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he admitted that he'd made a mistake

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1 הודה בטעות

admitted to being wrong, admitted that he had made a mistake

Hebrew-English dictionary > הודה בטעות
2 reconocer

v.

1 to recognize.

no te reconocía I didn´t recognize you

el buen vino se reconoce por el color you can tell a good wine by its color

Ella reconoce a su hermano She recognizes her brother.

2 to admit.

reconozco que estaba equivocada I accept o admit that I was mistaken

hay que reconocer que lo hace muy bien you have to admit that she's very good at it

3 to examine.

El doctor reconoce al paciente The doctor examines the patient.

4 to survey (terreno).

5 to recognize (law) (hijo, derecho, partido).

6 to acknowledge, to recognize, to accept, to confess.

Ella reconoce su fracaso She acknowledges her failure.

7 to acknowledge to.

Ella reconoce haber firmado She acknowledges to having signed.

8 to give recognition to.

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reconocer

Conjugation model [ CONOCER], like link=conocer conocer

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to recognize

■ me reconoció enseguida he recognized me at once

2 (examinar) to examine

■ los jueces reconocieron la pista the judges examined the track

3 (agradecer) to be grateful for

4 (admitir) to recognize, admit

■ reconoció su error she admitted her mistake

5 (afrontar) to face

■ reconozcámoslo let's face it

6 MILITAR (terreno) to reconnoitre (US reconnoiter)

7 MEDICINA (paciente) to examine

► verbo pronominal reconocerse

1 to recognize each other

2 (admitirse) to admit

■ se reconoció culpable he admitted his guilt

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verb

1) to recognize

2) acknowledge

3) admit

4) examine

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1. VT

1) (=conocer) to recognize

no te he reconocido con ese sombrero — I didn't recognize you in that hat

le reconocí por la voz — I knew o recognized him by his voice

2) (=identificar) to identify

tuvo que reconocer el cadáver de su hermano — he had to identify his brother's body

3) (=considerar) [+ gobierno, hijo] to recognize

no le reconocieron como jefe — they did not recognize him as their leader

4) (=admitir) to admit

reconócelo, ha sido culpa tuya — admit it, it was your fault

hay que reconocer que no es normal — you have to admit (that) it isn't normal

reconozco que no existen pruebas — I admit that there is no evidence

el acusado reconoció los hechos — the accused admitted what he had done

me reconoció el mérito de haberlo hecho — he gave me the credit for doing it

5) (=agradecer) [+ servicio] to be grateful for

6) (Med) [+ paciente] to examine

7) [+ terreno] to survey; (Mil) to reconnoitre, spy out

8) (=registrar) to search

2.

See:

reconocerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <hecho/error> to admit

hay que reconocer que... — you can't deny that..., you have to admit that...

reconoció que existían diferencias — he acknowledged that there were differences

b) <hijo/gobierno/derecho> to recognize

los derechos que te reconoce la ley — the rights which are yours by law

2) ( identificar) <persona/letra/voz> to recognize

no te había reconocido — I didn't recognize you

3)

a) <paciente/enfermo> to examine

b) < terreno> to reconnoiter*
2.
reconocerse v pron ( confesarse) (+ compl)

se reconoció culpable — he admitted that he was guilty

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= accredit, acknowledge, credit, give + credit, recognise [recognize, -USA], pick up.

Ex. This is a report of a survey of off-campus/extension courses in graduates library education programs accredited by the American Library Association.

Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex. While he cannot be credited with shaping the library in terms of selecting the book stock, he maintained and cared for it diligently for many years.

Ex. The inventory needs to be revised, the salesman needs to be given credit for the sale, the general accounts need an entry, and, most important, the customer needs to be charged.

Ex. AACR2 recognised that a cataloguing code of the 1980s must treat all media as equal.

Ex. The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

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* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* reconocerse = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <hecho/error> to admit

hay que reconocer que... — you can't deny that..., you have to admit that...

reconoció que existían diferencias — he acknowledged that there were differences

b) <hijo/gobierno/derecho> to recognize

los derechos que te reconoce la ley — the rights which are yours by law

2) ( identificar) <persona/letra/voz> to recognize

no te había reconocido — I didn't recognize you

3)

a) <paciente/enfermo> to examine

b) < terreno> to reconnoiter*
2.
reconocerse v pron ( confesarse) (+ compl)

se reconoció culpable — he admitted that he was guilty

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= accredit, acknowledge, credit, give + credit, recognise [recognize, -USA], pick up.

Ex: This is a report of a survey of off-campus/extension courses in graduates library education programs accredited by the American Library Association.

Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex: While he cannot be credited with shaping the library in terms of selecting the book stock, he maintained and cared for it diligently for many years.

Ex: The inventory needs to be revised, the salesman needs to be given credit for the sale, the general accounts need an entry, and, most important, the customer needs to be charged.

Ex: AACR2 recognised that a cataloguing code of the 1980s must treat all media as equal.

Ex: The most successful are based on computational morphosyntax which will pick up inflexional forms of stems.

* haber + que reconocer que = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* merecer que se reconozca la labor realizada = deserve + credit.

* reconocer el mérito de Alguien = get + Posesivo + due(s).

* reconocerse = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* ser un hecho ampliamente reconocido = it + be + widely recognised.

* sin reconocer = unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA].

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reconocer [E3 ]

vt

A

1 (admitir, aceptar) ‹hecho/error› to admit

reconozco que llevas razón I admit that you're right

hay que reconocer que canta bien you can't deny that he sings well, you have to admit that he sings well

reconoció que existían grandes diferencias he acknowledged that there were major differences

2 (legalmente) ‹hijo/gobierno/sindicato› to recognize; ‹derecho› to recognize, acknowledge

los derechos que te reconoce la ley the rights which are legally yours o which are yours by law

derechos reconocidos en la Constitución rights recognized o enshrined in the Constitution

B (identificar) ‹persona› to recognize; ‹letra› to recognize

perdona, no te había reconocido I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you

no le reconocí la voz I didn't recognize her voice

lo reconocería de entre un millón I'd recognize him anywhere

los machos se reconocen por sus plumas de colores you can tell o recognize the males by their colorful plumage

C

1 ‹paciente/enfermo› to examine

será reconocido a fondo por el médico he will undergo a thorough medical examination

2 ‹terreno› to reconnoiter*

■ reconocerse

v pron

(confesarse) (+ compl):

se reconoció culpable he admitted that he was guilty, he acknowledged o recognized his guilt

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reconocer ( conjugate reconocer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹hecho/error› to admit;

‹verdad/autoridad› to acknowledge
b) ‹hijo/gobierno/derecho› to recognize

2 ( identificar) ‹persona/letra/voz› to recognize
3 ‹ terreno› to reconnoiter^{( conjugate reconnoiter)}
reconocer verbo transitivo
1 (una cara, una voz, etc) to recognize: le reconocí por el modo de andar, I recgnized him because of the way he walks
2 (un error, etc) to admit: no quiere reconocer que oye mal, she doesn't want to admit that she's poor of hearing ➣ Ver nota en admit 3 (a un paciente) to examine
4 (un territorio) to reconnoitre
5 (un estado, un derecho, a un hijo) to recognize
' reconocer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camilla
- confesar
- conocer
- desconocer
- distinguir
- tacto
- acusar
- admitir
- conceder
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- appreciate
- bow
- concede
- face
- face up to
- know
- pick out
- place
- recognize
- reconnoiter
- reconnoitre
- repudiate
- scout
- spot
- admittedly
- agree
- denial
- disown
- do
- due
- grant
- must
- own
- pick
- survey

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reconocer

♦ vt

1. [identificar] to recognize;

con esa barba no te reconocía I didn't recognize you with that beard;

reconocí su voz I recognized her voice;

el buen vino se reconoce por el color you can tell a good wine by its colour

2. [admitir] to admit;

reconozco que estaba equivocada I accept o admit that I was mistaken;

hay que reconocer que lo hace muy bien you have to admit that she's very good at it;

por fin le reconocieron sus méritos they finally recognized her worth;

lo reconocieron como el mejor atleta del siglo he was acknowledged as the greatest athlete of the century

3. [examinar] to examine;

el doctor la reconocerá enseguida the doctor will see you in a moment

4. [inspeccionar] to survey;
Mil to reconnoitre
5. [agradecer] to acknowledge;

reconocieron su trabajo con un ascenso they acknowledged his work o showed their appreciation of his work by promoting him;

reconoció su esfuerzo con un regalo he gave her a present in recognition of all her hard work

6. Der [hijo] to recognize;
[firma] to authenticate; [sindicato, partido, derecho] to recognize;
no reconoce la autoridad del rey he doesn't recognize o acknowledge the king's authority

♦ See also the pronominal verb reconocerse

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reconocer

v/t

1 recognize

2 error admit, acknowledge

3 área reconnoiter, Br

reconnoitre

4 MED examine

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reconocer {18} vt

1) : to recognize

2) : to admit

3) : to examine

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reconocer vb

1. (identificar) to recognize

lo reconoció por la voz she recognized him by his voice

2. (admitir) to admit

reconoció que se había equivocado he admitted that he'd made a mistake

Spanish-English dictionary > reconocer
3 reconnaître

reconnaître° [ʀ(ə)kɔnεtʀ]

➭ TABLE 57

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = identifier) to recognize

• je l'ai reconnu à sa voix I recognized him by his voice

• je le reconnaîtrais entre mille I'd recognize him anywhere

• reconnaître le corps (d'un mort) to identify the body

• les jumeaux sont impossibles à reconnaître the twins are impossible to tell apart

• je le reconnais bien là ! that's just like him!

• on ne le reconnaît plus you wouldn't recognize him now

   b. [+ innocence, supériorité, valeur, torts] to recognize

• il faut reconnaître qu'il faisait très froid admittedly it was very cold

• il a reconnu s'être trompé or qu'il s'était trompé he admitted that he had made a mistake

• je reconnais que j'avais tout à fait oublié I must admit that I had completely forgotten

   c. [+ maître, chef, État, gouvernement, diplôme] to recognize ; (Law) [+ enfant, dette] to acknowledge

• reconnaître qn pour or comme chef to recognize sb as one's leader

• reconnaître qn coupable to find sb guilty

   d. (Military) [+ terrain] to reconnoitre

• les gangsters étaient certainement venus reconnaître les lieux auparavant the gangsters had probably been to look over the place beforehand

2. reflexive verb

► se reconnaître

   a. (dans la glace) to recognize o.s. ; (entre personnes) to recognize each other

   b. ( = se retrouver) to find one's way around

• je commence à me reconnaître I'm beginning to find my bearings

   c. ( = être reconnaissable) to be recognizable (à by)

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ʀ(ə)kɔnɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( retrouver) to recognize; ( identifier) to identify

je t'ai reconnu à ta voix — I recognized you by your voice

je ne sais pas reconnaître les champignons — I can't identify different kinds of mushrooms

je reconnais bien là leur grande générosité — it's just like them to be so generous

2) ( admettre) to admit [faits, torts, erreurs]

il reconnaît avoir menti or qu'il a menti — he admits he lied

reconnaître quelque chose comme une évidence — to accept something as a fact

reconnaître quelqu'un comme le meilleur — to acknowledge somebody to be the best

reconnaître quelqu'un coupable — to find somebody guilty

3) ( considérer comme légitime ou valable) to recognize [syndicat, régime, droit de grève, diplôme étranger]

reconnaître un enfant — to recognize a child legally

4) ( explorer)

reconnaître les lieux — Armée to reconnoitre [BrE] the area; fig to have a look round [BrE]

2.

se reconnaître verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to recognize oneself

2) ( l'un l'autre) to recognize each other

3) ( être identifiable)

se reconnaître à quelque chose — to be recognizable by something

4) ( s'orienter) to know where one is

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ʀ(ə)kɔnɛtʀ vt
1) (= identifier) to recognize

Je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him.

reconnaître le corps — to identify the body

reconnaître qn/qch à — to recognize sb/sth by

2) (= concéder) to admit, to acknowledge

reconnaître la défaite — to admit defeat, to acknowledge defeat

reconnaître que — to admit that

Je reconnais que j'ai eu tort. — I admit that I was wrong.

reconnaître à qn; Je lui reconnais certaines qualités. — I admit that he has certain qualities.

3) DROIT, [enfant, dette, droit] to acknowledge

4) MILITAIRE, [lieu] to reconnoitre

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reconnaître verb table: connaître

A vtr

1 ( retrouver) to recognize; ( identifier) to identify; je t'ai reconnu à ta voix/ton pas/ta cicatrice I recognized you by your voice/your walk/your scar; reconnaître une odeur to recognize a smell; je ne sais pas reconnaître les champignons I can't identify different kinds of mushrooms; excuse-moi, je ne t'avais pas reconnu sorry, I didn't recognize you; reconnaître le mâle de la femelle to tell the male from the female; je reconnais bien là leur grande générosité/leur manque de courage it's just like them to be so generous/to be such cowards; je te reconnaîtrais entre mille I'd recognize ou know you anywhere;

2 ( admettre) to admit [faits, torts, erreurs]; il reconnaît avoir menti or qu'il a menti he admits he lied; il faut reconnaître que ce n'est pas un travail passionnant you have to admit that it's not exciting work; reconnaître qch comme une évidence to accept sth as a fact; être reconnu comme douteux to be far from certain; reconnaître qn comme son chef to acknowledge ou recognize sb as one's leader; reconnaître qn comme le meilleur économiste du pays to acknowledge sb to be the best economist in the country; reconnaître qn coupable to find sb guilty; reconnaître des qualités à qn to recognize that sb has their good points; il faut leur reconnaître une certaine franchise you have to admit that they are quite open;

3 ( considérer comme légitime) to recognize [syndicat, régime, droit de grève]; ( comme valable) to recognize [diplôme étranger]; reconnaître le droit de qn à qch/de faire to recognize sb's right to sth/to do; reconnaître un enfant to recognize a child legally; l'enfant a-t-il été reconnu? has the child been legally recognized?; reconnaître une dette to acknowledge a debt;

4 ( explorer) reconnaître les lieux Mil to reconnoitre^GB the area; fig to have a look round^GB, to go on a recce○.

B se reconnaître vpr

1 ( soi-même) to recognize oneself; se reconnaître dans qn to see oneself in sb; je me reconnais en elle I see myself in her;

2 ( l'un l'autre) to recognize each other;

3 ( être identifiable) se reconnaître à qch to be recognizable by sth;

4 ( s'orienter) to know where one is; je ne me reconnais plus I don't recognize a thing;

5 ( s'avouer) to admit; se reconnaître coupable to admit one is guilty;

6 ( considérer comme légitime) nous nous reconnaissons le droit de we feel we have the right to.

[rəkɔnɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [air, personne, pas] to recognize

je t'ai reconnu à ta démarche I recognized you ou I could tell it was you by your walk

je ne l'aurais pas reconnue, elle a vieilli de dix ans! I wouldn't have known (it was) her, she looks ten years older!

je te reconnais bien (là)! that's just like you!, that's you all over!

tu veux fonder une famille? je ne te reconnais plus! you want to start a family? that's not like you at all ou you've changed your tune!

je reconnais bien là ta mauvaise foi! that's just typical of your bad faith!

2. [admettre - torts] to recognize, to acknowledge, to admit ; [ - aptitude, talent, vérité] to acknowledge, to recognize

il faut au moins lui reconnaître cette qualité you have to say this for him

l'accusé reconnaît-il les faits? does the accused acknowledge the facts?

sa prestation fut décevante, il faut bien le reconnaître it has to be admitted that his performance was disappointing

je reconnais que j'ai eu tort I admit I was wrong

il n'a jamais reconnu avoir falsifié les documents he never admitted to having falsified the documents

3. DROIT & POLITIQUE [État, chef de file] to recognize

[enfant] to recognize legally

[dette, document, signature] to authenticate

tous le reconnaissent comme leur maître they all acknowledge him as their master

être reconnu coupable to be found guilty

organisme reconnu d'utilité publique officially approved organization

reconnaître un droit à quelqu'un to recognize ou to acknowledge somebody's right

je ne reconnais à personne le droit de me juger nobody has the right to judge me

4. [explorer] to reconnoitre

il envoya dix hommes reconnaître le terrain he ordered ten men to go and reconnoitre the ground

l'équipe de tournage est allée reconnaître les lieux the film crew went to have a look round (the place)

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se reconnaître verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[physiquement, moralement] to see oneself

je me reconnais dans la réaction de ma sœur I can see myself reacting in the same way as my sister

je ne me reconnais pas dans votre description I don't see myself as fitting your description

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se reconnaître verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

to recognize each other

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se reconnaître verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be recognizable

un poisson frais se reconnaît à l'odeur you can tell a fresh fish by the smell

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se reconnaître verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retrouver]

je ne me reconnais plus dans ma propre ville I can't even find my way about ou around my own home town any more

mets des étiquettes sur tes dossiers, sinon comment veux-tu qu'on s'y reconnaisse? label your files, otherwise we'll get completely confused

2. [s'avouer]

se reconnaître coupable to admit ou to confess to being guilty

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reconnaître
4 admettre

admettre [admεtʀ]

➭ TABLE 56 transitive verb

   a. to admit

• il a été admis à l'hôpital he was admitted to hospital

• les chiens ne sont pas admis dans le magasin dogs are not allowed in the shop ; (sur écriteau) no dogs allowed

• il n'admet jamais ses torts he never admits he's in the wrong

   b. (à un examen) to pass

• ils ont admis 30 candidats they passed 30 of the candidates

• il a été admis au concours he passed the exam

• il n'a pas été admis en classe supérieure he's got to repeat the year

   c. ( = accepter) [+ excuses, raisons, thèse] to accept

   d. ( = supposer) to suppose

• en admettant que supposing that

• admettons qu'elle soit venue let's suppose that she came

• admettons ! if you say so!

• admettons qu'il ne l'ait pas fait exprès let's say he didn't do it on purpose

   e. ( = tolérer) to allow

• je n'admets pas qu'il se conduise ainsi I won't allow him to behave like that

• règle qui n'admet aucune exception rule which admits of no exception

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admɛtʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( reconnaître) to accept, to admit [fait, hypothèse]; to admit [tort, échec, erreur]

il faut (bien) admettre que la situation est difficile — it has to be admitted that the situation is difficult

tout en admettant qu'ils ne l'aient pas fait exprès — whilst accepting that they didn't do it deliberately

2) ( accepter) to admit [personne] ( dans to)

elle n'a pas réussi à se faire admettre comme déléguée — she didn't get accepted as a delegate

je n'admets pas que l'on soit en retard — I won't tolerate people being late

nous n'admettrons aucune exception — no exceptions will be made

je n'admets pas qu'on me traite de cette façon — I won't be treated in this way

3) ( supposer)

admettre que — to suppose (that)

‘suppose que je gagne!’ - ‘bon, admettons’ — ‘suppose I win!’ - ‘all right then, suppose you do’

4) École, Université ( accepter) to admit (en to)

il n'a pas été admis à se présenter à l'examen — he wasn't allowed to take the exam

les enfants admis à l'école — children admitted to school

être admis à l'oral — to get through to the oral

elle a été admise au concours — she passed the exam

5) ( recevoir) to admit (à to)

nos salles de classe ne peuvent admettre que 20 élèves — our classrooms can only hold 20 pupils

être admis à l'hôpital — to be admitted to hospital

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admɛtʀ vt
1) (à un spectacle, dans un lieu) [visiteur] to admit, to let in

Le public est admis à partir de 10h. — Open to the public from 10 am.

2) (dans un club, un parti) [nouveau membre] to admit

Ils n'admettent pas les femmes. — They don't admit women.

3) (dans un établissement, une institution) [malade, élève] to admit

être admis en pédiatrie [malade] — to be admitted to the pediatric unit, [étudiant] to be admitted to study pediatrics

4) ÉDUCATION, [candidat] to pass

5) TECHNIQUE, [gaz, eau, air] to admit

6) (= tolérer) [comportement, attitude] to tolerate, to accept

admettre que qn fasse — to allow sb to do

Je n'admets pas que tu fasses cela. — I won't allow you to do that.

Les chiens ne sont pas admis dans le restaurant. — Dogs are not allowed in the restaurant.

7) (= reconnaître) [erreur, réalité de qch] to admit, to acknowledge

admettre que... — to admit that...

Il refuse d'admettre qu'il s'est trompé. — He won't admit that he made a mistake.

bon, admettons — granting that's the case

8) (= supposer) to suppose

admettons que... — let's suppose that...

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admettre verb table: mettre vtr

1 ( reconnaître) to accept, to admit [fait, hypothèse]; to admit [tort, échec, erreur]; il faut (bien) admettre que la situation est difficile it has to be admitted that the situation is difficult; tout en admettant qu'ils ne l'aient pas fait exprès whilst accepting that they didn't do it deliberately; je dois admettre que j'ai eu tort/que tu avais raison I have to admit I was wrong/you were right;

2 ( accepter) to accept [principe, idée, droit]; to admit [personne] (dans to); un club qui admet les enfants a club which admits children; avoir du mal à admettre qch to have difficulty accepting sth; la société admet mal ce genre de protestation society does not readily accept this sort of protest; tant qu'on ne voudra pas admettre cet état de fait as long as there is a refusal to accept this state of affairs; ils n'ont jamais bien admis leur nouveau chef they've never really accepted their new boss; le plus difficile à admettre pour eux the most difficult thing for them to accept; faire admettre qch à qn to get sb to accept sth; elle n'a pas réussi à se faire admettre comme déléguée/dans leur société/à ce poste she didn't get accepted as a delegate/in their company/for this post; je n'admets pas que l'on soit en retard I won't tolerate people being late; nous n'admettrons aucune exception no exceptions will be made; je n'admets pas qu'on me traite de cette façon/qu'on me parle sur ce ton I won't be treated in this way/be spoken to in this way;

3 ( supposer) admettre que to suppose (that); admettez qu'il vienne plus tôt que prévu suppose he comes earlier than expected; admettons que vous ayez raison/qu'il ne se soit rien passé let's suppose (that) you're right/that nothing happened; même en admettant que ce soit/que tu puisses even supposing (that) it is/(that) you can; ‘suppose que je gagne!’-‘bon, admettons’ ‘suppose I win!’-‘all right then, suppose you do’;

4 Scol, Univ ( accepter) to admit (en to); les professeurs n'ont pas voulu m'admettre en classe supérieure sans examen the teachers wouldn't let me move up unless I took an exam; il n'a pas été admis à se présenter à l'examen he wasn't allowed to take the exam; les enfants admis à l'école children admitted to school; être admis à l'oral to get through to the oral; elle a été admise au concours she passed the exam;

5 ( recevoir) [personne, local] to admit (à to); le roi l'admet à sa table he's admitted to the king's table; l'huissier m'a admis dans une salle d'attente the usher showed me into a waiting room; nos salles de classe ne peuvent admettre que 20 élèves our classrooms can only hold 20 pupils; le musée n'admet les visiteurs que par groupes de 20 personnes visitors are only admitted to the museum in groups of 20; être admis à la maternité/à l'hôpital to be admitted to the maternity ward/to hospital;

6 ( autoriser) fml admettre qn à faire to allow sb to do;

7 Tech ( laisser passer) to let [sth] through [liquide, vapeur].

[admɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [laisser entrer - client, spectateur] to allow ou to let in (separable)

‘on n'admet pas les animaux’ ‘pets are not allowed’, ‘ no pets’

les enfants de moins de 10 ans ne sont pas admis children under the age of 10 are not admitted

2. MÉCANIQUE to let in (separable)

3. [recevoir]

admettre quelqu'un dans un groupe to let ou to allow somebody into a group

admettre quelqu'un dans un club to admit somebody to (membership of) a club

faire admettre quelqu'un dans un club to sponsor somebody for membership of a club

elle a été admise à l'Académie/à l'hôpital she was elected to the Académie/admitted to hospital

4. ÉDUCATION to pass

être admis to pass

[dans une classe]

il ne sera pas admis en classe supérieure he won't be admitted to ou allowed into the next year (UK) ou class (US)

5. [reconnaître] to admit to

j'admets mon erreur/mon incertitude I admit I was wrong/I am unsure

j'admets m'être trompé I admit ou accept that I made a mistake

il faut admettre que c'est un résultat inattendu you've got to admit the result is unexpected

[accepter]

il n'a pas reçu ta lettre, admettons OK, so he didn't get your letter

admettre que: j'admets que les choses se sont/se soient passées ainsi I accept that things did happen/may have happened that way

6. [permettre - suj: personne] to tolerate, to stand for (inseparable) ; [ - suj: chose] to allow, to admit ou to be susceptible of (soutenu)

tout texte admet de multiples interprétations any text can lend itself to many different readings

un ton qui n'admet pas la discussion ou réplique a tone brooking no argument

le règlement n'admet aucune dérogation there shall be no breach of the regulations

je n'admets pas d'être accusé sans preuve I refuse to let myself be accused without proof

je n'admets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton! I won't tolerate ou stand for this kind of talk!

7. [supposer] to assume

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admettons que locution conjonctive

let's suppose ou assume, supposing, assuming

en admettant que locution conjonctive

supposing ou assuming (that)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > admettre
5 admitir

v.

1 to admit, to allow in.

admitir a alguien en to admit somebody to

no se admiten perros no dogs (en letrero)

no se admite la entrada a menores de dieciocho años no admittance for under-eighteens (en letrero)

Ricardo admitió su participación Richard admitted his participation.

El guarda admitió a los clientes The guard admitted=let in the customers.

2 to admit.

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3 to accept.

admitimos todas las tarjetas de crédito we accept all credit cards

4 to allow, to permit.

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake

5 to hold (tener capacidad para).

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

6 to admit to, to acknowledge to.

Ricardo admitió saber esto Richard admitted to knowing this.

7 to admit of, to allow of.

Esto no admite explicación alguna This admits of no explanation.

8 to tolerate, to bear.

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admitir

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar entrada) to admit, let in

2 (aceptar) to accept, admit

■ 'No se admiten propinas' "No tipping", "Tipping not allowed"

■ 'No se admiten cheques' "No cheques accepted"

3 (permitir) to allow

■ su obra admite varias interpretaciones his work is open to various interpretations

4 (reconocer) to admit

5 (tener capacidad) to hold

■ sólo admite cuatro personas there's only room for four people

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verb

1) to admit

2) acknowledge, concede

3) allow, permit

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VT

1) (=dejar entrar) [en organización] to admit, accept; [en hospital] to admit

el club no admite mujeres — the club does not admit o accept women members

los extranjeros no son admitidos en la comunidad — foreigners are not accepted into the community

fue admitido en la universidad — he was accepted for university

2) (=aceptar) [+ opinión, regalo] to accept

se admiten apuestas — all bets accepted

¿ha admitido la Academia esa palabra? — has the Academy accepted that word?

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

no se admiten propinas — no tipping

el juez admitió la demanda a trámite — the judge granted leave to file a lawsuit

3) (=permitir) to allow, permit frm

el contenido de plomo admitido en las gasolinas — the permitted lead content of petrol, the amount of lead allowed o permitted frm in petrol

mi presupuesto no admite grandes despilfarros — my budget won't run to o does not allow extravagances

este asunto no admite medias tintas — there's no room for half measures here

la calidad de este vino no admite comparaciones — this is a wine of incomparable quality

• esto no admite demora — this cannot be put off, this will brook no delay frm

• no admite discusión — it is indisputable

• no admite duda(s) — it leaves no room for doubt

• no admite otra explicación — it allows of no other explanation

4) (=reconocer) [+ culpabilidad, error] to admit

admito que la culpa ha sido mía — I admit that it was my fault

admitió que había sido testigo — he admitted being a witness

hay que admitir que no hay nada mejor — it has to be said that there's nothing better

5) (=tener cabida para) to hold

la sala admite 500 personas — the hall holds 500 people

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

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= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex. This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex. Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex. 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex. But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

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* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

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verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

* * *

= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex: This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex: Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex: But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

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admitir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 (aceptar) ‹candidato› to accept; ‹comportamiento/excusa› to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio he wasn't accepted by the school

no fue admitido en el club he wasn't accepted for membership of the club, his application for membership of the club was rejected

el recurso fue admitido a trámite leave was granted for an appeal to a higher court

no pienso admitir que llegues a estas horas I will not have you coming home at this time

[ S ] no se admiten propinas no gratuities accepted, no tipping allowed

[ S ] se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards

[ S ] admite monedas de 1 euro accepts 1 euro coins

2

(dar cabida a): un discurso que admite varias interpretaciones a speech which may be interpreted in several different ways, a speech which allows of o admits of several different interpretations ( frml)

la situación no admite paralelo con la del año pasado the present situation cannot be compared with the situation last year

lo que dijo no admite discusión there can be no arguing with what she said

el asunto no admite demora the matter must be dealt with immediately

B (confesar, reconocer) to admit

admitió su culpabilidad she admitted her guilt

admito que me equivoqué I admit I was wrong o that I made a mistake

admitió haberla visto he admitted having seen her

C «local» to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas the stadium holds 4,000 people o has a capacity of 4,000

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admitir ( conjugate admitir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aceptar) to accept;

( on signs) se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards
b) ( permitir) to allow

c) ( reconocer) to admit

2 ( dar cabida a) [ local] to hold
admitir verbo transitivo
1 to admit, let in
2 (dar por bueno) to accept: por favor, admite mis disculpas, please accept my apologies
3 (permitir) to allow: no se admiten mascotas, no pets allowed
4 (convenir, dar la razón) to admit, acknowledge: admito que hice una tontería, I admit I did a silly thing
' admitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- conceder
- empacho
- recibir
- coger
- confesar
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- care
- exclude
- grant
- support
- take
- admit
- recognize

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admitir vt

1. [dejar entrar] to admit, to allow in;

admitir a alguien en to admit sb to;

lo admitieron en la universidad he was accepted by the university;

no se admiten perros [en letrero] no dogs;

no se admite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no admittance for under-18s

2. [reconocer] to admit;

admitió la derrota she admitted defeat;

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3. [aceptar] to accept;

se admiten propinas [en letrero] gratuities at your discretion;

admitimos tarjetas de crédito we accept all major credit cards;

admitieron a trámite la solicitud they allowed the application to proceed

4. [permitir, tolerar] to allow, to permit;

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake;

este texto no admite más retoques there can be no more changes to this text;

es una situación que no admite comparación this situation cannot be compared to others;

su hegemonía no admite dudas their dominance is unquestioned

5. [tener capacidad para] to hold;

este monovolumen admite siete pasajeros this people mover seats seven passengers;

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

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admitir

v/t

1 ( aceptar) accept;

admitir en pago accept as payment

2 ( reconocer) admit

3 ( permitir)

:

el poema admite varias interpretaciones the poem can be interpreted in different ways, the poem admits of various interpretations fml ;

no admite duda there’s no doubt about it

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admitir vt

1) : to admit, to let in

2) : to acknowledge, to concede

3) : to allow, to make room for

la ley no admite cambios: the law doesn't allow for changes

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admitir vb

1. (aceptar) to accept

no se admiten cheques we don't accept cheques

2. (reconocer, dejar entrar) to admit [pt. & pp. admitted]

admito que he sido yo I admit that it was me

me han admitido en el club I've been admitted to the club

no se admite la entrada a menores de 21 años no entrance to people under 21

Spanish-English dictionary > admitir
6 apuntar

v.

1 to make a note of, to note down.

apuntar a alguien to put somebody down (en lista) to put somebody's name down (en curso) to sign somebody up

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account

2 to point (dirigir) (dedo).

apuntar a alguien to point at somebody; (con el dedo) to aim at somebody (con un arma)

apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at somebody

Pedro apunta el arma Peter points the gun.

3 to prompt (Teatro).

fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4 to hint at.

5 to appear.

6 to write down, to note down, to jot down, to put in writing.

María apunta los comentarios Mary writes down the comments.

7 to take aim.

Pedro apunta hacia Ricardo Peter takes aim at Richard.

8 to enroll, to add on to the list.

María apunta a Silvia Mary enrolls Silvia.

9 to point out, to indicate.

Pedro apunta las necesidades de ella Peter points out her needs.

10 to denote to, to indicate to, to suggest to.

La carta apunta desistir del plan The letter denotes to desist of the plan

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apuntar

► verbo transitivo

1 (señalar) to point (a, at)

■ es feo apuntar con el dedo it's rude to point (with one's finger)

■ apuntó que... she pointed out that...

2 (arma) to aim

■ ¡apunten! take aim!

3 (anotar) to note down, make a note of

■ se lo apunto en cuenta I'll put it on your account, I'll charge it to your account

■ la apuntamos en la lista we put her on the list

4 (estar encaminado) to be aimed (a, at), be designed (a, to)

5 (insinuar) to suggest, indicate

6 (sujetar) to stitch, pin lightly, tack lightly

7 TEATRO to prompt

8 familiar (en un examen) to whisper the answer to

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin to appear

■ cuando apunta el día when day breaks

2 TEATRO to prompt

► verbo pronominal apuntarse

1 (inscribirse) to enrol

2 familiar (participar) to take part (a, in)

■ ¿te apuntas? are you game?

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FRASEOLOGÍA

apuntarse un tanto to score a point

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verb

1) to aim

2) point

3) note down

4) prompt

5) suggest, hint

•

- apuntarse

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1. VT

1) (=dirigir) [+ cámara, pistola, misil] to aim (a at)
train (a on)
2) (=sugerir) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de una huelga — he pointed out the need for a strike

apuntó la posibilidad de que no hubiera sido un suicidio — she suggested the possibility that it mightn't have been suicide, she pointed out that it mightn't have been suicide

3) (=anotar)

a) [en cuaderno] make a note of, note down; [en lista, tabla] to enter, record

apuntó la dirección en su agenda — she made a note of the address in her diary, she noted down the address in her diary

apuntó la temperatura en un gráfico — she recorded o wrote down the temperature on a graph

apúntalo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

apuntar una cantidad a cuenta de algn — to charge a sum to sb's account

b) (Estadística) [+ velocidad, tiempo] to log

4) (=inscribir) [en lista] to put down; [en colegio, curso] to enrol, enroll (EEUU); [en concurso, competición] to enter, put down

¿me puedes apuntar para la cena de Navidad? — could you put me down for the Christmas dinner?

lo han apuntado en un colegio privado — they have enrolled him at a private school

5) (=decir en voz baja) [a actor] to prompt

apuntar la respuesta a algn — to whisper the answer to sb

6) (=afilar) to sharpen, put a point on

7) (=apostar) [+ dinero] to bet

8) (Cos) to fasten

2. VI

1) (=señalar) [con arma] to aim; [con dedo, objeto] to point at

no apuntes hacia ninguna persona — [con arma] don't aim at anybody o don't point your gun at anybody; [con dedo] don't point at anybody

¡apunten! ¡disparen! — take aim! fire!

apuntar con: todos le apuntaban con el dedo — everyone pointed their fingers at her

no apuntes con la botella hacia la ventana — don't point the bottle at the window

apuntar a algn con un arma — to aim a gun at sb, point a gun at sb

me apuntó al pecho con un fusil — he aimed o pointed the gun at my chest

apuntó con su pistola al cajero y se llevó todo el dinero — he held up the cashier with his gun and took all the money

- apuntar y no dar

2) (=dirigirse) to point

la proa apuntaba hacia el sur — the prow was pointing south

sus declaraciones apuntaban en la dirección opuesta — his statements pointed in the opposite direction

ese chico apunta demasiado alto — that kid sets his sights too high

3) (=anotar) to note down

¿tienes dónde apuntar? — have you got something to note this down on?

apunta, dos kilos de patatas y uno de uvas — note this down o make a note, two kilos of potatoes and a kilo of grapes

4) (=surgir) [barba] to sprout

ya empezaba a apuntar el día — the day was dawning

una tendencia que ya comenzaba a apuntar a finales del siglo — a tendency that had already begun to emerge at the end of the century

el maíz apunta bien este año — LAm the corn is coming on nicely this year

5)

apuntar a algo — to point to sth

una hipótesis apunta al origen romano del yacimiento — one hypothesis suggests that the site is of Roman origin

todo apunta a que van a ganar las elecciones — there is every indication o sign that they will win the elections, everything points to them winning the election

todo parece apuntar a que... — everything seems to indicate that...

6) LAm (=apostar) to bet, place bets

3.

See:

apuntarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

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= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex. What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex. An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex. Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex. This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex. All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex. One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex. If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

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* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

tengo que apuntar tu dirección — I must make a note of your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta — put it on my account

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put... down

apúntame para el sábado — put me down for Saturday

2) (Teatr) to prompt; (Educ)

mi amiga me apuntaba las respuestas — (fam) my friend whispered the answers to me

3) (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo — don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error — he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

4) ( afirmar) to point out

apuntó la necesidad de un cambio — he pointed out the need for a change
2.
apuntar vi

1)

a) ( con arma) to aim

preparen... apunten... fuego! — ready... take aim... fire!

apuntar a alguien/algo — to aim at somebody/something

le apuntó con una pistola — she pointed/aimed a gun at him

b) (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta al or hacia el norte — the needle points north

2) ( anotar)

apunta: comprar limones, leche... — make a note, you need to buy lemons, milk...

¿tienes lápiz? pues apunta — have you got a pencil? well, take o jot this down

3) (Teatr) to prompt

4) (liter) día to break; barba to appear, begin to show; flor/planta to sprout

al apuntar el alba — at the break of day (liter)
3.
apuntarse v pron

1)

a) ( inscribirse)

apuntarse a or en algo — a curso to enroll* on something; a clase to sign up for something

me apunté para ir a la excursión — I put my name down for the outing

vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? — we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along)?

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? — I'm going out for a coffee, anyone want to join me? (colloq)

b) ( obtener) < tanto> to score; < victoria> to chalk up, achieve

se apuntó el gol de la victoria — he scored the winning goal

2) ( manifestarse) tendencia to become evident

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= get at, point, point out, jot down, take + aim, take down, mark + Nombre + down as, mark + Nombre + up.

Ex: What I'm getting at is this: At least in the CIP entry that I have seen, LC, following customary practice, made a title entry for the main title, 'Women in Librarianship', but nothing under Melvil's 'Rib Symposium'.

Ex: An arrow pointing upwards indicates when the terminal is in insert mode.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Find some scrap paper and jot down the subject areas taught in schools.

Ex: This article has been a discussion of how public libraries can take aim on quality.

Ex: All technical processes that take place before, during and directly after the flight are taken down automatically by the flight recorder in the cockpit.

Ex: One look convinced the employer that she was unsuited for the work, and he marked her down as unsuitable.

Ex: If you fax your document, please include a return address -- we will edit and mark it up by hand and return it to you by post.

* apuntar a = point + the way to, point to.

* apuntar a la misma conclusión = point to + the same conclusion.

* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.

* apuntar el hecho de que = point to + the fact that.

* apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars, shoot for + the stars.

* apuntarse = enrol [enroll -USA], sign up, be game, register (with).

* apuntarse a = join + Asociación.

* apuntarse medallas = chalk up + achievements.

* evidencia + apuntar a = evidence + points towards.

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apuntar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

apunta todo lo que tienes que comprar make a note of o note down o jot down everything you have to buy

apunta en una libreta todo lo que ha hecho en el día he notes down o writes down in a notebook everything he's done during the day, he makes a note of everything he's done during the day in a notebook

tengo que apuntar tu dirección I must make a note of your address, I must write down your address

apúntelo en mi cuenta put it on my account

apunta todo porque tiene muy mala memoria he writes everything down because he has a terrible memory

2 (en un curso) to enroll*, put … down; (para una excursión, actividad) to put … down

quiero apuntar a la niña a or en clases de inglés I want to put my daughter's name down for o enroll my daughter for English classes

apúntame para el sábado put me down for Saturday

B ( Teatr) to prompt

pasa aquí al frente para que no te apunten las respuestas ( fam); come up to the front so that no one can whisper the answers to you o help you with the answers

C (señalar, indicar) to point at

no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

apuntó con el dedo dónde estaba el error he pointed (with his finger) to where the mistake was, he pointed (his finger) to where the mistake was

apuntó con una regla el lugar exacto en el mapa he used a ruler to point to o indicate the exact spot on the map

D (afirmar, señalar) to point out

el presidente apuntó la necesidad de un cambio radical the president pointed out the need o pointed to the need for a radical change

apuntó que no se trataba de obtener privilegios he pointed out that it was not a matter of getting privileges

—no sólo ocurre en este país —apuntó this isn't the only country where it happens, he pointed out

■ apuntar

vi

A

1 (con un arma) to aim

preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!

apunta hacia or para otro lado aim (it) somewhere else

apuntar A algn/algo to aim AT sb/sth

apuntar al blanco to aim at the target

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him

2 (indicar, señalar) to point

la aguja apunta siempre al or hacia el norte the needle always points north

ningún dato parece apuntar a la existencia de un compló there is no information to point to o indicate the existence of a plot

B

(anotar): apunta, comprar harina, leche, pan … make a note, you need to buy flour, milk, bread …

¿tienes papel y lápiz? pues apunta have you got paper and a pencil? well, take o jot this down

C ( Teatr) to prompt

D ( liter); «día» to break; «barba» to appear, begin to show; «flor/planta» to sprout

al apuntar el alba at the break of day ( liter)

ya apuntan los primeros capullos the first buds are already appearing

■ apuntarse

v pron

A

1 (inscribirse) apuntarse A or EN algo:

me apunté a or en un cursillo de natación I enrolled on o signed up for a swimming course

apuntarse al paro ( Esp); to register as unemployed, to sign on ( BrE colloq)

¿te vas a apuntar al or en el torneo? are you going to put your name down o put yourself down for the tournament?

me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name o myself down for the outing

nos vamos a la discoteca ¿te apuntas? we're going to the disco, do you want to come (along) o ( BrE) do you fancy coming?

vamos a salir a cenar — oye, yo me apunto we're going out for dinner — oh, I'll come!

me voy a tomar un café ¿quién se apunta? I'm going out for a coffee, anyone interested? o anyone want to join me? ( colloq)

2 (obtener, anotarse) ‹tanto› to score; ‹victoria› to chalk up, achieve, gain

se apuntó un gran éxito con este libro she scored a great hit with this book

el jugador que se apuntó el gol de la victoria the player who scored the winning goal

B (manifestarse) to become evident

las tendencias artísticas que ya se apuntaban a finales del siglo pasado the artistic tendencies which were already becoming evident at the end of the last century

el festival ha profundizado en una dirección que ya se apuntaba en años anteriores the festival has continued in a direction which was already becoming evident in previous years

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apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar nota de) to make a note of, note down

b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down

2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
◊ no la apuntes con el dedo don't point (your finger) at her

verbo intransitivo
a) ( con arma) to aim;

◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;

le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
b) (indicar, señalar) to point

apuntarse verbo pronominal
a) ( inscribirse) apuntarse a or en algo ‹ a curso› to enroll^{( conjugate enroll)} on sth;

‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
◊ me apunté para ir a la excursión I put my name down for the outing;

apuntarse al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
b) ( obtener) ‹ tanto› to score;

‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
' apuntar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señalar
- anotar
- nota
English:
aim
- cover
- down
- enter
- get down
- jot down
- level
- note
- note down
- prompt
- put down
- record
- take down
- train
- wildly
- jot
- take

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apuntar

♦ vt

1. [anotar] to make a note of, to note down;

apuntar a alguien [en lista] to put sb down (en on); [en curso] to put sb's name down, to sign sb up (en o a for); [m5] apunta en una lista todo lo que quieres que compre jot down everything you want me to buy, make a list of the things you want me to buy;

tengo que apuntar tu número de teléfono I must make a note of your phone number, I must write your phone number down somewhere;

he apuntado a mi hijo a clases de natación I've put my son's name down for swimming lessons, I've signed my son up for swimming lessons;

apunté a mis padres para ir a la excursión I put my parents down for the trip;

apúntamelo (en la cuenta) put it on my account;

ya puedes ir con cuidado, que esto lo apunto [amenaza] you'd better watch out, I'm not going to forget this

2. [dirigir] [dedo] to point;
[arma] to aim;
apuntar a alguien [con el dedo] to point at sb;
[con un arma] to aim at sb;
apuntar una pistola hacia alguien, apuntar a alguien con una pistola to aim a gun at sb;

les apuntó con un rifle he aimed o pointed a rifle at them;

apuntó al blanco y disparó he took aim at the target and shot;

la brújula apunta al norte the compass points (to the) north

3. Teatro to prompt;
Fam
fue expulsada de clase por apuntar las respuestas a un compañero she was thrown out of the classroom for whispering the answers to a classmate

4. [sugerir] to hint at;
[indicar] to point out;
apuntó la posibilidad de subir los impuestos he hinted that he might raise taxes;

la policía ha apuntado la posibilidad de que los secuestradores la hayan matado the police have admitted that the kidnappers may have killed her;

el joven jugador apunta buenos conocimientos the young player shows a lot of promise

5. [afilar] to sharpen

6. Col [abotonar] to button up

♦ vi

1. [vislumbrarse] to appear;
[día] to break;
en los árboles ya apuntaban las primeras hojas the first leaves were appearing on the trees

2. [indicar]
apuntar a to point to;

todo apunta a que ganará Brasil everything points to a win for Brazil;

todas las pruebas apuntan a su culpabilidad all the evidence points to him being guilty;

las sospechas apuntan a un grupo separatista a separatist group is suspected

3. Teatro to prompt

4. [con un arma] to aim;

¡carguen, apunten, fuego! ready, take aim, fire!;

Comp

apuntar a lo más alto to set one's sights very high

♦ See also the pronominal verb apuntarse

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apuntar

I v/t

1 ( escribir) note down, make a note of

2 TEA prompt

3 en curso, para viaje etc put one’s name down (en, a on;

para for)

4

:

apuntar con el dedo point at o to

II v/i

1 con arma aim;

apuntar alto fig aim high, have big ambitions

2

:

apunta el día lit day is breaking

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apuntar vt

1) : to aim, to point

2) anotar: to write down, to jot down

3) indicar, señalar: to point to, to point out

4) : to prompt (in the theater)

apuntar vi

1) : to take aim

2) : to become evident

♦ See also the reflexive verb apuntarse

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apuntar vb

1. (escribir) to make a note of / to note down

apunta mi teléfono make a note of my phone number

2. (inscribir) to put somebody's name down [pt. & pp. put]

lo he apuntado en la lista de espera I've put his name down on the waiting list

3. (dirigir un arma) to aim / to point

apuntó la escopeta al blanco he aimed the rifle at the target

no apuntes con el dedo don't point

Spanish-English dictionary > apuntar
7 avouer

avouer [avwe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ amour] to confess ; [+ crime] to confess to ; [+ fait] to acknowledge ; [+ faiblesse, vice] to admit to

• avouer avoir menti to admit that one has lied

• avouer que... to admit that...

• elle est douée, je l'avoue she is gifted, I must admit

2. intransitive verb

a. ( = se confesser) [coupable] to confess

b. ( = admettre) to admit

• tu avoueras, c'est un peu fort ! you must admit, it is a bit much!

3. reflexive verb

► s'avouer

• s'avouer coupable to admit one's guilt

• s'avouer vaincu to admit defeat

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avwe
1.

verbe transitif to confess [amour, haine]; to confess (to) [crime]; to admit, to confess [ignorance, dépit, peur]

avouer un penchant pour quelque chose — to admit (to) a weakness for something

avoue or tu avoueras que c'est ridicule — you must admit, it's ridiculous

2.

verbe intransitif [suspect] to confess; [fautif] to own up

3.

s'avouer verbe pronominal ( se déclarer)

s'avouer rassuré — to say one feels reassured

s'avouer battu — to admit defeat

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avwe
1. vt

[crime, défaut] to confess to

avouer avoir fait — to admit to having done, to confess to having done

avouer que — to admit that, to confess that

avouer que oui; Je dois avouer que oui. — I must admit that this is so.

avouer que non; Je dois avouer que non. — I must admit that this is not so.

2. vi

[suspect, criminel] to confess

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avouer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( confesser) to confess [amour, haine] (à qn to sb); to confess (to) [crime]; ( admettre) to admit [incartade, faiblesse] (à qn to sb); to admit ou confess [ignorance, dépit, peur] (à qn to sb); avouer un penchant pour qch to admit (to) a weakness for sth; ‘je ne sais pas,’ avoua-t-il ‘I don't know,’ he admitted; avoue(-le), tu as triché admit it, you cheated; avouer avoir fait qch to admit ou confess to having done sth; elle avoue ne pas travailler she admits that she isn't working; j'avoue m'être trompé I admit I made a mistake; avouer que to admit ou confess (that); (il est) impossible de lui faire avouer que you'll never get him to admit that;

2 ( reconnaître) to admit; c'est cher, je l'avoue I must admit, it's expensive; avoue or tu avoueras que c'est ridicule you must admit, it's ridiculous; j'avoue qu'il fait chaud I must admit (that) it's hot.

B vi ( faire des aveux) [inculpé, suspect] to confess; [fautif] to own up.

C s'avouer vpr

1 ( se déclarer) s'avouer rassuré/satisfait to say one feels reassured/satisfied; s'avouer coupable to admit one's guilt; s'avouer battu or vaincu to admit defeat;

2 ( à soi-même) to admit [sth] to oneself [motif].

Idiome

faute avouée est à moitié pardonnée a fault confessed is half redressed.

[avwe] verbe transitif

1. [erreur, forfait] to admit, to confess (to), to own up to (inseparable)

elle a avoué voyager sans billet/tricher aux cartes she owned up to travelling without a ticket/to cheating at cards

(en usage absolu)

il a avoué [à la police] he owned up, he made a full confession

2. [doute, sentiment] to admit ou to confess to

elle refuse d'avouer ses angoisses/qu'elle a des ennuis she refuses to acknowledge her anxiety/admit that she has problems

je t'avoue que j'en ai assez I must admit that I've had all I can take

il lui a fallu du courage, j'avoue, mais... what he did required courage, I grant you, but...

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s'avouer verbe pronominal intransitif

elle ne s'avoue pas encore battue she won't admit defeat yet

je m'avoue complètement découragé I confess ou admit to feeling utterly discouraged

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > avouer
8 incitar

v.

1 to incite (a la violencia).

el hambre le incitó a robar hunger made him steal

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?

María incitó a la multitud Mary incited the multitude

2 to abet, to instigate.

María incitó al policía Mary abetted the cop.

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incitar

► verbo transitivo

1 to incite (a, to)

■ incitó a la tropa a la rebelión he incited the troops to mutiny

■ sus escritos incitan al racismo his writings encourage racism

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verb

1) to incite

2) urge, encourage

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VT to incite

incitar a algn a hacer algo — to urge sb to do sth

incitar a algn contra otro — to incite sb against another person

* * *

verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

* * *

= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex. An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex. The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex. This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex. As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex. For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

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* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

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verbo transitivo

incitar a alguien a algo — to incite somebody to something

los incitó a la violencia — he incited them to violence

incitar a alguien contra alguien — to incite somebody against somebody

* * *

= arouse, fuel, prompt, spur, spur on, abet, exhort, instigate, tease, egg on, emplace, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], set off, goad, incite.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: This is in line with recent trends in the historical sciences generally fuelled by the feeling that in the past historians did not pay enough attention to what is, after all, the majority of humanity.

Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.

Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.

Ex: The paper-makers, spurred on by the urgent need to increase their supply of raw material, eventually mastered the new technique.

Ex: This article questions the pricing policies of some publishers for journals suggesting that librarians have inadvertently aided and abetted them in some cases.

Ex: As he began to speak, she exhorted herself to pay close attention, not to let herself be so distracted by the earlier event that her mind would be off in some obscure cavern of her soul.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: In the novel, residents of the drought-plagued hamlet of Champaner, egged on by a salt-of-the-earth hothead leader, recklessly accept a sporting challenge thrown down by the commander of the local British troops.

Ex: For them musical performance emplaces and embodies community identities in very specific ways.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Al Qaeda will goad us into war with Iran because it serves their own interests.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

* incitar a = sting into.

* incitar a Alguien a la acción = stir + Nombre + into action.

* incitar camorra = rustle up + trouble.

* incitar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* incitar el odio = incite + hatred.

* incitar escándalo = arouse + furor.

* incitar hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* incitar la curiosidad = provoke + curiosity, excite + curiosity.

* incitar la violencia = incite + violence.

* incitar polémica = rattle + Posesivo + cage.

* incitar una respuesta = provoke + response.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* que incita a la reflexión = provocative of.

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incitar [A1 ]

vt

incitar a algn A algo to incite sb TO sth

incitaron al ejército a la rebelión they incited the army to rebellion o to rebel

películas que incitan a la violencia films which encourage violence o which incite people to violence

lo hizo incitado por sus compañeros his friends encouraged him to do it, his friends put him up to it ( colloq)

incitar a algn CONTRA algn to incite sb AGAINST sb

los incitaba contra sus superiores he was inciting them against their superiors

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incitar ( conjugate incitar) verbo transitivo incitar a algn a algo to incite sb to sth;
incitar a algn contra algn to incite sb against sb
incitar verbo transitivo to incite, urge: sus discursos incitaron a la rebelión, his speeches incited them to rebellion
' incitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azuzar
- desafiar
- invitar
- picar
- tentar
- empujar
- empujón
English:
egg on
- incite
- put up to
- spur
- sting
- tempt
- egg
- stir
- whip

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incitar vt

to incite;

un discurso que incita a la violencia a speech inciting people to violence;

el hambre lo incitó a robar hunger made him steal;

¿qué le incitó a hacerlo? what made him do it?;

incitar a alguien a la fuga/venganza to urge sb to flee/avenge himself

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incitar

v/t incite

* * *

incitar vt

: to incite, to rouse

Spanish-English dictionary > incitar
9 provocar

v.

1 to provoke.

El golpe provocó su muerte The blow brought about her death.

Sus comentarios provocaron al borracho His comments provoked the drunk.

2 to cause, to bring about (causar) (accidente, muerte).

provocar las iras de alguien to anger somebody

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze

3 to lead on (excitar sexualmente).

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provocar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to provoke

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

provocar el parto to induce birth

provocar un incendio (con intención) to commit arson 2 (sin intención) to cause a fire

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verb

to provoke

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1. VT

1) (=causar) [+ protesta, explosión] to cause, spark off; [+ fuego] to cause, start (deliberately); [+ cambio] to bring about, lead to; [+ proceso] to promote

provocar risa a algn — to make sb laugh

incendio provocado — arson

2) [+ parto] to induce, bring on

3) [+ persona] [gen] to provoke; (=incitar) to rouse, stir up (to anger); (=tentar) to tempt, invite

¡no me provoques! — don't start me!

provocar a algn a cólera o indignación — to rouse sb to fury

provocar a algn a lástima — to move sb to pity

el mar provoca a bañarse — the sea invites one to go for a swim

4) [sexualmente] to rouse

2. VI

1) LAm (=gustar, apetecer)

me provoca comer — I feel like eating

¿te provoca un café? — would you like a coffee?, do you fancy a coffee?

¿qué le provoca? — what would you like?, what do you fancy?

no me provoca la idea — the idea doesn't appeal to me, I don't fancy the idea

-¿por qué no vas? -no me provoca — "why aren't you going?" - "I don't feel like it"

no me provoca estudiar hoy — I'm not in the mood for studying today, I don't feel like studying today

2) * (=vomitar) to be sick, throw up *

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

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= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex. 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex. Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex. Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex. Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex. In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex. This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex. The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex. I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex. It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex. In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex. The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex. The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex. Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex. The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex. He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex. This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex. The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex. It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex. The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex. That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex. Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

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* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < explosión> to cause; < incendio> to start; < polémica> to spark off, prompt

b) (Med)

provocar el parto — to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea — the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

2) < persona> ( al enfado) to provoke; ( sexualmente) to lead... on
2.
provocar vi (Andes) ( apetecer)

¿le provoca un traguito? — do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

* * *

= provoke, spark off, trigger, induce, bring on, elicit, instigate, tease, evoke, titillate, ignite, rouse, stir up, spark, twit, taunt, tantalise [tantalize, -USA], touch off, set off, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, bring about, precipitate, incite, touch + a (raw) nerve, give + rise to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

Ex: 3 different kinds of paper were deacidified by different aqueous and nonaqueous methods, and then treated to provoke accelerated attack of air pollutants.

Ex: Like the librarians and the bookshop staff, the club members are catalysts who spark off that fission which will spread from child to child an awareness of books and the habit of reading them.

Ex: Nevertheless, the fact that these general lists cannot serve for every application has triggered a search for more consistent approaches.

Ex: Then, the reference librarian has better justification to buy and perhaps to induce others to contribute to the purchase.

Ex: In frequent cases, unionization is brought on by the inept or irresponsible action of management.

Ex: This article looks at ways in which librarians in leadership roles can elicit the motivation, commitment, and personal investment of members of the organisation.

Ex: The first mass removal of material was instigated by the trade unions and although admitted in 1932 to have been a mistake, the purges proved difficult to stop.

Ex: I like to be considered one of the team, to joke with and tease the employee but that sure creates a problem when I have to discipline, correct, or fire an employee.

Ex: It is known that in ancient Rome the complexity of the administrative job evoked considerable development of management techniques.

Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.

Ex: In turn, that change ignited a body of literature that discussed those cataloguers' future roles.

Ex: The spirit, if not the content, of Marx can be the joust to rouse the sleepy theory of academic sociology.

Ex: The goal of this guidebook is to help writers activate their brains to stir up more and better ideas and details.

Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.

Ex: Don't be tempted into twitting me with the past knowledge that you have of me, because it is identical with the past knowledge that I have of you, and in twitting me, you twit yourself.

Ex: The writer describes how he spent his school days avoiding bullies who taunted him because he was a dancer.

Ex: He may have wished to tease and tantalize his readers by insoluble problems.

Ex: This decision touched off a battle of wills between the library and the government as well as a blitz of media publicity.

Ex: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.

Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.

Ex: It is illegal to operate websites inciting terrorism under the Terrorism Act.

Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex: The method of indexing called post-coordinate indexing gives rise to physical forms of indexes which differ from the more 'traditional' catalogues mentioned above.

Ex: That crucial evidence was withheld from the final report could give cause to bring charges of criminal negligence.

Ex: Many soldiers took advantage of the impoverished conditions giving occasion to assaults, rapes and murders.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar controversia = arouse + controversy.

* provocar el debate = prompt + discussion, spark + debate, stir + debate.

* provocar escarnio = evoke + response.

* provocar estragos = create + havoc, wreak + havoc, cause + havoc.

* provocar estragos en = play + havoc with.

* provocar la controversia = court + controversy.

* provocar la ira de Alguien = incur + Posesivo + wrath.

* provocar menosprecio = evoke + scorn.

* provocar sospechas = stir + suspicion.

* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.

* provocar una guerra = ignite + war, precipitate + war.

* provocar una protesta = call forth + protest.

* provocar una reacción = cause + reaction, provoke + reaction.

* provocar un ataque = provoke + attack.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* provocar un debate = ignite + debate.

* provocar un diálogo = elicit + dialogue.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* * *

provocar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 (causar, ocasionar) to cause

un cigarrillo pudo provocar la explosión the explosion may have been caused by a cigarette

una decisión que ha provocado violentas polémicas a decision which has sparked off o prompted violent controversy

no se sabe qué provocó el incendio it is not known what started the fire

2 ( Med):

provocar el parto to induce labor*

las pastillas le provocaron una reacción cutánea the pills caused o brought on a skin reaction

el antígeno provoca la formación de anticuerpos the antigen stimulates the production of antibodies

B ‹persona›

1 (al enfado) to provoke

2 (en sentido sexual) to lead … on

■ provocar

vi

( Andes) (apetecer): ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? ( BrE colloq)

■ provocarse

v pron

( refl):

se disparó un tiro provocándose la muerte he shot (and killed) himself

* * *

provocar ( conjugate provocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ explosión› to cause;

‹ incendio› to start;
‹ polémica› to spark off, prompt;
‹ reacción› to cause
b) (Med) ‹ parto› to induce

2 ‹ persona› ( al enfado) to provoke;
( sexualmente) to lead … on
verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( apetecer):
◊ ¿le provoca un traguito? do you want a drink?, do you fancy a drink? (BrE colloq)

provocar verbo transitivo
1 (causar) to cause: su decisión fue provocada por..., his decision was prompted by..., provocar un incendio, to start a fire
2 (un parto, etc) to induce: tuvieron que provocarle el vómito, they had to make her vomit
3 (irritar, enfadar) to provoke: no lo provoques, don't provoke him
4 (la ira, etc) to rouse
(un aplauso) to provoke
5 (excitar el deseo sexual) to arouse, provoke

' provocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
campanada
- desatar
- engendrar
- hacer
- motivar
- organizar
- pinchar
- chulear
- dar
- meter
- parto
- reclamo
- torear
English:
bait
- bring
- bring about
- bring on
- cause
- excite
- fight
- incur
- induce
- instigate
- invite
- prompt
- provoke
- raise
- rouse
- roust
- short-circuit
- spark off
- start
- stir up
- tease
- trigger
- disturbance
- draw
- elicit
- evoke
- short
- spark
- stir
- taunt
- whip
- wreck

* * *

provocar

♦ vt

1. [incitar] to provoke;

¡no me provoques! don't provoke me!

2. [causar] [accidente, muerte] to cause;
[incendio, rebelión] to start; [sonrisa, burla] to elicit;
una placa de hielo provocó el accidente the accident was caused by a sheet of black ice;

provocar las iras de alguien to anger sb;

provocó las risas de todos he made everyone laugh;

el polvo me provoca estornudos dust makes me sneeze;

su actitud me provoca más lástima que otra cosa her attitude makes me pity her more than anything else

3. [excitar sexualmente] to lead on;

le gusta provocar a los chicos con su ropa she likes to tease the boys with her clothes

♦ vi
Carib, Col, Méx Fam [apetecer]
¿te provoca ir al cine? would you like to go to the movies?, Br do you fancy going to the cinema?;

¿te provoca un vaso de vino? would you like a glass of wine?, Br do you fancy a glass of wine?;

¿qué te provoca? what would you like to do?, Br what do you fancy doing?

* * *

provocar

v/t

1 cause

2 el enfado provoke

3 sexualmente lead on

4 parto induce

5

:

¿te provoca un café? S.Am. how about a coffee?

* * *

provocar {72} vt

1) causar: to provoke, to cause

2) irritar: to provoke, to pique

* * *

provocar vb

1. (en general) to cause

la tormenta provocó un apagón the storm caused a blackout

2. (incendio) to start

una chispa provocó el incendio a spark started the fire

3. (una persona) to provoke

no deja de provocarme he keeps provoking me

Spanish-English dictionary > provocar
10 fejl

1. sg - fejlen, pl - fejl
1) оши́бка ж, опло́шность ж

begǻ en fejl — допусти́ть опло́шность

2) недоста́ток м
2. a
неве́рный, оши́бочный

gå fejl — заблужда́ться

hǿre fejl — ослы́шаться

táge fejl — ошиба́ться

* * *

error, failing, fault, flaw, impediment, mistake

* * *

I. (en -)

( i stil, oversættelse etc: noget man har gjort forkert) mistake,

(mere F, fagligt: noget der er forkert) error ( fx your English translation is full of mistakes (el. errors); the classification of learners' errors; printer's errors);

(ved ting etc, generelt) imperfection ( fx these goods have been reduced because of imperfections),

( især funktionsfejl) fault ( fx in the electrical system),

( mangel, F) defect ( fx hidden defects, a defect in his character, in the system, in the mechanism),

( mindre fejl, brist, støbefejl) flaw ( fx in the glass, in a

contract, in his character);

( hos person) fault ( fx he has many faults; that is his only fault),

(F: ufuldkommenhed, især pl) shortcoming ( fx I know my own

shortcomings; we all have our little shortcomings; try to correct one's shortcomings);

( fejl man begår) mistake ( fx you have made a (serious) mistake), fault

( fx that is his own fault; it is my fault that we are late; he

admitted his fault (el. mistake)),

(mere F) error ( fx there are errors (el. faults) on both sides),

( mindre) slip,

( brøler) blunder;

( i tennis) fault;

[ det er fejlen] that is what is wrong.

II. adj wrong.

III. adv wrongly,

(især T) wrong,

F erroneously;

(ved vb kan fejl ofte udtrykkes ved:) mis- ( fx mishear, miscalculate);

[ gribe fejl] miss,

(fig) make a mistake;

[ gå fejl] go the wrong way;

[ gå fejl af ham] miss him;

[ huske fejl], se huske;

[ læse fejl] make a mistake in reading;

[ se fejl] be mistaken;

[ skrive fejl] make a mistake (in writing);

[ skyde fejl] miss (the mark);

[ slå fejl] go wrong, fail;

[ tage fejl] make a mistake, be mistaken, be wrong;

[ tage fejl af tiden (, vejen)] mistake the time (, the way);

[ jeg tog fejl af ham] I was mistaken in him;

[ hvis jeg ikke tager meget fejl] if I am not greatly mistaken;

[ jeg tog fejl af ham og hans broder] I mistook him for his brother;

[ ikke til at tage fejl af] unmistakable;

[ tag ikke fejl af det!] make no mistake (about that)! ( fx it is a very difficult job, make no mistake);

[ så tror du fejl] then you are greatly mistaken;

T then you think wrong;

[ træde fejl] stumble, miss one's footing.

Danish-English dictionary > fejl

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