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give somebody a shove

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1 give somebody a shove

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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > give somebody a shove
2 shove

1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) stappe inn i, dytte
2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) dytt, skubb

skubb
--------
skubbe
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skyve

I
subst. \/ʃʌv\/

( også overført) knuff, støt, puff

• it gave the project the shove it needed to succeed

det gav prosjektet det puffet det trengte for å bli en suksess

give somebody a shove ( hverdagslig) skubbe til noen gi noen et puff
II
verb \/ʃʌv\/

1) dytte, knuffe, skubbe

• they shoved him out of the way

de skubbet ham unna

2) ( hverdagslig) stappe, legge, slenge, hive

• shove it in the drawer

sleng det i skuffen

shove along trenge seg frem, skubbe seg frem

shove off legge ut (fra land)

shove off! stikk av!, kom deg vekk!

shove out legge ut (fra land)

shove through trenge seg igjennom

English-Norwegian dictionary > shove
3 shove

shove [∫ʌv]

1. noun

poussée f

• to give sb/sth a shove pousser qn/qch

2. transitive verb

a. ( = push) pousser ; ( = thrust) [+ stick, finger] enfoncer ( into dans ) ; ( = jostle) bousculer

• to shove sth in/out/down faire entrer/sortir/descendre qch en le poussant

• to shove sth/sb aside pousser qch/qn de côté

• to shove sth into a drawer/one's pocket fourrer qch dans un tiroir/sa poche

• to shove sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch en le poussant

• to shove one's way through the crowd se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

b. ( = put) (inf) fourrer (inf), mettre

• he shoved his head through the window il a passé la tête par la fenêtre

• he shoved the book into my hand il m'a fourré le livre dans la main

3. intransitive verb

pousser

• he shoved past me il m'a dépassé en me bousculant

• he shoved through the crowd il s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule

► shove off intransitive verb

(in boat) pousser au large ; ( = leave) (inf) ficher le camp (inf)

► shove over (inf) intransitive verb se pousser

► shove up (inf) intransitive verb se pousser

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1.
(colloq) [ʃʌv] noun

to give somebody/something a shove — pousser quelqu'un/quelque chose
2.
transitive verb

1) ( push) pousser

to shove something through — pousser quelque chose dans [letterbox]; pousser quelque chose par [gap]

to shove somebody/something aside — écarter quelqu'un/quelque chose en le poussant

to shove something in somebody's face — fourrer (colloq) quelque chose sous le nez de quelqu'un

to shove something down somebody's throat — fig imposer quelque chose à quelqu'un

2) ( stuff hurriedly) fourrer

3) ( jostle) bousculer [person]

he shoved his way to the front of the crowd — il s'est frayé un chemin à travers la foule
3.
intransitive verb pousser

people were pushing and shoving — les gens poussaient et se bousculaient

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove over

- shove up

••

if push comes to shove — au pire

shove off! — (colloq) tire-toi! (colloq)

English-French dictionary > shove
4 shove

I [ʃʌv]
nome colloq.

to give sb., sth. a shove — dare una spinta a qcn., qcs

••

if push comes to shove — nella peggiore delle ipotesi
II 1. [ʃʌv]
verbo transitivo colloq.

1) (push) spingere

to shove sth. through — spingere qcs. in [ letterbox]; spingere qcs. attraverso [ gap]

to shove sth. in sb.'s face — sbattere qcs. in faccia a qcn.

to shove sth. down sb.'s throat — fig. far ingoiare qcs. a qcn

2) (stuff hurriedly) ficcare, cacciare

3) (jostle, elbow) spintonare, sgomitare [ person]

he shoved his way to the front of the crowd — si è fatto largo tra la folla a spintonate
2.
verbo intransitivo spingere

people were pushing and shoving — la gente spingeva e sgomitava

- shove off

- shove over

- shove up

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1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) spingere
2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) spinta

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[ʃʌv]
1. n

spintone m

to give sb/sth a shove — dare uno spintone a qn/qc

2. vt

(gen) spingere, (thrust) cacciare, ficcare

he shoved me out of the way — mi ha spinto da parte in malo modo

he shoved a cloth into my hand — mi ha ficcato in mano uno straccio

to shove in/out etc — spingere dentro/fuori etc

he shoved his fist/stick into my face — mi ha minacciato con il pugno/bastone

3. vi

spingere

he shoved (his way) through the crowd — si è fatto largo tra la folla a spintoni

to shove past sb — passare davanti a qn con uno spintone

•

- shove off

- shove over

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shove /ʃʌv/
n.

( anche sport) spinta; urto; spintone: to give sb. a shove, dare una spinta a q. ( anche, fig., per aiutarlo a partire)

● (fam.) to get the shove, ricevere il benservito; (fam.) to give sb. the shove, dare il benservito a q. □ (fam.) when push comes to shove ► push.
♦ (to) shove /ʃʌv/
A v. t.

1 spingere; sospingere: The hunted man shoved the furniture against the door, l'uomo braccato spinse i mobili contro la porta

2 (fam.) gettare; mettere; cacciare; ficcare: Shove it in the drawer, mettilo nel cassetto; He shoved the money into his pocket, si cacciò i soldi in tasca

3 (spec. sport) strattonare

B v. i.

1 spingere; dare spinte; farsi largo a spintoni

2 spostarsi

● (fam.) Shove it!, piantala!; smettila!; va a quel paese! (volg.).

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I [ʃʌv]
nome colloq.

to give sb., sth. a shove — dare una spinta a qcn., qcs

••

if push comes to shove — nella peggiore delle ipotesi
II 1. [ʃʌv]
verbo transitivo colloq.

1) (push) spingere

to shove sth. through — spingere qcs. in [ letterbox]; spingere qcs. attraverso [ gap]

to shove sth. in sb.'s face — sbattere qcs. in faccia a qcn.

to shove sth. down sb.'s throat — fig. far ingoiare qcs. a qcn

2) (stuff hurriedly) ficcare, cacciare

3) (jostle, elbow) spintonare, sgomitare [ person]

he shoved his way to the front of the crowd — si è fatto largo tra la folla a spintonate
2.
verbo intransitivo spingere

people were pushing and shoving — la gente spingeva e sgomitava

- shove off

- shove over

- shove up

English-Italian dictionary > shove
5 shove

1. noun
Stoß, der
2. transitive verb
1) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

2) (use force to propel) schieben

3) (coll.): (put) tun
3. intransitive verb
drängen; drängeln (ugs.)

shove through the crowd — (coll.) sich durch die Menge drängeln (ugs.). See also academic.ru/59207/push">push 2. 1), 3. 4)

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove away

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1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) schieben,stoßen
2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) der Stoß

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shove

[ʃʌv]

I. n Ruck m

to give sth a \shove etw [weg]rücken

II. vt

1. (push)

▪ to \shove sb jdn schieben; ( fig) jdn abdrängen

to \shove one's way through sth sich dat [mit Gewalt] einen Weg durch etw akk bahnen

▪ to \shove sb around jdn herumstoßen [o herumschubsen] fam; (intimidate) jdn herumkommandieren

▪ to \shove sth aside etw beiseiteschieben

2. (place)

to \shove sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche stecken

to \shove sth onto the table etw auf dem Tisch [ab]stellen; (throw) etw auf den Tisch schmeißen fam

▪ to \shove sth [down] somewhere etw irgendwohin stellen

3.

▶ \shove it [up your arse]! ( vulg) steck dir das sonst wohin! sl

III. vi

1. (push) drängen, drängeln fam

2. ( fam: move aside)

▪ to \shove along [or over] beiseiterücken

\shove over, Martha rutsch rüber, Martha fam

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[ʃʌv]
1. n
Schubs( er) m (inf), Stoß m
to give sb a shove — jdn schubsen (inf) or stoßen

to give sth a shove — etw rücken; door gegen etw stoßen; ball etw anstoßen; car

one more shove — noch einmal schieben, noch einen Ruck

2. vt

1) (= push) schieben; (with one short push) stoßen, schubsen (inf); (= jostle) drängen

stop shoving me — hör auf zu drängeln or mich zu schubsen (inf)

to shove sb against a wall —

to shove sb off the pavement — jdn vom Bürgersteig herunterschubsen (inf), jdn vom Bürgersteig herunterdrängen

to shove one's way forward — sich nach vorn durchdrängen

to shove a door open — eine Tür aufstoßen

2) (inf

= put) to shove sth on(to) sth — etw auf etw (acc) werfen (inf)

to shove sth in(to)/between sth — etw in etw (acc)/zwischen etw (acc) stecken

he shoved his head out of the window — er steckte seinen Kopf aus dem Fenster

he shoved a book into my hand — er drückte mir ein Buch in die Hand

3)

shove it! (sl) — leck mich! (inf), fick dich! (vulg)

3. vi
stoßen; (to move sth) schieben; (= jostle) drängeln
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shove [ʃʌv]

A v/t

1. (beiseite etc) schieben, stoßen:

shove aside;

shove sb about ( oder around) jemanden herumschubsen (a. fig); → arse A 1, throat A 1

2. (achtlos oder rasch) schieben, stecken, stopfen

B v/i

1. schieben, stoßen

2. (sich) dränge(l)n

3. shove off

a) (vom Ufer) abstoßen,

b) besonders imp umg abschieben, Leine ziehen

C s Stoß m, Schubs m (auch fig):

give sb a shove (off) jemandem weiterhelfen

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1. noun
Stoß, der
2. transitive verb
1) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

2) (use force to propel) schieben

3) (coll.): (put) tun
3. intransitive verb
drängen; drängeln (ugs.)

shove through the crowd — (coll.) sich durch die Menge drängeln (ugs.). See also push 2. 1), 3. 4)

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove away

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n.

Anstoß -¨e m. v.

schieben v.

(§ p.,pp.: schob, geschoben)

schubsen v.

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

English-german dictionary > shove
6 shove

1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) empujar

2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) empujón

shove¹ n empujón

I gave him a shove and he fell into the water le di un empujón y se cayó al agua

shove² vb empujar

don't shove me! ¡no me empujes!

they shoved him out of the way lo quitaron de en medio a empujones

El gerundio de shove se escribe shoving

shove

tr[ʃʌv]

noun

1 empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a shove tuvimos que dar un empujón al coche

transitive verb

1 (push) empujar

■ he shoved me out of the way me apartó a empujones

■ she shoved the plate away apartó el plato de un empujón

2 (put casually) meter

■ shove it in the cupboard mételo en el armario

■ he shoved the letter in his pocket se metió la carta en el bolsillo

intransitive verb

1 (push) empujar, dar empujones

■ don't shove! ¡no empujes!

■ everyone was pushing and shoving to see the actor todos andaban dando empujones para ver al actor

shove ['ʃʌv] v, shoved ; shoving : empujar bruscamente

shove n

: empujón m, empellón m

shove

n.

• empellón s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

v.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• rempujar v.

I
1. ʃʌv
transitive verb

a) ( push roughly) empujar

she shoved him away — lo apartó de un empujón

they shoved her out of the way — la quitaron de en medio a empellones or a empujones

b) ( put) (colloq) poner*, meter

2.

vi empujar

everyone was pushing and shoving — todo el mundo andaba a (los) empujones or a (los) empellones

shove over/up! — (colloq) córrete, hazte a un lado

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove off

II

noun empujón m, empellón m

[ʃʌv]
1.

N empujón m

to give sth/sb a shove — dar un empujón a algo/algn

give it a good shove — dale un buen empujón

2. VT

1) (=push) empujar

• he shoved everyone aside — apartó a un lado a todo el mundo a empujones

• she shoved her plate away — apartó su plato de un empujón

• shove the table back against the wall — empuja la mesa contra la pared

• his friends shoved him forward — sus amigos le empujaron hacia adelante

• to shove sth/sb in — meter a algo/algn a empujones

• they shoved the car over the cliff — fueron empujando el coche hasta que cayó por el acantilado

2) * (=put) poner, meter

shove it here — ponlo aquí

shove another record on — pon otro disco

shove it over to me — trae pa'acá *

3.

VI empujar, dar empujones

stop shoving! * — ¡deja de empujar!

- shove about

- shove off

- shove out

- shove over

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I
1. [ʃʌv]
transitive verb

a) ( push roughly) empujar

she shoved him away — lo apartó de un empujón

they shoved her out of the way — la quitaron de en medio a empellones or a empujones

b) ( put) (colloq) poner*, meter

2.

vi empujar

everyone was pushing and shoving — todo el mundo andaba a (los) empujones or a (los) empellones

shove over/up! — (colloq) córrete, hazte a un lado

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove off

II

noun empujón m, empellón m

English-spanish dictionary > shove
7 shove

[ʃʌv] 1. vt
pchać (pchnąć perf)

to shove sth in ( inf) — wpychać (wepchnąć perf) coś

he shoved me out of the way — zepchnął mnie z drogi

Phrasal Verbs:

- shove off
2. n
to give sb/sth a shove — popychać (popchnąć perf) kogoś/coś

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1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) pchać (się)
2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) pchnięcie

English-Polish dictionary > shove
8 shove

1. verb
(to thrust; to push: I shoved the papers into a drawer; I'm sorry I bumped into you - somebody shoved me; Stop shoving!; He shoved (his way) through the crowd.) poriniti
2. noun
(a push: He gave the table a shove.) sunek

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I [šʌv]
noun

sunek, porinek, porivanje, potiskanje; lesnata sredina stebla lanu

to give s.o. a shove (off) — poriniti koga z mesta; pomagati komu, da pride v zagon
II [šʌv]
transitive verb

(po)riniti, porivati, vtakniti ( into v); odriniti ( off), potisniti proč; colloquially postaviti, položiti (on na); intransitive verb prerivati se, riniti se; nautical odriniti ( from the bank od brega); počasi napredovati (along, past vzdolž, mimo); prebijati se ( through skozi)

English-Slovenian dictionary > shove
9 совокупляться с женщиной

Taboo: block somebody, bottle somebody, bunk up with somebody, catch somebody under the pinny, close with somebody, cover (букв. "покрывать"; обыч. употребляется по отношению к животным), cross, do a shoot up the straight, do somebody, flutter a judy, frisk somebody, get in a woman's beef, get stuck into somebody, get through (первоначальное значение - лишать девственности), git some boody, give her one, give somebody a past, give somebody a shove, give somebody some head, go through a woman (like a dose of salts), hang out of somebody, have a banana with somebody, have a bit of bum, have a hundred up, have fifty up, horse somebody, impale somebody, jolt, lay a leg on, lay off with somebody, lead the llama to the lift shaft, make somebody, make somebody grunt, man, muddle, muzzard, niggle, nip, occupy somebody, pin somebody, pizzle, play pully-handy, pole somebody, pop it in somebody's box, prang, pump, put the blocks to somebody, rake out, rifle, roger, root, rumbusticate, rummage somebody, scale, score, shaft somebody, shag, shoot between wind and water (wind и water намекают на заднепроходное отверстие и мочеиспускательный канал, между которыми находится вход во влагалище), shoot in the tail, sink the soldier, skin the live rabbit, slip (one's) knob in, slip (one's) nob in, slip inside somebody, slip it about somebody, slip somebody a length, spit, strop (one's) beak, thread somebody, thump, tip the long'un, turn a woman up, up somebody, whitewash

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > совокупляться с женщиной
10 push

1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/59208/push_about">push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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[puʃ] 1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) stoßen

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) drängen

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) mit Drogen handeln
2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) der Stoß

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) der Schwung

•

- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over
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push

[pʊʃ]

I. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (shove) Stoß m; (slight push) Schubs m fam

my car won't start — can you give me a \push? mein Auto springt nicht an, kannst du mal anschieben?

to give sb/sth a \push jdm/etw einen Stoß versetzen

he gave the girl on the swing a \push er schubste das Mädchen auf der Schaukel an

2. (press) Druck m

at the \push of a button auf Knopfdruck a. fig

3. ( fig: motivation) Anstoß m

she needs a little \push to get motivated man muss sie ein bisschen anstoßen, um sie zu motivieren

4. (concerted effort) Anstrengung[en] f[pl], Kampagne f

the company plans to make a big \push into Europe das Unternehmen will eine große Kampagne zur Erschließung des europäischen Marktes starten

to make a \push for sth etw anstreben

to make a \push to do sth Anstrengungen unternehmen, etw zu tun

5. (publicity)

to get [or be given] a \push gepusht werden sl

the company is giving passion fruit a \push this month die Firma macht diesen Monat Werbung für Passionsfrüchte

6. (military attack) Vorstoß m

7.

▶ at a \push BRIT im Notfall

at a \push, I could make 7.30 wenn ich mich sehr beeile, könnte ich es bis 7.30 Uhr schaffen

▶ if/when it comes to the \push, if/when \push comes to shove ( fam) wenn es hart auf hart kommt

▶ to get [or be given] the \push ( fam: boy-/girlfriend) den Laufpass kriegen fam; (be fired) gefeuert werden fam

▶ to give sb the \push ( fam: break up) mit jdm Schluss machen fam; (fire) jdn rausschmeißen fam

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (shove)

▪ to \push sb jdn schieben; (in a crowd) [jdn] drängeln; (violently) jdn stoßen [o schubsen]

▪ to \push sth etw schieben

he \pushed his plate away from him er schob seinen Teller weg

she \pushed her hair out of her eyes sie strich sich die Haare aus den Augen

he \pushed his way through the herd of cattle er kämpfte sich durch die Viehherde

he \pushed his bike up the hill er schob sein Fahrrad den Hügel hinauf

to \push sth to the back of one's mind ( fig) etw verdrängen

2. (move forcefully)

▪ to \push sth etw schieben; (give a push) etw stoßen

she \pushed the drawer hard sie drückte fest gegen die Schublade

he \pushed the ball over the bar er stieß den Ball über die Latte

to \push the door open/shut eine Tür auf-/zuschieben [o SCHWEIZ auf-/zustossen]; (violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

to \push things to the limit ( fig) etw bis zum Äußersten [o auf die Spitze] treiben

to \push sth down sb's throat ( fig) jdm etw aufdrängen

3. (manoeuvre)

▪ to \push sb towards sth jdn in eine Richtung drängen

to \push the nation toward recovery die Nation auf den Weg des wirtschaftlichen Aufschwungs bringen

to \push sb out of the running ( also fig) jdn aus dem Rennen werfen

4. (impose)

▪ to \push sth [on sb] [jdm] etw aufdrängen [o aufzwingen

5. (pressure)

▪ to \push sb to do sth jdn [dazu] drängen, etw zu tun; (force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun; (persuade) jdn überreden, etw zu tun

▪ to \push sb into doing sth jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to \push a share STOCKEX jdn drängen, eine Aktie zu kaufen

6. (press)

▪ to \push sth auf etw akk drücken

he \pushed the money into my hand er drückte mir das Geld in die Hand

to \push a button auf einen Knopf drücken

to \push the doorbell klingeln, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR a. läuten

to \push one's point home seinen Standpunkt verdeutlichen

7. (be persistent)

▪ to \push sb jdn drängen

when I \pushed him, he admitted that... als ich ihn in die Enge trieb, gab er zu, dass...

why do you keep \pushing me? I've said no warum nervst du mich ständig? ich habe Nein gesagt fam

8. (demand a lot)

▪ to \push oneself sich dat alles abverlangen

to not \push oneself sich akk nicht überanstrengen iron

to \push sb to his/her limit jdn bis zum Äußersten treiben

sometimes you \push me to the point of violence! manchmal treibst du mich echt zur Weißglut! fam

9. (find sth difficult)

▪ to be [hard] \pushed to do sth esp BRIT [große] Schwierigkeiten haben, etw zu tun

10. esp BRIT (be short of)

to be \pushed for money/time wenig Geld/Zeit haben

I'm rather \pushed for cash ich bin ziemlich knapp bei Kasse

she looks rather \pushed sie sieht ziemlich gehetzt aus

11. (sl: promote)

▪ to \push sth etw propagieren; ECON etw pushen sl

12. (sl: sell illegal drugs)

▪ to \push sth mit etw dat dealen, etw pushen sl

to \push drugs to sb Drogen an jdn verkaufen

13. (approach)

to be \pushing 30/40 (age) auf die 30/40 zugehen; (drive at) fast 30/40 fahren

14. ( fam: overdo)

to \push sth too far etw übertreiben

that's \pushing it a bit das ist etwas übertrieben

15.

▶ to \push one's luck den Bogen überspannen fig

▶ to \push one's nose into sth ( fig) seine Nase in etw akk stecken

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (exert force) dränge[l]n; (press) drücken; (move) schieben

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to \push in front of you Entschuldigung, ich wollte mich nicht vordrängeln

“\push” (on a door) „Drücken“

to \push hard mit Kraft [o feste] drücken fam

to \push and pull [or shove] hin- und herschieben

2. (manoeuvre through) sich akk durchdrängen; MIL vorstoßen

▪ to \push into sth sich dat Zugang zu etw dat verschaffen

▪ to \push past sb sich akk an jdm vorbeidrängen

▪ to \push by [sth/sb] sich akk [an jdm/etw] vorbeidrängen

3. (bear down) pressen

4. (support)

▪ to \push for sb jdn unterstützen; (wish luck) jdm die Daumen drücken

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[pʊʃ]
1. n

1) Schubs m (inf); (short) Stoß m; (in childbirth) Drücken nt no pl

to give sb/sth a push — jdn/etw schieben, jdm/einer Sache einen Stoß versetzen

to give a car a push — einen Wagen anschieben

he needs a little push now and then (fig) — den muss man mal ab und zu in die Rippen stoßen (inf)

to get the push ( Brit inf ) (employee) — (raus)fliegen (inf) (from aus); (boyfriend) den Laufpass kriegen (inf)

to give sb the push ( Brit inf, employee ) — jdn rausschmeißen (inf); boyfriend jdm den Laufpass geben (inf)

2) (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= sales push) Kampagne f, Aktion f; (MIL = offensive) Offensive f

to make a push — sich ranhalten (inf), Dampf machen (inf); (Mil)

let's make a push to get it finished — halten wir uns ran, damit wir fertig werden (inf)

to have a push on sales — eine Verkaufskampagne führen

3) (= drive, aggression) Durchsetzungsvermögen nt

4) (inf)

at a push — notfalls, im Notfall

if/when it comes to the push — wenn es darauf ankommt

if/when push comes to shove — wenn der schlimmste Fall eintritt

2. vt

1) (= shove, move by pushing) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen, schubsen (inf); (= press) button, controls drücken

to push a door open/shut — eine Tür auf-/zuschieben; (quickly, violently) eine Tür auf-/zustoßen

he pushed the book into my hand — er drückte mir das Buch in die Hand

to push a car to get it started — einen Wagen anschieben

he pushed his way through the crowd — er drängte sich durch die Menge

he pushed the thought to the back of his mind —

he pushed the ball over the bar (Sport) — er hat den Ball über die Latte gestoßen

2) (fig) views, claims, interests durchzusetzen versuchen; candidate die Werbetrommel rühren für; export side intensiv fördern; product propagieren, massiv Werbung machen für, puschen (inf), puschen (inf); drugs schieben, pushen (inf)

to push home one's advantage — seinen Vorteil ausnützen

the speaker pushed home his points — der Sprecher machte nachdrücklich seinen Standpunkt klar

don't push your luck — treibs nicht zu weit!

he's pushing his luck trying to do that — er legt es wirklich darauf an, wenn er das versucht

he must be pushing 70 (inf) — er muss auf die 70 zugehen

3) (fig: put pressure on) drängen, drängeln (inf); athlete, pupil, employee antreiben

to push sb into doing sth — jdn dazu treiben, etw zu tun

to push sb to do sth — jdn dazu drängen, etw zu tun

to push sb for payment —

don't push him so hard to make a decision — drängen or drängeln (inf) Sie ihn nicht zu sehr zu einer Entscheidung

they pushed him to the limits — sie trieben ihn bis an seine Grenzen

that's pushing it a bit (inf) — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben

to be pushed (for time) (inf) — mit der Zeit knapp dran sein, unter Zeitdruck stehen

to be pushed (for money) (inf) — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

to push oneself hard — sich schinden

push it! ( US inf ) — leg dich ins Zeug! (inf)

3. vi

1) (= shove) schieben; (quickly, violently) stoßen; (= press, also in childbirth) drücken; (in a crowd) drängen, drängeln (inf); (= press onward) sich (vorwärts)kämpfen; (fig = be ambitious, assert oneself) kämpfen; (= apply pressure) drängen, drängeln (inf)

"push" (on door) — "drücken"; (on bell) "klingeln"

push harder! — fester schieben/stoßen/drücken!

he pushes too much (fig) — er ist zu aggressiv

2)

this door pushes (open) — bei dieser Tür muss man drücken

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push [pʊʃ]

A s

1. Stoß m, Schubs m:

at a push bes Br umg

a) notfalls, wenn es sein muss,

b) wenn nichts dazwischenkommt;

give sb a push

a) jemandem einen Stoß geben oder versetzen,

b) AUTO jemanden anschieben;

give sb the push Br umg jemanden rausschmeißen (entlassen);

get the push Br umg rausgeschmissen werden, fliegen (entlassen werden);

if it comes to the push, US if push comes to shove wenn es hart auf hart geht, wenn es ernst wird;

when it came to the push, US when push came to shove als es hart auf hart ging, als es ernst wurde

2. ARCH, GEOL, TECH (horizontaler) Druck, Schub m

3. Anstrengung f, Bemühung f:

make a push sich mächtig anstrengen;

at the first push auf Anhieb

4. Vorstoß m ( for auf akk) (auch fig):

make a push

5. MIL (Groß)Offensive f:

make a push eine Offensive starten

6. (Werbe)Kampagne f

7. fig Anstoß m, Antrieb m

8. Druck m, Drang m (der Verhältnisse)

9. umg Schwung m, Energie f, Tatkraft f

10. umg Protektion f: get a job by push durch Protektion

11. umg (Menschen)Menge f

12. Aus sl

a) Clique f

b) Verein m, Bande f

B v/t

1. stoßen, schieben, schubsen, drücken:

push away wegstoßen;

push open aufstoßen;

push over umstoßen, umwerfen

2. drängen:

push the enemy into the sea den Feind ins Meer treiben;

push one’s way through sich durchdrängen (durch)

3. (an)treiben, drängen ( beide:

to zu;

to do zu tun):

push sb for jemanden bedrängen wegen, jemandem zusetzen wegen;

push sb for payment bei jemandem auf Bezahlung drängen;

I am pushed for time ich bin in Zeitnot, ich komme ins Gedränge;

be pushed for money in Geldverlegenheit sein;

push sth on sb jemandem etwas aufdrängen

4. auch push ahead ( oder forward, on) eine Angelegenheit energisch betreiben oder verfolgen, vorantreiben:

push sth too far etwas zu weit treiben;

push one’s luck umg übermütig werden

5. auch push through ( oder home) etwas durchsetzen, -drücken, einen Vorteil ausnutzen

6. Reklame machen für, die Trommel rühren für

7. umg verkaufen, Drogen pushen:

push drugs auch dealen

8. umg sich einem Alter nähern:

he is pushing seventy er geht auf die Siebzig zu

C v/i

1. schieben, stoßen, schubsen

2. drücken, drängen:

push by ( oder past) sb sich an jemandem vorbeidrängen

3. sich tüchtig ins Zeug legen:

push for drängen auf (akk)

4. (rücksichtslos) vorwärtsstreben (nach höherer Stellung etc)

5. push ahead ( oder forward, on) with → B 6

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1. transitive verb
1) schieben; (make fall) stoßen; schubsen (ugs.)

don't push me like that! — schieb od. drängel [doch] nicht so!

push a car — (to start the engine) ein Auto anschieben

push the door to/open — die Tür zu-/aufstoßen

she pushed the door instead of pulling — sie drückte gegen die Tür, statt zu ziehen

the policemen pushed the crowd back — die Polizisten drängten die Menge zurück

push something up the hill — etwas den Berg hinaufschieben

push one's way through/into/on to etc. something — sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch/in/auf usw. etwas (Akk.) bahnen

2) (fig.): (impel) drängen

push somebody into doing something — jemanden dahin bringen, dass er etwas tut

3) (tax)

push somebody [hard] — jemanden [stark] fordern

push somebody too hard/too far — jemanden überfordern

he pushes himself very hard — er verlangt sich (Dat.) sehr viel ab

be pushed for something — (coll.): (find it difficult to provide something) mit etwas knapp sein

be pushed for money or cash — knapp bei Kasse sein (ugs.)

be pushed to do something — (coll.) Mühe haben, etwas zu tun

push one's luck — (coll.) übermütig werden

4) (press for sale of) die Werbetrommel rühren für; pushen (Werbejargon)

5) (sell illegally, esp. drugs) dealen; pushen (Drogenjargon)

6) (advance)

push something a step/stage further — etwas einen Schritt vorantreiben

not push the point — die Sache auf sich beruhen lassen

push something too far — mit etwas zu weit gehen

push things to extremes — die Dinge od. es zum Äußersten od. auf die Spitze treiben

7) (coll.)

be pushing sixty — etc. auf die Sechzig usw. zugehen
2. intransitive verb
1) schieben; (in queue) drängeln; (at door) drücken

‘Push’ — (on door etc.) "Drücken"

push and shove — schubsen und drängeln

push at something — gegen etwas drücken

2) (make demands)

push for something — etwas fordern

3) (make one's way)

he pushed between us — er drängte sich zwischen uns

push through the crowd — sich durch die Menge drängeln

push past or by somebody — sich an jemandem vorbeidrängeln od. -drücken

4) (assert oneself for one's advancement) sich in den Vordergrund spielen
3. noun
1) Stoß, der; Schubs, der (ugs.)

give something a push — etwas schieben od. stoßen

give somebody a push — jemandem einen Schubs geben (ugs.); jemandem einen Stoß versetzen

My car won't start; can you give me a push? — Mein Auto springt nicht an. Kannst du mich anschieben?

2) (effort) Anstrengungen Pl.; (Mil.): (attack) Vorstoß, der; Offensive, die

3) (determination) Tatkraft, die; Initiative, die

4) (crisis)

when it comes/came to the push, (Amer. coll.) when push comes/came to shove — wenn es ernst wird/als es ernst wurde

at a push — wenn es sein muss

5) (Brit. coll.): (dismissal)

get the push — rausfliegen (ugs.)

give somebody the push — jemanden rausschmeißen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push aside

- push away

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push out of

- push over

- push through

- push up

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n.

Anstoß -¨e m. v.

abstoßen v.

drängen v.

drücken v.

schieben v.

(§ p.,pp.: schob, geschoben)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

English-german dictionary > push
11 push

puʃ
1. verb
1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) empujar

2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) empujar (a), presionar

3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pasar, traficar

2. noun
1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) empujón

2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) empuje, dinamismo, ímpetu

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- push-bike
- push-chair
- pushover
- be pushed for
- push around
- push off
- push on
- push over

push¹ n empujón

she gave the door push, and it opened dio un empujón a la puerta y se abrió

push² vb empujar

he pushed me and I fell into the water me empujó y me caí al agua

push

tr[pʊʃ]

noun

1 (shove) empujón nombre masculino

■ we had to give the car a push tuvimos que empujar el coche

■ at the push of a button con sólo apretar un botón

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ofensiva

3 (drive) empuje nombre masculino, dinamismo

transitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ the car broke down and I had to push it el coche se averió y tuve que empujarlo

■ they pushed her in the water la empujaron al agua

■ he pushed his way forward se abrió paso a empujones

2 (press - button, bell, etc) pulsar, apretar

3 (persuade forcefully) empujar, presionar; (harass) apretar, presionar, exigir

■ they pushed her into marrying him la empujaron a casarse con él

■ they're pushing me for an answer me están exigiendo una respuesta

■ you're pushing yourself too hard te estás exigiendo demasiado

4 (promote, try to sell) promocionar

5 familiar (drugs) pasar, vender, traficar con

intransitive verb

1 (shove) empujar

■ push harder! ¡empuja más!

■ stop pushing! ¡no empujes!

2 (move forward) abrirse paso

■ they just pushed past me me apartaron de un empujón

3 (pressurize) presionar, exigir

■ they're pushing for reforms están exigiendo reformas

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a push si fuera necesario

if it comes to the push en último caso

to be (hard) pushed for something andar escaso,-a de algo, andar corto,-a de algo

to be pushed to do something tenerlo difícil para hacer algo

to be pushing thirty, forty, etc rondar los treinta, cuarenta, etc

to give somebody the push (from job) poner a alguien de patitas en la calle, echar a alguien 2 (end relationship) dejar a alguien

to push and shove dar empujones

to push one's luck arriesgarse demasiado, forzar la suerte

push ['pʊʃ] vt

1) shove: empujar

2) press: aprietar, pulsar

push that button: aprieta ese botón

3) pressure, urge: presionar

4)

to push around bully: intimidar, mangonear

push vi

1) shove: empujar

2) insist: insistir, presionar

3)

to push off leave: marcharse, irse, largarse fam

4)

to push on proceed: seguir

push n

1) shove: empujón m

2) drive: empuje m, energía f, dinamismo m

3) effort: esfuerzo m

push

n.

• arremetida s.f.

• empellón s.m.

• empuje s.m.

• empujón s.m.

• envite s.m.

• envión s.f.

• impulso s.m.

• metido s.m.

• ofensiva s.f.

• puja s.f.

• rempujón s.m.

v.

• empellar v.

• empujar v.

• envasar v.

• fomentar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• obligar v.

• promover v.

• proseguir v.

• pujar v.

• pulsar v.

• rempujar v.

pʊʃ
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

[pʊʃ]
1. N

1) (=shove) empujón m

with one push — de un empujón

the car needs a push — hay que empujar el coche

• at the push of a button — con solo apretar or pulsar un botón

• to give sth/sb a push — dar a algo/algn un empujón

2) (Brit)
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• to get the push, he got the push — [worker] lo pusieron de patitas en la calle *, lo echaron; [lover] ella lo plantó *, ella lo dejó

• to give sb the push — [+ worker] poner a algn de patitas en la calle *, echar a algn; [+ lover] plantar a algn *, dejar a algn

3) (=effort) esfuerzo m

in its push for economic growth... — en su esfuerzo por desarrollar la economía...

4) (=encouragement) empujoncito * m

we need a push to take the first step — necesitamos un empujoncito para dar el primer paso *

5) (Mil) (=offensive) ofensiva f

the allied push into occupied Kuwait — la ofensiva de los aliados en la zona ocupada de Kuwait

6) *

• at a push — a duras penas

• if or when it comes to the push — en último caso, en el peor de los casos

- when push comes to shove

7) (=dynamism) dinamismo m, empuje m, energía f

he's got no push — no tiene empuje, le falta energía

he's a man with plenty of push — es hombre de empuje

2. VT

1) (=shove, move by pushing) empujar

don't push me! — ¡no me empujes!

• to push sb against a wall — empujar a algn contra una pared

• she pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

• to push sb into a room — hacer entrar a algn en una habitación de un empujón

to push a car into the garage — empujar un coche dentro del garaje

to push one's finger into a hole — introducir el dedo en un agujero

he pushed the book into my hand — me metió el libro en la mano

• to push sb off the pavement — echar a algn de la acera a empujones

he pushed the books off the table — tiró los libros de la mesa de un empujón

they pushed the car off the cliff — empujaron el coche por el acantilado

• to push a door open/ shut — abrir/cerrar una puerta empujándola or de un empujón

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind — intentó quitárselo de la cabeza

• to push one's way through the crowd — abrirse paso a empujones por la multitud

he pushed his head in through the window — metió la cabeza por la ventana

• he pushed the box under the table — empujó or metió la caja debajo de la mesa

2) (=press) [+ button etc] apretar, pulsar

3) (fig)

a) (=press, advance) [+ trade] fomentar; [+ product] promover

• to push home one's advantage — aprovechar la ventaja

• don't push your luck! * — ¡no te pases! *, ¡no desafíes a la suerte!

b) (=put pressure on)

when we pushed her, she explained it all — cuando la presionamos, nos lo explicó todo

don't push her too far — no te pases con ella *

• to push sb for payment — ejercer presión sobre algn para que pague

• to push sb into doing sth — obligar a algn a hacer algo

I was pushed into it — me obligaron a ello

that's pushing it a bit * — eso es pasarse un poco *, eso es demasiado

• to push o.s. — (in exercise, work etc) esforzarse

• to be pushed for time/money — andar justo de tiempo/escaso de dinero

• to push sb to do sth — presionar a algn para que haga algo

we'll be (hard) pushed to finish it — tendremos grandes dificultades para terminarlo

4) * [+ drugs] pasar *

5) *

he's pushing 50 — raya en los 50

3. VI

1) (=press) empujar

don't push! — ¡no empujes!

push — (on door) empujar; (on bell) pulsar

• he pushed past me — pasó por mi lado dándome un empujón

• she pushed through the crowd — se abrió paso entre la multitud a empujones

2) (fig) (=make demands)

he pushes too much — insiste demasiado

• they're pushing for better conditions — hacen campaña para mejorar sus condiciones (de trabajo)

3) (Mil) avanzar

to push into enemy territory — avanzar en territorio enemigo

- push about

- push ahead

- push along

- push aside

- push at

- push away

- push back

- push down

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push out

- push over

- push through

- push to

- push up

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[pʊʃ]
I

noun

1) c

a) ( gentle) empujoncito m; ( violent) empujón m

she gave the door a push — empujó la puerta

at the push of a button — con sólo apretar un botón

to get the push — (BrE colloq)

he got the push — ( from job) lo pusieron de patitas en la calle (fam); ( in relationship) ella lo dejó

to give somebody the push — (BrE colloq) ( from job) poner* a alguien de patitas en la calle (fam), echar a alguien; ( in relationship) dejar a alguien

b) ( pressure) (colloq)

she needs a bit of a push now and again — de vez en cuando hay que apretarle las clavijas (fam)

at a push: at a push, I could finish it by Friday si me apuras or si fuera necesario, podría terminarlo para el viernes; if push comes to shove o (BrE) if it comes to the push en último caso; when it came to the push, she gave in — (BrE) a la hora de la verdad, cedió

2) c

a) ( effort) esfuerzo m

b) ( offensive) ( Mil) ofensiva f

c) ( for sales) campaña f

3) u ( will to succeed) (colloq) empuje m, dinamismo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/car/table\>\> empujar

he pushed him down the stairs — lo empujó escaleras abajo

I pushed the door to o shut — cerré la puerta empujándola

b) ( press) \<\<button\>\> apretar*, pulsar; \<\<lever\>\> darle* a, accionar (frml)

c) ( force)

to push prices up/down — hacer* que suban/bajen los precios

I tried to push the thought to the back of my mind — traté de no pensar en ello

2) ( put pressure on)

you're pushing him/yourself too hard — le/te exiges demasiado

you can only push people so far — todos tenemos un límite

to push somebody to + inf — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)

to push somebody into something: she was pushed into joining la presionaron para que se hiciera socia; to be pushed for time/money (colloq) andar* escaso or (fam) corto de tiempo/de dinero; you'd be pushed to find a better one — difícilmente encontrarás uno mejor

3)

a) ( promote) promocionar

b) ( sell) (colloq) \<\<drugs\>\> pasar (fam), transar (CS arg), vender

4) ( approach) (colloq) (only in -ing form)

to be pushing forty — rondar los cuarenta

2.

vi

1)

a) ( give a push) empujar

b) ( in childbirth) pujar

2) ( apply pressure) presionar, insistir

to push FOR something: we're pushing for an early decision — estamos presionando para que se decida pronto

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Phrasal Verbs:

- push about

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push through

English-spanish dictionary > push
12 pousser

pousser [puse]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to push ; [+ verrou] to slide ; [+ objet gênant, pion] to move

• pousser une chaise contre le mur to push a chair against the wall

• pousser la porte/la fenêtre to push the door/window shut

• le vent nous poussait vers la côte the wind was blowing us towards the shore

• peux-tu me pousser ? (balançoire, voiture en panne) can you give me a push?

• pousser un peu loin le bouchon to go a bit far

   b. ( = stimuler) [+ élève, employé] to push ; [+ moteur] (techniquement) to soup up ; (en accélérant) to drive hard ; [+ voiture] to drive hard ; [+ feu] to stoke up ; [+ chauffage] to turn up

• c'est l'ambition qui le pousse he is driven by ambition

   c. ( = mettre en valeur) [+ candidat, protégé] to push ; [+ dossier] to help along

   d. pousser qn à faire qch [faim, curiosité] to drive sb to do sth ; [personne] ( = inciter) to press sb to do sth ; ( = persuader) to talk sb into doing sth

• c'est elle qui l'a poussé à acheter cette maison she talked him into buying this house

• pousser qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair

• pousser qn à la consommation to encourage sb to buy (or eat or drink etc)

• pousser qn à la dépense to encourage sb to spend money

   e. ( = poursuivre) [+ études, discussion] to continue ; [+ affaire] to follow up

• pousser l'enquête/les recherches plus loin to carry on with the inquiry/the research

• pousser la curiosité/la plaisanterie un peu (trop) loin to take curiosity/the joke a bit too far

• il a poussé la gentillesse jusqu'à m'y conduire he was kind enough to take me there

• pousser qn à bout to push sb to breaking point

   f. [+ cri, hurlement] to give ; [+ soupir] to heave

• pousser des cris to scream

• pousser des rugissements to roar

2. intransitive verb

   a. [plante] ( = sortir de terre) to sprout ; ( = se développer) to grow ; [barbe, enfant] to grow ; [dent] to come through

• ils font pousser des tomates par ici they grow tomatoes around here

• il se laisse pousser la barbe he's growing a beard

• il a une dent qui pousse he's cutting a tooth

   b. ( = faire un effort) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push

   c. ( = aller) nous allons pousser un peu plus avant we're going to go on a bit further

• pousser jusqu'à Lyon to go on as far as Lyon

   d. ( = exagérer) (inf) to go too far

• tu pousses ! that's going a bit far!

• faut pas pousser ! that's going a bit far!

3. reflexive verb

► se pousser ( = se déplacer) to move

• pousse-toi de là ! shift yourself!

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puse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer) to push [vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [something] aside [objet]

pousser une porte — ( pour la fermer) to push a door to

pousser un verrou — to push ou slide a bolt home

le vent poussait le bateau vers la côte — the wind was driving the boat toward(s) the shore

pousser les enfants vers la sortie — to hustle the children toward(s) the exit

pousser quelqu'un du coude — to give somebody a dig ou to nudge somebody with one's elbow

2) ( entraîner)

poussé par la pitié — stirred by pity

poussé par le désir de les aider — prompted by a desire to help them

pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose — ( encourager) to encourage somebody to do something; ( vivement) to urge somebody to do something; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive somebody to do something

pousser quelqu'un au suicide — to drive somebody to suicide

c'est ce qui m'a poussé vers l'enseignement — that's what made me take up teaching

tout me pousse à croire que — everything leads me to believe that

il n'a pas fallu le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il parle — he didn't need much prompting to talk

3) ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [somebody] at it [employé]; to ride [something] hard [monture]; to drive [something] hard [voiture]; to flog (colloq) [moteur]

4) ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé]

5) ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, raisonnement]

c'est pousser un peu loin la plaisanterie — that's carrying ou taking the joke a bit far

pousser le perfectionnisme à l'extrême — to be too much of a perfectionist

pousser la bêtise jusqu'à faire — to be stupid enough to do

6) ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]

pousser un hurlement/miaulement — to howl/to miaow

pousser une gueulante — (colloq) to yell and scream (colloq)

pousser la chansonnette — to sing a song

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; [immeuble, ville] to spring up

je fais pousser des légumes — I grow vegetables

se laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux — to grow one's hair

se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe — to grow a beard

2) ( aller)

pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville — to go on further/as far as the town

3) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push

4) (colloq) ( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far

tu ne crois pas que tu pousses un peu? — don't you think you're overdoing it?

3.

se pousser verbe pronominal ( pour faire de la place) to move over

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à la va comme je te pousse — (colloq) any old how

se pousser du col — (colloq) to push oneself forward, to be pushy (colloq)

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puse
1. vt

1) (= déplacer) to push, [objet qui gêne] to move

Ils ont dû pousser la voiture. — They had to push the car.

Pousse la chaise, si elle te gêne. — Move the chair if it's in your way.

2) (= bousculer) to push

Il m'a poussé. — He pushed me.

Quelqu'un l'a poussé sur la voie. — Somebody pushed him onto the track.

3) (= appuyer sur) [bouton] to press, to push, [interrupteur] to press

4) (= encourager)

pousser qn à faire qch — to urge sb to do sth

Je l'ai poussé à poser sa candidature. — I urged him to apply.

5) (= inciter)

pousser qn à qch [jalousie, ambition] — to drive sb to sth

Cela l'avait poussé à une réévaluation de sa carrrière. — This drove him to re-evaluate his career., This made him re-evaluate his career.

6) (= acculer)

pousser qn à qch [faillite, boisson] — to drive sb to sth

pousser qn à faire — to drive sb to do

7) (= mener)

pousser qch jusqu'à... — to take sth so far as...

Il a poussé le dévouement jusqu'à l'héberger pendant plus d'un mois. — He was so devoted to her that he put her up for more than a month.

8) (forcer) [moteur, voiture] to drive hard

9) (= faire progresser) [personne] to push

Ses parents l'ont beaucoup poussé dans ses études. — His parents have pushed him hard in his studies.

10) (= poursuivre) [discussion, expérience] to pursue

11) (= émettre)

pousser un cri — to shout, to cry out

2. vi

1) (= croître) to grow

Mes cheveux poussent vite. — My hair grows quickly.

faire pousser [plante] — to grow

2) (pour déplacer) to push

Viens m'aider à pousser. — Come and help me push.

3) (= bousculer) to push

Arrêtez de pousser, derrière! — Stop pushing at the back!

4) (= aller)

pousser plus loin — to push on

Si on poussait jusqu'au prochain village? — How about we push on to the next village?

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pousser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déplacer) to push [brouette, vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [sth] aside [objet]; tu m'as poussé! you pushed me!; pousser une voiture en panne to push a broken-down car; pousser le lit contre le mur/vers la gauche to push the bed (up) against the wall/over to the left; pousser une porte ( pour la fermer) to push a door to; ( pour l'ouvrir) to push a door open; pousser un verrou to push ou slide a bolt home; peux-tu pousser ta voiture? elle gêne can you move your car? it's in the way; pousse tes fesses◑! shove over○!; le vent pousse les nuages vers l'est the wind is blowing ou pushing the clouds in an easterly direction; le vent poussait le bateau vers la côte the wind was driving the boat toward(s) the shore; pousser les enfants vers la sortie to hustle the children toward(s) the exit; pousser un ballon du pied ( l'écarter) to kick a ball out of the way; ( le faire avancer) to kick a ball along; pousser qn du coude to give sb a dig ou to nudge sb with one's elbow; ⇒ bouchon, ortie;

2 ( entraîner) c'est la jalousie/l'ambition qui le pousse he's driven by jealousy/ambition; poussé par la pitié stirred by pity; poussé par le désir de les aider prompted by a desire to help them; c'est sa femme qui le pousse à boire it's his wife who drives him to drink; pousser qn à faire qch ( encourager) to encourage sb to do sth; ( vivement) to urge sb to do sth; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive sb to do sth; pousser qn à la dépense to encourage sb to spend more money; pousser à la consommation to encourage people to buy more; ( au bar) to encourage people to drink more; son professeur le pousse (à s'orienter) vers la biologie his teacher is encouraging him to do biology; mes amis me poussent à accepter my friends are urging me to accept; pousser qn au désespoir/suicide to drive sb to despair/suicide; c'est ce qui m'a poussé vers l'enseignement/à écrire cette lettre that's what made me take up teaching/write this letter; elle ne voulait pas vendre, on l'y a poussée she didn't want to sell, she was pushed into it; tout me pousse à croire que everything leads me to believe that; il n'a pas fallu le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il parle he didn't need much prompting to talk;

3 ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [sb] at it [employé]; to ride [sth] hard [monture]; to drive [sth] hard [voiture]; to flog○ [moteur]; on ne pousse pas assez les élèves pupils are not pushed hard enough; pousser les feux to stoke up;

4 ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé];

5 ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, études, raisonnement]; si l'on pousse plus loin cette logique if we pursue this line of reasoning (further); c'est pousser un peu loin la modestie/la plaisanterie that's carrying ou taking modesty/the joke a bit far; pousser le perfectionnisme à l'extrême to be too much of a perfectionist; pousser le courage jusqu'à la folie to be insanely brave; pousser la bêtise/l'abnégation/la prudence jusqu'à faire to be stupid/self-denying/cautious enough to do; pousser son effort jusqu'aux limites de l'endurance to push oneself to the limit;

6 ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]; pousser un hurlement/miaulement/rugissement to howl/miaow/roar; pousser une gueulante○ to yell and scream○; pousser la chansonnette or romance, en pousser une○ to sing a song.

B vi

1 ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; fig [immeuble, ville] to spring up; l'arbre a poussé de 50 cm the tree has grown 50 cm; les radis commencent à pousser the radishes are coming up ou sprouting; sa première dent pousse his/her first tooth is coming through, he's/she's cutting his/her first tooth; les villes nouvelles ont poussé comme des champignons new towns have sprung up like mushrooms; je fais pousser des légumes I grow vegetables; ça fait pousser le gazon/les cheveux it makes the grass/your hair grow; se laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux to grow one's hair; se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe/moustache to grow a beard/moustache GB ou mustache US; et le bébé, ça pousse○? how's your baby doing?; ⇒ aile;

2 ( aller) pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville to go on further/as far as the town; on a poussé jusqu'au village suivant we carried on as far as the next village;

3 (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push;

4 ( faire pression) le juge a poussé pour qu'on les acquitte the judge pressed the jury for an acquittal;

5 ○( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far; tu ne crois pas que tu pousses un peu? don't you think you're overdoing it?; cinq euros pièce, faut pas pousser○! five euros each, that's a bit steep○!

C se pousser vpr

1 ( pour faire de la place) to move over;

2 ○( pour réussir) to try to get on in life.

Idiomes

à la va comme je te pousse any old how; se pousser du col○ to push oneself forward, to be pushy; pousser qn au cul● or aux fesses○ to give sb a kick up the backside○.

[puse] verbe transitif

1. [faire avancer - caddie, fauteuil roulant, landau] to push, to wheel (along) ; [ - moto en panne] to push, to walk ; [ - caisse] to push (along) ou forward ; [ - pion] to move forward

on va pousser la voiture

a. [sur une distance] we'll push the car (along)

b. [pour la faire démarrer] we'll push-start the car, we'll give the car a push (to start it)

ils essayaient de pousser les manifestants vers la place they were trying to drive ou to push the demonstrators towards the square

je me sentais irrésistiblement poussé vers elle I was irresistibly attracted to her

2. [enclencher, appuyer sur - bouton, interrupteur] to push (in) (separable), to press on (inseparable)

pousser un levier vers le haut/bas to push a lever up/down

pousser un verrou

a. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt out

b. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt in ou home

pousser une porte

a. [doucement, pour l'ouvrir] to push a door open

b. [doucement, pour la fermer] to push a door to ou shut

3. [bousculer] to push, to shove

pousser quelqu'un du coude [pour l'alerter, accidentellement] to nudge somebody with one's elbow

4. [enlever] to push (away), to push ou to shove aside (separable)

pousse ton derrière de là! (familier) shift up! (UK), shove over!

5. [inciter, entraîner - personne] to spur on (separable), to drive

c'est l'orgueil qui le pousse he is spurred on ou driven by pride

on n'a pas eu à le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il accepte he didn't need much pressing ou persuasion to accept

pousser quelqu'un à quelque chose: pousser quelqu'un à la consommation to encourage somebody to buy ou to consume

pousser quelqu'un au désespoir/suicide to drive somebody to despair/suicide

sa curiosité l'a poussé à l'indiscrétion his curiosity made him indiscreet

pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

a. [suj: curiosité, jalousie] to drive somebody to do something

b. [suj: pitié soudaine] to prompt somebody to do something

c. [suj: personne] to incite somebody to do ou to push somebody into doing ou to prompt somebody to do something

pousser quelqu'un à boire to drive somebody to drink

elle le pousse à divorcer [elle l'en persuade] she's talking him into getting a divorce

6. [poursuivre - recherches] to press on ou to carry on with (inseparable) ; [ - discussion, études, analyse] to continue, to carry on (with) ; [ - argumentation] to carry on (with) (inseparable), to push further ; [ - comparaison, interrogatoire] to take further ; [ - avantage] to press home (inseparable)

en poussant plus loin l'examen de leur comptabilité by probing deeper into their accounts

pousser la plaisanterie un peu loin to take ou to carry the joke a bit too far

elle a poussé l'audace jusqu'à... she was bold enough to...

[aux enchères]

pousser un tableau to push up the price of a painting

7. [forcer - moteur] to push ; [ - voiture] to drive hard ou fast ; [ - chauffage] to turn up (separable) ; [ - son] to turn up (separable)

[exiger un effort de - étudiant, employé] to push ; [ - cheval] to urge ou to spur on (separable)

[encourager - candidat, jeune artiste] to push

si tu la pousses un peu sur le sujet, tu verras qu'elle ne sait pas grand-chose if you push her a bit on the subject, you'll see that she doesn't know much about it

8. [émettre]

pousser un cri

a. [personne] to cry, to utter ou to let out a cry

b. [oiseau] to call

pousser un soupir to sigh, to heave a sigh

pousser des cris/hurlements de douleur to scream/to yell with pain

pousser la chansonnette (familier) ou la romance (familier) , en pousser une (familier) to sing a song

9. AGRICULTURE & BOTANIQUE [plante, animal] to force

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[puse] verbe intransitif

1. [grandir - arbre, poil, ongle] to grow ; [ - dent] to come through

les plants de tomates poussent bien the tomato plants are doing well

ses dents commencent à pousser he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

et les enfants, ça pousse? (familier) how're the kids (then), growing ou shooting up?

des tours poussent partout dans mon quartier there are high-rise blocks springing up all over the place where I live

et si tu laissais pousser ta barbe? what about growing ou why don't you grow a beard?

elle a laissé pousser ses cheveux she's let her hair grow

2. [avancer] to push on

poussons un peu plus loin let's go ou push on a bit further

3. (familier) [exagérer]

deux heures de retard, tu pousses! you're two hours late, that's a bit much!

je veux 25 % d'augmentation — tu ne trouves pas que tu pousses un peu? I want a 25% pay rise — don't you think that's pushing it a bit?

faut pas pousser! enough's enough!

4. [bousculer] to push, to shove

ne poussez pas, il y en aura pour tout le monde! stop shoving ou pushing, there's plenty for everyone!

5. [appuyer] to push

pousser sur: pousser sur un bouton to push a button

pousser sur ses pieds/jambes to push with one's feet/legs

‘poussez’ ‘push’

6. PHYSIOLOGIE [à la selle] to strain

[dans l'enfantement] to push

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se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be pushed

la manette se pousse d'un seul doigt the lever can be pushed with a single finger

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se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

les gens se poussaient pour voir arriver le Président people were pushing and shoving to get a look at the President

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se pousser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se déplacer] to move

tu peux te pousser un peu?

a. [dans une rangée de chaises] could you move along a bit ou a few places?

b. [sur un canapé, dans un lit] could you move over slightly?

pousse-toi de là, tu vois bien que tu gênes! (familier) move over ou shove over, can't you see you're in the way?

pousse-toi de devant la télé! (familier) stop blocking the TV!

2. (familier) [hiérarchiquement]

se pousser dans une entreprise to make one's way up (the ladder) in a firm

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pousser
13 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

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- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

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

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

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verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

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

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

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

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

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dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

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dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

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dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
14 push

push [pʊ∫]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. ( = shove) poussée f

• to give sb/sth a push pousser qn/qch

• the car needs a push il faut pousser la voiture

   b. ( = dismissal) (British) (inf) to give sb the push [employer] virer qn (inf) ; [boyfriend, girlfriend] plaquer qn (inf !)

• he got the push (from employer) il s'est fait virer (inf) ; (from girlfriend) il s'est fait plaquer (inf !)

   c. ( = effort) gros effort m ; ( = campaign) campagne f

• they made a push to get everything finished ils ont fait un gros effort pour tout terminer

• at a push (inf) à la rigueur

• when it comes to the push (inf) au moment critique

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = press on) [+ door, person, car, pram] pousser ; [+ button] appuyer sur ; [+ stick, finger] enfoncer

• don't push me! ne (me) poussez pas !

► to push + preposition/adverb

• to push sb out pousser qn dehors

• he pushed him down the stairs il l'a poussé dans l'escalier

• to push sb into a room pousser qn dans une pièce

• she pushed the books off the table elle a fait tomber les livres de la table

• they pushed the car off the road ils ont poussé la voiture sur le bas-côté

• to push a door open ouvrir une porte (en la poussant)

• they pushed him out of the car ils l'ont poussé hors de la voiture

• to push sb/sth out of the way écarter qn/qch

• to push a door shut fermer une porte (en la poussant)

• to push one's way through a crowd se frayer un chemin dans la foule

• he pushed the thought to the back of his mind il a repoussé cette pensée

   b. ( = advance) [+ one's views] mettre en avant ; [+ claim] présenter avec insistance ; [+ plan] essayer d'imposer ; [+ product] pousser la vente de

   c. ( = pressure) pousser

• don't push him too far ne le poussez pas à bout

• to push sb to do sth pousser qn à faire qch

• to push sb into doing sth forcer qn à faire qch

• I was pushed into it on m'y a poussé

• he pushes himself too hard il se surmène

• he must be pushing 60 (inf) il ne doit pas avoir loin de 60 ans

• to be pushed for time être à court de temps

• I'm rather pushed for space je suis à l'étroit

• Jacqueline was pushed for money Jacqueline était à court d'argent

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = press) pousser ; (on bell) appuyer

• you push and I'll pull poussez et moi je vais tirer

• to push for better working conditions faire pression pour obtenir de meilleures conditions de travail

   b. ( = move) they pushed into the room ils sont entrés dans la pièce en se frayant un passage

• he pushed past me il m'a dépassé en me bousculant

4. compounds

► push-bike (inf) noun

(British) vélo m

► push-button adjective [machine] à commande automatique ; [telephone] à touches

► push-start noun transitive verb

• to give a car a push-start

• to push-start a car faire démarrer une voiture en la poussant ► push-up noun (US) pompe (inf) f

• to do push-ups faire des pompes (inf)

5. Phrasal Verbs

► push ahead intransitive verb

( = make progress) avancer à grands pas

► push around separable transitive verb

   a. [+ toy] pousser dans tous les sens

   b. ( = bully) (inf) bousculer (inf)► push aside separable transitive verb

[+ person, chair] écarter (brusquement) ; [+ objection, suggestion] écarter

► push away separable transitive verb

[+ person, chair, one's plate, sb's hand] repousser

► push in

1. intransitive verb

s'introduire de force ; (into queue) se faufiler

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ stick, finger] enfoncer ; [+ person] pousser

• they dragged him to the pool and pushed him in ils l'ont tiré jusqu'à la piscine et l'ont poussé dedans

   b. ( = break) [+ door] enfoncer

   c. to push one's way in s'introduire de force► push off (inf!) intransitive verb

( = leave) filer (inf)

• push off! fichez le camp ! (inf)► push on intransitive verb

(in journey) pousser (to jusqu'à ) ; (in work) persévérer

► push over separable transitive verb

   a. ( = cause to topple) renverser

   b. ( = cause to fall off) (over cliff, bridge) faire tomber

   c. ( = pass) [+ object] pousser ( to sb vers qn)► push through separable transitive verb

   a. [+ stick, hand] (faire) passer

   b. [+ deal, decision] faire accepter

   c. push one's way through se frayer un chemin► push up separable transitive verb

   a. [+ lever] (re)lever ; [+ spectacles] relever

   b. ( = increase) [+ numbers, sales] augmenter ; [+ prices, demand] faire monter

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[pʊʃ] 1.
noun

1) lit (shove, press) poussée f

to give somebody/something a push — pousser quelqu'un/quelque chose

the car won't start - we need a push — la voiture ne veut pas démarrer - il faut la pousser

at the push of a button — en appuyant sur un bouton

2) (campaign, drive) campagne f

3) fig ( stimulus) impulsion f

to give something/somebody a push — encourager quelque chose/quelqu'un

this gave me the push I needed — c'est ça qui m'a décidé à faire quelque chose

to give something a push in the right direction — faire avancer quelque chose dans la bonne direction

4) Military poussée f

the big push — la grande offensive

5) (spirit, drive) esprit m battant
2.
transitive verb

1) (move, shove, press) gen pousser; appuyer sur [button, switch, bell]

to push somebody/something away — repousser quelqu'un/quelque chose

she pushed him down the stairs — elle l'a poussé dans l'escalier

to push one's finger into — enfoncer son doigt dans

to push something into somebody's hand — mettre quelque chose de force dans la main de quelqu'un

to push somebody/something out of the way — écarter quelqu'un/quelque chose

to push somebody aside — écarter quelqu'un

to push one's way through something — se frayer un chemin à travers quelque chose

to push something off the road — enlever quelque chose de la chaussée

to push the door open —

to push the door shut — pousser la porte

to push somebody too far — fig pousser quelqu'un à bout

to be pushed — (colloq) ( under pressure) être à la bourre (colloq)

to be pushed for something — (colloq) ( short of) être à court de quelque chose

2) (colloq) ( promote) faire la promotion de [product]; promouvoir [policy, theory]

3) (colloq) ( sell) vendre [drugs]
3.
intransitive verb pousser

to push against — s'appuyer contre

to push at something — repousser quelque chose

to push past somebody — bousculer quelqu'un

to push through — se frayer un chemin à travers
4.
reflexive verb

to push oneself upright — se redresser

to push oneself through a gap — passer par un trou; ( drive oneself) se pousser ( to do à faire)

Phrasal Verbs:

- push ahead

- push around

- push back

- push down

- push for

- push forward

- push in

- push off

- push on

- push over

- push through

- push up

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at a push — (colloq) GB s'il le faut

if it comes to the push — si on en vient à cette extrémité

to be pushing 50 — friser la cinquantaine

to give somebody the push — (colloq) GB ( fire) virer quelqu'un (colloq); ( break up with) larguer quelqu'un (colloq)

to push one's luck —

to push it — (colloq) forcer sa chance

that's pushing it a bit! — (colloq) ( cutting it fine) c'est un peu juste or risqué!

English-French dictionary > push
15 Stoß

m; -es, Stöße

1. push; Fechten: thrust; mit Messer etc. stab; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern: butt; mit einem Stock etc.: poke; in die Rippen: dig (in the ribs), nudge; Schwimmen, Rudern: stroke; Kugelstoßen: put; Billard: stroke; jemandem einen Stoß versetzen give s.o. a push; fig. shake s.o. (up); sich (Dat) oder seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben fig. make an effort, force o.s.; das gab ihm den letzten Stoß that was the last straw ( oder the straw that broke the camel’s back)

2. (Aufprall) impact; (Schock) shock; (Erdstoß) tremor, shock; (Ruck) jolt, jerk; (Explosions-, Wind-, Trompetenstoß) blast; die Stöße erreichten die Stärke 7 auf der Richter-Skala the tremors ( oder shocks) reached 7 on the Richter scale

3. MED. (Vitaminstoß etc.) massive dose

4. (Stapel) pile; Holz: auch stack; Briefe: batch; Brennholz zu Stößen aufschichten build up piles of firewood, stack firewood

5. TECH. joint

6. BERGB. stope, face

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der Stoß

(Dolchstoß) stab;

(Fußtritt) kick;

(Kugelstoßen) shot put;

(Schlag) knock; poke; push; blow; jab; stroke; buffet;

(Stapel) stack; pile; batch;

(Vorstoß) thrust

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[ʃtoːs]
m -es, -e
['ʃtøːsə]
1) push, shove (inf); (leicht) poke; (mit Faust) punch; (mit Fuß) kick; (mit Ellbogen) nudge, dig; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) butt; (= Dolchstoß etc) stab, thrust; (KUGELSTOßEN) put, throw; (FECHTEN) thrust; (= Schwimmstoß) stroke; (= Atemstoß) gasp; (= Koitusbewegung) thrust

einen Stóß vertragen können (lit, fig) — to be able to take a knock (or two)

or seinem Herzen einen Stóß geben — to pluck up or take courage

das gab ihm den letzten Stóß (fig) — that was the last straw or final blow (for him)

2) (= Anprall) impact; (= Erdstoß) tremor; (eines Wagens) jolt, bump

3) (MED) intensive course of drugs

4) (= Stapel) pile, stack

5) (RAIL = Schienenstoß) (rail) joint

6) (SEW = Stoßband) selvage; (TECH = Kante) butt joint

auf Stóß — edge to edge

7) (MIL = Feuerstoß) volley, burst of fire; (MIL = Angriff) strike; (= Trompetenstoß etc) blast, blow (
in +acc on)
8) (MIN) stope, face

9) (HUNT) tail feathers pl

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der

1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) blow

2) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) drive

3) (a sudden rush (of wind etc); light snow: A flurry of wind made the door bang; a flurry of excitement; The children expected a lot of snow but there were only flurries.) flurry

4) (a push: He gave the table a shove.) shove

5) (an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) poke

6) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) push

7) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) shock

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Stoß¹

<-es, Stöße>

[ʃto:s, pl ˈʃtø:sə]

m

1. (Schubs) push, shove; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig; (schwächer) nudge; (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf) butt

jdm einen \Stoß versetzen (geh) to give sb a push/kick/nudge etc., to push/kick/nudge etc. sb

2. (das Zustoßen) einer Waffe thrust

3. (Anprall) bump, jolt

4. (Erschütterung) bump

5. (Erdstoß) tremor

6.

▶ sich dat einen \Stoß geben to pull oneself together

Stoß²

<-es, Stöße>

[ʃto:s, pl ˈʃtø:sə]

m (Stapel) pile, stack

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der; Stoßes, Stöße

1) (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemandem einen kleinen Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen geben — nudge somebody; give somebody a nudge

2) (mit einer Waffe) (Stich) thrust; (Schlag) blow

3) (beim Schwimmen, Rudern) stroke

4) (Stapel) pile; stack

5) (beim Kugelstoßen) put; throw

6) (stoßartige Bewegung) thrust; (AtemStoß) gasp

7) (ErdStoß) tremor

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Stoß m; -es, Stöße

1. push; Fechten: thrust; mit Messer etc stab; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern: butt; mit einem Stock etc: poke; in die Rippen: dig (in the ribs), nudge; Schwimmen, Rudern: stroke; Kugelstoßen: put; Billard: stroke;

jemandem einen Stoß versetzen give sb a push; fig shake sb (up);

sich (dat) oder

seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben fig make an effort, force o.s.;

das gab ihm den letzten Stoß that was the last straw ( oder the straw that broke the camel’s back)

2. (Aufprall) impact; (Schock) shock; (Erdstoß) tremor, shock; (Ruck) jolt, jerk; (Explosions-, Wind-, Trompetenstoß) blast;

die Stöße erreichten die Stärke 7 auf der Richterskala the tremors ( oder shocks) reached 7 on the Richter scale

3. MED (Vitaminstoß etc) massive dose

4. (Stapel) pile; Holz: auch stack; Briefe: batch;

Brennholz zu Stößen aufschichten build up piles of firewood, stack firewood

5. TECH joint

6. BERGB stope, face

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der; Stoßes, Stöße

1) (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemandem einen kleinen Stoß mit dem Ellenbogen geben — nudge somebody; give somebody a nudge

2) (mit einer Waffe) (Stich) thrust; (Schlag) blow

3) (beim Schwimmen, Rudern) stroke

4) (Stapel) pile; stack

5) (beim Kugelstoßen) put; throw

6) (stoßartige Bewegung) thrust; (AtemStoß) gasp

7) (ErdStoß) tremor

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¨-e m.

batch n.

(§ pl.: batches)

brunt n.

hit n.

kick n.

knock n.

pile n.

shock n.

strike n.

stroke n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stoß
16 совокупляться

1) General subject: copulate, couple, tread (используется по отношению к птицам мужского пола)

2) Biology: pair

3) Colloquial: lallygag, lollygag

4) American: jazz

5) Religion: fornicate

6) Rude: fuck

7) Jargon: janney, score

8) Makarov: do the trick (о мужчине)

9) Taboo: Donald ( см. Donald Duck), Dutch-kiss, Zinzanbrook (произносится zin-zan-bruck), aardvark, accommodate, at it, bag up, ball, ball somebody (с кем-л.), ball with somebody (с кем-л.), band somebody (с кем-л.), bang, bang somebody (с кем-л.), bang with somebody (с кем-л.), bash somebody (с кем-л.), bate up, batter, beak, beanbag, bear, bed with somebody (с кем-л.), belly-bamp, belly-bump, (о мужчине) belt, belt (one's) batter, biff, (о мужчине) blow through, blue goose, board, bob, boff, boink, bone down, bonk, boogie, boom-boom, booty, bop, (о мужчине) break a lance with somebody (с кем-л.), bugger, bump, bump tummies, bump uglies, bun, (о мужчине) bury (one's) wick, bury the brisket, bus somebody out (с точки зрения мужчины), cane, canoe, (о мужчине) carve oneself a slice, cattle (см. cattle-truck), cha-cha, chafer, charver, chauver somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) chuck a tread, chuff, clip somebody (с кем-л.), cock, cool out, cram, (о мужчине) cram it, (о мужчине) crawl somebody (с кем-л.), cure the horn (см. horn), dance on the mattress, dance the miller's reel, daub the brush, dick, diddle, dig out, dight, (о мужчине) dip (one's) dick, dip the fly, discuss Uganda (см. Ugandan affairs), do, (о мужчине) do a grind, (о мужчине) do a hoist, do a jottle, (о мужчине) do a slide up the broad, (о мужчине) do a tread, (о женщине) do a wet 'un, do an inside worry, do it, do the do, do the natural thing, (о женщине) do the naughty, (о мужчине) do the trick, do the two-backed beast, drill (for oil), (о мужчине) drive into somebody, dunk, ease nature, empty (one's) trash, exchange spits, exercise the ferret, federate, (о женщине) feed (one's) pussy, fer somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) fettle, fill (one's) boots, (о мужчине) fill somebody up, fit ends, fix somebody up (с кем-л.), fix somebody's plumbing, fla (от ирл. Fleadh - party), flame, (о мужчине) flesh it, flimp, flip, flop, flop somebody (с кем-л.), fore-and-aft, four-nine-three-eleven (4-9-3-11, по номерам букв в алфавите), frame, freak, frig, frig somebody (с кем-л., об обоих полах), frock, frottage, fuck somebody (с кем-л., об обоих полах), futter (от фр. foutre), futy, futz, g, ganch somebody (с кем-л., букв.посадить на кол), gasp and grunt, gay it, gee, get (one's) ashes hauled, (о мужчине) get (one's) end away, get (one's) greens, get (one's) leg across, get (one's) nuts cracked, get (one's) oats from somebody, get (one's) oil changed, get Jack in the orchard (см. garden), get a bit, (о мужчине) get a couple of lengths in (somebody) (с кем-л.), get a leg over, get a little, (о женщине) get a wet bottom, get any (часто употребляется при приветствии мужчин - Getting any?), get boots, get busy, get down, get fixed up, get in, (о мужчине) get into somebody (см. get outside of somebody), get it off, (о женщине) get laid, get on the old fork, (о женщине) get outside of somebody (см. get into somebody), get over, get some, (о мужчине) get some trim, (о мужчине) get there, get up somebody (с кем-л.), get up them stairs (употребляется как приказ мужчины), gib, git skins, (о мужчине) give hard for soft, give it to somebody (с кем-л.), give it up, give somebody a shot (с кем-л.), give somebody a thrill (с кем-л.), give somebody one (с кем-л.), give somebody the business, give the dog a bone, (о женщине) go a bit of beef, go case with somebody (с кем-л.), go jottling, go leather-stretching, go post a letter, (о женщине) go star-gazing on (one's) back, go the route, go to Hairyfordshire (см. hair; игра слов на Herefordshire), go to bed with somebody (с кем-л.), go to town (with somebody), go tromboning, grease the wheel, grind, (о мужчине) grind (one's) tool, groan and grunt, haul (one's) ashes, have (one's) banana peeled, (о мужчине) have (one's) cut, have (one's) greens, (о мужчине) have (one's) nuts cracked, (о мужчине) have a bit, (о женщине) have a bit of beef, have a bit of fun, have a bit of rabbit-pie, have a bit of slap and tickle, (о женщине) have a bit of the gut-stick, have a bit off, (о мужчине) have a blow-through, have a flutter, have a go, (о мужчине) have a hoist, (о женщине) have a hot pudding for supper (см. pudding), have a naughty, have a put-in, (о мужчине) have a rattle, (о женщине) have a taste of the gut-stick, have carnal knowledge of somebody (с кем-л.), have contact with somebody (с кем-л.), have it away (together), have it in, have it off, have sex, have some, have somebody (с кем-л.), hide the salami, hit it off, hit skins, hive it, hobble, hog, hop, (о мужчине) hop into the horse's collar, (о мужчине) hop on, horizontalize, hose, huddle (somebody) (с кем-л.), hump (somebody) (с кем-л.), hump something heavy, hustle somebody (с кем-л.), inch, indulge, (о мужчине) introduce Charley, irrigate (см. lubricate), jab, jack, jack somebody (с кем-л.), jack up, jam, jape, jerk, jig, jiggle, jive, job, jog with somebody (с кем-л.), join giblets, join guts, jook, jottle, jump (somebody) (с кем-л.), jump up and down, kipper basting, knob, knock, knock boots, knock it off, knock off with somebody (с кем-л.), knock one on, knock somebody off (с кем-л.), knock somebody up (с кем-л.), know somebody (с кем-л.), know, in the Biblical sense, labor leather, lay, (о пожилых парах) lay (one's) cane in a dusty corner (намек на редкость совокупления), lay back, lay pipe, lay some pipe, lay somebody (с кем-л.), lay the leg, leap, leg-over, let Percy in the playpen, let nature take its course, (о женщине) lie feet uppermost, lift (one's) leg, lift a leg on somebody (с кем-л.), (о женщине) light the lamp, line, lobster, love somebody up (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) lubricate somebody (с кем-л.), mac, mack, make (one's) love come down, make babies, make ends meet, make it (with), make it together (обыч. употребляется в продолженных временах), make it with somebody (с кем-л.), make love (to somebody) (с кем-л.), make the scene, mash the fat, mount somebody (с кем-л.), muff, mug (somebody) (с кем-л.), naughty (somebody) (с кем-л.), nibble, nob, off, (о мужчине) pack, paint the bucket, park the pink bus, party, peg somebody (с кем-л.), perform, plank, plant a man, plant oats, (о женщине) play (one's) ace and take the jack (см. ace), play doctor, play fathers and mothers, play horses and mares (см. play fathers and mothers), play house, play in-and-out, play night baseball, play stable-my-naggy, play the national indoor game, play the organ, (о мужчине) play three to one (and be sure to lose) ("три" представляют собой пенис и яички, "однo" - влагалище, "потерять" означает эякулировать), play tiddlywinks, play top-sawyer (игра слов на Tom Sawyer и top-drawer), play tops and bottoms, plowter, pluck somebody (с кем-л.), plug (somebody) (с женщиной), pluke, poke somebody (с кем-л.), polish (one's) ass on the top sheet, pop, pop somebody (с кем-л.), pork, pork somebody (away) (см. meat; с кем-л.), pot pink, pound (somebody) (с кем-л.), (о женщине) pray with knees upwards, (о женщине) prod, pump somebody (с кем-л.), punch somebody (с кем-л.), push, put it to her, put the boots to somebody, put the devil into hell, quiff, rack, ram somebody (с кем-л.), rasp, rattle, ride (с точки зрения мужчины), ride somebody (с кем-л.), rip off a piece of ass, rock, roll, roll in the hay, roll somebody (с кем-л.), roller skate, root, rootle, (о мужчине) rump, sauce, saw off a chunk, scam, schtup (из идиш), score between the posts, scrape, screw, screw somebody (с кем-л., как о мужчинах, так и о женщинах), scrog, scrump somebody (с кем-л.), scuttle (об. в положении "мужчина сзади"), see, (о женщине) see stars lying on (one's) back, sex, sexing, sexpress, shake a tart, shake somebody down, shift, shoop, shove somebody (с кем-л.), shtup, shunt, skeet, skeeze, skin the cat, sklook, slam, slap skins, smash, snag, snake, snug, sock it to somebody (с кем-л.), spear the bearded clam (см. bearded clam), splay, splice, split, spread (one's) jenk, square someone's circle, stand somebody up (с кем-л.), (о женщине) stare at the ceiling over a man's shoulder, stick it (о мужчине), (о мужчине) stick somebody (с кем-л.), stretch leather, strum (somebody) (с кем-л.), (о женщине) study astronomy, (о мужчине) stuff, swing, tail, take a turn, take a turn among the parsley, (о женщине) take in beef, (о женщине) take it lying down, take somebody on (с кем-л.), tear a strip off, (о мужчине) tear off a hunk of skirt, tear up, tether (one's) nag, throw, throw a leg over somebody (с кем-л.), (о женщине) throw ass, throw one a hump, tick-tack, tie the true lovers' knot, till, tip somebody (с кем-л.), (о мужчине) tom, tonk, toss in the hay, trim the buff, trip, trow, tumble in, tup somebody (с кем-л.), twang, (о мужчине) varnish (one's) cane, (о мужчине) wag (one's) bum, wallow, wax, wear somebody, wedge, (о мужчине) wet (one's) wick, whack it up, wham (особ. быстро, без любовной игры), wham-bam (особ. быстро, без любовной игры), work, work (one's) bot, wriggle navels, yentz (из идиш), zap, zig-zag, bone, converge

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17 foutre

foutre (inf!) [futʀ]

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = faire) to do

• il n'a rien foutu de la journée he hasn't done a damned (inf!) thing all day

• qu'est-ce que ça peut me foutre ? what the hell do I care? (inf!)

   b. ( = donner) ça me fout la trouille it gives me the creeps (inf)

• fous-moi la paix ! piss off! (vulg!)

   c. ( = mettre) foutre qn à la porte to give sb the boot (inf)

• ça fout tout par terre that screws (vulg!) everything up

• ça la fout mal it looks pretty bad (inf)

   d. foutre le camp [personne] to piss off (vulg!) ; [bouton, rimmel, vis] to come off

• fous-moi le camp ! get lost! (inf!)

• tout fout le camp everything's falling apart

2. reflexive verb

► se foutre

   a. ( = se mettre)

je me suis foutu dedans I really screwed up (vulg!)

   b. ( = se moquer) se foutre de qn/qch to take the mickey (inf) out of sb/sth ; ( = être indifférent) not to give a damn about sb/sth (inf!)

• se foutre de qn ( = dépasser les bornes) to mess (inf) sb about

• 100 € pour ça, ils se foutent du monde 100 euros for that! - what the hell do they take us for! (inf!)

• ça, je m'en fous pas mal I couldn't give a damn (inf!) about that

   c. va te faire foutre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

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1.

(sl) futʀ verbe transitif

1) ( faire) to do

qu'est-ce qu'il fout? — what the hell's he doing? (sl)

qu'est-ce que ça peut foutre? — what the hell does it matter? (sl)

n'en avoir rien à foutre — not to give a damn (colloq) ou shit (sl)

2) ( donner)

foutre un coup à quelqu'un — lit to wallop somebody (colloq)

sa mort nous a foutu un coup — his/her death was a terrible blow to us

3) ( mettre)

foutre quelque chose quelque part — to stick (colloq) something somewhere

foutre son nez partout — to stick one's nose into everything

foutre quelqu'un dehors or à la porte — to kick somebody out (colloq)

foutre le camp — [personne] to bugger off (sl) GB, to split (colloq) US; [choses] to fall apart

fous(-moi) le camp d'ici! — get lost! (colloq)

tout fout le camp — everything's falling apart

ça la fout mal — it makes a lousy (colloq) impression

2.

se foutre verbe pronominal

1) ( se mettre)

se foutre en colère — to fly off the handle (colloq)

s'en foutre plein les poches — to rake it in (colloq)

se foutre en l'air — ( en voiture) to have an accident; ( se suicider) to top oneself (colloq)

2) ( se donner)

je me foutrais des claques! — sometimes I could kick myself!

3) ( ridiculiser)

se foutre de (la gueule de) quelqu'un — to take the piss out of somebody (sl)

il ne s'est pas foutu de toi! — he's been very generous!

se foutre du monde — to have a bloody GB ou hell of a (sl) US nerve

4) ( être indifférent) not to give a damn (colloq) (de about)

je m'en fous — I don't give a damn (colloq)

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futʀ vt *
(= faire)

je n'en ai rien à foutre! — I don't give a damn!

Qu'est-ce qu'il fout? — What the hell is he doing? *

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foutre verb table: rendre

A ●nm ( sécrétion) come●, sperm.

B ◑†excl bugger me◑! GB, fuck●!; foutre non! no bloody way◑! GB, no fucking way●!; je n'en sais foutre rien! I know fuck all about it●.

C vtr

1 ◑( faire) to do; qu'est-ce qu'il fout? what the hell's he doing◑?; ne rien foutre to do bugger all◑ GB, to do fuck all●; qu'est-ce que ça peut foutre? what the hell does it matter◑?; qu'est-ce que tu veux que ça me foute? why should I give a shit about it◑?; qu'est-ce que ça peut te/leur foutre? what the hell has it got to do with you/them○?; n'en avoir rien à foutre not to give a damn○ ou shit◑;

2 ◑( donner) foutre un coup à qn lit to wallop sb○; fig to be a real blow to sb; sa mort nous a foutu un coup his death was a terrible blow to us; foutre une gifle à qn to clout○ sb; foutre un coup de pied à qn to kick sb; foutre la trouille à qn to scare the hell○ ou shit◑ out of sb; ‘il t'a remercié?’-‘je t'en fous oui!’ ‘did he thank you?’-‘you must be bloody joking◑!’, ‘no fucking way●!’; je leur en foutrais moi des augmentations! they can shove◑ their pay rise GB ou their raise US up their backsides●!;

3 ◑( mettre) foutre qch quelque part to stick○ sth somewhere; où t'as foutu les clés? what the hell have you done with the keys○?; foutre son nez partout to stick one's nose into everything; foutre la pagaille or la merde◑ or le bordel● ( déranger) to make a bloody mess◑ GB, to make a fucking mess●; ( semer la zizanie) to stir things up; foutre son pied au cul de qn● to kick sb up the arse● GB ou ass○ US; foutre son poing dans la gueule◑ de qn to sock○ sb in the mouth; foutre qn dehors or à la porte to give sb the boot○ [employé, élève]; to kick sb out○ [visiteur, immigré]; foutre qn en colère or rogne to make sb as mad as hell○; foutre le camp [personne] to be off○ GB, to split○ US; [choses] to fall apart; fous(-moi) le camp d'ici! get lost○!; tout fout le camp everything's falling apart; ça la fout mal it makes a lousy○ impression;

4 ●†( posséder sexuellement) to fuck●; aller se faire foutre to go to hell○; envoyer qn se faire foutre to tell sb to go to hell○.

D ●†vi ( forniquer) to fuck●.

E se foutre◑ vpr

1 ( se mettre) se foutre en colère to fly off the handle○; se foutre dedans to screw up◑; il s'est foutu dedans avec ses calculs he screwed up in his calculations; s'en foutre plein les poches to rake it in○; se foutre en l'air ( en voiture) to have an accident; ( se suicider) to top oneself○;

2 ( se donner) je me foutrais des claques! sometimes I could kick myself!;

3 ( se battre) se foutre dessus or sur la gueule◑ to beat (the) shit◑ out of each other;

4 ( ridiculiser) se foutre de (la gueule de) qn to take the piss out of sb◑; il ne s'est pas foutu de toi he really did you proud!; se foutre du monde [personne, institution] to have a bloody GB ou hell of a◑ US nerve;

5 ( être indifférent) not to give a shit◑ (de about); je me fous de ce qu'il pense I don't give a damn○ ou shit◑ about what he thinks; je m'en fous I don't give a damn○ ou shit◑.

I

(très familier) [futr] adverbe

je n'en sais foutre rien I'm buggered (très familier, UK, très familier & US) ou the hell if I know

II

[futr] verbe transitif

(très familier)

1. [envoyer, mettre]

fous-le dans la valise bung it in the case

foutre quelque chose par la fenêtre to chuck something out of the window

foutre quelqu'un par terre to throw somebody to the ground

foutre une pile de livres par terre to knock a pile of books to the ground

foutre un rêve/un projet par terre (figuré) to wreck a dream/a project

foutre quelqu'un à la porte to throw ou to chuck somebody out

foutre quelque chose en l'air to ruin something, to screw something up (très familier)

2. [donner] to give

foutre une claque à quelqu'un to hit somebody, to give somebody a thump

foutre la trouille à quelqu'un to give somebody the creeps

foutre le cafard à quelqu'un to get somebody down

foutre la paix à quelqu'un to leave somebody alone, to get out of somebody's hair

foutre une raclée à quelqu'un (sens propre) to thump somebody

il m'a foutu une raclée au tennis he gave me a hiding at tennis

3. [faire] to do

qu'est-ce que tu fous, on est pressés! what the (bloody) hell (très familier) are you doing, we're in a hurry!

qu'est-ce que ça peut te/lui foutre? what the hell does it matter to you/him? (très familier)

rien à foutre: il en a rien à foutre he couldn't give a damn ou a toss (très familier, UK, très familier & UK) ou monkey's

4. (locution)

aller se faire foutre (vulgaire) : va te faire foutre sod (très familier & UK) ou fuck (vulgaire) off

ça la fout mal it looks pretty bad

en foutre un coup: il va falloir en foutre un coup si on veut avoir fini demain we'll have to get a bloody (très familier & UK) move on if we want to be finished by tomorrow!

foutre le camp: mon mec a foutu le camp my man's buggered off (and left me) (très familier & UK) ou run out on me (US)

fous le camp de chez moi! get the hell out of my house! (très familier)

tout fout le camp! this place is going to the dogs!

foutre son billet à quelqu'un que: je te fous mon billet qu'ils sont déjà partis I'll bet you anything you like they've already left

rembourser? je t'en fous, il ne remboursera jamais! you think he's going to pay you back? you'll be lucky

je t'en foutrai: je t'en foutrai, moi, du caviar! caviar? I'll give you bloody caviar!

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[futr] nom masculin

(vulgaire)

come

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se foutre (très familier) verbe pronominal intransitif

il s'est foutu par terre he fell flat, he came a cropper (UK)

se foutre dedans to blow it

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se foutre (très familier) verbe pronominal transitif

il s'est foutu de la peinture sur son pantalon he spilt paint all over his trousers

s'en foutre plein la lampe to make a pig of oneself

s'en foutre plein les poches to line one's pockets

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se foutre de (très familier) verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se moquer de] to laugh at, to make fun of

tu te fous de moi ou quoi! are you taking the piss?

ils se foutent du monde! they really take people for idiots!

2. [être indifférent à] not to give a damn (très familier) ou a toss (très familier & UK) about

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18 ficher

I.

ficher¹ [fi∫e]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. ( = mettre en fiche) [+ renseignements] to file ; [+ suspects] to put on file

   b. ( = enfoncer) to drive in

II.

ficher² (inf) [fi∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = faire) to do

• qu'est-ce qu'il fiche ? what on earth is he doing?

• il n'a rien fichu de la journée he hasn't done a thing all day (inf)

• j'en ai rien à fiche, de leurs histoires I couldn't care less what they're up to (inf)

   b. ( = donner) to give

• ça me fiche la trouille it gives me the jitters (inf)

• fiche-moi la paix ! leave me alone!

• qui est-ce qui m'a fichu un idiot pareil ! how stupid can you get! (inf)

   c. ( = mettre) to put

• ficher qn à la porte to kick (inf) sb out

• ficher qch par la fenêtre to chuck (inf) sth out of the window

• ça fiche tout par terre (figurative) that messes everything up

• ficher qn dedans ( = faire se tromper) to get sb all confused

• ça m'a fichu en colère that made me really mad (inf)

   d. ► ficher le camp to clear off (inf)

2. reflexive verb

► se ficher

   a.

je me suis fichu dedans ( = me suis trompé) I (really) boobed (inf!)

   b. se ficher de qn ( = rire de) to make fun of sb ; ( = raconter des histoires à) to pull sb's leg

• se ficher de qch to make fun of sth

• se ficher de qn/de qch/de faire qch ( = être indifférent) not to give a damn about sb/about sth/about doing sth (inf)

• là, ils ne se sont vraiment pas fichus de nous they really did us proud!

• je m'en fiche pas mal ! I couldn't care less!

• il s'en fiche comme de sa première chemise or comme de l'an quarante he couldn't care two hoots (inf) (about it) what the heck does he care! (inf)

• j'ai essayé, mais je t'en fiche ! ça n'a pas marché (inf!) I did try but blow me (inf) (Brit), it didn't work I did try but I'll be darned (inf) (US) if it worked

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fiʃe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( répertorier) to put [something] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]

être fiché par la police — to be on police files

2) ( enfoncer) to drive [piquet, clou] ( dans into)

3) (colloq) ( faire) to do

ne rien ficher — to do nothing

n'en avoir rien à ficher — not to give a damn (colloq)

4) (colloq) ( donner)

ficher un coup à quelqu'un — lit to wallop somebody; fig to be a real blow to somebody

ficher la trouille (sl) à quelqu'un — to scare the hell out (colloq) of somebody

5) (colloq) ( mettre)

où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? — where the hell (colloq) has he put my newspaper?

son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air — his/her arrival ruined the party

ficher quelqu'un dehors or à la porte — ( congédier) to give somebody the boot (colloq); ( faire sortir) to kick somebody out (colloq)

ficher quelqu'un dedans — ( induire en erreur) to make somebody screw up (colloq)

ficher la paix à quelqu'un — to leave somebody alone

2.

se ficher verbe pronominal

1) ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick ( dans in)

2) (colloq) ( se mettre)

se ficher en colère — to fly off the handle (colloq)

se ficher dedans — to screw up (colloq)

3) (colloq) ( ridiculiser)

se ficher de quelqu'un — ( se moquer) to make fun of somebody; ( manquer de respect) to mess somebody about (colloq)

le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous — the meal was excellent, they did us proud

se ficher du monde — [personne] to have a hell of a nerve (colloq)

4) (colloq) ( être indifférent)

se ficher de ce que quelqu'un fait — not to give a damn (colloq) (about) what somebody does

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I fiʃe vt
[personne] to put on file, [informations] to file, to put on file

II fiʃe vt
1) * (= donner)

ficher une claque à qn; fiche une claque à qn — to give sb a slap

Il m'a fichu une contravention. — He gave me a damn ticket.

2) (= mettre)

ficher qch dans/sur — to stick * sth in/on, to shove * sth in/on

ficher qn à la porte; fiche qn à la porte — to chuck sb out *

ficher le camp — to clear off *

Fiche(-moi) le camp! — Clear off! *

ficher la paix à qn — to leave sb alone

Fiche-moi la paix! — Leave me alone!

3) * (participe passé fichu; infinitif "fiche" ou "ficher") (= faire) to do

Qu'est-ce qu'il fiche? — What on earth is he doing?

Il a rien fichu depuis ce matin. — He hasn't done a damn thing since this morning. *

4) (participe passé fiché) (= planter) [objet pointu]

ficher qch dans — to stick sth into

* * *

ficher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( répertorier) to put [sth] on a file [œuvre]; to open a file on [personne]; être fiché à la police to be on police files; avec lui je n'ai aucune chance, je suis fiché fig, hum I haven't got a chance with him, I'm in his bad books;

2 ( enfoncer) to drive [piquet, pieu, clou] (dans into);

3 ○( faire) to do; qu'est-ce que tu fiches? what the heck are you doing○?; ne rien ficher to do nothing; je n'ai rien fichu ce matin I didn't do a thing this morning; n'en avoir rien à ficher not to give a damn○;

4 ○( donner) ficher un coup à qn lit to wallop sb; fig to be a real blow to sb; ficher une fessée à qn to smack sb's bottom; ficher une gifle à qn to clout○ sb; ficher la trouille à qn to scare the hell out of sb○; ça fiche mal au dents that gives you toothache GB ou a toothache; ‘il est rentré?’-‘je t'en fiche, je ne l'ai pas revu!’ ‘did he come back?’-‘you must be joking, I haven't seen him since!’; je croyais le rencontrer, mais je t'en fiche! I thought I would meet him but nothing of the sort!;

5 ○( mettre) ficher qch quelque part to chuck○ sth somewhere; où est-ce qu'il a bien pu ficher mon journal? where the hell○ has he put my newspaper?; ficher le feu à qch to set sth on fire; ficher qch par terre to knock sth over; en courant il a fichu le vase par terre he knocked the vase over as he ran past; son arrivée a fichu la soirée par terre or en l'air his arrival ruined the party; ficher qn dehors or à la porte ( congédier) to give sb the boot○, to can sb US; ( faire sortir) to kick sb out○; ficher qn dedans ( induire en erreur) to make sb screw up○ ou mess up; ficher la paix à qn to leave sb alone.

B se ficher vpr

1 ( se planter) [flèche, couteau] to stick (dans qch in sth);

2 ○( se mettre) se ficher en colère to fly off the handle○; se ficher dedans to screw up○; il croyait bien faire mais il s'est fiché or fichu dedans he thought he was doing the right thing but he screwed up○;

3 ( ridiculiser) se ficher de qn ( se moquer) to make fun of sb; ( manquer de respect) to mess sb about○; tu ne vois pas qu'il se fiche de toi? can't you see he's messing you about○?; le repas était excellent, ils ne se sont pas fichus de nous the meal was excellent, they did us proud; se ficher du monde [personne, autorité] to have a hell of a nerve○;

4 ○( être indifférent) se ficher de ce que qn fait not to give a damn (about) what sb does○; je me fiche de ce qu'il dit I don't give a damn○ (about) what he says; elle s'en fiche pas mal she really couldn't give a damn○; ⇒ camp.

I

[fiʃe] verbe transitif

1. [enfoncer] to drive ou to stick (in)

un couteau fiché entre les omoplates a knife stuck right between the shoulderblades

2. [information] to file, to put on file

[suspect] to put on file

il est fiché the police have got a file on him

II

[fiʃe] ( participe passé fichu) verbe transitif

(familier)

1. [mettre]

fiche-le à la porte! throw ou kick him out!

son patron l'a fichu à la porte his boss fired him ou threw him out ou sacked (UK) him

fiche ça dans le placard throw ou stick it in the closet

fiche-moi ça dehors! get rid of this!

je lui ai fichu mon poing dans la figure I punched him in the face

ficher à plat: ce temps me fiche à plat this weather really wipes me out

ficher dedans: c'est cette phrase qui m'a fichu dedans it was that phrase that got me into trouble ou hot water

ficher en l'air: tu l'as fichue en l'air, sa lettre? did you throw away his letter?

ce contretemps fiche tout en l'air this last-minute hitch really messes everything up

ficher en rogne: c'est le genre de remarque qui me fiche en rogne that's the kind of remark that drives me mad

ficher par terre: fais attention sur ce vélo, tu vas te ficher par terre! mind how you go on that bike or you'll fall off!

si c'est fermé mardi, ça fiche tout par terre! if it's closed on Tuesday, everything's ruined!

2. [faire] to do

qu'est-ce que tu fiches ici? what on earth ou the heck are you doing here?

je n'ai rien fichu aujourd'hui I haven't done a thing today

bon sang, qu'est-ce qu'il fiche?

a. [où est-il] for God's sake, where on earth is he?

b. [que fait-il] what the heck is he doing?

3. [donner]

ficher quelque chose à quelqu'un: ça me fiche le cafard it makes me feel down ou depressed

ça m'a fichu la chair de poule/la trouille it gave me the creeps/the willies

fiche-moi la paix! leave me alone!

je t'en ficherai, moi, du champagne! champagne? I'll give you champagne!

je te fiche mon billet que... I'll bet my bottom dollar that...

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se ficher verbe pronominal intransitif

(familier) [se mettre]

ils se sont fichus dans un fossé

a. [en voiture] they drove into a ditch

b. [pour passer inaperçus] they jumped into a ditch

se ficher en l'air to do o.s. in

se ficher dedans to land o.s. right in it

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se ficher de verbe pronominal plus préposition

(familier)

1. [railler]

elle n'arrête pas de se ficher de lui she keeps making fun of him, she's forever pulling his leg

tu te fiches de moi ou quoi? are you kidding me?

300 euros pour ça ? il se fiche de toi! 300 euros for this ? he's trying to swindle you ou he really takes you for a sucker

eh bien, tu ne t'es pas fichu de nous! well, you've really done things in style!

2. [être indifférent à]

je me fiche de ce que disent les gens I don't care what ou I don't give a damn about what people say

je m'en fiche comme de ma première chemise ou comme de l'an quarante ou complètement I don't give a damn (about it), I couldn't care less

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ficher
19 толкать

гл.

1. to push; 2. to give smb a push; 3. to shove; 4. to give smb/smth a shove; 5. to hustle; 6. to nudge; 7. to prod; 8. to poke; 9. to dig smb in the ribs; 10. to squeeze; 11. to jam; 12. to jostle; 13. to elbow; 14. to force one's way; 15. to barge

Разные виды этого действия в русском языке передаются разными приставками к глаголу толкать (отталкивать, сталкивать, подталкивать и др.) и различными словосочетаниями с глаголом толкать. В английском же языке им соответствуют разные самостоятельные слова и словосочетания.

1. to push — толкать, толкнуть (особенно руками для того, чтобы отодвинуть от себя): Pushing his plate to one side he called for the waiter. — Отставив тарелку и сторону, он позвал официанта. She pushed the table into the corner of the classroom and arranged the chairs in a circle. — Она задвинула стол в угол класса и расставила стулья по кругу. A witness had seen the man push the girl off the bridge over the canal. — Свидетель увидел, как этот мужчина столкнул девушку с моста в канал. The force of the crash pushed the bus one hundred yards down the road. — Удар был такой силы, что отбросил автобус на сто ярдов по дороге. Не pushed and punched the referee, then attacked his opponent. — Он ударом оттолкнул судью и набросился на своего оппонента. One of the tractors had sunk into the mud and however hard they pushed they couldn't move it. — Один из тракторов увяз в грязи, и как они его ни толкали, не смогли сдвинуть с места. Don't push! — He толкайтесь!/Не напирайте! Push! — От себя! ( надпись на двери)

2. to give smb a push — толкнуть ( один раз): They gave the log a push and it rolled down the hill. — Они толкнули бревно, и оно покатилось вниз с горы. They gave the car a push to start it. — Они толкнули машину, чтобы завести ее. Не was standing by the swimming pool when someone gave him a push and he fell in. — Он стоял у края бассейна, когда кто-то толкнул его сзади, и он упал в воду.

3. to shove — толкать, толкнуть, грубо отталкивать (кого-либо, что-либо руками, плечом, ногой): One of the bank robbers shoved her against the wall. — Один из грабителей банка грубо оттолкнул ее к стене. Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed with his foot. — Том ногой задвинул чемодан под кровать. Armed police shoved the protestors aside to make way for the president's car. — Вооруженные полицейские оттолкнули протестующих демонстрантов, чтобы дать дорогу машине президента. Some of the journalists shouted, swore and shoved each other. — Некоторые журналисты кричали, ругались и грубо толкали друг друга.

4. to give smb/smth a shove. — толкнуть грубо один раз ( неожиданно и сильно): If the door won't open just give it a shove. — Если дверь не открывается, толкни ее посильнее. It was my first parachute jump and as I stood hesitating the instructor gave me a shove from behind. — Это был мой первый парашютный прыжок, и пока я стоял в нерешительности, инструктор подтолкнул меня сзади.

5. to hustle — толкать, толкнуть, толкать вперед (толкать грубо, чтобы ускорить движение): The prisoners shouted insults at the judge as court guards hustled them out. — Арестованные выкрикивали оскорбительные слова в адрес судьи, пока стража выводила их из зала. The two men were hustled into a police car and driven away. — Обоих мужчин затолкали в полицейскую машину и увезли.

6. to nudge — толкать, толкнуть, легко толкнуть локтем в бок (особенно чтобы привлечь внимание или для того, чтобы попроситьпосторониться): «Look» Ben nudged his mother. «There is my teacher. Miss Ward». — «Мама, посмотри», — Бен тихонько толкнул мать в бок: «Вон там моя учительница — мисс Уард». Carefully I nudged the snake with the tip of my shoe. — Я осторожно ткнул змею носком ботинка. Не nudged me aside and took my place at the microphone. — Он легонько оттолкнул меня локтем и занял мое место перед микрофоном. Carry nudged her friend forward to ask the singer for his autograph. — Кэрри подтолкнула свою подругу вперед, чтобы попросить певца дать автограф.

7. to prod — толкнуть ( пальцем или палкой): Sergeant Tompson raised his stick and prodded the soldier in the chest. — Сержант Томпсон поднял свою трость и ткнул ею в грудь солдата. The gardener often prods the lawn with a fork looking for weeds. — Садовник часто шевелит вилами траву на лужайке и смотрит, нет ли сорняков. Give the potatoes a prod to see if they are cooked yet. — Ткни в картофель и посмотри, сварился ли он.

8. to poke — толкать, толкнуть, ткнуть (толкнуть не очень сильно что-либо пальцем, палкой и т. п.): to poke smb in the ribs — ткнуть кого-либо в бок Be careful with that umbrella or you will poke somebody in the eye. — Осторожно с этим зонтиком, а то кому-нибудь выколешь глаз./Осторожно с этим зонтиком, а то кому-нибудь попадешь в глаз. Не poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive. — Он ткнул рыбу пальцем, чтобы убедиться в том, что она еще жива. The farmer gave the cow a poke with his stick to make it move. — Фермер ткнул корову палкой, чтобы заставить ее двигаться вперед.

9. to dig smb in the ribs —толкнуть кого-либо и бок, ткнуть кого-либо в бок (неожиданно, чтобы привлечь внимание): Jenny dug me sharply in the ribs and told me to be quiet. — Дженни сильно толкнула меня в бок и сказала, чтобы я замолчал. The old man laughed loudly, digging me in the ribs, wanted me to share a joke. — Старик громко засмеялся, толкая меня в бок, и приглашая меня прореагировать на шутку.

10. to squeeze — толкать, толкнуть, сжимать, протиснуть, штолкать ( с силой в очень небольшое пространство): I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer. — Мне кажется, в этот яшик больше папок затолкать нсльзя./Мне кажется, в этот яшик больше папок не влезет. It is no use trying to squeeze your feet into shoes lhat are too small for you. — Бессмысленно пытаться втиснуть ноги в ботинки, которые тебе малы.

11. to jam —толкать, толкнуть, задвигать, затыкать: Just hold the door open while I jam a wedge under it. — Подержи дверь открытой, пока я подложу под нее клин. Не poured himself another glass of wine and jammed the cock into the bottle. — Он налил себе еще стакан вина и заткнул бутылку пробкой. She tried to jam her dresses into a small box. — Она пыталась запихнуть свои платья в маленькую коробку. We were jammed into a bus. — Нас втиснули в автобус.

12. to jostle — толкать, толкнуть, толкаться, теснить, тесниться, пихать: I was jostled by the crowd. — Меня толкали в толпе. Passengers were jostling each other at the newsstand for the last remaining copies of the evening paper. — Пассажиры толкались около газетного киоска, пытаясь получить последние номера вечерних газет. Doctor Freud noticed two women patients jostling to be seen first. —Доктор Фрейд видел, как две пациентки, опережая друг друга, пытались войти в кабинет.

13. to elbow — расталкивать локтями: to elbow one's way through the crowd — пробираться через толпу, расталкивая всех локтями Elbowing me to one side he took hold of the microphone. — Отталкивая меня локтями, он завладел микрофоном.

14. to force one's way — запихивать, набивать битком, пропихнуть, пробить (особенно, когда чем-нибудь прегражден путь): Не forced his way through the dense crowd. — Он пробился через плотную толпу. Police forced their way into the flat and arrested two men. — Полиция ворвалась в квартиру и арестовала двух человек.

15. to barge — натолкнуться, налететь, лезть напролом (обыкновенно с разбега, расталкивая всех на своем пути): A woman with a large basket barged past me to the front of the queue. — Женщина с огромной корзиной, отталкивая меня, пролезла в начало очереди. Angry, he strode into the bank and just barged into a manager. — В сердцах он ворвался в банк и сразу налетел на управляющего. Не barged into me without apologizing. — Он налетел на меня и даже не извинился.

Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > толкать
20 толкнуть

гл.

1. to push; 2. to give smb a push; 3. to shove; 4. to give smb/smth a shove; 5. to hustle; 6. to nudge; 7. to prod; 8. to poke; 9. to dig smb in the ribs; 10. to squeeze; 11. to jam; 12. to jostle; 13. to elbow; 14. to force one's way; 15. to barge

Разные виды этого действия в русском языке передаются разными приставками к глаголу толкать (отталкивать, сталкивать, подталкивать и др.) и различными словосочетаниями с глаголом толкать. В английском же языке им соответствуют разные самостоятельные слова и словосочетания.

1. to push — толкать, толкнуть (особенно руками для того, чтобы отодвинуть от себя): Pushing his plate to one side he called for the waiter. — Отставив тарелку и сторону, он позвал официанта. She pushed the table into the corner of the classroom and arranged the chairs in a circle. — Она задвинула стол в угол класса и расставила стулья по кругу. A witness had seen the man push the girl off the bridge over the canal. — Свидетель увидел, как этот мужчина столкнул девушку с моста в канал. The force of the crash pushed the bus one hundred yards down the road. — Удар был такой силы, что отбросил автобус на сто ярдов по дороге. Не pushed and punched the referee, then attacked his opponent. — Он ударом оттолкнул судью и набросился на своего оппонента. One of the tractors had sunk into the mud and however hard they pushed they couldn't move it. — Один из тракторов увяз в грязи, и как они его ни толкали, не смогли сдвинуть с места. Don't push! — He толкайтесь!/Не напирайте! Push! — От себя! ( надпись на двери)

2. to give smb a push — толкнуть ( один раз): They gave the log a push and it rolled down the hill. — Они толкнули бревно, и оно покатилось вниз с горы. They gave the car a push to start it. — Они толкнули машину, чтобы завести ее. Не was standing by the swimming pool when someone gave him a push and he fell in. — Он стоял у края бассейна, когда кто-то толкнул его сзади, и он упал в воду.

3. to shove — толкать, толкнуть, грубо отталкивать (кого-либо, что-либо руками, плечом, ногой): One of the bank robbers shoved her against the wall. — Один из грабителей банка грубо оттолкнул ее к стене. Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed with his foot. — Том ногой задвинул чемодан под кровать. Armed police shoved the protestors aside to make way for the president's car. — Вооруженные полицейские оттолкнули протестующих демонстрантов, чтобы дать дорогу машине президента. Some of the journalists shouted, swore and shoved each other. — Некоторые журналисты кричали, ругались и грубо толкали друг друга.

4. to give smb/smth a shove. — толкнуть грубо один раз ( неожиданно и сильно): If the door won't open just give it a shove. — Если дверь не открывается, толкни ее посильнее. It was my first parachute jump and as I stood hesitating the instructor gave me a shove from behind. — Это был мой первый парашютный прыжок, и пока я стоял в нерешительности, инструктор подтолкнул меня сзади.

5. to hustle — толкать, толкнуть, толкать вперед (толкать грубо, чтобы ускорить движение): The prisoners shouted insults at the judge as court guards hustled them out. — Арестованные выкрикивали оскорбительные слова в адрес судьи, пока стража выводила их из зала. The two men were hustled into a police car and driven away. — Обоих мужчин затолкали в полицейскую машину и увезли.

6. to nudge — толкать, толкнуть, легко толкнуть локтем в бок (особенно чтобы привлечь внимание или для того, чтобы попроситьпосторониться): «Look» Ben nudged his mother. «There is my teacher. Miss Ward». — «Мама, посмотри», — Бен тихонько толкнул мать в бок: «Вон там моя учительница — мисс Уард». Carefully I nudged the snake with the tip of my shoe. — Я осторожно ткнул змею носком ботинка. Не nudged me aside and took my place at the microphone. — Он легонько оттолкнул меня локтем и занял мое место перед микрофоном. Carry nudged her friend forward to ask the singer for his autograph. — Кэрри подтолкнула свою подругу вперед, чтобы попросить певца дать автограф.

7. to prod — толкнуть ( пальцем или палкой): Sergeant Tompson raised his stick and prodded the soldier in the chest. — Сержант Томпсон поднял свою трость и ткнул ею в грудь солдата. The gardener often prods the lawn with a fork looking for weeds. — Садовник часто шевелит вилами траву на лужайке и смотрит, нет ли сорняков. Give the potatoes a prod to see if they are cooked yet. — Ткни в картофель и посмотри, сварился ли он.

8. to poke — толкать, толкнуть, ткнуть (толкнуть не очень сильно что-либо пальцем, палкой и т. п.): to poke smb in the ribs — ткнуть кого-либо в бок Be careful with that umbrella or you will poke somebody in the eye. — Осторожно с этим зонтиком, а то кому-нибудь выколешь глаз./Осторожно с этим зонтиком, а то кому-нибудь попадешь в глаз. Не poked the fish with his finger to see if it was still alive. — Он ткнул рыбу пальцем, чтобы убедиться в том, что она еще жива. The farmer gave the cow a poke with his stick to make it move. — Фермер ткнул корову палкой, чтобы заставить ее двигаться вперед.

9. to dig smb in the ribs —толкнуть кого-либо и бок, ткнуть кого-либо в бок (неожиданно, чтобы привлечь внимание): Jenny dug me sharply in the ribs and told me to be quiet. — Дженни сильно толкнула меня в бок и сказала, чтобы я замолчал. The old man laughed loudly, digging me in the ribs, wanted me to share a joke. — Старик громко засмеялся, толкая меня в бок, и приглашая меня прореагировать на шутку.

10. to squeeze — толкать, толкнуть, сжимать, протиснуть, штолкать ( с силой в очень небольшое пространство): I don't think I can squeeze any more files into this drawer. — Мне кажется, в этот яшик больше папок затолкать нсльзя./Мне кажется, в этот яшик больше папок не влезет. It is no use trying to squeeze your feet into shoes lhat are too small for you. — Бессмысленно пытаться втиснуть ноги в ботинки, которые тебе малы.

11. to jam —толкать, толкнуть, задвигать, затыкать: Just hold the door open while I jam a wedge under it. — Подержи дверь открытой, пока я подложу под нее клин. Не poured himself another glass of wine and jammed the cock into the bottle. — Он налил себе еще стакан вина и заткнул бутылку пробкой. She tried to jam her dresses into a small box. — Она пыталась запихнуть свои платья в маленькую коробку. We were jammed into a bus. — Нас втиснули в автобус.

12. to jostle — толкать, толкнуть, толкаться, теснить, тесниться, пихать: I was jostled by the crowd. — Меня толкали в толпе. Passengers were jostling each other at the newsstand for the last remaining copies of the evening paper. — Пассажиры толкались около газетного киоска, пытаясь получить последние номера вечерних газет. Doctor Freud noticed two women patients jostling to be seen first. —Доктор Фрейд видел, как две пациентки, опережая друг друга, пытались войти в кабинет.

13. to elbow — расталкивать локтями: to elbow one's way through the crowd — пробираться через толпу, расталкивая всех локтями Elbowing me to one side he took hold of the microphone. — Отталкивая меня локтями, он завладел микрофоном.

14. to force one's way — запихивать, набивать битком, пропихнуть, пробить (особенно, когда чем-нибудь прегражден путь): Не forced his way through the dense crowd. — Он пробился через плотную толпу. Police forced their way into the flat and arrested two men. — Полиция ворвалась в квартиру и арестовала двух человек.

15. to barge — натолкнуться, налететь, лезть напролом (обыкновенно с разбега, расталкивая всех на своем пути): A woman with a large basket barged past me to the front of the queue. — Женщина с огромной корзиной, отталкивая меня, пролезла в начало очереди. Angry, he strode into the bank and just barged into a manager. — В сердцах он ворвался в банк и сразу налетел на управляющего. Не barged into me without apologizing. — Он налетел на меня и даже не извинился.

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