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f.1 turn.dar una vuelta to turn rounddar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo to turn something round; (girándolo) to go round something (recorriéndolo)darse la vuelta to turn round2 back, other side.dar la vuelta a to turn over (colchón, tortilla, disco, naipe)a la vuelta de la página over the page3 return.estar de vuelta to be back4 lap (sport).vuelta (ciclista) tourvuelta de honor lap of honor5 round (elections, sports).la primera/segunda vuelta (sport) the first/second round6 change (remaining money).7 change (vicissitude).dar la o una vuelta to turn around completely8 turn-up (British), cuff (United States) (of pants); cuff (of sleeve).9 row (knitting).10 walk, spin, stroll, hike.11 turning, spin, twiddle, wheel.12 loop.13 revival, coming back.past part.past participle of spanish verb: volver.* * *1 (giro) turn2 (en un circuito) lap, circuit3 (paseo) walk, stroll4 (regreso, retorno) return; (viaje de regreso) return journey, journey back5 (dinero de cambio) change6 (curva) bend, curve7 (reverso) back, reverse8 (de torneo etc) round9 (cambio) change, alteration11 (al hacer punto) row12 ARQUITECTURA vault13 familiar (de bebidas) round\a la vuelta on the way backa vuelta de correo by return of postandar a vueltas con algo figurado to deal with something, sort something outbuscarle las vueltas a alguien familiar to find fault with somebodycerrar con dos vueltas to double-lockcogerle las vueltas a alguien familiar to have somebody figured outdar la vuelta a (alrededor) to go round 2 (girar) to turn (round) 3 (de arriba abajo) to turn upside down 4 (de dentro a fuera) to turn inside out 5 (cambiar de lado) to turn overdar la vuelta al mundo to go round the worlddar una vuelta en coche to go for a drive, go for a spindar vueltas to turn round, go round, rotate, spin■ llevo toda la tarde dando vueltas por el centro buscando ese disco I've been walking round town all afternoon looking for that recorddar vueltas a algo figurado to worry about something■ ¡no lo des más vueltas! don't worry about it!darle cien vueltas a alguien figurado to run rings round somebodydarse una vuelta por casa de alguien to drop by and see somebodydar media vuelta to turn roundestar a la vuelta de la esquina to be just around the cornerestar de vuelta to be backestar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before¡hasta la vuelta! see you when I get back!la cabeza me da vueltas figurado my head is spinningla vida da muchas vueltas familiar life is full of ups and downsno tener vuelta de hoja figurado to be beyond doubtponer a alguien de vuelta y media figurado to pull somebody to piecesla vuelta ciclista a España the Tour of Spainla vuelta al ruedo (en los toros) lap of honour (US honor)vuelta de campana somersault* * *noun f.1) turn2) revolution3) return4) round5) stroll, walk, ride6) bend, curve7) change8) back* * *SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO1) (=giro)•
¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face
estaba cerrado y tuvimos que darnos media vuelta — it was closed so we had to turn round and go back
vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter
dar la vuelta (=volverse) to turn roundvuelta de campana —
dar vueltasdar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)
dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis
el avión dio vueltas y más vueltas antes de aterrizar — the plane circled round and round before landing
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dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planetdarse la vuelta (de pie) to turn round; (tumbado) to turn overestaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round
me di la vuelta porque me estaba quemando la espalda — I turned over because my back was getting burnt
2) (=otro lado) [de hoja] back, other side; [de tela] wrong sidea la vuelta de la página — on the next page, overleaf
dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out
dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down
las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner
3) (=regreso)a) (=acción)¿para cuándo tenéis prevista la vuelta? — when do you expect to be back?
¡hasta la vuelta! — see you when I/you get back
este acuerdo supone una vuelta a la normalidad — the agreement means that things should get back to normal
"vuelta al colegio" — "back to school"
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de vuelta — on the way backde vuelta, iremos a verlos — we'll go and see them on the way back
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estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back¿meterme en política? a mi edad uno ya está de vuelta de todo — go into politics? I'm too old for that sort of thing
si cierras la vuelta el billete sale más barato — the ticket is cheaper if you specify the return date
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dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the parknos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *
si quieres ver pobreza date una vuelta por esta zona — if you want to see poverty take a walk round here
5) (en camino, ruta)una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it
por este camino se da mucha más vuelta — it's much further this way, this is a much longer way round
6) (a un circuito, pista) lap; (Golf) round7) (Ciclismo) tour8) (=ronda) [de elección, torneo, bebidas] round9) (=dinero suelto) change10) (=cambio)este acontecimiento dio la vuelta a las negociaciones — this event changed the direction of the talks completely
11) (=cabo, fin)12) (de cuerda) loopvuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch
13) (Cos) [de puntos] row; [de pantalón] turn-up, cuff (EEUU)14)a vueltas con algo —
¡ya estamos otra vez a vueltas con la guerra! — not the war again!
te da cien (mil) vueltas — she can run rings round you, she's miles better than you
- dar la vuelta a algndarle vueltas a algo —
no tiene vuelta de hoja —
tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative
- poner a algn de vuelta y media* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex. In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.Ex. In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex. The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex. 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex. Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex. Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.----* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *1)a) ( circunvolución)da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas — everything's/my head's spinning
me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it
andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)
buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out
buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something
no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case
b) (Dep) ( en golf) round; ( en carreras) lapc) ( en carretera) bend2) ( giro)darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something
darle vueltas a algo — to think about something
poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)
3)a)darle la vuelta a algo — a disco/colchón to turn... (over); a calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) turn... the right way out; (- del revés) turn... inside out; a copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar la vuelta a la página — to turn the page, turn over
no hay vuelta que darle — (fam) there are no two ways about it
no tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she says; eso no tiene vuelta de hoja — there are no two ways about it
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición)dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)
4) (CS)dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down
dar vuelta la página — to turn the page, turn over
¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?
darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize
5)a) ( paseo)dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
b) ( con un propósito)6)a)a la vuelta: escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the back; vive a la vuelta she lives around the corner; a la vuelta de la esquina — just around the corner
b)vuelta y vuelta — (Coc) rare
7)a) ( regreso) return; ( viaje de regreso) return journeycuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you
b)a vuelta de correo — by return mail (AmE), by return (of post) (BrE)
8)a) ( a un estado anterior)b) (fam) ( indicando repetición)vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)
9)a) (Esp) ( cambio) changeb) vueltas (Col) (cambio, dinero suelto) change10)a) ( en elecciones) roundb) ( de bebidas) round11) (Per, RPl fam)a) ( vez) timeb)12)a) ( de collar) strandb) ( en labores de punto) row; ( en costura) facing; ( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)13) (Náut) bend* * *= reversion, swing back, wander, twist, throwback, comeback, whirl, twirl.Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.
Ex: In the 1960s there has been a swing back towards the general scheme and its problems.Ex: The article is entitled 'Memories of Otago and Southland libraries and librarians: an unmethodical wander'.Ex: 'But human creatures must not help each other nor must they make any maudlin twist'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.Ex: Fish hawks needed a helping hand and their comeback is one of the great wildlife success stories of our time.Ex: Like a whirl of shiny flakes sparkling in a snow globe, Hubble catches an instantaneous glimpse of many hundreds of thousands of stars.Ex: Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a twirl.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* billete de avión de ida y vuelta = round-trip airfare.* billete de ida y vuelta = return ticket, round-trip ticket.* colocación del material de vuelta en los estantes = shelving.* colocación de los documentos de vuelta en los estantes = reshelving.* dándose una vuelta en coche = out for a spin.* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).* darle vueltas a = agonise over [agonize, -USA], dwell on/upon.* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over.* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault.* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* dar un vuelta de campana = summersault.* dar vueltas = whirl, wind, mill around, twirl, gyrate, spin.* dar vueltas como un trompo = go around and around.* dar vueltas sin avanzar = go round in + circles.* dar vueltas y vueltas = go around and around.* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.* de vuelta = on the way back, redux.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* encontrar el camino de vuelta = find + Posesivo + way back.* encuentro de vuelta = second leg.* entrada de vuelta = flowing back.* enviar de vuelta = send back.* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.* estar de vuelta = be back.* estar de vuelta dentro de + Expresión Tempora = be back in + Expresión Temporal.* girar media vuelta = swing in + a half-circle.* hacer dar vueltas = gyrate.* justo a la vuelta de la esquina = just around the corner.* media vuelta = about-face.* partido de vuelta = second leg, home game.* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.* salir a dar una vuelta = go out.* salir a dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.* vuelo de ida y vuelta = return flight.* vuelta a casa = homecoming, journey home.* vuelta a la normalidad = return to normalcy.* vuelta a la vida = resuscitation, resurrection.* vuelta al cole = back-to-school.* vuelta atrás = fall-back [fallback].* vuelta de campana = somersault, summersault.* vuelta de campana hacia atrás = backflip.* * *A1(circunvolución): la Tierra da vueltas alrededor del Sol the earth goes around the sunda vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axistiene ganas de dar la vuelta al mundo she wants to go around the worldel tiovivo daba vueltas y más vueltas the merry-go-round went round and roundtodo me da vueltas everything's spinning o going round and roundme da vueltas la cabeza my head's spinningdar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the blockvamos a tener que dar toda la vuelta we'll have to go all the way aroundla carta dio la vuelta por toda la oficina the letter went all around the office¡las vueltas que da la vida! how things change!, life's full of ups and downs!¡qué vuelta han dado! they've changed their tune!me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrar ese libro I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find that bookandar a vueltas con algo ( fam); to be working on sthbuscarle las vueltas a algn ( fam); to try to catch sb outdarle cien or cien mil vueltas a algn ( fam); to be miles o heaps better than sb ( colloq), to be streets ahead of sb ( colloq)en cuanto a iniciativa te da cien mil vueltas she beats you hands down for initiativedar más vueltas que una noria or que burro de noria or que una peonza or que un trompo ( fam): para encontrarlo tuve que dar más vueltas que una noria I had to go all over the place to find ithay que dar dos vueltas alrededor del campo de fútbol you have to do two laps of the football field3 (en una carretera) bendel camino da muchas vueltas the road winds about a lotel autobús no va directo, da muchas vueltas the bus isn't direct, it takes a very roundabout routeCompuestos:( Taur) lap of honorcycle race, tourlap of honor*B(giro): le dio dos vueltas a la llave he turned the key twicedale otra vuelta give it another turndarle vueltas a una manivela to crank o turn a handledarle vueltas a algo to think about sthno le des tantas or más vueltas al asunto stop agonizing o worrying about itle he dado vueltas y más vueltas al problema I've gone over the problem time and again, I've given the problem a lot of thoughtponer a algn de vuelta y media ( fam); to tear into sb ( AmE colloq), tear sb off a strip ( BrE colloq)C1 (para poner algo al revés) turndarle la vuelta a algo ‹a un colchón/una tortilla› to turn, turn … over;‹a un cuadro› to turn … arounddale la vuelta a la página turn the page, turn overdales la vuelta a los calcetines (ponerlos — del derecho) turn the socks the right way out; (— del revés) turn the socks inside outdarle la vuelta a una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside down2(para cambiar de dirección, posición): se dio la vuelta para ver quién era she turned (around) to see who it wases difícil dar la vuelta aquí ( Auto) it's difficult to turn (around) hereel paraguas se me dio la vuelta my umbrella blew inside outno hay vuelta que darle ( fam); there are no two ways about it, there's no doubt about itno tener vuelta de hoja: sus argumentos no tienen vuelta de hoja you can't argue with the things she sayses el mejor de todos, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja he's the best of the lot, there's no doubt about it o there are no two ways about ithay que hacerlo personalmente, eso no tiene vuelta de hoja it has to be done in person, there's no way around itD(CS): dar vuelta: da vuelta el colchón turn the mattress (over)dar vuelta un cuadro to turn a picture arounddar vuelta una media (ponerla — del derecho) to turn a sock the right way out; (— del revés) to turn a sock inside outdar vuelta una copa (ponerla — boca arriba) to turn a glass the right way up; (— boca abajo) to turn a glass upside downdar vuelta la página to turn the page, turn overdio vuelta la cara she looked away¿damos vuelta aquí? ( Auto) shall we turn (around) here?se dio vuelta sorprendido he turned around in surprisese dio vuelta en la cama she turned over in bedse me dio vuelta el paraguas my umbrella blew inside outCompuestos:el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over(CS) somersault( Méx) cartwheel( Méx) handspring(vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn; (media vuelta) 180 degree turn, half turn(cambio radical): el tiempo ha dado una vuelta en redondo the weather has changed completelyen cuanto a su política económica, han dado una vuelta en redondo as for their economic policy, they've done a U-turn o a volte-face o they've completely changed directionE1fuimos a dar una vuelta en bicicleta we went out for a ride on our bikesme llevó a dar una vuelta en su coche nuevo she took me out for a drive in her new car2a ver cuándo te das una vuelta por casa drop in and see us some timeF1(lado): escríbelo a la vuelta write it on the other side o on the backvive aquí a la vuelta she lives just around the cornera la vuelta de la esquina just around the cornerlos exámenes ya están a la vuelta de la esquina the exams are just around the corner2(cabo): a la vuelta de los años nos volvimos a encontrar we met again years later3vuelta y vuelta (de la carne) rare, done very quickly on each sideG vueltasA1 (regreso) return; (viaje de regreso) return journeyno tiene dinero para la vuelta he doesn't have enough money for the return journey/to get back/to get homea la vuelta paramos en Piriápolis para almorzar on the way back we stopped in Piriápolis for luncha la vuelta se encontró con que lo habían despedido when he got back o on his return he found he had been fired¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!vuelta A algo return TO sthsu vuelta a las tablas her return to the stageun boleto ( AmL) or ( Esp) billete de ida y vuelta a round-trip ticket ( AmE), a return ticket ( BrE)te lo presto, pero ida y vuelta ¿eh? ( fam); I'll lend it to you, but I want it back, OK?estar de vuelta: ya está de vuelta de las vacaciones she's back from her holidays now¿te crees que soy tonto? mira que cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta I'm not stupid you know, I'm way ahead of you¿enamorada yo? hija, yo ya estoy de vuelta de esas cosas me in love? I grew out of that sort of thing a long time agoestoy de vuelta de toda sorpresa I've seen it all before, nothing surprises me any more2B (a un estado anterior) vuelta A algo return TO sthla vuelta a la normalidad the return to normalityC ( fam)¡y vuelta a discutir! they're arguing again!, there they go again! ( colloq)quédese con la vuelta keep the changeA1 (en elecciones) round2 (de bebidas) roundesta vuelta la pago yo this round's on me, I'm buying o getting this roundB (Per, RPl)esta vuelta les ganamos we'll beat them this timevolví otra vuelta I went back again2lo hizo de vuelta she did it againA1 (en labores de punto) row2 (de un collar) strandC ( Náut) bend* * *
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1a) ( circunvolución):
da vueltas alrededor de su eje it spins o turns on its axis;
dar la vuelta al mundo to go around the world;
todo/la cabeza me da vueltas everything's/my head's spinning;
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go around the block;
dar toda la vuelta to go all the way around
( en carreras) lap;◊ vuelta al ruedo (Taur) lap of honor;
vuelta ciclista cycle race, tour
el autobús da muchas vueltas the bus takes a very roundabout route
2 ( giro):
dale otra vuelta give it another turn;
el coche dio una vuelta de campana the car turned (right) over;
vuelta (de) carnero (CS) somersault;
vuelta en redondo ( vuelta completa) 360 degree turn, complete turn;
( cambio radical) U-turn
3a)
‹ a calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn … the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn … inside out;
‹ a copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn … the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn … upside down;
b) (para cambiar de dirección, posición):◊ dar la vuelta (Auto) to turn (around);
darse la vuelta to turn (around)
4 (CS)
‹ calcetín› ( ponerlo — del derecho) to turn sth the right way out;
(— del revés) to turn sth inside out;
‹ copa› ( ponerla — boca arriba) to turn sth the right way up;
(— boca abajo) to turn sth upside down;
dio vuelta la cara she looked away;
¿damos vuelta aquí? (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?;
darse vuelta [ persona] to turn (around);
[ vehículo] to overturn;
[ embarcación] to capsize
5 ( paseo):
( en coche) to go for a drive;
( en bicicleta) to go for a ride
6a)
b)◊ vuelta y vuelta (Coc) rare
7
( viaje de regreso) return journey;
a la vuelta se encontró con una sorpresa when he got back he found a surprise;
¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!b) ( a un estado anterior) vuelta a algo return to sth
8
b)
9
(Per, RPl fam) ( vez) time;
( de collar) strand;
( en labores de punto) row;
( de pantalones) cuff (AmE), turn-up (BrE)
vuelta sustantivo femenino
1 (regreso) return: ya estamos de vuelta, we are back already
2 (giro, circunvolución) turn
(volverse) dar la vuelta, (a un disco, una página) to turn over
dar la vuelta al mundo, to go around the world
dar media vuelta, to turn round
todo me da vueltas, everything is spinning
dar vueltas sobre su eje, to spin on its axis
a la vuelta de la esquina, just around the corner
vuelta de campana, somersault
vuelta en redondo, complete turn
3 Dep (ciclista) tour
(en carreras) lap
4 Com (cambio) change
♦ Locuciones: (a un asunto, problema) darle vueltas a algo, to think about sthg, be worried about sthg
dar(se) una vuelta, to go for a walk
familiar no hay/tiene vuelta de hoja, there's no doubt about it
poner de vuelta y media, to insult
a vuelta de correo, by return of post
' vuelta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
así
- billete
- campana
- fresca
- giro
- ida
- partida
- partido
- volver
- ahí
- boleto
- como
- dar
- en
- girar
- mano
- manzana
- medio
- pasaje
- regreso
- revolcón
- ronda
- venida
- viaje
- voltear
English:
about
- about-face
- about-turn
- around
- back
- back off
- block
- change
- circuit
- corner
- cruise
- day
- dig around
- doorstep
- drive
- flash
- forbidding
- from
- gone
- grind
- gyrate
- intermission
- joyride
- keep
- kink
- lap
- navigate
- park
- post
- return
- return match
- return ticket
- roll over
- round
- run
- saddle
- somersault
- spin
- stroll
- swing
- turn
- turn about
- turn around
- turn over
- turn-up
- twirl
- twist
- wait about
- wait around
- walk around
* * *vuelta nf1. [giro] [hecho] turn;[acción] turning;dar una vuelta to turn round;dar vueltas: la Tierra da vueltas sobre su eje the Earth spins on its axis;la Luna da vueltas alrededor de la Tierra the Moon goes round the Earth;dar vueltas en la cama to toss and turn in bed;este autobús da mucha(s) vuelta(s) this bus goes all over the place;la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;dar una vuelta a algo, dar vueltas a algo [girándolo] to turn sth round;[recorriéndolo] to go round sth;le dio dos vueltas a la llave she turned the key twice;dio una vuelta a la manzana/al mundo he went round the block/world;dar la vuelta to turn back;[tumbado] to turn over;media vuelta Mil about-turn;[en automóvil] U-turn;dar media vuelta Mil to do an about-turn;[en automóvil] to do a U-turn;andar a vueltas con algo [gestionándolo] to be working on sth;[insistiendo en ello] to go on about sth;buscarle las vueltas a alguien to look for a chance to catch sb out;Famdar la vuelta a la tortilla to turn the tables;Famesta bici le da cien vueltas a la tuya this bike is miles better than yours;darle vueltas a algo [pensarlo mucho] to turn sth over in one's mind;no le des más vueltas stop worrying about it, just forget about it;no paro de darle vueltas I can't stop thinking about it;Famponer a alguien de vuelta y media [criticar] to call sb all the names under the sun;[regañar] to give sb a good telling-off vuelta de campana:dar una vuelta/dos vueltas de campana [vehículo] to turn over once/twice;RP vuelta carnero somersault; Arg vuelta al mundo [noria] Br big wheel, US Ferris wheel2. [parte opuesta] back, other side;a la vuelta on the back, on the other side;a la vuelta de la esquina round the corner;a la vuelta de la página over the page;el filete lo quiero vuelta y vuelta I'd like my steak very rare;dar (la) vuelta (a) la página to turn the page (over);dar (la) vuelta (a) un jersey/calcetín [ponerlo del derecho] to turn a sweater/sock the right way out;[ponerlo del revés] to turn a sweater/sock inside out;dar (la) vuelta (a) un vaso [ponerlo boca arriba] to turn a glass the right way up;[ponerlo boca abajo] to turn a glass upside down;no tiene vuelta de hoja there are no two ways about it;CSuresto no tiene vuelta there's no getting away from it3. [regreso] return;la vuelta al trabajo/colegio siempre es dura it's never easy going back to work/school;vuelta al colegio [como título, en letrero] back to school;el vuelo de vuelta the return flight;en el camino de vuelta on the way back;de vuelta en el hotel, tomé un baño once I was back at the hotel, I had a bath;estar de vuelta (de) to be back (from);a la vuelta: pasaré a visitarte a la vuelta I'll visit you on the o my way back;te veré a la vuelta I'll see you when I get back;¡hasta la vuelta! see you when you get back!;estar de vuelta de algo to be blasé about sth;estar de vuelta de todo to have seen it all before4. [viaje de regreso] return journey;¿para qué fecha tienes la vuelta? when are you coming back?;no he cerrado la vuelta todavía I haven't booked the return journey yet [with open return ticket];a la vuelta de unos años at the end of o after a few years;a la vuelta de publicidad… [en televisión] after the break…6. [devolución] return;te lo presto, pero lo quiero de vuelta mañana I'll lend it to you, but I want it back tomorrow;RP Fam¿me prestás tu lapicera? – sí, pero tiene una vuelta can you lend me your pencil? – yes, but I'll be wanting it back;[en bicicleta, motocicleta] to go for a ride; [en automóvil] to go for a drive o spin;dar vueltas [en automóvil] to drive round and round;date una vuelta por aquí cuando quieras come round whenever you like;el vigilante se dio una vuelta por la oficina the guard had a look round the office8. [a circuito, estadio] lap;deberán dar veinte vueltas al circuito they will have to run twenty lapsvuelta de calentamiento [en automovilismo] warm-up lap;vuelta de honor lap of honour;Taurom vuelta al ruedo bullfighter's lap of honourla Vuelta (Ciclista) a España the Tour of Spain10. [curva] bend;la carretera da muchas vueltas the road twists and turns a great deal11. [dinero sobrante] change;quédese con la vuelta keep the change12. [ronda] [de elecciones, competición deportiva] round;la primera/segunda vuelta the first/second round13. [cambio, avatar] change;las vueltas que da la vida how things change!14. [de pantalón] Br turn-up, US cuff;[de manga] cuff15. [en labor de punto] rowme lo preguntó de vuelta he asked me again* * *f1 ( regreso) return;a la vuelta on the way back;estar de vuelta be back;estar de vuelta de todo fam have seen it all before;no tiene vuelta atrás there is no turning back2 ( devolución):me dio de vuelta tres dólares he gave me three dollars change3 en carrera lap;dar media vuelta turn round;dar una vuelta de campana AUTO turn over;dar vueltas go to and fro; ( girar) go around;la cabeza me da vueltas my head is spinning;dar vuelta a una idea turn an idea over in one’s mind;dar una vuelta go for a walk;dar cien vueltas a alguien fam be a hundred times better than s.o. fam ;poner a alguien de vuelta y media fam give s.o. a dressing-down4:a la vuelta de la esquina fig just around the corner;a la vuelta de pocos años a few years later;buscarle las vueltas a alguien fam try to catch s.o. out;no tiene vuelta de hoja there’s no doubt about it* * *vuelta nf1) giro: turnse dio la vuelta: he turned around2) revolución: circle, revolutiondio la vuelta al mundo: she went around the worldlas ruedas daban vueltas: the wheels were spinning3) : flip, turnle dio la vuelta: she flipped it over4) : bend, curvea la vuelta de la esquina: around the corner5) regreso: returnde ida y vuelta: round tripa vuelta de correo: return mail6) : round, lap (in sports or games)7) paseo: walk, drive, ridedio una vuelta: he went for a walk8) dorso, revés: back, other sidea la vuelta: on the back9) : cuff (of pants)darle vueltas : to think overestar de vuelta : to be back* * *vuelta n1. (regreso) return2. (giro) turn3. (en una carrera) lap4. (cambio) changedar vueltas a algo to go over something / to think about somethingvuelta ciclista cycle race / tour -
3 çok daha iyi
adv. heaps better, head and shoulders above, streets ahead of, all the better -
4 ему много лучше
General subject: he is heaps better -
5 noch
I Adv.1. still; immer noch oder noch immer still; noch nicht not yet; noch ist es nicht zu spät it’s not too late yet; noch nie never (before); noch lange nicht umg. not by a long chalk (Am. shot); wir sind noch lange nicht fertig etc. we’re not nearly ( oder nowhere near) ready etc.2. geringen zeitlichen Abstand ausdrückend: noch am selben Tag that (very) same day; noch gestern only yesterday; heute noch (bis heute) to this day; noch jetzt even now; sie war eben oder gerade noch hier she was here only a moment ago; noch im 11. Jahrhundert... as late as the 11th century...; noch im 11. Jahrhundert benutzte man sie auch they were still in use in the 11th century3. begrenzten zeitlichen Rahmen ausdrückend: der Brief muss heute noch oder noch heute zur Post I etc. have to get this letter to the post office by the end of today; er starb noch an der Unfallstelle he died at the scene of the accident; noch bevor er etwas sagen konnte, ging sie hinaus she left before he could say anything4. (nicht mehr als): er hat nur noch 10 Dollar he’s only got 10 dollars left; es sind ( nur) noch 5 Kilometer bis zur Raststätte it’s (only) 5 more kilomet|res (Am. -ers) to the service station5. (ein weiteres Mal, zusätzlich) more; noch ( ein) mal once more, one more time, again; umg., nach Versprecher: let’s try that (one) again; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing [Am. call]), umg. talk about lucky; noch dazu on top of that; dazu kommt noch, dass er trinkt not only that - he drinks too, auch and then he drinks on top of it (all); noch einer one more, another one; noch ein Stück another ( oder one more) piece; noch ein Bier, bitte! the same again, another beer, please; noch zwei Kaffee, bitte! two more coffees, please; auch das noch! that’s all I etc. needed; er hat Geld noch und noch oder nöcher umg. he’s got piles ( oder stacks) of money; es gab zu essen noch und noch oder nöcher umg. there was loads to eat; sie redet noch und noch she never stops talking; noch einmal so viel as much again; und noch etwas and another thing; noch etwas? anything else?; was wollen Sie noch? what more do you want?; ( und) was noch? umg. (and) what else?; wer kommt noch? who else is coming?; noch fünf Minuten five minutes to go; bittend: five more minutes, another five minutes; fehlen 1, 4, gerade II 2, 36. (möglicherweise): du kommst noch zu spät! you’ll be late if you’re not careful; er landet noch im Gefängnis umg. he’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful; sie wird ( schon) noch anrufen she’ll still call7. (zuvor, vorher): sie will erst noch duschen she just wants to have a shower first; ich mache das noch fertig I’ll just finish this8. (später): er wird noch kommen he will come; vielleicht kann man das noch ( ein) mal gebrauchen perhaps it can be used again sometime9. beim Komparativ einen höheren Grad ausdrückend: noch besser / mehr even better / more; noch schlauer als du even smarter than you; es klingt etc. nur noch verdächtiger even ( oder all the) more suspicious; schön I 610. einräumend: jede noch so kleine Spende zählt every donation counts however small it is; sei es noch so klein no matter how small it is, however small it may be; mag sie auch noch so sehr schimpfen oder wenn sie auch noch so sehr schimpft however ( oder no matter how) much she grumbles11. verstärkend: das ist noch Qualität that’s what I call quality; da bekommt man noch etwas für sein Geld at least there you get value for money (Am. auch something for your money); da haben wir ja noch Glück gehabt we were lucky there; der wird sich noch wundern he’s in for a surprise; noch im Fallen zog er die Pistole he drew the pistol before he hit the ground; man wird ( doch) noch fragen dürfen I etc. was only asking; das wirst du noch bereuen drohend: you’re going to regret that12. fragend: da kannst du noch lachen? how can you find that funny?; jetzt will er noch baden? he wants to go for a swim now?; nach Vergessenem: wie heißt sie noch? what’s ( oder what was) her name again?; was hattest du noch gesagt? what was it you said (again)?; wann war die Party noch ( mal)? umg. when was the party again?13. (weniger als): das kostet noch keine 5 Dollar it costs less than 5 dollars; es dauert noch keine 10 Minuten it won’t even take 10 minutes; er kann noch nicht einmal kochen he can’t even cookII Konj.: sie hat keine Bekannten, noch Freunde in der Stadt geh. she has no acquaintances or friends in the town; weder* * *nor (Konj.); even; yet; still* * *nọch [nɔx]1. advnoch nicht — still not, not yet
er ist noch nicht da — he still isn't here, he isn't here yet
immer noch, noch immer — still
sie ist immer noch nicht fertig — she still isn't ready (yet), she isn't ready yet
er dachte noch lange an sie — it was a long time before he stopped thinking of her
ich gehe kaum noch aus — I hardly go out any more
ich möchte gern[e] noch bleiben — I'd like to stay on longer
2) (= irgendwann) some time, one dayer wird sich ( schon) noch daran gewöhnen — he'll get used to it (some time or one day)
das kann noch passieren — that just might happen, that might still happen
3)(= eben, nicht später als)
das muss noch vor Dienstag fertig sein — it has to be ready by Tuesdayich tue das noch heute or heute noch — I'll do it today or this very day
noch im 18. Jahrhundert — as late as the 18th century
4) (einschränkend) (only) just5)(= außerdem, zusätzlich)
wer war noch da? — who else was there?(gibt es) noch etwas? — (is there) anything else?
ich will noch etwas sagen — there's something else or another thing I want to say
noch etwas Fleisch — some more meat, a bit more meat
noch zwei Bier — two more beers, another two beers
noch einmal or mal — (once) again, once more
und es regnete auch noch or noch dazu — and on top of that it was raining
dumm und noch dazu frech — stupid and impudent with it (inf)
6) (bei Vergleichen) even, still, yetdas ist noch besser — that's even better, that's better still or still better
das ist noch viel wichtiger als... — that is far more important yet or still than...
(und) seien sie auch noch so klein — however small they may or might be
und wenn du auch noch so bittest... — however much you ask...
7) (inf)wir fanden Fehler noch und nöcher (hum inf) — we found tons (inf) or loads (inf) of mistakes
sie hat noch und nöcher versucht,... — she tried again and again to...
2. conj(weder... noch...) nornicht X, noch Y, noch Z — not X nor Y nor Z
* * *1) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) even2) (even: He seemed very ill in the afternoon and in the evening looked still worse.) still3) (again: We'll play it once more.) more4) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) yet5) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) yet6) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.) yet* * *[ˈnɔx]I. adv1. (außerdem, zusätzlich) in additionsie hat ein Auto und auch \noch ein Motorrad he has a car and a motorbike as well\noch ein Wort! [not] another word![sonst] \noch etwas? anything else?bitte \noch ein/zwei Bier! another beer/two more beers, please!möchten Sie \noch eine Tasse Kaffee? would you like another cup of coffee?bist du satt oder möchtest du \noch etwas essen? are you full or would you like something more to eat?mein Geld ist alle, hast du \noch etwas? I don't have any money left, do you have any?es fehlt mir \noch ein Euro I need another euroes dauert \noch zehn Minuten it'll be another ten minutes\noch einmal so lang as long againwer war \noch da? who else was there?hat er dir \noch etwas gesagt? did he tell you anything else?ich will \noch etwas sagen there's another thing I want to sayes war \noch anders it was different againdas ist nicht alles, diese Kisten kommen \noch dazu that's not everything, there are these crates tooich gebe dir \noch zwei dazu I'll give you two extraauch \noch [o \noch dazu]:er ist dumm und \noch dazu frech he's thick and cheeky into the bargainund es regnete auch \noch and on top of that it was raining▪ \noch eine(r, s) anotherhaben Sie \noch einen Wunsch? [can I get you] anything else?lass die Tür bitte auf, da kommt \noch einer leave the door open please, there's somebody else coming\noch [ein]mal [once] again, once moresie hat das \noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht she did it again/several times morenur \noch onlyich habe nur \noch fünf Euro I've only five euros lefter ist \noch da he's still heresie schläft \noch she's still asleepich möchte gerne \noch bleiben I'd like to stay on longerbleib doch \noch ein bisschen! stay a bit longer!ein \noch ungelöstes Problem an as yet unsolved problemich rauche kaum \noch I hardly smoke any moredu bist \noch zu jung you're still too youngauch wenn es nicht leichtfällt, \noch müssen wir schweigen even though it might not be easy, we have to keep quiet for now\noch nach Jahren... even years later...sie dachte \noch lange an ihn it was a long time before she stopped thinking of him\noch heute [o heute \noch] still today, even now [or today]\noch heute gibt es Leute, die alte Bräuche pflegen even today some people maintain their old customs [or traditions3. (bis jetzt)\noch immer [nicht] still [not]sie hat [bis jetzt] \noch immer gewonnen she's won every time up until nowwir wissen \noch immer nicht mehr we still don't know anything elseer ist immer \noch nicht fertig he still isn't ready, he isn't ready yetsie ist immer \noch nicht da she's still not here\noch nicht not yet, still nothalt, warte, tu das \noch nicht! stop, wait, don't do it yet!bist du fertig? — \noch nicht are you ready? — not yet\noch regnet es nicht it hasn't started raining yet\noch nichts nothing yetzum Glück ist \noch nichts davon an die Öffentlichkeit gedrungen luckily, none of this has yet become public knowledgebisher habe ich \noch nichts Definitives erfahren I haven't heard anything more definite yet\noch nie [o niemals] neverich habe \noch nie Bagels gegessen I've never eaten bagels beforedas habe ich \noch nie gehört I've never known that [before]die Sonne schien und die Luft war klar wie \noch nie the sun was shining and the sky was clearer than ever before\noch niemand [o keiner] nobody yetsie wird \noch kommen she'll come [yet]du wirst ihn [schon] \noch kennen lernen you'll get to know him yetich will \noch schnell duschen I just want to have a quick showerich mache das jetzt \noch fertig I'll just get this finishedvielleicht kann man den Karton \noch mal brauchen, ich hebe ihn jedenfalls auf I'll hang on to the box, it might come in handy some timesie wird sich [schon] \noch daran gewöhnen she'll get used to it [some time [or one day]]das kann [schon] \noch passieren that just might happen, that might still happen5. (bis zu einem Zeitpunkt) by the end ofdas Projekt dürfte \noch in diesem Jahr abgeschlossen sein the project should be finished by the end of the yeardas muss \noch vor Dienstag/Monatsende passieren that's got to happen by Tuesday/by the end of the month\noch in diesen Tagen werden wir erfahren, was beschlossen wurde we will find out what was decided in the next few daysich habe das \noch am selben Abend/Tag gemacht I did it the very same evening/day\noch bevor [o ehe] even before\noch ehe er antworten konnte, legte sie auf even before he could reply she hung up\noch heute [o heute \noch] todayich mache das \noch heute [o heute \noch] I'll do it today [or this very daygestern habe ich sie \noch gesehen I saw her only yesterday\noch gestern habe ich davon nicht das Geringste gewusst even yesterday I didn't have the slightest idea of it\noch im 20. Jahrhundert... as late as the 20th century...es ist \noch keine Woche her, dass... it is less than a week ago that...ich habe Peter \noch vor zwei Tagen gesehen I saw Peter only two days agoer war gerade \noch hier he was here only a moment ago7. (drückt etw aus, das jetzt nicht mehr möglich ist)ich habe ihn \noch gekannt I'm old enough to have known him\noch als Junge wollte er Fälscher werden (veraltend) even as a boy he wanted to become a forger8. (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not carefulwir kommen \noch zu spät we're going to be late [if we're not careful]du landest \noch im Gefängnis you'll land up in prison if you don't watch out9. (bei Vergleichen) even [more], still\noch größer/schneller even bigger/quicker, bigger/quicker stilldas ist \noch besser that's even better [or better still]sie will \noch mehr haben she wants even [or still] more\noch höhere Gebäude verträgt dieser Untergrund nicht this foundation can't support buildings that are higherseinen Vorschlag finde ich sogar \noch etwas besser I think his suggestion is even slightly better stillgeht bitte \noch etwas langsamer, wir kommen sonst nicht mit please walk a bit more slowly, we can't keep up otherwiseach, ich soll Ihnen die Leitung übergeben? das ist ja \noch schöner! (iron) oh, so you want me to hand over the management to you? that's even better!▪ ... \noch so however...er kommt damit nicht durch, mag er auch \noch so lügen he won't get away with it, however much he liesder Wein mag \noch so gut schmecken, er ist einfach zu teuer however good the wine may taste, it's simply too expensivedu kannst \noch so bitten,... you can beg as much as you like..., however much you plead...das ist im Vergleich \noch billig that's still cheap in comparisones ist immer \noch teuer genug it's still expensive enoughdas ist ja \noch mal gut gegangen it was just about all rightdas ist \noch zu tolerieren, aber auch nur gerade \noch that's just about tolerable but only justsie hat \noch Glück gehabt, es hätte viel schlimmer kommen können she was lucky, it could have been much worsewenn sie sich wenigstens \noch entschuldigt hätte if she had apologized at least12.▶ \noch und \noch [o nöcher] heaps, dozensich habe diese undankbare Frau \noch und \noch mit Geschenken überhäuft! I showered this ungrateful woman with heaps of giftser hat Geld \noch und nöcher he has oodles [and oodles] of moneyich kann dir Beispiele \noch und nöcher geben I can give you any number of examplessie hat \noch und nöcher versucht,... she tried again and again to...II. konj▪ weder... \noch neither... norer kann weder lesen \noch schreiben he can neither read nor writeweder er \noch Peter \noch Richard neither he nor Peter nor Richard▪ nicht... \noch neither... nornicht er \noch seine Frau haben eine Arbeit neither he nor his wife are in workIII. partdas ist \noch Qualität! that's what I call quality!das dauert \noch keine fünf Minuten it won't even take five minutes2. (drohend)die wird sich \noch wundern! she's in for a [bit of a] shock!das wirst du \noch bereuen! you'll regret it!hat der sie eigentlich \noch alle? is he round the twist or what?sag mal, was soll der Quatsch, bist du \noch normal? what is this nonsense, are you quite right in the head?4. (nach Vergessenem fragend)wie heißt/hieß er \noch gleich? what's/what was his name again?* * *1.ich sehe ihn kaum noch — I hardly ever see him any more
ich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left
es fehlt [mir/dir usw.] noch ein Euro — I/you etc. need another euro
3) (bevor etwas anderes geschieht) justich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished
4) (irgendwann einmal) some time; one daydu wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet
5) (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not careful6) (drückt eine geringe zeitliche Distanz aus) onlysie war eben od. gerade noch hier — she was here only a moment ago
es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...
noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening
Er hat noch Glück gehabt. Es hätte weit schlimmer kommen können — He was lucky. It could have been much worse
das geht noch — that's [still] all right or (coll.) OK
das ist ja noch [ein]mal gut gegangen — (ugs.) it was just about all right
10) (außerdem, zusätzlich)er hat [auch/außerdem] noch ein Fahrrad — he has a bicycle as well
noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?
noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!
ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more
er ist frech und noch dazu dumm od. dumm dazu — he's cheeky and stupid with it
Geld/Kleider usw. noch und noch — heaps and heaps of money/clothes etc. (coll.)
er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]
er will noch mehr haben — he wants even or still more
das ist noch besser — that's even better or better still
12) (nach etwas Vergessenem fragend)2.wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?
3.der wird sich noch wundern — (ugs.) he's in for a surprise
Konjunktion (und auch nicht) norweder... noch — neither... nor
* * *A. adv1. still;noch immer still;noch nicht not yet;noch ist es nicht zu spät it’s not too late yet;noch nie never (before);noch am selben Tag that (very) same day;noch gestern only yesterday;heute noch (bis heute) to this day;noch jetzt even now;gerade noch hier she was here only a moment ago;noch im 11. Jahrhundert … as late as the 11th century …;noch im 11. Jahrhundert benutzte man sie auch they were still in use in the 11th centurynoch heute zur Post I etc have to get this letter to the post office by the end of today;er starb noch an der Unfallstelle he died at the scene of the accident;noch bevor er etwas sagen konnte, ging sie hinaus she left before he could say anything4. (nicht mehr als):er hat nur noch 10 Dollar he’s only got 10 dollars left;es sind (nur) noch 5 Kilometer bis zur Raststätte it’s (only) 5 more kilometres (US -ers) to the service station5. (ein weiteres Mal, zusätzlich) more;das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing [US call]), umg talk about lucky;noch dazu on top of that;dazu kommt noch, dass er trinkt not only that - he drinks too, auch and then he drinks on top of it (all);noch einer one more, another one;noch ein Stück another ( oder one more) piece;noch ein Bier, bitte! the same again, another beer, please;noch zwei Kaffee, bitte! two more coffees, please;auch das noch! that’s all I etc needed;nöcher umg there was loads to eat;sie redet noch und noch she never stops talking;noch einmal so viel as much again;und noch etwas and another thing;noch etwas? anything else?;was wollen Sie noch? what more do you want?;(und) was noch? umg (and) what else?;wer kommt noch? who else is coming?;noch fünf Minuten five minutes to go; bittend: five more minutes, another five minutes; → fehlen 1, 4, gerade B 2, 36. (möglicherweise):du kommst noch zu spät! you’ll be late if you’re not careful;er landet noch im Gefängnis umg he’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful;sie wird (schon) noch anrufen she’ll still call7. (zuvor, vorher):sie will erst noch duschen she just wants to have a shower first;ich mache das noch fertig I’ll just finish this8. (später):er wird noch kommen he will come;vielleicht kann man das noch (ein)mal gebrauchen perhaps it can be used again sometimenoch besser/mehr even better/more;noch schlauer als du even smarter than you;es klingt etc10. einräumend:jede noch so kleine Spende zählt every donation counts however small it is;sei es noch so klein no matter how small it is, however small it may be;wenn sie auch noch so sehr schimpft however ( oder no matter how) much she grumbles11. verstärkend:das ist noch Qualität that’s what I call quality;da bekommt man noch etwas für sein Geld at least there you get value for money (US auch something for your money);da haben wir ja noch Glück gehabt we were lucky there;der wird sich noch wundern he’s in for a surprise;noch im Fallen zog er die Pistole he drew the pistol before he hit the ground;man wird (doch) noch fragen dürfen I etc was only asking;das wirst du noch bereuen drohend: you’re going to regret that12. fragend:da kannst du noch lachen? how can you find that funny?;jetzt will er noch baden? he wants to go for a swim now?; nach Vergessenem:wie heißt sie noch? what’s ( oder what was) her name again?;was hattest du noch gesagt? what was it you said (again)?;wann war die Party noch (mal)? umg when was the party again?13. (weniger als):das kostet noch keine 5 Dollar it costs less than 5 dollars;es dauert noch keine 10 Minuten it won’t even take 10 minutes;er kann noch nicht einmal kochen he can’t even cookB. konj:sie hat keine Bekannten, noch Freunde in der Stadt geh she has no acquaintances or friends in the town; → weder* * *1.1) ([wie] bisher, derzeit) stillich habe [nur] noch zehn Euro — I've [only] ten euros left
es fehlt [mir/dir usw.] noch ein Euro — I/you etc. need another euro
3) (bevor etwas anderes geschieht) justich mache das [jetzt/dann] noch fertig — I'll just get this finished
4) (irgendwann einmal) some time; one daydu wirst ihn [schon] noch kennen lernen — you'll get to know him yet
5) (womöglich) if you're/he's etc. not carefulsie war eben od. gerade noch hier — she was here only a moment ago
es ist noch keine Woche her, dass... — it was less than a week ago that...
noch am selben Abend — the [very] same evening
8) (drückt aus, dass etwas unwiederholbar ist)9) (drückt aus, dass sich etwas im Rahmen hält)Er hat noch Glück gehabt. Es hätte weit schlimmer kommen können — He was lucky. It could have been much worse
das geht noch — that's [still] all right or (coll.) OK
das ist ja noch [ein]mal gut gegangen — (ugs.) it was just about all right
10) (außerdem, zusätzlich)er hat [auch/außerdem] noch ein Fahrrad — he has a bicycle as well
noch etwas Kaffee? — [would you like] some more coffee?
noch ein/zwei Bier, bitte! — another beer/two more beers, please!
ich habe das noch einmal/noch einige Male gemacht — I did it again/several times more
er ist frech und noch dazu dumm od. dumm dazu — he's cheeky and stupid with it
Geld/Kleider usw. noch und noch — heaps and heaps of money/clothes etc. (coll.)
er ist noch größer [als Karl] — he is even taller [than Karl]
er will noch mehr haben — he wants even or still more
das ist noch besser — that's even better or better still
12) (nach etwas Vergessenem fragend)2.wie heißt/hieß sie [doch] noch? — [now] what's/what was her name again?
3.der wird sich noch wundern — (ugs.) he's in for a surprise
Konjunktion (und auch nicht) norweder... noch — neither... nor
* * *adj.another adj.still adj. adv.nor adv. -
6 много
много съм сгрешил I must have made a mistakeмного е да го намерите в къщи по това време you are apt to find him at home about this time1. (на брой) many, a lot of, lots of(подсилено) a great many, very many, ever so many, a large/great number of, plenty ofмного хора a great many peopleмного повече хора many more peopleмного пъти many times, many a timeза много години many happy returns (of the day)2. (за количество) much, a lot of, lots of(подсилено) very much, a great/good deal of; plenty of, ever so muchмного тревоги/трудности much trouble/difficultyмного работа lots/stacks of workмного нещо съм изтърпял I have stood muchмного от работите, които казвате, са верни much of what you say is true3. (пред прил. и нар.) very, разг. awfully, mighty, sl. not halfмного болен/уморен и пр. very ill/tired etc.много забавен/забавно very/highly amusingмного хубав very lovely/handsome, sl. not half badмного добър very good, above parмного способен very able, of no mean abilityмного озадачен/разтревожен/изненадан и пр. very/much/greatly puzzled/troubled/surprised etc.много възхитен very/highly delightedмного начетен widely/well readмного над way above(със сравн. степен) much, far (and away), out and away, a lotмного по-добре much/far better, better by far, a lot betterмного обичам музика I like music very much, I am very fond of musicмного съжалявам за грешката I much regret the mistakeмного ви благодаря thank you very much, thanks a lot, many thanksмного се различават they differ widelyмного го е грижа much he cares, sl. a fat lot he caresмного ще го питам I'm certainly not going to ask himмногото мина, малкото остана the worst is over* * *мно̀го,нареч.1. (на брой) many, a lot of, lots of; ( подсилено) a great many, very many, ever so many, a large/great number of, plenty of; за \много години many happy returns (of the day);2. (за количество) much, a lot of, lots of; ( подсилено) very much, a great/good deal of; plenty of, ever so much; \много нещо съм изтърпял I have stood much; \много работа lots/stacks of work;3. ( пред прил. и нареч.) very, разг. awfully, mighty, ever so, ever such; sl. not half; \много възхитен very/highly delighted; \много забавен/забавно very/highly amusing; \много мили хора ever so/such nice people; \много над way above; ( със сравн. ст.) much, far (and away), out and away, a lot; \много начетен widely/well read; \много по-добре much/far better;4. (с гл.) (very) much, (quite) a lot; \много обичам музика I like music very much, I am very fond of music; \много се говори there was a great deal of talk(ing); \много се различават they differ widely; \много съжалявам за грешката I much regret the mistake; сега най-\много се настива this is the worst time for catching cold; страшно \много се радвам I am ever so glad; • \много го е грижа much he cares, sl. a fat lot he cares; \много знаеш ти! ирон. a fat lot you know about it! \многото мина, малкото остана the worst is over; най-\много да те изгонят at the worst/if the worst comes they’ll throw you out; от \много глава не боли store is no sore.* * *many (при броими): many more много - много повече хора; greatly; highly; lot: I drink a много. - Пия много.; mint; mort (диал.); much: много troubles - много неприятности; plenty; uncommonly; various; vastly (разг.); very: I'm много tired. - Много съм изморен.* * *1. (за количество) much, a lot of, lots of 2. (на брой) many, a lot of, lots of 3. (подсилено) a great many, very many, ever so many, a large/great number of, plenty of 4. (подсилено) very much, a great/good deal of;plenty of, ever so much 5. (пред прил. и нар.) very, разг. awfully, mighty, sl. not half 6. (с глаголи) (very) much, (quite) a lot 7. (със сравн. степен) much, far (and away), out and away, a lot 8. МНОГО болен/уморен и пр. very ill/tired etc. 9. МНОГО ви благодаря thank you very much, thanks a lot, many thanks 10. МНОГО възхитен very/highly delighted 11. МНОГО го е грижа much he cares, sl. a fat lot he cares 12. МНОГО добър very good, above par 13. МНОГО е да го намерите в къщи по това време you are apt to find him at home about this time. 14. МНОГО забавен/забавно very/highly amusing 15. МНОГО над way above 16. МНОГО начетен widely/well read 17. МНОГО нещо съм изтърпял I have stood much 18. МНОГО обичам музика I like music very much, I am very fond of music 19. МНОГО озадачен/разтревожен/изненадан и пр. very/much/greatly puzzled/troubled/surprised etc. 20. МНОГО от работите, които казвате, са верни much of what you say is true 21. МНОГО по-добре much/far better, better by far, a lot better 22. МНОГО повече хора many more people 23. МНОГО пъти many times, many a time 24. МНОГО работа lots/stacks of work 25. МНОГО се говори there was a great deal of talk(ing) 26. МНОГО се различават they differ widely 27. МНОГО способен very able, of no mean ability 28. МНОГО съжалявам за грешката I much regret the mistake 29. МНОГО съм сгрешил I must have made a mistake 30. МНОГО тревоги/трудности much trouble/difficulty 31. МНОГО хора a great many people 32. МНОГО хубав very lovely/handsome, sl. not half bad 33. МНОГО ще го питам I'm certainly not going to ask him 34. МНОГОто мина, малкото остана the worst is over 35. валя МНОГО it rained heavily/a lot 36. за МНОГО години many happy returns (of the day) 37. имаме МНОГО време we've got plenty/heaps' of time 38. малко МНОГО е it is most unlikely, it is anything but probable 39. най-МНОГО да те изгонят at the worst/if the worst comes to the worst they'll throw you out 40. няма МНОГО дъжд there isn't much rain 41. от МНОГО глава не боли store is no sore 42. пия МНОГО drink a lot, drink heavily, be a hard/heavy drinker 43. сега най-МНОГО се настива this is the worst time for catching cold 44. скърбя МНОГО be sorely grieved 45. твърде е МНОГО да it is most likely that, it is (quite) on the cards that, it's a good bet that 46. чета МНОГО read a lot -
7 parar
v.1 to stop.¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?parar de hacer algo to stop doing somethingno para de molestarme he keeps annoying me¡para ya! stop it!¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!sin parar non-stopElla paró el tren She stopped the train.Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.2 to stay.paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much3 to end up.¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?ir a parar a to end up in¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.* * *1 to stop2 DEPORTE to save, catch1 to stop■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!2 (alojarse) to stay■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?3 (hallarse) to be1 to stop\no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop movingpararse a to stop topararse en seco to stop deadsin parar nonstop¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?* * *verb1) to stop2) halt* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)mientes4) (Naipes) to bet, stake5) † (=conducir) to lead6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange8)pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb
2. VI1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop¡pare! — stop!
•
¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!
no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it
•
sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringingfumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked
estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
¡dónde va a parar! * —
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2)• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth
no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time
3)• ir a parar — to end up
nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester
¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?
4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike6)parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb
7) [perro] to point3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.----* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *parar [A1 ]viA (detenerse) to stop¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?paró en seco she stopped deadel autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!ir a parar to end upsi sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming tovenir a parar to end upno sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in hereB (cesar) to stoppara un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow youel ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all nightno parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goalha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all nightparar DE + INF to stop -INGaún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped rainingno para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eatingno para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing othersno he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a windowno para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at homeC1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotelD ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strikelos obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursdaypararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon■ pararvt1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch offparó el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past2 ‹persona› to stopme paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the timecuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parryde inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)B ( AmL)1 (poner de pie) to standpáralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … upel perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears■ pararse1 «persona» to stopse paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?2 «reloj/máquina» to stopse me ha parado el reloj my watch has stoppedel coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hillB ( AmL)1 (ponerse de pie) to stand uppárate derecho stand up straightse paró en una silla she stood on a chairlos niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running2( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on endeste mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up* * *
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world
* * *♦ vi1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;Famno para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;Famhoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;Famser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;¡para ya! stop it!;¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;parar en seco to stop dead;sin parar non-stop2. [alojarse] to stay;siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;Fam3. [acabar] to end up;¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;ir a parar a to end up in;todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;Fam¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow♦ vt1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;Perú, RP Fampararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;Méx Fam2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair3. Am [levantar] to raise;paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better* * *I v/t1 ( detener) stopII v/i1 stop;parar de llover stop raining;ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop2 en alojamiento stay;no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying3:ir a parar end up;¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?* * *parar vt1) detener: to stop2) : to stand, to propparar vi1) cesar: to stop2) : to stay, to put up3)ir a parar : to end up, to wind up* * *parar vb¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!2. (gol, penalti) to save3. (estar) to be¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are? -
8 desahogarse
1 (desfogarse) to let off steam■ ¡desahógate! don't bottle it up!2 (confiarse) to open one's heart ( con, to)3 (descargar un problema) to get off one's chest* * *VPR1) (=desfogarse) to let off steam *me desahogué diciéndole todo lo que pensaba — I got it out of my system by telling him everything I thought
2) (=confesarse) to get it off one's chest *3) (=librarse) [de deuda] to get out of* * *= allow + vent for, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + chest, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, pour + Posesivo + heart out.Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.Ex. I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.Ex. In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex. After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.Ex. Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.Ex. Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.Ex. I found out later about the heaps of poems she'd written then discarded, pouring her heart out on pages which never saw any eyes but her own.----* desahogar + Posesivo + cólera = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* desahogar + Posesivo + ira = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on), vent + Posesivo + rage.* desahogarse = release + tension, relieve + tension, unburden + Reflexivo, give + vent to, vent + Posesivo + feelings.* desahogarse con = take it out on.* * *= allow + vent for, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + chest, vent, vent + Posesivo + rage, vent + Posesivo + frustration, vent + Posesivo + anger, let out + some steam, blow off + steam, let off + steam, pour + Posesivo + heart out.Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.
Ex: It really feels good to get my dissatisfaction and frustrations off my chest by complaining.Ex: I don't fault the fan for venting about 40 years of losing by the Eagles.Ex: In later sessions, he vented his rage towards his mother by shouting, swearing and raving at her and wanting to kill her.Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.Ex: After eating her dinner in awful silence she cleared away the things and vented her anger in scrubbing the dishes with a spiteful energy.Ex: Problem employees must be allowed to let out some steam, lest they explode and bring irreparable damage to the organization.Ex: Perhaps the best way to blow off steam and get rid of stress is through exercise.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.Ex: I found out later about the heaps of poems she'd written then discarded, pouring her heart out on pages which never saw any eyes but her own.* desahogar + Posesivo + cólera = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on).* desahogar + Posesivo + ira = vent + Posesivo + spleen (on), vent + Posesivo + rage.* desahogarse = release + tension, relieve + tension, unburden + Reflexivo, give + vent to, vent + Posesivo + feelings.* desahogarse con = take it out on.* * *
■desahogarse verbo reflexivo (la ira, rabia) to let off steam
(contar las penas, los secretos) to unburden oneself: llora, así te desahogas, have a good cry, then you'll feel better
' desahogarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confiar
- desahogar
- explayarse
English:
chest
- cry
- pour out
- steam
- system
* * *vpr1. [contar penas]desahogarse con alguien to pour out one's woes to sb, to tell one's troubles to sb;necesito alguien con quien me pueda desahogarse I need somebody to talk to2. [desfogarse] to let off steam;se desahogaba haciendo pesas en el gimnasio he let off steam pumping iron in the gym;se desahogan insultando al árbitro they let off steam insulting the referee;llora, si quieres desahogarte cry if you want to let it all out* * *v/r fig famlet off steam fam, get it out of one’s system fam* * *vr1) : to recover, to feel better2) : to unburden oneself, to let off steam* * *desahogarse vb to get it off your chest -
9 noch
1) ( bis jetzt) still;er ist \noch da he's still here;ein \noch ungelöstes Problem an as yet unsolved problem;ich rauche kaum \noch I hardly smoke any more;\noch immer [nicht] still [not];wir wissen \noch immer nicht mehr we still don't know anything else;\noch nicht not yet, still not;halt, warte, tu das \noch nicht! stop, wait, don't do it yet!;\noch nichts nothing yet;zum Glück ist \noch nichts davon an die Öffentlichkeit gedrungen luckily, none of this has yet become public knowledge;bisher habe ich \noch nichts Definitives erfahren I haven't heard anything more definite yet;die Sonne schien und die Luft war klar wie \noch nie the sun was shining and the sky was clearer than ever before;bisher ist \noch niemand gekommen nobody has arrived yet;\noch heute [o heute \noch] still today, even now [or today];\noch heute gibt es Leute, die alte Bräuche pflegen even today some people maintain their old customs [or traditions]; s. a. eben, erst, nur2) ( irgendwann) some time, some day;vielleicht kann man den Karton \noch mal brauchen, ich hebe ihn jedenfalls auf I'll hang on to the box, it might come in handy some time;keine Angst, du kriegst ihn \noch! don't worry, you'll still get him!3) ( nicht später als) by the end of;das Projekt dürfte \noch in diesem Jahr abgeschlossen sein the project should be finished by the end of the year;\noch in diesen Tagen werden wir erfahren, was beschlossen wurde we will find out what was decided in the next few days;\noch gestern habe ich davon nicht das Geringste gewusst even yesterday I didn't have the slightest idea of it;\noch heute [o heute \noch] today;\noch heute räumst du dein Zimmer auf! you will tidy up your room today!„ich muss auf die Toilette!“ - „kannst du \noch ein bisschen aushalten?“ ‘I have to go to the toilet!’ - ‘can you hang on a bit longer?’;auch wenn es nicht leichtfällt, \noch müssen wir schweigen even though it might not be easy, we have to keep quiet for now;bleib \noch ein wenig stay a bit longer5) (drückt etw aus, das nicht mehr möglich ist)\noch als Junge (veraltet);\noch als Junge wollte er Fälscher werden even as a boy he wanted to become a forger6) ( womöglich sogar)wir kommen \noch zu spät we're going to be late [or end up being late];7) ( obendrein) in addition;bist du satt oder möchtest du \noch etwas essen? are you full or would you like something more to eat?;mein Geld ist alle, hast du \noch etwas? I don't have any money left, do you have any?;möchten Sie \noch eine Tasse Kaffee? would you like another cup of coffee?;\noch ein Bier bitte! can I/we have another beer please!;hat er dir \noch etwas berichtet? did he tell you anything else?;das ist nicht alles, diese Kisten kommen \noch dazu that's not everything, there are these crates too;er ist dumm und \noch dazu frech he's thick and cheeky into his bargain;\noch eine(r, s) another;haben Sie \noch einen Wunsch? [can I get you] anything else?;lass die Tür bitte auf, da kommt \noch einer leave the door open please, there's somebody else coming\noch höhere Gebäude verträgt dieser Untergrund nicht this foundation can't support buildings that are higher;seinen Vorschlag finde ich sogar \noch etwas besser I think his suggestion is even slightly better still;geht bitte \noch etwas langsamer, wir kommen sonst nicht mit please walk a bit more slowly, we can't keep up otherwise;das neue Modell beschleunigt \noch schneller als sein Vorgänger the acceleration on the new model is even quicker than its predecessor, the new model accelerates quicker still than its predecessor;ach, ich soll Ihnen die Leitung übergeben? das ist ja \noch schöner! oh, so you want me to hand over the management to you? that's even better!... \noch so however...;er kommt damit nicht durch, mag er auch \noch so lügen he won't get away with it, however much he lies;der Wein mag \noch so gut schmecken, er ist einfach zu teuer however good the wine may taste, it's simply too expensive;du kannst \noch so bitten,... you can beg as much as you like...das ist \noch zu tolerieren, aber auch nur gerade \noch that's just about tolerable but only justWENDUNGEN:ich habe diese undankbare Frau \noch und \noch mit Geschenken überhäuft! I showered this ungrateful woman with heaps of gifts;er hat Geld \noch und nöcher he has oodles [and oodles] of moneyweder... \noch neither... nor;er kann weder lesen \noch schreiben he can neither read nor write;nicht... \noch neither... nor;nicht er \noch seine Frau haben eine Arbeit neither he nor his wife are in work1) ( verstärkend)siehst du - auf Fred kann man sich \noch verlassen! you see - you can always rely on Fred!2) ( drückt Erregung aus)die wird sich \noch wundern! she's in for a [bit of a] shock!3) (drückt Empörung, Erstaunen aus)hat der sie eigentlich \noch alle? is he round the twist or what?;sag mal, was soll der Quatsch, bist du \noch normal? what is this nonsense, are you quite right in the head?4) ( doch)\noch gleich;wie hieß er \noch gleich? what was his name again? -
10 noch
1. adv1) (weiterhin) stillnoch immer o immer noch — still
2) (in Zukunft) still, yet3)noch vor einer Woche — only a week agonoch im 19. Jahrhundert — as late as the 19th century
4)wer war noch da? — who else was there?noch einmal — once more, again
5)noch größer — even bigger6)sie hat noch und noch versucht,... — she tried again and again to...
2. konj -
11 عدد
عَدَد \ figure: the sign for a number (1, 2, 3, etc.); any number: a low figure. number: a quantity: a large number of people. \ الأَعْدَاد الزَّوْجيَّة \ even numbers: those numbers that can be divided by two: 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.. \ أَعْدَادٌ كبيرة \ hundreds: a very large number: He has hundreds of friends. thousands: a great many: thousands of people. \ أَعْدَاد كبيرة مِن \ plague: a very large number of creatures (esp. flies, rats, locusts, etc.) that cause great trouble: The crops were destroyed by a plague of locusts. \ See Also أَسْرَاب مُؤذِيَة مِن... \ عَدَد \ intake: a quatity that is taken in: This year’s intake of students was 70 girls and 50 boys. \ See Also كَمِّيّة مُدْخَلَة \ عَدَد أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns): You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less. \ عَدَد صَحيح \ a whole number: a number such as 2 (not a fraction like 2/3 or a decimal like 1.7). \ عَدَد غفير \ multitude: a great number; a crowd. \ عَدَد قَديم (من صَحيفَة أو مَجَلَّة) \ back number: (of a newspaper, etc) a copy which is not the latest on sale. \ See Also نُسْخَة قَديمَة \ عَدَد قَليل \ few: (with a) some, but not a large number: I waited for a few days. I need a few more books. handful: a few: Only a handful of people came to watch the match. \ العَدَد الكامِل \ strength: the full quantity of a group of persons who form an effective force: The nurses are not up to strength. (There are not enough nurses) They are 30 below strength. (The hospital usu. employs 30 more than it has now). \ عَدَد كبير \ many: a large number (of): He has (very) many friends. Many (of them) are at school with him. Many hands make light work (a job is done faster if we help each other). many a: used with a singular noun, equal in sense to a plural noun: I’ve been there many a time (many times). score: modern use (mostly pl.) a large number: I’ve been there scores of times. \ عَدَد كبير \ heaps of: a lot of: He has heaps of relations. \ See Also كَمية كبيرة مِن \ عَدَد كبير جدًّا \ a good many, a great many: very many: a good many people. \ عَدَد كَبير مِن \ dozen: a lot: I have dozens of relations. \ عَدَد مِن صَحِيفة \ issue: an official supply; (of newspapers) a particular supply: an issue of new coins; yesterday’s issue of the local paper. \ عَدَد هائِل \ a cloud: a mass of everything in the air (flying insects, smoke, dust, etc.). -
12 UM
of* * *older umb, prep. with acc. and dat.I. with acc.1) around (slá hring um e-n);2) about, all over (hárit féll um hana alla); um allar sveitir, all over the country; mikill um herðar, large about the shoulders, broad-shouldered; liggja um akkeri, to ride at anchor;3) of proportion; margir voru um einn, many against one; um einn hest voru tveir menn, two men to each horse;4) round, past, beyond, with verbs denoting motion (sigla vestr um Bretland); leggja um skut þessu skipi, to pass by this ship; ríða um tún, to pass by a place;5) over, across, along (flytja e-n um haf); kominn um langan veg, come from a long way off; ganga um gólf, to cross the floor (but also to walk up and down the floor); slá, er lá um þvert skipit, a beam that lay athwart the ship; um kné sér, across the knee; e-t er hœgt um hönd, gives little trouble, is ready to hand;6) of time, during, in the course of (um messuna, um þingit, um sumarit); þat var um nótt, by night; um nætr sem um daga, by night as well as day; lengra en fara megi um dag, in the course of one day;7) at a point of time (hann kom at höllinni um drykkju); um þat, at that time, then; um þat er, when (um þat, er vér erum allir at velli lagðir);8) of, about, in regard to a thing; bera um e-t, dœma um e-t, to bear witness, judge about; tala um e-t, to speak of; annast um e-t, to attend to; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself; hvárr um sik, each for himself; var mart vel um hann, he had many good qualities;9) e-m er ekki um e-t, one does not like (var honum ekki um Norðmenn); with infin., honum er ekki um at berjast í dag, he has no liking to fight to-day; er þér nökkut um, at vér rannsökum þik ok hús þín, have you any objection that we …?; e-m er mikit (lítil) um e-t, one likes it much, little (Guðrúnu var lítil um þat); sá, er mönnum væri meira um, whom people liked better; e-m finnst mikit um e-t, one is much pleased umwith, has a high opinion of (konungi fannst mikit um list þá ok kurteisi þá, er þar var á öllu);10) because of, for; öfunda e-n um e-t, to envy one for a thing; verða útlagt um e-t, to be fined for a transgression; um sakleysi, without cause;11) beyond, above; margir fengu eigi hlaupit um röst, more than one mile; hafa vetr um þrítugt, to be thirty-one; e-m um afl, um megn, beyond one’s strength, more than one can do (þetta mál er nökkut þér um megn); kasta steini um megn sér, to overstrain oneself; um of, too much, excessive (þótti mörgum þetta um of); um alla menn fram or um fram alla menn, above all men (hón unni honum um alla menn fram); e-m er e-t um hug, one has no mind for, dislikes (ef þér er nökkut um hug á kaupum við oss);12) over, across; detta, falla um e-t, to stumble over (féll bóandinn um hann);13) by; draugrinn hafði þokat at Þorsteini um þrjár setur, by three seats;14) about; þeir sögðu honum, hvat um var at vera, what it was about, how matters stood; hvat sem um þat er, however that may be; eiga e-t um at vera, to be troubled about a thing (lætr sem hann eigi um ekki at vera); var fátt um með þeim, they were not on good terms;15) ellipt., ef satt skal um tala, if the truth must be told; þannig sem atburðr hefir orðit um, as things have turned out;16) as adv., gekk um veðrit, veered round, changed; ríða (sigla) um, to ride (sail) by; langt um, far beyond, quite; fljótit var langt um úfœrt (úreitt), quite impassable; um liðinn, passed by, of time; á þeirri viku, er um var liðin, in the past umweek;II. with dat.1) over, esp. poet.; sitja um borðum = sitja yfir borðum; sá es um verði glissir, he that gabbles over a meal;2) of time, by; um dögum, um nóttum, by day, by night; um sumrum, haustum, vetrum, várum, in the summer, etc.; um vetrum ok sumrum, both winter and summer.* * *umb, of, prep. (sounded umm); umb is used in the oldest vellums (the Eluc., Greg., Miracle-book, Jb.), and occurs now and then in later vellums (e. g. Orkn. 218, Fms. x. 378, xi. 63, 64), perh. from being a transcript of an old vellum; in rhymes, umb, tr umbu, Fms. viii. (in a verse of A. D. 1184); for of see ‘of’ at p. 462, col. 2: [A. S. ymbe; Germ. um; um and yfir (q. v.) are identical.]WITH ACC.A. Around; silki-hlað um höfuð, Ld. 188; um höfuð henni, 36; hafa um sik belti, Nj. 91, 184; um herðar sér, Ld. 56; leggja linda umb kistu, leggja lindann umb enn vanheila mann, Bs. i. 337; gyrða um sik, Sks.; beta strengi um ásenda … festa endana um steina, Nj. 115; vefjask um fótinn, Fms. iv. 335; upp um herðarnar, Eg. 580; göra garð of engi, Grág. ii. 288; lykja um akra ok eng, Eg. 529; skjóta um hann skjaldborg, Nj. 274; slá hring um e-n, 275, Eg. 88; fara í hring um skipit, Ld. 56; taka um hönd e-m, Ó. H. 176; þar var poki um útan, Ld. 188; honum vefsk tunga um höfuð, Nj. 160; vefsk tunga um tönn (see tönn) … strjúka dúki um augu, Fms. v. 326, Fs. 114 (in a verse); sjó, er fellr um heim allan, Róm. 193: Aðils jarl féll ok mart manna um hann, Eg. 297; tjalda um skip sín, Fms. xi. 63; hafa um sik ( about oneself) fjölmenni, Eg. 12, 38; selit var gört um einn ás, Ld. 280.II. about, all over, denoting the surface; manna-ferð um héraðit, Ld. 257; fylgja þeim um einn skóg, Karl. 348; hann hafði goðorð suðr um Nesin, Ísl. ii. 207; herja um Skotland, Írland, Fms. i. 23; næfrum var þakt um ræfrit, Eg. 90; dæma för úmögum um þat þing, Grág. i. 127; flýja hingað ok þangat um eyjarnar, Fms. vii. 43; um allar sveitir, all over the country, Boll. 362; kunnigt er mér um allt Ísland, Nj. 32; of allan Noreg, Fms. x. 118; um alla Svíþjóð, Ó. H. 17; um allt ríki sitt, Eg. 278; sitja um mitt landit, about the midland, Fms. i. 26; um miðjan skóginn er smáviði, Eg. 580; sjá um alla veröld, Ó. H. 202; kominn um langan veg, come a long way off, Stj. 366, Skv. 8; of lopt ok um lög, Hkv. 1. 21; fátt kom um lengra, farther off, Fb. ii. 303; hárit féll um hana alla, Landn. 151, Fas. i. 244; hárit hékk ofan um bringu, Fas. ii. 518: mikill um herðar, large about the shoulders, broad-shouldered, Nj. 200; þykkr um bóga, þeim manni er beit á of garðinn, Grág. ii. 286; skalat hann verja um bóstað hans, 222; kveðja um þann vetvang, 106; kveðja búa heiman um þann stað, i. 130, 355: liggja um strengi, Ld. 76; or liggja um akkeri, to ride at anchor, Eg. 261, 374, Fms. ii. 5, ix. 45, x. 351.2. of proportion; margir vóru um einn, too many against one, Ld. 156; þar vóru fjórir of einn ( four to one) mót Hákoni, Fms. x. 382; eigi minni liðs-munr, en sex mundi vera um Hákonar mann einn, i. 43; um einn hest vóru tveir menn, two men to each horse, vii. 295; sex menn sé um sáld, Grág. ii. 402: Hrafn var mjök einn um sitt, kept for himself, Fs. 29; malit hefi ek mitt of leiti? Gs. 16.III. off, past, beyond (cp. yfir), with verbs denoting motion; fara … suðr um Stað, Eg. 12; norðr um Stað, Fms. vii. 7; sigla vestr um Bretland, Nj. 281; er þeir kómu fram um Bjarkey, Ó. H. 137; norðr um Jaðar, 182; austan um Foldina, Eg. 81; út um Eldey, Eb. 108; austr um búðina, Nj. 231; ríða um þá þrjá bæi, Grág. i. 432; hann hljóp um þá, ok í fjall upp, passed them by, Landn. 89; sigla svá um oss fram, Orkn. 402; leggja um skut þessu skipi, to pass by this ship, Fms. x. 346; leita langt um skamt fram, Nj. 207 (cp. Lat. quod petis hic est); vaða jörð upp um klaufir, Ld. 336; fram um stafn, Landn. 29; aptr um stafn, Fms. x. 266; honum var úhægt at höggva um bríkina, Sturl. iii. 219; ríða um tún, to pass by a place, Ísl. ii. 252; neðan um sáðlandit, Nj. 82; fara of engi manns, Grág. ii. 277; fara um góð héruð, Landn. 37; ganga upp um bryggjuna, Eg. 195; ganga um stræti, by the road, Korm. 228; róa út um sund, Eg. 385; kominn um langan veg, 410; þeim dropum er renna um þekjuna, Fms. i. 263.2. over, across, along; sá er annan dregr um eldinn, Fms. i. 305; skyldi ganga um gólf at minnum öllum, to cross the flood, Eg. 253; but also to walk up and down the floor, 247; bera öl um eld, to bear the ale across the fire, Fms. vi. 442; slá um þvert skipit, Nj. 44; sigla vestr um haf, Fms. i. 22; ríða vestr um ár, austr um ár, Nj. 10, 99; suðr um sæ, Eg. 288; flytja e-n um haf, Nj. 128; austan um Kjöl, Ó. H.; sunnan um fjall, Fms. x. 3; suðr um fjall, Eg. 476; um þvera stofu, Fms. vi. 440; um þvera búð, Grág. i. 24; um þvert nesit, Fms. xi. 65; um öxl, round or across the shoulder, Ld. 276; um kné sér, across the knee, Eg. 304: the phrase, mér er e-ð um hönd, difficult to lay hand on, hard, not easy; and again, hægt um hönd, giving little trouble, easy to lay hand on; ykkr er þat hægst um hönd, easiest for you, Nj. 25; þegar eg vil er hægt um hönd, heima á Fróni at vera, Núm.; kastaði (the mail) um söðul sinn, across the saddle, Grett. 93 A.IV. with adverbs denoting direction, upp um, út um, niðr um, ofan um, inn um, fram um, with acc. or ellipt.; sær féll út ok inn of nökkvann, Edda 36; loginn stóð inn um ræfrit, Eg. 239; hann var kominn upp um ský, Fms. i. 137; út um bringuna, Ld. 150; hann gékk út of Miðgarð, Edda 35; ganga út um dyrr, Eg. 420; fara út um glugg, Fms. ix. 3; út um glugginn, Ld. 278; láta sér um munn fara, to pass out of the mouth, Háv. 51; ferr orð er um munn líðr, Sturl. i. 207.B. Temp. during, in the course of, cp. Engl. that spring, that summer; um messuna, Fms. x. 109; um þingit, Eg. 765; um sex ár, Stj.; um vetrinn, Eg. 168; of sumarit, Fms. x. 93; um sumarit, Nj. 4; um várit, Eg. 42; um nótt, Grág. i. 115; þat var um nótt, by night, Ld. 152; hann mátti eigi sofa um nætr, Nj. 210; sofa um nóttina, 7; vera þar um nóttina, 252; lengra enn fara megi um dag, in the course of one day, Grág. i. 89; um daginn, for the rest of the day, Ld. 42; um morna, Landn. (in a verse), Ó. H. 44; um nætr sem um daga, by night as well as day, Sks. 20 new Ed.; um allar aldir, Edda; um alla daga, all day long, Skm. 4; um alla sína daga, all his days, Hom. 114; allt um hans æfi, Eg. 268; um aldr, for ever, passim; um tíma, for a while, Mar.; um hríð, um stund, for a while, see stund, hríð; um … sakar, a while, see sök (A. III. 2); um samt, altogether, Sks. 113 B.2. above, beyond; standa um várþing, Grág. i. 103; um hálfan mánuð, Fms. ix. 526, v. l.; um viku, above a week.3. at a point of time, at; hann kom at höllinni um drykkju, Nj. 269; of matmál, at meal time, Grág. i. 261; um dagmál, um náttmál, einnhvern dag um þingit, Ld. 290; eitt hvert sinn um haustið, Nj. 26; þat var of vár, Fms. x. 389; um várit urðu mikil tíðendi, 2; þeir höfðu verit á sundi um daginn, Ld. 130; opt um daga, Edda 39; um daginn, the other day: um þat, when; um þat er þrír vetr eru liðnir, Ld. 146; um þat þessir eru bættir, Eg. 426; um þat lýkr, when the end is there, in the end, Fas. ii. 361; ef ek kom eigi aptr um þat, then, at that time, Fms. ii. 58; um þat er vér erum allir at velli lagðir, Eg. 426; um sinn, once, see sinni B, p. 530; um síðir, at last, see síð (II); um leið, at the same time; hér um bil, about so and so; um allt, of allt, always; Kristinn dóin má um allt sækja, at all times, N. G. L. ii. 154; nokkrum sinnum, ok hefir mér ofallt íllt þótt, Fms. v. 205 (see ávallt, p. 47, col. 2).C. Metaph. usages, of, about, in regard to a thing, Lat. de; halda vörð á um e-t, Eg. ch. 27; annask um e-t, to attend to, Nj. 75, Glúm. 342, Kormak; gefa gaum at um e-t, to give heed to, Ó. H. 215; bera um e-t, dæma um e-t, to bear witness, judge about, Nj. 100; tala um e-t, to speak of, 40; þræta um e-t, to quarrel about; spyrja um e-t, to speer or ask about, 110; göra, yrkja um e-n, Fms. x. 378; halda njósn um e-t, Eg. 72; nefna, búa um mál, Nj. 86; um alla ráða-görð, 101; stefna e-m um e-t, Grág. i. 175, 313, Nj. 87; vera til eptir-máls um e-t, passim; frækinn um allt, in everything, 89; bera gæfu til um e-t, Eg. 76; kappsamr of allt, þeir hyggja þat lög um þat mál, Grág. i. 9; eitt ráð myndi honum um þat sýnask, Nj. 79; kunna hóf at um ágirni sína, Ó. H. 131; þat er um þat átan, er …, N. G. L. i. 19; þau tíðendi er görzk höfðu um ferðir Egils ok stórvirki, Eg. 686; stór úfarar görask of menn þessa, Fms. xi. 151; aumligt er um e-t, Hom. 159 (Ed.); seinkaðisk of svörin, 623. 16; mikit er um fyrirburði slíka, Nj. 119; þá var hvíld á um bardagann, 248; hann telzk undan um förina, Fms. xi. 69; ruðning um kviðinn, Nj.; misfangi um mark, a mistake as to a mark, Grág.; binda um heilt, to bind up a sound limb, Ld. 206: gróa um heilt, to become sound, be healed, Fms. xi. 87, Al. 120; ganga um beina, to attend; leita e-s í um mein hennar, Eg. 565; veita tilkall um arf, Eg.; leita um sættir, grið, Nj. 92; selja laun um liðveizlu, 214: in inscriptions of chapters, um so and so, = Lat. de; um viðrtal Njáls ok Skarphéðins, um misfanga ok um mark, um bæjar bruna, Nj., Grág., Fms.; göra mikit um sik, to make a great fuss, Fb. i. 545; görði mikit um sik ok var sjálfhælinn, Grett. 133 A: vera vel um sik ( of good quality) ok vinsæll, Fms. xi. 118; mey er ok vissa vænsta ok bezt um sik, 104; at hón væri í engum hlut verri um sik, Hkr. ii. 129; sviðr um sik, wise of oneself, Hm. 102; auga blátt ok snart ok vel um sik, Mag. 7; hvárr um sik, each for himself, one by one, Dipl. ii. 11; vér staðfestum þessa articulos hvern um sik ok sér hverja, 13; þykki mér þat undarligt um svá vitran mann, of a man so wise, Eg. 20; var mart vel um hann, he had many good qualities, Rb. 364; þat mátti vera um röskvan mann, Fms. vii. 227.2. ganga um sýslur manna, to go about or upon men’s business, as an overseer. Eg. 2; ganga um beina, to attend, see beini.3. e-m er mikit (ekki) um e-t, to like, dislike; Guðrúnu var lítið um þat … lítið ætla ek þeim um þat bræðrum, at …, Ld. 246, 264, Fms. ii. 81; var honum ekki um Norðmenn, Hkr. i. 128; Þórði kvaðsk ekki vera um manna-setur, Ld. 42; er þér nökkut um ( hast thou any objection?), at vér rannsakim þik ok hús þin, Gísl. 53; sá er mönnum væri meira um, whom people liked more, Fms, ix. 36; ef þór er mikit um ráða-hug við mik, if thou art much bent on it, xi. 4.4. búa um eitt lyndi, to be of one mind, Jb. 396; búa um nægtir, grun, skoll, búa um heilt, see búa (A. II); búa um hvílu, to make a bed; búa um okkr, Nj. 201 (see búa B. I. 2. γ); setjask um kyrt, to settle oneself to rest, take rest, Fas. ii. 530; or sitja um kyrt.II. because of, for, Lat. ob; öfunda e-n um e-t ( invidere a-i a-d), Nj. 168; reiðask um e-t, um hvat reiddusk goðin þá, Bs. i. 22; telja á e-n of e-t, to blame one for a thing, Nj. 52; berja e-n íllyrðum um slikt, 64; lágu margir á hálsi honum þat, Fms. xi. 336; týna aldri um óra sök, Skv. 3. 49; verða útlagr um e-t, to be fined for a transgression, Grág. i. 16; dæmdr fjörbaugs-maðr um spellvirki, 129; maðr vegr mann um konu, if a man slays a person for [ violating] his wife, 61; um sakleysi, without cause, Nj. 106, 270, Bs. i. 19.III. beyond, above; fimm hundruð gólfa ok um ( plus) fjórum togum, Gm. 24; kistan var eigi um vættar höfga, Bs. i. 712; margir fengu eigi hlaupit um röst, Karl. 351; lítið um tuttugu menn, Sturl. i. 183; hann var ekki um tvítugan, Róm. 327; hafa vetr um þrítugt, to be one beyond thirty, i. e. thirty-one, Sturl. i. 183: freq. in mod. usage, hafa tvo um þrítugt ( thirty-two), átta um fertugt ( forty-eight), tvo um fimtugt ( fifty-two), einn um áttrætt ( eighty-one); sá dagr, sem um vikur fullar er í árinu, Rb. 128: at yðr verði þat ekki um afl, beyond your strength, more than one can do, Band. 21 new Ed.; um megn, id., Fms. viii. 62; þetta mál er nökkut þér um megn, vi. 18; kasta steini um megn sér, to overstrain oneself: um of, excessive; þótti mörgum þetta um of, Vígl. 18: um fram (q. v.), beyond; um alla menn fram, above all men, Ld. 20, Fms. v. 343; um alla hluti fram, above all things; um þat fram sem ykkr var lofat, Sks.: um hug; vera e-t um hug, to have no mind for, dislike; ef þér er nökkut um hug á kaupum við oss, Nj. 24.IV. turned over, in exchange; skipta um, snúa um, venda um, see skipta III and snúa A. III.V. over, across; detta, falla um e-t, to stumble over; hverr féll um annan, of heaps of slain. Eg. 24; fÉll bóandinn um hann, Nj. 96; detta um stein, þúfu, to stumble over a stone, mound; glotta um tönn, see tönn.VI. by; draugrinn hafði þokat at Þorsteini um þrjár setur, by three seats, Fb. i. 417; hefja upp of faðm saman, by a fathom, Grág. ii. 336; minka um helming, to decrease by one half; hverr um sik, each by himself, Rétt. 114.VII. about; eiga e-t um at vera, to be troubled about a thing; þeir sögðu honum hvat um var at vera, what it was about, Hrafn. 18; sem engi ótti væri um at vera, no danger, Fms. iv. 57; eiga ekki um at vera, iii. 156; or, eiga um ekki at vera, Gísl. 30; eiga vandræði, fjölskyldi um at vera, Fms. vi. 378, xi. 78; hann segir honum um hvat vera er, what was the matter? Gísl. 36; þann sagði þvílíkt er hann hafði um at vera, Krok.; var fátt um með þeim, they were on cold terms, Nj. 2; var þá ekki lítið um, there was no little fuss about it, Bárð. 174; mikit er um þá maðrinn býr, mart hefir hann að hugsa, a ditty.VIII. ellipt., til marks um, Nj. 56; þykkir honum vænkask um, Fms. xi. 135; þann mála-búnað at hann verðr sekr um, Nj. 88; ef satt skal um tala, 105; mér hefir tvennt um sýnzk, 3; menn ræddu um at vánt væri skip hans, 282; hér má ek vel svara þér um, 33; hann brá dúki um, Fms. x. 382; enda er þá djöfullinn um (about, lurking) at svíkja þann mann, Hom. 159; þannig sem atburðr hefir orðit um, as things have turned out, Fms. xi. 64; ekki er við menn um at eiga, this is no dealing with men (but with trolls or devils), Nj. 97.IX. with adverbs; í hring útan um, all round, Eg. 486; gékk um Veðrit, veered round, changed, Bs. i. 775; ríða um, to ride by, Eg. 748; sigla um, to sail by, Fms. x. 23; er konungr færi norðan ok suðr um, Eg. 53; langt um, far beyond, quite; fljótið var langt um úfært, quite impassable, Nj. 63, 144; þessi veðr eru langt um úfær, Grett. 181 new Ed.; cp. mod. það er langt um betra, by far better; kring-um, all around, see A.V.2. um liðinn, passed by, of time; á þeirri viku er um var liðin, in the past week, Ísl. ii. 332.WITH DAT.A. Local, over, Lat. super; but almost entirely confined to poets, sitja um matborði (of Hkr. iii. 109) = sitja yfir matborði, Fms. viii. 51; um verði, over the table, Hm. 30; sitja of (= yfir) skörðum hlut, Ó. H. 150; sá er tvá húskarla á, ok um sjálfum sér, two house-carles besides himself, Grág. (Kb.) i. 10; um alda sonum, Fm. 16; er ek hafðak veldi of héruðum þessum, Clem. 35; hár söngr of svírum, Hornklofi; nema þér syngi um höfði, Hkv. 2; sitja um sínum ver, Vsp.; er ek sat soltin um Sigurði, Gkv. 2. 11; opin-spjallr um e-u, … þagmælskr um þjóðlygi (dat.), Ad. 1; um styrkum ættar stuðli, 12; ægis-hjálm bar ek um alda sonum, meðan ek um menjum lák, Fm. 16; gól um hánum, Vsp.; úlfr þaut um hræfi, Ó. H. (in a verse); see ‘of,’ prep., p. 462, col. 2, and yfir.B. Of time, by; um dögum, by day, Fms. vi. 98, ix. 48; um nóttum, by night, vii. 166; um haustum, in the autumn, Eb. 216; bæði um haustum ok várum, both in autumn and spring, Sks. 235 B; um sumrum, Fms. vi. 255; um sumrum herjuðu þeir í Noreg, Eb. 3; þakt með ísum um vetrum ok sumrum, both winter and summer, Sks. 181 B; opt um vetnim, Eg. 4; þeir liggja úti hvert sumar, en um vetrum eru þeir heima, Fms. xi. 97. This use with dat. is obsolete in mod. prose. -
13 HÖND
* * *(gen. handar, dat. hendi; pl. hendr), f.1) hand;taka hendi á e-u, to touch with the hand;hafa e-t í hendi, to hold in the hand;drepa hendi við e-u, to refuse;halda hendi yfir e-m, to protect one;taka e-n höndum, to seize, capture;bera hönd fyrir höfuð sér, to defend oneself;eiga hendr sínar at verja, to act in self defence;láta e-t hendi firr, to let go out of one’s hands, to lose;taka í hönd e-m, to join hands with one;eiga e-t jöfnum höndum, to own in equal shares;sverja sér af hendi, to forswear;af hendi e-s, on one’s behalf, on the part of (af hendi landsmanna);at hendi, as adv. in turn;hverr at hendi, each in turn;felast á hendi e-m, to be under one’s protection;hvat er þér á höndum, what hast thou in hand?;ef honum væri ekki á höndum, if he had nothing in hand, if his hands were free;eiga e-t fyrir hendi (höndum), to have in hand (duty, business, engagement);vera í hendi, to be at hand, at one’s disposal;hafa vel (illa) í höndum, to behave well (badly);hafa e-t með höndum, to have in hand, manage, discharge;hljóta e-t undan hendi e-s, from one, at one’s hand;á hönd, á hendr, against (lýsa vígi á hönd e-m);snúa vanda á hendr e-m, to throw the responsibility on one;fœrast e-t á hendr, to undertake;ganga (drífa) á hönd e-m, to submit to one;bjargast á sínar hendr, by one’s own handiwork;selja, gefa, fá e-t í hönd (hendr) e-m, to give into one’s hands, hand over;búa e-t í hendr e-m, to make it ready for one;kalla til e-s í hendr e-m, to lay claim to a thing at the hands of another;þá sömu nótt, er fór í hönd, the following night;veðr óx í hönd, the wind rose higher and higher;vera hœgt um hönd, to be easy in hand;til handa e-m, into one’s hands;ganga til handa e-m, to put oneself in another’s hands, submit to him;ef þat berr þér til handa, if it befalls thee;þá skömrn kýs ek mér eigi til handa, I will not have that shame at my door;biðja konu til handa e-m, on one’s behalf, for him;2) the arm and hand, the arm (höndin gekk af axlarliðnum; hann hefir á hœgri hendi hring fyrir ofan ölnboga);var eigi djúpara en þeim tók undir hendr, the water just reached to their armpits;3) hand, side;á hœgri (vinstri) hönd, on the right (left) hand, side;á hvára hönd, on either hand;minnar (yðvarrar) handar, for my (your) part;4) kind, sort;allra handa árgœzka, great abundance of all things.* * *f., gen. handar, dat. hendi, acc. hönd, pl. hendr, mod. proncd. höndur, gen. handa; [Goth. handus; A. S. and Engl. hand; O. H. G. hant; Germ. hand; Dan. haand; Swed. hand]:—a hand; beit höndina þar er nú heitir úlfliðr, Edda 17; armleggir, handleggir ok hendr, Anecd. 6; kné eðr hendi, Grág. ii. 8; ganga á höndum, Fms. vi. 5; með hendi sinni, K. Þ. K. 5 new Ed.; taka hendi á e-u, to touch with the hand, Fms. x. 110; taka höndum um háls e-m, Nj. 10; hvítri hendi, Hallfred; hafa e-t í hendi, to hold in hand, wield, Eg. 297, Nj. 84, 97, 255; hrjóta ór hendi e-m, Fms. xi. 141; hafa fingrgull á hendi, Nj. 146; handar-högg, Fms. xi. 126, Fas. ii. 459; sjá ekki handa sinna skil (deili), not to be able to see one’s hands, of a dense fog.2. the arm and hand, the arm, like Gr. χείρ, Nj. 160, 253; á hendi heitir alnbogi, Edda 110; hendr til axla, Fas. i. 160; leggir handa ok fóta, Magn. 532; hönd fyrir ofan úlnlið, Nj. 84; hafa hring á hendi, of an arm-ring, Nj. 131; hring á hægri hendi fyrir ofan ölnboga, Fms. iv. 383:—the arm and arm-pit, ná, taka undir hönd ( arm-pit) e-m, Gþl. 380; var eigi djúpara en þeim tók undir hendr, the water reached to their arm-pits, Ld. 78; taka undir hönd sér, to take hold under one’s arms, Eg. 237, Nj. 200; sjá undir hönd e-m, Fas. ii. 558; renna undir hendr e-m, to backspan one, Háv. 40, 41; þykkr undir hönd, stout, Ld. 272.3. metaph. handwriting, hand; rita góða hönd, to write a good hand; snar-hönd, running hand, italics.II. the hand, side; hægri hönd, the right hand; vinstri hönd, the left hand; á hvára hönd, on either hand, each side, Landn. 215; á vinstri hönd, Nj. 196; á hægri hönd; á tvær hendr, on both hands or sides, Ísl. ii. 368, Fas. i. 384; á báðar hendr, Grág.; hvat sem á aðra hönd ber, whatsoever may happen; á aðra hönd … en á aðra, Ld. 46; til hvárigrar handara, Fms. x. 313; til annarrar handar, Nj. 50, 97; til sinnar handar hvárr, 140; til beggja handa, Eg. 65; til ýmsa handa, Bs. i. 750; þver-hönd, a hand’s breadth; örv-hönd.III. sayings and phrases referring to the hand:1. sayings; sjálfs hönd er hollust, one’s own hand is best, i. e. if you want to have a thing well done, do it yourself, Glúm. 332, Ó. H. 157; blíð er bætandi hönd, blessed is the mending hand; gjörn er hönd á venju, Grett. 150, Nj. (in a verse), and Edda (Ht. 26); margar hendr vinna létt verk; fiplar hönd á feigu tafli; betri ein kráka í hendi en tvær á skógi, Ld. 96; skamma stund verðr hönd höggvi fegin, see högg.2. phrases; drepa hendi við, to refuse, Nj. 71; halda hendi yfir e-m, to hold one’s hand over, protect, 266, Fbr. 22, Anecd. 14; taka e-n höndum, to take hold with the hands, seize, capture, Fms. x. 314, Nj. 265, passim; eiga hendr sínar at verja, to act in self-defence, 84, 223; hefja handa, to lift the hands, stir for action, 65, Ld. 262; bera hönd fyrir höfuð sér, to put one’s hand before one’s head, stand on one’s guard, defend oneself; vera í hers höndum, óvina höndum, to be in a state of war, exposed to rapine; vera í góðum höndum, vina-höndum, góðra manna höndum, to be in good hands, among friends.β. læknis-hendr, ‘leech hands,’ healing hands; pains and sickness were believed to give way to the magical touch of a person gifted with such hands, Sdm. 4, Magn. S. Góða ch. 36 (Fms. vi. 73), cp. Rafns S. ch. 2; hönd full, a handful, Fms. ii. 302, vi. 38, viii. 306; fullar hendr fjár, hands full of gold:—kasta hendinni til e-s, to huddle a thing up; með harðri hendi, with hard hand, harshly, rudely; með hangandi hendi, with drooping hand, slothfully; fegins hendi, with glad hand, joyfully; sitja auðum höndum, to sit with empty hands, sit idle; but með tómar hendr, empty-handed, portionless, Thom.:—láta hendr standa fram úr ermum, to work briskly; víkja hendi til e-s (handar-vik), to move the hand to do a thing; það er ekki í tveim höndum að hafa við e-n, of double handed (i. e. faltering) half measures, when the one hand undoes what the other has done; kann ek þat sjá at ekki má í tveim höndum hafa við slíka menn, Band. 3; láta hönd selja hendi, of a ready bargain; láta e-t ganga hendi firr, to let go out of one’s hands, lose, Ld. 202; ok lét sér eigi hendi firr ganga, and never lost sight of him, 656 ii. 4; e-m fallask hendr, to be discomfited, lose one’s head (see falla); leggja görva hönd á allt, to be a ready hand, adept in everything, Thom. 300 (see göra F. 2); taka í hönd e-m, to join hands, Nj. 3; takask í hendr, to join, shake hands, Grág. ii. 80; leggja hendr saman, id., Gþl. 18,—of shaking hands as symbolical of a bargain, see the compds hand-lag, hand-festi, handa-band; eiga, taka, jöfnum höndum, to own, take with even hands, i. e. in equal shares, Grág. i. 171, ii. 66, Hkr. i. 318; vinna jöfnum höndum, to work even-handed, to help one another; e-m eru mislagðar hendr, one’s hands are amiss, when bad work is done by one from whom better was expected; honum hafa verið mislagðar hendr, etc.B. Metaph. usages:I. dat., sverja sér af hendi, to forswear, Fms. vii. 176; færa af höndum sér, to dismiss, Grág. i. 248; hefjask af höndum e-m, Fms. xi. 59:—af hendi e-s, on one’s behalf, part, Landn. 154; af hendi Hákonar, Fms. i. 20, iv. 118; af hendi landsmanna, ix. 359; af sinni hendi, of one’s own hand, for one’s own part, Grág. i. 392; reiða, greiða, gjalda, inna af hendi or höndum, to discharge, pay off, Fms. vii. 230, Nj. 146, 190, 232, 239, 257, 281, Grág. i. 82, ii. 374; selja, láta af hendi (höndum), to part with, dismiss, Nj. 186, 231, Fms. vii. 173, Rb. 12; líða af hendi, to pass, of time, Ísl. ii. 144, Fms. iv. 83: koma, bera at hendi, to happen, Nj. 71, 177: at hendi, as adv. in turn; hvern at hendi, each in turn, Fms. i. 150: þar næst Gunnarr, þá Loðinn, þá hverr at hendi, Nj. 140; hverr segir at hendi þat er frá honum hefir stolit verit, Mar.: felask á hendi e-m, to be under one’s charge, protection, Nj. 201, Bs. i. 167, 173. vera e-m á hendi, id., Fms. vii. 243; vera bundinn á hendi e-m, Sturl. i. 57: hafa e-t á höndum (hendi), to have a thing in hand, of duty, business to be done, Grág. i. 38; eiga ferð á höndum, Ld. 72; hvat er þér á höndum, what hast thou in hand? for what art thou concerned, distressed? Nj. 133, Ld. 270; ella eru þér stórir hlutir á höndum, Fms. vii. 30; ef honum væri ekki á höndum, if he had nothing in hand, if his hands were free, Ld. 42: eiga e-t fyrir hendi (höndum), to have in hand (duty, business, engagement), Fas. ii. 557; farvegr langr fyrir hendi, Fms. xi. 316; tveir kostir fyrir höndum, Nj. 264, Grág. i. 279; hafa sýslu fyrir höndum, Ísl. ii. 344; eiga vandræði fyrir höndum, Ld. 4; eiga gott fyrir höndum, Hkr. iii. 254: vera í hendi, to be at hand, within reach, at one’s disposal, in one’s power; hann er eigi í hendi, Fms. vi. 213; þat er eigi í hendi, ‘tis no easy matter, v. l.; hafa raun ( evidence) í hendi, Bs. i. 708; hafa ráð e-s í hendi sér, Ld. 174, Fas. i. 260; hafa vel, ílla í höndum, to behave well, badly, Ísl. ii. 387, Eg. 158; varð honum þat vel í höndum, 50: hafa e-t með höndum (fé, auðæfi, embætti, etc.), to have in hand, manage, discharge, Grág. ii. 389, Greg. 25, Stj. 248, Hkr. iii. 131; to design, hafa ráð, stórræði með höndum, 623. 51: hljóta undan hendi e-s, from one, at one’s hands, Fas. i. 365: undir höndum, eigi lítill undir höndum, not a small man to handle, Fms. vii. 17; vera undir höndum e-m, to be under or in one’s hands, under one’s protection, in one’s power, Sks. 337, Fms. i. 7, 13; sitja undir hendi e-m, Hkr. i. 166,—um hendr, Fms. iv. 71, is prob. an error = undir hendi.2. absol., annarri hendi, on the other hand, Fms. vii. 158; en annarri hendi vildu þeir gjarna veita konungi hlýðni, ix. 258.II. acc., with prepp.; á hönd, á hendr, against; höfða sök, lýsa vígi (etc.) á hönd e-m, to make a suit … against, Grág. i. 19, Nj. 86, 87, 98, 99, 101, 110, 120, 230; hyggja e-t á hendr e-m, to lay a thing to a person’s charge, Hom. 115; reynask á hendr e-m, to have a charge brought home to one, Fms. xi. 76; snúa vanda á hendr e-m, to throw the responsibility upon …, Nj. 215; færa, segja stríð á hendr e-m, to wage, declare war against one; fara geystr á hendr e-m, to rage against, Fms. vii. 230; færask e-t á hendr, to undertake, Nj. 126; ganga á hönd e-m, to vex one, 625. 33; sótt elnar á hendr e-m, Eg. 126; leggja e-t á hendr e-m, to lay ( a burden) on one’s hands, Fms. xi. 98; in a good sense, ganga á hönd, to pay homage to, submit, Ó. H. 184; dreif allt fólk á hönd honum, submitted to him, filled his ranks, Fms. i. 21; bjargask á sínar hendr, by one’s own handwork, Vápn. 28; (for at hönd, Grág. i. 135, read á hönd): selja, fá, gefa e-t í hönd, hendr e-m, to give into one’s hands, hand over; selja sök í hönd e-m (handsöl), Grág. ii. 80, Nj. 4, 98, 112, 186; so, halda e-u í hönd e-m, Ísl. ii. 232, Fms. vii. 274; búa í hendr e-m, to make it ready for one, Ld. 130; veiði berr í hendr e-m, Nj. 252; kalla til e-s í hendr e-m, to lay claim to a thing at the hands of another, Ld. 300, Eg. 350, Fms. iv. 222, ix. 424; þegar í hönd, offhand, immediately, Bs. i; þá sömu nótt er fór í hönd, the following night, Fms. viii. 397, Glúm. 341; gjalda í hönd, to pay in cash, Vm. 16; veðr óx í hönd, the wind rose higher and higher, Fb. i. 432: undir jafna hönd, equally, Sturl. iii. 243; standa óbrigðiliga undir jafna hönd, Dipl. v. 26: væra hægt um hönd, to be easy in hand, Nj. 25; þegar eg vil er hægt um hönd, heima á Fróni að vera, Núm. 1. 10; but mér er e-t um hönd, it is awkward, costs trouble: hafa við hönd sér, to keep at hand, Fms. x. 264; tóku konur manna ok dætr ok höfðu við hönd sér viku, Grett. 97; hafa e-t við höndina, to have it at hand.III. gen., with prepp.; til handa e-m, into one’s hands; fara Guði til handa, to go into God’s hands, Blas. 51; ganga til handa e-m, to put oneself in another’s hands, submit to him, Rb. 404, Eg. 12, Fms. vii. 234, Fas. ii. 522; ef þat berr þér til handa, if it befalls thee, i. 135; þá skömm kýs ek mér eigi til handa, I will not have that shame at my door, Nj. 191: for one, on one’s behalf, biðja konu til handa e-m, 120, 180, Grág. i. 353; í þeirri bæn er hann orti oss til handa, for its, for our use, our sake, 655 i. 2; hann hélt fénu til handa Þrándi, Landn. 214, Nj. 151; safnar konungr liði (til) handa Oddi, Fas. ii. 553; til handa Þorkatli, Fs.β. dropping the prep. til; mikit fé handa honum, Rd. 195 (late MSS.): whence, handa has become an adverb with dat., handa e-m, for one, Lat. alicui, which is freq. in mod. usage.2. adverbial; allra handa, Dan. allehaande, of every kind; allra handa árgæzka, Edda (pref.); allra handa ganganda fé, Þórð. 51 new Ed.; fjögurra handa, of a fourfold kind, H. E. i. 525.3. absol., minnar handar, for my part, Ísl. ii. 356; yðvarrar handar, for your part, Fms. ix. 498; hvárrar-tveggju handar, on either hand, Skálda 164; innan handar, within one’s hands, easy, Ld. 112; þótti þeim innan handar falla at taka land þetta hjá sér sjálfum, 210.C. COMPDS:I. plur., handa-afl, n., Edda, = handafl, p. 237. handa-band, n. a joining or shaking of hands, as a law term = handlag, Dipl. i. 11, iv. 2, Vígl. 23; in plur., Bs. (Laur. S.); heilsa, kveðja með handabandi. handa-festi, f. a hold for the hands, Fms. ii. 276. handa-gangr, m. grasping after a thing with all hands, Fas. iii. 345. handa-görvi, f. ‘hand-gear,’ gloves, Sd. 143, Fbr. 139. handa-hóf, n., in the phrase, af handahófi, at random. handa-kenning, f. hand touching, Eluc. 20. handa-klapp, n. a clapping of hands, Skálda 174. handa-læti, n. pl. gestures with the arms, Sks. 116. handar-mál, n., in the phrase, at handarmáli, in heaps; var þá drepit lið hans at handarmáli, Fas. i. 41. handa-saumr, m. tight gloves, Bs. ii. 10. handa-síðr, adj. = handsíðr. handa-skil, n. pl., in the phrase, sjá ekki h., not to see one’s own hands, as in the dark, in a dense fog. handa-skol, n. pl. maladroitness; það er allt í handaskolum. handa-skömm, f. shameful work, a scandal; það er mesta h.! handa-staðr, m. the print of the hands. Fas. i. 285. handa-tak, n., -tekt, f., -tekja, u, f. a taking of hands, as a bargain, Háv. 42, H. E. ii. 194, D. N. i. 398. handa-tæki, n. pl. a laying hold, a fight, Bs. i. (Laur. S.): a pledging of hands, Dipl. ii. 6, D. N. passim. handa-upphald, n. a lifting the arms, Stj. 296. handa-verk, n. pl. one’s handiwork, doings, N. G. L. i. 76, Fms. vii. 295, Stj. 198; í handaverkum eða bókfræði, 46; handaverk manna, men’s handiwork, Blas. 47; Guðs h.; ek em þín h., Sks. 610; hans h., Fms. viii. 406.II. sing., handar-bak, n. the back of the hand, Sdm. 7. handar-gagn, n. a being ready to the hand; leggja e-t til handargagns, to lay it so as to be ready at hand, Hkr. ii, 158, 249. handar-grip, n. a measure, = spönn, Karl. 481. handar-hald, proncd. handarald, n. a handle, Fas. ii. 355. handar-jaðarr, m. the hand’s edge; in the phrase, vera undir handar-jaðri e-s, to be in one’s hands, in one’s power, Fær. 201. handar-kriki, a, m. ‘hand’s-creek,’ the arm-pit, Eg. 396, Fms. vi. 348, Sturl. ii. 37. handar-mein, n. a sore in the hand, Bs. i. 115, 187, Sturl. ii. 177. handar-stúfr, m. a ‘hand-stump,’ stump of the arm, the hand being hacked off, Fms. x. 258, xi. 119. handar-vani, a, m. maimed in hand, Hm. 70, Matth. xviii. 8. handar-veif, n., í handarveifi, in a ‘wave of the hand,’ in a moment. handar-vik, n. the hands’ reach, movement, work; lítið handarvik, a small work. handar-væni, a, m. want of hands (?), Hm. 72.☞ For the compds in hand- see pp. 237, 238. -
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