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1 gesture

1. noun
Geste, die (auch fig.); Gebärde, die (geh.)

a gesture of resignation — eine resignierte Geste
2. intransitive verb
gestikulieren

gesture to somebody to do something — jemandem zu verstehen geben od. (geh.) jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun
3. transitive verb
gesture somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun (geh.)

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['‹es ə] 1. noun
(a movement of the head, hand etc to express an idea etc: The speaker emphasized his words with violent gestures.) die Gebärde
2. verb
(to make a gesture or gestures: He gestured to her to keep quiet.) Gebärden machen

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ges·ture

[ˈʤestʃəʳ, AM -tʃɚ]

I. n

1. (body movement) Handbewegung f, Geste f

a \gesture of defiance eine trotzige Geste

to make a \gesture eine Handbewegung machen

2. (act) Geste f

a \gesture of goodwill eine Geste des guten Willens

welcoming \gesture einladende Geste

to make a \gesture towards sth einen Beitrag zu etw dat leisten

II. vi deuten

asked where the children were, she \gestured vaguely in the direction of the beach auf die Frage, wo die Kinder seien, deutete sie vage zum Strand hin

he was gesturing that he needed help er gab zu verstehen, dass er Hilfe brauchte

III. vt

1. (beckon)

▪ to \gesture sb somewhere jdm irgendwohin winken

2. (instruct)

▪ to \gesture sb to do sth jdm deuten, etw zu tun

3. (show)

▪ to \gesture sth etw gestikulierend zum Ausdruck bringen

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['dZestʃə(r)]
1. n (lit, fig)
Geste f
to make a gesture — eine Geste machen

a gesture of defiance/approval — eine herausfordernde/zustimmende Geste

as a gesture of support/goodwill — als Zeichen der Unterstützung/des guten Willens

his use of gesture — seine Gestik

2. vi
gestikulieren
to gesture at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw deuten

he gestured with his head toward(s) the safe — er deutete mit dem Kopf auf den Safe

3. vt

to gesture sb to do sth — jdm bedeuten or zu verstehen geben, etw zu tun

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gesture [ˈdʒestʃə(r)]

A s

1. Geste f (auch fig), Gebärde f:

a gesture of friendship eine freundschaftliche Geste;

a mere gesture eine bloße Geste

2. Gesten pl, Gebärdenspiel n

B v/t & v/i → academic.ru/31013/gesticulate">gesticulate

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1. noun
Geste, die (auch fig.); Gebärde, die (geh.)

a gesture of resignation — eine resignierte Geste
2. intransitive verb
gestikulieren

gesture to somebody to do something — jemandem zu verstehen geben od. (geh.) jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun
3. transitive verb
gesture somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten, etwas zu tun (geh.)

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n.

Gebärde -n f.

Geste -n f.

English-german dictionary > gesture
2 gesture

gesture [ˈdʒest∫ə^r]

1. noun

geste m

• a gesture of good will un geste de bonne volonté

• friendly gesture témoignage m d'amitié

• a gesture of defiance un signe de méfiance

• they did it as a gesture of support ils l'ont fait pour manifester leur soutien

• what a nice gesture! quelle délicate attention !

2. intransitive verb

• to gesture to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch

• he gestured towards the door il désigna la porte d'un geste

• he gestured with his head towards the safe il a indiqué le coffre d'un signe de tête

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['dʒestʃə(r)] 1.
noun lit, fig geste m (of de)

a nice gesture — un beau geste

an empty gesture — un geste qui ne signifie rien
2.
intransitive verb faire un geste

to gesture at ou towards something — désigner quelque chose d'un geste

to gesture to somebody — faire signe à quelqu'un

English-French dictionary > gesture
3 motion

1. noun
1) (movement) Bewegung, die; Gang, der

be in motion — in Bewegung sein; sich bewegen; [Maschine:] laufen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren

set or put something in motion — (lit. or fig.) etwas in Bewegung od. Gang setzen

2) (gesture) Bewegung, die; Wink, der

3) (formal proposal; also Law) Antrag, der

put forward or propose a motion — einen Antrag stellen

4) (of bowels) Stuhlgang, der

have or make a motion — Stuhlgang haben

5) in sing. or pl. (faeces) Stuhl, der

6)

go through the motions of doing something — (coll.) (simulate) so tun, als ob man etwas täte; (do superficially) etwas pro forma tun

go through the motions — (coll.) (simulate) nur so tun; (do superficially) es nur pro forma tun
2. transitive verb
motion somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.) od. winken, etwas zu tun
3. intransitive verb
winken

motion to somebody to come in — jemanden hereinwinken

motion to somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.), etwas zu tun

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['məuʃən] 1. noun
1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) die Bewegung

2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) die Bewegung

3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) der Antrag
2. verb
(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) winken

- academic.ru/48174/motionless">motionless
- motion picture
- in motion
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mo·tion

[ˈməʊʃ^ən, AM ˈmoʊ-]

I. n

1. no pl (movement) of things Bewegung f, Gang m

in slow \motion in Zeitlupe

to put [or set] sth in \motion etw in Gang bringen [o Bewegung setzen]; of people Fortbewegung f, Körperbewegung f, Gang m

2. (gesture) Bewegung f, Zeichen nt

\motion of the hand/head Hand-/Kopfbewegung f, Zeichen nt mit der Hand/dem Kopf

3. POL (proposal) Antrag m fachspr, Motion f SCHWEIZ

early day \motion frühzeitig gestellter Antrag [im Unterhaus]

to defeat a \motion einen Antrag ablehnen [o zu Fall bringen] fachspr

to pass [or carry] a \motion einen Antrag annehmen [o durchbringen] fachspr

to propose [or BRIT table] a \motion einen Antrag stellen [o einbringen] fachspr

4. BRIT, AUS ( dated: excretion) Stuhl[gang] m fachspr

5.

▶ to go through the \motions [of doing sth] (pretend) [etw] zum Schein machen, so tun, als ob man [etw] macht

they went through the \motions of fighting sie kämpften nur zum Schein; (do routinely) [etw] der Form halber [o pro forma] [o ganz mechanisch] machen

he went through the \motions of welcoming our guests but then left the room immediately der Form halber begrüßte er unsere Gäste, verließ dann aber sofort den Raum

▶ to set the wheels in \motion die Sache in Gang bringen

II. vt

▪ to \motion sb away/forward jdn wegwinken/nach vorn winken

▪ to \motion sb aside/in jdn zur Seite winken/hereinwinken

▪ to \motion sb to do sth jdn durch einen Wink auffordern [o geh jdm bedeuten], etw zu tun

she \motioned us to sit down sie bedeutete uns, Platz zu nehmen

III. vi

▪ to \motion to sb to do sth jdn durch einen Wink auffordern [o geh jdm bedeuten], etw zu tun

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['məUSən]
1. n

1) no pl (= movement) Bewegung f

to be in motion — sich bewegen; (engine, machine etc) laufen; (train, bus etc) fahren

to set or put sth in motion — etw in Gang bringen or setzen

to set the wheels in motion (to do sth) — die Dinge ins Rollen bringen(, um etw zu tun)

2) (= gesture) Bewegung f

to go through the motions of doing sth (because protocol, etiquette etc demands it) — etw pro forma or der Form halber tun

3) (= proposal) Antrag m

a motion — einen Antrag stellen

4) (in debate) Thema nt

5) (Brit: bowel motion) Stuhlgang m; (= faeces) Stuhl m

to have a motion — Stuhlgang haben

2. vt

to motion sb to do sth — jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle

he motioned me to a chair — er wies mir einen Stuhl an

he motioned me in —

she motioned me away — sie gab mir ein Zeichen, wegzugehen

3. vi

to motion to sb to do sth — jdm bedeuten, etw zu tun (geh), jdm ein Zeichen geben, dass er etw tun solle

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motion [ˈməʊʃn]

A s

1. Bewegung f ( auch MATH, MUS, PHYS):

go through the motions nur so tun;

go through the motions of doing sth

a) etwas pro forma tun,

b) so tun, als ob man etwas täte

2. Gang m ( auch TECH), Bewegung f:

be in motion in Gang sein (a. fig), in Bewegung sein;

the train was already in motion when he jumped on der Zug hatte sich bereits in Bewegung gesetzt, als;

put ( oder set) in motion in Gang bringen (a. fig), in Bewegung setzen; → idle A 5, lost B 1

3. Bewegung f, Geste f, Wink m:

motion of the head Zeichen n mit dem Kopf, Kopfbewegung

4. Antrieb m:

of one’s own motion

a) aus eigenem Antrieb,

b) freiwillig

5. pl Schritte pl, Tun n, Handlungen pl:

watch sb’s motions

6. JUR, PARL etc Antrag m:

bring forward ( oder propose) a motion (einen) Antrag stellen ( for auf akk);

on the motion of auf Antrag von (od gen); → carry B 11 b

7. TECH Steuerung f:

motion bar Führungsstange f

8. MED

a) Stuhl(gang) m:

have a motion Stuhlgang haben

b) oft pl Stuhl m

9. obs

a) Puppenspiel n

b) Puppe f, Marionette f

B v/i winken ( with mit; to, at dat)

C v/t jemandem (zu)winken, jemanden durch einen Wink auffordern, jemandem ein Zeichen geben ( alle:

to do zu tun):

motion sb into the room jemanden ins Zimmer winken;

motion sb into a chair jemanden mit einer Handbewegung auffordern, Platz zu nehmen

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1. noun
1) (movement) Bewegung, die; Gang, der

be in motion — in Bewegung sein; sich bewegen; [Maschine:] laufen; [Fahrzeug:] fahren

set or put something in motion — (lit. or fig.) etwas in Bewegung od. Gang setzen

2) (gesture) Bewegung, die; Wink, der

3) (formal proposal; also Law) Antrag, der

put forward or propose a motion — einen Antrag stellen

4) (of bowels) Stuhlgang, der

have or make a motion — Stuhlgang haben

5) in sing. or pl. (faeces) Stuhl, der

6)

go through the motions of doing something — (coll.) (simulate) so tun, als ob man etwas täte; (do superficially) etwas pro forma tun

go through the motions — (coll.) (simulate) nur so tun; (do superficially) es nur pro forma tun
2. transitive verb
motion somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.) od. winken, etwas zu tun
3. intransitive verb
winken

motion to somebody to come in — jemanden hereinwinken

motion to somebody to do something — jemandem bedeuten (geh.), etwas zu tun

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n.

Bewegung -en f.

Bewegung m. v.

ein Zeichen geben ausdr.

English-german dictionary > motion
4 motion

'məuʃən
1. noun
1) (the act or state of moving: the motion of the planets; He lost the power of motion.) movimiento

2) (a single movement or gesture: He summoned the waiter with a motion of the hand.) gesto

3) (a proposal put before a meeting: She was asked to speak against the motion in the debate.) moción

2. verb
(to make a movement or sign eg directing a person or telling him to do something: He motioned (to) her to come nearer.) hacer señas

- motionless
- motion picture
- in motion

motion n movimiento

motion

tr['məʊʃən]

noun

1 (movement) movimiento

2 (gesture) gesto, ademán nombre masculino

3 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (proposal) moción nombre femenino

4 formal use (of bowels) evacuación nombre femenino del vientre, deposición nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 hacer señas

intransitive verb

1 hacer señas, hacer una señal

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in motion en movimiento

in slow motion SMALLCINEMA/SMALL a cámara lenta

to go through the motions (of doing something) hacer algo como es debido pero sin convicción

to motion to somebody to do something hacer señas a alguien para que haga algo

to put/set something in motion poner algo en movimiento

motion picture película

motion pictures el cine nombre masculino

motion sickness mareo

motion ['mo:ʃən] vt

: hacerle señas (a alguien)

she motioned us to come in: nos hizo señas para que entráramos

motion n

1) movement: movimiento m

to set in motion: poner en marcha

2) proposal: moción f

to second a motion: apoyar una moción

motion

n.

• ademán s.m.

• llamada s.f.

• marcha s.f.

• moción (Pro puesta) s.f.

• movimiento s.m.

• operación s.f.

• propuesta (en una junta o un parlamento)

(ADM, EMP) s.f.

• seña s.f.

v.

• hacer señas v.

• indicar con la mano v.

I 'məʊʃən
noun

1)

a) u ( movement) movimiento m

to be in motion — estar* en movimiento, moverse*

to set o put something in motion — \<\<wheel\>\> poner* algo en movimiento; \<\<project/plan\>\> poner* algo en marcha

it set in motion a whole chain of consequences — desencadenó toda una serie de consecuencias; (before n)

motion sickness — mareo m; see also slow motion

b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento m

he made a cutting motion with his hand — hizo ademán de cortar algo con la mano

to go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula

2)

a) ( for vote) moción f

to carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción

the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción

b) ( Law) petición f

II

intransitive verb

she motioned to her assistant — le hizo una señal a su ayudante

they motioned to us to sit down — nos hicieron señas para que nos sentáramos

['mǝʊʃǝn]
1. N

1) (=movement) movimiento m

to be in motion — (lit) estar en movimiento

plans are already in motion for a new opera house — ya hay planes en marcha para la construcción de un nuevo teatro de la ópera

to set in motion — [+ mechanism] poner en marcha

the strike set in motion a chain of events which led to his overthrow — la huelga desencadenó una serie de acontecimientos que condujeron a su derrocamiento

to go through the motions (of doing sth) —

he was just going through the motions of living — estaba viviendo maquinalmente, vivía por inercia

they went through the motions of consulting members — siguieron la formalidad de consultar a los miembros

- set the wheels in motion
perpetual 2., slow 5., time 3.
2) (=gesture) gesto m, ademán m

he made a chopping motion with his hand — hizo un gesto como si fuera a cortar algo con la mano, hizo un ademán de cortar algo con la mano

3) (=proposal) moción f

the motion was carried/defeated — la moción fue aprobada/rechazada

to propose or (US) make a motion (that...) — presentar una moción (para que + subjun)

to propose or (US) make a motion (to do sth) — presentar una moción (para hacer algo)

to vote on a motion — votar una moción

4) (US) (Jur) petición f

to file a motion (for sth/to do sth) — presentar una petición (para algo/para hacer algo)

5) (Brit) frm (also: bowel motion) (=action) evacuación f; (=stool) deposición f

to have or pass a motion — evacuar el vientre

6) [of watch, clock] mecanismo m

2.

VT

he motioned me to a chair/to sit down — con un gesto indicó que me sentara, hizo señas para que me sentara

to motion sb in(side)/out(side) — señalar or indicar a algn con un gesto que entre/salga

3.

VI

he motioned for the doors to be opened — hizo un gesto or hizo señas para que se abrieran las puertas

to motion to sb to do sth — indicar a algn con un gesto que haga algo, hacer señas a algn para que haga algo

4.

CPD

motion of censure N — (Parl) moción f de censura

motion picture N — (esp US) película f

motion picture camera N — (esp US) cámara f cinematográfica, cámara f de cine

the motion picture industry N — la industria cinematográfica

motion picture theater (US) N — cine m

motion sickness N — mareo m

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I ['məʊʃən]
noun

1)

a) u ( movement) movimiento m

to be in motion — estar* en movimiento, moverse*

to set o put something in motion — \<\<wheel\>\> poner* algo en movimiento; \<\<project/plan\>\> poner* algo en marcha

it set in motion a whole chain of consequences — desencadenó toda una serie de consecuencias; (before n)

motion sickness — mareo m; see also slow motion

b) c (action, gesture) gesto m, movimiento m

he made a cutting motion with his hand — hizo ademán de cortar algo con la mano

to go through the motions: he went through the motions of interviewing them — los entrevistó por pura fórmula

2)

a) ( for vote) moción f

to carry o pass a motion — aprobar* una moción

the motion was rejected/defeated — se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción

b) ( Law) petición f

II

intransitive verb

she motioned to her assistant — le hizo una señal a su ayudante

they motioned to us to sit down — nos hicieron señas para que nos sentáramos

English-spanish dictionary > motion
5 signal

1. noun
Signal, das

a signal for something/to somebody — ein Zeichen zu etwas/für jemanden

at a signal from the headmaster — auf ein Zeichen des Direktors

the signal was against us/at red — (Railw.) das Signal zeigte "halt"/stand auf Rot

hand signals — (Motor Veh.) Handzeichen

radio signal — Funkspruch, der
2. intransitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll- signalisieren; Signale geben; [Kraftfahrer:] blinken; (using hand etc. signals) anzeigen

signal for assistance — ein Hilfesignal geben

signal to somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (lit. or fig.) signalisieren

signal somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

the driver signalled that he was turning right — der Fahrer zeigte an, dass er [nach] rechts abbiegen wollte

2) (Radio etc.) funken; [über Funk] durchgeben
4. adjective
außergewöhnlich

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['siɡnəl] 1. noun
1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) das Signal

2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) das Signal

3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) das Signal
2. verb
1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) Zeichen geben

2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalisieren

•

- academic.ru/67212/signalman">signalman

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sig·nal

[ˈsɪgn^əl]

I. n

1. (gesture) Zeichen nt, Signal nt ( for für + akk)

2. (indication) [An]zeichen nt

they are demanding a clear \signal that the issues are being addressed sie verlangen ein klares [An]zeichen dafür, dass die Probleme angegangen wurden

3. (traffic light) Ampel f; (for trains) Signal nt

4. ELEC, RADIO (transmission) Signal nt; (reception) Empfang m

5. AM AUTO (indicator) Blinker m

II. vt

< BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->

1. (indicate)

▪ to \signal sth [to sb] [jdm] etw signalisieren

he \signalled left, but turned right er blinkte nach links, bog aber nach rechts ab

to \signal impatience Ungeduld zu erkennen geben

2. (gesticulate)

▪ to \signal sb to do sth jdm signalisieren, etw zu tun

III. vi

< BRIT - ll- or AM usu -l->

signalisieren; TELEC melden

she \signalled to them to be quiet sie gab ihnen ein Zeichen, ruhig zu sein

▪ to \signal for sth ein Zeichen nt zu etw dat geben

IV. adj attr ( form) achievement, success bemerkenswert, beachtlich

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I ['sɪgnl]
1. n

1) (= sign) Zeichen nt; (as part of code) Signal nt; (= message) Nachricht f

to give the signal for sth — das Zeichen/Signal zu etw geben

to make a signal to sb — jdm ein Zeichen geben

2) (= apparatus RAIL) Signal nt

the signal is at red — das Signal steht auf Rot

3) (TELEC) Signal nt

4) (Brit MIL)

Signals — ≈ Fernmelder pl, Angehörige der britischen Fernmeldetruppe Royal Corps of Signals

2. vt

1) (= indicate) anzeigen; arrival, future event, spring etc ankündigen

to signal sb to do sth —

the policeman signalled (Brit) or signaled (US) the cars on — der Polizist gab den Autos das Zeichen weiterzufahren

that he was going to turn left — er zeigte an, dass er ( nach) links abbiegen wollte

onto another line — der Zug wurde durch Signale auf ein anderes Gleis gewiesen or geleitet

to signal one's intention to do sth — anzeigen, dass man vorhat, etw zu tun

2) message signalisieren

3. vi
ein Zeichen geben
to the waiter — er winkte dem Ober

he signaled for the check (US) — er winkte zum Zeichen, dass er zahlen wollte

the driver didn't signal — der Fahrer hat kein Zeichen gegeben or hat nicht angezeigt

for reinforcements — der General forderte Verstärkung an
II
adj attr (liter)
victory, courage beachtlich, bemerkenswert; success, contribution beachtlich; failure, stupidity eklatant (geh)
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signal [ˈsıɡnl]

A s

1. auch MIL etc Signal n, ( auch verabredetes) Zeichen: → distress A 5, light signal

2. ELEK, SCHIFF, MIL, TECH (Funk)Spruch m:

Royal Corps of Signals, the Signals Br (die) Fernmeldetruppe

3. fig Signal n, (auslösendes) Zeichen ( beide:

for für, zu):

give a signal ein Zeichen setzen

4. Kartenspiel: Signal n

B adj (adv signally)

1. Signal…:

signal arm BAHN Signalarm m;

Signal Corps US Fernmeldetruppe f;

signal beacon Signalbake f;

signal communications pl MIL Fernmeldewesen n;

signal engineering Fernmeldetechnik f;

signal code Zeichenschlüssel m

2. beachtlich, un-, außergewöhnlich

C v/t prät und pperf -naled, besonders Br -nalled

1. jemanden durch Zeichen oder Signal(e) verständigen, jemandem Zeichen geben, jemandem winken

2. fig zu verstehen geben, signalisieren

3. eine Nachricht etc signalisieren, übermitteln, etwas melden

4. Eishockey: eine Strafe anzeigen (Schiedsrichter)

D v/i signalisieren, Zeichen machen oder geben, AUTO blinken

sig. abk

1. signal

2. signature

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1. noun
Signal, das

a signal for something/to somebody — ein Zeichen zu etwas/für jemanden

at a signal from the headmaster — auf ein Zeichen des Direktors

the signal was against us/at red — (Railw.) das Signal zeigte "halt"/stand auf Rot

hand signals — (Motor Veh.) Handzeichen

radio signal — Funkspruch, der
2. intransitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll- signalisieren; Signale geben; [Kraftfahrer:] blinken; (using hand etc. signals) anzeigen

signal for assistance — ein Hilfesignal geben

signal to somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]
3. transitive verb,
(Brit.) - ll-

1) (lit. or fig.) signalisieren

signal somebody [to do something] — jemandem ein Zeichen geben[, etwas zu tun]

the driver signalled that he was turning right — der Fahrer zeigte an, dass er [nach] rechts abbiegen wollte

2) (Radio etc.) funken; [über Funk] durchgeben
4. adjective
außergewöhnlich

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n.

Signal e) n.

Zeichen - n. v.

signalisieren v.

English-german dictionary > signal
6 detalle

m.

1 detail (pormenor, rasgo).

con detalle in detail

dar detalles to give details

entrar en detalles to go into detail

para más detalles, llame al teléfono… for more information, call…

2 gift (obsequio).

te he traído un detalle I've brought you a little present o a little something

3 nice gesture or thought.

¡pero qué detalle ha tenido! what a nice gesture!, how thoughtful of him/her!

tener un detalle (con alguien) to be considerate (to somebody)

es todo un detalle how courteous o considerate

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: detallar.

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detalle

► nombre masculino

1 (pormenor) detail, particular

2 (delicadeza) nice gesture, nice thought

3 (toque decorativo) touch

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al detalle COMERCIO retail

contar algo con detalle to tell something in (great) detail

¡qué detalle! how nice!, how sweet!

sin entrar en detalles without going into details

tener un detalle to be considerate, be thoughtful

■ tuvo el detalle de comprar unos bombones she was thoughtful enough to buy some chocolates

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noun m.

detail

* * *

SM

1) (=pormenor) detail

al detalle — in detail

con todo detalle, con todos los detalles — in full detail

para más detalles vea... — for further details see...

hasta en sus menores detalles — down to the last detail

no pierde detalle — he doesn't miss a trick

me observaba sin perder detalle — he watched my every move

2) (=atención) nice gesture

¡qué detalle! — what a nice gesture, how thoughtful!

tiene muchos detalles — he is very considerate o thoughtful

lo que importa es el detalle — it's the thought that counts

es el primer detalle que te veo en mucho tiempo — it's the first sign of consideration I've had from you in a long time

3) (=regalo) small gift

4) (Com)

al detalle — retail antes de s

vender al detalle — to retail

comercio al detalle — retail trade

5) (Econ) (=estado de cuenta) statement; (=factura) bill

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masculino

1)

a) ( pormenor) detail

entrar en detalles — to go into details

describir algo con todo detalle — to describe something in great detail

no perdimos detalle de lo que pasó — we didn't miss a thing

no me dio detalles — he didn't go into detail

b) ( elemento decorativo) detail

2)

a) ( pequeño regalo) little gift

me trajo un detalle — he brought me a little gift o something

b) (Esp, Méx) (atención, gesto) nice (o thoughtful etc) gesture

qué detalle! — how thoughtful of her (or you etc)!

tener un detalle con alguien — to do something nice for somebody

en todo el tiempo que vivió en mi casa no tuvo ni un detalle conmigo — he made no gesture of appreciation in all the time he stayed with me

3) (Com)

al detalle — retail

vender al detalle — to sell retail

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= detail, precision, granularity, great length.

Ex. Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.

Ex. Whether such precision will result in a catalogue more satisfactory to readers than that produced by the reasonable application of the vaguer AA is a moot point.

Ex. On the other hand, the use of keywords from Dewey as a means of generating additional keywords for records was extremely fruitful and allowed better retrieval even if, on occasions, there was some loss of precision due to the granurality of the classification.

Ex. Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

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* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.

* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* detalles = niceties [nicety, -sing.], particulars.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s), specifics, the.

* de venta al detalle = retail.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* en detalle = at length.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en los detalles = in detail.

* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.

* librero de venta al detalle = retail bookseller.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* minucioso del detalle = stickler for detail(s).

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* observar con más detalle = closer look.

* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.

* por el detalle = for detail.

* revelar detalles = give away + details.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* tratar Algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* un detalle = a little something.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* venta al detalle = retailing, retail trade.

* ventas al detalle = retail sales.

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masculino

1)

a) ( pormenor) detail

entrar en detalles — to go into details

describir algo con todo detalle — to describe something in great detail

no perdimos detalle de lo que pasó — we didn't miss a thing

no me dio detalles — he didn't go into detail

b) ( elemento decorativo) detail

2)

a) ( pequeño regalo) little gift

me trajo un detalle — he brought me a little gift o something

b) (Esp, Méx) (atención, gesto) nice (o thoughtful etc) gesture

qué detalle! — how thoughtful of her (or you etc)!

tener un detalle con alguien — to do something nice for somebody

en todo el tiempo que vivió en mi casa no tuvo ni un detalle conmigo — he made no gesture of appreciation in all the time he stayed with me

3) (Com)

al detalle — retail

vender al detalle — to sell retail

* * *

= detail, precision, granularity, great length.

Ex: Up to and including the fourteenth edition progress led to ever-increasing detail.

Ex: Whether such precision will result in a catalogue more satisfactory to readers than that produced by the reasonable application of the vaguer AA is a moot point.

Ex: On the other hand, the use of keywords from Dewey as a means of generating additional keywords for records was extremely fruitful and allowed better retrieval even if, on occasions, there was some loss of precision due to the granurality of the classification.

Ex: Nor has this richness, this density, necessarily to do with complexity and great length.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* analizar en detalle = consider + in detail.

* comparar detalle a detalle = compare + point by point.

* con cierto detalle = at some length.

* con detalle = at a detailed level, in detail.

* con más detalle = in most detail, in more detail.

* con mayor detalle = in greater detail.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* detalles = niceties [nicety, -sing.], particulars.

* detalles concretos = fine detail(s), specifics, the.

* de venta al detalle = retail.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* en detalle = at length.

* en el detalle = in detail.

* en los detalles = in detail.

* estudiar en detalle = study + at length.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* expresarse en detalle = express + Reflexivo + at length.

* librero de venta al detalle = retail bookseller.

* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* minucioso del detalle = stickler for detail(s).

* nivel de detalle = completeness, granularity, level of detail.

* niveles de detalle en la descripción = levels of detail in the description.

* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.

* observar con más detalle = closer look.

* pequeños detalles = minutiae, petty details.

* por el detalle = for detail.

* revelar detalles = give away + details.

* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.

* tratar Algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* un detalle = a little something.

* vender al detalle = retail.

* venta al detalle = retailing, retail trade.

* ventas al detalle = retail sales.

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detalle

masculine

A

1 (pormenor) detail

sin entrar en detalles without going into details

describe el paisaje con todo detalle he describes the scenery in great detail

para más detalles, diríjase a la oficina de información for further details, please apply to the information office

es muy simpática y para más detalles soltera she's very nice and, not only that o what's more, she's single

no perdimos detalle de lo que pasó we didn't miss a thing

no me dio detalles he didn't go into detail

2 (elemento decorativo) detail

los detalles de la bóveda son de estilo mozárabe the detail on the dome is Mozarabic in style

chaqueta de lana con detalles en cuero woollen jacket with leather trimmings

B

1

(pequeño regalo): siempre que viene trae algún detalle whenever he comes he brings a little gift o a little something

2 (atención, gesto) nice ( o thoughtful etc) gesture

¡qué detalle! se acordó de mi cumpleaños how thoughtful o sweet of her to remember my birthday!

tuvo el detalle de llamar para ver cómo me había ido he phoned to see how I had got on, which was very thoughtful of him

¡qué detalle! dejarme una flor en el escritorio what a nice touch o gesture, she left me a flower on my desk

era una persona llena de detalles he was full of thoughtful little gestures

C ( Com)

1

al detalle retail

vender al detalle to sell retail

venta al detalle retail sale

2 (especificación) detail

los detalles the details o specifications

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Del verbo detallar: ( conjugate detallar)

detallé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

detalle es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
detallar
detalle
detallar ( conjugate detallar) verbo transitivo
to detail
detalle sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( pormenor) detail;

◊ entrar en detalles to go into details;

describir algo con todo detalle to describe sth in great detail
b) ( elemento decorativo) detail

2
a) ( pequeño regalo) little gift

b) (Esp, Méx) (atención, gesto) nice (o thoughtful etc) gesture;

tener un detalle con algn to do sth nice for sb
3 (Com)
◊ al detalle retail

detallar verbo transitivo to give the details of, list
detalle sustantivo masculino
1 detail: dame más detalles, give me more details
2 (atención, cortesía) kindness: siempre tiene algún detalle con tu padre, he is always very considerate towards your father
3 (toque decorativo) touch
un detalle de buen gusto, a tasteful touch
4 (en fotografía, ilustración) detail
♦ Locuciones: al detalle, (en ventas) retail
con detalle, in depth, in great detail
' detalle' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollar
- hasta
- ínfima
- ínfimo
- pintar
- toque
- escapar
- insignificante
- intrascendente
- lindo
- mínimo
- minucia
- nota
- perder
- significativo
- simpático
English:
detail
- elaborate
- gesture
- minor
- particular
- practicality
- retail
- spell out
- stocking filler
- technicality
- thought
- touch
- escape
- spell
- sweet

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detalle

♦ nm

1. [pormenor, dato] detail;

nos dieron todo tipo de detalles they gave us all sorts of details;

con detalle in detail;

con todo detalle in great detail;

con todo lujo de detalles with a wealth of detail;

dar detalles to give details;

entrar en detalles to go into detail(s);

todo estaba organizado hasta el menor detalle everything was organized down to the smallest o last detail;

no perdieron detalle de lo que se dijo they didn't miss a thing that was said;

para más detalles, llame al teléfono… for more information, call…

2. [elemento, rasgo] detail;

un partido con detalles de buen fútbol a match with the odd moment of good football;

un vestido de algodón con detalles en seda bordada a cotton dress with embroidered silk detail;

observen los detalles decorativos alrededor del friso notice the decorative detail around the frieze

3. [obsequio] gift;

te he traído un detalle I've brought you a little present o a little something

4. [atención] nice gesture o thought;

¡qué detalle lo de acompañarnos a casa! how kind of him o what a nice gesture to bring us home!;

¡pero qué detalle ha tenido! what a nice gesture!, how thoughtful of him!;

tener un detalle (con alguien) to be considerate (to sb);

tener el detalle de hacer algo to be kind enough to do sth;

es todo un detalle how courteous o considerate;

Comp
Fam
marcarse un detalle to do something nice o kind

5. [fragmento] [de cuadro, foto] detail;

lámina 6: detalle del “Guernica” de Picasso plate 6: Picasso Guernica (detail)

♦ al detalle loc adv
Com retail;
en este almacén no se vende al detalle we don't sell retail in this warehouse

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detalle

m

1 detail;

en detalle in detail;

con todo lujo de detalles in great detail;

entrar en detalles go into details

2 fig

thoughtful gesture

3

:

al detalle COM retail

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detalle nm

1) : detail

2)

al detalle : retail

* * *

detalle n

1. (pormenor) detail

nos contó con todo detalle lo que le había pasado he explained what had happened to him in great detail

2. (gesto) nice gesture / kind gesture

fue un detalle mandarme flores it was a nice gesture to send me flowers

ha tenido el detalle de invitarme a cenar he was kind enough to invite me to dinner

3. (regalo) little something

no es un gran regalo, sólo es un detalle it's not a big present, just a little something

¡qué detalle! how nice! / how thoughtful!

Spanish-English dictionary > detalle
7 sign

1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) señal

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) señal, panel, letrero

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) gesto, seña

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) signo

2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) firmar

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) firmar

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) hacer señas

•

- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up

sign¹ n

1. señal / seña

the policeman made a sign for me to stop el policía me hizo una señal para que me detuviera

2. letrero / señal

the sign said "Beware of the dog" en el letrero ponía "Cuidado con el perro"

3. signo

the signs of the zodiac los signos del zodiaco

4. señal / indicio

there are no signs of life on Mars no hay indicios de vida en Marte

sign² vb

1. firmar

sign here, please firma aquí, por favor

2. fichar

we've signed a new goalkeeper hemos fichado a un nuevo portero

sign

tr[saɪn]

noun

1 (symbol) signo, símbolo

2 (gesture) gesto, seña; (signal) señal nombre femenino

■ wait until I give the sign espera hasta que dé la señal

■ he made signs to us to go away no hizo señales para que nos fuéramos

3 (indication) señal nombre femenino, indicio, muestra; (proof) prueba; (trace) rastro

■ it's a sure sign of rain es un claro indicio de lluvia

■ that must be a good sign eso debe de ser (una) buena señal

■ talking to oneself is the first sign of madness hablar solo es el primer signo de locura

■ there was no sign of them anywhere no se los veía por ninguna parte, no había ni rastro de ellos

■ there are no signs of life in this village no hay señales de vida en este pueblo

■ she's showing signs of improvement da muestras de mejoría

■ all the signs are that... todo parece indicar que...

4 (board) letrero; (notice) anuncio, aviso; (over shop) letrero, rótulo

transitive verb

1 (letter, document, cheque, etc) firmar

■ sign your name here, please firme aquí, por favor

■ the two countries signed a treaty los dos países firmaron un tratado

2 (player, group) fichar (on/up, -)

■ Spurs have signed a new player los Spurs han fichado un nuevo jugador

3 (gesture) hacer una seña/señal

■ he signed me to shut up me hizo una señal para que me callara

intransitive verb

1 (write name) firmar

2 (player, group) fichar (for/with, por)

■ Laudrup signed for Real Madrid Laudrup fichó por el Real Madrid

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (use sign language) comunicarse por señas, hablar por señas

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as a sign of como muestra de

a sign of the times un signo de los tiempos que corren

to make the sign of the cross hacer la señal de la cruz

to sign one's own death warrant firmar su propia sentencia de muerte

sign language lenguaje nombre masculino por señas

sign of the zodiac signo del zodíaco

sign ['saɪn] vt

1) : firmar

to sign a check: firmar un cheque

2) or to sign on hire: contratar (a un empleado), fichar (a un jugador)

sign vi

1) : hacer una seña

she signed for him to stop: le hizo una seña para que se parara

2) : comunicarse por señas

sign n

1) symbol: símbolo m, signo m

minus sign: signo de menos

2) gesture: seña f, señal f, gesto m

3) : letrero m, cartel m

neon sign: letrero de neón

4) trace: señal f, indicio m

sign

n.

• amago s.m.

• aparato s.m.

• asomo s.m.

• huella s.f.

• indicación s.f.

• indicio s.m.

• letrero s.m.

• marca s.f.

• muestra s.f.

• rótulo s.m.

• seña s.f.

• señal s.f.

• signo (Matemática) s.m.

• vestigio s.m.

v.

• escriturar v.

• firmar v.

• subscribir v.

• suscribir v.

saɪn
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

b) c ( omen) presagio m

2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal f

to make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

3) c

a) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta f

b) ( road sign) señal f (vial)

4) c

a) ( symbol) símbolo m; ( Math) signo m

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

b) ( Astrol) signo m

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( write signature on) firmar

to sign one's name — firmar

b) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( write name) firmar

b) ( Busn)

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

2)

a) ( gesture)

to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara

b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas

3.

v refl

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

[saɪn]
1. N

1) (=indication) señal f, indicio m ; (Med) síntoma m

it's a sign of rain — es señal or indicio de lluvia

he searched for a sign of recognition on her face — buscó en su rostro una señal or muestra de reconocimiento

there was no sign of him anywhere — no había ni rastro de él

there was no sign of life — no había señales or rastro de vida

it was seen as a sign of weakness — se interpretaba como una muestra or señal de flaqueza

at the first sign of a cold, take vitamin C — al primer indicio de un resfriado, tome vitamina C

it's a good/bad sign — es buena/mala señal

to show signs of sth/doing sth — dar muestras or señales de algo/de hacer algo

the economy is beginning to show signs of recovery — la economía está dando muestras or señales de recuperarse

the storm showed no sign of abating — la tormenta no daba muestras or señales de calmarse

that's a sure sign he's feeling better — es una señal inconfundible de que se encuentra mejor

it's a sign of the times — es señal de los tiempos que vivimos

2) (=gesture) seña f

to communicate by signs — hablar or comunicarse por señas

he gave the victory sign — hizo la seña de victoria

to make a sign to sb — hacer una seña a algn

he made a sign for them to leave — les hizo una seña para que se marcharan

to make the sign of the Cross — hacerse la señal de la cruz, santiguarse

to make the sign of the Cross over sth — bendecir algo

3) (=notice) letrero m ; (=road sign) señal f (de tráfico); (=direction indicator) indicador m ; (=shop sign) letrero m, rótulo m ; (US) (carried in demonstration) pancarta f

exit sign — letrero m de salida

a no-entry sign — una señal de prohibición de entrada

a give way sign — una señal de ceda el paso

4) (=written symbol) símbolo m ; (Math, Mus, Astrol) signo m

the text was full of strange signs and symbols — el texto estaba lleno de símbolos extraños

what sign are you? — ¿de qué signo eres?

plus/minus sign — signo de más/menos

2. VT

1) [+ contract, agreement, treaty] firmar

she signs herself B. Smith — firma con el nombre B. Smith

Sue Townsend will be signing her new book — Sue Townsend firmará autógrafos en su nuevo libro

to sign one's name — firmar

signed and sealed — firmado y lacrado, firmado y sellado

2) (=recruit) [+ player] fichar, contratar; [+ actor, band] contratar

3) (=use sign language)

the programme is signed for the hearing-impaired — el programa incluye traducción simultánea al lenguaje de signos para aquellos con discapacidades auditivas

3. VI

1) (with signature) firmar

sign here please — firme aquí, por favor
dotted line
2) (=be recruited) (Sport) firmar un contrato

he has signed for or with Arsenal — ha firmado un contrato con el Arsenal, ha fichado por el Arsenal (Sp)

3) (=signal) hacer señas

to sign to sb to do sth — hacer señas a algn para que haga algo

he signed to me to wait — me hizo señas para que esperara

4) (=use sign language) hablar con señas

4.

CPD

sign language N — lenguaje m por señas

to talk in sign language — hablar por señas

sign painter, sign writer N — rotulista mf

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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[saɪn]
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m

all the signs are that... — todo parece indicar que...

he showed signs of wanting to leave — dio muestras de querer irse

he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news — demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia

there's no sign of them yet — todavía no han llegado

there was no sign of him anywhere — no estaba por ninguna parte

it's a sign of the times — es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

that's a good sign — eso es (una) buena señal

b) c ( omen) presagio m

2) c ( gesture) seña f, señal f

to make a sign to somebody — hacerle* una seña or una señal a alguien

to make the sign of the cross — hacerse* la señal de la cruz, santiguarse*

3) c

a) (notice, board) letrero m, cartel m; ( in demonstration) pancarta f

b) ( road sign) señal f (vial)

4) c

a) ( symbol) símbolo m; ( Math) signo m

plus/minus sign — signo (de) más/menos

b) ( Astrol) signo m

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( write signature on) firmar

to sign one's name — firmar

b) ( hire) \<\<actor\>\> contratar; \<\<player\>\> fichar, contratar

2.

vi

1)

a) ( write name) firmar

b) ( Busn)

to sign (WITH somebody) — firmar un contrato (con alguien)

2)

a) ( gesture)

to sign TO somebody to + INF: she signed to me to sit down — me hizo una seña or una señal para que me sentara

b) ( use sign language) comunicarse* por señas

3.

v refl

to sign oneself — firmarse

he signed himself (as) J. Bell — se firmaba J. Bell, firmaba con el nombre de J. Bell

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign for

- sign in

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

English-spanish dictionary > sign
8 wave

weiv
1. noun
1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) ola

2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) onda

3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) onda, ondulación

4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) ola

5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) señal/saludo/ademán con la mano

2. verb
1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) ondular

2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) ondular

3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) saludar (con la mano)

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- wavy
- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside

wave¹ n

1. ola

the waves crashed against the rocks las olas batían contra las rocas

2. onda

radio waves ondas de radio

wave² vb

1. saludar con la mano / hacer señas con la mano

she waved to me from the window me saludó desde la ventana

2. agitar / agitarse / ondear

the flag waved in the breeze la bandera ondeaba con la brisa

El gerundio de wave se escribe waving

wave

tr[weɪv]

noun

1 (in sea) ola

2 (in hair) onda

3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL onda

4 (of hand) ademán nombre masculino, movimiento; (in greeting) saludo con la mano

■ with a wave of her hand con un movimiento de la mano

■ he gave me a wave me saludó con la mano

5 (steady increase) ola, oleada

■ a mounting wave of anger una oleada creciente de ira

■ a wave of panic una ola de pánico

6 (influx) oleada; (sudden increase) oleada, ola

■ a wave of strikes/bombings/violence/protest una oleada de huelgas/atentados/violencia/protestas

■ crime wave ola de delincuencia

intransitive verb

1 (greet) saludar (con la mano)

■ he waved at me me saludó (con la mano)

2 (flag) ondear; (corn) ondular

3 (hair) ondular

transitive verb

1 (brandish) agitar

■ she was waving something in the air agitaba algo en el aire

2 (direct) indicar con la mano

■ the policeman waved them on el policía les indicó que siguieran

■ she waved him away le indicó que se fuera

3 (hair) marcar, ondular

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to wave goodbye to somebody despedirse de alguien con la mano

to wave goodbye to something despedirse de algo

wave ['weɪv] v, waved ; waving vi

1) : saludar con la mano, hacer señas con la mano

she waved at him: lo saludó con la mano

2) flutter, shake: ondear, agitarse

3) undulate: ondular

wave vt

1) shake: agitar

2) brandish: blandir

3) curl: ondular, marcar (el pelo)

4) signal: hacerle señas a (con la mano)

he waved farewell: se despidió con la mano

wave n

1) : ola f (de agua)

2) curl: onda f (en el pelo)

3) : onda f (en física)

4) surge: oleada f

a wave of enthusiasm: una oleada de entusiasmo

5) gesture: señal f con la mano, saludo m con la mano

wave

v.

• agitar v.

• blandir v.

• decir adiós con la mano v.

• hacer señales con v.

• ondear v.

• ondular v.

• tremolar v.

n.

• ola s.f.

• oleada s.f.

• onda (Física) s.f.

• ondulación s.f.

• ondulado s.m.

weɪv
I

noun

1)

a) ( of water) ola f

to make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)

wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz

b) ( in hair) onda f

c) ( Phys) onda f

2) (surge, movement) oleada f

a wave of nausea came over him — le vinieron náuseas

3) ( gesture)

she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitar

she waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave something around — agitar algo

she waved her stick at them — los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire

she waved goodbye to him — le hizo adiós con la mano

b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)

the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular

2.

vi

1) ( signal)

he waved when he saw us — nos saludó con la mano al vernos

to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)

he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara

2) (sway, flutter) \<\<cornees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

[weɪv]
1. N

1) (in sea, lake) ola f

life on the ocean wave — la vida en el or la mar

- make waves
tidal 2.
2) (in hair) onda f

her hair has a natural wave (in it) — tiene el pelo ondulado por naturaleza
permanent 3.
3) (on surface) ondulación f; shock

4) (Phys, Rad) onda f

long/medium/short wave — onda larga/media/corta
light, radio, sound
5) (in brain) onda f

6) (=surge) [of strikes, refugees, enthusiasm] oleada f

the recent wave of bombings — la reciente oleada de bombardeos

a wave of panic swept over me — me invadió el pánico

in the first wave of the attack — en la primera oleada del ataque

the pain comes in waves — el dolor va y viene
crime, Mexican, new
7) (=wave of hand) gesto m de la mano

he dismissed me with a wave of the hand — me echó con un gesto de la mano

with a wave he was gone — hizo un gesto con la mano para despedirse y se fue

to give sb a wave — (in greeting) saludar a algn con la mano; (saying goodbye) decir adiós a algn con la mano

8) (US) = Mexican wave

2. VT

1) (=shake, brandish) [+ flag, handkerchief, placard] agitar; [+ weapon, spear, stick] blandir, agitar

he was waving his arms in the air — agitaba los brazos en el aire

he saw Jarvis, and waved a hand — (to catch attention) vio a Jarvis y le hizo señas con la mano

she waved her hand for silence — hizo un gesto con la mano para que se callaran

he waved a piece of paper at her — le hizo señas agitando un papel que llevaba en la mano

he waved the ticket under my nose — agitó el billete delante de mis narices

to wave one's/a magic wand — agitar su varita mágica

2) (=gesture)

to wave sb goodbye, wave goodbye to sb — decir adiós a algn con la mano

he waved the car through the gates — le indicó al coche que entrara por el portón

3) (Hairdressing)

it's used for waving hair — se utiliza para hacer ondas (en el pelo)

to have one's hair waved — hacerse ondas (en el pelo)

3. VI

1) [person]

I saw her and waved — la vi y la saludé con la mano

we waved as the train drew out — cuando partió el tren nos dijimos adiós con la mano

Ralph waved for silence — Ralph hizo un gesto con la mano para que se callaran

to wave to or at sb — (=sign to) hacer señas a algn con la mano; (=greet) saludar a algn con la mano; (=say goodbye to) decir adiós a algn con la mano

2) (=sway) [flag] ondear; [branches, grass] mecerse

4.

CPD

wave energy N — energía f mareomotriz

wave frequency N — frecuencia f de las ondas

wave mechanics N — mecánica f ondulatoria

wave power N — energía f mareomotriz

wave range N — (Rad) gama f de ondas

- wave about

- wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

- wave off

- wave on

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[weɪv]
I

noun

1)

a) ( of water) ola f

to make waves — hacer* olas, causar problemas; (before n)

wave power — ( Ecol) energía f mareomotriz

b) ( in hair) onda f

c) ( Phys) onda f

2) (surge, movement) oleada f

a wave of nausea came over him — le vinieron náuseas

3) ( gesture)

she gave them a wave — les hizo adiós/los saludó con la mano

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (shake, swing) \<\<handkerchief/flag\>\> agitar

she waved her hand sadly — hizo adiós con la mano, llena de tristeza

to wave something around — agitar algo

she waved her stick at them — los amenazó agitando su bastón en el aire

she waved goodbye to him — le hizo adiós con la mano

b) ( direct) (+ adv compl)

the policeman waved us on — el policía nos hizo señas para or de que siguiéramos adelante

2) ( curl) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*, ondular

2.

vi

1) ( signal)

he waved when he saw us — nos saludó con la mano al vernos

to wave AT o TO somebody — ( to say goodbye) hacerle* adiós a alguien con la mano; ( in greeting) saludar a alguien con la mano; ( to attract attention)

he waved at o to me to come over — me hizo señas para que me acercara

2) (sway, flutter) \<\<corn/trees\>\> agitarse, mecerse* con el viento; \<\<flag\>\> ondear, flamear

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wave aside

- wave away

- wave down

English-spanish dictionary > wave
9 lieb

I Adj.

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...

II Adv.

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav) er / sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he / she ate it all up like a good boy / girl

III substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)

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dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet

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[liːp]
1. adj

1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse good

(es sendet dir) (viele) líébe Grüße deine Silvia — love Silvia

líébe Grüße an deine Eltern — give my best wishes to your parents

würdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?

willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?

bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet

beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet

sich bei jdm líéb Kind machen (pej) — to suck up to sb, to worm one's way into sb's good books

2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcome

bei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you

3)

(= angenehm) etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sth

es wäre mir líéb, wenn... — I'd be glad if..., I'd like it if...

es ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...

es wäre ihm líéber — he would prefer it

See:

→ auch lieber

4) (= geliebt, geschätzt) dear, beloved (iro, form); (in Briefanrede) dear

líébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on

líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved

der líébe Gott — the Good Lord

líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord

unsere Liebe Frau (Eccl) — Our Lady

Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...

(mein) Liebes — (my) love or pet, honey (esp US)

er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me

líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved

eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond

den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day

das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!

(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!

See:

→ Not

5)

líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)

sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)

2. adv

1) (= liebenswürdig) danken, grüßen sweetly, nicely

jdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb

jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present

sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb

er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me

2) (= artig) nicely

geh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home

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(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear

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lieb

[li:p]

I. adj

1. (liebevoll) kind, nice (zu + dat to)

sei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...

seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...

das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß

2. (liebenswert) nice, likeable; Kind, Tier a. sweet, cute

3. (brav) good, nice

sei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!

4. (geschätzt) dear, beloved

Ihre \liebe Frau your dear wife

\liebste Mutter my dearest mother

\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!

\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!

L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,

meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap]

[mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling

jdn \lieb behalten (mögen) to be still fond of sb; (lieben) to still love sb

[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!

das \liebe Geld (iron) damned money fam

jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond of

der \liebe Gott the good Lord

jdn \lieb haben (mögen) to be fond of sb; (lieben) to love sb

man muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like him

jdm \lieb und teuer [o wert] sein to be very dear to sb

die \lieben Verwandten (iron) one's dear relations a. iron

wenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...

5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasant

solche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today

... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likes

es waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my liking

früher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained for

am \liebsten best [or most] [of all]

ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciate

je..., je \lieb:

je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the better

je mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier

▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sth

das wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]

▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...

es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieber

II. adv

1. (liebenswürdig) kindly; (stärker) lovingly

2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely

3. (artig) nicely; Kind a. [as] good as gold

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

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lieb

A. adj

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen:

(viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (

an +akk to);

sei so lieb und … would you be so kind as to …, would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and …;

sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?;

das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you;

lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet;

er/sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s/she’s a dear;

ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg;

er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear;

sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good;

sei (schön) lieb! be good!;

warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear;

die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again;

alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her;

diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me);

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life;

lieb behalten still be fond of;

lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like;

lieb haben like; stärker: love;

lieb geworden cherished;

ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of);

lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede:

liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen;

liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHE dear brothers and sisters in Christ;

mein 'lieber Mann! umg I tell you!;

das liebe Geld umg the wretched money; → bisschen B, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag¹ 2 etc

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome;

lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s);

das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all;

es wäre mir lieb, wenn … I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if …;

mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; → lieber, liebst…

B. adv

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently;

jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to sb;

er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav)

er/sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he/she ate it all up like a good boy/girl

C. substantivisch:

mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow;

meine Liebe! my dear (girl);

meine Lieben my dears;

meine Lieben! dear people!;

Liebes Anrede: (my) love;

etwas Liebes something nice;

jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder

erweisen do sb a favo(u)r, be very kind to sb;

kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; → Liebste(r)

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

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jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

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adj.

dear adj.

good adj.

nice adj. adv.

fondly adv.

gently adv.

lovingly adv.

tenderly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > lieb
10 Lieb

I Adj.

1. (liebevoll) Brief, Worte: kind; (gütig) kind, good; in Briefen: ( viele) liebe Grüße (much) love (an + Akk to); sei so lieb und... would you be so kind as to..., would you be a dear ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and...; sei so lieb could you?, do you mind?; das ist lieb von dir that’s very kind ( stärker: sweet) of you; lieb sein zu be kind ( oder nice) to

2. (nett, freundlich) nice; (goldig) sweet; er / sie ist ein lieber Kerl he’s / she’s a dear; ein liebes Ding a darling, a sweetie umg.; er hat eine liebe Frau his wife is a dear; sie hat ein liebes Gesicht she has a sweet face

3. (brav) good; sei ( schön) lieb! be good!; warst du auch lieb? have you been a good boy ( Mädchen: girl) ?

4. (geschätzt, geliebt) dear; die liebe Sonne scheint wieder the good old sun has come out again; alles, was ihr lieb war all that was dear to her; diese alte Uhr ist mir lieb und teuer this old clock is very precious (to me); wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist if you value your life; lieb behalten still be fond of; lieb gewinnen grow fond of, come to like; lieb haben like; stärker: love; lieb geworden cherished; ein mir liebes Fleckchen a place I have come to cherish ( oder have grown very fond of); lieber Herr N. im Brief: Dear Mr ( oder Mr.) N; in der Anrede: liebe Anwesende, meine lieben Anwesenden etwa ladies and gentlemen; liebe Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder KIRCHL. dear brothers and sisters in Christ; mein lieber Mann! umg. I tell you!; das liebe Geld umg. the wretched money; bisschen II, Himmel 4, Gott, Not 3, Schwan, Tag1 2 etc.

5. (angenehm, willkommen) welcome; lieber Besuch welcome visitor(s); das ist mir gar nicht lieb I don’t like this at all; es wäre mir lieb, wenn... I’d appreciate it ( oder be glad) if...; mehr, als ihm lieb ist more than he really wants; lieber, liebst...

II Adv.

1. (liebevoll) lovingly, fondly; (freundlich) kindly; (nett) nicely; (zärtlich) tenderly; (sanft) gently; jemanden lieb behandeln be really nice to s.o.; er hat es so lieb hergerichtet etc. he took such a lot of care over it

2. (brav) er / sie hat es ganz lieb aufgegessen he / she ate it all up like a good boy / girl

III substantivisch: mein Lieber! Frau an Mann: my dear; Mann an Mann: my dear fellow; meine Liebe! my dear (girl); meine Lieben my dears; meine Lieben! dear people!; Liebes Anrede: (my) love; etwas Liebes something nice; jemandem etwas Liebes tun oder erweisen do s.o. a favo(u)r, be very kind to s.o.; kann ich dir irgendetwas Liebes tun? is there anything I can do for you?; Liebste(r)

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dear; kind; expensive; good; nice; sweet

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[liːp]
1. adj

1) (= liebenswürdig, hilfsbereit) kind; (= nett, reizend) nice; (= niedlich) Kerl(chen), Ding sweet, lovely, cute (inf); (= artig) Kind, Schulklasse good

(es sendet dir) (viele) líébe Grüße deine Silvia — love Silvia

líébe Grüße an deine Eltern — give my best wishes to your parents

würdest du ( bitte) so líéb sein und das Fenster aufmachen or das Fenster aufzumachen?, sei bitte so líéb und mache das Fenster auf — would you do me a favour (Brit) or favor (US) or (would you) be an angel (inf) and open the window?

willst du wohl ( endlich) líéb sein?! — are you going to be good or to behave now?

bei jdm líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be sb's (little) darling or pet

beim Lehrer líéb Kind sein (pej) — to be teacher's pet

sich bei jdm líéb Kind machen (pej) — to suck up to sb, to worm one's way into sb's good books

2) Gast, Besuch (= angenehm) pleasant; (= willkommen) welcome

bei uns bist du jederzeit ein líéber Gast — you're always welcome, we're always pleased to see you

3)

(= angenehm) etw ist jdm líéb — sb likes sth

es wäre mir líéb, wenn... — I'd be glad if..., I'd like it if...

es ist mir líéb, dass... — I'm glad that...

es wäre ihm líéber — he would prefer it

See:

→ auch lieber

4) (= geliebt, geschätzt) dear, beloved (iro, form); (in Briefanrede) dear

líébe Monika, das geht doch nicht — (my) dear Monika, that's just not on

líébe Brüder und Schwestern (Rel) — dearly beloved

der líébe Gott — the Good Lord

líéber Gott (Anrede) — dear God or Lord

unsere Liebe Frau (Eccl) — Our Lady

Liebe Anna, líéber Klaus!... — Dear Anna and Klaus,...

(mein) Liebes — (my) love or pet, honey (esp US)

er ist mir líéb und wert or teuer — he's very dear to me

líéb geworden — well-loved; Klischee much-loved

eine mir líéb gewordene Gewohnheit — a habit of which I've grown very fond

den líében langen Tag (inf) — the whole livelong day

das líébe Geld! — the money, the money!

(ach) du líéber Himmel/líéber Gott/líébe Güte/líébe Zeit/líébes Lieschen or Lottchen/líébes bisschen (inf) — good heavens or Lord!, goodness me!

See:

→ Not

5)

líébste(r, s) — favourite (Brit), favorite (US)

sie ist mir die Liebste von allen — she is my favourite (Brit) or favorite (US)

2. adv

1) (= liebenswürdig) danken, grüßen sweetly, nicely

jdm líéb schreiben — to write a sweet letter to sb

jdn líéb beschenken — to give sb a sweet present

sich líéb um jdn kümmern — to be very kind to sb

er hat mir wirklich líéb geholfen — it was really sweet the way he helped me

2) (= artig) nicely

geh jetzt líéb nach Hause — be a sweetie, go home

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(very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) dear

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lieb

[li:p]

I. adj

1. (liebevoll) kind, nice (zu + dat to)

sei so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]..., would you be a dear and...

seien Sie so \lieb und... would you be so good [or kind] and [or as to]...

das war nicht gerade \lieb von dir! that wasn't very kind [or nice] of you!; s.a. Gruß

2. (liebenswert) nice, likeable; Kind, Tier a. sweet, cute

3. (brav) good, nice

sei jetzt \lieb/sei ein \liebes Kind! be a good boy/girl!

4. (geschätzt) dear, beloved

Ihre \liebe Frau your dear wife

\liebste Mutter my dearest mother

\liebe Anwesende! ladies and gentlemen!

\liebe Kollegen! colleagues!

L\lieber Karl, \liebe Amelie! (in Briefen) Dear Karl and Amelie,

meine L\liebe/mein L \lieber my dear girl/man [or fam fellow] [or dated boy] [ or esp BRIT dated fam chap]

[mein] L\liebes [my] love, darling

jdn \lieb behalten (mögen) to be still fond of sb; (lieben) to still love sb

[ach] du \liebes bisschen! (fam) good heavens [or Lord]!, goodness [gracious] [me]!

das \liebe Geld (iron) damned money fam

jdn/etw \lieb gewinnen to grow fond of sb/sth

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Freunde friends one has grown very fond of

der \liebe Gott the good Lord

jdn \lieb haben (mögen) to be fond of sb; (lieben) to love sb

man muss ihn einfach \lieb haben it's impossible not to like him

jdm \lieb und teuer [o wert] sein to be very dear to sb

die \lieben Verwandten (iron) one's dear relations a. iron

wenn jdm etw \lieb ist,... if sb values sth...

5. (angenehm) welcome, pleasant

solche \liebe Gäste wie heute such pleasant guests like today

... als jdm \lieb ist... than sb likes

es waren mehr Leute, als mir \lieb war there were too many people for my liking

früher, als euch \lieb ist earlier than you've bargained for

am \liebsten best [or most] [of all]

ich mag Vollmilchschokolade am \liebsten my favourite is milk chocolate

\lieb geworden:

\lieb gewordene Gewohnheiten habits one has come to appreciate

je..., je \lieb:

je größer/kleiner, je \lieber the bigger/smaller the better

je mehr, je \lieber the more the merrier

▪ jd/etw ist jdm \lieb sb welcomes [or appreciates] sb/sth, sb is grateful for sth

das wäre mir gar nicht/weniger \lieb I'd much rather/I'd rather you didn't [do it]

▪ es ist jdm \lieb, wenn... sb appreciates it [or is grateful] when...

es wäre mir \lieber, wenn du nicht hingehst I would prefer you not to go; s.a. lieber

II. adv

1. (liebenswürdig) kindly; (stärker) lovingly

2. (liebenswert) sweetly, cutely

3. (artig) nicely; Kind a. [as] good as gold

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

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Lieb n; -s, kein pl; poet beloved

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (liebevoll) kind <words, gesture>

viele liebe Grüße [an... (Akk.)] — much love [to...] (coll.)

das ist lieb von dir — it's sweet of you

2) (liebenswert) likeable; nice; (stärker) lovable, sweet <child, girl, pet>

seine Frau/ihr Mann ist sehr lieb — his wife/her husband is a dear

3) (artig) good, nice <child, dog>

sei schön lieb! — be a good girl/boy!

sich bei jemandem lieb Kind machen — (ugs. abwertend) get on the right side of somebody

4) (geschätzt) dear

sein liebstes Spielzeug — his favourite toy

liebe Karola, lieber Ernst! — (am Briefanfang) dear Karola and Ernst

lieber Gott — dear God

der liebe Gott — the Good Lord

wenn dir dein Leben lieb ist,... — if you value your life...

eine lieb gewordene Gewohnheit ablegen — give up a habit of which one has grown very fond

das liebe Geld — (iron.) the wretched money

den lieben langen Tag — (ugs.) all the livelong day

meine Lieben — (Familie) my people; my nearest and dearest (joc.); (als Anrede) [you] good people; (an Familie usw.) my dears

meine Liebe — my dear; (herablassend) my dear woman/girl

mein Lieber — (Mann an Mann) my dear fellow; (Frau/Mann an Jungen) my dear boy; (Frau an Mann) my dear man

liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger! — fellow citizens

liebe Kinder/Freunde! — children/friends

lieb Gemeinde, liebe Schwestern und Brüder! — (christl. Kirche) dearly beloved

[ach] du liebe Güte od. liebe Zeit od. lieber Himmel od. liebes bisschen! — (ugs.) (erstaunt) good grief!; good heavens!; [good] gracious!; (entsetzt) good grief!; heavens above!

mit jemandem/etwas seine liebe Not haben — have no end of trouble with somebody/something

5) (angenehm) welcome

es wäre mir lieb/lieber, wenn... — I should be glad or should like it/should prefer it if...

am liebsten wäre mir, ich könnte heute noch abreisen — I should like it best if I could leave today

wir hatten mehr Schnee, als mir lieb war — we had too much snow for my liking

6)

jemanden/etwas lieb gewinnen — grow fond of somebody/something

jemanden lieb haben — love somebody; (gern haben) be fond of somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (liebenswert) kindly

das hast du aber lieb gesagt — you 'did put that nicely

2) (artig) nicely

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adj.

dear adj.

good adj.

nice adj. adv.

fondly adv.

gently adv.

lovingly adv.

tenderly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Lieb
11 signe

signe [siɲ]

1. masculine noun

   a. sign

• s'exprimer par signes to use signs to communicate

• langage or langue des signes sign language

• faire un signe à qn to make a sign to sb

• un signe de tête affirmatif/négatif a nod/a shake of the head

• elle m'a fait un signe d'adieu she waved goodbye to me

• le signe moins/plus/égal the minus/plus/equal(s) sign

• faire signe à qn to make a sign to sb ; ( = contacter) to get in touch with sb

• faire signe à qn d'entrer to motion sb in

• de la tête, il m'a fait signe de ne pas bouger he shook his head to tell me not to move

• il a fait signe à la voiture he waved the car

• faire signe du doigt à qn to beckon to sb

• faire signe que oui to nod

• faire signe que non (de la tête) to shake one's head ; (de la main) to make a gesture of disagreement

► en signe de

• en signe de protestation/respect as a sign of protest/respect

• en signe de reconnaissance for recognition purposes

   b. ( = indice) sign

• signe précurseur or avant-coureur omen

• elle t'a invité ? c'est un signe ! she invited you? that's a good sign!

• il recommence à manger, c'est bon signe he's beginning to eat again, that's a good sign

• c'est signe de pluie it's a sign of rain

• c'est signe qu'il va pleuvoir it shows that it's going to rain

• c'est mauvais signe it's a bad sign

• il n'a plus jamais donné signe de vie we've never heard from him since

• c'est un signe qui ne trompe pas the signs are unmistakable

• montrer or donner des signes de faiblesse or de fatigue [personne] to show signs of tiredness ; [appareil, montre] to be on its last legs ; [monnaie] to be weakening

   c. ( = trait) mark

• « signes particuliers: néant » "distinguishing marks: none"

• signe distinctif distinguishing feature

• leur argot est un signe de reconnaissance using slang is a way for them to recognize each other

   d. (Astrology) signe du zodiaque sign of the zodiac

• de quel signe es-tu ? what's your sign?

2. compounds

► signe de la croix sign of the cross

► signes extérieurs de richesse outward signs of wealth

► signe de ponctuation punctuation mark

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siɲ
nom masculin

1) gén sign

signe précurseur — omen

c'est signe de pluie — it's a sign of rain

signe distinctif or particulier — distinguishing feature

c'était un signe du destin — it was fate

2) ( symbole) gén sign; ( d'écriture) mark

signes de ponctuation — punctuation marks

marquer quelque chose d'un signe — to put a mark against something

signe astral — star sign

placé sous le signe de — marked by [violence, espoir]

3) ( geste) sign

faire signe à quelqu'un — lit to wave to somebody; ( contacter) to get in touch with somebody

faire de grands signes à quelqu'un — to gesticulate to somebody

faire signe à quelqu'un de — to motion somebody to [parler, commencer]; to beckon somebody to [avancer, reculer]

il m'a fait signe de la tête — ( pour que je vienne) he beckoned to me; ( pour me saluer) he nodded to me; ( pour désapprouver) he shook his head

d'un signe de la main, elle m'a montré la cuisine — she pointed to the kitchen

faire signe que oui/que non — to indicate agreement/disagreement

faire comprendre par un signe que — to indicate that

échanger des signes d'intelligence avec quelqu'un — ( regards) to exchange knowing looks with somebody; ( gestes) to make meaningful signs at somebody

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il n'a pas donné signe de vie depuis six mois — there's been no sign of him for six months

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siɲ nm
1) (indice, geste) sign

ne pas donner signe de vie — to give no sign of life

c'est bon signe — it's a good sign

c'est mauvais signe — it's a bad sign

c'est signe que... — it's a sign that...

faire un signe de la main — to give a sign with one's hand

faire un signe de la tête (pour dire non) — to shake one's head, (pour dire oui) to nod, (pour dire bonjour) to nod

faire signe à qn d'entrer — to motion to sb to come in, to beckon to sb to come in

faire signe à qn fig — to get in touch with sb

en signe de — as a sign of, as a mark of

2) TYPOGRAPHIE mark

3) (signe du zodiaque) sign of the zodiac, star sign

Tu es de quel signe? — What star sign are you?

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signe nm

1 ( indice) sign; signe précurseur omen; c'est bon/mauvais signe it's a good/bad sign; c'est signe de pluie it's a sign of rain; c'est signe que it's a sign that; donner des signes de faiblesse to show signs of weakness; un signe des temps a sign of the times; signe distinctif or particulier distinguishing feature; c'était un signe du destin it was fate; ⇒ avant-coureur;

2 ( symbole) gén, Astrol sign; ( d'écriture) mark; le signe égale/plus the equals/plus sign; signes de ponctuation punctuation marks; signe diacritique diacritic mark; signe typographique typographic mark; marquer qch d'un signe to put a mark against sth; signe cabalistique cabalistic sign; signe astral star sign; signe du zodiaque sign of the zodiac; signe de terre/d'eau/de feu/d'air earth/water/fire/air sign; être né sous le signe du Cancer to be born under (the sign of) Cancer; placé sous le signe de fig, journ marked by [violence, espoir];

3 ( geste) sign; faire signe à qn lit to wave to sb; ( contacter) to get in touch with sb; faire signe à qn de faire to motion sb to do [parler, commencer, avancer, partir]; to beckon sb to do [avancer, reculer, tourner, s'arrêter]; faire (un) signe de la main à qn to gesture to sb; il m'a fait signe de la tête ( pour que je vienne) he beckoned to me; (pour approuver, me saluer) he nodded to me; ( pour désapprouver) he shook his head; d'un signe de la main/tête, elle m'a montré la cuisine she pointed to/nodded her head in the direction of the kitchen; faire signe que oui/que non to indicate agreement/disagreement; faire un signe de refus to indicate one's refusal; faire comprendre par un signe que to indicate that; on se faisait des signes pendant que we were making signs to each other while; faire de grands signes à qn to gesticulate to sb; faire un signe amical to give a friendly wave (à to); échanger des signes d'intelligence or de connivence avec qn ( regards) to exchange knowing looks with sb; ( gestes) to gesture knowingly to sb; en signe de respect/protestation as a sign of respect/protest;

4 Ling, Méd sign.

Composés

signe de la croix sign of the cross; faire le signe de la croix, faire un signe de croix to make the sign of the cross; signe extérieur de richesse outward sign of wealth.

Idiome

il n'a pas donné signe de vie depuis six mois there's been no sign of him for six months.

[siɲ] nom masculin

1. [geste] sign, gesture

parler par signes to communicate by sign language ou signs

faire un signe à quelqu'un to make a sign ou to signal to somebody

faire un signe de tête à quelqu'un

a. [affirmatif] to nod to somebody

b. [négatif] to shake one's head at somebody

faire un signe de la main à quelqu'un [pour saluer, attirer l'attention] to wave to somebody, to wave one's hand at somebody

agiter la main en signe d'adieu to wave goodbye

faire signe à quelqu'un to signal to somebody

il m'a fait signe d'entrer he beckoned me in

fais-lui signe de se taire signal (to) him to be quiet

faire signe que oui to nod (in agreement)

faire signe que non

a. [de la tête] to shake one's head (in refusal)

b. [du doigt] to wave one's finger in refusal

quand vous serez à Paris, faites-moi signe (figuré) when you're in Paris, let me know

signe de la croix RELIGION sign of the cross

faire un signe de croix ou le signe de la croix to cross oneself, to make the sign of the cross

2. [indication] sign

c'est un signe

a. [mauvais] that's ominous

b. [bon] that's a good sign

c'est signe de: c'est signe de pluie/de beau temps it's a sign of rain/of good weather

c'est signe que... it's a sign that...

c'est bon signe it's a good sign, it augurs well (soutenu)

c'est mauvais signe it's a bad sign, it's ominous

(un) signe de: il n'y a aucun signe d'amélioration there's no sign of (any) improvement

c'est un signe des temps/des dieux it's a sign of the times/from the Gods

il n'a pas donné signe de vie depuis janvier there's been no sign of him since January

donner des signes d'impatience to give ou to show signs of impatience

la voiture donne des signes de fatigue the car is beginning to show its age

signe annonciateur ou avant-coureur ou précurseur forerunner, portent (littéraire)

signes extérieurs de richesse DROIT outward signs of wealth

3. [marque] mark

signe cabalistique cabalistic sign

signes particuliers ADMINISTRATION distinguishing marks, special peculiarities

‘signes particuliers: néant’ ‘distinguishing marks: none’

4. LINGUISTIQUE & MATHÉMATIQUES & MÉDECINE & MUSIQUE sign

le signe moins/plus the minus/plus sign

5. IMPRIMERIE

signe de correction proofreading mark ou symbol

signe de ponctuation punctuation mark

6. ASTROLOGIE

signe (du zodiaque) sign (of the zodiac)

en signe de locution prépositionnelle

as a sign ou mark of

mettre un brassard en signe de deuil to wear an armband as a sign of mourning

sous le signe de locution prépositionnelle

1. ASTROLOGIE under the sign of

2. (figuré)

la réunion s'est tenue sous le signe de la bonne humeur the atmosphere at the meeting was good-humoured

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > signe
12 protest

1. noun
1) (remonstrance) Beschwerde, die; (Sport) Protest, der

make or lodge a protest [against somebody/something] — eine Beschwerde [gegen jemanden/etwas] einreichen

2) (show of unwillingness, gesture of disapproval)

protest[s] — Protest, der

under protest — unter Protest

in protest [against something] — aus Protest [gegen etwas]

3) no pl., no art. (dissent) Protest, der

the right of protest — das Recht zu protestieren
2. transitive verb
1) (affirm) beteuern

2) (Amer.): (object to) protestieren gegen
3. intransitive verb
protestieren; (make written or formal protest) Protest einlegen (to bei)

protest about somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas protestieren

protest against being/doing something — dagegen protestieren, dass man etwas ist/tut

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1. [prə'test] verb
1) (to express a strong objection: They are protesting against the new law.) protestieren

2) (to state or declare definitely, especially in denying something: She protested that she was innocent.) beteuern
2. ['proutest] noun
(a strong statement or demonstration of objection or disapproval: He made no protest; ( also adjective) a protest march.) der Protest, Protest-...

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pro·test

I. n

[ˈprəʊtest, AM ˈproʊ-]

1. (strong complaint) Protest m

to make [or register] a \protest eine Beschwerde einreichen

to do sth in \protest [against sth] etw aus Protest [gegen etw akk] tun

to do sth under \protest etw unter Protest tun

2. (demonstration) Protestkundgebung f

3. (legal document) Protest m

4. FIN Wechselprotest m

II. vi

[prə(ʊ)ˈtest, AM proʊˈ-]

protestieren

▪ to \protest against sth/sb gegen etw/jdn protestieren

III. vt

[prə(ʊ)ˈtest, AM proʊˈ-]

1. (assert)

▪ to \protest sth etw beteuern

▪ to \protest that... beteuern, dass...

to \protest one's innocence seine Unschuld beteuern

2. AM (object to)

▪ to \protest sth gegen etw akk protestieren

3. FIN

to \protest a bill Wechselprotest einlegen

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['prəʊtest]
1. n
Protest m; (= demonstration) Protestkundgebung f
under protest — unter Protest

in protest — aus Protest

to make a/one's protest — Protest or Widerspruch erheben

letter of protest, protest letter — Protestschreiben nt

2. vi
[prəU'test] (against, about gegen) protestieren; (= demonstrate) demonstrieren
the protesting scream of the brakes — das gequälte Aufkreischen der Bremsen

3. vt
[prəU'test]
1) innocence beteuern

2) (= dispute) decision protestieren gegen, Protest or Einspruch erheben gegen

it's mine, he protested — das gehört mir, protestierte er

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protest

A s [ˈprəʊtest]

1. Protest m:

in protest (at, against), as a protest (against) aus Protest (gegen);

enter ( oder lodge) a protest Protest erheben oder Verwahrung einlegen ( with bei; against gegen);

under protest unter Protest;

without protest widerspruchslos;

protest march Protestmarsch m;

protest meeting Protestversammlung f;

protest rally Protestkundgebung f;

protest singer Protestsänger(in);

protest song Protestsong m, -lied n

2. WIRTSCH, JUR (Wechsel)Protest m

3. auch ship’s protest JUR, SCHIFF Seeprotest m, Verklarung f:

extend protest Verklarung ablegen

4. Br Minderheitsprotest m (im Oberhaus, gegen einen Antrag)

B v/i [prəˈtest]

1. protestieren (at, against, about gegen; to bei)

2. a) eine (feierliche) Erklärung abgeben

b) die Wahrheit (seiner Worte etc) beteuern

C v/t [prəˈtest]

1. US protestieren gegen

2. WIRTSCH, JUR einen Wechsel protestieren:

have a bill protested einen Wechsel zu Protest gehen lassen

3. beteuern ( sth etwas; that dass):

protest one’s innocence

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1. noun
1) (remonstrance) Beschwerde, die; (Sport) Protest, der

make or lodge a protest [against somebody/something] — eine Beschwerde [gegen jemanden/etwas] einreichen

2) (show of unwillingness, gesture of disapproval)

protest[s] — Protest, der

under protest — unter Protest

in protest [against something] — aus Protest [gegen etwas]

3) no pl., no art. (dissent) Protest, der

the right of protest — das Recht zu protestieren
2. transitive verb
1) (affirm) beteuern

2) (Amer.): (object to) protestieren gegen
3. intransitive verb
protestieren; (make written or formal protest) Protest einlegen (to bei)

protest about somebody/something — gegen jemanden/etwas protestieren

protest against being/doing something — dagegen protestieren, dass man etwas ist/tut

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n.

Einspruch m.

Protest -e m. (against) v.

Verwahrung einlegen (gegen) ausdr. v.

protestieren v.

reklamieren v.

English-german dictionary > protest
13 sign

1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see academic.ru/67219/signboard">signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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1. noun
1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) das Zeichen

2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) das Schild

3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) das Zeichen

4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) das Anzeichen
2. verb
1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) unterschreiben

2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) unterschreiben

3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) bedeuten mit

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- signboard
- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up
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sign

[saɪn]

I. n

1. (gesture) Zeichen nt

to make the \sign of the cross sich akk bekreuzigen

a rude \sign eine unverschämte Geste

to give/make a \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben/machen

2. (notice) [Straßen-/Verkehrs]schild nt; (signboard) Schild nt; (for shop) Ladenschild nt

danger \sign Gefahrenschild nt

stop \sign Stoppschild nt

3. (symbol) Zeichen nt, Symbol nt

plus \sign Pluszeichen nt

4. (polarity sign) Vorzeichen nt

5. ASTROL (of the zodiac) Sternzeichen nt

the \sign of Leo das Sternzeichen des Löwen

6. (indication) [An]zeichen nt; (from God) Zeichen nt

the children's restlessness is a \sign that they're getting bored die Unruhe der Kinder ist ein Zeichen dafür, dass ihnen langweilig wird; (trace) Spur f; of an animal Fährte f

the search team could not find any \sign of the climbers die Suchmannschaft konnte keine Spur der Kletterer finden

the least [or slightest] \sign of confidence das geringste Anzeichen von Vertrauen

\sign of life Lebenszeichen nt

a \sign of the times ein Zeichen nt der Zeit

a sure \sign of sth ein sicheres Zeichen für etw akk

to read the \signs die Zeichen erkennen

to show \signs of improvement Anzeichen der Besserung erkennen lassen [o zeigen

7. no pl (sign language) Gebärdensprache f

8. (in maths) Zeichen nt

II. vt

1. (with signature)

▪ to \sign sth etw unterschreiben; contract, document etw unterzeichnen; book, painting etw signieren

he \signed himself ‘Mark Taylor’ er unterschrieb mit ‚Mark Taylor‘

\sign your name on the dotted line unterschreiben Sie auf der gestrichelten Linie

to \sign a guest book sich akk ins Gästebuch eintragen

to \sign a ceasefire einen Waffenstillstand unterzeichnen

to \sign a cheque einen Scheck unterzeichnen

to \sign a letter einen Brief unterschreiben [o form unterzeichnen]

to \sign a register sich akk eintragen

2. (employ under contract)

▪ to \sign sb athlete, musician jdn [vertraglich] verpflichten

3. (gesticulate)

▪ to \sign sb to do sth jdm ein Zeichen machen, etw zu tun

he \signed the waiter to bring him another drink er machte dem Kellner ein Zeichen, ihm noch einen Drink zu bringen

4. (in sign language)

▪ to \sign sth etw in der Gebärdensprache ausdrücken

5.

▶ to \sign one's own death warrant ( fam) sein eigenes Todesurteil unterschreiben

▶ \signed, sealed and delivered unter Dach und Fach

III. vi

1. (write signature) unterschreiben

\sign here, please unterschreiben Sie bitte hier

▪ to \sign for [or with] sb/sth athlete, musician sich akk für jdn/etw [vertraglich] verpflichten

2. (accept)

to \sign for a delivery eine Lieferung gegenzeichnen

3. (use sign language) die Zeichensprache benutzen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ benützen

4. (make motion) gestikulieren

▪ to \sign to sb jdm ein Zeichen geben

5. COMPUT (log in) unterschreiben

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[saɪn]
1. n

1) (with hand etc) Zeichen nt

he nodded as a sign of recognition —

to give sb a sign to make a sign to sb — jdm ein Zeichen geben jdm ein Zeichen machen or geben

he gave or made me a sign to stay — er gab mir durch ein Zeichen zu verstehen, ich solle bleiben

he made a rude sign — er machte eine unverschämte Geste

2) (= indication MED) Anzeichen nt (of für, +gen); (= evidence) Zeichen nt (of von, +gen); (= trace) Spur f

a sure/good/bad sign — ein sicheres/gutes/schlechtes Zeichen

it's a sign of the times — es ist ein Zeichen unserer Zeit

it's a sign of a true expert — daran erkennt man den wahren Experten

at the slightest/first sign of disagreement — beim geringsten/ersten Anzeichen von Uneinigkeit

there is no sign of their agreeing — nichts deutet darauf hin, dass sie zustimmen werden

to show signs of sth — Anzeichen von etw erkennen lassen

he shows signs of doing it — es sieht so aus, als ob er es tun würde

our guest showed no sign(s) of leaving — unser Gast machte keine Anstalten zu gehen

the rain showed no sign(s) of stopping — nichts deutete darauf hin, dass der Regen aufhören würde

he gave no sign of having heard — er ließ nicht erkennen, ob er es gehört hatte

he gave no sign of life — er gab kein Lebenszeichen von sich

there was no sign of life in the village — es gab keine Spur or kein Anzeichen von Leben im Dorf

there was no sign of him/the book anywhere — von ihm/von dem Buch war keine Spur zu sehen

is there any sign of him yet? — ist er schon zu sehen?

3) (= road sign, inn sign, shop sign) Schild nt

4) (= written symbol) Zeichen nt; (= Math) Vorzeichen nt; (ASTRON, ASTROL) (Tierkreis)zeichen nt

2. vt

1)

to sign one's name — unterschreiben

to sign one's name in a book — sich in ein Buch eintragen

he signs himself J.G. Jones — er unterschreibt mit J. G. Jones

2) letter, contract, cheque unterschreiben, unterzeichnen (form); picture, book signieren

to sign the guest book — sich ins Gästebuch eintragen

to sign the register — sich eintragen

signed and sealed — (unterschrieben und) besiegelt

signed, sealed and delivered — unter Dach und Fach, fix und fertig (inf)

signed copy — handsigniertes Exemplar

3) football player etc unter Vertrag nehmen, einstellen

4) (= use sign language in) programme, performance in die Gebärdensprache übersetzen

3. vi

1)

(= signal) to sign to sb to do sth — jdm ein Zeichen geben, etw zu tun

2) (with signature) unterschreiben

Fellows has just signed for United — Fellows hat gerade bei United unterschrieben

3) (= use sign language) die Gebärdensprache benutzen

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sign [saın]

A s

1. a) Zeichen n, Symbol n (beide auch fig)

b) auch sign of the cross REL Kreuzzeichen n:

in ( oder as a) sign of zum Zeichen (gen)

2. (Schrift)Zeichen n

3. MATH, MUS (Vor)Zeichen n ( auch IT)

4. Zeichen n, Wink m:

give sb a sign, make a sign to sb jemandem ein Zeichen geben

5. Zeichen n, Signal n

6. Anzeichen n, Symptom n ( auch MED):

signs of fatigue Ermüdungserscheinungen;

a sign of illness ein Krankheitszeichen;

give no sign of life kein Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

show only faint signs of life nur schwache Lebenszeichen von sich geben;

make no sign sich nicht rühren;

the signs of the times die Zeichen der Zeit;

there was not a sign of him von ihm war (noch) nichts zu sehen;

all the signs are that … alles deutet darauf hin, dass …

7. Kennzeichen n

8. (Verkehrs- etc) Schild n, (-)Zeichen n

9. ASTROL (Stern-, Tierkreis) Zeichen n: → zodiac

10. besonders BIBEL (Wunder)Zeichen n:

signs and wonders Zeichen und Wunder

11. US Spur f ( auch JAGD)

B v/t

1. a) unterzeichnen, -schreiben, auch MAL, TYPO signieren:

signed, sealed, and delivered (ordnungsgemäß) unterschrieben und ausgefertigt; → autograph A 1

b) sich eintragen in (akk):

sign the visitors’ book

2. mit seinem Namen unterzeichnen

3. sign away Eigentum etc übertragen, -schreiben, abtreten

4. auch sign on ( oder up) (vertraglich) verpflichten, unter Vertrag nehmen (beide a. SPORT), anstellen, SCHIFF anheuern

5. REL das Kreuzzeichen machen über (akk oder dat), segnen

6. jemandem bedeuten ( to do zu tun), jemandem seine Zustimmung etc (durch Zeichen oder Gebärden) zu verstehen geben

C v/i

1. unterschreiben, -zeichnen:

she brought him a letter to sign sie brachte ihm einen Brief zur Unterschrift;

sign for den Empfang (gen) (durch seine Unterschrift) bestätigen; → dot² B 1

2. WIRTSCH zeichnen

3. Zeichen geben, (zu)winken ( beide:

to dat)

4. sign on (off) RADIO, TV sein Programm beginnen (beenden):

we sign off at 10 o’clock Sendeschluss ist um 22 Uhr

5. sign in

a) sich (in eine Anwesenheitsliste etc) eintragen,

b) einstempeln

6. sign off umg

a) (seine Rede) schließen,

b) Schluss machen ( im Brief, a. allg),

c) sich zurückziehen, aussteigen umg

7. sign out

a) sich (aus einer Anwesenheitsliste etc) austragen,

b) ausstempeln

8. auch sign on ( oder up) sich (vertraglich) verpflichten ( for zu), (eine) Arbeit annehmen, SCHIFF anheuern, MIL sich verpflichten ( for auf 5 Jahre etc):

the player signed on for two years der Spieler unterschrieb einen Zweijahresvertrag

9. sign off on US umg einen Plan etc absegnen, genehmigen

s. abk

1. second ( seconds pl) s, Sek.

2. section

3. see s.

4. series

5. set

6. HIST Br shilling ( shillings pl)

7. sign

8. signed gez.

9. singular Sg.

10. son

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1. noun
1) (symbol, gesture, signal, mark) Zeichen, das

2) (Astrol.)

sign [of the zodiac] — [Tierkreis]zeichen, das; Sternzeichen, das

what sign are you? — welches Tierkreiszeichen od. Sternzeichen bist du?

somebody's birth sign — jemandes Tierkreiszeichen

3) (notice) Schild, das

[direction] sign — Wegweiser, der

[advertising] sign — Reklameschild, das; Reklame, die; (illuminated, flashing) Leuchtreklame, die

danger sign — (lit. or fig.) Gefahrenzeichen, das

4) (outside shop etc.) see signboard

5) (indication) Zeichen, das; (of future event) Anzeichen, das

there is little/no/every sign of something/that... — wenig/nichts/alles deutet auf etwas (Akk.) hin od. deutet darauf hin, dass...

show [no] signs of fatigue/strain/improvement — etc. [keine] Anzeichen der Müdigkeit / Anstrengung / Besserung usw. zeigen od. erkennen lassen

the carpet showed little/ some sign[s] of wear — der Teppich wirkte kaum/etwas abgenutzt

as a sign of — als Zeichen (+ Gen.)

do something as a sign of something — etwas zum Zeichen einer Sache (Gen.) tun

at the first or slightest sign of something — schon beim geringsten Anzeichen von etwas

there was no sign of him/the car anywhere — er/der Wagen war nirgends zu sehen

there was no sign of life — keine Menschenseele war zu sehen

sign of the times — Zeichen der Zeit
2. transitive verb
1) (write one's name etc. on) unterschreiben; [Künstler, Autor:] signieren [Werk]

2)

sign one's name — [mit seinem Namen] unterschreiben

sign oneself R. A. Smith — mit R. A. Smith unterschreiben
3. intransitive verb
(write one's name) unterschreiben

sign for something — (acknowledge receipt of something) den Empfang einer Sache (Gen.) bestätigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- sign away

- sign off

- sign on

- sign out

- sign over

- sign up

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n.

Hinweistafel f.

Schild -er n.

Signum -en (Mathematik) n.

Symbol -e n.

Vorzeichen n.

Wert -e m.

Zeichen - n. v.

unterschreiben v.

unterzeichnen v.

English-german dictionary > sign
14 touch

1. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) berühren; (inspect by touching) betasten

touch the sky — (fig.) an den Himmel stoßen

touch somebody on the shoulder — jemandem auf die Schulter tippen

touch A to B — B mit A berühren

touch glasses — anstoßen

2) (harm, interfere with) anrühren

the police can't touch you [for it] — die Polizei kann dich nicht [dafür] belangen

3) (fig.): (rival)

touch something — an etwas (Akk.) heranreichen

4) (affect emotionally) rühren

5) (concern oneself with) anrühren

6)

touch somebody for a loan/£5 — (sl.) jemanden anpumpen (salopp) /um 5 Pfund anpumpen od. anhauen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb
sich berühren; [Grundstücke:] aneinander stoßen

don't touch! — nicht anfassen!

‘please do not touch’ — "bitte nicht berühren!"
3. noun
1) Berührung, die

at a touch — bei bloßer Berührung

be soft/warm etc. to the touch — sich weich/ warm usw. anfühlen

2) no pl., no art. (faculty)

[sense of] touch — Tastsinn, der

3) (small amount)

a touch of salt/pepper — etc. eine Spur Salz/Pfeffer usw.

a touch of irony/sadness — etc. ein Anflug von Ironie/Traurigkeit usw.

have a touch of rheumatism — ein bisschen Rheuma haben

a touch — (slightly) ein [ganz] kleines bisschen

4) (game of tag) Fangen, das

5) (Art): (stroke) Strich, der; (fig.) Detail, das

to mention it in such a way was a clever/subtle touch — es auf eine solche Weise zu erwähnen, war ein schlauer/raffinierter Einfall

add or put the final touches to something — einer Sache (Dat.) den letzten Schliff geben

6) (manner, style) (on keyboard instrument, typewriter) Anschlag, der; (of writer, sculptor) Stil, der

a personal touch — eine persönliche od. individuelle Note

lose one's touch — seinen Schwung verlieren; (Sport) seine Form verlieren

7) (communication)

be in/out of touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Kontakt/keinen Kontakt haben

I shall be in touch with them — ich werde mit ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen

be in/ out of touch with something — über etwas (+ Akk.) auf dem laufenden/nicht auf dem laufenden sein

get in touch [with somebody] — mit jemandem Kontakt/Verbindung aufnehmen

keep in touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] in Verbindung od. Kontakt bleiben

keep in touch! — lass von dir hören!

keep in touch with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten

lose touch with somebody — den Kontakt zu jemandem verlieren

we have lost touch — wir haben keinen Kontakt mehr [zueinander]

have lost touch with something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht mehr auf dem laufenden sein

put somebody in touch with somebody — jemanden mit jemandem zusammenbringen

8) (Footb., Rugby): (part of field) Aus, das; Mark, die (Rugby)

in touch — im Aus

9) (coll.)

be an easy or a soft touch — (be a person who gives money readily) leicht rumzukriegen sein (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/75780/touch_down">touch down

- touch on

- touch up

- touch upon

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1. verb
1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) (sich)berühren

2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) berühren

3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) berühren

4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) anrühren
2. noun
1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) die Berührung

2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) der Tastsinn

3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) der Strich

4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) der Stil

5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) das Aus

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- touching
- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood
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touch

[tʌtʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. no pl (ability to feel) Tasten nt

the sense of \touch der Tastsinn

the material was soft to the \touch das Material fühlte sich weich an

2. (instance of touching) Berührung f

at [or with] a [or the] \touch of a button auf Knopfdruck

3. no pl (communication) Kontakt m

to be in \touch with sb/sth mit jdm/etw in Kontakt sein

to get/keep in \touch [with sb/sth] [mit jdm/etw] in Kontakt treten/bleiben

he's not really in \touch with what young people are interested in er ist nicht mehr richtig auf dem Laufenden über die Interessen der jungen Leute

4. no pl (skill) Gespür nt

I admire her lightness/sureness of \touch as a cook ich bewundere ihre leichte/sichere Hand beim Kochen

to have the magic \touch magische Fähigkeiten haben

to lose one's \touch sein Gespür verlieren

5. no pl (small amount)

▪ a \touch of... ein wenig...

a \touch of bitterness/irony eine Spur Bitterkeit/Ironie

a \touch of flu ( fam) eine leichte Grippe

a \touch of the sun ein Sonnenbrand m

6. no pl (rather)

▪ a \touch ziemlich

the weather has turned a \touch nasty das Wetter ist ziemlich schlecht geworden

7. (valuable addition) Ansatz m

a \touch of genius ein genialer Einfall

the final [or finishing] \touch der letzte Schliff

8. no pl FBALL Aus nt

he kicked the ball into \touch er schlug den Ball ins Aus

9.

▶ to kick sth into \touch idea, project etw auf Eis legen fig

▶ to be a soft \touch ( fam) leichtgläubig sein

II. vt

1. (feel with fingers)

▪ to \touch sb/sth jdn/etw berühren

to \touch the brake auf die Bremse steigen fam

▪ to \touch sb somewhere jdn irgendwo berühren

▪ to \touch sb/sth with sth jdn/etw mit etw dat berühren

the setting sun \touched the trees with red ( fig) die untergehende Sonne tauchte die Bäume in Rot

2. (come in contact with)

▪ to \touch sth mit etw dat in Berührung kommen

the edge of the town \touches the forest die Stadt grenzt an den Wald

tragedy \touched their lives when their son was 16 ( fig) ihre Tragödie begann, als ihr Sohn 16 war

3. (consume)

▪ to \touch sth etw anrühren [o SCHWEIZ a. fam anlangen]

no thanks, I never \touch chocolate nein danke, ich esse keine Schokolade

4. (move emotionally)

▪ to \touch sb jdn bewegen fig

5. (rival in quality)

▪ to \touch sth an etw akk heranreichen

▪ to \touch sb jdm das Wasser reichen

there's no one to \touch him as an illustrator of children's books als Illustrator von Kinderbüchern ist er einfach unschlagbar

6. (deal with)

▪ to \touch sth etw anpacken

to \touch problems Probleme in Angriff nehmen

▪ to \touch sb for sth ( pej fam) jdn um etw akk bitten

7.

▶ not to \touch sb/sth with a barge [or AM ten-foot] pole jdm/etw meiden wie die Pest

▶ to \touch base with sb mit jdm in Kontakt treten

▶ to \touch bottom auf Grund stoßen; ( fig) auf seinem absoluten Tiefpunkt angelangt sein

▶ to \touch a [raw] nerve einen wunden Punkt berühren

▶ \touch wood BRIT wenn alles gutgeht

everybody has got the flu right now except me alle haben im Moment die Grippe außer mir — toi, toi, toi!

III. vi

1. (feel with fingers) berühren

don't \touch nicht berühren

2. (come in contact) sich akk berühren

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[tʌtʃ]
1. n

1) (= sense of touch) (Tast)gefühl nt

to be cold/soft to the touch — sich kalt/weich anfühlen

2) (= act of touching) Berühren nt, Berührung f; (of pianist, typist, piano, typewriter) Anschlag m

she thrilled to his touch — es durchzuckte sie, als er sie berührte

it opens at a touch — es öffnet sich auf Fingerdruck

at the touch of a button — auf Knopfdruck

the wheel responds to the slightest touch — das Lenkrad reagiert sofort or reagiert auf jede Bewegung

braille is read by touch — Blindenschrift wird durch Abtasten gelesen

3) (= skill) Hand f; (= style) Stil m

the touch of a master — die Hand eines Meisters

it has the touch of genius/the professional touch — es hat etwas Geniales/Professionelles or einen genialen/professionellen Anstrich

he's losing his touch — er wird langsam alt

to have the right touch with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw umgehen können

a personal touch — eine persönliche Note

4) (= stroke ART) Strich m; (fig) Einfall m

a book with humorous touches — ein stellenweise humorvolles Buch

a nice touch — eine hübsche Note; (gesture) eine nette Geste

to put the final or finishing touches to sth — letzte Hand an etw (acc) legen, einer Sache (dat) den letzten Schliff geben

the house lacks a woman's touch — es fehlt eine Frau im Haus

5) (= small quantity) Spur f; (esp of irony, sadness etc) Anflug m

a touch of flu —

a touch of fever — leichtes Fieber

a touch of spring — ein Hauch m

he gave the horse a touch of the whip — er ließ das Pferd die Peitsche fühlen or spüren

it is a touch expensive (esp Brit) — es ist eine Spur zu teuer

See:

→ sun

6)

(= communication) to be in (constant) touch with sb — mit jdm in (ständiger) Verbindung stehen

they were in touch with us yesterday — sie haben sich gestern mit uns in Verbindung gesetzt

to be/keep in touch with (political) developments — (politisch) auf dem Laufenden sein/bleiben

I'll be in touch! — ich lasse von mir hören!, ich melde mich!

keep in touch! — lass wieder einmal von dir hören!

to be out of touch with sb — keine Verbindung mehr zu jdm haben

to be completely out of touch (with sth) ( — in Bezug auf etw acc ) überhaupt nicht auf dem Laufenden sein

you can get in touch with me at this number — Sie können mich unter dieser Nummer erreichen

you ought to get in touch with the police — Sie sollten sich mit der Polizei in Verbindung setzen

to lose touch (with sb) — den Kontakt (zu jdm) verlieren

to lose touch (with sth) ( — in Bezug auf etw acc )

a husband and wife who have lost touch with each other — ein Ehepaar, das sich fremd geworden ist or sich entfremdet hat

I'll put you in touch with Mr Brown — ich werde Sie mit Herrn Brown in Verbindung bringen

7) (FTBL) Aus nt; (RUGBY) Aus nt, Mark f

in touch —

to kick for touch (Rugby) — ins Aus or in die Mark schlagen

to kick sb/sth into touch ( Brit fig ) — etw zurückstellen, etw auf Eis legen

8) (inf)

to make a touch — Geld schnorren (inf)

he's usually good for a touch — ihn kann man normalerweise gut anpumpen (inf) or anzapfen (inf)

to be an easy or soft touch — leicht anzupumpen (inf) or anzuzapfen (inf) sein

2. vt

1) (= be in or make contact with) berühren; (= get hold of) anfassen; (= press lightly) piano keys anschlagen, leicht drücken; (= strike lightly) harp strings streichen über (+acc); (= brush against) streifen

she was so happy, her feet hardly touched the ground (fig) — sie war so glücklich, dass sie in den Wolken schwebte

to touch glasses —

don't touch that! he touched his hat to me — fass das nicht an! er tippte (zum Gruß) an den Hut

the speedometer needle touched 100 —

I was touching 100 most of the way — ich fuhr fast immer 100

once I touched 100 — einmal habe ich 100 geschafft

2) (= lay hands on) anrühren, anfassen

the police/tax authorities can't touch me — die Polizei/das Finanzamt kann mir nichts anhaben

the paintings weren't touched by the fire — die Gemälde blieben vom Feuer verschont

3) food, drink anrühren; capital herankommen an (+acc) (inf); (= use) antasten

I haven't touched the piano for months — ich habe seit Monaten nicht mehr Klavier gespielt

4) (= equal) herankommen an (+acc), erreichen

there's nothing to touch hot lemon for a cold — bei einer Erkältung geht nichts über heiße Zitrone

5) (= deal with) problem etc anrühren

everything he touches turns to gold — ihm gelingt einfach alles

I wouldn't touch those shares — ich würde meine Finger von den Aktien lassen

an ordinary detergent won't touch dirt like that — ein normales Reinigungsmittel wird mit diesem Schmutz nicht fertig

I asked them not to touch my desk — ich bat darum, nicht an meinen Schreibtisch zu gehen

6) (= concern) berühren, betreffen

7) (= move emotionally) rühren, bewegen; (= affect) berühren; (= wound) pride treffen

deeply touched — tief gerührt or bewegt

to touch sb's heart — jds Herz (an)rühren

8) (Brit inf)

to touch sb for a loan — jdn um einen Kredit angehen

he touched me for £10 — er hat mich um £ 10 angepumpt (inf)

9)

his hair was touched with grey — sein Haar war von Grau durchzogen

3. vi
(= come into contact) sich berühren; (estates etc = be adjacent also) aneinanderstoßen, aneinandergrenzen
don't touch! — Finger weg!

"please do not touch" — "bitte nicht berühren"

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touch [tʌtʃ]

A s

1. a) Berühren n, Berührung f:

at a touch beim Berühren;

at the slightest touch bei der leisesten Berührung;

at the touch of a button auf Knopfdruck;

that was a near touch umg das hätte ins Auge gehen können, das ist gerade noch einmal gut gegangen;

within touch in Reichweite; → touch and go

b) Fechten: Treffer m

c) Schwimmen: Anschlag m

2. Tastsinn m, -gefühl n:

it is dry to the touch es fühlt sich trocken an;

it has a velvety touch es fühlt sich wie Samt an

3. Verbindung f, Kontakt m, Fühlung(nahme) f:

I’ll be in touch ich melde mich, ich lass was von mir hören;

be in touch with sb mit jemandem Kontakt haben oder in Verbindung stehen;

lose touch with

a) den Kontakt mit jemandem od einer Sache verlieren,

b) SPORT den Anschluss verlieren an (akk);

keep in touch SPORT dranbleiben;

keep in touch melde dich mal wieder, lass wieder mal was von dir hören;

keep in touch with sb

a) mit jemandem in Verbindung bleiben,

b) SPORT den Anschluss an jemanden halten;

get in touch with sb mit jemandem Fühlung nehmen oder in Verbindung treten, sich mit jemandem in Verbindung oder ins Benehmen setzen;

please get in touch bitte melden (Sie sich)! (Zeugen etc);

put sb in touch with jemanden in Verbindung setzen mit;

be out of touch lebens- oder realitäts- oder weltfremd sein;

be out of touch with

a) mit jemandem keinen Kontakt mehr haben,

b) über eine Sache (überhaupt) nicht mehr auf dem Laufenden sein

4. leichter Anfall:

a touch of influenza eine leichte Grippe; → sun A 2

5. (Pinsel- etc) Strich m:

put the finishing touch(es) to einer Sache (den letzten) Schliff geben, letzte Hand legen an (akk)

6. Anflug m:

a touch of sarcasm;

a touch of romance ein Hauch von Romantik;

he has a touch of genius er hat eine geniale Ader;

a touch of the macabre ein Stich ins Makabre;

a touch of red ein rötlicher Hauch, ein Stich ins Rote

7. Prise f, Spur f:

a touch of pepper

8. Hand f (des Meisters etc), Stil m, (souveräne) Manier:

light touch leichte Hand oder Art;

with sure touch mit sicherer Hand

9. (charakteristischer) Zug, besondere Note:

add a personal touch to sth einer Sache eine persönliche Note verleihen

10. Einfühlungsvermögen n, (Fein)Gefühl n

11. fig Gepräge n, Stempel m:

the touch of the 20th century

12. MUS

a) Anschlag m (des Pianisten oder des Pianos)

b) Strich m (des Geigers etc)

13. Probe f:

put to the touch auf die Probe stellen

14. a) Fußball etc: (Seiten)Aus n

b) Rugby: Mark f:

in touch im Seitenaus; in der Mark;

kick the ball into touch den Ball ins Aus schlagen

15. sl

a) Anpumpen n (um Geld)

b) gepumptes Geld

c) he’s a soft ( oder an easy) touch er lässt sich leicht anpumpen

16. sl

a) Klauen n, Stehlen n

b) Fang m, Beute f

B v/t

1. berühren, angreifen, anfassen:

touch wood! unberufen!, toi, toi, toi!; → bargepole, chord¹ 2, forelock¹, nerve A 1, pole¹ A 2, tongs

2. befühlen, betasten

3. fühlen, wahrnehmen

4. (to) in Berühung bringen (mit), legen (an akk, auf akk)

5. miteinander in Berührung bringen

6. leicht anstoßen, (leicht) drücken auf (akk):

touch the bell klingeln;

touch the brake AUTO die Bremse antippen;

touch glasses (mit den Gläsern) anstoßen

7. weitS. (meist neg) Alkohol etc anrühren:

he does not touch cocktails;

he hasn’t touched his dinner;

he refuses to touch these transactions er will mit diesen Geschäften nichts zu tun haben

8. in Berührung kommen oder stehen mit, Kontakt haben mit

9. grenzen oder stoßen an (akk)

10. erreichen, reichen an (akk)

11. fig erreichen, erlangen

12. a) erraten

b) herausfinden

13. umg jemandem oder einer Sache gleichkommen, heranreichen an (akk)

14. tönen, schattieren, (leicht) färben

15. fig färben, (ein wenig) beeinflussen:

morality touched with emotion gefühlsbeeinflusste Moral

16. beeindrucken

17. rühren, bewegen:

I am touched ich bin gerührt;

it touched his ( oder him to the) heart es ging ihm zu Herzen;

touched to tears zu Tränen gerührt

18. fig treffen, verletzen

19. ein Thema etc berühren

20. berühren, betreffen, angehen:

it touches none but him

21. in Mitleidenschaft ziehen, angreifen, mitnehmen:

touched

a) angegangen (Fleisch),

b) umg bekloppt, nicht ganz bei Trost

22. a) haltmachen in (dat)

b) SCHIFF einen Hafen anlaufen

23. sl jemanden anpumpen, anhauen ( beide:

for um)

24. sl klauen, organisieren

25. besonders HIST einem Kranken die Hand auflegen ( for zur Heilung gen)

C v/i

1. sich berühren, Berührung oder Kontakt haben

2. Schwimmen: anschlagen

3. touch (up)on grenzen oder heranreichen an (akk):

it touches on treason es grenzt an Verrat

4. touch (up)on betreffen, berühren:

it touches upon my interests

5. touch (up)on berühren, kurz erwähnen, streifen:

he merely touched upon this question

6. touch at SCHIFF anlegen bei oder in (dat), anlaufen (akk):

touch at a port

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1. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) berühren; (inspect by touching) betasten

touch the sky — (fig.) an den Himmel stoßen

touch somebody on the shoulder — jemandem auf die Schulter tippen

touch A to B — B mit A berühren

touch glasses — anstoßen

2) (harm, interfere with) anrühren

the police can't touch you [for it] — die Polizei kann dich nicht [dafür] belangen

3) (fig.): (rival)

touch something — an etwas (Akk.) heranreichen

4) (affect emotionally) rühren

5) (concern oneself with) anrühren

6)

touch somebody for a loan/£5 — (sl.) jemanden anpumpen (salopp) /um 5 Pfund anpumpen od. anhauen (salopp)
2. intransitive verb
sich berühren; [Grundstücke:] aneinander stoßen

don't touch! — nicht anfassen!

‘please do not touch’ — "bitte nicht berühren!"
3. noun
1) Berührung, die

at a touch — bei bloßer Berührung

be soft/warm etc. to the touch — sich weich/ warm usw. anfühlen

2) no pl., no art. (faculty)

[sense of] touch — Tastsinn, der

3) (small amount)

a touch of salt/pepper — etc. eine Spur Salz/Pfeffer usw.

a touch of irony/sadness — etc. ein Anflug von Ironie/Traurigkeit usw.

have a touch of rheumatism — ein bisschen Rheuma haben

a touch — (slightly) ein [ganz] kleines bisschen

4) (game of tag) Fangen, das

5) (Art): (stroke) Strich, der; (fig.) Detail, das

to mention it in such a way was a clever/subtle touch — es auf eine solche Weise zu erwähnen, war ein schlauer/raffinierter Einfall

add or put the final touches to something — einer Sache (Dat.) den letzten Schliff geben

6) (manner, style) (on keyboard instrument, typewriter) Anschlag, der; (of writer, sculptor) Stil, der

a personal touch — eine persönliche od. individuelle Note

lose one's touch — seinen Schwung verlieren; (Sport) seine Form verlieren

7) (communication)

be in/out of touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] Kontakt/keinen Kontakt haben

I shall be in touch with them — ich werde mit ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen

be in/ out of touch with something — über etwas (+ Akk.) auf dem laufenden/nicht auf dem laufenden sein

get in touch [with somebody] — mit jemandem Kontakt/Verbindung aufnehmen

keep in touch [with somebody] — [mit jemandem] in Verbindung od. Kontakt bleiben

keep in touch! — lass von dir hören!

keep in touch with something — sich über etwas (Akk.) auf dem laufenden halten

lose touch with somebody — den Kontakt zu jemandem verlieren

we have lost touch — wir haben keinen Kontakt mehr [zueinander]

have lost touch with something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht mehr auf dem laufenden sein

put somebody in touch with somebody — jemanden mit jemandem zusammenbringen

8) (Footb., Rugby): (part of field) Aus, das; Mark, die (Rugby)

in touch — im Aus

9) (coll.)

be an easy or a soft touch — (be a person who gives money readily) leicht rumzukriegen sein (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- touch down

- touch on

- touch up

- touch upon

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v.

berühren v.

fassen v.

rühren v. (keyboard) n.

Anschlag -¨e (Tastatur) m. n.

(§ pl.: touches)

= Berührung f.

English-german dictionary > touch
15 make

meik
1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) hacer, construir, fabricar

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) hacer

2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to

make¹ n marca

what make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?

make² vb

1. hacer

I'm making a cake estoy haciendo una tarta

don't make so much noise no hagas tanto ruido

the film made her cry la película la hizo llorar

have you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?

2. fabricar / producir

this factory makes cars esta fábrica produce coches

3. ser

eight and seven make fifteen ocho y siete son quince

to make sure asegurarse

make sure the oven is turned off asegúrate de que esté apagado el horno

El pasado y participio pasado de make es made; el gerundio se escribe making

make

tr[meɪk]

noun

1 (brand) marca

■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?

transitive verb (pt & pp made, ger making)

1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar

■ we've already made plans for the weekend ya hemos hecho planes para el fin de semana

■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?

■ he made a fortune hizo una fortuna

■ I'll make some tea haré un poco de té

■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos

■ he's making a film about the civil war está haciendo una película sobre la guerra civil

■ they're going to make a record van a grabar un disco

■ Parliament makes laws el Parlamento hace las leyes

■ she makes all her own clothes ella misma se hace toda su ropa

■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!

■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad

2 (carry out, perform) hacer

■ we made a long journey hicimos un largo viaje

■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

■ the cat's made a hole in the armchair el gato ha hecho un agujero en el sillón

■ I must make a phone call tengo que hacer una llamada

■ she made an important decision tomó una decisión importante

■ he has to make a speech tiene que pronunciar un discurso

■ I made a terrible mistake cometí un gran error

■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto

3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver

■ the fish made her ill el pescado le sentó mal

■ the gift made him happy el regalo lo hizo feliz

■ you make me so angry me sacas de quicio

■ the decision made me unpopular le decisión me hizo impopular

■ that dress makes you look slim aquel vestido te hace delgada

■ the news has been made public la noticia se ha hecho pública

■ she couldn't make herself understood no se hacía entender

4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer

■ they make me go to bed early me obligan a acostarme temprano

■ they made him wait le hicieron esperar

■ peeling onions makes her cry pelar cebollas le hace llorar

■ he makes me laugh me hace reír

■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?

5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en

■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante

■ he'll make somebody a good husband será un buen marido para alguien

■ we'll make a champion of you te convertiremos en campeón

■ it'll make a change será un cambio

■ this book makes great reading este libro es estupendo

■ don't make a habit of it que no se convierta en una costumbre

■ you'll make a mess of it lo vas a estropear

6 (earn) ganar, hacer

■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada

■ he makes a living selling imitation jewellery se gana la vida vendiendo bisutería

7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)

■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!

■ he made it to the airport just in time llegó al aeropuerto con el tiempo justo

■ their record made number one su disco alcanzó el número uno

■ I can't make it to your party no puedo ir a tu fiesta

■ I can't make it Friday el viernes no puedo

8 (appoint) nombrar; (elect) elegir

■ the king made him a duke el rey lo nombró duque

■ they made her treasurer la eligieron tesorera

9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular

■ I make it ten pounds altogether calculo que son diez libras en total

■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?

■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?

10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a

■ three and four make seven tres más cuatro son siete

■ with the baby that makes eight of us con el bebé somos ocho

■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!

11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar

■ the new curtains really make the room las nuevas cortinas dan el toque final a la habitación

■ this book will make her as a novelist este libro la consagrará como novelista

intransitive verb

1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular

■ he made as if to kiss her hizo como si la besara

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventuras

to make a fresh start volver a empezar

to make a go of something sacar algo adelante

to make a loss perder dinero

to make a name for oneself hacerse un nombre

to make a note of something apuntar algo

to make a profit ganar dinero

to make a will hacer su testamento

to make believe hacer ver, imaginarse

■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desierta

to make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)

to make friends hacer amigos

to make fun of burlarse de

to make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algo

to make good triunfar

to make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglar

to make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arriba

to make like hacer ver, fingir

■ make like you haven't seen him haz ver que no lo has visto

to make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algo

to make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algo

to make sense tener sentido

to make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguien

to make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claro

to make something known dar a conocer algo

to make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)

to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algo

to make the bed hacer la cama

make ['meɪk] v, made ['meɪd;] ; making vt

1) create: hacer

to make noise: hacer ruido

2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricar

she made a dress: hizo un vestido

3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar

4) constitute: hacer, constituir

made of stone: hecho de piedra

5) prepare: hacer, preparar

6) render: hacer, poner

it makes him nervous: lo pone nervioso

to make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguien

it made me sad: me dio pena

7) perform: hacer

to make a gesture: hacer un gesto

8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar

9) earn: ganar

to make a living: ganarse la vida

make vi

1) head: ir, dirigirse

we made for home: nos fuimos a casa

2)

to make do : arreglárselas

3)

to make good repay: pagar

4)

to make good succeed: tener éxito

make n

brand: marca f

make

n.

• fabricación s.f.

• hechura s.f.

• marca s.f.

• modelo s.m.

make (sth.) apparent

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

make (sth.) stand out

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.

• constituir v.

• crear v.

• fabricar v.

• formar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

I
1. meɪk
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

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Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer

I'm going to make a cake — voy a hacer un pastel

I make my bed every morning — me hago la cama cada mañana

he made it himself — lo hizo él mismo

God made man — Dios hizo al hombre

don't make a noise — no hagas ruido

"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"

he's as cunning as they make 'em * — es de lo más astuto que hay

this car isn't made to carry eight people — este coche no está pensado para ocho personas

they don't make songs like that any more — ya no componen canciones como las de antes

• they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otro

her shoes weren't made for walking — llevaba unos zapatos poco adecuados para caminar

• we had the curtains made to measure — nos hicieron las cortinas a medida

• it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro
show 2., 4)
2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer

I'd like to make a phone call — quisiera hacer una llamada

he made an agreement to pay off the arrears — se comprometió a pagar los atrasos

3) (=earn) ganar

how much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?

he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana

the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras

the film made millions — la película recaudó millones

4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar a

will we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?

Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras

the novel made the bestseller list — la novela entró en las listas de libros más vendidos

• we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempo

can you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?

sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien

do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?

he made (it into) the first team — consiguió entrar en el primer equipo

you've got the talent to make it — con tu talento llegarás muy lejos

to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *

• to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra

• to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto

- he's got it made

5) (=say, agree)

let's make it 9 o'clock — pongamos las 9

another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos

6) (=cause to succeed)

this film made her — esta película la consagró

he was made for life — se aseguró un porvenir brillante

to make or break sth/sb —

this deal will make or break him — con este negocio o fracasa o se asegura el éxito

sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase

7) (=constitute)

this log makes a good seat — este tronco va muy bien de asiento

he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn

it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!

• they make a lovely couple — hacen muy buena pareja

• he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista

• it makes pleasant reading — es una lectura amena

• it still doesn't make a set — todavía no completa un juego entero

• it made a nice surprise — fue una sorpresa agradable

8) (=equal)

two and two make four — dos y dos son cuatro

this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20

how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?

8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón

9) (=calculate) calcular

what do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?

how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?

I make the total 17 — calculo que hay 17 en total

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

I make it 6 o'clock — yo tengo las 6

10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplir

11) (in set structures)
to make sb sth (=cause to be)
to make sb king — hacer rey a algn

he made her his wife — la hizo su esposa

they've made Owen secretary — han nombrado secretario a Owen

he made her a star — hizo de ella una estrella
to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})
to make sb happy — hacer feliz a algn

to make sb angry — poner furioso a algn

to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír

the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse

why make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo
we made the guest room into a study — convertimos la habitación de los invitados en estudio

they have made him into a cult figure — lo han convertido en un ídolo

the fibres are made into rope — con las fibras se hace cuerda
to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algo
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn

now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?

what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?

he made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor

you can't make me (do it) — no puedes obligarme (a hacerlo)

I was made to wait for an hour — me hicieron esperar una hora
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algo
I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)

she made herself look him in the eye — tuvo que obligarse a mirarle a los ojos
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo
I'll make do with what I've got — me las arreglaré con lo que tengo

12) (in set expressions)
to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)
I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?

what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?

I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
(=give importance to)
I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
issue 1., 1)
2.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (in set expressions)

• to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algn

• he made as if to — + infin hizo como si + subjun, hizo ademán de + infin

he made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme

• to make good — [ex-criminal] rehabilitar, reformar

• he was making like he didn't have any money — (US) * hacía como si no tuviera dinero

- it's make or break time for the England team

3.

NOUN (=brand) marca f

what make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?

they are our own make — son de nuestra propia marca

they have rifles of Belgian make — tienen fusiles de fabricación belga

- be on the make

- make away

- make away with

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up on

- make up to

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I
1. [meɪk]
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

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16 fond

fond
adjective

1) (loving: fond looks; a fond husband.) cariñoso, afectuoso

2) ((of wishes, hopes etc) unlikely to be fulfilled: His fond ambition was to be a film star.) más querido/anhelado; ilusorio

•

- fondly
- fondness
- fond of

fond adj

to be fond of someone tenerle cariño a alguien / querer a alguien

to be fond of something ser aficionado a algo

I am very fond of photography me gusta mucho la fotografía

fond

tr[fɒnd]

adjective

1 (loving) cariñoso,-a

2 (indulgent) indulgente

3 (hope, belief) vano,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be fond of somebody tenerle cariño a alguien

to be fond of something ser aficionado,-a a algo, gustarle mucho algo a uno

fond ['fɑnd] adj

1) loving: cariñoso, tierno

2) partial: aficionado

3) fervent: ferviente, fervoroso

fond

adj.

• afecto, -a adj.

• afectuoso, -a adj.

• aficionado, -a adj.

• amante adj.

• amigo, -a adj.

• cariñoso, -a adj.

fɑːnd, fɒnd
adjective -er, -est

1) (pred)

fond OF somebody/something/-ING: she's very fond of Sue le tiene mucho cariño a Sue, quiere mucho a Sue; he was fond of chocolate le gustaba el chocolate; he's a bit too fond of criticizing other people es demasiado aficionado a criticar a los demás; to grow fond of somebody — tomarle cariño a alguien, encariñarse con alguien

2) (before n)

a) ( loving) <gesture/look> cariñoso

with fondest regards — con mi más sincero afecto

b) ( indulgent) <parent/husband> indulgente

c) (delusive, vain) <hope/illusion> vano

[fɒnd]
ADJ (compar fonder) (superl fondest)
1)

to be fond of sb — tener cariño a algn, querer mucho a algn

I am very fond of Inga — a Inga le tengo mucho cariño or la quiero mucho

they were very fond of each other — se tenían mucho cariño, se querían mucho

I've become or grown fond of him — me he encariñado con él, le he cogido cariño

2)

to be fond of sth: she is very fond of marmalade/shopping — le gusta mucho la mermelada/ir de compras

she is very fond of animals — le gustan mucho los animales

he's very fond of his old Mini — le tiene mucho cariño a su viejo Mini

he is very fond of handing out advice — pej es demasiado aficionado a dar consejos

he became or grew very fond of gardening — le cogió gusto a la jardinería

3) (=affectionate) [wife, parent, relative] cariñoso, afectuoso

she gave him a fond smile — le sonrió cariñosa

they exchanged fond looks — intercambiaron miradas cariñosas

to bid sb a fond farewell, bid a fond farewell to sb — despedirse de algn cariñosamente
absence
4) (=pleasant)

to have fond memories of sth — tener muy buenos recuerdos de algo

5) (=foolish) [belief, hope] ingenuo, vano

in the fond belief that — con la ingenua or vana creencia de que

6) (=fervent) [wish] ferviente

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[fɑːnd, fɒnd]
adjective -er, -est

1) (pred)

fond OF somebody/something/-ING: she's very fond of Sue le tiene mucho cariño a Sue, quiere mucho a Sue; he was fond of chocolate le gustaba el chocolate; he's a bit too fond of criticizing other people es demasiado aficionado a criticar a los demás; to grow fond of somebody — tomarle cariño a alguien, encariñarse con alguien

2) (before n)

a) ( loving) <gesture/look> cariñoso

with fondest regards — con mi más sincero afecto

b) ( indulgent) <parent/husband> indulgente

c) (delusive, vain) <hope/illusion> vano

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17 montrer

montrer [mɔ̃tʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to show (à to ) ; (par un geste) to point to ; ( = faire remarquer) to point out (à to)

• montrer un enfant au docteur to let the doctor see a child

• montrer à qn comment faire qch to show sb how to do sth

• l'aiguille montre le nord the needle points north

• je l'ai ici -- montre ! I've got it here -- show me!

• ce qui montre bien que j'avais raison which just goes to show that I was right

2. reflexive verb

► se montrer

a. ( = être vu) to appear

• elle ne s'est pas montrée au dîner she didn't appear at dinner

• montrez-vous ! come out where we can see you!

• il n'aime pas se montrer avec elle he doesn't like to be seen with her

• j'y vais juste pour me montrer I'm going there just to put in an appearance

b. ( = s'avérer) il s'est montré très désagréable he was very unpleasant

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mɔ̃tʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( faire voir) to show [objet, passeport]

montrer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to show somebody something, to show something to somebody

2) ( faire visiter)

laissez-moi vous montrer la maison — let me show you around the house

3) ( faire connaître) to show [problème, sentiments, connaissances]; to reveal [intentions]

montrer que — to show that

montrer à quelqu'un comment faire — to show somebody how to do

4) ( indiquer) [personne] to point out [trace, lieu, objet]; [panneau] to point to [direction]; [tableau, sondage] to show [évolution, résultats]

montrer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to point something out to somebody

montrer quelque chose du doigt or d'un geste — to point to something, to point something out

montrer quelqu'un du doigt — lit to point at somebody; fig to point the finger at somebody

montrer le chemin à quelqu'un — lit, fig to show somebody the way

2.

se montrer verbe pronominal

1) ( se révéler) [personne] to show oneself to be; [choses] to prove (to be)

il s'est montré serviable — he was very helpful

il faut se montrer optimiste — we must try to be optimistic

2) ( se faire voir) [personne] to show oneself; [soleil] to come out

il n'ose pas se montrer — he doesn't dare show his face

elle n'osait pas se montrer avec lui — she didn't dare be seen with him

on n'est pas obligés de rester mais il faut au moins se montrer — we don't have to stay but we should at least put in an appearance

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montrer le poing à quelqu'un — to shake one's fist at somebody

montrer les dents — to bare one's teeth

montrer le bout de son or du nez — [personne] to show one's face; [soleil] to peep through; [plantes] to poke through

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mɔ̃tʀe vt
to show

montrer qch à qn — to show sb sth

Est-ce que vous pouvez me montrer la gare sur le plan? — Can you show me the station on the map?

montrer qch du doigt — to point to sth, to point one's finger at sth

montrer qn du doigt fig — to point the finger at sb

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montrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire voir) to show [objet, passeport]; montrer qch à qn to show sb sth, to show sth to sb; je vais vous montrer votre chambre I'll show you your room; laissez-moi vous montrer la maison let me show you around the house; robe qui montre les épaules off-the-shoulders dress; ⇒ patte;

2 ( faire connaître) to show [problème, sentiments]; to show, to reveal [intentions, connaissances]; montrer des signes d'impatience/de faiblesse to show signs of impatience/of weakness; montrer que to show that; j'ai essayé de lui montrer qu'il se trompait I tried to show him that he was wrong; montrer à qn comment faire/comment se servir de qch to show sb how to do/how to use sth; attends un peu, je vais te montrer○! just you wait, I'll show you○!; elle a honte de ses parents, elle n'ose pas les montrer she's ashamed of her parents, she keeps them out of sight;

3 ( indiquer) [personne] to point out, to show [trace, lieu, objet]; [panneau, boussole] to point to [direction]; [tableau, graphique, sondage] to show [évolution, résultats]; montrer qch à qn to point sth out to sb; montrer qch du doigt or d'un geste to point to sth, to point sth out; montrer qn du doigt lit to point at sb; fig to point the finger at sb; montrer le chemin à qn lit, fig to show sb the way.

B se montrer vpr

1 ( se révéler) [personne] to show oneself to be; [choses] to prove (to be); le gouvernement s'est montré confiant the government showed itself to be confident; mes craintes se sont montrées vaines my fears proved to be groundless; elle s'est montrée à la hauteur de la situation she showed she was up to it; se montrer d'un pessimisme exagéré to be overly pessimistic; il s'est montré serviable he was very helpful; il faut se montrer optimiste we must try to be optimistic;

2 ( se faire voir) to show oneself; après cela, il n'ose plus se montrer after that, he doesn't dare show his face; elle n'osait pas se montrer avec lui she didn't dare be seen with him; on n'est pas obligés de rester mais il faut au moins se montrer we don't have to stay but we should at least put in an appearance; le président est allé se montrer à Prague the president has gone to put in an appearance in Prague; il aime se montrer serrant la main à des gens importants he likes to be seen shaking hands with important people;

3 ( apparaître) to appear; le soleil s'est montré entre deux averses the sun came out between two showers.

Idiomes

montrer la porte à qn to show sb the door; montrer le poing à qn to shake one's fist at sb; montrer les dents to bare one's teeth; montrer le bout de son or du nez [personne] to show one's face; [soleil] to peep through; [fleurs, plantes] to poke through.

[mɔ̃tre] verbe transitif

1. [généralement] to show

[passeport, ticket] to show, to produce

[document secret] to show, to disclose

[spectacle, œuvre] to show, to exhibit

montrer quelque chose à quelqu'un to show something to somebody, to show somebody something

il m'a montré son usine he showed me (around) his factory

j'ai montré Marie au docteur (familier) I had the doctor have ou take a look at Marie

les toiles ne sont pas encore prêtes à être montrées the paintings aren't ready to go on show yet

montrer le poing à quelqu'un to shake one's fist at somebody

montrer patte blanche to produce one's credentials (figuré)

montrer ses cartes (sens propre & figuré) to show one's hand

2. [exhiber - partie du corps] to show ; [ - bijou, richesse, talent] to show off (separable), to parade, to flaunt

elle montrait ses charmes she was displaying her charms ou leaving nothing to the imagination (euphémisme)

tu n'as pas besoin de montrer ta science! no need to show off your knowledge!

3. [faire preuve de - courage, impatience, détermination] to show, to display

[laisser apparaître - émotion] to show

4. [signaler] to point out (separable), to show

montrer la sortie

a. [de la tête] to nod towards the exit

b. [du doigt] to point to the exit

c. [de la main] to gesture towards the exit

montrer la porte à quelqu'un to show somebody the door

montrer le chemin à quelqu'un (sens propre & figuré) to show somebody the way

montrer la voie ou le chemin to lead ou to show the way

montrer l'exemple to set an example, to give the lead

montrer quelqu'un du doigt

a. (sens propre) to point at somebody

b. (figuré) to point the finger of shame at somebody

5. [marquer - suj: aiguille, curseur, cadran] to show, to point to (inseparable) ; [ - suj: écran] to show, to display

6. [prouver] to show, to prove

comme le montrent ces statistiques as these statistics show

ça montre bien que (familier) ... it (just) goes to show that...

7. [évoquer] to show, to depict

la vie des galériens, si bien montrée dans son roman the lives of the galley slaves, so clearly depicted in her novel

8. [enseigner - technique, procédé] to show, to demonstrate ; [ - recette, jeu] to show

la brochure montre comment s'en servir the booklet explains ou shows how to use it

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se montrer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se présenter] to show oneself, to appear (in public)

je ne peux pas me montrer dans cet état! I can't let people see me like this!

le voilà, ne te montre pas! here he is, stay out of sight!

elle ne s'est même pas montrée au mariage de sa fille she never even showed up ou showed her face ou turned up at her daughter's wedding

se montrer à son avantage to show oneself in a good light ou to advantage

2. [s'afficher] to appear ou to be seen (in public)

elle adore se montrer she loves to be seen (in public)

il se montre partout à son bras he parades everywhere with her on his arm

3. [se révéler]

se montrer d'un grand égoïsme to display great selfishness

ce soir-là, il s'est montré odieux/charmant he was obnoxious/charming that evening

montre-toi un homme, mon fils! show them you're a man, my son!

finalement, elle s'est montrée digne/indigne de ma confiance she eventually proved (to be) worthy/unworthy of my trust

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > montrer
18 mofarse

pron.v.

to scoff.

mofarse de to mock

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mofarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to scoff, mock

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FRASEOLOGÍA

mofarse de algo/alguien to mock something/somebody, make fun of something/somebody

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VPR

mofarse de algo/algn — to mock sth/sb, scoff at sth/sb, sneer at sth/sb

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verbo pronominal

mofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

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(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger

Ex. 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex. Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex. Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex. It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex. Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

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verbo pronominal

mofarse DE algo/alguien — to make fun of something/somebody

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(v.) = sneer, scoff, jeer, snicker, snigger

Ex: 'Arnold and the others are too sensitive!' he sneered, spreading his hands in a fantastic gesture of disdain.

Ex: Those inclined to scoff should reflect on the findings of a 1975 study of on-line users: 'Engineers, scientists, and researchers more readily accept the results of online literature searching than they do the results of manual searching' = Aquellos que sienten la inclinación de burlarse deberían reflejarse en los hallazgos de un estudio de 1975 sobre los usuarios conectados en línea: "Los ingenieros, científicos e investigadores aceptan más rápidamente los resultados de la búsqueda en línea de bibliografía especializada que los resultados de la búsqueda manual".

Ex: Taunts from her Hispanic students spurred a Japanese-American teacher to develop a multicultural unit that helped children appreciate the culture they had previously jeered.

Ex: It took a little time to get used to the new moniker, and snickering could be heard in certain quarters but those who scoffed have since had to eat their words.

Ex: Nick then started to snigger evilly behind her back.

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mofarse [A1 ]

v pron

mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb

todos se mofan de él they all make fun of o poke fun at him

no te mofes de las desgracias de los demás don't laugh at other people's misfortunes

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mofarse ( conjugate mofarse) verbo pronominal mofarse DE algo/algn to make fun of sth/sb
mofarse verbo reflexivo to jeer [de, at], scoff [de, at], make fun [de, of]: se mofaban del equipo perdedor, they scoffed at the losing team
' mofarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reírse
English:
jeer
- mock
- taunt

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mofarse vpr

to scoff;

mofarse de algo/alguien to mock sth/sb, to make fun of sth/sb

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mofarse

v/r

:

mofarse de make fun of

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mofarse vr

mofarse de : to scoff at, to make fun of

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mofarse vb to make fun

Spanish-English dictionary > mofarse
19 go

ɡəu
1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) enviar, tramitar, pasar

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vender(se), darse

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir, llevar

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir, acudir

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) desaparecer, destruir, demoler

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ir, desarrollarse

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) irse, partir, marcharse

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) desaparecer, esfumarse

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir a

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) averiarse

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ir bien, funcionar

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) volverse, ponerse

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) ir, ponerse, guardarse, colocarse

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) pasar, transcurrir

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) valer, estar permitido, ser aceptable

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) hacer

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ser, estar, tener

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gastarse, utilizarse, usarse

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser, decir

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) funcionar, triunfar, salir bien

2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) intento

2) (energy: She's full of go.) energía, empuje

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- going

3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) próspero, que funciona bien

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) actual, del momento

•

- go-ahead

4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) luz verde, visto bueno

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go

go¹ n

1. turno

whose go is it? ¿a quién le toca?

2. intento

can I have a go? ¿puedo intentarlo yo?

go² vb

1. ir / irse

they went to the park fueron al parque

let's go home vámonos a casa

they've gone shopping se han ido de compras

who did you go with? ¿con quién fuiste?

2. salir

the coach goes at half past one el autocar sale a la una y media

3. ir / salir

the exam went very well el examen me fue muy bien

4. funcionar

does this clock go? ¿funciona este reloj?

5. volverse / quedarse

he went deaf se quedó sordo

she's going grey le están saliendo canas

6. desaparecer

my wallet has gone! ¡ha desaparecido mi cartera!

7. terminarse / acabarse

all the cheese has gone se ha terminado el queso / no queda nada de queso

has the pain gone? ¿se te ha pasado el dolor?

8. pasar

time goes quickly when you're enjoying yourself el tiempo pasa rápido cuando te lo pasas bien

to be going to do something ir a hacer algo

I think it's going to snow creo que va a nevar

I'm going to buy that bicycle voy a comprar esa bicicleta

El pasado de go es went y el participio pasado es gone; el gerundio se escribe going

go

tr[gəʊ]

noun

1 (energy) energía, empuje nombre masculino

■ they're always on the go no paran nunca

2 (turn) turno

■ it's my go me toca a mí

3 (try) intento

■ I'd like to have a go at hang gliding me gustaría intentar vuelo con ala delta

4 (start) principio

■ we knew from the word go lo sabíamos desde el principio

intransitive verb (pt went tr[went], pp gone tr[gɒn], ger going)

1 (gen) ir

■ you can come and go as you please puedes ir y venir a tu antojo

■ to go by underground ir en metro

■ to go for a walk dar un paseo

■ to go on holiday irse de vacaciones

2 (leave) marcharse, irse; (bus, train, etc) salir

■ let's go! ¡vámonos!

■ we'd better be going now más vale que nos vayamos ya

3 (vanish) desaparecer

■ my car has gone mi coche ha desaparecido

4 (function) funcionar, marchar

■ his business is going very well su negocio marcha muy bien

■ he can't get the engine to go no le arranca el motor

5 (become) volverse, ponerse, quedarse

■ to go deaf volverse sordo,-a

6 (fit) entrar, caber

■ the bed won't go into the room la cama no cabrá en la habitación

7 (break) romperse, estropearse; (yield) ceder; (blow) fundirse

8 (be kept) guardarse

■ the knives and forks go here los cuchillos y los tenedores se guardan aquí

9 (sell) venderse

■ clothes are going cheap at the moment la ropa se está vendiendo barata actualmente

10 (progress) ir, marchar, andar

■ the party went well la fiesta fue un éxito

■ things aren't going too well for him no le van muy bien las cosas

11 (be spent on) irse, gastarse

■ all his money goes on records se gasta todo el dinero en discos

12 (be available) quedar, haber

■ there are very few good jobs going hay muy pocos empleos buenos

■ is there any more meat going? ¿queda algo de carne?

13 (be acceptable) valer

■ almost anything goes to win para ganar, casi todo vale

14 (make a noise, gesture, etc) hacer

■ go like this with your head haz así con la cabeza

15 (time - pass) pasar; (- be remaining) faltar

■ the years went by slowly los años pasaron lentamente

■ only two weeks to go sólo faltan dos semanas

■ it's just gone ten acaban de dar las diez

16 (say) decir

■ as the saying goes según el dicho

■ there she goes again otra vez con el mismo rollo, otra vez con la misma canción

transitive verb

1 (make a noise) hacer

■ it goes tick-tock hace tic-tac

2 (travel) hacer, recorrer

■ they had only gone a mile when the car stopped sólo habían recorrido una milla cuando se les paró el coche

interjection go!

1 (starting races) ¡ya!

■ ready, steady, go! ¡preparados, listos, ya!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

go on! (incredulity) ¡no me digas!, ¡vaya!, ¡anda ya! 2 (coaxing) ¡venga!, ¡adelante!

it's no go es inútil, no hay nada que hacer

to be all the go estar muy de moda

to go about one's business ocuparse de sus asuntos

to be going to estar a punto de

■ they were just going to start, when it started to rain estaban a punto de empezar, cuando la lluvia hizo acto de presencia

to go one better than somebody superar a alguien

to go too far ir demasiado lejos, pasarse de la raya, pasarse

to go to sleep dormirse

to have a go at somebody criticar a alguien, meterse con alguien

to make a go of something tener éxito en algo

go ['go:] v, went ['wɛnt] ; gone ['gɔn 'gɑn] ; going ; goes ['go:z] vi

1) proceed: ir

to go slow: ir despacio

to go shopping: ir de compras

2) leave: irse, marcharse, salir

let's go!: ¡vámonos!

the train went on time: el tren salió a tiempo

3) disappear: desaparecer, pasarse, irse

her fear is gone: se le ha pasado el miedo

my pen is gone!: ¡mi pluma desapareció!

4) extend: ir, extenderse, llegar

this road goes to the river: este camino se extiende hasta el río

to go from top to bottom: ir de arriba abajo

5) function: funcionar, marchar

the car won't go: el coche no funciona

to get something going: poner algo en marcha

6) sell: venderse

it goes for $15: se vende por $15

7) progress: ir, andar, seguir

my exam went well: me fue bien en el examen

how did the meeting go?: ¿qué tal la reunión?

8) become: volverse, quedarse

he's going crazy: está volviéndose loco

the tire went flat: la llanta se desinfló

9) fit: caber

it will go through the door: cabe por la puerta

10)

anything goes! : ¡todo vale!

11)

to go : faltar

only 10 days to go: faltan sólo 10 días

12)

to go back on : faltar uno a (su promesa)

13)

to go bad spoil: estropearse, echarse a perder

14)

to go for : interesarse uno en, gustarle a uno (algo, alguien)

I don't go for that: eso no me interesa

15)

to go off explode: estallar

16)

to go with match: armonizar con, hacer juego con

go v aux

to be going to : ir a

I'm going to write a letter: voy a escribir una carta

it's not going to last: no va a durar

go n, pl goes

1) attempt: intento m

to have a go at: intentar, probar

2) success: éxito m

3) energy: energía f, empuje m

to be on the go: no parar, no descansar

go

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone) = andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• caminar v.

• correr v.

• funcionar v.

• ir v.

(§pres: voy, vas...), subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)

• marchar v.

I
1. gəʊ
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<busain\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

[ɡǝʊ] (vb: pt went) (pp gone) (N: pl goes) When go is part of a set combination such as go cheap, go far, go down the tube, look up the other word.
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=move, travel) ir

she was going too fast — iba demasiado rápido

• to go and do sth — ir a hacer algo

I'll go and see — voy a ver

I'll go and fetch it for you — te lo voy a buscar

he went and shut the door — cerró la puerta

now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!

to go and see sb, go to see sb — ir a ver a algn

• to go along a corridor — ir por un pasillo

• we can talk as we go — podemos hablar por el camino

add the sugar, stirring as you go — añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover

• to go at 30 mph — ir a 30 millas por hora

• to go by car/bicycle — ir en coche/bicicleta

• the train goes from London to Glasgow — el tren va de Londres a Glasgow

• to go home — irse a casa

• to go on a journey — ir de viaje

• there he goes! — ¡ahí va!

• to go to a party — ir a una fiesta

to go to the doctor('s) — ir al médico

she's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test — ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista

she went to the headmaster — fue a ver al director

the child went to his mother — el niño fue a or hacia su madre

to go to sb for advice — consultar a algn

• where do we go from here? — (fig) ¿qué hacemos ahora?

• halt, who goes there? — alto, ¿quién va or vive?

2) (=depart) [person] irse, marcharse; [train, coach] salir

I'm going now — me voy ya, me marcho ya

"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" — -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado

"food to go" — (US) "comida para llevar"

3) euph (=die) irse

after I've gone — cuando yo me haya ido

4) (=disappear) [object] desaparecer; [money] gastarse; [time] pasar

• the cake is all gone — se ha acabado todo el pastel

• gone are the days when... — ya pasaron los días cuando...

• that sideboard will have to go — tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador

• military service must go! — ¡fuera con el servicio militar!

• there goes my chance of promotion! — ¡adiós a mi ascenso!

• only two days to go — solo faltan dos días

eight down and two to go — ocho hechos y dos por hacer
missing 1., 1)
5) (=be sold) venderse ( for por, en)

it went for £100 — se vendió por or en 100 libras

it's going cheap — se vende barato

going, going, gone! — (at auction) ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!

6) (=extend) extenderse, llegar

• the garden goes down to the lake — el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago

a huge sweater that goes down to my knees — un jersey enorme que me llega hasta las rodillas

• money doesn't go far nowadays — hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada

• he went up to £1,000 — (at auction) llegó a las 1.000 libras

7) (=function) [machine] funcionar

it's a magnificent car but it doesn't go — es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona

I couldn't get the car to go at all — no podía arrancar el coche

the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone — la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono

to make sth go, to get sth going — poner algo en marcha

8) (=endure) aguantar

I don't know how much longer we can go without food — no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida

to go hungry/thirsty — pasar hambre/sed

9) (with activities, hobbies)

to go fishing/riding/swimming — ir a pescar/montar a caballo/nadar

• to go for a walk — dar un paseo

to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse

10) (=progress) ir

the meeting went well — la reunión fue bien

• how did the exam go? — ¿cómo te fue en el examen?

how's it going? * —

how goes it? * —

what goes? — (US) * ¿qué tal? *, ¿qué tal va? *, ¡qué hubo! (Mex, Chile) *

we'll see how things go * — veremos cómo van las cosas

• to make a party go (with a swing) — dar ambiente a una fiesta

• the day went slowly — el día pasó lentamente

• all went well for him until... — todo le fue bien hasta que...

11) (=match, combine with) [colours, clothes] hacer juego, pegar * ( with con)

mustard and lamb don't go, mustard doesn't go with lamb — la mostaza no va bien con el cordero, la mostaza no pega con el cordero *

cava goes well with anything — el cava va bien or combina con todo

12) (=become)
For phrases with go and an adjective, such as to go bad, go soft, go pale, you should look under the adjective.
it's just gone seven — acaban de dar las siete

to go red/green — ponerse rojo/verde

you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! — ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso! *, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!

to go communist — [constituency, person] volverse comunista

• to go mad — (lit, fig) volverse loco

• to go to sleep — dormirse

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

13) (=fit) caber

it won't go in the case — no cabe en la maleta

4 into 3 won't go — 3 entre 4 no cabe

4 into 12 goes 3 times — 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres

14) (=be accepted) valer

• anything goes * — todo vale

• that goes for me too — (=applies to me) eso va también por mí; (=I agree) yo también estoy de acuerdo
say
15) (=fail) [material] desgastarse; [chair, branch] romperse; [elastic] ceder; [fuse, light bulb] fundirse; [sight, strength] fallar

this jumper has gone at the elbows — este jersey se ha desgastado por los codos

• his health is going — su salud se está resintiendo

• his hearing/ mind is going — está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza

• his nerve was beginning to go — estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría

• her sight is going — le está empezando a fallar la vista

• my voice has gone — me he quedado afónico

16) (=be kept) ir

where does this book go? — ¿dónde va este libro?

17) (=be available)

there are several jobs going — se ofrecen varios puestos

there's a flat going here — aquí hay un piso libre

is there any tea going? — (=is there any left?) ¿queda té?; (=will you get me one?) ¿me haces un té?

I'll take whatever is going — acepto lo que sea

18) (=get underway)

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) ¿a quién le toca?, ¿quién va ahora?

go! — (Sport) ¡ya!

• all systems go — (Space) (also fig) todo listo

- from the word go

- there you go again!

19) (=be destined) [inheritance] pasar; [fund] destinarse

• all his money goes on drink — se le va todo el dinero en alcohol

• the inheritance went to his nephew — la herencia pasó a su sobrino

the money goes to charity — el dinero se destina a obras benéficas

the prize went to Fiona Lilly — el premio fue para Fiona Lilly

the qualities which go to make him a great writer — las cualidades que le hacen un gran escritor

• the money will go towards the holiday — el dinero será para las vacaciones

20) (=sound) [doorbell, phone] sonar

21) (=run)

how does that song go? — [tune] ¿cómo va esa canción?; [words] ¿cómo es la letra de esa canción?

the tune goes like this — la melodía va así

the story goes that... — según dicen...

22) (=do) hacer

go like that (with your right hand) — haz así (con la mano derecha)

23) * (=go to the toilet) ir al baño

I need to go — tengo que ir al baño

24) (in set expressions)

• it's a fairly good garage as garages go — es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes

he's not bad, as estate agents go — no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe

• let's get going! — (=be on our way) ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale! (Mex); (=start sth) ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!

to get going on or with sth — ponerse con algo

I've got to get going on or with my tax — tengo que ponerme con los impuestos

once he gets going... — una vez que se pone..., una vez que empieza...

• to keep going — (=moving forward) seguir; (=enduring) resistir, aguantar; (=functioning) seguir funcionando

to keep sb going: this medicine kept him going — esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir

a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning — una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana

enough money to keep them going for a week or two — suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar * or funcionar una o dos semanas

• to keep sth going, the workers are trying to keep the factory going — los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marcha

• to let sb go — (=release) soltar a algn; euph (=make redundant) despedir a algn

let (me) go! — ¡suéltame!

we'll let it go at that — por esta vez pase

you're wrong, but we'll let it go — no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así

to let o.s. go — (physically) dejarse, descuidarse; (=have fun) soltarse el pelo *

• to let go of sth/sb — soltar algo/a algn
far 1., 2)
2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=travel) [+ route] hacer

which route does the number 29 go? — ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?

which way are you going? — ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?

he went his way — siguió su camino

we had only gone a few kilometres when... — solo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando...

to go it —

the car was really going it * — el coche iba a una buena marcha *
distance 1., 1)
2) (=make) hacer

the car went "bang!" — el coche hizo "bang"

3) * (=say) soltar *

"shut up!" he goes — -¡cállate! -suelta

he goes to me, "what do you want?" — va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres? *

4) (Gambling) (=bet) apostar

he went £50 on the red — apostó 50 libras al rojo

I can only go £15 — solo puedo llegar a 15 libras

5) *

- go one better

- go it alone

3.

MODAL VERB ir

I'm going/I was going to do it — voy/iba a hacerlo

it's going to rain — va a llover

there's going to be trouble — se va a armar un lío *, va a haber follón *
to go doing sth
don't go getting upset * — venga, no te enfades

to go looking for sth/sb — ir a buscar algo/a algn

4. NOUN

1) (=turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's your go — te toca a ti

2) (=attempt) intento m

• to have a go (at doing sth) — probar (a hacer algo)

shall I have a go? — ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?

to have another go — probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez

• at or in one go — de un (solo) golpe

3) * (=bout)

he's had a bad go of flu — ha pasado una gripe muy mala

they've had a rough go of it — lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha

4) * (=energy) empuje m, energía f

• to be full of go — estar lleno de empuje or energía

• there's no go about him — no tiene empuje or energía

5) * (=success)

• to make a go of sth — tener éxito en algo

6)

- it's all go

- it's all the go

- have a go at sb

- it's no go

on the go —

he's always on the go — nunca para

to keep sb on the go — tener a algn siempre en danza

I've got two projects on the go — tengo dos proyectos en marcha

5.

ADJECTIVE
(Space)
you are go for moon-landing — estás listo para alunizar

all systems are go — (lit, fig) todo listo

See:

COME, GO in come

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go back to

- go before

- go below

- go beyond

- go by

- go down

- go down as

- go down on

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go out

- go out of

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go toward

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

* * *

I
1. [gəʊ]
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<bus/train\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

English-spanish dictionary > go
20 zeigen

I v/t

1. allg. show; (vorführen) present; (zur Schau stellen) exhibit, display; jemandem etw. zeigen show s.o. s.th., show s.th. to s.o.; jemandem die Stadt zeigen show s.o. ([a]round) the town ( oder city), show s.o. the sights; zeig mal, was du kannst! come on, show us what you can do; zeig mir jemanden, der es besser kann I’d like to see anyone do better; lass dir von ihr zeigen, wie’s geht let her show you how it’s done; dem werd ich’s zeigen! umg., drohend: I’ll show him

2. (anzeigen) show, indicate; das Thermometer zeigt 20° the thermometer is showing 20°; was zeigt die Waage? what do the scales (Am. does the scale) say?

3. geh. (sehen lassen) show; die Blumen zeigen schon Knospen the flowers are beginning to show their buds; was zeigt das Foto? what is the photo of?, what does the photo show?

4. fig. (erkennen lassen) show, demonstrate; (ausdrücken) express; seinen Ärger deutlich zeigen make it obvious how angry one is; jemandem seine Liebe zeigen show one’s love for s.o.; sie kann i-e Gefühle nicht zeigen she finds it hard to express her feelings; deine Antwort zeigt ( mir), dass du nichts verstanden hast it’s clear (to me) from your answer that you haven’t understood anything; die Erfahrung zeigt, dass... experience shows ( oder proves) that...

II v/i

1. Person, Pfeil etc.: point; zeigen auf (+ Akk) point at, point s.th. out; Thermometer: be at; Uhr: say; nach Norden zeigen point north; Fenster etc.: face north; zur Tür zeigen point to the door; sich so hinstellen, dass das Gesicht zur Wand zeigt stand facing the wall, position o.s. so as to be facing the wall; Finger

2. zeig mal let’s see, let’s have a look

III v/refl

1. (sichtbar werden) show (itself); Person: show o.s.; (erscheinen) appear, come out; plötzlich: turn up; die ersten Sterne zeigten sich the stars were beginning to come out, the first stars were visible in the sky; sich mit jemandem zeigen be seen with s.o.; sich in der Öffentlichkeit zeigen appear in public, make a public appearance; so kann ich mich nicht zeigen I can’t go out ( oder let myself be seen) in this state

2. fig. (sich erweisen) prove (to be); sich zeigen als prove (o.s.) to be; sich dankbar / freundlich zeigen be grateful / friendly; es zeigte sich, dass... it turned out that...; daran zeigt sich, dass... this shows that...; da zeigt sich wieder einmal, dass... it just goes to show that...; es wird sich ja zeigen we shall see, time will tell; jetzt zeigt sich, dass es so nicht geht it’s now apparent that this is not the right way; früh zeigte sich sein Talent zum Schriftsteller he showed an early talent for writing; erkenntlich 2, Seite 3 etc.

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to display; to show; to indicate; to exhibit; to express; to screen; to evince; to point;

sich zeigen

to appear; to show

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zei|gen ['tsaign]
1. vi
to point
nach Norden/rechts zéígen — to point north or to the north/to the right

auf jdn/etw zéígen — to point at sb/sth

mit der Maus auf etw zéígen (Comput) — to point the mouse at sth

2. vt
to show; (Thermometer, Messgerät auch) to be at or on, to indicate
jdm etw zéígen — to show sb sth or sth to sb

ich muss mir mal von jemandem zéígen lassen, wie man das macht — I'll have to get someone to show me how to do it

die Uhr zeigte fünf nach zwölf — the clock showed five past twelve

dem werd ichs (aber) zéígen! (inf) — I'll show him!

zeig mal, was du kannst! — let's see what you can do!, show us what you can do!

3. vr
to appear; (Gefühle) to show
sich mit jdm zéígen — to let oneself be seen with sb

in dem Kleid kann ich mich doch nicht zéígen — I can't be seen in a dress like that

er zeigt sich nicht gern in der Öffentlichkeit — he doesn't like showing himself or being seen in public

sich zéígen als... — to show or prove oneself to be...

er zeigte sich befriedigt — he was satisfied

es zeigt sich, dass... — it turns out that...

es zeigt sich (doch) wieder einmal, dass... — it just goes to show...

es wird sich zéígen, wer recht hat — time will tell who is right, we shall see who's right

daran zeigt sich, dass... — that shows (that)...

das zeigt sich jetzt — it's beginning to show

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1) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) display

2) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) show

3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) show

4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) show

5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) show

6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) show

7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) show

8) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) wear

9) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) point

10) (to show; to make known by a sign, gesture etc: He signified his approval with a nod.) signify

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zei·gen

[ˈtsaign̩]

I. vt

1. (deutlich machen)

▪ jdm etw \zeigen to show sb sth

jdm die Richtung/den Weg \zeigen to show sb the way

2. (vorführen)

▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \zeigen to show [sb] sb/sth

sich dat von jdm \zeigen lassen, wie etw gemacht wird to get sb to show one how to do sth

sich dat sein Zimmer \zeigen lassen to be shown one's room

zeig mal, was du kannst! (fam) let's see what you can do! fam

es jdm zeigen (fam) to show sb

3. (geh: erkennen lassen) to show

Wirkung \zeigen to have an effect

Interesse/Reue \zeigen to show interest/regret

seine Gefühle [nicht] \zeigen to [not] show one's feelings

guten Willen \zeigen to show good will

Mut \zeigen to show courage

II. vi

1. (deuten/hinweisen) to point

nach rechts/oben/hinten \zeigen to point right [or to the right]/upwards/to the back

nach Norden \zeigen to point north [or to the north]

▪ auf etw akk \zeigen to point at sth

der Zeiger der Benzinuhr zeigt auf „leer“ the needle on the fuel gauge reads “empty”

▪ [mit etw dat] auf jdn/etw \zeigen to point [with sth] at sb/sth

2. (erkennen lassen)

▪ \zeigen, dass to show that, to be a sign that

III. vr

1. (sich sehen lassen)

▪ sich akk [jdm] \zeigen show oneself [to sb]

sich akk mit jdm \zeigen to let oneself be seen with sb

komm, zeig dich mal! let me see what you look like

2. (erkennbar werden)

▪ sich akk \zeigen to appear

am Himmel zeigten sich die ersten Wolken the first clouds appeared in the sky

3. (sich erweisen)

▪ sich akk [als jd/irgendwie] \zeigen to prove oneself [to be sb/somehow]

sich akk befriedigt/erfreut/erstaunt \zeigen to be satisfied/happy/amazed

sich akk von seiner besten Seite \zeigen to show oneself at one's best

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1.
transitives Verb point

[mit dem Finger/einem Stock] auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — point [one's finger/a stick] at somebody/something
2.
transitives Verb show

jemandem etwas zeigen — show somebody something; show something to somebody; (jemanden zu etwas hinführen) show somebody to something

dem werd' ich's zeigen! — (ugs.) I'll show him!

zeig mal, was du kannst — show [us] what you can do
3.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich sehen lassen) appear

mit ihr kann man sich überall zeigen — you can take her anywhere

2) (sich erweisen)

sich als etwas zeigen — prove to be something

es wird sich zeigen, wer schuld war — time will tell who was responsible

es hat sich gezeigt, dass... — it turned out that...

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zeigen

A. v/t

1. allg show; (vorführen) present; (zur Schau stellen) exhibit, display;

jemandem etwas zeigen show sb sth, show sth to sb;

jemandem die Stadt zeigen show sb ([a]round) the town ( oder city), show sb the sights;

zeig mal, was du kannst! come on, show us what you can do;

zeig mir jemanden, der es besser kann I’d like to see anyone do better;

lass dir von ihr zeigen, wie’s geht let her show you how it’s done;

dem werd ich’s zeigen! umg, drohend: I’ll show him

2. (anzeigen) show, indicate;

das Thermometer zeigt 20° the thermometer is showing 20°;

was zeigt die Waage? what do the scales (US does the scale) say?

3. geh (sehen lassen) show;

die Blumen zeigen schon Knospen the flowers are beginning to show their buds;

was zeigt das Foto? what is the photo of?, what does the photo show?

4. fig (erkennen lassen) show, demonstrate; (ausdrücken) express;

seinen Ärger deutlich zeigen make it obvious how angry one is;

jemandem seine Liebe zeigen show one’s love for sb;

sie kann i-e Gefühle nicht zeigen she finds it hard to express her feelings;

deine Antwort zeigt (mir), dass du nichts verstanden hast it’s clear (to me) from your answer that you haven’t understood anything;

die Erfahrung zeigt, dass … experience shows ( oder proves) that …

B. v/i

1. Person, Pfeil etc: point;

zeigen auf (+akk) point at, point sth out; Thermometer: be at; Uhr: say;

mit der Maus auf etwas zeigen point the mouse at sth;

nach Norden zeigen point north; Fenster etc: face north;

zur Tür zeigen point to the door;

sich so hinstellen, dass das Gesicht zur Wand zeigt stand facing the wall, position o.s. so as to be facing the wall; → Finger

2.

zeig mal let’s see, let’s have a look

C. v/r

1. (sichtbar werden) show (itself); Person: show o.s.; (erscheinen) appear, come out; plötzlich: turn up;

die ersten Sterne zeigten sich the stars were beginning to come out, the first stars were visible in the sky;

sich mit jemandem zeigen be seen with sb;

sich in der Öffentlichkeit zeigen appear in public, make a public appearance;

so kann ich mich nicht zeigen I can’t go out ( oder let myself be seen) in this state

2. fig (sich erweisen) prove (to be);

sich zeigen als prove (o.s.) to be;

sich dankbar/freundlich zeigen be grateful/friendly;

es zeigte sich, dass … it turned out that …;

daran zeigt sich, dass … this shows that …;

da zeigt sich wieder einmal, dass … it just goes to show that …;

es wird sich ja zeigen we shall see, time will tell;

jetzt zeigt sich, dass es so nicht geht it’s now apparent that this is not the right way;

früh zeigte sich sein Talent zum Schriftsteller he showed an early talent for writing; → erkenntlich 2, Seite 3 etc

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1.
transitives Verb point

[mit dem Finger/einem Stock] auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — point [one's finger/a stick] at somebody/something
2.
transitives Verb show

jemandem etwas zeigen — show somebody something; show something to somebody; (jemanden zu etwas hinführen) show somebody to something

dem werd' ich's zeigen! — (ugs.) I'll show him!

zeig mal, was du kannst — show [us] what you can do
3.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich sehen lassen) appear

mit ihr kann man sich überall zeigen — you can take her anywhere

2) (sich erweisen)

sich als etwas zeigen — prove to be something

es wird sich zeigen, wer schuld war — time will tell who was responsible

es hat sich gezeigt, dass... — it turned out that...

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v.

to evince v.

to exhibit v.

to expose v.

to offer v.

to point v.

to show v.

(§ p.,p.p.: showed)

or p.p.: shown•)

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