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1 herumfuchtelnd

fidgeting with

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > herumfuchtelnd
2 adicto al crack

(n.) = crackhead, crackhead

Ex. Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

Ex. Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

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(n.) = crackhead, crackhead

Ex: Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

Ex: Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

Spanish-English dictionary > adicto al crack
3 juguetear con

v.

to fidget with, to fiddle with, to lark about with, to monkey around with.

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(v.) = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Malays toying with Americans: the rare voices of Malay scribes in two Houghton Library manuscripts'.

Ex. Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

Ex. Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.

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(v.) = twiddle, toy with, fidget with, fuss with

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Malays toying with Americans: the rare voices of Malay scribes in two Houghton Library manuscripts'.

Ex: Actually to do something about a young crackhead fidgeting with a gun takes more than high-flown language -- it takes bravery.

Ex: Editors are a bridge between the abstract writer and the printer: on the one hand they fuss with the content and intellectual quality of the abstract, and on the other hand they prepare copy that conforms to the constraints of the publishing world.

Spanish-English dictionary > juguetear con
4 piétiner

piétiner [pjetine]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

a. ( = trépigner) to stamp (one's feet)

b. ( = ne pas avancer) [personne] to stand about ; [discussion] to make no progress

2. transitive verb

[+ sol] to trample on ; [+ parterres, fleurs] to tread on

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pjetine
1.

verbe transitif lit to trample [something] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers]; fig to trample on [droits, croyances]

piétiner le sol — to stamp one's feet

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( sur place)

piétiner d'impatience — to hop up and down with impatience

2) ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; ( à cause de la neige) to trudge along

3) fig [négociations, enquête] to make no headway

je piétine — I'm not getting anywhere

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pjetine
1. vi

1) (= trépigner) to stamp (one's foot)

2) (= marquer le pas) to stand about, fig to be at a standstill

2. vt

to trample on

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piétiner verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 lit to trample [sth] underfoot [bouquet, fraisiers, drapeau]; piétiner le sol (d'impatience, de rage) to stamp one's feet; périr piétiné to be trampled to death;

2 fig to trample on [droits, croyances].

B vi

1 ( sur place) piétiner d'impatience/de rage to hop up and down with impatience/with fury;

2 ( marcher lentement) ( à cause de la foule) to shuffle along; (à cause de la boue, la neige) to trudge along; piétiner dans la boue to trudge through the mud;

3 ( ne pas avancer) [négociations, enquête] to make no headway; je piétine I'm not getting anywhere.

[pjetine] verbe intransitif

1. [s'agiter] to walk on the spot

piétiner de rage to stamp one's feet in rage

piétiner d'impatience (figuré) to be fidgeting with impatience, to be champing at the bit

2. (figuré) [stagner] to fail to make (any) progress ou headway

on piétine, il faut se décider! we're not getting anywhere ou we're just marking time, let's make up our minds!

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[pjetine] verbe transitif

1. [écraser] to trample ou to tread on

2. (figuré) [libertés, traditions] to trample underfoot, to ride roughshod over

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > piétiner
5 tortiller

tortiller [tɔʀtije]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ corde, mouchoir] to twist ; [+ cheveux, cravate, doigts] to twiddle

• il tortillait son chapeau entre ses mains he was fiddling with his hat

2. intransitive verb

• tortiller des hanches to wiggle one's hips

• tortiller des fesses or du derrière (inf) to wiggle one's bottom

• il n'y a pas à tortiller (inf) (tergiverser) there's no wriggling out of it

3. reflexive verb

► se tortiller [serpent] to writhe ; [ver] to wriggle ; [personne] (en dansant) to wiggle ; (en se débattant) to wriggle ; (d'impatience) to fidget ; (d'embarras, de douleur) to squirm

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tɔʀtije
1.

verbe transitif to twist [fibres]; to twiddle [mouchoir, moustache]

2.

se tortiller verbe pronominal to wriggle

••

il n'y a pas à tortiller — (colloq) there's no wriggling out of it

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tɔʀtije vt
[corde, mouchoir] to twist, [doigts] to twiddle

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tortiller verb table: aimer

A vtr to twist [fibres]; tortiller son mouchoir/sa moustache/ses cheveux to twiddle one's handkerchief/moustache GB ou mustache US/hair.

B ○vi ( remuer) tortiller du derrière○ ou des fesses○ to wiggle one's bottom; elle dansait en tortillant des hanches she wiggled her hips as she danced.

C se tortiller vpr [ver] to wriggle; se tortiller d'impatience sur sa chaise [personne] to be fidgeting with impatience on one's chair; un petit ver se tortillait dans l'assiette a little maggot was wriggling on the plate.

Idiomes

il n'y a pas à tortiller○ there's no wriggling out of it; se tortiller comme un ver/une anguille to wriggle like a worm/an eel.

[tɔrtije] verbe transitif

1. [mèche, mouchoir, fil, papier] to twist

[doigts] to twiddle

[moustache] to twirl

2. [fesses] to wiggle

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[tɔrtije] verbe intransitif

1. [onduler]

tortiller des fesses/hanches to wiggle one's bottom/hips

2. (familier & locution)

il n'y a pas à tortiller there's no getting out of ou away from it

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se tortiller verbe pronominal intransitif

[ver] to wriggle, to squirm

[personne - par gêne, de douleur] to squirm ; [ - d'impatience] to fidget, to wriggle

se tortiller sur sa chaise comme un ver to wriggle in one's chair like a worm

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tortiller
6 не верти ручку!

General subject: stop fidgeting with your pen!

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не верти ручку!
7 оставь ручку в покое!

General subject: stop fidgeting with your pen!

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > оставь ручку в покое!
8 पाणिचापल्य

pāṇí-cāpalya
( Yājñ.) n. fidgeting with the hand, snapping the fingers etc.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > पाणिचापल्य
9 पाणिपाद

pāṇí-pāda
n. sg. ( Āpast.) m. pl. ( Suṡr.) the hand andﾠ feet;

capala mfn. fidgeting with the hand's andﾠ feet Mn. IV, 177.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > पाणिपाद
10 desasosiego

m.

1 unease, anxiety.

2 nervousness (nerviosismo).

3 uneasiness, anxiety, unrest, sorrow.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desasosegar.

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desasosiego

► nombre masculino

1 uneasiness, anxiety, restlessness

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SM (=inquietud) uneasiness, anxiety; (=intranquilidad) restlessness; (Pol) unrest

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masculino (feeling o sense of) unease

su presencia le producía un gran desasosiego — his presence filled her with a terrible sense of unease

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= disquiet, distress, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, sinking feeling.

Ex. There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.

Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

Ex. Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex. But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.

Ex. Stage fright is not uncommon for new presenters, but even veterans may approach each presentation with a sinking feeling.

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masculino (feeling o sense of) unease

su presencia le producía un gran desasosiego — his presence filled her with a terrible sense of unease

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= disquiet, distress, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, sinking feeling.

Ex: There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.

Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.

Ex: Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex: But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.

Ex: Stage fright is not uncommon for new presenters, but even veterans may approach each presentation with a sinking feeling.

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desasosiego

masculine

feeling o sense of unease

su presencia le producía un gran desasosiego his presence filled her with a terrible sense of unease o with terrible uneasiness o anxiety

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Del verbo desasosegar: ( conjugate desasosegar)

desasosiego es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

desasosiego sustantivo masculino restlessness, uneasiness
' desasosiego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ansia
- hormigueo
- tranquilizar
- angustia
English:
agitation
- discomfort
- disquiet

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desasosiego nm

unease;

reina un gran desasosiego entre los aficionados there is great unease among the fans;

algunas escenas producen bastante desasosiego some scenes are rather disturbing

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desasosiego

m disquiet, unease

Spanish-English dictionary > desasosiego
11 desazón

f.

1 uneasiness, misgiving, anxiety, apprehension.

2 annoyance, ill feeling.

3 alloverishness.

4 insipidness, lack of flavor, tastelessness, insipidity.

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desazón

► nombre femenino

1 (desabrimiento) lack of flavour (US flavor), tastelessness

2 figurado (disgusto) grief, affliction, worry

■ esa respuesta le causó una intensa desazón that answer upset her

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SF

1) (=desasosiego) uneasiness

2) (=falta de sabor) tastelessness

3) (Med) discomfort

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femenino

a) ( desasosiego) (feeling o sense of) unease

sentir desazón — to feel uneasy

b) ( falta de sabor) insipidness

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= fidgets, the, fidgeting, sinking feeling, misgiving.

Ex. Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex. But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex. Stage fright is not uncommon for new presenters, but even veterans may approach each presentation with a sinking feeling.

Ex. This article relates some impressions of a librarian elected to the municipal council and agreeing, with some misgivings, to serve on the library committee.

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femenino

a) ( desasosiego) (feeling o sense of) unease

sentir desazón — to feel uneasy

b) ( falta de sabor) insipidness

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= fidgets, the, fidgeting, sinking feeling, misgiving.

Ex: Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex: But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex: Stage fright is not uncommon for new presenters, but even veterans may approach each presentation with a sinking feeling.

Ex: This article relates some impressions of a librarian elected to the municipal council and agreeing, with some misgivings, to serve on the library committee.

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desazón

feminine

1 (desasosiego) unease

la noticia ha producido desazón entre los empleados the news has caused unease o disquiet o anxiety o a sense of uneasiness among the employees

siente mucha desazón cuando suena el teléfono tan tarde she feels very uneasy when the telephone rings so late

2 (falta de sabor) insipidness, lack of flavor*

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desazón sustantivo femenino
1 (emocional) uneasiness, anxiety
2 (malestar físico) discomfort
' desazón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
grima
- malestar
English:
misgiving

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desazón nf

1. [ansiedad] unease, anxiety;

sintió cierta desazón al oír aquel nombre she felt rather uneasy when she heard that name

2. [molestia] annoyance

3. [picazón]
siento desazón en todo el cuerpo I feel itchy all over

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desazón

f ( ansiedad) uneasiness, anxiety

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desazón nf, pl - zones inquietud: uneasiness, anxiety

Spanish-English dictionary > desazón
12 inquieto

adj.

1 restless, bouncy, wriggly, antsy.

2 uneasy, worried, anxious, pre-occupied.

3 everchanging, changeable, restlessly active, skittish.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: inquietar.

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inquieto

► adjetivo

1 (agitado) restless

2 (preocupado) worried, anxious

3 (interesado) eager, interested

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(f. - inquieta)

adj.

1) restless

2) troubled, uneasy

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ADJ

1) (=preocupado) anxious, worried

estar inquieto por algo — to be anxious about sth, be worried about sth

2) (=agitado) restless, unsettled

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- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

se sentía inquieta tan sola — she felt uneasy being all alone

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)

c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

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= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].

Ex. We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex. While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

Ex. In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex. A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.

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* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

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- ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

se sentía inquieta tan sola — she felt uneasy being all alone

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising; ( vivo) lively, inquiring (before n)

c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

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= restive, uneasy, fidgeting, restless, anxious, ill-at-ease, fidgety, frisky [friskier -comp., friskiest -sup.].

Ex: We are increasingly restive about being held hostage to bindings that cost more than they are actually worth for library use.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex: While scanning the area under supervision, the librarian may detect persons who appear restless or puzzled.

Ex: In this reading mood we feel anxious, tired, lazy, worried -- whatever causes us to reject demanding and 'new' literature and forces us to take up again books that are comfortably -- and comfortingly -- known and easily enjoyed.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: Fidgety people are rarely well, they have generally `a headache,' or `spasms,' or `nerves,' or something of that sort.

Ex: A man sitting alone on a park bench is suddenly joined by two women that get very frisky with him, but they have other things on their mind than just sex.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

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inquieto -ta

adjective

1 [ ESTAR] (preocupado) worried

estaba inquieto porque no habían llamado he was worried o anxious because they hadn't called

se sentía inquieta en la casa tan sola she felt nervous o uneasy being all alone in the house

2 [ SER] (emprendedor) enterprising; (vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)

3 (que se mueve mucho) restless

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Del verbo inquietar: ( conjugate inquietar)

inquieto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

inquietó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
inquietar
inquieto
inquieto
◊ -ta adjetivo

a) [estar] ( preocupado) worried

b) [ser] ( emprendedor) enterprising;

( vivo) lively, inquiring ( before n)
c) ( que se mueve mucho) restless

inquietar verbo transitivo to worry
inquieto,-a adjetivo
1 (preocupado, desazonado) worried, [por, about]
2 (curioso, emprendedor) eager
3 (agitado) restless
' inquieto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- inquieta
- mosca
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- vilo
English:
antsy
- anxious
- fidgety
- restless
- unsettled
- worried
- apprehensive
- disturbed
- fretful
- ill
- uneasy

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inquieto, -a adj

1. [preocupado] worried, anxious ( por about);
estoy inquieto por su ausencia I'm worried that he's not here

2. [agitado, nervioso] restless;

es un niño muy inquieto he's a very restless o fidgety child;

el paciente está muy inquieto the patient is very unsettled

3. [con afán de saber] curious;

tiene una mente inquieta he has an inquiring mind

4. CAm [predispuesto] inclined, predisposed

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inquieto

adj worried, anxious

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inquieto, -ta adj

1) : anxious, uneasy, worried

2) : restless

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inquieto adj

1. (agitado, revuelto) restless

es un niño muy inquieto he's a very restless child

2. (preocupado) worried

estoy un poco inquieta I'm a bit worried

Spanish-English dictionary > inquieto
13 inquietud

f.

1 worry, anxiety.

tener inquietudes to have an inquiring mind (afán de saber)

2 restlessness, unrest, anxiety, concern.

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inquietud

► nombre femenino

1 (agitación) restlessness

2 (preocupación) worry, anxiety

3 (interés) interest

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

tener inquietudes to have many interests

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noun f.

1) restlessness

2) concern, uneasiness

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SF

1) (=preocupación) concern

expresaron su inquietud por el futuro de sus hijos — they expressed their concern for their children's future

los rumores han provocado inquietud entre los inversores — the rumours have aroused concern among investors

aumenta la inquietud por la proliferación de armas nucleares — concern is growing over the proliferation of nuclear weapons

esperaban su llamada con inquietud — they anxiously awaited her call

2) (=interés) interest

mi hijo no tiene ninguna inquietud — my son isn't interested in anything, my son has no interest in anything

es persona de inquietudes culturales — she has an interest in culture, she has cultural interests

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femenino

a) ( preocupación) worry

inquietud por algo — concern about something

b) ( interés)

es una persona sin inquietudes — she has no interest in anything

su inquietud filosófica — his philosophical preoccupations

c) ( agitación) restlessness

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= concern, disquiet, agitation, unrest, trepidation, uneasiness, worry, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, interest, unsettling.

Ex. There is some concern that much of the value of the data base may be negated if it does not seek to cover all materials which libraries might acquire.

Ex. There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.

Ex. Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.

Ex. The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex. Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.

Ex. Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.

Ex. Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex. But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex. A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.

Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex. Perhaps the unsettling that is experienced in a predicament is because these situations create an opening for messy emotional responses that draw on feelings.

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* inquietud motora = akathisia.

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femenino

a) ( preocupación) worry

inquietud por algo — concern about something

b) ( interés)

es una persona sin inquietudes — she has no interest in anything

su inquietud filosófica — his philosophical preoccupations

c) ( agitación) restlessness

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= concern, disquiet, agitation, unrest, trepidation, uneasiness, worry, fidgets, the, fidgeting, restlessness, interest, unsettling.

Ex: There is some concern that much of the value of the data base may be negated if it does not seek to cover all materials which libraries might acquire.

Ex: There is not any great disquiet or discomfort.

Ex: Historically, similar forces appear to be responsible for the agitation to decentralise libraries on university campuses.

Ex: The subjects referred to recur frequently in the writings of the 'socially committed' -- drugs, sex, racism, student unrest, riots, scandals in government, conservation, the role of women in society are among them.

Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.

Ex: Uneasiness evidenced by some inquirers at the reference desk seems to stem from unfamiliarity with the personnel and service, and a fear of appearing ignorant.

Ex: Their worries are not altogether unfounded but they are sometimes carried too far.

Ex: Surely the fidgets in general are just a sign of nervous energy, and almost all young people fidget.

Ex: But fidgeting is a bad sign in adults, and the mental version of the fidgets is practically a defining mark of the age we live in now.

Ex: A five- to ten-fold increase of the soporific dose resulted in restlessness and disorientation instead of sleep.

Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.

Ex: Perhaps the unsettling that is experienced in a predicament is because these situations create an opening for messy emotional responses that draw on feelings.

* inquietud motora = akathisia.

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inquietud

feminine

1 (preocupación) worry

una serie de inquietudes relacionadas con la ecología a series of ecology-related worries o concerns

existe gran inquietud por el futuro de los astilleros there is a great deal of anxiety o concern over the future of the shipyards

la creciente inquietud por su estado the increasing worry o anxiety o uneasiness over its state

2

(interés): es una persona sin inquietudes she has no interest in anything

la inquietud filosófica del poeta the poet's philosophical preoccupations

3 (agitación) restlessness

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inquietud sustantivo femenino
a) ( preocupación) worry;

inquietud por algo concern about sth
b) ( interés):

◊ es una persona sin inquietudes she has no interest in anything;

su inquietud filosófica his philosophical preoccupations
inquietud sustantivo femenino
1 (falta de sosiego) worry
2 (falta de quietud) restlessness
3 (interés, inclinación) (más en pl) no tiene inquietudes, he has no interest in anything
' inquietud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
malestar
- menear
- preocupación
English:
agitation
- alarm
- anxiety
- legitimate
- queasiness
- worry
- concern
- discomfort
- disquiet
- disturb
- trepidation
- unease

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inquietud nf

1. [preocupación] worry, anxiety;

esperan el resultado con inquietud they are anxiously awaiting the result;

hay inquietud por el comportamiento de la inflación people are worried o concerned about inflation

2. [afán de saber]
desde pequeño mostró sus inquietudes musicales she showed musical leanings from an early age;

tener inquietudes to have an inquiring mind;

tiene inquietudes por la botánica he's very interested in botany;

mis alumnos no tienen inquietudes de ningún tipo my pupils aren't interested in anything

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inquietud

f

1 worry, anxiety

2 intelectual interest

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inquietud nf

1) : anxiety, uneasiness, worry

2) agitación: restlessness

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inquietud n (preocupación) worry [pl. worries]

Spanish-English dictionary > inquietud
14 meneo

m.

1 movement (movimiento).

dar un meneo a algo (informal) to knock something (peninsular Spanish)

dar un meneo a alguien (informal) to give somebody a hiding (peninsular Spanish)

2 wiggling, wagging, wiggle, wriggle.

3 waggle.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: menear.

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meneo

► nombre masculino

1 (de cola) wagging; (de caderas) wiggling

2 (sacudida) shake

■ le dio un meneo para que se despertara he shook her to wake her up

3 familiar (golpe) bang, bump; (paliza) hiding

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SM

1) [de cola] wag; [de cabeza] shake, toss; [de líquido] stir, stirring; [de caderas] swing(ing), sway(ing); (=sacudida) jerk, jolt

dar un meneo a algo — to jerk sth

2) * (=paliza) hiding *; (=bronca) dressing-down *

3) (=actividad)
= movida 1)
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masculino

a) ( movimiento) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas — a provocative wiggle of the hips

b) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake

dar(le) un meneo a alguien — to shake somebody

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= wiggle.

Ex. The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.

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masculino

a) ( movimiento) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas — a provocative wiggle of the hips

b) (Esp fam) ( sacudida) shake

dar(le) un meneo a alguien — to shake somebody

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= wiggle.

Ex: The sexiness of a woman's walk varies over her menstrual cycle, with her wiggle being most attractive when she is least fertile, say researchers.

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meneo

masculine

1 (con inquietud) fidgeting

un provocativo meneo de caderas a provocative wiggle of the hips

le han dado un buen meneo por las malas notas ( Esp fam); they gave him a real telling-off because of his bad grades ( colloq)

darle un meneo a algo ( Esp fam): vaya meneo le dieron a la botella de ron they really laid into o got stuck into that bottle of rum ( colloq)

le dieron un meneo a la paella que casi no nos dejan nada they really tucked into the paella, they hardly left us any ( colloq)

2 ( Esp fam) (empujón, sacudida) bump

le dio un meneo a la mesa he banged o knocked o bumped into the table

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Del verbo menear: ( conjugate menear)

meneo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

meneó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
menear
meneo
menear ( conjugate menear) verbo transitivo ‹ rabo› to wag;
‹ cabeza› to shake;
‹ caderas› to wiggle
menearse verbo pronominal
a) ( con inquietud) to fidget

b) ( provocativamente) to wiggle one's hips

menear verbo transitivo
1 to shake, move: mira cómo menea a la muñeca, look how he shakes the doll
2 (el rabo) to wag, waggle
meneo sustantivo masculino moving, shaking: le ha dado un meneo a la mesilla al pasar, he bumped the little table as he passed by
' meneo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guedeja

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meneo nm

1. [movimiento] movement;
[de cola] wagging; [de caderas] wiggle;
nos saludó con un meneo de la cabeza he greeted us with a nod of his head;
Esp Fam
dar un meneo a algo to shake sth

2. Esp Fam [golpe] knock, bang;

dar un meneo a alguien to give sb a hiding

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meneo

m fam

telling-off;

dar un meneo a alguien tell s.o. off, give s.o. a telling-off

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meneo nm

1) : movement

2) : shake, toss

3) : swaying, wagging, wiggling

4) : stir, stirring

Spanish-English dictionary > meneo
15 conversación

f.

conversation, chat, dialog, dialogue.

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conversación

► nombre femenino

1 conversation, talk

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar conversación a alguien to talk to somebody, keep somebody chatting

dejar caer algo en la conversación figurado to bring something up in conversation

entablar conversación con alguien to get into conversation with somebody, engage somebody in conversation

tener mucha conversación to have plenty to say

tener poca conversación not to be very talkative

trabar conversación con alguien to strike up a conversation with somebody, get into conversation with somebody

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noun f.

conversation, talk

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SF conversation, talk

cambiar de conversación — to change the subject

trabar conversación con algn — to strike up a conversation with sb

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femenino

a) ( charla) conversation

dar conversación a alguien — to talk to somebody

trabar conversación con alguien — to strike up a conversation with somebody

me las encontré de gran conversación — (AmL) I found them chatting away

b) (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena — he's always very nice to talk to

no tiene conversación — she has no conversation

c) conversaciones femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

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= conversation, converse, discourse, verbal transaction.

Ex. He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex. In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.

Ex. It is not uncommon for a verbal transaction to present one message while nonverbal cues are communicating quite a different message.

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* contribuir en una conversación = chime in.

* conversación de alcoba = pillow talk.

* conversación de trabajo = shop talk.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* conversación entre especialistas = scholarly discourse.

* conversaciones de paz = peace talks.

* conversación íntima = pillow talk.

* conversación íntima entre dos personas = tête-à-tête.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* conversación social = social conversation.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* intercambio de conversación = conversation exchange.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.

* toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

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femenino

a) ( charla) conversation

dar conversación a alguien — to talk to somebody

trabar conversación con alguien — to strike up a conversation with somebody

me las encontré de gran conversación — (AmL) I found them chatting away

b) (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena — he's always very nice to talk to

no tiene conversación — she has no conversation

c) conversaciones femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

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= conversation, converse, discourse, verbal transaction.

Ex: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

Ex: In many discourses 'policy making' and 'decision making' are synonymous terms.

Ex: It is not uncommon for a verbal transaction to present one message while nonverbal cues are communicating quite a different message.

* contribuir en una conversación = chime in.

* conversación de alcoba = pillow talk.

* conversación de trabajo = shop talk.

* conversación en línea = online chat.

* conversación entre especialistas = scholarly discourse.

* conversaciones de paz = peace talks.

* conversación íntima = pillow talk.

* conversación íntima entre dos personas = tête-à-tête.

* conversación sin trascendencia = small-talk.

* conversación social = social conversation.

* conversación telefónica múltiple = telephone conferencing.

* de mantener una conversación = conversational.

* encadenamiento de conversación = threading.

* entablar conversación = strike up + conversation.

* entablar una conversación = engage in + dialogue.

* intercambio de conversación = conversation exchange.

* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.

* mencionarse en conversación = come up + discussion.

* relativo a la conversación = conversationally.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* tema de conversación = talking point.

* tener una conversación íntima con = have + a heart-to-heart with.

* toma de turnos en la conversación = turn-taking [turntaking].

* unirse a una conversación = chime in.

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conversación

feminine

1 (charla) conversation

no me des conversación, que tengo mucho trabajo don't talk to me, I have o I've got a lot of work to do

trabar conversación con algn to strike up a conversation with sb

una conversación telefónica a telephone conversation

tema de conversación subject o topic of conversation

me las encontré de gran conversación ( AmL); I found them chatting o ( AmE) gabbing away

2 (estilo, arte) conversation

es una persona de conversación amena he's always very nice to talk to o very chatty

no tiene conversación she has nothing to say for herself, she has no conversation

3 conversaciones fpl (negociaciones) talks (pl)

mantiene conversaciones con su homólogo francés he is having talks with his French counterpart

Compuesto:

conversación electrónica

chat

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conversación sustantivo femenino
a) ( charla) conversation;

◊ trabar conversación con algn to strike up a conversation with sb;

no tiene conversación she has no conversation
b)

◊ conversaciones sustantivo femenino plural ( negociaciones) talks (pl)

conversación sustantivo femenino conversation
' conversación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animada
- animado
- coloquio
- derivar
- desviar
- entablar
- girar
- intencionadamente
- intranscendente
- mantener
- recaer
- reemprender
- relucir
- sostener
- subida
- subido
- tema
- trabar
- abarcar
- amenizar
- arte
- cauce
- cháchara
- charla
- corto
- diálogo
- entretenido
- fragmento
- giro
- hilo
- insulso
- languidecer
- ligero
- pesadez
- plática
- punto
- sobremesa
- tono
English:
buzz
- carry on
- chip in
- conversation
- conversational
- deadlock
- engage
- enter into
- few
- flag
- hold
- humorous
- lapse
- lull
- open
- pause
- phrasebook
- pick up
- pillow talk
- possess
- small-talk
- snatch
- sparkle
- sparkling
- start
- strike up
- table talk
- talk
- talking point
- track
- turn
- vein
- attempt
- chat
- discourse
- mix
- phrse
- talking

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conversación nf

1. [acción de hablar] conversation;

una conversación telefónica a telephone conversation;

fue uno de los principales temas de conversación it was one of the main topics o subjects of conversation;

dar conversación a alguien to keep sb talking;

cambiar de conversación to change the subject;

trabar conversación to strike up a conversation

2. [manera de hablar] conversation;

una persona de conversación fácil a person who is easy to talk to

3.
conversaciones [contactos] talks;

conversaciones de paz peace talks

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conversación

f conversation;

conversación telefónica telephone conversation

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conversación nf, pl - ciones : conversation

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conversación n conversation

dar conversación a alguien to talk to somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > conversación
16 suspiro

m.

sigh, suspiration.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: suspirar.

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suspiro

► nombre masculino

1 sigh

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar el último suspiro to breathe one's last

deshacerse en suspiros figurado to heave great sighs

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noun m.

sigh

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SM

1) (lit, fig) sigh

deshacerse en suspiros — to sigh deeply, heave a great sigh

exhalar el último suspiro — to breathe one's last

suspiro de alivio — sigh of relief

2) LAm (Culin) meringue

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masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro — (liter) to breathe one's last (liter)

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= sigh.

Ex. As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

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* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

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masculino sigh

un suspiro de alivio — a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro — (liter) to breathe one's last (liter)

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= sigh.

Ex: As children we learn in converse with our parents the significance of a sigh, or a firmly closed mouth, or fidgeting hands, or raised eyebrows.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* dar un suspiro = breathe + a sigh.

* dar un suspiro de alivio = breathe + a sigh of relief, heave + a sigh of relief.

* en un suspiro = in no time, in no time at all, in a jiffy, in a trice.

* suspiro de alivio = sigh of relief.

* último suspiro = last breath.

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suspiro

masculine

sigh

la tranquilidad duró lo que un suspiro ( fam); the peace lasted about two seconds o was very short-lived ( colloq)

hubo un suspiro de alivio there was a sigh of relief

exhalar el último suspiro ( liter); to breathe one's last ( liter)

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Del verbo suspirar: ( conjugate suspirar)

suspiro es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

suspiró es:

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

Multiple Entries:
suspirar
suspiro
suspirar ( conjugate suspirar) verbo intransitivo
a) (de pena, alivio) to sigh

b) ( anhelar) suspiro POR algo to yearn o long for sth

suspiro sustantivo masculino
sigh;
◊ un suspiro de alivio a sigh of relief

suspirar verbo intransitivo
1 (dar suspiros) to sigh
2 fig (desear) to yearn, long [por, for]
fig fam (por alguien) suspira por ella, he's madly in love with her
suspiro sustantivo masculino sigh
♦ Locuciones: dar el último suspiro, to breathe one's last

' suspiro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empantanarse
- exhalar
- escapar
- profundo
English:
deep
- give
- sigh
- wearily

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suspiro nm

1. [aspiración] sigh;

dar un suspiro to heave a sigh;

Comp

dio o [m5] exhaló el último suspiro he breathed his last

2. [instante]
en un suspiro in no time at all;

Comp

durar lo que un suspiro to be short-lived

3. Andes, Ven [merengue] = type of round meringue

4. Am [flor] morning glory

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suspiro

m sigh

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suspiro nm

: sigh

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suspiro n sigh

Spanish-English dictionary > suspiro
17 place

place [plas]

feminine noun

   a. ( = esplanade) square

• la place du marché the market square

• porter le débat sur la place publique to bring the discussion into the public arena

   b. ( = emplacement) place ; (assise) seat

• changer qch de place to move sth

• ça n'a pas changé de place it hasn't moved

• changer de place avec qn to change places with sb

• laisser sa place à qn to give up one's seat to sb ; (figurative) to hand over to sb

• prenez place take a seat

• prendre la place de qn to take sb's place ; ( = remplacer qn) to take over from sb

• trouver place parmi to find a place among

• place d'honneur place of honour

• places assises 20, places debout 40 seating capacity 20, standing passengers 40

• une tente à 4 places a tent that sleeps 4

• elle tient une grande place dans ma vie she means a great deal to me

   c. ( = espace) room ; ( = emplacement réservé) space

• prendre de la place to take up a lot of room

• faire de la place to make room

• gagner de la place to save space

• place de parking parking space

• j'ai trouvé de la place pour me garer I've found a parking place

• j'ai trois places dans ma voiture I've room for three in my car

• place aux jeunes ! make way for the younger generation!

• faire place nette to make a clean sweep

   d. ( = billet) seat ; ( = prix, trajet) fare

• réserver sa place to book one's seat

• il n'a pas payé sa place he hasn't paid for his seat

• payer place entière (au cinéma) to pay full price ; (dans le bus) to pay full fare

   e. ( = rang) il a eu une place de premier en histoire he was first in history

• l'entreprise occupe la seconde place sur le marché des ordinateurs the company ranks second in the computer market

• figurer en bonne place [personne] to be prominent

   f. ( = emploi) job ; [de domestique] position

• une place de serveuse a job as a waitress

• dans les médias, les places sont chères there's a lot of competition for jobs in the media

   g. (Military) place forte fortified town

• place d'armes parade ground

• s'introduire dans la place to get contacts on the inside

   h. (Finance) place boursière stock market

   i. (locutions)

► à la place ( = en échange) instead

► à la place de ( = au lieu de) instead of

• se mettre à la place de qn to put o.s. in sb's shoes► à sa etc place ( = à l'endroit habituel)

cette lampe n'est pas à sa place this lamp isn't in the right place

• remettre qch à sa place to put sth back where it belongs

• remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his place

• j'y suis allé à sa place I went instead of him

• je n'aimerais pas être à sa place I wouldn't like to be him

• à ma place, tu aurais accepté ? if you were me, would you have agreed?

• à votre place if I were you► en place

• il ne tient pas en place he's always fidgeting

• les gens en place influential people

• le pouvoir en place (maintenant) the current government ; (à l'époque) the government at the time

• être en place [plan] to be ready

• tout le monde est en place everyone is seated

• en place pour la photo ! everybody take up your positions for the photograph!

• mettre en place [+ service d'ordre] to deploy ; [+ mécanisme, dispositif] to install

• mise en place [de projet] setting up► sur place on the spot

• être sur place to be there

• se rendre sur place to go there

• les sauveteurs sont déjà sur place rescuers are already at the scene

• la situation sur place the situation on the ground

• vous trouverez des brochures sur place leaflets are available on site

• (à consommer) sur place ou à emporter ? sit in or take away?

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plas
nom féminin

1) ( espace) room, space

laisser de la place — to leave enough space

2) (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat

les dictionnaires ne sont pas à leur place — the dictionaries aren't where they should be

deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ — two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’

la place d'un mot dans une phrase — the position of a word in a sentence

il faut savoir rester à sa place — you must know your place

tenir une grande place dans la vie de quelqu'un — to play a large part in somebody's life

faire une large place à quelque chose — to put a lot of emphasis on something

notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination — our work leaves little room for the imagination

faire place à — to give way to

place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! — lit, fig make way for the young!

il reste une place en première — there's one seat left in first class

une salle de 200 places — a 200 seat auditorium

payer sa place — (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; ( dans un train etc) to pay one's fare

les places sont chères — fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by

prenez place — ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places

sur place — [aller] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [étudier] on the spot; [enquête] on-the-spot

on se retrouve sur place — we'll meet up there

ouvrage à consulter sur place — reference book

laisser quelqu'un sur place — to leave somebody standing

de place en place — here and there

divan à trois places — three-seater sofa

un parking de 500 places — a car park for 500 cars

3) ( dans un classement) place; ( dans un ordre) position

il est dans les premières places — he's up toward(s) the top

4) ( substitution)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac — he's used vodka instead of brandy

qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? — what would you have done in my place?

(si j'étais) à ta place — if I were in your position ou shoes

je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! — I can't do it for you!

j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier — I put the vase where the ashtray was

5) ( situation définie)

en place — [système, structures] in place (après n); [troupes] in position (après n); [dirigeant, parti] ruling (épith)

les gens en place — the powers that be

ne plus tenir en place — to be restless ou fidgety

mettre en place — to put [something] in place [programme]; to put [something] in position [équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique]

6) ( dans une agglomération) square

la place du village — the village square

la place du marché — the marketplace

7) Finance market

place financière — financial market

8) ( emploi) job

perdre sa place — to lose one's job

9) ( forteresse)

être dans la place — to be on the inside

être maître de la place — lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost

avoir un pied dans la place — fig to have a foot in the door

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Phrasal Verbs:

- place d'armes

- place assise

- place forte

- place d'honneur

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plas nf
1) [ville, village] square

la place du village — the village square

2) [train, cinéma, voiture] seat

Toutes les places ont été vendues. — All the seats have been sold.

Il n'a pas payé sa place. — He didn't pay for his ticket.

place assise — seat

Il y a vingt places assises. — There are 20 seats.

Il y a 20 places debout. — There is standing room for 20.

une quatre places AUTOMOBILES — a four-seater

3) (= endroit où l'on est assis) seat

la place d'honneur — the place of honour Grande-Bretagne the place of honor USA the seat of honour Grande-Bretagne the seat of honor USA

regagner sa place — to go back to one's seat

4) (= emplacement) place

une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place — a place for everything and everything in its place

5) (espace libre) room, space

ça prend de la place — it takes up a lot of room, it takes up a lot of space

faire de la place à — to make room for, to make space for

6) (place de stationnement) parking place

trouver une place — to find a parking place

Il ne reste plus de place pour se garer. — There's nowhere left to park.

7) (dans un classement) place

Vincent a eu la troisième place au concours. — Vincent got third place in the competition.

8) (= emploi) job

9) (autres locutions)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

à la place — instead

Il ne reste plus de tarte; désirez-vous quelque chose d'autre à la place? — There's no tart left; would you like something else instead?

remettre qn à sa place — to put sb in their place

remettre qch en place — to put sth back in its place

ne pas tenir en place — to be always on the go

de place en place — here and there, in places

par places — here and there, in places

sur place — on the spot

See:

surplace

faire place à — to give way to

prendre place — to take one's place

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place nf

1 ( espace) room, space; avoir de la place to have room ou space (pour faire to do); il y a encore assez de place pour deux personnes/valises there's enough room ou space left for two people/suitcases; avoir la place de faire to have enough room ou space to do; prendre de la place to take up room ou space; (faire) perdre/gagner de la place to waste/to save space; faire de la place to make room ou space (à qn/qch for sb/sth; pour faire to do); se faire de la place to make room ou space for oneself; laisser de la place (pour une personne, un meuble) to leave enough room ou space; ( pour un écrit) to leave enough space; laisse-moi un peu de place pour leur écrire un mot leave me a bit of space to write them a few lines;

2 (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat; chaque chose à sa place everything in its place; il est resté une heure à la même place he stayed in the same place for an hour; remettre qch à sa place to put sth back in its place; les dictionnaires ne sont pas à la bonne/à leur place the dictionaries aren't in the right place/where they should be; j'ai deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ I've got two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’; il reste une place en première there's one seat left in first class; laisse ta place à la dame! give the lady your seat!; est-ce que cette place est libre? is this seat free?; une salle de 200 places a 200 seat auditorium; j'ai eu une place gratuite I got a free seat; garde-moi ma place ( dans une file) keep my place; (dans un train, au cinéma) keep my seat; garde-moi une place (dans le train, au cinéma) keep me a seat; payer sa place (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; Transp to pay one's fare; payer place entière (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay full price; Transp to pay full fare; les places sont chères fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by; prenez place ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places; prendre place ( s'asseoir) to take a seat; ( s'installer) [exposant, stand] to set up; [tireur, policier] to position oneself; ( s'intégrer) to take one's place; roman qui a pris place parmi les plus grands novel that has taken its place among the greatest; sur place [aller, envoyer, se rendre] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [être, trouver, sautiller, étudier] on the spot; [enquête, recherche, tournage] on-the-spot ( épith); de place en place here and there; voiture de quatre places four-seater car; divan à trois places three-seater sofa; ⇒ chasse;

3 ( emplacement pour se garer) parking place; appartement avec place de parking apartment with parking space; je n'ai pas trouvé de place pour or où me garer I couldn't find a parking space ou a place to park; un parking de 500 places a car park for 500 cars;

4 (rang dans un classement, la société) place; ( position dans un ordre) position; prendre la place de qn to take sb's place; prendre or obtenir la deuxième place to take second place (à in); il est dans les premières/dernières places he's up toward(s) the top/down toward(s) the bottom; la place d'un mot dans une phrase the position of a word in a sentence; se faire une place dans le monde de la finance to carve out a place for oneself in the world of finance; être en bonne place pour gagner/réussir to be well-placed ou in a good position to win/succeed; il occupe une place éminente he holds a very high position (à, dans in); chacun (à) sa place everyone should know his place; il faut savoir rester à sa place you must know your place; il n'est pas à sa place dans cette réception he looks out of place at this reception; je ne me sens pas à ma place dans ce milieu I feel out of place in this environment; remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his/her place; quelle place faire à l'art? what place can be afforded to art?; avoir sa place dans to deserve a place in; il n'y a pas de place pour eux dans notre système there is no place for them in our system; avoir une place à part or de choix dans to have a special place in; tenir une grande place/une place très importante dans la vie de qn to play a large part/a very important part in sb's life; donner or consacrer or faire une large place à qch to put a lot of emphasis on sth; la place croissante de l'environnement en politique the growing emphasis on the environment in politics; notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination our work leaves little room for the imagination; faire place à to give way to; place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! lit, fig make way for the young!;

5 ( substitution) à la place de instead of, in place of; il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac he's used vodka instead of brandy; il y a maintenant un comité à la place de l'ancien directeur there's now a committee in place of the former manager; ils sont partis/ont été récompensés à notre place they went/were rewarded instead of us; qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? what would you have done in my place?; (si j'étais) à ta place if I were in your position ou shoes; mets-toi à leur place put yourself in their position ou shoes; téléphone-lui toi-même, je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! phone him yourself, I can't do it for you!; j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier I put the vase where the ashtray was; construire une école à la place de la gare ( où était la gare) to build a school where the station used to be; ( où était prévue la gare) to build a school where the station should have been; ( au lieu de) to build a school instead of a station;

6 ( situation définie) en place [système, structures] in place ( après n); [troupes] in position ( après n); [dirigeant, pouvoir, régime, parti] ruling ( épith); les gens en place the powers that be; nos hommes sont en place our men are in position; ne plus tenir en place to be restless ou fidgety; les enfants ne tiennent plus en place the children keep fidgeting; mettre en place to put [sth] in place [grillage, programme, règlement, stratégie]; to put [sth] in ou into position [satellite, troupes, équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, marché, régime, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique, canalisations]; se mettre en place [plan, politique, système, structure] to be put in place; [forces, troupes, police] ( être mis en position) to be put in ou into position; ( soi-même) to position oneself; [réseau, marché, régime] to be established, to be set up; mise en place (de grillage, système, normes, services) putting in place; (de satellite, forces, d'équipe) positioning; (de réseau, marché, régime, d'institution) establishment, setting up; (de ligne téléphonique, canalisation) installation^GB; remettre en place to put [sth] back in place; on se retrouve sur place we'll meet up there; je suis sur place, je peux le faire I'm on the spot, I can do it; dépannage/inscriptions sur place on-the-spot repairs/registration; ouvrage à consulter sur place reference book; laisser qn sur place to leave sb standing;

7 ( dans une agglomération) square; la place du village the village square; sur la place Tiananmen/Rouge in Tiananmen/Red Square; la place de la Concorde the Place de la Concorde; la place du marché the marketplace;

8 Fin market; place financière financial market; sur la place parisienne or de Paris on the Paris market;

9 ( emploi) job; avoir une bonne place chez to have a good job with; perdre sa place to lose one's job; c'est une place très recherchée or demandée it's a highly sought-after job ou position; il y a des places à prendre there are good job opportunities;

10 ( forteresse) entrer dans la place to get in on the inside; être dans la place to be on the inside; être maître de la place lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost; se rendre maître de la place to take control; avoir un pied dans la place fig to have a foot in the door.

Composés

place d'armes Mil parade ground; place assise seat; place forte Mil fortified town; place d'honneur ( à table) place ou seat of honour^GB; la place publique the public; intéresser la place publique to interest the public; sur la place publique [célébrer, apprendre, entendre] in public; mettre or porter or étaler qch sur la place publique to bring sth out in the open [[information, projet].

Idiomes

je ne lâcherais or donnerais pas ma place pour un empire I wouldn't change places for the world ou for all the tea in China; une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place Prov a place for everything and everything in its place.

[plas] nom féminin

1. [espace disponible] space (substantif non comptable), room (substantif non comptable)

faire de la place to make room ou space

faites-lui une petite place give her a bit of room

il reste de la place pour quatre personnes there's enough space ou room left for four people

prendre de la place to take up a lot of space ou room

ne prends pas toute la place

a. [à table, au lit] don't take up so much room

b. [sur la page] don't use up all the space

laisser la ou faire place à to make room ou way for

la machine à écrire a fait place au traitement de texte wordprocessors have taken over from ou superseded typewriters

ce travail ne laisse aucune place à la créativité there's no place ou room for creativity in this kind of work

les anciens font place aux jeunes older people give way to the young generation

la musique tient une grande place dans ma vie music is very important in ou is an important part of my life

place au sol [d'un ordinateur, d'une voiture] footprint

faire place nette

a. (sens propre) to tidy up

b. (figuré) to clear up, to make a clean sweep

2. [endroit précis] place, spot

changer les meubles/la cuisinière de place to move the furniture around/the stove

mets/remets les clefs à leur place put the keys/put the keys back where they belong

est-ce que tout est à sa place? is everything in order ou in its proper place?

[d'une personne]

savoir rester à sa place to know one's place

je ne me sens pas à ma place parmi eux I feel out of place among them

ta place n'est pas ici you're out of place here

tu auras toujours une place dans mon cœur there'll always be a place in my heart for you

reprendre sa place

a. [sa position] to go back to one's place

b. [son rôle] to go back to where one belongs

notre collègue ne pourra pas reprendre sa place parmi nous our colleague is unable to resume his post with us

pour rien au monde je ne donnerais ma place I wouldn't swop places for anything in the world

remettre quelqu'un à sa place to put somebody in his/her place

se faire une place au soleil to make a success of things, to find one's place in the sun

3. [siège] seat

[fauteuil au spectacle] seat

[billet] ticket

avoir la place d'honneur

a. [sur l'estrade] to sit at the centre of the stage

b. [à table] to sit at the top ou head of the table

à la place du conducteur in the driver's seat

une voiture à deux places a two-seater (car)

une caravane à quatre places a caravan that sleeps four

une salle de 500 places a room that can seat 500 people

réserver une place d'avion/de train to make a plane/train reservation

payer place entière to pay full price

j'ai trois places de concert I have three tickets for the concert

ça vous ennuierait de changer de place? would you mind swapping ou changing places?

place assise seat

il ne reste plus que des places debout it's now standing room only

à la place du mort in the (front) passenger seat

dans le monde du spectacle, les places sont chères it's difficult to gain a foothold in show business

la place est toute chaude (sens propre & figuré) the seat's still warm

4. [dans un parking] (parking) space

un parking de 1 000 places a car park with space for 1,000 cars

5. [espace urbain] square

la place du village the village square

sur la place de Paris: le plus cher sur la place de Paris the most expensive in Paris

sur la place publique in public

porter le débat sur la place publique to make the debate public

6. [poste, emploi] position, post

une bonne place a good job

je cherche une place de secrétaire I'm looking for a job as a secretary

7. [rang - dans une compétition] place, rank

avoir la première place to come first ou top

avoir la dernière place to come bottom (UK) ou last

elle est en bonne place au dernier tour she's well placed on the last lap

être ou partir en bonne place pour gagner to be (all) set to win

8. BOURSE

place financière financial centre

place financière internationale money market

le dollar est à la hausse sur la place financière de New York the dollar has risen on the New York exchange

9. MILITAIRE

place (forte) fortress, stronghold

nous voici dans la place

a. (sens propre) [ville assiégée] here we are, inside the walls (of the city)

b. [endroit quelconque] here we are

c. (figuré) we've now gained a foothold

10. (Belgique) [pièce d'habitation] room

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à la place locution adverbiale

instead

on ira en Espagne à la place we'll go to Spain instead

j'ai rapporté la jupe et j'ai pris un pantalon à la place I returned the skirt and exchanged it for a pair of trousers

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à la place de locution prépositionnelle

1. [au lieu de] instead of

j'irai à sa place I'll go instead of him

2. [dans la situation de]

à ma/sa place in my/his place

à ta place, j'irais if I were you I'd go

mettez-vous à ma place put yourself in my place ou shoes

je ne voudrais pas être à sa place rather him than me, I wouldn't like to be in his shoes

de place en place locution adverbiale

here and there

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en place locution adjectivale

[important] established

un homme politique en place a well-established politician

les gens en place disent que... the powers that be say that...

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en place locution adverbiale

1. [là] in position

les forces de police sont déjà en place the police have already taken up their position

est-ce que tout est en place? is everything in order ou in its proper place?

2. (locution)

mettre en place

a. [équipement] to set up (separable) , to install

b. [plan] to set up (separable) , to put into action

c. [réseau] to set up (separable)

la méthode sera mise en place progressivement the method will be phased in (gradually)

ça va lui mettre/remettre les idées en place it'll give him a more realistic view of things/set him thinking straight again

tenir en place: il ne tient pas en place

a. [il est turbulent] he can't keep still

b. [il est anxieux] he's nervous

c. [il voyage beaucoup] he's always on the move

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par places locution adverbiale

here and there

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sur place locution adverbiale

there, on the spot

je serai déjà sur place I'll already be there

PLACE

la place Beauvau square in Paris (also refers to the Ministry of the Interior, whose offices are situated there)

la place de la Concorde square in Paris (one of the biggest and busiest squares in Paris, laid out in the reign of Louis XV)

la place du Colonel-Fabien square in Paris (also refers to the Communist party headquarters, which are situated there)

la place de Grève former name of the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Paris. (The place where the unemployed gathered to wait for work, it was the origin of the expression "se mettre en grève")

la place Rouge Red Square

la place Saint-Marc Saint Mark's Square

la place Tian'anmen Tiananmen Square

la place Vendôme square in Paris (the name evokes opulence and luxury because of the Ritz hotel and the jewellery shops situated on the square)

la place des Vosges elegant and fashionable square in the Marais district of Paris, built under Henri IV

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > place
18 placé

place [plas]

feminine noun

   a. ( = esplanade) square

• la place du marché the market square

• porter le débat sur la place publique to bring the discussion into the public arena

   b. ( = emplacement) place ; (assise) seat

• changer qch de place to move sth

• ça n'a pas changé de place it hasn't moved

• changer de place avec qn to change places with sb

• laisser sa place à qn to give up one's seat to sb ; (figurative) to hand over to sb

• prenez place take a seat

• prendre la place de qn to take sb's place ; ( = remplacer qn) to take over from sb

• trouver place parmi to find a place among

• place d'honneur place of honour

• places assises 20, places debout 40 seating capacity 20, standing passengers 40

• une tente à 4 places a tent that sleeps 4

• elle tient une grande place dans ma vie she means a great deal to me

   c. ( = espace) room ; ( = emplacement réservé) space

• prendre de la place to take up a lot of room

• faire de la place to make room

• gagner de la place to save space

• place de parking parking space

• j'ai trouvé de la place pour me garer I've found a parking place

• j'ai trois places dans ma voiture I've room for three in my car

• place aux jeunes ! make way for the younger generation!

• faire place nette to make a clean sweep

   d. ( = billet) seat ; ( = prix, trajet) fare

• réserver sa place to book one's seat

• il n'a pas payé sa place he hasn't paid for his seat

• payer place entière (au cinéma) to pay full price ; (dans le bus) to pay full fare

   e. ( = rang) il a eu une place de premier en histoire he was first in history

• l'entreprise occupe la seconde place sur le marché des ordinateurs the company ranks second in the computer market

• figurer en bonne place [personne] to be prominent

   f. ( = emploi) job ; [de domestique] position

• une place de serveuse a job as a waitress

• dans les médias, les places sont chères there's a lot of competition for jobs in the media

   g. (Military) place forte fortified town

• place d'armes parade ground

• s'introduire dans la place to get contacts on the inside

   h. (Finance) place boursière stock market

   i. (locutions)

► à la place ( = en échange) instead

► à la place de ( = au lieu de) instead of

• se mettre à la place de qn to put o.s. in sb's shoes► à sa etc place ( = à l'endroit habituel)

cette lampe n'est pas à sa place this lamp isn't in the right place

• remettre qch à sa place to put sth back where it belongs

• remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his place

• j'y suis allé à sa place I went instead of him

• je n'aimerais pas être à sa place I wouldn't like to be him

• à ma place, tu aurais accepté ? if you were me, would you have agreed?

• à votre place if I were you► en place

• il ne tient pas en place he's always fidgeting

• les gens en place influential people

• le pouvoir en place (maintenant) the current government ; (à l'époque) the government at the time

• être en place [plan] to be ready

• tout le monde est en place everyone is seated

• en place pour la photo ! everybody take up your positions for the photograph!

• mettre en place [+ service d'ordre] to deploy ; [+ mécanisme, dispositif] to install

• mise en place [de projet] setting up► sur place on the spot

• être sur place to be there

• se rendre sur place to go there

• les sauveteurs sont déjà sur place rescuers are already at the scene

• la situation sur place the situation on the ground

• vous trouverez des brochures sur place leaflets are available on site

• (à consommer) sur place ou à emporter ? sit in or take away?

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plas
nom féminin

1) ( espace) room, space

laisser de la place — to leave enough space

2) (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat

les dictionnaires ne sont pas à leur place — the dictionaries aren't where they should be

deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ — two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’

la place d'un mot dans une phrase — the position of a word in a sentence

il faut savoir rester à sa place — you must know your place

tenir une grande place dans la vie de quelqu'un — to play a large part in somebody's life

faire une large place à quelque chose — to put a lot of emphasis on something

notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination — our work leaves little room for the imagination

faire place à — to give way to

place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! — lit, fig make way for the young!

il reste une place en première — there's one seat left in first class

une salle de 200 places — a 200 seat auditorium

payer sa place — (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; ( dans un train etc) to pay one's fare

les places sont chères — fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by

prenez place — ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places

sur place — [aller] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [étudier] on the spot; [enquête] on-the-spot

on se retrouve sur place — we'll meet up there

ouvrage à consulter sur place — reference book

laisser quelqu'un sur place — to leave somebody standing

de place en place — here and there

divan à trois places — three-seater sofa

un parking de 500 places — a car park for 500 cars

3) ( dans un classement) place; ( dans un ordre) position

il est dans les premières places — he's up toward(s) the top

4) ( substitution)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac — he's used vodka instead of brandy

qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? — what would you have done in my place?

(si j'étais) à ta place — if I were in your position ou shoes

je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! — I can't do it for you!

j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier — I put the vase where the ashtray was

5) ( situation définie)

en place — [système, structures] in place (après n); [troupes] in position (après n); [dirigeant, parti] ruling (épith)

les gens en place — the powers that be

ne plus tenir en place — to be restless ou fidgety

mettre en place — to put [something] in place [programme]; to put [something] in position [équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique]

6) ( dans une agglomération) square

la place du village — the village square

la place du marché — the marketplace

7) Finance market

place financière — financial market

8) ( emploi) job

perdre sa place — to lose one's job

9) ( forteresse)

être dans la place — to be on the inside

être maître de la place — lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost

avoir un pied dans la place — fig to have a foot in the door

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Phrasal Verbs:

- place d'armes

- place assise

- place forte

- place d'honneur

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plas nf
1) [ville, village] square

la place du village — the village square

2) [train, cinéma, voiture] seat

Toutes les places ont été vendues. — All the seats have been sold.

Il n'a pas payé sa place. — He didn't pay for his ticket.

place assise — seat

Il y a vingt places assises. — There are 20 seats.

Il y a 20 places debout. — There is standing room for 20.

une quatre places AUTOMOBILES — a four-seater

3) (= endroit où l'on est assis) seat

la place d'honneur — the place of honour Grande-Bretagne the place of honor USA the seat of honour Grande-Bretagne the seat of honor USA

regagner sa place — to go back to one's seat

4) (= emplacement) place

une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place — a place for everything and everything in its place

5) (espace libre) room, space

ça prend de la place — it takes up a lot of room, it takes up a lot of space

faire de la place à — to make room for, to make space for

6) (place de stationnement) parking place

trouver une place — to find a parking place

Il ne reste plus de place pour se garer. — There's nowhere left to park.

7) (dans un classement) place

Vincent a eu la troisième place au concours. — Vincent got third place in the competition.

8) (= emploi) job

9) (autres locutions)

à la place de — instead of, in place of

à la place — instead

Il ne reste plus de tarte; désirez-vous quelque chose d'autre à la place? — There's no tart left; would you like something else instead?

remettre qn à sa place — to put sb in their place

remettre qch en place — to put sth back in its place

ne pas tenir en place — to be always on the go

de place en place — here and there, in places

par places — here and there, in places

sur place — on the spot

See:

surplace

faire place à — to give way to

prendre place — to take one's place

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place nf

1 ( espace) room, space; avoir de la place to have room ou space (pour faire to do); il y a encore assez de place pour deux personnes/valises there's enough room ou space left for two people/suitcases; avoir la place de faire to have enough room ou space to do; prendre de la place to take up room ou space; (faire) perdre/gagner de la place to waste/to save space; faire de la place to make room ou space (à qn/qch for sb/sth; pour faire to do); se faire de la place to make room ou space for oneself; laisser de la place (pour une personne, un meuble) to leave enough room ou space; ( pour un écrit) to leave enough space; laisse-moi un peu de place pour leur écrire un mot leave me a bit of space to write them a few lines;

2 (emplacement, espace défini) gén place; ( pour s'asseoir) seat; chaque chose à sa place everything in its place; il est resté une heure à la même place he stayed in the same place for an hour; remettre qch à sa place to put sth back in its place; les dictionnaires ne sont pas à la bonne/à leur place the dictionaries aren't in the right place/where they should be; j'ai deux places pour ‘Le Lac des Cygnes’ I've got two tickets for ‘Swan Lake’; il reste une place en première there's one seat left in first class; laisse ta place à la dame! give the lady your seat!; est-ce que cette place est libre? is this seat free?; une salle de 200 places a 200 seat auditorium; j'ai eu une place gratuite I got a free seat; garde-moi ma place ( dans une file) keep my place; (dans un train, au cinéma) keep my seat; garde-moi une place (dans le train, au cinéma) keep me a seat; payer sa place (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; Transp to pay one's fare; payer place entière (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay full price; Transp to pay full fare; les places sont chères fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by; prenez place ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places; prendre place ( s'asseoir) to take a seat; ( s'installer) [exposant, stand] to set up; [tireur, policier] to position oneself; ( s'intégrer) to take one's place; roman qui a pris place parmi les plus grands novel that has taken its place among the greatest; sur place [aller, envoyer, se rendre] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [être, trouver, sautiller, étudier] on the spot; [enquête, recherche, tournage] on-the-spot ( épith); de place en place here and there; voiture de quatre places four-seater car; divan à trois places three-seater sofa; ⇒ chasse;

3 ( emplacement pour se garer) parking place; appartement avec place de parking apartment with parking space; je n'ai pas trouvé de place pour or où me garer I couldn't find a parking space ou a place to park; un parking de 500 places a car park for 500 cars;

4 (rang dans un classement, la société) place; ( position dans un ordre) position; prendre la place de qn to take sb's place; prendre or obtenir la deuxième place to take second place (à in); il est dans les premières/dernières places he's up toward(s) the top/down toward(s) the bottom; la place d'un mot dans une phrase the position of a word in a sentence; se faire une place dans le monde de la finance to carve out a place for oneself in the world of finance; être en bonne place pour gagner/réussir to be well-placed ou in a good position to win/succeed; il occupe une place éminente he holds a very high position (à, dans in); chacun (à) sa place everyone should know his place; il faut savoir rester à sa place you must know your place; il n'est pas à sa place dans cette réception he looks out of place at this reception; je ne me sens pas à ma place dans ce milieu I feel out of place in this environment; remettre qn à sa place to put sb in his/her place; quelle place faire à l'art? what place can be afforded to art?; avoir sa place dans to deserve a place in; il n'y a pas de place pour eux dans notre système there is no place for them in our system; avoir une place à part or de choix dans to have a special place in; tenir une grande place/une place très importante dans la vie de qn to play a large part/a very important part in sb's life; donner or consacrer or faire une large place à qch to put a lot of emphasis on sth; la place croissante de l'environnement en politique the growing emphasis on the environment in politics; notre travail laisse peu de place à l'imagination our work leaves little room for the imagination; faire place à to give way to; place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! lit, fig make way for the young!;

5 ( substitution) à la place de instead of, in place of; il a mis de la vodka à la place du cognac he's used vodka instead of brandy; il y a maintenant un comité à la place de l'ancien directeur there's now a committee in place of the former manager; ils sont partis/ont été récompensés à notre place they went/were rewarded instead of us; qu'aurais-tu fait à ma place? what would you have done in my place?; (si j'étais) à ta place if I were in your position ou shoes; mets-toi à leur place put yourself in their position ou shoes; téléphone-lui toi-même, je ne peux pas le faire à ta place! phone him yourself, I can't do it for you!; j'ai mis le vase à la place du cendrier I put the vase where the ashtray was; construire une école à la place de la gare ( où était la gare) to build a school where the station used to be; ( où était prévue la gare) to build a school where the station should have been; ( au lieu de) to build a school instead of a station;

6 ( situation définie) en place [système, structures] in place ( après n); [troupes] in position ( après n); [dirigeant, pouvoir, régime, parti] ruling ( épith); les gens en place the powers that be; nos hommes sont en place our men are in position; ne plus tenir en place to be restless ou fidgety; les enfants ne tiennent plus en place the children keep fidgeting; mettre en place to put [sth] in place [grillage, programme, règlement, stratégie]; to put [sth] in ou into position [satellite, troupes, équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, marché, régime, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique, canalisations]; se mettre en place [plan, politique, système, structure] to be put in place; [forces, troupes, police] ( être mis en position) to be put in ou into position; ( soi-même) to position oneself; [réseau, marché, régime] to be established, to be set up; mise en place (de grillage, système, normes, services) putting in place; (de satellite, forces, d'équipe) positioning; (de réseau, marché, régime, d'institution) establishment, setting up; (de ligne téléphonique, canalisation) installation^GB; remettre en place to put [sth] back in place; on se retrouve sur place we'll meet up there; je suis sur place, je peux le faire I'm on the spot, I can do it; dépannage/inscriptions sur place on-the-spot repairs/registration; ouvrage à consulter sur place reference book; laisser qn sur place to leave sb standing;

7 ( dans une agglomération) square; la place du village the village square; sur la place Tiananmen/Rouge in Tiananmen/Red Square; la place de la Concorde the Place de la Concorde; la place du marché the marketplace;

8 Fin market; place financière financial market; sur la place parisienne or de Paris on the Paris market;

9 ( emploi) job; avoir une bonne place chez to have a good job with; perdre sa place to lose one's job; c'est une place très recherchée or demandée it's a highly sought-after job ou position; il y a des places à prendre there are good job opportunities;

10 ( forteresse) entrer dans la place to get in on the inside; être dans la place to be on the inside; être maître de la place lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost; se rendre maître de la place to take control; avoir un pied dans la place fig to have a foot in the door.

Composés

place d'armes Mil parade ground; place assise seat; place forte Mil fortified town; place d'honneur ( à table) place ou seat of honour^GB; la place publique the public; intéresser la place publique to interest the public; sur la place publique [célébrer, apprendre, entendre] in public; mettre or porter or étaler qch sur la place publique to bring sth out in the open [[information, projet].

Idiomes

je ne lâcherais or donnerais pas ma place pour un empire I wouldn't change places for the world ou for all the tea in China; une place pour chaque chose et chaque chose à sa place Prov a place for everything and everything in its place.

( féminin placée) [plase] adjectif

1. [aux courses]

cheval placé placed horse

(comme adverbe)

arriver placé to be placed

2. [situé]

bien placé

a. [magasin, appartement] well-situated

b. [fermeture, bouton, couture] well-positioned

mal placé

a. [magasin, appartement] badly-located

b. [fermeture, bouton, couture] poorly-positioned

c. [coup] below the belt

d. [abcès] in an awkward spot

e. (euphémisme) in an embarrassing place

f. [orgueil] misplaced

on était très bien/mal placés [au spectacle] we had really good/bad seats

être bien/mal placé pour (figuré) to be in a/no position to

3. [socialement]

haut placé well up ou high up in the hierarchy

des gens haut placés people in high places

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > placé
19 tranquille

tranquille [tʀɑ̃kil]

adjective

   a. quiet

• c'est l'heure la plus tranquille de la journée it's the quietest time of day

• aller/entrer d'un pas tranquille to walk/go in calmly

• ils mènent une petite vie bien tranquille they have a nice quiet life

• il veut être tranquille he wants to have some peace and quiet

• rester/se tenir tranquille to keep or stay/be quiet

• nous étions bien tranquilles et il a fallu qu'il nous dérange we were having a nice quiet time and he had to come and disturb us

• ferme la porte, tu seras plus tranquille pour travailler close the door, it'll be quieter for you to work

• laisser qn tranquille to leave sb in peace

• laisser qch tranquille to leave sth alone

• laissez-moi tranquille avec vos questions stop bothering me with your questions

   b. ( = sans souci) être tranquille to be easy in one's mind

• tu peux être tranquille you needn't worry

• soyez tranquille, tout ira bien don't worry - everything will be all right

• je ne suis pas tranquille lorsqu'il est sur la route I worry when he's out on the road

• je serais plus tranquille si j'avais un poste stable I'd feel easier in my mind if I had a steady job

• tu peux dormir tranquille you can rest easy

• comme ça, nous serons tranquilles that way our minds will be at rest

• maintenant je peux mourir tranquille now I can die in peace

• pour avoir l'esprit tranquille to set one's mind at rest

• avoir la conscience tranquille to have a clear conscience

   c. ( = certain) (inf) être tranquille (que...) to be sure (that...)

• il n'ira pas, je suis tranquille he won't go, I'm sure of it

   d. ( = facilement) (inf) easily

• il l'a fait en trois heures tranquille he did it in three hours no trouble (inf)

• il a gagné en trois sets, tranquille he won easily in three sets

• tu peux y aller tranquille ( = sans risque) you can go there quite safely

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tʀɑ̃kil
adjectif

1) ( calme) [tempérament, voisins, classe] quiet; [allure, voix, assurance] calm

tiens-toi tranquille! — (ne bouge pas!) keep still!, stop fidgeting!; (tais-toi!) be quiet!

2) ( sans agitation) [heure, jour] quiet, calm; [eau, ciel, nuit] calm, tranquil littér; [café, rue, vie, soirée, bonheur] quiet; [sommeil, vacances] peaceful

il s'est tenu tranquille pendant quelques mois — he behaved himself for a few months

c'est tranquille, ici! — it's peaceful here!

3) ( sans souci)

être tranquille — to be ou feel easy in one's mind

ne pas être tranquille — to be ou feel uneasy, to be worried

4) ( en paix)

avoir l'esprit tranquille — to be easy in one's mind

j'ai la conscience tranquille — my conscience is clear

laisse ton frère tranquille — leave your brother alone

je te laisse tranquille — I'll leave you in peace

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tʀɑ̃kil adj
1) (lieu) quiet

Cette rue est très tranquille. — This is a very quiet street.

Nous avons cherché un coin tranquille pour pique-niquer. — We looked for a quiet spot to have a picnic.

2) (personne, enfant, élève) quiet

se tenir tranquille — to be quiet

Tiens-toi tranquille! — Be quiet!

3) (= rassuré) easy in one's mind, with one's mind at rest

Sois tranquille, il ne va rien lui arriver. — Don't worry, nothing will happen to him.

4) (autres locutions)

avoir la conscience tranquille — to have an easy conscience

laisse-moi tranquille — leave me alone

laisse ça tranquille — leave it alone

force tranquille — quiet strength

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tranquille adj

1 ( calme) [tempérament, voisins, classe] quiet; [allure, voix, assurance] calm; un enfant tranquille a quiet ou placid child; tiens-toi tranquille! ( ne bouge pas!) keep still!, stop fidgeting!; ( tais-toi!) be quiet!;

2 ( sans agitation) [heure, jour] quiet, calm; [eau, ciel, nuit] calm, tranquil littér; [café, rue, vie, soirée, bonheur] quiet; [sommeil, vacances] peaceful; trouver un coin tranquille pour discuter to find a quiet corner to talk in; il s'est tenu tranquille pendant quelques mois he behaved himself for a few months; c'est tranquille, ici! it's peaceful here!; jouir d'un bonheur tranquille to live a life of calm contentment; se promener dans la nuit tranquille to go for a walk in the calm of the night; viens me voir à un moment plus tranquille ( quand nous serons seuls) come and see me when it's quieter; ( quand je serai moins occupé) come and see me when I've got more time;

3 ( sans souci) être tranquille to be ou feel easy in one's mind; ne pas être tranquille to be ou feel uneasy, to be worried; sa mère n'est pas tranquille quand il sort his mother worries ou is uneasy when he goes out; sois ou tu peux être tranquille, je ne dirai rien don't worry, I won't say anything; sois tranquille (que) ça se retournera contre toi○! iron it will backfire on you, don't you worry!;

4 ( en paix) avoir l'esprit tranquille to be easy in one's mind; avoir la conscience tranquille to have a clear conscience; j'ai la conscience tranquille my conscience is clear; laisse ton frère tranquille leave your brother alone; je te laisse tranquille I leave you in peace; laisse ma montre tranquille! fig leave my watch alone!

[trɑ̃kil] adjectif

1. [sans agitation - quartier, rue] quiet ; [ - campagne] quiet, peaceful, tranquil (littéraire) ; [ - soirée] calm, quiet, peaceful ; [ - sommeil, vie] peaceful, tranquil (littéraire) ; [ - air, eau] still, quiet, tranquil (littéraire)

aller ou marcher d'un pas tranquille to stroll unhurriedly

2. [en paix]

on ne peut même plus être tranquille chez soi! you can't even get some peace and quiet at home any more!

allons dans mon bureau, nous y serons plus tranquilles pour discuter let's go into my office, we can talk there without being disturbed

laisser quelqu'un tranquille to leave somebody alone ou in peace

le bébé ne la laisse jamais tranquille the baby gives her no peace

laisse-le tranquille avec tes problèmes! stop bothering him with your problems!

laisse-moi tranquille, je suis assez grand pour ouvrir la boîte tout seul! leave me alone, I'm old enough to open the box on my own!

laisser quelque chose tranquille (familier) [ne pas y toucher] to leave something alone

laisse ma vie de famille tranquille! leave my family life out of it!

3. [calme, sage] quiet

se tenir ou rester tranquille

a. to keep quiet ou still

b. [ne pas se faire remarquer] to keep a low profile

4. [serein - personne, foi] calm, serene

5. [rassuré]

être tranquille to feel ou to be easy in one's mind

sois tranquille, elle va bien don't worry ou set your mind at rest, she's all right

je ne suis pas ou ne me sens pas tranquille quand il est sur les routes I worry when he's on the road

je serais plus tranquille s'il n'était pas seul I'd feel easier in my mind knowing that he wasn't on his own

6. [sûr]

tu peux être tranquille (que)... you can rest assured (that)...

ils n'auront pas mon argent, sois tranquille! they won't get my money, that's for sure!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tranquille
20 Kohle

f; -, -n

1. coal; Kohle führende Schichten BERGB. coal-bearing strata; glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig. heap coals of fire on s.o.’s head; ( wie) auf ( glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks

2. CHEM., ETECH. carbon

3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal

4. umg. (Geld) cash, Am. auch dough, Brit. auch readies Pl.; ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash; Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg. the main thing is the money’s right; hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (Am. enough dough) ?

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die Kohle

coal

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Koh|le ['koːlə]
f -, -n

1) (= Brennstoff) coal; (= Stück Kohle) (lump of) coal; (dial = Brikett) briquette

wir haben keine Kóhlen mehr — we have no coal left

weiße Kóhle — white coal, water power, hydroelectric power

glühende Kóhlen (lit) — (glowing) embers

glühende or feurige Kóhlen auf jds Haupt sammeln (geh) — to heap coals of fire on sb's head

(wie) auf( glühenden or heißen) Kóhlen sitzen — to be like a cat on hot bricks (Brit) or on a hot tin roof, to be on tenterhooks (esp Brit)

die Kóhlen aus dem Feuer holen (fig) — to pull the chestnuts out of the fire

2) (= Verkohltes, Holzkohle) charcoal

(tierische or medizinische) Kóhle — animal charcoal

3) (ART = Kohlestift) (stick of) charcoal

mit Kóhle zeichnen — to draw with or in charcoal

4) (TECH) carbon

5) (inf = Geld) dough (inf), cash (inf)

die Kóhle stimmt — the money's right

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die

(a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) coal

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Koh·le

<-, -n>

[ˈko:lə]

f

1. (Brennstoff) coal no indef art, no pl

\Kohle führend coal-bearing

2. TECH (Aktivkohle) carbon no indef art, no pl

3. KUNST charcoal no indef art, no pl

4. (sl: Geld) dosh BRIT fam, dough dated fam

5.

▶ feurige \Kohlen auf jds Haupt sammeln (geh) to heap coals of fire on sb's head

▶ wie auf [glühenden] \Kohlen sitzen to be like a cat on a hot tin roof [or BRIT dated on hot bricks], to be on tenterhooks

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die; Kohle, Kohlen

1) coal

wir haben keine Kohlen mehr — we have run out of coal

[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)

2) (salopp): (Geld) dough (sl.)

Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right

3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal

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Kohle f; -, -n

1. coal;

Kohle führende Schichten BERGB coal-bearing strata;

glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig heap coals of fire on sb’s head;

(wie) auf (glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks

2. CHEM, ELEK carbon

3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal

4. umg (Geld) cash, US auch dough, Br auch readies pl;

ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash;

Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg the main thing is the money’s right;

hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (US enough dough) ?

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die; Kohle, Kohlen

1) coal

wir haben keine Kohlen mehr — we have run out of coal

[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)

2) (salopp): (Geld) dough (sl.)

Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right

3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal

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-n f.

carbon n.

coal n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kohle

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