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kick [kɪk]

1. n

1) уда́р ного́й, копы́том; пино́к;

to get the kick

а) получи́ть пино́к;

б) быть уво́ленным

2) уда́р, толчо́к; отска́кивание

3) разг. удово́льствие, прия́тное возбужде́ние;

to get a kick out of smth. находи́ть удово́льствие в чём-л.
;

for the kick of it, for kicks на поте́ху

4) разг. эне́ргия, жи́зненная си́ла;

he has no kick left он вы́дохся

5) разг. мо́да; си́льное увлече́ние чем-л.

6) отда́ча ( ружья)

7) разг. футболи́ст;

good (bad) kick хоро́ший (плохо́й) футболи́ст

8) разг. кре́пость ( вина и т.п.)

9) амер. разг. проте́ст

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more kicks than halfpence бо́льше неприя́тностей, чем вы́годы

2. v

1) ударя́ть ного́й

2) брыка́ть(ся); ляга́ть(ся)

3) разг. проти́виться, проявля́ть стропти́вость, недово́льство, жа́ловаться (тж. kick against, kick at)

4) амер. сл. изба́виться ( от привычки к наркотикам)

5) вы́гнать, вы́ставить;

to kick downstairs спусти́ть с ле́стницы; вы́швырнуть

6) быть недово́льным собо́й

7) спорт. бить по мячу́, заби́ть гол

8) высоко́ подпры́гивать ( о мяче)

9) отдава́ть ( о ружье)

10) амер. сл. умере́ть ( часто kick in)

kick about разг.

а) перебра́сывать(ся);

б) разбра́сывать;

в) гру́бо обраща́ться;

kick around

а) = kick about;

б) сл. рассма́тривать со всех сторо́н;

в) е́здить, путеше́ствовать;

kick away прогна́ть, вы́гнать ( часто с позором);

kick back

а) (от)плати́ть той же моне́той;

б) авто отдава́ть наза́д;

в) разг. отдава́ть ( часть незаконно полученных денег под нажимом и т.п.);

г) разг. возвраща́ть ( краденое);

kick in

а) взлома́ть ( дверь и т.п.); ворва́ться;

б) амер. сл. плати́ть свою́ до́лю;

в) амер. сл. загну́ться, окочу́риться;

kick off

а) спорт. вводи́ть мяч в игру́ уда́ром с це́нтра;

б) разг. начина́ть;

в) сбро́сить ( туфли и т.п.);

г) амер. сл. отки́нуть копы́та, умере́ть;

kick out

а) вы́швырнуть пинка́ми;

б) вы́гнать; уво́лить;

kick up

а) поднима́ть (скандал, шум и т.п.);

to kick up a row (a fuss, a dust) поднима́ть, устра́ивать сканда́л (шум, спор)
;

б) швыря́ть вверх уда́ром ноги́; поднима́ть;

to kick up dust поднима́ть пыль нога́ми
;

to kick up the heels брыка́ться ( о лошади)

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to kick the beam

а) оказа́ться бо́лее лёгкой ( из двух чашек весов);

б) не име́ть ве́са, значе́ния; потеря́ть значе́ние, влия́ние;

to kick up one's heels танцева́ть; весели́ться
;

to kick over the traces вы́йти из повинове́ния, взбунтова́ться
;

to kick upstairs дать почётную отста́вку; изба́виться (от кого-л., назначив на более высокую должность)

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kick [kɪk] n

вда́вленное дно буты́лки

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > kick
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[̈ɪkɪk]

kick разг. удовольствие, приятное возбуждение; to get a kick out (of smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.); for the kick of it, for kicks на потеху kick разг. удовольствие, приятное возбуждение; to get a kick out (of smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.); for the kick of it, for kicks на потеху kick разг. удовольствие, приятное возбуждение; to get a kick out (of smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.); for the kick of it, for kicks на потеху to get the kick быть уволенным to get the kick получить пинок kick разг. футболист; good (bad) kick хороший (плохой) футболист; more kicks than halfpence больше неприятностей, чем выгоды kick разг. сила сопротивления; he has no kick left он выдохся kick спорт. бить по мячу, забить гол kick брыкать(ся); лягать(ся) kick вдавленное дно бутылки kick высоко подбрасывать (мяч) kick амер. избавиться (от привычки к наркотикам) kick разг. крепость (вина и т. п.) kick разг. мода kick отдавать (о ружье) kick отдача (ружья) kick амер. разг. протест kick разг. противиться, проявлять строптивость, недовольство, жаловаться (тж. kick against, kick at) kick разг. сила сопротивления; he has no kick left он выдохся kick удар, толчок; отскакивание kick удар ногой, копытом; пинок kick ударять ногой; to kick downstairs спустить с лестницы; вышвырнуть kick разг. удовольствие, приятное возбуждение; to get a kick out (of smth.) находить удовольствие (в чем-л.); for the kick of it, for kicks на потеху kick амер. умереть (часто kick in) kick разг. футболист; good (bad) kick хороший (плохой) футболист; more kicks than halfpence больше неприятностей, чем выгоды kick about перебрасывать(ся) kick about разбрасывать kick around грубо обращаться kick around sl. рассматривать со всех сторон kick away прогнать, выгнать (часто с позором) kick back разг. возвращать (краденое) kick back разг. отдавать (часть незаконно полученных денег под нажимом и т. п.) kick back авто отдавать назад kick back (от)платить той же монетой kick ударять ногой; to kick downstairs спустить с лестницы; вышвырнуть kick in взломать (дверь и т. п.); ворваться kick in амер. sl. делать взнос kick in амер. sl. умереть kick off спорт. вводить мяч в игру ударом с центра kick off амер. начинать kick off сбросить (туфли и т. п.) kick off амер. sl. умереть kick out вышвырнуть, выгнать; уволить kick out износить, истрепать to kick over the traces выйти из повиновения, взбунтоваться kick sl. шесть пенсов; two and a kick два шиллинга и шесть пенсов 1 kick up поднимать (скандал, шум и т. п.); to kick up a row (a fuss, a dust) поднимать, устраивать скандал (шум, суматоху) kick up швырять вверх ударом ноги; поднимать; to kick up dust поднимать пыль ногами; to kick up the heels брыкаться (о лошади) kick up поднимать (скандал, шум и т. п.); to kick up a row (a fuss, a dust) поднимать, устраивать скандал (шум, суматоху) kick up швырять вверх ударом ноги; поднимать; to kick up dust поднимать пыль ногами; to kick up the heels брыкаться (о лошади) to kick up one's heels разг. танцевать; веселиться to kick up one's heels разг. умереть kick up швырять вверх ударом ноги; поднимать; to kick up dust поднимать пыль ногами; to kick up the heels брыкаться (о лошади) to kick upstairs шутл. дать почетную отставку; избавиться (от кого-л., назначив на более высокую должность) kick разг. футболист; good (bad) kick хороший (плохой) футболист; more kicks than halfpence больше неприятностей, чем выгоды kick sl. шесть пенсов; two and a kick два шиллинга и шесть пенсов 1

English-Russian short dictionary > kick
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[kik] n քացի, աքացի. get the kick աքացի ստանալ. փխբ. ծառայությունից վտարվել. մրզ. հարված. free/penalty kick ազատ/տու գանա յին հարված. take a flying kick at the ball օդի մեջ գնդակին հարվածել. do smth for kicks հաճույքի համար անել. He needs a good kick Նա լավ թակոցի/ծեծի կարիք ունի. have no kick left ուժասպառ լինել. good/bad kick լավ/վատ ֆուտբոլիստ

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[kik] v քացի տալ. The horse kicked him Ձին նրան քացով խփեց. I could have kicked myself Ես պատրաստ էի ինձ գանահարել. It’s no use kicking against the fate Անօգուտ է ճակա տագրին դիմադրել. Don’t kick the man when he is down Ընկածին չեն խփում. The gun kicks Հրազենը հետահարված է տալիս. kick about/ around գնդակով խաղալ. kick off դեն նետել. kick off one’s shoes կոշիկները շպրտելով հանել. kick out դուրս քշել, վռնդել. He was kicked out of his job Նրան աշխատանքից դուրս արեցին. kick up a fuss աղմուկ բարձրացնել

English-Armenian dictionary > kick
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{kik}
I. 1. ритам, хвърлям къч
to KICK someone downstairs изритвам някого (надолу по стълбите), прен. понижавам (служебно)
to KICK into touch сп. Изкарвам в тъч
2. ритам, отскачам (за огнестрелно оръжие)
3. отскачам (за топка)
to KICK someone upstairs разг. шег. повишавам някого, за да се отърва от него
to KICK a man when he is down отмъщавам си на повален противник
kick about ритам насам-натам, разг. търкалям се (за вещи), прен. подритвам (някого)
kick against протестирам/бунтувам се срещу, противя се на
to KICK against the pricks ритам срещу ръжен
kick around kick about 3, разисквам/обсъждам безсистемно, разг. жив съм, навъртам се, съществувам (за идеи и пр.)
kick at kick against
kick back отвръщам на ритника с ритник, прен. връщам си
kick in разбивам (врата и пр.) с ритник
ам. sl. давам, плащам (своя дял)
ам. sl. умирам, пуквам, хвърлям топа
to KICK someone in the teeth разг. проявявам грубо незачитане към/пет пари не давам за някого
kick off хвърлям си (обувките-при събуване), футб. започвам (за мач), нанасям първия удар на топката, ам. разг. започвам
ам. sl. умирам, хвърлям топа
ам. sl. сп. отстранявам (играч)
kick out изритвам, хвърлям къч, ритам, прен. изхвърлям, изритвам (някого), футб. пращам топката в тъч
kick over прекатурвам, събарям (с ритане), запалвам се (за мотор), запалвам (мотор)
kick up вдигам (прах), разбутвам/събирам с крак (килим и пр.), причинявам, вдигам (смут, гюрултия, кавга)
ам. обаждам се (за болеет), to KICK up one's heels скачам/ритам игриво (за кон), прен. забавлявам се, подскачам от радост, разг. хвърлям топа, умирам
II. 1. ритане, ритник, къч, сп. ритване (на топка)
2. ритане, откат (на оръжие), тех. откат, обратен тласък/удар
3. сила, енергия (да се съпротивлявам)
he has no KICK left in him съвсем e изтощен/капнал
4. сила (на питие)
this cocktail has a lot of KICK in it този коктейл e много силен
5. ам. разг. протест, оплакване
6. разг. удоволствие
to get a big KICK out of something нещо ми прави страшно удоволствие
to do something for KICKs правя нещо за удоволствие/кеф
7. ам. Нова мания
8. ам. неочаквано развитие (на събития и пр.)
9. вдлъбнатина на дъното на бутилка
more KICKs than halfpence повече неприятности, отколкото печалба

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{kik} v 1. ритам; хвърлям къч; to kick s.o. downstairs 1) изритвам (2) {'kik} n 1. ритане, ритник; къч; сп. ритване (на топка); 2.

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шут; съпротива; тласкане; ритам; ритник; ритане; откат; отскачам; къч;

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1. he has no kick left in him съвсем e изтощен/капнал 2. i. ритам, хвърлям къч 3. ii. ритане, ритник, къч, сп. ритване (на топка) 4. kick about ритам насам-натам, разг. търкалям се (за вещи), прен. подритвам (някого) 5. kick against протестирам/бунтувам се срещу, противя се на 6. kick around kick about 3, разисквам/обсъждам безсистемно, разг. жив съм, навъртам се, съществувам (за идеи и пр.) 7. kick at kick against 8. kick back отвръщам на ритника с ритник, прен. връщам си 9. kick in разбивам (врата и пр.) с ритник 10. kick off хвърлям си (обувките-при събуване), футб. започвам (за мач), нанасям първия удар на топката, ам. разг. започвам 11. kick out изритвам, хвърлям къч, ритам, прен. изхвърлям, изритвам (някого), футб. пращам топката в тъч 12. kick over прекатурвам, събарям (с ритане), запалвам се (за мотор), запалвам (мотор) 13. kick up вдигам (прах), разбутвам/събирам с крак (килим и пр.), причинявам, вдигам (смут, гюрултия, кавга) 14. more kicks than halfpence повече неприятности, отколкото печалба 15. this cocktail has a lot of kick in it този коктейл e много силен 16. to do something for kicks правя нещо за удоволствие/кеф 17. to get a big kick out of something нещо ми прави страшно удоволствие 18. to kick a man when he is down отмъщавам си на повален противник 19. to kick against the pricks ритам срещу ръжен 20. to kick into touch сп. Изкарвам в тъч 21. to kick someone downstairs изритвам някого (надолу по стълбите), прен. понижавам (служебно) 22. to kick someone in the teeth разг. проявявам грубо незачитане към/пет пари не давам за някого 23. to kick someone upstairs разг. шег. повишавам някого, за да се отърва от него 24. ам. sl. давам, плащам (своя дял) 25. ам. sl. сп. отстранявам (играч) 26. ам. sl. умирам, пуквам, хвърлям топа 27. ам. sl. умирам, хвърлям топа 28. ам. Нова мания 29. ам. неочаквано развитие (на събития и пр.) 30. ам. обаждам се (за болеет), to kick up one's heels скачам/ритам игриво (за кон), прен. забавлявам се, подскачам от радост, разг. хвърлям топа, умирам 31. ам. разг. протест, оплакване 32. вдлъбнатина на дъното на бутилка 33. отскачам (за топка) 34. разг. удоволствие 35. ритам, отскачам (за огнестрелно оръжие) 36. ритане, откат (на оръжие), тех. откат, обратен тласък/удар 37. сила (на питие) 38. сила, енергия (да се съпротивлявам)
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kick [kik] I. v 1. ритам, хвърлям къч; to \kick a goal сп. отбелязвам гол; to \kick s.o. downstairs изритвам някого (надолу) по стълбите; to \kick s.o. upstairs разг., шег.повишавам някого, за да се отърва от него; to \kick the bucket sl гушвам букета, хвърлям топа; 2. отказвам се (от лош навик); to \kick heroin отказвам се от хероина; 3. разг. сменям скорости (на автомобил); he \kick ed into third той превключи на трета; 4. "рита", отскача назад (за оръжие); 5. отскача, рикошира (за топка и пр.); 6. протестирам, реагирам, опъвам се; • to \kick o.'s heel губя си времето; принуден съм да чакам; to \kick o.s. разг. яд ме е на себе си, ще се "изям" от яд; to \kick s.o. in the teeth разг. отнасям се много лошо (несправедливо) към някого; to \kick ass ( butt) разг. малтретирам (мачкам) подчинените си; to \kick s.o. when they are down бивам несправедлив към някого, който е в тежко положение; \kicking and screaming шумно (яростно) протестиращ; II. n 1. ритане, ритник; къч; a \kick in the teeth разг. разочарование, провал; 2. откат; тех. тласкане; 3. сп. a good ( bad) \kick добър (лош) играч; 4. сила, енергия (да се съпротивлявам); съпротива, опозиция; he has no \kick left in him съвсем е съсипан (капнал); 5. ам. протест, оплакване; I have no \kick coming няма от какво да се оплаквам; 6. разг. sl сила, градус (на питие); sl удоволствие; трепет; стимул; to give s.o. a \kick доставям някому удоволствие; to do s.th. for \kicks правя нещо за удоволствие; работя заради удоволствието от работата. III. n вдлъбнатина на дъното на бутилка.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > kick
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1. noun

1) удар ногой, копытом; пинок;

to get the kick

а) получить пинок;

б) быть уволенным

2) отдача (ружья)

3) удар, толчок; отскакивание

4) collocation сила сопротивления; he has no kick left он выдохся

5) amer. collocation протест

6) collocation крепость (вина и т. п.)

7) collocation удовольствие, приятное возбуждение; to get a kick out of smth. находить удовольствие в чем-л.; for the kick of it, for kicks на потеху

8) collocation мода

9) slang шесть пенсов; two and a kick два шиллинга и шесть пенсов

10) collocation футболист; good (bad) kick хороший (плохой) футболист

more kicks than halfpence больше неприятностей, чем выгоды

2. verb

1) ударять ногой; to kick downstairs спустить с лестницы; вышвырнуть

2) брыкать(ся); лягать(ся)

3) отдавать (о ружье)

4) высоко подбрасывать (мяч)

5) sport бить по мячу, забить гол

6) collocation противиться, проявлять строптивость, недовольство, жаловаться (тж. kick against, kick at)

7) amer. slang умереть (часто kick in)

8) amer. slang избавиться (от привычки к наркотикам)

kick about

kick around

kick away

kick back

kick in

kick off

kick out

kick up

to kick the beam

а) оказаться более легкой (из двух чашек весов);

б) не иметь веса, значения; потерять значение, влияние

to kick up one's heels collocation

а) умереть;

б) танцевать; веселиться

to kick over the traces выйти из повиновения, взбунтоваться

to kick upstairs joc. дать почетную отставку; избавиться (от кого-л., назначив на более высокую должность)

II

noun

вдавленное дно бутылки

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1 (n) монета достоинством 6 пенсов; пинок

2 (v) пинать; пнуть

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1) пинок 2) удар 3) лягать, пинать, толкать

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[ kɪk] n. удар, толчок, удар ногой, удар копытом, брыкание, пинок, футболист, удовольствие, возбуждение, приятное возбуждение, жизненная сила, энергия, протест, сильное увлечение, крепость, вдавленное дно бутылки, отдача (ружья), отскакивание, мода v. ударять ногой, пинать, лягать; бить по мячу; высоко подбрасывать; забить гол; лягаться, брыкаться; жаловаться, противиться, проявлять недовольство; выгнать, избавиться; высоко подпрыгивать; отдавать (о ружье)
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брыкать

брыкаться

веселиться

взбунтоваться

влияние

возражение

ворваться

выгнать

вышвырнуть

жаловаться

значения

истрепать

копытом

лягать

недовольство

отдавать

отдача

откатываться

отскакивание

пинок

поднимать

толчок

уволить

удар

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I 1. сущ. 1) а) удар ногой (также о лошади) б) удар, толчок, отскакивание; тряска, толчки, в частности электрический разряд; отдача (об оружии); перен. отвращение в) способность наносить удар; удар хорошего качества; перен. сленг футболист 2) спорт спурт 3) а) разг. крепость (вина и т. п.) б) разг. удовольствие в) разг. мода 4) сленг шесть пенсов 2. гл. 1) а) ударять ногой, пинать, лягать(ся) (также о лошади) б) брыкать(ся) в) спорт бить по мячу, забивать гол; высоко подбрасывать 2) а) отдавать, иметь отдачу (об оружии); отскакивать, отскакивать рикошетом б) сленг давать отказ (жениху и т.п.) 3) разг. противиться, упорствовать, упрямиться, проявлять строптивость, недовольство, жаловаться (тж. kick against, kick at) 4) амер. сленг в сочетании to kick the habit не принимать наркотики, воздерживаться от приема наркотиков II сущ. 1) вдавленное дно у бутылки 2) предохранитель лезвия на карманном складном ноже III гл. 1) просить у кого-л. денег, расположения (и т.п.) 2) выпросить у кого-л. что-л., получить что-л. в результате домогательств

Новый англо-русский словарь > kick
6 pata

f.

1 leg (pierna de animal).

las patas delanteras the forelegs

las patas traseras the hindlegs

pata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham

2 foot (pie de animal).

3 leg (informal) (of person).

a pata on foot

ir a la pata coja to hop

a cuatro patas on all fours

pata de palo wooden leg

4 leg.

5 female duck.

6 buddy, mate.

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (ave)→ link=pato pato,-a

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pata

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) leg

2 (garra) paw

3 (pezuña) hoof

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuatro patas on all fours

a la pata coja hopping, on one leg

a la pata la llana familiar down to earth

a pata familiar on foot

meter la pata familiar to put one's foot in it

patas arriba upside down

tener mala pata familiar to have bad luck

pata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth check

patas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet

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1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.
1) paw

2) leg

3) foot

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1. SF

1) (Zool)

a) (=pierna) leg

pata delantera — front leg

pata trasera — back o hind leg

• pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flares

• de pata negra — Esp [cerdo, jamón] prime

un fútbol de pata negra — top-notch football *

b) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] foot

pata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar

pata de cangrejo — crab stick

pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense

una chaqueta de pata de gallo — a houndstooth jacket

pata hendida — cloven hoof

patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet

2) * [de persona] leg

quita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *

es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum

• a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *

• a la pata coja — hopping

entró saltando a la pata coja — he came hopping in

• a cuatro patas — on all fours

pata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg

3) [de mueble] leg

• patas arriba — (=invertido) upside down; (=revuelto) in a complete mess, topsy-turvy *

después de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *

4) Chile (=etapa) stage, leg

5) pl patas Chile * (=caradura) cheek * sing

tener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *

6)

- a la pata

- enseñar la pata

- estirar la pata

- hacer la pata a algn

- hacer algo con las patas

a la pata la llana Esp * —

estaba escrito a la pata la llana — it was written in plain language

aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever

- mala pata

trae mala pata casarse en martes — it's bad luck to get married on a Tuesday

¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!

- meter pata

- meter la pata

- a pata pelada

- sacar la pata

- saltar en una pata

- ser pata

es pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *

- ser pata de perro
metedura, pato
2. SM And
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1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)

2) (=tipo) bloke **

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femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) ( de persona)

a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) ( de mueble) leg
II
masculino (Per fam)

a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= leg, paw.

Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.

Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

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* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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femenino

1) (Zool)

a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leg

las patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs

b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot

2) ( de persona)

a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg

a la pata — (Chi fam) word for word

estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)

meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)

patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down

tengo toda la casa patas arriba — the house is in a complete mess

b) (AmL fam & hum) foot

a pata — (fam & hum) on foot

a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot

hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)

hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)

por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least

saltar a (la) pata coja — to hop

saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy

ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)

ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)

es muy pata de perro — she likes going out a lot (colloq)

tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts

tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I

- pata de cabra

- pata de gallo

- pata de palo

- patas de gallo

3) ( de mueble) leg
II
masculino (Per fam)

a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)

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= leg, paw.

Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.

Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.

* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.

* con patas = legged.

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.

* levantarse en dos patas = buck.

* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.

* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.

* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.

* pata trasera = hind leg.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.

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pata¹

feminine

A ( Zool)

1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leg

una pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumstick

las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot

3 (en peletería) paw

B (de una persona)

1 ( fam hum) (pierna) leg

a la pata ( Chi fam); word for word

en cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)

estirar la pata ( fam); to kick the bucket ( colloq)

meter la pata ( fam); to put one's foot in it ( colloq)

patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside down

lo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy

tengo toda la casa patas para arriba the house is in a complete mess o ( BrE colloq) is a tip

2 ( AmL fam hum) (pie) foot

¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)

a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)

María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforward

lo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)

a pata ( fam hum); on foot

tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foot

a pata pelada (Chi, Per fam); barefoot

hacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)

hacerle la pata a algn ( Chi fam); to suck up to sb ( colloq)

por abajo de la pata ( RPl fam); at least

les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500

saltar a (la) pata coja to hop

entró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping in

saltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joy

ser pata ( RPl fam); to be game ( colloq)

si van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)

ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)

tener pata ( AmL fam); to have contacts

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

Compuestos:

● pata de cabra

crowbar, prybar ( AmE)

● pata de gallo

houndstooth check, dog's tooth check

● pata de palo

wooden leg

● patas de gallo

fpl crow's feet (pl)

● patas de rana

fpl ( RPl) flippers (pl)

C (de una silla, mesa) leg

D patas fpl ( Chi fam) (desfachatez) nerve, cheek ( BrE)

¡tiene unas patas! he has a lot of nerve ( colloq), he's got a nerve o cheek ( BrE colloq)

pata²

masculine

( Per fam)

1 (fulano, tipo) guy ( colloq), bloke ( BrE colloq)

2 (amigo) chum ( colloq), buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

él es mi pata del alma he's my best pal o ( BrE) my best mate ( colloq)

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pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
a) ( pierna — de animal, ave) leg;

◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs

b) ( pie — de perro, gato) paw;

(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
◊ pata de palo wooden leg;

a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;
◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);

meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe

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pata

♦ nf

1. [pierna de animal] leg;

las patas delanteras the forelegs;

las patas traseras the hindlegs;
Culin
pata de pollo chicken leg

Comp
Esp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham;
Comp
Esp
ser (de) pata negra [excelente] to be first-rate o top-class

2. [pie de animal] foot;
[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof
Comp
pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;
pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;

pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);

patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;
RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers
3. Fam [de persona] [pierna] leg;
Am [pie] foot; Am
me torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;
Am
¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

a pata on foot;

ir a la pata coja to hop;

salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;
Esp Fam
tener la pata chula to have a gammy leg

Comp
pata de palo wooden leg
4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;

una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table

5. Chile Fam
patas [poca vergüenza] cheek

6. Chile Fam [etapa] stage, leg

7. Comp
Esp Fam
a la pata la llana straightforwardly;

nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;
RP Fam
por abajo de la pata at least;
Fam
estirar la pata to kick the bucket;
Esp Fam Hum
estoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;
RP Fam
hacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;
Fam
tener mala pata to be unlucky;

¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;
Fam
meter la pata to put one's foot in it;
Fam
poner algo patas arriba o Am [m5] para arriba to turn sth upside down;
CSur Fam
saltar en una pata to jump for joy;
RP Fam
ser pata to be willing to go along;

si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;
Chile, Méx Fam
ser pata de perro to have itchy feet;
Am Fam
tener patas to have friends in high places

8. ver pato

♦ nm
Perú Fam
1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy

2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke

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pata

1 m/f Pe fam

pal fam, buddy fam

pata

2 f leg;

a cuatro patas on all fours;

ir a la pata coja hop;

meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;

tener mala pata fam be unlucky;

patas arriba upside down, in a mess;

a la pata la llana fam

comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way

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pata nf

1) : paw, leg (of an animal)

2) : foot, leg (of furniture)

3)

patas de gallo : crow's-feet

4)

meter la pata fam : to put one's foot in it, to make a blunder

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pata n

1. (pierna) leg

los caballos tienen cuatro patas horses have four legs

la pata de la silla the chair leg

2. (pie) paw

tiene algo clavado en la pata it's got something stuck in its paw

a cuatro patas on all fours

meter la pata to put your foot in it

patas arriba in a mess

ir / saltar a la pata coja to hop [pt. & pp. hopped]

mala pata bad luck

Spanish-English dictionary > pata
7 schießen

n; -s, kein Pl.; (Wettschießen) shooting match; es geht aus wie das Hornberger Schießen umg. it’ll all come to nothing; es / er ist zum Schießen umg. it’s / he’s a (real) scream

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das Schießen

shooting; firing

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schie|ßen ['ʃiːsn] pret scho\#ss [ʃɔs] ptp gescho\#ssen [gə'ʃɔsn]
1. vt
to shoot; Kugel, Rakete to fire (auf jdn/etw at sb/sth); (FTBL ETC) to kick; Tor to score; (mit Stock, Schläger) to hit
jdn in den Kopf schíéßen — to shoot sb in the head

etw an der Schießbude schíéßen — to win sth at the shooting gallery

ein paar Bilder schíéßen (Phot inf) — to shoot a few pictures, to take a few shots

eine Filmszene schíéßen (inf) — to shoot a film scene

sie hat ihn zum Krüppel geschossen — she shot and crippled him

2. vi

1) (mit Waffe, Ball) to shoot

auf jdn/etw schíéßen — to shoot at sb/sth

nach etw schíéßen — to shoot at sth

aufs Tor/ins Netz schíéßen — to shoot or kick at goal/into the net

es wurde scharf geschossen — there was shooting with live ammunition

das ist zum Schießen (inf) — that's a scream (inf)

2) aux sein (= in die Höhe schießen) to shoot up; (BOT = Samenstand entwickeln) to run (Brit) or go to seed

die Pflanzen/Kinder sind in die Höhe geschossen — the plants/children have shot up

die Preise schossen in die Höhe — prices rocketed

(wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schíéßen (lit, fig) — to spring or sprout up

See:

→ Kraut

3) aux sein inf = sich schnell bewegen) to shoot

er ist or kam um die Ecke geschossen — he shot round the corner

jdm durch den Kopf schíéßen (fig) — to flash through sb's mind

4) aux sein (Flüssigkeit) to shoot; (= spritzen) to spurt

das Blut schoss ihm ins Gesicht — blood rushed or shot to his face

die Tränen schossen ihr in die Augen — tears flooded her eyes

5) aux sein S Ger, Aus = verbleichen) to fade

3. vr
to have a shoot-out
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1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) shoot

2) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) shoot

3) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) shoot

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schie·ßen

<schoss, geschossen>

[ˈʃi:sn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (feuern)

▪ [mit etw dat] \schießen to shoot [with sth]

▪ auf jdn/etw \schießen to shoot at sb/sth

\schießen [o zum S\schießen] gehen to go shooting

2. Hilfsverb: haben FBALL

▪ [an etw akk/auf etw akk/in etw akk] \schießen to shoot [at/into sth]

daneben, genau an die Latte geschossen! missed, it hit the crossbar!

aufs Tor \schießen to shoot [for goal]

neben das Tor \schießen to miss the goal

3. Hilfsverb: sein BOT to shoot; (zu schnell sprießen) to bolt; s.a. Höhe, Kraut

4. Hilfsverb: sein (fam) to shoot, to come flying fam

das Auto kam um die Ecke geschossen the car came flying round the corner

jdm durch den Kopf \schießen to flash through sb's mind

5. Hilfsverb: sein (spritzen) to shoot

das Blut schoss aus der Wunde the blood shot out of the wound

6.

▶ wie das Hornberger S\schießen ausgehen to come to nothing

▶ [das ist] zum S\schießen (fam) [that's] crazy fam

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (etw feuern)

▪ etw \schießen to shoot sth

2. FBALL

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schießen to shoot sth [somewhere]

den Ball ins Netz \schießen to put the ball in the net

den Ball ins Tor \schießen to score [or shoot] a goal; s.a. Krüppel

III. vr

▪ sich akk \schießen to have a shoot-out

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) shoot; <pistol, rifle> shoot, fire

auf jemanden/etwas schießen — shoot/fire at somebody/something

gut/schlecht schießen — < person> be a good/bad shot

2) (Fußball) shoot

3) mit sein (ugs.): (schnellen) shoot

ein Gedanke schoß ihr durch den Kopf — (fig.) a thought flashed through her mind

zum Schießen sein — (ugs.) be a scream (coll.)

4) mit sein (fließen, herausschießen) gush; (spritzen) spurt

ich spürte, wie mir das Blut in den Kopf schoß — I felt the blood rush to my head

5) mit sein (schnell wachsen) shoot up

die Preise schießen in die Höhe — prices are shooting up or rocketing
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) shoot; fire <bullet, missile, rocket>

jemanden zum Krüppel schießen — shoot and maim somebody

2) (Fußball) score < goal>

den Ball ins Netz schießen — put the ball in the net

das 3:2 schießen — make it 3-2

3) (ugs.): (fotografieren)

einige Aufnahmen schießen — take a few snaps

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schießen; schießt, schoss, hat oder ist geschossen

A. v/i

1. (hat) (feuern) shoot, fire; (das Feuer eröffnen) open fire;

schießen auf (+akk) shoot ( oder fire) at;

gut schießen Person: be a good shot; Waffe: shoot well;

scharf schießen shoot with live ammunition;

wild um sich schießen shoot out wildly in all directions;

Hände hoch/stehen bleiben, oder ich schieße! hands up,/stop (right there), or I’ll shoot;

gegen jemanden schießen umg, fig have a go at sb; → Pistole

2. (hat) bei Ballspielen: shoot;

aufs Tor schießen shoot at goal, take a shot at goal;

er kann gut schießen he’s got a good shot on him;

links schießen normalerweise: be a left-footer ( oder left-hander); in diesem Fall: take a left-foot ( oder left-hand) shot

3. (ist) (sausen) shoot;

schießen durch Schmerz: shoot through;

plötzlich schoss mir der Gedanke durch den Kopf the thought suddenly occurred to me ( oder flashed across my mind);

schießen aus Blut, Wasser: shoot ( oder gush) from ( oder out of);

das Blut schoss ihr ins Gesicht the blood rushed to her face;

er kam um die Ecke geschossen umg he shot (a)round the corner; mit dem Auto: auch he came zooming (a)round the corner;

in die Höhe schießen Pflanze, Kind etc: shoot up;

schieß in den Wind! umg scram!; → Boden, Kraut, Pilz

4. umg:

schießen lassen (Pläne etc) ditch, Br scupper;

lass den Typ doch schießen! can’t you ditch that guy?

5. (hat) sl (Rauschgift spritzen) shoot (up), mainline

B. v/t (hat)

1. shoot; (Rakete, Kugel) fire;

sich eine Kugel durch den Kopf schießen put a bullet through one’s head;

jemanden zum Krüppel schießen shoot and maim sb;

einen Teddybären schießen shoot o.s. a teddy bear;

einen Satelliten in die Umlaufbahn schießen launch a satellite into orbit;

Blicke auf jemanden schießen fig look daggers at sb;

jemandem eine schießen umg, fig sock sb one

2. Fußball etc: (Ball) kick, shoot;

ein Tor schießen score a goal

C. v/r:

sich mit jemandem schießen (duellieren) have a shoot-out with sb

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) shoot; <pistol, rifle> shoot, fire

auf jemanden/etwas schießen — shoot/fire at somebody/something

gut/schlecht schießen — < person> be a good/bad shot

2) (Fußball) shoot

3) mit sein (ugs.): (schnellen) shoot

ein Gedanke schoß ihr durch den Kopf — (fig.) a thought flashed through her mind

zum Schießen sein — (ugs.) be a scream (coll.)

4) mit sein (fließen, herausschießen) gush; (spritzen) spurt

ich spürte, wie mir das Blut in den Kopf schoß — I felt the blood rush to my head

5) mit sein (schnell wachsen) shoot up

die Preise schießen in die Höhe — prices are shooting up or rocketing
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) shoot; fire <bullet, missile, rocket>

jemanden zum Krüppel schießen — shoot and maim somebody

2) (Fußball) score < goal>

den Ball ins Netz schießen — put the ball in the net

das 3:2 schießen — make it 3-2

3) (ugs.): (fotografieren)

einige Aufnahmen schießen — take a few snaps

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(nach) v.

to shoot (at) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: schoß, geschossen)

= to fire v.

to shoot v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shot)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schießen
8 taper

taper [tape]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = frapper) [+ enfant] to slap ; [+ tapis] to beat

• taper un coup à la porte to knock once at the door

   b. (à la machine, sur un ordinateur) to type

• tapé à la machine typed

• tapez 36 15 type in 36 15

   c. ( = demander de l'argent à) (inf) il tape tous ses collègues he scrounges (inf) off all his colleagues

• taper qn de 500 € to scrounge (inf) 500 euros off sb

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = frapper) taper sur un clou to hit a nail

• taper sur la table to bang on the table

• taper sur qn (inf) to thump sb ; ( = dire du mal de qn) to bad-mouth sb (inf)

• taper sur la gueule de qn (inf!) to belt sb (inf!)

• taper à la porte to knock on the door

• taper dans un ballon to kick a ball about

• ça tape fort aujourd'hui ! (inf) (soleil) it's scorching hot today!

   b. (à la machine, sur un ordinateur) to type

• apprendre à taper à la machine to learn to type

• tape sur la touche « Retour » hit "Return"

   c. (locutions) se faire taper sur les doigts (inf) to be rapped over the knuckles

• taper sur les nerfs or le système de qn (inf) to get on sb's nerves (inf)

► taper dans (inf) [+ provisions, caisse] to dig into (inf)

► taper dans l'œil de qn (inf) to take sb's fancy (inf)

• elle lui a tapé dans l'œil (inf) he took a fancy to her► taper dans le tas (inf) (bagarre) to pitch into the crowd

3. reflexive verb

► se taper

   a. ( = se frapper)

c'est à se taper la tête contre les murs it's enough to drive you up the wall (inf)

   b. ( = prendre, faire) (inf!) [+ repas] to put away (inf) ; [+ corvée, importun] to get landed with (inf)

• on s'est tapé les 10 km à pied we did the whole 10km on foot

• se taper qn (sexuellement) to have it off with sb (inf!)

• il s'en tape complètement (inf) he couldn't give a damn (inf!)

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tape
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( frapper) to hit [personne, chien]

2) ( dactylographier) to type [lettre]

lettre tapée à la machine — type-written letter

3) (colloq) ( prendre)

je peux te taper un euro? — can I scrounge (colloq) a euro off you?

2.

taper sur verbe transitif indirect to hit [clou]

taper sur l'épaule de quelqu'un — to tap somebody on the shoulder

taper sur quelqu'un — (colloq) lit to thump ou belt (colloq) somebody; fig ( critiquer) to badmouth (colloq) somebody

taper sur la table — lit to bang (one's fist) on the table

taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un — to get on somebody's nerves

se faire taper sur les doigts — fig to get one's knuckles rapped

3.

verbe intransitif

1) ( frapper)

taper des mains — ( de joie) to clap one's hands

taper des pieds — ( de colère) to stamp one's feet

taper du pied — ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot

taper à la porte — to knock at the door

taper dans un ballon — to kick a ball around

le soleil tape (colloq) aujourd'hui — fig the sun is beating down today

un vin qui tape — (colloq) fig a wine that goes to one's head

2) (colloq) ( se servir)

taper dans ses économies — to dip into one's savings

3) ( dactylographier)

taper (à la machine) — to type

4.

se taper verbe pronominal

1) (colloq) ( l'un l'autre)

se taper dessus — to knock each other about

2) ( soi-même)

je me suis tapé sur le doigt — I hit myself on the finger

se taper la tête contre le mur — to bang one's head against the wall

c'est à se taper la tête contre les murs — fig it's enough to drive you up the wall

3) (colloq) ( endurer) to get stuck (colloq) with [corvée, importun]

j'ai dû me taper le trajet à pied — I had to foot it (colloq) all the way

je me suis tapé la route sous la pluie — I ended up having to go all the way in the rain

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taper comme un sourd — (colloq) ( à la porte) to thunder on the door; ( au piano) to bash (colloq) ou thump away

ils se tapent sur le ventre — (colloq) they are thick as thieves (colloq)

c'est à s'en taper le derrière par terre — (colloq) it's hilarious, it's a riot (colloq)

elle m'a tapé dans l'œil — (colloq) I thought she was striking

taper à côté — to be off target

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tape
1. vt

1) (= frapper) [personne] to hit, [sol, mur] to hit

Maman, il m'a tapé! — Mum, he hit me!

taper un coup à la porte — to knock once at the door

2) (= dactylographier) [lettre, document] to type, to type out

Je vais taper cette lettre. — I'm going to type this letter., I'm going to type this letter out.

3) (sur clavier d'ordinateur) [mot, code] to key in, to type in, [lettre, document] to type, to key

Tapez votre mot de passe et validez. — Key in your password and validate., Type in your password and validate.

4) (= composer) [numéro de téléphone] to dial

tapez 1825 — dial 1825

5) * (emprunter)

taper qn de 10 euros — to cadge 10 euros off sb *

2. vi

1) [soleil] to beat down

Le soleil tape. — The sun's really beating down.

2)

taper à la machine — to type

Tu sais taper à la machine? — Can you type?

3)

taper sur qn lit — to thump sb, to hit sb, fig (= critiquer) to run sb down

4)

taper sur qch [clou] — to hit sth, [table] to bang on sth

taper à [porte] — to knock on

taper des mains — to clap one's hands

taper des pieds — to stamp one's feet

5) * (= se servir)

taper dans — to dig into

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taper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( frapper) to hit [personne, chien];

2 ( dactylographier) to type [lettre]; taper 60 mots à la minute or 60 mots/min to type 60 words a minute, to have a typing speed of 60 wpm; pouvez-vous me taper ce rapport? could you type up ou out this report for me?; une lettre tapée à la machine a typed ou type-written letter;

3 ○( prendre) je peux te taper 1 euro/une cigarette? can I scrounge○ a euro/a cigarette off you?; il tape tout le monde he scrounges○ off everybody.

B taper sur vtr ind to hit [clou]; taper sur l'épaule/le bras de qn to tap sb on the shoulder/the arm; taper sur qn○ lit to thump ou belt○ sb; fig ( critiquer) to slag sb off◑ GB, to badmouth○ sb; taper sur la gueule◑ de qn to slug○ sb in the mouth; taper sur la table lit to bang (one's fist) on the table; taper sur les nerfs ou le système○ de qn fig to get on sb's nerves; se faire taper sur les doigts fig to get ou have one's knuckles rapped.

C vi

1 ( frapper) taper des mains ( de joie) to clap one's hands; taper des pieds ( de colère) to stamp one's feet; taper du pied ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot; taper à la porte to knock at the door; taper dans un ballon to kick a ball around; un boxeur qui tape○ dur a boxer with a lethal punch; le soleil tape○ (dur) aujourd'hui fig the sun is beating down today; un vin qui tape○ fig a wine that goes to one's head;

2 ○( se servir) taper dans ses économies to dip into one's savings; taper dans la caisse to dip ou put one's hand in the till GB ou (cash) register US;

3 ( dactylographier) taper (à la machine) to type; apprendre à taper à la machine to learn how to type; tu tapes bien? are you a good typist?

D se taper vpr

1 ○( l'un l'autre) se taper dessus to knock each other about;

2 ( soi-même) je me suis tapé sur le doigt I hit myself on the finger; se taper la tête contre le mur to bang one's head against the wall; c'est à se taper la tête contre les murs fig it's enough to drive you up the wall;

3 ◑( consommer) to have [glace, bière]; se taper un bon repas to have a slap-up meal; se taper un mec/une nana to have it off◑ with a guy/a girl;

4 ○( s'appuyer) to get lumbered○ GB ou stuck○ with [corvée, importun]; j'ai dû me taper le trajet à pied I had to foot it○ all the way; je me suis tapé la route sous la pluie I ended up having to go all the way in the rain.

Idiomes

taper le carton○ to play cards; taper comme un sourd ( à la porte) to thunder on the door; ( au piano) to bash○ ou thump away; moi! l'aider? il peut (toujours) se taper◑! me, help him? he can whistle○ for it!; tes histoires de famille, je m'en tape◑! I couldn't care less ou I don't give a damn○ about your family problems!; ils se tapent sur le ventre○ they are thick as thieves○; je n'aime pas qu'on me tape sur le ventre○ I don't like people being overfamiliar with me; c'est à s'en taper le derrière○ or cul◑ par terre it's hilarious, it's a riot○; elle m'a tapé dans l'œil I thought she was striking; taper à côté to be off target.

[tape] verbe transitif

1. [personne - généralement] to hit ; [ - d'un revers de main] to slap

2. [marteler - doucement] to tap ; [ - fort] to hammer, to bang

3. [heurter]

taper un coup à une porte to knock once on a door

4. [dactylographier] to type

taper un document à la machine to type (out) a document

taper 40 mots à la minute to type 40 words per minute

5. TÉLÉCOMMUNICATIONS [code] to dial

6. (très familier) [demander de l'argent à]

il m'a tapé de 300 euros he touched me for 300 euros, he cadged (UK) ou bummed (US) 300 euros off me

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[tape] verbe intransitif

1. [donner un coup à quelque chose]

taper sur

a. [clavier] to bang ou to thump away at

b. [clou, pieu] to hit

c. [avec un marteau] to hammer (away at)

elle a tapé du poing sur la table she banged ou thumped her fist on the table

taper dans une balle

a. [lui donner un coup] to kick a ball

b. [s'amuser avec] to kick a ball around

taper du pied ou des pieds to stamp one's foot ou feet

taper des mains to clap one's hands

2. [battre, frapper]

taper sur quelqu'un

a. [une fois] to hit somebody

b. [à coups répétés] to beat somebody up

c'est un bon boxeur et il tape dur he's a good boxer and he hits hard ou packs a powerful punch

se faire taper sur les doigts to get rapped over the knuckles

la petite veste rose m'avait tapé dans l'œil (familier) I was really taken with the little pink jacket

elle lui a tapé dans l'œil dès le premier jour (familier) he fancied her from day one

3. [dactylographier]

il tape bien/mal he types well/badly, he's a good/bad typist

tape sur cette touche press this key

4. (familier) [soleil] to beat down

le vin rouge m'a tapé sur la tête the red wine knocked me out

5. (familier) [critiquer]

taper sur [personne, film] to run down (separable) , to knock

elle s'est fait taper dessus dans la presse ou par les journaux the newspapers really panned her

6. (familier) [puiser]

taper dans

a. [réserves, économies] to dig into (inseparable)

b. [tiroir-caisse] to help oneself from

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se taper verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to hit each other

ils ont fini par se taper dessus eventually, they came to blows

se taper sur le ventre (très familier) [être en bonnes relations] to be very close

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se taper verbe pronominal transitif

1. (familier) [consommer - dîner, petits fours] to put away (separable), to scoff (UK) ; [ - boisson] to knock back (separable)

2. (très familier) [sexuellement] to lay, to have it off with (très familier)

3. (familier) [subir - corvée, travail, gêneur] to get landed (UK) ou lumbered (UK) ou stuck with

je me suis tapé les cinq étages à pied I had to walk up the five floors

4. (locution)

se taper les cuisses (familier) [de satisfaction, de rire] to slap one's thighs

c'était à se taper le derrière (familier) ou le cul (très familier) par terre it was a scream ou hoot

c'est à se taper la tête contre les murs (familier) it's enough to drive you stark raving mad

se taper la cloche (familier) to have a blow-out (très familier & UK), to pig out

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se taper verbe pronominal intransitif

se taper sur les cuisses [de satisfaction, de rire] to slap one's thighs

je m'en tape (très familier) I don't give a damn (about it)

tu peux (toujours) te taper! (très familier) you can whistle for it!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > taper
9 rato

m.

while.

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time)

un buen rato a good time; (momento agradable) a good while, quite some time (mucho tiempo)

¡hasta otro rato! see you soon!

al poco rato (de) shortly after

con esto hay para rato that should keep us going for a while

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time

pasar un mal rato to have a hard time of it

ratos libres spare time

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time

un rato (largo) (informal) really, terribly (mucho) (peninsular Spanish)

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rato

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) time, while, moment

■ habló hace un rato he spoke a while ago

■ hace mucho rato que se fue she left quite a while ago

■ charlamos un rato we chatted for a while

2 (espacio) way

■ hay un buen rato hasta Vigo it's a long way to Vigo

3 familiar (mucho) very, a lot

■ este libro es un rato bueno this is a very good book

■ sabe un rato de deportes she's a mine of information about sports

■ me gusta un rato I love it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

hacer pasar un mal rato a alguien to give somebody a rough time

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

hay para rato it'll take a while

pasar el rato to kill time

pasar un buen rato to have a good time

pasar un mal rato to have a bad time

ratos libres free time sing

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noun m.

while

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SM

1) (=espacio de tiempo)

a) [uso incontable]

lleva bastante rato hablando — he's been talking for quite a while o for quite some time

• hace rato — a while ago, some time ago

hace rato que se fue — he left a while ago, he left some time ago

• largo rato — a long time

hablamos largo rato — we talked a long time

• más rato — Chile later

déjalo para más rato — leave it for later

nos vemos más rato — see you later

• mucho rato — a long time

¿vas a tardar mucho rato? — will you be long?

para rato —

tenemos carretera para rato — we still have quite a way to go

tenemos para rato con este trabajo — we still have quite a lot to do to get this work finished, we're still a long way from finishing this work

aún queda presidente para rato — the president will still be around for some time to come
cuerda 2)
b) [uso contable]

durante el rato que estuve esperando — during the short time I was waiting

estoy encantada de haber tenido este rato para charlar contigo — I'm delighted to have had this time to chat to you

en esos ratos me olvido de todo — at such moments I forget about everything

• otro rato, ya lo llamaré otro rato — I'll call him back another time

dile que se ponga otro rato al teléfono — can you call her back to the phone for a minute?

¡hasta otro rato! — so long!, I'll see you!

• todo el rato — the whole time, all the time

c)

• un rato — a (short) while

al cabo de un rato dijo... — after a (short) while he said...

dentro de un rato — in a (short) while

solo estuvo allí un rato — he was only there a (short) while

todavía tardará un rato en salir — it'll still be a while before he comes out

me quedaré un rato más — I'll stay a bit longer

me tuvo esperando un buen rato — she kept me waiting a good while o quite some time

escríbeme cuando tengas un rato — write to me when you have a spare moment

no regresó hasta pasado un buen rato — he didn't come back for a while

• dar un mal rato a algn — to give sb a hard time

estos hijos no dan más que malos ratos — these children give you nothing but grief

mujer, no te des mal rato — don't let yourself be upset

• pasar un buen/mal rato — to have a good/bad time

me hizo pasar un mal rato — I had a terrible time because of him

pasar el rato — to pass the time

• tener sus ratos — to have one's moments

ratos de ocio — leisure time

ratos libres — spare time, free time

2) [otras expresiones temporales]

• al rato — shortly afterwards, shortly after, a short while later

al poco rato sonó el teléfono — shortly afterwards o shortly after o a short while later the phone rang

llamaron al poco rato de irte — they called a short while after o shortly after you left

al rato viene — Méx * he'll be here soon o in a (short) while

voy a comer al rato — Méx * I'm going to eat soon o in a moment

• a cada rato — every other minute

caminaba despacio, parándose a cada rato — she walked slowly, stopping all the time o every other minute

• de rato en rato — every so often

3)

• ratos: a ratos — at times

a ratos, me parece sincero y a otros no — at times he seems sincere and at other times not

el enfermo solo se levanta a ratos — the patient only gets up from time to time o now and again

• de a ratos — Arg, Uru from time to time, now and again

• a ratos perdidos — in one's spare moments

trabajo en el jardín a ratos perdidos — I work in the garden in my spare moments

4) *

• un rato Esp [uso adverbial] (=bastante) —

es un rato difícil — it's pretty tricky *

es un rato listo — he's pretty smart *

pesan un rato — they weigh quite a bit, they're pretty heavy *

sabe un rato largo de matemáticas — she knows quite a bit of maths *

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masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

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* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

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masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

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* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

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rato

masculine

1 (tiempo breve) while

hace un rato que se fue he left a while ago, it's a while since he left

ya hace rato que volvieron they've been back a while o some time now

¿puedes salir un rato? can you come out for a while?

espera un ratito que ya acabo wait a minute o ( colloq) hang on a second, I've nearly finished

llevo un buen rato esperando I've been waiting for quite some time o for quite a while

en mis ratos libres or de ocio in my spare time

pasé un mal rato it was terrible

dentro de un ratito te llamo, que ahora estoy ocupado I'll call you in a little while, I'm busy right now

2 ( en locs):

a cada rato ( AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me every five minutes o the whole time

al (poco) rato: llegó al poco rato de irte tú he arrived shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor shortly afterward(s) o a short time later the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta de la gravedad del asunto I only realized how serious the situation was a little while later

¿quieres bailar? — al rato ( Méx); do you want to dance? — later o in a while

a ratos from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos now and then, now and again

de a rato or ( Esp) de a ratos from time to time, now and again

más rato ( Chi); later

voy a guardar este pedazo para más rato I'm going to save this piece for later

para rato ( fam): no me esperes, tengo para rato don't wait for me, I'll be a while o I'll be some time o I'll be quite a long time

todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go ( o a lot to do etc)

si está hablando con Juan tenemos para rato if she's talking to Juan, we'll be here all day/all night ( colloq hum)

pasar el rato to while away o pass the time

me puse a leer una revista para pasar el rato I started reading a magazine to while away o pass the time

un rato largo ( Esp fam): sabe un rato largo de música she sure knows a lot o she knows a hell of a lot about music ( colloq)

¡esto pesa un rato largo! this weighs a ton! ( colloq)

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rato sustantivo masculino
a) ( tiempo breve) while;

◊ hace un rato a while ago;

espera un ratito wait a minute (colloq);
en mis ratos libres in my spare time;
pasé un mal rato it was terrible;
iré dentro de un rato I'll go shortly
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cada rato (AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me;

al (poco) rato shortly afterwards;
al poco rato de irte tú shortly o just after you left;
a ratos from time to time;
para rato (fam): tengo para rato I'll be a while, I'll be some time;
todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go;
pasar el rato to while away the time
rato sustantivo masculino
1 (porción de tiempo) while, time: al poco rato llegó Juan, shortly after Juan came
me hizo pasar un mal rato, she gave me an awful time
ratos libres, spare time sing
♦ Locuciones: no tengas prisa, hay para rato, take it easy, it'll take a while
pasar el rato, to while away the time
a cada rato, every other minute
a ratos, at times, now and again
un buen rato, a long time
familiar un rato (largo), very o a lot: sabe un rato (largo) de ajedrez, she knows a good deal about chess
' rato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- cacho
- correa
- decir
- entretenerse
- expansión
- hueca
- hueco
- llevar
- menudencia
- reposar
- romper
- tela
- trago
- amable
- conversar
- libre
- para
English:
after
- awhile
- fill in
- mess about
- mess around
- spell
- stop off
- time
- wait
- while
- while away
- bit
- by
- come
- linger
- pass
- snatch
- talk

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rato nm

while;

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while;

te llamaré en que tenga un rato (libre) I'll call you as soon as I've got a free moment;

hace un rato estaba en la oficina she was in the office just a short while ago;

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time);

al poco rato (de) shortly after;

al rato me di cuenta de que no le había dado mi teléfono a bit later I realized I hadn't given her my phone number;
Méx
¿vamos a comer algo? – al rato shall we go and have something to eat? – in a while;

a ratos at times;

a ratos perdidos at odd moments;

un buen rato [momento agradable] a good time;
[mucho tiempo] a good while, quite some time;
pasamos un buen rato con ellos we had a good time with them;

¡hasta otro rato!, Méx [m5]¡nos vemos al rato! see you soon!;

con esto hay para rato this should keep us going for a while;

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time;

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time;

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time;

pasar un mal rato to suffer;

me hizo pasar un mal rato he made me suffer;

ratos libres spare time;
Esp Fam
un rato (largo): se enfadó un rato largo she was dead annoyed;
Esp Fam
hay que saber un rato (largo) de economía para ocupar ese puesto you have to know loads about economics in that job

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rato

m

1 time, while;

ratos libres spare time sg ;

al poco rato after a short time o while;

todo el rato all the time;

a ratos at times, from time to time;

a ratos perdidos now and again;

a cada rato always;

un buen rato a good while, a pretty long time;

pasar el rato pass the time;

he pasado un buen/mal rato I’ve had a great/an awful time;

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

2 ( mucho)

:

hay para rato there is a lot to do;

saber un rato largo de algo know a lot about sth

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rato nm

1) : while

2)

pasar el rato : to pass the time

3)

a cada rato : all the time, constantly

les sacaba dinero a cada rato: he was always taking money from them

4)

al poco rato : later, shortly after

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rato n while

hace un rato que lo espero I've been waiting for him for a while

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos from time to time

para rato

no nos esperes, tenemos para rato don't wait for us, we'll be quite a while

hay para rato it's going to take a long time

pasar el rato to pass the time

Spanish-English dictionary > rato
10 efecto

m.

1 effect (consecuencia, resultado).

con efecto desde with effect from

hacer efecto to take effect

surtir efecto to have an effect

tener efecto to come into o take effect (vigencia)

efecto dominó domino effect

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

efecto óptico optical illusion

efectos secundarios side effects

2 aim, purpose.

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end

a efectos de algo as far as something is concerned

a efectos legales,… as far as the law is concerned,…, in the eyes of the law,…

a todos los efectos for all practical purposes

3 impression.

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4 spin.

dar efecto a to put spin on

5 bill (commerce) (document).

efecto de comercio commercial paper

efecto de favor accommodation bill

6 effectiveness, striking quality.

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efecto

► nombre masculino

1 (resultado) effect, result, end

■ aquel jarabe no produjo ningún efecto that cough syrup had no effect

2 (impresión) impression

■ la escena le hizo un gran efecto the scene made a great impression on her

3 (fin) aim, object

4 DEPORTE spin

■ dio efecto a la pelota he put some spin on the ball

5 COMERCIO bill, draft

► nombre masculino plural efectos

1 (bienes) effects, possessions; (mercancías) goods; (personales) effects, belongings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a efectos de... with the object of...

a tal efecto to that end

causar efecto to make an impression

chutar con efecto to curl the ball, swerve the ball

en efecto quite, yes indeed

hacer buen efecto to be impressive, look good

hacer efecto to make an impression, take effect, work

ser de efecto retardado figurado to be slow on the uptake

surtir efecto to work, be effective

tener efecto (celebrarse) to take place 2 (entrar en vigor) to take effect

efecto interbancario bank draft, bank bill

efectos de escritorio stationery sing

efectos especiales special effects

efectos personales personal belongings

efectos públicos public bonds

efectos secundarios side effects

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noun m.

effect

- efectos personales
- en efecto
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SM

1) (=consecuencia) effect

los efectos devastadores de la crisis — the devastating effects of the crisis

ya empiezo a notar los efectos de la anestesia — I'm starting to feel the effect of the anaesthetic now

los cambios no produjeron ningún efecto — the changes did not have o produce frm any effect

la reforma tuvo por efecto el aumento de los ingresos — the reform had the effect of increasing revenue

conducía bajo los efectos del alcohol — he was driving under the influence of alcohol

• hacer efecto — to take effect

el calmante no le ha hecho ningún efecto — the sedative has had no effect on him o has not taken effect

• por efecto de — (=por acción de) by; (=a consecuencia de) as a result of

nos movíamos por efecto del viento — we were being driven by the wind

la producción de vino se estancó por efecto de la crisis — wine production came to a halt as a result of the crisis

• de efecto retardado — [bomba] delayed-action antes de s

es de efectos retardados — hum he's a bit slow on the uptake *

• surtir o tener o causar efecto — to have an effect

el truco no surtió el efecto deseado — the trick did not have the desired effect

las picaduras de avispas pueden tener efectos graves — wasp stings can have serious effects

efecto 2000 — (Inform) millennium bug, Y2K

efecto bumerán — boomerang effect

efectos colaterales — collateral damage sing

efecto dominó — domino effect

efecto embudo — funnel effect

efecto invernadero — greenhouse effect

efecto óptico — optical illusion

efectos especiales — special effects

efectos secundarios — side effects

efectos sonoros — sound effects

efecto túnel — tunnel effect

efecto útil — (Mec) efficiency, output

2)

• en efecto — indeed

nos encontramos, en efecto, ante un invento revolucionario — we are indeed faced with a revolutionary invention

en efecto, así es — yes, indeed o that's right

y en efecto, el libro estaba donde él dijo — sure enough, the book was where he had said it would be

3) (=vigencia)
[de ley, reforma]
una ley con efecto desde 1950 — a law that has been in force since 1950

• efecto retroactivo, esas medidas tendrán efecto retroactivo — those measures will be applied retroactively o retrospectively

una subida con efectos retroactivos desde primeros de año — an increase backdated to the beginning of the year

• tener efecto — to take effect, come into effect

4) frm (=objetivo) purpose

• a efectos fiscales/prácticos — for tax/practical purposes

a estos efectos se convocó una nueva reunión — a new meeting was called for this purpose

a efectos legales — for legal purposes, in legal terms

a efectos de contrato, los dos cónyuges son copropietarios — for the purposes of the contract, husband and wife are co-owners

a efectos de máxima seguridad — in order to ensure the tightest security

• al efecto — for the purpose

una comisión designada al efecto — a specially established commission, a commission set up for the purpose

• a efectos de hacer algo — in order to do sth

a efectos de conseguir una rebaja de su condena — in order to achieve a reduction of his sentence

• llevar a efecto — [+ acción, cambio] to carry out; [+ acuerdo, pacto] to put into practice; [+ reunión, congreso] to hold

llevaron a efecto sus amenazas — they carried out their threats

la reunión se llevará a efecto en Bruselas — the meeting is to be held in Brussels

• a tal efecto — to this end, for this purpose

a tal efecto, han convocado un referéndum — to this end o for this purpose, a referendum has been called

una habitación habilitada a tal efecto — a room fitted out for this purpose

• a todos los efectos — to all intents and purposes

lo reconoció como hijo suyo a todos los efectos — he recognized him to all intents and purposes as his son

5) (=impresión) effect

no sé qué efecto tendrán mis palabras — I don't know what effect o impact my words will have

les has causado un efecto sorprendente a mis padres — you've made quite an impression on my parents

• ser de buen/mal efecto — to create o give a good/bad impression

es de mal efecto llegar tarde a una reunión — being late for a meeting creates o gives a bad impression

6) (Dep) [gen] spin; (Ftbl) swerve

sacó la pelota con efecto — she put some spin on her service, she served with topspin

dar efecto a la pelota, lanzar la pelota con efecto — (Tenis) to put spin on the ball; (Ftbl) to put a swerve on the ball

7) pl efectos (Com) (=bienes) stock sing, goods; (=documentos) bills

efectos a cobrar — bills receivable

efectos a pagar — bills payable

efectos bancarios — bank bills

efectos de consumo — consumer goods

efectos de escritorio — writing materials

efectos descontados — bills discounted

efectos navales — chandlery sing

efectos personales — personal effects

8) (Numismática)

efecto postal — postage stamp

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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masculino

1) (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto — the punishment had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato — a fast-acting painkiller

hacer efecto — to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol — under the influence of alcohol

llevar a efecto una operación — to carry out an operation

de efecto retardado — < mecanismo> delayed-action (before n)

- efecto bumerán

- efecto invernadero/secundario

- efecto óptico

- efecto retroactivo

- efectos especiales/sonoros

2) ( impresión)

su conducta causó muy mal efecto — his behavior made a very bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras — I don't know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

3) (Der) ( vigencia)

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de... — the new law will take effect o come into effect from...

con efecto a partir de... — with effect from...

4) (frml) ( fin)

construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto — specially designed for this purpose

a efectos legales — legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law

a todos los efectos es un adulto — to all intents and purposes he is an adult

5) (Dep)

a) ( movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto — she put some spin on the ball

b) ( desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto — he made the ball swerve

6)

a) (Fin) ( valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables — commercial paper

b) efectos masculino plural (frml) ( de comercio) stock; ( de local) contents (pl)

•

- efectos bancarios

- efectos personales

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efecto¹

¹ = effect, action.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: Coates believed that in order to conceptualise an action it is necessary to visualise the thing on which the action is being performed.

* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.

* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.

* a tal efecto = to this effect.

* a tales efectos = hereto.

* atenuar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* causa-efecto = causal.

* con efecto desde + Fecha = with effect from + Fecha.

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

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* diluir el efecto = dissipate + effect.

* efecto adverso = ill effect [ill-effect], adverse effect.

* efecto bola de nieve = snowball effect.

* efecto coercitivo = chilling effect.

* efecto de halo = halo effect.

* efecto de la guerra = effect of war.

* efecto del santo = halo effect.

* efecto desastroso = chilling effect.

* efecto dominó = knock-on effect, chain reaction.

* efecto dominó, el = ripple effect, the, domino effect, the.

* efecto duradero = lasting effect, long-lasting effect.

* efecto especial = special effect.

* efecto final = net effect.

* efecto invernadero, el = greenhouse effect, the.

* efecto látigo, el = whip effect, the.

* efecto moderador = toned effect.

* efecto multiplicador = multiplier effect.

* efecto nefasto = deleterious effect.

* efecto negativo = ill effect [ill-effect], chilling effect, blowback.

* efecto nocivo = damaging effect, toxic effect, harmful effect.

* efecto óptico = optical illusion.

* efecto perjudicial = damaging effect, harmful effect.

* efecto positivo = beneficial effect, positive effect.

* efecto profundo = profound effect.

* efecto represivo = chilling effect.

* efecto secundario = side effect [side-effect], spillover effect, after effect [after-effect].

* efecto sicológico = psychological effect.

* efecto sonoro = sound effect.

* efectos secundarios = knock-on effect.

* efecto tóxico = toxic effect.

* efecto visual = visual.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* en efecto = to all intents and purposes, for all intents and purposes.

* estropear el efecto = spoil + effect.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* intensificar el efecto de algo = intensify + effect.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* luchar con los efectos adversos de = combat + the effects of.

* mitigar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* mitigar el efecto de Algo = minimise + effect.

* paliar el efecto = mitigate + effect.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* profundo efecto = profound effect.

* protegerse de los efectos de Algo = ward off + effects.

* relación causa-efecto = cause-effect relation, causal relationship.

* sentir los efectos de = feel + the effects of.

* sufrir el efecto de Algo = suffer + effect.

* surtir efecto = take + effect, have + effect, pay off, pay, come into + effect.

* tener efecto = take + effect.

* tener efecto sobre = impinge on/upon.

* tener su efecto = take + Posesivo + toll (on).

* tener un efecto adverso sobre = have + an adverse effect on.

efecto²

* efecto bancario = bank draft, banker's draft, banker's cheque.

* efectos negociables = commercial paper.

* efectos personales = personal belongings, belongings.

* tienda de efectos navales = chandlery.

efecto³

³ = topspin.

Ex: In order to be effective with passing shots, you need to be able to impart a lot of topspin on the ball.

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efecto

masculine

A

1 (resultado, consecuencia) effect

el castigo surtió efecto the punishment had the desired effect

las medidas no han producido el efecto deseado ( frml); the measures have not had the desired effect

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller

ya ha empezado a hacerle efecto la anestesia the anesthetic has begun to work o to take effect

bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol

medidas para paliar los efectos de la sequía measures to alleviate the effects of the drought

la operación se llevó a efecto con gran rapidez ( frml); the operation was carried out extremely swiftly

de efecto retardado ‹bomba/mecanismo› delayed-action ( before n)

soy de efectos retardados ( hum); I'm a bit slow on the uptake ( hum)

2

en efecto indeed

en efecto, así ocurrió it did indeed happen like that

estamos, en efecto, presenciando un hecho único we are indeed witnessing an extraordinary event

¿es usted el doctor? — en efecto are you the doctor? —I am indeed

Compuestos:

● efecto bumerán

puede tener un efecto bumerán it may boomerang o backfire

● efecto dominó

domino effect

● efecto invernadero

greenhouse effect

● efecto 2000

( Hist, Inf) millennium bug

● efecto óptico

optical illusion

● efecto retroactivo

la ley no tendrá efecto retroactivo the law will not be retroactive o retrospective

el aumento se aplicará con efecto retroactivo the increase will be backdated

● efecto secundario

side effect

● efectos escénicos

mpl stage effects (pl)

● efectos especiales

mpl special effects (pl)

● efectos sonoros

mpl sound effects (pl)

● efectos visuales

mpl visual effects (pl)

● efectos visuales digitales

mpl videographics (pl)

B

(impresión): su conducta causó muy mal efecto his behavior gave a very bad impression o ( colloq) didn't go down at all well

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I do not know what effect my words had o what impression my words made on him

C ( Der) (vigencia) effect

la nueva ley tendrá efecto a partir de octubre the new law will take effect o come into effect from October

D ( frml)

(fin): el edificio ha sido construido expresamente al or a tal or a este efecto the new building has been specially designed for this purpose

debe rellenar el formulario que se le enviará a estos efectos you must fill in the relevant form which will be sent to you

a efectos legales tal matrimonio es inexistente legally (speaking) o in the eyes of the law o for legal purposes such a marriage does not exist

se trasladó a Bruselas a (los) efectos de firmar el acuerdo she traveled to Brussels to sign o in order to sign the agreement

estos gastos se admiten a efectos de desgravación de impuestos these expenses are tax-deductible

tendrá que comparecer ante el juez a los efectos oportunos he must appear before the judge to complete the necessary formalities

a todos los efectos un joven de 18 años es un adulto to all intents and purposes a youth of 18 is an adult

E

(fenómeno científico): el efecto de Barnum the Barnum effect

F ( Dep)

1 (movimiento rotatorio) spin

le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

2 (desvío) swerve

tiró la pelota con efecto he made the ball swerve

G

1 ( Fin) (valores) bill of exchange, draft

efectos negociables commercial paper

2 efectos mpl ( frml) (de un comercio) stock; (de un local) contents (pl)

Compuestos:

● efecto cambiario

bill of exchange

● efecto postal

( frml); postage stamp

● efectos bancarios

mpl bank bills (pl), bank paper

● efectos navales

mpl chandlery

● efectos personales

mpl personal effects (pl)

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efecto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (resultado, consecuencia) effect;

◊ hacer efecto to take effect;

un calmante de efecto inmediato a fast-acting painkiller;
mecanismo de efecto retardado delayed-action mechanism;
bajo los efectos del alcohol under the influence of alcohol;
efecto dos mil (Inf) millennium bug;
efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;
efecto óptico optical illusion;
efecto secundario side effect;
efectos especiales special effects;
efectos sonoros sound effects
b)

◊ en efecto in fact;

( así es) indeed
2 ( impresión):
◊ su conducta causó mal efecto his behavior made a bad impression o (colloq) didn't go down well;

no sé qué efecto le causaron mis palabras I don't know what effect my words had on him
3 (Dep) ( desvío) swerve;
( movimiento rotatorio) spin;
◊ le dio a la bola con efecto she put some spin on the ball

4
◊ efectos personales personal effects (pl)

efecto sustantivo masculino
1 (consecuencia, resultado) effect: no tiene efectos secundarios, it has no side effects
se marea por efecto de la medicación, she feels ill because of the medicine
2 (impresión) impression: su discurso no me causó el menor efecto, his speech made no impression on me
hace mal efecto, it makes a bad impression
efectos especiales, special effects
3 (fin, propósito) purpose: se le comunica al efecto de que.., you are informed that... 4 efectos personales, personal belongings o effects
5 Meteor efecto invernadero, greenhouse effect
6 Dep spin
♦ Locuciones: a efectos de..., for the purposes of...
su firma es válida a todos los efectos, his signature is valid for any purpose
surtir efecto, to take effect: nuestro plan no surtió efecto, our plan didn't work out
' efecto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambiente
- consecuencia
- deberse
- destructor
- destructora
- difusor
- difusora
- ser
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- fulminante
- golpe
- imagen
- impresión
- imprimir
- incidir
- influencia
- invernadero
- mella
- mirada
- obra
- prohibición
- resultado
- retardada
- retardado
- retroactiva
- retroactivo
- surtir
- swing
- afectar
- agradable
- compensar
- denominar
- disuasivo
- enfoque
- impactante
- inmediato
- pasar
- recorte
- relación
- simular
- soporífero
- surrealista
- trascendental
English:
act
- actually
- adverse
- aerial
- after-effect
- bite
- boomerang
- cause
- domino effect
- effect
- effectively
- enough
- evil
- fall
- flourish
- fuck
- greenhouse effect
- heighten
- leverage
- ripple effect
- send
- side
- some
- special
- spin
- void
- wear off
- work
- after
- draft
- effective
- green
- indeed
- millennium
- sedation
- succeed
- sure

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efecto

♦ nm

1. [consecuencia, resultado] effect;

los efectos del terremoto fueron devastadores the effects of the earthquake were devastating;

sus declaraciones causaron el efecto que él esperaba his statements had the desired effect;

el analfabetismo es un efecto de la falta de escuelas illiteracy is a result of the lack of schools;

la decisión de bajar los tipos de interés tuvo un efecto explosivo the decision to lower interest rates had an explosive impact;

un medicamento de efecto inmediato a fast-acting medicine;

un mecanismo de efecto retardado a delayed-action mechanism;
Esp
conducía o Am [m5] manejaba bajo los efectos del alcohol she was driving under the influence (of alcohol);

hacer efecto to take effect;

todavía no me ha hecho efecto la aspirina the aspirin still hasn't taken effect;

llevar algo a efecto to put sth into effect, to implement sth;

el desalojo de las viviendas se llevará a efecto mañana the evacuation of the homes will be carried out tomorrow;

llevaron a efecto sus promesas/amenazas they made good o carried out their promises/threats;

surtir efecto to have an effect, to be effective;

las medidas contra el desempleo no han surtido efecto the measures against unemployment haven't had any effect o haven't been effective;

por efecto de as a result of;

el incendio se declaró por efecto de las altas temperaturas the fire broke out as a result of the high temperatures

Comp
Informát el efecto 2000 the millennium bug;
efecto bumerán boomerang effect;

efecto dominó domino effect;
Fís efecto Doppler Doppler effect;
efecto fotoeléctrico photoelectric effect;

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect;

efecto mariposa butterfly effect;

efecto óptico optical illusion;

efecto placebo placebo effect;

efectos secundarios side effects;
Fís efecto túnel tunnel effect
2. [finalidad] aim, purpose;

al efecto, a dicho efecto, a tal efecto to that end;

rogamos contacte con nosotros, a tal efecto le adjuntamos… you are requested to contact us, and to that end please find attached…;

un andamio levantado al efecto scaffolding erected for the purpose;

las medidas propuestas a dicho efecto the measures proposed to this end;

a estos efectos, se te suministrará el material necesario you will be provided with the necessary materials for this purpose;

a efectos o [m5] para los efectos de algo as far as sth is concerned;

a efectos fiscales, estos ingresos no cuentan this income is not counted for tax purposes, this income is not taxable;

a efectos legales, esta empresa ya no existe as far as the law is concerned o in the eyes of the law, this company no longer exists;

a todos los efectos el propietario es usted for all practical purposes you are the owner

3. [impresión] impression;

sus declaraciones causaron gran efecto his statements made a great impression;

nos hizo mucho efecto la noticia the news came as quite a shock to us;

producir buen/mal efecto to make a good/bad impression

4. [vigencia] effect;

con efecto desde with effect from;

con efecto retroactivo retroactively;

con efecto inmediato with immediate effect;

un juez ha declarado sin efecto esta norma municipal a judge has declared this by-law null and void;

tener efecto [vigencia] to come into o take effect;

¿desde cuándo tiene efecto esa norma? how long has that law been in force?

5. [de balón, bola] spin;

lanzó la falta con mucho efecto he put a lot of bend on the free kick;

dar efecto a la pelota, golpear la pelota con efecto [en tenis] to put spin on the ball, to spin the ball;
[en fútbol] to put bend on the ball, to bend the ball;
dar a la bola efecto de la derecha/izquierda [en billar] to put right-hand/left-hand side on the ball;

dar a la bola efecto alto [en billar] to put topspin on the ball

6. Com [documento] bill

Comp
efecto bancario bank bill;
efectos a cobrar bills receivable;

efecto de comercio commercial paper;

efectos del estado government securities;

efecto de favor accommodation bill;

efecto interbancario bank draft;

efectos a pagar bills payable;

efectos públicos government securities

♦ efectos nmpl

1. Cine & TV efectos especiales special effects;

efectos sonoros sound effects;

efectos visuales visual effects

2. [posesiones] efectos personales personal possessions o effects

3. [mercancías] goods

Comp
efectos de consumo consumer goods
♦ en efecto loc adv

indeed;

y, en efecto, fuimos a visitar la ciudad and we did indeed visit the city;

¿lo hiciste tú? – en efecto did you do it? – I did indeed o indeed I did

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efecto

m

1 effect;

surtir efecto take effect, work;

efecto a largo plazo long-term effect;

aplicarse con efecto retroactivo be applied retroactively;

la subida con efecto retroactivo de las pensiones the retroactive increase in pensions;

llevar a efecto carry out;

dejar sin efecto negate, undo

2

:

hacer buen/mal efecto give o create a good/bad impression

3

:

al efecto for the purpose;

en efecto indeed

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efecto nm

1) : effect

2)

en efecto : actually, in fact

3) efectos nmpl

: goods, property

efectos personales: personal effects

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efecto n

1. (en general) effect

efectos especiales special effects

efecto invernadero greenhouse effect

2. (pelota) spin

golpeó la pelota con mucho efecto he put a lot of spin on the ball

en efecto indeed

hacer efecto to take effect [pt. took; pp. taken] / to work

surtir efecto to work

efecto secundario side effect

Spanish-English dictionary > efecto
11 aim

1. transitive verb
ausrichten [Schusswaffe, Rakete]

aim something at somebody/something — etwas auf jemanden/ etwas richten

that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet

aim a blow/shot at somebody — nach jemandem schlagen/auf jemanden schießen
2. intransitive verb
1) zielen (at auf + Akk.)

aim high/wide — [zu] hoch/[zu] weit zielen

aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen

2) (intend)

aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun

aim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben
3. noun
Ziel, das

his aim was true — er hatte genau gezielt

take aim [at something/somebody] — [auf etwas/jemanden] zielen

take aim at the target — das Ziel anvisieren

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[eim] 1. verb
1) ((usually with at, for) to point or direct something at; to try to hit or reach etc: He picked up the rifle and aimed it at the target.) zielen (mit)

2) ((with to, at) to plan, intend or to have as one's purpose: He aims at finishing tomorrow; We aim to please our customers.) anstreben
2. noun
1) (the act of or skill at aiming: His aim is excellent.) das Zielen

2) (what a person intends to do: My aim is to become prime minister.) das Ziel

•

- academic.ru/1297/aimless">aimless
- aimlessly
- aimlessness
- take aim
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aim

[eɪm]

I. vi

1. (point) zielen

▪ to \aim at [or for] sb/sth auf jdn/etw zielen

2. (head)

▪ to \aim for sb/sth auf jdn/etw zugehen

let's \aim for Coventry first lass uns zuerst in Richtung Coventry fahren

3. (try for a time)

to \aim for 7.30/next week/January 7.30 Uhr/nächste Woche/Januar [o ÖSTERR Jänner] anpeilen fam

4. (try to achieve)

▪ to \aim at [or for] sth etw zum Ziel haben [o anstreben]

to \aim at perfection nach Perfektion streben, perfekt sein wollen

▪ to \aim at doing [or to do] sth sich dat vornehmen [o vorhaben], etw zu tun

to \aim to please gefallen wollen

at our store we \aim to please in unserem Laden ist der Kunde König

5.

▶ to \aim high hoch hinaus wollen

II. vt

1. (point)

▪ to \aim sth at sb/sth mit etw dat auf jdn/etw zielen

to \aim a camera/weapons at sb/sth eine Kamera/Waffen auf jdn/etw richten

to \aim a kick/punch at sb nach jdm treten/schlagen

2. (direct at)

to \aim sth at sb etw an jdn richten

I'm sure that comment was \aimed at hurting his feelings ich bin sicher, dieser Kommentar sollte seine Gefühle verletzen

III. n

1. no pl (skill) Zielen nt

sb's \aim is good/bad jd kann gut/schlecht zielen

to take \aim [at sb/sth] [auf jdn/etw] zielen

2. (goal) Ziel nt, Absicht f

I don't know what his \aims were in making such an accusation ich weiß nicht, was er mit dieser Beschuldigung bezwecken wollte

▪ with the \aim of doing sth in der Absicht, etw zu tun

sb's \aim in life jds Lebensziel

chief [or main] \aim Hauptziel nt

overriding \aim vorrangiges Ziel

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[eɪm]
1. n

1) Zielen nt

to take aim — zielen (at auf +acc )

to miss one's aim — sein Ziel verfehlen

his aim was bad/good — er zielte schlecht/gut

2) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Absicht f

with the aim of doing sth — mit dem Ziel or der Absicht, etw zu tun

what is your aim in life? — was ist Ihr Lebensziel?

to achieve one's aim —

what is your aim in saying that? — warum sagen Sie das?

what is your aim in doing that? — was wollen Sie damit bezwecken?

2. vt

1) (= direct) guided missile, camera richten (at auf +acc); stone etc zielen mit (at auf +acc)

he aimed a kick/punch at my stomach — sein Tritt/Schlag zielte auf meinen Bauch

to teach sb how to aim a gun — jdm zeigen, wie man zielt

to aim a pistol at sb/sth — mit einer Pistole auf jdn/etw zielen

he aimed his pistol at my heart —

the guns were aimed directly at the city walls — die Kanonen waren direkt auf die Stadtmauer gerichtet

you didn't aim the camera properly — du hast die Kamera nicht richtig gehalten

2) (fig) remark, insult, criticism richten (at gegen)

is aimed at the general public — dieses Buch/Programm wendet sich an die Öffentlichkeit

to be aimed at sth (cuts, measure, new law etc) — auf etw (acc)

I think that was aimed at me — ich glaube, das war auf mich gemünzt or gegen mich gerichtet

3. vi

1) (with gun, punch etc) zielen (at, for auf +acc)

2)

(= try, strive for) to aim high — sich (dat) hohe Ziele setzen or stecken

isn't that aiming a bit high? — wollen Sie nicht etwas hoch hinaus?

to aim at or for sth — etw anstreben, auf etw (acc) abzielen

we're aiming at a much wider audience — mit diesem Fernsehprogramm wollen wir einen größeren Teilnehmerkreis ansprechen

we aim to please — bei uns ist der Kunde König

he always aims for perfection — er strebt immer nach Perfektion

he aims at only spending £10 per week — er hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, mit £ 10 pro Woche auszukommen

3) (inf

= intend) to aim to do sth — vorhaben, etw zu tun, etw tun wollen

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aim [eım]

A v/i

1. zielen (at auf akk, nach)

2. fig (at, for) beabsichtigen, im Sinn(e) haben (akk), (hin-, ab)zielen (auf akk), bezwecken (akk):

be aiming to do sth vorhaben, etwas zu tun;

he is aiming to please er ist bemüht, gefällig zu sein

3. streben, trachten ( beide:

at nach)

4. abzielen, anspielen ( beide:

at auf akk)

B v/t

1. (at) eine Schusswaffe richten oder anlegen (auf akk), mit einem Gewehr etc zielen (auf akk, nach)

2. eine Bemerkung, einen Schlag etc richten (at gegen):

he aimed a kick at me er trat nach mir;

this remark was aimed at you diese Bemerkung war an deine Adresse gerichtet oder auf dich gemünzt

3. Bestrebungen richten (at auf akk)

C s

1. Ziel n:

take aim at zielen auf (akk) oder nach, anvisieren;

take careful aim sorgfältig Maß nehmen

2. fig

a) Ziel n:

set o.s. aims sich Ziele setzen;

aim in life Lebensziel;

with the aim of doing sth mit dem Ziel, etwas zu tun

b) Absicht f:

what is your aim in doing this? was beabsichtigen oder bezwecken Sie damit?;

the aim of the exercise der Zweck der Übung

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1. transitive verb
ausrichten [Schusswaffe, Rakete]

aim something at somebody/something — etwas auf jemanden/ etwas richten

that remark was not aimed at you — (fig.) diese Bemerkung war nicht gegen Sie gerichtet

aim a blow/shot at somebody — nach jemandem schlagen/auf jemanden schießen
2. intransitive verb
1) zielen (at auf + Akk.)

aim high/wide — [zu] hoch/[zu] weit zielen

aim high — (fig.) sich (Dat.) ein hohes Ziel stecken od. setzen

2) (intend)

aim to do something or at doing something — beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun

aim at or for something — (fig.) etwas anstreben
3. noun
Ziel, das

his aim was true — er hatte genau gezielt

take aim [at something/somebody] — [auf etwas/jemanden] zielen

take aim at the target — das Ziel anvisieren

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n.

Ziel -e n.

Zweck -e m. (at) v.

zielen (auf) v. v.

beabsichtigen v.

English-german dictionary > aim
12 Schießen

n; -s, kein Pl.; (Wettschießen) shooting match; es geht aus wie das Hornberger Schießen umg. it’ll all come to nothing; es / er ist zum Schießen umg. it’s / he’s a (real) scream

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das Schießen

shooting; firing

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schie|ßen ['ʃiːsn] pret scho\#ss [ʃɔs] ptp gescho\#ssen [gə'ʃɔsn]
1. vt
to shoot; Kugel, Rakete to fire (auf jdn/etw at sb/sth); (FTBL ETC) to kick; Tor to score; (mit Stock, Schläger) to hit
jdn in den Kopf schíéßen — to shoot sb in the head

etw an der Schießbude schíéßen — to win sth at the shooting gallery

ein paar Bilder schíéßen (Phot inf) — to shoot a few pictures, to take a few shots

eine Filmszene schíéßen (inf) — to shoot a film scene

sie hat ihn zum Krüppel geschossen — she shot and crippled him

2. vi

1) (mit Waffe, Ball) to shoot

auf jdn/etw schíéßen — to shoot at sb/sth

nach etw schíéßen — to shoot at sth

aufs Tor/ins Netz schíéßen — to shoot or kick at goal/into the net

es wurde scharf geschossen — there was shooting with live ammunition

das ist zum Schießen (inf) — that's a scream (inf)

2) aux sein (= in die Höhe schießen) to shoot up; (BOT = Samenstand entwickeln) to run (Brit) or go to seed

die Pflanzen/Kinder sind in die Höhe geschossen — the plants/children have shot up

die Preise schossen in die Höhe — prices rocketed

(wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schíéßen (lit, fig) — to spring or sprout up

See:

→ Kraut

3) aux sein inf = sich schnell bewegen) to shoot

er ist or kam um die Ecke geschossen — he shot round the corner

jdm durch den Kopf schíéßen (fig) — to flash through sb's mind

4) aux sein (Flüssigkeit) to shoot; (= spritzen) to spurt

das Blut schoss ihm ins Gesicht — blood rushed or shot to his face

die Tränen schossen ihr in die Augen — tears flooded her eyes

5) aux sein S Ger, Aus = verbleichen) to fade

3. vr
to have a shoot-out
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1) ((often with at) to send or fire (bullets, arrows etc) from a gun, bow etc: The enemy were shooting at us; He shot an arrow through the air.) shoot

2) (to move swiftly: He shot out of the room; The pain shot up his leg; The force of the explosion shot him across the room.) shoot

3) (to kick or hit at a goal in order to try to score.) shoot

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schie·ßen

<schoss, geschossen>

[ˈʃi:sn̩]

I. vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (feuern)

▪ [mit etw dat] \schießen to shoot [with sth]

▪ auf jdn/etw \schießen to shoot at sb/sth

\schießen [o zum S\schießen] gehen to go shooting

2. Hilfsverb: haben FBALL

▪ [an etw akk/auf etw akk/in etw akk] \schießen to shoot [at/into sth]

daneben, genau an die Latte geschossen! missed, it hit the crossbar!

aufs Tor \schießen to shoot [for goal]

neben das Tor \schießen to miss the goal

3. Hilfsverb: sein BOT to shoot; (zu schnell sprießen) to bolt; s.a. Höhe, Kraut

4. Hilfsverb: sein (fam) to shoot, to come flying fam

das Auto kam um die Ecke geschossen the car came flying round the corner

jdm durch den Kopf \schießen to flash through sb's mind

5. Hilfsverb: sein (spritzen) to shoot

das Blut schoss aus der Wunde the blood shot out of the wound

6.

▶ wie das Hornberger S\schießen ausgehen to come to nothing

▶ [das ist] zum S\schießen (fam) [that's] crazy fam

II. vt Hilfsverb: haben

1. (etw feuern)

▪ etw \schießen to shoot sth

2. FBALL

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schießen to shoot sth [somewhere]

den Ball ins Netz \schießen to put the ball in the net

den Ball ins Tor \schießen to score [or shoot] a goal; s.a. Krüppel

III. vr

▪ sich akk \schießen to have a shoot-out

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) shoot; <pistol, rifle> shoot, fire

auf jemanden/etwas schießen — shoot/fire at somebody/something

gut/schlecht schießen — < person> be a good/bad shot

2) (Fußball) shoot

3) mit sein (ugs.): (schnellen) shoot

ein Gedanke schoß ihr durch den Kopf — (fig.) a thought flashed through her mind

zum Schießen sein — (ugs.) be a scream (coll.)

4) mit sein (fließen, herausschießen) gush; (spritzen) spurt

ich spürte, wie mir das Blut in den Kopf schoß — I felt the blood rush to my head

5) mit sein (schnell wachsen) shoot up

die Preise schießen in die Höhe — prices are shooting up or rocketing
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) shoot; fire <bullet, missile, rocket>

jemanden zum Krüppel schießen — shoot and maim somebody

2) (Fußball) score < goal>

den Ball ins Netz schießen — put the ball in the net

das 3:2 schießen — make it 3-2

3) (ugs.): (fotografieren)

einige Aufnahmen schießen — take a few snaps

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Schießen n; -s, kein pl; (Wettschießen) shooting match;

es geht aus wie das Hornberger Schießen umg it’ll all come to nothing;

es/er ist zum Schießen umg it’s/he’s a (real) scream

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) shoot; <pistol, rifle> shoot, fire

auf jemanden/etwas schießen — shoot/fire at somebody/something

gut/schlecht schießen — < person> be a good/bad shot

2) (Fußball) shoot

3) mit sein (ugs.): (schnellen) shoot

ein Gedanke schoß ihr durch den Kopf — (fig.) a thought flashed through her mind

zum Schießen sein — (ugs.) be a scream (coll.)

4) mit sein (fließen, herausschießen) gush; (spritzen) spurt

ich spürte, wie mir das Blut in den Kopf schoß — I felt the blood rush to my head

5) mit sein (schnell wachsen) shoot up

die Preise schießen in die Höhe — prices are shooting up or rocketing
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) shoot; fire <bullet, missile, rocket>

jemanden zum Krüppel schießen — shoot and maim somebody

2) (Fußball) score < goal>

den Ball ins Netz schießen — put the ball in the net

das 3:2 schießen — make it 3-2

3) (ugs.): (fotografieren)

einige Aufnahmen schießen — take a few snaps

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(nach) v.

to shoot (at) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: schoß, geschossen)

= to fire v.

to shoot v.

(§ p.,p.p.: shot)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schießen
13 get

1. [get] n
1. приплод, потомство ( у животных)

2. диал.

1) заработок, получка

2) прибыль
2. [get] v (got; амер., уст. p. p. тж. gotten²)
I

1. 1) доставать; добывать

to get tickets [money] - достать /добыть/ билеты [деньги]

he got the book for me - он мне достал эту книгу

he got me a job - он нашёл мне работу

he got himself a wife - он нашёл себе жену

to get coal - добывать уголь

to get fish - ловить рыбу

where can I get something to eat? - а) где мне раздобыть чего-нибудь поесть?; б) где здесь можно поесть (пообедать и т. п.)?

the thing is not to be got - это /эту вещь/ достать невозможно

2) доставать и приносить

get me some ink - принеси мне чернил

can I get you a drink? - не хотите ли вы выпить? Я принесу

don't answer the phone, I'll get it - не подходи к телефону, я возьму трубку

3) добиваться, получать

to get fame [credit, glory] - добиваться известности [похвалы, славы]

to get the name (of) - завоевать /заслужить/ репутацию

his inventions got him fame - его изобретения принесли ему известность

to get the victory - завоевать победу

to get one's liberty - добиться свободы, завоевать свободу [см. тж. 4)]

to get something for nothing - получить что-нибудь просто так /не дав ничего взамен/

to get leave - получить отпуск

to get promotion - получить повышение

to get one's wish - получить то, что желаешь

he got support from the crowd - толпа его поддержала

to get an /the/ advantage /the start/ of /over/ smb. - получить преимущество /добиться преимущества/ над кем-л.

you'll get little by it - вы мало чего этим добьётесь, вы немного от этого выиграете

you'll get nothing by it - вам это ничего не даст [см. тж. 4)]

to get permission from smb. to do smth., to get leave of /from/ smb. to do smth. - получить разрешение /позволение/ у кого-л. сделать что-л.

to get admission to - получать доступ /допуск/ в /к/

to get the prize - получить приз /премию/

to get a place - спорт. занять одно из первых мест в соревновании

to get total points - спорт. набрать общую сумму очков

4) зарабатывать, получать

to get (good) wages - получать (хорошую) зарплату, (хорошо) зарабатывать

to get a /one's/ living - зарабатывать на жизнь

to get £6,000 a year [quite a lot] - получать /зарабатывать/ 6000 фунтов в год [довольно много]

to get one's liberty - получить свободу, выйти на свободу [см. тж. 3)]

if I am not working I get no pay - если я не работаю, мне не платят

to get profit - получать прибыль

to get nothing by /out of/ it - ничего не заработать на этом [ср. тж. 3)]

I will see what I can get for it - посмотрим, что я смогу за это получить, посмотрим, что мне за это дадут

you won't get much for that old piano - за это старое пианино ты много не получишь /не выручишь/

5) получать

to get a letter [a postcard] - получить письмо [открытку]

to get good [bad] news - получить хорошее [дурное] известие

to get word - получить сообщение /известие/

to get the word - получить приказание

to get smth. from abroad - получать что-л. из-за границы [ср. тж. 6)]

I got his answer this morning - я сегодня утром получил от него ответ [ср. тж. 3)]

I never got your telegram - я так и не получил вашей телеграммы

this room gets no sun - в эту комнату не попадает /не проникает/ солнце

this room gets all the sun - это единственная солнечная комната

he gets it from his mother - это (эта черта характера и т. п.) у него от матери, это он унаследовал от матери

6) покупать, приобретать

to get a book - приобрести /купить/ книгу

to get a new coat [hat, suit] (at /from/ Harrod's) - купить новое пальто [-ую шляпу, -ый костюм] (в магазине Хэррода)

to get commodities from abroad - покупать /приобретать/ товары за границей

to get smth. very cheap - купить что-л. очень дёшево

I must go and get some bread - надо пойти купить хлеба

get milk as well! - и молоко купи!

I get my meat from the local butcher - я покупаю мясо в соседнем мясном магазине

2. 1) поймать, схватить

to get the thief - поймать /схватить/ вора

to get smb. by the throat - а) схватить кого-л. за горло (и начать душить); б) взять кого-л. за горло

to get the tip - спорт. перехватить начальный бросок мяча

he got me by the arm - он схватил меня за руку

got you! - ага, попался!

that's got him! - вот он и попался [см. тж. 4]

you've just said the opposite of what you said before, I've got you there! - ты сейчас говоришь совсем не то, что говорил раньше - вот ты и попался!

2) разг. отомстить

he'll get you for that - он тебе за это отплатит

I'll get you even if it takes the rest of my life - я до тебя доберусь, даже если на это придётся потратить остаток моей жизни

3) захватывать, увлекать, волновать

the play got me - эта пьеса захватила меня

it doesn't get me - это меня не волнует /не трогает/

4) раздражать

his rude remarks get me - меня раздражают его грубые высказывания /грубости/

3. 1) понимать, постигать

to get it /smth./ right - понять /что-л./ правильно

to get smb. wrong - не так /неправильно/ понять кого-л.

to get the hint /the cue/ - понять намёк

I didn't get the last sentence - я не разобрал /не расслышал/ последнее предложение

let me get this clear: is she married or not? - объясните мне /я хочу точно знать/, она замужем или нет?

I don't get you - я вас [этого] не понимаю

I don't get your meaning /you/ - я не понимаю, что вы хотите сказать

I try to make him understand, but he never gets the message - я пытаюсь заставить его понять, но до него ничего не доходит

did you get it?, got me? - вы поняли?

she's got it - а) она это поняла; б) у неё это получилось; [см. тж. II А 6]

I don't get much from his lectures - его лекции мне мало что дают

2) улавливать, замечать, наблюдать

I didn't get your name - я не уловил /не расслышал/ вашу фамилию

did you get the look on his face? - вы заметили выражение его лица?

4. доводить до сознания; пронять

that tune gets me - меня волнует эта мелодия

that's got him! - это до него дошло!, это его задело [см. тж. 2, 1)]

that sort of behaviour really gets me - такое поведение по-настоящему выводит меня из себя

what's got him? - что с ним?, что его задело?, какая его муха укусила?

5. озадачить, поставить в тупик

this problem gets me - эта проблема ставит меня в тупик

you've got me - задал ты мне задачу

6. попасть, угодить

I got the hare first shot - я попал в зайца с первого выстрела

the blow got him in the nose [the head, the knee] - удар пришёлся ему по носу [по голове, колену]

the bullet got him through the stomach - пуля попала ему в живот

7. получить, «схлопотать»

I got a blow on the head - меня стукнули по голове

to get one in the eye - прост. получить в глаз, заработать синяк /фонарь/ под глазом

II А

1. заразиться; схватить (насморк, грипп и т. п.)

to get (a) cold - простудиться, схватить насморк

to get the measles - заразиться корью

2. создаваться ( о впечатлении)

I got the impression that he was busy - мне показалось /у меня сложилось впечатление/, что он занят

from the style one gets the impression that the writing was dashed off hurriedly - по его манере /по тому, как он пишет/ создаётся впечатление, что всё это было написано наспех

3. получать ( по заслугам); подвергаться ( наказанию)

to get eight months - получить восемь месяцев (тюрьмы)

he got three years - его приговорили к трём годам, он «заработал» три года

to get the chair - быть приговорённым к казни на электрическом стуле

that's what you get by talking too much - вот что получается, когда слишком много болтают

4. вычислять; получать ( в результате расчёта); устанавливать ( сумму); находить ( ответ)

we get 7.5 as the average - в среднем у нас получилось 7,5

when you add two and two you get four - если сложить два и два получится четыре, два плюс два - четыре

dividing nine by three we get three - девять, делённое на три, - три

5. 1) связываться, устанавливать контакт, связь (по радио, телефону; тж. get through, get to)

did you get Paris? - ты связался с Парижем?

the line was busy and we couldn't get him - телефон был занят, и мы не могли связаться с ним

2) поймать (по радио)

can you get Moscow on your radio? - ты ловишь /можешь поймать/ Москву по своему приёмнику?

6. выучивать (роль, стихотворение и т. п.)

to get smth. (off) by heart /by rote/ - выучить что-л. наизусть, запомнить что-л.

she's got it - она выучила это [см. тж. I 3, 1)]

7. готовить ( еду)

I am in the middle of getting dinner - я как раз сейчас готовлю обед

8. съедать (завтрак, обед и т. п.)

get your dinner at once - пообедай немедленно

I'll get something to eat before I go out - я что-нибудь поем перед уходом

9. только в наст. вр. иметься, встречаться

you get many flowers in this region - в этом районе (имеется) много цветов

you get different answers to such riddles - у таких загадок много разных ответов

10. родить, производить на свет ( о животных)

II Б

1. to get to á place попадать, прибывать куда-л.; добираться до какого-л. места; достигать какого-л. пункта

to get home - попасть домой, добраться до дому [см. тж. ♢ ]

to get to Moscow [to London, to Paris] - прибыть в Москву [в Лондон, в Париж]

when do we get to New York? - когда мы будем в Нью-Йорке?

to get to shore - добраться до берега

to get under the wheels (of) - попасть под колёса

I'll get home, then - ну, я отправляюсь /пошёл/ домой

what time did you get here? - в какое время /когда/ вы сюда прибыли /приехали, пришли/?

how do I get there? - как мне туда попасть?

how did this box get here? - как сюда попала эта коробка?, каким образом эта коробка очутилась здесь?

where's my pen got to? - куда делась моя ручка?

where can he have got to? - куда он делся /запропастился/?

where did you get to? - до какого места (в книге и т. п.) ты дошёл?

2. to get smb., smth. to á place провожать кого-л. куда-л.; доставлять кого-л., что-л. куда-л.; перевозить, переносить кого-л., что-л. куда-л.

to get smb. home - проводить /доставить/ кого-л. домой

he got the child home - он отвёз ребёнка домой

I must get this home first - я сначала должен занести это домой

to get smb. to Moscow [to London, to Paris] - привезти кого-л. в Москву [в Лондон, в Париж]

to get the delegation to London - привезти делегацию в Лондон

to get a packet to the headquarters - доставить пакет в штаб

to get smb., smth. upstairs - перенести /перетащить/ кого-л., что-л. наверх

to get smb. to bed - уложить кого-л. в постель

how will you get it here? - как вы это сюда доставите?

get your books here - принеси свои книги сюда

3. 1) to get into á place входить куда-л.; влезать куда-л.; попадать, проникать куда-л.

to get into a room [into a building] - войти /попасть/ в комнату [здание]

I can't get into the house - я не могу попасть в дом

to get into a car - влезать /садиться/ в машину

the train has already got into the station - поезд уже прибыл на станцию

to get into society - попасть в высший свет, проникнуть в светское общество

the whisky got into his head - виски ударило ему в голову

2) to get out of á place выходить откуда-л.; вылезать, выбираться откуда-л.

to get out of a room [a building] - выбраться из комнаты [здания]

to get out of the train - выйти из поезда, сойти с поезда

to get out of bed - встать с постели

the train has already got out of the station - поезд уже отошёл от станции

to get out of the wood - а) выбраться из лесу; б) выпутаться из затруднительного положения

to get out of prison - совершить побег, бежать из тюрьмы

3) to get out of á state, á condition выйти из какого-л. состояния, положения

to get out of the rain - а) укрыться от дождя; б) избежать неприятности

to get out of sight /hearing/ - скрываться

get out of my sight! - убирайся!, с глаз долой!

get out of my way! - прочь с дороги!

to get out of shape - терять форму

4. 1) to get smb., smth. into á place вводить кого-л. куда-л.; проводить кого-л. куда-л.; протаскивать что-л. куда-л.; вводить, вкладывать, всовывать, втискивать что-л. куда-л.

to get smb. into a room - привести /провести/ кого-л. в комнату; затащить кого-л. в комнату

to get the key into the lock - вставить /всунуть/ ключ в замок

to get the oar into the rowlock - вставить весло в уключину

at last she got all her dresses into the suitcase - наконец она втиснула все свои платья в чемодан

2) to get smb., smth. out of place выводить кого-л. откуда-л.; вынимать, доставать что-л. из чего-л.

to get smb. out of a room [a building] - вывести кого-л. из комнаты [здания]

get that cat out of the house - выбросите эту кошку на улицу

to get the key out of the lock - вынуть /вытащить/ ключ из замка

to get a book out of one's bag - вытащить /достать/ книгу из портфеля

to get smb. out of prison - «вытащить» кого-л. из тюрьмы; помочь кому-л. бежать из тюрьмы

to get smth., smb. out of the way - избавиться от чего-л., кого-л.; разделаться с чем-л., с кем-л.

5. to get smth. out of /from/ smb. выведывать, выспрашивать, выуживать что-л. у кого-л.

I could get nothing out of him - я у него ничего не смог выведать /добиться/

to get an answer from smb. - добиться ответа от кого-л.

we'll never get anything out of him - мы ничего от него не добьёмся /из него не вытянем/, он никогда ничего не скажет

they could get no money out of him - они не смогли выпросить у него денег; денег он им так и не дал

6. to get out of smth. /doing smth./ избавляться от чего-л. /от какого-л. дела/

to get out of a job /doing a job/ - избавиться /уклониться/ от этой работы

to get out of going somewhere - избежать необходимости идти /ехать/ куда-л.; уклониться от поездки куда-л.

you should get out of that bad habit - ты должен избавиться от этой дурной привычки

you'll have to talk to him, there's no getting out of it - ничего не поделаешь, придётся тебе с ним поговорить

7. to get to do /doing/ smth. разг. начинать делать что-л.

to get to know - узнавать; знакомиться

how did you get to know him? - как ты с ним познакомился?

how did you get to know that I was here? - как ты узнал, что я здесь?

if I get to see him I'll ask him about it - если я его увижу, я спрошу (его) об этом

to get to be friends - подружиться

you're getting to be a bad influence on my children - вы начинаете оказывать на моих детей дурное влияние

to get to like smth., smb. - полюбить что-л., кого-л.

it got to be quite pleasant there after a while - через некоторое время там стало довольно мило

to get talking - начать разговаривать

I got talking to him on the train - мы с ним разговорились в поезде

he got working - он взялся за работу /приступил к работе/

to get going - начинаться

things haven't really got going yet - дела ещё не развернулись по-настоящему

now, get going /moving, cracking/! - разг. давай действуй!

8. 1) to get smb. to do smth. заставлять, убеждать, уговаривать кого-л. делать что-л.

to get smb. to go [to read] - заставить кого-л. идти [читать]

to get a man to speak - а) заставить человека заговорить; б) убедить кого-л. выступить

to get smb. (to speak) on a subject - заставить кого-л. высказаться на определённую тему

to get them to listen to reason - заставить /убедить/ их прислушаться к голосу рассудка

I got him fo lend me £5 - я уговорил его дать мне взаймы 5 фунтов

I cannot get anyone to do the work properly - я не могу добиться, чтобы эту работу сделали как следует

2) to get smth. to do /doing/ smth.:

to get a tree to grow in a bad soil - суметь вырастить дерево на плохой почве

can you get the door to shut? - ты можешь сделать так, чтобы дверь закрылась?

I'll get the car going - я заведу машину

9. to get smth. done сделать что-л. (о действии, совершаемом кем-л. по желанию или указанию говорящего)

to get one's hair cut - постричься

to get one's coat mended - починить пальто (у портного)

to get the laws obeyed - добиться выполнения законов

we are getting our apartment newly papered - нам /у нас/ заново оклеивают квартиру (обоями)

I got my hand caught in the door - мне прищемило руку дверью

I got my car smashed up in an accident - я попал в аварию и разбил машину

10. to get into smth. разг.

1) (серьёзно) изучать (что-л.); овладеть (чем-л.)

I am trying to get into Beethoven - я пытаюсь серьёзно заняться Бетховеном

2) привыкнуть (к чему-л.), научиться (чему-л.)

I'll soon get into the way of things here - я скоро ко всему здесь привыкну

11. to get into á state, á condition попадать в какое-л. положение, состояние

to get into trouble - попасть в беду

to get into time-trouble - шахм. попасть в цейтнот

to get into a rage /into a wax/ - взбеситься, рассвирепеть, прийти в ярость

to get into a tantrum - устроить /закатить/ истерику

to get into debt - влезть в долги

to get into touch with smb. - устанавливать контакт /устанавливать непосредственную связь/ с кем-л.

to get into the habit of... - приобрести /усвоить/ привычку...

to get into shape - спорт. прийти в (хорошую) форму

12. to get smth., smb. into á state приводить что-л., кого-л. в какое-л. состояние

to get smb. into trouble - а) подвести кого-л.; б) быть виновником чьей-л. беременности

he got the girl into trouble - девушка забеременела /понесла/ от него

to get smth. ready - подготовить что-л.

I'll get the children ready for school - я соберу детей в школу

to get the breakfast ready - приготовить завтрак

try to get him into good humour - постарайтесь привести его в хорошее расположение духа

to get the engine under way - пустить машину

to get the work done - закончить работу

I cannot get the work done properly - я не могу добиться, чтобы работа была сделана как надо

can you get the work finished in time? - вы можете кончить работу вовремя?

to get one's face scratched - оцарапать лицо

to get one's feet wet - промочить ноги

to get one's hands dirty - испачкать /измазать/ руки

he got his wrist broken [dislocated] - он сломал [вывихнул] руку в кисти

13. to get into clothes, etc надевать что-л., напяливать одежду и т. п.

get into your coat quickly! - быстро надень пальто!

she got into an old dress - она натянула на себя старое платье

I couldn't get into the shoes - я не мог влезть в ботинки, ботинки не влезали

14. to get over smth.

1) переходить, перелезать через что-л.; переправляться через что-л.

to get over a fence - перелезть через забор

to get over the road - перейти дорогу

2) преодолеть (трудность, препятствие)

to get over the first difficulties - преодолеть первые трудности

he will have to get over their objections - ему придётся поспорить с ними /настоять на своём/

3) оправиться, выздороветь; прийти в себя

to get over an illness - оправиться после болезни

to get over a shock - прийти в себя после потрясения

to get over a loss - оправиться после утраты

4) переносить; свыкаться с мыслью

I cannot get over his abominable behaviour - я не могу привыкнуть к его отвратительному поведению

I can't get over it - я не могу свыкнуться с этим

I can't get over the fact that... - никак не могу поверить в то, что...

5) покрыть, пройти ( расстояние)

the horse got over the distance in 10 minutes - лошадь покрыла это расстояние за 10 минут

15. to get over smb.

1) = to get round smb.

2) забыть кого-л., перестать страдать по ком-л.

she never really got over him - она так никогда и не смогла его забыть

16. to get ac ross smth. = to get over smth. 1)

to get across the street - перейти улицу

17. to get through smth.

1) проходить; пробираться через, сквозь что-л.

to get through the woods - пройти через лес

2) кончить

to get through the letters - просмотреть (всю) почту

to get (halfway) through a book - прочесть книгу (до половины)

to get through a lot of money - изрядно потратиться

he gets through an astounding amount of work - он успевает сделать огромное количество работы

they get through ten bottles a week - они выпивают по десять бутылок в неделю

3) выживать, выдерживать

to get through a voyage - выдержать морское путешествие

how shall I ever get through this? - как я всё это вынесу?

how can I get through this week without you? - как я проживу /вынесу/ эту неделю без тебя?

18. to get at smb.

1) добираться до кого-л.

he was difficult /not easy/ to get at - а) к нему было трудно попасть; б) к нему было трудно подступиться

2) нападать на кого-л., добираться до кого-л.

just let me get at him - дай мне только добраться до него

who are you getting at? - на кого ты нападаешь?

she's always getting at her brother - вечно она пристаёт к своему брату

3) подкупить кого-л.

he has been got at - его подкупили

19. to get at smth.

1) добираться до чего-л.

the books are locked up and we can't get at them - книги заперты, и мы не можем их достать

put the food where the cat can't get at it - спрячь продукты так, чтобы кошка до них не добралась

the house is difficult to get at - к этому дому трудно подобраться /подступиться/

2) постигнуть, понять что-л.; выяснить что-л.

to get at the meaning - уловить смысл

to get at the result - выяснить /узнать/ результат

I found it hard to get at what drove them - я никак не мог понять, что ими движет /их мотивов/

3) дать понять

what are you getting at? - а) что вы хотите сказать?; б) чего вы добиваетесь?

4) приниматься за что-л.

I must get at this essay tonight - я должен сегодня же вечером взяться за /начать/ эту статью

I want to get at the redecorating this weekend - я хочу начать ремонт /приступить к ремонту/ в субботу

20. to get to smb. связаться с кем-л.

when we got to him... - когда мы с ним связались...; когда мы ему дозвонились...

21. to get to smth.

1) приниматься за что-л., начинать что-л.

to get to work - приняться за работу

let's get to business - давай перейдём к делу

2) доходить до чего-л.

to get to blows - дойти до драки

to get to grips with см. grip1 I 1, 1)

22. to get round smb. обмануть, перехитрить, обойти кого-л.; уговорить кого-л.

how did you get round him? - как тебе удалось перехитрить /провести/ его?

she knows how to get round him - она знает, как обвести его (вокруг пальца)

he can always get round me - он всегда может уговорить меня

23. to get round smth.

1) обходить (препятствие, закон, вопрос)

2) преодолевать ( трудности)

24. to get on smth.

1) взбираться, влезать

get on this box - влезь на этот ящик

to get on to one's feet - встать на ноги

to get on one's feet - вставать (чтобы произнести речь, тост и т. п.)

2) садиться в (трамвай и т. п.)

to get on a train - садиться в поезд

here is your horse, get on - вот ваша лошадь, садитесь

25. to get off smth. слезать с чего-л.

to get off a bicycle [a horse] - слезать с велосипеда [лошади]

he got off the rostrum - он спустился с трибуны

get off that chair! - освободите кресло!

get off the grass! - не ходите по траве!

to get off a subject (of conversation) - отвлечься от темы (разговора)

to get off the subject - уйти от основной темы

get off my back! - оставь меня в покое!, отцепись от меня!

26. to get smb., smth. off smth. убрать кого-л., что-л. откуда-л.

to get smb. off the train - снять кого-л. с поезда

27. to get under smth. проходить, пролезать под чем-л.

to get under a fence - пролезть под забором

28. to get smth. under á state, á condition привести что-л. в какое-л. состояние, положение

to get smth. under control - а) установить контроль над чем-л. б) навести порядок в чём-л.

to get smb. under one's sway /influence/ - подчинить кого-л. своему влиянию

29. to get onto smb.

1) связаться с кем-л.

I'll get onto the director and see if he can help - я свяжусь с директором, может быть, он сможет помочь

2) разоблачать

he tricked people for years until the police got onto him - он годами обманывал людей, пока полиция не разоблачила его

III А

1. разг.

1) to have got иметь

he has got little time - у него мало времени

he has got red hair - у него рыжие волосы

what have you got there? - что это у вас там?

I haven't got a penny - у меня нет ни пенса /ни гроша/

I've got an idea that... - я думаю, что..., мне кажется, что...

2) to have got to do smth. быть должным что-л. сделать

it has got to be done - это должно быть сделано

I've got to pass this examination - мне придётся сдать этот экзамен

you've got to listen to what I say - ты обязан /должен/ меня выслушать

she's got to work hard - ей приходится много работать

2. как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом становиться

to get angry - (рас)сердиться

to get cool - а) становиться прохладным; охлаждаться; б) успокаиваться

the food's getting cold - еда стынет

to get drunk - опьянеть

I don't want to get trapped - я не хочу оказаться в ловушке

to get free - а) освободиться, избавиться; б) спорт. освободиться ( от противника)

to get clear (of debts) - освободиться /избавиться/ (от долгов), разделаться (с долгами)

to get hungry - проголодаться

to get hot - а) разгорячиться; I'm getting hot - мне становится жарко; б) раздражаться

to get old - стареть

to get fat - растолстеть

to get grey - поседеть

to get ready - приготовиться

to get rich - разбогатеть

to get wet - промокнуть

to get better - а) поправляться (после болезни и т. п.); б) улучшаться, становиться лучше

to get worse - а) ухудшаться ( о состоянии больного); б) ухудшаться, становиться хуже

to get well - выздороветь

she gets uglier every day - она дурнеет с каждым днём

it is getting dark - темнеет

the weather is getting warmer - погода становится теплее

I'm getting done - я скоро закончу

to get rough - становиться грубым

don't get rough! - не груби!, не хами!; не давай волю рукам

when the going gets rough - когда возникнут затруднения

to get done with smth., smb. - покончить с чем-л., с кем-л.

to get used - привыкать

to get used to the rolling of a ship - привыкнуть к качке (на море)

to get married - (по)жениться; выйти замуж

to get chilled - простудиться

to get caught - быть пойманным

to get lost - заблудиться

to get left - а) быть оставленным; б) остаться в дураках, быть одураченным, остаться с носом

to get beaten - а) быть избитым; б) быть побеждённым; потерпеть поражение

to get rubber-legged - спорт. потерять устойчивость

to get set - приготовиться

get set! - спорт. приготовиться! ( команда)

to get limbered up - спорт. размяться

3. в сочетании с последующим существительным выражает действие, соответствующее значению существительного:

to get a fright /a scare/ - испугаться, напугаться, перепугаться

to get some sleep - вздремнуть, соснуть

to get a warm - (по)греться

to get a sight of smb., smth. - увидеть /заметить/ кого-л., что-л.

to get a glimpse [a peep] of smb., smth. - увидеть кого-л., что-л. мельком [украдкой]

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to get to bed - лечь в постель; лечь спать

to get one's breath /wind/ - отдышаться; перевести дыхание; прийти в себя

to get wind - редк. распространиться ( о слухе)

to get wind of smth. - почуять что-л.; узнать /пронюхать/ что-л.; своевременно разгадать что-л.

to get the wind up, to get cold feet - сл. сдрейфить, струсить

to get the wind, to get to the windward - мор. выйти на ветер

to get the wind of smb. - иметь преимущество перед кем-л., быть в более благоприятных условиях, чем кто-л.

to get back to the bunch - спорт. «достать» головную группу

to get to close quarters - а) сблизиться, подойти на близкую дистанцию; б) столкнуться лицом к лицу; в) сцепиться в споре

to be got up to kill - вырядиться в пух и (в) прах

to get the upper hand - одержать победу, взять верх, одолеть; иметь превосходство /перевес/

to get the whip-hand of smb. - иметь кого-л. в своём полном подчинении

to get the better (end) of smb. - получить преимущество перед кем-л., взять верх над кем-л., превзойти /перехитрить/ кого-л.; ≅ за пояс заткнуть кого-л.

to get the worst of it - потерпеть жестокое поражение; быть в наихудшем положении; вынести всю тяжесть чего-л.

to get into smb.'s confidence - втереться кому-л. в доверие

to get it /smth./ into one's head - вбить себе это /что-л./ в голову

to get smb., smth. out of one's head /one's mind/ - выбросить кого-л., что-л. из головы

to get smth. /it/ off one's chest - а) облегчить душу, чистосердечно сознаться в чём-л.; б) разразиться речью по поводу чего-л.

to get smth. /it/ off one's conscience - успокоить свою совесть (в отношении чего-л.)

to get one's (own) way - делать /поступать/ по-своему; настоять, поставить на своём, добиться своего

to get in the way /in smb.'s way, in smb.'s road/ - мешать /препятствовать/ кому-л., стоять у кого-л. на пути; стать кому-л. поперёк дороги

to get under way - а) отплывать, отходить; б) тронуться в путь, отправиться, выехать; в) начать проводить в жизнь, осуществлять; пускать в ход

where does that get us? - что нам это даёт?

now we're getting somewhere! - ну, наконец-то мы сдвинулись с места!

you won't get anywhere if you behave like that - вы ничего не добьётесь, если будете себя так вести

how did you get that way? - амер. как это тебя угораздило?

to get into a mess /into a muddle/ - попасть в беду /в трудное положение/, запутаться, «влипнуть»

to get into deep waters - находиться в тяжёлом /затруднительном, опасном/ положении

to get out of one's depth - а) зайти слишком глубоко; попасть на глубокое место; не доставать дна; б) зайти слишком далеко

to get on smb.'s nerves, амер. to get under smb.'s skin - действовать кому-л. на нервы, раздражать кого-л.

to get smb.'s back up, to get smb.'s goat - разозлить /рассердить/ кого-л., вывести кого-л. из себя

to get one's blood /dander/ up - разозлиться, разгорячиться, рассердиться, вспылить, выйти из себя

he got her dander up - он вывел её из терпения

to get in wrong with smb. - попасть в немилость к кому-л., заслужить чью-л. немилость

to get back (some of) one's own, to get (some of) one's own back - отомстить за обиду /оскорбление/, взять реванш

to get one's own back on smb. - отомстить кому-л.

to get even with smb. - свести счёты /расквитаться/ с кем-л.

to get above oneself - зазнаваться, воображать

you're getting above yourself! - не задирай нос!

to get hell, to get it, to get hot, to get it in the neck, to get a rap on /over/ the knuckles - получить выговор /(хороший) нагоняй, (хорошую, здоровую) взбучку, нахлобучку/; получить по шее; нарваться на выговор

to get rid of smb., smth. - избавиться /отвязаться, отделаться/ от кого-л., чего-л.

to get the mitten /the sack, the push, the gate/ - а) быть уволенным /выгнанным с работы/, «вылететь»; б) получить отказ /отставку/, быть отвергнутым ( о женихе)

to get the boot /the kick/ = to get the mitten а)

to get the bird - а) = to get the mitten а); б) быть освистанным /ошиканным/ (амер. тж. to get the big bird /the raspberry/)

to get a big hand - быть встреченным продолжительными аплодисментами

to get there /ahead/ - достичь своей цели, добиться своего; преуспеть, достигнуть успеха

to get somewhere - достигнуть чего-л.

to get nowhere - ничего не достигнуть; не достичь своей цели; не сдвинуться с мёртвой точки

to get home - а) достигать своей цели; преуспевать, иметь успех; б) восстановить утраченное; оправиться после денежных затруднений; занять прежнее положение; в) выиграть, одержать победу ( о спортсмене); г) нанести удар; попасть в цель; попасть в точку; д) задеть за живое, ударить по больному месту; [см. тж. II Б 1]

to get out of hand - отбиться от рук, выйти из подчинения /повиновения/, распуститься; выйти из-под власти /влияния, контроля/

to get one's hands on smth. - достать /раздобыть/ что-л.

I got my hands on a pair of shoes that I really like - мне удалось достать пару туфель, которые мне по-настоящему нравятся

to get one's hand in it, to get the hang /the feel/ of it - набить руку, приобрести навык /умение, сноровку/ в чём-л., освоиться с чем-л.

to get it down fine - основательно изучить /узнать/ что-л.

to get wise to smth. - узнать что-л., познакомиться с чем-л.; осознавать /понимать/ что-л.; раскрыть что-л.

to get down to brass tacks - а) перейти к делу; б) реально смотреть на вещи

to get to the heart of the matter, to get to the back of smth. - добраться /докопаться/ до сути чего-л.; понять сущность чего-л.

to get it on - сл. приходить в восторг, быть охваченным энтузиазмом

to get on all fours - переходить в партер ( спортивная борьба)

to get with child - сделать беременной

to get religion - а) стать очень набожным; б) быть обращённым, принять веру

to get a head - захмелеть

to get out of bed on the wrong side - ≅ встать с левой ноги

to get out from under - сл. «смотать удочки»

to have got it bad - «заболеть», сильно увлечься (чем-л.)

he's got it bad for her - он здорово ею увлёкся /втюрился, втрескался в неё/

get! - амер. убирайся!, вон!

get off it! - хвати!, кончай!

НБАРС > get
14 partido

adj.

cut, cleft, split, riven.

m.

1 party.

2 game (Sport).

partido amistoso friendly

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby

3 match.

buen/mal partido good/bad match

4 advantage, profit, gain.

sacar partido de take advantage of...

5 team.

6 hair parting, part, part in one's hair.

7 prospect, prospect for marriage.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: partir.

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partido

► nombre masculino

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

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partido

► participio pasado

1→ link=partir partir

► adjetivo

1 (dividido) divided

2 (roto) broken, split

► nombre masculino partido

1 (grupo político) party, group

2 (provecho) profit, advantage

3 DEPORTE (equipo) team; (juego) game, match

■ un partido de rugby a rugby match

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sacar partido de to profit from

ser un buen partido familiar to be a good catch

tomar partido to take sides

tomar partido por alguien to side with somebody

partido amistoso friendly game

partido de exhibición exhibition match

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

partido judicial administrative area

partido político political party

sistema de partidos party system

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noun m.

1) party

2) game, match

3) play

4) tie

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- sacar partido

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SM

1) (Pol) party

sistema de partido único — one-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

tomar partido por algo/algn — to side with sth/sb

partido de la oposición — opposition party

partido político — political party

Partido Verde — Green Party

2) (Dep) game, match

partido amistoso — friendly (game o match)

partido de casa — home game o match

partido de desempate — replay

partido de dobles — (Tenis) doubles match, game of doubles

partido de exhibición — exhibition game o match

partido de fútbol — football game o match

partido (de) homenaje — benefit game o match

partido de ida — away game o match, first leg

partido de vuelta — return game o match, second leg

partido internacional — international (match)

3) (=provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to make the most of sth

4)

ser un buen partido — [persona] to be a good match

5) (=distrito) district, administrative area

partido judicial — district under the jurisdiction of a local court

6) frm (=apoyo) support

tiene partido entre todas las clases sociales — he has support among all social classes

7) frm

darse a partido, venir(se) a partido — to give way

8) Cono Sur (Naipes) hand

9) And, Caribe (=aparcería) crop share

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

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I
- da adjetivo

1) < labios> chapped; < barbilla> cleft

2) (Mat)

siete partido por diez — seven over ten

nueve partido por tres da... — nine divided by three gives...
II
masculino

1)

a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE); ( de tenis) match

echar un partido — to have a game

un partido de béisbol — a baseball game

b) (AmL) ( partida) game

un partido de ajedrez — a game of chess

- partido amistoso

- partido de desempate

- partido de ida/vuelta

2) (Pol) party

partido político — political party

partido de la oposición — opposition party

un partido de izquierda/centro — a left-wing/center party

sistema de partido único — one-party o single-party system

tomar partido — to take sides

3) ( provecho)

sacar partido de algo — to benefit from something

sacarle partido a algo — to make the most of something

4) ( para casarse)

un buen partido — a good catch

5) ( comarca) administrative area

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partido¹

¹ = party.

Ex: Surely the concept 'Conservative party' appears last in the citation order of this class number.

* aparato del partido = party machinery.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* obtener partido de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA].

* partido conservador = conservative party.

* partido de derechas = right wing party.

* partido de izquierdas = left-wing party.

* partido de la oposición = opposition party.

* partido disidente = splinter party.

* partido en el gobierno = governing party.

* partido en el poder, el = ruling party, the.

* partido gobernante = governing party.

* Partido Laborista, el = Labour Party, the.

* Partido Liberal Democrático, el = Liberal Democrats, the.

* partido político = political party.

* Partido Socialista Nacional, el = National Socialist Party, the.

* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.

* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.

* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.

* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.

* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.

* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.

* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.

* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.

* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.

* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.

* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.

* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.

* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.

* sin afiliación a un partido político = non-partisan [nonpartisan].

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

partido²

² = sports match, game, match, fixture.

Ex: School events may be regular and seasonal, like Christmas and vacations, or occasional and minor like sports matches.

Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.

Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.

Ex: New fixtures for the rest of the season have been issued along with some changes in the First Division.

* partido amistoso = friendly match.

* partido de competición = club game.

* partido de fútbol = football game, soccer game, football match.

* partido de ida = away game, first leg.

* partido de liga = league game.

* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.

* partido entre equipos rivales = local derby.

* partido oficial = official game.

* partido que se juega en casa = home game.

* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.

* perder un partido = lose + match.

* resultado de un partido = score.

* tres goles en un mismo partido = hat trick.

partido³

³ = cloven, forked.

Ex: It is a very old belief that the Devil always appears with a cloven foot as a distinguishing mark.

Ex: One theory suggests that the forked section of the hieroglyph represents an animal's legs with the central shaft as the body or elongated neck (like a giraffe).

* con el corazón partido = broken-hearted.

* luchar a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

* pelear a brazo partido = fight + tooth and nail.

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partido¹ -da

adjective

A ‹labios› chapped; ‹barbilla› cleft

B ( Mat):

siete partido por diez seven over ten

este número, partido por tres, nos da el valor de X this number, divided by three, gives us the value of X

partido²

masculine

A

1 (de fútbol) game, match ( BrE)

vamos a echar un partido de tenis let's have a game of tennis

el partido de tenis entre Gómez y Rendall the tennis match between Gómez and Rendall

2 ( AmL) (partida) game

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

Compuestos:

● partido amistoso

friendly game o match, friendly

● partido de desempate

replay, deciding game

● partido de exhibición

exhibition game o match

● partido de homenaje

benefit game o match, benefit

● partido de ida

first leg

● partido de vuelta

second leg

● partido en casa

home game o ( BrE also) match

● partido fuera de casa

away game o ( BrE also) match

B

1 ( Pol) party

partido político political party

partido de la oposición opposition party

un partido de izquierda(s)/derecha(s)/centro a left-wing/right-wing/center party

sistema de partido único one-party o single-party system

tomar partido to take sides

2 (partidarios) following

su música tiene mucho partido entre la juventud his music has a big following among young people

esta postura tiene mucho partido entre los agricultores this position enjoys wide support among farmers o is widely supported by farmers

Compuesto:

partido bisagra

party holding the balance of power

C

(provecho): le sabe sacar partido a cualquier situación he knows how to make the most of any situation

trata de sacar el mejor partido de tus conocimientos try to make the best use of o try to take full advantage of your knowledge

D

(para casarse): un buen partido a good catch

no pudo encontrar peor partido para casarse she couldn't have found anyone worse to marry

E (comarca) administrative area

Compuesto:

partido judicial

( Esp) administrative area

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Del verbo partir: ( conjugate partir)

partido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
partido
partir
partido 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1 ‹ labios› chapped;
‹ barbilla› cleft
2 (Mat):
◊ siete partido por diez seven over ten;

nueve partido por tres da … nine divided by three gives …
partido 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( de fútbol) game, match (BrE);

( de tenis) match;
◊ echar un partido to have a game;

un partido de béisbol a baseball game;
partido amistoso friendly game o match;
partido de desempate deciding game, decider;
partido en casa/fuera de casa home/away match
b) (AmL) ( partida) game;

◊ un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

2 (Pol) party;
◊ partido de la oposición opposition party;

tomar partido to take sides
3 ( provecho):
◊ sacar partido de algo to benefit from sth;

sacarle partido a algo to make the most of sth
4 ( para casarse):
◊ un buen partido a good catch

partir ( conjugate partir) verbo transitivo
a) ( con cuchillo) ‹tarta/melón› to cut;

◊ lo partió por la mitad he cut it in half

b) ( romper) ‹piedra/coco› to break, smash;

‹nuez/avellana› to crack;
‹rama/palo› to break
c) ( con golpe) ‹ labio› to split (open);

‹ cabeza› to split open
d) [ frío] ‹ labios› to chap

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (frml) ( marcharse) to leave, depart (frml)

b) [ auto] (Chi) to start

2
a) partido DE algo ‹de una premisa/un supuesto› to start from sth

b)

◊ a partir de from;

a partido de ahora/ese momento from now on/that moment on;
a partido de hoy (as o starting) from today
partirse verbo pronominal
a) [mármol/roca] to split, smash

b) ( refl) ‹ labio› to split;

‹ diente› to break, chip
partido,-a sustantivo masculino
1 Pol party
2 Dep match, game
partido de vuelta, return match
3 (beneficio, oportunidades, jugo) advantage, benefit: sácale partido a la vida, make the most of life 4 ser un buen partido, to be a good catch
♦ Locuciones: tomar partido por, to side with
partir
I verbo transitivo
1 (romper, quebrar) to break: me parte el corazón verte tan desalentada, it's heartbreaking to see you so depressed
partir una nuez, to shell a walnut
2 (dividir) to split, divide
(con un cuchillo) to cut
II vi (irse) to leave, set out o off
♦ Locuciones: a partir de aquí/ahora, from here on/now on
a partir de entonces no volvimos a hablarnos, we didn't speak to each other from then on
' partido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- adhesión
- antológica
- antológico
- arrojadiza
- arrojadizo
- bajón
- baño
- barrer
- beneficio
- centenaria
- centenario
- continuismo
- convoy
- correligionaria
- correligionario
- cotización
- cualquiera
- decidir
- depurar
- desempate
- desmembrarse
- despeje
- dirección
- dirigir
- dirigente
- disputada
- disputado
- engranaje
- entrar
- épica
- épico
- ser
- escaño
- europeísta
- fila
- fracturar
- fruto
- ganarse
- grupúsculo
- imperante
- independiente
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- judicial
- laborista
- liberal
- lucha
- mayoría
- mayoritaria
English:
about
- amid
- brain
- brokenhearted
- call off
- cancel
- capital
- cardholder
- centre
- close
- closely
- decider
- derby
- disappoint
- double
- equal
- eventual
- fair
- fixture
- football match
- fortunately
- friendly
- game
- GOP
- grass roots
- heart-broken
- hooligan
- hot up
- international
- job
- join
- kick-off
- labour
- Liberal Party
- line
- machine
- majority
- match
- member
- membership
- minority
- office
- opponent
- opposing
- ostracize
- party line
- pep talk
- play
- profit
- quite

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partido nm

1. [político] party;

partido político political party;

un partido de izquierda(s) a left-wing party;

el partido en el gobierno the ruling party;

un partido de (la) oposición an opposition party

Comp
partido bisagra = minority party holding the balance of power
2. [deportivo] game, Br match;

un partido de baloncesto/rugby a game of basketball/rugby;

un partido de liga/copa a league/cup game o Br match

Comp
partido amistoso friendly;
partido benéfico benefit game o Br match;

partido de clasificación qualifying game o Br match, qualifier;

partido de consolación consolation final;

partido de desempate play-off;

partido de dobles game of doubles, doubles game o Br match;

partido de entrenamiento practice game o Br match;

partido de las estrellas all-star game;

partido de exhibición exhibition game o Br match;

partido (de) homenaje testimonial (game);

partido de ida [en copa] first leg;

partido internacional international, Br international match;

partido de vuelta [en copa] second leg

3. Am [partida] game;

un partido de ajedrez a game of chess

4. [futuro cónyuge]
ser buen/mal partido to be a good/bad match

5. Esp partido judicial = area under the jurisdiction of a court of first instance

6. Comp

sacar partido de, sacarle partido a to make the most of;

tomar partido por [ponerse de parte de] to side with;
[decidir] to decide on;
tomar partido por hacer algo to decide to do sth

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partido

m

1 POL party

2 DEP game;

partido en casa home game

3

:

sacar partido de take advantage of;

tomar partido take sides

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partido nm

1) : (political) party

2) : game, match

partido de futbol: soccer game

3) apoyo: support, following

4) provecho: profit, advantage

sacar partido de: to profit from

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partido n

1. (competición) match

es un partido amistoso it's a friendly match

2. (organización) party

un partido político a political party

sacar partido de algo to make the most of something

partido de ida first leg

partido de vuelta second leg

Spanish-English dictionary > partido
15 tomber

tomber [tɔ̃be]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

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► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. to fall ; [échafaudage, mur] to fall down ; [cheveux] to fall out

• il est tombé et s'est cassé la jambe he fell and broke his leg

• tomber par terre to fall down

• se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil to fall into an armchair

• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall

• tomber à l'eau to fall into the water ; (figurative) to fall through

• tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree

• tomber d'une chaise to fall off a chair

• tomber d'une échelle to fall off a ladder

• tomber de cheval to fall off one's horse

• tomber de haut to fall from a height ; (figurative) to come down with a bump

• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!

• la nouvelle vient de tomber à l'instant the news has just come through

• un fax vient de tomber a fax has just come through

► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring down

• le chien l'a fait tomber the dog knocked him over

• faire tomber le gouvernement to bring down the government

   b. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come down

• la nuit tombe it's getting dark

• il tombe de la neige it's snowing

• qu'est-ce qu'il tombe ! (inf) it's coming down in buckets! (inf)

• il tombe quelques gouttes it's raining slightly

• la foudre est tombée tout près the lightning has struck nearby

   c. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away

• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 euros

• les prix ne sont jamais tombés aussi bas prices have reached an all-time low

• ils sont tombés bien bas they've sunk really low

   d. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to fall

• l'as et le roi sont tombés the ace and king have been played

   e. ( = pendre) to hang

• sa jupe tombe bien her skirt hangs nicely

• ses cheveux lui tombaient sur les épaules his hair came down to his shoulders

• les rideaux tombaient jusqu'au plancher the curtains came down to the floor

   f. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronounced

• les deux concerts tombent le même jour the two concerts fall on the same day

   g. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting

• bien tomber (moment) to come at the right moment ; (chance) to be lucky

• mal tomber (moment) to come at the wrong moment ; (chance) to be unlucky

• ça tombe bien that's fortunate

• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new boss

• ça tombe à pic (inf) that's perfect timing

• ça ne pouvait pas mieux tomber it couldn't have come at a better time

   h. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)

   i. (locutions)

► laisser tomber to drop

• il a voulu faire du droit mais il a vite laissé tomber he wanted to do law but he soon dropped it

• la famille nous a bien laissé tomber the family really let us down

• laisse tomber ! (inf) forget it! ; (irritation) give it a rest! (inf)► tomber dans to fall into

• tomber dans l'eau to fall into the water

• tomber dans la misère to become destitute

• tomber dans le coma to fall into a coma

• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)

• tomber sur le dos to fall on one's back

• j'ai eu la chance de tomber sur un spécialiste I was lucky enough to come across a specialist

• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station

• je suis tombé sur une vieille photo I came across an old photo

• on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur moi we drew straws and I was the lucky winner

• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!

• il m'est tombé sur le râble or le dos (inf!: inf!) he laid into me (inf)► tomber dessus (inf)

il nous est tombé dessus le jour de Noël he landed on us on Christmas Day (inf)

• une quantité de problèmes leur est tombée dessus they had a whole series of problems

• ils nous sont tombés dessus à huit contre trois eight of them laid into the three of us (inf)

2. <

   a. (Sport) ( = vaincre) (inf)

to throw

   b. ( = séduire) (inf)

il les tombe toutes he's a real ladykiller

   c. ( = retirer) (inf)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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I
1. tɔ̃be
verbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off

tomber dans un trou — to fall down a hole

j'ai fait tomber un vase — I knocked a vase over

j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère — I knocked the vase off the shelf

le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit — the wind blew a tile off the roof

se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil — to flop into an armchair

laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis — to drop a cake on the carpet

le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter — the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself

2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop

il tombe des gouttes — it's spotting with rain

qu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)

ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!

la foudre est tombée sur un arbre — the lightning struck a tree

une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne — there was a dim light coming through the skylight

une pâle clarté tombait de la lune — the moon cast a pale light

3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down

faire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]

il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low

il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime — he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation

je tombe de sommeil — I can't keep my eyes open

4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out

le roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played

faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]

5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope

6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall

tomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly

sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles — her skirt comes down to her ankles

7) (se retrouver, se placer)

tomber dans la vulgarité — to lapse into vulgarity

vous tombez dans le paradoxe — you are being paradoxical

tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law

la conversation est tombée sur la politique — the conversation came around to politics

8) ( devenir) to fall

tomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love

9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given

tomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen

dès que le journal tombe des presses — as soon as the newspaper comes off the press

10) ( rencontrer)

tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)

tomber sur la bonne page — to hit on the right page

je suis tombé sur un examinateur sévère à l'examen — I got a harsh examiner in the exam

je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais — I found what I was looking for by chance

si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square

11) ( survenir) gén to come

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!

tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave

il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?

tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting

12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]

13) ( abandonner)

laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]

laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)

laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down

14) ( agresser)

tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)

15) ( mourir) euph to die

II tɔ̃be
nom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]

ce velours a un beau tomber — this velvet hangs well

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tɔ̃be
1. vi

1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fall

Attention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!

tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through

tomber de fatigue — to drop from exhaustion

tomber de sommeil — to be asleep on one's feet

Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.

2) (dans un certain état)

tomber en panne — to break down

tomber en ruine — to fall into ruins

tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant

3) (= survenir)

ça tombe bien — that's good timing

ça tombe mal — that's bad timing

il est bien tombé — he's been lucky

il est mal tombé — he's been unlucky

tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right

4)

laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop

Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up

Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down

Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.

laisse tomber — drop it

Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.

5)

tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across

tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone

Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about

2. vt

tomber la veste — to slip off one's jacket

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tomber verb table: aimer

A nm (de vêtement, tissu) hang ¢; ce velours a un beau tomber this velvet hangs well.

B vtr (+ v avoir)

1 Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe];

2 ○( séduire) to bed○ [femme]; ( charmer) il les tombe toutes they all fall for him.

C vi (+ v être)

1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;

2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;

3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;

4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;

5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;

6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;

7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;

8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;

9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;

10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;

11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;

12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;

13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;

14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;

15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.

Idiome

en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.

I

[tɔ̃be] nom masculin

(littéraire)

au tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou dusk

II

[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ]

1. [personne] to fall (down), to fall over

[meuble, pile de livres] to fall over, to topple over

[cloison] to fall down, to collapse

[avion, bombe, projectile] to fall

tomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall down

tomber à plat ventre to fall flat on one's face

tomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchair

tomber de fatigue to be ready to drop (from exhaustion)

tomber de sommeil to be asleep on one's feet

ne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall off

tomber dans l'escalier to fall down the stairs

tomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horse

tomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a tree

faire tomber quelqu'un

a. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody up

b. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody over

le vent a fait tomber des arbres the wind blew some trees over ou down

elle l'a fait tomber de la table she pushed him off the table

faire tomber quelque chose

a. [en poussant] to push something over

b. [en renversant] to knock something over

c. [en lâchant] to drop something

d. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over

j'ai fait tomber mes lunettes I've dropped my glasses

tu es tombé bien bas (figuré) you've sunk very low

2. (soutenu) [mourir] to fall, to die

tomber sur le champ de bataille to fall on the battlefield

ceux qui sont tombés au champ d'honneur those killed in action

3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come out

ne ramasse pas les cerises qui sont tombées don't pick the cherries which are on the ground

4. [pendre - cheveux, tentures] to hang ; [ - moustaches] to droop ; [ - seins] to sag, to droop

ses longs cheveux lui tombaient dans le dos her long hair hung down her back

une mèche lui tombait sur un œil a lock of hair hung over one eye

il a les épaules qui tombent he's got sloping shoulders

la robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you

5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come down

la neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/raining

une goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neck

(tournure impersonnelle)

il tombe en moyenne 3 mm d'eau par jour the average daily rainfall is 3 mm

il en est tombé, de la pluie! (familier) it tipped ou threw it down! (UK), it poured!

il tombera de la neige sur l'est there will be snow in the east

il tombe quelques gouttes it's spitting

il tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are falling

il tombe de la grêle it's hailing

toi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)

il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every month

ça va tomber!

a. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!

b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!

des têtes vont tomber! heads will roll!

tomber sous les yeux de quelqu'un to come to somebody's attention

6. [déboucher]

là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamain

continuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market

7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a close

la température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degrees

sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%

faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperature

8. [disparaître - obstacle] to disappear, to vanish ; [ - objection, soupçon] to vanish, to fade

sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments she gave way in the face of my arguments

sa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated

ses défenses sont tombées he dropped his guard

9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall through

les candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first round

le chef du gang est tombé hier the ringleader was arrested yesterday

faire tomber

a. [cité] to bring down

b. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topple

c. [record] to break

d. [concurrent] to defeat

10. [devenir]

tomber amoureux to fall in love

tomber enceinte to become pregnant

tomber malade to become ou to fall ill

tomber fou (familier) to go mad

tomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead

11. JEUX [carte]

tous les atouts sont tombés all the trumps have been played

B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]

1. [événement] to fall ou to be on

mon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sunday

tomber juste [calcul] to work out exactly

bien tomber to come at the right moment ou time

ton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of it

mal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad time

le mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me

[personne]

on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail strike

tomber juste [deviner] to guess right

bien tomber

a. [opportunément] to turn up at the right moment

b. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luck

ah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to you

tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! you couldn't have come at a better time!

il est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was lucky

mal tomber

a. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong moment

b. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of luck

il ne pouvait pas plus mal tomber he couldn't have picked a worse time

travailler pour Fanget? tu aurais pu plus mal tomber working for Fanget? it could be worse

tu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!

2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come out

les dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143

à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m

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[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat

2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce

il les tombe toutes he's got them falling at his feet

3. (familier & locution)

tomber la veste to slip off one's jacket

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tomber dans verbe plus préposition

[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)

sans tomber dans l'excès inverse without going to the other extreme

des traditions qui tombent dans l'oubli traditions which are falling into oblivion

tomber dans la dépression to become depressed

tomber dans l'erreur to commit an error

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tomber en verbe plus préposition

tomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces

tomber en ruine to go to rack and ruin

tomber en morceaux to fall to pieces

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tomber sur verbe plus préposition

(familier)

1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across

je suis tombé sur ton article dans le journal I came across your article in the newspaper

je suis tombé sur une arête I bit on a fishbone

on a tiré au sort et c'est tombé sur elle lots were drawn and her name came up

2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to get

quand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machine

3. [assaillir - personne] to set about, to go for

il tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake

il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi! it had to be me!

4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tomber

16 engager

engager [ɑ̃gaʒe]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = lier) to commit

• ça n'engage à rien it doesn't commit you to anything

• engager sa parole or son honneur to give one's word

• les frais engagés the expenses incurred

   b. [+ employé] to take on ; [+ artiste] to engage

• je vous engage (à mon service) you've got the job

   c. ( = entraîner) to involve

   d. ( = encourager) engager qn à faire qch to urge sb to do sth

   e. ( = introduire) to insert

• il engagea sa clé dans la serrure he inserted his key into the lock

• engager sa voiture dans une ruelle to enter a lane

   f. ( = amorcer) [+ discussion] to start ; [+ négociations] to enter into ; [+ procédure] to institute

• engager la conversation to engage in conversation

• l'affaire semble bien/mal engagée things seem to have got off to a good/bad start

   g. [+ concurrents] to enter

• 15 chevaux sont engagés dans cette course 15 horses are running in this race

• engager la partie to begin the match

• la partie est bien engagée the match is well under way

   h. [+ recrues] to enlist

2. reflexive verb

► s'engager

   a. ( = promettre) to commit o.s.

• s'engager à faire qch to commit o.s. to doing sth

• sais-tu à quoi tu t'engages ? do you know what you're letting yourself in for?

   b. s'engager dans [+ frais] to incur ; [+ pourparlers] to enter into ; [+ affaire] to become involved in

   c. ( = pénétrer) s'engager dans [véhicule, piéton] to turn into

• s'engager sur la chaussée to step onto the road

• je m'étais déjà engagé (dans la rue) (automobiliste) I had already pulled out (into the street)

   d. [pourparlers] to begin

• une conversation s'engagea entre eux they struck up a conversation

   e. (Sport) to enter ( dans for)

   f. [recrues] to enlist

• s'engager dans l'armée de l'air to join the air force

   g. (politiquement) to commit o.s.

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ɑ̃gaʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [artiste]

2) ( commencer) to begin [processus]

nous avons engagé la conversation — we struck up a conversation

engager le combat — to go into combat

engager la partie — ( au football) to kick off

engager une action judiciaire — to take legal action

3) ( obliger) to commit [personne]

votre signature vous engage — your signature is binding

4) ( mettre en jeu) to stake [réputation]

engager sa parole — to give one's word

5) ( introduire)

engager quelque chose dans — to put something in

6) ( amener)

engager une voiture dans une petite route — to take a car into a country road

7) Économie to lay out [capitaux]

engager des dépenses — to undertake expenditure

8)

engager quelqu'un à faire — ( exhorter) to urge somebody to do; ( conseiller) to advise somebody to do

9) Sport

engager quelqu'un dans une compétition — to enter somebody for a competition

10) ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux]

2.

s'engager verbe pronominal

1) ( promettre) to promise ( à faire to do)

elle s'est engagée à fond — she is fully committed

s'engager vis-à-vis de quelqu'un — to take on a commitment to somebody

2) ( entreprendre)

s'engager dans un projet — to embark on a project

s'engager dans la bataille — to go into action

s'engager dans des dépenses — to incur expenses

3) ( s'impliquer) to get involved

4) ( p énétrer)

s'engager sur une route — to go into a road

s'engager sur un pont — to go onto a bridge

avant de s'engager dans un carrefour — before going across an intersection

5) ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin

6) ( se faire recruter) to enlist

s'engager dans l'armée/la police — to join the army/the police

s'engager dans une compétition — to enter a competition

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ɑ̃ɡaʒe vt
1) (= embaucher) [employé, ouvrier] to take on, to hire, [recrues] to enlist

2) (= commencer) [processus, débat] to start

3) (= lier) to commit, to bind

Attention, ceci vous engage. — Be careful, this is binding.

Cela ne vous engage à rien. — This doesn't commit you to anything.

4) (= impliquer, entraîner) to involve

Cela risque d'engager un processus juridique complexe. — This could involve a complicated court case.

5) (= investir) [moyens, ressources] to invest

6) (= faire intervenir) [troupes] to engage, SPORT, [concurrents, chevaux] to enter

7) (= inciter)

engager qn à faire — to urge sb to do

engager qn à qch; Il m'a engagé à plus de modération. — He urged me to be more moderate.

8) (= faire pénétrer)

engager qch dans — to insert sth into

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engager verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( recruter) to hire [personnel]; to enlist [soldat]; to engage [orchestre, danseur]; engager qn comme secrétaire to hire sb as secretary;

2 ( commencer) to begin [politique de réforme, processus]; engager des négociations gén to begin negotiations; ( commencer à participer à) to enter into negotiations; c'est lui qui a engagé la conversation he started the conversation; nous avons engagé la conversation we struck up a conversation; savoir engager la conversation avec des gens que l'on ne connaît pas knowing how to strike up a conversation with strangers; engager le combat to go into combat; engager la partie ( au football) to kick off; engager une action judiciaire to take legal action;

3 ( obliger) to commit [personne]; cela ne t'engage à rien this doesn't commit you to anything; le fait de venir ne t'engage pas you're not committing yourself by coming; votre signature vous engage your signature is binding;

4 ( mettre en jeu) to stake [réputation, honneur]; engager sa parole to give one's word;

5 ( introduire) engager qch dans to put sth in; engager la clé dans la serrure to put the key in the lock; la clé est mal engagée the key has gone in askew;

6 ( amener) engager une voiture dans une petite route to take a car into a country road; engager un bateau dans un chenal to take a boat up a channel; la voiture était déjà engagée dans le carrefour/sur le pont the car was already in the middle of the intersection/on the bridge; engager son pays dans une voie difficile to take one's country along a difficult road; engager son pays sur la voie des réformes to commit one's country to a programme^GB of reform;

7 Écon to lay out [capitaux]; engager des dépenses to undertake expenditure;

8 ( exhorter) engager qn à faire to urge sb to do; ( conseiller) engager qn à faire to advise sb to do;

9 Mil, Sport engager qn dans une compétition to enter sb for a competition; engager des troupes dans une bataille to commit troops to battle;

10 ( donner en gage) to pawn [objet précieux].

B s'engager vpr

1 ( promettre) to promise (à faire to do); elle s'est engagée à fond she is fully committed; avant de m'engager plus avant before committing myself further; s'engager à financer qch to undertake to finance sth; s'engager solennellement à faire to undertake solemnly to do; s'engager sur l'honneur à faire to undertake on one's word of honour^GB to do; s'engager vis-à-vis de qn to take on a commitment to sb;

2 ( entreprendre) s'engager dans des négociations/des études/un projet to embark on negotiations/studies/a project; s'engager dans une lutte contre la dictature to take up the fight against dictatorship; s'engager dans la bataille to go into action; s'engager dans des dépenses to incur expenses;

3 ( s'impliquer) to get involved; s'engager dans diverses organisations politiques to get involved in various political organizations;

4 ( pénétrer) s'engager sur une route/dans un tunnel to go into a road/a tunnel; s'engager sur un pont to go onto a bridge; s'engager dans la forêt to enter the forest; avant de s'engager dans un carrefour before going across an intersection; une fois que la voiture s'est engagée sur un pont once the car is on a bridge;

5 ( être amorcé) [action judiciaire, processus, négociations] to begin; le combat s'engagea à l'aube combat began at dawn; la conversation s'engagea we/they struck up a conversation;

6 ( se faire recruter) s'engager dans l'armée/la police to join the army/the police; il s'est engagé he has joined up; s'engager comme secrétaire to get a job as a secretary; ‘engagez-vous’ Mil ‘enlist today’; s'engager dans une compétition to enter a competition.

[ɑ̃gaʒe] verbe transitif

1. [insérer - clef, disquette] to insert, to put ou to slot in (separable)

engager une vitesse to put a car into gear

[faire pénétrer]

engager une péniche dans une écluse to move a barge into a lock

2. [lier] to bind, to commit

voilà ce que je pense, mais ça n'engage que moi that's how I see it, but it's my own view

cela ne t'engage à rien it doesn't commit you to anything

3. [mettre en jeu - énergie, ressources] to invest, to commit ; [ - fonds] to put in (separable)

engager sa parole to give one's word (of) honour (UK) ou honor (US)

engager sa responsabilité to accept responsibility

4. [inciter]

engager quelqu'un à: je vous engage à la prudence/modération I advise you to be prudent/moderate

engager quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to advise somebody to do something

5. [commencer] to open, to start, to begin

engager la conversation avec quelqu'un to engage somebody in conversation, to strike up a conversation with somebody

engager le débat to start the discussion

l'affaire est mal engagée the whole thing is off to a bad start

engager le match

a. FOOTBALL to kick off

b. RUGBY to begin

6. [embaucher] to take on (separable), to hire

7. MILITAIRE [envoyer] to commit to military action

[recruter] to enlist

8. [mettre en gage] to pawn

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s'engager verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [commencer - négociations, procédure, tournoi] to start, to begin

2. [prendre position] to take a stand

s'engager contre la peine de mort to campaign against ou to take a stand against the death penalty

3. MILITAIRE to enlist

s'engager avant l'appel to volunteer before conscription

4. [auprès d'un employeur] to hire oneself out

s'engager comme jeune fille au pair to get a job as an au pair

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s'engager à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'engager à faire quelque chose [promettre] to commit oneself to doing something, to undertake to do something

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s'engager dans verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avancer dans - suj: véhicule, piéton] to go ou to move into

la voiture s'est engagée dans une rue étroite the car drove ou turned into a narrow street

s'engager dans un carrefour to pull ou to draw out into a crossroads

2. [entreprendre] to enter into, to begin

le pays s'est engagé dans la lutte armée the country has committed itself to ou has entered into armed struggle

3. SPORT

s'engager dans une course/compétition to enter a race/an event

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17 rester

rester [ʀεste]

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► rester is conjugated with être.

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1. intransitive verb

   a. (dans un lieu) to stay

• rester au lit to stay in bed

• rester à la maison to stay in the house

• rester chez soi to stay at home

• rester (à) dîner/déjeuner to stay for dinner/lunch

• la voiture est restée dehors/au garage the car stayed outside/in the garage

• ça m'est resté là or en travers de la gorge (inf) it stuck in my throat

• rester à regarder la télévision to stay watching television

• naturellement, ça reste entre nous of course this is strictly between ourselves

• il ne peut pas rester en place he can't keep still

   b. (dans un état) to stay

• rester éveillé/immobile to stay awake/still

• rester indifférent devant qch/insensible à qch to remain indifferent to sth/impervious to sth

• rester célibataire to stay single

• rester handicapé à vie to be handicapped for life

• rester debout to stand ; ( = ne pas se coucher) to stay up

• il est resté très timide he is still very shy

   c. ( = subsister) to remain

• rien ne reste de l'ancien château nothing remains of the old castle

• c'est le seul parent qui leur reste he's their only remaining relative

• c'est tout l'argent qui leur reste that's all the money they have left

   d. ( = durer) to last

• le surnom lui est resté the nickname stuck

   e. ( = mourir) (inf) y rester to die

• il a bien failli y rester that was nearly the end of him

   f. (locutions)

► rester sur [+ impression] to retain

• je suis resté sur ma faim (après un repas) I still felt hungry ; (à la fin d'une histoire, d'un film) I felt there was something missing

• sa remarque m'est restée sur le cœur his remark still rankles in my mind

• mon déjeuner m'est resté sur l'estomac my lunch is still sitting there

• ça m'est resté sur l'estomac (inf) (figurative) it still riles me (inf)

• ne restons pas sur un échec let's not give up just because we failed► en rester à ( = ne pas dépasser) to go no further than

• les pourparlers en sont restés là that is as far as they got in their discussions

• où en étions-nous restés dans notre lecture ? where did we leave off in our reading?

• restons-en là let's leave it at that

2. impersonal verb

• il reste encore un peu de pain there's still a little bread left

• il leur reste juste de quoi vivre they have just enough left to live on

• il me reste à faire ceci I still have this to do

• il reste beaucoup à faire there's a lot left to do

• il ne me reste que toi you're all I have left

• il n'est rien resté de leur maison nothing was left of their house

• le peu de temps qu'il lui restait à vivre the short time that he had left to live

• il ne me reste qu'à vous remercier it only remains for me to thank you

• il restait à faire 50 km there were 50km left to go

• (il) reste à savoir si... it remains to be seen if...

• il n'en reste pas moins que... the fact remains that...

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ʀɛste
1.

(+ v être) verbe intransitif

1) ( dans un lieu) to stay, to remain

rester chez soi/en ville — to stay at home/in town

les autres sont partis, mais elle est restée pour m'aider — the others left but she stayed behind to help me

rester un moment à bavarder — to stay chatting for a while

rester (à) dîner — to stay for dinner

la clé est restée coincée dans la serrure — the key got stuck in the lock

la bière est restée au soleil — the beer was left in the sun

c'est resté dans ma mémoire — I still remember it

cet enfant ne peut pas rester en place! — the child can't keep still!

que ça reste entre nous! — this is strictly between you and me!

j'y suis, j'y reste — here I am and here I stay

2) (dans une position, un état) to remain

restez assis! — ( par mesure de sécurité) remain seated!; ( ne vous dérangez pas) don't get up!

je suis resté debout pendant tout le voyage — I had to stand for the whole journey

rester indécis — to remain undecided

un auteur resté méconnu — an author who went unrecognized

rester sans manger — to go without food

elle est restée très naturelle — she's stayed very natural

rester paralysé — to be left paralyzed

rester veuve/orphelin — to be widowed/orphaned

rester les bras croisés — fig to stand idly by

3) ( subsister) to be left, to remain

dis-moi ce qui reste à faire — tell me what there is left to do

il reste 50 km à parcourir — there's still another 50 km to go

4) ( survivre) [œuvre, souvenir] to live on

l'habitude lui en est restée — the habit stuck

5) ( s'arrêter)

rester sur une bonne impression — to be left with a good impression

leur refus m'est resté sur le cœur — their refusal still rankles

6) ( ne pas aller au-delà de)

en rester à — to go no further than

l'affaire aurait pu en rester là — the matter needn't have gone any further

je compte bien ne pas en rester là — I won't let the matter rest there

nous en sommes restés aux préliminaires — we didn't get beyond the preliminaries

restons-en là pour le moment — let's leave it at that for now

2.

verbe impersonnel

il reste encore quelques minutes — there are still a few minutes left

il ne me reste plus que lui — he's all I've got left

il me reste juste de quoi payer le loyer — I've just got enough left to pay the rent

il me reste à peine le temps — I've barely got time

il reste beaucoup à faire — there's still a lot to do ou to be done

il ne te reste plus qu'à t'excuser — it only remains for you to apologize

reste à résoudre le problème du logement — the housing problem remains to be solved

il reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que — the fact remains that

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y rester — (colloq) to meet one's end ou Maker

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ʀɛste
1. vi

1) (dans un lieu) to stay, to remain

Je reste à la maison ce week-end. — I'm staying at home this weekend.

Finalement, il est resté en France. — He stayed in France eventually.

Reste là, je vais chercher de l'aide. — Stay there, I'll go and get help.

2) (dans un état, une position) to stay, to remain

il est resté paralysé après son accident — he was left paralysed after his accident

Restez assis. — Please remain seated.

Restez tranquilles. — Please keep quiet.

rester sur sa faim lit — to be still hungry, figto be left unsatisfied

rester sur une impression — to be left with an impression

Nous sommes restés sur une impression défavorable. — We were left with a bad impression.

en rester à [stade, menaces] — to go no further than, to only go as far as

restons-en là — let's leave it at that

3) (= subsister) to be left, to remain

Ce qui reste du poulet peut être utilisé pour faire un bouillon. — What's left of the chicken could be used to make stock.

C'est tout ce qui reste. — That's all that's left.

Voilà tout ce qui me reste. — That's all I've got left.

ce qui reste à faire — what remains to be done

ce qui me reste à faire — what remains for me to do

4) (= durer) to last, to live on

5) (autres locutions)

y rester; il a failli y rester — that was nearly the end of him

2. vb impers

il reste...; il reste du pain — there's some bread left

il reste 2 œufs — there are 2 eggs left

il reste du temps — there's still time

il reste 10 minutes — there are 10 minutes left

il me reste assez de temps — I have enough time left, I still have enough time

il ne me reste plus qu'à ranger mes affaires — I've just got to put my things away

(il) reste à savoir si... — it remains to be seen whether...

(il) reste à établir si... — it remains to be established whether...

il n'en reste pas moins que... — the fact remains that..., it's nevertheless a fact that...

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rester verb table: aimer (+ v être)

A vi

1 ( dans un lieu) to stay, to remain; rester chez soi/à l'intérieur/en ville to stay at home/indoors/in town; il est resté un an à Rome he stayed a year in Rome, he stayed in Rome for a year; ne reste pas au soleil/sous la pluie don't stay in the sun/out in the rain; reste où tu es/tant que tu veux stay where you are/for as long as you like; les autres sont partis, mais elle est restée pour m'aider the others left but she stayed behind to help me; je ne peux pas rester longtemps I can't stay long; rester un moment à bavarder to stay chatting for a while; rester (à) dîner to stay for dinner; la clé est restée coincée dans la serrure the key got stuck in the lock; la bière est restée au soleil the beer was left in the sun; le linge est resté dehors toute la nuit the washing was left out all night; c'est resté dans ma mémoire I still remember it; cet enfant ne peut pas rester en place! the child can't keep still!; que ça reste entre nous! this is strictly between you and me!; j'y suis, j'y reste here I am and here I stay;

2 (dans une position, un état) to remain; rester assis/debout to remain seated/standing; restez assis! ( par mesure de sécurité) remain seated!; ( ne vous dérangez pas) don't get up!; je suis resté debout pendant tout le voyage I had to stand for the whole journey; rester indécis/impassible/attentif/fidèle to remain undecided/impassive/alert/faithful; un auteur resté méconnu an author who went unrecognized; rester au chômage/au pouvoir to remain unemployed/in power; rester silencieux to remain ou keep silent; rester sans bouger ( debout) to stand still; ( assis) to sit still; ( couché) to lie still; reste tranquille! keep still!; rester sans manger to go without food; elle est restée très naturelle she's stayed very natural; rester paralysé après un accident to be left paralysed after an accident; rester veuve to be left a widow, to be widowed; rester orphelin to be orphaned; rester les bras croisés lit to keep one's arms folded; fig to stand idly by; ne reste pas là les bras croisés don't just stand there, do something!; ⇒ flan;

3 ( subsister) to be left, to remain; le peu de temps qui reste the little time that's left; c'est le seul ami qui me reste he's the only friend I have left; ce qui reste de la ville what remains ou is left of the town; ce qui reste du repas the leftovers; dis-moi ce qui reste à faire tell me what there is left to do; il reste 50 km à parcourir/100 euros à payer there's still another 50 km to go/100 euros to pay;

4 ( survivre) [œuvre, souvenir] to live on; sa musique restera his/her music will live on; rester comme l'un des grands de ce siècle to live on as one of the great men of our age; les années passent, le souvenir reste the years go by, but the memories don't fade; l'habitude lui en est restée the habit stuck, he/she never lost the habit;

5 ( s'arrêter) rester sur une bonne/mauvaise impression to be left with a good/bad impression; leur refus m'est resté sur le cœur their refusal still rankles;

6 ( ne pas aller au-delà de) en rester à to go no further than; nous en sommes restés aux préliminaires we didn't get beyond the preliminaries; il en est resté au XIX^e siècle pej he's stuck in the 19th century; nous en étions restés à la page 12 we had got GB ou gotten US as far as page 12; restons-en là pour le moment let's leave it at that for now; l'affaire aurait pu en rester là the matter needn't have gone any further; je compte bien ne pas en rester là I won't let the matter rest there.

B v impers il reste encore quelques minutes/pommes there are still a few minutes/apples left; il m'en reste un I've got one left; il ne me reste que 20 euros I've only got 20 euros left; il ne me reste plus que lui he's all I've got left; il me reste juste de quoi payer le loyer I've just got enough left to pay the rent; il me reste à peine le temps/la force de m'habiller I've barely got time/the strength to get dressed; que reste-t-il de la ville? what remains ou is left of the town?; il reste beaucoup à faire there's still a lot to do ou to be done; il ne te reste plus qu'à t'excuser it only remains for you to apologize; il reste entendu que it goes without saying that; (il) reste à savoir/décider si it remains to be seen/it still has to be decided whether; reste à résoudre le problème du logement the housing problem remains to be solved; il reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que the fact remains that.

Idiome

y rester○ to meet one's end ou Maker.

[rɛste] verbe intransitif

1. [dans un lieu, une situation] to stay, to remain

c'est mieux si la voiture reste au garage it's better if the car stays in the garage

ceci doit rester entre nous this is strictly between me and you, this is for our ears only

restez donc à déjeuner/dîner do stay for lunch/dinner

je ne reste pas I'm not staying ou stopping

savoir rester à sa place (figuré) to know one's place

rester debout/assis to remain standing/seated

elle est restée debout toute la nuit she stayed up all night

rester paralysé to be left paralysed

rester fidèle à quelqu'un to be ou to stay faithful to somebody

rester en fonction to remain in office

rester dans l'ignorance to remain in ignorance

rester célibataire to remain single

elle ne reste pas en place she never keeps still

tu veux bien rester tranquille! will you keep still!

rester en contact avec quelqu'un to keep ou to stay in touch with somebody

je reste sur une impression désagréable I'm left with an unpleasant impression

je n'aime pas rester sur un échec I don't like to stop at failure

rester dans les mémoires ou les annales to go down in history

en rester à: nous en sommes restés à la page 160 we left off at ou got as far as page 160

nous en resterons à cet accord we will limit ourselves to ou go no further than this agreement

restons-en là! let's leave it at that!

rester en rade (familier) ouen plan (familier) ouen chemin (familier) ouen carafe (familier) to be left high and dry ou stranded

ça m'est resté sur le cœur it still rankles with ou galls me

j'y suis, j'y reste! here I am and here I stay!

2. [subsister] to be left

c'est tout ce qui me reste that's all I have left

cette mauvaise habitude lui est restée he still has that bad habit

restent les deux dernières questions à traiter the last two questions still have to be dealt with

reste à savoir qui ira there still remains the problem of deciding who is to go

(tournure impersonnelle)

il nous reste un peu de pain et de fromage we have a little bit of bread and cheese left

il me reste la moitié à payer I (still) have half of it to pay

il nous reste de quoi vivre we have enough left to live on

lisez beaucoup, il en restera toujours quelque chose do a lot of reading, there will always be something to show for it ou there's always something to be got out of it

cinq ôté de quinze, il reste dix five (taken away) from fifteen leaves ten

il reste un doute a doubt still remains

il ne reste plus rien à faire there's nothing left to be done

il reste à faire l'ourlet the hem is all that remains ou that's left to be done

il reste encore 12 km à faire there's still 12 km to go

il reste que, il n'en reste pas moins que: il reste que le problème de succession n'est pas réglé the fact remains that the problem of the inheritance hasn't been solved

il n'en reste pas moins que vous avez tort you are nevertheless wrong

et s'il n'en reste qu'un, je serai celui-là Victor Hugo (allusion) and if anyone will be there at the finish, it will be me

3. (euphémisme) [mourir] to meet one's end

il est resté sur le champ de bataille he died on the battlefield

y rester (familier) to kick the bucket

4. [durer] to live on (inseparable), to endure

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18 pata

pata sustantivo femenino 1 (Zool)
a) ( pierna — de animal, ave) leg;

◊ las patas delanterasaseras the front/hind legs

b) ( pie — de perro, gato) paw;
(— de ave) foot 2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg; ( pie) (AmL) foot;
◊ pata de palo wooden leg;
a pata (fam & hum) on foot;
◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);
meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq); patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down; saltar a (la) pata coja to hop; tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts; See Also→ malo 1 a 3 ( de mueble) leg ■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)

b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess ' pata' also found in these entries: Spanish: banco - colarse - estirar - estropear - impresionante - metedura - molesta - molesto - nada - palo - patinar - patinazo - resbalar - resbalón - cojo - embarrada - malo - metedura de pata - metida de pata - plancha - tener - trasero English: blunder - boo-boo - boob - brick - bucket - bungle - clanger - flub - foot - goof - hop - hounds-tooth - leg - lucky - paw - put - slip-up - stuck-up - table leg - trip up - unstuck - wooden - chum - drum - faux pas - foreleg - gaffe

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19 menare

lead

colloq ( picchiare) hit

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menare v.tr.

1 (letter. o region.) (condurre) to lead* (anche fig.); (portare) to bring*: dove mena questa strada?, where does this road lead? (o take us?); menare alla rovina, to lead (o to bring) to ruin; menare il cavallo a mano, to lead a horse // menare il can per l'aia, to beat about the bush // menare qlco. per le lunghe, to drag sthg. out // menare qlcu. per il naso, to lead s.o. by the nose (o to lead s.o. up the garden path) // menare vanto, to boast // menare a fine qlco., (letter.) to complete sthg. (o to bring sthg. to completion) // menare buono, gramo, to bring good, bad luck

2 (passare, vivere) to lead*: mena una vita miserabile, he leads (o lives o has) a miserable life

3 (agitare, muovere): menare la coda, to wag its tail // menare le mani, to fight (o to come to blows); incominciarono a menare le mani, they started fighting // menare le gambe, to run away // menare la lingua, (fig.) (sparlare) to gossip (o to talk scandal)

4 (assestare) to give*, to deal*, to deliver, to land: menare calci a qlcu., to kick s.o.; menare un pugno, to land a punch

5 (fam.) (picchiare) to beat, to thump.

◘ menarsi v.rifl.rec. (fam.) (picchiarsi) to come* to blows: si sono menati di santa ragione, they beat (o knocked) the living daylights out of each other.

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[me'nare]
1. vt

1) (letter: condurre) to take, lead

qual buon vento ti mena? — what brings you here?

menare qn per il naso fig — to lead sb by the nose

menare il can per l'aia fig — to beat about Brit o around Am the bush

menare qc per le lunghe — to drag sth out

menar vanto di qc — to boast about sth

2)

(picchiare) menare qn — to hit o beat sb

menare le mani — (essere manesco) to be free with one's fists, (picchiarsi) to come to blows

menare calci — to kick

menare colpi — to deal blows

3)

menarla a qc — (fam : infastidire) to bore sb, drone on to sb

2. vr (menarsi)

(uso reciproco) to come to blows

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[me'nare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) colloq. (picchiare) to belt, to wallop [ persona]

2) (assestare) to deal*, to deliver, to land [ colpi]
2.
verbo pronominale menarsi colloq. to fight*, to brawl, to scuffle

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menare la lingua — to blab

menarla per le lunghe — to drag one's feet o heels

menarla a qcn. — to niggle (about, over sth.) with sb.

menare le mani — to fight

menare qcn. per il naso — colloq. to lead sb. up o down the garden path

menare il can per l'aia — to beat about the bush

menare vanto — to boast, to brag

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menare

/me'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 colloq. (picchiare) to belt, to wallop [ persona]

2 (assestare) to deal*, to deliver, to land [ colpi]

II menarsi verbo pronominale

colloq. to fight*, to brawl, to scuffle

IDIOMS

menare la lingua to blab; menarla per le lunghe to drag one's feet o heels; menarla a qcn. to niggle (about, over sth.) with sb.; menare le mani to fight; menare qcn. per il naso colloq. to lead sb. up o down the garden path; menare il can per l'aia to beat about the bush; menare vanto to boast, to brag.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > menare

20 side

side [saɪd]

côté ⇒ 1 (a)-(d), 1 (f)-(h) flanc ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (e) face ⇒ 1 (c) paroi ⇒ 1 (c) bord ⇒ 1 (d) part ⇒ 1 (f) camp, équipe, parti ⇒ 1 (h) page ⇒ 1 (k) chaîne ⇒ 1 (l) latéral ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) de côté ⇒ 2 (b) prendre parti ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (part of body → of person) côté m; (→ of animal) flanc m;

∎ lie on your side couchez-vous sur le côté;

∎ I've got a pain in my right/left side j'ai mal au côté droit/gauche;

∎ her fists were clenched at her sides ses poings étaient serrés le long de son corps;

∎ I sat down/stood at or by his side je me suis assis/j'étais debout à ses côtés ou à côté de lui;

∎ the child remained at her mother's side l'enfant restait à côté de sa mère;

∎ she was called to the president's side elle a été appelée auprès du président;

∎ figurative to get on sb's good/bad side s'attirer la sympathie/l'antipathie de qn

(b) (as opposed to top, bottom, front, back) côté m;

∎ lay the barrel on its side mettez le fût sur le côté;

∎ her hair is cut short at the sides ses cheveux sont coupés court sur les côtés;

∎ there's a door at the side il y a une porte sur le côté;

∎ the bottle was on its side la bouteille était couchée;

∎ the car was hit from the side la voiture a subi un choc latéral

(c) (outer surface → of cube, pyramid) côté m, face f; (inner surface → of bathtub, cave, stomach) paroi f; (of flat object → of biscuit, sheet of paper, cloth) côté m; (→ of coin, record, tape) côté m, face f;

∎ the sides of the crate are lined with newspaper l'intérieur de la caisse est recouvert de papier journal;

∎ printed on one side only imprimé d'un seul côté;

∎ write on both sides of the paper écrivez recto verso;

∎ grill for three minutes on each side passez au grill trois minutes de chaque côté;

∎ this side up (on packaging) haut;

∎ the right/wrong side of the cloth l'endroit m /l'envers m du tissu;

∎ the under/upper side of sth le dessous/le dessus de qch;

∎ the other side of the tape is blank l'autre face de la cassette est vierge;

∎ figurative the other side of the coin or picture le revers de la médaille;

∎ to know which side one's bread is buttered on savoir où est son intérêt

(d) (edge → of triangle, lawn) côté m; (→ of road, pond, river, bed) bord m;

∎ there's a wall on three sides of the property il y a un mur sur trois côtés du terrain;

∎ she held on to the side of the pool elle s'accrochait au rebord de la piscine;

∎ a wave washed him over the side (of the ship) une vague l'emporta par-dessus bord;

∎ I sat on the side of the bed je me suis assis sur le bord du lit;

∎ I sat on or at the side of the road je me suis assis au bord de la route;

∎ she was kneeling by the side of the bed elle était agenouillée à côté du lit

(e) (slope → of mountain, hill, valley) flanc m, versant m;

∎ the village is set on the side of a mountain le village est situé sur le flanc d'une montagne

(f) (opposing part, away from centre) côté m;

∎ on the other side of the room/wall de l'autre côté de la pièce/du mur;

∎ on or to one side of the door d'un côté de la porte;

∎ you're driving on the wrong side! vous conduisez du mauvais côté!;

∎ on the left/right hand side à (main) gauche/droite;

∎ on the south side du côté sud;

∎ which side of the bed do you sleep on? de quel côté du lit dors-tu?;

∎ she got in on the driver's side elle est montée côté conducteur;

∎ the sunny side of the stadium le côté ensoleillé du stade;

∎ the dark side of the moon la face cachée de la lune;

∎ the Mexican side of the border le côté mexicain de la frontière;

∎ the lamppost leaned to one side le réverbère penchait d'un côté;

∎ he wore his hat on one side il portait son chapeau de côté;

∎ move the bags to one side écartez ou poussez les sacs;

∎ to jump to one side faire un bond de côté;

∎ to put sth on or to one side mettre qch de côté;

∎ to take sb on or to one side prendre qn à part;

∎ to stand on or to one side se tenir à l'écart ou à part;

∎ leaving that on one side for the moment… en laissant cela de côté pour l'instant…;

∎ Manhattan's Lower East Side le quartier sud-est de Manhattan;

∎ it's way on the other side of town c'est à l'autre bout de la ville;

∎ on both sides des deux côtés, de part et d'autre;

∎ on every side, on all sides de tous côtés, de toutes parts;

∎ they were attacked on or from all sides ils ont été attaqués de tous côtés ou de toutes parts;

∎ there were flames on every side il y avait des flammes de tous (les) côtés;

∎ from side to side d'un côté à l'autre;

∎ the ship rolled from side to side le bateau roulait;

∎ he's on the right/wrong side of forty il n'a pas encore/il a dépassé la quarantaine;

∎ stay on the right side of the law restez dans la légalité;

∎ he operates on the wrong side of the law il fait des affaires en marge de la loi;

∎ to get on the wrong side of sb prendre qn à rebrousse-poil;

∎ to get/keep on the right side of sb se mettre/rester bien avec qn;

∎ esp American to live on the right/wrong side of the tracks habiter un bon/mauvais quartier;

∎ esp American to come from the wrong side of the tracks être issu d'un milieu défavorisé;

∎ there's no other hotel this side of Reno il n'y a pas d'autre hôtel entre ici et Reno;

∎ these are the best beaches this side of Hawaii ce sont les meilleures plages après celles de Hawaii;

∎ I can't see myself finishing the work this side of Easter je ne me vois pas finir ce travail d'ici Pâques;

∎ it's a bit on the pricey/small side c'est un peu cher/petit

(g) (facet, aspect → of problem, situation) aspect m, côté m; (→ of person) côté m;

∎ to examine all sides of an issue examiner un problème sous tous ses aspects;

∎ there are many sides to this issue c'est une question complexe;

∎ there are many sides to her character elle a bien des facettes à son caractère;

∎ there are two sides to every argument dans toute discussion il y a deux points de vue;

∎ he's told me his side of the story il m'a donné sa version de l'affaire;

∎ I could see the funny side of the situation je voyais le côté drôle de la situation;

∎ I can't see the funny side of that je ne vois pas ce qu'il y a de drôle là-dedans;

∎ he stressed the positive/humanitarian side il a souligné le côté positif/humanitaire;

∎ he always looks on the gloomy side of things il voit tout en noir;

∎ I've kept my side of the deal j'ai tenu mes engagements dans cette affaire;

∎ she's very good at the practical side of things elle est excellente sur le plan pratique;

∎ she has her good side elle a ses bons côtés;

∎ I've seen his cruel side je sais qu'il peut être cruel;

∎ to have a jealous side avoir un côté jaloux;

∎ she showed an unexpected side of herself elle a révélé une facette inattendue de sa personnalité

(h) (group, faction) côté m, camp m; (team) équipe f; Politics (party) parti m;

∎ the winning side le camp des vainqueurs;

∎ to pick sides faire les équipes;

∎ whose side is he on? de quel côté est-il?, dans quel camp est-il?;

∎ he's on our side il est avec nous ou de notre côté;

∎ they fought on our side ils se sont battus à nos côtés;

∎ which side won the war? qui a gagné la guerre?;

∎ the rebel side les rebelles mpl;

∎ there is mistrust on both sides il y a de la méfiance dans les deux camps;

∎ there's still no concrete proposal on or from their side il n'y a toujours pas de proposition concrète de leur part;

∎ to go over to the other side, to change sides changer de camp;

∎ luck is on our side la chance est avec nous;

∎ time is on their side le temps joue en leur faveur;

∎ he has youth on his side il a l'avantage de la jeunesse;

∎ he really let the side down il nous/leur/ etc a fait faux bond;

∎ don't let the side down! nous comptons sur vous!;

∎ she tried to get the committee on her side elle a essayé de mettre le comité de son côté;

∎ to take sides prendre parti;

∎ he took Tom's side against me il a pris le parti de Tom contre moi;

∎ to be on the side of peace être pour la paix

(i) (line of descent)

∎ she's a Smith on her mother's side c'est une Smith par sa mère;

∎ he's Polish on both sides ses parents sont tous les deux polonais;

∎ my grandmother on my mother's/father's side ma grand-mère maternelle/paternelle;

∎ she gets her love for music from her mother's side of the family elle tient son goût pour la musique du côté maternel de sa famille;

∎ they are all blond on her father's side of the family ils sont tous blonds du côté de ou dans la famille de son père

(j) Cookery

∎ side of pork demi-porc m;

∎ side of bacon flèche f de lard;

∎ side of beef/lamb quartier m de bœuf/d'agneau

(k) British (page of text) page f;

∎ I wrote ten sides j'ai écrit dix pages

(l) British familiar (TV channel) chaîne^□ f;

∎ what's on the other side? qu'est-ce qu'il y a sur l'autre chaîne?

(m) British (in snooker, billiards etc) effet m

(n) British familiar (cheek) culot m; (arrogance) fierté^□ f;

∎ to put on side se donner des airs^□ ;

∎ there's no side to him c'est quelqu'un de très simple^□

(o) American (side order)

∎ a pork chop with a side of fries une côte de porc avec des frites (servies à part)

2 adjective

(a) (situated on one side → chapel, window) latéral

(b) (directional → view) de côté, de profil; (→ elevation, kick) latéral;

∎ to do a side split (in dance) faire un grand écart latéral;

∎ Sport to put side spin on a ball donner de l'effet à une balle

(c) (additional) en plus;

∎ would anyone like any side orders? (in restaurant) désirez-vous un plat d'accompagnement?;

∎ I'd like a side order of fries je voudrais aussi des frites

3 intransitive verb

∎ to side with sb se ranger ou se mettre du côté de qn, prendre parti pour qn;

∎ it's in our interest to side with the majority nous avons intérêt à nous ranger du côté de la majorité;

∎ they all sided against her ils se sont tous mis contre elle

4 on the side adverb

∎ to make a bit of money on the side (gen) se faire un peu d'argent en plus ou supplémentaire; (dishonestly) se remplir les poches;

∎ she's an artist but works as a taxi driver on the side elle est artiste mais elle fait le chauffeur de taxi pour arrondir ses fins de mois;

∎ a hamburger with salad on the side un hamburger avec une salade;

∎ American anything on the side, sir? (in restaurant) et avec cela, Monsieur?

5 side by side adverb

côte à côte;

∎ they were walking side by side ils marchaient côte à côte;

∎ to put two boxes side by side mettre deux boîtes l'une à côté de l'autre;

∎ the road and the river run side by side la route longe la rivière;

∎ the tribes lived peacefully side by side les tribus vivaient paisiblement côte à côte;

∎ we'll be working side by side with the Swiss on this project nous travaillerons en étroite collaboration avec les Suisses sur ce projet

►► side aisle (in church) bas-côté m; Theatre allée f latérale;

Chemistry side chain chaîne f latérale;

side chair chaise f (de salle à manger etc);

side chapel chapelle f latérale;

side dish plat m d'accompagnement; (of vegetables) garniture f;

∎ with a side dish of spinach avec une garniture d'épinards;

side door porte f latérale;

∎ figurative to enter a profession by the side door entrer dans une profession par la petite porte;

side drum tambour m;

side effect effet m secondaire;

∎ the drug was found to have harmful side effects on a découvert que le médicament avait des effets secondaires nocifs ou indésirables;

∎ consumers suffered the side effects of inflation les consommateurs ont subi les répercussions de l'inflation;

side entrance entrée f latérale;

side face profil m;

side glance regard m oblique ou de côté; figurative (allusion) allusion f;

side impact (between vehicles) choc m latéral;

side issue question f secondaire;

∎ the side issues of a question les à-côtés mpl d'une question;

American familiar side meat poitrine f fumée^□ ;

the side netting (of goal) le côté du filet;

side panel (of vehicle) ridelle f;

side plate petite assiette f (que l'on met à gauche de chaque convive);

side pocket poche f extérieure;

side rail (on bridge) garde-fou m; Nautical rambarde f;

side road (minor road → in country) route f secondaire; (→ in town) petite rue f; (road at right angles) rue f transversale;

∎ the car was coming out of a side road la voiture débouchait d'une route transversale;

side salad salade f (pour accompagner un plat);

side street (minor street) petite rue f; (at right angles) rue f transversale;

side table petite table f; (for dishes) desserte f; (beside bed) table f de chevet

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