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1 begin

1. transitive verb,
-nn-, began, begun

begin something — [mit] etwas beginnen

begin a new bottle — eine neue Flasche anbrechen

she began life here — sie verbrachte ihre ersten Lebensjahre hier

begin school — in die Schule kommen

begin doing or to do something — anfangen od. beginnen, etwas zu tun

I began to slip — ich kam ins Rutschen

I am beginning to get annoyed — so langsam werde ich ärgerlich

the film does not begin to compare with the book — der Film lässt sich nicht annähernd mit dem Buch vergleichen
2. intransitive verb
-nn-, began, begun anfangen; beginnen (oft geh.)

beginning next month — vom nächsten Monat an

begin at the beginning — von vorne anfangen

begin with something/somebody — bei od. mit etwas/jemandem anfangen od. beginnen

to begin with — zunächst od. zuerst einmal

it is the wrong book, to begin with — das ist schon einmal das falsche Buch

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[bi'ɡin]
present participle - beginning; verb

(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) anfangen

- academic.ru/6259/beginning">beginning
- beginner
- to begin with
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be·gin

<-nn-, began, begun>

[bɪˈgɪn]

I. vt

1. (commence)

▪ to \begin sth etw anfangen [o beginnen]

he began his career as a humble office worker er hat als kleiner Büroangestellter angefangen

I began this book two months ago ich habe mit diesem Buch vor zwei Monaten angefangen

to \begin a conversation ein Gespräch beginnen

to \begin school in die Schule kommen

to \begin work mit der Arbeit beginnen

▪ to \begin doing [or to do] sth beginnen [o anfangen], etw zu tun

she began acting at fifteen sie fing mit fünfzehn mit der Schauspielerei an

I began to think he'd never come ich dachte schon, er würde nie kommen

he didn't even \begin to answer my questions er hat keinerlei Anstalten gemacht, meine Fragen zu beantworten

he does not even \begin to try er versucht es nicht einmal

it doesn't \begin to do him justice es wird ihm nicht [einmal] annähernd gerecht

I can't \begin to explain how this could happen es ist mir selbst unerklärlich, wie das passieren konnte

she was \beginning to get angry sie wurde allmählich [o langsam] wütend

it's \beginning to rain/snow impers es fängt an zu regnen/schneien

to \begin to roll/stutter ins Rollen/Stottern kommen

2. (start using)

▪ to \begin sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen]

to \begin a bottle eine Flasche anbrechen

to \begin a new loaf of bread ein neues Brot anschneiden

to \begin a new page eine neue Seite anfangen

3. (originate)

▪ to \begin sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen]

to \begin a fashion/trend eine Mode/einen Trend ins Leben rufen

4. (start by saying)

▪ to \begin sth:

“let me introduce myself,” she began „darf ich mich vorstellen?“ begann sie

II. vi

1. (commence) anfangen, beginnen

let's \begin fangen wir an!

I'll \begin by welcoming our guests zuerst werde ich unsere Gäste begrüßen

she began on the piano at five sie hat mit fünf angefangen Klavier zu spielen

it all began when she left us alles fing damit an, dass sie uns verließ

I don't know where to \begin ich weiß nicht, wo ich anfangen soll!

before school \begins vor Schulanfang

the play \begins with the sisters in the kitchen together am Anfang des Stücks sitzen die Schwestern zusammen in der Küche

\beginning from September 1 ab dem ersten September

to \begin again neu anfangen

▪ to \begin with (before anything)

to \begin with, I want to thank you for everything zunächst einmal möchte ich mich für alles bedanken; (initially)

there were six of us to \begin with anfangs waren wir noch zu sechst; (for one)

to \begin with, the room is too small, then it faces a busy road erstens ist das Zimmer zu klein, [und] dann liegt es auch noch an einer verkehrsreichen Straße

▪ to \begin on sth mit etw dat beginnen [o anfangen

2. (open speech act) beginnen, anfangen

he began by saying... zunächst einmal sagte er...

3. (originate) beginnen, anfangen; river entspringen

where does this road \begin? wo fängt diese Straße an?

4.

▶ life \begins at forty ( saying) mit vierzig fängt das Leben erst [richtig] an

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[bI'gɪn] pret began, ptp begun
1. vt

1) (= start) beginnen, anfangen; conversation also anknüpfen; song also anstimmen; bottle anbrechen, anfangen; book, letter, new cheque book, new page anfangen; rehearsals, work anfangen mit; task in Angriff nehmen, sich machen an (+acc)

to begin to do sth or doing sth — anfangen or beginnen, etw zu tun

to begin working or to work on sth — mit der Arbeit an etw (dat)

to begin an attack — zum Angriff schreiten

when did you begin ( learning or to learn) English? — wann haben Sie angefangen, Englisch zu lernen?

she begins the job next week — sie fängt nächste Woche (bei der Stelle) an

he began his speech by saying that... — er leitete seine Rede damit or mit den Worten ein, dass...

to begin school — eingeschult werden, in die Schule kommen

to begin life as a... — als... anfangen or beginnen

she began to feel tired — sie wurde allmählich or langsam müde

she's beginning to understand — sie fängt langsam an zu verstehen, sie versteht so langsam

his mother began to fear the worst — seine Mutter befürchtete schon das Schlimmste

I'd begun to think you weren't coming — ich habe schon gedacht, du kommst nicht mehr

that doesn't even begin to compare with... —

they didn't even begin to solve the problem — sie haben das Problem nicht mal annähernd gelöst

I couldn't even begin to count the mistakes — ich konnte die Fehler überhaupt nicht zählen

I can't begin to thank you for what you've done — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht genug dafür danken, was Sie getan haben

2) (= initiate, originate) anfangen; fashion, custom, policy einführen; society, firm, movement gründen; (= cause) war auslösen

or rumor (US) — er hat das Gerücht in die Welt gesetzt

3) (= start to speak) beginnen, anfangen

it's late, he began — es ist spät, begann er or fing or hub (old) er an

2. vi

1) (= start) anfangen, beginnen; (new play etc) anlaufen

to begin by doing sth — etw zuerst (einmal) tun

he began by saying that... —

where the hair begins — am Haaransatz

before school begins — vor Schulanfang

to begin in business — ins Geschäftsleben eintreten; (as self-employed) ein Geschäft aufmachen

beginning from Monday — ab Montag, von Montag an

beginning from page 10 — von Seite 10 an

say your names beginning from the back — nennen Sie Ihre Namen von hinten nach vorn

it all/the trouble began when... — es fing alles/der Ärger fing damit an, dass...

to begin with sb/sth —

begin with me — fangen Sie bei or mit mir an

he began with the intention of writing a thesis — anfänglich wollte er eine Doktorarbeit schreiben

to begin with there were only three — anfänglich waren es nur drei

this is wrong to begin with — das ist schon einmal falsch

to begin with, this is wrong, and... — erstens einmal ist das falsch, dann...

to begin on sth — mit etw anfangen or beginnen

to begin on a new venture/project — ein neues Unternehmen/Projekt in Angriff nehmen

2) (= come into being) beginnen, anfangen; (custom) entstehen; (river) entspringen

since the world began — seit (An)beginn or Anfang der Welt

when did this movement begin? — seit wann gibt es diese Bewegung?

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begin [bıˈɡın] prät began [-ˈɡæn], pperf begun [-ˈɡʌn]

A v/t

1. beginnen, anfangen:

when did you begin ( to learn oder learning) English? wann hast du mit Englisch angefangen (angefangen, Englisch zu lernen)?;

he began his lecture by saying that … er leitete seinen Vortrag mit den Worten ein, dass …;

begin the world ins Leben treten

2. eine Dynastie etc (be)gründen

B v/i

1. beginnen, anfangen:

he began by saying that … er sagte einleitend, dass …;

begin with sth (sb) mit etwas (bei jemandem) anfangen;

to begin with (Redew)

a) zunächst (einmal), fürs Erste,

b) erstens (einmal), um es gleich zu sagen;

begin on sth etwas in Angriff nehmen;

begin on a new bottle eine neue Flasche anbrechen;

not begin to do sth nicht entfernt oder im Entferntesten daran denken, etwas zu tun;

he does not even begin to try er versucht es nicht einmal;

it began to be put into practice es wurde langsam aber sicher in die Praxis umgesetzt;

well begun is half done (Sprichwort) gut begonnen ist halb gewonnen

2. entstehen, ins Leben gerufen werden

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1. transitive verb,
-nn-, began, begun

begin something — [mit] etwas beginnen

begin a new bottle — eine neue Flasche anbrechen

she began life here — sie verbrachte ihre ersten Lebensjahre hier

begin school — in die Schule kommen

begin doing or to do something — anfangen od. beginnen, etwas zu tun

I began to slip — ich kam ins Rutschen

I am beginning to get annoyed — so langsam werde ich ärgerlich

the film does not begin to compare with the book — der Film lässt sich nicht annähernd mit dem Buch vergleichen
2. intransitive verb
-nn-, began, begun anfangen; beginnen (oft geh.)

beginning next month — vom nächsten Monat an

begin at the beginning — von vorne anfangen

begin with something/somebody — bei od. mit etwas/jemandem anfangen od. beginnen

to begin with — zunächst od. zuerst einmal

it is the wrong book, to begin with — das ist schon einmal das falsche Buch

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: began, begun)

= anfangen v.

beginnen v.

(§ p.,pp.: begann, begonnen)

English-german dictionary > begin
2 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

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= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* * *

empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

* * *

empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

* * *

empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

* * *

empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

* * *

empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

* * *

empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar
3 comenzar

v.

to start, to begin.

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do something

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

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comenzar

Conjugation model [ EMPEZAR], like link=empezar empezar

► verbo transitivo

1 to begin, start

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin, start

■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

comenzar con to begin with

comenzar + gerund to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing

■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...

comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning

————————

comenzar

to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

* * *

verb

to begin, start

* * *

1.

VT to begin, start, commence frm

comenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday

comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks

comenzó su carrera literaria hace dos décadas — she began her literary career two decades ago

la empresa comienza la construcción hoy — the company starts the construction work today

hemos comenzado mal el año — we started the year badly

comenzamos el recorrido en la iglesia — we start our trip at the church

2.

VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start

¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?

el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight

comenzó diciendo que estaba de acuerdo conmigo — she began by saying that she agreed with me

comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy

al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

• comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sth

la nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again

comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen

podéis comenzar a comer — you can start eating

los invitados ya han comenzado a llegar — the guests have started arriving o to arrive

aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing

• comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight

• para comenzar — to start with

para comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup

• comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o begin

la reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education

comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming

para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well

su nombre comienza por m — his name begins with m

todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

* * *

= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flight
the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

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* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

* * *

= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* * *

comenzar [A6 ]

vt

to begin, commence ( frml)

■ comenzar

vi

to begin

al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day

comenzaré contigo I will begin o start with you

comenzar + GER to begin BY -ING

comenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …

comenzar A + INF:

comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened fire

comenzar POR algo to begin WITH sth

comencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedral

comenzar POR + INF to begin BY -ING

comenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me

* * *

comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day;

comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start

' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off

* * *

comenzar

♦ vt

to start, to begin;

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

♦ vi

to start, to begin;

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

* * *

comenzar

v/t begin

* * *

comenzar {29} v

empezar: to begin, to start

* * *

comenzar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el curso comienza en octubre the course starts in October

Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar
4 begin

[bi'ɡin]
present participle - beginning; verb

(to come or bring, into being, to start: He began to talk; The meeting began early.) começar

- beginning
- beginner
- to begin with
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be.gin

[big'in] vt+vi (ps began, pp begun) 1 começar, iniciar, fazer a primeira parte. he began by saying / ele começou por dizer. he began on (upon) his novel / ele iniciou seu romance. he began talking, to talk / ele começou a falar. this begins (or is beginning) to be tiresome / isto está começando a ficar enfadonho. 2 originar, dar origem, aparecer. 3 aproximar-se, estar próximo, chegar a. 4 dar início a. 5 instituir, produzir, inaugurar, principiar. begin at the beginning! comece pelo princípio! the King of England does not begin to have the power of the President Amer o Rei da Inglaterra está longe de ter o poder do presidente. to begin with em primeiro lugar, antes de tudo. well begun is half done bem começado é meio caminho andado. you don’t begin to play soccer Amer você joga mal o futebol.

English-Portuguese dictionary > begin
5 damit

I Adv.

1. with it ( oder them); betont: with that ( oder those); (mittels) by ( oder with) it ( betont: that), Pl. with them ( betont: those); her damit! umg. give it to me, hand it over; weg damit! umg. take ( oder put) it away; heraus damit! umg. (sag schon) spit it out!; (gib her) hand it over!; was will er damit sagen? what’s he trying to say?; was soll ich damit? what am I supposed ( oder meant) to do with it?; wie steht’s oder wär’s damit? how about it?; wir sind damit einverstanden we have no objections; damit wirst du nichts erreichen that won’t get you anywhere; damit kann man niemanden überzeugen that won’t convince anybody; er fing damit an, dass er... he began by (+ Ger.) damit soll nicht gesagt sein, dass... that doesn’t mean (to say) that...

2. (folglich, somit) as a result, (and) so; (mit diesen Worten) with that, with these words; und damit Schluss! and let that be the end of it!; und damit kehrte Ruhe ein and with ( oder at) that, silence fell; damit steht der Sieger fest that decides (who is) the winner; damit endet das heutige Programm that brings us to the end of today’s program(me); damit war alles wieder beim Alten things were back to where we started

II Konj. so that, in order to (+ Inf.), so as to (+ Inf.) damit nicht so as not to (+ Inf.) stärker: for fear that s.o. (oder s.th.) might...; damit er nicht kommt so that he doesn’t come

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that (Konj.); therewith (Adv.); so (Konj.); so that (Konj.); in order to (Konj.)

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da|mịt [da'mɪt] (emph) ['daːmɪt]
1. adv → auch mit, vbs +mit

1) (= mit diesem Gegenstand, dieser Tätigkeit, mithilfe davon) with it/that

sie hatte zwei Koffer und stand damit am Bahnhof — she had two (suit)cases and was standing there with them in the station

sie hat Ärger mit der Waschmaschine – damit habe ich auch Probleme — she's having trouble with her washing machine – I've got problems with mine too

was will er damit? — what does he want that for?, what does he want with that?

was soll ich damit? — what am I meant to do with that?

ist Ihre Frage damit beantwortet? — does that answer your question?

damit kann er mich ärgern — I get really annoyed when he does that

2)

(= mit, in dieser Angelegenheit) meint er mich damit? — does he mean me?

weißt du, was er damit meint? — do you know what he means by that?

was ist damit? — what about it?

wie wäre es damit? — how about it?

er konnte mir nicht sagen, was es damit auf sich hat — he couldn't tell me what it was all about

wie sieht es damit aus? — what's happening about or with (esp US) it?

das/er hat gar nichts damit zu tun — that/he has nothing to do with it

damit ist nichts (inf) — it's no go (inf)

hör auf damit! (inf) — lay off! (inf)

damit hat es noch Zeit — there's no hurry for that

3)

(bei Verben) was willst du damit sagen? — what's that supposed or meant to mean?

damit will ich nicht sagen, dass... — I don't mean to say that...

sind Sie damit einverstanden? — do you agree to that?

er hatte nicht damit gerechnet — he hadn't reckoned on or with that

damit, dass du dich jetzt aufregst, machst du den Schaden auch nicht wieder gut — you're not making anything better by getting excited

sie fangen schon damit an — they're already starting on it

sie fangen schon damit an, das Haus abzureißen — they're already starting to pull down the house

damit fing der Streit an — the argument started with that

der Streit fing damit an, dass er behauptete... — the argument started when he said...

er fing damit an, dass er... sagte — he began by saying that...

See:

→ vb +mit

4) (bei Befehlen) with it

weg/heraus damit! — away/out with it

her damit! — give it here! (inf)

Schluss or genug damit! — that's enough ( of that)!

5) (begründend) therefore

er verlor den zweiten Satz und damit das Spiel — he lost the second set and therefore the match

damit ist es klar, dass er es war — from that it's clear that it was he (form) or him

6) (= daraufhin, dann, jetzt) with that

damit schließe ich für heute — I'll close with that for today

damit kommen wir zum Ende des Programms — that brings us to the end of our programmes (Brit) or programs (US)

2. conj
so that
damit er nicht fällt — so that he does not fall, lest he (should) fall (old)

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1) (so that: He checked all his figures again in order that the report might be as accurate as possible.) in order (that)

2) (with the purpose that; in order that: I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it.) so that

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da·mit

[daˈmɪt]

I. adv

1. (mit etw, mithilfe davon) with that; (mit Besagtem) with it

was soll ich \damit? what am I supposed to do with that?

was will er \damit? what does he want that for [or with that]?

ich bin bald fertig \damit I'll soon be finished

er kaufte Blumen/eine Flasche Champagner und ging \damit zu ihr he bought flowers/a bottle of champagne and took them/it to her

sie nahm einen Hammer und zerschlug \damit das Fenster she took a hammer and used it to smash the window [or and smashed the window with it]

Ärger mit der Waschmaschine? — \damit habe ich auch Probleme! trouble with your washing machine? — I've got problems with mine too

ist deine Frage \damit beantwortet? does that answer your question?

2. (mit dieser Angelegenheit) with that; (mit Besagtem) with it

meint er mich \damit? does he mean me?, is he talking to me?

was meint sie \damit? what does she mean by that?

was ist \damit? what about it?

wie wäre es \damit? how about it?

haben Sie darüber nachgedacht? und was ist nun \damit? have you thought about it? so what do you say?

\damit sieht es heute schlecht aus today is a bad day for it

er konnte mir nicht sagen, was es \damit auf sich hat he couldn't tell me what it was all about

ist Ihre Frage \damit beantwortet? has that answered your question?

musst du immer wieder \damit ankommen? must you keep [harping] on about it?

ich habe nichts \damit zu tun I have nothing to do with it

\damit ist nichts (fam) that's no go fam

hör auf \damit! stop it!

\damit hat es noch Zeit there's no hurry for that

3. mit bestimmten vb, subst, adj with that; (mit Besagtem) with it

\damit fing alles an everything started with that

lass uns morgen \damit anfangen let's start with it tomorrow

lasst uns schon \damit anfangen let's get started on it

sie fangen schon \damit an, das Haus abzureißen they're already starting to pull down the house

was willst du \damit sagen? what's that supposed [or meant] to mean?

\damit will ich nicht sagen, dass... I don't mean to say that...

sind Sie \damit einverstanden? do you agree to that?

\damit hatte ich nicht gerechnet I hadn't reckoned on [or with] that

er hatte nicht \damit gerechnet, dass sie mitkommen würden he hadn't reckoned on them [or form their] coming

hast du immer noch Schwierigkeiten \damit? do you still have difficulties with it/that?

4. in getrennter Stellung NORDD

da bin ich nicht mit einverstanden I don't agree to that

5. (fam: in Befehlen) with it

heraus \damit! out with it!

weg \damit! away [or off] with it!

genug [o Schluss] \damit! that's enough [of that]!

her \damit! give it to me [or fam here]!

6. (hiermit) with that

ich bestand die letzte Prüfung und \damit mein Examen I passed the last test and with that my final exam

der Vorhang fiel und \damit war die Aufführung zu Ende the curtain fell, and the performance was over

\damit kommen wir zum nächsten Punkt that brings us to our next point

7. (somit) therefore

der siebte und \damit letzte Teil the seventh and therefore last part

\damit ist es klar, dass... from that it is clear that...

II. konj so that

wir schalteten das Licht aus, \damit uns niemand sah we switched off the light so that nobody could see us

ich nahm die Kürzung, \damit ich früher ankam I took the short cut [in order] to arrive earlier

\damit er nichts verriet, gab sie ihm einen Teil des Geldes to stop him from telling everybody she gave him some of the money

\damit das klar ist, ich bin hier der Chef so that we understand each other, I'm the boss here

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1.
Adverb

1) (mit dieser Sache) with it/them

ich bin gleich damit fertig — I'll be finished in a moment

er hatte nicht damit gerechnet — he had not expected that or reckoned with that

was ist denn damit? — what's the matter with it/them?; what about it/them?

wie wäre es damit? — how about it?

2) (gleichzeitig) with that; thereupon

3) (daher) thus; as a result
2.
Konjunktion so that

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damit

A. adv

1. with it ( oder them); betont: with that ( oder those); (mittels) by ( oder with) it ( betont: that), pl with them ( betont: those);

her damit! umg give it to me, hand it over;

weg damit! umg take ( oder put) it away;

heraus damit! umg (sag schon) spit it out!; (gib her) hand it over!;

was will er damit sagen? what’s he trying to say?;

was soll ich damit? what am I supposed ( oder meant) to do with it?;

wie steht’s oder

wär’s damit? how about it?;

wir sind damit einverstanden we have no objections;

damit wirst du nichts erreichen that won’t get you anywhere;

damit kann man niemanden überzeugen that won’t convince anybody;

er fing damit an, dass er … he began by (+ger)

damit soll nicht gesagt sein, dass … that doesn’t mean (to say) that …

2. (folglich, somit) as a result, (and) so; (mit diesen Worten) with that, with these words;

und damit Schluss! and let that be the end of it!;

und damit kehrte Ruhe ein and with ( oder at) that, silence fell;

damit steht der Sieger fest that decides (who is) the winner;

damit endet das heutige Programm that brings us to the end of today’s program(me);

damit war alles wieder beim Alten things were back to where we started

B. konj so that, in order to (+inf), so as to (+inf)

damit nicht so as not to (+inf) stärker: for fear that sb (oder sth) might …;

damit er nicht kommt so that he doesn’t come

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1.
Adverb

1) (mit dieser Sache) with it/them

ich bin gleich damit fertig — I'll be finished in a moment

er hatte nicht damit gerechnet — he had not expected that or reckoned with that

was ist denn damit? — what's the matter with it/them?; what about it/them?

wie wäre es damit? — how about it?

2) (gleichzeitig) with that; thereupon

3) (daher) thus; as a result
2.
Konjunktion so that

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adv.

therewith adv. präp.

with it expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > damit
6 cominciare

start, begin (a to)

a cominciare da oggi (starting) from today

tanto per cominciare to begin or start with

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cominciare v.tr. e intr. to begin*; to start; to commence: cominciò un lavoro interessante, he began an interesting job; cominciò il viaggio da Genova, he started his trip from Genoa; hai già cominciato a leggere quel libro?, have you started (reading) that book, yet?; cominciò a piovere, it began raining (o to rain); cominciò col dire, he began by saying; oggi cominceremo da pagina 60, today we'll begin at page 60; a cominciare da oggi, from today on (o as from today on); per cominciare, to begin (o to start); ci proveremo tutti, a cominciare da me, we'll all try, beginning with me; è cominciato lo sciopero, the strike has begun // chi ben comincia, è a metà dell'opera, (prov.) well begun is half done.

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[komin'tʃare]
1. vt

to start, begin

hai cominciato il libro che ti ho prestato? — have you started the book I lent you?

cominciare a fare/col fare — to begin to do/by doing

ha cominciato a ridere — she started to laugh

ha cominciato a piangere — she started crying

2. vi

(aus essere) to start, begin

una parola che comincia per J — a word beginning with J

il film comincia con un'esplosione — the film starts with an explosion

tanto per cominciare — to start with

tanto per cominciare non sappiamo se funzionerà — in the first place we don't know if it'll work

a cominciare da domani — starting (from) tomorrow

cominciamo bene! iro — we're off to a fine start!

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[komin'tʃare] 1.
verbo transitivo to begin*, to start [lavoro, viaggio, giornata]

cominciare a fare qcs. — to begin o start doing o to do sth.

ho cominciato a pensare che — I got to thinking that
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (avere inizio) to begin*, to start

non cominciare! — (in una lite) don't start on me!

un nome che comincia con la C — a name beginning with C

cominciare col fare — to begin o start off by doing

cominciamo bene — iron. that's a good start

cominciare da zero — to start from scratch

2) a cominciare da

a cominciare da oggi — from this day on o forth

siete tutti colpevoli a cominciare da te — you're all guilty starting with you
3.
verbo impersonale (aus. essere, avere)

comincia a piovere — it's beginning to rain

comincia a farsi buio — it's getting o growing dark

••

tanto per cominciare — for a start, to begin o start with

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cominciare

/komin't∫are/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

to begin*, to start [lavoro, viaggio, giornata]; cominciare a fare qcs. to begin o start doing o to do sth.; ho cominciato a pensare che I got to thinking that

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (avere inizio) to begin*, to start; non cominciare! (in una lite) don't start on me! un nome che comincia con la C a name beginning with C; cominciare col fare to begin o start off by doing; cominciamo bene iron. that's a good start; cominciare da zero to start from scratch

2 a cominciare da a cominciare da oggi from this day on o forth; siete tutti colpevoli a cominciare da te you're all guilty starting with you

III verbo impersonale

(aus. essere, avere) comincia a piovere it's beginning to rain; comincia a farsi buio it's getting o growing dark

IDIOMS

tanto per cominciare for a start, to begin o start with.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cominciare
7 ♦ (to) begin

♦ (to) begin /bɪˈgɪn/
(pass. began, p. p. begun), v. t. e i.

iniziare; cominciare; incominciare: Suddenly he began talking ( o to talk), improvvisamente cominciò a parlare; He began by saying he would not speak long, cominciò col dire che non avrebbe parlato a lungo

● to begin again, ricominciare □ to begin at the beginning, cominciare dal principio □ to begin on st., dare inizio a qc.; mettersi a fare qc. □ to begin with, (tanto) per cominciare; per prima cosa; anzitutto □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
NOTA D'USO: - begin, start o commence?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) begin
8 ♦ (to) begin

♦ (to) begin /bɪˈgɪn/
(pass. began, p. p. begun), v. t. e i.

iniziare; cominciare; incominciare: Suddenly he began talking ( o to talk), improvvisamente cominciò a parlare; He began by saying he would not speak long, cominciò col dire che non avrebbe parlato a lungo

● to begin again, ricominciare □ to begin at the beginning, cominciare dal principio □ to begin on st., dare inizio a qc.; mettersi a fare qc. □ to begin with, (tanto) per cominciare; per prima cosa; anzitutto □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è a metà dell'opera.
NOTA D'USO: - begin, start o commence?-

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) begin
9 empiece

m.

beginning, start (informal).

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: empezar.

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empiece

► nombre masculino

1 familiar start, beginning

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, empieza etc see empezar

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, empieza etc see empezar

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empiece, empieza, etc

empezar

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Del verbo empezar: ( conjugate empezar)

empiece es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
empezar
empiece
empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empiece to start again;

todo es cuestión de empiece it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empiece I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empiece por ti let's start with you;
empiece a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empiece
◊ , empieza etc see empezar

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again

' empiece' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
faltar
English:
get
- soon

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empiece

♦ ver empezar

♦ nm
Fam beginning, start

Spanish-English dictionary > empiece
10 empezar

empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo 1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing
2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;
todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started; no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin; vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you; empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth; empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …; empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic; empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context 3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with
verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again ' empezar' also found in these entries: Spanish: adormecerse - arrancar - cada - cobrar - compilación - echar - echarse - ponerse - pronta - pronto - romper - soltarse - trabar - vaya - volver - ya - a - aclarar - cero - empiece - entrar - incendiar - largar - poner English: begin - branch out - clean up - cotton on - daunt - fail - flying - get - grow - impatient - kick off - nervous - open - pipe up - place - set off - spring - square - start - start off - start up - strike up - take off - take up - thing - turn - afresh - beginning - ground - into - keen - kick - originate - over - rampage - roll - scratch - strike - suppose - undone

English-spanish dictionary > empezar
11 empiece

Del verbo empezar: ( conjugate empezar) \ \
empiece es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: empezar empiece
empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo 1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing
2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empiece to start again;
todo es cuestión de empiece it'll be fine once we/you get started; no sé por dónde empiece I don't know where to begin; vamos a empiece por ti let's start with you; empiece a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth; empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …; empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic; empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context 3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with
verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empiece

◊ , empieza etc see empezar

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again ' empiece' also found in these entries: Spanish: faltar English: get - soon

English-spanish dictionary > empiece
12 beginnen

beginnen

I 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [starten/openen] begin ⇒ start, 〈 formeel〉 commence, open 〈 toespraak, spel, onderhandelingen, brief〉

2 [gaan doen] do

♦voorbeelden:

1   een gesprek beginnen • begin/start a conversation

     een zaak beginnen • start a business

2   wat moet ik beginnen! • what am I to do?

     wat moet ik met hem beginnen? • what am I to do with him?

     er is niets meer met hem te beginnen • he's hopeless/ 〈 lastig〉 unmanageable

II 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [de eerste handeling verrichten; zich vanaf een punt uitstrekken] begin ⇒ start, 〈 formeel〉 commence

2 [als eerste iets doen] begin ⇒ start, open, 〈 formeel〉 commence

3 [aanvangen] begin (to/-ing) ⇒ start (to/-ing), 〈 formeel〉 commence, set about (-ing)

4 [zich bezighouden met] begin ⇒ start

5 [+ over] [gaan praten] bring up ⇒ broach, raise

♦voorbeelden:

2   wit begint • white has the first move

     begin maar! • go ahead!; 〈 met vragen ook〉 fire away!

3   een beginnende hoofdpijn • the beginnings of a headache

     beginnen te drinken/roken • start drinking/smoking

     laten we beginnen • 〈 ook〉 let's get started

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het begint er op te lijken • that's more like it

     weer van voren af aan moeten beginnen • be back to square one

     het begon te regenen • it began/started to rain

     daar kan ik niets mee beginnen • that's (of) no use to me

     goed/slecht beginnen • get off to a good/bad start

     opnieuw beginnen • start (over) again; restart, recommence 〈 werkzaamheden〉

     begin je weer (met dat gezeur)? • there you go again (with your nagging)!

     bij het begin beginnen • begin/start at the beginning

     hij begon met te zeggen … • he began by saying …

     met niets beginnen • start from scratch

     het begint donker te worden • it's getting dark

4   je weet niet waar je aan begint • you don't know what you are letting yourself in for

     ik begin er niet aan! • I wouldn't touch it with a barge-pole

     aan iets nieuws beginnen • start something new

     hij begon met Frans • he took up French

     er is geen beginnen aan • why even start?

5   begin er nu niet wéér over • don't start that again

     over politiek beginnen • bring up politics

     over iets anders beginnen • change the subject

¶   daar kunnen we niet aan beginnen • that's out of the question

     als je zó begint … • if that's the way you feel about it …

     het is haar om de erfenis begonnen • it's the inheritance she's after

     om te beginnen … • for a start …

     voor zichzelf beginnen • start one's own business

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > beginnen
13 П-610

ИГРАТЬ В ПРЯТКИ (В ЖМУРКИ) с кем coll VP subj: human to hide the truth by being evasive and/or pretending not to know it
X играет с Y-ом в прятки = X is playing games (hide-and-seek) with Y
(in limited contexts) X is beating around the bush, о ИГРА В ПРЯТКИ (В ЖМУРКИ) NP
= hide-and-seek.

«Ну, в прятки нам с вами играть или говорить открыто?» - «Конечно, открыто» (Семенов I). "Well, shall we play hide-and-seek with you or speak openly?'' "Openly, of course" (1a)

Первый раз в жизни выступал он перед такой ответственной аудиторией... Он начал с того, что здесь все коммунисты и поэтому в прятки играть нечего (Войнович 4). It was the first time in his career that he had ever spoken in front of such an important audience..He began by saying that they were all Communists and so there was no need to beat around the bush (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-610
14 С-451

ПО СОВЕСТИ1 PrepP Invar
1. \С-451 жить, поступать и т. п. ( adv or, less often, subj-compl with copula ( subj: abstr)) (to live, act etc) in an upstanding manner, the way one should

according to one's conscience
honest(ly) decent(ly) conscientious(ly) in good conscience
honorable (honorably). "Я рад за вас - вы поступили по совести» (Гроссман 2). "I'm glad for you-you've acted according to your conscience" (2a).

...Надо отдать должное Варваре: честно, по совести вела она хлебные дела все эти трудные годы (Абрамов 1)....You had to give Varvara her due. throughout all those difficult years she had managed the grain supplies honestly and conscientiously (1a).

Председатель начал было с того, что он (Иван Федорович) свидетель без присяги, что он может показывать или умолчать, но что, конечно, все показанное должно быть по совести, и т. д., и т. д. (Достоевский 2). The presiding judge began by saying that he (Ivan Fyodorovich) was not under oath, that he could give evidence or withhold it, but that, of course, all testimony should be given in good conscience, etc., etc. (2a).

А может, Лизка и права, подумал вдруг Михаил. Может, и надо было спасибо сказать. Ведь всё-таки, ежели рассудить по совести, заслужила (Абрамов 1). ( context transl) Maybe Lizka was right, Mikhail suddenly thought. Maybe they should have thanked her. After all, to be fair, she did deserve it (1a).

2. \С-451 сказать, признаться и т. п. coll. Also: ПО ЧИСТОЙ СОВЕСТИ coll
adv
(to say, admit etc sth.) sincerely, openly: (tell (say etc) sth.) in all honesty
(tell (admit etc) sth.) honestly (truthfully, frankly) be (quite) frank (tell) the truth.
(Соня:) Скажи мне по совести, как друг... Ты счастлива? (Чехов 3). (S.:) Tell me in all honesty, as a friend-are you happy? (3b).

«Скажи по совести, Илья: как давно с тобой не случалось этого?» (Гончаров 1). "Tell me honestly, Ilya, how long is it since such a thing has happened to you?" (1b).

Маша:) Я вам по совести: если бы он (Константин) ранил себя серьёзно, то я не стала бы жить ни одной минуты (Чехов 6). (М.:) I'll be quite frank with you, if he (Konstantin) had hurt himself badly, I wouldn't have gone on living another minute (6b).

«Ты нам всё по совести рассказывай!» - «Мы тут в потёмках блукаем (Ukrainian = блуждаем)» (Шолохов 3). "Tell us the truth." "We're all in the dark here" (3b).

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И ТАК ДАЛЕЕ, may be abbreviated in writing to и т. д. AdvP Invar fixed WO
(used at the end of an enumeration to indicate that the list has not been exhausted, that it could be continued to include similar objects or phenomena) and other similar things

and so forth (and so on)
and so on et cetera etc. (in limited contexts) and the (such) like and more of the same and all that and more to that effect.
...Она сказала то, что говорила всегда: что она никуда не поедет, не ударит пальцем о палец и так далее (Каверин 1)....She said what she always said: that she would take no steps, she would not lift a finger, and so forth (1a).

«Надо подать проект, -подумал секретарь, - чтобы в каждом районе было два Учреждения. Тогда первое будет выполнять свои функции, а второе будет наблюдать, чтобы не пропало первое... А кто же будет наблюдать за другим Учреждением? Значит, нужно создать третье, а за третьим - четвёртое и так далее до бесконечности...» (Войнович 2). A resolution should be submitted, thought the Secretary, that there be two Institutions in each district. The first would carry out its usual functions and the second would keep an eye on the first so that it wouldn't disappear....But who's going to keep their eye on the second Institution? That means a third will have to be created, and a fourth for the third and so on, ad infinitum... (2a).

Председатель начал было с того, что он (Иван Фёдорович) свидетель без присяги, что он может показывать или умолчать, но что, конечно, всё показанное должно быть по совести, и т. д., и т. д. (Достоевский 2). The presiding judge began by saying that he (Ivan Fyodorovich) was not under oath, that he could give evidence or withhold it, but that, of course, all testimony should be given in good conscience, etc., etc. (2a).

«...Он без разрешения ездил в Гольтявино. Возможно, я посмотрел бы на это сквозь пальцы, дело молодое, любовь и так далее. Но Гольтявино в ведении Дворцовской комендатуры, а они на это сквозь пальцы смотреть не желают» (Рыбаков 2). "Не went to Goltyavino without permission. I might have shut my eyes to it—young people, true love, and all that. But Goltyavino comes under the jurisdiction of the Dvorets commandant's office, and they are not prepared to shut their eyes to it" (2a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Т-5
16 игра в жмурки

• ИГРАТЬ В ПРЯТКИ( в ЖМУРКИ) с кем coll

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to hide the truth by being evasive and/ or pretending not to know it:

- X играет с Y-ом в прятки≈ X is playing games < hide-and-seek> with Y;

- [in limited contexts] X is beating around the bush,
○ ИГРА В ПРЯТКИ < В ЖМУРКИ> [NP] ≈ hide-and-seek.
♦ "Ну, в прятки нам с вами играть или говорить открыто?" - "Конечно, открыто" (Семенов I). "Well, shall we play hide-and-seek with you or speak openly?" "Openly, of course" (1a)

♦ Первый раз в жизни выступал он перед такой ответственной аудиторией... Он начал с того, что здесь все коммунисты и поэтому в прятки играть нечего (Войнович 4). It was the first time in his career that he had ever spoken in front of such an important audience...He began by saying that they were all Communists and so there was no need to beat around the bush (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > игра в жмурки
17 игра в прятки

• ИГРАТЬ В ПРЯТКИ( в ЖМУРКИ) с кем coll

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to hide the truth by being evasive and/ or pretending not to know it:

- X играет с Y-ом в прятки≈ X is playing games < hide-and-seek> with Y;

- [in limited contexts] X is beating around the bush,
○ ИГРА В ПРЯТКИ < В ЖМУРКИ> [NP] ≈ hide-and-seek.
♦ "Ну, в прятки нам с вами играть или говорить открыто?" - "Конечно, открыто" (Семенов I). "Well, shall we play hide-and-seek with you or speak openly?" "Openly, of course" (1a)

♦ Первый раз в жизни выступал он перед такой ответственной аудиторией... Он начал с того, что здесь все коммунисты и поэтому в прятки играть нечего (Войнович 4). It was the first time in his career that he had ever spoken in front of such an important audience...He began by saying that they were all Communists and so there was no need to beat around the bush (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > игра в прятки
18 играть в жмурки

• ИГРАТЬ В ПРЯТКИ( в ЖМУРКИ) с кем coll

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to hide the truth by being evasive and/ or pretending not to know it:

- X играет с Y-ом в прятки≈ X is playing games < hide-and-seek> with Y;

- [in limited contexts] X is beating around the bush,
○ ИГРА В ПРЯТКИ < В ЖМУРКИ> [NP] ≈ hide-and-seek.
♦ "Ну, в прятки нам с вами играть или говорить открыто?" - "Конечно, открыто" (Семенов I). "Well, shall we play hide-and-seek with you or speak openly?" "Openly, of course" (1a)

♦ Первый раз в жизни выступал он перед такой ответственной аудиторией... Он начал с того, что здесь все коммунисты и поэтому в прятки играть нечего (Войнович 4). It was the first time in his career that he had ever spoken in front of such an important audience...He began by saying that they were all Communists and so there was no need to beat around the bush (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > играть в жмурки
19 играть в прятки

• ИГРАТЬ В ПРЯТКИ (в ЖМУРКИ) с кем coll

[VP; subj: human]

=====

⇒ to hide the truth by being evasive and/ or pretending not to know it:

- X играет с Y-ом в прятки≈ X is playing games < hide-and-seek> with Y;

- [in limited contexts] X is beating around the bush,
○ ИГРА В ПРЯТКИ < В ЖМУРКИ> [NP] ≈ hide-and-seek.
♦ "Ну, в прятки нам с вами играть или говорить открыто?" - "Конечно, открыто" (Семенов I). "Well, shall we play hide-and-seek with you or speak openly?" "Openly, of course" (1a)

♦ Первый раз в жизни выступал он перед такой ответственной аудиторией... Он начал с того, что здесь все коммунисты и поэтому в прятки играть нечего (Войнович 4). It was the first time in his career that he had ever spoken in front of such an important audience...He began by saying that they were all Communists and so there was no need to beat around the bush (4a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > играть в прятки
20 по совести

I

• ПО СОВЕСТИ

[PrepP; Invar]

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1. по совести жить, поступать и т.п. [adv or, less often, subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr)]

⇒ (to live, act etc) in an upstanding manner, the way one should:

- according to one's conscience;

- honest(ly);

- decent(ly);

- conscientious(ly);

- in good conscience;

- honorable (honorably).

     ♦ "Я рад за вас - вы поступили по совести" (Гроссман 2). "I'm glad for you-you've acted according to your conscience" (2a).

     ♦...Надо отдать должное Варваре: честно, по совести вела она хлебные дела все эти трудные годы (Абрамов 1)....You had to give Varvara her due. throughout all those difficult years she had managed the grain supplies honestly and conscientiously (1a).

     ♦ Председатель начал было с того, что он [Иван Федорович] свидетель без присяги, что он может показывать или умолчать, но что, конечно, все показанное должно быть по совести, и т. д., и т. д. (Достоевский 2). The presiding judge began by saying that he [Ivan Fyodorovich] was not under oath, that he could give evidence or withhold it, but that, of course, all testimony should be given in good conscience, etc., etc. (2a).

     ♦ А может, Лизка и права, подумал вдруг Михаил. Может, и надо было спасибо сказать. Ведь всё-таки, ежели рассудить по совести, заслужила (Абрамов 1). [context transl] Maybe Lizka was right, Mikhail suddenly thought. Maybe they should have thanked her. After all, to be fair, she did deserve it (1a).

2. по совести сказать, признаться и т.п. coll. Also: ПО ЧИСТОЙ СОВЕСТИ coll [adv]

⇒ (to say, admit etc sth.) sincerely, openly:

- (tell (say etc) sth.) in all honesty;

- (tell (admit etc) sth.) honestly (truthfully, frankly);

- be (quite) frank;

- (tell) the truth.

     ♦ [Соня:] Скажи мне по совести, как друг... Ты счастлива? (Чехов 3). [S.:] Tell me in all honesty, as a friend-are you happy? (3b).

     ♦ "Скажи по совести, Илья: как давно с тобой не случалось этого?" (Гончаров 1). "Tell me honestly, Ilya, how long is it since such a thing has happened to you?" (1b).

     ♦ [Маша:] Я вам по совести: если бы он [Константин] ранил себя серьёзно, то я не стала бы жить ни одной минуты (Чехов 6). [М.:] I'll be quite frank with you; if he [Konstantin] had hurt himself badly, I wouldn't have gone on living another minute (6b).

     ♦ "Ты нам всё по совести рассказывай!" - "Мы тут в потёмках блукаем [Ukrainian = блуждаем]" (Шолохов 3). "Tell us the truth." "We're all in the dark here" (3b).

II

• ПО СОВЕСТИ; ПО СОВЕСТИ ГОВОРИ <СКАЗАТЬ, ПРИЗНАТЬСЯ> all coll

[these forms only; sent adv (parenth)]

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⇒ speaking openly, if one is to speak honestly:

- in (all) conscience;

- in all honesty (sincerity);

- frankly (speaking);

- to be truthful;

- to be (quite) frank (honest);

- to tell (you) the truth.

     ♦ "Всю эту психологию мы совсем уничтожим, все подозрения на вас в ничто обращу, так что ваше преступление вроде помрачения какого-то представится, потому, по совести, оно помрачение и есть" (Достоевский 3). "We'll completely destroy all this psychological stuff and I'll bring all suspicions of you to nought, so that your crime will appear to be the result of a kind of blackout, because in all conscience that's what it was" (За).

     ♦ "...Ho, по совести, какие мы с вами поэты? Бунин - вот кто настоящий поэт" (Катаев 3). "...But, to be quite frank, are we really poets? Bunin now - there's a real poet" (За).

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