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noun1) (good or ill fortune) Schicksal, dasas luck would have it — wie das Schicksal es wollte
good luck — Glück, das
bad luck — Pech, das
good luck [to you]! — viel Glück!; alles Gute!
good luck to him, I say — ich wünsche ihm viel Glück; (iron.) na, dann viel Glück!
2) (good fortune) Glück, daswith [any] luck — mit ein bisschen od. etwas Glück
be in/out of luck — Glück/kein Glück haben
* * *1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) der Zufall2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) das Glück•- academic.ru/44129/luckless">luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck! - good luck! - worse luck!* * *[lʌk]it's the \luck of the draw das ist eben Glücksache\luck was with us wir hatten Glückmy \luck was in yesterday gestern war mein Glückstag\luck was on our side das Glück war auf unserer Seiteas \luck would have it wie es der Zufall wolltejust my \luck! Pech gehabt!it was just her \luck to arrive two minutes too late typisch für sie, dass sie zwei Minuten zu spät kamI was rather hoping it would rain today but no such \luck ich hatte gehofft, es würde heute regnen, aber es sollte nicht seinsome people have all the \luck manche Menschen haben einfach immer Glücka stroke of \luck ein Glücksfall mbad \luck [on sb] Pech nt [für jdn]it's bad \luck to do sth es bringt Unglück, etw zu tunto be just [a matter of] \luck reine Glückssache seinto be in/out of \luck Glück/kein Glück habendo you have any bananas today? — you're in \luck haben Sie heute Bananen? — Sie haben Glückto be down on one's \luck vom Pech verfolgt seinnot to believe one's \luck sein Glück kaum fassen könnento bring sb good/bad \luck jdm Glück/Unglück bringento have [good] \luck/bad \luck Glück/Pech habenthe only kind of \luck I've been having lately is bad \luck in der letzten Zeit hatte ich immer nur Pechby \luck durch Glück [o Zufall]that was more by \luck than judgement das war mehr Glück als Verstandfor [good] \luck als Glücksbringerwith [any [or a bit of]] \luck mit ein bisschen Glückany \luck with booking your flight? hat es mit der Buchung deines Fluges geklappt?better \luck next time! vielleicht [klappt es] beim nächsten Mal!good \luck for your exams, John! viel Glück [o Erfolg] bei deiner Prüfung, John!to wish sb good [or the best of] \luck in [or with] sth jdm für etw akk viel Glück [o Erfolg] wünschenwith no \luck ohne Erfolg, erfolglos* * *[lʌk]nGlück ntbad or hard or tough luck! — so ein Pech!
bad luck, but it's your own fault — Pech (gehabt), da bist du selbst schuld
and the best of ( British) luck! (iro) — na dann viel Glück!
it was his good luck to be chosen — er hatte das Glück, gewählt zu werden
here's luck to you/us! (toast) — auf glückliche Zeiten!
just my luck! — Pech (gehabt), wie immer!
it's just his luck to miss the train — es musste ihm natürlich wieder passieren, dass er den Zug verpasst hat
it's the luck of the draw — man muss es eben nehmen, wies kommt
worse luck! — leider, wie schade
tramps and others who are down on their luck — Landstreicher und andere, die kein Glück im Leben haben
to bring sb good/bad luck — jdm Glück/Unglück bringen
as luck would have it —
Bernstein kisses his cuff links for luck —
one for luck — und noch eine(n, s)
* * *luck [lʌk]A s1. Schicksal n, Geschick n, Zufall m:by luck durch einen glücklichen Zufall;as luck would have it wie es der Zufall wollte, (un)glücklicherweise;(what) bad luck! so ein Pech!;bad luck to him! ich wünsch ihm alles Schlechte!;better luck next time! vielleicht klappt es beim nächsten Mal!;I wished him better luck next time ich wünschte ihm beim nächsten Mal mehr Glück;good luck Glück n;good luck! viel Glück!;bring sb good luck jemandem Glück bringen;a) Glück(sfall) n(m),b) glücklicher Zufall;I could do with a piece of good luck ich könnte ein bisschen Glück gebrauchen;worse luck (als Einschaltung) unglücklicherweise, leider;worse luck! wie schade!;worst luck Pech n;be down on one’s luck vom Pech verfolgt sein oder werden;2. Glück n:for luck als Glücksbringer;with luck mit Glück;with luck you will find it wenn Sie Glück haben, finden Sie es;luck was against us das Glück war gegen uns;be in (out of) luck (kein) Glück haben;bring sb luck jemandem Glück bringen;have the luck das Glück haben ( to be zu sein);I had the luck to succeed glücklicherweise gelang es mir;have the luck of the devil (Br a. Irish) , have the devil’s own luck umg (ein) unverschämtes Glück haben;try one’s luck sein Glück versuchen;wish sb luck jemandem viel Glück wünschen;I wish you luck viel Glück!;* * *noun1) (good or ill fortune) Schicksal, dasgood luck — Glück, das
bad luck — Pech, das
good luck [to you]! — viel Glück!; alles Gute!
good luck to him, I say — ich wünsche ihm viel Glück; (iron.) na, dann viel Glück!
2) (good fortune) Glück, daswith [any] luck — mit ein bisschen od. etwas Glück
do something for luck — etwas tun, damit es einem Glück bringen soll
be in/out of luck — Glück/kein Glück haben
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luck [lʌk]a. chance f• good luck! bonne chance !• better luck next time! (inf) vous aurez (or nous aurons etc) plus de chance la prochaine fois !• no luck? (inf) ( = didn't it work?) ça n'a pas marché ? ; ( = didn't you find it?) tu n'as pas trouvé ?• worse luck! (inf) malheureusement !• to have the good/bad luck to do sth avoir la chance/la malchance de faire qch• to be down on one's luck (inf) ( = be unlucky) avoir la poisse (inf) ; ( = go through bad patch) traverser une mauvaise passeb. ( = good fortune) chance f• no such luck! (inf) ç'aurait été trop beau !• with any luck... avec un peu de chance...* * *[lʌk]1) ( good or bad)to bring somebody good/bad luck — porter bonheur/malheur à quelqu'un
it is bad luck that — ce n'est pas de chance que (+ subj)
as luck would have it... — le hasard a voulu que... (+ subj)
bad ou hard luck! — pas de chance!
2) ( good luck) chance fwith a bit of luck... — avec un peu de chance...
to be in/out of luck — avoir de la/ne pas avoir de chance
•Phrasal Verbs:- luck out••one for luck — un/une de plus tant qu'on y est
you'll have to take pot luck — ( at meal) ce sera à la fortune du pot
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( towards sb) herunter, herab;the baby falls \down constantly das Baby fällt ständig hin;get \down off that table! komm sofort von diesem Tisch herunter!;the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter dem Kleiderschrank hinuntergerutscht;you'll have to come further \down [the steps] du musst noch ein Stück treppab gehen;“\down!” ( to dog) „Platz!“;to put \down sth etw hinstellenthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurer;how often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? ( fam)my parents live \down in Worcestershire, but they come up to London occasionally meine Eltern leben außerhalb in Worcestershire, aber sie kommen gelegentlich nach London;he has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen;\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend];she's certainly come \down in the world! da muss es mit ihr ganz schön bergab gegangen sein! ( fam)to be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne haben;she's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt;to be \down to sth nur noch etw haben;to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt sein;she's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im Bett;5) sports im Rückstand;Milan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück;he quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatte6) ( in time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jean d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert;\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein];to come \down myths überliefert werden;the pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahr;the number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken;to get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln];let the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennen;settle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe ihr zwei;to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern9) ( including) bis einschließlich;the entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht geratendo you have it \down in writing or was it just a verbal agreement? haben Sie das schwarz auf weiß oder war es nur eine mündliche Vereinbarung? ( fam)to copy sth \down etw niederschreiben [o zu Papier bringen];we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestellt;to put sth \down etw aufschreiben [o niederschreiben];to write sth \down etw niederschreiben [o schriftlich niederlegen];to get sth \down etw [hinunter]schlucken;she couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter ( fam)you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, wenn du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast;12) ( thoroughly) gründlich;to nail sth \down etw festnageln;to wash/wipe sth \down etw von oben bis unten waschen/wischen;he washed the car \down with soapy water er wusch den Wagen gründlich mit Seifenlauge13) ( already finished) vorbei;two lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht14) ( as initial payment) als Anzahlung;15) ( attributable)to be \down to sth auf etw akk zurückzuführen sein;the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenz;it's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringento come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufen;what the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...;well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...17) ( in crossword puzzles) senkrechtPHRASES:\down to the ground völlig, ganz und gar, total ( fam)that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für mich prep1) ( in a downward direction)\down sth etw hinunter [o herunter];my uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen ist;up and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter;she poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abfluss2) ( downhill) hinunter, hinab;to go \down the hill/ mountain den Hügel/Berg hinuntergehen;I walked \down the hill ich ging den Hügel hinab3) ( along)\down sth etw hinunter [o entlang];go \down the street towards the river gehen Sie die Straße entlang zum Fluss;her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seite;we drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren die Schnellstraße hinunter bis nach Bristol;they sailed the boat \down the river sie segelten mit dem Boot flussabwärts;I ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durch;her long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rücken;\down town stadteinwärts;I went \down town ich fuhr in die Stadt hinein;\down one's way in jds Gegend;they speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent;up and \down sb/ sth bei jdm/etw auf und ab4) ( through time)\down sth durch etw hindurch, über etw hinweg;\down the generations über Generationen hinweg;\down the centuries durch die Jahrhunderte hindurch;\down the ages von Generation zu Generation;5) (Brit, Aus) (fam: to)I went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipe;to go \down the shops einkaufen gehensth \down sb etw in jdm;you'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du fühlst dich gleich besser, wenn du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hastPHRASES:to go \down the drain [or toilet] [or tube[s]] [or plughole] [or (Brit a.) pan] [or ( Aus) gurgler] für die Katz sein;we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst ist adj <more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenI've been feeling a bit \down this week diese Woche bin ich nicht so gut drauf ( fam)to be \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker haben ( fam)the computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltet;I'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot\down platform Bahnsteig m für stadtauswärts fahrende Züge6) ( sunk to a low level) niedrig;2) ( shoot down)3) ( esp Brit)to \down tools ( cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören;( have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen;( during strike) die Arbeit niederlegen;the printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5) (swallow [quickly])to \down sth food etw verschlingen [o herunterschlingen]; drink etw hinunterschlucken [o ( fam) hinunterkippen] [o ( fam) runterschütten];ups and \downs Auf und Ab nt;well, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtto have a \down on sb jdn auf dem Kieker haben ( fam)why do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down and seven yards to go es ist der zweite Versuch, und es sind noch sieben Yards interj\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!;\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!modifier Daunen-;( esp Brit) Hügelland nt, [baumloser] Höhenzug; -
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I noun II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
5) (on to paper)6) (on programme)put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untendown on the floor — auf dem Fußboden
low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss
fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
5) (downwards in time)the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective- downstairs- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun- downie®- downy* * *down1[daʊn]I. ADVERBget \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutschtcome further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassento lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehento put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen2. (downwards) nach untenhead \down mit dem Kopf nach untento point down nach unten zeigen3. (in a lower position) unten\down here/there hier/dort unten\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw datthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurerhow often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fammy parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershirehe has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartiershe's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! famto be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne habenshe's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt7. (have only)▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw habenwhen the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade8. (ill)to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt seinshe's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im BettI think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam9. SPORT im RückstandMilan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück10. (back in time, to a later time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]to come \down myths überliefert werden11. (at/to a lower amount) niedrigerthe pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahrhe quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatteto get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]to go \down sinkenthe number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunterlet the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennensettle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zweito turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern13. (including) bis einschließlichthe entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht gerateneveryone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört14. (on paper)we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestelltto get sth \down etw [hinunter]schluckenshe couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter famyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast16. (thoroughly) gründlichhe washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten17. (already finished) vorbeitwo lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung19. (attributable)the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenzit's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen20. (reduce to)to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufenwhat the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht22.that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für michII. PREPOSITIONmy uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] istup and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter famshe poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abflussto come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen3. (along) entlanggo \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seitewe drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis BristolI ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durchher long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rückento sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln4. (in a particular place)\down sb's way in jds Gegendthey speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam\down the ages von Generation zu Generation\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch\down the generations über Generationen hinwegI went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipeto go \down the shops einkaufen gehenyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast8.we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst istIII. ADJECTIVE<more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenthe computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltetI'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot6. (sunk to a low level) niedrigthe river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] NiedrigwasserIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (knock down)2. (shoot down)to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegenthe printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5.▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]V. NOUNups and \downs Auf und Ab ntwell, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtwhy do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down es ist der zweite VersuchVI. INTERJECTION\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!down2[daʊn]\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke fdown3[daʊn]* * *I [daʊn]1. ADVERBWhen down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach untento jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen
on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab
2) indicating static position untendown there — da unten
I'll stay down here —
it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden
don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)
the sun was down —
I'll be down in a minute —
3)= to or in another place
usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus Londonhe's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder
we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover
4)= below previous level
his temperature is down —his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen
interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen
I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte
he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10
See:→ luck5)I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiertlet's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest
when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht
6)from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangenfrom 1700 down to the present —
8)to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlenI've put down a deposit on a new bike —
2. PREPOSITION1)to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommenher hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern
2)he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten3)= along
he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlangif you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen
4)= throughout
down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)5)= to, in, at Brit inf
he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen3. NOUN(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → upSee:→ up4. ADJECTIVE (inf)1)= depressed
he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen2)= not working
to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein5. TRANSITIVE VERBopponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf) IIn(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m IIIn usu pl (GEOG)Hügelland nt no pl* * *down1 [daʊn]A adv1. nach unten, herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, ab-, niederwärts, zum Boden, zum Grund, (in Kreuzworträtseln) senkrecht:down from fort von, von … herab;paralysed from the waist down von der Hüfte abwärts gelähmt;down to our times bis in unsere Zeit;down to the last detail bis ins letzte Detail;down to the last man bis zum letzten Mann;from … down to von … bis hinunter zu;down to the ground umg vollständig, absolut, ganz und gar;suit sb down to the ground umg genau das Richtige für jemanden sein;be down on sb umga) über jemanden herfallen,b) jemanden auf dem Kieker haben umg3. (in) bar, sofort:5. vorgemerkt, angesetzt:the bill is down for the third reading today heute steht die dritte Lesung der Gesetzesvorlage auf der Tagesordnung;be down for Friday für Freitag angesetzt sein6. von einer großen Stadt ( in England: von London) weg:7. besonders USa) zu einer großen Stadt hinb) zur Endstation hinc) ins Geschäftsviertel8. (nach Süden) hinunter9. a) mit dem Strom, flussabwärtsb) mit dem Wind11. nieder!:down with the capitalists! nieder mit den Kapitalisten!;down on your knees! auf die Knie (mit dir)!12. (dr)unten:down there dort unten;13. unten (im Hause), aufgestanden:he is not down yet er ist noch oben oder im Schlafzimmer14. untergegangen (Sonne)15. a) heruntergegangen, gefallen (Preise)b) billiger (Waren)16. gefallen (Thermometer etc):be down by 10 degrees um 10 Grad gefallen sein17. Bra) nicht in Londonb) nicht an der Universität18. a) nieder-, hingestreckt, am Boden (liegend)c) erschöpft, kaputt, fix und fertig (beide umg)f) außer Betrieb (Computer)19. bettlägerig:be down with influenza mit Grippe im Bett liegen20. SPORT (um Punkte etc) zurück:he was two points down er war oder lag 2 Punkte zurück;they are 1-4 down sie liegen mit 1:4 im Rückstand (to gegen)B adj1. nach unten oder abwärtsgerichtet, Abwärts…:a down jump ein Sprung nach unten2. unten befindlich3. deprimiert, niedergeschlagendown platform Abfahrtsbahnsteig m (in London)5. besonders USa) in Richtung nach einer großen Stadtb) zum Geschäftsviertel (hin), in die Stadtmitte7. besonders US sl deprimierendC präp1. herunter, hinunter, herab, hinab, entlang:down the hill den Hügel hinunter;down the river den Fluss hinunter, flussab(wärts);down the middle durch die Mitte;down the street die Straße entlang oder hinunter2. (in derselben Richtung) mit:down the wind mit dem Wind3. a) hinunter in (akk)b) hinein in (akk)4. unten an (dat):further down the Rhine weiter unten am RheinD s1. figa) Abstieg mb) Nieder-, Rückgang m2. Tiefpunkt m, -stand m3. Depression f, (seelischer) Tiefpunkt4. umg Groll m:have a down on sb jemanden auf dem Kieker habenE v/t2. niederschlagen3. niederlegen:down tools die Arbeit niederlegen, in den Streik treten5. einen Reiter abwerfen6. umg ein Getränk runterkippenF v/i1. umga) hinunterrutschen (Speise)b) (gut) schmecken2. besonders US sl Beruhigungsmittel nehmendown2 [daʊn] s1. ORNa) Daunen pl, flaumiges Gefieder:dead down Raufdaunen;live down Nestdaunen;down quilt Daunendecke fb) Daune f, Flaumfeder f:in the down noch nicht flügge3. BOTa) feiner Flaumb) haarige Samenkrone, Pappus m4. weiche, flaumige Massedown3 [daʊn] s1. obsa) Hügel mb) Sandhügel m, besonders Düne fb) Reede an der Südostküste Englands, vor der Stadt Deal* * *I noun(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
3) (of money): (at once) sofortpay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untenlow/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Bodenbe down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen
13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *(fluff) n.Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.Daune -n f. adj.abwärts adj.herab adj.herunter adj.hinab adj.hinunter adj.nieder adj.rückwärts adj.unten adj.zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj. -
5 Down
I noun II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
pay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
5) (on to paper)6) (on programme)put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untendown on the floor — auf dem Fußboden
low/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
his flat is on the next floor down — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk tiefer
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Boden13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
the water had boiled right down — das Wasser war fast verdampft
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also academic.ru/79258/up">up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)lower down the river — weiter unten am Fluss
fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
5) (downwards in time)the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) hinunter2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) zum/auf den Boden3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) weiter4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) gefallen5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) hinunter2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) hinunter2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hinunter3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) entlang3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) hinunterkippen- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjective- downstairs- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun- downie®- downy* * *down1[daʊn]I. ADVERBget \down off that table! komm sofort vom Tisch herunter!the leaflet slipped \down behind the wardrobe die Broschüre ist hinter den Kleiderschrank gerutschtcome further \down [the steps] komm noch etwas weiter [die Treppe] runter fam“\down!” (to a dog) „Platz!“▪ to let sth \down etw herunterlassento lie sth \down etw hinlegen [o ablegen]to pull sth \down etw nach unten ziehento put \down sth etw hinstellen [o abstellen2. (downwards) nach untenhead \down mit dem Kopf nach untento point down nach unten zeigen3. (in a lower position) unten\down here/there hier/dort unten\down at/by/in sth unten an/bei/in etw datthings are much more expensive \down [in the] south unten im Süden ist alles viel teurerhow often do you come \down to Cornwall? wie oft kommen Sie nach Cornwall runter? fammy parents live \down in Worcestershire meine Eltern leben außerhalb [von hier] in Worcestershirehe has a house \down by the harbour er hat ein Haus draußen am Hafen\down our way hier in unserem Viertel [o unserer Gegend] [o SCHWEIZ Quartiershe's certainly come \down in the world! mit ihr ist es ganz schön bergab gegangen! famto be \down on one's luck eine Pechsträhne habenshe's been \down on her luck recently in letzter Zeit ist sie vom Pech verfolgt7. (have only)▪ to be \down to sth nur noch etw habenwhen the rescue party found her, she was \down to her last bar of chocolate als die Rettungsmannschaft sie fand, hatte sie nur noch einen Riegel Schokolade8. (ill)to be \down with sth an etw dat erkrankt seinshe's \down with flu sie liegt mit einer Grippe im BettI think I'm going \down with a cold ich glaube, ich kriege eine Erkältung fam9. SPORT im RückstandMilan were three goals \down at half-time zur Halbzeit lag Mailand [um] drei Tore zurück10. (back in time, to a later time)Joan of Arc's fame has echoed \down [through] the centuries Jeanne d'Arcs Ruhm hat die Jahrhunderte überdauert\down to the last century bis ins vorige Jahrhundert [hinein]to come \down myths überliefert werden11. (at/to a lower amount) niedrigerthe pay offer is \down 2% from last year das Lohnangebot liegt 2 % unter dem vom Vorjahrhe quit the poker game when he was only $50 \down er hörte mit dem Pokerspiel auf, als er erst 50 Dollar verloren hatteto get the price \down den Preis drücken [o herunterhandeln]to go \down sinkenthe number of students has gone \down die Zahl der Studierenden ist gesunken12. (in/to a less intense degree) herunterlet the fire burn \down lass das Feuer herunterbrennensettle \down, you two gebt mal ein bisschen Ruhe, ihr zweito turn the music/radio \down die Musik/das Radio leiser stellen [o machen]to water a drink \down ein Getränk verwässern13. (including) bis einschließlichthe entire administration has come under suspicion, from the mayor \down das gesamte Verwaltungspersonal, angefangen beim Bürgermeister, ist in Verdacht gerateneveryone, from the director \down to the secretaries, was questioned by the police vom Direktor angefangen bis hin zu den Sekretärinnen, wurde jeder von der Polizei verhört14. (on paper)we've got you \down for five tickets wir haben fünf Karten für Sie vorbestelltto get sth \down etw [hinunter]schluckenshe couldn't get the pill \down sie brachte die Tablette nicht hinunter famyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe gegessen hast16. (thoroughly) gründlichhe washed the car \down er wusch den Wagen von oben bis unten17. (already finished) vorbeitwo lectures \down, eight to go zwei Vorlesungen haben wir schon besucht, es bleiben also noch acht18. (as initial payment) als Anzahlung19. (attributable)the problem is \down to her inexperience, not any lack of intelligence es liegt an ihrer Unerfahrenheit, nicht an mangelnder Intelligenzit's all \down to you now to make it work nun ist es an Ihnen, die Sache in Gang zu bringen20. (reduce to)to come \down to sth auf etw akk hinauslaufenwhat the problem comes \down to is this:... die entscheidende Frage ist:...well, if I bring it \down to its simplest level,... also, stark vereinfacht könnte man sagen,...21. (in crossword puzzles) senkrecht22.that suits me \down to the ground das ist genau das Richtige für michII. PREPOSITIONmy uncle's in hospital after falling \down some stairs mein Onkel ist im Krankenhaus, nachdem er die Treppe heruntergefallen [o hinuntergefallen] istup and \down the stairs die Treppe rauf und runter famshe poured the liquid \down the sink sie schüttete die Flüssigkeit in den Abflussto come \down the hill den Hügel heruntersteigen [o geh herabsteigen]to go \down the mountain den Berg hinuntersteigen [o geh hinabsteigen3. (along) entlanggo \down the street gehen Sie die Straße entlang [o hinunter]her office is \down the corridor on the right ihr Büro ist weiter den Gang entlang auf der rechten Seitewe drove \down the motorway as far as Bristol wir fuhren auf der Schnellstraße bis BristolI ran my finger \down the list of ingredients ich ging mit dem Finger die Zutatenliste durchher long red hair reached most of the way \down her back ihre langen roten Haare bedeckten fast ihren ganzen Rückento sail the boat \down the river mit dem Boot flussabwärts segeln4. (in a particular place)\down sb's way in jds Gegendthey speak with a peculiar accent \down his way in seiner Ecke haben die Leute einen besonderen Akzent fam\down the ages von Generation zu Generation\down the centuries die Jahrhunderte hindurch\down the generations über Generationen hinwegI went \down the pub with my mates ich ging mit meinen Freunden in die Kneipeto go \down the shops einkaufen gehenyou'll feel better once you've got some hot soup \down you du wirst dich besser fühlen, sobald du ein bisschen heiße Suppe im Magen hast8.we don't want all their hard work to go \down the drain ich möchte nicht, dass ihre harte Arbeit ganz umsonst istIII. ADJECTIVE<more \down, most \down>the \down escalator die Rolltreppe nach untenthe computer will be \down for an hour der Computer wird für eine Stunde abgeschaltetI'm afraid the [telephone] lines are \down ich fürchte, die Telefonleitungen sind tot6. (sunk to a low level) niedrigthe river is \down der Fluss hat [o geh führt] NiedrigwasserIV. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (knock down)2. (shoot down)to \down tools (cease work) mit der Arbeit aufhören; (have a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (during a strike) die Arbeit niederlegenthe printers are threatening to \down tools die Drucker drohen mit Arbeitsniederlegungen5.▪ to \down sth (swallow) etw hinunterschlucken; (eat) etw essen; (eat quickly) etw verschlingen [o hinunterschlingen]; (drink) etw trinken; (drink quickly) etw hinunterkippen [o fam runterschütten] [o SCHWEIZ runterleeren]V. NOUNups and \downs Auf und Ab ntwell, we've had our ups and \downs wir haben schon Höhen und Tiefen durchgemachtwhy do you have a \down on him? was hast du gegen ihn?it's second \down es ist der zweite VersuchVI. INTERJECTION\down with taxes! weg mit den Steuern!\down with the dictator! nieder mit dem Diktator!down2[daʊn]\down jacket/quilt Daunenjacke f/-decke fdown3[daʊn]* * *I [daʊn]1. ADVERBWhen down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get down, sit down, stand down, write down, look up the verb.1) indicating movement towards speaker herunter; (away from speaker) hinunter; (downstairs) nach untento jump down — herunter-/hinunterspringen
on his way down from the summit — auf seinem Weg vom Gipfel herab/hinab
2) indicating static position untendown there — da unten
I'll stay down here —
it needs a bit of paint down at the bottom — es muss unten herum neu gestrichen werden
don't kick a man when he's down (fig) — man soll jemanden nicht fertigmachen, wenn er schon angeschlagen ist or wenns ihm dreckig geht (inf)
the sun was down —
I'll be down in a minute —
3)= to or in another place
usu not translated he came down from London yesterday — er kam gestern aus Londonhe's down in London/at his brother's — er ist in London/bei seinem Bruder
we're going down to the seaside/to Dover — wir fahren an die See/nach Dover
4)= below previous level
his temperature is down —his shoes were worn down the price of meat is down on last week — seine Schuhe waren abgetragen der Fleischpreis ist gegenüber der letzten Woche gefallen
interest rates are down to/by 3% — der Zinssatz ist auf/um 3% gefallen
I'm £20 down on what I expected — ich habe £ 20 weniger als ich dachte
he's down to his last £10 — er hat nur noch £ 10
See:→ luck5)I've got it down in my diary — ich habe es in meinem Kalender notiertlet's get it down on paper — schreiben wir es auf, halten wir es schriftlich fest
when you see it down on paper — wenn man es schwarz auf weiß sieht
6)from the biggest down — vom Größten angefangenfrom 1700 down to the present —
8)to pay £20 down — £ 20 anzahlenI've put down a deposit on a new bike —
2. PREPOSITION1)to go/come down the hill/the stairs etc — den Berg/die Treppe etc hinuntergehen/herunterkommenher hair fell loose down her back — sie trug ihr Haar offen über die Schultern
2)he's already halfway down the hill — er ist schon auf halbem Wege nach unten3)= along
he was walking/coming down the street — er ging/kam die Straße entlangif you look down this road, you can see... — wenn Sie diese Straße hinunterblicken, können Sie... sehen
4)= throughout
down the centuries — durch die Jahrhunderte (hindurch)5)= to, in, at Brit inf
he's gone down the pub — er ist in die Kneipe gegangen3. NOUN(= dislike) __diams; to have a down on sb (inf) jdn auf dem Kieker haben (inf) → upSee:→ up4. ADJECTIVE (inf)1)= depressed
he was (feeling) a bit down — er fühlte sich ein wenig down (inf) or niedergeschlagen2)= not working
to be down — außer Betrieb sein; (Comput) abgestürzt sein5. TRANSITIVE VERBopponent niederschlagen, zu Fall bringen; enemy planes abschießen, (he)runterholen (inf); (FTBL ETC, inf) player legen (inf); beer etc runterkippen or -schütten (inf) IIn(= feathers) Daunen pl, Flaumfedern pl; (= fine hair) Flaum m IIIn usu pl (GEOG)Hügelland nt no pl* * ** * *I noun(Geog.) [baumloser] Höhenzug; in pl. Downs Pl. (an der Süd- und Südostküste Englands)II noun2) (hair) Flaum, derIII 1. adverb1) (to lower place, to downstairs, southwards) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich); (in lift) abwärts; (in crossword puzzle) senkrecht[right] down to something — [ganz] bis zu etwas her-/hinunter
go down to the shops/the end of the road — zu den Läden/zum Ende der Straße hinuntergehen
get down to Reading from London — von London nach Reading raus-/hinausfahren
come down from Edinburgh to London — von Edinburgh nach London [he]runterkommen
3) (of money): (at once) sofortpay for something cash down — etwas [in] bar bezahlen
4) (into prostration) nieder[fallen, -geschlagen werden]shout the place/house down — (fig.) schreien, dass die Wände zittern
put a meeting down for 2 p.m. — ein Treffen für od. auf 14 Uhr ansetzen
down with imperialism/the president! — nieder mit dem Imperialismus/dem Präsidenten!
8) (in lower place, downstairs, in fallen position, in south) untenlow/lower down — tief/tiefer unten
down there/here — da/hier unten
down in Wales/in the country — weit weg in Wales/draußen auf dem Lande
down south — unten im Süden (ugs.)
down south/east — (Amer.) in den Südstaaten/im Osten
down [on the floor] — (Boxing) am Boden; auf den Brettern
down and out — (Boxing) k. o.; (fig.) fertig (ugs.)
9) (prostrate) auf dem Fußboden/der Erde10) (on paper)be down in writing/on paper/in print — niedergeschrieben/zu Papier gebracht/gedruckt sein
11) (on programme) angesetzt [Termin, Treffen]12) (facing downwards, bowed) zu Bodenbe down — (brought to the ground) am Boden liegen
13) (in depression)down [in the mouth] — niedergeschlagen
14) (now cheaper) [jetzt] billiger15)be down to... — (have only... left) nichts mehr haben außer...
we're down to our last £100 — wir haben nur noch 100 Pfund
now it's down to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun
17) (including lower limit)from... down to... — von... bis zu... hinunter
18) (in position of lagging or loss) wenigerbe three points/games down — mit drei Punkten/Spielen zurückliegen
2. prepositionbe down on one's luck — eine Pechsträhne haben. See also up 1.
1) (downwards along, from top to bottom of) runter (bes. ugs.); herunter/hinunter (bes. schriftsprachlich)fall down the stairs/steps — die Treppe/Stufen herunterstürzen
walk down the hill/road — den Hügel/die Straße heruntergehen
2) (downwards through) durchfall down a hole/ditch — in ein Loch/einen Graben fallen
4) (downwards over) über (+ Akk.)spill water all down one's skirt — sich (Dat.) Wasser über den Rock gießen
the tradition has continued down the ages — die Tradition ist von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben worden
6) (along)come down the street — die Straße herunter- od. entlangkommen
go down the pub/disco — (Brit. coll.) in die Kneipe/Disko gehen
7) (at or in a lower position in or on) [weiter] untenfurther down the ladder/coast — weiter unten auf der Leiter/an der Küste
8) (from top to bottom along) an (+ Dat.)9) (all over) überall auf (+ Dat.)I've got coffee [all] down my skirt — mein ganzer Rock ist voll Kaffee
10) (Brit. coll.): (in, at)3. adjectivedown the pub/café/town — in der Kneipe/im Café/in der Stadt
(directed downwards) nach unten führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach unten; nach unten gerichtet [Kolbenhub, Sog]; aus der Hauptstadt herausführend [Bahnlinie]4. transitive verb(coll.)1) (knock down) auf die Bretter schicken [Boxer]3)down tools — (cease work) zu arbeiten aufhören; (take a break) die Arbeit unterbrechen; (go on strike) die Arbeit niederlegen
4) (shoot down) abschießen, (ugs.) runterholen [Flugzeug]5. noun(coll.)•• Cultural note:have a down on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas auf dem Kieker haben (ugs.); see also up 4.
Der Name einer Straße in Westminster im Zentrum von London. Das Haus mit der Nummer 10 in der Downing Street ist der offizielle Sitz des Premierministers und das mit der Nummer 11 der des Finanzministers. Unter Journalisten ist der Ausdruck Downing Street oder Number 10 gebräuchlich, wenn vom Amtssitz des Premierministers die Rede ist* * *(fluff) n.Flaum nur sing. m. (feathers) n.Daune -n f. adj.abwärts adj.herab adj.herunter adj.hinab adj.hinunter adj.nieder adj.rückwärts adj.unten adj.zusammengebrochen (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj. -
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1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) suerte2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) suerte•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!
luck n suertegood luck! ¡suerte!tr[lʌk]1 suerte nombre femenino■ with any luck, he'll be here on time con un poco de suerte llegará puntual\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLany luck? familiar ¿qué?, ¿cómo ha ido?as luck would have it por suertebad luck! / hard luck! / tough luck! ¡mala suerte!better luck next time! ¡otra vez será!good luck! / best of luck! ¡suerte!just my luck! ironic ¡qué mala suerte he tenido!no such luck! ¡ojalá!to be down on one's luck tener muy mala suerteto be in luck estar de suerteto be out of luck estar de malas, tener mala suerteto push one's luck tentar la suerteto try one's luck probar fortunaluck ['lʌk] n1) : suerte f2)to have bad luck : tener mala suerte3)good luck! : ¡(buena) suerte!n.• azar s.m.• chamba s.f.• felicidad s.f.• fortuna s.f.• suerte s.f.• ventura s.f.lʌkmass noun suerte fknowing my luck... — con la (mala) suerte que tengo...
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte
best of luck! — mucha suerte!, te deseo la mejor de las suertes
bad o hard luck! — mala suerte!
to have the good/bad luck to + inf — tener* la (buena)/mala suerte de + inf
a piece o stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte
with any/a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte
to be in/out of luck — estar*/no estar* de suerte
still working there? - yes, worse luck — (colloq) ¿todavía trabajas ahí? - sí, qué le vamos a hacer!
did you get a taxi? - no such luck — ¿conseguiste un taxi? - qué va!
as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que (+ subj)
to be down on one's luck — estar* de mala racha
to have the luck of the devil o the devil's own luck — tener* mucha suerte, ser* muy suertudo (AmL fam)
to push one's luck — desafiar* a la suerte
to try one's luck — probar* suerte
[lʌk]N suerte fsome people have all the luck — los hay con suerte, algunos parece que nacen de pie *
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte f
good luck! — ¡(buena) suerte!
bad or hard or tough luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!, ¡qué pena!
to bring (sb) (good) luck/bad luck — traer buena/mala suerte (a algn)
to have the (good) luck/bad luck to do sth — tener la (buena) suerte/mala suerte de hacer algo
it's good/bad luck to see a black cat — cruzarse con un gato negro trae buena/mala suerte
•
any luck? — ¿hubo suerte?•
best of luck! — ¡muchísima suerte!, ¡que tengas suerte!and the best of luck! — iro ¡Dios te la depare buena! iro
•
better luck next time! — ¡a la tercera va la vencida!•
that was a bit of luck! — ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!•
for luck: to keep sth for luck — guardar algo por si trae suerteonce more for luck! — ¡una vez más por si trae suerte!
I think this is going to be a great photo, I'll take one more for luck — creo que este va a ser una foto bonita, tomaré una más por si acaso
•
as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que...•
his luck held and no one detected him — siguió con su racha de buena suerte y nadie lo descubrió•
to be in luck — estar de or con suerte•
it would be just my luck to meet the boss — mira que toparme con el jefe... ¡solo me pasan a mí estas cosas!•
knowing my luck — con la suerte que tengo•
no such luck! — ¡ojalá!•
if it's money you want you're out of luck — si lo que quieres es dinero, me temo que no estás de suerte•
to push one's luck — tentar a la suerte•
that was a stroke of luck! — ¡eso fue un golpe de suerte!•
to trust to luck — hacer las cosas a la buena de Dios•
wish me luck! — ¡deséame suerte!•
with (any) luck — con (un poco de) suerte•
worse luck — desgraciadamente- have the luck of the devil- be down on one's lucktry 2., 5)- luck out* * *[lʌk]mass noun suerte fknowing my luck... — con la (mala) suerte que tengo...
good/bad luck — buena/mala suerte
best of luck! — mucha suerte!, te deseo la mejor de las suertes
bad o hard luck! — mala suerte!
to have the good/bad luck to + inf — tener* la (buena)/mala suerte de + inf
a piece o stroke of luck — un golpe de suerte
with any/a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte
to be in/out of luck — estar*/no estar* de suerte
still working there? - yes, worse luck — (colloq) ¿todavía trabajas ahí? - sí, qué le vamos a hacer!
did you get a taxi? - no such luck — ¿conseguiste un taxi? - qué va!
as luck would have it... — quiso la suerte que (+ subj)
to be down on one's luck — estar* de mala racha
to have the luck of the devil o the devil's own luck — tener* mucha suerte, ser* muy suertudo (AmL fam)
to push one's luck — desafiar* a la suerte
to try one's luck — probar* suerte
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[lʌk]nсудьба, успех, счастье, удача, везение, доляWe had the luck to see them. — Нам посчастливилось увидеть их.
We'll manage with a bit of luck. — Мы справимся, если повезет хоть немного.
Oh, if this luck would only hold up! — Если бы только не перестало везти.
I never have any luck that way. — Мне в этом никогда не везет.
This should work, with any luck. — Это должно подействовать, если повезет.
- bad luck- rough luck
- bad luck cannot last forever
- luck always changes
- matter of luck
- bit of luck
- great piece of luck
- stroke of unexpected luck
- as bad luck would have it
- by good luck
- by a stroke of luck
- better luck next time
- be down on one's luck
- bring smb good luck
- envy smb's good luck
- get smth through pure luck
- meet smb through pure luck
- give smb a penny for luck
- have a run of bad luck
- have a run of good luck
- have all the luck
- have faith in one's luck
- have the luck to know him
- push one's luck
- rely on one's luck
- stretch one's luck
- trust one's to luck
- try one's luck at various jobs
- wear smth for luck
- keep smth for luck
- give smb, smth for luck
- wish smb all the luck in his affairs
- it was his good luck that..
- it was all a stroke of good luck
- no worse luck can happen to a man
- bad luck!
- if my luck doesn't change...
- he is in luck
- he is out of luck
- bad luck to him!
- luck has turned in his favour
- good luck to you!USAGE:(1.) Русские слова успех, удача могут соответствовать в некоторых контекстах существительным luck и success. Luck - везение помимо воли человека: it was such a luck it was sunny! это такая удача, что было солнечно; I wish you luck in your journey пусть в путешествии тебе сопутствует удача. Success - успех/удача/достижение как результат усилий человека: it is such a success we have done the work ahead of time! это такая удача/везение/успех, что мы сделали работу раньше срока; I wish you success in your enterprise желаю тебе удачи/успеха в твоем предприятии. (2.) See success, n -
8 down
I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f.* * *I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) assoluto- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.)- downie®- downy* * *down (1) /daʊn/n.● (geogr.) the Downs, la rada di Deal □ (geogr.) the South Downs, le colline gessose nel sud dell'Inghilterra.down (2) /daʊn/n. [u]2 [u] lanugine; peluria♦ down (3) /daʊn/A avv. e a. pred.1 giù: Put that book down, metti giù quel libro; They held him down, lo hanno tenuto giù (o a terra); He had his head down, teneva la testa giù; stava a capo chino; The flap of this envelope won't stay down, il lembo di questa busta non vuole star giù; to lie face down, giacere a faccia in giù; Keep down!, sta' giù!; He's awake, but not down yet, è sveglio, ma non è ancora sceso ( dalla sua camera); The blinds were down, le tapparelle erano giù (o abbassate); Her hair was down, aveva i capelli sciolti ( sulle spalle); The river is down, il fiume è in stanca, l'acqua del fiume è bassa; The sun was already down below the horizon, il sole è già sceso sotto la linea dell'orizzonte; The tide is down, la marea è calata; Get down off the table!, scendi giù dal tavolo!; He crouched down behind a bush, si è accovacciato dietro un cespuglio; They swam down to look at the wreck, sono scesi a nuoto per vedere il relitto; to fly from Inverness down to London, scendere in aereo da Inverness a Londra; He gulped down his coffee, ha trangugiato il caffè2 ( di cifra, valore) – to be down, essere sceso: ( sport) The gap is down to 20 seconds, il ritardo è sceso a 20 secondi; Unemployment is down by 3%, la disoccupazione è scesa del 3%; Exports are down to an all-time low, le esportazioni sono scese al minimo storico; Gold is down ( in price), l'oro è in ribasso; The Dow was down more than 50 points on yesterday, il Dow Jones ha perso 50 punti nel corso della giornata di ieri3 – to be down, essere sotto (fig.); ( anche sport) essere in svantaggio; ( nelle corse) essere in ritardo: (autom.) to be two laps down, essere in ritardo di due giri; The gambler was 10,000 dollars down, il giocatore era sotto di 10 000 dollari; They were three goals down with four minutes left to play, erano sotto di tre reti, con appena quattro minuti ancora da giocare; Two down at half time, we eventually won 4-2, in svantaggio di due gol alla fine del primo tempo, alla fine abbiamo vinto per 4 a 24 (comm.) come acconto: Five hundred dollars down and the remainder in instalments, un acconto di cinquecento dollari e il resto a rate5 per iscritto: to be [to get st.] down on paper, essere [mettere qc.] per iscritto; Write this number down, annotati questo numero; I took down the details of the job, mi sono scritto i dati relativi al lavoro6 in lista: Put me ( o my name) down for ten pounds, mettimi in lista per dieci sterline; Are you down for the football team?, sei in lista per la squadra di calcio?; I'm down for the late shift on Friday, mi hanno messo nell'ultimo turno venerdì7 giù (di morale); depresso: I'm feeling a bit down today, oggi mi sento un po' giù (di morale); He was very down after failing his exam, era molto giù dopo essere stato bocciato all'esame8 a partire dall'alto: You'll find it in the third drawer down, lo troverai nel terzo cassetto a partire dall'alto10 ( di un apparecchio, ecc.) fuori uso (o inattivo): My computer is down, il mio computer è fuori uso; All the phone lines are down, tutte le linee telefoniche sono inattive11 (fam.) a letto: to go (o to come) down with flu, finire a letto con l'influenza; He's down with flu, è a letto con l'influenza13 (idiom., per es.:) Nail the lid down!, inchioda il coperchio!; We went down to Sicily, siamo andati in Sicilia; When are you coming down for the weekend?, quando vieni a passare qui un fine settimana?; He's just gone down to the post office, è appena andato alla posta; I saw her down by the river, l'ho vista in riva al fiume; down at the end of the street, in fondo alla strada14 ( in alcune università ingl.) ( di un docente) non in servizio, in sabbatico; ( di uno studente) in vacanza; ( anche) espulso15 ( sport) ( della palla) fuori gioco; ( baseball: di un giocatore) eliminato; ( cricket: del wicket) abbattuto17 (nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.:) to go down, andare giù; scendere; tramontare; ecc.; to come down, venire giù; to get sb. down, deprimere q.; ecc. (► to go, to come; to get; ecc.) NOTA D'USO: - up to o down to?-B inter.1 giù!; a terra!● (naut.) to be down by the head, essere appruato □ (naut.) to be down by the stern, essere appoppato □ (in USA) Down-Easter, abitante della Nuova Inghilterra (spec. del Maine) □ ( boxe) to be down for the count, subire il conteggio totale; essere contato fino a 10 □ ( boxe) to be down for a count of 8, essere contato fino a 8 □ down here, qui attorno; da queste parti □ (fam.) to be down in the mouth, essere abbattuto (o triste, scoraggiato) □ (fam.) to be down on sb., avercela con q.: She's been down on me since I criticized her work, ce l'ha con me da quando ho criticato il suo lavoro □ to be down on one's luck, attraversare un brutto periodo; essere messo male ( a soldi) □ to be down to sb., spettare (o toccare) a q.: It's down to you to find out a solution to the problem, tocca a te trovare una soluzione al problema □ to be down to st., essere dovuto a (o causato da) q.: The crash was thought to be down to fog, si riteneva che l'incidente fosse dovuto alla nebbia □ to be down to one's last st. –: By the end of the week I was down to my last five pounds, alla fine della settimana mi erano rimaste le ultime cinque sterline □ to put st. down to st., attribuire (la causa di) qc. a qc.: He put her symptoms down to tiredness, attribuiva i suoi sintomi alla stanchezza □ down south, giù nel sud □ down there, laggiù □ down to, fino a: Everything was planned down to the last detail, era tutto pianificato fino all'ultimo dettaglio; Her dress came down to her ankles, il vestito le arrivava alle caviglie; from the wealthiest aristocrat down to the poorest beggar, dal più ricco degli aristocratici al più povero dei mendicanti □ down-to-earth, ( di persona) realista, pratico; coi piedi per terra (fam.); ( di un progetto, ecc.) realistico, concreto □ (fam.) down to the ground, completamente; del tutto: This job suits her down to the ground, questo lavoro è assolutamente perfetto per lei □ (fam.) down under, dall'altra parte del mondo; agli antipodi; in Australia (o in Nuova Zelanda) □ down with, abbasso: Down with the dictator!, abbasso il dittatore! □ to come down to earth, tornare con i piedi per terra (fig.); aprire gli occhi (fig.) □ Three down, and four to go, tre sono fatti, e quattro (ancora) da fare.down (4) /daʊn/a. attr.(che va) in giù, verso il basso; rivolto in basso: a down escalator, una scala mobile che scende; a down arrow, una freccia in giù● down-and-dirty, nudo e crudo: down-and-dirty rock, rock nudo e crudo; to get down-and-dirty with sb., scoprire gli altarini di q. □ (ingl.) down draught, ( USA) down draft, corrente d'aria discendente □ (comm.) down payment, acconto □ (ferr.) down platform, marciapiede di partenza (o d'arrivo) di un «down train» □ down shaft ► downcast (2) □ a down train, un treno che dalla città principale (per es., Londra) porta in provincia.♦ down (5) /daʊn/prep.1 giù per; a valle di: She ran down the stairs, è corsa giù per le scale; to walk down a hill, andare giù per un colle; discendere un colle; down the drain, giù per il tubo di scarico; to sail down a river, navigare giù per (o verso la foce di) un fiume; scendere un fiume; The village is a few miles down the Thames, il villaggio è a qualche miglia scendendo il Tamigi2 lungo; per: down the corridor, lungo il corridoio; Her hair was hanging down her back, i capelli le scendevano lungo la schiena; He was running down the street, correva per la strada● down the left ( hand side), sulla sinistra; sul fianco (o sul lato) sinistro: A run down the left put him in a position to shoot, con una corsa sulla sinistra si è ritrovato in posizione di tiro □ (fam. USA) down the line, in linea gerarchica; facendo tutta la scala (fig.); ( anche) nei quartieri malfamati ( di una città) □ down the right ( hand side), sulla destra; sul lato (o sul fianco) destro □ down the road, più giù lungo la strada; (fig.) nel futuro: They live just down the road, abitano in questa strada, un po' più giù: How do you see yourself five years down the road?, come ti vedi nei cinque anni a venire? □ to get st. down in one, ingoiare (o buttare giù) qc. tutto d'un colpo □ to go down the pan (o the tubes), andare a farsi friggere: The whole project has gone down the pan, tutto il progetto è andato a farsi friggere.down (6) /daʊn/n.● (fam.) to have a down on sb., provare avversione (o antipatia) per q.; avercela con q.(to) down /daʊn/v. t. (fam.)1 trangugiare, scolarsi (fam.): to down a bottle of wine, scolarsi una bottiglia di vino: He downed his hot dog in three bites, ha trangugiato il suo hot dog in un paio di bocconi3 abbattere; atterrare● to down tools, incrociare le braccia; scioperare; ( di un sindacato) proclamare lo sciopero.* * *I [daʊn]to go down — andare giù, scendere
to fall down — cadere (giù), crollare
is Tim down yet? — (from upstairs) è già sceso Tim?
"down" — (in crossword) "verticali"
down below — giù, in basso; (when looking down from height) laggiù
two floors down — due piani sotto o più giù
they live down south — colloq. vivono nel Sud
4) (in a range, scale, hierarchy)5) (indicating loss of money etc.)bookings are down by a half — le prenotazioni si sono dimezzate, sono diminuite della metà
profits are well down on last year's — i profitti sono nettamente inferiori a quelli dell'anno scorso
to get one's weight down — dimagrire, perdere peso
that's seven down, three to go! — fatti sette o via sette, ne restano tre!
7) (on list, schedule)I've got you down for Thursday — (in appointment book) le ho fissato un appuntamento per giovedì
to be down with the flu — avere l'influenza, essere a letto con l'influenza
9) sportto be two sets down — [ tennis player] essere in svantaggio di due set
10) (as deposit)11) (downwards)face down — a faccia in giù o prono
••••Note:Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English ( go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.). - When used after such verbs as sit or lie, down implies the action being done. Compare the following examples and their translations: she is sitting = lei siede / è seduta; she is sitting down = lei si siede / si sta sedendo. - For examples and further usages, see the entry belowII [daʊn]3) (along)4) (throughout)III [daʊn]1) colloq.to feel down — sentersi giù, a terra
3) inform. fuori uso, guastoIV [daʊn]verbo transitivo colloq.2) (drink)V [daʊn]he downed his beer — si è scolato o ha tracannato la sua birra
VI [daʊn]to have a down on sb. — colloq. avercela con qcn
1) (of birds) piumino m.2) (of body, plants) lanugine f., peluria f. -
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1. [lʌk] n1. (та или иная) судьба; случайgood luck - счастливый случай, удача
good luck!, the best of luck! - счастливо!, желаю успеха!
bad luck - неудача, невезение, несчастье
bad luck to him! - пусть не будет ему удачи! ≅ чтоб ему пусто было!
he has good [bad] luck in his affairs - ему везёт [не везёт] в делах
to have hard luck - быть несчастливым, не видать удачи
it was hard luck on you! - как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
just my luck! - ирон. такое уж моё везение!, мне не везёт как всегда!
what rotten luck! - какое невезение!, какое несчастье! ( выражение сочувствия)
worse luck - к сожалению; к тому же, вдобавок (к чему-л. плохому)
2. счастье, удача; успех; везеньеa great piece of luck - большое счастье, редкая удача
the devil's own luck - а) необыкновенная удача, редкое везение; б) ирон. чертовское /дьявольское/ невезение
to wish smb. (all the) luck (in the world) - желать кому-л. (всяческого) успеха /-ой удачи/
to try one's luck - попытать счастья; рискнуть
he has no luck - ему не везёт, ему нет счастья
he is in luck - ему везёт, ему удача
he is off his luck - счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него
for luck! - за счастье!; за нас! ( тост)
his luck was in - ему повезло; у него была полоса удач
his luck was out - ему не повезло; у него была полоса неудач
with any luck, with a bit of luck - если хоть немного повезёт
with luck, we'll be there tomorrow - если повезёт, мы будем там завтра
you never know your luck - как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится
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down on one's luck - а) в горе, в беде; обескураженный неудачей; б) на мели, без денегas luck would have it - а) к счастью; б) как нарочно, к несчастью
as luck would have it, we were the last to arrive - получилось так, что мы прибыли последними
to crowd /to stretch, to push/ one's luck - переоценить свои возможности /силы/; ≅ искушать судьбу
to ride one's luck - полагаться на своё счастье, ждать новых удач
no such luck! - увы, нет!
2. [lʌk] v разг.the luck turns at last - колесо фортуны наконец-то поворачивается; наконец-то наступает перелом /поворот/ в судьбе
1. 1) иметь удачу; быть везучим (тж. luck out, luck up)things were going bad and then he lucked out - дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло
he lucked out in finding that rare book - наконец ему посчастливилось найти эту редкую книгу
2) (to be lucked out) pass столкнуться с невезеньемthey were lucked out - а) им не повезло; б) воен. жарг. они погибли
2. (on, onto, into) случайно найти (что-л. хорошее) -
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[lʌk] 1. сущ.1)а) фортуна, судьбаб) счастливый случай, шансJust my luck! — ирон. Мне, как всегда, не везёт!, Такое уж моё везение!
We had the bad luck to get there at the wrong time. — Нам не повезло, мы попали туда не вовремя.
It was bad luck that he broke his leg. — Ему не повезло, он сломал ногу.
to try one's luck — рискнуть, попытать счастья
rough luck, tough luck — несчастье, неудача; горькая доля
good luck — счастливый случай, удача
- bad luckSyn:2) везение, удача, успехpure / sheer luck — чистая случайность
a bit / stroke of luck — удача
a great piece of luck — большое счастье, большая удача
His luck improves / turns. — Ему везёт.
His luck runs out. — Ему не везёт.
I am in / out of luck. — Мне везёт / не везёт.
If my luck holds... — Если удача не отвернётся от меня...
You are in luck's way. — Вам повезло.
It was pure luck to find him. — Нам просто повезло, что мы нашли его.
It was sheer luck that we met. — То, что мы встретились, - чистое везение.
Syn:••- down on one's luckas ill luck would have it — как нарочно, как назло
- push one's luck
- stretch one's luck 2. гл.; разг.1) иметь удачу, быть везучим2) повезти3) ( luck into) повезти, посчастливиться найти (что-л. хорошее)They've lucked into the best of all possible jobs. — Им посчастливилось получить самую лучшую работу из всех возможных.
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adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.) (hacia) abajo2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.) al suelo3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) a través de los tiempos4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.) abajo5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.) abajo
2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.) abajo2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.) hacia abajo3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.) por
3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.) tragarse rápidamente- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright
4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) total- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground
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noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) plumón- downie®- downy
down adv prep abajodon't look down! ¡no mires hacia abajo!she walked down the road bajó la calle andando down también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplostr[daʊn]1 (on bird) plumón nombre masculino; (on peach) pelusa; (on body, face) vello, pelusilla; (on upper lip) bozo, pelusilla————————tr[daʊn]1 (to a lower level) (hacia) abajo2 (at a lower level) abajo■ can you see that cottage down below in the valley? ¿ves aquella casita allá abajo en el valle?3 (along) por5 (in time) a través de■ why don't you go and lie down? ¿por qué no te echas?2 (at lower level) abajo■ down here/there aquí/allí abajo4 (less - of price, quantity, volume, etc)■ sales are down by 10% las ventas han bajado un diez por ciento5 (on paper, in writing)6 (of money - to be paid at once in cash) al contado; (- out of pocket) menos1 (to a lower level- escalator) de bajada; (- train) que va hacia las afueras2 familiar (finished, dealt with) acabado,-a, hecho,-a■ seven down, three to go! ¡he hecho siete, faltan tres!3 (not in operation) no operativo,-a4 familiar (depressed) deprimido,-a1 (knock over, force to ground) derribar, tumbar1 (to dog) ¡quieto!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdown to (as far as) hastadown under (en) Australiadown with...! ¡abajo...!to be down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguiento be down to something quedar sólo algoto be/come/go down with something SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL estar con algoto down tools dejar de trabajarto have a down on somebody tenerle ojeriza a alguien, tenerle manía a alguiento keep food down retener comidato put something down dejar algo■ can you put that book down for a second? ¿puedes dejar ese libro un momento?to put the phone down colgardown ['daʊn] vt1) fell: tumbar, derribar, abatir2) defeat: derrotardown adv1) downward: hacia abajo2)to lie down : acostarse, echarse3)to put down (money) : pagar un depósito (de dinero)4)to sit down : sentarse5)to take down, to write down : apuntar, anotardown adj1) descending: de bajadathe down elevator: el ascensor de bajada2) reduced: reducido, rebajadoattendance is down: la concurrencia ha disminuido3) downcast: abatido, deprimidodown n: plumón mdown prep1) : (hacia) abajodown the mountain: montaña abajoI walked down the stairs: bajé por la escalera2) along: por, a lo largo dewe ran down the beach: corrimos por la playa3) : a través dedown the years: a través de los añosadj.• acostado, -a adj.• descendente adj.• triste adj.adv.• abajo adv.• bajo adv.• hacia abajo adv.n.• borra s.f.• plumón s.m.• vello s.m.prep.• abajo de prep.v.• derrocar v.
I daʊn1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
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1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
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1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
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1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
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a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar
I [daʊn] When down is an element in a phrasal verb, eg back down, glance down, play down, look up the verb.1. ADV1) (physical movement) abajo, hacia abajo; (=to the ground) a tierra•
to fall down — caerse•
I ran all the way down — bajé toda la distancia corriendo2) (static position) abajo; (=on the ground) por tierra, en tierrato be down — (Aer) haber aterrizado, estar en tierra; [person] haber caído, estar en tierra
he isn't down yet — (eg for breakfast) todavía no ha bajado
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down by the river — abajo en la ribera•
down on the shore — abajo en la playa3) (Geog)•
he came down from Glasgow to London — ha bajado or venido de Glasgow a Londresto go down under — (Brit) * (=to Australia) ir a Australia; (=to New Zealand) ir a Nueva Zelanda
4) (in writing)5) (in volume, degree, status)I'm £20 down — he perdido 20 libras
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I'm down to my last cigarette — me queda un cigarrillo nada más7) (=ill)8)down to: it's down to him — (=due to, up to) le toca a él, le incumbe a él
9) (as deposit)to pay £50 down — pagar un depósito de 50 libras, hacer un desembolso inicial de 50 libras
down with traitors! — ¡abajo los traidores!
11) (=completed etc)one down, five to go — uno en el bote y quedan cinco
12) (esp US)to be down on sb — tener manía or inquina a algn *
2. PREPlooking down this road, you can see... — mirando carretera abajo, se ve...
2) (=at a lower point on)he lives down the street (from us) — vive en esta calle, más abajo de nosotros
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face down — boca abajo3. ADJ1) (=depressed) deprimido2) (=not functioning)3) (Brit) [train, line] de bajada4. VT*1) [+ food] devorar; [+ drink] beberse (de un trago), tragarse2) [+ opponent] tirar al suelo, echar al suelo; [+ plane] derribar, abatir- down tools5.Nto have a down on sb — (Brit) * tenerle manía or inquina a algn *
6.CPDdown bow N — (Mus) descenso m de arco
down cycle N — (Econ) ciclo m de caída
down payment N — (Econ) (=initial payment) entrada f ; (=deposit) desembolso m inicial
II
[daʊn]N (on bird) plumón m, flojel m ; (on face) bozo m ; (on body) vello m ; (on fruit) pelusa f ; (Bot) vilano m
III
[daʊn]N (Geog) colina fthe Downs — (Brit) las Downs (colinas del sur de Inglaterra)
* * *
I [daʊn]1)a) ( in downward direction)to look down — mirar (hacia or para) abajo
down, boy! — abajo!
b) ( downstairs)can you come down? — ¿puedes bajar?
2)a) ( of position) abajodown here/there — aquí/allí (abajo)
down under — (colloq) en Australia
b) ( downstairs)I'm down in the cellar — estoy aquí abajo, en el sótano
c) (lowered, pointing downward) bajadod) ( in position)the carpet isn't down yet — aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra
e) ( prostrate)3) (of numbers, volume, intensity)my temperature is down to 38° C — la fiebre me ha bajado a 38° C
4)a) (in, toward the south)to go/come down south/to London — ir*/venir* al sur/a Londres
b) (at, to another place) (esp BrE)5)a) (dismantled, removed)once this wall is down — una vez que hayan derribado esta pared; see also burn, cut, fall down
b) ( out of action)the system is down — ( Comput) el sistema no funciona
c) ( deflated)6) ( in writing)he's down for tomorrow at ten — está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez
she's down as unemployed — consta or figura como desempleada
7) ( hostile)to be down on somebody — (colloq)
my teacher's down on me at the moment — la maestra me tiene ojeriza, la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo (AmL fam)
8) down toa) ( as far as) hastab) ( reduced to)c) ( to be done by)
II
1)a) ( in downward direction)b) ( at lower level)2)a) ( along)we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi — seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí
b) ( further along)the library is just down the street — la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante
c) (to, in) (BrE colloq)3) ( through)
III
1) (before n) ( going downward)the down escalator — la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar
2) ( depressed) (colloq) (pred) deprimido
IV
1) ua) ( on bird) plumón mb) (on face, body) vello m, pelusilla fc) (on plant, fruit) pelusa f
V
a) ( drink) beberse or tomarse rápidamenteb) ( knock down) \<\<person\>\> tumbar, derribar -
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1) (the state of happening by chance: Whether you win or not is just luck - there's no skill involved.) skjebne2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) hell (og lykke), flaks•- luckless- lucky
- luckily
- luckiness
- lucky dip
- bad luck!
- good luck!
- worse luck!flaks--------hell--------lykkeIsubst. \/lʌk\/1) lykke, flaks, hell, tur2) slump, skjebne, sjanseany luck? lykkes det?, ga det noe resultat?as luck would have it tilfeldigvis, skjebnen ville at• as luck would have it, I was therebad\/tough\/rotten\/hard luck (hverdagslig, ofte i utbrudd) uflaks, motgang• what bad luck!be in luck eller be in luck's way ha flaks, ha hellet med seg, være heldigbe out of luck ha uflaks, være uheldigby luck på slump, tilfeldigvisfor luck for å bringe lykkegood luck flaks, fremgang, medgang ( som utbrudd) lykke tilhalf your luck! heldiggrisenhere's luck! skål!, skål og lykke til!ill luck uflaks, uhelljust one's luck ( spøkefullt) typisk... flaks, dette skjer alltid med...luck of the draw et sjansespill, flaksena matter of luck et sjansespill, et spørsmål om flaks eller uflaks, et spørsmål om tilfeldigheterthe more's someone's luck så heldig for...no such luck! ( hverdagslig) makan til uflaks!så vel er det ikke!one's luck is in man er heldig, man har flaksone's luck is out man er uheldig, man har uflaksa piece of luck et lykketreff, fantastisk flakspush\/crowd one's luck ( hverdagslig) utfordre skjebnen spille høytride one's luck ikke ta sjanserrun of bad luck stadig uflaks, stadig motgangthe devil's own luck eller the luck of the devil kjempeflaks, griseflakstry one's luck prøve lykken, prøve seg påwith any luck eller with a bit of luck med litt flaks, hvis man er heldigworse luck dessverre• I didn't get the job, worse luckIIverb \/lʌk\/ (amer., hverdagslig)bare i uttrykkluck out (amer.) ha flaks, lykkes -
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luck n1 ( fortune) good luck chance f ; bad luck malchance f ; to bring sb good/bad luck porter bonheur/malheur à qn ; to have the good luck to do avoir la chance de faire ; it's good luck to do ça porte bonheur de faire ; it is bad luck that ce n'est pas de chance que (+ subj) ; I've had nothing but bad luck with that car je n'ai eu que de la malchance avec cette voiture ; to try one's luck tenter sa chance ; luck was on his side la chance était de son côté ; as luck would have it… le hasard a voulu que… (+ subj) ; bad ou hard luck! pas de chance! ; just my luck! c'est bien ma chance! ; good luck! bonne chance! ; better luck next time! tu auras plus de chance la prochaine fois! ; I wish you all the best of luck je vous souhaite la meilleure chance possible ; to be down on one's luck être dans une mauvaise passe ;2 ( good fortune) chance f ; with luck… avec de la chance… ; with a bit of luck… avec un peu de chance… ; to run out of luck ne plus avoir le vent en poupe ; our luck ran out in the third game notre chance a tourné dans le troisième match ; to wear sth for luck porter qch comme porte-bonheur ; by a stroke of luck par un coup de chance ; any luck with the job hunting? ça marche, les recherches pour un emploi? ; ‘have you found it?’-‘no luck yet’ ‘tu l'as trouvé?’-‘pas encore, malheureusement’ ; to be in/out of luck avoir de la/ne pas avoir de chance.it's the luck of the draw c'est une question de chance ; to put in two spoonfuls, and one for luck mettre deux cuillerées plus une au cas où ; my luck's in! c'est mon jour de chance! ; no such luck! hélas non! ; to ring the doorbell once more for luck sonner encore une fois à tout hasard ; to take pot luck (at cinema, theatre) aller au petit bonheur ; you'll have to take pot luck ( at meal) ce sera à la fortune du pot.■ luck out ○ US avoir de la veine ○. -
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lʌk
1. сущ.
1) а) фортуна, судьба б) счастливый случай, шанс just my luck! ≈ мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! We had the bad luck to get there at the wrong time. ≈ Нам не повезло, что мы попали туда не вовремя. It was bad luck that he broke his leg. ≈ Ему не повезло, что он сломал ногу. to push one's luck, stretch one's luck ≈ искушать судьбу to try one's luck ≈ рискнуть, попытать счастья bad luck, hard luck ≈ несчастье, неудача rough luck, tough luck ≈ несчастье, неудача;
горькая доля good luck ≈ счастливый случай, удача down on one's luck Syn: fate, fortune
2) везение, удача, успех to bring luck ≈ приносить удачу to press, push one's luck ≈ поступать рискованно, испытывать судьбу pure, sheer luck ≈ чистая случайность beginner's luck ≈ первый успех one's luck improves, turns ≈ кому-л. везет one's luck runs out ≈ кому-л. не везет a bit, stroke of luck ≈ удача a great piece of luck ≈ большое счастье, большая удача a run of luck ≈ полоса удачи for luck! ≈ на счастье! I am in (out of) luck ≈ мне везет (не везет) if my luck holds ≈ если удача не отвернется от меня devil's own luck ≈ необыкновенная удача;
чертовски повезло You are in luck's way. ≈ Вам повезло. It was pure luck to find him. ≈ Нам просто повезло, что мы нашли его. It was sheer luck that we met. ≈ Это было чистое везение, что мы встретились. Syn: success, good fortune ∙ as ill luck would have it ≈ и как нарочно, как назло as luck would have it ≈ к счастью или к несчастью, как повезет, случайно worse luck ≈ к несчастью
2. гл.
1) иметь удачу, быть везучим
2) повезти luck into luck out( та или иная) судьба;
случай - * rough * горькая доля - good * счастливый случай, удача - good *!, the best of *! желая успеха! - bad * неудача, невезение, несчастье - bad * to him! пусть не будет ему удачи!, чтоб ему пусто было! - he has good * in his affairs ему везет в делах - he had the bad * to break his leg как на грех он сломал себе ногу - to have hard * быть несчастливым, не видать удачи - it was hard * on you! как вам не повезло!, какое несчастье (выражение сочувствия) - just my *! (ироничное) такое уж мое везение!, мне не везет как всегда! - what rotten *! какое невезение!, какое несчастье (выражение сочувствия) - worse * к сожалению;
к тому же, вдобавок( к чему-л. плохому) счастье, удача;
успех;
везенье - a great piece of * большое счастье, редкая удача - the devil's own * необыкновенная удача, редкое везение;
(ироничное) чертовское /дьявольское/ невезение - a run of * полоса удачи - to wish smb. (all the) * (in the world) желать кому-л. (всяческого) успеха /-ой удачи/ - to try one's * попытать счастья;
рискнуть - to try one's * at the roulette попытать счастья в рулетку - I had the * to know him я имел счастье знать его - he has no * ему не везет, ему нет счастья - he is in * ему везет, ему удача - he is out of * ему не везет - he is off his * счастье ему изменило, фортуна отвернулась от него - for *! за счастье!;
за нас! (тост) - he wears a mascot for * он носит талисман на счастье - his *was in ему повезло;
у него была полоса удач - his * was out ему не повезло;
у него была полоса неудач - with any *, with a bit of * если хоть немного повезет - with *, we'll be there tomorrow если повезет, мы будем там завтра - you never know your * как знать, вдруг да и посчастливится > down on one's * в горе, в беде;
обескураженный неудачей;
на мели, без денег > as * would have it к счастью;
как нарочно, к несчастью > as * woult have it, we were the last to arrive получилось так, что мы прибыли последними > to crowd /to stretch, to push/ one's * переоценить свои возможности /силы/;
искушать судьбу > to ride one's * полагаться на свое счастье, ждать новых удач > no such *! увы, нет! > the * turns at last колесо фортуны наконец-то поворачивается;
наконец-то наступает перелом /поворот/ в судьбе (разговорное) иметь удачу;
быть везучим (тж. * out, * up) - things were going bad and then he *ed out дела шли плохо, но вдруг ему повезло - he *ed out in finding that rare book наконец ему посчастливилось найти эту редкую книгу (разговорное) (to be *ed out) столкнуться с невезением - they were *ed out им не повезло;
(военное) (жаргон) они погибли (разговорное) (on, onto, into) случайно найти (что-л. хорошее) - they *ed onto a vein of gold они натолкнулись на золотую жилу as ill ~ would have it и как нарочно, как назло as ~ would have it к счастью или к несчастью, как повезет, случайно pot ~ все, что имеется на обед;
come and take pot luck with us = чем богаты, тем и рады, пообедайте с нами down on one's ~ без денег;
just my luck! мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! down on one's ~ в несчастье, в беде down on one's ~ удрученный невезением ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! luck судьба, случай;
bad (или ill) luck несчастье, неудача;
good luck счастливый случай, удача ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! I am in (out of) ~ мне везет (не везет) ;
if my luck holds если мне не изменит счастье I am in (out of) ~ мне везет (не везет) ;
if my luck holds если мне не изменит счастье down on one's ~ без денег;
just my luck! мне, как всегда, не везет!, такое уж мое везение! luck судьба, случай;
bad (или ill) luck несчастье, неудача;
good luck счастливый случай, удача ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! pot ~ возможность, шанс pot ~ все, что имеется на обед;
come and take pot luck with us = чем богаты, тем и рады, пообедайте с нами rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу ~ счастье, удача;
a great piece of luck большое счастье, большая удача;
a run of luck полоса удачи;
for luck! на счастье! run: ~ период времени, полоса;
a run of luck полоса везения, удачи;
a long run of power долгое пребывание у власти rough ~ горькая доля;
to try one's luck рискнуть, попытать счастья;
to push (или to stretch) one's luck искушать судьбу worse ~ к несчастью devil's own ~ необыкновенная удача;
= чертовски повезло;
you are in luck's way вам повезло -
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tə:n
1. сущ.
1) а) вращение, вращательное движение, круговое движение Syn: revolution II, rotation б) кувыркание (в гимнастике) в) оборот( колеса), сальто, фляк, кульбит
2) поворачивание, изменение направления;
отколонение (от предыдущего курса) Syn: deflection, deviation
3) а) поворот, вираж right( left, about) turn! воен. ≈ направо!( налево!, кругом!) б) авиац. разворот в) изгиб( дороги) ;
излучина( реки)
4) перен. поворотный пункт
5) а) (рабочая) смена Syn: shift
1. б) короткий период деятельности в) короткая прогулка, поездка to take (или to go for) a turn ≈ прогуляться
6) а) перемена;
изменение (состояния) We all suffered of that nasty turn in the weather. ≈ Нам было очень тяжело, когда погода испортилась. Syn: alteration, modification б) начало нового этапа (чего-л.) a turn of the century ≈ начало века
7) очередь, хвост by turn by turns in turn out of turn Syn: file
8) очередной номер программы, выход;
интермедия, сценка
9) а) склад( характера) ;
склонность( к чему-л.) б) стиль, манера, отличительная черта
10) разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок a turn of anger ≈ припадок гнева
11) структура чего-л. а) строение, форма б) оборот, построение( фразы) a turn of speech ≈ оборот речи
12) мн. менструации
13) полигр. марашка ∙ one good turn deserves another посл. ≈ услуга за услугу do a good turn do an ill turn
2. гл.
1) а) вертеть(ся), вращать(ся), совершать вращательные движения He turned the key till the door opened. ≈ Он вертел ключом, пока дверь не открылась. б) поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся)
2) включить, переключить( поворотом какого-л. устройства) to turn the channel ≈ переключить канал
3) обходить, огибать turn an enemy's flank
4) направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия)
5) а) переворачивать (напр., страницу книги) to turn pancakes ≈ переворачивать блины He turned the page and went on reading. ≈ Он перевернул страницу и стал читать дальше. Syn: invert
2. б) выворачивать наизнанку( об одежде) в) вспахивать, пахать( переворачивать землю плугом)
6) а) расстраивать (пищеварение, психику, здоровье и т. п.) б) вызывать отвращение
7) а) изменять(ся) б) превращать(ся) (into)
8) портить(ся) the milk has turned ≈ молоко прокисло
9) переводить( на другой язык) (into)
10) достигнуть, доходить до( известного предела, значения) he is turned seventy ≈ ему за семьдесят
11) а) точить( на токарном станке) ;
обтачивать б) перен. оттачивать, доводить до совершенства, придавать изящную форму
12) обдумывать, взвешивать (вопрос, проблему) Syn: ponder
13) подвернуть, вывихнуть( ногу) ;
получить вывих Syn: wrench
2.
14) как глагол-связка делаться, становиться the leaves turned yellow ≈ листья пожелтели ∙ turn about turn adrift turn against turn around turn aside turn away turn back turn down turn in turn in upon oneself turn off turn on turn out turn over turn round turn to turn up turn upon Syn: bend to turn the scale/balance ≈ решить исход дела to turn up one's heels сл. ≈ протянуть ноги, скончаться turn upside down turn loose оборот - the * of a wheel оборот колеса - the * of a dial оборот наборного диска - three *s of the moon три оборота Луны - at each * при каждом обороте (колеса и т. п.) (сельскохозяйственное) оборот пласта вращение;
вращательное движение - to give smth. a turn повернуть что-л. - to give smb. a * покружить кого-л. поворот (движение) - sharp * крутой поворот - no left * запрещен левый поворот - a * to the right поворот направо - with a single * of the key одним поворотом ключа - to make /to take/ a * повернуть - backhand * поворот на задних ногах (конный спорт) - downhill * поворот на спуске с горы (лыжный спорт) - jump * поворот прыжком без опоры на палки (лыжный спорт) - steered * поворот рулением (лыжный спорт) - * of curve прохождение виража (велоспорт) - right *! направо! - left *! налево! - about *! кругом! (автомобильное) разворот - boot-leg * разворот с остановками - loop * разворот с ходу поворот, место поворота - a * at the corner поворот на углу - to stop at a * in the road остановиться на повороте (дороги) изгиб - a * in a river излучина реки - a path full of *s and twists извилистая тропа поворот (в течении времени) ;
поворотный пункт;
порог, конец - at the * of the century на пороге нового столетия - at the * of the year в конце года поворот;
отклонение, отступление( в сюжете рассказа и т. п.) - the story has so many twists and *s that the reader becomes lost в рассказе столько поворотов и отступлений (от основной сюжетной линии), что читатель совершенно теряется изменение направления - * of the tide (морское) смена приливно-отливного течения - what * did the discussion take? в каком направлении развивалась дискуссия? смена, перемена курса (судна) перемена, изменение (состояния) - the * of the seasons смена времен года - the * of affairs оборот дел - the *s of fortune превратности судьбы - a * for the better изменение к лучшему - the patient has taken a * for the better больному стало лучше - to take a bad * принять дурной оборот - things have taken a dangerous * дело приняло опасный оборот - to give a new * to smth. придать новый оборот /-ую окраску/ чему-л. - to hope for a * in one's luck надеяться на перемену судьбы - there was a nasty * in the weather погода изменилась к худшему, погода испортилась виток - * of a bandage оборот /ход/ бинта - dead *s (электротехника) мертвые /холостые/ витки - give the rope a few more *s around the tree оберни веревку вокруг дерева еще несколько раз очередь - in its * в свою очередь - in *(s), by *s, * and * about по очереди - laughing and crying in * то смеясь, то плача - he went hot and cold by *s его бросало то в жар, то в холод - out of * вне очереди - to wait one's * in a doctor's office дожидаться своей очереди на прием к врачу - to take *s делать( что-л.) по очереди;
чередоваться, сменяться - now it's your * to speak теперь ваша очередь выступать - my * will come! придет и мой черед!;
я еще свое возьму!;
я еще своего добьюсь! попытка заняться чем-л.;
временное занятие - to take a * at creative writing заняться писательством - take a *! а ну попробуй! очередной номер программы, выход;
сценка, интермедия - short *s короткие номера /сценки/ - a song-and-dance * песенно-танцевальный номер - to do one's * исполнять номер (программы) исполнитель номера короткая прогулка, поездка - to take /to have/ a *, to go for a * (in the garden) пройтись /прогуляться/ (по саду) - to take a * on a bicycle покататься /проехаться/ на велосипеде короткий период деятельности - a * of work небольшая работа, немного работы - to take a * at the oars немного погрести /поработать/ веслами - to take a * at gardening немного поработать в саду (рабочая) смена - afternoon * дневная смена - to add a second * добавить вторую смену, организовать двухсменную работу особенность, характерная черта;
склад (ума, характера) - a serious * of mind серьезный ум - an optimistic * of mind оптимистический склад ума - peculiar * of the Greek character особенность греческого (национального) характера стиль, манера;
интерпретация - she gave the sonata a new * она сыграла сонату по-новому способность;
дар;
жилка - a * for affairs деловая жилка /складка/ - a * for mathematics математический дар - he is of a musical *, he has a * for music у него хорошие способности к музыке строение, форма - the * of an ankle форма лодыжки - the * of her arms линии ее рук построение (фразы) - I don't like the * of the sentence мне не нравится, как построено это предложение оборот - a * of speech оборот речи - to miss idiomatic *s не понимать идиоматических выражений (разговорное) приступ, припадок, вспышка - a * of anger припадок /вспышка/ гнева потрясение, шок - to give smb. quite a * сильно испугать /взволновать/ кого-л. - to have (quite) a * испытать шок - I had quite a * when I heard the news я был в шоке, когда услышал эту новость pl менструации (биржевое) акт купли-продажи (ценных бумаг и т. п.) ;
прибыль от купли или продажи ценных бумаг (биржевое) оборот капитала( биржевое) разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов (тж. * of the market, jobber's *) (полиграфия) марашка (железнодорожное) обходной путь;
виток (музыкальное) группетто (авиация) разворот > * of the century начало ХХ века > * of the tide заметное изменение к лучшему, перемена судьбы > * of life (медицина) переходный период, климактерий > to a * точно;
как нужно > done /roasted/ to a * зажарено как раз в меру( о мясе) > at every * на каждом шагу;
повсюду;
постоянно;
каждый раз > travelling through Europe we kept meeting Americans at every * путешествуя по Европе, мы на каждом шагу встречали американцев > out of * неуместно, не к месту, некстати > to talk /to speak/ out of * сказать не к месту;
говорить необдуманно > to be on the * меняться, претерпевать изменения;
скисать, свертываться( особ. о молоке) > to do smb. a good * оказать кому-л. добрую услугу > to do smb. a bad /an ill/ * повредить кому-л., оказать кому-л. плохую услугу > to serve smb. the good * (of) сослужить кому-л. добрую службу > to serve one's (own) * отвечать требованиям;
соответствовать цели;
вполне подходить > to serve smb.'s * годиться;
устраивать кого-л., подходить, отвечать какой-л. цели > not to do a hand's * и пальцем не пошевелить > one good * asks /deserves/ another (пословица) услуга за услугу поворачивать - to * a key повернуть ключ - he *ed the knob and the door opened он повернул ручку, и дверь открылась - he *ed his chair to the fire он повернул стул к огню - * your eyes this way посмотрите в эту сторону - to * one's head обернуться, повернуть голову - he *ed his face toward the speaker он повернулся лицом к говорящему поворачиваться - he heard his name called but did not * он услышал свое имя, но не обернулся - the tap won't * кран не открывается (и не закрывается) - the door *s upon its hinges дверь поворачивается на петлях - everybody's eyes *ed to him все посмотрели на него - my heart *s to you мое сердце обращено к вам отворачивать, отводить - to * one's eyes отвести глаза - she *ed her face and wept она отвернулась и зарыдала вращать - to * a wheel вращать колесо - to * a handle крутить ручку - to * a screw tight плотно привинтить шуруп - he kept *ing his hat in his hands он все время вертел в руках шляпу обертывать, наматывать - he had a snake *ed round his arm вокруг его руки обвилась змея вращаться - the Earth *s round the Sun Земля вращается вокруг Солнца - the wheels were *ing slowly колеса вращались медленно - the wheel *s a complete circle in a second колесо делает полный оборот за секунду кружиться - heights make my head * высота вызывает у меня головокружение - my head is *ing у меня кружится голова переворачивать - to * the leaves of a book переворачивать страницы книги, листать книгу - to * pancakes переворачивать оладьи - to * a record перевернуть пластинку - the nurse could easily * the patient сестра могла легко перевернуть больного переворачиваться - to * in bed вертеться в постели - it's enough to make him * in his grave он от этого в гробу перевернется опрокидывать;
переворачивать вверх дном - to * a decanter опрокинуть графин - to * an hour-glass переворачивать песочные часы выкладывать, выпускать - to * the dough onto a board выложить тесто на доску - to * meat into the pot положить мясо в котелок - to * the contents of one's bag (out) onto the table выложить содержимое своей сумки на стол загибать;
закручивать;
отгибать - his moustaches were *ed and curled его усы были подкручены и завиты - * the sheet( back) отогните простыню - to * a bar of steel согнуть стальной брусок загибаться;
закручиваться;
отгибаться направлять - to * one's (foot) steps направляться, направлять свои стопы - to * one's horse to the hills направить коня в горы - to * the car left повернуть машину налево - to * a car to avoid collision повернуть машину, чтобы избежать столкновения направляться - to * to the right пойти направо - to * west направиться на запад - not to know which way to * не знать, куда идти - he *ed towards home он повернул к дому - I *ed down the avenue я повернул /свернул/ на аллею поворачиваться (в обратную сторону) - it is time to * now if we wish to get home in time for dinner пора поворачивать назад, если мы хотим поспеть к обеду - shall we *? пойдем обратно?, повернем? - he *ed on his heel(s) and went away in a rage он повернулся на каблуках и ушел разгневанный отклонять, менять направление - to * the course of a river изменить течение реки - to * the course of history изменить ход истории - to * a blow отвести удар - to * an attack отбить атаку - to * the tide (of events) изменить ход событий - to * the enemy обратить неприятеля в бегство - to * the mob заставить толпу отступить - to * a vessel from her course изменить курс судна - this metal is thick enough to * a bullet этот металл достаточно прочен, чтобы пуля не пробила его /отскочила от него/ отклоняться, менять направление - the river *s here здесь река поворачивает - the road *s slightly to the north дорога слегка отклоняется на север - the tide is *ing приливная волна меняет направление (on, upon) нацеливать, направлять - to * one's gun on smb. направить оружие на кого-л. - to * one's weapon upon oneself обратить собственное оружие против самого себя - to * the telescope on a star навести телескоп на звезду - cannon were *ed on the city пушки были нацелены на город огибать, обходить - to * a corner поворачивать за угол - to * a cape обогнуть мыс( о судне) - to * smb.'s flank( военное) охватывать чей-л. фланг, охватывать /обходить/ кого-л7 с фланга точить, обтачивать на токарном станке - to * a candlestick out of brass вытачивать медный подсвечник поддаваться обработке на токарном станке, поддаваться токарной обработке - to * well хорошо точиться оттачивать, придавать завершенную форму (фразе и т. п.) - to * a compliment сделать тонкий комплимент - to * an epigram сочинить эпиграмму (редкое) (из) менять (что-л.) ;
действовать( на что-л.) - his speech *ed my thinking то, что он сказал, заставило меня изменить свою точку зрения изменяться, подвергаться изменению - manners * with time с временами меняются и нравы( редкое) обращать( кого-л.) в другую веру (редкое) обращаться в другую веру, менять религию (редкое) изменять, предавать( редкое) вызывать тошноту - onions * me от лука меня начинает тошнить( устаревшее) иметь противоположный результат лицевать( одежду) - I must have my suit *ed мне нужно перелицевать костюм делать, выполнять (прыжок, упражнение) - to * a somersault делать /крутить/ сальто - to * handsprings выполнять повороты рывком;
делать "колесо" - to * a clumsy pirouette сделать неуклюжий пируэт обдумывать (вопросы, проблемы и т. п.) - to * smth. in one's head обдумывать что-л. - he *ed the question every way but could find no answer( разговорное) как он ни бился над этим вопросом, решить его он не мог - he was still *ing the idea about when he fell asleep засыпая, он все еще продолжал об этом думать менять (тему) ;
переводить (разговор) - to * the conversation( to livelier topics) перевести разговор (на более интересные темы) переходить( о разговоре) - the talk *ed to more general topics разговор перешел на более общие темы убавлять или прибавлять (газ, воду и т. п.) - to * the gas low убавить газ достигнуть (определенного момента, возраста и т. п.) - he has not yet *ed forty ему еще нет сорока - it has just *ed a quarter past one сейчас как раз четверть второго - the price has *ed ten dollars by the next bid в следующий момент цена достигла десяти долларов;
следующий покупатель предложил (за вещь) десять долларов менять (цвет, окраску и т. п.) - autumn *s the foliage, autumn *s the leaves yellow осенью листва желтеет меняться (о цвете, окраске) ;
увядать - her hair has begun to * ее волосы начали седеть - the leaves are *ing листья желтеют меняться;
перемениться( о ветре) - the wind is *ing ветер меняет направление, ветер меняется пускать в обращение (деньги, товары) находиться в обращении (о деньгах, товарах) получать( прибыль) - to * a fair profit получить немалую прибыль зарабатывать( деньги) - to * an honest dollar честно заработать доллар продаваться, идти ( о товаре) - this merchandise will * easily этот товар будет хорошо раскупаться портить, вызывать прокисание;
сквашивать( молоко и т. п.) портиться, прокисать, скисать ( о молоке и т. п.) - the milk has *ed молоко прокисло согнуть, затупить (лезвие острого инструмента) - to * the edge (of a knife) затупить (нож) загнуться, согнуться, затупиться( о лезвии) - the edge of the knife *ed лезвие ножа затупилось выгонять (скот на пастбище;
тж. * out) срезать кожуру ленточкой (с лимона, апельсина и т. п.) вырезать( косточку из какого-л. плода) пахать, оборачивать( пласт) (строительство) выводить (свод, арку) навязывать( пятку чулка и т. п.) - to turn smth. to smth., to smb. обращать, направлять (мысли, внимание) на что-л. или к кому-л.;
сосредоточивать (мысли, внимание) на чем-л. или на ком-л. - to * one's thoughts to God обратиться мыслями к богу - to * one's thoughts to one's work сосредоточивать мысли на (своей) работе - to * one's efforts to smth. more important направлять свои усилия на что-л. более важное - at last we *ed our attention to him наконец мы занялись им - to turn to smth., to smb. обращаться, направляться на что-л. или к кому-л.;
сосредоточиваться на чем-л. или на ком-л. (о мыслях и т. п.) ;
обращаться, переходить к чему-л. или кому-л.;
начинать рассматривать что-л. или кого-л.;
переводить разговор - his thoughts have often *ed to the subject его мысли часто возвращались к этому предмету - his thoughts *ed to the sea мысли его обратились к морю, он обратился мыслями к морю - let us now * from mechanics to medicine перейдем теперь от механики к медицине - when she entered the room he *ed to another subject когда она вошла в комнату, он перевел разговор на другую тему - to turn to smb. обращаться к кому-л.;
тянуться к кому-л. - I don't know to whom to * я не знаю, к кому (следует) обратиться - all children *ed to him все дети тянулись к нему - to turn to smth. обращаться к чему-л.;
приниматься, браться за что-л. (тж. to * oneself to smth.) - to * to the dictionary обратиться к словарю - to * to painting заняться живописью - he *ed again to his work он снова принялся за свою работу - to turn smth. to smth. использовать, применять что-л. для чего-л. - to * smth. to advantage обратить что-л. на пользу, использовать что-л. с выгодой - to * anthropological knowledge to practical uses использовать антропологические знания в практических целях - to * misfortune to (good) account извлечь пользу из несчастья - to turn smb. (on) to smth. использовать, занимать кого-л. для чего-л.;
приобщить кого-л. к чему-л., убедить кого-л. в чем-л. - to * all available hands (on) to the job of cleaning up использовать все свободные руки на уборке (помещения и т. п.) ;
бросить всех свободных работников на уборку (помещения и т. п.) - to * smb. to one's own views убедить кого-л. в правильности своих взглядов;
внушить кому-л. свои взгляды - to turn to smb. (for smth.) обращаться к кому-л. (за чем-л.) - to * to the experts обращаться к специалистам - to * to the secretary for information обратиться за справкой к секретарю - to * to smb. for help обращаться к кому-л. за помощью;
искать у кого-л. помощи - the child *ed to its mother for comfort ребенок искал утешения у матери - to turn smb., smth. (in) to smb., smth. превращать кого-л., что-л. в кого-л., что-л.;
делать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л. - to * smb. into a coward делать из кого-л. труса, превращать кого-л. в труса - to * cream into butter делать масло из сливок - to * sunlight directly into electricity непосредственно преобразовывать солнечный свет в электричество - the drawing room was turned into a study гостиная была превращена /переделана/ в кабинет, гостиная стала служить кабинетом - they *ed her into a film star они сделали ее кинозвездой - to turn (in) to smb., smth. превращаться в кого-л., что-л.;
становиться кем-л., чем-л. - to * into a criminal стать преступником - water *s to ice вода превращается в лед - the rain *ed (in) to sleet дождь превратился /перешел/ в мокрый снег - joy has *ed into bitterness радость обернулась горечью - his love *ed to hate его любовь превратилась в ненависть - the puzzled look *ed quickly to one of understanding озадаченный взгляд быстро сменился понимающим - to turn smth. into smth. обменивать что-л. на что-л., обращать что-л. во что-л.;
переводить на другой язык;
перевфразировать, сформулировать иначе - they *ed their stock into cash они обратили свои акции в деньги - she *ed her eggs into cash она продала яйца и выручила (хорошие) деньги - to * Greek books into Latin переводить греческие книги на латынь - how would you * this passage? как вы переведете этот отрывок? - * it into French переведите это на французский язык - to turn smth. against smb., smth. обращать что-л. против кого-л., чего-л. - they *ed his argument against him они обратили его аргументы против него самого - his own criticism was *ed against him его собственная критика обернулась против него самого - to turn smb. against smb., smth. восстанавливать кого-л. против кого-л., чего-л. - they *ed his family against him они восстановили против него его семью - he *s everyone against himself он восстанавливает всех против себя - to turn against smb., smth. восставать против кого-л., чего-л.;
обращаться против кого-л., чего-л. - the poor *ed against the rich бедняки восстали против богачей - he *ed against his former friends он ополчился на /пошел против/ своих прежних друзей - his words *ed against himself его слова обернулись против него самого - to turn smb. from /out of, off/ smth., to turn smb. to /into/ smth. прогонять, выгонять, выпускать кого-л. откуда-л., куда-л. - to * one's son from /out of/ the house выгнать сына из дома - to * the cat into the cellar for the night выгонять или выпускать кота на ночь в погреб - to turn smb. from smth. /from doing smth./ отвратить кого-л. от чего-л.;
помешать кому-л. делать что-л. - to * smb. from his duty отвлекать кого-л. от исполнения своего долга - I *ed him from his purpose я заставил его изменить свое намерение - when once he has made up his mind, nothing will * him from it если уж он что задумал, ничто не заставит его изменить своего решения - to turn on /upon/ smth. зависеть от чего-л., держаться на чем-л.;
вращаться около чего-л.;
сосредоточиться на чем-л. - great events often * upon very small circumstances большие события часто зависят от очень мелких обстоятельств - everything *s on his answer все зависит от его ответа - the success of the picnic *s on the weather успех пикника будет зависеть от погоды - the debate did not * upon any practical proposition обсуждение не касалось какого-л. практического предложения - the conversation *ed on literature разговор коснулся литературы - to turn on /upon/ smb. набрасываться на кого-л. - in his anger he *ed on me в гневе он набросился на меня - the dog *ed on me and bit me собака набросилась и укусила меня как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом в сочетании с существительным: превращаться, становиться - to * soldier стать солдатом - he *ed Tory он стал членом консервативной партии - to * traitor стать предателем - to * Christian обратиться в христианство - he has *ed full-time author он стал профессиональным писателем - both poets *ed in the end men of action оба поэта стали в конце концов людьми действия в сочетании с прилагательными: становиться, делаться - to * pale побледнеть - to * sick почувствовать тошноту - to * green with envy позеленеть от зависти - to * blue with cold посинеть от холода - to * red with anger покраснеть от гнева - to * sour прокисать (о молоке) - to * grey поседеть - to * sulky помрачнеть;
надуться - the weather is *ing colder становится холоднее в сочетании с существительным и прилагательным: превращать, делать;
приводить в( какое-л.) состояние - it *s the tongue black от этого язык чернеет - he *ed the dog loose он спустил собаку (с цепи и т. п.) - last year's drought *ed things worse прошлогодняя засуха усугубила положение - it *s her nauseous ее от этого тошнит - the sight *ed him green with envy это зрелище заставило его позеленеть от зависти > to * short внезапно остановиться, замереть > to * to bay отбиваться, отчаянно защищаться( как загнанный зверь) > to * tail действовать кому-то на нервы > to * tail on /upon/ smth. отказаться от чего-л.;
пренебречь чем-л.;
предать что-л. > to * colour менять цвет;
краснеть;
смущаться;
бледнеть > to * turtle опрокинуться вверх дном > to * bridle повернуть лошадь назад;
отступать (верхом) > to * flukes взмахнуть хвостом и уйти под воду (о ките) > to * the trick добиться желаемого эффекта, получить желаемый результат > to * the corner выйти из затруднительного или опасного положения > to * the scale /the balance/ показывать( какой-л.) вес;
весить (столько-то) ;
решить вопрос, разрешить сомнения > hand baggage *ed the scale at 60 pounds ручная кладь потянула 60 фунтов > to * the other cheek( библеизм) подставить другую ланиту /щеку/;
не противиться злу;
не отвечать обидчику > to * smb.'s brain /mind/ расстраивать, огорчать;
сводить с ума > to * smb.'s head вскружить кому-л. голову > to * head (устаревшее) мужественно сопротивляться > to * smb.'s heart тронуть, растрогать кого-л. > to * smb.'s flank обойти /перехитрить/ кого-л. > to * one's ankle вывихнуть /подвернуть/ лодыжку /ногу/ > to * one's coat изменить своим принципам;
перейти в другую партию;
"сменить шкуру" > not to * one's finger и пальцем не шевельнуть > not to * a hair не выказывать нервозности /тревоги/;
и глазом не моргнуть > to * the edge /the point/ of smth. притуплять, смягчать что-л. (критическое замечание и т. п.) > to * smb.,smth. loose давать волю кому-л., чему-л.;
предоставлять кого-л. самому себе;
разряжать (орудие, пистолет) ;
открывать огонь;
(on) натравливать кого-л. на кого-л. > to * loose on smb. набрасываться на кого-л. > to * a mountain into a molehill делать из мухи слона > to * a deaf ear to smb. не слушать, отказаться выслушать кого-л. > to the /a/ blind eye to smth. закрывать глаза на что-л. > to * a blind eye to smb.'s philanderings закрывать глаза на чьи-л. похождения > to * the cold shoulder to /on/ smb. оказывать кому-л. холодный прием > to * one's /a/ hand to smth. заняться каким-л. делом, приступить к работе > to * one's hand to useful work заняться полезным делом > he can * his hand to almost anything он умеет делать почти все;
у него золотые руки > to * one's hand upon smb. (устаревшее) убить кого-л. > to * smb., smth. to ridicule подвергать кого-л., что-л. насмешкам, осмеивать кого-л., что-л. > to turn one's back on /upon/ smth. отвернуться, уйти от чего-л.;
пренебрегать кем-л. или чем-л.;
предавать кого-л. или что-л. > we * our backs on winter мы прощаемся с зимой > to * one's back on history забыть уроки истории > to * one's back on one's own people предать свой народ > to * smth. on its head перевернуть что-л. вверх дном, поставить что-л. (с ног) на голову > to * smb. from the door не пустить кого-л. на порог, отказать кому-л. в гостеприимстве > to * smb. round one's little finger помыкать кем-л.;
вить веревки из кого-л. > to * smb. adrift in the world бросить кого-л. на произвол судьбы > not to know where /which way/ to * не знать, как поступить;
не знать, где преклонить голову > his luck has *ed удача ему изменила > it *s my stomach меня от этого тошнит /воротит/ > my stomach *s at the sight от этого зрелища меня тошнит > to * smth. inside out выворачивать наизнанку > the wind *ed my umbrella inside out ветер вывернул мой зонт наизнанку > to * inside out выворачиваться наизнанку > my umbrella *ed inside out мой зонт вывернулся наизнанку > to * smth. upside down /topsy-turvy/ переворачивать что-л. вверх дном > robbers had *ed the room в комнате все вверх дном > to * upside down /topsy-turvy/ опрокидываться, переворачиваться вверх дном > the world has *ed topsy-turvy мир перевернулся (вверх дном) ampere ~ ампер-виток ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ оборот (колеса) ;
at each turn при каждом обороте ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться( для определенной цели) at the ~ of the month в конце месяца at the ~ of the year в конце года ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ услуга;
to do (smb.) a good (an ill) turn оказать (кому-л.) хорошую (плохую) услугу ~ out прибыть;
the firebrigade turned out as soon as the fire broke out пожарная команда прибыла, как только начался пожар ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) she has a ~ for music у нее есть музыкальные способности;
he has an optimistic turn of mind он оптимист he hopes for a ~ in his luck он надеется, что ему повезет;
my affairs have taken a bad turn мои дела приняли дурной оборот ~ достигнуть (известного момента, возраста, количества) ;
he is turned fifty ему за пятьдесят ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ up поднимать(ся) вверх;
загибать(ся) ;
her nose turns up у нее вздернутый нос ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди in ~ по очереди jobber's ~ курсовая прибыль ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ изменять(ся) ;
luck has turned фортуна изменила ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает ~ on зависеть (от) ;
much turns on his answer многое зависит от его ответа he hopes for a ~ in his luck он надеется, что ему повезет;
my affairs have taken a bad turn мои дела приняли дурной оборот one good ~ deserves another посл. услуга за услугу;
not to do a hand's turn сидеть сложа руки not to know which way to ~ не знать, что предпринять one good ~ deserves another посл. услуга за услугу;
not to do a hand's turn сидеть сложа руки to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться (для определенной цели) she has a ~ for music у нее есть музыкальные способности;
he has an optimistic turn of mind он оптимист ~ up случаться;
подвернуться, оказаться;
something will turn up что-нибудь да подвернется star ~ главный номер программы sudden ~ неожиданный поворот ~ короткая прогулка, поездка;
to take (или to go for) a turn прогуляться to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди to a ~ точно;
(meat is) done to a turn (мясо) зажарено как раз в меру turn виток (проволоки, резьбы) ~ вращать(ся), вертеть(ся) ~ вращать(ся) ~ вспахивать, пахать ~ выворачивать наизнанку;
перелицовывать (платье) ;
to turn inside out выворачивать наизнанку ~ делать(ся) ~ достигнуть (известного момента, возраста, количества) ;
he is turned fifty ему за пятьдесят ~ законченная спекулятивная сделка ~ изгиб (дороги) ;
излучина (реки) ~ изменение ~ изменение направления;
перен. поворотный пункт ~ изменять(ся) ;
luck has turned фортуна изменила ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту ~ конец ~ короткая прогулка, поездка;
to take (или to go for) a turn прогуляться ~ короткий период деятельности ~ курсовая прибыль ~ полигр. марашка ~ pl менструации ~ менять направление ~ направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия) ;
to turn the hose on the fire направить струю на огонь ~ направлять ~ поворот;
right (left, about) turn! воен. направо! (налево!, кругом!) ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) ~ обдумывать (вопрос, проблему) ~ оборот, построение (фразы) ;
a turn of speech оборот речи ~ оборот (колеса) ;
at each turn при каждом обороте ~ оборот ~ огибать, обходить ~ оказывать(ся) ~ оттачивать, придавать изящную форму ~ очередной номер программы, выход;
сценка, интермедия ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ очередь ~ переводить (на другой язык;
into) ~ перевертывать(ся) ;
переворачиваться, кувыркаться;
to turn upside down переворачивать вверх дном ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает ~ перемена ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться( и уйти) ~ поворачивать ~ поворот ~ подвернуть, вывихнуть (ногу) ~ получать в обращение( товары, деньги) ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ превращать(ся) (into) ;
to turn milk into butter сбивать масло ~ пускать в обращение ~ рабочая смена ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться (для определенной цели) ~ разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов ~ расстраивать (пищеварение, психику, здоровье и т. п.) ;
вызывать отвращение ~ (рабочая) смена ~ смена (рабочая) ~ способность;
склад (характера) ;
стиль, манера, отличительная черта ~ становить(ся) ~ строение, форма;
the turn of the ankle форма лодыжки ~ точить (на токарном станке) ;
обтачивать ~ услуга;
to do (smb.) a good (an ill) turn оказать (кому-л.) хорошую (плохую) услугу ~ форма turning: ~ pres. p. от turn to ~ teacher стать учителем;
turn about оборачиваться;
повернуть кругом (на 180 град.) ~ against восстановить против ~ against восстать против to ~ an enemy's flank воен. обойти противника с фланга to ~ an enemy's flank перехитрить (кого-л.) ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ aside отворачиваться ~ aside отклонять(ся) ~ away отворачивать(ся) ;
отвращать ~ away прогонять, увольнять ~ back обернуться ~ back повернуть назад ~ back прогнать ~ down загнуть;
отогнуть;
to turn down a collar отогнуть воротник ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение( к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ in разг. возвращать, отдавать;
сдавать;
you must turn in your uniform when you leave the army вам нужно будет вернуть обмундирование, когда вылизуетесь ~ in зайти мимоходом ~ in лечь спать ~ in поворачивать вовнутрь;
to turn in one's toes поставить ноги носками внутрь ~ in поворачивать вовнутрь;
to turn in one's toes поставить ноги носками внутрь ~ выворачивать наизнанку;
перелицовывать (платье) ;
to turn inside out выворачивать наизнанку to ~ loose освобождать;
to turn yellow струсить;
to turn the scale (или the balance) решить исход дела to ~ loose спускать (животное) с цепи ~ превращать(ся) (into) ;
to turn milk into butter сбивать масло ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) ~ of century начало века ~ оборот, построение (фразы) ;
a turn of speech оборот речи ~ строение, форма;
the turn of the ankle форма лодыжки ~ of year начало года ~ off быстро сделать (что-л.) ~ off вчт. выключить ~ off закрывать( кран) ;
выключать (свет) ~ off отвлекать внимание ~ off sl. повесить ~ off сворачивать( о дороге) ~ off увольнять ~ on = turn upon ~ on вчт. включить ~ on зависеть (от) ;
much turns on his answer многое зависит от его ответа ~ on открывать( кран, шлюз) ;
включать( свет) ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться (и уйти) to ~ one's hand (to smth.) приниматься (за что-л.) to ~ one's mind (to smth.) думать (о чем-л.), обратить внимание( на что-л.), сосредоточиться (на чем-л.) ~ out бастовать ~ out вставать( с постели) ~ out вывертывать (карман, перчатку) ~ out выгонять, увольнять;
исключать ~ out выгонять в поле (скотину) ~ out выгружать ~ out вызывать;
turn out the guard вызовите караул ~ out выпускать (изделия) ~ out выпускать ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ out прекращать работу ~ out прибыть;
the firebrigade turned out as soon as the fire broke out пожарная команда прибыла, как только начался пожар ~ out производить ~ out тушить( свет) ~ out увольнять ~ out украшать, наряжать;
снаряжать to ~ out in the cold = окатить холодной водой;
to turn up one's heels sl. протянуть ноги, скончаться ~ out вызывать;
turn out the guard вызовите караул ~ over возобновлять ~ over восполнять (запасы товаров) ~ over ком. иметь оборот ~ over иметь оборот ~ over обдумывать ~ over обновлять полностью ~ over опрокидывать(ся) ~ over переворачивать ~ over перевертывать(ся) ~ over передавать( дело, доверенность и т. п.) другому ~ over передавать другому лицу ~ over переделывать ~ over тех. перекрывать кран ~ over превращать ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту ~ round изменять (свои взгляды, политику и т. п.) ~ round оборачиваться;
поворачиваться ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту to ~ teacher стать учителем;
turn about оборачиваться;
повернуть кругом (на 180 град.) ~ направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия) ;
to turn the hose on the fire направить струю на огонь ~ to обратиться (к кому-л.) ~ to окончиться( чем-л.), быть результатом( чего-л.) ~ to превратиться ~ to приняться за работу ~ up внезапно появляться;
приходить, приезжать ~ up вскапывать, выкапывать ~ up разг. вызывать тошноту ~ up открыть( карту) ~ up поднимать(ся) вверх;
загибать(ся) ;
her nose turns up у нее вздернутый нос ~ up случаться;
подвернуться, оказаться;
something will turn up что-нибудь да подвернется to ~ out in the cold = окатить холодной водой;
to turn up one's heels sl. протянуть ноги, скончаться to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение (к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ on = turn upon to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение (к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ перевертывать(ся) ;
переворачиваться, кувыркаться;
to turn upside down переворачивать вверх дном to ~ loose освобождать;
to turn yellow струсить;
to turn the scale (или the balance) решить исход дела to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди ~ in разг. возвращать, отдавать;
сдавать;
you must turn in your uniform when you leave the army вам нужно будет вернуть обмундирование, когда вылизуетесь -
16 tomber
tomber [tɔ̃be]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tomber fait partie d'une locution comme tomber amoureux, tomber de sommeil, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• attention ! tu vas tomber careful! you'll fall• il est tombé sur la tête ! (inf) he must be mad!► faire tomber to knock down ; (en renversant) to knock over ; (en lâchant) to drop ; [+ température, prix] to bring downb. [neige, pluie] to fall ; [brouillard] to come downc. ( = baisser) to drop ; [jour] to draw to a close ; [prix, nombre] to fall ; [colère] to die down ; [assurance, enthousiasme] to fall away• le dollar est tombé à 2 € the dollar has fallen to 2 eurosd. ( = disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to disappear ; [record] to falle. ( = pendre) to hangf. ( = échoir) [date, choix, sort] to fall ; [verdict, sanction] to be pronouncedg. ( = arriver, se produire) il est tombé en pleine réunion he walked straight into a meeting• il est vraiment bien/mal tombé avec son nouveau patron he's really lucky/unlucky with his new bossh. ( = être arrêté) (inf!) to get busted (inf!)i. (locutions)• son œuvre est tombée dans l'oubli his work fell into oblivion► tomber sur ( = rencontrer par hasard) to run into ; ( = trouver par hasard) to come across ; ( = critiquer) (inf) to go for (inf)• en prenant cette rue, vous tombez sur la gare if you go along this street, you'll find the station• et il a fallu que ça tombe sur moi ! it just had to be me!2. <b. ( = séduire) (inf)c. ( = retirer) (inf)* * *
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1. tɔ̃beverbe transitif (+ v avoir) Sport to throw [lutteur]; fig to beat [équipe]
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être)1) ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off2) ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall; [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to dropqu' est-ce que ça tombe! — (colloq)
ça tombe dru! — (colloq) ( pluie) it's pouring down!
3) (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall; [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die downfaire tomber — to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]
il est tombé bien bas — ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low
4) (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die outle roi est tombé — ( aux cartes) the king has been played
faire tomber — to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to break down [barrières]
5) ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope6) ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to falltomber bien/mal — [vêtement, rideau] to hang well/badly
7) (se retrouver, se placer)tomber sous le coup d'une loi — Droit to fall within the provisions of a law
8) ( devenir) to falltomber malade/amoureux — to fall ill/in love
9) ( être donné) [décision] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be giventomber sur les écrans — [nouvelle] to come through on screen
10) ( rencontrer)tomber sur — gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches)
si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place — if you follow that street, you'll come to the square
11) ( survenir) gén to cometu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! — ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!
tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir — you're lucky/unlucky, I was just about to leave
il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus! — (colloq) (décision, choix) why does it always have to be me?; ( mésaventure) why does it always have to happen to me?
tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion — [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting
12) ( coïncider) [date] to fall on [jour, quantième]13) ( abandonner)laisser tomber — to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]
laisse tomber! — (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest! (colloq)
laisser tomber quelqu'un — ( pour se séparer) to drop somebody; ( pour ne plus aider) to let somebody down
14) ( agresser)tomber sur quelqu'un — ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq); [pillards, police] to descend on somebody; ( critiquer) to go for somebody, to lay into somebody (colloq)
15) ( mourir) euph to die
II tɔ̃benom masculin (de vêtement, tissu) hang [U]* * *tɔ̃be1. vi1) (par terre, d'un mur) to fallAttention, tu vas tomber! — Be careful, you'll fall!
tomber à l'eau — to fall in the water, fig, [projet] to fall through
Il tombe de sommeil. — He's asleep on his feet.
tomber enceinte — to get pregnant, to fall pregnant
3) (= survenir)tomber juste [opération, calcul] — to come out right
4)laisser tomber (= lâcher) — to drop
Elle a laissé tomber son stylo. — She dropped her pen., (= renoncer à) to give up
Il a laissé tomber le piano. — He gave up the piano., (= faire faux bond à) to let down
Il ne laisse jamais tomber ses amis. — He never lets his friends down.
Laisse tomber, il n'acceptera jamais. — Drop it, he'll never agree.
5)tomber sur [difficulté] — to come across
tomber sur quelqu'un [ami, connaissance] — to bump into someone
Je suis tombé sur lui en sortant de chez Pierre. — I bumped into him coming out of Pierre's place., (= attaquer) [personne] to set about
2. vt* * *tomber verb table: aimerB vtr (+ v avoir)C vi (+ v être)1 ( faire une chute) gén to fall; ( de sa propre hauteur) [personne, chaise] to fall over; [animal] to fall; [arbre, mur] to fall down; (d'une hauteur, d'un support) [personne, vase] to fall off; [fruits, feuilles, bombe] to fall; [cheveux, dents] to fall out; [plâtre, revêtement] to come off; je me suis cassé un bras/j'ai cassé un vase en tombant I fell and broke my arm/a vase; tomber à la mer/dans une rivière to fall into the sea/into a river; tomber dans un trou to fall down a hole; tomber sur to fall on [tapis, maison, tête]; tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to land on one's backside; tomber d'un toit/de cheval to fall off a roof/off a horse; tomber d'un arbre [personne] to fall from a tree; [fruit, feuille] to fall off a tree; tomber du lit/de ma poche to fall out of bed/out of my pocket; l'assiette m'est tombée des mains the plate fell out of my hands; ces lunettes me tombent du nez these glasses are slipping off my nose; attention, tu vas me faire tomber! be careful, you'll make me fall!; j'ai fait tomber un vase I knocked a vase over; j'ai fait tomber le vase de l'étagère I knocked the vase off the shelf; il a fait tomber son adversaire ( au rugby) he brought his opponent down; le vent a fait tomber une tuile du toit/un arbre sur les voitures the wind blew a tile off the roof/a tree down onto the cars; se laisser tomber dans un fauteuil/sur un lit to flop into an armchair/onto a bed; laisser tomber un gâteau sur le tapis to drop a cake on the carpet; le skieur s'est laissé tomber pour s'arrêter the skier dropped to the ground to stop himself;2 ( venir d'en haut) [pluie, neige, foudre] to fall; [brouillard] to come down; [rayon, clarté] to fall (sur onto); [rideau de théâtre] to fall, to drop; un rayon de lumière tombait sur mon livre a ray of light fell onto my book; il est tombé 200 mm d'eau or de pluie pendant la nuit 200 mm of rain fell during the night; il tombe des gouttes it's spotting with rain; qu'est-ce que ça tombe○!, ça tombe dru○! ( pluie) it's pouring down!, it's coming down in buckets○!; la pluie n'a pas cessé de tomber pendant tout le voyage it rained steadily throughout the journey; la foudre est tombée sur un arbre the lightning struck a tree; une faible lueur tombait de la lucarne there was a dim light coming through the skylight; une pâle clarté tombait de la lune the moon cast a pale light;3 (faiblir, baisser) [valeur, prix, température] to fall (de by; à to); [ardeur, colère] to subside; [fièvre] to come down; [vent] to drop; [jour] to draw to a close; [conversation] to die down; le dollar est tombé au-dessous de 0.90 euro the dollar has fallen to below 0.90 euro; la température est tombée à/de 10°C the temperature has fallen to/by 10°C; leur personnel est tombé à 200 employés their staff is down to 200 employees; faire tomber to bring down [prix, température]; to dampen [enthousiasme]; il est tombé bien bas ( affectivement) he's in very low spirits; ( moralement) he has sunk very low; il est tombé bien bas dans mon estime he has gone right down in my esteem ou estimation; je tombe de sommeil I can't keep my eyes open;4 (être vaincu, renversé) [dictateur, régime, ville] to fall; ( disparaître) [obstacle, objection] to vanish; [opposition] to subside; [préjugé] to die out; le roi est tombé ( aux cartes) the king has been played; faire tomber to bring down [régime, dictateur]; to remove [obstacle]; to eradicate [tabou]; faire tomber les barrières fig to break down barriers;5 ( s'affaisser) [poitrine] to sag; [épaules] to slope; avoir les épaules qui tombent to have sloping shoulders; ⇒ bras;6 ( pendre) [chevelure, mèche] to fall; [vêtement, rideau] to hang; cheveux qui tombent sur les yeux hair that falls over one's eyes; manteau qui tombe bien/mal coat that hangs well/badly; sa jupe lui tombe (jusqu')aux chevilles her skirt comes down to her ankles;7 (se retrouver, se placer) tomber dans un piège lit, fig to fall into a trap; tomber en disgrâce/ruine to fall into disgrace/ruin; tomber dans la vulgarité/sensiblerie to lapse into vulgarity/sentimentality; vous tombez dans le paradoxe you are being paradoxical; tomber sous le charme de qn to fall under sb's spell; tomber sous le coup d'une loi Jur to fall within the provisions of a law; tomber aux mains or entre les mains de qn [document, pouvoir] to fall into sb's hands; la conversation est tombée sur la politique the conversation came around to politics; ⇒ Charybde, sens;8 ( devenir) to fall; tomber malade/amoureux to fall ill/in love;9 ( être donné) [décision, sentence, verdict] to be announced; [nouvelle] to break; [réponse] to be given; tomber sur les écrans [nouvelle] to come through on screen; la nouvelle nous tombe à l'instant Radio, TV the news has just come through to us; dès que le journal tombe des presses as soon as the newspaper comes off the press; les paroles qu'il a laissé tomber de sa bouche the words that fell from his lips; ⇒ sourd;10 ( rencontrer) tomber sur gén to come across [inconnu, détail, objet]; to run into [ami, connaissance]; ( recevoir en partage) to get; ( avoir de la chance dans ses recherches) tomber sur la bonne page/le bon numéro to hit on the right page/the right number; je suis tombé sur un sujet difficile/un examinateur sévère à l'examen I got a difficult question/a harsh examiner in the exam; je suis tombé par hasard sur ce que je cherchais I found what I was looking for by chance ; mes yeux sont tombés sur une jolie femme/une expression amusante my eyes fell on a pretty woman/a funny expression; si tu prends cette rue, tu tomberas sur la place if you follow that street, you'll come to the square;11 ( survenir) gén to come; c'est tombé juste au bon moment/comme il fallait it came just at the right time/when it was needed; cette réforme ne pouvait pas mieux/plus mal tomber this reform couldn't have come at a better/worse time; tu ne pouvais pas mieux tomber! ( au bon moment) you couldn't have come at a better time!; ( avoir de la chance) you couldn't have done better!; tu tombes bien/mal, j'allais partir you're lucky/unlucky ou you've timed that well/badly, I was just about to leave; ça tombe bien/mal, j'avais justement besoin de ce livre that's good/bad luck, I just needed that book; il faut toujours que ça tombe sur moi or que ça me tombe dessus○! [décision, choix] why does it always have to be me?; [mésaventure] why does it always have to happen to me?; tomber au milieu d'une or en pleine réunion [personne] to walk right into a meeting; [annonce, nouvelle] to come right in the middle of a meeting;12 ( coïncider) [date, anniversaire, fête] to fall on [jour, quantième]; ça tombe un mercredi/le 17 avril it falls on a Wednesday/on 17 April;13 ( abandonner) laisser tomber to give up [emploi, activité]; to drop [sujet, projet, habitude]; il a fallu laisser tomber I/we etc had to give up; laisse tomber! (désintérêt, désabusement) forget it!; ( irritation) give it a rest○!; laisser tomber qn ( pour se séparer) to drop sb; ( pour ne plus aider) to let sb down; il a laissé tomber sa petite amie he dropped his girlfriend; ne me laisse pas tomber! don't let me down!; ⇒ chaussette;14 ( agresser) tomber sur qn ( physiquement) [soldats, voyous] to fall on sb, to lay○ into sb; [pillards, police] to descend on sb; ( critiquer) to go for sb, to lay○ into sb; ils nous sont tombés dessus à dix contre un they fell on us, ten to one; il s'est fait tomber dessus par des voleurs/un chien he was set on by robbers/attacked by a dog;15 ( mourir) euph [soldat] to fall euph; tomber sous le feu de l'ennemi to fall under enemy fire; tomber pour qch to die for sth; ⇒ champ.en tomber sur le derrière○ or cul◑ to be flabbergasted○.I[tɔ̃be] nom masculinau tomber du jour ou de la nuit at nightfall ou duskII[tɔ̃be] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)A.[CHANGER DE NIVEAU - SENS PROPRE ET FIGURÉ][avion, bombe, projectile] to falltomber par terre to fall on the floor, to fall downtomber dans un fauteuil to fall ou to collapse into an armchairne monte pas à l'échelle, tu vas tomber don't go up the ladder, you'll fall offtomber de cheval to fall off ou from a horsetomber d'un arbre to fall out of a tree ou from a treea. [en lui faisant un croche-pied] to trip somebody upb. [en le bousculant] to knock ou to push somebody overa. [en poussant] to push something overb. [en renversant] to knock something overc. [en lâchant] to drop somethingd. [en donnant un coup de pied] to kick something over3. [se détacher - feuille, pétale, fruit] to fall ou to drop off ; [ - cheveu, dent] to fall ou to come outla robe tombe bien sur toi the dress hangs well ou nicely on you5. [s'abattre, descendre - rayon de soleil, radiations, nuit] to fall ; [ - brouillard, gifle, coup] to come downla neige/pluie tombait it was snowing/rainingune goutte est tombée dans mon cou a drop trickled ou rolled down my neckil tombe de grosses gouttes/gros flocons big drops/flakes are fallingtoi, tu as ta paie qui tombe tous les mois (familier) you have a regular salary coming in (every month)il lui tombe au moins 3 000 euros par mois (familier) he has at least 3,000 euros coming in every montha. [il va pleuvoir] it's going to pour (with rain)!b. [il va y avoir des coups] you're/we're etc. going to get it!6. [déboucher]là où la rue Daneau tombe dans le boulevard Lamain at the point where Rue Daneau joins ou meets Boulevard Lamaincontinuez tout droit et vous tomberez sur le marché keep going straight on and you'll come to the market7. [diminuer - prix, température, voix, ton] to fall, to drop ; [ - fréquentation] to drop (off) ; [ - fièvre] to come down, to drop ; [ - colère] to die down, to subside ; [ - inquiétude] to melt away, to vanish ; [ - enthousiasme, agitation, intérêt] to fall ou to fade away, to subside ; [ - tempête] to subside, to abate, to die away ; [ - vent] to drop, to fall, to die down ; [ - jour] to draw to a closela température est tombée de 10 degrés the temperature has dropped ou fallen (by) 10 degreessa cote de popularité est tombée très bas/à 28 % his popularity rating has plummeted/has dropped to 28%faire tomber la fièvre to bring down ou to reduce somebody's temperaturesa joie tomba brusquement his happiness suddenly vanished ou evaporated9. [s'effondrer - cité] to fall ; [ - dictature, gouvernement, empire] to fall, to be brought down, to be toppled ; [ - record] to be broken ; [ - concurrent] to go out, to be defeated ; [ - plan, projet] to fall throughles candidats de droite sont tombés au premier tour the right-wing candidates were eliminated in the first rounda. [cité] to bring downb. [gouvernement] to bring down, to topplec. [record] to breakd. [concurrent] to defeat10. [devenir]tomber malade to become ou to fall illtomber (raide) mort to drop dead, to fall down dead11. JEUX [carte]B.[SE PRODUIRE, ARRIVER]1. [événement] to fall ou to be onmon anniversaire tombe un dimanche my birthday is ou falls on a Sundaytomber juste [calcul] to work out exactlyton bureau l'intéresse — ça tombe bien, je voulais m'en débarrasser he's interested in your desk — that's good, I wanted to get rid of itmal tomber to come at the wrong moment ou at a bad timele mardi tombe assez mal pour moi Tuesday's not a good day ou very convenient for me[personne]on est tombés en plein pendant la grève des trains we got there right in the middle of the rail striketomber juste [deviner] to guess righta. [opportunément] to turn up at the right momentb. [avoir de la chance] to be lucky ou in luckah, vous tombez bien, je voulais justement vous parler ah, you've come just at the right moment, I wanted to speak to youil est excellent, ce melon, je suis bien tombé this melon's excellent, I was luckya. [inopportunément] to turn up at the wrong momentb. [ne pas avoir de chance] to be unlucky ou out of lucktu tombes à point! you've timed it perfectly!, perfect timing!2. [nouvelles] to be ou to come outles dernières nouvelles qui viennent de tomber font état de 143 victimes news just out ou released puts the number of victims at 143à 20 h, la nouvelle est tombée the news came through at 8 p.m————————[tɔ̃be] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [triompher de - candidat, challenger] to defeat2. (familier) [séduire] to seduce3. (familier & locution)————————tomber dans verbe plus préposition[se laisser aller à - découragement, désespoir] to sink ou to lapse into (inseparable)————————tomber en verbe plus prépositiontomber en lambeaux to fall to bits ou pieces————————tomber sur verbe plus préposition1. [trouver par hasard - personne] to come across, to run ou to bump into, to meet up with (US) ; [ - objet perdu, trouvaille] to come across ou upon, to stumble across2. [avoir affaire à - examinateur, sujet d'examen] to getquand j'ai téléphoné, je suis tombé sur sa mère/un répondeur when I phoned, it was her mother who answered (me)/I got an answering machineil tombe sur les nouveaux pour la moindre erreur he comes down on the newcomers (like a ton of bricks) if they make the slightest mistake4. [se porter sur - regard, soupçon] to fall on ; [ - conversation] to turn to -
17 golpe
m.1 blow (impacto).me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my kneetengo un golpe en el brazo I've banged my armel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in itmoler a alguien a golpes to beat somebody upgolpe franco free kick2 blow (disgusto).3 raid, job (holdup).dar un golpe to do a job4 witticism (ocurrencia).5 shot.6 ictus.7 coup.8 pocket, hill drop.* * *1 blow, knock (puñetazo) punch3 figurado (desgracia) blow, misfortune4 (gracia) witticism, sally■ aunque parece serio tiene golpes muy buenos he may seem rather serious, but he's really good crack6 (militar) coup\a golpes by forceal primer golpe de vista at first glancede golpe / de golpe y porrazo suddenly, all of a suddende un golpe all at once, in one goerrar el golpe to missno dar golpe / no pegar ni golpe familiar not to lift a finger, not do a blessed thingparar el golpe to soften the blowgolpe bajo figurado punch below the beltgolpe de efecto dramatic movegolpe de Estado coup, coup d'étatgolpe de fortuna stroke of luckgolpe de gracia coup de grâcegolpe de mano surprise attackgolpe de vista quick glancegolpe franco (fútbol) free kickgolpe maestro masterstrokegolpe mortal death blow, fatal blow* * *noun m.1) blow2) knock3) stroke•- de golpe- golpe de estado* * *SM1) (=impacto) hit, knock; (=choque) shock, clash; (=encuentro) bump; [con un remo] stroke; [del corazón] beat, throbtras el golpe contra el muro tuvo que abandonar la carrera — after crashing into the wall he had to abandon the race
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dar un golpe, el coche de atrás nos dio un golpe — the car behind ran into us•
darse un golpe, se dio un golpe en la cabeza — he got a bump on his head, he banged his head•
errar el golpe — to fail in an attempt2) [dado por una persona a otra] blowle dio un golpe con un palo — he gave him a blow with his stick, he hit him with his stick
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a golpes, la emprendieron a golpes contra él — they began to beat him•
descargar golpes sobre algn — to rain blows on sbgolpe aplastante — crushing blow, knockout blow
golpe bien dado — hit, well-aimed blow
3) (Med) (=cardenal) bruise4) [en deportes] (Ftbl) kick; (Boxeo) [gen] blow; (=puñetazo) punchcon un total de 280 golpes — (Golf) with a total of 280 strokes
preparar el golpe — (Golf) to address the ball
golpe bajo — (Boxeo) low punch, punch below the belt
golpe de acercamiento — (Golf) approach shot
golpe de castigo — (Ftbl etc) penalty kick
golpe de martillo — (Tenis) smash
golpe de penalidad — (Golf) penalty stroke
golpe de salida — (Golf) drive, drive-off
golpe franco, golpe libre — (Ftbl) free kick
5) (Téc) stroke6) (=desgracia) blowmi ingreso en la cárcel fue un duro golpe para la familia — my imprisonment was a harsh blow to the family
ha sufrido un duro golpe — he has had a hard knock, he has suffered a severe blow
la policía ha asestado un duro golpe al narcotráfico — the police have dealt a serious blow to drug traffickers
7) (=sorpresa) surprise•
dar el golpe con algo — to cause a sensation with sth8) * (=atraco) job *, heist (EEUU)9) (=salida) witticism, sally¡qué golpe! — how very clever!, good one!
10) (Pol) coupgolpe de mano — rising, sudden attack
11) [otras expresiones]•
a golpe de, abrir paso a golpe de machete — to hack out a path with a machete•
al golpe — Caribe instantly•
de golpe, la puerta se abrió de golpe — the door flew open•
de un golpe — in one gogolpe de mar — heavy sea, surge
golpe de vista, al primer golpe de vista — at first glance
golpe maestro — master stroke, stroke of genius
12) (Cos) (=adorno) pocket flap; Col (=vuelta) facing13) Méx (=mazo) sledgehammer* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *1) (choque, impacto) knockcerró el libro de un golpe — she snapped o slammed the book shut
dio unos golpes en la mesa — he tapped on the table; ( más fuerte) he knocked on the table; ( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table
a golpe de — (Ven) around
de golpe — ( repentinamente) suddenly; ( quizás) (Col fam) maybe, perhaps
la puerta se abrió/cerró de golpe — the door flew open/slammed shut
de golpe y porrazo — (fam) ( de repente) suddenly
de un golpe — ( de una vez) all at once; ( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2)a) ( al pegarle a alguien) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza — she hit him on the head
b) ( marca) bruise, mark4) (desgracia, contratiempo) blow5) (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq)6) (fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remarkdar el golpe con algo — (fam)
con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe — you'll be a sensation o a knockout in that outfit
•* * *golpe11 = punch, coup, blow, rap, knocking, beat, knock, swipe, hit, bang.Ex: When I saw what he was up to, I drew back for a punch and hit him so hard on the nose that he fell on his back and lay there for some time, so that his wife stood over him and cried out 'Mercy! You've done my husband in!'.
Ex: Nearly 1500 delegates from 67 countries attended the conference which was dominated by the 3 day coup designed to restore Communist party influence.Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.Ex: There was also a spot from which, if you struck the floor with a hard rap of your heel, you could almost count the reverberations as the sound bounced from floor to ceiling to walls to floor.Ex: It seems to me that the Dewey engine is still ticking over, though there's an occasional knocking and it could no doubt do with a good tuning.Ex: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.Ex: After a few knocks, it was clear that no one was going to answer.Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.Ex: Nothing is more unrealistic that seeing the hero take in an unlikely number of hits without turning a hair.Ex: This is how the world ends, not with a bang, but with a whimper.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* amortiguar el golpe = soften + the blow.* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.* asestar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* asestar un golpe = give + a blow, bash, deal + a blow, strike + a blow.* asestar un golpe mortal = deal + the death blow.* atizar un golpe = deal + a blow.* cerrar de golpe = slam.* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.* dar golpes = pound.* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.* dar un golpe = knock.* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.* derribar a Alguien de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* de un golpe = at one blow, at one whack, at one pull, in one shot, in one lump, in one action, in one go, in one fell swoop, at one fell swoop.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* eliminar de un golpe = eliminate + at a stroke.* emprenderla(s) a golpes con = lam into, lay into.* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.* golpe de estado = coup d'etat, putsch.* golpe de gracia = coup de grace, kiss of death, killer blow, death blow.* golpe de mala suerte = stroke of misfortune.* golpe de suerte = stroke of luck.* golpe fuerte = whack.* golpe fulminante = crushing blow.* golpe mortal = mortal blow, killer blow, death blow.* golpe por detrás = rear end.* golpe seco = flop.* intento de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* introducir a golpes = hammer into.* quitar con un golpe = knock off.* recibir un golpe = take + a hit.* recobrarse de un golpe = lick + Posesivo + wounds.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* tentativa de golpe de estado = attempted coup, coup attempt.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vivir sin dar golpe = live off + the fat of the land.golpe22 = witticism, witty remark, quip.Ex: It uses humor rather than witticisms, and self-deprecation rather than deprecation of the professional field.
Ex: Youll never be short on a witty remark with a database of almost 180000 jokes.Ex: His genius is sometimes most evident in his quips.* * *A (choque, impacto) knockse dio un golpe contra la pared she banged o knocked into the wallme di un golpe en la cabeza I hit o banged my headte vas a pegar un golpe you'll hurt yourself¿ha recibido algún golpe en la cabeza? have you hit your head?, have you received a blow to the head? ( frml)cerró el libro de un golpe she snapped o slammed the book shutla ventana se cerró de un golpe the window slammed shutme dio un golpe en la espalda he slapped me on the backle di un golpecito en el hombro I tapped him on the shoulderdale un golpe a ver si se arregla hit it o bang it o give it a bang, that might make it workdio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table; (más fuerte) he knocked on the table; (aún más fuerte) he banged on the tablenos dieron un golpe por detrás they ran into us from behind, they ran into the back of usse oían los golpes del martillo one could hear the hammeringde golpe (repentinamente) suddenly;no se lo puedes decir así, de golpe you can't just spring it on him o tell him suddenly like thates una decisión que no puede tomarse de golpe y porrazo it's not a decision that can be made on the spot o just like thatde un golpe (de una vez) all at oncese lo bebió de un golpe he drank it down in one go o gulpno dar or pegar (ni) golpe ( fam): ¡cómo va a aprobar, si no da ni golpe! how can he expect to pass, he never does a lick ( AmE) o ( BrE) stroke of work ( colloq)no pega ni golpe en casa he doesn't do a thing o lift a finger around the house ( colloq)a golpe de ratón ( Inf) at a mouse click, at the click of a mousetoda la programación a golpe de ratón the whole program at a mouse clickB1 (al pegarle a algn) blowle dio or pegó un golpe en la cabeza she hit him on the headempezaron a darle golpes they started hitting hercasi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to deathparece que no entienden sino a (los) golpes hitting them seems to be the only way to make them understandle asestó un golpe con el atizador he dealt o struck him a blow with the pokerme llevé un golpe en la cabeza I got a blow o I got hit on the headel golpe lo agarró de sorpresa the blow took him by surprisesiempre andan a golpes they're always fightinglo cogieron a golpes they beat him up2 (marca) bruise, marksigue en primer lugar con seis golpes bajo par she is still in first place at six (strokes) under parD (desgracia, contratiempo) blowfue un golpe durísimo it came as a terrible blowesta vez sí que ha acusado el golpe he's really taken it hard o taken a bad knock this time¿cuándo vamos a dar el golpe? when are we going to do the job?F ( fam) (ocurrencia, salida) funny o witty remark¡tiene cada golpe! he comes out with o makes some really witty remarks, some of the things he comes out with are so funny o wittyla película tiene unos golpes muy buenos the movie has some really funny moments in itdar el golpe ( fam): con esa indumentaria seguro que das el golpe you'll be a sensation o you'll look a knockout in that outfitCompuestos:(en boxeo) punch below the beltfue un golpe bajo mencionarlo delante de todos that was below the belt o a low trick mentioning it in front of everyoneadrenaline rush(insolación) sunstroke; (en la temperatura) corporal heatstrokepenaltysu dimisión no causó el golpe de efecto que esperaba his resignation did not create the dramatic effect he had hoped forcoup, coup d'étatstroke of luckcoup de grâcesudden attacklarge wavesunstrokestroke of luckchange of directioncoughing fitglance, look(en fútbol) free kick; (en hockey) free hitmasterstrokedeath blow, coup de grâcempl:darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast, wear sackcloth and ashes* * *
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (choque, impacto) knock;
darse un golpe contra algo to bang o knock into sth;
dio unos golpes en la mesa he tapped on the table;
( más fuerte) he knocked on the table;
( aún más fuerte) he banged on the table;◊ a golpe de (Ven) around;
de golpe (y porrazo) suddenly;
se abrió/cerró de golpe it flew open/slammed shut;
de un golpe ( de una vez) all at once;
( de un trago) in one go o gulp
2
casi lo matan a golpes they almost beat him to death;
siempre andan a golpes they're always fighting
3 (Dep) stroke
4
b)
5 (fam) (atraco, timo) job (colloq);
6 (Pol) tb
golpe sustantivo masculino
1 (que se da o que da alguien) blow
(en una fruta) bruise
(en una puerta) knock
golpe (de Estado), coup (d'état)
golpe de suerte, stroke of luck
2 Auto bump
3 (contratiempo, disgusto) blow: ha sido un duro golpe para ella, it's been a great blow to her
4 (ocurrencia) witticism: en la comedia de ayer había unos golpes buenísimos, yesterday's comedy had a lot of funny lines
5 (robo) robbery
dar un golpe, to rob
6 (ataque) fit: le dio un golpe de tos y no pudo seguir hablando, he had a sudden coughing fit and couldn't continue talking
♦ Locuciones: no dar ni golpe, not to lift a finger
al primer golpe de vista, at a glance
de golpe, all of a sudden
golpe de efecto, a dramatic effect: su dimisión en aquel momento fue un tremendo golpe de efecto, his resignation at that time had a great impact
golpe de mar, large wave: un golpe de mar le tiró por la borda, a large wave washed him overboard
golpe de pecho, breast-beating: había mucho golpe de pecho pero a mí no me engañaron, there was a lot of breast-beating, but they couldn't fool me
' golpe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acusar
- amoratada
- amoratado
- amortiguar
- arrear
- atizar
- azote
- batatazo
- bocanada
- cacharrazo
- canto
- cardenal
- choque
- codazo
- contundente
- descargar
- desviar
- dolerse
- encajar
- encima
- enérgica
- enérgico
- errar
- esquivar
- galleta
- herida
- hostia
- leche
- menuda
- menudo
- mollera
- nada
- palo
- panzada
- pedrada
- pelotazo
- producir
- recibir
- resentirse
- resistir
- ruda
- rudo
- seca
- seco
- señalada
- señalado
- sorda
- sordo
- tacada
- testarada
English:
absorb
- accurate
- avert
- bang
- bash
- blow
- bowl over
- break
- bump
- butt
- come round
- come to
- coup
- crack
- crushing
- deal
- death blow
- deliver
- dodge
- drive
- elude
- fell
- fend off
- flick
- follow through
- forehand
- glancing
- hard
- heavy
- hit
- hit back
- jab
- knock
- lash
- low
- lucky
- lump
- mark
- miss
- on
- pow
- punch
- rap
- shot
- sidestep
- slam
- slam to
- smack
- snap
- soften
* * *♦ nm1. [impacto] blow;[en puerta] knock; [entre coches] bump;se oyó un golpe en el piso de arriba something went bump upstairs;no le des tantos golpes a la fotocopiadora stop hitting o banging the photocopier like that;me di un golpe en la rodilla I banged my knee;la ventana estaba dando golpes the window was banging;el golpe me lo dieron cuando estaba detenido en un semáforo they hit me o bumped into me when I was stopped at a traffic light;el niño daba golpes en la pared the child was banging on the wall;darse golpes de pecho to beat one's breast;cerrar la puerta de golpe to slam the door;devolver un golpe to strike back;golpe seco thud;Famdar el golpe to cause a sensation, to be a hit;con ese vestido seguro que das el golpe en la fiesta in that dress, you're bound to be a hit at the party;Famde golpe suddenly;Famde golpe y porrazo without warning, just like that;de un golpe at one fell swoop, all at oncegolpe de efecto:hacer algo para dar un golpe de efecto to do sth for effect;golpe de fortuna stroke of luck;golpe de gracia coup de grâce;golpe maestro masterstroke;golpe de mar huge wave;golpe de suerte stroke of luck;Fig golpe de timón change of course;golpe de tos coughing fit;golpe de viento gust of wind;golpe de vista glance;al primer golpe de vista at a glance2. [bofetada] smack;[puñetazo, en boxeo] punch;a golpes by force;Fig in fits and starts;moler a alguien a golpes to beat sb upgolpe bajo blow below the belt;fue un golpe bajo that was a bit below the belt3. [de corazón] beat;los golpes de su corazón her heartbeatel coche tiene un golpe en la puerta the car door has a dent in it5. [en tenis, golf] shot;dos golpes por encima/debajo two shots ahead/behind;dos golpes bajo par two under pargolpe de castigo [en rugby] penalty;golpe franco free kick;golpe liftado [en tenis] topspin drive;golpe de penalización [en golf] penalty stroke;golpe de salida [en golf] tee shot, drive;golpe de talón back heel6. [disgusto] blow;la muerte de su madre fue un golpe muy duro para ella her mother's death hit her very hard7. [atraco] raid, job, US heist;dar un golpe to do a jobgolpe de mano surprise attack;golpe de palacio palace coup9. [ocurrencia] witticism;¡tienes unos golpes buenísimos! you really come out with some witty remarks!10. [pestillo] spring lock♦ a golpe de loc prep[a base de] through, by dint of;aprenderá a golpe de fracasos he'll learn from his mistakes;a golpe de talonario: no se puede crear un equipo a golpe de talonario you can't just build a team by throwing money at it;salió de la cárcel a golpe de talonario he used his wealth to buy his way out of prison♦ al golpe loc advCuba instantly* * *m1 knock, blow;un duro golpe fig a heavy blow;no da golpe fam she doesn’t do a thing, she doesn’t lift a finger2:de golpe suddenly;de golpe y porrazo suddenly* * *golpe nm1) : blowcaerle a golpes a alguien: to give someone a beating2) : knock3)de golpe : suddenly4)de un golpe : all at once, in one fell swoop5)golpe de estado : coup, coup d'etat6)golpe de suerte : stroke of luck* * *golpe n1. (choque) blow2. (ruido) knock / bang3. (desgracia) blowde un golpe all at once / in one gono dar golpe not to do a thing / to be bone idle -
18 gluck
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *gluck int1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug);gluck, gluck machen umg, hum (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down;gluck, gluck, weg war er hum glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *nur sing. n.auspiciousness n.beatitude n.bliss n.felicity n.fortune n.happiness n.luck n.luckiness n. -
19 mano
f.1 hand.hecho a mano handmade¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?votación a mano alzada show of handsa mano armada armeddar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebodydarse o estrecharse la mano to shake handslavarse las manos to wash one's hands¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).3 coat.4 pestle.5 game (partida de naipes).ser mano to (be the) lead6 series (serie, tanda).7 handball (sport) (falta).8 coat of paint.9 dealer, hand, lead.10 buddy, pal.m.pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA hand3 (lado) side4 (de reloj) hand5 (de pintura) coat6 (de jabón) soaping7 (habilidad) skill8 (influencia) influence9 (ayuda) hand10 (de mortero) pestle11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball\a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, nearabrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenienta mano armada armeda manos llenas generouslyalzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebodybajo mano underhandedlycogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-handcon el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleevecon las manos en la masa red-handedcon las manos vacías empty-handedcon una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's namedejar de la mano to abandonechar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on somethingechar una mano to give a hand, lend a handen buenas manos in good handsestar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's handshecho,-a a mano handmade¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's handsllegar a las manos to come to blowsllevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrifiedmano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs¡manos arriba! hands up!meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in somethingpedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's handponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebodyponer la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebodyponer manos a la obra to get down to work, get crackingquedar algo muy a mano to be very nearser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right handser mano de santo to work wonderstener algo a mano to have something handytener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at somethingtener buenas manos to be good with one's handstener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingerstener las manos limpias to be cleantener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fisttener mano izquierda to have a lot of tacttraerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to somethingmano de cerdo pig's trottermano de obra labourmano dura a firm hand* * *noun f.1) hand2) coat•- mano de obra* * *I1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINOPara las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.1) (Anat) handlo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself
el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air
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votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands•
[dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand•
[darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands•
recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb•
los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands•
¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!•
¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand•
¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers
escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)
¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?
en manola tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
2)en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school
mano a mano —
meter mano a algo —
hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption
ponerle a algn la mano encima —
¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!
poner la mano en el fuego —
yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan
traerse algo entre manos —
¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?
- vivir de la mano a la bocafue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered
mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand
3) (=posesión) hand•
[cambiar] de manos — to change handsla casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners
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de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand•
de [segunda] mano — second-handropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes
4) (=control)ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power
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[de buena] mano — on good authoritya manos de at the hands of•
[en buenas] manos — in good handsen manos de in the hands ofla carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
írsele a algn la mano con algo —
írsele algo de las manos a algn —
5) (=habilidad)¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!
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tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking•
tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkwardmano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals
6) (=lado) side7) (=trabajadores)pl manos hands, workerscontratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers
mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower
8) (Dep) handling, handball¡mano! — handball!
9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunkmanos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters
10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] handmano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle
11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soapingdar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping
12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) handechar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus
ser {o} tener la mano — to lead
13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand14) (Mús) scale16) LAm (=suerte)¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!
17) LAm (Aut) direction2.SUSTANTIVO MASCULINOmano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament
IIla corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal ** * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *I1)a) (Anat) handle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her
en su mano — (Corresp) by hand
levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up
lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands
manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!
darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand
dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand
me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot2) (control, posesión) genharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power
3) ( en fútbol) handball4) ( del mortero) pestle5)a) ( de papel) quireb) ( de plátanos) hand6) (de pintura, barniz) coat7) (Jueg)a) (vuelta, juego) hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?
b) ( conjunto de cartas) handc) ( jugador)soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead
tener la mano — (Andes) to lead
ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)
8) (en locs)a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand
a la mano — (AmL) close at hand
de mano — hand (before n)
en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)
a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand
a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly
pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage
bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)
caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)
cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo
cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody
con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name
dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something
darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together
de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth
9)a) ( lado) sideb) (Auto) side of the roadII* * *mano11 = hand.Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.
* accionado a mano = hand-powered.* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* alargar la mano = reach out.* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manos de = at the hands of.* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.* apretón de manos = handshake.* arreglarse las manos = manicure.* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.* asignado a mano = manually assigned.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.* batidora de mano = food mincer.* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.* bomba de mano = hand pump.* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* cambiar de manos = change + hands.* cambio de manos = change of hands.* carretilla de mano = pushcart.* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.* codificar a mano = hand-code.* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.* cogerse la mano = join + hands.* cogido a mano = hand-picked.* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.* corregir a mano = hand-correct.* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.* crema de manos = hand cream.* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.* croché a mano = hand crochet.* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.* dar en mano = hand (over).* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.* de mano = hand-held [handheld].* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.* en mano = in hand.* en manos de = in the hands of.* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.* escalera de mano = stepladder.* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.* escribir a mano = handletter.* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].* escritura a mano = handwriting.* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.* fabricado a mano = hand-made.* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.* granada de mano = hand grenade.* hacer a mano = handcraft.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.* hilado a mano = handspinning.* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* mano amiga = helping hand.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.* mano de obra infantil = child labour.* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.* mano derecha = right hand.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.* mano negra = schemer.* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.* meter mano = grope.* meterse mano = pet.* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.* pintado a mano = hand-painted.* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].* quitar de las manos = snap up.* realizado a mano = hand-made.* recogido a mano = hand-picked.* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.* separar las manos = spread out + hands.* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.* sierra de mano = handsaw.* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* tallado a mano = hand-carved.* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.* tener entre manos = be up to.* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.mano22 = coat.Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.
* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.mano33 = quire.Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.
* mano de papel = quire.* * *mano1A1 Anatomía2 Zoología: de un oso, perroB indicando posesión, controlC en fútbolD del morteroE1 de papel2 de plátanosF de pintura, cera, barnizG1 vuelta, juego2 conjunto de cartas3 jugadorHCompuestos:1 lado2 AutomovilismoSentido III obrerosA1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) handtengo las manos sucias my hands are dirtyno tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of handsle dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to hercon las dos manos with both handsentrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by handlevanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finishedlo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two handssalió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!habla con las manos she talks with her handscon la mano en el corazón hand on heartse nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed aroundrecibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himselfdarle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's handdame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my handle estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his handme tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to mehacerse las manos to have a manicureme leyó las manos she read my palmtocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duetel perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legsmanos hands (pl)ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several timescayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemynueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialistsel asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyersel negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good handsharé todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my powermi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached himla muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret policela situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!C (en fútbol) handballD (del mortero) pestleE1 (de papel) quire2 (de plátanos) handF (de pintura, cera, barniz) coatG ( Jueg)1 (vuelta, juego) handno gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?2 (conjunto de cartas) handme ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards3(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your leadtener la mano ( Col); to leadganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)H ( en locs):hecho a mano handmadepintado a mano hand-paintedescrito a mano handwrittenun tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestryzapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoestuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by handlas tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handysiempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to handen mano ‹lápiz/copa› in handcayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand[ S ] llave en mano immediate possessionagarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handeda mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehanda manos llenas ‹dar› generously;‹gastar› lavishlyaspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriagele concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriageno cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the saltme cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged mele están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at workdesde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit mecon una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's namedar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sthdarse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come togetherel cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these ritesdejado de la mano de Dios godforsakenla miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate regionse sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlornde la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my handiban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in handde la mano de Mao under Mao's leadershipde manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedlyde primera mano (at) first handde segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhandechar or dar una mano to give o lend a handechar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sthechar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savingsla gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for helpecharse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horrorestar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tiedírsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt inle cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like thatjugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leaderlavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's handsyo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affairles das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a milelevantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sbllegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blowsmano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us(ver tb mano a mano m)meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sthponer la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sbponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sbponer manos a la obra to get down to work¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own handsquitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my handstuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is aboutser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generousser mano de santo to work wonderstenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) handtener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sthtener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingeredtener la mano pesada to be heavy-handedtener mano de seda to have a light touchtener mano para algo to be good at sthtiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawingtraerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the brothCompuestos:en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of ginjugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I wonel debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaderslabor*wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)right-hand man/womanfirm handhay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with themtiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his childrenen esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)fpl:tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain1 (lado) side¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the rightla casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side2 ( Auto):yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the roadmasculine, feminine* * *
Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)
mano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
manó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) hand;
levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;
(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead
7 ( en locs)
hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;
(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a mano derecha on the rightb) (Auto) side of the road
mano 2
manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed
' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop
* * *mano1♦ nf1. [de persona] hand;le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;equipaje de mano hand luggage;paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);hecho a mano handmade;lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);robo a mano armada armed robbery;votación a mano alzada show of handsmano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;Der manos muertas mortmain2. [de animal] forefoot;[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint4. [de mortero] pestle5. [de naipes] [partida] game;[ronda] hand;eres mano it's your lead6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]8. [serie, tanda] series9. [lado]a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);gire a mano derecha turn right10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects11. Am [de plátanos] bunch12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street14. [influencia] influence;tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb15. [intervención] hand;la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affairmano negra hidden hand;mano oculta hidden hand¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!mano izquierda:tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sbde manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;cambiar de manos to change hands;en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;[noticias] first-hand;de segunda mano second-hand18.manos [ayudantes] helpers;nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano19. Compabrir la mano to be more lenient;alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;CSuragarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;bajo mano secretly;de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;cargar la mano to go over the top;RP Famcon una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;Famcon una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;[persona] to be a total failure;echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;[exageró] she went too far;se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);a manos llenas generously;llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified; Fammano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;Esp Fammeter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fammeter mano a algo to tackle sth;meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;RP Famponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;Famser mano de santo to work wonders;tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;Fam Humtener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;con las manos vacías empty-handedmano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers♦ nmfRP Famser un mano abierta to be open-handed;es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble♦ a mano loc adv1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything♦ mano a mano nmun mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates♦ manos libres nm inv[teléfono] hands free setmano2 nmAm salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy* * *I f(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);¡manos arriba! hands up!;lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;un mano a mano a contest;de mano en mano from hand to hand;a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;a manos llenas fig generously;con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;ser mano de santo work wonders;bajo mano on the quiet;de segunda mano second-hand;de primera mano first-hand;ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;echar mano a fam grab;echar mano de fig use, make use of;echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;hecho a mano hand-made;llegar ovenir a las manos come to blows;pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;poner manos a la obra get down to work;se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;tener a mano have to hand;tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;estar en buenas manos be in good hands;lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;alzar oa alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;dar la última mano a algo finish sth offII m Méx fampal fam, buddy fam* * *mano nf1) : hand2) : coat (of paint or varnish)3)a mano : by hand4)a mano ora la mano : handy, at hand, nearby5)darse la mano : to shake hands6)de la mano : hand in handla política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand7)de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand8)de segunda mano : secondhandropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing9)mano a mano : one-on-onemano de obra : labor, manpowermano de mortero : pestleechar una mano : to lend a hand¡oye, mano!: hey man!* * *mano n1. (en general) hand2. (de pintura) coata mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left -
20 Glück
Interj.1. beim Trinken: glug (, glug); gluck, gluck machen umg., hum. (Alkohol trinken) have a few; (ertrinken) go under (for the third time); (untergehen) go down; gluck, gluck, weg war er hum. glug, glug, and down he went, bubble-bubble he was gone2. Henne: cluck* * *das Glückluck; fortune; auspiciousness; happiness; felicity; fortunateness; luckiness* * *glụck [glʊk]interj1) (von Huhn) cluck2) (von Flüssigkeit) gluggluck gluck, weg war er (inf) — glug glug, and he'd gone
* * *das1) luckiness2) (something good which happens by chance: She has all the luck!) luck3) happiness4) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) mercy* * *<-[e]s>[ˈglʏk]ein \Glück! (fam) how lucky!, what a stroke of luck!ein \Glück, dass... it is/was lucky that...jdm zum Geburtstag \Glück wünschen to wish sb [a] happy birthdayein Kind des \Glücks sein (geh) to have been born under a lucky starmehr \Glück als Verstand [o als sonst was] haben (fam) to have more luck than sense [or brains]\Glück bringend luckygroßes/seltenes \Glück a great/rare stroke of luck\Glück verheißend auspicious, propitiousauf sein \Glück bauen to rely on [or trust to] one's good fortunejdm \Glück bringen to bring sb luck\Glück/kein \Glück haben to be lucky [or in luck]/unlucky [or to not be in luck]\Glück gehabt! (fam) that was lucky! [or a close shave!]das \Glück haben, etw zu tun to be lucky enough [or have the good fortune] to do sthdas ist dein \Glück! (fam) lucky for you!\Glück bei jdm haben to be successful with sbin sein \Glück hineinstolpern (fam) to have the luck of the devil, to be incredibly luckysein \Glück [bei jdm] probieren [o versuchen] to try one's luck [with sb]von \Glück reden [o sagen] können, dass... to count [or consider] oneself lucky [or fam thank one's lucky stars] that...das \Glück ist jdm gewogen [o hold] (geh) luck was with them, fortune smiled upon [or form favoured [or AM -ored]] themsein \Glück verscherzen to throw away one's good fortune [or chance]auf sein \Glück vertrauen to trust to one's lucknoch nichts von seinem \Glück wissen [o ahnen] (iron) to not know what's in store for one [or anything about it] yet\Glück ab! (Fliegergruß) good luck!, happy [or safe] landing!\Glück auf! (Bergmannsgruß) good luck!zu jds \Glück luckily [or fortunately] for sbzum \Glück luckily, fortunately, happilyzu seinem/ihrem etc. \Glück luckily for him/her etc.2. (Freude) happiness, joyjdm \Glück [und Zufriedenheit] wünschen to wish sb joyin \Glück und Unglück zusammenhalten to stick together through thick and thin [or come rain or come shine]echtes/großes \Glück true/great happinesseheliches/häusliches \Glück marital [or wedded]/domestic blissjunges \Glück young lovekurzes \Glück short-lived happinessein stilles \Glück bliss, a serene sense of happinessdas vollkommene \Glück perfect blisstiefes \Glück empfinden to feel great [or deep] joysein \Glück finden to find happinesssein \Glück genießen to enjoy [or bask in] one's happinessjds ganzes \Glück sein to be sb's [whole] life, to mean the whole world to sbnach \Glück streben to pursue happiness3.▶ sein \Glück mit Füßen treten to turn one's back on fortune▶ etw auf gut \Glück tun to do sth on the off-chance, to trust to chance▶ jdm lacht das \Glück fortune smiles on [or favours [or AM -ors]] sb▶ sein \Glück machen to make one's fortune▶ \Glück muss der Mensch [o man] haben! (fam) this must be my/your/our etc. lucky day!, my/your/our etc. luck must be in!▶ jeder ist seines \Glückes Schmied (prov) life is what you make [of] it prov, everyone is the architect of his own fortune prov▶ das war das \Glück des Tüchtigen he/she deserved his/her good luck [or fortune], he/she deserved the break fam▶ \Glück im Unglück haben it could have been much worse [for sb], to be quite lucky in [or under] the circumstances▶ man kann niemanden zu seinem \Glück zwingen (prov) you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink prov* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *1. (Ggs Pech) luck; (Glücksfall, glücklicher Zufall) (good) luck, stroke ( oder piece) of (good) luck;Glück auf! BERGB good luck!;viel Glück! good luck!, best of luck! umg;jemandem Glück wünschen für Wettkampf etc: wish sb luck;zum Glück fortunately;Glück bringender Talisman lucky charm;es soll Glück bringen it’s supposed to bring good luck;Glück haben be lucky, be in luck;kein Glück haben be out of luck;damit wirst du bei ihr kein Glück haben that won’t get you anywhere with her, that won’t cut any ice with her(, I’m afraid);nochmal Glück gehabt! umg that was a close shave;ich hatte Glück im Unglück I was lucky things didn’t turn out worse;er/sie hat viel Glück bei den Frauen/Männern he’s/she’s a great success with the ladies/(the) men;mancher hat mehr Glück als Verstand Fortune favo(u)rs fools;Glück muss man haben! your etc luck is in, you’re etc in luck;dein Glück! lucky for you;ein Glück, dass … thank goodness (that) …;sagen you can count yourself lucky;die können von Glück reden, wenn … they can count themselves lucky, if …;Glück verheißend Vorzeichen, Umstände: auspicious, lucky;sein Glück versuchen try one’s luck (bei with);sie wusste noch nichts von i-m Glück iron she didn’t know what was in store for her;auf gut Glück on the off-chance;wir sind auf gut Glück nach Florenz gefahren we went to Florence on the off-chance of finding a room, some good weather etc;Glück im Spiel, Pech in der Liebe sprichw lucky at cards, unlucky in love2. Empfindung, Zustand: happiness;eheliches/häusliches Glück marital/domestic bliss;junges Glück fig young lovers;jemandem Glück wünschen zum Geburtstag etc: congratulate sb (zu on);sein Glück machen make one’s fortune;sein Glück mit Füßen treten spurn one’s chance of happiness;jemandes Glück im Wege stehen stand in the way of sb’s happiness;man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink;ich musste sie zu i-m Glück zwingen I had to make her happy in spite of herself;du bist mein einziges/ganzes Glück fig you are the only thing that makes me happy/that I need to be happy;jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied sprichw everyone makes their own luck;Glück und Glas, wie leicht bricht das sprichw happiness is as brittle as glass3. personifiziert: fortune;ein Liebling des Glücks sein be born under a lucky star;das Glück ist launisch fortune is fickle;* * *das; Glück[e]s1) luckein großes/unverdientes Glück — a great/an undeserved stroke of luck
[es ist/war] ein Glück, dass... — it's/it was lucky that...
er hat [kein] Glück gehabt — he was [un]lucky
jemandem Glück wünschen — wish somebody [good] luck
viel Glück! — [the] best of luck!; good luck!
Glück bringen — bring [good] luck
sein Glück versuchen od. probieren — try one's luck
zum Glück od. zu meinem/seinem usw. Glück — luckily or fortunately [for me/him etc.]
2) (Hochstimmung) happinessjemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen — make somebody do what is good for him/her
jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied — (Spr.) life is what you make it
3) (Fortuna) fortune; luck* * *nur sing. n.auspiciousness n.beatitude n.bliss n.felicity n.fortune n.happiness n.luck n.luckiness n.
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