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1 hold
hold [həʊld]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp held━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = grip) prise fb. ( = control) emprise f• the president has consolidated his hold on the media le président a renforcé son emprise sur les médiasc. (Wrestling) prise fd. [of hairspray, hair gel] fixation f• to get a hold of o.s. se contrôler• get a hold of yourself! ressaisis-toi !► to get hold of ( = find) [+ object] réussir à se procurer ; [+ details, information] réussir à obtenir ; ( = contact) [+ person] contacter• can you get hold of £500 by tomorrow? est-ce que tu peux te procurer 500 livres d'ici demain ?• children can all too easily get hold of drugs les enfants peuvent trop facilement se procurer de la drogue• the press got hold of the story la presse s'est emparée de l'histoire► to take hold [fire] prendre ; [custom] se répandre ; [idea] faire son chemin ; [recession, economic recovery, disease] s'installer ; [ceasefire] tenir• he put his career on hold to spend more time with his family il a mis sa carrière entre parenthèses pour se consacrer davantage à sa famillea. ( = grasp) tenirb. ( = keep in place) to hold sth in place maintenir qch en placec. ( = support) supporterd. ( = maintain) to hold o.s. upright se tenir droit• to hold sb's attention/interest retenir l'attention/l'intérêt de qn• don't hold your breath! ( = don't count on it) n'y compte pas trop !• hold the line please! ne quittez pas !e. ( = possess) [+ ticket, permit, driving licence] avoir ; [+ shares, record] détenirf. ( = defend successfully) tenirg. ( = occupy) [+ post, position] occuperh. ( = cause to take place) [+ meeting, election, debate] tenir ; [+ conversation] avoir ; [+ examination] organiser• to hold interviews [employer] faire passer des entretiensi. ( = contain) contenir• she can hold her drink! (inf) elle supporte très bien l'alcoolj. ( = keep) garder• I will hold the money until... je garderai l'argent jusqu'à ce que...k. ( = restrain) [+ person] retenirl. ( = believe) to hold that... maintenir que...a. ( = remain in place) [rope, nail, dam] tenir• to hold firm ( = stay in place) tenirb. [weather] se maintenirc. (on phone) can you hold, please? ne quittez pas !d. [statement, argument] être valable( = not move forward) rester en arrière ; ( = not act) se retenir• I held back from telling him what I really thought je me suis retenu de lui dire ce que je pensais vraimenta. [+ fears, emotions] maîtriser ; [+ tears] retenirb. (US) [+ pupil] faire redoublera. ( = keep in place) maintenir en place ; [+ person] maîtriserb. [+ aspiring person] empêcher de progresserc. [+ costs, prices, inflation, taxes] empêcher d'augmenterd. [+ job] ( = have) occuper ; ( = keep) garder• she's managed to hold down a job as well as looking after the children elle a réussi à continuer de travailler tout en s'occupant des enfants• he can't hold down a job il ne garde jamais longtemps le même travail► hold forth intransitive verb faire des discours• hold your stomach in! rentre ton ventre !• go ahead and cry, don't hold it in laisse-toi aller et pleure, n'essaie pas de te retenir► hold offa. ( = prevent from approaching) tenir à distance• try to hold him off a little longer ( = make him wait) essayez de le faire patienter encore un peub. ( = resist) to hold off a challenge from sb résister aux attaques de qna. ( = endure) tenir bonb. ( = wait) attendre• this hinge holds the lid on cette charnière maintient le couvercle en place► hold on to inseparable transitive verba. ( = cling to) [+ rope, raft, branch] s'accrocher à ; [+ hope, idea] se raccrocher àb. ( = keep) garder• hold on to that, it might be valuable garde-le, ça a peut-être de la valeur► hold outa. ( = last) [supplies] durer• how long will the food hold out? combien de temps est-ce que les provisions vont durer ?b. ( = resist) tenir bon• to hold out against [+ enemy, attacks] tenir bon devant ; [+ change, progress, threats] résister à• the negotiations held out little hope of a settlement les négociations laissaient entrevoir peu d'espoir de parvenir à un accord► hold out on (inf) inseparable transitive verb• you've been holding out on me! tu m'as caché quelque chose !► hold over separable transitive verb remettre• I'll hold you to that! je te prends au mot !► hold together[objects] tenir (ensemble) ; [groups, people] rester uni[+ objects] maintenir ensemble ; [+ political party] maintenir l'union de► hold upb. [argument] être valablea. ( = raise) leverb. ( = support) soutenir• I'm sorry, I was held up excusez-moi, j'ai été retenud. [robber] attaquer (à main armée)* * *[həʊld] 1.1) ( grasp) prise fto keep (a) hold of ou on — tenir
2) ( possession)to get hold of — se procurer [book, ticket]; [press] avoir vent de [story]; découvrir [information]
3) ( contact)to get hold of — ( by phone) joindre; ( by other means) trouver
4) ( control) emprise f (on, over sur)to have a hold on ou over somebody — avoir de l'emprise sur quelqu'un
to put a project on hold — gen laisser un projet en suspens
6) (storage, area) Aviation soute f; Nautical cale f7) ( in wrestling) prise f8) (of spray, gel) fixation f2.transitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( clasp) tenirto hold something in one's hand — tenir quelque chose à la main [brush, pencil]; ( enclosed) tenir quelque chose dans la main [coin, sweet]
to hold somebody by — tenir quelqu'un par [sleeve, leg]
2) ( maintain)to hold something in place ou position — maintenir quelque chose en place
3) ( arrange) gen organiser; avoir [conversation]; célébrer [church service]; mener [enquiry]; faire passer [interview]4) ( have capacity for) (pouvoir) contenir [350 people]5) ( contain) [drawer, cupboard, box, case] contenir [objects, possessions]6) ( support) supporter [weight, load, crate]7) ( restrain) tenir [dog]there'll be no holding him — fig on ne pourra plus l'arrêter
8) ( keep against will) détenir [person]9) ( possess) détenir, avoir [shares, power, record]; être titulaire de [degree, sporting title]; occuper [job, position]; avoir, être en possession de [passport, licence]; porter [title]; avoir [mortgage]; [computer] conserver [information]10) ( keep back) garder [place, ticket]; faire attendre [train, flight]; mettre [quelque chose] en attente [letter, order]hold it! — (colloq) minute! (colloq)
11) ( believe) avoir [opinion, belief]to hold somebody/something to be — tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour
to hold somebody liable ou responsible — tenir quelqu'un pour responsable
to hold that — [person] soutenir que; [law] dire que
12) ( defend successfully) tenir [territory, city]; conserver [title, seat, lead]13) ( captivate) captiver [audience]; capter, retenir [attention]15) Music tenir [note]16) Automobile3.intransitive verb (prét, pp held)1) ( remain intact) tenir; fig (also hold good) tenir2) ( continue) [weather] rester beau, se maintenir; [luck] continuer, durer3) Telecommunications patienter4) ( remain steady)•Phrasal Verbs:- hold in- hold off- hold on- hold out- hold to- hold up -
2 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) løsne; løsne sig2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) løsne* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) løsne; løsne sig2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) løsne -
3 aflojar
v.1 to reduce.2 to fork out (informal) (money).3 to abate, to die down.4 to ease off.5 to loosen, to let down, to let loose, to loose hold of.Elsa aflojó sus cuerdas Elsa loosened his ropes.El relajamiento afloja los músculos Relaxation loosens the muscles.6 to relax, to slack, to ease away, to ease.El descanso afloja la tensión Rest relaxes stress.7 to relent, to yield, to placate.Le aflojó el dolor His pain relented=Her pain yielded.8 to let up, to lose one's courage, to lose impulse.9 to lose hold.Ricardo aflojó y cayó Richard lost hold and fell.10 to ante up.* * *1 (soltar) to loosen2 figurado (esfuerzo) to relax1 (disminuir) to let up1 to come loose\aflojar la mosca familiar to fork out, cough up* * *verbto loosen, slacken* * *1. VT1) (=dejar suelto) [+ corbata, cinturón, nudo] to loosen; [+ tuerca, rosca] to slacken, loosen; [+ disciplina, restricción, política, presión] to relax2) (=relajar) [+ cuerda] to slacken; [+ músculo] to relax3) (=ralentizar)caminamos sin aflojar el paso o la marcha o el ritmo — we walked without slackening our pace o without slowing down
4) * [+ vientre] to loosen5) * [+ dinero] to fork out *, cough up *2. VI1) (Meteo) [viento] to drop; [lluvia] to ease off; [calor] to let up2) [fiebre] to subside; [tensión] to ease, subside3) [ventas] to tail offel negocio afloja en agosto — business slows down o eases up in August
4) [al andar, correr, competir] to ease up, let upno aflojó hasta conseguir la victoria — he did not ease up o let up until he won
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex. Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.Ex. The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex. The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex. Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.----* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <cinturón/tornillo> to loosen; <cuerda/riendas> to slacken; <presión/tensión> to ease; <marcha/paso> to slow down2) (fam) < dinero> to hand over3) (AmL) < motor> to run in2.aflojar vi2) ( ceder) to budge, give way3.aflojarse v pron1)a) (refl) < cinturón> to loosenb) tornillo/tuerca to come o work loose2) (Méx) estómago* * *= loosen, slacken, remit, dish out.Ex: Reader use, exhibitions and reproductions, age, pigment damages, and the dry air caused by the radiators, often cause the layer of pigment in the miniatures of old manuscripts to loosen or flake off.
Ex: The trend direct supply of books to schools shows no sign of slackening.Ex: The fever was resolved and the skin lesions started to remit during the following 3 weeks.Ex: Seattle police had to dish out $8000 after wrongful arrest of a photographer.* aflojar el paso = slow down, slow up.* aflojar guita = shell out + money, shell out.* aflojar la guita = cough up + money, cough up + cash.* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* aflojarse = come + unstuck, come + loose.* * *aflojar [A1 ]vtA ‹cinturón/nudo/tornillo› to loosen; ‹cuerda› to slacken (off); ‹puño/mandíbula› to unclenchla cuerda está muy tensa, aflójala the rope's very tight, let out some slackafloja la tensión nerviosa it eases nervous tensionsin aflojar la marcha or el paso without slowing downB ( fam); ‹dinero› to hand overno aflojó ni un centavo para la colecta he didn't part with o give a penny o ( AmE) a cent for the collectionC ( AmL) ‹motor› to run in■ aflojarviA «tormenta» to ease off; «fiebre/viento» to drop, easemañana aflojará el calor the temperature will drop o ease tomorrowB (ceder) to budge, give waydiles que no y no les aflojes por más que insistan say no and don't give in to them no matter how much they insist¡aflójale al acelerador! ease up on the acceleratoraflójale un poco al pobre chico ease up on the poor boy a little, don't be so hard on the poor boyA1 ( refl) ‹cinturón› to loosen2 «tornillo/tuerca» to come o work looseB* * *
aflojar ( conjugate aflojar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹cinturón/tornillo› to loosen;
‹cuerda/riendas› to slacken;
‹presión/tensión› to ease;
‹marcha/paso› to slow
2 (fam) ‹ dinero› to hand over
3 (AmL) ‹ motor› to run in
verbo intransitivo [ tormenta] to ease off;
[fiebre/viento] to drop;
[ calor] to let up;
[tensión/presión] to ease off
aflojarse verbo pronominal
b) [tornillo/tuerca] to come o work loose
aflojar
I verbo transitivo
1 to loosen
2 fam (soltar, dar): afloja la pasta, que eres un rácano, pay up, you mean devil
II vi (perder fuerza) to weaken, grow weak
' aflojar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mosca
- rienda
- soltar
English:
fork out
- let up
- loosen
- slacken
- slow
- cough
- ease
* * *♦ vt1. [presión, tensión] to reduce;[cinturón, corbata, tornillo] to loosen; [cuerda] to slacken;aflojar el ritmo to slow down, to slacken one's paceaflojar las riendas to ease uppor fin aflojó los 100 pesos que me debía he finally coughed up the 100 pesos he owed me3. CompRP Famaflojar la lengua to let the cat out of the bag♦ vi1. [disminuir] to abate, to die down;por fin aflojó el viento finally the wind died down2. [ceder] to ease off;el corredor aflojó en la última vuelta the runner eased off on the final lapaflojá stop it!* * *I v/t2 famdinero hand over3:aflojar el paso slow down* * *aflojar vt1) : to loosen, to slackenaflojar vi: to slacken, to ease up* * *aflojar vb to loosen -
4 loosen
1. transitive verb1) (make less tight etc.) lockern2) (fig.): (relax) lockern [Bestimmungen, Reglement usw.]2. intransitive verbloosen somebody's tongue — (fig.) jemandes Zunge lösen
(become looser) sich lockernPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/88862/loosen_up">loosen up* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) (sich)lösen* * *loos·en[ˈlu:sən]I. vt1. (make less tight)to \loosen one's belt seinen Gürtel weiter schnallen [o machen]to \loosen one's collar seinen [Hemd]kragen aufmachen [o aufknöpfen]to \loosen one's tie seine Krawatte lockern2. (make more lax)to \loosen a policy/the rules politische Maßnahmen/die Regeln lockern3. (relax)to \loosen one's grip seinen Griff lockernto \loosen muscles Muskeln lockernto \loosen ties Verbindungen lockernto \loosen a relationship eine Beziehung [langsam] lösen5.▶ to \loosen sb's tongue jdm die Zunge lösenthe dictator's grip on the country has not \loosened der Diktator hat das Land immer noch fest in der Hand* * *['luːsn]1. vt2) (= untie) losmachen, lösen3) (= slacken) lockern; belt lockern, weiter machen; soil auflockern; collar aufmachen; reins locker lassento loosen one's grip on sth (lit) — seinen Griff um etw lockern; (fig) on the party, on power etw nicht mehr so fest im Griff haben
2. visich lockern* * *loosen [ˈluːsn]A v/tthe wine loosened his tongue der Wein löste ihm die Zunge2. eine Schraube, seinen Griff etc, auch fig die Disziplin etc lockern:loosen one’s hold of sth etwas loslassen;4. loslassen, -machen, freilassenB v/i1. sich lösen2. sich lockernloosening-up exercise Lockerungsübung f* * *1. transitive verb1) (make less tight etc.) lockern2) (fig.): (relax) lockern [Bestimmungen, Reglement usw.]2. intransitive verbloosen somebody's tongue — (fig.) jemandes Zunge lösen
(become looser) sich lockernPhrasal Verbs:* * *v.auflockern v.lockern v. -
5 loosen
ˈlu:sn гл.
1) а) ослаблять (делать слабее;
делать менее строгим, суровым) Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates. ≈ Многие группы бизнесменов настаивают на том, чтобы Федеральный резервный фонд снизил процентные ставки. The strictness of his imprisonment had been loosened. ≈ Строгость содержания его в тюрьме уменьшилась. That access of fear which had loosened his joints when he saw the low walls of the town. ≈ Приступ страха, который уменьшился, когда он увидел низкие стены города. to loosen discipline ≈ ослаблять дисциплину б) ослабляться, становиться слабее The ties that bind them together are loosening. ≈ Связывающие их узы постепенно слабеют. ∙ Syn: relax, slacken
2) а) развязывать, распускать He reached up to loosen the scarf around his neck. ≈ Он поднял руки, чтобы развязать намотанный на шее шарф. Loosen the bolt so the bars can be turned. ≈ Отверни немного болт, чтобы можно было повернуть планку. Syn: undo, unfasten б) развязываться, распускаться Her hair had loosened and was tangled around her shoulders. ≈ Ее распущенные спутанные волосы лежали на плечах.
3) а) отпускать;
откреплять, разъединять Harry loosened his grip momentarily and Anna wriggled free. ≈ На мгновенье Хэрри отпустил Анну, и она выскользнула у него из рук. The ivy creeping up the wall of the church does not loosen its ancient stones. (N. Smyth) ≈ Ползущий по стене церкви плющ не смог повредить прочности старинной кладки. Syn: unfix, detach б) становиться свободнее, разъединяться The nail loosened and was shed in fragments. ≈ Ноготь оказался шатающимся и был удален по частям.
4) рыхлить, разрыхлять
5) мед. а) вызывать действие( кишечника) б) смягчать (кашель) ∙ loosen up (тж. * up) ослаблять;
ослабляться - to * one's grip ослабить хватку - to * the reins отпустить поводья - to * the brakes ослаблять /отпускать/ тормоза - to * discipline ослабить дисциплину - the medicine may * the cough лекарство может смягчить кашель - the screw has *ed винт расшатался, винт стал свободнее отпускать - to * the grip терять сцепление (гимнастика) - to * one's grip of /hold on/ smth. выпустить из рук что-л. становиться свободнее - by degrees their tongues were *ed постепенно языки развязались (тж. * up) развязывать, распускать;
развязываться, распускаться (о шнуровке и т. п.) разрыхлять (медицина) вызывать действие кишечника, послаблять loosen мед. вызывать действие ( кишечника) ~ ослаблять(ся), становиться слабым;
to loosen discipline ослаблять дисциплину ~ ослаблять(ся) ~ тех. отпускать ~ развязывать ~ разрыхлять ~ расшатывать (зуб и т. п.) ~ ослаблять(ся), становиться слабым;
to loosen discipline ослаблять дисциплину ~ up делать более гибкими (мышцы) ~ up становиться более разговорчивым, менее застенчивым -
6 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) løsne, løse på2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) slakke på, løse oppverb \/ˈluːsn\/1) løsne, løse opp2) ( overført) lette på, slakke, mildne3) ( om forbindelse eller forhold) svekke, gjøre løs, gjøre løsere4) ( medisin) løsne, virke løsnende på5) ( overført) løse, løsne, frigi6) løsne, slakne, gå opp (om knute)7) løses opp, bli løsere(amer.) være gavmild -
7 loosen
['luːsn] 1.1) (make less tight) sciogliere, allentare [knot, belt, strap]; allentare [collar, screw, rope]; smuovere [nail, post]; sciogliere [ hair]; fig. allentare, rendere meno severo [control, restrictions]to loosen one's grip o hold on sth. — allentare la presa su qcs. (anche fig.)
2) med. farm.2.to loosen the bowels — liberare l'intestino, avere effetto lassativo
verbo intransitivo (become less tight) [knot, screw, grip] allentarsi; [ rope] sciogliersi, slegarsi; fig. [ ties] allentarsi••to loosen sb.'s tongue — sciogliere la lingua a qcn
* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) allentare, slacciare2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) allentare* * *['luːsn] 1.1) (make less tight) sciogliere, allentare [knot, belt, strap]; allentare [collar, screw, rope]; smuovere [nail, post]; sciogliere [ hair]; fig. allentare, rendere meno severo [control, restrictions]to loosen one's grip o hold on sth. — allentare la presa su qcs. (anche fig.)
2) med. farm.2.to loosen the bowels — liberare l'intestino, avere effetto lassativo
verbo intransitivo (become less tight) [knot, screw, grip] allentarsi; [ rope] sciogliersi, slegarsi; fig. [ ties] allentarsi••to loosen sb.'s tongue — sciogliere la lingua a qcn
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8 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) desatar2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) aflojarloosen vb soltar / aflojarcan you loosen this knot? ¿puedes aflojar este nudo?tr['lʊːsən]■ can you loosen this knot? ¿puedes aflojar este nudo?1 soltarse, aflojarse2 (become untied) desatarseloosen ['lu:sən] vt: aflojarv.• aflojarse v.• arriar v.• desaferrar v.• desanudar v.• desapretar v.• desatacar v.• desatar v.• desceñir v.• desentumecer v.• desprender v.• destrabar v.• disolver v.• largar v.• relajar v.• soltar v.• zafar v.'luːsṇ
1.
a) ( partially dislodge) \<\<tooth\>\> aflojarb) ( make less tight) \<\<collar/knot/bolt\>\> aflojar, soltar*
2.
vi \<\<knot/bolt\>\> aflojarse, soltarse*Phrasal Verbs:['luːsn]1. VT1) (=slacken) aflojar; (=untie) desatar2) [+ restrictions] aflojar, reducir2.VI (=come unfastened) soltarse, desatarse; (=get slack) aflojarse* * *['luːsṇ]
1.
a) ( partially dislodge) \<\<tooth\>\> aflojarb) ( make less tight) \<\<collar/knot/bolt\>\> aflojar, soltar*
2.
vi \<\<knot/bolt\>\> aflojarse, soltarse*Phrasal Verbs: -
9 loosen
1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) popustiti2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) zrahljati* * *[lu:sn]1.transitive verbpopustiti, zrahljati, odvezati, razvezati (vozel, vezi, jezik); med omehčati (kašelj, stolico); figuratively popustiti, ublažiti (disciplino); zrahljati (zemljo); spustiti, odrešiti, osvoboditi;2.intransitive verbzrahljati se, odvezati se, odpeti se; figuratively popustiti, popuščati; medicine zmehčati se (stolica), popustiti (kašelj) -
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"socket;Steckdose;casquillo"* * *f grip, holdabbandonare la presa let gofare una presa presso corriere call a courierelectronics presa di corrente socketfig presa di possesso conquest, captureessere alle prese con qualcosa be grappling with something* * *presa s.f.1 ( il prendere) taking; catching; seizing: presa di posizione, position (o stand); il ministro ha assunto una presa di posizione contraria alla caccia, the minister has taken a stand against hunting; presa di possesso di una carica, taking over an office; presa di possesso di una casa, taking possession of a house // ci fu una presa di contatto tra le due delegazioni, contact was made between the two delegations // (inform.) presa di contatto, handshaking // (comm.): presa a domicilio, collection from residence; presa e consegna, collection and delivery // (Borsa) presa di beneficio, profit taking // presa in giro, leg-pull (o joke) // non ho presa su di lui, I have no hold over him // è alle prese con la giustizia, he's up against the law; venire alle prese con qlcu., qlco., to come to grips with s.o., sthg.; è tutta la mattina che sono alle prese con la nuova lavatrice, I've been struggling with the new washing machine all morning // far presa, ( di ancora) to hold, to bite, ( di cemento) to set; presa lenta, rapida, ( di cemento) slow, quick setting; non so se questa pianta farà presa, I don't know if this plant will take (root); questo argomento non fa presa sul pubblico, this subject has no grip (o hold) over the public; il terreno è scivoloso e le ruote non fanno presa, the ground is slippery and the wheels can't get a grip on it2 ( espugnazione, cattura) seizure, capture: la presa di una città, the capture (o taking) of a town; la presa di una fortezza, the seizure of a fortress; la presa della Bastiglia, the storming of the Bastille3 ( stretta) grasp, hold, grip; ( nella lotta) hold: ha una presa forte, he has a firm grip (o grasp); abbandonare la presa, to let go one's hold, (fig.) to give in; allentare la presa, to release one's hold4 (cinem.) take, shot: macchina da presa, camera; ripetere la presa, to retake // (tv) in (presa) diretta, live5 ( bottino di caccia) bag, kill7 ( a carte) trick8 (tecn.): presa d'acqua, water plug; presa d'aria, air intake // (mecc.): presa continua, constant mesh; presa di forza, power takeoff; presa di moto, drive; presa diretta, direct drive9 (elettr.) socket, tap, plug: presa ( di corrente) a muro, wall socket; presa ( di corrente) esterna, surface socket; presa ( di corrente) a incasso; flush socket // asta di presa, trolley pole // (tel.) presa di chiamata, calling jack* * *['presa]1. sf1) (gen) grip, (appiglio) hold, Lotta grip, holdallentare la presa (di qc) — to loosen one's grip o hold (on sth)
a presa rapida — (cemento) quick-setting
2) (conquista: di città) taking no pl, capture, Carte trick3) (pizzico: di sale, tabacco) pinch4) Cinemacchina da presa — cine camera Brit, movie camera Am
2.* * *['presa]sostantivo femminile1) (conquista) capture, takingla presa della Bastiglia — stor. the storming of the Bastille
2) (appiglio) handhold, grip, holdallentare la presa su qcs. — to relax o loosen one's grip on sth.
mantenere la presa su qcs. — to keep (a) hold of o on sth.
fare presa — fig. [ notizia] to catch on, to take hold
3) sport catch, hold; (del portiere) save4) gioc. (alle carte) trick5) (tenuta) grasp, grip, hold6) (solidificazione) settingcemento a presa rapida — quick-drying o quick-setting cement
7) el. plug, socket, outlet AE, tap AE8)9) cinem. take, shot•presa d'aria — air inlet o intake
presa di coscienza — consciousness raising, awareness
presa in giro — leg-pull, mocking, teasing
presa di terra — el. earth BE, ground AE
••essere alle -e con — to be caught up in [lavoro, difficoltà, problema]
venire alle -e con qcs. — to come to grips with sth
* * *presa/'presa/sostantivo f.2 (appiglio) handhold, grip, hold; allentare la presa su qcs. to relax o loosen one's grip on sth.; lasciare la presa to let go; mantenere la presa su qcs. to keep (a) hold of o on sth.; fare presa fig. [ notizia] to catch on, to take hold3 sport catch, hold; (del portiere) save5 (tenuta) grasp, grip, hold7 el. plug, socket, outlet AE, tap AE8 una presa di tabacco a pinch of snuff9 cinem. take, shot; in presa diretta liveessere alle -e con to be caught up in [lavoro, difficoltà, problema]; venire alle -e con qcs. to come to grips with sth.\presa d'acqua catchment; presa d'aria air inlet o intake; presa di coscienza consciousness raising, awareness; presa in giro leg-pull, mocking, teasing; presa di posizione stance; presa di possesso seizure; presa di terra el. earth BE, ground AE. -
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1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) losna; losa, leysa2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) losa -
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meghajt (hasat)* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) kibont; kioldódik, meglazul2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) meglazít; lazul, oldódik -
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1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) afrouxar2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) afrouxar* * *loos.en[l'u:sən] vt+vi 1 desatar, afrouxar. 2 aliviar. 3 desatar-se, soltar-se. 4 aliviar-se. to loosen up a) Sport exercitar os músculos (antes da corrida). b) relaxar. -
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v. çözmek, açmak, gevşetmek, söktürmek, yumuşatmak, gevşemek, çözülmek, açılmak* * *gevşet* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) gevşe(t)mek2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) gevşetmek -
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• höltyä• höllätä• höllentyä• höllentää• hölletä• irrotatechnology• irrottaa• irtautua• irtaantua• irrottua• hellittää• hellitä• herpaantua• hervota• helpottaa• verrytellä• väljentää• purkautua• päästää irti• kirvota• kirvoittaa• möyhentää• löysätä• löysääntyä• löystyä• löysentyä• löyhtyä• löyhentää• löysentää• lähteä* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) löysätä, höltyä2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) hellittää -
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['luːsn]vt* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) poluźnić, obluzować się2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) rozluźniać -
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1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) kļūt vaļīgam; atraisīt2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) atlaist vaļīgāk; atslābināt* * *atlaist vaļīgāk, atslābināt; kļūt vaļīgam, atslābt; izkustināt; atraisīt; uzirdināt; veicināt zarnu darbību -
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1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) at(si)palaiduoti, at(si)leisti2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) susilpninti, sumažinti -
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v. lossa, lösa upp, frigöra; avbryta; lätta på, mildra; bli lösare, mildras; frigöras, befrias* * *1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) lossa [], lossna2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) lossa [], släppa efter på -
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1) (to make or become loose: She loosened the string; The screw had loosened and fallen out.) uvolnit (se)2) (to relax (eg a hold): He loosened his grip.) povolit* * *• uvolnit• zmírnit• rozviklat• kypřit• načechrat• nakypřit
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