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1 part company (with)

1) to leave or separate:

They parted company (with each other) at the bus stop.
يَتْرُك، يَقْتَرِق
2) to go in different directions:

We parted company at the bus-stop.
يَفْتَرِق، يَسير في جِهَة أخْرى
3) to leave each other or end a friendship, partnership etc.
يَفْتَرِقان، يَنْفَصِلان

Arabic-English dictionary > part company (with)
2 part company (with)

1) to leave or separate:

They parted company (with each other) at the bus stop.
يَتْرُك، يَقْتَرِق
2) to go in different directions:

We parted company at the bus-stop.
يَفْتَرِق، يَسير في جِهَة أخْرى
3) to leave each other or end a friendship, partnership etc.
يَفْتَرِقان، يَنْفَصِلان

Arabic-English dictionary > part company (with)
3 дружба дружб·а

friendship; amity книжн.

быть в дружбе — to be friends (with)

добиваться дружбы — to seek / to cultivate friendship (with)

крепить узы дружбы — to strengthen ties of friendship

протянуть руку дружбы — to extend a hand of friendship (to)

укреплять дружбу — to strengthen friendship

многолетняя дружба — enduring friendship

тесная дружба — close / intimate friendship

традиционная дружба — traditional friendship

отвечать духу традиционной дружбы — to be in keeping with the spirit of traditional friendship

укрепление дружбы — strengthening of friendship

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > дружба дружб·а
4 amistad

f.

1 friendship.

hacer o trabar amistad (con) to make friends (with)

amistades friends

2 friend, acquaintance, pal.

imperat.

2^nd person plural (vosotros/vosotras) Imperative of Spanish verb: amistar.

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amistad

► nombre femenino

1 friendship

► nombre femenino plural amistades

1 friends

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FRASEOLOGÍA

trabar amistad con alguien to make friends with somebody

hacer amistades to make friends

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noun f.

friendship

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SF

1) (=cariño) friendship; (=relación amistosa) friendly relationship, friendly connection

hacer o trabar amistad con — to strike up a friendship with, become friends with

llevar amistad con — to be on friendly terms with

hacer las amistades — to make it up

romper las amistades — to fall out

2) pl amistades (=amigos) friends; (=relaciones) acquaintances

invitar a las amistades — to invite one's friends

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femenino

a) (entre personas, países) friendship

entabló or trabó or hizo amistad con ella — he struck up a friendship with her

nos une una gran amistad — there's a great bond of friendship between us

rompimos la(s) amistad(es) — we're not friends any more

b) amistades femenino plural ( amigos) friends (pl)

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= amity, friendship.

Ex. I don't like to personalize matters, but I hope, as a result of having worked in Europe for four years and Africa for four more, that I am as committed as anyone to international cooperation and amity.

Ex. Friendship and mentoring are considered as a predominant influence in their work.

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* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* entablar amistad = bond.

* entablar amistad con = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with.

* hacer amistad = make + friend.

* hacer amistad con = make + friends with, befriend.

* hacer amistades = friend.

* lazos de amistad = bonding.

* trabar amistad = bond.

* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.

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femenino

a) (entre personas, países) friendship

entabló or trabó or hizo amistad con ella — he struck up a friendship with her

nos une una gran amistad — there's a great bond of friendship between us

rompimos la(s) amistad(es) — we're not friends any more

b) amistades femenino plural ( amigos) friends (pl)

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= amity, friendship.

Ex: I don't like to personalize matters, but I hope, as a result of having worked in Europe for four years and Africa for four more, that I am as committed as anyone to international cooperation and amity.

Ex: Friendship and mentoring are considered as a predominant influence in their work.

* creación de lazos de amistad entre hombres = male bonding.

* entablar amistad = bond.

* entablar amistad con = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with.

* hacer amistad = make + friend.

* hacer amistad con = make + friends with, befriend.

* hacer amistades = friend.

* lazos de amistad = bonding.

* trabar amistad = bond.

* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.

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amistad

feminine

1 (entre personas, países) friendship

entabló or trabó or hizo amistad con ella he struck up a friendship with her, he became o made friends with her

nos une una gran amistad there's a great bond of friendship between us

rompimos las amistades we stopped being friends, we're not friends any more

2 amistades fpl (amigos) friends (pl)

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Del verbo amistar: ( conjugate amistar)

amistad es:

2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo

amistad sustantivo femenino
a) (entre personas, países) friendship;

entabló or hizo amistad con ella he struck up a friendship with her
b)

◊ amistades sustantivo femenino plural ( amigos) friends (pl)

amistad sustantivo femenino
1 friendship 2 amistades, friends
' amistad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acanallar
- enfriar
- entablar
- entrañable
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- exilio
- incondicional
- intensificarse
- íntima
- íntimo
- mercenaria
- mercenario
- perjudicial
- precio
- prueba
- resultar
- ruptura
- suponer
- trabar
- atraer
- concebir
- consolidar
- cultivar
- duradero
- estima
- estrecho
- forjar
- fortalecer
- inapreciable
- indiferente
- ligar
- nacer
- nacimiento
- reanudar
- riesgo
- valorar
- vincular
English:
amity
- cement
- firm
- friend
- friendship
- guise
- make
- more
- nurture
- promote
- strike up
- tie
- win
- put

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amistad nf

1. [relación] friendship;

hacer o [m5] trabar amistad (con) to make friends (with);

las une una gran amistad they are great friends, they share a very close friendship;

lo hizo por amistad she did it out of friendship

2.
amistades [amigos] friends

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amistad

f

1 friendship;

hacer o

trabar amistad con alguien strike up a friendship with s.o.;

hacer las amistades make it up

2

:

amistades pl friends

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amistad nf

: friendship

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amistad n friendship

entablar / trabar amistad con alguien to make friends with someone

Spanish-English dictionary > amistad
5 Freundschaft

f; -, -en

1. friendship; aus Freundschaft from feelings of friendship, because we’re etc. friends; aus alter Freundschaft for old friendship’s sake; in aller Freundschaft in all friendliness, as a friend; Freundschaft schließen mit make friends with; für jemanden Freundschaft hegen geh. have friendly feelings for s.o.; in Freundschaft leben mit be on good terms with s.o.; da hört die Freundschaft auf my friendship doesn’t extend that far, that’s presuming too much of our friendship

2. nur Sg.; Dial. Freundeskreis

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die Freundschaft

friendship; amity

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Freund|schaft ['frɔyntʃaft]
f -, -en

1) (= freundschaftliches Verhältnis) friendship

mit jdm Fréúndschaft schließen — to make or become friends with sb, to form a friendship with sb

jdm die Fréúndschaft anbieten — to offer sb one's friendship

in aller Fréúndschaft — in all friendliness

da hört die Fréúndschaft auf (inf) — friendship doesn't go that far

in Geldsachen hört die Fréúndschaft auf — friendship doesn't extend to money matters

See:

→ kündigen

2) no pl dial = Verwandtschaft) relatives pl, relations pl

3) (DDR) the Pioneer groups in one school

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die

1) (a friendship or partnership.) association

2) (the state of being friends: Friendship is a wonderful thing.) friendship

3) (a particular relationship between two friends: Our friendship grew through the years.) friendship

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Freund·schaft

<-, -en>

f kein pl friendship

da hört die \Freundschaft auf! (fam) friendship doesn't extend that far!

auf gute \Freundschaft trinken to drink to a lasting friendship

[prost,] auf gute \Freundschaft! [cheers,] here's to good friends [or a lasting friendship]!

jdm die [o seine] \Freundschaft anbieten to offer sb one's friendship

jdm die \Freundschaft kündigen to break off [or liter sever] one's friendship with sb

eine \Freundschaft pflegen to cultivate a friendship

[mit jdm] \Freundschaft schließen to make [or become] friends [with sb], to form a friendship [with sb]

in aller \Freundschaft in all friendliness

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die; Freundschaft, Freundschaften friendship

mit jemandem Freundschaft schließen — make or become friends with somebody

jemandem etwas in aller Freundschaft sagen — tell somebody something as a friend

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Freundschaft f; -, -en

1. friendship;

aus Freundschaft from feelings of friendship, because we’re etc friends;

aus alter Freundschaft for old friendship’s sake;

in aller Freundschaft in all friendliness, as a friend;

Freundschaft schließen mit make friends with;

für jemanden Freundschaft hegen geh have friendly feelings for sb;

in Freundschaft leben mit be on good terms with sb;

da hört die Freundschaft auf my friendship doesn’t extend that far, that’s presuming too much of our friendship

2. nur sg; dial → Freundeskreis

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die; Freundschaft, Freundschaften friendship

mit jemandem Freundschaft schließen — make or become friends with somebody

jemandem etwas in aller Freundschaft sagen — tell somebody something as a friend

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f.

amity n.

friendship n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Freundschaft
6 amitié

amitié [amitje]

feminine noun

friendship

• se prendre d'amitié pour qn to befriend sb

• se lier d'amitié avec qn to make friends with sb

• amitiés, Marie kind regards, Marie

• elle vous fait ses amitiés she sends her best wishes

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amitje
1.

nom féminin friendship ( pour for)

par amitié — out of friendship

entretenir l'amitié — to keep friendship alive

en toute amitié — as a friend

éprouver de l'amitié pour quelqu'un — to have friendly feelings toward(s) somebody

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un — to take a liking to somebody

faire à quelqu'un l'amitié de faire — to be kind enough to do

se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un — to strike up a friendship with somebody

être fidèle en amitié — to be a faithful friend

2.

amitiés nom féminin pluriel ( en fin de lettre) kindest regards

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amitje
1. nf

(= sentiment, lien) friendship

prendre en amitié — to take a liking to

2. amitiés nfpl

1) (= salutations)

Fais mes amitiés à Paul. — Give my best wishes to Paul.

2) (formule épistolaire)

amitiés — best wishes, with best wishes

"Amitiés, Christèle." — "Best wishes, Christèle."

faire ses amitiés à qn; présenter ses amitiés à qn — to send sb one's best wishes

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amitié

A nf

1 ( sentiment) friendship (pour for); profonde/solide amitié deep/solid friendship; par amitié out of friendship; amitié entre les peuples friendship between peoples; l'amitié franco-allemande Franco-German friendship; geste/marque/message d'amitié gesture/mark/message of friendship; entretenir l'amitié to keep friendship alive; en toute amitié as a friend; éprouver de l'amitié pour qn to have friendly feelings toward(s) sb; prendre qn en amitié, se prendre d'amitié pour qn to take a liking to sb; faire à qn l'amitié de faire to be kind enough to do; ⇒ cadeau;

2 ( relation) friendship; vieille amitié old friendship; amitiés durables lasting friendships; se lier d'amitié avec qn to strike up a friendship with sb; nouer des amitiés avec to form friendships with; trahir une amitié to betray a friendship; être fidèle en amitié to be a faithful friend.

B amitiés nfpl ( en fin de lettre) kindest regards; faire ses amitiés à qn to give one's kindest regards to sb; toutes mes amitiés à my kindest regards to.

Composé

amitié particulière homosexual relationship.

[amitje] nom féminin

1. [sentiment] friendship

faire quelque chose par amitié to do something out of friendship

se lier d'amitié avec quelqu'un to make friends ou to strike up a friendship with somebody

prendre quelqu'un en amitié, se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to befriend somebody, to make friends with somebody

avoir de l'amitié pour quelqu'un to be fond of somebody

2. [relation] friendship

lier ou nouer une amitié avec quelqu'un to strike up a friendship with somebody

amitié particulière (euphémisme) homosexual relationship

3. [faveur] kindness, favour

faites moi l'amitié de rester please do me the kindness ou favour of staying

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amitiés nom féminin pluriel

[salutations, compliments]

faites-lui ou présentez-lui mes amitiés give him my compliments ou best regards

(toutes) mes amitiés [en fin de lettre] best regards ou wishes

amitiés, Marie love ou yours, Marie

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > amitié
7 lier

lier [lje]

➭ TABLE 7

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = attacher) to tie

• lier qn à un arbre to tie sb to a tree

   b. ( = relier) to link

• tous ces événements sont étroitement liés all these events are closely linked

   c. ( = unir) to unite

• l'amitié qui les lie the friendship which unites them

• lier amitié/conversation to strike up a friendship/a conversation

   d. ( = obliger) [contrat, promesse] to bind

   e. [+ sauce] to thicken

2. reflexive verb

► se lier

• se lier d'amitié avec qn to strike up a friendship with sb

• il ne se lie pas facilement he doesn't make friends easily

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lje
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( attacher) to tie [somebody/something] up [personne, fleurs, paille]

il avait les mains liées — lit, fig his hands were tied

être pieds et poings liés — lit to be bound hand and foot; fig to have one's hands tied

2) ( unir) to bind

ils sont très liés — they are very close

3) ( établir un rapport) to link [idées, événements] (à to)

4) ( commencer)

lier amitié avec quelqu'un — to strike up a friendship with somebody

5) Culinaire to thicken [sauce]

6) Musique to slur [notes]

2.

se lier verbe pronominal to make friends ( avec quelqu'un with somebody)

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lje vt
1) (= attacher) to tie up

lier qch à — to tie sth to

2) (= joindre) to link up

lier qch à — to link sth to

3) fig (= unir, engager) to bind

4) CUISINE, [sauce] to thicken

5)

lier conversation avec — to strike up a conversation with, to get into conversation with

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lier verb table: plier

A vtr

1 ( attacher) to tie [sb/sth] up [personne, fleurs, paille]; lier un paquet or un colis avec de la ficelle to tie up a parcel with string; lier qn à un lit/arbre to tie sb to a bed/tree; il avait les mains liées lit, fig his hands were tied; être pieds et poings liés lit, fig to be bound hand and foot, to be hogtied US;

2 ( unir) to bind; un contrat le lie à son entreprise a contract binds him to his company; notre avenir est lié à celui de l'Europe our future is bound up with that of Europe; ils sont très liés they are very close; être lié avec qn to be very close to sb, to be very friendly with sb;

3 ( établir un rapport) to link [idées, événements] (à to); lier l'aide économique à des changements politiques to link economic aid to political change; tous ces problèmes sont liés these problems are all linked ou related;

4 ( commencer) lier amitié avec qn to strike up a friendship with sb; lier connaissance avec qn to make sb's acquaintance; ils ont lié connaissance they became acquainted; lier conversation avec qn to strike up a conversation with sb;

5 Constr to bind [pierres, briques]; lier des briques avec du ciment to bind bricks with cement;

6 Culin to thicken [sauce];

7 Mus to slur [notes].

B se lier vpr [personnes] to make friends (avec qn with sb); ils se sont liés d'amitié à l'école they made friends at school; il se lie difficilement he doesn't make friends easily.

Idiome

avoir partie liée avec qn to be in league with sb.

[lje] verbe transitif

1. [attacher - cheveux, paquet, fagot] to tie up (separable)

2. MÉDECINE

lier une veine to ligate a vein

3. [logiquement] to link, to connect

il faut lier le nouveau paragraphe au reste du texte the new paragraph must be linked to the rest of the text

tout est lié everything's interconnected, it all fits together

4. [enchaîner - gestes] to link together (separable)

5. [par contrat] to bind

6. [associer volontairement]

lier son sort à quelqu'un to join forces with somebody

lier son sort à quelque chose to stick with something for better or worse

7. [unir par des sentiments] to bind, to unite

l'amitié qui nous lie the friendship which binds us

cette maison est liée à mon enfance this house is linked to my childhood

8. [commencer]

lier amitié to become friends

lier connaissance/conversation avec quelqu'un to strike up an acquaintance/a conversation with somebody

9. CONSTRUCTION to bind

10. CUISINE [sauce] to thicken

[farce] to bind

11. LINGUISTIQUE to link words (with liaisons)

12. MUSIQUE

lier les notes to slur the notes

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se lier verbe pronominal intransitif

se lier (d'amitié) to become friends

se lier (d'amitié) avec quelqu'un to strike up a friendship with somebody, to become friends with somebody

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > lier
8 дружба

жен.

friendship

быть в дружбе (с кем-л.) — to be friends (with), to chum

водить дружбу (с кем-л.) — to be on friendly terms (with), to be friends (with), to keep up a friendship (with)

дружба дружбой, а служба службой — don't let friendship interfere with work/business, never mix business and friendship

давняя дружба — a long-standing friendship, an old friendship, a friendship of long standing

долголетняя дружба — friendship of many years standing

прочная дружба — fast friendship

тесная дружба — close/intimate friendship

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > дружба
9 amicizia

f friendship

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amicizia s.f.

1 friendship; (form.) amity: coltivare un'amicizia, to cultivate a friendship; dire qlco. in amicizia, to tell sthg. in confidence; fare amicizia con qlcu., to make friends with s.o.; guastare un'amicizia, to spoil a friendship; troncare un'amicizia, to break (off) a friendship; un'amicizia interessata, an interested friendship; amicizia tra due paesi, popoli, friendship between two peoples, countries // patti chiari amicizia lunga, (prov.) clear understandings breed long friendships

2 ( relazione amorosa) affair // amicizia particolare, homosexual relationship

3 pl. ( amici) friends: hai molte amicizie?, have you many friends?; amicizie influenti, influential friends.

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[ami'tʃittsja] 1.
sostantivo femminile friendship U

rapporto di amicizia — friendly relationship

fare amicizia con qcn. — to make friends o strike up a friendship with sb.; (singola relazione)

rompere un'amicizia — to break (off) a friendship
2.
sostantivo femminile plurale amicizie (amici)

le mie -e — my friends

avere cattive -e — to keep bad company

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patti chiari amicizia lunga — prov. a debt paid is a friend kept, clear understandings breed long friendships

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amicizia

/ami't∫ittsja/

I sostantivo f.

friendship U; rapporto di amicizia friendly relationship; fare amicizia con qcn. to make friends o strike up a friendship with sb.; (singola relazione) rompere un'amicizia to break (off) a friendship

II amicizie f.pl.

(amici) le mie -e my friends; avere cattive -e to keep bad company

IDIOMS

patti chiari amicizia lunga prov. a debt paid is a friend kept, clear understandings breed long friendships.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > amicizia
10 aufkündigen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-) (Vertrag etc.) kündigen; ( jemandem) den Dienst aufkündigen Person: hand in one’s notice (to s.o.); fig. Auto, Beine: give up the ghost, jack (Am. pack) it in umg.; jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen break off one’s friendship with s.o.; jemandem den Gehorsam aufkündigen refuse to obey s.o. any longer

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auf|kün|den (geh)
vt sep
Vertrag etc to revoke, to terminate
jdm den Dienst áúfkünden — to hand in one's notice to sb, to give notice to sb that one is leaving (one's employment)

jdm die Freundschaft áúfkünden (geh) — to terminate one's friendship with sb

jdm den Gehorsam áúfkünden — to refuse obedience to sb

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auf|kün·den

vt (geh)

auf|kün·di·gen

vt

1. (kündigen)

[jdm] das Dienstverhältnis \aufkündigen to give notice [to sb]

[jdm] einen Vertrag \aufkündigen to revoke [or terminate] a [or sb's] contract, to give sb notice of termination of their contract form

2. (das Ende von etw ankündigen)

jdm die Freundschaft \aufkündigen to break off sep [or form terminate] one's friendship with sb

jdm den Gehorsam \aufkündigen to refuse obedience to sb

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transitives Verb terminate <lease, contract>; cancel <subscription, membership>; foreclose < mortgage>

jemandem die Freundschaft/den Gehorsam aufkündigen — (geh.) break off one's friendship with somebody/refuse somebody further obedience

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aufkündigen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-) (Vertrag etc) → kündigen;

(jemandem) den Dienst aufkündigen Person: hand in one’s notice (to sb); fig Auto, Beine: give up the ghost, jack (US pack) it in umg;

jemandem die Freundschaft aufkündigen break off one’s friendship with sb;

jemandem den Gehorsam aufkündigen refuse to obey sb any longer

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transitives Verb terminate <lease, contract>; cancel <subscription, membership>; foreclose < mortgage>

jemandem die Freundschaft/den Gehorsam aufkündigen — (geh.) break off one's friendship with somebody/refuse somebody further obedience

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufkündigen
11 zu

Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...

8. Art und Weise: zu Fuß on foot; zu Pferd kommen come on horseback; zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis: 3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat: Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; Hilfe 1 etc., zum, zur

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Adv.

1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then

4. Richtung: nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich: auf oder gegen... zu toward(s)

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I Adj. umg.

1. zu sein Fenster, Mund etc.: be closed, be shut; eine zu(n) e Tür etc. a closed door etc.

2. zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3. zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4. zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed Sl.; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!

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Konj.

1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);

(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)

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[tsuː]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)

1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel to

zum Bahnhof — to the station

zur Stadt gehen — to go to town

zur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)

zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's

zum Theater gehen (beruflich) — to go on the stage

zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up

bis zu — as far as

(bis) zum Bahnhof sind es 5 km — it's 5 kms to the station

zum Meer hin — toward(s) the sea

zum Himmel weisen — to point heavenwards

zur Decke sehen — to look up at the ceiling

zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth

zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb

sie wandte sich zu ihm hin — she turned to him

sie sah zu ihm hin — she looked toward(s) him

die Tür zum Keller — the door to the cellar

sich zu Tisch setzen (geh) — to sit down at the table

sich zu jdm setzen — to sit down next to or beside sb

setz dich doch zu uns — come and sit with us

etw zu sich stecken — to take sth

zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window

zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door

das Zimmer liegt zur Straße hin — the room looks out onto the street

2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt in

zu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt

der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Reichstag zu Worms (Hist) — the Diet of Worms

zu Hause — at home

zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...

zu beiden Seiten (des Hauses) — on both sides (of the house)

zu Lande und zu Wasser — on land and sea

jdm zur Seite stehen — to stand beside sb

jdm zur Seite sitzen (geh) — to sit at sb's side

3) zeitlich at

zu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour

zu Ostern — at Easter

letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten — last Christmas

(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening

zum Wochenende hat sich Besuch angesagt — we're having visitors at the weekend

die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April

zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May

4)

Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's meal

der Deckel zu diesem Topf — the lid for this pan

nehmen Sie Milch zum Kaffee? — do you take milk in your coffee?

zur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar

Lieder zur Laute — songs accompanied by the lute

die Melodie zu dem Lied — the tune of the song

Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth

zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...

etw zu etw tragen (Kleidung) — to wear sth with sth

etw zu etw legen — to put sth with sth

5) Zweck, Bestimmung for

Wasser zum Waschen — water for washing

Papier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper

ein Bett zum Schlafen — a bed to sleep in

der Knopf zum Abstellen — the off button

Stoff zu einem Kleid — material for a dress

die Luke zum Einsteigen — the entrance hatch

das Zeichen zum Aufbruch — the signal to leave

etw zur Antwort geben — to say sth in reply

zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...

zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...

zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...

zur Erklärung — by way of explanation

er sagte das nur zu ihrer Beruhigung — he said that just to set her mind at rest

zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)

6)

Anlass etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

ein Geschenk zum Hochzeitstag — a wedding anniversary present

zu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday

jdm zu etw gratulieren — to congratulate sb on sth

jdn zum Essen einladen — to invite sb for a meal

zu Ihrem schweren Verlust — on your sad loss

Ausstellung zum Jahrestag der Revolution — exhibition to mark the anniversary of the revolution

zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following

was sagen Sie zu diesen Preisen? — what do you think of these prices?

zum Thema Gleichberechtigung — on the subject of equal rights

eine Rede zu Schillers Todestag — a speech on the anniversary of Schiller's death

"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"

jdn zu etw vernehmen — to question sb about sth

7)

Folge, Umstand zu seinem Besten — for his own good

zum Glück — luckily

zu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc

es ist zum Lachen — it's really funny

es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry

8)

Mittel, Art und Weise zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback

zu Schiff — by ship

zu Deutsch — in German

etw zu einem hohen Preis verkaufen — to sell sth at a high price

etw zu einem hohen Preis versteigern — to bid up the price of sth

9) Veränderung into

zu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth

Leder zu Handtaschen verarbeiten — to make handbags out of leather

jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth

jdn zum Mann machen — to make a man of sb

zu Asche verbrennen — to burn to ashes

wieder zu Staub werden — to return to dust

etw zu Pulver zermahlen — to grind sth into powder

sie ist zu einer wahren Schönheit herangewachsen — she has grown up into a real beauty

jdn zum Major befördern — to promote sb to (the rank of) major

10) = als as

jdn zum König wählen — to choose sb as king

jdn zu etw ernennen — to nominate sb sth

er machte mich zu seinem Stellvertreter — he made me his deputy

jdn zum Freund haben — to have sb as a friend

er machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife

zum Künstler geboren sein — to be born to be an artist

11)

Verhältnis, Beziehung Liebe zu jdm — love for sb

aus Freundschaft zu jdm — because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth

meine Beziehung zu ihm — my relationship with him

12)

in Vergleichen im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with

im Verhältnis drei zu zwei (Math) — in the ratio (of) three to two

Wasser und Saft im Verhältnis drei zu eins mischen — take three parts water to one of juice

drei zu zwei (Sport) — three-two

3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two

wir haben 4 zu 3 gewonnen — we won 4-3

See:

→ Verhältnis

13)

bei Zahlenangaben zu zwei Prozent — at two per cent (Brit) or percent (US)

wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each

fünf (Stück) zu 80 Cent — five for 80 cents

zu zwei Dritteln (gefüllt) — two-thirds (full)

zum halben Preis — at half price

die Arbeit ist schon zur Hälfte getan — the work is already half done

zum ersten Mal(e) — for the first time

zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...

zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time

See:

→ vier, bis

14)

mit Fragepronomen zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?

zu wem gehen Sie? — who are you going to see?

zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?

zu was (inf) (Zweck) — for what

15)

bei Namen der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen — the Golden Lion (Inn)

16)

getrenntes "dazu" inf da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to it

See:

→ dazu

17)

andere Wendungen zum Beispiel — for example

zu Hilfe! — help!

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid

zu jds Gedächtnis — in memory of sb

zum Gedächtnis von jdm — in sb's memory

zum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth

zur Strafe — as a punishment

zur Belohnung — as a reward

zur Warnung — as a warning

zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection

zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval

zur Unterschrift — for signature

2. ADVERB

1) = allzu too

zu sehr — too much

sie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him

zu verliebt — too much in love

das war einfach zu dumm! (inf) — it was so stupid!

ich wäre zu gern mitgekommen — I'd have loved to come

2) = geschlossen shut, closed

auf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off

Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door

die Geschäfte haben jetzt zu — the shops are shut or closed now

3)

= los, weiter inf dann mal zu! — right, off we go!

du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead

immer or nur zu! — just keep on!

ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going

schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!

mach zu! — get a move on!

lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up

4) örtlich toward(s)

nach hinten zu — toward(s) the back

auf den Wald zu — toward(s) the forest

dem Ausgang zu — toward(s) the exit

See:

→ ab

3. ADJEKTIV
(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done up
die zue or zune Tür (strictly incorrect) — the shut door

See:

→ zu sein

4. BINDEWORT

1) mit Infinitiv to

etw zu essen — sth to eat

der Fußboden ist noch zu fegen — the floor still has to be swept

er hat zu gehorchen — he has to do as he's told

jdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth

das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable

diese Rechnung ist bis Montag zu bezahlen — this bill has to be paid by Monday

zu stehen kommen — to come to a stop

zu liegen kommen — to come to rest

ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do

ohne es zu wissen — without knowing it

um besser sehen zu können — in order to see better

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye

2)

mit Partizip noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding bills

nicht zu unterschätzende Probleme — problems (that are) not to be underestimated

das sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked

der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined

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1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into

4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on

5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards

6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward

7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to

8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to

9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to

10) to

11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to

12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to

13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to

14) (an old word for `to'.) unto

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I. PRÄPOSITION MIT DATIV

1. (wohin: Ziel) to

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/school

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket

morgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow

\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed

\zum Militär gehen to join the army

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]

sich akk \zu Tisch setzen (geh) to sit down to dinner

2. (wohin: Richtung)

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling

\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window

\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]

\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth

\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre

3. (wohin: neben)

▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sth

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each plate

4. (wo: Lage) at; (geh)

sie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed

\zu Hause at home

\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]

jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side

5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms

6. wann: Zeitpunkt at

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st

es muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend

\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month

\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas; s.a. Anfang, bis, Schluss, Zeit

7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)

eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

etw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday

8. (worüber: Thema)

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest

\zur Ansicht on approval

\zur Einsicht for inspection

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory

\zu Hilfe! help!

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid

\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth

\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all

\zur Probe as a trial [or test]

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]

\zu was (fam) for what, why

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

10. (als was)

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply

\zum Beispiel for example

\zur Belohnung as a reward

\zur Strafe as a punishment

▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth

\zur Warnung as a warning

11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?

\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmon

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)

sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfaction

die Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom prices

du hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the better

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]

\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage

\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German

\zum Glück luckily

14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)

\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot

\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea

15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes

Eiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Kartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes

\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a halt

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust

16. (in welche Position)

er ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captain

sie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairman

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife

17. (zu wem: Beziehung)

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth

18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to four

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

im Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...

19. SPORT

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

20. bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro each

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents

\zum halben Preis at half price

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?

\zum ersten Mal for the first time

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

21. SCHWEIZ (in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

\zum Voraus in front of

\zum Vorn[e]herein from in front

II. ADVERB

1. (allzu) too

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

\zu sehr too much

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard

2. (emph: zur Steigerung)

das ist ja \zu schön! that's marvellous!; (iron) that's just great! iron

das ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!

3. nachgestellt (örtlich) towards

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front

4. (fam: weiter, los)

dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we go

immer [o nur] \zu! go ahead!

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good

mach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

III. ADJEKTIV

1. meist präd (geschlossen) shut, closed

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!

[mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you

\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]

die Geschäfte haben [o sind] sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays

vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door

2. präd (fam: betrunken)

▪ \zu sein to be pissed fam!, to have had a skinful fam

3. präd (fam: emotional unzugänglich)

▪ \zu sein:

sie ist total \zu you can't get through to her

IV. KONJUNKTION

1. mit Infinitiv to

was gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it

▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today

▪ etw ist \zu tun:

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away

▪ um etw \zu tun:

ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2. mit Partizip

da sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding bills

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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zu¹ präp (+dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);

bis zu up to;

zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;

zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc: downhill; → Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;

zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin;

der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;

zu ebener Erde at ground level;

zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;

zu Hause at home;

zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;

zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;

Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for;

noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;

zu Beginn at the beginning;

zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc: for Christmas; → Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;

zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;

Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;

es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;

zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;

zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;

zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on;

sich äußern zu say sth about;

gehören zu belong to;

gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;

passen zu suit;

der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;

Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;

aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to;

sich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;

Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;

Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;

zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …

8. Art und Weise:

zu Fuß on foot;

zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;

zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;

nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;

ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;

zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;

sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;

zu hunderten oder

Hunderten in hundreds;

es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;

ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;

zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis:

3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat:

Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; → Hilfe 1 etc, zum, zur

zu² adv

1. (übermäßig) too;

zu sehr too much;

zu sehr betonen overemphasize;

das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;

(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;

einer etc

zu viel one etc too many;

einmal zu viel once too often;

ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;

ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;

was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;

zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);

viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);

einer etc

zu wenig one etc short, one etc too few;

du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;

zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;

das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg:

immer oder

nur zu! go on!;

na, dann (mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw you) go then

4. Richtung:

nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:

auf oder

gegen … zu toward(s)

zu³

A. adj umg

1.

zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;

eine zu(n)e Tür etc a closed door etc

2.

zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3.

zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4.

zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed sl; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;

Augen zu! close your eyes;

Tür zu! shut the door!

zu⁴ konj

1. (+inf):

ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;

es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;

gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;

ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:

auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ ppr):

ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:

die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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adv.

too adv. konj.

for conj. präp.

at prep.

to prep.

toward prep.

towards prep.

unto prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zu
12 Freundschaft

Freund·schaft <-, -en> f kein pl

friendship;

da hört die \Freundschaft auf! ( fam) friendship doesn't extend that far!;

auf gute \Freundschaft trinken to drink to a lasting friendship;

[prost,] auf gute \Freundschaft! [cheers,] here's to good friends [or a lasting friendship] !;

jdm die [o seine] \Freundschaft anbieten to offer sb one's friendship;

jdm die \Freundschaft kündigen to break off [or ( liter) sever] one's friendship with sb;

eine \Freundschaft pflegen to cultivate a friendship;

[mit jdm] \Freundschaft schließen to make [or become] friends [with sb], to form a friendship [with sb];

in aller \Freundschaft in all friendliness

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Freundschaft
13 kündigen

I v/i dem Arbeitgeber: hand ( oder give) in one’s notice, dem Vermieter: give notice ( bei to; zum for); jemandem kündigen einem Arbeitnehmer: give s.o. notice (Brit. umg. the sack, Am. umg. his [oder her] pink slip); einem Mieter: give s.o. (his etc.) notice (to quit)

II v/t (Vertrag etc.) cancel; formell: terminate; (Anleihe, Geldeinlage etc.) call in; er hat uns die Wohnung gekündigt he’s given us notice ( oder told us we have) to leave the flat (Am. apartment); wir haben die Wohnung gekündigt (we’ve given notice that) we’re moving out of the flat (Am. apartment); jemandem die Stellung kündigen altm. dismiss s.o.; sie ist gekündigt worden umg., seitens des Arbeitgebers: she’s been given the sack (Am. been given her pink slip); jemandem die Freundschaft kündigen umg., fig. end a friendship with s.o.

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to dismiss; to sack; to give notice

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kụ̈n|di|gen ['kʏndɪgn]
1. vt
Stellung to hand in one's notice for; Abonnement, Mitgliedschaft, Kredite to cancel, to discontinue, to terminate; Vertrag to terminate; Tarife to discontinue; Hypothek (Bank) to foreclose (on); (Hausbesitzer) to terminate; (Aus) Person to sack (inf), to fire (inf), to dismiss
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

die Stellung kündigen — to hand or give in one's notice

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

2. vi
(Arbeitnehmer) to hand or give in one's notice; (Mieter) to give in one's notice, to give notice
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

bei jdm/einer Firma kündigen — to give or hand in one's notice to sb/a firm

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kün·di·gen

[ˈkʏndɪgn̩]

I. vt

1. (Arbeitsverhältnis vorschriftsmäßig beenden)

▪ etw \kündigen to hand in one's notice, to quit

seine Arbeit/seinen Job/seine Stelle \kündigen to hand in one's notice

2. (die Aufhebung von etw anzeigen) to cancel, to terminate

▪ [jdm] etw \kündigen to give [sb] notice of cancellation with regards to sth

Zeitschriftenabonnements können nur mit einer Frist von drei Monaten gekündigt werden magazine subscriptions can only be cancelled by giving three months notice

etw unter Einhaltung der Frist \kündigen to cancel sth by observing the period of notice

ich habe der Vermieterin die Wohnung gekündigt I've given the landlady notice that I'm vacating [the flat]

3. FIN

▪ [jdm] etw \kündigen to give [sb] notice of withdrawal of sth

ich habe erst mal 4.000 Euro von meinem Sparbuch gekündigt I've given notice to withdraw 4,000 euros from my savings book

jdm den Kredit \kündigen to discontinue sb's credit

4. (die Entlassung ankündigen)

▪ jdn \kündigen to dismiss [or lay off] sb sep

jdn fristlos \kündigen to dismiss sb instantly

laut Vertrag kann man sie nur mit einer Frist von sechs Monaten \kündigen according to the contract she has to be given six months notice

II. vi

1. (das Ausscheiden ankündigen)

▪ [jdm] \kündigen to hand in one's notice [to sb]

sie hat ihrem Arbeitgeber gekündigt she handed in her notice to her employer

▪ bei jdm \kündigen to give sb one's notice

2. (die Entlassung ankündigen)

▪ jdm \kündigen to give sb his/her notice, to lay off sb sep

3. JUR

▪ jdm \kündigen to give sb notice to quit

die Vermieterin hat mir gekündigt the landlady gave me notice to quit

denke daran, dass du dem Vermieter mit Dreimonatsfrist \kündigen musst don't forget you have to give the landlord three months notice

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1.
transitives Verb call in, cancel < loan>; foreclose < mortgage>; cancel, discontinue <magazine subscription, membership>; terminate <contract, agreement>; denounce < treaty>

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
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ein Mietverhältnis beenden) < tenant> give notice [that one is leaving]

jemandem kündigen — < landlord> give somebody notice to quit

zum 1. Juli kündigen — give notice for 1 July

2) (ein Arbeitsverhältnis beenden) < employee> give in or hand in one's notice ( bei to)

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

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kündigen

A. v/i dem Arbeitgeber: hand ( oder give) in one’s notice, dem Vermieter: give notice (

bei to;

zum for);

jemandem kündigen einem Arbeitnehmer: give sb notice (Br umg the sack, US umg his [ oder her] pink slip); einem Mieter: give sb (his etc) notice (to quit)

B. v/t (Vertrag etc) cancel; formell: terminate; (Anleihe, Geldeinlage etc) call in;

er hat uns die Wohnung gekündigt he’s given us notice ( oder told us we have) to leave the flat (US apartment);

wir haben die Wohnung gekündigt (we’ve given notice that) we’re moving out of the flat (US apartment);

jemandem die Stellung kündigen obs dismiss sb;

sie ist gekündigt worden umg, seitens des Arbeitgebers: she’s been given the sack (US been given her pink slip);

jemandem die Freundschaft kündigen umg, fig end a friendship with sb

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1.
transitives Verb call in, cancel < loan>; foreclose < mortgage>; cancel, discontinue <magazine subscription, membership>; terminate <contract, agreement>; denounce < treaty>

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
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (ein Mietverhältnis beenden) < tenant> give notice [that one is leaving]

jemandem kündigen — < landlord> give somebody notice to quit

zum 1. Juli kündigen — give notice for 1 July

2) (ein Arbeitsverhältnis beenden) < employee> give in or hand in one's notice ( bei to)

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

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v.

to abrogate v.

to cancel v.

to give notice (to quit) expr.

to terminate v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > kündigen
14 entablar amistad con

(v.) = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with

Ex. Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

Ex. Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex. One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

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(v.) = establish + familiarity con, chum with, strike up + friendship with

Ex: Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

Ex: Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex: One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

Spanish-English dictionary > entablar amistad con
15 hacerse amigo de

hacerse amigo de

to make friends with

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(v.) = befriend, chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con

Ex. He needs other people to befriend him or to draw him out of his shell.

Ex. Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex. One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

Ex. Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

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(v.) = befriend, chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con

Ex: He needs other people to befriend him or to draw him out of his shell.

Ex: Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex: One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

Ex: Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse amigo de
16 trabar

v.

1 to fasten.

2 to join.

3 to strike up (iniciar) (conversación, amistad).

4 to obstruct, to hinder.

5 to thicken.

6 to jam, to block, to lock.

7 to latch on, to link, to join.

8 to engage in.

Trabar combate Engage in combat.

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trabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (unir) to join, link

2 (sujetar) to lock, fasten

3 (mecanismo) to jam

4 (prender a alguien) to shackle

5 (líquido, salsa) to thicken

6 (caballería) to hobble

7 figurado (empezar) to start

8 figurado (conversación, amistad) to strike up

9 figurado (enlazar) to connect, relate, link

■ durante la reunión trabaron ideas they gave coherence to their ideas during the meeting

10 figurado (impedir) to impede, hinder, shackle

► verbo pronominal trabarse

1 (enredarse) to get tangled up

2 (mecanismo) to jam

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

trabársele la lengua a alguien to get tongue-tied

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1. VT

1) [+ puerta, ventana] [para que quede cerrada] to wedge shut; [para que quede abierta] to wedge open

trabó la puerta con una silla para que no entrara — he wedged the door shut with a chair to stop her getting in

trabó la pata de la mesa con una madera — she wedged a piece of wood under the table leg

2) [+ salsa, líquido] to thicken

3) (Carpintería) to join; (Constr) to point

4) (=comenzar) [+ conversación, debate] to start (up), strike up; [+ batalla] to join

trabar amistad — to strike up a friendship

5) (=enlazar)

una serie de razonamientos muy bien trabados — a tightly woven o very well constructed argument

6) (=obstaculizar) to hold back

la falta de recursos ha trabado el desarrollo de la investigación — research has been held back by the lack of funds

7) [+ caballo] to hobble

8) [+ sierra] to set

9) CAm, Caribe (=engañar) to deceive

2. VI

1) [planta] to take

2) [ancla, garfio] to grip

3.

See:

trabarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> ( para que no se abra) to hold... shut; ( para que no se cierre) to hold... back o open

b) < vigas> to tie, connect

c) < caballo> to hobble

2)

a) < conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad/relación> to strike up

han trabado una gran amistad — they've become great friends

b) < historia> to weave together

3) <proceso/negociaciones> to impede o hamper the progress of
2.
trabarse v pron

1) cajón/cierre to get jammed o stuck

se le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied

2) ( enzarzarse)

trabarse en algo — to get involved in something

3) (Col, Ven arg) ( con droga) to get high o stoned (colloq)

* * *

= lock together, interlock.

Ex. As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.

Ex. Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.

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* trabar amistad = bond.

* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <puerta/ventana> ( para que no se abra) to hold... shut; ( para que no se cierre) to hold... back o open

b) < vigas> to tie, connect

c) < caballo> to hobble

2)

a) < conversación> to strike up, start; <amistad/relación> to strike up

han trabado una gran amistad — they've become great friends

b) < historia> to weave together

3) <proceso/negociaciones> to impede o hamper the progress of
2.
trabarse v pron

1) cajón/cierre to get jammed o stuck

se le traba la lengua — he gets tongue-tied

2) ( enzarzarse)

trabarse en algo — to get involved in something

3) (Col, Ven arg) ( con droga) to get high o stoned (colloq)

* * *

= lock together, interlock.

Ex: As the water was draining away between the wires of the sieve, he gave the mould a sideways shake locking the fibres together and 'shutting' the sheet.

Ex: Panopoulos put her arms on the desk, interlocked her fingers, and forward, her eyes glinting with rage behind her thick spectacles.

* trabar amistad = bond.

* trabar amistad con = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con.

* * *

trabar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹puerta/ventana› (para que no se abra) to hold … shut; (para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open

trabó la puerta con una silla she jammed the door open with a chair

2 ‹vigas› to tie, connect

3 ‹historia› to weave together

4 ‹caballo› to hobble

B ‹salsa› to thicken

C ‹conversación› to strike up, start; ‹amistad/relación› to strike up, form

han trabado una gran amistad they've become great friends

D ‹desarrollo/negociaciones› to impede o hamper the progress of

■ trabarse

v pron

A «cajón/cierre/puerta» to get jammed o stuck

se le traba la lengua cuando se pone nervioso he gets tongue-tied when he's nervous

B

(enzarzarse): trabarse EN algo to get involved IN sth

no quiero trabarme en una discusión contigo I don't want to get involved in o get into an argument with you

C (Col, Ven arg) (con droga) to get high o stoned ( colloq)

* * *

trabar ( conjugate trabar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹puerta/ventana› ( para que no se abra) to hold … shut;

( para que no se cierre) to hold … back o open
b) ‹ caballo› to hobble

2
a) ‹conversación/amistad/relación› to strike up

b) ‹ historia› to weave together

3 ‹proceso/negociaciones› to hamper the progress of
trabarse verbo pronominal [cajón/cierre] to get jammed o stuck;
◊ se le traba la lengua he gets tongue-tied

trabar verbo transitivo
1 (entrelazar dos piezas) to bond, join
2 (impedir el movimiento) to block
(una acción, un proyecto) to obstruct
3 (empezar una conversación, disputa, amistad) to strike up
4 Culin to thicken

' trabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conversación
- sujetar
English:
friend
- make
- strike up
- strike

* * *

trabar

♦ vt

1. [unir] [palabras, ideas] to join;

trabar varios argumentos to tie several arguments together;

un discurso bien trabado a well-constructed speech

2. [iniciar] [conversación, amistad] to strike up;

trabaron amistad en 1987 they became friends in 1987;

el acuerdo trabado entre ambos países the agreement established between the two countries

3. [salsa] to thicken

4. [sujetar] [en general] to immobilize;
[puerta, ventana] [abierta] to wedge open; [cerrada] to wedge shut; [preso] to shackle;
troncos de madera trabados entre sí tree trunks lashed together

5. RP [con cerrojo] to bolt;
[con llave] to lock; [con tranca] to bar
6. [obstaculizar] to obstruct, to hinder;

las negociaciones quedaron trabadas the negotiations became deadlocked

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabarse

* * *

trabar

v/t conversación, amistad strike up

* * *

trabar vt

1) : to join, to connect

2) : to impede, to hold back

3) : to strike up (a conversation), to form (a friendship)

4) : to thicken (sauces)

♦ See also the reflexive verb trabarse

Spanish-English dictionary > trabar
17 trabar amistad con

(v.) = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con

Ex. Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex. One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

Ex. Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

* * *

(v.) = chum with, strike up + friendship with, establish + familiarity con

Ex: Cryptanalysts mostly work behind closed doors, and it is difficult to chum with a clever person doing such a secret research.

Ex: One of the immediate results was that she struck up a friendship with Jeffrey Gordon, a young consultant assigned to the R&D section.

Ex: Her attitude enabled him, and everyone else on the staff from what he could gather in the brief time he had been there, to establish a pleasant familiarity with her.

Spanish-English dictionary > trabar amistad con
18 przyjaź|ń

f friendship
- bliska/bezinteresowna/dozgonna/zażyła/prawdziwa przyjaźń close/unconditional/lifelong/devoted/true friendship

- przyjaźń do grobowej deski friendship to the grave

- być z kimś w przyjaźni to be sb’s friend

- darzyć kogoś przyjaźnią to be friendly towards sb

- okazać/zaprzysiąc komuś przyjaźń to show/swear friendship to sb

- szczycić się czyjąś przyjaźnią to take pride in sb’s friendship

- żyć z kimś w przyjaźni to live at peace with sb

- uczucie/więzi przyjaźni the feeling/bonds a. ties of friendship

- moja przyjaźń z Anną zaczęła się w szkole my friendship with Anna began at school

- nie wierzę w przyjaźń między kobietą i mężczyzną I don’t believe in friendship between a man and a woman

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przyjaź|ń
19 завързвам

1. bind, tie (together), lash together/down, make fast

(пакет) do up, tie up

(човек) bind

завързвам възел tie/make a knot

завързвам обущата си do up o.'s shoes. lace o.'s shoes

завързвам очите на някого blindfold s.o.

завързвам главата си с кърпа tie a kerchief round o.'s head

завързвам лодка (за брега и пр.) moor

2. (започвам) begin, start, (разговори, преговори) open, enter into, start , завързвам разговор с някого enter into conversation with s.o., engage s.o. in conversation, strike up/start a conversation with s.o.

завързвам приятелство с някого form/strike up/contract a friendship with s.o., make friends with s.o., разг. pal up with s.o.

завързвам връзки establish/enter into relations (with s.o.)

завързвам познанство strike up an acquaintance (with s.o.)

завързвам сражение/бой join battle (с with) engage (the enemy) in battle, start fighting, engage in a fight

3. (образувам плод) set, knit

(семе) go to seed

завързвам ce

4. tie/lash o.s. (за to)

5. (започва) begin, start

(за дружба, познанство) spring up

* * *

завъ̀рзвам,

гл.

1. bind, tie (together), lash together/down, make fast; мор. frap; ( пакет) do up, tie up; ( човек) bind; \завързвам възел tie/make a knot; \завързвам главата си с кърпа tie a kerchief round o.’s head; \завързвам лодка (за брега и пр.) moor; \завързвам обущата си do up o.’s shoes, lace o.’s shoes; \завързвам очите на някого blindfold s.o.;

2. ( започвам) begin, start, ( разговори, преговори) open, enter into, start; \завързвам връзки establish/enter into relations (with s.o.); \завързвам приятелство с някого form/strike up/contract a friendship with s.o., make friends with s.o., разг. pal up with s.o.; \завързвам разговор с някого enter into conversation with s.o., engage s.o. in conversation, strike up/start a conversation with s.o. chat (s.o.) up; \завързвам сражение/бой join battle (с with) engage (the enemy) in battle, start fighting, engage in a fight;

3. ( образувам плод) set, knit; ( семе) go to seed;

\завързвам се 1. tie/lash o.s. (за to);

2. ( започва) begin, start; (за дружба, познанство) spring up.

* * *

moor (лодка на брега); fasten; fasten up; knot (на възел); tie up: завързвам a kerchief round one's head - завързвам кърпа на главата си

* * *
1. (за дружба, познанство) spring up 2. (започва) begin, start 3. (започвам) begin, start, (разговори, преговори) open, enter into, start,ЗАВЪРЗВАМ разговор с някого enter into conversation with s.o., engage s.o. in conversation, strike up/start a conversation with s.o. 4. (образувам плод) set, knit 5. (пакет) do up, tie up 6. (семе) go to seed 7. (човек) bind 8. bind, tie (together), lash together/down, make fast 9. tie/lash o. s. (за to) 10. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ ce 11. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ връзки establish/enter into relations (with s.o.) 12. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ възел tie/ make a knot 13. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ главата си с кърпа tie a kerchief round o.'s head 14. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ лодка (за брега и пр.) moor 15. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ обущата си do up o.'s shoes. lace o.'s shoes 16. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ очите на някого blindfold s.o. 17. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ познанство strike up an acquaintance (with s.o.) 18. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ приятелство с някого form/strike up/ contract a friendship with s.o., make friends with s.o., разг. pal up with s.o. 19. ЗАВЪРЗВАМ сражение/бой join battle (c with) engage (the enemy) in battle, start fighting, engage in a fight

Български-английски речник > завързвам
20 φιλία

φῐλί-α, [dialect] Ion. -ιη, ἡ, ([etym.] φιλέω)

A affectionate regard, friendship (not in A. or S.), usu. betw. equals, ἄνδρεσσι κακοῖς συνθέμενοι φ. Thgn.306
, IG12.1037; ἐπαγγέλλεσθαι φ. Hdt.7.130
; εἰς ἀλλήλους φιλίας ἀνακίρνασθαι E.Hipp. 254
(anap.), cf. Democr.109, al., Hippias 17, Antipho Soph.64 (pl.), And.3.29, Pl.Smp. 179c, etc.; φιλίας, inscr. on a bowl (perh. loving-cup), BSA32.194 (Haliartus, Hellenistic), etc.; ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς φ. διὰ τὸ ἁγνὴ εἶναι, opp. ἔρως, X.Smp.8.15, cf. Pl.Phdr. 255e; opp. ἔχθρα, Isoc.1.33, Plot.3.2.2; ἡ φ. τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν Ep.Jac.4.4
; opp. μῖσος, Isoc.15.122; φ. θεῶν καὶ ἀνθρώπων Pl.Smp. 188d
; of family affection, X.Hier.3.7 (pl.); ἐν ταῖς φ. in the family circle, Arist.Po. 1453b19; of the regard of dependents towards their superiors, X.An.1.6.3; φ. ἡ πρὸς τὸν δῆμον Isoc.16.28
; of friendship between States, ἐχρημάτισε περὶ φιλίας τοῖς Ἀθηναίοις Th.5.5
; φ. καὶ ξυμμαχία Id.6.34
; τῆς φ. ἀφέσθαι, τὴν φ. διαλύσασθαι, of communities, Isoc.6.11, 14.33: various εἴδη distd. by Arist.EN 1156a7 ff.; by the Stoics, Stoic.3.24, 27, 181: phrases, φ. πρός τινας ποιήσασθαι X.Mem.2.6.29
; παρά τινων φ. λαβεῖν Id.Cyr.3.1.28
; τισὶ διὰ φιλίας ἰέναι Id.An.3.2.8
; εἰς φ. ἰτέον, ἔρχεται, Pl.Phdr. 237c, Ly. 214d; ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἐν φ. PMich.Zen.33.3
(iii B. C.); ἀνανεούμενος τὴν φ. καὶ ζενίαν τὴν πρότερον ὑπάρχουσαν Isoc.Ep.7.13
; προλιπόνθ' ἡμετέρην φ. Thgn.1102
; ἔλιπε φ. E.Alc. 930
(lyr.); τῆς φ. ἐξίστασθαί τινι Lys.8.18
: with Preps., διὰ φιλίας Pl.Plt. 304e
; μετὰ φιλίας X. Mem.1.2.10
; διὰ φιλίαν, v. infr.; κατὰ φιλίαν Pl.Lg. 823b
:—the person is commonly expressed by πρός τινα, Isoc.5.32; πρὸς ἀλλήλους Id.9.57
, etc.; less freq. εἰς ἀλλήλους E.Hipp.
(v. supr.); also by object. gen., διὰ φιλίαν αὐτοῦ through friendship for him, Th.1.91; φ. ξυνετοῦ friendship with a wise man, Democr.98; so ἡμετέρη φ. friendship with us, Thgn.600, 1102 (v. supr.), Isoc.6.11 (v. supr.); φιλία ἡ σή X.An.7.7.29
, E Or.138, etc.: pl., φ. ἰσχυραί Hdt.3.82
, Pl. Smp. 182c.

2 friendliness, amiability, φ. ἄνευ τοῦ στέργειν Arist. EN 1126b22
, cf. 1108a28.

3 later, of lovers, fondness, LXXPr.5.19, Lyr.Alex.Adesp.1.8, AP5.266 (Agath.).

4 c. gen., of things, fondness, liking for, κέρδους Pl.R. 581a
; [ τῶν ἀρχῶν] Arist.Cael. 306a12.

5 the natural force which unites discordant elements and movements, opp. νεῖκος, Emp.18, al., Isoc.15.268.

II Pythag. name for three, Theol.Ar.16 (not for six, Iamb. In Nic. p.34 P.).

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