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have a knack for doing

1 have a knack for doing

1) Общая лексика: уметь (что-л.) делать, иметь особые способности (к чему-л.)

2) Макаров: (smth.) уметь (что-л.) делать, (smth.) иметь особые способности (к чему-л.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have a knack for doing
2 have a knack for doing (smth.)

Макаров: уметь (что-л.) делать, иметь особые способности (к чему-л.)

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > have a knack for doing (smth.)
3 knack

knack [næk]

noun

a. ( = physical dexterity) tour m de main

• there's a knack to it il y a un tour de main à prendre

b. ( = talent) to have the knack of doing sth avoir le don pour faire qch

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[næk]
noun

1) ( dexterity) tour m de main ( of doing pour faire)

to get the knack — attraper le tour de main

to lose the knack — perdre la main

2) ( talent) don m (of ou for doing de faire)

English-French dictionary > knack
4 knack

noun

1) (faculty) Talent, das

have a knack of doing something — das Talent haben, etwas zu tun

get the knack [of doing something] — den Bogen rauskriegen[, wie man etwas macht] (ugs.)

there's a [real] knack in or to doing something — es gehört schon [einiges] Geschick dazu, etwas zu tun

have lost the knack — es nicht mehr zustande bringen od. (ugs.) hinkriegen

2) (habit)

have a knack of doing something — es [mit seltenem Talent] verstehen, etwas zu tun (iron.)

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[næk]
noun

(the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) der Dreh

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knack

[næk]

n no pl

1. (trick) Trick m, Dreh m fam, Kniff m

there's a \knack to getting this lock to open es gibt einen Dreh, wie man dieses Schloss aufkriegt fam

to get the \knack of sth herausfinden, wie etw geht fam

to have the \knack of it den Bogen [o ÖSTERR Dreh] raushaben fam

to lose the \knack of sth etw nicht mehr zustande bringen [o fam hinkriegen]

due to arthritis, he lost the \knack of playing the guitar wegen Arthritis kann er nicht mehr Gitarre spielen

2. (talent) Geschick nt

to have a \knack for sth ein Talent [o fam Händchen] für etw akk haben; ( iron)

she has the \knack of putting her foot in her mouth sie hat ein Talent, ins Fettnäpfchen zu treten

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[nk]
n
Trick m, Kniff m; (= talent) Talent nt, Geschick nt
there's a ( special) knack (to it) — da ist ein (gewisser) Trick or Kniff dabei

there's a (special) knack to opening it — da ist ein Trick or Kniff dabei, wie man das aufbekommt

to get the knack of doing sth — (es) herausbekommen, wie man etw macht

you'll soon get the knack of it — Sie werden den Dreh bald rausbekommen or raushaben

I never really got the knack of it — ich habe den Trick nie richtig herausbekommen

I've lost the knack — ich bekomme or kriege (inf) das nicht mehr hin or fertig

she's got a knack of saying the wrong thing — sie hat ein Geschick or Talent, immer das Falsche zu sagen

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knack [næk] s

1. Kniff m, Trick m:

get the knack of doing sth dahinterkommen oder herausbekommen, wie man etwas tut;

have the knack of sth den Dreh von oder bei etwas heraushaben umg;

have the knack of it den Bogen raushaben umg

2. Geschick n, Talent n:

have the ( oder a) knack of doing sth Geschick oder das Talent haben, etwas zu tun, iron ein besonderes Geschick oder Talent (dafür) haben, etwas zu tun

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noun

1) (faculty) Talent, das

have a knack of doing something — das Talent haben, etwas zu tun

get the knack [of doing something] — den Bogen rauskriegen[, wie man etwas macht] (ugs.)

there's a [real] knack in or to doing something — es gehört schon [einiges] Geschick dazu, etwas zu tun

have lost the knack — es nicht mehr zustande bringen od. (ugs.) hinkriegen

2) (habit)

have a knack of doing something — es [mit seltenem Talent] verstehen, etwas zu tun (iron.)

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n.

Handhabung f.

Kniff -e m.

English-german dictionary > knack
5 knack

I [næk] n
1. 1) умение, ловкость, сноровка; мастерство

to have a knack of /for/ doing smth. - уметь что-л. делать; иметь особые способности к чему-л.

to have a knack for business [for management] - иметь коммерческие [организационные /административные/] способности

to have a knack at handling tools - уметь обращаться с инструментами

to possess a knack at languages - быть очень способным к языкам

to acquire /to develop/ the knack of doing smth. - научиться хорошо /ловко/ что-л. делать

2) особый способ, особая манера

to have one's own knack in doing smth. - иметь свой способ что-л. делать, делать что-л. на свой манер

2. арх. остроумный приём, трюк, хитрость; уловка

by a peculiar knack - посредством особого трюка /приёма/

3. арх. игрушка, безделица, безделушка
II [næk] n
1) треск, стук

2) скрежет

НБАРС > knack
6 knack

[næk]
nome

1) (physical dexterity) abilità f. ( of doing di fare)

to get, lose the knack — farsi, perdere la mano

2) (talent) talento m., inclinazione f. ( of doing di fare; for doing per fare)

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[næk]
noun

(the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) abilità, trucco

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knack /næk/
n.

1 abilità; dono; talento; bernoccolo (fam.): to have a knack for (o of) st., avere il dono di qc. ( anche iron.); essere tagliato per qc.; uncanny knack, straordinaria capacità; It's very simple, once you get the knack of it, è molto semplice, una volta che ci hai fatto la mano (o che sai come si fa)

2 mossa abile; trucco.

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[næk]
nome

1) (physical dexterity) abilità f. ( of doing di fare)

to get, lose the knack — farsi, perdere la mano

2) (talent) talento m., inclinazione f. ( of doing di fare; for doing per fare)

English-Italian dictionary > knack
7 knack

næk
noun

(the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) truco, habilidad

knack

tr[næk]

noun

1 (skillful method) maña, truco, tino, tranquillo; (talent) don nombre masculino

■ he has a knack of turning up at the right time tiene el don de aparecer en el momento justo

■ it's easy to do once you've got the knack of it es fácil hacerlo cuando le coges el tranquillo

knack ['næk] n

: maña f, facilidad f

knack

n.

• acierto s.m.

• apaño s.m.

• hábito s.m.

• madera s.f.

• maña s.f.

• tino s.m.

• truco s.m.

næk
noun

there's a knack to making omelettes — hacer tortillas tiene su truco or (Méx) su chiste

I'll never get the knack of this! — nunca le voy a agarrar la onda (AmL fam) or (Esp) coger el tranquillo a esto!

[næk]
N
it's just a knack — es un truco que se aprende

to get or learn the knack of (doing) sth — agarrar el truco or (Sp) el tranquillo a (hacer) algo *

she has the knack of making people feel at home — tiene el don de hacer que la gente se sienta cómoda a su alrededor

you have the knack for drawing animals — tienes mucha habilidad para dibujar animales

he seems to have the knack of rubbing people up the wrong way — no sé cómo se las arregla pero siempre acaba cayéndole mal a la gente

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[næk]
noun

there's a knack to making omelettes — hacer tortillas tiene su truco or (Méx) su chiste

I'll never get the knack of this! — nunca le voy a agarrar la onda (AmL fam) or (Esp) coger el tranquillo a esto!

English-spanish dictionary > knack
8 knack

knack n

1 ( physical dexterity) tour m de main (of doing pour faire) ; to get the knack attraper le tour de main ; to lose the knack perdre la main ;

2 ( talent) don m ; to have the knack of ou for doing avoir le don de faire.

Big English-French dictionary > knack
9 for

1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) für

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) für

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

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for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

→ vbs

13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
10 knack

[næk]
n

to have the knack of/for — mieć talent do +gen

there's a knack to doing this — potrzeba talentu, żeby to zrobić

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[næk]
noun

(the ability to do something skilfully and easily: It took me some time to learn the knack of making pancakes.) sztuka

English-Polish dictionary > knack
11 chic

chic [∫ik]

1. masculine noun

( = élégance) [de toilette, chapeau] stylishness ; [de personne] style

• avoir le chic pour faire qch to have the knack of doing sth

2. invariable adjective

a. ( = élégant, de la bonne société) smart

b. ( = gentil) (inf) nice

• c'est une chic fille she's a nice girl

• c'est un chic type he's a nice guy (inf)

• c'est très chic de sa part that's very nice of him

3. exclamation

• chic (alors) ! (inf) great! (inf)

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ʃik
1.

adjectif

1) ( élégant) [personne, vêtement] smart GB, chic

2) (colloq) ( sophistiqué) [école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic

3) (colloq) ( gentil) nice

2.

nom masculin chic

avoir le chic pour faire — to have a knack for doing

avec chic — with style

avoir du chic — to have style

c'est du dernier chic — it's the height of sophistication

3.

adverbe [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly

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ʃik
1. adj inv

1) (appartement, robe) chic, smart

une tenue chic — a smart outfit

2) (= généreux) nice

C'est chic de ta part de m'avoir invité. — It was nice of you to invite me.

2. nm

1) (= élégance) style

avoir du chic — to have style

2) (autres locutions)

avoir le chic pour faire qch — to have a knack of doing sth

Il a le chic pour faire des gaffes. — He's got a knack of saying the wrong thing.

de chic — off the cuff

chic! — great!, terrific!

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chic

A adj

1 ( élégant) [personne, vêtement] smart GB, chic; être chic to look smart GB ou chic;

2 ○( sophistiqué) [magasin, école, personne, hôtel, quartier] chic; il est chic de faire it's chic GB ou fashionable to do; être bon chic bon genre to be chic and conservative;

3 ○( gentil) nice; c'est chic de ta part that's nice of you.

B nm chic; avoir le chic pour faire to have a knack for doing; avec chic with style; avoir du chic to have style; le dernier chic est de faire the in thing○ is to do; c'est du dernier chic it's the height of sophistication.

C adv [s'habiller] smartly GB, stylishly.

D excl great!

[ʃik] adjectif invariable

(familier)

1. [élégant] stylish, smart, classy

pour faire chic in order to look smart ou classy

2. [distingué] smart

il paraît que ça fait chic de... it's considered smart (these days) to...

3. [sympathique] nice

être chic avec quelqu'un to be nice to somebody

sois chic, donne-le-moi! be an angel, give it to me!

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[ʃik] nom masculin

1. [élégance - d'une allure, d'un vêtement] style, stylishness, chic

avoir du chic to have style, to be chic

s'habiller avec chic to dress smartly

bon chic bon genre (familier) ≃ Sloaney (familier & UK), ≃ preppy (familier & US)

2. (familier & locution)

avoir le chic pour: il a le chic pour dire ce qu'il ne faut pas he has a gift for ou a knack of saying the wrong thing

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[ʃik] interjection

(familier & vieilli)

chic (alors)! great!, smashing!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chic
12 иметь особые способности

1) General subject: have a knack for doing (к чему-л.), have a knack of doing (к чему-л.)

2) Makarov: have a knack for doing (smth.) (к чему-л.), have a knack of doing (smth.) (к чему-л.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > иметь особые способности
13 уметь (что-л.) делать

1) General subject: have a knack for doing, have a knack of doing

2) Makarov: have a knack for doing (smth.), have a knack of doing (smth.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > уметь (что-л.) делать
14 уметь делать

1) General subject: (что-л.) have a knack for doing, (что-л.) have a knack of doing

2) Makarov: (что-л.) have a knack for doing (smth.), (что-л.) have a knack of doing (smth.)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > уметь делать
15 don

don [dɔ̃]

masculine noun

a. ( = aptitude) gift

• avoir des dons to be gifted

• elle a le don de m'énerver she has a knack of getting on my nerves

b. ( = cadeau) gift ; ( = offrande) donation

• don du sang blood donation

• faire don de [+ fortune, maison] to donate

• faire (le) don de sa vie pour sauver qn to give one's life to save sb

• c'est un don du ciel it's a godsend

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dɔ̃
nom masculin

1) ( donation) donation

faire don de — to give (à to)

don de soi — self-sacrifice

2) ( talent) gift ( de quelque chose for something)

avoir le don de faire — to have a talent for doing

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- don du sang

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dɔ̃ nm
1) (= cadeau) gift

faire don de [biens] — to make a gift of, [organes] to donate

2) (charitable) donation

don en argent — cash donation

le don de soi — self-sacrifice

3) (= aptitude) gift, talent

un don de Dieu — a gift from God

avoir un don pour — to have a gift for, to have a talent for

avoir des dons pour — to have a gift for, to have a talent for

avoir le don de faire ironique — to have a knack of doing

Elle a le don de m'énerver. — She's got a knack of getting on my nerves.

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don nm

1 ( donation) donation; dons en argent cash donations; dons pour la recherche donations for research; dons des particuliers private donations; faire don de to give [amour, corps, œuvre] (à to); don de soi self-sacrifice;

2 ( talent) gift; avoir le don des langues to have a gift for ou the gift of languages; avoir le don de faire to have a talent for doing; il a le don de m'énerver he has a special talent for getting on my nerves.

Composés

don d'ovocytes egg donation; don du sang blood donation; don de sperme sperm donation.

[dɔ̃] nom masculin

1. [aptitude naturelle] talent, gift

avoir le don de voyance to be clairvoyant

elle a le don de trouver des vêtements pas chers she has a flair for finding cheap clothes

tu as le don d'envenimer les situations! you have a knack for stirring up trouble!

elle a un don pour la danse she has a talent for dancing, she's a gifted dancer

2. [cadeau] gift, donation

la collection dont elle m'a fait don the collection she gave me as a present

ceux qui ont fait don de leur vie pour leur pays those who have laid down ou sacrificed their lives for their country

le don de soi ou de sa personne self-denial, self-sacrifice

don en argent cash donation

don en nature donation in kind

3. DROIT donation

faire don d'un bien à quelqu'un to donate a piece of property to somebody

4. MÉDECINE donation, donating

encourager les dons d'organes to promote organ donation

5. [en Espagne] Don

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > don
16 DON

don [dɔ̃]

masculine noun

a. ( = aptitude) gift

• avoir des dons to be gifted

• elle a le don de m'énerver she has a knack of getting on my nerves

b. ( = cadeau) gift ; ( = offrande) donation

• don du sang blood donation

• faire don de [+ fortune, maison] to donate

• faire (le) don de sa vie pour sauver qn to give one's life to save sb

• c'est un don du ciel it's a godsend

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dɔ̃
nom masculin

1) ( donation) donation

faire don de — to give (à to)

don de soi — self-sacrifice

2) ( talent) gift ( de quelque chose for something)

avoir le don de faire — to have a talent for doing

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- don du sang

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dɔ̃ nm
1) (= cadeau) gift

faire don de [biens] — to make a gift of, [organes] to donate

2) (charitable) donation

don en argent — cash donation

le don de soi — self-sacrifice

3) (= aptitude) gift, talent

un don de Dieu — a gift from God

avoir un don pour — to have a gift for, to have a talent for

avoir des dons pour — to have a gift for, to have a talent for

avoir le don de faire ironique — to have a knack of doing

Elle a le don de m'énerver. — She's got a knack of getting on my nerves.

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don nm

1 ( donation) donation; dons en argent cash donations; dons pour la recherche donations for research; dons des particuliers private donations; faire don de to give [amour, corps, œuvre] (à to); don de soi self-sacrifice;

2 ( talent) gift; avoir le don des langues to have a gift for ou the gift of languages; avoir le don de faire to have a talent for doing; il a le don de m'énerver he has a special talent for getting on my nerves.

Composés

don d'ovocytes egg donation; don du sang blood donation; don de sperme sperm donation.

[dɔn] nom masculin

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Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > DON
17 art

art [aʀ]

1. masculine noun

a. ( = esthétique, technique) art

• l'art pour l'art art for art's sake

• livre/critique d'art art book/critic

• un homme de l'art a man in the profession

• le septième art cinema

• le huitième art television

• le neuvième art comic strips

b. ( = adresse) skill

• c'est tout un art it's quite an art

• il a l'art et la manière he knows what he's doing and he does it in style

• il a l'art de dire des bêtises he has a talent for talking nonsense

2. compounds

► art déco Art Deco

► l'art dramatique drama

► art nouveau Art Nouveau

► arts appliqués decorative arts

► arts décoratifs decorative arts

► arts graphiques graphic arts

► arts martiaux martial arts

► les Arts ménagers (salon) ≈ the Ideal Home Exhibition

► les Arts et Métiers higher education institute for industrial art and design

► les arts plastiques the visual arts

► les arts de la rue street performance

► art de vivre way of life

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aʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) (création, œuvres) art

l'art pour l'art — art for art's sake

2) ( savoir-faire) art; ( habileté) skill

c'est tout un art de créer un parfum — creating a perfume is an art in itself

c'est du grand art — it's a real art

avoir l'art et la manière — to have the skill and the style ( de faire to do)

avec art — ( artistement) artistically; ( habilement) skilfully [BrE]

3) ( don) knack ( de faire of doing)

il a l'art de parler pour ne rien dire — he's very good at talking without saying anything

2.

arts nom masculin pluriel arts

Phrasal Verbs:

- art déco

- art dramatique

- art floral

- art de la guerre

- art lyrique

- art nouveau

- art oratoire

- art de la table

- art de vivre

- arts appliqués

- arts décoratifs

- arts ménagers

- arts plastiques

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aʀ
1. nm

1) (= activité) art

l'art — art

l'art moderne — modern art

l'art contemporain — contemporary art

un art mineur — a minor art

livre d'art — art book

critique d'art — art critic

objet d'art — objet d'art

2) (capacité, talent)

c'est tout un art — it's quite an art

avoir l'art de faire fig [personne] — to have a talent for doing

2. arts nmpl

les arts — the arts

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art

A nm

1 (création, œuvres) art; l'art abstrait/chinois/nègre abstract/Chinese/Negro art; l'art du Moyen-Âge the art of the Middle Ages; l'art pour l'art art for art's sake; d'art [amateur, livre, galerie] art ( épith); ⇒ grand;

2 ( savoir-faire) art; ( habileté) skill; c'est tout un art de créer un parfum creating a perfume is an art in itself; c'est du grand art it's a real art; il nous a enseigné l'art du mime/du trucage/de faire des sauces he taught us the art of mime/of special effects/of sauce-making; l'art de l'écrivain/du jardinier the writer's/gardener's art; ils ont un art consommé du compromis they have perfected the art of compromise; avoir l'art et la manière to have the skill and the style (de faire qch to do sth); avec art ( artistement) artistically; ( habilement) skilfully^GB; elle joue/s'exprime avec un art consommé de la nuance she plays/expresses herself with a fine command of nuance;

3 ( don) knack; elle a l'art de convaincre/de plaire she has the knack of convincing/of pleasing people; il a l'art de parler pour ne rien dire he's very good at talking without saying anything.

B arts nmpl arts; ⇒ école.

Composés

art contemporain contemporary art; art déco art deco; un meuble art déco a piece of art deco furniture; art dramatique drama; art floral flower arranging; art de la guerre art of war; art lyrique opera; art martial martial art; art nouveau art nouveau; un vase art nouveau an art nouveau vase; art oratoire public speaking; art poétique (versification, ouvrage) art of poetry; art de la table art of entertaining; art de vivre art of living; être célibataire c'est plus que vivre seul, c'est un art de vivre there's more to being a bachelor than living on your own, it's an art; arts appliqués applied arts; arts décoratifs decorative arts; arts graphiques graphic arts; arts libéraux liberal arts; arts mécaniques mechanical arts; arts ménagers home economics; le Salon des Arts Ménagers ≈ the Ideal Home Exhibition GB, the Home Show US; arts plastiques plastic arts.

[ar] nom masculin

1. ART art

l'art pour l'art art for art's sake

art contemporain contemporary art

art déco art deco

art figuratif/abstrait figurative/abstract art

Art nouveau Art nouveau

art pauvre process art

cinéma ou salle d'art et d'essai art house

grand art: regardez cette pyramide de fruits, c'est du grand art! look at this pyramid of fruit, it's a work of art!

le Musée national d'art modernethe Paris Museum of Modern Art, in the Pompidou Centre

2. [technique] art

découper un poulet, c'est tout un art! (figuré) carving a chicken is quite an art!

l'art culinaire the art of cooking

l'art dramatique dramatic art, dramatics

cours d'art dramatique

a. [classe] drama class

b. [école] drama school

art floral flower arranging

l'art de la guerre the art of warfare

l'art oratoire public speaking

l'art poétique poetics

l'art sacré, le grand art (the art of) alchemy

3. [don] art, talent

il a l'art de m'énerver he has a knack of getting on my nerves

l'art de vivre the art of living

je voulais juste le prévenir! — oui, mais il y a l'art et la manière I didn't want to offend him, just to warn him! — yes, but there are ways of going about it

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arts nom masculin pluriel

arts

être un ami des arts to be a friend of the arts

arts appliqués ≃ art and design

arts décoratifs decorative arts

arts graphiques graphic arts

arts martiaux martial arts

arts ménagers ÉDUCATION home economics

les arts et métiers ÉDUCATIONcollege for the advanced education of those working in commerce, manufacturing, construction and design

les arts plastiques the visual arts

les arts du spectacle the performing arts

arts et traditions populaires arts and crafts

Arts Déco nickname of the École Nationale des arts décoratifs

le musée des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie museum of African and Oceanian Art in Vincennes near Paris

le musée des Arts décoratifs museum of decorative arts in the Louvre

le musée des Arts et Traditions populaires museum of arts and crafts in the Bois de Boulogne

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > art
18 main

main [mɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. feminine noun

2. adverb

3. compounds

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1. <

hand

• donner la main à qn to hold sb's hand

• donne-moi la main pour traverser give me your hand while we're crossing

• tenir la main de qn to hold sb's hand

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• il m'a pris le plateau des mains he took the tray from me

• main dans la main hand in hand

• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort

• les mains vides empty-handed

• être adroit de ses mains to be clever with one's hands

• si vous portez la main sur elle if you lay a hand on her

• on reconnaît la main de l'artiste it is easy to recognize the artist's touch

• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!

• les mains en l'air ! hands up!

• haut les mains ! hands up!

• avoir tout sous la main to have everything to hand

• j'ai pris ce qui m'est tombé sous la main I took whatever came to hand

• laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand

• il n'y va pas de main morte he doesn't pull his punches

• demander la main d'une jeune fille to ask for a girl's hand in marriage

• une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron hand in a velvet glove

• tomber aux mains de l'ennemi to fall into the hands of the enemy

• faire main basse sur qch to help o.s. to sth ; (et prendre la fuite) to run off with sth

• être entre les mains de qn to be in sb's hands

• se faire la main to get one's hand in

• garder la main to keep one's hand in

• perdre la main to lose one's touch

• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else

► coup de main ( = aide) helping hand ; ( = habileté) knack ; ( = attaque) raid

• donne-moi un coup de main give me a hand

• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)

• avoir la main ( = jouer le premier) to lead ; ( = distribuer les cartes) to deal

• avoir la haute main sur qch to have supreme control of sth

• il a eu la main heureuse he was lucky

• avoir les mains liées to have one's hands tied

• le juge a eu la main lourde the judge handed down a stiff sentence

• avoir la main verte to have green fingers (Brit) to have a green thumb (US)► mettre + main(s)

• il lui a mis la main aux fesses (inf) he groped her behind (inf)

• j'en mettrais ma main au feu I'd stake my life on it

• mettre la main à la pâte to lend a hand

• mettre la dernière main à qch to put the finishing touches to sth

• mettre la main sur to lay hands on

• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main

• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!

• prendre qn par la main to take sb by the hand

• tu n'as qu'à te prendre par la main you'll just have to sort things out yourself

• on l'a pris la main dans le sac he was caught red-handed

• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main

• il entra le chapeau à la main he came in with his hat in his hand

• fait à la main handmade

• écrit à la main handwritten

• cousu à la main hand-sewn► à main armée

• attaque à main armée armed attack

• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand

► à mains nues [combattre] with one's bare hands ; [combat] bare-fisted

► de + main

• il me salua de la main he waved to me

• payer de la main à la main to pay cash in hand

• dessin de la main de Cézanne drawing by Cézanne

• c'était écrit de sa main it was in his handwriting

• une lettre signée de sa main a personally signed letter

• de main de maître masterfully

• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand

• de première main firsthand

• de seconde main secondhand

• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)

• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone

• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use

• avoir une voiture bien en main to have the feel of a car

• avoir la situation bien en main to have the situation well in hand

• être en de bonnes mains to be in good hands

• il me l'a remis en mains propres he gave it to me personally

2. <

• fait main handmade

3. <

► main courante ( = câble) handrail

► mains libres invariable adjective

• kit mains libres hands-free kit

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mɛ̃
nom féminin

1) Anatomie hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main — to wave at somebody

la main dans la main — lit hand in hand

avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied

haut les mains! — hands up!

se tenir la main — to hold hands

demander la main de quelqu'un — to ask for somebody's hand in marriage

ramasser quelque chose à pleines mains — to pick up handfuls of something

saisir quelque chose à pleines mains — to take a firm hold of something

avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand

être adroit de ses mains — to be good with one's hands

si tu lèves la main sur elle — if you lay a finger on her

faire quelque chose à la main — to do something by hand

fait main — [produit] handmade

tricoté main — hand-knitted

à la main — [régler] manually

jouer du piano à quatre mains — to play a duet on the piano

à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands

vol à main armée — armed robbery

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hand

dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain

2) ( personne)

une main secourable — a helping hand

une main criminelle — someone with criminal intentions

3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)

changer de mains — to change hands

avoir quelque chose sous la main — to have something to hand

c'est ce que j'avais sous la main — it's what I had

cela m'est tombé sous la main — I just happened to come across it

mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus — I can't lay my hands on it

je l'ai eu entre les mains mais — I did have it but

être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody

prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand

se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand

prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand

avoir la main haute sur — to have control over

avoir les choses en main — to have things in hand

à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading

tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un — to fall into somebody's hands

repartir avec un contrat en main(s) — to leave with a signed contract

elle est arrivée preuve en main — she had concrete proof

les mains vides — empty-handed

je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person

de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately

être payé de la main à la main — to be paid cash (in hand)

de seconde main — secondhand

de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’

avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours

4) ( origine)

écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself

reconnaître la main d'un artiste — to recognize an artist's style

de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting

5) ( dénotant l'habileté)

avoir le coup de main — to have the knack

il faut d'abord se faire la main — you have to learn how to do it first

avoir la main légère — to have a light touch

6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand

7) ( longueur)

une main — a hand's width

8) Sport ( au football) handball

9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal

perdre la main — fig to lose one's touch

garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in

10) ( direction)

à main droite/gauche — on the right/left

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Phrasal Verbs:

- main courante

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j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it

d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod

il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!

avoir la main leste — to be always ready with a slap

laisser les mains libres à quelqu'un — to give somebody a free hand ou rein

passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)

faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]

en venir aux mains — to come to blows

avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same

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mɛ̃ nf
1) (de primate) hand

à deux mains — with both hands

à la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand

à main droite — to the right

à main gauche — to the left

sous la main — to hand, at hand

Est-ce que tu as son adresse sous la main? — Have you got his address to hand?

la main dans la main — hand in hand

se donner la main — to hold hands

Donne-moi la main! — Give me your hand!

donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb

se serrer la main — to shake hands

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.

2) (autres locutions)

haut les mains! — hands up!

à main levée ART — freehand

à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands

attaque à main armée — armed attack

à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally

de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner

faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

mettre la main à la pâte fig — to lend a hand

avoir la main CARTES — to lead

passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down

s'en laver les mains — to wash one's hands of it

Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.

se faire la main — to get one's hand in

perdre la main — lose one's touch

avoir qch bien en main — to have got the hang of sth

en un tour de main — in the twinkling of an eye

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main ⇒ Le corps humain nf

1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;

2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;

3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;

4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;

5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;

6 Zool ( de primate) hand;

7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;

8 Imprim ( de papier) quire;

9 Sport ( au football) handball; il y a main! handball!;

10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;

11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.

Composés

main chaude Jeux hot cockles (+ v sg); main courante Constr handrail; Compta daybook.

Idiomes

j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favour^GB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

[mɛ̃] nom féminin

1. ANATOMIE hand

donne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my hand

les enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, children

ils peuvent se donner la main! (figuré) they're as bad as each other!

tenir la main de quelqu'un (figuré) to hold somebody's hand

lève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your hand

levez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"

lever la main sur quelqu'un (figuré) to raise one's hand to somebody

tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!

les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!

la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her hands

en main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally

2. [savoir-faire]

avoir la main to have the knack

garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in

se faire la main to practise

perdre la main to lose one's touch

[intervention] hand

certains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it

reconnaître la main de quelqu'un to recognize somebody's touch

3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]

demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)

elle m'a refusé sa main she refused my offer of marriage

m'accorderez-vous votre main? will you give me your hand (in marriage)?

4. CARTES

main pleine full house (at poker)

avoir la main

a. [faire la donne] to deal

b. [jouer le premier] to lead

céder ou passer la main

a. to pass the deal

b. (figuré) to step ou to stand down

5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove

6. COUTURE

petite main apprentice

7. COMMERCE & IMPRIMERIE [quantité] ≃ quire (of 25 sheets)

[tenue]

papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance

8. FOOTBALL

il y a main! handball!

9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle

main courante handrail

10. (locution)

à main levée

a. [voter] by a show of hands

b. [dessiner] freehand

main libres [téléphone, kit] hands-free

à mains nues barehanded

grand comme la main tiny

main de fer: mener ou régenter quelque chose d'une main de fer to rule something with an iron hand

une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron fist in a velvet glove

la main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faith

main secourable: chercher une main secourable to look for a helping hand ou for help

aucune main secourable ne se présenta nobody came forward to help

de main de maître masterfully, brilliantly

la décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judge

ton fils est en (de) bonnes mains your son is in good hands

avoir/garder les mains libres (figuré) to have/to keep a free hand

j'ai les mains liées (figuré) my hands are tied

arriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handed

les mains dans les poches (familier & figuré) with not a care in the world, free and easy

jeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tears

gagner haut la main to win hands down

avoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control over

avoir la main heureuse to be lucky

avoir la main légère

a. [être clément] to be lenient

b. [en cuisine] to underseason

avoir la main leste to be quick with one's hands

avoir la main lourde

a. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handed

b. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)

avoir la main verte to have green fingers (UK) ou a green thumb (US)

avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at hand

en venir aux mains to come to blows

faire main basse sur

a. [palais] to raid, to ransack

b. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands on

c'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?

c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on it

il n'y est pas allé de main morte he didn't pull his punches

attention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!

mettre la main à la poche to put one's hand into one's pocket

mettre la main à l'ouvrage ou à la pâte to put one's shoulder to the wheel

mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part in

mettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on it

c'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong hands

prendre quelqu'un la main dans le sac to catch somebody red-handed

ah, ah, je te prends la maindans le sac! (humoristique) ha! I've caught you at it!

tu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks up

tendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg

tendre la main à quelqu'un [lui pardonner] to hold out one's hand to somebody (in forgiveness)

tomber dans les ou aux mains de to fall into the hands ou clutches (péjoratif) of

la première chemise qui me tombe sous la main the first shirt that comes to hand

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[mɛ̃] adverbe

[fabriqué, imprimé] by hand

fait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked

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à la main locution adverbiale

1. [artisanalement]

fait à la main hand-made

2. [dans les mains]

avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand

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à main locution adjectivale

[levier, outil] hand (modificateur), manual

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à main droite locution adverbiale

on the right-hand side

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à main gauche locution adverbiale

on the left-hand side

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de la main locution adverbiale

with one's hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main

a. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebody

b. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbye

de la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me over

de la main à la main locution adverbiale

directly, without any middleman

j'ai payé le plombier de la main à la main I paid the plumber cash in hand

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de la main de locution prépositionnelle

1. [fait par] by

la lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting

2. [donné par] from (the hand of)

elle a reçu son prix de la main du président she received her award from the President himself

de main en main locution adverbiale

from hand to hand, from one person to the next

de première main locution adjectivale

[information] first-hand

[érudition, recherche] original

de première main locution adverbiale

nous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...

de seconde main locution adjectivale

[information, voiture] secondhand

d'une main locution adverbiale

[ouvrir, faire] with one hand

[prendre] with ou in one hand

donner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other

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en main locution adjectivale

l'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt with

le livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment

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en main locution adverbiale

avoir quelque chose en main (sens propre) to be holding something

avoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under control

quand tu auras la voiture bien en main when you've got the feel of the car

prendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over something

prendre quelqu'un en main to take somebody in hand

la société a été reprise en main the company was taken over

la main dans la main locution adverbiale

[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand

(figuré) together

(péjoratif) hand in glove

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > main

19 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

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mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

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noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

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- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

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SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
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SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

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femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *
I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *

mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

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

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* 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.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano

20 Begabung

f

1. gift, talent; eine hohe Begabung für etw. haben have a real talent for sth.; es ist eine Begabung auch he ( oder she) was born with it; sie hat eine Begabung zum Klavierspielen / Organisieren she’s got a talent for (playing) the piano / for organizing things

2. geh. (Person) talent, (very) gifted person; er ist eine außergewöhnliche künstlerische Begabung he is a person of outstanding artistic talents

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die Begabung

giftedness; talent; gift; faculty; ability; flair; aptitude; bent

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Be|ga|bung
f -, -en

1) (= Anlage) talent; (geistig, musisch) gift, talent

er hat eine Begábung dafür, immer das Falsche zu sagen — he has a gift for or a knack of always saying the wrong thing

er hat Begábung zum Lehrer — he has a gift for teaching

mangelnde Begábung — a lack of talent, insufficient talent

2) (= begabter Mensch) talented person

sie ist eine musikalische Begábung — she has a talent for music

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die

1) aptness

2) ((sometimes with for) (a) talent or ability: an aptitude for mathematics.) aptitude

3) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) head

4) (a natural ability: She has a gift for music.) gift

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Be·ga·bung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Talent) talent, gift

eine [besondere] \Begabung für etw akk haben to have a [special] gift for sth

eine \Begabung dafür haben, etw zu tun (a. iron) to have a talent [or gift] for doing sth, to have a knack of doing sth iron

2. (begabter Mensch) talented person

eine künstlerische/musikalische \Begabung sein to be a talented artist/musician

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die; Begabung, Begabungen talent; gift

eine Begabung [für etwas] haben — have a gift or talent [for something]

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Begabung f

1. gift, talent;

eine hohe Begabung für etwas haben have a real talent for sth.;

es ist eine Begabung auch he ( oder she) was born with it;

sie hat eine Begabung zum Klavierspielen/Organisieren she’s got a talent for (playing) the piano/for organizing things

2. geh (Person) talent, (very) gifted person;

er ist eine außergewöhnliche künstlerische Begabung he is a person of outstanding artistic talents

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die; Begabung, Begabungen talent; gift

eine Begabung [für etwas] haben — have a gift or talent [for something]

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-en f.

ability n.

aptitude n.

giftedness n.

talent n.

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