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101 pay
1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.the pay is good — die Bezahlung ist gut
2. transitive verb,be in the pay of somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas arbeiten
1) (give money to) bezahlen; (fig.) belohnenpay somebody to do something — jemanden dafür bezahlen, dass er etwas tut
pay somebody's expenses — (reimburse) jemandes Auslagen erstatten
pay somebody £10 — jemandem 10 Pfund zahlen
pay £10 for something — 10 Pfund für etwas [be]zahlen
pay something into a bank account — etwas auf ein Konto ein[be]zahlen
3) (yield) einbringen, abwerfen [Dividende usw.]4) (be profitable to)it would pay her to do that — (fig.) es würde ihr nichts schaden od. es würde sich für sie bezahlt machen, das zu tun
5)3. intransitive verb,pay the price — den Preis zahlen
1) zahlenpay for something/somebody — etwas/für jemanden bezahlen
2) (yield) sich lohnen; sich auszahlen; [Geschäft:] rentabel seinit pays to be careful — es lohnt sich, vorsichtig zu sein
3) (fig.): (suffer) büßen müssenif you do this you'll have to pay for it later — wenn du das tust, wirst du später dafür büßen müssen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/54055/pay_back">pay back- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up* * *[pei] 1. past tense, past participle - paid; verb1) (to give (money) to (someone) in exchange for goods, services etc: He paid $5 for the book.) bezahlen3) (to suffer punishment (for): You'll pay for that remark!) bezahlen4) (to be useful or profitable (to): Crime doesn't pay.) sich auszahlen5) (to give (attention, homage, respect etc): Pay attention!; to pay one's respects.) zollen2. noun(money given or received for work etc; wages: How much pay do you get?) die Bezahlung- payable- payee
- payment
- pay-packet
- pay-roll
- pay back
- pay off
- pay up
- put paid to* * *[peɪ]the \pay is appalling die Bezahlung ist miserabelbasic \pay Ecklohn m, Grundgehalt nttake-home \pay Nettoverdienst m▪ to be in sb's \pay in jds Dienst stehen, für jdn arbeitenII. vt<paid, paid>1. (give)▪ to \pay sth etw [be]zahlen▪ \pay out etw [aus]zahlento \pay cash/dollars/money [in] bar/in Dollar/Geld [be]zahlento \pay a commission/compensation [or damages] eine Provision/Entschädigung zahlento \pay dividends investment Dividenden ausschütten [o zahlen]; firm Dividenden ausbezahlen; ( fig) sich auszahlen [o bezahlt machen]to \pay a dowry for sb jdm eine Mitgift mitgebento \pay a fine ein Bußgeld entrichtento \pay indemnity/reparations Schadenersatz/Reparationen leistento \pay a penalty/a premium Strafe/eine Prämie zahlenthey paid him a refund [for his vacuum cleaner] sie haben ihm sein Geld [für den Staubsauger] zurückerstattetto offer to \pay a reward eine Belohnung aussetzento \pay a salary/wage ein Gehalt/einen Lohn [aus]zahlen▪ to \pay sb sth jdm etw zahlenshe paid the porter £5 sie gab dem Gepäckträger 5 Pfund▪ to \pay sth for sth etw für etw zahlenhow much did you \pay for the tickets? wie viel hast du für die Eintrittskarten bezahlt?we paid her $60 [or $60 to her] for the table wir zahlten ihr 60 Dollar für den Tisch2. (give money for, settle)▪ to \pay sth etw bezahlenthere's no way I'll \pay those extortionate prices ich zahle auf keinen Fall derart überzogene Preiseto \pay one's bill/debts seine Rechnung/seine Schulden bezahlento \pay a bounty/ransom [ein] Kopfgeld/[ein] Lösegeld [be]zahlento \pay the costs die Kosten begleichenI've raised three children and I feel I've paid my dues ich habe drei Kinder großgezogen und ich denke, ich habe mein Soll erfülltto \pay sb's tuition jdm Nachhilfestunden bezahlento \pay sth into an account etw auf ein Konto einzahlento \pay sth into court LAW etw bei Gericht hinterlegen▪ to \pay sb jdn bezahlenthe workers haven't been paid for months die Arbeiter haben schon seit Monaten keinen Lohn mehr erhaltento \pay sb [with] cash jdn bar bezahlenI paid the driver [with] cash ich gab dem Fahrer Bargeld▪ to \pay sb to do sth jdn bezahlen, damit er/sie etw tutwe'll need to \pay a builder to take this wall down wir sollten einen Bauunternehmer mit dem Abriss dieser Mauer beauftragento \pay the price [for sth] [für etw akk] bezahlen fig, die Rechnung [für etw akk] präsentiert bekommen figit's too high a price to \pay das ist ein zu hoher Preis figto \pay the ultimate price für das Vaterland sterben▪ to \pay sb sich für jdn auszahlen [o bezahlt machen]hard training now will \pay you richly later ein hartes Training wird sich später auszahlen▪ it \pays sb to do sth es lohnt sich für jdn, etw zu tun7. (bestow)to \pay attention [to sth] [auf etw akk] Acht gebento \pay [sb] a compliment [jdm] ein Kompliment machento \pay homage to sb jdn ehren, jdm seine Ehrerbietung erweisen gehto \pay one's respects to sb jdm einen Besuch abstattento \pay one's last respects to sb jdm die letzte Ehre erweisento \pay tribute to sb/sth jdm/etw Tribut zollen8.▶ you \pays your money and you takes your choice [or chance] ( saying fam) das ist gehupft wie gesprungen fam, das ist Hans was Heiri SCHWEIZ fam▶ to \pay one's way finanziell unabhängig seinIII. vi<paid, paid>1. (give money) [be]zahlenevery \paying adult jeder zahlende Erwachseneaccountancy \pays well als Buchhalter wird man gut bezahltto \pay by cash bar bezahlento \pay in cash/dollars/hard currency [in] bar/in Dollar/in harter Währung bezahlen▪ to \pay for sb/sth für jdn/etw [be]zahlenhave the tickets been paid for? sind die Eintrittskarten schon bezahlt?my parents paid for me to spend a year abroad meine Eltern haben mir das Jahr im Ausland bezahltthe business doesn't \pay das Geschäft wirft keinen Gewinn abthe advertising should \pay for itself by increasing sales die Werbekosten sollten sich eigentlich aufgrund des steigenden Absatzes bezahlt machen▪ it \pays to do sth es lohnt sich, etw zu tunyou'll \pay for this mistake! für diesen Fehler wirst du mir büßen!to \pay with one's life mit dem Leben bezahlen* * *[peɪ] vb: pret, ptp paid1. nLohn m; (of salaried employee) Gehalt nt; (MIL) Sold m; (of civil servant) Gehalt nt, Bezüge pl, Besoldung fthree months' pay — drei Monatslöhne; (of salaried employees) drei Monatsgehälter
it comes out of my pay — es wird mir vom Gehalt/Lohn abgezogen
to be suspended on half/full pay — bei halben/vollen Bezügen vom Dienst suspendiert sein
a low-pay country — ein Land mit niedrigen Löhnen, ein Niedriglohnland
the discussions were about pay — in den Diskussionen ging es um die Löhne/Gehälter
2. vt1) zahlen; person, bill, debt, account bezahlen; dividend ausschütten, zahlento pay sb £10 (for sth) — jdm £ 10 (für etw) zahlen
to pay shareholders — Dividenden ausschütten or zahlen
to be or get paid (in regular job) —
when do I get paid for doing that? — wann bekomme ich mein Geld dafür?, wann werde ich dafür bezahlt?
savings accounts that pay 5% — Sparkonten, die 5% Zinsen bringen
I pay you to prevent such mistakes — Sie werden schließlich dafür bezahlt, dass solche Fehler nicht vorkommen
"paid" (on bill) — "bezahlt"
to pay the price/a high price for sth — den Preis/einen hohen Preis für etw zahlen
See:→ paid2) (lit, fig: be profitable to) sich lohnen für; (honesty) sich auszahlen fürit doesn't pay them to work longer hours — es lohnt sich für sie nicht, mehr zu arbeiten
but it paid him in the long run — aber auf die Dauer hat es sich doch ausgezahlt
3)to pay (sb/a place) a visit or call, to pay a visit to or a call on sb/a place — jdn/einen Ort besuchen; (more formal) jdm/einem Ort einen Besuch abstatten
See:→ attention, compliment, respect3. vi1) zahlenthey pay well for this sort of work —
no, no, I'm paying — nein, nein, ich (be)zahle
it's already paid for —
I'd like to know what I'm paying for — ich wüsste gern, für was ich eigentlich mein Geld ausgebe
I'll pay for you this time — dieses Mal zahle ich
2) (= be profitable) sich lohnen3) (fig= suffer)
to pay for sth (with sth) — für etw (mit etw) bezahlento make sb pay (for sth) —
I'll make you pay for this! — das wirst du mir büßen, das werde ich dir heimzahlen!
* * *pay1 [peı]A s1. Bezahlung f2. (Arbeits)Lohn m, Löhnung f, Gehalt n, Bezahlung f, Besoldung f, Sold m (auch fig), MIL (Wehr)Sold m:be in the pay of sb bei jemandem beschäftigt sein, bes pej in jemandes Sold stehen;3. fig Belohnung f, Lohn m4. he’s good pay umg er ist ein guter Zahler5. GEOL US erdölreiche Gesteinsschicht1. etwas (ab-, aus)zahlen, entrichten, abführen, eine Rechnung (be)zahlen, begleichen, eine Hypothek ablösen, einen Wechsel einlösen:pay sth for sb etwas für jemanden bezahlen oder auslegen;pay one’s waya) ohne Verlust arbeiten,b) seinen Verbindlichkeiten nachkommen,c) auskommen (mit dem, was man hat)2. jemanden bezahlen:pay the driver (Bus etc) beim Fahrer bezahlen;let me pay you for the book lass mich dir das Buch bezahlen;I cannot pay him for his loyalty ich kann ihm seine Treue nicht (be)lohnenfor für)4. Aufmerksamkeit schenken, einen Besuch abstatten, Ehre erweisen, ein Kompliment machen (etc, siehe die Verbindungen mit den verschiedenen Substantiven)5. entschädigen ( for für)C v/i1. zahlen, Zahlung leisten ( beide:for für):I paid for his drinks ich habe ihm die Getränke bezahlt;he had to pay dearly for it fig er musste es bitter büßen, es kam ihn teuer zu stehen, er musste dafür teuer bezahlen;pay cash (in) bar bezahlen2. sich lohnen, sich rentieren, sich bezahlt machen, sich auszahlen oder rechnen:crime doesn’t pay;it pays to do sth es macht sich bezahlt, etwas zu tunpay2 [peı] v/t SCHIFF auspichen, teeren* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.2. transitive verb,be in the pay of somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas arbeiten
1) (give money to) bezahlen; (fig.) belohnenpay somebody to do something — jemanden dafür bezahlen, dass er etwas tut
pay somebody's expenses — (reimburse) jemandes Auslagen erstatten
pay somebody £10 — jemandem 10 Pfund zahlen
pay £10 for something — 10 Pfund für etwas [be]zahlen
pay something into a bank account — etwas auf ein Konto ein[be]zahlen
3) (yield) einbringen, abwerfen [Dividende usw.]it would pay her to do that — (fig.) es würde ihr nichts schaden od. es würde sich für sie bezahlt machen, das zu tun
5)3. intransitive verb,1) zahlenpay for something/somebody — etwas/für jemanden bezahlen
2) (yield) sich lohnen; sich auszahlen; [Geschäft:] rentabel seinit pays to be careful — es lohnt sich, vorsichtig zu sein
3) (fig.): (suffer) büßen müssenif you do this you'll have to pay for it later — wenn du das tust, wirst du später dafür büßen müssen
Phrasal Verbs:- pay back- pay in- pay off- pay out- pay up* * *n.Entlohnung f. (one's) tribute to someone expr.jemandem seinen Tribut entrichten ausdr. v.(§ p.,p.p.: paid)= Nutzen abwerfen ausdr.bezahlen v.entrichten (Summe) v.sich lohnen v.sich rentieren v.zahlen v. -
102 wind
I 1. noun1) Wind, derbe in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen
see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht
sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen
take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)
2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser3)get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen
4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungenget/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben
put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)
5) (breath)lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein
recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen
2. transitive verbget one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
II 1. intransitive verb,he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
2) (coil) sich wickeln2. transitive verb,wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln
wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)
2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]3)wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln
4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln5) (surround) wickeln6) (winch) winden3. noun1) (curve) Windung, die2) (turn) Umdrehung, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93794/wind_back">wind back- wind on- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) der Wind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) die Luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) die Blähung2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) den Atem nehmen3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) Blas-...- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) winden2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) aufwickeln4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) aufziehen•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *wind1[wɪnd]I. nthere isn't enough \wind es ist nicht windig genugthe \wind started to pick up der Wind frischte aufthe \wind is in the east/north/south/west der Wind kommt aus Osten/Norden/Süden/Westena breath of \wind ein Lüftchen nt, ein Windhauch mthere wasn't a breath of \wind es regte sich kein Lüftchento throw caution/sb's advice to the \winds ( fig) alle Vorsicht/jds Ratschlag in den Wind schlagena \wind of change ( fig) ein frischer Windgust of \wind Windstoß m, Windböe fto see which way the \wind is blowing ( also fig) sehen, woher der Wind wehtto sail close to the \wind NAUT hart am Wind segeln; ( fig) sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegento go/run like the \wind laufen/rennen wie der Windto run before the \wind vor dem Wind segelnto get one's \wind wieder Luft kriegento knock the \wind out of sb ( fig) jdm den Atem verschlagenhe's full of \wind er ist ein Schaumschläger pejgarlic gives me dreadful \wind von Knoblauch bekomme ich fürchterliche Blähungento break \wind einen fahrenlassen famto suffer from \wind Blähungen habenthere's something in the \wind ( fig) es liegt etwas in der Luftto get the \wind up Schiss kriegen oft pej derbto put the \wind up sb jdm Angst einjagentell them your father's a policeman, that'll put the \wind up them! sag ihnen, dein Vater ist Polizist, dann kriegen sie Muffensausen! fam8.II. vt▪ to \wind sb jdm den Atem nehmenthe blow to the stomach \winded me durch den Schlag in den Bauch blieb mir die Luft wegto be/get \winded außer Atem sein/geratento \wind a baby ein Baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen3. (scent)▪ to \wind sb/sth jdn/etw wittern1. energy, power, turbine Wind-\windmill Windmühle f\wind player Bläser(in) m(f)wind2[waɪnd]I. nto give sth a \wind etw aufziehenII. vt<wound, wound>1. (wrap)▪ to \wind sth etw wickelnto \wind wool/yarn into a ball Wolle/Garn zu einem Knäuel aufwickelnshe wound her arms around me sie schlang ihre Arme um michto \wind a film onto a reel einen Film auf eine Rolle spulen2. (cause to function)to \wind a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr aufziehen3. (turn)▪ to \wind sth etw winden [o kurbeln]to \wind a handle eine Kurbel drehen4. (move)to \wind one's way sich akk schlängeln▪ to \wind sth etw spulento \wind a film/tape back[wards]/forwards einen Film/ein Band zurück-/vorspulenIII. vi<wound, wound>to \wind back[wards]/forwards film, tape zurück-/vorspulen* * *I [wɪnd]1. n1) Wind mto sail close to the wind (fig) — sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) hart am Wind segeln
to put the wind up sb ( Brit inf ) —
to see which way the wind blows (fig) — sehen, woher der Wind weht
he's full of wind (fig) — er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), er macht viel Wind (inf)
2)3)(compass point)
to the four winds — in alle (vier) Windeto bring up wind — aufstoßen; (baby also) ein Bäuerchen machen
5) (= breath) Atem m, Luft f (inf)6) (MUS: wind instruments) Bläser pl, Blasinstrumente pl2. vt1) (Brit: knock breathless) den Atem nehmen (+dat)2) (= scent) wittern3) horses verschnaufen lassen4) baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassenII [waɪnd] vb: pret, ptp wound1. vt3)(= proceed by twisting)
to wind one's way — sich schlängeln2. vi1) (river etc) sich winden or schlängeln2)how does it wind? (watch) (handle) — wie herum zieht man es auf? wie dreht or kurbelt man es?
it won't wind — er/es lässt sich nicht aufziehen; (handle) er/es lässt sich nicht drehen or kurbeln
3. n1)give it one more wind — zieh es noch eine Umdrehung weiter auf; (handle) kurbele or drehe es noch einmal weiter
2) (= bend) Kehre f, Windung f* * *wind1 [wınd]A s1. Wind m:wind and weather permitting bei gutem Wetter;before the wind vor dem oder im Wind;a) SCHIFF zwischen Wind und Wasser,b) fig in einer prekären Situation;in(to) the wind’s eye gegen den Wind;like the wind wie der Wind, schnell;under the wind SCHIFF in Lee;there is too much wind es ist zu windig;there is sth in the wind fig es liegt etwas in der Luft;be (three sheets) in the wind umg Schlagseite haben;have (take) the wind of fig einen Vorteil haben (gewinnen) gegenüber, die Oberhand haben (gewinnen) über (akk);put the wind up sb umg jemandem Angst einjagen;raise the wind bes Br umg (das nötige) Geld auftreiben;a) SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln,b) fig sich am Rande der Legalität oder hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen, mit einem Fuß im Gefängnis stehen;sow the wind and reap the whirlwind Wind säen und Sturm ernten;2. Sturm m3. (Gebläse- etc) Wind m4. a) MED (Darm)Winde pl, Blähungen pl:break wind einen Wind abgehen lassen;get wind Blähungen bekommen;onions give you wind Zwiebeln blähenb) Rülpser pl umg:cola tends to give me wind auf Cola muss ich immer aufstoßen oder umg rülpsen6. JAGD Wind m, Witterung f (auch fig):a) wittern (akk),b) fig Wind bekommen von;get wind that … Wind davon bekommen, dass …7. Atem m:have a good wind eine gute Lunge haben;have a long wind einen langen Atem haben (a. fig);8. umg leeres GeschwätzB v/t1. JAGD witternbe winded außer Atem sein3. verschnaufen lassenwind2 [waınd]A s1. Windung f, Biegung f2. Umdrehung f (beim Aufziehen einer Uhr etc)B v/i prät und pperf wound [waʊnd]3. a) aufgewunden oder aufgewickelt werdenb) sich aufwinden oder -wickeln lassenC v/t1. winden, wickeln, schlingen ( alle:round um):2. umwickeln ( with mit)a) auf-, hochwinden,b) Garn etc aufwickeln, -spulena) eine Uhr etc aufziehen,b) eine Saite etc spannen6. wind o.s. schlängeln:wind o.s. ( oder one’s way) into sb’s affection fig sich jemandes Zuneigung erschleichen, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln7. SCHIFFa) wendenb) hieven8. a) eine Kurbel drehenb) kurbeln:wind up (down) ein Autofenster etc hochdrehen, -kurbeln (herunterdrehen, -kurbeln)wind back zurückspulen1. das Horn etc blasen2. ein Hornsignal ertönen lassen* * *I 1. noun1) Wind, derbe in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen
see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht
sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen
take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)
2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser3)get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen
4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungenget/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben
put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)
5) (breath)lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein
recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen
2. transitive verb II 1. intransitive verb,get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2) (coil) sich wickeln2. transitive verb,1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulenwind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln
2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]3)wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln
4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln5) (surround) wickeln6) (winch) winden3. noun1) (curve) Windung, die2) (turn) Umdrehung, diePhrasal Verbs:- wind on- wind up* * *(round) v.wickeln (um) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: wound)= abspulen v.aufspulen v.aufwickeln v.drehen v.schlängeln v.sich winden v.winden v.(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden) n.Wind -e m. -
103 work
1. nounat work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also academic.ru/23063/e">e)
be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken
set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen
set somebody to work — jemanden an die Arbeit schicken
all work and no play — immer nur arbeiten
have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)
2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, dasis that all your own work? — hast du das alles selbst gemacht?
work of art — Kunstwerk, das
a work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk
5) (employment) Arbeit, dieout of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit
7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeitenthe [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
1) arbeitenwork for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten
work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen
2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen
3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufen4) (be craftsman)work in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten
5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on
6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben3. transitive verb,work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen5) (control) steuern6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)
work one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten
8) (get gradually) bringenwork something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren
10) (gradually excite)work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern
12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)
Phrasal Verbs:- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) die Arbeit2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) die Arbeit3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) die Arbeit4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) das Werk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) die Arbeit6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) die Arbeit2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) arbeiten2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) arbeiten3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funktionieren4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) klappen5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) sich arbeiten6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) sich arbeiten7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) arbeiten•- -work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) das Werk•- work-basket- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *[wɜ:k, AM wɜ:rk]I. NOUNto be at \work am Werk seinforces of destruction are at \work here hier sind zerstörerische Kräfte am Werkvarious factors are at \work in this situation in dieser Situation spielen verschiedene Faktoren eine Rollegood \work! gute Arbeit!there's a lot of \work to be done yet es gibt noch viel zu tunthe garden needs a lot of \work im Garten muss [so] einiges gemacht werden\work on the tunnel has been suspended die Arbeiten am Tunnel wurden vorübergehend eingestelltdid you manage to get a bit of \work done? konntest du ein bisschen arbeiten?construction/repair \work Bau-/Reparaturarbeiten plresearch \work Forschungsarbeit fit's hard \work doing sth (strenuous) es ist anstrengend, etw zu tun; (difficult) es ist schwierig, etw zu tunto be at \work doing sth [gerade] damit beschäftigt sein, etw zu tunto make \work for sb jdm Arbeit machenwhat sort of \work do you have experience in? über welche Berufserfahrung verfügen Sie?she's got \work as a translator sie hat Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Übersetzerin gefundento look for \work auf Arbeitssuche seinhe's looking for \work as a system analyst er sucht Arbeit [o eine Stelle] als Systemanalytikerto be in \work Arbeit [o eine Stelle] habento be out of \work arbeitslos seinto be late for \work zu spät zur Arbeit kommento have to stay late at \work lange arbeiten müssento be at \work bei der Arbeit seinto be off \work frei haben; (without permission) fehlento be off \work sick sich akk krankgemeldet habento commute to \work pendelnto get to \work by car/on the train mit dem Auto/mit dem Zug zur Arbeit fahrento go/travel to \work zur Arbeit gehen/fahrento be injured at \work einen Arbeitsunfall habento ring sb from \work jdn von der Arbeit [aus] anrufen4. (construction, repairs)▪ \works pl Arbeiten plbuilding/road \works Bau-/Straßenarbeiten plthis is the \work of professional thieves das ist das Werk professioneller Diebegood \works REL gute Werke6. ART, LIT, MUS Werk nt‘The Complete W\works of William Shakespeare’ ‚Shakespeares gesammelte Werke‘\works of art Kunstwerke pl\work in bronze Bronzearbeiten pl\work in leather aus Leder gefertigte Arbeitensb's early/later \work jds Früh-/Spätwerk ntto show one's \work in a gallery seine Arbeiten in einer Galerie ausstellen7. (factory)▪ \works + sing/pl vb Werk nt, Fabrik fsteel \works Stahlwerk nttwo large pizzas with the \works, please! esp AM zwei große Pizzen mit allem bitte!11. MIL▪ \works pl Befestigungen pl12.II. NOUN MODIFIER\work clothes Arbeitskleidung f\work speed Arbeitstempo nt2.\works premises Werksgelände ntIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB1. (do a job) arbeitenwhere do you \work? wo arbeiten Sie?to \work as an accountant als Buchhalter arbeitento \work a twelve-hour day/a forty-hour week zwölf Stunden am Tag/vierzig Stunden in der Woche arbeitento \work from home zu Hause [o von zu Hause aus] arbeitento \work at the hospital/abroad im Krankenhaus/im Ausland arbeitento \work hard hart arbeitento \work together zusammenarbeiten▪ to \work with sb mit jdm zusammenarbeitenwe're \working to prevent it happening again wir bemühen uns [o arbeiten daran], so etwas in Zukunft zu verhindernto \work towards a degree in biology einen Hochschulabschluss in Biologie anstrebenwe're \working on it wir arbeiten daranto \work at a problem an einem Problem arbeitento \work hard at doing sth hart daran arbeiten, etw zu tun3. (have an effect) sich auswirkento \work both ways sich sowohl positiv als auch negativ auswirken▪ to \work in sb's favour sich zu jds Gunsten auswirkenmy cell phone doesn't \work mein Handy geht nichtthe boiler seems to be \working okay der Boiler scheint in Ordnung zu seinI can't get this washing machine to \work ich kriege die Waschmaschine irgendwie nicht zum Laufento \work off batteries batteriebetrieben seinto \work off the mains BRIT mit Netzstrom arbeitento \work off wind power mit Windenergie arbeitento \work in practice [auch] in der Praxis funktionieren7. (be based)to \work on the assumption/idea that... von der Annahme/Vorstellung ausgehen, dass...8. (move)to \work free/loose sich lösen/lockernto \work windward NAUT gegen den Wind segeln10. NAUTto \work windward [hart] am Wind segeln11.▶ to \work like a charm [or like magic] Wunder bewirkenIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (make work)to \work sb/oneself hard jdm/sich viel abverlangen2. (operate)to be \worked by electricity/steam elektrisch/dampfgetrieben seinto be \worked by wind power durch Windenergie angetrieben werden3. (move)to \work one's way through an article/a book sich akk durch einen Artikel/ein Buch durcharbeitento \work one's way through a crowd/out of a crowded room sich dat einen Weg durch die Menge/aus einem überfüllten Zimmer bahnento \work one's way down a list eine Liste durchgehento \work one's way up sich akk hocharbeitenhe's \worked his way up through the firm er hat sich in der Firma hochgearbeitetto \work sth free/loose etw losbekommen/lockernto \work sth [backwards and forwards] etw [hin- und her]bewegen4. (bring about)▪ to \work sth etw bewirkenI don't know how she \worked it! ich weiß nicht, wie sie das geschafft hat!to \work oneself into a more positive frame of mind sich dat eine positivere Lebenseinstellung erarbeitento \work a cure eine Heilung herbeiführento \work a miracle ein Wunder vollbringento \work miracles [or wonders] [wahre] Wunder vollbringen5. (get)to \work oneself into a state sich akk aufregento \work sb into a state of jealousy jdn eifersüchtig machen6. (shape)▪ to \work sth etw bearbeitento \work clay Ton formen▪ to \work sth into sth etw in etw akk einarbeiten; food etw mit etw dat vermengen; (incorporate) etw in etw akk einbauen [o einfügen]to \work the ingredients together die Zutaten [miteinander] vermengento \work sth into the skin (rub) die Haut mit etw dat einreiben; (massage) etw in die Haut einmassieren8. (embroider)▪ to \work sth etw [auf]sticken9. (cultivate)to \work the land das Land bewirtschaften; (exploit)to \work a mine/quarry eine Mine/einen Steinbruch ausbeuten10. (cover)to \work the inner city [area]/the East Side für die Innenstadt/die East Side zuständig sein11. (pay for by working)to \work one's passage sich dat seine Überfahrt durch Arbeit auf dem Schiff verdienento \work one's way through university sich dat sein Studium finanzieren12.▶ to \work one's fingers to the bone [for sb] ( fam) sich dat [für jdn] den Rücken krumm arbeiten fam* * *[wɜːk]1. nto be at work (on sth) ( — an etw dat ) arbeiten
there are forces at work which... — es sind Kräfte am Werk, die...
nice or good work! — gut or super (inf) gemacht!
we've a lot of work to do before this choir can give a concert — wir haben noch viel zu tun, ehe dieser Chor ein Konzert geben kann
you need to do some more work on your accent/your technique — Sie müssen noch an Ihrem Akzent/an Ihrer Technik arbeiten
to get or set to work on sth — sich an etw (acc) machen
to put a lot of work into sth — eine Menge Arbeit in etw (acc) stecken
to make short or quick work of sb/sth — mit jdm/etw kurzen Prozess machen
time/the medicine had done its work — die Zeit/Arznei hatte ihr Werk vollbracht/ihre Wirkung getan
it was hard work for the old car to get up the hill — das alte Auto hatte beim Anstieg schwer zu schaffen
2) (= employment, job) Arbeit fhow long does it take you to get to work? — wie lange brauchst du, um zu deiner Arbeitsstelle zu kommen?
at work — an der Arbeitsstelle, am Arbeitsplatz
3) (= product) Arbeit f; (ART, LITER) Werk ntgood works — gute Werke pl
a chance for artists to show their work — eine Gelegenheit für Künstler, ihre Arbeiten or Werke zu zeigen
5) pl (MECH) Getriebe, Innere(s) nt; (of watch, clock) Uhrwerk nt6) sing or pl (Brit: factory) Betrieb m, Fabrik fgas/steel works — Gas-/Stahlwerk nt
7) (inf)pl alles Drum und Dranwe had fantastic food, wine, brandy, the works — es gab tolles Essen, Wein, Kognak, alle Schikanen (inf)
he was giving his opponent the works — er machte seinen Gegner nach allen Regeln der Kunst fertig (inf)
2. vi1) person arbeiten (at an +dat)to work toward(s)/for sth — auf etw (acc) hin/für etw arbeiten
or favor (US) — diese Faktoren, die gegen uns/zu unseren Gunsten arbeiten
2) (= function, operate) funktionieren; (plan) funktionieren, klappen (inf); (medicine, spell) wirken; (= be successful) klappen (inf)"not working" (lift etc) — "außer Betrieb"
but this arrangement will have to work both ways — aber diese Abmachung muss für beide Seiten gelten
3) (yeast) arbeiten, treiben5)(= move gradually)
to work loose — sich lockernto work round (wind, object) — sich langsam drehen (to nach)
he worked (a)round to asking her — er hat sich aufgerafft, sie zu fragen
OK, I'm working (a)round to it — okay, das mache ich schon noch
3. vtto work oneself/sb hard — sich/jdn nicht schonen
to work sth by electricity/hand — etw elektrisch/mit Hand betreiben
3) (= bring about) change, cure bewirken, herbeiführento work it ( so that...) (inf) — es so deichseln(, dass...) (inf)
See:→ work upwork the flour in gradually/the ingredients together — mischen Sie das Mehl allmählich unter/die Zutaten (zusammen)
6) (= exploit) mine ausbeuten, abbauen; land bearbeiten; smallholding bewirtschaften; (salesman) area bereisen7) muscles trainieren8)(= move gradually)
to work one's hands free — seine Hände freibekommenhe worked his way across the rock face/through the tunnel — er überquerte die Felswand/kroch durch den Tunnel
to work oneself into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen
* * *A s1. allg Arbeit f:a) Beschäftigung f, Tätigkeit fb) Aufgabe fc) Hand-, Nadelarbeit f, Stickerei f, Näherei fd) Leistung fe) Erzeugnis n:work done geleistete Arbeit;a beautiful piece of work eine schöne Arbeit;a) bei der Arbeit,b) am Arbeitsplatz,c) in Tätigkeit, in Betrieb (Maschine etc);be at work on arbeiten an (dat);do work arbeiten;I’ve got some work to do ich muss arbeiten;do the work of three (men) für drei arbeiten;be in (out of) work (keine) Arbeit haben;(put) out of work arbeitslos (machen);set to work an die Arbeit gehen, sich an die Arbeit machen;take some work home Arbeit mit nach Hause nehmen;have one’s work cut out (for one) zu tun haben, schwer zu schaffen haben;make work Arbeit verursachen;make light work of spielend fertig werden mit;make sad work of arg wirtschaften oder hausen mit;2. PHYS Arbeit f:3. auch koll (künstlerisches etc) Werk:4. Werk n (Tat und Resultat):this is your work!;5. pla) ARCH Anlagen pl, (besonders öffentliche) Bauten plb) Baustelle f (an einer Autobahn etc)c) MIL (Festungs)Werk n, Befestigungen pl7. pl TECH (Räder-, Trieb)Werk n, Getriebe n:9. REL (gutes) Werkgive sb the works umg jemanden fertigmachen;B v/i prät und pperf worked, besonders obs oder poet wrought [rɔːt]1. (at, on) arbeiten (an dat), sich beschäftigen (mit):work at a social reform an einer Sozialreform arbeiten;make one’s money work sein Geld arbeiten lassen2. arbeiten, Arbeit haben, beschäftigt seinagainst gegen;for für eine Sache):work toward(s) hinarbeiten auf (akk)4. TECHa) funktionieren, gehen (beide auch fig)b) in Betrieb oder Gang sein:our stove works well unser Ofen funktioniert gut;your method won’t work mit Ihrer Methode werden Sie es nicht schaffen;get sth to work etwas reparieren5. fig klappen, gehen, gelingen, sich machen lassenthe poison began to work das Gift begann zu wirken8. sich gut etc bearbeiten lassen9. sich (hindurch-, hoch- etc) arbeiten:work into eindringen in (akk);work loose sich losarbeiten, sich lockern;her tights worked down die Strumpfhose rutschte ihr herunter10. in (heftiger) Bewegung sein, arbeiten, zucken ( alle:12. gären, arbeiten (beide auch fig: Gedanke etc)C v/t1. arbeiten an (dat)2. verarbeiten:a) TECH bearbeitenb) einen Teig kneteninto zu):work cotton into cloth Baumwolle zu Tuch verarbeiten4. (an-, be)treiben:worked by electricity elektrisch betrieben7. Bergbau: eine Grube abbauen, ausbeuten9. jemanden, Tiere (tüchtig) arbeiten lassen, (zur Arbeit) antreibenfor wegen):11. a) work one’s way sich (hindurch- etc) arbeitenb) erarbeiten, verdienen: → passage1 512. MATH lösen, ausarbeiten, errechnenwork o.s. into a rage sich in eine Wut hineinsteigern14. bewegen, arbeiten mit:he worked his jaws seine Kiefer mahlten15. fig (prät oft wrought) hervorbringen, -rufen, zeitigen, Veränderungen etc bewirken, Wunder wirken oder tun, führen zu, verursachen:work hardship on sb für jemanden eine Härte bedeuten17. work intoa) eine Arbeit etc einschieben in (akk),18. sl etwas herausschlagen19. US sl jemanden bescheißen20. herstellen, machen, besonders stricken, nähen21. zur Gärung bringenw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. withwk abk1. week Wo.2. work* * *1. noun1) no pl., no indef. art. Arbeit, dieat work — (engaged in working) bei der Arbeit; (fig.): (operating) am Werk (see also e)
be at work on something — an etwas (Dat.) arbeiten; (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) wirken
set to work — [Person:] sich an die Arbeit machen
have one's work cut out — viel zu tun haben; sich ranhalten müssen (ugs.)
2) (thing made or achieved) Werk, daswork of art — Kunstwerk, das
3) (book, piece of music) Werk, dasa work of reference/literature/art — ein Nachschlagewerk/literarisches Werk/Kunstwerk
4) in pl. (of author or composer) Werke5) (employment) Arbeit, dieout of work — arbeitslos; ohne Arbeit
at work — (place of employment) auf der Arbeit (see also a)
7) in pl. (Mil.) Werke; Befestigungen8) in pl. (operations of building etc.) Arbeitenthe [whole/full] works — der ganze Kram (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,give somebody the works — (fig.) (give somebody the best possible treatment) jemandem richtig verwöhnen (ugs.); (give somebody the worst possible treatment) jemanden fertig machen (salopp)
1) arbeitenwork for a cause — etc. für eine Sache usw. arbeiten
work against something — (impede) einer Sache (Dat.) entgegenstehen
2) (function effectively) funktionieren; [Charme:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)make the washing machine/television work — die Waschmaschine/den Fernsehapparat in Ordnung bringen
3) [Rad, Getriebe, Kette:] laufenwork in a material — mit od. (fachspr.) in einem Material arbeiten
5) [Faktoren, Einflüsse:] wirken (on auf + Akk.)work against — arbeiten gegen; see also work on
6) (make its/one's way) sich schieben3. transitive verb,work round to a question — (fig.) sich zu einer Frage vorarbeiten
1) (operate) bedienen [Maschine]; fahren [Schiff]; betätigen [Bremse]2) (get labour from) arbeiten lassen3) (get material from) ausbeuten [Steinbruch, Grube]4) (operate in or on) [Vertreter:] bereisen5) (control) steuern6) (effect) bewirken [Änderung]; wirken [Wunder]work it or things so that... — (coll.) es deichseln, dass... (ugs.)
7) (cause to go gradually) führenwork one's way up/into something — sich hocharbeiten/in etwas (Akk.) hineinarbeiten
8) (get gradually) bringen9) (knead, stir)work something into something — etwas zu etwas verarbeiten; (mix in) etwas unter etwas (Akk.) rühren
work oneself into a state/a rage — sich aufregen/in einen Wutanfall hineinsteigern
11) (make by needlework etc.) arbeiten; aufsticken [Muster] (on auf + Akk.)12) (purchase, obtain with labour) abarbeiten; (fig.)she worked her way through college — sie hat sich (Dat.) ihr Studium selbst verdient; see also passage 6)
Phrasal Verbs:- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *(hard) for expr.erarbeiten v.sich etwas erarbeiten ausdr. v.arbeiten v.funktionieren v. n.Arbeit -en f.Werk -e n. -
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1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) pelear (se), luchar2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) luchar, combatir3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) pelear (se), discutir
2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) pelea2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) lucha3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) combatividad4) (a boxing-match.) combate•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
fight1 n lucha / peleafight2 vb1. luchar2. pelearsetr[faɪt]1 (struggle) lucha3 (boxing) combate nombre masculino4 (resistance) combatividad nombre femenino, ánimo1 (quarrel) pelear(se) (about/over, por), discutir (about/over, por)2 (in boxing) pelear ( against, contra)3 (with physical violence) pelearse ( with, con) ( against, contra), luchar ( with, con) ( against, contra)1 (bull) lidiar3 (with physical violence) pelearse, luchar4 figurative use (strive to overcome, prevent) luchar, combatir5 SMALLLAW/SMALL recurrir contra6 (fire) apagar, combatir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a case SMALLLAW/SMALL defenderse contra un cargoto fight it out decidirlo, resolverloto fight one's way through lograr abrirse pasoto fight for one's life luchar por la vidato fight like a tiger luchar como un jabatoto fight a losing battle luchar por una causa perdidato fight shy of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguiento fight to the finish luchar hasta el finalto pick a fight with somebody meterse con alguiento put up a fight oponer resistencia: luchar, combatir, pelearfight vt: luchar contra, combatir contrafight n1) combat: lucha f, pelea f, combate m2) match: pelea f, combate m (en boxeo)3) quarrel: disputa f, pelea f, pleito mn.• batalla s.f.• combate s.m.• cuchillada s.f.• guerra s.f.• lid s.f.• lidia s.f.• lucha s.f.• marimorena s.f.• pelea s.f.• pendencia s.f.• pugna s.f.• rija s.f.• riña s.f.• ruptura s.f.• sarracina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: fought) = batallar v.• batir v.• bregar v.• combatir v.• disputar v.• guerrear v.• lidiar v.• luchar v.• militar v.• pelear v.• pugnar v.• reñir v.
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1. faɪt(past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
2.
vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit)[faɪt] (vb: pt, pp fought)1. Npick 2., 1)•
to have a fight with sb — pelearse con algn, tener una pelea con algnb) (Boxing) combate m, pelea f2) (Mil) (between armies) lucha f, contienda fthe fight for justice/against inflation — la lucha por la justicia/contra la inflación
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if he tries to sack me he'll have a fight on his hands — si intenta despedirme le va a costar lo suyo4) (=fighting spirit) ánimo m de luchathere was no fight left in him — ya no le quedaba ánimo de lucha, ya no tenía ánimo para luchar
•
to show (some) fight — mostrarse dispuesto a pelear5) (=resistance)•
police believe the victim put up a fight — la policía cree que la víctima opuso resistencia2. VT1) (Mil) [+ enemy] luchar contra, combatir contra; (Boxing) [+ opponent] pelear contra, luchar contra•
to fight a battle — (Mil) librar una batalla; (fig) lucharI've had to fight quite a battle to get as far as this — he tenido que luchar mucho para llegar hasta aquí
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to fight sb for sth, he fought the council for the right to build on his land — se enfrentó al ayuntamiento por el derecho a edificar en sus tierrasI'd like to fight him for the title — me gustaría luchar or pelear contra él por el título
•
to fight one's way through a crowd — abrirse paso a la fuerza entre una multitud2) (=combat) [+ fire] combatir; [+ poverty, inflation, crime] combatir, luchar contra; [+ proposal] oponerse a•
I've made up my mind so don't try and fight me on it — lo he decidido, así que no intentes oponerte•
I had to fight the urge to giggle — tuve que esforzarme para no reír, tuve que contener las ganas de reír3) (=try to win) [+ campaign] tomar parte en; [+ election] presentarse a•
he says he'll fight the case all the way to the Supreme Court — dice que si es necesario llevará el caso hasta el Tribunal Supremohe fought his case in various courts for ten years — defendió su causa en varios tribunales durante diez años
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he's decided to fight the seat for a third time — (Pol) ha decidido presentarse por tercera vez como candidato para el escaño3. VI1) (=do battle) [troops, countries] luchar, combatir ( against contra); [person, animal] pelear; (Boxing) luchar, peleardid you fight in the war? — ¿luchó usted en la guerra?, ¿tomó usted parte en la guerra?
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I fought for my country — luché por mi país•
the dogs were fighting over a bone — los perros estaban peleando por un hueso2) (=quarrel) discutir, pelear(se) ( with con)•
they usually fight about or over who pays the bills — suelen discutir or pelear(se) por quién paga las facturas•
to fight against disease/crime — luchar contra la enfermedad/el crimen•
to fight for sth/sb — luchar por algo/algnhe was fighting for breath — le faltaba la respiración, respiraba con enorme dificultad
- go down fighting- fight shy of- fight on* * *
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1. [faɪt](past & past p fought) intransitive verba) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar, combatir; \<\<person\>\> pelear, luchar; \<\<animal\>\> lucharto fight AGAINST somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo
to fight FOR somebody/something — \<\<for country/cause\>\> luchar por alguien/algo; \<\<for aim/policy\>\> luchar por conseguir or lograr algo
to fight shy of something: he tends to fight shy of emotional commitments — tiende a eludir or evitar los compromisos afectivos
b) ( quarrel)to fight OVER/ABOUT something — pelearse por algo
c) fighting pres p <troops/units> de combate
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vt1)a) \<\<army/country\>\> luchar or combatir contraif you want it, you'll have to fight me for it — si lo quieres vas a tener que vértelas conmigo
Frazier fought Ali for the world title — Frazier peleó contra Ali or se enfrentó a Ali por el título mundial
I had to fight my way into the hall — tuve que abrirme camino or paso a la fuerza para entrar en la sala
b) ( oppose) \<\<fire/disease\>\> combatir; \<\<measure/proposal\>\> combatir, oponerse* awe'll fight them all the way — no les vamos a dar cuartel
2)a) ( conduct)b) ( contest) \<\<election\>\> presentarse awe intend to fight the case — ( Law) pensamos llevar el caso a los tribunales (or defendernos etc)
•Phrasal Verbs:- fight on
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1) ca) ( between persons) pelea f; (between armies, companies) lucha f, contienda fto put up a good fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
they're looking for a fight — están buscando camorra or bronca
b) ( boxing match) pelea f, combate m2) ca) ( struggle) lucha fb) ( quarrel) pelea f3) u ( fighting spirit) -
105 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stoppe; standse2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stoppe3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) holde op4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) holde sig for; lukke5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) lukke; gribe6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) opholde sig2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stop; bringe til standsning2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stoppested; -stop3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktum4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registertræk5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) stopper; -stopper•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
106 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) ustaviti2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zaustaviti3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prenehati4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zamašiti5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) pritisniti na struno/odprtino6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) ostati, ustaviti se2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) ustavitev2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) postaja3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) pika4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) poklopec, dušilec5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) zagozda, zapora•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *I [stɔp]nounustavitev, prekinitev, prestanek, pavza, zastoj, konec; ustavljanje, mirovanje, bivanje, pomuda, čas bivanja; postaja, postajališče; gostišče; zapora, blokiranje, ovira; aretacija; naprave za zapiranje; photography zaslonka; music sprememba višine tona, ki nastane s pritiskom na struno ali žico; (orgelski) register, figuratively register; luknja, poklopec (pri pihalih); grammar ločilo, interpunkcija; phonetics zapornik (soglasnik); figuratively način govorato be at a stop — biti ustavljen, stati, ne moči naprej (dalje)to come to a full (dead) stop — popolnoma se ustaviti (prenehati, ponehati)to pull out all the stops to save s.o. — z vsemi sredstvi poskušati koga rešitito put a stop to s.th. — ustaviti kaj, napraviti konec čemuto put a stop on s.th. — zadržati, ustaviti kaj, zapleniti kajhe put on the pathetic stop — udaril je na patetično struno, prešel je v patetičen tonII [stɔp]1.transitive verbustaviti, zaustaviti; prekiniti, ovirati, zadrževati; prenehati s čim; zamašiti (z zamaškom), začepiti (često up), zatesniti; plombirati (zob); zapolniti, zapreti, ustaviti (krvavenje itd.); zastavljati, zadrževati (promet); prestreči, odbiti, parirati (udarec); odtrgati, zadržati, prikrajšati (plačo, podporo itd.); zapreti (plin, paro, vodo); odvrniti ( from od); nautical privezati (ladjo); grammar označiti z ločili, staviti interpunkcijo, ločila; music pritisniti na (žico, struno), spremeniti višino tona s pritiskom na struno; udušiti (glas);2.intransitive verbustaviti se, obstati; colloquially ostati (v postelji, pri kom itd.), biti na obisku; nastaniti se (with s.o. pri kom); (pre)nehati, prekiniti se, napraviti prekinitev (odmor, pavzo), pavzirati; zamašiti se (cev)a badly spelt and badly stopped letter — pismo, polno pravopisnih in interpunkcijskih napakstop thief! — primite tatu!to stop a blow — odbiti, parirati udarecto stop a blow with one's head jocosely dobiti udarec po glavito stop s.o.'s breath — sapo komu zapreti; zadušiti kogato stop a bullet slang biti zadet od krogle, biti ustreljento stop a car — ustaviti, stopati avtoto stop dead (short) — nenadoma se ustaviti, obstati kot ukopanto stop doing s.th. — prenehati s čimshall you stop for dinner? — boste ostali na večerji?to stop one's ears — (za)mašiti si ušesa, figuratively ne hoteti slišatito stop a gap — zamašiti vrzel (luknjo), nadomestovati v potrebito stop s.o.'s mouth — zamašiti komu ustado stop that noise! — nehajte vendar s tem hrupom (ropotom)!stop your nonsense! — dovolj je vaših neumnosti!he stopped me from speaking — preprečil mi je, da bi povedal svoje mnenjehe never stops to think — nikoli si ne vzame časa, da bi premislil (za premislek)to stop the way — zastaviti, zapreti pot, ovirati napredovanje -
107 hole
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1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) agujero2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) cavidad3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hoyo
2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) agujerear2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) meter en el hoyo•- hole outhole n1. agujero2. bachetr[həʊl]1 (gen) agujero; (in ground) hoyo2 (golf) hoyo3 (in road) bache nombre masculino7 (a tight spot) aprieto, apuro1 (make holes - small) agujerear; (large) hacer un boquete en2 (at golf) meter en el hoyo1 (at golf) meter la pelota en el hoyo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL■ the rent for this month will make a hole in my salary el alquiler de este mes se comerá gran parte de mi sueldoto be in a hole estar en apurosto pick holes in something encontrar defectos en algo, criticar algohole ['ho:l] n: agujero m, hoyo mn.• agujero s.m.• bache s.m.• boquete s.m.• caja s.f.• cavidad s.f.• foso s.m.• hoya s.f.• hoyo s.m.• hueco s.m.• orificio s.m.• punto s.m.• rotura s.f.• socavón s.m.
I həʊl1)a) (in belt, material, clothing) agujero m; ( in ground) hoyo m, agujero m; ( in road) bache m; ( in wall) boquete m; ( in defenses) brecha fto make a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros
in the hole — (AmE)
we're $10,000 in the hole to the bank — le debemos 10.000 dólares al banco
money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos
to need something like a hole in the head: I need a visit from him like I need a hole in the head — lo único que me faltaba! que él viniera a verme!
b) (in argument, proposal) punto m débilto pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo
c) ( of animal) madriguera f2) ( Sport)a) ( in golf) hoyo mb) ( in US football) hueco m3)a) ( unpleasant place) (colloq)b) ( awkward situation) (colloq)to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto
to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto
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1) ( in golf) \<\<ball\>\> embocar*; \<\<putt/shot\>\> transformar2) \<\<ship\>\> abrir* una brecha en•Phrasal Verbs:- hole up[hǝʊl]1. N1) (gen) agujero m, hoyo m ; (in road) bache m ; (=gap, opening) boquete m ; (in wall, defences, dam) brecha f ; (=burrow) madriguera f ; (Golf) hoyo m•
to dig a hole — cavar un hoyo•
these socks are full of holes — estos calcetines están llenos de agujeros•
his injury leaves a hole in the team — su lesión deja un vacío en el equipo•
to make a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algobuying the car made a hole in his savings — la compra del coche le costó una buena parte de sus ahorros
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to pick holes in sth — (fig) encontrar defectos en algohole-in-the-wall•
to wear a hole in sth — agujerear algo2) * (fig) (=difficulty) aprieto m, apuro mto be in a hole * — estar en un apuro or aprieto
he got me out of a hole * — me sacó de un aprieto or apuro
3) * (=dwelling, room) cuchitril m, tugurio m (esp LAm); (=town) poblacho m, pueblo m de mala muerte *2. VT2) [+ ball] (Golf) meter en el hoyo; (Snooker) meter en la tronera3.VI(Golf)- hole up* * *
I [həʊl]1)a) (in belt, material, clothing) agujero m; ( in ground) hoyo m, agujero m; ( in road) bache m; ( in wall) boquete m; ( in defenses) brecha fto make a hole in something — hacer* un agujero en algo, agujerear algo
that made a hole in their savings — eso se llevó or se comió buena parte de sus ahorros
in the hole — (AmE)
we're $10,000 in the hole to the bank — le debemos 10.000 dólares al banco
money just burns a hole in his/her pocket — el dinero le quema las manos
to need something like a hole in the head: I need a visit from him like I need a hole in the head — lo único que me faltaba! que él viniera a verme!
b) (in argument, proposal) punto m débilto pick holes in something — encontrarle* defectos or faltas a algo
c) ( of animal) madriguera f2) ( Sport)a) ( in golf) hoyo mb) ( in US football) hueco m3)a) ( unpleasant place) (colloq)b) ( awkward situation) (colloq)to be in a hole — estar* en un apuro or aprieto
to get somebody out of a hole — sacar* a alguien de un apuro or aprieto
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1) ( in golf) \<\<ball\>\> embocar*; \<\<putt/shot\>\> transformar2) \<\<ship\>\> abrir* una brecha en•Phrasal Verbs:- hole up -
108 lead
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1. li:d past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) llevar, conducir2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) llevar3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) ocasionar4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) liderar5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) llevar
2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) delantera2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) liderato3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) liderazgo4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) ventaja5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) correa6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) pista7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) primer papel, papel principal, papel protagonista•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way
II led noun1) ((also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) plomo2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) mina•- leadenlead1 n1. mina2. plomolead2 n1. ventaja2. delanterawho's in the lead? ¿quién lleva la delantera? / ¿quién va ganando?3. papel principal4. correawhere's the dog's lead? ¿dónde está la correa del perro?5. cable eléctricolead3 vb1. llevar / conducirwhere does this path lead? ¿adónde conduce este sendero?2. dirigir / liderar3. ir primero / ganar / llevar la delanterato lead a... life llevar una vida...tr[led]1 (metal) plomo2 (in pencil) mina\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto swing the lead familiar hacer el vagolead poisoning saturnismo————————tr[liːd]1 (guide) llevar, conducir2 (be leader of) liderar, dirigir3 (be first in) ocupar el primer puesto en4 (influence) llevar5 (life) llevar6 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (orchestra) ser el primer violín de7 (us mus) dirigir8 (cards) salir con1 (road) conducir, llevar (to, a)2 (command) tener el mando3 (go first) ir primero,-a; (in race) llevar la delantera4 (cards) salir1 (front position) delantera2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL liderato (difference) ventaja3 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL primer papel nombre masculino4 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for dog) correa5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL cable nombre masculino6 (clue) pista7 (cards) mano nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the lead ir en cabezato follow somebody's lead seguir el ejemplo de alguiento lead a dog's life llevar una vida de perrosto lead somebody to believe something llevar a alguien a creer algoto lead the way enseñar el caminolead time tiempo de planificación y producción1) guide: conducir, llevar, guiar2) direct: dirigir3) head: encabezar, ir al frente de4)to lead to : resultar en, llevar ait only leads to trouble: sólo resulta en problemaslead n: delantera f, primer lugar mto take the lead: tomar la delanteralead ['lɛd] n1) : plomo m (metal)2) : mina f (de lápiz)3)lead poisoning : saturnismo mn.• cable (Electricidad) s.m. (Typography)n.• regleta s.f.adj.• de plomo adj.n.• avance s.m.• delantera s.f.• liderato s.m.• mando s.m.• plomo (Química) s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: led) = acaudillar v.• adiestrar v.• aportar v.• capitanear v.• carear v.• comandar v.• conducir v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• gobernar v.• guiar v.• mandar v.v.• emplomar v.
I1) noun2) ledu ( metal) plomo mas heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m
3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)
4) liːd( in competition) (no pl)to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera
to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera
she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano
5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo mto give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo
to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
6) c ( clue) pista f7) ca) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla fb) ( Elec) cable m8) ca) ( main role) papel m principalthe male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz
b) ( Mus) solista mfto sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal
9) c ( cards) (no pl)it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano
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1. liːd(past & past p led) transitive verb1)a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien
to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien
lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!
b) (to a particular state, course of action)to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación
to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...
c) ( influence)2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de3)a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente deb) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajarthey led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario
to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera
they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología
4) \<\<life\>\> llevar5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con
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vi1)to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo
2)a) (be, act as leader)you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos
b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)3)a) ( Journ)`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario
b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on- lead to
I [led]1.my limbs felt like lead or as heavy as lead — los brazos y las piernas me pesaban como plomo
- swing the lead2.CPD de plomolead acetate N — acetato m de plomo
lead crystal N — cristal m (que contiene óxido de plomo)
lead oxide N — óxido m de plomo
lead paint N — pintura f a base de plomo
lead pencil N — lápiz m
lead poisoning N — saturnismo m, plumbismo m, intoxicación f por el plomo
lead replacement petrol N — (gasolina f) súper f aditiva, (gasolina f) súper f con aditivos
lead shot N — perdigonada f
lead weight N — peso m plomo
II [liːd] (vb: pt, pp led)1. N1) (=leading position) (Sport) delantera f, cabeza f ; (=distance, time, points ahead) ventaja f•
to be in the lead — (gen) ir a la or en cabeza, ir primero; (Sport) llevar la delantera; (in league) ocupar el primer puesto•
to have two minutes' lead over sb — llevar a algn una ventaja de dos minutos2) (=example) ejemplo m•
to follow sb's lead — seguir el ejemplo de algn•
to give sb a lead — guiar a algn, dar el ejemplo a algn, mostrar el camino a algn3) (=clue) pista f, indicación f•
to follow up a lead — seguir or investigar una pista4) (Theat) papel m principal; (in opera) voz f cantante; (=person) primer actor m, primera actriz f•
to play the lead — tener el papel principal•
to sing the lead — llevar la voz cantante•
with Greta Garbo in the lead — con Greta Garbo en el primer papel5) (=leash) cuerda f, traílla f, correa f (LAm)•
dogs must be kept on a lead — los perros deben llevarse con traílla6) (Elec) cable m7) (Cards)whose lead is it? — ¿quién sale?, ¿quién es mano?
it's my lead — soy mano, salgo yo
it's your lead — tú eres mano, sales tú
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if the lead is in hearts — si la salida es a corazones8) (Press) primer párrafo m, entrada f2. VT1) (=conduct) llevar, conducir•
to lead sb to a table — conducir a algn a una mesakindly lead me to him — haga el favor de conducirme a su presencia or de llevarme donde está
what led you to Venice? — ¿qué te llevó a Venecia?, ¿con qué motivo fuiste a Venecia?
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to lead the way — (lit) ir primero; (fig) mostrar el camino, dar el ejemplo2) (=be the leader of) [+ government] dirigir, encabezar; [+ party] encabezar, ser jefe de; [+ expedition, regiment] mandar; [+ discussion] conducir; [+ team] capitanear; [+ league] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar, ocupar el primer puesto en; [+ procession] ir a la or en cabeza de, encabezar; [+ orchestra] (Brit) ser el primer violín en; (US) dirigir3) (=be first in)•
to lead the field — (Sport) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera•
Britain led the world in textiles — Inglaterra era el líder mundial en la industria textil4) (=be in front of) [+ opponent] aventajar•
Roberts leads Brown by four games to one — Roberts le aventaja a Brown por cuatro juegos a uno5) [+ life, existence] llevardance 1., 1), life 1., 3)to lead a full life — llevar or tener una vida muy activa, llevar or tener una vida llena de actividades
6) (=influence)to lead sb to do sth — llevar or inducir or mover a algn a hacer algo
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we were led to believe that... — nos hicieron creer que...•
what led you to this conclusion? — ¿qué te hizo llegar a esta conclusión?•
he is easily led — es muy sugestionable3. VI1) (=go in front) ir primero2) (in match, race) llevar la delanterahe is leading by an hour/ten metres — lleva una hora/diez metros de ventaja
3) (Cards) ser mano, saliryou lead — sales tú, tú eres mano
4) (=be in control) estar al mandowe need someone who knows how to lead — necesitamos una persona que sepa estar al mando or que tenga dotes de mando
5)• to lead to — [street, corridor] conducir a; [door] dar a
this street leads to the station — esta calle conduce a la estación, por esta calle se va a la estación
this street leads to the main square — esta calle sale a or desemboca en la plaza principal
6) (=result in)•
to lead to — llevar aone thing led to another... — una cosa nos/los etc llevó a otra...
4.CPDlead singer N — cantante mf
lead story N — reportaje m principal
- lead in- lead off- lead on- lead out* * *
I1) noun2) [led]u ( metal) plomo mas heavy as lead: my feet felt as heavy as lead los pies me pesaban como (un) plomo; (before n) lead crystal cristal m ( que contiene óxido de plomo y es muy preciado); lead poisoning — intoxicación f por plomo; ( chronic disease) saturnismo m
3) c u ( in pencil) mina f; (before n)lead pencil — lápiz m (de mina)
4) [liːd]( in competition) (no pl)to be in/hold the lead — llevar/conservar la delantera
to move into the lead, to take the lead — tomar la delantera
she has a lead of 20 meters/points over her nearest rival — le lleva 20 metros/puntos de ventaja a su rival más cercano
5) (example, leadership) (no pl) ejemplo mto give a lead — dar* (el) ejemplo
to follow o take somebody's lead — seguir* el ejemplo de alguien
6) c ( clue) pista f7) ca) ( for dog) (BrE) correa f, traílla fb) ( Elec) cable m8) ca) ( main role) papel m principalthe male/female lead — ( role) el papel principal masculino/femenino; ( person) el primer actor/la primera actriz
b) ( Mus) solista mfto sing/play (the) lead — ser* la voz/el músico solista; (before n) <guitar, singer> principal
9) c ( cards) (no pl)it was her lead — salía ella, ella era mano
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1. [liːd](past & past p led) transitive verb1)a) (guide, conduct) \<\<person/animal\>\> llevar, guiar*to lead somebody TO something/somebody — conducir* or llevar a alguien a algo/ante alguien
to lead somebody away/off — llevarse a alguien
lead the way! — ve tú delante or (esp AmL) adelante!
b) (to a particular state, course of action)to lead somebody into temptation — hacer* caer a alguien en la tentación
to lead somebody TO something/+ INF: this led me to the conclusion that... esto me hizo llegar a la conclusión de que...; what led you to resign? ¿qué te llevó a dimitir?; I was led to believe that... — me dieron a entender que...
c) ( influence)2) (head, have charge of) \<\<discussion\>\> conducir*; \<\<orchestra\>\> ( conduct) (AmE) dirigir*; ( play first violin in) (BrE) ser* el primer violín de3)a) ( be at front of) \<\<parade/attack\>\> encabezar*, ir* al frente deb) (in race, competition) \<\<opponent\>\> aventajarthey led the opposing team by ten points — aventajaban al equipo contrario por diez puntos, le llevaban diez puntos de ventaja al equipo contrario
to lead the field — ( Sport) ir* en cabeza or a la cabeza, llevar la delantera
they lead the world in this kind of technology — son los líderes mundiales en este tipo de tecnología
4) \<\<life\>\> llevar5) ( play) \<\<trumps/hearts\>\> salir* con
2.
vi1)to lead TO something — \<\<road/path/steps\>\> llevar or conducir* or dar* a algo; \<\<door\>\> dar* a algo
2)a) (be, act as leader)you lead, we'll follow — ve delante or (esp AmL) adelante, que te seguimos
b) (in race, competition) \<\<competitor\>\> ir* a la cabeza, puntear (AmL)3)a) ( Journ)`The Times' leads with the budget deficit — `The Times' dedica su artículo de fondo al déficit presupuestario
b) ( in cards) salir*, ser* mano•Phrasal Verbs:- lead on- lead to -
109 circle
1. noun1) (also Geom.) Kreis, derfly/stand in a circle — im Kreis fliegen/stehen
run round in circles — (fig. coll.) hektisch herumlaufen (ugs.)
go round in circles — im Kreis laufen; (fig.) sich im Kreis drehen
circle of friends — Freundeskreis, der
2. intransitive verbcome full circle — (fig.) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren
kreisen; (walk in a circle) im Kreis gehen3. transitive verb1) (move in a circle round) umkreisen2) (draw circle round) einkreisenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119712/circle_back">circle back* * *['sə:kl] 1. noun1) (a figure (O) bounded by one line, every point on which is equally distant from the centre.) der Kreis2) (something in the form of a circle: She was surrounded by a circle of admirers.) der Kreis4) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) der Rang2. verb1) (to move in a circle round something: The chickens circled round the farmer who was bringing their food.) umkreisen2) (to draw a circle round: Please circle the word you think is wrong.) umkreisen* * *cir·cle[ˈsɜ:kl̩, AM ˈsɜ:r-]I. nto have \circles under one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen habento run round in \circles am Rotieren seinthe family \circle der Familienkreis\circle of friends Freundeskreis man intellectual/political \circle ein intellektueller/politischer Zirkel gehto move in different \circles sich akk in unterschiedlichen Kreisen bewegento move in exalted \circles in gehobenen Kreisen verkehrento move in the right \circles in den richtigen Kreisen verkehren4.▶ to come full \circle zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehrennow we've come full \circle jetzt ist wieder alles beim Alten▶ to square the \circle etw Unmögliches versuchen▶ a vicious \circle ein Teufelskreis mII. vt2. (walk around)▪ to \circle sth/sb etw/jdn umkreisenIII. vi kreisen* * *['sɜːkl]1. n1) Kreis mto go round in ever decreasing circles (lit) — Spiralen drehen; (fig) sich unablässig im Kreis drehen
to have come or turned full circle (lit) — sich ganz herumgedreht haben, eine Volldrehung gemacht haben; (fig) wieder da sein, wo man angefangen hat
we're just going round in circles (fig) — wir bewegen uns nur im Kreise
things have come full circle — der Kreis hat sich geschlossen
2) (of hills etc) Ring m, Kette f; (round the eyes) Ring m (round unter +dat); (in gymnastics) Welle f3) (Brit THEAT) Rang m → dress circle, upper circleSee:→ dress circle, upper circle4) (= group of persons) Kreis m, Zirkel m (geh)the family circle —
the whole family circle — die ganze Familie
he's moving in different circles now — er verkehrt jetzt in anderen Kreisen
2. vt1) (= surround) umgeben2) (= move around) kreisen um3) (= draw a circle round) einen Kreis or Kringel machen umcircled in red — rot umkringelt
3. vi(= fly in a circle) kreisen* * *A s1. MATHa) Kreis mb) Kreisfläche f, -inhalt mc) Kreisumfang m:circle of curvature Krümmungskreis;square the circle den Kreis quadrieren (a. fig das Unmögliche vollbringen);come full circle figa) sich schließen (Zyklus etc),b) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren (Entwicklung etc);things have come full circle fig der Kreis hat sich geschlossen2. Kreis m, Kranz m, Ring m (von Dingen)3. Zirkusmanege f4. THEAT Rang m:5. Wirkungskreis m, Einflusssphäre f6. fig Kreislauf m:the circle of the seasons der Zyklus der Jahreszeiten7. PHIL Zirkelschluss m:8. Serie f, Zyklus m, Ring m9. a) Zirkel m:b) (Familien- etc) Kreis m:have a large circle of friends einen großen Freundeskreis haben11. Umkreis mcircle of longitude (latitude)13. ASTRONa) Bahn f oder Umdrehungsperiode f (eines Himmelskörpers)b) Hof m (besonders des Mondes)14. Krone f, Diadem n15. a) Hockey: (Schuss) Kreis mb) Handball: (Wurf) Kreis mB v/t1. umgeben, umringen2. umkreisen3. einkreisen, -schließen, umzingeln4. umwinden5. kreisförmig machen6. einringeln, umringelnC v/i2. MIL eine Schwenkung ausführen* * *1. noun1) (also Geom.) Kreis, derfly/stand in a circle — im Kreis fliegen/stehen
run round in circles — (fig. coll.) hektisch herumlaufen (ugs.)
go round in circles — im Kreis laufen; (fig.) sich im Kreis drehen
circle of friends — Freundeskreis, der
come full circle — (fig.) zum Ausgangspunkt zurückkehren
2) (seats in theatre or cinema) Rang, der2. intransitive verbkreisen; (walk in a circle) im Kreis gehen3. transitive verb1) (move in a circle round) umkreisen2) (draw circle round) einkreisenPhrasal Verbs:* * *n.Kreis -e m.Personenkreis m. v.kreisen v. -
110 fill
fil 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) fylle2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) bli full (av)3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) tilfredsstille, fylle4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) fylle (opp), plombere2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) det som gjør en mett; behov; mette- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill upfyll--------fylle--------mette--------plombereIsubst. \/fɪl\/1) så mye man orker, så mye man lyster2) fylling, påfylling3) fyllmassedrink one's fill drikke seg utørsteat one's fill spise seg mett, spise så mye man orkera fill of tobacco en stopp, en pipe tobakksleep one's fill sove utIIverb \/fɪl\/1) fylle, fylle ut, fylle igjen2) plombere, fylle (en tann)3) komplettere, fulltegne4) tilfredsstille, mette, oppfylle5) fylle, være voksen for, klare6) blokkere, tette7) bekle, inneha, besette8) ( handel) ekspedere, effektuere, utføre9) ( seiling) brase10) fylles, bli full, svelle11) tilfredsstille12) slå i, helle i, fylle oppfilled gold gulldubléfill in fylle inn, fylle ut, skrive, føye tilskrive navnet sitt på en blankett fylle ut, fylle igjen, fylle påvikarierefill out fylle ut, gjøre runderedet vil gjøre kinnene dine rundere bli fyldigere, bli rundere, legge på segsvulme, utvide seg, bli større fylle på medfill somebody in banke noen oppfill somebody in on something sette noen inn i noefill up fylle, fylle helt, fylle opp, fylle i, fylle igjenfylle ut, komplettere, utfyllefylles (igjen), bli full fylle på bensin, tanke• fill her up!oppfylle, tilfredsstille -
111 trick
1. noun1) Trick, derit was all a trick — das war [alles] nur Bluff
it was such a shabby trick [to play on her] — es war [ihr gegenüber] eine derartige Gemeinheit od. dermaßen gemein
2) (feat of skill etc.) Kunststück, dastry every trick in the book — es mit allen Tricks probieren
he never misses a trick — (fig.) ihm entgeht nichts
that should do the trick — (coll.) damit dürfte es klappen (ugs.)
3) (knack)4)how's tricks? — (coll.) was macht die Kunst? (ugs.)
5) (mannerism) Eigenart, diehave a trick of doing something — die Eigenart haben, etwas zu tun
6) (prank) Streich, derbe up to one's [old] tricks again — immer noch auf dieselbe Tour reisen (ugs.)
trick or treat — Trick-or-Treat, das (Kinderspiel)
7) (illusion)trick of vision/lighting/the light — Augentäuschung, die
8) (Cards) Stich, der2. transitive verbtäuschen; hereinlegentrick somebody into doing something — jemanden mit einem Trick od. einer List dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
3. adjectivetrick somebody out of/into something — jemandem etwas ablisten
trick photograph — Trickaufnahme, die
trick photography — Trickfotografie, die
trick question — Fangfrage, die
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92911/trick_out">trick out* * *[trik] 1. noun1) (something which is done, said etc in order to cheat or deceive someone, and sometimes to frighten them or make them appear stupid: The message was just a trick to get her to leave the room.) der Trick2) (a clever or skilful action (to amuse etc): The magician performed some clever tricks.) der Trick2. adjective(intended to deceive or give a certain illusion: trick photography.) Trick-...- trickery- trickster
- tricky
- trickily
- trickiness
- trick question
- do the trick
- play a trick / tricks on
- a trick of the trade
- trick or treat!* * *[trɪk]I. nto play a \trick on sb jdm einen Streich spielento do a \trick [for sb] [jdm] ein Kunststück vorführenhe knows all the \tricks of the trade ihm kann man nichts mehr vormachen4. (illusion)a \trick of the light eine optische Täuschung5. (quirk)▪ to have a \trick of doing sth eine Art [o Eigenheit] haben etw zu tunto take a \trick einen Stich machento turn \tricks anschaffen [o auf den Strich] gehen fam8.▶ every \trick in the book alle [nur erdenklichen] Tricksthat should do the \trick! damit müsste es [eigentlich] hinhauen!▶ not to miss a \trick keine Gelegenheit auslassen▶ the oldest \trick in the book der älteste Trick, den es gibt▶ to be up to one's [old] \tricks again wieder in seine [alten] Fehler verfallenII. adj attr, inv1. (deceptive) question Fang-2. (acrobatic) Kunst-\trick riding Kunstreiten nt\trick ankle/knee schwacher Knöchel/schwaches KnieIII. vt▪ to \trick sb1. (deceive) jdn täuschen▪ to \trick sb into doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun* * *[trɪk]1. n1) (= ruse) Trick mbe careful, it's a trick —
be careful with this question, there's a trick in it — sei vorsichtig bei dieser Frage, sie enthält eine Falle!
he never misses a trick (inf) — er lässt sich (dat) nichts entgehen
he is full of tricks (child, footballer etc) (salesman, politician etc) — er steckt voller Tricks er hat es faustdick hinter den Ohren
it's a trick of the light — da täuscht das Licht
See:→ book2) (= mischief) Streich munless my eyes are playing tricks on me — wenn meine Augen mich nicht täuschen
he's up to his ( old) tricks again — jetzt macht er wieder seine (alten) Mätzchen (inf)
how's tricks? ( Brit inf ) — wie gehts?
3) (= skilful act) Kunststück ntto teach a dog to do tricks —
once you get the trick of adjusting it — wenn du einmal den Dreh or Trick heraushast, wie man das einstellt
there's a special trick to it — da ist ein Trick dabei
See:→ dog4) (= habit) Eigenart fto have a trick of doing sth —
he has a trick of always arriving as I'm pouring out the tea history has a trick of repeating itself — er hat eine merkwürdige Art, immer gerade dann zu erscheinen, wenn ich den Tee einschenke die Geschichte hat die merkwürdige Eigenschaft, sich immer zu wiederholen
2. attrcigar, spider, glass als Scherzartikel3. vtmit einem Trick betrügen, hereinlegen (inf)I've been tricked! — ich bin hereingelegt or übers Ohr gehauen (inf) worden!
to trick sb into doing sth — jdn (mit einem Trick or mit List) dazu bringen, etw zu tun
he tricked the old lady into giving him her life savings — er hat die alte Dame mit einem Trick um all ihre Ersparnisse betrogen
to trick sb out of sth — jdn um etw prellen, jdm etw abtricksen (inf)
* * *trick [trık]A s1. Trick m, Kniff m, List f, Dreh m umg, pl auch Schliche pl:full of tricks raffiniert;know a trick worth two of that umg etwas viel Besseres wissen;know all the tricks of the trade alle einschlägigen Tricks kennen;she never misses a trick umg sie lässt sich nichts entgehen, ihr entgeht nichts;he can teach you a trick or two von ihm kannst du noch etwas lernen;use every trick in the book alle Tricks anwenden ( to get sth um etwas zu bekommen)2. Streich m:the tricks of fortune (memory) fig die Tücken des Schicksals (Gedächtnisses);play a trick on sb jemandem einen Streich spielen;be up to one’s (old) tricks again wieder Dummheiten oder umg Mätzchen machen;what tricks have you been up to? was hast du angestellt?;none of your tricks! keine Mätzchen! umg3. Trick m, (Karten- etc) Kunststück n, Kunstgriff m:do the trick umg seinen Zweck erfüllen;that did the trick umg damit war es geschafft;how’s tricks? umg was macht die Kunst?4. Gaukelbild n, (Sinnes)Täuschung f, Illusion fhave a trick of doing sth die Angewohnheit haben, etwas zu tun8. SCHIFF Rudertörn m10. US sl Mieze f (Mädchen)11. US sla) Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr, besonders einer Prostituierten):do a trick eine Nummer machen oder schiebenb) Freier mB v/t1. betrügen, prellen ( beide:2. trick sb into doing sth jemanden mit einem Trick dazu bringen, etwas zu tun3. trick one’s way in sich durch einen Trick Zutritt verschaffenD adj1. Trick…:trick question Fangfrage f2. Kunst…:a) Kunstradfahrer(in),b) bes Br sl Seelenarzt m, -ärztin f3. MED US umga) Schlotter…:b) Wackel…:* * *1. noun1) Trick, derit was all a trick — das war [alles] nur Bluff
it was such a shabby trick [to play on her] — es war [ihr gegenüber] eine derartige Gemeinheit od. dermaßen gemein
2) (feat of skill etc.) Kunststück, dashe never misses a trick — (fig.) ihm entgeht nichts
that should do the trick — (coll.) damit dürfte es klappen (ugs.)
3) (knack)get or find the trick [of doing something] — den Dreh finden[, wie man etwas tut]
4)how's tricks? — (coll.) was macht die Kunst? (ugs.)
5) (mannerism) Eigenart, diehave a trick of doing something — die Eigenart haben, etwas zu tun
6) (prank) Streich, derbe up to one's [old] tricks again — immer noch auf dieselbe Tour reisen (ugs.)
trick or treat — Trick-or-Treat, das (Kinderspiel)
7) (illusion)trick of vision/lighting/the light — Augentäuschung, die
8) (Cards) Stich, der2. transitive verbtäuschen; hereinlegentrick somebody into doing something — jemanden mit einem Trick od. einer List dazu bringen, etwas zu tun
3. adjectivetrick somebody out of/into something — jemandem etwas ablisten
trick photograph — Trickaufnahme, die
trick photography — Trickfotografie, die
trick question — Fangfrage, die
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.betrügen v.hereinlegen v. (card games) n.Kniff -e m.Kunst ¨-e f.Kunstgriff m.Kunststück m.List -en f.Streich -e m. -
112 stuff
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noun1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) materia; material; sustancia; cosa2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) cosas; chismes, cachivaches, trastos3) (an old word for cloth.) paño, tela; género•- that's the stuff!
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verb1) (to pack or fill tightly, often hurriedly or untidily: His drawer was stuffed with papers; She stuffed the fridge with food; The children have been stuffing themselves with ice-cream.) atiborrar(se); meter algo de cualquier manera; embutir; atestar2) (to fill (eg a turkey, chicken etc) with stuffing before cooking.) rellenar3) (to fill the skin of (a dead animal or bird) to preserve the appearance it had when alive: They stuffed the golden eagle.) disecar•- stuffing- stuff up
stuff1 n1. algowhat's that stuff on your shirt? ¿qué es eso que tienes en la camisa?2. cosashave you got all your stuff? ¿tienes todas tus cosas?stuff2 vb1. rellenar2. metertr[stʌf]■ what's that stuff on your shirt? ¿qué es eso que tienes en la camisa?■ do you like cauliflower? - no, I can't stand the stuff ¿te gusta la coliflor? - no, no la aguanto■ do you call this stuff lasagne? ¿a esto lo llamas lasaña?■ don't give me all that macho stuff! ¡no me vengas con esos cuentos de macho!1 (fill - container, bag, box) llenar ( with, de); (- cushion, toy, food) rellenar ( with, de); (- hole) tapar■ have you stuffed the turkey? ¿has rellenado el pavo?2 (dead animal) disecar3 (push carelessly, shove) meter, poner4 familiar (beat, thrash) dar una paliza a■ you can stuff your job! ¡métete el trabajo donde te quepa!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat's the stuff! ¡así es!, ¡así me gusta!to do one's stuff hacer lo suyoto know one's stuff saber de lo que uno está hablandoto stuff one's face hartarse de comida, atiborrarse, ponerse morado,-astuff and nonsense tonterías nombre femenino pluralstuff ['stʌf] vt: rellenar, llenar, atiborrarstuff n1) possessions: cosas fpl2) essence: esencia f3) substance: cosa f, cosas fplsome sticky stuff: una cosa pegajosashe knows her stuff: es expertan.• chismes s.m.pl.• cosa s.f.• cuerpo s.m.• materia s.f.• material s.m.• mejunje s.m.• tela s.f.v.• ahitar v.• atestar v.• atiborrar v.• emborrar v.• empaquetar v.• hartar v.• hartarse v.• henchir v.• hinchar v.• llenar v.• meter sin orden v.• recalcar v.• rellenar v.
I stʌfmass noun1) (colloq)a) (substance, matter)what's this stuff called? — ¿cómo se llama esto or (fam) esta cosa?
this wine is good stuff — este vino es del bueno or está muy bien
what sort of stuff does he write? — ¿qué tipo de cosa(s) escribe?
that's the stuff! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
to do one's stuff: she went out on stage and did her stuff salió al escenario e hizo lo suyo; to know one's stuff — ser* un experto en la materia
b) ( miscellaneous items) cosas fpland stuff like that — y cosas de ésas, y cosas por el estilo
2) (nonsense, excuse) (colloq)surely you don't believe all that stuff he tells you? — tú no te creerás todo lo que te cuenta ¿no?
stuff and nonsense! — (dated) puro cuento! (fam)
3) ( basic element)
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1)a) ( fill) \<\<quilt/mattress/toy\>\> rellenar; \<\<hole/leak\>\> taparto stuff something WITH something: we stuffed our pockets with apples nos llenamos los bolsillos de manzanas; to stuff oneself/one's face — (colloq) darse* un atracón (fam), ponerse* morado or ciego (Esp fam)
b) ( Culin) rellenarc) ( in taxidermy) disecar*d) (AmE Pol) \<\<ballot box\>\> adulterar2)a) ( thrust)b) ( put) (colloq) poner*c) (esp BrE sl)[stʌf]stuff her! — que se joda! (vulg)
1. N1) * (=substance, material)a) (lit)what's that stuff in the bucket? — ¿qué es eso que hay en el cubo?
"do you want some beetroot?" - "no, I hate the stuff" — -¿quieres remolacha? -no, la detesto
"would you like some wine?" - " no, thanks, I never touch the stuff" — -¿quieres un poco de vino? -no gracias, nunca lo pruebo
have you got any more of that varnish stuff? — ¿tienes más barniz de ese?
do you call this stuff beer? — ¿a esto lo llamas cerveza?
b) (fig)that's the stuff! — ¡muy bien!, ¡así se hace!
where have you put my stuff? — ¿dónde has puesto mis cosas?, ¿dónde has puesto mis bártulos or (Sp) chismes? *
can I put my stuff in your room? — ¿puedo poner mis cosas en tu cuarto?
all that stuff about how he wants to help us — todas esas historias or todo el cuento ese de que quiere ayudarnos
don't give me that stuff! I know what you're been up to! — ¡no me vengas con esas historias or ese cuento! ¡sé lo que pretendes!
stuff and nonsense! — † * ¡tonterías!, ¡puro cuento!
4) *to do one's stuff —
go on, Jim, do your stuff! let's see a goal! — ¡venga Jim! ¡muéstranos lo que vales, mete ese gol!
we'll have to wait for the lawyers to do their stuff — tendremos que esperar a que los abogados hagan su parte
- know one's stuffstrut I, 2.5) *I haven't got time for boyfriends, the cinema and stuff like that or and all that stuff — no tengo tiempo para novios, el cine y rollos por el estilo *
6) (=essence)the (very) stuff of sth: the pleasures and pains that are the stuff of human relationships — las alegrías y las penas que constituyen la esencia de las relaciones humanas
his feats on the tennis court are the stuff of legend — sus proezas en la cancha de tenis son legendarias
7) **8) (Brit)** (=girl, woman) hot 3.9) (Drugs) ** mercancía ** f10) †† (=fabric) género m, tela f2. VT1) (=fill, pack) [+ chicken, peppers, cushion, toy] rellenar ( with con); [+ sack, box, pockets] llenar ( with de); [+ hole, leak] tapar; (in taxidermy) [+ animal] disecar, embalsamarto stuff a ballot box — (US) (Pol) llenar una urna de votos fraudulentos
stuff o.s. (with food) * — atracarse or atiborrarse de comida *, darse un atracón *
2) * (=put)to stuff sth in or into sth — meter algo en algo
can we stuff any more in? — ¿caben más?
- stuff sth down sb's throatI'm sick of having ideology stuffed down my throat — estoy harto de que me metan la ideología a la fuerza *
3) (Brit)** (in exclamations)stuff you! — ¡vete a tomar por culo! (Sp) ***, ¡vete al carajo! (LAm) ***
oh, stuff it! I've had enough for today — ¡a la mierda! ¡por hoy ya vale! **
if you don't like it, you can stuff it — si no te gusta te jodes ***
(you know where) you can stuff that! — ¡ya sabes por dónde te lo puedes meter! **
stuff the government! — ¡que se joda el gobierno! ***
get stuffed! — ¡vete a tomar por culo! (Sp) ***, ¡vete al carajo! (LAm) ***
4) ** (=defeat) dar un palizón a *, machacar *3.VI * (=guzzle) atracarse de comida *, atiborrarse de comida *, darse un atracón *- stuff up* * *
I [stʌf]mass noun1) (colloq)a) (substance, matter)what's this stuff called? — ¿cómo se llama esto or (fam) esta cosa?
this wine is good stuff — este vino es del bueno or está muy bien
what sort of stuff does he write? — ¿qué tipo de cosa(s) escribe?
that's the stuff! — así se hace!, así me gusta!
to do one's stuff: she went out on stage and did her stuff salió al escenario e hizo lo suyo; to know one's stuff — ser* un experto en la materia
b) ( miscellaneous items) cosas fpland stuff like that — y cosas de ésas, y cosas por el estilo
2) (nonsense, excuse) (colloq)surely you don't believe all that stuff he tells you? — tú no te creerás todo lo que te cuenta ¿no?
stuff and nonsense! — (dated) puro cuento! (fam)
3) ( basic element)
II
1)a) ( fill) \<\<quilt/mattress/toy\>\> rellenar; \<\<hole/leak\>\> taparto stuff something WITH something: we stuffed our pockets with apples nos llenamos los bolsillos de manzanas; to stuff oneself/one's face — (colloq) darse* un atracón (fam), ponerse* morado or ciego (Esp fam)
b) ( Culin) rellenarc) ( in taxidermy) disecar*d) (AmE Pol) \<\<ballot box\>\> adulterar2)a) ( thrust)b) ( put) (colloq) poner*c) (esp BrE sl)stuff her! — que se joda! (vulg)
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113 hand
hænd 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) (ur)viser3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mann, arbeider4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjelp, assistanse5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hånd, kort i/på hånden6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredd (ca. 10 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rekke, gi, overrekke2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) sette over til•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to handgi--------levereIsubst. \/hænd\/1) (anatomi, også overført) hånd2) ( på visse dyr) forlabb, forpote, forfot3) viser, timeviser, minuttviser, sekundviser4) ( retning) side, hold, hånd5) applaus, bifall6) ( person) arbeider, mann• how many hands do you employ in this mill?7) ( sjøfart) gast, matros, mann8) håndlag, dyktighet, anlegg, talenthan er ikke opplagt \/ han er ute av form9) håndskrift11) ( om kunstner e.l.) utførelse, stil, arbeid12) omgang, tur16) ( spesielt mål for hester) håndsbredd (10 cm)17) ( vestindisk) arm (inkludert hånden)18) bunt, klase (med bananer), fem stykkerall hands on deck! ( sjøfart) alle mann på dekk!ask for a woman's hand anmode om en kvinnes håndat hand for hånden, lett tilgjengelig, innen rekkeviddenært foreståendeat someone's hand fra noens (side)bad\/poor hand at dårlig i, dårlig til åbear a hand hjelpe til, deltabe on hand være (nært) forestående, stå for døren til stede, lett tilgjengeligbring up by hand fø opp med flaskeby hand for håndby the same hand av samme hånd (mester, maler, kunstner e.l.)change hands skifte eier, komme i andre henderdie at the hands of the enemy dø for fiendens håndelder hand ( kortspill) forhåndextend a hand ( overført) strekke ut en (hjelpende) hånd, rekke ut en (hjelpende) håndfair hand tydelig stil, velformet håndfall in someone's hands falle i klørne på noen, falle i noens maktforce someone's hand ( overført) tvinge noen til å røpe sine hensikterfrom good hands fra en sikker kildefrom hand to hand fra hånd til hånd, fra mann til mannfrom hand to mouth fra hånd til munnget one's hand in få øvelse i, få trening i, arbeide seg inn i, trene seg opp, komme i form, få teken påget someone off one's hands kvitte seg med noen, bli kvitt noenget something off one's hands kvitte seg med noe få noe unna, få noe gjort, bli ferdig med noeget the upper hand eller get the upper hand of ha\/få overtaket (på), ha full kontroll (over), ta innersvingen (på)give somebody's hand a wring trykke noens håndgive somebody the glad hand ( hverdagslig) ønske noen hjertelig velkommen, ta imot noen med åpne armergive (someone) one's hand rekke frem hånden gifte seggive someone a (big) hand ( hverdagslig) applaudere noen, klappe for noengive someone a free hand gi noen frie hender, gi noen frie tøylergive someone a hand (up) eller lend someone a hand (up) eller give someone a helping hand gi noen en hjelpende hånd, gi noen en håndsrekning• can you give me a hand up with this luggage?hand in glove with god venn med, på fortrolig fot med, hånd i hanske medhand in hand hånd i håndhand lotion håndkremhand over fist ( hverdagslig) svært raskt, lett i store mengder• the sale went very well, they were making money hand over fistsalget gikk svært bra, de håvet inn pengerhand over hand hånd over hånd, støtt og sikkert( fotball) handshands and heels ( hesteveddeløp) uten bruk av piskhands down med letthethands off! vekk med fingrene!, fingrene fra fatet!hands up! opp med hendene! rekk opp håndenhand to hand mann mot mann i (håndgemeng), i nærkamphave a free hand ha frie hender, ha frie tøylerhave a hand for ha anlegg for, være god i, være dyktig ihave a hand in something være innblandet i noe, være delaktig i noe, ha noe med å gjøre, ha en finger med i spillethave a light hand være lett på håndenhave\/keep one's hand in holde seg i form, beholde formenhave one's hands full ha hendene fulle, ha nok å gjøre, ha mye å stå i medhave one's hands tied ( hverdagslig) ikke kunne handle frittheavy in hand sta, stri, uregjerlig (om hest)hold\/stay one's hand vente og se tiden an, stille seg avventendehold\/stay someone's hand stanse noen, stoppe noen, holde noen tilbakein good hands i gode hender, godt ivaretattin hand i hende, på hånden, til rådighet, til disposisjon, for håndeni sin hånd, i sin makt, under kontrollpå gang, fore, som er under utarbeidelselay hands on oneself begå selvmordlay one's hands on komme over, slå kloen i, få tak i legge hånd på noen, bruke vold mot noen legge hendene på, velsigne ved håndspåleggelselearn something at first hand få førstehåndskjennskap tillight hand lett hånd, varsom ( sjøfart) lettmatros, jungmannlight in hand føyelig, lett håndterlig (om hest)make money hand over fist tjene store penger, tjene grovt med penger, skuffe inn pengermany hands make light work ( ordtak) mange bekker små blir en stor åmoney in hand ( også) kontanter, kassebeholdning, kontantbeholdning, redepengera new hand nybegynnernot do a hand's turn ( hverdagslig) ikke gjøre et slag, ikke røre en fingeroff hand på sparket, på flekken, med det samme, med én gangold hand erfaren, drevenon all hands eller on every hand overalt, på alle kanterone game in hand ( sport) en kamp mindre spilton hand for hånden, tilgjengelig, i nærheteni noens eie, på lageron one's hands ha ansvaret for noe, være belemret med noe, bli sittende igjen med ansvaret for noetil rådighet, til disposisjonorders in hand ( handel) ordrebestandout of hand uten videre, på stående fot, øyeblikkelig utenfor kontroll, uregjerlig, ustyrlig, udisiplinert, ubehersketpass on into the hands of somebody overlevere i noens varetektpass over (in)to somebody's hands havne i noens varetektplay a good hand være flink til å spille kortplay into someone's hands ( kortspill) gjøre det lett for motspiller, spille opp til motspiller, gi noen lett spillplay (for) one's own hand handle i egen interesse, bare tenke på sin egen vinningput forth one's hand ( gammeldags) rekke frem håndenput one's hand to one's forehead ta seg for pannen, holde seg for pannenrepose in someone's hands overlate i noens hendersend by hand sende med budset one's hand to eller put one's hand to sette igang arbeidet medshake hands håndhilse, ta hverandre i hendeneshake hands on something ta hverandre i hånden på noeshake hands with somebody eller shake somebody by the hand ta noen i håndenshake somebody's hand ta noen i håndensit on one's hands la være å applaudere sitte med armene i kors, forholde seg passivsmall hand liten håndskriftspit on one's hands spytte i nevenetake a hand in være med på, delta itake in hand foreta seg, befatte seg med, ta hånd om, ta noen under behandlingtake something off someone's hands ( overført) befri noen fra noethrow in one's hand gi opp, overgi seg, slutte med noethrow up one's hands rekke opp hendenethrow up one's hands in despair reagere med fortvilelseto hand i hende, for håndentry one's hand at forsøke seg på noe, prøve (seg på) noeturn a hand to gi seg i kast med, gå i gang medunder hand under håndenunder someone's hand under noens hånd og segl, med noens egenhendige underskriftwait (up)on someone hand and foot eller serve someone hand and foot stå på pinne for noen, varte opp på alle bauger og kanterwash one's hands of ikke ville ha noe mere med å gjørewin hands down oppnå en lett seierwith empty hands med tomme hender, tomhendtwith one hand (tied) behind one's back med store begrensninger, med vanskeligheter lett, enkelt, uten problemer• I could kick his bult with one hand tied behind my back!wreathe hands vri henderwrite a good hand ha pen håndskriftIIverb \/hænd\/1) rekke, overrekke, gi, overgi, sende2) leie (ved hånden), lede, ledsage, føre, hjelpe3) ( sjøfart) beslå (seil)be handed down gå i arv, bli overleverthand about sende omkring, la gå rundthand back gi tilbake, levere tilbake, rekke tilbakehand down la gå i arv, gi videre (til etterkommere), overlevere, bringe videre (om tradisjoner e.l.)hand in levere inn, innleverehand it to someone ( hverdagslig) gi noen det som vedkommende fortjener, gi den ros vedkommende fortjenermedgi overfor noen, bøye seg for noen, anerkjenne noen som sin overmannhand on levere videre, la gå videre, sende viderehand out dele ut, levere uthand over to overlevere til, avlevere, utlevere, gi fra seghand round servere, la gå rundt, sende rundthave something handed to one on a plate få noe servert på et sølvfat -
114 play
plei 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leke2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) spille3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) spille, opptre i/som4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) oppføres, gå5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) spille6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) spille (noen) et puss7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) spille mot8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) spille, blafre9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) rette mot10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) spille ut2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) lek(ing), underholdning2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) skuespill, drama, teaterstykke3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) spill4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) spillerom, klaring•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play uplek--------leke--------spill--------spille--------spøkIsubst. \/pleɪ\/1) lek, leking, spill2) spøk, tull3) ordspill4) ( i spill) tur5) hasardspill, gambling, spill6) spill, fremførelse, forestilling7) skuespill, teaterstykke, drama• let's go to a play!8) spill9) bevegelse, gang, virksomhet, aktivitet10) spillerom, armslag11) slark, klaring, rom, slakkslakke på tauet, fire ut mer tau12) arbeidsstans, arbeidsnedleggelse13) (amerikansk fotball, også play offensive)angrepsplanallow\/give something full play la noe få fritt spillerom, la noe få utvikle seg frittgi sine evner fritt utløp, la sine evner få utvikle seg uhindretat play som deltar i lekbe at play delta i lekbe in full play være i full gangbring into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gangcall into play sette i bevegelse, sette i gang, mobilisere, utvikle sette inn, spille inn, gjøre seg gjeldendechild's play se ➢ childcome into play eller be brought into play eller be called into play komme i gang, tre i kraft, gjøre seg gjeldende gjøre seg gjeldende, spille inndirty play skittent spill, stygt spill (i sport)fair play fair play, ærlig spillhold\/keep somebody in play holde noen sysselsattin play på spøk, på tulli lek, som lek ( om ball) i spillmake a play for ( slang) forsøke å sjekke opp( slang) forsøke å vinne til seg, bearbeidemake play with gjøre et stort nummer av, kokettere med, bruke til å vise segout of play ( om ball) død, ute av spill, uteplace a play få satt opp et stykkeplay fair with være renhårig motplay on words ordspillsee fair play se til at det går riktig for segIIverb \/pleɪ\/1) leke• what shall we play?2) (om sport og spill, også overført) spille• let's play cards!3) ( sport) spille mot noen, spille mot et lag4) spille, beherske (om musikkinstrument), fremføre, lyde (om selve instrumentet)• do you play the piano?spiller du piano?, kan du spille piano?hun spilte en sonate, hun fremførte en sonateorgelet spiller, orgelet lyder5) (om CD, CD-spiller e.l.) spille6) spille (om rolle, drama, forestilling), fremføre (om drama), spille i\/på (om sted)fremføre\/spille en farsede hadde forestillinger\/konserter i alle storbyene7) spille, spille ut (om kort), flytte (om brikke)8) ( i spill) vedde, by, gamble9) ( om lys) leke, spille, skimre10) være i gang, være i funksjon12) (hverdagslig, spesielt ved streik) gå ledig14) (i sport, om ball eller slag) slå15) rette, sikte, holde i gangplay about løpe omkring og lekeopptre uansvarlig, tulle• stop playing about!play about with leke med, klå på, fingre på, pille påplay along late som om en samarbeiderplay a part spille en rolle ( overført) spille komedieplay around ha mange kjærlighetsforhold, flørtevære utro være promiskuøsplay at gjøre\/gjennomføre halvhjertet late som• just what are you playing at?play a trick on bedra, lure, narreplay away spille bortplay back ( om lydopptak) spille gjennom, høre gjennomplay down bagatellisere, avdramatisere, tone ned, dysse nedplay down to the crowd ( overført) spille for gallerietplayed out utbrent, utslitt, tappet for energi gått av moten, ikke lenger nyttigden teorien har spilt ut sin rolle, denne teorien har ikke lenger noe for segoppbrukt, ferdigplay false ( om spill) spille falsktplay fast and loose with leke med, behandle skjødesløstplay fetch leke kast pinnen (med hund)play first begynneplay for somebody akkompagnere noen, kompe noenplay hard to get gjøre seg kostbar, spille kostbarplay into somebody's hands gi noen overtaket uforvarendeplay it by the ear ta det som det kommer, ta noe som det faller segplay it cool ta det rolig, ha is i magenplay it down on utnytte grovt snyteplay it low\/down on somebody ( hverdagslig) utnytte noen grovt ( hverdagslig) lure noen, bedra noenplay off spille ekstra kamp for å avgjøre en uavgjort kampplay on\/upon spille på, utnytteplay one person off against another sette to personer opp mot hverandreplay oneself out bli utmattet, bli utbrentslite seg utplay out spille ut, spille til ende bruke oppplay over spille gjennomplay safe gardere seg, seife, ikke ta sjanserplay somebody spille mot noen( i kamp e.l.) la noen spille, sette inn noen, plassere noen, stille opp noenplay somebody along lure\/villede noen (over tid)play the field (amer., hverdagslig) more seg, flørte være rundbrenner, feie over så mange som mulig, ta for segplay the fool eller act the fool oppføre seg som en idiot, dumme seg utplay the game ( også overført) følge spilleregleneplay up ( britisk) være plagsom, lage trøbbel, gjøre ugagn (om person), lage vanskeligheter ( britisk) gjøre vondt, være til besværdet dårlige benet mitt begynner å verke igjen erte, irriteresette alle krefter til• play up, the Reds!kom igjen, det røde laget!legge vekt på, fokusere på, slå stort opp, blåse opp, reklamere forplay up to somebody innsmigre seg hos noen, snakke noen etter munnen( teater eller overført) spille opp til noen støtte noen, bakke opp noenplay up with ( slang) kullkaste, forpurre, ødeleggeplay with oneself ( forskjønnende) onanere, masturbere -
115 sound
I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out* * *I adjective1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) i god stand; sund2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) dyb3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) grundig4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) ordentlig; nøjagtig5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) fornuftig•- soundly- soundness
- sound asleep II 1. noun1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) lyd; lyd-2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) lyd3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) indtryk; sådan, som det lyder2. verb1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) ring; ringe2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) give signal; slå alarm3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) lyde4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) udtale5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) undersøge•- soundlessly
- sound effects
- soundproof 3. verb(to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) lydisolereIII verb(to measure the depth of (water etc).) lodde- sounding- sound out -
116 lock
I noun(ringlet) Locke, dieII 1. noun1) (of door etc.) Schloss, dasunder lock and key — unter [strengem] Verschluss
2) (on canal etc.) Schleuse, die5)lock, stock, and barrel — (fig.) mit allem Drum und Dran (ugs.)
6) (Motor Veh.) Lenkeinschlag, der2. transitive verb1) (fasten) zuschließen; abschließenlock or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted — (fig.) den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist
2) (shut)lock somebody/something in something — jemanden/etwas in etwas (Akk.) [ein]schließen
lock somebody/something out of something — jemanden/etwas aus etwas aussperren
3) in p.p. (joined)3. intransitive verbthe wrestlers were locked in combat — die Ringer hielten sich im Fesselgriff
[Tür, Kasten usw.:] sich ab-/zuschließen lassenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/43514/lock_away">lock away- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) das Schloß2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) die Schleusenkammer3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) das Schloß4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) die Fessel2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) ver-, abschließen- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) die Locke* * *lock1[lɒk, AM lɑ:k]I. ncombination \lock Kombinationsschloss ntbicycle \lock Fahrradschloss ntsteering \lock Lenkradschloss ntto hold sb in a body \lock jdn fest umklammert halten▪ to be a \lock feststehenshe's a \lock for promotion this year es ist völlig sicher, dass sie dieses Jahr befördert wird7. (synchronize)8.they have had a \lock on the market for years sie kontrollieren den Markt schon seit Jahren▶ \lock, stock and barrel ganz und garwe're moving our things \lock, stock and barrel to another city wir ziehen mit Sack und Pack in eine andere Stadthe rejected my idea \lock, stock and barrel er hat meine Idee in Bausch und Bogen verworfenII. vt1. (fasten)▪ to \lock sth etw abschließenhe \locked the confidential documents in his filing cabinet er schloss die vertraulichen Dokumente in den Aktenschrankto \lock a suitcase einen Koffer verschließento \lock a building ein Gebäude zuschließen [o SÜDD, ÖSTERR zusperren]; COMPUT access to accounts, data sperrenI'm afraid our ship is \locked in ice ich fürchte, unser Schiff steckt im Eis festto \lock one's hands behind sb's neck jds Hals umklammernto be \locked in a struggle sich akk umklammert haltento be \locked in discussions in Diskussionen verwickelt werdenIII. vi1. (become secured) schließen2. (become fixed) bindenour gazes \locked wir konnten den Blick nicht mehr voneinander [ab]wenden3. NAUT eine Schleuse passierenlock2[lɒk, AM lɑ:k]nlong, flowing \locks langes, wallendes Haar geh* * *I [lɒk]n(of hair) Locke f II1. nto put/keep sb under lock and key — jdn hinter Schloss und Riegel bringen/verwahren
he offered me the house lock, stock and barrel — er bot mir das Haus mit allem Drum und Dran an
they destroyed it lock, stock and barrel — sie haben es total zerstört
to own sth lock, stock and barrel — etw ganz besitzen
2) (= canal lock) Schleuse f3) (= hold) Fesselgriff mthe steering wheel was on full lock — das Lenkrad war voll eingeschlagen
2. vtdoor etc ab- or zuschließen; steering wheel sperren, arretieren; wheel blockieren; (COMPUT) file locken (spec)this bar locks the wheel in position —
the handcuffs were locked round his wrists — die Handschellen waren an seinen Handgelenken festgemacht
See:→ stable3. vischließen; (wheel) blockierena suitcase that locks — ein verschließbarer Koffer, ein Koffer, der sich abschließen lässt
the lion's jaws locked round his arm — der Kiefer des Löwen schloss sich fest um seinen Arm
* * *lock1 [lɒk; US lɑk]A s1. Schloss n (an Türen etc):a) hinter Schloss und Riegel (Person),b) unter Verschluss (Sache)2. Verschluss m, Schließe f3. Sperrvorrichtung f, Sicherung f4. Bremsvorrichtung f5. (Gewehr- etc) Schloss n:lock, stock, and barrel figa) mit allem Drum und Dran,b) mit Stumpf und Stiel, voll und ganz, ganz und gar,c) mit Sack und Pack6. Schleuse(nkammer) f7. Luft-, Druckschleuse f8. AUTO etc Br Einschlag m (der Vorderräder):be on full lock voll eingeschlagen sein9. a) Knäuel m/n (von Fahrzeugen)B v/tlock the stable door after the horse has bolted ( oder been stolen) den Brunnen (erst) zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen istlock o.s. up sich einschließen3. umschließen, umfassen, in die Arme schließen:a) festgekeilt,b) eng umschlungen,c) ineinander verkrallt;locked by mountains von Bergen umschlossen4. ineinanderschlingen, die Arme verschränken:5. TECH sperren, sichern, arretieren, festklemmen6. (beim Ringen) (um-)fassen7. ein Schiff (durch)schleusen8. einen Kanal etc mit Schleusen ausstattenC v/i1. schließen3. ineinandergreifen5. AUTO etc Bra) sich einschlagen lassen (Räder)b) sich durch Einschlag der Vorderräder lenken lassen (Fahrzeug)6. (durch)geschleust werden7. lock ontoa) (Radar) ein Ziel etc erfassen und verfolgen,b) FLUG, MIL sich richten auf (akk) (Geschoss)lock2 [lɒk; US lɑk] s* * *I noun(ringlet) Locke, dieII 1. noun1) (of door etc.) Schloss, dasunder lock and key — unter [strengem] Verschluss
2) (on canal etc.) Schleuse, die5)lock, stock, and barrel — (fig.) mit allem Drum und Dran (ugs.)
6) (Motor Veh.) Lenkeinschlag, der2. transitive verb1) (fasten) zuschließen; abschließenlock or shut the stable door after the horse has bolted — (fig.) den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist
2) (shut)lock somebody/something in something — jemanden/etwas in etwas (Akk.) [ein]schließen
lock somebody/something out of something — jemanden/etwas aus etwas aussperren
3) in p.p. (joined)3. intransitive verb[Tür, Kasten usw.:] sich ab-/zuschließen lassenPhrasal Verbs:- lock in- lock out- lock up* * *(Maritime) n.Flüssigkeitsheber m.Schleuse -n f. n.Schloss -¨er n.Sperre -n f.Verschluss ¨-e m. v.abschließen v.absperren v.arretieren v.verriegeln v.verschließen v.zuschließen v. -
117 strength
noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
* * *see academic.ru/71361/strong">strong* * *[streŋ(k)θ]nyou don't know your own \strength! du weißt nicht, wie stark du bist!save your \strength! schone deine Kräfte!brute \strength schiere Muskelkraftphysical \strength körperliche Kraft, Muskelkraft fto be back to full \strength wieder ganz zu Kräften gekommen seinto gain \strength wieder zu Kräften [o auf die Beine] kommento get one's \strength back [wieder] genesenwhen he's got his \strength back we'll have a holiday in America sobald er wieder ganz der Alte ist, machen wir Urlaub in Amerikato lose \strength geschwächt werdento summarize the \strength of a proposal die Vorteile eines Vorschlags auflistenmilitary \strength militärische Stärketo gather \strength an Stabilität gewinnento go from \strength to \strength sich akk immer stärker [o kräftiger] entwickelnfrom \strength aus einer starken Position herausshe has recently found \strength in religion sie hat neuerdings in der Religion eine Stütze gefundento show great \strength of character große Charakterstärke zeigen [o beweisen]\strength of will [or mind] Willensstärke fto draw on one's inner \strength seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmen5. (number of members) [Mitglieder]zahl f; (number of people) [Personen]zahl f; MIL [Personal]stärke fwe're below \strength for today's match wir treten beim heutigen Spiel nicht in voller Mannschaftsstärke anat full \strength mit voller Kraft; MIL in voller Stärketo turn out in \strength in Massen [o in Scharen] [o massenweise] anrücken6. (potency) of tea Stärke f; of alcoholic drink also Alkoholgehalt m; of a drug Konzentration f; of medicine Wirksamkeit fone's \strengths and weaknesses jds Stärken und Schwächen9. (intensity) Intensität f; of a colour Leuchtkraft f; of a feeling Intensität f, Stärke f; of belief Stärke f, Tiefe f10. (cogency)\strength of an argument Überzeugungskraft f eines Arguments\strength of a case Durchsetzbarkeit f eines Anliegensthe \strength of our case will be the fact that our client has a perfect alibi unser Verfahren ist aussichtsreich, weil unser Klient ein perfektes Alibi hat11. ECON\strength of a currency/an economy Stärke f einer Währung/einer Volkswirtschaft\strength of prices Preisstabilität f12.▶ give me \strength! BRIT (annoyance) jetzt mach aber mal 'nen Punkt! fam; (exasperation) das halte ich nicht aus! famI got into Oxford on the \strength of my excellent exam results ich wurde wegen meiner ausgezeichneten Prüfungsergebnisse in Oxford aufgenommen▶ to be a tower [or pillar] of \strength wie ein Fels in der Brandung stehen* * *[streŋɵ]n1) (lit, fig) Stärke f; (of person, feelings) Kraft f; (of table, bolt, nail, wall) Stabilität f; (of material, character) Stärke f, Festigkeit f; (of conviction, shoes) Festigkeit f; (of views) Überzeugtheit f; (of imagination) Lebhaftigkeit f; (of reason, argument, evidence) Überzeugungskraft f; (of plea, protest) Eindringlichkeit f; (of letter) geharnischte or starke Ausdrucksweise; (of measure) Drastik fstrength of character/will or mind — Charakter-/Willensstärke f
he decided to be a writer on the strength of selling one short story — er beschloss, Schriftsteller zu werden, nachdem er eine einzige Kurzgeschichte verkauft hatte
his strength failed him — seine Kräfte versagten, ihn verließen die Kräfte
to be beyond sb's strength — über jds Kräfte (acc) gehen
you don't know your own strength! — du weißt gar nicht, wie stark du bist!
to go from strength to strength — einen Erfolg nach dem anderen erzielen or haben
3) (of colour) Kräftigkeit f, Intensität f; (of acid, bleach) Stärke f; (of diluted solution) Konzentration fto be at full strength —
to be up to/below or under strength — (die) volle Stärke/nicht die volle Stärke haben
to turn out in strength — in großer Zahl kommen, zahlreich erscheinen
* * *strength [streŋθ; -ŋkθ] s1. Kraft f, Stärke f, Kräfte pl:strength of body Körperkraft, -kräfte;strength of character Charakterstärke, -festigkeit f;strength of mind Seelenstärke;strength of purpose Entschlusskraft, Zielstrebigkeit f;strength of will Willenskraft, -stärke;a) immer stärker oder besser werden,b) von Erfolg zu Erfolg eilen;he hasn’t got enough strength er ist nicht kräftig genug;strength training Krafttraining n2. fig Stärke f:3. Macht f, Gewalt f:4. (Beweis-, Überzeugungs)Kraft f:actual strength Ist-Stärke;required strength Soll-Stärke;a) in voller Stärke, vollzählig, (Eishockey) komplett,b) SPORT in stärkster Besetzung;they are back to full strength (Eishockey) sie sind wieder komplett;below strength SPORT nicht in stärkster Besetzung, ersatzgeschwächt;they are 200 men below strength ihnen fehlen 200 Mann;in (great) strength in großer Zahl, zahlreich;a) HIST Br auf der Stammrolle stehen,b) allg zur Belegschaft gehören6. MIL Stärke f, (Heeres)Macht f, Schlagkraft f8. CHEM, ELEK, PHYS (Strom-, Feld- etc) Stärke f, Wirkungsgrad m:9. Stärke f, Gehalt m (eines Getränks)10. Stärke f, Intensität f (von Farben, Sinneseindrücken etc)11. fig Stärke f, Kraft(quelle) f:* * *noun1) Stärke, die; (power) Kraft, die; (of argument) [Überzeugungs]kraft, die; (of poison, medicine) Wirksamkeit, die; (of legal evidence) [Beweis]kraft, die; (resistance of material, building, etc.) Stabilität, dienot know one's own strength — nicht wissen, wie stark man ist
give somebody strength — jemanden stärken; jemandem Kraft geben
on the strength of something/that — aufgrund einer Sache (Gen.) /dessen
be below strength/up to strength — weniger als/etwa die volle Stärke haben
in [full] strength — in voller Stärke
* * *n.Festigkeit f.Kraft ¨-e f.Stärke -n f. -
118 bean
bi:n1) (any one of several kinds of pod-bearing plant or its seed: black beans; green beans; red beans.) judía, habichuela2) (the bean-like seed of other plants: coffee beans.) granobean n1. judía / alubia / haba2. granotr[biːn]1 (vegetable) alubia, judía, haba2 (of coffee) grano\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be full of beans rebosar vitalidadto spill the beans descubrir el pastelnot a bean SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL ni un duronot to know beans about something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL no saber ni jota de algobean shoot brote nombre masculino de sojabroad bean habaFrench bean judía verdegreen bean judía verdekidney bean frijol nombre masculinorunner bean judía verdestring bean judía verdebean ['bi:n] n1) : habichuela f, frijol m2)broad bean : haba f3)string bean : judía fn.• algarroba s.f.• alubia s.f.• haba s.f.• judía s.f.v.• golpear en la cabeza v.
I biːn1)a) (fresh, in pod) green beanb) ( dried) frijol m or (Esp) alubia f or judía f or (CS) poroto m or (Ven) caraota fto be full of beans — (colloq) estar* lleno de vida
to spill the beans — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
c) ( coffee bean) grano m (de café)2) (colloq)a) (scrap, trace) (esp BrE) (with neg)not to have a bean — (BrE) estar* pelado (fam)
not to know beans about something — (AmE) no saber* ni papa de algo (fam)
b) ( head) (AmE) coco m (fam), mate m (AmS fam)
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transitive verb (AmE colloq)[biːn]to bean somebody — darle* un porrazo or un mamporro en la cabeza a alguien (fam)
1. N1) (gen) frijol m, alubia f (Sp); (kidney) frijol m, judía f (Sp), poroto m (S. Cone); (broad, haricot) haba f ; (green) habichuela f, judía f verde (Sp), ejote m (Mex), poroto m verde (S. Cone); (coffee) grano mnot a bean! * — ¡nada en absoluto!
I haven't a bean — (Brit) * estoy pelado *, no tengo un duro (Sp) *, no tengo un peso (LAm) *
- be full of beans- know how many beans make fivespill I, 1., 1)hello, old bean! — (Brit) † * ¡hola, macho! (Sp) *, ¡hola, viejo! (LAm) *
3) (US) * (=head, brain) coco * m2.CPDbean counter * N — pej contable o gerente obsesionado por los números
* * *
I [biːn]1)a) (fresh, in pod) green beanb) ( dried) frijol m or (Esp) alubia f or judía f or (CS) poroto m or (Ven) caraota fto be full of beans — (colloq) estar* lleno de vida
to spill the beans — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
c) ( coffee bean) grano m (de café)2) (colloq)a) (scrap, trace) (esp BrE) (with neg)not to have a bean — (BrE) estar* pelado (fam)
not to know beans about something — (AmE) no saber* ni papa de algo (fam)
b) ( head) (AmE) coco m (fam), mate m (AmS fam)
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transitive verb (AmE colloq)to bean somebody — darle* un porrazo or un mamporro en la cabeza a alguien (fam)
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119 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) llorar2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) gritar
2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) grito2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) lloro3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) aullido•- cry off
cry1 n gritocry2 vb1. llorar2. gritartr[kraɪ]1 (shout, call) gritar2 (weep) llorar1 (shout, call) gritar; (of bird) chillar, gritar2 (weep) llorar (about/at/over, por)1 (shout, call) grito; (of bird) chillido2 (weep) llanto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cry for help un grito/una llamada de socorrofor crying out loud! ¡por el amor de Dios!it's no use/good crying over spilt milk a lo hecho, pechoto be in full cry pedir a gritosto cry one's eyes/heart out llorar a lágrima viva, deshacerse en lágrimasto cry oneself to sleep llorar hasta quedarse dormido,-ato cry wolf llamar "al lobo", dar una falsa alarmato have a (good) cry desahogarse llorando1) shout: gritarthey cried for more: a gritos pidieron más2) weep: llorar1) shout: grito m2) weeping: llanto m3) : chillido m (de un animal)n.• grito s.m.• lamento s.m.• lloro s.m.• pregón s.m.v.• gimotear v.• gritar v.• llorar v.• pregonar v.kraɪ
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1) ca) ( exclamation) grito mto give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito
to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo
b) ( of street vendor) pregón mc) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m
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1.
cries, crying, cried intransitive verb1) ( weep) llorar2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritarfor crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!
2.
vt1) ( weep) llorar2) ( call) gritar•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out[kraɪ]1. N1) (=call, shout) grito m ; (=howl) [of animal] aullido m ; [of street vendor] pregón m"jobs, not bombs" was their cry — su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no
a cry for help — (lit) un grito de socorro or auxilio; (fig) una llamada de socorro or auxilio
far 2.the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal — la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
2) (=watchword) lema m, slogan m3) (=weep) llanto m2. VI1) (=call out, shout) gritar, llamar (en voz alta)to cry for help/mercy — pedir socorro/clemencia a voces
2) (=weep) llorarshoulder 1., 1)3. VT2)to cry o.s. to sleep — llorar hasta dormirse
- cry down- cry off- cry out* * *[kraɪ]
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1) ca) ( exclamation) grito mto give/let out a cry — dar*/soltar* un grito
to be a far cry from something — ser* muy distinto de or a algo
b) ( of street vendor) pregón mc) (no pl) ( call - of seagull) chillido m2) ( weep) (colloq) (no pl) llanto m3) ( slogan) lema m, slogan m
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cries, crying, cried intransitive verb1) ( weep) llorar2) ( call) \<\<bird\>\> chillar; \<\<person\>\> gritarfor crying out loud! — (colloq) por el amor de Dios!
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vt1) ( weep) llorar2) ( call) gritar•Phrasal Verbs:- cry off- cry out -
120 authority
nounhave the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun
have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben
on one's own authority — in eigener Verantwortung
[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]
2) (body having power)the authorities — die Behörde[n]
have it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...
have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...
4) no pl.give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen
* * *[o:'Ɵorəti]plural - authorities; noun1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) die Befugnis; die Vollmacht2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) die Autorität3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) die Obrigkeit4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) die Autorität•- academic.ru/4474/authoritarian">authoritarian- authoritative* * *author·ity[ɔ:ˈθɒrəti, AM əˈθɔ:rət̬i]n1. no pl (right of control) Autorität f; ADMIN Amtsgewalt f, Weisungsbefugnis f; MIL Befehlsgewalt fto be in \authority verantwortlich [o zuständig sein] seinwe need to get the support of someone in \authority wir brauchen die Unterstützung eines Verantwortlichenperson in \authority Verantwortliche(r) f(m)who is [the person] in \authority here? wer ist hier verantwortlich [o zuständig]?to be in [or have] \authority over sb (empowered to give orders) jdm gegenüber weisungsbefugt sein; (be above in hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet seinto be under sb's \authority (be answerable to) jdm gegenüber verantwortlich sein; (be below in hierarchy) jdm unterstehento exercise [or exert] [or use] \authority Autorität ausübento exercise [or exert] [or use] one's \authority over sb jdm gegenüber seine Autorität geltend machen\authority to purchase ECON, LAW Ankaufsermächtigung fto give sb \authority to do sth jdn [dazu] befugen, etw zu tun; (to act on one's behalf) jdn [dazu] bevollmächtigen, etw zu tunto have the \authority to do sth befugt sein, etw zu tun; (to act on sb's behalf) bevollmächtigt sein, etw zu tunby \authority ADMIN, LAW mit [amtlicher] Genehmigungon the \authority of sb im Auftrag [o mit Genehmigung] einer Personon one's own \authority in eigener Verantwortungwithout \authority unbefugtto act without \authority unbefugt handelnto act without [or to exceed one's] \authority seine Befugnisse überschreitento have \authority over/with sb [große] Autorität bei jdm genießen [o besitzen]he's got no \authority over his students er besitzt [o genießt] bei seinen Studenten keine Autoritätworld \authority international anerkannte Autoritätto be an \authority for/on sth ein Experte/eine Expertin für etw akk seinto be an \authority on microbiology eine Autorität [o Kapazität] auf dem Gebiet der Mikrobiologie seineducation \authority Schulamt nthealth \authority Gesundheitsbehörde f7. (bodies having power)local authorities Kommunalbehörden plto report sb/sth to the authorities jdn/etw den Behörden meldenI have it on my bosses \authority that... ich weiß von meinem Chef, dass...to have sth on good \authority etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissenI have it on good \authority that... ich weiß aus zuverlässiger Quelle, dass...9. LAW10. LAW[level of] \authority Instanz fproper \authority zuständige Instanz* * *[ɔː'ɵɒrItɪ]n1) (= power) Autorität f; (= right, entitlement) Befugnis f; (= specifically delegated power) Vollmacht f; (MIL) Befehlsgewalt fpeople who are in authority — Menschen, die Autorität haben
parental authority — Autorität der Eltern; (Jur) elterliche Gewalt
to be in or have authority over sb — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jdm haben (form); (describing hierarchy) jdm übergeordnet sein
to put sb in authority over sb —
those who are put in authority over us the Queen and those in authority under her — diejenigen, deren Aufsicht wir unterstehen die Königin und die ihr untergebenen Verantwortlichen
to be under the authority of sb — unter jds Aufsicht (dat) stehen; (in hierarchy) jdm unterstehen; (Mil) jds Befehlsgewalt (dat) unterstehen
you'll have to ask a teacher for the authority to take the key —
under or by what authority do you claim the right to...? — mit welcher Berechtigung verlangen Sie, dass...?
to have the authority to do sth — berechtigt or befugt sein, etw zu tun
to have no authority to do sth — nicht befugt or berechtigt sein, etw zu tun
he was exceeding his area of authority — er hat seinen Kompetenzbereich or seine Befugnisse überschritten
to give sb the authority to do sth — jdn ermächtigen (form) or jdm die Vollmacht erteilen, etw zu tun
he had my authority to do it — ich habe es ihm gestattet or erlaubt
who gave you the authority to do that? —
who gave you the authority to treat people like that? — mit welchem Recht glaubst du, Leute so behandeln zu können?
2) (also pl = ruling body) Behörde f, Amt nt; (= body of people) Verwaltung f; (= power of ruler) (Staats)gewalt f, Obrigkeit fthe Prussian respect for authority —
they appealed to the supreme authority of the House of Lords — sie wandten sich an die höchste Autorität or Instanz, das Oberhaus
this will have to be decided by a higher authority — das muss an höherer Stelle entschieden werden
to have or carry ( great) authority — viel gelten (with bei); (person also) (große or viel) Autorität haben (with bei)
to speak/write with authority — mit Sachkunde or mit der Autorität des Sachkundigen sprechen/schreiben
I/he can speak with authority on this matter — darüber kann ich mich/kann er sich kompetent äußern
to give an order with authority —
4) (= expert) Autorität f, Fachmann m/-frau fI'm no authority but... —
he is an authority on art — er ist eine Autorität or ein Fachmann auf dem Gebiet der Kunst
to have sth on good authority —
* * *1. Autorität f, (Amts)Gewalt f:in authority verantwortlich;those in authority die Verantwortlichen;a) verantwortlich sein,b) das Sagen haben;on one’s own authority in eigener Verantwortung;be under sb’s authority jemandem verantwortlich sein3. Nachdruck m, Gewicht n:4. Vollmacht f, Ermächtigung f, Befugnis f:by authority mit amtlicher Genehmigung;without authority unbefugt, unberechtigt;have the (no) authority to do sth (nicht) befugt oder berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;have full authority to act volle Handlungsvollmacht besitzen;authority to sign Unterschriftsvollmacht, Zeichnungsberechtigung f5. Behörde f6. a) Quelle fwhat is your authority for your thesis? worauf stützen Sie Ihre These?;we have it on his authority that … wir wissen durch ihn, dass …;I have it on good authority that … ich weiß aus sicherer oder verlässlicher Quelle, dass …7. Autorität f, Kapazität f (on auf dem Gebiet gen)8. JURa) maßgebliche Gerichtsentscheidungb) Rechtsquelle fc) bindende Kraft (einer gerichtlichen Vorentscheidung)auth. abk1. authentic2. author (authoress)3. authority4. authorized* * *nounhave the/no authority to do something — berechtigt od. befugt/nicht befugt sein, etwas zu tun
have/exercise authority over somebody — Weisungsbefugnis gegenüber jemandem haben
[be] in authority — verantwortlich [sein]
the authorities — die Behörde[n]
3) (expert, book, quotation) Autorität, diehave it on the authority of somebody/something that... — durch jemanden/etwas wissen, dass...
have it on good authority that... — aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen, dass...
4) no pl.give or add authority to something — einer Sache (Dat.) Gewicht verleihen
* * *n.Autorität f.Berechtigung f.Kompetenz f.Legitimation f.
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