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jdm die Wohnung kündigen, jdn aus einer Wohnung kündigen (Aus) — to give sb notice to quit his/her flat (Brit) or to vacate his/her apartment (US)

ich habe meine Wohnung gekündigt — I've given in (my) notice that I'm leaving my flat (Brit) or apartment, I've given in my notice for my flat (Brit) or apartment

jdm die Stellung kündigen — to give sb his/her notice

ihm wurde sein Kredit gekündigt — his credit was cancelled (Brit) or canceled (US) or withdrawn

Beträge über... muss man kündigen — for sums in excess of... notification must be given in advance

jdm die Freundschaft kündigen — to break off a friendship with sb

jdm kündigen (Arbeitgeber) — to give sb his/her notice, to dismiss sb; (Arbeitnehmer) to hand or give in one's notice to sb; (Vermieter) to give sb notice to quit (Brit) or to vacate his apartment (US); (Mieter) to give in one's notice to sb

zum 1. April kündigen — to give or hand in one's notice for April 1st; (Mieter) to give notice for or give in one's notice for April 1st; (bei Mitgliedschaft) to cancel one's membership as of April 1st

ihm ist zum 1. Februar gekündigt worden — he's been given his notice for February 1st or as from February 1st; (bei Wohnung) he's been given notice to quit (Brit) or to vacate his apartment (US) for February 1st

ich kann nur mit Monatsfrist kündigen — I have to give a clear (Brit) or one month's notice

seine Stellung kündigen — give in or hand in one's notice ( bei to)

ich bin gekündigt worden — (ugs.) I've been given my notice

der Vermieter hat ihm die Wohnung gekündigt — the landlord gave him notice to quit the flat (Brit.) or (Amer.) apartment

er hat seine Wohnung gekündigt — he's given notice that he's leaving his flat (Brit.) or (Amer.) apartment

jemandem die Freundschaft kündigen — (fig.) break off a friendship with somebody

jemandem kündigen — < landlord> give somebody notice to quit

jemandem kündigen — < employer> give somebody his/her notice

seine Stellung kündigen — give in or hand in one's notice ( bei to)

ich bin gekündigt worden — (ugs.) I've been given my notice

der Vermieter hat ihm die Wohnung gekündigt — the landlord gave him notice to quit the flat (Brit.) or (Amer.) apartment

er hat seine Wohnung gekündigt — he's given notice that he's leaving his flat (Brit.) or (Amer.) apartment

jemandem die Freundschaft kündigen — (fig.) break off a friendship with somebody

jemandem kündigen — < landlord> give somebody notice to quit

jemandem kündigen — < employer> give somebody his/her notice

se le notaba un bulto debajo de la chaqueta — you could see a shape o bulge under his jacket

• ir al bulto — (Taur) to go for the body; (Ftbl) to go for the man

no ocupa o hace bulto — it doesn't take up any space o room

he comprado regalos que ocupen poco bulto — I've bought presents that won't take up much space o that are not too bulky

• error de bulto — glaring error

• de mucho bulto — (lit) bulky; (fig) important

• de poco bulto — (lit) small; (fig) unimportant

allí solo estábamos para hacer bulto — we were only there to make up o swell the numbers

no hay que hacer nada, solo ir de bulto — we don't have to do anything, we just have to be there o to go along

pon los bultos en el maletero — put the luggage in the boot, put the baggage in the trunk (EEUU)

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

a bulto — (fam)

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

a bulto — (fam)

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

faire la course avec quelqu'un — lit, fig to race somebody

être en course — Sport to be in the race; fig to be in the running

être hors course — Sport, fig to be out of the race

la course à... fig — the race for...

ne plus être dans la course fig — to be out of touch

rester dans la course fig — to stay in the race

à bout de course (personne) — worn out, (régime, appareil) on its last legs

en bout de course (régime, appareil) — on its last legs

fare una corsa per prendere l'autobus — to run o dash to catch the bus

fare una corsa dal panettiere — to pop in at the baker's BE, to duck out to the bakery AE

la corsa alla presidenza — the precidency o presidential contest

auto da corsa — competition car, racer, racing car AE

salire le scale di corsa — to run o go running up the stairs, to dash up the steps

entrare di corsa — to run o rush in; (in fretta)

fare qcs. di corsa — to do sth. in a hurry o in haste

corsa agli armamenti — pol. arms race

corsa automobilistica — motor BE o car AE race

corsa di cavalli — (gara) horse race

corsa a ostacoli — equit. (gara) hurdle race; (attività) hurdling; (in atletica) obstacle race; fig. obstacle course

corsa piana — equit. flat race o course AE

corsa a siepi — equit. steeplechase; (attività) steeplechasing

andare o essere di corsa to be in a hurry; una corsa contro il tempo a race against the clock o against time; essere (ancora) in corsa — to (still) be in the running

• caerse al suelo — to fall to the ground

• caerse de algo — to fall off sth

• me caigo de sueño — I'm so sleepy I could drop, I'm asleep on my feet

• el edificio se cae de viejo — the building is so old it's falling to bits o it's on the point of collapsing

Ex: In time, however, the rubber on which these gurta percha (or caoutchouc) bindings depended perished, and the leaves fell out.