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101 shoot
أَصَابَ الهَدَف \ shoot: (in football, etc.) to aim at the goal; send the ball into (a goal): First I shot and missed; the next time I shot a goal. \ See Also سَدَّدَ ضَرْبَةً \ أَطْلَقَ النار أو السَّهْم \ shoot: to fire, with a gun or a bow; to strike (sb. or sth.) by firing: I shot an arrow into the air. He raised his hands and cried, ‘Don’t shoot!. He shot me in the leg. I shot him dead (I shot him and he died at once). \ سَجَّلَ هَدَفًا \ shoot: (in football, etc.) to aim at the goal; to send the ball into (a goal): First I shot and missed; the next time I shot a goal. \ ضَرَبَ بالرَّصاص \ shoot: to fire, with a gun or a bow; to strike (sb. or sth.) by firing: I shot an arrow into the air. He raised his hands and cried, ‘Don’t shoot!’ He shot me in the leg. I shot him dead (I shot him and he died at once). \ قَذَفَ الكرة نحْوَ الهَدَف \ shoot: (in football, etc.) to aim at the goal; send the ball into (a goal): First I shot and missed; the next time I shot a goal. \ مَرَّ \ shoot: to move fast and suddenly: The car shot past us. \ See Also مَرَقَ سَريعًا -
102 genau
I Adj.2. (ins Einzelne gehend) detailed; genauer Bericht detailed account, full report; etwas Genaues something definite; Genaueres further details Pl.; weißt du Genaueres? do you know any more about it?3. (sorgfältig, gründlich) careful, thorough; stärker: meticulous; Person: (streng) strict; (eigen) particular; peinlich genau scrupulously exact, absolutely meticulous; bei genauerer Betrachtung on closer inspection; in Gelddingen ist sie sehr genau she’s very particular ( oder scrupulous) in money mattersII Adv. exactly etc.; siehe I; genau! exactly, that’s it; genau dasselbe (exactly) the same thing; genau das wollte ich auch sagen that’s exactly ( oder just) what I was going to say; genau der Mann, den wir brauchen just the man we want; genau in der Mitte right in the middle; genau in diesem Augenblick at that very moment; genau nach Norden etc. fahren travel due north etc.; genau um 4 Uhr at exactly 4 o’clock, at 4 o’clock on the dot; aufs genaueste oder Genaueste to a T; genau aufpassen pay close attention; (zusehen) auch watch closely ( oder carefully); genau hinhören listen closely ( oder carefully); Vorschriften genau befolgen follow closely; genau beschreiben describe exactly; (ins Einzelne gehend) describe in detail; genau gehen Uhr: keep good time; genau genommen strictly speaking; (eigentlich) actually; genau kennen know inside out; sich (Dat) etw. genau merken (einprägen) note s.th. precisely, make a careful note of s.th.; (nachtragend sein) not forget s.th.; merk dir das genau make sure you don’t forget it; etw. genau nehmen (wörtlich) take s.th. literally; es genau nehmen be very particular oder strict ( mit about); es mit der Disziplin / Wahrheit etc. genau nehmen be a stickler for discipline / the truth etc.; es mit der Etikette genau nehmen stand on etiquette; du darfst es nicht so genau nehmen (ist nicht so schlimm) you mustn’t take it so seriously; (du bist zu pedantisch) you’ve got to stretch a point here and there; genau passen be a perfect fit; jemandem genau passen fit s.o. perfectly; das reicht genau that’s just enough; nicht genau stimmen Angabe, Ergebnis, Zeit etc. not be spot on; auch Uhr, Waage etc.: not be quite right, be a bit out; stimmt genau! (you’re) absolutely right; genau überlegt carefully considered; ich weiß es noch nicht genau I’m not sure yet; ich weiß es genau I know (for sure); so genau wollte ich es gar nicht wissen iro. I didn’t really want ( oder you etc. could have spared me) all the gory details; Minute* * *right (Adv.); accurate (Adj.); faithful (Adj.); to the minute (Adv.); precise (Adj.); fine (Adj.); exact (Adj.); just (Adv.); strict (Adj.); scrupulous (Adj.); exactly (Adv.); thorough (Adj.); severe (Adj.); particular (Adj.); punctual (Adj.); specific (Adj.)* * *ge|nau [gə'nau]1. adjexact; (= richtig auch) accurate; (= präzis auch) precise; (= sorgfältig auch) meticulous; (= förmlich genau auch) punctilioushaben Sie die genáúe Zeit? — have you got (esp Brit) or do you have the right or exact time?
Genaueres — further details pl or particulars pl
Genaueres weiß ich nicht — I don't know any more than that
2. advgenáú! (inf) — exactly!, precisely!, quite!
genáú dasselbe — just or exactly the same
genáú das Gegenteil — just or exactly the opposite
genáú in der Mitte — right in the middle
genáú das wollte ich sagen — that's just or exactly what I wanted to say
ich kenne ihn genáú — I know just or exactly what he's like
etw genáú wissen — to know sth for certain or for sure
etw genáú nehmen — to take sth seriously
genáú genommen — strictly speaking
er nimmt es sehr/nicht sehr genáú — he's very/not very particular (mit etw about sth)
einen Entschluss genáú überlegen — to think a decision over very carefully
meine Uhr geht genáú — my watch keeps accurate time
es stimmt auf den Millimeter genáú — it's right to the millimetre (Brit) or millimeter (US)
die Schuhe passten mir genáú — the shoes fitted me perfectly
das reicht genáú — that's just enough
genáúestens, aufs genáúeste or Genaueste — (right) down to the last (little) detail
genáú entgegengesetzt — diametrically opposed
genáú auf die Minute — dead (inf) or exactly on time
so genáú wollte ich es (nun auch wieder) nicht wissen! (iro) — you can spare me the details
See:→ Wahrheit* * *1) accurately2) (exactly right: an accurate drawing.) accurate3) (making no mistakes: an accurate memory.) accurate5) (careful; detailed: Fine workmanship is required for such delicate embroidery.) fine6) (giving many details with nothing left out: His instructions were very detailed.) detailed7) (directly South: sailing due east.) due8) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) elaborate9) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exact10) exact11) (just; quite; absolutely: He's exactly the right man for the job.) exactly12) (in accurate detail; precisely: Work out the prices exactly; What exactly did you say?) exactly13) (used as a reply meaning `I quite agree'.) exactly14) (exactly; directly: She hit him full in the face.) full15) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) just16) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) just17) (exact; precise: a nice sense of timing.) nice18) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) precisely19) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') precisely20) (exact: Give me his precise words; precise instructions; a precise translation.) precise21) (careful to be accurate and exact in manner, speech etc: He is always very precise.) precise22) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) proper23) (punctually: Come at six (o'clock) sharp.) sharp24) (tightly and neatly: The gun fitted snugly into my pocket.) snugly25) (exact or precise: If the strict truth were known, he was drunk, not ill.) strict26) (thoroughly: Examine the car well before you buy it.) well27) (exactly or precisely the thing, person etc mentioned: You're the very man I want to see; At that very minute the door opened.) very* * *ge·nau[gəˈnau]I. adj1. (exakt) exacthaben Sie die \genaue Uhrzeit? have you got the right [or exact] time?man weiß noch nichts G\genaues nobody knows any details as yet2. (gewissenhaft) meticulousII. adv1. (exakt) exactly, precisely\genau! (fam) exactly!, precisely!, quite!\genau in der Mitte right in the middle\genau genommen strictly speakingetw \genauer betrachten to take a closer look at sth\genau das Gegenteil trifft zu just [or exactly] the opposite is true\genauestens, aufs \genaueste [o G\genaueste] [right] down to the last detailetw [nicht] \genau wissen to [not] know sth for certain [or sure]so \genau wollte ich es [nun auch wieder] nicht wissen! (iron) [you can] spare me the details!auf die Minute \genau exactly [or dead] on timesie ist \genau die richtige Frau für diesen Job she's just the right woman for the job3.▶ wenn man es \genau nimmt strictly speaking* * *1.Genaues/Genaueres wissen — know the/more exact or precise details
ich weiß nichts Genaues/Genaueres — I don't know anything definite/more definite
2) (sorgfältig, gründlich) meticulous, painstaking < person>; careful < study>; precise < use of language>; detailed, thorough < knowledge>2.1) exactly; preciselygenau um 8[su]00[/su] — at 8 o'clock precisely; at exactly 8 o'clock
die Uhr geht [auf die Minute] genau — the watch/clock keeps perfect time
3) (als Verstärkung) just; exactly; precisely4) (als Zustimmung) exactly; precisely; quite [so]5) (sorgfältig)etwas genau durchdenken — think something out carefully or meticulously
etwas genau beachten — observe something meticulously or painstakingly
es mit etwas [nicht so] genau nehmen — be [not too] particular about something
* * *A. adjdie genaue Zeit the exact time2. (ins Einzelne gehend) detailed;genauer Bericht detailed account, full report;etwas Genaues something definite;Genaueres further details pl;weißt du Genaueres? do you know any more about it?3. (sorgfältig, gründlich) careful, thorough; stärker: meticulous; Person: (streng) strict; (eigen) particular;peinlich genau scrupulously exact, absolutely meticulous;bei genauerer Betrachtung on closer inspection;in Gelddingen ist sie sehr genau she’s very particular ( oder scrupulous) in money mattersB. adv exactly etc; → A;genau! exactly, that’s it;genau dasselbe (exactly) the same thing;genau das wollte ich auch sagen that’s exactly ( oder just) what I was going to say;genau der Mann, den wir brauchen just the man we want;genau in der Mitte right in the middle;genau in diesem Augenblick at that very moment;fahren travel due north etc;genau um 4 Uhr at exactly 4 o’clock, at 4 o’clock on the dot;Genaueste to a T;genau hinhören listen closely ( oder carefully);genau befolgen follow closely;genau beschreiben describe exactly; (ins Einzelne gehend) describe in detail;genau gehen Uhr: keep good time;genau genommen strictly speaking; (eigentlich) actually;genau kennen know inside out;sich (dat)etwas genau merken (einprägen) note sth precisely, make a careful note of sth; (nachtragend sein) not forget sth;merk dir das genau make sure you don’t forget it;etwas genau nehmen (wörtlich) take sth literally;es genau nehmen be very particular oder strict (mit about);es mit der Disziplin/Wahrheit etcgenau nehmen be a stickler for discipline/the truth etc;es mit der Etikette genau nehmen stand on etiquette;du darfst es nicht so genau nehmen (ist nicht so schlimm) you mustn’t take it so seriously; (du bist zu pedantisch) you’ve got to stretch a point here and there;genau passen be a perfect fit;jemandem genau passen fit sb perfectly;das reicht genau that’s just enough;nicht genau stimmen Angabe, Ergebnis, Zeit etc not be spot on; auch Uhr, Waage etc: not be quite right, be a bit out;stimmt genau! (you’re) absolutely right;genau überlegt carefully considered;ich weiß es noch nicht genau I’m not sure yet;ich weiß es genau I know (for sure);so genau wollte ich es gar nicht wissen iron I didn’t really want ( oder you etc could have spared me) all the gory details; → Minute* * *1.Genaues/Genaueres wissen — know the/more exact or precise details
ich weiß nichts Genaues/Genaueres — I don't know anything definite/more definite
2) (sorgfältig, gründlich) meticulous, painstaking < person>; careful < study>; precise < use of language>; detailed, thorough < knowledge>2.1) exactly; preciselygenau um 8[su]00[/su] — at 8 o'clock precisely; at exactly 8 o'clock
die Uhr geht [auf die Minute] genau — the watch/clock keeps perfect time
2) (gerade, eben) just3) (als Verstärkung) just; exactly; precisely4) (als Zustimmung) exactly; precisely; quite [so]5) (sorgfältig)etwas genau durchdenken — think something out carefully or meticulously
etwas genau beachten — observe something meticulously or painstakingly
es mit etwas [nicht so] genau nehmen — be [not too] particular about something
* * *adj.accurate adj.exact adj.exacting adj.just adj.pedantic adj.precise adj.right adj.strict adj. adv.accurately adv.correctly adv.exactly adv.minutely adv.precisely adv.properly adv.right adv. -
103 echar
v.1 to throw.echar algo a la basura to throw something in the binElla echa la basura She throws the garbage.2 to put.echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?4 to give (decir) (discurso).5 to post(postcard, letter).echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.8 to lie (down).9 to tell (buenaventura).10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.13 to blame, to attribute.Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.14 to blurt out.Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.* * *1 (lanzar) to throw2 (dejar caer) to put, drop4 (carta) to post, US mail5 (expulsar) to throw out6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire8 (decir) to tell9 (emanar) to give out, give off10 (suponer, calcular) to guess11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose14 (en naipes) to deal15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself\echar a cara o cruz to toss forechar a un lado to push asideechar a perder to spoilechar a suertes to draw lotsechar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierraechar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for somethingechar barriga / echar carnes to put on weightechar cuentas to calculateechar de menos / echar en falta to missechar el freno to put the brake onechar en cara to blameechar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortuneechar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash outechar las bases de to lay the foundations forechar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fireechar maldiciones to curseechar mano a algo to reach for somethingechar mano de to make use ofechar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchetechar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigaretteechar una mano to give a handechar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick lookechar una parrafada to have a chatechar una partida to play a gameechar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody offechar una siesta to have a siestaecharse a un lado to move to one sideechárselas de familiar to claim to be* * *verb1) to throw, throw out2) fire, dismiss3) put forth4) add5) launch6) put•- echar de menos
- echarse* * *Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?
- echarlas2) (=poner) to put¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?
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tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)3) (=verter) to pour4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to giveéchame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?
¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?
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tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animalslo que le echen —
5) (=dejar salir)chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expella echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *
echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off
7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sproutestá empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch
¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!
8) (=cerrar)echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door
9) (=mover)a) [+ parte del cuerpo]echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side
b) (=empujando) to push10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?
11) (=calcular) to reckon¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?
¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?
12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, makeechar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off
13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?
salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette
polvo 5), vistazoechar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
14) [+ tiempo]de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger
15) * [en cine, televisión] to showecharon un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein
¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
16) [+ cimientos] to lay17) (Zool) [para procrear]2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)•
¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past
es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *
echar a ({+ infin})•
echar [por] una calle — to go down a streetechar a correr — to break into a run, start running
echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *echar [A1 ]■ echar (verbo transitivo)A1 lanzar, tirar2 soltar3 Juegos: cartasB expulsar: personaC echar: cartaD1 pasar, correr2 moverE despedir: humoF1 echar: hojas2 echar: dientesA1 poner2 servir, darB1 dirigir: sermón, discurso2 imponerC calcularD dar: programa, películaE pasar: tiempoSentido III con sustantivosA echar abajoB echar de ver■ echar (verbo intransitivo)A empezarB dirigirseC echar para adelante■ echarse (verbo pronominal)A1 tirarse, arrojarse2 tumbarse, acostarse3 apartarse, moverseB1 ponerse2 echarse novio/novia3 tragarseC expulsarD romperE tardarSentido II echarse a + infinitivovtA1 (lanzar, tirar) to throwechó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the windowlo eché a la basura I threw it out o awayechó la moneda al aire he tossed the coinechó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the wateréchame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to meecharon el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchorechó la red he cast his netechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head backechó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gunle echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neckechar a algn a perder to spoil sbechar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sthha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all awayla helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvestechar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly2(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on themechó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put downecharle las cartas a algn to read sb's cardsB (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expelme echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him outD1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, drawéchale la llave lock itla persiana estaba echada the blinds were down¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?2(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one sidelo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)E(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouthel motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engineel volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava1 ‹hojas› to sproutla planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering2 ‹dientes› to cutA1 (poner) to putle echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the washecha más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him2 (servir, dar) to giveéchame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigstengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)B1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):le echó una maldición she put a curse on himle echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fineme echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guessde aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with themechar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigaretteechar una firma ( fam); to signechar el freno to put the brake onme echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious lookecharon unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of pokerAechar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashnos echó abajo la moral it undermined our moraleecharon la puerta abajo they broke the door downBechar de ver to notice, realizese echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy■ echarviA (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -INGal ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a runechó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for usel motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first timelas palomas echaron a volar the doves flew offB(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the streetecha por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to parkecharon por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the rightCechar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exitecha p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there■ echarseA1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfnos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the groundse echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his armsse echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the wateréchate hacia atrás lean backla noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew itecharse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruinedse me echó a perder el televisor my television's brokenera muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looksdesde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downse echó en la cama he lay down on the bedme voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):se echó a un lado she moved to one sideme tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the roadéchate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit downecharse atrás to back outdijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed outcuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed outechárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hillse las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)B1 (ponerse) to put onéchate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sunse echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriendC (expulsar) ‹pedo›¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INFse echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tearsse echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughingse echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hillsólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)* * *
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[red] to cast;echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;échame el balón throw me the ball;echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin2. [meter, poner] to put;echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;Famechar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;[cigarrillo] to have5. [vistazo] to take, to have;le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interestingechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;Famlo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;Famle echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;Famestá que echa humo he's fuming;Famechar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;Famen los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few monthsle han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!14. [accionar]echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;Fam Fig¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?15. [acostar] to lie (down);¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?16. [tiempo]le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá17. [calcular]¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga18. [naipe, partida] to play;te echo una carrera I'll race you;¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?19. [buenaventura] to tell;echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity22. Fam [documento]tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie24. Am [animales] to urge on[ocasión] to waste sth;no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;echar de menos to miss;le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;Chileecharlas to run away;echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes♦ viechar por la derecha to go (to the) rightechar a correr to break into a run;echar a llorar to burst into tears;echar a reír to burst out laughing;echar a volar to fly off* * *I v/tlo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;echar abajo pull down, destroy2 humo give off3 ( poner) putpost5:echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;me echó 40 años he thought I was 40II v/i:echar a start to, begin to;echar a correr start o begin to run, start running* * *echar vt1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel3) emitir: to emit, give off4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss6) : to put in, to add7)echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin8)echar de menos : to missechan de menos a su madre: they miss their motherechar vi1) : to start off2)echar a : to begin to* * *echar vb¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all5. (verter) to pour6. (emitir) to give out7. (jugar) to play / to have¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?8. (proyectar) to be on¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am? -
104 Art
f; -, -en1. nur Sg. (Eigenart, Wesen) nature, kind, way; Fragen allgemeiner Art questions of a general nature; (in oder von) dieser Art of this nature ( oder kind); einzig in seiner Art unique; eine angenehme / gewinnende Art haben have a pleasant manner / winning way; sie hat eine nette Art zu lachen / mit Kindern ( umzugehen) she has a nice laugh / she has a nice way with children; es ist nicht seine Art zu (+ Inf.) he’s not the sort to (+ Inf.) das ist eigentlich nicht i-e Art that’s not like her (at all); das ist nun mal seine Art that’s the way he is2. Art ( und Weise) way, manner; (Verfahren) method; (Stil) style; auf die(se) Art (in) this way ( oder manner); auf irgendeine Art oder auf die eine oder andere Art somehow or other; auf welche Art? in which way?; auf keine Art in no way, auf mehrere / verschiedene Arten in several / different ways; auf freundliche / ruhige Art kindly / quietly; das macht sie auf ihre ( eigene) Art she has her own way of doing it; das wäre die einfachste / geschickteste Art zu (+ Inf.) that would be the easiest / most elegant way to (+ Inf.) die Art, wie er das macht the way he does that; in der Art Haydns in the style of Haydn; nach der Art (+ Gen oder von) along the lines of, after the fashion of; GASTR. in the style of...,... style; nach Art des Hauses GASTR. а la maison3. nur Sg.; umg. (gutes Benehmen) behavio(u)r, manners Pl.; ist das denn eine Art ( sich zu benehmen)? is that any way to behave?; das ist ( doch) keine Art! that’s no way to behave; sie lacht, lügt, dass es ( nur so) eine Art hat good and proper, like you wouldn’t believe; die feine englische Art umg. the proper way to behave4. (Sorte, Qualität) kind, sort, type; Geräte etc. aller Art auch tools etc. of every description; was für eine Art Mensch ist er? what sort of person is he?; eine Art... a kind ( oder sort, type) of...; eine Art Künstler etc. iro. an artist of sorts; jede Art von Gewalt ablehnen reject all forms of violence5. BIO. species; umg. (Rasse) race; (Sorte) breed, sort; sie ist völlig aus der Art geschlagen fig. she’s not like anyone else in the family; Art lässt nicht von Art Sprichw. it runs in the family; Darwins „Entstehung der Arten“ Darwin’s „Origin of Species“* * *die Art(Benehmen) behaviour; behavior; manners;(Beschaffenheit) quality; nature;(Biologie) species; race;(Methode) way; mode; manner;(Sorte) variety; type; sort; description; kind;(Stil) style* * *[aːɐt]f -, -en1) kind, sort, typediese Árt Leute/Buch — people/books like that, that kind or sort of person/book
jede Árt (von) Buch/Terror — any kind etc of book/terrorism, a book of any kind etc/terrorism in any form
alle möglichen Árten von Büchern, Bücher aller Árt — all kinds or sorts of books, books of all kinds or sorts
einzig in seiner Árt sein — to be the only one of its kind, to be unique
aus der Árt schlagen — not to take after anyone in the family
3) (= Methode) wayauf die Árt — in that way or manner
auf die Árt geht es am schnellsten — that is the quickest way
auf merkwürdige/grausame etc Árt — in a strange/cruel etc way
die einfachste Árt, etw zu tun — the simplest way to do sth or of doing sth
auf diese Árt und Weise — in this way
es entspricht nicht meiner Árt — it's not my nature
das ist eigentlich nicht seine Árt —
von lebhafter Árt sein — to have a lively nature to have a lively way (with one)
5) (= Stil) stylenach bayrischer Árt — Bavarian style
Schnitzel nach Árt des Hauses — schnitzel à la maison
das ist doch keine Árt! — that's no way to behave!
was ist das ( denn) für eine Árt? — what sort of a way to behave is that?
ist das vielleicht or etwa eine Árt! — that's no way to behave!
* * *die1) (a variety: He has his own brand of humour.) brand2) (a kind or type: modes of transport.) mode3) (a sort or kind: He carried a gun of some description.) description4) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) form5) (a sort or type: What kind of car is it?; He is not the kind of man who would be cruel to children.) kind6) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) manner7) (a kind, type etc: bankers and other people of that nature.) nature8) (a class, type or kind: I like all sorts of books; She was wearing a sort of crown.) sort9) (a group (of animals etc) whose members are so similar or closely related as to be able to breed together: There are se-veral species of zebra.) species10) (a kind or sort.) species11) (a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) type* * *<-, -en>[a:ɐ̯t, pl ˈa:ɐ̯tn̩]f1. (Sorte) sort, type, kinder sammelt alle möglichen \Arten von Schmetterlingen he collects all sorts of butterfliesein Schurke der übelsten \Art a rogue of the nastiest sort [or type]▪ eine/diese \Art a/this sort [or kind] of2. (Methode) wayeine merkwürdige \Art an odd [or strange] wayauf die \Art und Weise geht es am schnellsten it's quicker this wayauf grausame/merkwürdige/ungeklärte \Art in a cruel/strange/unknown way3. (Wesensart) naturevon lebhafter/ruhiger/etc. \Art sein to be of a lively/quiet/etc. naturedas ist doch keine \Art! (fam) that's no way to behave!ist das vielleicht eine \Art? (fam) is that any way to behave?5. BIOL species6. (Stil) style7.▶ einzig sein in seiner \Art to be the only one of its kind* * *die; Art, ArtenTische/Bücher aller Art — tables/books of all kinds or sorts; all kinds or sorts of tables/books
diese Art [von] Menschen — that kind or sort of person; people like that
[so] eine Art... — a sort or kind of...
aus der Art schlagen — not be true to type; (in einer Familie) be different from all the rest of the family
das entspricht nicht seiner Art — it's not [in] his nature; that's not his way
3) o. Pl. (gutes Benehmen) behaviourdie feine englische Art — (ugs.) the proper way to behave
4) (Weise) waynach Art des Hauses — (Kochk.) à la maison
nach Schweizer od. auf schweizerische Art — (Kochk.) Swiss style
* * *Fragen allgemeiner Art questions of a general nature;(in odervon)dieser Art of this nature ( oder kind);einzig in seiner Art unique;eine angenehme/gewinnende Art haben have a pleasant manner/winning way;sie hat eine nette Art zu lachen/mit Kindern (umzugehen) she has a nice laugh/she has a nice way with children;das ist eigentlich nicht i-e Art that’s not like her (at all);das ist nun mal seine Art that’s the way he is2.auf die(se) Art (in) this way ( oder manner);auf die eine oder andere Art somehow or other;auf welche Art? in which way?;auf keine Art in no way,auf mehrere/verschiedene Arten in several/different ways;auf freundliche/ruhige Art kindly/quietly;das macht sie auf ihre (eigene) Art she has her own way of doing it;das wäre die einfachste/geschickteste Art zu (+inf) that would be the easiest/most elegant way to (+inf)die Art, wie er das macht the way he does that;in der Art Haydns in the style of Haydn;nach der Art (+gen odervon) along the lines of, after the fashion of; GASTR in the style of …, … style;nach Art des Hauses GASTR à la maison3. nur sg; umg (gutes Benehmen) behavio(u)r, manners pl;ist das denn eine Art sich zu benehmen)? is that any way to behave?;das ist (doch) keine Art! that’s no way to behave; sie lacht, lügt,dass es (nur so) eine Art hat good and proper, like you wouldn’t believe;die feine englische Art umg the proper way to behave4. (Sorte, Qualität) kind, sort, type;Geräte etcaller Art auch tools etc of every description;was für eine Art Mensch ist er? what sort of person is he?;eine Art … a kind ( oder sort, type) of …;eine Art Künstler etc iron an artist of sorts;jede Art von Gewalt ablehnen reject all forms of violencesie ist völlig aus der Art geschlagen fig she’s not like anyone else in the family;Art lässt nicht von Art sprichw it runs in the family;Darwins „Entstehung der Arten“ Darwin’s “Origin of Species”* * *die; Art, ArtenTische/Bücher aller Art — tables/books of all kinds or sorts; all kinds or sorts of tables/books
diese Art [von] Menschen — that kind or sort of person; people like that
[so] eine Art... — a sort or kind of...
aus der Art schlagen — not be true to type; (in einer Familie) be different from all the rest of the family
das entspricht nicht seiner Art — it's not [in] his nature; that's not his way
3) o. Pl. (gutes Benehmen) behaviourdie feine englische Art — (ugs.) the proper way to behave
4) (Weise) waynach Art des Hauses — (Kochk.) à la maison
nach Schweizer od. auf schweizerische Art — (Kochk.) Swiss style
* * *-en f.breed n.description n.fashion n.kind n.manner n.mode n.sort n.species n.type n.variety n. -
105 Spitze
umg.I Adj. und Interj. great, super, magicII Adv.: spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning); sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically); das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly* * *die Spitze(Gewebe) lace;(Zinke) prong; pike;(oberes Ende) peak; apex; cusp; tip; point; top* * *Spịt|ze ['ʃpɪtsə]f -, -n1) (= Schwertspitze, Nadelspitze, Pfeilspitze, Bleistiftspitze, Kinnspitze) point; (= Schuhspitze) toe; (= Fingerspitze, Nasenspitze, Bartspitze, Spargelspitze) tip; (= Zigarrenspitze, Haarspitze) end; (= Bergspitze, Felsspitze) peak, top; (= Baumspitze, Turmspitze, Giebelspitze) top; (= Pyramidenspitze) top, apex (form); (= Dreiecksspitze) top, vertex (form)2) (fig) (= Höchstwert) peak; (inf = Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speeddieser Sportwagen fährt 200 Spitze (inf) — ≈ this sports car has a top speed of 125
3) (= Führung) head; (= vorderes Ende) front; (ESP MIL von Kolonne etc) head; (= Tabellenspitze) topan der Spitze stehen — to be at the head; (auf Tabelle) to be (at the) top (of the table)
an der Spitze liegen (Sport, fig) — to be in front, to be in the lead
die Spitze halten (Sport, fig) — to keep the lead
sich an die Spitze setzen — to put oneself at the head; (in Wettbewerb etc, Sport) to go into or take the lead; (auf Tabelle) to go to the top (of the table); (im Pferderennen) to take up the running
4) (= Zigaretten-/Zigarrenhalter) (cigarette/cigar) holderdas ist eine Spitze gegen Sie — that's a dig (esp Brit) or cut (US) at you, that's directed at you
6) (COMM = Überschuss) surplus7) (Gewebe) lace8)das war einsame or absolute Spitze! (inf) — that was really great! (inf)
See:→ auch spitze* * *die1) (the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) apex2) (at or in the very front: in the forefront of the battle.) in the forefront3) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) head4) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremity5) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) lace6) (a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) spire7) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nose8) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) point9) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) spike10) (the leaders in any movement: We're in the vanguard of the movement for reform!) vanguard11) (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) tip12) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) toe13) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) top14) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) top15) (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) topping* * *Spit·ze1<-, -n>[ˈʃpɪtsə]f1. (spitzes Ende o spitze Ecke) point; eines Berges peak, summit; eines Baumes top; eines Dreiecks top; eines Haars end; eines Turms spire; eines Fingers, der Nase tip; eines Schuhs pointed toean der \Spitze liegen (in Rennen, Wettbewerb) to be in front [or a. fig in the lead]; (in Wertung) to be at the topsich akk an die \Spitze setzen (in Rennen) to take the lead; (in Wertung) to move into [or take [over]] first placedie \Spitze der Tabelle übernehmen to take over at the top of the table [or division] [or league5. (Höchstwert) peakdie Temperaturen erreichten im August \Spitzen von 35, 36° C the temperature peaked at 35-36° C in August6. (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speedbei einer \Spitze von 250 km/h with a top speed of 250 km/h▪ die \Spitzen the leaders pl; der Gesellschaft the top; eines Unternehmens the heads; der Wirtschaft the leaders10. (spitze Bemerkung) digdiese \Spitze war gegen dich gezielt that was a dig at you11.▶ nur die \Spitze des Eisbergs sein to be only the tip of the iceberg▶ \Spitze! great!Spit·ze2<-, -en>[ˈʃpɪtsə]* * *die; Spitze, Spitzen1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip4) (vorderes Ende) frontan der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front
5) (führende Position) topan der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]
sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]
das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour
8)[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)
10) (Textilwesen) lace* * *Spitze1 f; -, -n1. point; (Gipfel) peak, top, summit; (Baumspitze) top; (spitzes Ende) auch eines Fingers: tip; (Kinnspitze, Haarspitze) end; (Schuhspitze) toe; einer Feder: point; (Turmspitze) spire; einer Insel: tip;die Spitze des Eisbergs auch fig the tip of the iceberg3. eines Zuges: front; einer Kolonne: head; MIL (Angriffsspitze) (spear)head; Sport (Führung) lead; Fußball: (Stürmer) striker;die Wagen der 1. Klasse befinden sich an der Spitze des Zuges the first-class carriages (US cars) are at the front of the train;an der Spitze des Staates/Konzerns etc at the head of the state/company etc;an der Spitze sein beruflich etc: have reached the top of the ladder;stehen be in the vanguard of progress etc;an der Spitze der Tabelle at the top of the table;sich an die Spitze setzen take the lead; der Tabelle: go to the topseine Spitze erreichen zahlenmäßig etc: peak, reach its peak;die höchste Spitze erreichen Ausgaben etc: reach an all-time high;etwas auf die Spitze treiben carry sth too far;der Wagen fährt 200 Spitze umg the car does 125 (mph)5. (Spitzenposition) top position; (Leitung eines Unternehmens etc) management; einer Partei: leadership;die Spitzen der Gesellschaft the leading figures (lights umg) of society6. umg (großartig) brilliant, super;es ist einsame Spitze it’s absolutely brilliant ( stärker: sensational);sie ist absolute Spitze she’s the tops;7. (bissige Bemerkung) barb, sideswipe (gegen at);kannst du nicht deine dauernden Spitzen lassen? can’t you stop making these barbed remarks?8. fig:jemandem die Spitze bieten stand up to sb;jemandes Worten die Spitze nehmen take the sting out of sb’s words;jemandes Argumenten die Spitze abbrechen take the wind out of sb’s sailsBrüsseler Spitzen Brussels lace sg* * *die; Spitze, Spitzen1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip4) (vorderes Ende) frontan der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front
5) (führende Position) topan der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]
sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]
das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour
8)[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)
10) (Textilwesen) lace* * *-n (Gewebe) f.lace n. -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.point n. -n (Turm-) f.spire n. -n (eines Berges) f.peak n. -n (spitzes Ende) f.tip n. -n f.cusp n.dig (at) n.nib n.peak n.pike n.pinnacle n.spike n.top n. -
106 Teufel
m; -s, -1. nur Sg.: der Teufel the Devil ( oder devil), Satan, Old Nick umg.; vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil; seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil; den Teufel austreiben exorcize the devil; bei jemandem: exorcize s.o.; Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell; der Teufel soll dich holen! umg. (oh,) to hell with you!2. (Dämon) devil, demon, imp; fig. (böser Mensch) devil (incarnate geh.); ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form; kleiner Teufel little devil; armer Teufel poor devil ( oder blighter umg. oder sod Sl.)3. umg. in Wendungen: Teufel ( auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! Sl., Am. holy Toledo!; pfui Teufel! angeekelt: yuck!, ugh!; entrüstet: that’s disgusting!; scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!; jemanden zum Teufel jagen send s.o. packing, kick s.o. out; jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish s.o. in hell; wer / wo / was zum Teufel? who / where / what the devil (the hell Sl.)?; weiß der Teufel God knows; kein Teufel ist da not a sod Sl. ( oder soul); zum Teufel sein Geld etc.: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc.: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (Am. kaput); wie der Teufel oder auf Teufel komm raus arbeiten etc.: like the devil, like crazy; rennen etc.: like crazy (hell Sl.); in Teufels Küche geraten oder kommen get (o.s.) into a right (hell of a Sl.) mess, be up shit creek Sl.; wenn sie das sieht etc., dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (Am. be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic); dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there; vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break; bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?; den Teufel werd ich tun I’ll be damned ( oder blowed, Am. darned) if I do, like hell I will Sl.; er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that); der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems; den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate; ihn reitet der Teufel oder in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him; den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character; da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed; es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out; die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil; das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire; wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear); etw. fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread s.th., be terrified ( oder petrified) of s.th.; hinter etw. her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on s.th.* * *der Teufeldeuce; devil; fiend* * *Teu|fel ['tɔyfl]m -s, -den Téúfel durch Beelzebub austreiben — to replace one evil with another
den Téúfel im Leib haben — to be possessed by the devil
der Téúfel der Eifersucht etc —
ein Téúfel von einem Mann/einer Frau (old) — a devil of a man/woman
2) (inf)Téúfel (noch mal or aber auch)! — damn it (all)! (inf), confound it! (inf)
Téúfel auch (bewundernd) — well I'll be damned (inf) or blowed (Brit inf), I'll be a sun-of-a-gun (US inf)
scher dich or geh zum Téúfel, hol dich der Téúfel! — go to blazes (inf) or hell!
der Téúfel soll ihn/es holen!, hol ihn/es der Téúfel — damn (inf) or blast (inf) him/it!, to hell with him/it (inf)
jdn zum Téúfel wünschen — to wish sb in hell
jdn zum Téúfel jagen or schicken — to send sb packing (inf)
zum Téúfel! — damn! (inf), blast! (inf)
wer zum Téúfel? — who the devil (inf) or the hell?
zum Téúfel mit dem Ding! — damn or blast the thing! (inf), to hell with the thing! (inf)
wenn man vom Téúfel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) (prov) — talk (Brit) or speak of the devil (and he's sure to appear) (inf)
das müsste schon mit dem Téúfel zugehen — that really would be a stroke of bad luck
ihn muss der Téúfel geritten haben — he must have had a devil in him
welcher Téúfel reitet ihn denn? — what's got into him?
dann kommst or gerätst du in Téúfels Küche — then you'll be in a hell of a mess (inf)
wie der Téúfel — like hell (inf), like the devil (inf)
er ist hinter dem Geld her wie der Téúfel hinter der armen Seele — he's money mad (Brit inf), he loves money like the devil loves souls (US)
jdn/etw fürchten wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to be absolutely terrified of sb/sth
jdn/etw meiden wie der Téúfel das Weihwasser — to avoid sb/sth like the plague
auf Téúfel komm raus — like crazy (inf)
ich mache das auf Téúfel komm raus — I'll do that come hell or high water
da ist der Téúfel los — all hell's been let loose (inf)
bist du des Téúfels? (old) — have you taken leave of your senses?
sich den Téúfel um etw kümmern or scheren — not to give a damn (inf) or a fig (Brit inf) about sth
den Téúfel werde ich (tun)! — I'll be damned if I will! (inf), like hell I will! (inf)
der Téúfel steckt im Detail — the devil is or lies in the detail
* * *der1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) fiend2) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) devil3) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) devil4) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) devil5) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) devil* * *Teu·fel<-s, ->[tɔyfl̩]m▪ der \Teufel the Devil, Satanden \Teufel im Leib haben (fig) to be possessed by the devil2. (teuflischer Mensch) devil, evil personein \Teufel von einem Mann/einer Frau a devil of a man/womanein/der \Teufel in Menschengestalt a/the devil in disguise3.▶ den \Teufel durch [o mit dem] Beelzebub austreiben to jump out of the frying pan into the fire▶ etw fürchten/scheuen wie der \Teufel das Weihwasser to fear nothing more than sth/avoid sth like the plague▶ in dich ist wohl der \Teufel gefahren! (fam: du bist frech) what do you think you're doing?; (du bist leichtsinnig) you must be madsie ist hinter dem Geld her wie der \Teufel hinter der armen Seele she's a money-grubber famdie Termine müssen auf \Teufel komm raus eingehalten werden the dates have to be met, come hell or high waterin der Firma war gestern der \Teufel los all hell broke loose in the firm yesterdaydich reitet wohl der \Teufel! what's got into you?ich weiß auch nicht, was für ein \Teufel mich da geritten hat I don't know what got into meihn muss der \Teufel geritten haben he must have had a devil in himja bist du denn des \Teufels? have you lost your senses [or mind]?, are you mad [or crazy]?▶ wenn man vom \Teufel spricht [, dann ist er nicht weit] (prov) speak [or talk] of the devil [and he appears] prov▶ der \Teufel steckt im Detail it's the little things that cause big problemssie wird den \Teufel tun, das zu machen she'll be damned if she does that▶ den \Teufel an die Wand malen to imagine the worstmal bloß nicht den \Teufel an die Wand! don't invite trouble!; (stärker) disaster by talking like that!das weiß der \Teufel! God [only] knowsweiß der \Teufel, was/wie/wo... God knows what/how/where...er ritt wie der \Teufel to rode like the devil▶ zum \Teufel mit dir! to hell with you!wer zum \Teufel ist Herr Müller? who the hell is Mr Müller? fam* * *der; Teufels, Teufel: devilder Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)
hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.
das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows
hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something
den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)
mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!
des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses
in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)
warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)
zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined
er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)
wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)
wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]
* * *1. nur sg:vom Teufel besessen sein be possessed by the devil;seine Seele dem Teufel verschreiben sell one’s soul to the devil;Faust wurde vom Teufel geholt Faust was carried off to hell;der Teufel soll dich holen! umg (oh,) to hell with you!ein Teufel in Menschengestalt a devil in human form;kleiner Teufel little devil;3. umg in Wendungen:Teufel (auch)! blimey!, bloody hell! sl, US holy Toledo!;scher dich zum Teufel! go to hell!;jemanden zum Teufel jagen send sb packing, kick sb out;jemanden zum Teufel wünschen wish sb in hell;wer/wo/was zum Teufel? who/where/what the devil (the hell sl)?;weiß der Teufel God knows;zum Teufel sein Geld etc: have gone ( oder be) down the drain; Motor etc: have had it ( oder its chips), be phut (US kaput);dann ist der Teufel los there’ll be merry hell (US be hell to pay), she’ll hit the roof ( oder go ballistic);dort ist der Teufel los there’s all hell (let) loose ( oder it’s bloody chaos) (over) there;vor Feiertagen ist bei uns der Teufel los (sehr viel Betrieb) things are always frantic here just before a break;bist du des Teufels? have you gone mad?;er schert sich den Teufel drum he doesn’t give a damn (about that);der Teufel steckt im Detail the devil’s in the details, it’s the little things that always cause the problems;den Teufel an die Wand malen tempt fate;in ihn ist der Teufel gefahren the devil’s got into him;den Teufel im Leib haben be a madcap, be a crazy character;da hat der Teufel seine Hand im Spiel the whole thing’s jinxed;es müsste schon mit dem Teufel zugehen, wenn es nicht klappen sollte you’d have to be hellishly unlucky for it not to work out;die Technik ist des Teufels technology is an invention of the devil;das hieße, den Teufel mit dem Beelzebub austreiben that would be out of the frying pan into the fire;wenn man vom Teufel spricht(, dann ist er nicht weit) speak ( oder talk) of the devil (and he’s sure to appear);etwas fürchten wie der Teufel das Weihwasser dread sth, be terrified ( oder petrified) of sth;hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele not rest till one gets one’s hands on sth* * *der; Teufels, Teufel: devilder Teufel ist los — all hell's let loose (coll.)
hol' dich/ihn usw. der Teufel!/der Teufel soll dich/ihn usw. holen! — (salopp) sod (Brit. sl.) or (coll.) damn you/him etc.
das weiß der Teufel! — (salopp) God [only] knows
hinter etwas her sein wie der Teufel hinter der armen Seele — (ugs.) be greedy for something
den Teufel werde ich [tun]! — (salopp) like hell [I will]! (coll.)
mal bloß nicht den Teufel an die Wand! — (ugs.) don't invite trouble/ (stärker) disaster by talking like that!
des Teufels sein — (ugs.) be mad; have taken leave of one's senses
in Teufels Küche kommen/jemanden in Teufels Küche bringen — (ugs.) get into/put somebody in a hell of a mess (coll.)
warum musst du den jetzt auf Teufel komm raus überholen? — (ugs.) why are you so hell-bent on overtaking him now? (coll.)
zum Teufel gehen — (ugs.): (kaputtgehen) be ruined
er soll sich zum Teufel scheren! — (salopp) he can go to hell (coll.) or blazes (coll.)
wer/wo usw. zum Teufel... — (salopp) who/where etc. the hell... (coll.)
wenn man vom Teufel spricht[, dann ist er nicht weit] — (scherzh.) speak or talk of the devil [and he will appear]
* * *- m.demon n.deuce n.devil n.fiend n. -
107 ergreifen
v/t (unreg.)1. (nach etw., einer Person greifen und es/sie festhalten) grasp; energischer: seize, grab; bei Gefahr: catch ( oder grab umg.) hold of; (Macht, Gelegenheit) take, seize; ein Kind bei der Hand ergreifen grasp ( oder grab umg.) a child by the hand; siehe auch 62. (festnehmen) (Dieb etc.) seize, catch, get hold of3. (erfassen) Gefühle etc.: seize, take hold of; Flammen (Haus etc.) envelop, engulf, take hold in; Wellen etc.: engulf, carry s.o. away5. (überkommen) overcome, overwhelm, carry s.o. away; von Angst / einer Krankheit ergriffen werden be seized ( oder gripped) by fear / be afflicted by ( oder with) ( oder fall prey oder fall victim to) a disease6. fig. (wählen, anfangen) (Initiative, Maßnahme) take; (Beruf) take up, begin; von etw. Besitz ergreifen take possession of s.th., take s.th. over; die Flucht ergreifen (turn tail and) flee geh., opt for flight lit.; zu Fuß auch run away, take to one’s heels; für jemanden oder jemandes Partei ergreifen come in on s.o.’s side, take up the cudgels for s.o. umg., Am. auch go to bat for s.o. umg.; das Wort ergreifen (begin to) speak; siehe auch 1* * *to grip; to catch hold of; to take; to grasp; to clutch; to take hold of; to touch; to move; to clasp; to grab; to seize; to tackle; to apprehend* * *er|grei|fen [ɛɐ'graifn] ptp ergri\#ffen [ɛɐ'grɪfn]vt irreg1) (= packen) to seize; (= fassen auch) to grasp, to grip; Feder, Schwert auch to take up; Verbrecher to seize, to apprehend; (Krankheit) to overcomeSee:→ Besitzer ergriff das Wort — he began to speak; (Parl, bei Versammlung etc) he took the floor
See:→ Fluchtvon Furcht/Sehnsucht etc ergriffen werden — to be seized with fear/longing etc
See:→ auch ergriffen* * *1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) clutch2) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) grasp3) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) lay (one's) hands on4) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) move5) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) seize6) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) snatch* * *er·grei·fen *1. (fassen)▪ etw \ergreifen to grab [or seize] sth2. (dingfest machen)▪ jdn \ergreifen to apprehend sb3. (übergreifen)▪ etw \ergreifen to seize sth5. (in die Wege leiten)▪ etw \ergreifen to take sthes müssen dringend Maßnahmen ergriffen werden measures must urgently be taken!6. (gefühlsmäßig bewegen)* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) grabdie Macht ergreifen — (fig.) seize power
2) (festnehmen) catch <thief etc.>3) (fig.): (erfassen) seizevon blindem Zorn ergriffen — (geh.) in the grip of blind anger
4) (fig.): (aufnehmen)die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifen — take the initiative/an opportunity
5) (fig.): (bewegen) move* * *ergreifen v/t (irr)1. (nach etwas, einer Person greifen und es/sie festhalten) grasp; energischer: seize, grab; bei Gefahr: catch ( oder grab umg) hold of; (Macht, Gelegenheit) take, seize;2. (festnehmen) (Dieb etc) seize, catch, get hold of3. (erfassen) Gefühle etc: seize, take hold of; Flammen (Haus etc) envelop, engulf, take hold in; Wellen etc: engulf, carry sb awayvon Angst/einer Krankheit ergriffen werden be seized ( oder gripped) by fear/be afflicted by ( oder with) ( oder fall prey oder fall victim to) a diseasevon etwas Besitz ergreifen take possession of sth, take sth over;die Flucht ergreifen (turn tail and) flee geh, opt for flight liter; zu Fuß auch run away, take to one’s heels;jemandes Partei ergreifen come in on sb’s side, take up the cudgels for sb umg, US auch go to bat for sb umg;das Wort ergreifen (begin to) speak; → auch 1* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) grabdie Macht ergreifen — (fig.) seize power
2) (festnehmen) catch <thief etc.>3) (fig.): (erfassen) seizevon blindem Zorn ergriffen — (geh.) in the grip of blind anger
4) (fig.): (aufnehmen)die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifen — take the initiative/an opportunity
5) (fig.): (bewegen) move* * *v.to catch hold of expr.to gripe v.to seize v.to take v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)to take hold of expr. -
108 Geschützturm
m MIL. (gun) turret* * *der Geschützturmturret* * *Ge|schụ̈tz|turmmgun turret* * *(steel protecting gunners on a tank, plane etc.) turret* * *Ge·schütz·turmm gun turret* * ** * *m.turret n. -
109 Hahn
m; -(e)s, Hähne1. cock, bes. Am. rooster; junger Hahn cockerel; der gallische Hahn the Gallic ( oder French) cockerel; weitS the French; Hahn im Korb fig. cock of the walk; es kräht kein Hahn danach umg., fig. nobody cares two hoots about it; von etw. so viel verstehen wie der Hahn vom Eierlegen umg. know sweet F.A. about s.th. Sl., know about as much about s.th. as a cock (Am. rooster) knows about laying eggs, Am. auch not know beans about s.th.; jemandem den ( roten) Hahn aufs Dach setzen altm. fig. set s.o.’s house on fire2. (Wetterhahn) weathercock3. ORN. (Vogelmännchen) cock4. Pl. Tech. auch -en; tap, Am. auch faucet; am Fass: spigot; (Ventil) valve; den Hahn aufdrehen / zudrehen oder öffnen / schließen turn the tap (Am. faucet) on / off; der Hahn tropft the tap (Am. faucet) is dripping; fig. Geldhahn* * *der Hahn(Gewehr) hammer;(Tier) chanticleer; cock; rooster;(Ventil) spigot; tap; faucet* * *[haːn]m -(e)s, ordm;e['hɛːnə]1) (= männlicher Vogel) cock; (= männliches Haushuhn auch) rooster; (jünger) cockerel; (= Wetterhahn) weathercockder gallische Háhn — the French cockerel
danach kräht kein Háhn mehr (inf) — no one cares two hoots about that any more
jdm den (roten) Háhn aufs Dach setzen — to set sb's house on fire
3) (= Abzug) trigger* * *der1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) cock2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) cock* * *Hahn1<-[e]s, Hähne>[ha:n, pl ˈhɛnə]m2. (Wetterhahn) weathercock3.▶ der gallische \Hahn the French cockerel▶ ein guter \Hahn wird selten fett a sexually active man remains fit▶ der \Hahn im Korb sein (fam) to be the only male in a group of females, to be cock of the walk fam▶ jdm den roten \Hahn aufs Dach setzen to set sb's house on fireHahn2<-[e]s, Hähne o -en>[ha:n, pl ˈhɛnə]m2. (Vorrichtung an Schusswaffen) hammer, cock3.▶ [jdm] den \Hahn zudrehen to stop sb's money supply* * *Ider; Hahn[e]s, Hähne1) cockHahn im Korb sein — (ugs.) be cock of the walk
nach ihr/danach kräht kein Hahn — (ugs.) no one could care less about her/it
2) (WetterHahn) weathercockIIder; Hahn[e]s, Hähne, fachspr.: Hahnen1) tap; faucet (Amer.)2) (bei Waffen) hammerden Hahn spannen — cock a/the gun
* * *1. cock, besonders US rooster;junger Hahn cockerel;Hahn im Korb fig cock of the walk;es kräht kein Hahn danach umg, fig nobody cares two hoots about it;von etwas so viel verstehen wie der Hahn vom Eierlegen umg know sweet F.A. about sth sl, know about as much about sth as a cock (US rooster) knows about laying eggs, US auch not know beans about sth;jemandem den (roten) Hahn aufs Dach setzen obs fig set sb’s house on fire2. (Wetterhahn) weathercockden Hahn aufdrehen/zudrehen oderöffnen/schließen turn the tap (US faucet) on/off;5. am Gewehr: hammer;den Hahn spannen cock the (bzw a) gun* * *Ider; Hahn[e]s, Hähne1) cockHahn im Korb sein — (ugs.) be cock of the walk
nach ihr/danach kräht kein Hahn — (ugs.) no one could care less about her/it
2) (WetterHahn) weathercockIIder; Hahn[e]s, Hähne, fachspr.: Hahnen1) tap; faucet (Amer.)2) (bei Waffen) hammerden Hahn spannen — cock a/the gun
* * *¨-e m.chanticleer (poultry) n.cock (poultry) n.faucet (tap) n.rooster (poultry) n.spigot (tap) n.stopcock (tap) n.tap (faucet) n. -
110 stecken
m; -s, -; Dial. stick; Dreck* * *der Steckenstick; cane* * *Stẹ|cken ['ʃtɛkn]m -s, -stick* * *1) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stick2) (to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) tuck* * *Ste·cken<-s, ->[ˈʃtɛkn̩]m DIAL, SCHWEIZ stick; (flexibler a.) switch* * *1.transitives Verb1) put2.etwas in die Tasche stecken — put or (coll.) stick something in one's pocket
regelmäßiges (geh. auch unregelmäßiges) intransitives Verb beder Schlüssel steckt [im Schloss] — the key is in the lock
den Schlüssel [im Schloss] stecken lassen — leave the key in the lock
wo hast du denn so lange gesteckt? — (ugs.) where did you get to or have you been all this time?
er steckt in Schwierigkeiten — (ugs.) he's having problems
hinter etwas (Dat.) stecken — (fig. ugs.) be behind something
stecken bleiben — get stuck; (fig.) <negotiations etc.> get bogged down
es blieb in den Anfängen stecken — (fig.) it never got beyond the early stages
das Wort blieb ihm vor Angst in Halse od. in der Kehle stecken — he was speechless with fear
* * *stecken; steckt, steckte oder stak, hat oder ist gestecktA. v/t (hat)die Hände in die Hosentaschen stecken stick one’s hands in one’s trouser (US pant) pockets;sich (dat)stecken slip sth secretively into one’s pocket etc;den Kopf aus dem Fenster stecken stick one’s head out of (US auch out) the window;sich (dat)die Haare zu einem Knoten stecken put one’s hair up in a knot;sich (dat)2. umg (bringen) put, stick;jemanden ins Gefängnis/Bett stecken put sb in prison/to bed;jemanden in eine Anstalt/ein Heim stecken stick sb in an institution/a home;wir stecken dich gleich in den Keller! you’ll be locked up in the cellar if you’re not careful;ich weiß nicht, wohin ich ihn stecken soll fig I can’t place him3. Geld, Zeit etcstecken in (+akk) put into, invest in4. umg (verraten) tell;wer hat ihm das gesteckt? who told him (that)?, who passed that on to him?;es jemandem tüchtig stecken umg tell sb what’s what5. AGR (Erbsen, Kartoffeln etc) plant6. umg (aufgeben) give up, chuck in;ich glaub, ich steck’s! I think I’ll give up ( oder chuck it in); → hineinstecken, Brand 1, Nase1 5, Tasche 2, Ziel 4 etcB. v/i (imperf obs auch stak, hat, südd, österr, schweiz auch ist)der Schlüssel steckt the key’s in the door2.stecken bleiben get stuck; umg, fig, beim Vortragen: auch dry up, come unstuck; THEAT auch forget one’s lines; Verhandlungen: come to a standstill, reach deadlock;mitten im Satz stecken bleiben fig break off in mid-sentence;das Projekt ist in den Anfangsstadien stecken geblieben the project didn’t get beyond the early stages3.stecken lassen leave in;den Schlüssel stecken lassen leave the key in the door;lass das Messer/den Revolver stecken! leave your knife/gun where it is;lass dein Geld nur stecken umg put your money away, this is on me4. umg, fig (sein) be;voller Fehler stecken Brief etc: be full of mistakes;voller Bosheit/Neugier stecken be a spiteful character/a nosy old so-and-so;mitten in der Arbeit stecken be in the middle of ( oder busy with) one’s work;mitten in den Prüfungen stecken be in the middle of ( oder in the throes of) (taking) one’s exams;er steckt immer zu Hause he’s stuck at home all the time, he never goes out;in mir steckt eine Grippe I think I might be coming down with flu;der Schreck steckte ihm noch in den Gliedern his knees were still like jelly;wo steckst du denn (so lange)? where have you been (all this time)?, where did you get to (all this time)?;wo steckt er bloß immer? where does he keep disappearing to ( oder hiding himself)?;dahinter steckt etwas there’s something behind it (all);da steckt er dahinter he’s at the bottom of it, he’s behind it (all);darin steckt viel Arbeit a lot of work has gone into it;in dem Geschäft steckt eine Menge Geld (es wurde viel investiert) a lot of money has gone into that business; (man kann viel verdienen) there’s a packet (US bundle) of money to be made out of that business;zeigen, was in einem steckt show what one is made of, show one’s mettle;in ihm steckt etwas he’s got what it takes, he’ll go far ( oder a long way); → Anfang 3, Decke 2, gesteckt, Hals 3, Haut 4 etc* * *1.transitives Verb1) put2.etwas in die Tasche stecken — put or (coll.) stick something in one's pocket
regelmäßiges (geh. auch unregelmäßiges) intransitives Verb beder Schlüssel steckt [im Schloss] — the key is in the lock
den Schlüssel [im Schloss] stecken lassen — leave the key in the lock
wo hast du denn so lange gesteckt? — (ugs.) where did you get to or have you been all this time?
er steckt in Schwierigkeiten — (ugs.) he's having problems
hinter etwas (Dat.) stecken — (fig. ugs.) be behind something
stecken bleiben — get stuck; (fig.) <negotiations etc.> get bogged down
es blieb in den Anfängen stecken — (fig.) it never got beyond the early stages
das Wort blieb ihm vor Angst in Halse od. in der Kehle stecken — he was speechless with fear
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)= to poke v.to stick v.(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)to thrust v.(§ p.,p.p.: thrust) -
111 waffe
f; -, -n weapon (auch fig.); Pl. auch arms; (Arsenal) weaponry Sg.; unter Waffen stehen be under arms; keine Waffen tragen be unarmed; von Waffen starren be armed to the teeth; eine Waffe auf jemanden richten point a weapon (bzw. gun) at s.o.; von der Waffe Gebrauch machen use one’s weapon; Schusswaffe: auch open fire; zu den Waffen rufen call to arms; die Waffen ruhen there has been a ceasefire, a truce has been called; jemanden mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen fig. beat s.o. at his ( oder her) own game; er wurde mit seinen eigenen Waffen geschlagen auch he was hoist with his own petard; jemandem selbst die Waffen liefern fig. play into s.o.’s hands, provide s.o. with the weapons ( oder ammunition) to use against one; mit geistigen Waffen with intellectual weapons; mit den Waffen einer Frau fig. with a woman’s weapons; greifen II 1, niederlegen I 1, strecken I 3 etc.* * *die Waffearm; weapon* * *Wạf|fe ['vafə]f -, -n (lit, fig)weapon; (= Schusswaffe) gun; (MIL = Waffengattung) armdie Waffen strecken (lit, fig) — to lay down one's arms, to surrender
jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen (fig) — to beat sb at his own game, to beat sb with his own weapons
* * *(any instrument or means which is used for one's own defence or for attacking others: Rifles, arrows, atom bombs and tanks are all weapons; The police are looking for the murder weapon; Surprise is our best weapon.) weapon* * *Waf·fe<-, -n>[ˈvafə]fzu den \Waffen greifen to take up armsdie \Waffen strecken to lay down one's arms [or surrender2. (Schusswaffe) gun, firearmeine \Waffe tragen to carry a gun3.▶ jdn mit seinen eigenen \Waffen schlagen to beat sb at his own game* * *die; Waffe, Waffen (auch fig.) weapon; (FeuerWaffe) firearmdie Waffen strecken — lay down one's arms; (fig.) give up the struggle
* * *…waffe f im subst:Nahkampfwaffe close-range weapon;Fernkampfwaffe long-range weapon;Wurfwaffe missile;Schützenwaffe firearm* * *die; Waffe, Waffen (auch fig.) weapon; (FeuerWaffe) firearmdie Waffen strecken — lay down one's arms; (fig.) give up the struggle
* * *-n f.weapon n. -
112 cañón
m.1 canon (norma).2 ideal (modelo).3 tax (impuesto).4 canon (Music).* * *► nombre masculino (pl cánones)1 (regla) canon, norm2 (composición musical) canon3 (parte de la misa) canon4 (cantidad de dinero) tax1 rules* * *noun m.* * *SM(pl cánones)1) (=modelo) canon frmuna novela que sigue los cánones tradicionales — a novel which follows the traditional norms o canons
2) (Rel) canoncomo mandan los cánones —
se niega a dimitir, como mandan los cánones de la dignidad política — he is refusing to resign, as the norms of political dignity require
primero tomamos un vinito, como mandan los cánones — hum first let's have our requisite glass of wine
3) (=impuesto) tax, levycanon del agua — water charge, water rate
canon de traspaso — (Dep) transfer fee
4) (Mús) canon* * *1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)2) (Mús) canon3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax* * *= cannon, gorge, canyon, gun, muzzle, barrel.Ex. This book identifies the tonnage and cannon of many ships involved in the Brazilian war of independence from Portugal.Ex. This is the cradle of Shangri-la and one of the deepest river gorges on earth = Ésta es la cuna del Shangrilá y uno de los desfiladeros más profundos de la tierra.Ex. The article is entitled ' Canyons, rivulets: scientists give first impression of Titan photos'.Ex. Examples range from guns -- revolvers, pistols, carbines, and assault rifles -- to grenade launchers, anti-tank guns, rocket launchers, and anti-aircraft missile launchers.Ex. She looked up and saw the muzzle of a rifle pointed at her.Ex. This muzzle-loading rifle has vents cut into the barrel near its muzzle.----* cañón de agua = water cannon.* cañón de campaña = field gun.* cañón de la chimenea = flue.* cañón de proyección = cannon projector.* carne de cañón = cannon fodder, easy prey.* cubierta de cañones = cannon deck.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* * *1) ( norma) rule, canon (frml)2) (Mús) canon3) (Econ, Fisco) levy, tax* * *= canon, levy tax, levy, tax [taxes, -pl.].Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.
Ex: Excluded is the 1% levy tax which will be added to invoice upon check-out = No está incluido un 1% de canon que se añadirá al abonar la factura al final de la estancia.Ex: These 'own resources' comprise agricultural and sugar levies, customs duties and a percentage of value added tax (VAT).Ex: Financed with taxes voted by the county and with state and federal aid, the central library maintains eight branch libraries and three bookmobiles.* * *según los cánones de conducta according to the norms o canons of behaviorB ( Mús) canonC (de la misa) canon* * *
Multiple Entries:
canon
cañón
canon sustantivo masculino
1 ( norma) rule, canon (frml)
2 (Mús) canon
cañón sustantivo masculino
(de una escopeta, pistola) barrel
canon sustantivo masculino
1 canon, norm
2 Mús Rel canon
3 Com royalty, toll
cañón sustantivo masculino
1 Mil cannon
(de escopeta, etc) barrel
cañón de nieve, snow machine
2 Geography canyon
3 (de luz) searchlight, floodlight
♦ Locuciones: figurado estar al pie del cañón, (soportar una situación difícil) to be ready for a fight: durante mi enfermedad estuvo siempre al pie del cañón, he remained by my side during my illness
nosotros seguimos aquí, al pie del cañón, we are still working away
' cañón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canon
- canónigo
- carne
- carné
- enfilar
- bala
- carga
- culata
English:
awe-inspiring
- barrel
- cannon
- cannon fodder
- cannonball
- canyon
- gorge
- grand
- gun
- snow machine
- stack
- water cannon
- belch
- round
- soldier
* * *canon nm1. [norma] norm, canon;como mandan o [m5]según los cánones: todos iban vestidos como mandan o [m5] según los cánones everybody was dressed in the traditional manner;si la auditoría se hubiera hecho como mandan o [m5]según los cánones… if they had done the audit properly…2. [modelo] ideal;el canon griego de belleza the Greek ideal of beauty3. [impuesto] tax4. Mús canon* * *m MÚS, REL canon;como mandan los cánones fig in accordance with the rules* * ** * *cañón n1. (arma moderna) gun2. (arma antiguamente) cannon3. (tubo) barrel4. (paso estrecho) canyon -
113 nido
m.1 nest.2 home, abode.3 nidus.* * *1 nest\caerse del nido figurado to be born yesterday■ ¿qué te crees, que me acabo de caer del nido o qué? what do you take me for? I wasn't born yesterday you know!nido de abeja smockingnido de amor love nestnido de ladrones den of thieves* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [gen] nestnido de abeja — [en tela] honeycomb pattern
2) (=escondrijo) hiding place3) [de conflictos] hotbed; [de discusiones] focus4) [en hospital] baby unit5) [de bebé] (=camita) cot; (=corralito) play-pen6) (=emplazamiento)* * *a) (de aves, insectos) nestcaerse del nido — (fam)
¿tú te crees que yo me he caído del nido? — I wasn't born yesterday, you know! (colloq)
b) ( hogar) nestc) ( guarida) den* * *= backlog, nest, leper colony, nidus.Ex. When the move took place in 1897, it was found that there was a backlog of some thirty years of uncatalogued and unbound material.Ex. Here the idea of chronological sequence may be used; for example, when considering the relative position in the overall order of 'birds' and 'nests', birds must come first.Ex. Without data protection legislation the UK could become the leper colony of unsafe information with companies in other countries refusing to transmit valuable data into the UK.Ex. The sacrum was used in sacrificial rites, was considered to play an important role in protecting the genitalia and its intactness as a nidus for resurrection at the Day of Judgment was vital.----* cama nido = truckle bed, trumple bed, trundle bed.* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* nido comestible = esculent nest.* nido de avispas = hornet's nest, wasps' nest.* nido de cuervo = crow's nest.* nido familiar = family nest.* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* * *a) (de aves, insectos) nestcaerse del nido — (fam)
¿tú te crees que yo me he caído del nido? — I wasn't born yesterday, you know! (colloq)
b) ( hogar) nestc) ( guarida) den* * *= backlog, nest, leper colony, nidus.Ex: When the move took place in 1897, it was found that there was a backlog of some thirty years of uncatalogued and unbound material.
Ex: Here the idea of chronological sequence may be used; for example, when considering the relative position in the overall order of 'birds' and 'nests', birds must come first.Ex: Without data protection legislation the UK could become the leper colony of unsafe information with companies in other countries refusing to transmit valuable data into the UK.Ex: The sacrum was used in sacrificial rites, was considered to play an important role in protecting the genitalia and its intactness as a nidus for resurrection at the Day of Judgment was vital.* cama nido = truckle bed, trumple bed, trundle bed.* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* nido comestible = esculent nest.* nido de avispas = hornet's nest, wasps' nest.* nido de cuervo = crow's nest.* nido familiar = family nest.* volar del nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.* * *1 (de aves, insectos) nestcaerse del nido ( fam): ¿tú te crees que yo me he caído del nido? I wasn't born yesterday, you know! ( colloq)parece que se acaba de caer del nido he's so naive o ( colloq) greenser un nido de víboras to be a nest of vipersen los nidos de antaño no hay pájaros hogaño ( arc); things have changed o time doesn't stand still2 (hogar) nestlos hijos ya han dejado el nido the children have already left home o flown the nest3 (en una guardería) babies' sleeping area4 (guarida) denun nido de ladrones a den of thievesCompuestos:smockingmachine-gun nestlove nest* * *
nido sustantivo masculino
nest;
un nido de amor a love nest
nido sustantivo masculino
1 Zool nest
2 (casa, hogar) nest: tus hijos pronto abandonarán el nido, your children will be leaving home soon
3 (guarida, refugio) den: el palacio es un nido de traidores, the palace is a den of traitors
figurado este departamento es un nido de víboras, this department is a nest of vipers
4 (lugar propicio) hotbed: ese ayuntamiento es un nido de discordia, there's a lot of in-fighting going on in that town council
5 (de armas, etc) nest: a 50 metros había un nido de ametralladoras, there was a machine-gun emplacement 50 metres away
6 (en un hospital) child-care unit
' nido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avispero
- hacer
- hormiguero
- jicotera
English:
nest
- out of
* * *nido nm1. [refugio de animal] nest;caerse de un nido: ¿te crees que me he caído de un nido? I wasn't born yesterday, you know2. [en hospital] baby unit;[en guardería] babies' room3. [lugar de reunión]un nido de vicio/ladrones a den of vice/thieves;esa zona es un nido de prostitución that area is crawling with prostitutes;ese cuartel es un nido de conspiradores that barracks is crawling with conspirators;ser un nido de víboras to be a nest of vipers4. [hogar] nest;los niños ya han salido del nido the children have already left o flown the nest;nido de amor love nest5. [origen] breeding ground;esa mesa es un nido de polvo that table seems to attract the dust* * *m nest* * *nido nm1) : nest2) : hiding place, den* * *nido n nest -
114 بندقية
بُنْدُقِيّة \ gun: an instrument of various kinds (machine gun, shotgun, etc.) that is used for shooting. rifle: a gun with a twisting line inside the long hollow metal part, which makes it shoot straight for long distances: a soldier’s rifle; an air rifle; a sporting rifle. \ بُنْدُقِيّة صَيْد أو رَشّ \ shotgun: a gun that is used for shooting birds or rabbits for food. -
115 pistol
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116 revolver
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117 tragen;
trägt, trug, hat getragenI v/t1. (halten) carry, have; (mitnehmen) take; (stützen) support; etw. bei sich tragen have ( oder carry) s.th. on ( oder with) one; einen Brief zur Post tragen take a letter to the post (office); den Arm in einer Schlinge tragen have ( oder wear) one’s arm in a sling; den Kopf hoch tragen hold one’s head high ( oder erect); nichts Schweres tragen dürfen not be allowed to carry weights ( oder lift anything heavy); so schnell ihn seine Füße trugen as fast as his feet would carry him; sich von den Wellen tragen lassen float on the waves; die Brücke trägt maximal 10 t the bridge has a maximum (permitted) load of 10 tons2. (am Körper tragen, auch Brille) wear, have on; (Schmuck) meist wear; (Pistole, Schwert etc.) in der Hand: hold; an der Hüfte: wear; einen Bart etc. tragen have ( oder wear oder sport iro.) a beard etc.; einen Rucksack tragen wear a rucksack, have a rucksack on one’s back; man trägt die Röcke wieder kürzer short skirts are in again, skirts are (being worn) shorter again; solche Schuhe trägt man nicht mehr people don’t wear that kind of shoe ( oder those kind of shoes umg.) any more; das kannst du gut tragen it really suits you, that’s nice on you; etw. auf einer Party / in der Kirche etc. tragen wear to a party / to church etc.; die Haare lang / kurz tragen wear ( oder have) one’s hair long / short; das Recht, Waffen zu tragen the right to bear arms förm. ( oder to carry a firearm [ oder gun])3. (Früchte, fig. Namen, Verlust etc.) bear; (Kosten) bear, take on, meet, be responsible for; (Folgen, Verantwortung) bear, take, accept, (Folgen) auch live with; die Aufschrift / den Titel tragen bear ( oder carry) the heading / carry the title; den Schaden tragen pay ( oder stump up umg.) for the damage4. fig. (ertragen) bear, endure; wie trägt sie es? how’s she taking it?, how’s she bearing up?; Herz1 8, Rechnung 2, Trauer 2, Zins 1 etc.; getragenII v/i1. (hervorbringen) Baum: bear fruit; ZOOL. be pregnant; bes. Nutztiere: auch be in calf / foal / pig / lamb etc.; zum Tragen kommen fig. take effect, bring results, bear fruit(s)3. (schleppen) carry weights ( oder things); nicht schwer tragen dürfen not be allowed to carry weights ( oder lift anything heavy); schwer tragen an etw. (+ Dat) have a hard time carrying ( oder coping with) s.th.; schwer zu tragen haben be loaded down, be heavily burdened, be carrying a considerable load; fig. be weighed down ( oder burdened) (an + Dat by), have a hard time (of it) coping (an + Dat with)4. Eis etc.: holdIII v/refl3. Geschäft etc.: pay (its way); die Einrichtung trägt sich ( nicht) selbst the facility is (not) self-financing, the facility pays (does not pay) its own way4. fig.: sich mit der Absicht oder dem Gedanken tragen, etw. zu tun be thinking of ( oder about) doing s.th., be considering ( oder contemplating) doing s.th. -
118 bombensicher
Adj.1. (Unterstand etc.) bombproof2. umg. (ganz sicher) surefire, dead certain; es ist eine bombensichere Sache it’s a dead cert(ainty), it’s as sure as death ( oder as fate oder as a gun)* * *bombproof; shellproof* * *bọm|ben|si|cher1. adjeine bombensichere Geschäftsidee — an absolute winner of a business idea
2. adv1) (MIL) lagern, unterbringen in a bombproof place2) (inf)* * *(used in various phrases that mean `without fail' or `without doubt': As sure as fate / anything / eggs are eggs, he'll be late again.) as sure as* * *bom·ben·si·cher[ˈbɔmbn̩zɪçɐ]I. adj1. MIL bombproof\bombensicherer Unterstand bombproof shelter, dugout2. (fam) sureein \bombensicherer Tipp a dead cert slII. adv\bombensicher lagern/verbunkern to place in a bombproof store/to store in a bombproof bunker* * *1) bomb-proof* * *bombensicher adj1. (Unterstand etc) bombproof2. umg (ganz sicher) surefire, dead certain;es ist eine bombensichere Sache it’s a dead cert(ainty), it’s as sure as death ( oder as fate oder as a gun)* * *1) bomb-proof -
119 rattern
v/i* * *das Ratternchatter; rattle* * *rạt|tern ['ratɐn]vi(als Bewegungsverb: aux sein) to rattle, to clatter; (Maschinengewehr) to chatter* * *rat·tern[ˈratɐn]vi* * *intransitives Verb1) clatter; <sewing machine, machine-gun> chatter; < engine> rattle* * *rattern v/i2. (ist):durch die Straßen rattern clatter through the streets* * *intransitives Verb1) clatter; <sewing machine, machine-gun> chatter; < engine> rattle2) mit sein (ratternd fahren) clatter [along]* * *v.to clatter v. -
120 Salve
f; -, -n; MIL. salvo; aus Gewehren: volley; Artillerie: round; (Ehrensalve) salute; fig., von Applaus: burst (of applause); von Gelächter: peal (of laughter); eine Salve abgeben fire a salvo ( oder volley oder round)* * *die Salvevolley; salvo; fusillade* * *Sal|ve ['zalvə]f -, -nsalvo, volley; (= Ehrensalve) salute; (fig) (= Lachsalve) burst of laughter; (von Applaus) volley, burst; (von Vorwürfen) volleyeine Salve auf jdn abschießen (lit, fig) — to fire a salvo or volley at sb
* * *die1) (a burst of firing etc: a volley of shots; a volley of questions/curses.) volley2) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) round* * *Sal·ve<-, -n>[ˈzalvə]f salvo, volley; (Ehrensalve) [gun] saluteeine \Salve abgeben [o abfeuern] to fire [or give] a [gun] salute* * *die; Salve, Salven (Milit.) salvo; (aus Gewehren) volley* * *Salve f; -, -n; MIL salvo; aus Gewehren: volley; Artillerie: round; (Ehrensalve) salute; fig, von Applaus: burst (of applause); von Gelächter: peal (of laughter);* * *die; Salve, Salven (Milit.) salvo; (aus Gewehren) volley* * *-n f.fusillade n.salvo n.volley n.
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