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face+east

  • 61 north

    no:Ɵ
    1. noun
    1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) norte
    2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) norte

    2. adjective
    1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) norte
    2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del norte

    3. adverb
    (towards the north: The stream flows north.) al norte, hacia el norte
    - northern
    - northerner
    - northernmost
    - northward
    - northwards
    - northward
    - northbound
    - north-east / north-west
    4. adverb
    (towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) hacia el nordeste; hacia el noroeste
    - north-eastern / north-western
    - the North Pole
    north n adj adv norte
    we travelled north from Edinburgh to Inverness viajamos hacia el norte, de Edimburgo a Inverness
    tr[nɔːɵ]
    1 del norte
    1 al norte, hacia el norte
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    North Pole Polo Norte
    the North Country SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL el norte nombre masculino
    north ['nɔrɵ] adv
    : al norte
    north adj
    : norte, del norte
    the north coast: la costa del norte
    1) : norte m
    2)
    the North : el Norte m
    adj.
    • del norte adj.
    • norte adj.
    • septentrional adj.
    adv.
    • al norte adv.
    • hacia el norte adv.
    n.
    • aquilón s.m.
    • norte s.m.
    • septentrión s.f.

    I nɔːrθ, nɔːθ
    mass noun
    1)
    a) (point of the compass, direction) norte m

    the wind is blowing from o is in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte

    b) ( region)

    the north, the North — el norte

    a town in the north of Spain — una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España

    2)

    the North — ( in US history) el Norte, los estados nordistas

    3) North ( in bridge) Norte m

    II
    adjective (before n) <wall/face> norte adj inv, septentrional

    III
    adverb al norte
    [nɔːθ]
    1.
    N norte m

    in the north of the country — al norte or en el norte del país

    the wind is from the or in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte

    North and South — (Pol) el Norte y el Sur

    2.
    ADJ del norte, norteño, septentrional
    3.
    ADV (=northward) hacia el norte; (=in the north) al norte, en el norte

    this house faces north — esta casa mira al norte or tiene vista hacia el norte

    4.
    CPD

    North Africa N — África f del Norte

    North African

    North America N — Norteamérica f, América f del Norte; North American

    North Atlantic Drift N — Corriente f del Golfo

    North Atlantic route N — ruta f del Atlántico Norte

    North Carolina N — Carolina f del Norte

    North Korea N — Corea f del Norte; North Korean

    North Sea gas N — gas m del mar del Norte

    North Sea oil N — petróleo m del mar del Norte

    north star N — estrella f polar, estrella f del norte

    North Vietnam N — Vietnam m del Norte

    North Vietnamese
    * * *

    I [nɔːrθ, nɔːθ]
    mass noun
    1)
    a) (point of the compass, direction) norte m

    the wind is blowing from o is in the north — el viento sopla or viene del norte or Norte

    b) ( region)

    the north, the North — el norte

    a town in the north of Spain — una ciudad del norte or en el norte de España

    2)

    the North — ( in US history) el Norte, los estados nordistas

    3) North ( in bridge) Norte m

    II
    adjective (before n) <wall/face> norte adj inv, septentrional

    III
    adverb al norte

    English-spanish dictionary > north

  • 62 swing around

    1) v + adv
    a) (change direction, turn) \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* un viraje, girar or virar (en redondo)

    to swing around to something — dar* un giro or un viraje hacia algo

    2) v + o + adv
    a) \<\<car/boat\>\> hacer* girar en redondo
    b) ( change)
    1. VI + ADV
    1) (lit) [person] girar sobre sus talones, girar en redondo; [car, plane, procession] girar en redondo
    2) (fig) [voters] cambiar de opinión; [opinion] cambiar
    2.
    VT + ADV [+ object on rope etc] hacer girar; [+ sword, axe] blandir; [+ car, ship, procession, horse] hacer girar en redondo
    * * *
    1) v + adv
    a) (change direction, turn) \<\<vehicle\>\> dar* un viraje, girar or virar (en redondo)

    to swing around to something — dar* un giro or un viraje hacia algo

    2) v + o + adv
    a) \<\<car/boat\>\> hacer* girar en redondo
    b) ( change)

    English-spanish dictionary > swing around

  • 63 limitar

    v.
    1 to limit, to restrict.
    han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometers an hour
    este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salary
    Ricardo limitó las reglas Richard limited the rules.
    El médico limitó al paciente The doctor limited the patient.
    2 to mark out (terreno).
    3 to set out, to define (atribuciones, derechos).
    4 to border.
    * * *
    1 (gen) to limit
    1 to border with
    \
    limitarse a + inf to restrict oneself to + gerund, do no more than + inf
    * * *
    verb
    to restrict, limit
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=restringir) to limit, restrict

    nos han limitado el número de visitas — they have limited o restricted the number of visits we can have

    2.
    VI
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict
    2. 3.
    limitarse v pron

    limitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it

    * * *
    = bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.
    Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
    Ex. Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.
    Ex. Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.
    Ex. This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.
    Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex. This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.
    Ex. There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.
    Ex. Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.
    Ex. Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.
    Ex. There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.
    Ex. What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.
    Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.
    Ex. The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.
    Ex. Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.
    Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.
    ----
    * limitar búsqueda = limit + search.
    * limitar con = border on.
    * limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo <funciones/derechos> to limit, restrict
    2. 3.
    limitarse v pron

    limitarse a algo: el problema no se limita únicamente a las ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to cities; me limité a repetir lo que tú habías dicho I just repeated what you'd said; limítate a hacerlo — just do it

    * * *
    = bound, confine, constrain, limit, reduce, restrict, tie down, restrain, circumscribe, disable, box in, narrow down, border, fetter, hem + Nombre + in.

    Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.

    Ex: Until the mid nineteenth century the concept of authorship was confined to personal authors.
    Ex: Model II sees the process in terms of the system forcing or constraining the user to deviate from the 'real' problem.
    Ex: This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.
    Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.
    Ex: This is an example of a classification which is restricted to a specific physical form, as it is used to classify maps and atlases.
    Ex: There are many able people still tied down with the routine 'running' of their libraries.
    Ex: Use of the legal data bases is partly restrained by cost considerations, partly by the fact that their coverage is not exhaustive and partly by the reserved attitude of the legal profession and the judiciary.
    Ex: Traditional theories of management circumscribe the extent of employee participation in decision making.
    Ex: There are socializing factors which further disable those children who lack such basic support.
    Ex: What is important is that agencies face few barriers to disseminating information on the Web quickly rather than being boxed in by standardization requirements = Lo que es importante es que las agencias se encuentran pocas trabas para diseminar información en la web de una forma rápida más que verse restringidas por cuestiones de normalización.
    Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.
    Ex: The Pacific Rim encompasses an enormous geographical area composed of all of the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean, east and west, from the Bering Straits to Antarctica.
    Ex: Faculty tenure is designed to allow the scholar to proceed with his investigation without being fettered with concerns arising from loss of job and salary.
    Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.
    * limitar búsqueda = limit + search.
    * limitar con = border on.
    * limitar el debate a = keep + discussion + grounded on.

    * * *
    limitar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹funciones/derechos/influencia› to limit, restrict
    las disposiciones que limitan la tenencia de armas de fuego the regulations which restrict o limit the possession of firearms
    es necesario limitar su campo de acción restrictions o limits must be placed on his freedom of action
    habrá que limitar el número de intervenciones it will be necessary to limit o restrict the number of speakers
    le han limitado las salidas a dos días por semana he's restricted to going out twice a week
    ■ limitar
    vi
    limitar CON algo to border ON sth
    España limita al oeste con Portugal Spain borders on o is bounded by Portugal to the west, Spain shares a border with Portugal in the west
    limitarse A algo:
    yo me limité a repetir lo que tú me habías dicho I just repeated o all I did was repeat what you'd said to me
    no hizo ningún comentario, se limitó a observar he didn't say anything, he merely o just stood watching
    limítate a hacer lo que te ordenan just confine yourself to o keep to what you've been told to do
    el problema no se limita únicamente a las grandes ciudades the problem is not just confined o limited to big cities
    tiene que limitarse a su sueldo she has to live within her means
    * * *

    limitar ( conjugate limitar) verbo transitivo ‹funciones/derechos› to limit, restrict
    verbo intransitivo limitar con algo [país/finca] to border on sth
    limitarse verbo pronominal:
    ◊ el problema no se limita a las ciudades the problem is not confined o limited to cities;

    me limité a repetir lo dicho I just repeated what was said
    limitar
    I verbo transitivo to limit, restrict: tengo que limitar mis gastos, I have to limit my spending
    II verbo intransitivo to border: limita al norte con Francia, at North it borders on France

    ' limitar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    constreñir
    - tapiar
    - lindar
    English:
    border on
    - confine
    - limit
    - narrow down
    - restrict
    - border
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [restringir] to limit, to restrict;
    quieren limitar el poder del presidente they want to limit o restrict the president's power;
    han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometres an hour;
    este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho I can't do very much on such a low salary
    2. [terreno] to mark out;
    limitaron el terreno con una cerca they fenced off the land
    ♦ vi
    to border ( con on);
    limita al norte con Venezuela it borders on Venezuela to the north
    * * *
    I v/t limit; ( restringir) limit, restrict
    II v/i
    :
    limitar con border on
    * * *
    restringir: to limit, to restrict
    limitar con : to border on
    * * *
    1. (restringir) to limit
    2. (tener frontera) to border
    España limita con Francia Spain borders on France / Spain has a border with France

    Spanish-English dictionary > limitar

  • 64 AT

    I) prep.
    A. with dative.
    I. Of motion;
    1) towards, against;
    Otkell laut at Skamkatli, bowed down to S.;
    hann sneri egginni at Ásgrími, turned the edge against A.;
    Brynjólfr gengr alit at honum, quite up to him;
    þeir kómust aldri at honum, they could never get near him, to close quarters with him;
    3) to, at;
    koma at landi, to come to land;
    ganga at dómi, to go into court;
    4) along (= eptir);
    ganga at stræti, to walk along the street;
    dreki er niðr fór at ánni (went down the river) fyrir strauminum;
    refr dró hörpu at ísi, on the ice;
    5) denoting hostility;
    renna (sœkja) at e-m, to rush at, assault;
    gerði þá at þeim þoku mikla, they were overtaken by a thick fog;
    6) around;
    vefja motri at höfði sér, to wrap a veil round one’s head;
    bera grjót at e-m, to heap stones upon the body;
    7) denoting business, engagement;
    ríða at hrossum, at sauðum, to go looking after horses, watching sheep;
    fara at landskuldum, to go collecting rents.
    II. Of position, &c.;
    1) denoting presence at, near, by, upon;
    at kirkju, at church;
    at dómi, in court;
    at lögbergi, at the hill of laws;
    2) denoting participation in;
    vera at veizlu, brullaupi, to be at a banquet, wedding;
    3) ellipt., vera at, to be about, to be busy at;
    kvalararnir, er at vóru at pína hann, who were tormenting him;
    var þar at kona nökkur at binda (was there busy dressing) sár manna;
    4) with proper names of places (farms);
    konungr at Danmörku ok Noregi, king of;
    biskup at Hólum, bishop of Holar;
    at Helgafelli, at Bergþórshváli;
    5) used ellipt. with a genitive, at (a person’s) house;
    at hans (at his house) gisti fjölmenni mikit;
    at Marðar, at Mara’s home;
    at hins beilaga Ólafs konungs, at St. Olave’s church;
    at Ránar, at Ran’s (abode).
    III. Of time;
    1) at, in;
    at upphafi, at first, in the beginning;
    at skilnaði, at parting, when they parted;
    at páskum, at Easter;
    at kveldi, at eventide;
    at fjöru, at the ebb;
    at flœðum, at the floodtide;
    2) adding ‘komanda’ or ‘er kemr’;
    at ári komanda, next year;
    at vári, er kemr, next spring;
    generally with ‘komanda’ understood;
    at sumri, hausti, vetri, vári, next summer, &c.;
    3) used with an absolute dative and present or past part.;
    at sér lifanda, duing his lifetime;
    at öllum ásjándum, in the sight of all;
    at áheyranda höfðingjanum, in the hearing of the chief;
    at upprennandi sólu, at sunrise;
    at liðnum sex vikum, after six weeks are past;
    at honum önduðum, after his death;
    4) denoting uninterrupted succession, after;
    hverr at öðrum, annarr at öðrum, one after another;
    skildu menn at þessu, thereupon, after this;
    at því (thereafter) kómu aðrar meyjar.
    IV. fig. and in various uses;
    1) to, into, with the notion of destruction or change;
    brenna (borgina) at ösku, to burn to ashes;
    verða at ormi, to become a snake;
    2) for, as;
    gefa e-t at gjöf, as a present;
    eiga e-n at vin, to have one as friend;
    3) by;
    taka sverð at hjöltum, by the hilt;
    draga út björninn at hlustunum, by the ears;
    kjósa at afli, álitum, by strength, appearrance;
    auðigr at fé, wealthy in goods;
    vænn (fagr) at áliti, fair of face;
    5) as a law term, on the grounds of, by reason of;
    ryðja ( to challenge) dóm at mægðum, kvið at frændsemi;
    6) as a paraphrase of a genitive;
    faðir, móðir at barni (= barns, of a child);
    aðili at sök = aðili sakar;
    7) with adjectives denoting colour, size, age, of;
    hvítr, svartr, rauðr at lit, while, black, red of colour;
    mikill, lítill at stœrð, vexti, tall, small of stature;
    tvítugr at aldri, twenty years of age;
    kýr at fyrsta, öðrum kálfi, a cow that has calved once, twice;
    8) determining the source from which anything comes, of, from;
    Ari nam ok marga frœði at Þuríði (from her);
    þiggja, kaupa, geta, leigja e-t at e-m, to receive, buy, obtain, borrow a thing from one;
    hafa veg (virðing) styrk at e-m, to derive honour, power, from one;
    9) according, to, after (heygðr at fornum sið);
    at ráði allra vitrustu manna, by the advice of;
    at landslögum, by the law of the land;
    at leyfi e-s, by one’s leave;
    10) in adverbial phrases;
    gróa (vera grœddr) at heilu, to be quite healed;
    bíta af allt gras at snøggu, quite bare;
    at fullu, fully;
    at vísu, surely;
    at frjálsu, freely;
    at eilífu, for ever and ever;
    at röngu, at réttu, wrongly, rightly;
    at líku, at sömu, equally, all the same;
    at mun, at ráði, at marki, to a great extent.
    B. with acc., after, upon (= eptir);
    sonr á at taka arf at föður sinn, to take the inheritance after his father;
    at þat (= eptir þat), after that, thereafter;
    connected with a past part. or a., at Gamla fallinn, after the fall of Gamli;
    at Hrungni dauðan, upon the death of Hrungnir.
    1) as the simple mark of the infinitive, to;
    at ganga, at ríða, at hlaupa, to walk, to ride, to run;
    2) in an objective sense;
    hann bauð þeim at fara, sitja, he bade (ordered) them to go, sit;
    gefa e-m at eta, at drekka, to give one to eat, to drink;
    3) denoting design or purpose, in order to (hann gekk í borg at kaupa silfr).
    1) demonstrative particle before a comparative, the, all the, so much the;
    hón grét at meir, she wept the more;
    þykkir oss at líkara, all the more likely;
    þú ert maðr at verri (so much the worse), er þú hefir þetta mælt;
    2) rel. pron., who, which, that (= er);
    þeir allir, at þau tíðindi heyrðu, all those who heard;
    sem þeim er títt, at ( as is the custom of those who) kaupferðir reka.
    conj., that;
    1) introducing a subjective or objective clause;
    þat var einhverju sinni, at Höskuldr hafði vinaboð, it happened once that H.;
    vilda ek, at þú réðist austr í fjörðu, I should like you to go;
    2) relative to svá, denoting proportion, degree;
    svá mikill lagamaðr, at, so great a lawyer, that;
    3) with subj., denoting end or purpose, in order that (skáru þeir fyrir þá (viz. hestana) melinn, at þeir dœi eigi af sulti);
    4) since, because, as (= því at);
    5) connected with þó, því, svá;
    þó at (with subj.), though, although;
    því at, because, for;
    svá at, so that;
    6) temp., þá at (= þá er), when;
    þegar at (= þegar er), as soon as;
    þar til at (= þar til er), until, till;
    áðr at (= á. en), before;
    7) used superfluously after an int. pron. or adv.;
    Ólafr spurði, hvern styrk at hann mundi fá honum, what help he was likely to give him;
    in a relative sense; með fullkomnum ávexti, hverr at (which) þekkr ok þægiligr mun verða.
    V)
    negative verbal suffix, = ata; var-at, was not.
    odda at, Yggs at, battle.
    * * *
    1.
    and að, prep., often used ellipt. dropping the case and even merely as an adverb, [Lat. ad; Ulf. at = πρός and παρά, A. S. ät; Engl. at; Hel. ad = apud; O. H. G. az; lost in mod. Germ., and rare in Swed. and Dan.; in more freq. use in Engl. than any other kindred language, Icel. only excepted]:—the mod. pronunciation and spelling is að (aþ); this form is very old, and is found in Icel. vellum MSS. of the 12th century, e. g. aþ, 623. 60; yet in earlier times it was sounded with a tenuis, as we may infer from rhymes, e. g. jöfurr hyggi at | hve ek yrkja fat, Egill: Sighvat also makes it rhyme with a t. The verse by Thorodd—þar vastu at er fjáðr klæðið þvat (Skálda 162)—is hardly intelligible unless we accept the spelling with an aspirate (að), and say that þvað is = þvá = þváði, lavabat; it may be that by the time of Thorodd and Ari the pure old pronunciation was lost, or is ‘þvat’ simply the A. S. þvât, secuit? The Icelanders still, however, keep the tenuis in compounds before a vowel, or before h, v, or the liquids l, r, thus—atyrða, atorka, athöfn, athugi, athvarf, athlægi; atvinna, atvik; atlaga, atlíðanði ( slope), atriði, atreið, atróðr: but aðdjúpr, aðfinsla (critic), aðferð, aðkoma, aðsókn, aðsúgr (crowding), aðgæzla. In some words the pronunciation is irregular, e. g. atkvæði not aðkv-; atburðr, but aðbúnaðr; aðhjúkran not athjúkran; atgörvi not aðgörfi. At, to, towards; into; against; along, by; in regard to; after.
    Mostly with dat.; rarely with acc.; and sometimes ellipt.—by dropping the words ‘home,’ ‘house,’ or the like—with gen.
    WITH DAT.
    A. LOC.
    I. WITH MOTION; gener. the motion to the borders, limits of an object, and thus opp. to frá:
    1. towards, against, with or without the notion of arrival, esp. connected with verbs denoting motion (verba movendi et eundi), e. g. fara, ganga, koma, lúta, snúa, rétta at…; Otkell laut at Skamkatli, O. louted (i. e. bowed down) towards S., Nj. 77, Fms. xi. 102; sendimaðrinn sneri ( turned) hjöltum sverðsins at konungi, towards the king, i. 15; hann sneri egginni at Ásgrími, turned the edge towards A., Nj. 220; rétta e-t at e-m, to reach, hand over, Ld. 132; ganga at, to step towards, Ísl. ii. 259.
    2. denoting proximity, close up to, up to; Brynjólfr gengr … allt at honum, B. goes quite up to him, Nj. 58; Gunnarr kom þangat at þeim örunum, G. reached them even there with his arrows, 115; þeir kómust aldri at honum, they could never get near him, to close quarters, id.; reið maðr at þeim (up to them), 274; þeir höfðu rakit sporin allt at ( right up to) gammanum, Fms. i. 9; komu þeir at sjó fram, came down to the sea, Bárð. 180.
    3. without reference to the space traversed, to or at; koma at landi, to land, Ld. 38, Fms. viii. 358; ríða at dyrum, Boll. 344; hlaupa at e-m, to run up to, run at, Fms. vii. 218, viii. 358; af sjáfarganginum er hann gekk at landinu, of the surf dashing against the shore, xi. 6; vísa ólmum hundi at manni, to set a fierce hound at a man, Grág. ii. 118; leggja e-n at velli, to lay low, Eg. 426, Nj. 117; hníga at jörðu, at grasi, at moldu, to bite the dust, to die, Njarð. 378; ganga at dómi, a law term, to go into court, of a plaintiff, defendant, or bystander, Nj. 87 (freq.)
    4. denoting a motion along, into, upon; ganga at stræti, to walk along the street, Korm. 228, Fms. vii. 39; at ísi, on the ice, Skálda 198, Fms. vii. 19, 246, viii. 168, Eb. 112 new Ed. (á is perh. wrong); máttu menn ganga bar yfir at skipum einum, of ships alone used as a bridge, Fas. i. 378; at höfðum, at nám, to trample on the slain on the battle-field, Lex. Poët.; at ám, along the rivers; at merkiósum, at the river’s mouth, Grág. ii. 355; at endilöngu baki, all along its back, Sks. 100.
    5. denoting hostility, to rush at, assault; renna at, hlaupa at, ganga, fara, ríða, sækja, at e-m, (v. those words), whence the nouns atrenna, athlaup, atgangr, atför, atreið, atsókn, etc.
    β. metaph., kom at þeim svefnhöfgi, deep sleep fell on them, Nj. 104. Esp. of weather, in the impers. phrase, hríð, veðr, vind, storm görir at e-m, to be overtaken by a snow storm, gale, or the like; görði þá at þeim þoku mikla, they were overtaken by a thick fog, Bárð. 171.
    6. denoting around, of clothing or the like; bregða skikkju at höfði sér, to wrap his cloak over his head, Ld. 62; vefja motri at höfði sér, to wrap a snood round her head, 188; sauma at, to stick, cling close, as though sewn on; sauma at höndum sér, of tight gloves, Bs. i. 453; kyrtill svá þröngr sem saumaðr væri at honum, as though it were stitched to him, Nj. 214; vafit at vándum dreglum, tight laced with sorry tags, id.; hosa strengd fast at beini, of tight hose, Eg. 602; hann sveipar at sér iðrunum ok skyrtunni, he gathers up the entrails close to him and the skirt too, Gísl. 71; laz at síðu, a lace on the side, to keep the clothes tight, Eg. 602.
    β. of burying; bera grjót at einum, to heap stones upon the body, Eg. 719; var gör at þeim dys or grjóti, Ld. 152; gora kistu at líki, to make a coffin for a body, Eb. 264, Landn. 56, Ld. 142.
    γ. of summoning troops or followers; stefna at sér mönnum, to summon men to him, Nj. 104; stefna at sér liði, Eg. 270; kippa mönnum at sér, to gather men in haste, Ld. 64.
    7. denoting a business, engagement; ríða at hrossum, at sauðum, to go looking after after horses, watching sheep, Glúm. 362, Nj. 75; fara at fé, to go to seek for sheep, Ld. 240; fara at heyi, to go a-haymaking, Dropl. 10; at veiðum, a-hunting; at fuglum, a-fowling; at dýrum, a-sbooting; at fiski, a-fishing; at veiðiskap, Landn. 154, Orkn. 416 (in a verse), Nj. 25; fara at landskuldum, to go a-collecling rents, Eg. 516; at Finnkaupum, a-marketing with Finns, 41; at féföngum, a-plundering, Fms. vii. 78; ganga at beina, to wait on guests, Nj. 50; starfa at matseld, to serve at table, Eb. 266; hitta e-n at nauðsynjum, on matters of business; at máli, to speak with one, etc., Fms. xi. 101; rekast at e-m, to pursue one, ix. 404; ganga at liði sér, to go suing for help, Grág. ii. 384.
    β. of festivals; snúa, fá at blóti, veizlu, brullaupi, to prepare for a sacrificial banquet, wedding, or the like, hence at-fangadagr, Eb. 6, Ld. 70; koma at hendi, to happen, befall; ganga at sínu, to come by one’s own, to take it, Ld. 208; Egill drakk hvert full er at honum kom, drained every horn that came to him, Eg. 210; komast at keyptu, to purchase dearly, Húv. 46.
    8. denoting imaginary motion, esp. of places, cp. Lat. spectare, vergere ad…, to look or lie towards; horfði botninn at höfðanum, the bight of the bay looked toward the headland, Fms. i. 340, Landn. 35; also, skeiðgata liggr at læknum, leads to the brook, Ísl. ii. 339; á þann arminn er vissi at sjánum, on that wing which looked toward the sea, Fms. viii. 115; sár þau er horft höfðu at Knúti konungi, xi. 309.
    β. even connected with verbs denoting motion; Gilsáreyrr gengr austan at Fljótinu, G. extends, projects to F. from the east, Hrafh. 25; hjá sundi því, er at gengr þingstöðinni, Fms. xi. 85.
    II. WITHOUT MOTION; denoting presence at, near, by, at the side of, in, upon; connected with verbs like sitja, standa, vera…; at kirkju, at church, Fms. vii. 251, K. f). K. 16, Ld. 328, Ísl. ii. 270, Sks. 36; vera at skála, at húsi, to be in, at home, Landn. 154; at landi, Fms. i. 82; at skipi, on shipboard, Grág. i. 209, 215; at oldri, at a banquet, inter pocula; at áti, at dinner, at a feast, inter edendum, ii. 169, 170; at samförum ok samvistum, at public meetings, id.; at dómi, in a court; standa (to take one’s stand) norðan, sunnan, austan, vestan at dómi, freq. in the proceedings at trials in lawsuits, Nj.; at þingi, present at the parliament, Grág. i. 142; at lögbergi, o n the hill of laws, 17, Nj.; at baki e-m, at the back of.
    2. denoting presence, partaking in; sitja at mat, to sit at meat, Fms. i. 241; vera at veizlu, brullaupi, to be at a banquet, nuptials, Nj. 51, Ld. 70: a law term, vera at vígi, to be an accessory in manslaying, Nj. 89, 100; vera at e-u simply means to be about, be busy in, Fms. iv. 237; standa at máli, to stand by one in a case, Grág. ii. 165, Nj. 214; vera at fóstri, to be fostered, Fms. i. 2; sitja at hégóma, to listen to nonsense, Ld. 322; vera at smíð, to be at one’s work, Þórð. 62: now absol., vera at, to go on with, be busy at.
    3. the law term vinna eið at e-u has a double meaning:
    α. vinna eið at bók, at baugi, to make an oath upon the book by laying the band upon it, Landn. 258, Grág., Nj.; cp. Vkv. 31, Gkv. 3. 3, Hkv. 2. 29, etc.: ‘við’ is now used in this sense.
    β. to confirm a fact (or the like) by an oath, to swear to, Grág. i. 9, 327.
    γ. the law phrase, nefna vátta at e-u, of summoning witnesses to a deed, fact, or the like; nefna vátta at benjum, to produce evidence, witnesses as to the wounds, Nj., Grág.; at görð, Eg. 738; at svörum, Grág. i. 19: this summoning of witnesses served in old lawsuits the same purpose as modern pleadings and depositions; every step in a suit to be lawful must be followed by such a summoning or declaration.
    4. used ellipt., vera at, to be about, to be busy at; kvalararnir er at vóru at pína hann, who were tormenting him; þar varstu at, you were there present, Skálda 162; at várum þar, Gísl. (in a verse): as a law term ‘vera at’ means to be guilty, Glúm. 388; vartattu at þar, Eg. (in a verse); hence the ambiguity of Glum’s oath, vask at þar, I was there present: var þar at kona nokkur ( was there busy) at binda sár manna, Fms. v. 91; hann var at ok smíðaði skot, Rd. 313; voru Varbelgir at ( about) at taka af, þau lög …, Fms. ix. 512; ek var at ok vafk, I was about weaving, xi. 49; þeir höfðu verit at þrjú sumur, they had been busy at it for three summers, x. 186 (now very freq.); koma at, come in, to arrive unexpectedly; Gunnarr kom at í því, G. came in at that moment; hvaðan komtú nú at, whence did you come? Nj. 68, Fms. iii. 200.
    5. denoting the kingdom or residence of a king or princely person; konungr at Danmörk ok Noregi, king of…, Fms. i. 119, xi. 281; konungr, jarl, at öllum Noregi, king, earl, over all N., íb. 3, 13, Landn. 25; konungr at Dyflinni, king of Dublin, 25; but í or yfir England!, Eg. 263: cp. the phrase, sitja at landi, to reside, of a king when at home, Hkr. i. 34; at Joini, Fms. xi. 74: used of a bishop; biskup at Hólum, bishop of Hólar, Íb. 18, 19; but biskup í Skálaholti, 19: at Rómi, at Rome, Fbr. 198.
    6. in denoting a man’s abode (vide p. 5, col. 1, l. 27), the prep. ‘at’ is used where the local name implies the notion of by the side of, and is therefore esp. applied to words denoting a river, brook, rock, mountain, grove, or the like, and in some other instances, by, at, e. g. at Hofi (a temple), Landn. 198; at Borg ( a castle), 57; at Helgafelli (a mountain), Eb. constantly so; at Mosfelli, Landn. 190; at Hálsi (a hill), Fms. xi. 22; at Bjargi, Grett. 90; Hálsum, Landn. 143; at Á ( river), 296, 268; at Bægisá, 212; Giljá, 332; Myrká, 211; Vatnsá, id.; þverá, Glúm. 323; at Fossi (a ‘force’ or waterfall), Landn. 73; at Lækjamoti (waters-meeting), 332; at Hlíðarenda ( end of the lithe or hill), at Bergþórshváli, Nj.; at Lundi (a grove), at Melum (sandhill), Landn. 70: the prep. ‘á’ is now used in most of these cases, e. g. á Á, á Hofi, Helgafelli, Felli, Hálsi, etc.
    β. particularly, and without any regard to etymology, used of the abode of kings or princes, to reside at; at Uppsölum, at Haugi, Alreksstöðum, at Hlöðum, Landn., Fms.
    γ. konungr lét kalla at stofudyrum, the king made a call at the hall door, Eg. 88; þeir kölluðu at herberginu, they called at the inn, Fms. ix. 475.
    7. used ellipt. with a gen., esp. if connected with such words as gista, to be a guest, lodge, dine, sup (of festivals or the like) at one’s home; at Marðar, Nj. 4; at hans, 74; þingfesti at þess bóanda, Grág. i. 152; at sín, at one’s own home, Eg. 371, K. Þ. K. 62; hafa náttstað at Freyju, at the abode of goddess Freyja, Eg. 603; at Ránar, at Ran’s, i. e. at Ran’s house, of drowned men who belong to the queen of the sea, Ran, Eb. 274; at hins heilaga Ólafs konungs, at St. Olave’s church, Fms. vi. 63: cp. ad Veneris, εις Κίμωνος.
    B. TEMP.
    I. at, denoting a point or period of time; at upphafi, at first, in the beginning, Ld. 104; at lyktum, at síðustu, at lokum, at last; at lesti, at last, Lex. Poët., more freq. á lesti; at skilnaði, at parting, at last, Band. 3; at fornu, in times of yore, formerly, Eg. 267, D. I. i. 635; at sinni, as yet, at present; at nýju, anew, of present time; at eilífu, for ever and ever; at skömmu, soon, shortly, Ísl. ii. 272, v. l.
    II. of the very moment when anything happens, the beginning of a term; denoting the seasons of the year, months, weeks, the hours of the day; at Jólum, at Yule, Nj. 46; at Pálmadegi, on Palm Sunday, 273; at Páskum, at Easter; at Ólafsvöku, on St. Olave’s eve, 29th of July, Fms.; at vetri, at the beginning of the winter, on the day when winter sets in, Grág. 1. 151; at sumarmálum, at vetrnáttum; at Tvímánaði, when the Double month (August) begins, Ld. 256, Grág. i. 152; at kveldi, at eventide, Eg. 3; at því meli, at that time; at eindaga, at the term, 395; at eykð, at 4 o’clock p. m., 198; at öndverðri æfi Abra hams, Ver. II; at sinni, now at once, Fms. vi. 71; at öðruhverju, every now and then.
    β. where the point of time is marked by some event; at þingi, at the meeting of parliament (18th to the 24th of June), Ld. 182; at féránsdómi, at the court of execution, Grág. i. 132, 133; at þinglausnum, at the close of the parliament (beginning of July), 140; at festarmálum, eðr at eiginorði, at betrothal or nuptials, 174; at skilnaði, when they parted, Nj. 106 (above); at öllum minnum, at the general drinking of the toasts, Eg. 253; at fjöru, at the ebb; at flæðum, at flood tide, Fms. viii. 306, Orkn. 428; at hrörum, at an inquest, Grág. i. 50 (cp. ii. 141, 389); at sökum, at prosecutions, 30; at sinni, now, as yet, v. that word.
    III. ellipt., or adding ‘komanda’ or ‘er kemr,’ of the future time:
    1. ellipt., komanda or the like being understood, with reference to the seasons of the year; at sumri, at vetri, at hausti, at vári, next summer, winter…, Ísl. ii. 242; at miðju sumri, at ári, at Midsummer, next year, Fas. i. 516; at miðjum vetri, Fms. iv. 237,
    2. adding ‘komanda’ or ‘er kemr;’ at ári komanda, Bárð. 177; at vári er kemr, Dipl. iii. 6.
    IV. used with an absolute dat. and with a pres. part.:
    1. with pres. part.; at morni komanda, on the coming morrow, Fms. i. 263; at sér lifanda, in vivo, in his life time, Grág. ii. 202; at þeim sofundum, illis dormientibus, Hkr. i. 234; at öllum ásjándum, in the sight of all, Fms. x. 329; at úvitanda konungi, illo nesciente, without his knowledge, 227; at áheyranda höfðingjanum, in the chief’s bearing, 235.
    2. of past time with a past part. (Lat. abl. absol.); at hræjum fundnum, on the bodies being found, Grág. ii. 87; at háðum dómum ok föstu þingi, during the session, the courts being set, i. 484; at liðnum sex vikum, after six weeks past, Band. 13; at svá búnu, so goru, svá komnu, svá mæltu (Lat. quibus rebus gestis, dictis, quo facto, dicto, etc.), v. those words; at úreyndu, without trial, without put ting one to the test, Ld. 76; at honum önduðum, illo mortuo.
    3. ellipt. without ‘at;’ en þessum hlutum fram komnum, when all this has been done, Eb. 132.
    V. in some phrases with a slight temp, notion; at görðum gildum, the fences being strong, Gþl. 387; at vörmu spori, at once, whilst the trail is warm; at úvörum, unawares, suddenly, Nj. 95, Ld. 132; at þessu, at this cost, on that condition, Eb. 38, Nj. 55; at illum leiki, to have a narrow escape, now við illan leik, Fms. ix. 473; at því, that granted, Grág. ii. 33: at því, at pessu, thereafter, thereupon, Nj. 76.
    2. denoting succession, without interruption, one after another; hverr at öðrum, annarr maðr at öðrum, aðrir at öðrum; eina konu at annarri, Eg. 91, Fms. ii. 236, vi. 25, Bs. i. 22, 625. 80, H. E. i. 522.
    C. METAPH. and in various cases:
    I. denoting a transformation or change into, to, with the notion of destruction; brenna at ösku, at köldum kolum, to burn to ashes, to be quite destroyed, Fms. i. 105, Edda 3, Sturl. ii. 51: with the notion of transformation or transfiguration, in such phrases as, verða at e-u, göra e-t at e-u, to turn it into:
    α. by a spell; verða at ormi, to become a snake, Fms. xi. 158; at flugdrekum, Gullþ. 7; urðu þau bönd at járni, Edda 40.
    β. by a natural process it can often be translated by an acc. or by as; göra e-n at urðarmanni, to make him an outlaw, Eg. 728; græða e-n at orkumlamanni, to heal him so as to maim him for life, of bad treatment by a leech, Eb. 244: in the law terms, sár görist at ben, a wound turning into a ben, proving to be mortal, Grág., Nj.; verða at ljúgvætti, to prove to be a false evidence, Grág. i. 44; verða at sætt, to turn into reconciliation, Fms. i. 13; göra e-t at reiði málum, to take offence at, Fs. 20; at nýjum tíðindum, to tell as news, Nj. 14; verða fátt at orðum, to be sparing of words, 18; kveðr (svá) at orði, to speak, utter, 10; verða at þrifnaði, to geton well, Fms. vii. 196: at liði, at skaða, to be a help or hurt to one; at bana, to cause one’s death, Nj. 223, Eg. 21, Grág. ii. 29: at undrum, at hlátri, to become a wonder, a laughing-stock, 623. 35, Eg. 553.
    II. denoting capacity, where it may be translated merely by as or for; gefa at Jólagjöf, to give for a Christmas-box, Eg. 516; at gjöf, for a present; at erfð, at láni, launum, as an inheritance, a loan; at kaupum ok sökum, for buying and selling, Ísl. ii. 223, Grág. i. 423; at solum, ii. 204; at herfangi, as spoil or plunder; at sakbótum, at niðgjöldum, as a compensation, weregeld, i. 339, ii. 171, Hkr. ii. 168; taka at gíslingu, to take as an hostage, Edda 15; eiga e-n at vin, at óvin, to have one as friend or foe, illt er at eiga þræl at eingavin, ‘tis ill to have a thrall for one’s bosom friend (a proverb), Nj. 77; fæða, eiga, at sonum (syni), to beget a son, Edda 8, Bs. i. 60 (but eiga at dóttur cannot be said); hafa möttul at yfirhöfn, Fms. vii. 201; verða nökkut at manni (mönnum), to turn out to be a worthy man; verða ekki at manni, to turn out a worthless person, xi. 79, 268.
    2. in such phrases as, verða at orðum, to come towards, Nj. 26; var þat at erindum, Eg. 148; hafa at veizlum, to draw veizlur ( dues) from, Fms. iv. 275, Eg. 647; gora e-t at álitum, to take it into consideration, Nj. 3.
    III. denoting belonging to, fitting, of parts of the whole or the like; vóru at honum (viz. the sword) hjölt gullbúin, the sword was ornamented with a hilt of gold, Ld. 330; umgörð at ( belonging to) sverði, Fs. 97 (Hs.) in a verse; en ef mór er eigi at landinu, if there be no turf moor belonging to the land, Grág. ii. 338; svá at eigi brotnaði nokkuð at Orminum, so that no harm happened to the ship Worm, Fms. x. 356; hvatki er meiðir at skipinu eðr at reiðinu eðr at viðum, damage done t o …, Grág. ii. 403; lesta ( to injure) hús at lásum, við eðr torfi, 110; ef land hefir batnað at húsum, if the land has been bettered as to its buildings, 210; cp. the phrase, göra at e-u, to repair: hamlaðr at höndum eðr fótum, maimed as to hands or feet, Eg. 14; heill at höndum en hrumr at fótum, sound in band, palsied in foot, Fms. vii. 12; lykill at skrá, a key belonging, fitting, to the latch; hurð at húsi; a key ‘gengr at’ ( fits) skrá; and many other phrases. 2. denoting the part by which a thing is held or to which it belongs, by; fá, taka at…, to grasp by …; þú tókt við sverði hans at hjöltunum, you took it by the bill, Fms. i. 15; draga út björninn at hlustum, to pull out the bear by the ears, Fas. ii. 237; at fótum, by the feet, Fms. viii. 363; mæla ( to measure) at hrygg ok at jaðri, by the edge or middle of the stuff, Grág. i. 498; kasta e-m at höfði, head foremost, Nj. 84; kjósa e-n at fótum, by the feet alone, Edda 46; hefja frændsemi at bræðrum, eða at systkynum, to reckon kinship by the brother’s or the sister’s side, Grág. i. 28; kjósa at afli, at álitum, by strength, sight, Gs. 8, belongs rather to the following.
    IV. in respect of, as regards, in regard to, as to; auðigr at fé, wealthy of goods, Nj. 16, 30, 51; beztir hestar at reið, the best racehorses, 186; spekingr at viti, a man of great intellect, Ld. 124; vænn (fagr) at áliti, fair of face, Nj. 30, Bs. i. 61; kvenna vænst at ásjónu ok vits munum, of surpassing beauty and intellect, Ld. 122; fullkominn at hyggju, 18; um fram aðra menn at vinsældum ok harðfengi, of surpassing popularity and hardihood, Eb. 30.
    2. a law term, of challenging jurors, judges, or the like, on account of, by reason of; ryðja ( to challenge) at mægðum, guðsifjum, frændsemi, hrörum …; at leiðarlengd, on account of distance, Grág. i. 30, 50, Nj. (freq.)
    3. in arithm. denoting proportion; at helmingi, þriðjungi, fjórðungi, tíunda hluta, cp. Lat. ex asse, quadrante, for the half, third… part; máttr skal at magni (a proverb), might and main go together, Hkr. ii. 236; þú munt vera at því mikill fræðimaðr á kvæði, in the same proportion, as great, Fms. vi. 391, iii. 41; at e-s hluta, at… leiti, for one’s part, in turn, as far as one is con cerned, Grág. i. 322, Eg. 309, Fms. iii. 26 (freq.): at öðrum kosti, in the other case, otherwise (freq.) More gener., at öllu, öngu, in all (no) respects; at sumu, einhverju, nokkru, partly; at flestu, mestu, chiefly.
    4. as a paraphrase of a genitive; faðir, móðir at barni (= barns); aðili at sök (= sakar a.); morðingi at barni (= barns), faðerni at barni (barns); illvirki at fé manna (cp. Lat. felo de se), niðrfall at sökum (saka), land gangr at fiskum (fiska), Fms. iv. 274, Grág. i. 277, 416, N. G. L. i. 340, K. Þ. K. 112, Nj. 21.
    5. the phrase ‘at sér,’ of himself or in himself, either ellipt. or by adding the participle görr, and with the adverbs vel, ilia, or the like; denoting breeding, bearing, endowments, character …; væn kona, kurteis ok vel at sér, an accomplished, well-bred, gifted lady, Nj. I; vitr maðr ok vel at sér, a wise man and thoroughly good in feeling and bearing, 5; þú ert maðr vaskr ok vel at þér, 49; gerr at sér, accomplished, 51; bezt at sér görr, the finest, best bred man, 39, Ld. 124; en þó er hann svá vel at sér, so generous, Nj. 77; þeir höfðingjar er svá vóru vel at sér, so noble-minded, 198, Fms. i. 160: the phrase ‘at sér’ is now only used of knowledge, thus maðr vel að sér means clever, a man of great knowledge; illa að sér, a blockhead.
    6. denoting relations to colour, size, value, age, and the like; hvitr, svartr, grár, rauðr … at lit, white, swarthy, gray, red … of colour, Bjarn. 55, 28, Ísl. ii. 213, etc.; mikill, lítill, at stærð, vexti, tall, small of size, etc.; ungr, gamall, barn, at aldri, young, old, a child of age; tvítugr, þrítugr … at aldri, twenty, thirty … years of age (freq.): of animals; kyr at fyrsta, öðrum … kálfi, a cow having calved once, twice…, Jb. 346: value, amount, currency of money, kaupa e-t at mörk, at a mark, N. G. L. 1. 352; ok er eyririnn at mörk, amounts to a mark, of the value of money, Grág. i. 392; verðr þá at hálfri murk vaðmála eyrir, amounts to a half a mark, 500.
    β. metaph. of value, connected with verbs denoting to esteem, hold; meta, hafa, halda at miklu, litlu, vettugi, engu, or the like, to hold in high or low esteem, to care or not to care for (freq.): geta e-s at góðu, illu, öngu, to mention one favourably, unfavourably, indifferently … (freq.), prop. in connection with. In many cases it may be translated by in; ekki er mark at draumum, there is no meaning in dreams, no heed is to be paid to dreams, Sturl. ii. 217; bragð er at þá barnið finnr, it goes too far, when even a child takes offence (a proverb): hvat er at því, what does it mean? Nj. 11; hvert þat skip er vöxtr er at, any ship of mark, i. e. however small, Fms. xi. 20.
    V. denoting the source of a thing:
    1. source of infor mation, to learn, perceive, get information from; Ari nam ok marga fræði at Þuríði, learnt as her pupil, at her hands, as St. Paul at the feet of Gamaliel, (just as the Scotch say to speer or ask at a person); Ari nam at Þorgeiri afraðskoll, Hkr. (pref.); nema kunnáttu at e-m, used of a pupil, Fms. i. 8; nema fræði at e-m, xi. 396.
    2. of receiving, acquiring, buying, from; þiggja e-t at e-m, to receive a thing at his hands, Nj. 51; líf, to be pardoned, Fms. x. 173; kaupa land at e-m, to buy it from, Landn. 72, Íb. II, (now af is more freq. in this sense); geta e-t at e-m, to obtain, procure at one’s hands, impetrare; þeirra manna er þeir megu þat geta at, who are willing to do that, Grág. i. I; heimta e-t at e-m (now af), to call in, demand (a debt, money), 279; fala e-t at e-m (now af), to chaffer for or cheapen anything, Nj. 73; sækja e-t at e-m, to ask, seek for; sækja heilræði ok traust at e-m, 98; leiga e-t at e-m (now af), to borrow, Grág. ii. 334; eiga e-t (fé, skuld) at e-m, to be owed money by any one, i. 399: metaph. to deserve of one, Nj. 113; eiga mikit at e-m, to have much to do with, 138; hafa veg, virðing, styrk, at, to derive honour, power from, Fms. vi. 71, Eg. 44, Bárð. 174; gagn, to be of use, Ld. 216; mein, tálma, mischief, disadvantage, 158, 216, cp. Eg. 546; ótta, awe, Nj. 68.
    VI. denoting conformity, according to, Lat. secundum, ex, after; at fornum sið, Fms. i. 112; at sögn Ara prests, as Ari relates, on his authority, 55; at ráði allra vitrustu manna, at the advice of, Ísl. ii. 259, Ld. 62; at lögum, at landslögum, by the law of the land, Grág., Nj.; at líkindum, in all likelihood, Ld. 272; at sköpum, in due course (poet.); at hinum sama hætti, in the very same manner, Grág. i. 90; at vánum, as was to be expected, Nj. 255; at leyfi e-s, by one’s leave, Eg. 35; úlofi, Grág. ii. 215; at ósk, vilja e-s, as one likes…; at mun, id. (poet.); at sólu, happily (following the course of the sun), Bs. i. 70, 137; at því sem …, as to infer from …, Nj. 124: ‘fara, láta, ganga at’ denotes to yield, agree to, to comply with, give in, Ld. 168, Eg. 18, Fms. x. 368.
    VII. in phrases nearly or quite adverbial; gróa, vera græddr, at heilu, to be quite healed, Bárð. 167, Eb. 148; bíta at snöggu, to bite it bare, Fms. xi. 6; at þurru, till it becomes dry, Eb. 276; at endilöngu, all along, Fas. ii; vinnast at litlu, to avail little, 655 x. 14; at fullu, fully, Nj. 257, Hkr. i. 171; at vísu, of a surety, surely, Ld. 40; at frjálsu, freely, 308; at líku, at sömu, equally, all the same, Hom. 80, Nj. 267; at röngu, wrongly, 686 B. 2; at hófi, temperately, Lex. Poët.; at mun, at ráði, at marki, to a great extent; at hringum, utterly, all round, (rare), Fms. x. 389; at einu, yet, Orkn. 358; svá at einu, því at einu, allt at einu, yet, however, nevertheless.
    VIII. connected with comparatives of adverbs and adjectives, and strengthening the sense, as in Engl. ‘the,’ so much the more, all the more; ‘at’ heldr tveimr, at ek munda gjarna veita yðr öllum, where it may be translated by so much the more to two, as I would willingly grant it to all of you; hon grét at meir, she grat (wept) the more, Eg. 483; þykir oss at líkara, all the more likely, Fms. viii. 6; þess at harðari, all the harder, Sturl. iii. 202 C; svá at hinn sé bana at nær, Grág. ii. 117; at auðnara, at hólpnara, the more happy, Al. 19, Grett. 116 B; þess at meiri, Fms. v. 64; auvirðismaðr at meiri, Sturl. ii. 139; maðr at vaskari, id.; at feigri, any the more fey, Km. 22; maðr at verri, all the worse, Nj. 168; ok er ‘at’ firr…, at ek vil miklu heldr, cp. Lat. tantum abest… ut, Eg. 60.
    β. following after a negation; eigi at síðr, no less, Nj. 160, Ld. 146; eigi… at meiri maðr, any better, Eg. 425, 489; erat héra at borgnara, any the better off for that, Fms. vii. 116; eigi at minni, no less for that, Edda (pref.) 146; eigi at minna, Ld. 216, Fms. ix. 50; ekki at verri drengr, not a bit worse for that, Ld. 42; er mér ekki son minn at bættari, þótt…, 216; at eigi vissi at nær, any more, Fas. iii. 74.
    IX. following many words:
    1. verbs, esp. those denoting, a. to ask, enquire, attend, seek, e. g. spyrja at, to speer (ask) for; leita at, to seek for; gæta, geyma at, to pay attention to; huga, hyggja at; hence atspurn, to enquire, aðgæzla, athugi, attention, etc.
    β. verbs denoting laughter, play, joy, game, cp. the Engl. to play at …, to laugh at …; hlæja, brosa at e-u, to laugh, smile at it; leika (sér) at e-u, to play at; þykja gaman at, to enjoy; hæða, göra gys at …, to make sport at …
    γ. verbs denoting assistance, help; standa, veita, vinna, hjálpa at; hence atstoð, atvinna, atverk:—mode, proceeding; fara at, to proceed, hence atför and atferli:—compliance; láta, fara at e-u, v. above:— fault; e-t er at e-u, there is some fault in it, Fms. x. 418; skorta at e-u, to fall short of, xi. 98:—care, attendance; hjúkra at, hlýja at, v. these words:—gathering, collecting; draga, reiða, flytja, fá at, congerere:—engagement, arrival, etc.; sækja at, to attack; ganga at, vera at, to be about; koma at, ellipt. to arrive: göra at, to repair: lesta at, to impair (v. above); finna at, to criticise (mod.); telja at, id.: bera at, to happen; kveða at e-m, to address one, 625. 15, (kveða at (ellipt.) now means to pronounce, and of a child to utter (read) whole syllables); falla at, of the flood-tide (ellipt.): metaph. of pains or straits surrounding one; þreyngja, herða at, to press hard: of frost and cold, with regard to the seasons; frjósa at, kólna at, to get really cold (SI. 44), as it were from the cold stiffening all things: also of the seasons themselves; hausta, vetra að, when the season really sets in; esp. the cold seasons, ‘sumra at’ cannot be used, yet we may say ‘vára að’ when the spring sets in, and the air gets mild.
    δ. in numberless other cases which may partly be seen below.
    2. connected ellipt. with adverbs denoting motion from a place; norðan, austan, sunnan, vestan at, those from the north, east…; utan at, innan at, from the outside or inside.
    3. with adjectives (but rarely), e. g. kærr, elskr, virkr (affectionate), vandr (zealous), at e-m; v. these words.
    WITH ACC.
    TEMP.: Lat. post, after, upon, esp. freq. in poetry, but rare in prose writers, who use eptir; nema reisi niðr at nið (= maðr eptir mann), in succession, of erecting a monument, Hm. 71; in prose, at þat. posthac, deinde, Fms. x. 323, cp. Rm., where it occurs several times, 2, 6, 9, 14, 18, 24, 28, 30, 35; sonr á at taka arf at föður sinn, has to take the inheritance after his father, Grág. i. 170 new Ed.; eiga féránsdóm at e-n, Grág. i. 89; at Gamla fallinn, after the death of G., Fms. x. 382; in Edda (Gl.) 113 ought to be restored, grét ok at Oð, gulli Freyja, she grat (wept) tears of gold for her lost husband Od. It is doubtful if it is ever used in a purely loc. sense; at land, Grág. (Sb.)ii. 211, is probably corrupt; at hönd = á hönd, Grág. (Sb.) i. 135; at mót = at móti, v. this word.
    ☞ In compounds (v. below) at- or að- answers in turn to Lat. ad- or in- or con-; atdráttr e. g. denotes collecting; atkoma is adventus: it may also answer to Lat. ob-, in atburðr = accidence, but might also be compared with Lat. occurrere.
    2.
    and að, the mark of the infinitive [cp. Goth. du; A. S. and Engl. to; Germ. zu]. Except in the case of a few verbs ‘at’ is always placed immediately before the infinitive, so as to be almost an inseparable part of the verb.
    I. it is used either,
    1. as, a simple mark of the infinitive, only denoting an action and independent of the subject, e. g. at ganga, at hlaupa, at vita, to go, to run, to know; or,
    2. in an objective sense when following such verbs as bjóða segja…, to invite, command …; hann bauð þeim at ganga, at sitja, be bade, ordered them to go, sit, or the like; or as gefa and fá; gefa e-m at drekka, at eta, to give one to drink or to eat, etc. etc.
    β. with the additional notion of intention, esp. when following verba cogitandi; hann ætlaði, hafði í hyggju at fara, he had it in his mind to go (where ‘to go’ is the real object to ætlaði and hafði í hyggju).
    3. answering to the Gr. ινα, denoting intention, design, in order to; hann gékk í borg at kaupa silfr, in order to buy, Nj. 280; hann sendi riddara sína með þeim at varðveita þær, 623. 45: in order to make the phrase more plain, ‘svá’ and ‘til’ are frequently added, esp. in mod. writers, ‘svá at’ and contr. ‘svát’ (the last however is rare), ‘til at’ and ‘til þess at,’ etc.
    II. in the earlier times the infin., as in Greek and Lat., had no such mark; and some verbs remain that cannot be followed by ‘at;’ these verbs are almost the same in Icel. as in Engl.:
    α. the auxiliary verbs vil, mun ( μέλλω), skal; as in Engl. to is never used after the auxiliaries shall, will, must; ek vil ganga, I will go; ek mun fara, (as in North. E.) I mun go; ek skal göra þat, I shall do that, etc.
    β. the verbs kunna, mega, as in Engl. I can or may do, I dare say; svá hygginn at hann kunni fyrir sökum ráða, Grág. ii. 75; í öllu er prýða má góðan höfðingja, Nj. 90; vera má, it may be; vera kann þat, id.: kunnu, however, takes ‘at’ whenever it means to know, and esp. in common language in phrases such as, það kann að vera, but vera kann þat, v. above.
    γ. lata, biðja, as in Engl. to let, to bid; hann lét (bað) þá fara, he let (bade) them go.
    δ. þykkja, þykjast, to seem; hann þykir vera, he is thought to be: reflex., hann þykist vera, sibi videtur: impers., mér þykir vera, mibi videtur, in all cases without ‘at.’ So also freq. the verbs hugsa, hyggja, ætla, halda, to think, when denoting merely the act of thinking; but if there be any notion of intention or purpose, they assume the ‘at;’ thus hann ætlaði, hugði, þá vera góða menn, he thought them to be, acc. c. inf.; but ætlaði at fara, meant to go, etc.
    ε. the verbs denoting to see, bear; sjá, líta, horfa á … ( videre); heyra, audire, as in Engl. I saw them come, I heard him tell, ek sá þá koma, ek heyrði hann tala.
    ζ. sometimes after the verbs eiga and ganga; hann gékk steikja, be went to roast, Vkv. 9; eiga, esp. when a mere periphrasis instead of skal, móður sína á maðr fyrst fram færa (better at færa), Grág. i. 232; á þann kvið einskis meta, 59; but at meta, id. l. 24; ráða, nema, göra …, freq. in poetry, when they are used as simple auxiliary verbs, e. g. nam hann sér Högna hvetja at rúnum, Skv. 3. 43.
    η. hljóta and verða, when used in the sense of must (as in Engl. he must go), and when placed after the infin.of another verb; hér muntu vera hljóta, Nj. 129; but hljóta at vera: fara hlýtr þú, Fms. 1. 159; but þú hlýtr at fara: verða vita, ii. 146; but verða at vita: hann man verða sækja, þó verðr (= skal) maðr eptir mann lifa, Fms. viii. 19, Fas. ii. 552, are exceptional cases.
    θ. in poetry, verbs with the verbal neg. suffix ‘-at,’ freq. for the case of euphony, take no mark of the infinitive, where it would be indispensable with the simple verb, vide Lex. Poët. Exceptional cases; hvárt sem hann vill ‘at’ verja þá sök, eða, whatever he chooses, either, Grág. i. 64; fyrr viljum vér enga kórónu at bera, en nokkut ófrelsi á oss at taka, we would rather bear no crown than …, Fms. x. 12; the context is peculiar, and the ‘at’ purposely added. It may be left out ellipt.; e. g. þá er guð gefr oss finnast (= at finnast), Dipl. ii. 14; gef honum drekka (= at drekka), Pr. 470; but mostly in unclassical writers, in deeds, or the like, written nastily and in an abrupt style.
    3.
    and að, conj. [Goth. þatei = οτι; A. S. þät; Engl. that; Germ, dass; the Ormul. and Scot. at, see the quotations sub voce in Jamieson; in all South-Teutonic idioms with an initial dental: the Scandinavian idioms form an exception, having all dropped this consonant; Swed. åt, Dan. at]. In Icel. the Bible translation (of the 16th century) was chiefly based upon that of Luther; the hymns and the great bulk of theol. translations of that time were also derived from Germany; therefore the germanised form það frequently appears in the Bible, and was often employed by theol. authors in sermons since the time of the Reformation. Jón Vidalin, the greatest modern Icel. preacher, who died in 1720, in spite of his thoroughly classical style, abounds in the use of this form; but it never took root in the language, and has never passed into the spoken dialect. After a relative or demonstr. pronoun, it freq. in mod. writers assumes the form eð, hver eð, hverir eð, hvað eð, þar eð. Before the prep. þú (tu), þ changes into t, and is spelt in a single word attú, which is freq. in some MS.;—now, however, pronounced aððú, aððeir, aððið …, = að þú…, with the soft Engl. th sound. It gener. answers to Lat. ut, or to the relat. pron. qui.
    I. that, relative to svá, to denote proportion, degree, so…, that, Lat. tam, tantus, tot…, ut; svá mikill lagamaðr, at…, so great a lawyer, that…, Nj. 1; hárið svá mikit, at þat…, 2; svá kom um síðir því máli, at Sigvaldi, it came so far, that…, Fms. xi. 95, Edda 33. Rarely and unclass., ellipt. without svá; Bæringr var til seinn eptir honum, at hann … (= svá at), Bær. 15; hlífði honum, at hann sakaði ekki, Fas. iii. 441.
    II. it is used,
    1. with indic, in a narrative sense, answering partly to Gr. οτι, Lat. quod, ut, in such phrases as, it came to pass, happened that …; þat var einhverju sinni, at Höskuldr hafði vinaboð, Nj. 2; þat var á palmdrottinsdag, at Ólafr konungr gékk út um stræti, Fms. ii. 244.
    2. with subj. answering to Lat. acc. with infin., to mark the relation of an object to the chief verb, e. g. vilda ek at þú réðist, I wished that you would, Nj. 57.
    β. or in an oblique sentence, answering to ita ut…; ef svá kann verða at þeir láti…, if it may be so that they might…, Fms. xi. 94.
    γ. with a subj. denoting design, answering to ϊνα or Lat. ut with subj., in order that; at öll veraldar bygðin viti, ut sciat totus orbis, Stj.; þeir skáru fyrir þá melinn, at þeir dæi eigi af sulti, ut ne fame perirent, Nj. 265; fyrsti hlutr bókarinnar er Kristindómsbálkr, at menn skili, in order that men may understand, Gþl. p. viii.
    III. used in connection with conjunctions,
    1. esp. þó, því, svá; þó at freq. contr. þótt; svát is rare and obsolete.
    α. þóat, þótt (North. E. ‘thof’), followed by a subjunctive, though, although, Lat. etsi, quamquam (very freq.); þóat nokkurum mönnum sýnist þetta með freku sett… þá viljum vér, Fms. vi. 21: phrases as, gef þú mér þó at úverðugri, etsi indignae (dat.), Stj. MS. col. 315, are unclass., and influenced by the Latin: sometimes ellipt. without ‘þó,’ eigi mundi hón þá meir hvata göngu sinni, at (= þóat) hon hraeddist bana sinn, Edda 7, Nj. 64: ‘þó’ and ‘at’ separated, svarar hann þó rétt, at hann svari svá, Grág. i. 23; þó er rétt at nýta, at hann sé fyrr skorinn, answering to Engl. yet—though, Lat. attamen —etsi, K. Þ. K.
    β. því at, because, Lat. nam, quia, with indic.; því at allir vóru gerfiligir synir hans, Ld. 68; því at af íþróttum verðr maðr fróðr, Sks. 16: separated, því þegi ek, at ek undrumst, Fms. iii. 201; því er þessa getið, at þat þótti, it i s mentioned because …, Ld. 68.
    γ. svá at, so that, Lat. ut, ita ut; grátrinn kom upp, svá at eingi mátti öðrum segja, Edda 37: separated, so … that, svá úsvúst at …, so bad weather, that, Bs. i. 339, etc.
    2. it is freq. used superfluously, esp. after relatives; hver at = hverr, quis; því at = því, igitur; hverr at þekkr ok þægiligr mun verða, Fms. v. 159; hvern stvrk at hann mundi fá, 44; ek undrumst hvé mikil ógnarraust at liggr í þér, iii. 201; því at ek mátti eigi þar vera elligar, því at þar var kristni vel haldin, Fas. i. 340.
    IV. as a relat. conj.:
    1. temp, when, Lat. quum; jafnan er ( est) mér þá verra er ( quum) ek fer á braut þaðan, en þá at ( quum) ek kem, Grett. 150 A; þar til at vér vitum, till we know, Fms. v. 52; þá at ek lýsta (= þá er), when, Nj. 233.
    2. since, because; ek færi yðr (hann), at þér eruð í einum hrepp allir, because of your being all of the same Rape, Grág. i. 260; eigi er kynlegt at ( though) Skarphéðinn sé hraustr, at þat er mælt at…, because (since) it is a saying that…, Nj. 64.
    V. in mod. writers it is also freq. superfluously joined to the conjunctions, ef að = ef, si, (Lv. 45 is from a paper MS.), meðan að = meðan, dum; nema að, nisi; fyrst að = fyrst, quoniam; eptir að, síðan að, postquam; hvárt að = hvárt, Lat. an. In the law we find passages such as, þá er um er dæmt eina sök, at þá eigu þeir aptr at ganga í dóminn, Grág. i. 79; ef þing ber á hina helgu viku, at þat á eigi fyrir þeim málum at standa, 106; þat er ok, at þeir skulu reifa mál manna, 64; at þeir skulu með váttorð þá sök sækja, 65: in all these cases ‘at’ is either superfluous or, which is more likely, of an ellipt. nature, ‘the law decrees’ or ‘it is decreed’ being understood. The passages Sks. 551, 552, 568, 718 B, at lokit (= at ek hefi lokit), at hugleitt (= at ek hefi h.), at sent (= at ek hefi sent) are quite exceptional.
    4.
    and að, an indecl. relat. pronoun [Ulf. þatei = ος, ος αν, οστις, οσπερ, οιος, etc.; Engl. that, Ormul. at], with the initial letter dropped, as in the conj. at, (cp. also the Old Engl. at, which is both a conj. and a pronoun, e. g. Barbour vi. 24 in Jamieson: ‘I drede that his gret wassalage, | And his travail may bring till end, | That at men quhilc full litil wend.’ | ‘His mestyr speryt quhat tithings a t he saw.’—Wyntoun v. 3. 89.) In Icel. ‘er’ (the relat. pronoun) and ‘at’ are used indifferently, so that where one MS. reads ‘er,’ another reads ‘at,’ and vice versâ; this may easily be seen by looking at the MSS.; yet as a rule ‘er’ is much more freq. used. In mod. writers ‘at’ is freq. turned into ‘eð,’ esp. as a superfluous particle after the relative pron. hverr (hver eð, hvað eð, hverir eð, etc.), or the demonstr. sá (sá eð, þeir eð, hinir eð, etc.):—who, which, that, enn bezta grip at ( which) hafði til Íslands komið, Ld. 202; en engi mun sá at ( cui) minnisamara mun vera, 242; sem blótnaut at ( quae) stærst verða, Fms. iii. 214; þau tiðendi, at mér þætti verri, Nj. 64, etc. etc.
    5.
    n. collision (poët.); odda at, crossing of spears, crash of spears, Höfuðl. 8.
    β. a fight or bait of wild animals, esp. of horses, v. hesta-at and etja.
    6.
    the negative verbal suffix, v. -a.

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  • 65 DAGR

    (gen. dags, dat. degi; pl. dagar), m.
    1) day;
    at kveldi skal dag leyfa, at eventide shall the day be praised;
    dagr kemr upp í austri, sezt í vestri, the day rises in the east, sets in the west;
    öndverðr dagr, the early day, forenoon;
    miðr dagr, midday;
    hallandi dagr, declining day;
    at kveldi dags, síð dags, late in the day;
    sannr sem dagr, true as day;
    í dag, today;
    á (or um) daginn, during the day;
    sama dags, the same day;
    annan dag, the next day;
    annars dag, another day;
    hindra dags, the day after, tomorrow;
    dag frá degi, hvern dag frá öðrum, from day to day;
    dag eptir dag, day after day;
    nótt ok dag, night and day;
    dögunum optar, more times than there are days, over and over again;
    á deyjanda degi, on one’s death-day;
    2) pl., days, times;
    ef aðrir dagar (better days) koma;
    góðir dagar, happy days;
    3) esp. pl., lifetime;
    á dögum e-s, um daga e-s, in the days of, during or in the reign of;
    eptir minn dag, when I am dead (gaf honum alla sína eign eptir sinn dag);
    mátti hann eigi lengr gefa en um sína dagi, than for his lifetime;
    ráða (taka) e-n af dögum, to put to death.
    * * *
    m., irreg. dat. degi, pl. dagar: [the kindred word dœgr with a vowel change from ó (dóg) indicates a lost root verb analogous to ala, ól, cp. dalr and dælir; this word is common to all Teutonic dialects; Goth. dags; A. S. dag; Engl. day; Swed.-Dan. dag; Germ. tag; the Lat. dies seems to be identical, although no interchange has taken place]
    I. a day; in different senses:
    1. the natural day:—sayings referring to the day, at kveldi skal dag leyfa, at eventide shall the day be praised, Hm. 80 ; allir dagar eiga kveld um síðir; mörg eru dags augu, vide auga; enginn dagr til enda tryggr, no day can be trusted till its end; allr dagr til stefnu, Grág. i. 395, 443, is a law phrase,—for summoning was lawful only if performed during the day; this phrase is also used metaph. = ‘plenty of time’ or the like: popular phrases as to the daylight are many—dagr rennr, or rennr upp, and kemr upp, the day rises, Bm. 1; dagr í austri, day in the east, where the daylight first appears; dagsbrún, ‘day’s brow,’ is the first streak of daylight, the metaphor taken from the human face; lysir af degi, it brightens from the day, i. e. daylight is appearing; dagr ljómar, the day gleams; fyrir dag, before day; móti degi, undir dag, about daybreak; komið at degi, id., Fms. viii. 398; dagr á lopti, day in the sky; árla, snemma dags, early in the morning, Pass. 15. 17; dagr um allt lopt, etc.; albjartr dagr, hábjartr d., full day, broad daylight; hæstr dagr, high day; önd-verðr d., the early day = forenoon, Am. 50; miðr dagr, midday, Grág. i. 413, 446, Sks. 217, 219; áliðinn dagr, late in the day, Fas. i. 313; hallandi dagr, declining day; at kveldi dags, síð dags, late in the day, Fms. i. 69. In the evening the day is said to set, hence dag-sett, dag-setr, and dagr setzt; in tales, ghosts and spirits come out with nightfall, but dare not face the day; singing merry songs after nightfall is not safe, það kallast ekki Kristnum leyft að kveða þegar dagsett er, a ditty; Syrpuvers er mestr galdr er í fólginn, ok eigi er lofat at kveða eptir dagsetr, Fas. iii. 206, Ísl. Þjóðs. ii. 7, 8: the daylight is symbolical of what is true or clear as day, hence the word dagsanna, or satt sem dagr, q. v.
    2. of different days; í dag, to-day, Grág. i. 16, 18, Nj. 36, Ld. 76, Fms. vi. 151; í gær-dag, yesterday; í fyrra dag, the day before yesterday, Háv. 50; í hinni-fyrra dag, the third day; annars dags, Vígl. 23, Pass. 50. I; hindra dags, the hinder day, the day after to-morrow, Hm. 109; dag eptir dag, day after day, Hkr. ii. 313; dag frá degi, from day to day, Fms. ii. 230; hvern dag frá öðrum, id., Fms. viii. 182; annan dag frá öðrum. id., Eg. 277; um daginn, during the day; á dögunum. the other day; nótt ok dag, night and day; liðlangan dag, the ‘life-long’ day; dögunum optar, more times than there are days, i. e. over and over again, Fms. x. 433; á deyjanda degi, on one’s day of death, Grág. i. 402.
    β. regu-dagr, a rainy day: sólskins-dagr, a sunny day; sumar-dagr, a summer day; vetrar-dagr, a winter day; hátíðis-dagr, a feast day; fegins-dagr, a day of joy; dóms-dagr, the day of doom, judgment day, Gl. 82, Fms. viii. 98; hamingju-dagr, heilla-dagr, a day of happiness; gleði-dagr, id.; brúðkaups-dagr, bridal-day; burðar-dagr, a birthday.
    3. in pl. days in the sense of times; aðrir dagar, Fms. i. 216; ek ætlaða ekki at þessir dagar mundu verða, sem nú eru orðnir, Nj. 171; góðir dagar, happy days, Fms. xi. 286, 270; sjá aldrei glaðan dag (sing.), never to see glad days.
    β. á e-s dögum, um e-s daga eptir e-s daga, esp. of the lifetime or reign of kings, Fms.; but in Icel. also used of the lögsögumaðr, Jb. repeatedly; vera á dögum, to be alive; eptir minn dag, ‘after my day,’ i. e. when I am dead.
    γ. calendar days, e. g. Hvíta-dagar, the White days, i. e. Whitsuntide; Hunda-dagar, the Dog days; Banda-dagr, Vincula Petri; Höfuð-dagr, Decap. Johannis; Geisla-dagr, Epiphany; Imbru-dagar, Ember days; Gang-dagar, ‘Ganging days,’ Rogation days; Dýri-dagr, Corpus Christi; etc.
    4. of the week-days; the old names being Sunnu-d. or Drottins-d., Mána-d., Týs-d., Öðins-d., Þórs-d., Frjá-d., Laugar-d. or Þvátt-d. It is hard to understand how the Icel. should be the one Teut. people that have disused the old names of the week-days; but so it was, vide Jóns S. ch. 24; fyrir bauð hann at eigna daga vitrum mönnum heiðnum, svá sem at kalla Týrsdag Óðinsdag, eðr Þórsdag, ok svá um alla vikudaga, etc., Bs. i. 237, cp. 165. Thus bishop John (died A. D. 1121) caused them to name the days as the church does (Feria sccunda, etc.); viz. Þriði-d. or Þriðju-d., Third-day = Tuesday, Rb. 44, K. Þ. K. 100, Ísl. ii. 345; Fimti-d., Fifth-day—Thursday, Rb. 42, Grág. i. 146, 464, 372, ii. 248, Nj. 274; Föstu-d., Fast-day = Friday; Miðviku-d., Midweek-day = Wednesday, was borrowed from the Germ. Mittwoch; throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, however, the old and new names were used indiscriminately. The question arises whether even the old names were not imported from abroad (England); certainly the Icel. of heathen times did not reckon by weeks; even the word week (vika) is probably of eccl. Latin origin (vices, recurrences). It is curious that the Scandinavian form of Friday, old Icel. Frjádagr, mod. Swed.-Dan. Fredag, is A. S. in form; ‘Frjá-,’ ‘Fre-,’ can hardly be explained but from A. S. Freâ-, and would be an irregular transition from the Norse form Frey. The transition of ja into mod. Swed.-Dan. e is quite regular, whereas Icel. ey (in Frey) would require the mod. Swed.-Dan. ö or u sound. Names of weekdays are only mentioned in Icel. poems of the 11th century (Arnór, Sighvat); but at the time of bishop John the reckoning by weeks was probably not fully established, and the names of the days were still new to the people. 5. the day is in Icel. divided according to the position of the sun above the horizon; these fixed traditional marks are called dags-mörk, day-marks, and are substitutes for the hours of modern times, viz. ris-mál or miðr-morgun, dag-mál, há-degi, mið-degi or mið-mundi, nón, miðr-aptan, nátt-mál, vide these words. The middle point of two day-marks is called jafn-nærri-báðum, in modern pronunciation jöfnu-báðu, equally-near-both, the day-marks following in the genitive; thus in Icel. a man asks, hvað er fram orðið, what is the time? and the reply is, jöfnubáðu miðsmorguns og dagmála, half-way between mid-morning and day-meal, or stund til (to) dagmála; hallandi dagmál, or stund af ( past) dagmálum; jöfnu-báðu hádegis og dagmúla, about ten or half-past ten o’clock, etc. Those day-marks are traditional in every farm, and many of them no doubt date from the earliest settling of the country. Respecting the division of the day, vide Pál Vídal. s. v. Allr dagr til stefnu, Finnus Johann., Horologium Island., Eyktamörk Íslenzk (published at the end of the Rb.), and a recent essay of Finn Magnusson.
    II. denoting a term, but only in compounds, dagi, a, m., where the weak form is used, cp. ein-dagi, mál-dagi, bar-dagi, skil-dagi.
    III. jis a pr. name, Dagr, (freq.); in this sense the dat. is Dag, not Degi, cp. Óðinn léði Dag (dat.) geirs síns, Sæm. 114.
    COMPDS: dagatal, dagsbrun, dagshelgi, dagsljós, dagsmark, dagsmegin, dagsmunr.

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  • 66 VIÐ

    I)
    prep. with dat. and acc.
    I. with dat.
    hann sló honum niðr v. steininum, he dashed his head against the stone;
    hús liggja v. velli, the houses lie in ruins;
    kasta sér niðr v. velli, to cast oneself down on the ground;
    er inn efri kjöptr v. himni, en inn neðri við jörðu, the upper jaw touches the heaven, the lower the earth;
    hann hjó hann upp v. garðinum, he smote him close by the fence;
    skera af sér strenginn við øxinni, to cut the string, asunder against the axe;
    2) against, towards, of direction;
    horfa v. e-m, to look towards, face;
    3) along with (hann hafði marga smiðu v. sér);
    4) with, of an instrument (jarl hljóp upp v. sverði);
    5) among;
    gengu síðan í sæti sin v. öðrum mönnum, among other men;
    6) denoting barter, exchange, against, for (geta gull v. grjóti);
    7) denoting remedy, against (hjálpa e-m v. e-u);
    8) against, denoting contest, warding off (hafa liðsafla v. e-m);
    hafa (viz. afl) v. e-m, to be one’s match;
    9) ellipt. usages;
    stinga v. fótum, to stop;
    hrífa v., to catch hold;
    risa v., to withstand;
    hvatz hann fiðr v., whatsoever he may object;
    II. with acc.
    1) by, at, close to (sníða skeggit við hökuna);
    skjöldr við skjöld, shield to shield;
    v. Sandhólaferju, at Sandholferry;
    v. veginn, by the wayside;
    v. ána, by the river;
    draga segl v. hún, to hoist the sail to the top;
    festa e-n v. meið, tré, to fasten to a pole, tree;
    binda v. fót e-s, to bind up a broken leg;
    dró upp flóka v. austr, in the east;
    2) of time, towards, at;
    v. solar-setr, at sunset;
    v. sól, with the sun, at sunrise;
    v. aptan, towards evening;
    3) at, by (vera heima v. bú sitt);
    Hrútr var v. skip um sumarit, H. stayed by his ship during the summer;
    sitja v. stýri, to sit at the rudder;
    styðja sik v. e-t, to lean on;
    ganga v. staf, to walk with a staff;
    vera v. e-t, to be present at;
    sitja v. drykk, to sit at drink;
    í sýn v. bœinn, within sight of the town;
    5) denoting company, with (bauð þeim heim vill alla sína menn);
    v. annan, þriðja, fjórða mann, being two, three, four altogether;
    6) towards (a person or thing), respecting, regarding (mildr, blíðr, góðr v. e-n);
    til gæzlu v. e-n: for keeping, watching one;
    hræddr v. e-n, afraid of one;
    7) of cause, by, at;
    falla v. högg, to fall by a stroke;
    sigla v. stjörnuljós, to sail by starlight;
    verða reiðr v. e-t, to become wroth at;
    8) as compared with, set off against (þrjóta mun okkr illsku v. þik);
    eigi minna virðr en v. konunginn, of equal worth with the king;
    9) according to, after (gera klæði v. vöxt e-s);
    v. sik, in proportion;
    hann var skapaðr allr v. sik, well shaped, symmetrical;
    vita, hvat v. sik væri, to know what was the matter;
    10) denoting means, with, by (v. þessar fortölur);
    tendra eld v. e-t, to make fire by;
    11) ellipt. usages;
    bregða við, to start;
    hann þagði v., he remained silent;
    fá v. þrjú skip, to add three ships;
    þurfa v., to need;
    bjarga, hjálpa e-u v., to help, put right;
    koma e-u við, to bring about.
    (gen. -jar, pl. -jar), f. withy, withe; collar (viðjar af gulli).
    pers. pron. dual, we two.
    * * *
    1.
    f., gen. sing. viðjar, pl. viðjar, [Dan. vidje; Engl. withy; akin is víðir, q. v.]:— a withy or with; síðan var viðin ( a withy halter) dregin á hals honum, Fms. vii. 13 (see v. l.); þarmarnir urðu at viðu (sic) sterkri, Fas. iii. 34; ef röng eða viðjar slitna, Jb. 398; var enginn saumr í, en viðjar fyrir kné, of a boat, Fms. vii. 216; höggva tré til viðja, K. Þ. K. 88; viðjar af gulli ok silfri, on a dog, Hkr. i. 136, Fas. iii. 45; tún-svín þat er hringr, knappr eða við sé í rana, Grág. ii. 232; stjórn-við, the ‘rudder-withy,’ the strap in which the paddle-like rudder moved, like the ζευκτηρίαι in Act. Apost. xxvii. 40.
    2.
    pron. pers. dual (= vit), we two (see ek C); this spelling, which is also that of the oldest vellums, answers to the mod. pronunciation, passim: in mod. usage it has quite taken the place of the old plur. vér.
    3.
    prep., also used ellipt. without its case, or simply as an adverb; við is a curtailed form of viðr, which latter form remains in a few compds, even in mod. usage, thus, viðr-eign, viðr-kenna, viðr-nefni, viðr-lífi, viðr-væri; when found singly, við is the common form in Icel.; but as in MSS. it is commonly abbreviated, v̾, the two forms are hardly distinguishable; við, however, is received as the usual form, viðr being more freq. in Norse vellums, and in some later Icel. vellums imitating the Norse spelling: [Goth. wiþra = πρός; A. S. wider; cp. Scot. wither-shins; O. H. G. widar; Germ. wieder; but Engl. with; Dan. ved; Swed. wäd]:—against, towards, etc.
    WITH DAT.
    A. Against, denoting a leaning or resting on, striking against, or the like; hann hjó hann upp við garðinum, smote him standing against the wall, Nj. 120; stinga höndum við berginu, Symb. 59; ganga við brekkunni, up-hill, against the hill, cp. Lat. adversus montem, Valla L. 212; skjóta við honum skildinum, Fms. i. 44; ljósta skildi við kesjunni, Eg. 378; hann spyrndi við svá fast … spyrna við grunni, Edda 36; kasta sér niðr við vellinum, Nj. 58; leggja e-n við velli, Boll. 344; slá honum niðr við steininum, dashed his head against the stone, Finnb. 292; hann drap hann við borðinu, Korm. 236; hjó af honum höfuð við stokkinum, Fas. ii. 285; ok lagði (þá) við stokki, Am. 73; hús liggja við velli, lie down in ruins, Fms. iii. 144; er hinn efri kjöptr við himni enn hinn neðri við jörðu, the upper jaw touching the heaven, the lower the earth, Edda 41; skera af sér strenginn við öxinni, rubbing it against the axe, Nj. 136; vóru segl hans at sjá við hafi, the sails were seen out at sea, far in the offing, Fas. ii. 403.
    II. against, towards, of direction; gapa við tunglinu, Fas. iii. 622; horfa við e-m, to look towards, face, Eg. 293; horfa baki við e-m, Hkr. iii. 384; líta við e-m, Nj. 132, Fms. i. 125, vii. 314; horfa vid landi, A.A. 24; snúa baki við e-m, Fas. i. 296; snúask við e-m, Hkr. ii. 120.
    III. along with, with, denoting company; hann hafði við sér harpara einn, Str. 57; hann hafði marga smiðu við sér, Fms. ix. 377; fór Margaðr ok Guthormr við honum, Hkr. iii. 113; at Ástríðr mundi vera við feðr sínum, i. 188; er hér ok Sigurðr við jarli, Fms. ix. 327; hann var þar upp fæddr við henni, x. 421; bjóðum vér þér við Hákoni þangat, ix. 252; ferr heim við sínum mönnum, Rd. 312; fór hann við liði sínu, Hkr. iii. 44; við hundrað skipum, Fas. i. 461; gengr síðan í sæti sín við oðrum mönnum, Fms. x. 17; bað biskup ríða við sér (= með sér), 6.
    2. with, of an instrument; jarl hljóp upp við sverði, Fms. ix. 340; sjau menn við vápnum, viii. 14; gengu tveir menn við merkjum, x. 15: the phrase, eiga, ala, geta barn við kouu, Grág., Fms. i. 113, iii. 110, Ld. 102, Eg. 31; merrin fékk við þeim hesti, Landn. 195.
    3. spec. usages; við góðum vinskap, Boll. 362; halda vináttu við föstum trúnaði, Fms. ix. 375; at þær sagnir muni vera við sannindum, true, viii. 6; at berjask við honum eðr við honum lífit láta, ix. 332; fara við herskildi … eyða land við eldi, x. 134; ausa e-t við moldu, Hkr. i. 220; skipuðu mörgum hlutum við (with, among) sínum mönnum, Fms. x. 91; gengu síðan í sæti sín við öðrum mönnum, among other men, 17; skreiðask fram við (= með) landinu, viii. 437.
    4. = ok, with, together with; Þórr við Grimni = Th. and G., Hallfred; höfuð við hjarta, head and heart, Kormak.
    B. METAPH. USAGES:
    I. denoting barter, exchange, against, for (like Gr. ἀντί); gefa gull við grjóti, Fas. iii. 45; selja við verði, Fms. i. 80; seldu mik við hleifi, Hm.; við litlu verði, Eg. 100; við fémútu, Nj. 215; meta e-t við silfri, Fms. x. 5; gefa margra manna líf við yðvarri þrályndi, iv. 194.
    2. denoting remedy, against; beiti við bit-sóttum en við bölvi rúnar, Hm. 140; hjálpa e-m við e-u, to help against, passim.
    II. against, denoting contest, warding off, withstanding; hafa afla við e-m, Lv. 43; hafa liðs-afla, liðs-kost við e-m, Ld. 372, Hkr. i. 272: ellipt., hafa (viz. afi) við e-m, to be one’s match, Lv. 109; þótti sem engi mundi hafa við þeim í vígi, Nj. 89; eg hefi ekki við þér, I cannot lift with (i. e. am no match for) thee; ábyrgjask e-t við e-u, Grág. ii. 216, 364; forða e-m við háska, Edda i. 116; halda þá við ágangi Hákonar, Fms. i. 224; varðveita e-n við e-u, Grág.; ekki hélzk við þeim, Eg. 125; rísa við e-m, Sturl. ii. 119; vera búinn, van-búinn við e-m, Ld. 324; sat hann þar við áhlaupum Dana, Fms. i. 28; vinna við sköpum, Fas. i. 199; sporna við e-u, göra við e-u, see göra, sporna; ef þat nemr við förinni, Ld. 70 (see nema A.I. 7, 8); mæla við e-u, Hkr. ii. 198; tölðu allir við förinni, Greg. 28; setja hug sinn við e-u, Fms. x. 232; kveða nei við e-u, Sturl. i. 27; drepa hendi við e-u, Hkr. ii. 164; reiðask við e-u, Nj. 182; e-m ríss hugr við e-u, Fas. i. 30; mér býðr við e-u, to loathe; sjá við e-u, to shun; varna við e-u, to beware of; vera hætt við e-u, in danger of, Ísl. ii. 262; ú-hætt við e-u, safe, Landn. 319.
    III. with verbs;liggja við e-u, to lie on the verge of; honum lá við falli, Fas. iii. 261; búið við skipbroti, Ísl. ii. 245; honum var við andhlaupi, Eg. 553; sjá, horfa, líta … við e-u, to look towards; taka við e-u, to receive; búask við e-u, to prepare for, expect, Ld. 106; verða vel, ílla, við e-u, to behave well, ill, on some occasion; komask við veðri, see veðr.
    IV. ellipt. usages; þeir snerusk þá við, turned round, facing, Nj. 245; hón drap við hendi, Lv. 38; hann laust við atgeirinum, Nj. 84.; hann stakk við forkinum, Eg. 220; hann stakk við fótum, stopped, Finnb. 300; hrífa við, to catch hold, Bs. i. 197, 423, Gísl. 125; búask við, to make oneself ready; göra við, to resist; rísa við, to withstand, Fs.; at ek bjóða við tvenn verð, Ld. 146; hvatz hinn fiðr við, whatsoever he may object, Nj. 99; taka við, to begin where another stops; þú skalt gefa mér við ( in return) verjuna, Fbr.
    WITH ACC.
    A. By, at, close to:
    I. denoting proximity; skjöldr við skjöld, shield to shield, in a row, Nj. 125; skip við skip, Ó. H. (in a verse); samnask hlutr við hlut, Rb. 108; hálsinn við herðarnar, Ld. 40; sníða skeggið við hökuna, Eg. 564; við bryggju-sporðinn, Fms. i. 14; grafa barn við kirkju-garð út, K. Þ. K.; uppi við fjallit, Eg. 137; við Sandhóla-ferju, Nj. 29; við vaðit, 83; við veginn, by the way-side, Fb. ii. 330; hér við ána, by the river, Ld. 46; búa við Þjórsá, Nj. 93; liggja við land, Fms. i. 14; við Ísland, Grág.; binda stein við hálsinn, Ld. 154; draga segl við hún, hoist sail to the top, Hkr. ii. 6; reka spora við eyra e-m, Nj. 82; festa e-n við meið, tré, to fasten to a pole, a tree, Glúm. 391; nísta við gólfit, to pin it to the floor (see nista); binda við fót e-s, to bind up a broken leg, Bárð. 167; dró upp flóka við austr, in the east, Vígl. 22.
    2. temporal, towards, at; við vetr sjálfan, Fms. ii. 97; Krók. 51 C; við sólar-setr, Fas. i. 514; við sól, with the sun, at sunrise. Eg. 717; við aptan, towards evening, Grág. (Kb.) ii. 143; við þat sjálft, at that moment, Fms. xi. 432; bregða í kross við hvert orð, at every word, K. Þ. K.; vera við aldr, to be stricken in years, Eb. 18, Ísl. ii. 192, Fms. ii. 81; ef barn er við dauða, on the point to die, N. G. L. i. 345; við sjálft, on the verge of (see sjálfr); við váða sjálfan, búið við geig, on the verge of, Eg. 158; Grettir var við svefn, just asleep, Grett. 127.
    3. phrases, við svá búit, after all done, often with the notion of ‘in vain, nothing having been done’ (búa B. II. δ); fóru við þat heim, Fms. i. 54, ix. 469, Nj. 127; skildu við þetta, 260, Ísl. ii. 217.
    II. at, to; Hrútr er við skip, Nj. 4; Hrútr var við búð, 79; vera heima við bú sitt, 215; hanga upp við siglu-rá, Fas. iii. 659; bundinn við staf, Eg. 232; fastr við altara, fastened to the altar, Vm. 110; styðja sik vid e-t, to lean on, Fms. ix. 512; sitja upp við hægindit, leaning on it, Ld. 16; sitja upp við vegginn, Nj. 153; ganga við staf, 219; ganga við tréfót, Eb. 66; styðjask við höndina, Fas. i. 228; rísa upp við olboga, Þórð. 15; sitja við stýri, at the rudder, Eg. 385; hafa barn við brjóst, to have a bairn at breast, N. G. L. i. 340; leggja, bæta, auka, við e-t, to add to; blanda við e-t, to mix with; vera við e-t, to be present at, Ld. 92, Eg. 540; sitja við drykk, mat, to sit at drink, meat, Eg. 303, 420.
    III. denoting association, together with; vera samþingi, samfjórðungs við e-n, Grág. ii. 237; vera saman við e-n, vera samvista við e-n, eiga samneyti við, vera sammæðr við e-n, passim; vera utan-fjórðungs við víg, Grág. ii. 89; vera við e-t riðinn; þeir vildu eigi vera hér við heiðna menn, Íb. 4; búa við e-n, Gísl. 17.
    2. direction; í sýn við bæinn, Fas. ii. 507; í örskots-helgi við garðinn, Grág.; standa í höggfæri við e-n, Nj. 97; við þat lík at lifa, Hm.
    IV. denoting company, with; bauð þeim heim við alla sína menn, Vígl. 27; riðu við sextigi manna, Nj. 10, 213, Ld. 164; gékk á land við einn svein, Fms. ix. 502; sækja land við útlendan her, Hkr. i. 198; við fá, marga … menn, Fas. i. 35; the phrase, við annan, þriðja fjórða … mann (see annarr I. 1); þú ert hér kominn við svá mikit fé, Ld. 112; sækja mál við níu búa, Grág.; við váttorð, Kb. i. 103; leyfa e-t við vitni, Ld. 104; bjóða e-t við váttorð, in the presence of, by witnesses, Nj. 243.
    B. METAPH. USAGES:
    I. towards a person or thing, respecting, regarding; hryðja við aðilja, Grág. (Kb.) i. 127; missa fjár síns við þjóf, Grág.; skilja við e-n, to part with (see skilja); til metnaðar við sik, Edda i. 20; til huggunar við sik, Ld. 228; til þjónustu við e-n, Eg. 28; til gæzlu við e-n, for keeping, watching one, Ld. 152; ganga, koma, fara til fundar, til móts … við e-n, 62, 90, Nj. 4, Eg. 101; mildr, blíðr, léttr, kátr, ástúðigr, góðr, harðr, grimmr, reiðr, harðráðr, stríðr, … við menn, mild … towards, Nj. 2, 47, 48; víkjast undan við e-n, Ld. 42; fyrir kapps sakir við e-n, til liðveizlu, hjálpar … við e-n, Eg. 44, Nj. 75; sýna vinskap, halda vinskap við e-n, Ld. 150; leggja ást við e-n, 34; líka vel, ílla við e-n, Nj. 53; eiga eyrindi við e-n, Eg. 260; eiga orð við e-n, 255; hafa lög við e-n, Nj. 106; tala, mæla, ræða, segja, spjalla við e-n, to talk, speak … with a person, passim; skipta, eiga, … við e-n, to deal… with; berjask, deila við e-n, to fight with, against; göra e-t við e-n, so to act with, Greg. 43; reyna e-t við e-n, to contend with one, Nj. 46, 94, Edda i. 106; hafa misgört við e-n, Fms. viii. 103; láta vaxa óþokka við e-n, Nj. 107; tilför við Gunuar, 101; mála-tilbúnaðr við e-n, 100; sekr við e-n, útlagr við goða, Grág.
    2. hræddr við e-n, afraid of one; verða varr við e-t, to perceive; vanr við e-t, used to a thing; hann var svá vanr við vini sína, Fms. viii. 220; fella sik við e-t, kunna við e-t, to apply oneself to, to like.
    II. of cause, by, at; falla við högg, to fall by a stroke, Nj. 163; hrata við lagit, Eg. 379; vakna við e-t, Fas. ii. 116; vakna við draum; verða glaðr, reiðr, hryggr, úkátr … við e-t, to become glad, wroth … at, Íb. 10, Eg. 102, 321, passim; bregða sér við e-t, Ld. 190: by, við minn atbeina, Fms. vi. 66; við samþykki e-s, Eg. 165; við ráð e-s, Grág. (Kb.) ii. 30; gört þat við einræði þitt, Ld. 188; et þat at vánum við skaplyndi Þorgeirs, Nj. 255; hlaða seglum við mikinn háska, with great danger, Korm. 168; sigla við stjörnu-ljós, to sail by star-light, Fms. i. 24; lesa við ljós, to read with a light; búa sik við skart, to dress fine.
    III. as compared with, set off against; sex sær við kú, Grág. i. 502–504; selja, virðing sína við íllgirni þínaa, Eb. 160; þrjóta mun mik íllsku við þik. Hkr. i. 322; mik skortir við hann, Nj. 90; hafa afta við e-n, Eg. 187; eigi minna virðr enn við konunginn, i. e. of equal worth with the king, Fms. xi. 45; er þetta við mikla fémuni, Hrafn. 19; fjórðungi skerð við goðorð önnur, Grág. (Kb.) i. 211; Skotland er þriðjungr ríkis við England, Nj. 266; þriðjung við liðsmenn, Eg. 57; at þriðjungi við ykkr, Ld. 102; helming við hann, Fms. i. 22; gaf þeim hálfar tekjur við sik, 7.
    IV. við þann kost, on that condition, Grág. (Kb.) i. 233: of medicine, for, við svefnleysi, við orms-bit, við offeitan kvið …, Lækn.: in mod. usage dat., and so in Hm. 138.
    V. denoting fitness, proportion; göra klæði við vöxt e-s, Eg. 516; við þeirra hæfi, 109; er þat ekki við þitt æði, Ld. 298; vera við alþýðu-skap, Fs. 63; við sik, in proportion, B. K. 8; neyta skógar við sik sem þarf, Grág. ii. 292; þat er hann má eigi sjálfr við sik njóta, himself alone, 623. 21; hann var skapaðr allr við sik, well shaped, symmetrical, Fas. i. 173; fagrt ok allt vel við sik, Fms. x. 321; veðrit vesnaði en nátt-myrkr á við sik. Bjarn. 52; vita hvat við sik væri, to know what was the matter, Fms. xi. 11, Fas. ii. 516; leggja mál við tré, Ld. 316; draga kvarða við lérept, vaðmál, Grág. i. 497, 498.
    VI. with, by, denoting means; tendra eld við fjallrapa, to light fire with, Bs. i. 7; við þessar fortölur, Ld. 204; kom svá við umtölur góðra manna, Nj. 267; við áskoran þína, 258; mýkjask við e-t, Fms. v. 239; húð skorpnuð við eld, Nj. 208.
    VII. with verbs; lifa við skömm, meizlur, harm, lifa við slíka harma, to live with or in shame, sorrow, Nj. 92, Hkr. ii. 107, Eg. 604, Ld. 332; leika við e-n, Nj. 2; kaupa við e-n, Grág.; binda við e-t, to bind, fasten to; sætta, rægja, friða e-n við e-n, Eg. 226, Grág. ii. 99; tala, … við e-n, to speak, deal … with, Nj. 2, 197, Ld. 22 (see I); hefja upp bónorð við e-n, Eg. 38; leita eptir við e-n, leita ráða við e-n, eiga hlut at við e-n, Nj. 75, 101, 213, Eg. 174; fæða, lifa, fæðask, ala, búa, bjargast, við e-t, to feed, live, subsist … on, Edda i. 46, Fms. i. 226, v. 219, Nj. 236, passim; vera við e-t, to be present at, and metaph. to enjoy, Hom. 87, Edda (pref.); nema lyfsteinn sé við riðinn, Ld. 250; hann brá upp við fætinum (viz. við lagit), Nj. 264; binda við e-t, to bind to, Fms. ix. 358; at þeim heimilum ok í örskotshelgi við (viz. þau) á alla vega, Grág. (Kb.) i. 88; þar við, hér við, at engi mundi þar þora við at etja, Nj. 89.
    2. hagr við e-t, skilful at; kunna vel við e-t, id.; skjarr við skot, Ls.; temja, venja, … við e-t; drekka við sleitur (see sleita); kveða við raust, Sturl. iii. 317, Eg. 554; syngja vid tón, Sturl. iii. 210; búa sik við skart, skikkja búin við gull, Fms. x. 199; skyrta saumuð við gull, embroidered with, Fas. ii. 529; glóa við gull, to glow or gleam with gold, Lex. Poët.
    VIII. elliptical or ad- verbial usages; bregða við, to start; hann þagði við, remained silent, Nj. 2; verða bilt, felmt við, Ísl. ii. 274, Nj. 105; fá við þrjú skip, to add three ships, Fms. xi. 73; jók nú miklu við, it waxed much, Ld. 54; kveða við, gella við, to scream, yell; þurfa við, to need, Nj. 74; njóta e-s við, to enjoy, 85; komask við, to be touched; leita við, to try; bera við, to happen (see bera); koma við, to touch; standa, bíða við, to stop a bit; nema við, to hinder, cause a hindrance; kunna við, to like; koma e-u við, to bring a thing about, 101; ef ek viðr um kæmumk, if I could manage it, Hbl.; bjarga e-u við, hjálpa við, to help, put right; reisa við, rétta við, to raise up again, put right; kannask við, to recognise; vera við staddr, to be present, = við e-t staddr.
    IX. in recipr. phrases, talask við, eigask við, fásk við, etc., to speak … to one another, where the object is suffixed to the preceding verb.
    X. with an adverb or particle, of direction; upp á við, niðr á við, upwards, downwards; vestr á við, Fas. ii. 244; móts við, towards; á við, equivalent to (það er á við tvær merkr); austan við, vestan við, sunnan við, fram við, inn við, etc., followed by an accusative.

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  • 67 north

    [nɔːθ] 1.
    nome nord m., settentrione m.
    2. 3.
    aggettivo attrib. [side, face, door] nord; [ coast] settentrionale; [ wind] del nord, settentrionale
    4.
    avverbio [live, lie] a nord (of di); [ move] verso nord
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    [no:Ɵ] 1. noun
    1) (the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun, or any part of the earth lying in that direction: He faced towards the north; The wind is blowing from the north; I used to live in the north of England.) nord
    2) ((also N) one of the four main points of the compass.) nord
    2. adjective
    1) (in the north: on the north bank of the river.) a nord, settentrionale
    2) (from the direction of the north: a north wind.) del nord
    3. adverb
    (towards the north: The stream flows north.) verso (il) nord
    - northern
    - northerner
    - northernmost
    - northward
    - northwards
    - northward
    - northbound
    - north-east / north-west     4. adverb
    (towards the north-east or north-west: The building faces north-west.) a/verso nordest/nord-est; a/verso nordovest/nord-ovest
    - north-eastern / north-western
    - the North Pole
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    [nɔːθ] 1.
    nome nord m., settentrione m.
    2. 3.
    aggettivo attrib. [side, face, door] nord; [ coast] settentrionale; [ wind] del nord, settentrionale
    4.
    avverbio [live, lie] a nord (of di); [ move] verso nord

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  • 68 run

    I [rʌn]
    1) (act of running) corsa f.

    to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa

    to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]

    to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn

    on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga

    to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.

    3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.

    to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra

    4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.
    5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.
    6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.
    7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.
    8) (trip) giro m., viaggio m.; (route) percorso m.
    9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.
    10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.
    11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.
    12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.
    13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.
    ••

    to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.

    in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga

    II 1. [rʌn]
    verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - nn-; pass. ran; p.pass. run)
    1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]

    to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione

    to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.

    3) (pass, move)

    to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.

    to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo

    to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna

    4) (manage) dirigere [ business]; gestire [ store]; governare [ country]
    5) (operate) azionare, fare funzionare [ machine]; fare girare [ program]; usare [ car]

    to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.

    to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn

    6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]
    7) (pass) fare passare [ cable]
    8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]
    9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]
    10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]
    11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]
    12) (enter) iscrivere a una corsa [ horse]; presentare alle elezioni, fare concorrere [ candidate]
    2.
    1) (move quickly) correre

    to run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri

    2) (flee) fuggire

    run for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!

    run for it — colloq. correte!

    3) colloq. (rush off)
    4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionare

    to run off — andare a [mains, battery]

    to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]

    to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi

    5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valere

    to run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a

    6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma

    to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio

    8) (move) [sledge, vehicle] andare; [ curtain] scorrere

    to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.

    9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiare
    10) (flow) [water, liquid] scorrere; [ tap] essere aperto

    tears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime

    the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue

    11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare
    12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni
    14) (snag) [ tights] smagliarsi
    •
    * * *
    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) correre
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) transitare
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) scorrere
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) funzionare
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) dirigere
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) correre
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) passare, circolare
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) (essere in programmazione)
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) avere
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.)
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) accompagnare
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) passare
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) diventare
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) corsa
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) gita
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) periodo
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) smagliatura
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) (libero accesso)
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) punto
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) pollaio
    •
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) di seguito
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild
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    I [rʌn]
    1) (act of running) corsa f.

    to go for a run — andare a correre, fare una corsa

    to take a run at — prendere la rincorsa per saltare [ hedge]

    to give sb. a clear run — fig. lasciare campo libero a qcn

    on the run — [ prisoner] in fuga

    to have sb. on the run — mettere qcn. in fuga; fig. riuscire a spaventare qcn.

    3) (series) serie f., sfilza f.

    to have a run of (good) luck, bad luck — avere una fortuna, una sventura dopo l'altra

    4) teatr. repliche f.pl., programmazione f.
    5) (trend) (of events, market) tendenza f., andamento m.
    6) (series of thing produced) (in printing) tiratura f.; (in industry) serie f., produzione f.
    7) (on the stock exchange) corsa f., assalto m.
    8) (trip) giro m., viaggio m.; (route) percorso m.
    9) (in cricket, baseball) punto m.
    10) (for rabbit, chickens) recinto m.
    11) (in tights, material) smagliatura f.
    12) (for skiing etc.) pista f.
    13) (in cards) serie f., scala f.
    ••

    to give sb. the run of sth. — mettere qcs. a disposizione di qcn.

    in the long run — a lungo andare, alla lunga

    II 1. [rʌn]
    verbo transitivo ( forma in -ing - nn-; pass. ran; p.pass. run)
    1) (cover by running) correre per [ distance]; fare, correre [ marathon]

    to run sb. to the station — portare qcn. alla stazione

    to run sth. over to sb.'s house — portare qcs. a casa di qcn.

    3) (pass, move)

    to run one's hand over sth. — passare la mano su qcs.

    to run one's eye(s) over sth. — percorrere qcs. con lo sguardo

    to run one's pen through sth. — cancellare qcs. con la penna

    4) (manage) dirigere [ business]; gestire [ store]; governare [ country]
    5) (operate) azionare, fare funzionare [ machine]; fare girare [ program]; usare [ car]

    to run tests on sth. — effettuare dei test su qcs.

    to run a check on sb. — raccogliere informazioni su qcn

    6) (organize, offer) organizzare [ competition]; organizzare, tenere [ course]; mettere a disposizione [ bus]
    7) (pass) fare passare [ cable]
    8) (cause to flow) preparare [ bath]; aprire [ tap]
    9) giorn. pubblicare [ article]
    10) (pass through) discendere [ rapids]; forzare [ blockade]; passare con [ red light]
    11) (smuggle) introdurre [qcs.] di contrabbando [guns, drugs]
    12) (enter) iscrivere a una corsa [ horse]; presentare alle elezioni, fare concorrere [ candidate]
    2.
    1) (move quickly) correre

    to run for o to catch the bus fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus; to run across sth. attraversare qcs. di corsa; to run for the exit precipitarsi verso l'uscita; to run in the 100 metres — partecipare alla gara dei 100 metri

    2) (flee) fuggire

    run for your life! — colloq. mettetevi in salvo!

    run for it — colloq. correte!

    3) colloq. (rush off)
    4) (function) [ machine] andare, funzionare

    to run off — andare a [mains, battery]

    to run on — andare a [diesel, unleaded]

    to run fast slow [ clock] andare avanti, restare indietro; the organization runs very smoothly — l'organizzazione procede senza intoppi

    5) (continue, last) [contract, lease] essere valido, valere

    to run from... to... — [school year, season] andare da... a

    6) teatr. [play, musical] restare in cartellone, essere in programma

    to run past through sth. [frontier, path] passare, attraversare qcs.; to run (from) east to west estendersi da est a ovest; the road runs north for about 10 kilometres la strada prosegue a nord per circa 10 chilometri; a scar runs down her arm — ha una cicatrice lungo tutto il braccio

    8) (move) [sledge, vehicle] andare; [ curtain] scorrere

    to run through sb.'s hands — [ rope] scivolare tra le mani di qcn.

    9) (operate regularly) [ buses] circolare; [ train] viaggiare
    10) (flow) [water, liquid] scorrere; [ tap] essere aperto

    tears ran down his face — le lacrime gli scorrevano sul viso, aveva il volto rigato di lacrime

    the streets will be running with blood — fig. le strade saranno macchiate di sangue

    11) (flow when wet or melted) [garment, makeup, butter] colare
    12) (as candidate) candidarsi, concorrere, presentarsi alle elezioni
    14) (snag) [ tights] smagliarsi
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    English-Italian dictionary > run

  • 69 round

    أُسطُوَانيّ \ round: (of long things) shaped like a pipe, with curved sides: a round pencil. \ إلى اتّجاه آخر \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ إلى الاتّجاه المُضادّ \ round: so as to face in a different or opposite direction: The wind went round from east to north. He turned the car round and went back. \ اِسْتَدارَ \ round: to become round. \ بِشَكْل دائريّ \ round: in a circular way: The wheels were turning round. The hands go round the clock. \ دَارَ \ round: to go round (a corner). \ See Also اِنْعَطَفَ حَوْلَ \ دَوَّر \ round: to make round. \ عَلَى الجميع \ round: to everyone: He handed the coffee round. There were not enough cups to go round. \ في الوَقْتِ المُقَرَّر \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round. \ في حينه \ round: following a regular course: Wait till your turn comes round.

    Arabic-English glossary > round

  • 70 by

    I 1. preposition
    1) (near, beside) an (+ Dat.); bei; (next to) neben

    by the window/river — am Fenster/Fluss

    2) (to position beside) zu
    4)
    5)

    by herself — etc. see academic.ru/34615/herself">herself 1)

    6) (along) entlang

    by the river — am od. den Fluss entlang

    7) (via) über (+ Akk.)

    leave by the door/window — zur Tür hinausgehen/zum Fenster hinaussteigen

    we came by the quickest/shortest route — wir sind die schnellste/kürzeste Strecke gefahren

    8) (passing) vorbei an (+ Dat.)

    run/drive by somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas vorbeilaufen/vorbeifahren

    9) (during) bei

    by day/night — bei Tag/Nacht; tagsüber/nachts

    10) (through the agency of) von

    written by... — geschrieben von...

    11) (through the means of) durch

    he was killed by lightning/a falling chimney — er ist vom Blitz/von einem umstürzenden Schornstein erschlagen worden

    heated by gas/oil — mit Gas/Öl geheizt; gas-/ölbeheizt

    by bus/ship — etc. mit dem Bus/Schiff usw.

    by air/sea — mit dem Flugzeug/Schiff

    12) (not later than) bis

    by now/this time — inzwischen

    by the time this letter reaches you — bis dich dieser Brief erreicht

    by the 20th — bis zum 20.

    13) (indicating unit of time) pro; (indicating unit of length, weight, etc.) -weise

    by the second/minute/hour — pro Sekunde/Minute/Stunde

    you can hire a car by the day or by the week — man kann sich (Dat.) ein Auto tageweise oder wochenweise mieten

    day by day/month by month, by the day/month — (as each day/month passes) Tag für Tag/Monat für Monat

    sell something by the packet/ton/dozen — etwas paket-/tonnenweise/im Dutzend verkaufen

    10 ft. by 20 ft. — 10 [Fuß] mal 20 Fuß

    two by two/three by three/four by four — zu zweit/dritt/viert

    15) (indicating factor) durch

    wider by a foot — um einen Fuß breiter

    17) (according to) nach
    18) in oaths bei

    by [Almighty] God — bei Gott[, dem Allmächtigen]

    2. adverb
    1) (past) vorbei

    drive/run/flow by — vorbeifahren/-laufen/-fließen

    2) (near)

    close/near by — in der Nähe

    3)

    by and large — im großen und ganzen

    by and by — nach und nach; (in past) nach einer Weile

    II
    * * *
    1. preposition
    1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) bei
    2) (past: going by the house.) vorbei
    3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) über
    4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) von
    5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) mit
    6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) durch
    7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) um
    8) (during the time of.) während
    9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) um
    10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) mal
    11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) (kilo-, etc.)weise
    12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) von
    2. adverb
    1) (near: They stood by and watched.) dabei
    2) (past: A dog ran by.) vorbei
    3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) beiseite
    •
    - bypass 3. verb
    (to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) umgehen
    - by-product
    - bystander
    - by and by
    - by and large
    - by oneself
    - by the way
    * * *
    by
    [baɪ]
    I. prep
    1. (beside) bei, an
    a hotel \by the river ein Hotel am Fluss
    my desk is \by the window mein Schreibtisch steht am Fenster
    come and sit \by me komm und setz dich zu mir [o neben mich]
    \by the roadside am Straßenrand
    \by sb's side an jds Seite
    2. (part of sb/sth) bei
    to grab sb \by the arm jdn am Arm packen
    to seize sb \by their hair jdn am Schopf packen
    to take sb \by the hand jdn bei der Hand nehmen
    3. (past and beyond) vorbei
    he drove \by our house er ist an unserem Haus vorbeigefahren
    she walked \by me without speaking sie ging, ohne etwas zu sagen, an mir vorbei
    \by the door durch die Tür
    \by this time next week I'll be on holiday nächste Woche um diese Zeit bin ich in Urlaub
    \by five o'clock/tomorrow [spätestens] bis fünf Uhr/morgen
    \by 14 February [spätestens] bis zum 14.02.
    \by now [or this time] inzwischen
    she ought to have arrived \by now sie müsste inzwischen angekommen sein
    \by the time... bis...
    \by the time [that] this letter reaches you I will have left London wenn dieser Brief dich erreicht, werde ich schon nicht mehr in London sein
    5. (during) bei
    they ate \by candlelight sie aßen bei Kerzenlicht
    \by day/night tagsüber [o bei Tag] /nachts [o bei Nacht
    6. (happening progressively) für
    the children came in two \by two die Kinder kamen in Zweiergruppen herein
    the situation becomes worse \by the day die Lage verschlechtert sich von Tag zu Tag
    bit \by bit nach und nach
    day \by day Tag für Tag
    minute \by minute Minute um Minute, im Minutenabstand
    7. (agent) von, durch
    the cake is made \by Anne der Kuchen ist von Anne [gebacken], den Kuchen hat Anne gebacken
    an attack \by the enemy ein Angriff durch den Feind, ein Feindangriff
    a book/painting \by Irene ein Buch/ein Gemälde von Irene
    a decision \by his father eine Entscheidung seines Vaters
    8. (cause) von, durch
    the damage was caused \by fire der Schaden wurde durch einen Brand verursacht
    \by chance durch Zufall, zufällig
    \by contrast im Gegensatz
    Richard, \by contrast, works very much Richard hingegen arbeitet sehr viel
    death \by misadventure Tod durch Unfall
    9. (with -ing)
    you switch it on \by pressing this button man schaltet es ein, indem man auf diesen Knopf drückt
    10. (method) mit
    to pay \by cheque mit Scheck bezahlen
    to contact sb \by letter jdn anschreiben
    11. (means of transport) mit
    to travel \by air fliegen
    \by boat/bus/car/train mit dem Schiff/Bus/Auto/Zug
    to travel \by road über Land fahren
    to travel \by sea auf dem Seeweg reisen
    12. (parent) von
    she's his daughter \by his second wife sie ist seine Tochter mit seiner zweiten Frau [o aus zweiter Ehe]
    a black filly \by Golden Summer ein schwarzes Fohlen von Golden Summer
    13. (term) mit
    what is meant \by ‘cool’? was bedeutet ‚cool‘?
    14. (name of a person) bei
    he mostly calls her \by her last name er redet sie meistens mit ihrem Nachnamen an
    15. (according to) nach, von
    I'm German \by birth von Geburt bin ich Deutsche
    \by my watch it's six o'clock nach meiner Uhr ist es sechs
    he could tell \by the look on her face that... er konnte an ihrem Gesichtsausdruck ablesen, dass...
    \by law, he's still a child dem Gesetz nach [o laut Gesetz] ist er noch ein Kind
    that's all right \by me ich bin damit einverstanden
    to live \by the rules sich akk an die Vorschriften halten
    \by trade [or profession] von Beruf
    16. (quantity)
    he rented the car \by the day er hat den Wagen tageweise gemietet
    it's sold \by the metre es wird am Meter verkauft
    to sell \by the dozen/hundred/thousand zu Dutzenden/Hunderten/Tausenden verkaufen
    to get paid \by the hour stundenweise bezahlt werden
    17. (margin) um
    prices went up \by 20% die Preise sind um 20 % gestiegen
    the bullet missed her \by two centimetres die Kugel verfehlte sie um zwei Zentimeter [o ging nur zwei Zentimeter an ihr vorbei]
    it would be better \by far to... es wäre weitaus besser,...
    the room measures 5 metres \by 8 metres das Zimmer misst 5 mal 8 Meter
    19. MATH
    8 multiplied \by 3 equals 24 8 mal 3 macht 24
    8 divided \by 4 equals 2 8 geteilt durch 4 ist 2
    he multiplied it \by 20 er hat es mit 20 multipliziert
    20. (in oaths) bei
    I swear \by Almighty God that... ich schwöre bei dem allmächtigen Gott, dass...
    II. adv inv
    1. (past) vorbei
    excuse me, I can't get \by Entschuldigung, ich komme nicht vorbei
    time goes \by so quickly die Zeit vergeht so schnell
    to come \by vorbeikommen
    I'll come \by tomorrow ich komme morgen mal vorbei
    to drive \by vorbeifahren
    to pass \by vorbeikommen
    to speed \by sb/sth an jdm/etw vorbeisausen
    2. (near) in der Nähe
    close \by ganz in der Nähe, in unmittelbarer Nähe
    3. (in reserve)
    to put [or lay] some money \by etwas [Geld] zurücklegen [o auf die Seite legen
    4.
    ▶ \by and \by ( dated) bald
    ▶ \by and large im Großen und Ganzen
    ▶ \by oneself (alone) allein
    to live \by oneself allein leben; (unaided) selbst
    he can dress \by himself er kann sich selbst [o alleine] anziehen
    ▶ \by the \by nebenbei bemerkt
    where's Jane, \by the \by? wo ist denn eigentlich Jane?
    * * *
    [baɪ]
    1. prep
    1) (= close to) bei, an (+dat); (with movement) an (+acc); (= next to) neben (+dat); (with movement) neben (+acc)

    by the window/fire/river — am or beim Fenster/Feuer/Fluss

    by the sea — Ferien pl an der See

    come and sit by me — komm, setz dich neben mich

    2) (= via) über (+acc)
    3)

    (= past) to go/rush etc by sb/sth — an jdm/etw vorbeigehen/-eilen etc

    4)

    (time = during) by day/night — bei Tag/Nacht

    5) (time = not later than) bis

    can you do it by tomorrow? — kannst du es bis morgen machen?

    by the time I got there, he had gone — bis ich dorthin kam, war er gegangen

    but by that time or by then I had realized that... — aber bis dahin war mir klar geworden, dass...

    but by that time or by then it will be too late —

    6)

    (indicating amount) by the inch/kilo/hour/month — zoll-/kilo-/stunden-/monatsweise

    7) (indicating agent, cause) von

    indicated by an asterisk —

    8)

    (indicating method, means, manner: see also nouns) by bus/car/bicycle — mit dem or per Bus/Auto/Fahrrad

    by daylight/moonlight — bei Tag(eslicht)/im Mondschein

    to know sb by name/sight — jdn dem Namen nach/vom Sehen her kennen

    to be known by the name of... — unter dem Namen... bekannt sein

    by myself/himself etc — allein

    9)

    by saving hard he managed to... — durch eisernes Sparen or dadurch, dass er eisern sparte, gelang es ihm...

    by turning this knob —

    by saying that I didn't mean... — ich habe damit nicht gemeint...

    animals which move by wriggling — Tiere, die sich schlängelnd fortbewegen

    he could walk by supporting himself on... — gestützt auf... könnte er gehen

    10) (according to: see also nouns) nach

    to call sb/sth by his/its proper name — jdn/etw beim richtigen Namen nennen

    if it's OK by you/him etc — wenn es Ihnen/ihm etc recht ist

    it's all right by me — von mir aus gern or schon

    11) (measuring difference) um
    12) (MATH, MEASURE)

    to divide/multiply by — dividieren durch/multiplizieren mit

    13)

    (points of compass) South by South West — Südsüdwest

    14) (in oaths) bei

    I swear by Almighty God —

    by heaven, I'll get you for this — das sollst or wirst du mir, bei Gott, büßen!

    15)

    by the right! (Mil) — rechts, links...!

    16)
    2. adv
    1)

    (= past) to pass/wander/rush etc by — vorbei- or vorüberkommen/-wandern/-eilen etc

    2)

    (= in reserve) to put or lay by — beiseitelegen

    3)

    (phrases) by and by — irgendwann; (with past tense) nach einiger Zeit

    * * *
    by1 [baı]
    A präp
    1. (örtlich) (nahe oder dicht) bei oder an (dat), neben (dat):
    a house by the river ein Haus beim oder am Fluss;
    side by side Seite an Seite
    2. vorbei oder vorüber an (dat), an (dat) … entlang:
    3. über (akk):
    4. auf (dat), entlang (akk oder dat) (Weg etc):
    come by another road eine andere Straße entlangkommen
    5. per, mit, mittels, durch (ein Verkehrsmittel): → air1 A 1, post3 A 1, etc
    6. (zeitlich) bis zu, bis um, bis spätestens:
    be here by 4.30 sei spätestens um 4 Uhr 30 hier;
    a) bis dahin, unterdessen,
    b) um diese Zeit, (ungefähr) zu diesem Zeitpunkt; → now1 Bes Redew
    7. während, bei (Tageszeit): → day Bes Redew, etc
    8. nach, …weise:
    be sold by the meter (bes Br metre) meterweise verkauft werden; → hour, etc
    9. nach, gemäß:
    it is ten by my watch nach oder auf meiner Uhr ist es zehn
    10. von: → nature 2, trade A 4
    11. von, durch (Urheberschaft):
    she has a son by him sie hat einen Sohn von ihm;
    he has a daughter by his first marriage er hat eine Tochter aus erster Ehe;
    a play by Shaw ein Stück von Shaw;
    it was settled by him es wurde durch ihn oder von ihm erledigt; → oneself 1
    12. mittels, mit Hilfe von, mit, durch:
    written by pencil mit Bleistift geschrieben;
    by listening durch Zuhören;
    by (his) talking rapidly dadurch, dass er schnell redet(e); → force A 1, A 3, A 4 letter1 A 2
    be (too) short by an inch um einen Zoll zu kurz sein
    14. MATH
    a) mal:
    the size is 9 feet by 6 die Größe ist 9 auf 6 ( oder 9 × 6) Fuß; → multiply A 2
    b) durch:
    15. an (dat), bei: → root1 A 1, seize A 1 a
    B adv
    1. nahe, da(bei):
    by and large im Großen und Ganzen;
    a) bald, demnächst,
    b) nach und nach,
    c) kurze Zeit später; → close B, hard B 4
    2. vorbei…, vorüber…: → go by, pass by, etc
    3. beiseite: → put by etc
    by2 → bye-bye C
    * * *
    I 1. preposition
    1) (near, beside) an (+ Dat.); bei; (next to) neben

    by the window/river — am Fenster/Fluss

    3) (about, in the possession of) bei
    4)
    5)

    by herself — etc. see herself 1)

    6) (along) entlang

    by the river — am od. den Fluss entlang

    7) (via) über (+ Akk.)

    leave by the door/window — zur Tür hinausgehen/zum Fenster hinaussteigen

    we came by the quickest/shortest route — wir sind die schnellste/kürzeste Strecke gefahren

    8) (passing) vorbei an (+ Dat.)

    run/drive by somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas vorbeilaufen/vorbeifahren

    9) (during) bei

    by day/night — bei Tag/Nacht; tagsüber/nachts

    written by... — geschrieben von...

    he was killed by lightning/a falling chimney — er ist vom Blitz/von einem umstürzenden Schornstein erschlagen worden

    heated by gas/oil — mit Gas/Öl geheizt; gas-/ölbeheizt

    by bus/ship — etc. mit dem Bus/Schiff usw.

    by air/sea — mit dem Flugzeug/Schiff

    by now/this time — inzwischen

    by the 20th — bis zum 20.

    13) (indicating unit of time) pro; (indicating unit of length, weight, etc.) -weise

    by the second/minute/hour — pro Sekunde/Minute/Stunde

    you can hire a car by the day or by the week — man kann sich (Dat.) ein Auto tageweise oder wochenweise mieten

    day by day/month by month, by the day/month — (as each day/month passes) Tag für Tag/Monat für Monat

    sell something by the packet/ton/dozen — etwas paket-/tonnenweise/im Dutzend verkaufen

    10 ft. by 20 ft. — 10 [Fuß] mal 20 Fuß

    two by two/three by three/four by four — zu zweit/dritt/viert

    18) in oaths bei

    by [Almighty] God — bei Gott[, dem Allmächtigen]

    2. adverb
    1) (past) vorbei

    drive/run/flow by — vorbeifahren/-laufen/-fließen

    close/near by — in der Nähe

    3)

    by and by — nach und nach; (in past) nach einer Weile

    II
    see bye II
    * * *
    prep.
    an präp.
    bei präp.
    bis präp.
    durch präp.
    neben präp.
    von präp.
    über präp.

    English-german dictionary > by

  • 71 lange

    f; -, -n
    1. length (auch zeitlich); (Größe) height; 20 Meter in der Länge, mit einer Länge von 20 Metern 20 met|res (Am. -ers) long ( oder in length), with a length of 20 met|res (Am. -ers); der Länge nach lengthwise; der Länge nach hinfallen fall flat on one’s face, go sprawling; in seiner vollen Länge senden etc. broadcast etc. in full; in die Länge ziehen fig. draw ( oder drag) out; (Erzählung) spin out; sich in die Länge ziehen drag on; auf die Länge umg. in the long run
    2. SPORT length; mit einer Länge gewinnen win by a length; um Längen gewinnen win by a mile; um Längen geschlagen werden be beaten out of sight
    3. (langweilige Stelle) longueur; der Film hatte Längen the film ( Am auch movie) had its dull patches
    4. LING. long vowel; METRIK: long syllable
    5. GEOG., ASTRON., MATH. longitude; auf oder unter 10 Grad westlicher Länge liegen have a longitude of 10 degrees West, lie at 10 degrees West longitude
    * * *
    die Länge
    longitude; footage; tallness; length
    * * *
    lạn|ge I ['laŋə] (S Ger) [laŋ] (Aus)
    adv
    ['lɛŋɐ] comp - er ['lɛŋɐ] ['lɛŋstə] superl am lä\#ngsten ['lɛŋstn]
    1) (zeitlich) a long time; (in Fragen, Negativsätzen) long

    die Sitzung hat heute lange/nicht lange gedauert — the meeting went on (for) a long time/didn't go on (for) long today

    wie lange lernst du schon Deutsch/bist du schon hier? — how long have you been learning German (for)/been here (for)?

    es ist noch gar nicht lange her, dass wir diese Frage diskutiert haben — we discussed this question not long ago, it's not long since we discussed this question

    er wird es nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long, he's not got long to go

    bis Weihnachten ist es ja noch lange hin — it's still a long time till Christmas, we're a long way from Christmas

    lange nicht gesehen (inf) — long time no see (inf)

    je länger, je lieber — the more the better; (zeitlich) the longer the better

    2) (inf = längst)

    noch lange nicht — not by any means, not by a long chalk (Brit inf) or shot

    lange nicht so... — nowhere near as..., not nearly as...

    er verdient lange nicht so viel — he doesn't earn nearly as much, he doesn't earn anywhere near as much

    wenn er das schafft, kannst du das schon lange — if he can do it, you can do it easily

    II [laŋ]
    1. adj comp - er
    ['lɛŋɐ] superl ['lɛŋɐ] -ste(r, s) ['lɛŋstə]
    1) long['lɛŋstn]; Film, Roman, Aufenthalt, Rede long, lengthy

    das war seit Langem geplant — it was planned a long time ago

    in nicht allzu langeer Zeit — before too or very long, in the not too distant future

    etw länger machen — to make sth longer, to lengthen sth

    es ist eine langee Strecke bis Bristol, jedenfalls länger, als ich gedacht hatte — it's a long way to Bristol, at least, further than I thought

    die Tage werden wieder länger — the days are drawing out, the days are getting longer

    des Langen und Breiten — at great length

    See:
    2) (inf = groß gewachsen) Mensch tall

    eine langee Latte sein, ein langeer Lulatsch sein, ein langees Elend or Ende sein — to be a (real) beanpole (inf)

    2. adv comp -er, superl am -sten

    der lange ersehnte Tag/Urlaub — the longed-for day/holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)

    lange gestreckt — long; Dorf auch strung-out

    lange gezogen (Ton, Schrei) — long-drawn-out; Kurve long

    mein ganzes Leben lange — all my life, my whole life

    See:
    → auch lange, entlang
    * * *
    die
    1) (the distance from one end to the other of an object, period of time etc: What is the length of your car?; Please note down the length of time it takes you to do this.) length
    2) (in racing, the measurement from end to end of a horse, boat etc: He won by a length; The other boat is several lengths in front.) length
    * * *
    Län·ge
    <-, -n>
    [ˈlɛŋə]
    f
    1. (räumliche Ausdehnung) length
    in die \Länge wachsen to shoot up
    auf eine \Länge von etw dat for sth
    die Autobahn war auf eine \Länge von 45 Kilometern blockiert the motorway was blocked for 45 kilometres
    der \Länge nach lengthways, lengthwise; (in ganzer Länge) flat on one's face
    die Frau fiel der \Länge nach hin the woman fell flat on her face
    das Regal stürzte der \Länge nach zu Boden the shelf fell flat on the floor
    von bestimmter \Länge of a certain length
    ich benötige Pfähle von drei Metern \Länge I need posts three metres in length
    2. (zeitliche Ausdehnung) length, duration
    in voller \Länge in its entirety
    etw in die \Länge ziehen to drag out sth sep
    er zog das Gespräch in die \Länge he dragged the conversation out
    sich akk in die \Länge ziehen to drag on
    die Verhandlungen zogen sich in die \Länge the negotiations dragged on
    3. (fam: Größe) height
    was hast du eigentlich für eine \Länge? how tall are you?
    4. SPORT (Strecke einer Bootslänge) length
    5. FILM, LIT, MEDIA (langatmige Stelle) long-drawn-out passage [or scene
    6. (Abstand vom Nullmeridian) longitude
    die Insel liegt 38° östlicher \Länge the longitudinal position of the island is 38° east
    7. (poet: lange Silbe) long syllable
    * * *
    länger, am längsten Adverb

    lange schlafen/arbeiten — sleep/work late

    es ist noch gar nicht lange her, dass ich ihn gesehen habe — it's not long since I saw him; I saw him not long ago

    sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen — (ugs.) she won't last much longer; s. auch länger 3.

    das ist [noch] lange nicht alles — that's not all by any means; that's not all, not by a long chalk or shot (coll.)

    * * *
    lange; länger, am längsten; adv
    1. zeitlich: for a long time;
    nicht lange darauf not long after(ward[s]);
    er braucht immer lange it always takes him a while; pej he’s very slow;
    das ist schon lange her that was a long time ago;
    es ist schon lange her, dass it’s been a long time since, umg it’s ages since;
    wie lange lernen Sie schon Englisch? how long have you been learning English?;
    so lange wie as long as;
    so lange bis till, until;
    da kannst du lange warten umg you can wait till the cows come home;
    du brauchst nicht lange zu fragen you don’t need to ask;
    er fragte nicht erst lange he didn’t stop to ask
    lange nicht (bei Weitem nicht) not nearly …; umg not by a long chalk (US shot), nowhere near …;
    (noch) lange nicht fertig/gut genug etc not nearly ready/good enough etc;
    ist er fertig? - noch lange nicht umg has he finished? - nowhere near ( oder nothing like, iron you must be joking);
    das ist noch lange kein Grund, um aufzugeben that’s absolutely no reason for giving up, that certainly doesn’t mean you’ve got to give up;
    deswegen brauchst du dir noch lange nichts einzubilden you mustn’t go getting any ideas just because of that, don’t imagine that’s anything at all special
    * * *
    länger, am längsten Adverb

    lange schlafen/arbeiten — sleep/work late

    es ist noch gar nicht lange her, dass ich ihn gesehen habe — it's not long since I saw him; I saw him not long ago

    sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen — (ugs.) she won't last much longer; s. auch länger 3.

    das ist [noch] lange nicht alles — that's not all by any means; that's not all, not by a long chalk or shot (coll.)

    * * *
    -n f.
    footage n.
    length n.
    longitude n.
    tallness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lange

  • 72 na

    praep. 1. (wskazuje na kontakt z powierzchnią) [znajdować się] on
    - na stole/kanapie/krześle on the table/sofa/chair
    - na ścianie/drzwiach on the wall/door
    - na Ziemi/Księżycu on the Earth/Moon
    - na niebie in the sky
    - na jeziorze/rzece on the lake/river
    - na morzu at sea
    - na zdjęciu/obrazie (jako temat) in a photo/picture
    - na środku czegoś in the middle a. centre of sth
    - na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth
    - rana na nodze a wound on a a. in the leg
    - mieć na sobie marynarkę/płaszcz to be wearing a jacket/coat
    - nosiła pierścionek na małym palcu, a na szyi korale she had a ring on her little finger and beads (a)round her neck
    - włóż płaszcz na sweter put your coat on over your sweater
    2. (wskazuje na pomieszczenie, miejsce) at, in
    - na stadionie at the stadium
    - na korytarzu in the corridor
    - na ulicy in the street, outside
    - na ulicy Klonowej in a. on Klonowa Street
    - na dworcu/przystanku autobusowym at the station/bus stop
    - na staromiejskim rynku in the Old Town marketplace
    - na wschodzie/południu in the East/South
    - na Bliskim Wschodzie in the Middle East
    - na Ukrainie/Węgrzech in (the) Ukraine/in Hungary
    - na Śląsku/Mazowszu in Silesia/Mazovia
    - na wyspie/Borneo on an island/in Borneo
    - na wsi in the country
    - na uniwersytecie at (the) university/in the university
    - na wykładzie/przedstawieniu at a lecture/performance
    - na górze/dole (wysokość) at the top/bottom; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs
    3. (wskazuje na kierunek) [pójść, prowadzić] to
    - na plażę/bagna to the beach/marshes
    - na stację/salę operacyjną to the station/the operating theatre
    - na Łotwę/Pomorze to Latvia/Pomerania
    - na Sycylię/Krym to Sicily/the Crimea
    - wyprawa na Mount Everest an expedition to Mount Everest
    - wspinać się na Giewont to climb Giewont
    - robotnicy wylegli na ulice workers took to the streets
    - dostał się na uniwersytet/prawo he entered university a. was admitted to university/he entered the law department
    - poszła na zebranie/koncert she went to a meeting/concert
    - iść/skręcać na północ/wschód to go/turn north/east
    - okna wychodzą na południe/na ogród the windows face south/look onto the garden
    - na północ/wschód od czegoś to the north/east of sth
    - na górę/dół (wyżej/niżej) up/down; (w budynku) upstairs/downstairs
    - patrzeć na kogoś to look at sb
    - postawić wazon na stół a. na stole to put a vase on the table
    - ładować meble na ciężarówkę to load furniture onto a lorry
    - przenosić się z miejsca na miejsce to move from place to place
    4. (wskazuje na odcinek czasu) for
    - wyjechać na tydzień/dwa dni to go away for a week/two days
    - na krótko for a bit a. a short while
    - na zawsze forever, for ever
    - muszę was na chwilę zostawić I’ll have to leave you for a moment
    - ptaki odleciały na zimę the birds have flown off for the winter
    - na pół godziny przed odlotem samolotu half an hour before the plane’s departure
    5. (wskazuje na termin) przygotuję ten referat na środę I’ll prepare the paper for Wednesday
    - miałeś zrobić tłumaczenie na wczoraj you were supposed to finish the translation by yesterday
    - przesuńmy zebranie na jutro let’s postpone the meeting till tomorrow
    - masz przyjść na drugą/lunch you must come at two/for lunch
    - jestem z nim umówiony na siedemnastą/na piątego stycznia I’m seeing him at 5 p.m./on January the fifth
    6. (wskazuje na okazję) for
    - na tę okazję for the occasion
    - sukienka na specjalne okazje a dress for special occasions
    - zjeść coś na śniadanie/lunch to have a. eat sth for breakfast/lunch
    - kupić komuś prezent na urodziny to buy sb a present for his/her birthday
    - zaprosić kogoś na imieniny/wigilię to invite sb to one’s name day party/for Christmas Eve
    - pójść na wesele/pogrzeb to go to a wedding/funeral
    - pocałować/pomachać komuś na pożegnanie to kiss/wave sb goodbye
    7. (z nazwami środków lokomocji) na nartach/rowerze on skis/on a bike
    - policjanci na koniach policemen on horseback
    - jechać na rowerze to cycle, to ride a bike
    - latać na lotni to go hang-gliding
    - jeździć na łyżwach/wrotkach to skate a. go skating/to (roller) skate a. go (roller) skating
    - chodzić/stać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands
    - skakać na jednej nodze to hop on one foot
    - zjechał na nartach ze zbocza he skied down the slope
    - dziecko poruszało się na pupie po całym pokoju the baby shuffled around the room on his/her bottom
    8. (wskazujące na podporę) on
    - stolik na kółkach a table on a. with wheels
    - pantofle na wysokim obcasie highheeled shoes
    - pantofle na płaskim obcasie low-heeled shoes, flats US
    - fotel/konik na biegunach a rocking chair/horse
    - spodnie na szelkach/pasku trousers with braces/with a belt
    - prowadzić psa na smyczy to lead a dog on a leash
    - leżeć na brzuchu/plecach to lie on one’s stomach/back
    - oprzeć się na łokciu/na lasce to lean on one’s elbow/a cane
    9. (z nazwami narzędzi, urządzeń, instrumentów) on
    - na komputerze/kalkulatorze on a computer/calculator
    - pisać na maszynie to type, to write on a typewriter
    - uszyć sukienkę na maszynie to machine(-sew) a dress
    - grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play (on) the violin/piano
    - zagrać jakąś melodię na skrzypcach/fortepianie to play a tune on the violin/piano
    10. (wskazuje na sposób) pranie na sucho dry-cleaning
    - jajka na twardo/miękko hard-boiled/soft-boiled eggs
    - usmażyć coś na maśle/oleju to fry sth in butter/oil
    - ten rosół jest na wołowinie, nie na kurczaku this is beef broth, not chicken broth
    - nalewka na wiśniach cherry brandy
    - sprzedawać coś na sztuki/tuziny to sell sth by the piece/dozen
    - kupić coś na raty to pay for sth by a. in instalments
    - pomalować coś na niebiesko/zielono to paint sth blue/green
    - ubierać się na biało/czarno to dress in white/black
    - „podawać na zimno/gorąco” ‘serve cold/hot’
    - zrobiła się na Marylin Monroe pot. she dolled herself up like Marylin Monroe pot.
    - (ona) uczy się na piątki she always gets top marks
    11. (wskazuje na przeznaczenie) for
    - mięso na befsztyki/zupę meat for steak/soup
    - butelka na mleko a milk bottle
    - materiał na sukienkę dress material
    - stojak na buty a shoe rack
    - syrop na kaszel cough syrup
    - koncert na skrzypce i fortepian a concerto for violin and piano
    - dom na sprzedaż a house for sale
    - sztućce/stół na cztery osoby cutlery/a table for four (people)
    - brała krople na serce she took drops for her heart
    - nie mam już miejsca na książki I don’t have any more room for books
    - na dokończenie tego mieliśmy tylko dwie godziny we only had two hours to finish it
    - nie trać czasu na głupstwa don’t waste time on trifles
    - brakuje pieniędzy na zasiłki there’s a shortage of money for benefits
    12. (wskazuje na cel) for
    - zabrali go do szpitala na operację they took him to hospital for an operation
    - poszedł na egzamin he went to take a. went off for his exam
    - idę do znajomych na brydża I’m going to my friends to play (some) bridge a. for a game of bridge
    - umówmy się na piwo let’s meet for a beer
    - muszę pójść na zakupy I have to do some a. go shopping
    - na co chcesz pójść (do kina)? what (film) would you like to see?
    - wybrać się na grzyby/ryby to go mushroom picking/fishing
    - skoczył do wody jemu/jej na ratunek he jumped into the water to save him/her
    13. (wskazuje na skutek) to, into
    - podarł spodnie na strzępy he tore his trousers to shreds
    - wazon rozbił się na kawałki the vase smashed to pieces
    - porąbał drewno na kawałki he chopped the wood into pieces
    - pokrój mięso na plastry/kawałki cut the meat into slices/chunks
    - gips strwardniał na kamień the plaster set as hard as rock
    - przerobiła sukienkę na spódnicę she turned the dress into a skirt
    - przebudowali piwnicę na sklep they converted the cellar into a shop
    - rodzice wychowali go na uczciwego człowieka his parents brought him up to be an honest man
    14. (wskazuje na przyczynę) at
    - na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie at sb’s request/invitation
    - na czyjś rozkaz at sb’s order
    - na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth
    - na dźwięk dzwonka wyskoczył z wanny at the sound of the bell he jumped out of the bath
    - na myśl o tym zrobiło mu się słabo he felt faint at the (very) thought of it
    - śledztwo rozpoczęto na wniosek poszkodowanego the investigation was opened at the request of the injured party
    - na nasz apel zgłosiło się wielu ochotników many volunteers responded to our appeal
    - oskarżeni utrzymują, że strzelali na rozkaz the accused claim that they were ordered to shoot
    - chorować na grypę to be ill with flu
    - przystanek na żądanie a request stop GB, a flagstop US
    15. (w pomiarach, obliczeniach) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometres per a. an hour
    - dwa razy na tydzień/rok twice a week/year
    - jeden student na dziesięciu one student in ten a. out of ten
    - na jedno miejsce było sześciu kandydatów there were six candidates per place
    - bieg na 100 metrów the 100 metres sprint
    - głęboki/długi na sześć metrów six metres deep/long
    - podszedłem do niego na odległość kilku kroków I came to within several steps of him
    - poziom wody podniósł się na wysokość pierwszego piętra the level of the water rose up to the first floor
    - jak na swoje lata, jest w doskonałej formie he’s in excellent form for his years
    - jak na emeryta, ma spore dochody for a pensioner he has quite a large income
    - pomidory, jak na krajowe, są znakomite for Polish tomatoes they’re delicious
    - suma, jak na owe czasy, ogromna a huge sum for a. in those days a. times
    - na ówczesne warunki (for) the way things were at the time; for the conditions prevailing at that time książk.
    - na co? what for?
    - na co ci ołówek? what do you need a pencil for?
    - i na co wam to było? what did you have to do that for?
    - na odwal (się) pot. a. na odpieprz (się) posp. [zrobiony, wykonany] any old how pot.
    * * *
    prep
    (+acc) ( kierunek) to

    na plażę/wieś — to the beach/country

    na Węgry/Kubę — to Hungary/Cuba

    wchodzić (wejść perf) na drzewo — to climb a tree

    na zachód/północ — west/north, westward(s)/northward(s)

    wpadać (wpaść perf) na kogoś — to bump into sb ( okres)

    na 5 minut przed na — +loc five minutes before... ( termin)

    na czwartą — ( zrobić coś) by four (o'clock); ( przyjść) at four (o'clock) ( okazja)

    na sztuki/tuziny — by the piece/the dozen

    na raty — on hire purchase (BRIT) lub installments (US)

    na czyjąś prośbę/zaproszenie — at sb's request/invitation

    na czyjś sygnał/życzenie — on sb's signal/wish

    chory na grypę — ill lub sick (US) with flu ( miara)

    jeden na dziesięć — one in ten, one out of ten

    malować (pomalować perf) coś na biało — to paint sth white ( przeznaczenie)

    kosz na śmieci — dustbin (BRIT), garbage can (US)

    jechać na wakacje/wycieczkę — to go on holiday/a trip

    iść na wykład/koncert — to go to a lecture/concert ( z przysłówkami)

    * * *
    na
    prep.
    + Loc.
    1. ( miejsce) on, at, in ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na stole on the table; na ścianie on the wall; na górze/na dole up/down; at the top/bottom ( czegoś of sth); (= na piętrze/na parterze) upstairs/downstairs; na ulicy on the street; Br. in the street; na Siódmej Ulicy on Seventh Street; Br. in Seventh Street; na Pennsylvania Avenue pod numerem 10 Br. at 10 Pennsylvania Avenue; na Alasce/Litwie in Alaska/Lithuania; na deszczu (out) in the rain; na dworze (= na zewnątrz) outside, outdoors; na koniu on a horse, on horseback; na korytarzu in the corridor; na palcu/głowie on one's finger/head; mieć mnóstwo spraw na głowie przen. have a lot on one's mind l. shoulders; na początku/końcu czegoś at the beginning/end of sth; na polu in the field; na uniwersytecie/poczcie at the university/post office; na zachodzie in the west.
    2. ( sytuacja) gdybym był na twoim miejscu if I were you, if I were in your shoes.
    3. (= podczas) at, during, on; na zebraniu/koncercie at a meeting/concert; na wakacjach on vacation; Br. on holiday; na wycieczce on a trip l. excursion; spędzać czas na czytaniu spend one's time reading.
    4. ( środek lokomocji) on; jechać na koniu ride (on) a horse; jeździć na nartach ski, go skiing; jeździć na rowerze ride (on) a bicycle, ride a bike.
    5. ( ruch lub pozycja ciała) on; chodzić na rękach walk on one's hands; leżeć na boku lie on one's side; na nogach (t. przen. = w dobrej kondycji) on one's feet.
    6. ( instrument) on; grać na skrzypcach/fortepianie play the violin/piano; grać melodię na fortepianie play a tune on the piano.
    7. ( narzędzie) pisać na maszynie type, typewrite; robić na drutach knit.
    9. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) oszczędzać na czymś economize on sth; wprawiać się na czymś cut one's teeth on sth; wychowany na czymś brought up l. raised on sth.
    prep.
    + Acc.
    1. (kierunek l. cel) to, toward(s), on, upon ( często nie tłumaczony jako przyimek); na Alaskę/Litwę to Alaska/Lithuania; na stolicę (o celu marszu, operacji wojskowej) toward l. on the capital; na górę/na dół up/down; ( po schodach) upstairs/downstairs; na pocztę/dworzec kolejowy to the post office/railroad station; na ulicę (out) into the street; na zachód west, westward(s); wyjść na ulicę (euf. = zacząć uprawiać prostytucję) go on the streets.
    2. (po czasownikach l. przymiotnikach) chory na głowę (pot. = szalony) sick in the head, brainsick; chorować l. cierpieć na coś suffer from sth; cieszyć się na coś look forward to sth; krzyczeć na kogoś shout at sb; patrzeć na kogoś/coś look at sb/sth; zanosi się na deszcz it's going to rain; zły na kogoś/coś angry at/with sb/sth.
    3. ( stan) postawić kogoś na nogi przen. put sb on their feet (again).
    4. ( okres) for; na chwilę for a moment, for a while; na miesiąc for a month.
    5. (termin, wyznaczony czas) (dokładnie) na czas (right) on time; obiad będzie na piątą dinner will be (ready) at five; umówić się na środę agree to meet on Wednesday, schedule an appointment for Wednesday; wracam na Wielkanoc I'll be back l. returning for Easter; zrobię to na jutro I'll do it for tomorrow.
    6. (napęd, zasilanie) silnik na benzynę gasoline engine; zegar na baterię battery-powered clock.
    7. ( przeznaczenie) kosz na śmieci waste-paper basket; materiał na sukienkę dress material; koncert na fortepian muz. piano concerto; skrzynka na listy mailbox; Br. letter-box.
    8. ( sposób) with, by; walczyć na miecze fight with swords; kupować na raty buy on installments; kupować/sprzedawać na sztuki buy/sell by the piece.
    9. ( miara) 100 kilometrów na godzinę a hundred kilometers an hour/per hour; szeroki na dwa metry two meters wide; raz na rok once a year.
    10. (przyczyna, bodziec) on, upon, at, to; co ty na to? what do you say?, what would you say to that?; na żądanie on demand; na czyjąś prośbę/czyjś rozkaz on l. at sb's request/order; na widok kogoś/czegoś at the sight of sb/sth; na wieść o wypadku upon the news of the accident; odpowiedzieć na pytanie answer a question.
    11. ( podział) into, in; drzeć coś na kawałki tear sth into l. to pieces; dzielenie włosa na czworo przen. hair-splitting; dzielić/łamać/składać coś na pół divide/break/fold sth in half.
    12. ( dzielenie liczb) sto na dziesięć one hundred (divided) by ten.
    13. ( wymiary) pięć na dziesięć cali five by ten inches.
    14. ( cel) to, for, into; być przyjętym na (Uniwersytet) Yale be accepted at l. by Yale (University); dostać się na wydział chemii get into the chemistry department; iść na przyjęcie/zebranie go to a party/meeting; iść na ryby go fishing; iść na spacer go for a walk; jechać na wycieczkę go on an excursion; wyskoczyć na miasto go out, go into town.
    15. ( w utarych zwrotach) na dobitkę to crown it all, to top it (all) off, on top of all that; na domiar złego to make matters worse; na przykład for example, for instance; jak na złość ironically; na zakończenie finally; na złamanie karku at breakneck speed l. pace, helter-skelter.
    16. ( w równoważnikach zdań) na pomoc! help!; na koń! mount up!; na zdrowie! ( toast) cheers!; ( odpowiedź na kichnięcie) bless you!
    prep.
    z przysłówkami, przymiotnikami i wyrazami nieodmiennymi
    2. ( okres) for; na długo/krótko for a long/short time; na zawsze forever.
    3. ( sposób) na czczo on an empty stomach; na leżąco lying (down), reclining, prone; jajko na twardo hard-boiled egg; na wznak on the back.
    4. ( relacje przestrzenne) na zewnątrz (czegoś) outside (sth); na wprost (straight) on l. ahead; (= naprzeciw) opposite; na zachód/lewo ( o położeniu) to the west/left ( od czegoś of sth).
    5. ( w utartych zwrotach) wszystko na nic/na próżno (it's) all for nothing/in vain.

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

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    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    ► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
    ----
    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

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    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
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    a
    A,
    ◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    ◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    ◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    ◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    ◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

    Spanish-English dictionary > a

  • 74 descender

    v.
    1 to fall, to drop (valor, temperatura, nivel).
    ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics
    2 to descend.
    la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valley
    el río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley
    3 to be relegated.
    descender a segunda to be relegated to the second division
    descender de categoría to be relegated
    4 to go down.
    5 to descend from.
    La tribu desciende de la región central the tribe comes from the central region
    De esa palabra descienden otras muchas many other words derive from that one
    El buen ánimo general descendió The general good mood descended.
    Ella descendió despacio She descended slowly.
    Ella desciende de guerreros She descends from warriors.
    El bus descendió por la colina The bus descended by way of the hill.
    Me descendió la temperatura My temperature descended.
    6 to get off, to get out.
    descender de un avión to get off a plane
    descender de un coche to get out of a car
    7 to walk down.
    Elsa descendió la colina Elsa walked down the hill.
    8 to lower, to reduce in intensity, to reduce.
    La fricción descendió el impulso The friction lowered the momentum.
    9 to have less.
    Me descendió la fiebre I have less fever.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ ENTENDER], like link=entender entender
    1 to descend, go down, come down
    2 (temperatura, nivel, etc) to drop, fall, go down
    3 (ser descendiente) to descend (de, from), issue (de, from)
    4 (provenir) to come (de, from)
    1 (llevar más bajo) to take down, bring down, lower
    2 (bajar) to go down
    * * *
    verb
    3) fall, drop
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ escalera, colina] to come down, go down, descend frm

    descendió las escaleras y se nos acercó — he came down o frm descended the stairs and approached us

    2) (=llevar abajo)

    descendieron al bombero al pozo — they lowered the fireman o let the fireman down into the well

    descendieron al gato del tejado — they brought o got the cat down from the roof

    3) [en orden, jerarquía] to downgrade, demote
    2. VI
    1) (=disminuir) [fiebre] to go down, abate; [temperatura, precio, número, nivel] to go down, fall, drop; [ventas, demanda, producción] to fall, drop (off); [calidad] to go down, decline
    2) [de un lugar a otro] [persona] to come down, go down, descend frm; [avión] to descend

    el río desciende limpio de la sierra — the river comes o runs down clean from the mountains

    3) [en orden, jerarquía] to be downgraded, be demoted; (Dep) to be relegated
    4)

    • descender de (=provenir de) —

    desciende de linaje de reyes — he is descended from o comes from a line of kings

    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    1)
    a) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop
    b) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go down

    descendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face

    c) (liter) oscuridad to fall, descend (liter); niebla to descend (liter)
    2)
    b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)
    3) ( proceder)
    * * *
    = descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.
    Ex. The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.
    Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex. The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.
    Ex. If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.
    Ex. Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.
    Ex. Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.
    Ex. The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.
    ----
    * descender a = fall to.
    * descender de precio = come down in + price.
    * descender en picada = swoop.
    * descender por debajo de = fall below.
    * precio + descender = price + fall.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo
    1)
    a) temperatura/nivel to fall, drop
    b) (frml) ( desde una altura) avión to descend; persona to descend (frml), to come/go down

    descendieron por la ladera oeste — they went/came down the western face

    c) (liter) oscuridad to fall, descend (liter); niebla to descend (liter)
    2)
    b) (Dep) ( en fútbol) to go down, be relegated (BrE)
    3) ( proceder)
    * * *
    = descend, drop, dip, work + Posesivo + way down, come down, take + a dip, take + a dive.

    Ex: The movement of the bar turned the spindle through about ninety degrees, and the screw working in the nut caused it to descend about 15 mm.

    Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
    Ex: The proportions of books bought for children have been extraordinarily steady for four of the five years, only dipping at all appreciably in the last year of 1979-80.
    Ex: If we want a more complete list, then we could set the cut-off point at 200 items, with the most relevant items at the beginning, and steadily decreasing relevance as we worked our way down the list.
    Ex: Costs are likely to be high but they will only come down as the system moves into the mass market.
    Ex: Sales took a dip in 2005 but exploded in 2006.
    Ex: The article 'Wages, hours, bookfunds take a dive' examines how some authorities are proposing cuts in wages to preserve services; others reducing bookfunds by as much as a quarter, or cutting their opening hours in half.
    * descender a = fall to.
    * descender de precio = come down in + price.
    * descender en picada = swoop.
    * descender por debajo de = fall below.
    * precio + descender = price + fall.

    * * *
    descender [E8 ]
    vi
    A
    1 «temperatura/nivel» to fall, drop
    hacia allá desciende la numeración de la calle the street numbers go down in that direction
    2 ( frml) (desde una altura) «avión» to descend; «persona» to descend ( frml), to go down
    el avión empezó a descender the plane began its descent o began to descend
    descendieron por la ladera oeste they came down o descended the western face
    el sendero que desciende hasta el río the path which goes down to the river
    los pasajeros descendieron a tierra the passengers disembarked
    3 ( liter); «oscuridad» to fall, descend ( liter); «niebla» to descend ( liter)
    B
    1
    (en una jerarquía): el hotel ha descendido de categoría the hotel has been downgraded
    su disco ha descendido en la lista de éxitos his record has gone down the charts
    2 ( Dep) (de categoría, nivel) to go down, be relegated
    C (proceder) descender DE algn to descend FROM sb ( frml), to be descended FROM sb
    descienden directamente de los incas they are directly descended from o are direct descendants of the Incas
    desciende de una familia noble he is of noble descent, he descends from a noble family ( frml)
    ■ descender
    vt
    A ‹escaleras/montaña› to descend ( frml), to go/come down
    B ‹empleado› to demote, downgrade
    * * *

    descender ( conjugate descender) verbo intransitivo
    1
    a) [temperatura/nivel] to fall, drop


    [ persona] to descend (frml), to come/go down
    2 ( en clasificación) to go down
    3 ( proceder) descender de algn to be descended from sb
    descender
    I verbo intransitivo
    1 (ir hacia abajo) to go down, descend
    (disminuir: temperatura, precio) to fall, drop
    2 (bajar de un vehículo) to get off [de, -]
    (de un coche) to get out [de, of]
    3 (provenir de) descender de, to descend from: desciende de los duques de Villamediana, he's a descendant of the Dukes of Villamediana
    II verbo transitivo to bring down
    ' descender' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    bajar
    English:
    descend
    - dive
    - nosedive
    - relegate
    - shelve
    - slope
    - descended
    - drop
    - nose
    - plunge
    - sink
    * * *
    ♦ vi
    1. [temperatura, nivel, precios] to fall, to drop;
    ha descendido el interés por la política there is less interest in politics;
    desciende el número de desempleados [en titulares] unemployment down
    2. [de una altura] to descend;
    descendimos por la cara este we made our descent by the east face;
    descender al interior de una mina to go down (into) a mine;
    el halcón descendió en picado the falcon swooped down;
    el río desciende por el valle the river runs down the valley;
    la niebla descendió sobre el valle the mist descended on the valley
    3. [de vehículo]
    descender de un avión to get off a plane;
    descender de un coche to get out of a car;
    descender de un tren to get off a train
    4. [en el trabajo] to be demoted
    5. [en competición deportiva] to be relegated;
    descender a segunda to be relegated to the second division;
    descender de categoría to be relegated
    6. [de antepasado]
    descender de to be descended from;
    desciende de aristócratas she's of aristocratic descent;
    el hombre desciende de los simios man is descended from the apes
    7. [en estimación] to go down;
    su prestigio como cantante descendió mucho his reputation as a singer plummeted
    ♦ vt
    1. [bajar]
    descendieron al paciente de la ambulancia they took the patient out of the ambulance;
    descendió las escaleras rápidamente she ran down the stairs
    2. [en el trabajo] to demote;
    * * *
    I v/i
    1 para indicar alejamiento go down, descend; para indicar acercamiento come down, descend; fig
    go down, decrease, diminish
    2
    :
    descender de de civilización descend from
    II v/t escalera go down; para indicar acercamiento come down
    * * *
    descender {56} vt
    1) : to descend, to go down
    2) bajar: to lower, to take down, to let down
    1) : to descend, to come down
    2) : to drop, to fall
    3)
    descender de : to be a descendant of
    * * *
    1. (bajar) to come down [pt. came; pp. come] / to go down
    2. (bajar de coche) to get out
    3. (bajar de autobús, tren, etc) to get off
    4. (disminuir) to drop [pt. & pp. dropped] / to fall [pt. fell; pp. fallen]
    5. (proceder) to be descended

    Spanish-English dictionary > descender

  • 75 hacia

    prep.
    1 toward.
    hacia aquí/allí this/that way
    hacia abajo downwards
    hacia arriba upward
    hacia atrás backward
    hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right
    2 around, about (time).
    hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock
    empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty
    hacia finales de año toward the end of the year
    Hacia la medianoche.. Around midnight....
    3 toward (sentimiento).
    siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile toward the reforms
    4 toward (tendencia).
    un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step toward civil war
    * * *
    1 (dirección) towards, to
    2 (tiempo) at about, at around
    \
    hacia abajo downward(s), down
    hacia acá this way
    hacia adelante forward(s)
    hacia allá that way
    hacia atrás backward(s), back
    hacia casa home, homeward, towards home
    * * *
    prep.
    1) towards, toward
    2) near, about
    •
    - hacia adelante
    * * *
    PREP
    1) [indicando dirección] towards, in the direction of

    eso está más hacia el este — that's further (over) to the east, that's more in an easterly direction

    vamos hacia allá — let's go in that direction, let's go over that way

    ¿hacia dónde vamos? — where are we going?

    hacia abajo — down, downwards

    hacia arriba — up, upwards

    2) [con expresiones temporales] about, near

    hacia las cinco — about five, around five

    hacia mediodía — about noon, around noon

    3) (=ante) towards
    * * *
    a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards
    [el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

    hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

    ¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

    empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

    b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)
    c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)
    * * *
    = in the direction of, into, toward(s).
    Ex. Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.
    Ex. And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.
    Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.
    ----
    * dar un paso hacia delante = step up.
    * de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.
    * de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.
    * de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.
    * desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.
    * desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.
    * desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.
    * desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.
    * directamente hacia el este = due east.
    * directamente hacia el norte = due north.
    * directamente hacia el oeste = due west.
    * directamente hacia el sur = due south.
    * enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.
    * enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.
    * hacia abajo = downward.
    * hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.
    * hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.
    * hacia arriba = upwards, upward.
    * hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.
    * hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).
    * hacia dentro = inward.
    * ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.
    * hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.
    * hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.
    * hacia el frente = ahead.
    * hacia el futuro = onward(s).
    * hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.
    * hacia el norte = northbound.
    * hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.
    * hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.
    * hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.
    * hacia fuera = outwards.
    * hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.
    * hacia la proa = abaft.
    * hacia proa = abaft.
    * hacia un lado(s) = sideways.
    * inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.
    * mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.
    * moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.
    * tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.
    * viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.
    * * *
    a) ( indicando dirección) toward, towards
    [el inglés norteamericano prefiere la forma toward mientras que el inglés británico prefiere la forma towards]

    hacia el sur — southward(s), toward(s) the south

    ¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? — which way do we have to go?

    empujar hacia arriba/atrás — to push upward(s)/backward(s)

    b) ( indicando aproximación) toward(s)
    c) ( con respecto a) toward(s)
    * * *
    = in the direction of, into, toward(s).

    Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.

    Ex: And thirdly and most importantly, I am concerned about some movements which I think symptomatize ideological deterioration and would have us, as someone put it, march boldly backwards into the future.
    Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.
    * dar un paso hacia delante = step up.
    * de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.
    * de miras hacia el exterior = outward looking.
    * de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.
    * desde hace mucho tiempo = for a long time.
    * desplazar hacia la derecha = inset.
    * desplazarse hacia arriba = move up.
    * desplazarse hacia atrás = draw back, move + backwards.
    * directamente hacia el este = due east.
    * directamente hacia el norte = due north.
    * directamente hacia el oeste = due west.
    * directamente hacia el sur = due south.
    * enumerar hacia atrás = list + backwards.
    * enumerar hacia delante = list + forwards.
    * hacia abajo = downward.
    * hacia adelante = onward(s), straight ahead, straight on.
    * hacia adelante y hacia atrás = to and fro.
    * hacia arriba = upwards, upward.
    * hacia arriba y hacia abajo = up and down, up and down.
    * hacia atrás = backwards, backward(s).
    * hacia dentro = inward.
    * ¿hacia dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿hacia dónde va(n)...? = whither?, whither?.
    * hacia el centro de la ciudad = townward.
    * hacia el este = eastward(s), eastbound.
    * hacia el frente = ahead.
    * hacia el futuro = onward(s).
    * hacia el interior y el exterior de = in and out of.
    * hacia el norte = northbound.
    * hacia el oeste = westward(s), westbound.
    * hacia el sur = southward(s), southbound.
    * hacia finales del + Siglo = later + Siglo, the.
    * hacia fuera = outwards.
    * hacia la izquierda = leftwards, leftward.
    * hacia la proa = abaft.
    * hacia proa = abaft.
    * hacia un lado(s) = sideways.
    * inclinarse hacia delante = tip forward.
    * mirando hacia atrás = in retrospect.
    * moverse hacia atrás y hacia delante = move back and forth, move back and forth.
    * tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth, wobble back and forth.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia abajo = ↓ (Down) key, down arrow key.
    * tecla de desplazamiento hacia arriba = ↑ (up) key, up arrow key.
    * viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

    * * *
    1
    ,
    etc] se dirigían hacia el sur they were heading south o southward(s) o toward(s) the south
    la puerta se abre hacia adentro the door opens inward(s)
    el país avanza hacia la democracia the country is moving toward(s) democracy
    la fuga de capitales hacia el exterior the flight of capital abroad
    el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way
    ¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?
    un movimiento hacia arriba/atrás an upward/backward movement
    empujar hacia arriba/atrás to push upward(s)/backward(s)
    2
    (indicando aproximación) toward(s) [ ver nota en la sección a] hacia finales de siglo/el final del primer acto toward(s) the end of the century/of the first act
    hacia el límite con el Brasil toward(s) the Brazilian border
    llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive (at) about two
    esto sucedió hacia las nueve de la mañana this occurred at approximately o toward(s) nine in the morning
    3 (con respecto a) toward(s)
    su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me
    * * *

     

    Del verbo hacer: ( conjugate hacer)

    hacía es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

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

    Multiple Entries:
    hacer    
    hacia
    hacer ( conjugate hacer) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( crear) ‹mueble/vestido› to make;

    ‹casa/carretera› to build;
    ‹ nido› to build, make;
    ‹ túnel› to make, dig;
    ‹dibujo/plano› to do, draw;
    ‹ lista› to make, draw up;
    ‹ resumen› to do, make;
    ‹ película› to make;
    ‹nudo/lazo› to tie;
    ‹pan/pastel› to make, bake;
    ‹vino/café/tortilla› to make;
    ‹ cerveza› to make, brew;

    hacen buena pareja they make a lovely couple
    b) (producir, causar) ‹ ruido› to make;


    estos zapatos me hacen daño these shoes hurt my feet
    2
    a) (efectuar, llevar a cabo) ‹ sacrificio› to make;

    ‹ milagro› to work, perform;
    ‹deberes/ejercicios/limpieza› to do;
    ‹ mandado› to run;
    ‹transacción/investigación› to carry out;
    ‹ experimento› to do, perform;
    ‹ entrevista› to conduct;
    ‹gira/viaje› to do;
    ‹ regalo› to give;
    ‹ favor› to do;
    ‹ trato› to make;

    aún queda mucho por hacia there is still a lot (left) to do;
    dar que hacia to make a lot of work
    b) ‹cheque/factura› to make out, write out

    3 (formular, expresar) ‹declaración/promesa/oferta› to make;
    ‹proyecto/plan› to make, draw up;
    ‹crítica/comentario› to make, voice;
    ‹ pregunta› to ask;

    4

    ◊ hacia caca (fam) to do a poop (AmE) o (BrE) a pooh (colloq);

    hacia pis or pipí (fam) to have a pee (colloq);
    hacia sus necesidades (euf) to go to the bathroom o toilet (euph)

    ◊ las vacas hacen `mu' cows go `moo'

    5 ( adquirir) ‹dinero/fortuna› to make;
    ‹ amigo› to make
    6 (preparar, arreglar) ‹ cama› to make;
    ‹ maleta› to pack;
    ◊ hice el pescado al horno I did o cooked the fish in the oven;

    tengo que hacia la comida I must make lunch;
    ver tb comida b
    7 ( recorrer) ‹trayecto/distancia› to do, cover
    8 (en cálculos, enumeraciones):
    ◊ son 180 … y 320 hacen 500 that's 180 … and 320 is o makes 500

    1


    ¿hacemos algo esta noche? shall we do something tonight?;
    hacia ejercicio to do (some) exercise;
    ¿hace algún deporte? do you play o do any sports?;
    See Also→ amor 1b
    b) (como profesión, ocupación) to do;

    ◊ ¿qué hace tu padre? what does your father do?


    2 (realizar cierta acción, actuar de cierta manera) to do;
    ◊ ¡eso no se hace! you shouldn't do that!;

    ¡qué le vamos a hacia! what can you o (frml) one do?;
    toca bien el piano — antes lo hacía mejor she plays the piano well — she used to play better;
    haciala buena (fam): ¡ahora sí que la hice! now I've really done it!;
    See Also→ tonto sustantivo masculino, femenino
    1 (transformar en, volver) to make;

    hizo pedazos la carta she tore the letter into tiny pieces;
    ese vestido te hace más delgada that dress makes you look thinner;
    hacia algo de algo to turn sth into sth;
    quiero hacia de ti un gran actor I want to make a great actor of you
    2
    a) (obligar a, ser causa de que)


    me hizo abrirla he made me open it;
    me hizo llorar it made me cry;
    hágalo pasar tell him to come in;
    me hizo esperar tres horas she kept me waiting for three hours;
    hacia que algo/algn haga algo to make sth/sb do sth
    b)

    ◊ hacer hacer algo to have o get sth done/made;

    hice acortar las cortinas I had o got the curtains shortened
    verbo intransitivo
    1 (obrar, actuar):
    ◊ déjame hacia a mí just let me handle this o take care of this;

    ¿cómo se hace para que te den la beca? what do you have to do to get the scholarship?;
    hiciste bien en decírmelo you did o were right to tell me;
    haces mal en mentir it's wrong of you to lie
    2 (fingir, simular):

    haz como si no lo conocieras act as if o pretend you don't know him
    3 ( servir):
    ◊ esta sábana hará de toldo this sheet will do for o as an awning;

    la escuela hizo de hospital the school served as o was used as a hospital
    4 ( interpretar personaje) hacia de algo/algn to play (the part of) sth/sb
    (+ compl) ( sentar):


    (+ me/te/le etc)

    la trucha me hizo mal (AmL) the trout didn't agree with me
    hacia v impers
    1 ( refiriéndose al tiempo atmosférico):
    ◊ hace frío/sol it's cold/sunny;

    hace tres grados it's three degrees;
    (nos) hizo un tiempo espantoso the weather was terrible
    2 ( expresando tiempo transcurrido):

    hace mucho que lo conozco I've known him for a long time;
    hacía años que no lo veía I hadn't seen him for o in years;
    ¿cuánto hace que se fue? how long ago did she leave?;
    hace poco/un año a short time/a year ago;
    hasta hace poco until recently
    hacerse verbo pronominal
    1 ( producirse) (+ me/te/le etc):

    se le hizo una ampolla she got a blister;
    hacérsele algo a algn (Méx): por fin se le hizo ganar el premio she finally got to win the award
    2
    a) ( refl) ( hacer para sí) ‹café/falda› to make oneself;




    se hizo la cirugía estética she had plastic surgery
    3 ( causarse):
    ◊ ¿qué te hiciste en el brazo? what did you do to your arm?;

    ¿te hiciste daño? did you hurt yourself?
    4 ( refiriéndose a necesidades fisiológicas):
    ◊ todavía se hace pis/caca (fam) she still wets/messes herself

    5 ( refl) ( adquirir) to make;

    1
    a) (volverse, convertirse en) to become;


    se están haciendo viejos they are getting o growing old
    b) ( resultar):



    (+ me/te/le etc)

    se me hace difícil creerlo I find it very hard to believe
    c) ( impers):


    se está haciendo tarde it's getting late
    d) ( cocinarse) [pescado/guiso] to cook

    e) (AmL) ( pasarle a):

    ◊ ¿qué se habrá hecho María? what can have happened to María?

    2 ( acostumbrarse) haciase a algo to get used to sth
    3 ( fingirse):

    ¿es bobo o se (lo) hace? (fam) is he stupid or just a good actor? (colloq);
    haciase pasar por algn (por periodista, doctor) to pass oneself off as sb
    4 ( moverse) (+ compl) to move;

    5
    ◊ hacerse de (AmL) (de fortuna, dinero) to get;


    ( de amigos) to make
    hacia preposición
    a) ( dirección) toward (esp AmE), towards (esp BrE):


    hacia adelante forward(s);
    hacia adentro/arriba inward(s)/upward(s);
    el centro queda hacia allá the center is (over) that way;
    ¿hacia dónde tenemos que ir? which way do we have to go?

    ◊ llegaremos hacia las dos we'll arrive toward(s) o at around two


    ◊ su actitud hacia mí his attitude toward(s) o to me

    hacer
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (crear, fabricar, construir) to make
    hacer un jersey, to make a sweater
    hacer un puente, to build a bridge
    2 (una acción) to do: eso no se hace, it isn't done
    haz lo que quieras, do what you want
    ¿qué estás haciendo?, (en este momento) what are you doing?
    (para vivir) what do you do (for a living)?
    hace atletismo, he does athletics
    hacer una carrera/ medicina, to do a degree/ medicine
    3 (amigos, dinero) to make
    4 (obligar, forzar) to make: hazle entrar en razón, make him see reason
    5 (causar, provocar) to make: ese hombre me hace reír, that man makes me laugh
    estos zapatos me hacen daño, these shoes are hurting me
    no hagas llorar a tu hermana, don't make your sister cry
    6 (arreglar) to make
    hacer la cama, to make the bed
    hacer la casa, to do the housework
    7 Mat (sumar, dar como resultado) to make: y con éste hacen cincuenta, and that makes fifty
    8 (producir una impresión) to make... look: ese vestido la hace mayor, that dress makes her look older
    9 (en sustitución de otro verbo) to do: cuido mi jardín, me gusta hacerlo, I look after my garden, I like doing it
    10 (representar) to play: Juan hizo un papel en Fuenteovejuna, Juan played a part in Fuenteovejuna
    11 (actuar como) to play: no hagas el tonto, don't play the fool
    12 (suponer) te hacía en casa, I thought you were at home
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (en el teatro, etc) to play: hizo de Electra, she played Electra
    2 ( hacer por + infinitivo) to try to: hice por ayudar, I tried to help
    3 (simular) to pretend: hice como si no lo conociera, I acted as if I didn't know him
    4 fam (venir bien, convenir) to be suitable: si te hace, nos vamos a verle mañana, if it's all right for you, we'll visit him tomorrow
    III verbo impersonal
    1 (tiempo transcurrido) ago: hace mucho (tiempo), a long time ago
    hace tres semanas que no veo la televisión, I haven't watched TV for three weeks
    hace tres años que comenzaron las obras, the building works started three years ago
    2 (condición atmosférica) hacía mucho frío, it was very cold
    ¿To make o to do?
    El significado básico del verbo to make es construir, fabricar algo juntando los componentes (aquí hacen unos pasteles maravillosos, they make marvellous cakes here), obligar (hazle callar, make him shut up) o convertir: Te hará más fuerte. It'll make you stronger. También se emplea en expresiones compuestas por palabras tales como dinero ( money), ruido ( a noise), cama ( the bed), esfuerzo ( an effort), promesa ( a promise), c omentario ( a comment), amor ( love), guerra ( war).
    El significado del verbo to do es cumplir o ejecutar una tarea o actividad, especialmente tratándose de los deportes y las tareas domésticas: Hago mis deberes por la noche. I do my homework in the evening. ¿Quién hace la plancha en tu casa? Who does the ironing in your house? También se emplea con palabras tales como deber ( duty), deportes ( sports), examen ( an exam), favor ( a favour), sumas ( sums).
    hacia preposición
    1 (en dirección a) towards, to
    hacia abajo, down, downwards
    hacia adelante, forwards
    hacia arriba, up, upwards
    hacia atrás, back, backwards
    2 (en torno a) at about, at around: estaré allí hacia las cinco, I'll be there at about five o'clock
    ' hacia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abajo
    - abalanzarse
    - aire
    - añales
    - animadversión
    - arriba
    - atrás
    - calor
    - contingente
    - correrse
    - delante
    - derivar
    - descender
    - desprecio
    - dirigir
    - dirigirse
    - empañar
    - empujar
    - encaminarse
    - enfilar
    - fogosidad
    - frente
    - fuera
    - hacer
    - infundio
    - invencible
    - llevar
    - malsana
    - malsano
    - monetaria
    - monetario
    - orientar
    - orientarse
    - proyectar
    - que
    - recta
    - recto
    - retroceder
    - saber
    - siglo
    - sobre
    - subir
    - sur
    - tambalearse
    - tirar
    - volver
    - volverse
    - abatible
    - adelante
    - boca
    English:
    ahead
    - aim
    - antagonism
    - antipathy
    - ashore
    - at
    - back
    - backward
    - backwards
    - beat down
    - beeline
    - bent
    - bias
    - boost
    - care for
    - come forward
    - cool
    - crowd
    - cruelty
    - curve
    - deflect
    - disdain
    - dislike
    - dispose
    - disregard
    - doubtless
    - down
    - downstairs
    - downward
    - downwards
    - due
    - East
    - eastward
    - eastwards
    - extend
    - face
    - facing
    - fast forward
    - flash
    - flippant
    - floodlight
    - for
    - forward
    - glance down
    - go
    - guise
    - head
    - home in
    - ill-disposed
    - incline
    * * *
    hacia prep
    1. [dirección] towards;
    hacia aquí/allí this/that way;
    hacia abajo downwards;
    hacia arriba upwards;
    hacia adelante forwards;
    hacia atrás backwards;
    hacia la izquierda/derecha to the left/right;
    viajar hacia el norte to travel north;
    hacia el norte del país towards the north of the country;
    miró hacia el otro lado she looked the other way;
    muévete hacia un lado move to one side
    2. [tiempo] around, about;
    hacia las diez around o about ten o'clock;
    empezó a perder la vista hacia los sesenta años he started to lose his sight at around the age of sixty;
    hacia finales de año towards the end of the year
    3. [sentimiento] towards;
    siente hostilidad hacia las reformas he is hostile towards the reforms;
    su actitud hacia el trabajo es muy seria she has a very serious attitude towards her work, she takes her work very seriously
    4. [tendencia] towards;
    este año se marcha hacia una cosecha excepcional we are heading for a bumper crop this year;
    un paso más hacia la guerra civil a further step towards civil war
    * * *
    prp
    1 en el espacio toward;
    hacia adelante forward;
    hacia atrás back(ward);
    hacia aquí in this direction, this way
    2 en el tiempo
    :
    hacia las cuatro about four (o’clock)
    * * *
    hacia prep
    1) : toward, towards
    hacia abajo: downward
    hacia adelante: forward
    2) : near, around, about
    hacia las seis: about six o'clock
    * * *
    hacia prep
    1. (dirección) towards
    2. (tiempo) at about

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacia

  • 76 derecho

    adj.
    1 right-hand, right.
    2 straight, upright, erect, standing.
    3 uncurved, unbowed.
    4 dextral.
    5 according to law, uncrooked.
    adv.
    straight on, straight, straightly.
    m.
    1 right, legitimate faculty, individual right, just claim.
    2 law.
    3 prerogative.
    * * *
    1 right
    2 (recto) straight, upright
    1 straight
    1 (leyes) law
    2 (privilegio) right
    3 (de una tela, calcetín, etc) right side
    1 (impuestos) duties, taxes; (tarifa) fees
    \
    con derecho a with the right to
    ¿con qué derecho...? what right...?
    ■ ¿con qué derecho te marchaste? what right did you have to leave?
    dar derecho to entitle to
    de derecho by right
    estar en su derecho to be within one's rights
    no hacer nada a derechas figurado to do nothing right
    ¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!
    'Reservados todos los derechos' "All rights reserved"
    'Se reserva el derecho de admisión' "The management reserves the right to refuse admission"
    tener derecho a to be entitled to, have the right to
    derecho civil civil law
    derecho de admisión right sing to refuse admission
    derecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile law
    derecho penal criminal law
    derecho político constitutional law
    derechos civiles civil rights
    derechos de aduana customs duties
    derechos de matrícula registration fees
    derechos de sucesión death duties
    derechos humanos human rights
    el derecho al voto the right to vote
    ————————
    1 straight
    * * *
    1. noun m.
    1) law
    •
    - derechos de autor 2. (f. - derecha)
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [línea, dirección] (=recto) straight; (=vertical) upright, straight

    anda derecha — walk upright, stand straight when you walk

    • poner algo derecho — (=no torcido) to put sth straight, straighten sth; (=no caído) to stand sth upright

    2) (=del lado derecho) [brazo, pierna, oreja] right; [lado, cajón] right-hand
    brazo 1), ojo 1)
    3) (=honrado) honest, straight
    4) CAm (=afortunado) lucky
    2. ADV
    1) (=en línea recta)

    seguir derecho — to carry o go straight on

    siga todo derecho — carry o go straight on

    2) (=directamente) straight

    después del cine, derechito para casa — after the cinema, straight home

    3. SM
    1) (Jur) (=estudios, legislación) law; (=justicia) justice

    • conforme a derecho — in accordance with the law

    • propietario en derecho — legal owner

    • por derecho — in law, legally

    lo que me corresponde por derecho — what is legally mine, what is mine by law

    • por derecho propio — in one's own right

    derecho del trabajo — labour o (EEUU) labor law

    derecho foral — legislation pertaining to those Spanish regions which have charters called "fueros"

    derecho laboral — labour law, labor law (EEUU)

    2) [de persona, entidad] right

    ¿con qué derecho me hablas así? — what right have you to talk to me that way?

    ¡no hay derecho! — it's not fair!

    • derecho a la educación — right to education

    lo único que nos queda es el derecho al pataleo — hum the only thing we can do is kick up a fuss *

    derecho al voto, derecho a votar — [gen] right to vote; [como derecho civil] franchise, right to vote

    • con derecho a algo — entitled to sth

    entrada con derecho a consumición — entrance ticket including one free drink

    • dar derecho a hacer algo — to give the right to do sth

    • estar en su derecho — to be within one's rights

    claro, estás en tu derecho de decir lo que quieras — of course, you are perfectly entitled to say whatever you like

    • tener derecho a algo — to be entitled to sth

    tener derecho a hacer algo — to have a o the right to do sth

    derecho de paso — right of way, easement (EEUU)

    derecho de pernada — ( Hist) droit du seigneur

    derecho de retención — (Com) lien

    3) pl derechos (Com) rights

    "reservados todos los derechos" — "all rights reserved"

    derechos de emisión — (TV, Radio) broadcasting rights

    4) pl derechos (=honorarios) [de arquitecto, notario] fee(s); (=impuestos) duty sing

    sujeto a derechos — subject to duty, dutiable

    derechos aduaneros, derechos arancelarios, derechos de aduana — customs duty

    derechos de asesoría, derechos de consulta — consulting fees, consultancy fees

    derechos de enganche — (Telec) connection charges

    derechos de muelle — dock dues, docking fees (EEUU)

    derechos de peaje — (Aut) toll sing

    derechos portuarios — harbour dues, harbor dues (EEUU)

    derechos reales — tax paid after the completion of an official transaction

    5) (tb: lado derecho) [de tela, papel] right side; [de calcetín, chaqueta] outside

    ¿cuál es el derecho de esta tela? — which is the right side of this fabric?

    • poner algo al o del derecho — to put sth the right side o way up

    * * *
    I
    - cha adjetivo
    1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-hand
    2)
    a) ( recto) straight
    b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight
    II
    a) ( en línea recta) straight

    siga todo derecho — go o keep straight on

    b) (fam) ( directamente) straight

    fue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point

    III
    1)
    a) (facultad, privilegio) right

    el derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote

    derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that

    b) (Com, Fin) tax
    2) (Der) law
    3) ( de prenda) right side, outside; ( de tela) right side, face
    * * *
    I
    - cha adjetivo
    1) <mano/ojo/zapato> right; < lado> right, right-hand
    2)
    a) ( recto) straight
    b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight
    II
    a) ( en línea recta) straight

    siga todo derecho — go o keep straight on

    b) (fam) ( directamente) straight

    fue derecho al tema — he got straight o right to the point

    III
    1)
    a) (facultad, privilegio) right

    el derecho a la vida/al voto — the right to life/to vote

    derecho a + inf: tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know; da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw; tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest; tengo derecho a que se me escuche I have the right to be heard; no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!; no hay derecho a que la traten así a una — they've no right to treat a person like that

    b) (Com, Fin) tax
    2) (Der) law
    3) ( de prenda) right side, outside; ( de tela) right side, face
    * * *
    derecho1
    1 = upright, straight [straighter -comp., straightest -sup.], standing.

    Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.

    Ex: The right tail of the Bradford distribution has been considered to be straight or drooping.
    Ex: Although this painting depicts a single standing man, his generalised features suggest that this was not meant as a portrait.
    * derecho hacia al norte = due north.
    * derecho hacia al sur = due south.
    * derecho hacia el este = due east.
    * derecho hacia el oeste = due west.
    * dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.
    * hecho y derecho = full-bodied, full-scale, full-service, fully-fledged.
    * irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

    derecho2
    2 = entitlement, law, right.

    Ex: Community education is another form of outreach that aims to educate the public about the availability of services that can help them, about their entitlement to benefits, or about their rights under the law.

    Ex: The social sciences class, 300, subsumes Economics, Politics, Law and Education.
    Ex: Access to information is a fundamental right of citizenship, in fact, the fourth right, following in the footsteps of civil rights, political rights and social rights.
    * bibliografía de derecho = legal bibliography.
    * biblioteca de derecho = law library.
    * bibliotecario de biblioteca de derecho = law librarian.
    * biblioteconomía para las bibliotecas de derecho = law librarianship.
    * carta de derechos = charter of rights.
    * carta de derechos humanos = charter of human rights.
    * colección de derecho = law collection.
    * colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.
    * conceder el derecho al voto = enfranchise.
    * con derecho a voto = eligible to vote.
    * con derecho de autor = copyright-protected.
    * con derechos de autor = copyrightable, royalty-paid.
    * con pleno derecho = with full rights.
    * conseguir el derecho para = win + the right to.
    * dar derecho a = entitle to.
    * Declaración de Derechos = Bill of Rights.
    * Declaración de los Derechos del Usuario = Library Bill of Rights.
    * de derecho = de jure [iure].
    * de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.
    * defender los derechos de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + rights.
    * defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights campaigner.
    * defensor de los derechos de los animales = animal rights activist.
    * defensor de los derechos de los ciudadanos = citizen activist.
    * defensor de los derechos humanos = human rights activist, human rights campaigner.
    * de pleno derecho = in + Posesivo + own right, rightful.
    * derecho administrativo = administrative law.
    * derecho a independizarse, el = right to secede, the.
    * derecho a la lectura = right to read.
    * derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.
    * derecho a la muerte = right to die.
    * derecho a la privacidad = privacy right.
    * derecho a la vida = right to live.
    * derecho a leer = right to read.
    * derecho al veto = veto power.
    * derecho al voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.
    * derecho a vivir = right to live.
    * derecho a votar = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.
    * derecho a voto = voting rights, suffrage, right to vote, the.
    * derecho básico = natural right, basic right.
    * derecho canónico = canon law.
    * derecho civil = civil law.
    * derecho comunitario = Community law.
    * derecho constitucional = constitutional right, constitutional law.
    * derecho consuetudinario = common law.
    * derecho de acceso = access right.
    * derecho de acceso a la información = right of access to information.
    * derecho de alquiler = rental right.
    * derecho de autor de la Corona = Crown copyright.
    * derecho de grabación de ondas sonoras o televisivas = off-air recording right.
    * derecho de la comunidad = community right.
    * derecho del consumidor = consumer law.
    * derecho del individuo = individual's right.
    * derecho del trabajo = employment law.
    * derecho de nacimiento = birthright.
    * derecho de paso = the right of way, right of entry.
    * derecho de patentes = patent law.
    * derecho de préstamo = lending right.
    * derecho de reproducción = reprographic right.
    * derecho de retención = lien.
    * derecho de servidumbre = easement.
    * derecho de sucesión = inheritance law.
    * derecho de voto = suffrage, voting rights, right to vote, the.
    * derecho divino = divine right, divine law.
    * derecho eclesiástico = ecclesiastical law.
    * derecho eterno = eternal right.
    * derecho exclusivo = exclusive right.
    * derecho humano = human right.
    * derecho inalienable = inalienable right, birthright, unalienable right.
    * derecho internacional = international law.
    * derecho laboral = employment law.
    * derecho legal = legal right.
    * derecho medioambiental = environmental law.
    * derecho natural = natural right, natural law.
    * derecho penal = criminal law, penal law.
    * derecho preferente de compra = preemption [pre-emption].
    * derecho público = civic right, public law.
    * derechos = rights.
    * derechos afines = neighbouring rights.
    * derechos cívicos = civil rights.
    * derechos civiles = civil rights, civil liberties.
    * derechos de aduana = customs duties.
    * derechos de amarre = moorage.
    * derechos de atraque = moorage.
    * derechos de autor = copyright, royalty [royalties, -pl.].
    * derechos de la mujer = women's rights.
    * derechos de la propiedad intelectual = intellectual property rights.
    * derechos del ciudadano = civil liberties.
    * derechos del consumidor = consumer rights [consumers' rights].
    * derechos de licencia = licensing rights.
    * derechos de los animales = animal rights.
    * derechos democráticos = democratic rights.
    * derechos de patente = patent rights.
    * derechos de propiedad = property rights.
    * derechos de reproducción = reproduction rights.
    * derechos en materia de procreación = reproductive rights.
    * derechos humanos específicos de la mujer = human rights of women.
    * derechos individuales = individual rights.
    * derecho soberano = sovereign right.
    * derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).
    * derechos políticos = political rights.
    * derechos reproductivos = reproductive rights.
    * derechos sociales = social rights.
    * ejercer un derecho = exercise + right.
    * estado de derecho = rule of law.
    * facultad de derecho = law school.
    * hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.
    * igualdad de derechos = equal rights, equality of rights.
    * individualización de los derechos = individualisation of rights.
    * infracción del derecho de autor = copyright infringement.
    * infringir un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.
    * instrucción sobre los derechos de los ciudadanos = community education.
    * ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.
    * Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law, privacy protection law, Privacy Act.
    * libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.
    * libro de derecho = law book.
    * luchar por los derechos = campaign for + rights.
    * material protegido por el derecho de autor = copyright material, copyrighted material.
    * mención de derecho de autor = statement of copyright.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.
    * movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.
    * movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.
    * obra amparada por el derecho de autor = copyright work.
    * obtener el derecho para = win + the right to.
    * oficina de derechos de autor = copyright office.
    * pagar derechos reales = pay + royalty.
    * propietario de los derechos de autor = rightholder.
    * protegido por el derecho de autor = copyrighted, copyright-protected.
    * reclamar el derecho a Algo = stake + Posesivo + claim.
    * reivindicar el derecho de Uno = stake + Posesivo + claim.
    * reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.
    * reservarse el derecho de = reserve + the right to.
    * respetar un derecho = respect + right.
    * sociedad de gestión de derechos de autor = copyright collective, copyright collecting society, copyright collecting agency.
    * tarifa de derechos de autor = royalty charge.
    * tener derecho a = be entitled to, have + a right to, entitle to, have + the right to, have + a say in.
    * tener derecho a expresar + Posesivo + opinión = be entitled to + Posesivo + own opinion.
    * tener derecho de paso = have + the right of way.
    * tener el derecho de = have + the right to.
    * titular del derecho = payee entitled.
    * titular del derecho de autor = rights-holder [rightsholder], copyright holder.
    * titular de los derechos de autor = rights-owner.
    * todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.
    * violación del derecho de la gente a + Nombre = invasion of people's right to + Nombre.
    * violación de los derechos humanos = violation of human rights, human rights abuse.
    * violar los derechos = invade + rights.
    * violar un derecho = infringe + right, violate + right.

    * * *
    A ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right; ‹lado› right, right-hand
    el ángulo superior derecho the top right-hand angle
    queda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the right
    tiene el lado derecho paralizado he's paralyzed down his right side
    B
    1 (recto) straight
    ese cuadro no está derecho that picture isn't straight
    ¿tengo el sombrero derecho? is my hat (on) straight?
    ¡pon la espalda derecha! straighten your back!
    siéntate derecho sit up straight
    cortar por lo derecho ( Chi); to take drastic measures
    2 ( fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight
    siga todo derecho por esta calle go o keep straight on down this street
    corta derecho cut it straight
    2 ( fam) (directamente) straight
    fue derecho al tema he got straight o right to the point
    y de aquí derechito a casa and from here you go straight home
    derecho viejo ( RPl fam); straight
    si no te gusta, se lo dices derecho viejo if you don't like it, tell him straight
    A
    1 (facultad, privilegio) right
    tienes que hacer valer tus derechos you have to stand up for your rights
    estás en tu derecho you're within your rights
    [ S ] reservado el derecho de admisión right of admission reserved, the management reserves the right to refuse admission
    ¿con qué derecho te apropias de lo que es mío? what right do you have to take something that belongs to me?
    derecho A algo right TO sth
    el derecho a la vida/libertad the right to life/freedom
    el derecho al voto the right to vote
    derecho A + INF:
    tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know
    eso no te da derecho a insultarme that doesn't give you the right to insult me
    da derecho a participar en el sorteo it entitles you to participate in the draw
    no tienes ningún derecho a hacerme esto you have no right to do this to me
    tiene perfecto derecho a protestar she's perfectly within her rights to protest
    derecho A QUE + SUBJ:
    tengo tanto derecho como tú a que se me escuche I have as much right as you to be heard
    derecho al pataleo ( fam hum): después no hay derecho al pataleo you can't start kicking up a fuss later ( colloq)
    ¡no hay derecho! ( fam); it's not fair!, it's just not on! ( colloq)
    no hay derecho a que la traten así a una they've no right to treat a person like that
    pagar el derecho de piso (CS fam); to pay one's dues
    2 ( Com, Fin) tax
    Compuestos:
    right to privacy
    right of access
    acquisition rights (pl), rights of acquisition (pl)
    right of asylum
    freedom of association o assembly
    right of self-defense*
    right to self-determination
    right of self-defense*
    prerogative of mercy
    right to strike
    registration fee
    birthright
    ● derecho de paso or servidumbre
    right of way
    patent right
    droit de seigneur
    right of ownership
    ● derecho de propiedad intelectual or literaria
    (literary) copyright
    publishing rights (pl)
    copyright
    right of abode
    lien
    right of repurchase
    right of assembly
    right to vote
    right to run for election ( AmE), right to stand for election ( BrE)
    right of first refusal
    passage
    ● derecho de or al veto
    right o power of veto
    right of access ( to children)
    divine right
    pre-emption right
    mpl vested or acquired rights (pl)
    ● derechos arancelarios or de aduana
    mpl customs duties (pl)
    mpl film rights (pl)
    mpl civil rights (pl), civil liberties (pl)
    mpl conjugal rights (pl)
    ● derechos de adaptación cinematográfica or al cine
    mpl film rights (pl), movie rights (pl) ( AmE), screen rights (pl)
    mpl broadcasting rights (pl)
    mpl royalties (pl)
    mpl examination fees (pl)
    ● derechos de exportación/importación
    mpl export/import duties (pl)
    ● derechos de interpretación or representación
    mpl performing rights (pl)
    mpl women's rights (pl)
    mpl consumer rights (pl)
    mpl rights of the individual (pl)
    mpl workers' rights (pl)
    mpl grazing rights (pl)
    mpl ( Auto) tolls (pl)
    mpl port o anchorage dues (pl)
    mpl paperback rights (pl)
    mpl copyright (pl)
    mpl publishing rights (pl)
    mpl human rights (pl)
    mpl harbor* dues (pl)
    B ( Der) law
    estudio derecho I'm studying law
    según el derecho inglés according to o under English law
    no se ajusta a derechoor no es conforme a derecho it is not lawful
    Compuestos:
    administrative law
    aviation law
    canon law
    civil law
    commercial law
    community law
    comparative law
    common law
    contract law
    family law
    patent law
    business law
    statute law
    tax law
    international law
    labor* law
    maritime law
    commercial law
    criminal law
    statute law
    private law
    procedural law
    public law
    C (de una prenda) right side, outside; (de una tela) right side, face
    es de doble faz, no tiene derecho ni revés it's reversible, it doesn't have a right and a wrong side
    no lo planches por el derecho don't iron it on the right side, iron it inside out
    póntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out
    * * *

     

    derecho 1
    ◊ - cha adjetivo

    1 ‹mano/ojo/zapato› right;
    ‹ lado› right, right-hand;

    queda a mano derecha it's on the right-hand side o on the right
    2


    siéntate derecho sit up straight
    b) (fam) (justo, honesto) honest, straight

    derecho 2 adverbio
    straight;
    ◊ siga todo derecho go o keep straight on

    derecho 3 sustantivo masculino
    1
    a) (facultad, privilegio) right;


    estás en tu derecho you're within your rights;
    derecho a algo right to sth;
    el derecho al voto the right to vote;
    tengo derecho a saber I have a o the right to know;
    esto da derecho a participar this entitles you to participate;
    ¡no hay derecho! (fam) it's not fair!
    b) (Com, Fin) tax;


    derechos de autor royalties;
    derecho de matrícula registration fee;
    derecho de reproducción copyright
    2 (Der) law
    3 ( de prenda) right side, outside;
    ( de tela) right side, face;
    ◊ póntelo al derecho put it on properly o right side out

    derecho,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (lado, acera, etc) right
    2 (recto, erguido) upright, straight
    3 (parte del cuerpo) right: le dolía el brazo derecho, her right arm was hurting
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 (petición o exigencia legítima) right: está usted en su derecho, you are within your rights
    no tienes derecho a decirme eso, you have no the right to tell me that
    derecho de admisión, right to refuse admission
    los derechos del niño, children's rights
    2 Jur (conjunto de leyes) law
    derecho laboral/procesal, labour/procedural law
    derecho penal, criminal law
    3 (justicia) no hay derecho a que nos traten así, it's not fair to treat people like that
    4 Com derechos, duties
    derechos de autor, royalties
    III adv (en línea recta) sigue todo derecho, go straight ahead
    ' derecho' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    admisión
    - brazo
    - constitucional
    - derecha
    - digna
    - digno
    - disputarse
    - ejercer
    - enchufada
    - enchufado
    - foral
    - jurisprudencia
    - mercantil
    - obstáculo
    - opción
    - otorgar
    - pataleo
    - plena
    - pleno
    - poder
    - proteger
    - reclamar
    - reconocer
    - renunciar
    - rescate
    - reservarse
    - restringir
    - segundón
    - segundona
    - sostener
    - suprimir
    - unirse
    - voto
    - arancelario
    - carrera
    - ceder
    - cojo
    - cuestión
    - cursar
    - desistir
    - directamente
    - discutir
    - disfrutar
    - disputar
    - doctor
    - en
    - enderezar
    - extremo
    - fuero
    - goce
    English:
    bar
    - basic
    - check up on
    - claim
    - clause
    - commercial law
    - common law
    - criminal law
    - entitle
    - entitlement
    - entry
    - exercise
    - fair
    - forehand
    - forfeit
    - franchise
    - fully-fledged
    - grant
    - grown
    - ineligible
    - law
    - LLB
    - LLD
    - nineteenth
    - pension
    - prerogative
    - privacy
    - qualify
    - relinquish
    - right
    - right brain
    - right-hand
    - right-hand man
    - Roman law
    - sign away
    - standing
    - statutory
    - straight
    - straighten
    - straighten up
    - surrender
    - title
    - upright
    - common
    - county
    - criminal
    - crown
    - disenfranchise
    - due
    - eligible
    * * *
    derecho, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [vertical] upright;
    [recto] straight;
    este cuadro no está derecho this picture isn't straight;
    recogió la lámpara del suelo y la puso derecha she picked the lamp up off the floor and stood it upright;
    siéntate o [m5] ponte derecho o te dolerá la espalda sit straight or you'll get backache;
    siempre anda muy derecha she always walks with a very straight back
    2. [de la derecha] right;
    mano/pierna derecha right hand/leg;
    el margen derecho the right-hand margin;
    a mano derecha on the right, on the right-hand side
    ♦ nm
    1. [leyes, estudio] law;
    un estudiante de derecho a law student;
    estudiar derecho to study o read law;
    una licenciada en derecho a law graduate;
    la Facultad de Derecho the Faculty of Law;
    voy a Derecho a una conferencia I'm going to a lecture in the Faculty of Law;
    el derecho me asiste the law is on my side;
    conforme o [m5] según derecho according to the law
    derecho administrativo administrative law;
    derecho canónico canon law;
    derecho civil civil law;
    derecho constitucional constitutional law;
    derecho financiero financial law;
    derecho fiscal tax law;
    derecho foral = ancient regional laws still existing in some parts of Spain;
    derecho internacional international law;
    derecho internacional público public international law;
    derecho laboral labour law, employment law;
    derecho marítimo maritime law;
    derecho mercantil commercial law, mercantile law;
    derecho natural natural law;
    derecho de patentes patent law;
    derecho penal criminal law;
    derecho privado private law;
    derecho procesal procedural law;
    derecho público public law;
    derecho romano Roman law;
    derecho de sociedades Br company law, US corporation law;
    2. [prerrogativa] right;
    el derecho al voto the right to vote;
    los derechos de la mujer women's rights;
    los derechos y obligaciones del consumidor the rights and responsibilities of the consumer;
    Fam
    me queda el derecho al pataleo all I can do now is complain;
    ¿con qué derecho entras en mi casa sin llamar? what gives you the right to come into my house without knocking?;
    con derecho a dos consumiciones [en entrada] this ticket entitles the holder to two free drinks;
    esta tarjeta me da derecho a un 5 por ciento de descuento this card entitles me to a 5 percent discount;
    el que sea el jefe no le da derecho a tratarnos así just because he's the boss doesn't mean he can o doesn't give him the right to treat us like this;
    si quiere abstenerse, está en su derecho if she wants to abstain, she's perfectly within her rights to do so;
    hizo valer sus derechos he exercised his rights;
    ¡no hay derecho! it's not fair!;
    ¡no hay derecho a que unos tengan tanto y otros tan poco! it's not fair that some people should have so much and others so little!;
    es de derecho que consiga la indemnización que reclama it is only right that she should receive the compensation she is claiming;
    ha entrado, por derecho propio o [m5]por propio derecho, en la historia de la literatura she's gone down in literary history in her own right;
    reservado el derecho de admisión [en letrero] the management reserves the right of admission;
    reservados todos los derechos all rights reserved;
    tener derecho a algo to have a right to sth, to be entitled to sth;
    tener derecho a hacer algo to have the right to do sth, to be entitled to do sth;
    tengo derecho a descansar, ¿no? I'm entitled to be able to rest now and then, aren't I?;
    no tienes ningún derecho a insultarme you have no right to insult me
    derechos de antena broadcasting rights;
    derecho de apelación right of appeal;
    derecho de asilo right of asylum;
    derechos de autor [potestad] copyright;
    derechos civiles civil rights;
    derecho de distribución distribution rights;
    derechos especiales de giro special drawing rights;
    derecho de gracia right to show clemency;
    derechos humanos human rights;
    derecho de paso right of way;
    Hist derecho de pernada droit du seigneur;
    derechos de propiedad proprietary rights;
    derecho de réplica right to reply;
    derecho de respuesta right to reply;
    Econ derecho de retención right of retention;
    derecho de reunión right of assembly;
    derecho de visita (a los hijos) [de divorciado] visiting rights, right of access
    3. [contrario de revés] right side;
    me puse el jersey del derecho I put my jumper on the right way round o properly;
    cose los botones del derecho sew the buttons on the right side
    ♦ derechos nmpl
    [tasas] duties, taxes; [profesionales] fees derechos de aduana customs duty;
    derechos de autor [dinero] royalties;
    derechos de entrada import duties;
    derechos de examen examination fees;
    derechos de inscripción membership fee;
    derechos de matrícula matriculation fee;
    derechos de puerto harbour dues;
    derechos reales death duty
    ♦ adv
    1. [en línea recta] straight;
    fue derecho a su despacho she went straight to her office;
    se fue derecho a casa she went straight home;
    todo derecho straight ahead;
    siga todo derecho para llegar al museo carry on straight ahead and you'll come to the museum
    2. [sin rodeos] straight;
    iré derecho al asunto I'll get straight to the point;
    RP
    decir o [m5] hacer algo derecho viejo to say sth straight out, to come right out with sth
    * * *
    I adj
    1 lado right
    2 ( recto) straight
    3 C.Am. fig
    straight, honest
    II adv straight;
    siga derecho carry straight on;
    tenerse derecho stand up/sit up straight;
    poner derecho algo straighten sth; vertical right sth, set sth upright;
    vamos derecho a casa we’re going straight home
    III m
    1 ( privilegio) right;
    con derecho a with a right to;
    dar derecho a alguien a algo entitle s.o. to sth;
    la tarjeta da derecho a entrar gratuitamente the card entitles you to free entry;
    tener derecho a have a right to, be entitled to;
    tener el derecho de have the right to, be entitled to;
    estar en su derecho be within one’s rights;
    no hay derecho it’s not fair, it’s not right;
    2 JUR law;
    estudiar derecho study law
    3
    :
    del derecho vestido, jersey on the right side
    IV mpl
    :
    derechos fees;
    derechos de almacenaje storage charges
    * * *
    derecho adv
    1) : straight
    2) : upright
    3) : directly
    derecho, - cha adj
    1) : right
    2) : right-hand
    3) recto: straight, upright, erect
    1) : right
    derechos humanos: human rights
    2) : law
    derecho civil: civil law
    3) : right side (of cloth or clothing)
    * * *
    derecho1 adj
    1. (diestro) right
    2. (recto) straight
    derecho2 adv straight
    1. (facultad, posibilidad) right
    2. (leyes, ciencia) law
    3. (anverso) right side

    Spanish-English dictionary > derecho

  • 77 अङ्गम् _aṅgam

    अङ्गम् [अम् गत्यादौ बा˚ -गन्; according to Nir. अङ्ग, अङ्ग- नात् अञ्चनात् वा]
    1 The body.
    -2 A limb or member of the body; शेषाङ्गनिर्माणविधौ विधातुः Ku.1.33; क्लेशस्याङ्गमदत्वा Pt.5. 32 without undergoing troubles; इति स्वप्नोपमान्मत्वा कामान्मा गास्तदङ्गताम् । Ki.11.34 do not be influenced or swayed by them (do not be subject to them)
    -3 (a.) A division or department (of anything), a part or portion, as of a whole; as सप्ताङ्गम् राज्यम्, चतुरङ्गम् बलम्, चतुःषष्ट्ष्ट्यङ्गम् ज्योतिः- शास्त्रम् see the words; गीताङ्गानाम् Pt.5.56; यज्ञश्चेत्प्रतिरुद्धःस्या- देकेनाङ्गेन यज्वनः Ms.11.11. (Hence) (b.) A supple- mentary or auxiliary portion, supplement; षडङ्ग or साङ्ग वेदः A peculiar use of the word अङ्ग in masculine gender may here be noted वेदांश्चैव तु वेदाङ्गान् वेदान्तानि तथा स्मृतीः । अधीत्य ब्राह्मणः पूर्वं शक्तितो$न्यांश्च संपठेत् Bṛhadyogiyājñaval- kya Smṛiti 12.34. (c.) A constituent part, essential requisite or component; सर्वैर्बलाङ्गैः R.7.59; तदङ्गमग्ऱ्यं मघवन् महाक्रतो R.3.46. (d.) An attributive or secondary part; secondary, auxiliary or dependent member (serving to help the principal one) (opp. प्रधान or अङ्गिन्); अङ्गी रौद्र- रसस्तत्र सर्वे$ङ्गानि रसाः पुनः S. D.517; अत्र स्वभावोक्तिरुत्प्रेक्षाङ्गम् Malli. on Ki 8.26. (e.) An auxiliary means or expe- dient (प्रधानोपयोगी उपायः or उपकरणम्); सर्वकार्यशरीरेषु मुक्त्वा- ङ्गस्कन्धपञ्चकम् । मन्त्रो योध इवाधीर सर्वाङ्गैः संवृतैरपि ॥ Śi.2.28-29; See अङ्गाङ्गि, पञ्चाङ्ग also ( the angas of the several sciences or departments of knowledge will be given under those words).
    -4 (Gram.) A name for the base of a word; यस्मात्प्रत्ययविधिस्तदादिप्रत्यये अङ्गम् P.I.4.13; यः प्रत्ययो यस्मात्क्रियते तदादिशब्दस्वरूपं तस्मिन्प्रत्यये परे अङ्गसंज्ञं स्यात् Sk. The अङ्ग terminations are those of the nominative, and accusative singular and dual.
    -5 (Drama) (a.) One of the sub-divisions of the five joints or sandhis in dramas; the मुख has 12, प्रतिमुख 13, गर्भ 12, विमर्ष 13 and उपसंहार 14, the total number of the angas being thus 64; for details see the words. (b.) The whole body of subordinate characters.
    -6 (astr.) A name for the position of stars (लग्न), See अङ्गाधीश.
    -7 A symbolical expression for the number six (derived from the six Vedāngas).
    -8 The mind; हिरण्यगर्भाङ्गभुवं मुनिं हरिः Śi.1.1, See अङ्गज also.
    -9 N. of the chief sacred texts of the jainas.
    -ङ्गः (pl.) N. of a country and the people inhabiting it, the country about the modern Bhāgalpur in Bengal. [It lay on the south of Kauśikī Kachchha and on the right bank of the Ganges. Its capital was Champā, sometimes called Aṅgapurī Lomapādapurī, Karṇapurī or Mālinī. According to Daṇḍin (अङ्गेषु गङ्गातटे बहिश्चम्पायाः) and Hiouen Thsang it stood on the Ganges about 24 miles west of a rocky island. General Cunningham has shown that this description applies to the hill opposite Pātharghāṭā, that it is 24 miles east of Bhāgalpur, and that there are villages called Champanagar and Champapura adjoininng the last. According to Sanskrit poets the country of the Aṅgas lay to the east of Girivraja, the capital of Magadha and to the north- east or south-east of Mithilā. The country was in ancient times ruled by Karṇa] cf. अङ्गं गात्रा- न्तिकोपाय प्रतीकेष्वप्रधानके । देशभेदे तु पुंसि स्यात्...॥ Nm. -a.
    1 Contiguous.
    -2 Having members or divisions.
    -Comp. -अङ्गि, [
    अङ्गीभावः -अङगस्य अङ्गिनो भावः] the relation of a limb to the body, of the subordinate to the principal, or of that which is helped or fed to the helper or feeder (गौणमुख्यभावः, उपकार्येपकारकभावश्च); e. g. प्रयाज and other rites are to दर्श as its angas, while दर्श is to them the aṅgi; अङ्गाङ्गिभावमज्ञात्वा कथं सामर्थ्यनिर्णयः । पश्य टिट्टिभमात्रेण समुद्रो व्याकुलीकृतः ॥ H.2.138; अत्र वाक्ये समास- गतयोरुपमयोः साध्यसाधनभावात् ˚वेन सम्बन्धः Malli. on Ki.6.2; अविश्रान्तिजुषामात्मन्यङ्गाङ्गित्वं तु संकरः K.P.1. (अनुग्राह्यानुग्राह- कत्वम्).
    -अधिपः, -अधीशः 1 lord of the Aṅgas, N. of Karṇa (cf. ˚राजः, ˚पतिः, ˚ईश्वरः, ˚अधीश्वरः).
    -2 'lord of a लग्न', the planet presiding over it; (अङ्गाधिपे बलिनि सर्वविभूतिसम्पत्; अङ्गाधीशः स्वगेहे बुधगुरुकविभिः संयुतो वीक्षितो वा Jyotiṣa).
    -अपूर्वम् effect of a secondary sacrificial act.
    -कर्मन् n.
    -क्रिया 1 besmearing the body with fragrant cosmetics, rubbing it &c. Dk.39.
    -2 a supplementary sacrificial act.
    -क्रमः the order of the performance with reference to the अङ्गs. The rule in this connection is that the अङ्गक्रम must conform to the मुख्यक्रम. cf. MS. 5.1.14.
    -ग्रहः spasm; seizure of the body with some illness.
    -ज-जात a. [अङ्गात् जायते जन्-ड]
    1 produced from or on the body, being in or on the body, bodily; ˚जं रजः, ˚जाः अलङ्काराः &c.
    -2 produced by a supple- mentary rite.
    -3 beautiful, ornamental. (
    -जः)
    -जनुस् also
    1 a son.
    -2 hair of the body (n. also); तवोत्तरीयं करिचर्म साङ्गजम् Ki.18.32.
    -3 love, cupid (अङ्गं मनः तस्मा- ज्जातः); intoxicating passion; अङ्गजरागदीपनात् Dk.161.
    -4 drunkenness, intoxication.
    -5 a disease. (
    -जा) a daugh- ter. (
    -जम्) blood, अङ्गजं रुधिरे$नङ्गे केशे पुत्रे मदे पुमान् । नागरे नखरे$पि स्यात्... । Nm.
    -ज्वरः [अङ्गमङ्गम् अधिकृत्य ज्वरः] the disease called राजयक्ष्मा, a sort of consumption.
    -दूष- णम् 1 the defects of the limbs; the penalties of a defec- tive construction; Māna.
    -2 name of the 79th chapter.
    -द्वीपः one of the six minor Dvīpas.
    -न्यासः [अङ्गेषु मन्त्र- भेदस्य न्यासः] touching the limbs of the body with the hand accompanied by appropriate Mantras.
    -पालिः f. [अङ्गं पाल्यते सम्बध्यते$त्र, अङ्ग-पाल्-इ] an embrace (probably a corruption of अङ्कपालि).
    -पालिका = अङ्कपालि q. v.
    -प्रत्यङ्गम् [समा. द्वन्द्व] every limb, large and small; ˚गानि पाणिना स्पृष्ट्वा K.167,72.
    -प्रायश्चित्तम् [अङ्गस्य शुद्ध्यर्थं प्राय- श्चित्तम्] expiation of bodily impurity, such as that caused by the death of a relative, consisting in making pre- sents (पञ्चसूनाजन्यदुरितक्षयार्थं कार्यं दानरूपं प्रायश्चित्तम् Tv.).
    -भूः a. [अङ्गात् मनसो वा भवति; भू-क्विप्] born from the body or mind.
    (-भूः) 1 a son.
    -2 Cupid.
    -3 [अङ्गानाम् अङ्गमन्त्राणां भूः स्थानम्] one who has touched and purified, and then restrained, his limbs by repeating the Man- tras pertaining to those limbs; ब्रह्माङ्गभूर्ब्रह्मणि योजितात्मा Ku.3.15 (सद्योजातादिमन्त्राणाम् अङ्गानां हृदयादिमन्त्राणां भूः स्थानं, कृतमन्त्रन्यासः Malli.).
    -भङ्गः 1 palsy or paralysis of limbs; ˚विकल इव भूत्वा स्थास्यामि Ś.2.
    -2 twisting or stretching out of the limbs (as is done by a man just after he rises from sleep); साङ्गभङ्गमुत्थाय Vb.; जृम्भितैः साङ्गभङ्गैः Mu.3.21, K.85.
    -3 The middle part of the anus and testicles.
    -मन्त्रः N. of a Mantra.
    -मर्दः [अङ्ग मर्दयति; मृद्-णिच्]
    1 one who shampoos his master's body.
    -2 [भावे घञ्] act of shampooing; so ˚मर्दका or ˚मर्दिन्, मृद्- णिच् ण्वुल् or णिनि) one who shampoos.
    -मर्षः [ष. त.] rheumatism; ˚प्रशमनम् the curing of this disease. ˚मेजयत्वम् subtle throbbing of the body; Pātañjala 1.31.
    -यज्ञः, -यागः [अङ्गीभूतः यज्ञः] a subordinate sacrificial act which is of 5 sorts; समिधो यजति, तनूनपातं यजति, इडो यजति, बर्हिर्यजति, स्वाहाकारं यजति इति पञ्चविधाः । एतेषां सकृदनुष्ठा- नेनैव तन्त्रन्यायेन प्रधानयागानामाग्नेयादीनामुपकारितेति मीमांसा Tv.
    -रक्तः, -क्तम् [अङ्गे अवयवे रक्तः] N. of a plant गुडारोचनी found in काम्पिल्य country and having red powder (रक्ताङ्गलोचनी).
    -रक्षकः [अङ्गं रक्षति; रक्ष्-ण्वुल्] a body- guard, personal attendant Pt.3.
    -रक्षणी [अङ्ग रक्ष्यते अनया] a coat of mail, or a garment. (
    -णम्) protection of person.
    -रागः [अङ्गं रज्यते अनेन करणे घञ्]
    1 a scented cosmetic, application of perfumed unguents to the body, fragrant unguent; पुष्पगन्धेन अङ्गरागेण R.12.27, 6.6, स्तनाङ्गरागात् Ku.5.11.
    -2 [भावे ल्युट्] act of anointing the body with unguents.
    -रुहम् [अङ्गे रोहति; रुह्-क स. त. P.III.9.135.] hair; मम वर्णो मणिनिभो मृदून्य- ङ्गरुहाणि च Rām.6.48.12. विहङ्गराजाङ्गरुहैरिवायतैः Śi.1.7.
    -लिपिः f. written character of the Aṅgas.
    -लेपः [अङ्गं लिप्यते अनेन; लिप्-करणे घञ्]
    1 a scented cosmetic.
    -2 [भावे घञ्] act of anointing.
    -लोड्यः (लोड ण्यत्) a kind of grass, ginger or its root, Amomum Zingiber.
    -वस्त्रोत्था f. A louse.
    -विकल a. [तृ. त.]
    1 maimed, paralysed.
    -2 fainting, swooning.
    -विकृतिः f.
    1 change 2of bodily appearance; collapse.
    -2 [अङ्गस्य विकृतिश्चालनादिर्यस्मात् प. ब.] an apoplectic fit, swooning, apoplexy (अपस्मार).
    -विकारः a bodily defect.
    -विक्षेपः 1 movement of the limbs; gesticulation.
    -2 a kind of dance.
    -विद्या [अङ्गरूपा व्याकरणादिशास्त्ररूपा विद्या ज्ञानसाधनम्]
    1 the science of grammar &c. contributing to knowledge.
    -2 the science of foretelling good or evil by the movements of limbs. Kau. A.1.12; N. of chapter 51 of Bṛhat Saṁhitā which gives full details of this science; न नक्षत्राङ्गविद्यया...भिक्षां लिप्सेत कर्हिचित् Ms.6.5.
    -विधिः [अङ्गस्य प्रधानोपकारिणः विधिः विधानम् [a subordinate or subsidiary act sub- servient to a knowledge of the principal one (प्रधान- विधिविधेयकर्मणो$ङ्गबोधकतया अङ्गविधिः).
    -वीरः chief or princi- pal hero.
    -वैकृतम् [अङ्गेन अङ्गचेष्टया वैकृतं हृदयभावो ज्ञाप्यते यत्र बहु.]
    1 a sign, gesture or expression of the face leading to a knowledge of internal thoughts (आकार)
    -2 a nod, wink.
    -3 changed bodily appearance.
    -वैगुण्यम् a defect or flaw in the performance of some subordinate or subsidiary act which may be expiated by thinking of Viṣṇu); श्राद्धादिपद्धतौ कर्मान्ते यत्किञ्चिदङ्गवैगुण्यं जातं तद्दोषप्रशमनाय विष्णुस्मरणमहं करिष्ये इत्यभिलापवाक्यम् Tv.).
    -संस्कारः, -संस्क्रिया [अङ्गं संस्क्रियते अनेन; कृ-करणे or भावे- घञ्)
    1 embellishment of person, personal decoration, doing whatever secures a fine personal appearance, such as bathing, rubbing the body, perfuming it with cosmetic &c.
    -2 [कर्त्रर्थे अण्] one who decorates or embellishes the person.
    -संहतिः f. compactness, symmetry; body; स्थेयसीं दधतमङ्गसंहतिम् Ki.13.5; or strength of the body.
    -संहिता The phonetic relation between consonants and vowels in the body of a word Ts. Prāt.
    -सङ्गः bodily contact, union; coition.
    -सुप्तिः f. Benumbing of the body.
    -सेवकः a personal attend- ant, body-guard.
    -स्कन्धः [कर्मधा.] a subdivision of a science.
    -स्पर्शः fitness or qualification for bodily con- tact or being touched by others.
    -हानिः f. 1. a defect or flaw in the performance of a secondary or subsidi- ary act (= ˚वैगुण्यम्); दैवाद् भ्रमात् प्रमादाच्चेदङ्गहानिः प्रजायते । स्मरणादेव तद्विष्णोः संपूर्णं स्यादिति श्रुतिः ॥
    -हारः [अङ्गं ह्रियते इतस्ततः चाल्यते यत्र, हृ-आधारे or भावे घञ्] gesticulation, movements of the limbs, a dance; अङ्गहारैस्तथैवान्या कोमलै- र्नृत्यशालिनी Rām.5.1.36. संसक्तैरगुरुवनेषु साङ्गहारम् Ki.7.37. Ku.7.91.
    -हारिः [अङ्गं ह्रियते$त्र; हृ-बा˚णि]
    1 gesticula- tion.
    -2 stage; dancing hall.
    -हीन a. [तृ. त.]
    1 muti- lated, deprived of some defective limb (अङ्गं हीनं यथो- चितप्रमाणात् अल्पं यस्य) according to Suśruta a man is so born, if the mother's दोहद has not been duly fulfilled (सा प्राप्तदौर्हृदा पुत्रं जनयेत गुणान्वितम् । अलब्धदौर्हृदा गर्भे लभेता- त्मनि वा भयम् ॥ येषु येष्विन्द्रियार्थेषु दौर्हृदे वै विमानना । जायते तत्सुतस्यार्तिस्तस्मिंस्तस्मिंस्तथेन्द्रिये ॥).

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  • 78 orienter

    orienter [ɔʀjɑ̃te]
    ➭ TABLE 1
    1. transitive verb
       a. [+ lampe, rétroviseur, miroir, antenne] to adjust
       b. [+ touristes, voyageurs] to direct ( vers to ) ; [+ enquête, recherches] to direct ( vers towards)
    2. reflexive verb
       a. ( = se repérer) to find one's bearings
       b. ( = se diriger vers) s'orienter vers to turn towards ; [parti, société] to move towards
    * * *
    ɔʀjɑ̃te
    1.
    1) ( positionner) to decide on the aspect of [maison]; to adjust [antenne, lampe] ( vers to)

    orienter la maison vers le sud or (face) au sud — to make the house south-facing

    2) ( faire porter) to focus [enquête] ( sur on)
    3) ( politiser) to slant [cours]
    4) ( guider) to direct [personne] ( vers to)
    5) École, Université ( conseiller) to give [somebody] some career advice

    2.
    s'orienter verbe pronominal
    1) ( se repérer) to get ou find one's bearings

    s'orienter vers — lit to turn toward(s); fig [pays, mouvement] to move toward(s); [conversation] to turn to

    * * *
    ɔʀjɑ̃te vt
    1) [rétroviseur] to adjust, [pièce, antenne] to position
    2) (= faire pivoter, tourner) [projecteur, haut-parleur, miroir] to direct, to turn

    orienter un projecteur vers... — to turn a spotlight towards...

    3) [voyageur] to direct
    4) ÉDUCATION, [élève] to guide
    5) [recherches, enquête] to concentrate

    orienter qch vers... — to concentrate sth on...

    * * *
    orienter verb table: aimer
    A vtr
    1 ( positionner) to decide on the aspect of [maison]; to adjust [antenne, lampe, bras de machine] (vers to); orienter la maison/terrasse vers le sud or (face) au sud to make the house/terrace south-facing; orienter le spot vers le fond to direct the spotlight toward(s) the back; orienter l'antenne vers l'ouest to make the aerial face west;
    2 ( faire porter) to channel [fonds publics]; orienter qch sur qch [enquête, fonds publics] to focus sth on sth; orienter la conversation sur to bring the conversation around to;
    3 ( donner un sens idéologique à) to slant [cours, conférence];
    4 ( guider) to direct [personne] (vers to);
    5 Scol, Univ ( conseiller) to give [sb] some career advice; orienter qn vers un spécialiste to send sb to a specialist; orienter qn vers les sciences to direct ou steer sb towards science subjects;
    6 ( flécher) to show grid north on [carte, plan]; Math to direct [axe];
    7 Naut to trim [voile].
    B s'orienter vpr
    1 ( se repérer) to get ou to find one's bearings;
    2 ( se diriger) s'orienter vers lit to turn toward(s); fig [pays, mouvement] to move toward(s); [conversation] to turn to; s'orienter vers les sciences/carrières scientifiques to go in for science subjects/a career in science.
    [ɔrjɑ̃te] verbe transitif
    1. [antenne, haut-parleur, spot] to direct, to turn, to point
    [rétroviseur] to adjust, to position
    [plante] to position
    2. [mettre sur une voie]
    a. [enquête, recherches] to direct ou to orientate towards
    b. [discussion] to turn round to
    c. [passant] to direct to
    il m'a demandé où était la gare mais je l'ai mal orienté he asked where the station was, but I misdirected him
    3. [rendre partial - discours] to give a bias ou slant to
    4. [carte, plan] to orientate
    6. NAUTIQUE [voiles] to trim
    ————————
    s'orienter verbe pronominal intransitif
    ————————
    s'orienter vers verbe pronominal plus préposition
    [suj: enquête, recherches] to be directed towards
    [suj: discussion] to turn round to
    [suj: parti, entreprise] to move towards
    [suj: étudiant] to turn to

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > orienter

  • 79 lie

    I 1. I
    1) let the book lie оставь книгу там, где она лежит; that great temple where the bones of so many heroes lie знаменитый собор, где погребены останки стольких героев; the snow did not lie снег быстро стаял
    2) he knows where his interests lie он знает, что ему выгодно; where does happiness lie? в чем счастье?
    2. II
    1) lie somewhere lie here (there, everywhere, etc.) лежать /валяться/ здесь и т.д., have you lain here all day? вы пролежали здесь весь день?; here lies John Smith здесь покоится прах Джона Смита
    2) lie at some time how does the matter lie at present? в каком состоянии находятся /как обстоят/ дела в настоящее время?
    3. IV
    || lie face downward лежать ничком; lie face upward лежать лицом вверх /на спине/
    4. XIV
    lie doing smth. lie reading (looking around, waiting, etc.) читать и т. д. лежа; lie crying лежать и плакать
    5. XV
    lie in some state lie asleep [лежать и] спать; lie half-awake наполовину /не совсем еще/ проснуться; he was lying half-asleep он лежал в полусне, он [лежал и] дремал; lie still (rigid, motionless, etc.) лежать спокойно /тихо/ и т.д., lie ill [in bed] болеть, лежать в постели; lie open быть открытым; lie dead лежать мертвым; lie helpless лежать в беспомощном состоянии; lie waste /barren/ быть заброшенным; the land lies waste земля не обрабатывается /заброшена/; lie idle лежать, ничего не делая, валяться без дела; money lies idle in the bank деньги в банке лежат без движения /мертвым капиталом/; the factory has been lying idle for a year фабрика не работает /стоит/ уже год; the snow lies deep снег лежит толстым слоем; the principle lies deep in human nature эта черта присуща человеку /укоренилась в человеке/; lie heavy on smb.'s conscience лежать тяжким грузом у кого-л. на совести; lie high (low, far away, etc.) лежать /находиться/ высоко и т. д.
    6. XVI
    1) lie он smth. lie on the table (on the ground, on the floor, on the bed, on a couch, on the damp grass, etc.) лежать /валяться/ на столе и т. д., lie on one's back (on one's side) лежать на спине (на боку); lie on one's face лежать ничком; all the responsibility lies on his shoulders вся ответственность лежит на нем; lie in smth. lie in the dust (in a box, in a junk room, etc.) лежать /валяться/ в пыли и т. д.; lie in bed with flu болеть гриппом; don't lie in bed all morning не валяйся в постели все утро; ships lie in the harbour корабли стоит в гавани; lie in one's grave лежать в могиле; lie in the churchyard покоиться на кладбище; lie in Westminster (in Plymouth, etc.) быть похороненным в Вестминстере и т. д., lie in prison сидеть /томиться/ в тюрьме; lie in ambush сидеть в засаде; lie in wait for smb. подстерегать кого-л.; lie in ruins (in ashes) лежать в развалинах /в руинах/; lie with smth. on (to, in, etc.) smth. lie with one's head on the pillow (with one's legs on the floor, with one's face to the east,lie with one's back to the wall, etc.) лежать головой на подушке и т. д.; lie with smth. in some state lie with one's eyes open (with one's mouth shut, etc.) лежать с открытыми глазами и т. д; lie about smth. lie about the room (about the beach, about the territory, etc.) валяться /лежать, быть разбросанным/ по всей комнате и т. д.; lie around smb. ruins lay all around us повсюду /вокруг нас/ лежали руины; lie over smth. a white mist lay over London Лондон был окутан белым туманом
    2) lie in (among, to, etc.) smth. lie in the mountains (among pretty scenery, below the castle) to the west of the city, etc.) находиться /быть расположенным/ в горах и т. д., the village lies on a plain деревня находится /лежит, стоит, раскинулась/ посреди равнины; London lies on the Thames Лондон стоит на Темзе; the town lies on the right bank of the river город раскинулся на правом берегу реки; а road lies along a stream (along the coast, along the valley, among bushes, through the woods, etc.) дорога идет /проходит/ вдоль ручья и т. д.; my house lies on his way мой дом находится у него на пути; the ocean lay at our feet [внизу] у наших ног /под нами/ лежал /простирался/ океан; а town lay before us перед нашим взором раскинулся город; а long journey lies before you вам предстоит длинное путешествие; the world (a splendid future, a brilliant career, etc.) lies before you перед вами открыт весь мир и т. д.; the philosophy (the principle, the theory, etc.) that lies at the bottom /at the base/ of their activities философия и т. д., лежащая / которая лежит/ в основе их деятельности; lie between life and death находиться между жизнью и смертью; the truth lies between these extremes истину следует искать между этими крайностями; as much as lies in my power насколько это в моей власти; I will do all that lies in my power я сделаю все, что в моих силах; the problem lies outside our present inquiry эта проблема не входит в данное исследование; lie with smb. the fault (the responsibility, etc.) lies with him (with the teacher, with the government officials, etc.) он и т. д. виноват. это его и т. д. вина; with whom does the blame lie? кто виноват?; the choice lies with you вам предоставляется право выбора; it lies with smb. to do smth. it lies with you to decide (to take the initiative, to prove smth., to make excuses, to make amends, to watch over the child, etc.) право решать и т. д. предоставляется вам
    3) lie in smth. lie in education ( in contentment, in one's character, in smb.'s weakness, etc.) основываться на образовании и т. д., the point /the nub/ of the story lies in its humour соль рассказа в его юморе /объясняется его юмором/; the trouble lies in the engine неполадки /причину неполадок/ следует искать в моторе; his talents do not lie in that direction его способности проявляются в другой области
    7. XVII
    lie in doing smth. his future lies in farming (in acting, in fencing, etc.) его будущее в сельском хозяйстве и т. д.; the success of this venture lies in planning успех этого мероприятия зависит от того, какой будет разработан план; the point lies more in telling that in the tale дело не в самом рассказе, а в том, как его рассказывают
    II 1. I
    he is lying он лжет; stop lying хватит врать!; lie but don't overdo it ври, да не завирайся; that clock must be lying эти часы, должно быть, врут /идут неправильно/; the camera doesn't lie камера не искажает
    2. II
    lie in some manner lie intentionally (readily, unknowingly, shamelessly, brazenly, glibly, plausibly, etc.) намеренно /сознательно/ и т. д. лгать; lie unblushingly врать и не краснеть; she never lies она никогда не лжет /не говорят неправды/
    3. XVI
    lie to smb. he lied to me он мне солгал /сказал неправду/; she never lied to her husband она никогда не лгала своему мужу; lie about smb., smth. she lied about you она вас оболгала; there is no doubt he is lying about it насчет этого он, несомненно, врет id lie in one's teeth нагло лгать
    4. XVIII
    lie oneself into (out of) smth. he lied himself into the theatre он попал в театр с помощью лжи: he lied himself into trouble ложь довела его до беды; he lied himself out of trouble /out of a difficulty, out of a scrape/ он выпутался из неприятностей при помощи лжи
    5. XIX1
    lie like smb. lie like a child (like a lawyer, like any card-player, etc.) врать как ребенок и т. д.
    6. XXI1
    lie smb. out of smth. she lied him out of his money она вытянула у него деньги обманным путем || lie one's way into smth. обманным путем проникнуть куда-л.; he managed to lie his way into the director's office ему удалось придумать какой-то предлог, чтобы попасть в кабинет директора; he lied his way into the job он заполучил эту работу обманным путем; lie one's way out of smth. обманным путем выпутаться из чего-л.; lie one's way out of difficulty /out of trouble, out of a scrape/ выпутаться из затруднительного положения при помощи лжи
    7. XXII
    lie smb. into (out of) doing smth. she lied him into going with her она наплела с три короба, и ему пришлось пойти с ней; he lied her out of going with him он наговорил ей всяких небылиц, чтобы она с ним не ходила

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > lie

  • 80 set

    [set] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. set
    1)
    а) ставить, класть

    She set a tray down on the table. — Она поставила поднос на стол.

    I set the basket against the door. — Я поставил корзину рядом с дверью.

    He set down his knife and fork. — Он отложил нож и вилку.

    Why don't you set your chair forward to get a better view? — Почему бы тебе не придвинуть стул немного вперёд, чтобы лучше видеть?

    The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. — Один стул поставили отдельно, для особого гостя.

    She was reading a book, but set it by when the telephone rang. — Она читала книгу, но отложила её, когда зазвонил телефон.

    Syn:
    put 1., place 2.
    б) обычно страд. размещать, располагать

    a medieval village set high on a hill — средневековая деревушка, расположенная на высоком холме

    The house is set in fifty acres of parkland. — Дом располагается на территории в пятьдесят акров, посреди парка.

    в) разворачиваться, происходить (о действии книги, фильма или спектакля)

    The novel is set in London in the 1960s. — Действие романа разворачивается в Лондоне 1960-х годов.

    2) сажать, усаживать
    Syn:
    seat 2.

    to set smth. on end — поставить что-л. вверх ногами, поставить на попа

    to set smth. upright — поднять что-л. вертикально, поставить стоймя

    а) настраивать против (кого-л. / чего-л.)

    What have I ever done to set her against me? — Что же я такого сделал, что она так настроена против меня?

    б) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.)

    Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. — Отец Мэри с самого начала был против этой свадьбы.

    to set smb. free — освобождать кого-л.

    to set a match to smth. — поджечь что-л. (спичкой)

    to set smb. laughing — рассмешить кого-л.

    to set smb. loose — отпустить кого-л.

    to set smth. on fire — поджечь что-л.; предать что-л. огню

    My age sets me beyond your cruelty. (W. Scott, The Castle Dangerous, 1831) — Мой возраст позволяет мне не бояться вашей жестокости.

    The leg should be set under anesthesia. — Ногу нужно обезболить.

    The news set her heart beating. — При этом известии у неё забилось сердце.

    The answer set the audience in a roar. — Услышав ответ, все присутствующие разразились хохотом.

    I must set the living room straight before the visitors arrive. — Я должен сделать уборку в комнате до приезда гостей.

    - set at bay
    - set at odds
    - set at ease
    - set at large
    - set in motion
    - set in operation
    - set in order
    - set smth. to rights
    - set smth. afoot
    - set aflame
    6) устанавливать, приводить в нужное положение, состояние (механизм, устройство); регулировать

    In spring we usually set the clocks ahead one hour. — Весной мы обычно переводим стрелки на час вперёд.

    My watch was fast so I set it back three minutes. — Мои часы спешили, поэтому я перевёл их на три минуты назад.

    She set the camera on automatic. — Она установила камеру на автоматический режим.

    Set the alarm for 7 o'clock. — Поставь будильник на 7 часов.

    Syn:
    7) укладывать ( волосы), делать укладку
    8)
    б) класть, помещать, ставить (еду, напитки)

    The table was set with refreshments. — Стол был уставлен закусками и напитками.

    9)
    а) оправлять, вставлять в оправу ( драгоценные камни)

    She had the sapphire set in a gold ring. — Она вставила свой сапфир в золотое кольцо.

    б) украшать, обрамлять ( драгоценными камнями)

    Her crown is set with precious jewels. — Её корона украшена драгоценными камнями.

    10) положить ( текст) на музыку, сочинить ( музыку) к тексту

    Schubert set many poems to music. — Шуберт положил на музыку множество стихотворений.

    11) ставить ( печать), скреплять ( печатью)
    12)
    а) = set down назначать, устанавливать, определять

    A price was set upon the head of the Prince. — За голову принца была назначена цена.

    The rate of interest is set at 111/2%. — Процентная ставка установлена в размере 111/2%.

    These price limits are set down by the government. — Ценовые ограничения установлены правительством.

    The limits of our nature are set, and we can never cross them. — Человеческая природа имеет свои пределы, и мы никогда не сможем преодолеть их.

    We have to set measures to our spending if we are to save for our old age. — Коль скоро нужно откладывать на старость, мы должны ограничить себя в тратах.

    б) = set down предписывать, устанавливать (правила, регламент и т. п.); формулировать ( закон)

    When our rules are once set, no Governor should offer to alter them. — Когда законы установлены, ни один правитель не должен пытаться их изменить.

    We had to set down rules for the behaviour of the members. — Мы должны были выработать правила поведения для членов организации.

    The law sets down that speed limits must be obeyed. — Закон гласит, что необходимо соблюдать ограничения скорости.

    в) страд. быть решённым, определённым, установленным
    13) ( set over) назначать (кого-л.) начальником, ставить (кого-л.) над (кем-л. / чем-л.)

    I've not been happy in the company since a new director was set over me. — Мне стало неуютно работать в этой компании с тех пор, как надо мной поставили нового начальника.

    14)
    а) оценивать, давать оценку

    After setting a just value upon others, I must next set it on myself. — После того, как я даю справедливую оценку другим, я должен затем оценить самого себя.

    I set her age at 33. — Я думал, что ей года тридцать три.

    His income can probably be set at $80,000 a year. — Его доход составляет приблизительно восемьдесят тысяч долларов в год.

    б) (set against / beside) сравнивать с (кем-л. / чем-л.)

    Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. — Если сравнить нынешние результаты с результатами предыдущих выборов, можно увидеть значительное улучшение.

    We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. — Мы должны установить цену в соответствии с преимуществами нового изобретения.

    Money seems unimportant when set beside the joys of family life. — Деньги кажутся ничего не значащими по сравнению с радостями семейной жизни.

    15) расценивать (каким-л. образом), считать

    to set at defiance / naught / nought — ни во что не ставить, презирать

    to set smb. / smth. above smb. / smth. — считать (кого-л. / что-л.) важнее (кого-л. /чего-л.), ставить выше

    Tradition sets Wycliffe's birth in the year 1324. — Традиционно годом рождения Уиклифа считается 1324-й.

    Mother sets the needs of the family above her own interests. — Мама ставит интересы семьи выше своих собственных.

    16) ( set before) представлять, предлагать (кому-л.) на рассмотрение (факты, идею, предложение)

    Your suggestion will be set before the board of directors at their next meeting. — Ваше предложение будет обсуждаться на следующем заседании совета директоров.

    Syn:
    17) = set down назначать ( время)

    Two o'clock had been the hour set for the wedding. — Венчание было назначено на два часа.

    The club's opening day is set for April 22. — День открытия клуба назначен на 22 апреля.

    The trial has been set down for 13 April. — Слушания были назначены на 13 апреля.

    18) подавать ( пример); вводить (моду, стиль); создавать ( прецедент)

    to set a good / bad example to smb. — показывать хороший / дурной пример кому-л.

    His photographs set the standard for landscapes. — Его снимки стали эталоном пейзажной фотографии.

    The Genoese and Venetians set the models of these vessels. — Эти модели судов были впервые введены генуэзцами и венецианцами.

    19)
    а) ставить (задачу, цель и т. п.)

    I shall not set him anything to do. — Я не буду ставить перед ним никаких задач.

    б) брит. задавать (работу, задание и т. п.)

    to set smb. a (very) difficult / easy paper — предложить (очень) трудную / лёгкую контрольную (работу)

    The master was in the habit of setting lessons for the children to work upon at home after school hours. — Учитель обычно задавал детям уроки, которые они должны были делать дома после занятий.

    в) предлагать, предписывать (книгу, учебник и т. п.) для экзамена, курса обучения
    г) брит. готовить, составлять вопросы к экзамену

    The head teacher sets the questions for the English exam. — Директор школы готовит вопросы к экзамену по английскому языку.

    д) ( set before) предлагать (что-л. на выбор)

    The government has set two choices before the voter: to control wages and prices, or to suffer further increases in the cost of living. — Правительство поставило избирателей перед дилеммой: или регулирование зарплат и цен, или дальнейшее повышение прожиточного минимума.

    20) подносить, приближать
    21)
    а) направлять, сосредоточивать (мысль, волю, желание и т. п.)

    to set one's brain on / to smth. — сосредоточить мысль на чём-л.

    Tony tried to set his brain to listening. — Тони изо всех сил старался слушать.

    б) ( set to) = set oneself to засесть за ( работу), взяться, приняться за (что-л.)

    Find a spade and set to, there's a lot of work to do in the garden. — Возьми-ка лопату и принимайся за дело, в саду надо много сделать.

    22)
    а) дать затвердеть, схватиться (цементу, бетону, гипсу и т. п.)
    б) затвердевать, застывать; делаться густым, прочным; схватываться

    Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. — Оставьте бетон застывать на несколько часов.

    Let the pudding set. — Пусть пудинг затвердеет.

    Syn:
    23) становиться неподвижным (о лице, взгляде и т. п.)

    Her features had set themselves in sorrow. — Лицо её застыло в глубокой печали.

    24)
    а) стискивать, сжимать (зубы, губы)
    Syn:
    б) сжиматься, стискиваться (о зубах, губах)

    Helen's mouth set itself firmly as she thought of it. — Губы Элен плотно сжались, когда она вспомнила об этом.

    25) напрягаться, твердеть ( о мускулах)
    26)

    Dogs' bones soon set. — Кости у собак быстро срастаются.

    27) полигр.; = set up набирать

    We can't change any wording once the article is set up. — После того, как статья набрана, мы не можем изменить в ней ни слова.

    28)
    а) = set out высаживать ( саженцы), высевать ( семена)

    The young plants should be set out three inches apart. — Молодые растения надо высаживать, оставляя между ними промежутки в три дюйма.

    б) завязываться (о цветах, плодах)
    29) сажать ( хлеб) в печь
    30) поднимать, ставить ( паруса)

    There was no more canvas on the ship to set. — На судне больше не осталось парусов, которые можно было бы поставить.

    When under full sail this vessel sets 45,000 square feet of canvas. — На полном ходу это судно использует 45000 квадратных футов парусов.

    31) садиться, заходить (о солнце, луне); приближаться к закату, к концу (о жизни, славе и т. п.)

    His star has set. — Его звезда закатилась.

    Syn:
    decline 1., wane 2.
    32) определиться с направлением (о течении, ветре)
    33) уст. устанавливаться ( о погоде)

    The nights set very cold. — Ночи стали очень холодными.

    34)
    а) нести, увлекать в определённом направлении

    A breeze sprung up from the south-east, and set the ice so rapidly upon us. — С юго-востока налетел ветер и быстро погнал на нас льдины.

    б) иметь (определённую) тенденцию, направленность

    Her ambition did not set in the direction indicated. — Её стремления простирались в совсем другом направлении, нежели то, что было для неё намечено.

    в) направлять, поворачивать; вести

    He knew the path and could set us on it. — Он знал тропу и мог вести нас по ней.

    35)
    а) ( set on) натравливать, науськивать

    I'll set my dog on you if you don't leave at once! — Я на тебя своего пса спущу, если ты немедленно не уберёшься!

    They set dogs on us as though we were rats. — Они натравливали на нас собак, как будто мы были крысами.

    б) (set about / on) разг. напасть на (кого-л.); завязать драку с (кем-л.)

    The girl was set on by a thief in the park. — На девушку в парке напал грабитель.

    The three men set about him with their hands and boots. — На него напали три человека и начали бить руками и ногами.

    36) танцевать, повернувшись лицом к партнёру

    Set to your partner. — Повернитесь лицом к партнёру.

    37)
    б) сажать ( курицу) на яйца
    39) мор. пеленговать
    40) стр. производить кладку
    41) уст. размещать, расставлять (часовых, охрану и т. п.)

    How came he to leave the Castle after the watch was set? — Как ему удалось выбраться из замка, после того как была выставлена охрана?

    42) уст. вонзать (оружие, шпоры и т. п.)
    43) уст. точить (острые инструменты, особенно бритву); разводить ( пилу)
    44) диал.; ирон. подходить, соответствовать, быть к лицу
    Syn:
    •
    - set ahead
    - set apart
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set by
    - set down
    - set forth
    - set forward
    - set in
    - set off
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    ••

    to set up home / house — зажить отдельно, своим домом

    to set one's face / countenance — придать лицу какое-л. выражение

    to set people by the ears / at variance / at loggerheads — ссорить, натравливать людей друг на друга

    to set a beggar on horseback — давать недостойному лицу преимущества, которыми он злоупотребит

    to set a finger / hand on smb. — тронуть кого-л. (пальцем); поднять на кого-л. руку; причинить кому-л. вред

    to set on foot — пустить в ход, организовать (что-л.)

    to set smb. on his / her feet — поставить кого-л. на ноги; помочь кому-л. в делах

    to set one's hopes on smb. / smth. — возлагать надежды на кого-л. / что-л.

    to set great / much store on smth. — высоко ставить что-л., глубоко ценить что-л.

    to set little store on smth. — низко ставить что-л., ни во что не ставить, не ценить что-л.

    to set smb. in mind of smb. / smth. — напомнить кому-л. о ком-л. / чём-л.

    This man will never set the Thames on fire. — Этот человек пороха не выдумает.

    - set one's mind on smth.
    - set smb.'s back up
    - set right
    - set straight
    - set the seal on smth.     2. сущ.
    1)
    а) комплект, набор; коллекция

    chemistry set — набор для детей "Юный химик"

    a set of false teeth — вставная челюсть, вставные зубы

    to break (up) a set — разрознить, нарушить комплект

    A complete set of Balzac's works, twenty-seven volumes. — Полное собрание сочинений Бальзака в двадцати семи томах.

    He perused the antiquated sets of newspapers. — Он внимательно читал подшивки старых газет.

    2)
    а) ряд, серия

    a set of notions — совокупность понятий, свод понятий

    б) мат.; лог. множество
    3)
    а) компания, круг, общество; неодобр. клика

    He got in with a wild set at college. — В колледже он попал в дурную компанию

    б) банда, шайка

    She's in the top set for French. — Она попала в группу самых успевающих по французскому языку.

    4)
    а) иск.; = setting декорации
    Syn:
    б) кино съёмочная площадка

    The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning. — Актёры должны быть на съёмочной площадке не позднее семи часов утра.

    5) сет (в теннисе, волейболе)
    6)
    б) серия песен или композиций, исполняемых музыкантом или группой во время концерта ( в джазе и поп-музыке)

    television / TV set — телевизор

    A shampoo and set costs £15. — Шампунь и укладка стоят 15 фунтов.

    9)
    а) очертания, линии ( тела); черты ( лица)

    He admired the set of her shoulders. — Он любовался изгибом её плеч.

    Her eyes still seemed to be closed, but there were subtle differences in the set of her face. — Её глаза были по-прежнему закрыты, но в чертах лица можно было заметить небольшую перемену.

    б) посадка; расположение

    I don't like the set of his coat. — Мне не нравится, как на нём сидит пальто.

    10)
    а) направление (течения, ветра)

    A feather will show you the direction of the wind; a straw will prove the set of a current. — Перо укажет вам направление ветра, а соломинка – направление течения.

    б) склонность, тенденция
    Syn:
    в) психол. настрой, направленность, установка

    Danger arouses a set of the nervous system towards escape. — Опасность вызывает установку нервной системы на избежание угрозы.

    11) поэт. заход, закат (о небесных светилах; употребляется только в ед. ч.)

    the set of day — конец дня, время захода солнца

    12)
    а) саженец; черенок
    б) клубни, посадочный материал
    13) = sett II
    14) = sett I
    15) стр. схватывание, затвердевание ( цемента)

    to take a set — затвердеть, схватиться

    Removal of water results in the time of set being reduced. — Удаление воды приводит к тому, что время затвердевания сокращается.

    16)
    а) тех. развод зубьев пилы; ширина развода
    б) полигр. ширина знака
    ••
    3. прил.
    1)
    а) (заранее) установленный, определённый; назначенный, намеченный

    There's no set time limit on this. — Время исполнения этой работы жёстко не ограничено.

    Each person was given set jobs to do. — Каждому человеку были поручены (чётко) определённые задачи.

    Syn:
    б) фиксированный, установленный (о доходах, ценах)
    Syn:
    в) твёрдый, устойчивый, неизменный (о мнениях, суждениях и т. п.)

    set ideas / opinions / views — неизменные, косные представления, мнения, взгляды

    set expressions — устойчивые выражения, речевые клише

    to be set in one's ways — быть твёрдым в своих убеждениях, взглядах

    As people get older, they get set in their ways. — С годами люди приобретают твёрдые взгляды и неизменные привычки, становятся менее гибкими.

    Our religious system has no set form of liturgy. — Наша религиозная система не имеет установленной формы церковной службы.

    Syn:
    г) брит. предлагаемый по фиксированной цене и имеющий ограниченный ассортимент ( о еде в отелях и ресторанах)

    set lunch / dinner — обед по фиксированной цене ( с ограниченным выбором блюд)

    set menu — меню блюд, предлагаемых по фиксированной цене

    2) брит. обязательный ( об учебном материале)

    set book / text — обязательная книга / обязательный текст ( для прочтения к экзамену)

    3)
    а) разг. ((up)on / for) готовый, полный решимости, горящий желанием (сделать что-л.)

    Nina's set on going to the party. — Нина твёрдо решила пойти на вечеринку.

    Be set to leave by 10 o'clock. — Приготовьтесь отправляться в десять часов.

    All set, boys? Let's go. — Всё готово, ребята? Пошли.

    John is set on playing football for England. — Джон твёрдо решил, что будет выступать в английской национальной сборной по футболу.

    Syn:
    б) ( against) = dead set решительно настроенный против (чего-л.)

    Why are you so dead set against the idea? — Почему ты принимаешь эту идею в штыки? / Почему ты так сопротивляешься этой идее?

    в) уст. твёрдый, упорный; упрямый

    "You are a terribly set person," she said, after she had consented to let him have his own way. — "Ты ужасно упрямый человек", - сказала она, согласившись с его условиями.

    Syn:
    4)
    а) неподвижный, застывший (о лице, улыбке)

    His face took on a set expression. — Его лицо приняло застывшее выражение.

    Syn:

    "Damn you," he said through set teeth. — "Чтоб тебя!" - процедил он сквозь зубы.

    5) встроенный, вделанный, укреплённый
    Syn:
    6) уст. тщательно обдуманный, намеренный, умышленный

    He did it of set purpose. — Он сделал это умышленно.

    Syn:
    7) уст. формальный, официальный

    It is not a set party, but one without full dress or ceremony. — Это будет неофициальный приём без парадной одежды и церемоний.

    Syn:

    Англо-русский современный словарь > set

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