finishing+pass

n; -(e)s, -e

1. einer Reise etc.: destination; wir sind am Ziel angelangt we have reached our destination; kurz vor dem Ziel umkehren turn back shortly before reaching one’s destination; wer langsam geht, kommt auch zum Ziel Sprichw. slow and steady wins the race

2. SPORT finish(ing line); im Ziel at the finish; durchs Ziel gehen cross the finishing line; als Sieger / Zweiter durchs Ziel gehen oder ins Ziel kommen finish first / second

3. bes. MIL. mark, aim; (Zielscheibe) target; taktisches: objective; jemandem ein gutes Ziel bieten present s.o. with a good target, make a good target for s.o.; ins Ziel treffen hit the target ( oder mark); sie diente ihnen als Ziel für ihr Gespött they made her the butt of all their jokes

4. fig. goal, objective, aim; auch WIRTS. target; PÄD. (educational) objective; mit dem Ziel zu (+ Inf.) with the aim ( oder objective) of (+ Ger.) sich ein Ziel setzen oder stecken set o.s. a goal ( oder target); sich das Ziel setzen zu (+ Inf.) aim at (+ Ger.), aim to (+ Inf.) sich ein hohes Ziel setzen aim high; unser ( erklärtes) Ziel ist es zu (+ Inf.) our (declared) aim ( oder objective) is to (+ Inf.) sie lässt sich von i-m Ziel nicht abbringen she won’t be put off (from achieving her objective); er ist weit vom Ziel ( entfernt) he has a long way to go yet; so wirst du nie zum Ziel kommen you’ll never get anywhere like that; zum Ziel führen lead to ( oder bring) success, lead one to one’s goal; viele Wege führen zum Ziel there are many ways of achieving success; nicht zum Ziel führen auch lead to failure, fail; sein Ziel erreichen oder zum Ziel gelangen reach one’s goal ( oder objective), achieve one’s aim, get there umg.; am Ziel sein have reached one’s goal ( oder objective), have achieved one’s aim, have done it umg., have got there umg.; am Ziel seiner Wünsche sein have (got) one’s wish; über das Ziel hinausschießen overshoot the mark; (zu weit gehen) go too far; Weg 2

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(Absicht) end; goal; aim; purpose; objective;

(Objekt) object;

(Reiseziel) destination;

(Sport) finish; finishing line;

(Zielscheibe) target

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nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Reiseziel) destination; (= Absicht, Zweck) goal, aim, objective; (von Wünschen, Spott) object

2) (SPORT) finish; (bei Pferderennen) finish(ing post), winning post; (bei Rennen) finish(ing line)

3) (MIL, SCHIEßSPORT fig) target

4) (COMM = Frist) credit period

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1) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) aim

2) (an aim: What end have you in view?) end

3) (an aim or purpose: My goal in life is to write a book.) goal

4) (a thing aimed at: Our objective is freedom.) objective

5) (any object at which shots, bombs etc are directed: Their target was the royal palace.) target

6) (in horse-racing, a post marking the place where a race finishes.) winning-post

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1. (angestrebtes Ergebnis) goal, aim, objective; Hoffnung, Spott object

ein hoch gestecktes \Ziel a lofty goal [or objective]

mit dem \Ziel with the aim [or intention]

etw zum \Ziel haben to have as one's goal [or aim]

am \Ziel sein to be at one's destination, to have achieved one's goal fig

[bei jdm] zum \Ziel kommen [o gelangen] to reach one's goal

sich dat etw zum \Ziel setzen to set sth as one's goal

sich dat ein \Ziel setzen to set oneself a goal

etw dat ein \Ziel setzen to put a limit on sth

jdm/sich ein \Ziel setzen/stecken to set sb/oneself a goal

2. SPORT, MIL target

ins \Ziel treffen to hit the target

3. SPORT (Rennen) finish, finishing [or AM also finish] line

durchs \Ziel gehen to cross the finishing line; (beim Pferderennen) to cross the winning [or finishing] [or AM finish] post

4. TOURIST (Reiseziel) destination; Expedition goal

5. ÖKON (Zahlungsziel) credit period, period [or time] allowed for payment

etw auf \Ziel kaufen to buy sth on credit

6. (Produktionsziel) production [or output] target

▶ über das \Ziel hinausschießen to overshoot the mark

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1) destination

2) (Sport) finish

3) (Zielscheibe; auch Milit.) target

4) (Zweck) aim; goal

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Ziel n; -(e)s, -e

1. einer Reise etc: destination;

wir sind am Ziel angelangt we have reached our destination;

kurz vor dem Ziel umkehren turn back shortly before reaching one’s destination;

wer langsam geht, kommt auch zum Ziel sprichw slow and steady wins the race

2. SPORT finish(ing line);

im Ziel at the finish;

durchs Ziel gehen cross the finishing line;

als Sieger/Zweiter durchs Ziel gehen oder

ins Ziel kommen finish first/second

3. besonders MIL mark, aim; (Zielscheibe) target; taktisches: objective;

jemandem ein gutes Ziel bieten present sb with a good target, make a good target for sb;

ins Ziel treffen hit the target ( oder mark);

sie diente ihnen als Ziel für ihr Gespött they made her the butt of all their jokes

4. fig goal, objective, aim; auch WIRTSCH target; SCHULE (educational) objective;

mit dem Ziel zu (+inf) with the aim ( oder objective) of (+ger)

sich ein Ziel setzen oder

stecken set o.s. a goal ( oder target);

sich das Ziel setzen zu (+inf) aim at (+ger), aim to (+inf)

sich ein hohes Ziel setzen aim high;

unser (erklärtes) Ziel ist es zu (+inf) our (declared) aim ( oder objective) is to (+inf)

sie lässt sich von i-m Ziel nicht abbringen she won’t be put off (from achieving her objective);

er ist weit vom Ziel (entfernt) he has a long way to go yet;

so wirst du nie zum Ziel kommen you’ll never get anywhere like that;

zum Ziel führen lead to ( oder bring) success, lead one to one’s goal;

viele Wege führen zum Ziel there are many ways of achieving success;

nicht zum Ziel führen auch lead to failure, fail;

sein Ziel erreichen oder

zum Ziel gelangen reach one’s goal ( oder objective), achieve one’s aim, get there umg;

am Ziel sein have reached one’s goal ( oder objective), have achieved one’s aim, have done it umg, have got there umg;

am Ziel seiner Wünsche sein have (got) one’s wish;

über das Ziel hinausschießen overshoot the mark; (zu weit gehen) go too far; → Weg 2

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1) destination

2) (Sport) finish

3) (Zielscheibe; auch Milit.) target

4) (Zweck) aim; goal

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aim n.

default n.

designation n.

destination n.

end n.

goal n.

object n.

target n.

f (pl -i) hand

a portata di mano within reach

fuori mano out of the way, not easy to get at

fig alla mano approachable

di seconda mano second-hand

dare una mano a qualcuno give someone a hand

mettere mano a qualcosa start something

lavo le pentole che sporco a mano a mano I wash the dirty pots as I go along

tenersi per mano hold hands

man mano che as (and when)

ha le mani bucate money just slips through his fingers

mani in alto! hands up!

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mano s.f.

1 hand: mani affusolate, callose, tozze, slender, horny, stubby hands; la mano destra, sinistra, the right, left hand; le linee della mano, the lines of the hand; mi sono fatto male alla mano, I hurt my hand; vai a lavarti le mani, go and wash your hands; avere qlco. in mano, to have sthg. in one's hand; battere le mani, to clap (one's hands); consegnare, trasportare qlco. a mano, to deliver, to carry sthg. by hand; passeggiare mano nella mano, to walk hand in hand; alzare la mano, to put one's hand up; voto per alzata di mano, voting by show of hands // mani in alto!, hands up!; giù le mani!, hands off! // (calcio) fallo di mano, hands ball // avere le mani pulite, sporche, (anche fig.) to have clean, dirty hands; il nostro è un partito dalle mani pulite, there's no taint of corruption in our party // stringere la mano, le mani a qlcu., to shake hands with s.o.; qua la mano!, let's shake hands!; stretta di mano, handshake

2 (parte, lato) side: contro mano, (di veicoli ecc.) on the wrong side of the road; tenere la propria mano, (nella circolazione stradale) to keep to one's own side of the road

3 (potere, balìa) hand; power: cadde in mano al nemico, he fell into the enemy's hands; i terroristi hanno ancora in mano cinque ostaggi, the terrorists still have five hostages in their hands; il mio destino è nelle tue mani, my fate is in your hands; quella proprietà non è più nelle sue mani, that property is no longer in his hands; quell'uomo è in mia mano, that man is in my power; avere in mano il successo, to have success within one's grasp

4 (scrittura) handwriting, (form.) hand: di sua mano, in his own hand; ha una bella mano, he has beautiful handwriting

5 (tocco) touch (anche fig.): mano da maestro, masterly touch; si riconosce facilmente la mano di un maestro, it is easy to recognize the hand of a master; mano leggera, (di medico ecc.) light touch; dare l'ultima mano a un quadro, to give the finishing touch to a work // avere la mano pesante, to be heavy-handed

6 (strato di colore, vernice ecc.) coat: mano di finitura, finishing coat; mano di fondo, primer (o priming o undercoat); una mano di vernice, a coat of varnish; mano isolante, sealer; occorre dare un'altra mano di bianco al soffitto, we have to give another coat of white to the ceiling

7 (alle carte) hand: mano fortunata, lucky hand; facciamo ancora una mano, let's play one more hand // chi è di mano?, (a chi tocca iniziare il gioco?) whose lead is it?

8 mano d'opera → manodopera.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: fatto a mano, handmade; tessuto a mano, handwoven // (mus.): pezzo a quattro mani, a piece for four hands; suonare a quattro mani, to play piano duets // di mano in mano, from hand to hand // a mani vuote, empty-handed // a piene mani, in (o by) handfuls: attinse a piene mani dai classici, he drew liberally on the classics // a mano armata, by force of (o under) arms: rapina a mano armata, holdup (o armed robbery) // a man salva, with impunity (o unopposed) // paga sempre denaro alla mano, (pronta cassa) he always pays (in) cash (o ready money); presentarsi al controllo documenti alla mano, have your documents ready for checking // scappare, sfuggire di mano, to slip through one's fingers: il vaso mi è sfuggito di mano accidentalmente, the vase slipped out of my hands accidentally; la situazione gli è sfuggita di mano, he couldn't keep the situation in hand (o he lost control of the situation); mi è sfuggito dalle mani un buon affare, a good deal slipped through my fingers // ho in mano le prove di quanto asserisco, I have evidence of what I say in my hands // di prima, di seconda mano, first-hand, second-hand: articolo di seconda mano, second-hand article; notizie di prima mano, first-hand news // disegno a mano libera, free-hand drawing // luogo fuori mano, out of the way place // una persona alla mano, an easygoing person // gli restituirò il denaro man mano, I shall give him the money back little by little; man mano che andava avanti si stancava sempre più, as he went on he got more and more tired; man mano che invecchia diventa sempre più avaro, the older he gets the meaner he grows // ha le mani di pastafrolla, he's a butterfingers // ho le mani legate, (fig.) my hands are tied // avere le mani in pasta, to have one's finger in the pie // me ne lavo le mani, I wash my hands of it // mi prudono le mani!, I could hit you! // mettere le mani su qlco., to lay hands on sthg. // non ci metterei la mano sul fuoco, I would not stake my life on it (o wouldn't swear to it) // possono darsi la mano, (fig.) they are two of a kind // puoi darmi una mano, per piacere?, can you give me a hand, please? // alzare le mani contro qlcu., to lift one's hand against s.o. // avere le mani bucate, to be a spendthrift // avere le mani lunghe, (per rubare) to have light fingers; un uomo svelto di mano, (ladruncolo) a light-fingered man (o a pilferer) // il nuovo direttore ha le mani lunghe, (facile a toccare le donne) the new manager can't keep his hands to himself // tenere qlco. a portata di mano, to have sthg. handy (o at hand o within easy reach o ready) // avere qlco. per le mani, to have sthg. in hand // fare la mano a qlco., to get one's hand in at sthg. // caricare la mano, to exaggerate // chiedere, domandare la mano di qlcu., to ask s.o.'s hand in marriage // essere in buone mani, to be in good hands // fare man bassa di qlco., to plunder (o loot) sthg.; i ragazzi hanno fatto man bassa di tutto ciò che c'era da mangiare, the kids made short work of everything that there was to eat // il cavallo gli ha preso la mano, he lost control of the horse; farsi prendere la mano da qlco., to lose control of sthg. // forzare la mano a qlcu., to force s.o.'s hand // lasciare mano libera a qlcu., to allow (o to give) s.o. a free hand // mi sarei mangiato le mani per essermi lasciato sfuggire quell'affare, I could kick myself for losing that deal // menar le mani, to fight // non ho ancora potuto metter mano al nuovo lavoro, I still haven't been able to get started on (o get down to) that new job // mettere mano alla penna, to put pen to paper // mettere mano alla spada, to draw one's sword // mettere mano alla borsa, (fig.) to open one's purse strings // mettere le mani avanti, to be on the safe side: in ogni caso ti conviene metter le mani avanti e definire al più presto la tua posizione, in any case it would be a good idea for you to play safe and clarify your position as soon as possible // mettersi in mano a, nelle mani di un buon medico, to put oneself into the hands of a good doctor // portare qlcu. in palma di mano, to hold s.o. in the palm of one's hand // prendere il coraggio a due mani, to take one's courage in both hands // stare con le mani in mano, to twiddle one's thumbs (o to remain idle): non stare lì con le mani in mano!, don't stand there doing nothing! (o twiddling your thumbs!) // tendere la mano, (elemosinare) to beg; tendere la mano a qlcu., to hold out a hand to s.o. (o to give a helping hand to s.o. o to give s.o. a hand) // tener mano a qlcu., to aid and abet s.o. // toccare con mano (qlco.), to see (sthg.) for oneself // venire alle mani, to come to blows // la mano sinistra non sappia quello che fa la destra, (prov.) let not your left hand know what your right hand is doing // una mano lava l'altra, (prov.) you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

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sostantivo femminile

1) hand

2) (aiuto)

3) (indicando il controllo, il possesso) hand

4) (stile)

5) (denotando l'abilità)

6) gioc. (a carte) hand

7) (direzione di marcia)

8) (di colore) coat, layer

9) a mano

10) alla mano (pronto da usare, esibire)

11) man mano, (a) mano a mano little by little

12) fuori mano [paese, sentiero] out of the way; [ abitare] off the beaten track

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mano

/'mano/ ⇒ 4

sostantivo f.

 1 hand; salutare qcn. con la mano to wave at sb.; -i in alto, su le -i! hands up! mano nella mano hand in hand; passare di mano in mano to pass from hand to hand; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenersi per mano to hold hands; prendere qcn. per mano to take sb. by the hand (anche fig.); attingere qcs. a piene -i fig. to pick up handfuls of sth.; a -i nude with one's bare hands; suonare il piano a quattro -i to play a duet on the piano; disegnare a mano libera to draw freehand; rapina a mano armata armed robbery; sporcarsi le -i to dirty one's hands, to get one's hands dirty (anche fig.); mettere mano al portafogli to put one's money where one's mouth is, to put one's hand in one's pocket

 2 (aiuto) dare una mano a qcn. to give o lend sb. a (helping) hand

 3 (indicando il controllo, il possesso) hand; cambiare mano to change hands; avere qcs. sotto mano to have sth. on hand; mi è capitato tra le -i I just happened to come across it; tenere qcs. a portata di mano to keep sth. handy; essere nelle -i di qcn. [potere, impresa] to be in sb.'s hands; prendere in mano la situazione to take matters into one's own hands; in buone -i in good hands; in -i sicure in safe hands; cadere nelle -i di qcn. to fall into sb.'s hands; di prima, seconda mano firsthand, second-hand

 4 (stile) riconoscere la mano di un artista to recognize an artist's style

 5 (denotando l'abilità) fare o prendere la mano a to get one's hand in; avere la mano leggera to have a light touch; avere la mano pesante to be heavy-handed; avere la mano felice to be skillful o skilled