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hit
1. present participle - hitting; verb
1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) golpear, pegar, chocar

2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) pegar, golpear

3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) afectar; hacer daño, perjudicar

4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) dar en, alcanzar

2. noun
1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) golpe; tiro

2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) acierto

3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; (also adjective) a hit song.) éxito

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- hit-and-run
- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with

hit¹ n

1. golpe

a free hit un golpe franco

2. éxito

this song will be a hit esta canción será un éxito

hit² vb golpear / pegar / dar

don't hit your sister no pegues a tu hermana

the ball hit her on the nose la pelota le dio en la nariz

El pasado y participio pasado de hit es hit; el gerundio se escribe hitting

hit /'xit/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ hits) hit
' hit' also found in these entries: Spanish: abatirse - aporrear - atinar - batear - blanca - blanco - canear - cascar - clavo - dar - desgraciada - desgraciado - embestir - escalabrar - golpear - grito - impacto - martillazo - pegar - plena - pleno - recibir - sicario - simpatizar - soplamocos - subirse - taconazo - taquillera - taquillero - acertar - atreverse - bestia - cabezazo - cabreo - chocar - dedo - entender - éxito - golpe - impactar - llegar - mandar - mentira - pedrada - pelotazo - perjudicado - pillar - piñata - rematar - torta English: bottle - bump - duck - forehead - front - goalpost - hard-hit - headline - high - hit - hit back - hit list - hit on - hit out - hit upon - hit-and-run - jackpot - mark - nail - on - pow - ricochet - road - roof - sack - sale - score - she - smash - with - beat - but - catch - crack - hard - home - knock - miss - over - punch - rock - slap - strike - swipe

hit

tr[hɪt]

noun

1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino

2 (success) éxito, acierto

■ she was a hit with children's audiences tuvo mucho éxito con el público infantil

3 (shot) impacto

4 (visit to web page) acceso

5 figurative use (damaging remark) pulla

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang asesinato

transitive verb (pt & pp hit, ger hitting)

1 (strike) golpear, pegar

■ he hit his head on the door dio con la cabeza contra la puerta

■ the idea suddenly hit me de pronto me vino la idea

2 (crash into) chocar contra

■ the car hit the tree el coche chocó contra el árbol

3 (affect) afectar, perjudicar

■ farmers were badly hit by the drought la sequía perjudicó mucho a los agricultores

4 (reach) alcanzar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it hits you in the eye familiar salta a la vista

it suddenly hit him figurative use de pronto se dio cuenta

to hit below the belt familiar dar un golpe bajo

to hit it off with llevarse bien con, caer bien a alguien

to hit the bottle familiar darse a la bebida

to hit the headlines ser noticia

to hit the nail on the head figurative use dar en el clavo

to hit the road familiar ponerse en camino

to hit the roof familiar explotar, subirse por las paredes

to hit the sack familiar irse al catre

to make a hit with caer simpático,-a a alguien

to score a direct hit dar en el blanco

direct hit impacto directo

hit man slang asesino a sueldo

hit parade hit-parade nombre masculino, lista de éxitos

hit record disco de éxito

hit ['hɪt] v, hit ; hitting vt

1) strike: golpear, pegar, batear (una pelota)

he hit the dog: le pegó al perro

2) : chocar contra, dar con, dar en (el blanco)

the car hit a tree: el coche chocó contra un árbol

3) affect: afectar

the news hit us hard: la noticia nos afectó mucho

4) encounter: tropezar con, toparse con

to hit a snag: tropezar con un obstáculo

5) reach: llegar a, alcanzar

the price hit $10 a pound: el precio alcanzó los $10 dólares por libra

to hit town: llegar a la ciudad

to hit the headlines: ser noticia

6)

to hit onor to hit upon : dar con

hit vi

: golpear

hit n

1) blow: golpe m

2) : impacto m (de un arma)

3) success: éxito m

hit (Computing)

n.

• acierto (Informática) s.m.

n.

• chirlo s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• impacto s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to hit")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hit) = acertar v.

• chocar v.

• embestir v.

• golpear v.

• pegar (Golpear) v.

• percutir v.

• tropezar v.

hit* (Key, button)

v.

• pulsar (Informática) v.

I
1. hɪt
(pres p hitting; past & past p hit) transitive verb

1)

a) ( deal blow to) \<\<door/table\>\> dar* un golpe en, golpear; \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a

she hit him with her handbag — le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

he hit her across the face — le cruzó la cara

he hit the table with his fist — dio un puñetazo en la mesa

(let's) hit it! — (AmE) dale!, rápido!

to hit the road o the trail — ponerse* en marcha

to hit the sack o the hay — irse* al sobre or (Esp tb) a la piltra (fam)

b) ( strike) golpear

passers-by were hit by flying glass — los transeúntes fueron alcanzados por trozos de cristal

the truck hit a tree — el camión chocó con or contra un árbol

the house was hit by a bomb — una bomba cayó sobre la casa

the bullet hit him in the leg — la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

I've been hit! — me han dado!

to hit one's head/arm on o against something — darse* un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo, darse* con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit the ceiling o the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo

2)

a) ( strike accurately) \<\<target\>\> dar* en

b) ( attack) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> atacar*

thieves have hit many stores in the area — (AmE) ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

c) ( score) ( Sport) anotarse, marcar*

to hit a home run — hacer* un cuadrangular or (AmL) un jonrón

3) ( affect adversely) afectar (a)

4)

a) (meet with, run into) \<\<difficulty/problem\>\> toparse con

b) ( reach) llegar* a, alcanzar*

we're bound to hit the main road sooner or later — tarde o temprano tenemos que salir a la carretera principal

to hit town — (colloq) llegar* a la ciudad

to hit the big time — llegar* a la fama

5) ( occur to)

suddenly it hit me: why not... ? — de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no... ?

2.

vi ( deal blow) pegar*, golpear

Phrasal Verbs:

- hit back

- hit off

- hit on

- hit out

- hit upon

II

noun

1)

a) (blow, stroke) ( Sport) golpe m

b) ( in shooting) blanco m; ( in archery) blanco m, diana f; ( of artillery) impacto m

2) ( success) (colloq) éxito m

he's a big hit with young people — es muy popular entre los jóvenes

you made a big hit with my mother — le caíste muy bien a mi madre, mi madre quedó impactada contigo; (before n) <song, show> de gran éxito

[hɪt] (vb: pt, pp hit)
1. N

1) (=blow) golpe m ; (Sport) (=shot) tiro m ; (on target) tiro m certero, acierto m ; (Baseball) jit m ; [of bomb] impacto m directo; (=good guess) acierto m

we made three hits on the target — dimos tres veces en el blanco

that was a hit at me — lo dijo por mí

he made a hit at the government — hizo un ataque contra el gobierno

2) (Mus, Theat) éxito m

to be a hit — tener éxito, ser un éxito

the film was a massive hit — la película fue un éxito enorme

she's a hit with everyone * — les cae bien a todos

to make a hit with sb — caerle bien a algn

3) (Internet) (=match on search engine) correspondencia f ; (=visit to website) visita f

2. VT
(vb: pt, pp hit)
1) (=strike) [+ person] pegar, golpear; (=come into contact with) dar con, dar contra; (violently) chocar con, chocar contra; [+ ball] pegar; [+ target] dar en

to hit sb a blow — dar un golpe a algn

to hit one's head against a wall — dar con la cabeza contra una pared

the president was hit by three bullets — el presidente fue alcanzado por tres balas

the house was hit by a bomb — la casa sufrió un directo

I realized my plane had been hit — me di cuenta de que mi avión había sido tocado

he was hit by a stone — le alcanzó una piedra

the car hit a road sign — el coche chocó con una señal de tráfico

he was hit by a car — le pilló un coche

his father used to hit him — su padre le pegaba

a lot of what he said hit home — gran parte de lo que dijo dio en el blanco or hizo mella

- then it hit me

- hit sb when he's down

- hit the mark

- hit one's head against a wall

- hit the ground running

2) (=affect adversely) dañar; [+ person] afectar, golpear

the news hit him hard — la noticia le afectó mucho

the crops were hit by the rain — las lluvias dañaron los cultivos

the company has been hard hit — la compañía se ha visto muy afectada

3) (=find, reach) [+ road] dar con; [+ speed] alcanzar; [+ difficulty] tropezar con; (=achieve, reach) [+ note] alcanzar; (fig) (=guess) atinar, acertar

when we hit the main road — cuando lleguemos a la carretera

- hit the bottle

- hit the ceiling

- hit the jackpot

- hit the hay or the sack

to hit somewhere —

we hit London at nightfall * — llegamos a Londres al anochecer

- hit the road or the trail

4) (Press)

- hit the front page or the headlines

- hit the papers

5)

- he hit me for ten bucks

how much can we hit them for? — ¿qué cantidad podremos sacarles?

3.

VI golpear; (=collide) chocar

to hit against — chocar con, dar contra

to hit at — asestar un golpe a

to hit and run — atacar y retirarse

4.

CPD

hit list N — (=death list) lista f de personas a las que se planea eliminar; (=target list) lista f negra

hit parade N — lista f de éxitos

hit song N — canción f éxito

hit squad N — escuadrón m de la muerte

- hit back

- hit off

- hit on

- hit out

- hit upon

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I
1. [hɪt]
(pres p hitting; past & past p hit) transitive verb

1)

a) ( deal blow to) \<\<door/table\>\> dar* un golpe en, golpear; \<\<person\>\> pegarle* a

she hit him with her handbag — le pegó or le dio un golpe con el bolso

he hit her across the face — le cruzó la cara

he hit the table with his fist — dio un puñetazo en la mesa

(let's) hit it! — (AmE) dale!, rápido!

to hit the road o the trail — ponerse* en marcha

to hit the sack o the hay — irse* al sobre or (Esp tb) a la piltra (fam)

b) ( strike) golpear

passers-by were hit by flying glass — los transeúntes fueron alcanzados por trozos de cristal

the truck hit a tree — el camión chocó con or contra un árbol

the house was hit by a bomb — una bomba cayó sobre la casa

the bullet hit him in the leg — la bala le dio or lo alcanzó en la pierna

I've been hit! — me han dado!

to hit one's head/arm on o against something — darse* un golpe en la cabeza/el brazo contra algo, darse* con la cabeza/el brazo contra algo

to hit the ceiling o the roof — poner* el grito en el cielo

2)

a) ( strike accurately) \<\<target\>\> dar* en

b) ( attack) \<\<opponent/enemy\>\> atacar*

thieves have hit many stores in the area — (AmE) ha habido robos en muchas tiendas de la zona

c) ( score) ( Sport) anotarse, marcar*

to hit a home run — hacer* un cuadrangular or (AmL) un jonrón

3) ( affect adversely) afectar (a)

4)

a) (meet with, run into) \<\<difficulty/problem\>\> toparse con

b) ( reach) llegar* a, alcanzar*

we're bound to hit the main road sooner or later — tarde o temprano tenemos que salir a la carretera principal

to hit town — (colloq) llegar* a la ciudad

to hit the big time — llegar* a la fama

5) ( occur to)

suddenly it hit me: why not... ? — de repente se me ocurrió: ¿por qué no... ?

2.

vi ( deal blow) pegar*, golpear

Phrasal Verbs:

- hit back

- hit off

- hit on

- hit out

- hit upon

II

noun

1)

a) (blow, stroke) ( Sport) golpe m

b) ( in shooting) blanco m; ( in archery) blanco m, diana f; ( of artillery) impacto m

2) ( success) (colloq) éxito m

he's a big hit with young people — es muy popular entre los jóvenes

you made a big hit with my mother — le caíste muy bien a mi madre, mi madre quedó impactada contigo; (before n) <song, show> de gran éxito

English-spanish dictionary > hit
2 hit

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, hit

1) (strike with blow) schlagen; (strike with missile) treffen; [Geschoss, Ball usw.:] treffen

I've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!

I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem eins überziehen (ugs.)

hit by lightning — vom Blitz getroffen

2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]

the aircraft hit the ground — das Flugzeug schlug auf den Boden auf

hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)

3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagen

hit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen

4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)

hit badly or hard — schwer treffen

5) (fig.): (affect) treffen

have been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben

6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]

7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]

I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme

hit town — ankommen; see also academic.ru/1849/all-time">all-time

8) (fig. coll.): (indulge in) zuschlagen bei (+ Dat.) (salopp)

[begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen

9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]

hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen

hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, hit

1) (direct a blow) schlagen

hit hard — fest od. hart zuschlagen

hit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen

hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen

2) (come into forcible contact)

hit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen
3. noun
1) (blow) Schlag, der

2) (shot or bomb striking target) Treffer, der

3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)

make a hit — gut ankommen

Phrasal Verbs:

- hit back

- hit off

- hit out

- hit upon

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[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb
1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) schlagen, treffen

2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) stoßen

3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) treffen

4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) treffen
2. noun
1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) der Schlag

2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) der Treffer

3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) der Hit, Hit-...

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- hit-and-run
- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with
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hit

[hɪt]

I. n

1. (blow) Schlag m

to give sb a \hit [on the head] jdm einen Schlag [auf den Kopf] versetzen

2. (verbal blow) Seitenhieb m (at gegen + akk)

3. (shot) Treffer m

to suffer [or take] a direct \hit direkt getroffen werden

the hurricane scored a direct \hit on Miami der Orkan traf Miami mit voller Wucht

4. (collision) Aufprall m

few animals survive a \hit from a speeding car nur wenige Tiere überleben es, wenn sie von einem Auto angefahren werden

5. (success) Hit m fam

to be [or make] a [big] \hit with sb bei jdm gut ankommen

she's trying to make a \hit with my brother sie versucht, bei meinem Bruder zu landen fam

6. (in baseball) Hit m

to score a \hit einen Punkt machen

7. (sl: single dose of drug) Schuss m sl

8. esp AM ( fam: murder)

to score a \hit jdn umlegen fam

9. INET (visit to a web page) Besuch m einer Webseite

10. COMPUT (in database) Treffer m

11.

▶ to get a \hit from doing sth (sl) von etw dat einen Kick kriegen sl

▶ to take a [big] \hit einen [großen] Verlust hinnehmen [müssen]

II. n modifier (CD, musical) Hit-

\hit song Hit m

his musical was a \hit show sein Musical war ein Riesenerfolg

she had a one-\hit wonder five years ago sie hatte vor fünf Jahren einen einzigen Hit

III. vt

<-tt-, hit, hit>

1. (strike)

▪ to \hit sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier schlagen

to \hit sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzen

to \hit sb below the belt ( also fig) jdm einen Schlag unter die Gürtellinie versetzen a. fig

to \hit sb on [or over] the head jdn niederschlagen

to \hit sb in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in den Magen versetzen

to \hit sb where it hurts ( fig) jdn an einer empfindlichen Stelle treffen fig

2. (come in contact)

▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffen

the house was \hit by lightning in das Haus schlug der Blitz ein

to \hit sb hard jdn schwer treffen

3. (touch, press)

to \hit a button einen Knopf drücken

to \hit a key auf eine Taste drücken

4. (crash into)

▪ to \hit sth gegen etw akk stoßen

their car \hit a tree ihr Auto krachte gegen einen Baum fam

she \hit her head on the edge of the table sie schlug sich den Kopf an der Tischkante an

the glass \hit the floor das Glas fiel zu Boden

to \hit an iceberg mit einem Eisberg kollidieren

5. (with missile)

▪ to be \hit getroffen werden

I've been \hit! mich hat's erwischt! fam

John was \hit in the leg John wurde am Bein getroffen

6. SPORT

to \hit a ball [with a bat] einen Ball [mit einem Schläger] treffen

to \hit sb below the belt jdn unter der Gürtellinie treffen

to \hit a century hundert Punkte erzielen

to \hit a home run einen Homerun erzielen

7. (affect negatively)

▪ to \hit sb/sth jdn/etw treffen

San Francisco was \hit by an earthquake last night San Francisco wurde letzte Nacht von einem Erdbeben erschüttert

to be badly \hit by sth von etw dat hart getroffen werden

production has been badly \hit by the strike die Produktion leidet sehr unter dem Streik

8. ( fam: arrive at)

▪ to \hit sth:

we should \hit the main road after five miles or so wir müssten nach ungefähr fünf Meilen auf die Hauptstraße stoßen

my sister \hit forty last week meine Schwester wurde letzte Woche 40

to \hit the headlines in die Schlagzeilen kommen

to \hit an internet page [or a web site] eine Webseite besuchen

to \hit the market auf den Markt kommen

to \hit the papers in die Zeitungen kommen

to \hit 200 kph 200 Sachen machen fam

to \hit rock bottom [or an all-time low] einen historischen Tiefstand erreichen

to \hit a patch of ice auf Glatteis geraten

to \hit a reef/a sandbank auf ein Riff/eine Sandbank auflaufen

9. ( fam: go to)

we \hit the snack bar for something to eat wir gingen in die Snackbar und kauften uns was zu essen

let's \hit the dance floor lass uns tanzen!

10. (encounter)

to \hit oil auf Öl stoßen

to \hit a bad [or sticky] patch in eine Krise geraten

to \hit a lot of resistance auf heftigen Widerstand stoßen

to \hit the rush hour/a traffic jam in die Stoßzeit/einen Stau geraten

to \hit trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten

11. (occur to)

▪ to \hit sb jdm aufgehen [o auffallen]

it suddenly \hit me that... mir war plötzlich klar, dass

has it ever \hit you...? ist dir schon mal aufgefallen,...

12. (produce)

to \hit a [wrong] note einen [falschen] Ton treffen

to \hit the right note speech den richtigen Ton treffen fig

13. ( fam: murder)

▪ to \hit sb jdn umlegen fam

14. ( fam: ask for)

▪ to \hit sb [up] for sth jdn nach etw dat fragen

15.

▶ to \hit the books büffeln fam

▶ to \hit the bottle zur Flasche greifen fig

▶ to \hit the ceiling [or roof] an die Decke gehen fig fam

▶ to \hit the deck [or dirt] sich akk zu Boden werfen

\hit the deck! someone's coming! alle Mann runter! da kommt jemand!

▶ sth \hits sb between the eyes etw springt jdm ins Auge fig

▶ to \hit the ground running etw voller Begeisterung angehen fam

▶ to \hit the hay [or sack] in die Falle gehen fig fam

▶ to \hit home:

the full horror of the war only \hit home when we... die Schrecklichkeit des Krieges wurde uns erst so richtig bewusst, als...

his insults really \hit home! seine Beleidigungen saßen! fam

▶ to \hit the jackpot das große Los ziehen

▶ to not know what has \hit one aus allen Wolken fallen fam

▶ to \hit the nail on the head den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen fig

▶ to \hit the road sich akk auf den Weg machen

▶ to \hit sb for six BRIT jdn hart treffen

▶ sth really \hits the spot etw ist genau das Richtige

▶ to \hit one's stride seinen Rhythmus finden

IV. vi

1. (strike)

▪ to \hit [at sb/sth] [nach jdm/etw] schlagen

to \hit hard kräftig zuschlagen

2. (collide)

two cars \hit on the sharp bend zwei Autos stießen in der scharfen Kurve zusammen

3. (attack)

▪ to \hit at sb ( also fig) jdn attackieren a. fig

4. (take effect) wirken

we sat waiting for the alcohol to \hit wir warteten, bis der Alkohol wirkte

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[hɪt] vb: pret, ptp hit
1. n

1) (= blow) Schlag m; (on target, FENCING) Treffer m; (BASEBALL) Schlag m → score

See:

→ score

2) (= success ALSO THEAT) Erfolg m, Knüller m (inf); (= song) Hit m

to be or make a ( big) hit with sb — bei jdm (ausgesprochen) gut ankommen

3) (of sarcasm etc) Spitze f

that's a hit at me — das ist eine Spitze gegen mich; (indirect also) das ist auf mich gemünzt

4) (INTERNET) Hit m; (on home page etc) Abrufzahlen pl

hits counter — Zugriffs- or Besucherzähler m, Counter m

5) (DRUGS inf) (= injection) Schuss m; (= drag) Zug m

6) (inf: murder) Mord m

2. vt

1) (= strike) schlagen; (COMPUT) key drücken

to hit sb a blow — jdm einen Schlag versetzen

he hit him a blow over the head — er gab ihm einen Schlag auf den Kopf

to hit one's head against sth — sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (dat) stoßen

he hit his head on the table — er schlug mit dem Kopf auf dem Tisch auf

the car hit a tree — das Auto fuhr gegen einen Baum

he was hit by a stone —

the house was hit by a shell — das Haus wurde von einer Granate getroffen

the tree was hit by lightning —

to hit one's way out of trouble (Tennis) (Boxing) we're going to hit the enemy as hard as we can — sich freischlagen sich freispielen sich freiboxen wir werden so hart wie möglich gegen den Feind vorgehen

the commandos hit the town at dawn — die Kommandos griffen die Stadt im Morgengrauen an

the hurricane hit Miami last night — der Hurrikan erreichte gestern Abend Miami

the courts will hit drug pushers hard — die Gerichte werden hart gegen Dealer vorgehen

the smell hit me as I entered the room — der Geruch schlug mir entgegen, als ich ins Zimmer kam

he didn't know what had hit him (inf) — er wusste nicht, wie ihm geschah

you won't know what has hit you (inf) — du wirst dein blaues Wunder erleben (inf)

2) (= wound) treffen

he's been hit in the leg —

I've been hit! — ich bin getroffen worden, mich hats erwischt (inf)

3) mark, target treffen

that hit home (fig) — das hat getroffen, das saß (inf)

you've hit it (on the head) (fig) — du hast es (genau) getroffen

4) (= affect adversely) betreffen

the crops were hit by the rain — der Regen hat der Ernte geschadet

to be hard hit by sth — von etw schwer getroffen werden

how will this tax hit you? — wie wird sich diese Steuer auf Sie auswirken?

5) (= achieve, reach) likeness, top C treffen; speed, level, top form etc erreichen

6)

(news, story) to hit the papers — in die Zeitungen kommen

the news hit us/Wall Street like a bombshell — die Nachricht schlug bei uns/in Wall Street wie eine Bombe ein

7)

(= occur to) to hit sb — jdm aufgehen

has it ever hit you how alike they are? — ist dir schon mal aufgefallen, wie ähnlich sie sich sind?

8) (= come to, arrive at) beaches etc erreichen

to hit town (inf) —

we eventually hit the right road — schließlich haben wir den richtigen Weg gefunden or erwischt (inf)

we're going to hit the rush hour — wir geraten or kommen direkt in den Stoßverkehr

the driver hit a patch of ice — der Fahrer geriet auf eine vereiste Stelle

to hit trouble/a problem — auf Schwierigkeiten/ein Problem stoßen

9) (= score) schlagen

to hit a century — hundert Läufe machen

10) (inf: murder) killen (inf), umlegen (inf)

11) (US inf)

to hit sb for 50 dollars — jdn um 50 Dollar anhauen (inf)

12)

(fig inf phrases) to hit the bottle — zur Flasche greifen

to hit the roof — an die Decke or in die Luft gehen (inf)

to hit the deck — sich zu Boden werfen, sich hinwerfen

the vase hit the deck and shattered — die Vase schlug or knallte (inf) auf den Boden und zerschellte

to hit the dance floor —

let's hit the floor — lass uns tanzen

to hit the road — sich auf den Weg or die Socken (inf) machen

in April the candidates will hit the campaign trail — im April werden sich die Kandidaten in den Wahlkampf stürzen

to hit the ground running (person) — sofort alles im Griff haben

3. vi

1) (= strike) schlagen

he hits hard — er schlägt hart zu

2) (= collide) zusammenstoßen

3) (= attack, go in) losschlagen

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hit [hıt]

A s

1. Schlag m, Hieb m

2. auch SPORT und fig Treffer m:

make ( oder score) a hit

a) einen Treffer erzielen,

b) fig gut ankommen ( with bei)

3. Glücksfall m, -treffer m

4. Hit m (Buch, Schlager etc):

it (he) was a big hit es (er) hat groß eingeschlagen

5. a) treffende Bemerkung, guter Einfall

b) Hieb m (at gegen), sarkastische Bemerkung:

that was a hit at me das ging gegen mich

6. TYPO US (Ab)Druck m

7. sl Schuss m (Drogeninjektion):

give o.s. a hit sich einen Schuss setzen oder drücken

8. umg ( von einem hit man ausgeführter) Mord

B v/t prät und pperf hit

1. schlagen, einen Schlag versetzen (dat):

the door hit me in the face ich bekam die Tür ins Gesicht; → hard B 2

2. (auch fig seelisch, finanziell etc) treffen:

he was hit by a bullet (on the head) er wurde von einer Kugel (am Kopf) getroffen;

hit the nail on the head fig den Nagel auf den Kopf treffen;

he’s badly hit ihn hat es schlimm erwischt umg;

hit the ( oder one’s) books US umg büffeln;

hit the bottle umg saufen;

hit it sl sich in die Falle oder Klappe hauen; → brick A 1, ceiling 1, deck A 1, hard B 2, hay¹ A 1, road 1, sack¹ A 6

3. a) AUTO etc jemanden oder etwas anfahren, etwas rammen:

be hit by a car auch von einem Auto erfasst werden;

hit a mine SCHIFF auf eine Mine laufen

b) aufschlagen oder auftreffen auf (akk)

4. hit one’s head against ( oder on) sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat), mit dem Kopf stoßen gegen

5. hit sb a blow jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

6. besonders fig stoßen oder kommen auf (akk), finden:

hit oil auf Öl stoßen;

hit the right road auf die richtige Straße kommen;

hit the right solution die richtige Lösung finden;

you have hit it! du hast es getroffen!, so ist es!

7. hit sb’s fancy ( oder taste) jemandes Geschmack treffen, jemandem zusagen

8. fig geißeln, scharf kritisieren

9. erreichen, etwas schaffen:

the car hits 100 mph;

prices hit an all-time high die Preise erreichten eine Rekordhöhe; → front page, headline A 1

10. genau treffen oder wiedergeben, treffend nachahmen, überzeugend darstellen oder schildern

11. besonders US umg jemanden anhauen, anpumpen ( beide:

for um)

12. umg ankommen in (dat):

hit town die Stadt erreichen

13. besonders US sl jemanden umlegen (hit man)

C v/i

1. treffen

2. schlagen (at nach):

hit hard einen harten Schlag haben

3. stoßen, schlagen ( beide:

against gegen;

on, upon auf akk)

4. MIL einschlagen (Granate etc)

5. hit (up)on fig → B 6

6. AUTO US umg zünden, laufen:

hit on all four cylinders gut laufen (a. fig)

7. auch hit up sl schießen (Heroin etc spritzen)

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, hit

1) (strike with blow) schlagen; (strike with missile) treffen; [Geschoss, Ball usw.:] treffen

I've been hit! — (struck by bullet) ich bin getroffen!

I could hit him — (fig. coll.) ich könnte ihm eine runterhauen (ugs.)

hit somebody over the head — jemandem eins überziehen (ugs.)

hit by lightning — vom Blitz getroffen

2) (come forcibly into contact with) [Fahrzeug:] prallen gegen [Mauer usw.]; [Schiff:] laufen gegen [Felsen usw.]

the aircraft hit the ground — das Flugzeug schlug auf den Boden auf

hit the roof or ceiling — (fig. coll.): (become angry) an die Decke od. in die Luft gehen (ugs.)

3) (cause to come into contact) [an]stoßen; [an]schlagen

hit one's head on something — mit dem Kopf gegen etwas stoßen; sich (Dat.) den Kopf an etwas (Dat.) stoßen

4) (fig.): (cause to suffer)

hit badly or hard — schwer treffen

5) (fig.): (affect) treffen

have been hit by frost/rain — etc. durch Frost/Regen usw. gelitten haben

6) (fig.): (light upon) finden; stoßen od. treffen auf (+ Akk.); finden [Bodenschätze]

7) (fig. coll.): (arrive at) erreichen [Höchstform, bestimmten Ort, bestimmte Höhe, bestimmtes Alter usw.]

I think we've hit a snag — ich glaube, jetzt gibt's Probleme

hit town — ankommen; see also all-time

8) (fig. coll.): (indulge in) zuschlagen bei (+ Dat.) (salopp)

[begin to] hit the bottle — das Trinken anfangen

9) (Cricket) erzielen [Lauf]

hit the ball for six — (Brit.) sechs Läufe auf einmal erzielen

hit somebody for six — (fig.) jemanden übertrumpfen
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, hit

1) (direct a blow) schlagen

hit hard — fest od. hart zuschlagen

hit at somebody/something — auf jemanden/etwas einschlagen

hit and run — [Autofahrer:] Fahrer- od. Unfallflucht begehen; [Angreifer:] einen Blitzüberfall machen

2) (come into forcible contact)

hit against or upon something — gegen od. auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen
3. noun
1) (blow) Schlag, der

2) (shot or bomb striking target) Treffer, der

3) (success) Erfolg, der; Knüller, der (ugs.); (success in entertainment) Schlager, der; Hit, der (ugs.)

make a hit — gut ankommen

Phrasal Verbs:

- hit back

- hit off

- hit out

- hit upon

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n.

Hieb -e m.

Hit -s m.

Stoß ¨-e m.

Treffer - m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hit)

= anschlagen v.

aufschlagen v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

treffen v.

(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

English-german dictionary > hit
3 head

I 1. [hed]
nome

1) testa f.

he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta

my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa

to have a fine head of hair — avere una bella capigliatura

to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa

2) (mind) testa f., mente f.

I can't get it into her head that — non riesco a farle entrare in testa che

he has got it into his head that — si è messo in testa che

I can't get that tune out of my head — non riesco a togliermi dalla testa quel motivo

you can put that idea out of your head! — puoi scordartelo! toglitelo dalla testa!

all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente

the name has gone right out of my head — ho completamente dimenticato il nome

I can't add them up in my head — non riesco ad addizionarli a mente

to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini

3) (leader) capo m.

at the head of — alla testa di

head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato

head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento

head of personnel — capo del personale

4) (individual person or animal)

Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame

5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.

6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.

at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista

at the head of the queue — all'inizio della fila

7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.

8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.

9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma

10) (on boil, spot) punta f.

to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare

to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]

11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.
2.
nome plurale heads (tossing coin)

"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"

"heads!" — "testa!"

heads we go — (se esce) testa andiamo
3.
modificatore

1) [ injury] alla testa

2) (chief)

head cook — capocuoco

head gardener — giardiniere capo
4.
aggettivo - headed in composti

black -head ed bird — uccello dalla testa nera

red -head ed boy — ragazzo con i capelli rossi

two -head ed monster — mostro a due teste

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on your own head be it! — la responsabilità è tua!

to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.

you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa

are you off your head? — sei fuori di testa?

to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma

to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
II 1. [hed]
verbo transitivo

1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]

2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]

3) (entitle) intitolare [article, essay]; intestare [ letter]

headed writing paper — carta da lettere intestata

4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]

he headed the sheep away from the cliff — fece allontanare le pecore dal dirupo

5) sport

to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa

he headed the ball into the net — segnò di testa
2.
verbo intransitivo

where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!

- head for

- head off

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[hed] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) testa

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) testa

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) testa

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) capo; direttore, direttrice

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) testa

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) sorgente

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) capo, cima; capotavola

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) testa

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) testa

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) direttore, direttrice

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) (a) persona

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) capo

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) (colletto di schiuma di birra)
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) capitanare, guidare, essere in testa a

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) essere a capo di

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigersi verso

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intitolare

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) colpire di testa

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
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I 1. [hed]
nome

1) testa f.

he put his head round the door — sporse la testa o fece capolino dalla porta

my head aches — ho mal di testa, mi fa male la testa

to have a fine head of hair — avere una bella capigliatura

to keep one's head down tenere la testa bassa, stare a capo chino; fig. (be inconspicuous) non dare nell'occhio; (work hard) lavorare a testa bassa; from head to foot o toe dalla testa ai piedi; the decision was made over their heads la decisione fu presa senza consultarli; heads turned at the sight of... tutti si voltarono alla vista di...; to be a head taller than sb. o to be taller than sb. by a head — essere più alto di qcn. di tutta una testa

2) (mind) testa f., mente f.

I can't get it into her head that — non riesco a farle entrare in testa che

he has got it into his head that — si è messo in testa che

I can't get that tune out of my head — non riesco a togliermi dalla testa quel motivo

you can put that idea out of your head! — puoi scordartelo! toglitelo dalla testa!

all these interruptions have put it out of my head — tutte queste interruzioni me l'hanno fatto passare di mente

the name has gone right out of my head — ho completamente dimenticato il nome

I can't add them up in my head — non riesco ad addizionarli a mente

to be above o over sb.'s head essere troppo difficile per qcn., essere fuori dalla portata di qcn.; her success has turned her head il successo le ha montato la testa; to have a (good) head for business avere il bernoccolo degli affari; to have no head for heights — soffrire di vertigini

3) (leader) capo m.

at the head of — alla testa di

head of government, State — capo del governo, di stato

head of department — amm. caporeparto; scol. direttore di dipartimento

head of personnel — capo del personale

4) (individual person or animal)

Ј 10 a head o per head 10 sterline a testa; 50 head of cattle — 50 capi di bestiame

5) (of pin, nail) testa f., capocchia f.; (of hammer, golf club) testa f.; (of axe) lama f., taglio m.; (of spear, arrow) punta f.; (of tennis racket) ovale m.; (of stick) pomo m.

6) (of bed) testiera f., testata f.; (of table) capotavola m.; (of procession) testa f.; (of pier, river, valley) testata f.

at the head of the stairs, list — in cima alle scale, alla lista

at the head of the queue — all'inizio della fila

7) (of lettuce) cespo m.; (of garlic) testa f.

8) (of computer, tape recorder) testina f.

9) (on beer) colletto m. di schiuma

10) (on boil, spot) punta f.

to come to a head — [ spot] maturare; fig. [ crisis] precipitare

to bring [sth.] to a head — med. fare maturare [ abscess]; fig. fare precipitare [ crisis]; fare giungere alla fase cruciale [ situation]

11) geogr. capo m., promontorio m.
2.
nome plurale heads (tossing coin)

"heads or tails?" — "testa o croce?"

"heads!" — "testa!"

heads we go — (se esce) testa andiamo
3.
modificatore

1) [ injury] alla testa

2) (chief)

head cook — capocuoco

head gardener — giardiniere capo
4.
aggettivo - headed in composti

black -head ed bird — uccello dalla testa nera

red -head ed boy — ragazzo con i capelli rossi

two -head ed monster — mostro a due teste

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on your own head be it! — la responsabilità è tua!

to go to sb.'s head — [alcohol, success] dare alla testa a qcn.

you've won, but don't let it go to your head — hai vinto, ma non montarti la testa

are you off your head? — sei fuori di testa?

to keep, lose one's head — mantenere, perdere la calma

to be soft o weak in the head colloq. essere rincretinito; he's not right in the head colloq. non ci sta (tanto) con la testa; to laugh one's head off colloq. sganasciarsi dalle risate; to shout one's head off colloq. gridare a squarciagola; she talked my head off colloq. mi ha fatto una testa (grande) così; off the top of one's head [say, answer] su due piedi, senza pensarci; to give a horse its head allentare le briglie al cavallo; to be able to do sth. standing on one's head riuscire a fare qcs. anche a occhi bendati; I can't make head (n)or tail of it non riesco a venirne a capo, non ci capisco niente; the leaders put their heads together i dirigenti si sono consultati; two heads are better than one — prov. quattro occhi vedono meglio di due
II 1. [hed]
verbo transitivo

1) (be at the top of) essere in testa a [list, queue]

2) (be in charge of) essere a capo di, dirigere [ firm]; guidare, essere alla testa di [ committee]; capitanare [ team]; condurre [ inquiry]; guidare [ expedition]

3) (entitle) intitolare [article, essay]; intestare [ letter]

headed writing paper — carta da lettere intestata

4) (steer) condurre, dirigere [vehicle, boat]

he headed the sheep away from the cliff — fece allontanare le pecore dal dirupo

5) sport

to head the ball — fare un colpo di testa, colpire la palla di testa

he headed the ball into the net — segnò di testa
2.
verbo intransitivo

where was the train headed o heading? dove era diretto il treno? to head south, north mar. dirigersi verso sud, nord; it's time to head home è ora di tornare a casa; look out! he's heading this way! — attento! viene da questa parte!

- head for

- head off

English-Italian dictionary > head
4 hit

[hɪt] 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. hit
1) ударять (по чему-л.); поражать

to hit hard — сильно ударять

to hit smb. in the face — ударить кого-л. в лицо

to hit a man when he's down — бить лежачего

He hit me a hard blow. — Он сильно ударил меня.

She hit him on the head with her umbrella. — Она ударила его зонтиком по голове.

If he hits you first, I suppose it's all right to hit him back. — Если он ударит первым, мне кажется, правильно дать ему сдачи.

- hit below the belt

2) удариться (обо что-л.)

He hit his head on the ceiling. — Он ударился головой о притолоку.

She hit her hand against the door. — Она ушибла руку о дверь.

3) попадать ( в цель); больно задевать, задевать за живое

to be badly hit — понести тяжёлый урон, сильно пострадать

4) обычно hit (up)on найти; (случайно) обнаружить, наткнуться

to hit (up)on a solution — найти решение

I hit on an idea. — Мне пришла в голову одна идея.

5) ( hit on) преим. амер.; разг. приставать, домогаться, назойливо ухаживать

She was hitting on me. — Она строила мне глазки.

6) амер.; разг. достигать (цели, определенного уровня)

She hit 40. — Ей стукнуло сорок.

7) разг. добираться ( до места)

8) ( hit for) преим. амер.; разг.; = hit up просить (чего-либо, обычно деньги в долг)

He hit me for twenty dollars. — Он стрельнул у меня двадцать долларов.

He hit me up for a loan. — Он попросил у меня взаймы.

Syn:

ask for

9) разг. сообщить важную информацию

10) разг. убить, ограбить, напасть

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- hit back
- hit off
- hit out
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to hit the (right) nail on the head — правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to hit smb.'s fancy — поразить чьё-л. воображение

- hit it
- hit the big spots
- hit the bottle
- hit the drink
- hit the hay
- hit the sack 2. сущ.
1) толчок, удар

2) попадание; удачная попытка

direct hit — прямое попадание

to take a hit — получать прямой удар

Our ship took several direct hits. — Наш корабль получил несколько прямых ударов.

to score a hit — попасть в цель, поражать цель

3) выпад, саркастическое замечание

That's a hit at me. — Это камень в мой огород.

4) удача, успех

smash hit — блестящий успех

to make a hit with — иметь успех у (кого-л.)

She made quite a hit with the audience. — Она имела полный успех у аудитории.

Syn:

success

5) спектакль, фильм, роман, пользующийся успехом; хит сезона; бестселлер; модный шлягер

The film was quite a hit. — Фильм имел большой успех.

6) популярный исполнитель, любимец публики

7) разг. заказное убийство

8) информ. хит; посещение ( веб-страницы); обращение ( к веб-странице)

Англо-русский современный словарь > hit
5 head

head [hed]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. tête f

• to hit sb on the head frapper qn à la tête

• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur

• head down ( = upside down) la tête en bas ; ( = looking down) la tête baissée

• my head is aching j'ai mal à la tête

• head of hair chevelure f

• to stand on one's head faire le poirier

• I could do it standing on my head c'est simple comme bonjour

• to stand sth on its head prendre le contre-pied de qch

• she is a head taller than her sister elle dépasse sa sœur d'une tête

• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot

• to have a big head avoir la grosse tête (inf)

• he went over my head to the director il m'a court-circuité et est allé voir le directeur

• his ideas went right over my head ses idées me dépassaient complètement

• he's got his head in the sand il pratique la politique de l'autruche

• he was talking his head off (inf) il n'arrêtait pas de parler

• to shout one's head off (inf) crier à tue-tête

• to laugh one's head off rire aux éclats

• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !

► a head, per head par tête

► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds

• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds

• he was trembling from head to foot il tremblait de tout son corps► head and shoulders

• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heels

• to go head over heels (accidentally) faire la culbute ; (on purpose) faire une galipette

• to be head over heels in love with sb être follement amoureux de qn

   b. ( = mind, intellect) tête f

• I can't do it in my head je ne peux pas calculer ça de tête

• to get sth into one's head (inf) se mettre qch dans la tête

• I can't get that into his head (inf) je n'arrive pas à lui faire comprendre

• to take it into one's head to do sth se mettre en tête de faire qch

• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...

• you never know what's going on in his head on ne sait jamais ce qui lui passe par la tête

• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?

• she's got her head screwed on (inf) elle a la tête sur les épaules

• two heads are better than one deux avis valent mieux qu'un

• we put our heads together (inf) nous y avons réfléchi ensemble

• to keep one's head garder son sang-froid

• to lose one's head perdre la tête

• his success went to his head son succès lui est monté à la tête

• he's off his head (inf) il a perdu la boule (inf)

• to get one's head round sth (inf) ( = understand) piger (inf) qch

• it does my head in (inf) ça me prend la tête (inf)

► a (good) head (for)

• she has a good head for figures elle est douée en calcul

• she has a good head for heights elle n'a jamais le vertige

• he has no head for heights il a le vertige

• she has a good business head elle a le sens des affaires► out of one's head

• I can't get it out of my head je ne peux pas me sortir ça de la tête

• he couldn't get her out of his head il ne pouvait pas s'empêcher de penser à elle

• it went right out of my head ça m'est tout à fait sorti de la tête

   c. [of cattle] (pl) 20 head of cattle 20 têtes fpl de bétail

   d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)

   e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique

• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les choses

   f. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m

• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête de

• at the head of the queue en tête de file

   g. [of vegetable, of lettuce, cabbage] pomme f ; [of celery] pied m ; [of garlic] tête f

   h. ( = leader) [of family] chef m

• head of department [of company] chef m de service

• head of state chef m d'État

   i. [of school] (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école

• head of department [of school, college] professeur mf responsable de section

   j. (of coin) face f

• heads or tails? pile ou face ?

• I can't make head or tail of it je n'y comprends rien

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de

• headed by... dirigé par...

   b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la ville

   c. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler

   d. (Football) to head the ball faire une tête

3. intransitive verb

( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur

• he headed up the hill il s'est mis à monter la colline

• he was heading home il était sur le chemin du retour

• he's heading for trouble il va avoir des ennuis

• they're heading for victory ils sont bien partis pour gagner

4. compounds

[buyer, assistant] principal

► head boy noun (British) élève de terminale assumant diverses responsabilités

► head girl noun (British) élève de terminale assumant diverses responsabilités

► head office noun siège m social

► head start noun

• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école

► head-to-head adjective [contest, competition] direct noun affrontement m direct

► head waiter noun maître m d'hôtel

5. Phrasal Verbs

► head off

1. intransitive verb

partir

2. separable transitive verb

[+ person] barrer la route à ; [+ questions] éluder ; [+ trouble] éviter

► head up inseparable transitive verb

[+ organization, team] diriger

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[hed] 1.
noun

1) tête f

she put her head round the door — elle a mis la nez à la porte

my head aches — j'ai mal à la tête

a fine head of hair — une belle chevelure

to keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail

from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds

the decision was made over their heads — la décision a été prise sans les consulter

to stand on one's head — faire le poirier

heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...

to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un

to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête

to be a head taller than somebody — dépasser quelqu'un d'une tête

to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête

£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne

50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail

2) ( mind) tête f

I can't get it into her head that — je n'arrive pas à lui enfoncer dans la tête que

he has got it into his head that — il s'est mis dans la tête que

he has taken it into his head to resign — il s'est mis en tête de démissionner

you can put that idea out of your head! — tu peux oublier cette idée!

the name has gone right out of my head — le nom m'est complètement sorti de la tête

I can't add them up in my head — je ne peux pas les additionner de tête

to be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un

use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)

her success has turned her head — son succès lui a tourné la tête

to have a (good) head for figures — être doué pour le calcul

to have no head for heights — avoir le vertige

3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/f

at the head of — à la tête de

head of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État

head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal

head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel

4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f

5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f

6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité f

at the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste

at the head of the queue — en tête de la file d'attente

7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête f

to come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique

to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]

8) ( on beer) mousse f
2.
heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f

‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’

heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
3.
noun modifier

1) [ injury] à la tête

2) ( chief) [ cashier, cook, gardener] en chef
4.
transitive verb

1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]

2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]

headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête

3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]

he headed the sheep away from the cliff — il a éloigné les moutons de la falaise

4) Sport

to head the ball — faire une tête

he headed the ball into the net — il a marqué un but de la tête
5.
intransitive verb

where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?

to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord

to head home — rentrer

he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
6.
- headed combining form

black-headed bird — oiseau à tête noire

red-headed boy — garçon (aux cheveux) roux

two-headed monster — monstre à deux têtes

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

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on your own head be it! — à tes risques et périls!

to go to somebody's head — monter à la tête de quelqu'un

to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)

are you off your head? — tu as perdu la boule? (colloq)

to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid

to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit

he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)

to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats

to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête

to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler

off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir

to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un

to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)

I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête

if we all put our heads together — si nous nous y mettons tous

the leaders put their heads together — les dirigeants se sont consultés

two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un

English-French dictionary > head
6 head

[hed]
n

1) голова, череп

See:

parts of the head

The water was over his head. — Вода была ему выше головы.

She has a good head for heights. — Она хорошо переносит высоту.

She has no head for heights. — Она не переносит высоту.

His proud, noble head bowed to nothing. — Он ни перед чем не склонял своей гордой, благородной головы.

I want a covering for the head. — Мне надо что-нибудь, чем покрыть голову.

He felt a sharp pain in his head. — Он почувствовал резкую боль в голове.

It cost him his head. — Это стоило ему головы/жизни.

to be/to sit at the head of the table — сидеть во главе стола/сидеть на почетном месте за столом;

Two heads are better than one. — Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.

I cannot make head or tail of it. — Ничего не возможно разобрать/понять.

- shaven head
- majestic head
- bumpy head
- shaking head
- sore head
- grey head
- elegant head
- egg-shaped head
- irregular head
- heavy head
- curly head
- bristling head
- nodding head
- drooping head
- giddy head
- bruised head
- bloody head head
- bleeding head
- hot head
- hooded head
- feathered head
- death's head

- patient's head
- horse's head
- head net
- head phone
- head piece
- sharp pain in the back of one's head
- bandage on the head
- constant buzzing in the head
- blow knock on the head
- nod of the head
- shake of the head
- crown of the head
- sharp pain in smb's head
- head with hair
- head of classical form and beauty
- head from a doll
- head of hair
- good head of hair
- with a heavy head
- with a feeling of dullness in one's head
- with confusion in one's head
- over the heads of others
- from head to foot
- with a bare head
- with an uncovered head
- with a bruise on the head
- aim at smb's head
- balance smth on one's head
- bandage smb's head
- apply a bandage to smb's head
- be taller by a head
- be head over ears in debt
- beat oneself on the head with one's fist
- beat smb's head off
- bend one's head over the book
- bite smb's head off
- hang one's head in confusion
- hang one's head down
- hang one's head on one's chest
- bow one's head in admiration
- bow one's head to the ground
- give one's head for a washing
- brandish a sword over one's head
- bring down a sword over smb's head
- break one's head
- bump one's head against smth
- bump heads together
- bury one's head in one's hands
- bury one's head in the sand
- chuck one's head to avoid the blow
- complain of a throbbing pain in the head
- cover one's head to protect it from the sun
- cradle smb's head in one's breasts
- cross one's hands behind one's head
- cry one's head off
- cut off smb's head
- cut one's head open
- dip one's head into the water
- do smth standing on one's head
- do smth over smb's head
- give orders over smb's head
- give answers over smb's head
- sell a house over smb's head
- draw one's head into one's shoulders
- drop one's head on one's breast
- fall head first
- fall head over heels
- fall on one's head
- feel heavy in the head
- feel one's head
- get a bump on the head
- go about with one's head high in the air
- give one's head for smth, state one's head on smth
- go queer in the head
- have a good head for heights
- have a strong head for drink
- have pain in one's head
- hit one's head on the wall
- hit one's head against smth
- hit smb on the head
- hurt one's head
- hold one's head up
- hold one's head with one's hands
- injure one's head
- keep one's head above ground
- keep jerking one's head
- keep one's head covered
- lay one's head on smb's chest
- lift up one's head
- look smb over from head to foot
- nod one's head
- nod one's head in greeting
- plunge head over heels into the fighting
- pull one's hat down on the head
- pull the blanket over one's head
- put one's head out of the window
- put one's head in a noose
- raise one's head
- rest one's head on the pillow
- scratch one's head
- scream one's head off
- seize one's head in one's hands
- set a price on smb's head
- shake one's head
- shake one's head at smth
- sit with one's head propped on one's hand
- snap smb's head off
- stand on one's head
- stand with bare heads
- stand with one's head down
- stand with averted head
- stand smth on its head
- stick one's head in the door
- stroke smb on the head
- talk smb's head off
- talk one's head off
- throw one's head back
- tip one's head to one side
- toss one's head up
- toss one's head in pride
- toss one's head in dissent
- touch one's head to the ground
- tremble from head to foot
- turn away one's head
- turn one's head towards smb
- walk with one's head high
- wear nothing on one's head
- work one's head off
- wound smb in the head
- head sitting deep between the shoulders
- head covered with a kerchief
2) руководитель, глава, начальник

I must telephone the head office. — Мне надо позвонить в центр.

- executive head
- titular head
- administrative head
- military head
- family head
- union heads
- learned heads
- head teacher
- head gardener
- head nurse
- head surgeon
- head-cook
- head waiter
- head workman
- head electrician
- head office
- head master
- department head
- royal heads of Europe
- head of the delegation
- head of the tribe
- head of the department
- heads of all states
- Head of the Government
- Head of the Army
- head of the expedition
- under a competent head
- be at the head of smth
- put smb at the head of the movement
- be at the head of the whole business
- stand at the head of all nations in matters of art
- be at the head of the epoch
- be at the head of the field
- be at the head of the race
- those at the head of the whole business
3) ум, интеллект, умственные способности; (а.) a clear (bright, logical) head светлый (ясный, логичный) ум

The problem is over/beuond our heads. — Нам эту проблему не понять.

He talked over our heads. — То, что он говорил, не доходило до/было выше нашего понимания.

He is positively/quite out of his head. — Он определенно выжил из ума.

Such an idea never entered my head. — Такая мысль мне никогда не приходила в голову/на ум.

What put that into you head? — С чего вы это взяли?

I can't get that into his head. — Я не могу ему этого растолковать/втолковать.

He made it up out of his own head. — Он все это сам придумал/очинил/выдумал.

(b) a wise head — умница/мудрая голова/умник;

the wiser heads — мудрецы;

a hot head — горячая голова/вспыльчивый человек;

a wooden head — тупица;

a competent head — знающий человек;

to have a good head upon one's shoulders — иметь хорошую голову на плечах/быть умным;

to have an old head on young shoulders — иметь здравый смысл/быть не по годам умудрённым

- steady head
- cool head
- level head
- bother one's head about smth
- be over smb's head
- get a swollen head
- be over the heads of the pupils
- come to smb's head
- do smth off the top of one's head
- do calculations in one's head
- fill one's head with trifles
- give smb his head
- have a good head for figures
- have a head for details
- have no head for names
- have a good head for politics
- keep a level head
- keep one's head
- keep one's head shut
- keep smth in one's head
- keep a cool head in emergencies
- lose one's head
- be of one's head
- be off one's head about smb
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have an old head on young shoulders
- put smth into smb's head
- put ideas into smb's head
- put two heads together
- puzzle one's head about smth
- show much head for business
- take smth into one's head
- turn smb's head with flattery
- trouble one's head about smth
- use one's head
- write out of one's head
4) скот, голова скота (единица счёта), поголовье скота; 20 heads of deer двадцать голов оленей

How many head of cattle are there on the farm? — Каково поголовье скота на этой ферме?

- fifty head of cattle
- large head of game
- consumption of milk per head of the population
5) верхняя главная часть предмета, верх, верхушка, верхняя часть, головная часть, передняя часть, головка, шляпка

We'll have to knock in the head of the barrel. — Нам придется пробить верх бочки.

heads I win, tails I lose. — Орел - я выигрываю, решка - проигрываю.

Coins often bear the head of a famous ruler. — На монетах нередко высечена голова известного правителя.

- forked head
- wooden head
- tape-recorder head
- pit head
- pointed arrow head
- axe head
- missile head
- pin head
- figure head
- crumpled head
- head tide
- head wind
- head lights
- head stone
- head land
- a head of cabbage

- head division of a parade
- head of the bed
- head of the column
- head of the river
- head of the bay
- the head of a flower

- head of a hammer
- head of a rail
- head of a violin
- head of cane
- head of the stairs
- head of the barrel
- head of barley
- head of a rock
- head of a peer
- mountain head overgrown by shrubbery
- nails with a wide head
- bolts with a square head
- axe with a heavy head
- glass of beer with a good head on it
- car with a folding head
- at the head of a page
- at the head of the list
- stand at the head of the bay
- boil is gathering head
6) раздел, рубрика, параграф, пункт, заголовок

The story has a double head. — У рассказа двойное название.

He arranged his speech under four main heads. — Он разбил свою речь на четыре основных пункта/раздела.

It may be included under this head. — Это может быть включено в этот параграф/раздел.

It comes/it is kept/it is included under the head of "miscellavous". — Это помещено в параграфе "разное".

To hit the nail on the head. — ◊ Попасть в самую точку. /Попасть не в бровь, а в глаз.

Two heads are better than one. — ◊ Ум хорошо, а два лучше. /Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.

To toss heads or tails. — ◊ Бросать жребий.

I cannot make head or tail of it. — ◊ Не могу ничего понять/разобрать.

- heads of chapters
- document arranged under five heads
- under two colums head
- group the facts under three heads
- remark on this head
- speak on this head
- treat the subject under three main heads
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USAGE:

See arm, n; USAGE (1.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > head
7 hit

hit [hɪt]

coup ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) succès ⇒ 1 (c) hit ⇒ 1 (d) frapper ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) heurter ⇒ 2 (b) attaquer ⇒ 2 (c) toucher ⇒ 2 (d) arriver à ⇒ 2 (e) buter sur ⇒ 2 (f) marquer ⇒ 2 (g)

(pt & pp hit, cont hitting)

1 noun

(a) (blow) coup m;

∎ figurative that was a hit at me ça m'était destiné, c'est moi qui étais visé

(b) Sport (in ball game) coup m; (in shooting) tir m réussi; (in fencing, billiards, snooker) touche f; (in baseball) coup m de batte; (in hockey) coup m de crosse;

∎ to score a hit (in shooting) faire mouche, toucher la cible; (in fencing) faire ou marquer une touche;

∎ he got three hits and one miss il a réussi trois tirs et en a manqué un;

∎ it only counts as a hit if the bullet goes inside the red line le tir ne compte que si la balle se trouve à l'intérieur de la ligne rouge;

∎ that was a hit (in fencing) il y a eu touche

(c) (success → record, play, book) succès m; (→ song) succès m, hit m, tube m;

∎ Frank Sinatra's greatest hits les plus grands succès de Frank Sinatra;

∎ to be a big hit (record, play, book, song) faire ou être un grand succès;

∎ a hit with the public/the critics un succès auprès du public/des critiques;

∎ to make a hit with sb (person) conquérir qn;

∎ she's a hit with everyone elle a conquis tout le monde;

∎ I think you've made a hit with him je crois que tu l'as conquis; (romantically) je crois que tu as fait une touche

(d) Computing (visit to website) hit m, accès m; (in search) occurrence f;

∎ this website counted 20,000 hits last week ce site Web a été consulté 20 000 fois la semaine dernière

(e) familiar crime slang (murder) liquidation f;

∎ a hit by the Mafia un meurtre perpétré par la Mafia

(f) familiar drugs slang (of hard drugs) fix m; (of joint) taffe f; (effect of drugs) effet^□ m (procuré par une drogue);

∎ you get a good hit off that grass cette herbe fait rapidement de l'effet

2 transitive verb

(a) (strike with hand, fist, stick etc → person) frapper; (→ ball) frapper ou taper dans; (→ nail) taper sur; Computing (key) appuyer sur;

∎ to hit sb in the face/on the head frapper qn au visage/sur la tête;

∎ they hit him over the head with a baseball bat ils lui ont donné un coup de batte de baseball sur la tête;

∎ to hit a ball over the net envoyer un ballon par-dessus le filet;

∎ figurative to hit sb where it hurts most toucher qn là où ça fait mal;

∎ also figurative to hit a man when he's down frapper un homme quand il est à terre;

∎ figurative to hit the nail on the head mettre le doigt dessus;

∎ figurative he didn't know what had hit him il se demandait ce qui lui était arrivé

(b) (come or bring forcefully into contact with → of ball, stone) heurter; (→ of bullet, arrow) atteindre, toucher;

∎ the bottle hit the wall and smashed la bouteille a heurté le mur et s'est cassée;

∎ the bullet hit him in the shoulder la balle l'a atteint ou touché à l'épaule;

∎ I've been hit! j'ai été touché!;

∎ the boat was hit by a missile le bateau a été touché par un missile;

∎ the windscreen was hit by a stone une pierre a heurté le pare-brise;

∎ he was hit by a stone il a reçu une pierre;

∎ the two cars didn't actually hit each other en fait les deux voitures ne se sont pas heurtées;

∎ to hit the target (with gun, missile etc) toucher la cible;

∎ figurative his comments really hit their target ses remarques ont vraiment fait mouche, il a mis dans le mille avec ses remarques;

∎ the car hit a tree la voiture a heurté ou est rentrée dans un arbre;

∎ the dog was hit by a car le chien a été heurté par une voiture;

∎ to hit one's head/knee (against sth) se cogner la tête/le genou (contre qch);

∎ to hit sb's head against sth frapper ou cogner la tête de qn contre qch;

∎ figurative to hit the ground running être opérationnel immédiatement;

∎ figurative it suddenly hit me that… il m'est soudain venu à l'esprit que…

(c) (attack → enemy) attaquer

(d) (affect) toucher;

∎ the company has been hit by the recession l'entreprise a été touchée par la récession;

∎ how badly did the postal strike hit you? dans quelle mesure avez-vous été touché par la grève des postes?;

∎ the region worst hit by the earthquake la région la plus sévèrement touchée par le tremblement de terre;

∎ the child's death has hit them all very hard la mort de l'enfant les a tous durement touchés ou frappés;

∎ to be hard hit être durement touché;

∎ familiar it hits everyone in the pocket tout le monde en subit financièrement les conséquences^□, tout le monde le sent passer

(e) (reach) arriver à;

∎ familiar the new model can hit 130 mph on the straight le nouveau modèle peut atteindre les 210 km/h en ligne droite;

∎ familiar to hit a problem se heurter à un problème ou une difficulté;

∎ Music to hit a note (singer) chanter une note; (instrumentalist) jouer une note;

∎ to hit the wrong note (singer) chanter faux; (instrumentalist) & figurative faire une fausse note;

∎ I can't hit those high notes any more je n'arrive plus à chanter ces notes aiguës;

∎ familiar the circus hits town tomorrow night le cirque arrive en ville demain soir^□ ;

∎ familiar we'll stop for dinner when we hit town nous nous arrêterons pour dîner quand nous arriverons dans la ville;

∎ familiar let's hit the beach! allons à la plage!^□ ;

∎ familiar when it hits the shops (product) quand il sera mis en vente^□ ;

∎ to hit an all-time high/low (unemployment, morale etc) atteindre son plus haut/bas niveau^□ ;

∎ familiar to hit rock-bottom atteindre son point le plus bas^□

(f) (encounter → problem, difficulty) buter sur;

∎ the tunnellers hit rock les ouvriers qui creusaient le tunnel sont tombés sur de la roche;

∎ you'll hit the rush hour traffic tu vas te retrouver en plein dans la circulation de l'heure de pointe;

∎ we hit a terrible snowstorm nous nous sommes trouvés dans une tempête de neige terrible;

∎ to hit a sticky or bad patch rencontrer des difficultés

(g) Sport (in cricket → runs) marquer; Fencing toucher;

∎ to hit three runs (in cricket) marquer trois points;

∎ to hit a home run (in baseball) faire un tour complet de circuit

(h) familiar crime slang (kill) descendre, liquider

(i) American familiar (borrow money from) taper;

∎ to hit sb for $10 taper qn de 10 dollars;

∎ to hit sb for a loan emprunter de l'argent à qn^□

(j) (idioms) American familiar

∎ to hit the books se mettre à étudier^□ ;

∎ familiar to hit the bottle (drink) picoler; (start to drink) se mettre à picoler;

∎ familiar to hit the ceiling or roof sortir de ses gonds, piquer une colère folle;

∎ American familiar Cars to hit the gas appuyer sur le champignon;

∎ familiar to hit the hay or the sack aller se mettre au pieu, aller se pieuter;

∎ familiar if ever this hits the headlines we're in trouble si jamais cela paraît dans les journaux nous aurons des problèmes^□ ;

∎ to hit home (remark, criticism) faire mouche;

∎ to hit the jackpot gagner le gros lot;

∎ familiar to hit the road se mettre en route^□ ;

∎ familiar hit the road! (go away) fiche le camp!;

∎ familiar that really hits the spot! (of food, drink) c'est juste ce dont j'avais besoin^□

3 intransitive verb

(a) (person, object) frapper, taper;

∎ don't hit so hard, we're only playing ne frappe ou tape pas si fort, ce n'est qu'un jeu;

∎ the door was hitting against the wall la porte cognait contre le mur;

∎ the atoms hit against each other les atomes se heurtent

(b) (inflation, recession) se faire sentir

►► familiar hit list liste f noire;

∎ to be on sb's hit list être sur la liste noire de qn;

familiar hit man tueur m à gages^□ ;

old-fashioned hit parade hit-parade m;

Military hit rate taux m de tirs réussis; figurative taux m de réussite;

hit record (disque m à) succès m;

hit single, hit song succès m, hit m, tube m;

familiar hit squad commando m de tueurs^□ ;

hit tune air m à succès

➲ hit back

1 intransitive verb

(reply forcefully, retaliate) riposter, rendre la pareille;

∎ he hit back with accusations that they were giving bribes il a riposté en les accusant de verser des pots-de-vin;

∎ to hit back at sb/sth (in speech) répondre à qn/qch;

∎ to hit back at the enemy riposter, répondre à l'ennemi;

∎ our army hit back with a missile attack notre armée a riposté en envoyant des missiles

2 separable transitive verb

∎ to hit the ball back renvoyer le ballon;

∎ he hit me back il m'a rendu mon coup

➲ hit off separable transitive verb

(a) (in words) décrire ou dépeindre à la perfection; (in paint) représenter de manière très ressemblante; (in mimicry) imiter à la perfection

(b) familiar (idiom)

∎ to hit it off (get on well) bien s'entendre^□ ;

∎ to hit it off with sb bien s'entendre avec qn^□ ;

∎ we hit it off immediately le courant est tout de suite passé entre nous

➲ hit on inseparable transitive verb

(a) (find → solution, plan etc) trouver

(b) American familiar (try to pick up) draguer

➲ hit out intransitive verb

(a) (physically → once) envoyer un coup; (→ repeatedly) envoyer des coups;

∎ he started hitting out at me il s'est mis à envoyer des coups dans ma direction

(b) (in speech, writing)

∎ to hit out at or against s'en prendre à, attaquer;

∎ he hits out in his new book il lance l'offensive dans son nouveau livre

➲ hit up separable transitive verb

familiar drugs slang

∎ to hit it up se piquer

➲ hit upon inseparable transitive verb

(find → solution, plan etc) trouver

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8 hit

1. III
1) hit smb. hit the girl (the boy, one's sister, etc.) ударить /стукнуть, побить/ девочку и т. д., hit a man when he is down бить лежачего; don't hit the child не бей ребенка; hit smth. hit the target /the mark/ (the bull's eye, a window, a fence, etc.) попасть в цель и т. д., the bullet (the stone, etc.) hit his arm (his head, etc.) пуля и т. д. попала ему в руку и т. д.; hit a ball ударить по мячу; the car hit the tree (the wall, etc.) машина налетела на /врезалась в/ дерево и т. д., а bursting shell hit his shoulder осколок снаряда задел его плечо; hit a blow нанести удар

2) hit smth., smb. it will hit his pocket это ударит его по карману; the discovery hit the headlines об этом открытии писали все газеты;. hit smb.'s fancy поразить чье-л. воображение; how did it hit you? какое это произвело на вас впечатление?

3) hit smth. hit the right path (the trail, the road, etc.) напасть на правильную тропинку и т. д.
2. IV
1) hit smb., smth. in some manner hit smb., smth. hard (cruelly, brutally, repeatedly, etc.) сильно и т. д. ударить /стукнуть/ кого-л., что-л.

2) hit smb., smth. in some manner depression hit them badly кризис жестоко ударил по ним /сильно на них отразился/; his sarcasm (the taunt, his words, etc.) hit me hard его насмешки и т. д. больно меня задели

3) hit smth. somewhere we've hit a problem (a difficulty) here здесь мы столкнулись с серьезной проблемой ( с трудностью)
3. V
hit smb. smth. hit smb. a blow on the head (a box on the ear, a heavy blow on the chest, etc.) нанести кому-л. удар /дать кому-л./ по голове и т. д.
4. XI
1) be hit by smth. he was hit by a bullet в него попала пуля; he was hit by a car fro сбила машина; the car was hit by a bus автобус столкнулся с машиной; the building was directly hit by a bomb бомба попала прямо в это здание

2) be hit by (at) smth. the crops were badly hit by the storm урожай сильно пострадал от бури; we are hit by the petrol shortage мы остро ощущаем нехватку горячего /бензина/; he was hard hit by the economic depression (by extra hardness of taxation, by his failure, etc.) на нем тяжело отразился экономический кризис и т.д., экономический кризис и т. д. подкосил его; he was hard hit by what you said твои слова поразили его в самое сердце; he was hard hit at the news он был сражен этой новостью
5. XVI
1) hit against smth., smb. hit against the table (against the pavement, against the ground, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ о стол и т. д., hit against a tree (against a fence. against a wall, etc.) налететь на дерево и т. д. [и удариться]; hit against a passer-by столкнуться с прохожим

2) hit (up)on smth. hit on the right word (on a passage in a book, on a small valley, etc.) случайно найти нужное слово и т. д., I hit (up)on a plan (upon an idea, upon a solution, upon an answer to the riddle, (up)on a device, upon a stratagem, etc.) мне пришел в голову план и т. д.
6. XXI1
hit smth. against (over) smth. hit one's knee against the door (one's ankle against the leg of the table, one's head against a shelf, one's elbow against a wall, one's foot against a stone, one's nose against the ground, etc.) удариться /стукнуться/ коленкой о дверь и т. д.; hit a ball over the fence ударить по мячу так, чтобы он перелетел через забор; hit smb. in /on/ smth. hit smb. in the eye (in the face, in the back, etc.) ударить кого-л. /дать кому-л./ в глаз и т. д.; hit smb. on the head (on the forehead, on the back, etc.) ударить / стукнуть/ кого-л. по голове и т. д.; hit smb., smth. with smth. hit smb., smth. with a stick (with a hammer, with a stone, with a bat, etc.) ударить кого-л., что-л. палкой и т. д.
7. XXII
hit smth. in doing smth. hit one's head (one's knee, etc.) in falling при падении ударить голову и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > hit
9 hit

1. [hıt] n
1. удар, толчок

a hit with a hammer - удар молотом

a clever hit - меткий удар

a free hit - свободный удар ( футбол)

2. 1) попадание

to score a hit - попасть ( в цель)

to register a hit on the target - отмечать /наблюдать/ попадание в цель

to obtain a hit - воен. поражать цель

hit capability - воен. технически допускаемая меткость

a hit! - туше! ( фехтование)

2) вчт. результативное обращение в память ЭВМ; релевантная выдача ( информации)

3. 1) успех; удача; удачная попытка

lucky hit - неожиданный успех, счастливый случай, везение

to get smth. by a lucky hit - получить что-л. благодаря счастливому случаю

a hit that will never come again - (удачный) случай, который больше не представится

to be /to make/ a (big) hit - иметь (большой) успех, произвести (шумную) сенсацию

he made a hit with his songs - его песни имели огромный успех

the play [the book] was a hit (with the public) - пьеса [книга] имела успех (у публики)

2) спектакль, концерт, фильм, имеющий большой успех; нашумевшая пьеса, книга; популярная песенка, шлягер, «хит»

I want to buy hits from operas - я хочу купить пластинки с популярными ариями из опер

4. выпад; ядовитое, ехидное, саркастическое замечание

to have /to make/ a hit at the quacks - высмеивать шарлатанов

that's a hit at you - это выпад против вас

the play contained some clever hits at the fashions of the day - в пьесе остроумно высмеивались современные моды

5. выигрыш ( при игре в триктрак)

6. сл. доза наркотика

7. сл. предумышленное убийство гангстерами

♢ hit and miss, hit or miss - а) успех или провал, пан или пропал; б) как попало, тяп-ляп, кое-как
2. [hıt] v (hit)
1. 1) ударять

to hit smth. hard [with a hammer] - сильно ударять /бить/ по чему-л. [молотком]

to hit smb. (on the head [in the face]) - ударить кого-л. (по голове [по лицу])

to hit smb. a heavy blow (on the head) - нанести кому-л. сильный удар (по голове)

to hit a man when he is down - бить лежачего

to hit the ball over the fence - ударом выбить мяч за ограду

to hit fair - спорт. нанести удар по правилам

to hit below the belt - а) спорт. нанести удар ниже пояса; б) нанести предательский удар; в) поступать нечестно /не по правилам/; воспользоваться своим преимуществом

a stone hit him, he was hit by a stone - его ударило камнем

he didn't know what had hit him - а) он не знал, что его ударило; б) он не понимал, что с ним произошло

2) ударяться

to hit against a wall [a stone] - удариться о стену [о камень]

to hit one's head against a pole - удариться головой о столб

to hit one's foot against /on/ a stone [the stairs] - удариться ногой /ушибить ногу/ о камень [о лестницу]

to hit a rock - мор. наскочить на скалу /риф/

the car hit the tree - машина налетела на /врезалась в/ дерево

2. 1) попадать ( в цель); поражать, ранить

to hit a target /the mark, home/ - попадать в цель [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to be hit by a bullet - быть раненным пулей

he's hit - он ранен

to hit the basket - забросить мяч в корзину ( баскетбол)

to hit the wrong note - муз. взять неверную ноту, сфальшивить

I fired but did not hit it - я выстрелил, но не попал

he can't hit an elephant [a haystack, a barn door] - он и в слона-то [в стог сена, в сарай] не попадёт /промажет/; ≅ он известный мазила

2) затрагивать, уязвлять; задевать за живое

you don't know whom your sarcasm may hit - ты не знаешь, кого поразят стрелы твоего сарказма /кого могут задеть твои слова/

he is hit in his pride - его самолюбие задето /уязвлено/

3. наносить ущерб; причинять неприятности, страдания

they were (hard) hit by the famine [war] - они (очень /сильно/) пострадали от голода [от войны]

I was hard hit by the news - эта новость была для меня ударом

the strike has hit several factories - забастовка охватила несколько предприятий

life had never hit her very hard - она никогда не испытывала серьёзных ударов судьбы

4. (тж. on, upon) найти, напасть, натолкнуться; обнаружить

to hit the right answer - найти правильный ответ

to hit on a solution - найти решение /разгадку/

to hit upon a satisfactory explanation - найти удовлетворительное объяснение

to hit likeness - уловить сходство

to hit the right road /path/ - а) напасть на верную дорогу; б) найти правильный путь; поступить правильно

to hit the right word - подыскать подходящее /нужное/ слово

he hit upon an interesting passage in a book - он наткнулся на интересное место в книге

we hit on a small valley - мы вдруг очутились в небольшой долине

I hit upon /on/ an idea - мне пришла (в голову) мысль

5. прийтись впору, подойти; понравиться

to hit smb.'s taste - прийтись кому-л. по вкусу

to hit the taste of the public - (по)нравиться публике

to hit smb.'s fancy - поразить чьё-л. воображение, понравиться кому-л.

how did it hit you? - как вам это понравилось?, какое это произвело на вас впечатление?

6. разг.

1) амер. добраться, попасть (куда-л.)

we hit the town at night - мы добрались до города ночью

to hit the ground - а) ав. совершить посадку; б) воен. залегать под огнём

to hit the field - ав. приземляться, совершать посадку

2) достигать (какой-л. величины)

to hit the ceiling - ав. набирать максимальную высоту [ср. тж. ♢ ]

prices hit the all-time high - цены достигли /подскочили до/ небывалого уровня

this car can hit 100 mph - на этой машине можно делать до 100 миль в час

when you hit the middle sixties... - когда вам будет (хорошо) за шестьдесят...

7. амер. разг. брать в долг; выпрашивать (тж. hit up)

he hit up his father's friends for work - он выпрашивал работу у друзей своего отца

he hit his friend for 100 dollars - он позаимствовал у приятеля 100 долларов

♢ to hit the full stride - спорт. бежать маховым шагом

to hit one's stride - а) развить максимальную скорость; б) проявить себя с наилучшей стороны

to hit it - амер. двигаться с большой быстротой

to hit the road [trail] - сл. выступать в поход, отправляться в путь

let's hit the road - ну, тронулись

to hit the silk - ав. жарг. прыгать с парашютом

to hit it off with smb. - ладить с кем-л.

we hit it off immediately with our new neighbours - мы сразу поладили с нашими новыми соседями

to hit home - задеть за живое [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

you have hit it (right) - вы попали в цель; вы попали в (самую) точку, вы угадали; вы правы

to hit the (right) nail on the head - правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to hit the eye - бросаться в глаза

to hit the bottle - сл. пьянствовать, прикладываться к бутылке

to hit the hay, амер. to hit the sack - прост. завалиться спать [см. тж. hay1 I ♢ ]

to hit the headlines /the papers, the front page/ - стать сенсацией, произвести сенсацию

to hit the roof /the ceiling/ - прийти в ярость [ср. тж. 6, 2)]

to hit the /one's/ books - засесть за учёбу /за книги/

to hit the high points /spots/ см. high spot ♢

НБАРС > hit
10 head

1. [hed] n
I

1. 1) голова

bald head - лысая голова, лысина

bullet head - круглая голова

taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше

a blow on the head - удар по голове

a nod of the head - утвердительный кивок головы

to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to toss one's head - тряхнуть головой

to fall head first - упасть головой вперёд

to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/

to feel heavy in the head - ощущать тяжесть в голове

to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову

to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)

a price was set on his head - за его голову была назначена награда

my head aches - у меня болит голова

my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами

the blood rushed (in)to his head - кровь бросилась ему в голову

2) головной портрет, изображение головы

3) жизнь

it will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни

2. 1) ум, рассудок; способности

a clear head - ясный ум

a cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]

a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек

a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник

a wooden head - тупица

to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову

to use one's head - шевелить мозгами

use your head - подумай хорошенько

to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.

to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову

to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти

to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика

it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову

it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне

something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом

2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способность

he has a good head for heights - он хорошо переносит высоту

he has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить

3. человек

the wiser heads - мудрецы

the crowned heads (of Europe) - коронованные особы (Европы)

ten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/

to count heads - считать по головам ( присутствующих)

4. (pl без измен.) голова скота

a thousand head of cattle - тысяча голов скота

the park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей

5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)

a large head of game - огромное скопление дичи

2) с.-х. поголовье

6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)

he has a head - у него голова болит с похмелья

I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/

7. сл. рот

to keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык

8. рога ( оленя)

9. уст. причёска; волосы

I combed his head - я причесал его

10. амер. сл.

1) наркоман

2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщик

a film head - большой любитель кино

II

1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка

the head of a mountain - вершина горы

the head of the stairs - верхняя площадка лестницы

2) мор. топ ( мачты)

2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёд

the head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]

heads of a bridge - головные части моста

the head of the street - начало улицы

at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]

at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте

at the head of the bed - у изголовья кровати

to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег

I waited at the head of the line - я был первым в очереди

2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)

head to sea - против волны

down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший

be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)

3. продвижение вперёд, прогресс

to make (no) head - (не) двигаться вперёд

we are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов

the movement gathered head - движение набирало силу

4. крона ( дерева)

5. 1) головка

the head of a flower - головка цветка

a head of cabbage - кочан капусты

2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)

6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)

7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграф

heads of chapters - названия глав

a document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/

under different heads - под разными рубриками

8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)

to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]

2) критическая точка, перелом; кризис

to come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]

trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится

to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.

9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)

2) шляпка ( гвоздя)

3) обух ( топора); боёк ( молота); лоб ( зубила)

4) набалдашник ( трости)

5) наконечник ( стрелы)

6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)

7) воен. головка снаряда

8) тех. насадка, ригель

9) вчт. головка

print head - печатающая головка

10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёл

heads or tails? - орёл или решка?

heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае

11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)

with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся

2) сливки ( на молоке)

12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)

a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль

13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)

2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане

14. элк., радио магнитная головка (тж. magnetic head)

15. тех. бабка ( станка)

16. тех. подвижной штамп

17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)

18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)

19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат

2) pl хим. головной погон, головная фракция ( при перегонке)

20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)

to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями

21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)

22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)

23. амер.

1) мор. жарг. гальюн

2) прост. уборная, туалет

III

1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старший

the Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший

the head of the family - глава семьи

the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета

Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]

the head of a party - руководитель партии

the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий

2) вождь; вожак; предводитель

the head of a clan - вождь племени

3) = headmaster

2. верхушка; руководство; головка

3. ведущее, руководящее положение

at the head of the whole business - во главе всего предприятия

to be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе

4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)

head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции

♢

a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос

a good head of hair - густая шевелюра

raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное

scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)

an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам

big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало

off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме

to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться

on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head

standing on one's head - легко, без труда

I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами

soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный

he is weak in the head - у него слабые умственные способности

light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший

he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает

out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый

by the head and ears - насильно

over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)

head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма

head over heels in love - влюблённый по уши

from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят

over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил

to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/

to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/

be snored his head off - он громко храпел

to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться

I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь

to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами

to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/

to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову

to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других

heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)

to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]

to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]

to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом

to show one's head - появляться публично

to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову

to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие

to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза

to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову

to stand with one's head down - стоять понурив голову

to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову

to keep one's head down - затаиться

to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]

to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение

to put one's head in a noose - самому в петлю лезть

to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.

to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики

to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться

to keep one's head above ground - выжить

to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться

to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену

to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках

to give one's head for the washing - покорно сносить оскорбления

to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря

to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся

to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать

to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.

not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.

to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению

to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову

his successes have gone to his head - успех вскружил ему голову

to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове

to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать

to have a cold in the head - простудиться

he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк

to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.

to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею

to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/

on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову

to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить

heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/

two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше

better be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
2. [hed] a
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной

2) главный, старший

head nurse - старшая медицинская сестра

head waiter - метрдотель

head electrician - кино бригадир осветителей

the head man of the tribe - старейшина племени

2. встречный

head tide - встречное течение

head wind - встречный /противный/ ветер

head sea - встречная волна

3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной
3. [hed] v
1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впереди

to head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]

to head the poll - получить большинство голосов

2. превосходить; быть первым

he heads all the records - он бьёт все рекорды

3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)

to head a section - озаглавить раздел

to head a letter with the date - поставить число в начале письма

the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...

2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)

these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение

his name heads the list - в списке его имя стоит первым

4. 1) направлять

to head a boat towards shore - направить лодку к берегу

to head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату

he headed his flock for home - он погнал стадо домой

2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)

to head south - держать курс на юг

to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения

how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?

5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)

to head a flock of sheep - преградить путь стаду овец

2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу

3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)

the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его

4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)

he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо

5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиваться

to head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон

you are heading for disaster - ты неминуемо попадёшь в беду

6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)

the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах

7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)

to head (up) a barrel - вставлять днище в бочку

8. (тж. head up)

1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)

2) колоситься ( о злаковых)

9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)

2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки

10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)

2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)

3) обезглавливать

to head and gut fish - удалить у рыбы голову и внутренности

11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)

to head the ball - отбить мяч головой

he headed the goal to equalize - он головой забил гол и сравнял счёт

♢ to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой

НБАРС > head
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1. [hed] n
I

1. 1) голова

bald head - лысая голова, лысина

bullet head - круглая голова

taller by a head, a head taller - на голову выше

a blow on the head - удар по голове

a nod of the head - утвердительный кивок головы

to shake one's head - отрицательно покачать головой [ср. тж. ♢ ]

to toss one's head - тряхнуть головой

to fall head first - упасть головой вперёд

to dive head downwards /foremost/ - а) нырять головой вниз; б) действовать опрометчиво /необдуманно/

to feel heavy in the head - ощущать тяжесть в голове

to cut off smb.'s head - обезглавить кого-л.; снести кому-л. голову

to win by a head спорт. - а) опередить на голову; б) еле-еле выиграть ( на скачках; тж. to win by short head)

a price was set on his head - за его голову была назначена награда

my head aches - у меня болит голова

my head swims - у меня голова кружится, у меня всё плывёт перед глазами

the blood rushed (in)to his head - кровь бросилась ему в голову

2) головной портрет, изображение головы

3) жизнь

it will cost him his head - он поплатится за это головой, это будет стоить ему жизни

2. 1) ум, рассудок; способности

a clear head - ясный ум

a cool head - трезвый ум, рассудительный человек [см. тж. ♢ ]

a hot head - горячая голова, горячий /вспыльчивый/ человек

a wise head - а) умная голова, умница; б) ирон. умник

a wooden head - тупица

to have a (good) head on one's shoulders - иметь хорошую /светлую/ голову

to use one's head - шевелить мозгами

use your head - подумай хорошенько

to trouble /to bother/ one's head about smth. - а) беспокоиться о чём-л.; б) ломать голову над чем-л.

to take smth. into one's head, to take it into one's head to do smth. - вбить /забрать/ себе что-л. в голову

to keep smth. in one's head - держать что-л. в голове; хранить что-л. в памяти

to be above smb. 's head - быть выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

he has a good [a poor] head for figures - ему хорошо [плохо] даётся арифметика

it came into his head - ему пришло /взбрело/ в голову

it never entered his head to help me - ему и в голову не пришло помочь мне

something put /sent/ it out of my head - это почему-то вылетело /выскочило/ у меня из головы, я почему-то забыл об этом

2) (физиологическая) переносимость, способность

he has a good head for heights - он хорошо переносит высоту

he has a good /strong/ head for drink - он может много выпить

3. человек

the wiser heads - мудрецы

the crowned heads (of Europe) - коронованные особы (Европы)

ten dollars a /per/ head - по десяти долларов с человека /с каждого/

to count heads - считать по головам ( присутствующих)

4. (pl без измен.) голова скота

a thousand head of cattle - тысяча голов скота

the park feeds about 40 head of deer - в парке насчитывается около 40 оленей

5. 1) стадо; стая (птиц)

a large head of game - огромное скопление дичи

2) с.-х. поголовье

6. амер. разг. головная боль (особ. с похмелья)

he has a head - у него голова болит с похмелья

I've got a bad /awful, thick/ head - у меня голова раскалывается /трещит/

7. сл. рот

to keep one's head shut - не болтать; помалкивать, попридержать язык

8. рога ( оленя)

9. уст. причёска; волосы

I combed his head - я причесал его

10. амер. сл.

1) наркоман

2) фанатик, страстный поклонник, болельщик

a film head - большой любитель кино

II

1. 1) верхняя часть (чего-л.); верх, верхушка

the head of a mountain - вершина горы

the head of the stairs - верхняя площадка лестницы

2) мор. топ ( мачты)

2. 1) передняя, головная часть (чего-л.); перёд

the head of a procession [of a column] - голова процессии [колонны]

heads of a bridge - головные части моста

the head of the street - начало улицы

at the head of the page [of the list, of the chapter] - в начале страницы [списка, главы]

at the head of the table - во главе стола, на почётном месте

at the head of the bed - у изголовья кровати

to be at the head of the field /pace/ - спорт. вести бег

I waited at the head of the line - я был первым в очереди

2) мор. передняя, носовая часть судна; нос ( судна)

head to sea - против волны

down by the head - а) на нос; б) образн. подвыпивший

be in the position ❝head to wind❞ - «стать в левентик» ( парусный спорт)

3. продвижение вперёд, прогресс

to make (no) head - (не) двигаться вперёд

we are making head at last - мы, наконец, добились сдвигов

the movement gathered head - движение набирало силу

4. крона ( дерева)

5. 1) головка

the head of a flower - головка цветка

a head of cabbage - кочан капусты

2) колос, метёлка ( злаковых)

6. главный исток, верховье ( реки)

7. заглавие, заголовок; рубрика, параграф

heads of chapters - названия глав

a document arranged under five heads - документ, состоящий из пяти разделов /пунктов/

under different heads - под разными рубриками

8. 1) мед. назревшая головка ( нарыва)

to come /to draw/ to a head, to gather head - назреть ( о нарыве) [см. тж. 2)]

2) критическая точка, перелом; кризис

to come to a head - достигнуть критической стадии [см. тж. 1)]

trouble coming to a head - беда, которая вот-вот разразится

to bring smth. to a head - а) обострять что-л.; вызывать кризис; б) доводить что-л. до конца, заканчивать что-л.

9. 1) головка (булавки, винта и т. п.); цилиндрическая головка ( болта)

2) шляпка ( гвоздя)

3) обух ( топора); боёк ( молота); лоб ( зубила)

4) набалдашник ( трости)

5) наконечник ( стрелы)

6) головка ( теннисной ракетки)

7) воен. головка снаряда

8) тех. насадка, ригель

9) вчт. головка

print head - печатающая головка

10. pl лицевая сторона ( монеты); орёл

heads or tails? - орёл или решка?

heads I win, tails you lose - если выпадет орёл, я выигрываю, а если решка - ты проигрываешь; ты проигрываешь в любом случае

11. 1) пена (на пиве и т. п.)

with a head on - с шапкой пены, пенящийся

2) сливки ( на молоке)

12. подъёмный навес; откидной верх (экипажа, автомобиля)

a car with a folding /sliding/ head - автомобиль с открывающимся верхом, открытый автомобиль

13. 1) днище (бочки, цистерны и т. п.)

2) редк. кожа, натянутая на барабане

14. элк., радио магнитная головка (тж. magnetic head)

15. тех. бабка ( станка)

16. тех. подвижной штамп

17. стр. верхний брус ( оконной или дверной коробки)

18. архит. капитель, замочный камень ( свода)

19. 1) тж. pl горн. богатый концентрат

2) pl хим. головной погон, головная фракция ( при перегонке)

20. гидр. разность уровней; напор, высота напора, давление ( столба жидкости)

to flow by heads - течь прерывистой струёй /толчками/; течь с перебоями

21. метал. литник, прибыль ( при литье)

22. геогр. мыс ( часто в названиях)

23. амер.

1) мор. жарг. гальюн

2) прост. уборная, туалет

III

1. 1) глава, руководитель, начальник; главный, старший

the Head - разг. начальник, главный, старший

the head of the family - глава семьи

the head of a department - амер. руководитель отделения колледжа или университета

Head of Government [of State] - глава правительства [государства]

the head of a party - руководитель партии

the Head of the Army - командующий вооружёнными силами, главнокомандующий

2) вождь; вожак; предводитель

the head of a clan - вождь племени

3) = headmaster

2. верхушка; руководство; головка

3. ведущее, руководящее положение

at the head of the whole business - во главе всего предприятия

to be at [to rise to] the head of one's class - быть [стать] первым /лучшим/ учеником в классе

4. лингв. вершина, стержневое слово, «хозяин» ( конструкции)

head of a nominal expression - вершина /главный член/ именной конструкции

♢

a head of hair - шапка /копна/ волос

a good head of hair - густая шевелюра

raw head and broody bones - а) изображение черепа с двумя скрещёнными костями; б) пугало, что-л. страшное

scare head - амер. большой сенсационный заголовок ( в газете)

an old head on young shoulders - ≅ мудрый не по летам

big head and little wit - ≅ лоб широк, да мозгу мало

off /out of/ one's head - сошедший с ума, спятивший; не в своём уме

to go off /out of/ one's head - сойти с ума, рехнуться

on one's head - а) на чьей-л. ответственности; б) на чьей-л. совести; в) = standing on one's head

standing on one's head - легко, без труда

I can do it standing on my head - мне ничего не стоит это сделать; я сделаю это с закрытыми глазами

soft /weak/ in the head - придурковатый, глупый, слабоумный

he is weak in the head - у него слабые умственные способности

light in the head - а) испытывающий головокружение; it made him feel light in the head - от этого у него закружилась голова; б) глупый; в) спятивший, сумасшедший

he is touched in the head - ≅ у него не все дома; у него винтика не хватает

out of one's own head - из собственной головы, выдуманный, сочинённый

by the head and ears - насильно

over head and ears, head over ears (in love, in debt) - по уши (влюблённый, в долгу)

head over heels, heels over head - а) вверх тормашками, вверх ногами; б) кубарем, кувырком; поспешно; в) до крайности, весьма

head over heels in love - влюблённый по уши

from head to foot /heel/ - с головы до пят

over /above/ smb.'s head - а) через чью-л. голову, не поставив в известность кого-л.; б) выше чьего-л. понимания /разумения/

one's head off - до крайней степени; весьма; изо всех сил

to work one's head off - работать до упаду /как вол/

to shout one's head off - кричать во всю глотку /что есть мочи/

be snored his head off - он громко храпел

to eat one's head off - а) наесться; объесться; есть много или долго; б) не окупать себя, не оправдывать своей работой стоимости содержания; в) ручаться

I'll eat my head off, I'll give my head for it - даю голову на отсечение, ручаюсь

to talk smb.'s head off - заговорить кого-л., замучить кого-л. разговорами

to bite off smb.'s head, to snag /to eat/ smb.'s head off - резко, грубо оборвать кого-л. /огрызнуться/

to beat smb.'s head off - разбить кого-л. наголову

to be head and shoulders above others - быть на голову /неизмеримо/ выше других

heads up! - а) берегись!, осторожнее!; б) посторонись!; heads up, everybody! - посторонись!, с дороги!; в) усилить наблюдение за воздухом! ( команда); г) внимание!; мяч!; сверху! (возглас игрока, пытающегося привлечь внимание к летящему мячу)

to keep [to lose] one's head - сохранять спокойствие /присутствие духа/ [потерять голову]

to keep a cool head - сохранять хладнокровие, не терять голову [см. тж. I 2]

to lift up one's head - снова поднять голову, воспрянуть духом

to show one's head - появляться публично

to turn smb.'s head - вскружить кому-л. голову

to take the head - а) понести, закусить удила ( о лошади); б) выйти из повиновения, пуститься во все тяжкие

to hide one's head - стыдиться; не знать, куда деваться от стыда, прятать глаза

to hang /to have/ one's head down - а) стыдиться; б) повесить голову

to stand with one's head down - стоять понурив голову

to hold one's head up, to carry one's head high - высоко держать голову

to keep one's head down - затаиться

to shake one's head at smth. - а) усомниться в чём-л.; б) не одобрять чего-л.; [ср. тж. I 1, 1)]

to stake one's head on smth., to give one's head for smth. - ручаться головой за что-л., давать голову на отсечение

to put one's head in a noose - самому в петлю лезть

to make head against smb., smth. - а) подниматься /восставать/ против кого-л., чего-л.; успешно сопротивляться; б) продвигаться вперёд, несмотря на противодействие

to break one's head over smth. - ломать голову над чем-л.

to bury /to hide/ one's head in the sand - зарывать /прятать/ голову в песок; придерживаться страусовой политики

to hold /to keep/ one's head above water - едва сводить концы с концами, едва перебиваться

to keep one's head above ground - выжить

to get a swelled head, to go about with one's head in the air - важничать, задаваться

to beat /to bang/ one's head against the wall - ≅ биться головой об стену, пытаться прошибить лбом стену

to have one's head in the clouds - ≅ витать в облаках

to give one's head for the washing - покорно сносить оскорбления

to wash an ass's head - попусту стараться, затрачивать энергию зря

to knock smb.'s heads together - решительными мерами примирить ссорящихся

to lay /to put/ heads together - совещаться; совместно консультироваться, обсуждать

to make head or tail of smth. - понять что-л., разобраться в чём-л.

not to /to be unable to/ make head or tail of smth. - запутаться в чём-л., не суметь /быть не в состоянии/ разобраться в чём-л.

to give smb. his head - дать кому-л. волю; разрешить кому-л. действовать по своему усмотрению

to go to the head - а) опьянить, броситься в голову ( о вине); the whisky has gone to his head - виски ударило ему в голову; б) вскружить голову

his successes have gone to his head - успех вскружил ему голову

to stand on one's head - ≅ ходить на голове

to hit the nail on the head - попасть в точку, угадать

to have a cold in the head - простудиться

he has a cold in the head - он простудился, у него насморк

to knock smth. on the head - положить конец чему-л., покончить с чем-л.

to fling oneself at smb.'s head - ≅ вешаться кому-л. на шею

to do smth. on one's own head - сделать что-л. с лёгкостью /без труда/

on your head be it - а) пусть это будет на вашей совести; вы за это ответите; б) пусть возмездие обрушится на вашу голову

to cut /to make/ shorter by the head - обезглавить

heads will /would, are likely to/ roll - ≅ многих /кое-кого/ накажут /снимут с работы/

two heads are better than one - посл. ≅ ум хорошо, а два лучше

better be the head of a dog, than the tail of a lion - посл. ≅ лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе
2. [hed] a
1. 1) верхний; передний; головной

2) главный, старший

head nurse - старшая медицинская сестра

head waiter - метрдотель

head electrician - кино бригадир осветителей

the head man of the tribe - старейшина племени

2. встречный

head tide - встречное течение

head wind - встречный /противный/ ветер

head sea - встречная волна

3. предназначенный для ношения на голове; головной
3. [hed] v
1. возглавлять, стоять во главе; идти, стоять впереди

to head an army [a procession, a parade, an expedition] - возглавлять армию [процессию, парад, экспедицию]

to head the poll - получить большинство голосов

2. превосходить; быть первым

he heads all the records - он бьёт все рекорды

3. 1) озаглавливать; начинать (какими-л. словами)

to head a section - озаглавить раздел

to head a letter with the date - поставить число в начале письма

the article is headed... - статья озаглавлена...

2) начинать, быть началом, открывать (текст и т. п.)

these words head the charge - так /такими словами/ начинается обвинительное заключение

his name heads the list - в списке его имя стоит первым

4. 1) направлять

to head a boat towards shore - направить лодку к берегу

to head smb. to the proper door - показать кому-л. нужную дверь, направить кого-л. в нужную комнату

he headed his flock for home - он погнал стадо домой

2) направляться; держать курс (куда-л.)

to head south - держать курс на юг

to head straight for one's destination - направиться прямо к месту назначения

how does the ship head? - куда направляется судно?

5. 1) мешать, препятствовать ( движению)

to head a flock of sheep - преградить путь стаду овец

2) уступать (кому-л.) дорогу

3) подниматься к истокам (реки, ручья и т. п.); обходить (реку, ручей и т. п.)

the traveller headed the stream instead of crossing it - путешественник не стал переправляться через ручей, а обошёл /обогнул/ его

4) двигаться навстречу (чему-л.)

he headed the driving snow - он шёл в пургу против ветра, снег бил ему в лицо

5) (for) навлекать на себя, напрашиваться

to head for trouble - навлекать на себя неприятности; ≅ лезть на рожон

you are heading for disaster - ты неминуемо попадёшь в беду

6. брать начало, вытекать ( о реке)

the Potomac heads in the Alleghanies - река Потомак берёт начало в Аллеганских горах

7. насаживать, приделывать головку (к булавке, гвоздю, стреле и т. п.; тж. head up)

to head (up) a barrel - вставлять днище в бочку

8. (тж. head up)

1) завиваться, образовывать кочаны (о капусте и т. п.)

2) колоситься ( о злаковых)

9. 1) нарвать, созреть ( о нарыве)

2) достигать наивысшей, критической точки

10. 1) срезать верхушку (дерева, растения; тж. head down)

2) снимать, обрезать ( корку)

3) обезглавливать

to head and gut fish - удалить у рыбы голову и внутренности

11. отбивать мяч головой; играть головой (тж. head in; футбол)

to head the ball - отбить мяч головой

he headed the goal to equalize - он головой забил гол и сравнял счёт

♢ to head a trick - карт. бить /брать взятку/ старшей картой

НБАРС > head
12 poke

1.
[pəʊk] transitive verb

1)

poke something [with something] — [mit etwas] gegen etwas stoßen

poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen

poke the fire — das Feuer schüren

he accidentally poked me in the eye — er stieß mir versehentlich ins Auge

2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]

poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken

3) (pierce) bohren
2. intransitive verb
1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)

poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen

2) (thrust itself) sich schieben

his elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten

3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)
3. noun
(thrust) Stoß, der

give somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben

give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/108011/poke_about">poke about

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[pəuk] 1. verb
1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) stoßen

2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) bohren

3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) (vor-)strecken
2. noun
(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) der Stoß

- poker
- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
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poke¹

[pəʊk, AM poʊk]

n

1. esp SCOT (bag) Beutel m

2. AM ( fam: purse) Portemonnaie nt

3. COMPUT Direktspeicheranweisung f

4. no pl ( fam: horse power) Saft m fam, PS f

5.

▶ to buy a pig in a \poke ( pej) die Katze im Sack kaufen fig

poke²

[pəʊk, AM poʊk]

I. n

1. (jab) Stoß m

to give sb a \poke jdm einen Stoß versetzen

2. ( vulg sl: sex) Fick m vulg

3.

▶ it's better than a \poke in the eye with a burnt [or pointed] stick besser als nichts, man kann's schlimmer erwischen

II. vt

1. (prod)

▪ to \poke sb/sth jdn/etw anstoßen; (with umbrella, stick) jdn/etw stechen

to \poke sb in the arm/ribs jd in den Arm/die Rippen knuffen

to \poke a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk bohren

to \poke holes in an argument ein Argument in der Luft zerreißen

2.

▪ to \poke sth into/through sth (prod with) etw in/durch etw akk stecken; (thrust) etw in/durch etw akk stoßen

3. (stir)

to \poke [up] a fire ein Feuer schüren

4. (extend)

to \poke one's head up/through the window den Kopf in die Höhe/durch das Fenster strecken

Cathy \poked her head round the door Cathy steckte ihren Kopf zur Tür herein

5. AM ( fam: hit)

▪ to \poke sb [on the nose] jdn [auf die Nase] schlagen [o fam hauen

6.

▶ to \poke fun at sb sich akk über jdn lustig machen

▶ to \poke one's nose into sb's business ( fam) seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken

stop poking your nose into my business! halt dich da raus! fam

III. vi

1. (jab repeatedly)

▪ to \poke at sth/sb an etw/jdm herumfummeln fam

to \poke at sth with one's finger/a stick mit einem Finger/Stock an etw akk stoßen

to \poke at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern

2. (break through)

▪ to \poke through durchscheinen

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I [pəʊk]
n (dial, Scot)
Beutel m, Sack m (dial); (plastic, paper) Tüte f → pig
See:

→ pig
II
1. n

1) (= jab) Stoß m, Schubs m (inf)

to give sb/sth a poke (with stick) — jdn/etw stoßen; (with finger) jdn/etw stupsen

I got a poke in the eye from his umbrella — er stieß mir den Regenschirm ins Auge

it's better than a poke in the eye (with a sharp stick) (inf) — es ist besser als gar nichts

2) (US inf = punch) Schlag m

poke on the nose — Nasenstüber m

3) (vulg: act of intercourse) Vögeln nt (inf)

to have a poke — vögeln (inf), ficken (vulg)

2. vt

1) (= jab) (with stick) stoßen; (with finger) stupsen

to poke the fire —

he poked the ground with his stick — er stieß mit seinem Stock auf den Boden

he accidentally poked me in the eye — er hat mir aus Versehen ins Auge gestoßen

2) (US inf = punch) hauen (inf)

to poke sb on the nose — jdn auf die Nase hauen or schlagen

3)

(= thrust) to poke one's head/finger/a stick etc into sth — seinen Kopf/Finger/einen Stock etc in etw (acc) stecken

he poked his head round the door/out of the window — er streckte seinen Kopf durch die Tür/aus dem Fenster

4) (vulg: have sex with) vögeln (inf), ficken (vulg)

5) (= make by poking) hole bohren

to poke holes in sb's story — jds Geschichte zerpflücken

3. vi

his elbows were poking through his sleeves — an seinen Ärmeln kamen schon die Ellenbogen durch

to poke at sth (testing) — etw prüfen; (searching) in etw (dat) stochern

he poked at me with his finger (touching) — er stupste mich; (not touching)

the doctor poked at his ribs — der Arzt tastete seine Rippen ab

she poked at her food with a fork — sie stocherte mit einer Gabel in ihrem Essen herum

well, if you will go poking into things that don't concern you... — na ja, wenn du deine Nase ständig in Dinge steckst, die dich nichts angehen...

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poke¹ [pəʊk]

A v/t

1. a) stoßen:

poke sb in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzen;

poke in hineinstoßen;

poke sb’s eye out jemandem das Auge ausstoßen oder ausschlagen

b) umg jemandem einen (Faust)Schlag versetzen

c) vulg eine Frau stoßen, vögeln (beide vulg)

2. ein Loch stoßen (in in akk)

3. auch poke up das Feuer schüren

4. den Kopf stecken: → nose Bes Redew

5. poke fun at sb sich über jemanden lustig machen

B v/i

1. stoßen, stechen ( beide:

at nach), stochern (in in dat)

2. suchen, tasten:

poke about ( oder around) for (herum)suchen oder (-)tappen nach

3. auch poke about ( oder around) (herum)stöbern, (-)wühlen

4. fig

a) auch poke and pry (herum)schnüffeln, (-)spionieren

b) sich einmischen ( into in fremde Angelegenheiten)

5. poke about ( oder around) umg herumtrödeln, bummeln

C s

1. a) Stoß m:

give sb a poke in the ribs jemandem einen Rippenstoß geben oder versetzen

b) umg (Faust)Schlag m

2. vulg Nummer f (Geschlechtsverkehr):

have a poke eine Nummer machen oder schieben vulg

3. US → slowpoke

poke² [pəʊk] s obs oder dial Beutel m, kleiner Sack: → pig A 1

poke³ [pəʊk] s auch poke bonnet HIST Kiepenhut m, Schute f

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1.
[pəʊk] transitive verb

1)

poke something [with something] — [mit etwas] gegen etwas stoßen

poke something into something — etwas in etwas (Akk.) stoßen

poke the fire — das Feuer schüren

he accidentally poked me in the eye — er stieß mir versehentlich ins Auge

2) (thrust forward) stecken [Kopf]

poke one's head round the corner/door — um die Ecke gucken (ugs.) /den Kopf in die Türöffnung stecken

3) (pierce) bohren
2. intransitive verb
1) (in pond, at food, among rubbish) [herum]stochern (at, in, among in + Dat.)

poke at something with a stick — etc. mit einem Stock usw. nach etwas stoßen

2) (thrust itself) sich schieben

his elbows were poking through the sleeves — seine Ärmel hatten Löcher, aus denen die Ellbogen hervorguckten

3) (pry) schnüffeln (ugs. abwertend)
3. noun
(thrust) Stoß, der

give somebody a poke [in the ribs] — jemandem einen [Rippen]stoß versetzen od. geben

give the fire a poke — das Feuer [an]schüren

Phrasal Verbs:

- poke about

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v.

stecken v.

(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

stöbern v.

English-german dictionary > poke
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1.
[ɒn]preposition

1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

put 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

on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

on Oxford 556767 — unter der Nummer Oxford 55 67 67

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.]

on Sundays — sonntags

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 etc

be on heroin — heroinabhängig sein

the 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. adverb
1)

with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

have a hat on — einen Hut aufhaben

your hat is on crooked — dein Hut sitzt schief

boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

the potatoes are on — die Kartoffeln sind aufgesetzt

2) (in some direction)

face on — mit dem Gesicht voran

on and on — immer weiter

3) (switched or turned on)

the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

put the light on — das Licht anmachen

is there a gas tap on? — ist ein Gashahn aufgedreht?

4) (arranged)

is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?

I have nothing of importance on — ich habe nichts Wichtiges vor

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)

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[on] 1. preposition
1) (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, in

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) in

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) an, bei

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) über

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) in

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) auf

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) auf

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) in, an

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) zu

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) an

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) auf, an

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) mit

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) als

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) auf
2. adverb
1) ((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.) auf

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) weiter

3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) an

4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) hinein

5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) im Gange
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) stattfinden

2) (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
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on

[ɒn, AM ɑ:n]

I. prep

1. (on top of) auf + dat

there are many books \on my desk auf meinem Tisch sind viele Bücher

look at that cat \on the chair! schau dir die Katze auf dem Stuhl an!

\on top of sth [ganz] oben auf etw dat

2. with verbs of motion (onto) auf + akk

put the pot \on the table! stell den Topf auf den Tisch!

he had to walk out \on the roof er musste auf das Dach hinauf

she hung their washing \on the line to dry sie hängte ihre Wäsche zum Trocknen auf die Leine

let's hang a picture \on the wall lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängen

to get \on a horse auf ein Pferd aufsteigen, aufsitzen

3. (situated on) an + dat

, auf + dat

our house is \on Sturton Street unser Haus ist in der Sturton Street

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 the balcony/her estate auf dem Balkon/ihrem Gut

\on the border an der Grenze

the 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 platform three auf Bahnsteig [o SCHWEIZ Perron] drei m o nt

\on track two an Gleis zwei

4. (from) an + dat

several bird houses hung \on the branches an den Ästen hingen mehrere Nistkästen

a huge chandelier hung \on the ceiling ein großer Kronleuchter hing von der Decke herab

5. (clothing) an + dat

with shoes \on his feet mit Schuhen an den Füßen

the wedding ring \on the ring finger der Ehering am Ringfinger

6. (hurt by) an + dat

I hit my head \on the shelf ich habe mir den Kopf am Regal angestoßen

she tripped \on the wire sie blieb an dem Kabel hängen

he cut his foot \on some glass er hat sich den Fuß an einer Glasscherbe verletzt

to stumble \on sth über etw akk stolpern

7. (supported by a part of the body) auf + dat

to lie \on one's back auf dem Rücken liegen

to stand \on one's head auf dem Kopf stehen

8. (in possession of) bei + dat

to have sth \on one etw bei sich dat haben

I thought I had my driver's licence \on me ich dachte, ich hätte meinen Führerschein dabei

have you got a spare cigarette \on you? hast du eine Zigarette für mich übrig?

9. (marking surface of) auf + dat

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 Arm

there was a smile \on her face ein Lächeln lag auf ihrem Gesicht

10. (about) über + akk

a 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 Themen

he commented \on the allegations er nahm Stellung zu den Vorwürfen

he advised her \on her taxes er beriet sie [o gab ihr Ratschläge] in Sachen Steuern

I'll say more \on that subject later ich werde später mehr dazu sagen

they settled \on a price sie einigten sich auf einen Preis

to congratulate sb \on sth jdn zu etw dat gratulieren

to frown \on sth etw missbilligen

to 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?

11. (based on) auf + akk... hin

he reacted \on a hunch er reagierte auf ein Ahnung hin

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

\on account of wegen + gen

they cancelled all flights \on account of the bad weather sie sagten alle Flüge wegen des schlechten Wetters ab

\on purpose mit Absicht, absichtlich

dependent/reliant \on sb/sth abhängig von jdm/etw

to be based \on sth auf etw dat basieren

to be based \on the ideas of freedom and equality auf den Ideen von Freiheit und Gleichheit basieren

to rely \on sb sich akk auf jdn verlassen

12. (as member of) in + dat

how 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 Frauenzeitschrift

13. (against) auf + akk

the 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

thousands were marching \on Cologne Tausenden marschierten auf Köln zu

don't be so hard \on him! sei nicht so streng mit ihm!

criticism has no effect \on him Kritik kann ihm nichts anhaben

he didn't know it but the joke was \on him er wusste nicht, dass es ein Witz über ihn war

two air raids \on Munich zwei Luftangriffe auf München

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 sth etw begrenzen

to force one's will \on sb jdm seinen Willen aufzwingen

to cheat \on sb jdn betrügen

14. (through device of) an + dat

he's \on the phone er ist am Telefon

she weaved the cloth \on the loom sie webte das Tuch auf dem Webstuhl

Chris is \on drums Chris ist am Schlagzeug

we work \on flexitime wir arbeiten Gleitzeit

\on the piano am Klavier

15. (through medium of) auf + dat

I'd like to see that offer \on paper ich hätte dieses Angebot gerne schriftlich

I saw myself \on film ich sah mich selbst im Film

what'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 gehört

a 10-part series \on Channel 3 eine zehnteilige Serie im 3. Programm

to be available \on cassette auf Kassette erhältlich sein

to store sth \on the computer etw im Computer speichern

to put sth down \on paper etw aufschreiben [o BRD, ÖSTERR zu Papier bringen]

to come out \on video als Video herauskommen

16. (in the course of) auf + dat

\on the way to town auf dem Weg in die Stadt

17. (travelling with) in + dat

, mit + dat

I love travelling \on buses/trains ich fahre gerne mit Bussen/Zügen

we went to France \on the ferry wir fuhren mit 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 Pferd

18. (on day of) an + dat

many 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

\on a very hot evening in July an einem sehr heißen Abend im Juli

\on Saturday morning/Wednesday evening am Samstagvormittag/Mittwochabend

19. (at time of) bei + dat

\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 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 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] pünktlich

to be finished \on schedule planmäßig fertig werden

20. (engaged in) bei + dat

we were \on page 42 wir waren auf Seite 42

he was out \on errands er machte ein paar Besorgungen

we made a big profit \on that deal wir haben bei diesem Geschäft gut verdient

\on business geschäftlich, beruflich

to work \on sth an etw dat arbeiten

21. (regularly taking)

▪ to be \on sth etw nehmen

my doctor put me \on antibiotics mein Arzt setzte mich auf Antibiotika

he lived \on berries and roots er lebte von Beeren und Wurzeln

Richard lives \on a diet of junk food Richard ernährt sich ausschließlich von Junkfood

to be \on drugs unter Drogen stehen, Drogen nehmen

to be \on medication Medikamente einnehmen

22. (paid by) auf + dat; BRIT

she wants it done \on the National Health Service sie möchte, dass die gesetzliche Krankenkasse die Kosten übernimmt

this meal is \on me das Essen bezahle ich

the drinks are \on me die Getränke gebe ich aus

to buy sth \on credit/hire purchase etw auf Kredit/Raten kaufen

23. (sustained by) mit + dat

, von + dat

does 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 Woche

they are living \on their savings sie leben von ihren Ersparnissen

to go \on the dole stempeln gehen

to live \on welfare von Sozialhilfe leben

24. (as payment for) für + akk

I've wasted a lot of money \on this car ich habe für dieses Auto eine Menge Geld ausgegeben

how much interest are you paying \on the loan? wie viel Zinsen zahlst du für diesen Kredit?

25. (added to) zusätzlich zu + dat

a few pence \on the electricity bill ein paar Pfennige mehr bei der Stromrechnung

26. (connected to) an + dat

dogs should be kept \on their leads Hunde sollten an der Leine geführt werden

to be \on the phone AUS, BRIT ans Telefonnetz angeschlossen sein, telefonisch erreichbar sein

we've just moved and we're not \on the phone yet wir sind gerade umgezogen und haben noch kein Telefon

27. (according to) auf + dat

\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 Jahr

28. (burdening) auf + dat

it'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 diese Lüge lastete auf seinem Gewissen

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

29. (experiencing)

crime is \on the increase again die Verbrechen nehmen wieder zu

I'll be away \on a training course ich mache demnächst einen Ausbildungslehrgang

he's out \on a date with a woman er hat gerade eine Verabredung mit einer Frau

I was \on a long journey ich habe eine lange Reise gemacht

we're going \on vacation in two weeks wir fahren in zwei Wochen in Urlaub

to set sth \on fire etw anzünden

to be \on the go BRIT ( fig) auf Trab sein

did 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 streiken

30. (compared with)

I can't improve \on my final offer dieses Angebot ist mein letztes Wort

sales are up \on last year der Umsatz ist höher als im letzten Jahr

to have nothing [or not have anything] \on sth kein Vergleich mit etw dat sein

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 wurde

31. (by chance)

▪ \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 ist mir einfach ausgegangen

to chance \on sb jdn [zufällig] treffen, jdm [zufällig] begegnen

32. after n (following)

the government suffered defeat \on defeat die Regierung erlitt eine Niederlage nach der anderen

wave \on wave of refugees has crossed the border immer neue Flüchtlingswellen strömten über die Grenze

33. AUS, BRIT SPORT (having points of)

Clive's team is \on five points while Joan's is \on seven das Team von Clive hat fünf Punkte, das von Joan hat sieben

34.

▶ to be \on sth BRIT, AUS etw verdienen

▶ \on the board in Planung

▶ to have time \on one's hands noch genug Zeit haben

▶ to be \on it AUS ( fam) sich akk volllaufen lassen fam, sich dat die Kanne geben BRD fam

▶ what are you \on? ( fam) bist du noch bei Sinnen? fam

II. adv inv

1. (in contact with) auf

make sure the lid'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 fest

2. (on body) an

put a jumper \on! zieh einen Pullover drüber!

get your shoes \on! zieh dir die Schuhe an!

to put clothes \on Kleider anziehen [o SCHWEIZ anlegen] fam

to have/try sth \on etw anhaben/anprobieren

with nothing \on nackt

3. (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

he talked \on and \on er redete pausenlos

4. (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 hätte

5. (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 Film

6. (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 vorgenommen

7. (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

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 kaum war sie aufgesessen, da galoppierte das Pferd schon los

to get \on bus, train einsteigen; horse aufsitzen

9. (due to perform)

you're \on! du bist dran!

10.

▪ to be \on employee Dienst haben, im Dienst sein; actor auf der Bühne stehen, spielen

11. AM (performing well)

▪ to be \on gut drauf sein fam

12.

▶ to be \on about sth AUS, BRIT dauernd über etw akk reden

what are you \on about? wovon redest du denn nun schon wieder?

he knows what he's \on about er weiß, wovon er redet

I never understand what she's \on about ich verstehe nie, wovon sie es hat fam

▶ to be [or get] \on at sb jdm in den Ohren liegen

she'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

▶ that's not \on BRIT, AUS ( fam) das ist nicht in Ordnung

▶ \on and off, off and \on hin und wieder, ab und zu

▶ side [or sideways] \on AUS, BRIT seitlich

the bike hit our car side \on das Rad prallte von der Seite auf unser Auto

▶ to be \on to something ( fam) etw spitzgekriegt haben fam

▶ to be \on to sb ( fam) jds Absichten durchschauen

▶ this way \on AUS, BRIT auf diese Weise

▶ to be well \on spät sein

▶ to be well \on in years nicht mehr der Jüngste sein

▶ you're \on! einverstanden!, abgemacht! fam

III. adj inv, attr

1. AM (good) gut

this seems to be one of her \on days es scheint einer von ihren guten Tagen zu sein

2. ELEC, TECH

\on switch Einschalter m

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[ɒn]
1. PREPOSITION
When 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)

the book is on the table — das Buch ist auf dem Tisch

he put the book on the table — er legte das Buch auf den Tisch

it was on the blackboard — es stand an der Tafel

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

on the bank of the river — am Flussufer

with a smile on her face — mit einem Lächeln auf den Lippen

a ring on his finger — ein Ring am Finger

her name is on the list — ihr Name ist auf der Liste

he hit his head on the table/on the ground — er hat sich (dat) den Kopf am Tisch/auf dem or am Boden angeschlagen

they came on(to) the stage — sie kamen auf die Bühne

they advanced on the fort — sie rückten zum Fort vor

on TV/the radio — im Fernsehen/Radio

on video — auf Video

held on computer — auf Computer (dat) gespeichert

who's on his show tonight? — wer ist heute in seiner Show?

I have no money on me — ich habe kein Geld bei mir

we had something to eat on the train — wir haben im Zug etwas gegessen

2)

= by means of, using we went on the train/bus — wir fuhren mit dem Zug/Bus

on a bicycle — mit dem ( Fahr)rad

on foot/horseback — zu Fuß/Pferd

the heating runs on oil — die Heizung wird mit Öl betrieben

to count sth on one's fingers — etw an den Fingern abzählen

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

have you heard him on the subject? — haben Sie ihn zu diesem Thema gehört?

4) in expressions of time an (+dat)

on Sunday — (am) Sonntag

on Sundays — sonntags

on December the first — am ersten Dezember

stars visible on clear nights — Sterne, die in klaren Nächten sichtbar sind

on or about the twentieth — um den Zwanzigsten herum

on and after the twentieth — am Zwanzigsten und danach

5)

= earning, getting I'm on £18,000 a year — ich bekomme £ 18.000 im Jahr

how much are you on? — wie viel verdienst or bekommst du?

he retired on a good pension — er trat mit einer guten Rente in den Ruhestand

6) = at the time of bei (+dat)

on my arrival — bei meiner Ankunft

on examination — bei der Untersuchung

on hearing this he left — als er das hörte, ging er

7) = as a result of auf... (acc) hin

on receiving my letter — auf meinen Brief hin

8) 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"

he is on the teaching staff — er gehört zum Lehrpersonal

9)

= doing to be on a course (Sch, Univ) — an einem Kurs teilnehmen

I am working on a new project — ich arbeite gerade an einem neuen Projekt

he was away on business — er war geschäftlich unterwegs

I am on overtime — ich mache Überstunden

we're on the past tense (Sch) — wir sind bei der Vergangenheit

we were on page 72 — wir waren auf Seite 72

10)

= at the expense of this round is on me — diese Runde geht auf meine Kosten

have it on me — das spendiere ich (dir), ich gebe (dir) das aus

See:

→ house

11) = compared with im Vergleich zu

prices 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 nehmen

what is he on? (inf) — er tickt wohl nicht ganz richtig! (inf)

13)

indicating repetition he made mistake on mistake — er machte einen Fehler nach dem anderen

14)

musical instrument he played (it) on the violin/trumpet — er spielte (es) auf der Geige/Trompete

on 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. ADVERB

1)

= in place, covering he screwed the lid on — er schraubte den Deckel drauf

she had nothing on —

what did he have on? — was hatte er an?

he had his hat on crooked — er hatte den Hut schief auf

he put his hat on — er setzte seinen Hut auf

he put his coat on — er zog seinen Mantel an

2)

indicating position put it this way on — stellen/legen Sie es so herum (darauf)

sideways on — längs

3)

indicating forward movement move on! — gehen Sie weiter!, weitergehen!

on! on! — weiter! weiter!

to pass a message on — eine Nachricht weitergeben

4)

indicating time from now on — von jetzt an

from that day on — von diesem Tag an

later on — später

it was well on in the night — es war zu vorgerückter Stunde, es war spät in der Nacht

it was well on into September — es war spät im September

early on in her career — schon früh in ihrer Karriere

5)

indicating continuation to keep on talking — immer weiterreden, in einem fort reden

they walked on in silence — sie gingen schweigend weiter

go on with your work — machen Sie Ihre Arbeit weiter

6)

set structures __diams; on and on they talked on and on — sie redeten und redeten, sie redeten unentwegt

the noise went on and on — der Lärm hörte überhaupt nicht auf

she 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. ADJECTIVE

1) = switched on, functioning lights, TV, radio an; brake angezogen; electricity, gas an(gestellt)

to leave the engine on — den Motor laufen lassen

the "on" switch — der Einschalter

in the "on" position —

it wasn't one of his on days (inf) — er war nicht gerade in Form

2) = in place lid, cover drauf

his 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 Gang

there's a tennis match on tomorrow — morgen findet ein Tennismatch statt

I have nothing on tonight — ich habe heute Abend nichts vor

what's on in London? —

there's never anything on in this town — in dieser Stadt ist nie was los

the search is on for a new managing director — jetzt wird nach einem neuen Geschäftsführer gesucht

4)

= being performed, performing to be on (in theatre, cinema) — gegeben or gezeigt werden; (on TV, radio) gesendet or gezeigt werden

still on? — läuft das Programm noch?

what's on tonight? — was ist or steht heute Abend auf dem Programm?

who'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)

indicating agreement, acceptability to be on (bet, agreement) — gelten

you're on! —

are you on? ( inf = are you with us ) —,, machst du mit?

are you on for dinner tonight? — sehen wir uns zum Abendessen?

you're/he's not on ( Brit inf ) — das ist nicht drin (inf)

his behaviour was really not on ( Brit inf ) — sein Benehmen war unmöglich

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on [ɒn; US auch ɑn]

A präp

1. meist auf (dat oder akk) ( siehe die mit on verbundenen Wörter)

2. (getragen von) auf (dat), an (dat), in (dat):

the 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 finden

3. (festgemacht oder sehr nahe) an (dat):

the dog is on the chain;

on the Thames

4. (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 hängen

5. 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 Kapital

6. (aufeinanderfolgend) auf (akk), über (akk), nach:

loss on loss Verlust auf oder über Verlust, ein Verlust nach dem andern;

be on one’s second glass bei seinem zweiten Glas sein

7. (gehörig) zu, (beschäftigt) bei, in (dat), an (dat):

be 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) sein

8. (Zustand) in (dat), auf (dat):

be on sth etwas (ein Medikament etc) (ständig) nehmen;

be on pills tablettenabhängig oder -süchtig sein

9. (gerichtet) auf (akk):

an attack on sb (sth);

a 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;

it’s on me umg das geht auf meine Rechnung, das zahle ich, (im Lokal auch) du bist eingeladen;

have nothing on sb umg

a) jemandem nichts voraus haben,

b) jemandem nichts anhaben können;

have sth on sb umg eine Handhabe gegen jemanden haben, etwas Belastendes über jemanden wissen

10. (Thema) über (akk):

an agreement (a lecture, an opinion) on sth;

talk on a subject

11. (Zeitpunkt) an (dat):

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 wurde

12. nachdem:

on leaving school, he … nachdem er die Schule verlassen hatte, …

13. gegenüber, im Vergleich zu:

losses were £100,000 down on the previous year

B adv

1. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) (dar)auf(…):

place ( screw, etc) on

2. besonders Kleidung:

a) an…:

have (put) a coat on

b) auf…:

keep one’s hat on

3. (a in Zusammensetzungen mit Verben) weiter(…):

talk ( walk, etc) on;

and so on und so weiter;

on and on immer weiter;

on and off

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!;

on to … auf (akk) … (hinauf oder hinaus)

C adj präd

1. be on

a) 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! umg

b) 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!

c) THEAT gegeben werden (Stück), laufen (Film), ( RADIO, TV) gesendet werden (Programm)

d) d(a)ran (an der Reihe) sein

e) (mit) dabei sein, mitmachen

2. be on to umg etwas spitzgekriegt haben, über jemanden od etwas im Bilde sein

3. umg be a bit on einen Schwips haben;

be well on ganz schön blau sein

4. he’s always on at me umg er bearbeitet mich ständig, er liegt mir dauernd in den Ohren ( beide:

about wegen)

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1.
[ɒn]preposition

1) (position) auf (+ Dat.); (direction) auf (+ Akk.); (attached to) an (+ Dat./Akk.)

put 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

on the bus/train — im Bus/Zug; (by bus/train) mit dem Bus/Zug

be on the board/committee — im Vorstand/Ausschuss sein

on Oxford 556767 — unter der Nummer Oxford 55 67 67

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.]

on Sundays — sonntags

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 etc

be on heroin — heroinabhängig sein

the 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. adverb
1)

with/without a hat/coat on — mit/ohne Hut/Mantel

have a hat on — einen Hut aufhaben

your hat is on crooked — dein Hut sitzt schief

boil something with/without the lid on — etwas in geschlossenem/offenem Topf kochen

the potatoes are on — die Kartoffeln sind aufgesetzt

2) (in some direction)

face on — mit dem Gesicht voran

on and on — immer weiter

3) (switched or turned on)

the light/radio etc. is on — das Licht/Radio usw. ist an

put the light on — das Licht anmachen

is there a gas tap on? — ist ein Gashahn aufgedreht?

4) (arranged)

is Sunday's picnic on? — findet das Picknick am Sonntag statt?

I have nothing of importance on — ich habe nichts Wichtiges vor

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 right 4. 4)

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adj.

eingeschaltet adj.

in adj. prep.

an präp.

auf präp.

bei präp.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > on
14 knock

nok
1. verb
1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) golpear, llamar

2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) tirar, hacer caer

3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) golpear

4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) golpear

2. noun
1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) golpe

2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) golpe, llamada

•

- knocker
- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up

knock¹ n golpe

there was a knock on the door llamaron a la puerta

knock² vb

1. llamar

someone knocked on the door llamaron a la puerta

2. golpear

he knocked his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza contra el techo

3. tirar

he knocked the bottle over with his elbow tiró la botella con el codo

knock

tr[nɒk]

noun

1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino

■ the boy got a knock on his leg el niño recibió un golpe en la pierna

2 (on door) llamada

■ was that a knock at the door? ¿han llamado a la puerta?

■ knock, knock! ¡toc, toc!

3 figurative use (bad luck) revés nombre masculino

■ you have to learn to take a few knocks in this business hay que aprender a aguantar muchos reveses en esta profesión

transitive verb

1 (to hit) golpear, darse un golpe en

■ he knocked his head on the ceiling se golpeó la cabeza contra el techo

■ the mugger knocked her to the ground el atracador la tiró al suelo

2 familiar (criticize) criticar, hablar mal de

■ the newspapers are forever knocking the England manager los periódicos siempre critican al entrenador de la selección inglesa

intransitive verb

1 (at door) llamar

■ please knock before entering por favor, llamen antes de entrar

2 (of car engine) golpear, martillear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

he's knocking on 70 va para los 70 años

to knock on the head (project) matar 2 (plans) echar por tierra

to knock some sense into somebody hacer entrar en vereda a alguien

to knock spots off dar mil vueltas a

to knock the bottom out of the market reventar los precios

knock it off! ¡basta ya!

knock ['nɑk] vt

1) hit, rap: golpear, golpetear

2) : hacer chocar

they knocked heads: se dieron en la cabeza

3) criticize: criticar

knock vi

1) rap: dar un golpe, llamar (a la puerta)

2) collide: darse, chocar

knock n

: golpe m, llamada f (a la puerta), golpeteo m (de un motor)

knock

n.

• golpazo s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• golpeo s.m.

• llamada s.f.

• porrazo s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

• chocar contra v.

• cutir v.

• golpear v.

• llamar a la puerta v.

• martillear v.

• pegar v.

nɑːk, nɒk
I

noun

1) ( sound) golpe m; ( in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)

he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

2) ( blow) golpe m

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

3) (colloq)

a) ( setback) golpe m

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

b) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (strike, push)

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza

2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de

2.

vi

a) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)

b) ( collide)

to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo

c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock up

[nɒk]
1. N

1) (gen) golpe m ; (in collision) choque m ; (on door) llamada f

a knock on the head — un golpe en la cabeza

there was a knock at the door — llamaron a la puerta

his pride took a knock — su orgullo sufrió un golpe

the team took a hard knock yesterday — ayer el equipo recibió un rudo golpe

he has had plenty of hard knocks — ha recibido muchos y duros golpes en la vida

2) (in engine) golpeteo m

2. VT

1) (=strike) golpear

to knock a hole in sth — hacer or abrir un agujero en algo

to knock a nail into sth — clavar un clavo en algo

to knock sb on the head — golpear a algn en la cabeza

to knock one's head on/against sth — (by accident) dar con la cabeza contra algo; (deliberately) dar cabezazos contra algo

I knocked my elbow on or against the table — me di (un golpe) en el codo con la mesa

to knock sb to the ground — tirar or echar a algn al suelo

to knock sb unconscious or out or cold — dejar a algn sin sentido

to knock sth to the floor — dar con algo en el suelo

he knocked the knife out of her hand — le quitó el cuchillo de la mano de un golpe

I knocked the ball into the water — tiré la pelota al agua

to knock the bottom out of sth — [+ box] desfondar algo; (fig) [+ argument] dejar algo sin fundamentos

- knock sth on the head

- knock some sense into sb

- knock sb sideways

- knock spots off sb

2) * (=criticize) criticar, hablar mal de

3. VI

1) (strike) golpear; (at door) llamar a la puerta

knock before entering — llamar a la puerta antes de entrar

he knocked at the door/on the table — llamó a la puerta/dio un golpe en la mesa

poverty was knocking at his door — la pobreza llamaba a su puerta

I can't give a job to everyone who comes knocking on my door — no puedo dar trabajo a todos los que vienen pidiéndomelo or que llaman a mi puerta

2) (=bump)

to knock into sth/sb — chocar or tropezar con algo/algn

to knock against sth — chocar or dar con or contra algo

3) [engine] golpetear

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock in

- knock off

- knock on

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

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[nɑːk, nɒk]
I

noun

1) ( sound) golpe m; ( in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)

he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

2) ( blow) golpe m

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

3) (colloq)

a) ( setback) golpe m

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

b) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (strike, push)

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza

2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de

2.

vi

a) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)

b) ( collide)

to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo

c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

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15 catch

kæ
1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) coger, atrapar

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)

2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa

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- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up

catch vb coger / atrapar

he caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayó

we ran after the thief and caught him perseguimos al ladrón y lo atrapamos

I catch the train every day cojo el tren cada día

he caught flu cogió la gripe

El pasado y participio pasado de catch es caught

catch

tr[kæʧ]

noun

1 (of ball) parada

2 (of fish) presa

3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa

4 (fastener on door) pestillo

transitive verb (pt & pp caught tr[kɔːt])

1 (grasp, take hold of) coger, agarrar; (capture, trap) coger, atrapar; (fish) pescar

■ the cat caught a mouse el gato atrapó un ratón

■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!

2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar

■ they were caught trying to steal a car los pillaron intentando robar un coche

■ I got caught in a traffic jam me cogió un atasco

3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar

■ I just caught the last train cogí el último tren con el tiempo justo

4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar

■ we caught the end of the news pescamos el final de las noticias

■ I'll catch you later te veré luego

5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar

■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien

6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse

7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer

8 (hit) dar con, darse con

■ he caught his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza en el techo

9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar

intransitive verb

1 (take hold of) coger

2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)

3 (burn) prender

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partido

to be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algo

to be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algo

to catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriado

to catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algo

to catch it ganarse una bronca

to catch one's breath sostener la respiración

to catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía doble

to catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-a

to catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fraganti

to catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguien

to catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguien

to get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo

catch ['kæʧ, 'kɛʧ] v, caught ['kɔt] ; catching vt

1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger

2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresa

they caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa

3) grasp: agarrar, captar

4) entangle: enganchar, enredar

5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)

6) : contagiarse de

to catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarse

catch vi

1) grasp: agarrar

2) hook: engancharse

3) ignite: prender, agarrar

catch n

1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)

2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)

he's a good catch: es un buen partido

3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m

4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco m

catch (Fishing)

n.

• pesca s.f.

• redada s.f.

adj.

• engañoso, -a adj.

• llamativo, -a adj.

n.

• aldabilla s.f.

• botín s.m.

• cerradero s.m.

• garra s.f.

• lance s.m.

• pestillo s.m.

• pieza s.f.

• presa s.f.

• trampa s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.

• captar v.

• capturar v.

• coger v.

• comprender v.

• enganchar v.

• entrecoger v.

• pescar v.

• pillar v.

• prender v.

• tomar v.

I
1. kætʃ
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar

3)

a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

4)

a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*

I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo

b) (manage to see, hear)

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

5) (entangle, trap)

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

6)

a) ( attract)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

8) ( hit)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

9)

a) ( hold back)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

1)

a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)

b) ( potential partner)

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

c) ( of fish) pesca f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)
1. N

1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura f

good catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)

he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido

2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m

3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega f

where's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?

there must be a catch here somewhere — aquí debe de haber trampa

a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega

the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...

4)

with a catch in one's voice — con la voz entrecortada

5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f

2. VT

1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atrapar

catch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!

to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse

a toaster with a tray to catch the breadcrumbs — un tostador con una bandeja para recoger las migas

to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn

- be caught like a rat in a trap

2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresa

to catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo

to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo

you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso

they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa

we never caught them at it — no los sorprendimos nunca in fraganti

we won't get caught like that again — no volveremos a caer en esta trampa

he got caught in the rain — la lluvia lo pilló desprevenido

you've caught me at a bad moment — me has pillado en un mal momento

- he was caught off stride or off balance

3) (=contact, get hold of)

I tried to catch you on the phone — traté de hablar contigo por teléfono

when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?

(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!

4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)

we only just caught the train — por poco perdimos el tren

hurry if you want to catch it — date prisa si quieres llegar a tiempo

5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender

I didn't quite catch what you said — no oí bien lo que dijiste

6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir a

to catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo

7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse de

to catch (a) cold — resfriarse

you'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!

- catch a cold

8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar

the painter has caught her expression — el pintor ha sabido captar su expresión

to catch the mood of the times — definir el espíritu de la época

9) (=trap)

I caught my fingers in the door — me pillé los dedos en la puerta

I caught my coat on that nail — mi chaqueta se enganchó en ese clavo

10) (=hit)

to catch sb a blow — pegar un golpe a algn

the punch caught him on the arm — recibió el puñetazo en el brazo

I caught my head on that beam — me di con la cabeza en esa viga

she caught me one on the nose * — me pegó en la nariz

11) (=receive, come into contact with)

this room catches the morning sun — este cuarto recibe el sol de la mañana

her brooch caught the light — su broche reflejaba la luz

the light was catching her hair — la luz brillaba en su pelo

12)

to catch one's breath — contener la respiración

13)

to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)

you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!

he caught it good and proper * — le cayó una buena

3. VI

1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse

her dress caught in the door — se pilló el vestido con la puerta

her dress caught on a nail — se le enganchó el vestido en un clavo

2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse

4.

CPD

catch cry N — slogan m, eslogan m

catch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda

catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega

- catch at

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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I
1. [kætʃ]
(past & past p caught) transitive verb

1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)

he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo

2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar

3)

a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)

to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa

she caught him reading her mail — lo pilló leyendo sus cartas (fam)

you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)

we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia

b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*

catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos

4)

a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*

I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo

b) (manage to see, hear)

we'll just catch the end of the game — todavía podemos pescar el final del partido (fam)

we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar

5) (entangle, trap)

I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo

I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón

I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco

6)

a) ( attract)

try to catch his attention — trata de atraer su atención

the dress caught her fancy — se encaprichó con el vestido

b) ( hear or understand clearly)

did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?

c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar

7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse de

to catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado

I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión

8) ( hit)

he caught his head on the beam — se dio en la cabeza con la viga

to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!

9)

a) ( hold back)

he caught his breath in surprise — se le cortó la respiración de sorpresa

b) ( restrain)

to catch oneself — contenerse*

2.

vi

1)

a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)

b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranar

c) ( become hooked) engancharse

2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

II

noun

1)

a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)

b) ( potential partner)

he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido

c) ( of fish) pesca f

2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre m

safety catch — seguro m

3) ( hidden drawback) trampa f

I knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado

it's a Catch-22 situation — es una situación sin salida

4) ( in voice) temblor m

with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa

English-spanish dictionary > catch
16 strike

1. noun
1) (Industry) Streik, der; Ausstand, der

be on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten

2) (Finance, Mining, Oil Industry) Treffer, der (fig. ugs.)

make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden

3) (sudden success)

[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der

4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der

5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)
2. transitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchen

strike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen

the car struck a pedestrian — das Auto erfasste einen Fußgänger

the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen

2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)

3) (deliver)

strike two punches — zweimal zuschlagen

strike somebody a blow — jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?

strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen

4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]

5) (chime) schlagen

6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]

7) (impress) beeindrucken

strike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen

it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...

how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?

8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)

9) (cause to become)

a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall

be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen

10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen

11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)

12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)

strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)

13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]

14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]

15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]
3. intransitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)

2) (ignite) zünden

3) (chime) schlagen

4) (Industry) streiken

5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)

6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werden

strike lucky — Glück haben

7) (direct course)

strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/118652/strike_at">strike at

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

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1. past tense - struck; verb
1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) (ein)schlagen

2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) zuschlagen

3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) entzünden, schlagen

4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) streiken

5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finden, stoßen auf

6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) (an)schlagen, spielen

7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) beeindrucken

8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) schlagen

9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) den Weg einschlagen

10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) abbrechen, streichen
2. noun
1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) der Streik

2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) der Treffer

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- striker
- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up
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strike¹

[straɪk]

I. n

1. (of labour) Streik m, Ausstand m

sit-down \strike Sitzstreik m

solidarity \strike Solidaritätsstreik m

steel \strike Stahlarbeiterstreik m

sympathy \strike Sympathiestreik m

a wave of \strikes eine Streikwelle

wildcat \strike esp AM wilder Streik

to be [out] on \strike streiken

to be on \strike against sth/sb AM etw/jdn bestreiken

to call a \strike einen Streik ausrufen

to call for a \strike zu einem Streik aufrufen

to go [or come out] on \strike in [den] Streik treten, streiken

2. (occurrence)

one-\strike-and-you're-out policy Politik f des harten Durchgreifens

II. vi streiken, in den Ausstand treten form

▪ to \strike for sth für etw akk streiken

the right to \strike das Recht zu streiken, das Streikrecht

striking workers streikende Arbeiter

strike²

[straɪk]

I. n

1. MIL Angriff m, Schlag m ( against gegen + akk)

air \strike Luftangriff m

military \strike Militärschlag m

missile \strike Raketenangriff m

nuclear \strike Atomschlag m, Atomangriff m

pre-emptive \strike Präventivschlag m; ( fig) vorbeugende Maßnahme

retaliatory \strike Vergeltungsschlag m, Vergeltungsangriff m

surgical \strike gezielter Angriff

to launch a \strike einen Angriff starten, einen Schlag durchführen

2. (discovery) Fund m

gold/oil \strike Gold-/Ölfund m

to make a gold \strike auf Gold stoßen

3. AM ( also fig: conviction) Verurteilung f a. fig

if you're poor and you've been to prison you've already got two \strikes against you ( fig fam) wenn man arm ist und im Gefängnis war, ist man von vornherein doppelt benachteiligt

4. AM (in baseball) Fehlschlag m

5. STOCKEX Basispreis f einer Option

II. vt

<struck, struck or OLD, AM also stricken>

1. (beat)

▪ to \strike sb/an animal [with sth] jdn/ein Tier [mit etw dat] schlagen; (bang against)

▪ to \strike sth [with sth] [mit etw dat] gegen etw akk schlagen; (bang on)

▪ to \strike sth [with sth] [mit etw dat] auf etw akk schlagen

to \strike the door/table with one's fist mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \strike sb in the face jdn ins Gesicht schlagen

2. (send by hitting)

to \strike a ball einen Ball schlagen/schießen

you struck the ball perfectly! das war ein perfekter Schlag/Schuss!

3. usu passive (reach, damage)

to be struck by a bullet/missile/by lightning von einer Kugel/Rakete/vom Blitz getroffen werden

4. (meet, bump against)

▪ to \strike sth gegen etw akk stoßen; (drive against)

▪ to \strike sth gegen etw akk fahren

▪ to \strike sb jdn anfahren; (sail into)

▪ to \strike sth auf etw akk auflaufen; (collide with)

▪ to \strike sth mit etw dat zusammenstoßen

her head struck the kerb sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf die Bordsteinkante

he was struck by a car er wurde von einem Auto angefahren

5. (knock, hurt)

▪ to \strike sth against/on sth mit etw dat gegen/auf etw akk schlagen

to \strike one's fist against the door/on the table mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \strike one's elbow/head against [or on] sth mit dem Ellbogen/Kopf gegen etw akk schlagen

6. (inflict)

to \strike a blow zuschlagen

to \strike two blows zweimal zuschlagen

to \strike sb a blow jdm einen Schlag versetzen

to \strike a blow against [or at] sb/sth ( fig) jdm/etw einen Schlag versetzen fig

to \strike a blow for sth ( fig) eine Lanze für etw akk brechen geh

the judge's ruling \strikes a blow for racial equality das Urteil des Richters ist ein wichtiger Sieg im Kampf für die Rassengleichheit

7. (devastate)

▪ to \strike sb/sth jdn/etw heimsuchen

the flood struck Worcester die Flut brach über Worcester herein

8. (give an impression)

▪ to \strike sb as... jdm... scheinen

almost everything he said struck me as absurd fast alles, was er sagte, schien mir ziemlich verworren [o kam mir ziemlich verworren vor]

how does Jimmy \strike you? wie findest du Jimmy?

she doesn't \strike me as [being] very motivated sie scheint mir nicht besonders motiviert [zu sein]

▪ it \strikes sb that... es scheint jdm, dass...

it \strikes me that she's not very motivated es scheint mir, dass sie nicht besonders motiviert ist

9. (impress)

to \strike sb forcibly jdn sehr beeindrucken

▪ to be struck by sth von etw dat beeindruckt sein

to be struck on sb/sth ( fam: be infatuated) sich akk in jdn/etw verguckt haben fam

10. (arouse, induce)

to \strike sb's fancy jds Interesse erregen

to \strike fear [or terror] into sb jdn in Angst versetzen

11. (achieve)

▪ to \strike sth etw erreichen

how can we \strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection? wie können wir einen Mittelweg zwischen Wirtschaftswachstum und Umweltschutz finden?

one of the tasks of a chairperson is to \strike a balance between the two sides es gehört zu den Aufgaben eines Vorsitzenden, beiden Seiten gerecht zu werden

to \strike a deal [or AM also bargain] with sb mit jdm eine Vereinbarung treffen

12. (manufacture)

to \strike coins/a medal Münzen/eine Medaille prägen

13. (discover)

▪ to \strike sth auf etw akk stoßen

to \strike gold/oil auf Gold/Öl stoßen; ( fig fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

to \strike gold ( fig fam: at the Olympics) die Goldmedaille gewinnen

14. (play)

to \strike a chord/note einen Akkord/Ton anschlagen

to \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen

15. (adopt)

to \strike an attitude ( pej) sich akk in Szene setzen pej

to \strike a note of warning about sth vor etw dat warnen

to \strike a false [or wrong] note sich akk im Ton vergreifen

to \strike more serious note eine ernstere Tonart [o einen ernsteren Ton] anschlagen

to \strike the right note den richtigen Ton treffen

to \strike a pose eine Pose einnehmen

they have chosen to \strike a pose of resistance ( fig) sie haben sich zu einer ablehnenden Haltung entschieden

16. clock

to \strike midnight/the hour Mitternacht/die [volle] Stunde schlagen

to \strike twelve zwölf schlagen

the clock struck twelve die Uhr schlug zwölf, es schlug zwölf Uhr

17. (occur to)

▪ to \strike sb jdm einfallen

she was suddenly struck by the thought that... plötzlich kam ihr der Gedanke, dass...

has it ever struck you that...? ist dir je der Gedanke gekommen dass...?

it's just struck me that... mir ist gerade eingefallen, dass...

18. (remove)

to \strike camp das Lager abbrechen

to \strike one's flag die Flaggen streichen

to \strike sb/a name off a list jdn/einen Namen von einer Liste streichen

to \strike sth from the record AM LAW etw aus den Aufzeichnungen streichen

to \strike sb off the register jdm die Zulassung entziehen

19. (ignite)

to \strike a match ein Streichholz anzünden

to \strike sparks Funken schlagen

20. (render)

to be struck dumb sprachlos sein

21.

▶ to \strike a chord with sb (memories) bei jdm Erinnerungen wecken; (agreement) bei jdm Anklang finden

to \strike a responsive chord with sb bei jdm auf großes Verständnis stoßen

▶ to \strike a familiar note [with sb] [jdm] bekannt vorkommen

▶ to \strike it lucky ( fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

▶ to \strike it rich das große Geld machen fam

III. vi

<struck, struck or OLD, AM also stricken>

1. (reach aim, have impact) treffen; lightning einschlagen

lightning never \strikes in the same place ein Blitz schlägt nie zweimal an derselben Stelle ein

▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw treffen

the missiles struck at troops based around the city die Raketen trafen Stellungen rund um die Stadt

to \strike at the heart of sth etw vernichtend treffen

we need to \strike at the heart of this problem wir müssen dieses Problem an der Wurzel packen

to \strike at the heart of sb ( fig) jdn ins Herz treffen fig

to \strike home ins Schwarze treffen fig

the message seems to have struck home die Botschaft ist offensichtlich angekommen

2. (act) zuschlagen; (attack) angreifen

the snake \strikes quickly die Schlange beißt schnell zu

the police have warned the public that the killer could \strike again die Polizei hat die Bevölkerung gewarnt, dass der Mörder erneut zuschlagen könnte

▪ to \strike at sb/sth jdn/etw angreifen; hit out nach jdm/etw schlagen

sometimes terrorists \strike at civilians manchmal greifen Terroristen Zivilisten an

3. (cause suffering) illness, disaster ausbrechen; fate zuschlagen

4. clock schlagen

midnight has just struck es hat gerade Mitternacht geschlagen

5. (find)

▪ to \strike on/upon sth etw finden

she has just struck upon an idea ihr ist gerade eine Idee gekommen, sie hatte gerade eine Idee

6.

▶ to \strike while the iron is hot ( prov) das Eisen schmieden, solange es heiß ist prov

▶ to \strike lucky BRIT, AUS ( fam) einen Glückstreffer landen fig

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[straɪk] vb: pret struck, ptp struck or ( old) stricken
1. n

1) Streik m, Ausstand m

official/unofficial strike — offizieller/wilder Streik

to be on strike — streiken, im Ausstand sein

to be on official/unofficial strike — offiziell/wild streiken

to come out on strike, to go on strike — in den Streik or Ausstand treten

to bring sb out on strike — jdn zum Streik veranlassen

See:

→ hunger strike

2) (= discovery of oil, gold etc) Fund m

a big oil strike — ein großer Ölfund

to make a strike — fündig werden

a lucky strike — ein Treffer m, ein Glücksfall m

3) (BASEBALL) verfehlter Schlag; (TENPIN BOWLING) Strike m, alle zehne

to get a strike to have the strike (Cricket) — alle zehne werfen, abräumen (inf) schlagen

three strikes and you're out — wenn du den Ball dreimal verfehlst, bist du draußen

it/she has two strikes against it/her ( esp US inf ) — es/sie hat zwei Nachteile

4) (FISHING)

he got three strikes — drei haben angebissen

5) (MIL: attack) Angriff m

6) (= act of striking) Schlag m

2. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen; door schlagen an or gegen (+acc); nail, table schlagen auf (+acc); metal, hot iron etc hämmern; (stone, blow, bullet etc) treffen; (snake) beißen; (pain) durchzucken, durchfahren; (misfortune, disaster) treffen; (disease) befallen

to strike one's fist on the table, to strike the table with one's fist — mit der Faust auf den Tisch schlagen

to strike sb/sth a blow — jdm/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

who struck the first blow? — wer hat zuerst (zu)geschlagen?

to strike a blow for sth (fig) — eine Lanze für etw brechen

to strike a blow (at sth) (fig) — einen Schlag (gegen etw) führen

to be struck by lightning —

he struck his forehead in surprise to strike 38 ( per minute) — er schlug sich (dat) überrascht an die Stirn 38 Ruderschläge (pro Minute) machen

2) (= collide with, meet person) stoßen gegen; (spade) stoßen auf (+acc); (car) fahren gegen; ground aufschlagen or auftreffen auf (+acc); (ship) auflaufen auf (+acc); (sound, light) ears, eyes treffen; (lightning) person treffen; tree einschlagen in (+acc), treffen

to strike one's head against sth — mit dem Kopf gegen etw stoßen, sich (dat) den Kopf an etw (acc) stoßen

to strike problems (fig) —

a terrible sight struck my eyes — plötzlich sah ich etwas Schreckliches

3) (= sound) instrument zu spielen anfangen; string, chord, note anschlagen; (clock) schlagen

to strike the keys (of piano, typewriter) — in die Tasten greifen

to strike the hour — die volle Stunde schlagen

to strike 4 — 4 schlagen

that struck a familiar note — das kam mir/ihm etc bekannt vor

See:

→ note

4) (HORT) cutting schneiden; (plant) roots schlagen

5) (= occur to) in den Sinn kommen (+dat)

to strike sb as cold/unlikely etc — jdm kalt/unwahrscheinlich etc vorkommen

that strikes me as a good idea — das kommt mir sehr vernünftig vor

the funny side of it struck me later — erst später ging mir auf, wie lustig das war

a thought struck me — mir kam plötzlich ein Gedanke

6) (= impress) beeindrucken

to be struck by sth — von etw beeindruckt sein

how does it strike you? — wie finden Sie das?, was halten Sie davon?

how does she strike you? — welchen Eindruck haben Sie von ihr?

she struck me as being very competent — sie machte auf mich einen sehr fähigen Eindruck

See:

→ also struck

7) (= produce, make) coin, medal prägen; (fig) agreement, truce sich einigen auf (+acc), aushandeln; pose einnehmen

to strike a light — Feuer machen

to strike a match —

to strike sparks — Funken schlagen

to be struck blind/deaf/dumb — blind/taub/stumm werden, mit Blindheit/Taubheit/Stummheit geschlagen werden (geh)

to strike fear or terror into sb/sb's heart —

strike a light! (inf) — ach du grüne Neune! (inf), hast du da noch Töne! (inf)

8) (= find) gold, oil, correct path finden, stoßen auf (+acc)

to strike it rich — das große Geld machen

to strike gold (fig) — auf eine Goldgrube stoßen

See:

→ oil

9) (= make) path hauen

10) (= take down) camp, tent abbrechen; (NAUT) flag, sail einholen, streichen; mast kappen, umlegen; (THEAT) set abbauen

11) (= remove) streichen

stricken from a list/the record — von einer Liste/aus dem Protokoll gestrichen werden

3. vi

1) (= hit) treffen; (lightning) einschlagen; (snake) zubeißen; (tiger) die Beute schlagen; (attack, MIL ETC) zuschlagen, angreifen; (disease) zuschlagen; (panic) ausbrechen

to strike against sth — gegen etw stoßen

to strike at sb/sth (lit) — nach jdm/etw schlagen; ( fig : at democracy, existence ) an etw (dat) rütteln

they struck at his weakest point — sie trafen ihn an seinem wundesten Punkt

to strike at the roots of sth — etw an der Wurzel treffen

to be/come within striking distance of sth — einer Sache (dat) nahe sein

to put sb within striking distance of sth — jdn in Reichweite von etw bringen

to come within striking distance of doing sth — nahe daran sein, etw zu tun

they were within striking distance of success —

the snake struck at me — die Schlange fuhr auf mich los

See:

→ home, iron

2) (clock) schlagen

when midnight strikes — wenn es Mitternacht schlägt

3) (workers) streiken

4) (match) zünden, angehen

5) (NAUT: run aground) auflaufen (on auf +acc)

6) (FISHING) anbeißen

7)

inspiration struck — er/sie etc hatte eine Eingebung

to strike on a new idea — eine neue Idee haben, auf eine neue Idee kommen

8) (= take root) Wurzeln schlagen

9)

(= go in a certain direction) to strike across country — querfeldein gehen

to strike into the woods — sich in die Wälder schlagen

the sun struck through the mist — die Sonne brach durch den Dunst

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strike [straık]

A s

1. Schlag m, Hieb m, Stoß m

2. (Glocken) Schlag m

3. Schlag(werk) m(n) (einer Uhr)

4. WIRTSCH Streik m, Ausstand m:

be on strike streiken;

go on strike in (den) Streik oder in den Ausstand treten;

on strike streikend

5. Bowling: Strike m (Abräumen beim 1. Wurf)

6. Angeln:

a) Ruck m mit der Angel

b) Anbeißen n (des Fisches)

7. Münzherstellung: Prägungsmenge f

8. Bergbau:

a) Streichen n (der Schichten)

b) (Streich)Richtung f

9. umg Treffer m, Glücksfall m:

a lucky strike ein Glückstreffer

10. MIL

a) (besonders Luft-) Angriff m

b) (Atom) Schlag m

B v/t prät struck [strʌk], pperf struck, stricken [ˈstrıkən]

1. schlagen, Schläge oder einen Schlag versetzen (dat), allg treffen:

strike sb in the face jemanden ins Gesicht schlagen;

strike together zusammen-, aneinanderschlagen;

she was struck by a stone sie wurde von einem Stein getroffen;

he was struck dead by lightning er wurde vom Blitz erschlagen;

strike me dead! sl so wahr ich hier stehe!

2. ein Messer etc stoßen ( into in akk)

3. einen Schlag führen: → blow² 1

4. MUS einen Ton, auch eine Glocke, Saite, Taste anschlagen: → chord¹ 2, note A 9, A 11

5. a) ein Streichholz anzünden, ein Feuer machen

b) Funken schlagen

6. mit dem Kopf, Fuß etc stoßen oder schlagen ( against gegen)

7. stoßen oder schlagen gegen oder auf (akk), zusammenstoßen mit, SCHIFF auflaufen auf (akk), einschlagen in (akk) (Geschoss, Blitz)

8. fallen auf (akk) (Licht), auftreffen auf (akk), das Auge oder Ohr treffen:

a sound struck his ear ein Laut schlug an sein Ohr;

strike sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen

9. fig jemandem einfallen oder in den Sinn kommen:

an idea struck him ihm kam oder er hatte eine Idee

10. jemandem auffallen:

what struck me was … was mir auffiel oder worüber ich staunte, war …

11. Eindruck machen auf (akk), jemanden beeindrucken:

be struck by beeindruckt oder hingerissen sein von;

be struck on a girl umg in ein Mädchen verknallt sein

12. jemandem gut etc vorkommen:

how does it strike you? was hältst du davon?;

it struck her as ridiculous es kam ihr lächerlich vor

13. stoßen auf (akk), (zufällig) treffen oder entdecken, Gold etc finden: → oil A 1, rich A 7

14. Wurzeln schlagen: → root¹ A 1

15. THEAT Kulissen etc abbauen

16. ein Zelt etc abbrechen: → camp¹ A 1

17. SCHIFF

a) die Flagge, Segel streichen

b) (weg)fieren: → flag¹ A 1, A 2, sail A 1

18. den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen

19. a) seine Beute schlagen (Habicht etc)

b) die Giftzähne schlagen in (akk) (Schlange)

20. TECH glatt streichen

21. a) MATH den Durchschnitt, das Mittel nehmen

b) WIRTSCH die Bilanz, den Saldo ziehen

c) WIRTSCH eine Dividende ausschütten: → balance A 7, mean³ B 1, B 2

22. streichen ( off von einer Liste etc): → Medical Register, roll A 2, strike off 2, strike through

23. eine Münze, Medaille schlagen, prägen

24. die Stunde etc schlagen (Uhr): → twelve A

25. fig jemanden schlagen, heimsuchen, treffen (Unglück, Not etc), befallen (Krankheit)

26. jemanden erfüllen ( with mit Schrecken, Schmerz etc)

27. jemanden blind, taub etc machen: → dumb A 3

28. ein Tempo, eine Gangart anschlagen

29. eine Haltung oder Pose an-, einnehmen

30. WIRTSCH einen Handel abschließen: → bargain Bes Redew

31. strike work

a) WIRTSCH die Arbeit niederlegen,

b) Feierabend machen

C v/i

1. a) (zu)schlagen, (-)stoßen: → iron A 1

b) fig zuschlagen:

the killer has struck again

2. schlagen, treffen:

strike at

a) jemanden oder nach jemandem schlagen,

b) fig zielen auf (akk): → root¹ A 1

3. fig zuschlagen, angreifen

4. zubeißen (Schlange)

5. (on)

a) schlagen, stoßen (an akk, gegen)

b) SCHIFF auflaufen (auf akk), (auf Grund) stoßen

6. fallen (Licht), auftreffen (Lichtstrahl, Schall etc) (on auf akk)

7. strike on auf Öl, Erz etc stoßen ( → B 13)

8. schlagen (Uhr): → hour 3

9. sich entzünden (Streichholz)

10. ELEK sich (plötzlich) entladen (Funke): → strike across

11. einschlagen, treffen (Blitz, Geschoss)

12. BOT Wurzeln schlagen

13. den Weg einschlagen, sich (plötzlich) wenden ( beide:

to the right, etc nach rechts etc):

strike for home umg heimgehen;

strike into

a) einbiegen in (akk), einen Weg einschlagen,

b) fig plötzlich verfallen in (akk), etwas beginnen;

strike into a gallop in Galopp verfallen;

strike into a subject sich einem Thema zuwenden

14. WIRTSCH streiken ( for um; against gegen)

15. SCHIFF die Flagge streichen (to vor dat) (auch fig)

16. GEOL streichen (Schicht)

17. Angeln:

a) anbeißen (Fisch)

b) den Fisch mit einem Ruck (der Angel) auf den Haken spießen

18. (durch)dringen (to zu; into in akk; through durch) (Kälte etc)

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1. noun
1) (Industry) Streik, der; Ausstand, der

be on/go [out] or come out on strike — in den Streik getreten sein/in den Streik treten

2) (Finance, Mining, Oil Industry) Treffer, der (fig. ugs.)

make a strike — sein Glück machen; (Mining) fündig werden

3) (sudden success)

[lucky] strike — Glückstreffer, der

4) (act of hitting) Schlag, der

5) (Mil.) Angriff, der (at auf + Akk.)
2. transitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (hit) schlagen; [Schlag, Geschoss:] treffen [Ziel]; [Blitz:] [ein]schlagen in (+ Akk.), treffen; (afflict) treffen; [Epidemie, Seuche, Katastrophe usw.:] heimsuchen

strike one's head on or against the wall — mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand schlagen

the car struck a pedestrian — das Auto erfasste einen Fußgänger

the ship struck the rocks — das Schiff lief auf die Felsen

2) (delete) streichen (from, off aus)

3) (deliver)

strike two punches — zweimal zuschlagen

strike somebody a blow — jemandem einen Schlag versetzen

who struck [the] first blow? — wer hat zuerst geschlagen?

strike a blow against somebody/against or to something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache einen Schlag versetzen

strike a blow for something — (fig.) eine Lanze für etwas brechen

4) (produce by hitting flint) schlagen [Funken]; (ignite) anzünden [Streichholz]

5) (chime) schlagen

6) (Mus.) anschlagen [Töne auf dem Klavier]; anzupfen, anreißen [Töne auf der Gitarre]; (fig.) anschlagen [Ton]

7) (impress) beeindrucken

strike somebody as [being] silly — jemandem dumm zu sein scheinen od. dumm erscheinen

it strikes somebody that... — es scheint jemandem, dass...

how does it strike you? — was hältst du davon?

8) (occur to) einfallen (+ Dat.)

9) (cause to become)

a heart attack struck him dead — er erlag einem Herzanfall

be struck blind/dumb — erblinden/verstummen

10) (attack) überfallen; (Mil.) angreifen

11) (encounter) begegnen (+ Dat.)

12) (Mining) stoßen auf (+ Akk.)

strike gold — auf Gold stoßen; (fig.) einen Glückstreffer landen (ugs.) (in mit)

13) (reach) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Hauptstraße, Weg, Fluss]

14) (adopt) einnehmen [[Geistes]haltung]

15) (take down) einholen [Segel, Flagge]; abbrechen [Zelt, Lager]
3. intransitive verb,
struck, struck or (arch.) stricken

1) (deliver a blow) zuschlagen; [Pfeil:] treffen; [Blitz:] einschlagen; [Unheil, Katastrophe, Krise, Leid:] hereinbrechen (geh.); (collide) zusammenstoßen; (hit) schlagen ( against gegen, [up]on auf + Akk.)

2) (ignite) zünden

3) (chime) schlagen

4) (Industry) streiken

5) (attack; also Mil.) zuschlagen (fig.)

6) (make a find) (Mining) fündig werden

strike lucky — Glück haben

7) (direct course)

strike south — etc. sich nach Süden usw. wenden

Phrasal Verbs:

- strike at

- strike back

- strike down

- strike off

- strike out

- strike through

- strike up

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n.

Stoß ¨-e m.

Streik -s m.

Treffer - m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•) = anzünden v.

auffallen v.

drücken v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

streiken v.

treffen v.

(§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

English-german dictionary > strike
17 bang

bæŋ
1. noun
1) (a sudden loud noise: The door shut with a bang.) portazo, golpe estrepitoso

2) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) golpe (violento), golpetazo

2. verb
1) (to close with a sudden loud noise: He banged the door.) batir

2) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) batir, golpear

3) (to make a sudden loud noise: We could hear the fireworks banging in the distance.) estallar, detonar

•

- banger

bang¹ n

1. golpe

he got a bang on the head recibió un golpe en la cabeza

2. estrépito / explosión / estallido

the rocket exploded with a loud bang al explotar, el cohete produjo un gran estallido

bang² vb

1. golpearse / dar un golpe

she banged her knee se golpeó la rodilla

he banged his elbow se dio un golpe en el codo

2. golpear / dar golpes

the door banged shut la puerta se cerró de un golpe

somebody was banging on the door alguien aporreaba la puerta

3. tocar

he was banging the drum tocaba el tambor

bang

tr[bæŋ]

noun

1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino

2 (noise) ruido; (of gun) estampido; (explosion) estallido; (of door) portazo

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL flequillo

transitive verb

1 golpear, dar golpes en

■ don't bang the table! ¡no des golpes en la mesa!

2 taboo (have sex with) follar

intransitive verb

1 dar golpes

■ the shutters were banging all night las persianas estuvieron dando golpes toda la noche

2 taboo (have sex with) follar

adverb

1 familiar justo

■ bang in the middle justo en medio

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

bang on! familiar ¡exacto!

bang go my chances! familiar ¡mi gozo en un pozo!

to go bang hacer pum

to go with a bang tener mucho éxito

it's like banging your head against a brick wall es como machacar en hierro frío

to bang the door dar un portazo

to bang on a door dar golpes en una puerta

to bang one's fist on the table dar un puñetazo en la mesa

to bang against something dar un golpe contra algo

to bang into somebody / something chocar contra alguien / algo

to bang on a drum tocar un tambor

to bang one's head darse un golpe en la cabeza

to bang somebody on the head dar un coscorrón en la cabeza a alguien

bang ['bæŋ] vt

1) strike: golpear, darse

he banged his elbow against the door: se dio con el codo en la puerta

2) slam: cerrar (la puerta) con un portazo

bang vi

1) slam: cerrarse de un golpe

2)

to bang on : aporrear, golpear

she was banging on the table: aporreaba la mesa

bang adv

: directamente, exactamente

bang n

1) blow: golpe m, porrazo m, trancazo m

2) explosion: explosión f, estallido m

3) slam: portazo m

4) bangs npl

: flequilla f, fleco m

bang

n.

• detonación s.f.

• golpazo s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• portazo s.m.

• trancazo s.m.

• traque s.m.

• traquido s.m.

• tras s.m.

• triquitraque s.m.

• zapatazo s.m.

v.

• golpear con ruido o con violencia v.

• portear v.

• traquetear v.

I bæŋ
noun

1)

a) c ( loud noise) estrépito m; ( explosion) explosión f, estallido m

to go over o (BrE) off with a bang to go with a bang ser* todo un éxito; she returned to politics with a bang — volvió a la política a lo grande

b) ( pleasure) (AmE colloq) (no pl)

to get a bang out of something — disfrutar como loco con algo (fam)

2) c ( blow) golpe m, trancazo m, golpetazo m

3) c bangs pl (AmE) ( fringe) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), chasquilla f (Chi), capul f (Col), fleco m (Méx), pollina f (Ven)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( strike) golpear

she banged her forehead on the shelf — se golpeó la frente con el estante

he was banging his fist on the table — golpeaba la mesa con el puño

b) ( slam)

he banged the door — dio un portazo (fam)

2.

vi

a) ( strike)

to bang on something — golpear algo

he started banging on the door — empezó a aporrear la puerta

to bang into something — darse* contra algo

b) ( slam) \<\<door\>\> cerrarse* de un golpe, dar* un portazo

the gate was banging in the wind — la puerta daba golpes or (AmL tb) se golpeaba con el viento

c) ( move noisily)

he was banging about the kitchen — andaba por la cocina haciendo ruido

Phrasal Verbs:

- bang away

- bang out

- bang up

III

adverb

1)

to go bang — \<\<gun\>\> dispararse, hacer* bang! or pum!

bang went our holiday — (BrE colloq) nuestras vacaciones se fueron al garete or al diablo (fam)

2) (as intensifier) (esp BrE colloq)

bang in the middle — justo or exactamente en el medio

to be bang up to date — estar* muy al día

bang on time — a la hora justa or exacta

to be bang on — dar* en el blanco, acertar* de lleno

IV

interjection pum!, bang!

bang! bang! you're dead! — (used to or by children) pum! pum! te maté!

[bæŋ]
1.

N (=noise) [of explosion] estallido m ; [of door] portazo m ; [of blow] porrazo m, golpe m

the door closed with a bang — la puerta se cerró de golpe

to go with a bang * —

it went with a bang — fue todo un éxito

- not with a bang but a whimper

- get more bang for the buck or more bangs for your bucks

2. ADV

1)

to go bang — hacer ¡pum!, estallar

bang went £10 * — adiós 10 libras

2) * justo, exactamente

bang in the middle — justo en (el) medio

I ran bang into a traffic jam — me encontré de repente en un embotellamiento

it hit him bang on the ear — le dio justo en la oreja, le dio en toda la oreja *

bang on! — ¡acertado!

the answer was bang on — (Brit) la respuesta dio en el blanco

bang on time — (Brit) a la hora justa

it was bang on target — (Brit) dio justo en el blanco

bang up to date — totalmente al día

to keep bang up to date — mantenerse totalmente al día

this production is bang up to date — este montaje está de rabiosa actualidad

3. VT

1) (=strike) golpear

to bang the door — dar un portazo

to bang one's head (on sth) — dar con la cabeza (contra algo)

he banged himself against the wall — se dio contra la pared

to bang one's fist on the table — dar un puñetazo en la mesa

2) *** (=have sex with) echarse un polvo con ***, tirarse ***

4.

VI (=explode) explotar, estallar; (=slam) [door] cerrarse de golpe

downstairs a door banged — abajo se cerró de golpe una puerta

to bang at or on sth — dar golpes en algo

5.

EXCL ¡pum!; (of a blow) ¡zas!

- bang about

- bang away

- bang down

- bang into

- bang on

- bang out

- bang together

- bang up

* * *

I [bæŋ]
noun

1)

a) c ( loud noise) estrépito m; ( explosion) explosión f, estallido m

to go over o (BrE) off with a bang to go with a bang ser* todo un éxito; she returned to politics with a bang — volvió a la política a lo grande

b) ( pleasure) (AmE colloq) (no pl)

to get a bang out of something — disfrutar como loco con algo (fam)

2) c ( blow) golpe m, trancazo m, golpetazo m

3) c bangs pl (AmE) ( fringe) flequillo m, cerquillo m (AmL), chasquilla f (Chi), capul f (Col), fleco m (Méx), pollina f (Ven)

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( strike) golpear

she banged her forehead on the shelf — se golpeó la frente con el estante

he was banging his fist on the table — golpeaba la mesa con el puño

b) ( slam)

he banged the door — dio un portazo (fam)

2.

vi

a) ( strike)

to bang on something — golpear algo

he started banging on the door — empezó a aporrear la puerta

to bang into something — darse* contra algo

b) ( slam) \<\<door\>\> cerrarse* de un golpe, dar* un portazo

the gate was banging in the wind — la puerta daba golpes or (AmL tb) se golpeaba con el viento

c) ( move noisily)

he was banging about the kitchen — andaba por la cocina haciendo ruido

Phrasal Verbs:

- bang away

- bang out

- bang up

III

adverb

1)

to go bang — \<\<gun\>\> dispararse, hacer* bang! or pum!

bang went our holiday — (BrE colloq) nuestras vacaciones se fueron al garete or al diablo (fam)

2) (as intensifier) (esp BrE colloq)

bang in the middle — justo or exactamente en el medio

to be bang up to date — estar* muy al día

bang on time — a la hora justa or exacta

to be bang on — dar* en el blanco, acertar* de lleno

IV

interjection pum!, bang!

bang! bang! you're dead! — (used to or by children) pum! pum! te maté!

English-spanish dictionary > bang
18 bump

1. verb
(to knock or strike (something): She bumped into me; I bumped my head against the ceiling.) dar(se) un golpe

2. noun
1) ((the sound of) a blow or knock: We heard a loud bump.) golpe

2) (a swelling or raised part: a bump on the head; This road is full of bumps.) chichón; bache

•

- bumper

3. adjective
(excellent in some way, especially by being large: a bumper crop.) abundante, excepcional

- bumpy
- bump into
- bump of

bump¹ n

1. golpe / choque

he fell out of bed with a bump se cayó de la cama y se dio un golpe

2. chichón / hinchazón / bulto

she had a bump on her forehead tenía un chichón en la frente

3. bache

there are a lot of bumps in this road hay muchos baches en esta carretera

bump² vb

1. darse un golpe

the baby bumped his head on the table el niño se dio un golpe en la cabeza con la mesa

2. darse / chocar

I bumped into the door choqué contra la puerta

3. toparse / tropezarse

I bumped into Lucy the other day me topé con Lucy el otro día

bump

tr[bʌmp]

noun

1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino, batacazo

2 (collision) choque nombre masculino, colisión nombre femenino

3 (on head) chichón nombre masculino; (swelling) hinchazón nombre masculino; (lump) bulto

4 (dent) abolladura

5 (on road) bache nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 darse un golpe en

■ he bumped his head se dio un golpe en la cabeza

2 dar un golpe a

■ he bumped me with his shopping trolley me dio un golpe con el carro de la compra

intransitive verb

1 chocar ( into, con), topar ( into, contra)

■ his car bumped into my moped su coche chocó con mi moto

2 (collide) chocar, colisionar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

with a bump dándose un batacazo, ¡cataplum!

to bump something against/on something darse con algo contra algo

■ she bumped her knee on the table se dio con la rodilla contra la mesa

bump ['bʌmp] vt

: chocar contra, golpear contra, dar

to bump one's head: darse (un golpe) en la cabeza

bump vi

to bump into meet: encontrarse con, tropezarse con

bump n

1) bulge: bulto m, protuberancia f

2) impact: golpe m, choque m

3) jolt: sacudida f

bump

n.

• abolladura s.f.

• baque s.m.

• bollo s.m.

• borujón s.m.

• bulto s.m.

• chichón s.m.

• choque s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• protuberancia s.f.

• rebote s.m.

• roncha s.f.

• sacudida s.f.

• teso s.m.

• tolondro s.m.

• trompada s.f.

• trompón s.m.

• zapatazo s.m.

v.

• abollar v.

• sacudir v.

• topar v.

bʌmp
I

noun

1)

a) ( blow) golpe m; ( jolt) sacudida f; ( collision) topetazo m, golpe m

that brought me back to reality with a bump — eso me devolvió de golpe a la realidad

b) ( sound) golpe m

things that go bump in the night — cosas que dan miedo

2) ( lump - in surface) bulto m, protuberancia f; (- on head) chichón m; (- on road) bache m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (hit, knock lightly)

I bumped my elbow on o against the door — me di en el codo con or contra la puerta

I bumped the post as I was reversing — choqué con or contra el poste al dar marcha atrás

2) (remove, throw out) (AmE colloq) echar

we got bumped from the flight — nos quedamos sin plaza en el vuelo

2.

vi (hit, knock)

to bump (against something/somebody) — darse* or chocar* (contra or con algo/alguien)

Phrasal Verbs:

- bump into

- bump off

- bump up

[bʌmp]
1. N

1) (=blow, noise) choque m, topetazo m ; (=jolt of vehicle) sacudida f ; (Aer) rebote m ; (in falling) batacazo m

things that go bump in the night — cosas que hacen ruidos misteriosos en la noche

- come down to earth with a bump

2) (=swelling) bollo m, abolladura f ; (on skin) chichón m, hinchazón f ; (on road etc) bache m

2.

VT [+ car] chocar contra

to bump one's head — darse un golpe en la cabeza

to bump one's head on a door — dar con la cabeza contra una puerta

3.

VI

to bump along — (=move joltingly) avanzar dando sacudidas

the economy continues to bump along the bottom — (Brit) la economía continúa arrastrándose por los suelos

- bump against

- bump into

- bump off

- bump up

- bump up against

* * *
[bʌmp]
I

noun

1)

a) ( blow) golpe m; ( jolt) sacudida f; ( collision) topetazo m, golpe m

that brought me back to reality with a bump — eso me devolvió de golpe a la realidad

b) ( sound) golpe m

things that go bump in the night — cosas que dan miedo

2) ( lump - in surface) bulto m, protuberancia f; (- on head) chichón m; (- on road) bache m

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (hit, knock lightly)

I bumped my elbow on o against the door — me di en el codo con or contra la puerta

I bumped the post as I was reversing — choqué con or contra el poste al dar marcha atrás

2) (remove, throw out) (AmE colloq) echar

we got bumped from the flight — nos quedamos sin plaza en el vuelo

2.

vi (hit, knock)

to bump (against something/somebody) — darse* or chocar* (contra or con algo/alguien)

Phrasal Verbs:

- bump into

- bump off

- bump up

English-spanish dictionary > bump
19 catch

1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see academic.ru/11419/catch_out">catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

* * *
[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fangen

2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) erreichen

3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) ertappen

4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) sich holen

5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) einklemmen

6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) treffen

7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) mitkriegen

8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) Feuer fangen
2. noun
1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) das Fangen

2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) der Griff

3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) der Fang

4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) der Haken

•

- catching
- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
* * *

catch

[kætʃ]

I. n

<pl -es>

1. (ball) Fang m

good \catch! — thanks, that was an easy \catch gut gefangen! — danke, das war leicht zu fangen

to make/take a good \catch gut fangen

to miss a \catch den Ball nicht fangen

he's missed three easy \catches; if he misses another \catch, he's out! er hat drei leichte Bälle nicht gefangen, wenn er nochmal nicht fängt, ist er draußen

2. (fish) Fang m kein pl

3. (fastener) Verschluss m; (bolt) Riegel m; (hook) Haken m

window \catch Fensterverriegelung f

all the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossen

4. no pl ( fam: partner) [guter] Fang fam; (for marriage also) gute Partie

her new boyfriend is not much of a \catch mit ihrem neuen Freund hat sie keinen besonders guten Fang gemacht fam

she made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemacht fam; (in marriage also) sie hat eine gute Partie gemacht

5. no pl (trick) Haken m fam

what's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? fam

there has to be a \catch in it [or somewhere] da muss irgendwo irgendwo ein Haken sein fam

6. no pl (in the voice) Stocken nt

with a \catch in one's voice mit stockender Stimme

7. no pl (game) Fangen nt

the kids were running around playing \catch die Kinder rannten herum und spielten Fangen

8. (fragment) Bruchstück nt

I only got some \catches of their conversation ich bekam nur einige Gesprächsfetzen von ihnen mit

II. vt

<caught, caught>

1. (intercept)

▪ to \catch sth etw fangen; dropped object also etw auffangen

▪ to \catch sb jdn [o jds Fall] auffangen

2. (grab)

to \catch sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/bei der Hand fassen

▪ to \catch sth etw ergreifen; (with difficulty) etw zu fassen bekommen

to \catch sb's arm/hand jds Arm/Hand ergreifen

to \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen

3. (capture)

▪ to \catch sb jdn ergreifen; (arrest) jdn festnehmen

▪ to \catch an animal ein Tier fangen; escaped animal ein Tier einfangen; ( fig)

the virus was caught in time das Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt

4. (surprise, get hold of)

▪ to \catch sb jdn erwischen fam

he was caught with 10 kg of heroin er wurde mit 10 kg Heroin erwischt fam

you won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen [o fam erwischen]

you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt fam

have I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?

you won't \catch me in that shop! in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals finden

to \catch sb in the act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

caught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!

ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt! fam

to be caught in a thunderstorm von einem Gewitter überrascht werden

to \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen

▪ to \catch sb/oneself doing sth jdn/sich bei etw dat ertappen [o fam erwischen]

you won't \catch me falling for that trick ( fam) auf den Trick falle ich im Leben nicht herein fam

I even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt ertappte ich mich sogar dabei, dass [o wie] mir der Dieb auch noch leid tat

5. (meet)

▪ to \catch sb jdn treffen

I'll \catch you later bis später

6.

▪ to \catch sth (contract) sich dat etw einfangen; ( fig: be influenced by) sich akk von etw dat anstecken lassen

to \catch a cold sich akk erkälten

to \catch one's death [of cold] ( fam) sich dat den Tod holen

▪ to \catch sth from sb sich akk bei jdm mit etw dat anstecken

7. SPORT (in baseball, cricket)

▪ to \catch sb jdn durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

he was caught by Jones er schied durch Jones aus

8.

▪ to \catch sth in sth (trap) etw in etw akk einklemmen; (entangle) mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleiben

he caught his foot in the rope sein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

she caught her hair in the bushes ihre Haare verhedderten sich im Gesträuch

I caught my hand in the door ich habe mir die Hand in der Tür eingeklemmt

▪ to get caught [in sth] sich akk [in etw dat] verfangen

▪ to get caught on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

9. usu passive ( fig: become involved)

▪ to get caught in sth in etw akk verwickelt werden; (be trapped)

to be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geraten

to be caught between two things/people zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein

she's caught between taking the job or travelling around the world sie ist [innerlich] hin und her gerissen, ob sie die Stelle annehmen oder um die Welt reisen soll

10.

to \catch the bus/train (take) den Bus/Zug nehmen; (be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR erwischen] fam

11. (collect)

▪ to \catch sth etw sammeln; (liquid) etw auffangen

12. (depict)

▪ to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen

13. (attract)

to \catch sb's attention [or eye] jds Aufmerksamkeit erregen

to \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallen

to \catch the imagination die Fantasie anregen [o geh beflügeln]

to \catch sb's interest jds Interesse wecken

14. usu AM (be in time for)

▪ to \catch sth etw nicht verpassen dat

we rushed to \catch the show wir beeilten uns, um die Show nicht zu verpassen

to \catch the post [or AM mail] noch rechtzeitig zur Post kommen

finish the letter so we can \catch the post schreib den Brief fertig, damit er noch mit der Post wegkommt

15. (get)

to \catch the light das Licht einfangen geh

the necklace caught the light die Kette reflektiert das Licht

to \catch a few [or some] rays ( fam) sich akk ein bisschen die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen lassen fam

to \catch the sun ( fam) place viel Sonnenlicht [ab]bekommen; person: get a suntan braun werden; (get sunburn) einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen

16. (notice)

▪ to \catch sth etw bemerken; (see)

to \catch sight [or a glimpse] of sb/sth etw [kurz] sehen; (by chance) etw [zufällig] sehen

17. (hear) etw mitbekommen [o fam mitkriegen]; (grasp the meaning of)

▪ to \catch sth etw erfassen

18. (hit)

to \catch sb on the arm/chin jdn am Arm/Kinn treffen

he was caught on the chin with a left hook er wurde von einem linken Haken am Kinn getroffen

to \catch sb a blow ( dated) jdm eine verpassen fam

to \catch sb a blow in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in die Magengrube versetzen

19. (bump)

▪ to \catch sth on sth mit etw dat auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

she caught her head on the mantelpiece sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf den [o dem] Kaminsims auf

20. (bump into)

▪ to \catch sth auf etw akk o dat aufschlagen

his head caught the edge of the table er schlug mit dem Kopf auf die [o der] Tischkante auf

21. (burn)

to \catch fire [or light] Feuer fangen

22.

▶ to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen; (stop breathing) die Luft anhalten; (breath normally again) verschnaufen

▶ to \catch a crab SPORT einen Krebs fangen fachspr

▶ to \catch hell [or the devil] ( fam) in Teufels Küche kommen fam

▶ to \catch it ( fam) Ärger kriegen fam

Joe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben fam

▶ to \catch sb napping ( fam) jdn auf dem falschen Fuß erwischen fam

▶ to be [or get] caught short BRIT ( fam) mal müssen fam

▶ to \catch sb with their trousers [or AM pants] down ( fam) jdn in flagranti ertappen

III. vi

<caught, caught>

1. BRIT, AUS (grab)

▪ to \catch at sth nach etw dat greifen

to \catch at sb's sleeve jdn am Ärmel zupfen

2. (entangle) sich in etw dat verfangen

my foot caught in the rope mein Fuß verfing sich im Seil

▪ to \catch on sth an etw dat hängen bleiben

careful, your jumper has caught on a nail! pass auf, du bist mit deinem Pulli an einem Nagel hängen geblieben!

3. (ignite) Feuer fangen; engine zünden fachspr

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[ktʃ] vb: pret, ptp caught
1. n

1)

(of ball etc) to make a (good) catch — (gut) fangen

good catch! — gut gefangen!

it was a difficult catch — das war schwer zu fangen

he missed an easy catch — er hat einen leichten Ball nicht gefangen

2) (FISHING, HUNT) Fang m; (of trawler etc also) Fischzug m

he didn't get a catch — er hat nichts gefangen

he's a good catch (fig inf) — er ist ein guter Fang; (for marriage also) er ist eine gute Partie

3) (= children's game) Fangen nt

4) (= trick, snag) Haken m

where's the catch? — wo liegt or ist (da) der Haken?

there's a catch in it somewhere! — die Sache hat irgendwo einen Haken, da ist irgendwo ein Haken dabei

catch question — Fangfrage f

5) (= device for fastening) Verschluss(vorrichtung f) m; (= hook) Haken m; (= latch) Riegel m

6) (= break in voice) Stocken nt

with a catch in one's voice — mit stockender Stimme

7) (MUS) Kanon für Singstimmen mit heiter-komischem Text

8) (= fragment) Bruchstück nt

2. vt

1) object fangen; batsman durch Abfangen des Balls ausscheiden lassen

2) fish, mice fangen; thief, offender fassen, schnappen (inf), erwischen (inf); escaped animal (ein)fangen; (inf = manage to see) erwischen (inf)

to catch sb's arm, to catch sb by the arm —

she held it up to catch the light — sie hielt es gegen das Licht

glass which catches the light — Glas, in dem sich das Licht spiegelt

to catch sight/a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw erblicken or zu sehen kriegen (inf)

to catch sb's attention/eye — jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen

to be caught between two people/alternatives —

he was caught between envy and admiration — er war zwischen Neid und Bewunderung hin und her gerissen

3) (= take by surprise) erwischen, ertappen

to catch sb at sth — jdn bei etw erwischen

to catch sb by surprise — jdn überraschen

to be caught unprepared — nicht darauf vorbereitet sein

to catch sb at a bad time — jdm ungelegen kommen

I caught him flirting with my wife — ich habe ihn (dabei) erwischt, wie er mit meiner Frau flirtete

I caught myself feeling sorry for him — ich habe mich dabei ertappt, dass er mir leidtat

you won't catch me signing any contract (inf) — ich unterschreibe doch keinen Vertrag

you won't catch me in that restaurant (inf) —

(you won't) catch me doing that again! (inf) you won't catch me falling for that trick again (inf) aha, caught you (with question) — das mache ich bestimmt nicht wieder! auf den Trick falle ich nicht noch einmal herein hab ich dich doch erwischt (inf) ha ha, reingefallen (inf)

caught in the act — auf frischer Tat ertappt; (sexually) in flagranti erwischt

we were caught in a storm — wir wurden von einem Unwetter überrascht

to catch sb on the wrong foot or off balance (fig) — jdn überrumpeln

4) (= take) bus, train etc nehmen

5) (= be in time for) train, bus erreichen, kriegen (inf)

can I still catch the post? — kommt der Brief noch mit?

if you want to catch the 4 o'clock post... — wenn das mit der Vieruhrleerung mitsoll...

if I hurry I'll catch the end of the film — wenn ich mich beeile kriege ich das Ende des Films noch mit (inf)

6) (= become entangled) hängen bleiben mit

a nail caught her dress — ihr Kleid blieb an einem Nagel hängen

I caught my finger in the car door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Wagentür eingeklemmt

he caught his foot in the grating — er ist mit dem Fuß im Gitter hängen geblieben

7) (with stitches) mit ein paar Stichen befestigen

to catch a dress (in) at the waist — ein Kleid an der Taille fassen

8) (= understand, hear) mitkriegen (inf)

9)

to catch an illness — sich (dat) eine Krankheit zuziehen or holen (inf)

he's always catching cold(s) — er erkältet sich leicht

you'll catch your death (of cold)! — du holst dir den Tod! (inf)

10) (= portray) mood, atmosphere etc einfangen

11)

to catch one's breath (after exercise etc) — Luft holen, verschnaufen

to catch sb a glancing blow — jdn seitlich erwischen

the blow/ball caught him on the arm —

she caught him one on the nose (inf) — sie haute ihm auf die Nase

you'll catch it! ( Brit inf ) — es setzt was! (inf), du kannst (aber) was erleben!

he caught it all right! ( Brit inf ) (physically) (verbally) — der hat vielleicht eine Abreibung bekommen! (inf) der hat aber was zu hören bekommen! (inf)

3. vi

1) (with ball) fangen

2) (fire) in Gang kommen, brennen; (wood etc) Feuer fangen, brennen; (COOK) anbrennen

3) (= get stuck) klemmen, sich verklemmen; (= get entangled) hängen bleiben, sich verfangen

her dress caught in the door — sie blieb mit ihrem Kleid in der Tür hängen

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catch [kætʃ]

A s

1. Fangen n:

play catch sich den Ball zuwerfen (Kinder)

2. Fang m, Beute f (beide auch fig):

a good catch

a) ein guter Fang (beim Fischen), fig a. ein gutes Geschäft,

b) umg eine gute Partie (Heirat);

no catch kein gutes Geschäft

3. there was a catch in his voice seine Stimme stockte

4. Halt m, Griff m

5. TECH

a) Haken m, Schnäpper m, (Tür) Klinke f:

catch of a lock Schließhaken

b) Sperre f, Sicherung f, Verschluss m (einer Brosche etc)

c) Knagge f, Mitnehmer m

d) ARCH Halter m

6. fig umg Haken m:

there’s a catch in ( oder to) it die Sache hat einen Haken;

there must be a catch somewhere die Sache muss irgendwo einen Haken haben;

the catch is that … der Haken an der Sache ist, dass …

7. fig Brocken m, Bruchstück n:

catches of a conversation Gesprächsfetzen

8. AGR US Keimen n, Ausschlagen n

9. MUS besonders HIST Kanon mit humorvollem oder anzüglichem Text

B v/t prät und pperf caught [kɔːt]

1. a) einen Ball etc fangen, auch einen Blick auffangen, (er)haschen, ein Tier etc (ein)fangen, Flüssigkeiten auffangen

b) allg bekommen, kriegen umg, erwischen umg:

catch a thief einen Dieb fassen oder umg schnappen;

get caught gefasst werden;

catch a train einen Zug (noch) kriegen oder erwischen; → breath 1, cold A 8, crab¹ A 1, glimpse A 1, sight A 2, Tartar¹ A 2

2. jemanden einholen

3. überraschen, erwischen umg, ertappen ( alle:

sb at sth jemanden bei etwas;

sb doing sth jemanden dabei, wie er etwas tut):

catch sb stealing jemanden beim Stehlen ertappen;

catch o.s. thinking that … sich bei dem Gedanken ertappen, dass …;

let me catch you at it again! lass dich ja nicht mehr dabei erwischen!;

they were ( oder got) caught in a storm sie wurden vom Sturm überrascht, sie gerieten in ein Unwetter;

catch me (doing that)! Br umg (das) fällt mir nicht im Traum ein!, denkste!;

catch him! er lässt sich nicht erwischen!;

he caught himself er hielt plötzlich inne (beim Sprechen), er fing sich (gerade noch); → act A 1, nap¹ A 2, unawares 2

4. packen, ergreifen, erfassen (alle auch fig):

she caught her child to herself sie riss ihr Kind an sich;

the fire caught the curtains das Feuer erfasste die Vorhänge;

he caught ( oder was caught with) the general enthusiasm er wurde von der allgemeinen Begeisterung erfasst oder angesteckt; → hold² A 1

5. fig die Fantasie ansprechen:

catch sb’s ear jemandem ans Ohr dringen;

catch sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen;

catch sb’s eye ( oder attention) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken, jemanden auf sich aufmerksam machen;

she caught his eye ihre Blicke trafen sich; → fancy A 7, speaker 2

6. erfassen, verstehen, mitkriegen umg:

she did not catch his name

7. fig einfangen:

he caught the atmosphere well;

caught from life dem Leben abgelauscht

8. sich eine Krankheit etc holen, sich eine Erkältung etc, auch eine Strafe etc zuziehen, bekommen:

catch (a) cold sich erkälten ( skiing beim Skifahren);

catch a bullet in one’s leg einen Schuss ins Bein abbekommen;

catch it sl eins aufs Dach kriegen, was zu hören kriegen ( beide:

from von); → death 1, fire A 1, hell A 1, packet A 5

9. fig eine Gewohnheit, Aussprache annehmen

10. a) streifen oder stoßen an (akk)

b) hängen bleiben oder sich verfangen mit etwas:

catch one’s foot in sth mit dem Fuß in etwas hängen bleiben;

my fingers were caught in the door ich klemmte mir die Finger in der Tür

11. sl

a) jemandem einen Schlag verpassen umg

b) treffen:

the blow caught him on the chin

C v/i

1. fassen, greifen:

catch at greifen oder schnappen nach, (fig eine Gelegenheit gern) ergreifen; → shadow A 5, straw A 1

2. TECH ineinandergreifen, eingreifen (Räder), einschnappen, -rasten (Schloss etc)

3. sich verfangen, hängen bleiben ( beide:

in in dat;

on an dat):

her dress caught on a nail;

the plane caught in the trees

4. klemmen, festsitzen:

the bolt catches somewhere

5. sich ausbreiten (Feuer)

6. anspringen (Motor)

7. GASTR anbrennen

8. US AGR keimen, ausschlagen

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1. transitive verb,
caught

1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packen

catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen

catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]

catch a thread — einen Faden vernähen

get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt

get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben

3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]

did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)

4) (surprise)

catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)

caught in a thunderstorm — vom Sturm überrascht

I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...

5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holen

catch something from somebody — sich bei jemandem mit etwas anstecken

catch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein

catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)

you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)

6) (arrest)

catch somebody's attention — jemandes Aufmerksamkeit erregen

catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen

catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten

catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen

7) (hit)

catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen

catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen

8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen

did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?

9) see catch out 1)
2. intransitive verb,
caught

1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen

2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen

my coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
3. noun
1) (of ball)

make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen

2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der

3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)

the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...

it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis

4) (fastener) Verschluss, der; (of door) Schnapper, der

5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt

6) (catcher)

he is a good catch — er kann gut fangen

Phrasal Verbs:

- catch on

- catch out

- catch up

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n.

Fang ¨-e m.

Raste -n f.

Schnappverschluss m. (at) v.

ertappen (bei) v.

erwischen v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: caught)

= auffangen v.

erwischen v.

fangen v.

(§ p.,pp.: fing, gefangen)

fassen v.

verstehen v.

English-german dictionary > catch
20 back

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1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa

2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero

3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) de vuelta

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) hacia atrás, para atrás

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás

4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a

•

- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat

back¹ adj trasero / de atrás

the back garden el jardín de atrás

the back seat of the bus el asiento trasero del autobús

back² adv

1. atrás / hacia atrás

stand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!

stand back from the edge apártate del precipicio

2. de vuelta

David's back David está de vuelta

on the way back home en el camino de vuelta a casa

platform shoes are back vuelven los zapatos de plataforma

3. hace

that was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!

we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

to come back volver

to go back volver

to give back devolver

to put back devolver a su sitio

back³ n

1. espalda

lie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba

2. dorso / revés

write your name on the back escribe tu nombre al dorso

3. parte de atrás / fondo

can you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?

there is an index at the back of the book hay un índice al final del libro

back to front al revés

your T shirt's back to front llevas la camiseta al revés

behind someone's back a las espaldas de alguien

you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs no deberías hablar de la gente a sus espaldas

to turn your back on someone volverle la espalda a alguien

back⁴ vb

1. apoyar / respaldar

the government backed the scheme el gobierno apoyó el proyecto

I'll back you up te respaldaré

2. dar marcha atrás

he backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

back

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noun

1 (of person) espalda

2 (of animal, book) lomo

3 (of chair) respaldo

4 (of hand) dorso

5 (of knife, sword) canto

6 (of coin, medal) reverso

7 (of cheque) dorso

8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo

9 (sport - player) defensa nombre masulino o femenino; (- position) defensa

adjective

1 trasero,-a, de atrás

adverb

1 (at the rear) atrás; (towards the rear) hacia atrás; (time) hace

■ several years back hace varios años

transitive verb

1 (support) apoyar, respaldar

2 (finance) financiar

3 (bet on) apostar por

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

back to back espalda con espalda

back to front al revés

to answer back replicar

to be back estar de vuelta

to be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encima

to break one's back deslomarse

to carry on one's back llevar a cuestas

to fall on one's back caerse de espaldas

to have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encima

to come back / go back volver

to get somebody's back up mosquear a alguien

to get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguien

to hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusación

to have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la pared

to lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arriba

to give back devolver

to put back volver a guardar en su sitio

to put one's back into something arrimar el hombro

to phone back volver a llamar

to stand back apartarse

to turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguien

back copy número retrasado

back door puerta trasera

back number número atrasado

back pay atrasos nombre masculino plural

back row última fila

back seat asiento de atrás

back street callejuela

back wheel rueda trasera

short back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rape

back ['bæk] vt

1) or to back up support: apoyar, respaldar

2) or to back up reverse: darle marcha atrás a (un vehículo)

3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo de

trees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardín

back vi

1) or to back up : retroceder

2)

to back away : echarse atrás

3)

to back downor to back out : volverse atrás, echarse para atrás

back adv

1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrás

to move back: moverse atrás

back and forth: de acá para allá

2) ago: atrás, antes, ya

some years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años

10 months back: hace diez meses

3) : de vuelta, de regreso

we're back: estamos de vuelta

she ran back: volvió corriendo

to call back: llamar de nuevo

back adj

1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero

2) overdue: atrasado

3)

back pay : atrasos mpl

back n

1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)

2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)

3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m

4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás

5) : defensa mf (en deportes)

back

adj.

• posterior adj.

• trasero, -a adj.

adv.

• atrás adv.

• detrás adv.

• redro adv.

n.

• atrás s.m.

• costilla s.f.

• dorso s.m.

• envés s.m.

• espalda s.f.

• espaldar s.m.

• fondo s.m.

• lomo s.m.

• respaldo s.m.

• reverso s.m.

• revés s.m.

• trasera s.f.

v.

• apadrinar v.

• mover hacia atrás v.

• respaldar v.

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I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.
1. NOUN

1) (=part of body)

a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m

• I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda

• to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda

• he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

to carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda

• to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algn

with his back to the light — de espaldas a la luz

sitting back to back — sentados espalda con espalda

b)

- behind sb's back

they laughed at her behind her back — se rieron de ella a sus espaldas

she has been seeing David behind my back — ha estado viendo a David a mis espaldas

- break the back of sth

- get off sb's back

- get sb's back up

- live off the back of sb

- be on sb's back

my boss is always on my back — mi jefe siempre está encima mío

- on the back of sth

shares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos

- put one's back into sth

- put one's back into doing sth

- put sb's back up

to see the back of sb —

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegró deshacerme de él

- the moment or as soon as your back is turned...

- have one's back to the wall
flat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)
2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso m

write your name on the back — escriba su nombre en el reverso

the back of the neck — la nuca

to know sth like the back of one's hand —

I know Naples like the back of my hand — conozco Nápoles como la palma de la mano

3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo m

there was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada

• at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)

there's a car park at the back — hay un aparcamiento en la parte de atrás

be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!

they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús

he's at the back of all this trouble — él está detrás de todo este lío *

ambition is at the back of it — la ambición es lo que ha causado todo esto *

this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza

• the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad

• back to front — al revés

you've got your sweater on back to front — te has puesto el jersey al revés

• in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa

in the back of the car — en la parte trasera del coche

I'll sit in the back — yo me sentaré detrás

• the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrás

• they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa
beyond 2., mind 1., 1)
4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf

• the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil

• left back — defensa mf izquierdo/a

• right back — defensa mf derecho/a

2. ADVERB

1) (in space) atrás

stand back! — ¡atrás!

keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!

keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!

meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto

he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa

• back and forth — de acá para allá

to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá

there were phone calls back and forth — se hicieron un montón de llamadas el uno al otro

• back from the road — apartado de la carretera

2) (in time)

some months back — hace unos meses

back in the 12th century — allá en el siglo XII

it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter

I saw her back in August — la vi el agosto pasado

3) (=returned)

• to be back — volver

when/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?

he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta

the electricity is back — ha vuelto la electricidad

black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro

• he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió

30 kilometres there and back — 30 kilómetros ida y vuelta

you can go there and back in a day — puedes ir y volver en un día

• she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo

the kids will be back at school tomorrow — los niños vuelven al colegio mañana

• I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6

• I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan

• full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero

• everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidad

• I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan
hit back
3. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a

she backed the car into the garage — entró el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

he backed the car into a wall — dio marcha atrás y chocó con un muro

2) (=support)

a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyar

they found a witness to back his claim — encontraron un testigo que apoyó lo que decía

b) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiar

c) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar

3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar por

I'm backing Manchester to win — yo apuesto por que va a ganar el Manchester

to back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor

Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él

to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador

he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien

4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar

4. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) [person]

a) (in car) dar marcha atrás

she backed into me — dio marcha atrás y chocó conmigo

b) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retroceder

he backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa

2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)

5. ADJECTIVE

1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero

the back row — la última fila

2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado

6.

COMPOUNDS

back alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)

back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)

back burner N — quemador m de detrás

- put sth on the back burner

back catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas

back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado

the back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back-country
back cover N — contraportada f

back door N — puerta f trasera

- do sth by or through the back door

back flip N — voltereta f hacia atrás

back formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva

back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero

back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero

back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)

back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl

back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado

back page N — contraportada f

back pain N — dolor m de espalda, dolor m lumbar

back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m

back pay N — atrasos mpl

back rest N — respaldo m

back road N — carretera f comarcal, carretera f secundaria

back room N — cuarto m interior; (fig) lugar donde se hacen investigaciones secretas

back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda

• to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda

back seat N — asiento m trasero, asiento m de atrás

- take a back seat

back somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás

back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas

back talk * N (US) — = backchat

back tooth N — muela f

back view N —

the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante

back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

* * *
[bæk]
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

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