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1 man\ of\ nerves
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2 bátor ember
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3 erõs ember
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1. nerveдвигателен нерв a motory nerveзрителен/очен нерв an optic nerveдебели/железни нерви nerves of steelчовек със здрави/дебели нерви a man with strong/iron nerves, a man with nerves of steel, a man impossible to ruffleдействувам някому на нервите, лазя/ходя по нервите на някого get on s.o.'s nervesстрадам от нерви have a nervous disorder/diseaseтой е целият нерви he is a bunch/bundle of nervesнямам вече нерви my nerves are in shredsне искам да си късам нервите I don't want to wreck my nervesчовек трябва да има здрави нерви, за да you need nerves of steel toсъздавам война на нерви във връзка с create a war of nerves over3. (жилка, вена-на лист и пр.) vein4. (енергия, живот) nerve* * *нерв,м., -и, (два) нѐрва 1. nerve; война на \нерви a war of nerves, a cold war; двигателен \нерв a motory nerve; дебели/железни \нерви nerves of steel; зрителен/очен \нерв an optic nerve; игра на \нерви a game of nerves; късат ми \нервите it gets on my nerves, it’s wrecking my nerves; it gives me the fidgets/jumps; it gets in my hair; лазя/ходя по \нервите на някого get on s.o.’s nerves; give s.o. the fidgets/jumps; set one’s teeth on edge; нямам вече \нерви my nerves are in shreds; слаби \нерви weak nerves; страдам от \нерви have a nervous disorder/disease; той е целият \нерви he is a bunch/bundle of nerves; хабя \нерви fret; хващат ме \нервите get nervous, become restless, sl. get the needle; човек трябва да има здрави \нерви, за да you need nerves of steel to;* * *fibre: a motory нерв - двигателен нерв* * *1. (енергия, живот) nerve 2. (жилка, вена - на лист и пр.) vein 3. 2 don't want to wreck my nerves 4. nerve 5. война на НЕРВи a war of nerves, a cold war 6. двигателен НЕРВ a motory nerve 7. дебели/железни НЕРВи nerves of steel 8. действувам някому на НЕРВите, лазя/ходя по НЕРВите на някого get on s.o.'s nerves 9. зрителен/очен НЕРВ an optic nerve 10. игра на НЕРВи a game of nerves 11. къса ми НЕРВите it gets on my nerves, it's wrecking my nerves 12. не искам да си късам НЕРВите 13. нямам вече НЕРВи my nerves are in shreds 14. слаби НЕРВи weak nerves 15. страдам от НЕРВи have a nervous disorder/disease 16. създавам война на НЕРВи във връзка с create a war of nerves over 17. той е целият НЕРВи he is a bunch/bundle of nerves 18. хабя НЕРВи fret 19. хващат ме НЕРВите get nervous, become restless, sl. get the needle 20. човек със здрави/дебели НЕРВи a man with strong/iron nerves, a man with nerves of steel, a man impossible to ruffle 21. човек трябва да има здрави НЕРВи, за да you need nerves of steel to -
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/nə:v/ * danh từ - (giải phẫu) dây thần kinh - ((thường) số nhiều) thần kinh; trạng thái thần kinh kích động =to get on someone's nerves; to give someone the nerves+ chọc tức ai; làm cho ai phát cáu =to have s fit of nerves+ bực dọc, nóng nảy - khí lực, khí phách, dũng khí, can đảm, nghị lực =a man with iron nerves; a man with nerves of steel+ con người có khí phách cương cường; con người không gì làm cho xúc động được =to lose one's nerves+ mất tinh thần, hoảng sợ =to strain every nerve+ rán hết sức - (thông tục) sự táo gan, sự trơ tráo =to have the nerve to do something+ có gan làm gì - (thực vật học) gân (lá cây) - (nghĩa bóng) bộ phận chủ yếu, khu vực trung tâm, bộ phận đầu não !not to know what nerves are - điềm tĩnh, điềm đạm * ngoại động từ - truyền sức mạnh (vật chất, tinh thần); truyền can đảm, truyền nhuệ khí !to nerve oneself - rán sức, lấy hết can đảm, tập trung nghị lực -
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nə:v 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) nerve2) (courage: He must have needed a lot of nerve to do that; He lost his nerve.) mot, fasthet3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) frekkhet2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) samle mot, manne seg opp- nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nervesmot--------nerveIsubst. \/nɜːv\/1) ( anatomi) nerve2) mot, ureddhet3) ( hverdagslig) frekkhet• you've got some nerve!4) kraft, styrke, fasthet5) (botanikk, om blader) nervea bundle of nerves nervebuntget on one's nerves gå en på nervenehave the nerve to ( hverdagslig) være frekk nok til å ha mot nok til å, være modig nok til ålose one's nerve miste selvkontrollennerves of iron nerver av stålstrain every nerve anstrenge seg til det ytterstea strain on one's nerves noe som går en på nervene et psykisk presssuffer from nerves ha svake nerver, være nervøs av segwhat a nerve! så frekt!, hvilken frekkhet!, så uforskammet!IIverb \/nɜːv\/styrke, gi mot (til), gi kraft (til)nerve oneself samle mot, samle styrke gjøre seg rustet, forberede seg -
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athletic, bright, forceful, heavy, high, high-powered, hot, intense, robust, sharp, stiff, strong, sturdy, tough* * *adj strong ( fx man, arm, nerves, boots, rope; likeness, character, faith, feeling, temptation; poison, coffee, taste, smell);( energisk, livskraftig) vigorous ( fx attack, plant, applause);( kraftigt virkende, i besiddelse af stor kraft) powerful ( fx adversary, battery, government, lens, telescope, weapon, remedy, argument);( om lyd) loud;[ 200 mand stærk] 200 strong;[ være stærk i matematik] be good at mathematics;[ være stærk som en hest] be (as) strong as a horse;(se også stærkt);[ med sb:](merk) brisk (el. strong) demand;[ med stærk fart] at a high speed;[ stærk farve] bright (el. vivid) colour;( i kortspil) strong suit;[ stærk kulde] intense cold;[ det stærke køn] the sterner sex;[ stærk mand](også fig) strong man;[ stærk regn] heavy rain;[ i kraft af den stærkeres ret] by (right of) superior force;[ stærk sennep] hot mustard;[ hans stærke side] his strong point,F his forte;[ med stærke skridt] rapidly;[ stærkt slag] vigorous (el. heavy, powerful) blow;[ stærk strøm] rapid current,(elekt) strong current;[ stærk varme] intense heat;[ stærkt verbum] strong verb; -
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сильный-t, -e* * *strong, strong, tough, vivid* * *adj. strong (fxman, arm, nerves, boots, rope, likeness, character, faith, feeling, temptation, poison, coffee, taste, smell
) adj. vigorous (fxattack, plant, applause
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nə:v
1. сущ.
1) мускул, сухожилие;
преим. во фразе: to strain every nerve ≈ напрягать все силы;
приложить все усилия Syn: sinew, tendon
2) сила, энергия Syn: strength, vigour, energy
3) а) нерв optic nerve ≈ зрительный нерв б) обыкн. мн. нервы, нервная система;
нервозность, нервность to calm one's nerves, settle one's nerves ≈ успокоить нервы to fray smb.'s nerves, frazzle smb.'s nerves ≈ вымотать кому-л. нервы to get on smb.'s nerves ≈ действовать кому-л. на нервы to steady nerves ≈ успокоить нервы to suffer from nerves ≈ страдать расстройством нервной системы fit of nerves, attack of nerves ≈ нервный припадок war of nerves ≈ война нервов, психологическая война frayed nerves ≈ измученные нервы frazzled nerves ≈ измученные нервы iron nerves, steel nerves ≈ железные нервы steady nerves, strong nerves ≈ крепкие, железные нервы taut nerves ≈ напряженные нервы, нервное напряжение weak nerves ≈ слабые нервы
4) а) сила духа, мужество, хладнокровие;
смелость, уверенность The brandy made him choke, but it restored his nerve. ≈ Он задохнулся от бренди, но оно вернуло ему мужество. to lose nerve ≈ оробеть, потерять самообладание man of nerve ≈ выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием Syn: fortitude, strength, boldness, assurance б) разг. дерзость, наглость, нахальство, бесстыдство to have the nerve (to do smth.) ≈ иметь нахальство, наглость (сделать что-л.) Syn: gall I, audacity, impudence, cheek I
1.
5) бот., зоол. жилка( листа или крыла) Syn: vein
2. гл. придавать силу, храбрость, мужество ( for) to nerve oneself ≈ собраться с силами, с духом. I doubt if I would ever be able to nerve myself for public performance. ≈ Я сомневался, смогу ли я когда-нибудь набраться мужества для публичного выступления. I nerved myself to face the pain. ≈ Я собрался с духом, чтобы выдержать боль. Syn: steel
3., embolden (анатомия) нерв - * plexus нервное сплетение - * gas /poison/ (военное) отравляющее вещество нервно-паралитического действия;
нервный газ нервная система, нервы - * specialist врач по нервным болезням, невропатолог - iron *s железные нервы - *s of steel стальные нервы - to get on smb.'s *s действовать кому-л. на нервы нервность, нервозность - * storm истерика;
неудержимые рыдания - a fit /an attack/ of *s нервный припадок;
рыдания - he does not know what *s are он не знает, что такое нервы - she is all *s у нее нервы никуда не годятся - to suffer from *s страдать расстройством нервной системы - to get on smb.'s nerves действовать кому-л. на нервы;
раздражать присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие - a man of * стойкий /выдержанный/ человек, человек с большим самообладанием - failure of * недостаток мужества;
паническое состояние - war of *s война нервов - to lose one's *s оробеть, струсить, потерять самообладание - to live on one's * держаться на нервах - to have the * to do smth. иметь мужество что-л. сделать (разговорное) наглость, нахальство - you have a *! ну и нахал же вы!, какая наглость! - the *! (американизм) какое нахальство! - to have the * to do smth. иметь наглость /набраться нахальства/ что-л. сделать сила, энергия - to strain every * напрягать все силы;
приложить все усилия - above the * of mortal arm (образное) со сверхчеловеческой силой источник силы - good laws are the *s of a state хорошие законы - основа государства мускул, сухожилие больное, чувствительное место;
вопрос, вызывающий раздражение - to touch /to hit/ a * задеть за живое - I hit a * when I mentioned her dead mother она рассердилась, когда я упомянул о ее покойной матери нервный центр, мозг( организации) - to be the * and soul of smth. быть мозгом и душой чего-л. тетива (ботаника) (зоология) жилка (листа растения или крыла насекомого) (архитектура) нервюры придавать силу, мужество, решимость - to * oneself to a task собираться с силами для выполнения какой-л. задачи - he has *d himself он набрался мужества - she cannot * herself to accepting his offer она не может заставить себя принять его предложение iron (или steel) ~s железные нервы;
a fit (или an attack) of nerves нервный припадок to get on one's ~s действовать на нервы, раздражать;
to suffer from nerves страдать расстройством нервной системы ~ разг. наглость, нахальство, дерзость;
to have the nerve (to do smth.) иметь нахальство, наглость (сделать что-л.) iron (или steel) ~s железные нервы;
a fit (или an attack) of nerves нервный припадок ~ присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие;
to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание;
a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием ~ присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие;
to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание;
a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием nerve бот. жилка ~ разг. наглость, нахальство, дерзость;
to have the nerve (to do smth.) иметь нахальство, наглость (сделать что-л.) ~ нерв ~ attr. нервный ~ (обыкн. pl) нервы, нервозность;
нервная система ~ придавать силу, бодрость или храбрость;
to nerve oneself собраться с силами, с духом ~ присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие;
to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание;
a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием ~ сила, энергия;
to strain every nerve напрягать все силы;
приложить все усилия ~ придавать силу, бодрость или храбрость;
to nerve oneself собраться с силами, с духом to steady one's успокоить нервы;
a war of nerves война нервов, психологическая война ~ сила, энергия;
to strain every nerve напрягать все силы;
приложить все усилия to get on one's ~s действовать на нервы, раздражать;
to suffer from nerves страдать расстройством нервной системы to steady one's успокоить нервы;
a war of nerves война нервов, психологическая война -
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m.1 nerve (anatomy).nervio auditivo auditory nervenervio ciático sciatic nervenervio óptico optic nerve2 sinew.3 vein, rib (botany).4 energy, vigor.5 rib (architecture).* * *1 ANATOMÍA nerve2 BOTÁNICA nervure, vein3 (tendón de la carne) sinew4 ARQUITECTURA rib5 (de un libro) rib6 (vigor) energy, vitality1 nerves\ataque de nervios fit of panic, attack of nervesestar mal de los nervios familiar to suffer with one's nervesponerle los nervios de punta a alguien to get on somebody's nervesser puro nervio to be a real live wiretener los nervios de punta to be on edgenervio óptico optical nerve* * *noun m.1) nerve2) vein3) energy, vigor* * *SM1) (Anat) nerve; [en carne] sinew2) pl nervios (=ansiedad) nervesde los nervios * —
poner de los nervios a algn — to get on sb's nerves, put sb's nerves on edge
3) (Arquit, Tip, Bot) rib; [de insectos] vein; (Mús) string; [de libro] rib4) (=vigor) vigour, vigor (EEUU), strengthun hombre sin nervio — a spineless man, a weak man
5) [de persona, sociedad] (=eje) leading light, guiding spirit6) [de cuestión, problema] (=fondo) crux, heart* * *1)a) (Anat) nerveb) ( en la carne) sinew2) nervios masculino plurala) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous
me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)
b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves
ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)
tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge
tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel
3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit* * *= sinew, nerve.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.Ex. Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.----* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con nervios = rib.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.* nervio óptico = optic nerve.* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.* nervios = nerves.* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.* puro nervio = live wire.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* * *1)a) (Anat) nerveb) ( en la carne) sinew2) nervios masculino plurala) ( nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios... — I'm o I feel so nervous
me muero de nervios — I'm a nervous wreck (colloq)
b) ( sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)me altera or crispa los nervios — it gets o grates on my nerves
ser puro nervio — (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; ( nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves (colloq)
tener los nervios de punta — to be very tense, to be on edge
tener nervios de acero — to have nerves of steel
3) (impulso, vitalidad) spirit* * *= sinew, nerve.Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.
Ex: Injury to a nerve can stop signals to and from the brain causing muscles not to work.* ataque de nervios = nervous breakdown, attack of hysterics.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* con nervios = rib.* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.* guerra de nervios = war of nerves.* nervio ciático = sciatic nerve.* nervio óptico = optic nerve.* nervio pinzado = pinched nerve.* nervios = nerves.* nervios de acero = nerves of steel.* perder los nervios = lose + Posesivo + cool, fly off + the handle, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + temper.* pinzamiento del nervio = pinched nerve.* puro nervio = live wire.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* tener los nervios en el estómago = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* terminación del nervio = nerve ending.* un manojo de nervios = a bundle of nerves.* * *A1 ( Anat) nerve2 (de una hoja) rib, vein, nervure ( tech)3 (del ala de un insecto) vein, rib, nervure ( tech)4 (en la carne) sinewesta carne está llena de nervios this meat is very gristly o has a lot of gristleCompuestos:sciatic nerveoptic nervevagus nerve1 (nerviosismo) nerves (pl)tengo unos nervios … I'm such a bundle of nerves ( colloq)estoy que me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck ( colloq)le dio un ataque de nervios he had an attack of nerves2 (sistema nervioso) nerves (pl)tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shredsestá enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nervesme altera or crispa los nervios it gets o grates on my nervesponerle a algn los nervios de punta to put sb's nerves on edge, get on sb's nervesser puro nervio (activo, dinámico) to be full of energy; (nervioso) to be a bag o bundle of nerves ( colloq)tener los nervios de punta to be keyed up o very tense o on edge, to have butterflies (in one's stomach)tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steelC (impulso, vitalidad) spiritD (de una bóveda) rib* * *
nervio sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) nerve
2◊ nervios sustantivo masculino plural
nerves (pl);
tiene los nervios destrozados his nerves are in shreds;
está enfermo de los nervios he suffers with his nerves;
tengo unos nervios … I'm o I feel so nervous;
me muero de nervios I'm a nervous wreck (colloq);
ponerle a algn los nervios de punta to get on sb's nerves
nervio sustantivo masculino
1 Anat Bot nerve
(de la carne) sinew
2 Arquit Zool ribs
3 (vigor, carácter) nerve, courage: baila con mucho nervio, she dances with a lot of spirit 4 nervios, nerves: no pierdas los nervios, don't lose your temper
un ataque de nervios, a fit of hysterics
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien de los nervios, to get on sb's nerves
' nervio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adolecer
- carácter
- óptica
- óptico
- temperamento
- auditivo
English:
nerve
- rib
- sinew
- spineless
* * *nervio nm1. [de persona] nervenervio auditivo auditory nerve;nervio ciático sciatic nerve;nervio craneal cranial nerve;nervio cubital cubital nerve;nervio femoral femoral nerve;nervio lumbar lumbar nerve;nervio mediano median nerve;nervio óptico optic nerve;nervio radial radial nerve;nervio sacro sacral nerve;nervio vestibular vestibular nerve2. [en filete, carne] sinew3. [de insecto] vein4. [de hoja] vein, rib5. [de libro] rib6. [de bóveda] rib7.nervios [estado mental] nerves;me entraron los nervios I got nervous;tener nervios to be nervous;estar de los nervios to be in a nervous state;perder los nervios to lose one's cool o temper;poner los nervios de punta a alguien to get on sb's nerves;tener nervios de acero to have nerves of steel;tener los nervios de punta to be on edge8. [vigor] energy, vigour;es buen jugador pero le falta nervio he's a good player, but he lacks steel;Famser puro nervio: estos niños son puro nervio these children never sit still for five minutes* * *m ANAT nerve;tener nervios be nervous;tener nervios de acero have nerves of steel;crispar los nervios a alguien, poner los nervios de punta a alguien get on s.o.’s nerves;perder los nervios fly off the handle* * *nervio nm1) : nerve2) : tendon, sinew, gristle (in meat)3) : energy, drive4) : rib (of a vault)5) nervios nmpl: nervesestar mal de los nervios: to be a bundle of nervesataque de nervios: nervous breakdown* * *nervio n nervepasar nervios / tener nervios to be nervous -
11 Geist
m; -(e)s, -er1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III* * *der Geist(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;(Seele) animus; spirit;(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;(Verstorbener) soul;(Witz) wit* * *[gaist]m -(e)s, -erder menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind
Géíst und Materie — mind and matter
mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind
2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghostGéíst und Körper — mind and body
seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost
der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit
der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God
der böse Géíst — the Evil One
der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness
gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits
die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour
der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household
von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)
in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)
Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit
einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —
ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind
die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant
das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)
hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways
seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)
sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits
kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people
See:→ unruhigin kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship
in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere
in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit
in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb
der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language
nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law
5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mindsich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place
im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you
* * *der1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite* * *Geist1<-[e]s, -e>[ˈgaist]mdie Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mindihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally derangedseinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to itseinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's lastim \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts\Geist und Körper body and mindder menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human minder sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could beeine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech\Geist haben to have espritein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man\Geist versprühen to be scintillatingin diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this officeder freie \Geist free thoughtin kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]in jds \Geist how sb would have wishedder \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age4. (Destillat) spirit5.▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weakGeist2<-[e]s, -e>m1. (Denker) mind, intellectgroße \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect2. (Charakter) spiritein guter \Geist an angelder gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the householdein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creatureverwandte \Geister kindred spirits3. (Wesenheit) spiritder böse \Geist the Evil One olddienstbarer \Geist ministering spiritder \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darknessder \Geist Gottes the Spirit of Godder Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost4. (Gespenst) ghostihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother\Geister gehen hier um this place is hauntedwie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghosteinen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spiritböse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits5.▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit;Mann von Geist man of wit;seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate;seinen Geist aushauchen geh euph (sterben) give up the ghost;den Geist aufgeben umg (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out;das/er geht mir auf den Geist umg it/he really gets on my nerves, it’s/he’s driving me crazy;im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye;im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner;wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit;der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weakder olympische Geist the Olympic spirit;es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit;in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of sb;daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about himich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts;böser Geist evil spirit, demon;der Böse Geist KIRCHE the Evil One;hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted;bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; → heilig4. fig Person:großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker);kleiner Geist small-minded person;dienstbarer Geist umg, hum (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure;jemandes guter Geist sb’s guiding light;sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department;sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg; → scheiden C* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *-er m.esprit n.ghost n.mind n.soul n.specter n.spirit n. -
12 nerve
[nə:v]iron (или steel) nerves железные нервы; a fit (или an attack) of nerves нервный припадок to get on one's nerves действовать на нервы, раздражать; to suffer from nerves страдать расстройством нервной системы nerve разг. наглость, нахальство, дерзость; to have the nerve (to do smth.) иметь нахальство, наглость (сделать что-л.) iron (или steel) nerves железные нервы; a fit (или an attack) of nerves нервный припадок nerve присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие; to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание; a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием nerve присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие; to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание; a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием nerve бот. жилка nerve разг. наглость, нахальство, дерзость; to have the nerve (to do smth.) иметь нахальство, наглость (сделать что-л.) nerve нерв nerve attr. нервный nerve (обыкн. pl) нервы, нервозность; нервная система nerve придавать силу, бодрость или храбрость; to nerve oneself собраться с силами, с духом nerve присутствие духа, мужество, хладнокровие; to lose one's nerve оробеть, потерять самообладание; a man of nerve выдержанный человек, человек с большим самообладанием nerve сила, энергия; to strain every nerve напрягать все силы; приложить все усилия nerve придавать силу, бодрость или храбрость; to nerve oneself собраться с силами, с духом to steady one's успокоить нервы; a war of nerves война нервов, психологическая война nerve сила, энергия; to strain every nerve напрягать все силы; приложить все усилия to get on one's nerves действовать на нервы, раздражать; to suffer from nerves страдать расстройством нервной системы to steady one's успокоить нервы; a war of nerves война нервов, психологическая война -
13 железен
1. iron (attr.), made of iron; steel (attr.), made of steel(за кораб и пр.) iron-builtжелезни изделия, железни части ironworksжелезен мост an iron bridgeжелязна ламарина plate/sheet ironжелязно въже a steel cableжелезни стружки iron shavings/filingsжелезни отпадъци scrap-ironжелязна броня a coat of mail; armourжелязна каса safe, strong-box2. (който съдържа желязо) iron (attr.)хим. ferrous(за соли) chalybeate; ferrugin(e)ousжелязна руда iron-oreжелезен сулфат (зелен камък) ferrous sulphate, sulphate of iron, copperas, green vitriolжелязна сплав ferro-alloy3. (метален, металически) metal (attr.) ; metallicжелезни изделия hardware, metal waresжелезни пари hard cash, coins4. прен. iron (attr.), of iron; steel, of steelжелезни мишци muscles of ironжелязна хватка a grip of steelуправлявам с желязна ръка rule with an iron fist/with a rod of ironжелязна дисциплина iron disciplineжелязна воля iron will, will of iron/adamantчовек с желязна воля an iron-willed manжелязно здраве, железен организъм an iron constitutionимам железни нерви have iron nerves, have nerves of steelчовек с железни нерви a steel-nerved manжелезен път railway, ам. railroad; track; rails; a permanent wayжелезният век the Iron AgeЖелезните врата (на Дунава) the Iron Gatesжелязно дърво бот. lignum vitae (Guaiacum)* * *желѐзен,прил., желя̀зна, желя̀зно, желѐзни 1. iron (attr.), made of iron; steel (attr.), made of steel; (за кораб и пр.) iron-built; железни изделия, железни части ironworks; железни отпадъци scrap-iron; железни стружки iron shavings/filings; желязна броня coat of mail; armour; желязна каса safe, strong-box; желязна ламарина plate/sheet iron; желязно въже steel cable;2. ( който съдържа желязо) iron (attr.); ferreous; хим. ferrous; (за соли) chalybeate; ferrugin(e)ous; (за почва) ferriferous; \железен сулфат ( зелен камък) ferrous sulphate, sulphate of iron, copperas, green vitriol; желязна руда iron-ore; желязна сплав ferreous alloy, ferro-alloy;3. ( метален, металически) metal (attr.); metallic; \железен звън ring(ing) of metal, metallic ring; железни изделия hardware, metal wares; железни пари hard cash, coins;4. прен. iron (attr.), of iron; steel, of steel; железни мишци muscles of iron; желязна хватка grip of steel; желязно здраве, \железен организъм iron constitution; имам железни нерви have iron nerves, have nerves of steel; той има \железен стомах he has the digestion of an ostrich; управлявам с желязна ръка rule with an iron fist/with a rod of iron; човек с железни нерви steel-nerved man; • \железен път railway, амер. railroad; track; rails; a permanent way; \железен ( дълбок) резерв iron/emergency ration; Железни врата (на Дунав) the Iron Gates; железният век истор. the Iron Age; желязно алиби cast-iron alibi; желязно дърво бот. lignum vitae ( Guaiacum).* * *ferrous: an железен bridge - железен мост; irony* * *1. (за кораб и пр.) iron-built 2. (за соли) chalybeate;ferrugin(e)ous 3. (който съдържа желязо) iron (attr.) 4. (метален, металически) metal (attr.) ;metallic 5. iron (attr.), made of iron;steel (attr.), made of steel 6. ЖЕЛЕЗЕН (дълбок) резерв an iron/emergency ration 7. ЖЕЛЕЗЕН звън a ring(ing) of metal, a metallic ring 8. ЖЕЛЕЗЕН мост an iron bridge 9. ЖЕЛЕЗЕН път railway, ам. railroad;track;rails;a permanent way 10. ЖЕЛЕЗЕН сулфат (зелен камък) ferrous sulphate, sulphate of iron, copperas, green vitriol 11. Железните врата (на Дунава) the Iron Gates 12. железни изделия hardware, metal wares 13. железни изделия, железни части ironworks 14. железни мишци muscles of iron 15. железни отпадъци scrap-iron 16. железни пари hard cash, coins 17. железни стружки iron shavings/ filings 18. железният век the Iron Age 19. желязна броня a coat of mail;armour 20. желязна воля iron will, will of iron/adamant 21. желязна дисциплина iron discipline 22. желязна каса safe, strong-box 23. желязна ламарина plate/sheet iron 24. желязна руда iron-ore 25. желязна сплав ferro-alloy 26. желязна хватка a grip of steel 27. желязно въже a steel cable 28. желязно дърво бот. lignum vitae (Guaiacum) 29. желязно здраве, ЖЕЛЕЗЕН организъм an iron constitution 30. имам железни нерви have iron nerves, have nerves of steel 31. прен. iron (attr.), of iron;steel, of steel 32. той има ЖЕЛЕЗЕН стомах he has the digestion of an ostrich 33. управлявам с желязна ръка rule with an iron fist/with a rod of iron 34. хим. ferrous 35. човек с железни нерви a steel-nerved man 36. човек с желязна воля an iron-willed man -
14 geist
m; -(e)s, -er1. nur Sg.; (Verstand) mind; (Intellekt) intellect; (Sinn, Gemüt) mind; (Witz) wit; (Seele) spirit; Geist und Körper mind and body, body and spirit; Mann von Geist man of wit; vor Geist sprühen oder seinen Geist sprühen lassen scintillate; den oder seinen Geist aushauchen geh. euph. (sterben) give up the ghost; den Geist aufgeben umg. (kaputtgehen) give up the ghost, conk out; das / er geht mir auf den Geist umg. it / he really gets on my nerves, it’s / he’s driving me crazy; im Geiste in one’s mind’s eye; im Geiste sah sie sich schon als Siegerin she already imagined ( oder saw) herself as the winner; wir werden im Geiste bei euch sein we will be with you in spirit; der Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak2. nur Sg.; (Einstellung) spirit; (Verfassung) morale; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere, vibes Pl. umg.; der olympische Geist the Olympic spirit; der Geist des Christentums etc. the spirit of Christianity etc.; es herrschte ein kameradschaftlicher Geist there was a comradely spirit; in jemandes Geiste handeln act in the spirit of s.o.; daran sieht man, wes Geistes Kind er ist it says a lot about him3. überirdischer: spirit; (Gespenst) ghost; (Erscheinung) apparition; ich glaube nicht an Geister I don’t believe in ghosts; böser Geist evil spirit, demon; der Böse Geist KIRCHL. the Evil One; hier geht ein Geist um this place is haunted; bist du denn von allen guten Geistern verlassen? are you out of your mind?, have you taken leave of your senses?; heilig4. fig. Person: großer Geist great mind ( oder thinker); kleiner Geist small-minded person; dienstbarer Geist umg., hum. (Dienstbote) servant, domestic treasure; jemandes guter Geist s.o.’s guiding light; sie ist der gute Geist der Abteilung she is the moving spirit in the department; sie ist ein unruhiger Geist she’s a restless person ( oder spirit), she can’t sit still for one moment, she’s up and down like a yoyo umg.; scheiden III* * *der Geist(Gespenst) specter; ghost; phantom; spectre;(Seele) animus; spirit;(Verstand) brains; intellect; mind;(Verstorbener) soul;(Witz) wit* * *[gaist]m -(e)s, -erder menschliche Géíst, der Géíst des Menschen — the human mind
Géíst und Materie — mind and matter
mit Géíst begabt — endowed with a mind
2) (REL = Seele, außerirdisches Wesen) spirit; (= Gespenst) ghostGéíst und Körper — mind and body
seinen Géíst aufgeben or aushauchen (liter, iro) — to give up the ghost
der Géíst ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach (prov) — the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak
der Heilige Géíst — the Holy Ghost or Spirit
der Géíst Gottes — the Spirit of God
der böse Géíst — the Evil One
der Géíst der Finsternis — the Prince of Darkness
gute/böse Géíster — good/evil spirits
die Stunde der Géíster — the witching hour
der gute Géíst des Hauses (geh) — the moving spirit in the household
von allen guten Géístern verlassen sein (inf) — to have taken leave of one's senses (inf)
in dem Schloss gehen Géíster um — the castle is haunted, the castle is walked by ghosts (liter)
Géíst haben — to have a good mind or intellect; (Witz) to show wit
einen regen/lebhaften Géíst haben —
ein Mann von großem Géíst — a man of great intellect, a man with a great mind
die Rede zeugte nicht von großem Géíst — the speech was not particularly brilliant
das geht über meinen Géíst (inf) — that's way over my head (inf), that's beyond me (inf)
hier scheiden sich die Géíster — this is the parting of the ways
seinen Géíst anstrengen (inf) — to use one's brains (inf)
sie sind verwandte Géíster — they are kindred spirits
kleine Géíster (iro: ungebildet) — people of limited intellect; (kleinmütig) small-minded or petty-minded people
See:→ unruhigin kameradschaftlichem Géíst — in a spirit of comradeship
in diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer Géíst — this office has a friendly atmosphere
in seinem/ihrem Géíst — in his/her spirit
in jds Géíst handeln — to act in the spirit of sb
der Géíst der Zeit/der russischen Sprache — the spirit or genius (liter) of the times/of the Russian language
nach dem Géíst des Gesetzes, nicht nach seinem Buchstaben gehen — to go by the spirit rather than the letter of the law
5) no pl (= Vorstellung) mindsich im Géíst(e) als etw/als jd/an einem Ort sehen — to see or picture oneself as sth/as sb/in a place
im Géíste bin ich bei euch — I am with you in spirit, my thoughts are with you
* * *der1) (a spirit, usually of a dead person: Do you believe in ghosts?; Hamlet thought he saw his father's ghost.) ghost2) (a principle or emotion which makes someone act: The spirit of kindness seems to be lacking in the world nowadays.) spirit3) (a person's mind, will, personality etc thought of as distinct from the body, or as remaining alive eg as a ghost when the body dies: Our great leader may be dead, but his spirit still lives on; ( also adjective) the spirit world; Evil spirits have taken possession of him.) spirit4) (an elf or fairy: a water-sprite.) sprite* * *Geist1<-[e]s, -e>[ˈgaist]mdie Rede zeugte nicht von großem \Geist the speech was no testament to a great mindihr \Geist ist verwirrt she's mentally derangedseinen \Geist anstrengen to put one's mind to itseinen \Geist aushauchen (euph geh) to breathe one's lastim \Geist[e] (in Gedanken) in spirit, in one's thoughts; (in der Vorstellung) in one's mind's eye, in one's thoughts\Geist und Körper body and mindder menschliche \Geist, der \Geist des Menschen the human minder sprühte vor \Geist he was as witty as could beeine Rede voller \Geist und Witz a witty speech\Geist haben to have espritein Mann ohne/von \Geist a dull/witty man\Geist versprühen to be scintillatingin diesem Büro herrscht ein kollegialer \Geist there's a spirit of cooperation in this officeder freie \Geist free thoughtin kameradschaftlichem \Geist in a spirit of camaraderie [or comradeship]in jds \Geist how sb would have wishedder \Geist der Zeit the spirit of the times [or age4. (Destillat) spirit5.▶ seinen [o den] \Geist aufgeben (iron veraltet: sterben) to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last; (hum fam: kaputtgehen) to give up the ghost▶ wes \Geistes Kind jd ist the kind of person sb is▶ da [o hier] scheiden sich die \Geister opinions differ here▶ der \Geist ist willig, aber das Fleisch ist schwach the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weakGeist2<-[e]s, -e>m1. (Denker) mind, intellectgroße \Geister stört das nicht (hum fam) that doesn't bother me/us etc.kleiner \Geist small-minded person, person of limited intellect2. (Charakter) spiritein guter \Geist an angelder gute \Geist des Hauses the moving [or guiding] spirit of the householdein unruhiger \Geist a restive spirit, a restless creatureverwandte \Geister kindred spirits3. (Wesenheit) spiritder böse \Geist the Evil One olddienstbarer \Geist ministering spiritder \Geist der Finsternis (geh) the Prince of Darknessder \Geist Gottes the Spirit of Godder Heilige \Geist the Holy Ghost4. (Gespenst) ghostihm erschien der \Geist seiner toten Mutter he was visited by the ghost of his dead mother\Geister gehen hier um this place is hauntedwie ein \Geist aussehen to look very pale; krank a. to look like death warmed up [or AM over] fam; erschreckt a. to look as if one has seen a ghosteinen \Geist beschwören to invoke a spiritböse/gute \Geister evil/good spirits5.▶ jdm als Heiliger \Geist erscheinen, jdm den Heiligen \Geist schicken MIL, SCH (veraltet sl) to don fancy dress at night and thrash sb sleeping in bed* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *…geist m im subst; CHEM, GASTR spirit(s pl US);Himbeergeist (white) raspberry brandy;Mirabellengeist plum brandy* * *der; Geist[e]s, Geister1) o. Pl. (Verstand) mindjemandes Geist ist verwirrt/gestört — somebody is mentally deranged/disturbed
jemandem mit etwas auf den Geist gehen — (salopp) get on somebody's nerves with something
den Geist aufgeben — (geh./ugs. scherzh., auch fig.) give up the ghost
im Geist[e] — in my/his etc. mind's eye
2) o. Pl. (Scharfsinn) wit3) o. Pl. (innere Einstellung) spirit4) (denkender Mensch) mind; intellectein großer/kleiner Geist — a great mind/a person of limited intellect
hier od. da scheiden sich die Geister — this is where opinions differ
5) (überirdisches Wesen) spiritder Heilige Geist — (christl. Rel.) the Holy Ghost or Spirit
von allen guten Geistern verlassen sein — have taken leave of one's senses; be out of one's mind
6) (Gespenst) ghostGeister gehen im Schloss um/spuken im Schloss — the castle is haunted
* * *-er m.esprit n.ghost n.mind n.soul n.specter n.spirit n. -
15 nerve
1. noun1) Nerv, derget on somebody's nerves — jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.)
nerves of steel — Nerven wie Drahtseile (ugs.)
not have the nerve for something — für od. zu etwas nicht die Nerven haben
4) (coll.): (audacity)what [a] nerve! — [so eine] Frechheit!
have the nerve to do something — den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2. transitive verbhe's got a nerve — der hat Nerven (ugs.)
(give strength or courage to) ermutigen* * *[nə:v] 1. noun1) (one of the cords which carry messages between all parts of the body and the brain.) der Nerv3) (rudeness: What a nerve!) die Frecheit2. verb(to force (oneself) to have enough courage (to do something): He nerved himself to climb the high tower.) sich aufraffen- academic.ru/117494/nerves">nerves- nervous
- nervously
- nervousness
- nervy
- nerviness
- nerve-racking
- nervous breakdown
- nervous system
- get on someone's nerves* * *[nɜ:v, AM nɜ:rv]I. n1. ANAT, PHYSIOL, MED Nerv m3. (nervousness)my \nerves reach breaking point after twelve hours at work nach zwölf Stunden Arbeit liegen meine Nerven blankthat man has such a \nerve! der Mann hat [vielleicht] Nerven!to have the \nerve to do sth den Nerv haben fam [o die Frechheit besitzen] etw zu tunof all the \nerve! das ist doch die Höhe!5.▶ to be on one's \nerve ends esp AM nervlich extrem angespannt sein, mit den Nerven unten sein SCHWEIZ\nerve impulse Nervenimpuls m, Nervenreiz mIII. vt▪ to \nerve sb jdn ermutigen▪ to \nerve oneself [up] to do sth den Mut aufbringen etw zu tun* * *[nɜːv]1. nto have an attack of nerves — in Panik geraten, durchdrehen (inf); (before exam also) Prüfungsangst haben
to be in a terrible state of nerves — mit den Nerven völlig fertig or herunter sein
it's only nerves — du bist/er ist etc nur nervös
his nerves are bad — er hat schlechte Nerven
to live on one's nerves — nervlich angespannt sein, völlig überreizt sein
his speech touched or struck a ( raw) nerve — seine Rede berührte einen wunden Punkt
2) no pl (= courage) Mut mto lose/hold or keep one's nerve — die Nerven verlieren/nicht verlieren
to regain one's nerve, to get one's nerve back — seine Angst überwinden
his nerve failed him — ihn verließ der Mut, er bekam Angst
to have the nerve to do sth —
3) no pl (inf: impudence) Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit fto have the nerve to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen, etw zu tun
he's got a nerve! — der hat Nerven! (inf)
what a nerve!, the nerve of it! — so eine Frechheit!
2. vrto nerve oneself for sth/to do sth — sich seelisch und moralisch auf etw (acc) vorbereiten/darauf vorbereiten, etw zu tun
I can't nerve myself to do it — ich bringe einfach den Mut nicht auf, das zu tun
3. vtto nerve sb for sth — jdm den Mut geben, etw zu tun
* * *A s1. Nerv m:get on sb’s nerves jemandem auf die Nerven gehen oder fallen, jemanden aufregen;rob sb of their nerve jemandem den Nerv rauben;both of them were a bag of nerves sie waren beide Nervenbündel;have weak nerves schwache Nerven oder umg ein schwaches Nervenkostüm haben, nervenschwach sein;have nerves of iron (steel) eiserne Nerven (Nerven aus Stahl) haben;2. figa) Kraft f, Stärke f, Energie fb) Mut mc) Selbstbeherrschung fd) umg Frechheit f, Unverfrorenheit f, Nerven pl:what (a) nerve! umg, of all the nerve! umg so eine Frechheit!;lose one’s nerve den Mut oder die Nerven verlieren;have the nerve to do sth den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun umg;he’s got a nerve umg der hat vielleicht Nerven!3. pl Nervosität f:get nerves Nerven bekommen;he doesn’t know what nerves are er kennt keine Nerven4. BOT Nerv m, Ader f (vom Blatt)7. Sehne f (obs außer in):strain every nerve fig alle Nerven anspannen, seine ganze Kraft zusammennehmenB v/t figa) (körperlich) stärkenb) (seelisch) stärken, ermutigen:nerve o.s. sich seelisch oder moralisch vorbereiten ( for auf akk), sich seelisch oder moralisch darauf vorbereiten ( to do zu tun)* * *1. noun1) Nerv, der2) in pl. (fig., of mental state)get on somebody's nerves — jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.)
nerves of steel — Nerven wie Drahtseile (ugs.)
3) (coolness, boldness) Kaltblütigkeit, die; Mut, dernot have the nerve for something — für od. zu etwas nicht die Nerven haben
4) (coll.): (audacity)what [a] nerve! — [so eine] Frechheit!
have the nerve to do something — den Nerv haben, etwas zu tun (ugs.)
2. transitive verbhe's got a nerve — der hat Nerven (ugs.)
(give strength or courage to) ermutigen* * *n.nerven v. -
16 flor
adj.great, fantastic (informal) (muy bueno). (Southern Cone)f.1 flower.en flor in floweruna camisa de flores a flowery shirtechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsflor de azahar orange blossomflor de lis fleur-de-lisflores cortadas cut flowersflores naturales real flowersflor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower2 white spot (en uñas). (Chilean Spanish)3 compliment, smart remark, bouquet.4 Flor.* * *1 BOTÁNICA flower2 (piropo) compliment\a flor de piel skin-deepa flor de tierra at ground levelechar flores a alguien to pay somebody complimentsen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomen la flor de la vida figurado in the prime of lifeflor de azahar orange blossomflor de harina pure wheat flourflor de lis fleur-de-lisla flor de la canela the bestla flor y nata figurado the cream, the crème de la crème* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Bot) flower- de flor¡ni flores! * —
-¿has oído alguna noticia? -¡ni flores! — "have you heard any news?" - "not a thing"
de libros sé mucho, pero de cocina ni flores — I know a lot about books, but I don't know the first thing about cooking *
de lo prometido, ni flores — as for what they promised, not a word was mentioned *
ser flor de un día —
flor de lis — fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys
flor de mano — † artificial flower
2)• en flor — [planta, campo] in flower, in bloom; [árbol] in blossom, in flower; [muchacha] liter in the first flower of womanhood liter
los naranjos en flor — the orange trees in blossom o flower
3)• la flor (=lo mejor) —
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la flor y nata de la sociedad — the cream of society4)• a flor de agua, los peces se veían a flor de agua — you could see the fish just under the surface of the water
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a flor de piel, tenía los nervios a flor de piel — her nerves were all on edgeel odio le salía a flor de piel — his hatred came out into the open, his hatred came to the surface
5) (=piropo) compliment, flattering remarkdecir o echar flores a algn — to pay compliments to sb, flatter sb
6) [de ciruela, uva] bloom7) [de cuero] grain8) Cono Sur*•
flor de, flor de caballo — a wonderful horseflor de alegre — really happy, very cheerful
¡flor de discurso se mandó! — what a brilliant talk he gave!
flor de reloj me regalaste, ya no funciona — iró what a great watch you bought me, it doesn't work anymore iró
flor de marido, le pega y no le da plata — iró her husband is a real gem, he beats her up and gives her no money iró
9)2.ADJ Cono Sur greatla fiesta estuvo flor — the party was excellent o great
3.ADV Cono Sur** * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex. Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.Ex. Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex. The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.----* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *femenino (Bot) flowerflores naturales/secas — fresh/dried flowers
en flor — in flower, in bloom
a flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edge; tiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurt; a flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water; echarle flores a alguien to pay somebody compliments; estar en la flor de la vida to be in the prime of life; flor de... (CS fam): me hizo flor de regalo she gave me a wonderful present (colloq); es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot (colloq); ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another; la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème; ni flores (Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? - ni flores do you know where he is? - no idea; ¿entendiste algo? - ni flores did you understand anything? - not a thing (colloq); ser la flor de la canela — to be wonderful
* * *= flower, blossom, bloom.Ex: Concepts which denote parts of a plant, eg leaf, flower, etc, are also Personality concepts.
Ex: Spring is prime hotel season in Washington, DC -- our fingers are crossed that the cherry blossoms come early.Ex: The article is entitled 'The Bermuda Library -- of books, and blooms, and little white devils'.* con los nervios a flor de piel = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge, highly-strung.* corona de flores = wreath.* cortar las flores marchitas = deadhead.* cultivo de flores = flower growing, flower cultivation.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* en flor = in full blossom, in blossom.* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.* fauna y flora = wildlife.* flor de loto = lotus, lotus flower, lotus blossom.* flor de regalo = cut flower.* flor de un día = flash in the pan.* flor para llevar en el ojal = boutonniere.* flor prensada = pressed flower.* flor que echa un chorro de agua = squirting flower.* flor salvaje = wildflower [wild flower].* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* flor silvestre = wildflower [wild flower].* flor y nata de la sociedad, la = cream of society, the.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* semilla de flor silvestre = wildflower seed.* tirarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* * *flor1A ( Bot) flowerflores naturales/artificiales/secas fresh/artificial/dried flowersflorecillas silvestres wild flowersun vestido de flores a flowery dressen flor in flower, in bloom, in blossomlos almendros en flor the almond trees in flower o blooma flor de piel: tenía los nervios a flor de piel his nerves were all on edgetiene la sensibilidad a flor de piel she's very easily hurta flor de tierra/agua just below the ground/water, close to the surfaceecharle flores a algn to pay sb complimentsestar en la flor de la juventud to be in the flower of one's youth ( liter)estar en la flor de la vida or edad to be in the prime of lifeflor de patada le di I gave him a hell of a kick ( colloq)es un flor de estúpido he's a real idiot ( colloq)ir de flor en flor to flit from one man/woman to another, play the fieldla flor y nata the cream, the pick, the crème de la crèmela flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of societyni flores ( Esp fam): ¿sabes dónde está? — ni flores do you know where he is? — no idea o I haven't the faintest o foggiest (idea) ( colloq)¿entendiste algo? — yo, ni flores did you understand anything? — not a word o a thing ( colloq)ser la flor de la canela to be wonderful o ( colloq) greatCompuestos:(del naranjo) orange blossom; (del limonero) lemon blossom( Chi) wisteriafleur-de-lispoinsettiaC ( RPl) (de la ducha) shower head, roseflor2(CS fam) wonderfulpronunció un discurso flor he made a brilliant o a wonderful o an excellent speech* * *
flor sustantivo femenino ( de planta) flower;
( de árbol frutal) blossom;
un vestido de flores a flowery dress;
en flor in flower o bloom/in blossom;
flor de azahar orange/lemon blossom;
la flor y nata the cream, the crème de la crème
flor sustantivo femenino
1 flower
2 (lo selecto de algo, lo mejor) best part, cream: estás en la flor de la vida, you are in the prime of life
♦ Locuciones: ser flor de un día, to be short-lived
a flor de piel, skin-deep
en flor, in blossom
ni flores, no idea
la flor y nata, the elite, the crème de la crème
' flor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelia
- disecar
- florecer
- rosa
- abrir
- arrancar
- artificial
- botón
- brotar
- cerrar
- como
- compuesto
- dar
- deshojar
- despuntar
- doble
- múltiple
- mustio
- oloroso
- pocho
English:
bloom
- blooming
- blossom
- bud
- come out
- cream
- dainty
- dried
- droop
- fade
- faded
- flower
- highly-strung
- lilac
- nip
- open
- open out
- out
- pluck
- prime
- prize
- scent
- smell
- spring
- unfold
- button
- flush
- icing
- powder
- quite
* * *flor1 nf1. [en planta] flower;en flor in flower, in bloom;una camisa de flores a flowery shirt;echar flores a alguien to pay sb compliments;echarse flores to praise oneself, to blow one's own trumpet;ir de flor en flor to flit from one relationship to another;ser flor de un día to be a flash in the pan;Esp Fam [idea]no tener ni flores (de) not to have a clue (about);¿cuál es la capital de Mali? – ni flores what's the capital of Mali? – no idea o I haven't a clue;RPtirarse con flores to be at one another's throatsflor de azahar orange blossom;flor de cerezo cherry blossom;flor de lis fleur-de-lis;flor de nieve edelweiss;flor del Paraíso bird of paradise flower;flor de Pascua poinsettia, Christmas flower;flor de(l) saúco elderflowerser la flor de la canela to be the crème de la crème o the cream3. [superficie]a flor de agua/tierra at water/ground level;tiene una sensibilidad a flor de piel she's extremely sensitive;tengo los nervios a flor de piel my nerves are really on edge♦ adj inv[muy bueno] great, fantastic;un espectáculo flor a great o fantastic show♦ flor de loc advhicimos flor de paseo we had a lovely outing;tenía flor de gripe she had a really bad dose of the flu* * *f flower;en flor in bloom, in flower;echar flores bloom, flower; fig flatter;la flor y nata de la sociedad the cream of society;tengo los nervios a flor de piel I’m o my nerves are all on edge* * *flor nf1) : flower2)flor de Pascua : poinsettia* * *flor n1. (en general) flower2. (de árbol) blossom¡ni flores! no idea! -
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1) General subject: eat away at one's nerves, get on one's nerves, get under the skin, grate on the nerves, jar, (кому-л.) jar on nerves, rasp the nerves, set the teeth on edge, (кому-л.) twist tail, (smb's) get on nerves, set teeth on edge, (начать) have one on edge (After a while another man aproached us. He was behaving rather nervously, and soon had me on edge too (Roshwald)), work nerves (work one's nerves; let's pray that these kids don't work my nerves today), get under skin (кому-л.), be a pain in the neck, get into somebody's hair, rub up the wrong way, wear on someone's nerves, jangle (sb's) nerves2) Colloquial: (кому-л.) give the fidgets, get on the nerves (Quit screaming! You are getting on my nerves!), break one's balls, break balls3) British English: get on wick6) Makarov: get under (smb.'s) skin (кому-л.), eat away at nerves7) Taboo: (кому-л.) ball somebody up, bust somebody's balls, (кому-л.) fuck with somebody, (кому-л.) give somebody the screaming shitsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > действовать на нервы
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18 krank
Adj.; kränker, am kränksten1. sick (auch psychisch); präd. auch ill, not well; Organe und BOT.: diseased; Zahn, Mandeln: bad; krank werden fall ill, bes. Am. get sick; kränker werden get worse; krank spielen malinger, pretend to be ill (bes. Am. sick); jemanden krank machen make s.o. ill2. fig. Geist: sick; Wirtschaft etc.: sick, ailing; kranke Phantasie sick mind; jemanden krank machen get s.o. down; Lärm etc.: get on s.o.’s nerves; er macht mich krank umg. he’s driving me (a)round the bend; krank vor Sorge / Heimweh fig. sick with worry / really homesick3. Jägerspr. (angeschossen) Tier: wounded* * *sick; diseased; invalid; ill* * *krạnk [kraŋk]1. adj comp - er['krɛŋkɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['krɛŋkstə]1) (= nicht gesund) ill usu pred, sick (auch fig), not well; (= leidend) invalid; Pflanze, Organ diseased; Zahn, Bein bad; Wirtschaft, Firma ailing; (HUNT ) Wild woundedkrank werden — to fall ill or sick, to be taken ill or sick
krank am Herzen or an der Seele (liter) — sick at heart (liter)
vor Aufregung/Angst krank — sick with excitement/fear
der kranke Mann am Bosporus — the Sick Man of Europe
2) (sl = verrückt) off one's head (inf)2. adv comp -er, superl am -stensich krank stellen — to pretend to be ill or sick, to malinger
das macht/du machst mich krank! (inf) — it gets/you get on my nerves! (inf), it drives/you drive me crazy or (a)round the bend! (inf)
* * *1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) ill2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) sick3) (to make (someone) feel very annoyed, upset etc: It makes me sick to see him waste money like that.) make (someone) sick* * *< kränker, kränkste>[kraŋk]ein \krankes Bein/Herz a bad leg/heart2. (leidend)▪ \krank sein to be diseased5. JAGD wounded6.* * *; kränker, kränkst... Adjektiv1) ill usu. pred.; sick; bad <leg, tooth>; diseased <plant, organ>; (fig.) sick, ailing <economy, business>ein krankes Herz/eine kranke Leber haben — have a bad heart/a liver complaint
[schwer] krank werden — be taken or fall [seriously or very] ill
er wurde immer kränker — he got steadily worse
sie liegt krank zu/im Bett — she is ill in bed
jemanden krank machen — make somebody ill; (fig.) get on somebody's nerves
vor Heimweh/Liebe krank sein — be homesick/lovesick
2) (Jägerspr.): (angeschossen) wounded* * *krank werden fall ill, besonders US get sick;kränker werden get worse;krank spielen malinger, pretend to be ill (besonders US sick);jemanden krank machen make sb ill2. fig Geist: sick; Wirtschaft etc: sick, ailing;kranke Fantasie sick mind;jemanden krank machen get sb down; Lärm etc: get on sb’s nerves;er macht mich krank umg he’s driving me (a)round the bend;krank vor Sorge/Heimweh fig sick with worry/really homesick* * *; kränker, kränkst... Adjektiv1) ill usu. pred.; sick; bad <leg, tooth>; diseased <plant, organ>; (fig.) sick, ailing <economy, business>ein krankes Herz/eine kranke Leber haben — have a bad heart/a liver complaint
[schwer] krank werden — be taken or fall [seriously or very] ill
sie liegt krank zu/im Bett — she is ill in bed
jemanden krank machen — make somebody ill; (fig.) get on somebody's nerves
vor Heimweh/Liebe krank sein — be homesick/lovesick
2) (Jägerspr.): (angeschossen) wounded* * *adj.diseased adj.ill adj.sick adj.sickly adj. adv.invalidly adv. -
19 atacar
v.1 to attack.esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemEl general atacó al pueblo The general attacked the village.Ese grupo ataca siempre That group attacks always.2 to attack (sport).3 to attack.4 to corrode.5 to tackle, to attack, to try to solve.El grupo ataca los problemas The group tackles problems.* * *1 (gen) to attack2 (criticar) to attack, criticize3 (afectar) to attack, affect\atacar los nervios to get on one's nerves* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ enemigo, ciudad, fortaleza] to attack2) (Med, Quím) [enfermedad, plaga, sustancia] to attackeste niño me ataca los nervios — * that child gets on my nerves *
3) (=criticar) [+ teoría, planteamiento, propuesta] to attack4) (=combatir) [+ problema] to tackle, combatse pretende atacar el desempleo — the aim is to tackle o combat unemployment
pretenden atacar la epidemia de meningitis — they aim to tackle o combat the meningitis epidemic
5) (=abordar)tengo que atacar a las matemáticas — * I'll have to get stuck into my maths *
¿puedo atacar al pastel? — * can I get stuck into the cake? *
2.VI to attack3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex. Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.Ex. I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex. It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex. This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex. Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex. On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex. Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex. Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex. The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex. After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex. She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.----* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <país/enemigo/ideas> to attack2) ácido/virus/enfermedad to attack3)a) ( combatir) <problema/enfermedad> to attackb) ( acometer) < tarea> to tackle; < pieza musical> to launch intoc) (Ven fam) ( cortejar) to go after2.atacar vi to attack* * *= attack, set about, assail, make + attack, bash, storm, assault, argue against, mount + attack, come under + attack, go to + bat against, maul, hit out (at/against).Ex: Soon afterwards he got up and wanted to attack me again.
Ex: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.Ex: It's ridiculous to assail people who are making a code for abandoning all the principles which have been going strong for 100 years.Ex: This has led David Beminghausen in the United States to make the most outspoken attack on those who are trying to influence the role of the American Library Association.Ex: Newspapers took advantage of the accident to attack or ' bash' the nuclear industry or nuclear power in general.Ex: On October 6, 1976, an angry mob stormed the university to attack students who seemed to threaten the nation.Ex: Throughout history the cultural world has been assaulted in various ways which leads to the need for a process of cultural repair.Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.Ex: Their aim was to mount a spirited attack on a consumer driven and marketeers' approach to reading and books, and on relativism and populism.Ex: This bipartite approach has recently come under heavy attack.Ex: The article has the title 'The minority press goes to bat against segregated baseball'.Ex: After being mauled by a tiger the two elephants were sedated with hydrochloride for surgical dressing of the wounds.Ex: She has hit out at rumours that she is a man-eater.* animal que ataca al hombre = man-eater.* atacar a = take + a swipe at, swipe, lash out at/against/on, have + a go at.* atacar con = urge against.* atacar en grupo = swarm.* atacar primero = preemptive strike.* atacar un síntoma = attack + symptom.* ser atacado = be under attack, come under + fire.* * *atacar [A2 ]vtA1 ‹país/enemigo› to attackla atacó por la espalda he attacked her from behindsu adversario lo atacó por sorpresa his opponent caught him off guard o took him by surprise2 (verbalmente) ‹ideas/persona› to attackdeja de atacarme continuamente stop attacking me o ( colloq) getting at me all the timeB «sustancia» to attack; «virus/enfermedad» to attackel ácido ataca el mármol the acid attacks the marbleataca el sistema nervioso it attacks the nervous systemme atacaron unos dolores de cabeza terribles I suffered o got terrible headachesme atacó el sueño I was suddenly overcome by sleep, I suddenly felt very sleepyC1 (combatir) ‹problema/enfermedad› to attackatacar las causas del problema to attack the causes of the problemeste problema hay que atacarlo de raíz we need to attack the root of this problem2 (acometer) ‹tarea› to tackle; ‹pieza musical› to launch intoJulio está atacando a Luisa Julio's after Luisa ( colloq), Julio's trying to get Luisa to go out with himD (en un cañón) to ram■ atacarvito attack■ atacarse* * *
atacar ( conjugate atacar) verbo transitivo
to attack
atacar verbo transitivo to attack, assault
♦ Locuciones: familiar atacar los nervios, to lose one's cool
' atacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargar
- diferente
- arremeter
- asaltar
- detrás
- disponer
English:
assault
- attack
- boot
- charge
- fire
- go at
- go for
- hit out
- lay into
- savage
- set on
- set upon
- strike
- turn on
- blast
- blitz
- hit
- jump
- lash
- maul
- mob
- move
- set
- slam
- tuck
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [con violencia] to attack2. Dep to attack3. [criticar] to attack;su propuesta fue atacada por los asistentes her proposal was attacked by those present4. [afectar]le atacó la risa/fiebre he had a fit of laughter/a bout of fever;me atacó el sueño I suddenly felt very sleepysu impuntualidad me ataca los nervios his unpunctuality gets on my nerves6. [emprender] to launch into;el tenor atacó el aria con entusiasmo the tenor launched into the aria with gusto;los ciclistas atacaron la última subida con gran energía the cyclists attacked the final climb energetically7. [corroer] to corrode;la humedad ataca los metales humidity corrodes metal8. [dañar] to attack;esta enfermedad ataca el sistema respiratorio this disease attacks the respiratory systemno es el primer chico que la ataca he isn't the first boy to try to Br get off with o US make out with her♦ vi1. [tropas, animal] to attack2. Dep to attack* * *I v/t1 attack;le atacó un fuerte lumbago he had a severe attack of lumbago;me atacaron ganas de … I was seized o gripped by a desire to …II v/i attack* * *atacar {72} v: to attack* * *atacar vb to attack -
20 desquiciado
adj.deranged, looney, insane, demented.f. & m.insane person, crazy person, demented person.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desquiciar.* * *ADJ [persona] deranged, unhinged* * *- da adjetivovivimos en un mundo desquiciado — we live in a mad o crazy world
* * *= in tatters, in shambles, out of + Posesivo + senses, out of + Posesivo + mind, upside down.Ex. Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.Ex. He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex. He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.Ex. The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.Ex. Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down.----* desquiciado mental = deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* * *- da adjetivovivimos en un mundo desquiciado — we live in a mad o crazy world
* * *= in tatters, in shambles, out of + Posesivo + senses, out of + Posesivo + mind, upside down.Ex: Israeli bombardment leaves telecom infrastructure in tatters.
Ex: He warns today in his annual letter to shareholders that the economy 'will be in shambles throughout 2009'.Ex: He means well for his country, is always an honest man, often a wise one, but sometimes and in some things, absolutely out of his senses.Ex: The article ' Out of their minds: legal theory in neural networks' criticises the use of neural networks in law.Ex: Now, she just sat on the floor amidst the chaos feeling as if everything was upside down.* desquiciado mental = deranged, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* * *desquiciado -datengo los nervios desquiciados my nerves are in tatters o shredsvivimos en un mundo desquiciado we live in a topsy-turvy o crazy o mad world ( colloq)está desquiciado con tanto trabajo he's going crazy with all the work he has ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo desquiciar: ( conjugate desquiciar)
desquiciado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desquiciado
desquiciar
desquiciado◊ -da adjetivo ‹mundo/persona› crazy;
tengo los nervios desquiciados my nerves are in tatters
desquiciar verbo transitivo
1 (una puerta) to unhinge
2 (a una persona) to unhinge, drive mad
* * *desquiciado, -a adj[persona] demented, unhinged;nos tiene desquiciados con sus ruidos he's driving us up the wall with the noises he makes;el cansancio y el estrés lo tienen desquiciado tiredness and stress have got him at the end of his tether;tengo los nervios desquiciados my nerves are in shreds o tatters* * *adj figcrazed, unhinged
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