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"An action-control device used with arcade-type games played on PCs and game consoles such as the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation. A game pad, unlike a joystick, is meant to be held in the player's hands." -
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1) Электроника: геймпад, игровой манипулятор2) Вычислительная техника: игровой контроллер3) Майкрософт: игровой планшет -
3 game pad
комп. геймпа́д (джойстик для приставки)Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > game pad
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◙ n. גיים פאד, ג'ויסטיק, ידית היגוי, מוט היגוי למחשב או למשחק וידיאו או משחקי טלוויזיה* * *◙ היזיוולט יקחשמ וא ואידיו קחשמל וא בשחמל יוגיה טומ,יוגיה תידי,קיטסיו'ג,דאפ םייג◄ -
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n. gamepad, handkontroll, typ av joystick som används för videospel -
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11 игровой контроллер
Information technology: game padУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > игровой контроллер
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12 игровой манипулятор
Electronics: game padУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > игровой манипулятор
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13 scratch
skræ
1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) arañar2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) rascar(se)3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rascar, rayar, grabar4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) arrancar5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) retirar
2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) arañazo, rasguño, raspadura, marca, señal2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) rasguño3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) línea de salida•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
scratch1 n rasguño / arañazoscratch2 vb1. rascarif it itches, scratch it si te pica, ráscate2. arañar3. rayartr[skræʧ]1 (on skin) arañazo, rasguño; (on paintwork, furniture) arañazo, raspadura, marca, señal nombre masculino; (on record, photo) raya2 (noise) chirrido3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (start line) línea de salida1 (improvised) improvisado,-a2 (without handicap) sin hándicap1 (with nail, claw) arañar, rasguñar; (paintwork, furniture, record) rayar; (with initials etc) grabar■ be careful the cat doesn't scratch you! ¡ojo que no te arañe el gato!2 (part of body) rascar■ could you scratch my back? ¿me puedes rascar la espalda?3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirar■ does your cat scratch? ¿tu gato araña?2 (itch) rascarse■ stop scratching! ¡deja de rascarte!3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL retirarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be/come up to scratch dar la talla, ser del nivel requeridoto scratch one's head (think) calentarse la cabeza, darle vueltas en la cabezato scratch somebody's eyes out sacarle los ojos a alguiento scratch the surface of something tratar algo muy por encima■ this article doesn't even scratch the surface of the problem este artículo no profundiza en el problemato start from scratch empezar de cero, partir de ceroyou scratch my back and I'll scratch yours favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti y mañana por míscratch card rasca rasca nombre masculinoscratch ['skræʧ] vt1) : arañar, rasguñarto scratch an itch: rascarse2) mark: rayar, marcar3)to scratch out : tacharscratch n1) : rasguño m, arañazo m (en la piel), rayón m (en un mueble, etc.)2) : sonido m rasposoI heard a scratch at the door: oí como que raspaban a la puertaadj.• improvisado, -a adj.• rasguño, -a adj.n.• arañazo s.m.• chiripa s.f.• desolladura s.f.• línea de partida s.f.• rascadura s.f.• rasguño s.m.• rayado s.m.• tachón s.m.• uñada s.f.• zaparrazo s.m.v.• arañar v.• arpar v.• escarbar v.• gatear v.• rascar v.• rasguñar v.• raspar v.• rayar v.
I skrætʃcount noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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adjective (before n)a) (haphazard, motley) <team/meal> improvisadob) ( Sport) <player/runner> de primera['skrætʃ]1. Nit's just a scratch — es solo un rasguño, nada más
2) (=noise) chirrido m3)to start from scratch — (fig) partir de or empezar desde cero
we shall have to start from scratch again — tendremos que partir nuevamente de cero, tendremos que comenzar desde el principio otra vez
to be or come up to scratch — cumplir con los requisitos
to bring/keep sth up to scratch — poner/mantener algo en buenas condiciones
2. VT1) (with claw, nail etc) rasguñar, arañar; (making sound) rascar, raspar; [+ surface, record] rayar; (=scramble, dig) escarbarsurface 1., 1)2) (to relieve itch) rascarse3) (=cancel) [+ meeting, game] cancelar; (=cross off list) [+ horse, competitor] tachar, borrar4) (Comput) borrar3.VI [person, dog etc] rascarse; [hens] escarbar; [pen] rascar; [clothing] rascar, picarstop scratching! — ¡deja de rascarte!
4.CPD [competitor] sin ventajascratch card N — tarjeta f de "rasque y gane"
scratch file N — (Comput) fichero m de trabajo
scratch meal N — comida f improvisada
scratch pad N — (US) (=notepad) bloc m (para apuntes o para borrador) ; (Comput) bloc m de notas
scratch pad memory N — (Comput) memoria f del bloc de notas
scratch paper N — (US) papel m de borrador
scratch score N — (Golf) puntuación f par
scratch tape N — cinta f reutilizable
scratch team N — equipo m improvisado
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I [skrætʃ]count noun1)a) ( injury) rasguño m, arañazo mhe escaped without a scratch — resultó ileso, salió sin un rasguño
b) (on paint, record, furniture) rayón mc) ( sound) chirrido md) ( act) (no pl)can you give my back a scratch? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
2) (in phrases)from scratch: he learned German from scratch aprendió alemán empezando desde cero; I had to start from scratch tuvo que empezar desde cero; to be up to scratch — (colloq) dar* la talla
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a) ( damage) \<\<paint/record/furniture\>\> rayarb) (with claws, nails) arañarc) \<\<name/initials\>\> marcar*, grabard) ( to relieve itch) \<\<bite/rash\>\> rascarse*could you scratch my back for me? — ¿me rascas la espalda?
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours — favor con favor se paga, hoy por ti, mañana por mí
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vi1)a) (damage, wound) arañarb) ( rub) \<\<wool/sweater\>\> raspar, picar*c) ( to relieve itching) rascarse*d) ( make scratching sound) rascar*•Phrasal Verbs:
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14 lanzamiento
m.1 throwing.2 throw (sport).lanzamiento de disco discuslanzamiento de jabalina javelinlanzamiento de martillo hammerlanzamiento de peso shot put3 launch.precio/oferta de lanzamiento introductory price/offer4 pitch, pitching.5 launching.6 ejectment, eviction, ouster, dispossession.* * *1 (acción de lanzar) throwing\lanzamiento de disco discus throwinglanzamiento de jabalina javelin throwinglanzamiento de peso shot put* * *noun m.1) throw2) launch3) pitch* * *SM1) [de objeto] [gen] throwing; [con violencia] hurling; [desde el aire] droppingla manifestación acabó con lanzamiento de objetos contra la policía — the demonstration ended with people hurling things at the police
lanzamiento en paracaídas — parachuting, parachute jumping
2) (Dep) [con la pierna] kick; [hacia portería, canasta] shotlanzamiento de bala — LAm the shot put
lanzamiento de falta — (Ftbl) free kick
3) [de nave espacial, misil] launch4) (Com, Econ) [de acciones, producto] launch; [de disco] release5) (Jur) repossession* * *1)a) (de objetos, pelota) throwing; (de misil, torpedo) launch; ( de bomba) droppingb) (de cohete, satélite) launch; (Dep) (de disco, jabalina) throw; ( de bala) put; ( en béisbol) pitch2) (de producto, libro) launch, launching3) (CS) (Der) tb* * *= launch, rollout [roll-out], pitching, kick, throw.Ex. A gathering of 10 CD-ROM application developers resulted in the launch of the CD-ROM Standards and Practices Action Group.Ex. The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex. The database contains baseball statistics going back to 1871, including batting, pitching and fielding registers for all 13,000 major league players.Ex. If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex. But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.----* lanzamiento de martillo = hammer throwing.* lanzamiento de penaltis = penalty shootout.* lanzamiento espacial = moon shot.* plataforma de lanzamiento = launch pad.* * *1)a) (de objetos, pelota) throwing; (de misil, torpedo) launch; ( de bomba) droppingb) (de cohete, satélite) launch; (Dep) (de disco, jabalina) throw; ( de bala) put; ( en béisbol) pitch2) (de producto, libro) launch, launching3) (CS) (Der) tb* * *= launch, rollout [roll-out], pitching, kick, throw.Ex: A gathering of 10 CD-ROM application developers resulted in the launch of the CD-ROM Standards and Practices Action Group.
Ex: The interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the company's preparation for the service's official rollout in Summer 2000.Ex: The database contains baseball statistics going back to 1871, including batting, pitching and fielding registers for all 13,000 major league players.Ex: If such a game is still tied after extra-time it is usually decided by kicks from the penalty mark, commonly called a penalty shootout.Ex: But once he went under the knife to fix his damaged shoulder, he realized there weren't many throws left in it.* lanzamiento de martillo = hammer throwing.* lanzamiento de penaltis = penalty shootout.* lanzamiento espacial = moon shot.* plataforma de lanzamiento = launch pad.* * *A1 (de objetos, de una pelota) throwing2 (de un misil, torpedo) launch; (de una bomba) dropping3 (de una nave espacial, un satélite) launchencestó su primer lanzamiento he scored (a basket) with his first throwCompuestos:( AmL) shot putdiscus throwingjavelin throwingpenalty shoot-out( Esp) shot putfree throw o shotB (de un producto, libro) launch, launching; (de una campaña) launch, launchingel lanzamiento de su plan económico the launching of their economic planC* * *
lanzamiento sustantivo masculino
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(de misil, torpedo) launch;
( de bomba) dropping
( de bala) put;
( en béisbol) pitch;
lanzamiento de bala or (Esp) de peso shot put;◊ lanzamiento de disco/jabalina discus/javelin throwing
2 (de producto, libro) launch, launching
3 (CS) (Der) tb
lanzamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (de un objeto) throwing, hurling
2 (de un producto, empresa, misil) launch
oferta de lanzamiento, introductory offer
3 Dep (de jabalina, disco) throw
(de peso) put
' lanzamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
flechazo
- nula
- nulo
- pedrada
- plataforma
- salida
- bala
- peso
- rampa
English:
blow up
- introduction
- introductory
- launching
- launchpad
- pad
- pitch
- put off
- shot-put
- throw
- toss
- launch
- shot
* * *lanzamiento nm1. [de objeto] throwing2. [de bomba] dropping;[de flecha, misil] firing3. [de cohete, satélite] launching4. [de ataque] launching[con el pie] kick; [en béisbol] pitch;un lanzamiento de dos puntos [en baloncesto] a two-pointer;un lanzamiento de tres puntos [en baloncesto] a three-pointerAm lanzamiento de bala the shot put;lanzamiento de disco the discus;lanzamiento de jabalina the javelin;lanzamiento de lateral [en rugby] line-out;lanzamiento de martillo the hammer;lanzamiento de penalti penalty kick;su lanzamiento del penalti fue perfecto he took a perfect penalty;perdieron en los lanzamientos de penalti they lost on penalties, they lost in the penalty shoot-out;lanzamiento de peso the shot put6. [de artista, periódico] launch;[de disco, película] release lanzamiento del producto product launch* * *mpitch2 MIL, COM launch* * *lanzamiento nm1) : throw2) : pitch (in baseball)3) : launching, launch* * *2. (con los brazos) throw3. (con el pie) kick -
15 device
1) устройство2) установка; агрегат3) аппарат4) механизм5) прибор; измерительное устройство7) компонент; элемент8) схема•devices identical in design — конструктивные аналоги;-
alphanumeric display device-
automatic exposure control device-
bubble memory device-
bucket brigade charge-coupled device-
decision-making device-
drilling bit feed device-
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exposure control device-
Gunn-effect device-
Hall-effect device-
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Josephson-effect device-
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16 panel
'pænl1) (a flat, straight-sided piece of wood, fabric etc such as is put into a door, wall, dress etc: a door-panel.) panel, artesón (techo)2) (a group of people chosen for a particular purpose eg to judge a contest, take part in a quiz or other game: I will ask some questions and the panel will try to answer them.) panel, equipo•- panelled- panelling
panel n panel
panel sustantivo masculino 1 (— en exposición) exhibition panel; (— en estación) arrivals/departures boardd)◊ panel de instrumentos instrument panel o console2 ( de personas) panel
panel sustantivo masculino
1 (de yeso, cristal, etc) panel
2 (para anuncios) noticeboard (de vuelos, salida de trenes) departure board: los paneles explicativos son muy didácticos, the exhibition panels are most informative 2 panel de mandos, controls
3 (grupo, plantel) panel ' panel' also found in these entries: Spanish: cuadro - II - montante - tablero - chapa - chapista - consola - hojalatería - hojalatero - jurado - tribunal English: instrument panel - panel - instrument - pad - unscrewtr['pænəl]2 (of controls, instruments) tablero4 (jury) jurado5 (in garment) pieza6 SMALLART/SMALL tabla1 revestir con paneles\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpanel beater planchista nombre masulino o femeninopanel n1) : lista f de nombres (de un jurado, etc.)2) group: panel m, grupo mdiscussion panel: panel de discusión3) : panel m (de una pared, etc.)4)instrument panel : tablero m de instrumentosn.• panel (Informática) s.m.n.• chapa s.f.• entrepaño s.m.• lista s.f.• tabla s.f.• tablero s.m.• tribunal s.m.v.• artesonar v.
I 'pænḷ1)a) (of door, car body, plane wing) panel m; ( of garment) pieza fb) ( instrument panel) tablero m or panel m (de instrumentos); ( control panel) tablero m (de control)c) ( Art) tabla f2) (in discussion, interview) panel m or (Col, Ven) pánel m; (in quiz, contest) equipo m; ( in exam) mesa f, tribunal m, comisión f (Chi)
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transitive verb, BrE - ll-a) \<\<room/wall\>\> revestir* con paneles['pænl]1. N1) [of wall] panel m ; [of door] entrepaño m ; [of ceiling] artesón m2) [of instruments, switches] tablero m3) (Sew) paño m ; (Art) tabla f4) [of judges, in a competition] jurado m ; (TV, Rad) panel m2.VT [+ wall, door] revestir con entrepaños de madera3.CPDpanel beater N — carrocero(-a) m / f
panel beating N — chapistería f
panel discussion N — mesa f redonda
panel game N — programa m concurso para equipos
panel truck, panel van N — (US) furgoneta f
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I ['pænḷ]1)a) (of door, car body, plane wing) panel m; ( of garment) pieza fb) ( instrument panel) tablero m or panel m (de instrumentos); ( control panel) tablero m (de control)c) ( Art) tabla f2) (in discussion, interview) panel m or (Col, Ven) pánel m; (in quiz, contest) equipo m; ( in exam) mesa f, tribunal m, comisión f (Chi)
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17 sitzen
v/i; sitzt, saß, hat oder bes. südd., österr., schw. ist gesessen1. (hat oder ist) sit; am Steuer / im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel / in the saddle; von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car; sitz! zum Hund: sit!; bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) s.o.; sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?; zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg.); das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you; ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting; etw. im Sitzen tun do s.th. sitting down; er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg., fig. he’s sitting on his money; sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg., fig. are you deaf?, Am. auch have you got beans in your ears?2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be; lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home; beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch); beim Arzt sitzen umg. be at the doctor’s; im Gefängnis sitzen be in jail (clink umg.); siehe 5; den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day; stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg.; ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it; über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books; sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework; sitzen in (+ Dat) Firma etc.: have its headquarters in; im Parlament sitzen have a seat in Parliament, Brit. auch be an MP ( oder a Member of Parliament); im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council; im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee; sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meeting3. (hat) Kleidung: (passen) fit; (richtig angezogen sein) be on properly; deine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight; dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked5. (hat) umg. im Gefängnis: do time; er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft; er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jail6. (hat) umg. (treffen) find the target; bes. fig. go ( oder hit) home; das hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home; jeder Schuss / Schlag sitzt every shot / blow finds its target; bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing; jede Pointe saß every punch line went home7. (hat oder ist) fig. (stecken); wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?; da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies; die Angst / der Hass sitzt tief the fear / hatred runs oder goes deep; mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright; einen sitzen haben umg. have had one too many8. (hat) fig. gespr. ( im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in; die Vokabeln sitzen gut / schlecht he etc. knows his etc. vocabulary off pat, Am. he’s etc. got his etc. vocabulary down pat / his etc. vocabulary’s shaky, he etc. needs to work on his etc. vocabulary; das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet9. (ist): sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg. beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf; bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc.: stay in your seat(s); sitzen bleiben PÄD. have to repeat a year, Brit. auch stay down, Am. auch flunk umg.; er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Brit. auch stay down) three times all told; auf etw. sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) s.th.10. (hat): sitzen lassen umg. leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand s.o. up; (im Stich lassen) let s.o. down, leave s.o. in the lurch; sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up; er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own; einen Vorwurf etc. nicht auf sich (Dat) sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take); das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down; dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that11. (ist) schw. (sich setzen) sit down; Patsche, Tinte etc.* * *(passen) to fit;(sich befinden) to sit; to be* * *sịt|zen ['zɪtsn] pret sa\#ß [zaːs] ptp gese\#ssen [gə'zɛsn]1) (Mensch, Tier) to sit; (Vogel) to perchauf der Toilette sitzen — to be on (inf) or in the toilet
beim Frühstück/Mittagessen sitzen — to be having breakfast/lunch
beim Wein/Schach sitzen — to sit over a glass of wine/a game of chess
an einer Aufgabe/über den Büchern/über einer Arbeit sitzen — to sit over a task/one's books/a piece of work
See:→ auch sitzen bleiben2) (= Modell sitzen) to sit (jdm for sb)3) (= seinen Sitz haben) (Regierung, Gericht etc) to sit; (Firma) to have its headquarters4) (= Mitglied sein) (im Parlament) to have a seat (in +dat in); (im Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat etc) to be or sit ( in +dat on)5) (inf = im Gefängnis sitzen) to be inside (inf)gesessen haben — to have done time (inf), to have been inside (inf)
6) (= sein) to beer sitzt in Bulgarien/im Kultusministerium (inf) — he's in Bulgaria/the ministry of culture
er sitzt im Gefängnis (inf) — he's in prison
7) (=angebracht sein Deckel, Schraube etc) to sit8) (= stecken) to be (stuck)9) (= im Gedächtnis sitzen) to have sunk in10) (= seinen Herd haben) (Infektion, Schmerz) to be; (fig Übel, Hass, Schmerz) to lie, to be11) (Kleid, Frisur) to sit12) (inf = treffen) to hit homedas saß!, das hat gesessen! — that hit home
13)einen sitzen haben (inf) — to have had one too many (inf)
* * *1) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sit2) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sit3) ((of a blow, insult etc) to reach the place where it will hurt most.) strike home* * *sit·zen<saß, gesessen>[ˈzɪtsn̩]wir saßen auf Barhockern und tranken ein Bier we perched on bar stools and had a beersitz! (Befehl an Hund) sit![bitte] bleib/bleiben Sie \sitzen! [please] don't get up, [please] remain seated form▪ im S\sitzen when seated, sitting down, in/from a sitting positionbequem/gut \sitzen to be comfortable [or sitting comfortably]sitzt du bequem? are you comfortable?eine \sitzende Lebensweise a sedentary lifejdm Modell \sitzen to sit for sb2. (sich befinden) to sitsie sitzt noch bei Tisch (form) she is still eating [or having her meal]er sitzt den ganzen Tag vor dem Fernseher/in der Kneipe (fam) he spends the whole day sitting in front of the telly/in the pub BRIT famich habe stundenlang beim Zahnarzt \sitzen müssen I had to spend hours at the dentist'ssie sitzt jetzt in einem kleinen Dorf (fam) she's living in a small village nower sitzt in Moskau und hat kein Geld für die Rückfahrt (fam) he's stuck in Moscow and has no money for a return ticketauf der Anklagebank \sitzen to be in the dockbeim Frühstück/Mittagessen \sitzen to be having breakfast/lunchbei einem Glas Wein/einer Tasse Kaffee \sitzen to sit over a glass of wine/a cup of coffeebeim Kartenspiel/Schach \sitzen to sit playing cards/over a game of chessim Sattel \sitzen to be in the saddleauf der Toilette \sitzen to be on the toiletsie sitzt viel über den Büchern she spends a lot of time sitting over her booksan einer Arbeit \sitzen to sit over a piece of work4. JUR, POL (tagen) Gericht, Regierung to sit5. (angehören)sie sitzt in einigen Ausschüssen she sits on a number of committeeser sitzt im Verteidigungsministerium he's in the Ministry of Defence BRIT [or AM Department of Defense]im Parlament/Vorstand \sitzen to have a seat in parliament/on the management boardin der Regierung \sitzen to be with the governmenter musste vier Jahre \sitzen he had to do four years famgesessen haben to have done time [or been inside] fam▪ irgendwo \sitzen Firma, Gesellschaft etc. to have its headquarters somewheredas Unternehmen sitzt in München the company is based [or has its headquarters] in Munich8. (befestigt sein) to beder Knopf sitzt an der falschen Stelle the button isn't in the right placedie Tür sitzt schief in den Angeln the door is not hanging straight9. (stecken)der Splitter sitzt fest in meinem Zeh the splinter won't come out of my toeihr sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern (fig) her knees are still like jellyfest \sitzen to be stuck tight[ly]der Deckel/die Schraube sitzt ziemlich fest the lid is on/the screw is in rather tightly10. (Passform haben) Kleidung to fitdas Jackett sitzt gut the jacket fits wellsitzt die Fliege korrekt? is my bow tie straight?dein Hut sitzt schief your hat is [on] crookedeng/locker \sitzend close-/loose-fittingihr Hass saß tief (fig) she felt nothing but hatreddas hat gesessen! that hit home!13. SCH[in Mathe/Englisch] \sitzen bleiben (fam) to [have to] repeat a year [in maths [or AM math]/English], to stay down [a year] [in maths/English] BRITjdn \sitzen lassen (fam) to keep sb down [or hold sb back] [a year]sie sitzt auf ihrem Geld she's very tight with her money famdu musst die Vokabeln so oft wiederholen, bis sie \sitzen you must keep on repeating the vocab till it sticks famsie hatte so lange geübt, bis jeder Schritt wie im Schlafe saß she had practised till she could do every step in her sleep17.▶ \sitzen bleiben (pej fam: als Frau unverheiratet) to be left on the shelf; (beim Tanz) to be left sitting▶ jdm auf den Fersen \sitzen to be on sb's tail▶ jdn \sitzen lassen (fam: im Stich lassen) to leave sb in the lurch; (versetzen) to stand sb up fam; (nicht heiraten) to jilt [or walk out on] sber hat Frau und Kinder \sitzen lassen he left his wife and childrendas lasse ich nicht auf mir \sitzen I won't take [or stand for] that* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein1) sitbleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated
er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar
jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)
2) (sein) beeinen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many
3) ([gut] passen) fit4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)
5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)8)sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf
auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something
jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch
er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)
•• Cultural note:etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20* * *1. (hat oder ist) sit;am Steuer/im Sattel sitzen sit ( oder be seated) at the (steering) wheel/in the saddle;von morgens bis abends im Auto sitzen spend the whole day sitting in the car;sitz! zum Hund: sit!;bei jemandem sitzen sit beside ( oder next to, with) sb;sitzen Sie bequem? are you comfortable?;zu viel sitzen spend too much time sitting (on one’s backside umg);das viele Sitzen ist nicht gut für dich all this sitting is bad for you;ich war ganz steif vom vielen Sitzen I was really stiff from all that sitting;etwas im Sitzen tun do sth sitting down;er sitzt auf seinem Geld umg, fig he’s sitting on his money;sag mal, sitzt du auf den Ohren? umg, fig are you deaf?, US auch have you got beans in your ears?2. (hat oder ist) (sein) sit, be;lieber zu Hause sitzen prefer to sit ( oder stay) at home;beim Essen sitzen be having one’s dinner ( oder lunch);beim Arzt sitzen umg be at the doctor’s;den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe sitzen sit around in the pub all day;stundenlang vor dem Fernseher sitzen spend hours (sitting) in front of the television; stärker: be glued to the television for hours umg;ich habe lange daran gesessen I spent a lot of time on it;über den Büchern sitzen sit (poring) over one’s books;sie sitzt immer noch an ihren Hausaufgaben she’s still doing her homework;sitzen in (+dat) Firma etc: have its headquarters in;im Stadtrat sitzen be on the (town oder city) council;im Ausschuss sitzen be on the committee;sie sitzen immer noch they’re still in the meetingdeine Krawatte sitzt nicht richtig your tie’s not straight;dein Hut sitzt schief your hat’s not on straight, your hat’s crooked4. (hat) Modell: sit (jemandem for sb)5. (hat) umg im Gefängnis: do time;er saß sechs Monate wegen Diebstahl(s) he did six months for theft;er hat sein halbes Leben lang gesessen he’s spent half his life in jaildas hat gesessen! that went ( oder hit) home;jeder Schuss/Schlag sitzt every shot/blow finds its target;bei ihm sitzt jeder Handgriff he knows exactly what he’s doing;jede Pointe saß every punch line went home7. (hat oder ist) fig (stecken);wo sitzt der Schmerz? where does it hurt exactly?;da sitzt der Fehler! that’s where the problem lies;die Angst/der Hass sitzt tief the fear/hatred runs oder goes deep;mir sitzt der Schreck noch in den Gliedern I’m still shaking with fright;einen sitzen haben umg have had one too many8. (hat) fig gespr(im Gedächtnis) sitzen have sunk in;die Vokabeln sitzen gut/schlecht he etc knows his etc vocabulary off pat, US he’s etc got his etc vocabulary down pat/his etc vocabulary’s shaky, he etc needs to work on his etc vocabulary;das sitzt noch nicht richtig it hasn’t quite sunk in yet9. (ist):sitzen bleiben remain ( oder stay) seated; umg beim Tanz: be left without a partner, be a wallflower; (nicht geheiratet werden) be left on the shelf;bleiben Sie sitzen! don’t get up; im Theater etc: stay in your seat(s);er ist dreimal sitzen geblieben he had to repeat the class (Br auch stay down) three times all told;auf etwas sitzen bleiben be left with ( oder stuck with) sth10. (hat):sitzen lassen umg leave, desert, walk out on; (Freund[in]) leave, walk out on, jilt; (versetzen) stand sb up; (im Stich lassen) let sb down, leave sb in the lurch;sie ließ ihn einfach sitzen (versetzte ihn) auch she just didn’t turn up;er hat sie mit drei Kindern sitzen lassen he walked out on her and three children, he left her to bring up three children on her own;einen Vorwurf etcnicht auf sich (dat)sitzen lassen not stand for ( oder take);das lasse ich nicht auf mir sitzen auch I’m not going to take that lying down;dass du so etwas auf dir sitzen lässt! I’m amazed that you would stand for that* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; südd., österr., schweiz. mit sein1) sitbleiben Sie bitte sitzen — please don't get up; please remain seated
er saß den ganzen Tag in der Kneipe — he spent the whole day in the pub (Brit.) or (Amer.) bar
jemandem auf der Pelle od. dem Pelz sitzen — (salopp) keep bothering somebody; keep on at somebody (coll.)
2) (sein) beeinen sitzen haben — (salopp) have had one too many
3) ([gut] passen) fit4) (ugs.): (gut eingeübt sein)Lektionen so oft wiederholen, bis sie sitzen — keep on repeating lessons till they stick (coll.)
5) (ugs.): (wirksam treffen) hit home6) (Mitglied sein) be, sit (in + Dat. on)8)sitzen bleiben — (ugs.) ( nicht versetzt werden) stay down [a year]; have to repeat a year; (abwertend): (als Frau unverheiratet bleiben) be left on the shelf
auf etwas (Dat.) sitzen bleiben — (etwas nicht loswerden) be left or (coll.) stuck with something
jemanden sitzen lassen — (ugs.): (nicht heiraten) jilt somebody; (ugs.): (im Stich lassen) leave somebody in the lurch
er hat Frau und Kinder sitzen lassen — od. (seltener:)
•• Cultural note:etwas nicht auf sich (Dat.) sitzen lassen — not take something; not stand for something
If German pupils fail more than one subject in their end-of-year school report, they have to repeat the year. This is colloquially referred to as sitzen bleiben, and it means that some pupils do not manage to sit their Abitur until they are 20* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen)= to sit v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat) -
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v.1 to put in.meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in somethingmeter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lockmeter dinero en el banco to put money in the bankhe metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venturele metieron en la cárcel they put him in prisonno consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) I can't get it into his head (that…)2 to give (informal) (asestar).le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch3 to give (informal) (echar, soltar).meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody offme metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline4 to take in (prenda, ropa).meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt5 to score (en deportes) (anotar).nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against us6 to introduce, to get in, to get inside, to stick.Ella mete la caja She takes the box inside.7 to cause, to make, to create.Ese chico mete problemas That boy causes problems.8 to drive in.9 to take inside.* * *1 (introducir) to put2 (implicar) to put into (en, -), get into (en, -), involve in (en, -)4 (hacer) to make5 (ropa - acortar) to take up; (- estrechar) to take in7 DEPORTE to score1 (introducirse en) to get in■ se metió en el coche rápidamente he got quickly into the car, he jumped into the car2 (tomar parte - negocio) to go into (en, -); (involucrarse en) to get involved (en, in/with), get mixed up (en, in/with)3 (introducirse) to get involved (en, in)■ siempre te estás metiendo donde no te llaman you're always sticking your nose in where you're not wanted4 (ir) to go■ ¿dónde se habrá metido? where can he have got to?5 (provocar) to pick ( con, on)■ no te metas con él que es más fuerte que tú don't pick on him, he's stronger than you6 (dedicarse) to go (en, into)\a todo meter at full blastmeterse alguien donde no le llaman to poke one's nose into others' affairsmeterse alguien en lo que no le importa to stick one's nose into others' businessmeterse en todo to be a meddler, stick one's nose into everythingno meterse en nada not to get involved¡métetelo donde te quepa! tabú you can stuff it!* * *verb1) to put (in)2) insert, introduce3) place4) cause5) make•- meterse
- meterse a
- meterse con* * *1. VT1) (=poner, introducir) to put¿dónde has metido las llaves? — where have you put the keys?
metió el palo por el aro — she stuck o put the stick through the ring
mete las hamacas que está lloviendo — bring the hammocks in, it's raining
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meter algo en algo — to put sth in(to) sthmetió el dedo en la sopa — he dipped o put his finger in the soup
tienes que meter la pieza en su sitio — you have to fit o put the part in the correct place
consiguió meter toda la ropa en la maleta — she managed to get o fit all the clothes in(to) the suitcase
¿quién le metió esas ideas en la cabeza? — who gave him those ideas?
está lloviendo a todo meter — it's pelting with rain, it's pelting down
2) (Dep) to score3) (Cos) [para estrechar] to take in; [para acortar] to take upmétele la falda que le queda larga — take her skirt up a bit, it's too long
4) (Aut) [+ marcha] to go into¡mete el acelerador! — put your foot down!
5) (=internar)lo metieron en un colegio privado — they put him in o sent him to a private school
6) [en una profesión]lo metieron a o de fontanero — they apprenticed him to a plumber
7) (=implicar)no metas a mi madre en esto — don't drag o bring my mother into this
8) (=ocasionar)•
meter miedo a algn — to scare o frighten sb•
meter prisa a algn — to hurry sb, make sb get a move ontenemos que meterle prisa a Adela — we need to hurry Adela, we need to make Adela get a move on
¡no me metas prisa! — don't rush me!
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meter un susto a algn — to give sb a fright9) * (=dar)10) * (=endosar)11) * (=aplicar)le quedaba largo el traje y le metió las tijeras — her dress was too long, so she took the scissors to it
12) * (=hacer entender)no hay quien le meta que aquello era mentira — nobody seems able to make him understand that it was a lie, nobody is able to get it into his head that it was a lie
13)2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (introducir, poner) to putb) ( hacer entrar)meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice
c) ( involucrar)meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2)a) ( invertir) to putb) <tanto/gol> to scorec) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn upmeterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something
d) (Auto) < cambio>3)a) (provocar, crear)meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody
a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out
meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)
b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)2.me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)3.meterse v pron1)a) ( entrar)meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse)meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)
c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)2)a) ( en trabajo)meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse)c) ( entrometerse) to get involvedmeterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody
* * *= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.Ex. By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.Ex. The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex. For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex. Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.----* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.* meter a presión = wedge.* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.* meter cisco = make + trouble.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.* meter de ancho = take in.* meter de largo = take up.* meter el dobladillo = hem.* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meter en = cram into.* meter en bolsas = bag.* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en una jaula = cage.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* meter presionando = snap into.* meter preso = imprison.* meter prisa = hustle.* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meterse en = get into, step into.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.* meterse mano = snog, pet.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (introducir, poner) to putb) ( hacer entrar)meter a alguien en algo: puedo meter cuatro personas en mi coche I can get o fit four people in my car; lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison; lo metió interno en un colegio she sent him to (a) boarding school; consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the company; meter a alguien de algo: lo metieron de aprendiz — they got him a job as an apprentice
c) ( involucrar)meter a alguien en algo — to involve somebody in something, get somebody involved in something
2)a) ( invertir) to putb) <tanto/gol> to scorec) ( en costura) < dobladillo> to turn upmeterle tijera/sierra a algo — to set to with the scissors/saw on something
d) (Auto) < cambio>3)a) (provocar, crear)meterle miedo a alguien — to frighten o scare somebody
a todo meter — (fam) <conducir/correr/estudiar> flat out
meterle — (AmL) to get a move on (colloq)
b) (fam) (encajar, endilgar)2.me metieron una multa — I got a ticket (colloq)
meter vi (Col arg) ( consumir marihuana) to smoke (dope)3.meterse v pron1)a) ( entrar)meterse en algo: me metí en el agua ( en la playa) I went into the water; ( en la piscina) I got into the water; nos metimos en un museo we went into a museum; se metió en la cama he got into bed; no sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself; ¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?; (+ me/te/le etc) se me metió algo en el ojo — I got something in my eye
b) ( introducirse)meterse en algo: me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eye; se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket; que se lo meta ahí mismo! or que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! (vulg) she can stuff it! (sl); ya sabes dónde te lo puedes meter — (vulg) you know where you can stuff it (vulg)
c) (fam) <comida/bebida> to put away (colloq)2)a) ( en trabajo)meterse de or a cura/monja — to become a priest/nun
b) ( involucrarse)c) ( entrometerse) to get involvedmeterse con alguien — (fam) to pick on somebody
* * *= pack up, embroil, sandwich, dip, shove, bung + Nombe + in, put in, take in.Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.
Ex: By the time the weeding was finished in Nov 86, the Society had become embroiled in a major controversy over the handling of this project.Ex: The paper that is to be examined is simply sandwiched between a sheet of Perspex impregnated with carbon-14 and an unexposed photographic film, and left in the dark for a few hours.Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.Ex: For those of you who are not familiar with OCLC and the way we work the data base is not a vast receptacle into which we throw any kind of record that anybody wants to put in.Ex: Don't worry about it being too loose around your waist, have a someone take the shirt in where it is too baggy.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* ¡En qué lío cada vez más complicado nos metemos al mentir! = O what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meter a Alguien en la cárcel = put + Nombre + behind bars.* meter a la fuerza de un modo desordenado = stuff.* meter a presión = wedge.* meter bulla = make + a racket, hurry up, rush, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, get + a move on.* meter cisco = make + trouble.* meter con dificultad = squeeze in/into.* meter con un calzador = shoehorn.* meter de ancho = take in.* meter de largo = take up.* meter el dobladillo = hem.* meter el estómago = hold + Posesivo + stomach in.* meter el lobo en el redil = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* meter en = cram into.* meter en bolsas = bag.* meter en ceja y ceja = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en la cárcel = imprison, jail [gaol, -UK].* meter en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* meter en una jaula = cage.* meter la nariz en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* meter las manos en todos = have + a finger in every pie.* meter las narices en = snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).* meterle caña a = get + stuck into.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meter miedo = frighten, scare.* meter presionando = snap into.* meter preso = imprison.* meter prisa = hustle.* meterse = meddle (in/with), lodge, get + Posesivo + feet wet.* meterse + Algo = slip + Nombre + on.* meterse con = needle, pick on, tease, twit, taunt, jeer, lam, have + a go at, roast, give + Nombre + a good roasting.* meterse de lleno en = get + Posesivo + teeth into.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* meterse en = get into, step into.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* meterse en follones = get into + trouble.* meterse en la boca del lobo = come into + the lion's den.* meterse en la vida de Alguien = intrude on + Posesivo + privacy.* meterse en líos = get into + trouble.* meterse en los asuntos de = have + a leg in the camp of.* meterse en + Número + cosas a la vez = have + a foot in + Número + camps.* meterse en problemas = get into + trouble.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en un aprieto = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un apuro = get into + a predicament.* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.* meterse en un berenjenal = get into + a predicament.* meterse en un lío = be in trouble, get into + a predicament.* meterse la camisa = tuck in + Posesivo + shirt.* meterse mano = snog, pet.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* meter un litro en un recipiente de medio = squeeze a quart into a pint pot.* meter un pifiaso = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* no saber dónde meterse de vergüenza = squirm with + embarrassment.* salir de Guatemala para meterse en Guatapeor = out of the fire and into the frying pan.* sin meternos en el hecho de que = to say nothing of.* * *meter [E1 ]vtA1 (introducir, poner) to putle metieron un tubo por la nariz they put o ( colloq) stuck a tube up her nose¿dónde habré metido su carta? where can I have put his letter?meter algo EN algo:metí la tarjeta en un sobre I put the card in(to) an envelopeno lograba meter la llave en la cerradura she couldn't get the key into the lockmetió el pie en el agua he put his foot in(to) the watera ver si consigo meter todo esto en un folio I wonder if I can get o fit all of this onto one sheetno le metas esas ideas en la cabeza a la niña don't put ideas like that into her head, don't go giving her ideas like that2 (hacer entrar) meter a algn EN algo:no puedo meter más de cuatro personas en mi coche I can't get o fit more than four people in my carlo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prisonmetió a su hijo interno en un colegio he sent his son to (a) boarding school3 (colocar, emplear) meter a algn EN algo:consiguió meter a su amigo en la empresa she managed to get her friend a job with o in the companymeter a algn DE algo:lo metieron de aprendiz de carpintero they apprenticed him to a carpenter, they got him a job as a carpenter's apprenticela metieron de sirvienta en la ciudad they sent her to work as a maid in the city4 (involucrar) meter a algn EN algo to involve sb IN sth, get sb involved IN sthno quiero que metas a mi hijo en negocios sucios I don't want you involving my son o getting my son involved in any dirty businessno la metas a ella en esto don't bring o drag her into thisB1 (invertir) to putvoy a meter mis ahorros en el banco I'm going to put my savings in the bankmetió todo su capital en el negocio she put all her capital into the business2 ‹tanto/gol› to score3 (en costura) ‹dobladillo› to turn upmétele un poco en las costuras take it in a bit at the seams4meterle tijera/sierra a algo to set to with the scissors/saw on sth5 ( Auto) ‹marcha/cambio›mete (la) primera/tercera put it into first/third (gear)en este coche es muy difícil meter la marcha atrás it's very difficult to get into reverse in this carC1(provocar, crear): no metas ruido que estoy estudiando keep the noise down, I'm studyingno trates de meterme miedo don't try to frighten o scare menos están metiendo prisa en el trabajo we're under a lot of pressure to do things faster at worka todo meter ( fam); ‹ir/conducir› flat outlleva una semana estudiando a todo meter he's been studying flat out for a week¡métanle, que no llegamos! step on it o get a move on, or we won't get there in time!le metimos con todo we did our utmost, we pulled out all the stops, we did everything we could2 ( fam)(encajar, endilgar): me metieron una multa por exceso de velocidad I got a ticket for speeding ( colloq)no me metas más mentiras don't tell me any more lies, don't give me any more of your lies ( colloq)nos metió una de sus historias she spun us one of her yarns■ metervi■ meterseA1 (entrar) meterse EN algo:nos metimos en un museo we went into a museumse metió en la cama he got into bedmétete por esa calle go down that streetquise meterme bajo tierra I just wanted the ground to swallow me upno sabía dónde meterse de la vergüenza que le dio she was so embarrassed she didn't know what to do with herself o where to put herself¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?, where can the dog be?(+ me/te/le etc): se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eyecuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza … when he gets an idea into his head …2 (introducirse) meterse algo EN algo:me metí el dedo en el ojo I stuck my finger in my eyese metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocketno te metas los dedos en la nariz don't pick your nose¡que se lo meta ahí mismo! or ¡que se lo meta por dónde le quepa! ( vulg); she can stuff it! (sl)B1(en un trabajo): se metió de secretaria she got a job as a secretarymeterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nun2 (involucrarse) meterse EN algo to get involved IN sthno quiero meterme en una discusión I don't want to get into o to get involved in an argumentte has metido en un buen lío you've got yourself into a fine messno te metas en gastos don't go spending a lot of moneyse había metido en un asunto muy turbio she had got involved in o mixed up in a very shady affair3 (entrometerse) to get involvedno te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business, don't get involved in o don't meddle in things that don't concern youtodo iba bien hasta que ella se metió por medio things were going fine until she started interferingmeterse con algn ( fam): no te metas conmigo que yo no te he hecho nada don't go picking a fight with me, I haven't done anything to youno te metas conmigo que hoy no estoy para bromas leave me alone, I'm in no mood for jokes todaytú métete con los de tu edad/tamaño why don't you pick on someone your own age/size?con su hijo no te metas, que es sagrado ( iró); don't say a word against her son, she worships himmeterse donde no lo llaman to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)¡no te metas donde no te llaman! mind your own business!* * *
meter ( conjugate meter) verbo transitivo
1
meter algo en algo to put sth in(to) sth;
logró meter todo en la maleta he managed to fit everything into the suitcaseb) ( hacer entrar):
consiguió meterlo en la empresa she managed to get him a job in the companyc) ( involucrar) meter a algn en algo to involve sb in sth, get sb involved in sth
2
d) (Auto):
meter la marcha atrás to get into reverse
3 (provocar, crear):
meterle miedo a algn to frighten o scare sb;
no metas ruido keep the noise down
meterse verbo pronominal
1a) ( entrar):
( en la piscina) I got into the water;
meterse en la cama/la ducha to get into bed/the shower;
¿dónde se habrá metido el perro? where can the dog have got to?;
se me metió algo en el ojo I got something in my eyeb) ( introducirse):
se metió el dinero en el bolsillo he put the money in(to) his pocket
2a) ( en trabajo):
meterse de or a cura/monja to become a priest/nunb) ( involucrarse) meterse en algo to get involved in sth;
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business;
meterse con algn (fam) to pick on sb;
meterse por medio to interfere
meter verbo transitivo
1 to put [en, in]
(en colegio, cárcel) to put: la metieron en un psiquiátrico, they put her in a mental hospital
(dinero) metimos el dinero en el banco, we paid the money into our bank
2 (invertir) to put: mételo en acciones, put it in shares
3 (involucrar) to involve [en, in], to get mixed up [en, in]
4 fam (causar) no le metas miedo al niño, don't frighten the child
5 (hacer) to make
meter jaleo, to make a noise
♦ Locuciones: familiar a todo meter, at full speed, in a flash
meter en el mismo saco, to lump together: son completamente distintos, no los puedes meter en el mismo saco, they're totally different, you can't lump them together as if they were the same
' meter' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apremiar
- baza
- cazo
- cizaña
- colarse
- contador
- cuezo
- embotellar
- follón
- fotómetro
- gamba
- hocico
- indicador
- indicadora
- introducir
- lectura
- M
- mano
- métrica
- metro
- nada
- nariz
- pata
- patinar
- prisa
- resbalar
- ruido
- saco
- sobre
- taxímetro
- venga
- altura
- apresurar
- apurar
- bandera
- bulla
- canasta
- compás
- distancia
- el
- encajar
- entrar
- gol
- lado
- m
- marcha
- medidor
- menos
- parquímetro
- por
English:
bake
- blunder
- boob
- brick
- bully
- bungle
- change up
- clanger
- dip
- engage
- enter
- fetch in
- finger
- flub
- foot
- get in
- grope
- hurry
- hustle
- insert
- inset
- jam
- let in
- meter
- mix up
- outdistance
- pad out
- parking meter
- postage meter
- push
- put
- quart
- round
- speed up
- squash in
- stick
- stick in
- taxi-meter
- trip up
- tuck
- tuck in
- unstuck
- waffle
- water meter
- wedge
- back
- cram
- deep
- fit
- get
* * *♦ vt1. [introducir] to put in;meter algo/a alguien en algo to put sth/sb in sth;metió las manos en los bolsillos she put her hands in her pockets;no puedo meter la llave en la cerradura I can't get the key in the lock;lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison;su padre lo metió de conserje en la empresa his father got him a job in the company as a porter;meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank;he metido todos mis ahorros en este proyecto I've put all my savings into this project;¿podrás meter todo en un solo disquete? will you be able to get o fit it all on one disk?;Fammeterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza to put ideas into sb's head;Famno consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) I can't get it into his head (that…);Fammete la tijera todo lo que quieras cut off as much as you like¡en buen lío nos has metido! this is a fine mess you've got o gotten us into!me dieron un trapo y me metieron a limpiar el polvo they gave me a cloth and set me dusting4. [causar]meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare sb;meter ruido to make a noise5. [en automóvil]meter la primera/la marcha atrás to go into first gear/reverse;meter el freno to brake6. [en deportes] [anotar] to score;nos metieron dos goles they scored two goals against usle metió un puñetazo she gave him a punchmeter una bronca a alguien to tell sb off;me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar he gave me this routine about military discipline;te han metido un billete falso they've given you a forged banknote9. [prenda, ropa] to take in;hay que meter los pantalones de cintura the trousers need taking in at the waist;meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt10. Fam [dedicar, destinar]sabe jugar muy bien al billar porque le ha metido muchas horas he plays billiards really well because he's put the hours in o spent hours practising¡métele, que empieza la película! get a move on o hurry up, the movie's starting!♦ vi2. CompFama todo meter at full pelt* * *v/t1 put (en in, into)2 gol score3 ( involucrar) involve (en in);meter a alguien en un lío get s.o. into a mess;a todo meter at full speed* * *meter vt1) : to put (in)metieron su dinero en el banco: they put their money in the bank2) : to fit, to squeezepuedes meter dos líneas más en esa página: you can fit two more lines on that page3) : to place (in a job)lo metieron de barrendero: they got him a job as a street sweeper4) : to involvelo metió en un buen lío: she got him in an awful mess5) : to make, to causemeten demasiado ruido: they make too much noise6) : to spread (a rumor)7) : to strike (a blow)8) : to take up, to take in (clothing)9)a todo meter : at top speed* * *meter vb¿dónde has metido el abrelatas? where have you put the tin opener?2. (empleo) to get a job3. (implicar) to involve -
19 tablero
m.1 board (tabla).tablero de ajedrez chessomebodyoardtablero de dibujo drawing board2 backboard.3 blackboard, chalkboard.4 bulletin board, notice board.5 chessboard.6 panel, wallboard, board.7 switchboard.* * *1 (tablón) panel, board2 (en juegos) board3 (encerado) blackboard4 AUTOMÓVIL dashboard5 ELECTRICIDAD switchboard6 INFORMÁTICA display board\tablero de ajedrez chessboardtablero de dibujo drawing boardtablero de instrumentos (avión) instrument panel, instrument board* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=panel) [de madera] board; [para anuncios] notice board, bulletin board (EEUU); (=pizarra) blackboard; [de mesa] top; [de mármol] slab; (Elec) switchboardtablero de dibujante, tablero de dibujo — drawing board
tablero de gráficos — (Inform) graph pad
tablero de instrumentos, tablero de mandos — instrument panel
2) [para juegos] board3) (=garito) gambling den* * *a) (para anuncios, fotos) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)b) (Jueg) boardun tablero de damas — a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
c) ( pizarra) blackboardd) ( de mesa) tope) (Taur) barrier* * *= board, pegboard, table-top [tabletop], panel.Ex. Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.Ex. A pegboard with a few books hung precariously from wire hangers and the whole thing stuck on a wall is not good enough for a permanent library exhibit.Ex. GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex. The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.----* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* tablero de dardos = dartboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de mandos = dashboard.* * *a) (para anuncios, fotos) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE)b) (Jueg) boardun tablero de damas — a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
c) ( pizarra) blackboardd) ( de mesa) tope) (Taur) barrier* * *= board, pegboard, table-top [tabletop], panel.Ex: Add to the designation, when appropriate, the number and the name(s) of the component pieces of the object; e.g., 1 game (1 board), 50 cards, 2 dice.
Ex: A pegboard with a few books hung precariously from wire hangers and the whole thing stuck on a wall is not good enough for a permanent library exhibit.Ex: GIS technology can be considered as a table-top on which data are compiled, considered, manipulated and located.Ex: The rooms hold three cots each, and are separated by panels of glass instead of the regulation plaster partitions.* tablero de ajedrez = chessboard.* tablero de dardos = dartboard.* tablero de instrumentos = dashboard.* tablero de mandos = dashboard.* * *2 ( Jueg) boardun tablero de ajedrez a chessboard¿quién quiere salir al tablero? who wants to come up to the board?4 (de una mesa) top5 ( Taur) barriera tablero vuelto ( Chi): todas las funciones fueron a tablero vuelto there was a full house at every performanceCompuestos:Chinese checkerboarddrawing board● tablero de instrumentos or de mandosinstrument panelmessage board* * *
tablero sustantivo masculino
( para anuncios) bulletin board (AmE), noticeboard (BrE);
tablero de instrumentos or de mandos instrument panelb) (Jueg) board;
un tablero de damas a checkerboard (AmE), a draughtboard (BrE)
tablero sustantivo masculino
1 (tabla) board, plank
tablero de dibujo, drawing board
(de una mesa) top
(panel) panel
2 (de juegos de mesa) board
tablero de ajedrez, chessboard
3 tablero de mandos, instrument panel
4 Dep (de baloncesto) backboard
' tablero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- casilla
- mando
- cuadro
- escalera
- panel
English:
board
- chessboard
- panel
- square
- table top
- black
- bulletin
- chess
- dash
- instrument
- notice
- peg
- ply
- top
* * *tablero nm1. [tabla] board;[de mesa] top; [de juego] board tablero de ajedrez chessboard;tablero de dibujo drawing board2. [marcador] scoreboard3. [en baloncesto] backboard;tirar al tablero to do o shoot a lay-up4.[de coche] dashboardtablero (de mandos) [de avión] instrument panel;* * ** * *tablero nm1) : bulletin board2) : board (in games)tablero de ajedrez: chessboardtablero de damas: checkerboard3) pizarra: blackboard4) : switchboard5)tablero de instrumentos : dashboard, instrument panel* * *tablero n1. (en general) board2. (panel) panel -
20 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) redondo2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) redondo
2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) en sentido contrario2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) en círculo3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) de persona en persona4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) de un sitio a otro, por ahí5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) de circunferencia6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) a casa
3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) alrededor (de), en torno (a)3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) a la vuelta (de)4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) por
4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) ronda, vuelta; recorrido2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) recorrido3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) salva; tiro4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) cartucho5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) vuelta, asalto (boxeo)6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) canon
5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) girar, virar- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout
6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) indirecto- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up
round1 adj redondoround2 advshe looked round miró a su alrededor / miró hacia atrásround3 prep alrededor de
round /rraun/ sustantivo masculino (Dep) round ' round' also found in these entries: Spanish: alrededor - asalto - asomar - batuta - billete - bordear - caballito - camilla - circular - dejarse - doblar - eliminatoria - energía - estar - foro - hacinarse - inversa - inverso - juntar - octava - octavo - pasarse - patearse - piña - por - reanimar - reanimarse - rebuscada - rebuscado - recorrer - redonda - redondear - redondez - redondo - rematar - remover - revés - rodear - ronda - sobremesa - soler - sortear - tartana - tiovivo - volver - volverse - vuelta - acorralar - aparecer - aplauso English: all-round - ask round - bend - bring round - circle - clip - clock - come round - corner - drop in - drop round - finger - flash - gather round - get around - get round - get round to - glance round - go round - hand round - look round - merry-go-round - pad - paper round - pass - pass round - rally - rally round - ring - round - round down - round off - round on - round robin - round up - round-shouldered - round-table meeting - round-the-clock - show round - spin - swap round - swing - tour - travel - turn round - twist round - wander - way - wheel - whip-roundtr[raʊnd]1 redondo,-a1 (circle) círculo4 (of drinks) ronda5 (of policeman etc) ronda6 (for gun) cartucho7 (of bread) rebanada2 (about) por ahí3 (to somebody's house) a casa1 alrededor de■ have you lived round here long? ¿hace mucho que vives por aquí?1 doblar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the year round durante todo el añoround the clock día y noche, las veinticuatro horasround the corner a la vuelta de la esquinathe other way round al revésto have round shoulders tener las espaldas cargadasto go round dar vueltasround table mesa redondaround trip viaje nombre masculino de ida y vueltaround number número redondoround ['raʊnd] vt1) : redondearshe rounded the edges: redondeó los bordes2) turn: doblarto round the corner: dar la vuelta a la esquina3)to round off : redondear (un número)4)5)to round up gather: reunirround adj1) : redondoa round table: una mesa redondain round numbers: en números redondosround shoulders: espaldas cargadas2)round trip : viaje m de ida y vueltaround n1) circle: círculo m2) series: serie f, sucesión fa round of talks: una ronda de negociacionesthe daily round: la rutina cotidiana3) : asalto m (en boxeo), recorrido m (en golf), vuelta f (en varios juegos)4) : salva f (de aplausos)5)round of drinks : ronda f6)round of ammunition : disparo m, cartucho m7) rounds npl: recorridos mpl (de un cartero), rondas fpl (de un vigilante), visitas fpl (de un médico)to make the rounds: hacer visitasn.• equilibrado (Vino) s.m.adj.• redondo, -a adj.• rollizo, -a adj.• rotundo, -a adj.adv.• alrededor adv.n.• asalto s.m.• círculo s.m.• descarga s.f.• redondo s.m.• ronda s.f.• rueda s.f.• vuelta s.f.prep.• alrededor de prep.v.• redondear (MAT, INF) v.
I raʊnd1)a) (circular, spherical) redondob) ( not angular) < corner> curvoshe has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada
2) < number> redondo
II
1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)theater in the round — teatro m circular
2) ca) ( series) serie fround of talks — ronda f de conversaciones
b) ( burst)let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...
3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f4)a) ( of visits) (often pl)the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes
the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía
we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes
b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo
7) c ( of bread) (BrE)a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado
8) c ( Mus) canon m
III
a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta ab) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondearPhrasal Verbs:- round on- round up
IV
adverb (esp BrE)1)a) ( in a circle)she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round
c) ( on all sides) alrededor2)a) (from one place, person to another)the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)
b) (at, to different place)we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round
c)all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos
V
preposition (esp BrE)1) ( encircling) alrededor de2)a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores deb) (within, through)[raʊnd] When round is an element in a phrasal verb, eg ask round, call round, rally round, look up the verb.1.ADJ(compar rounder) (superl roundest) (gen) redondo; [sum, number] redondo2.ADV•
there is a fence all round — está rodeado por un cercadoit would be better all round if we didn't go — (in every respect) sería mejor en todos los sentidos que no fuéramos; (for all concerned) sería mejor para todos que no fuéramos
drinks all round! — ¡pago la ronda para todos!
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to ask sb round — invitar a algn a casa or a pasar (por casa)•
we were round at my sister's — estábamos en casa de mi hermana•
the wheels go round — las ruedas giran or dan vuelta•
the long way round — el camino más largothe other/wrong way round — al revés
3. PREP1) (of place etc) alrededor dewe were sitting round the table/fire — estábamos sentados alrededor de la mesa/en torno a la chimenea
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round the clock — (=at any time) a todas horas, a cualquier hora; (=non-stop) permanentemente, día y noche, las 24 horas del día•
are you from round here? — ¿eres de por aquí?•
to look round the shop — echar una mirada por la tienda•
round about £50 — alrededor de 50 libras, 50 libras más o menos•
somewhere round Derby — cerca de Derby3) (=using as theme)4. N1) (=circle) círculo m ; (=slice) tajada f, rodaja f2) [of postman, milkman etc] recorrido m ; [of watchman] ronda f•
the watchman was doing his round — el vigilante estaba de ronda•
the story is going the rounds that... — se dice or se rumorea que...she did or went or made the rounds of the agencies — visitó or recorrió todas las agencias
•
the doctor's on his rounds — el médico está haciendo sus visitas3) (Boxing) asalto m, round m ; (Golf) partido m, recorrido m, vuelta f ; (Showjumping) recorrido m ; (Cards) (=game) partida f ; (in tournament) vuelta f•
to have a clear round — hacer un recorrido sin penalizaciones4) [of drinks] ronda fwhose round is it? — ¿a quién le toca (pagar)?
it's my round — yo invito, me toca a mí
let's have a round of applause for... — demos un fuerte aplauso a...
5) (=series)6) (=routine)•
the daily round — la rutina cotidiana7)• in the round — (Theat) circular, en redondo
8) (Mus) canon m5. VT1) (=make round) [+ lips, edges] redondear2) (=go round) [+ corner] doblar, dar la vuelta a; (Naut) doblar6.CPDround arch N — arco m de medio punto
round dance N — baile m en corro
round robin N — (=request) petición f firmada en rueda; (=protest) protesta f firmada en rueda
Round Table N — (Hist) Mesa f Redonda
round table N — (=conference) mesa f redonda
round trip N — viaje m de ida y vuelta
round trip ticket — (US) billete m de ida y vuelta
- round on- round up* * *
I [raʊnd]1)a) (circular, spherical) redondob) ( not angular) < corner> curvoshe has very round shoulders — es muy cargada de espaldas, es muy encorvada
2) < number> redondo
II
1) c ( circle) círculo m, redondel m, redondela f (Andes)theater in the round — teatro m circular
2) ca) ( series) serie fround of talks — ronda f de conversaciones
b) ( burst)let's have a round of applause for... — un aplauso para...
3) c (Sport, Games) (of tournament, quiz) vuelta f; (in boxing, wrestling) round m, asalto m; ( in golf) vuelta f, recorrido m; ( in showjumping) recorrido m; ( in card games) partida f4)a) ( of visits) (often pl)the doctor is off making his rounds o (BrE) is on his rounds — el doctor está haciendo visitas a domicilio or visitando pacientes
the nurse does her round of the wards at midday — la enfermera hace la ronda de las salas a mediodía
we had to make o (BrE) do o go the rounds of all the relatives — tuvimos que ir de visita a casa de todos los parientes
b) c ( of watchman) ronda f; (of postman, milkman) (BrE) recorrido m5) c ( of drinks) ronda f, vuelta f, tanda f (Col, Méx)this is my round — esta ronda or vuelta or (Col, Méx tb) tanda la pago yo
7) c ( of bread) (BrE)a round of toast — una tostada or (Méx) un pan tostado
8) c ( Mus) canon m
III
a) ( go around) \<\<corner\>\> doblar, dar* la vuelta ab) ( make round) \<\<edge\>\> redondearPhrasal Verbs:- round on- round up
IV
adverb (esp BrE)1)a) ( in a circle)she spun round when she heard his voice — dio media vuelta al oír su voz; see also turn round
c) ( on all sides) alrededor2)a) (from one place, person to another)the curator took us round — el conservador nos mostró or nos enseñó el museo (or la colección etc)
b) (at, to different place)we're having friends round for a meal — hemos invitado a unos amigos a comer; see also call round
c)all round — ( in every respect) en todos los sentidos; ( for everybody) a todos
V
preposition (esp BrE)1) ( encircling) alrededor de2)a) ( in the vicinity of) cerca de, en los alrededores deb) (within, through)
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