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fast and furious

  • 1 veselia devenea prea zgomotoasă

    fast and furious grew the fun.

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > veselia devenea prea zgomotoasă

  • 2 vertiginoso

    adj.
    1 vertiginous, reeling, dizzying, giddy.
    2 dizzy.
    3 vertiginous, very fast.
    * * *
    1 dizzy, giddy
    \
    a velocidad vertiginosa figurado at breakneck speed
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=que causa vértigo) giddy, dizzy, vertiginous frm
    2) [velocidad] dizzy, excessive; [alza] very rapid
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo < velocidad> dizzy, giddy, vertiginous (frml)

    una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar

    * * *
    = exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.
    Ex. Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.
    Ex. It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.
    Ex. The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.
    Ex. Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.
    Ex. Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.
    Ex. But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..
    Ex. I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.
    Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    ----
    * ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.
    * crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.
    * crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.
    * Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.
    * ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.
    * subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo < velocidad> dizzy, giddy, vertiginous (frml)

    una vertiginosa caída del dólar — a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar

    * * *
    = exponential, staggering, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], dizzying, fast-paced [fast paced], galloping, fast-moving, heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], giddy [giddier -comp., giddiest -sup.], fast and furious.

    Ex: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate.

    Ex: It's a staggering list of accomplishments, and considering bureaucracy and some of the internal problems of the Library of Congress, I think that the Library deserves a great deal of credit and commendation.
    Ex: The ARL Serials Project is an initiative by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) designed to combat the spiralling increases in periodicals prices.
    Ex: Unfortunately, the dizzying array of computing and networking environments often frustrates end users' attempts to navigate the Internet = Desafortunadamente, con frecuencia la variedad tan desconcertante de entornos informáticos y de redes frusta los intentos de los usuarios finales de navegar por la red.
    Ex: Access to current, reliable quality news is an important need in the fast-paced environment of all large corporations and service organisations.
    Ex: But the introduction of market economics, galloping inflation and the breakdown of old administrative structures are causing problems, especially over funding..
    Ex: I have also taken the opportunity to up-date every chapter of the book so as to help the reader keep track of this fast-moving technology.
    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex: After rising to giddy heights, share prices of Internet companies have dropped.
    Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    * ascenso vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * aumento vertiginoso = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].
    * avanzar a un ritmo vertiginoso = proceed + at a blistering pace.
    * crecimiento vertiginoso = exponential growth.
    * crecimiento vertiginoso de la información, el = information explosion, the.
    * Nombre + vertiginoso = exponential rate of + Nombre.
    * ritmo vertiginoso = blistering pace.
    * subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].

    * * *
    ‹velocidad› dizzy, giddy, vertiginous ( frml)
    una vertiginosa caída del dólar a dramatic o vertiginous fall in the value of the dollar
    * * *

    vertiginoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ velocidad› dizzy, giddy, vertiginous (frml)

    vertiginoso,-a adjetivo vertiginous, giddy, dizzy

    ' vertiginoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    ritmo
    - vertiginosa
    English:
    dizzy
    - furious
    - soar
    * * *
    vertiginoso, -a adj
    [aumento, desarrollo] dramatic, spectacular; [velocidad] dizzying;
    la historia se desarrolla a un ritmo vertiginoso the story develops at a frenetic pace;
    la caída del líder fue vertiginoso the leader's fall from power was spectacularly abrupt
    * * *
    adj
    1 dizzy
    2 ( rápido) frantic
    * * *
    vertiginoso, -sa adj
    : vertiginous

    Spanish-English dictionary > vertiginoso

  • 3 trepidante

    adj.
    1 frenetic.
    2 shaking, vibrating (que tiembla).
    * * *
    1 vibrating, shaking
    2 figurado (vida etc) hectic, frantic
    * * *
    ADJ [ritmo] frenetic, frantic; [ruido] intolerable, ear-splitting; [frío] extreme
    * * *
    adjetivo < ritmo> fast
    * * *
    = pulsating, throbbing, fast and furious.
    Ex. Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.
    Ex. Her bare feet felt the throbbing earth and her body trembled with excitement.
    Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    * * *
    adjetivo < ritmo> fast
    * * *
    = pulsating, throbbing, fast and furious.

    Ex: Thus the pulsating magnetic field enables an effective therapy which can be used for a broad range of indications.

    Ex: Her bare feet felt the throbbing earth and her body trembled with excitement.
    Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.

    * * *
    ‹ritmo› fast
    un partido trepidante de emoción a furiously-paced o tremendously exciting game
    * * *

    trepidante adjetivo
    1 vibrating, shaking
    2 fig (película, etc) action-packed
    * * *
    1. [ritmo, actividad] frenetic, frantic;
    fue un partido trepidante it was a thrilling game
    2. [vehículo] shaking, vibrating;
    [manos] shaking, trembling
    * * *
    adj fig
    frenetic
    * * *
    1) : vibrating
    2) : fast, frantic

    Spanish-English dictionary > trepidante

  • 4 desenfrenado

    adj.
    wild, unchecked, uncontrolled, unrestrained.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: desenfrenar.
    * * *
    1→ link=desenfrenar desenfrenar
    1 (gen) frantic, uncontrolled, wild
    2 (pasiones, vicios) unbridled, uncontrolled
    * * *
    ADJ [persona] wild, uncontrolled; [apetito, pasiones] unbridled
    * * *
    - da adjetivo < pasión> unbridled; <baile/ritmo> frenzied

    sus ansias desenfrenadas de éxito — his intense o burning desire to succeed

    * * *
    = headlong, unrestrained, rampant, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], raging, unbridled, on the loose, runaway, roistering, frenzied, fast and furious.
    Ex. Neither was there doubt that SLIS should adapt their programmes accordingly but, equally, too headlong a rush into the unknown posed dangers.
    Ex. 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.
    Ex. And so, the public library was conceived as a deterrent to irresponsibility, intemperance, and rampant democracy.
    Ex. The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.
    Ex. This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.
    Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.
    Ex. The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.
    Ex. Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.
    Ex. There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
    Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo < pasión> unbridled; <baile/ritmo> frenzied

    sus ansias desenfrenadas de éxito — his intense o burning desire to succeed

    * * *
    = headlong, unrestrained, rampant, wild [wilder -comp., wildest -sup.], raging, unbridled, on the loose, runaway, roistering, frenzied, fast and furious.

    Ex: Neither was there doubt that SLIS should adapt their programmes accordingly but, equally, too headlong a rush into the unknown posed dangers.

    Ex: 'Hello, Tom!' said the director, greeting him enthusiastically, as he rounded his desk to shake hands, which he did with unrestrained ardor.
    Ex: And so, the public library was conceived as a deterrent to irresponsibility, intemperance, and rampant democracy.
    Ex: The letter sent Tomas Hernandez into a frenzy of conflicting reactions: ecstatic jubilation and ego-tripping, wild speculation and outrageous fantasy, compounded by confusion and indirection.
    Ex: This problem is unlikely to be solved during a period of raging inflation and cutbacks in education spending = Es poco probable que este problema se resuelva durante un período de inflación disparada y recortes en los gastos en la educación.
    Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.
    Ex: The article 'Librarians on the loose' reports on visits to foreign libraries by several Zimbabwe librarians.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.
    Ex: Morris writes rhapsodically about celebrity-studded parties, roistering interludes with major writers and artists, as well as gossip-column habitues.
    Ex: There was a frenzied last-minute rush by Indians to do their bit to see the Taj Mahal through to the elite list of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
    Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.

    * * *
    ‹apetito› insatiable; ‹pasión› unbridled; ‹baile/ritmo› frenzied; ‹odio› violent, intense
    viven a un ritmo desenfrenado they live at a hectic o frenzied pace
    sus ansias desenfrenadas de éxito his intense o burning desire to succeed
    * * *

    Del verbo desenfrenar: ( conjugate desenfrenar)

    desenfrenado es:

    el participio

    desenfrenado,-a adj (ritmo, etc) frantic, uncontrolled
    (vicio, pasión) unbridled
    ' desenfrenado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desenfrenada
    English:
    mad
    - rampant
    - riotous
    - unrestrained
    - wild
    - unbridled
    * * *
    desenfrenado, -a adj
    [ritmo, baile, carrera] frantic, frenzied; [fiesta, juerga, diversión] wild; [vida] wild, riotous; [comportamiento] uncontrolled; [deseo, pasión, entusiasmo] unbridled; [apetito] insatiable;
    el público bailaba desenfrenado the audience were dancing in a frenzy
    * * *
    adj frenzied, hectic
    * * *
    desenfrenado, -da adj
    : unbridled, unrestrained

    Spanish-English dictionary > desenfrenado

  • 5 dinámico

    adj.
    dynamic, energetic.
    * * *
    1 dynamic
    * * *
    (f. - dinámica)
    adj.
    * * *
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo dynamic
    * * *
    = aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.
    Ex. During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.
    Ex. A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
    Ex. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
    Ex. Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.
    Ex. Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.
    Ex. This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
    Ex. Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.
    Ex. This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
    Ex. A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.
    Ex. All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.
    Ex. This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.
    Ex. A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.
    Ex. He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.
    Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    Ex. She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.
    ----
    * dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].
    * dinámica social = social dynamics.
    * entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.
    * * *
    - ca adjetivo dynamic
    * * *
    = aggressive, dynamic, brisk [brisker -comp., briskest -sup.], fluid, proactive [pro-active], time-dependent, organic, dynamical, time-variant, vibrant, breezy [breezier -comp., breeziest -sup.], spry [spryer comp., spryest -sup.], sprightly [sprightlier -comp., sprightliest -sup.], fast and furious, energetic.

    Ex: During his tenure, OSU was recognized for the aggressive approach the library staff adopted with respect to publicizing OSU's many bibliographical services and encouraging patrons' use of them.

    Ex: A data base must respond to a dynamic reality in which terms, 'strain, crack and sometimes break under the burden, under the tension, slip, slide, perish, decay with imprecision, will not stay in place, will not stay still'.
    Ex: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
    Ex: Literary language is vital, shifting, fluid; it looks constantly for new structures, new combinations that create new meanings.
    Ex: Compiling information of this nature requires a proactive and not a reactive approach to the task.
    Ex: This paper studies time-dependent (dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
    Ex: Innovation in organisations is a continuous and organic process.
    Ex: This paper studies time-dependent ( dynamical) aspects of scientific activities, as expressed in research publications.
    Ex: A data warehouse is a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, nonvolatile collection of data in support of management's decision making process.
    Ex: All these issues were successfully addressed by rearranging study, reference, and stack areas and enclosing a small office to create a more vibrant, reference oriented library environment.
    Ex: This knowing sequel to the breezy glamor of 'Ocean's Eleven' provides more thieves, more heists, more twists, more locations, and more playfulness than the original.
    Ex: A spry 80 years young, Virginia has been painting murals for the last 50 years and a lot can be said for the advantages of experience.
    Ex: He was described as a ' sprightly nonagenarian' who was born in 1905.
    Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    Ex: She has been a vital and energetic voice in the movement to increase the sensitivity and responsibility of libraries to social issues, as well as a first-rate cataloger.
    * dinámica de trabajo = workflow [work flow].
    * dinámica social = social dynamics.
    * entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.

    * * *
    dynamic
    * * *

    dinámico
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    dynamic
    dinámico,-a adjetivo dynamic

    ' dinámico' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dinámica
    English:
    aggressive
    - brisk
    - dynamic
    - breezy
    - high
    - spry
    * * *
    dinámico, -a adj
    1. [del movimiento, la dinámica] dynamic
    2. [activo] dynamic;
    necesitamos ejecutivos dinámicos y emprendedores we need dynamic and enterprising executives
    * * *
    adj fig
    dynamic
    * * *
    dinámico, -ca adj
    : dynamic
    * * *
    dinámico adj dynamic

    Spanish-English dictionary > dinámico

  • 6 impetuoso

    adj.
    1 impetuous, brash, earnest, intense.
    2 impetuous, vehement, brute.
    * * *
    1 (persona) impetuous
    2 (viento) violent
    * * *
    (f. - impetuosa)
    adj.
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) [persona] impetuous, impulsive
    2) [acto] hasty, impetuous
    3) [corriente] rushing, violent
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo impetuous, impulsive
    * * *
    = heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], fast and furious, power-packed.
    Ex. The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.
    Ex. The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    Ex. Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo impetuous, impulsive
    * * *
    = heady [headier -comp., headiest -sup.], fast and furious, power-packed.

    Ex: The heady integration scenario is that given a seemingly simple query the system would automatically expand the search beyond the capabilities of an inexperienced user.

    Ex: The pace was fast and furious and the noise was non-stop.
    Ex: Eating these power-packed vegetables in their natural state especially garlic increases their health benefits.

    * * *
    impetuous, impulsive
    * * *

    impetuoso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    impetuous, impulsive
    impetuoso,-a adjetivo
    1 (apasionado, irreflexivo) impetuous, impulsive
    2 (violento) violent

    ' impetuoso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    impetuosa
    - lanzada
    - lanzado
    - alocado
    - atolondrado
    English:
    hot-headed
    - impetuous
    * * *
    impetuoso, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [olas, viento] raging;
    [ataque] furious
    2. [persona] impulsive, impetuous
    ♦ nm,f
    impulsive person;
    es un impetuoso he's very impulsive
    * * *
    adj impetuous
    * * *
    impetuoso, -sa adj
    : impetuous, impulsive

    Spanish-English dictionary > impetuoso

  • 7 scharf

    (beißend) caustic; acrimonious; biting; pungent; acrid; tart;
    (bissig) fierce;
    (brüsk) stiff;
    (geladen) live;
    (scharfsinnig) trenchant; incisive; keen;
    (schneidend) cutting; edged; sharp;
    (sexuell erregt) randy (ugs.); horny (ugs.)
    * * *
    schạrf [ʃarf]
    1. adj comp - er
    ['ʃɛrfɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃɛrfstə]
    1) Messer, Kante, Kurve sharp; (= durchdringend) Wind keen, biting, cutting; Kälte biting; Luft raw, keen; Frost sharp, keen; Ton piercing, shrill

    das scharfe S (Aus inf) — the "scharfes s" (German symbol ß), ess-tset

    2) (= stark gewürzt) hot; Geruch, Geschmack pungent, acrid; Käse strong, sharp; Alkohol (= stark) strong; (= brennend) fiery; (= ätzend) Waschmittel, Lösung caustic

    scharfe Sachen (inf) — hard stuff (inf)

    3) (= hart, streng) Mittel, Maßnahmen tough, severe, drastic; (inf) Prüfung, Untersuchung strict, tough; Lehrer, Polizist tough; Bewachung close, tight; Hund fierce
    4) (= schonungslos, stark) Worte, Kritik sharp, biting, harsh; Widerstand, Konkurrenz fierce, tough; Gegner, Protest strong, fierce; Auseinandersetzung bitter, fierce

    eine scharfe Zunge haben — to have a sharp tongue, to be sharp-tongued

    jdn/etw in scharfer Form kritisieren — to criticize sb/sth in strong terms

    5) (= deutlich, klar, genau) sharp; Unterschied sharp, marked; Brille, Linse sharply focusing; Augen sharp, keen; Töne clear, precise; Verstand, Intelligenz, Gehör sharp, keen, acute; Beobachter keen
    6) (= heftig, schnell) Ritt, Trab hard

    ein scharfes Tempo fahren (inf) — to drive hell for leather (Brit) or like a bat out of hell (inf), to drive at quite a lick (Brit inf)

    7) (= echt) Munition etc, Schuss live
    8) (inf = geil) randy (Brit inf horny (inf)

    scharf werden — to get turned on (inf), to get randy (Brit inf) or horny (inf)

    auf jdn/etw scharf sein — to be keen on (inf) or hot for (inf) sb/sth, to fancy sb/sth (inf)

    der Kleine/Alte ist scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi or tausend Russen or sieben Sensen (dated) — he's a randy (Brit) or horny little/old bugger (inf)

    See:
    → auch scharfmachen
    2. adv comp -er,
    superl am -sten
    1)

    (= intensiv) scharf nach etw riechen — to smell strongly of sth

    scharf würzen — to season highly, to make hot (inf)

    2)

    (= schneidend) etw scharf schleifen — to sharpen or hone sth to a fine edge

    das "s" wird oft scharf ausgesprochen — "s" is often voiceless, "s" is often pronounced as an "s" and not a "z"

    3) (= heftig) attackieren, kritisieren sharply; ablehnen adamantly; protestieren emphatically
    4) (= konzentriert) zuhören closely

    jdn scharf ansehen — to give sb a scrutinizing look; (missbilligend) to look sharply at sb

    scharf nachdenken — to have a good or long think, to think long and hard

    5) (= präzise) analysieren carefully, in detail
    6)

    (= genau) etw scharf einstellen (Bild, Diaprojektor etc) — to bring sth into focus; Sender to tune sth in (properly)

    scharf eingestellt — in (sharp) focus, (properly) tuned in

    scharf sehen/hören — to have sharp eyes/ears

    7) (= schnell) fahren, marschieren fast
    8) (= abrupt) bremsen sharply, hard
    9)

    (= hart) scharf vorgehen/durchgreifen — to take decisive action

    10) (= streng) bewachen closely
    11)

    (= knapp) scharf kalkulieren — to reduce one's profit margin

    12) (= fein) hören, sehen clearly, well
    13) (MIL)

    in der Diskussion wurde ziemlich scharf geschossen (inf) — the discussion became rather heated, sparks flew in the discussion

    * * *
    2) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) acute
    3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) hot
    4) (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) cut
    6) keen
    7) (sharp: Her eyesight is as keen as ever.) keen
    8) ((of wind etc) very cold and biting.) keen
    9) ((of food) containing a lot of pepper: The soup is too peppery.) peppery
    10) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) live
    12) ((of a taste or smell) sharp and strong.) pungent
    13) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rank
    14) severe
    15) (having a thin edge that can cut or a point that can pierce: a sharp knife.) sharp
    16) ((of changes in direction) sudden and quick: a sharp left turn.) sharp
    17) (alert: Dogs have sharp ears.) sharp
    18) (with an abrupt change of direction: Turn sharp left here.) sharp
    19) (in a sharp manner: a sharply-pointed piece of glass; The road turned sharply to the left; He rebuked her sharply.) sharply
    * * *
    <schärfer, schärfste>
    [ʃarf]
    I. adj
    1. (gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen form
    \scharfe Krallen/Zähne sharp claws/teeth
    etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth
    etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth
    eine \scharfe Bügelfalte a sharp crease
    \scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features
    eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge
    eine \scharfe Kurve/Kehre a hairpin bend
    eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose
    3. KOCHK (hochprozentig) strong; (sehr würzig) highly seasoned; (stark gewürzt) hot
    \scharfe Gewürze/ \scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard
    \scharfer Käse strong cheese
    einen S\scharfen trinken (fam) to knock back some of the hard stuff fam
    4. (ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]
    \scharfe Dämpfe caustic vapours [or AM -ors]
    ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or AM -or]
    \scharfe Putzmittel aggressive detergents; s.a. Sache
    5. (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough
    \scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition
    \scharfe Aufsicht/Bewachung/Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control
    \scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations
    \scharfe dirigistische Eingriffe POL drastic state interference
    etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms
    ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent
    \scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition
    \scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures
    ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman
    ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner
    \scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest
    ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement
    6. (bissig) fierce, vicious pej
    \scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism
    ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand
    \scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance
    eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue
    sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb
    7. inv (echt) real
    eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb
    mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets
    \scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition
    8. (konzentriert, präzise) careful, keen
    ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst
    eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation
    ein \scharfes Auge für etw akk haben to have a keen eye for sth
    ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer
    \scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation
    \scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination
    \scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection
    \scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence
    ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind
    9. FOTO sharp
    ein gestochen \scharfes Foto an extremely sharp photo
    eine \scharfe Linse a strong [or powerful] lens
    \scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines
    10. (schneidend) biting
    \scharfer Frost sharp frost
    \scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold
    \scharfes Licht glaring [or stabbing] light
    \scharfe Luft raw air
    eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice
    ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound
    ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind
    11. (forciert) hard, fast
    in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop
    ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride
    in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace
    12. (sl: fantastisch) great fam, fantastic fam, terrific
    ein \scharfes Auto a cool car
    [das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!
    das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or AM cake]! fig
    13. FBALL (kraftvoll) fierce
    ein \scharfer Schuss a fierce shot
    14. (aggressiv) fierce
    ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog
    15. (sl: aufreizend, geil) spicy fam, naughty fam, sexy fam
    ein \scharfes Mädchen a sexy girl
    \scharf auf jdn sein (fam) to have the hots for sb fam
    auf etw akk \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth fam, to be keen on sth
    II. adv
    \scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or pants
    ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food
    \scharf schmecken to taste hot
    etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth
    3. (heftig) sharply
    etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth
    etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously]
    \scharf durchgreifen to take drastic action
    etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely]
    gegen etw akk \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth
    etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly]
    jdm \scharf widersprechen to vehemently contradict
    4. (konzentriert, präzise) carefully
    \scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly]
    \scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care
    ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem
    \scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely]
    \scharf hinsehen to look good and hard
    etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth
    \scharf nachdenken to think hard
    etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply
    5. (streng) hard, closely
    etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth
    jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb
    gegen etw akk \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth
    6. (klar) sharply
    der Baum hebt sich \scharf vom Hintergrund ab the tree contrasts sharply to the background
    das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station
    \scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes
    7. (abrupt) abruptly, sharply
    \scharf links/rechts abbiegen/einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right
    Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat
    \scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes
    \scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition]
    \scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]
    9. (in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil]
    \scharf reiten to ride hard
    10. FBALL (kraftvoll) fiercely
    \scharf schießen to shoot fiercely
    * * *
    1.
    ; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv
    2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>
    3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>
    4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp
    5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>
    6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>
    7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>
    8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>
    9)

    das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

    10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>
    11)

    scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something

    2.
    1)

    scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

    2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly
    3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard
    5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely
    6) (schnell) fast

    scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

    7)
    * * *
    scharf; schärfer, am schärfsten
    A. adj
    1. Messer etc: sharp (auch fig);
    scharfe Zunge sharp tongue
    2. Essen: hot, spicy, highly seasoned; Essig, Senf, Käse: strong; Geruch: acrid, pungent; Säure: caustic; Paprika, Pfeffer: hot; Alkohol: strong; (brennend) sharp; Waschmittel: aggressive;
    scharfe Saucen picante sauces;
    scharfe Sachen umg the hard stuff sg;
    das ist vielleicht ein scharfes Zeug umg it really burns your throat
    3. Sinnesorgan etc: sharp;
    scharfes Auge, scharfer Blick sharp ( oder keen) eye(s), keen eyesight;
    ein scharfes Auge haben für have a keen ( oder good) eye for;
    scharfes Gehör sharp ears, keen sense of hearing;
    scharfer Beobachter/Denker keen observer/thinker;
    scharfer Verstand keen ( oder incisive) mind
    4. Kritik, Zurechtweisung etc: harsh, severe; (heftig) hard;
    scharfer Kritiker severe critic;
    scharfer Protest fierce ( oder sharp oder vehement) protest;
    schärfsten Protest einlegen protest vehemently;
    scharfer Widerstand severe ( oder stiff) opposition;
    in scharfem Ton in a sharp tone
    5. (durchdringend) Ton: piercing, shrill;
    scharfer Wind biting ( oder cutting) wind;
    die Luft ist scharf there’s a nip ( oder bite) in the air
    6. (hart, stark) Gegensatz: stark;
    ein scharfer Gegner von … a sworn enemy of …;
    scharfer Kampf hard fight;
    scharfe Konkurrenz stiff competition;
    scharfe Maßnahmen strict ( oder stringent) measures;
    eine scharfe Satire über … a pungent satire on …;
    scharfe Bestrafung severe punishment;
    ein scharfer Hund an attack dog (trained to attack intruders etc); umg, fig hard taskmaster;
    sie ist eine scharfe Prüferin umg she’s a demanding ( oder tough) examiner
    7. (deutlich) sharp, clear;
    scharfe Umrisse clear ( oder sharp) outlines;
    scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp ( oder clear-cut) features;
    das Bild ist nicht ganz scharf the picture isn’t quite sharp ( oder is slightly blurred);
    eine schärfere Brille brauchen need stronger spectacles; → auch gestochen
    8. (jäh, abrupt) abrupt, sharp;
    scharfe Kurve sharp bend;
    scharfe Kurven umg, fig a sensational figure sg
    9. (schnell) fast;
    scharfer Ritt hard ride;
    scharfes Tempo fast ( oder sharp) pace;
    scharfer Schuss SPORT powerful shot
    10. umg (versessen)
    auf jemanden/etwas scharf sein be keen on (US eager about) sb/sth; stärker: be wild about sb/sth;
    ganz scharf darauf sein zu (+inf) umg be dead keen on (US wild about) (+ger), be dead keen to (US dying to) (+inf)
    11. umg (geil) besonders Br randy, horny sl;
    scharf wie Nachbars Lumpi as randy (US horny) as a dog on (US in) heat;
    scharfer Film/scharfes Buch/scharfe Wäsche sexy film/book/underwear
    12. umg (toll) great, cool;
    scharfe Klamotten/scharfes Auto auch snazzy clothes/car;
    das ist ja scharf that’s really (US real) cool
    13. LING:
    ein scharfes „S“ a German ß character
    14. Munition: live;
    mit scharfer Munition schießen shoot ( oder fire) live bullets
    B. adv
    1. sharply etc;
    scharf sehen/hören have sharp eyes/ears;
    scharf geschnitten Profil etc: clear-cut;
    scharf anbraten (fry to) seal;
    scharf bewachen keep a close guard (fig watch, eye) on;
    scharf aufpassen pay close attention, keep close watch;
    scharf ins Auge fassen fix sb with one’s eyes; fig take a close look at sb (oder sth);
    jemanden scharf anfassen müssen have to be very strict with sb;
    scharf durchgreifen take tough action (
    bei against);
    scharf ablehnen flatly reject;
    scharf verurteilen/kritisieren severely condemn/criticize;
    scharf formuliert sharply ( oder strongly)worded;
    scharf nachdenken think hard, have a good think;
    denkt mal scharf nach umg put your thinking caps on (for a minute);
    scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;
    in der Diskussion wurde scharf geschossen fig there were some sharp exchanges during the discussion
    2.
    scharf würzen season with hot spices;
    zu scharf gewürzt too highly seasoned;
    gerne scharf essen like highly seasoned ( oder very spicy) food
    3. (genau) sharply, accurately;
    scharf einstellen FOTO focus (accurately);
    schärfer stellen Bild: make sharper; Radio: tune in better ( oder more accurately);
    mit dieser Brille sehe ich nicht scharf I can’t see clearly with these spectacles (US glasses);
    scharf blickend sharp-sighted; fig perspicacious;
    scharf umrissen sharply defined; fig clear-cut
    scharf bremsen brake hard, slam on the brakes;
    scharf anfahren make a racing start;
    ein unheimlich scharf geschossener Ball an incredibly powerful shot
    5.
    scharf nach rechts/links gehen turn sharp right/left;
    scharf rechts/links fahren dicht am Straßenrand: keep well in to the right/left, hug the right-hand/left-hand kerb (US curb); unkontrolliert: swerve ( oder veer) to the right/left; (abbiegen) turn sharp right/left;
    scharf auf ein Auto auffahren drive right up to a car’s rear bumper, besonders US tailgate a car; → schärfen
    * * *
    1.
    ; schärfer, schärfst... Adjektiv
    2) (stark gewürzt, brennend, stechend) hot; strong <drink, vinegar, etc.>; caustic < chemical>; pungent, acrid < smell>
    3) (durchdringend) shrill; (hell) harsh; biting <wind, air, etc.>; sharp < frost>
    4) (deutlich wahrnehmend) keen; sharp
    5) (deutlich hervortretend) sharp <contours, features, nose, photograph>
    6) (schonungslos) tough, fierce <resistance, competition, etc.>; sharp <criticism, remark, words, etc.>; strong, fierce <opponent, protest, etc.>; severe, harsh <sentence, law, measure, etc.>; fierce < dog>
    7) (schnell) fast; hard <ride, gallop, etc.>
    8) (explosiv) live; (Ballspiele) powerful < shot>
    9)

    das scharfe S — (bes. österr.) the German letter ‘ß’

    10) (ugs.): (geil) sexy <girl, clothes, pictures, etc.>; randy <fellow, thoughts, etc.>
    11)

    scharf auf jemanden/etwas sein — (ugs.) really fancy somebody (coll.) /be really keen on something

    2.
    1)

    scharf würzen/abschmecken — season/flavour highly

    2) (durchdringend) shrilly; (hell) harshly; (kalt) bitingly
    3) (deutlich wahrnehmend) <listen, watch, etc.> closely, intently; <think, consider, etc.> hard
    5) (schonungslos) <attack, criticize, etc.> sharply, strongly; <contradict, oppose, etc.> strongly, fiercely; <watch, observe, etc.> closely
    6) (schnell) fast

    scharf bremsen — brake hard or sharply

    7)
    * * *
    adj.
    acrid adj.
    acute adj.
    caustic adj.
    edged adj.
    hot adj.
    keen adj.
    poignant adj.
    pungent adj.
    sharp adj.
    strident adj.
    subtle adj.
    tangy adj.
    trenchant adj.
    twangy adj. adv.
    acridly adv.
    keenly adv.
    poignantly adv.
    pungently adv.
    sharply adv.
    stridently adv.
    trenchantly adv.

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  • 8 scharf

    scharf <schärfer, schärfste> [ʃarf] adj
    1) ( gut geschliffen) Messer, Klinge sharp, keen ( form)
    \scharfe Krallen sharp claws;
    \scharfe Zähne sharp teeth;
    etw \scharf machen to sharpen sth
    2) ( spitz zulaufend) sharp;
    \scharfe Gesichtszüge sharp features;
    eine \scharfe Kante a sharp edge;
    eine \scharfe Kurve/ Kehre a hairpin bend;
    eine \scharfe Nase a sharp nose
    \scharfe Gewürze/\scharfer Senf hot spices/mustard;
    ( sehr würzig) highly seasoned;
    \scharfer Käse strong cheese;
    ein \scharfer Geruch a pungent odour [or (Am) -or]; ( hochprozentig) strong;
    einen S\scharfen trinken to knock back some of the hard stuff
    4) ( ätzend) aggressive, caustic [or strong]; s. a. Sache
    5) (schonungslos, heftig) harsh, severe, tough;
    \scharfe Ablehnung fierce [or strong] opposition;
    \scharfe Aufsicht/ Bewachung/ Kontrolle rigorous [or strict] supervision/surveillance/control;
    ein \scharfer Gegner a fierce opponent;
    \scharfe Konkurrenz fierce [or keen] competition;
    \scharfe Kritik biting [or fierce] criticism;
    \scharfe Maßnahmen ergreifen to take drastic [or harsh] measures;
    ein \scharfer Polizist a tough policeman;
    ein \scharfer Prüfer a strict examiner;
    \scharfer Protest strong [or vigorous] protest;
    ein \scharfes Urteil a harsh [or scathing] judgement
    6) ( bissig) fierce, vicious ( pej)
    \scharfe Auseinandersetzungen bitter altercations;
    etw in schärfster Form verurteilen to condemn sth in the strongest possible terms;
    ein \scharfer Verweis a strong reprimand;
    \scharfer Widerstand fierce [or strong] resistance;
    eine \scharfe Zunge haben to have a sharp tongue;
    sehr \scharf gegen jdn werden to be very sharp with sb
    7) inv ( echt) real;
    mit \scharfen Patronen schießen to shoot live bullets;
    \scharfe Schüsse abfeuern to shoot with live ammunition;
    eine \scharfe Bombe a live bomb
    8) (konzentriert, präzise) careful;
    \scharfe Betrachtung careful [or thorough] examination;
    \scharfe Beobachtung astute [or keen] observation;
    \scharfer Blick close [or thorough] inspection;
    ein \scharfer Analytiker a careful [or thorough] analyst;
    eine \scharfe Auffassungsgabe haben to have keen powers of observation;
    ein \scharfes Auge für etw haben to have a keen eye for sth;
    ein \scharfer Beobachter a keen [or perceptive] observer;
    \scharfe Intelligenz keen intelligence;
    ein \scharfer Verstand a keen [or sharp] mind
    9) opt, foto sharp;
    \scharfe Augen keen [or sharp] eyes;
    eine \scharfe Brille/ Linse strong [or powerful] glasses/a strong [or powerful] lens;
    \scharfe Umrisse sharp outlines;
    das Foto ist gestochen \scharf the photo is extremely sharp
    10) ( schneidend) biting;
    ein \scharfer Frost a sharp frost;
    \scharfe Kälte biting [or fierce] cold;
    \scharfe Luft raw air;
    eine \scharfe Stimme a sharp voice;
    ein \scharfer Ton a shrill sound;
    ein \scharfer Wind a biting wind
    11) ( forciert) hard, fast;
    in \scharfem Galopp reiten to ride at a furious gallop;
    in \scharfem Tempo at a [fast and] furious pace;
    ein \scharfer Ritt a hard ride
    12) (sl: aufreizend) spicy ( fam), naughty ( fam), sexy ( fam)
    auf jdn \scharf sein ( geil) to fancy sb ( fam), to be turned on by sb ( fam), to be keen on sb, to have the hots for sb (Am); ( jdm übelwollen) to have it in for sb;
    auf etw \scharf sein to [really] fancy sth ( fam), to be keen on sth
    13) (sl: fantastisch) great ( fam), fantastic ( fam), terrific;
    ein \scharfes Auto a cool car;
    [das ist] \scharf! [that is] cool!;
    das ist das Schärfste! (sl) that [really] takes the biscuit [or (Am) cake] ! ( fig)
    14) fball ( kraftvoll) fierce
    15) ( aggressiv) fierce;
    ein \scharfer [Wach]hund a fierce [watch]dog
    etw \scharf schleifen to sharpen sth;
    \scharf gebügelte Hosen sharply ironed trousers [or (Am) pants];
    ich esse/koche gerne \scharf I like eating/cooking spicy/hot food;
    \scharf schmecken to taste hot;
    etw \scharf würzen to highly season sth
    3) ( heftig) sharply;
    etw \scharf ablehnen to reject sth outright [or out of hand], to flatly reject sth;
    etw \scharf angreifen [o attackieren] to attack sth sharply [or viciously];
    etw \scharf kritisieren to criticize sth sharply [or harshly] [or severely];
    gegen etw \scharf protestieren to protest strongly [or vigorously] against sth;
    etw \scharf verurteilen to condemn sth strongly [or harshly];
    4) (konzentriert, präzise) carefully;
    ein Problem \scharf beleuchten to get right to the heart of a problem;
    \scharf analysieren to analyze carefully [or painstakingly] [or thoroughly];
    \scharf aufpassen to take great [or extreme] care;
    \scharf beobachten to observe [or watch] carefully [or closely];
    \scharf hinsehen to look good and hard;
    etw \scharf unter die Lupe nehmen to investigate sth carefully [or thoroughly], to take a careful [or close] look at sth;
    \scharf sehen to have keen [or sharp] eyes;
    etw \scharf umreißen to define sth clearly [or sharply];
    5) ( in forciertem Tempo) fast, like the wind [or devil];
    \scharf reiten to ride hard
    6) ( streng) carefully, closely;
    etw \scharf bekämpfen to fight hard [or strongly] against sth;
    jdn \scharf bewachen to keep a close guard on sb;
    gegen etw \scharf durchgreifen [o vorgehen] to take drastic [or vigorous] action [or to take drastic steps] against sth
    7) ( abrupt) abruptly, sharply;
    \scharf links/ rechts abbiegen/ einbiegen to take a sharp left/right, to turn sharp left/right;
    \scharf bremsen to brake sharply, to slam on the brakes;
    Fleisch \scharf anbraten to sear meat
    \scharf geladen sein to be loaded [with live ammunition];
    \scharf schießen to shoot [with live ammunition]
    9) opt, tech ( klar) sharply;
    das Bild/den Sender \scharf einstellen to sharply focus the picture/tune in the station
    10) ( geil)
    jdn \scharf machen to turn sb on ( fam), to make sb feel horny (sl)
    WENDUNGEN:
    es \scharf auf jdn haben ( ÖSTERR) to have it in for sb

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  • 9 überstürzen

    (untr., hat)
    I v/t rush; man soll nichts überstürzen one should never rush into things
    II v/refl Person: rush things; die Ereignisse überstürzten sich things started happening very fast
    * * *
    über|stụ̈r|zen [yːbɐ'ʃtʏrtsn] ptp überstü\#rzt insep
    1. vt
    to rush into; Entscheidung auch to rush

    man soll nichts überstürzen, nur nichts überstürzen! — look before you leap (Prov)

    2. vr
    (Ereignisse etc) to happen in a rush; (Nachrichten) to come fast and furious; (Worte) to come tumbling out
    * * *
    über·stür·zen *
    [y:bɐˈʃtʏrtsn̩]
    I. vt
    ▪ etw \überstürzen to rush into sth
    eine Entscheidung \überstürzen to rush [into] a decision
    man soll nichts \überstürzen, nur nichts \überstürzen don't rush into anything, look before you leap
    II. vr
    ▪ sich akk \überstürzen to follow in quick [or rapid] succession; Nachrichten a. to come thick and fast
    * * *
    1.
    transitives Verb rush

    nur nichts überstürzen — don't rush things; take it easy

    2.
    reflexives Verb rush; (rasch aufeinander folgen) <events, news, etc.> come thick and fast
    * * *
    überstürzen (untrennb, hat)
    A. v/t rush;
    man soll nichts überstürzen one should never rush into things
    B. v/r Person: rush things;
    die Ereignisse überstürzten sich things started happening very fast
    * * *
    1.
    transitives Verb rush

    nur nichts überstürzen — don't rush things; take it easy

    2.
    reflexives Verb rush; (rasch aufeinander folgen) <events, news, etc.> come thick and fast

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  • 10 rouler

    I.
    v. trans.
    1. To beat at sport (often through greater tactical skill than sheer strength).
    2. To 'con', to 'diddle', to swindle. Se faire rouler: To get done.
    3. La rouler: To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast and furious life.
    4. Les rouler: To 'roll the bones', to throw the dice.
    5. Se les rouler: To 'twiddle one's thumbs', to while away the time doing nothing.
    6. En rouler une: To (hand-) roll a cigarette.
    7. Rouler un patin: To give a 'smackeroo', to exchange a 'French kiss'.
    8. Rouler les (also: des) mécaniques: To 'act the tough guy', to strut about.
    II.
    v. intrans.
    1. To 'prattle on', to talk nonstop with little intellectual effort.
    2. Rouler sur l'or: To be 'rolling in it', to be very wealthy.
    3. Rouler des miches: To walk with a wiggle. (The expression is often used where the undulating and effeminate walk of homosexuals is concerned.)
    4. Ça roule!
      a You're on! — Great! —That's O.K. by me!
      b (Waiters' slang): Coming up! (In the hustle and bustle between the kitchen and the dining area, this expression can often be heard and is an acknowledgement that a menu item is being prepared.)

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > rouler

  • 11 активный

    1) General subject: active, ambitious, busy, dynamic, energetic, fast and furious, industrious, interjetic, militant, ohmic, on( one's) toes, robust, stirring, up and doing, up-and-doing, vigor, favourable, hectic (Nimeria), sprightly (часто о престарелых людях, пример: sprightly for her age), bundle of energy, vocal
    2) Medicine: sthenic
    4) Religion: awake
    5) Economy: operational
    7) Psychology: functional
    8) Textile: fibre-reactive
    9) Jargon: hot, on the ball, on the go, on the stick, rootin'-tootin', rough and ready, ball of fire
    10) Information technology: current
    11) Student language: big wheel
    12) Metrology: resistive
    13) Ecology: potent
    14) Business: aggressive, living, strong
    15) Sakhalin energy glossary: assertive, proactive (proactive approach, Пал.)
    16) Network technologies: running
    17) Polymers: available (напр. хлор)
    18) Programming: concurrent
    19) Aviation medicine: alert
    22) Electrochemistry: actual
    23) Phraseological unit: bustle with (to be full of a certain activity or active beings.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > активный

  • 12 М-53

    МАТЬ ЧЕСТНАЯ! highly coll (Ыщ\ Invar fixed WO
    used to express amazement, admiration, fear, irritation etc: Mother of God!
    Holy Mother! heavens! good Lord! oh my God!
    (Мишка:) Погоди, а где я тебя прежде видел? Ну-ка, сними шапку... Мать честная, мой лучший друг... Тамарочка! (Арбузов 2). (М.:) Wait, where have I seen you before? Go on, take your hat off.... Mother of God, my best friend, Tamara! (2a).
    «...A тут гляжу - мать честная - пехотка наша и справа и слева от грейдера по чистому полю сыплет, и уже мины рвутся по их порядкам» (Шолохов 1). "But then-Holy Mother!-I see our infantry to right and left of the road scattering over the open field, and mortars bursting fast and furious behind them" (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-53

  • 13 мать честная!

    • МАТЬ ЧЕСТНАЯ! highly coll
    [Interj; Invar; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ used to express amazement, admiration, fear, irritation etc:
    - Mother of God!;
    - Holy Mother!;
    - heavens!;
    - good Lord!;
    - oh my God!
         ♦ [Мишка:] Погоди, а где я тебя прежде видел? Ну-ка, сними шапку... Мать честная, мой лучший друг... Тамарочка! (Арбузов 2). [М.:] Wait, where have I seen you before? Go on, take your hat off.... Mother of God, my best friend, Tamara! (2a).
         ♦ "...A тут гляжу - мать честная - пехотка наша и справа и слева от грейдера по чистому полю сыплет, и уже мины рвутся по их порядкам" (Шолохов 1). "But then-Holy Mother!-I see our infantry to right and left of the road scattering over the open field, and mortars bursting fast and furious behind them" (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мать честная!

  • 14 шумный

    1) General subject: ablare, blatant, bobbery, boisterous, brassy, clamant, clamorous, coltish, exclamatory, fast and furious (о веселье и т.п.), hilarious, hurly-burly, jolly, knock-me-down, knockabout (о зрелище), larrikin, loud, mobbish, noiseful, noisy, obstreperous, open mouthed, open-mouthed, rackety, rattling, raucous, riotous, rip roaring, roaring, roistering, roisterous, romping, rompish, rowdy, sensational, shrill, slam bang, slam-bang, slap bang, slap-bang, stir-about, tumultuary, tumultuous, uproarious, vocal, vociferous, strident, bustling
    2) Colloquial: rumbustious
    3) Dialect: clamoursome
    4) American: wingding
    5) Obsolete: robustious
    6) Rare: robust
    7) Scottish language: dinsome
    10) Taboo: (о мужчине) all prick and breeches

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > шумный

  • 15 balai

    n. m.
    1. Last bus or train to run before the nightly closedown.
    2. 'Meat-wagon', hearse.
    3. Voiture balai (Racing cyclists' slang): Ambulance whose job it is to pick up the stragglers too exhausted to finish the race.
    4. Donner un coup de balai (fig.): To have a good clear-out.
    5. Du balai! Hop it! — Get lost! — Go away!
    6. Rôtir le balai: To lead a fast and furious life.
    7. Con comme un balai: 'Daft as a brush', silly and stupid.

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > balai

  • 16 bâton

    n. m.
    1. ( con. abbr. bataillon). Il n'est pas de ce bâton: He's not from this outfit. (Originally an expression confined exclusively to the military, it is occasionally encountered elsewhere.)
    2. Bâton de maréchal (fig.): High point of a career. Ça a été son bâton de marechal: It was his finest hour.
    3. Bâton creux (Poachers' slang): Gun.
    4. Mettre les bâtons: To 'bugger off', to 'buzz off', to go away in haste (also: mettre les bouts).
    5. Mettre des bâtons dans les roues à quelqu'un (fig.): To 'put a spoke in someone's wheel', to thwart someone's endeavours.
    6. Onze, les bâtons! (Gambling and racing slang): Legs eleven!
    7. Mener une vie de bâton de chaise: To 'live it up', to lead a fast and furious life.
    8. C'est un vrai bâton merdeux! I wouldn't touch him with a barge-pole! — He's a despicable character!
    9. 'Joystick', 'cock', penis.
    10. Unit of 10,000 francs (prior to the 1958 remonetization, the unit is 1,000,000 francs).
    11. (Underworld slang): Prohibition from entering a specific area imposed on certain ex-convicts.

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > bâton

  • 17 ranger

    v. trans. reflex.
    1. To settle down (after having led a rather fast and furious life) often in order to get married.
    2. Se ranger des voitures (Underworld slang): To 'pull out of the game', to retire in time and invest one's capital in 'legit' operations.

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > ranger

  • 18 ribouler

    v. intrans.
    1. To 'whoop it up', to lead a fast and furious life where over- eating and drinking are concerned.
    2. Ribouler des calots: To gawp, to gaze (at someone or something) in amazement.

    Dictionary of Modern Colloquial French > ribouler

  • 19 безудержный

    1) General subject: abandoned, effuse, fast and furious (о веселье), headlong, hog wild, impetuous, incoercible, irrestrainable, lickety split, madcap, rampant, riotous, uncontainable, unrestrained, untamable, uncontrollable (uncontrollable sobs - безудержные рыдания), immoderate
    3) American: hog-wild
    6) Taboo: hell-bent

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > безудержный

  • 20 буйный

    1) General subject: assaultive (о больном), blusterous, blustery, dank (о травах, сорняках, растущих в сырых местах), disorderly, exuberant (о растительности), fast and furious, gross (о растительности), heavy, impetuous, larrikin, lush, luxuriant (о растительности и т. п.), obstreperous, rambunctious, rampageous, rampant, rank, raving, riotous, riotous (о растительности), rip roaring, roistering, rowdy, stroppy, surgent (о море), tempestuous, tumultuary, tumultuous, turbulent, unbridled, unruly, uproarious, vehement, violent, wanton (о росте, развитии и т. п.), wild, fierce, boisterous
    3) American: wingding
    4) Obsolete: robustious
    5) Rare: roaring
    6) Psychology: temperamental
    7) Jargon: boffo, hoo-per-doo, hooper-dooper, hooperdoo, rip-roaring, hairy-ass(ed), wham-bang, stokin', free-wheeling
    8) American English: brassy
    9) Makarov: dank (напр. о травах), heavy (о растительности), lush (о растительности и т.п.), rebellious, rough, stormy

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > буйный

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