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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > exchange looks
2 to exchange looks of intelligence

обменяться умными/понимающими взглядами

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exchange

A n

1 ( swap) échange m ; in exchange en échange (for de) ; exchange of ideas/information échange d'idées/d'informations ; exchange of contracts Comm Jur ≈ signature f de l'acte de vente ; exchange of vows échange m des serments ;

2 Comm, Fin change m ; the rate of exchange le taux de change ; bill of exchange lettre f de change ; first/second/third of exchange première/deuxième/troisième de change ;

3 ( discussion) discussion f ; ( in parliament) débat m ; a heated ou an angry exchange une discussion houleuse ;

4 ( visit) échange m ; to go on an exchange partir dans le cadre d'un échange ; exchange student étudiant/-e m/f participant à un échange ; exchange visit voyage m d'échange ;

5 Comm, Fin ( place of business) Bourse f ;

6 Telecom ( also telephone exchange) central m (téléphonique).

B vtr échanger ; to exchange sth for sth échanger qch contre qch ; to exchange sth with sb échanger qch avec qn ; to exchange contracts Comm Jur ≈ signer le contrat de vente ; to exchange looks/blows échanger un regard/des coups (with avec) ; they exchanged hostages ils ont échangé leurs otages.

Big English-French dictionary > exchange
4 exchange

1. transitive verb
1) tauschen [Plätze, Zimmer, Ringe, Küsse]; umtauschen, wechseln [Geld]; austauschen [Adressen, [Kriegs]gefangene, Erinnerungen, Gedanken, Erfahrungen]; wechseln [Blicke, Worte, Ringe]

exchange letters — einen Briefwechsel führen

exchange blows/insults — sich schlagen/sich gegenseitig beleidigen

2) (give in place of another) eintauschen ( for für, gegen); umtauschen [[gekaufte] Ware] ( for gegen); austauschen [Spion] ( for gegen)
2. intransitive verb
tauschen
3. noun
1) Tausch, der; (of prisoners, spies, compliments, greetings, insults) Austausch, der

an exchange of ideas/blows — ein Meinungsaustausch/Handgreiflichkeiten Pl.

in exchange — dafür

in exchange for something — für etwas

2) (Educ.) Austausch, der; attrib. Austausch-

an exchange student — ein Austauschstudent/eine Austauschstudentin

3) (of money) Umtausch, der

exchange [rate], rate of exchange — Wechselkurs, der

exchange rate mechanism — Wechselkursmechanismus, der

4) see academic.ru/73885/telephone_exchange">telephone exchange

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[iks' ein‹] 1. verb
1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) wechseln

2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) tauschen
2. noun
1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) der Austausch

2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) der Meinungsaustausch

3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) das Wechseln

4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) das Wechselkurs

5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) die Börse

6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) die Vermittlung

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ex·change

[ɪksˈtʃeɪnʤ, eks-]

I. vt

1. (trade)

▪ to \exchange sth [for sth] etw [gegen etw akk] austauschen; in a shop etw [gegen etw akk] umtauschen

to \exchange apartments einen Wohnungstausch vornehmen

2. (interchange)

▪ to \exchange sth etw austauschen

to \exchange addresses/greetings/opinions Adressen/Grüße/Meinungen austauschen

to \exchange banter with sb mit jdm herumalbern [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ herumblödeln]

to \exchange looks Blicke wechseln

to \exchange words einen Wortwechsel haben

II. n

1. (trade) Tausch m

he gave me some tomatoes in \exchange for a lift into town er gab mir ein paar Tomaten und dafür nahm ich ihn mit in die Stadt

\exchange of contracts Vertragsabschluss m

\exchange of letters Briefwechsel m

\exchange of proposals Austausch m von Vorschlägen

2. FIN, ECON Währung f

foreign \exchange Devisen pl; (money) ausländische Zahlungsmittel

rate of \exchange Wechselkurs m

rate of \exchange of the dollar Wechselkurs m des Dollars

\exchange regulations Devisenbestimmungen pl

3. STOCKEX (shares market) Börse f

commodity \exchange Warenbörse f

stock \exchange Börse f

London International Financial Futures and Options E\exchange Internationale Londoner Finanzterminbörse

Baltic International Freight and Futures E\exchange Londoner Börse für Warentermingeschäfte

London Metal E\exchange Londoner Metallbörse

4. (interchange) Wortwechsel m

there was a brief \exchange between the two leaders die beiden Führungskräfte tauschten sich kurz aus

\exchange of blows Schlagabtausch m

\exchange of fire Feuergefecht nt, Schusswechsel m

\exchange of threats gegenseitige Drohungen

bitter \exchange erbitterter Wortwechsel

III. adj attr, inv

\exchange conditions Wechselbedingungen pl

\exchange market Devisenmarkt m

\exchange teacher Austauschlehrer(in) m(f)

\exchange value Tauschwert m

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[Iks'tSeIndZ]
1. vt
books, glances, seats tauschen; foreign currency wechseln, umtauschen (for in +acc); information, views, secrets, experiences, hostages, phone numbers austauschen
to exchange words — einen Wortwechsel haben

to exchange letters — einen Briefwechsel führen

to exchange blows — sich schlagen

to exchange fire (with) — einen Schusswechsel haben (mit)

to exchange greetings — sich grüßen

to exchange insults — sich gegenseitig beleidigen

to exchange gifts — sich (gegenseitig) beschenken

to exchange one thing for another — eine Sache gegen eine andere austauschen or (in shop) umtauschen

2. n

1) (of goods, stamps) Tausch m; (of prisoners, views, secrets, diplomatic notes) Austausch m; (of one bought item for another) Umtausch m

an exchange of fire — ein Schusswechsel m

in exchange — dafür

in exchange for money — gegen Geld or Bezahlung

in exchange for a table — für einen Tisch

in exchange for lending me your car —

that's not a fair exchange for my bike — das ist kein fairer Tausch für mein Rad

to lose by the exchange — einen schlechten Tausch machen

fair exchange is no robbery (Prov) — Tausch ist kein Raub (Prov)

2) (FIN: act) Wechseln nt; (= place) Wechselstube f

3) (ST EX) Börse f

4)

(telephone) exchange — Fernvermittlungsstelle f (form), Fernamt nt; (in office etc) (Telefon)zentrale f

5) (= altercation) Wortwechsel m

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exchange [ıksˈtʃeındʒ]

A v/t

1. (for) etwas aus-, umtauschen (gegen), (ver)tauschen (mit)

2. eintauschen, Geld auch (um)wechseln ( beide:

for gegen)

3. Blicke, Küsse, die Plätze etc tauschen, Blicke, Worte wechseln, Briefe, Erinnerungen, Grüße, Gedanken, Gefangene austauschen:

Bob exchanged seats with Tom Bob tauschte mit Tom den Platz;

they exchanged blows sie schlugen aufeinander ein;

they exchanged words sie hatten einen Wortwechsel;

exchange contracts Br einen Vertrag (über Grundstücksverkauf) abschließen;

he’s looking for sb to exchange stamps with er sucht einen Briefmarkentauschpartner

4. TECH auswechseln, aus-, vertauschen:

exchanged engine AUTO Austauschmotor m

5. Schachspiel: Figuren austauschen

6. ersetzen ( for sth durch etwas)

B v/i

1. tauschen

2. (for) als Gegenwert bezahlt werden (für), (etwas) wert sein:

one mark exchanges for less than one Swiss franc für eine Mark bekommt man weniger als einen Schweizer Franken

3. MIL sich versetzen lassen ( into in akk)

C s

1. a) (Aus-, Um)Tausch m, Auswechs(e)lung f, Tauschhandel m:

in exchange for (im Austausch) gegen, (als Entgelt) für;

exchange of blows (Boxen) Schlagabtausch m;

exchange of letters Brief-, Schriftwechsel m;

exchange of prisoners Gefangenenaustausch;

exchange of shots Schuss-, Kugelwechsel m;

exchange of views Gedanken-, Meinungsaustausch ( beide:

on über akk);

give (take) in exchange in Tausch geben (nehmen); → note A 5

b) Wortgefecht n, -wechsel m

2. eingetauschter Gegenstand

3. WIRTSCH

a) (Um)Wechseln n, Wechselverkehr m

b) Geld-, Wertumsatz m

c) meist bill of exchange Tratte f, Wechsel m

d) → exchange rate

e) Devisen pl:

at the exchange of zum Kurs von;

with a high (low) exchange valutastark (-schwach);

exchange restrictions devisenrechtliche Beschränkungen

4. WIRTSCH Börse f:

at the exchange an der Börse;

quoted at the exchange börsengängig

5. Wechselstube f

6. (Fernsprech)Amt n, Vermittlung f

ex. abk

1. examination

2. examined

3. example

4. except

5. exception

6. WIRTSCH US exchange

7. US executed

8. US executive

9. exercise

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1. transitive verb
1) tauschen [Plätze, Zimmer, Ringe, Küsse]; umtauschen, wechseln [Geld]; austauschen [Adressen, [Kriegs]gefangene, Erinnerungen, Gedanken, Erfahrungen]; wechseln [Blicke, Worte, Ringe]

exchange letters — einen Briefwechsel führen

exchange blows/insults — sich schlagen/sich gegenseitig beleidigen

2) (give in place of another) eintauschen ( for für, gegen); umtauschen [[gekaufte] Ware] ( for gegen); austauschen [Spion] ( for gegen)
2. intransitive verb
tauschen
3. noun
1) Tausch, der; (of prisoners, spies, compliments, greetings, insults) Austausch, der

an exchange of ideas/blows — ein Meinungsaustausch/Handgreiflichkeiten Pl.

in exchange — dafür

in exchange for something — für etwas

2) (Educ.) Austausch, der; attrib. Austausch-

an exchange student — ein Austauschstudent/eine Austauschstudentin

3) (of money) Umtausch, der

exchange [rate], rate of exchange — Wechselkurs, der

exchange rate mechanism — Wechselkursmechanismus, der

4) see telephone exchange

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n.

Austausch m.

Tausch -e m. (for) v.

austauschen (gegen) v. v.

austauschen v.

eintauschen v.

tauschen v.

umtauschen v.

English-german dictionary > exchange
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ex·change [ɪksʼtʃeɪnʤ, eks-] vt

1) ( trade)

to \exchange sth [for sth] etw [gegen etw akk] austauschen; in a shop etw [gegen etw akk] umtauschen;

to \exchange apartments einen Wohnungstausch vornehmen

2) ( interchange)

to \exchange sth etw austauschen;

to \exchange addresses/ greetings/ opinions Adressen/Grüße/Meinungen austauschen;

to \exchange banter with sb mit jdm herumalbern;

to \exchange looks Blicke wechseln;

to \exchange words einen Wortwechsel haben n

1) ( trade) Tausch m;

he gave me some tomatoes in \exchange for a lift into town er gab mir ein paar Tomaten und dafür nahm ich ihn mit in die Stadt;

\exchange of contracts Vertragsabschluss m;

\exchange of letters Briefwechsel m;

\exchange of proposals Austausch m von Vorschlägen

2) fin, econ Währung f;

foreign \exchange Devisen fpl ( money) ausländische Zahlungsmittel;

rate of \exchange Wechselkurs m;

rate of \exchange of the dollar Wechselkurs m des Dollars;

\exchange regulations Devisenbestimmungen fpl

3) ( interchange) Wortwechsel m;

there was a brief \exchange between the two leaders die beiden Führungskräfte tauschten sich kurz aus;

\exchange of blows Schlagabtausch m;

\exchange of fire Feuergefecht nt, Schusswechsel m;

\exchange of threats gegenseitige Drohungen;

bitter \exchange erbitterter Wortwechsel adj

attr, inv

\exchange conditions Wechselbedingungen fpl;

\exchange market Devisenmarkt m;

\exchange teacher Austauschlehrer(in) m(f);

\exchange value Tauschwert m

English-German students dictionary > exchange
6 regard

regard [ʀ(ə)gaʀ]

masculine noun

   a. ( = yeux) eyes

• son regard se posa sur moi his eyes came to rest on me

• soustraire qch aux regards to hide sth from sight

• tous les regards étaient fixés sur elle all eyes were on her

• il restait assis, le regard perdu (dans le vide) he was sitting there, staring into space

• son regard était dur/tendre he had a hard/tender look in his eye

• il avançait, le regard fixe he was walking along with a fixed stare

• sous le regard attentif de sa mère under his mother's watchful eye

• sous le regard des caméras in front of the cameras

   b. ( = coup d'œil) look

• échanger des regards avec qn to exchange looks with sb

• échanger des regards d'intelligence to exchange knowing looks

• au premier regard at first glance

• regard en coin sidelong glance

• il lui lança un regard noir he shot him a black look

• il jeta un dernier regard en arrière he took one last look behind him

   c. ( = point de vue) porter or jeter un regard critique sur qch to take a critical look at sth

   d. [d'égout] manhole

   e. (locutions)

► au regard de

• au regard de la loi in the eyes of the law► en regard

• mettre en regard [+ théories, œuvres, situations] to compare► en regard de compared to

• ce n'est rien en regard de ce qu'il a subi it's nothing compared to what he has suffered

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ʀ(ə)gaʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( action de regarder) look

porter son regard sur quelque chose — to look at something

détourner le regard — to look away

chercher quelqu'un du regard — to look around for somebody

interroger quelqu'un du regard — to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at somebody

suivre quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard — to follow something/somebody with one's eyes

elle attire tous les regards — everyone looks at her

jeter un regard rapide à or sur quelque chose — to glance at something

j'ai croisé son regard — our eyes met

échanger des regards — to exchange looks

loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets — far from prying eyes

soustraire quelque chose aux regards — to conceal something from view

2) ( yeux) eyes (pl)

un regard clair — light-coloured [BrE] eyes

3) ( expression) expression

son regard triste — his/her sad expression

elle a un regard intelligent — she looks intelligent

sous le regard amusé de quelqu'un — under the amused eye of somebody

jeter un regard noir à quelqu'un — to give somebody a black look

4) ( manière de juger) eye

le regard des autres — other people's opinion

porter un regard nouveau sur quelque chose — to take a fresh look at something

2.

au regard de locution prépositive fml with regard to

au regard du chômage — with regard to unemployment

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

3.

en regard de locution prépositive fml compared with

4.

en regard locution adverbiale

avec une carte en regard — with a map on the opposite page

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ʀ(ə)ɡaʀ nm
1) (action de regarder, yeux) look, (= coup d'œil) glance

Il lui a jeté un regard méfiant. — He gave him a wary look., He looked at him warily.

menacer du regard — to look threateningly at

Tous les regards se sont tournés vers lui. — All eyes turned towards him.

parcourir du regard — to cast an eye over

au regard de — with regard to

au regard de la loi — in the eyes of the law

en regard (= vis à vis) — opposite

en regard de — in comparison with

2) (= expression) look in one's eye

On voyait à son regard qu'elle était contrariée. — You could tell from the look in her eyes that she was upset.

3) (= ouverture) inspection hole, [égout] manhole

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regard

A nm

1 ( action de regarder) look; porter son regard sur qch to look at sth; diriger son regard vers qch to look toward(s) sth; détourner le regard to look away; chercher qch/qn du regard to look around for sth/sb; interroger qn du regard to look enquiringly GB ou inquiringly US at sb; suivre qch/qn du regard to follow sth/sb with one's eyes; ‘suivez mon regard’ ‘follow my eyes’; avertir qn du regard to give sb a warning look; elle attire tous les regards everyone looks at her; jeter un regard rapide à or sur qch to have a quick look at sth, to glance at sth; ( en feuilletant) to glance through sth; regard en coin sidelong glance; regard fixe stare; avoir le regard fixe to have a fixed stare; avoir le regard perdu to have a blank ou vacant look; j'ai croisé son regard our eyes met; échanger des regards to exchange looks; soutenir le regard de qn to look sb straight in the eyes without flinching; loin or à l'abri des regards indiscrets far from prying eyes; soustraire qch aux regards to conceal sth from view; elle ne m'a pas accordé un seul regard she didn't even look at me;

2 ( yeux) eyes; un regard clair light-coloured^GB eyes;

3 ( expression) expression; son regard triste her sad expression; un regard timide a shy expression; un regard de colère an angry expression; elle a un regard intelligent she looks intelligent; d'un regard admiratif/inquiet admiringly/anxiously; sous le regard amusé/anxieux/envieux de qn under the amused/anxious/jealous eye of sb; jeter un regard noir à qn to give sb a black look; regard méchant glare; lancer or jeter un regard méchant à qn to glare at sb; son regard se durcissait his/her eyes hardened; on lisait la tristesse/joie dans son regard you could tell by his/her expression that he/she was sad/happy;

4 ( manière de juger) eye; le regard de l'anthropologue the anthropologist's eye; le regard des autres other people's opinion; c'est un autre regard sur la situation it's another way of looking at the situation; porter un regard critique sur qch to look critically at sth; porter un regard nouveau sur qch to take a fresh look at sth;

5 ( fait de fixer son attention sur) look; un bref regard sur l'actualité a quick look at the news;

6 Tech ( ouverture) spyhole; ( trappe) manhole.

B au regard de fml loc prép with regard to; au regard du chômage/du règlement with regard to unemployment/to the rules; au regard de la loi/du parti in the eyes of the law/of the party.

C en regard de fml loc prép ( en comparaison) compared with.

D en regard loc adv avec une carte en regard with a map on the opposite page; texte original avec la traduction en regard parallel text.

[rəgar] nom masculin

1. [expression] look, expression

son regard était haineux he had a look of hatred in his eye ou eyes, his eyes were full of hatred

un regard concupiscent a leer

un regard méfiant a suspicious look

2. [coup d'œil] look, glance, gaze

mon regard s'arrêta sur une fleur my eyes fell on a flower

attirer les regards to be the centre of attention

nos regards se croisèrent our eyes met

il a détourné le regard he averted his gaze, he looked away

ils échangèrent un regard de connivence they exchanged knowing looks

chercher du regard to look (around) for

interroger quelqu'un du regard to give somebody a questioning look

il est parti sans même un regard he left without even a backward glance

lancer un regard à quelqu'un to look at somebody, to glance at somebody

il lançait aux visiteurs des regards mauvais he glared at the visitors ou gave the visitors nasty looks

caché aux regards du public out of the public eye

loin des regards curieux far from prying eyes

porter un regard nouveau sur quelqu'un/quelque chose (figuré) to look at somebody/something in a new light

couver quelque chose/quelqu'un du regard to stare at something/somebody with greedy eyes

suivez mon regard (humoristique) mentioning no names

3. [d'égout] manhole

[de four] peephole

au regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [aux termes de] in the eyes of

mes papiers sont en règle au regard de la loi my papers are in order from a legal point of view

2. [en comparaison avec] in comparison with, compared to

en regard locution adverbiale

un texte latin avec la traduction en regard a Latin text with a translation on the opposite page

en regard de locution prépositionnelle

1. [face à]

en regard de la colonne des chiffres facing ou opposite the column of figures

2. [en comparaison avec] compared with

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > regard
7 look

I [lʊk] n
1) взгляд, взор

Could you take a look at these papers? — Вы не посмотрите эти документы?

Let me have a look at it. — Дайте мне на это взглянуть.

I didn't get a good look at him. — Я его хорошенько не рассмотрел.

There was an angry look in his eyes. — Он смотрел злыми глазами.

There was a contemptious look in his eyes. — В его взгляде сквозило презрение.

After one look, I knew he was someone I had seen before. — Взглянув на него, я понял, что я его где-то видел.

- quick look
- kind look
- eloquent look
- blank look
- threatening look
- startled look
- with a curious look
- with a last look
- with a furtive look
- with a downcast look
- by the look of things
- avoid smb's look
- cast a backward look
- cast a parting look
- crush smb with a haughty look
- exchange looks of intelligence
- express smth by a look
- fasten one's look upon smth, smb
- get a good look at smth
- give a look

- give a last look round
- give smb a proud look
- give smb a severe look
- give a disapproving look
- have a quick look at smth
- regard smb with a look of hatred
- soften one's look
- take another look
- take a look into the matter
- throw a fleeting look
- talk in looks
- watch smb's every look
2) вид, видимость, положение вещей

It rained very heavily here, by the look of it. — Здесь, по-видимому, шел сильный дождь.

He didn't have a sick look about him any more. — Он более не выглядел больным.

Everything had a sad look. — Все выглядело печально.

Everything had a sad, faded look. — На всем лежала печать грусти и увядания.

- neglected look
- give a new look to smth
- streets have been given a new look
- town has a Europian look
- house has an impressive look
- house had a desolate look
- place had a desolate look
- house was given a new look
- street has been given a new look
- place has taken on a new look
- affairs took on an ugly look
3) выражение лица

A hungry (wild, fierce) look came into his eyes. — У него в глазах появилось голодное (дикое, яростное) выражение.

A look of pleasure (of disappointment) came to his face. — У него на лице появилось выражение удовольствия (разочарования).

- strange look
- with a look of surprise on one's face
- put on a serious look
4) (обыкновенно pl looks) внешность, вид

I don't like his looks. — Мне не нравится его внешность.

Don't judge a man by his looks. — Не судите о человеке по его внешности.

The twins were almost identical in looks. — Близнецы были похожи друг на друга как две капли воды

- good looks
- identical in looks
- have good looks
- improve one's looks
- judge smb by smb's looks
- keep one's good looks
- lose one's looks
- take care of one's looks II [lʊk] v
1) смотреть, глядеть

Look at it from my point of view. — Взгляните на это с моей точки зрения.

- look in some manner
- look attentively
- look up

- look out of the window
- look out in the mirror
- look behind you!
- look here!
2) выглядеть, иметь какой-либо вид, казаться

What are you looking for? — Что вы ищете?

It looks like rain (snow). — Похоже на то, что пойдет дождь (снег).

- look well
- look like smb, smth
3) ухаживать, смотреть, присматривать, заботиться

- look after smb
- look after a child
- look after an old woman
4) искать

What ar you looking for? — Что вы ищете?

- look for smb, smth
- look for it everywhere
5) считать

- look upon smb, smth as smb, smth
- look upon smb as one responsible for smth
- look on smb
- look upon smb as one's best friend
6) брать пример, считать примером

I look up to him. — Я его уважаю. /Он для меня всегда пример.

To look twice at every penny. — ◊ Трястись над каждой копейкой.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouse. /Never look a given horse into the mouth. — ◊ Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят.

Things aren't as hard as they look. — ◊ Не так всё страшно, как кажется.

Things are looking up. — ◊ Дела идут на лад.

- look up to smb

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USAGE:

(1.) Глагол to look в значении "выглядеть как-либо, иметь какой-либо вид" 2. употребляется с последующим прилагательным: to look ill (young, happy). B сочетании хорошо выглядеть (о внешности) глагол to look употребляется с прилагательным well: she looks well она выглядит хорошо/у нее здоровый вид. Сочетание to look good обозначает быть на вид хорошего качества: the meat looks good мясо на вид свежее/хорошее/неиспорченное. (2.) Русское предложение Как он выглядит? имеет разные английские соответствия: в случае, если имеется в виду человек незнакомый (и предложение соответственно обозначает Каков он из себя?), то употребляется What does he look like? B том случае, если человек знакомый (и предложение обозначает Как он себя чувствует?), эта фраза соответствует How does he look? (3.) Выражение to look like smth соответствует русскому похоже: it looks like rain (snow, storm) похоже, что будет дождь (снег, гроза).

WAYS OF DOING THINGS:

Глагол to look даёт общее, нейтральное название действия "смотрения", не конкретизируя его характера. Характер этого действия находит выражение в ряде других глаголов, таких как to glance и to give a glance, to gaze, to stare, to gape, to glimpse, to scowl, to squint.

To squint - "посмотреть искоса, пристально, прищурившись; смотреть на что-либо, кого-либо, чтобы лучше разглядеть": she squinted at the paper but it was imposible to read what was written there она прищурившись посмотрела на документ, но прочитать то, что там было написано было невозможно; squinting through the frosted glass window I could just make out my sister's car in the distance вглядываясь через замёрзшее стекло окна, я мог только рассмотреть вдали машину моей сестры.

To glance, to give a glance - "бросить беглый взгляд; посмотреть бегло, скользя глазами вверх и вниз": during the meal he kept glancing at the door, obviously expecting someone to walk in за едой он всё время посматривал на дверь, явно ожидая, что кто-то войдёт; I saw them glancing at each other as if they knew something I did not я видел, как они бросали друг другу быстрые взгляды, как будто знали что-то, чего я не знал; glancing into the kitchen she realized no one was home заглянув в кухню, она поняла, что никого дома не было; Greg glanced sideways at his friend, trying to catch his eye Грэг искоса взглянул на друга, стараясь поймать его взгляд; a glance at my watch told one it was nearly five o'clock взглянув на часы, я увидел, что было уже пять часов.

To shoot/cast/throw a glance - "бросить быстрый взгляд, посмотреть вверх и вниз": she shot a quick glance over her shoulder to see who was following her она быстро взглянула через плечо, чтобы увидеть, кто за ней шел; she cast a glance around the room, taking in her surrounding она быстро окинула комнату взглядом, чтобы понять, кто её окружает.

To gape - "глазеть; смотреть на что-либо, разинув рот от удивления": she stood there gaping at me too shocked to speak она в изумлении уставилась на меня, не в состоянии сказать что-либо; Jim gaped, open-mouthed, trying to take in what they had told him Джим (обалдело) смотрел на них, широко разинув рот, пытаясь понять, что они ему сказали; I could only gape in astonishment as he picked up the gun and pointed it at me в изумлении я уставился на него, видя как он схватил пистолет и направил его на меня.

To peep, to have a peep - "украдкой, быстро бросить взгляд, особенно через узкое и маленькое отверстие": the house seemed empty, but I peeped in through the window to see if anyone was there дом, казалось, был пуст, но я заглянул внутрь через окно, чтобы убедиться, что там никого нет; close your eyes, I have a surprise for you; no peeping! закрой глаза и не подсматривай, у меня для тебя сюрприз; she felt tempted to have a peep at her neighbours' garden у нее был большой соблазн украдкой заглянуть в сад соседей; the children could never attend their parents' parties, but they were allowed to peep through the door дети не имели права участвовать, когда у родителей были гости, но им разрешалось заглянуть в дверь.

To stare - "смотреть, вглядываться во что-либо, смотреть долгое время не сводя глаз": don't stare at people, it is very rude нельзя, уставившись, смотреть на людей - это очень невежливо; as the fire destroyed the house we just stood and stared in disbelief пока огонь пожирал наш дом, мы просто стояли и не сводили с него глаз, не веря тому, что происходит; every night it is the same, staring up at the ceiling, unable to sleep каждую ночь повторяется одно и то же, я лежу, устремив глаза в потолок, будучи не в состоянии заснуть.

To gaze - "пристально, продолжительно разглядывать что-либо, не отводя взгляда, особенно потому, что объект вызывает гнев, раздражение или большой интерес, разглядывать, уставиться, устремить взгляд": they lay down and gazed at the clouds floating overhead они лежали и бездумно смотрели на проплывающие над ними облака; Amy gazed steadily at the singer unable to believe she was so close to him Эми пристально смотрела на певца, не веря, что он стоит рядом с ней; she sat and gazed into the distance lost in thought она сидела глубоко задумавшись, всматриваясь в даль; I could see from the difrection of his gaze that he was looking at my new car по направлению его пристального взгляда я понимал, что он разглядывал мою новую машину.

To peer - "с трудом разглядывать что-либо, особенно, если вы не очень хорошо видите или если недостаточно света": Tom peered into the dark corridor to see what was making the noise Том всматривался в темный корридор, чтобы разглядеть откуда исходил шум; Jane peered at the writing under the picture Джейн старалась рассмотреть надпись под картиной.

To scowl - "злобно смотреть на что-либо, кого-либо; недовольно хмуриться": he scowled and told John to get out он злобно/сердито нахмурился и выгнал Джона; "Oh, what do you want? " said the old man scowling "Что вам нужно? " - сердито спросил старик; James scowled at me furiously as I left the room, his whole body trembling with rage Джеймс, трясясь от бешенства, со злостью взглянул на меня, когда я выходил из комнаты.

To glare - "сердито и долго, не отрывая глаз, смотреть на кого-либо, что-либо": she didn't say anything, but just sat there glaring at me она ничего не сказала, просто сидела и сердито смотрела на меня; she sat down and glared fiercely, knowing that the witness I had beaten her она села и свирепо посмотрела на свидетеля, зная, что это он побил ее; as soon as he heard this, he glared fiercely in our direction как только он это услышал, он свирепо посмотрел на нас

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > look
8 обмениваться

несов. - обме́ниваться, сов. - обменя́ться

1) (тв.; производить взаимный обмен) exchange (d); swap (d) разг.

обме́ниваться информа́цией — exchange / share information

обменя́ться мне́ниями — exchange opinions

обменя́ться взгля́дами — exchange looks

обме́ниваться впечатле́ниями — compare notes

обме́ниваться замеча́ниями — interchange remarks

обме́ниваться посла́ми дип. — exchange ambassadors

обме́ниваться о́пытом — exchange experiences

2) страд. к обменивать

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > обмениваться
9 обмениваться

обмениться, обменяться
1. (сов. обменяться) (тв.) exchange (d.); swap (d.), swop (d.) разг.

обмениваться информацией — share information

обменяться мнениями — exchange opinions

обменяться взглядами — exchange looks

обмениваться впечатлениями — compare notes

обмениваться замечаниями — interchange remarks

обмениваться послами дип. — exchange ambassadors

обмениваться опытом — exchange / pool / share experience

2. страд. к обменивать

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > обмениваться
10 переглянуться

General subject: look at one another, exchange looks

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > переглянуться
11 pogledavati se

vr impf exchange looks; steal glances at each other

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > pogledavati se
12 pandang-memandang

to exchange looks or glances

Malay-English cyber dictionary > pandang-memandang
13 mirada

f.

look.

apartar la mirada to look away

dirigir o lanzar la mirada a to glance at

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at something)

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: mirar.

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mirada

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) look; (vistazo) glance

■ una mirada de odio a look of hate

■ échale una mirada a esto have a glance at this

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aguantar la mirada a alguien to stare somebody out

apartar la mirada to look away

clavar la mirada en algo/alguien to stare at something/somebody, fix one's eye on something/somebody

devorar con la mirada to leer at

echar una mirada a algo/alguien to take a look at something/somebody

fulminar a alguien con la mirada to look daggers at somebody

levantar la mirada to look up

mirada asesina evil look

mirada fija gaze

mirada perdida/vaga far-away look

mirada de soslayo sideways glance

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noun f.

look, glance, glare, gaze

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SF

1) (=forma de mirar) look

tiene una mirada melancólica — he has a sad look about him

con una mirada triste — with a sad look in his eyes

tenía la mirada penetrante — she had a penetrating gaze

no podía resistir su mirada — I couldn't resist those eyes

con la mirada fija en el infinito — staring into space

- hay miradas que matan

2) (=acto) [rápida] glance; [detenida] gaze

le dirigió una mirada de sospecha — he gave her a suspicious look o glance, he looked o glanced at her suspiciously

le echó una mirada por encima del hombro — she gave him a condescending look, she looked at him condescendingly

era capaz de aguantarle o resistirle la mirada a cualquiera — he could outstare anybody, he could stare anybody out

nos dirigimos una mirada de complicidad — we glanced at each other knowingly

tuvo que aguantar las miradas compasivas de toda la familia — he had to suffer the pitying looks of the whole family

• echar una mirada de reojo o de soslayo a algo/algn — to look out of the corner of one's eye at sth/sb, cast a sidelong glance at sth/sb

mirada perdida, tenía la mirada perdida en el horizonte — she was gazing into the distance

tenían la mirada perdida de quienes están próximos a la locura — they had the empty look of people on the verge of madness

3) (=vista)

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — he looked around the room

• apartar la mirada (de algn/algo) — to look away (from sb/sth)

sin apartar la mirada de ella — without looking away from her

• bajar la mirada — to look down

• clavar la mirada en algo/algn — to fix one's eyes on sth/sb

• desviar la mirada (de algn/algo) — (lit) to look away (from sb/sth), avert one's eyes (from sb/sth); (fig) to turn one's back (on sb/sth)

es solo una excusa para desviar su mirada de los verdaderos problemas — it's just an excuse to turn their backs on the real problems

• dirigir la mirada a o hacia algn/algo — (lit) to look at sb/sth; (fig) to turn one's attention to sb/sth

dirigió la mirada a Rosa — he looked at Rosa

ahora están dirigiendo su mirada hacia los más necesitados — they are now turning their attention to those most in need

• echar una mirada a algn/algo — [varias veces] to keep an eye on sb/sth, check on sb/sth; [una sola vez] to have a look at sb/sth

échale una miradita al arroz de vez en cuando — keep an eye o check on the rice every now and then

echa una mirada a ver si te has dejado la luz encendida — have a look to see if you've left the light on

antes de irse a dormir les echó una mirada a los niños — before going to bed he had a look in on the children o he had a quick look at the children

le echó una última mirada a la casa antes de irse — she had a o one last look at the house before leaving

le deberíais echar una última mirada al examen — you should give your exam paper a final read through

• levantar la mirada — to look up, raise one's eyes

al vernos entrar levantó la mirada — on seeing us enter, he looked up o raised his eyes

no levantó la mirada del libro — he didn't take his eyes off the book

• tener la mirada puesta en algo — (lit) to have one's gaze fixed on sth; (fig) to be looking towards sth, have one's sights set on sth

• seguir algo/a algn con la mirada — to follow sth/sb with one's eyes

• volver la mirada — to look back

salió de la casa sin volver la mirada — she left the house without looking back

si volvemos la mirada hacia atrás, nos daremos cuenta de nuestros errores — if we look back we will realize our mistakes

volvió su mirada a Amelia — she looked round at Amelia o turned her eyes towards Amelia

volvió la mirada a su izquierda — he looked round to his left, he turned his eyes to the left
devorar 1)
4) pl miradas (=atención)

todas las miradas estarán puestas en el jugador brasileño — all eyes will be on the Brazilian player

me fui, huyendo de las miradas de todo el pueblo — I left, fleeing from the prying eyes of the whole village

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex. A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex. After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex. The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex. A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

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* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

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

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

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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femenino

a) ( modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste — he had a sad look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante — he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan — if looks could kill...

b) ( acción de mirar) look

lo fulminó con la mirada — she looked daggers at him

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria — he looked at her disapprovingly

sólo le eché una miradita por encima — I just had a quick glance at it

échale una miradita al arroz — have a quick look at the rice

c) ( vista)

tenía la mirada fija en el suelo — she had her eyes fixed on the ground

recorrió la habitación con la mirada — she cast her eyes over the room/she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella — (liter) his gaze settled on her (liter)

bajar/levantar la mirada — to look down/up

d) ( mira) sights (pl)

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= gaze, glance, look, glimpse, peek, peep.

Ex: A girl strokes its keys languidly and looks about the room and sometimes at the speaker with a disquieting gaze.

Ex: After a glance at the 10 titles, the searcher decides to look closer at item 5.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: The article is entitled 'A glimpse into the crystal ball: academic libraries in the year 2000'.

Ex: The article 'Fifty years of silent service: a peek inside the CIA Library' describes the library of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Ex: A peep into her mind would have revealed that she was quite apprehensive about the immensity of the assignment.

* agachar la mirada = look down.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* con la mirada en = with an eye toward(s).

* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.

* con la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* con la mirada puesta en = with an eye on, in + Posesivo + sights.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.

* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.

* cruzar una mirada = exchange + glance.

* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).

* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.

* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.

* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.

* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.

* esquivar la mirada de Alguien = avert + Posesivo + eyes.

* fulminar a Alguien con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* fulminar con la mirada = glower, scowl (at).

* hay miradas que matan = if looks could kill....

* la mirada en = eye(s) on.

* lanzar una mirada de = give + a look of.

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

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

* matar con la mirada = look + daggers at.

* mirada a escondidas = sneak peek.

* mirada a hurtadillas = sneak peek.

* mirada con el ceño fruncido = scowl, glower.

* mirada de cerca = close look.

* mirada de disgusto = scowl.

* mirada de enfado = scowl.

* mirada fija = stare.

* mirada fría = icy glare.

* mirada inexpresiva = blank look, blank expression.

* mirada más de cerca = closer look.

* miradas curiosas = prying eyes.

* miradas indiscretas = prying eyes.

* mirada vacía = blank look, blank expression.

* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

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mirada

feminine

1 (modo de mirar) look

su mirada era triste/dulce he had a sad/tender look in his eyes

tiene una mirada penetrante he has a penetrating gaze

hay miradas que matan if looks could kill …

2 (acción de mirar) look

los vi intercambiar una mirada de soslayo I saw them exchange a sidelong glance

lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him, she gave him a withering look

le dirigió or lanzó una mirada reprobatoria he looked at her disapprovingly, he gave o threw her a disapproving look

quería huir de las miradas curiosas de los vecinos he wanted to get away from the neighbors' prying eyes

echa una mirada a ver si no nos dejamos nada take o have a quick look to make sure we haven't left anything behind

sólo le eché una miradita por encima I just had a quick glance at it

le voy a echar una mirada a tu trabajo I'm going to cast an eye over o take a look at your essay

échale una miradita al arroz have a little o quick look at the rice

voy a echarle una mirada a Gabriela a ver si sigue dormida I'm going to look in on Gabriela to see if she's still asleep

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(vista): tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she was staring at the ground, she had her eyes fixed on the ground

con la mirada perdida en el horizonte (with) his eyes o gaze fixed on the horizon

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over o she looked around the room

su mirada se posó en ella ( liter); his gaze settled on her ( liter)

ni siquiera se molestó en levantar la mirada cuando le hablé he didn't even bother to look up when I spoke to him

seguía con la mirada los movimientos de la madre she followed her mother's movements with her eyes

4 (mira) sights (pl)

trabajar con la mirada puesta en el porvenir to work with one's sights set on the future

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mirada sustantivo femenino
a) ( modo de mirar) look;

◊ una mirada reprobatoria a disapproving look;

su mirada era triste he had a sad look in his eyes;
lo fulminó con la mirada she looked daggers at him
b) (vistazo, ojeada) glance;

◊ echarle una mirada por encima a algo to take a quick glance at sth;

échales una mirada a los niños have a look at the children
c) ( vista):

◊ tenía la mirada fija en el suelo she had her eyes fixed on the ground;

recorrió la habitación con la mirada she cast her eyes over the room;
bajar/levantar la mirada to look down/up
mirada sustantivo femenino
1 (efecto de mirar) glance: lo abarcas con la mirada, you can take it in at a glance
2 (modo de mirar) look: tiene una mirada cruel, he has a cruel look
3 (vistazo) look, glance: déjame echar una mirada, let me have a look
♦ Locuciones: sostener la mirada, to stare
' mirada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apagada
- apagado
- concentrar
- desnudar
- desprenderse
- desviar
- dirigir
- dura
- duro
- fiel
- fulminar
- glacial
- gustillo
- hielo
- inexpresiva
- inexpresivo
- lanzar
- ojo
- penetrante
- realzar
- seductor
- seductora
- seguir
- significativa
- significativo
- tierna
- tierno
- torva
- torvo
- volver
- ablandar
- acusador
- alzar
- angustioso
- anhelante
- arrebatador
- ausente
- codicioso
- coqueto
- delator
- devorar
- errante
- feroz
- fijar
- franco
- frialdad
- fulminante
- furtivo
- hipnotizador
- huidizo
English:
angry
- approving
- backward
- cast
- cursory
- direct
- dirty look
- distant
- doubtful
- dour
- downward
- feminine
- fix
- fond
- forlorn
- frosty
- furtive
- gaze
- glance
- glance up
- glare
- glassy
- glazed
- glower
- grave
- indignant
- intense
- look
- look away
- magnetic
- murderous
- pained
- passing
- penetrating
- piercing
- searching
- shifty
- shoot
- sidelong
- sideways
- stare
- steady
- stony
- telling
- vacant
- vacantly
- venomous
- wander
- wild
- withering

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mirada nf

1. [acción de mirar] look;

fue el blanco de todas las miradas all eyes were on her;

apartar la mirada to look away;

dirigir o [m5] lanzar la mirada a to glance at;

fulminar con la mirada a alguien to look daggers at sb;

levantar la mirada to look up;

siguió con la mirada todos sus movimientos his eyes followed her every movement;

sostener la mirada de alguien to hold sb's gaze;

Comp

si las miradas mataran if looks could kill

2. [manera de mirar] [con cariño, placer, admiración] gaze;

mirada asesina glare;

me dirigió una mirada asesina she looked daggers at me;

mirada fija stare;

caminaba con la mirada fija en el suelo he walked along staring at the ground;

mirada furtiva peek;

le lanzó una mirada furtiva he looked at her out of the corner of his eye;

le dirigió una mirada lasciva he leered at her;

mirada perdida distant look;

tenía la mirada perdida she was staring into space

3. [vistazo, ojeada] look;

echar una mirada (a algo) to glance o to have a quick look (at sth);

¿le podrías echar una mirada a esta carta que he escrito? could you have a look at this letter I've written?;

echa una mirada a ver si está lloviendo have a look and see if it's raining

4. [intención, propósito]
tener puestas las miradas en algo to have one's sights set on sth

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mirada

f look;

echar una mirada take a look (a at);

ser el centro de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention

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mirada nf

1) : look, glance, gaze

2) expresión: look, expression

una mirada de sorpresa: a look of surprise

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mirada n

1. (en general) look

le dirigió una mirada de ternura he looked at her tenderly

2. (vistazo) glance

echó una mirada rápida al reloj he glanced at the clock

Spanish-English dictionary > mirada
14 impresión

f.

1 impression, idea, feeling, vague idea.

2 impression, printing, print, mark.

3 computer printout, printout.

4 edition, number printed.

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impresión

► nombre femenino

1 (en imprenta) printing

2 (huella) impression, imprint

3 figurado (efecto) impression; (negativo) shock

■ en una entrevista es importante causar buena impresión in an interview it's important to create a good impression

■ no me ha causado buena impresión el conferenciante I wasn't very impressed with the speaker

■ el día en que lo conocí me llevé muy mala impresión my first impression of him was not very favourable

■ me da la impresión de que no va a volver I get the impression she's not coming back

■ una ducha fría de buena mañana da impresión a cold shower in the morning is a shock to the system

4 (opinión) impression

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar impresiones to compare notes

de impresión familiar amazing

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noun f.

1) feeling, impression

2) printing

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SF

1) (=sensación) impression

¿qué impresión te produjo? — what was your impression of it?

• cambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• causar (una) buena impresión a algn, hacer buena impresión a algn — [persona] to make a good impression on sb; [actividad, ciudad] to impress sb

• dar la impresión de, da la impresión de ser un autor maduro — he appears to be a mature author

daba la impresión de no caber en la caja — it looked as if it wouldn't fit in the box

me da la impresión de que... — I get the impression that...

• de impresión — Esp * fabulous *

¡estabas de impresión con ese vestido! — you looked fabulous in that dress! *

• intercambiar impresiones — to exchange views

• primera impresión — first impression

se deja llevar por las primeras impresiones — he's easily swayed by first impressions

la primera impresión es la que vale — it's the first impression that counts

• tener la impresión de que... — to have the impression that...

2) (=susto) shock

el agua fría da impresión al principio — the cold water is a bit of a shock at first

su muerte me causó una gran impresión — her death was a great shock to me

me llevé una fuerte impresión cuando me enteré — I got a terrible shock when I found out

3) (=huella) imprint

impresión dactilar, impresión digital — fingerprint

4) (Tip) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) print; (=tirada) print run

un error de impresión — a printing error

la impresión es tan mala que resulta difícil de leer — the print is so bad that it's difficult to read

una impresión de 5.000 ejemplares — a print run of 5,000 copies

impresión en color(es) — colour printing, color printing (EEUU)

5) (Inform) (=acción) printing; (=resultado) printout

6) (Fot) print

7) (Bio, Psic) imprinting

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

•

- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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femenino

1)

a) (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho — it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión — he made a very good impression on us

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo — I have a feeling he's lying to me

cambiar impresiones — to exchange ideas

b) ( sensación desagradable)

ver sangre le daba impresión — she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el accidente me produjo mucha impresión — the accident really shocked me

2)

a) (Impr) ( acción) printing; ( tirada) print run, impression (frml)

b) (Inf) ( acción) printing; ( producto) printout

c) ( huella) imprint

•

- impresión digital

- impresión en color

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impresión¹

¹ = excitement, impression, perception, shock, illusion.

Nota: Falso amigo.

Ex: If done effectively, displays can add interest and even excitement to the process of information discovery.

Ex: This planning phase involves moving from a vague impression that a thesaurus might be useful to a fairly precise profile for the thesaurus.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

Ex: The shock of Sputnik precipitated a near-frantic concern about our technological complacency, sending the country into a crash program of science education and space exploration in order to regain a lost prestige.

Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar impresión = make + impression.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* causar una impresión = leave + an impression, make + an impression.

* causar una primera impresión = make + a first impression.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* impresión duradera = lasting impression.

* impresión imborrable = indelible impression.

* no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.

* obtener una impresión = gain + picture.

* primera impresión = first impression.

* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.

* tener la impresión = have + the impression, get + the impression.

* tener la impresión de que = get + the feeling that.

impresión²

² = impression, printing, blowback.

Nota: Específicamente, de documento o imagen que ha sido convertido a formato electrónico.

Ex: An impression consists of all those copies of an edition printed at one time.

Ex: In the process of the search, prior to display or printing, the computer ranks references according to their weighting.

Ex: Blowback refers to the practice of printing electronic documents to paper (blowing them back to tangible form).

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cadena de impresión = print chain.

* cola de impresión = print queue.

* correr la impresión = slur + impression.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* equipo de impresión = press crew.

* etapa anterior a la impresión = prepress [pre-press].

* fase anterior a la impresión = prepress phase.

* fecha de impresión = imprint date.

* forma de impresión = composing frame, forme, plate.

* gestor de colas de impresión = print spooler.

* impresión a chorros de tinta = ink-jet printing.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* impresión de libros = book-printing.

* impresión de noticias = news-printing.

* impresión de tamaño reducido = microprint, microprinting.

* impresión en línea = online print.

* impresión en oro = gold tooling.

* impresión en papel = print on paper.

* impresión en plancha de madera = woodblock printing.

* impresión en seco = blind tooling, blind impression.

* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.

* impresión manual = hand-printing.

* impresión mecánica = machine printing.

* impresión offset litográfica = offset litho.

* impresión por láser = laser printing.

* impresión tipográfica = letterpress.

* letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.

* lugar de impresión = place of printing.

* margarita de impresión = print wheel.

* permiso de impresión = imprimatur.

* petición de impresión = print request.

* plancha de cobre para la impresión en huecograbado = intaglio copperplate.

* plancha de impresión = plate, printing plate.

* plancha de impresión de cobre = copperplate.

* plancha de impresión de latón = pewter plate.

* plancha de impresión en relieve de cobre = engraved copper plate.

* plancha de impresión litográfica = lithographic plate.

* proceso de impresión = printing process.

* puntura de impresión = press point.

* sala de impresión = press room [pressroom].

* servicio de impresión = offline print facility.

* superficie de impresión = printing surface.

* taller de impresión = print shop, printing firm, printing house.

* tarifa de impresión = print charge.

* terminal de impresión = typewriter terminal.

* trabajo de impresión = bookwork.

* trabajo de impresión de material efímero = ephemeral jobbing.

* trabajos de impresión de material efímero = jobbing work.

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impresión

feminine

A

1 (idea, sensación) impression

da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks (as if it might be) too wide

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us, we were very impressed with him

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling o an idea he's lying to me, I get the impression o feeling he's lying to me

no tuvimos oportunidad de cambiar impresiones we didn't get a chance to compare notes o talk about it

2

(sensación desagradable): tocar el pescado me da impresión handling fish turns my stomach

ver sangre le daba impresión she couldn't stand the sight of blood

el agua está tan fría que da impresión al entrar the water's so cold, it's a bit of a shock when you first get in

B

1 ( Impr) (acción) printing; (tirada) print run, impression ( frml)

2 ( Inf) (acción) printing; (producto) printout

3 (de un disco) pressing

4 (huella) imprint

la impresión de un pie en la arena a footprint in the sand

Compuestos:

● impresión digital

fingerprint

● impresión en cuatricromía

four-color* printing

● impresión en policromía

multicolor* printing

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impresión sustantivo femenino
a) (idea, sensación) impression;

nos causó or nos hizo muy buena impresión he made a very good impression on us;
◊ da la impresión de ser demasiado ancho it looks too wide;

me da/tengo la impresión de que me está mintiendo I have a feeling he's lying to me;
cambiar impresiones to exchange ideas
b) ( sensación desagradable):

◊ el accidente me produjo mucha impresión the accident really shocked me

impresión sustantivo femenino
1 Impr (acto) printing
(edición) edition
2 (marca, señal) impression, imprint
3 fig (efecto, emoción) impression
causar buena/mala impresión, to make a good/bad impression
(impacto desagradable) shock
4 fig (opinión) impression: quería saber mi impresión sobre su nuevo marido, she wanted to know what I thought of her new husband
♦ Locuciones: cambiar impresiones, to exchange impressions
familiar de impresión, impressive: tienen una casa de impresión, they've got an impressive house
' impresión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- causar
- choque
- darse
- deslumbrar
- efecto
- espanto
- estela
- hacer
- imagen
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- morrocotuda
- morrocotudo
- negativa
- negativo
- parecer
- sacudida
- shock
- sonar
- chocante
- dejo
- impresionar
- saber
- sensación
- susto
- visceral
English:
effect
- feel
- feeling
- idea
- impact
- impression
- letter-quality
- printing
- sharp
- come
- illusion
- impress
- overall
- sound
- strike

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impresión nf

1. [efecto] impression;

causar (una) buena/mala impresión to make a good/bad impression;

dar la impresión de to give the impression of;

me dio la impresión de que estaban enfadados I got the impression they were annoyed;

le dio mucha impresión ver el cadáver seeing the body was a real shock to him;

me causó mucha impresión esa película that film had a great effect on me

Comp
Dep impresión artística artistic impression
2. [opinión]
me gustaría conocer tu impresión del tema I'd like to know what your thoughts are on the issue;

tener la impresión de que to have the impression that;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views

3. Esp Fam
de impresión [como intensificador] incredible;

me di un susto de impresión I got a hell of a fright;

tiene una casa de impresión he has an incredible o amazing house

4. [huella] imprint

Comp
impresión dactilar fingerprint;
impresión digital fingerprint

5. Imprenta [acción] printing;
[edición] edition;
una impresión de lujo a de-luxe edition;

impresión en color colour printing;

impresión a una/dos caras one-/two-sided printing

Comp
Informát impresión subordinada background printing
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impresión

f

1 impression;

causar impresión make an impression;

causar buena impresión make a good impression

2

:

la sangre le da impresión he can’t stand the sight of blood

3 acto printing;

impresión en color color printing, Br colour printing

4 ( tirada) print run

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impresión nf, pl - siones

1) : print, printing

2) : impression, feeling

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impresión n

1. (efecto) impression

creo que le has causado buena impresión I think you made a good impression on him

2. (alteración) shock

verlo en el hospital me causó mucha impresión it was a great shock to me to see him in hospital

3. (sensación) feeling

tenía la impresión de que me mentía I had the feeling he was lying to me

me da la impresión de que esto no va a ser fácil I get the feeling this isn't going to be easy

Spanish-English dictionary > impresión
15 Blick

m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Hinsehen) look ( auf + Akk at); langer, scharfer: gaze; kurzer: glimpse; (Blickrichtung) eye(s Pl.); ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance; einen ( kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+ Akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over); jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give s.o. a look; jemandem einen fragenden / warnenden Blick zuwerfen give s.o. an inquisitive / a warning look; einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig. take a look behind the scenes; etw. mit einem Blick überschauen / erkennen assess / recognize s.th. immediately ( oder straight away); auf den ersten Blick at first sight ( oder glance), when you first look at it ( oder see it); Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight; das sieht man doch auf den ersten Blick you can see that straightaway (with half an eye umg.); erst auf den zweiten Blick... it’s only when you look at it again that...; sein Blick fiel auf (+ Akk) his eye(s) oder gaze fell on; seinen ( oder den) Blick richten auf (+ Akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) lit.; den Blick heben / senken look up / down, raise one’s eyes / cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze; den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from; er wandte den Blick nicht von... he wouldn’t take his eyes off...; ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met; die beiden wechelten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg.; sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at me jemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at s.o.; soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see; wenn Blicke töten könnten if looks could kill; durchbohren 1, finster I, starr I 1

2. nur Sg. (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes Pl.; einen traurigen / verzweifelten Blick haben look sad / have a look of despair; der böse Blick the evil eye

3. nur Sg.; (Aussicht) view; mit Blick auf (+ Akk) with a view of, overlooking; von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from here

4. nur Sg.; fig. (Empfänglichkeit) eye(s Pl.); (Blickweite, Horizont) outlook, horizon(s Pl.); einen ( guten oder sicheren) Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for; dafür hat er keinen oder nicht den richtigen Blick he has no eyes for ( oder he just doesn’t see) that kind of thing; den Blick für etw. verstellen oder trüben obscure s.th. jemandem den Blick für etw. verstellen / trüben distort / cloud s.o.’s view of s.th. ( oder outlook on s.th.)

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der Blick

sight; glance; view; look; vista

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Blịck [blɪk]
m -(e)s, -e

1) (= das Blicken) look; (= flüchtiger Blick) glance

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

Liebe auf den ersten Blick — love at first sight

auf den zweiten Blick — when one looks (at it) again, the second time one looks (at it)

mit einem Blick, auf einen Blick — at a glance

ausweichen — to avoid sb's eye

jds Blick erwidern — to return sb's gaze

Blicke miteinander wechseln — to exchange glances

jdn mit (seinen) Blicken verschlingen — to devour sb with one's eyes

er folgte ihr mit Blicken or mit dem Blick — his eyes followed her

sie zog alle Blicke auf sich — everybody's eyes were drawn to her

tun or werfen — to throw a glance at sth

einen Blick hinter die Kulissen tun or werfen (fig) — to take a look behind the scenes

sie würdigte ihn keines Blickes — she did not deign to look at him

jdm einen Blick schenken — to look at sb

jdm keinen Blick schenken — not to spare sb a glance

wenn Blicke töten könnten! — if looks could kill!

See:

→ durchbohren

2) (= Blickrichtung) eyes pl

mein Blick fiel auf sein leeres Glas — my eye fell on his empty glass

von hier aus fällt der Blick auf den Dom — from here one can see the cathedral

den Blick heben — to raise one's eyes, to look up

den Blick senken — to look down

3) (= Augenausdruck) expression or look in one's eyes

den bösen Blick haben — to have the evil eye

in ihrem Blick lag Verzweiflung — there was a look of despair in her eyes

er musterte sie mit durchdringendem/finsterem Blick — he looked at her penetratingly/darkly

4) (= Ausblick) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick auf den Park — a room with a view of the park, a room overlooking the park

dem Blick entschwinden (geh) — to disappear from view or sight, to go out of sight

etw aus dem Blick verlieren — to lose sight of sth

5)

(= Verständnis) seinen Blick für etw schärfen — to increase one's awareness of sth

einen klaren Blick haben — to see things clearly

einen (guten) Blick für etw haben — to have an eye or a good eye for sth

er hat keinen Blick dafür — he doesn't see or notice that sort of thing

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der

1) (a talent for noticing and judging a particular type of thing: She has an eye for detail/colour/beauty.) eye

2) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) look

3) (a glance: a look of surprise.) look

4) (a view or glimpse.) sight

5) (a glance or look at something: Let me have a squint at that photograph.) squint

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Blick

<-[e]s, -e>

[blɪk]

m

1. (das Blicken) look

auf einen/mit einem \Blick at a glance

[Liebe] auf den ersten \Blick [love] at first sight

auf den zweiten \Blick on closer inspection

jds \Blick ausweichen to avoid sb's gaze [or eye]

jds \Blick erwidern to return sb's gaze

ein flüchtiger [o kurzer] \Blick a glimpse

von jdm/etw einen [flüchtigen] \Blick erhaschen to catch a glimpse of sb/sth

einen flüchtigen [o kurzen] \Blick auf etw/jdn werfen to glance briefly at sth/sb

einen [kurzen] \Blick aus dem Fenster werfen to glance out of the window

den \Blick auf jdn/etw heften (geh) to fix one's eyes on sb/sth

einen \Blick riskieren to dare to look

jdm einen/keinen \Blick schenken (geh) to look at sb/not to give sb a second glance

jdn mit einem kurzen \Blick streifen to glance fleetingly at sb

einen \Blick auf jdn/etw tun [o werfen] to glance at sb/sth

jdn/etw aus dem \Blick verlieren to lose sight of sb/sth

\Blicke miteinander wechseln to exchange glances

jdn keines \Blickes würdigen (geh) to not deign to look at sb

alle \Blicke auf sich akk ziehen to attract attention

jdm \Blicke zuwerfen to cast a glance at sb

2. kein pl (Augen, Blickrichtung) eyes pl, gaze no pl

ihr \Blick fiel auf die Kirche the church caught her eye

etw im \Blick behalten (a. fig) to keep an eye on sth a. fig

wir müssen den Termin immer im \Blick behalten we must always bear in mind [or keep an eye on] the deadline

etw im \Blick haben (a. fig) to have an eye on sth a. fig

sie hat immer ihre Karriere fest im \Blick she always has an eye firmly on her career

den \Blick heben to look up, to raise one's eyes

den \Blick senken to look down, to lower one's eyes

3. kein pl (Augenausdruck) expression, look in one's eye

in ihrem \Blick lag Hoffnungslosigkeit there was a look of hopelessness in her eyes

jdn mit finsterem \Blick mustern to look at sb darkly

jdn mit starrem \Blick fixieren/mustern to gaze [or stare] at sb

mit zärtlichem \Blick with a tender look [in one's eyes]

4. kein pl (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit \Blick auf den Strand a room overlooking [or with a view of] the beach

5. (Sichtfeld) sight no pl, view no pl

jds \Blick[en] entschwinden/sich akk jds \Blick[en] entziehen to disappear from sb's sight [or view

6. kein pl (Urteilskraft) eye no pl

einen geschulten/prüfenden \Blick auf etw akk werfen to cast an expert/a critical eye over sth

einen [guten] \Blick für etw akk haben to have an [or a good] eye for sth

keinen \Blick für etw akk haben to have no eye for sth

einen klaren \Blick haben to see things clearly

seinen \Blick für etw akk schärfen to sharpen [or heighten] one's awareness of sth

7.

▶ den bösen \Blick haben to have the evil eye

▶ jdn mit den [o seinen] \Blicken durchbohren to look piercingly at sb

▶ einen \Blick hinter die Kulissen tun [o werfen] to take a look behind the scenes fig

▶ jdn mit den \Blicken messen (geh) to look sb up and down, to size sb up

▶ mit \Blick auf with regard to form

▶ wenn \Blicke töten könnten! if looks could kill!

▶ jdn/etw mit den [o seinen] \Blicken verschlingen to devour sb/sth with one's eyes

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der; Blick[e]s, Blicke

1) look; (flüchtig) glance

jemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances

einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time

mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye

2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes

mit misstrauischem Blick — with a suspicious look in one's eye

3) (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick aufs Meer — a room with a sea view

jemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something

etwas im Blick haben — be able to see something

4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eye

einen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something

keinen Blick für etwas haben — have no eye for something

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Blick m; -(e)s, -e

1. (Hinsehen) look (

auf +akk at); langer, scharfer: gaze; kurzer: glimpse; (Blickrichtung) eye(s pl);

ein flüchtiger Blick a (quick) glance;

einen (kurzen) Blick werfen auf (+akk) have ( oder take) a (quick) look at, cast a (quick) glance at ( oder over);

jemandem einen Blick zuwerfen give sb a look;

jemandem einen fragenden/warnenden Blick zuwerfen give sb an inquisitive/a warning look;

einen Blick hinter die Kulissen werfen auch fig take a look behind the scenes;

etwas mit einem Blick überschauen/erkennen assess/recognize sth immediately ( oder straight away);

auf den ersten Blick at first sight ( oder glance), when you first look at it ( oder see it);

Liebe auf den ersten Blick love at first sight;

das sieht man doch auf den ersten Blick you can see that straightaway (with half an eye umg);

erst auf den zweiten Blick … it’s only when you look at it again that …;

sein Blick fiel auf (+akk) his eye(s) oder gaze fell on;

seinen ( oder

den)

Blick richten auf (+akk) look at ( oder towards oder in the direction of), cast one’s eye(s) on ( oder in the direction of) liter;

den Blick heben/senken look up/down, raise one’s eyes/cast one’s eyes down, lower one’s gaze;

den Blick wenden von look away from, turn one’s eyes away from;

er wandte den Blick nicht von … he wouldn’t take his eyes off …;

ihre Blicke begegneten sich their eyes met;

die beiden wechselten verliebte Blicke the two exchanged amorous glances, they made eyes at each other umg;

sie warf mir einen betrübten Blick zu she cast a troubled glance at me

jemanden keines Blickes würdigen not deign to look at sb;

soweit der Blick reicht as far as the eye can see;

wenn Blicke töten könnten if looks could kill; → durchbohren¹, finster A, starr A 1

2. nur sg (Augenausdruck) look (in one’s eyes), eyes pl;

einen traurigen/verzweifelten Blick haben look sad/have a look of despair;

der böse Blick the evil eye

3. nur sg; (Aussicht) view;

mit Blick auf (+akk) with a view of, overlooking;

von hier aus haben Sie einen schönen Blick you have a nice view from here

4. nur sg; fig (Empfänglichkeit) eye(s pl); (Blickweite, Horizont) outlook, horizon(s pl);

einen (

guten oder

sicheren)

Blick haben für have an (a good) eye for;

dafür hat er keinen oder

nicht den richtigen Blick he has no eyes for ( oder he just doesn’t see) that kind of thing;

den Blick für etwas verstellen oder

trüben obscure sth

jemandem den Blick für etwas verstellen/trüben distort/cloud sb’s view of sth ( oder outlook on sth)

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der; Blick[e]s, Blicke

1) look; (flüchtig) glance

jemandem einen Blick/sich Blicke zuwerfen — give somebody a look/exchange glances

einen kurzen Blick auf etwas (Akk.) werfen — take a quick look at or glance [briefly] at something

auf den ersten Blick — at first glance

auf den zweiten Blick — looking at it again or a second time

mein Blick fiel auf den Brief — my eye fell on the letter; the letter caught my eye

2) o. Pl. (Ausdruck) look in one's eyes

mit misstrauischem Blick — with a suspicious look in one's eye

3) (Aussicht) view

ein Zimmer mit Blick aufs Meer — a room with a sea view

jemanden/etwas aus dem Blick verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something

etwas im Blick haben — be able to see something

4) o. Pl. (Urteil[skraft]) eye

einen sicheren/geschulten Blick für etwas haben — have a sure/trained eye for something

keinen Blick für etwas haben — have no eye for something

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-e m.

look n.

view n.

vista n.

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► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.

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   a. to say ; [+ mensonges, nouvelle, nom] to tell ; [+ sentiment] to express

• dire qch à qn to say sth to sb to tell sb sth

• dire bonjour à qn to say hello to sb to tell sb hello (US)

• dire quelques mots à qn to say a few words to sb

• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?

• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?

• il dit qu'il nous a écrit he says that he wrote to us

• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...

• j'ai quelque chose à vous dire there's something I want to tell you

• je ne te le dirai pas deux fois I won't tell you again

• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!

• dites-lui de venir ce soir tell him to come tonight

• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!

• on dit que... people say that...

• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...

• il sait ce qu'il dit he knows what he's talking about

• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying

• ce n'est pas une chose à dire you can't say that kind of thing

• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow

• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!

• laisser dire to let people talk

• laisse dire ! let them talk!

• dire la messe to say mass

• dire des bêtises to talk nonsense

• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?

• faire dire qch à qn to send word of sth to sb

• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...

• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!

► ceci dit having said this

► cela dit having said this

► cela va sans dire it goes without saying

► comme on dit as they say

   b. ( = penser) to think

• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?

• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?

• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!

• on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir it looks like rain

• on dirait du poulet it tastes like chicken

   c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work

• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!

• il n'y a pas à dire (inf) there's no doubt about it

• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very nice

   d. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell

• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of him

   e. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?

• ça ne me dit rien I don't feel like it

   f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?

• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!

• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!

• c'est moi qui vous le dis take my word for it

• c'est vous qui le dites that's what you say

• c'est beaucoup dire that's saying a lot

• c'est peu dire that's an understatement

• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!

• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)

• qui dit mieux ? any advance?

► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?

• cette phrase ne veut rien dire this sentence doesn't mean anything

• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?

• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?

► soit dit en passant by the way

► entre nous soit dit between you and me

► pour tout dire actually

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► se dire

   a. ( = penser) to think to o.s.

• je me suis dit que c'était dommage I thought to myself it was a pity

• je me dis que j'aurais dû l'acheter I feel now that I should have bought it

• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...

   b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be

• il se dit malade he claims to be ill

   c. (mutuellement) elles se sont dit au revoir they said goodbye

   d. ( = être exprimé) ça ne se dit pas (inusité) you don't say that ; (impoli) it's not polite

• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?

3. <

dires

• selon ses dires according to him

• aux dires de according to

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I
1. diʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]

‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said

sans mot dire — without saying a word

ce n'est pas une chose à dire — you don't say that sort of thing

dire des bêtises — to talk nonsense

dire quelque chose à voix basse — to whisper something

dire quelque chose entre ses dents — to mutter something

ne plus savoir que dire — to be at a loss for words

j'ai mon mot à dire là-dessus — I've got something to say about that

dire ce qu'on a à dire — to say one's piece

2) ( faire savoir) to tell

dire des mensonges — to tell lies

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un — to tell somebody something

je vous l'avais bien dit! — I told you so!

c'est ce qu'on m'a dit — so I've been told

faire dire à quelqu'un que — to let somebody know that

je me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...

tenez-vous le pour dit! — I don't want to have to tell you again!

c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!

je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more

c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)

à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!

je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!

ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice

dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?

dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?

à vous de dire — Jeux your bid

3) ( affirmer) to say ( que that)

elle dit pouvoir le faire — she says she can do it

ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

on dit que... — it is said that...

on le dit marié — he is said to be married

j'irai jusqu'à dire que — I'd go as far as to say that

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire — that's the least one can say

si l'on peut dire — if one might say so

si je puis dire — if I may put it like that

on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! — she's really got a nerve! (colloq)

on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! — he certainly didn't overtax himself

autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words

si j'ose dire — if I may say so

ce n'est pas à moi de le dire — it's not for me to say

cela va sans dire — it goes without saying

il faut dire que — one should say that

c'est (tout) dire! — need I say more?

cela dit — having said that

c'est vous qui le dites! — that's what you say!

disons, demain — let's say tomorrow

c'est difficile à dire — it's hard to tell

je sais ce que je dis — I know what I'm talking about

à vrai dire — actually

entre nous soit dit — between you and me

soit dit en passant — incidentally

c'est dire si j'ai raison — it just goes to show I'm right

c'est beaucoup dire — that's going a bit far

c'est peu dire — that's an understatement

c'est vite dit — that's easy for you to say

ce n'est pas dit — I'm not that sure

c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire — it's easier said than done

il est dit que je ne partirai jamais — I'm destined never to leave

tu l'as dit! — (colloq)

comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)

4) ( formuler)

voilà qui est bien dit! — well said!

comment dire? — how shall I put it?

tu ne crois pas si bien dire — you don't know how true that is

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

autrement dit — in other words

lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring

comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say

disons que je suis préoccupé — let's say I'm worried

un lien disons social — a link which we could call social

5) ( indiquer) [loi] to state ( que that); [appareil de mesure] to show ( que that)

vouloir dire — to mean

quelque chose me dit que — something tells me that

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?

6) ( demander)

dire à quelqu'un de faire — to tell somebody to do

fais ce qu'on te dit! — do as you're told!

7) ( objecter)

qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? — what have you got to say to that?

je n'ai rien à dire — no comment

il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful

il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine

tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!

8) ( penser) to think

qu'en dites-vous? — what do you think?

que diriez-vous d'une promenade? — how about a walk?

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir — it looks as if it's going to rain

on dirait un fou — you'd think he was mad

on dirait du Bach — it sounds like Bach

dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! — it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!

9) ( inspirer)

ça ne me dit rien de faire — I don't feel like doing

notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) — I don't think much of our new gardener

2.

se dire verbe pronominal

1) ( penser) to tell oneself ( que that)

il faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...

il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...

2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]

se dire adieu — to say goodbye to each other

3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be

4) ( se déclarer)

il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of

5) ( être exprimé)

ça ne se dit pas — you can't say that

3.

se dire verbe impersonnel

il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant — nothing of interest was said

II
1. diʀ
nom masculin

au dire de — according to

au dire de tous — by all accounts

2.

dires nom masculin pluriel statements

selon les dires de — according to

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diʀ
1. nm

au dire de — according to

selon leurs dires — according to them

2. vt

1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tell

Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit? — What did he say?

dire l'heure — to tell the time

dire la vérité — to tell the truth

Elle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.

dire pardon — to say sorry

dire merci — to say thank you

dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb

Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?

Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.

dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do

Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.

dire que — to say, to say that

Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.

2) (= prétendre)

On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.

3) (= plaire)

dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.

Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.

4) (= penser)

que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?

Qu'en dites-vous? — What do you think?

5) (autres locutions)

comme on dit — as they say

on dit que — they say, they say that

On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.

on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if

On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.

on dirait du vin — it tastes like wine

à vrai dire — to tell the truth

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

cela va sans dire — that goes without saying

dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way

Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!

et dire que... — and to think that...

ceci dit; cela dit — that being said

Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.

c'est dit — so that's settled

voilà qui est dit — so that's settled

il n'y a pas à dire — there's no getting away from it

c'est dire si... — that just shows that...

c'est beaucoup dire — that's saying a lot

c'est peu dire — that's not saying much

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dire verb table: médire

A nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.

B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.

C vtr

1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;

2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;

3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;

4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;

5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;

6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;

7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;

8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;

9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;

10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?

D se dire vpr

1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;

2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;

3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;

4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favour^GB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;

5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;

6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.

Idiomes

bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.

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[dir] nom masculin

DROIT [mémoire] statement

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dires nom masculin pluriel

statement

confirmer les dires de quelqu'un to confirm what somebody says

d'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father said

au dire de locution prépositionnelle

au dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher says

II

[dir] verbe transitif

A.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]

1. [énoncer] to say

quel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?

il n'arrive pas à dire ce mot he cannot pronounce that word

vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?

je te dis merde!

a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!

b. [pour insulter] get lost!

je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened off

une honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!

qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallows

si (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speak

disons-le, disons le mot let's not mince words

dire non to say no, to refuse

dire non au nucléaire to say no to nuclear energy

tu veux un gin? — je ne dis pas non would you like a gin? — I wouldn't say no

dire oui

a. [généralement] to say yes

b. [à une proposition] to accept

c. [au mariage] to say I do

dire bonjour de la main to wave (hello)

dire oui de la tête to nod

dire non de la tête to shake one's head

obéissant? il faut le dire vite (familier) obedient? I'm not so sure about that

déménager, c'est vite dit! (familier) move? that's easier said than done

menteur! — c'est celui qui (le) dit qui y est ou qui l'est! (familier) liar! — you're the liar!

2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speak

dire la/une messe to say mass/a mass

dire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitation

(en usage absolu)

nul n'a oublié à quel point elle disait juste nobody can forget how accurate her rendering was

B.[EXPRIMER]

1. [oralement] to say

que dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?

tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis you don't know what you're talking about

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says anything that comes into her head

qu'est-ce que tu veux que je dise? what do you expect me to say?

j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I think

bon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!

pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?

il me dit comme ça, "t'as pas le droit" (familier) so he says to me "you can't do that"

je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?

faire dire: ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit! don't put words into my mouth!

laisser quelqu'un dire quelque chose to let somebody say something

laissez-la dire! let her speak!

pouvoir dire: je peux dire que tu m'as fait peur! you certainly frightened me!

j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!

(en usage absolu)

c'est idiot — dis toujours it's silly — say it anyway

j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!

comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?

bien dit! well said!

dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?

tu te fiches de moi, dis! (familier) you're pulling my leg, aren't you?

merde! (très familier) — dis donc, sois poli! shit! (très familier) — hey, (mind your) language!

je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?

vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?

tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!

il y a eu 60 morts — ben dites donc! (familier) 60 people were killed — good God!

il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretaries

ce disant with these words, so saying

ce qui est dit est dit there's no going back on what's been said (before)

c'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!

il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it all

pour tout dire in fact, to be honest

je ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myself

il va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...

ça va sans dire it goes without saying

ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeeded

ce n'est pas pour dire mais c'est bruyant I don't mean to complain but it's noisy

il en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...

je ne dis pas (familier) maybe

voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this world

il y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!

2. [symboliquement] to express, to tell of

je voudrais dire mon espoir I'd like to express my hope

vouloir dire [signifier] to mean

un haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumes

est-ce à dire que...? (soutenu) does this mean that...?

vous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?

3. [écrire] to say

dans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...

4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to give

cela t'a coûté combien? — dis un prix! how much did it cost you? — have a guess!

le général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for you

faire dire à quelqu'un de venir to send for somebody

je lui ai fait dire qu'on se passerait de lui I let him know that we'd manage without him

5. [prédire] to foretell, to tell

tu verras ce que je te dis! you just wait and see if I'm right!

qui aurait dit que je l'épouserais? who would have said that I'd marry him?

je te l'avais bien dit I told you so

tu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!

6. [ordonner] to tell

il m'a dit d'arrêter he told me to stop

il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois he didn't have to be told twice

[conseiller] to tell

tu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...

7. [objecter] to say, to object

sa mère ne lui dit jamais rien her mother never tells her off

toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!

mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of age

j'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the department

c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé à dire? is that the best you could come up with?

Pierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objections

il n'a rien trouvé à dire sur la qualité he had no criticisms to make about the quality

elle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistake

8. [affirmer] to say, to state

si c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say so

puisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!

c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!

il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn't

tu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!

on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another son

loin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they say

on le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a coward

je m'en moque — on dit ça (familier) I don't care — that's what you say ou that's what they all say

elle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!

on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything else

on ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced diet

9. [prétendre] to claim, to allege

elle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her

[dans des jeux d'enfants]

on dirait qu'on serait des rois (familier) let's pretend we're kings

10. [admettre] to say, to admit

je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's pretty

il faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face it

il faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstances

disons que... let's say (that)...

11. [décider]

il est dit que... fate has decreed that...

il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...

rien n'est dit

a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yet

b. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)

tout est dit

a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closed

b. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is cast

tout n'est pas encore dit nothing's final yet

aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than done

(en usage absolu)

j'ai dit! (humoristique) I have spoken!

C.[PENSER, CROIRE]

1. [penser] to say, to think

dire de: que dis-tu de ma perruque? what do you think of ou how do you like my wig?

et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?

dire que... to think that...

2. [croire]

on dirait [introduit une comparaison, une impression]: on dirait du thé

a. [au goût] it tastes like tea

b. [à l'odeur] it smells like tea

c. [d'apparence] it looks like tea

on dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like wool

on dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me

[exprime une probabilité]

on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front row

D.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]

1. [indiquer - suj: instrument] to say ; [ - suj: attitude, regard] to say, to show

que dit le baromètre? what does the barometer say?

un geste qui disait sa peur a gesture that betrayed his fear

mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back

2. [stipuler par écrit] to say

que dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?

3. [faire penser à]

dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiar

Lambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?

cela ne me dit rien de bon ou qui vaille I'm not sure I like (the look of) it

4. [tenter]

ta proposition me dit de plus en plus your suggestion's growing on me

tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it

la viande ne me dit rien du tout en ce moment I'm off meat at the moment

ça te dirait d'aller à Bali? (how) would you like a trip to Bali?

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another

nous n'avons plus rien à nous dire we've got nothing left to say to each other

nous nous disions tout we had no secrets from each other

qu'on se le dise (archaïque) let this be known

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être formulé]

comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?

il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you say

se dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes

2. [être en usage] to be in use, to be accepted usage

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se dire verbe pronominal transitif

[penser] to think (to oneself), to say to oneself

maintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepted

dis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you

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se dire verbe pronominal intransitif

[estimer être] to say

il se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in him

[se présenter comme] to say, to claim

ils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dire

17 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

* * *

cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

* * *

cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

* * *

cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar

18 dafür

Adv.

1. allg. for it, for them, for that, for this; ein anderes Wort dafür another word for it; ein Beispiel dafür ist... an example of this is ( oder would be)...; sie hatten kein Geld dafür they didn’t have money for that (sort of thing); er kann nichts dafür (für den Unfall etc.) it’s not his fault; (für seine Art etc.) he can’t help it; was kann ich dafür(, wenn du so faul bist)? it’s not my fault (that you’re so lazy); er wurde dafür bestraft, dass er gelogen hatte he was punished for telling lies; dafür sorgen, dass see to it that; dafür werde ich schon sorgen I’ll take care of that

2. (als Ersatz) instead, in s.th.’s place; (als Gegenleistung) in return; was willst du dafür? (Geldbetrag) what do you want for it?; (Tauschobjekt etc.) what do you want in exchange ( oder return)?; was kriege ich dafür? wenn ich dir diesen Gefallen tue: what’s in it for me?; ich möchte mich dafür bedanken, dass... I would like to express my thanks for...

3. (als Ausgleich) but; er ist blind, hat aber dafür ein sehr gutes Gehör but has extremely good ears (to make up for it); er ist reich, dafür aber sehr krank he’s rich but very sick (for all that)

4. (zugunsten) for it, in favo(u)r of it; dafür sein oder stimmen be in favo(u)r; dafür sein, etw. zu tun be for doing s.th.; dafür bin ich immer zu haben I’m always up for that, I never say no to that; ich bin ganz dafür I’m all in favo(u)r, I’m all for it; es lässt sich vieles dafür und dagegen sagen it has its pros and cons; alles spricht dafür, dass... all the evidence seems to indicate that, it looks very much as if...

5. Zweck: (dazu) for it; nimm doch den Hammer dafür why not use the hammer (for that)?; dafür ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for (after all), that’s his job, isn’t it?; dafür haben wir es schließlich that’s why we have it, that’s what it’s there for(, isn’t it?)

6. umg. (schließlich) after all; er müsste es wissen, dafür ist er ja Lehrer after all, he’s a teacher(, isn’t he?)

7. (im Hinblick darauf) considering (that), given (that); dafür, dass du so klein bist, bist du ganz schön stark you’re pretty strong considering (that) you’re so small ( oder for someone so small); sie lernt erst seit kurzem Spanisch, dafür spricht sie schon sehr gut given that she’s not been learning Spanish for long, she’s already pretty good at speaking, she speaks Spanish well for someone who hasn’t been studying it long

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(für diesen Zweck) for it;

(stattdessen) instead;

(zugunsten) pro

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da|für [da'fyːɐ] (emph) ['daːfyːɐ]
adv

1) (= für das, diese Tat etc) for that/it

wir haben kein Geld dafǘr — we've no money for that

dafǘr haben wir kein Geld — we've no money for that sort of thing

der Grund dafǘr ist, dass... — the reason for that is (that)...

warum ist er so böse? er hat doch keinen Grund dafǘr — why is he so angry? there's no reason for it or he has no reason to be

dafǘr war er nicht zu haben — it wasn't his scene (inf)

dafǘr ist er immer zu haben — he never says no to that

ich bin nicht dafǘr verantwortlich, was mein Bruder macht — I'm not responsible for what my brother does

dafǘr bin ich ja hier — that's what I'm here for, that's why I'm here

er ist dafǘr bestraft worden, dass er frech zum Lehrer war — he was punished for being cheeky to (Brit) or sassy with (US) the teacher

2) (Zustimmung) for that/it, in favour (Brit) or favor (US) (of that/it)

ich bin ganz dafǘr — I'm all for it (inf), I'm all in favo(u)r

ich bin (ganz) dafǘr, dass wir/sie das machen — I'm (all) for or in favo(u)r of doing that/them doing that

dafǘr stimmen — to vote for it

ich bin nicht dafǘr, dass das so gemacht wird — I don't think it should be done like that, I'm not in favo(u)r of it being done that way

3) (als Ersatz) instead, in its place; (als Bezahlung) for that/it; (bei Tausch) in exchange; (als Gegenleistung) in return

... ich mache dir dafǘr deine Hausaufgaben —... and I'll do your homework in return

4) (zum Ausgleich) but... to make up

in Physik ist er schlecht, dafǘr kann er gut Golf spielen —

ich hatte diesmal immer nur Kurzferien, dafǘr habe ich umso mehr gesehen — I've only had short holidays (Brit) or a short vacation (US) this time but I've seen a lot more for all that

5)

(= im Hinblick darauf) der Junge ist erst drei Jahre, dafǘr ist er sehr klug — the boy is only three, (so) considering that he's very clever

dafǘr, dass er erst drei Jahre ist, ist er sehr klug — seeing or considering that he's only three he's very clever

6)

(in Verbindung mit n, vb etc siehe auch dort) er interessiert sich nicht dafǘr — he's not interested in that/it

dafǘr interessiert er sich nicht — he's not interested in that sort of thing

er gibt sein ganzes Geld dafǘr aus — he spends all his money on that/it

ein Beispiel dafǘr wäre... — an example of that would be...

ich kann mich nicht dafǘr begeistern — I can't get enthusiastic about it, I can't rouse any enthusiasm for it

sie ist dreißig/sehr intelligent – dafǘr hätte ich sie nicht gehalten — she's thirty/very intelligent – I would never have thought it or thought she was

dafǘr werde ich schon sorgen — I'll see to that, I'll take care of that

ich werde dafǘr sorgen, dass... — I'll see to it that...

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1) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) for

2) (as an exchange (for something): We'll send them whisky and they'll send us vodka in return: They'll send us vodka in return for whisky.) in return (for)

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da·für

[daˈfy:ɐ̯]

adv

1. (für das) for that; (für es) for it; (hierfür) for this

wir haben kein Geld \dafür we've no money for that sort of thing

das Auto sieht aus wie neu! was hast du \dafür bezahlt? the car looks like new! what did you pay for it?

wie viel hat er dir \dafür bezahlt [o gegeben]? how much did he pay [or give] you for that?

er hat 10 Euro \dafür bezahlt he paid 10 euros for that

ich hätte \dafür nicht so viel ausgegeben I would never have spent so much on it

warum ist er böse? er hat doch keinen Grund \dafür why's he angry? he has no reason to be [or there's no reason for it]

der \dafür dafür ist, dass... the reason for that is that...

ich bin nicht \dafür verantwortlich, was mein Bruder macht I'm not responsible for my brother's doings [or for what my brother does]

Oper? \dafür bin ich nicht zu haben! opera? that's not my scene at all! fam

\dafür bin ich immer zu haben! I never say no to that!

ein Beispiel \dafür an example

ein Beweis \dafür sein, dass... to be proof that...

2. (deswegen) for that

\dafür bist du schließlich engagiert worden! after all, that's why you were hired!

\dafür bin ich ja da/Lehrer that's what I'm here for [or why I'm here]/that's why I'm a teacher

ich bezahle Sie nicht \dafür, dass Sie nur rumstehen! I'm not paying you just to stand around

er ist \dafür bestraft worden, dass er frech war he was punished for being cheeky

3. (als Gegenleistung) in return

ich repariere dir \dafür deine Türklingel in return, I'll fix your doorbell

wenn du mir das verrätst, helfe ich dir \dafür bei den Hausaufgaben if you tell me, I'll help you with your homework [in return]

was hat er dir [als Gegenleistung] \dafür gegeben? what did he give you in return?

4. (stattdessen, als Ausgleich)

\dafür [aber] but

in Mathematik ist er schlecht, \dafür kann er [aber] gut Fußball spielen he's bad at maths, but he makes up for it at football

er ist zwar nicht kräftig, \dafür aber intelligent he may not be strong, but he's intelligent for all that

zwar bin ich darüber nicht informiert, \dafür weiß ich aber, wer Ihnen weiterhelfen kann although I haven't been informed, I do know who can help you further

5. (im Hinblick darauf) considering that

er ist erst vier. \dafür kann er schon sehr gut Klavier spielen he's only four. considering that, he plays the piano really well

▪ \dafür, dass... seeing [or considering] that...

\dafür, dass sie einen Abschluss hat, ist sie aber nicht besonders clever seeing [or considering] [that] she's got a degree, she's not particularly clever

6. (als solcher) as one

er ist zwar kein Professor, aber er geht \dafür durch although he isn't a professor, he can pass off as [being] one

sie ist keine wirkliche Wahrsagerin, aber im Dorf gilt sie \dafür she isn't a real fortune teller, but the village consider her to be one

es ist zwar kein Silber, man könnte es aber auf den ersten Blick \dafür halten although it's not silver, it could be taken for it at first glance

7. (fam: als Gegenmittel) for it

das ist gut \dafür that's good for it

du hast Halsschmerzen? \dafür ist Salbei sehr gut! you've got a sore throat? sage will help!

8. mit bestimmten vb, subst, adj (für es) for it; (für das) for that; (hierfür) for this

ich kann mich nicht \dafür begeistern I can't get enthusiastic about it

ich kann deine Begeisterung/dein Interesse \dafür nicht verstehen I cannot understand your enthusiasm for/interest in that

vergiss dein Angebot, er kann sich nicht \dafür interessieren forget your offer, he is not interested [in it/that]

ich werde \dafür sorgen, dass... I'll make sure that...

ich kann doch nichts \dafür! I can't help it!

9. (befürworten)

\dafür sein to be for it/that, to be in favour [or AM favor] [of it/that]

wer ist \dafür und wer dagegen? who's for it [or in favour] and who against?

nur wenig Leute sind \dafür, dass die Todesstrafe wieder eingeführt wird only a few people are for [or in favour of] bringing back the death penalty

ich bin [ganz] \dafür, dass wir/Sie es machen I'm [all] for [or in favour of] doing/your doing that

er will wieder nach Italien — ich bin nicht \dafür he wants to go to Italy again — I don't think he should

10. in getrennter Stellung NORDD

da bin ich nicht für I don't agree to that

da kann ich nichts für that's not my fault

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Adverb

1) for it/them

dafür, dass... — (damit) so that...

dafür sorgen [, dass...] — see to it [that...]

der Grund dafür, dass... — the reason why...

dafür sein — be in favour [of it]

ich bin ganz dafür — I'm all for it

das ist ein Beweis dafür, dass... — this is proof that...

ein Beispiel dafür ist... — an example of this is...

alles spricht dafür, dass... — all the evidence or everything suggests that...

2) (als Gegenleistung) in return [for it]; (beim Tausch) in exchange; (statt dessen) instead

heute hat er keine Zeit, dafür will er morgen kommen — he has no time today, so he wants to come tomorrow instead

3)

er ist schon 60, aber dafür hält ihn niemand — he is 60 but nobody would think so

4) (wenn man das berücksichtigt)

dafür ist sein Französisch nicht sehr gut — his French is not very good, considering

dafür dass... — considering that...

5)

etwas/nichts dafür können — be/not be responsible

dafür kann er nichts[, dass...] — it's not his fault [that...]; he can't help it [that...]

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dafür adv

1. allg for it, for them, for that, for this;

ein anderes Wort dafür another word for it;

ein Beispiel dafür ist … an example of this is ( oder would be) …;

sie hatten kein Geld dafür they didn’t have money for that (sort of thing);

er kann nichts dafür (für den Unfall etc) it’s not his fault; (für seine Art etc) he can’t help it;

was kann ich dafür(, wenn du so faul bist)? it’s not my fault (that you’re so lazy);

er wurde dafür bestraft, dass er gelogen hatte he was punished for telling lies;

dafür sorgen, dass see to it that;

dafür werde ich schon sorgen I’ll take care of that

2. (als Ersatz) instead, in sth’s place; (als Gegenleistung) in return;

was willst du dafür? (Geldbetrag) what do you want for it?; (Tauschobjekt etc) what do you want in exchange ( oder return)?;

was kriege ich dafür? wenn ich dir diesen Gefallen tue: what’s in it for me?;

ich möchte mich dafür bedanken, dass … I would like to express my thanks for …

3. (als Ausgleich) but; er ist blind,

hat aber dafür ein sehr gutes Gehör but has extremely good ears (to make up for it);

er ist reich, dafür aber sehr krank he’s rich but very sick (for all that)

4. (zugunsten) for it, in favo(u)r of it;

dafür sein oder

stimmen be in favo(u)r;

dafür sein, etwas zu tun be for doing sth;

dafür bin ich immer zu haben I’m always up for that, I never say no to that;

ich bin ganz dafür I’m all in favo(u)r, I’m all for it;

es lässt sich vieles dafür und dagegen sagen it has its pros and cons;

alles spricht dafür, dass … all the evidence seems to indicate that, it looks very much as if …

5. Zweck: (dazu) for it;

nimm doch den Hammer dafür why not use the hammer (for that)?;

dafür ist er ja da that’s what he’s there for (after all), that’s his job, isn’t it?;

dafür haben wir es schließlich that’s why we have it, that’s what it’s there for(, isn’t it?)

6. umg (schließlich) after all; er müsste es wissen,

dafür ist er ja Lehrer after all, he’s a teacher(, isn’t he?)

7. (im Hinblick darauf) considering (that), given (that);

dafür, dass du so klein bist, bist du ganz schön stark you’re pretty strong considering (that) you’re so small ( oder for someone so small);

sie lernt erst seit kurzem Spanisch, dafür spricht sie schon sehr gut given that she’s not been learning Spanish for long, she’s already pretty good at speaking, she speaks Spanish well for someone who hasn’t been studying it long

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Adverb

1) for it/them

dafür, dass... — (damit) so that...

dafür sorgen [, dass...] — see to it [that...]

der Grund dafür, dass... — the reason why...

dafür sein — be in favour [of it]

ich bin ganz dafür — I'm all for it

das ist ein Beweis dafür, dass... — this is proof that...

ein Beispiel dafür ist... — an example of this is...

alles spricht dafür, dass... — all the evidence or everything suggests that...

2) (als Gegenleistung) in return [for it]; (beim Tausch) in exchange; (statt dessen) instead

heute hat er keine Zeit, dafür will er morgen kommen — he has no time today, so he wants to come tomorrow instead

3)

er ist schon 60, aber dafür hält ihn niemand — he is 60 but nobody would think so

4) (wenn man das berücksichtigt)

dafür ist sein Französisch nicht sehr gut — his French is not very good, considering

dafür dass... — considering that...

5)

etwas/nichts dafür können — be/not be responsible

dafür kann er nichts[, dass...] — it's not his fault [that...]; he can't help it [that...]

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adv.

therefor n. präp.

for it expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > dafür

19 effetto

"effect;

Wirkungsgrad, Einwirkung;

efeito"

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m ( conseguenza) effect

( impressione) impression

finance ( cambiale) bill (of exchange)

effetto serra greenhouse effect

fare effetto ( funzionare) work

( impressionare) make an impression

fare l'effetto di essere... give the impression of being...

effetti pl collaterali side effects

effetti pl personali personal effects or belongings

a tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposes

in effetti in fact

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effetto s.m.

1 effect, result, consequence: Hai sonno? é l'effetto della medicina, Do you feel sleepy? It's the effect of the medicine; è l'effetto del vino che lo porta a straparlare, it's the effect of wine that makes him talk wildly; questa medicina fa effetto dopo 30 minuti, this medicine begins to work (o takes effect) after 30 minutes; il mio avvertimento ebbe l'effetto voluto, my warning had the desired effect; le nostre parole non ebbero alcun effetto su di lui, our words had no effect on him; i nostri sforzi non ebbero alcun effetto, our efforts were of no avail (o were useless) // effetto secondario, side effect; effetto ritardato, after-effect; causa ed effetto, cause and effect; senza effetto, of no avail (o ineffectual); non c'è effetto senza causa, there is no effect without a cause // a tutti gli effetti, in every respect (o in all respects o to all intents and purposes) // a questo effetto, for this purpose // in effetti, as a matter of fact (o in fact o actually o really o in effect) // per effetto di, because of (o in consequence of o owing to o due to) // (dir.) a ogni effetto di legge, for all legal purposes // (meteor.) effetto serra, greenhouse effect // (econ.): effetto di dimostrazione, demonstration effect; effetto di irreversibilità, ratchet effect; effetto di reddito, income effect; effetto di sostituzione, substitution effect; effetto di prezzo, price effect

2 ( impressione) impression, effect: frase a effetto, words meant for effect (o claptrap o pretentious words); scena a effetto, sensational scene; fare effetto, to make an impression (o to have an effect); le scene violente di quel film mi hanno fatto un certo effetto, the violent scenes in the film had quite an effect (o made quite an impression) on me; questo fa bell'effetto, this looks good (o makes a good impression); fare un grande effetto, to make (o to create) a sensation (o to make a big impression), ( far colpo) to make a hit; fare l'effetto di, to give the impression of (o to seem o to appear)

3 ( attuazione, esecuzione) action, effect: mandare qlco. a effetto, to bring sthg. to (o to carry sthg. into) effect; mettere ad effetto un progetto, to put a plan into action (o to carry out o to implement a plan); (dir.) prendere effetto, to take effect (o to go into force)

4 (tecn.) effect: effetti acustici, acoustic effects; effetti di luce, lighting effects; effetti speciali, special effects; effetto camino, stack effect; effetto frenante, braking effect; pompa a doppio effetto, double-acting pump

5 ( moto rotatorio) screw; spin: dare l'effetto a una palla da biliardo, to screw a billiard ball; un tiro con, ad effetto, a spin shot (o stroke); dare l'effetto alla palla, to spin (o to screw) the ball

6 ( cambiale) bill of exchange, bill, note; ( pagherò) promissory note; ( tratta) draft, draught; ( strumento di credito) paper, bill, note: effetto a vista, sight bill; effetto a media, lunga scadenza, medium-, long-term bill; effetto bancario, bank bill; effetto cambiario, bill of exchange; effetto in bianco, blank bill; effetto non trasferibile, non-negotiable bill; effetto pagabile a più di tre mesi, long-dated bill; effetti all'incasso, bills for collection; effetti allo sconto, bills for discount; effetti al portatore, bills to bearer; effetti attivi, bills (o notes) receivable; effetti passivi, bills (o notes) payable; effetti insoluti, unpaid bills; effetti ipotecari, mortgage bills; effetti pagabili a Londra, bills domiciled in London; effetti sull'estero, foreign bills

7 effetti personali, personal belongings.

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I [ef'fɛtto] sm
1) (risultato) effect

avere o produrre un effetto (su) — to have o produce an effect (on)

l'effetto voluto — the desired effect

far effetto — (medicina) to take effect, (start to) work

la pastiglia farà effetto tra una mezz'ora — you'll feel the effect of the pill in about half an hour

sotto l'effetto dell'alcool — under the influence of alcohol

in effetti — in fact

in effetti non ha tutti i torti — in fact she's quite right

a questo o tale effetto — to this end

l'effetto voluto — the desired effect

la legge ha effetto retroattivo — the law is retroactive

2) (fig : impressione) effect, impression

ebbe l'effetto di una bomba — it had a shattering effect

fare effetto su qn — to make an impression on sb

il sangue mi fa effetto — I can't take the sight of blood

mi fa un effetto strano pensare che... — it gives me a strange feeling to think that...

che effetto fa? — what's it like?

cercare l'effetto — to try to impress

- effetti speciali

- effetto cocktail

- effetto neve

- effetto serra
II [ef'fɛtto] sm spec pl
effetti personali — personal effects, personal belongings

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[ef'fɛtto] 1.
sostantivo maschile

1) (conseguenza) effect

avere un effetto positivo, negativo — to have a positive, negative effect

avere l'effetto contrario rispetto a — to have the opposite effect from

non avere alcun effetto — to have no effect

le loro osservazioni non hanno alcun effetto su di me — their remarks don't affect me at all

fare effetto — [ cura] to work, to act

sotto l'effetto dell'alcol — under the influence of alcohol

2) (impressione) effect, impression

che effetto ti fa essere padre? — how does it feel to be a father?

fare (uno strano) effetto — to make one feel strange

3) (procedimento) effect

effetto comico, stilistico — comic, stylistic effect

4) (efficacia)

avere effetto — [ provvedimento] to take effect

mettere qcs. a effetto — to carry out sth

5) (fenomeno)

l'effetto Maastricht — the Maastricht effect

6) sport spin

dare effetto a una palla — to put spin on a ball

tiro a o con effetto — spin shot

7) econ. bill

8) a effetto, d'effetto

frase a effetto o d'effetto words meant for effect; scena a effetto o d'effetto — sensational scene
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale effetti

1) burocr. effects, belongings

2) in effetti as a matter of fact, in fact

sembra più vicino di quanto in -i non sia — it looks closer than it really is

3) a tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposes

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effetto collaterale — side effect

effetto serra — greenhouse effect

- i personali — personal belongings o effects

- i speciali — special effects

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effetto

/ef'fεtto/

I sostantivo m.

1 (conseguenza) effect; avere un effetto positivo, negativo to have a positive, negative effect; avere l'effetto contrario rispetto a to have the opposite effect from; non avere alcun effetto to have no effect; le loro osservazioni non hanno alcun effetto su di me their remarks don't affect me at all; fare effetto [ cura] to work, to act; sotto l'effetto dell'alcol under the influence of alcohol

2 (impressione) effect, impression; che effetto ti fa essere padre? how does it feel to be a father? fare (uno strano) effetto to make one feel strange

3 (procedimento) effect; effetto comico, stilistico comic, stylistic effect

4 (efficacia) avere effetto [ provvedimento] to take effect; mettere qcs. a effetto to carry out sth.

5 (fenomeno) l'effetto Maastricht the Maastricht effect

6 sport spin; dare effetto a una palla to put spin on a ball; tiro a o con effetto spin shot

7 econ. bill

8 a effetto, d'effetto frase a effetto o d'effetto words meant for effect; scena a effetto o d'effetto sensational scene

II effetti m.pl.

1 burocr. effects, belongings

2 in effetti as a matter of fact, in fact; sembra più vicino di quanto in -i non sia it looks closer than it really is

3 a tutti gli effetti to all intents and purposes

COMPOUNDS

effetto collaterale side effect; effetto serra greenhouse effect; - i personali personal belongings o effects; - i speciali special effects.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > effetto

20 occhiata

f look, glance

dare un'occhiata a have a look at, glance at

( sorvegliare) keep an eye on

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occhiata¹ s.f. look, glance: occhiata fredda, cold look; occhiata languida, languid look; occhiata maliziosa, malicious look; occhiata rapida, quick look (o glance); occhiata scrutatrice, piercing look; voglio dare un'occhiata, un'occhiatina al giornale prima di uscire, I want to have a quick look (o to glance) at the newspaper before going out; dai un'occhiata nell'armadio per vedere se è lì, have a quick look in the wardrobe to see if it's there; dare, lanciare un'occhiata, un'occhiatina intorno, to have a quick look round; lanciare un'occhiata a qlcu., to glance at s.o.; lo fulminò con un'occhiata, he gave him a withering look; scambiarsi un'occhiata d'intesa, to exchange meaning looks.

occhiata² s.f. (zool.) ( Oblada melanura) saddled bream.

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[ok'kjata]
sostantivo femminile

1) look, glance, glimpse

dare un'occhiata a qcs. — to have o take a look at sth.

dare una rapida occhiata a — to give [sth.] a cursory glance, to give [sth.] a look-over, to flip through [giornale, rivista]; to run through [lista, appunti]

diede un'occhiata all'orologio — he cocked o glanced an eye at the clock

dare un'occhiata in giro — to have a look around

2) (sguardo significativo) glance, look

scambiarsi delle -e — to exchange glances o looks

lanciare un'occhiata assassina a qcn. — to give sb. an evil look

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occhiata

/ok'kjata/

sostantivo f.

1 look, glance, glimpse; dare un'occhiata a qcs. to have o take a look at sth.; dare una rapida occhiata a to give [sth.] a cursory glance, to give [sth.] a look-over, to flip through [giornale, rivista]; to run through [lista, appunti]; diede un'occhiata all'orologio he cocked o glanced an eye at the clock; dare un'occhiata in giro to have a look around

2 (sguardo significativo) glance, look; scambiarsi delle -e to exchange glances o looks; lanciare un'occhiata assassina a qcn. to give sb. an evil look.

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