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get your hands off me

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1 off one's hands

no longer needing to be looked after etc:

You'll be glad to get the children off your hands for a couple of weeks.
بعيد عن عناية، ليس بِحاجة إلى عنايَة

Arabic-English dictionary > off one's hands
2 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

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- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

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= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

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= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

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quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

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quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

Spanish-English dictionary > quitar
3 toucher

toucher [tu∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. (pour sentir, prendre) to touch ; (pour palper) to feel

• il me toucha l'épaule he touched my shoulder

• « prière de ne pas toucher » "please do not touch"

• pas touche ! (inf) hands off! (inf)

• il n'a pas touché un verre de vin depuis son accident he hasn't touched a drop of wine since his accident

• je n'avais pas touché une raquette depuis six mois I hadn't picked up a racket for six months

   b. ( = entrer en contact avec) to touch

• il ne faut pas que ça touche (le plafond) it mustn't touch (the ceiling)

• l'avion toucha le sol the plane touched down

   c. ( = être proche de) to adjoin ; [affaire] to concern

• son jardin touche le nôtre his garden adjoins ours

• une personne qui vous touche de près someone close to you

   d. ( = atteindre) [+ adversaire, objectif] to hit ; [+ public] to reach

• touché d'une balle en plein cœur hit by a bullet in the heart

• deux immeubles ont été touchés par l'explosion two buildings were hit by the explosion

• touché ! (bataille navale) hit!

• il voudrait toucher un public plus large he'd like to reach a wider audience

   e. ( = recevoir) [+ prime, allocation, traitement] to get ; [+ chèque] to cash ; [+ tiercé, gros lot] to win

• toucher le chômage (inf) to be on the dole (inf)

• il a fini le travail mais n'a encore rien touché he's finished the work but he hasn't been paid yet

   f. ( = émouvoir) [drame, deuil] to affect ; [scène attendrissante] to touch ; [critique, reproche] to have an effect on

• cette tragédie les a beaucoup touchés this tragedy affected them greatly

• rien ne le touche there is nothing that can move him

• votre cadeau nous a vivement touchés we were deeply touched by your gift

   g. ( = concerner) to affect

• ce problème ne nous touche pas this problem doesn't affect us

• le chômage touche surtout les jeunes unemployment affects the young especially

2. indirect transitive verb

• toucher à to touch ; [+ réputation] to question ; ( = modifier) [+ règlement, loi, tradition] to meddle with ; [+ mécanisme] to tamper with ; ( = concerner) [+ intérêts] to affect ; [+ problème, domaine] to have to do with ; ( = aborder) [+ période, but] to approach ; [+ sujet, question] to broach

• n'y touche pas ! don't touch!

• « prière de ne pas toucher aux objets exposés » "please do not touch the exhibits"

• toucher à tout [enfant] to be into everything ; [amateur curieux] to try one's hand at everything

• elle n'a pas touché à son déjeuner she didn't touch her lunch

• il n'a jamais touché à un fusil he's never handled a gun

• s'il touche à cet enfant, gare à lui ! if he touches that child, he'd better watch out!

• touche pas à ma bagnole ! (inf) hands off my car!

• la réforme touche au statut des salariés the reform affects the status of employees

• on peut rénover sans toucher à la façade it's possible to renovate without touching the façade

• c'est parfait, n'y touche pas it's perfect, don't change a thing

• tout ce qui touche à l'enseignement everything to do with teaching

• vous touchez là à une question délicate that is a very delicate matter you have raised

• nous touchons au but we're nearing our goal

• l'hiver/la guerre touche à sa fin or son terme winter/the war is drawing to a close

3. reflexive verb

► se toucher

   a. (mutuellement) to touch

• nos deux jardins se touchent our two gardens are adjacent (to each other)

   b. (réfléchi) il se toucha le front he touched his forehead

   c. ( = se masturber) (inf) to play with o.s. (inf)

4. masculine noun

touch ; ( = impression produite) feel

• doux au toucher soft to the touch

• cela a le toucher de la soie it feels like silk

• on reconnaît la soie au toucher you can tell silk by the feel of it

• avoir un bon toucher de balle to have a nice touch

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I
1. tuʃe
verbe transitif

1) ( poser la main sur)

toucher (de la main) — to touch [objet, surface, personne]

toucher du bois — ( par superstition) to touch wood

toucher le front de quelqu'un — to feel somebody's forehead

toucher quelque chose du doigt — lit, fig to put one's finger on something

2) ( être en contact avec) to be touching [mur, plafond, fond]

toucher le sol — [animal, sauteur, avion] to land

3) ( heurter) to hit [adversaire, voiture, trottoir]

si tu recules encore tu vas toucher le mur — if you reverse any more, you'll hit the wall

4) ( attendrir) to touch [personne]

ça me touche beaucoup — I am very touched

5) ( affecter) [changement, crise, loi] to affect [personne, secteur, pays]; [intempérie] to hit [région]

6) ( être contigu à) [pays, maison, usine] to be next to

7) ( encaisser) [personne] to get, to receive [argent]; to cash [chèque]; to get [retraite]; to win [lot]

8) ( joindre)

toucher quelqu'un — to get hold of somebody

9) ( atteindre)

toucher trois millions d'auditeurs or de téléspectateurs — to have an audience of three million

toucher sept millions de lecteurs — to have a readership of seven million

2.

toucher à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( poser la main sur)

toucher à — to touch [objets]

toucher à tout — lit to be into everything; fig to be a jack of all trades

il ne touche plus à un fusil — he won't go near a rifle anymore

avec son air de ne pas y toucher, c'est un malin — (colloq) he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but he's a sly one

2) ( concerner)

toucher à — to concern

la réforme touche à l'emploi des jeunes — the reform concerns youth employment

3) ( porter atteinte à)

toucher à — to infringe on [droit, privilège]

4) ( modifier)

toucher à — to change

on ne peut toucher aux coutumes — tradition is sacrosanct

5) ( aborder)

vous touchez à un sujet délicat — you're getting on to a delicate subject

3.

se toucher verbe pronominal [maisons, jardins] to be next to each other

II tuʃe
nom masculin

1) ( sens)

le toucher — touch, the sense of touch

doux au toucher — soft to the touch

2) Médecine digital examination

3) Musique ( d'un pianiste) touch

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tuʃe
1. nm

(= sens, faculté) touch

le toucher — touch, the sense of touch

au toucher — to the touch

2. vt

1) (= entrer en contact avec, manipuler) [objet, substance] to touch

prière de ne pas toucher — please don't touch

2) (= palper) to feel

Ce pull a l'air doux. Je peux toucher? — That sweater looks soft. Can I feel it?

3) (= atteindre) (d'un coup de feu) to hit

La balle l'a touché en pleine poitrine. — The bullet hit him right in the chest.

4) (= affecter) [gentillesse, compliment] to touch, [deuil, malheur] to affect

Leurs attentions l'ont beaucoup touché. — Their kind attentions touched him deeply.

sa mort m'a beaucoup touché — his death hit me hard

5) (= concerner) to affect, to concern

Ces nouvelles réformes ne nous touchent pas. — The new reforms don't affect us.

6) (= recevoir) [récompense, argent] to receive, to get, [salaire] to draw, to get, [chèque] to cash

Il a touché une grosse somme d'argent. — He received a large sum of money.

7) (= aborder) [problème, sujet] to touch on

je vais lui en toucher un mot — I'll have a word with him about it

8) (= contacter) to reach, to contact

3. vi

toucher à

1) (= manipuler) to touch

Ne touche pas à mes livres! — Don't touch my books!

2) (= modifier) to tamper with, to meddle with

Quelqu'un a touché au dispositif de sécurité. — Someone has tampered with the safety device.

3) (= traiter de, concerner) to deal with, to concern

Cet article touche à des sujets d'actualité. — This article deals with topical issues.

4) (= atteindre) [but, date] to reach

toucher au but — to near one's goal

toucher à sa fin — to be drawing to a close

5) (= être contigu à) [frontière, mur] to be next to

Leur jardin touche au nôtre. — Their garden is next to ours.

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toucher verb table: aimer

A nm

1 ( sens) le toucher touch, the sense of touch; reconnaître des objets au toucher to identify objects by touch; un tissu doux au toucher a fabric which is soft to the touch;

2 Méd digital examination; toucher rectal digital examination of the rectum;

3 Mus ( d'un pianiste) touch.

B vtr

1 ( poser la main sur) toucher (de la main) to touch [objet, surface, personne]; ‘prière de ne pas toucher’ ‘please do not touch’; ne touche pas, pas touche○! don't touch!; toucher le bras/l'épaule/le dos de qn to touch sb's arm/shoulder/back, to touch sb on the arm/shoulder/back; toucher du bois ( par superstition) to touch wood; je touche du bois, mais je ne suis jamais malade I never get ill, touch wood!; toucher le front de qn to feel sb's forehead; toucher qch du doigt lit, fig to put one's finger on sth;

2 ( être en contact avec) to be touching [mur, plafond, fond]; toucher le sol [animal, sauteur, avion] to land;

3 ( heurter) to hit [adversaire, voiture, trottoir]; si tu recules encore tu vas toucher le mur if you reverse any more, you'll hit the wall; ne pas toucher une or la balle○ not to get near the ball; ‘touché!’ ( en escrime) ‘touché!’; ( à la bataille navale) ‘hit!’; toucher qn à la tête/poitrine to hit sb in the head/chest; touché dans le dos il s'est effondré he was hit in the back and slumped down;

4 ( attendrir) to touch [personne] ; ça me touche beaucoup I am very touched; j'ai été très touchée de ta visite or que tu viennes me voir I was very touched by your visit;

5 ( affecter) [événement, changement, crise, loi] to affect [personne, secteur, pays]; [intempérie] to hit [région, ville]; rien ne la touche nothing affects her; la récession touche tout le monde the recession affects everybody; le chômage touche 15% de la population active unemployment affects 15 per cent of the working population; la région la plus touchée par l'ouragan the area hardest hit by the hurricane;

6 ( être contigu à) [pays] to be next to, to border (on); [maison, usine] to be next to, to adjoin [bâtiment, parc]; leur terrain touche le nôtre their land is next to ou adjoins ours;

7 ( encaisser) [personne] to get, to receive [argent, indemnités, dividendes]; to cash [chèque, mandat]; to get [retraite]; to win [tiercé, loterie]; il a touché une grosse somme à son départ he got a lot of money when he left; elle ne va toucher aucune indemnité she won't get ou receive any compensation; ils touchent une petite retraite they get a small pension;

8 ( joindre) toucher qn to get hold of sb; il est difficile à toucher par téléphone he's difficult to get hold of on the phone;

9 Presse, Radio, TV toucher trois millions d'auditeurs or de téléspectateurs to have an audience of three million; toucher sept millions de lecteurs to have a readership of seven million.

C toucher à vtr ind

1 ( poser la main sur) toucher à to touch [objets]; ne touchez à rien don't touch anything; il n'a pas touché à son repas he didn't touch his meal; il ne touche plus à une goutte d'alcool he doesn't touch a drop of alcohol anymore; toucher à tout lit to be into everything; fig to be a jackofall trades; il ne touche plus à un fusil he won't go near a rifle anymore; ‘touche pas à mon pote○’ ‘hands off my pal○’; avec son air de ne pas y toucher, c'est un malin○ he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth, but he's a sly one;

2 ( concerner) toucher à to concern; la réforme touche à l'emploi des jeunes the reform concerns youth employment; tout ce qui touche à la discipline/l'individu anything that relates to ou that concerns discipline/the individual; c'est un problème qui touche à l'éthique it's a question of ethics;

3 ( porter atteinte à) toucher à to infringe on [droit, liberté, privilège]; to detract from [dignité]; toucher aux principes fondamentaux de la démocratie to infringe on the fundamental principles of democracy;

4 ( modifier) to change; on ne peut toucher aux coutumes tradition is sacrosanct;

5 ( aborder) to get on to [question, problème]; vous touchez à un sujet délicat/une question fondamentale you're getting on to a delicate subject/a fundamental issue.

D se toucher vpr

1 ( se tâter) ( l'un l'autre) to feel each other; ( soi-même) to feel oneself; se toucher la tête/le bras/les pieds ( l'un l'autre) to feel each other's heads/arms/feet; ( soi-même) to feel one's head/arm/feet;

2 ◑( se masturber) to play with oneself○;

3 ( être contigu) (maisons, jardins, immeubles) to be next to each other; nos deux maisons se touchent our houses are next door to each other.

I

[tuʃe] nom masculin

1. [sens] (sense of) touch

[palpation] touch

2. [sensation] feel

le toucher onctueux de l'argile the smooth feel of clay

3. [manière de toucher] touch

avoir un toucher délicat/vigoureux [généralement, MUSIQUE] to have a light/energetic touch

4. MÉDECINE (digital) palpation (terme spécialisé), examination

5. SPORT touch

il a un bon toucher de balle he's got a nice touch

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au toucher locution adverbiale

doux/rude au toucher soft/rough to the touch

c'est facile à reconnaître au toucher it's easy to tell what it is by touching it ou by the feel of it

II

[tuʃe] verbe transitif

A.

1. [pour caresser, saisir] to touch

[pour examiner] to feel

ne me touche pas! get your hands off me!, don't touch me!

le parchemin s'effrite dès qu'on le touche the parchment crumbles at the first touch

toucher quelque chose du pied to touch something with one's foot

pas touche! (familier) hands off!

touchez avec les yeux! don't touch, just look!

2. [entrer en contact avec] to touch

ma main a touché sa main my hand brushed (against) his

au moment où la navette spatiale touche le sol when the space shuttle touches down ou lands

3. (familier) [joindre - suj: personne] to contact, to reach, to get in touch with

où peut-on vous toucher en cas d'urgence? where can you be contacted ou reached in an emergency?

[suj: lettre] to reach

si notre message l'avait touché if our message had got (through) to him ou reached him

4. MÉDECINE to palpate (terme spécialisé), to examine

5. NAUTIQUE [port] to put in at, to call at

[rochers, fonds] to hit, to strike

B.

1. [se servir de - accessoire, instrument] to touch

son service est si puissant que je ne touche pas une balle (familier) his serve is so powerful I can't get anywhere near the ball

2. [consommer] to touch

il n'a même pas touché son repas/la bouteille he never even touched his meal/the bottle

3. [blesser] to hit

touché à l'épaule hit in the shoulder

touché! ESCRIME touché!

touché, coulé! JEUX hit, sunk!

4. [atteindre - suj: mesure] to concern, to affect, to apply to ; [ - suj: crise, krach boursier, famine] to affect, to hit ; [ - suj: incendie, épidémie] to spread to (inseparable)

la marée noire a touché tout le littoral the oil slick spread all along the coast

reste-t-il un secteur que l'informatique n'ait pas touché? are there still any areas untouched by computerization?

les personnes touchées par l'impôt sur les grandes fortunes people in the top tax bracket

5. [émouvoir - suj: film, geste, gentillesse, spectacle] to move, to touch

ses chansons ne me touchent pas her songs leave me cold

vos compliments me touchent beaucoup I'm very touched by your kind words

ses prières avaient touché mon cœur her entreaties had moved ou stirred me

[affecter - suj: décès] to affect, to shake ; [ - suj: critique, propos désobligeants] to affect, to have an effect on

elle a été très touchée par sa disparition she was badly shaken by his death

6. (familier) [s'en prendre à - personne] to touch

7. [percevoir - allocation, honoraires, pension, salaire] to receive, to get, to draw ; [ - indemnité, ration] to receive, to get ; [ - chèque] to cash (in) (separable)

elle touche 30 000 euros par an she earns 30,000 euros a year

toucher gros (familier) to line one's pockets, to make a packet

touchez-vous les allocations familiales? do you get child benefit?

il a dû toucher pas mal d'argent (familier) he must've been slipped a tidy sum

toucher le tiercé to win the tiercé

toucher le chômage to be on the dole (UK), to be on welfare (US)

C.

1. [être contigu à] to join onto, to adjoin (soutenu), to be adjacent to (soutenu)

2. [concerner]

une affaire qui touche la Défense nationale a matter related to defence, a defence-related matter

3. [être parent avec] to be related to

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[tuʃe] verbe intransitif

1. NAUTIQUE to touch bottom

2. PÊCHE to bite

3. (très familier) [exceller]

elle touche en informatique! she's a wizard at ou she knows a thing or two about computers!

ça y est, au saxo, je commence à toucher! I'm beginning to get the hang of the sax now!

4. (locution)

touchez là! it's a deal!, (let's) shake on it!

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toucher à verbe plus préposition

1. [porter la main sur - objet] to touch

évitez de toucher aux fruits try not to handle the fruit

que je ne te reprenne pas à toucher aux allumettes! don't let me catch you playing with matches again! ; [ - adversaire, élève] to touch, to lay hands ou a finger on

si tu touches à un seul cheveu de sa tête...! if you so much as lay a finger on her...!

[porter atteinte à] to interfere with (inseparable), to harm, to touch

ils ne veulent pas vraiment toucher au gouvernement their aim isn't really to harm the government

ne touchez pas aux parcs nationaux! hands off the national parks!

2. [modifier - appareil, documents, législation] to tamper ou to interfere with

ton dessin est parfait, n'y touche plus your drawing is perfect, leave it as it is

3. [utiliser - aliment, instrument] to touch ; [ - somme d'argent] to touch, to break into

je n'ai jamais touché à la drogue I've never been on ou touched drugs

toucher à tout

a. (sens propre) to fiddle with ou to touch everything

b. (figuré) to dabble (in everything)

je touche un peu à tout

a. [artisan] I'm a Jack-of-all-trades, I do a little bit of everything

b. [artiste] I'm a man of many parts

4. [être proche de - suj: pays, champ] to adjoin (soutenu), to border (upon) ; [ - suj: maison, salle] to join on (inseparable) to, to adjoin (soutenu)

notre propriété touche aux salines our property borders on the salt marsh

[confiner à]

toucher à la perfection to be close to perfection

5. [concerner, se rapporter à - activité, sujet] to have to do with, to concern

tout ce qui touche au sexe est tabou everything connected ou to do with sex is taboo

6. [aborder - sujet, question] to bring up (separable), to come onto (inseparable), to broach

vous venez de toucher au point essentiel du débat you've put your finger on the key issue in the debate

7. (soutenu) [atteindre - un point dans l'espace, dans le temps] to reach

le navire touche au port ce soir the ship will enter ou reach harbour tonight

le projet touche à son terme the project is nearing its end

notre séjour touche à sa fin our stay is nearing its end

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se toucher verbe pronominal

(emploi réciproque) [être en contact] to touch, to be in contact

[entrer en contact] to touch, to come into contact

[jardins, communes] to touch, to be adjacent (to each other), to adjoin each other (soutenu)

ils se touchèrent de l'épaule their shoulders touched

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se toucher verbe pronominal

(emploi réfléchi) (euphémisme) [se masturber] to play with oneself

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > toucher
4 anfassen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (berühren) touch, feel; (ergreifen) take hold of (auch bei der Hand nehmen); er fasste sie am Arm he seized her by the arm, he grabbed her arm; fass mich nicht an! get your hands off (me)!; zum Anfassen fig. Politiker etc.: for ( oder of) the people, accessible; Kunst etc.: hands-on art etc.; Ausstellung: auch tactile exhibition

2. fig. (behandeln) deal with, treat; (Aufgabe) auch approach, tackle; jemanden hart / sanft anfassen be firm ( oder strict) / gentle with s.o.; jemanden mit Glacehandschuhen anfassen handle s.o. with tact ( oder with kid gloves umg.)

II v/i (helfen) ( mit) anfassen lend ( oder give s.o.) a hand, help out

III v/refl: sich rau anfassen be rough to the touch; sich weich etc. anfassen feel soft etc.

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to touch; to handle; to catch hold of; to take hold of

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ạn|fas|sen sep
1. vt

1) (= berühren) to touch

fass mal meinen Kopf an — just feel my head

2)

(= bei der Hand nehmen) jdn anfassen — to take sb's hand, to take sb by the hand

anfassen — to take each other by the hand

fasst euch an! — hold hands!

angefasst gehen — to walk holding hands

3) (fig) (= anpacken) Problem to tackle, to go about; (= behandeln) Menschen to treat

4) (geh = befallen) to seize

2. vi

1) (= berühren) to feel

nicht anfassen! — don't touch!

2)

(= mithelfen) mit anfassen — to give a hand

3) (fig)

zum Anfassen (Sache) — accessible; Mensch auch approachable

Politik zum Anfassen — grassroots politics

3. vr
(= sich anfühlen) to feel
es fasst sich weich an — it feels or is soft (to the touch)

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(to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handle

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an|fas·sen

I. vt

1. (berühren)

▪ etw \anfassen to touch sth

die Lebensmittel bitte nicht \anfassen please do not handle the groceries

fass mal ihre Stirn an, wie heiß die ist! feel how hot her forehead is!

fass mich nicht an! don't [you] touch me!

2. (greifend berühren)

▪ jdn \anfassen to take hold of sb

▪ jdn [an etw dat] \anfassen (packen) to grab hold of sb [by sth]

3. (bei der Hand nehmen)

▪ jdn an der Hand fassen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

▪ sich [o einander] \anfassen (geh) to join [or hold] hands, to take one another's hand

4. (anpacken)

▪ etw \anfassen to tackle sth

etw falsch [o verkehrt] /richtig \anfassen to go about sth in the wrong/right way

5. (behandeln)

jdn/ein Tier hart [o scharf] /sachte \anfassen to treat [or handle] sb/an animal harshly/gently

6.

▶ zum A\anfassen (fam) approachable, accessible

ein Politiker zum A\anfassen a politician of the people

EDV zum A\anfassen data processing [or computing] [or EDP] made easy

II. vi

1. (berühren)

▪ [etw irgendwo] \anfassen to touch [sth somewhere]

fass mal an! weich, nicht? feel that! it's soft isn't it?

2. (mithelfen)

▪ mit \anfassen to lend [or give] a hand

III. vr (sich anfühlen) to feel

es fasst sich rau an it feels rough

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (fassen, halten) take hold of

2) (berühren) touch

3) (bei der Hand nehmen)

jemanden anfassen — take somebody's hand

fasst euch an — take each other's hand

4) (angehen) approach, tackle < problem, task, etc.>

5) (behandeln) treat < person>
2.
intransitives Verb (mithelfen)

[mit] anfassen — lend a hand

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anfassen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (berühren) touch, feel; (ergreifen) take hold of (auch bei der Hand nehmen);

er fasste sie am Arm he seized her by the arm, he grabbed her arm;

fass mich nicht an! get your hands off (me)!;

zum Anfassen fig Politiker etc: for ( oder of) the people, accessible; KUNST etc hands-on art etc; Ausstellung: auch tactile exhibition

2. fig (behandeln) deal with, treat; (Aufgabe) auch approach, tackle;

jemanden hart/sanft anfassen be firm ( oder strict)/gentle with sb;

jemanden mit Glacehandschuhen anfassen handle sb with tact ( oder with kid gloves umg)

B. v/i (helfen)

(mit) anfassen lend ( oder give sb) a hand, help out

C. v/r:

sich rau anfassen be rough to the touch;

sich weich etc

anfassen feel soft etc

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (fassen, halten) take hold of

2) (berühren) touch

3) (bei der Hand nehmen)

jemanden anfassen — take somebody's hand

fasst euch an — take each other's hand

4) (angehen) approach, tackle <problem, task, etc.>

5) (behandeln) treat < person>
2.
intransitives Verb (mithelfen)

[mit] anfassen — lend a hand

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v.

to catch hold of expr.

to handle v.

to take hold of expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anfassen
5 dosso

m di strada hump

togliersi gli abiti di dosso get undressed, take one's clothes off

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dosso s.m.

1 nella locuz. di dosso: le strappò di dosso gli abiti, he ripped off her clothes; togliersi di dosso gli abiti, to take off one's clothes; toglitelo di dosso!, take it off!; togliersi un peso di dosso, (fig.) to get a weight off one's mind: ecco un gran peso che mi sono tolto di dosso, that's a great weight off my mind

2 ( monticello) rise

3 ( gobba di strada) hump: è vietato sostare all'inizio del dosso, parking near the brow of a hill is forbidden.

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['dɔsso]
sostantivo maschile

1) (piccola altura) hillock, rise

2) (di strada) (naturale) bump; (artificiale) road hump, speed bump, ramp BE, sleeping policeman* BE colloq.

3) di dosso

togliersi i vestiti di dosso — to take off one's clothes

non riusciva a togliergli gli occhi di dosso — she couldn't take her eyes off him

toglimi le mani di dosso! — get your hands off me! colloq.

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dosso

/'dɔsso/

sostantivo m.

1 (piccola altura) hillock, rise

2 (di strada) (naturale) bump; (artificiale) road hump, speed bump, ramp BE, sleeping policeman* BE colloq.

3 di dosso togliersi i vestiti di dosso to take off one's clothes; non riusciva a togliergli gli occhi di dosso she couldn't take her eyes off him; toglimi le mani di dosso! get your hands off me! colloq.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dosso
6 giù

down

( sotto) below

( da basso) downstairs

andar giù go down

fig non mi va giù it sticks in my throat

fig essere giù be down or depressed

di salute be run down

mandar giù swallow ( also fig)

un po' più in giù a bit lower down

su e giù up and down

da Roma in giù south of Rome

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giù avv.

1 (moto, direzione) down; (dabbasso, al piano inferiore) downstairs: puoi venire giù un momento?, can you come down (o downstairs) a moment?; vado giù a prendere il giornale, I'm going down for a newspaper; andate giù in treno o in macchina?, are you going down by train or (by) car?; scendi giù subito da quella scala!, come down from that ladder at once!; metti giù quel coltello!, put that knife down!; devo portare giù le valigie?, shall I bring the cases down (o downstairs)?; buttami giù la chiave per favore!, throw the key down to me, please!; potresti tirarmi giù quel libro dallo scaffale?, could you get that book down from the shelf for me?; l'ho mandato giù in cantina a prendere il vino, I've sent him down to the cellar to get the wine; il vento ha fatto cadere giù l'antenna, the wind has blown the aerial down; non osavo guardare giù da quell'altezza, I didn't dare to look down from that height; la pioggia veniva giù a fiumi, the rain came (o was coming) down in torrents; il prezzo della benzina non accenna ad andare giù, the price of petrol shows no sign of going down // non manda giù un boccone da due giorni, he hasn't eaten a thing (o he hasn't had a bite to eat) for two days // su e giù, up and down; (avanti e indietro) to and fro: correre su e giù per le scale, to run up and down the stairs; camminava nervosamente su e giù per il corridoio, he paced nervously up and down the corridor; è un periodo che continua ad andare su e giù da Roma a Milano, he keeps having to go to and fro between Rome and Milan at the moment // giù per, down: giù per la collina, down the hill; presa dal panico, si precipitò giù per le scale, she rushed downstairs in a panic; i capelli le scendevano (giù) sulle spalle, her hair flowed over her shoulders (o down her back) // Con uso rafforzativo: la pineta si estendeva giù giù fino in fondo valle, the pinewood stretched all the way down to the bottom of the valley; studieremo il pensiero dei maggiori filosofi da Aristotele giù giù fino a Cartesio, we shall study the major philosophers from Aristotle (all the way) down to Descartes

2 (posizione, situazione) down (anche fig.); (al piano inferiore) downstairs: il taxi è giù che aspetta, the taxi is waiting for you downstairs (o down below); i bambini sono giù a giocare in giardino, the children are playing down in the garden; c'era un mucchio di gente giù nella piazza, there were heaps of people down in the square; i calzini sono giù nell'ultimo cassetto, the socks are down in the bottom drawer; ''Volete salire?'' ''No, grazie, ti aspettiamo giù'', ''Would you like to come up?'' ''No, thanks, we'll wait for you downstairs''; ''Sa dirmi dov'è la fermata dell'autobus?'' ''é giù in fondo a questa strada'', ''Can you tell me where the bus stop is?'' ''It's down at the end of this street''; qui c'è l'albergo; un po' più giù c'è l'ufficio postale, the hotel's here, and the post office is a bit further down; a causa dello sciopero, molti negozi avevano le saracinesche giù, on account of the strike many of the shops had their shutters down

3 in giù, down, downward (s) (anche fig.): guardare in giù, to look down (wards); è caduto a testa in giù, he fell head downward (s); il cadavere giaceva a faccia in giù sul pavimento, the corpse lay face downwards on the floor; era tutto fradicio dalle ginocchia in giù, he was wet through from the knees down (wards); sono tutti ragazzi dai 13 anni in giù, they are all aged from 13 downward (s); il traffico è scorrevole solo da Firenze in giù, the traffic's moving smoothly only from Florence down (wards); la norma si applica a tutto il personale, dal più alto dirigente in giù, the rule applies to all staff, from the managing director down.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: giù!, (a cuccia!) down!; giù le mani!, hands off!; giù la maschera!, come clean! (o tell the truth!) // e giù botte!, what a hiding! // e giù acqua!, (di pioggia a dirotto) what a downpour! // la cosa non mi va giù, non la mando giù, I won't stand for it! // su per giù, giù di lì, more or less: avrà su per giù trent'anni, she must be more or less thirty; saranno state un centinaio di persone o giù di lì, there must have been about a hundred people; da qui alla stazione ci sarà un chilometro o giù di lì, from here to the station it must be about half a mile // giù da quelle parti, somewhere round there // avere giù la voce, to have lost one's voice // essere giù di morale, to be depressed, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // Per andare giù, buttare giù, mandare giù ecc. → anche andare, buttare, mandare ecc.

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[dʒu]
avverbio

1) (in basso) down

tirare giù qcs. — to pull down sth.

più giù — further down

2) (sotto) downstairs

abita un piano più giù — he lives a floor below

il vino è giù in cantina — the wine is down in the cellar

3) (come rafforzativo)

dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo — from the first (down) to the last

4) in giù down(wards)

guardare in giù — to look down(wards)

dalla vita in giù — from the waist down(wards)

dai 5 anni in giù — from 5 and under

a testa in giù — [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards

5) giù per

giù per la collina, le scale — down the hill, the stairs

6) giù di lì thereabouts, more or less

deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì — he must be about sixty

7) su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro

andare su e giù per il corridoio — to pace o walk up and down the corridor

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giù le mani o le zampe colloq.! get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso — (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves

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giù

/dʒu/

avverbio

1 (in basso) down; tirare giù qcs. to pull down sth.; più giù further down

2 (sotto) downstairs; abita un piano più giù he lives a floor below; il vino è giù in cantina the wine is down in the cellar

3 (come rafforzativo) dal primo giù giù fino all'ultimo from the first (down) to the last

4 in giù down(wards); guardare in giù to look down(wards); dalla vita in giù from the waist down(wards); dai 5 anni in giù from 5 and under; a testa in giù [cadere, tuffarsi] face downwards

5 giù per giù per la collina, le scale down the hill, the stairs

6 giù di lì thereabouts, more or less; deve avere sessant'anni o giù di lì he must be about sixty

7 su e giù (in alto e in basso) up and down; (avanti e indietro) up and down, to and fro; andare su e giù per il corridoio to pace o walk up and down the corridor

IDIOMS

giù le mani o le zampe colloq. get your hands off me! giù la maschera! no more pretending now! e giù botte then all hell let loose o broke out; essere giù di morale o di corda to feel down o low o down-in-the-mouth; ci va giù deciso (a parole) he doesn't pull his punches; (coi fatti) he doesn't do things by halves.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > giù
7 Tatze

f; -, -n

1. paw (auch umg. Hand); Tatzen weg! umg. hands off!, keep your paws to yourself!

2. Dial., umg. (Schlag auf die Hand) whack, belt; eine Tatze bekommen be given the cane (across one’s hands)

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die Tatze

paw

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Tạt|ze ['tatsə]
f -, -n (lit, fig)
paw
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Tat·ze

<-, -n>

[ˈtatsə]

f

1. (Pranke) paw

2. (pej fam: große Hand) paw fam

nimm deine \Tatze da weg! hands off!, get your hands off that!

3. DIAL (Stockschlag auf die Hand) stroke with the cane [on the hand]

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die; Tatze, Tatzen paw

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Tatze f; -, -n

1. paw (auch umg Hand);

Tatzen weg! umg hands off!, keep your paws to yourself!

2. dial, umg (Schlag auf die Hand) whack, belt;

eine Tatze bekommen be given the cane (across one’s hands)

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die; Tatze, Tatzen paw

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-n f.

paw n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Tatze
8 sobona

adj.&f.

1 one who makes himself too familiar by half; too free with his hands.

2 a sly, lazy fellow (gandul).

3 soapy (adulón). (Andes)

¡No seas sobón get your hands off me

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sobón,-ona
I adjetivo no seas sobón, keep your hands to yourself
II m,f fam es una sobona, she is all hands
' sobona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sobón

Spanish-English dictionary > sobona
9 Tatze

Tat·ze <-, -n> [ʼtatsə] f

1) ( Pranke) paw;

2) (pej fam: große Hand) paw ( fam)

nimm deine \Tatze da weg! hands off!, get your hands off that!

3) ( DIAL) ( Stockschlag auf die Hand) stroke with the cane [on the hand]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Tatze
10 sobón *

ADJ

1) (=que soba)

es muy sobón — his hands are everywhere

¡no seas sobón! — get your hands off me!, stop pawing me! *

2) (=gandul) lazy, workshy

3) And (=adulón) soapy *, greasy

Spanish-English dictionary > sobón *
11 giù le mani o le zampe colloq.!

giù le mani o le zampe colloq.!

get your hands off me!

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→ giù

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > giù le mani o le zampe colloq.!
12 toglimi le mani di dosso!

toglimi le mani di dosso!

get your hands off me! colloq.

\

→ dosso

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > toglimi le mani di dosso!
13 Finger

m; -s, -

1. finger (auch des Handschuhs); der kleine Finger the little finger; einen Finger breit / dick / lang the width / thickness / length of a finger, as wide / thick / long as a finger; den Finger an die Lippen legen put one’s finger to one’s lips; einen Ring am Finger tragen wear a ring on one’s finger; mit dem Finger drohen wag one’s finger; mit den Fingern schnippen snap one’s fingers; etw. an den Fingern abzählen können be able to count s.th. on the fingers of one hand; das kannst du dir an den oder fünf Fingern abzählen umg. fig. that’s clear as daylight; was oder eins auf die Finger bekommen oder kriegen umg. get a rap across the knuckles (auch fig.); sich (Dat) in den Finger schneiden cut one’s finger; umg. fig. make a big mistake; sich (Dat) die Finger verbrennen burn one’s fingers (auch umg. fig.); Finger weg! oder lass die Finger davon! umg. hands off!, don’t touch!; fig. don’t you get involved; mit dem Finger zeigen auf (+ Akk) point at ( oder to); fig. point one’s finger at; man zeigt nicht mit dem nackten Finger auf angezogene Leute hum. it’s rude to point (at people); der elfte Finger umg., hum. one’s third leg

2. fig.: das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger a little bird told me; etw. im kleinen Finger haben umg. have s.th. at one’s fingertips; das macht sie mit dem kleinen Finger umg. she can do that with her eyes shut; jemanden um den ( kleinen) Finger wickeln umg. twist s.o. (a)round one’s little finger; gibt man ihm den kleinen Finger, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand give him an inch, and he’ll take (you) a mile; krumme oder lange Finger machen umg. get itchy fingers; mit spitzen Fingern anfassen hold at arm’s length; jemandem auf die Finger klopfen rap s.o.’s knuckles; jemandem auf die Finger sehen oder schauen umg. keep a close eye on s.o.; jemandem durch die Finger schlüpfen oder gehen slip through s.o.’s fingers (Verbrecher etc.: auch clutches); Verbrecher etc.: auch give s.o. the slip; das lasse ich mir nicht durch die Finger gehen umg. I’m not going to let the opportunity slip; jemandem in die Finger geraten oder fallen umg. fall into s.o.’s hands; in oder zwischen die Finger bekommen umg. get hold of, get one’s hands on; der soll mir nur unter die Finger kommen! umg. drohend: just wait till I lay my hands on him!; wenn ich den / die in oder zwischen die Finger kriege! umg. drohend: if I lay my hands on him / her!; seine Finger im Spiel oder drin haben umg. have a hand in it; er hat überall seine Finger im Spiel oder drin umg. he’s got a finger in every pie; keinen Finger rühren oder krümmen oder krumm machen umg. not lift a finger ( für jemanden to help s.o.); er hat keinen Finger gerührt etc. umg. he never once lifted a finger (to help); er macht sich die Finger nicht ( gern) schmutzig umg. he doesn’t like getting his hands dirty; es juckt oder kribbelt mich in den Fingern oder mir jucken die Finger nach dem Haus / ihn zu schlagen umg. I’m longing ( oder dying) for that house / to hit him; ich würde mir die oder alle zehn Finger danach lecken umg. I’d give my right arm for it; ( sich [Dat]) etw. aus den Fingern saugen make s.th. up; den Finger auf die Wunde legen touch on a sore point; sie hat an jedem Finger einen oder zehn umg. she has one for every day of the week

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der Finger

finger

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Fịn|ger ['fɪŋɐ]
m -s, -
finger
der kleine Finger — one's little finger, one's pinkie (US, Scot)

mit dem Finger auf jdn/etw zeigen or weisen (geh) — to point to sb/sth

mit Fingern auf jdn zeigen (fig) — to look askance at sb

jdm mit dem Finger drohen — to wag one's finger at sb

jdm eins auf die Finger geben — to give sb a rap across the knuckles

jdm was auf die Finger geben — to rap sb across the knuckles

jdm auf die Finger schlagen or hauen or klopfen (lit, fig) — to rap sb's knuckles, to give sb a rap on the knuckles

zwei Finger breit —

keinen Finger breit nachgeben or weichen — not to give an inch → auch Fingerbreit

(nimm/lass die) Finger weg! — (get/keep your) hands off!

nicht die Finger schmutzig machen (lit, fig) — not to get one's hands dirty, not to dirty one's hands

das kann sich jeder an den ( fünf or zehn) Fingern abzählen (inf) — it sticks out a mile (to anybody) (inf)

das lässt er nicht mehr aus den Fingern — he won't let it out of his hands

jdn/etw in die Finger bekommen or kriegen (inf) — to get one's hands on sb/sth, to get hold of sb/sth

bei etw die Finger drinhaben (inf) — to have a hand in sth

er hat überall seine Finger drin (inf) — he has a finger in every pie (inf)

die Finger abschreiben or wund schreiben/wund arbeiten etc — to write/work etc one's fingers to the bone

wenn man ihm/dem Teufel den kleinen Finger gibt, (dann) nimmt er (gleich) die ganze Hand (prov) — give him an inch and he'll take a mile (inf)

lange Finger machen (hum inf) — to be light-fingered

jdm in or zwischen die Finger geraten or fallen — to fall into sb's hands or clutches

die Finger von jdm/etw lassen (inf) — to keep away from sb/sth

die Finger verbrennen — to burn one's fingers in sth, to get one's fingers burned in sth

jdm ( scharf) auf die Finger sehen — to keep an eye or a close eye on sb

etw aus den Fingern saugen — to conjure sth up (inf), to dream sth up

die or alle Finger nach etw lecken (inf) — to be panting or dying for sth (inf)

für jdn keinen Finger rühren — not to lift a finger to help sb

keinen Finger krumm machen (inf) — not to lift a finger (inf)

den Finger auf eine/die Wunde legen — to touch on a sore point

mich or mir juckt es in den Fingern(, etw zu tun) (inf) — I'm itching or dying to ( do sth)

da hast du dich in den Finger geschnitten (inf) — you've made a big mistake

er hat eine or zehn an jedem Finger — he's got a woman for every day of the week

jdn um den kleinen Finger wickeln — to twist sb round one's little finger

etw im kleinen Finger haben (= perfekt beherrschen) (= sicher im Gefühl haben) — to have sth at one's fingertips to have a feel for sth

man zeigt nicht mit nacktem Finger auf angezogene Leute (inf) — it's rude to point

See:

→ spitz

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der

1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) finger

2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) finger

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Fin·ger

<-s, ->

[ˈfɪŋɐ]

m finger, finger

der kleine \Finger the [or one's] little finger, the [or one's] pinkie fam

[nimm/lass die] \Finger weg! [get/take your] hands off!

\Finger weg davon! hands off !

den \Finger am Abzug haben to hold the trigger

jdm mit dem \Finger drohen to wag one's finger at sb

jdm was [o eins] auf die \Finger geben to give sb a rap [or to rap sb] across [or on] the knuckles

[sich dat] den \Finger in den Hals stecken to stick one's finger down one's throat

den \Finger heben to lift one's finger

mit den \Fingern knipsen [o schnippen] to snap one's fingers

mit dem \Finger auf jdn/etw zeigen to point [one's finger] at sb/sth

▶ [sich dat] etw an den [fünf [o zehn]] Fingern abzählen können (fam) to know sth straight away

das hättest du dir an den fünf \Fingern abzählen können! a five-year-old could have worked that out! fam

den Grund kann man sich ja wohl an den \Fingern abzählen the reason is quite obvious

▶ etw in die \Finger bekommen [o kriegen] (fam) to get one's fingers on sth

▶ jdn in die \Finger bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb, to get a hold of sb

wenn ich den in die \Finger kriege! wait till I get my hands on him!

▶ der elfte \Finger (hum fam) one's third leg hum fam

▶ jdm in die \Finger fallen [o geraten] (fam) to fall into sb's hands

▶ sich akk in den \Finger geschnitten haben (fam) to be wrong

da hast du dir aber gründlich in den \Finger geschnitten! you have another think coming! fam

▶ einen/eine [o zehn] an jedem \Finger haben (hum fam) to have a woman/man for every day of the week

▶ jdn [o jdm] juckt [o zuckt] es in den \Fingern[, etw zu tun] (fam) sb is dying [or itching] to do sth fam

▶ wenn man ihm den kleinen \Finger gibt, [dann] nimmt er [gleich] die ganze Hand (prov) give him an inch and he'll take a mile prov

▶ etw mit dem kleinen \Finger machen [o im kleinen \Finger haben] (fam) to do sth with one's eyes shut fig

▶ jdm auf die \Finger klopfen (fam) to give sb a rap across [or on] the knuckles fig, to rap sb's knuckles fig

▶ [für jdn] keinen \Finger krumm machen [o rühren] (fam) to not lift a finger [for sb] fig

▶ lange \Finger machen (hum fam) to be light- [or nimble-] fingered

▶ die \Finger von jdm/etw lassen (fam) to keep away from sb/sth

▶ sich dat die [o alle] \Finger nach etw dat lecken (fam) to be dying for sth fam

andre lecken sich nach so einer Chance die \Finger! others would kill for an opportunity like that! fam

▶ den \Finger dorthin legen, wo es wehtut (fam) to hit the nail on the head

▶ sich dat etw aus den \Fingern saugen (fam) to conjure up sth sep

▶ sich dat nicht die \Finger schmutzig machen to not get one's hands dirty fig

▶ jdm [scharf] auf die \Finger sehen to keep a watchful eye [or an eye] on sb

▶ überall seine \Finger im Spiel [o drin] haben (fam) to have a finger in every pie fig fam

▶ etw mit spitzen \Fingern anfassen to pick up sth with two fingers fig

▶ sich dat bei [o an] etw dat die \Finger verbrennen (fam) to get one's fingers burnt over sth fig

▶ jdn um den [kleinen] \Finger wickeln (fam) to wrap sb [a]round one's little finger

▶ sich dat die \Finger wund schreiben to write one's fingers to the bone fig fam

▶ jdm zerrinnt etw zwischen den \Fingern sth runs through sb's fingers fig

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der; Fingers, Finger

1) finger

mit dem Finger auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — (auch fig.) point one's finger at somebody/something

2) (fig.)

wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger reicht, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand — if you give him an inch he takes a mile

die Finger davonlassen/von etwas lassen — (ugs.) steer clear of it/of something

sie macht keinen Finger krumm — (ugs.) she never lifts a finger

er rührte keinen Finger — he wouldn't lift a finger

lange Finger machen — (ugs.) get itchy fingers

ich würde mir alle [zehn] Finger danach lecken — (ugs.) I'd give my eye-teeth for it

die Finger in etwas (Dat.) /im Spiel haben — (ugs.) have a hand in something/have one's finger in the pie

sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen — (ugs.) burn one's fingers (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die Finger schmutzig machen — get one's hands dirty

sich (Dat.) etwas an den [fünf od. zehn] Fingern abzählen können — be able to see something straight away

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen — (ugs.) rap somebody across the knuckles

sich (Dat.) etwas aus den Fingern saugen — (ugs.) make something up

ihm od. ihn juckt es in den Fingern [, etwas zu tun] — (ugs.) he is itching [to do something]

wenn ich den in die Finger kriege! — (ugs.) wait till I get my hands on him (coll.)

jemanden um den [kleinen] Finger wickeln — (ugs.) wrap somebody round one's little finger

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Finger m; -s, -

1. finger (auch des Handschuhs);

der kleine Finger the little finger;

einen Finger breit/dick/lang the width/thickness/length of a finger, as wide/thick/long as a finger;

den Finger an die Lippen legen put one’s finger to one’s lips;

einen Ring am Finger tragen wear a ring on one’s finger;

mit dem Finger drohen wag one’s finger;

mit den Fingern schnippen snap one’s fingers;

etwas an den Fingern abzählen können be able to count sth on the fingers of one hand;

das kannst du dir an den oder

fünf Fingern abzählen umg fig that’s clear as daylight;

was oder

eins auf die Finger bekommen oder

kriegen umg get a rap across the knuckles (auch fig);

sich (dat)

in den Finger schneiden cut one’s finger; umg fig make a big mistake;

sich (dat)

die Finger verbrennen burn one’s fingers (auch umg fig);

Finger weg! oder

lass die Finger davon! umg hands off!, don’t touch!; fig don’t you get involved;

mit dem Finger zeigen auf (+akk) point at ( oder to); fig point one’s finger at;

man zeigt nicht mit dem nackten Finger auf angezogene Leute hum it’s rude to point (at people);

der elfte Finger umg, hum one’s third leg

2. fig:

das sagt mir mein kleiner Finger a little bird told me;

etwas im kleinen Finger haben umg have sth at one’s fingertips;

das macht sie mit dem kleinen Finger umg she can do that with her eyes shut;

jemanden um den (kleinen) Finger wickeln umg twist sb (a)round one’s little finger;

gibt man ihm den kleinen Finger, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand give him an inch, and he’ll take (you) a mile;

krumme oder

lange Finger machen umg get itchy fingers;

mit spitzen Fingern anfassen hold at arm’s length;

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen rap sb’s knuckles;

jemandem auf die Finger sehen oder

schauen umg keep a close eye on sb;

jemandem durch die Finger schlüpfen oder

gehen slip through sb’s fingers (Verbrecher etc: auch clutches); Verbrecher etc: auch give sb the slip;

das lasse ich mir nicht durch die Finger gehen umg I’m not going to let the opportunity slip;

jemandem in die Finger geraten oder

fallen umg fall into sb’s hands;

in oder

zwischen die Finger bekommen umg get hold of, get one’s hands on;

der soll mir nur unter die Finger kommen! umg drohend: just wait till I lay my hands on him!;

wenn ich den/die in oder

zwischen die Finger kriege! umg drohend: if I lay my hands on him/her!;

seine Finger im Spiel oder

drin haben umg have a hand in it;

er hat überall seine Finger im Spiel oder

drin umg he’s got a finger in every pie;

keinen Finger rühren oder

krümmen oder

krumm machen umg not lift a finger (

für jemanden to help sb);

er hat keinen Finger gerührt etc umg he never once lifted a finger (to help);

er macht sich die Finger nicht (gern) schmutzig umg he doesn’t like getting his hands dirty;

es juckt oder

kribbelt mich in den Fingern oder

mir jucken die Finger nach dem Haus/ihn zu schlagen umg I’m longing ( oder dying) for that house/to hit him;

ich würde mir die oder

alle zehn Finger danach lecken umg I’d give my right arm for it;

(

sich [dat])

etwas aus den Fingern saugen make sth up;

den Finger auf die Wunde legen touch on a sore point;

sie hat an jedem Finger einen oder

zehn umg she has one for every day of the week

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der; Fingers, Finger

1) finger

mit dem Finger auf jemanden/etwas zeigen — (auch fig.) point one's finger at somebody/something

2) (fig.)

wenn man ihm den kleinen Finger reicht, nimmt er gleich die ganze Hand — if you give him an inch he takes a mile

die Finger davonlassen/von etwas lassen — (ugs.) steer clear of it/of something

sie macht keinen Finger krumm — (ugs.) she never lifts a finger

er rührte keinen Finger — he wouldn't lift a finger

lange Finger machen — (ugs.) get itchy fingers

ich würde mir alle [zehn] Finger danach lecken — (ugs.) I'd give my eye-teeth for it

die Finger in etwas (Dat.) /im Spiel haben — (ugs.) have a hand in something/have one's finger in the pie

sich (Dat.) die Finger verbrennen — (ugs.) burn one's fingers (fig.)

sich (Dat.) die Finger schmutzig machen — get one's hands dirty

sich (Dat.) etwas an den [fünf od. zehn] Fingern abzählen können — be able to see something straight away

jemandem auf die Finger klopfen — (ugs.) rap somebody across the knuckles

sich (Dat.) etwas aus den Fingern saugen — (ugs.) make something up

ihm od. ihn juckt es in den Fingern [, etwas zu tun] — (ugs.) he is itching [to do something]

wenn ich den in die Finger kriege! — (ugs.) wait till I get my hands on him (coll.)

jemanden um den [kleinen] Finger wickeln — (ugs.) wrap somebody round one's little finger

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- m.

finger n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Finger
14 сбывать с рук

(кого, что)

разг.

1) ( продавать) get smth. off one's hands; sell smth.

- Ну, жинка, а я нашёл жениха дочке! - Вот как раз до того теперь, чтобы женихов отыскивать!.. Ты подумал бы лучше, как пшеницу с рук сбыть. (Н. Гоголь, Сорочинская ярмарка) — 'Well, wife, I have found a husband for my daughter!' 'This is a moment to look for husbands, I must say!.. You had much better be thinking how to get your corn off your hands.'

2) (избавляться от кого-либо, чего-либо) get smb., smth. off one's hands; get rid of smb., smth.; wash one's hands of smth.

Анна Петровна. Как это без мужчины в доме, посудите? Женщина я слабая, сырая, позабывчивая. Кабы мне её [дочь] с рук сбыть, я бы была гораздо покойнее. (А. Островский, Бедная невеста) — Anna Petrovna. How can one get along without a man in the house? Just consider. I'm a weak woman, inexperienced, absent-minded. If only I could get her off my hands I'd be decidedly more at ease.

- Самый лёгкий выход, - сказал Южин, - с рук сбыть. Только я вместо вас воевать не буду, Сергей Ильич. (Д. Гранин, Иду на грозу) — 'Washing your hands of the whole thing is the easiest way out,' Yuzhin said. 'But you can't expect me to fight your battles for you, Sergei Ilyich.'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбывать с рук
15 ruszać

impf ⇒ ruszyć
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1. (-am, -asz)
perf; -yć; vt ruszać czymś — to move sth
2. vi
(o samochodzie, pociągu) to pull out; ( o człowieku) to set off; (o maszynie, silniku) to start, (o budowie, przedsięwzięciu) to get off the ground

co rusz — every second

rusz głową! — use your head!

rusz się! — get a move on!

nie ruszać się! — freeze!

nie ruszył palcem — (przen) he didn't lift a finger

nie ruszaj tego — keep your hands off (this thing)

sumienie go ruszyło — his conscience began to nag him

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ruszać

ipf.

1. (= wyruszać) set off, start; ( o pojeździe) pull out; ruszać w drogę set off, begin a journey; co rusz every second, again and again; ruszać do ataku charge, attack; ruszać na kogoś/coś pounce on sb/sth; nie ruszaj się! freeze!; nie ruszaj się z miejsca! stay where you are!, stand still!; ruszyć z kopyta (= wystartować szybko) shoot, tear.

2. (= poruszać) move; nawet nie ruszył palcem he didn't even lift a finger; ruszyć sprawy z miejsca get things moving; rusz głową! use your head!; rusz tyłek! move your ass!; rusz się! get yourself moving!, get a move on!.

3. (= dotykać) touch; sumienie go ruszyło his conscience began to nag him; nie ruszaj tych spraw przen. you'd better keep out of this stuff; nie ruszaj tego! keep your hands off (this thing)!, don't touch it!.

4. pot. (= wywoływać emocje) move, touch; mnie to nie rusza I don't care.

5. (= zaczynać funkcjonować) start, be launched; ruszyliśmy z robotą w czerwcu we got off the ground in June.

ruszać się

ipf.

1. (= wyruszać) set off, get moving.

2. (= posuwać się) get moving, be moving; coś się ruszyło (= coś się zaczęło dziać) things picked up; tu nie ma gdzie się ruszyć this place is so cramped.

3. (= być w ruchu) move, keep moving, be on the move; rusz się! get a move on!, get yourself moving!; nie ruszaj się! freeze!; ruszać się jak mucha w smole move at a snail's pace.

4. (= chwiać się) budge; ( o zębie) be loose.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ruszać
16 zampa

f zoology ( piede) paw

di uccello claw

( zoccolo) hoof

( arto) leg

gastronomy di maiale trotter

fig giù le zampe! hands off!

a zampa di elefante flared

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zampa s.f.

1 ( arto di animale) leg

2 ( parte terminale dell'arto degli animali) (di cani, lupi, felini) paw; (di cavallo, capra) hoof*; (di pecora, maiale) trotter; ( di volatile) claw: animale a quattro zampe, four-footed animal // zampe di gallina, ( grafia indecifrabile) scrawl, ( rughe intorno agli occhi) crow's feet // cavare la castagna dal fuoco con la zampa del gatto, to use s.o. as a cat's paw

3 ( mano) hand, (scherz.) paw; ( piede) foot*, (scherz.) hoof*: dammi la zampa, give me your paw; giù le zampe!, get your paws off!; camminare a quattro zampe, to walk on all fours

4 (non com.) ( di mobile) leg: un tavolo a tre zampe, a three-legged table

5 (ferr.) zampa di lepre, wing rail

6 (mecc.) zampa di ragno, oil groove.

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['tsampa]
sostantivo femminile

1) (arto) leg; (parte inferiore dell'arto) paw, foot*

zampa anteriore — foreleg; forefoot, forepaw

zampa posteriore — hind leg, hind foot

pantaloni a zampa d'elefante — bell-bottoms, bell-bottomed trousers, flares

2) colloq. scherz. (di persona) (mano) paw; (piede) hoof*

camminare a quattro -e — to walk on all fours o on one's hands and knees

giù le -e! — scherz. get your paws off! keep your hands to yourself!

•

- e di gallina — (rughe) crow's feet; (scrittura illeggibile) hen tracks

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zampa

/'tsampa/

sostantivo f.

1 (arto) leg; (parte inferiore dell'arto) paw, foot*; zampa anteriore foreleg; forefoot, forepaw; zampa posteriore hind leg, hind foot; pantaloni a zampa d'elefante bell-bottoms, bell-bottomed trousers, flares

2 colloq. scherz. (di persona) (mano) paw; (piede) hoof*; camminare a quattro -e to walk on all fours o on one's hands and knees; giù le -e! scherz. get your paws off! keep your hands to yourself!

COMPOUNDS

- e di gallina (rughe) crow's feet; (scrittura illeggibile) hen tracks.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > zampa
17 ręka

- ki; -ce; dat sg -ce; loc sg -ce; gen pl rąk; instr pl -kami lub -koma; loc pl; - kach; f

hand; ( ramię) arm; ( dłoń) palm

na ręce lub do rąk... — care of...

od ręki — while you wait

pod ręką — (close lub near) at hand

to mi jest nie na rękę — it isn't convenient for me

własnymi rękoma — with one's own hands

z pierwszej ręki — (wiadomość, informacja) first-hand; (słyszeć, dowiedzieć się) at first hand

iść (pójść perf) komuś na rękę — to be accommodating with sb

z pustymi rękoma — empty-handed

siedzieć z założonymi rękoma — to sit on one's hands

ręce do góry! — hands up!

iść z kimś pod rękę — to walk arm in arm with sb

dawać (dać perf) komuś wolną rękę — to give sb a free hand

mieć związane ręce — (przen) to have one's hands tied

prosić kogoś o rękę — to propose to sb

wziąć coś w swoje ręce — to take sth into one's hands

precz z rękami! — hands off!

ręce przy sobie! — (keep your) hands off!

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ręka

f.

Loc. ręce l. ręku pl. ręce Gen. rąk Ins. - ami l. - oma

1. (= dłoń) hand; (= wewnętrzna część dłoni) palm; pot. (= kończyna górna) arm; bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami resist sth with might and main; być w dobrych rękach be in good hands; dać komuś wolną rękę give sb a free hand; dostać kogoś/coś w swoje ręce get one's hands on sb/sth; dostać się w czyjeś ręce fall into the hands of sb; dostarczyć coś do rąk własnych deliver sth personally; gołymi rękami with one's bare hands; grać z ręki karty play from the hand; iść komuś na rękę be accommodating with sb; jak ręką odjął right away; jeść komuś z ręki eat out of sb's hand; lekką ręką (= bezmyślnie) recklessly; (= bez wysiłku, bez problemu) without batting an eyelid; machnąć na coś ręką let it go; mieć czyste ręce have clean hands; mieć dwie lewe ręce be all thumbs; mieć pełne ręce roboty have one's hands full; mieć związane ręce have one's hands tied; na cztery ręce muz. four-handed; na rękę (= po opodatkowaniu) net; na własną rękę on one's own; niech ręka boska broni! God forbid!; od ręki while you wait; patrzeć komuś na ręce breath down sb's neck; po lewej/prawej ręce on the left-/right-hand side; podnieść rękę na kogoś raise one's hand against sb; pod ręką (close l. near) at hand; prosić o czyjąś rękę propose to sb; przechodzić z rąk do rąk change hands; be passed from hand to hand; przyłożyć do czegoś rękę have a hand in sth; ręce do góry! hands up!; ręce przy sobie! (keep your) hands off!; ręce opadają it's disheartening; ręka boża the hand of God; ręka rękę myje you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; siedzieć z założonymi rękami sit on one's hands; to jest mi (nie) na rękę this is (in)convenient for me; trzymać się za ręce hold hands; umywać (od czegoś) ręce wash one's hands (of sth); wszystko (jest) w twoich rękach everything's in your hands; wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką (z trudnej l. nieprzyjemnej sytuacji) get out of sth; (= mieć coś pod kontrolą) have the upper hand; wziąć coś w swoje ręce take sth into one's hands; zacierać ręce rub one's hands; (wiadomość) z pierwszej/drugiej ręki first-/second-hand (news); z pocałowaniem ręki gladly; z ręką na sercu hand on heart; żyć z pracy rąk live off the labor of the hands; brak rąk do pracy labor shortage; prawa ręka right hand; ręka sprawiedliwości arm of the law.

2. sport (= niedozwolone zagranie ręką) hand.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ręka
18 Р-220

СБЫВАТЬ/СБЫТЬ С РУК coll VP subj: hu man)
1. \Р-220 что. Also: СПУСКАТЬ/СПУСТИТЬ С РУК coll
to sell sth. (often sth. that is hard to sell)
X сбыл Y с рук * X got Y off X% hands
X got rid of Y.
«Ну, жинка, а я нашёл жениха дочке!» - «Дурень, дурень!.. Где ж таки ты видел, где ж таки ты слышал, чтобы добрый человек бегал теперь за женихами? Ты подумал бы лучше, как пшеницу с рук сбыть...» (Гоголь 5). "Well, wife, I have found a husband for my daughter!" "You are a fool-a fool!...Whoever has seen, whoever has heard of such a thing as a decent man running after husbands at a time like this? You had much better be thinking how to get your wheat off your hands" (5a).

2. - кого-что (often pfv infin with хотеть, стараться, рад etc) to rid or free o.s. of s.o. or sth. burdensome, needless

X сбыл Y-a с рук « X got Y off X% hands
X got rid of Y X got person Y out of X's hair.
«Тебе бы только (ребёнка) с рук сбыть, бабка называется!» - разъярилась Клавдия (Трифонов 2). "You just want to get the child off your hands. Call yourself a grandmother!" said Klavdia in fury (2a).

«Когда ты этого дурноеда сбудешь с рук?.. У самих хлеба осталось - кот наплакал, а ты его, чёрта горбатого, содержишь, кормишь каждый день» (Шолохов 5). "When will you get rid of this sponger?...We've got precious little grain left for ourselves, and you keep that hunchbacked devil here, feeding him every day" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-220
19 сбывать с рук

• СБЫВАТЬ/СБЫТЬ С РУК coll

[VP; subj: hu man]

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1. сбывать с рук что. Also: СПУСКАТЬ/СПУСТИТЬ С РУК coll to sell sth. (often sth. that is hard to sell):

- X сбыл Y с рук≈ X got Y off X's hands;

- X got rid of Y.

     ♦ "Ну, жинка, а я нашёл жениха дочке!" - "Дурень, дурень!.. Где ж таки ты видел, где ж таки ты слышал, чтобы добрый человек бегал теперь за женихами? Ты подумал бы лучше, как пшеницу с рук сбыть..." (Гоголь 5). "Well, wife, I have found a husband for my daughter!" "You are a fool-a fool!...Whoever has seen, whoever has heard of such a thing as a decent man running after husbands at a time like this? You had much better be thinking how to get your wheat off your hands" (5a).

2. сбывать с рук кого-что [often pfv infin with хотеть, стараться, рад etc]

⇒ to rid or free o.s. of s.o. or sth. burdensome, needless:

- X сбыл Y-а с рук as X got Y off X's hands;

- X got rid of Y;

- X got person Y out of X's hair.

     ♦ "Тебе бы только [ребёнка] с рук сбыть, бабка называется!" - разъярилась Клавдия (Трифонов 2). "You just want to get the child of!' your hands. Call yourself a grandmother!" said Klavdia in fury (2a).

     ♦ "Когда ты этого дурноеда сбудешь с рук?.. У самих хлеба осталось - кот наплакал, а ты его, чёрта горбатого, содержишь, кормишь каждый день" (Шолохов 5). "When will you get rid of this sponger?...We've got precious little grain left for ourselves, and you keep that hunchbacked devil here, feeding him every day" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбывать с рук
20 сбыть с рук

• СБЫВАТЬ/СБЫТЬ С РУК coll

[VP; subj: hu man]

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1. сбыть с рук что. Also: СПУСКАТЬ/СПУСТИТЬ С РУК coll to sell sth. (often sth. that is hard to sell):

- X сбыл Y с рук≈ X got Y off X's hands;

- X got rid of Y.

     ♦ "Ну, жинка, а я нашёл жениха дочке!" - "Дурень, дурень!.. Где ж таки ты видел, где ж таки ты слышал, чтобы добрый человек бегал теперь за женихами? Ты подумал бы лучше, как пшеницу с рук сбыть..." (Гоголь 5). "Well, wife, I have found a husband for my daughter!" "You are a fool-a fool!...Whoever has seen, whoever has heard of such a thing as a decent man running after husbands at a time like this? You had much better be thinking how to get your wheat off your hands" (5a).

2. сбыть с рук кого-что [often pfv infin with хотеть, стараться, рад etc]

⇒ to rid or free o.s. of s.o. or sth. burdensome, needless:

- X сбыл Y-а с рук as X got Y off X's hands;

- X got rid of Y;

- X got person Y out of X's hair.

     ♦ "Тебе бы только [ребёнка] с рук сбыть, бабка называется!" - разъярилась Клавдия (Трифонов 2). "You just want to get the child of!' your hands. Call yourself a grandmother!" said Klavdia in fury (2a).

     ♦ "Когда ты этого дурноеда сбудешь с рук?.. У самих хлеба осталось - кот наплакал, а ты его, чёрта горбатого, содержишь, кормишь каждый день" (Шолохов 5). "When will you get rid of this sponger?...We've got precious little grain left for ourselves, and you keep that hunchbacked devil here, feeding him every day" (5a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбыть с рук

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