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1 fiddle

1. noun
1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die

[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund

play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)

play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen

2) (coll.): (swindle) Gaunerei, die

it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)

be on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)

fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)

fiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen

2) (coll.): (deceive) krumme Dinger drehen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)

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['fidl] 1. noun
1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) die Geige

2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) die Unterschlagung
2. verb
1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) geigen

2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) herumspielen

3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) unterschlagen

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- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle
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fid·dle

[ˈfɪdl̩]

I. n

1. MUS ( fam) Geige f, Fi[e]del f hum o pej

to play the \fiddle Geige spielen

2. esp BRIT ( fam: fraud) Betrug m kein pl, Schwindel m kein pl

this is some sort of \fiddle hier ist was faul fam

to be on the \fiddle faule Geschäfte machen fam, krumme Dinger drehen fam

3. BRIT ( fam: task) kniff[e]lige Angelegenheit

it's a real \fiddle to assemble because of all the small parts all die kleinen Teile machen das Zusammensetzen ganz schön schwierig fam

4.

▶ sb's face is as long as a \fiddle esp BRIT ( fam) jd macht ein Gesicht wie drei Tage Regenwetter fam

▶ to be [as] fit as a \fiddle kerngesund sein

▶ to play first/second \fiddle die erste/zweite Geige spielen fam

▶ to play second \fiddle to sb in jds Schatten stehen

II. interj AM ( dated) Unsinn m fam, Quatsch m fam

III. vt ( fam)

▪ to \fiddle sth

1. (falsify) etw frisieren fam; (manipulate) etw manipulieren

to \fiddle the accounts/books die Rechnungen/Bücher frisieren fam

to \fiddle it [or things] so that... es so hindrehen [o hinbiegen], dass... fam

2. (obtain fraudulently) [sich dat] etw ergaunern

to \fiddle money out of a company ein Unternehmen um Geld betrügen fam

IV. vi

1. (finger) herumfummeln fam

▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumspielen [o herumfummeln] fam; (play) mit etw dat herumspielen fam

2. (tinker) herumbasteln fam

▪ to \fiddle with sth an etw dat herumhantieren [o herumfummeln] [o herumbasteln] fam

3. MUS ( fam) geigen, fiedeln hum o pej

4.

▶ to \fiddle while Rome burns den Kopf in den Sand stecken

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['fɪdl]
1. n

1) (MUS inf) Fiedel f (inf), Geige f

to play second fiddle — die zweite Geige spielen

to play second fiddle to sb (fig) — in jds Schatten (dat) stehen

he refuses to play second fiddle (fig) — er will immer die erste Geige spielen

as fit as a fiddle — kerngesund

2) (Brit inf = cheat, swindle) Manipulation f, Schiebung f; (with money) faule Geschäfte pl (inf)

it's a fiddle —

there are so many fiddles going on — es wird so viel getrickst (inf) or manipuliert

the accountants were well aware there had been some sort of fiddle — die Buchprüfer wussten ganz genau, dass da irgendetwas manipuliert or frisiert (inf) worden war

tax fiddle — Steuermanipulation f

to be on the fiddle — faule Geschäfte or krumme Dinger machen (inf)

2. vi

1) (MUS inf) fiedeln (inf), geigen

2) (= fidget, play around) herumspielen

don't fiddle with the engine if you don't know what you're doing — spiel nicht am Motor herum, wenn du dich damit nicht auskennst

he sat there nervously fiddling with his tie/cigarette lighter — er saß da und spielte nervös an seinem Schlips herum/spielte mit seinem Feuerzeug herum

put that thing down and stop fiddling! — leg das Ding weg und hör endlich mit der Fummelei auf! (inf)

3) (= split hairs, be overprecise etc) Haare spalten, pingelig sein (inf)

3. vt

1) (Brit inf) accounts, results frisieren (inf); election manipulieren

he fiddled it so that... — er hat es so hingebogen or getrickst (inf), dass...

2) tune fiedeln (inf), geigen

4. interj
ach du liebe Zeit, ach du liebes Lottchen (hum inf)
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fiddle [ˈfıdl]

A s

1. MUS umg Fiedel f, Geige f:

play (on) the fiddle Geige spielen;

play first (second) fiddle fig die erste (zweite) Geige spielen;

play second fiddle to in jemandes Schatten stehen;

hang up one’s fiddle when one comes home seine gute Laune an den Nagel hängen, wenn man heimkommt;

(as) fit as a fiddle umg gesund (u. munter) wie ein Fisch im Wasser; → face A 2

2. SCHIFF Schlingerbord n

3. Br umg

a) Gaunerei f

b) Manipulation f

B v/i

1. auch fiddle away umg fiedeln, geigen

2. oft fiddle about ( oder around) umg herumtrödeln

3. auch fiddle about ( oder around) (with) umg

a) herumfummeln (an dat), spielen (mit),

b) herumbasteln oder -pfuschen (beide umg) (an dat), sich zu schaffen machen (an dat oder mit)

C v/t

1. umg eine Melodie etc fiedeln

2. meist fiddle away umg die Zeit vertrödeln

3. Br umg Konten etc frisieren pej, manipulieren

D int umg Unsinn!, dummes Zeug!

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1. noun
1) (Mus.) (coll./derog.) Fidel, die; (violin for traditional or folk music) Geige, die; Fidel, die

[as] fit as a fiddle — kerngesund

play first/second fiddle — (fig.) die erste/zweite Geige spielen (ugs.)

play second fiddle to somebody — in jemandes Schatten (Dat.) stehen

2) (coll.): (swindle) Gaunerei, die

it's all a fiddle — das ist alles Schiebung (ugs.)

be on the fiddle — krumme Dinger machen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb
1)

fiddle about — (coll.): (waste time) herumtrödeln (ugs.)

fiddle about with something — (work on to adjust etc.) an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln (ugs.); (tinker with) an etwas (Dat.) herumbasteln (ugs.)

fiddle with something — (play with) mit etwas herumspielen

2) (coll.): (deceive) krumme Dinger drehen (ugs.)
3. transitive verb
(coll.) (falsify) frisieren (ugs.) [Bücher, Rechnungen]; (get by cheating) [sich (Dat.)] ergaunern (ugs.)

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n.

Fiedel -n f.

Geige -n f. (with) v.

kungeln (mit) v.

English-german dictionary > fiddle
2 fiddle around

BrE fiddle about v + adv

1) ( touch)

to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo

I don't want you fiddling around with my things — no quiero que andes toqueteando mis cosas (fam)

2) ( do little jobs) hacer* un poco de esto y un poco de aquello

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VI + ADV perder el tiempo
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BrE fiddle about v + adv

1) ( touch)

to fiddle around with something — \<\<with pencil/ruler\>\> juguetear con algo

I don't want you fiddling around with my things — no quiero que andes toqueteando mis cosas (fam)

2) ( do little jobs) hacer* un poco de esto y un poco de aquello

English-spanish dictionary > fiddle around
3 fiddle

'fidl
1. noun
1) (a violin: She played the fiddle.) violín

2) (a dishonest business arrangement: He's working a fiddle over his taxes.) estafa, trampa

2. verb
1) (to play a violin: He fiddled while they danced.) tocar el violín

2) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) juguetear

3) (to manage (money, accounts etc) dishonestly: She has been fiddling the accounts for years.) falsificar, amañar, manipular

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- fiddler
- fiddler crab
- on the fiddle

fiddle vb jugar / juguetear / tocar / toquetear

don't fiddle with the stereo, you'll break it no juegues con el estéreo, lo vas a romper

El gerundio de fiddle se escribe fiddling

fiddle

tr['fɪdəl]

noun

1 familiar violín nombre masculino

2 familiar (fraud) estafa, trampa

intransitive verb

1 tocar el violín

2 familiar (play) juguetear ( with, con)

transitive verb

1 familiar (cheat) amañar, falsificar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the fiddle hacer trampas, estar metido,-a en chanchullos

to play second fiddle desempeñar un papel secundario, ser el segundón

tax fiddle evasión nombre femenino fiscal

fiddle ['fɪdəl] vi, - dled ; - dling

1) : tocar el violín

2)

to fiddle with : juguetear con, toquetear

fiddle n

: violín m

fiddle

n.

• violín s.m.

'fɪdḷ
I

noun

1) ( violin) violín m

as fit as a fiddle — rebosante de salud

to play second fiddle — desempeñar un papel secundario

2) ( cheat) (BrE colloq) chanchullo m (fam)

she's on the fiddle — está metida en un chanchullo (fam)

3) ( tricky operation) (colloq)

it's a fiddle to get this in — meter esto tiene sus vueltas or (Méx) su chiste

II
1.

transitive verb (BrE colloq) \<\<accounts\>\> hacer* chanchullos con (fam); \<\<results\>\> amañar

2.

vi ( fidget)

to fiddle WITH something: stop fiddling with the typewriter! deja de jugar con or de toquetear la máquina de escribir; he fiddled nervously with his tie — jugueteaba nerviosamente con la corbata

Phrasal Verbs:

- fiddle around

['fɪdl]
1. N

1) (=violin) violín m

- play second fiddle

- play second fiddle to sb

he's fed up with playing second fiddle to his older brother — está harto de estar a la sombra de su hermano mayor

2) (esp Brit) * (=cheat) trampa f, superchería f

it's a fiddle — aquí hay trampa

tax fiddle — evasión f fiscal

to work a fiddle — hacer trampa

to be on the fiddle — dedicarse a hacer chanchullos *

2. VI

1) (Mus) tocar el violín

- fiddle while Rome burns

2) (=fidget) enredar

do stop fiddling! — ¡deja ya de enredar!

to fiddle (about or around) with sth — enredar or juguetear con algo

someone has been fiddling (about or around) with it — alguien lo ha estropeado, alguien ha estado enredando con él

3) (esp Brit) * (=cheat) hacer trampas

3.

VT (esp Brit) * [+ accounts, results, expenses claim etc] manipular

to fiddle one's income tax — defraudar impuestos

- fiddle about

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['fɪdḷ]
I

noun

1) ( violin) violín m

as fit as a fiddle — rebosante de salud

to play second fiddle — desempeñar un papel secundario

2) ( cheat) (BrE colloq) chanchullo m (fam)

she's on the fiddle — está metida en un chanchullo (fam)

3) ( tricky operation) (colloq)

it's a fiddle to get this in — meter esto tiene sus vueltas or (Méx) su chiste

II
1.

transitive verb (BrE colloq) \<\<accounts\>\> hacer* chanchullos con (fam); \<\<results\>\> amañar

2.

vi ( fidget)

to fiddle WITH something: stop fiddling with the typewriter! deja de jugar con or de toquetear la máquina de escribir; he fiddled nervously with his tie — jugueteaba nerviosamente con la corbata

Phrasal Verbs:

- fiddle around

English-spanish dictionary > fiddle
4 fiddle

s.

1 violín (violin) (en música folk)

2 timo (familiar) (swindle) (especialmente británico)

3 estafa, tranza.

4 chanchullo, negocio por debajo de la mesa, trapacería.

vt.

1 amañar (familiar) (cheat) (británico)

2 tocar el violín.

3 estafar.

vi.

1 tocar el violín (play violin) (en música folk)

2 (inquietarse)

to fiddle (about o around) with something (en música folk) juguetear o enredar con algo

(pt & pp fiddled)

Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > fiddle
5 herumfummeln

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: herumfummeln an (+ Dat) fiddle ( oder mess) around with; (herumbasteln) tinker with; an Person, Kleidung, ordnend etc.: fiddle around with; sexuell: touch s.o. up, Am. diddle with

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to fiddle about

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he|rụm|fum|meln
vi sep (inf)
(an +dat with) to fiddle or fumble about; (an Auto) to mess about; (= basteln) to tinker (about)
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(to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) fumble

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he·rum|fum·meln

vi (fam)

1. (anhaltend hantieren)

▪ [an etw dat] \herumfummeln to fiddle [or fam mess] about [or around] [with sth]

2. (anfassen)

▪ an jdm/etw \herumfummeln to fiddle [or fumble] about with sb/sth; (mit sexueller Absicht) to touch [or feel] sb up fam, to grope sb

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

1)

an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln — fiddle about with something

2) (sich handwerklich beschäftigen) fiddle or mess around with something

3) (betasten)

an jemandem herumfummeln — touch somebody up (sl.)

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herumfummeln v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:

herumfummeln an (+dat) fiddle ( oder mess) around with; (herumbasteln) tinker with; an Person, Kleidung, ordnend etc: fiddle around with; sexuell: touch sb up, US diddle with

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

1)

an etwas (Dat.) herumfummeln — fiddle about with something

2) (sich handwerklich beschäftigen) fiddle or mess around with something

3) (betasten)

an jemandem herumfummeln — touch somebody up (sl.)

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(mit) v.

to fiddle around (with) v. v.

to fumble around v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumfummeln
6 enredar

v.

1 to tangle up (madeja, pelo).

El gato enreda las lanas The cat tangles up the yarns.

2 to bother, to annoy.

3 to get up to mischief (informal).

enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with something

4 to mix up, to entangle, to fuzz up, to louse up.

El chico enredó las historias The boy mixed up the stories.

5 to snag, to hook, to get hooked.

La caña enredó al pez The fishing rod snagged the fish.

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enredar

► verbo transitivo

1 (prender con red) to catch in a net, net

2 (para cazar) to set

3 (engatusar) to involve, implicate

4 (meter cizaña) to sow discord, cause trouble

5 (enmarañar) to tangle up, entangle

6 (entretener) to hold up, delay

7 figurado (asunto etc) to confuse, complicate; (trabajo) to make a mess of

► verbo intransitivo

1 (travesear) to be mischievous

► verbo pronominal enredarse

1 (hacerse un lío) to get tangled up, get entangled, get into a tangle

2 (complicarse) to get complicated, get confused

3 (en discusión) to become involved, get caught up

4 (amancebarse) to have an affair

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verb

1) to confuse

2) tangle

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1. VT

1) [+ hilos, cuerda] to tangle up

este viento te enreda el pelo — your hair gets tangled up in this wind, this wind tangles your hair up

2) [+ situación, asunto] to make complicated, complicate

con tanta mentira enredó las cosas aún más — with all his lies he made matters even more complicated, with all his lies he complicated matters even more

3) * (=desordenar) to get into a mess, mess up

estos niños lo han enredado todo — these children have got everything into a mess, these children have messed everything up

4) * (=involucrar) to get mixed o caught up (en in)

la han enredado en un asunto turbio — they've got her mixed o caught up in some shady deal

5) * (=entretener)

no me enredes, que llego tarde — don't hold me back, or I'll be late

6) * (=engañar) to trick

le enredaron unos timadores — some conmen tricked him

7) (=enemistar) to cause trouble among o between

8) (Caza) [+ animal] to net; [+ trampa] to set

2.

VI * (=juguetear) to play around, monkey around *

¡no enredes! — stop playing around!

enredar con algo — to fiddle with sth

¡deja ya de enredar con los lápices! — stop fiddling (around) with the pencils, will you?

3.

See:

enredarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle up

b) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicate

no enredes más las cosas — don't complicate things any further

c) (fam) ( involucrar)

enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
2.
enredar vi (fam)

a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble

b) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget

enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
3.
enredarse v pron

1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around

2)

a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)

enredarse con alguien — to get involved with somebody

b) (fam) ( involucrarse)

enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something

se enredó en un negocio sucio — he got mixed up in some funny business

c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)

enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)

se enredaron en una acalorada discusión — they got into a heated discussion

d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up

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= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.

Ex. There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.

Ex. The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex. Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.

Ex. If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.

Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex. The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex. This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.

Ex. The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.

Ex. The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

Ex. In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.

Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.

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* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* enredarse = kink.

* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <cuerdas/cables> to get... tangled up, tangle up

b) ( embarullar) < persona> to muddle... up, confuse; <asunto/situación> to complicate

no enredes más las cosas — don't complicate things any further

c) (fam) ( involucrar)

enredar a alguien en algo — to get somebody mixed up o caught up in something
2.
enredar vi (fam)

a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble

b) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget

enredar con algo — to fiddle around with something, fiddle with something
3.
enredarse v pron

1) lana/cuerda to get tangled, become entangled; pelo to get tangled o knotted; planta to twist itself around

2)

a) (fam) ( en lío amoroso)

enredarse con alguien — to get involved with somebody

b) (fam) ( involucrarse)

enredarse en algo — to get mixed up o involved in something

se enredó en un negocio sucio — he got mixed up in some funny business

c) (fam) ( enfrascarse)

enredarse en algo — to get into something (colloq)

se enredaron en una acalorada discusión — they got into a heated discussion

d) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up get muddled up

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= bog down, muddy, bamboozle, snarl up, entangle, knot into, coil, tangle, ensnare, snare, make + trouble.

Ex: There is increased evidence that we are being bogged down today as specialization extends.

Ex: The concept of such a center remained nebulous at best, and we later learned that communication problems early on had muddied the message about what was really needed.

Ex: Benny Morris claims that Karsh is attempting to hoodwink and bamboozle readers.

Ex: If all goes as usual, it will snow approximately one inch and completely snarl up traffic until melted.

Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex: The issues entangled in Van Gogh's work - issues of the market, gender, and class - were also knotted into the work of many avant-garde artists of the late 19th c.

Ex: This booklet is intended to provide general information on coiling of brain aneurysms.

Ex: The more unsuccessful she was the more bitter she became, and the more tangled in the web drawn about her by her husband and children.

Ex: The novel has many trappings that will ensnare the average reader but skulking at the bottom of its well of intrigue is a timeless terror more attuned to the mature sensibilities of an adult audience.

Ex: In fact, the Indians had been snaring animals long before the white man came to North America.

Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.

* enredar a Alguien para que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* enredarse = kink.

* enredarse con = get + involved with/in.

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enredar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up

2 ‹asunto/situación› to complicate, make … complicated

no enredes más las cosas don't complicate things any further

3 ( fam) (involucrar) enredar a algn EN algo to get sb mixed up o caught up o embroiled o involved IN sth

lo enredaron en la compra de las acciones they got him involved o caught up in buying shares

■ enredar

vi

( fam)

1 (intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble, stir ( colloq)

2 ( Esp) (molestar) to fidget enredar CON algo to fiddle around WITH sth, fiddle WITH sth

■ enredarse

v pron

A

1 «lana/cuerda» to get tangled, become entangled; «pelo» to get tangled o knotted o ( AmE) snarled

la cuerda se enredó en las patas de la silla the rope got tangled around o entangled in the chair legs

2 «planta» to twist itself around

B

1 ( fam) (en un lío amoroso) enredarse CON algn to get involved WITH sb

2 ( fam) (involucrarse) enredarse EN algo to get mixed up IN sth, get involved IN sth

se ha enredado en un negocio sucio he's got mixed up in some funny business

3 ( fam) (enfrascarse) enredarse EN algo to get INTO sth ( colloq)

se enredaron en una acalorada discusión they got into a heated discussion

4 ( fam) (embarullarse) to get mixed up ( colloq), get muddled up ( colloq)

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enredar ( conjugate enredar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹cuerdas/cables› to get … tangled up, tangle up

b) ( embarullar) ‹ persona› to muddle … up, confuse;

‹asunto/situación› to complicate
c) (fam) ( involucrar) enredar a algn en algo to get sb mixed up o caught up in sth

verbo intransitivo (fam)
a) ( intrigar) to make trouble, stir up trouble

b) (Esp) ( molestar) to fidget;

enredar con algo to fiddle (around) with sth
enredarse verbo pronominal
1 [lana/cuerda] to get tangled, become entangled;
[ pelo] to get tangled o knotted;
[ planta] to twist itself around
2 (fam)
a) ( en lío amoroso) enredarse con algn to get involved with sb

b) ( involucrarse) enredarse en algo to get mixed up o involved in sth

c) (fam) ( embarullarse) to get mixed up, get muddled up

enredar verbo transitivo
1 (cables, cuerdas, pelo) to entangle, tangle up
2 (un asunto, situación) to confuse, complicate
3 fig (implicar en algo ilegal, turbio) to involve [en, in], to mix up [en, in]
4 (convencer, liar) lo enredaron para presentarse a las elecciones, they talked him into being a candidate in the election
' enredar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
envolver
- trastear
- implicar
English:
embroil
- entangle
- tangle
- tangle up
- foul
- snarl

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enredar

♦ vt

1. [cuerdas, madeja, pelo] to tangle (up)

2. [situación, asunto] to complicate;

será mejor no enredar más las cosas it's best not to make matters more complicated

3. [implicar]
enredar a alguien en to get sb involved in, to embroil sb in;

me enredaron en sus sucios negocios they got me mixed up in their dirty dealings

4. [entretener] to bother, to annoy

♦ vi
Fam
1. [hacer travesuras] to get up to mischief

2. [juguetear]
enredar con algo to fiddle with o mess about with sth

♦ See also the pronominal verb enredarse

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enredar

I v/t

1 tangle, get tangled

2 fig

complicate, make complicated

II v/i make trouble

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enredar vt

1) : to tangle up, to entangle

2) : to confuse, to complicate

3) : to involve, to implicate

♦ See also the reflexive verb enredarse

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enredar vb

1. (involucrar) to involve

lo enredaron en un negocio oscuro they involved him in a shady deal

2. (complicar) to complicate

no enredes más las cosas don't complicate things even more

3. (confundir) to muddle / to confuse

el fiscal intentó enredar al testigo con sus preguntas the prosecutor tried to confuse the witness with his questions

4. (tocar) to mess about

deja de enredar con los rotuladores stop messing about with your pens

Spanish-English dictionary > enredar
7 herumdoktern

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: herumdoktern an (+ Dat) an Sache, Krankheit: tinker ( oder fiddle) (around) with; an jemandem: tinker around with, treat s.o. like a guinea pig

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he|rụm|dok|tern [hɛ'rʊmdɔktɐn]
vi sep (inf)

an jdm/einer Krankheit/einer Wunde herumdoktern — to try to cure sb/an illness/to heal a wound (unsuccessfully, using many different treatments)

herumdoktern (fig) — to fiddle or tinker about with sth

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he·rum|dok·tern

vi (fam)

1. (zu kurieren versuchen)

▪ an jdm/etw \herumdoktern to try treating [or curing] sb/sth

2. (zu reparieren versuchen)

▪ an etw dat \herumdoktern to tinker [or fiddle] about with sth

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an jemandem/etwas herumdoktern — have a go at treating somebody/something

an etwas (Dat.) herumdoktern — (fig.) fiddle or tinker around or about with something

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herumdoktern v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:

herumdoktern an (+dat) an Sache, Krankheit: tinker ( oder fiddle) (around) with; an jemandem: tinker around with, treat sb like a guinea pig

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an jemandem/etwas herumdoktern — have a go at treating somebody/something

an etwas (Dat.) herumdoktern — (fig.) fiddle or tinker around or about with something

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumdoktern
8 fummeln

I v/i umg.

1. mühsam: fumble around

2. pej. fiddle around (an + Dat with)

3. sexuell: grope; mit jemandem fummeln feel s.o. up Sl.

II v/t fummeln aus drag out; fummeln in (+ Akk) fiddle into

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to fumble

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fụm|meln ['fʊmln]
vi (inf)
to fiddle; (= hantieren) to fumble; (erotisch) to pet, to grope (inf)
or mit etw fummeln — to fiddle (about)/fumble around with sth

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fum·meln

[ˈfʊml̩n]

vi (fam)

1. (hantieren)

▪ [an etw dat/mit etw dat] \fummeln to fumble [around], to fiddle [about BRIT] [or fumble [around]] with sth

2. (Petting betreiben) to pet, to grope fam

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intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (fingern) fiddle

an etwas (Dat.) fummeln — fiddle [around] with something

nach etwas fummeln — grope for or feel for something

2) (ugs.): (erotisch) pet

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fummeln

A. v/i umg

1. mühsam: fumble around

2. pej fiddle around (

an +dat with)

3. sexuell: grope;

mit jemandem fummeln feel sb up sl

B. v/t

fummeln aus drag out;

fummeln in (+akk) fiddle into

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intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (fingern) fiddle

an etwas (Dat.) fummeln — fiddle [around] with something

nach etwas fummeln — grope for or feel for something

2) (ugs.): (erotisch) pet

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fummeln
9 herumspielen

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. play around (mit, an + Dat with)

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to fiddle about

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he|rụm|spie|len
vi sep (inf)

mit etw herumspielen — to play about (Brit) or around with sth

herumspielen — to fiddle about (Brit) or around with sth

herumspielen — to play around on sth

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1) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fiddle

2) ((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) monkey

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he·rum|spie·len

vi

▪ mit etw dat \herumspielen to keep playing about with sth BRIT, to play [or keep playing] around with sth

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an/mit etwas herumspielen — keep playing [around or about] with something

an seinen Knöpfen herumspielen — fiddle with one's buttons

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herumspielen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg play around (

mit, an +dat with)

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intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an/mit etwas herumspielen — keep playing [around or about] with something

an seinen Knöpfen herumspielen — fiddle with one's buttons

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumspielen
10 herumdrehen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t und v/refl turn (a)round; (Schlüssel) turn; (Liegendes) auch turn over; sich im Kreis herumdrehen turn right (a)round; fig. bei Diskussion: go (a)round in a circle; Grab, Herz1 8, Wort

II v/i umg.: herumdrehen an (+ Dat) fiddle about with

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to turn around; to slue; to roll over;

sich herumdrehen

to roll over; to slew

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he|rụm|dre|hen sep
1. vt
Schlüssel to turn; (= wenden) Decke, Tuch, Braten etc to turn (over)
See:

→ Wort

2. vr
to turn (a)round; (im Liegen) to turn over
3. vi (inf)

herumdrehen — to fiddle or tinker about with sth

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(to twist (something) round and round: He twiddled the knob on the radio.) twiddle

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he·rum|dre·hen

I. vt

1. (um die Achse drehen)

▪ etw \herumdrehen to turn sth

2. (wenden)

▪ jdn/etw \herumdrehen to turn sb/sth over

II. vr

▪ sich akk [zu jdm] \herumdrehen to turn [a]round [to sb]

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1.
transitives Verb (ugs.) turn < key>; turn over <coin, mattress, hand, etc.>

den Kopf herumdrehen — turn one's head
2.
reflexives Verb turn [a]round

sich [auf die andere Seite] herumdrehen — turn over [on to one's other side]
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an etwas (Dat.) herumdrehen — fiddle [around or about] with something

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herumdrehen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t & v/r turn (a)round; (Schlüssel) turn; (Liegendes) auch turn over;

sich im Kreis herumdrehen turn right (a)round; fig bei Diskussion: go (a)round in a circle; → Grab, Herz¹ 8, Wort

B. v/i umg:

herumdrehen an (+dat) fiddle about with

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1.
transitives Verb (ugs.) turn < key>; turn over <coin, mattress, hand, etc.>

den Kopf herumdrehen — turn one's head
2.
reflexives Verb turn [a]round

sich [auf die andere Seite] herumdrehen — turn over [on to one's other side]
3.
intransitives Verb (ugs.)

an etwas (Dat.) herumdrehen — fiddle [around or about] with something

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v.

to reverse v.

to slew v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumdrehen
11 daran

Adv.

1. räumlich: stellen, lehnen etc.: against that oder it; sich setzen etc.: at that oder it; hängen etc.: on that oder it; befestigen etc.: to that oder it; daran fassen / riechen / schlagen touch / smell / hit it; halt dich daran fest hold on to it tight(ly); daran herumfummeln umg. fiddle about with s.th.; komm nicht daran! don’t touch it!, keep away from it!

2. fig.: daran glauben believe in it; das ändert nichts daran that doesn’t change anything (about it); im Anschluss daran following that, after that; daran schloss sich eine Rede (an) that was followed by a speech; erinnere mich bitte daran, dass... please remind me that...; ist etwas falsch daran? is something wrong with that ( oder it)?; was ist schon daran? what harm is there in that ( oder it)?; daran kann man sehen, wie etc. that goes to show how etc.; du tätest gut daran zu (+ Inf.) you would do well ( oder be well-advised) to (+ Inf.) das Beste / Schlimmste etc. daran the best / worst thing about it etc.;vgl. auch die mit daran verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben

3. (daneben) next to it; nahe oder dicht daran nearby; zu nahe daran too close (to it); daran vorbei past it; nahe daran sein zu (+ Inf.) fig. be on the point of (+ Ger.), come close to (+ Ger.), be just about to (+ Inf.) ich war nahe daran, ihn zu schlagen I nearly hit him, I was on the verge of hitting him

4. Ursache: daran leiden suffer from it; daran sterben die of it; daran ersticken choke on it; daran scheitern, dass... fail because of...; das liegt daran, dass... that’s because (of)..., that’s due to the fact that...

5. umg. dran

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at it; to it; thereby

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da|rạn [da'ran] (emph) ['daːran]
adv

1) (räumlich = an dieser Stelle, diesem Ort, Gegenstand) on it/that; schieben, lehnen, stellen against it/that; legen next to it/that; kleben, befestigen, machen, gehen to it/that; sich setzen at it/that

nahe or dicht daran — right up against it, up close against it

nahe daran sein (fig) — to be on the point of it, to be just about to

nahe daran sein, etw zu tun — to be on the point of doing sth, to be just about to do sth

zu nahe daran — too close (to it)

daran vorbei — past it

er hat dicht daran vorbeigeschossen — his shot just missed it

daran kommen or fassen/riechen/schlagen — to touch/smell/hit it/that

er hielt seine Hand daran —

die Kinder sind wieder daran gewesen (inf) — the children have been at it again

2)

(zeitlich = danach anschließend) im Anschluss daran, daran anschließend — following that/this

im Anschluss daran findet eine Diskussion statt — it/this/that will be followed by a discussion

erst fand ein Vortrag statt, daran schloss sich eine Diskussion — first there was a lecture which was followed by a discussion or and after that a discussion

3) (inf)

er ist schlecht daran (gesundheitlich, finanziell) — he's in a bad way (inf)

er ist gut daran (gesundheitlich, finanziell) — he's OK (inf)

ich weiß nie, wie ich (bei ihm) daran bin — I never know where I am with him

4) (in Verbindung mit n, adj, vb siehe auch dort) arbeiten on it/that; sterben, erinnern, Bedarf, Mangel of it/that; interessieren, sich beteiligen, arm, reich in it/that; sich klammern to it/that

daran sticken/bauen — to embroider/build it/that

was macht der Aufsatz? – ich bin zurzeit daran — how's the essay doing? – I'm (working) on it now

er war daran interessiert — he was interested in it

er war daran interessiert, es zu tun — he was interested in doing it

ich zweifle nicht daran — I don't doubt it

ich zweifle nicht daran, dass... — I don't doubt that...

erinnere mich daran — remind me about or of that

erinnere mich daran, dass ich das machen soll — remind me to do that, remind me that I must do that

daran wird er zugrunde or zu Grunde gehen — that will be the ruin of him

wir haben großen Anteil daran genommen — we sympathized deeply

wird sich etwas daran ändern? — will that change at all?

wir können nichts daran machen — we can't do anything about it

daran sieht man, wie... — there you (can) see how...

Sie würden gut daran tun, dieses Angebot anzunehmen — you would do well or would be well-advised to accept this offer

das Beste/Schönste/Schlimmste etc daran — the best/nicest/worst etc thing about it

es ist kein wahres Wort daran — there isn't a word of truth in it, not a word of it is true

See:

→ auch dran

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dar·an

[daˈran]

adv

1. (räumlich) on it/that

halt deine Hand \daran! put your hand against [or on] it

komm nicht \daran, die Farbe ist noch feucht don't touch it, the paint is still wet

etw \daran befestigen/kleben to fasten/stick sth to it

etw \daran lehnen/stellen to lean/place sth against it

\daran riechen to smell it

\daran stehen to stand next to it

nahe [o dicht] \daran right up against it, [right] up close to it

\daran vorbei past it

2. (zeitlich)

erst fand ein Vortrag statt, \daran schloss sich eine Diskussion [an] first there was a lecture, which was followed by a discussion [or and after that a discussion]

im Anschluss \daran [o \daran anschließend] following that/this

im Anschluss \daran gibt es einen Imbiss it/that/this will be followed by a snack

3. in Verbindung mit subst, adj, vb siehe auch dort (an dieser Angelegenheit/Sache)

kein Wort ist wahr \daran! there isn't a word of truth in it, not a word of it is true

es ändert sich nichts \daran it won't [or nothing will] change

denk \daran! bear it in mind

denk \daran dass du deine Schwester anrufen musst don't forget [you have] to ring your sister

\daran sieht man, dass... there you [can] see that...

\daran arbeiten/ersticken to work/choke on it

arm/reich \daran sein to be lacking/rich in it

sich akk \daran beteiligen/erinnern to take part in/remember it

das Dumme/Gute/Schöne \daran ist, dass... the stupid/good/nice thing about it is that...

kein Interesse \daran no interest in it

\daran interessiert sein to be interested in it

\daran kauen/sitzen to chew [on]/sit over it

ein Mangel \daran a lack of it

\daran sein to be working on it

iss die Wurst nicht, der Hund ist \daran gewesen (fam) don't eat that sausage, the dog has been at it

\daran sterben to die of it

\daran zweifeln to doubt it; s.a. gut, nahe

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Adverb

1) on it/them

es hängt etwas daran — something is hanging from it/them

er klammert sich daran — (auch fig.) he clings to it

daran riechen — take a sniff at it/them

dicht daran — close to it/them

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

2)

daran ist nichts zu machen — there's nothing one can do about it

daran wird sich nichts ändern — nothing will alter this fact

kein Wort daran ist wahr — not a word of it is true

daran arbeiten — work on it/them

wir haben keinen Bedarf mehr daran — we no longer have any need of it/them

mir liegt viel daran — it means a lot to me

3)

ich wäre beinah[e] daran erstickt — I almost choked on it; it almost made me choke

er ist daran gestorben — he died of it

4)

im Anschluss daran fand eine Diskussion statt — after that there was a discussion

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daran adv

1. räumlich: stellen, lehnen etc: against that oder it; sich setzen etc: at that oder it; hängen etc: on that oder it; befestigen etc: to that oder it;

daran fassen/riechen/schlagen touch/smell/hit it;

halt dich daran fest hold on to it tight(ly);

daran herumfummeln umg fiddle about with sth;

komm nicht daran! don’t touch it!, keep away from it!

2. fig:

daran glauben believe in it;

das ändert nichts daran that doesn’t change anything (about it);

im Anschluss daran following that, after that;

daran schloss sich eine Rede (an) that was followed by a speech;

erinnere mich bitte daran, dass … please remind me that …;

ist etwas falsch daran? is something wrong with that ( oder it)?;

was ist schon daran? what harm is there in that ( oder it)?;

daran kann man sehen, wie etc that goes to show how etc;

du tätest gut daran zu (+inf) you would do well ( oder be well-advised) to (+inf)

das Beste/Schlimmste etc

daran the best/worst thing about it etc; → auch die mit daran verbundenen Adjektive, Substantive und Verben

3. (daneben) next to it;

nahe oder

dicht daran nearby;

zu nahe daran too close (to it);

daran vorbei past it;

nahe daran sein zu (+inf) fig be on the point of (+ger), come close to (+ger), be just about to (+inf)

ich war nahe daran, ihn zu schlagen I nearly hit him, I was on the verge of hitting him

4. Ursache:

daran leiden suffer from it;

daran sterben die of it;

daran ersticken choke on it;

daran scheitern, dass … fail because of …;

das liegt daran, dass … that’s because (of) …, that’s due to the fact that …

5. umg → dran

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Adverb

1) on it/them

es hängt etwas daran — something is hanging from it/them

er klammert sich daran — (auch fig.) he clings to it

daran riechen — take a sniff at it/them

dicht daran — close to it/them

nahe daran sein, etwas zu tun — be on the point of doing something

2)

daran ist nichts zu machen — there's nothing one can do about it

daran wird sich nichts ändern — nothing will alter this fact

kein Wort daran ist wahr — not a word of it is true

daran arbeiten — work on it/them

wir haben keinen Bedarf mehr daran — we no longer have any need of it/them

mir liegt viel daran — it means a lot to me

3)

ich wäre beinahe daran erstickt — I almost choked on it; it almost made me choke

er ist daran gestorben — he died of it

4)

im Anschluss daran fand eine Diskussion statt — after that there was a discussion

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adv.

at it expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > daran
12 juguetear

v.

1 to play (around).

juguetear con algo to toy with something

2 to play around, to caper around, to caper about, to dally.

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juguetear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to play ( con, with)

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VI to play, sport

juguetear con — to play with, sport with

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verbo intransitivo to play

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= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.

Ex. He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex. Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.

Ex. The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.

Ex. A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.

Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex. Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

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* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.

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verbo intransitivo to play

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= have + sport with, play about, romp, frolic, play, horse around/about.

Ex: He said 'Can't they see I'm just having sport with them?', and then he smiled, just a quirk of the corners of his mouth.

Ex: Then, leaning back in her chair and with an impish smile playing about her mouth, she said: 'You know I can't quite get used to the idea of him giving up his job to follow his wife'.

Ex: The author recommends an approach to reading a poem that treats the poem as an expansive space in which to romp and play, to explore and travel.

Ex: A major problem, however, is the author's pervasive use of jargon and his failure to recognize how such language might distance the text from the filth in which it wants to frolic.

Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex: Angus has a lot of energy -- he is always horsing around with his foster brothers and sister.

* juguetear con = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with.

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juguetear [A1 ]

vi

to play

los gatitos jugueteaban en el jardín the kittens were playing in the garden

jugueteaba nerviosamente con su collar she was fiddling o playing nervously with her necklace

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juguetear ( conjugate juguetear) verbo intransitivo
to play
juguetear verbo intransitivo to play, frolic: había dos gatitos jugueteando en le jardín, there were two kittens frolicking in the garden
' juguetear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retozar
English:
fiddle
- fiddle about with
- play around
- rollick
- tinker
- toy with
- twiddle
- play
- toy

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juguetear vi

to play (around);

juguetear con algo to toy with sth

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juguetear

v/i play

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juguetear vi

1) : to play, to cavort, to frolic

2) : to toy, to fiddle

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juguetear vb to fiddle

Spanish-English dictionary > juguetear
13 jugar

v.

1 to play (practicar un deporte, juego).

jugar al ajedrez/a las cartas to play chess/cards

jugar en un equipo to play for a team

jugar a las muñecas to play with one's dolls

te toca jugar it's your turn o go

jugar limpio/sucio to play clean/dirty

Ellos juegan en la arena They play in the sand.

Ellos juegan tenis They play tennis.

2 to gamble.

jugar a la lotería to play the lottery

jugar a o en la Bolsa to speculate (on the Stock Exchange)

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JUGAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(u changes to ue in stressed syllables and g changes to gu before e)

Present Indicative

juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan.

Past Indicative

jugué, jugaste, jugó, jugamos, jugasteis, jugaron.

Present Subjunctive

juegue, juegues, juegue, juguemos, juguéis, jueguen.

Imperative

juega (tú), juegue (él/Vd.), juguemos (nos.), jugad (vos.), jueguen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to play

2) gamble

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1. VI

1) [niño, deportista] to play

¡si seguís así yo no juego! — if you carry on like that I'm not playing!

• jugar a algo — to play sth

jugar al ajedrez — to play chess

jugar al tenis — to play tennis

jugar a la lotería — to play the lottery

jugar a la ruleta — to play roulette

jugar a los dados — to play dice

jugar al escondite — to play hide-and-seek

• jugar con algo — to play with sth

no le gusta jugar con muñecas — he doesn't like playing with dolls

está jugando con el ordenador — she's playing on the computer

• jugar contra algn — to play (against) sb

hoy juegan contra el Celtic — today they're playing (against) Celtic

- jugar con fuego

- jugar con ventaja

- jugar limpio

- jugar sucio

- de jugando

2) (=hacer una jugada)

a) [en ajedrez, parchís] to move

¿quién juega? — whose move o turn o go is it?

b) [con cartas] to play

¿quién juega? — whose turn o go is it?

3) (=pretender ser)

• jugar a algo — to play at being sth

solo está jugando a detective — he's only playing at being a detective

yo no juego a ser estrella de Hollywood — I'm not playing at being a Hollywood star

vamos a jugar a que yo soy la madre y tú el hijo — let's pretend that I'm the mother and you the son

4)

• jugar con —

a) (=manosear) [gen] to play around with, mess around with; [distraídamente] to toy with, fiddle with

no juegues con el enchufe, que es peligroso — don't play o mess around with the plug - it's dangerous

estaba jugando con un bolígrafo mientras hablaba — he was toying o fiddling with a pen while he spoke

b) (=no tomar en serio) [+ sentimientos] to play with

solamente está jugando contigo — he's just leading you on

es importante permanecer en el poder, pero no a costa de jugar con la opinión pública — it is important to stay in power, but not if it means gambling with public opinion

con la salud no se juega — you can't put your health at risk

c) (=utilizar) to play with

esta obra juega con el tema del teatro dentro del teatro — this work plays with the idea of a play within a play

5) (=influir)

• jugar en contra de algo/algn — to work against sth/sb

su inexperiencia jugaba en contra suya — his inexperience worked against him

la posición del sol jugaba en contra de nuestro equipo — the position of the sun put our team at a disadvantage

• jugar a favor de algo/algn — [situación] to work in sth/sb's favour o (EEUU) favor; [tiempo, destino] to be on sb's side

las ventajas de una moneda débil siguen jugando a su favor — the advantages of a weak currency continue to work in their favour

existe otro elemento que juega a favor del acusado — there is another factor that should go o work in favour of the defendant

has estudiado mucho y eso juega a tu favor — you have studied a lot and that should work in your favour

6) (=apostar) to gamble

7) (Bolsa) to speculate

jugar al alza — to bet on a bull market

jugar a la baja — to bet on a bear market

jugar a la bolsa — to play the stock market

8) LAm (Mec) to move about

2. VT

1) [+ partida, partido] to play

el partido se juega hoy — the match will be played today

jugar la baza de algo —

la oposición jugará la baza de la moción de censura — the opposition will play its trump card and move a motion of censure

- jugársela a algn

su hermano se la jugó — his brother did the dirty on him *

¡me la han jugado! — I've been had! *

su mujer se la jugaba con otro — LAm his wife was two-timing him *
baza 2)
2) [+ papel] to play

juegan un papel fundamental en el desarrollo del país — they play a fundamental role in the country's development

3) (=apostar) to bet

jugar cinco dólares a una carta — to bet o put five dollars on a card

4) LAm [+ fútbol, tenis, ajedrez, póker] to play

5) †† [+ espada, florete] to handle, wield

3.

See:

jugarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( divertirse) to play

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

jugar al fútbol — (Esp, RPl) to play football

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

b) (Dep) to play

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to move; ( en naipes) to play; ( en otros juegos) to play

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

d) ( apostar fuerte) to gamble

e) (fam) ( bromear)

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

f) (Fin)

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

2) jugar con

a) <persona/sentimientos> to play with, toy with

b) ( manejar) <colores/luz> to play with

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

3) factores/elementos ( actuar)

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar en contra de alguien — to work o count against somebody
2.
jugar vt

1)

a) <partido/carta> to play

jugársela a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody

b) (AmL exc RPl) <tenis/fútbol/ajedrez> to play

2)

a) ( apostar)

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

b) ( sortear)

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

3) <rol/papel> to play
3.
jugarse v pron

a) ( gastarse en el juego) < sueldo> to gamble (away)

b) ( arriesgar) <reputación/vida> to risk, put... at risk

se lo jugó todo en el negocio — she staked o risked everything on the business

jugarse el pellejo — (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

c) ( apostarse) (recípr)

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

* * *

= gamble, play, game.

Ex. In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.

Ex. A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex. The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.

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* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* jugar a la ruleta rusa = play + Russian roulette.

* jugar a las apuestas = game.

* jugar a las canicas = play + marbles.

* jugar al azar = gamble.

* jugar al dominó = play + dominoes.

* jugar a los bolos = bowling.

* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar a los juegos = game.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar con = mess with, play + fast and loose with.

* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* jugar de ala izquierda = play + the left wing.

* jugar de extremo derecho = play + the left wing.

* jugar juegos = play + games.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* jugar peligrosamente = flirt with + danger, court + danger.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse el pellejo = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).

* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar un papel = play + role.

* mientras juega = at play.

* partido que se juega en casa = home game.

* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( divertirse) to play

jugar a algo — to play something

jugar a la pelota — to play ball

jugar al fútbol — (Esp, RPl) to play football

¿a qué jugamos? — what shall we play?

jugar a las muñecas — to play with dolls

b) (Dep) to play

jugar limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty

c) (en ajedrez, damas) to move; ( en naipes) to play; ( en otros juegos) to play

me tocaba jugar a mí — it was my turn/move/go

d) ( apostar fuerte) to gamble

e) (fam) ( bromear)

se lo dije por jugar — I was only joking

ni por jugar: no lo hace ni por jugar — she wouldn't do it (even) if you paid her

f) (Fin)

jugaban al alza/a la baja — they were betting on a bull/bear market

2) jugar con

a) <persona/sentimientos> to play with, toy with

b) ( manejar) <colores/luz> to play with

juega con las palabras — she plays with words

3) factores/elementos ( actuar)

jugar a favor de alguien — to work in somebody's favor

jugar en contra de alguien — to work o count against somebody
2.
jugar vt

1)

a) <partido/carta> to play

jugársela a alguien — to play a dirty trick on somebody

b) (AmL exc RPl) <tenis/fútbol/ajedrez> to play

2)

a) ( apostar)

jugar algo a algo — to bet something on something

b) ( sortear)

se juega mañana — the draw takes place tomorrow

3) <rol/papel> to play
3.
jugarse v pron

a) ( gastarse en el juego) < sueldo> to gamble (away)

b) ( arriesgar) <reputación/vida> to risk, put... at risk

se lo jugó todo en el negocio — she staked o risked everything on the business

jugarse el pellejo — (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

c) ( apostarse) (recípr)

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo — we'd bet a meal on it and I won

* * *

= gamble, play, game.

Ex: In the case of bookshops the function of 'buying' calls for real skill since the bookseller is gambling with his (or her) capital in purchasing the goods.

Ex: A man who witnesses said was intoxicated and playing with a handgun died last night after shooting himself in the head.

Ex: The next thing you know, people will never leave their house for any real social interactions and everyone will be gaming all day long.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* jugar a la ruleta rusa = play + Russian roulette.

* jugar a las apuestas = game.

* jugar a las canicas = play + marbles.

* jugar al azar = gamble.

* jugar al dominó = play + dominoes.

* jugar a los bolos = bowling.

* jugar a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar a los juegos = game.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.

* jugar con = mess with, play + fast and loose with.

* jugar con fuego = court + disaster, play with + fire, court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* jugar de ala izquierda = play + the left wing.

* jugar de extremo derecho = play + the left wing.

* jugar juegos = play + games.

* jugar juntos = play along with.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* jugar peligrosamente = flirt with + danger, court + danger.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse el cuello = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse el pellejo = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).

* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse la camisa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugarse la piel = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* jugarse la vida = play + Russian roulette, risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb, bet + Posesivo + life.

* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* jugar sobre seguro = play it + safe.

* jugar un papel = play + role.

* mientras juega = at play.

* partido que se juega en casa = home game.

* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.

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jugar [ A15 ]

vi

A

1 (divertirse) to play

¿puedo salir a jugar? can I go out to play?

¡deja de jugar con el televisor! stop playing around o messing around with the television!

jugar A algo to play sth

jugar al fútbol/a la pelota to play football/ball

¿a qué jugamos? what shall we play?

juegan a las cartas por dinero they play cards for money

jugar a las muñecas to play with dolls

juguemos a que yo era la maestra let's pretend I'm the teacher

jugar A + INF:

le gusta jugar a ser el jefe he likes playing (at being) boss

está jugando a ser la hija modelo she's playing (the part of) the model daughter

2 ( Dep) to play

juegan mañana contra el Atlético they're playing (against) Atlético tomorrow

jugar limpio (en deportes) to play fair; (en negocios) to play the game, play fair

jugar sucio (en deportes) to play dirty ( colloq) (en negocios) to be underhand, play dirty

3 (hacer una jugada — en ajedrez, damas) to move; (— en naipes) to play; (en otros juegos) to play, go ( colloq)

¿quieres jugar de una vez? will you hurry up and move/play?

me tocaba jugar a mí it was my turn/move, it was my go ( colloq)

4 (apostar fuerte) to gamble

5 ( Inf) to game

6 ( fam)

(bromear): ¿tú le tiraste del pelo? — pero fue jugando or fue por jugar did you pull her hair? — I was only playing

no sé por qué se ofendió, se lo dije jugando I don't know why he took offense, I was only joking o I only said it as a joke o in jest

ni por jugar: no sube a un avión ni por jugar she wouldn't get on a plane (even) if you paid her

7 ( Fin):

jugaban al alza/a la baja they were betting on a bull/bear market

B jugar con

1 (tratar sin respeto, sin seriedad) to play with

¿te das cuenta de que estás jugando con tu futuro? do you realize you're playing with your future o you're putting your future at risk?

está jugando con tus sentimientos he's playing o toying with your feelings

2 (manejar) to play with

el artista juega con interesantes efectos de luz y sombra the artist plays with interesting effects of light and shade

C

«factores/elementos» (actuar): jugar a favor de algn to work in sb's favor

jugar en contra de algn to work o count AGAINST sb

■ jugar

vt

A

1 ‹partido/carta› to play ver tb carta

jugársela a algn to play a dirty trick on sb, to do the dirty on sb ( BrE)

2 ( AmL exc RPl) ‹tenis/fútbol/golf› to play; ‹ajedrez/póquer› to play

B

1 (apostar) jugar algo A algo to bet sth ON sth

lo jugó todo al 17 he bet o put everything he had on number 17

te juego una cerveza a que me cree I bet you a beer he believes me

2

(sortear): se juega mañana the draw takes place tomorrow

C ‹rol/papel› to play

■ jugarse

v pron

1 (gastarse en el juego) ‹sueldo› to gamble, gamble away

2 (arriesgar) ‹reputación/vida› to risk, put … at risk

se lo jugó todo en el negocio she staked o risked everything on the business

se jugaba su credibilidad ante el electorado he was putting his credibility with the voters on the line o at risk

jugarse la vida or ( fam) el pellejo to risk one's life o ( colloq) one's neck

3 (apostarse) ( recípr):

nos habíamos jugado una comida y gané yo we'd bet a meal on it and I won

* * *

jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( en general) to play;

jugar a algo to play sth;
◊ jugar a la pelota to play ball;

jugar al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
jugar a las muñecas to play with dolls;
jugar limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
b) (en ajedrez, damas) to move;

( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;
◊ me tocaba jugar a mí it was my turn/move/go

c) ( apostar fuerte) to gamble

2
◊ jugar con

a) ‹persona/sentimientos› to play with, toy with

b) ( manejar) ‹colores/luz/palabras› to play with

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹partido/carta› to play

b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹tenis/fútbol/ajedrez› to play

2 ( apostar) jugar algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
a) ( gastarse en el juego) ‹ sueldo› to gamble (away)

b) ( arriesgar) ‹reputación/vida› to risk, put … at risk;

◊ jugarse el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)

c) ( apostarse) ( recípr):

◊ nos jugamos una comida we bet a meal on it

jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' jugar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- banda
- barrio
- carta
- defensiva
- escondidas
- prenda
- punta
- retozar
- sucia
- sucio
- talla
- tejo
- trineo
- adivinanza
- bolita
- bolo
- bolsa
- campo
- chueco
- condición
- corro
- dado
- dama
- dardo
- disfraz
- dominó
- escondite
- gozar
- juega
- limpio
- mal
- mano
- muñeca
- pelota
- roña
- ventaja
English:
advantage
- away
- because
- bowl
- can
- clean
- dice
- fair
- fast
- fiddle about with
- for
- forfeit
- fortunately
- foursome
- gamble
- hate
- hide-and-seek
- home
- leapfrog
- limber up
- line up
- move
- outlet
- play
- replay
- rough
- slot machine
- trifle
- trump
- ball
- bet
- card
- hide
- hop
- instrumental
- musical
- out
- partner

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jugar

♦ vi

1. [practicar un deporte, juego] to play;

los niños juegan en el patio del colegio the children are playing in the playground;

jugar al ajedrez/a las cartas to play chess/cards;

jugar a la pelota/a las muñecas to play ball/with one's dolls;

juegan a ser astronautas they're playing at astronauts;

¿a qué juegas? what are you playing?;
Fam
¿tú a qué juegas, chaval? [en tono de enfado] what do you think you're playing at, pal?;

les gusta jugar con la arena they like playing in the sand;

jugar en un equipo to play for a team;

te toca jugar it's your turn o go;

jugar limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty;

Comp

jugar a dos bandas to play a double game;

Comp

jugar con fuego to play with fire;

Comp

el que juega con fuego se quema if you play with fire you'll get burned;

Comp
Fam
o jugamos todos o se rompe la baraja either we all do it or nobody does

2. [con dinero] to gamble (a on);
jugó al bingo y perdió mucho dinero she played bingo and lost a lot of money;

le gusta jugar en los casinos she likes gambling in casinos;

jugar a la lotería to play the lottery;

jugar a las quinielas to do the pools;

le gusta jugar a los caballos he likes a bet on the horses;

jugar a o [m5] en la Bolsa to speculate (on the Stock Exchange);
Bolsa
jugar al alza to try to bull the market, to speculate on share prices rising;
Bolsa
jugar a la baja to try to bear the market, to speculate on share prices falling;

jugar fuerte to bet a lot of money

3. [ser desconsiderado]
jugar con alguien to play with sb;

jugar con los sentimientos de alguien to toy with sb's feelings

4. [influir]
jugar a favor de alguien to work in sb's favour;

el tiempo juega en su contra time is against her;

el tiempo juega a nuestro favor time is on our side

♦ vt

1. [partido, juego, partida] to play;
[ficha, pieza] to move; [carta] to play;
¿jugamos un póquer? shall we have a game of poker?;

Comp

jugó bien sus bazas o [m5] cartas she played her cards well

2. [dinero] to gamble (a on);
jugué 25 euros a mi número de la suerte I gambled 25 euros on my lucky number

3. [desempeñar]
jugar un papel [considerado incorrecto] to play a role;

la creatividad juega un importante papel en nuestro trabajo creativity plays a very important part o role in our work

♦ See also the pronominal verb jugarse

* * *

jugar

I v/t play

II v/i

1 play;

jugar al baloncesto play basketball;

jugar a la bolsa play the stock market;

jugar con fuego fig play with fire;

jugar limpio/sucio play clean/dirty

2 con dinero gamble

* * *

jugar {44} vi

1) : to play

jugar a la pelota: to play ball

2) apostar: to gamble, to bet

3) : to joke, to kid

jugar vt

1) : to play

jugar un papel: to play a role

jugar una carta: to play a card

2) : to bet

♦ See also the reflexive verb jugarse

* * *

jugar vb

1. (en general) to play

jugamos una partida de ajedrez we played a game of chess

¡juguemos a las cartas! let's play cards!

¿juegas al fútbol? do you play football?

2. (dinero) to bet [pt. & pp. bet]

jugó cien euros en un caballo he bet a hundred euros on a horse

3. (apostar) to gamble

jugaba y perdió mucho dinero he used to gamble and lost a lot of money

jugar a la lotería to do the lottery

jugar limpio to play fair

jugar sucio to play dirty

Spanish-English dictionary > jugar
14 stop

stop
1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) impedir, evitar, detener

2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.)

3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar

4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar(se)

5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) apretar, cubrir

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) quedarse, permanecer

2. noun
1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) parada, alto, interrupción

2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) parada

3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punto

4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registro, llave

5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) tope

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- stoppage
- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up

stop¹ n parada

the bus stop la parada de autobús

stop² vb

1. parar / detener

does the number 35 bus stop here? ¿para aquí el autobús número 35?

2. dejar / parar

she never stops talking no para de hablar

3. interrumpir

rain stopped play la lluvia interrumpió el juego

4. impedir

they stopped me going out of the door me impidieron salir por la puerta

stop it! ¡basta ya!

El pasado y participio pasado de stop se escribe stopped; el gerundio se escribe stopping

stop /(e)s'top/ sustantivo masculino ( disco) stop sign
stop m Auto stop sign ' stop' also found in these entries: Spanish: alto - aparte - atajar - bajar - calentarse - callar - callarse - calzo - cascar - cesar - chorrada - consistir - coto - cuestión - dejar - dejarse - despreocuparse - detener - detenerse - discrecional - encontrarse - enrollarse - erradicación - escala - escampar - extemporánea - extemporáneo - gallina - garantizar - hoy - impedir - instar - ladrón - ladrona - lamentarse - lengua - macarra - mamarrachada - mariposear - ombligo - paliza - pamplina - parar - parada - paralizar - pararse - pedigüeña - pedigüeño - próxima - próximo English: be - blurt out - bus stop - by - daydream - dead - do - door stop - door stopper - draw - earth - fast - fiddle about with - full stop - get at - gloat - halt - harp on - jerk - mooch - must - nervous - next - now - pick on - pit stop - play around - request stop - rot - short - stand about - stand around - stop - stop by - stop off - stop out - stop over - stop sign - stop up - stop-off - stop-press - take out - tamper - threaten - time-wasting - urge - waste - way - whine - abruptly

stop

tr[stɒp]

noun

1 (halt) parada, alto

■ the vehicle came to a stop el vehículo se paró

■ work has been at a stop for weeks hace semanas que el trabajo está parado

2 (stopping place) parada

■ bus stop parada de autobús

■ which stop do you want to get off at? ¿dónde quieres bajar?

3 (on journey) parada; (break, rest) descanso, pausa

■ we make two stops on this route hacemos dos paradas en este recorrido

■ let's make a stop for lunch hagamos una parada para comer

■ our first stop was in Paris nuestra primera parada fue en París

4 (punctuation mark) punto; (in telegram) stop nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (on organ) registro; (knob) botón nombre masculino de registro; (on wind instrument) llave nombre femenino

6 (in camera) diafragma nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp stopped, ger stopping)

1 (halt - vehicle, person) parar, detener; (- machine, ball) parar

■ he stopped the car outside the station detuvo el coche delante de la estación

■ she stopped a passing taxi paró un taxi que pasaba

■ he was stopped by police at the airport la policía lo detuvo en el aeropuerto

■ stop that man! he's taken my bag! ¡detened a ese hombre! ¡me ha robado el bolso!

2 (end, interrupt - production) parar, paralizar; (- inflation, advance) parar, contener; (- conversation, play) interrumpir; (- pain etc) poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con

3 (pay, match, holidays) suspender; (cheque) cancelar; (money from wages) retener

■ the referee stopped the match el árbitro suspendió el partido

■ they stopped £10 from my wages me retuvieron £10 del sueldo

4 (cease) dejar de, parar de

■ has it stopped raining? ¿ha dejado de llover?

■ he stopped smoking dejó de fumar

■ she stopped work to have a baby dejó de trabajar para tener un niño

■ stop crying! ¡para de llorar!

■ do you ever stop talking? ¿no paras de hablar jamás?

■ stop it! ¡basta ya!

5 (prevent) impedir, evitar

■ they tried to stop me (from) going trataron de impedir que fuera

■ no-one could stop her (from) seeing him nadie pudo impedir que lo viera

■ the students stopped the theatre being closed los estudiantes impidieron que se cerrara el teatro

■ nothing can stop us now nada nos puede parar ahora

■ what's stopping you? ¿por qué no lo haces?, ¿qué te lo impide?

■ you must stop the bleeding hay que parar la hemorragia

6 (block - hole) tapar, taponar (up, -); (- gap) rellenar (up, -); (- tooth) empastar (up, -)

■ I've got to stop a leak in the pipe tengo que taponar un escape en la cañería

7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (string, key) apretar; (hole) cubrir

intransitive verb

1 (halt) parar, pararse, detener, detenerse

■ does this bus stop at the station? ¿este autobús para en la estación?

■ the train stopped in a tunnel el tren se paró en un túnel

■ we stopped for a rest paramos para descansar

■ she stopped to look in a shop window paró para mirar en un escaparate

■ my watch has stopped se me ha parado el reloj

■ his heart stopped se le paró el corazón

■ she never stops no para nunca

2 (cease) acabarse, terminar, cesar

■ the shouting suddenly stopped de repente se acabaron los gritos

■ the fighting has stopped han cesado los combates

■ the rain has stopped ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (stay) quedarse

■ no, I'm not stopping long no, no me quedo mucho rato

■ are you stopping for lunch? ¿te quedas a comer?

■ we stopped at a hotel nos quedamos en un hotel

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

stop thief! ¡al ladrón!

to come to a stop pararse, hacer un alto

to pull out all the stops tocar todos los registros

to put a stop to something poner fin a algo

to stop a bullet recibir un balazo

to stop at nothing (to do something) no pararse en barras (para hacer algo), no tener miramientos (para hacer algo)

to stop dead in one's tracks pararse en seco

to stop oneself contenerse

to stop short pararse en seco

to stop short of something no llegar a

■ he insulted him, but he stopped short of hitting him lo insultó, pero no llegó a pegarle

to stop the rot cortar por lo sano

to stop the show causar sensación

to stop to think detenerse a pensar

without stopping sin parar, sin cesar

stop press noticias nombre femenino plural de última hora

stop sign stop nombre masculino

stop ['stɑp] v, stopped ; stopping vt

1) plug: tapar

2) prevent: impedir, evitar

she stopped me from leaving: me impidió que saliera

3) halt: parar, detener

4) cease: dejar de

he stopped talking: dejó de hablar

stop vi

1) halt: detenerse, parar

2) cease: cesar, terminar

the rain won't stop: no deja de llover

3) stay: quedarse

she stopped with friends: se quedó en casa de unos amigos

4)

to stop by : visitar

stop n

1) stopper: tapón m

2) halt: parada f, alto m

to come to a stop: pararse, detenerse

to put a stop to: poner fin a

3) : parada f

bus stop: parada de autobús

stop

expr.

• alto expr.

n.

• cesación s.f.

• chazador s.m.

• estación s.f.

• estada s.f.

• fiador s.m.

• fin s.m.

• parada s.f.

• retén s.m.

• tope s.m.

v.

• acabar v.

• cesar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• escampar v.

• hospedar v.

• impedir v.

• parar v.

• pararse v.

• poner fin a v.

• represar v.

• suspender v.

• terminar v.

stɑːp, stɒp
I

noun

1) ( halt)

to work without a stop — trabajar sin parar

to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo

to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse

to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo

2)

a) ( break on journey) parada f

we made a stop at a service station — paramos en una estación de servicio

after an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid

b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)

3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stop

4) ( Mus) ( on organ) registro m

to pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*

we were stopped by the police — nos paró la policía

I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé

b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar

2)

a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar con

stop that noise! — deja de hacer ruido!

the trial was stopped — se suspendió el juicio

rain stopped play — la lluvia interrumpió el partido

b) ( cease)

stop what you're doing and listen to me — deja lo que estás haciendo y escúchame

stop it! — basta ya!

stop that nonsense! — déjate de tonterías!

to stop -ING — dejar de + inf

stop arguing! — dejen de discutir!

I couldn't stop laughing — no podía parar de reírme

he never stops talking — habla sin parar

3) ( prevent)

what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?

I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme

to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)

they locked him up to stop him (from) escaping — lo encerraron para impedir que se escapara

to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)

to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo

4)

a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspender

to stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque

b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*

the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo

5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar

6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*

stop, thief! — al ladrón!

stop or I'll shoot! — alto o disparo!

to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras

b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> parar

let's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar

c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse

2)

a) ( cease)

the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve

the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre

the noise stopped — dejó de oírse el ruido

this squandering of funds must stop — este derroche de fondos tiene que terminar

b) ( interrupt activity) parar

she never stops — no para un minuto

I didn't stop to think — no me detuve a pensar

3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse

I can't stop — no me puedo quedar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

[stɒp]
1. N

1) (=halt) parada f, alto m

• to be at a stop — [+ vehicle] estar parado; [+ production, process] quedar paralizado

• to bring to a stop — [+ vehicle] parar, detener; [+ production, process] paralizar, interrumpir

• to come to a stop — [vehicle] parar(se), detenerse; [production, progress] interrumpirse

to come to a dead or sudden stop — pararse en seco, detenerse repentinamente

to come to a full stop — [negotiations, discussions] paralizarse, quedar detenido en un punto muerto

• to put a stop to sth — poner fin or término a algo, acabar con algo

2) (=break, pause) descanso m, pausa f; (overnight) estancia f, estadía f (LAm), estada f (LAm); (for refuelling) escala f

• a stop for coffee — un descanso para tomar café

• to make a stop at Bordeaux — hacer escala en Burdeos

• a stop of a few days — una estancia de unos días

• without a stop — sin parar

3) (=stopping place) (for bus etc) parada f; (Aer, Naut) escala f

4) (Typ) (also: full stop) punto m

5) (Mus) (on organ) registro m; [of guitar] traste m; [of other instrument] llave f

- pull out all the stops

6) (Mech) tope m, retén m

7) (Phon) (also: stop consonant) (consonante f) oclusiva f

2. VT

1) (=block) [+ hole] tapar; [+ leak, flow of blood] restañar; [+ tooth] empastar

• to stop one's ears — taparse los oídos

• to stop a gap — tapar un agujero; (fig) llenar un vacío

• the curtains stop the light — las cortinas impiden la entrada de la luz

• the walls stop some of the noise — las paredes absorben parte del ruido

2) (=arrest movement of) [+ runaway engine, car] detener, parar; [+ blow, punch] parar

- stop a bullet

3) (=put an end to) [+ rumour, abuse, activity, injustice] poner fin a, poner término a, acabar con; [+ conversation] interrumpir, suspender; [+ aggression] rechazar, contener; [+ production] (permanently) terminar; (temporarily) interrumpir

4) (=prevent) evitar; (=forbid) prohibir, poner fin a

this should stop any further trouble — esto debería evitar cualquier dificultad en el futuro

to stop sth (from) happening — evitar que algo ocurra

to stop sb (from) doing sth — (=prevent) impedir a algn hacer algo, impedir que algn haga algo; (=forbid) prohibir a algn hacer algo, prohibir a algn que haga algo

can't you stop him? — ¿no le puedes impedir que lo haga?

there is nothing to stop him — y no hay nada que se lo impida

to stop o.s. (from doing sth) — abstenerse (de hacer algo)

I can't seem to stop myself doing it — parece que no puedo dejar de hacerlo

I stopped myself in time — me detuve a tiempo

5) (=cease)

to stop doing sth — dejar de hacer algo

• stop it! — ¡basta ya!

I just can't stop it — (=help it) ¡qué remedio!, ¡qué le vamos a hacer!

• stop that noise! — ¡basta ya de ruido!

• stop that nonsense! — ¡déjate de tonterías!

• it has stopped raining — ha dejado de llover, ya no llueve

• I'm trying to stop smoking — estoy intentando dejar de fumar

• she never stops talking — habla sin parar

• to stop work — dejar de trabajar

6) (=suspend) [+ payments, wages, subscription] suspender; [+ cheque] invalidar; [+ supply] cortar, interrumpir

• to stop sb's electricity — cortar la electricidad a algn

• all leave is stopped — han sido cancelados todos los permisos

• to stop the milk for a fortnight — (Brit) pedir al lechero que no traiga leche durante quince días

• to stop sb's wages — suspender el pago del sueldo de algn

to stop ten pounds from sb's wages — retener diez libras del sueldo de algn

3. VI

1) (=stop moving) [person, vehicle] pararse, detenerse; [clock, watch] pararse

the car stopped — se paró el coche

where does the bus stop? — ¿dónde para el autobús?

the clock has stopped — el reloj se ha parado

stop! — ¡pare!

stop, thief! — ¡al ladrón!

2) (=pause, take a break) parar, hacer alto

to stop to do sth — detenerse a hacer algo

• without stopping — sin parar

3) (=cease, come to an end) terminar, acabar(se); [supply etc] cortarse, interrumpirse; [process, rain etc] terminar, cesar

• payments have stopped — (temporarily) se han suspendido los pagos; (permanently) han terminado los pagos

• when the programme stops — cuando termine el programa

• the rain has stopped — ha dejado de llover

• he seems not to know when to stop — parece no saber cuándo conviene hacer alto

- stop at nothing

4) * (=stay)

to stop (at/with) — hospedarse or alojarse (con)

she's stopping with her aunt — se hospeda en casa de su tía

I'm not stopping — no me quedo

did you stop till the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?

4.

CPD

stop button N — botón m de parada

stop press N — noticias fpl de última hora

stop press — (as heading) al cierre de la edición

stop sign N — (Aut) stop m, señal f de stop

- stop away

- stop behind

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

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[stɑːp, stɒp]
I

noun

1) ( halt)

to work without a stop — trabajar sin parar

to bring something to a stop — \<\<train/car\>\> detener* or parar algo; \<\<conversation/proceedings\>\> poner* fin a or interrumpir algo

to come to a stop — \<\<vehicle/aircraft\>\> detenerse*; \<\<production/conversation\>\> interrumpirse

to put a stop to something — \<\<to mischief/malpractice\>\> poner* fin a algo

2)

a) ( break on journey) parada f

we made a stop at a service station — paramos en una estación de servicio

after an overnight stop in Madrid — después de hacer noche or de pasar la noche en Madrid

b) ( stopping place) parada f, paradero m (AmL exc RPl)

3) ( punctuation mark) (esp BrE) punto m; ( in telegrams) stop m; see also full stop

4) ( Mus) ( on organ) registro m

to pull out all the stops — tocar* todos los registros

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<taxi/bus\>\> parar; \<\<person\>\> parar, detener*

we were stopped by the police — nos paró la policía

I stopped the car and got out — paré or detuve el coche y me bajé

b) ( switch off) \<\<machine/engine\>\> parar

2)

a) (bring to an end, interrupt) \<\<decline/inflation\>\> detener*, parar; \<\<discussion/abuse\>\> poner* fin a, acabar con

stop that noise! — deja de hacer ruido!

the trial was stopped — se suspendió el juicio

rain stopped play — la lluvia interrumpió el partido

b) ( cease)

stop what you're doing and listen to me — deja lo que estás haciendo y escúchame

stop it! — basta ya!

stop that nonsense! — déjate de tonterías!

to stop -ING — dejar de + inf

stop arguing! — dejen de discutir!

I couldn't stop laughing — no podía parar de reírme

he never stops talking — habla sin parar

3) ( prevent)

what's stopping you? — ¿qué te lo impide?

I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself — tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme

to stop somebody (FROM) -ING — (esp BrE) impedirle* a alguien + inf, impedir* que alguien (+ subj)

they locked him up to stop him (from) escaping — lo encerraron para impedir que se escapara

to stop something -ING — impedir* que algo (+ subj)

to stop something happening — impedir* que ocurra algo

4)

a) (cancel, withhold) \<\<subscription\>\> cancelar; \<\<payment\>\> suspender

to stop (payment of) a check — dar* orden de no pagar un cheque

b) ( deduct) (BrE) descontar*, retener*

the boss stopped £30 out of my wages — el jefe me descontó or me retuvo 30 libras del sueldo

5) ( block) \<\<hole\>\> tapar; \<\<gap\>\> rellenar; \<\<tooth\>\> empastar

6) ( parry) \<\<blow/punch\>\> parar, detener*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( halt) \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> parar, detenerse*

stop, thief! — al ladrón!

stop or I'll shoot! — alto o disparo!

to stop at nothing — estar* dispuesto a hacer cualquier cosa, no pararse en barras

b) ( interrupt journey) \<\<train/bus\>\> parar

let's stop here and have a rest — hagamos un alto or paremos aquí para descansar

c) ( cease operating) \<\<watch/clock/machine\>\> pararse

2)

a) ( cease)

the rain has stopped — ha dejado or parado de llover, ya no llueve

the pain/bleeding has stopped — ya no le (or me etc) duele/sale sangre

the noise stopped — dejó de oírse el ruido

this squandering of funds must stop — este derroche de fondos tiene que terminar

b) ( interrupt activity) parar

she never stops — no para un minuto

I didn't stop to think — no me detuve a pensar

3) (colloq) ( stay) quedarse

I can't stop — no me puedo quedar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- stop by

- stop in

- stop off

- stop out

- stop over

- stop up

English-spanish dictionary > stop
15 herumwurschteln

he|rụm|wursch|teln [-wʊrʃtln]
vi sep (inf)

See:

→ herumwursteln

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herumwursteln intransitives Verb (salopp)

mit etwas herumwurschteln od. herumwursteln — mess or fiddle around or about with something

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herumwursteln (herumwurschteln) v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg, pej mess around (

an +dat with)

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herumwursteln intransitives Verb (salopp)

mit etwas herumwurschteln od. herumwursteln — mess or fiddle around or about with something

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herumwurschteln
16 drehen

I v/t

1. allg. turn; (winden, verdrehen) twist; um eine Achse: rotate; (schwenken) swivel; (zwirbeln) twirl; seine Runden drehen umg. zu Fuß: go for a stroll; im Auto: go for a spin; das Gas kleiner oder auf klein drehen turn down the heat; das Radio lauter / leiser drehen turn the radio up / down; den Fuß auswärts / einwärts drehen turn one’s foot outwards / inwards; jemandem den Arm auf den Rücken drehen twist s.o.’s arm (behind their back); seine Taschen nach außen drehen turn out one’s pockets, turn one’s pockets inside out; man kann es drehen und wenden(, wie man will ) oder wie man es auch dreht und wendet fig. whichever way you look at it; Däumchen

2. (herstellen) (Pille etc.) roll; (Faden, Seil etc.) twist; TECH. (Schrauben etc.) screw (in), turn; sich (Dat) eine Zigarette drehen roll a cigarette; sich (Dat) Locken drehen curl one’s hair, put one’s hair in curlers; Strick

3. durch den Fleischwolf drehen (Fleisch etc.) mince, bes. Am. grind, put through the mincer (bes. Am. grinder); umg., fig. put s.o. through the mill; jemanden durch die Mangel drehen umg. put s.o. through the mill

4. umg., fig. (deichseln) wangle, fix; es so drehen, dass... umg. wangle it so that...; na, wie hab ich das gedreht? umg. how on earth did I manage (to do) that?; Ding 4

II vt/i (Film, Szene) shoot; Schauspieler: make (a film)

III v/i

1. turn; Wind: siehe IV 2

2. am Schalter / Radio drehen flick a switch / turn the radio dial ( oder knob)

3. umg., fig. pej.: drehen an (+ Dat) fiddle with; daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it

IV v/refl

1. turn; im Kreis: go (a)round; schnell: spin ([a]round); die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse / die Sonne rotates on its axis / revolves around the sun; sich auf den Bauch / Rücken drehen turn (over) onto one’s stomach (tummy umg.) / back; sich im Tanz(e) drehen spin (a)round (dancing); sich im Kreis drehen turn in a circle; schneller: spin (a)round; fig. go (a)round in circles; mir dreht sich alles umg. my head’s spinning; sich drehen und winden fig. hedge

2. Wind: shift, veer ([a]round)

3. fig.: sich drehen um einen Mittelpunkt: revolve (a)round (auch Gedanken etc.); alles drehte sich um ihn he was the cent|re (Am. -er) of attention

4. umg., fig.: sich drehen um (betreffen) be about, concern; es dreht sich darum, ob... it’s a question ( oder matter) of whether...; worum dreht es sich? what’s it all about?; genau darum dreht es sich ja that’s exactly the point; das Gespräch drehte sich um Steuern was about taxes

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(Film) to shoot; to fire;

(Windrichtung) to veer;

(mogeln) to wangle (ugs.);

(umdrehen) to turn;

(verdrehen) to twirl; to twist;

sich drehen

to rotate; to slue; to veer; to swivel; to turn; to revolve

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dre|hen ['dreːən]
1. vt
to turn (AUCH TECH auf Drehbank); (um eine Achse auch) to rotate; (um Mittelpunkt auch) to revolve, to rotate; Stuhl to swivel; Kreisel to spin; Kopf auch to twist; Zwirne to twist; Zigaretten, Pillen to roll; Film to shoot; (fig = verdrehen) to twist; (inf = schaffen) to fix (inf), to work (inf)
das Gas hoch/auf klein dréhen — to turn the gas up high/down low

Fleisch durch den Wolf dréhen — to put meat through the mincer (Brit) or meat grinder (US)

ein Ding dréhen (sl) — to play a prank, to pull off a prank; (Verbrecher) to pull a job (inf) or caper (inf)

wie man es auch dreht und wendet — no matter how you look at it

See:

→ Däumchen

2. vi
to turn; (Wind) to shift, to change; (Film) to shoot, to film; (= Zigaretten drehen) to roll one's own
dréhen — to turn sth

am Radio dréhen — to turn a knob on the radio

daran ist nichts zu dréhen und deuteln (fig) — there are no two ways about it

3. vr

1) (= sich umdrehen, kreisen) to turn (um about); (um Mittelpunkt auch) to revolve, to rotate; (um Achse auch) to rotate; (sehr schnell Kreisel) to spin; (Wind) to shift, to change

sich auf den Rücken dréhen — to turn on(to) one's back

sich um etw dréhen — to revolve or rotate around sth

sich um sich ( selbst) dréhen — to rotate, to revolve on its own axis; (Mensch) to turn round (Brit), to turn around (US); (Auto) to spin

sich im Kreise dréhen — to turn round and round (Brit), to turn around and around (US)

mir drehte sich alles — everything's spinning about me

mir dreht sich alles im Kopf — my head is spinning or swimming

sich dréhen und winden (fig) — to twist and turn

2)

alles dreht sich um sie — everything revolves (a)round her; (steht im Mittelpunkt) she's the centre (Brit) or center (US) of attention or interest

es dreht sich darum, dass... — the point is that...

meine Frage dreht sich darum, ob... — my question is whether...

in dieser Sendung drehte es sich um..., die Sendung drehte sich um... — the broadcast concerned... or was about...

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1) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) shoot

2) (to move round (as though) on a swivel: He swivelled his chair round to face the desk.) swivel

3) (to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) twirl

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dre·hen

[ˈdre:ən]

I. vt

1. (herumdrehen)

▪ etw \drehen to turn sth

den Schlüssel im Schloss \drehen to turn the key in the lock

2. (verdrehen)

▪ etw \drehen to turn [or move] sth

den Kopf \drehen to turn [or move] one's head

3. (rollen und formen)

Pillen \drehen to roll pills

Seile \drehen to twist ropes

[sich dat] eine [Zigarette] \drehen to roll one's own

4. FILM (aufnehmen)

einen Film/Szene \drehen to shoot a film/scene

5. (einstellen)

▪ etw \drehen to turn sth

das Gas hoch/auf klein \drehen to turn the gas up high/down low

die Heizung höher \drehen to turn the heating up

das Radio lauter/leiser \drehen to turn the radio up/down

den Schalter nach rechts \drehen to turn the switch to the right

6. (fam: hinkriegen)

▪ etw \drehen to manage sth

keine Sorge, ich werde es schon irgendwie \drehen, dass keiner etwas merkt don't worry, I'll make sure somehow that nobody notices

sie hat es so gedreht, dass sie nicht zahlen muss she managed to get away without paying

das hat sie sehr geschickt gedreht she worked it out very well

daran ist nichts zu \drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it

7. (pej sl: Unrechtmäßiges tun)

▪ etw \drehen to get up to sth

ein [krummes] \drehen drehen (fam) to do a job fam

8.

▶ wie man es auch dreht und wendet, man kann es [o die Sache] \drehen und wenden, wie man will whichever way [or no matter how] you look at it

II. vi

1. FILM (Aufnahmen machen) to shoot

sie \drehen gerade in Como they are filming [or shooting] in Como

2. (einstellen)

▪ an etw dat \drehen to turn sth

an der Heizung \drehen to adjust the heating

am Radio \drehen (Sendereinstellung) to tune the radio; (Lautstärke) to change the volume

am Schalter \drehen to turn the switch

wer hat an der Heizung/am Radio/am Schalter gedreht? who's been fiddling with the heating/radio/switch?

3. (die Richtung ändern) Fahrzeug to turn [round]; Wind to change

der Fahrer drehte und fuhr zurück the driver turned round and drove back

das Schiff hat nach Süden gedreht the ship turned southward

der Wind hat gedreht the wind has changed

4. (fam: manipulieren)

▪ an etw dat \drehen to fiddle about [or to mess around] with sth

da muss doch einer dran gedreht haben somebody must have fiddled about with it

5.

▶ an etw dat ist [o gibt es] nichts zu \drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it

daran ist nichts zu \drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it

III. vr

1. (rotieren) to rotate [or revolve]

▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \drehen to turn [about sth]

die Erde dreht sich um die Sonne the earth turns about [or goes round] the sun

das Auto geriet bei Glatteis ins Schleudern und drehte sich mehrmals the car skidded on the ice and spun [round] several times

sich akk im Kreis \drehen to turn round and round

sich akk im Tanz \drehen to spin around

2. (sich wenden)

▪ sich akk \drehen to turn

sich akk zur Seite/auf den Bauch/nach rechts \drehen to turn to the side/on to one's stomach/to the right

3. (zum Gegenstand haben)

▪ sich akk um jdn/etw \drehen to be about sb/sth

worum dreht es sich? what is it about?

es dreht sich um etwas Wichtiges it is about something important

in dem Film dreht es sich um Liebe und Eifersucht the film is about love and jealousy

das Gespräch drehte sich nur um Sport the conversation only revolved around sport

es dreht sich hier nicht darum, alle zu überzeugen, aber wir brauchen eine Entscheidung it's not about convincing everybody, but we need a decision

es dreht sich [im Grunde] darum, dass... the point is that...

alles dreht sich immer um sie everything revolves around her; (sie steht im Mittelpunkt) she's always the centre of attention [or interest

4. ÖSTERR (fam: aufbrechen, sich entfernen)

▪ sich akk \drehen to push off fam

5.

▶ jdm dreht sich alles sb's head is spinning [or BRIT a. swimming]

▶ sich akk \drehen und winden to try to wriggle out [of it]

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1.
transitives Verb

1) turn

2) (ugs.): (einstellen)

das Radio laut/leise drehen — turn the radio up/down

die Flamme klein/die Heizung auf klein drehen — turn the heat/heating down

3) (formen) twist <rope, thread>; roll < cigarette>

4) (Film) shoot; film < report>

5) (ugs. abwertend): (beeinflussen)

es so drehen, dass... — work it so that... (coll.)
2.
intransitives Verb

1) <car, driver> turn; < wind> change, shift

2)

an etwas (Dat.) drehen — turn something

da muss einer dran gedreht haben — (salopp) somebody must have fiddled about or messed around with it

3) (Film) shoot [a/the film]; film
3.
reflexives Verb

1) turn; < wind> change, shift; (um eine Achse) turn; rotate; revolve; (um einen Mittelpunkt) revolve (um around); (sehr schnell) spin

mir dreht sich alles — (ugs.) everything's going round and round

sich auf den Bauch drehen — turn over on to one's stomach

2)

sich um etwas drehen — (fig. ugs.) be about something

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drehen

A. v/t

1. allg turn; (winden, verdrehen) twist; um eine Achse: rotate; (schwenken) swivel; (zwirbeln) twirl;

seine Runden drehen umg zu Fuß: go for a stroll; im Auto: go for a spin;

das Gas kleiner oder

auf klein drehen turn down the heat;

das Radio lauter/leiser drehen turn the radio up/down;

jemandem den Arm auf den Rücken drehen twist sb’s arm( behind their back);

seine Taschen nach außen drehen turn out one’s pockets, turn one’s pockets inside out;

man kann es drehen und wenden(, wie man will) oder

wie man es auch dreht und wendet fig whichever way you look at it; → Däumchen

2. (herstellen) (Pille etc) roll; (Faden, Seil etc) twist; TECH (Schrauben etc) screw (in), turn;

sich (dat)

eine Zigarette drehen roll a cigarette;

sich (dat)

Locken drehen curl one’s hair, put one’s hair in curlers; → Strick

3.

durch den Fleischwolf drehen (Fleisch etc) mince, besonders US grind, put through the mincer (besonders US grinder); umg, fig put sb through the mill;

jemanden durch die Mangel drehen umg put sb through the mill

4. umg, fig (deichseln) wangle, fix;

es so drehen, dass … umg wangle it so that …;

na, wie hab ich das gedreht? umg how on earth did I manage (to do) that?; → Ding 4

B. v/t & v/i (Film, Szene) shoot; Schauspieler: make (a film)

C. v/i

1. turn; Wind: → D 2

2.

am Schalter/Radio drehen flick a switch/turn the radio dial ( oder knob)

3. umg, fig pej:

drehen an (+dat) fiddle with;

daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it

D. v/r

1. turn; im Kreis: go (a)round; schnell: spin ([a]round);

die Erde

dreht sich um ihre Achse/die Sonne rotates on its axis/revolves around the sun;

sich auf den Bauch/Rücken drehen turn (over) onto one’s stomach (tummy umg)/back;

sich im Tanz(e) drehen spin (a)round (dancing);

sich im Kreis drehen turn in a circle; schneller: spin (a)round; fig go (a)round in circles;

mir dreht sich alles umg my head’s spinning;

sich drehen und winden fig hedge

2. Wind: shift, veer ([a]round)

3. fig:

sich drehen um einen Mittelpunkt: revolve (a)round (auch Gedanken etc);

alles drehte sich um ihn he was the centre (US -er) of attention

4. umg, fig:

sich drehen um (betreffen) be about, concern;

es dreht sich darum, ob … it’s a question ( oder matter) of whether …;

worum dreht es sich? what’s it all about?;

genau darum dreht es sich ja that’s exactly the point;

das Gespräch

drehte sich um Steuern was about taxes

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1.
transitives Verb

1) turn

2) (ugs.): (einstellen)

das Radio laut/leise drehen — turn the radio up/down

die Flamme klein/die Heizung auf klein drehen — turn the heat/heating down

3) (formen) twist <rope, thread>; roll < cigarette>

4) (Film) shoot; film < report>

5) (ugs. abwertend): (beeinflussen)

es so drehen, dass... — work it so that... (coll.)
2.
intransitives Verb

1) <car, driver> turn; < wind> change, shift

2)

an etwas (Dat.) drehen — turn something

da muss einer dran gedreht haben — (salopp) somebody must have fiddled about or messed around with it

3) (Film) shoot [a/the film]; film
3.
reflexives Verb

1) turn; < wind> change, shift; (um eine Achse) turn; rotate; revolve; (um einen Mittelpunkt) revolve (um around); (sehr schnell) spin

mir dreht sich alles — (ugs.) everything's going round and round

sich auf den Bauch drehen — turn over on to one's stomach

2)

sich um etwas drehen — (fig. ugs.) be about something

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(Film) v.

to shoot (film) v. adj.

spun adj. v.

to revolve v.

to roll v.

to rotate v.

to spin v.

(§ p.,p.p.: spun)

to throw v.

(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown)

to turn v.

to twiddle v.

to twirl v.

to twist v.

to veer v.

to wangle v.

to wind v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wound)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > drehen
17 second

I
1. 'sekənd adjective
1) (next after, or following, the first in time, place etc: February is the second month of the year; She finished the race in second place.) segundo

2) (additional or extra: a second house in the country.) segundo

3) (lesser in importance, quality etc: She's a member of the school's second swimming team.) segundo

2. adverb
(next after the first: He came second in the race.) segundo

3. noun
1) (a second person, thing etc: You're the second to arrive.) segundo

2) (a person who supports and helps a person who is fighting in a boxing match etc.) segundo, cuidador

4. verb
(to agree with (something said by a previous speaker), especially to do so formally: He proposed the motion and I seconded it.) apoyar, secundar

- secondary

5. noun
(a secondary school.) escuela de secundaria

- seconder
- secondly
- secondary colours
- secondary school
- second-best
- second-class
- second-hand
- second lieutenant
- second-rate
- second sight
- second thoughts
- at second hand
- come off second best
- every second week
- month
- second to none
II 'sekənd noun
1) (the sixtieth part of a minute: He ran the race in three minutes and forty-two seconds.) segundo

2) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) segundo, instante

second¹ adj segundo

this is the second time I have been here es la segunda vez que vengo aquí

I came second in the race quedé segundo en la carrera

Se usa también para decir la fecha

the second of March el dos de marzo

second² n segundo

there are 60 seconds in a minute un minuto tiene 60 segundos

second

tr['sekənd]

adjective

1 (gen) segundo,-a; (another) otro,-a

■ it's the second largest city in England es la segunda ciudad más grande de Inglaterra

■ Birmingham is second only to London in population sólo Londres tiene más habitantes que Birmingham

■ every second day/week/month/year cada dos días/semanas/meses/años

pronoun

1 segundo,-a

■ they've got one baby and now she's expecting a second tienen un bebé y ya espera el segundo

noun

1 (in series) segundo,-a

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (degree) ≈ notable nombre masculino

3 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL (gear) segunda

■ in second en segunda

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (boxing) segundo, mánager nombre masculino, cuidador nombre masculino

5 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL segunda

adverb

1 segundo, en segundo lugar

■ he came second llegó segundo, quedó en segundo lugar

transitive verb

1 (motion, proposal) apoyar, secundar

2 familiar (agree) estar de acuerdo con

plural noun seconds

1 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural con tara, artículos nombre masculino plural defectuosos

1 (food) segunda ración nombre femenino

■ who wants seconds? ¿quién quiere repetir?

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on second thoughts pensándolo bien

to be second nature to somebody serle completamente natural a alguien

■ don't worry, it'll soon become second nature to you no te preocupes, pronto te parecerá una cosa muy natural

to be second to none no tener igual

to have a second string to one's bow tener otra alternativa

to have second helpings repetir

to have second thoughts (about something) entrarle dudas a uno (sobre algo), cambiar de idea (sobre algo)

to play second fiddle ser segundón,-ona, desempeñar un papel secundario

second class segunda clase

Second Coming Segundo Advenimiento

second floor SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL segundo piso 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL primer piso

second generation segunda generación nombre femenino

second half segundo tiempo

second language segundo idioma

second lieutenant alférez nombre masulino o femenino

second name apellido

second person segunda persona

second sight clarividencia

Second World War Segunda Guerra Mundial Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL See also sixth/Table 1

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second

tr['sekənd]

noun

1 (time) segundo

■ Christie's time was 9.9 seconds Christie hizo un tiempo de 9,9 segundos

2 familiar momento, momentito

■ have you got a second? ¿tienes un momento?

■ I'll be back in a second enseguida vuelvo

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second hand (of watch) segundero

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second

tr[sɪ'kɒnd]

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL trasladar temporalmente

second ['sɛkənd] vt

: secundar, apoyar (una moción)

second or secondly ['sɛkəndli] adv

: en segundo lugar

second adj

: segundo

second n

1) : segundo m, -da f (en una serie)

2) : segundo m, segunda parte f

3) : segundo m, ayudante m (en deportes)

4) moment: segundo m, momento m

second

adj.

• segunda adj.

• segundo, -a adj.

adv.

• en segundo lugar adv.

n.

• dos s.m.

• segunda s.f.

• segundante s.m.

• segundo s.m. (In a duel)

v.

• apadrinar v.

v.

• secundar v.

I 'sekənd
adjective

1)

a) segundo

he had a second cup of tea — se tomó otra taza de té

he's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido

he won't do that a second time — no lo volverá a hacer

to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad

every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)

second generation — segunda generación f

second home — segunda vivienda f

second language — segundo idioma m

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

our service is second to none — nuestro servicio es insuperable

2) ( elliptical use)

I leave on the second (of the month) — me voy el (día) dos

II

adverb

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

work comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

the second tallest boy in the class — el chico que le sigue al más alto de la clase

the second highest building — el segundo edificio en altura

III

noun

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

second hand — segundero m

b) ( moment) segundo m

it doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar

c) (BrE Educ)

upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)

IV

transitive verb

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) sɪ'kɒnd ( attach) (BrE)

to second somebody (to something) — trasladar a alguien temporalmente (a algo)

I ['sekǝnd]
1. ADJ

1) (gen) segundo

they have a second home in Oxford — tienen otra casa en Oxford, en Oxford tienen una segunda vivienda

will you have a second cup? — ¿quieres otra taza?

• give him a second chance — dale otra oportunidad

you won't get a second chance — no tendrás otra oportunidad

• in second gear — (Aut) en segunda (velocidad)

• it's second nature to her — lo hace sin pensar

for some of us swimming is not second nature — para muchos de nosotros nadar no es algo que nos salga hacer de forma natural

violence was second nature to him — la violencia era parte de su naturaleza

he had practised until it had become second nature — había practicado hasta que le salía con naturalidad

• to ask for a second opinion — pedir una segunda opinión

• to be/lie in second place — estar/encontrarse en segundo lugar or segunda posición

• to have second sight — tener clarividencia, ser clarividente

• Charles the Second — (spoken form) Carlos Segundo; (written form) Carlos II

• without a or with hardly a second thought — sin pensarlo dos veces

I didn't give it a second thought — no volví a pensar en ello

to have second thoughts (about sth/about doing sth) — tener sus dudas (sobre algo/si hacer algo)

I'm having second thoughts about hiring him — tengo mis dudas sobre si contratarle

on second thoughts... — pensándolo bien...

• for the second time — por segunda vez

fatherhood second time around has not been easy for him — volver a ser padre no le ha resultado fácil

• to be second to none — no tener rival, ser inigualable

Bath is second only to Glasgow as a tourist attraction — Bath es la atracción turística más popular aparte de Glasgow, solo Glasgow gana en popularidad a Bath como atracción turística

• to get one's second wind — conseguir recobrar fuerzas
floor 1.
2) (Mus) segundo

I played second clarinet — era segundo clarinete
fiddle 1., 1)
2. ADV

1) (in race, competition, election) en segundo lugar

• to come/ finish second — quedar/llegar en segundo lugar or segunda posición

in popularity polls he came second only to Nelson Mandela — en los sondeos era el segundo más popular por detrás de Nelson Mandela

2) (=secondly) segundo, en segundo lugar

3) (before superl adj)

the second tallest building in the world — el segundo edificio más alto del mundo

the second largest fish — el segundo pez en tamaño, el segundo mayor pez

this is the second largest city in Spain — ocupa la segunda posición entre las ciudades más grandes de España

3. N

1) (in race, competition)

• he came a good/ poor second — quedó segundo a poca/gran distancia del vencedor

studying for his exams comes a poor second to playing football — prepararse los exámenes no tiene ni de lejos la importancia que tiene jugar al fútbol

I feel I come a poor second in my husband's affections to our baby daughter — tengo la sensación de que mi marido vuelca todo su cariño en la pequeña y a mí me tiene olvidada
close
2) (Aut) segunda velocidad f

• in second — en segunda (velocidad)

3) (=assistant) (in boxing) segundo m, cuidador m ; (in duel) padrino m

seconds out! — ¡segundos fuera!

4) (Brit)
(Univ)
• Lower/ Upper Second — calificación que ocupa el tercer/segundo lugar en la escala de las que se otorgan con un título universitario

See:

see cultural note DEGREE in degree

5) seconds

a) (Comm) artículos mpl con defecto de fábrica

• these dresses are slight seconds — estos vestidos tienen pequeños defectos de fábrica

b) (Culin)

will you have seconds? — ¿quieres más?

I went back for seconds — volví a repetir

4. VT

1) [+ motion, speaker, nomination] apoyar, secundar

I'll second that * — lo mismo digo yo, estoy completamente de acuerdo

2) [sɪ'kɒnd]
[+ employee] trasladar temporalmente; [+ civil servant] enviar en comisión de servicios (Sp)
5.

CPD

second chamber N — [of parliament] cámara f alta

second childhood N — segunda infancia f

he's in his second childhood — está en su segunda infancia

the Second Coming N — (Rel) el segundo Advenimiento

second cousin N — primo(-a) segundo(-a) m / f

second fiddle — see fiddle 1., 1)

second form N — curso de secundaria para alumnos de entre 12 y 13 años

second gear N — segunda f

second generation N — segunda generación f

second half N — (Sport) segundo tiempo m, segunda parte f ; (Econ) segundo semestre m (del año económico)

second house N — (Theat) segunda función f

second language N — segunda lengua f

English as a second language — inglés como segunda lengua

second lieutenant N — (in army) alférez mf, subteniente mf

second mate, second officer N — (in Merchant Navy) segundo m de a bordo

second mortgage N — segunda hipoteca f

second name N — apellido m

second person N — (Gram) segunda persona f

the second person singular/plural — la segunda persona del singular/plural

second sight N —

• to have second sight — ser clarividente

second string N — (esp US) (Sport) (=player) suplente mf ; (=team) equipo m de reserva

the Second World War N — la Segunda Guerra Mundial

II ['sekǝnd]
1.

N (in time, Geog, Math) segundo m

• just a second!, half a second! * — ¡un momento!, ¡momentito! (esp LAm)

I'll be with you in (just) a second — un momento y estoy contigo

• in a split second — en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

the operation is timed to a split second — la operación está concebida con la mayor precisión en cuanto al tiempo

• it won't take a second — es cosa de un segundo, es un segundo nada más

• at that very second — en ese mismo instante

2.

CPD

second hand N — [of clock] segundero m

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I ['sekənd]
adjective

1)

a) segundo

he had a second cup of tea — se tomó otra taza de té

he's already had a second helping — ya ha repetido or (Chi) se ha repetido

he won't do that a second time — no lo volverá a hacer

to give somebody a second chance — darle* a alguien otra oportunidad

every second Tuesday/week — cada dos martes/semanas, martes/semana por medio (CS, Per)

second generation — segunda generación f

second home — segunda vivienda f

second language — segundo idioma m

b) (in seniority, standing) segundo

our service is second to none — nuestro servicio es insuperable

2) ( elliptical use)

I leave on the second (of the month) — me voy el (día) dos

II

adverb

a) (in position, time, order) en segundo lugar

work comes second, family first — la familia está antes que el trabajo

b) ( secondly) en segundo lugar

c) ( with superl)

the second tallest boy in the class — el chico que le sigue al más alto de la clase

the second highest building — el segundo edificio en altura

III

noun

1)

a) ( of time) segundo m; (before n)

second hand — segundero m

b) ( moment) segundo m

it doesn't take a second — no lleva ni un segundo, es cosa de un segundo

2)

a) second (gear) ( Auto) (no art) segunda f

b) ( in competition)

he finished a good/poor second — quedó en un honroso/deslucido segundo lugar

c) (BrE Educ)

upper/lower second — segunda y tercera nota de la escala de calificaciones de un título universitario

3) (in boxing, wrestling) segundo m; ( in dueling) padrino m

4) ( substandard product) artículo m con defectos de fábrica

5) seconds pl ( second helping) (colloq)

to have seconds — repetir*, repetirse* (Chi)

IV

transitive verb

1) ( support) \<\<motion/candidate\>\> secundar

2) [sɪ'kɒnd] ( attach) (BrE)

to second somebody (to something) — trasladar a alguien temporalmente (a algo)

English-spanish dictionary > second
18 worry

1. verb
1) (to (cause to) feel anxious: His dangerous driving worries me; His mother is worried about his education; There's no need to worry just because he's late.) preocupar(se)

2) (to annoy; to distract: Don't worry me just now - I'm busy!) molestar, estorbar

3) (to shake or tear with the teeth etc as a dog does its prey etc.) acosar, perseguir, atacar

2. noun
((a cause of) anxiety: That boy is a constant (source of) worry to his mother!; Try to forget your worries.) preocupación

- worried

worry¹ n preocupación

my father has a lot of worries mi padre tiene muchas preocupaciones

El plural de worry se escribe worries

worry² vb preocupar / preocuparse

don't worry, everything will be all right no te preocupes, todo saldrá bien

El pasado y participio pasado de worry se escribe worried; el gerundio se escribe worrying

worry

tr['wʌrɪ]

noun (pl worries)

1 (state, feeling) preocupación nombre femenino, inquietud nombre femenino, intranquilidad nombre femenino; (problem) preocupación nombre femenino, problema nombre masculino; (responsibility) responsabilidad nombre femenino

it's a worry to me me preocupa

money worries problemas económicos

that's the least of my worries eso es lo que menos me preocupa

transitive verb (pt & pp worried, ger worrying)

1 inquietar, preocupar

I don't want to worry you no quiero preocuparte

2 (annoy, disturb) molestar

3 (of dog) acosar, perseguir

intransitive verb

1 inquietarse, preocuparse (about/over, por)

there's nothing to worry about no tiene por qué preocuparse

don't worry about me no te preocupes por mí

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not to worry es igual, no importa, déjalo

to worry oneself about somebody/something preocuparse por alguien/algo

worry beads sarta de cuentas

worry ['wəri] v, - ried ; - rying vt

: preocupar, inquietar

worry vi

: preocuparse, inquietarse, angustiarse

worry n, pl - ries : preocupación f, inquietud f, angustia f

worry

v.

• angustiar v.

• aquejar v.

• asurar v.

• avisparse v.

• desasosegar v.

• escarabajear v.

• inquietar v.

• intranquilizar v.

• molestar v.

• morder sacudiendo v.

• preocupar v.

• preocuparse v.

• rebotar v.

• zozobrar v.

n.

• ansiedad s.f.

• cuita s.f.

• desasosiego s.m.

• disgusto s.m.

• inquietud s.f.

• miramiento s.m.

• preocupación s.f.

• presura s.f.

• sinsabor s.m.

• zozobra s.f.

'wɜːri, 'wʌri
I

noun (pl - ries)

a) c (trouble, problem) preocupación f

that's the least of our worries — eso es lo que menos nos preocupa

financial worries — problemas mpl económicos

our eldest son is a great worry to us — nuestro hijo mayor nos da or nos causa muchas preocupaciones

b) u (distress, anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

this has been a great source of worry to her — esto la ha tenido muy preocupada or inquieta

II
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

1) ( trouble) preocupar, inquietar

I don't want to worry him — no quiero preocuparlo or inquietarlo

what's worrying you? — ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

I don't want to worry you with my problems — no te quiero molestar con mis problemas

2)

a) (harass, attack) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<sheep\>\> acosar

b) ( work on) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<bone\>\> juguetear con

2.

vi preocuparse, inquietarse

there's no need to worry — no hay por qué preocuparse

not to worry — (BrE) no te preocupes

shall I wash the dishes? - no, don't worry — ¿quieres que lave los platos? - no, no te molestes

to worry ABOUT something/somebody — preocuparse por algo/alguien

I worry about her living on her own — me preocupa que viva sola

I still owe you some money - no, don't worry about it — aún te debo dinero - no, déjalo

['wʌrɪ]
1. N

1) (=thing to worry about) preocupación f

he hasn't any worries — no tiene ninguna preocupación

his worries were completely unfounded — estaba preocupado sin razón

he may have damaged his spine, which is a worry — puede que se haya dañado la columna, lo que es causa or motivo de preocupación

my son has always been a worry to me — mi hijo siempre me ha causado preocupaciones

it's a great worry to us all — es una gran preocupación para todos nosotros, nos preocupa mucho a todos

• financial worries — problemas mpl económicos, problemas mpl de dinero

• that's the least of my worries — eso es lo que menos me preocupa, eso es lo de menos

2) (=anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

she has caused me a great deal or a lot of worry — me ha tenido muy preocupado or inquieto, me ha dado muchas preocupaciones

to make o.s. sick with worry — preocuparse muchísimo

• to be frantic or out of one's mind or sick with worry * — estar preocupadísimo

• source of worry — motivo m de preocupación

2. VT

1) (=cause concern to) preocupar

what's worrying you? — ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

that phone call has been worrying me all day — esa llamada de teléfono me ha tenido preocupado todo el día

that doesn't worry me in the least — eso no me preocupa en absoluto

• to worry o.s. about sth — preocuparse por algo

• don't worry your head! * — ¡no le des muchas vueltas!, ¡no te calientes la cabeza! *

• to worry o.s. over sth — preocuparse por algo

• to worry o.s. sick about sth * — preocuparse muchísimo por algo

2) (=bother) molestar

the cold doesn't worry me — el frío no me molesta

that doesn't worry me in the least — eso me trae absolutamente sin cuidado

• I don't want to worry you with my problems but... — no te quiero cargar or molestar con mis problemas pero...

don't worry yourself with the details — no te preocupes por los detalles

3) (=fear)

they worry that extremists might gain control — temen que los extremistas se hagan con el control, los preocupa que los extremistas se hagan con el control

4) (=play with, harry) [dog] [+ bone] mordisquear, juguetear con; [+ sheep] acosar

5) (=fiddle with) [+ object] juguetear con; [+ problem] dar vueltas a

he kept worrying the loose tooth with his tongue — no dejaba de toquetearse con la lengua el diente que tenía flojo

3. VI

1) (=be anxious) preocuparse

he worries a lot — se preocupa mucho

don't worry! — ¡no te preocupes!

I'll punish him if I catch him, don't you worry! — ¡si lo pillo lo castigaré, que no te quepa duda!

• to worry about sth/sb — preocuparse por algo/algn

there's nothing to worry about — no hay por qué preocuparse

that's nothing to worry about — no hay que preocuparse por eso

don't worry about me — no te preocupes por mí

I've got quite enough to worry about without that — tengo ya bastantes problemas para preocuparme por eso

she worries about her health — le preocupa su salud

• not to worry! * — ¡no pasa nada!, ¡no te preocupes!

• to worry over sth/sb — preocuparse por algo/algn

2) (=bother) molestarse

don't worry, I'll do it — no te molestes, yo lo haré

3)

• to worry at sth — [dog] mordisquear algo, juguetear con algo; [person] (=fiddle with) juguetear con algo

to worry at a problem — dar vueltas a un problema

4.

CPD

worry beads NPL — sarta de cuentas con la que se juguetea para calmar los nervios

worry lines NPL — arrugas en la frente debidas a la preocupación

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['wɜːri, 'wʌri]
I

noun (pl - ries)

a) c (trouble, problem) preocupación f

that's the least of our worries — eso es lo que menos nos preocupa

financial worries — problemas mpl económicos

our eldest son is a great worry to us — nuestro hijo mayor nos da or nos causa muchas preocupaciones

b) u (distress, anxiety) preocupación f, inquietud f

this has been a great source of worry to her — esto la ha tenido muy preocupada or inquieta

II
1.

-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb

1) ( trouble) preocupar, inquietar

I don't want to worry him — no quiero preocuparlo or inquietarlo

what's worrying you? — ¿qué es lo que te preocupa?

I don't want to worry you with my problems — no te quiero molestar con mis problemas

2)

a) (harass, attack) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<sheep\>\> acosar

b) ( work on) \<\<dog\>\> \<\<bone\>\> juguetear con

2.

vi preocuparse, inquietarse

there's no need to worry — no hay por qué preocuparse

not to worry — (BrE) no te preocupes

shall I wash the dishes? - no, don't worry — ¿quieres que lave los platos? - no, no te molestes

to worry ABOUT something/somebody — preocuparse por algo/alguien

I worry about her living on her own — me preocupa que viva sola

I still owe you some money - no, don't worry about it — aún te debo dinero - no, déjalo

English-spanish dictionary > worry
19 bosseln

I v/i umg.: an etw. (Dat) bosseln tinker oder fiddle (around oder about) with s.th., beaver away at s.th.; fig. an einem Problem etc.: tinker with s.th.; sie bosselt an der letzten Fassung ihrer Abschlussarbeit she is putting the finishing touches to her thesis

II v/t bossieren

* * *
bọs|seln ['bɔsln] (inf)
1. vi
to tinker or fiddle about (inf) ( an +dat with)
2. vt
(= zusammenbasteln) to rig up (inf) (jdm for sb)
* * *

transitives, intransitives Verb (ugs.)

etwas/an etwas — (Dat.) bosseln: beaver away (Brit.) or slave away making something

er braucht immer was zu bosseln — he always needs to be working on or making something

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bosseln

A. v/i umg:

an etwas (dat)

bosseln tinker oder fiddle (around oder about) with sth, beaver away at sth; fig an einem Problem etc: tinker with sth;

sie bosselt an der letzten Fassung ihrer Abschlussarbeit she is putting the finishing touches to her thesis

B. v/t → bossieren

* * *

transitives, intransitives Verb (ugs.)

etwas/an etwas — (Dat.) bosseln: beaver away (Brit.) or slave away making something

er braucht immer was zu bosseln — he always needs to be working on or making something

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bosseln
20 mess around

BrE also mess about (colloq)

1) v + adv

a) ( misbehave) \<\<children\>\> hacer* travesuras, tontear

she found out he'd been messing around — descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs — empezó a meterse con drogas

b) (fiddle, waste time)

he enjoys messing around in boats — le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out — no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más (fam)

c) ( interfere)

to mess around (with something/somebody): stop messing around with my things! deja mis cosas tranquilas!; don't mess around with me — no juegues conmigo, no me tomes el pelo (fam)

2) v + o + adv (BrE)

a) ( treat inconsiderately)

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not? — no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? (fam)

b) ( muddle) armar un lío con (fam)

*
1.

VT + ADV
(Brit)
all they do is mess me about, they won't give me a straight answer — no hacen más que jugar conmigo, no me dan una respuesta concreta

they were messing me about so much over the dates that I told them to forget it — me querían cambiar las fechas tantas veces que les dije que se olvidaran del asunto

2.

VI + ADV (=play the fool) hacer tonterías; (=do nothing in particular) pasar el rato, gandulear; (=waste time) perder el tiempo

"what are you doing?" - "just messing about" — -¿qué haces? -nada, pasando el rato

we messed about in Paris for two days — pasamos dos días en París haciendo esto y lo otro

he enjoys messing about in boats — le gusta entretenerse con las barcas

she's not one to mess about, she gets on with the job — no es de las que pierde el tiempo, saca el trabajo adelante

I don't want him messing about here — no le quiero fisgoneando por aquí

• stop messing about! — ¡déjate de tonterías!

• to mess about with sb, he isn't the kind of guy you mess about with — no es de los que se deja enredar or tomar el pelo

he messed about with some lads from college for a while — salió con unos tíos de la universidad durante un tiempo

she'd been messing about with other men — había estado liada con otros hombres *

• to mess about with sth, he was messing about with his watchstrap — estaba jugueteando con la correa del reloj

who's been messing about with the video? — ¿quién ha estado manoseando or toqueteando el vídeo?

* * *

BrE also mess about (colloq)

1) v + adv

a) ( misbehave) \<\<children\>\> hacer* travesuras, tontear

she found out he'd been messing around — descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs — empezó a meterse con drogas

b) (fiddle, waste time)

he enjoys messing around in boats — le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out — no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más (fam)

c) ( interfere)

to mess around (with something/somebody): stop messing around with my things! deja mis cosas tranquilas!; don't mess around with me — no juegues conmigo, no me tomes el pelo (fam)

2) v + o + adv (BrE)

a) ( treat inconsiderately)

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not? — no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? (fam)

b) ( muddle) armar un lío con (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > mess around

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