoes.

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conchabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (unir) to blend

► verbo pronominal conchabarse

1 familiar (confabularse) to plot, scheme

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1. VT

1) LAm [+ persona] to hire for work, engage, employ

2) (=mezclar) to mix, blend

3) And, Cono Sur (=trocar) to barter

2.

See:

conchabarse

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1.
verbo transitivo (CS fam) < peón> to hire
2.
conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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1.
verbo transitivo (CS fam) < peón> to hire
2.
conchabarse v pron

1) (fam) ( confabularse) to plot, conspire

conchabarse contra alguien — to plot o conspire against somebody

estar conchabado con alguien — to be in league with somebody

2) (CS fam) ( encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

3) (Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) < persona> to get on the right side of (colloq)

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conchabar [A1 ]

vt

A (CS fam) ‹peón› to hire, take on ( colloq)

B ( Chi) (trocar) to exchange

■ conchabarse

v pron

A ( fam) (confabularse) to plot, conspire conchabarse CONTRA algn to plot o conspire AGAINST sb

el atracador del banco estaba conchabado con un empleado the bankrobber was in league with o ( colloq) in cahoots with one of the employees

B (CS fam) (encontrar empleo) to get (oneself) a job

C ( Méx fam) (ganarse, conquistarse) ‹persona› to get on the right side of ( colloq)

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conchabar verbo transitivo
1 to plot: está conchabado con los otros tenderos para arruinarle, she is plotting with the other shopkeepers to destroy his business
2 LAm to hire a servant

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conchabar

♦ vt

1. [unir] to join

2. [mezclar] to mix, to blend

3. CSur Fam [contratar] to hire

♦ See also the pronominal verb conchabarse

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conchabar

v/t L.Am.

trabajador hire

Spanish-English dictionary > conchabar
10 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

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trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

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

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

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= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

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

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

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trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar
11 halten

n; -s, kein Pl.: zum Halten bringen stop, bring to a halt ( oder stop); Halten verboten! no stopping; da gab es kein Halten mehr there was no holding them etc. (back)

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das Halten

(Besitzen) keeping;

(Festhalten) holding

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hạl|ten ['haltn] pret hielt [hiːlt] ptp geha\#lten [gə'haltn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold

jdm etw halten — to hold sth for sb

jdm den Mantel halten — to hold sb's coat (for him/her)

kannst du mir bitte die Leiter halten? — could you please hold the ladder for me?

den Kopf/Bauch halten — to hold one's head/stomach

2)

= in eine bestimmte Position bringen etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light

den Arm in die Höhe halten — to hold one's arm up

einen Fuß/einen Zeh ins Wasser halten — to put a foot/a toe in the water

3)

= tragen die drei Pfeiler halten die Brücke — the three piers support the bridge

meinst du, der kleine Nagel hält das schwere Ölbild? — do you think this small nail will take the weight of the heavy oil painting?

nur zwei morsche Bretter hielten den Balkon noch — there were only two rotten boards holding the balcony up

zwei Schlaufen halten den Vorhang an der Seite — two loops hold back the curtain

4) = zurückhalten, aufhalten to hold; (SPORT) to save

die Wärme/Feuchtigkeit halten — to retain heat/moisture

er kann den Urin or das Wasser nicht halten — he's incontinent

einen Elfmeter or Strafstoß halten — to save a penalty

das ist ein toller Torwart, der hält jeden Ball! — he's a great goalkeeper, he makes great saves!

ich konnte ihn/es gerade noch halten — I just managed to grab hold of him/it

haltet den Dieb! — stop thief!

sie ist nicht zu halten (fig) — there's no holding her back

es hält mich hier nichts mehr — there's nothing to keep me here any more

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

5) = behalten Festung, Rekord to hold; Position to hold (on to)

den Schnabel or Mund halten (inf) — to keep one's mouth shut (inf)

6) = unterhalten, besitzen Chauffeur, Lehrer to employ; Haustier to keep; Auto to run

eine Geliebte halten — to keep a mistress

eine Perserkatze/einen Hausfreund halten — to have a Persian cat/a live-in lover

wir können uns kein Auto halten —

(sich dat) eine Zeitung/Zeitschrift halten — to get a paper/magazine

7) = einhalten, erfüllen to keep

ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

man muss halten, was man verspricht — a promise is a promise

der Film hält nicht, was er/der Titel verspricht — the film doesn't live up to expectations/its title

8) = beibehalten, aufrechterhalten Niveau to keep up, to maintain; Tempo, Disziplin, Temperatur to maintain; Kurs to keep to, to hold

Ruhe halten — to keep quiet

die Balance or das Gleichgewicht halten — to keep one's balance

den Ton halten — to stay in tune or in key

die These lässt sich nicht länger halten or ist nicht länger zu halten — this hypothesis is no longer tenable

Kontakt halten — to keep in touch

(mit jdm) Verbindung halten — to keep in touch( with sb)

Abstand halten! — keep your distance!

etw sauber halten — to keep sth clean

das Essen warm halten — to keep the food warm

viel Sport hält jung/schlank — doing a lot of sport keeps you young/slim

er hält sein Haus immer tadellos — he keeps his house immaculate

halten Sie die Erklärungen einfach — keep the explanations simple

wenn es neblig ist, sollten Sie den Abstand immer so groß wie möglich halten — if it's foggy you should always stay as far as possible from the car in front

ein Land besetzt halten — to keep a country under occupation

9) = behandeln to treat

die Gefangenen werden in diesen Gefängnissen wie Tiere gehalten — the prisoners are treated like animals in these prisons

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng — he's very strict with his children

10)

= handhaben, verfahren mit das kannst du (so) halten, wie du willst — that's entirely up to you

wie halten Sie es mit Ihrer Steuererklärung? — how do you deal with your tax return?

wie hältst dus mit der Religion? — what's your attitude toward(s) religion?

wir halten es mit den Abrechnungen anders — we deal with invoices in a different way

er hält es nicht so sehr mit der Sauberkeit — he's not over-concerned about cleanliness

es mehr or lieber mit jdm/etw halten — to prefer sb/sth

11)

= gestalten ein in Brauntönen gehaltener Raum — a room done in different shades of brown

sie beschloss das Zimmer in Grün zu halten — she decided to do the room in green

das Kleid ist in dunklen Tönen gehalten — it is a dark-coloured (Brit) or dark-colored (US) dress

das Mobiliar ist in einem hellen Holz gehalten — the furniture is made of a light wood

12) = veranstalten, abhalten Fest, Pressekonferenz to give; Rede to make; Gottesdienst, Zwiesprache to hold; Wache to keep

Selbstgespräche halten — to talk to oneself

Unterricht halten — to teach

Mittagsschlaf halten — to have an afternoon nap

Winterschlaf halten — to hibernate

13) = einschätzen, denkendiams; jdn/etw für etw halten to think sb/sth sth

ich habe das Bild für ein Original gehalten — I thought the picture was an original

etw für angebracht/schön halten — to think or consider sth appropriate/beautiful

jdn für ehrlich halten — to think or consider sb honest

ich habe ihn ( irrtümlich) für seinen Bruder gehalten — I (mis)took him for his brother

wofür halten Sie mich? — what do you take me for?

das halte ich nicht für möglich — I don't think that is possible

ich halte es für Unsinn, alles noch einmal abzuschreiben — I think it's silly to copy everything out againdiams; etw von jdm/etw halten to think sth of sb/sth

nicht viel von jdm/etw halten — not to think much of sb/sth

nicht viel vom Beten/Sparen halten — not to be a great one for praying/saving (inf)

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun — I'm not in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of (doing) thatdiams; etwas/viel auf etw (acc) halten to consider sth important/very important

er hält etwas auf gute Manieren — he considers good manners important

der Chef hält viel auf Pünktlichkeit — the boss attaches a lot of importance to punctuality

14)

See:

→ gehalten

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) = festhalten to hold; (= haften bleiben) to stick; (SPORT) to make a save

kannst du mal einen Moment halten? — can you just hold that (for) a moment?

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig gehalten — our goalkeeper made some good saves again today

kann der denn ( gut) halten? — is he a good goalkeeper?

2) = bestehen bleiben, haltbar sein to last; (Konserven) to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Frisur, COMM Preise) to hold; (Stoff) to be hard-wearing

der Waffenstillstand hält nun schon drei Wochen — the truce has now held for three weeks

Rosen halten länger, wenn man ein Aspirin ins Wasser tut — roses last longer if you put an aspirin in the water

dieser Stoff hält lange — this material is hard-wearing

3) = stehen bleiben, anhalten to stop

zum Halten bringen — to bring to a standstill

halten lassen (Mil) — to call a halt

halt mal, stop! (hum) — hang on (inf) or hold on a minute!

4) andere Redewendungendiams; auf etw (acc) halten (= zielen) to aim at sth; (= steuern) to head for sth; (= Wert legen auf) to attach importance to sth

sehr auf etw halten — to attach great importance to sth

ich musste an mich halten, um nicht in schallendes Gelächter auszubrechen — I had to control myself so as not to burst into fits of laughter

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) diams; sich halten= sich festhalten to hold on (
an +dat to)
er konnte sich gerade noch an dem Griff halten, als der Zug mit einem scharfen Ruck anfuhr — he just managed to grab hold of the strap when the train suddenly jolted forward

sie konnte sich auf dem glatten Abhang nicht halten — she couldn't keep her footing on the slippery slope

er konnte sich auf dem wilden Mustang nur drei Sekunden halten — he could only stay on the wild mustang three seconds

2) = eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben to carry or hold oneself

er hält sich sehr aufrecht — he holds or carries himself very erect

sich ( im Gleichgewicht) halten — to keep one's balance

sich auf den Beinen halten — to stay on one's feet

sich ( nach) links halten — to keep (to the) left

sich nach Westen halten — to keep going westwards

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts — the driver kept to the right

ich halte mich an die alte Methode — I'll stick to or with the old method

sich an ein Versprechen halten — to keep a promise

sich an die Tatsachen/den Text halten — to keep or stick to the facts/text

3) = sich nicht verändern Lebensmittel, Blumen to keep; (Wetter) to last, to hold; (Geruch, Rauch) to linger; (Preise) to hold; (Brauch, Sitte) to continue

der Geruch von Knoblauch hält sich ewig — the smell of garlic lingers for ages (inf)

4) = seine Position behaupten to hold on; (in Kampf) to hold out

er hat sich in der Spitzenposition gehalten — he held on to the lead

er hat sich im erbarmungslosen Wettbewerb prächtig gehalten — he held on amazingly in the cut-throat competition

das Geschäft kann sich in dieser Straße nicht halten — the shop can't continue to stay open in this streetdiams; sich gut halten (in Prüfung, Spiel etc) to do well

er hat sich ziemlich gut gehalten (körperlich) — he is quite well-preserved

sie hat sich in der schweren Prüfung unerwartet gut gehalten — she did unexpectedly well in the difficult exam

5) = sich beherrschen to control oneself

sich nicht halten können — to be unable to control oneself

6)

andere Wendungendiams; sich halten an (+acc) ich halte mich lieber an den Wein — I'd rather keep or stick to wine

er hält sich für einen Spezialisten/für besonders klug — he thinks he's a specialist/very clever

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1) (to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc: The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.) halt

2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) deliver

3) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) draw up

4) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) hold

5) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) hold

6) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) hold

7) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) hold

8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) hold

9) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) keep

10) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) keep

11) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) wear

12) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) poised

13) (to suppose or think (that something is the case): Do you take me for an idiot?) take

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hal·ten

[ˈhaltn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(festhalten)

▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]

du musst das Seil ganz fest \halten you must keep a tight grip on the rope

hältst du bitte kurz meine Tasche? would you please hold my bag for a moment?

jdn/etw im Arm \halten to hold sb/sth in one's arms

jdn an [o bei] der Hand \halten to hold sb's hand [or sb by the hand]

jdm den Mantel \halten to hold sb's coat [for him/her]

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(aufhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to stop sb

haltet den Dieb! stop the thief!

es hält dich niemand nobody's stopping you

wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zurückhalten)

▪ jdn \halten to keep sb

warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?

mich hält hier nichts [mehr] there's nothing to keep me here [any more]

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in eine bestimmte Position bringen)

▪ etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position

er hielt die Hand in die Höhe he put his hand up

die Hand vor den Mund \halten to put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etw gegen das Licht \halten to hold sth up to the light

die Hand ins Wasser \halten to put one's hand into the water

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befestigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

nur wenige Pfeiler \halten die alte Brücke just a few pillars support the old bridge

ihre Haare wurden von einer Schleife nach hinten ge\halten her hair was held back by a ribbon

das Regal wird von zwei Haken ge\halten the shelf is held up by two hooks

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in sich behalten)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

ich konnte die Tränen nicht \halten I couldn't hold back my tears

das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure

er konnte das Wasser nicht mehr \halten he couldn't hold his water

Wärme/Feuchtigkeit \halten to retain heat/moisture

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT

einen Ball \halten to stop a ball

der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball

einen Elfmeter \halten to save a penalty

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beschäftigen)

▪ sich dat jdn \halten to employ [or have] sb

sich dat eine Putzfrau \halten to have a woman to come in and clean

sie hält sich einen Chauffeur she employs a chauffeur; (fig)

er hält sich eine Geliebte he has a mistress

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(besitzen)

▪ [sich dat] etw \halten to keep sth

er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse

ein Auto \halten to run a car

wir können uns kein Auto \halten we can't afford a car

Hühner/einen Hund \halten to keep chickens/a dog

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(geh: abonniert haben)

eine Zeitung \halten to take a paper form

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(behandeln)

▪ jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way

er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(beibehalten, aufrechterhalten)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

die Balance [o das Gleichgewicht] \halten to keep one's balance

Frieden \halten to keep the peace

die Geschwindigkeit \halten to keep up speed

mit jdm Kontakt \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

den Kurs \halten to stay on course

Ordnung \halten to keep order

eine Position nicht \halten können to not be able to hold a position

einen Rekord \halten to hold a record

Ruhe \halten to keep quiet

den Takt \halten to keep time

die Temperatur \halten to maintain the temperature

den Ton \halten to stay in tune

zu jdm die Verbindung \halten to keep in touch [or contact] with sb

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht \halten this statement is not tenable

hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

MIL (erfolgreich verteidigen)

▪ etw \halten to hold sth

die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions

eine Festung \halten to hold a fortress

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft \halten to keep a business going

15.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

▪ etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition

die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean

den Abstand gleich \halten to keep the distance the same

jdn in Atem/in Bewegung/bei Laune \halten to keep sb in suspense/on the go/happy

für jdn das Essen warm \halten to keep sb's meal hot

die Getränke kalt \halten to keep the drinks chilled

jdn jung/fit \halten to keep sb young/fit

16.

<hielt, gehalten>

(gestalten)

▪ etw in etw dat \halten to do sth in sth

▪ etw ist in etw dat ge \halten sth is done in sth

das Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß ge\halten the house was completely white inside and out

das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau ge\halten the living room is decorated in blue

ihr Schlafzimmer ist in ganz in Kirschbaum ge\halten her bedroom is furnished entirely in cherrywood

die Rede war sehr allgemein ge\halten the speech was very general

einen Brief kurz \halten to keep a letter short

etw schlicht \halten to keep sth simple

17.

<hielt, gehalten>

(abhalten)

▪ etw \halten to give sth

er hielt eine kurze Rede he made a short speech

Diät \halten to keep to a diet

einen Gottesdienst \halten to hold a service

seinen Mittagsschlaf \halten to have an afternoon nap

eine Rede \halten to give [or make] a speech

ein Referat \halten to give [or present] a paper

Selbstgespräche \halten to talk to oneself

eine Unterrichtsstunde \halten to give a lesson

Unterricht \halten to teach

einen Vortrag \halten to give a talk

seinen Winterschlaf \halten to hibernate

Zwiesprache \halten mit jdm/etw (geh) to commune with sb form; s.a. Gericht

18.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einhalten, erfüllen)

▪ etw \halten to keep sth

der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its title

man muss \halten, was man verspricht a promise is a promise

sein Wort/Versprechen \halten to keep one's word/a promise

19.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ jdn/etw für jdn/etw \halten to take sb/sth for [or to be] sb/sth

ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder ge\halten I mistook him for his brother

das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that is possible

wofür \halten Sie mich? what do you take me for?

jdn für ehrlich/reich \halten to think sb is [or consider sb to be] honest/rich

20.

<hielt, gehalten>

(denken über)

▪ etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth

ich halte nichts davon, das zu tun I don't think much of doing that

er hält nichts vom Beten/Sparen he's not a great one for praying/saving fam

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht I think it best/possible/my duty

nichts/viel/wenig von jdm/etw \halten to think nothing/a lot/not think much of sb/sth

21.

<hielt, gehalten>

(wertschätzen)

etwas/viel auf jdn \halten to think quite a bit/a lot of sb

wenn man etwas auf sich hält... if you think you're somebody...; s.a. Stück

22.

▶ den Mund [o (fam) Schnabel] \halten to keep one's mouth shut, to hold one's tongue

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (festhalten) to hold

kannst du mal einen Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(haltbar sein) to keep

wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?

die Schuhe sollten noch bis nächstes Jahr \halten these shoes should last till next year

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(dauerhaft sein) to hold

der das Seil hält nicht mehr länger the rope won't hold much longer

die Tapete hält nicht the wallpaper won't stay on

diese Freundschaft hält schon lange this friendship has been lasting long

die Tür wird jetzt \halten now the door will hold

das Regal hält nicht an der Wand the shelf keeps falling off the wall

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop

\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please

etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill]

ein \haltendes Fahrzeug a stationary vehicle

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

SPORT to make a save

unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig ge\halten our goalkeeper made some great saves today

kann Peters denn gut \halten? is Peters a good goalkeeper?

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(zielen)

▪ [mit etw dat] auf etw akk \halten to aim at sth [with sth]

du musst mehr nach rechts \halten you must aim more to the right

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

▪ an sich akk \halten to control oneself

ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Wert legen auf)

▪ auf etw akk \halten to attach importance to sth

[sehr] auf Ordnung \halten to attach [a lot of] importance to tidiness

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jdm beistehen)

▪ zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb

ich werde immer zu dir \halten I will always stand by you

ich halte zu Manchester United, und du? I support Manchester United, what about you?

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(in einem Zustand erhalten)

Sport hält jung sport keeps you young

Alufolie hält frisch aluminium foil keeps things fresh

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

NAUT (Kurs nehmen)

▪ auf etw akk halten to head for sth

halte mehr nach links keep more to the left

nach Norden \halten to head north

12.

▶ halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...

▶ halt mal, stopp! (hum) hang [or hold] on a minute!

▶ jd hält auf sich akk

du solltest ein bisschen mehr auf dich \halten (auf das Aussehen achten) you should take more [a] pride in yourself; (selbstbewusst sein) you should be more self-confident

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich festhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw dat \halten to hold on to sth

der Kletterer rutschte aus und konnte sich nicht mehr \halten the climber slipped and lost his grip

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verderben)

▪ sich akk \halten Lebensmittel to keep; Blumen a. to last

im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridge

3.

<hielt, gehalten>

(jung, gesund bleiben)

sich akk gut ge \halten haben (fam) to have worn well fam

für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut ge\halten he has worn well for a 50-year-old

4.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

sich akk gut \halten to do well, to make a good showing

halte dich tapfer be brave

5.

<hielt, gehalten>

(nicht verschwinden)

▪ sich akk \halten to last; Schnee a. to stay; Geruch, Rauch to stay, to hang around

manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morning

6.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bei etw bleiben)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to stay with sth

ich halte mich an die alte Methode I'll stick to [or stay with] the old method

ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water

7.

<hielt, gehalten>

(irgendwo bleiben)

sich akk auf den Beinen/im Sattel \halten to stay on one's feet/in the saddle

8.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine Richtung beibehalten)

▪ sich akk irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...

\halten Sie sich immer in Richtung Stadtmitte keep going towards the centre

sich akk rechts/links \halten to keep [to the] left/right

der Autofahrer hielt sich ganz rechts the driver kept to the right

sich akk nach Süden \halten to keep going southwards

9.

<hielt, gehalten>

(befolgen, einhalten)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \halten to keep [or stick] to sth

er hält sich immer an die Vorschriften he always sticks to the rules

der Film hat sich nicht an die Romanvorlage gehalten the film didn't keep [or stick] to the book

sich akk an die Tatsachen \halten to keep [or stick] to the facts

sich akk an ein Versprechen \halten to keep a promise

10.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich behaupten)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \halten to prevail [with sth]

trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a year

11.

<hielt, gehalten>

(bestehen)

▪ sich akk halten to keep going

die Firma wird sich nicht \halten können the company won't keep going [for long]

12.

<hielt, gehalten>

(eine bestimmte Körperhaltung haben)

▪ sich akk irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner

es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balance

sich akk aufrecht/gerade \halten to hold or carry oneself erect/straight

13.

<hielt, gehalten>

(einschätzen)

▪ sich akk für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth

er hält sich für besonders klug/einen Fachmann he thinks he's very clever/a specialist

14.

<hielt, gehalten>

(sich beherrschen)

sich akk nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself

ich konnte mich nicht \halten vor Lachen bei dem Anblick I couldn't help laughing at this sight

15.

▶ sich akk an jdn \halten (sich an jdn wenden) to refer to sb, to ask sb; (jds Nähe suchen) to stick with sb

IV. UNPERSÖNLICHES INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<hielt, gehalten>

(handhaben)

▪ es [mit etw dat] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way

wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar way

es mit einer Sache so/anders \halten to handle [or deal with] sth like this/differently

wie hältst du es in diesem Jahr mit Weihnachten? what are you doing about Christmas this year?

wie hältst du's mit der Kirche? what's your attitude towards the church?

das kannst du \halten wie du willst that's completely up to you

2.

<hielt, gehalten>

(Neigung haben für)

es [mehr [o lieber]] mit jdm/etw halten to prefer sb/sth

sie hält es mehr mit ihrer Mutter she gets on better with her mother

er hält es nicht so mit der Sauberkeit he's not a great one for cleanliness

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up < speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support < bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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halten; hält, hielt, gehalten

A. v/t

1. (festhalten) hold;

jemanden an oder

bei der Hand halten hold sb’s hand;

in der Hand/im Arm halten hold in one’s hand/in one’s arms;

jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold sb’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold sb’s coat, help sb on with their coat;

sie hielt sich den Bauch (vor Schmerzen) she was holding her stomach (in pain); → Daumen

2. (stützen) hold (up), support;

das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails;

das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope

3. in einer Lage: hold;

ans Licht halten hold to the light;

den Kopf gesenkt halten keep one’s head down; → auch hochhalten;

die Hand ins/unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water/hold one’s hand under the tap (US auch faucet);

sich (dat)

beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning;

er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face

4. in einem Zustand: keep;

frisch/warm halten keep fresh/warm;

besetzt/verschlossen halten keep occupied/locked;

in Gang halten keep sth going;

in Ordnung halten keep in order;

auf Lager halten (keep in) stock; → gefangen etc, gehalten B 3

5. (enthalten, fassen) hold, contain;

das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 litres (US -ers)

6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save;

das Haus hält die Wärme gut/schlecht the house retains the heat/lets the heat out;

das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder);

den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball);

seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead;

er ließ sich nicht halten oder

er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back;

was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?;

haltet den Dieb! stop thief!; → Klappe, Mund etc

7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to;

Ordnung halten keep order;

Kontakt halten keep in contact (

mit oder

zu with);

haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe/Frieden umg keep quiet now, please/no more arguing, please;

diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable

8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc) keep;

was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond;

das Buch hält (nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises

9. (

sich [dat]) jemanden/etwas

halten (Haustiere, Personal, Wagen) keep; (Zeitung) take;

sie hält sich einen Chauffeur/Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur/lover

10. (behandeln) (Person, Tier, Pflanze, Sache) treat;

die Kinder knapp/streng halten not give the children much money/be strict with the children

11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc) give;

Winterschlaf halten hibernate

12.

halten für consider (to be), think sb/sth is; irrtümlich: (mis)take for;

sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner;

ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse;

tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right;

ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went;

für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?;

wofür halten Sie mich/sich (eigentlich)? who do you think I am/you are?

13.

halten von think of;

viel/wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world)/not think much of;

was hältst du von …? what do you think of …?; auffordernd: how about …?;

was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?;

ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc: auch I’m not keen on it;

er hält eine ganze Menge von dir umg he thinks you’re great, he holds you in high estimation;

sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving

14. unpers:

wie hältst du es mit …? what do you usually do about …?; (was denkst du über …?) what do you think of ( oder about) …?;

so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way;

das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (besonders US suit) yourself;

ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte … I go by what my teacher always used to say …; → gehalten

B. v/i

1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of sth/sb; (kleben bleiben) stick

2. (Bestand haben) last; Lebensmittel etc: keep; Wetter: hold

3. (haltmachen) stop; Fahrzeug: auch draw up, pull up;

der Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes;

hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?;

er ließ halten he called a halt; → halt A

4. SPORT, Torwart etc: save;

sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper

5. in Zustand:

das hält gesund/jung! it keeps you healthy/young

6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim (

auf +akk at); Schiff etc: head (

nach for;

nach Norden etc north etc)

7.

an sich (akk)

halten control o.s.;

ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+inf) it took great self-control not to (+inf), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ger)

8.

zu jemandem halten stand by sb; Partei nehmend: side with sb

C. v/t & v/i

1.

(viel/wenig) halten auf (+akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of/little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great/little) store by;

wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony

2.

etwas/viel auf sich (akk)

halten take pride/a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular/very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after/take great care of one’s health;

jeder/kein Handwerker, der (etwas) auf sich hält any/no self-respecting craftsman

D. v/r

1. Lebensmittel etc: keep; Schuhe etc: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc: last;

sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc: keep well;

sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preserved

2. (bleiben) fit, warm etc: keep, stay;

sich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit;

sich bereit halten be ready; Truppen etc: be on standby;

sich verborgen oder

versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)

3. (standhalten) hold out;

sich gut oder

wacker halten hold one’s own (

gegen against), do well;

sich halten als maintain one’s position as;

sich auf einem Posten halten (können) last

4.

sich halten an (+akk) keep to, stick to; an Vorschriften etc: comply with;

sich an jemanden halten (sich verlassen auf) rely on sb; wegen Schadenersatz: hold sb liable;

sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law;

der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein,

ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic;

heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today

5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung:

sich links/rechts halten keep to the left/right;

sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction;

sich sehr gerade oder

aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect);

sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand;

sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.;

halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me

6. (beherrschen):

sich nicht oder

kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.;

sich nicht oder

kaum mehr halten können vor Freude/Zorn etc be so happy/angry etc that one can no longer contain o.s.;

sich (vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing

7.

sich halten für think o.s. sth, consider ( oder hold geh) o.s. to be sth.;

sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; → auch A 12, bereithalten

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (auch Milit.) hold

etwas an einem Ende halten — hold one end of something

sich (Dat.) den Kopf/den Bauch halten — hold one's head/stomach

jemanden an od. bei der Hand halten — hold somebody's hand; hold somebody by the hand

die Hand vor den Mund halten — put one's hand in front of one's mouth

etwas ins Licht/gegen das Licht halten — hold something to/up to the light

2) (Ballspiele) save <shot, penalty, etc.>

3) (bewahren) keep; (beibehalten, aufrechterhalten) keep up <speed etc.>; maintain <temperature, equilibrium>

einen Ton halten — stay in tune; (lange anhalten) sustain a note

den Takt halten — keep time

Diät halten — keep to a diet

den Kurs halten — stay on course

diese Behauptung lässt sich nicht halten — this statement does not hold up

Ordnung/Frieden halten — keep order/the peace

4) (erfüllen) keep

sein Wort/ein Versprechen halten — keep one's word/a promise

5) (besitzen, beschäftigen, beziehen) keep <chickens etc.>; take <newspaper, magazine, etc.>

ein Auto halten — run a car

6) (einschätzen)

jemanden für reich/ehrlich halten — think somebody is or consider somebody to be rich/honest

ich halte es für das beste/möglich/meine Pflicht — I think it best/possible/my duty

viel/nichts/wenig von jemandem/etwas halten — think a lot/nothing/not think much of somebody/something

7) (abhalten, veranstalten) give, make < speech>; give, hold < lecture>

Unterricht halten — give lessons; teach

seinen Mittagsschlaf halten — have one's or an afternoon nap

8) (Halt geben) hold up, support <bridge etc.>; hold back <curtain, hair>; fasten < dress>

9) (zurückhalten) keep

ihn hält hier nichts — there's nothing to keep him here

es hält dich niemand — nobody's stopping you

10) (bei sich behalten)

das Wasser halten — hold one's water

11) (nicht aufgeben)

ein Geschäft usw. halten — keep a business etc. going

12) (behandeln) treat

jemanden streng halten — be strict with somebody

13) (vorziehen)

es mehr od. lieber mit jemandem/etwas halten — prefer somebody/something

14) (verfahren)

es mit einer Sache so/anders halten — deal with or handle something like this/differently

15) (gestalten)

das Badezimmer ist in Grün gehalten — the bathroom is decorated in green

die Rede war sehr allgemein gehalten — the speech was very general
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (stehen bleiben) stop

2) (unverändert, an seinem Platz bleiben) last

der Nagel/das Seil hält nicht mehr länger — the nail/rope won't hold much longer

diese Freundschaft hält nicht [lange] — (fig.) this friendship won't last [long]

3) (Sport) save

er hat gut gehalten — he made some good saves

4) (beistehen)

zu jemandem halten — stand or stick by somebody

5) (zielen) aim (auf + Akk. at)

6) (Seemannsspr.) head

auf etwas (Akk.) halten — head for or towards something

7) (sich beherrschen)

an sich (Akk.) halten — control oneself

8) (achten)

auf Ordnung halten — attach importance to tidiness
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich durchsetzen, behaupten)

wir werden uns nicht länger halten können — we won't be able to hold out much longer

das Geschäft wird sich nicht halten können — the shop won't keep going [for long]

2) (sich bewähren)

sich gut halten — do well; make a good showing

halte dich tapfer — be brave

3) (unverändert bleiben) <weather, flowers, etc.> last; <milk, meat, etc.> keep

4) (Körperhaltung haben)

sich schlecht/gerade/aufrecht halten — hold or carry oneself badly/straight/erect

5) (bleiben)

sich auf den Beinen/im Sattel halten — stay on one's feet/in the saddle

6) (gehen, bleiben)

sich links/rechts halten — keep [to the] left/right

sich an jemandes Seite (Dat.) /hinter jemandem halten — stay or keep next to/behind somebody

7) (befolgen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep to or follow something

8) (sich wenden)

sich an jemanden halten — ask somebody

9) (ugs.): (jung, gesund bleiben)

sie hat sich gut gehalten — she is well preserved for her age (coll.)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: hielt, gehalten)

= to bear v.

(§ p.,p.p.: bore, borne)

to clamp v.

to halt v.

to hold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: held)

to keep v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept)

to retain v.

to uphold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: upheld)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > halten
12 cartista

f. & m.

chartist.

* * *

= Chartist.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

* * *

= Chartist.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Spanish-English dictionary > cartista
13 chusma

f.

rabble, mob.

* * *

chusma

► nombre femenino

1 riffraff, rabble, mob

* * *

noun f.

rabble

* * *

SF rabble, riffraff

* * *

femenino ( gentuza) rabble (pl), plebs (pl) (colloq)

* * *

= riffraff, mob, rabble.

Ex. And of course, journalism is a messy business often, that attracts riffraff like me.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

* * *

femenino ( gentuza) rabble (pl), plebs (pl) (colloq)

* * *

= riffraff, mob, rabble.

Ex: And of course, journalism is a messy business often, that attracts riffraff like me.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

* * *

chusma¹

adjective

( RPl fam) gossipy ( colloq)

chusma²

feminine

A (gentuza) rabble (pl), plebs (pl) ( colloq)

B

chusma masculine and feminine ( RPl fam) (chismoso) gossip ( colloq), loudmouth ( colloq)

* * *

chusma sustantivo femenino
rabble (pl), plebs (pl) (colloq)
chusma sustantivo femenino pey rabble, mob
' chusma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
morralla
- plebe
English:
pleb
- riffraff
- vermin
- white trash
- rabble

* * *

chusma

♦ adj
RP [chismoso] gossipy
♦ nmf
RP [chismoso] gossip
♦ nf

rabble, mob

* * *

chusma

f desp

rabble desp

* * *

chusma nf

gentuza: riffraff, rabble

Spanish-English dictionary > chusma
14 gentío

m.

1 crowd, mob, lot of people, large group of people.

2 common people, mob.

* * *

gentío

► nombre masculino

1 crowd

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡qué gentío! what a crowd!

* * *

SM crowd, throng

había un gentío — there were lots of people

* * *

masculino crowd

había tal gentío que me volví a casa — it was so crowded that I went home again

* * *

= crowd, mob, foot traffic, maddening crowd, throng of people, rabble.

Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.

Ex. Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.

Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.

Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

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* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* * *

masculino crowd

había tal gentío que me volví a casa — it was so crowded that I went home again

* * *

= crowd, mob, foot traffic, maddening crowd, throng of people, rabble.

Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: Hidden among the shops (and foot traffic) of Reid Street, this new product requires sleuthlike skills to find.

Ex: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.

Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.

Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

* lejos del gentío = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).

* perderse entre el gentío = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* * *

gentío

masculine

crowd

un gran gentío acudió a recibirlos a great crowd (of people) came to meet them

había tal gentío que me volví a casa there were so many people there o it was so crowded that I went home again

* * *

gentío sustantivo masculino
crowd
gentío sustantivo masculino crowd
' gentío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aglomeración
English:
drift
- mill about
- mill around
- miss
- press
- riotous
- throng
- merge
- spot

* * *

gentío nm

crowd;

se perdió entre el gentío he disappeared into the crowd

* * *

gentío

m crowd

* * *

gentío nm

muchedumbre, multitud: crowd, mob

* * *

gentío n crowd / crowd of people

Spanish-English dictionary > gentío
15 muchedumbre

f.

crowd, throng.

* * *

muchedumbre

► nombre femenino

1 (de personas) crowd

2 (de cosas) pile

* * *

noun f.

multitude, crowd

* * *

SF

1) [de personas] crowd, throng; pey mob, herd

una muchedumbre de admiradores — a crowd of admirers

2) [de pájaros] flock

* * *

femenino crowd

* * *

= mob, throng, crowd, maddening crowd, throng of people, concourse, rabble.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.

Ex. The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.

Ex. Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.

Ex. We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.

Ex. The remains were followed by a large concourse of people and were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, near Bancroft Nebraska.

Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

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* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* * *

femenino crowd

* * *

= mob, throng, crowd, maddening crowd, throng of people, concourse, rabble.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: IFLA-goers joined throngs of Brits to watch the military tattoo as kilted bagpipers and military units from around the world displayed their musical and marching skills.

Ex: The second example specifies, 'far adj3 crowd', that the two words, 'far' and 'crowd', must appear within 3 words of one another.

Ex: Traffic in the morning, trash at the end of the day, and a chaos of people trying to navigate the maddening crowd in between.

Ex: We were amazed at the throngs of people out and about that day, enjoying the unusually warm and sunny October afternoon.

Ex: The remains were followed by a large concourse of people and were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery, near Bancroft Nebraska.

Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

* lejos de la muchedumbre = away from the maddening crowds, far from the maddening crowd(s).

* perderse entre la muchedumbre = lose + Reflexivo + amid the crowd.

* * *

muchedumbre

feminine

crowd, mass of people, throng

* * *

muchedumbre sustantivo femenino
crowd
muchedumbre f (de personas) crowd: no podía distinguirle entre la muchedumbre, I couldn't make him out in the crowd
' muchedumbre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alborotar
- arrollar
- compacto
- entre
- multitud
- pulular
English:
crowd
- multitude
- rabble
- thin out
- thrust aside
- drift
- melt
- throng

* * *

muchedumbre nf
[de gente] crowd, throng; [de cosas] great number, masses
* * *

muchedumbre

f crowd

* * *

muchedumbre nf

multitud: crowd, multitude

* * *

muchedumbre n crowd

Spanish-English dictionary > muchedumbre
16 turba

f.

1 peat, turf (combustible).

2 mob (muchedumbre).

3 crowd, mob, disorderly crowd, rout.

pres.indicat.

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

* * *

turba

► nombre femenino

1 (combustible) peat, turf

2 (abono) peat, peat moss

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turba

► nombre femenino

1 (muchedumbre) mob, crowd

* * *
I
SF (=combustible) peat
II
SF (=muchedumbre) crowd, throng; [en movimiento] swarm; pey mob

* * *

femenino

1) ( carbón) peat

2) ( muchedumbre) mob

* * *

= mob, peat, rabble.

Ex. Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex. These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.

Ex. On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

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* de turba = peaty.

* * *

femenino

1) ( carbón) peat

2) ( muchedumbre) mob

* * *

= mob, peat, rabble.

Ex: Whilst in Panizzi's employ, Edward refused to act as a special constable to protect the British Museum against the Chartist mobs.

Ex: These are animal sculptures created from natural materials, e.g., hay, moss and peat.

Ex: On his return, his house was assaulted by a large concourse of rabble, who broke all the windows and attacked, pelted, beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

* de turba = peaty.

* * *

turba

feminine

A (carbón) peat

B (muchedumbre) mob

* * *

Del verbo turbar: ( conjugate turbar)

turba es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
turba
turbar
turbar ( conjugate turbar) verbo transitivo
1 (liter o period) ‹orden/silencio› to disturb
2 (liter o period) (aturdir, confundir):
◊ sus insistentes miradas la turbaon the way he kept looking at her embarrassed and confused her;

su presencia lo turbó her presence made him uncomfortable
turbarse verbo pronominal (liter o period) (aturdirse, confundirse):
◊ la besó en la mejilla y se turbó he kissed her on the cheek and she was covered with confusion (liter);

se turbó ante tantos elogios such praise confused and embarrassed him
turba sustantivo femenino
1 Min (carbón natural) peat
2 pey (multitud agitada) herd, crowd
turbar verbo transitivo
1 (confundir, desconcertar) to baffle, shock
(causar torpeza, timidez) to embarrass
2 (perturbar) to unsettle
turbar la calma, to disturb peace
turbar la razón, to drive mad

' turba' also found in these entries:
English:
mob
- peat
- turf

* * *

turba nf

1. [combustible] peat

2. [muchedumbre] mob

* * *

turba

f

1 ( muchedumbre) throng

2 ( carbón) peat

* * *

turba nf

1) : peat

2) : mob, throng

Spanish-English dictionary > turba
17 background

أَرضِيَّة \ background: the part of a scene behind and beyond the chief figures: The picture showed two people against a country background. \ See Also خلفية (خَلْفِيَّة)‏ \ تَجَارِب حَيَاتِيّة سابقَة \ background: past history by which the present can be judged: I won’t employ a man without knowing his background. \ See Also خلفية (خَلْفِيَّة)‏ \ خَلْفِيّة \ background: the part of a scene behind and beyond the chief figures: The picture showed two people against a country background, past history by which the present can be judged I won’t employ a man without knowing his background.

Arabic-English glossary > background
18 wieder

Adv.

1. (erneut) again; wieder einmal once again; immer wieder again and again; nie wieder never again; nie wieder Krieg! no more war!; schon wieder yet again; schon wieder? not again!; wieder und wieder again and again, over and over again; wieder ganz von vorn anfangen start again right from the beginning; wieder anlegen (Geld) reinvest, plough (Am. plow) back; wieder aufführen show again; (Film) rerun; (Konzert) give again, do a repeat of; wieder aufleben revive; wieder aufnehmen Handlung: resume; THEAT. revive; JUR. reopen; Kontakte wieder aufnehmen renew ties; wieder erleben relive, go through s.th. again; das Feuer wieder eröffnen reopen fire, start firing again; wieder geboren reborn; wieder geborene Christen born-again Christians; er ist der wieder geborene... he’s another..., he’s... come back to life (again); wieder herstellen produce ( oder make) again; industriell: manufacture again; wieder tun do again, repeat; wieder verwendbar reusable; wieder verwenden reuse, reutilize; wieder verwertbar recyclable; wieder verwerten (Abfallstoffe etc.) recycle; wieder wählen re-elect; er wurde wieder gewählt he was re-elected; ( schon) wieder eine Seite geschrieben that’s another page written; und wieder ist ein Tag vorbei that’s another day gone; da sieht man’s mal wieder! umg. it all goes to show

2. bei Rückkehr in früheren Zustand: again; wieder aufbauen rebuild, reconstruct; (Firma etc.) rebuild; wieder aufbereiten oder aufarbeiten (Brennstäbe etc.) reprocess; (Abfälle) recycle; jemanden wieder aufrichten set s.o. up again; wieder aufrüsten rearm, wieder auftauchen aus Wasser: re-emerge; NAUT. auch (re)surface; fig. come to light again, reappear; Person: reappear on the scene, resurface, turn up again; wieder auftreten reappear; wieder ausführen Waren: re-export; wieder beleben resuscitate; auch fig. revive; eine Stelle wieder besetzen fill a vacancy; ein Land wieder bewaffnen rearm a country; wieder einbürgern (Wildtiere) renaturalize, reintroduce; wieder einführen reintroduce; (Brauch etc.) revive; (Ware) reimport; wieder einsetzen in Position: reinstate (in + Akk in); (Monarchen) restore to the throne; jemanden wieder in seine Rechte einsetzen restore s.o.’s rights, reinstate s.o.; jemanden wieder einstellen re(-)employ s.o., take s.o. back, give s.o. his ( oder her) job back; wieder entdecken rediscover; wieder erkennen recognize; nicht wieder zu erkennen unrecognizable; (verstümmelt etc.) maimed etc. beyond recognition; es ist nicht wieder zu erkennen you won’t recognize it; wieder eröffnen (Geschäft) reopen; wieder erscheinen reappear; Zeitung: resume publication, reappear on the newsstands; wieder erscheinen lassen republish; wieder erwecken (Interesse, Gefühle) revive; (jemanden) bring s.o. back to life; wieder finden find again; fig. (Selbstvertrauen etc.) regain; seine Sprache wieder finden be able to speak again; sich oder einander wieder finden find (their way back to) each other again; sich wieder finden irgendwo: find o.s. (in + Dat in), end up (in); (sich seelisch erholen) recover, get back on an even keel; sich wieder ( ein) finden Sache: turn up again, reappear, resurface; wieder herrichten oder instand setzen repair; (renovieren) renovate, do up umg.; ( sich) wieder vereinigen reunite; sich wieder verheiraten remarry, marry again ( oder a second etc. time); ich bin gleich wieder da I’ll be back in a minute, I shan’t (Am. won’t) be a minute; jetzt erinnere ich mich wieder oder fällt es mir wieder ein! now I remember!; kann man das wieder kleben / reparieren? umg. can it be stuck back together / repaired?

3. umg. (zurück) back; (als Vergeltung) in return; gib es mir wieder zurück give it back to me, give it me back umg.; wenn du mich schlägst, schlage ich dich wieder I’ll hit you back

4. (wiederum) again; dafür ist er wieder teuer but then he’s expensive; das ist wieder was ganz anderes that’s something else again; manche sind grün, andere blau, und wieder andere sind gelb some are green, others blue, and yet others yellow

5. umg.: wo willst du wieder hin? ungeduldig: where are you off to this time?; das ist ja wieder typisch! verärgert: that is just typical!; wie hieß sie ( gleich oder noch) wieder? what was she called again?; so alt bin ich nun auch wieder nicht! I’m not as old as all that!; da hat er auch wieder Recht he’s right about that too; für nichts und wieder nichts for nothing at all; hin

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again; once more; afresh; all over again

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wie|der ['viːdɐ]
adv

1) again

wíéder nüchtern/glücklich etc — sober/happy etc again

immer wíéder, wíéder und wíéder — again and again

wíéder mal, (ein)mal wíéder — (once) again

komm doch wíéder mal vorbei — come and see me/us again

wíéder ist ein Jahr vorbei — another year has passed

wíéder was anderes or Neues — something else again, something quite different

wie, schon wíéder? — what, again?

wíéder da — back (again)

da bin ich wíéder! — I'm back!, here I am again!

das ist auch wíéder wahr — that's true

da sieht man mal wíéder,... — it just shows...

2) (in Verbindung mit vb) again

das fällt mir schon wíéder ein — I'll remember it again

das Boot tauchte wíéder auf — the boat resurfaced

wenn die Wunde wíéder aufbricht — if the wound reopens

See:

→ wiedergeboren, wiederverwendbar, wiederverwertbar

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(once more or another time: He never saw her again; He hit the child again and again; Don't do that again!; He has been abroad but he is home again now.) again

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wie·der

[ˈvi:dɐ]

adv

1. (erneut) again, once more [or again]

\wieder anlaufen to restart

etw \wieder anschließen to reconnect sth

etw \wieder aufbauen to reconstruct [or rebuild] sth

etw \wieder auffinden to retrieve sth

etw \wieder aufladen to recharge sth

Gespräche/Verhandlungen \wieder aufnehmen to resume talks/negotiations

Beziehungen/Kontakte \wieder aufnehmen to re-establish relations/contacts

etw \wieder beleben to revive sth

\wieder einblenden to redisplay sth

etw \wieder einführen to reintroduce sth; ÖKON to reimport sth

jdn/etw [in etw akk] \wieder eingliedern to reintegrate sb/sth [into sth]

jdn/etw \wieder einsetzen to reinstate sb/sth

jdn \wieder einstellen to reappoint [or re-employ] [or re-engage] sb; (nach ungerechtfertigter Entlassung) to reinstate sb

etw \wieder eröffnen ÖKON to reopen sth

etw \wieder tun to do sth again

tu das nie \wieder! don't ever do it [or you ever do that] again

\wieder mal again

\wieder und \wieder time and again

2. (wie zuvor) [once] again

3. (nochmal) yet

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Adverb

1) (erneut) again

je/nie wieder — ever/never again

immer wieder, (geh.) wieder und wieder — again and again; time and [time] again

nie wieder Krieg! — no more war!

was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los? — what's happened 'now?

etwas wieder aufnehmen — (fig.) resume something

ein Thema/eine Idee wieder aufnehmen — take up a subject/an idea again

Beziehungen wieder aufnehmen — re-establish relations

ein Verfahren wieder aufnehmen — (Rechtspr.) reopen a case

jemanden wieder aufnehmen — readmit somebody

wiederauftauchen — (fig.) turn up again

etwas wieder entdecken — rediscover something

jemanden/etwas wieder erkennen — recognize somebody/something

er war kaum wieder zu erkennen — he was almost recognizable

etwas wieder finden — find something again; (fig.) regain something

sich wieder finden — be found

jemanden/etwas wieder sehen — see somebody/something again

sich wieder sehen — see each other or meet again

etwas wieder tun — do something again

etwas wieder verwenden — reuse something

jemanden wieder wählen — re-elect somebody

2) (unterscheidend): (noch)

einige..., andere... und wieder andere... — some..., others..., and yet others...

das ist wieder etwas anderes — that is something else again

3) (drückt Rückkehr in früheren Zustand aus) again

alles ist wieder beim alten — everything is back as it was before

etwas wieder an seinen Platz zurückstellen — put something back in its place

ich bin gleich wieder da — I'll be right back (coll.); I'll be back in a minute

ein Land wieder vereinigen — reunify a country

etwas wieder aufbauen — reconstruct something; rebuild something

jemanden wieder aufrichten — (fig.) give fresh heart to somebody

jemanden wieder beleben — revive or resuscitate somebody

eine Freundschaft/einen Brauch wieder beleben — revive or resurrect a friendship/custom

etwas wieder gutmachen — make something good; put something right

den Schaden wieder gutmachen — pay for the damage

ein nicht wieder gutzumachendes Unrecht — an irreparable injustice

4) (andererseits, anders betrachtet)

das ist auch wieder wahr — that's true enough

da hast du auch wieder recht — you're right there

5) s. wiederum 3)

6) (zur Vergeltung/zum Dank) likewise; also

7) (ugs.): (noch)

wie heißt er wieder? — what's his name again?

wo/wann war das [gleich] wieder? — where/when was that again?

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wieder adv

1. (erneut) again;

wieder einmal once again;

immer wieder again and again;

nie wieder never again;

nie wieder Krieg! no more war!;

schon wieder yet again;

schon wieder? not again!;

wieder und wieder again and again, over and over again;

wieder ganz von vorn anfangen start again right from the beginning;

wieder anlegen (Geld) reinvest, plough (US plow) back;

wieder aufführen show again; (Film) rerun; (Konzert) give again, do a repeat of;

wieder aufleben revive;

wieder aufnehmen Handlung: resume; THEAT revive; JUR reopen;

Kontakte wieder aufnehmen renew ties;

wieder erleben relive, go through sth again;

das Feuer wieder eröffnen reopen fire, start firing again;

wieder herstellen produce ( oder make) again; industriell: manufacture again;

wieder tun do again, repeat;

(schon) wieder eine Seite geschrieben that’s another page written;

und wieder ist ein Tag vorbei that’s another day gone;

da sieht man’s mal wieder! umg it all goes to show

2. bei Rückkehr in früheren Zustand: again;

wieder aufbauen rebuild, reconstruct; (Firma etc) rebuild;

wieder aufarbeiten (Brennstäbe etc) reprocess; (Abfälle) recycle;

jemanden wieder aufrichten set sb up again;

wieder aufrüsten rearm,

wieder auftauchen aus Wasser: re-emerge; SCHIFF auch (re)surface;

wieder auftreten reappear;

wieder ausführen Waren: re-export;

wieder beleben fig revive;

eine Stelle wieder besetzen fill a vacancy;

ein Land wieder bewaffnen rearm a country;

wieder einbürgern (Wildtiere) renaturalize, reintroduce;

wieder einführen reintroduce; (Brauch etc) revive; (Ware) reimport;

wieder einsetzen in Position: reinstate (

in +akk in); (Monarchen) restore to the throne;

jemanden wieder in seine Rechte einsetzen restore sb’s rights, reinstate sb;

jemanden wieder einstellen re(-)employ sb, take sb back, give sb his ( oder her) job back;

wieder eröffnen (Geschäft) reopen;

wieder erscheinen reappear; Zeitung: resume publication, reappear on the newsstands;

wieder erscheinen lassen republish;

sich wieder einfinden Sache: turn up again, reappear, resurface;

wieder instand setzen repair; (renovieren) renovate, do up umg;

(sich) wieder vereinigen reunite;

sich wieder verheiraten remarry, marry again ( oder a second etc time);

ich bin gleich wieder da I’ll be back in a minute, I shan’t (US won’t) be a minute;

jetzt erinnere ich mich wieder oder

fällt es mir wieder ein! now I remember!;

kann man das wieder kleben/reparieren? umg can it be stuck back together/repaired?

3. umg (zurück) back; (als Vergeltung) in return;

gib es mir wieder zurück give it back to me, give it me back umg; wenn du mich schlägst,

schlage ich dich wieder I’ll hit you back

4. (wiederum) again;

dafür ist er wieder teuer but then he’s expensive;

das ist wieder was ganz anderes that’s something else again;

manche sind grün, andere blau, und wieder andere sind gelb some are green, others blue, and yet others yellow

5. umg:

wo willst du wieder hin? ungeduldig: where are you off to this time?;

das ist ja wieder typisch! verärgert: that is just typical!;

wie hieß sie (

gleich oder

noch)

wieder? what was she called again?;

so alt bin ich nun auch wieder nicht! I’m not as old as all that!;

da hat er auch wieder recht he’s right about that too;

für nichts und wieder nichts for nothing at all; → hin

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Adverb

1) (erneut) again

je/nie wieder — ever/never again

immer wieder, (geh.) wieder und wieder — again and again; time and [time] again

nie wieder Krieg! — no more war!

was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los? — what's happened 'now?

etwas wieder aufnehmen — (fig.) resume something

ein Thema/eine Idee wieder aufnehmen — take up a subject/an idea again

Beziehungen wieder aufnehmen — re-establish relations

ein Verfahren wieder aufnehmen — (Rechtspr.) reopen a case

jemanden wieder aufnehmen — readmit somebody

wiederauftauchen — (fig.) turn up again

etwas wieder entdecken — rediscover something

jemanden/etwas wieder erkennen — recognize somebody/something

er war kaum wieder zu erkennen — he was almost recognizable

etwas wieder finden — find something again; (fig.) regain something

sich wieder finden — be found

jemanden/etwas wieder sehen — see somebody/something again

sich wieder sehen — see each other or meet again

etwas wieder tun — do something again

etwas wieder verwenden — reuse something

jemanden wieder wählen — re-elect somebody

2) (unterscheidend): (noch)

einige..., andere... und wieder andere... — some..., others..., and yet others...

das ist wieder etwas anderes — that is something else again

3) (drückt Rückkehr in früheren Zustand aus) again

alles ist wieder beim alten — everything is back as it was before

etwas wieder an seinen Platz zurückstellen — put something back in its place

ich bin gleich wieder da — I'll be right back (coll.); I'll be back in a minute

ein Land wieder vereinigen — reunify a country

etwas wieder aufbauen — reconstruct something; rebuild something

jemanden wieder aufrichten — (fig.) give fresh heart to somebody

jemanden wieder beleben — revive or resuscitate somebody

eine Freundschaft/einen Brauch wieder beleben — revive or resurrect a friendship/custom

etwas wieder gutmachen — make something good; put something right

den Schaden wieder gutmachen — pay for the damage

ein nicht wieder gutzumachendes Unrecht — an irreparable injustice

4) (andererseits, anders betrachtet)

das ist auch wieder wahr — that's true enough

da hast du auch wieder recht — you're right there

5) s. wiederum 3)

6) (zur Vergeltung/zum Dank) likewise; also

7) (ugs.): (noch)

wie heißt er wieder? — what's his name again?

wo/wann war das [gleich] wieder? — where/when was that again?

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adv.

afresh adv.

again adv.

against adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wieder
19 Stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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Stellung f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; IT status;

Stellung zu position in relation to;

eine kauernde etc

Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc position;

Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position;

eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant;

in Stellung sein obs be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing;

soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL position; (Frontlinie) front line(s pl); eines Geschützes: emplacement;

eine Stellung beziehen move into position;

die Stellung halten hold the position;

in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance;

Stellung beziehen take a stand;

zu etwas Stellung nehmen take a stand on sth; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on sth;

Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up);

Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stellung
20 stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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…stellung f im subst

1. körperliche:

Fehlstellung wrong position;

Lippenstellung position of the lips;

Missionarsstellung missionary position

2. TECH etc:

Schalterstellung switch position;

Signalstellung signal position

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

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To set against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To set one's self against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
International Union Against Cancer — The International Union Against Cancer or UICC ( fr. Union Internationale Contre le Cancer) is the only non governmental organization dedicated exclusively to the global control of cancer. Its vision is of a world where cancer is eliminated as a… … Wikipedia
To turn against — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Compute Against Cancer — is an initiative of Parabon Computation, Inc. powered by the Global Grid Exchange. The program provides cancer researchers access to supercomputing capabilities through Parabon’s Frontier Grid Platform. The Compute Against Cancer initiative… … Wikipedia
An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity — An Argument to Prove that the Abolishing of Christianity in England May, as Things Now Stand Today, be Attended with Some Inconveniences, and Perhaps not Produce Those Many Good Effects Proposed Thereby , commonly referred to as An Argument… … Wikipedia
JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Battle of Ager Falernus — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Ager Falernus partof=the Second Punic War date= Summer 217 BC place= Mount Callicula, Campania, present day Italy result= Carthaginian victory combatant1=Carthage combatant2=Roman Republic commander1=… … Wikipedia
ANTISEMITISM — ANTISEMITISM, a term coined in 1879, from the Greek ἁντί = anti, and Σημ = Semite by the German agitator wilhelm marr to designate the then current anti Jewish campaigns in Europe. Antisemitism soon came into general use as a term denoting all… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Irish Rebellion of 1798 — Infobox Military Conflict conflict = Irish Rebellion of 1798 campaign = colour scheme = background:#bbcccc caption = Depiction of the Battle of Vinegar Hill. casus = date = late May to late September, 1798 place = Ireland result = British… … Wikipedia

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