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I 1. noun1) Zählen, das; Zählung, diekeep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen
lose count of something — etwas gar nicht mehr zählen können
have/take/make a count — zählen
on the count of three — bei "drei"
2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, deron that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt
3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das2. transitive verbbe out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
1) zählencount the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen
count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen
count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben
2) (include) mitzählennot counting — abgesehen von; see also academic.ru/50558/nothing">nothing 1. 1)
3) (consider) halten für3. intransitive verb1) zählencount [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen
counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt
2) (be included) zählencount for much/little — viel/wenig zählen
Phrasal Verbs:- count in- count on- count upII noun(nobleman) Graf, der* * *I noun(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) der Graf- countessII 1. verb1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) zählen2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) zählen3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) zählen4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) schätzen2. noun1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) die Zählung2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) der Anklagepunkt3. adjective(see countable.)- counter- countless- countdown
- count on
- out for the count* * *count1[kaʊnt]n Graf mcount2[kaʊnt]I. nto keep \count of sth etw genau zählenon the \count of three/four/ten bei drei/vier/zehnfinal \count Endstand mto take [no] \count of sth etw [nicht] berücksichtigento be found guilty on two \counts of murder des zweifachen Mordes für schuldig befunden werdento be found guilty on the first \count [or all \counts] im ersten Anklagepunkt [o in allen [Anklage]punkten] für schuldig befunden werdento agree with sb on all \counts mit jdm in allen Punkten übereinstimmento be angry with sb on several \counts auf jdn aus mehreren Gründen zornig seinto fail on a number of \counts in einer Reihe von Punkten versagen6.II. vt1. (number)▪ to \count sth etw zählenthere'll be eight for dinner \counting ourselves uns mitgerechnet sind wir acht zum AbendessenI could \count the number of times he's been on time on the fingers of one hand ich könnte die paar Mal, die er pünktlich war, an den Fingern einer Hand abzählento \count one's change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen▪ to \count sb/sth among sth jdn/etw zu etw dat zählen; ECON, FIN (include) etw [mit]rechnen [o [mit]zählen2. (consider)to \count sb as a friend jdn als Freund betrachten [o zu seinen Freunden zählen]to \count sth a success/failure etw als Erfolg/Misserfolg verbuchento \count oneself unhappy [or unfortunate] sich akk für unglücklich halten▪ to \count sth against sb jdm etw verübeln3.▶ to \count one's blessings dankbar sein▶ don't \count your chickens before they're hatched ( prov) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben prov▶ to \count the cost[s] [of sth] (consider effects) die Folgen [einer S. gen] bedenken; (suffer) [etw] bereuenIII. vi1. (number) zählen2. (be considered)that has always \counted among my favourite operas das hat schon immer zu meinen Lieblingsopern gezählt▪ to \count against sb gegen jdn sprechen▪ to be \counted as sth als etw gelten3. (be of value) zählen, wichtig seinthat's what \counts darauf kommt es anthis essay will count towards your final degree dieser Aufsatz geht in die Berechnung Ihrer Endnote ein▪ to not \count nicht zählenhis opinion doesn't \count for anything here seine Meinung zählt hier nicht* * *I [kaʊnt]1. n1) (with numbers) Zählung f; (SPORT) Auszählen nt; (of votes) (Stimmen)zählung f, (Stimmen)auszählung fI'll have a count — ich zähle es mal (ab)
she lost count when she was interrupted — sie kam mit dem Zählen durcheinander, als sie unterbrochen wurde
I've lost all count of her boyfriends — ich habe die Übersicht über ihre Freunde vollkommen verloren
all together now, on the count of three — und jetzt alle zusammen, bei drei gehts los
I'll come and look for you after a count of ten — ich zähle bis zehn und dann komme und suche ich dich
he was out for the count, he took the count (fig) —
2) (JUR: charge) Anklagepunkt m3) no pl(= notice)
don't take any count of what he says — hören Sie nicht auf das, was er sagtshe never takes much/any count of him — sie nimmt wenig/keine Notiz von ihm
2. vtI only counted ten people — ich habe nur zehn Leute gezählt
to count the cost (lit) — auf die Kosten achten, jeden Pfennig umdrehen
she'll help anyone without counting the cost to herself — sie hilft jedem, ohne an sich selbst zu denken
2) (= consider) ansehen, betrachten; (= include) mitrechnen, mitzählento count sb (as) a friend/among one's friends — jdn als Freund ansehen/zu seinen Freunden zählen
you should count yourself lucky to be alive — Sie sollten froh und glücklich sein or Sie können noch von Glück sagen, dass Sie noch leben
ten people (not) counting the children — zehn Leute, die Kinder (nicht) mitgerechnet or eingerechnet
3. vi1) (with numbers) zählen2) (= be considered) betrachtet or angesehen werden; (= be included) mitgerechnet or mitgezählt werden; (= be important) wichtig seinIIevery minute/it all counts —
nGraf m* * *count1 [kaʊnt]A s1. Zählen n, (Be)Rechnung f, (Auf-, Aus-, Ab)Zählung f:at the latest count bei der letzten Zählung;by this count nach dieser Zählung oder Berechnung;count of the ballots Stimmenzählung;a) etwas genau zählen,b) fig die Übersicht über etwas behalten;a) sich verzählen,b) fig die Übersicht verlieren (of über akk):he has lost count of his books er kann seine Bücher schon nicht mehr zählen;take count of sth etwas zählen2. Boxen:a) Auszählen nb) Anzählen n:take the count, be out for the count ausgezählt werden;take a count of eight bis acht am Boden bleiben oder angezählt werden;beat the count rechtzeitig hochkommen;he got up on the count of five er stand bei fünf auf3. An-, Endzahl f, Ergebnis n4. JUR (An)Klagepunkt m:the accused was found guilty on all counts der Angeklagte wurde in allen Anklagepunkten für schuldig befunden;on this count fig in dieser Hinsicht, in diesem Punkt5. Berücksichtigung f:leave out of count unberücksichtigt oder außer Acht lassen;take no count of sth etwas nicht berücksichtigen oder zählen6. SPORT etc Punktzahl f, (erzielte) Punkte pl7. TECH Zähleranzeige f, -stand m8. TECH (Feinheits)Nummer f (von Garn)B v/t1. (ab-, auf-, aus-, zusammen)zählen:count again nachzählen;count one’s change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen;you can count them on your fingers (on the fingers of one hand) man kann sie an den Fingern (an den Fingern einer Hand) abzählen; → penny 1, sheep 12. aus-, berechnen:a) die Kosten berechnen,b) fig die Folgen bedenken,c) fig die Risiken erwägen3. US zählen bis:4. (mit)zählen, mit einrechnen, einschließen, berücksichtigen:(not) counting the persons present die Anwesenden (nicht) mitgerechnet5. halten für, betrachten als, zählen ( among zu):count sb one’s enemy jemanden für seinen Feind halten;you may count yourself lucky that … du kannst von Glück reden, dass …;count of no importance für unwichtig halten;count it a great hono(u)r es als große Ehre betrachtenC v/i1. zählen:count again nachzählen;count (up) to ten bis 10 zählen;he counts among my friends fig er zählt zu meinen Freunden2. rechnen:counting from today von heute an (gerechnet)I count on your being in time ich verlasse mich darauf, dass Sie pünktlich sind4. zählen:a) von Wert oder Gewicht sein, ins Gewicht fallenb) gelten:every minute counts jede Minute zählt, es kommt auf jede Minute an;he simply doesn’t count er zählt überhaupt nicht;count for much viel gelten oder wert sein, große Bedeutung haben;count against sprechen gegen; sich nachteilig auswirken auf (akk)5. zählen, sich belaufen auf (akk):they counted ten sie waren zehn an der Zahl* * *I 1. noun1) Zählen, das; Zählung, diekeep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen
have/take/make a count — zählen
on the count of three — bei "drei"
2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, deron that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt
3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das2. transitive verbbe out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
1) zählencount the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen
count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen
count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben
2) (include) mitzählennot counting — abgesehen von; see also nothing 1. 1)
3) (consider) halten für3. intransitive verb1) zählencount [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen
counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt
2) (be included) zählencount for much/little — viel/wenig zählen
Phrasal Verbs:- count in- count on- count upII noun(nobleman) Graf, der* * *n.Anzahl - f.Graf -en m.Zählung -en f. (on) v.rechnen (mit) v.zählen v. v.abzählen v.gelten v.(§ p.,pp.: galt, gegolten)rechnen v.zählen v. -
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v.1 to give.dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody somethingse lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brotherElla me da dinero She gives me money.Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.2 to give, to produce.la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on6 to show.dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense7 to teach.dar inglés/historia to teach English/history8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).9 to strike (horas).dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck10 to get, to catch.11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.12 to feel.Me da alegría I feel joy.13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.14 to give forth, to burst out.Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.15 to make one feel.Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.16 to hit.Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place17 to give up.* * *Present Indicativedoy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.Past IndicativePresent Subjunctivedé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.Imperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperativeda (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).* * *verb1) to give2) hit, strike3) hand over, deliver4) produce, yield5) be enough•- dar a- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de* * *Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tellle dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize
déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please
•
ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope•
dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to takedar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry
dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk
dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh
3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?
5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screendan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film
¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?
6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strikeya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock
7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yielduna inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest
8) (=tener como resultado)9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to givelas babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting
este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper
tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father
10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!
11) dar por (=considerar) to considerdoy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled
lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it
12)- ¡y dale!- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale- a mí no me la das- ¡ahí te las den todas!para dar y tomar —
tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles
2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=entregar) to givedame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you
2) (=entrar)si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down
3) (=importar)¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!
¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?
¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose
lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds
me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind
4) [seguido de preposición]dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to facedarle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kickmi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key
darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with¡dale! — hit him!
al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution
dar contra (=golpear) to hit dar de•
dar [consigo] en — to end up in•
dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink•
dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sbdar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with•
dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long waydarle a algn por hacer algo•
dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sthdar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough forla casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( entregar) to give500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b
2) (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it
tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare
3) <cartas/mano> to deal4)a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to giveb) (Mús) to give¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?
5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give6)a) ( aplicar) to giveb) <sedante/masaje> to give7)a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to givenos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize
b) (RPl) ( calcular)¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?
8)a) (expresar, decir)¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?
dales saludos — give/send them my regards
me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion
b) (señalar, indicar)me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged
9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bearesos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%
10)a) ( rendir)ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?
da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour
11) (causar, provocar)estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?
este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc
dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)
¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?
13)a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to holdb) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to makedar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh
dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward
dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
15) ( considerar)2.dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
dar vi1)a) ( entregar)no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you
¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?
b) ( en naipes) to deal2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down
3) dar ab) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to facela terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea
c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to4) ( arrojar un resultado)el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative
¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?
5) ( importar)da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day
¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me
¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)
6)a) (pegar, golpear)darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody
le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick
b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)
c) ( acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye
7) (accionar, mover)darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)
8)a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)
dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!
b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come ondale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me
9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc
11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing
le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...
12) sol/viento/luz3.1) darse v pron2) ( producirse) to grow3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?
5)a) (dedicarse, entregarse)darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause
b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)6)a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)me di una ducha — I took o had a shower
dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?
b) (golpearse, pegarse)no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling
c) (recípr)se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other
7) ( considerarse)darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
* * *= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.----* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* dar acceso = provide + access.* dar acceso a = give + access to.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar a luz = birth, deliver.* dar a luz a = give + birth to.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* dar aullidos = caterwaul.* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.* dar bandazos = lurch.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.* dar caladas = puff.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dar cera = wax.* dar chillidos = shriek.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar como norma = rule.* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.* dar conferencia = lecture.* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.* dar consentimiento = give + licence.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.* dar coraje = peeve.* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* dar crédito = give + credence.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar cuenta = render + an account of.* dar cuenta de = account for.* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* dar cuerpo = give + substance.* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.* dar datos de = give + details of.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* dar de cara a = front.* dar de comer = feed.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar de quilla = keel over.* dar derecho a = entitle to.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* dar de sí = stretch out.* dar detalles de = give + details of.* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.* dar dirección = lend + direction.* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.* dar el esquinazo = dodge.* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar el nombre = label.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* dar empujones = shove.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* dar en garantía = pawn.* dar en la diana = hit + home.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar entrada = enter.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.* dar forma cuadrada = square.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* dar golpes = pound.* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.* dar gritos = shriek, shout.* dar guerra = act up, play up.* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].* dar hipo = hiccup.* dar ideas = offer + clues.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar indicios de = show + signs of.* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.* dar información adicional = give + further details.* dar información de = give + details of.* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.* dar la bienvenida = welcome.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* dar la idea = give + the impression that.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.* dar la la lata = nag (at).* dar la lata = play up.* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar la murga = be a pest.* dar la noticia = give + the news.* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar la sensación = give + a sense.* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* dar latigazos = lash.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a la botella = booze.* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* darle al palique = gas.* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* dar lecciones = give + lessons.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle el puntillazo = nail it.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.* darle una lección a Alguien = school.* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar libertad = give + licence.* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* dar lugar = produce.* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* dar masaje = massage.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar opción = give + option.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.* dar parte de = report.* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar pisotones = stomp.* dar pistas = throw + hints.* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.* dar por saldado = close + the book on.* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.* dar por sentado = take for + granted.* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar preferencia = give + preference.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.* dar problemas = play up.* dar propina = tipping.* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* dar quehacer = make + trouble.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.* dar registro = accession.* dar relevancia = give + relevance.* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.* dar resoplidos = chug.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.* dar resultados = produce + results.* dar rienda suelta = unleash.* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.* dar risitas = giggle.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dar salida a = vent.* dar saltitos = hop, skip.* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.* darse = appear, occur.* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* darse aires = strut.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* darse el gusto de = indulge in.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* darse el lote = snog, neck.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.* dar servicio = service.* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una leche = come + a cropper.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un festín de = feast on.* darse un garbeo = mosey.* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* dar sombra = shade.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* dar título = title.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar tono = tone.* dar trabajo = present + burden.* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.* dar una azotaina = spank.* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.* dar una cornada = gore.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* dar una explicación = present + explanation.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar una fiesta = give + a party.* dar una galleta = slap.* dar una guantada = slap.* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* dar una pista = give + a hint.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.* dar una razón = give + reason.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una tunda = trounce.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* dar un aviso = make + warning.* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una voz = holler.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un calambre = cramp.* dar un chillido = holler.* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar un coscorrón = cuff.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* dar un empujón = give + a boost.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* dar un grito = holler.* dar un guantazo = slap.* dar un hachazo = hack.* dar un hervor = parboil.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar unos azotes = spank.* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( entregar) to give500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b
2) (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it
tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare
3) <cartas/mano> to deal4)a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to giveb) (Mús) to give¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?
5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give6)a) ( aplicar) to giveb) <sedante/masaje> to give7)a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to givenos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize
b) (RPl) ( calcular)¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?
8)a) (expresar, decir)¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?
dales saludos — give/send them my regards
me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion
b) (señalar, indicar)me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged
9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bearesos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%
10)a) ( rendir)ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?
da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour
11) (causar, provocar)estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?
este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc
dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)
¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?
13)a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to holdb) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to makedar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh
dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward
dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
15) ( considerar)2.dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
dar vi1)a) ( entregar)no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you
¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?
b) ( en naipes) to deal2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down
3) dar ab) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to facela terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea
c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to4) ( arrojar un resultado)el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative
¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?
5) ( importar)da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day
¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me
¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)
6)a) (pegar, golpear)darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody
le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick
b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)
c) ( acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye
7) (accionar, mover)darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)
8)a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)
dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!
b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come ondale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me
9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc
11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing
le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...
12) sol/viento/luz3.1) darse v pron2) ( producirse) to grow3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?
5)a) (dedicarse, entregarse)darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause
b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)6)a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)me di una ducha — I took o had a shower
dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?
b) (golpearse, pegarse)no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling
c) (recípr)se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other
7) ( considerarse)darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
* * *= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.
Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* da la casualidad = as it happens.* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dando sacudidas = jerkily.* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.* dar abasto = cope.* dar abasto con = cope with.* dar acceso = provide + access.* dar acceso a = give + access to.* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.* dar agua = lose + water, leak.* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.* dar a la caza de = chase down.* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar a luz = birth, deliver.* dar a luz a = give + birth to.* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.* dar asco = stink, disgust.* dar aullidos = caterwaul.* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.* dar bandazos = lurch.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.* dar caladas = puff.* dar calidad = deliver + value.* dar caprichos = pamper.* dar cera = wax.* dar chillidos = shriek.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.* dar como norma = rule.* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.* dar conferencia = lecture.* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.* dar consentimiento = give + licence.* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.* dar coraje = peeve.* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.* dar crédito = give + credence.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar cuenta = render + an account of.* dar cuenta de = account for.* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.* dar cuerpo = give + substance.* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.* dar datos de = give + details of.* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.* dar de cara a = front.* dar de comer = feed.* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.* dar de lleno = hit + home.* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar de quilla = keel over.* dar derecho a = entitle to.* dar descanso de = give + relief from.* dar de sí = stretch out.* dar detalles de = give + details of.* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.* dar dirección = lend + direction.* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.* dar el esquinazo = dodge.* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar el nombre = label.* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* dar empujones = shove.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.* dar en garantía = pawn.* dar en la diana = hit + home.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar entrada = enter.* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.* dar estímulo = provide + boost.* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.* dar fe = attest, certify.* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.* dar forma cuadrada = square.* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.* dar golpes = pound.* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.* dar gritos = shriek, shout.* dar guerra = act up, play up.* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].* dar hipo = hiccup.* dar ideas = offer + clues.* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar indicios de = show + signs of.* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.* dar información adicional = give + further details.* dar información de = give + details of.* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.* dar la bienvenida = welcome.* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* dar la idea = give + the impression that.* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.* dar la la lata = nag (at).* dar la lata = play up.* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar la murga = be a pest.* dar la noticia = give + the news.* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar la sensación = give + a sense.* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.* dar latigazos = lash.* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a la botella = booze.* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* darle al palique = gas.* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.* dar lecciones = give + lessons.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle el puntillazo = nail it.* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.* darle una lección a Alguien = school.* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar libertad = give + licence.* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.* dar lugar = produce.* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.* dar mala impresión = look + bad.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* dar masaje = massage.* dar más de sí = go further.* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.* dar muestras de = show + signs of.* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.* dar opción = give + option.* dar origen = mother.* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.* dar parte de = report.* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dar pisotones = stomp.* dar pistas = throw + hints.* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.* dar poderes = give + powers.* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.* dar por hecho = take for + granted.* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.* dar por saldado = close + the book on.* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.* dar por sentado = take for + granted.* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.* dar preferencia = give + preference.* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.* dar problemas = play up.* dar propina = tipping.* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.* dar quehacer = make + trouble.* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.* dar registro = accession.* dar relevancia = give + relevance.* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.* dar resoplidos = chug.* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.* dar resultados = produce + results.* dar rienda suelta = unleash.* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.* dar risitas = giggle.* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.* dar salida a = vent.* dar saltitos = hop, skip.* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.* darse = appear, occur.* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* darse aires = strut.* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* darse el gusto de = indulge in.* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.* darse el lote = snog, neck.* darse el lujo de = splurge on.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.* dar señales de = show + signs of.* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.* dar servicio = service.* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una leche = come + a cropper.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un festín de = feast on.* darse un garbeo = mosey.* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.* dar sombra = shade.* dar su conformidad a = assent to.* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* dar título = title.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* dar tono = tone.* dar trabajo = present + burden.* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.* dar una azotaina = spank.* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.* dar una cornada = gore.* dar una excusa = give + excuse.* dar una explicación = present + explanation.* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.* dar una fiesta = give + a party.* dar una galleta = slap.* dar una guantada = slap.* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.* dar una lección de humildad = humble.* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.* dar una norma = give + prescription.* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.* dar una patada = kick, boot.* dar una pista = give + a hint.* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.* dar una razón = give + reason.* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* dar una torta = slap.* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar una tunda = trounce.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.* dar un aviso = make + warning.* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una voz = holler.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* dar un calambre = cramp.* dar un chillido = holler.* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.* dar un coscorrón = cuff.* dar un ejemplo = give + example.* dar un empujón = give + a boost.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* dar un grito = holler.* dar un guantazo = slap.* dar un hachazo = hack.* dar un hervor = parboil.* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar unos azotes = spank.* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t* * *■ dar (verbo transitivo)A entregarB regalar, donarC en naipesD1 proporcionar2 MúsicaE conferir, aportarF1 aplicar capa de barniz etc2 dar: inyección etcG1 conceder prórroga etc2 atribuir3 pronosticando duración4 dar: edad, añosH1 expresar, decir2 señalar, indicarA producirB rendir, alcanzar hastaC causar, provocarD arruinar, fastidiarA presentarB ofrecer, celebrarC dar: conferenciaA realizar la acción indicadaB dar: limpiada etcSentido V considerar■ dar (verbo intransitivo)A1 entregar2 en naipesB ser suficiente, alcanzarC1 dar a: puerta etc2 llegar hasta3 estar orientado haciaD comunicarE arrojar un resultadoF importarA1 pegar, golpear2 darle a algo: tarea3 darle a algo: hacer uso de4 acertarB1 darle a algo: accionar2 moverC1 indicando insistencia2 instando a alguien a hacer algoD dar conA acometer, sobrevenirB1 darle a alguien por algo2 darle a alguien con algoC dar enD dar: sol, viento, luzE acabar■ darse (verbo pronominal)A producirseB ocurrirC resultarA dedicarse, entregarseB tratarse, ser sociableA realizar la acción indicadaB1 golpearse, pegarse2 darse (de) golpes3 darse (de) patadas etcSentido IV considerarsevtA (entregar) to givedale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keysse las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaimedale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from medeme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?dar algo A + INF:da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for herB (regalar, donar) to give¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need ita mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anythingdaría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the casedonde las dan las toman two can play at that gameestarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of themC (en naipes) to deal¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible handD1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to givesus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged meeso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the bookme dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advicemi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university educationes capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealingpide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information2 ( Música) to give¿me das el la? can you give me an A?E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to givelas luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the squareles dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the endsnecesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaningF1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to givedale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/painthay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floordale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to giveG1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to givete doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow usel dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesdaydan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o termsnos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prizeal terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma2(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to ityo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different waytuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right3 (pronosticando duración) to giveno le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to liveno le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together4( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28H1(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hellodales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regardsdarle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sbtenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolencesme gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinionle doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himte han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an orderhan dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated2el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck fiveA(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yieldesta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heatesta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this businessesos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruitno le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a childB(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hourha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of himel coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speedponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blastC(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepyme da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her owneste coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any troubleel jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the gardenlos niños dan que hacer children are a lot of worklo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think aboutIsabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little IsabelA(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenidaayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderónva a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next monthdeja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourselfB (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to holdC ‹conferencia› to giveA(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiquéestuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the filmdio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sighdio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hugme dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hairB‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will dohay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweepingquiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter againSentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for deaddoy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closedese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topicsi le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent■ darviA1(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for youno puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?2 (en naipes) to dealte toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to dealB (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two mealscon una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go roundda para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with thatno le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physicsno me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have timedar de sí to stretchme quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to dropno dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope withyo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of timeya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the groundestoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)C dar a1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on tola puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Streettodas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead tola calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to facela fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces southla terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the seaD( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr SecoE(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negativeF(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mindda lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to mela sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o wheneverA1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the headdale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the rulercuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to passquiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!4 (acertar) to hitdar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eyeB1 (accionar) darle A algo:dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever uple dio al interruptor she flicked the switchle di a la manivela I turned the handledale al pedal press the pedaltienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key2 (mover) (+ compl):dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the rightdale para atrás ( Auto) back upC1 ( fam)(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morningyo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it2( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovelydale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to meD dar con (encontrar) to findpor mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find himcreo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solutioncuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right wordA (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):le dio un mareo she felt dizzyle dio un infarto he had a heart attack¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)1 darle a algn POR algo:le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any morele ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinkingle ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like itcualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her2 darle a algn CON algo:le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows meC dar en(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young menha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her headlo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'D«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning heresiéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sunen esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beachla luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyesE(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?■ darseA (producirse) to growen esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this areaB(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occurse dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnectedpara esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditionsC (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it upse ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the causeB( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's familyA ( refl)(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a showervamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feastdárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lotva dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and meno te las des de listo don't act so smartB1(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammerno te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceilingse dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a treese va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his backse dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)2 ( refl):darse (de) golpes to hit oneself¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!3 ( recípr):se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the streetSentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with thatno se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets itpuedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killedno quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know* * *
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
2
‹información/idea› to give
3
4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;
dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to himb) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;
1
‹ dividendos› to pay;
b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;
venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);
¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
( como castigo) to smack sb;
el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …
5 [sol/luz]:
la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;
dárselas de listo to act smartb) (golpearse, pegarse):
se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust
* * *♦ vt1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking2. [pagar] to give;[ofrecer en pago] to offer;¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university4. [conceder] to give;le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?6. [producir] to give, to produce;[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;le dio tres hijos she bore him three children7. [provocar] to give;me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;me da risa it makes me laugh;me da miedo it frightens me;¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;[concierto, interpretación] to give;¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony livedio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sbdar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair15. [señales, indicios] to show;dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;dar señales de vida to show signs of life16. [enseñar] to teach;[conferencia] to give;dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrowdoy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a weekdar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;dar un vistazo a to have a look at;dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walkes tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleepeso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead22. RP [inyección] to give23. Compdonde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;no dar una to get everything wrong♦ vi1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;me toca dar a mí it's my deal2. [entregar]dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it3. [horas] to strike;dieron las tres three o'clock struckla piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you[botón, timbre] to press;dale al control remoto hit the remote control;dale al pedal press down on the pedal;Informátdale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;dale a la manivela turn the handle[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea7. [sujeto: luz, viento]el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here8. [encontrar]dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solutionda de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her sonno dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!aquello me dio que pensar that made me think12. [importar]¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any differencediste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our lossesahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;Formaldar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry17.dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else18. [expresa enfado]te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going19. RP [comunicar]¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde20. CompFampara dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;Famdarle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;Famdarle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;Esp muy Fam¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!* * *<part dado>I v/t1 give; fiesta give, have;dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;dar miedo a frighten;el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink3 película show, screen4:el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three5:¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and onII v/idame give it to me, give me it2:3:dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name4:dar para be enough for;no da para más it’s past its best5:le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother6:¡qué más da! what does it matter!;da igual it doesn’t matter7:en algo hit sth;el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes8:dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead9:dar que hablar give people something to talk about;da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about* * *dar {22} vt1) : to give2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over3) : to hit, to strike4) : to yield, to produce5) : to perform6) : to give off, to emit7)dar como ordar por : to regard as, to considerdar vi1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enoughno me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares2)dar a ordar sobre : to overlook, to look out on3)dar con : to run into4)dar con : to hit upon (an idea)5)dar de sí : to give, to stretch* * *dar vb¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?2. (poner en las manos) to pass¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?4. (poner en la televisión) to be on5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have10. (encender, conectar) to turn on¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnightdar a to overlook / to look ontodar igual not to matter / not to mind¿qué más da? what difference does it make? -
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Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros—Adv.1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then—I Adj. umg.II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!—Konj.1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)* * *[tsuː]1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel tozur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)
zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's
zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up
zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth
zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb
zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window
zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door
2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt inzu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt
der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral
zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...
3) zeitlich atzu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour
(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening
die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April
zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May
4)Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz
Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's mealzur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar
Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth
zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...
5) Zweck, Bestimmung forPapier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper
zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...
zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...
zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...
zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)
6)etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmaszu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday
zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following
"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"
7)Folge, Umstand
zu seinem Besten — for his own goodzu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc
es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry
8)Mittel, Art und Weise
zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback9) Veränderung intozu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth
jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth
10) = als aser machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife
11)Verhältnis, Beziehung
Liebe zu jdm — love for sbVertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth
12)im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two
See:13)wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each
zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...
zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time
See:→ vier, bis14)zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?
15)der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein16)getrenntes "dazu" inf
da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to itSee:→ dazu17)zum Beispiel — for examplezum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth
zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection
zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval
2. ADVERB1) = allzu toosie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him
2) = geschlossen shut, closedauf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off
Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door
3)= los, weiter inf
dann mal zu! — right, off we go!du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead
ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going
schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!
lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up
4) örtlich toward(s)See:→ ab3. ADJEKTIV(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done upSee:→ zu sein4. BINDEWORT1) mit Infinitiv tojdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth
das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable
ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do
ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye
2)noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding billsdas sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked
der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined
* * *1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to10) to11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to14) (an old word for `to'.) unto* * *zu[tsu:]1. (wohin: Ziel) to\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/schoolwie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarketmorgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed\zum Militär gehen to join the army\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]2. (wohin: Richtung)das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the streetder Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre3. (wohin: neben)▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sthdarf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with uslegen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each platesie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed\zu Hause at home\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedralder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeurender Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innder Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms6. wann: Zeitpunkt at\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1stes muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfastetw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmasjdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday8. (worüber: Thema)\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the followingwas sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environmentjdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-buttonPapier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paperWasser \zum Trinken drinking waterwir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eatgib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play withauf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the tripbei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is rainingdas Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctorsie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest\zur Ansicht on approval\zur Einsicht for inspection\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanationjdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory\zu Hilfe! help!jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all\zur Probe as a trial [or test]\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]\zu was (fam) for what, why\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?10. (als was)er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wifeetw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply\zum Beispiel for example\zur Belohnung as a reward\zur Strafe as a punishment▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth\zur Warnung as a warning11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmonetw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text bookswo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfactiondie Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom pricesdu hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the betterdas ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German\zum Glück luckily14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashesEiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiffKartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a haltetw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sthmanch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thiefwieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to duster ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captainsie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairmanjdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sthjdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sther machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife17. (zu wem: Beziehung)meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herLiebe \zu jdm love for sbaus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sbVertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] toim Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to fourunsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fiftyim Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...19. SPORTBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-onedas Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percentdiese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro eachsechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents\zum halben Preis at half pricewir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday togethersie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pairder Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finishedhast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?\zum ersten Mal for the first time\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold\zur Hauptsache mainly\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right\zum Voraus in front of\zum Vorn[e]herein from in frontII. ADVERB1. (allzu) tooich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along\zu sehr too mucher hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] harddas ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!dem Ausgang \zu towards the exitnach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front4. (fam: weiter, los)dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we goschimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any goodmach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch upIII. ADJEKTIVTür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off![mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door▪ \zu sein:sie ist total \zu you can't get through to herIV. KONJUNKTION1. mit Infinitiv towas gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to dosie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today▪ etw ist \zu tun:die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Fridaydieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away▪ um etw \zu tun:ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2. mit Partizipda sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding billses gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be boughtder \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examinednicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *zu1 präp (+dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);bis zu up to;zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;zu ebener Erde at ground level;zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;zu Hause at home;zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;zu Beginn at the beginning;4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprisesich äußern zu say sth about;gehören zu belong to;gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;passen zu suit;der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for hersich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …8. Art und Weise:zu Fuß on foot;zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;zu Deutsch in German9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;Hunderten in hundreds;es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros10. Zahlenverhältnis:11. Adelsprädikat:zu2 adv1. (übermäßig) too;zu sehr too much;zu sehr betonen overemphasize;das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;einer etczu viel one etc too many;einmal zu viel once too often;ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);einer etcdu isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg:nur zu! go on!;4. Richtung:nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:gegen … zu toward(s)zu3A. adj umg1.zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;2.3.zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full4.B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;Augen zu! close your eyes;Tür zu! shut the door!zu4 konj1. (+inf):ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ ppr):ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *adv.too adv. konj.for conj. präp.at prep.to prep.toward prep.towards prep.unto prep. -
4 entre
prep.1 between.entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clockentre paréntesis in bracketsentre nosotros between you and me, between ourselves (en confianza)discutían entre sí they were arguing with each otherera un color entre verde y azul the color was somewhere between green and bluedudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay2 among, amongst.estaba entre los asistentes she was among those presentestuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the bestentre otras cosas among other things3 divided by.intj.come in.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: entrar.* * *1 (dos términos) between2 (varios) among, amongst3 (sumando) counting4 (en) in5 (entremedio) somewhere between\de entre from among, out ofentre... y... what with... and...■ entre el frío y la lluvia... what with the cold and the rain...entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime* * *prep.1) between2) among* * *PREP1) (=en medio de)a) [dos elementos] betweenparéntesis, semanaun líquido entre dulce y amargo — a liquid which is half-sweet, half-sour
b) [más de dos elementos] among, amongst¿has buscado entre las fotografías? — have you looked among(st) the photographs?
puedes hablar, estamos entre amigos — you can speak freely, we're among(st) friends
empezó a trabajar como mensajero, entre otras cosas — he started work as a courier, among(st) other things
2) [indicando colaboración, participación]le compraremos un regalo entre todos — we'll buy her a present between all of us, we'll all club together to buy her a present
¿entre cuántos habéis hecho el trabajo? — how many of you did it take to do the work?
esto lo solucionaremos entre nosotros — we'll sort that out among(st) o between ourselves
entre sí: las mujeres hablaban entre sí — the women were talking among(st) themselves
3) [uso aditivo]entre viaje y alojamiento nos gastamos 80 euros — we spent 80 euros between the travel and the accommodation, the travel and the accommodation came to 80 euros between them
entre niños y niñas habrá unos veinte en total — there are about twenty in total, if you count boys and girls
entre que era tarde y hacía frío, decidimos no salir — what with it being late and cold, we decided not to go out
entre unas cosas y otras se nos hizo de noche — before we knew it, it was night
4) (Mat)5) esp LAm*6)* * *I1)a) ( indicando posición en medio de) betweenb) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?
c) ( con verbos recíprocos) amongcuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves
entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another
2)a) (en el número, la colectividad de) amongb) ( mezclado con) amongc) ( sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people
entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)
d) ( en distribuciones) amonge) (Mat)3)IIentre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
adverbio (esp AmL)entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...
* * *= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.Ex. The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.Ex. He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex. Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex. Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex. The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.Ex. Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.Ex. The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.----* a caballo entre = midway between.* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* entre corchetes = in brackets.* entre culturas = intercultural.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* entre fronteras = transborder.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* entre la población en general = mainstream.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* entre medias = in between.* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* entre otros = amongst others, among others.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.* entre sí = each other.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.* estar entre = fall between.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.* * *I1)a) ( indicando posición en medio de) betweenb) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?
c) ( con verbos recíprocos) amongcuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves
entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another
2)a) (en el número, la colectividad de) amongb) ( mezclado con) amongc) ( sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people
entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)
d) ( en distribuciones) amonge) (Mat)3)IIentre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
adverbio (esp AmL)entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...
* * *= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.Ex: The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.
Ex: He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex: Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex: Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex: The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.Ex: Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.Ex: The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.* a caballo entre = midway between.* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* entre corchetes = in brackets.* entre culturas = intercultural.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* entre fronteras = transborder.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* entre la población en general = mainstream.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* entre medias = in between.* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* entre otros = amongst others, among others.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.* entre sí = each other.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.* estar entre = fall between.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.* * *A1 (indicando posición en medio de) betweense sienta entre Carlos y yo he sits between Carlos and meentre estas cuatro paredes within these four wallscreó una barrera entre ellos it created a barrier between themlo escribió entre paréntesis she wrote it in bracketsse me escapó por entre los dedos it slipped through my fingerscorreteaban por entre los arbustos they ran in and out of the bushesno pruebo bocado entre horas I don't eat a thing between mealsentre estas dos fechas between these two datesestá abierto entre semana it is open during the weekentre las cuatro y las cinco between four and five (o'clock)con una expresión entre complacida y sorprendida with an expression somewhere between pleasure and surprise, with a half pleased, half surprised lookes de un color entre el azul y el violeta it's a bluey purple color o a purplish blue colorvacilaba entre decírselo y callar she was torn between telling him and keeping quietestoy entre el verde y el azul I can't decide between the green one and the blue one2 (en relaciones de comunicación) betweenentre nosotros or entre tú y yo, no tiene la más mínima idea between you and me o just between ourselves, he doesn't have a cluelas relaciones entre los cuatro hermanos relations between the four brothers3 (en relaciones de cooperación) betweenentre los dos/cuatro logramos levantarlo between the two of us/four of us we managed to lift it¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? why don't we all get together to buy him a present?4 (con verbos recíprocos) amongentre ellos se entienden they understand each other o one anothercuando hablan entre ellos no entiendo nada when they talk among themselves, I can't understand a thingtres depósitos unidos entre sí por una serie de tubos three tanks linked (to each other) by a series of pipesB1 (en el número, la colectividad de) among, amongst ( BrE)entre los trabajadores among the workersbendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres blessed art thou among womenestá entre los mejores/más grandes del mundo it is among the best/largest in the world, it is one of the best/largest in the worldentre los temas debatidos, éste fue el más conflictivo of the topics discussed this proved to be the most controversialhay un traidor entre nosotros there's a traitor among us o ( liter) in our midstestamos entre amigos we're all friends here, you're among friendses mentiroso, entre otras cosas he's a liar, among other things2 (mezclado con) amongentre las monedas que me dio había algunas extranjeras there were some foreign coins among the ones he gave mese perdió entre la muchedumbre he got lost in the crowdlo encontré entre la arena I found it in the sand3 (sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos, padres y profesores with o including pupils, parents and teachers there are about a hundred peopleentre una cosa y otra nos llevó toda una mañana ( fam); what with one thing and another it took us a whole morning ( colloq)4 (en distribuciones) amongrepártelos entre los niños share them out among the children5 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Mat):tienes que dividirlo entre cinco you have to divide it by fivediez entre dos es (igual a) cinco two into ten goes five (times), ten divided by two is fiveCentre tanto meanwhile, in the meantimeentre tanto, vayan poniendo la mesa meanwhile o in the meantime, you can lay the tableentre tanto (que) lo hacen while they do it( esp AmL): entre más/menos... the more/less...entre más pide, menos le dan the more he asks for, the less they give himentre menos estudies, menos aprenderás the less you study, the less you will learn* * *
Del verbo entrar: ( conjugate entrar)
entré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
entre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
algo entre
entrar
entre
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entre tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entre con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entre en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entre el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entre preposición
1
está entre las dos casas it's between the two houses;
entre paréntesis in brackets;
cuando hablan entre los dos when they talk to each other
entre otras cosas among other things;
se perdió entre la muchedumbre he disappeared into the crowd;
entre estas cuatro paredes within these wallsc) (indicando cooperación, distribución):
le hicimos con regalo entre todos we all got together and brought him a present;
repártelos entre los niños/entre todos share them out among the children/between everybody
2 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
llegaré entre las tres y las cuatro I'll be arriving between three and four;
cualquier semana entre julio y agosto any week in July or August
3
■ adverbio (esp AmL):◊ entre más come más/menos engorda the more he eats the more/less he puts on weight
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
entre preposición
1 (señalando límites) between: ponlo entre tú y ella, put it between you and her
entre azul y verde, between blue and green
(con la colaboración de) lo haremos entre Pedro, Pablo y yo, Peter, Paul and myself will do it between us
2 (rodeado de) among(st)
estoy entre amigos, I'm among friends
(incluido en) está entre los primeros de la clase, he's among the best students of his class
En general, entre se traduce por between cuando se refiere a dos cosas y among o amongst (más antiguo) cuando se refiere a más de dos. Sin embargo, se puede emplear between, junto con un verbo de movimiento, cuando queremos indicar que un conjunto de cosas se dividió en dos grupos: El río fluye entre los árboles. The river flows between the trees.
' entre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- abismo
- abordaje
- aclarar
- adherencia
- analogía
- apareamiento
- barrera
- bastante
- bastidor
- bien
- caballero
- caballo
- cada
- camaradería
- camino
- ceja
- cerrarse
- clara
- claro
- comillas
- compenetración
- competencia
- conexión
- confianza
- confundirse
- congruencia
- considerada
- considerado
- contarse
- corporativismo
- correlación
- cruce
- desnivel
- despertarse
- dicotomía
- diente
- disidencia
- distanciamiento
- dividir
- dividirse
- dudar
- economía
- entendimiento
- escaramuza
- escoger
- espada
- estragos
- estrechar
- estrechamiento
English:
ability
- alike
- already
- amid
- among
- amongst
- angular
- antagonism
- antipathy
- backstage
- barrel
- barrier
- behind
- between
- blue-collar
- bond
- bonding
- border
- bracket
- cement
- chip in
- choose
- chuckle
- circulate
- civilian
- clash
- close
- club
- connect
- connected
- dart
- derby
- devil
- differentiate
- discriminate
- distinction
- distinguish
- divide
- dole out
- enter
- entrails
- equal
- equality
- evenly
- exit poll
- export
- fall out
- fatalism
- feature
- fence
* * *♦ prep1. [en medio de dos] between;está entre mi casa y la suya it's between my house and hers, it's on the way from my house to hers;entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clock;entre 1939 y 1945 between 1939 and 1945, from 1939 to 1945;entre paréntesis in brackets, in parentheses;no abre entre semana it doesn't open during the week;no hay punto de comparación entre la ciudad y el campo there's no comparison between the city and the countryside;la diferencia entre tú y yo es que… the difference between you and me is that…;era un color entre verde y azul the colour was somewhere between green and blue;su estado de ánimo estaba entre la alegría y la emoción his state of mind was somewhere between o was a mixture of joy and excitement;se encuentra entre la vida y la muerte she is fighting for her life;entre nosotros [en confianza] between you and me, between ourselves;que quede esto entre tú y yo this is between you and me;dudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay;entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)… what with one thing and another…;no tuve tiempo de llamarte entre unas cosas y otras between one thing and another I didn't have time to phone you2. [en medio de muchos] among, amongst;estaba entre los asistentes she was among those present;entre los celtas se solía… the Celts used to…;entre los médicos se considera que… most doctors believe that…;lo hicieron entre tres amigos the three friends did it between them;entre todos estoy seguro de que lo conseguiremos I'm sure we'll manage to do it between us;es el favorito entre los expertos the experts have him as the favourite;estuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the best;no temas, estás entre amigos don't be afraid, you're amongst friends;desapareció entre la multitud she disappeared into the crowd;apareció de entre el humo it emerged from the smoke;entre hombres y mujeres somos más de cien there are over a hundred of us, men and women together;me regaló, entre otras cosas, una botella de whisky she gave me several things, including a bottle of whisky;tu principal defecto, entre otros, es que… your main defect, amongst others, is that…;lo encontré entre mis papeles I found it amongst my papers;entre sí amongst themselves;discutían entre sí they were arguing with each otherocho entre dos cuatro eight divided by two is four♦ entre que loc conjFam [mientras]entre que se levanta y se arregla, se le va media mañana it takes her half the morning just to get up and get ready♦ entre tanto loc adv[mientras tanto] meanwhile;haz las camas, entre tanto, yo lavo los platos you make the beds, in the meantime, I'll do the washing up♦ entre más loc advAndes, CAm, Méx [cuanto más] the more;entre más duerme, más cansado se siente the more she sleeps, the more tired she feels* * *prpentre las dos y las tres between two and threeentre nosotros among o between us;repartir algo entre tres split sth three ways3 expresando cooperación between;lo pagamos entre todos we paid for it among o between us;lo hicieron entre tres they did it between the three of them;la relación entre ellos the relationship between them;te cuento entre mis amigos I regard you as a friend4 MAT:ocho entre cuatro son dos eight divided by four is two, four into eight is two* * *entre prep1) : between2) : among* * *entre prep1. (dos cosas) between2. (más de dos cosas) among -
5 pinchar
v.1 to prick.2 to tap (informal) (teléfono).3 to wind up (informal) (irritar).4 to get a puncture (rueda).pinchó a cinco kilómetros de la meta he got a puncture o flat tire five kilometers from the finish5 to be prickly (barba).6 to be a flop (informal) (fracasar).pinchó con su última película his latest film has been a flop7 to sting, to prick, to urticate.* * *1 (punzar) to prick■ me han pinchado el globo, mamá Mum, they've burst my balloon2 MEDICINA (poner inyección) to give a injection, give a jab, US give a shot■ me pincharon tres veces porque no encontraban la vena they stuck the needle in me three times because they couldn't find the vein3 (sujetar) to spear, jab4 (enfadar) to needle5 (estimular) to push■ en casa me pinchan para que me apunte al gimnasio the family are trying to persuade me to go to the gym6 familiar (intervenir) to tap7 familiar (poner disco) to play\ni pinchar ni cortar familiar to have nothing to do with it, have do say in something* * *verb1) to puncture2) prick•* * *1. VT1) (=reventar) [+ globo, pelota] to burst; [+ neumático, rueda] to puncture2) (=picar)a) [con algo punzante] to prickb) (Culin) to testpincha la carne con el tenedor — test the meat with your fork, stick the fork in the meat
3) (=comer) to nibble (at)4) * (=poner una inyección a) to give a jab to *, give a shot to *tuvimos que pincharlo para que se le calmase el dolor — we had to give him a jab o shot to ease the pain *
me han pinchado un antibiótico — I got an antibiotic jab o a shot of antibiotics *
5) * (=apuñalar) to knifeamenazó con pincharlo si no le daba el dinero — he threatened to knife him if he didn't give him the money
6) * (=presionar) [gen] to prod; pey to pesterno dejan de pincharme para que me case — they keep getting on at me o pestering me to get married
7) * (=provocar) to wind sb up *8) * [+ línea, teléfono] to tap, bug9) Esp* (Mús)pinchar discos — to deejay *, be a disc jockey
2. VI1) (=hincarse) [espina] to prick; [clavo] to stickten cuidado con el rosal, que pincha — careful of the rosebush, it's prickly o it will prick you
te pincha la barba — your beard is bristly o prickly
2) (=tener un pinchazo) to get a puncture3) Esp * (=fracasar) to come a cropper *4) (=hacer clic) to click (en on)5) Chile* (=ligar)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <globo/balón> to burst; < rueda> to punctureb) (con alfiler, espina) to prickc) ( para recoger) to spearni pinchar ni cortar — (fam)
él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta — he doesn't have any clout in the office
2)a) (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give... a shot (colloq)b) (fam) ( provocar) to needle (colloq); (incitar, azuzar) to egg... on3) < teléfono> to tap, bug4) (Esp fam) < discos> to play2.pinchar vi1) ( herir)2) (Auto) to get a flat (tire*), get a puncture3) (period) ( perder) to be/get beaten4) (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) ligar5) (Esp fam) ( en póker) to ante up (colloq)3.pincharse v pron1) personaa) (refl) ( accidentalmente) to prick oneselfb) (refl) (fam) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)2) rueda to puncture; globo/balón to burstse me pinchó un neumático — I got a flat (tire) o a puncture
* * *= needle, wiretap [wire-tap], puncture.Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.----* pinchar a Alguien = needle + Persona.* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <globo/balón> to burst; < rueda> to punctureb) (con alfiler, espina) to prickc) ( para recoger) to spearni pinchar ni cortar — (fam)
él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta — he doesn't have any clout in the office
2)a) (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give... a shot (colloq)b) (fam) ( provocar) to needle (colloq); (incitar, azuzar) to egg... on3) < teléfono> to tap, bug4) (Esp fam) < discos> to play2.pinchar vi1) ( herir)2) (Auto) to get a flat (tire*), get a puncture3) (period) ( perder) to be/get beaten4) (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) ligar5) (Esp fam) ( en póker) to ante up (colloq)3.pincharse v pron1) personaa) (refl) ( accidentalmente) to prick oneselfb) (refl) (fam) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)2) rueda to puncture; globo/balón to burstse me pinchó un neumático — I got a flat (tire) o a puncture
* * *= needle, wiretap [wire-tap], puncture.Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: When overpressure in the vial occurs due to microbial growth (e.g., gas production by fermentation) remove excess gas by puncturing the septum with a sterile injection needle.* pinchar a Alguien = needle + Persona.* que pincha = stubbly [stubblier -comp., stubbliest -sup.].* * *pinchar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹globo/balón› to burst; ‹rueda› to puncturepincharon las cuatro ruedas they punctured ( o slashed etc) all four tires2 (con alfiler, espina) to prick3 (para recoger) to spearpinchó una aceituna con el palillo she speared an olive with the cocktail stickni pinchar ni cortar ( fam): él en la oficina ni pincha ni corta he doesn't have any clout in the officeyo aquí ni pincho ni corto my opinion doesn't count for anything around here, I don't have any say in what goes on hereB3 ( fam) (incitar, azuzar) to egg … onC ‹teléfono› to tap, bugD ( Inf) to click on■ pincharviA(herir): cuidado con esa planta, que pincha careful with that plant, it's pricklynecesitas afeitarte, ya pinchas you need a shave, you're bristlyB ( Auto) to get a flat tire*, get a flat, get a punctureC ( Inf) to clickpinchar EN or SOBRE algo to click ON sthpinchar con el botón derecho (del ratón) en algo to right-click sthE( Chi fam) (con el sexo opuesto): pincha con el profesor de inglés the English teacher has the hots for her ( colloq)A «persona»1 ( refl) (accidentalmente) to prick oneselfme pinché el dedo I pricked my fingerB «rueda/neumático» to puncture; «globo/balón» to bursttienes una rueda pinchada you've got a puncture, you have a flat o a flat tirese me pinchó un neumático I got a flat tire o a flat o a puncture* * *
pinchar ( conjugate pinchar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ rueda› to puncture
2 (fam) ( poner una inyección) to give … a shot (colloq)
3 ‹ teléfono› to tap, bug
4 (Inf) to click on
5 (Esp fam) ‹ discos› to play
verbo intransitivo
1 [ planta] to be prickly
2 (Auto) to get a flat (tire( conjugate tire)), get a puncture
3 (Chi fam) ( con el sexo opuesto) See Also→ ligar verbo intransitivo
pincharse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) [ persona] ( accidentalmente) to prick oneself;
( inyectarse) (fam) to shoot up (sl), to jack up (sl)
2 [ rueda] to puncture;
[globo/balón] to burst;
pinchar
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo punzante) to prick
2 (un balón, globo, etc) to burst
3 (una rueda) to puncture
4 Med to give an injection [to]
5 (un teléfono, etc) to bug, tap
6 (discos) to play
7 (provocar) to needle, egg sb on
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una planta, espina, etc) to prickle
2 Auto to get a flat tyre
♦ Locuciones: ni pinchar ni cortar, to cut no ice
' pinchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hueso
English:
bug
- jab
- needle
- prick
- prickle
- prod
- puncture
- tap
- spike
* * *♦ vt1. [punzar] to prick;[rueda] to puncture; [globo, balón] to burst;pincha la carne con el tenedor prick the meat with the fork2. [penetrar] to piercedeja de pinchar a tu hermana stop annoying your sister, Br stop winding your sister uppinchaba discos en un bar he DJ'ed in a bar♦ vi1. [vehículo] to get a puncture;pinchó a cinco kilómetros de la meta he got a puncture o flat tyre five kilometres from the finish2. [barba] to be pricklyel director australiano pinchó con su última película the Australian director's latest movie has been a flop;la oposición pinchó en los barrios más acomodados the opposition came to grief in the better-off areas4. Informát to click;para acceder a la página, pinche aquí click here to go to the page6. CompFamella ni pincha ni corta her opinion doesn't count for anything;a mí no me preguntes, que en esto ni pincho ni corto don't ask me, I don't have any say in the matter;Fampinchar en hueso to go wide of the mark, to misfire* * *I v/t1 ( agujerear) prick;pincharle a alguien MED give s.o. a shot2 AUTO puncture3 TELEC tap4 fam ( molestar) bug fam, needle famII v/i1 ( agujerear) prick2 AUTO get a flat tire, Brget a puncture3:no pinchar ni cortar fam not count for anything* * *pinchar vt1) picar: to puncture (a tire)2) : to prick, to stick3) : to goad, to tease, to needlepinchar vi1) : to be prickly2) : to get a flat tire* * *pinchar vb1. (clavar) to prick4. (sufrir un pinchazo) to get a puncturepoco después de salir, pinchamos we got a puncture just after we left -
6 llevar
v.1 to take.llevar algo/a alguien a to take something/somebody tome llevó en coche he drove me thereEl bus llevó a María The bus got Mary there.2 to carry.llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shouldersEl bus lleva mercadería para vender The bus carries goods for selling.Esa frase lleva mala intención That phrase carries bad intention.3 to wear.llevo gafas I wear glassesno llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me4 to have.llevar el pelo largo to have long hairllevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty5 to handle, to deal with.lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books6 to keep.llevar el paso to keep in step7 to deal or cope with.llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with something well/badly¿cómo lo llevas? (informal) how are you getting on?8 to be wearing, to have, to wear.LLeva un buen traje He is wearing a nice suit.9 to lead, to live.Lleva un vida muy triste He leads a very sad life.10 to convey.Su gesto lleva amor His gesture conveys love.11 to take up.Ella llevó ciencias el año pasado She took up Science last year.12 to have been.Llevo viviendo mucho tiempo aquí I have been living a long time here.* * *1 (gen) to take■ te llevo en coche I'll take you in the car, I'll give you a lift2 (tener) to have; (tener encima) to have, carry■ ¿qué llevas ahí? what's that you've got there?■ ¿cuánto dinero llevas? how much money have you got on you?3 (prenda) to wear, have on4 (aguantar) to cope with■ ¿cómo lleva lo de quedarse sin trabajo? how's he coping with losing his job?5 (dirigir) to be in charge of■ ¿quién lleva el tema de los pedidos? who's in charge of orders?6 (conducir - coche) to drive; (moto) - to ride7 (pasar tiempo) to be8 (libros, cuentas) to keep9 (años) to be older10 (vida) to lead11 (tiempo, esfuerzo) to take12 (compás, paso, ritmo) to keep■ contigo no bailo, no sabes llevar el paso I'm not dancing with you, you can't keep in step■ ¿cuánto te llevaron por la reparación? how much did they charge you for the repairs?1 llevar a (conducir) to take, lead■ y esto, ¿adónde nos lleva? and where will this lead us?■ esto me lleva a pensar que... this leads me to think that...■ ¿qué lo llevó a actuar así? what made him act like that?3 llevar + participio to have2 (recibir) to get3 (estar de moda) to be fashionable5 MATEMÁTICAS to carry over\dejarse llevar por... to be influenced by..., get carried away with...llevar a la práctica to put into practicellevar adelante to carry outllevar la cuenta de to keep track ofllevar las de + inf to be likely to + infllevarse a matar to be at daggers drawn* * *verb1) to carry2) take, take away3) wear4) endure, bear•- llevarse* * *Para las expresiones llevar adelante, llevar la contraria, llevar las de perder, llevar a la práctica, llevar a término, llevar ventaja, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=transportar) [con los brazos] to carry; [indicando el punto de destino] to take; [en vehículo] to transport"comida para llevar" — "food to take away", "take-away food"
¿es para llevar? — is it to take away?
2) (=llevar puesto) to wear¿hay que llevar corbata a la reunión? — do we have to wear a tie to the meeting?
llevaba puesto un sombrero muy raro — she had a very odd hat on, she was wearing a very odd hat
3) (=llevar encima)¡la que llevaba encima aquella noche! — * he was really smashed that night! *
4) (=tener)a) [+ barba, pelo] to haveb) [+ adorno, ingrediente] to havelleva un rótulo que dice... — it has a label (on it) which says...
¿qué lleva el pollo que está tan bueno? — what's in this chicken that makes it taste so good?
c) [+ armas, nombre, título] to have, bear frmel libro lleva el título de... — the book has the title of..., the book is entitled...
5) [+ persona]a) (=acompañar, conducir) to take¿adónde me llevan? — where are you taking me?
a ver ¿cuándo me llevas a cenar? — when are you going to take me out for a meal?
b) [en coche] to driveSofía nos llevó a casa — Sofía gave us a lift home, Sofía drove us home
yo voy en esa dirección, ¿quieres que te lleve? — I'm going that way, do you want a lift?
6) (=conducir)a) [+ vehículo] to driveb) [+ persona, entidad]llevó a su empresa a la bancarrota — he caused his company to go bankrupt, he bankrupted his company
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[dejarse] llevar — to get carried awayno te dejes llevar por las apariencias — don't be taken in {o} deceived by appearances
si te dejas llevar por él, acabarás mal — if you fall in with him, you'll be in trouble
7) (=dirigir) [+ negocio, tienda] to run•
llevar la [casa] — to run the household•
¿quién lleva la [cuenta]? — who is keeping count?llevar las cuentas {o} los libros — (Com) to keep the books
compás 1)•
llevar una [materia] — Méx to study a subject8) (=aportar) to bring9) (=adelantar en)10) (=inducir)llevar a algn a creer que... — to lead sb to think that..., make sb think that...
esto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to think that...
11) (=tolerar)¿cómo lleva lo de su hijo? — how's she coping with what happened to her son?
tiene mucho genio y hay que saber llevarlo — he's very bad-tempered and you have to know how to deal with him
12) [indicando tiempo]a) (=haber estado) to be¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? — how long have you been here?
b) (=tardar) to take13) (=cobrar) to chargeno quería llevarme nada — he didn't want to charge me, he didn't want to take any money
14) (=ir por)¿qué dirección llevaba? — what direction was he going in?, which way was he going?
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lleva [camino] de ser como su padre — it looks like he's going to turn out just like his father15) [+ vida] to leadllevar una vida tranquila — to live {o} lead a quiet life
16) + participio17) (=producir) (Com, Econ) to bear; (Agr) to bear, producelos bonos llevan un 8% de interés — the bonds pay {o} bear interest at 8%
no lleva fruto este año — it has no fruit this year, it hasn't produced any fruit this year
2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO [carretera] to go, leadesta carretera lleva a La Paz — this road goes {o} leads to La Paz
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex. Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).Ex. Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex. Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex. Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex. The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex. When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex. These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.----* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( de un lugar a otro) to take¿qué llevas en el bolso? — what have you got in your bag?
comida para llevar — take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
b) ( transportar) to carryc) < persona> to taked) ( tener consigo) to have2)a) (guiar, conducir) to takenos llevaron por un sendero — they led o took us along a path
la llevaba de la mano — I/he was holding her hand
b) (impulsar, inducir) to leadesto me lleva a pensar que... — this leads me to believe that...
¿qué la llevó a hacerlo? — what made her do it?
3) <ropa/perfume/reloj> to wear4) ( tener) to haveuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' — a song entitled `Rencor'
5) ( tener a su cargo) <negocio/tienda> to run; < caso> to handle6)no sé bailar - no importa, yo te llevo — I can't dance - it doesn't matter, I'll lead
7) < vida> to leadllevar una vida tranquila/muy ajetreada — to lead a quiet/very hectic life; (+ compl)
¿cómo lleva lo del divorcio? - lo lleva muy mal — how is she coping with the divorce? - she's taking it very badly
8) (seguir, mantener)llevar el ritmo or el compás — to keep time
¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? — are you keeping track of what I owe you?
¿qué dirección llevaban? — which direction were they going in?
9)a) ( requerir) to takelleva tiempo hacerlo bien — it takes time to do it well; (+ me/te/le etc)
b) (tener como ingrediente, componente)¿qué lleva esta sopa? — what's in this soup?
el tren sólo lleva dos vagones — the train has only two cars (AmE) o (BrE) carriages
10) (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc)11) (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge2.llevar v aux3.llevar las de ganar/de perder — to be likely to win/lose
llevar via) camino/carretera to go, leadb) ( al bailar) to lead4.llevarse v pron1)a) ( a otro lugar) to take¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? — who took my umbrella?
b) <premio/dinero> to winc) (quedarse con, comprar) to take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? — how many would you like?
d) (Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una — 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
e) (Arg) < asignatura> to carry over2) ( dirigir)3) <susto/regañina> to get4)5) ( hablando de modas)* * *llevar (puesto)(v.) = wearEx: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.
= bear, bring, carry, lead, lug off, steer, engage, escort, lead + Pronombre + down the road to, take along, tote.Ex: Examples of homographs are: bear (to carry, or an animal) and score (music, football or to cut).
Ex: Subject experts may bring a more informed and critical eye to document analysis.Ex: Cable TV systems have now been introduced in the United States that have the technical ability to carry two-way signals.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: And literature is part of that essential human behavior; it engages us in pre-enactments and re-enactments.Ex: Their work included escorting clients to other agencies.Ex: The catalog's deterioration is leading us down the road to lesser quality library service.Ex: When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.Ex: These bags are the best way to tote around your books, groceries, beach stuff, or even your puppy.* agua + llevar = wash away.* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* comida para llevar = takeaway meal, take-out meal, take-out.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* cuando el río suena, agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el llevar = carrying.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* llevando sobrepelliz = surpliced.* llevar a = lead on to, lead up to, result (in), take + Nombre + back to, usher into.* llevar a Algo a una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.* llevar a Alguien a juicio = bring + lawsuit against + Alguien, take + legal action, take + legal proceedings.* llevar a Alguien al límite = push + Alguien + over the edge, drive + Alguien + over the edge.* llevar a buen término = bring to + a close.* llevar a cabo = accomplish, carry out, conduct, execute, go about, implement, proceed, effect, realise [realize, -USA], transact, carry through, press forward (with).* llevar a cabo actividades = conduct + business.* llevar a cabo una acción = effect + execution.* llevar a cabo una actividad = conduct + activity.* llevar a cabo una actuación común = make + a concerted effort.* llevar a cabo una iniciativa = take + initiative.* llevar a cabo una misión = accomplish + mission.* llevar a cabo una orden = execute + command.* llevar a cabo una redada = swoop.* llevar a cabo una serie de pasos anteriormente realizados = execute + steps.* llevar a cabo un atraco = pull off + heist.* llevar a cabo un proyecto = carry out + project, undertake + project, develop + project.* llevar a cabo un robo = execute + theft, pull off + heist.* llevar a casa = bring + home.* llevar a conclusiones erróneas = mislead.* llevar a confusión = lead to + confusion.* llevar a cotas más altas = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* llevar adelante = go ahead with, carry on, carry out.* llevar a engaño = be misleading, be deceiving.* llevar a + Estado Emocional = send into + Estado Emocional.* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.* llevar a hombros = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar a juicio = prosecute, sue, file + suit against, bring + a suit against, litigate, bring + criminal charges against, file + lawsuit against, take + Nombre + to court, bring + Nombre + to justice, put on + trial, try.* llevar a la bancarrota = bankrupt.* llevar a la conclusión = lead to + the conclusion.* llevar a la ficción = fictionalise [fictionalize, -USA].* llevar a la práctica = practise [practice, -USA], put into + practice, put into + practical effect, carry out, put into + effect.* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.* llevar a la quiebra = bankrupt.* llevar Algo/Alguien a = usher + Nombre + into.* llevar Algo a sus últimas consecuencias = take + Nombre + to its ultimate conclusion.* llevar Algo demasiado lejos = push + Nombre + too far.* llevar Algo hasta el final = carry + Nombre + to the end.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital de bulla y corriendo = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al hospital urgentemente = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar al juzgado = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al límite = stretch.* llevar a los tribunales = take + Nombre + to court.* llevar al poder = bring + Nombre + to power.* llevar aquí + Expresión Temporal = have been around + Expresión Temporal.* llevar a remolque = take in + tow.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* llevar aún más lejos = take + one stage further, progress + one stage further, carry + one stage further, develop + one stage further, take + a step further, extend + one step further, carry + one step further, take + one step further.* llevar camino de enfrentamiento con = be on a collision course with.* llevar consigo = carry around.* llevar el compás = beat + time.* llevar el mando = rule + the roost.* llevar el peso = undertake + burden.* llevar el sello de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar el sello distintivo de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar en autobús = bus.* llevar en camión = truck.* llevar en volandas = carry + Nombre + shoulder-high.* llevar + Expresión Temporal = take + Expresión Temporal.* llevar la antorcha = carry + the torch.* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevar la contraria = antagonise [antagonize, -USA].* llevar la cuenta = tally.* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.* llevar la delantera = ahead of the game.* llevar la impronta de = bear + the imprint of, bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca de = bear + the mark(s) of, bear + the stamp of, bear + the imprint of, bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la marca distintiva de = bear + the hallmarks of, have + the hallmarks of.* llevar la montaña a Mahoma = bring + the mountain to Mohammed.* llevar la responsabilidad de Algo = carry + the burden.* llevar la voz cantante = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* llevarle la corriente a Alguien = play along with.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevar + Nombre + aún más lejos = take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther.* llevar por el aire = waft.* llevar por el camino de = lead + Pronombre + down the road to.* llevar por el mal camino = lead + astray.* llevar por mal camino = mislead.* llevar (puesto) = wear.* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.* llevar razón = be right, be in the right.* llevar ropa puesta = wear + clothing.* llevar rumbo de colisión con = be on a collision course with.* llevarse = take, take away, cream off, haul away, cart, make off with, take + Nombre + away, be in, get away with.* llevarse a las mil maravillas con + Nombre = get on with + Nombre + swimmingly.* llevarse a las mis maravillas = get along/on + like a house on fire.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms, hit it off.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* llevarse el gato al agua = steal + the show, steal + the limelight, the nod + go to.* llevarse el mérito = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).* llevarse la palma = sweep + the board, steal + the limelight, steal + the show, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, come out on + top.* llevárselo el viento = blow away.* llevarse los problemas a casa = bring + problems home.* llevarse una desilusión = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* llevarse un chasco = be gutted, feel + gutted, be disappointed.* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar sobre los hombros = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* llevar una cruz = suffer from + curse.* llevar una eternidad = take + ages (and ages).* llevar una vida + Ajetivo = lead + an + Adjetivo + existence.* llevar una vida arriesgada = live + dangerously, live + dangerously close to the edge.* llevar una vida de perros = lead + a dog's life.* llevar una vida miserable = live + wretched existence.* llevar un diario de trabajo = keep + diary.* llevar un minuto = take + minute.* llevar un negocio = conduct + a business.* no llevar a ninguna parte = achieve + nothing.* no llevar a ningún fin = beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* no llevar a ningún fin, ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* no llevar a ningún sitio = go + nowhere.* pasar llevando = take through.* que se lleva gestando hace tiempo = long-simmering.* viajar llevando un mochila = backpacking.* * *llevar [A1 ]vtA1 (de un lugar a otro) to taketengo que llevar los zapatos a arreglar I must take my shoes to be mendedle llevé unas flores I took her some flowerste lo llevaré cuando vaya el sábado I'll bring it when I come on Saturdayeste programa pretende llevar un mensaje de paz y amor a sus hogares this program aims to bring a message of peace and love into your homesel camión llevaba una carga de abono the truck was carrying a load of fertilizerdeja que te ayude a llevar las bolsas let me help you carry your bags¿qué llevas en el bolso que pesa tanto? what have you got in your bag that weighs so much?2 ‹persona› to takeiba para ese lado y me llevó hasta la estación she was going that way so she gave me a lift to o took me to o dropped me at the stationvoy a llevar a los niños al colegio I'm going to take the children to schoolnos llevó a cenar fuera he took us out to dinnerla llevaba de la mano I was holding her hand, I had her by the hand3(tener consigo): los atracadores llevaban metralletas the robbers carried submachine gunsno llevo dinero encima or conmigo I don't have any money on me4 (CS) (comprar) to take¿la señora ha decidido? — sí, llevo éste have you decided, madam? — yes, I'll take o I'll have this one¿cuántos va a llevar? how many would you like?B1(guiar, conducir): nos llevaron por un sendero hacia la cueva they led o took us along a path toward(s) the caveeste camino te lleva al río this path leads o takes you to the riveresta discusión no nos llevará a ninguna parte arguing like this won't get us anywhere2 (impulsar, inducir) to leadsu afición por el juego lo llevó a cometer el desfalco his passion for gambling led him to embezzle the moneyesto me lleva a pensar que miente this leads me to believe that she is lying¿qué puede llevar a una madre a hacer una cosa así? what could induce a mother to do such a thing?C1 ‹vestido/sombrero› to wearpuede llevarse suelto o con cinturón it can be worn loose or with a beltllevaba uniforme he was wearing his uniform, he was in uniformno llevo reloj I'm not wearing a watch, I haven't got a watch on2(hablando de modas): vuelven a llevarse las faldas cortas short skirts are back in fashionya no se lleva eso de las fiestas de compromiso people don't have engagement parties any moreD(tener): llevas la corbata torcida your tie's crookedhace años que lleva barba he's had a beard for yearsllevaba el pelo corto she wore o had her hair short, she had short haircada entrada lleva un número each ticket bears a number o has a number on itel colegio lleva el nombre de su fundador the school carries o bears the name of its founderuna canción que lleva por título `Rencor' a song entitled `Rencor'A(tener a su cargo): lleva la contabilidad de la empresa she does the company's accountssu padre lleva la tienda/el bar his father runs the shop/the barel abogado que lleva el caso the lawyer o ( AmE) attorney who is handling the casemi compañero lleva lo de los créditos my colleague deals with loanstrabaja a tiempo completo y además lleva la casa she works full time and does all the housework as wellB1 (conducir) ‹vehículo› to drive; ‹moto› to ride¿quién llevaba el coche? who was driving the car?2 ‹pareja›(al bailar): no sé bailar — no importa, yo te llevo I can't dance — it doesn't matter, I'll leadC1 ‹vida› to lead(+ compl): lleva una vida normal/muy ajetreada he leads o has a normal life/very hectic lifellevan su relación en secreto they're keeping their relationship secret¿cómo llevas lo del divorcio? how are you coping with the divorce?está en segundo año y lo lleva muy bien he's in the second year and he's doing very welllleva muy mal lo de que te vayas al extranjero she's taking this business of you going abroad very badlyllevaste muy bien la entrevista you handled the interview very well2 ( Ven) ‹golpe/susto› to getllevamos un susto grande cuando … we got a terrible fright when …va a llevar un disgusto grande cuando se entere he's going to be very upset when he finds outD(seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep timebaila mal, no sabe llevar el compás he's a bad dancer, he can't keep in time to the music¿estás llevando la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?¿qué rumbo llevan? what course are they on?¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in o were they headed in?A1 (requerir, insumir) to takelleva mucho tiempo hacerlo bien it takes a long time to do it well(+ me/te/le etc): le llevó horas aprendérselo de memoria it took her hours to learn it by heartme va a llevar horas it's going to take me hours2(tener como ingrediente, componente): ¿qué lleva esta sopa? what's in this soup?esta masa lleva mantequilla en lugar de aceite this pastry is made with butter instead of oillleva unas gotas de jugo de limón it has a few drops of lemon juice in iteste modelo lleva tres metros de tela you need three meters of material for this dressla blusa lleva un cuello de encaje the blouse has a lace collarel tren lleva dos vagones de primera the train has o ( frml) conveys two first-class carriagesB (aventajar, exceder en) (+ me/te/le etc):me lleva dos años he's two years older than memi hijo te lleva unos centímetros my son is a few centimeters taller than you, my son is taller than you by a few centimetersnos llevan tres días de ventaja they have a three-day lead over usno me llevó nada por arreglármelo he didn't charge me (anything) for fixing it■lleva media hora esperando she's been waiting for half an hour¿llevas mucho rato aquí? have you been here long?lleva tres días sin probar bocado he hasn't eaten a thing for three daysel tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late¿te desperté? — no, llevo horas levantada did I wake you? — no, I've been up for hourslleva cinco años en la empresa she's been with the company for five yearshasta ahora llevan ganados todos los partidos they've won every game so farya llevaba hecha la mitad de la manga I'd already done half the sleevellevar las de ganar/perder to be bound to win/losecon el apoyo del jefe, llevas todas las de ganar if the boss is behind you, you're bound to succeed■ llevarvi1 «camino/carretera» to go, leadlleva directamente al pueblo it goes o leads straight to the village¿adónde lleva este camino? where does this road go o lead?2 (al bailar) to lead■ llevarseA1 (a otro lugar) to takela policía se llevó al sospechoso the police took the suspect away¿quién se ha llevado mi paraguas? who's taken my umbrella?nos lo llevamos a la playa we took him off to the beachno te lleves el diccionario, lo necesito don't take the dictionary (away), I need itllévate a los chicos de aquí get the children out of herelos ladrones se llevaron las joyas the thieves went off with o took the jewelsel agua se llevó cuanto encontró a su paso the water swept away everything in its path2 ‹dinero/premio› to winla película que se llevó todos los premios the movie that carried off o won o took all the prizes3 (quedarse con, comprar) to takeno sé cuál llevarme I don't know which one to have o take¿cuántos se quiere llevar? how many would you like?4 ( Mat) to carry9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one5 ( Arg) ‹asignatura› to carry overB(dirigir): no te lleves el cuchillo a la boca don't put your knife in your mouthse llevó la mano al bolsillo he put his hand to his pocketC ‹susto/regañina› to get¡qué susto me llevé! what a fright I got!me llevé una gran decepción I was terribly disappointed, it was a terrible disappointmentse llevó su merecido he got what he deservedquiero que se lleve un buen recuerdo I want him to leave here with pleasant memoriesDllevarse bien con algn to get along with sb, to get on (well) with sb ( BrE)nos llevamos mal we don't get along o onse llevan a matar they really hate each otherse llevan como perro y gato they fight like cat and dog* * *
llevar ( conjugate llevar) verbo transitivo
1
te lo llevaré cuando vaya I'll bring it when I come;
¿qué llevas en la bolsa? what have you got in your bag?;
comida para llevar take out (AmE) o (BrE) takeaway meals
me llevó (en su coche) hasta la estación she gave me a lift to the station;
lo llevaba en brazos/de la mano she was carrying him in her arms/holding her hand
2
◊ la llevaba de la mano I/he was holding her hand;
esto no nos llevará a ninguna parte this won't get us anywhere
◊ esto me lleva a pensar que … this leads me to believe that …
3
1 ( tener a su cargo) ‹negocio/tienda› to run;
‹ caso› to handle;
‹ contabilidad› to do
2 (esp Esp) ( conducir) ‹ vehículo› to drive;
‹ moto› to ride
3 ‹ vida› to lead;
¿cómo llevas el informe? how are you getting on with the report?
4 (seguir, mantener): llevar el ritmo or el compás to keep time;◊ ¿llevas la cuenta de lo que te debo? are you keeping track of what I owe you?;
¿qué dirección llevaban? which direction were they going in?
1
nos llevan un día de ventaja they have a one-day lead over us
2 (Esp) ( cobrar) to charge
llevar v aux:
lleva tres días sin comer he hasn't eaten for three days;
el tren lleva una hora de retraso the train's an hour late;
llevo revisada la mitad I've already checked half of it
verbo intransitivo [camino/carretera] to go, lead
llevarse verbo pronominal
1
¿quién se llevó mi paraguas? who took my umbrella?;
el agua se llevó las casas the water swept away the houses
d) (Mat) to carry;◊ 9 y 9 son 18, me llevo una 9 plus 9 is 18, carry one
2 ‹susto/regañina› to get;
se llevó un buen recuerdo he left here with pleasant memories
3
4 ( hablando de modas) to be in fashion;
llevar verbo transitivo
1 to take: llévame a casa, take me home
(en dirección al oyente) te lo llevaré al trabajo, I'll bring it to your work
2 (vestir) to wear: lleva el pelo suelto, she wears her hair down
3 (transportar) to carry: no llevo dinero encima, I don't carry any money on me
4 (tolerar, sufrir) lleva muy mal la separación, she is taking the separation very badly
5 (una diferencia de edad) le lleva dos años a su hermana, he is two years older than his sister
6 (cobrar) me llevó dos mil pesetas por el arreglo, she charged me two thousand pesetas for the repairs
7 (necesitar) eso no lleva mucho trabajo, that doesn't need much work
8 (tiempo) llevo dos horas esperando, I've been waiting for two hours
esto llevará un buen rato, this will take a long time
9 (un negocio, empresa) to be in charge of
(a una persona) to handle: te lleva por donde quiere, she does what she likes with you
♦ Locuciones: llevar adelante, to carry sthg through
llevar las de ganar/perder, to be on a winning/losing streak
La traducción más común es to take: ¿Adónde llevas eso?, Where are you taking that? Llévalo a la cocina. Take it to the kitchen. Sin embargo, tratándose de llevar algo hacia el oyente o el hablante, debes emplear el verbo to bring: Te lo llevaré mañana. I'll bring it to you tomorrow. Te llevaré un regalo. I'll bring you a present.
' llevar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- agitada
- agitado
- aire
- altar
- andar
- aparejada
- aparejado
- bajar
- batuta
- caballo
- cabo
- calzar
- calle
- cantante
- cargar
- cartera
- ciega
- ciego
- conducir
- costar
- dejarse
- delantera
- efectuar
- ejecutar
- escrita
- escrito
- garaje
- inducir
- juicio
- magistratura
- mal
- maquillarse
- operar
- pantalla
- pantalón
- perder
- preferir
- realizar
- sed
- sofoco
- subir
- traer
- transportar
- usar
- vestir
- voz
- anca
- andas
- arrastrar
English:
absorb
- accomplish
- account
- achieve
- ahead
- amulet
- astray
- authenticity
- band
- bankrupt
- bear
- blow
- boil
- bring
- carry
- carry about
- carry around
- carry away
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- coal
- conduct
- drag off
- drive
- effect
- fly
- follow through
- footpath
- forceful
- forever
- go through with
- hand-luggage
- handle
- haul up
- have
- have on
- have up
- hold
- hump
- implement
- inclination
- justice
- keep
- lead
- lead out
- lead to
- lead up to
- live
- lug
* * *♦ vt1. [de un lugar a otro] to take;le llevé unos bombones al hospital I took her some chocolates at the hospital, I brought some chocolates for her to the hospital with me;llevaré a los niños al zoo I'll take the children to the zoo;nosotros llevamos la mercancía del almacén a las tiendas we bring o transport the goods from the warehouse to the shops;me llevó en coche he drove me there;¿vas al colegio? ¡sube, que te llevo! are you going to school? get in, I'll give you a Br lift o US ride;¿para tomar aquí o para llevar? is it to eat in or Br to take away o US to go?;2. [acarrear] to carry;llevaba un saco a sus espaldas she was carrying a sack on her back;llevaban en hombros al entrenador they were carrying the coach on their shoulders;¿llevas rueda de recambio? have you got a spare wheel?;llevar adelante algo [planes, proyecto] to go ahead with sth;llevar consigo [implicar] to lead to, to bring about;está prohibido llevar armas carrying arms is prohibited3. [encima] [ropa, objeto personal] to wear;llevo gafas I wear glasses;¿llevas reloj? [en este momento] have you got a watch on?, are you wearing a watch?;[habitualmente] do you wear a watch?;llevaba una falda azul she was wearing a blue skirt;no lleva nada puesto she hasn't got anything o any clothes on;no llevo dinero I haven't got any money on me;nunca llevo mucho dinero encima I never carry a lot of money on me o around;4. [tener] to have;llevar bigote to have a moustache;lleva el pelo largo he has long hair;me gusta llevar el pelo recogido I like to wear my hair up;llevas las manos sucias your hands are dirty;los productos ecológicos llevan una etiqueta verde environmentally friendly products carry a green label¿qué lleva el daiquiri? what do you make a daiquiri with?6. [guiar, acompañar] to take;los llevé por otro camino I took them another way;lo llevaron a la comisaría he was taken to the police station;un guía nos llevó hasta la cima a guide led us to the top;Méxlléveme con el gerente I want to see the manager7. [dirigir] to be in charge of;[casa, negocio] to look after, to run;lleva la contabilidad she keeps the books8. [manejar, ocuparse de] [problema, persona] to handle;[asunto, caso, expediente] to deal with; [automóvil] to drive; [bicicleta, moto] to ride;este asunto lo lleva el departamento de contabilidad this matter is being handled by the accounts department;ella llevó las negociaciones personalmente she handled the negotiations herself;el inspector que lleva el caso the inspector in charge of the case;lleva muy bien sus estudios he's doing very well in his studies;sabe cómo llevar a la gente she's good with people9. [mantener] to keep;el hotel lleva un registro de todos sus clientes the hotel keeps a record of all its guests;llevo la cuenta de todos tus fallos I've been keeping count of all your mistakes;llevar el paso to keep in step;llevan una vida muy tranquila they lead a very quiet life10. [soportar] to deal o cope with;llevar algo bien/mal to deal o cope with sth well/badly;llevo bien lo de ir en tren todos los días, pero lo de madrugar… I can quite happily cope with catching the train every day, but as for getting up early…;Fam¿cómo lo llevas con el nuevo jefe? how are you getting on with your new boss?lleva camino de ser famoso/rico he's on the road to fame/riches;llevar las de ganar/perder: el equipo local lleva las de ganar/perder the local team are favourites to win/lose;en un juicio, llevamos las de ganar if the matter goes to court, we can expect to win;no te enfrentes con él, que llevas las de perder don't mess with him, you can't hope to winaquella inversión le llevaría a la ruina that investment was to bring about his ruin;¿adónde nos lleva la ingeniería genética? where is all this genetic engineering going to end?;llevar a alguien a hacer algo to lead o cause sb to do sth;esto me lleva a creer que miente this makes me think she's lying;¿qué pudo llevarle a cometer semejante crimen? what could have led o caused him to commit such a crime?me lleva dos centímetros/dos años he's two centimetres taller/two years older than me15. [costar] [tiempo, esfuerzo] to take;me llevó un día hacer este guiso it took me a day to make this dish16. [pasarse] [tiempo]lleva tres semanas sin venir she hasn't come for three weeks now, it's three weeks since she was last here;llevaba siglos sin ir al cine I hadn't been to the cinema for ages, it was ages since I'd been to the cinema;¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí? how long have you been here?;llevo todo el día llamándote I've been trying to get through to you on the phone all day;llevar mucho tiempo haciendo algo to have been doing sth for a long time¿qué te llevaron por la revisión del coche? how much o what did they charge you for servicing the car?llevaré la roja I'll take o have the red one;¿lo envuelvo o lo lleva puesto? shall I wrap it up for you or do you want to keep it on?♦ vi[conducir]llevar a to lead to;esta carretera lleva al norte this road leads north♦ v aux(antes de participio)llevo leída media novela I'm halfway through the novel;llevo dicho esto mismo docenas de veces I've said the same thing time and again;llevaba anotados todos los gastos she had noted down all the expenses* * *I v/t1 take;llevar a alguien en coche drive s.o., take s.o. in the car;llevar dinero encima carry money3 ritmo keep up4:llevar las de perder be likely to lose;me lleva dos años he’s two years older than me;llevo ocho días aquí I’ve been here a week;llevo una hora esperando I’ve been waiting for an hour;¿te llevó dos horas hacer eso? it took you two hours to do that?II v/i lead (a to)* * *llevar vt1) : to take away, to carryme gusta, me lo llevo: I like it, I'll take it2) : to wear3) : to take, to leadllevamos a Pedro al cine: we took Pedro to the movies4)llevar a cabo : to carry out5)llevar adelante : to carry on, to keep goingllevar vi: to leadun problema lleva al otro: one problem leads to anotherllevar v aux: to havellevo mucho tiempo buscándolo: I've been looking for it for a long timelleva leído medio libro: he's halfway through the book* * *llevar vb¿quieres que te lleve la compra? shall I carry your shopping?4. (tener) to have¿qué llevas en la mano? what have you got in your hand?6. (tiempo) to have beenllevarle a alguien... años to be... years older than somebody -
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1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
be on the table — auf dem Tisch sein
write something on the wall — etwas an die Wand schreiben
be hanging on the wall — an der Wand hängen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the evidence — aufgrund des Beweismaterials
on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]it's just on nine — es ist gerade neun
on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
2) (in some direction)the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?
5) (being performed)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
his play is currently on in London — sein Stück wird zur Zeit in London aufgeführt od. gespielt
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also academic.ru/62377/right">right 4. 4)
* * *[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) auf, in3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) auf2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) stattfinden•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *on[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]I. prepthere are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücherlook at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw datput the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinaufshe hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leinelet's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängento get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen, auf + datour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Streetthey lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strandthe town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Inselher new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss\on the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut\on the border an der Grenzethe shop \on the corner der Laden an der Ecke\on the hill/mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg\on the left/right auf der linken/rechten Seite\on track two an Gleis zweiseveral bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästena huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herabwith shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßenthe wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am RingfingerI hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßenshe tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängenhe cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletztto stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpernto lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegento stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat habenI thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihave you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?how did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?he had a scratch \on his arm er hatte einen Kratzer am Armthere was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesichta documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkanehe needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen sollessays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfenhe advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen SteuernI'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagenthey settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preisto congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulierento frown \on sth etw missbilligento have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand habendo the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand?he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hinhe quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wolltethey cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlichdependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etwto be based \on sth auf etw dat basierento be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierento rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassenhow many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?have you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschriftthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen losthe gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihnthousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zudon't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenhe didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn wartwo air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf Münchenthey placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegtthere is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verbotento place a limit \on sth etw begrenzento force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingento cheat \on sb jdn betrügenhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefonshe weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem WebstuhlChris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeugwe work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit\on the piano am KlavierI'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlichI saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Filmwhat's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?do you like the jazz \on radio? gefällt dir der Jazz im Radio?I heard the story \on the news today ich habe die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten gehörta 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programmto be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich seinto store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichernto put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]to come out \on video als Video herauskommen\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt, mit + datI love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügenwe went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit der Fähre nach Frankreichhe got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen\on foot/horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossenwhat are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegelnmy birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend\on his brother's death beim Tod seines Bruders\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stundethe professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhof\on arrival/departure bei der Ankunft/Abreise\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlichto be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werdenwe were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungenwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient\on business geschäftlich, beruflichto work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten21. (regularly taking)▪ to be \on sth etw nehmenmy doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotikahe lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und WurzelnRichard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfoodto be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmento be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenshe wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmtthis meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ichthe drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich austo buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen, von + datdoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Wochethey are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissento go \on the dole stempeln gehento live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe lebenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegebenhow much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werdento be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar seinwe've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the agenda/list auf der Tagesordnung/Liste\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denkenshe had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzenthat lie has been \on his conscience diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissenthis is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dirthe future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma29. (experiencing)crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zuI'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrganghe's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer FrauI was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemachtwe're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaubto set sth \on fire etw anzündendid you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?to be \on strike streiken30. (compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wortsales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahrto have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat seinmy new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei Weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurde31. (by chance)▪ \on sb ohne jds Verschuldenshe was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hattethe fire went out \on me das Feuer ist mir einfach ausgegangento chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderenwave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben34.▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen▶ \on the board in Planung▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben1. (in contact with) aufmake sure the lid's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu istthey sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenähtto screw sth \on etw anschraubenI wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2. (on body) anput a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobierenwith nothing \on nackt3. (indicating continuance) weiterto get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachento keep \on doing sth etw weitermachenif the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!\on and \on immer weiterthe noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr aufhe talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos4. (in forward direction) vorwärtswould you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?time's getting \on die Zeit vergehtfrom that day \on von diesem Tag anthey never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechseltlater \on späterwhat are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?to urge sb \on jdn anspornenI'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5. (being shown)▪ to be \on auf dem Programm stehenare there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6. (scheduled) geplantis the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vorI've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7. (functioning) anthe brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogenis the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzento leave the light \on das Licht anlassento switch/turn sth \on etw einschaltencould you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8. (aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los9. (due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!10.12.what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redetI never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat famshe's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen▶ to be \on AM aufpassen▶ to hang \on warten▶ head \on frontal▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zuthe bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise▶ to be well \on spät sein▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste seinIII. adj inv, attrthis seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein2. ELEC, TECH\on switch Einschalter m* * *[ɒn]1. PREPOSITIONWhen on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg live on, lecture on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg on the right, on request, on occasion, look up the other word.1) indicating place, position auf (+dat); (with vb of motion) auf (+acc); (on vertical surface, part of body) an (+dat); (with vb of motion) an (+acc)he hung it on the wall/nail — er hängte es an die Wand/den Nagel
a house on the coast/main road — ein Haus am Meer/an der Hauptstraße
he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen
on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio
held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert
2)= by means of, using
we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Buson a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad
on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd
3) = about, concerning über (+acc)a book on German grammar we read Stalin on Marx — ein Buch über deutsche Grammatik wir lasen Stalins Ausführungen zu Marx
4) in expressions of time an (+dat)stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind
5)= earning, getting
I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr6) = at the time of bei (+dat)on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er
7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin8) indicating membership in (+dat)he is on the committee/the board — er gehört dem Ausschuss/Vorstand an, er sitzt im Ausschuss/Vorstand
he is on the "Evening News" — er ist bei der "Evening News"
9)10)= at the expense of
this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kostenhave it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus
See:→ house11) = compared with im Vergleich zuprices are up on last year( 's) — im Vergleich zum letzten Jahr sind die Preise gestiegen
12)= taking
to be on drugs/the pill — Drogen/die Pille nehmen13)he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen14)he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompeteon drums/piano — am Schlagzeug/Klavier
Roland Kirk on tenor sax — Roland Kirk, Tenorsaxofon
15) = according to nach (+dat)on your theory — Ihrer Theorie nach or zufolge, nach Ihrer Theorie
2. ADVERB1)= in place, covering
he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel draufshe had nothing on —
2)put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)3)move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!4)from now on — von jetzt anit was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht
5)to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden6)__diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegtshe went on and on — sie hörte gar nicht mehr auf __diams; to be on at sb
he's always on at me — er hackt dauernd auf mir herum, er meckert dauernd an mir herum (inf)
he's always on at me to get my hair cut — er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren, dass ich mir die Haare schneiden lassen soll
he's been on at me about that several times — er ist mir ein paar Mal damit gekommen (inf) __diams; to be on about sth
she's always on about her experiences in Italy — sie kommt dauernd mit ihren Italienerfahrungen (inf)
what's he on about? —
he knows what he's on about — er weiß, wovon er redet
3. ADJECTIVEthe "on" switch — der Einschalter
in the "on" position —
2) = in place lid, cover draufhis hat/tie was on crookedly — sein Hut saß/sein Schlips hing schief
his hat/coat was already on — er hatte den Hut schon auf/den Mantel schon an
3)= taking place
there's a tennis match on at the moment — ein Tennismatch ist gerade im Gangwhat's on in London? —
4)= being performed, performing
to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werdenwho's on tonight? (Theat, Film) — wer spielt heute Abend?, wer tritt heute Abend auf?; (TV) wer kommt heute Abend (im Fernsehen)?
you're on now (Theat, Rad, TV) — Ihr Auftritt!, Sie sind (jetzt) dran (inf)
tell me when the English team is on — sagen Sie mir, wenn die englische Mannschaft dran ist or drankommt
5)you're on! —
are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?
you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)
* * *on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]A präpthe scar on his face die Narbe in seinem Gesicht;a ring on one’s finger ein Ring am Finger;have you got a lighter on you? haben Sie ein Feuerzeug bei sich?;find sth on sb etwas bei jemandem finden4. (Richtung, Ziel) auf (akk) … (hin), an (akk), zu:a blow on the chin ein Schlag ans Kinn;drop sth on the floor etwas auf den Fußboden oder zu Boden fallen lassen;hang sth on a peg etwas an einen Haken hängen5. fig (auf der Grundlage von) auf (akk) … (hin):based on facts auf Tatsachen begründet;live on air von (der) Luft leben;this car runs on petrol dieser Wagen fährt mit Benzin;a scholar on a foundation ein Stipendiat (einer Stiftung);borrow on jewels sich auf Schmuck(stücke) Geld borgen;a duty on silk (ein) Zoll auf Seide;interest on one’s capital Zinsen auf sein Kapitalloss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas seinbe on a committee (the jury, the general staff) zu einem Ausschuss (zu den Geschworenen, zum Generalstab) gehören;be on the “Daily Mail” bei der „Daily Mail“ (beschäftigt) seinbe on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig seina joke on me ein Spaß auf meine Kosten;shut (open) the door on sb jemandem die Tür verschließen (öffnen);the strain tells severely on him die Anstrengung nimmt ihn sichtlich mit;a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissenan agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;on Sunday, on the 1st of April, on April 1st;on or after April 1st ab oder mit Wirkung vom 1. April;on or before April 1st bis zum oder bis spätestens am 1. April;on being asked als ich etc (danach) gefragt wurde12. nachdem:on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:losses were £100,000 down on the previous yearB adva) an…:b) auf…:keep one’s hat on3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):and so on und so weiter;on and on immer weiter;a) ab und zu,b) ab und an, mit Unterbrechungen;from that day on von dem Tage an;on with the show! weiter im Programm!;C adj präd1. be ona) im Gange sein (Spiel etc), vor sich gehen:what’s on? was ist los?;what’s on in London? was ist in London los?, was tut sich in London?;have you anything on tomorrow? haben Sie morgen etwas vor?;that’s not on! das ist nicht drin! umgb) an sein umg (Licht, Radio, Wasser etc), an-, eingeschaltet sein, laufen, auf sein umg (Hahn):on - off TECH An - Aus;the light is on das Licht brennt oder ist an(geschaltet);the brakes are on die Bremsen sind angezogen;the race is on SPORT das Rennen ist gestartet;you are on! abgemacht!d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) seine) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachenbe well on ganz schön blau seinabout wegen)* * *1.[ɒn]prepositionput something on the table — etwas auf den Tisch legen od. stellen
have something on one — etwas bei sich (Dat.) haben
on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug
be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein
2) (with basis, motive, etc. of)on the assumption/hypothesis that... — angenommen,...
3) in expressions of time an [einem Abend, Tag usw.]on [his] arrival — bei seiner Ankunft
on entering the room... — beim Betreten des Zimmers...
on time or schedule — pünktlich
4) expr. state etcthe drinks are on me — (coll.) die Getränke gehen auf mich
be on £20,000 a year — 20 000 Pfund im Jahr kriegen od. haben
5) (concerning, about) über (+ Akk.)2. adverb1)with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel
boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen
the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an
4) (arranged)what's on at the cinema? — was gibt es od. was läuft im Kino?
6) (on duty)come/be on — seinen Dienst antreten/Dienst haben
7)something is on (feasible) /not on — etwas ist möglich/ausgeschlossen
you're on! — (coll.): (I agree) abgemacht!; (making bet) die Wette gilt!
be on about somebody/something — (coll.) [dauernd] über jemanden/etwas sprechen
what is he on about? — was will er [sagen]?
be on at/keep on and on at somebody — (coll.) jemandem in den Ohren/dauernd in den Ohren liegen (ugs.)
on to, onto — auf (+ Akk.)
be on to something — (have discovered something) etwas ausfindig gemacht haben. See also right 4. 4)
* * *adj.eingeschaltet adj.in adj. prep.an präp.auf präp.bei präp.über präp. -
8 dabei
Adv.1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by; ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden; dabei sein (anwesend sein) be there; (teilnehmen) take part (in it); (mit ansehen) see it; darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?; ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!; er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything; ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?; es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc. pretty lucky there; ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk2. (im Begriff): dabei, etw. zu tun just doing s.th., in the middle of doing s.th.; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do s.th., on the point of doing s.th.; ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing; tu das endlich! - ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg. alright, alright, I’m doing it!3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so; sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time; er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look4. (überdies) besides, what is more; sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (Am. intelligent to boot)5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time; und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all; er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair6. (obwohl) although, even though; er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it; jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago; dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won; dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is; sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result; jemanden dabei ertappen oder erwischen, wie er... catch s.o. red-handed as he...; dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument; dabei fällt mir ein:... talking of which:...; alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs; man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it; das Schwierige dabei ist,... the difficult thing about it is...; es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg. it’s no use, it’s not worth it; dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget; mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it; ich dachte mir nichts Böses dabei I meant no harm; ich dachte mir nichts dabei (zu + Inf.) I thought nothing of it (of + Ger.); (bei einer Bemerkung) I didn’t mean anything by it; was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc.) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?; ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it; was ist schon dabei? umg. so what?; was ist schon dabei, wenn...? what difference does it make if...?, what harm does it do if...?; da ist doch nichts dabei umg. (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe9. abschließend: ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind; und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world; du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg. you’re coming with us, and that’s that; dabei blieb’s umg. (and) that was the end of that; lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that* * *by; thereby; with it* * *da|bei [da'bai] (emph) ['daːbai]advein Häuschen mit einem Garten dabéí — a little house with a garden (attached to it or attached)
ist die Lösung dabéí? — is the solution given (there)?
nahe dabéí — nearby
2) (zeitlich) (= gleichzeitig) at the same time; (= währenddessen, wodurch) in the course of thiser aß weiter und blätterte dabéí in dem Buch — he went on eating, leafing through the book as he did so or at the same time
warum arbeiten Sie im Stehen? Sie können doch auch dabéí sitzen — why are you working standing up? you can sit down while you're doing it
dabéí wurden drei Kinder verletzt —
... orkanartige Winde dabéí kam es zu schweren Schäden —... gale-force winds, which have resulted in serious damage
sie ist schön und dabéí auch noch klug — she's pretty, and clever as well
er wollte helfen und wurde dabéí selbst verletzt — he wanted to help and got injured in the process or (in) doing so or while he was about it (inf)
du warst bei einem Jugendtreffen? hast du denn dabéí etwas gelernt? — you were at a youth meeting? did you learn anything there or from it?
dabéí darf man nicht vergessen, dass... — it shouldn't be forgotten that...; (Einschränkung eines Arguments) it should not be forgotten here that...
die dabéí entstehenden Kosten — the expenses arising from this/that
als er das tat, hat er dabéí... — when he did that he...
wenn man das tut, muss man dabéí... — when you do that you have to...
wir haben ihn dabéí ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg — we caught him in the act of climbing over the fence
5)wichtig dabéí ist... — the important thing here or about it is...
mir ist nicht ganz wohl dabéí — I don't really feel happy about it
dabéí kann man viel Geld verdienen — there's a lot of money in that
er hat dabéí einen Fehler gemacht — he's made a mistake
sie hat sich dabéí sehr dumm benommen — she behaved very stupidly
es kommt doch nichts dabéí heraus — nothing will come of it
6) (einräumend = doch) (and) yeter hat mich geschlagen, dabéí hatte ich gar nichts gemacht — he hit me and I hadn't even done anything or and yet I hadn't done anything
ich habe fünf Stück gegessen, dabéí hatte ich gar keinen Hunger — I've eaten five pieces, and I wasn't even hungry
7)du gehst sofort nach Hause, und dabéí bleibt es! — you're going straight home and that's that or that's the end of it!
es bleibt dabéí, dass ihr morgen alle mitkommt — we'll stick to that or keep it like that, you're all coming tomorrow
ich bleibe dabéí — I'm not changing my mind
er bleibt dabéí, dass er es nicht gewesen ist — he still insists that he didn't do it, he's still sticking to his guns that he didn't do it
aber dabéí sollte es nicht bleiben — but it shouldn't stop there or at that
lassen wir es dabéí — let's leave it at that!
was ist schon dabéí? — so what? (inf), what of it? (inf)
was ist schon dabéí, wenn man das tut? — what harm is there in doing that?
ich finde gar nichts dabéí — I don't see any harm in it
nimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht — don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by it
ich habe mir nichts dabéí gedacht, als ich den Mann aus der Bank kommen sah — I didn't think anything of it when I saw the man coming out of the bank
was hast du dir denn dabéí gedacht? — what were you thinking of?
dabéí kann er sich nicht viel gedacht haben — he can't have thought about it much
* * *(near: They stood by and watched.) by* * *da·bei[daˈbai]1. (dazugehörend) with itein kleines Häuschen mit einem Garten \dabei a little house with a gardendie Rechnung war nicht \dabei the bill was not enclosedwar bei dem Muster ein Brief \dabei? did the sample come with a letter?ist der Salat bei dem Gericht \dabei? is the salad included in the meal?ist bei dem Gericht ein Salat \dabei? does the meal come with a salad?, is there a salad with the meal?2. (in der Nähe)direkt/nahe \dabei right next/near to iter war bei dem Treffen \dabei he was there at the meetingich bin \dabei! count me in!sie kennt sich im Betrieb noch nicht so gut aus, sie ist erst seit einem Monat \dabei she is not familiar with the company yet, she's only been working there for a monthes kam zu einem Massenandrang, \dabei wurden viele Menschen verletzt there was a crush, in the course of which many people were injuredes goss in Strömen, \dabei kam es zu zahlreichen Unfällen it was pouring down with rain, which resulted in a lot of accidentsArbeit am Computer? aber \dabei muss man doch immer so viel tippen! working on the computer? but that involves so much typing!er half den Opfern und wurde \dabei selbst verletzt he helped the victims and in doing so got injured himselfwir haben ihn \dabei ertappt, wie er über den Zaun stieg we caught him [while he was] climbing over the fencejdm \dabei helfen, etw zu tun to help sb doing sth6. (daraus resultierend) as a resultdie \dabei entstehenden Kosten sind sehr hoch the resulting costs are very highund \dabei auch noch and what's more, besidessie ist schön und \dabei auch noch intelligent she is beautiful and what's more [or besides] clever [or BRIT and clever to boot]sie las und hörte \dabei Radio she was reading and listening to the radio at the same timesie ist flink, \dabei aber [auch] sehr umsichtig she's quick but very cautious8. (und das obwohl) even thougher hat die Prüfung nicht bestanden, \dabei hat er so fleißig gelernt he failed the exam, although he had studied so hard9. (damit beschäftigt)[gerade] \dabei sein, etw zu tun to be [just] doing sth10. (an dieser Sache)das Dumme/Schöne \dabei ist, dass... the stupid/good thing about it is that...interessant/wichtig \dabei ist, dass/ob/wie... the interesting/important thing about it is that/whether/how...das Geschäft ist riskant, \dabei kann man aber reich werden it's a risky business but it can make you richnimm meine Bemerkung nicht so ernst, ich habe mir nichts \dabei gedacht don't take my remark so seriously, I didn't mean anything by itwas hast du dir denn \dabei gedacht? what were you thinking of?ich habe kein gutes Gefühl \dabei I don't feel happy about itnichts \dabei finden, etw zu tun/wenn jd etw tut to not see the harm in doing sth/in sb doing sth12. (fam: auszusetzen, problematisch)es ist nichts \dabei, wenn man/jd etw tut there is no harm in one/sb doing sthda ist [doch] nichts \dabei (nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it; (nicht schlimm) there's no harm in itwas ist schon \dabei? so what?13. (wie gesagt) s. belassen 1, bleiben 8, lassen I. 6* * *1) with it/him/her/themeine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]
nahe dabei — near it; close by
dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)
2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasioner ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money
ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]
er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand
[gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something
3) (außerdem)dabei [auch] — what is more
er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly
4) (hinsichtlich dessen)was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?
5)da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)
* * *dabei adv1. with it; (nahe) near-by, close by;ein Haus mit Garten dabei a house with a garden;darf ich dabei sein? can I come too?; (teilnehmen) can I join in?;ich bin dabei! (you can) count me in!, I’m game!;er muss immer dabei sein he’s got to be in on everything;ist ein Brief für mich dabei? is there a letter for me there?;es war ziemlich viel Glück dabei I was etc pretty lucky there;ein bisschen Risiko ist immer dabei there’s always an element of risk2. (im Begriff):dabei, etwas zu tun just doing sth, in the middle of doing sth; (kurz davor) about ( oder going) to do sth, on the point of doing sth;ich war gerade dabei zu packen I was just packing;tu das endlich! -ja, ja, ich bin ja schon dabei! umg alright, alright, I’m doing it!3. (gleichzeitig) at the same time, while doing so;sie strickt und liest dabei she knits and reads at the same time;er aß und sah mich dabei fragend an while he ate, he gave me a questioning look4. (überdies) besides, what is more;sie ist hübsch und dabei auch noch klug auch she’s attractive and intelligent into the bargain (US intelligent to boot)5. (dennoch) nevertheless, yet, for all that, at the same time;und dabei ist er doch schon alt and he’s an old man, after all;er ist streng und dabei sehr fair he’s strict but very fair6. (obwohl) although, even though;er schenkte es mir, dabei hatte ich es gar nicht verlangt he gave it to me although I hadn’t even asked for it;jetzt schreibt sie immer noch, dabei könnte sie schon längst fertig sein she’s still writing, even though she could have been finished ages ago;dabei hätten wir gewinnen können to think we could have won;dabei macht man sich gar keinen Begriff, wie schwierig es ist but people have no idea how hard it is;sie suchte danach, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand she was looking for it and he had it in his hand all the time7. (bei dieser Gelegenheit) on the occasion, then; (während) while, in the process; (dadurch) as a result;erwischen, wie er … catch sb red-handed as he …;dabei kam es zu einer heftigen Auseinandersetzung this gave rise to ( oder resulted in) a heated argument;dabei fällt mir ein: … talking of which: …;alle dabei entstehenden Kosten all resulting costs;man könnte verrückt werden dabei it’s enough to drive you mad8. (bei dieser Handlung, Angelegenheit) about it;das Schwierige dabei ist, … the difficult thing about it is …;es kommt nichts dabei heraus umg it’s no use, it’s not worth it;dabei dürfen wir nicht vergessen here we must not forget;mir ist gar nicht wohl dabei I don’t feel too good about it;ich dachte mir nichts Böses dabei I meant no harm;was hast du dir eigentlich dabei gedacht? what on earth made you do ( oder say etc) that?; weitS. whatever possessed you?;ich finde nichts dabei I don’t see any harm in it;was ist schon dabei? umg so what?;was ist schon dabei, wenn …? what difference does it make if …?, what harm does it do if …?;da ist doch nichts dabei umg (ist nicht schwer) that’s child’s play, there’s nothing to it; (ist nicht bedenklich) it’s nothing to worry about; (schadet nichts) it can’t do any harm; (ist nicht gefährlich) it’s perfectly safe9. abschließend:ich bleibe dabei I’m not changing my mind;und ich bleibe dabei, in X ist es am schönsten I’m still convinced X is the most beautiful place in the world;du kommst mit, und dabei bleibt’s umg you’re coming with us, and that’s that;dabei blieb’s umg (and) that was the end of that;lassen wir es dabei let’s leave it at that* * *1) with it/him/her/themeine Tankstelle mit einer Werkstatt dabei — a filling station with its own workshop [attached]
nahe dabei — near it; close by
dabei sein — (anwesend sein) be there; be present ( bei at); (teilnehmen) take part ( bei in)
2) (währenddessen) at the same time; (bei diesem Anlass) then; on that occasioner ist dabei gesehen worden, wie er das Geld nahm — he was seen [in the act of] taking the money
ein Unfall - dabei gab es zwei Tote — an accident - two people were killed [in it]
er suchte nach dem Brief, dabei hatte er ihn in der Hand — he was looking for the letter and all the time he had it in his hand
[gerade] dabei sein, etwas zu tun — be just doing something
3) (außerdem)dabei [auch] — what is more
er ist sehr beschäftigt, aber dabei (dennoch) immer freundlich — he is very busy but even so always friendly
was hast du dir denn dabei gedacht? — what were you thinking of?; what came over you?
5)da ist doch nichts dabei! — there's really no harm in it!; (es ist nicht schwierig) there's nothing to it!; s. auch bleiben 1)
* * *adv.thereby adv.withal adv. präp.near by prep. -
9 down
I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *down (1) /daʊn/n.● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.down (2) /daʊn/n. [u]2 [u] lanugine; peluria♦ down (3) /daʊn/A avv. e a. pred.1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 24 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-B inter.1 giù!; a terra!● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.down (4) /daʊn/a. attr.(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.♦ down (5) /daʊn/prep.1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.down (6) /daʊn/n.● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.(to) down /daʊn/v. t. (fam.)1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi3 abbattere; atterrare● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
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de [də]━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. article━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de fait partie d'une locution du type décider de, content de, de plus en plus, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (provenance) from• les voisins du 2e étage the neighbours on the 2nd floorc. (destination) tod. (appartenance) of━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de sert à exprimer l'appartenance, il se traduit par of ; on préférera toutefois souvent le génitif lorsque le possesseur est une personne ou un animal.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Après un pluriel se terminant par un s, l'apostrophe s'utilise sans s.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► On ajoute cependant le 's après un nom commun se terminant par ss.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans le cas où le possesseur est une chose, l'anglais supprime parfois le 's.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• les romanciers du 20e siècle 20th-century novelistsf. (matière)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► En anglais, un nom en apposition sert souvent à décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• c'est de qui ? who is it by?i. ( = avec)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de signifie avec, au moyen de, à l'aide de, ou exprime la manière ou la cause, la traduction dépend du contexte ; reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━j. ( = par) il gagne 30 € de l'heure he earns 30 euros an hourk. ( = durant) de jour during the day• il est d'une bêtise ! he's so stupid!• tu as de ces idées ! you have the strangest ideas!• une pièce de 6 m2 a room 6 metres square• un chèque de 100 € a cheque for 100 euros► de... à from... to• de chez moi à la gare, il y a 5 km it's 5km from my house to the station2. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► L'article de n'est souvent pas traduit mais il peut parfois être rendu par some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• au déjeuner, nous avons eu du poulet we had chicken for lunch• c'est du vol ! that's robbery!b. (interrogation, hypothèse)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• accepteriez-vous de l'argent liquide ? would you take cash?• as-tu de l'argent ? have you got any money?• as-tu rencontré des randonneurs ? did you meet any hikers?• si tu achètes du vin, j'en prendrai aussi if you buy some wine, I'll buy some too━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans les offres polies, on utilise plus souvent some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• voulez-vous des œufs ? would you like some eggs?• vous ne voulez vraiment pas de vin ? are you sure you don't want some wine?c. ► pas... de... not any... no...* * *(d' before vowel or mute h) də, d préposition1) ( indiquant l'origine) fromà 20 mètres de là — 20 metres [BrE] from there
un vin de Grèce — ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine
2) ( indiquant la progression)de...à, de...en — from...to
3) ( indiquant la destination) to4) ( indiquant la cause)5) ( indiquant la manière) in6) ( indiquant le moyen) with7) ( indiquant l'agent) by8) ( indiquant la durée)travailler de nuit/de jour — to work at night/during the day
9) (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance)le vin du tonneau — ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel
11) ( détermination par le contenu) of12) ( détermination par la quantité) ofune minute de silence — one minute of silence, a minute's silence
13) ( détermination par le lieu) of14) ( détermination par le temps) of15) (détermination par la dimension, la mesure)être long de 20 mètres — to be 20 metres [BrE] long
16) (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière)17) ( apposition) ofl'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop — the hem is two centimetres [BrE] too long
quelque chose/rien de nouveau — something/nothing new
c'est quelqu'un de célèbre — he's/she's famous
c'est ça de fait — (colloq) that's that out of the way
19) ( avec un infinitif)20) ( après un déverbal)21) ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in22) (colloq) (en corrélation avec le pronom un, une)pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! — as blunders go, that was a real one!
23) ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) thanplus/moins de 10 — more/less than 10
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Certains emplois de la préposition de sont traités ailleurs dans le dictionnaire, notammentlorsque de introduit le complément de verbes transitifs indirects comme douter de, jouer de, de verbes à double complément comme recevoir quelque chose de quelqu'un, de certains noms comme désir de, obligation de, de certains adjectifs comme fier de, plein delorsque de fait partie de locutions comme d'abord, de travers ou de composés comme chemin de fer, pomme de terreD'autres renvois essentiels apparaissent dans l'entrée ci-dessous, mais on se reportera également aux notes d'usage répertoriées pour certaines constructionsde article indéfini pluriel est traité avec un IL'article partitif: de, de l', de la, duLorsqu'il exprime une généralité non quantifiée ou une alternative, de, article partitif ne se traduit pas: manger de la viande/du lapin/des oeufs = to eat meat/rabbit/eggs; il ne boit jamais de vin = he never drinks wine; tu prends du café au petit déjeuner? = do you have coffee for breakfast?; voulez-vous de la bière ou du vin? = would you like beer or wine?; il ne veut pas de vin mais de la bière = he doesn't want wine, he wants beerLorsque l'idée de quantité est présente il se traduit par some ou any: achète de la bière/des bananes = buy some beer/some bananas; voulez-vous de la bière? = would you like some beer?; évidemment, tu leur as donné de l'argent? = of course, you gave them some money?; y a-t-il du soleil? = is there any sun?; il n'y a pas de soleil = there isn't any sun, there's no sun; il y a rarement du soleil = there's seldom any sun; il n'y a jamais de soleil = there's never any sun; il n'y a plus de vin = there isn't any more wineEt lorsque qu'il s'agit d'une partie déterminée d'un tout, il se traduit par some of ou any of: elle a mangé des gâteaux que j'ai achetés = she has eaten some of the cakes I bought; a-t-elle bu du vin que j'ai apporté? = did she drink any of the wine I brought?; je ne prendrai plus de ce mélange = I won't take any more of this mixture* * *de1. nm1) (à jouer) dice2) (dé à coudre) thimble2. dés nmpl1) (= jeu) dice, game of dice2) CUISINE* * *1 ( indiquant l'origine) from; leur départ/le train de Bruxelles their departure/the train from Brussels; il arrive du Japon he's just come from Japan; de la fenêtre, on peut voir… from the window, one can see…; à 20 mètres de là 20 metresGB from there; de ce moment fml from that moment; un enfant de mon premier mari/mariage a child by my first husband/from my first marriage; elle est de Taiwan she's from Taiwan; un vin de Grèce ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine; né de parents immigrés born of immigrant parents; il est de père italien et de mère chinoise his father is Italian and his mother Chinese; le bébé est de février the baby was born in February; de méfiant il est devenu paranoïaque he went from being suspicious to being paranoid; d'ici là between now and then; d'ici la fin du mois by the end of the month; ⇒ par;2 ( indiquant la progression) de…à, de…en from…to; de 8 à 10 heures from 8 to 10 (o'clock); de mardi à samedi, du mardi au samedi from Tuesday to Saturday; du matin au soir from morning till night; d'une semaine à l'autre from one week to the next; de Lisbonne à Berlin from Lisbon to Berlin; de l'équateur aux pôles from the equator to the poles; de ville en ville from town to town; d'heure en heure from hour to hour; de déception en désillusion from disappointment to disillusion; ⇒ Charybde, long, moins, moment, place, plus;3 ( indiquant la destination) to; le train de Paris the train to Paris, the Paris train;4 ( indiquant la cause) mourir de soif/de chagrin/d'une pneumonie to die of thirst/of a broken heart/of pneumonia; phobie de l'eau/la foule fear of water/crowds; des larmes de désespoir tears of despair; un hurlement de terreur a scream of terror; pleurer de rage to cry with rage; hurler de terreur to scream with terror; trembler de froid to shiver with cold; ⇒ joie;5 ( indiquant la manière) in; parler d'un ton monocorde to speak in a monotone; s'exprimer de manière élégante to express oneself in an elegant way; plaisanterie d'un goût douteux joke in dubious taste; tirer de toutes ses forces to pull with all one's might; il a répondu d'un geste obscène he answered with an obscene gesture; ⇒ beau, cœur, concert, mémoire, tac, trait;6 ( indiquant le moyen) with; pousser qch du pied to push sth aside with one's foot; soulever qch d'une main to lift sth with one hand; gravure/graver de la pointe d'un couteau engraving/to engrave with the point of a knife; suspendu des deux mains hanging by two hands; déjeuner/vivre de saucisses et de haricots to lunch/to live on sausages and beans; il a fait de sa chambre un bureau he made his bedroom into a study; ⇒ coup, coude;7 ( indiquant l'agent) by; un poème/dessin de Victor Hugo a poem/drawing by Victor Hugo; avoir un enfant de qn to have a child by sb; respecté de tous respected by all;8 ( indiquant la durée) travailler de nuit/de jour to work at night/during the day; ne rien faire de la journée/semaine to do nothing all day/week; de ma vie je n'avais vu ça I had never seen such a thing in my life; ⇒ temps;9 (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance) les chapeaux de Paul/de mon frère/de mes parents Paul's/my brother's/my parents' hats; les oreilles de l'ours/de mon chat the bear's/my cat's ears; la politique de leur gouvernement/de la France their government's/France's policy, the policy of their government/of France; un élève du professeur Talbin one of professor Talbin's students; l'immensité de l'espace/la mer the immensity of space/the sea; le toit de la maison the roof of the house; la porte de la chambre the bedroom door; les rideaux de la chambre sont sales the bedroom curtains are dirty; j'ai lavé les rideaux de la chambre I washed the bedroom curtains; le cadran du téléphone the dial on the telephone; c'est bien de lui it's just like him;10 ( détermination par le contenant) le foin de la grange the hay in the barn; le vin du tonneau ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel;11 ( détermination par le contenu) of; une tasse de café a cup of coffee; un sac de charbon a sack of coal;12 ( détermination par la quantité) of; cinq pages de roman five pages of a novel; deux mètres de tissu two metresGB of material; trois litres de vin three litresGB of wine; une minute de silence one minute of silence, a minute's silence; quatre heures de musique four hours of music; deux milliardièmes de seconde two billionths of a second; le quart de mes économies a quarter of my savings; la totalité or l'ensemble de leurs œuvres the whole of their works; les sept maisons du hameau the seven houses of the hamlet;13 ( détermination par le lieu) of; les pyramides d'Égypte the pyramids of Egypt; le roi de Brunéi the King of Brunei; le premier ministre du Japon the prime minister of Japan, the Japanese prime minister; le comte de Monte-Cristo the Count of Monte-Cristo;14 ( détermination par le temps) of; les ordinateurs de demain the computers of tomorrow; le 20 du mois the 20th of the month; la réunion de samedi Saturday's meeting; la réunion du 20 juin the meeting on 20 June; le train de 15 heures the 3 o'clock train; les ventes de juin the June sales;15 (détermination par la dimension, la mesure) un livre de 200 pages a 200-page book; un spectacle de deux heures a two-hour show; une grue de 50 tonnes a 50-tonne crane; être long de 20 mètres, avoir 20 mètres de long to be 20 metresGB long; 20 euros de l'heure 20 euros an hour; enceinte de trois mois three months' pregnant; on aura deux heures d'attente we'll have a two-hour wait; on aura deux heures de retard we'll be two hours late; trop lourd de trois kilos three kilos too heavy; plus/moins de trois more/less than three; elle est la plus âgée/jeune de deux ans she's the oldest/youngest by two years;16 (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière) un billet de train a train ticket; une statue de cristal a crystal statue; un livre de géographie a geography book; un professeur de botanique a botany teacher; un chapeau de cow-boy a cowboy hat; une salle de réunion a meeting room; une robe de coton rouge a red cotton dress; une bulle d'air/de savon an air/a soap bubble; un joueur de tennis a tennis player; un produit de qualité a quality product; un travail de qualité quality work; un spécialiste de l'électronique an electronics expert, an expert in electronics; un homme de bon sens a man of common sense; la théorie de la relativité the theory of relativity; ⇒ bois, laine;17 ( apposition) of; le mois de juillet the month of July; la ville de Singapour the city of Singapore; le titre de duc the title of duke; le nom de Flore the name Flore; le terme de quark the term quark;18 ( avec attribut du nom ou du pronom) trois personnes de tuées three people killed; une jambe de cassée a broken leg; un seul ticket de valable only one valid ticket; deux heures de libres two hours free; 200 euros de plus 200 euros more; l'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop the hem is two centimetresGB too long; ton imbécile de frère your stupid brother; quelque chose/rien de nouveau something/nothing new; je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable I've never seen anything like it; c'est quelqu'un de célèbre he's/she's famous; c'est ça de fait○ that's that out of the way, that's that taken care of;19 ( avec un infinitif) de la voir ainsi me peinait seeing her like that upset me; ça me peinait de la voir ainsi it upset me to see her like that; et eux/toute la salle de rire and they/the whole audience laughed; être content de faire to be happy to do;20 ( après un déverbal) le filtrage de l'eau pose de gros problèmes filtering water poses big problems; le remplacement de la chaudière a coûté très cher replacing the boiler was very expensive;21 ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in; le plus jeune des trois frères the youngest of the three brothers; le roi des rois the king of kings; le plus grand restaurant de la ville the biggest restaurant in the town; le plus vieux de la classe/famille the oldest in the class/family;22 ○(en corrélation avec le pronom un, une) pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! as blunders go, that was a real one!; est-ce que j'en ai une, moi, de voiture? and me, have I got a car?;23 ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) than; plus/moins de 10 more/less than 10.[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) prépositionA.[INDIQUANT L'ORIGINE, LE POINT DE DÉPART]1. [indiquant la provenance] fromil a sorti un lapin de son chapeau he produced ou pulled a rabbit out of his hat2. [à partir de]de quelques fleurs des champs, elle a fait un bouquet she made a posy out of ou from a few wild flowers3. [indiquant l'auteur] by4. [particule]B.[DANS LE TEMPS]1. [à partir de] from2. [indiquant le moment]de jour during the ou by dayle train de 9 h 30 the 9.30 train[depuis]de longtemps, on n'avait vu cela such a thing hadn't been seen for a long timeC.[INDIQUANT LA CAUSE]mourir de peur/de faim to die of fright/of hungerse tordre de douleur/de rire to be doubled up in pain/with laughterD.[INDIQUANT LE MOYEN, L'INSTRUMENT]E.[INDIQUANT LA MANIÈRE]F.[AVEC DES NOMBRES, DES MESURES]1. [emploi distributif]50 euros de l'heure 50 euros per ou an hour2. [introduisant une mesure]un moteur de 15 chevaux a 15 h.p. engine3. [indiquant une différence dans le temps, l'espace, la quantité]G.[INDIQUANT L'APPARTENANCE]la maison de mes parents/Marie my parents'/Marie's houseles pays de l'UE the countries in the EU, the EU countriespour les membres du club for members of the club ou club membersH.[MARQUANT LA DÉTERMINATION]1. [indiquant la matière, la qualité, le genre etc.]elle est d'un snob! she is so snobbish!, she's such a snob!2. [indiquant le contenu, le contenant]a. [récipient] a flowerpotb. [fleurs] a pot of flowers3. [dans un ensemble]4. [avec une valeur emphatique]I.[SERVANT DE LIEN SYNTAXIQUE]1. [après un verbe]parler de quelque chose to speak about ou of something2. [après un substantif]3. [après un adjectif]4. [après un pronom]5. [devant un adjectif, participe ou adverbe]restez une semaine de plus stay (for) one more ou an extra week6. [introduisant un nom en apposition]7. [indiquant le sujet d'un ouvrage]‘De l'art d'être mère’ ‘The Art of Being a Mother’8. (littéraire) [introduisant un infinitif]————————[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article partitif1. [dans une affirmation]c'est de la provocation/de l'entêtement! it's sheer provocation/pig-headedness!chanter du Fauré to sing some Fauré ou a piece by Fauré[dans une interrogation][dans une négation]il n'y a pas de place there's no room, there isn't any room2. [exprimant une comparaison]ça c'est du Julien tout craché ou du pur Julien that's Julien all over, that's typical of Julien————————[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article défini[dans une affirmation]il a de bonnes idées he has ou he's got (some) good ideas[dans une négation]————————de... à locution correlative1. [dans l'espace] from... to2. [dans le temps] from... toa. [progressivement] from one minute to the nextb. [bientôt] any minute ou time now3. [dans une énumération] from... to4. [dans une évaluation]————————de... en locution correlative1. [dans l'espace] from... to2. [dans le temps]le nombre d'étudiants augmente d'année en année the number of students is getting bigger by the year ou every year ou from one year to the next3. [dans une évolution]de déduction en déduction, il avait trouvé le coupable he'd deduced who the culprit was -
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m.1 time.al poco tiempo soon afterwarda tiempo (de hacer algo) in time (to do something)a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same timecada cierto tiempo every so oftencon el tiempo in timecon tiempo with plenty of time to spare, in good timedar tiempo al tiempo to give things timede un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while nowen mis tiempos in my day o timeestar a tiempo de to have time totener tiempo de to have time tofuera de tiempo at the wrong momentganar tiempo to save timehace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ageshacer tiempo to pass the timematar o engañar el tiempo to kill timeperder el tiempo to waste timeen tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years agoa tiempo completo full-timea tiempo parcial part-timetiempo de cocción cooking timetiempo libre spare timetiempo de respuesta response time2 long time (periodo largo).hace tiempo que it is a long time sincehace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some timetomarse uno su tiempo to take one's time3 age.¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?4 movement (movimiento).motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine5 weather (clima).hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/badsi el tiempo lo permite o no lo impide weather permittinghace un tiempo de perros it's a foul dayponer a o al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things6 half (sport).7 tense (grammar).tiempo simple/compuesto simple/composite tense8 time (Music) (compás).9 tempo, beat, rhythmic unit, time.10 turn, time.11 Father Time.12 tempus.* * *1 (gen) time3 METEREOLOGÍA weather■ ¿qué tiempo hace? what's the weather like?4 (edad) age■ ¿qué tiempo tiene el niño? how old is your baby?5 (temporada) season, time6 (momento) moment, time7 MÚSICA tempo, movement9 GRAMÁTICA tense10 TÉCNICA stroke\a su tiempo / a su debido tiempo in due coursea través de los tiempos through the agesa un tiempo at the same timeal mismo tiempo at the same timeal poco tiempo soon afterwardsantes de tiempo too early, too sooncon el tiempo in the course of time, with timecon tiempo in advance¿cuánto tiempo...? how long...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí? how long did you stay there?■ ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí en España? how long have you lived in Spain?¿cuánto tiempo hace...? how long ago...?■ ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al cine? how long ago is it since you went to the cinema?dar tiempo to give timedar tiempo al tiempo figurado to let matters take their coursedar tiempo a uno de/para to have enough time to■ si salgo a las cinco me dará tiempo de hacer las compras if I leave at five I'll have enough time to do the shoppingde tiempo en tiempo from time to timede tiempo inmemorial from time immemorialde un tiempo a esta parte for some time nowdemasiado tiempo too longdesde hace tiempo / desde hace mucho tiempo for a long timeel tiempo corre time goes by, time fliesel tiempo es oro figurado time is moneyen mis tiempos in my timeen otro tiempo / en otros tiempos formerlyestar a tiempo de to still have time toganar tiempo to save timehace tiempo a long timehacer buen tiempo / hace mal tiempo the weather is good / the weather is badhacer tiempo / hacer el tiempo to kill timematar (el) tiempo / pasar (el) tiempo to kill timeno hay tiempo que perder there's no time to loseperder el tiempo / perder tiempo to waste time¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!sin perder tiempo at oncetiempo atrás some time ago, time agotomarse tiempo to take one's time¡y si no, al tiempo! time will tell!tiempo de perros familiar lousy weathertiempo libre free timetiempos difíciles hard times* * *noun m.1) time2) period, epoch, age3) weather4) tense5) tempo* * *SM1) [indicando duración] timeel tiempo pasa y no nos damos ni cuenta — time goes by o passes and we don't even realize it
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me llevó bastante tiempo — it took me quite a long time•
¿ cuánto tiempo se va a quedar? — how long is he staying for?¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso? — how long ago was that?
¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? — how long have you been living here?
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!
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más tiempo, necesito más tiempo para pensármelo — I need more time o longer to think about it•
mucho tiempo, una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás — a long-standing custom•
al poco tiempo de — soon afterse acostumbró a la idea en muy poco tiempo — she soon got used to the idea, it didn't take her long to get used to the idea
tiempo de exposición — (Fot) exposure time
tiempo libre — spare time, free time
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a tiempo — in time•
cada cierto tiempo — every so often•
con tiempo, llegamos con tiempo de darnos un paseo — we arrived in time to have a walk•
con el tiempo — eventually•
dar tiempo, no da tiempo a terminarlo — there isn't enough time to finish it¿crees que te dará tiempo? — do you think you'll have (enough) time?
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fuera de tiempo — at the wrong time•
ganar tiempo — to save time•
hacer tiempo — to while away the time•
matar el tiempo — to kill time•
pasar el tiempo — to pass time•
perder el tiempo — to waste time¡rápido, no perdamos (el) tiempo! — quick, there's no time to lose!
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sacar tiempo para hacer algo — to find the time to do sth•
tener tiempo para algo — to have time for sth- con el tiempo y una caña hasta las verdes caen3) (=momento) timeal mismo tiempo, a un tiempo — at the same time
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llegamos antes de tiempo — we arrived earlyha nacido antes de tiempo — he was born prematurely, he was premature
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a su debido tiempo — in due course4) (=época) timeen los últimos tiempos — recently, lately, in recent times
en tiempos de Maricastaña —
va vestida como en tiempos de Maricastaña — her clothes went out with the ark, her clothes are really old-fashioned
una receta del tiempo de Maricastaña — an ancient o age-old recipe
5) (=edad) age¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene el niño? — how old is the baby?
6) (Dep) halftiempo muerto — (lit) time-out; (fig) breather
7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo, time; [de sinfonía] movement8) (Ling) tense9) (Meteo) weather¿qué tiempo hace ahí? — what's the weather like there?
mapa, hombre•
del tiempo, ¿quiere el agua fría o del tiempo? — would you like the water chilled or at room temperature?10) (Inform) time11) (Industria) timetiempo de paro, tiempo inactivo — downtime
12) (Náut) stormy weather13) (Mec) cycle* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *1) ( que transcurre) timeel tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by
cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!
el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)
para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time
2)a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?
ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago
¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?
un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back
a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time
b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world
c) (Dep) ( marca) timed) ( de bebé)¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?
3) (en locs)al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time
al tiempo que — at the same time as o that
con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time
hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time
matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time
robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends
el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money
4)a) ( época)en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time
en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days
en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays
ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)
b) ( temporada) seasonc) (momento propio, oportuno)5) (Dep) ( en partido) halfprimer/segundo tiempo — first/second half
6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement7) (Ling) tense8) (Meteo) weatherhace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad
¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?
del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature
a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side
* * *tiempo11 = time, length of time, period.Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.
Ex: There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* administración del tiempo = time management.* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.* algún tiempo = awhile.* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a través del tiempo = over time.* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.* basado en el tiempo = time-based.* bastante tiempo = ample time.* breve período de tiempo = while.* buenos tiempos = good times.* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.* comprar tiempo = buy + time.* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.* dejar tiempo = free up + time.* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.* demasiado tiempo = too long.* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.* de otros tiempos = of yore.* de otro tiempo = of yore.* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.* durante este tiempo = in this time.* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.* encontrar tiempo = find + time.* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.* en su tiempo = formerly.* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.* en tiempos de = in times of.* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.* en un tiempo razonable = timely.* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.* factor tiempo = time factor.* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.* gestión del tiempo = time management.* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.* hace ya tiempo = long since.* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].* intervalo de tiempo = date range.* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* liberar tiempo = free up + time.* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.* límite de tiempo = time limit.* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* malos tiempos = bad times.* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].* matar el tiempo = kill + time.* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* muy a tiempo = in good time.* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.* pasar tiempo = spend + time.* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.* programador de tiempo = egg timer.* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* si hay tiempo = time permitting.* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.* si queda tiempo = time permitting.* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.* tiempo adicional = extra-time.* tiempo agotado = time out.* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.* tiempo de calidad = quality time.* tiempo de carga = loading time.* tiempo de conexión = connect time.* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.* tiempo de demora = lead time.* tiempo de descarga = download time.* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].* tiempo de emisión = airtime.* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.* tiempo de estudio = study time.* tiempo de inicio = start time.* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.* tiempo de proceso = processing time.* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.* tiempo familiar = quality time.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* tiempo futuro = future tense.* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.* tiempos alocados = heady days.* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.* tiempos mejores = better times.* tiempos modernos = modern times.* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.* tiempo verbal = tense.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.* un tiempo = awhile.* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.tiempo22 = weather.Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.
* alerta del tiempo = weather warning.* artífice del tiempo = weather-maker, rainmaker.* buen tiempo = fair weather.* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.* del tiempo = room temperature.* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.* hombre del tiempo = weatherman.* justo a tiempo = not a minute too soon.* mapa del tiempo = weather map.* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.* tiempo de invierno = winter weather.* tiempo de verano = summer weather.* tiempo estival = summer weather.* tiempo inclemente = intemperate weather.* tiempo invernal = winter weather.* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.* * *A (como algo que transcurre) timeya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde aquello that all happened a long time ago o a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since thenel tiempo va pasando y las cosas no mejoran time passes o goes by and things don't get any better¡cómo pasa or corre el tiempo! how time flies!, doesn't time go quickly!ya te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in timeel tiempo dirá time will tellel tiempo apremia time is short, I'm/we're pressed for time, time is of the essence ( frml)¡el tiempo vuela! how time flies!a ver si dejas de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time?¡qué manera de perder el tiempo! what a waste of time!no pierdas tiempo con eso don't waste time with o on that¡deprisa, no hay tiempo que perder! quick, there's no time to lose!sin perder tiempo without wasting a moment, without further adohay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we must make up for lost timetodas las advertencias fueron tiempo perdido all our warnings were a waste of timees una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of timepara ganar tiempo, ve metiendo las cartas en los sobres to save time, start putting the letters into the envelopesles contó una historia para ganar tiempo to gain time she told them a story, she played for time by telling them a storycreo que si vamos por aquí ganamos tiempo I think we'll save time if we go this wayCompuestos:time-sharingreal timeuniversal time, Greenwich Mean TimeB1 (duración, porción de tiempo) timeluego de todo este tiempo after all this time¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? how long have you lived o been living here?de esto que te cuento ya hace mucho tiempo all this happened a long time ago now¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages o it's been ages since I last saw you o ( colloq) long time, no seehace demasiado tiempo, no creo que se acuerde it was too long ago, I don't think she'll rememberhace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard from them for a long time o ( colloq) for agestodavía falta or queda mucho tiempo para su boda it's still a long time till their weddingtodo este tiempo me ha estado mintiendo he's been lying to me all this timese ha pasado todo el tiempo hablando she's done nothing but talk the whole timepasaba la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo he spent most of the time readingtómate el tiempo que te haga falta take as long as you needdentro de muy poco tiempo very soon o very shortly¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo? how often should one have a check-up?cada cierto tiempo every so oftende tiempo en tiempo from time to time¿cuánto tiempo van a pasar en Los Ángeles? how much time o how long are you going to spend in Los Angeles?me llevó mucho tiempo preparar la tarta it took me a long time o ( colloq) ages to make the cakeno pude quedarme (por) más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer¿por qué tardaste tanto tiempo en contestarme? why did you take such a long time o so long to answer me?ya hace algún or un tiempo que no se le ve por aquí he hasn't been around here for some time o for quite a time o for quite a while nowqueremos quedarnos (por) un tiempo we want to stay for a while o for a timeun or algún tiempo atrás some time ago o backuna costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás a custom that dates back a long waypoco tiempo después or al poco tiempo se volvieron a encontrar a short time later they met again o they met again not long afterward(s)de un tiempo a esta parte se ha vuelto muy agresivo he's been very aggressive recently o ( frml) of latetrabajar a tiempo completo/parcial to work full time/part time2(mucho tiempo): hacía tiempo que no lo veíamos we hadn't seen him for a long time o for quite a while o ( colloq) for agesya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago¡mira que yo lo venía diciendo desde hacía tiempo! haven't I been saying so for a long time o ( colloq) for ages?3(período disponible, tiempo suficiente): no he tenido tiempo de terminarlo I haven't had time to finish ithay tiempo de sobra para eso there's plenty of time for thatno tenemos mucho tiempo we don't have much timetengo todo el tiempo del mundo I've got all the time in the worldno sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo I don't know where I'm going to find the timeno tengo tiempo ni para respirar I hardly have time to breatheno he tenido tiempo material para hacerlo I haven't had a moment to do it o I just haven't had the time to do itme va a faltar tiempo para terminarlo I'm not going to have enough time to finish itno me ha dado tiempo a or de acabarlo I haven't had time to finish itno da tiempo de hacerlo todo there isn't (enough) time to do it alldame un poco de tiempo give me a bit of o a little timeno me dieron suficiente tiempo they didn't give me enough time¿qué tiempo hizo Espinosa? what was Espinosa's time?lo hizo en un tiempo récord she did it in record time5(de un bebé): ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?Compuestos:uptimespare time, free timeC ( en locs):a tiempo in timeno vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in timellegas justo a tiempo de echarnos una mano you're just in time to give us a handtodavía estamos a tiempo de coger el tren si vamos en taxi we can still catch o we still have time to catch the train if we take a taxipiénsatelo, todavía estás a tiempo think about it, there's still timecon tiempo in good timele gusta llegar con tiempo she likes to arrive with time to spare o in good timeavísame con tiempo let me know in advance o in good timesi llegan con tiempo pueden ver la galería antes if you arrive early, you can have a look at the gallery beforehandal mismo tiempo or a un tiempo at the same timeno hablen todos al mismo tiempo don't all talk at once o at the same timellegaron al mismo tiempo they arrived at the same timeal tiempo que at the same time as o thatcon el tiempo y una caña … everything in good timedar(le) tiempo al tiempo to be patientseguro que va a mejorar, tú dale tiempo al tiempo I'm sure she's going to get better, you just have to be patient o to give it timeno debemos precipitarnos, hay que dar tiempo al tiempo let's not rush into this, we must be patienthacerse tiempo (CS); to make timehacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) to while away the time, to kill time; (para hacer algo) to make time;( Dep) to play for timematar el tiempo ( fam); to kill timerobarle tiempo al sueño to have less sleep than one needs, to burn the candle at both endsy si no ¡al tiempo! just you wait and see!, mark my words!el tiempo es oro time is precious, time is moneyel tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healertodo tiempo pasado fue mejor the past always looks betterD1(época): en mi(s) tiempo(s) esas cosas no pasaban things like that didn't use to happen in my day o my timeeran otros tiempos things were different then¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!esa música es del tiempo de mi abuela that music is from my grandmother's timeen aquellos tiempos un helado costaba una peseta at that time o back then o in those days an ice cream used to cost one pesetalos problemas de nuestro tiempo the problems of our time o ageen los tiempos que corren these days, nowadaysdesde tiempos inmemoriales from o since time immemorialaquéllos eran tiempos difíciles those were difficult timesen tiempos de paz in times of peace, in peacetimeestamos viviendo tiempos de crisis we are living in extremely difficult timesse ha adelantado a su tiempo he is ahead of his timehubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba igual there was a time when I thought the sameese peinado es del tiempo de Maricastaña ( fam); that hairstyle looks as if it came out of the ark ( colloq), that hairstyle looks really old-fashioned o out-of-date2 (temporada) seasontodavía no ha llegado el tiempo de las naranjas oranges aren't in season yetfruta del tiempo fresh fruit, seasonal fruit3(momento propio, oportuno): eso lo trataremos a su (debido) tiempo we'll deal with o discuss that in due coursecada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timelo sacó del fuego antes de tiempo she took it off the heat before it was readynació antes de tiempo he was premature, he was born prematurelyCompuesto:EastertideE1 ( Dep)(en un partido): primer/segundo tiempo first/second half2 ( Mec):un motor de dos/cuatro tiempos a two-stroke/four-stroke engine3 (de una sinfonía) movementCompuestos:time outF (compás) tempo, timeG ( Ling) tensetiempo simple/compuesto simple/compound tensehace buen tiempo the weather's good o fine, it's good o fine weather, it's fineel mal tiempo reinante the prevailing o current bad weathernos hizo un tiempo estupendo/asqueroso we had wonderful/terrible weatherel pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? what's the weather like over there?del or ( Méx) al tiempo at room temperatureun vaso de leche del tiempo a glass of milk at room temperaturea mal tiempo, buena cara I/you/we may as well look on the bright side* * *
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1
◊ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! how time flies!;
te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time;
perder el tiempo to waste time;
¡no hay tiempo que perder! there's no time to lose!;
para ganar tiempo (in order) to gain time;
tiempo libre spare time, free time;
¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?;
hace tiempo que no sé de él I haven't heard from him for a long time;
ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages;
la mayor parte del tiempo most of the time;
me llevó mucho tiempo it took me a long time;
no pude quedarme más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer;
poco tiempo después a short time after;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time (now);
a tiempo completo/parcial full time/part time;
no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time;
al mismo tiempo at the same time;
avísame con tiempo let me know in good time;
¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;
en aquellos tiempos at that time, in those days
c) (momento propio, oportuno):
cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good timed) ( edad de bebé):◊ ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?
2 (Dep) ( en partido) half;
3 (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time;
( de sinfonía) movement
4 (Ling) tense
5 (Meteo) weather;◊ hace buen/mal tiempo the weather's good/bad;
del or (Méx) al tiempo ‹ bebida› at room temperature
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1 (indeterminado) time: llegó a tiempo para ver el espectáculo, he got there in time to see the show
hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago
me llevó mucho tiempo, it took me a long time
la vi poco tiempo después, I saw her a short time after o soon afterwards
¿cuánto tiempo tienes para acabarlo?, how long have you got to finish it?
es tiempo perdido, it's a waste of time
tómate tu tiempo, take your time
no puedo quedarme más tiempo, I can't stay any longer
a su (debido) tiempo, in due course
a un tiempo/al mismo tiempo, at the same time
de tiempo en tiempo, from time to time
tiempo libre, free time
2 (de un bebé) age: ¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene?, how old is she?
3 (época) en mis tiempos de estudiante, in my student days
nació en tiempos de Luis XIV, he was born in the time of Louis XIV
malos tiempos o fig tiempo de vacas flacas, hard times o rainy days
4 Meteor weather
hace buen tiempo, the weather is good
tiempo tormentoso, stormy weather
5 Mús tempo
6 Dep half
primer tiempo, first half
tiempo muerto, time out
7 Ling tense 8 del tiempo, (temperatura ambiente) póngame un refresco del tiempo, no lo quiero con hielo, could I have a non-refrigerated soft drink, please
9 Auto (motor) de dos/cuatro tiempos, two-cycle/four-cycle
♦ Locuciones: dar tiempo al tiempo, to let matters take their course
hacer tiempo, to while away the time
matar el tiempo, to kill time
Lab a tiempo parcial/completo, part/full time
con el tiempo, in the course of time
de un tiempo a esta parte, lately
' tiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acá
- achuchar
- adelanto
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- allá
- andar
- anquilosarse
- antes
- anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- anticiparse
- apremiar
- aprovechada
- aprovechado
- apurada
- apurado
- aquí
- áspera
- áspero
- atonía
- atrás
- avenida
- avenido
- bizantina
- bizantino
- bochorno
- cargada
- cargado
- cerca
- coincidir
- conceder
- congraciarse
- contrarreloj
- contrato
- corta
- corto
- costar
- cuando
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cundir
- de
- debida
- debido
- dedicar
- descontar
- desde
English:
absorb
- accomplice
- accustom
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- age
- ago
- ahead
- allow
- as
- at
- barring
- be
- beautiful
- before
- begin
- behind
- best
- between
- beyond
- bitter
- bleak
- boiling
- breezy
- brighten up
- brisk
- busy
- by
- bygone
- calm
- catch up
- change
- clear up
- clock
- concurrently
- corner
- course
- dawdle
- demand
- depend
- dilly-dally
- distant
- drag
- dull
- early
- encroach
- end
- enough
* * *tiempo nm1. [transcurso, rato, momento] time;es una tarea que lleva mucho tiempo it's a very time-consuming task;¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!;todo el tiempo all the time;estuvo todo el tiempo de pie he was standing up the whole time;al mismo tiempo at the same time;al poco tiempo, poco tiempo después soon after(wards);podríamos discutirlo al tiempo que comemos we could discuss it while we eat;antes de tiempo [nacer] prematurely;[florecer, celebrar] early;muchos llegaron antes de tiempo a lot of people arrived early;a tiempo completo full-time;a tiempo parcial part-time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo everything in due course o in good time;a un tiempo at the same time;empujaron todos a un tiempo they all pushed together o at the same time;cada cierto tiempo every so often;¿cada cuánto tiempo tiene que tomarlo? how often o frequently does he have to take it?;con el tiempo in time;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time, now and then;de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now;dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time;el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;ganar tiempo to save time;hacer tiempo to pass the time;RPhacerse tiempo to make time, to find time;matar el tiempo to kill time;perder el tiempo to waste time;no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose;el tiempo es oro time is money;el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healerInformát tiempo de acceso access time; Informát tiempo de búsqueda search time;tiempo de cocción cooking time;Fot tiempo de exposición exposure time;te dan tiempo libre para asuntos personales they give you time off for personal matters;tiempo muerto idle time;tiempo de ocio leisure time;Informát tiempo real real time; Informát tiempo de respuesta response time;tiempo universal coordinado Coordinated Universal Time2. [periodo disponible, suficiente] time;¡se acabó el tiempo! pueden ir entregando los exámenes time's up, start handing in your papers!;a tiempo (para algo/de hacer algo) in time (for sth/to do sth);no llegamos a tiempo de ver el principio we didn't arrive in time to see o for the beginning;estar a tiempo de hacer algo to be in time to do sth;si quieres apuntarte, aún estás a tiempo if you want to join in, you still have time o it's not too late;con tiempo (de sobra) with plenty of time to spare, in good time;¿nos dará tiempo? will we have (enough) time?;dame tiempo y yo mismo lo haré give me (a bit of) time and I'll do it myself;me faltó tiempo para terminarlo I didn't have (enough) time to finish it;Fam Irónicole faltó tiempo para ir y contárselo a todo el mundo she wasted no time in telling everyone about it;sacar tiempo para hacer algo to find (the) time to do sth;¿tienes tiempo para tomar algo? do you have time for a drink?;tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world3. [periodo largo] long time;¿cuánto tiempo hace (de eso)? how long ago (was that)?;¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al teatro? how long is it since you went to the theatre?;¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!, I haven't seen you for ages!;hace tiempo que it is a long time since;hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time;hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages;tiempo atrás some time ago;Méxtener tiempo de algo: tiene tiempo de estudiar lingüística she's been studying linguistics for a long time;tómate tu tiempo (para hacerlo) take your time (over it o to do it)4. [época] time;aquél fue un tiempo de paz y felicidad those were peaceful and happy times, it was a time of peace and happiness;corren o [m5] son malos tiempos para el estudio del latín it isn't a good time to be studying Latin;en estos tiempos que corren these days;del tiempo [fruta] of the season;las ideas de nuestro tiempo the ideas of our time o day;el hombre de nuestro tiempo modern man;el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos the greatest ever boxer, the greatest boxer of all time;mi álbum favorito de todos los tiempos my all-time favourite album, my favourite ever album;en aquellos tiempos, por aquel tiempo in those days, back then, at that time;en los buenos tiempos in the good old days;en mis tiempos in my day o time;Johnson, en otro tiempo plusmarquista mundial,… Johnson, once the world record-holder o the former world record-holder,…;en tiempo(s) de Napoleón in Napoleon's time o day;eran otros tiempos (entonces) things were different (back) then;¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;en tiempos [antiguamente] in former times;en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago;5. [edad] age;¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?6. [clima] weather;¿qué tal está el tiempo?, ¿qué tal tiempo hace? what's the weather like?;buen/mal tiempo good/bad weather;hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad;nos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible weather;estas cervezas están del tiempo these beers aren't cold o haven't been chilled;hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day;poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things[cuarto] quarter;primer/segundo tiempo first/second halftiempo añadido injury o stoppage time;tiempo de descuento injury o stoppage time;tiempo muerto time-out;tiempo reglamentario normal time8. [marca] [en carreras] time;consiguió un tiempo excelente his time was excellent;lograron clasificarse por tiempos they qualified as fastest loserstiempo intermedio split time [at halfway point];tiempo parcial split time;tiempo récord record time;en un tiempo récord in record time9. [movimiento] movement;levantó las pesas en dos tiempos he lifted the weights in two movements;motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine10. Gram tensetiempo compuesto compound tense;tiempo simple simple tense[movimiento] movement; [compás] time* * *m1 time;a tiempo in time;a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time;a su (debido) tiempo in due course;cada cosa a su tiempo all in good time;con tiempo in good time, early;dar tiempo al tiempo give things time;hacer tiempo while away the time;desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time;hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;de tiempo en tiempo from time to time;de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;durante algún tiempo for some time;por poco tiempo for a short time;hace tanto tiempo it’s so long ago;el tiempo es oro time is money;con el tiempo, andando el tiempo with time, in time;trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial work full/part time;le faltó tiempo para … fig he couldn’t wait to…;poner al mal tiempo buena cara fig look on the bright side;volver el tiempo atrás fig turn the clock back2 ( época):en mis tiempos in my day3 ( clima) weather;hace buen/mal tiempo the weather’s fine/bad4 GRAM tensemedio tiempo half time6 ( edad):* * *tiempo nm1) : timejusto a tiempo: just in timeperder tiempo: to waste timetiempo libre: spare time2) : period, ageen los tiempos que corren: nowadays3) : season, momentantes de tiempo: prematurely4) : weatherhace buen tiempo: the weather is fine, it's nice outside5) : tempo (in music)6) : half (in sports)7) : tense (in grammar)* * *tiempo n1. (período, momento) time2. (período largo) long time / ages3. (estado atmosférico) weather5. (de un bebé) age¿cuánto tiempo tiene tu bebé? how old is your baby?6. (verbal) tense¿cuánto tiempo hace que...? how long...?¿cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Susana? how long have you known Susana?¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!tiempo libre free time / spare time -
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de [də]━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. article━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de fait partie d'une locution du type décider de, content de, de plus en plus, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (provenance) from• les voisins du 2e étage the neighbours on the 2nd floorc. (destination) tod. (appartenance) of━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de sert à exprimer l'appartenance, il se traduit par of ; on préférera toutefois souvent le génitif lorsque le possesseur est une personne ou un animal.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Après un pluriel se terminant par un s, l'apostrophe s'utilise sans s.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► On ajoute cependant le 's après un nom commun se terminant par ss.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans le cas où le possesseur est une chose, l'anglais supprime parfois le 's.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• les romanciers du 20e siècle 20th-century novelistsf. (matière)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► En anglais, un nom en apposition sert souvent à décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• c'est de qui ? who is it by?i. ( = avec)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de signifie avec, au moyen de, à l'aide de, ou exprime la manière ou la cause, la traduction dépend du contexte ; reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━j. ( = par) il gagne 30 € de l'heure he earns 30 euros an hourk. ( = durant) de jour during the day• il est d'une bêtise ! he's so stupid!• tu as de ces idées ! you have the strangest ideas!• une pièce de 6 m2 a room 6 metres square• un chèque de 100 € a cheque for 100 euros► de... à from... to• de chez moi à la gare, il y a 5 km it's 5km from my house to the station2. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► L'article de n'est souvent pas traduit mais il peut parfois être rendu par some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• au déjeuner, nous avons eu du poulet we had chicken for lunch• c'est du vol ! that's robbery!b. (interrogation, hypothèse)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• accepteriez-vous de l'argent liquide ? would you take cash?• as-tu de l'argent ? have you got any money?• as-tu rencontré des randonneurs ? did you meet any hikers?• si tu achètes du vin, j'en prendrai aussi if you buy some wine, I'll buy some too━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans les offres polies, on utilise plus souvent some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• voulez-vous des œufs ? would you like some eggs?• vous ne voulez vraiment pas de vin ? are you sure you don't want some wine?c. ► pas... de... not any... no...* * *(d' before vowel or mute h) də, d préposition1) ( indiquant l'origine) fromà 20 mètres de là — 20 metres [BrE] from there
un vin de Grèce — ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine
2) ( indiquant la progression)de...à, de...en — from...to
3) ( indiquant la destination) to4) ( indiquant la cause)5) ( indiquant la manière) in6) ( indiquant le moyen) with7) ( indiquant l'agent) by8) ( indiquant la durée)travailler de nuit/de jour — to work at night/during the day
9) (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance)le vin du tonneau — ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel
11) ( détermination par le contenu) of12) ( détermination par la quantité) ofune minute de silence — one minute of silence, a minute's silence
13) ( détermination par le lieu) of14) ( détermination par le temps) of15) (détermination par la dimension, la mesure)être long de 20 mètres — to be 20 metres [BrE] long
16) (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière)17) ( apposition) ofl'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop — the hem is two centimetres [BrE] too long
quelque chose/rien de nouveau — something/nothing new
c'est quelqu'un de célèbre — he's/she's famous
c'est ça de fait — (colloq) that's that out of the way
19) ( avec un infinitif)20) ( après un déverbal)21) ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in22) (colloq) (en corrélation avec le pronom un, une)pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! — as blunders go, that was a real one!
23) ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) thanplus/moins de 10 — more/less than 10
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Certains emplois de la préposition de sont traités ailleurs dans le dictionnaire, notammentlorsque de introduit le complément de verbes transitifs indirects comme douter de, jouer de, de verbes à double complément comme recevoir quelque chose de quelqu'un, de certains noms comme désir de, obligation de, de certains adjectifs comme fier de, plein delorsque de fait partie de locutions comme d'abord, de travers ou de composés comme chemin de fer, pomme de terreD'autres renvois essentiels apparaissent dans l'entrée ci-dessous, mais on se reportera également aux notes d'usage répertoriées pour certaines constructionsde article indéfini pluriel est traité avec un IL'article partitif: de, de l', de la, duLorsqu'il exprime une généralité non quantifiée ou une alternative, de, article partitif ne se traduit pas: manger de la viande/du lapin/des oeufs = to eat meat/rabbit/eggs; il ne boit jamais de vin = he never drinks wine; tu prends du café au petit déjeuner? = do you have coffee for breakfast?; voulez-vous de la bière ou du vin? = would you like beer or wine?; il ne veut pas de vin mais de la bière = he doesn't want wine, he wants beerLorsque l'idée de quantité est présente il se traduit par some ou any: achète de la bière/des bananes = buy some beer/some bananas; voulez-vous de la bière? = would you like some beer?; évidemment, tu leur as donné de l'argent? = of course, you gave them some money?; y a-t-il du soleil? = is there any sun?; il n'y a pas de soleil = there isn't any sun, there's no sun; il y a rarement du soleil = there's seldom any sun; il n'y a jamais de soleil = there's never any sun; il n'y a plus de vin = there isn't any more wineEt lorsque qu'il s'agit d'une partie déterminée d'un tout, il se traduit par some of ou any of: elle a mangé des gâteaux que j'ai achetés = she has eaten some of the cakes I bought; a-t-elle bu du vin que j'ai apporté? = did she drink any of the wine I brought?; je ne prendrai plus de ce mélange = I won't take any more of this mixture* * *de1. nm1) (à jouer) dice2) (dé à coudre) thimble2. dés nmpl1) (= jeu) dice, game of dice2) CUISINE* * *1 ( indiquant l'origine) from; leur départ/le train de Bruxelles their departure/the train from Brussels; il arrive du Japon he's just come from Japan; de la fenêtre, on peut voir… from the window, one can see…; à 20 mètres de là 20 metresGB from there; de ce moment fml from that moment; un enfant de mon premier mari/mariage a child by my first husband/from my first marriage; elle est de Taiwan she's from Taiwan; un vin de Grèce ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine; né de parents immigrés born of immigrant parents; il est de père italien et de mère chinoise his father is Italian and his mother Chinese; le bébé est de février the baby was born in February; de méfiant il est devenu paranoïaque he went from being suspicious to being paranoid; d'ici là between now and then; d'ici la fin du mois by the end of the month; ⇒ par;2 ( indiquant la progression) de…à, de…en from…to; de 8 à 10 heures from 8 to 10 (o'clock); de mardi à samedi, du mardi au samedi from Tuesday to Saturday; du matin au soir from morning till night; d'une semaine à l'autre from one week to the next; de Lisbonne à Berlin from Lisbon to Berlin; de l'équateur aux pôles from the equator to the poles; de ville en ville from town to town; d'heure en heure from hour to hour; de déception en désillusion from disappointment to disillusion; ⇒ Charybde, long, moins, moment, place, plus;3 ( indiquant la destination) to; le train de Paris the train to Paris, the Paris train;4 ( indiquant la cause) mourir de soif/de chagrin/d'une pneumonie to die of thirst/of a broken heart/of pneumonia; phobie de l'eau/la foule fear of water/crowds; des larmes de désespoir tears of despair; un hurlement de terreur a scream of terror; pleurer de rage to cry with rage; hurler de terreur to scream with terror; trembler de froid to shiver with cold; ⇒ joie;5 ( indiquant la manière) in; parler d'un ton monocorde to speak in a monotone; s'exprimer de manière élégante to express oneself in an elegant way; plaisanterie d'un goût douteux joke in dubious taste; tirer de toutes ses forces to pull with all one's might; il a répondu d'un geste obscène he answered with an obscene gesture; ⇒ beau, cœur, concert, mémoire, tac, trait;6 ( indiquant le moyen) with; pousser qch du pied to push sth aside with one's foot; soulever qch d'une main to lift sth with one hand; gravure/graver de la pointe d'un couteau engraving/to engrave with the point of a knife; suspendu des deux mains hanging by two hands; déjeuner/vivre de saucisses et de haricots to lunch/to live on sausages and beans; il a fait de sa chambre un bureau he made his bedroom into a study; ⇒ coup, coude;7 ( indiquant l'agent) by; un poème/dessin de Victor Hugo a poem/drawing by Victor Hugo; avoir un enfant de qn to have a child by sb; respecté de tous respected by all;8 ( indiquant la durée) travailler de nuit/de jour to work at night/during the day; ne rien faire de la journée/semaine to do nothing all day/week; de ma vie je n'avais vu ça I had never seen such a thing in my life; ⇒ temps;9 (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance) les chapeaux de Paul/de mon frère/de mes parents Paul's/my brother's/my parents' hats; les oreilles de l'ours/de mon chat the bear's/my cat's ears; la politique de leur gouvernement/de la France their government's/France's policy, the policy of their government/of France; un élève du professeur Talbin one of professor Talbin's students; l'immensité de l'espace/la mer the immensity of space/the sea; le toit de la maison the roof of the house; la porte de la chambre the bedroom door; les rideaux de la chambre sont sales the bedroom curtains are dirty; j'ai lavé les rideaux de la chambre I washed the bedroom curtains; le cadran du téléphone the dial on the telephone; c'est bien de lui it's just like him;10 ( détermination par le contenant) le foin de la grange the hay in the barn; le vin du tonneau ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel;11 ( détermination par le contenu) of; une tasse de café a cup of coffee; un sac de charbon a sack of coal;12 ( détermination par la quantité) of; cinq pages de roman five pages of a novel; deux mètres de tissu two metresGB of material; trois litres de vin three litresGB of wine; une minute de silence one minute of silence, a minute's silence; quatre heures de musique four hours of music; deux milliardièmes de seconde two billionths of a second; le quart de mes économies a quarter of my savings; la totalité or l'ensemble de leurs œuvres the whole of their works; les sept maisons du hameau the seven houses of the hamlet;13 ( détermination par le lieu) of; les pyramides d'Égypte the pyramids of Egypt; le roi de Brunéi the King of Brunei; le premier ministre du Japon the prime minister of Japan, the Japanese prime minister; le comte de Monte-Cristo the Count of Monte-Cristo;14 ( détermination par le temps) of; les ordinateurs de demain the computers of tomorrow; le 20 du mois the 20th of the month; la réunion de samedi Saturday's meeting; la réunion du 20 juin the meeting on 20 June; le train de 15 heures the 3 o'clock train; les ventes de juin the June sales;15 (détermination par la dimension, la mesure) un livre de 200 pages a 200-page book; un spectacle de deux heures a two-hour show; une grue de 50 tonnes a 50-tonne crane; être long de 20 mètres, avoir 20 mètres de long to be 20 metresGB long; 20 euros de l'heure 20 euros an hour; enceinte de trois mois three months' pregnant; on aura deux heures d'attente we'll have a two-hour wait; on aura deux heures de retard we'll be two hours late; trop lourd de trois kilos three kilos too heavy; plus/moins de trois more/less than three; elle est la plus âgée/jeune de deux ans she's the oldest/youngest by two years;16 (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière) un billet de train a train ticket; une statue de cristal a crystal statue; un livre de géographie a geography book; un professeur de botanique a botany teacher; un chapeau de cow-boy a cowboy hat; une salle de réunion a meeting room; une robe de coton rouge a red cotton dress; une bulle d'air/de savon an air/a soap bubble; un joueur de tennis a tennis player; un produit de qualité a quality product; un travail de qualité quality work; un spécialiste de l'électronique an electronics expert, an expert in electronics; un homme de bon sens a man of common sense; la théorie de la relativité the theory of relativity; ⇒ bois, laine;17 ( apposition) of; le mois de juillet the month of July; la ville de Singapour the city of Singapore; le titre de duc the title of duke; le nom de Flore the name Flore; le terme de quark the term quark;18 ( avec attribut du nom ou du pronom) trois personnes de tuées three people killed; une jambe de cassée a broken leg; un seul ticket de valable only one valid ticket; deux heures de libres two hours free; 200 euros de plus 200 euros more; l'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop the hem is two centimetresGB too long; ton imbécile de frère your stupid brother; quelque chose/rien de nouveau something/nothing new; je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable I've never seen anything like it; c'est quelqu'un de célèbre he's/she's famous; c'est ça de fait○ that's that out of the way, that's that taken care of;19 ( avec un infinitif) de la voir ainsi me peinait seeing her like that upset me; ça me peinait de la voir ainsi it upset me to see her like that; et eux/toute la salle de rire and they/the whole audience laughed; être content de faire to be happy to do;20 ( après un déverbal) le filtrage de l'eau pose de gros problèmes filtering water poses big problems; le remplacement de la chaudière a coûté très cher replacing the boiler was very expensive;21 ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in; le plus jeune des trois frères the youngest of the three brothers; le roi des rois the king of kings; le plus grand restaurant de la ville the biggest restaurant in the town; le plus vieux de la classe/famille the oldest in the class/family;22 ○(en corrélation avec le pronom un, une) pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! as blunders go, that was a real one!; est-ce que j'en ai une, moi, de voiture? and me, have I got a car?;23 ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) than; plus/moins de 10 more/less than 10.[de] nom masculincoup de dé ou dés throw of the dice3. 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13 zu
zu [tsu:] präp +dat,to1) ( wohin) to;ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/\zum Bäcker/\zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket;\zur Stadt/ Stadtmitte gehen to go to town/the town centre;wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?;wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?;\zum Militär gehen to join the army;\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre];\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!;\zu Fuß/ Pferd on foot/horseback;\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot;\zu Schiff by ship [or sea];2) (örtlich: Richtung)\zum Fenster herein/ hinaus in/out of the window;\zur Tür herein/ hinaus in/out the door;\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens];\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling;\zu jdm/ etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth;das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street;der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns hin the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us3) ( neben)\zu jdm/ etw next to sb/sth;etw \zu etw legen;legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette! put one serviette next to each plate;darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?;setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us;etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth4) zeitlich at;letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas;\zu früher/ später Stunde at an early/late hour;\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon;\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or (Am) on] the weekend;\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st;\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month; s. a. Anfang, Schluss, Zeit5) (anlässlich einer S.)etw \zum Geburtstag/\zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas;\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag ( geh) on the occasion of your 80th birthday;jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth;jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal;Ausstellung \zum Jahrestag seines Todes exhibition to mark the anniversary of his death;\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following;was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?;eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment;jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth6) ( für etw bestimmt)Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper;Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water;der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button;das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave;etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply;\zu nichts taugen/\zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein to be no use at all;\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast7) ( um etw herbeizuführen)\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...;\zu seiner Entschuldigung/\zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation;sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest;\zu was ( fam) for what, why;\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining;wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat;gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with;auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip;das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny];das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep];9) ( Veränderung)\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth;manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief;wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust;jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth;jdn \zum Manne machen to make a man of sb;\zum Kapitän befördert werden to be promoted to captain;\zum Vorsitzenden gewählt werden to be elected to [or chosen for] the post of chairman;\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes;etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powderLiebe \zu jdm love for sb;aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb;das Vertrauen \zu jdm/ etw trust in sb/sth;meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herim Vergleich \zu in comparison with, compared to;im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 math in the ratio of one to four;unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books;wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?;mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this doorBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one;das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percent;diese Äpfel habe ich \zu zwei Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] two euros each;sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents;\zum halben Preis at half price;wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together;sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair;der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished;hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?;\zum ersten Mal for the first time;\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly;\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten ( bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold15) (örtlich: Lage) in;der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral;der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms;\zu Hause at home;\zu seiner Rechten/Linken... on his right/left [hand side]...;\zu Lande und \zu Wasser on land and sea;jdm \zur Seite sitzen ( geh) to sit at sb's side;sich \zu Tisch setzen ( geh) to sit down to dinnerder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren;der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innjdn \zum Präsidenten wählen to elect as president;jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth;er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife;er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife;jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth;\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor18) ( in Wendungen)\zu Deutsch (veraltet) in German;\zum Beispiel for example;\zur Belohnung as a reward;\zur Beurteilung/ Einsicht for inspection;\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory;\zum Glück luckily;\zu Hilfe help;jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid;\zum Lobe von jdm/ etw in praise of sb/sth;\zur Probe as a trial [or test];\zur Ansicht on approval;\zur Strafe as a punishment;\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing];\zur Warnung as a warning;\zur Hauptsache mainly;\zum voraus in front of;\zum vorn[e]herein from in front;\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right1) (all\zu) too;\zu sehr too much;er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard;ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along2) ( geschlossen) shut, closed;dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!;Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!;mach die Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you;die Geschäfte haben sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays;\zu sein to be shut [or closed];3) ( örtlich) towards;nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front;dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit5) ( in Wendungen)dann mal \zu! go ahead, off we go;immer/nur \zu! go ahead;schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good;mach \zu hurry up, get a move on;lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up1) mit Infinitiv to;etw \zu essen sth to eat;dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away;ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today;sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told];die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday;\zum Stehen kommen to come to a halt;\zum Erliegen kommen to come to rest;ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do;ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it;ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2) mit Partizip\zu bezahlende Rechnungen outstanding bills;es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought;der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined;nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated -
14 Down
I noun II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
5) (on to paper)6) (on programme)put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untendown on the floor — auf dem Fußboden
low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss
fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
5) (downwards in time)the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective- downstairs- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun- downie®- downy* * *down1[daʊn]I. ADVERBget \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutschtcome further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassento lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehento put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen2. (downwards) nach untenhead \down mit dem Kopf nach untento point down nach unten zeigen3. (in a lower position) unten\down here/there hier/dort unten\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw datthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurerhow often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fammy parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershirehe has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartiershe's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! famto be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne habenshe's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt7. (have only)▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw habenwhen the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade8. (ill)to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt seinshe's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im BettI think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam9. SPORT im RückstandMilan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück10. (back in time, to a later time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]to come \down myths überliefert werden11. (at/to a lower amount) niedrigerthe pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahrhe quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatteto get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]to go \down sinkenthe number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunterlet the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennensettle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zweito turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern13. (including) bis einschließlichthe entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht gerateneveryone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört14. (on paper)we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestelltto get sth \down etw [hinunter]schluckenshe couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter famyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast16. (thoroughly) gründlichhe washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten17. (already finished) vorbeitwo lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung19. (attributable)the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenzit's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen20. (reduce to)to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufenwhat the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht22.that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für michII. PREPOSITIONmy uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] istup and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter famshe poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abflussto come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen3. (along) entlanggo \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seitewe drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis BristolI ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durchher long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rückento sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln4. (in a particular place)\down sb's way in jds Gegendthey speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam\down the ages von Generation zu Generation\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch\down the generations über Generationen hinwegI went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipeto go \down the shops einkaufen gehenyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast8.we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst istIII. ADJECTIVE<more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenthe computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltetI'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot6. (sunk to a low level) niedrigthe river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] NiedrigwasserIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (knock down)2. (shoot down)to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegenthe printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5.▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]V. NOUNups and \downs Auf und Ab ntwell, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtwhy do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down es ist der zweite VersuchVI. INTERJECTION\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!down2[daʊn]\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke fdown3[daʊn]* * *I [daʊn]1. ADVERBWhen down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach untento jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen
on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab
2) indicating static position untendown there — da unten
I'll stay down here —
it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden
don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)
the sun was down —
I'll be down in a minute —
3)= to or in another place
usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus Londonhe's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder
we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover
4)= below previous level
his temperature is down —his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen
interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen
I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte
he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10
See:→ luck5)I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiertlet's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest
when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht
6)from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangenfrom 1700 down to the present —
8)to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlenI've put down a deposit on a new bike —
2. PREPOSITION1)to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommenher hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern
2)he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten3)= along
he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlangif you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen
4)= throughout
down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)5)= to, in, at Brit inf
he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen3. NOUN(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → upSee:→ up4. ADJECTIVE (inf)1)= depressed
he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen2)= not working
to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein5. TRANSITIVE VERBopponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf) IIn(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m IIIn usu pl (GEOG)Hügelland nt no pl* * ** * *I noun(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
3) (of money): (at once) sofortpay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untenlow/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Bodenbe down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen
13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *(fluff) n.Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.Daune -n f. adj.abwärts adj.herab adj.herunter adj.hinab adj.hinunter adj.nieder adj.rückwärts adj.unten adj.zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj. -
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I noun II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
5) (on to paper)6) (on programme)put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untendown on the floor — auf dem Fußboden
low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss
fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
5) (downwards in time)the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective- downstairs- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun- downie®- downy* * *down1[daʊn]I. ADVERBget \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutschtcome further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassento lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehento put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen2. (downwards) nach untenhead \down mit dem Kopf nach untento point down nach unten zeigen3. (in a lower position) unten\down here/there hier/dort unten\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw datthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurerhow often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fammy parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershirehe has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartiershe's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! famto be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne habenshe's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt7. (have only)▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw habenwhen the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade8. (ill)to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt seinshe's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im BettI think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam9. SPORT im RückstandMilan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück10. (back in time, to a later time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]to come \down myths überliefert werden11. (at/to a lower amount) niedrigerthe pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahrhe quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatteto get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]to go \down sinkenthe number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunterlet the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennensettle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zweito turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern13. (including) bis einschließlichthe entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht gerateneveryone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört14. (on paper)we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestelltto get sth \down etw [hinunter]schluckenshe couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter famyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast16. (thoroughly) gründlichhe washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten17. (already finished) vorbeitwo lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung19. (attributable)the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenzit's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen20. (reduce to)to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufenwhat the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht22.that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für michII. PREPOSITIONmy uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] istup and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter famshe poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abflussto come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen3. (along) entlanggo \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seitewe drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis BristolI ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durchher long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rückento sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln4. (in a particular place)\down sb's way in jds Gegendthey speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam\down the ages von Generation zu Generation\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch\down the generations über Generationen hinwegI went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipeto go \down the shops einkaufen gehenyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast8.we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst istIII. ADJECTIVE<more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenthe computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltetI'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot6. (sunk to a low level) niedrigthe river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] NiedrigwasserIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (knock down)2. (shoot down)to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegenthe printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5.▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]V. NOUNups and \downs Auf und Ab ntwell, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtwhy do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down es ist der zweite VersuchVI. INTERJECTION\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!down2[daʊn]\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke fdown3[daʊn]* * *I [daʊn]1. ADVERBWhen down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach untento jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen
on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab
2) indicating static position untendown there — da unten
I'll stay down here —
it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden
don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)
the sun was down —
I'll be down in a minute —
3)= to or in another place
usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus Londonhe's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder
we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover
4)= below previous level
his temperature is down —his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen
interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen
I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte
he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10
See:→ luck5)I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiertlet's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest
when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht
6)from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangenfrom 1700 down to the present —
8)to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlenI've put down a deposit on a new bike —
2. PREPOSITION1)to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommenher hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern
2)he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten3)= along
he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlangif you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen
4)= throughout
down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)5)= to, in, at Brit inf
he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen3. NOUN(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → upSee:→ up4. ADJECTIVE (inf)1)= depressed
he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen2)= not working
to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein5. TRANSITIVE VERBopponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf) IIn(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m IIIn usu pl (GEOG)Hügelland nt no pl* * *down1 [daʊn]A adv1. nach unten, herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, ab-, niederwärts, zum Boden, zum Grund, (in Kreuzworträtseln) senkrecht:down from fort von, von … herab;paralysed from the waist down von der Hüfte abwärts gelähmt;down to our times bis in unsere Zeit;down to the last detail bis ins letzte Detail;down to the last man bis zum letzten Mann;from … down to von … bis hinunter zu;down to the ground umg vollständig, absolut, ganz und gar;suit sb down to the ground umg genau das Richtige für jemanden sein;be down on sb umga) über jemanden herfallen,b) jemanden auf dem Kieker haben umg3. (in) bar, sofort:5. vorgemerkt, angesetzt:the bill is down for the third reading today heute steht die dritte Lesung der Gesetzesvorlage auf der Tagesordnung;be down for Friday für Freitag angesetzt sein6. von einer großen Stadt ( in England: von London) weg:7. besonders USa) zu einer großen Stadt hinb) zur Endstation hinc) ins Geschäftsviertel8. (nach Süden) hinunter9. a) mit dem Strom, flussabwärtsb) mit dem Wind11. nieder!:down with the capitalists! nieder mit den Kapitalisten!;down on your knees! auf die Knie (mit dir)!12. (dr)unten:down there dort unten;13. unten (im Hause), aufgestanden:he is not down yet er ist noch oben oder im Schlafzimmer14. untergegangen (Sonne)15. a) heruntergegangen, gefallen (Preise)b) billiger (Waren)16. gefallen (Thermometer etc):be down by 10 degrees um 10 Grad gefallen sein17. Bra) nicht in Londonb) nicht an der Universität18. a) nieder-, hingestreckt, am Boden (liegend)c) erschöpft, kaputt, fix und fertig (beide umg)f) außer Betrieb (Computer)19. bettlägerig:be down with influenza mit Grippe im Bett liegen20. SPORT (um Punkte etc) zurück:he was two points down er war oder lag 2 Punkte zurück;they are 1-4 down sie liegen mit 1:4 im Rückstand (to gegen)B adj1. nach unten oder abwärtsgerichtet, Abwärts…:a down jump ein Sprung nach unten2. unten befindlich3. deprimiert, niedergeschlagendown platform Abfahrtsbahnsteig m (in London)5. besonders USa) in Richtung nach einer großen Stadtb) zum Geschäftsviertel (hin), in die Stadtmitte7. besonders US sl deprimierendC präp1. herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, entlang:down the hill den Hügel hinunter;down the river den Fluss hinunter, flussab(wärts);down the middle durch die Mitte;down the street die Straße entlang oder hinunter2. (in derselben Richtung) mit:down the wind mit dem Wind3. a) hinunter in (akk)b) hinein in (akk)4. unten an (dat):further down the Rhine weiter unten am RheinD s1. figa) Abstieg mb) Nieder-, Rückgang m2. Tiefpunkt m, -stand m3. Depression f, (seelischer) Tiefpunkt4. umg Groll m:have a down on sb jemanden auf dem Kieker habenE v/t2. niederschlagen3. niederlegen:down tools die Arbeit niederlegen, in den Streik treten5. einen Reiter abwerfen6. umg ein Getränk runterkippenF v/i1. umga) hinunterrutschen (Speise)b) (gut) schmecken2. besonders US sl Beruhigungsmittel nehmendown2 [daʊn] s1. ORNa) Daunen pl, flaumiges Gefieder:dead down Raufdaunen;live down Nestdaunen;down quilt Daunendecke fb) Daune f, Flaumfeder f:in the down noch nicht flügge3. BOTa) feiner Flaumb) haarige Samenkrone, Pappus m4. weiche, flaumige Massedown3 [daʊn] s1. obsa) Hügel mb) Sandhügel m, besonders Düne fb) Reede an der Südostküste Englands, vor der Stadt Deal* * *I noun(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
3) (of money): (at once) sofortpay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untenlow/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Bodenbe down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen
13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *(fluff) n.Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.Daune -n f. adj.abwärts adj.herab adj.herunter adj.hinab adj.hinunter adj.nieder adj.rückwärts adj.unten adj.zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj. -
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there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher;he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach raus;to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen [o aufsitzen];\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat;look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine;several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen;to hang a picture \on the wall ein Bild an die Wand hängen;a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronenleuchter hing von der Deckewith shoes \on your feet mit Schuhen an deinen Füßen;the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Hochzeitsring am Ringfingerour house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street;\on the hill/ mountain auf dem Hügel/Berg;they lay \on the beach sie lagen am Strand;the town is \on the island die Stadt ist auf der Insel;her new house is \on the river ihr neues Haus liegt am Fluss;\on her estate auf ihrem Gut;on the border an der Grenze;\on the corner an der Ecke;they waited for their train \on platform three sie warteten auf Bahnsteig drei auf ihren Zug;\on track two an Gleis zwei;our house is the first \on the left unser Haus ist das erste auf der linken Seite;\on the balcony auf dem BalkonI hit my head \on the shelf ich stieß mir den Kopf am Regal an;she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen;he cut his foot \on some glass er schnitt sich den Fuß an Glas aufto stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen;he was lying \on his back er lag auf seinem Rückento have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben;have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du noch eine Zigarette für mich?;I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabeihow did you get that blood \on your shirt? wie kommt das Blut auf Ihr Hemd?;a scratch \on her arm ein Kratzer an ihrem Arm;a smile \on her face ein Lächeln in ihrem Gesichta debate \on the crisis eine Debatte über die Krise;to comment \on the allegations Vorwürfe kommentieren;he advised her \on her taxes er gab ihr Ratschläge für ihre Steuern;I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen after pronto have something/anything \on sb etw gegen jdn in der Hand haben;do the police have anything \on you? hat die Polizei etwas Belastendes gegen dich in der Hand? after na documentary \on volcanoes ein Dokumentarfilm über Vulkane;he needs some advice \on how to dress er braucht ein paar Tipps, wie er sich anziehen soll;essays \on a wide range of issues Aufsätze zu einer Vielzahl von Themenhe reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin;he swore \on his word er gab ihr sein Wort;\on account of sb/ sth wegen jdm/etw;they cancelled all flights \on account of the weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen dem Wetter ab;\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich;to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren;he quit his job \on the principle that he did not want to work for an oil company er kündigte seine Stelle, weil er nicht für eine Ölgesellschaft arbeiten wollte;to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basierenhave you ever served \on a jury? warst du schon einmal Mitglied in einer Jury?;how many people are \on your staff? wie viele Mitarbeiter haben Sie?;whose side are you \on in this argument? auf welcher Seite stehst du in diesem Streit?;a writer \on a women's magazine eine Autorin bei einer Frauenzeitschrift;to work \on a farm auf einem Bauernhof arbeitenthe dog turned \on its own master der Hund ging auf seinen eigenes Herrchen los;the gangsters pulled a gun \on him die Gangster zielten mit der Pistole auf ihn;her eyes were fixed \on his dark profile sie fixiert mit ihren Augen sein düsteres Profil;to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen after nthe attack \on the village der Angriff auf das Dorf;they placed certain restrictions \on large companies großen Unternehmen wurden bestimmte Beschränkungen auferlegt;there is a new ban \on the drug die Droge wurde erneut verboten;to place a limit \on the number of items die Anzahl der Positionen begrenzen;he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn warhe's \on the phone er ist am Telefon;they weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl;Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug;\on the piano auf dem [o am] Klavier;we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeitwhich page is that curry recipe \on? auf welcher Seite ist das Curry-Rezept?;I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich;to edit sth \on the computer etw im [o auf dem] Computer bearbeiten;to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein;to come out \on video als Video herauskommen;I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film;what's \on TV tonight? was kommt heute Abend im Fernsehen?;the jazz \on radio der Jazz im Radio;I heard the story \on the news today ich hörte die Geschichte heute in den Nachrichten\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die StadtI love travelling \on buses/ trains ich reise gerne in Bussen/Zügen;we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren auf der Fähre nach Frankreich;he got some sleep \on the plane er konnte im Flugzeug ein wenig schlafen;\on foot/ horseback zu Fuß/auf dem Pferdmany shops don't open \on Sundays viele Läden haben an Sonntagen geschlossen;what are you doing \on Friday? was machst du am Freitag?;we always go bowling \on Thursdays wir gehen donnerstags immer kegeln;my birthday's \on the 30th of May ich habe am 30. Mai Geburtstag;I'm free \on Saturday morning ich habe am Samstagvormittag nichts vor;I always go shopping \on Wednesday morning ich gehe jeden Mittwochvormittag einkaufen;\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli\on his mother's death beim Tod seiner Mutter;\on your arrival/ departure bei Ihrer Ankunft/Abreise;\on the count of three, start running! bei drei lauft ihr los!;trains to London leave \on the hour every hour die Züge nach London fahren jeweils zur vollen Stunde;the professor entered the room at 1:00 \on the minute der Professor betrat den Raum auf die Minute genau um 13.00 Uhr;\on the dot [auf die Sekunde] pünktlich;\on receiving her letter als ich ihren Brief erhielt;\on arriving at the station bei der Ankunft im Bahnhofwe were on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42;he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen;\on business geschäftlich, beruflich;to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten20) ( medicated by)to be \on sth etw nehmen;to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen;my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika;to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmenthey bought that TV \on credit sie kauften diesen Fernseher auf Kredit;we bought the furniture \on time wir kauften die Möbel auf Raten;( Brit)she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, das der National Health Service die Kosten übernimmt ( fam);this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich;the drinks are \on me die Getränke gehen auf meine Rechnunga few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnungdogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden;\on the phone (Aus, Brit) telefonisch [o am Telefon] erreichbar;we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon\on the list auf der Liste;a point \on the agenda ein Punkt auf der Tagesordnung;to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden;\on the whole im Ganzen, insgesamt;\on the whole, it was a good year alles in allem war es ein gutes Jahrit's been \on my mind ich muss immer daran denken;she had something \on her heart sie hatte etwas auf dem Herzen;that lie has been \on his conscience er hatte wegen dieser Lüge ein schlechtes Gewissendoes this radio run \on batteries? läuft dieses Radio mit Batterien?;what do mice live \on? wovon leben Mäuse?;he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln;I've only got £50 a week to live \on ich lebe von nur 50 Pfund pro Woche;people \on average salaries Menschen mit Durchschnittseinkommen;they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen;to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben;to go \on the dole stempeln gehen;to be \on sth (Brit, Aus) etw verdienen27) ( experiencing)to go \on strike streiken;to set sth \on fire etw anzünden;crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu;to be \on sth ( undertake) etw machen;I'll be away \on a training course ich mache einen Ausbildungslehrgang;he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau;we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir gehen in zwei Wochen in Urlaub;I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht;did you know that she's got a new book \on the go? hast du gewusst, dass sie gerade ein neues Buch schreibt?28) ( compared with)I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort;the productivity figures are down \on last week's die Produktivitätszahlen sind dieselben wie letzte Woche;my new bike has nothing \on the one that was stolen mein neues Fahrrad ist bei weitem nicht so gut wie das, das mir gestohlen wurdeto frown \on sth etw missbilligen;they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis;to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren;he cheated \on her twice er betrog sie zweimal after adjshe was bent \on getting the job sie war entschlossen, die Stelle zu bekommen;don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm! after ncriticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhabenI've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben after nwe made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient;how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?this is \on your shoulders das liegt in deiner Hand, die Verantwortung liegt bei dir;the future of the company is \on your shoulders du hast die Verantwortung für die Zukunft der Firma\on sb ohne jds Verschulden;she was really worried when the phone went dead \on her sie machte sich richtig Sorgen, als das Telefon ausfiel, ohne dass sie etwas getan hatte;the fire went out \on me das Feuer ging ohne ihr Zutun austo stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern;to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnenthe government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen;wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border in Wellen überquerten die Flüchtlinge die GrenzeClive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat siebenPHRASES:to have blood \on one's hands Blut an den Händen haben;\on the board in Planung;\on the fly schnell;to be out \on a limb alleine dastehen;\on the shelf auf der langen Bank ( fig)we've had to put that project \on the shelf wir mussten das Projekt auf die lange Bank schieben ( fig)\on side loyal;to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben;\on a whim spontan, aus einer Laune heraus;to border \on sth an etw akk grenzen;1) ( in contact with) auf;make sure the top's \on properly pass auf, dass der Deckel richtig zu ist;they sewed the man's ear back \on sie haben das Ohr des Mannes wieder angenäht;to screw sth \on etw anschrauben;I wish you wouldn't screw the lid \on so tightly schraube den Deckel bitte nicht immer so fest2) ( on body) an;put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!;with nothing \on nackt;to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen;to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren3) ( indicating continuance) weiter;to get \on with sth mit etw dat weitermachen;to keep \on doing sth etw weitermachen;if the phone's engaged, keep \on trying! wenn besetzt ist, probier es weiter!;\on and \on immer weiter;the noise just went \on and \on der Lärm hörte gar nicht mehr auf;we talked \on and \on wir redeten pausenlos4) ( in forward direction) vorwärts;would you pass it \on to Paul? würdest du es an Paul weitergeben?;time's getting \on die Zeit vergeht;from that day \on von diesem Tag an;they never spoke to each other from that day \on seit diesem Tag haben sie kein Wort mehr miteinander gewechselt;later \on später;what are you doing later \on? was hast du nachher vor?;to move \on ( move forward) weitergehen;( transfer to another place) umziehen;to urge sb \on jdn anspornen;I'd never have managed this if my friend hadn't urged me \on ich hätte das nie geschafft, wenn mein Freund mich nicht dazu gedrängt hätte5) ( being shown)to be \on auf dem Programm stehen;are there any good films \on at the cinema this week? laufen in dieser Woche irgendwelche guten Filme im Kino?;what's \on at the festival? was ist für das Festival geplant?;there's a good film \on this afternoon heute Nachmittag kommt ein guter Film6) ( scheduled) geplant;is the party still \on for tomorrow? ist die Party noch für morgen geplant?;I've got nothing \on next week ich habe nächste Woche nichts vor;I've got a lot \on this week ich habe mir für diese Woche eine Menge vorgenommen7) ( functioning) an;the brakes are \on die Bremsen sind angezogen;is the central heating \on? ist die Zentralheizung an?;to put the kettle \on das Wasser aufsetzen;to leave the light \on das Licht anlassen;the \on switch der Einschalter;to switch/turn sth \on etw einschalten;could you switch \on the radio? könntest du das Radio anmachen?8) ( aboard)the horse galloped off as soon as she was \on das Pferd galoppierte davon, sobald sie darauf saß;9) ( due to perform)you're \on! du bist dran!to be \on Dienst haben, im Dienst seinto be \on gut drauf sein ( fam)PHRASES:head \on frontal;side \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto;this way \on (Aus, Brit) auf diese Weise;it might fit better if you put it this way \on es passt vielleicht besser, wenn du es so anziehst;to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;\on and off;off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu;sideways \on (Aus, Brit) seitlich;to be well \on spät sein;to be \on (Am) aufpassen;to hang \on warten;I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nicht, wovon sie es dauernd hat ( fam)she's still \on at me to get my hair cut sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen;to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen;this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein -
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on [ɒn]sur ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1A (f), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(c), 1D (j) à ⇒ 1A (c), 1D (f), 1D (h), 1D (i), 1D (j), 1F (c), 1F (f) en ⇒ 1A (c), 1F (g) par rapport à ⇒ 1C (e) selon ⇒ 1D (d) de ⇒ 1F (d) allumé ⇒ 3 (a) ouvert ⇒ 3 (a) en marche ⇒ 3 (a) de garde ⇒ 3 (c) de service ⇒ 3 (c)A.(a) (specifying position) sur;∎ the vase is on the shelf le vase est sur l'étagère;∎ put it on the shelf mets-le sur l'étagère;∎ on the floor par terre;∎ on the ceiling au plafond;∎ there are posters on the walls il y a des affiches aux ou sur les murs;∎ there was blood on the walls il y avait du sang sur les murs;∎ a coat was hanging on the hook un manteau était accroché à la patère;∎ the post with the seagull on it le poteau sur lequel il y a la mouette;∎ he has a ring on his finger il a une bague au doigt;∎ to lie on one's back/side être allongé sur le dos/côté;∎ on this side de ce côté;∎ on the other side of the page de l'autre côté de la page;∎ on page four à la quatrième page, à la page quatre;∎ on the left/right à gauche/droite∎ I had nothing to write on je n'avais rien sur quoi écrire;∎ red on a green background rouge sur un fond vert(c) (indicating general location, area)∎ he works on a building site il travaille sur un chantier;∎ they live on a farm ils habitent une ferme;∎ there's been an accident on the M1 il y a eu un accident sur la M1;∎ room on the second floor chambre au second (étage);∎ on Arran/the Isle of Wight sur Arran/l'île de Wight;∎ on Corsica/Crete en Corse/Crète;∎ on Majorca/Minorca à Majorque/Minorque∎ I kissed him on the cheek je l'ai embrassé sur la joue;∎ someone tapped me on the shoulder quelqu'un m'a tapé sur l'épaule∎ the village is right on the lake/sea le village est juste au bord du lac/de la mer(f) (indicating movement, direction)∎ the mirror fell on the floor la glace est tombée par terre;∎ to climb on(to) a wall grimper sur un mur;∎ they marched on the capital ils marchèrent sur la capitale;∎ don't tread on it ne marchez pas dessusB.∎ I only had £10 on me je n'avais que 10 livres sur moi;∎ she's got a gun on her elle est armée∎ he had a scornful smile on his face il affichait un sourire plein de méprisC.(a) (indicating purpose of money, time, effort spent) sur;∎ I spent hours on that essay j'ai passé des heures sur cette dissertation;∎ she spent £1,000 on her new stereo elle a dépensé 1000 livres pour acheter sa nouvelle chaîne hi-fi;∎ to put money on a horse parier ou miser sur un cheval;∎ what are you working on at the moment? sur quoi travaillez-vous en ce moment?∎ I am here on business je suis ici pour affaires;∎ to be on strike être en grève;∎ he's off on a trip to Brazil il part pour un voyage au Brésil;∎ to go on safari faire un safari;∎ she was sent on a course on l'a envoyée suivre des cours;∎ I'm on nights next week je suis de nuit la semaine prochaine;∎ he's on lunch/a break il est en train de déjeuner/faire la pause;∎ she's been on the committee for years ça fait des années qu'elle siège au comité(c) (indicating special interest, pursuit)∎ she's keen on music elle a la passion de la musique;∎ he's good on modern history il excelle en histoire moderne;∎ she's very big on equal opportunities l'égalité des chances, c'est son cheval de bataille∎ on a large/small scale sur une grande/petite échelle(e) (compared with) par rapport à;∎ imports are up/down on last year les importations sont en hausse/en baisse par rapport à l'année dernière;∎ it's an improvement on the old system c'est une amélioration par rapport à l'ancien systèmeD.(a) (about, on the subject of) sur;∎ a book/film on the French Revolution un livre/film sur la Révolution française;∎ we all agree on that point nous sommes tous d'accord sur ce point;∎ I need some advice on a legal matter j'ai besoin de conseils sur un point légal;∎ could I speak to you on a matter of some delicacy? pourrais-je vous parler d'une affaire assez délicate?;∎ the police have nothing on him la police n'a rien sur lui(b) (indicating person, thing affected) sur;∎ it has no effect on them cela n'a aucun effet sur eux;∎ a tax on alcohol une taxe sur les boissons alcoolisées;∎ try it on your parents essaie-le sur tes parents;∎ the government must act on inflation le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures contre l'inflation;∎ he has survived two attempts on his life il a échappé à deux tentatives d'assassinat;∎ it's unfair on women c'est injuste envers les femmes;∎ the joke's on you! c'est toi qui as l'air ridicule!∎ I cut my finger on a piece of glass je me suis coupé le doigt sur un morceau de verre(d) (according to) selon;∎ everyone will be judged on their merits chacun sera jugé selon ses mérites;∎ candidates are selected on their examination results les candidats sont choisis en fonction des résultats qu'ils ont obtenus à l'examen(e) (indicating reason, motive for action)∎ on impulse sur un coup de tête;∎ the police acted on information from abroad la police est intervenue après avoir reçu des renseignements de l'étranger;∎ I shall refuse on principle je refuserai par principe(f) (included in, forming part of)∎ your name isn't on the list votre nom n'est pas sur la liste;∎ the books on the syllabus les livres au programme;∎ on the agenda à l'ordre du jour(g) (indicating method, system)∎ they work on a rota system ils travaillent par roulement;∎ reorganized on a more rational basis réorganisé sur une base plus rationnelle∎ on foot/horseback à pied/cheval;∎ on the bus/train dans le bus/train;∎ she arrived on the midday bus/train elle est arrivée par le bus/train de midi;∎ on a bicycle à bicyclette∎ to play a tune on the flute jouer un air à la flûte;∎ who's on guitar/on drums? qui est à la guitare/à la batterie?∎ , Television & Theatre I heard it on the radio/on television je l'ai entendu à la radio/à la télévision;∎ it's the first time she's been on television c'est la première fois qu'elle passe à la télévision;∎ what's on the other channel or side? qu'est-ce qu'il y a sur l'autre chaîne?;∎ on stage sur scène∎ it's all on computer tout est sur ordinateur;∎ on file sur fichierE.INDICATING DATE, TIME ETC∎ on the 6th of July le 6 juillet;∎ on or about the 12th vers le 12;∎ on Christmas Day le jour de Noël;∎ I'll see her on Monday je la vois lundi;∎ on Monday morning lundi matin;∎ I don't work on Mondays je ne travaille pas le lundi;∎ on a Monday morning in February un lundi matin (du mois) de février;∎ on a fine day in June par une belle journée de juin;∎ on time à l'heure;∎ every hour on the hour à chaque heure;∎ it's just on five o'clock il est cinq heures pile;∎ just on a year ago (approximately) il y a près d'un anF.∎ have a drink on me prenez un verre, c'est moi qui offre;∎ the drinks are on me/the house! c'est ma tournée/la tournée du patron!;∎ you can get it on the National Health ≃ c'est remboursé par la Sécurité sociale∎ to live on one's private income/a student grant vivre de ses rentes/d'une bourse d'études;∎ you can't live on such a low wage on ne peut pas vivre avec des revenus aussi modestes;∎ familiar they're on the dole or on unemployment benefit ils vivent du chômage ou des allocations de chômage□ ;∎ to retire on a pension of £5,000 a year prendre sa retraite avec une pension de 5000 livres par an∎ it works on electricity ça marche à l'électricité∎ they live on cereals ils se nourrissent de céréales;∎ we dined on oysters and champagne nous avons dîné d'huîtres et de champagne(e) (indicating drugs, medicine prescribed)∎ is she on the pill? est-ce qu'elle prend la pilule?;∎ I'm still on antibiotics je suis toujours sous antibiotiques;∎ the doctor put her on tranquillizers le médecin lui a prescrit des tranquillisants;∎ he's on insulin/heroin il prend de l'insuline/de l'héroïne;∎ he's on drugs il se drogue;∎ he'll deal with it on his return il s'en occupera à son retour;∎ looters will be shot on sight les pillards seront abattus sans sommation;∎ on the death of his mother à la mort de sa mère;∎ on my first/last visit lors de ma première/dernière visite;∎ on the count of three à trois∎ on hearing the news en apprenant la nouvelle;∎ on completing the test candidates should… quand ils auront fini l'examen les candidats devront…2 adverb∎ the lid wasn't on le couvercle n'était pas mis;∎ put the top back on afterwards remets le capuchon ensuite∎ why have you got your gloves on? pourquoi as-tu mis tes gants?;∎ the woman with the blue dress on la femme en robe bleue;∎ what had she got on? qu'est-ce qu'elle portait?, comment était-elle habillée?;∎ he's got nothing on il est nu∎ to read on continuer à lire;∎ the car drove on la voiture ne s'est pas arrêtée;∎ they walked on ils poursuivirent leur chemin;∎ from now or this moment or this time on désormais;∎ from that day on à partir ou dater de ce jour;∎ well on in years d'un âge avancé;∎ earlier/later/further on plus tôt/tard/loin;∎ on with the show! que le spectacle continue!∎ I've got a lot on this week je suis très occupé cette semaine;∎ have you got anything on tonight? tu fais quelque chose ce soir?(e) (functioning, running)∎ put or turn or switch the television on allume la télévision;∎ turn the tap on ouvre le robinet;∎ the lights had been left on les lumières étaient restées allumées;∎ the tap had been left on le robinet était resté ouvert;∎ the car had its headlights on les phares de la voiture étaient allumés∎ I have a bet on j'ai fait un pari∎ to be or go on about sth parler de qch sans arrêt□ ;∎ he's on about his new car again le voilà reparti sur sa nouvelle voiture;∎ what's she on about? qu'est-ce qu'elle raconte?;∎ he's always on about the war/teenagers il n'arrête pas de déblatérer sur la guerre/les adolescents;∎ my parents are always on at me about my hair mes parents n'arrêtent pas de m'embêter avec mes cheveux;∎ I've been on at them for months to get it fixed cela fait des mois que je suis sur leur dos pour qu'ils le fassent réparer(a) (working → electricity, light, radio, TV) allumé; (→ gas, tap) ouvert; (→ engine, machine) en marche; (→ handbrake) serré; (→ alarm) enclenché;∎ the radio was on very loud la radio hurlait;∎ make sure the switches are in the "on" position vérifiez que les interrupteurs sont sur (la position) "marche";∎ the "on" button le bouton de mise en marche(b) (happening, under way)∎ we're on in ten minutes c'est à nous dans dix minutes;∎ there's a conference on next week il y a une conférence la semaine prochaine;∎ the meeting is on right now la réunion est en train de se dérouler;∎ the match is still on (on TV) le match n'est pas terminé; (going ahead) le match n'a pas été annulé;∎ it's on at the local cinema ça passe au cinéma du quartier;∎ the play was on for weeks la pièce a tenu l'affiche pendant des semaines;∎ your favourite TV programme is on tonight il y a ton émission préférée à la télé ce soir;∎ there's nothing good on (on TV, radio) il n'y a rien de bien;∎ is the party still on? est-ce que la soirée se fait toujours?;∎ is our deal still on? est-ce que notre affaire tient toujours?;∎ the kettle's on for tea j'ai mis de l'eau à chauffer pour le thé;∎ hurry up, your dinner's on dépêche-toi, ton dîner va être prêt∎ I'm on at three o'clock, then off at nine o'clock je commence à trois heures et je finis à neuf heures∎ the odds are twenty to one on la cote est de vingt contre un∎ such behaviour just isn't on! une telle conduite est tout à fait inadmissible!□ ;∎ British it's not on! ça va pas du tout!∎ we'll never be ready by tomorrow, it just isn't on nous ne serons jamais prêts pour demain, c'est tout bonnement impossible∎ are you still on for dinner tonight? ça marche toujours pour le dîner de ce soir?;∎ shall we say £10? - you're on! disons 10 livres? - d'accord ou tope là!;∎ if you wash the dishes, I'll dry them - you're on! si tu fais la vaisselle, je l'essuie - ça marche!∎ to be on (menstruating) avoir ses ragnagnas∎ we went out together on and off for a year on a eu une relation irrégulière pendant un ansans arrêt;∎ he goes on and on about his minor ailments il nous rebat les oreilles avec ses petits problèmes de santé;∎ the play dragged on and on la pièce n'en finissait plus -
18 stick
stick [stɪk]bâton ⇒ 1 (a)-(c) canne ⇒ 1 (a) baguette ⇒ 1 (a) morceau ⇒ 1 (b) crosse ⇒ 1 (c) critiques ⇒ 1 (e) planter ⇒ 2 (a) enfoncer ⇒ 2 (a) mettre ⇒ 2 (b) fixer ⇒ 2 (c) coller ⇒ 2 (d), 3 (b) supporter ⇒ 2 (f) se planter ⇒ 3 (a) se coincer ⇒ 3 (c) rester ⇒ 3 (d)(pt & pp stuck [stʌk])1 noun(a) (piece of wood) bâton m; (for kindling) bout m de bois; (twig) petite branche f, brindille f; (walking stick) canne f, bâton m; (for plants) rame f, tuteur m; (drumstick) baguette f; (for lollipop) bâton m;∎ gather some sticks, we'll make a fire ramassez du bois, on fera du feu;∎ she had legs like sticks elle avait des jambes comme des allumettes;∎ I'm going to take a stick to that boy one day! un jour je vais donner une bonne correction à ce garçon!;∎ figurative the threat of redundancy has become a stick with which industry beats the unions pour le patronat, la menace du licenciement est devenue une arme contre les syndicats;∎ his behaviour became a stick to beat him with son comportement s'est retourné contre lui;∎ to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick mal comprendre, comprendre de travers;∎ you've got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick about this business vous avez tout compris de travers dans cette histoire;∎ to get the short or dirty end of the stick être mal loti;∎ she got the short or dirty end of the stick as usual c'est tombé sur elle comme d'habitude;∎ proverb sticks and stones may break my bones (but words will never hurt me) la bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe(b) (piece → of chalk) bâton m, morceau m; (→ of cinnamon, incense, liquorice, dynamite) bâton m; (→ of charcoal) morceau m; (→ of chewing gum) tablette f; (→ of glue, deodorant) bâton m, stick m; (→ of celery) branche f; (→ of rhubarb) tige f(c) Sport (in lacrosse) crosse f; (in hockey) crosse f, stick m; (ski pole) bâton m (de ski); (baseball bat) batte f; (billiard cue) queue f de billard; (in pick-up-sticks) bâton m, bâtonnet m, jonchet m∎ a few sticks (of furniture) quelques vagues meubles;∎ we don't have one stick of decent furniture nous n'avons pas un seul meuble convenable∎ to take a lot of stick (to be criticized) se faire éreinter ou démolir; (to be mocked) se faire chambrer ou charrier;∎ to give sb stick (for sth) (criticize) éreinter ou démolir qn (à cause de qch); (laugh at) chambrer ou charrier qn (à cause de qch);∎ the police got a lot of stick from the press la police s'est fait éreinter ou démolir par la presse;∎ he got a lot of stick from his friends about his new hairstyle ses amis l'ont bien chambré ou charrié avec sa nouvelle coupe∎ a dry old stick un pince-sans-rire;∎ she's a funny old stick c'est un drôle de personnage;∎ she's not a bad old stick, she's a nice old stick elle est plutôt sympa∎ to be up the stick (pregnant) être en cloque(a) (jab, stab → spear, nail, knife) planter, enfoncer; (→ needle) piquer, planter; (→ pole, shovel) planter; (→ elbow, gun) enfoncer;∎ he stuck his fork into a potato il a planté sa fourchette dans une pomme de terre;∎ she stuck the spade into the ground elle a planté la bêche dans le sol;∎ don't stick drawing pins in the wall ne plantez pas de punaises dans le mur;∎ there were maps with coloured pins stuck in them il y avait des cartes avec des épingles de couleur;∎ I've got a splinter stuck in my finger je me suis planté une écharde dans le doigt;∎ a ham stuck with cloves un jambon piqué de clous de girofle;∎ watch out! you almost stuck your umbrella in my eye! fais attention! tu as failli m'enfoncer ton parapluie dans l'œil!;∎ he stuck his elbow in my ribs il m'a enfoncé son coude dans les côtes;∎ she stuck the revolver in his back elle lui a enfoncé le revolver dans le dos;∎ stick the skewer through the chicken enfilez le poulet sur la broche, embrochez le poulet∎ stick the candles in the holders mettez les bougies dans les bougeoirs;∎ he stuck a rose in his lapel il s'est mis une rose à la boutonnière;∎ she stuck the cork in the bottle elle a enfoncé le bouchon dans le goulot de la bouteille;∎ to stick a flower in one's hair piquer une fleur dans ses cheveux;∎ here, stick this under the chair leg tenez, calez la chaise avec ça;∎ he stuck his foot in the door il glissa son pied dans l'entrebâillement de la porte;∎ he stood there with a cigar stuck in his mouth/with his hands stuck in his pockets il était planté là, un cigare entre les dents/les mains enfoncées dans les poches;∎ he stuck the card back in the pack il a remis la carte dans le jeu;∎ she stuck her head into the office/out of the window elle a passé la tête dans le bureau/par la fenêtre;∎ I had to stick my fingers down my throat il a fallu que je me mette les doigts dans la bouche;∎ familiar mix it all together and stick it in the oven mélange bien et mets-le au four□ ;∎ familiar stick it in your pocket colle ça dans ta poche;∎ familiar can you stick my name on the list? tu peux ajouter mon nom sur la liste?□ ;∎ familiar he pulled out his gun and stuck it in my face il a sorti son revolver et me l'a collé sous le nez;∎ very familiar you can stick your job/money! ton boulot/fric, tu peux te le mettre où je pense!;∎ very familiar stick it! va te faire voir!∎ she stuck the broom head on the handle elle a fixé la brosse à balai au manche;∎ it was stuck on the notice-board with tacks c'était punaisé au tableau d'affichage(d) (with adhesive) coller;∎ to stick a stamp on an envelope coller un timbre sur une enveloppe;∎ help me stick this vase together aide-moi à recoller le vase;∎ he had posters stuck to the walls with Sellotape il avait scotché des posters aux murs;∎ stick no bills (sign) défense d'afficher(e) (kill → pig) égorger∎ I can't stick him je peux pas l'encadrer;∎ I don't know how you've stuck it for so long je ne sais pas comment tu as fait pour supporter ça si longtemps;∎ what I can't stick is her telling me how to run my life ce que je ne peux pas encaisser c'est qu'elle me dise comment je dois mener ma vie;∎ I'm amazed she stuck a term, let alone three years je suis étonné qu'elle ait tenu (le coup) un trimestre, et à plus forte raison trois ans∎ to stick sb with a fine/the blame coller une amende/faire endosser la responsabilité□ à qn(a) (be embedded → arrow, dart, spear) se planter;∎ you'll find some tacks already sticking in the notice-board vous trouverez quelques punaises déjà plantées dans le tableau d'affichage;∎ the point was sticking through the lining la pointe avait percé la doublure;∎ don't leave the spade sticking in the ground ne laisse pas la pelle plantée dans le sol;∎ they had straw sticking in their hair ils avaient des brins de paille dans les cheveux(b) (attach, adhere → wet clothes, bandage, chewing gum) coller; (→ gummed label, stamp) tenir, coller; (→ burr) s'accrocher;∎ the dough stuck to my fingers la pâte collait à mes doigts;∎ the damp has made the stamps stick together l'humidité a collé les timbres les uns aux autres;∎ the dust will stick to the wet varnish la poussière va coller sur le vernis frais;∎ her shirt stuck to her back elle avait la chemise collée au dos;∎ a butterfly had stuck to the flypaper un papillon était venu se coller au papier tue-mouches;∎ these badges stick to any surface ces autocollants adhèrent sur toutes les surfaces;∎ food won't stick to these pans ces casseroles n'attachent pas;∎ the noodles had got all stuck together les nouilles avaient collé ou étaient toutes collées;∎ British familiar have some porridge! that'll stick to your ribs! prends du porridge, ça tient au corps!(c) (become jammed, wedged → mechanism, drawer, key) se coincer, se bloquer;∎ the lorry stuck fast in the mud le camion s'est complètement enlisé dans la boue;∎ this drawer keeps sticking ce tiroir n'arrête pas de se coincer ou de se bloquer;∎ a fishbone stuck in my throat j'avais une arête (de poisson) coincée dans la gorge;∎ figurative it stuck in my throat ça m'est resté en travers de la gorge;∎ having to ask him for a loan really sticks in my throat ça me coûte vraiment d'avoir à lui demander de me prêter de l'argent;∎ the words stuck in his throat les mots lui restèrent dans la gorge(d) (remain, keep) rester;∎ they called him Boney as a child and the name stuck quand il était petit, on le surnommait Boney et le nom lui est resté;∎ she has the kind of face that sticks in your memory elle a un visage qu'on n'oublie pas ou dont on se souvient;∎ dates just never stick in my head je n'ai vraiment pas la mémoire des dates∎ we know he's guilty, but will the charge stick? nous savons qu'il est coupable, mais est-ce qu'un tribunal le condamnera□ ?;∎ to make the charge or charges stick prouver la culpabilité de qn□ ;∎ the important thing now is to make the agreement stick ce qui compte maintenant, c'est de faire respecter l'accord□∎ (I) stick j'arrête, je ne veux pas d'autre carte;∎ the dealer must stick on or with seventeen le donneur doit s'arrêter à dix-sept∎ familiar the sticks la cambrousse;∎ they live out in the sticks ils habitent en pleine cambrousse►► stick bean haricot m à rames;stick deodorant déodorant m en stick;stick figure personnage m stylisé;stick insect phasme m;∎ I don't know how to drive a stick shift je ne sais pas conduire une voiture à vitesses manuelles∎ stick around if you want, she'll be back in a little while tu peux rester si tu veux, elle ne va pas tarder à rentrer;∎ I'm not sticking around a moment longer! je n'attendrai pas une minute de plus!∎ to stick at it perséverer∎ to stick at nothing ne reculer ou n'hésiter devant rien;∎ she'll stick at nothing to get her way elle ne reculera devant rien pour parvenir à ses fins∎ don't worry, I'll always stick by you sois tranquille, je serai toujours là pour te soutenir(b) (one's decision) s'en tenir à;∎ I stick by what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit(a) (flap, envelope) coller∎ stick the box down in the corner colle le carton dans le coin;∎ he stuck the plate down in front of me il a collé l'assiette devant moi(flap, envelope) (se) coller➲ stick in(a) (nail, knife, spear) planter, enfoncer; (needle) piquer, enfoncer; (pole, shovel) enfoncer, planter;∎ he stuck the knife all the way in il a enfoncé le couteau jusqu'au bout ou jusqu'à la garde;∎ she stuck the knife in again and again elle donna plusieurs coups de couteau(b) (insert → coin, bank card) insérer; (→ electric plug) brancher; (→ cork, sink plug) enfoncer; (→ word, sentence) ajouter;∎ it's simple, just stick the key in and turn c'est très simple, il suffit d'insérer la clé et de tourner;∎ I stuck my hand in to test the water temperature j'ai plongé la main pour vérifier la température de l'eau;∎ he stuck his head in through the door il passa la tête par la porte;∎ she's stuck in a lot of footnotes to give weight to her thesis elle a ajouté un tas de notes pour donner du poids à sa thèse∎ there's not enough space to stick in all these stamps/photos il ne reste pas assez de place pour coller tous ces timbres/toutes ces photos(a) (dart, arrow, spear) se planter;∎ if the javelin doesn't stick in the throw doesn't count si le javelot ne se plante pas, le jet ne compte pas;∎ the last dart failed to stick in la dernière fléchette n'est pas restée plantée∎ stick in there! tenez bon!➲ stick on(a) (fasten on → gummed badge, label, stamp) coller; (→ china handle) recoller; (→ broom head) fixer∎ he hurriedly stuck a hat on il s'est collé en vitesse un chapeau sur la têtecoller, se coller;∎ the stamp won't stick on le timbre ne colle pas;∎ the patch sticks on when ironed la pièce se colle au tissu quand on la repasse∎ to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);∎ he stuck his foot out to trip me up il a allongé la jambe pour me faire un croche-pied;∎ I opened the window and stuck my head out j'ai ouvert la fenêtre et j'ai passé la tête au dehors;∎ to stick one's chest out bomber le torse;∎ to stick out one's lower lip faire la moue∎ to stick it out tenir le coup jusqu'au bout(a) (protrude → nail, splinter) sortir; (→ teeth) avancer; (→ plant, shoot) pointer; (→ ledge, balcony) être en saillie;∎ his belly stuck out over his belt son ventre débordait au-dessus de sa ceinture;∎ her ears stick out elle a les oreilles décollées;∎ her teeth stick out elle a les dents qui avancent;∎ my feet stuck out over the end of the bed mes pieds dépassaient du lit;∎ the front of the car stuck out of the garage l'avant de la voiture dépassait du garage;∎ his ticket was sticking out of his pocket son billet sortait ou dépassait de sa poche;∎ one leg was sticking out of the sheets une jambe dépassait de sous les draps;∎ only her head was sticking out of the water seule sa tête sortait ou émergeait de l'eau(b) (be noticeable → colour) ressortir;∎ the red Mercedes really sticks out on ne voit que la Mercedes rouge;∎ I don't like to stick out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser ou me faire remarquer;∎ it's her accent that makes her stick out c'est à cause de son accent qu'on la remarque;∎ it sticks out a mile c'est clair comme le jours'obstiner à vouloir, exiger;∎ the union is sticking out for a five per cent rise le syndicat continue à revendiquer une augmentation de cinq pour cent;∎ after sticking out for higher quotas, they had to settle for last year's levels après s'être battus pour obtenir une augmentation des quotas, ils ont dû se contenter de ceux de l'année dernière∎ I can never stick to diets je n'arrive jamais à suivre un régime longtemps;∎ we must stick to our plan nous devons continuer à suivre notre plan;∎ once I make a decision I stick to it une fois que j'ai pris une décision, je m'y tiens ou je n'en démords pas;∎ to stick to one's word or promises tenir (sa) parole;∎ to stick to one's principles rester fidèle à ses principes;∎ stick as close to the truth as possible restez aussi près que possible de la vérité(b) (continue to affirm) maintenir;∎ I stick to what I said je maintiens ce que j'ai dit;∎ she's still sticking to her story elle maintient ce qu'elle a dit;∎ that's my story and I'm sticking to it c'est ma version et je m'y tiens(c) (restrict oneself to) s'en tenir à;∎ stick to the point! ne vous éloignez pas du sujet!, tenez-vous en au sujet!;∎ stick to the facts! tenez-vous-en aux faits!;∎ can we stick to the business in hand? peut-être pourrions-nous revenir au sujet qui nous occupe?;∎ to stick to the text serrer le texte de près;∎ the author would be better off sticking to journalism l'auteur ferait mieux de se cantonner au journalisme∎ to stick to one's post rester à son poste;∎ he sticks to his room il ne sort pas de sa chambre;∎ stick to the main road suivez la route principale∎ stick close to the house restez près de la maison;∎ his bodyguards stick close to him at all times ses gardes du corps l'accompagnent partout ou ne le quittent jamais d'une semelle;∎ to stick to sb like glue se cramponner ou s'accrocher à qn, coller qncoller (ensemble)(a) (pages etc) être collé (ensemble)∎ we'd better stick together il vaut mieux que nous restions ensemble, il vaut mieux ne pas nous séparer;∎ figurative we'll get through this bad patch if we stick together on sortira de cette mauvaise passe si on se serre les coudes➲ stick up(b) (raise → pole) dresser;∎ stick the target back up redressez la cible;∎ to stick one's hand up lever la main;∎ familiar stick `em up! haut les mains!(point upwards → tower, antenna) se dresser; (→ plant shoots) pointer;∎ I saw a chimney sticking up in the distance j'ai vu une cheminée qui se dressait au loin;∎ the antenna was sticking straight up l'antenne se dressait toute droite;∎ a branch was sticking up out of the water une branche sortait de l'eau;∎ his hair's sticking up il est ébouriffé∎ to stick up for sb prendre la défense ou le parti de qn;∎ stick up for yourself! ne te laisse pas faire!;∎ she can stick up for herself elle peut se défendre toute seule;∎ he has trouble sticking up for himself/his rights il a du mal à défendre ses intérêts/à faire valoir ses droits(a) (activity, subject) s'en tenir à, persister dans;∎ now I've started the job, I'm going to stick with it maintenant que j'ai commencé ce travail, je ne le lâche pas;∎ I'm sticking with my old car for now je garde ma vieille voiture pour le moment∎ stick with me, kid, and you'll be all right reste avec moi, petit, et tout ira bien -
19 double
double [dubl]1. adjective2. masculine nouna. ( = quantité) gagner le double (de qn) to earn twice as much (as sb)• le double dames/mixte the ladies'/mixed doublesd. [de dés, dominos] double3. adverb[payer, compter] double4. compounds* * *dubl
1.
adjectif [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur, consonne] doubleà double effet — dual ou double action (épith)
mouchoirs double épaisseur — two-ply tissues GB ou Kleenex®
double nationalité — dual citizenship, dual nationality
2.
adverbe [compter, voir] double
3.
nom masculin1) ( deux fois plus) doublec'est le double de ce que j'ai payé! — that's double ou twice what I paid!
leur piscine fait le double de la nôtre — their swimming-pool is twice as big as ours ou is twice the size of ours
2) ( exemplaire supplémentaire) ( de document) copy; ( de personne) doubleprends ce livre, je l'ai en double — take this book, I've got two copies of it
* * *dubl1. adj1) (= deux fois plus grand) (bénéfices, surface) double2) (= comportant deux éléments) doubleà double tranchant — two-edged, double-edged
2. adv[calculer, prévoir] double3. nm1) (= 2 fois plus)le double (en quantité) — twice as much, double the amount, (en nombre) twice as many, double the number
le double de (en quantité) — twice as much as, double the amount of, (en nombre) twice as many as, double the number of
Il gagne le double. — He earns twice as much.
Il en est venu le double. — Twice as many came.
2) (= autre exemplaire) copyGarde cette photo, je l'ai en double. — Keep this photo, I've got a copy of it.
3) (= sosie) double4) TENNIS (= épreuve) doubles sg* * *A adj [quantité, somme, dose, épaisseur] double; [consonne, étoile] double; une double vodka a double vodka; mener une double vie to lead a double life; à double effet dual ou double action ( épith); évaluer le double effet de to evaluate the combined effect of; outil à double usage dual-purpose tool; voiture à double commande car with dual controls; cassette double durée double-play cassette; l'avantage est double the advantage is twofold; phrase à double sens sentence with a double meaning; rue à double sens two-way street; valise à double fond suitcase with a false bottom; mouchoirs double épaisseur two-ply tissues GB ou Kleenex®; double nationalité dual citizenship, dual nationality; avoir le don de double vue to have second sight; faire qch en double exemplaire to make a duplicate of sth, to do sth in duplicate.C nm1 ( deux fois plus) double; c'est le double de ce que j'ai payé! that's double ou twice what I paid!; il gagne le double de moi he earns twice as much as I do, he earns double what I do; je l'ai payé le double du prix normal I paid twice the usual price for it; 30 est le double de 15 30 is twice 15; leur piscine fait le double de la nôtre their swimming-pool is twice as big as ours ou is twice the size of ours; il a mis le double de temps pour rentrer he took twice as long ou double the time to come home;2 ( exemplaire supplémentaire) (de facture, document, contrat) copy; ( de personne) double; je lui ai donné un double des clés I gave him a spare set of keys; faire faire un double des clés to have a spare set of keys cut; prends ce livre, je l'ai en double take this book, I've got two copies of it; j'ai échangé les images que j'avais en double I swapped the pictures of which I had copies ou duplicates; c'était vraiment ton double! he/she really was your double!;3 Sport ( au tennis) doubles (pl); faire un double to play a doubles match; double dames ladies' doubles; double messieurs men's doubles; double mixte mixed doubles.[dubl] adjectif1. [deux fois plus grand - mesure, production] doublechambre/lit double double room/beddisquette double densité/double face double-density/double-sided disk2. [à deux éléments identiques] double3. [à éléments différents - avantage, objectif] double, twofold ; [ - fonction, personnalité, tarification] dualjouer ou mener (un) double jeu to play a double game————————[dubl] nom masculin1. [en quantité]six est le double de trois six is twice three ou two times threej'ai payé le double I paid double that price ou twice as muchje croyais que ça coûtait 300 euros — c'est plus du double I thought it was 300 euros — it's more than twice that ou double that pricetu as un double de la clé? have you got a spare ou duplicate key?4. SPORTdouble messieurs/dames/mixte men's/women's/mixed doubles————————[dubl] adverbe[voir] doubleà double sens locution adjectivaleà double sens locution adverbialeon peut prendre la remarque à double sens you can interpret ou take that remark two waysà double tranchant locution adjectivaleà double tour locution adverbiale————————en double locution adverbialeles draps sont pliés en double the sheets are folded double ou doubled over -
20 zda|ć
pf — zda|wać1 impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przekazać) to turn [sth] over, to turn over, to hand [sth] over, to hand over [klucze, pieniądze]- zdać walizki na bagaż to send one’s luggage as freight2. (pomyślnie odbyć egzamin) to pass- zdać (egzamin) celująco to pass (an exam) with flying colours- nie zdała egzaminu z fizyki she failed her exam in physics- w czerwcu zdawał egzamin wstępny in June he took a. sat an entrance exam- we wrześniu zdawali egzamin poprawkowy in September they resat the exam- wszyscy zdali do następnej klasy the whole class got through to the next year- zdał/nie zdał na studia he passed/failed an entrance exam- zdał maturę rok temu he passed his secondary school-leaving examination a year ago3. (skazać) być zdanym wyłącznie na siebie to be left to one’s own devices a. resources- był zdany na własne siły he was left to his own devices a. resources, he had to draw on his resources- turyści/wspinacze zdani na własne siły stranded tourists/climbersⅡ zdać się — zdawać się 1. (zaufać) to count (na kogoś/coś on sb/sth)- zdać się na los to take pot luck- zdać się na własny rozum to use one’s own discretion- zdać się na czyjąś łaskę to put oneself at sb’s mercy- zdaj się na mnie, wszystkiego dopilnuję you can count a. rely on me, I’ll see to everything2. (wywołać wrażenie) to appear, to seem- chwila zdała się trwać wieki the moment seemed a. felt like an eternity- zdawał się spać he seemed to be asleepⅢ zdać się pot. to come in handy- to mi się na nic nie zda it’s no use to me- zdałoby się trochę pieniędzy some money would come in handy- na nic/na niewiele się zdały wszelkie jego starania all his efforts were of no/little availⅣ zdaje się v imp. (wyrażać przypuszczenie) it seems- czy mi się zdaje, czy to twój sąsiad?/czy to już piąta? could it be your neighbour?/five o’clock already?- zdaje się, że będzie deszcz it looks like rain- zdaje mi się, że mam temperaturę I think I’ve got a temperature■ zdać sobie sprawę z czegoś to realize sth- zdać sobie sprawę ze swoich błędów to see the error of one’s ways- zdaję sobie sprawę z tego, że… I appreciate the fact that…- nagle zdała sobie sprawę, że… it suddenly registered with her that…- to się (nie) zda psu na budę pot. it’s of no use at allThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zda|ć
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