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1 over

{'ouvə}
I. 1. над, върху (и прен.), край, до
OVER a glass of beer на чаша бира
to sit OVER the fire седя край/до огъня
to go to sleep OVER one's work заспивам над работата си/както работя
with his coat OVER his shoulder с палто, преметнато през/на рамо
to set OVER the rest поставям над другите
how long will yon be OVER it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? to stumble OVER a stone препъвам се в/o камък
2. по, на, из
all OVER the town по/из целия град
all OVER the world из/по целия свят
OVER Europe, Europe OVER из цяла Европа
3. оттатък, отвъд, през
the house OVER the way отсрещната къща
to speak OVER one's shoulder говоря през рамо
to escape OVER the frontier избягвам през границата
4. oт (ръба на нещо)
to fall OVER a cliff падам от скала
to flow OVER the edge проливам
5. през, през (цялото) време, в течение на
OVER the past 25 years в течение на/през последните 25 години
can you stay OVER Sunday? можеш ли да останеш и неделя/до понеделник? he will not live OVER today той няма да доживее до утре
6. над, повече от
it costs OVER USD 50 струва над 50 долара
OVER and above their wages освен/плюс/свръх надницата им
7. по (радио, телефон и пр.)
8. за, относно, във връзка с
to laugh OVER something смея се на/за нещо
trouble OVER money парични затруднения
II. 1. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна
to jump OVER прескачам
OVER here ей ту к, отсам
OVER there ей там
2. насам, у/при мен, нас и пр.
he is OVER from Greece дошъл e от Гърция
ask him OVER покани го да дойде
we are having some friends OVER поканили сме приятели у нас
3. падане, прекатурване пре-
to fall OVER прекатурвам се
and OVER I went претърколих се
the milk boiled OVER млякото изкипя
4. предаване, преотстъпване и пр. пре-
to hand something OVER to someone предавам някому нещо
to go OVER to the enemy преминавам към неприятеля
OVER (to you)! сега e ваш ред! (радиотелеграфия и пр.)
5. от край до край, изцяло, навсякъде
to search the town OVER претърсвам целия град
he's English all OVER той e типичен англичанин
to be mud all OVER/разг. all OVER mud целият съм покрит с кал
to ache all OVER всичко ме боли
to paint OVER заличавам с боя
to look OVER accounts преглеждам сметки
to think something OVER премислям нещо
to talk the matter OVER обсъждам/разисквам въпрос
6. завършване, край
the play is OVER пиесата свърши
the rain is OVER дъждът преваля
it's all OVER всичко e свършено
it's OVER and done with окончателно e свършено, напълно e уредено
7. още веднъж, отново, пак (и OVER again)
I had to do it all OVER again трябваше да го правя пак от начало до край
ten times OVER десет пъти едно след друго
OVER and again много/безброй пъти, неведнъж
to turn something OVER and OVER обръщам нещо на всички страни
8. допълнително, отгоре, в остатък
children of fourteen and OVER деца от четиринайсет години нагоре
keep what is left OVER задръжте остатъка
nine divided by four makes two and one OVER девет делено на четири прави две и едно в остатък
I shall have something OVER ще ми остане нещо
9. извънредно, необичайно, особено
she grieves OVER much тя скърби прекалено много
he hasn't done it OVER well не го e направил особено добре
III. 1. горец, по-висш, по-висок
2. външен
3. допълнителен, извънреден, в повече
4. прекомерен
IV. pref свръх-, над-, пре-

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{'ouvъ} prep 1. над, върху (и прен.), край, до; over а glass of bee(2) {'ouvъ} adv 1. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна; to jump{3} {'ouvъ} а 1. горец, по-висш, по-висок; 2. външен; 3. допълни{4} {'ouvъ} pref свръх-, над-, пре-.

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свръх; отвъд; отгоре; оттатък; отново; през; външен; върху; допълнително; горен; допълнителен; излишък; крайно; над; на;

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1. all over the town по/из целия град 2. all over the world из/по целия свят 3. and over i went претърколих се 4. ask him over покани го да дойде 5. can you stay over sunday? можеш ли да останеш и неделя/до понеделник? he will not live over today той няма да доживее до утре 6. children of fourteen and over деца от четиринайсет години нагоре 7. he hasn't done it over well не го e направил особено добре 8. he is over from greece дошъл e от Гърция 9. he's english all over той e типичен англичанин 10. how long will yon be over it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? to stumble over a stone препъвам се в/o камък 11. i had to do it all over again трябваше да го правя пак от начало до край 12. i shall have something over ще ми остане нещо 13. i. над, върху (и прен.), край, до 14. ii. оттатък, отвъд, от/на другата страна 15. iii. горец, по-висш, по-висок 16. it costs over $50 струва над 50 долара 17. it's all over всичко e свършено 18. it's over and done with окончателно e свършено, напълно e уредено 19. iv. pref свръх-, над-, пре- 20. keep what is left over задръжте остатъка 21. nine divided by four makes two and one over девет делено на четири прави две и едно в остатък 22. over (to you)! сега e ваш ред! (радиотелеграфия и пр.) 23. over a glass of beer на чаша бира 24. over and above their wages освен/плюс/свръх надницата им 25. over and again много/безброй пъти, неведнъж 26. over europe, europe over из цяла Европа 27. over here ей ту к, отсам 28. over the past 25 years в течение на/през последните 25 години 29. over there ей там 30. oт (ръба на нещо) 31. she grieves over much тя скърби прекалено много 32. ten times over десет пъти едно след друго 33. the house over the way отсрещната къща 34. the milk boiled over млякото изкипя 35. the play is over пиесата свърши 36. the rain is over дъждът преваля 37. to ache all over всичко ме боли 38. to be mud all over/разг. all over mud целият съм покрит с кал 39. to escape over the frontier избягвам през границата 40. to fall over a cliff падам от скала 41. to fall over прекатурвам се 42. to flow over the edge проливам 43. to go over to the enemy преминавам към неприятеля 44. to go to sleep over one's work заспивам над работата си/както работя 45. to hand something over to someone предавам някому нещо 46. to jump over прескачам 47. to laugh over something смея се на/за нещо 48. to look over accounts преглеждам сметки 49. to paint over заличавам с боя 50. to search the town over претърсвам целия град 51. to set over the rest поставям над другите 52. to sit over the fire седя край/до огъня 53. to speak over one's shoulder говоря през рамо 54. to talk the matter over обсъждам/разисквам въпрос 55. to think something over премислям нещо 56. to turn something over and over обръщам нещо на всички страни 57. trouble over money парични затруднения 58. we are having some friends over поканили сме приятели у нас 59. with his coat over his shoulder с палто, преметнато през/на рамо 60. външен 61. допълнителен, извънреден, в повече 62. допълнително, отгоре, в остатък 63. за, относно, във връзка с 64. завършване, край 65. извънредно, необичайно, особено 66. над, повече от 67. насам, у/при мен, нас и пр 68. от край до край, изцяло, навсякъде 69. оттатък, отвъд, през 70. още веднъж, отново, пак (и over again) 71. падане, прекатурване пре- 72. по (радио, телефон и пр.) 73. по, на, из 74. предаване, преотстъпване и пр. пре- 75. през, през (цялото) време, в течение на 76. прекомерен
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over[´ouvə] I. prep 1. над, върху, на; \over my head над главата ми; прен. 1) над умствените ми способности; трудно за разбиране; 2) без да се допита до мене; flung \over the back of a chair метнат върху облегалката на стол; to converse \over the fence разговарям през оградата; to sit \over the fire седя около (до) огъня; \over his signature с негов подпис; how long will you be \over it? колко време ще ти отнеме това? 2. по; на; из; to travel \over England пътувам из Англия; 3. през, през (цялото) време на, в течение на; he will not live \over today той не ще доживее до утре; to discuss business \over golf говоря по бизнес по време на голф (докато играя голф); can you stay \over Sunday? можеш ли да останеш и в неделя с нас? можеш ли да останеш до понеделник? 4. оттатък, отвъд, през; a bridge \over a stream мост през река; \over the river от другата страна на реката, отвъд реката; 5. от (ръба на нещо); to fall \over a cliff падам от скала; to flow \over the edge преливам; 6. над, повече от, свръх; \over forty над четиридесетте; I like that \over everything else това ми харесва повече от всичко друго; 7. по; чрез; I heard it \over the radio чух го по радиото; 8. за, относно, на тема; an argument \over nothing спор за глупости (нещо маловажно); • to be all \over s.o. 1) престаравам се да любезнича с някого; 2) много се възхищавам от някого; she is not \over her last love affair още не се е съвзела след последната си любовна афера (не е преодоляла чувствата си); \over and above his salary в допълнение към заплатата му; II. adv 1. оттатък, отвъд, от другата страна; \over here ей тук, отсам; \over against срещу, против; to reach \over пресягам се; 2. за падане, преливане; пре-: and \over I went и ето че се претърколих; to knock s.o. \over повалям някого с удар; 3. от, оттатък; invite him \over покани го да дойде при нас; 4. за предаване: to hand s.th. \over to s.o. връчвам някому нещо; to take \over 1) поемам; 2) пренасям; 5. от край до край; от начало до край; навсякъде; to search the town \over претърсвам целия град; to read a document \over прочитам документ от край до край; he's English all \over той е англичанин от глава до пети; that's you all \over! това е типично за тебе! същият (същата) си си останал(а)! to think s.th. \over премислям нещо; to talk \over the matter обсъждам въпроса; 6. (със значение на край или завършек): the rain is \over дъждът спря; it is all \over всичко е свършено; \over and done with напълно уредено, съвсем готово; 7. още веднъж, отново (и \over again); ten times \over десет пъти едно след друго; twice \over на два пъти; \over and again много пъти наведнъж, безброй пъти; to turn s.th. \over and \over обръщам и преобръщам нещо, обръщам нещо на всички страни; 8. допълнително, отгоре; в остатък; people aged 65 and \over хора на 65 години и нагоре; nine divided by four makes two and one \over девет, делено на четири, прави две и едно в остатък; 9. извънредно, необичайно, свръх, крайно; he was \over polite той се топеше (разтичаше) от любезност; much \over прекалено (твърде) много; • a pipe measuring three inches \over тръба, широка 3 инча (цола); \over and above освен това, в допълнение на, отгоре на това; на всичко отгоре; III. adj 1. горен, по-висок, по-висш; 2. външен; връхни; 3. допълнителен, извънреден; IV. n ам. 1. излишък; 2. воен. изстрел над мишената; 3. сп. последователно хвърляне на 6 топки (при игра на крикет); a maiden \over хвърляне на 6-те топки, без да се отбележи точка; 4. намятане, наметка, наддавка (при плетене); V. v рядко прескачам, прехвърлям; преминавам.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > over
2 over

1.
['əʊvə(r)]adverb

1) (outward and downward) hinüber

2) (so as to cover surface)

draw/board/cover over — zuziehen/-nageln/-decken

3) (with motion above something)

climb/look/jump over — hinüber- od. (ugs.) rüberklettern/-sehen/-springen

4) (so as to reverse position etc.) herum

switch over — umschalten [Programm, Sender]

it rolled over and over — es rollte und rollte

5) (across a space) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

he swam over to us/the other side — er schwamm zu uns herüber/hinüber zur anderen Seite

fly over — vorüberfliegen

over here/there — (direction) hier herüber/dort hinüber; (location) hier/dort

they are over [here] for the day — sie sind einen Tag hier

ask somebody over [for dinner] — jemanden [zum Essen] einladen

6) (Radio)

[come in, please,] over — übernehmen Sie bitte

over and out — Ende

7) (in excess etc.)

children of 12 and over — Kinder im Alter von zwölf Jahren und darüber

be [left] over — übrig [geblieben] sein

have over — übrig haben [Geld]

9 into 28 goes 3 and 1 over — 28 geteilt durch neun ist gleich 3, Rest 1

it's a bit over — (in weight) es ist ein bisschen mehr

8) (from beginning to end) von Anfang bis Ende

say something twice over — etwas wiederholen od. zweimal sagen

over and over [again] — immer wieder

several times over — mehrmals

9) (at an end) vorbei; vorüber

be over — vorbei sein; [Aufführung:] zu Ende sein

get something over with — etwas hinter sich (Akk.) bringen

be over and done with — erledigt sein

10)

all over — (completely finished) aus [und vorbei]; (in or on one's whole body etc.) überall; (in characteristic attitude) typisch

I ache all over — mir tut alles weh

be shaking all over — am ganzen Körper zittern

embroidered all over with flowers — ganz mit Blumen bestickt

that is him/something all over — das ist typisch für ihn/etwas

11) (overleaf) umseitig

see over — siehe Rückseite
2. preposition
1) (above) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

2) (on) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem auf den Kopf schlagen

carry a coat over one's arm — einen Mantel über dem Arm tragen

over the page — auf der nächsten Seite

3) (in or across every part of) [überall] in (+ Dat.); (to and fro upon) über (+ Akk.); (all through) durch

all over — (in or on all parts of) überall in (+ Dat.)

travel all over the country — das ganze Land bereisen

all over Spain — überall in Spanien

she spilt wine all over her skirt — sie hat sich (Dat.) Wein über den ganzen Rock geschüttet

all over the world — in der ganzen Welt

4) (round about) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

a sense of gloom hung over him — ihn umgab eine gedrückte Stimmung

5) (on account of) wegen

laugh over something — über etwas (Akk.) lachen

6) (engaged with) bei

take trouble over something — sich (Dat.) mit etwas Mühe geben

be a long time over something — lange für etwas brauchen

over work/dinner/a cup of tea — bei der Arbeit/beim Essen/bei einer Tasse Tee

7) (superior to, in charge of) über (+ Akk.)

have command/authority over somebody — Befehlsgewalt über jemanden/Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

be over somebody — (in rank) über jemandem stehen

8) (beyond, more than) über (+ Akk.)

an increase over last year's total — eine Zunahme gegenüber der letztjährigen Gesamtmenge

it's been over a month since... — es ist über einen Monat her, dass...

over and above — zusätzlich zu

9) (in comparison with)

a decrease over last year — eine Abnahme gegenüber dem letzten Jahr

10) (out and down from etc.) über (+ Akk.)

look over a wall — über eine Mauer sehen

the window looks over the street — das Fenster geht zur Straße hinaus

fall over a cliff — von einem Felsen stürzen

11) (across) über (+ Akk.)

the pub over the road — die Wirtschaft auf der anderen Straßenseite od. gegenüber

climb over the wall — über die Mauer steigen od. klettern

be over the worst — das Schlimmste hinter sich (Dat.) od. überstanden haben

be over an illness — eine Krankheit überstanden haben

12) (throughout, during) über (+ Akk.)

stay over Christmas/the weekend/Wednesday — über Weihnachten/das Wochenende/bis Donnerstag bleiben

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the past years — in den letzten Jahren

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['əuvə] 1. preposition
1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) über

2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) über

3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) über

4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) über

5) (about: a quarrel over money.) wegen

6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) durch

7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) während

8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) über
2. adverb
1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)

2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)

3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)

4) (downwards: He fell over.)

5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)

6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)

7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
3. adjective
(finished: The affair is over now.) über
4. noun
((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) das Over
5. as part of a word
1) (too (much), as in overdo.) über...

2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.) ober...

3) (covering, as in overcoat.) über...

4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.) um...

5) (completely, as in overcome.) über...

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- academic.ru/117784/over_again">over again
- over all
- over and done with
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over

[ˈəʊvəʳ, AM ˈoʊvɚ]

I. adv inv, pred

1. (across) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

come \over here komm hierher

why don't you come \over for dinner on Thursday? kommt doch am Donnerstag zum Abendessen zu uns

he is flying \over from the States tomorrow er kommt morgen aus den Staaten 'rüber fam

I've got a friend \over from Canada this week ich habe diese Woche einen Freund aus Kanada zu Besuch

to move [sth] \over [etw] [beiseite] rücken

2. (on the other side) drüben; (on speaker's side) herüben

I've got a friend \over in Munich ein Freund von mir lebt in München

\over the sea in Übersee

\over there dort [drüben]

3. (another way up) auf die andere Seite

the dog rolled \over onto its back der Hund rollte sich auf den Rücken

to turn sth \over etw umdrehen

to turn a page \over [eine Seite] umblättern

\over and \over [immer wieder] um sich akk selbst

the children rolled \over and \over down the gentle slope die Kinder kugelten den leichten Abhang hinunter

4. (downwards)

to fall \over hinfallen

to knock sth \over etw umstoßen

5. (finished)

▪ to be \over vorbei [o aus] sein

the game was \over by 5 o'clock das Spiel war um 5 Uhr zu Ende

it's all \over between us zwischen uns ist es aus

that's all \over now damit ist es jetzt vorbei

to be all \over bar the shouting so gut wie gelaufen sein fam

to get sth \over with etw abschließen

to get sth \over and done with etw hinter sich akk bringen

6. AVIAT, TELEC over, Ende

\over and out Ende [der Durchsage] fam

7. (remaining)

[left] \over übrig

there were a few sandwiches left \over ein paar Sandwiches waren noch übrig

8. (thoroughly, in detail)

to read sth \over etw durchlesen

to talk sth \over etw durchsprechen

to think sth \over etw überdenken

9. (throughout)

the world \over überall auf der Welt

all \over ganz und gar

that's him all \over typisch er

I was wet all \over ich war völlig durchnässt

10. AM (again) noch einmal

all \over alles noch einmal

I'll make you write it all \over ich lasse dich alles noch einmal schreiben

to say everything twice \over alles zweimal sagen; five times \over fünfmal hintereinander

\over and \over immer [o wieder und] wieder

11. (sb's turn)

I've done all I can. it's now over to you ich habe alles getan, was ich konnte. jetzt bist du dran

12. RADIO, TV

and now it's \over to John Regis for his report wir geben jetzt weiter an John Regis und seinen Bericht

now we're going \over to Wembley for commentary zum Kommentar schalten wir jetzt hinüber nach Wembley

13. (more) mehr

people who are 65 and \over Menschen, die 65 Jahre oder älter sind

14.

▶ to give \over die Klappe halten sl

▶ to have one \over the eight BRIT einen sitzen haben fam

▶ to hold sth \over etw verschieben

II. prep

1. (across) über + akk

he spilled wine \over his shirt er goss sich Wein über sein Hemd

he looked \over his newspaper er schaute über seine Zeitung hinweg

2. (on the other side of) über + dat

the village is just \over the next hill das Dorf liegt hinter dem nächsten Hügel

the diagram is \over the page das Diagramm ist auf der nächsten Seite

\over the way [or road] BRIT auf der anderen Straßenseite, gegenüber

they live just \over the road from us sie wohnen uns gegenüber auf der anderen Straßenseite

3. (above) über + dat

he sat there, bent \over his books er saß da, über seine Bücher gebeugt

to have a roof \over one's head ein Dach über dem Kopf haben

4. (everywhere) [überall] in + dat; (moving everywhere) durch + akk

all \over überall in + dat

she had blood all \over her hands sie hatte die Hände voll Blut

you've got mustard all \over your face du hast Senf überall im Gesicht

all \over the country im ganzen Land

we travelled all \over the country wir haben das ganze Land bereist

all \over the world auf der ganzen Welt

to be all \over sb (sl) von jdm hingerissen sein

to show sb \over the house jdm das Haus zeigen

5. (during) in + dat

, während + gen

shall we talk about it \over a cup of coffee? sollen wir das bei einer Tasse Kaffee besprechen?

gentlemen are asked not to smoke \over dinner die Herren werden gebeten, während des Essens nicht zu rauchen

she fell asleep \over her homework sie nickte über ihren Hausaufgaben ein

\over the last few months in den letzten Monaten

\over the summer den Sommer über

\over the years mit den Jahren

6. (more than, longer than) über + akk

this shirt cost me \over £50! dieses Hemd hat mich über 50 Pfund gekostet!

they are already 25 million dollars \over budget sie haben das Budget bereits um 25 Millionen Dollar überzogen

he will not survive \over the winter er wird den Winter nicht überstehen

\over and above über + akk... hinaus

she receives an extra allowance \over and above the usual welfare payments sie bekommt über die üblichen Sozialhilfeleistungen hinaus eine zusätzliche Beihilfe

\over and above that darüber hinaus

7. (through)

he told me \over the phone er sagte es mir am Telefon

we heard the news \over the radio wir hörten die Nachricht im Radio

8. (in superiority to) über + akk

he has authority \over thirty employees er hat dreißig Mitarbeiter unter sich

she has a regional sales director \over her sie untersteht einem Gebietsvertriebsleiter

a colonel is \over a sergeant in the army ein Colonel steht über einem Sergeant in der Armee

her husband always did have a lot of influence \over her ihr Mann hat schon immer einen großen Einfluss auf sie gehabt

9. (about) über + akk

there's no point in arguing \over it es hat keinen Sinn, darüber zu streiten

don't fret \over him — he'll be alright mach dir keine Sorgen um ihn — es wird ihm schon gutgehen

we've been \over this before — no TV until you've done your homework das hatten wir doch alles schon — kein Fernsehen bis du deine Hausaufgaben gemacht hast

10. (past) über + akk... hinweg

he's not fully recovered but he's certainly \over the worst er ist zwar noch nicht wieder ganz gesund, aber er hat das Schlimmste überstanden

to be/get \over sb über die Trennung von jdm hinweg sein/kommen

to be \over an obstacle ein Hindernis überwunden haben

11. MATH (in fraction) durch + akk

48 \over 7 is roughly 7 48 durch 7 ist ungefähr 7

2 \over 5 zwei Fünftel

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['əʊvə(r)]
1. prep

1) (indicating motion) über (+acc)

he spread the blanket over the bed — er breitete die Decke über das Bett

he spilled coffee over it — er goss Kaffee darüber, er vergoss Kaffee darauf

to hit sb over the head — jdm auf den Kopf schlagen

2) (indicating position = above, on top of) über (+dat)

if you hang the picture over the desk — wenn du das Bild über dem Schreibtisch aufhängst or über den Schreibtisch hängst

bent over one's books — über die Bücher gebeugt

3) (= on the other side of) über (+dat); (= to the other side of) über (+acc)

to look over the wall — über die Mauer schauen

the noise came from over the wall — der Lärm kam von der anderen Seite der Mauer

it's over the page — es ist auf der nächsten Seite

I looked over my shoulder — ich sah mir über meine Schulter

he looked over my shoulder — er sah über die Schulter

she has to keep looking over her shoulder (fig) — sie ist verängstigt

the house over the road —

the family from over the road — die Familie von gegenüber

it's just over the road from us — das ist von uns (aus) nur über die Straße

the bridge over the river — die Brücke über den Fluss

we're over the main obstacles now — wir haben jetzt die größten Hindernisse hinter uns (dat)

when they were over the river — als sie über den Fluss hinüber waren

they're all safely over the first fence — sie sind alle sicher über die erste Hürde gekommen

4) (= in or across every part of) in (+dat)

it was raining over London — es regnete in (ganz) London

they came from all over England —

I'll show you over the house — ich zeige Ihnen das Haus

you've got ink all over you/your hands — Sie/Ihre Hände sind ganz voller Tinte

a smile spread over her face — ein Lächeln breitete sich auf ihrem Gesicht aus

to be all over sb (inf) — ein Mordstheater um jdn machen (inf)

5) (= superior to) über (+dat)

to have authority over sb — Autorität über jdn haben

he has no control over his urges/his staff — er hat seine Triebe/seine Angestellten nicht unter Kontrolle

he was promoted over me — er wurde über mich befördert

we were all over them (inf) — wir waren ihnen haushoch überlegen

6) (= more than, longer than) über (+acc)

over and above that — darüber hinaus

over and above the expenses — über die Ausgaben hinaus

that was well over a year ago — das ist gut ein Jahr her, das war vor gut einem Jahr

she will not live over the winter — sie wird den Winter nicht überleben

7) (in expressions of time) über (+acc); (= during) während (+gen), in (+dat)

can we stay over the weekend? — können wir übers Wochenende bleiben?

over Christmas — über Weihnachten

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the summer we have been trying... — während des Sommers haben wir versucht...

over the (past) years I've come to realize... — im Laufe der (letzten) Jahre ist mir klar geworden...

he has mellowed over the years — er ist mit den Jahren milder geworden

the visits were spread over several months — die Besuche verteilten sich über mehrere Monate

8)

they talked over a cup of coffee —

the speeches were made over coffee — die Reden wurden beim Kaffee gehalten

let's discuss that over dinner/a beer — besprechen wir das beim Essen/bei einem Bier

they'll be a long time over it — sie werden dazu lange brauchen

he nodded off over his work — er nickte über seiner Arbeit ein

to get stuck over a difficulty — bei einer Schwierigkeit stecken bleiben

9)

he told me over the phone — er hat es mir am Telefon gesagt

I heard it over the radio — ich habe es im Radio gehört

a voice came over the intercom — eine Stimme kam über die Sprechanlage

10) (= about) über (+acc)

it's not worth arguing over —

that's nothing for you to get upset over — darüber brauchst du dich nicht aufzuregen

11)

what is 7 over 3? — wie viel ist 7 durch 3?

blood pressure of 150 over 120 — Blutdruck m von 150 zu 120

2. adv

1) (= across) (away from speaker) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber; (= on the other side) drüben

they swam over to us —

he took the fruit over to his mother when the first man is over the second starts to climb/swim — er brachte das Obst zu seiner Mutter hinüber wenn der Erste drüben angekommen ist, klettert/schwimmt der Zweite los

come over tonight — kommen Sie heute Abend vorbei

I just thought I'd come over — ich dachte, ich komme mal rüber (inf)

he is over here/there — er ist hier/dort drüben

over to you! — Sie sind daran

and now over to our reporter in Belfast — und nun schalten wir zu unserem Reporter in Belfast um

and now over to Paris where... — und nun (schalten wir um) nach Paris, wo...

he has gone over to America — er ist nach Amerika gefahren

over in America — drüben in Amerika

he drove us over to the other side of town — er fuhr uns ans andere Ende der Stadt

he went over to the enemy — er lief zum Feind über

2)

famous the world over — in der ganzen Welt berühmt

I've been looking for it all over — ich habe überall danach gesucht

I am aching all over — mir tut alles weh

you've got dirt all over — Sie sind voller Schmutz, Sie sind ganz schmutzig

he was shaking all over — er zitterte am ganzen Leib

I'm wet all over — ich bin völlig nass

he was black all over — er war von oben bis unten schwarz

the dog licked him all over — der Hund leckte ihn von oben bis unten ab

that's Fred all over — das ist typisch (für) Fred

it happens all over — das gibt es überall

3)

(indicating movement from one side to another, from upright position) to turn an object over (and over) — einen Gegenstand (immer wieder) herumdrehen

he hit her and over she went — er schlug sie, und sie fiel um

4) (= ended) film, first act, operation, fight etc zu Ende; romance, summer vorbei, zu Ende

the rain is over — der Regen hat aufgehört

the pain will soon be over — der Schmerz wird bald vorbei sein

the danger was over — die Gefahr war vorüber, es bestand keine Gefahr mehr

when all this is over — wenn das alles vorbei ist

it's all over with him — es ist Schluss or aus mit ihm

it's all over between us — es ist aus zwischen uns

5)

(indicating repetition) or over (US) — er zählte sie noch einmal

or over (US) — noch einmal (ganz) von vorn anfangen

over and over (again) — immer (und immer) wieder, wieder und wieder

he did it five times over — er hat es fünfmal wiederholt

must I say everything twice over! — muss ich denn immer alles zweimal sagen!

6) (= excessively) übermäßig, allzu

he has not done it over well — er hat es nicht gerade übermäßig gut gemacht

he is not over healthy — er ist nicht allzu gesund

there's not over much left — es ist nicht allzu viel übrig

7) (= remaining) übrig

there was no/a lot of meat (left) over — es war kein Fleisch mehr übrig/viel Fleisch übrig

7 into 22 goes 3 and 1 over — 22 durch 7 ist 3, Rest 1

6 feet and a little over — 6 Fuß und ein bisschen

8)

(= more) children of 8 and over —

all results of 5.3 and over — alle Ergebnisse ab 5,3 or von 5,3 und darüber

if it takes three hours or over — wenn es drei oder mehr Stunden dauert

9) (TELEC)

come in, please, over — bitte kommen, over

over and out — Ende der Durchsage; (Aviat) over and out

3. n (CRICKET)
6 aufeinanderfolgende Würfe
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over [ˈəʊvə(r)]

A präp

1. (Grundbedeutung) über (dat oder akk)

2. (Lage) über (dat):

the lamp over his head

3. (Richtung, Bewegung) über (akk), über (akk) … hin, über (akk) … (hin)weg:

jump over the fence;

the bridge over the Danube die Brücke über die Donau;

he escaped over the border er entkam über die Grenze;

he will get over it fig er wird darüber hinwegkommen

4. durch:

over the air

5. Br über (dat), jenseits (gen), auf der anderen Seite von (oder gen):

over the sea in Übersee, jenseits des Meeres;

over the street ( oder road) auf der anderen Straßenseite;

over the way gegenüber

6. über (dat), bei:

he fell asleep over his work er schlief über seiner Arbeit ein;

over a cup of tea bei einer Tasse Tee

7. über (akk), wegen:

worry over sth

8. (Herrschaft, Autorität, Rang) über (dat oder akk):

be over sb über jemandem stehen;

reign over a kingdom über ein Königreich herrschen;

he set him over the others er setzte ihn über die anderen

9. vor (dat):

preference over the others Vorzug vor den andern

10. über (akk), mehr als:

over a mile;

over 10 dollars;

over a week über eine Woche, länger als eine Woche;

over and above zusätzlich zu, außer ( → B 13)

11. über (akk), während:

over the weekend;

over the years im Laufe der Jahre;

over many years viele Jahre hindurch

12. durch:

he went over his notes er ging seine Notizen durch

B adv

1. hinüber…, darüber…:

he jumped over

2. hinüber… (to zu):

he ran over to his mother

3. fig über…, zur anderen Seite oder Partei:

they went over to the enemy sie liefen zum Feind über

4. herüber…:

come over!

5. drüben:

over by the tree drüben beim Baum;

over in Canada (drüben) in Kanada;

over there

a) da drüben,

b) US umg (drüben) in Europa;

over against gegenüber (dat) (a. fig im Gegensatz od im Vergleich zu)

6. (genau) darüber:

the bird is directly over

7. darüber(…), über…(-decken etc):

paint sth over etwas übermalen

8. (meist in Verbindung mit Verben)

a) über…(-geben etc)

b) über…(-kochen etc)

9. (oft in Verbindung mit Verben)

a) um…(-fallen, -werfen etc)

b) herum…(-drehen etc)

10. durch(weg), von Anfang bis (zum) Ende:

one foot over ein Fuß im Durchmesser;

covered (all) over with red spots ganz oder über und über mit roten Flecken bedeckt;

the world over

a) in der ganzen Welt,

b) durch die ganze Welt

11. (gründlich) über…(-legen, -denken etc)

12. nochmals, wieder:

(all) over again nochmal, (ganz) von vorn;

over and over again immer (u. immer) wieder;

do sth over etwas nochmals tun;

ten times over zehnmal hintereinander

13. darüber, mehr:

children of ten years and over Kinder ab 10 Jahren;

10 ounces and over 10 Unzen und mehr;

over and above außerdem, obendrein, überdies ( → A 10)

14. übrig:

have sth over

15. (zeitlich, im Deutschen oft unübersetzt)

a) ständig

b) länger:

we stayed over till Monday wir blieben bis Montag

16. zu Ende, vorüber, vorbei:

the lesson is over;

over! (Funksprechverkehr) over!, kommen!;

over and out! (Funksprechverkehr) over and out! (Ende des Gesamtgesprächs);

all over ganz vorbei;

all over with erledigt, vorüber;

it’s all over with him es ist aus und vorbei mit ihm, er ist endgültig erledigt umg;

all over and done with total erledigt

C adj

1. ober(er, e, es), Ober…

2. äußer(er, e, es), Außen…

3. überzählig, überschüssig, übrig

D s Überschuss m:

over of exports Exportüberschuss

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1.
['əʊvə(r)]adverb

1) (outward and downward) hinüber

2) (so as to cover surface)

draw/board/cover over — zuziehen/-nageln/-decken

3) (with motion above something)

climb/look/jump over — hinüber- od. (ugs.) rüberklettern/-sehen/-springen

4) (so as to reverse position etc.) herum

switch over — umschalten [Programm, Sender]

it rolled over and over — es rollte und rollte

5) (across a space) hinüber; (towards speaker) herüber

he swam over to us/the other side — er schwamm zu uns herüber/hinüber zur anderen Seite

fly over — vorüberfliegen

over here/there — (direction) hier herüber/dort hinüber; (location) hier/dort

they are over [here] for the day — sie sind einen Tag hier

ask somebody over [for dinner] — jemanden [zum Essen] einladen

6) (Radio)

[come in, please,] over — übernehmen Sie bitte

over and out — Ende

7) (in excess etc.)

children of 12 and over — Kinder im Alter von zwölf Jahren und darüber

be [left] over — übrig [geblieben] sein

have over — übrig haben [Geld]

9 into 28 goes 3 and 1 over — 28 geteilt durch neun ist gleich 3, Rest 1

it's a bit over — (in weight) es ist ein bisschen mehr

8) (from beginning to end) von Anfang bis Ende

say something twice over — etwas wiederholen od. zweimal sagen

over and over [again] — immer wieder

several times over — mehrmals

9) (at an end) vorbei; vorüber

be over — vorbei sein; [Aufführung:] zu Ende sein

get something over with — etwas hinter sich (Akk.) bringen

be over and done with — erledigt sein

10)

all over — (completely finished) aus [und vorbei]; (in or on one's whole body etc.) überall; (in characteristic attitude) typisch

I ache all over — mir tut alles weh

be shaking all over — am ganzen Körper zittern

embroidered all over with flowers — ganz mit Blumen bestickt

that is him/something all over — das ist typisch für ihn/etwas

11) (overleaf) umseitig

see over — siehe Rückseite
2. preposition
1) (above) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

2) (on) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem auf den Kopf schlagen

carry a coat over one's arm — einen Mantel über dem Arm tragen

over the page — auf der nächsten Seite

3) (in or across every part of) [überall] in (+ Dat.); (to and fro upon) über (+ Akk.); (all through) durch

all over — (in or on all parts of) überall in (+ Dat.)

travel all over the country — das ganze Land bereisen

all over Spain — überall in Spanien

she spilt wine all over her skirt — sie hat sich (Dat.) Wein über den ganzen Rock geschüttet

all over the world — in der ganzen Welt

4) (round about) (indicating position) über (+ Dat.); (indicating motion) über (+ Akk.)

a sense of gloom hung over him — ihn umgab eine gedrückte Stimmung

5) (on account of) wegen

laugh over something — über etwas (Akk.) lachen

6) (engaged with) bei

take trouble over something — sich (Dat.) mit etwas Mühe geben

be a long time over something — lange für etwas brauchen

over work/dinner/a cup of tea — bei der Arbeit/beim Essen/bei einer Tasse Tee

7) (superior to, in charge of) über (+ Akk.)

have command/authority over somebody — Befehlsgewalt über jemanden/Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben

be over somebody — (in rank) über jemandem stehen

8) (beyond, more than) über (+ Akk.)

an increase over last year's total — eine Zunahme gegenüber der letztjährigen Gesamtmenge

it's been over a month since... — es ist über einen Monat her, dass...

over and above — zusätzlich zu

9) (in comparison with)

a decrease over last year — eine Abnahme gegenüber dem letzten Jahr

10) (out and down from etc.) über (+ Akk.)

look over a wall — über eine Mauer sehen

the window looks over the street — das Fenster geht zur Straße hinaus

fall over a cliff — von einem Felsen stürzen

11) (across) über (+ Akk.)

the pub over the road — die Wirtschaft auf der anderen Straßenseite od. gegenüber

climb over the wall — über die Mauer steigen od. klettern

be over the worst — das Schlimmste hinter sich (Dat.) od. überstanden haben

be over an illness — eine Krankheit überstanden haben

12) (throughout, during) über (+ Akk.)

stay over Christmas/the weekend/Wednesday — über Weihnachten/das Wochenende/bis Donnerstag bleiben

over the summer — den Sommer über

over the past years — in den letzten Jahren

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adj.

aus adj.

vorbei adj.

übermäßig adj. prep.

hinüber präp.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > over
3 push over

push over colloq. (move over) scansarsi; push over [sth., sb.], push [sth., sb.] over fare cadere, buttare giù con una spinta [person, table]; rovesciare [ car]

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(to cause to fall; to knock down: He pushed me over.) far cadere

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vt + adv

1) (over cliff etc) spingere giù

to push sth over the edge — spingere qc oltre il bordo

2) (knock over) far cadere

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push over colloq. (move over) scansarsi; push over [sth., sb.], push [sth., sb.] over fare cadere, buttare giù con una spinta [person, table]; rovesciare [ car]

English-Italian dictionary > push over
4 despeñarse

despeñarse ( conjugate despeñarse) verbo pronominal to go over a cliff (o precipice etc)
despeñarse verbo reflexivo to go o fall over a cliff: se ha despeñado la cabra, the goat fell off a cliff

English-spanish dictionary > despeñarse
5 drop

I [drɒp]
nome

1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)

drop by drop — goccia a goccia

would you like a drop of milk? — vorresti un goccio di latte?

just a drop — solo un goccio

2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)

a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs

3) (vertical distance, slope)

there's a drop of 100 m from the top — c'è un salto di 100 m dalla cima

there was a steep drop on either side — c'era uno strapiombo da entrambi i lati

4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.

5) (sweet)

lemon drop — drop al limone

chocolate drop — cioccolatino (a forma di goccia)

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a drop in the bucket o ocean — una goccia nel mare
II 1. [drɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere

drop it! — lascialo!

2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]

3) (leave) (anche drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ person]; deporre [ object]

4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]

to drop one's eyes — abbassare gli occhi

to drop one's speed — diminuire la velocità

5) (give casually)

to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.

to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto

6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]

7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]

to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto

can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?

8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) cadere

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi

the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m

2) (fall away)

the cliff drops into the sea — la scogliera è a strapiombo sul mare

the road drops steeply down the mountain — la strada discende ripida lungo la montagna

3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsi

to drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.

she dropped to third place — scese al terzo posto

4) colloq. (collapse)

he was ready o fit to drop — non stava in piedi dalla stanchezza

5) (come to an end)

to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]

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- drop away

- drop back

- drop by

- drop in

- drop off

- drop out

- drop over

- drop round

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to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo

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[drop] 1. noun
1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) goccia

2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) goccia, goccio

3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) abbassamento, calo

4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) dislivello
2. verb
1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) lasciar cadere

2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) cadere

3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) abbandonare

4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) lasciare, far scendere

5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) scrivere

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- droplet
- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
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I [drɒp]
nome

1) (drip, globule) goccia f. (anche med.)

drop by drop — goccia a goccia

would you like a drop of milk? — vorresti un goccio di latte?

just a drop — solo un goccio

2) (decrease) (in prices, inflation, exports) caduta f., flessione f. (in di); (in speed, pressure, noise) diminuzione f. (in di); (in temperature) abbassamento m. (in di)

a 5% drop in sth. — un calo del 5% in qcs

3) (vertical distance, slope)

there's a drop of 100 m from the top — c'è un salto di 100 m dalla cima

there was a steep drop on either side — c'era uno strapiombo da entrambi i lati

4) (delivery) (from aircraft) lancio m.; (from lorry, van) consegna f.; (parachute jump) lancio m.

5) (sweet)

lemon drop — drop al limone

chocolate drop — cioccolatino (a forma di goccia)

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a drop in the bucket o ocean — una goccia nel mare
II 1. [drɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (allow to fall) (by accident) fare cadere; (on purpose) lasciare, fare cadere

drop it! — lascialo!

2) (deliver) [ aircraft] lanciare, paracadutare [supplies, equipment]; paracadutare [ person]; sganciare [ bomb]

3) (leave) (anche drop off) fare scendere, lasciare [ person]; deporre [ object]

4) (lower) abbassare [curtain, neckline, price]

to drop one's eyes — abbassare gli occhi

to drop one's speed — diminuire la velocità

5) (give casually)

to drop a hint about sth. — fare un accenno a qcs.

to drop sb. a note — mandare a qcn. un biglietto

6) (exclude) (deliberately) tralasciare [article, episode]; escludere [ player]; (by mistake) omettere, saltare [figure, letter, item on list]; non pronunciare [ sound]

7) (abandon) rompere con, mollare [friend, boyfriend]; (give up) abbandonare [school subject, work]; rinunciare a [habit, idea]; lasciare cadere [conversation, matter]; ritirare, lasciare cadere [ accusation]

to drop everything — rinunciare a tutto, abbandonare tutto

can we drop that subject, please? — potremmo tralasciare quell'argomento, per favore?

8) (lose) perdere [money, point, game]
2.
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (fall, descend) [object, liquid, leaf] cadere; [ person] (deliberately) lasciarsi cadere; (by accident) cadere

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — ci gettammo a terra quando l'aereo passò sopra di noi

the pen dropped from o out of his hand la penna gli cadde di mano; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'aereo si abbassò fino a un'altitudine di 1.000 m

2) (fall away)

the cliff drops into the sea — la scogliera è a strapiombo sul mare

the road drops steeply down the mountain — la strada discende ripida lungo la montagna

3) (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, temperature, speed, noise] diminuire, abbassarsi

to drop (from sth.) to sth. — scendere (da qcs.) a qcs.

she dropped to third place — scese al terzo posto

4) colloq. (collapse)

he was ready o fit to drop — non stava in piedi dalla stanchezza

5) (come to an end)

to let [sth.] drop — lasciare cadere [ conversation]; lasciare perdere [matter, job]

•

- drop away

- drop back

- drop by

- drop in

- drop off

- drop out

- drop over

- drop round

••

to drop a brick o clanger colloq. fare una gaffe; to drop sb. in it — colloq. mettere qcn. in imbarazzo

English-Italian dictionary > drop
6 plunge

1. verb
1) (to throw oneself down (into deep water etc); to dive: He plunged into the river.) lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza

2) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) clavar, meter

2. noun
(an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) zambullida, chapuzón

- plunger
- take the plunge

plunge vb

1. zambullir / sumergir

she plunged into the pool se zambulló en la piscina

2. caer / precipitarse

the car went off the road and plunged into the sea el coche se salió de la carretera y se precipitó al mar

El gerundio de plunge se escribe plunging

plunge

tr[plʌnʤ]

noun

1 (dive) zambullida, chapuzón nombre masculino

2 (fall) caída, descenso

intransitive verb

1 (dive) lanzarse, zambullirse, tirarse de cabeza; (fall) caer, hundirse, precipitarse

2 (drop - prices etc) caer en picado, desplomarse

3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL cabecear

transitive verb

1 (immerse) sumergir, hundir; (thrust) clavar, meter; (in despair, poverty etc) sumir

■ Henry plunged the knife into his back Henry le clavó el cuchillo en la espalda

■ the tragic news plunged her into despair la trágica noticia la sumió en la desesperación

■ the neighbourhood was plunged into darkness el barrio quedó sumido en la oscuridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the plunge dar el paso decisivo

plunge ['plʌnʤ] v, plunged ; plunging vt

1) immerse: sumergir

2) thrust: hundir, clavar

plunge vi

1) dive: zambullirse (en el agua)

2) : meterse precipitadamente o violentamente

they plunged into war: se enfrascaron en una guerra

he plunged into depression: cayó en la depresión

3) descend: descender en picada

the road plunges dizzily: la calle desciende vertiginosamente

plunge n

1) dive: zambullida f

2) drop: descenso m abrupto

the plunge in prices: el desplome de los precios

plunge

n.

• derrumbamiento s.m.

• zambullida s.f.

• zampuzo s.m.

v.

• arrojar v.

• hundir v.

• sumergir v.

• zambullir v.

I
1. plʌndʒ
transitive verb

a) (immerse, thrust)

to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

b) (into state, condition)

the street was plunged into darkness — la calle quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression — la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war — la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

2.

vi

1) ( dive) zambullirse*; ( fall) caer*

the car plunged over the cliff — el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

2)

a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamente

b) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse

II

noun

a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón m

to take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso

b) ( fall) caída f

c) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso m

shares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado

[plʌndʒ]
1. N

1) (=dive) (from bank etc) salto m ; (under water) zambullida f ; (by professional diver) inmersión f ; (=bathe) baño m

the diver rested after each plunge — el buzo descansaba después de cada inmersión

he had a plunge before breakfast — se fue a bañar antes de desayunar

2) (fig) [of currency etc] caída f repentina, desplome m

- take the plunge

I took the plunge and bought it — me armé de valor y lo compré

3) * (=rash investment) inversión f arriesgada

2. VT

1) (=immerse) sumergir, hundir ( into en)

he plunged his hands into the water — hundió las manos en el agua

2) (=thrust) arrojar

he plunged his hand into his pocket — metió la mano bien dentro del bolsillo

to plunge a dagger into sb's chest — clavar un puñal en el pecho de algn

3) (fig)

to plunge a room into darkness — sumir un cuarto en la oscuridad

New York was suddenly plunged into darkness — Nueva York se encontró de repente sumida en la oscuridad

we were plunged into gloom by the news — la noticia nos hundió en la tristeza

to plunge sb into debt — arruinar a algn

3. VI

1) (=dive) arrojarse, tirarse; (into water) lanzarse, zambullirse

then the submarine plunged — luego el submarino se sumergió

she plunged into ten metres of water — se zambulló en diez metros de agua

2) (=fall) caer, hundirse; [road, cliff] precipitarse

he plunged to his death — tuvo una caída mortal

he plunged from a fifth storey window — (=threw himself) se arrojó desde una ventana del quinto piso; (=fell) cayó desde una ventana del quinto piso

the aircraft plunged into the sea off Dover — el avión cayó al or se precipitó en el mar a la altura de Dover

3) [ship] cabecear; [horse] corcovear

4) [share prices, currency etc] desplomarse

to plunge into debt — sumirse en un mar de deudas

5) (fig) (=rush) lanzarse, precipitarse

to plunge forward — precipitarse hacia adelante

to plunge into one's work — sumirse en el trabajo

to plunge heedlessly into danger — meterse alegremente en un peligro

he plunged into a monologue on Plato — se puso a soltar or emprendió un monólogo sobre Platón

4.

CPD

plunge pool N — (in sauna) piscina f de contraste

- plunge down

- plunge in

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I
1. [plʌndʒ]
transitive verb

a) (immerse, thrust)

to plunge something INTO something — \<\<into liquid\>\> sumergir* or meter algo en algo

she plunged the knife into his heart — le hundió or le clavó el cuchillo en el corazón

b) (into state, condition)

the street was plunged into darkness — la calle quedó sumida en la oscuridad

the news plunged him into the depths of depression — la noticia lo sumió en una fuerte depresión

the nation was plunged into war — la nación se vio precipitada a una guerra

2.

vi

1) ( dive) zambullirse*; ( fall) caer*

the car plunged over the cliff — el coche se precipitó por el acantilado

2)

a) ( slope downward steeply) \<\<road/path\>\> descender* bruscamente

b) ( drop) \<\<price/temperature/popularity\>\> caer* en picada or (Esp) en picado, desplomarse

II

noun

a) ( in water) zambullida f, chapuzón m

to take the plunge — ( take a risk) arriesgarse*, jugarse* el todo por el todo; ( get married) casarse, dar* el paso

b) ( fall) caída f

c) (of price, value) caída f; ( of temperature) descenso m

shares took a plunge — las acciones cayeron en picada or (Esp) en picado

English-spanish dictionary > plunge
7 drop

drop

A n

1 (drip, globule) gen, Med goutte f ; drop by drop goutte à goutte ; add the oil in drops ajouter l'huile goutte à goutte ; would you like a drop of milk/whisky? voulez-vous une goutte de lait/de whisky? ; just a drop juste une goutte ; a drop more milk encore un peu de lait ; this isn't a bad drop of wine/whisky il n'est pas mauvais ce petit vin/whisky ; he's definitely had a drop too much! euph il a bu un verre de trop! ;

2 ( decrease) (in prices, inflation, numbers, birthrate, exports, demand) baisse f (in de), diminution f (in de) ; (in speed, pressure, noise) diminution f (in de) ; ( in temperature) baisse f (in de) ; there has been a sharp drop in unemployment on constate une forte baisse or diminution du nombre de chômeurs ; a 5% drop in sth, a drop of 5% in sth une baisse de 5% de qch ;

3 (vertical distance, slope) there's a drop of 100 m from the top to the water below il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet jusqu'à l'eau ; don't lean out-it's a big drop ne te penche pas-c'est haut ; it's quite a drop from the top of the cliff/tower la falaise/la tour est très haute ; there was a steep drop on either side of the ridge il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté de l'arête ; a sheer drop (of 200 m) to the rocks below une brusque dénivellation (de 200 m) jusqu'aux rochers en contrebas ;

4 ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m, parachutage m ; (from lorry, van) livraison f ; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute ; to make a drop [parachutist] faire un saut en parachute ; a drop of food and blankets was made to the stricken area des denrées et des couvertures ont été larguées or parachutées sur la zone sinistrée ;

5 (on necklace, earring) goutte f ; ( on chandelier) pendeloque f ;

6 ( sweet) pear/lemon drop bonbon m à la poire/au citron ; chocolate drop crotte f en chocolat ;

7 ( gallows) potence f ;

8 Theat = drop curtain.

B vtr ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber ; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher ; mind you don't drop it! fais attention de ne pas le laisser tomber or le lâcher ; she dropped a stone into the well elle a laissé tomber or a lâché une pierre dans le puits ; drop it! lit lâche ça! ; she dropped a coin into the slot/a letter into the box elle a mis une pièce dans la fente/une lettre dans la boîte ; he dropped a 30-foot putt ≈ il a rentré un putt de 9 mètres ; she dropped the shuttlecock over the net elle a fait passer le volant juste derrière le filet ;

2 ( deliver) [aircraft] lâcher, parachuter [supplies, equipment] ; parachuter [person] ; larguer, lâcher [bomb, shell] ;

3 ( leave) ( also drop off) déposer [person, object] ; can you drop me (off) at the post office/at Claire's, please? est-ce que vous pouvez me déposer devant la Poste/chez Claire, s'il vous plaît? ;

4 ( lower) baisser [curtain, sail, hem, neckline, price] ; to drop one's eyes/gaze/voice baisser les yeux/le regard/la voix ; to drop one's trousers ○ baisser son pantalon ; to drop one's speed ralentir ;

5 ( give casually) to drop a hint about sth faire allusion à qch ; to drop sb a card/a note/a letter envoyer une carte/un mot/une lettre à qn ; he just dropped it into the conversation that he was leaving il a juste fait allusion, dans la conversation, à son départ ;

6 ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode, word] ; écarter [team member, player] ; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, digit, item on list] ; ne pas prononcer [syllable, sound] ; he's been dropped from the team il a été écarté de l'équipe ;

7 ( abandon) laisser tomber ○ [friend, boyfriend] ; ( give up) abandonner, laisser tomber ○ [school subject, work] ; renoncer à [habit, custom, idea, plan] ; abandonner [conversation, matter] ; retirer [charges, accusation, claim] ; to drop everything tout laisser tomber ; can we drop that subject, please? on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose? ; just drop it ○ , will you! laisse tomber, tu veux bien ○ ! ; let's drop the formalities ne nous embarrassons pas de formalités ;

8 gen, Sport ( lose) perdre [money, point, game, serve] ;

9 Zool ( give birth to) mettre bas [calf, foal, young] ;

10 argot des drogués to drop acid prendre du LSD.

C vi ( p prés etc - pp-)

1 (fall, descend) [object, liquid, curtain, leaf] tomber ; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber ; ( by accident) tomber ; we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over nous nous sommes jetés par terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous ; to drop to one's knees tomber à genoux ; to drop into a chair se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil ; the pen dropped from ou out of his hand le stylo lui est tombé des mains ; the key must have dropped out of the hole in my pocket la clé a dû passer par le trou de ma poche ; his arm dropped to his side il a laissé retomber le bras ; his mouth dropped open ( from surprise) il en est resté bouche bée ; ( in sleep) il a ouvert la bouche ; the sun dropped below the horizon le soleil a disparu à l'horizon ; the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1 000 m ;

2 ( fall away) the cliff drops into the sea la falaise tombe dans la mer ; the road drops steeply down the mountain la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne ; ⇒ drop away ;

3 (decrease, lower) [prices, inflation, noise, wind, temperature, level, speed] baisser ; to drop (from sth) to sth [prices, inflation, temperature, speed] tomber (de qch) à qch ; [person] descendre (de qch) à qch ; the temperature dropped (from 6°C) to 0° C la température est tombée (de 6°C) à 0°C ; she dropped to third place elle est descendue à la troisième place ;

4 ○ ( collapse) he was ready ou fit to drop il tombait de fatigue ; to do sth until one drops ou is ready to drop faire qch jusqu'à l'épuisement ;

5 ( come to an end) to let sth drop laisser tomber qch [matter, subject, conversation, course, job] ;

6 Sewing [curtain, garment] s'allonger ; the hem of my skirt has dropped l'ourlet de ma jupe s'est défait.

Idioms

to drop a brick ○ ou clanger ○ faire une gaffe ○ ; a drop in the bucket ou ocean une goutte d'eau dans la mer ; to drop sb in it ○ mettre qn dans le pétrin ○ ; to get/have the drop on sb US prendre/avoir l'avantage sur qn.

Phrasal verbs

■ drop away

1 ( diminish) [attendance, numbers, support, interest] diminuer ; [concentration] faiblir ;

2 ( fall steeply) [path, road] descendre brusquement ; ( end) s'arrêter brusquement.

■ drop back ( deliberately) rester en arrière, se laisser distancer ; ( because unable to keep up) prendre du retard.

■ drop behind

1 = drop back ;

2 fig (in school, at work) prendre du retard ; to drop behind sb/sth lit ( deliberately) se laisser distancer par qn/qch ; fig prendre du retard sur qn/qch.

■ drop by passer ; if there's anything you need just drop by si vous avez besoin de quoi que ce soit, passez me/nous voir ; I dropped by to see her today je suis passé la voir aujourd'hui.

■ drop in:

▶ drop in passer ; drop in and have a cup of tea passez prendre une tasse de thé ; to drop in on sb passer voir qn ; to drop in at the baker's passer chez le boulanger ; I'll drop it in (to you) later je passerai te le donner plus tard.

■ drop off:

▶ drop off

1 ( fall off) [handle, leaf, label, hat] tomber ;

2 drop off (to sleep) s'endormir ;

3 (become weaker, fewer etc) [attendance, numbers, business, demand, interest] diminuer ;

▶ drop [sth/sb] off, drop off [sth/sb] = drop B 3.

■ drop out

1 ( fall out) [object, handkerchief, contact lens, page] tomber (of de) ;

2 ( withdraw) (from contest, race) se désister ; ( from project) se retirer ; (from school, university) abandonner ses études ; ( from society) se marginaliser ; to drop out of se retirer de [contest, race] ; abandonner [politics] ; to drop out of school/university abandonner l'école/ses études ; that word has virtually dropped out of the language ce mot a pratiquement disparu de la langue ; terms that dropped out of usage years ago des termes qui ne sont plus utilisés depuis de nombreuses années ; the coins will gradually drop out of circulation les pièces seront progressivement retirées de la circulation.

■ drop over = drop round.

■ drop round:

▶ drop round passer ; I'll drop round (to your house) later je passerai te voir plus tard ; I'll drop your books round after school je passerai te donner tes livres après l'école.

Big English-French dictionary > drop
8 caer

caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot; cayó en el mar it came down in the sea; caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that … 2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily; el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caer en pendiente to slope down
4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; caer muy bajo to stoop very low 5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys 6 ( en un estado):
◊ caer en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
caer enfermo to fall ill 7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall; [ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die 8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop 9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq); ¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him? [cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;
caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed; está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caer don't drop it; se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands; se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;
[ hojas] to fall off; [ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now (a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall ' caer' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatimiento - abatirse - al - anillo - burra - burro - chinche - combatir - cuenta - dejarse - derrumbar - derrumbarse - descolgar - desgracia - desmayada - desmayado - despatarrarse - desuso - estar - gorda - gordo - lazada - pelo - picada - picado - plomo - pura - puro - red - redonda - redondo - resbalar - tirar - tirarse - Tiro - trampa - tumbar - ubicarse - verter - balde - bomba - caiga - cama - cayera - dejar - enfermar - ir - largar - muerto - olvido English: bear down on - clutch - come down - deaf - die out - disgrace - disrepute - down - drop - fall - favor - favour - flat - flop - freeze - intimate - keel over - land - lapse - oblivion - plummet - push over - rub up - shake down - sharply - sink - slump - snare - steeply - strike - tailspin - twig - walk into - wise - beat - blow - cascade - catch - come - crash - die - go - hang - keel - knock - nose - plunge - realize - shower - splash

English-spanish dictionary > caer
9 topple

'topl
verb

(to (make something) fall: He toppled the pile of books; The child toppled over.) (hacer) caer, volcar; derrumbar

topple vb caer

the pile of boxes toppled over la pila de cajas se cayó

El gerundio de topple se escribe toppling

topple

tr['tɒpəl]

transitive verb

1 (overturn) volcar, hacer caer

2 figurative use (overthrow) derribar, derrocar

intransitive verb

1 (fall) caerse; (lose balance) tambalearse, perder el equilibrio

topple ['tɑpəl] v, - pled ; - pling vi

: caerse, venirse abajo

topple vt

: volcar, derrocar (un gobierno, etc.)

topple

v.

• derribarse v.

• venirse abajo v.

• volcar v.

'tɑːpəl, 'tɒpəl
1.

intransitive verb ( fall) caerse*

she toppled over — perdió el equilibrio y se cayó

2.

vt

a) ( overthrow) \<\<government/dictator\>\> derrocar*, derribar

b) ( overturn) volcar*

['tɒpl]
1. VT

1) (also: topple over) (=knock over) volcar; (=cause to fall) hacer caer

2) (=overthrow) derribar, derrocar

2. VI

1) (also: topple down) caerse, venirse abajo; (also: topple over) volcarse; (=lose balance) perder el equilibrio

he toppled over a cliff — cayó por un precipicio

after the crash the bus toppled over — después del choque el autobús se volcó

2) (fig) [government etc] venirse abajo, caer

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['tɑːpəl, 'tɒpəl]
1.

intransitive verb ( fall) caerse*

she toppled over — perdió el equilibrio y se cayó

2.

vt

a) ( overthrow) \<\<government/dictator\>\> derrocar*, derribar

b) ( overturn) volcar*

English-spanish dictionary > topple
10 caído

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
caído es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: caer caído
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot; cayó en el mar it came down in the sea; caído parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar caído algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó caído la noticia que … she let drop the news that … 2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily; el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caído la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caído en pendiente to slope down
4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; caído muy bajo to stoop very low 5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys 6 ( en un estado):
◊ caído en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
caído enfermo to fall ill 7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall; [ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die 8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop 9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq); ¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him? [cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;
caídose del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed; está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caído don't drop it; se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands; se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;
[ hojas] to fall off; [ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caído el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caído 1

◊ -da adjetivo
1
a) ( en el suelo) fallen

b) ‹ pechos› drooping, sagging;

◊ tener los hombros caídos to be round-shouldered

c) ( en la guerra):

◊ soldados caídos en combate soldiers who fell in combat
2 (Col) ‹ vivienda› dilapidated, run-down
caído 2 sustantivo masculino:
◊ los caídos the fallen

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now (a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
caído,-a
I adjetivo
1 fallen: había varios troncos caídos en la carretera, there were tree trunks on the road
2 (en defensa de una causa) los soldados caídos en el desembarco de Normandía, the soldiers who fell in during the Normandy landings
3 (parte del cuerpo) Pedro es caído de hombros, Pedro has drooping shoulders
II mpl Mil los caídos, the fallen ' caído' also found in these entries: Spanish: caída - cielo - esquivar - limadura - recoger - señor English: academic - aware - click - doghouse - drop - water - fancy - floppy

English-spanish dictionary > caído
11 caiga

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
caiga es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: caer caiga
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot; cayó en el mar it came down in the sea; caiga parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar caiga algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó caiga la noticia que … she let drop the news that … 2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily; el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al caiga la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ caiga en pendiente to slope down
4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; caiga muy bajo to stoop very low 5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys 6 ( en un estado):
◊ caiga en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
caiga enfermo to fall ill 7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall; [ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die 8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop 9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq); ¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him? [cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;
caigase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed; está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caiga don't drop it; se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands; se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;
[ hojas] to fall off; [ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a caiga el pelo he's started to lose his hair

caiga,
◊ caigas, etc see caer

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now (a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall ' caiga' also found in these entries: Spanish: óbice English: drop

English-spanish dictionary > caiga
12 cayera

Del verbo caer: ( conjugate caer) \ \
cayera es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries: caer cayera
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo 1 ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall over;
◊ el coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliff;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot; cayó en el mar it came down in the sea; cayera parado (AmL) to land on one's feet; dejar cayera algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.; dejó cayera la noticia que … she let drop the news that … 2
a) [chaparrón/nevada]:

◊ cayó un chaparrón it poured down;
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily; el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
b) [ noche] to fall;

◊ al cayera la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
a) ( pender) [cortinas/falda] to hang

b) [ terreno] to drop;

◊ cayera en pendiente to slope down
4 (en error, trampa):
◊ no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake;
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; cayera muy bajo to stoop very low 5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):
◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
◊ no caigo I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys 6 ( en un estado):
◊ cayera en el olvido to sink into oblivion;
cayera enfermo to fall ill 7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall; [ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die 8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop 9
a) ( sentar):

◊ el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with me;
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invited
b) [ persona]:

◊ tu primo me cae muy bien I really like your cousin;
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq); ¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him? [cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;
◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
a) ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
◊ me caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairs;
cayerase del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed; está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) caérsele algo a algn:

◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a cayera don't drop it; se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands; se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
c) ( desprenderse) [ diente] to fall out;
[ hojas] to fall off; [ botón] to come off, fall off;
◊ se le empieza a cayera el pelo he's started to lose his hair

cayera,
◊ cayese, etc see caer

caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now (a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall

English-spanish dictionary > cayera
13 drop

drop [drɒp]

1. noun

   a. [of liquid] goutte f

• drop by drop goutte à goutte

• there's only a drop left il n'en reste qu'une goutte

   b. ( = fall) (in temperature, prices) baisse f (in de)

   c. ( = difference in level) dénivellation f ; ( = abyss) précipice m ; ( = fall) chute f

• there's a drop of ten metres between the roof and the ground il y a dix mètres entre le toit et le sol

• a sheer drop une descente à pic

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = let fall) laisser tomber ; ( = release, let go) lâcher ; [+ bomb] lancer ; [+ one's trousers] baisser ; [+ car passenger] déposer ; [+ boat passenger] débarquer

• I'll drop you here je vous dépose ici

• to drop a letter in the postbox poster une lettre

• to drop soldiers/supplies by parachute parachuter des soldats/du ravitaillement

   b. to drop sb a line écrire un mot à qn

• drop me a note écrivez-moi un petit mot

   c. ( = omit) to drop one's h's ne pas prononcer les « h »

   d. ( = abandon) [+ habit, idea, plan] renoncer à ; [+ work, school subject] abandonner ; [+ TV programme, word, scene from play] supprimer ; [+ friend, girlfriend, boyfriend] laisser tomber

• to drop everything tout laisser tomber

• to drop sb from a team écarter qn d'une équipe

• let's drop the subject n'en parlons plus

• drop it! (inf) laisse tomber ! (inf)

3. intransitive verb

   a. [object, liquid] tomber

• to drop on one's knees tomber à genoux

• I'm ready to drop (inf) je suis claqué (inf)

• drop dead! (inf!) va te faire foutre ! (inf !)

   b. ( = decrease) baisser ; [wind] tomber

   c. ( = end) let it drop! (inf) laisse tomber ! (inf)

4. compounds

► drop-add noun (US University etc) remplacement m d'un cours par un autre

► drop-dead (inf!) adverb vachement (inf)

• drop-dead gorgeous (inf) (British) super (inf) beau ( belle f) ► drop goal noun (Rugby) drop m

• to score a drop goal passer un drop ► drop handlebars plural noun guidon m de course

► drop-in centre noun (British) centre m d'accueil (où l'on peut se rendre sans rendez-vous)

► drop kick noun (Rugby) drop m

► drop-off noun (in sales, interest) diminution f (in de)

► drop shot noun (Sport) amorti m

► drop zone noun (Aviation) zone f de droppage

► drop behind intransitive verb se laisser distancer ; (in work) prendre du retard

► drop by intransitive verb

• to drop by somewhere/on sb passer quelque part/chez qn

• we'll drop by if we're in town nous passerons si nous sommes en ville► drop down intransitive verb tomber

► drop in intransitive verb

• to drop in on sb passer voir qn

• to drop in at the grocer's passer chez l'épicier

• do drop in if you're in town passez me voir (or nous voir) si vous êtes en ville► drop off

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = fall asleep) s'endormir

   b. [leaves] tomber ; [sales, interest] diminuer

2. separable transitive verb

( = set down from car) déposer

► drop out intransitive verb

[contents] tomber ; (from college) abandonner ses études

• to drop out of a competition se retirer d'une compétition

• to drop out of sight [person] disparaître de la circulation

► drop round (inf) intransitive verb

• we dropped round to see him nous sommes passés le voir

• he dropped round to see us il est passé nous voir

* * *
[drɒp] 1.
noun

1) gen, Medicine goutte f

drop by drop — goutte à goutte

2) ( decrease) gen diminution f (in de); ( in temperature) baisse f (in de)

a 5% drop in something — une baisse de 5% de quelque chose

3) ( vertical distance)

there's a drop of 100 m from the top — il y a une hauteur de 100 m du sommet

there was a steep drop on either side — il y avait une pente abrupte de chaque côté

4) ( delivery) ( from aircraft) largage m; (from lorry, van) livraison f; ( parachute jump) saut m en parachute
2.
transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( allow to fall) ( by accident) laisser tomber; ( on purpose) mettre, lâcher

2) ( deliver) [aircraft] parachuter [person, supplies, equipment]; larguer [bomb]

3) ( leave) (also drop off) déposer [person, object]

4) ( lower) baisser [level, price]

to drop one's eyes — baisser les yeux

5)

to drop a hint about something — faire allusion à quelque chose

to drop somebody a note — envoyer un mot à quelqu'un

6) ( exclude) ( deliberately) supprimer [article, episode]; écarter [player]; ( by mistake) omettre [figure, letter, item on list]; ne pas prononcer [sound]

7) ( abandon) laisser tomber (colloq) [friend, school subject]; renoncer à [habit, idea]; abandonner [conversation, matter]; retirer [accusation]

to drop everything — tout laisser tomber

can we drop that subject, please? — on ne pourrait pas parler d'autre chose?

8) gen, Sport ( lose) perdre [point, game]
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)

1) ( fall) [object] tomber; [person] ( deliberately) se laisser tomber; ( by accident) tomber

we dropped to the ground as the plane flew over — nous nous sommes jetés à terre quand l'avion est passé au-dessus de nous

the plane dropped to an altitude of 1,000 m — l'avion est descendu à une altitude de 1000 m

2) ( fall away)

the cliff drops into the sea — la falaise tombe dans la mer

the road drops steeply down the mountain — la route descend abruptement le long de la montagne; drop away

3) ( decrease) baisser

to drop (from something) to something — tomber (de quelque chose) à quelque chose

she dropped to third place — elle est descendue à la troisième place

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- drop away

- drop back

- drop by

- drop in

- drop off

- drop out

- drop over

- drop round

••

to drop a brick (colloq) ou clanger (colloq) — faire une gaffe (colloq)

a drop in the bucket ou ocean — une goutte d'eau dans la mer

to drop somebody in it — (colloq) mettre quelqu'un dans le pétrin (colloq)

to be ready ou fit to drop — tomber de fatigue

English-French dictionary > drop
14 plunge

plunge [plʌndʒ]

1. noun

[of bird, diver] plongeon m ; ( = steep fall) chute f

• prices started a downward plunge les prix ont commencé à chuter

• a plunge in the value of the euro une chute de la valeur de l'euro

• to take the plunge sauter le pas

2. transitive verb

plonger

• they were plunged into darkness/despair ils ont été plongés dans l'obscurité/le désespoir

3. intransitive verb

plonger ; [sales, prices, profits, temperature] chuter

• he plunged to his death il a fait une chute mortelle

• the car plunged over the cliff la voiture est tombée de la falaise

• he plunged into the crowd il s'est jeté dans la foule

• to plunge into debt/recession sombrer dans les dettes/la récession

• he plunged into the argument il s'est lancé dans la discussion

4. compounds

► plunge pool noun (in sauna) bassin m

* * *
[plʌndʒ] 1.
noun

1) ( from height) plongeon m

to take a plunge — ( dive) piquer une tête

2) Finance ( of share prices etc) chute f libre
2.
transitive verb plonger ( into dans)

to be plunged into — être plongé dans [darkness, crisis, strike]; être submergé de [debt]
3.
intransitive verb [road, cliff, waterfall] plonger; [bird, plane] piquer; [person] ( dive) plonger; ( fall) tomber ( from de); fig [rate, value] chuter

to plunge into — fig se lancer dans [activity, career]; sombrer dans [chaos]

Phrasal Verbs:

- plunge in

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to take the plunge — se jeter à l'eau

English-French dictionary > plunge
15 precipice

noun

Abgrund, der

* * *
['presipis]
noun

(a steep cliff.) die Klippe

- academic.ru/57395/precipitous">precipitous

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preci·pice

[ˈpresɪpɪs, AM -sə-]

n (steep drop) Abgrund m; (cliff face) Steilhang m, Abhang m

to stand at the edge of the \precipice am Abgrund stehen

to fall over a \precipice in einen Abgrund stürzen

to push sb over the \precipice into financial ruin/mental breakdown ( fig) jdn in den finanziellen Ruin stürzen/in den Wahnsinn treiben

* * *
['presIpɪs]
n (lit, fig)
Abgrund m
* * *

precipice [ˈpresıpıs] s

1. (jäher) Abgrund

2. fig

a) Abgrund m:

stand on the edge of a precipice

b) Klippe f

* * *

noun

Abgrund, der

* * *

n.

Abgrund -¨e m.

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16 plunge

plunge [plʌndʒ]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (dive) plonger

(b) (throw oneself) se jeter, se précipiter; (fall, drop) tomber, chuter;

∎ the bus plunged into the river le bus est tombé dans la rivière;

∎ the lorry plunged over the cliff le camion plongea par-dessus la falaise;

∎ the helicopter plunged to the ground l'hélicoptère piqua vers le sol;

∎ to plunge to one's death faire une chute mortelle;

∎ I slipped and plunged forward j'ai glissé et je suis tombé la tête la première ou la tête en avant

(c) figurative

∎ he plunged into a long and complicated story il s'est lancé dans une histoire longue et compliquée;

∎ she plunged bravely into the discussion elle se lança courageusement dans la discussion;

∎ the neckline plunges deeply at the front le devant est très décolleté

(d) familiar (gamble) flamber

(e) (price, rate, currency) chuter, dégringoler;

∎ sales have plunged by 30 percent les ventes ont chuté de 30 pour cent

2 transitive verb

(a) (immerse) plonger;

∎ plunge the tomatoes into boiling water plonger les tomates dans l'eau bouillante

(b) figurative plonger;

∎ he plunged his hands into his pockets il enfonça les mains dans ses poches;

∎ he was plunged into despair by the news la nouvelle l'a plongé dans le désespoir;

∎ the office was plunged into darkness le bureau fut plongé dans l'obscurité

3 noun

(a) (dive) plongeon m;

∎ figurative to take the plunge (dare) se jeter à l'eau; (get married) faire le grand saut, se mettre la corde au cou

(b) (fall, drop) chute f;

∎ a ten-metre plunge une chute de dix mètres;

∎ prices have taken a plunge les prix ont chuté ou se sont effondrés

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17 precipice

preci·pice [ʼpresɪpɪs, Am -sə-] n

( steep drop) Abgrund m; ( cliff face) Steilhang m, Abhang m;

to stand at the edge of the \precipice am Abgrund stehen;

to fall over a \precipice in einen Abgrund stürzen;

to push sb over the \precipice into financial ruin/ mental breakdown ( fig) jdn in den finanziellen Ruin stürzen/in den Wahnsinn treiben

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18 push

[puʃ] 1. гл.
1)

а) толкать; пихать

to push round the ale, to push the bottle — передавать по кругу бутылку ( во время застолья)

"Push." — "От себя." ( надпись на дверях в общественных местах)

I hate being in a crowd, getting pushed too often. — Ненавижу людные места - слишком уж все толкаются.

He pushed the letter at me so that I could read the signature. — Он сунул мне письмо в лицо, чтобы я мог прочесть подпись.

He tried to push more clothes in the case. — Он попытался запихать в чемодан ещё одежды.

She pushed him in and told him not to move. — Она впихнула его внутрь и приказала не двигаться.

It's impossible to push any more people into this train! — В этот поезд больше никого не впихнуть!

Don't you push me back! — Перестаньте меня отталкивать!

Syn:

shove, thrust, drive

Ant:

draw, pull

б) теснить, пихать; отталкивать, вышвыривать

That rude man pushed me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! — Этот хам оттолкнул меня и первым залез в автобус!

She ran to him, but he pushed her away. — Она подбежала к нему, но он её оттолкнул.

Pushing her hair back, she picked up the telephone. — Отбросив волосы назад, она сняла трубку.

Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she pushed off? — Она случайно упала со скалы, или её столкнули?

The cat wouldn't leave the kitchen, so I had to push it out. — Кошка не хотела уходить из кухни, пришлось её вытащить.

The boy, running round the corner, nearly pushed the old lady over. — Из-за угла выбежал мальчик и чуть не сбил старушку с ног.

Syn:

jostle, shove

в) жать, нажимать; надавливать

push the button — нажми на кнопку

to push against the door — наваливаться на дверь

The grass had been pushed down in places where people had been lying. — Там, где лежали люди, трава была примята.

Syn:

press

2)

а) продвигать, проталкивать

to push one's way — протискиваться, прокладывать себе путь

б) проталкиваться, протискиваться

They had to push through the crowd. — Им пришлось протискиваться через толпу.

3) прилагать усилия (к завершению чего-л.)

4)

а) продвигать (какое-л. дело)

He pushed the bill in the legislature. — Он упорно продвигал законопроект в совете штата.

б) рекламировать; раскручивать, продвигать

we're pushing ham this week — на этой неделе упор делается на продажу ветчины

5) торговать наркотиками ( обычно на улицах и в маленьких партиях)

I was pushed tons of good acid that time, really cheap. — Тогда мне продали много хорошей кислоты, и совсем недорого.

6)

а) оказывать давление, давить (на кого-л.); напирать, настаивать; вынуждать

to push smb. for payment — принуждать кого-л. заплатить деньги

to push smb. to do smth. — заставлять кого-л. делать что-л., заниматься чем-л.

to push smb. too far — доводить кого-л. до крайности

I don't want to push you. — Я не хочу давить на вас.

We are pushed for making a certain decision. — От нас настоятельно требуют принятия конкретного решения.

Poverty pushed them to the breaking point. — Бедность довела их до крайности.

We must push for a reduction in the size of our classes. — Надо настоять на сокращении численности классов.

б) (to be pushed for smth.) испытывать притеснение или потребность в чём-л.

I am pushed for money, deadly. — Мне позарез нужны деньги.

She's always pushed for time. — Ей всегда не хватает времени.

7)

а) подгонять, ускорять (шаг, бег); наращивать обороты

He pushed his horse on. — Он припустил свою лошадь быстрее.

б) торопить, подгонять (кого-л.); пытаться приблизить (какой-л. момент)

to push a debtor — подгонять должника

в) усиливать, делать более интенсивным; увеличивать ( цены)

to push the sound — форсировать звук

8) разг. приближаться к какой-л. дате, числу

Her grandmother must be pushing 75. — Её бабушке, должно быть, скоро стукнет 75.

9) ( push (up)on) разг. сваливать (что-л.) на (кого-л.)

10) выпускать побеги ( о растении)

Syn:

stick out

11) груб.; редк. совокупляться, иметь половую связь; трахать

It seemed they've been pushing there for ages. — Казалось, они там целую вечность трахались.

He pushed her very hard. — Он очень грубо её отымел.

•

- push about
- push around
- push ahead
- push along
- push aside
- push back
- push forward
- push in
- push off
- push on
- push out
- push through
- push up
- push upon
••

to push up daisies — разг. быть в могиле; быть мёртвым

to push one's luck — вести себя неблагоразумно; сильно рисковать

to push smth. under the rug — стараться скрыть что-л.

- push to the wall
2. сущ.
1)

а) толчок; толкание, пихание

to give smb. / smth. a push — толкнуть кого-л. / что-л.

Syn:

shove 1.

б) давление, нажим; натиск

to take a push against the door — наваливаться на дверь

Syn:

pressure

2) решительный бросок, рывок вперёд

It was a great push in the field of human body studies. — Это было огромным прорывом в исследованиях человеческого организма.

3)

а) энергия, предприимчивость; напористость, настырность; решительность

of push and go — энергичный, предприимчивый, самоуверенный

to have enough push to do smth. — быть достаточно пробивным для осуществления чего-л.

Syn:

energy, determination, influence 1., urge 1.

б) напряжение, усилие, настойчивая попытка

at one push, at the first push — с первого раза, с первой серьёзной попытки

to make a push at / for smth. — очень постараться, приложить много усилий (для достижения чего-л.)

Syn:

attempt 1.

4) протекция, поддержка; покровительство

to give smb. a push — оказать кому-л. протекцию

Syn:

protection, patronage

5) ( the push) разг. увольнение, сокращение; отставка

to give smb. the push — выставить, уволить кого-л.

Syn:

dismissal

6) нарк. "толкание", продажа наркотиков

A three pounds weed push was made. — Было продано три фунта травки.

Syn:

selling

7) настойчивая реклама; проталкивание, раскручивание (какого-л. товара)

8)

а) спорт. плоский удар ( в гольфе)

б) толчок (в бильярде - удар, при котором шар проталкивается в лузу)

9) воен. форсированный бросок, атака

to make a push — идти в наступление, делать марш-бросок

10) разг. шайка, банда (воров, хулиганов и пр.); клика ( влиятельных людей)

11) тех.; = push button кнопка пуска, пусковая кнопка

12) ответственный, решающий момент; серьёзное или критическое положение дел

at / for a push — в ответственный момент

to come / put / bring to the push — довести (что-л.) до предела, критической точки

Syn:

emergency 1.

13) груб. половой акт, совокупление

I had a push or two with her. — Мы с ней перепихнулись разик-другой.

Syn:

copulation, fuck 1.

••

if / when push comes to shove — в критической / решающей ситуации

Англо-русский современный словарь > push
19 shove

I [ʃʌv] 1. гл.
1)

а) пихать; толкать

Stop shoving me! — Не толкай меня!

б) толкаться

Everyone was pushing and shoving. — Все толкались.

•

Syn:

push

2) = shove away / aside

а) отталкивать; отпихивать

That rude man shoved me aside and got on the bus ahead of me! — Этот грубиян оттолкнул меня и вошёл в автобус раньше меня.

She ran to him, but he shoved her away. — Она побежала к нему, но он оттолкнул её.

б) устранять, отстранять

to shove aside all obstacles — устранять, сметать все препятствия

3) = shove off / down сталкивать

Did she fall off the cliff by accident, or was she shoved off? — Она упала со скалы случайно или её столкнули?

He shoved him down the stairs. — Он спустил его с лестницы.

4) = shove through

а) проталкиваться, протискиваться

The crowd was so thick that I had to shove through (a mass of people) to reach my friend. — Людей было так много, что мне пришлось протискиваться сквозь толпу, чтобы подойти к своему другу.

б) протаскивать ( законопроект)

We shall need all the votes to shove the new law through. — Нам понадобятся все голоса, чтобы протолкнуть новый закон.

5) подстёгивать ( лошадь)

6) разг. совать; засовывать; рассовывать

He shoved the wallet into his pocket. — Он сунул бумажник к себе в карман.

Peter shoved the suitcase under the bed. — Питер запихал чемодан под кровать.

7) неодобр. ( shove on(to)) спихнуть (кому-л.), переложить на (кого-л.)

Don't try to shove all the work onto me! — Не пытайся спихнуть мне всю работу!

8) уходить; отправляться; убираться

I must be shoving along now, it's getting late. — Мне нужно уходить сейчас, уже поздно.

Syn:

depart, go away

•

- shove about
- shove around
- shove back
- shove in
- shove off
- shove on
- shove out
- shove over
- shove up
- shove it 2. сущ.
1)

а) толкание; подталкивание

б) сильный толчок, выпад, резкий удар; пинок

Syn:

push 1.

2)

а) импульс, толчок

б) поддержка, протекция ( в продвижении по службе)

Syn:

push 2.

в) подсказка на уроке

3) разг.

а) алкоголь

a shove in the mouth — спиртное, выпивка

Syn:

drink 1.

б) разг. увольнение

Syn:

dismissal
II [ʃʌv] сущ.; с.-х.
костра (жёсткая часть стебля волокнистых растений: льна, конопли, крапивы)

Syn:

sheave I

Англо-русский современный словарь > shove
20 edge

e‹
1. noun
1) (the part farthest from the middle of something; a border: Don't put that cup so near the edge of the table - it will fall off; the edge of the lake; the water's edge.) borde

2) (the cutting side of something sharp, eg a knife or weapon: the edge of the sword.) filo

3) (keenness; sharpness: The chocolate took the edge off his hunger.) agudeza, intensidad

2. verb
1) (to form a border to: a handkerchief edged with lace.) ribetear, bordear

2) (to move or push little by little: He edged his chair nearer to her; She edged her way through the crowd.) moverse con cautela, moverse poco a poco

•

- edging
- edgy
- edgily
- edginess
- have the edge on/over
- on edge

edge n

1. borde / orilla

the edge of the table el borde de la mesa

the edge of the lake la orilla del lago

2. filo

"The Razor's Edge" is by Somerset Maugham "El filo de la navaja" es de Somerset Maugham

this knife has a very sharp edge este cuchillo es muy afilado

to be on edge estar con los nervios de punta

edge

tr[eʤ]

noun

1 (of cliff, wood, etc) borde nombre masculino

2 (of coin, step, etc) canto

3 (of knife) filo

4 (of water) orilla

5 (of town) afueras nombre femenino plural

■ he lives on the edge of town vive en las afueras (del pueblo)

6 (of paper) margen nombre masculino

7 (brink) borde nombre masculino

8 (to voice) tono

transitive verb

1 (supply with border) bordear

■ a garden edged with flowers un jardín bordeado de flores

2 SMALLSEWING/SMALL ribetear

intransitive verb

1 (move in small stages) moverse con cautela, moverse poco a poco

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on edge estar nervioso,-a, tener los nervios de punta

to be on the edge of something estar a punto de algo

to have the edge on/over somebody llevar ventaja a alguien

to take the edge off something suavizar algo

■ that'll take the edge off your hunger eso te engañará el estómago

edge ['ɛʤ] v, edged ; edging vt

1) border: bordear, ribetear, orlar

2) sharpen: afilar, aguzar

3) or to edge one's way : avanzar poco a poco

4)

to edge out : derrotar por muy poco

edge vi

advance: ir avanzando (poco a poco)

edge n

1) : filo m (de un cuchillo)

2) border: borde m, orilla f, margen m

3) advantage: ventaja f

edge

n.

• arcén s.m.

• arista s.f.

• aristón s.m.

• arriate s.m.

• boca (Ingreso) s.f.

• borde s.m.

• canto (Borde) s.m.

• ceja s.f.

• cenefa s.f.

• cerco s.m.

• extremidad s.f.

• filete s.m.

• filo s.m.

• margen s.m. (Towards sth.)

expr.

• acercarse lentamente (a algo) expr.

v.

• afilar v.

• incitar v.

• orlar v.

• ribetear v.

• trepar v.

edʒ
I

noun

1)

a) (no pl) (border, brink - of town) afueras fpl; (- of forest) lindero m, borde m; (- of river, lake) orilla f, margen m; (- of cliff) borde m

at the water's edge — a la orilla del agua

b) (of plate, table, chair) borde m; ( of coin) canto m; ( of page) margen m

frayed at the edges — deshilachado en los bordes

it kept us on the edge of our seats until the end — nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final

2) ( cutting part) filo m

to put an edge on something — afilar algo

to be on edge — estar* nervioso, tener* los nervios de punta (fam)

this will take the edge off your appetite — esto te calmará un poco el hambre

his voice had a menacing edge to it — su voz tenía un tono amenazante

3) ( advantage) ventaja f

we have the edge over our competitors — estamos en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( border)

the collar was edged with fur — el cuello estaba ribeteado de piel

the paper was edged in black — el papel tenía un borde negro

2) ( move cautiously)

he edged his chair closer to hers — fue acercando su silla a la de ella

she edged her way along the ledge — fue avanzando poco a poco por la cornisa

3) (AmE) edge out

2.

vi (+ adv compl)

to edge forward/closer/away — ir* avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)

the child edged closer to his mother — el niño se fue arrimando a su madre

Phrasal Verbs:

- edge out

[edʒ]
1. N

1) (=border, rim) [of cliff, wood, chair, bed] borde m ; [of town] afueras fpl ; [of lake, river] orilla f ; [of cube, brick] arista f ; [of paper] borde m, margen m ; [of coin] canto m

• the fabric was fraying at the edges — la tela se estaba deshilachando por los bordes

she was standing at the water's edge — estaba de pie en la orilla del agua

the trees at the edge of the road — los árboles que bordean la carretera

• he sat down on the edge of the bed — se sentó al borde la cama

a house on the edge of town — una casa a las afueras de la ciudad

• someone pushed him over the edge of the cliff — alguien lo empujó por el borde del precipicio

- live close to the edge

- be on edge

my nerves are on edge today — hoy tengo los nervios de punta, hoy estoy de los nervios

- set sb's teeth on edge

- drive/push sb over the edge

- be on the edge of one's seat

2) (=brink) borde m

• he was on the edge of a breakthrough — estaba al borde de un gran adelanto

3) (=sharp side) [of blade] filo m

• to put an edge on sth — afilar algo

• army life will smooth the rough edges off him — la vida militar le calmará
cutting 2., leading 2.
4) (=sharpness)

there was an edge to her voice — había un tono de crispación en su voz

his performance lacked edge — a su interpretación le faltaba mordacidad

the wind had a sharp edge — hacía un viento cortante

• to take the edge off sth, talking to her took the edge off my grief — hablar con ella mitigó mi dolor

that took the edge off my appetite — con eso maté el hambre or engañé el estómago

5) (=advantage) ventaja f

• their technology gave them the competitive edge — su tecnología les dio una posición de ventaja con respecto a la competencia

• to have the or an edge on or over sb — llevar la delantera a algn, llevar ventaja a algn

2. VT

1) (=provide border for) [+ garment] ribetear; [+ path] bordear

• a top edged with lace — un top ribeteado con encaje

a mahogany tray edged with brass — una bandeja de caoba con el borde de bronce

narrow green leaves edged with red — hojas verdes delgadas con los bordes rojos

2) (=move carefully)

• he edged the car into the traffic — sacó el coche con cuidado y se unió al resto del tráfico

• she edged her way through the crowd — se abrió paso poco a poco entre la multitud

• the song edged its way up the charts — la canción fue poco a poco subiendo puestos en las listas de éxitos

3) (=sharpen)

her voice was edged with panic — había un tono de pánico en su voz

3.

VI (=move slowly)

• she edged away from him — poco a poco se alejó de él

• he edged closer to the telephone — se acercó lentamente al teléfono

• to edge forward — avanzar poco a poco

• Labour have edged into the lead — el partido laborista ha conseguido tomar la delantera por muy poco

• to edge past — pasar con dificultad

- edge out

- edge up

* * *
[edʒ]
I

noun

1)

a) (no pl) (border, brink - of town) afueras fpl; (- of forest) lindero m, borde m; (- of river, lake) orilla f, margen m; (- of cliff) borde m

at the water's edge — a la orilla del agua

b) (of plate, table, chair) borde m; ( of coin) canto m; ( of page) margen m

frayed at the edges — deshilachado en los bordes

it kept us on the edge of our seats until the end — nos tuvo en vilo or en tensión hasta el final

2) ( cutting part) filo m

to put an edge on something — afilar algo

to be on edge — estar* nervioso, tener* los nervios de punta (fam)

this will take the edge off your appetite — esto te calmará un poco el hambre

his voice had a menacing edge to it — su voz tenía un tono amenazante

3) ( advantage) ventaja f

we have the edge over our competitors — estamos en una posición de ventaja con respecto a nuestros competidores

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( border)

the collar was edged with fur — el cuello estaba ribeteado de piel

the paper was edged in black — el papel tenía un borde negro

2) ( move cautiously)

he edged his chair closer to hers — fue acercando su silla a la de ella

she edged her way along the ledge — fue avanzando poco a poco por la cornisa

3) (AmE) edge out

2.

vi (+ adv compl)

to edge forward/closer/away — ir* avanzando/acercándose/alejándose (poco a poco)

the child edged closer to his mother — el niño se fue arrimando a su madre

Phrasal Verbs:

- edge out

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