-
1 druipnat worden van de regen
druipnat worden van de regenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > druipnat worden van de regen
-
2 druipnat
♦voorbeelden: -
3 empapar
v.1 to soak (mojar) (material).2 to soak up.* * *1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench2 (absorber) to soak up1 (humedecerse) to get soaked2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)* * *1. VT1) (=mojar) to soak, drenchcierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me
2) (=absorber) to soak up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.----* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soakb) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench2.empaparse v prona) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet throughb) ( imbuirse)empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)
empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect
c) ( instruirse)empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject
* * *= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.* * *empapar [A1 ]vt1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sthempapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturateme empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipeel sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject* * *
empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate
* * *♦ vt1. [humedecer] to soak;2. [absorber] to soak up3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat* * *v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up* * *empapar vtmojar: to soak, to drench* * *empapar vb1. (mojar) to soak / to drench2. (absorber) to soak up -
4 acqua
"water;Wasser"* * *f wateracqua corrente running wateracqua minerale mineral wateracqua potabile drinking wateracqua di rubinetto tap wateracqua ossigenata hydrogen peroxideuna teoria che fa acqua a theory that doesn't hold wateracqua in bocca! keep it under your hat!ha l'acqua alla gola ( non ha tempo) he's pushed for timeacque pl watersacque pl territoriali territorial watersin cattive acque in deep water* * *acqua s.f.1 water: acqua di mare, seawater; acqua dolce, salata, fresh, salt water; acqua dura, leggera, hard, soft water; acqua ferma, stagnant water; acqua piovana, rainwater; acqua minerale, mineral water; acqua distillata, distilled water; acqua salmastra, brackish water; acqua sorgiva, spring water; acqua termale, hot spring; acqua lustrale, santa, holy water // filo d'acqua, trickle of water // giochi d'acqua, fountains // specchio d'acqua, expanse of water // vortice d'acqua, eddy // (geogr.): acqua alta, tidal wave; acqua di riflusso, stagnante, backwater; acqua morta, slack; acque poco profonde, soundings; corso d'acqua, stream (o watercourse) // (meteor.) acque meteoriche, meteoric water // (geol.): acqua sotterranea, groundwater; ritorno di acqua sotterranea, backflooding; acque vadose, vadose water // (chim.): acqua ossigenata, hydrogen peroxide; acqua regia, aqua regia // (fis.) acqua pesante, heavy water // acqua di rose, rosewater; all'acqua di rose, (fig.) superficial, shallow // acqua cheta, (fig.) sly person; (fam.) slyboots: l'acqua cheta rovina i ponti, still waters run deep // acqua in bocca!, keep it under your hat! // diamante della più bell'acqua, diamond of the first water; della più bell'acqua, (fig.) first class (o of the highest order) // un pesce fuor d'acqua, a fish out of water // tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua, a storm in a teacup // affogare in un bicchier d'acqua, to drown in an inch of water // assomigliarsi come due gocce d'acqua, to be as like as two peas (in a pod) // avere l'acqua alla gola, to be in a tight corner // fare acqua, to leak; un ragionamento che fa acqua da tutte le parti, (fig.) an unsound argument; quell'azienda fa acqua, that company isn't doing well // fare un buco nell'acqua, to beat the air (o to get nowhere o to come up against a stone wall) // sott' acqua, underwater; lavorare sott' acqua, (fig.) to act in an underhand way // lasciar correre l'acqua per la sua china, to let matters take their course (o to refrain from interfering) // gettare acqua sul fuoco, to dampen s.o.'s enthusiasm (o to pour oil on troubled waters) // navigare in cattive acque, to be in deep waters // pestare l'acqua nel mortaio, to flog a dead horse // tirar l'acqua al proprio mulino, to bring grist to one's mill // è acqua passata, it's all water under the bridge; ne è passata di acqua sotto i ponti!, that's a long time ago!; acqua passata non macina più, (prov.) let bygones be bygones2 ( pioggia) rain: acqua a catinelle, heavy rain; piovere acqua a catinelle, to rain cats and dogs // rovescio d'acqua, shower (o downpour) // scroscio d'acqua, cloud burst (o downpour) // prendere un sacco d'acqua, to get soaked (o drenched)* * *1. ['akkwa]sf1) (gen) water, (pioggia) rainle acque sfpl Med the watersmi dai un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore? — could I have a glass of water please?
prendere l'acqua — to get caught in the rain, get wet
2)acqua, acqua! — (in giochi) you're cold!(all')acqua e sapone — (faccia, ragazza: senza trucco) without makeup, (semplice) natural
fare acqua (da tutte le parti) — (situazione, posizione) to be shaky
la sua versione dei fatti fa acqua da tutte le parti — his version of what happened won't hold water
essere con o avere l'acqua alla gola — to be snowed under
trovarsi o navigare in cattive acque — to be in deep water
2.* * *['akkwa] 1.sostantivo femminile1) water2) (pioggia) rainveniva giù tanta acqua — colloq. it was pouring
prendere l'acqua — to get wet, to get caught in the rain
sotto l'acqua — [stare, camminare] in the rain
3) colloq. (urina)4) miner. (trasparenza) water2.sostantivo femminile plurale acque1) fisiol. (liquido amniotico) waters2) (alle terme)passare, bere le -e — to take, to drink the waters
•acqua alta — (alta marea) high tide o water
acqua bassa — (bassa marea) low tide o water
acqua corrente — running water, water from the mains
acqua dura — chim. hard water
acqua gassata — sparkling o carbonated water
acqua potabile — drinkable o drinking water
acqua di o del rubinetto tap water; acqua salata (di mare) salt water; (in cucina) salted water; acqua santa acquasanta; acqua di Seltz Seltzer water; acqua tonica tonic water; - e bianche (di rifiuto) = waste water free of excrement; -e continentali continental waters; -e internazionali international waters; -e nere sewage, black water; -e di rifiuto, scarico, di scolo waste water, sewage sludge; -e territoriali territorial o home waters; -e termali — thermal waters, spa water
••ogni acqua va alla china, l'acqua va al mare — prov. = things will run their course
essere un'acqua cheta — = to be a sly person and do things behind people's back
fare acqua — [ imbarcazione] to make water, to leak; fig. [ragionamento, teoria] not to hold water
navigare o essere in cattive -e to be in deep water; avere l'acqua alla gola to be in a tight corner, to be hard-pressed; buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporca to throw the baby out with the bathwater; tirare l'acqua (del WC) to flush the toilet; portare o tirare acqua al proprio mulino to have an axe to grind; gettare acqua sul fuoco to pour oil on troubled waters; calmare le -e to smooth ruffled feathers, to pour oil on troubled waters; fare calmare le -e to allow the dust to settle; ha scoperto l'acqua calda! he reinvented the wheel! acqua in bocca! mum's the word! keep it under your hat! l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti prov. still waters run deep; portare acqua al mare to carry coals to Newcastle; acqua e sapone [ viso] = without make-up; [ ragazza] = fresh and natural; all'acqua di rose — [soluzione, persona] milk-and-water, wishy-washy
* * *acqua/'akkwa/I sostantivo f.1 water; un bicchiere d'acqua a glass of water; l'acqua del lago è inquinata the water in the lake is polluted; sott'acqua underwater2 (pioggia) rain; veniva giù tanta acqua colloq. it was pouring; prendere l'acqua to get wet, to get caught in the rain; sotto l'acqua [stare, camminare] in the rain5 (nei giochi infantili) acqua! you're getting colder!II acque f.pl.1 fisiol. (liquido amniotico) waters2 (alle terme) passare, bere le -e to take, to drink the watersè acqua passata it's all water under the bridge; è passata molta acqua sotto i ponti a lot of water has flowed under the bridge; ogni acqua va alla china, l'acqua va al mare prov. = things will run their course; essere un'acqua cheta = to be a sly person and do things behind people's back; fare acqua [ imbarcazione] to make water, to leak; fig. [ragionamento, teoria] not to hold water; navigare o essere in cattive -e to be in deep water; avere l'acqua alla gola to be in a tight corner, to be hard-pressed; buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporca to throw the baby out with the bathwater; tirare l'acqua (del WC) to flush the toilet; portare o tirare acqua al proprio mulino to have an axe to grind; gettare acqua sul fuoco to pour oil on troubled waters; calmare le -e to smooth ruffled feathers, to pour oil on troubled waters; fare calmare le -e to allow the dust to settle; ha scoperto l'acqua calda! he reinvented the wheel! acqua in bocca! mum's the word! keep it under your hat! l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti prov. still waters run deep; portare acqua al mare to carry coals to Newcastle; acqua e sapone [ viso] = without make-up; [ ragazza] = fresh and natural; all'acqua di rose [soluzione, persona] milk-and-water, wishy-washy\acqua alta (alta marea) high tide o water; acqua bassa (bassa marea) low tide o water; acqua benedetta holy water; acqua di Colonia (eau de) cologne; acqua corrente running water, water from the mains; acqua distillata distilled water; acqua dolce fresh water; acqua dura chim. hard water; acqua di fonte spring water; acqua gassata sparkling o carbonated water; acqua di mare seawater; acqua minerale mineral water; acqua naturale still water; acqua non potabile undrinkable water; acqua ossigenata hydrogen peroxide; acqua pesante heavy water; acqua piovana rainwater; acqua potabile drinkable o drinking water; acqua ragia → acquaragia; acqua di rose rose-water; acqua di o del rubinetto tap water; acqua salata (di mare) salt water; (in cucina) salted water; acqua santa → acquasanta; acqua di Seltz Seltzer water; acqua tonica tonic water; - e bianche (di rifiuto) = waste water free of excrement; - e continentali continental waters; - e internazionali international waters; - e nere sewage, black water; -e di rifiuto, scarico, di scolo waste water, sewage sludge; - e territoriali territorial o home waters; - e termali thermal waters, spa water. -
5 nam|oknąć
pf — nam|akać impf (namókł a. namoknął — namakam) Ⅰ vi [przedmiot, powierzchnia] to get soaked- ziemia namokła po długotrwałych deszczach the ground was soaked a. saturated after a long spell of rain- buty namokły na deszczu his/her shoes got soaked a. drenched in the rainⅡ namoknąć się to get soaked a. drenched- namoknąć się na deszczu to get wet through in the rainThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nam|oknąć
-
6 calar
adj.calcareous, lime.v.1 to soak.2 to see through (guess) (person).3 to jam on (gorro, sombrero).4 to cut a sample of (fruit).5 to perforate, to pierce.6 to draw (Nautical).7 to soak through, to pierce, to soak, to penetrate.La lluvia cala la ropa The rain soaks through the clothes.8 to swoop down, to fly down rapidly, to make a swoop.El halcón caló sobre la liebre The hawk swooped down over the hare.* * *► adjetivo1 calcareous1 limestone quarry————————1 (mojar) to soak through, soak, drench2 (agujerear) to go through, pierce, puncture3 (el sombrero) to jam on4 COSTURA to do openwork on5 TÉCNICA to do fretwork on6 (la bayoneta) to fix7 (las velas) to strike; (las redes) to lower8 figurado (penetrar) to have an effect on9 familiar to rumble, find out■ ¡te han calado! they have got your number!1 MARÍTIMO to draw1 (mojarse) to get soaked2 (sombrero) to pull down3 AUTOMÓVIL to stop, stall* * *I1.ADJ calcareous frm, lime antes de s2.II1. VT1) [líquido, lluvia, humedad] to soak (through)la lluvia me caló la ropa — the rain soaked o drenched my clothes
2) * (=percatar) to suss (out) *¡nos ha calado! — he's sussed o rumbled us! *, we've been sussed o rumbled! *
3) (Téc) [+ metal, madera] to fret4) [+ bayoneta] to fix5) [+ mástil] to fix, fit; [+ vela] to lower; [+ red] to castel buque cala 12 metros — the ship draws 12 metres, the ship has a draught of 12 metres
2.VI (=penetrar)esa moda no caló en España — that fashion did not take on o catch on in Spain
su mensaje caló hondo en nuestra generación — her message had a deep effect o made a deep impression on our generation
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) < sandía> to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)b) (fam) <persona/intenciones> to rumble (colloq), to suss... out (BrE colloq)3) barco to draw4) < bayoneta> to fix5) (Esp) <coche/motor> to stall2.calar vi2) zapatos/tienda de campaña to leak, let water in3.calarse v pron1) ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched2) (liter) <sombrero/gorra> to pull... down3) (Esp) coche/motor to stall* * *= take + hold, permeate, hit + home.Ex. New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.Ex. This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.----* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin.* calar a Alguien = suss (out).* calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* calar hondo = hit + home.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* * *1.verbo transitivo2)a) < sandía> to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)b) (fam) <persona/intenciones> to rumble (colloq), to suss... out (BrE colloq)3) barco to draw4) < bayoneta> to fix5) (Esp) <coche/motor> to stall2.calar vi2) zapatos/tienda de campaña to leak, let water in3.calarse v pron1) ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched2) (liter) <sombrero/gorra> to pull... down3) (Esp) coche/motor to stall* * *= take + hold, permeate, hit + home.Ex: New computer-supported systems such as PRECIS will probably take hold only in languages and countries where a subject analysis system does not already exist.
Ex: This concept permeates all bibliothecal activities from start to finish, especially indexing and abstracting.Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.* calado hasta los huesos = drenched to the skin.* calar a Alguien = suss (out).* calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* calar hondo = hit + home.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* motor + calar = engine + stall.* * *vtA «líquido» (empapar) to soak; (atravesar) to soak throughB1 ‹sandía› to cut a piece out of ( in order to taste it)lo calé enseguida I sussed him (out) o rumbled him right awayte tenemos muy calado we've rumbled you o got you sussed, we've got your number (sl)C1 ‹madera/cuero› to fret2 ‹tela/blusa› to make openwork inD ( Náut)1 ‹velas› to lower2 ‹redes› to cast3 «barco» to drawel barco cala ocho metros the ship draws eight metersE ‹bayoneta› to fixF ( Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stallG( Chi fam) ‹gol› (+ me/te/le etc): desde fuera del área le caló un gol he put the ball past him from outside the area■ calarviA «moda» (penetrar) to catch onestos cambios calan lentamente en la sociedad these changes permeate society slowlylos países donde ha calado esta religión the countries where this religion has taken root o become establishedaquellas palabras calaron hondo en él those words made a deep impression on himson experiencias que calan hondo experiences of this kind affect you deeply o have a profound effectB «zapatos/botas» to leak, let water in■ calarseA (empaparse) to get soaked, get drenchedme calé hasta los huesos I got soaked to the skinB ‹sombrero/gorra› to pull … down; ‹gafas› to put onC ( Esp) «coche/motor» to stall* * *
calar ( conjugate calar) verbo transitivo
1 [ líquido] ( empapar) to soak;
( atravesar) to soak through;
2 (fam) ‹persona/intenciones› to rumble (colloq), to suss … out (BrE colloq)
3 [ barco] to draw
4 (Esp) ‹coche/motor› to stall
verbo intransitivo
1 [ moda] to catch on;
[costumbre/filosofía] to take root
2 [zapatos/tienda de campaña] to leak, let water in
calarse verbo pronominal
1 ( empaparse) to get soaked, get drenched
2 (Esp) [coche/motor] to stall
calar
I verbo transitivo
1 (empapar) to soak, drench:
2 (atravesar) to pierce, penetrate
3 familiar (a alguien o sus intenciones) to rumble: ¡te tenemos calado!, we've got your number!
II verbo intransitivo
1 (permitir que pase el líquido) to let in water
2 (impresionar) to make an impression [en, on]
(penetrar) to catch on
3 Náut to draw
' calar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empapar
English:
leak
- see through
- soak through
- stall
- permeate
- see
- soak
* * *♦ vt1. [empapar] to soak3. [persona, asunto] to see through, Br to suss out;lo calé nada más verlo I had him worked out as soon as I set eyes on him;no consigo calar sus intenciones I can't work out what she's after4. [sombrero] to jam on5. [melón, sandía] to cut a sample of6. [tela] to do openwork embroidery on7. [perforar] to perforate, to pierce[redes] to cast9. [bayoneta] to fix10. Am [grano] to sample♦ vi1. Náut to drawun producto que ha calado (hondo) entre los consumidores a product that has struck a chord among consumers* * *I v/tII v/i1 de zapato leakcalar hondo en make a big impression on* * *calar vt1) : to soak through2) : to pierce, to penetratecalar vi: to catch on* * *calar vb to soak -
7 inzuppare
soak( intingere) dip* * *inzuppare v.tr.1 to soak, to drench, to steep: la pioggia mi ha inzuppato il soprabito, the rain has soaked through my overcoat; inzuppare il pane nel latte, to soak bread in milk2 (intingere) to dip: inzuppare la penna nell'inchiostro, to dip one's pen in the ink.◘ inzupparsi v.intr.pron. to get* drenched, to get* soaked through: con quel temporale ci siamo inzuppati da capo a piedi, in that storm we got soaked from head to foot.* * *[intsup'pare]1. vt(
gen) inzuppare qc (di) — to soak sth (in)2. vip (inzupparsi)to get soaked, get drenched* * *[intsup'pare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (intingere) to dip, to dunk2) (bagnare completamente) to soak, to drench2.verbo pronominale inzupparsi to get* drenched, to get* soaked* * *inzuppare/intsup'pare/ [1]1 (intingere) to dip, to dunk2 (bagnare completamente) to soak, to drenchII inzupparsi verbo pronominaleto get* drenched, to get* soaked. -
8 durch
I Präp. (+ Akk)1. räumlich, auch fig.: durch ( hindurch) through; ( quer) durch across; (kreuz und quer) all over; über / unter / zwischen etw. (Dat) durch over / under / between s.th.; durch die Luft fliegen fly through the air; durch die Fußgängerzone bummeln stroll through the pedestrian precinct; Bank1, dick I 8, mitten2. (von) Passiv: by3. (mittels) through, by, by means of; durch Zuhören through listening; ich habe sie durch meinen Freund kennen gelernt I met her through my boyfriend ( oder a friend of mine); etw. durch die Zeitung / durch Lautsprecher bekannt geben announce s.th. in the paper / over loudspeakers4. (infolge von) because of; durch Nachlässigkeit due to negligence; durch den Regen wird das Gras nass the grass gets wet from the rain, the rain makes the grass wet; Tod durch Ertrinken / Erfrieren death by drowning / from exposure6. zeitlich: through(out), during; das ganze Jahr durch throughout ( oder over) the whole year, all year (long); den ganzen Tag durch all day (long)II Adv. umg.1. durch sein (durchgekommen sein) be gone; ist der ICE schon durch? has the express train already left?4. durch sein Person, durch Schwierigkeiten etc.: be out of the wood(s); bei Krankheit: auch be over the worst; durch Prüfung: have made it, be through; durch sein mit einer Arbeit / einem Buch be finished (Am. auch through) with one’s work / have finished with ( oder reading) a book, Am. auch be through with a book; ich bin durch mit ihm oder er ist bei mir unten durch I’m through with him6. durch und durch completely,... through and through; Person: auch to the core; ein Politiker durch und durch a dyed-in-the-wool politician; ein Gentleman durch und durch a gentleman born and bred; durch und durch nass soaked to the skin, drenched; das geht einem durch und durch it goes right through you; Kälte: auch it chills you to the bone* * *through (Präp.); by means of (Präp.); through (Adv.); per (Präp.); by (Präp.); with (Präp.)* * *dụrch [dʊrç]1. prep +acc1) (räumlich = hindurch) throughmitten durch die Stadt — through the middle of the town
durch den Fluss waten — to wade across the river
durch die ganze Welt reisen — to travel all over the world or throughout the world
2) (= mittels, von) through, by (means of); (in Passivkonstruktion = von) by; (= über jdn/etw, mit jds Hilfe) through, via; (den Grund, die Ursache nennend) through, because ofTod durch Ertrinken/den Strang — death by drowning/hanging
Tod durch Erfrieren/Herzschlag etc — death from exposure/a heart attack etc
durch Zufall/das Los — by chance/lot
3) (= aufgrund, infolge von) due or owing to4) (Aus zeitlich) for2. adv1) (= hindurch) throughdie ganze Nacht durch — all through the night, throughout the night
durch und durch (kennen) — through and through; verlogen, überzeugt completely, utterly
See:→ auch durch sein* * *2) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) over3) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) through4) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) through5) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) through6) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) through7) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) through8) (into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) through* * *[ˈdʊrç]1. (räumlich: während) throughdirekt/quer \durch etw right through [the middle of] sth\durch einen Fluss waten to wade across a rivermitten \durch etw akk through the middle of sthetw \durch ein Sieb gießen to pass sth through a sieve2. (räumlich: durchquerend) through\durch ganz Deutschland/das ganze Land reisen to travel around [or all over] Germany/the countryauf seinen Reisen reiste er \durch das ganze Land on his travels he went all over the countrykreuz und quer \durch Europa reisen to travel around [or throughout] [or all over] Europe\durch die Stadt/die Straßen bummeln to stroll through the town/streets3. (zeitlich: hindurch) throughder Prozess ging \durch drei Instanzen the case lasted for [or took] three hearingsdamit kommen wir nicht \durch den Winter we won't last [or get through] the winter with that\durch zwei Jahre/Wochen for two years/weeks5. (modal: via) throughSie werden von mir \durch meinen Anwalt hören! you will be hearing from [me through] my lawyer!er ist \durch das Fernsehen bekannt geworden he became famous through televisionetw \durch Beziehungen/Freunde bekommen to get sth through connections/friendsetw \durch den Lautsprecher bekannt geben to announce sth through the loudspeakerjdm etw \durch die Post schicken to send sth to sb by post [or mail], to post sth to sb6. (mittels) by [means of]\durch dich bin ich zu einer neuen Wohnung gekommen! it's you I have to thank for the new flat!\durch die landesweite Fahndung konnten die Täter ausfindig gemacht werden thanks to a nationwide search the culprits were tracked downTod \durch Ertrinken/eine Giftinjektion/den Strang death by drowning/lethal injection/hangingetw \durch das Los entscheiden to decide sth by lot\durch [einen] Zufall by chance\durch Gottes Güte wurden sie gerettet they were saved by the grace of GodTausende wurden \durch das Erdbeben obdachlos thousands were made homeless by the earthquake\durch Bomben zerstört werden to be destroyed by bombs27 \durch 3 macht 9 27 divided by 3 is 9II. adv1. (zeitlich: hindurch) throughdie ganze Nacht \durch through[out] [or all through] the nightdie halbe Nacht \durch half the nightden ganzen Tag \durch all day [long], the whole day [through]die ganze Zeit \durch all the time, the whole timees ist schon 12 Uhr \durch it's already past [or BRIT a. gone] 12 [o'clock]3. (fam: räumlich: hindurch)▪ \durch etw \durch through sth▪ \durch sein to be throughwenn ihr \durch den Tunnel \durch seid, seid ihr fast da once you're through the tunnel you're nearly thereder Zug ist schon \durch the train has just passed throughBiberach? da sind wir schon lange \durch! Biberach? we passed that a long time ago!mit der Wirtschaftszeitung bin ich \durch I'm through with the financial paper fam▪ \durch sein Entwurf, Gesetz to have gone [or got] through; Antrag a. to have been approved▪ \durch sein to be [or have got] through▪ \durch sein to have pulled through, to be out of danger10. KOCHKein gut \durcher Käse (sl) a well mature cheese12.er ist \durch und \durch verlogen he is an out and out liarjdm \durch und \durch gehen to go right through sb figder Anblick ging mir \durch und \durch the sight chilled me through and throughjdn/etw \durch und \durch kennen to know sb/sth through and through [or inside and out]\durch und \durch überzeugt sein to be completely [or totally] [or utterly] convinced* * *1.1) (räumlich) throughdurch ganz Europa reisen — travel all over or throughout Europe
2) (modal) byetwas durch die Post schicken — send something by post (Brit.) or mail
etwas durch das Fernsehen bekannt geben — announce something on television
etwas durch jemanden bekommen — get or obtain something through somebody
2.zehn [geteilt] durch zwei — ten divided by two
1) (hindurch)das ganze Jahr durch — throughout the whole year; all year
2) (ugs.): (vorbei)es war 3 Uhr durch — it was past or gone 3 o'clock
3)durch und durch nass — wet through [and through]
er ist ein Lügner durch und durch — he's an out and out liar
4)[durch etwas] durch sein — be through or have got through [something]
ist die Post/der Briefträger schon durch? — has the postman (Brit.) or (Amer.) mailman been?
5)durch sein — (vorbeigefahren sein) <train, cyclist> have gone through; (abgefahren sein) <train, bus, etc.> have gone
6)durch sein — (fertig sein) have finished
durch/mit etwas durch — have got through something
7)durch sein — (durchgescheuert sein) have worn through
8)durch sein — (reif sein) < cheese> be ripe
9)durch sein — (durchgebraten sein) < meat> be well done
10)durch sein — (angenommen sein) <law, regulation> have gone through; <35-hour week etc.> have been adopted
11)durch sein — (gerettet sein) < sick or injured person> be out of danger
12)* * *A. präp (+akk)1. räumlich, auch fig:durch (hindurch) through;über/unter/zwischen etwas(dat)durch over/under/between sth;durch die Luft fliegen fly through the air;2. (von) passiv: by3. (mittels) through, by, by means of;durch Zuhören through listening;ich habe sie durch meinen Freund kennen gelernt I met her through my boyfriend ( oder a friend of mine);etwas durch die Zeitung/durch Lautsprecher bekannt geben announce sth in the paper/over loudspeakers4. (infolge von) because of;durch Nachlässigkeit due to negligence;durch den Regen wird das Gras nass the grass gets wet from the rain, the rain makes the grass wet;Tod durch Ertrinken/Erfrieren death by drowning/from exposure5. MATH:(geteilt) durch divided by6. zeitlich: through(out), during;das ganze Jahr durch throughout ( oder over) the whole year, all year (long);den ganzen Tag durch all day (long)B. adv umg1.durch sein (durchgekommen sein) be gone;ist der ICE schon durch? has the express train already left?2.durch sein Hose, Schuhe etc: be worn through, have had it3.4.durch sein Person, durch Schwierigkeiten etc: be out of the wood(s); bei Krankheit: auch be over the worst; durch Prüfung: have made it, be through;durch sein mit einer Arbeit/einem Buch be finished (US auch through) with one’s work/have finished with ( oder reading) a book, US auch be through with a book;er ist bei mir unten durch I’m through with himich esse mein Steak am liebsten durch I prefer (my) steak well-done6.durch und durch completely, … through and through; Person: auch to the core;ein Politiker durch und durch a dyed-in-the-wool politician;ein Gentleman durch und durch a gentleman born and bred;durch und durch nass soaked to the skin, drenched;das geht einem durch und durch it goes right through you; Kälte: auch it chills you to the bone7. umg:es ist acht Uhr durch it’s past ( oder gone) eight o’clock* * *1.1) (räumlich) throughdurch ganz Europa reisen — travel all over or throughout Europe
2) (modal) byetwas durch die Post schicken — send something by post (Brit.) or mail
etwas durch jemanden bekommen — get or obtain something through somebody
2.zehn [geteilt] durch zwei — ten divided by two
1) (hindurch)das ganze Jahr durch — throughout the whole year; all year
2) (ugs.): (vorbei)es war 3 Uhr durch — it was past or gone 3 o'clock
3)durch und durch nass — wet through [and through]
4)[durch etwas] durch sein — be through or have got through [something]
ist die Post/der Briefträger schon durch? — has the postman (Brit.) or (Amer.) mailman been?
5)durch sein — (vorbeigefahren sein) <train, cyclist> have gone through; (abgefahren sein) <train, bus, etc.> have gone
6)durch sein — (fertig sein) have finished
durch/mit etwas durch — have got through something
7)durch sein — (durchgescheuert sein) have worn through
8)durch sein — (reif sein) < cheese> be ripe
9)durch sein — (durchgebraten sein) < meat> be well done
10)durch sein — (angenommen sein) <law, regulation> have gone through; <35-hour week etc.> have been adopted
11)durch sein — (gerettet sein) < sick or injured person> be out of danger
12)* * *adj.through adj. adv.by courtesy of expr. präp.across prep.by prep.thru* (US) prep. -
9 mojar
v.1 to wet.2 to get wet, to dip in water, to damp, to moisten.* * *1 (gen) to wet2 (humedecer) to dampen3 (alimento) to dip, dunk4 (cama) to wet1 to get wet2 familiar (comprometerse) to commit oneself, get involved* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [involuntariamente] to get wet; [voluntariamente] to wet; (=humedecer) to damp(en), moisten; (=empapar) to drench, soak¡no mojes la alfombra! — don't get the carpet wet!
mojar la ropa en agua — to soak o steep the washing in water
2) (=meter) to dipmojar el pan en el café — to dip o dunk one's bread in one's coffee
3) * [+ triunfo] to celebrate with a drink4)- mojarla5) (Ling) to palatalize6) (=apuñalar) to stab2.VImojar en — (=hacer pinitos) to dabble in; (=entrometerse) to meddle o get involved in
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex. In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.Ex. Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex. Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex. Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex. Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.----* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <suelo/papel/pelo> ( accidentalmente) to get o make... wet; ( a propósito) to wetaún moja la cama — (euf) he still wets the bed
b) ( sumergiendo) <galleta/bizcocho> to dip, dunk (colloq)no moja pero empapa — (Ven fam) he's/she's a wolf in sheep's clothing
2) (fam) ( celebrar)2.mojarse v prona) persona/ropa/suelo to get wetb) <pelo/pies> ( a propósito) to wet; ( accidentalmente) to get... wetc) ( orinarse)* * *= wet, dab, damp, dip, douse.Ex: In the future pictures may need not be wetted at all.
Ex: Meanwhile the other man got the ink ready -- it was simply a black oil paint -- and dabbed it over the face of the type when the press was open.Ex: Type was thrust deep into roughish paper which had been softened by damping.Ex: Two sheets were made each time the two-sheet mould was dipped by the maker into the vat, and they were turned out together on to a single felt by the coucher.Ex: Iran has imported high-tech armored anti-riot vehicles equipped with water cannons that can douse people with boiling water or tear gas.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* mojarle la oreja a = knock + spots off + Nombre.* mojarle la oreja a Alguien = outdo, outrun [out-run], trump.* mojarse = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* mojarse el culo = get + involved with/in, implicate + Reflexivo.* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* salsa para mojar = dip, dipping sauce.* * *mojar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹suelo/papel/pelo› (accidentalmente) to get o make … wet; (a propósito) to wettiró el vaso de agua y mojó el mantel he knocked over the glass of water and got o made the tablecloth (all) wetmoja un poco la toalla dampen o wet the towel a littlepasó un coche y me mojó a car went by and splashed me¡no me mojes! don't get me wet!, don't splash ( o soak etc) me!aún moja la cama ( euf); he still wets the bedmoja la gasa con colonia moisten the gauze with colognemojar el bizcocho con jerez soak the sponge in sherry2 (sumergiendo) ‹galleta/bizcocho› to dip, dunk ( colloq)mojó la pluma en el tintero she dipped the pen in the inkwellmojé el pan en la salsa I dipped the bread in the sauceB ( fam)■ mojarse1 «persona/ropa/suelo» to get wetse me mojaron los zapatos my shoes got wetme mojé toda I got wet through o drenched o soaked2 ‹pelo/pies› (a propósito) to wet; (accidentalmente) to get … wetmójate el pelo si quieres que te lo corte wet your hair first if you want me to cut itme mojé los pies my feet got wet, I got my feet wet3(orinarse): cámbiale el pañal a la niña porque se mojó change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy, she's wetse mojó en los pantalones he wet his pants* * *
mojar ( conjugate mojar) verbo transitivo
( a propósito) to wet;
mojar la cama (euf) to wet the bed
mojarse verbo pronominal
me mojé toda I got soaked
( accidentalmente) to get … wet
mojar verbo transitivo
1 to wet
2 (en la leche, el café, etc) to dip, dunk
3 fam (celebrar) vamos a mojar este éxito, let's go and celebrate this success with a drink
' mojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caldo
- empapar
English:
douse
- dunk
- wet
- dampen
- dip
* * *♦ vt1. [con líquido] to wet;[humedecer] to moisten;la lluvia nos mojó de pies a cabeza we got soaked through in the rain;moje bien el trapo antes de limpiar la ventana wet the cloth thoroughly before using it to clean the window;moje la parte de atrás de la etiqueta con la lengua moisten the back of the label with your tongue;el niño ya no moja la cama the boy doesn't wet his bed any more2. [comida] to dunk;moja el pan en la salsa dip your bread in the sauceesta victoria hay que mojarla we'll have to celebrate this win with a drink♦ vimuy Fam [copular] to get one's rocks off* * *v/t2 galleta dunk, dip* * *mojar vt1) : to wet, to moisten2) : to dunk* * *mojar vb -
10 przem|oczyć
pf — przem|aczać impf Ⅰ vt [osoba] to get [sth] soaking wet [ubranie, buty]; [deszcz, woda] to drench [osobę, ubranie, rzeczy]; to saturate [piasek, ziemię]- włóż kalosze, żebyś nie przemoczył nóg put on your wellingtons so (that) you won’t get your feet soaking wet- deszcz przemoczył nas do suchej nitki we got soaked through a. drenched to the skin in the rain- wszystkie rzeczy mieliśmy kompletnie przemoczone all our things were drenched a. soaking wet- wrócił do domu całkiem przemoczony he came home dripping wetⅡ przemoczyć się — przemaczać się [osoba, ubranie] to get soaked through, to get dripping wetThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przem|oczyć
-
11 bagnare
wet( immergere) dip( inzuppare) soak( annaffiare) waterdi fiume flow through* * *bagnare v.tr.1 to wet; ( immergere) to dip; ( inzuppare) to soak; to steep; ( inumidire) to damp (en), to moist (en); ( spruzzare) to sprinkle, to water: la pioggia mi bagnò fino alle ossa, the rain soaked me to the skin; bagnare i fiori, to water flowers; bagnare i piedi nel ruscello, to dip one's feet in the stream; bagnare una spugna, to soak (o to wet) a sponge // bagnarsi la gola, to wet one's whistle2 (di mare, fiume ecc.) to wash: la città è bagnata dal mare, the town is on the sea (o is washed by the sea); il fiume bagna la città, the river flows through the town◆ v.intr.pron. to get* wet.* * *[baɲ'ɲare]1. vt2) (sogg : fiume) to flow through, (mare) to wash, bathe3) (fam : festeggiare bevendo) to drink to, toast2. vr (bagnarsi)(fare il bagno) to bathe3. vip (bagnarsi)(prendere acqua) to get wet, (inzupparsi) to get soaked, get drenched* * *[baɲ'ɲare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to wet* [oggetto, pavimento, vestiti] (di with)2) (inumidire) to dampen, to moisten [stoffa, biancheria]3) (immergere)4) (inzuppare)bagnare il pane nel latte — to dip o dunk o sop bread in milk
5) (innaffiare) to water [piante, fiori]6) (scorrere attraverso) [ fiume] to water, to flow through [città, paese]7) (lambire)8) gastr.9) colloq. (festeggiare bevendo)2.verbo pronominale bagnarsi1)2) (fare il bagno) to bathe, to bath BE3) (infradiciarsi) to get* soaked, to soak oneself4) (inumidirsi)••* * *bagnare/baŋ'ŋare/ [1]1 to wet* [oggetto, pavimento, vestiti] (di with)2 (inumidire) to dampen, to moisten [stoffa, biancheria]; la rugiada bagna l'erba the grass is wet with dew3 (immergere) bagnare le mani nell'acqua to dip one's hands in water5 (innaffiare) to water [piante, fiori]6 (scorrere attraverso) [ fiume] to water, to flow through [città, paese]7 (lambire) la città è bagnata dall'oceano the ocean laps the town's shores8 gastr. bagnare una torta con il brandy to sprinkle a cake with brandy9 colloq. (festeggiare bevendo) un successo come questo va bagnato con lo champagne such success calls for champagneII bagnarsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi le mani to wet one's hands2 (fare il bagno) to bathe, to bath BE3 (infradiciarsi) to get* soaked, to soak oneself; - rsi i piedi to get one's feet wet4 (inumidirsi) mi sono appena bagnato le labbra I just had a sipbagnare il letto to wet the bed; - rsi la gola to wet one's whistle. -
12 до нитки
разг.1) (абсолютно всё, до последней вещи (забрать, отдать, проиграть и т. п.)) absolutely all of smb.'s belongings; down to the last scrap- Всё штобы было отдано, - заканчивал Чапаев, когда волненье улеглось, - до последней нитки отдать, што взято. (Д. Фурманов, Чапаев) — 'See to it that everything is turned over,' Chapayev finished, when the excitement had calmed down a little. 'Turn over everything you've taken down to the last scrap.'
- В Вешках один купец, когда первое отступление было, всё на подводы сложил, всё имущество забрал до нитки, и вот уж красные близко подходют, а он всё не выезжает со двора. (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'In Vyeshenskaya there was a merchant who piled everything he had on wagons when the first retreat took place. He carried off all his property down to the last reel of thread. And the Reds got quite close, but there he was, still not ready to drive out of his yard.'
2) тж. до ниточки (подробно, основательно, до мелочей (знать, рассказать, разобраться и т. п.)) fully, thoroughly, in the minutest details; inside out- Почему же это? - поинтересовался Давыдов. - Зараз расскажу всё до нитки. (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — 'How so?' Davidov asked. 'Well, I'll tell you all about it.'
- Мне шестьдесят третий год, я в деревне сорок лет живу и каждого человека знаю до ниточки. (В. Липатов, Деревенский детектив) — 'I'm sixty-two, I've lived in this village these past forty years, and I know everyone inside out.'
3) тж. до последней нитки, до ниточки (насквозь, совсем (промокнуть, вымокнуть и т. п.)) be (get) drenched (soaked, wet) to the skin (to the bone, to the marrow, to the marrow of one's bone, to the last thread, through); have not a dry thread on oneself; be soaking wetБоязливо озираясь, мальчик нетерпеливо подпрыгивал. Промокший до последней нитки, он зябко ёжился от холода и испуга. (Н. Островский, Рождённые бурей) — Looking around in apprehension, the boy pranced about impatiently. Drenched to the last thread, chilled through and through, he shivered with cold and terror.
Он от плаванья от дальнего / Весь до ниточки промок - / Самый первый из корабликов, / Папиросный коробок. (С. Михалков, Кораблики) — But the foremost of the sailboats, / Once a box of cigarettes, / Is no longer looking ship-shape, / Slippery and soaking wet.
Зайку бросила хозяйка, - / Под дождём остался зайка. / Со скамейки слезть не мог, / Весь до ниточки промок. (А. Барто, Игрушки) — Poor little hare, forgotten again / On a garden chair, in the pouring rain - / He didn't dare jump down and run in, / So now the poor hare is soaked to the skin.
-
13 tremper
tremper [tʀɑ̃pe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mouiller) to soak2. intransitive verba. to stand in water ; [linge, lentilles, haricots] to soak• tes manches trempent dans ton assiette ! your sleeves are trailing in your plate!• (faire) tremper [+ linge, aliments] to soakb. tremper dans [+ affaire malhonnête, crime] ( = participer à) to be mixed up in3. reflexive verb* * *tʀɑ̃pe
1.
1) ( beaucoup) [pluie, personne] to soak [personne, vêtement]2) ( rapidement) to diptremper son biscuit dans son thé — to dunk one's biscuit GB ou cookie US in one's tea
3) ( longuement) to soak [mains, aliment]4) Technologie to temper [acier, verre]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être dans un liquide) [linge, légumes secs] to soak2) ( être impliqué)
3.
* * *tʀɑ̃pe1. vt1) (= mouiller) to soak, to drenchse faire tremper — to get soaked, to get drenched
2) (= plonger)tremper qch dans — to dip sth in, to dip sth into
2. vi1) (= être dans un liquide) to soak2) figtremper dans — to be involved in, to have a hand in
* * *tremper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( beaucoup) [pluie, personne] to soak [personne, vêtement];2 ( rapidement) to dip (dans in); tremper son biscuit dans son thé to dunk one's biscuit GB ou cookie US in one's tea; j'ai juste trempé mes lèvres I just had a sip;3 ( longuement) to soak [mains, aliment] (dans in);4 Tech to temper [acier, verre];5 ( aguerrir) to strengthen [personne].B vi1 ( être dans un liquide) [linge, légumes secs] to soak; faire tremper qch to soak sth; mettre qch à tremper to put sth to soak; laisser qch à tremper to leave sth to soak;2 ( être impliqué) tremper dans qch to be mixed up in sth.[trɑ̃pe] verbe transitif1. [plonger - chiffon] to dip, to soak ; [ - sucre, tartine] to dip, to dunk ; [ - linge, vaisselle] to soakje n'ai fait que tremper mes lèvres dans le champagne I just had a taste ou took a sip of the champagne2. [mouiller]————————[trɑ̃pe] verbe intransitif[vêtement, vaisselle, lentilles] to soakfaire tremper des haricots to soak beans, to leave beans to soaktremper dans: les clichés trempent dans un bain spécial the photographs (are left to) soak in a special solutionattention, tes manches trempent dans la soupe careful, you've got your sleeves in the soup————————tremper dans verbe plus préposition————————se tremper verbe pronominal intransitif————————se tremper verbe pronominal transitif -
14 busti
[from Lat. musteus] iz. humidity; \bustia ez da etsairik handiena humidity isn't the greatest enemy io.1. wet; egur \bustian ez du suak ezer egiten fire does not burn wood that's wet; eskualde menditsu eta \bustiak mountains and wet regions2. (H. Jak.) palatalized3. (esa.) \busti ala lehorka heads or tails du/ad.1.a. to wet (- z: with)b. to get... wet; euriak ez du ia kalea \busti the rain has hardly got the street wetc. (pixka bat) moisten, dampend. (asko) to drench, soake. (ogi) to dip2. (irud.)a. (sobornatu) to bribeb. eztarria \busti to have a drink | to wet one's whistlec. (ospatu) to celebrate (by drinking) ; elkarrekin \busti behar dugu zure liburu berria we'll have to have a drink to celebrate your new book3. (H. Jak.) to palatalize da/ad.1. to get wet; zeharo \busti naiz I've got completely wet | I got wet through; {oiloa || txitoa} bezala \busti to get drenchedb. (irud.) barrendik \busti to get {sozzled || drunk}; begiak \busti to cry; begiak \busti ziren hori ikustean there were tears in my eyes when I saw that2. (konpromezua hartu) Lagunart. to commit o.s., make a commitment; behin ere ez haiz \bustitzen you never make a commitment |you never commit yourself to anything -
15 saucer
v. trans. Se faire saucer.a To 'get soaked to the skin', to get drenched by a downpour of rain.b To 'get the rough edge of someone's tongue', to get told off in no uncertain manner. -
16 inzuppare
[intsup'pare]1. vt(
gen) inzuppare qc (di) — to soak sth (in)2. vip (inzupparsi)to get soaked, get drenched -
17 sofocar
v.1 to suffocate, to stifle.El criminal sofoca a Ricardo The criminal suffocates Richard.2 to put out, to smother (incendio).3 to suppress, to quell.Miguel sofoca su ira Mike quells his anger.4 to mortify.5 to quench, to extinguish, to put out.Elsa sofocó el fuego Elsa quenched the fire.6 to embarrass, to make nervous.Su actitud sofocó a Ricardo Her attitude embarrassed Richard.* * *1 (ahogar) to suffocate, stifle, smother2 figurado (abochornar) to make blush1 (de calor etc) to suffocate2 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush3 familiar (enfadarse) to get upset, get angry* * *1. VT1) (=ahogar) [calor] to stifle; [fuego, humo] to suffocate2) (=apagar) [+ incendio] to smother, put out; [+ rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ epidemia] to stamp out3) (=enojar) to anger, upset4) (=avergonzar) to embarrass5) (=sonrojar) to make... blush2.See:* * *1. 2.sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up* * *= smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex. The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex. The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* * *1. 2.sofocarse v pron ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up* * *= smother, quench, quell, strangle, snuff out, stifle, stamp out, weigh down.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The producer did a 'hatchet job' on the film, substantially dumbing down the project and snuffing out any subtlety or nuance.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.Ex: The existence of the Internet and World Wide Web has made it almost impossible to stamp out crimes committed by hackers.Ex: The passages describing the environment, though lushly written, are inclined to weigh down the narrative thrust of the novel.* * *sofocar [A2 ]vt‹fuego› to smother, put out; ‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put downeste calor me sofoca this heat is suffocating o stifling2 ( fam) (avergonzarse) to get embarrassed:3 (por el calor) to suffocate4 (por un esfuerzo) to get out of breath* * *
sofocar ( conjugate sofocar) verbo transitivo ‹ fuego› to smother, put out;
‹motín/revolución› to stifle, put down
sofocarse verbo pronominal ( acalorarse) to get upset o (colloq) worked up
sofocar verbo transitivo
1 (un incendio) to extinguish, smother: los bomberos sofocaron las llamas, the firemen smothered the flames
(una rebelión) to put out: el ejército sofocó la revuelta, the army crushed the rebellion
(una protesta) to stifle: los antidisturbios sofocaron la manifestación, the riot police brought the protest under control
(un grito, ruido) to muffle, stifle
(un sentimiento) to control
2 (asfixiar) to suffocate
3 (abochornar) to embarrass
' sofocar' also found in these entries:
English:
damp
- put down
- smother
- stamp out
- stifle
- douse
- over
- put
- quash
- quell
- quench
- stamp
- suppress
* * *♦ vt1. [ahogar, abrasar] to suffocate, to stifle2. [incendio] to put out, to smother3. [rebelión] to suppress, to quell4. [agobiar] [con trabajo] to overburden5. [avergonzar] to embarrass* * *v/t1 suffocate2 incendio put out* * *sofocar {72} vt1) ahogar: to suffocate, to smother2) extinguir: to extinguish, to put out (a fire)3) aplastar: to crush, to put downsofocar una rebelión: to crush a rebellion* * *sofocar vb2. (ahogar) to suffocate -
18 asfixiar
v.to asphyxiate, to suffocate.María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.* * *1 to asphyxiate, suffocate1 to asphyxiate, suffocate* * *verb* * *1. VT1) (=ahogar) to suffocate; (Med, Jur) to asphyxiatese confirma que la víctima fue asfixiada — it has been confirmed that the victim was suffocated o asphyxiated
este humo nos asfixia — this smoke is asphyxiating o suffocating us
2) (=agobiar)el pequeño pueblo la asfixiaba — village life was suffocating o stifling her
tanto trabajo lo asfixia — all this work is getting on top of him o getting to him o getting him down
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle2.asfixiarse v prona) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to deathaquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here
me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat
b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled* * *= smother, suffocate, stifle.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* asfixiar con gas = gas.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado — he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
b) ( agobiar) to suffocate, stifle2.asfixiarse v prona) ( ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; ( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to deathaquí se asfixia uno — (fam) it's suffocating in here
me asfixiaba de calor — (fam) I was suffocating in the heat
b) (fam) ( agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifled* * *= smother, suffocate, stifle.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* asfixiar con gas = gas.* * *asfixiar [A1 ]vt1 (ahogar) to asphyxiate, suffocatemurió asfixiado en el incendio he died of asphyxiation o suffocation in the firelo asfixió con una almohada she suffocated o smothered o asphyxiated him with a pillow2 (agobiar) to suffocate, stifle3 ‹industria/iniciativa› to strangle, stifle1 (ahogarse) to be asphyxiated, suffocate; (por obstrucción de la traquea) to choke to deathtosía tanto que se asfixiaba he was coughing so much that he couldn't get his breathabre la ventana, aquí se asfixia uno ( fam); open the window, it's suffocating in here o it's stifling in here o you can't breathe in herenos asfixiábamos de calor ( fam); we were suffocating in the heat, the heat was stifling2 ( fam) (agobiarse) to suffocate, feel stifledestá asfixiada de trabajo she's snowed under with work ( colloq)asfixiado por el peso de la deuda externa strangled o stifled by the burden of its foreign debt* * *
asfixiar ( conjugate asfixiar) verbo transitivo
◊ murió asfixiado he died of asphyxiation o suffocation
asfixiarse verbo pronominal
( por obstrucción de la tráquea) to choke to death;
asfixiar vtr, asfixiarse verbo reflexivo to asphyxiate, suffocate
' asfixiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiarse
- sofocar
- ahogar
English:
asphyxiate
- gas
- smother
- suffocate
- choke
* * *♦ vt1. [ahogar] to asphyxiate, to suffocate;murieron asfixiados they suffocated2. [agobiar] to stifle;este calor asfixia a cualquiera it's stiflingly hot3. [económicamente] to cripple;tuvo que cerrar porque las deudas lo asfixiaban he had to close down because he was crippled by debt;las nuevas medidas van a asfixiar a la pequeña empresa the new measures will cripple small businesses* * *v/t asphyxiate, suffocate* * *asfixiar vt: to asphyxiate, to suffocate, to smother* * *asfixiar vb to suffocate -
19 ahogar
v.1 to drown (asfixiar) (en el agua).María ahogó al jefe de la pandilla Mary drowned the gang's leader.2 to strangle.3 to extinguish, to put out.4 to put down, to quell (dominar) (levantamiento).5 to flood (automobiles) (vehículo).6 to choke back, to drown, to drown out, to quell.Pedro ahogó un quejido Peter choked back a groan.Silvia ahogó el motor Silvia choked the motor.* * *1 (asfixiar) to choke, suffocate2 (en el agua) to drown3 (plantas) to overwater4 (motor) to flood5 (fuego) to put out, extinguish6 figurado (reprimir) to stifle, put down1 to be drowned, drown2 (sofocarse) to choke, suffocate■ me estoy ahogando de calor the heat's stifling, I can't breathe in this heat3 (motor) to flood\ahogar las penas to drown one's sorrowsahogarse en un vaso de agua figurado to make a mountain out of a molehill* * *verb1) to drown2) choke* * *1. VT1) (=matar) [en agua] to drown; [quitando el aire] to suffocate2) (=asfixiar) [humo, espina, emoción] to choke; [angustia, pena] to overcomesu voz tiembla, ahogada por la emoción — her voice trembles, choked with emotion
este calor me ahoga — this heat is suffocating me o is stifling
3) [económicamente] [+ empresa, país] to crippleintentan ahogar a Cuba con el bloqueo económico — they are trying to cripple Cuba with the economic blockade
4) (=reprimir) [+ bostezo, tos] to stifle; [+ llanto] to stifle, choke back5) (=detener) [+ fuego, llamas] to smother; [+ lucha, rebelión] to crush, put down; [+ voces, protestas] to stifle; [+ derechos, libertades] to curtail; [+ desarrollo, posibilidades, plan] to hinder, blocklas malas comunicaciones ahogan la expansión económica — bad communications are hindering o blocking economic expansion
el Barcelona ahogó las esperanzas del Deportivo — Barcelona put paid to o dashed Deportivo's hopes
6) (=bloquear) to block7) (Aut) [+ motor] to flood8) (Ajedrez) [+ rey] to stalemate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex. The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.----* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) < motor> to flood2)a) <palabras/voz> to drown (out); <llanto/grito> to stifleb) < penas> to drownc) ( en ajedrez)2.ahogarse v prona) persona/animal ( en agua) to drown; ( asfixiarse) to suffocate; ( atragantarse) to chokeb) motor to flood* * *= drown out, smother, strangle, suffocate, stifle.Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: Self-effacing nervousness causes the epiglottis to tighten, strangling the words in the throat and stiffening the diaphragm so that it is like pulled-out elastic unable to propel anything.Ex: The United Nations has been accused of 'drowning in its own words and suffocating in its own documentation'.Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.* ahogarse = drown.* ahogarse en un vaso de agua = make + a mountain out of a molehill, get + worked up about nothing, fret about + nothing.* * *ahogar [A3 ]vtA1 (en agua) to drown2 (asfixiar) to chokeel humo me ahogaba the smoke was choking me3 ‹motor› to floodB1 ‹palabras/voz› to drown, drown out; ‹llanto/gemido› to stifle2 ‹penas› to drownahogaba sus penas bebiendo he drowned his sorrows in drink3(en ajedrez): ahogar el rey to stalemate■ ahogarse1 «persona/animal» (en agua) to drownme ahogaba en un mar de formalidades I was drowning in a sea of bureaucracy2 (asfixiarse) to chokese tragó una espina y casi se ahoga she swallowed a fishbone and almost choked to deathme ahogo con el humo the smoke's making me choke o suffocating mecualquier esfuerzo y se ahoga the slightest exertion and she's gasping for breath3 «motor» to flood* * *
ahogar ( conjugate ahogar) verbo transitivo
1
( asfixiar) to suffocate
2
‹llanto/grito› to stifle
ahogarse verbo pronominal
( asfixiarse) to suffocate;
( atragantarse) to choke
ahogar verbo transitivo
1 (sumergiendo en líquido) to drown
2 (quitando el aire) to suffocate
' ahogar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asfixiar
- pena
English:
choke
- drown
- sorrow
- stifle
- suppress
- flood
- smother
- stalemate
- suffocate
- throttle
* * *♦ vt1. [en el agua] to drown2. [cubriendo la boca y nariz] to smother, to suffocate3. [extinguir] [fuego] to smother, to put out;los gritos de protesta ahogaban el discurso the cries of protest drowned out his speech4. [dominar] [levantamiento] to put down, to quell;[pena] to hold back, to contain;ahogó sus penas [con la bebida] he drowned his sorrows6.ahogar el rey [en ajedrez] to stalemate one's opponent7. Andes, Méx [guisar] to stew* * *v/t1 en agua drown3 AUTO flood* * *ahogar {52} vt1) : to drown2) : to smother3) : to choke back, to stifle* * *ahogar vb1. (en agua) to drown2. (asfixiar) to suffocate3. (fuego) to smother -
20 cubrir
v.1 to cover.cubrir algo de algo to cover something with o in somethingcubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on somebodyIlse cubre los restos del cuerpo Ilse covers the remains of the body.El reportero cubre el suceso The reporter covers the event.2 to cover (proteger) (retirada, asegurado).3 to fill (puesto, vacante).4 to cover (gastos).el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses5 to cover (noticia).6 to cover up, to hush up, to hide, to mask.Ilse cubre la verdad Ilse covers up the truth.7 to cover for, to cover, to cover up for.La enfermera Juana cubre a Ilse Nurse Johanna covers for Ilse.* * *(pp cubierto,-a)1 (gen) to cover2 COCINA to coat (de, with)3 (poner tejado) to put a roof on4 (niebla etc) to shroud (de, in), cloak5 (ocultar) to hide6 (llenar) to fill (de, with), cover (de, with)7 (alcanzar) to come up8 (gastos, necesidades) to cover; (deuda) to meet, repay9 (recorrer) to cover; (distancia) to travel10 (prensa) to cover11 (animales) to pair, cover1 (abrigarse) to cover oneself2 (la cabeza) to put one's hat on3 figurado (protegerse) to protect oneself4 (cielo) to become overcast5 (llenarse) to be filled\cubrir de besos to smother with kissescubrir las apariencias to keep up appearances* * *verb* * *( pp cubierto)1. VT1) (=ocultar)a) [+ superficie, objeto] to coverb) [agua]c) (=poner techo a) to roof, roof overd) [+ fuego] to make up, bank up2) (=llenar) [+ agujero] to fill in; [+ hueco] to fill3) (=proteger) (Dep, Mil) to coverintenta llegar a las líneas enemigas: nosotros te cubriremos — try to get to the enemy lines: we'll cover you
4) (=recorrer) [+ ruta, distancia] to coverel autocar cubría el trayecto entre León y Madrid — the coach was travelling between León and Madrid
5) (=ocupar) [+ vacante, plaza] to fill6) (=pagar) [+ gastos, déficit, préstamo] to cover7) (=satisfacer) [+ necesidades, demanda] to meet8) (Prensa) [+ suceso] to cover9) (Zool) (=montar) to cover10) (=disimular) [+ emoción] to cover up, concealcubre su tristeza con una falsa alegría — she covers up o conceals her sadness with a false cheerfulness
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( tapar) to cover2)a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to coverb) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to coverc) <plaza/vacante> to fill3)a) (Period, Rad, TV) to coverb) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover4) <retirada/flanco> to cover5) (Zool) to cover2.cubrirse v pron1)a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneselfb) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat onc) ( protegerse) to take coverd) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself2) ( llenarse)cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow
* * *= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex. This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.Ex. The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex. The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.Ex. The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.Ex. I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.Ex. The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.Ex. This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex. The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex. During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.Ex. The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.----* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* cubrir con = top with.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cubrir con tablas = board up.* cubrir con toldo = canopy.* cubrir de = flood with.* cubrir de arcilla = clay.* cubrir de grava = gravel.* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.* cubrirse contra = hedge against.* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.* cubrir un uso = address + use.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* sin cubrir = unfilled.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( tapar) to cover2)a) <gastos/daños/riesgos> to coverb) <demanda/necesidad> to meet; < carencia> to coverc) <plaza/vacante> to fill3)a) (Period, Rad, TV) to coverb) ( recorrer) <etapa/trayecto> to cover4) <retirada/flanco> to cover5) (Zool) to cover2.cubrirse v pron1)a) (refl) ( taparse) to cover oneselfb) ( ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat onc) ( protegerse) to take coverd) ( contra riesgo) to cover oneself2) ( llenarse)cubrirse de algo: las calles se habían cubierto de nieve — the streets were covered with snow
* * *= cover, relate to, smother, take + care of, canopy, cover, line, blanket, address, cover up, screen, drape, meet, incrust [encrust], encrust [incrust].Ex: This started in 1980, and has around forty members who receive some support to cover telephone charges.
Ex: The major difference is that a periodical index relates to a number of issues and to contributions from a number of different authors.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.Ex: The matter of bulk is well taken care of by improved microfilm.Ex: The university buildings are grouped about stretches of greensward crisscrossed by paths and canopied by impressive trees.Ex: I have used the following as structures on which to mount displays: packing cases used like building blocks and attractively covered and painted.Ex: The books meanwhile had been sewn on to sawn-in cords, or on to tapes, and their spines had been lined with strips of muslin and paper = Por su porte, los libros eran cosidos a nervios o cintas, y los lomos, forrados con tiras de muselina y papel.Ex: This type of broom is extremely competitive with the native flora, blanketing the ground and preventing growth of many understorey species in many areas.Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.Ex: The grating was used to cover up dryer and toilet vents on the side of the building.Ex: During the war, all of the light fittings on the bridge were screened as a blackout measure.Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.Ex: The hilt is of solid gold incrusted in every part with diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.* cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* cubrir con = top with.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cubrir con tablas = board up.* cubrir con toldo = canopy.* cubrir de = flood with.* cubrir de arcilla = clay.* cubrir de grava = gravel.* cubrir de gravilla = gravel.* cubrir el mundo = span + the globe.* cubrir gastos = allow for + costs, cover + costs.* cubrir lagunas = fill + lacunae.* cubrir la mayoría de las necesidades = go + most of the way.* cubrir las necesidades de = provide for.* cubrir la superficie de Algo = surface.* cubrirse contra = hedge against.* cubrirse de cardenales = go + black and blue.* cubrirse de moratones = go + black and blue.* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.* cubrir una laguna = fill + gap, fill + the breach.* cubrir una necesidad = cover + need, meet + need, serve + need, fill + need, fulfil + need, speak to + need.* cubrir una vacante = fill + vacancy.* cubrir un objetivo = meet + objective, meet + purpose.* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.* cubrir un uso = address + use.* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* que cubre hasta la rodilla = knee deep.* que cubre hasta los tobillos = ankle deep.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* sin cubrir = unfilled.* tasa para cubrir gastos = cost-recovery fee.* * *vtA (tapar) to covercubrió al niño con una manta he covered the child with a blanket, he put a blanket over the childel velo le cubría la cara the veil covered her facela niebla cubría el valle the valley was covered in o ( liter) shrouded in mistcubrir algo DE algo to cover sth WITH sthhan cubierto las paredes de publicidad the walls have been covered with advertisementslos muebles están cubiertos de polvo the furniture is covered with o ( BrE) in dustel escándalo los ha cubierto de oprobio the scandal has brought great shame on themlo cubrió de besos she smothered him with kissesB1 ‹costos/gastos› to cover; ‹daños/riesgos› to coverpara cubrir los costos de envío to cover the cost of postagelos bienes cubiertos por esta póliza the items covered by this policy2 ‹demanda/necesidad› to meet; ‹carencia› to cover3 ‹plaza/vacante› to fillC1 ( Period) ‹noticia/suceso› to cover2 (recorrer) ‹etapa/distancia/trayecto› to cover3 ( Rad, TV) ‹área› to coverD ‹retirada/flanco› to covervoy a salir, cúbreme I'm going out there, cover meE ( Zool) to cover■ cubrirseAse cubrió con una toalla he covered himself with a towelse cubrió la cara con las manos he covered his face with his hands2 (ponerse el sombrero) to put one's hat on3 (protegerse) to take coverse cubrieron del fuego enemigo they took cover from the enemy fire4 (contra un riesgo) to cover oneselfB (llenarse) cubrirse DE algo:las calles se habían cubierto de nieve snow had covered the streets, the streets were covered with snow* * *
cubrir ( conjugate cubrir) verbo transitivo
cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with sth;
cubrirse verbo pronominal
1
‹ cara› to cover
2 ( llenarse):
cubrir verbo transitivo to cover
' cubrir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- bañar
- descubierta
- descubierto
- empapelar
- envolver
- gasto
- laminar
- montar
- proveer
- sepultar
- tapar
- cubierto
- llenar
- recorrido
- revestir
- untar
- vacante
English:
bad debt
- clothe
- coat
- cover
- drape
- hedge
- need
- paint out
- plaster
- rubberize
- smother
- best
- fill
- gamut
- line
- mask
* * *♦ vt1. [tapar, recubrir] to cover ( con with);cubrió la moto con una lona he covered the motorbike with a tarpaulin;cubrieron la pared con una mano de pintura they gave the wall a coat of paint;cubrir algo de algo to cover sth with o in sth;cubrir a alguien de insultos/alabanzas to heap insults/praise on sb;Ana cubrió de besos a su padre Ana covered her father with kisses2. [proteger] to protect;esta póliza nos cubre contra cualquier accidente this policy covers us against all accidents3. [a policía, soldado] to cover;cubrir la retirada to cover the retreat4. [ocultar] to cover up, to hide5. [puesto, vacante] to fill;hay veinte solicitudes para cubrir tres plazas there are twenty applications for three jobs6. [gastos] to cover;el presupuesto no cubre todos los gastos the budget doesn't cover all the expenses;cubrir gastos [exactamente] to break even7. [noticia] to cover;cubrió la guerra del Golfo he covered the Gulf War8. [recorrer] to cover;el ganador cubrió los 100 metros en 9 segundos the winner did the 100 metres in 9 secondsse encarga de cubrir la banda derecha he covers the right wing* * *v/t cover (de with)* * *cubrir {2} vt: to cover* * *cubrir vb1. (en general) to cover
Страницы
- 1
- 2
См. также в других словарях:
The Women of Brewster Place (novel) — The Women of Brewster Place, (1982) is the first novel by noted American author Gloria Naylor. It was adapted into the 1989 miniseries The Women of Brewster Place and the 1990 ongoing series Brewster Place by Oprah Winfrey s Harpo Productions.… … Wikipedia
The Numbers Gang — In Pollsmoor Prison, Cape Town Years active 1911–present Territory All prisons in South Africa Ethnicity Primarily Cape Coloureds and Black Africans Criminal activities Extortion, Rape, Inmate Prostitution, Murder … Wikipedia
The Guard Post — Infobox Korean Film name = The Guard Post director = Kong Su chang producer = writer = starring = music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = April 3, 2008 runtime = country = South Korea language = Korean imdb id = 1064953 The… … Wikipedia
rain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ driving, hard, lashing (esp. BrE), pelting, pounding (esp. AmE) ▪ drenching, heavy, pouring, torr … Collocations dictionary
The Princess Diaries (film) — Infobox Film name = The Princess Diaries caption = Original theatrical poster on Australian VHS cover (note the rating G ) director = Garry Marshall producer = Debra Martin Chase Whitney Houston Mario Iscovich writer = Meg Cabot (novel) Gina… … Wikipedia
The Chicken Roaster — Infobox Television episode Title = The Chicken Roaster Series = Seinfeld Caption = Kramer heading back to the red planet. Season = 8 Episode = 142 Airdate = November 14, 1996 Production = Writer = Alec Berg Jeff Schaffer Director = Andy Ackerman… … Wikipedia
The Beautiful Game (musical) — Infobox Musical name = The Beautiful Game subtitle = caption = Logo music = Andrew Lloyd Webber lyrics = Ben Elton book = Andrew Lloyd Webber Ben Elton basis = productions = 2000 West End awards = : The Beautiful Game is also a term used to… … Wikipedia
The House (1999 film) — The House Traditional 夢幻田園 Simplified 梦幻田园 Mandarin Mèng hùan tián yúan Directed by … Wikipedia
List of The Keys to the Kingdom characters — The Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy adventure book series, written by Garth Nix, started in 2003 with Mister Monday. The series follows the story of Arthur Penhaligon and his charge as the Rightful Heir of the Architect to claim the Seven Keys… … Wikipedia
Characters of The Keys to the Kingdom — The Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy adventure book series, written by Garth Nix, started in 2003 with Mister Monday . The series follows the story of Arthur Penhaligon and his charge as the Rightful Heir of the Architect to claim the Seven Keys… … Wikipedia
List of characters in the Halloween film series — The following are fictional characters in the American Halloween film series.BAnnie BrackettAnnie Marie Brackett appears in Halloween and Halloween II , played by Nancy Kyes Loomis. In Rob Zombie s 2007 remake, she is portrayed by Halloween saga… … Wikipedia
