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1 grab an audience
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2 to grab an audience
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3 grab
1. [græb] n1. быстрое хватательное движение; попытка схватить (что-л.)to make a grab at smth. - попытаться внезапно схватить что-л.
2. захват; присвоение; хищничествоto be on the grab - быть корыстолюбивым, стремиться к наживе
3. захваченное, награбленное4. тех.1) захват; грейфер2) черпак♢
to have the grab on smb. - а) иметь преимущество перед кем-л.; б) иметь преимущество в ходе матча ( бокс)2. [græb] vby grab(s)! - амер. чёрт возьми!, вот те на!, вот так так!
1. 1) внезапно схватывать, хвататьto grab smb. by the collar - схватить кого-л. за шиворот
to grab smb. from behind - схватить кого-л. сзади
don't grab! - не хватайте!
2) (at) пытаться схватить (что-л.)2. 1) захватывать, присваиватьto grab the credit for smb. else's work - присвоить чужую славу
2) разг. захватывать; овладевать (вниманием и т. п.)3) разг. захватывать, нравитьсяhow does that grab you? - как вам это нравится?; что вы на это скажете?
3. разг. схватить, арестовать4. амер. разг. быстро сделать (что-л.)grab a cab and come here - возьмите /схватите, поймайте/ такси и приезжайте сюда
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4 grab
1. n быстрое хватательное движение; попытка схватить2. n захват; присвоение; хищничество3. n захваченное, награбленное4. n тех. захват; грейфер5. n тех. черпакby grab! — чёрт возьми!, вот те на!, вот так так!
6. v внезапно схватывать, хватать7. v пытаться схватить8. v захватывать, присваивать9. v разг. захватывать; овладевать10. v разг. захватывать, нравитьсяhow does that grab you? — как вам это нравится?; что вы на это скажете?
11. v разг. схватить, арестовать12. v амер. разг. быстро сделатьСинонимический ряд:1. catch (noun) capture; catch; clutch; seizure; snatch2. grip (verb) clasp; clench; grasp; grip; hang on3. seize (verb) appropriate; catch; clutch; commandeer; confiscate; expropriate; grapple; loot; nab; plunder; rifle; seize; take4. snatch (verb) jerk; pluck; pull; snatch; wrench; yankАнтонимический ряд:release; surrender -
5 grab
I [græb] nзахват, присвоение, хищничество, попытка захвата- make a grab at smth
- be on the grab
- be up for grab II [græb] v1) внезапно схватывать, хватать, цеплятьсяHe grabbed the purse and bolted. — Он схватил кошелек и бросился бежать.
- grab smb by the collar- grab hold of rope
- grab smb from behind
- don't grab!2) захватывать, присваивать, овладевать- grab public lands- grab the credit for smb else's work
- grab and keep
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6 grab
I [græb]1) (snatch)to make a grab at o for sth. cercare di afferrare qcs.; it's up for grabs — colloq. è per il primo che lo prende
2) (on excavator) benna f. (mordente)II 1. [græb]1) (anche grab hold of) (seize) prendere [ money]; afferrare [arm, person]; fig. cogliere, afferrare al volo [ opportunity]to grab sth. from sb. — prendere qcs. a qcn.
to grab sb. by the arm — prendere o agguantare qcn. per il braccio
2) (illegally) arraffare [land, resources]3) (snatch)to grab a snack — fare uno spuntino, mangiare un boccone
4) colloq. (impress)2.to grab at — cercare di prendere [ sweets]
* * *1. past tense, past participle - grabbed; verb1) (to seize, grasp or take suddenly: He grabbed a biscuit.) afferrare2) (to get by rough or illegal means: Many people tried to grab land when oil was discovered in the district.) arraffare2. noun(a sudden attempt to grasp or seize: He made a grab at the boy.) atto/tentativo d'afferrare- grab at* * *grab /græb/n.1 atto (o tentativo) d'afferrare; presa; stretta: to make a grab at st., fare l'atto di afferrare qc.4 (fig.) l'arraffare; avidità; rapacità5 (fam.) arresto; cattura● ( slang USA) grab-ass, pomiciate pesanti; petting spinto; giochi amorosi spinti □ (fam. USA) grab bag, pésca a sorpresa ( al luna park); (fig.) calderone, accozzaglia □ grab crane, gru a benna □ grab dredger, draga a benna mordente □ grab loading, caricamento con benna □ grab lorry, camion con benna □ (elettr.) grab wire switch, interruttore a tirante □ ( slang) to have [to get] the grab on sb., avere [riuscire ad avere] un grosso vantaggio su q. □ (fam.: di un posto, ecc.) to be up for grabs, essere a disposizione di tutti: The appointment is up for grabs, la nomina è di chi la vuole (o basta chiederla).♦ (to) grab /græb/A v. t.1 afferrare; agguantare; ghermire; arraffare: The beggar grabbed the loaf of bread, il mendicante ha agguantato la pagnotta; Don't grab!, non arraffare!; to grab a chance, afferrare un'occasione; ( sport) to grab victory, agguantare la vittoria2 (fam.) acchiappare; catturare; arrestare4 (fam.) fare (un certo) effetto a (q.): DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I'll a have look through the prospectus and see if another course grabs me, darò un'occhiata al programma per vedere se c'è un altro corso che mi attiraB v. i.(mecc.) ingranare● to grab at st., fare l'atto d'afferrare qc. □ (fig.) to grab one's audience, conquistare pubblico □ (fam.) to grab a bite, mangiare un boccone.* * *I [græb]1) (snatch)to make a grab at o for sth. cercare di afferrare qcs.; it's up for grabs — colloq. è per il primo che lo prende
2) (on excavator) benna f. (mordente)II 1. [græb]1) (anche grab hold of) (seize) prendere [ money]; afferrare [arm, person]; fig. cogliere, afferrare al volo [ opportunity]to grab sth. from sb. — prendere qcs. a qcn.
to grab sb. by the arm — prendere o agguantare qcn. per il braccio
2) (illegally) arraffare [land, resources]3) (snatch)to grab a snack — fare uno spuntino, mangiare un boccone
4) colloq. (impress)2.to grab at — cercare di prendere [ sweets]
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7 grab
[græb] 1. гл.1)а) схватывать, хватать; пытаться схватитьShe grabbed the child's hand and ran out of the room. — Она схватила ребёнка за руку и выбежала из комнаты.
She grabbed at the branch. — Она попыталась ухватиться за ветку.
The climber grabbed for the rope, but missed and fell to his death. — Скалолаз пытался ухватиться за веревку, но не смог, упал и разбился насмерть.
б) ухватиться ( за идею), использоватьSyn:2)а) захватывать, присваивать, завладеватьBy the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. — К тому времени, когда мы пришли, кто-то уже расхватал все хорошие места.
He knew the technique of grabbing an audience. — Он знал, как захватить внимание аудитории.
Do you think that will grab them? — Ты думаешь, это будет их волновать?
3) разг. ехать резко, рывками ( о транспорте)2. сущ.1) внезапная попытка схватить; быстрое хватательное движение- grab bagSyn:2) захват; присвоение ( часто незаконное)Syn:4) уст. полицмейстер, судебный приставSyn:5) тех. экскаватор; ковш, черпак•• -
8 держать аудиторию в напряжении
General subject: grab an audienceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать аудиторию в напряжении
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9 грабвам
snatch (up), grab, seize, whip up (и нож. револвер)snap up ( и за звяр)(отнемам насилствено) snatch away(отнасям-и за болест, смърт) carry off(шапка-за вятъра) snatch off, takeграбвам оръжие take up arms, fly/rush to armsграбвам в ръцете си catch in o.'s armsграбвам от ръцете на snatch out of the hands/from the grasp ofграбвам телефонната слушалка snatch up the receiverработата го грабна he became engrossed in his workактьорът грабна публиката the audience was carried away/was swept off its feet by the actorкнигата не ме грабна the book. didn't grip meграбвам се up and goте се грабнаха, та на Пловдив they up and went to Plovdiv* * *гра̀бвам,гл. snatch (up), grab, grasp (at); seize, whip up (и нож, револвер); snap up (и за звяр); ( отнемам насилствено) snatch away; ( отнасям за болест, смърт) carry off; ( шапка за вятър) snatch off, take; ( награда и пр.) разг. snaffle; \грабвам в ръцете си catch in o.’s arms; \грабвам нечие внимание grab/grip s.o.’s attention; \грабвам оръжие take up arms, fly/rush to arms; \грабвам от ръцете на snatch out of the hands/from the grasp of; \грабвам телефонната слушалка snatch up the receiver;\грабвам се разг. ( отивам някъде) up and go; • актьорът грабна публиката the audience was carried away/was swept off its feet by the actor; the actor gripped the public; идеята ме грабна I was fetched by the idea; книгата не ме грабна the book didn’t grip me; работата го грабна he became engrossed in his work.* * *nip; snap up: грабвам out of the hands - грабвам от ръцете на* * *1. (отнасям -и за болест, смърт) carry off 2. (отнемам насилствено) snatch away 3. (шапка-за вятъра) snatch off, take 4. snap up (и за звяр) 5. snatch (up), grab, seize, whip up (и нож. револвер) 6. ГРАБВАМ ce up and go 7. ГРАБВАМ в ръцете си catch in o.'s arms 8. ГРАБВАМ оръжие take up arms, fly/rush to arms 9. ГРАБВАМ от ръцете на snatch out of the hands/from the grasp of 10. ГРАБВАМ телефонната слушалка snatch up the receiver 11. актьорът грабна публиката the audience was carried away/was swept off its feet by the actor 12. книгата не ме грабна the book. didn't grip me 13. работата го грабна he became engrossed in his work 14. те се грабнаха, та на Пловдив they up and went to Plovdiv -
10 begeistern
I v/t fill with enthusiasm, inspire, enthuse; (Publikum) delight; stärker: enthrall ( durch oder mit with); jemanden für jemanden / etw. begeistern get s.o. interested in ( stärker: enthusiastic about) s.o. / s.th.; Mexico hat mich begeistert I loved Mexico; sie ist für nichts zu begeistern you can’t get her interested in anything; das kann mich nicht begeistern that doesn’t interest me; diese Nachricht begeistert mich nicht gerade euph. (entsetzt mich) I’m not exactly thrilled about the newsII v/refl: sich für etw. begeistern get enthusiastic about s.th., show enthusiasm about s.th.; (sehr interessiert sein an) be very much interested in ( oder very keen on) s.th., Am. be hot on s.th.; sich an etw. begeistern get very enthusiastic (all excited umg.) about s.th.; weitS. think s.th. is wonderful; ich kann mich dafür nicht begeistern I can’t work up any enthusiasm for it, it just doesn’t appeal to me ( oder grab me umg.)* * *to inspire; to excite* * *be|geis|tern ptp begeistert1. vtjdn to fill with enthusiasm; (= inspirieren) to inspireer ist für nichts zu begéístern — he's never enthusiastic about anything
2. vrto be or feel enthusiastic ( an +dat, für about)See:→ auch begeistert* * *1) (to fill with enthusiasm.) enthuse2) (to (cause someone to) feel excitement: She was thrilled at/by the invitation.) thrill* * *be·geis·tern *I. vt1. (mit Begeisterung erfüllen)▪ jdn \begeistern to fill [or fire] sb with enthusiasmdein Verhalten begeistert mich nicht sonderlich! I am not particularly thrilled by your behaviour!das Stück hat die Zuschauer begeistert the audience were enthralled by the play2. (Interesse für etw entwickeln)er konnte alle für seinen Plan \begeistern he managed to win everybody [over] to his plansie ist für nichts zu \begeistern you can't interest her in anythingII. vr* * *1.transitives Verb2.jemanden [für etwas] begeistern — fill or fire somebody with enthusiasm [for something]
* * *mit with);jemanden für jemanden/etwas begeistern get sb interested in ( stärker: enthusiastic about) sb/sth;Mexico hat mich begeistert I loved Mexico;sie ist für nichts zu begeistern you can’t get her interested in anything;das kann mich nicht begeistern that doesn’t interest me;diese Nachricht begeistert mich nicht gerade euph (entsetzt mich) I’m not exactly thrilled about the newsB. v/r:sich für etwas begeistern get enthusiastic about sth, show enthusiasm about sth; (sehr interessiert sein an) be very much interested in ( oder very keen on) sth, US be hot on sth;sich an etwas begeistern get very enthusiastic (all excited umg) about sth; weitS. think sth is wonderful;ich kann mich dafür nicht begeistern I can’t work up any enthusiasm for it, it just doesn’t appeal to me ( oder grab me umg)* * *1.transitives Verb2.jemanden [für etwas] begeistern — fill or fire somebody with enthusiasm [for something]
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11 fama
f.1 fame (renombre).tener fama to be famous o well-known2 reputation.buena/mala fama good/bad reputationtener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous* * *1 (renombre) fame, renown2 (reputación) reputation\de fama famousde fama mundial world-famoustener buena fama to have a good nametener mala fama to have a bad name* * *noun f.1) fame2) name* * *SF1) (=renombre) fameel libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name
2) (=reputación) reputation3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...
* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.----* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *1)a) (renombre, celebridad) fameb) ( reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation
cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it
2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's* * *= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.
Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* con buena fama = respected.* con mala fama = disreputable.* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.* de buena fama = of good repute.* de fama = of note.* de fama internacional = of international renown.* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* fama ajena = reflected glory.* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.* ganar fama = win + fame.* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.* * *A1 (renombre, celebridad) famealcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fameuna marca de fama mundial a world-famous brandlos vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous2 (reputación) reputationtener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputationes un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable areasu fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizertiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strictcría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurelsunos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrongB ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's* * *
fama sustantivo femenino
dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing
* * *fama nf1. [renombre] fame;un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;tener fama to be famous o well-known;salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known2. [reputación] reputation;buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels* * *f1 fame;de fama mundial world-famous2 ( reputación) reputation;tener mala fama have a bad reputation* * *fama nf1) : fame2) reputación: reputation3)de mala fama : disreputable* * * -
12 grip
1. n схватывание; сжатие; зажатие; пожатие2. n особое рукопожатие3. n амер. внезапная резкая боль4. n спорт. захват5. n спец. сцепление6. n способность схватить, понять; цепкость ума7. n умение овладеть положением, вниманиемhe has a grip on the audience — его слушают с напряжённым вниманием; он владеет аудиторией
8. n впечатление, действиеgrip of a play on the audience — впечатление, производимое пьесой на аудиторию;
9. n власть, контрольto get a grip on oneself — взять себя в руки; овладеть собой
to keep a grip on oneself — не терять самообладания, владеть собой
10. n хватка, твёрдость, силаhe lacks grip — у него нет настоящей хватки;
11. n власть; тиски12. n рукоять, ручка; черенок; эфес; гриф; обмоткаpistol grip — рукоятка, ручка в форме пистолетной рукоятки
13. n тех. зажим, захват; тиски; лапа; щипцы14. n обыкн. спорт. гантели15. n амер. разг. саквояж, дорожная сумка16. n амер. жарг. кино рабочий ателье17. n горн. клетевой парашют18. v схватить; сжать19. v овладеватьfear gripped him — его охватил страх, он был во власти страха
20. v крепко держать21. v сцепляться; иметь достаточное трениеthe wheels are not grip ping — у колёс плохое сцепление с поверхностью ;
22. v понимать, схватывать23. v овладевать вниманиемto grip an audience, to grip the attention of the audience — захватить аудиторию
24. v затирать, зажимать25. n диал. небольшой ров, небольшая канаваСинонимический ряд:1. bag (noun) bag; duffel; satchel2. grasp (noun) embrace; fist; grasp; handclasp; handshake; manual strength; purchase; squeeze3. hold (noun) clamp; clasp; clench; clinch; clutch; grapple; gripe; hold; jaws; tenure; vise4. on a handlebar (noun) ear; handgrip; handhold; handle; knob; knocker; lug; on a handlebar; twist grip5. understanding (noun) apprehension; comprehension; mastery; understanding6. arrest (verb) arrest; catch up; enthral; enthrall; fascinate; hold; mesmerise; spellbind; transfix7. engross (verb) engross; entrance; mesmerize; rivet8. get ahold of (verb) clamp; clasp; clench; clutch; get ahold of; grab; grasp; hang on; seize; squeeze; takeАнтонимический ряд:bore; release -
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1. həuld past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) tener en las manos, agarrar, asir2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) tener; aguantar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) aguantar, soportar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguantar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) detener, retener6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) tener (una)capacidad de, contener7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) tener lugar, celebrar, organizar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) mantenerse9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar, desempeñar, ejercer10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) creer, considerar, estar seguro11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) ser válido, tener validez12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) hacer cumplir13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) resistir (frente)15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) mantener16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) tener17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) tener lugar, celebrarse18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) poseer, tener19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) mantenerse, aguantar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) esperar, aguardar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) aguantar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) guardar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?) deparar
2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) control; asimiento2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) dominio, influencia3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) llave•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with
II həuld noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) bodegahold1 n bodegato get hold of something coger algo / agarrar algohold2 vb1. sostener / tener en la manocan you hold my camera, please? ¿me aguantas la cámara, por favor?2. coger / sujetarhold it tight! ¡sujétalo fuerte!3. tener una capacidad / tener cabidathe stadium holds 100,000 people el estadio tiene cabida para 100.000 personas4. celebrar / dar5. tener / ocupartr[həʊld]1 (grip) asimiento2 (place to grip) asidero3 (in ship, plane) bodega■ governments should exert a strong hold on public expenditure los gobiernos deben aplicar un control riguroso sobre el gasto público5 (in wrestling) llave nombre femenino2 (maintain - opinion) sostener3 (contain) dar cabida a, tener capacidad para4 figurative use deparar■ I don't know what the future holds for me no sé lo que el futuro me deparará, no sé lo que me espera en el futuro5 (meeting) celebrar; (conversation) mantener■ political parties often hold meetings in parks los partidos políticos celebran a menudo sus mítines en los parques■ she loves holding long chats with her best friend le encanta mantener largas charlas con su mejor amiga6 (think) creer, considerar7 (keep) guardar1 (withstand attack, pressure) resistir2 (remain true) seguir siendo válido,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto catch hold of agarrar, asir, coger■ wait till I get hold of you! ¡espera a que te coja!to hold one's head high llevar bien alta la cabezato hold one's own figurative use defenderseto hold somebody abrazar a alguiento hold somebody's hand cogerle la mano a alguiento hold the road SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL agarrarse a la carretera1) possess: tenerto hold office: ocupar un puesto2) restrain: detener, controlarto hold one's temper: controlar su mal genio3) clasp, grasp: agarrar, cogerto hold hands: agarrarse de la mano4) : sujetar, mantener fijohold this nail for me: sujétame este clavo5) contain: contener, dar cabida a6) support: aguantar, sostener7) regard: considerar, tenerhe held me responsible: me consideró responsable8) conduct: celebrar (una reunión), realizar (un evento), mantener (una conversación)hold vi1) : aguantar, resistirthe rope will hold: la cuerda resistirá2) : ser válido, valermy offer still holds: mi oferta todavía es válida3)to hold forth : perorar, arengar4)to hold to : mantenerse firme en5)to hold with : estar de acuerdo conhold n1) grip: agarre m, llave f (en deportes)2) control: control m, dominio mto get hold of oneself: controlarse3) delay: demora fto put on hold: suspender temporalmente4) : bodega f (en un barco o un avión)5)to get hold of : conseguir, localizaradj.• retenido, -a adj.n.• agarradero s.m.• agarre s.m.• agarro s.m.• apresamiento s.m.• arraigo s.m.• mango s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = caber v.(§pres: quepo, cabes...) pret: cup-fut/c: cabr-•) (To fit)v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)v.(§ p.,p.p.: held) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• mantener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• retener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• soportar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• sujetar v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)
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1. həʊld(past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f[hǝʊld] (vb: pt, pp held)1. N1) (=grasp) agarro m, asimiento m•
to catch hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)catch hold! — ¡toma!
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to get hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm); (fig) (=take over) adquirir, apoderarse de; (=obtain) procurarse, conseguirwhere can I get hold of some red paint? — ¿dónde puedo conseguir pintura roja?
where did you get hold of that? — ¿dónde has adquirido eso?
where did you get hold of that idea? — ¿de dónde te salió esa idea?
to get hold of sb — (fig) (=contact) localizar a algn
to get (a) hold of o.s. — (fig) dominarse
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to have hold of — estar agarrado a•
to keep hold of — seguir agarrado a; (fig) guardar para sí•
to lay hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)•
on hold, to be on hold — (Telec) estar en esperato put sb on hold — (Telec) poner a algn en espera
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to relax one's hold — desasirse (on de)•
to seize hold of — apoderarse de•
to take hold of — coger, agarrar (LAm)2) (Mountaineering) asidero m3) (Wrestling) presa f, llave fwith no holds barred — (fig) sin restricción, permitiéndose todo
4) (fig) (=control, influence) (exerted by person) influencia f, dominio m (on, over sobre); (exerted by habit) arraigo m (on, over en)•
to gain a firm hold over sb — llegar a dominar a algn•
to have a hold on or over sb — dominar a algn, tener dominado a algndrink has a hold on him — la bebida está muy arraigada en él, está atrapado por la bebida
5) (Aer, Naut) bodega f, compartimento m de carga2. VT1) (=grasp) tener; (=grasp firmly) sujetar; (=take hold of) coger, agarrar (LAm); (=embrace) abrazarshe came in holding a baby/bunch of flowers — entró con un niño en brazos/con un ramo de flores en las manos
nose 1., 1)he was holding her in his arms — (romantically) la tenía entre sus brazos
2) (=maintain, keep) [+ attention, interest] mantener; [+ belief, opinion] tener, sostener; [+ note] sostener•
can he hold an audience? — ¿sabe mantener el interés de un público?•
to hold one's head high — mantenerse firme•
to hold the line — (Telec) no colgar•
this car holds the road well — este coche se agarra muy bien3) (=keep back) retener, guardar"hold for arrival" — (US) (on letters) "no reexpedir", "reténgase"
4) (=check, restrain) [+ enemy, breath] contenerhold it! — ¡para!, ¡espera!
hold everything! — ¡que se pare todo!
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to hold one's tongue — morderse la lengua, callarse la boca5) (=possess) [+ post, town, lands] ocupar; [+ passport, ticket, shares, title] tener; (Econ) [+ reserves] tener en reserva, tener guardado; [+ record] ostentar; (Mil) [+ position] mantenerse en•
to hold the fort — (fig) quedarse a cargo•
he holds the key to the mystery — él tiene la clave del misterio•
to hold office — (Pol) ocupar un cargo•
to hold the stage — (fig) dominar la escena6) (=contain) contener, tener capacidad or cabida parathis stadium holds 10,000 people — este estadio tiene capacidad or cabida para 10.000 personas
what does the future hold? — ¿qué nos reserva el futuro?
7) (=carry on) [+ conversation] mantener; [+ interview, meeting, election] celebrar; [+ event] realizar; (formally) celebrarthe meeting will be held on Monday — se celebrará la reunión el lunes, la reunión tendrá lugar el lunes
to hold a mass — (Rel) celebrar una misa
8) (=consider, believe) creer, sostenerto hold that... — creer que..., sostener que...
I hold that... — yo creo or sostengo que...
it is held by some that... — hay quien cree que...
to hold sb dear — querer or apreciar mucho a algn
peace 1.•
to hold sb responsible for sth — echar la culpa a algn de algo, hacer a algn responsable de algo9) (=bear weight of) soportar3. VI1) (=stick) pegarse; (=not give way) mantenerse firme, resistir; [weather] continuar, seguir bueno2) (=be valid) valer, ser valedero3) (Telec)please hold — no cuelge, por favor
- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up* * *
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1. [həʊld](past & past p held) transitive verb1)a) ( have in one's hand(s)) tener*will you hold this for me? — ¿me puedes tener or (esp AmL) agarrar esto por favor?
b) ( clasp)hold it with both hands — sujétalo or (esp AmL) agárralo con las dos manos
he was holding her hand — la tenía agarrada or (esp Esp) cogida de la mano
hold me tight — abrázame fuerte; own III
vehicles which hold the road well — vehículos de buen agarre or que se agarran bien a la carretera
2)a) (support, bear) sostener*, aguantarto hold oneself erect — mantenerse* erguido
b) ( have room for) \<\<cup/jug\>\> tener* una capacidad de; \<\<stadium\>\> tener* capacidad or cabida parac) ( contain) contener*to hold one's liquor o (BrE) drink — ser* de buen beber, aguantar bien la bebida or (fam) el trago
d) ( have in store) deparar3)a) ( keep in position) sujetar, sostener*raise your legs off the floor and hold them there — levanta las piernas del suelo y manténlas levantadas
b) ( maintain) \<\<attention/interest\>\> mantener*if Labour holds these seats — si los laboristas retienen estos escaños or (RPl) estas bancas
4)a) ( keep) \<\<tickets/room\>\> reservar, guardarI will hold the money until... — yo me quedaré con el dinero hasta...
she asked her secretary to hold all her calls — le dijo a su secretaria que no le pasara ninguna llamada
b) (detain, imprison)she is being held at the police station for questioning — está detenida en la comisaría para ser interrogada
c) ( restrain) detener*once she decides to do something, there's no holding her — una vez que decide hacer algo, no hay nada que la detenga
d) ( control) \<\<troops/rebels\>\> ocupar5)a) ( have) \<\<passport/ticket/permit\>\> tener*, estar* en posesión de (frml); \<\<degree/shares/property\>\> tener*; \<\<record\>\> ostentar, tener*; \<\<post/position\>\> tener*, ocuparhe holds the view that... — sostiene que or mantiene que..., es de la opinión de que...
to hold somebody in high esteem — tener* a alguien en mucha or gran estima
to hold somebody responsible for something — responsabilizar* a alguien de algo
c) ( conduct) \<\<meeting/elections\>\> celebrar, llevar a cabo; \<\<demonstration\>\> hacer*; \<\<party\>\> dar*; \<\<conversation\>\> mantener*6)a) ( stop)b) ( omit) (AmE)I'll have a hamburger, but hold the mustard — para mí una hamburguesa, pero sin mostaza
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vi1) (clasp, grip)2)a) ( stay firm) \<\<rope/door\>\> aguantar, resistirb) ( continue) \<\<weather\>\> seguir* or continuar* bueno, mantenerse*3) ( be true) \<\<idea/analogy\>\> ser* válido•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold up
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1) ua) (grip, grasp)to catch o grab o take hold (of something) — agarrar (algo), coger* (algo) (esp Esp); ( so as not to fall etc) agarrarse or asirse (de or a algo)
to keep hold of something — no soltar* algo
to get hold of somebody — localizar* or (AmL tb) ubicar* a alguien
to get hold of something — ( manage to get) conseguir* algo
where did you get hold of the idea that... ? — ¿de dónde has sacado la idea de que... ?
b) ( control)to keep a firm hold on something — mantener* algo bajo riguroso control
to get a hold of o on oneself — controlarse
the hold they have over the members of the sect — el dominio que ejercen sobre los miembros de la secta
c) (TV)horizontal/vertical hold — control m de imagen horizontal/vertical
2) ca) (in wrestling, judo) llave fwith no holds barred — sin ningún tipo de restricciones
b) ( in mountaineering) asidero m3) c (delay, pause) demora fto be on hold — \<\<negotiations\>\> estar* en compás de espera; \<\<project\>\> estar* aparcado or en suspenso
to put something on hold — \<\<project\>\> dejar algo aparcado or en suspenso
4) c (of ship, aircraft) bodega f -
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v.1 to uproot (sacar de su sitio) (árbol).2 to start (poner en marcha) (coche, máquina).El carro no arranca The car won't start.3 to set off.4 to pull out, to break off, to break away, to pluck.Juana arrancó las hierbas Johanna pulled out the weeds.5 to start up, to boot up, to boot, to get started.Ricardo arrancó el auto sin problemas Richard started the car up without trouble6 to begin, to start.Arrancamos el año con optimismo We began the year with optimism.7 to blow off.El huracán arrancó las plantas The hurricane blew off the plants.8 to avulse, to pull off forcibly.* * *3 (arrebatar) to snatch, grab4 (obtener - aplausos, sonrisa) to get; (- confesión, información) to extract5 (rescatar) to rescue, save6 (coche) to start1 (partir) to begin, start2 (salir) to go, leave4 figurado (provenir) to stem (de, from)\arrancar a correr to break into a run* * *verb1) to pull out, tear out2) pluck3) snatch4) start* * *1. VT1) (=sacar de raíz)a) [+ planta, pelo] to pull up; [+ clavo, diente] to pull out; [+ pluma] to pluck; [+ ojos] to gouge out; [+ botón, esparadrapo, etiqueta] to pull off, tear off; [+ página] to tear out, rip out; [+ cartel] to pull down, tear downazulejos arrancados de las paredes de una iglesia — tiles that have been pulled off the walls of a church
b) [explosión, viento] to blow offcuajo, raízc) (Med) [+ flema] to bring up2) (=arrebatar) to snatch (a, de from)[con violencia] to wrench (a, de from)no podían arrancarle el cuchillo — they were unable to get the knife off him, they were unable to wrest o wrench the knife from him
el viento me lo arrancó de las manos — the wind blew it out of my hands, the wind snatched it from my hands más frm
3) (=provocar) [+ aplausos] to draw; [+ risas] to provoke, causeel beso arrancó algunos suspiros entre el público — when they kissed part of the audience let out a sigh
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arrancar las lágrimas a algn — to bring tears to sb's eyes4) (=separar)•
arrancar a algn de — [+ lugar] to drag sb away from; [+ éxtasis, trance] to drag sb out of; [+ vicio] to wean sb off a bad habit5) (=obtener) [+ apoyo] to gain, win; [+ victoria] to snatch; [+ confesión, promesa] to extract; [+ sonido, nota] to produce•
arrancar información a algn — to extract information from sb, get information out of sb6) (Aut) [+ vehículo, motor] to start7) (Inform) [+ ordenador] to boot, boot up, start uptengo problemas para arrancar el ordenador — I have problems starting up o booting the computer
2. VI1) [vehículo, motor] to startel coche no arranca — the car won't start o isn't starting
2) (=moverse) to get going, get moving¡venga, arranca! — * come on, get going o get moving!, come on, get a move on! *
3) (=comenzar) to start¿desde dónde arranca el camino? — where does the road start?
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arrancar a hacer algo — to start doing sth, start to do stharrancó a hablar a los dos años — she started talking o to talk when she was two
arrancó a cantar/llorar — he broke o burst into song/tears
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arrancar de — to go back to, date back toesta celebración arranca del siglo XV — this celebration dates o goes back to the 15th century
4) (Náut) to set sail5) (Arquit) [arco] to spring (de from)6) Chile* (=escapar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull offhubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her
2) <confesión/declaración> to extract3) <motor/coche> to start2.arrancar vi1)a) motor/vehículo to startb) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get goingc) ( empezar)arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing
2) (provenir, proceder)a) costumbre to originateb) carretera to start3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away3.arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
arrancarse v pron1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off2) (Taur) to charge3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run awayarrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody
* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < hoja de papel> to tear out; < etiqueta> to tear o rip off; < botón> to tear o pull off; < planta> to pull up; < flor> to pick; <diente/pelo> to pull out; < esparadrapo> to pull offhubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola — there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from her
2) <confesión/declaración> to extract3) <motor/coche> to start2.arrancar vi1)a) motor/vehículo to startb) (moverse, decidirse) (fam) to get goingc) ( empezar)arrancar a + inf — to start to + inf, to start -ing
2) (provenir, proceder)a) costumbre to originateb) carretera to start3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run off o away3.arrancar de algo/alguien — to get away from something/somebody
arrancarse v pron1) (refl) <pelo/diente> to pull out; <piel/botón> to pull off2) (Taur) to charge3) (Chi fam) ( huir) to run awayarrancarse de algo/alguien — to run away from something/somebody
* * *arrancar11 = rip off, wrench, pluck up, rip + open, pluck out, strip off, winkle out, pull up, rip.Ex: Within the social sciences psychology journals are the most ripped off.
Ex: The first thing that's worrying me is that things are getting wrenched out of context.Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.Ex: The tidal wave ripped open the steel security shutters of the shops.Ex: According to a myth about the phases of the moon, the wicked god Seth plucked out the eye of Horus and tore it to bits.Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.Ex: Hundreds of pounds worth of damage was caused when youths pulled up and smashed two floodlights and kicked roof tiles from the chapel of rest.Ex: He punched her in the head and forced her to another room where he pinned her to the floor and ripped her shirt trying to remove it.* abrir arrancando = rip + open.* arrancar a la fuerza = prise + Nombre + away.* arrancar con los dientes = bite off.* arrancar de = wretch from.* arrancar de un mordisco = bite off.* arrancar el cuero cabelludo a Alguien = scalp.* arrancar haciendo palanca = pry.* arrancar la cabellera a Alguien = scalp.* arrancar + Nombre + de = wring + Nombre + out of/from.* arrancarse el pelo a manojos = tear + Posesivo + hair out.* arrancar una página = tear out + page.arrancar22 = boot, boot up, crank up.Ex: In computer science to boot means to start up a computer system.
Ex: Since then, the computer has started to make a whirring noise everytime it is booted up.Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.* al arrancar = at startup.* arrancar con cables = jump-start [jump start].* arrancar + Sistema Operativo = start + Sistema Operativo.* * *arrancar [A2 ]vtA ‹hoja de papel/página› to tear out; ‹etiqueta› to tear o rip off; ‹esparadrapo› to pull off; ‹botón› to tear o rip o pull off; ‹planta› to pull up; ‹flor› to pick; ‹diente› to pull outarrancó la planta de raíz she pulled the plant up by the roots, she uprooted the plantle arrancó un mechón de pelo he pulled out a clump of her hairno le arranques hojas al libro don't tear pages out of the bookarrancó la venda he tore off the bandageme arrancó la carta de las manos she snatched the letter out of my handshubo un forcejeo y le arrancó la pistola there was a struggle and he wrenched the pistol away from herle arrancó el bolso he snatched her bag, he grabbed her bag from hercuando se apoltrona no hay quien consiga arrancarlo de casa when he gets into one of his stay-at-home moods it's impossible to drag him outel teléfono lo arrancó de sus pensamientos the sound of the telephone brought him back to reality with a joltB ‹confesión/declaración› to extractconsiguieron arrancarle una confesión they managed to extract a confession from o get a confession out of herno hay quien le arranque una palabra de lo ocurrido no one can get a word out of him about what happenedpor fin consiguió arrancarle una sonrisa she finally managed to get a smile out of him■ arrancarviAel coche no arranca the car won't startel tren está a punto de arrancar the train is about to leave¡no arranques en segunda! don't try and move off o pull away in second gear!2 (moverse, decidirse) ( fam):no hay quien lo haga arrancar it's impossible to get him moving o to get him off his backside ( colloq)tarda horas en arrancar it takes him hours to get started o to get down to doing anything ( colloq)3 (empezar) arrancar A + INF to start to + INF, to start -INGarrancó a llorar he burst into tears, he started crying o to cryB (provenir, proceder)1 «problema/crisis/creencia»: arrancar DE algo; to stem FROM sthesta tradición arranca del siglo XIV this tradition dates from o back to the 14th centuryde allí arrancan todas sus desgracias that's where all his misfortunes stem from2 «carretera» to startla senda que arranca de or en este punto the path that starts from this point3 ( Const):el punto del cual arranca el arco the point from which the arch springs o stemsde la pared arrancaba un largo mostrador a long counter came out from o jutted out from the wallC ( Inf) to boot upvolver* a arrancar to rebootD «toro» to chargefueron los primeros en arrancar del país they were the first to get out of o skip the country ( colloq)A ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out; ‹piel› to pull off; ‹botón› to pull offB1 ( Taur) to charge2 ( Mús):arrancarse por sevillanas to break into dance o into a sevillana ; sevillanasCse les arrancó el prisionero the prisoner got away from them o ran away ( colloq)arrancarse DE algo/algn to run away FROM sth/sb* * *
arrancar ( conjugate arrancar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ hoja de papel› to tear out;
‹ etiqueta› to tear off;
‹botón/venda› to pull off;
‹ planta› to pull up;
‹ flor› to pick;
‹diente/pelo› to pull out;
2 ‹confesión/declaración› to extract
3 ‹motor/coche› to start
verbo intransitivo [motor/vehículo] to start
arrancarse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ‹pelo/diente› to pull out;
‹piel/botón› to pull off
2 (Chi fam) ( huir) to run away
arrancar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una planta) to uproot, pull up
arrancar de raíz, to uproot
2 (una página) to tear out
(un diente) to pull out
3 fig (una confesión) to extract
4 (mover) no había manera de arrancar a Rodrigo de allí, it was impossible to pull Rodrigo away
5 Auto Téc to start
II verbo intransitivo
1 Auto Téc to start
2 (empezar) to begin: estábamos tan tranquilos y de repente arrancó a llorar, everything was quiet when he suddenly started crying
' arrancar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrebatar
- mala
- malo
- calentar
- cuajo
- raíz
English:
boot
- crank
- dig up
- extract
- get
- light
- pick off
- pluck
- pull away
- pull off
- pull up
- rip off
- root out
- root up
- scalp
- start
- start up
- tear
- tear away
- tear off
- tear out
- tear up
- wrench
- yank
- dig
- draw
- exact
- jump
- kick
- move
- pull
- push
- rip
- root
- strip
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [sacar de su sitio] [árbol] to uproot;[malas hierbas, flor] to pull up; [cable, página, pelo] to tear out; [cartel, cortinas] to tear down; [muela] to pull out, to extract; [ojos] to gouge out; [botón, etiqueta] to tear o rip off;arranqué el póster de la pared I tore the poster off the wall;arrancar la cabellera a alguien to scalp sb;[brazo, pierna] to tear right off; Figarrancar a alguien de un sitio to shift sb from somewhere;Figarrancar a alguien de las drogas/del alcohol to get sb off drugs/alcoholarrancar algo de las manos de alguien to snatch sth out of sb's hands;tenía el bolso muy bien agarrado y no se lo pudieron arrancar she was holding on very tight to her handbag and they couldn't get it off her;el vigilante consiguió arrancarle el arma al atracador the security guard managed to grab the robber's gun;el Barcelona consiguió arrancar un punto en su visita a Madrid Barcelona managed to take a point from their visit to Madrid;la oposición arrancó varias concesiones al gobierno the opposition managed to win several concessions from the government3. [poner en marcha] [coche, máquina] to start;Informát to start up, to boot (up) [sonrisa, dinero, ovación] to get sth out of sb; [suspiro, carcajada] to bring sth from sb;no consiguieron arrancarle ninguna declaración they failed to get a statement out of him♦ vi1. [partir] to leave;¡corre, que el autobús está arrancando! quick, the bus is about to leave;el Tour ha arrancado finalmente the Tour has finally got o is finally under way2. [máquina, coche] to start;no intentes arrancar en segunda you shouldn't try to start the car in second gear3. [empezar] to get under way, to kick off;ya arrancó la campaña electoral the election campaign is already under way;el festival arrancó con un concierto de música clásica the festival got under way o kicked off with a classical music concert;empataron al poco de arrancar la segunda mitad they equalized shortly after the second half had got under way o kicked offarrancó a llorar de repente she suddenly started crying, she suddenly burst into tearsel río arranca de los Andes the river has its source in the Andes;todos los problemas arrancan de una nefasta planificación all the problems stem from poor planning* * *I v/t2 vehículo start (up)3 ( quitar) snatch;le arrancaron el bolso they snatched her purseII v/i2 INFOR boot (up)3:arrancar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth* * *arrancar {72} vt1) : to pull out, to tear out2) : to pick, to pluck (a flower)3) : to start (an engine)4) : to boot (a computer)arrancar vi1) : to start an engine2) : to get going* * *arrancar vb1. (sacar) to pull out3. (planta) to pull up4. (arrebatar) to snatch5. (motor, coche) to start -
15 hold
hold [həʊld]tenir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1D (b), 1D (d), 2 (d) avoir ⇒ 1A (c) retenir ⇒ 1A (e), 1C (b) contenir ⇒ 1A (f) exercer ⇒ 1A (g) réserver ⇒ 1A (e), 1A (h) conserver ⇒ 1A (i) stocker ⇒ 1A (i) maintenir ⇒ 1B (a) détenir ⇒ 1A (i), 1C (a) croire ⇒ 1D (a) continuer ⇒ 1D (e) se tenir ⇒ 2 (a) tenir bon ⇒ 2 (b) durer ⇒ 2 (c) attendre ⇒ 2 (f) prise ⇒ 3D (a)-(c) en attente ⇒ 4D(pt & pp held [held])A.(a) (clasp, grasp) tenir;∎ to hold sth in one's hand (book, clothing, guitar) avoir qch à la main; (key, money) tenir qch dans la main;∎ to hold sth with both hands tenir qch à deux mains;∎ will you hold my coat a second? peux-tu prendre ou tenir mon manteau un instant?;∎ to hold the door for sb tenir la porte à ou pour qn;∎ also figurative to hold sb's hand tenir la main à qn;∎ to hold hands se donner la main, se tenir (par) la main;∎ hold my hand while we cross the street donne-moi la main pour traverser la rue;∎ to hold sb in one's arms tenir qn dans ses bras;∎ to hold sb close or tight serrer qn contre soi;∎ hold it tight and don't let go tiens-le bien et ne le lâche pas;∎ to hold one's nose se boucher le nez;∎ to hold one's sides with laughter se tenir les côtes de rire(b) (keep, sustain)∎ to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention de qn;∎ the film doesn't hold the attention for long le film ne retient pas l'attention très longtemps;∎ to hold an audience tenir un auditoire;∎ to hold one's serve (in tennis) défendre son service;∎ to hold one's own se défendre, bien se débrouiller;∎ the Prime Minister held her own during the debate le Premier ministre a tenu bon ou ferme pendant le débat;∎ she is well able to hold her own elle sait se défendre;∎ he can hold his own in chess il se défend bien aux échecs;∎ our products hold their own against the competition nos produits se tiennent bien par rapport à la concurrence;∎ to hold the floor garder la parole;∎ the senator held the floor for an hour le sénateur a gardé la parole pendant une heure∎ do you hold a clean driving licence? avez-vous déjà été sanctionné pour des infractions au code de la route?;∎ she holds the post of treasurer elle occupe le poste de trésorière;∎ to hold office (chairperson, deputy) être en fonction, remplir sa fonction; (minister) détenir ou avoir un portefeuille; (political party, president) être au pouvoir ou au gouvernement;∎ Religion to hold a living jouir d'un bénéfice;∎ Finance to hold stock or shares détenir ou avoir des actions;∎ to hold 5 percent of the shares in a company détenir 5 pour cent du capital d'une société;∎ also figurative to hold a record détenir un record;∎ she holds the world record for the javelin elle détient le record mondial du javelot∎ the guerrillas held the bridge for several hours les guérilleros ont tenu le pont plusieurs heures durant;∎ Military to hold the enemy contenir l'ennemi;∎ figurative to hold centre stage occuper le centre de la scène;(e) (reserve, set aside) retenir, réserver;∎ we'll hold the book for you until next week nous vous réserverons le livre ou nous vous mettrons le livre de côté jusqu'à la semaine prochaine;∎ will the restaurant hold the table for us? est-ce que le restaurant va nous garder la table?∎ this bottle holds 2 litres cette bouteille contient 2 litres;∎ will this suitcase hold all our clothes? est-ce que cette valise sera assez grande pour tous nos vêtements?;∎ the car is too small to hold us all la voiture est trop petite pour qu'on y tienne tous;∎ the hall holds a maximum of 250 people la salle peut accueillir ou recevoir 250 personnes au maximum, il y a de la place pour 250 personnes au maximum dans cette salle;∎ to hold one's drink bien supporter l'alcool;∎ the letter holds the key to the murder la lettre contient la clé du meurtre(g) (have, exercise) exercer;∎ the subject holds a huge fascination for some people le sujet exerce une énorme fascination sur certaines personnes;∎ sport held no interest for them pour eux, le sport ne présentait aucun intérêt(h) (have in store) réserver;∎ who knows what the future may hold? qui sait ce que nous réserve l'avenir?∎ we can't hold this data forever nous ne pouvons pas conserver ou stocker ces données éternellement;∎ how much data will this disk hold? quelle quantité de données cette disquette peut-elle stocker?;∎ the commands are held in the memory/in a temporary buffer les instructions sont gardées en mémoire/sont enregistrées dans une mémoire intermédiaire;∎ my lawyer holds a copy of my will mon avocat détient ou conserve un exemplaire de mon testament;∎ this photo holds fond memories for me cette photo me rappelle de bons souvenirs∎ the new car holds the road well la nouvelle voiture tient bien la routeB.(a) (maintain in position) tenir, maintenir;∎ she held her arms by her sides elle avait les bras le long du corps;∎ her hair was held in place with hairpins des épingles (à cheveux) retenaient ou maintenaient ses cheveux;∎ what's holding the picture in place? qu'est-ce qui tient ou maintient le tableau en place?;∎ hold the picture a bit higher tenez le tableau un peu plus haut∎ to hold oneself upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high garder la tête hauteC.(a) (confine, detain) détenir;∎ the police are holding him for questioning la police l'a gardé à vue pour l'interroger;∎ they're holding him for murder ils l'ont arrêté pour meurtre;∎ she was held without trial for six weeks elle est restée en prison six semaines sans avoir été jugée(b) (keep back, retain) retenir;∎ Law to hold sth in trust for sb tenir qch par fidéicommis pour qn;∎ the post office will hold my mail for me while I'm away la poste gardera mon courrier pendant mon absence;∎ figurative once she starts talking politics there's no holding her! dès qu'elle commence à parler politique, rien ne peut l'arrêter!;∎ don't hold dinner for me ne m'attendez pas pour dîner;∎ they held the plane another thirty minutes ils ont retenu l'avion au sol pendant encore trente minutes;∎ hold all decisions on the project until I get back attendez mon retour pour prendre des décisions concernant le projet;∎ hold the front page! ne lancez pas la une tout de suite!;∎ hold the lift! ne laissez pas les portes de l'ascenseur se refermer, j'arrive!∎ we have held costs to a minimum nous avons limité nos frais au minimum;∎ inflation has been held at the same level for several months le taux d'inflation est maintenu au même niveau depuis plusieurs mois;∎ they held their opponents to a goalless draw ils ont réussi à imposer le match nulD.∎ formal I hold that teachers should be better paid je considère ou j'estime que les enseignants devraient être mieux payés;∎ the Constitution holds that all men are free la Constitution stipule que tous les hommes sont libres;∎ he holds strong beliefs on the subject of abortion il a de solides convictions en ce qui concerne l'avortement;∎ she holds strong views on the subject elle a une opinion bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ her statement is held to be true sa déclaration passe pour vraie(b) (consider, regard) tenir, considérer;∎ to hold sb responsible for sth tenir qn pour responsable de qch;∎ I'll hold you responsible if anything goes wrong je vous tiendrai pour responsable ou je vous considérerai responsable s'il y a le moindre incident;∎ the president is to be held accountable for his actions le président doit répondre de ses actes;∎ to hold sb in contempt mépriser ou avoir du mépris pour qn;∎ to hold sb in high esteem avoir beaucoup d'estime pour qn, tenir qn en haute estime∎ the appeal court held the evidence to be insufficient la cour d'appel a considéré que les preuves étaient insuffisantes∎ to hold an election/elections procéder à une élection/à des élections;∎ the book fair is held in Frankfurt la foire du livre se tient ou a lieu à Francfort;∎ the classes are held in the evening les cours ont lieu le soir;∎ interviews will be held in early May les entretiens auront lieu au début du mois de mai ou début mai;∎ to hold talks être en pourparlers;∎ the city is holding a service for Armistice Day la ville organise un office pour commémorer le 11 novembre;∎ mass is held at eleven o'clock la messe est célébrée à onze heures(e) (continue without deviation) continuer;∎ Nautical to hold course tenir la route;∎ we held our southerly course nous avons maintenu le cap au sud, nous avons continué notre route vers le sud;∎ Music to hold a note tenir une note∎ will you hold (the line)? voulez-vous patienter?;∎ hold the line! ne quittez pas!;∎ the line's busy just now - I'll hold le poste est occupé pour le moment - je patiente ou je reste en ligne;∎ hold all my calls ne me passez aucun appel(a) (cling → person) se tenir, s'accrocher;∎ she held tight to the railing elle s'est cramponnée ou accrochée à la rampe;∎ hold fast!, hold tight! accrochez-vous bien!;∎ figurative their resolve held fast or firm in the face of fierce opposition ils ont tenu bon face à une opposition acharnée(b) (remain in place → nail, fastening) tenir bon;∎ the rope won't hold for long la corde ne tiendra pas longtemps∎ prices held at the same level as last year les prix se sont maintenus au même niveau que l'année dernière;∎ the pound held firm against the dollar la livre s'est maintenue par rapport au dollar;∎ we might buy him a guitar if his interest in music holds nous lui achèterons peut-être une guitare s'il continue à s'intéresser à la musique∎ to hold good (invitation, offer) tenir; (promises) tenir, valoir; (argument, theory) rester valable;∎ the principle still holds good le principe tient ou vaut toujours;∎ that theory only holds if you consider... cette théorie n'est valable que si vous prenez en compte...;∎ the same holds for Spain il en est de même pour l'Espagne∎ hold still! ne bougez pas!□(f) (on telephone) attendre;∎ the line's British engaged or American busy, will you hold? la ligne est occupée, voulez-vous patienter?3 noun∎ to catch or to grab or to seize or to take hold of sth se saisir de ou saisir qch;∎ she caught hold of the rope elle a saisi la corde;∎ grab (a) hold of that towel tiens! prends cette serviette;∎ there was nothing for me to grab hold of il n'y avait rien à quoi m'accrocher ou me cramponner;∎ get a good or take a firm hold on or of the railing tenez-vous bien à la balustrade;∎ I still had hold of his hand je le tenais toujours par la main;∎ to get hold of sth (find) se procurer ou trouver qch;∎ it's difficult to get hold of this book ce livre est difficile à trouver;∎ we got hold of the book you wanted nous avons trouvé le livre que tu voulais;∎ where did you get hold of that idea? où est-ce que tu es allé chercher cette idée?;∎ to get hold of sb trouver qn;∎ I've been trying to get hold of you all week! je t'ai cherché toute la semaine!;∎ just wait till the newspapers get hold of the story attendez un peu que les journaux s'emparent de la nouvelle;∎ she kept hold of the rope elle n'a pas lâché la corde;∎ you'd better keep hold of the tickets tu ferais bien de garder les billets;∎ get a hold on yourself ressaisis-toi, ne te laisse pas aller;∎ Sport & figurative no holds barred tous les coups sont permis(b) (controlling force or influence) prise f, influence f;∎ the Church still exerts a strong hold on the country l'Église a toujours une forte mainmise sur le pays;∎ to have a hold over sb avoir de l'influence sur qn;∎ I have no hold over him je n'ai aucune prise ou influence sur lui;∎ the Mafia obviously has some kind of hold over him de toute évidence, la Mafia le tient d'une manière ou d'une autre(c) (in climbing) prise f(d) (delay, pause) pause f, arrêt m;∎ the company has put a hold on all new orders l'entreprise a suspendu ou gelé toutes les nouvelles commandes∎ the association put a hold on all the hotel rooms l'association a réservé toutes les chambres de l'hôtel(gen) & Telecommunications en attente;∎ to put sb on hold mettre qn en attente;∎ we've put the project on hold nous avons mis le projet en attente;∎ the operator kept me on hold for ten minutes le standardiste m'a mis en attente pendant dix minutes∎ to hold sth against sb en vouloir à qn de qch;∎ his collaboration with the enemy will be held against him sa collaboration avec l'ennemi lui sera préjudiciable;∎ he lied to her and she still holds it against him il lui a menti et elle lui en veut toujours;∎ I hope you won't hold it against me if I decide not to accept j'espère que tu ne m'en voudras pas si je décide de ne pas accepter(a) (control, restrain → animal, person) retenir, tenir; (→ crowd, enemy forces) contenir; (→ anger, laughter, tears) retenir, réprimer; (→ inflation) contenir;∎ the government has succeeded in holding back inflation le gouvernement a réussi à contenir l'inflation∎ she's holding something back from me elle me cache quelque chose∎ they held her back a year ils lui ont fait redoubler une classe, ils l'ont fait redoubler(d) (prevent progress of) empêcher de progresser;∎ his difficulties with maths are holding him back ses difficultés en maths l'empêchent de progresser;∎ lack of investment is holding industry back l'absence d'investissements freine l'industrie∎ he has held back from making a commitment il s'est abstenu de s'engager;∎ the president held back before sending in the army le président a hésité avant d'envoyer les troupes;∎ don't hold back, tell me everything vas-y, dis-moi tout(a) (keep in place → paper, carpet) maintenir en place; (→ person) forcer à rester par terre, maintenir au sol;∎ it took four men to hold him down il a fallu quatre hommes pour le maîtriser ou pour le maintenir au sol(b) (keep to limit) restreindre, limiter;∎ they're holding unemployment down to 4 percent ils maintiennent le taux de chômage à 4 pour cent;∎ to hold prices down empêcher les prix de monter, empêcher la montée des prix∎ he's never managed to hold down a job il n'a jamais pu garder un emploi bien longtemps;∎ although she's a student, she holds down a full-time job bien qu'elle étudie, elle occupe un poste à plein tempspérorer, disserter;∎ he held forth on the evils of drink il a fait un long discours sur les conséquences néfastes de l'alcool➲ hold off(a) (keep at distance) tenir à distance ou éloigné;∎ the troops held off the enemy les troupes ont tenu l'ennemi à distance;∎ they managed to hold off the attack ils ont réussi à repousser l'attaque;∎ I can't hold the reporters off any longer je ne peux plus faire attendre ou patienter les journalistes(b) (delay, put off) remettre à plus tard;∎ he held off going to see the doctor until May il a attendu le mois de mai pour aller voir le médecin;∎ I held off making a decision j'ai remis la décision à plus tard∎ at least the rain held off au moins il n'a pas plu∎ hold off from smoking for a few weeks abstenez-vous de fumer ou ne fumez pas pendant quelques semaines➲ hold on(a) (grasp, grip) tenir bien, s'accrocher;∎ to hold on to sth bien tenir qch, s'accrocher à qch, se cramponner à qch;∎ hold on! accrochez-vous!;∎ hold on to your hat! tenez votre chapeau (sur la tête)!(b) (keep possession of) garder;∎ hold on to this contract for me (keep it) garde-moi ce contrat;∎ all politicians try to hold on to power tous les hommes politiques essaient de rester au pouvoir;∎ hold on to your dreams/ideals accrochez-vous à vos rêves/idéaux(c) (continue, persevere) tenir, tenir le coup;∎ how long can you hold on? combien de temps pouvez-vous tenir (le coup)?;∎ I can't hold on much longer je ne peux pas tenir (le coup) beaucoup plus longtemps∎ hold on, how do I know I can trust you? attends un peu! qu'est-ce qui me prouve que je peux te faire confiance?;∎ Telecommunications hold on please! ne quittez pas!;∎ I had to hold on for several minutes j'ai dû patienter plusieurs minutes(maintain in place) tenir ou maintenir en place;∎ her hat is held on with pins son chapeau est maintenu (en place) par des épingles➲ hold out(a) (last → supplies, stocks) durer;∎ will the car hold out till we get home? la voiture tiendra-t-elle (le coup) jusqu'à ce qu'on rentre?(b) (refuse to yield) tenir bon, tenir le coup;∎ the garrison held out for weeks la garnison a tenu bon pendant des semaines;∎ the management held out against any suggested changes la direction a refusé tous les changements proposés(extend) tendre;∎ she held out the book to him elle lui a tendu le livre;∎ also figurative to hold out one's hand to sb tendre la main à qn;∎ I held out my hand j'ai tendu la main;∎ his mother held her arms out to him sa mère lui a ouvert ou tendu les bras(offer) offrir;∎ I can't hold out any promise of improvement je ne peux promettre aucune amélioration;∎ the doctors hold out little hope for him les médecins ont peu d'espoir pour lui;∎ science holds out some hope for cancer patients la science offre un espoir pour les malades du cancerexiger;∎ the workers held out for a shorter working week les ouvriers réclamaient une semaine de travail plus courte;∎ we're holding out for a higher offer nous attendons qu'on nous en offre un meilleur prix∎ you're holding out on me! tu me caches quelque chose!□(a) (position) tenir au-dessus de;∎ she held the glass over the sink elle tenait le verre au-dessus de l'évier;∎ figurative they hold the threat of redundancy over their workers ils maintiennent la menace de licenciement sur leurs ouvriers(b) (postpone) remettre, reporter;∎ we'll hold these items over until the next meeting on va remettre ces questions à la prochaine réunion;∎ payment was held over for six months le paiement a été différé pendant six mois∎ they're holding the show over for another month ils vont laisser le spectacle à l'affiche encore un mois➲ hold to(promise, tradition) s'en tenir à, rester fidèle à; (decision) maintenir, s'en tenir à;∎ you must hold to your principles vous devez rester fidèle à vos principes∎ we held him to his promise nous lui avons fait tenir parole;∎ if I win, I'll buy you lunch - I'll hold you to that! si je gagne, je t'invite à déjeuner - je te prends au mot!∎ the two pieces of wood are held together by nails les deux morceaux de bois sont cloués ensemble;∎ we need a leader who can hold the workers together il nous faut un chef qui puisse rallier les ouvriers➲ hold up(a) (lift, raise) lever, élever;∎ I held up my hand j'ai levé la main;∎ hold the picture up to the light tenez la photo à contre-jour;∎ to hold up one's head redresser la tête;∎ figurative she felt she would never be able to hold her head up again elle pensait qu'elle ne pourrait plus jamais marcher la tête haute∎ my trousers were held up with safety pins mon pantalon était maintenu par des épingles de sûreté∎ they were held up as an example of efficient local government on les présentaient comme un exemple de gouvernement local compétent;∎ to hold sb up to ridicule tourner qn en ridicule∎ the traffic held us up la circulation nous a mis en retard;∎ the accident held up traffic for an hour l'accident a bloqué la circulation pendant une heure;∎ our departure was held up by bad weather notre départ a été retardé par le mauvais temps;∎ I was held up j'ai été retenu;∎ the project was held up for lack of funds (before it started) le projet a été mis en attente faute de financement; (after it started) le projet a été interrompu faute de financement;∎ the goods were held up at customs les marchandises ont été immobilisées à la douane∎ to hold up a bank faire un hold-up dans une banque∎ the car held up well during the trip la voiture a bien tenu le coup pendant le voyage;∎ she's holding up well under the pressure elle supporte bien la pression;∎ my finances are holding up well je tiens le coup financièrement∎ I don't hold with her ideas on socialism je ne suis pas d'accord avec ou je ne partage pas ses idées concernant le socialisme;∎ his mother doesn't hold with private schools sa mère est contre ou désapprouve les écoles privées -
16 packen
I vt/i1. (Koffer, Sachen etc.) pack; (Paket) wrap up; EDV pack; jemanden ins Bett packen fig. pack s.o. off to bed; ich muss noch packen I still have to pack (my case), I’ve still got my packing to do; ich bin fertig mit Packen I’ve finished (my) packing2. (derb fassen) grab (hold of)3. fig. (fesseln) grip; von Furcht etc. gepackt gripped ( oder seized) with fear etc.; mich packt die Wut, wenn ich höre, dass... I get so angry when I hear that..., it makes me so mad to hear that...; mich hat der Film gepackt I was totally gripped by the film (Am. auch movie); ihn hat’s gepackt umg., Krankheit: he’s been laid low; Liebe: he’s smitten4. umg., fig. (schaffen) manage; es packen (etw. erreichen, schaffen) make it, do it; (zurechtkommen) manage, cope; wir haben es gerade noch gepackt we just made it (in time)5. packen wir’s! umg. (gehen wir!) let’s go, let’s be on our wayII v/refl umg. clear off, beat it; pack dich! clear off!, hop it!, Am. auch vamoose!* * *das Packenpacking* * *Pạ|cken ['pakn]m -s, -heap, pile, stack; (zusammengeschnürt) package, bundleein Packen Arbeit (inf) — a pile of work
* * *der1) (things tied up together or put in a container, especially to be carried on one's back: He carried his luggage in a pack on his back.) pack2) (the act of putting things in bags, cases etc: He has done his packing tonight as he is leaving in the morning.) packing3) (to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) grip4) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) tackle* * *Pa·cken<-s, ->[ˈpakn̩]* * *der; Packens, Packen: pile; (zusammengeschnürt) bundle; (von Geldscheinen) wad* * *A. v/t & v/ijemanden ins Bett packen fig pack sb off to bed;ich muss noch packen I still have to pack (my case), I’ve still got my packing to do;ich bin fertig mit Packen I’ve finished (my) packing2. (derb fassen) grab (hold of)3. fig (fesseln) grip;von Furcht etcmich packt die Wut, wenn ich höre, dass … I get so angry when I hear that …, it makes me so mad to hear that …;mich hat der Film gepackt I was totally gripped by the film (US auch movie);4. umg, fig (schaffen) manage;wir haben es gerade noch gepackt we just made it (in time)5.B. v/r umg clear off, beat it;pack dich! clear off!, hop it!, US auch vamoose!* * *der; Packens, Packen: pile; (zusammengeschnürt) bundle; (von Geldscheinen) wad* * *v.to grapple v.to grip v.to pack v.to seize v. -
17 grip
I [grɪp]1) (hold) presa f., stretta f.to tighten, relax one's grip on — stringere, allentare la presa su
2) (control)to come to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con qcs.
to get to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con o affrontare qcs.
3) (ability to hold) (of tyres) presa f., tenuta f. (di strada); (of shoes) aderenza f. al terreno4) (clutches)5) (bag) valigetta f., borsa f. da viaggio6) cinem. macchinista m. e f.II [grɪp]2) (adhere to) [ tyres] tenere [ road]; [ shoes] aderire a [ ground]3) (captivate) avvincere, colpire* * *[ɡrip] 1. past tense, past participle - gripped; verb(to take a firm hold of: He gripped his stick; The speaker gripped (the attention of) his audience.) impugnare; avvincere2. noun1) (a firm hold: He had a firm grip on his stick; He has a very strong grip; in the grip of the storm.) presa2) (a bag used by travellers: He carried his sports equipment in a large grip.) borsa da viaggio, valigetta3) (understanding: He has a good grip of the subject.) comprensione, padronanza•- gripping- come to grips with
- lose one's grip* * *I [grɪp]1) (hold) presa f., stretta f.to tighten, relax one's grip on — stringere, allentare la presa su
2) (control)to come to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con qcs.
to get to grips with sth. — venire alle prese con o affrontare qcs.
3) (ability to hold) (of tyres) presa f., tenuta f. (di strada); (of shoes) aderenza f. al terreno4) (clutches)5) (bag) valigetta f., borsa f. da viaggio6) cinem. macchinista m. e f.II [grɪp]2) (adhere to) [ tyres] tenere [ road]; [ shoes] aderire a [ ground]3) (captivate) avvincere, colpire -
18 грабна
гра̀бна,гра̀бвам гл. snatch (up), grab, grasp (at); seize, whip up (и нож, револвер); snap up (и за звяр); ( отнемам насилствено) snatch away; ( отнасям за болест, смърт) carry off; ( шапка за вятър) snatch off, take; ( награда и пр.) разг. snaffle; \грабна в ръцете си catch in o.’s arms; \грабна нечие внимание grab/grip s.o.’s attention; \грабна оръжие take up arms, fly/rush to arms; \грабна от ръцете на snatch out of the hands/from the grasp of; \грабна телефонната слушалка snatch up the receiver;\грабна се разг. ( отивам някъде) up and go; • актьорът грабна публиката the audience was carried away/was swept off its feet by the actor; the actor gripped the public; идеята ме грабна I was fetched by the idea; книгата не ме грабна the book didn’t grip me; работата го грабна he became engrossed in his work. -
19 pakken
1 [te voorschijn halen] get, take, fetch3 [betrappen] catch5 [gebruik maken van] take6 [met betrekking tot drank] have7 [bevangen zijn door] catch, get8 [benadelen] get9 [proppen] compress10 [mishandelen] do (someone) over♦voorbeelden:een extra kopje pakken • fetch an extra cupschone lakens uit de kast pakken • get clean sheets from the cupboardeen pen pakken • get a pendan moet je mij pakken • (try and) catch me if you darepak ze! • give it to them!; 〈 tegen hond〉 get them!hij pakte haar bij de arm • he grabbed her by the armiets te pakken krijgen • lay one's hands on somethingde verkeerde te pakken hebben • get hold of the wrong personals ik hem te pakken krijg • if I catch him/lay hands on himpak me dan, als je kan! • catch me if you can!pak ze van je eigen leeftijd • tackle your own agehet lelijk te pakken hebben • 〈erg verkouden/ziek zijn〉 be in a bad way; 〈 erg verliefd zijn〉 be lovesick8 de zwaksten/minima worden altijd gepakt • the weakest/minimum wage earners always get itmij pakken ze niet meer • they won't catch me againiemand op iets pakken • get someone on somethingaan alle kanten gepakt worden • get it on all sides9 op elkaar gepakt in de bus staan • be squashed/packed together in the busze hebben me flink/goed te pakken gehad • 〈onder handen/bij de neus nemen〉 they really had me (there); 〈 bij de neus nemen ook〉 they really made me look silly1 [boeien] grip, hold, fetch♦voorbeelden:het betoog pakte de toehoorders • the speech held the audience2 [zich laten samenvoegen] bind3 [koffers inpakken] pack (up)♦voorbeelden:3 we moeten nog pakken • we still have to pack/do the packing -
20 Fuß
m; -es, Füße1. foot (Pl. feet); zu Fuß on (Am. auch by) foot; zu Fuß gehen walk; zu Fuß ( bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance; gut / schlecht zu Fuß sein be / not be a good walker; bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!; so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him; keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door; ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door; von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other; wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other; jemandem auf den Fuß oder die Füße treten umg. tread on s.o.’s toes (auch fig.); sich (Dat) die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs; über die eigenen Füße fallen oder stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg. fig. ungeschickt sein) rate mal, wer mir heute vor die Füße gelaufen ist umg. guess who I ran ( oder bumped) into today; trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet; leichten / schnellen Fußes geh. with light / quick steps; stehenden Fußes fig. (sofort) immediately, instantly; ( festen) Fuß fassen get (fig. auch gain) a foothold; fig. Sache: auch catch on; auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig. einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of; auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig.); sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh., auch fig. throw o.s. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh. fig. worship s.o.; jemandem etw. zu Füßen legen geh. fig. lay s.th. at s.o.’s feet; jemandem etw. vor die Füße werfen hurl s.th. at s.o.’s feet; fig. hurl s.th. back in s.o.’s face; jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh. fig. keep s.o. under one’s thumb, put the screws on s.o.; auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig. stand on one’s own two feet; auf großem Fuß leben fig. live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum. (große Füße haben) have huge feet; auf gutem / schlechtem etc. Fuß stehen mit fig. be on good / bad etc. terms with; mit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig. have both feet firmly on the ground; mit Füßen treten fig. trample on; sein Glück mit Füßen treten fig. cast away one’s fortune; kalte Füße bekommen umg. fig. get cold feet; einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg. fig. have a foot in the door; Boden 2, frei I 2, Gewehr, Hand1 4,link... 1 etc.2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc.: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg; auf tönernen oder schwachen oder umg. wackligen Füßen stehen fig. be built on sand3. südd., österr., schw. (Bein) leg4. am Strumpf: foot5. LIT. eines Verses: foot—m; -es, -; Längenmaß: foot (= 30,48 cm); zehn Fuß lang ten feet long; ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank* * *der Fuß(Bodenebene) bottom;(Körperteil) foot;(Maßeinheit) foot* * *[fuːs]m -es, ordm;e['fyːsə]1) (= Körperteil) foot; (S Ger, Aus = Bein) legzu Fúß — on foot
zu Fúß gehen/kommen — to walk, to go/come on foot
er ist gut/schlecht zu Fúß — he is steady/not so steady on his feet
jdm zu Füßen fallen/liegen/sitzen — to fall/lie/sit at sb's feet
jdm zu Füßen sinken — to sink to the ground at sb's feet
jdm zu Füßen fallen or sinken (fig: Bittsteller) — to go down on one's knees to or before sb
das Publikum lag/sank ihm zu Füßen — he had the audience at his feet
über seine eigenen Füße stolpern — to trip over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots
kalte Füße holen (lit, fig) — to get cold feet
so schnell/weit ihn seine Füße trugen — as fast/far as his legs would carry him
bei Fúß! — heel!
jdm zwischen die Füße geraten or kommen — to get under sb's feet
jdm etw vor die Füße werfen or schmeißen (inf) (lit) — to throw sth at sb; (fig) to tell sb to keep or stuff (inf) sth
jdn mit Füßen treten (fig) — to walk all over sb
(festen) Fúß fassen (lit, fig) — to gain a foothold
auf eigenen Füßen stehen (lit) — to stand by oneself; (fig) to stand on one's own two feet
jdn auf freien Fúß setzen — to release sb, to set sb free
jdn auf dem falschen Fúß erwischen (fig) — to catch sb on the wrong foot
jdm/einer Sache auf dem Fúße folgen (lit) — to be hot on the heels of sb/sth; (fig) to follow hard on sb/sth
mit einem Fúß im Grab stehen — to have one foot in the grave
See:→ Boden5) pl - (Längenmaß) foot12 Fúß lang — 12 foot or feet long
* * *der1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) foot2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) foot3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) foot* * *<-es, Füße>[fu:s, pl ˈfy:sə]m1. (Körperteil) footmeine Füße tun mir weh my feet are achingbei \Fuß! heel!mit bloßen Füßen with bare feetzu \Fuß zu erreichen sein to be within walking distancezu \Fuß gehen/kommen to walk, to go/come on footjdm zwischen die Füße geraten [o kommen] to get under sb's feetgut/schlecht zu \Fuß sein to be steady/not so steady on one's feet; Wanderer to be a good/poor walkerso schnell einen die Füße tragen as fast/far as one's legs can carry oneer rannte so schnell/weit ihn die [o seine] Füße trugen he ran as fast/far as his legs could carry himden \Fuß auf festen Boden/die Erde/den Mond setzen to set foot on solid ground/the earth/the moonseinen \Fuß über jds Schwelle setzen to set foot in sb's housekeinen \Fuß mehr über jds Schwelle setzen to not set foot in sb's house againkeinen \Fuß vor die Tür setzen to not set foot outsidejdm zu Füßen sitzen to sit at sb's feetüber seine [eigenen] Füße stolpern to trip [or fall] over one's own feet; (fig) to get tied up in knots fig famjdm auf die Füße treten to stand on sb's feet, to tread on sb's toestrockenen \Fußes without getting one's feet wetden \Fuß in [o zwischen] die Tür stellen to put [or get] one's foot in the doorsie ist sechs \Fuß groß she's six feet [or foot] tallein sechs \Fuß großer Mann a six-foot man, a six-footer fam3. (Teil eines Strumpfes) foot6. (unterer Teil) von Betten, Bergen, Treppen foot; von Lampen, Säulen base; von Sesseln, Tischen leg8.▶ jdn auf dem falschen \Fuß erwischen to catch sb on the wrong foot▶ \Fuß fassen to gain a foothold▶ jdm/etw auf dem \Fuße folgen to follow sb/sth closely, to follow hard on sb/sth▶ sich akk auf freiem \Fuß[e] befinden, auf freiem Fuß[e] sein to be free; Ausbrecher to be at large▶ jdn auf freien \Fuß setzen to release sb, to set sb free▶ mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem/gespannten/gutem \Fuß stehen to be on friendly/less than friendly/good terms with sb▶ mit einem \Fuß im Grabe stehen to have one foot in the grave▶ auf großem \Fuß[e] leben to live the high life▶ jdm zu Füßen liegen to adore [or worship] sbdas Publikum lag ihr zu Füßen she had the audience at her feet fig▶ jdm auf die Füße treten (fam: zu nahe treten) to tread [or step] on sb's toes fig; (zurechtweisen) to give sb a good talking-to fam; (antreiben) to hurry sb up▶ jdm etw vor die Füße werfen to tell sb to keep sthich bot ihm Geld an, aber er war sie mir vor die Füße I offered him some money, but he told me I could keep it* * *der; Fußes, Füße1) footmit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet
gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker
nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!
2) (fig.)stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)
sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something
[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet
kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)
jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to
jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something
jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody
3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) legauf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based
5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) footzwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot
* * *Fuß1 m; -es, Füße1. foot (pl feet);zu Fuß on (US auch by) foot;zu Fuß gehen walk;zu Fuß (bequem) erreichbar within (easy) walking distance;gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein be/not be a good walker;bei Fuß! zum Hund: heel!;so schnell die Füße ihn trugen as fast as his legs would carry him;keinen Fuß vor die Tür setzen not set foot outside the door;ich setze keinen Fuß mehr über seine Schwelle! I will never again darken his door;von einem Fuß auf den anderen treten shift from one foot to the other;wir werden uns auf die Füße treten (wegen der Enge) we’ll be tripping over each other;sich (dat)die Füße vertreten stretch one’s legs;stolpern trip over one’s own feet (auch umg fig ungeschickt sein)trockenen Fußes without getting one’s feet wet;leichten/schnellen Fußes geh with light/quick steps;stehenden Fußes fig (sofort) immediately, instantly;auf dem Fuße folgen einer Person: follow closely, trail; fig einem Geschehnis: follow (hard) on the heels of;auf die Füße fallen fall on one’s feet (auch fig);sich jemandem zu Füßen werfen geh, auch fig throw o.s. at sb’s feet;jemandem zu Füßen liegen geh fig worship sb;jemandem etwas zu Füßen legen geh fig lay sth at sb’s feet;jemandem etwas vor die Füße werfen hurl sth at sb’s feet; fig hurl sth back in sb’s face;jemandem den Fuß in den Nacken setzen geh fig keep sb under one’s thumb, put the screws on sb;auf eigenen Füßen stehen fig stand on one’s own two feet;auf großem Fuß leben fig live in grand style ( oder on a grand scale); hum (große Füße haben) have huge feet;auf gutem/schlechtem etcmit beiden Füßen im Leben stehen fig have both feet firmly on the ground;mit Füßen treten fig trample on;kalte Füße bekommen umg fig get cold feet;einen Fuß in der Tür haben umg fig have a foot in the door;2. eines Berges, Schranks, einer Liste, Seite etc: foot, bottom; einer Säule: base, pedestal; eines Glases: stem; einer Lampe: stand; eines Tisches, eines Stuhls: leg;schwachen oder umgwackligen Füßen stehen fig be built on sand3. südd, österr, schweiz (Bein) leg4. am Strumpf: footzehn Fuß lang ten feet long;ein zehn Fuß langes Brett a ten-foot(-long) plank* * *der; Fußes, Füße1) footsich (Dat.) den Fuß verstauchen/brechen — sprain one's ankle/break a bone in one's foot
mit bloßen Füßen — barefoot; with bare feet
zu Fuß gehen — go on foot; walk
gut/schlecht zu Fuß sein — be a good/bad walker
nimm die Füße weg! — (ugs.) move your feet!
2) (fig.)stehenden Fußes — (veralt., geh.) without delay; instanter (arch.)
sich die Füße nach etwas ablaufen od. wund laufen — chase round everywhere for something
[festen] Fuß fassen — find one's feet
kalte Füße kriegen — (ugs.) get cold feet (coll.)
jemandem auf die Füße treten — (ugs.) give somebody a good talking-to
jemanden/etwas mit Füßen treten — trample on somebody/something
jemandem zu Füßen liegen — (geh.): (bewundern) adore or worship somebody
3) (tragender Teil) (einer Lampe) base; (eines Weinglases) foot; (eines Schranks, Sessels, Klaviers) legauf tönernen Füßen stehen — (fig.) be unsoundly based
5) Plural: Fuß (Längenmaß) footzwei/drei Fuß — two/three feet or foot
6) (Teil des Strumpfes) foot* * *¨-e m.foot n.(§ pl.: feet)
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