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exchange for haste

  • 1 praecipitō

        praecipitō āvī, ātus, āre    [praeceps], to throw headlong, cast down, hurl down, precipitate: p<*>ae in mare praecipitatae, N.: currum scopulis, hurl against, O.: se ex altissimo muro: sese in fossas, Cs.: se (sc. de muro), L.: se in Tiberim, L.: se in medios ignīs, Cu.: etiam pulcherrima, throw overboard, Iu.: cum alii super vallum praecipitarentur, threw themselves down, S.: lux Praecipitatur aquis, sets in the ocean, O.: hac te praecipitato, run this way for life! T.: iis (parvis) minari, praecipitaturos alicunde, threaten to throw them down.—To rush down, throw oneself down, rush headlong, sink rapidly, drop, tumble, fall (of involuntary falling): statim praecipitat in Lirem: nimbi In vada praecipitant, V.: in fossam, L.: sol praecipitans: iam nox caelo Praecipitat, is sinking, V.: hiems iam praecipitaverat, had come to an end, Cs.—Fig., to throw down, hurl down, precipitate: praecipitari ex altissimo dignitatis gradu: semet ipse praecipitare, destroy oneself, S.: se in insidias, L.: furor iraque mentem Praecipitant, carry headlong, V.: quosdam praecipitat potentia Invidiae, Iu.: nox praecipitata, declining, O.— To hasten, hurry: quae Praecipitent obitum, hasten their setting: praecipitata raptim consilia, precipitate, L.: moras, i. e. exchange for haste, V.: dare tempus Praecipitant curae, hasten, V.— To fall down, fall, sink, be ruined: ubi non subest, quo praecipitet, may tumble down: cum ad Cannas praecipitasset Romana res, L.: ad exitium praecipitans.— To be too hasty, be precipitate: sustinenda est adsensio, ne praecipitet: praecipitare istuc quidem est, non descendere, to jump at a conclusion.
    * * *
    praecipitare, praecipitavi, praecipitatus V
    throw headlong, cast down

    Latin-English dictionary > praecipitō

  • 2 pay

    pei
    1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb
    1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) pagar, retribuir, remunerar (trabajo)
    2) (to return (money that is owed): It's time you paid your debts.) pagar, saldar (deuda)
    3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) pagar
    4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) compensar, valer la pena, convenir
    5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) prestar (atención), rendir (homenaje), conceder, ofrecer

    2. noun
    (money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) salario, sueldo, paga, remuneración
    - payee
    - payment
    - pay-packet
    - pay-roll
    - pay back
    - pay off
    - pay up
    - put paid to
    pay1 n paga / sueldo
    pay2 vb pagar
    tr[peɪ]
    1 (wages) paga, sueldo, salario
    transitive verb (pt & pp paid tr[peɪd])
    1 (gen) pagar; (bill, debt) pagar, saldar
    ■ how much did you pay for that dress? ¿cuánto te costó ese vestido?, ¿cuánto pagaste por ese vestido?
    2 (make, give - attention) prestar; (homage, tribute) rendir; (respects) presentar, ofrecer; (compliment, visit, call) hacer
    3 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL (make, give - interest, dividends) dar
    4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir
    1 (gen) pagar
    ■ he'll pay for this! ¡me las pagará!
    3 (be profitable - business etc) ser rentable, ser factible
    4 (be worthwhile) compensar, convenir
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    pay per view pagar por ver, pago por visión
    to be in somebody's pay ser empleado,-a de alguien, estar a sueldo de alguien
    to get paid cobrar
    ■ how much do you get paid? ¿cuánto cobras?
    to pay in advance pagar por adelantado
    to pay cash / pay in cash pagar al contado, pagar en efectivo
    to pay by cheque pagar con talón, pagar con cheque
    to pay in instalments pagar a plazos
    to pay one's way pagar su parte
    to pay through the nose pagar un dineral
    there will be hell to pay se va a armar la gorda
    overtime pay dinero de horas extras
    pay cheque sueldo, cheque nombre masculino del sueldo
    pay claim reivindicación nombre femenino salarial
    pay packet sobre nombre masculino de la paga
    pay phone teléfono público
    pay rise aumento de sueldo
    pay slip nómina, hoja de salario
    pay ['peɪ] v, paid ['peɪd] ; paying vt
    1) : pagar (una cuenta, a un empleado, etc.)
    2)
    to pay attention : poner atención, prestar atención, hacer caso
    3)
    to pay back : pagar, devolver
    she paid them back: les devolvió el dinero
    4)
    to pay off settle: saldar, cancelar (una deuda, etc.)
    5)
    to pay one's respects : presentar uno sus respetos
    6)
    to pay a visit : hacer una visita
    pay vi
    : valer la pena
    crime doesn't pay: no hay crimen sin castigo
    pay n
    : paga f
    n.
    • gajes s.m.pl.
    • paga s.f.
    • soldada s.f.
    • sueldo s.m.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: paid) = abonar v.
    • contribuir v.
    • ofrecer v.
    • pagar v.
    • prestar v.
    • rendir v.
    • retribuir v.
    • tributar v.

    I
    1. peɪ
    (past & past p paid) transitive verb
    1)
    a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

    this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

    to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

    b) \<\<employee/creditoradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

    to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

    I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

    to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

    2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

    to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc


    2.
    pay vi
    1) ( with money) pagar*

    to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

    to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

    2) ( suffer)

    to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

    there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

    3) paying pres p

    3.
    pay v impers convenir*
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

    equal pay — igualdad f salarial

    to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

    pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

    pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

    [peɪ] (vb: pt, pp paid)
    1.
    N (=wages) [of professional person] sueldo m ; [of worker] salario m, sueldo m ; [of day labourer] jornal m ; (=payment) paga f

    to draw or get one's pay — cobrar

    agents in the enemy's pay — agentes mpl al servicio del enemigo

    2. VT
    1) [+ bill, duty, fee] pagar; [+ account] liquidar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar; [+ employee, worker] pagar a

    to pay sb £10 — pagar 10 libras a algn

    how much is there to pay? — ¿cuánto hay que pagar?

    • to pay sth on account — pagar algo a cuenta

    • a badly paid worker — un obrero mal pagado

    • to pay cash (down) — pagar al contado

    • I paid £5 for that record — pagué 5 libras por ese disco

    how much did you pay for it? — ¿cuánto pagaste por él?, ¿cuánto te costó?

    • to be or get paid on Fridays — cobrar los viernes

    when do you get paid? — ¿cuándo cobras?

    • does your current account pay interest? — ¿le rinde intereses su cuenta corriente?

    • to pay money into an account — ingresar dinero en una cuenta

    • to pay one's way — pagarse los gastos

    paid
    2) (=be profitable to)

    it wouldn't pay him to do it — (lit) no le compensaría hacerlo; (fig) no le valdría la pena hacerlo

    3) [+ attention] prestar (to a); [+ homage] rendir (to a); [+ respects] ofrecer, presentar

    to pay sb a visit or call, to pay a visit to or a call on sb — ir a ver a algn

    heed, penalty 1., 1), respect 1., 1)
    3. VI

    don't worry, I'll pay — no te preocupes, lo pago yo

    • to pay in advance — pagar por adelantado

    • can I pay by cheque? — ¿puedo pagar con cheque?

    • to pay for sth — pagar algo

    • to pay in full — pagarlo todo, pagar la cantidad íntegra

    • to pay in instalments — pagar a plazos

    2) [job]

    his job pays well — tiene un buen sueldo, el trabajo le paga bien

    3) (=be profitable) [business] rendir, ser rentable

    it pays to be courteous/tell the truth — vale la pena ser cortés/decir la verdad

    crime
    4) (fig) (=suffer) pagar

    you'll pay for this! — ¡me las pagarás!

    4.
    CPD

    pay as you earn — (Brit) retención f fiscal (hecha por la empresa)

    pay award N — adjudicación f de aumento de salarios

    pay bargaining N — negociación f salarial

    pay bed N — cama f de pago

    pay cheque N — cheque m de la paga; (=salary) sueldo m

    pay claim N — reivindicación f salarial

    pay cut N — reducción f salarial

    pay deal N — acuerdo m salarial

    pay desk N — caja f

    pay dirt N — (US) grava f provechosa

    - hit or strike pay dirt

    pay dispute N — conflicto m salarial

    pay envelope N — (US) sobre m de la paga

    pay increase N — incremento m salarial

    pay negotiations NPL — negociaciones fpl salariales

    pay offer N — propuesta f de aumento (de sueldo)

    pay office N — caja f, pagaduría f

    pay packet N — (Brit) sobre m de la paga

    pay pause † N — congelación f de sueldos y salarios

    pay phone N — (Brit) teléfono m público

    pay policy N — política f salarial

    pay raise N (US), pay rise N — incremento m salarial

    pay round N — serie f de negociaciones salariales

    pay scale N — escala f salarial

    pay slip N — nómina f, hoja f salarial or de sueldo

    pay station N — (US) teléfono m público; (for parking) parquímetro m

    pay structure N — estructura f salarial

    pay talks NPL — = pay negotiations

    pay television N — televisión f de pago

    * * *

    I
    1. [peɪ]
    (past & past p paid) transitive verb
    1)
    a) \<\<tax/rent\>\> pagar*; \<\<amount/fees\>\> pagar*, abonar (frml); \<\<bill\>\> pagar*, saldar; \<\<debt\>\> pagar*, saldar, cancelar

    this account pays 8% interest — esta cuenta da or produce un interés del 8%

    to pay something FOR something/to + inf: how much did you pay for the painting? ¿cuánto te costó el cuadro?, ¿cuánto pagaste por el cuadro?; I paid a fortune to have it cleaned me costó un dineral hacerlo limpiar, me cobraron un dineral por limpiarlo; they pay my salary directly into the bank — me depositan or (esp Esp) me ingresan el sueldo directamente en el banco

    b) \<\<employee/creditor/tradesperson\>\> pagarle* a

    to pay somebody FOR something — pagarle* algo a algn

    I paid him £20 for the table — le di 20 libras por la mesa

    to pay one's way: I've always paid my own way — siempre he pagado lo que me correspondía

    2) \<\<respects\>\> presentar; \<\<attention\>\> prestar

    to pay somebody a visit o call — hacerle* una visita a algn; compliment I a), heed I, homage etc


    2.
    pay vi
    1) ( with money) pagar*

    to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

    to pay FOR somebody (to + INF): I'll pay for Matthew yo pago lo de Matthew; I'll pay for you to go to Paris yo te pago el viaje a París; teaching doesn't pay very well — la enseñanza no está muy bien pagada or remunerada

    2) ( suffer)

    to pay FOR something — pagar* algo

    there'll be hell o the devil to pay — se va a armar la de San Quintín

    3) paying pres p

    3.
    pay v impers convenir*
    Phrasal Verbs:

    II
    mass noun ( of manual worker) paga f, salario m (frml); ( of employee) sueldo m

    equal pay — igualdad f salarial

    to be in somebody's pay — estar* a sueldo de alguien; (before n)

    pay envelope o (BrE) packet — sobre m de la paga

    pay increase — aumento m or (frml) incremento m salarial

    English-spanish dictionary > pay

  • 3 praecipito

    praecĭpĭto, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. [praeceps], to throw or cast down headlong, to precipitate (class.; syn.. deicio, deturbo, proruo).
    I.
    Act.
    A.
    Lit.:

    pilae in mare praecipitatae,

    Nep. Alcib. 6 fin.:

    truncas rupes in tecta domosque,

    Stat. Th. 10, 881: currum scopulis, hurl or dash against, Ov. M. 15, 518:

    pinus,

    Stat. Achill. 2, 546.— Freq. with se or pass. in middle sense:

    se e Leucade,

    Cic. Tusc. 4, 18, 41:

    se a tecto,

    Sen. Ep. 4, 4:

    se de turri,

    Liv. 23, 37:

    sese in fossas,

    Caes. B. C. 3, 69:

    praecipitasse se quosdam constabat (sc. de muro),

    threw themselves from the wall, Liv. 23, 19, 6; Hor. S. 2, 3, 277:

    plerique semet ipsi praecipitaverunt,

    Liv. 21, 14, 1:

    se in Tiberim,

    id. 4, 12, 11; Caes. B. G. 4, 15; Curt. 4, 16, 16; 6, 6, 32;

    Auct. B. Alex. 18: ubi Nilus praecipitans se fragore auditum accolis aufert,

    Plin. 6, 29, 35, § 118:

    praecipitare volens etiam pulcherrima,

    to throw overboard, Juv. 12, 38.—Mid.:

    cum alii super vallum praecipitarentur,

    threw themselves down, Sall. J. 58, 6; Ov. F. 4, 164; id. M. 7, 760; 11, 556:

    lux Praecipitatur aquis,

    sinks in the ocean, sets, id. ib. 4, 92; cf.:

    hac te praecipitato,

    run this way, for life! Ter. Ad. 4, 2, 36.— Absol.: si quando iis (parvis) ludentes minamur, praecipitaturos alicunde, extimescunt, that we will throw them down from any place (= nos eos dejecturos), Cic. Fin. 5, 11, 31.—
    2.
    Transf., in gen., to bend a thing down:

    vitem,

    Cato, R. R. 32, 2:

    partem (vitis),

    Col. 4, 20, 4:

    palmitem,

    id. 5, 6, 33.—
    B.
    Trop.
    1.
    To throw, hurl, or cast down, to precipitate: [p. 1414] praecipitari ex altissimo dignitatis gradu, Cic. Dom. 37, 98; cf.:

    in tanta mala praeeipitatus ex patrio regno,

    Sall. J. 14, 23.— Esp. with reflex. pron.:

    semet ipse praecipitare,

    to hasten to ruin, destroy one's self, Sall. J. 41, 9:

    se in exitium,

    Cels. 3, 21:

    se in insidias,

    Liv. 3, 18, 7 dub. (Madv. omits se):

    furor iraque mentem Praecipitant,

    carry away, urge onward, sway violently, Verg. A. 2, 317:

    spem festinando praecipitare,

    Ov. P. 3, 1, 140:

    in senectam praecipitare,

    to cause to grow old prematurely, Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 94:

    quosdam praecipitat subjecta potentia magnae Invidiae,

    Juv. 10, 56.—In pass., Cic. Rep. 2, 23, 43: nox praecipitata, declining, i. e. drawing to a close, Ov. Tr. 1, 3, 47; cf.: aetas praecipitata (opp. adulescens), declining age, Mat. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 28, 5.—
    2.
    To hasten, hurry a thing (mostly poet. and in post-Aug. prose):

    quae Praecipitent obitum,

    hasten their setting, Cic. Arat. 349:

    vindemiam,

    Col. 3, 21, 10:

    consulta viri,

    Sil. 3, 166:

    ne praecipitetur editio,

    Quint. Ep. ad Tryph. 2:

    consilia raptim praecipitata,

    precipitate, Liv. 31, 32.— Poet.:

    moras,

    i. e. exchange delay for haste, Verg. A. 8, 443; 12, 699:

    Tiphyn pelago parari praecipitat,

    Val. Fl. 2, 390:

    cursum,

    Juv. 15, 78.—
    3.
    With acc. and inf., to hasten, press, urge to do any thing ( poet.):

    dare tempus Praecipitant curae,

    Verg. A. 11, 3:

    si praecipitant miserum cognoscere curae,

    Stat. Th. 1, 679. —
    II.
    Neutr., to hasten or rush down, to throw one's self down, rush headlong, sink rapidly, to fall (class., but only of involuntary falling; cf. I. A.).
    A.
    Lit.:

    praecipitare istuc quidem est, non descendere,

    Cic. N. D. 1, 32, 90:

    de montibus altis ad terram,

    Lucr. 4, 1021:

    ubi Nilus praecipitat ex altissimis montibus,

    Cic. Rep. 6, 18, 19; cf.:

    Fibrenus... statim praecipitat in Lirem,

    id. Leg. 2, 3, 6: and:

    in amni praecipitante,

    id. de Or. 3, 48, 186:

    nimbi In vada praecipitant,

    Verg. A. 9, 670; 11, 617:

    in fossam,

    Liv. 25, 11, 6; 7, 6, 9; 38, 2, 14;

    39, 2, 3: in insidias,

    id. 2, 51; 5, 18; Plin. 11, 24, 28, § 82:

    non fugis hinc praeceps, dum praecipitare potestas?

    Verg. A. 4, 565:

    sol praecipitans,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 55, 209:

    jam nox caelo Praecipitat,

    is sinking, draws to a close, Verg. A. 2, 9:

    hiems jam praecipitaverat,

    had closed, come to an end, Caes. B. C. 3, 25.—
    B.
    Trop.
    1.
    To fall down, to fall, rush, or sink to ruin:

    qui in amorem Praecipitavit, pejus perit quam si saxo saliat,

    Plaut. Trin. 2, 1, 31:

    praecipitantes impellere, certe est inhumanum,

    Cic. Rab. Post. 1, 2; so,

    praecipitantem impellamus,

    id. Clu. 26, 70:

    ubi non subest, quo praecipitet ac decidat,

    he may tumble down, id. Rep. 1, 45, 69:

    praecipitante re publicā,

    id. Sull. 1, 1; cf. id. ib. 31, 87; and:

    cum ad Cannas praecipitasset Romana res,

    Liv. 27, 40:

    ad exitium praecipitans,

    Cic. Att. 3, 15, 7.—
    2.
    To be too hasty:

    cum vitiosum sit adsentiri quicquam aut falsum aut incognitum, sustinenda est potius omnis adsensio, ne praecipitet, si temere processerit,

    Cic. Ac. 2, 21, 68.—Hence, praecĭpĭ-tanter, adv., hastily, precipitately:

    agens mannos ad villam,

    Lucr. 3, 1063.

    Lewis & Short latin dictionary > praecipito

  • 4 co

    Ⅰ pron. 1. (w pytaniach) what
    - co to (jest)? what’s this/that?
    - co jest na górze? what’s upstairs?
    - co robisz? what are you doing?
    - co mi kupiłaś? what did you buy for me?
    - co się dzieje? what’s going on a. happening?
    - co ci po tym? what do you need it for?
    - o co chodzi? what’s the problem a. matter?, what’s going on?
    - w co się ubierzesz? what are you going to wear?
    - czego szukasz? what are you looking for?
    - czego on chciał? what did he want?
    - czego a. copot. chcesz w zamian? what do you want in exchange?
    - do czego służy ten guzik? what is this button for?
    - z czego jest ta koszula? what is this shirt made of?
    - czemu się tak przyglądasz? what are you looking at?
    - czym mam otworzyć tę puszkę? what shall I open this tin with?
    - czym żywią się wieloryby? what do whales feed on?
    - czym to się skończy? how will it (all) end?
    - o czym oni mówią? what are they talking about?
    - co to za maszyna? what’s this/that machine?
    - co to za kamień? what kind of stone is this?
    - co ty na to? what do you say a. think?
    - co u ciebie? how are you?, what’s new?, how’s life (treating you)?
    - co z tobą? źle się czujesz? what’s wrong (with you)?, don’t you feel well?
    - psa zabierzemy ze sobą, ale co z kotem? we can take the dog with us, but what about the cat?
    - co z tego? a. no to co? what of a. about it? pot.
    - co z tego, że kocha? so he’s in love, so what? pot.
    - co on, oszalał, żeby tyle forsy przepuścić! pot. he must be mad blowing all that money pot.
    - czego tam nie ma na strychu! there are all sorts of things in the attic
    - czym to on w życiu nie był! he’s done all sorts of things in life
    - co ty mi tu przyniosłeś? what on earth have you brought me?
    - po co a. na co? what for?
    - po co jedziesz do Krakowa? what are you going to Cracow for?
    - na co ci ten scyzoryk? what do you need this penknife for?
    - i na co wam to było? what did you have to (go and) do that for?
    - czego tam poszłaś? pot. what did you go there for?
    - czemu płaczesz? what are you crying for?
    - czemu nie? why not?
    - „idziesz z nami?” – „czemu nie” ‘are you coming with us?’ – ‘why not?’
    2. (w mowie zależnej) what
    - powiedz, co chcesz na śniadanie tell me what you want for breakfast
    - zapytaj go, co zrobił z nożyczkami ask him what he’s done with the scissors
    - dobrze byłoby wiedzieć, o co właściwie mu chodzi it would be good to know what he really wants
    - przysłuchiwał się, o czym rozmawiają he was listening in on their conversation
    - nie wiem, co to była za ryba I don’t know what kind of fish it was
    - nie rozumiem, po co tu przyszedł I don’t understand why he came here a. what he came here for
    - powiem mu jutro, co i jak I’ll tell him tomorrow what’s what
    - wiesz co?… (do) you know what?… pot., (I’ll) tell you what… pot.
    3. (w zdaniu podrzędnym zawężającym) that
    - wszystko to, co chciał zrobić everything (that) he wanted to do
    - mam coś, co cię zainteresuje I’ve got something that’ll interest you
    - nie zrobiłam nic, czego musiałabym się wstydzić I did nothing (that) I ought to be ashamed of
    - rób, co chcesz do what you want
    - czym była kiedyś łacina, tym stał się dziś język angielski what Latin was once, English is today
    - co jest naprawdę nieznośne, to myśl, że… what is really maddening is the thought that…
    - z czego będziemy żyć, to mój kłopot what we’re going to live on is my problem
    - co się stało, to się nie odstanie what’s done is done
    4. (w zdaniu podrzędnym rozwijającym) which
    - powiedział, że pożyczył mi pieniądze, co nie było prawdą he said he had lent me some money, which wasn’t true
    - zdał ostatni egzamin, czym bardzo ucieszył rodziców he passed the last exam, which made his parents very happy
    5. (ile, jak, jaki) as
    - on ma tyle samo wrogów, co przyjaciół he has as many enemies as he has friends
    - zatrudniamy tyle samo pracowników, co rok temu we employ as many people as we did a year ago
    - mam dwa razy tyle pracy, co ty I have twice as much work as you (have)
    - kapelusz tego samego koloru, co płaszcz a hat the same colour as the coat
    - mieszkam w tym samym domu, co on I live in the same building as he does
    - rodzice tyle go widywali, co na obiedzie his parents only saw him at dinner time
    6. pot. (kto, który) who
    - ktoś, co nigdy nie był w wojsku someone who has never been in the army
    - znam kogoś, co to chętnie zrobi I know someone who’ll be glad to do it
    - gdzie się podział ten chłopak, co u was mieszkał? what happened to the boy who used to live with you?
    - wiesz, co ty dla niego jesteś? do you know what you are to him?
    - ten młyn, co to w nim teraz jest hotel that mill that’s a hotel now
    7. pot. (dlaczego, w jakim celu) why
    - co się tak kręcisz? why can’t you sit still?
    - co tak wcześnie wstałaś? why did you get up so early?
    - coś taki wesoły? why are you so cheerful?, what are you so cheerful about?
    8. (w wyrażeniach emfatycznych) what (a)
    - co to za dureń z niego! what a clown he is! pejor.
    - co za niespodzianka! what a surprise!
    - nie masz pojęcia, co to za rozkosz! you’ve no idea what a delight it is
    Ⅱ praep. every
    - co dzień/sobota every day/Saturday
    - co dziesięć minut/dwa tygodnie every ten minutes/two weeks
    - co chwilę a. chwila every couple of minutes, every now and then
    - przystawał co krok he stopped with each a. every step
    - co jakiś czas tu zagląda, żeby sprawdzić, co robimy he looks in every now and then to check on us
    - opuszczał co drugą stronę he was skipping every other page
    Ⅲ adv. (bardziej) co ciekawsze fragmenty/książki some of the more interesting sections/books
    - co wytrwalsi zostali do końca sztuki only the most persevering stayed till the end of the play
    Ⅳ conj. (jak) as
    - (ona) pracuje w tej samej firmie co ja she works for the same company as me
    - ten sam/to samo co zawsze the same as always
    - taki sam jadłospis co przed tygodniem the same menu as a week ago
    - to już nie ten człowiek, co dawniej he’s not the man he used to be
    - jest równie inteligentny, co przebiegły he’s as intelligent as he is crafty
    - mogła mieć równie dobrze trzydzieści co czterdzieści lat she could just as well have been thirty as forty
    - co ciekawe/dziwne… what’s interesting/strange…
    - co gorsza… what’s worse…
    - co więcej… what’s more…
    Ⅴ part. pot. (jako równoważnik zdania) boisz się, co? you’re afraid, eh? pot.
    - ale ona urosła, co? she’s really grown, hasn’t she?
    - będziemy w kontakcie, co? we’ll be in touch, right? pot.
    - miłe dzieciaki, co nie? nice kids, eh? pot.
    - nie poznajesz mnie, co? you don’t recognize me, do you?
    - wszyscy gdzieś jadą na wykacje, a my co? everyone’s going somewhere on holiday, and what about us?
    - kto cię tu wpuścił, co? who let you in, eh? pot.
    - i co, zdałeś egzamin? well, did you pass (the exam)?
    - co ty, chcesz oberwać od ojca? you don’t want to get it from your father, do you? pot.
    - a ty co? dzwonka nie słyszałeś? what are you doing? – didn’t you hear the bell?
    Ⅵ co do praep. 1. (jeśli chodzi o) as for, as far as [sb/sth] is concerned
    - co do mnie, nigdy w horoskopy nie wierzyłem as for me, I’ve never believed in horoscopes
    - co do pańskiego artykułu… as for your article…, as far as your article is concerned…
    2. (w sprawie) regarding, concerning
    - mamy zastrzeżenia co do ostatniej partii towaru we have some reservations regarding the last consignment
    - jego uwagi co do nowelizacji ustawy his remarks regarding a. concerning the amendment of the law
    3. (pod względem) regarding, concerning
    - ustalenia co do zakresu prac details regarding a. concerning the scope of the work
    - druga co do wielkości partia polityczna the second largest party
    - dziesiąte co do wielkości państwo świata the world’s tenth largest state
    4. (dokładnie) to
    - co do godziny/dnia to the hour/day
    - o siódmej co do minuty at seven o’clock sharp
    - przyszedł punktualnie co do minuty he came a. arrived right on the dot pot.
    - oddał mi wszystko co do grosza he gave me back every single penny
    - powtórzyła wszystko co do słowa she repeated everything word for word
    - zginęli wszyscy co do jednego not one of them survived
    Ⅶ co…, (to) … conj. 1. (ile razy) each time
    - co wstawał, robiło mu się słabo each time he got up, he felt faint
    - co otworzył gazetę, wszędzie o Iraku every time he opened a newspaper, there was something about Iraq
    - co strzelił, to chybił every time he fired, he missed
    - co wspiął się wyżej, to zsuwał się each time he climbed up, he slipped down again
    - co premiera, to sukces each new production is/was a success
    2. (dla podkreślenia) co praca, to praca work is work (after all)
    - co chłop, to chłop you can’t beat a man (about the place)
    - co głowa, to głowa you can’t beat good brains
    - co prawda, to prawda I’ll second that
    - co dyrektor, to nie zwykły robotnik a director’s not just any worker
    Ⅷ czym…, tym… conj. kryt. czym starszy, tym głupszy the older he gets, the more foolish he becomes
    - czym większy przywódca, tym groźniejszy jego upadek the greater the leader, the further he has to fall
    ■ a co tam what do I care?, what does it matter?
    - chciała pokazać, co to nie ona she wanted to show what she was made of
    - co jak co, ale ciasto robisz pyszne say what you like, but you make delicious cake
    - czego jak czego, ale pieniędzy im nie brakuje whatever they’re short of, it’s not money
    - co najmniej at least
    - co najwyżej at most
    - co to, to nie! pot. that’s out of the question!; no way! pot.
    - co (proszę)? pot. (w odpowiedzi) what?
    - „Adam!” – „co?” ‘Adam!’ – ‘what?’
    - „jesteś tam?” – „a co?” ‘are you there?’ – ‘what do you want?’
    - co (takiego)? (wyrażające zdziwienie) what?, really?
    - dopiero a. tylko a. ledwo co only just
    - goście dopiero co wyjechali the guests have not long gone, the guests have only just left
    * * *
    1. pron
    ( w pytaniach) what

    to drzewo, co rośnie koło domu — the tree that grows by the house

    wspominał tych, co odeszli — he remembered those who had left

    zdałem egzamin, co wszystkich zaskoczyło — I passed the exam, which surprised everybody

    co się stało, to się nie odstanie — what's done cannot be undone ( w równoważnikach zdań)

    rób, co chcesz — do what you want

    co niemiara — in abundance, (pot: cokolwiek) anything

    jeśli co, daj mi znać — get in touch at the slightest thing

    2. part

    (wzmacniająco) co najwyżej — at (the) most

    co gorsza — what's worse, worse still

    co więcej — what's more, furthermore

    co chwila/krok — every lub each minute/step

    co drugi/trzeci — every second/third

    co do (+gen) — ( odnośnie do) as to, as for

    co do mnie — as far as I am concerned, ( dokładnie) (exact) to

    3. conj

    co strzelił, to chybił — every time he shot he missed

    4. adv
    (pot: dlaczego) why
    * * *
    co
    pron.
    Gen. czego Dat. czemu Ins. i Loc. czym
    1. ( zastępuje rzeczowniki) what; rób, co chcesz do what you want; czego (znowu) chcesz? what do you want (now)?; zwł. z irytacją what is it that you want (now)?; co to będzie? (= co chcesz zrobić?) what is it going to be?, what'll it be?; (= co się stanie?) what'll happen?; po co? what for?; byle co anything; Bóg wie co God knows what; diabli wiedzą co only the Devil knows; co to, to nie I won't have that; jeszcze czego! anything else?, what('s) next?; bądź co bądź anyway; w czym rzecz what's the matter; w razie czego (just) in case, if need(s) be; jak przyjdzie co do czego when the chips are down; nie ma co! there is no point; co komu do tego? it is none of anybody's business, why should it be anyone's business?, why should they care?; co mi tam! I don't care, I couldn't care less, who cares?; co będzie, to będzie happen what may; będzie co ma być what is to be, will be; what must be, must be; what will be, will be; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr let bygones be bygones; co z oczu, to z serca out of sight, out of mind; co się stało, to się nie odstanie what's been done cannot be undone, let bygones be bygones; co za dużo, to niezdrowo too much of a good thing, too much breaks the bag; co się odwlecze, to nie uciecze there is luck in leisure; co ma wisieć, nie utonie he that is born to be hanged shall never be drowned, if you're born to be hanged then you'll never be drowned; co nagle, to po diable haste makes waste; czym chata bogata, tym rada what's mine is yours; co ma piernik do wiatraka what do these two things have in common?, it is quite beside the point.
    2. (jako zaimek względny, głównie w pytaniach i zdaniach złożonych) co tchu at full l. top speed, in all haste; tyle, co kot napłakał next to nothing; co do grosza not a penny less, not a penny more; tyle pomoże, co umarłemu kadzidło it won't do any good, it won't help at all.
    conj.
    part.
    1. ( wyraża powtarzalność) every; co krok every step; co godzina/co chwila/co miesiąc/co roku every hour/every moment/every month/every year; co prawda admittedly; co prawda, to prawda you're right; co rusz every moment, every time; na co dzień every day; co i raz pot. every moment, every time; co kraj, to obyczaj every country has its customs; every land has its own law; so many countries, so many customs.
    2. ( wzmacnia przysłówki) what, still; co gorsza what's worse, worse still; co więcej what's more; co dwie głowy, to nie jedna two heads are better than one.
    3. (wyraża pytanie o przyczynę, cel) why; co się tak długo zastanawiasz? why have you been dwelling on it so long?

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > co

  • 5 massimo

    1. adj greatest, maximum
    2. m maximum
    al massimo at most
    * * *
    massimo agg.superl.rel.
    1 (il più grande) the greatest, largest, biggest; maximum (attr.); (l'estremo) extreme, utmost; (il più alto) the highest; (il più elevato) top (attr.), peak (attr.); (il più lungo) the longest; (il migliore) the best; (il più importante) the most important: con la massima cura, with the greatest (o with extreme) care; impara le lingue con la massima facilità, he learns languages with the greatest ease (o very easily); una cosa della massima importanza, something of the greatest (o utmost) importance; lavorare con il massimo impegno, to put the greatest effort into one's work; trattare qlcu. con il massimo rispetto, to treat s.o. with the greatest (o utmost) respect; la massima taglia che abbiamo è la 50, the largest (o biggest) size we have is 50; vi prego di prestare la massima attenzione, please pay the greatest (o maximum) attention; trarre il massimo beneficio da qlco., to get the maximum benefit out of sthg.; ottenere il massimo punteggio, to get the highest score; la temperatura massima, the highest (o the maximum) temperature; il massimo fiume italiano è il Po, the longest river in Italy is the Po; l'altitudine, la densità, la larghezza massima, the maximum height, density, width; procedere alla massima velocità consentita, to proceed at the maximum speed allowed; il massimo risultato, the best result; Picasso è il massimo esponente del cubismo, Picasso is the greatest (o the most important) exponent of cubism; carcere di massima sicurezza, top security prison; documenti della massima segretezza, top secret papers; massimo livello, top (o peak) level; limite massimo, top limit (o ceiling); prezzi massimi, top prices; vendere al massimo, to sell at best // ( sport) tempo massimo, time limit; peso massimo, heavy-weight // in massima parte, for the most part; largely: i dimostranti erano in massima parte studenti, the demonstrators were largely (o for the most part) students ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, questo agg. è espresso in ingl. in modi diversi, a seconda del significato assunto dall'agg. positivo grande
    2 (mat., fis.) maximum // massimo comun divisore, highest common factor (o divisor)
    ◆ s.m.
    1 maximum*; top, peak; height; (tutto quello) the most: il massimo della velocità, the maximum (o top) speed; il massimo della pressione, the maximum pressure; questo è il massimo della scortesia, this is the height of rudeness; era il massimo che potessi fare per lui, it was the most I could do for him // lavorare al massimo della produttività, to work at peak productivity; gli scambi commerciali con l'estero hanno raggiunto un nuovo massimo, foreign trade has reached a new peak // (dir.) il massimo della pena, the maximum penalty // laurearsi col massimo dei voti, to get a first-class degree // raggiungere il massimo della pensione, to get a full pension // spingere il motore al massimo, to drive at full (o top) speed // sono al massimo dell'esasperazione, I can't take any more (o I'm at my wits' end) // al massimo, (tutt'al più) at most; (al più tardi) at the latest: poteva avere al massimo vent'anni, he could have been twenty at most; mi fermerò al massimo fino a domenica, I'll stay till Sunday at the (very) latest
    2 ( sport) (peso massimo) heavy-weight: la categoria dei massimi, heavy-weight class
    3 ( Borsa) massimo storico, all-time peak: un massimo storico in Borsa, an all-time high (o peak o a record high) on the Stock Exchange.
    * * *
    ['massimo] massimo (-a)
    1. agg superl di grande
    (gen) greatest, (temperatura, livello, prezzo) maximum, highest, (importanza, cura) utmost, greatest

    ha la mia massima stima/il mio massimo rispetto — I have the highest regard/greatest respect for him

    in massima parte — for the most part, mainly

    la velocità massima che questa macchina può raggiungere è... — the top o maximum speed of this car is...

    2. sm
    (gen) maximum

    è il massimo della stupidità — (persona) you can't get much more stupid than him, (gesto) it's the height of stupidity

    è il massimo! — (colmo) that's the limit o end!

    ottenere il massimo dei voti Scol — to get full marks, (in votazione) to be accepted unanimously

    * * *
    ['massimo] 1.
    1) [punteggio, velocità] maximum, top; [prezzo, temperatura] highest, maximum; [ lusso] greatest; [attenzione, cautela, importanza, rispetto, segretezza] utmost

    con la -a cura, urgenza — with the utmost care, haste

    della -a importanza — highly important, of the utmost importance

    ai -i livelli — [ negoziati] top-level

    carcere di -a sicurezza — maximum o top security prison

    3) mat.

    massimo comun divisore — highest common factor, greatest common divisor o factor

    2.
    sostantivo maschile
    1) (la quantità più grande, il grado più elevato) height, high, most

    il massimo di — the height of [lusso, stupidità]

    trarre il massimo da — to make the best of [ situazione]

    il massimo dei voti — full marks BE, top grades AE

    laurearsi in storia col massimo dei voti — to get a history first o a first in history BE, to graduate with honors in history AE

    raggiungere il massimo — [rumore, inflazione] to reach its peak

    non è il massimo — [efficienza, servizio] it's not all (that) it should be

    era il massimo che potevo fare — it was all o the most I could do

    ottenere un prestito fino a un massimo di... — to obtain a loan for a maximum amount of...

    4) al massimo at the maximum, at the most, at the utmost; (al più tardi) at the latest

    essere al massimo — [ persona] to be firing o working on all cylinders

    se non ci riesco, al massimo ti chiamo — if I can't do it, I'll call you

    * * *
    massimo
    /'massimo/
     1 [punteggio, velocità] maximum, top; [prezzo, temperatura] highest, maximum; [ lusso] greatest; [attenzione, cautela, importanza, rispetto, segretezza] utmost; valore massimo peak; carico massimo maximum load; il massimo esponente della letteratura russa the leading figure in Russian literature; con la -a cura, urgenza with the utmost care, haste; della -a importanza highly important, of the utmost importance; essere in stato di -a allerta to be on red o full alert mil.; tempo massimo time-limit; ai -i livelli [ negoziati] top-level; carcere di -a sicurezza maximum o top security prison
     2 sport pesi -i heavyweight
     3 mat. massimo comun divisore highest common factor, greatest common divisor o factor
     1 (la quantità più grande, il grado più elevato) height, high, most; il massimo di the height of [lusso, stupidità]; trarre il massimo da to make the best of [ situazione]; il massimo dei voti full marks BE, top grades AE; laurearsi in storia col massimo dei voti to get a history first o a first in history BE, to graduate with honors in history AE; raggiungere il massimo [rumore, inflazione] to reach its peak; non è il massimo [efficienza, servizio] it's not all (that) it should be; era il massimo che potevo fare it was all o the most I could do; il massimo della pena the maximum sentence o penalty
     2 (limite consentito o richiesto) maximum; ottenere un prestito fino a un massimo di... to obtain a loan for a maximum amount of...; un massimo di 5 giorni 5 days at the most
     3 (meglio) questo ristorante è il massimo this restaurant is the top
     4 al massimo at the maximum, at the most, at the utmost; (al più tardi) at the latest; tre giorni al massimo three days at the longest; essere al massimo (storico) to be at a record high; con il riscaldamento al massimo with the heating at full blast; regola il grill al massimo turn the grill to high; essere al massimo [ persona] to be firing o working on all cylinders; sfruttare al massimo le proprie capacità to maximize one's potential; partiremo al massimo giovedì we'll leave on Thursday at the latest; se non ci riesco, al massimo ti chiamo if I can't do it, I'll call you.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > massimo

  • 6 post

    I 1. noun
    1) (as support) Pfosten, der
    2) (stake) Pfahl, der

    deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also academic.ru/55524/pillar">pillar 1)

    3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

    be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

    the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

    4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
    2. transitive verb
    1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]
    2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

    post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

    Phrasal Verbs:
    II 1. noun
    1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der
    2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die
    3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

    the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

    4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

    by post — mit der Post; per Post

    in the post — in der Post (see also c)

    5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

    take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/(to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen

    2. transitive verb
    1) (dispatch) abschicken
    2) (fig. coll.)

    keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten

    III 1. noun
    1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der
    2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

    take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

    last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich

    2. transitive verb
    1) (place) postieren; aufstellen
    2) (appoint) einsetzen

    be posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden

    * * *
    I [pəust] noun
    (a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) der Pfosten
    - be first past the post
    - keep somebody posted
    - keep posted     II 1. [pəust] noun
    ((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) die Post
    2. verb
    (to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mit der Post schicken
    - postage
    - postal
    - postage stamp
    - postal order
    - postbox
    - postcard
    - postcode
    - post-free
    - post-haste
    - posthaste
    - postman
    - postmark
    - postmaster
    - post office     III 1. [pəust] noun
    1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) der Posten
    2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) der Posten
    3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) die Niederlassung
    2. verb
    (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) versetzen
    IV [pəust]
    - the first/last post
    * * *
    [pəʊst, AM poʊst]
    I. n
    1. (pole) Pfosten m, Pfahl m
    concrete/iron/wooden \post Beton-/Eisen-/Holzpfosten m
    2. (in horse race)
    ▪ the \post (finishing post) der Zielpfosten, das Ziel; (starting post) der Startpfosten m
    3. ( fam: goalpost) [Tor]pfosten m
    to hit the \post den Pfosten treffen
    the ball hit the \post der Ball prallte gegen den Pfosten
    4. BRIT (mail) Post f
    by \post mit der Post
    is there any \post for me? habe ich Post bekommen?
    II. vt
    ▪ to \post sth etw [per Post] schicken
    2. (put into letterbox)
    to \post a letter einen Brief einwerfen
    3. (give notice)
    ▪ to \post sth etw [durch Aushang] bekanntgeben
    to \post sth on the [Inter]net etw über das Internet bekanntgeben
    to \post sth on the noticeboard etw am Schwarzen Brett aushängen
    to be \posted missing MIL als vermisst gemeldet sein
    4. FIN
    to \post an entry einen Posten buchen
    to \post losses Verluste buchen [o ausweisen]
    \posted price STOCKEX Listenpreis m
    * * *
    I [pəʊst]
    1. n
    (= pole, doorpost etc) Pfosten m; (= lamp post) Pfahl m; (= telegraph post) Mast m

    starting/winning or finishing post — Start-/Zielpfosten m

    See:
    → deaf
    2. vt
    1) (= display also post up) anschlagen

    "post no bills" — "Plakate ankleben verboten"

    2) (= announce) concert etc durch Anschlag bekannt machen; gains, profits veröffentlichen
    II
    1. n
    1) (Brit: job) Stelle f, Posten m

    to look for/take up a post — eine Stelle suchen/antreten

    2) (ESP MIL: place of duty) Posten m

    to die at one's post — im Dienst sterben

    3) (MIL: camp, station) Posten m

    a chain of posts along the border post exchange ( abbr PX ) (US) — eine Postenkette entlang der Grenze von der Regierung betriebener Vorzugsladen für Truppenangehörige

    to leave the post —

    4) (Brit MIL

    = bugle call) first post — Wecksignal nt

    5) (= trading post) Handelsniederlassung f
    2. vt
    1) (= position) postieren; sentry, guard postieren, aufstellen
    2) (= send, assign) versetzen; (MIL) abkommandieren

    to be posted to a battalion/an embassy/a ship — zu einem Bataillon/an eine Botschaft/auf ein Schiff versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert werden

    he has been posted away — er ist versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert worden

    III
    1. n
    1) (Brit: mail) Post® f

    by post — mit der Post®, auf dem Postweg (form)

    it's in the post — es ist unterwegs or in der Post

    to catch the post (letter) — noch mit der Post mitkommen; (person) rechtzeitig zur Leerung kommen

    to miss the post (letter) — nicht mehr mit der Post mitkommen; (person) die Leerung verpassen

    has the post been? — war die Post® schon da?

    2) (HIST) Post f
    2. vt
    1) (Brit: put in the post) aufgeben; (in letterbox) einwerfen, einstecken; (= send by post) mit der Post® schicken; (COMPUT) abschicken

    I posted it to you on Monday — ich habe es am Montag an Sie abgeschickt

    2)

    (= inform) to keep sb posted — jdn auf dem Laufenden halten

    3) (= enter in ledger also post up) eintragen (to in +acc)
    3. vi
    (old: travel by post) mit der Post(kutsche) reisen
    * * *
    post1 [pəʊst]
    A s
    1. Pfahl m, (auch Tür-, Tor)Pfosten m, Ständer m, (Telegrafen- etc) Stange f, (-)Mast m:
    near post FUSSB kurzer Pfosten;
    far post FUSSB langer Pfosten; → deaf A 1
    2. Anschlagsäule f
    3. SPORT (Start- oder Ziel) Pfosten m, (-)Linie f:
    be beaten at the post kurz vor dem oder im Ziel abgefangen werden
    a) Streckenpfeiler m
    b) Vertikalschicht f aus Kohle oder Sandstein
    B v/t
    1. auch post up ein Plakat etc anschlagen, ankleben
    2. eine Mauer mit Plakaten oder Zetteln bekleben
    3. etwas (durch Aushang oder in einer Liste) bekannt geben
    4. öffentlich anprangern
    5. FLUG, SCHIFF ein Flugzeug etc (als vermisst oder überfällig) melden:
    post a plane as missing (as overdue)
    6. US (durch Verbotstafeln) vor unbefugtem Zutritt schützen:
    posted property Besitz, zu dem der Zutritt verboten ist
    7. post a time of … SPORT eine Zeit von … erzielen
    post2 [pəʊst]
    A s
    1. MIL
    a) Posten m, Standort m, Stellung f:
    advanced post vorgeschobener Posten
    b) Standort m, Garnison f:
    post exchange US Laden für Truppenangehörige;
    post headquarters pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Standortkommandantur f
    c) Standort-, Stationierungstruppe f
    d) (Wach)Posten m
    2. MIL Br (Horn)Signal n:
    first post Wecken n;
    last post Zapfenstreich m
    3. Posten m, Platz m, Stand(platz) m:
    remain at one’s post auf seinem Posten bleiben; → first-aid
    4. Posten m, (An)Stellung f, Stelle f, Amt n:
    post of a secretary Stelle als Sekretär(in)
    5. Handelsniederlassung f
    6. WIRTSCH Makler-, Börsenstand m
    B v/t
    1. einen Polizisten etc aufstellen, postieren
    2. besonders Br einen Beamten etc versetzen, MIL einen Offizier etc abkommandieren ( beide:
    to nach):
    he has been posted away er ist abkommandiert worden
    post3 [pəʊst]
    A s
    1. besonders Br Post® f:
    b) Postamt n
    c) Post-, Briefkasten m:
    by post mit der oder per Post
    2. besonders Br Post f:
    a) Postzustellung f
    b) Postsendungen pl, -sachen pl
    c) Nachricht f:
    today’s post die heutige Post
    3. HIST
    a) Postkutsche f
    b) Poststation f
    c) Eilbote m, Kurier m
    4. besonders Br Briefpapier n (Format 16" x 20")
    B v/i
    1. HIST mit der Post(kutsche) reisen
    2. obs (dahin)eilen
    C v/t
    1. besonders Br zur Post geben, aufgeben, in den Briefkasten werfen oder stecken, mit der Post (zu)senden
    2. auch post up jemanden informieren, unterrichten:
    keep sb posted jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten;
    well posted gut unterrichtet
    3. WIRTSCH eintragen, verbuchen, ein Konto (ins Hauptbuch) übertragen:
    post up das Hauptbuch nachtragen, die Bücher in Ordnung bringen
    p. abk
    1. page S.
    2. part T.
    3. LING participle Part.
    4. past
    5. Br penny, pence
    6. per
    7. post, after
    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) (as support) Pfosten, der
    2) (stake) Pfahl, der

    deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also pillar 1)

    3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

    be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

    the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

    4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
    2. transitive verb
    1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]
    2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

    post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

    Phrasal Verbs:
    II 1. noun
    1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der
    2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die
    3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

    the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

    4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

    by post — mit der Post; per Post

    5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

    take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/ (to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen

    2. transitive verb
    1) (dispatch) abschicken
    2) (fig. coll.)

    keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten

    III 1. noun
    1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der
    2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

    take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

    last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich

    2. transitive verb
    1) (place) postieren; aufstellen
    2) (appoint) einsetzen
    * * *
    n.
    Amt ¨-er n.
    Pfosten - m.
    Post nur sing. f.
    Posten - m.
    Standpunkt m.
    Stelle -n f.
    Stellung -en (Posten) f. v.
    auf die Post geben ausdr.
    aufstellen v.

    English-german dictionary > post

  • 7 make

    1. I
    the ebb was making начинался отлив; the tide making we weighed anchor во время прилива мы бросили якорь
    2. II
    1) make in some manner this toy makes easily эту игрушку легко сделать: hay ought to make well [in this drying breeze] [на таком сухом ветерке] сено должно хорошо просушиться /сохнуть/
    2) make somewhere make upstream (downstream) идти /плыть/ вверх (вниз) по течению
    3) make in some manner the tide is making fast вода быстро прибывает; winter is making earnestly наступает настоящая зима
    4) make in some manner make well (poorly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. зарабатывать; he always makes pretty handsomely он всегда недурно зарабатывает
    3. III
    1) make smth. make machines (tools, paper, chairs, hats, etc.) делать /производить/ машины и т. д., make bricks делать /обжигать/ кирпичи; make a boat (a bridge, a house, a road, etc.) (подстроить лодку и т. д.: make a dress (a coat, a blouse, etc.) делать /шить/ платье и т. д.; make a film снимать фильм: make lunch (jelly, a good supper, etc.) делать /готовить/ завтрак и т. д., make coffee варить кофе; make tea заварить чай; make bread (ис-)печь хлеб; make a garden (a park, flower-beds, etc.) разбивать сад и т. д.; make hay косить траву: make a path делать /прокладывать/ дорожку: where will they make a camp? где они раскинут /разобьют/ лагерь?; make beds стелить /заправлять/ постели; make a fire разжигать камин или раскладывать костер; make nests вить гнезда; beavers make their holes бобры роют норы
    2) make smth. make one's reputation (one's name) создать себе репутацию (имя); make smb.'s character формировать чей-л. характер; make one's own life строить свой собственную жизнь, самостоятельно строить свой жизнь; make haste торопиться; make progress делать успехи; make preparations делать приготовления; make plans разрабатывать / вынашивать/ планы; he is making plans to go away он собирается /намеревается/ уехать; who made this ridiculous rule? кто придумал это глупое правило?; make war вести войну, воевать; are they willing to make peace? a) они согласны заключить мир?; б) они готовы примириться? || make a stand занимать принципиальную позицию: make love а) ухаживать; говорить ласковые слова; б) ласкать, заниматься любовью
    3) make smb., smth. one big deal made the young man молодой человек добился успеха благодаря лишь всего одной крупной сделке; hard work made him он добился успеха упорным трудом; wars made and unmade this country эта страна возвеличилась благодаря войнам, и они же привели ее к гибели; industry has made Manchester Манчестер превратился в важный центр благодаря развитию промышленности
    4) make smth. make trouble (a fuss, a mess, etc.) создавать неприятности и т. д.; he made a terrible to-do он устроил ужасный скандал; don't make noise не делай шума, не шуми; make a change (a disturbance, a panic, etc.) вызывать изменение и т. д., make mischief а) наносить вред; б) шалить, безобразничать; this makes a great difference это совсем другое дело; it makes no difference это ничего не меняет. это все равно; make a great hit coll. иметь огромный успех
    5) make smth. make eighty miles (five kilometres, etc.) сделать / пройти/ восемьдесят миль и т. д.; make twenty knots идти со скоростью двадцать узлов; make good time а) идти /двигаться/ с хорошей скоростью; б) sport. показать хорошее время
    6) make smth. соll. make port (harbour, home, land, one's destination, etc.) добираться до /достигать/ порта и т. д., he's tired out, he'll never make the summit он уже выдохся, ему ни за что не добраться до вершины; make the tram (the bus, the next flight, etc.) успевать на /поймать/ трамвай и т. д.; I had hoped to get to the meeting but I found at the last minute that I couldn't make it я надеялся попасть на собрание, но в последнюю минуту понял, что не успею
    7) make smth. make good grades получать хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score получить больше всего очков; who made the score? кто выиграл /победил/?; I doubt whether he will make much сомневаюсь, чтобы он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он мог многого добиться, вряд ли он многого добьется; those plants will not make much, the soil is too poor эти растения не пойдут /не будут хорошо расти/, здесь плохая почва; do you think a table this wide can make the doorway? вы думаете такой ширины стол пройдет в дверь?; make the team (the best-seller list, the first ten, etc.) попасть в команду и т. д.; this news made the front page это известие поместили на первой полосе [газеты] || make it добиться успеха; make one's point доказать свою течку зрения; has he made his point? понятно, что он хотел сказать?
    8) make smth. make a good salary (three pounds a week, a profit, etc.) получать хорошее жалованье и т. д.; make a living зарабатывать на жизнь; make money а) зарабатывать деньги; б) разбогатеть; make a fortune приобрести состояние; make a loss потерпеть /понести/ убыток; make smb. make friends приобрести /завеете/ друзей; make enemies нажить врагов
    9) make smth. one hundred pence make a pound сто пенсов составляют фунт; twelve inches make one foot в одном футе двенадцать дюймов; that makes 40 cents you owe me итак, ты мне должен сорок центов; this made his tenth novel это был уже его десятый роман; how many people make a quorum? сколько человек требуется /необходимо/ для кворума?; how many players make а, football team? сколько человек в футбольной команде?; will you make one of the party? не составите ли вы нам компанию?, не присоединитесь ли вы к нам?; "mouse" makes "mice" in the plural множественное число от "mouse" - "mice"
    10) make smth. make a will (a deal of transfer, a promissory note, a bill of exchange, etc.) составлять завещание и т. д.; make a list составлять список; make a report написать отчет, подготовить доклад; make a contract (a bargain, an agreement, etc.) заключать /подписывать/ контракт и т. д.
    11) semiaux make smth. make a stop остановиться, сделать остановку; make a landing сделать посадку; make a pause сделать паузу; make a move а) стронуться с места, двинуться; it's ten o'clock, it's time we made a move уже десять часов, нам пора двигаться / отправляться/; don't make a move! ни с места!, не двигаться!; б) сделать ход; make a start начать; make a good start положить хорошее начало; make an early start рано отправиться в путь; make a jump прыгнуть; make a sign сделать /подать/ знак; make a bow поклониться; make a curtsey сделать книксен; make a call а) нанести короткий визит; I have to make a few calls мне надо забежать в несколько мест: б) позвонить по телефону; let me make a call first разрешите мне сначала позвонить по телефону; make a trip совершать /предпринимать/ поездку; make a speech произнести речь, выступить с речью; make an offer /а proposition/ внести предложение, предложить; make a proposal сделать предложение, предложить выйти замуж; make an answer /а reply/ дать ответ, ответить; make a denial отклонять; опровергать, помещать опровержение; make a joke отпустить шутку; make a complaint (по)жаловаться; make a vow дать клятву, поклясться; make a choice выбирать, делать выбор; make a mistake сделать /допустить/ ошибку, ошибиться; make inquiries наводить справки; make a sacrifice приносить жертву, жертвовать; make room /place/ подвинуться, освободить место; make way освободить дорогу /путь/, отойти в сторону; make a face скорчить рожу, гримасничать
    12) aux make smb. make a lawyer (a good teacher, a bad farmer, a waiter, an excellent husband, etc.) быть хорошим юристом и т. д., he makes a good carpenter он хороший плотник: he made a very poor musician из него получился очень плохой музыкант; one good verse doesn't make a poet одно хорошее стихотворение еще не дает права называться поэтом; he and his cousin would make a handsome couple он и его кузина составляют прекрасную пару; make smth. cold tea makes an excellent drink холодный чай make прекрасный напиток; dry wood makes a good fire сухое дерево хорошо горит; that makes a good answer! вот хороший ответ!; this makes no sense в этом нет никакого смысла; это бессмысленно; these plays (their letters to each other, etc.) make pleasant reading эти пьесы и т. д. приятно читать; his adventures make all exciting story рассказ о его приключениях слушаешь с волнением
    4. IV
    1) make smth. in some manner make smth. quickly (eventually, inevitably, unhesitatingly, etc.) делать что-л. быстро и т. д.; make smth. lawfully (scientifically. delicately, persistently, etc.) делать /осуществлять/ что-л. на законных основаниях и т. д.
    2) make some distance in some time make 200 miles an hour (ten miles a day, etc.) делать двести миль в час и т. д.; we made only three miles that day в тот день мы прошли /проделали/ только три мили; some airplanes can make over 500 miles an hour скорость некоторых самолетов превышает пятьсот миль в час
    3) make smth. at some time he will never make much он никогда не добьется успеха
    4) make sonic money in some time make L 2000 a year зарабатывать /получать/ две тысячи фунтов в год; how much money do you make a week (a month, a year, etc.)? сколько [денег] вы получаете /зарабатываете/ в неделю и т. д.?
    5. V
    1) make smb. smth. make him a new toy (her a dress, the children a swing in the garden, etc.) сделать ему /для него/ новую игрушку и т. д., make her a cup of tea приготовь /подай/ ей чашку чаю
    2) make smth. smth. make it a rule взять [что-л.] за правило; he made it a rule to get up early он взял себе за правило рано вставать; make it one's business считать это своим делом; don't make cheating a practice не привыкай обманывать; he made a certificate his object он поставил себе целью получить диплом
    3) make smb. smb. make smb. one's heir (him king, a page knight, him a teacher, etc.) сделать кого-л. своим наследником и т. д., make a priest a bishop возвести священника в сан епископа; make smb. a judge (one's spokesman, one's special envoy, etc.) назначать кого-л. судьей и т. д., they made him chairman его выбрали председателем; make a colonel general присвоить /дать/ полковнику звание генерала; произвести полковника в генералы; make smb. a duke (a peer, etc.) дать /пожаловать/ кому-л. титул герцога и т. д., he intended to make his son a barrister (a soldier, a carpenter, etc.) он хотел, чтобы его сын стал адвокатом и т. д.; he made her his wife он сделал ее своей женой, он женился на ней; make smb. prisoner взять кого-л. в плен; make oneself a martyr сделать из себя мученика, пойти на муки; make this character an important person (Hamlet a figure of tragic indecision, Shylock a tragic figure, her a figure of fun, etc.) делать из этого персонажа значительную личность и т. д.
    4) make smth. smth. add one more egg and make it a round dozen прибавь еще одно яйцо, и будет /получится/ дюжина
    5) make it smth. shall we make it Tuesday? договоримся на вторник?; can you come at six? - make it half past вы можете прийти в шесть? - Лучше условимся на половину седьмого; I shall make it tomorrow я договорись на завтра
    6) make smth. smth. make the distance about 70 miles полагать /считать/, что расстояние равно примерно семидесяти милям; I make the total about L 50 по-моему, общая сумма составит фунтов пятьдесят; how large do you make the crowd? как вы думаете, сколько в этой толпе человек?; what do you make the time? сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?; what time do you make it? - I make it half past four сколько сейчас времени, по-вашему? - Мне кажется, что сейчас примерно половина пятого
    7) semiaux make smb. smth. make smb. an offer (one or two attractive proposals, a bid for the antique table, etc.) сделать кому-л. какое-л. предложение и т. д.; I made her a present of the vase я подарил ей эту вазу; he made me a sign он сделал /подал/ мне знак; she made him a face она скорчила ему рожу
    8) 0 make smb. smb. she will make him a good wife (a good mother, a loyal friend, etc.) она будет ему хорошей женой и т. д.; make smb. smth. this cloth will make me a good suit из этого отреза мне выйдет хороший костюм
    6. VI
    1) make smb., smth. be of some nudity his upbringing made him selfish воспитание сделало его эгоистом; her eyes made her beautiful глаза делали ее прекрасной; he was trying to make himself agreeable он старался быть приятным; we shall try to make your stay here agreeable мы постараемся [сделать так], чтобы ваш визит сюда доставил вам удовольствие; make oneself responsible взять на себя ответственность; make children immune against this disease создать /выработать/ у детей иммунитет против /к/ этой болезни; this portrait makes him too old на портрете он выглядит гораздо старше [, чем он есть на самом деле]; this opera made him immortal эта опера принесла ему бессмертие; make his novels (the song, this new theory, the actress, etc.) popular (famous) сделать его романы и т. д. популярными, создать /принести/ популярность (славу) его романам и т. д.; don't stand about doing nothing - make yourself useful не стойте без дела, помогите [нам]; you've made my nose too big вы нарисовали мне слишком большей нос; make smb., smth. be in some state make smb. happy (rich, poor, etc.) сделать кого-л. счастливым и т. д., make the prisoners free освободить заключенных; make oneself comfortable удобно устроиться; they are coming, make yourselves ready они приближаются, будьте готовы; she is seeing it for the first time, we must make her ready такое она увидит впервые, надо ее подготовить; make smb. angry рассердить кого-л.; her answers made him furious ее ответы взбесили его: make smb. sick a) вызывать у кого-л. тошноту; what made you sick? отчего вам стало плохо?; б) coll. раздражать кого-л.: your questions make me sick мне надоели ваши вопросы, меня тошнит от ваших вопросов; hot weather makes some people sleepy в жару некоторых людей клонит ко сну; it will make you ridiculous in their eyes это выставит вас в смешном свете в их глазах; make it flat сплющить что-л. || make it worth smb.'s while компенсировать кому-л. что-л.; if you help me with this job I'll make it worth your while если вы поможете мне в этом [деле], я в долгу не останусь / вы не будете внакладе/: make oneself (one's point) clear ясно излагать свои мысли (аргументы)
    2) make smb. be in some state what makes you so late? что вас так задержало?, отчего вы так опоздали?; it made her more careful после этого она стала осторожнее
    7. VII
    1) make smb., smth. do smth. make smb. stop (go, laugh, cry, sign a statement, repeat a story, fall asleep, etc.) заставить кого-л. остановиться и т. д.: they made me feel ashamed они меня смутили; make smb. understand а) заставить кого-л. понять; б) дать кому-л. понять; don't make me do it не вынуждай меня это делать / к этому/; I can make him believe anything I choose я могу убедить его в чем угодно; it makes me think you are right это убеждает меня в вашей правоте; I can't make anyone hear не могу достучаться или дозваться, дозвониться к кому-л.; make an engine start завести мотор; make the kettle boil вскипятить чайник; make water boil довести воду до кипения; I can't make the fire burn никак не могу разжечь костер или развести огонь; what makes the grass grow so quickly? отчего трава растет так быстро?; the wind made the bells ring колокольчики звенели на ветру: onions make our eyes smart от лука [у нас] щиплет глаза; his account made our hair stand on end от его рассказа у нас волосы встали дыбом || make smth. do обходиться чем-л.: there is not much money but I'll make it do денег немного, но я постараюсь, чтобы их хватило; I shall have to make this coat do for a bit longer придется еще немного походить в старом пальто id make both ends meet сводить концы с концами
    2) make smb. do smth. most of the chronicles make the king die in 1026 согласно большинству хроник король умер в тысяча двадцать шестом году; some scholars make Homer come from one city, others from another ученые спорят о месте рождения Гомера
    8. IX
    make smth., smb. done make the results (the news, his arrival, the invention, etc.) known обнародовать результаты и т. д., сообщить о результатах и т. д., make smth. felt сделать что-л. ощутимым; make oneself known а) назвать себя; б) заставить о себе говорить, заявить о себе, добиться известности; make him known to my father познакомить его с моим отцом, представить его моему отцу; make oneself understood ясно изъясняться; сан you make yourself understood in English? вас понимают, когда вы говорите по-английски?; he couldn't make himself /his voice/ heard above the noise of the traffic он не мог перекричать уличный шум, его не было слышно из-за уличного шума; we must make him respected необходимо вызвать к нему уважение /заставить людей уважать его/
    9. XI
    1) be made somewhere be made in England (in France, etc.) производиться /выпускаться/ в Англии и т. д. ; made in USSR сделано в СССР; be made in a factory производиться /делаться/ на фабрике; be made of (with, from, into) smth. be made of wood (of silk, of plastic, etc.) быть [сделанным] из дерева и т. д., this cloth is made of cotton эта ткань делается из хлопка; what is this made of? из чего это сделано?; а bow is made of stick and string лук делается из палки и бечевки; cheese is made from milk (cereal is made from grain, rubber is made from sap, etc.) сыр делают из молока и т. д., gas is made from coal газ производят из каменного угля; wool is made into cloth из шерсти делают /ткут/ ткань; grapes are made into raisins из винограда сушат изюм; the skin of the walrus is made into leather из шкуры моржа выделывают кожу; their food is always made with garlic в пищу они всегда добавляют чеснок; I like my coffee made with milk я люблю кофе [приготовленный] с молоком; be made for smb., smth. these houses are made for our workers эти дома построены для наших рабочих; this hat was made for you эту шляпку сделали [специально] для вас; this car is made for speed эти автомашины производятся специально для скоростной езды; be made with /by/ smth. this can be made with a knife это можно сделать ножом; this tool is made by a very intricate process изготовление этого инструмента сопряжено с большими сложностями; this thing is made by hand (by machinery) эту вещь делают вручную (на машине); be made by smb., smth. this was made by my friend это сделал (построил, создал и т. п.) мой друг; these experiments are made by robots эти опыты выполняют роботы; this grotto was not made by nature, it was made by man это не естественный грот, он создан человеком || be made to order (to measure) быть сделанным /сшитым/ на заказ; all his clothes are made to order он шьет все свои вещи [у портного], он делает все свои вещи на заказ id be made of different stuff быть совсем другим человеком, make быть сделанным из другого теста; let them all see what you are made of пусть все видят, что ты за человек /чего ты стоишь/; а first-class job was made of his house его дом прекрасно отремонтировали
    2) be made the decision is made решение вынесено; be made at some time unless a move is made very soon, it will be too late если в ближайшее время что-либо не сделают, будет слишком поздно; be made by smb. the first move was made by my brother первый шаг сделал мой брат; be made of smth. effective use was made of this money эти деньги были потрачены с пользой; be made for smth. these rules were made for a special purpose эти правила были составлены с особой целью; be made to do smth. the regulations were made to protect children эти правила созданы /выработаны/ для защиты детей || note should be made следует обратить внимание; а careful note should be made of what he says нужно внимательно отнестись /прислушаться/ к тому, что он говорит
    3) be made smb. he was made commander-in-chief (general manager, president of the club, a judge, etc.) его назначили главнокомандующим и т. д., he was made an officer его произвели в офицеры; he was made a knight он был посвящен в рыцари; he was made prisoner его взяли в плен; be made by smb., smth. the recommendation was made by the committee эта рекомендация была предложена комиссией; the writer was made by his first book с первой же книги его признали настоящим писателем; be made for smb. they are made for each other они созданы друг для друга
    4) be made to be of some state be made known придать гласность; the results are to be made known on application результаты сообщают, если подано соответствующее заявление; the full story was never made public все подробности этой истории так и не стали достоянием общественности; be made about smth., smb. much fuss has been made about it (about the affair, about her, etc.) вокруг этого и т. д. была поднята большая шумиха; be made to do smth. the pupil was made to write his biography (to speak up, to stay after lessons, etc.) ученика заставили написать свою биографию и т. д.; the crowd was made to disperse толпу разогнали; these two statements cannot be made to agree эти два заявления противоречат друг другу
    5) be made on (out of, by, etc.) smth. how much will be made on the business? какой доход будет получен от этого предприятия /даст это предприятие/?; а good deal of capital will be made out of this это принесет солидный капитал: I have по desire for money that has been made by dishonest means я не хочу брать деньги, заработанные нечестным путем
    6) be made of smth. nothing could be made of the scribble in his note books (of her note, of his mumbling, etc,) ничего нельзя было понять из каракулей в его тетради и т. д.
    7) be made with smb. a treaty has been made with other countries был заключен договор с другими странами
    10. XII
    have smth. made for smth. I must have a coat made for the winter мне нужно отдать сшить зимнее пальто
    11. XIII
    1) || make believe делать вид; he made believe to work hard (to throw a ball, not to know anything, etc.) он делал вид, что он усердно работает и т. д., make believe to be a scholar воображать себя ученым
    2) semiaux make to do smth. he made to go он хотел было уйти; he made to stop me он попытался было остановить меня; he made to snatch her bag он рванулся вперед, чтобы вы хватить у нее сумку
    3) · make do with (without, on) smth. I will have to make do with cold meat for dinner (with a very short holiday, with an old wireless set, etc.) мне придется довольствоваться холодным мясом вместо обеда и т. д.; I shall have to make do without a coat придется мне обойтись без пальто; I don't know how she makes do on so small an income не знаю, как она сводит концы с концами при таком небольшом заработке; I shall make do on biscuits and cheese сыра и галет мне будет достаточно
    12. XV
    1) || make good coll. добиться успеха; I never believed that he would make good я никогда не верил, что он чего-нибудь добьется; talent and education are necessary to make good in this field чтобы добиться успеха в этой области, необходимы талант и образование
    2) || make good smth. оправдывать что-л.; he made good his promise он выполнил /сдержал/ свое обещание; she made good her claims она доказала справедливость или законность своих притязаний: you will have to make good your boast тебе придется доказать, что это не пустое хвастовство; make good its title tic) be ranked as an independent science обосновать /доказать/ свое право считаться самостоятельной наукой; make good the damage (the shortage, the loss, etc.) возмещать убытки и т. д. ; any money that you cannot account for you will have to make good тебе придется возместить /вернуть/ все деньги, за которые ты не сумеешь отчитаться
    3) 0 || make sure /certain/ быть уверенным или удостовериться; have you made sure of the facts (of the timetable, of the results, etc.)? вы проверили факты и т. д.?, вы убеждены в правильности фактов и т. д.?; if you want to make sure of a seat you had better book in advance если вы хотите наверняка иметь билет, закажите его заранее / заблаговременно/; first they made sure of him сначала они [проверили его и] убедились в его надежности; I want to make sure of catching her (of getting there in time, of having a good seat, of his answering the letter, etc.) я хочу быть уверенным, что застану ее и т. д.,make sure that the letter was delivered (that the doors are locked, that there is no one here, etc.) убедиться, что письмо доставлено и т. д.; will you please make sure that they are all here? проверьте, пожалуйста, все ли она пришли; I made certain that he would do so я был уверен, что он так и поступит; make bold осмеливаться; make bold to ask a favour (to call on you, to express my opinion, etc.) осмелиться просить об одолжении и т. д.; I make bold to say that he knows nothing about it осмелюсь утверждать, что он ничего об этом не знает; make light of smth. не придавать чему-л. особого значения; she made light of her troubles (of this accident, of a situation, of other people's illness, etc.) она легко относится к своим неприятностям и т. д., она особенно не переживает из-за своих неприятностей и т. д.; make ready подготовиться; make merry веселиться; make merry over his victory радоваться /веселиться/ по случаю его победы; make free with smth. пользоваться чем-л., не стесняясь
    13. XVI
    1) make after smb. make after the fox (after the rabbit, after the escaped convict, etc.) броситься /пуститься/ преследовать лису и т. д., she made after him like a mad woman она как безумная бросилась за ним; in the morning we made after them утром мы пустились за ними вслед; make at smb. he gave a shout and made at me он издал крик и (на)бросился на меня; the dog made at the postman собака накинулась на почтальона; the angry woman made at me with her umbrella рассерженная женщина (накинулась на меня с зонтиком; make for /toward/ smb., smth. make for the crowd (for the sea, for the nearest town, toward a distant hill, for home, etc.) двигаться по направлению /направляться/ к толпе и т. д., he quickly made for /toward/ the door он бросился к двери; she made for the sound of guns она пошла туда, откуда раздавались выстрелы; the dog made for the robber собака бросилась за грабителем; make for the open sea направиться в открытое море
    2) make on smth. coll. make on this business (on shares, on oil, etc.) заработать на этом деле и т. д., he made pretty handsomely on that bargain он неплохо заработал /нажился/ на этой сделке
    3) 0 make for smth. make for better understanding between countries ( for the happiness of all, for a friendly atmosphere in the club, for peace, for stability of marriage, etc.) способствовать лучшему взаимопониманию между странами и т. д.; does early rising make for good health? полезно ли для здоровья рано вставать?; that weather makes for optimism в такую погоду и настроение хорошее; new facts made for the prisoner's acquittal новые факты ускорили вынесение /помогли вынесению/ оправдательного приговора заключенному; make against smth. experience makes against this assertion опыт опровергает это утверждение; your behaviour makes against your chance of success ваше поведение не способствует /мешает/ вашему успеху
    14. XXI1
    1) make smth. out of /from, of, with/ smth. make bottles out of glass (bricks of clay, flour from wheat, a box out of a bit of mahogany, etc.) делать бутылки из стекла и т. д., make wreaths of daisies плести венки из маргариток; make a megaphone of one's hands сложить руки рупором; the cake was spoilt as she made it with a bad egg торт был испорчен, так как она положила в тесто несвежее яйцо; what do you make with flour (with the eggs, with these things, etc.)? что вы делаете из муки и т. д.?; what will you make with all these flowers? что вы будете делать с таким количеством цветов?; what can you make out of this stuff? что ты можешь сделать / сшить/ из этого материала?; make smth. in smth. make a hole in the ground выкопать яму в земле; make a gap in the hedge проделать лаз /дыру/ в изгороди; it made a hole /а dent/ in my savings (in my reserves, in smb.'s finances, etc.) от этого пострадали мои сбережения и т. д., make smth. for smth. make an opening for the wires сделать входное отверстие для проводов; make a hole for a tree выкопать яму под дерево; he made a bookcase for his apartment он сам сделал в своей квартире книжный шкаф; make smth. into smth. make milk into cheese and butter (hide into leather, wood into pulp, etc.) перерабатывать молоко на масло и сыр и т. д.; make these huts into temporary houses (it into a stock company, the desert into a garden, etc.) превращать эти хижины во временное жилье и т. д., make these books into bundles связать книги в пачки; make a story into a play переделать повесть в пьесу
    2) make smth. of smb. make an example of smb. ставить кого-л. в пример; make fun of smb. подшучивать или издеваться над кем-л.; make a laughing-stock of smb. сделать кого-л. посмешищем, выставлять кого-л. в смешном виде; make a fool /an ass/ of him (of her husband, etc.) делать из него и т. д. дурака; make a fool (a beast, a pig, etc.) of oneself вести себя как дурак и т. д., make a nuisance of oneself надоедать /докучать, досаждать/ кому-л.; make an exhibition /а spectacle, a show/ of oneself привлекать к себе внимание; make smth. of smth. make a profession of smth. сделать что-л. своей профессией; make a business of politics заниматься политикой профессионально; make a parade / a show/ of one's talents щеголять /кичиться/ своими талантами; make a boast of smth. хвастаться / хвалиться/ чем-л.; make a secret of smth. делать из чего-л. тайну /секрет/; he was asked to help but he made a hash /a muddle, a mess/ of everything его просили помочь, а он все испортил; make hell of smb.'s life превратить чью-л. жизнь в ад; make a note of his telephone number записать номер его телефона; make notes of a lecture записать лекцию; you must make a mental note of what he is saying вы должны запомнить /взять на заметку/, что он говорят; don't make a habit of it смотри, чтобы это не превратилось в привычку; make the most of smth. максимально использовать что-л.; make the best of one's delay (of this scanty information, of his absence, etc.) наилучшим образом /наиболее эффективно/ использовать задержку и т. д.; make a good thing of it извлечь из этого пользу; make good use of this opportunity воспользоваться предоставившейся возможностью; make a good (a bad) job of smth. хорошо (плохо) справиться с чем-л.; make smth. for smb., smth. make a name for oneself стать известным; make a reputation for oneself создать себе репутацию; make allowance (s) for circumstances (for smb.'s inexperience, for her age, etc.) делать скидку на обстоятельства и т. д.; make arrangements for a meeting (for a party, for a dance, for their departure, etc.) подготовить собрание и т. д., make much for the peace of the world много сделать для сохранения мира; make smb., smth. with smb. make friends with smb. подружиться с кем-л., наладить с кем-л. дружеские отношения; а quarrel with smb. поссориться с кем-л.; make peace with smb. помириться с кем-л.; make smth. in (on, etc.) smth., smb. make a name in the world снискать мировую славу, приобрести известность во всем мире; make an impression on smb. производить на кого-л. впечатление; make war upon smb., smth. a) идти войной на кого-л., что-л.; б) вести войну с кем-л., чем-л. || make love to smb. а) ласкать кого-л., заниматься любовью с кем-л., б) ухаживать за кем-л.; говорить кому-л. ласковые слова
    3) make smb. of smb. his parents want to make a doctor (a lawyer, a soldier, an actor, etc.) of their son родители хотят, чтобы их сын стал врачом и т. д., make a man of him сделать из него человека; make a friend of her children подружиться с ее детьми; make a friend of an enemy превратить врага в друга; make smb. into smb. make them into slaves (him into a bully, her into a sophisticated hostess, etc.) превратить их в /сделать из них/ рабов и т. д.
    4) make smth. over smth. make a fuss (a row, a scandal, etc.) over smth. поднимать шум и т. д. по какому-л. поводу; make a to-do over a trifle поднимать шумиху из-за пустяка
    5) make smth. for smth. make a dash for the open window (a bolt for the door, a bee-line for the gates, etc.) броситься к открытому окну и т. д., make smth. to smth. make one's way to the station (to the river, to the house, back to the tower, etc.) пойти /направиться/ к станции и т. д., make smth. by smth. make the crossing by ferry переправиться на пароме; make smth. at smb. make a grab at him попытаться схватить его || it's time we were making tracks for home нам уже пора повернуть к дому
    6) make some distance in some time we made the whole distance in ten days мы прошли весь путь /покрыли все расстояние/ за десять дней; we've made 80 miles since noon с полудня мы проделали восемьдесят миль
    7) make smth. in some time the train will make Moscow in five hours поезд будет в Москве через пять часов
    8) make smth. at /in/ smth. make good grades at school получать [в школе] хорошие отметки, хорошо учиться; make the highest score in the match получать в этом матче больше всех очков /самый лучший результат/; make one's way in the world преуспеть, добиться успеха || coll. he'll make it through college ему удастся окончить колледж; he made six towns on this trip во время этой поездки он посетил шесть городов /побывал в шести городах/
    9) make smth. by (out of, from, in, etc.) smth. make a good deal by it хорошо на этом заработать; make much profit out of this undertaking извлекать большую выгоду из этого предприятия; he made a great fortune out of tea он составил большое состояние на торговле чаем; make a great deal of money in oil много заработать на нефти; make a living from literary work зарабатывать [на жизнь] литературным трудом; make a loss on the transaction потерпеть /понести/ убытки на этой сделке
    10) make smth. of smth., smb. read this letter and tell me what you make of it прочтите это письмо и скажите, как вы его расцениваете; what do you make of the new assistant? какое у тебя впечатление /что ты думаешь/ о новом помощнике?; make much of this article ( of her work, of this man, etc.) быть высокого мнения об этой статье и т. д., newspapers made much of his achievements газеты превозносили его успехи; she makes too much of the boy уж слишком она носится с этим мальчиком; make little of smth., smb. относиться пренебрежительно к чему-л., кому-л., не считаться с чем-л., кем-л.; he made little of his feat он принижал значение своего героического поступка
    11) make smth. of smth. I could make nothing of his words (of all this scribble, of her letter, etc.) я ничего не мог понять из его слов и т. д., его слова были мне совершенно непонятны и т. д., you will make more of it than I вы в этом лучше разберетесь [, чем я]; I can make no sense of what he says я не вижу никакого смысла в том, что он говорит; what are we to make of his behaviour? как нам следует /нам прикажете/ понимать его поведение?
    12) make smth. with smb. they made a bargain with him они заключили с ним сделку || make a settlement on smb. распорядиться имуществом в пользу кого-л.
    13) semiaux make smth. for smb. make room for smb. [подвинуться и] дать кому-л. место; can you make room for one more man? найдется место еще для одного человека?; make way for others посторониться, дать дорогу другим; make smth. at smb. he made a face at them он состроил им рожу; don't make eyes at him не строй ему глазки
    14) 0 make smth. in some time he will make a sergeant in six months через шесть месяцев он станет сержантом
    15. XXII
    1) make smth. of doing smth. make a practice of working in his garden in the morning (of helping others, of doing his exercises in front of an open window, etc.) взять за правило по утрам работать в его саду и т. д.; he makes a practice of cheating он всегда обманывает; make a point of being on time у него принцип make не опаздывать /быть пунктуальным/; she made it a point of being very patient with these children она особенно старалась быть терпеливой с этими детьми
    2) make smth. by doing smth. make one's living by giving piano lessons (by writing books for children, by selling flowers, etc.) зарабатывать на жизнь уроками игры на фортепиано и т. д.; she makes money by nursing она зарабатывает деньги, ухаживая за больными; she made her name by writing memoirs она прославилась своими мемуарами
    16. XXIV1
    || make it as smb. coll. добиться успеха, будучи кем-л.; I wanted to make it as a writer мне хотелось добиться успеха на писательском поприще
    17. XXVI
    make smth. [that]... this makes the fifth time you've failed this examination ты уже [в] пятый раз проваливаешься на этом экзамене

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > make

  • 8 post

    I pəust noun
    (a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste
    - keep somebody posted
    - keep posted
    II
    1. pəust noun
    ((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)

    2. verb
    (to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo
    - postal
    - postage stamp
    - postal order
    - postbox
    - postcard
    - postcode
    - post-free
    - post-haste
    - posthaste
    - postman
    - postmark
    - postmaster
    - post office
    III
    1. pəust noun
    1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo
    2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto
    3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto

    2. verb
    (to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar

    IV pəust
    post1 n
    1. poste / palo / estaca
    2. correo
    3. puesto
    post2 vb enviar / mandar
    could you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?
    tr[pəʊst]
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (mail) correo; (collection) recogida; (delivery) reparto
    ■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corriente
    to post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)
    post office Correos, oficina de correos
    post office box apartado de correos
    ————————
    tr[pəʊst]
    1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo
    2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto
    1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar
    2 (employee) destinar, mandar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones
    ————————
    tr[pəʊst]
    1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino
    1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"
    finishing post poste nombre masculino de llegada
    post ['po:st] vt
    1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo
    2) announce: anunciar
    they've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas
    3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)
    4) station: apostar
    5)
    to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)
    post n
    1) pole: poste m, palo m
    2) station: puesto m
    3) camp: puesto m (militar)
    4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo m
    n.
    • apostadero s.m.
    • buzón s.m.
    • cargo s.m.
    • correo s.m.
    • destino s.m.
    • estafeta s.f.
    • guarnición s.f.
    • mala s.f.
    • poste s.m.
    • puesto s.m.
    v.
    • apostar v.
    • contabilizar v.
    • echar al correo v.
    • fijar v.
    • mandar por correo v.
    • pegar v.
    • situar v.

    I pəʊst
    mass noun
    1)
    a) c ( pole) poste m

    as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

    b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

    the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

    2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

    to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

    by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

    it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

    was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

    the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

    to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

    3) c
    a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

    to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

    b) ( important position) cargo m
    c) ( place of duty) puesto m
    4) c ( station) puesto m

    a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas


    II
    1)
    a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar
    b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar
    2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

    to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

    3)
    a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

    to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

    b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

    I [pǝʊst]
    1. N
    1) [of wood, metal] poste m; (also: goalpost) poste m (de la portería); (for fencing, marking) estaca f; bedpost, deaf 1., 1), doorpost, pillar 1.
    2) (Sport)

    • the starting/ finishing post — el poste de salida/llegada

    • the winning post — la meta

    - be left at the post
    first 1., pip III
    3) (on Internet) mensaje m
    2. VT
    1) (=put up) [+ bill, notice] (also: post up) poner
    2) (=announce) [+ exam results] hacer público, sacar

    • to post sth/sb (as) missing — dar algo/a algn por desaparecido

    3) (Comm) (also: post up) [+ transaction] anotar, registrar; (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] registrar
    4) (=inform)

    • to keep sb posted (on or about sth) — tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)

    5) (US) (Sport) [+ time, score] registrar, obtener
    6) (Internet) colgar, publicar
    3.
    CPD

    post hole N — agujero m de poste


    II [pǝʊst]
    1. N
    1) (Brit) (=mail service) correo m

    • by post or through the post — por correo

    • first-class post — correo m preferente

    • your cheque is in the post — su cheque está en el correo

    • second-class post — correo m normal

    first-class 2., registered 2., return 1., 1)
    2) (=letters) correo m

    is there any post for me? — ¿hay correo para mí?

    3) (=office) correos m; (=mailbox) buzón m

    • to drop or put sth in the post — echar algo al correo or al buzón

    to drop or put sth in the post to sb — enviar or mandar algo a algn

    4) (=collection) recogida f; (=delivery) entrega f

    the post goes at 8.30 — la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30

    • to catch the post — echar el correo antes de la recogida

    • first post — (=collection) primera recogida f; (=delivery) primer reparto m, primera entrega f

    • last post — (=collection) última recogida

    • to miss the post — no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo

    • it will arrive in the second post — llegue en el segundo reparto

    5) (=cost) gastos mpl de envío

    • post and packing — gastos mpl de envío

    6) (Hist) (=rider) correo m; (=coach) posta f
    2.
    VT (=send by post) (also: post off) mandar or enviar por correo; (Brit) (=put in mailbox) echar al correo or al buzón

    • to post sth to sb — mandar or enviar algo a algn por correo

    he posted a message to a newsgroup — (Internet) dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión

    3.
    CPD

    post horn N — corneta f del correo

    post office N — oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)

    I'm going to the post office — voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)

    the Post Office N — ≈ la Dirección General de Correos

    post office box N — apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)

    Post Office Savings Bank N — ≈ Caja f Postal de Ahorros

    post office worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de correos


    III [pǝʊst]
    1. N
    1) (=job) (gen) puesto m; (high-ranking) cargo m

    • to hold a post — (gen) ocupar un puesto; (high-ranking) ocupar un cargo

    • to take up one's post — (gen) ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargo

    2) (Mil) (=place of duty, stronghold) puesto m; (for gun) emplazamiento m

    • at one's post — en su puesto

    • border or frontier post — puesto m fronterizo

    • first post — (toque m de) diana f

    • last post — (toque m de) retreta f

    command 3., customs 2., observation 2.
    2. VT
    1) (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] apostar
    2) (Brit) (=send) [+ diplomat, soldier] destinar
    3) (US) (Jur) [+ collateral] pagar

    • to post bail — pagar la fianza

    3.
    CPD

    post exchange N — (US) (Mil) economato m militar, cooperativa f militar

    * * *

    I [pəʊst]
    mass noun
    1)
    a) c ( pole) poste m

    as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

    b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

    the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

    2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

    to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

    by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

    it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

    was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

    the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

    to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

    3) c
    a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

    to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

    b) ( important position) cargo m
    c) ( place of duty) puesto m
    4) c ( station) puesto m

    a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas


    II
    1)
    a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar
    b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar
    2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

    to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

    3)
    a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

    to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

    b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

    English-spanish dictionary > post

  • 9 darse

    pron.v.
    1 to yield, to cease resistance, to give in.
    Darse a with noun or infinitive, to execute quickly or repeatedly the action of the verb
    2 to give oneself up to virtue or vice.
    3 darse a la vela.
    4 to surrender at discretion, in hunting (pájaros), to halt fatigued. (Military)
    5 to concern, to interest.
    Darse maña to manage one's affairs in an able manner; to contrive
    Darse prisa to make haste, to hasten, to accelerate
    Darse una panzada (Coll.) to be fed to satiety and sickness
    Darse una vuelta to scrutinize one's own conduct, to find out one's own faults
    * * *
    1 (entregarse) to give in, surrender
    2 (suceder, existir) to happen, occur
    ■ se da el caso que... the thing is that...
    3 (crecer) to grow; (cultivarse) to be found, grow
    4 darse a (consagrarse) to devote oneself to; (a un vicio) to take to, abandon oneself to
    5 darse con/contra (chocar) to crash (contra/con, into)
    * * *
    VERBO PRONOMINAL
    1) (=entregarse) to give in
    2) (=golpearse) to hit o.s.

    ¿dónde te has dado? — where did you hit yourself?

    • darse con o contra — to bump into

    nariz 2)
    3) (=ocurrir) [suceso] to happen
    4) (=crecer) to grow
    5) [seguido de preposición]
    darse a to take to

    darse a la bebida — to take to drink, start drinking

    darse de sí [cuero, tela] to give, stretch dárselas de to make o.s. out to be

    ¡no te las des de listo! — stop acting clever!

    darse por

    darse por perdido — to give o.s. up for lost

    me doy por vencido — I give up, I give in

    dársele mal a algn
    7)
    - no se me da un higo o bledo o rábano
    - dársela con queso a algn
    * * *
    (v.) = appear, occur
    Ex. The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.
    Ex. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.
    * * *
    (v.) = appear, occur

    Ex: The statement of authorship is also transcribed and it appears in the work.

    Ex: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.

    * * *

     

    ■darse verbo reflexivo
    1 (producirse, tener lugar) esa enfermedad se da en el norte de Europa, that disease is common in the North of Europe
    se dieron una serie de coincidencias, a series of coincidences occurred
    los frutales se dan muy bien en Levante, fruit trees grow really well in Levante
    2 (hallarse) to be found, exist
    3 (aplicarse) devote oneself
    4 (causar cierta impresión) me doy lástima, I feel sorry for myself
    5 (tener habilidad para algo) se le dan bien las matemáticas, he's good at maths 5 darse a, (entregarse, abandonarse) to take to: se dio a la bebida, he took to drink 6 darse con o contra, to bump o crash into
    ♦ Locuciones: darse por satisfecho, to feel satisfied
    darse por vencido, to give in
    dárselas de, to boast about: se las da de culto, he pretends to be very refined
    ' darse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    advertir
    - aludida
    - aludido
    - apurarse
    - baja
    - baño
    - bofetada
    - bombo
    - borrarse
    - bruces
    - canto
    - conocer
    - contentarse
    - correr
    - cuenta
    - espabilar
    - espabilarse
    - importancia
    - ínfula
    - leche
    - lote
    - nariz
    - notar
    - padre
    - pisto
    - postín
    - prisa
    - reparar
    - satisfecha
    - satisfecho
    - tono
    - tute
    - ubicarse
    - abundancia
    - acelerar
    - aire
    - apurar
    - caer
    - carrera
    - chapuzón
    - comprender
    - comprobar
    - dar
    - ducha
    - enterado
    - fijar
    - girar
    - golpe
    - haber
    - impulso
    English:
    aware
    - buck up
    - catch on
    - come on
    - develop
    - dip
    - feast
    - feel
    - flight
    - give in
    - give up
    - give up on
    - have
    - hint
    - hit
    - hurry
    - indulge
    - move
    - name
    - notice
    - pass by
    - personally
    - pose
    - realize
    - shake
    - speed up
    - spoil
    - swim
    - take to
    - thrust forward
    - unawares
    - unwitting
    - unwittingly
    - walk into
    - appreciate
    - bang
    - bath
    - belly
    - bump
    - come
    - count
    - exchange
    - flourish
    - knock
    - latch
    - life
    - live
    - message
    - occur
    - plunge
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [suceder] to occur, to happen;
    se da pocas veces it rarely happens;
    se dio la circunstancia de que un médico pasaba por allí en ese momento it so happened that a doctor was passing that way at the time;
    este fenómeno se da en regiones tropicales this phenomenon occurs o is seen in tropical regions;
    si se diera el caso, ven en taxi if necessary o if need be, get a taxi
    2. [entregarse]
    darse a la bebida to take to drink;
    se ha dado a cuidar niños abandonados she has devoted herself to caring for abandoned children
    3. [golpearse]
    darse contra o [m5] con to hit;
    se dieron contra una farola they crashed into o hit a lamppost;
    se dio de narices en la puerta she bumped o walked into the door
    4. [tener aptitud]
    se me da bien/mal el latín I'm good/bad at Latin;
    se me da muy bien jugar al baloncesto I'm good at basketball;
    ¿qué tal se te da la química? are you any good at chemistry?, how are you at chemistry?
    5. [considerarse]
    darse por to consider oneself (to be);
    darse por vencido to give in;
    me doy por satisfecho con tu disculpa I'm satisfied with your apology;
    me doy por satisfecho con que acabemos entre los tres primeros I'll be satisfied o happy if we finish in the first three;
    con estos resultados me doy por contento I'm quite happy with these results, I'll settle for these results;
    nos dirigíamos a él, pero no se dio por enterado our remarks were aimed at him, but he pretended not to notice
    6. [uso recíproco]
    se dieron los regalos they exchanged presents, they gave each other their presents;
    se dieron de puñetazos a la salida del bar they had a fight outside the bar
    7. [uso reflexivo]
    darse una ducha/un baño to have a shower/bath;
    date prisa, que no llegamos hurry up, we're late
    8. RP [tratarse]
    no se da con sus primos he doesn't have much to do with his cousins
    9. Comp
    Esp Fam
    dársela a alguien: tiene buenos modales y cara de inocente, pero a mí no me la da she's well-mannered and has an innocent face, but she can't fool me;
    dárselas de algo: se las da de intelectual/elegante he fancies himself as an intellectual/a dandy;
    se las da de listo he makes out (that) he's clever;
    se las da de interesante, pero es aburridísimo he reckons he's interesting, but he's actually really boring
    * * *
    v/r
    1 de situación arise
    2
    :
    darse a algo take to sth
    3
    :
    esto se me da bien I’m good at this
    4
    :
    dárselas de algo make o.s. out to be sth, claim to be sth
    5
    :
    a mí no me las das fam you don’t fool me
    * * *
    vr
    1) : to give in, to surrender
    2) : to occur, to arise
    3) : to grow, to come up
    4)
    darse contra : to hit oneself against
    5)
    dárselas de : to boast about
    se las da de muy listo: he thinks he's very smart
    * * *
    darse vb
    1. (ocurrir) to happen / to occur
    2. (actividad, asignatura) to be
    3. (golpearse) to hit [pt. & pp. hit] / to bang
    4. (tomarse) to have

    Spanish-English dictionary > darse

  • 10 asta

    "rod;
    Stange;
    tige;
    varilla;
    haste"
    * * *
    f pole
    finance auction
    mettere all'asta sell at auction, put up for auction
    * * *
    asta s.f.
    1 staff, pole: ( degli occhiali) arm, (amer.) stem; asta del compasso, compass leg; asta della bilancia, balance arm; asta di bandiera, flagstaff (o flag pole); (sport) salto con l'asta, pole-jumping
    2 ( lancia) lance, spear
    3 ( segno verticale) straight stroke
    4 (comm.) auction: banditore d'asta, auctioneer; asta pubblica, public auction; asta truccata, mock auction; asta olandese, al ribasso, Dutch auction; andare all'asta, to be up for auction; mandare all'asta, to auction; mettere all'asta, to put up for auction (o to auction); vendita all'asta, auction sale; vendere all'asta, to auction (to auctioneer) // (Borsa): asta di titoli, di buoni del tesoro, competitive bidding; asta di Borsa, exchange business
    5 (mar.) boom; ( di timone) stock: asta di controfiocco, flying jib boom; asta di fiocco, jib boom; asta di posta, lower (o swinging) boom
    6 (tecn.) rod; bar: asta del parafulmine, lightening rod; asta di collegamento, connecting rod (o amer. pitman); asta di comando, control rod; asta di guida, slide bar; asta di livello, dipstick; asta di livello dell'olio, oil dipstick; asta di presa di corrente, trolley pole; asta dello stantuffo, piston rod // (tip.) asta del carattere, type bar.
    * * *
    I ['asta]
    sostantivo femminile
    1) (di ombrellone) pole; (di freccia, lancia) shaft

    asta della bandiera — flagpole, flagstaff

    2) (di occhiali) arm; (di compasso) leg; (di lettera, nota) stem; (di stadera) (weigh) beam
    3) sport (per salto in alto) (vaulting) pole
    II ['asta]
    sostantivo femminile (vendita pubblica) auction

    vendere qcs. all'asta — to sell sth. by auction, to auction sth.

    essere messo all'asta — to be up for (sale by) auction, to come o go under the hammer

    * * *
    asta1
    /'asta/
    sostantivo f.
     1 (di ombrellone) pole; (di freccia, lancia) shaft; asta della bandiera flagpole, flagstaff; bandiera a mezz'asta flag at half-mast
     2 (di occhiali) arm; (di compasso) leg; (di lettera, nota) stem; (di stadera) (weigh) beam
     3 sport (per salto in alto) (vaulting) pole; salto con l'asta pole vaulting.
    ————————
    asta2
    /'asta/
    sostantivo f.
    (vendita pubblica) auction; vendita all'asta auction sale; vendere qcs. all'asta to sell sth. by auction, to auction sth.; essere messo all'asta to be up for (sale by) auction, to come o go under the hammer; casa d'-e auction house
    \
    asta giudiziaria sale by order of the court.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > asta

  • 11 stock

    [stok] 1. noun
    1) ((often in plural) a store of goods in a shop, warehouse etc: Buy while stocks last!; The tools you require are in / out of stock (= available / not available).) fornecimento
    2) (a supply of something: We bought a large stock of food for the camping trip.) fornecimento
    3) (farm animals: He would like to purchase more (live) stock.) gado
    4) ((often in plural) money lent to the government or to a business company at a fixed interest: government stock; He has $20,000 in stocks and shares.) acçOes
    5) (liquid obtained by boiling meat, bones etc and used for making soup etc.) caldo
    6) (the handle of a whip, rifle etc.) cabo
    2. adjective
    (common; usual: stock sizes of shoes.) vulgar
    3. verb
    1) (to keep a supply of for sale: Does this shop stock writing-paper?) vender
    2) (to supply (a shop, farm etc) with goods, animals etc: He cannot afford to stock his farm.) abastecer
    •
    - stocks
    - stockbroker
    - stock exchange
    - stock market
    - stockpile     4. verb
    (to accumulate (a supply of this sort).) armazenar
    - stock-taking
    - stock up
    - take stock
    * * *
    [stɔk] n 1 estoque, sortimento, fundo, mercadoria, inventário. 2 suprimento, reserva, coleção. 3 gado, animais de fazenda. 4 capital, apólices, ações. 5 fundo público, subscrição pública. 6 linhagem, raça, família, origem, descendência. 7 suporte, cabo, coronha. 8 matéria-prima. 9 Cook caldo (de carne ou de peixe). 10 Theat várias peças apresentadas por uma companhia em um só teatro. 11 coisa ou pessoa estúpida, pateta. 12 alvo de ridicularização. 13 tora, tronco, haste. 14 stocks a) Naut picadeiros de carreira. b) tronco: armação de madeira com furos nos quais se prendiam as pernas e os braços de condenados. 15 Bot cavalo (de enxerto), planta que fornece olhos para enxerto. 16 bloco, cepo, base de madeira. 17 assentador para bigorna. 18 cubo de roda. 19 Zool colônia de corais, colméia. 20 Bot (também stock gillyflower) goiveiro. 21 Bot rizoma. 22 espécie de gravata larga e alta. 23 stocks meias curtas, soquetes. • vt+vi 1 pôr em estoque, estocar, armazenar, suprir. 2 acumular, prover. 3 manter em estoque. 4 abastecer, suprir. 5 prover-se. 6 colocar cabo ou coronha. 7 prover de gado, soltar animais para criação. 8 lançar rebentos novos. 9 brotar, ramificar-se. 10 cultivar, plantar. • adj 1 mantido em estoque. 2 de uso corrente. 3 relativo ao gado. 4 relativo ao estoque. 5 comum, ordinário, normal. a stock of knowledge um tesouro de conhecimentos. floating stock capital em circulação. live stock gado, rebanho. on the stocks em depósito, em construção (diz-se de navios). out of stock em falta, esgotado. stock and block tudo, o total. stock in bank capital depositado em banco. stock phrase lugar-comum. stock piece peça de grande atração. stocks and shares ações, bônus. stock size tamanho normal. stocks payable in foreign standard fundos em moeda estrangeira. to have in stock ter em estoque. to put stock in valorizar. to stock up abastecer de, suprir com. to stock up with abastecer-se de. to take stock a) inventariar, fazer balanço ou inventário. b) fig considerar, avaliar. to take stock in Com comprar ações.

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