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1 fair

I feə adjective
1) (light-coloured; with light-coloured hair and skin: fair hair; Scandinavian people are often fair.) lys, blond; skjær

2) (just; not favouring one side: a fair test.) rettferdig, rettskaffen

3) ((of weather) fine; without rain: a fair afternoon.) pen; lettskyet

4) (quite good; neither bad nor good: Her work is only fair.) noenlunde, middels

5) (quite big, long etc: a fair size.) anselig, temmelig (stor)

6) (beautiful: a fair maiden.) pen, fager, skjønn

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- fairness
- fairly
- fair play II feə noun
1) (a collection of entertainments that travels from town to town: She won a large doll at the fair.) marked, tivoli

2) (a large market held at fixed times: A fair is held here every spring.) marked, basar

3) (an exhibition of goods from different countries, firms etc: a trade fair.) messe, utstilling

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skjønn

I
subst. \/feə\/

1) marked

• vanity fair

forfengelighetens marked

2) ( handel) messe, varemesse

3) ( også funfair) tivoli, fornøyelsespark

4) utstilling

a day after the fair ( overført) du er for sent ute, det er for sent
II
subst. \/feə\/

( gammeldags) vakker dame
III
verb \/feə\/

1) jevne, gjøre jevn, gi en jevn form

2) ( om vær) bli pent, klarne

fair up ( om vær) klarne (opp)
IV
adj. \/feə\/

1) rettferdig, rettskaffen, real, fair

• fair competition

rettferdig konkurranse

• by fair means

på ærlig vis

2) ærlig, renhårig, hederlig

3) ( sport) reglementert, fair

• he was hit by a fair blow

• it was a fair stroke

det var et reglementert slag

4) skjellig, rimelig

• a fair reward

• it is but fair (and just)

det er ikke mer enn rett og rimelig

• it is only fair

det er bare simpel rettferdighet

5) temmelig god, temmelig stor, ganske stor, anseelig, ganske god, tilfredsstillende

• a fair amount of common sense

en god porsjon sunn fornuft

• she is going to inherit a fair fortune

hun kommer til å arve en temmelig stor formue

• the team has a fair chance of winning

laget har en ganske god sjanse til å vinne

• he has a fair knowledge of English

han har tilfredstillende kunnskaper i engelsk

6) hyggelig, rimelig

• fair prices

• fair terms

7) ( meteorologi) lettskyet

• it will be fair weather today

det blir lettskyet vær i dag \/ det blir oppholdsvær i dag

8) lovende, god, gunstig

• it is fair prospects

det er lovende utsikter

• she has a fair chance (of success)

hun har gode utsikter (til å lykkes)

9) lys, blond, skjær

• the girl had fair hair and her complexion was fair

jenta hadde blondt hår og var lys i huden

10) smigrende, fager, vakker, som låter bra

• it is only fair words and fair promises

det er bare vakre ord og fagre løfter

11) ren, tydelig, leselig

• can you write a fair copy of this?

kan du renskrive dette?

12) ren, plettfri

• her fair name

hennes gode navn (og rykte)

13) (gammeldags, poetisk) fager, skjønn, vakker

• a fair landscape unfolded in front of her

et fagert landskap åpenbarte seg for henne

• she was a fair maiden

14) fri, åpen, uhindret

• the house has a fair view

huset har uhindret utsikt

15) jevn, ren

• the surface is fair

overflaten er jevn

16) markeds-, messe-

• fair booth

• fair stall

17) (austr., newzealandsk) fullstendig, ubestridelig

all's fair in love and war i krig og kjærlighet er alt tillatt

fair and square åpent og ærlig

fair average quality (handel, forkortes f.a.q.) gjennomsnittskvalitet

fair copy renskrift, renskrevet eksemplar

• make a fair copy of something

renskrive noe

fair dealing real behandling, ærlig opptreden

fair dos eller fair do's ( hverdagslig) vi deler likt!, rett skal være rett!

fair enough det er greit, for all del, bra, greit nok, riktig nok, javel, la gå

• fair enough, you can have it

for all del, du kan få den

• it's a lot, fair enough, but...

det er riktignok mye, men...

• that's fair enough

det er greit nok

fair impression rentrykk

fair on rettferdig mot

• it is not fair on him

det er ikke rettferdig mot ham

fair's fair rett skal være rett

fair to rettferdig mot

fair to middling ( hverdagslig) noenlunde, akseptabel, brukbar

be fair with somebody være ærlig mot noen

give somebody a fair warning varsle noen i tide, forberede noen (på hva som skal komme)

have one's fair share of something få sin rettmessige del av noe

if that is a fair question om man får lov til å spørre

be in a fair way to succeed (være) på god vei til å lykkes

through fair and foul i tykt og tynt, i gode og onde dager

to be fair for å være ærlig
V
adv. \/feə\/

1) realt, ærlig, hederlig, rettferdig, fair

• play fair

spille realt \/ spille ærlig spill

2) tydelig, rent

• write something out fair

renskrive noe

3) (dialekt, hverdagslig) fullstendig, aldeles

fair (and square) ( hverdagslig) rett, direkte

• the ball hit him fair (and square) on the chin

( hverdagslig) åpent (og ærlig), rett og rimelig

English-Norwegian dictionary > fair
2 hit

1. [hıt] n
1. удар, толчок

a hit with a hammer - удар молотом

a clever hit - меткий удар

a free hit - свободный удар ( футбол)

2. 1) попадание

to score a hit - попасть ( в цель)

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

to obtain a hit - воен. поражать цель

hit capability - воен. технически допускаемая меткость

a hit! - туше! ( фехтование)

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

3. 1) успех; удача; удачная попытка

lucky hit - неожиданный успех, счастливый случай, везение

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. выпад; ядовитое, ехидное, саркастическое замечание

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

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

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

5. выигрыш ( при игре в триктрак)

6. сл. доза наркотика

7. сл. предумышленное убийство гангстерами

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

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

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

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

to hit a man when he is down - бить лежачего

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

to hit fair - спорт. нанести удар по правилам

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

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

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

2) ударяться

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to be hit by a bullet - быть раненным пулей

he's hit - он ранен

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

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

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

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

2) затрагивать, уязвлять; задевать за живое

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

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

3. наносить ущерб; причинять неприятности, страдания

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

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

the strike has hit several factories - забастовка охватила несколько предприятий

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

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

to hit the right answer - найти правильный ответ

to hit on a solution - найти решение /разгадку/

to hit upon a satisfactory explanation - найти удовлетворительное объяснение

to hit likeness - уловить сходство

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

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

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

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

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

5. прийтись впору, подойти; понравиться

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

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

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

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

6. разг.

1) амер. добраться, попасть (куда-л.)

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

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

to hit the field - ав. приземляться, совершать посадку

2) достигать (какой-л. величины)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

to hit it - амер. двигаться с большой быстротой

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

let's hit the road - ну, тронулись

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

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

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

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

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

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

to hit the eye - бросаться в глаза

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

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

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

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

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

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

НБАРС > hit
3 hit

1. n удар, толчок

a hit with a hammer — удар молотом

hit from the flank — фланговый удар

to hit fair — нанести удар по правилам

hit the air — наносить удар по пустому месту

pinch hit — удар, выполненный за другого игрока

I hit him flush on the jaw — я ударил его прямо в челюсть

2. n попадание

to score a hit — попасть

to register a hit on the target — отмечать попадание в цель

to obtain a hit — поражать цель

shell hit — попадание снаряда

square hit — прямое попадание

direct hit — прямое попадание

score a hit — получать попадание

scored a hit — получил попадание

3. n вчт. результативное обращение в память ЭВМ; релевантная выдача

4. n успех; удача; удачная попытка

lucky hit — неожиданный успех, счастливый случай, везение

a hit that will never come again — случай, который больше не представится

to be a hit — иметь успех, произвести сенсацию

cache hit — удачное обращение в кэш

hit ratio — процент удач; результативность

big hit — пользующийся исключительным успехом

be a hit with — иметь большой успех у аудитории

ace hit — пользующийся огромным успехом спектакль

5. n спектакль, концерт, фильм, имеющий большой успех; нашумевшая пьеса, книга; популярная песенка, шлягер, «хит»

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

hit of the season — хит сезона

box office hit — кассовый фильм

smash hit — спектакль, имеющий сенсационный успех

6. n выпад; ядовитое, ехидное, саркастическое замечание

to have a hit at the quacks — высмеивать шарлатанов

7. n выигрыш

8. n сл. доза наркотика

9. n сл. предумышленное убийство гангстерами

10. v ударять

to hit a man when he is down — бить лежачего

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

hit the ground — ударяться о землю

11. v ударяться

to hit against a wall — удариться о стену

12. v попадать; поражать, ранить

to hit a target — попадать в цель

to be hit by a bullet — быть раненным пулей

to hit the basket — забросить мяч в корзину

hit a satellite — поражать спутник

hit a space target — поражать космическую цель

hit the headlines — попадать в заголовки газет

hit a target in space — поражать космическую цель

hit home — попасть в цель; попадать в самую точку

13. v затрагивать, уязвлять; задевать за живое

he is hit in his pride — его самолюбие задето

to hit the high spots — касаться только главного или наиболее интересного; затрагивать только основные моменты

14. v наносить ущерб; причинять неприятности, страдания

they were hit by the famine — они пострадали от голода

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

15. v найти, напасть, натолкнуться; обнаружить

to hit the right answer — найти правильный ответ

to hit on a solution — найти решение

to hit upon a satisfactory explanation — найти удовлетворительное объяснение

to hit likeness — уловить сходство

to hit the right word — подыскать подходящее слово

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

hit up — находить; найти; нападать; напасть

16. v прийтись впору, подойти; понравиться

to hit the taste of the public — нравиться публике

17. v разг. амер. добраться, попасть

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

to hit pay dirt — попасть в точку

to hit the top — добраться до самого верха

you hit the spot! — вы попали в самую точку!

to hit the nail on the head — попасть в точку

he can hit plumb centre — он может попасть точно в центр

18. v разг. достигать

to hit the ceiling — набирать максимальную высоту

prices hit the all-time high — цены достигли небывалого уровня

hit bottom — достигать дна

hit a line — достигать рубежа

hit record high — достигать рекордного уровня

19. v разг. амер. разг. брать в долг; выпрашивать

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

to hit it — двигаться с большой быстротой

to hit the road — выступать в поход, отправляться в путь

to hit the silk — прыгать с парашютом

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

to hit home — задеть за живое

you have hit it — вы попали в цель; вы попали в точку, вы угадали; вы правы

to hit the nail on the head — правильно угадать, попасть в точку

to hit the eye — бросаться в глаза

to hit the bottle — пьянствовать, прикладываться к бутылке

to hit the hay, to hit the sack — завалиться спать

to hit the headlines — стать сенсацией, произвести сенсацию

to hit the roof — прийти в ярость

Синонимический ряд:

1. shot (adj.) shot; struck; wounded

2. achievement (noun) achievement; click; knockout; masterstroke; sellout; success

3. blow (noun) blow; clout; crack; pound; punch; slap; smack; sock; stroke; thwack; whack

4. collision (noun) collision; crash; impact

5. knock (noun) knock; lick; rap; swat; swipe; wipe

6. smash (noun) bang; bell ringer; smash; succes fou; ten-strike; wow

7. achieve (verb) accomplish; achieve; attain; gain; reach; win

8. affect (verb) affect; befit; fit; suit; touch

9. attack (verb) assail; assault; attack; beset; fall on; go at; have at; occur; sail in; storm

10. beat (verb) beat; clobber; club; punch; sock

11. collide with (verb) collide with; impact

12. crash (verb) bump; butt; clash; collide; crash; jostle

13. find (verb) come upon; discover; find; happen upon; meet with

14. happen (verb) chance; happen; light; luck; meet; stumble; tumble

15. happened (verb) bumped; chanced; happened; lighted or lit; met; stumbled; tumbled

16. strike (verb) bash; buffet; catch; clout; ding; flail; kick; knock; pop; slam; slog; smack; smash; smite; smote; strike; swat; thrash; whack; wham

17. struck (verb) caught; clouted; occurred; popped; slogged; smote/smitten or smote; socked; struck; swatted; whacked

English-Russian base dictionary > hit
4 crack

1. noun
1) (noise) Krachen, das

give somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben

2) (in china, glass, eggshell, ice, etc.) Sprung, der; (in rock) Spalte, die; (chink) Spalt, der

there's a crack in the ceiling — die Decke hat einen Riß

3) (blow) Schlag, der

4) (coll.): (try) Versuch, der

have a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

5)

the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch

6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz

7) (sl.): (drug)

crack [cocaine] — Crack, das
2. adjective
(coll.) erstklassig
3. transitive verb
1) (break, lit. or fig.) knacken [Nuss, Problem]; knacken (salopp) [Safe, Kode]

2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]

3)

crack a whip — mit einer Peitsche knallen

crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)

4)

crack a joke — einen Witz machen
4. intransitive verb
1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen

2) (make sound) [Peitsche:] knallen; [Gelenk:] knacken; [Gewehr:] krachen

3) (coll.)

get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)

let's get cracking — fangen wir endlich an

get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/16937/crack_down">crack down

- crack up

* * *
[kræk] 1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) krachen

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) zerbrechen

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) knacken

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) (Witze) reißen

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) knacken

6) (to solve (a code).) knacken

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) zusammenbrechen
2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) der Sprung

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) der Spalt

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) der Knall

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) der Schlag

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) der Witz

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)
3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) großartig

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack
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crack

[kræk]

I. n

1. (fissure) Riss m

there was a \crack in the teacup die Teetasse hatte einen Sprung; ( fig)

\cracks began to show in his facade of self-confidence in seinem aufgesetzten Selbstbewusstsein wurden Sprünge sichtbar

hairline \crack Haarriss m

2. (narrow space) Ritze f, Spalt m

to open a door/window [just] a \crack eine Tür/ein Fenster [nur] einen Spalt öffnen

3. (sharp noise) of a breaking branch Knacken nt kein pl; of breaking ice Krachen nt kein pl; of a rifle Knall m

a loud \crack of thunder ein lautes Donnerkrachen

4. (sharp blow) Schlag m

to give sb a \crack over the head jdm eins überziehen [o über den Schädel geben

5. no pl (drug) Crack nt o m

\crack house ( fam) Crackhaus nt, Bezugsstelle f für Crack

6. (joke) Witz m

a cheap \crack ein schlechter Witz

to make a \crack about sth einen Witz über etw akk reißen

7. ( fam: attempt) Versuch m

it was her first \crack at [beating] the world record es war ihr erster Versuch, den Weltrekord einzustellen

to have a \crack at sth [or to give sth a \crack] etw [aus]probieren

8.

▶ at the \crack of dawn im Morgengrauen

▶ the \crack of doom der Jüngste Tag

▶ to get/have a fair \crack of the whip BRIT eine [echte] Chance bekommen/haben

II. adj attr, inv erstklassig, Super- fam

\crack marksman Meisterschütze m

\crack shot Meisterschütze, -schützin m, f

\crack regiment Eliteregiment nt

III. vt

1. (break)

to \crack a cup/glass/window einen Sprung in eine Tasse/ein Glas/eine Fensterscheibe machen

2. (open)

▪ to \crack sth [open] [or to \crack [open] sth] etw aufbrechen

come round and we'll \crack [open] a bottle together komm doch vorbei, dann machen wir eine Flasche auf

to \crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen

to \crack nuts Nüsse knacken

to \crack [open] a safe ( fam) einen Safe knacken fam

3. (solve)

I've \cracked it! ich hab's!

to \crack a code/problem einen Code/ein Problem knacken fam

4. (hit)

to \crack sb on [or over] the head jdm eins auf/über den Schädel geben

to \crack one's head/elbow on sth sich dat den Kopf/Ellbogen an etw dat anschlagen

5. (make noise)

to \crack one's knuckles mit den Fingern knacken

to \crack a whip mit einer Peitsche knallen

6. CHEM

▪ to \crack sth hydrocarbons etw spalten

7.

▶ to \crack a joke einen Witz reißen fam

▶ to \crack the whip ein strengeres Regiment aufziehen

IV. vi

1. (break) [zer]brechen, zerspringen; lips, paintwork aufspringen, rissig werden

2. ( fam: break down) zusammenbrechen; relationship zerbrechen; facade abbröckeln

3. (break down) zusammenbrechen

his voice \cracked with emotion seine Stimme versagte vor Rührung

to \crack during interrogation beim Verhör zusammenbrechen

to \crack under pressure of work unter der Arbeitslast zusammenbrechen

4. (make noise) breaking ice, thunder krachen; breaking branch knacken; shot, whip knallen

5.

▶ to get \cracking ( fam) loslegen fam

I'd better get \cracking on writing these letters ich sollte mich endlich mal dranmachen, diese Briefe zu schreiben

get \cracking or we'll miss the train jetzt aber los, sonst verpassen wir den Zug

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[krk]
1. n

1) Riss m; (between floorboards etc) Ritze f; (= wider hole etc) Spalte f; (= fine line in pottery, glass etc) Sprung m

leave the window open a crack — lass das Fenster einen Spalt offen

at the crack of dawn — in aller Frühe

to fall or slip through the cracks ( US fig ) — durch die Maschen schlüpfen

2) (= sharp noise of wood etc breaking) Knacks m; (of gun, whip) Knall(en nt no pl) m; (of thunder) Schlag m

at the crack of doom — beim Jüngsten Gericht

3) (= sharp blow) Schlag m

to give sb a crack on the head — jdm eins auf den Kopf geben

to give oneself a crack on the head — sich (dat) den Kopf anschlagen

4) (inf: gibe) Stichelei f; (= joke) Witz m

to make a crack about sb/sth — einen Witz über jdn/etw reißen

5) (inf

= attempt) to have a crack at sth — etw mal probieren (inf)

6) (DRUGS) Crack nt

7) (Ir, Brit inf) tolle Zeit

tourists come to Ireland for the crack — die Touristen kommen wegen der tollen Atmosphäre nach Irland

8) (Brit vulg = vagina) Fotze f (vulg)

2. adj attr
erstklassig; (MIL) Elite-
crack shot — Meisterschütze m, Meisterschützin f

3. vt

1) (= make a crack in) glass, china, pottery einen Sprung machen in (+acc); bone anbrechen, anknacksen (inf); skin, ground rissig machen; ground, ice einen Riss/Risse machen in (+acc)

to crack a rib — sich (dat) eine Rippe anbrechen

2) (= break) nuts, safe knacken; (fig inf) code knacken; case, problem lösen

to crack (open) a bottle — einer Flasche (dat) den Hals brechen

3) joke reißen

4) whip knallen mit; finger, joint knacken mit

to crack the whip (fig) — die Peitsche schwingen, ein strenges Regiment führen

5) (= hit sharply) schlagen

he cracked his head against the pavement — er krachte mit dem Kopf aufs Pflaster

6) (= distil) petroleum kracken

cracking plant — Krackanlage f

4. vi

1) (= get a crack pottery, glass) einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen, springen; (ice, road) einen Riss/Risse bekommen; (lips, skin) spröde or rissig werden; (bones) einen Knacks bekommen (inf); (= break) brechen

at last his stern face cracked and he laughed — schließlich verzog sich seine ernste Miene zu einem Lachen

2) (= make a cracking sound twigs, joints) knacken, krachen; (whip, gun) knallen

3) (= hit sharply) schlagen, krachen

4) (= break voice) (with emotion) versagen

his voice is cracking/beginning to crack (boy) — er ist im/kommt in den Stimmbruch

5) (inf)

to get cracking — loslegen (inf), sich daranmachen

to get cracking with or on sth — mit etw loslegen (inf), sich an etw (acc) machen

get cracking! — los jetzt!

6)

he cracked under the strain — er ist unter der Belastung zusammengebrochen

See:

= crack up

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crack [kræk]

A s

1. Krach m, Knall m (einer Peitsche, eines Gewehrs etc), (Donner) Schlag m, Knacks m, Knacken n:

a crack of thunder;

in a crack umg im Nu;

at the crack of dawn im Morgengrauen, in aller Frühe;

the crack of doom die Posaunen des Jüngsten Gerichts;

till the crack of doom umg bis zum Jüngsten Tag;

give sb a fair crack of the whip Br umg jemandem eine faire Chance geben

2. umg (heftiger) Schlag:

give sb a crack on the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf geben

3. Sprung m, Riss m:

the glass has got a crack das Glas hat einen Sprung oder ist gesprungen;

paper over the cracks fig die Differenzen übertünchen

4. Spalte f, Spalt m, Schlitz m, Ritz m, Ritze f:

the door was open a crack die Tür stand einen Spalt (breit) offen

5. umg

a) Knacks m (geistiger Defekt)

b) → crackpot A

6. Stimmbruch m

7. umg Versuch m:

have a crack at sich versuchen an (dat)

8. sl

a) Witz m

b) Seitenhieb m, Stichelei f:

make cracks about Witze machen über (akk); sticheln gegen jemanden

9. Br umg Crack m, Kanone f, As n (besonders Sportler)

10. sl obs

a) Einbruch m

b) Einbrecher m

11. sl Crack n (synthetische Droge auf Kokainbasis):

crack house Bar etc, in der mit Crack gehandelt wird

B adj umg erstklassig, Elite…, Meister…:

a crack player ein Meisterspieler;

a crack shot ein Meisterschütze;

a crack team SPORT eine Spitzen- oder Topmannschaft;

crack regiment Eliteregiment n

C int krach!, knacks!

D v/i

1. krachen, knallen, knacken

2. (zer)springen, (-)platzen, (-)bersten, (-)brechen, rissig werden, (auf)reißen, einen Sprung oder Sprünge bekommen

3. überschnappen (Stimme):

his voice is cracking er ist im Stimmbruch

4. fig zusammenbrechen ( under unter dat)

5. sl kaputtgehen, in die Brüche gehen

6. sl nachlassen, erlahmen

7. get cracking umg loslegen (on mit):

cracking speed umg tolles Tempo

8. besonders schott plaudern

9. CHEM sich (durch Hitze) zersetzen

E v/t

1. knallen mit, knacken oder krachen lassen:

crack one’s fingers mit den Fingern knacken;

crack the whip

a) mit der Peitsche knallen,

b) fig zeigen, wer der Herr ist;

crack a smile umg lächeln; → joke A 1

2. zerbrechen, (zer)spalten, (zer)sprengen:

crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen; → bottle¹ A 1

3. a) einen Sprung machen in (dat)

b) MED sich etwas anbrechen:

crack a rib

4. umg

a) schlagen, hauen:

crack sb over the head jemandem eins auf den Kopf geben

b) eine Scheibe etc ein-, zerschlagen

5. eine Nuss (auf)knacken

6. umg einen Safe, einen Code, SPORT die Abwehr knacken:

crack a gang eine Verbrecherbande auffliegen lassen;

crack a problem ein Problem lösen

7. umg kaputt machen, ruinieren (beide auch fig)

8. umg jemandes Stolz etc erschüttern, anknacksen umg

9. TECH Erdöl kracken

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1. noun
1) (noise) Krachen, das

give somebody/have a fair crack of the whip — (fig.) jemandem eine Chance geben/eine Chance haben

2) (in china, glass, eggshell, ice, etc.) Sprung, der; (in rock) Spalte, die; (chink) Spalt, der

there's a crack in the ceiling — die Decke hat einen Riß

3) (blow) Schlag, der

4) (coll.): (try) Versuch, der

have a crack at something/at doing something — etwas in Angriff nehmen/versuchen, etwas zu tun

5)

the/at the crack of dawn — (coll.) der/bei Tagesanbruch

6) (coll.): (wisecrack) [geistreicher] Witz

7) (sl.): (drug)

crack [cocaine] — Crack, das
2. adjective
(coll.) erstklassig
3. transitive verb
1) (break, lit. or fig.) knacken [Nuss, Problem]; knacken (salopp) [Safe, Kode]

2) (make a crack in) anschlagen [Porzellan, Glas]

3)

crack a whip — mit einer Peitsche knallen

crack the whip — (fig.) Druck machen (ugs.)

4)

crack a joke — einen Witz machen
4. intransitive verb
1) [Porzellan, Glas:] einen Sprung/Sprünge bekommen; [Haut:] aufspringen, rissig werden; [Eis:] Risse bekommen

2) (make sound) [Peitsche:] knallen; [Gelenk:] knacken; [Gewehr:] krachen

3) (coll.)

get cracking! — mach los! (ugs.)

let's get cracking — fangen wir endlich an

get cracking [with something] — [mit etwas] loslegen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

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n.

Knall -e m.

Riss -e m.

Spalt -e m.

Sprung -¨e m. v.

brechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brach, gebrochen)

knacken v.

knallen v.

platzen v.

zerbrechen v.

zersplittern v.

English-german dictionary > crack
5 crack

kræk
1. verb
1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) rajarse, resquebrajarse

2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) abrir, romper, cascar

3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) crujir, chasquear

4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) contar chistes

5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) forzar

6) (to solve (a code).) resolver, descifrar

7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) rendirse, rajarse, sucumbir, caer

2. noun
1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) grieta, hendidura, raja

2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) rendija

3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) chasquido

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) golpe

5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) chiste, chanza

6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol) crack,cocaína dura

3. adjective
(expert: a crack racing-driver.) as, de primera categoría, experto

- cracked
- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack

crack¹ n

1. grieta / raja / defecto

there's crack in the wall la pared tiene una grieta

2. estallido / chasquido

the crack of a whip el chasquido de un látigo

a crack of thunder un trueno

3. golpe

a crack on the head un golpe en la cabeza

crack² vb agrietar

this glass is cracked esta copa está agrietada

crack sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ cracks) ( droga) crack

crac o crack sustantivo masculino
1 Fin crash
2 (droga) crack ' crack' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - agrietar - agrietarse - boquera - cascar - cascarse - chascar - chasquear - chasquido - chorro - crac - despepitarse - grieta - hendidura - mondarse - raja - rajar - rajarse - rendija - resquebrajarse - roer - rotura - trallazo - traquetear - alba - cortar - crujir - introducir - latigazo - partir - paso - quebradura - quebrar - rayar - resquebrajar - resquicio - romper - trizarse English: crack - crack down - crack up - hairline - nut - crash - fill - poke - split - stop

crack

tr[kræk]

transitive verb

1 (break - cup, glass, etc) rajar; (- bone) fracturar, romper

■ she's cracked a bone in her foot se ha fracturado un hueso del pie

2 (break open - safe) forzar; (- egg) cascar, romper; (- nut) cascar, partir; (- bottle) destapar, abrir, descorchar

3 (hit) pegar, golpear

■ he cracked his head on the pavement se golpeó la cabeza contra el suelo

4 (whip) hacer restallar, hacer chasquear; (knuckles) hacer crujir

5 figurative use (solve - problem) solucionar, resolver, dar con la solución de; (- code) descifrar, dar con

6 (tell - joke) contar

intransitive verb

1 (break - cup, glass) rajarse, resquebrarse; (- rock, plaster, paint, skin) agrietarse; (- lips) partirse, agrietarse

2 (whip) restallar, chasquear; (bone) crujir

3 (voice) cascarse, quebrarse

4 (relationship, system) venirse abajo; (person) sufrir una crisis nerviosa; (witness, suspect, spy) no poder contenerse más, perder el control

noun

1 (in cup, glass) raja; (in ice, wall, ground, pavement, etc) grieta

2 (slit, narrow opening) rendija

3 (of whip) restallido, chasquido; (of shot) estallido; (of thunder) estruendo; (of bone) crujido

4 (blow) golpetazo

5 (wisecrack) réplica aguda, comentario socarrón

6 (attempt) intento

7 figurative use (defect) defecto

8 (drug) crack nombre masculino

adjective

1 (troops, regiment, shot) de primera

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the crack of dawn al amanecer

not to be all something is cracked up to be no ser tan bueno,-a como se dice

to crack a smile sonreír

to crack the whip figurative use apretar las clavijas, apretar las tuercas

to get cracking (start working) poner manos a la obra 2 (hurry) moverse

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip darle una oportunidad a alguien

to have a crack at something intentar algo

crack ['kræk] vi

1) : chasquear, restallar

the whip cracked: el látigo restalló

2) split: rajarse, resquebrajarse, agrietarse

3) : quebrarse (dícese de la voz)

crack vt

1) : restallar, chasquear (un látigo, etc.)

2) split: rajar, agrietar, resquebrajar

3) break: romper (un huevo), cascar (nueces), forzar (una caja fuerte)

4) solve: resolver, descifrar (un código)

crack adj

first-rate: buenísimo, de primera

crack n

1) : chasquido m, restallido m, estallido m (de un arma de fuego), crujido m (de huesos)

a crack of thunder: un trueno

2) wisecrack: chiste m, ocurrencia f, salida f

3) crevice: raja f, grieta f, fisura f

4) blow: golpe m

5) attempt: intento m

crack

adj.

• de primera adj.

n.

• abertura s.f.

• chasquido s.m.

• chiste s.m.

• cuchufleta s.f.

• estallido s.m.

• grieta s.f.

• hendidura s.f.

• latigazo s.m.

• quiebra s.f.

• raja s.f.

• rajadura s.f.

• rendija s.f.

• resquicio s.m.

• rompimiento s.m.

• traque s.m.

• traquido s.m.

• trique s.m.

• triquitraque s.m.

v.

• agrietar v.

• agrietarse v.

• cascar v.

• castañetear v.

• chascar v.

• chasquear v.

• desdoblar v.

• estallar v.

• grietarse v.

• partir v.

• quebrantar v.

• rajar v.

• resquebrajar v.

• restallar v.

kræk
I

noun

1) c

a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f

2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c ( blow) golpe m

4) ( instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón

7) u ( drug) crack m

II

adjective (before n) < shotoops> de primera

III
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)

a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I

4) ( hit sharply) pegar*

5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse

b) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir

c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*

d) ( break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

[kræk]
1. N

1) (=fracture) (in plate, glass) raja f ; (in wall, ceiling, ice) grieta f ; (in skin) grieta f ; (fig) (in system, relationship) grieta f

- paper over the cracks

2) (=slight opening) rendija f

I opened the door a crack — abrí un poquito la puerta

3) (=noise) [of twigs] crujido m ; [of whip] chasquido m ; [of rifle] estampido m, estallido m ; [of thunder] estampido m, estruendo m

- get a fair crack of the whip

- give sb a fair crack of the whip

4) (=blow) golpe m

he got a nasty crack on the head — se llevó un buen golpe en la cabeza

5) * (=attempt) intento m

to have or take a crack at sth — intentar algo

he was anxious to have the first crack at it — estaba deseoso de ser el primero en intentarlo

6) * (=joke, insult) comentario m burlón

he made a silly crack about our new car — hizo un chiste tonto sobre nuestro coche nuevo

7) (=drug) crack m

8)

at the crack of dawn — al romper el alba

I'm not getting up at the crack of dawn! * — ¡no me voy a levantar con el canto del gallo! *

9) * (=fun)

it's good crack — es muy divertido

2.

ADJ [team, sportsperson, troops] de primera

he's a crack shot — es un tirador de primera

3. VT

1) (=break) [+ glass, pottery] rajar; [+ wood, ground, wall] agrietar, resquebrajar; [+ ice] resquebrajar; [+ skin] agrietar; (fig) * [+ person] derrotar

to crack sb's resolve — hacerle perder la determinación a algn

2) (=break open) [+ nut] cascar; [+ egg] cascar, romper; [+ safe] forzar; (fig) * [+ market] entrar en, introducirse en; [+ drugs/spy ring] desarticular

to crack (open) a bottle * — abrir una botella
nut 1., 2)
3) (=hit) golpear

he fell and cracked his head on the pavement — se cayó y se golpeó la cabeza con la acera

4) (=cause to sound) [+ whip] chasquear, restallar; [+ finger joints] hacer crujir

- crack the whip

5) * (=tell) [+ joke] contar

to crack jokes — bromear, contar chistes

6) (=solve) [+ problem, case] resolver; [+ code] descifrar

the police think they've cracked it — la policía cree haberlo resuelto

7)

to crack a smile — sonreír

4. VI

1) (=break) [glass, pottery] rajarse; [wall, wood, ground] agrietarse, resquebrajarse; [ice] resquebrajarse; [skin] agrietarse

2) [voice] (with emotion) quebrarse

3) (=yield, break down) [person] desmoronarse

I thought his nerve would crack — creía que iba a perder el valor

to crack under the strain — [person] desmoronarse bajo la presión, sufrir una crisis nerviosa a cause de la presión; [relationship] desmoronarse; [alliance] desmoronarse or quebrantarse bajo la presión

4) (=make noise) [thunder] retumbar; [whip] chasquear; [dry wood, joints] crujir

5)

to get cracking * — poner manos a la obra

you'd better get cracking — más te vale poner manos a la obra

I promised to get cracking on or with the decorating — le prometí que empezaría a pintar inmediatamente

5.

CPD

crack cocaine N — crack m

crack house N — (Drugs) lugar donde se vende crack or cocaína dura

- crack down

- crack on

- crack up

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[kræk]
I

noun

1) c

a) (in ice, wall, pavement) grieta f; (in glass, china) rajadura f

to paper o paste over the cracks — ponerle* parches al problema (or a la situación etc)

b) (chink, slit) rendija f

2) c (sound - of whip, twig) chasquido m; (- of rifle shot) estallido m; (- of thunder) estruendo m; (- of bones) crujido m

to give somebody a fair crack of the whip — (BrE) darle* todas las oportunidades a alguien

3) c ( blow) golpe m

4) ( instant)

at the crack of dawn — al amanecer, al despuntar el día (liter)

5) c ( attempt) (colloq) intento m

to have a crack at something — intentar algo

6) (colloq) ( wisecrack) comentario m socarrón

7) u ( drug) crack m

II

adjective (before n) <shot/troops> de primera

III
1.

transitive verb

1) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajar; \<\<ground/earth\>\> agrietar, resquebrajar; \<\<skin\>\> agrietar

he cracked a rib — se fracturó una costilla

2)

a) ( break open) \<\<egg\>\> cascar*, romper*; \<\<nut\>\> cascar*, partir; \<\<safe\>\> forzar*; \<\<drugs ring/spy ring\>\> desmantelar, desarticular

to crack a book — (AmE colloq) abrir* un libro

to crack open a bottle — (colloq) abrir* or descorchar una botella

to crack a smile — sonreír*

b) (decipher, solve) \<\<code\>\> descifrar, dar* con; \<\<problem\>\> resolver*

I've cracked it! — (colloq) ya lo tengo!

3) ( make cracking sound with) \<\<whip\>\> (hacer*) chasquear or restallar; \<\<finger/knuckle\>\> hacer* crujir; whip I

4) ( hit sharply) pegar*

5) \<\<joke\>\> (colloq) contar*

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<cup/glass\>\> rajarse; \<\<rock/paint/skin\>\> agrietarse

b) ( make cracking sound) \<\<whip\>\> chasquear, restallar; \<\<bones/twigs\>\> crujir

c) \<\<voice\>\> quebrarse*

d) ( break down)

she cracked under the strain — sufrió una crisis nerviosa a causa de la tensión

2) (be active, busy)

to get cracking — (colloq) poner(se)* manos a la obra

come on, get cracking! — vamos, muévete! (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- crack down

- crack up

English-spanish dictionary > crack
6 clip

I
1. klip past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) cortar

2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) dar un cachete

2. noun
1) (an act of clipping.) tijeretada

2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) cachete

3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.) fragmento

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- clipper
- clipping
II
1. klip past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) sujetar mediante un clip

2. noun
(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) clip; pasador

clip¹ n clip

fasten the sheets together with a paper clip sujeta la hojas con un clip

clip² vb

1. sujetar con un clip

the sheets were clipped together las hojas estaban sujetas con un clip

2. cortar

she clipped his beard off le cortó la barba

El pasado y participio pasado de clip se escribe clipped; el gerundio se escribe clipping

clip sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ clips)
1
a) ( sujetapapeles) paperclip

b) ( para el pelo) bobby pin (AmE), hairgrip (BrE)

c) ( cierre) clip;
aretes or pendientes de clip clip-on earrings 2 (Video) (pop) video
clip sustantivo masculino
1 (para sujetar papeles) paperclip
2 (cierre de pendiente) clip
pendientes de clip, clip-on earrings ' clip' also found in these entries: Spanish: cojinete - pendiente - pinza - sujetapapeles - tijeretada - tijeretazo - tonsurar - ala - cargador - cartuchera - esquilar - grapa - pasador - sujetar - tobillera - trasquilar English: clip - clip board - fasten - hair-clip - paperclip - tie clip - clip-on - hair - paper

clip

tr[klɪp]

noun

1 (for papers etc) clip nombre masculino, sujetapapeles nombre masculino; (for hair) pasador nombre masculino, clip nombre masculino

2 (brooch) broche nombre masculino, alfiler nombre masculino de pecho, prendedor nombre masculino

1 Also cartridge clip (in rifle) cargador nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp clipped, ger clipping)

1 sujetar

■ clip the papers together sujeta los papeles con un clip

intransitive verb

1 sujetarse mediante un clip

■ do your earrings clip on? ¿tus pendientes son de clip?

————————

clip

tr[klɪp]

noun

1 (with scissors) tijeretada

2 (of film) fragmento

3 familiar (blow) cachete nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp clipped, ger clipping)

1 (cut - gen) cortar; (ticket) picar; (animals) esquilar

2 (cut out) recortar

3 familiar (hit) dar un cachete a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a fair clip / at a good clip a buen paso

to clip somebody's wings cortarle las alas a alguien

to give somebody a clip round the ear darle un tortazo a alguien

clip ['klɪp] vt, clipped ; clipping

1) cut: cortar, recortar

2) hit: golpear, dar un puñetazo a

3) fasten: sujetar (con un clip)

clip n

1) clippers

2) blow: golpe m, puñetazo m

3) pace: paso m rápido

4) fastener: clip m

a paper clip: un sujetapapeles

clip

n.

• abrazadera s.f.

• brida s.f.

• broche s.m.

• clip s.m.

• grapa s.f.

• presilla s.f.

• sujetador s.m.

• sujetapapeles s.m.

v.

• cercenar v.

• circuncidar v.

• esquilar v.

• maquilar v.

• picar v.

• recortar v.

• tijeretear v.

• tonsurar v.

klɪp
I

noun

1) ( device) clip m, gancho m; see also hairclip, paperclip

2) ( from film) fragmento m, clip m

3) ( foul) (AmE) bloqueo m por la espalda ( fuera de la zona legal)

4) ( blow)

to give somebody a clip on o round the ear — (colloq) darle* una torta or un tortazo a alguien (fam)

5) ( item)

a clip — (AmE colloq) cada uno

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( cut) \<\<hair/nails/grass/hedge\>\> cortar; \<\<sheep\>\> trasquilar, esquilar; \<\<dog\>\> recortarle el pelo a

b) ( punch) \<\<ticket\>\> picar*, perforar

2) ( cut out) (AmE) recortar

3) ( hit) golpear

to clip somebody round the ear — (BrE colloq) darle* una torta or un tortazo a alguien (fam)

4) ( attach) sujetar ( con un clip)

2.

vi

the lid clips on — la tapa se ajusta con unos ganchos

I [klɪp]
1. N

1) (=cut) tijeretazo m, tijeretada f ; (=shearing) esquila f, esquileo m ; (=wool) cantidad f de lana esquilada

2) (Cine) secuencia f

some clips from Kevin Costner's latest film — unas secuencias de la última película de Kevin Costner

3) (=blow) golpe m, cachete m

at a (fast) clip — (US) a toda pastilla

2. VT

1) (=cut) cortar; (=cut to shorten) acortar; [+ hedge] podar; [+ ticket] picar; (also: clip off) [+ wool] trasquilar, esquilar; [+ hair] recortar; (also: clip out) [+ article from newspaper] recortar; [+ words] comerse, abreviar

- clip sb's wings

2) (=hit) golpear, dar un cachete a

3.

CPD

clip joint * N — (US) bar m (muy caro)

- clip off

- clip out

II [klɪp]
1.

N (=clamp) grapa f ; (=paper clip) sujetapapeles m inv, clip m, grampa f (S. Cone); [of pen] sujetador m ; (=hair clip) horquilla f, clip m ; (=brooch) alfiler m, clip m, abrochador m (LAm); [of cyclist] pinza f

2.

VT sujetar

3.

N

clip art N — (Comput) clip art m, objetos mpl gráficos

- clip on

- clip together

* * *
[klɪp]
I

noun

1) ( device) clip m, gancho m; see also hairclip, paperclip

2) ( from film) fragmento m, clip m

3) ( foul) (AmE) bloqueo m por la espalda ( fuera de la zona legal)

4) ( blow)

to give somebody a clip on o round the ear — (colloq) darle* una torta or un tortazo a alguien (fam)

5) ( item)

a clip — (AmE colloq) cada uno

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( cut) \<\<hair/nails/grass/hedge\>\> cortar; \<\<sheep\>\> trasquilar, esquilar; \<\<dog\>\> recortarle el pelo a

b) ( punch) \<\<ticket\>\> picar*, perforar

2) ( cut out) (AmE) recortar

3) ( hit) golpear

to clip somebody round the ear — (BrE colloq) darle* una torta or un tortazo a alguien (fam)

4) ( attach) sujetar ( con un clip)

2.

vi

the lid clips on — la tapa se ajusta con unos ganchos

English-spanish dictionary > clip
7 clip

I 1. noun
1) Klammer, die; (for paper) Büroklammer, die; (of pen) Klipp, der

2) (piece of jewellery) Klipp, der; Clip, der
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

clip something [on] to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) klammern

clip papers together — Schriftstücke zusammenklammern

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/97336/clip_on">clip on
II 1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (cut) schneiden [Fingernägel, Haar, Hecke]; scheren [Wolle]; stutzen [Flügel]

2) scheren [Schaf]; trimmen [Hund]

3) lochen, entwerten [Fahrkarte]
2. noun
1) (of fingernails, hedge) Schneiden, das; (of sheep) Schur, die; (of dog) Trimmen, das

give the hedge a clip — die Hecke schneiden

2) (extract from film) [Film]ausschnitt, der

3) (blow with hand) Schlag, der

clip round or on or over the ear — Ohrfeige, die

* * *
I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) scheren, stutzen

2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) schlagen
2. noun
1) (an act of clipping.) die Schur

2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) der Klaps

3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)

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- clipper
- clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
(to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) klammern
2. noun
(something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) die Klammer

* * *

clip¹

[klɪp]

I. n

1. (fastener) Klipp m; (for wires) Klemme f

bicycle \clip [Fahrrad]klammer f

hair \clip [Haar]spange f

paper \clip Büroklammer f

2. (for cartridges) Ladestreifen m

3. (jewellery) Klipp m, Klips m

II. vt

<- pp->

▪ to \clip sth together papers, documents etw zusammenklammern [o zusammenheften]

clip²

[klɪp]

I. n

1. (trim) Schneiden nt; of a dog Trimmen nt; of a sheep Scheren nt

to give a hedge a \clip eine Hecke schneiden

2. FILM, TV (extract) Ausschnitt m, Clip m

3. (sharp blow) Hieb m geh, Schlag m

to get a \clip round the ear eins hinter die Ohren bekommen fam

4. no pl ( fam: fast speed) Tempo nt

at a fast \clip mit einem Affenzahn fam

II. vt

<- pp->

1. (trim)

to \clip a dog einen Hund trimmen

to \clip a hedge eine Hecke stutzen

to \clip one's nails sich dat die Nägel schneiden

to \clip sheep Schafe scheren

2. BRIT (make a hole)

to \clip a ticket ein Ticket entwerten

3. ( fig: reduce)

▪ to \clip sth etw verkürzen; record etw unterbieten

4. (omit syllables)

to \clip one's words abgehackt sprechen, Silben verschlucken

5. (attach)

▪ to \clip sth to sth etw an etw akk anheften

6. (touch)

▪ to \clip sth etw streifen

to \clip sb's ear jdm eins hinter die Ohren geben

to \clip the edge of the kerb die Bordsteinkante streifen

7.

▶ to \clip sb's wings ( fig) jdm die Flügel stutzen

* * *
I [klɪp]
1. n

1) (for holding things) Klammer f

2) (= jewel) Klips m

3) (of gun) Ladestreifen m

2. vt

to clip on — anklemmen; papers also anheften

to clip sth onto sth — etw an etw (acc) anklemmen/-heften

to clip two things together — zwei Dinge zusammenklemmen/-heften

3. vi

to clip on (to sth) ( — an etw acc ) angeklemmt werden

to clip together — zusammengeklemmt werden
II
1. vt

1) (= trim) scheren; dog also trimmen; hedge also, fingernails schneiden; wings stutzen

to clip sb's wings (fig) —

they'll find that a young baby will clip their wings a bit — sie werden merken, dass das Kleinkind sie recht unbeweglich macht

2) article from paper ausschneiden; (also clip off) hair abschneiden

he clipped a few seconds off the lap record — er hat den Rundenrekord um ein paar Sekunden unterboten

3) (Brit) ticket lochen, knipsen, entwerten

4)

to clip (the ends of) one's words — abgehackt sprechen

5) (= hit) treffen; (= graze car, bullet) streifen

he clipped him round the ear — er gab ihm eine Ohrfeige

the left jab just clipped his chin — die linke Gerade streifte sein Kinn

2. n

1)

(= trim) to give the sheep a clip — die Schafe scheren

to give the hedge a clip — die Hecke scheren or (be)schneiden

to give one's fingernails a clip — sich (dat) die Fingernägel schneiden

2) (= sound) Klappern nt

3) (= hit) Schlag m

he gave him a clip round the ear — er gab ihm eins hinter die Ohren (inf)

4) (inf

= high speed) at a fair clip — mit einem Mordszahn

he made off at a fair clip — er legte ganz schön los (inf)

5) (from film) Ausschnitt m, Clip m

* * *

clip¹ [klıp]

A v/t

1. eine Hecke etc (be)schneiden, stutzen:

clip sb’s wings fig jemandem die Flügel stutzen

2. fig jemandes Lohn etc kürzen, jemandes Macht etc beschneiden

3. auch clip off abschneiden:

he clipped three seconds off the record SPORT er verbesserte den Rekord um 3 Sekunden

4. etwas ausschneiden ( out of aus einer Zeitung)

5. jemandem die Haare schneiden:

clip sb’s hair

6. ein Schaf etc scheren

7. Wolle beim Scheren abwerfen (Schaf)

8. eine Münze beschneiden

9. Silben verschlucken, Wörter verstümmeln:

clipped speech knappe oder schneidige Sprechweise

10. umg jemandem einen Schlag verpassen:

clip sb round the ear jemandem eine runterhauen oder schmieren

11. umg

a) jemanden erleichtern (bestehlen) ( for um Geld)

b) jemanden neppen

12. Br eine Fahrkarte etc lochen

B v/i

1. schneiden

2. umg sausen, (dahin)jagen

C s

1. (Be)Schneiden n, Stutzen n

2. Haarschnitt m

3. Schur f

4. Wollertrag m (einer Schur)

5. Ausschnitt m

6. pl, auch pair of clips (Schaf)Schere f

7. umg Schlag m:

give sb a clip on the ear jemandem eine runterhauen oder schmieren

8. umg (hohes) Tempo:

go at a good clip einen ziemlichen Zahn draufhaben

clip² [klıp]

A v/t

1. festhalten, mit festem Griff packen

2. auch clip on befestigen, anklammern:

clip on eine Brosche, ein Mikrofon etc anstecken, Ohrringe anlegen, eine Sonnenbrille aufstecken

3. obs oder dial umfassen, umarmen

B s

1. (Heft-, Büro- etc) Klammer f, Clip m, Klipp m

2. TECH

a) Klammer f, Lasche f

b) Kluppe f

c) Schelle f, Bügel m

3. ELEK Halterung f, Clip m

4. Clip m, Klipp m, Klips m (Schmuckstück zum Festklammern)

5. MIL

a) Patronenrahmen m

b) Ladestreifen m

* * *
I 1. noun
1) Klammer, die; (for paper) Büroklammer, die; (of pen) Klipp, der

2) (piece of jewellery) Klipp, der; Clip, der
2. transitive verb,
- pp-

clip something [on] to something — etwas an etwas (Akk.) klammern

clip papers together — Schriftstücke zusammenklammern

Phrasal Verbs:

- clip on
II 1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (cut) schneiden [Fingernägel, Haar, Hecke]; scheren [Wolle]; stutzen [Flügel]

2) scheren [Schaf]; trimmen [Hund]

3) lochen, entwerten [Fahrkarte]
2. noun
1) (of fingernails, hedge) Schneiden, das; (of sheep) Schur, die; (of dog) Trimmen, das

give the hedge a clip — die Hecke schneiden

2) (extract from film) [Film]ausschnitt, der

3) (blow with hand) Schlag, der

clip round or on or over the ear — Ohrfeige, die

* * *

n.

Ausschnitt m.

Haarschnitt m.

Hieb -e m.

Klemme -n f.

Schelle -n f.

Schur -en f. (for) v.

jemanden erleichtern (um) ausdr.

neppen v. (on) v.

anklammern v. v.

beschneiden v.

jemanden einen Schlag verpassen ausdr.

kappen v.

kürzen v.

lochen (Fahrschein) v.

scheren v.

schneiden v.

(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten)

stutzen v.

umklammern v.

verschlucken (Silben) v.

English-german dictionary > clip
8 right

1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado

2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha

3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente

5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente

4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir

5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right

right¹ adj

1. correcto

the right answer la respuesta correcta

can you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?

is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es

2. derecho

he broke his right leg se rompió la pierna derecha

to be right hacer bien

you were right to resign hiciste bien en dimitir

to be right tener razón

I was right about Paul tenía razón sobre lo de Paul

right² adv

1. bien

she can't spell her name right no sabe escribir bien su propio nombre

2. a la derecha

turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

3. justo / exactamente

it landed right in the middle of the desert aterrizó justo en medio del desierto

I'm right behind you estoy justo detrás de ti

right away enseguida

right now ahora mismo right sirve también para dar énfasis en algunas frases

I had to walk right to the top floor tuve que subir andando hasta el último piso de todos

right³ n

1. derecha

the toilet is on your right el servicio está a la derecha

take the next street on your right coge la próxima calle a la derecha

2. bien

right and wrong el bien y el mal

3. derecho

we believe in equal rights creemos en la igualdad de derechos

right

tr[raɪt]

adjective

1 (not left) derecho,-a

■ my right leg hurts me duele la pierna derecha

■ I've lost my right shoe he perdido el zapato del pie derecho

2 (correct) correcto,-a

■ that's not the right answer ésa no es la respuesta correcta

3 (just) justo,-a

■ it's not right that he should suffer no es justo que sufra él

4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a

■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto

■ that hat doesn't look right ese sombrero no queda bien

5 familiar (total) auténtico,-a, total

■ he's a right idiot es un idiota total

6 familiar (okay) bien

■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon

■ you don't look right no tienes buena cara

adverb

1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha

■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha

2 (correctly) bien, correctamente

■ you can't do anything right no haces nada bien

3 (exactly) justo

■ they arrived right after the explosion llegaron justo después de la explosión

■ it hit him right in the eye le dio de lleno en el ojo

■ she's right next to you está justo a tu lado

■ right at the end al final de todo

4 (well) bueno, bien

■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama

5 familiar (very) muy

■ she's not right happy no está muy contenta

noun

1 (not left) derecha

■ in Spain they drive on the right en España conducen por la derecha

2 (entitlement) derecho

■ you have no right to do that no tienes derecho a hacer eso

transitive verb

1 corregir

2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!

it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleado

right away en seguida

to be right tener razón

■ he's absolutely right tiene toda la razón

to get it right acertar

to put right arreglar, corregir

right and wrong el bien y el mal

right angle ángulo recto

right of way (public access) derecho de paso 2 (when driving) prioridad nombre femenino

right wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecha

right ['raɪt] vt

1) fix, restore: reparar

to right the economy: reparar la economía

2) straighten: enderezar

right adv

1) : bien

to live right: vivir bien

2) precisely: precisamente, justo

right in the middle: justo en medio

3) directly, straight: derecho, directamente

he went right home: fue derecho a casa

4) immediately: inmediatamente

right after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo

5) completely: completamente

he felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo

6) : a la derecha

to look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecha

right adj

1) upright: bueno, honrado

right conduct: conducta honrada

2) correct: correcto

the right answer: la respuesta correcta

3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debido

the right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo

4) straight: recto

a right line: una línea recta

5) : derecho

the right hand: la mano derecha

6) sound: bien

he's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabeza

right n

1) good: bien m

to do right: hacer el bien

2) : derecha f

on the right: a la derecha

3) or right hand : mano f derecha

4) entitlement: derecho m

the right to vote: el derecho a votar

women's rights: los derechos de la mujer

5)

the Right : la derecha (en la política)

right

adj.

• acertado, -a adj.

• ajustado, -a adj.

• correcto, -a adj.

• debido, -a adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• diestro, -a adj.

• enderezado, -a adj.

• exacto, -a adj.

• justo, -a adj.

• lícito, -a adj.

adv.

• a la derecha adv.

• bien adv.

• justo adv.

• mismo adv.

interj.

• cabal interj.

n.

• derechazo s.m.

• derecho s.m.

• justicia s.f.

• privilegio s.m.

• razón s.f.

v.

• adrizar v.

• enderezar v.

• endrezar v.

I raɪt
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

[raɪt]
1. ADJ

1) (=morally good, just) justo

it is not right that he should pay for their mistake — no es justo que él pague por su error

it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte

it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación

it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!

I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes

would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?

it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa

to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente

to do the right thing by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella

2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportuno

to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo

that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!

I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta

you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo

he's the right man for the job — es el hombre más indicado para el cargo

I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene

they holiday in all the right places — toman sus vacaciones en todos los sitios que están de moda

• the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto

she's just right for the job — es la persona perfecta para el puesto

the flat is just right for me — el piso es justo lo que necesito

"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo

• Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido ideal

• to know the right people — tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca

he knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes

• I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado

• if the price is right — si el precio es razonable

• he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años

• to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas

• we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo

• the right word — la palabra exacta or apropiada

3) (=correct) correcto, exacto

right first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!

"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!

that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero

she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?

you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?

and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!

am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?

• the right answer — la respuesta correcta; (Math) (to problem) la solución correcta

• right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!

• I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día

• to get sth right — (=guess correctly) acertar en algo; (=do properly) hacer algo bien

I got the date right but not the time — acerté en la fecha pero me equivoqué de hora

it's vital that we get the timing right — es esencial que escojamos bien el momento

you didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos

let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!

we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien

• is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?

• he can't even sing the right notes — no sabe ni dar las notas bien

• are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?

• to put sb right — sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) enmendar la plana a algn

I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas

if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error

to put a clock right — poner un reloj en hora

to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error

• is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?

are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?

• it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco

• the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela

• is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?

it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo

• the right time — la hora exacta

is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?

- get on the right side of sb

4) (=in the right)

to be right to do sth — hacer bien en hacer algo

you were right to come to me — has hecho bien en venir a verme

• to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto

you're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón

how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!

• to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno

you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él

• am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?

you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis

5) (=in order)

I don't feel quite right — no me siento del todo bien

I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre

his leg hasn't been right since the accident — tiene la pierna mal desde el accidente

my stereo still isn't right — mi equipo sigue sin ir bien

• it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final

• she's not quite right in the head — no está en sus cabales

• to be in one's right mind — en su sano juicio

• to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller

you've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo

it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón

a couple of aspirin will put me right — con un par de aspirinas me pondré bien

that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo

• all's right with the world — todo va bien

- be/feel as right as rain

she'll be as right as rain in a few days — en unos pocos días se repondrá completamente de esto

6) (=not left) derecho

I'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo

we are a right of centre party — somos un partido de centro derecha

- it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing

7) (Math) [angle] recto

8) (Brit)
* (as intensifier) (=complete)
he's a right idiot — es un auténtico idiota

I felt a right twit — me sentí como un verdadero imbécil

she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *

you're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
Charlie
9) see all right

2. ADV

1) (=directly, exactly)

• right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)

• it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos

• she was standing right behind/in front of him — estaba justo detrás/delante de él

• right here — aquí mismo or (CAm) mero

• he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle

• right now — (=immediately) ahora mismo; (=at the moment) (justo) ahora

I want this done right now — quiero que se haga esto ahora mismo

she's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada

• he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero

• to go right on — seguir todo derecho

right on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!

he (just) went right on talking — siguió hablando como si nada

it hit him right on the chest — le dio de lleno en el pecho

• she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo

• it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima

2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente

• I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar

• I'll be right back — vuelvo en seguida

• come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!

• I'll be right over — voy en seguida

• I had to decide right then — tenía que decidirme allí mismo

3) (=completely)

• we were sat right at the back — estábamos sentados atrás del todo

we'll have to go right back to the beginning now — ahora habrá que volver al principio del todo

• he put his hand in right to the bottom — introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo

• their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calle

she was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final

to go right to the end of sth — ir hasta el final de algo

• to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo

• there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo

• to read a book right through — leer un libro hasta el final

you could see right through her blouse — se le transparentaba la blusa

• he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo

4) (=correctly) bien, correctamente

you did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos

to understand sb right — entender bien a algn

if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria

it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!

5) (=fairly)

• to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn

• don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde

• to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn
serve
6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien

you're not doing it right — no lo estás haciendo bien

I felt nothing was going right for me — sentía que nada me iba bien

nothing goes right with them — nada les sale bien

7) (=not left) a la derecha

he looked neither left nor right — no miró a ningún lado

• eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!

• to turn right — torcer a la derecha

right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
left II, 1., 1)
8) (as linker)

right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?

right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!

9) (in titles)

the Right Honourable Edmund Burke — el Excelentísimo Señor Edmund Burke

the Right Honourable member for Huntingdon — Su Señoría el diputado por Huntingdon

my Right Honourable friend — mi honorable amigo

Right Reverend — Reverendísimo

3. N

1) (=what is morally right, just)

right and wrong — el bien y el mal

I don't know the rights of the matter — no sé quién tiene razón en el asunto

to know right from wrong — saber distinguir el bien del mal

• by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí

• to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo cierto

• to put or set sth to rights — arreglar algo

this government will put the country to rights — este gobierno va a arreglar el país

to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo

• to have right on one's side — tener la razón de su parte
wrong 3.
2) (=prerogative) derecho m

they have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad

people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee

you had no right to take it — no tenías (ningún) derecho a llevártelo

what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?

who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?

• as of right — por derecho propio

• by right of — por or en razón de

by what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?

• to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio

she's a celebrity in her own right now — ahora es una celebridad por méritos propios

the baby is a person in his own right — el bebé es una persona de pleno derecho

• right to reply — derecho m de réplica

• right of way — derecho m de paso; (Aut etc) (=precedence) prioridad f
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)
3) rights derechos mpl

• civil rights — derechos mpl civiles

• film rights — derechos mpl cinematográficos

• human rights — derechos mpl humanos

• insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales

• they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto

• to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derecho

you'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar

• women's rights — derechos de la mujer

all rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos

4) (=not left) derecha f

• reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda

• to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha

keep to the right — manténgase a la derecha

• our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha

• on or to my right — a mi derecha

5) (Pol)

the right — la derecha

to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn

he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo

6) (=right turn)

it's the next right after the lights — es la próxima a la derecha después del semáforo

to take or make a right — girar a la derecha

7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f

4.

VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar

• he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota

• to right itself — [vehicle] enderezarse; [situation] rectificarse

• to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño

5.

CPD

right angle N — ángulo m recto

to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)

right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho

right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho

rights issue N — emisión f de acciones

right to life N — derecho m a la vida
right-to-life
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo

right turn N —

to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha

right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha

* * *

I [raɪt]
adjective

1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correcto

you made the right choice — elegiste bien

are we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?

are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?

did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?

do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?

do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?

2) ( not mistaken)

to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien

how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!

I hope you're right — ojalá no te equivoques

that can't be right! — no puede ser!

to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien

to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!

3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiado

the right temperature — la temperatura adecuada

were the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?

the right side of the material — el derecho de la tela

if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio

just right — perfecto

I can't find the right key — no encuentro la llave que corresponde

he knows all the right people — tiene muy buenos contactos

you said all the right things — dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir

this isn't the right time — éste no es el momento (apropiado)

those shoes don't look right with the coat — esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo

he's still on the right side of forty — todavía no tiene cuarenta

that job is just right for him — el trabajo está hecho a su medida

they're just right for each other — están hechos el uno para el otro

4) (just, moral) (pred)

to be right — ser* justo

to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf

5) (pred)

a) ( in order)

it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa

to put something right — arreglar algo

b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien

she's not quite right in the head — no está muy bien de la cabeza

6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)

he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor

he got himself into a right mess — se metió en un tremendo lío (fam)

7) ( Math)

right angle — ángulo m recto

right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo

8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho

II

adverb

1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamente

I had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado

nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien

to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)

2)

a) (all the way, completely)

the road goes right along the coast — la carretera bordea toda la costa

right from the start — desde el principio

he put it right at the back — lo puso bien al fondo (de todo)

she filled it right up — lo llenó hasta el borde

they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento

b) ( directly)

I live right next door — vivo justo al lado

it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices

he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo

right now — ahora mismo

right then — en ese preciso momento

c) ( immediately)

right after lunch — inmediatamente después de comer

I'll be right back — vuelvo enseguida

3) <turn/look> a la derecha

III

noun

1)

a) c u ( entitlement) derecho m

right to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf

the right of reply — el derecho a responder

in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?

b) rights pl derechos mpl

film rights — derechos cinematográficos

all rights reserved — reservados todos los derechos

to be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho

2) u c ( what is correct)

to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal

to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto

by rights you should have asked my permission — lo que correspondía era que me pidieras permiso

to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo

3)

a) u ( opposite the left) derecha f

on the right — a la derecha

the one on the right — el/la de la derecha

to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha

keep (to the) right — mantenga su derecha

on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha

b) ( right turn)

take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha

to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha

c) ( Sport) ( hand) derecha f; ( blow) derechazo m

4) u ( Pol)

the right — la derecha

IV

transitive verb

a) ( set upright) enderezar*

b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar

to right a wrong — reparar un daño

V

interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)

English-spanish dictionary > right
9 right

1. adjective
1) (just, morally good) richtig

it is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

2) (correct, true) richtig

right enough — völlig richtig

you're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht

too right! — (coll.) allerdings!

how right you are! — wie recht du hast!

be right in something — recht mit etwas haben

let's get it right this time! — machen wir es diesmal besser!

is that clock right? — geht die Uhr da richtig?

have you got the right fare? — haben Sie das Fahrgeld passend?

put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]

put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren

right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)

that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es

is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!

[am I] right? — nicht [wahr]?; oder [nicht]? (ugs.); see also academic.ru/1723/all">all 3.

3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; recht

do something the right way — etwas richtig machen

say/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun

4) (sound, sane) richtig

not be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein

as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung

put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)

5)

you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!

6) (opposite of left) recht...

on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)

be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein

7)

Right — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
2. transitive verb
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen

2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]

right itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
3. noun
1) (fair claim, authority) Recht, das; Anrecht, das

have a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben

have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun

by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein

what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?

in one's own right — aus eigenem Recht

the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben

right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das

who has the right of way? — wer hat Vorfahrt?

be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können

2) (what is just) Recht, das

right is on our side — das Recht ist auf unserer Seite

by right[s] — von Rechts wegen

do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln

do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun

in the right — im Recht

3) (right-hand side) rechte Seite

move to the right — nach rechts rücken

on or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]

on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten

drive on the right — rechts fahren

4) (Polit.)

the Right — die Rechte

be on the Right of the party — dem rechten Flügel der Partei angehören

5) in pl. (proper state)

set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen

6) (in marching) see left II 3. 4)

7) (Boxing) Rechte, die
4. adverb
1) (properly, correctly, justly) richtig [machen, raten, halten]

go right — (succeed) klappen (ugs.)

nothing is going right for me today — bei mir klappt heute nichts (ugs.)

2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts

right of the road — rechts von der Straße

3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völlig

right through the summer — den ganzen Sommer hindurch

right round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault

4) (exactly) genau

right in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)

right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!

5) (straight) direkt; genau

go right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren

6) (coll.): (immediately)

right [away/off] — sofort; gleich

7) (arch./dial.): (very) sehr

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1. adjective
1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) rechts

2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) richtig

3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) richtig

4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) richtig
2. noun
1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) das Recht

2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) das Recht, im Rechten

3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.)

4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) die Rechten
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) direkt

2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) sofort

3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) direkt

4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) ganz

5) (to the right: Turn right.) rechts

6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) richtig
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) (auf)richten

2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) wiedergutmachen
5. interjection
(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') gut

- righteous
- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) richtig

- right-winger
- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
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right

[raɪt]

I. ADJECTIVE

1. inv (morally good) richtig; (fair) gerecht

it was \right of you to tell me es war richtig von dir, es mir zu sagen

you're \right to be annoyed du bist zu Recht verärgert

to do the \right thing das Richtige tun

\right and proper recht und billig

2. inv (correct) answer, direction, order, position richtig; time genau

were you given the \right change? hat man dir richtig herausgegeben?

do you have the \right time? können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie spät es ist?

is your watch \right? geht deine Uhr richtig?

the \right way round [or AM around] richtig herum

to get sth \right etw richtig machen

you got three answers \right du hast drei Antworten richtig

did you get that sum \right? hast du [da] richtig gerechnet?

to put sth \right etw richtigstellen

to put a clock \right eine Uhr richtig einstellen

to put matters \right Tatsachen richtigstellen

to put sb \right jdn berichtigen

3. pred, inv (correct in opinion)

am I \right in thinking that... gehe ich recht in der Annahme, dass...

you were \right about him Sie haben was ihn angeht Recht gehabt

to put [or set] sb \right ( fam) jdn eines Besseren belehren

4. inv (interrogative) oder, richtig

you're leaving tomorrow, \right? Sie haben doch vor, morgen abzureisen, oder [o richtig]?

5. inv (best) richtig

he's the \right person for the job er ist der Richtige für den Job

he thought the time was \right to... er dachte, das sei der passende [o richtige] Zeitpunkt, um...

to be on the \right lines auf dem richtigen Weg sein

to be in the \right place at the \right time zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort sein

6. inv (important) people, places richtig

7. pred, inv (working correctly) in Ordnung

something isn't quite \right with the brakes irgendetwas stimmt mit den Bremsen nicht [ganz] fam

to put a machine \right eine Maschine reparieren [o in Ordnung bringen

8. inv (healthy)

to put [or set] sb \right jdn gesund machen

to be not [quite] \right in the head ( fam) nicht [ganz] richtig im Kopf sein fam

to be/be not in one's \right mind [ganz]/nicht [ganz] bei Verstand sein

to be as \right as rain ( fam) sich akk gut [o kerngesund] fühlen

9. inv (not left) rechte(r, s)

I would give my \right hand to meet the President ( fam) ich würde alles dafür geben, [um] mal den Präsidenten zu treffen fam

\right helix CHEM rechtsdrehende Helix

a \right hook SPORT ein rechter Haken

to make a \right turn rechts abbiegen

10. inv (conservative) rechte(r, s)

11. attr, inv esp BRIT ( fam: complete) völlige(r, s), totale(r, s) fam

he's a \right idiot er ist ein Vollidiot [o totaler Idiot] fam

12. inv BRIT ( fam: foolish)

a \right one ein Dummkopf m fam

we've got a \right one here! hier haben wir ja einen richtigen Knallkopf! fam

II. ADVERB

inv

1. inv (completely) völlig, ganz

the car ran \right out of fuel der Tank war völlig leer

she walked \right past me sie lief direkt an mir vorbei

\right through durch und durch

to be \right behind sb voll [und ganz] hinter jdm stehen

2. inv (all the way) ganz; (directly) genau, direkt

I filled the bath \right up to the top ich habe die Badewanne [bis zum Rand] volllaufen lassen

she came up \right behind me plötzlich stand sie direkt hinter mir

3. inv ( fam: immediately) gleich

he'll be \right back er ist gleich [wieder] zurück

I'll be \right with you ich komme sofort

\right now gleich jetzt, im Moment

4. inv (correctly) richtig

\right on! ( fam) ganz genau!

\right enough ( fam) völlig richtig

it's a hard job \right enough es ist ein echt harter Job

to guess \right richtig raten

5. inv (morally good)

to do \right by sb sich akk jdm gegenüber anständig [o korrekt] verhalten

6. inv (properly) gut

to go \right gut laufen; (end) gut ausgehen

things have been going \right for me es läuft gut für mich

7. inv (not left) rechts

to go [or turn] \right [nach] rechts abbiegen

8. inv BRIT ( form: in titles)

the R\right Honourable Sarah Bast, MP die sehr Ehrenwerte Sarah Bast, Mitglied des Parlaments

the R\right Reverend John Jones Bischof John Jones

9.

▶ \right away [or BRIT also ( fam) off] sofort, [jetzt] gerade fam

III. NOUN

1. no pl (goodness) Recht nt

the difference between \right and wrong der Unterschied zwischen Recht und Unrecht

2. (morally correct thing) das Richtige

to discuss the \rights and wrongs of sth [über] das Für und Wider [o das Pro und Kontra] einer S. gen diskutieren

3. (claim, entitlement) Recht nt

the \right to sth das Anrecht auf etw akk

\right of abode Wohnrecht nt

\right of asylum Asylrecht nt

\right of determination Bestimmungsrecht nt

\right of entry Eintrittsrecht nt

\right of free speech Recht nt auf freie Meinungsäußerung

\right of indemnity Ersatzanspruch m

\right of inspection Einsichtsrecht nt

\right of lien Pfandrecht nt

\right of recourse Rückgriffsrecht nt

\right to recourse Regressrecht nt

\right of residence Wohnrecht nt

women's \rights die Frauenrechte pl, die Rechte pl der Frau[en]

pre-emptive \right ECON Bezugsrecht nt fachspr

established \right Gewohnheitsrecht nt

it is sb's [legal] \right to do sth es ist jds gutes Recht, etw zu tun

it's my \right as a doctor to... es ist mein Recht als Arzt, zu...

to be within one's \rights to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tun; (I am within my rights) das ist mein gutes Recht

to have the \right to do sth das Recht haben, etw zu tun

what \right have you got to criticize me? was gibt dir das Recht, mich zu kritisieren?

to know one's \rights seine Rechte kennen

to stand up for one's \rights für seine Rechte einstehen

by \rights von Rechts wegen

4. (authority, ownership)

▪ \rights pl Rechte pl (to an + dat)

fishing \rights Fischereirechte pl

5. no pl (right side) rechte Seite

on [or to] the \right rechts, auf der rechten Seite, zur Rechten geh

on my/her \right rechts [von mir/ihr], zu meiner/ihrer Rechten geh

6. no pl (turn)

to make [or take] [or AM ( fam) hang] a \right [nach] rechts abbiegen

7. no pl (road)

the first/second \right die erste/zweite [Straße] rechts

take the second \right fahren Sie die zweite rechts [rein fam]

8. (fist) Rechte f; (blow) rechter Haken

9. + sing/pl vb POL

▪ the R\right die Rechte

the far \right die Rechtsextremen pl

on the \right im rechten Lager

10.

▶ by \right of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

▶ to be in the \right im Recht sein

▶ in one's own \right selber

▶ to put [or set] sth to \rights etw in Ordnung bringen

to put [or set] the world to \rights die Welt verbessern

IV. TRANSITIVE VERB

1.

▪ to \right sth (correct position) etw aufrichten; (correct condition) etw in Ordnung bringen

the boat will \right itself if it capsizes das Boot balanciert sich von selbst wieder aus, wenn es kentert

2. (rectify)

to \right a mistake/wrong einen Fehler/ein Unrecht wiedergutmachen

V. INTERJECTION

( fam)

1. (okay) in Ordnung, okay fam

\right you are! in Ordnung!

2. BRIT ( fam: agreed)

too \right! wohl [o nur zu] wahr!

3. (filler word) also

so we were on our way to work, \right, when... also, wir waren auf dem Weg zur Arbeit, als...

4. (as introduction)

\right, let's go also, nichts wie los fam

5. AUS (reassuring) nur keine Sorge

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[raɪt]
1. adj

1) (= just, fair, morally good) richtig, recht (S Ger)

it isn't right to lie — es ist nicht richtig or recht zu lügen

he thought it right to warn me — er hielt es für richtig, mich zu warnen

it seemed only right to give him the money — es schien richtig, ihm das Geld zu geben

it's only right (and proper) — es ist nur recht und billig

it is only right to point out that... — es ist nur recht und billig, wenn man darauf hinweist, dass...

to do the right thing by sb — sich jdm gegenüber anständig benehmen

2) (= true, correct) answer, solution, time, train richtig

to be right (person) — recht haben; (answer, solution) richtig sein, stimmen; (clock) richtig gehen

what's the right time? — wie viel Uhr ist es genau?

you're quite right — Sie haben ganz recht

how right you are! (inf) — da haben Sie ganz recht

you were right to refuse or in refusing — Sie hatten recht, als Sie ablehnten

my guess was right — ich habe richtig geraten

let's get it right this time! — mach es dieses Mal richtig; (in reporting facts etc) sag es dieses Mal richtig

to put or set right (error) — korrigieren; clock richtig stellen; situation wieder in Ordnung bringen

I tried to put things right after their quarrel — ich versuchte, nach ihrem Streit wieder einzulenken

3) (= proper) clothes, document richtig

what's the right thing to do in this case? —

to come at the right time — zur rechten Zeit kommen

to do sth the right way — etw richtig machen

that is the right way of looking at it —

the right man for the job — der rechte or richtige Mann für die Stelle

Mr/Miss Right (inf) — der/die Richtige (inf)

we will do what is right for the country —

to know the right people — die richtigen Leute kennen

4)

(= well) the medicine soon put or set him right — die Medizin hat ihn schnell wiederhergestellt or wieder auf die Beine gebracht

I don't feel quite right today — ich fühle mich heute nicht ganz wohl

to be as right as rain (Brit) — kerngesund sein; (after accident) keine Schramme abbekommen haben (inf)

to put the engine right — den Motor reparieren

the plumber put things right — der Klempner brachte alles wieder in Ordnung

to be in one's right mind — klar bei Verstand sein

nobody in their right mind would... — kein vernünftiger Mensch würde...

who in their right mind would...? — welcher vernünftige Mensch würde...?

he's not right in the head (inf) — bei ihm stimmts nicht im Oberstübchen (inf)

See:

→ all right

5)

(phrases) right you are! ( Brit inf ) — gut, schön, okay (inf)

right on! ( esp US inf ) — super! (sl)

that's right, dear, put it on the table — schön, stell es bitte auf den Tisch

so they came in the end – is that right? — und so kamen sie schließlich – wirklich?

right enough! — (das) stimmt!

it's a right mess in there ( Brit inf ) — das ist vielleicht ein Durcheinander hier (inf)

he's a right fool! ( Brit inf ) — er ist wirklich doof (inf)

you're a right one ( Brit inf ) — du bist mir der Richtige (inf)

6) (= opposite of left) rechte(r, s)

right hand —

I'd give my right hand to know the answer — ich würde was drum geben, wenn ich die Antwort wüsste (inf)

on your right hand — rechter Hand, rechts

7)

the right side of the material — die rechte Seite (des Stoffes)

2. adv

1) (= straight, directly) direkt; (= exactly) genau

right in front/ahead of you — direkt or genau vor Ihnen

go right on — gehen/fahren Sie geradeaus weiter

right here — genau hier

right in the middle — genau or direkt in der/die Mitte

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

I'll be right with you — ich bin gleich da

it hit me right in the face — der Schlag traf mich genau or voll ins Gesicht

2) (= completely, all the way) ganz

right round the house — ganz um das Haus herum; (inside) durch das ganze Haus

right through (drive, go) —

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault or (fig) verdorben

3) (= correctly) richtig

to guess right — richtig raten

you did right to refuse — es war richtig (von Ihnen) abzulehnen

if everything goes right — wenn alles klappt (inf)

nothing goes right for them — nichts klappt bei ihnen (inf), bei ihnen läuft alles schief (inf)

if I get you right (inf) — wenn ich Sie (da) richtig verstehe

I'll see you right (inf) — ich werde aufpassen, dass Sie nicht zu kurz kommen (inf)

See:

→ serve

4) (old, dial: very) sehr; (Brit)

the Right Honourable John Smith MP — der Abgeordnete John Smith

5) (= opposite of left) rechts

it is right of the bridge — es ist rechts von der Brücke

turn right — biegen Sie rechts ab

to be cheated right, left and centre or right and left (inf) — von vorne bis hinten betrogen werden (inf)

or center ( US inf ) — bei Gott und der Welt Schulden haben (inf)

3. n

1) no pl (moral, legal) Recht nt

he doesn't know right from wrong — er kann Recht und Unrecht nicht auseinanderhalten

I want to know the rights and wrongs of it first — ich möchte erst beide Seiten kennenlernen

to be in the right — im Recht sein

2) (= entitlement) Recht nt; (to sth) (An)recht nt, Anspruch m

(to have) a right to sth — ein (An)recht or einen Anspruch auf etw (acc)

to have a or the right to do sth — ein or das Recht haben, etw zu tun

what right have you to say that? — mit welchem Recht sagen Sie das?

by what right? — mit welchem Recht?

he is within his rights — das ist sein gutes Recht

by rights — rechtmäßig, von Rechts wegen

in one's own right —

the divine right (of kings) — das Gottesgnadentum

See:

→ civil rights

3) pl (COMM) Rechte pl

to have the ( sole) rights to sth — die (alleinigen) Rechte an etw (dat) haben

4)

to put or set sth to rights — etw (wieder) in Ordnung bringen

to put things or the world to rights — die Welt verbessern

5) (= not left) rechte Seite

to drive on the right — rechts fahren

to keep to the right — sich rechts halten, rechts bleiben

on my right — rechts (von mir)

on or to the right of the church — rechts von der Kirche

the Right (Pol) — die Rechte

those to the right of him (Pol) — diejenigen, die weiter rechts stehen als er

4. vt

1) (= return to upright position) aufrichten

2) (= make amends for) wrong wiedergutmachen

3)

the problem should right itself (fig) — das Problem müsste sich von selbst lösen

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right [raıt]

A adj (adv → C und rightly)

1. richtig, recht, angemessen:

it is only right (and proper) es ist nur recht und billig ( that dass);

he is right to do ( oder in doing) so er hat recht oder er tut recht daran(, so zu handeln);

he does not do it the right way er macht es nicht richtig;

the right thing das Richtige;

say the right thing das rechte Wort finden;

think it right es für richtig oder angebracht halten;

know the right people die richtigen Leute kennen, Beziehungen haben; → all Bes Redew

2. richtig:

a) korrekt

b) den Tatsachen entsprechend, wahr (-heitsgemäß):

the solution is right die Lösung stimmt oder ist richtig;

is your watch right? geht Ihre Uhr richtig?;

am I right for …? bin ich auf dem richtigen Weg nach …?;

be right recht haben;

right you are! richtig!, jawohl!;

that’s right! ganz recht!, richtig!, stimmt!;

prove sb right beweisen, dass jemand recht hat; jemandem recht geben (Ereignis);

right? umg richtig?, nicht wahr?;

right oh → righto

3. richtig, geeignet:

he is the right man er ist der Richtige;

the right man in the right place der rechte Mann am rechten Platz;

Mr (Miss) Right umg der (die) Richtige (als Ehepartner)

4. gesund:

out of one’s right mind, not right in one’s ( oder the) head umg nicht richtig (im Kopf), nicht ganz oder recht bei Trost;

in one’s right mind, quite right in one’s ( oder the) mind bei klarem Verstand; → rain A 1

5. richtig, in Ordnung:

come right in Ordnung kommen;

put ( oder set) right

a) in Ordnung bringen,

b) jemanden aufklären (on über akk),

c) einen Irrtum richtigstellen,

d) jemanden gesund machen;

put o.s. right with sb

a) sich vor jemandem rechtfertigen,

b) sich mit jemandem gut stellen

6. recht(er, e, es), Rechts…:

right hand rechte Hand (a. fig Vertrauensperson);

right side

a) rechte Seite, Oberseite f (auch von Stoffen, Münzen etc),

b) fig schöne(re) Seite;

on ( oder to) the right side rechts, rechter Hand;

on the right side of 50 noch nicht 50 (Jahre alt);

stay on the right side of sb es sich mit jemandem nicht verderben; → arm¹ Bes Redew

7. obs rechtmäßig (Erbe etc)

8. MATH

a) rechter (Winkel): → angle¹ A 1

b) rechtwink(e)lig (Dreieck)

c) gerade (Linie)

d) senkrecht (Figur)

9. POL recht(er, e, es), rechtsgerichtet, Rechts…:

be very right sehr weit rechts stehen

B s

1. besonders JUR Recht n:

as of right von Rechts wegen, kraft Gesetzes;

by rights eigentlich;

in the right im Recht;

right or wrong Recht od Unrecht;

know right from wrong Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden können;

do sb right jemandem Gerechtigkeit widerfahren lassen;

give sb their rights jemandem sein Recht geben oder lassen

2. JUR

a) (subjektives) Recht, Anrecht n, (Rechts)Anspruch m ( alle:

to auf akk)

b) Berechtigung f:

right of inheritance Erbschaftsanspruch;

right of possession Eigentumsrecht;

right of sale Verkaufs-, Vertriebsrecht;

right to vote Wahl-, Stimmrecht;

rights and duties Rechte und Pflichten;

by right of kraft (gen), aufgrund von (od gen);

in right of his wife

a) im Namen seiner Frau,

b) vonseiten seiner Frau;

have a right to (ein) Anrecht haben auf;

know one’s rights seine Rechte kennen;

stand on one’s right(s) auf seinem Recht bestehen;

in one’s own right

a) aus eigenem Recht,

b) selbstständig, für sich (allein), selbst;

countess in her own right Gräfin f aus eigenem Recht (durch Erbrecht, nicht durch Ehe);

be within one’s own rights das Recht auf seiner Seite haben;

what right have they to do that? mit welchem Recht tun sie das?;

equal rights pl for women die Gleichberechtigung der Frau; → assemble B, assembly 1, common B 2, exist 1, privacy 2, reserve A 5, right of way, self-determination

3. WIRTSCH

a) (Ankaufs-, Vorkaufs) Recht n, Berechtigung f

b) oft pl Bezugsrecht n (auf Aktien oder Obligationen)

c) Bezug(s)schein m

4. (das) Rechte oder Richtige:

do the right

5. pl (richtige) Ordnung:

bring ( oder put, set) sth to rights etwas (wieder) in Ordnung bringen;

the world was set to rights again die Welt war wieder in Ordnung

6. pl wahrer Sachverhalt

7. (die) Rechte, rechte Seite (auch von Stoff):

on ( oder at, to) the right (of) zur Rechten (gen), rechts (von), auf der rechten Seite (von oder gen), rechter Hand (von);

on our right zu unserer Rechten, uns zur Rechten;

the second turning to ( oder on) the right die zweite Querstraße rechts;

keep to the right

a) sich rechts halten,

b) AUTO rechts fahren;

be to the right of POL rechts stehen von

8. rechte Hand, Rechte f

9. Boxen: Rechte f (Hand oder Schlag)

10. the right, auch the Right POL die Rechte

11. pl JAGD unterste Enden pl (des Hirschgeweihs)

C adv

1. gerade(wegs), direkt:

right ahead ( oder on) geradeaus

2. völlig, ganz (u. gar):

turn right round sich ganz herumdrehen;

rotten right through durch und durch faul

3. genau, direkt:

right in the middle

4. auch right away ( oder off) sofort, (so)gleich:

right at the outset gleich am Anfang;

I’ll be right back ich bin gleich wieder da;

right now (gerade) jetzt, augenblicklich, im Moment; → start A 4

5. richtig, recht:

act ( oder do) right richtig handeln;

you did right to inf es war richtig von dir, dass du …;

guess right richtig (er)raten;

if I get you right wenn ich Sie richtig verstehe; → serve B 11

6. obs recht, ganz:

know right well sehr wohl oder recht gut wissen

7. recht, richtig, gut:

nothing goes right with me (bei) mit geht alles schief;

turn out right gut ausgehen

8. rechts ( from von; to nach), auf der rechten Seite, rechter Hand:

turn right (sich) nach rechts wenden;

right and left

a) rechts und links,

b) fig a. right, left and center (bes Br centre) überall;

right about face! MIL (ganze Abteilung,) kehrt!

9. dial oder umg richtig:

I was right glad

10. hoch, sehr (in Titeln): → honorable 5, reverend A 2

D v/t

1. (aus-, auf)richten, in die richtige Lage bringen:

right the machine FLUG die Maschine abfangen;

the boat rights herself das Schiff richtet sich wieder auf

2. einen Fehler, Irrtum berichtigen:

right itself

a) sich wieder ausgleichen,

b) (wieder) in Ordnung kommen

3. ein Zimmer etc (her)richten, in Ordnung bringen

4. ein Unrecht, einen Schaden etc wiedergutmachen

5. a) jemandem zu seinem Recht verhelfen

b)(o.s. sich) rehabilitieren

E v/i

a) sich (wieder) aufrichten

b) in die richtige Lage kommen

rt abk right

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1. adjective
1) (just, morally good) richtig

it is only right [and proper] to do something/that somebody should do something — es ist nur recht und billig, etwas zu tun/dass jemand etwas tut

2) (correct, true) richtig

right enough — völlig richtig

you're [quite] right — du hast [völlig] recht

too right! — (coll.) allerdings!

how right you are! — wie recht du hast!

be right in something — recht mit etwas haben

let's get it right this time! — machen wir es diesmal besser!

is that clock right? — geht die Uhr da richtig?

have you got the right fare? — haben Sie das Fahrgeld passend?

put or set right — richtig stellen [Irrtum]; wieder gutmachen [Unrecht]; berichtigen [Fehler]; bereinigen [Missverständnis]; wieder in Ordnung bringen [Situation, Angelegenheit, Gerät]

put or set somebody right — jemanden berichtigen od. korrigieren

right [you are]!, (Brit.) right oh! — (coll.) okay! (ugs.); alles klar! (ugs.)

that's right — ja[wohl]; so ist es

is that right? — stimmt das?; (indeed?) aha!

[am I] right? — nicht [wahr]?; oder [nicht]? (ugs.); see also all 3.

3) (preferable, most suitable) richtig; recht

do something the right way — etwas richtig machen

say/do the right thing — das Richtige sagen/tun

4) (sound, sane) richtig

not be quite right in the head — nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] sein

as right as rain — (coll.) (in health) gesund wie ein Fisch im Wasser; (satisfactory) in bester Ordnung

put somebody right — (restore to health) jemanden [wieder] auf die Beine bringen; see also mind 1. 7)

5)

you're a right one! — (coll.) du bist mir der/die Richtige!

6) (opposite of left) recht...

on the right side — auf der rechten Seite; rechts; see also turn 1. 3)

be somebody's right arm — (fig.) jemandes rechte Hand sein

7)

Right — (Polit.) recht... See also right side
2. transitive verb
1) (correct) berichtigen; richtig stellen

2) (restore to upright position) [wieder] aufrichten; [Boot usw.:]

right itself — sich [von selbst] [wieder] aufrichten; (fig.): (come to proper state) [Mangel:] sich [von selbst] geben
3. noun
1) (fair claim, authority) Recht, das; Anrecht, das

have a/no right to something — ein/kein Anrecht od. Recht auf etwas (Akk.) haben

have a or the/no right to do something — das/kein Recht haben, etwas zu tun

by right of — auf Grund (+ Gen.)

belong to somebody as of or by right — jemandes rechtmäßiges Eigentum sein

what right has he [got] to do that? — mit welchem Recht tut er das?

in one's own right — aus eigenem Recht

the right to work/life — das Recht auf Arbeit/Leben

right of way — (right to pass across) Wegerecht, das; (path) öffentlicher Weg; (precedence) Vorfahrtsrecht, das

who has the right of way? — wer hat Vorfahrt?

be within one's rights to do something — etwas mit [Fug und] Recht tun können

2) (what is just) Recht, das

right is on our side — das Recht ist auf unserer Seite

by right[s] — von Rechts wegen

do right — sich richtig verhalten; richtig handeln

do right to do something — recht daran tun, etwas zu tun

in the right — im Recht

3) (right-hand side) rechte Seite

move to the right — nach rechts rücken

on or to the right [of somebody/something] — rechts [von jemandem/etwas]

on or to my right, to the right of me — rechts von mir; zu meiner Rechten

drive on the right — rechts fahren

4) (Polit.)

the Right — die Rechte

be on the Right of the party — dem rechten Flügel der Partei angehören

5) in pl. (proper state)

set or put something to rights — etwas in Ordnung bringen

6) (in marching) see left II 3. 4)

7) (Boxing) Rechte, die
4. adverb
1) (properly, correctly, justly) richtig [machen, raten, halten]

go right — (succeed) klappen (ugs.)

nothing is going right for me today — bei mir klappt heute nichts (ugs.)

2) (to the side opposite left) nach rechts

right of the road — rechts von der Straße

3) (all the way) bis ganz; (completely) ganz; völlig

right through the summer — den ganzen Sommer hindurch

right round the house — ums ganze Haus [herum]

rotten right through — durch und durch verfault

4) (exactly) genau

right in the middle of something — mitten in etwas (Dat./Akk.)

right now — im Moment; jetzt sofort, gleich [handeln]

right at the beginning — gleich am Anfang

right on! — (coll.) (approving) recht so!; so ist's recht!; (agreeing) genau!; ganz recht!

5) (straight) direkt; genau

go right on [the way one is going] — [weiter] geradeaus gehen od. fahren

6) (coll.): (immediately)

right [away/off] — sofort; gleich

7) (arch./dial.): (very) sehr

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adj.

genau adj.

gerade adj.

gleich adj.

recht adj.

rechts adj.

richtig adj.

sehr adj. adv.

genau adv.

recht adv.

richtig adv. n.

Berechtigung f.

Recht -e n.

English-german dictionary > right
10 low

I 1. adjective
1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also academic.ru/43997/lower">lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

* * *
I 1. [ləu] adjective
1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niedrig

2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) leise

3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) tief

4) (small: a low price.) niedrig

5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) schwach

6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niedrig
2. adverb
(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) niedrig

- lower
- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjective
low-tech industries/skills.)

- low tide/water
- be low on II [ləu] verb
(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) brüllen

* * *

low¹

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. adj

1. (in height) niedrig

at a \low altitude in geringer Höhe

\low heels flache [o niedrige] Absätze

\low neckline tiefer Ausschnitt

\low slope flacher Abhang

the dress has a \low waist das Kleid hat eine tief angesetzte Taille

2. (in number) gering, wenig

\low attendance geringe Besucherzahl

\low blood pressure niedriger Blutdruck

\low calibre kleines Kaliber

people of [a] \low calibre ( fig) Leute mit wenig Format

to be \low in calories/cholesterol kalorien-/cholesterinarm sein

to be \low in funds wenig Geld haben, knapp bei Kasse sein fam

to keep sth \low etw niedrig halten

3. (depleted) knapp

\low stocks geringe Vorräte

to be [or get] [or run] \low zur Neige gehen, knapp werden

we were getting \low on supplies unsere Vorräte waren fast erschöpft

the batteries are running \low die Batterien sind fast leer

the bulb was \low die Glühbirne brannte nur noch schwach

4. (not loud) leise

\low groaning verhaltenes Stöhnen

in a \low voice mit leiser [o gedämpfter] Stimme

5. (not high-pitched) voice tief

\low pitch tiefe Stimmlage

6. (not intense) niedrig; light gedämpft

on a \low burner [or flame] auf kleiner Flamme

\low frequency Niederfrequenz f

\low heat schwache Hitze

roast the chicken at \low heat braten Sie das Hähnchen bei niedriger Hitze

7. (not good)

\low morale schlechte Moral

to have a \low opinion of sb von jdm nicht viel halten

\low quality minderwertige Qualität

to hold sth in \low regard etw geringschätzen

\low self-esteem geringe Selbstachtung

\low standards (in technics) schlechter [o niedriger] Standard; (in tests, etc) niedriges Niveau

\low visibility schlechte Sicht

8. (not important) niedrig, gering

to be a \low priority nicht so wichtig sein

9. (unfair, mean) gemein

\low trick gemeiner Trick

to get \low gemein [o niederträchtig] sein

how \low can you get? wie tief willst du noch sinken?

10. (sad)

in \low spirits niedergeschlagen, in gedrückter Stimmung

to feel \low niedergeschlagen [o deprimiert] sein

11. LING vowel offen

II. adv

1. (in height) niedrig

to be cut \low dress, blouse tief ausgeschnitten sein

to fly \low tief fliegen

2. (to a low level) tief

to turn the music \lower die Musik leiser stellen

turn the oven on \low stell den Ofen auf kleine Hitze

3. (cheap) billig

to buy \low billig [o günstig] einkaufen

4. (not loudly) leise

to speak \low leise sprechen

5. (not high-pitched) tief

to sing \low tief [o mit tiefer Stimme] singen

III. n

1. (low level) Tiefstand m, Tiefpunkt m

to be at a \low auf einem Tiefpunkt sein

to hit [or reach] a \low an einen Tiefpunkt gelangen

2. METEO Tief nt

expected \lows near 0° C today die Tiefstwerte liegen heute vermutlich bei 0° C

record \low Rekordtief nt

3. AUTO erster Gang

put the car in \low legen Sie den ersten Gang ein

4. AM ( fig: person)

▪ to be in \low schlapp sein fam

5.

▶ to be the lowest of the \low ein ganz gemeiner Typ sein fam

low²

[ləʊ, AM loʊ]

I. n Muhen nt

II. vi cow muhen

* * *
I [ləʊ]
1. adj (+er)

1) niedrig; form of life, musical key nieder; bow, note tief; density, intelligence gering; food supplies knapp; pulse schwach; quality gering; light gedämpft, schwach; (pej) minderwertig (pej); (LING) vowel offen; (MATH) denominator klein

the lamp was low — die Lampe brannte schwach

the sun was low in the sky — die Sonne stand tief am Himmel

her dress was low at the neck — ihr Kleid hatte einen tiefen Ausschnitt

low blow or punch — Tiefschlag m

that punch was a bit low — der Schlag war etwas tief

the river is low — der Fluss hat or führt wenig Wasser

a ridge of low pressure — ein Tiefdruckkeil

low density housing — aufgelockerte Bauweise

activity on the stock exchange is at its lowest — die Börsentätigkeit hat ihren Tiefstand erreicht

to be low in funds — knapp bei Kasse sein (inf)

2)

(= not loud or shrill) to speak in a low voice — leise sprechen

3) (= socially inferior, vulgar) birth nieder, niedrig; rank, position untergeordnet, niedrig; character, company schlecht; trick gemein

I really felt low having to tell him that — ich kam mir richtig gemein vor, dass ich ihm das sagen musste

how low can you get! — wie kann man nur so tief sinken!

low cunning — Gerissenheit f

4) (= weak in health or spirits) resistance schwach, gering; morale schlecht

the patient is rather low today —

to be in low health to be in low spirits — bei schlechter Gesundheit sein in gedrückter Stimmung sein, bedrückt or niedergeschlagen sein

to feel low — sich nicht wohlfühlen or gut fühlen; (emotionally) niedergeschlagen sein

to make sb feel low (events) — jdn mitnehmen, jdm zu schaffen machen; (people) jdn mitnehmen or bedrücken

2. adv
aim nach unten; speak, sing leise; fly, bow tief
they turned the lamps down low — sie drehten die Lampen herunter

a dress cut low in the back — ein Kleid mit tiefem Rückenausschnitt

to fall low (morally) — tief sinken

I would never sink so low as to... — so tief würde ich nie sinken, dass ich...

share prices went so low that... —

to buy low and sell high — billig kaufen und teuer verkaufen

to lay sb low (Brit) (punch) — jdn zu Boden strecken; (disease) jdn befallen

he's been laid low with the flu (Brit) —

to play low (Cards) — um einen niedrigen or geringen Einsatz spielen

to run or get low — knapp werden

or gas (US) — uns (dat) geht das Benzin aus

3. n

1) (MET) Tief nt; (fig also) Tiefpunkt m, Tiefstand m

to reach a new low — einen neuen Tiefstand erreichen

this represents a new low in advertising — so tief ist die Werbung noch nie zuvor gesunken

2) (AUT: low gear) niedriger Gang
II
1. n
(of cow) Muh nt
2. vi
muhen
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low¹ [ləʊ]

A adj

1. auch fig niedrig (Gebäude, Lohn, Preis, Stirn, Zahl etc):

low brook seichter Bach;

low speed geringe Geschwindigkeit;

low in calories kalorienarm;

low in fat fettarm;

bring low fig

a) jemanden demütigen,

b) jemanden ruinieren;

lay low

a) jemanden niederschlagen, -schießen,

b) jemanden ans Bett fesseln, umwerfen umg (Krankheit);

sell low billig verkaufen; → profile A 1

2. tief gelegen (Land etc)

3. tief (Verbeugung etc):

low flying FLUG Tiefflug m;

the sun is low die Sonne steht tief; → beam A 6

4. → low-necked

5. a) fast leer (Gefäß)

b) fast erschöpft, knapp (Vorrat etc):

get ( oder run) low knapp werden, zur Neige gehen;

he is getting ( oder running) low on money ihm geht allmählich das Geld aus;

be low on funds knapp bei Kasse sein umg; → budget A 2

6. schwach, kraftlos, matt:

low pulse schwacher Puls

7. Kost etc:

a) wenig nahrhaft

b) einfach

8. gedrückt, niedergeschlagen, deprimiert:

feel low

a) in gedrückter Stimmung sein,

b) sich elend fühlen ( → A 13 c); → spirit A 8

9. (zeitlich) verhältnismäßig neu oder jung:

of low date (verhältnismäßig) neuen Datums

10. gering(schätzig): → opinion 3

11. minderwertig

12. (sozial) unter(er, e, es), nieder, niedrig:

of low birth von niedriger Geburt;

low life das Leben der einfachen Leute

13. a) gewöhnlich, niedrig (denkend oder gesinnt):

low thinking niedrige Denkungsart

b) ordinär, vulgär (Person, Ausdruck etc)

c) gemein, niederträchtig (Trick etc):

feel low sich gemein vorkommen ( → A 8)

14. nieder, primitiv:

low forms of life niedere Lebensformen;

low race primitive Rasse

15. tief (Ton etc)

16. leise (Ton, Stimme etc):

in a low voice leise

17. LING offen

18. Low → Low-Church

19. TECH erst(er, e, es), niedrigst(er, e, es): → gear A 3 b

B adv

1. niedrig:

it hangs low;

aim lower

2. tief:

bow low

3. fig tief:

sunk thus low so tief gesunken

4. kärglich, dürftig:

live low ein kärgliches Leben führen

5. niedrig, mit geringem Einsatz:

play low niedrig spielen

6. tief (klingend):

sing low tief singen

7. leise:

talk low

C s

1. AUTO erster oder niedrigster Gang

2. METEO Tief(druckgebiet) n

3. fig Tief(punkt) n(m), -stand m:

be at a new low einen neuen Tiefpunkt erreicht haben; → high C 4

low² [ləʊ]

A v/i brüllen, muhen (Rind)

B s Brüllen n, Muhen n

* * *
I 1. adjective
1) (not reaching far up) niedrig; niedrig, flach [Absätze, Stirn]; flach [Relief]

2) (below normal level) niedrig; tief [Flug]; flach [Welle]; tief ausgeschnitten [Kleid]; tief [Ausschnitt]

3) (not elevated) tief liegend [Wiese, Grund, Land]; tiefhängend [Wolke]; tief stehend [Gestirne]; tief [Verbeugung]

4) (inferior) niedrig; gering [Intelligenz, Bildung]; gewöhnlich [Geschmack]

5) (not fair) gemein

6) (Cards) niedrig

7) (small in degree) niedrig; gering [Sichtweite, Wert]

have a low opinion of somebody/something — von jemandem/etwas keine hohe Meinung haben

8) (in pitch) tief [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang]; (in loudness) leise [Ton, Stimme]

9) (nearly gone) fast verbraucht od. aufgebraucht

run low — allmählich ausgehen od. zu Ende gehen. See also lower II 1.
2. adverb
1) (in or to a low position) tief; niedrig, tief [hängen]; see also high 2. 1)

2) (to a low level)

prices have gone too low — die Preise sind zu weit gefallen

3) (not loudly) leise

4)

lay somebody low — (prostrate) jemanden niederstrecken (geh.)

lie low — am Boden liegen; (hide) untertauchen. See also lower II 2.
3. noun
1) (Meteorol.) Tief, das

2) Tiefststand, der; see also all-time
II intransitive verb
[Kuh:] muhen

* * *

adj.

leise (Stimme) adj.

nieder adj.

niedrig adj.

tief adj. v.

blöken (Rind) v.

muhen v.

English-german dictionary > low
11 crack

crack [kræk]

fêlure ⇒ 1 (a) fissure ⇒ 1 (a) crevasse ⇒ 1 (a) fente ⇒ 1 (b) craquement ⇒ 1 (c) claquement ⇒ 1 (c) coup ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) tentative ⇒ 1 (e) blague ⇒ 1 (f) fêler ⇒ 3 (a) fissurer ⇒ 3 (a) crevasser ⇒ 3 (a) casser ⇒ 3 (b) cogner ⇒ 3 (c) faire craquer ⇒ 3 (d) faire claquer ⇒ 3 (d) se fêler ⇒ 4 (a) se fissurer ⇒ 4 (a) se crevasser ⇒ 4 (a) claquer ⇒ 4 (b) craquer ⇒ 4 (b), 4 (c)

1 noun

(a) (in cup, glass, egg) fêlure f; (in ceiling, wall) lézarde f, fissure f; (in rock) fissure f; (in ground) crevasse f; (in varnish, enamel) craquelure f; (in skin) gerçure f, crevasse f; (in bone) fêlure f; figurative (fault → in policy, argument etc) fissure f, faiblesse f;

∎ did you know there was a crack in this glass? avais-tu remarqué que ce verre était fêlé?;

∎ figurative the cracks are beginning to show in their marriage leur mariage commence à battre de l'aile

(b) (small opening or gap → in floorboards, door etc) fente f; (→ in wall) fissure f;

∎ there were some cracks in the wall le mur était fissuré

(c) (noise → of branches, ice etc) craquement m; (→ of whip) claquement m; (→ of thunder) coup m

(d) (blow → on head, knee etc) coup m;

∎ that was a nasty crack you got tu as pris un drôle de mauvais coup;

∎ I gave myself a crack on the head je me suis cogné la tête

(e) familiar (attempt) tentative^□ f;

∎ I'll have a crack (at it), I'll give it a crack je vais tenter le coup, je vais essayer (un coup);

∎ do you want another crack (at it)? tu veux réessayer?^□, tu veux retenter le coup?;

∎ this is her fourth crack at (winning) the title c'est sa quatrième tentative pour gagner le titre^□, c'est la quatrième fois qu'elle tente de gagner le titre^□ ;

∎ to give sb a fair crack of the whip donner sa chance à qn^□ ;

∎ to get a fair crack of the whip avoir l'occasion de montrer de quoi on est capable^□

(f) (joke, witticism) blague f, plaisanterie f;

∎ to make a crack faire une plaisanterie, lancer une vanne;

∎ a cheap crack about short people une plaisanterie facile sur les gens de petite taille

(g) (drug) crack m

(h) Computing (program) = programme permettant de forcer un système informatique

(i) vulgar (woman's genitals) chatte f, con m

(j) vulgar (anus) troufignon m, trou m du cul

(k) (idiom)

∎ at the crack of dawn au point du jour;

∎ I've been up since the crack of dawn je suis debout ou levé depuis l'aube;

∎ old-fashioned humorous we'll be here until the crack of doom on va être ici jusqu'aux calendes grecques

2 adjective

(regiment, team etc) d'élite;

∎ one of their crack players un de leurs meilleurs joueurs

3 transitive verb

(a) (damage → cup, glass, egg) fêler; (→ ice) fendre; (→ ceiling, wall) lézarder, fissurer; (→ ground) crevasser; (→ varnish, enamel) craqueler; (→ skin) gercer, crevasser; (→ bone) fêler

(b) (open → eggs, nuts) casser;

∎ to crack a safe fracturer un coffre-fort;

∎ familiar to crack (open) a bottle ouvrir ou déboucher une bouteille^□ ;

∎ familiar she never cracked a smile the entire evening elle n'a pas souri une seule fois de la soirée^□ ;

∎ American I didn't crack a book all term je n'ai pas ouvert un livre du trimestre^□

(c) (bang, hit → head, knee)

∎ to crack one's head/knee on sth se cogner la tête/le genou contre qch

(d) (make noise with → whip) faire claquer; (→ knuckles) faire craquer;

∎ to crack the whip faire le gendarme;

∎ he's very good at cracking the whip il est très doué pour donner des ordres

(e) (solve)

∎ to crack a code déchiffrer un code;

∎ the police think they have cracked the case la police pense qu'elle a résolu l'affaire;

∎ I think we've cracked it je pense que nous y sommes arrivés

(f) (market) percer sur

(g) Chemistry craquer

(h) Computing craquer, déplomber

(i) familiar (idiom)

∎ to crack a joke sortir une blague;

∎ "got a half-day today?" she cracked "tu t'es pris une demi-journée de congé?" dit-elle en blaguant ou plaisantant

4 intransitive verb

(a) (cup, glass, ice) se fissurer, se fêler; (ceiling, wall) se lézarder, se fissurer; (ground) se crevasser; (varnish, enamel) se craqueler; (skin) se gercer, se crevasser; (bone) se fêler

(b) (make noise → whip) claquer; (→ twigs) craquer;

∎ a rifle cracked and he dropped to the ground un coup de fusil a retenti et il s'est effondré;

∎ the sound of submachine-guns cracking le crépitement des mitraillettes

(c) (give way, collapse → through nervous exhaustion) s'effondrer, craquer; (→ under questioning, surveillance) craquer;

∎ their marriage cracked under the strain leur mariage s'est détérioré sous l'effet du stress;

∎ his voice cracked with emotion sa voix se brisa sous le coup de l'émotion

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to get cracking (start work) s'y mettre^□, se mettre au boulot; (get ready, get going) se mettre en route^□ ;

∎ I'll get cracking on dinner/cleaning the windows je vais me mettre à préparer le dîner/nettoyer les vitres^□ ;

∎ get cracking!, let's get cracking! au boulot!

►► crack baby = bébé né dépendant du crack;

crack cocaine crack m;

crack shot tireur(euse) m,f d'élite;

crack troops soldats mpl d'élite

➲ crack down intransitive verb

sévir;

∎ to crack down on sb/sth sévir contre qn/qch

➲ crack open separable transitive verb

(eggs, nuts) casser; familiar (bottle) ouvrir^□, déboucher^□

➲ crack up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (ice) se fissurer; (paint, enamel, make-up) se craqueler; (ground) se crevasser; (skin) se gercer, se crevasser

(b) familiar (through nervous exhaustion) s'effondrer^□, craquer^□ ;

∎ I must be cracking up (going mad) je débloque

(c) British familiar (get angry) péter les plombs

(d) familiar (with laughter) se tordre de rire

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (make laugh)

∎ it really cracked me up when I heard about it je me suis vraiment écroulé de rire quand j'ai entendu parler de ça

(b) (always passive) (say good things about) he's not what he's cracked up to be il n'est pas aussi fantastique qu'on le dit ou prétend;

∎ the play is everything it's cracked up to be la pièce a toutes les qualités qu'on lui vante

(c) familiar (destroy) bousiller

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12 wind

I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) vento

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) fôlego

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) gases
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) tirar o fôlego
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) de sopro

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) enrolar

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) enrolar

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) subir

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) dar corda

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- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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wind¹

[wind] n 1 vento. 2 brisa, aragem. 3 vento forte, temporal, ventania. 4 gases, flatulência. 5 (caça) faro, cheiro. 6 fôlego. 7 conversa à toa. 8 Mus instrumento de sopro (também winds) ou quem toca instrumento de sopro. • vt 1 expor ao vento e ao ar, arejar. 2 farejar, seguir o cheiro de. 3 exaustar, cansar (cavalo). 4 (deixar) resfolegar, tomar fôlego, descansar (cavalo). you must wind your horse / você precisa deixar o seu cavalo descansar. I was winded with my run / fiquei sem fôlego com a corrida. 5 [waind] (ps, pp wound, winded) soprar, tocar instrumento de sopro. before the wind levado pelo vento. between wind and weather entre a espada e a parede, em alternativa difícil. broken wind respiração dificultosa (de cavalos). contrary wind vento contrário. fair/ good wind vento favorável. gone with the wind levado pelo vento. he got his wind ele tomou fôlego. he got the wind of him ele tirou vantagem dele. he got the wind up Mil ele ficou com medo. he got wind of it fig ele farejou algo, ficou sabendo daquilo. he hit me in the wind ele me alvejou na boca do estômago. he is in good wind ele tem bom fôlego (boa capacidade respiratória). in the wind’s eye, in the teeth of the wind contra o vento. it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good o prazer de um é o desgosto de outro. it is in the wind está em andamento. on the wind a favor do vento, levado pelo vento. the wind is very high está soprando um vento forte. there is something in the wind fig há algo no ar, está se passando ou acontecendo alguma coisa. they know where the wind hits/ blows eles sabem de onde o vento sopra. thrown to the winds espalhado por todos os ventos/lados. to raise the wind arranjar dinheiro, angariar fundos. to sail near/ close to the wind Naut navegar à bolina cerrada. under the wind a sotavento. up him nós lhe fizemos medo. we put the wind there is a great wind up fig sl o ambiente está carregado. we spoke to the wind fig nós falamos ao vento, em vão. wind and waterline Naut linha d’água. wind and weather o tempo, as condições atmosféricas.

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wind²

[waind] n 1 torcedura, enroscamento. 2 curvatura, tortuosidade, sinuosidade. 3 giro, volta, curva, rotação. • vt+vi (ps, pp wound) 1 serpear, serpentear. the river wound its way through the valley / o rio serpenteava pelo vale. 2 envolver, enroscar(-se) ( round em volta de). she wound round his heart / ela soube conquistá-lo. she wound her arms round her child / ela envolveu o filho em seus braços. 3 girar, rotar. 4 Naut virar a proa. 5 empenar(-se), dobrar(-se), entortar(-se), torcer(-se), retorcer(-se). 6 enrolar(se). 7 envolver. 8 abraçar. 9 enredar. 10 guindar, içar, levantar. 11 dar corda a. 12 insinuar-se. 13 girar o braço antes de lançar a bola (em beisebol). he wound himselt into her favour ele soube ganhar a sua simpatia. she wound the wool into a ball ela formou um novelo de lã. to wind off a) desenrolar. b) filmar. to wind on enrolar. to wind up a) guindar, içar, elevar. b) rolar, enrolar. c) dar corda a (relógio). d) resumir (discurso). e) encerrar, acertar (contas). f) regularizar, terminar, finalizar, acabar, concluir. they wound up by marrying / eles acabaram se casando. g) resolver, liquidar, fechar (negócio). h) pôr em forma, reanimar (alguém), incitar, estimular, dar energia a. i) estar preso. the ship winds up / Naut o navio vira (preso à âncora).

English-Portuguese dictionary > wind
13 wind

I 1. [wind] noun
1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) veter

2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) sapa

3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) vetrovi
2. verb
(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) ob sapo spraviti
3. adjective
((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) pihalen

- windy
- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb
1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) naviti

2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) naviti

3) ((of a road etc) to twist and turn: The road winds up the mountain.) viti se

4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) naviti

•

- winder
- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up
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I [wind]
noun

veter; vihar, vihra; vetrna tromba; aeronautics smer vetra; zrak; vonj, duh, voh; medicine vetrovi, napenjanje, plini; dih, dihanje; (trebušna) prepona; plural strani neba; (umetni) zračni tlak; music singular construction pihala, figuratively prazne besede, čenče

between wind and water figuratively na občutljivem mestu

from the four winds — z vseh strani neba, od vsepovsod

in(to) the wind's eye, into the teeth of the wind — proti vetru

by the wind nautical s spodnjim vetrom (veter z boka proti ladijskemu kljunu)

off the wind — s polovičnim vetrom (med bočnim in krmilnim)

to the four winds — na vse (štiri) vetrove

like the wind — kot veter, kot strelica, hitro

capful of wind — vetrič, sapica od časa do časa

a fair (contrary) wind — ugoden (neugoden) veter

puffed up with wind figuratively napihnjen, nadut, domišljav

slant of wind nautical sunek ugodnega vetra

sound in wind and limb — v odlični telesni kondiciji

to be in the wind figuratively biti v zraku

there is s.th. in the wind figuratively nekaj je v zraku

all his promises are but wind — vse njegove obijube so le prazne besede

it is an ill wind that blows nobody good — v vsaki nesreči je tudi kaj dobrega

to break wind medicine spuščati vetrove

to catch wind of s.th. — zavohati kaj

to cast ( —ali to fling —ali to throw) to the wind — na vse vetrove vreči, figuratively zapravljati, ne se zmeniti za

to come from the four winds — priti z vseh strani sveta

to find out how the wind blows ( —ali lies) — ugotoviti, kako veter piha (tudi figuratively)

to get (the) wind of s.th. — zavohati, zasumiti, priti na sled, zvedeti, slišati kaj

the affair got ( —ali took) wind — stvar se je razvedela

to get the wind up — prestrašiti se, imeti tremo; pobesneti

to have lost one's wind — biti ob sapo

to have one's wind taken — biti paraliziran zaradi udarca v trebušno prepono (pri boksanju)

to hit in the wind figuratively zadati udarec v želodec

to put the wind up s.o. — prestrašiti koga, pognati komu strah v kosti

to raise the wind slang figuratively dobiti potrebni denar; dvigniti prah

the wind rises — veter nastane, se dvigne

to lose one's wind — priti ob sapo

to recover one's wind — zopet k sapi priti

to go to the winds figuratively propasti

he preaches to the winds — govori v veter (zaman, stenam)

to sail before the wind — pluti, jadrati z vetrom v hrbtu

to sail close to the wind figuratively delati nekaj, kar je komaj še pošteno; mejiti na nezakonitost; figuratively skrajno varčno gospodariti

to pump wind into the tire — napolniti pnevmatiko z zrakom

to sail with every shift of wind — jadrati, kakor veter potegne, figuratively obračati svoj plašč po vetru

to sow the wind and reap the whirlwind — sejati veter in žeti vihar

to speak to the winds — govoriti v veter, zaman (stenam) govoriti

to take the wind out of s.o.'s sails figuratively prehiteti koga s čim, kar je on hotel napraviti, ter ga s tem oškodovati; premagati koga z njegovim lastnim orožjem

to be troubled with wind medicine imeti vetrove

to whistle down the wind figuratively zaman kaj želeti
II [wind]
transitive verb

izpostaviti vetru, (pre)zračiti; hunting z vohanjem odkriti sled, (za)vohati; zasopiti (konja); izčrpati, ob sapo spraviti; pustiti konju, da se oddahne

they were winded by the run — tek jih je izčrpal

they stopped to wind their horses — ustavili so se, da bi konji prišli do sape

he was fairly winded on reaching the top — bil je precéj zasopel, ko je prišel na vrh
III [wáind]
noun

obrat, vrtljaj, obračanje; zavoj, vijuga, ovinek (ceste itd.); upognjenost (v lesu); navitje (ure); napetje (strune, vzmeti); technical vitel
IV [wáind]
transitive verb

(preterite & past participle wound — ali winded) pihati (v rog, trobento), dajati znake, signale (z rogom, s trobento)
V [wáind]
1.

intransitive verb

viti se, ( a road cesta) vijugati se; ovi(ja)ti se, omotavati se; obračati se, vrteti se; splaziti se ( into v); zvi(ja)ti se, skriviti se (les);

2.

transitive verb

oviti, zaviti, omotati; sukati, naviti, namota(va)ti ( on a reel na motek, na tuljavo); (za)vrteti (film) (po snemanju); dvigniti (z vitlom)

to wind a blanket round o.s. — zaviti se v odejo

to wind s.o. in one's arms — objeti koga

to wind s.o. round one's littie finger figuratively oviti koga okoli (svojega) mezinca

the serpent winds itself round its victim — kača se ovije okoli svoje žrtve

to wind a peg top — oviti vrvco okrog vrtavke

to wind (up) a watch — naviti uro

to wind o.s. ( —ali one's way) into s.o.'s affection — pridobiti si naklonjenost kake osebe

to wind a ship out of the harbour — odvleči ladjo iz pristanišča

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14 right

right [raɪt]

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1. adjective

2. adverb

3. noun

4. plural noun

5. transitive verb

6. compounds

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1. adjective

   a. ( = morally good) bien inv

• lying isn't right ce n'est pas bien de mentir

• it's not right ce n'est pas bien

• I have always tried to do what was right j'ai toujours essayé de bien agir

• to do what is right by sb agir pour le bien de qn

• you were right to refuse vous avez eu raison de refuser

• he thought it right to warn me il a jugé bon de m'avertir

• to do the right thing by sb bien agir envers qn

► only right

• it seemed only right to give him the money il paraissait normal de lui donner l'argent

• it is only right that she should be dismissed il est normal qu'elle soit licenciée

• it is only right to point out that... il faut néanmoins signaler que...

   b. ( = accurate) juste, exact

• that's right c'est juste c'est exact

• that can't be right! ce n'est pas possible !

• is that right? (checking) c'est bien ça ? ; (expressing surprise) vraiment ?

• the right time (by the clock) l'heure exacte

• is the clock right? est-ce que la pendule est à l'heure ?

► to be right [person] avoir raison

• you're quite right vous avez parfaitement raison► to get sth right

• I got all the answers right j'ai répondu juste à toutes les questions

• to get one's sums right ne pas se tromper dans ses calculs

• to get one's facts right ne pas se tromper► to put right [+ error, person] corriger ; [+ situation] redresser ; [+ sth broken] réparer

• that can easily be put right on peut (facilement) arranger ça

• put me right if I'm wrong corrigez-moi si je me trompe

   c. ( = correct) bon before n

• the right answer la bonne réponse

• it is just the right size c'est la bonne taille

• on the right track sur la bonne voie

• to come at the right time arriver au bon moment

• the right word le mot juste

• to get on the right side of sb (inf) s'attirer les bonnes grâces de qn

• to know the right people avoir des relations

   d. ( = best) meilleur

• what's the right thing to do? quelle est la meilleure chose à faire ?

• I don't know what's the right thing to do je ne sais pas ce qu'il faut faire

• we will do what is right for the country nous ferons ce qui est dans l'intérêt du pays

• the right man for the job l'homme de la situation

   e. ( = necessary) I haven't got the right papers with me je n'ai pas les bons documents sur moi

   f. ( = proper) to do sth the right way faire qch comme il faut

• that is the right way of looking at it c'est la bonne façon d'aborder la question

• if you go hiking you must wear the right shoes lorsque l'on fait de la randonnée, il faut porter des chaussures adaptées

   g. ( = in proper state) her ankle is still not right sa cheville n'est pas encore guérie

• I don't feel quite right today je ne me sens pas très bien aujourd'hui

• the brakes aren't right les freins ne fonctionnent pas bien

• to be in one's right mind avoir toute sa raison

• he's not right in the head (inf) il déraille (inf)

   h. ( = real British) (inf) it's a right mess in there c'est la pagaille (inf) complète là-dedans

• he looked a right idiot il avait vraiment l'air idiot

   i. (agreeing) right!

• right you are! (inf) d'accord !

• right, who's next? bon, c'est à qui le tour ?

• (oh) right! (inf) ( = I see) ah, d'accord !

• too right! et comment !

► right enough (inf)

it was him right enough! c'était bien lui, aucun doute là-dessus !

   j. ( = opposite of left) droit

• on my right hand you see the bridge sur ma droite vous voyez le pont

• it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing il y a un manque total de communication et de coordination

• I'd give my right arm to know the truth je donnerais n'importe quoi pour connaître la vérité

2. adverb

   a. ( = directly) droit

• right ahead of you droit devant vous

• right in front of you sous vos yeux

• the blow hit me right in the face j'ai reçu le coup en pleine figure

• right behind you juste derrière vous

• public opinion would be right behind them ils auraient l'opinion publique pour eux

• go right on continuez tout droit

• I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite

► right away ( = immediately) tout de suite

► right off (inf) du premier coup

   b. ( = exactly) right then sur-le-champ

• right now ( = at the moment) en ce moment ; ( = at once) tout de suite

• right here ici même

• right in the middle en plein milieu

• right at the start au tout début

• right from the start dès le début

   c. ( = completely) tout

• right round the house tout autour de la maison

• right (up) against the wall tout contre le mur

• right at the back tout au fond

• to turn right round faire volte-face

   d. ( = correctly, well) bien

• you haven't put the lid on right tu n'as pas bien mis le couvercle

• if I remember right si je me souviens bien

• to guess right deviner juste

• you did right to refuse vous avez bien fait de refuser

• nothing goes right for them rien ne leur réussit

   e. ( = opposite of left) à droite

• to look right regarder à droite

• the party has now moved right of centre le parti se situe maintenant à la droite du centre

► right, left and centre (inf) ( = everywhere) de tous côtés

3. noun

   a. ( = moral) bien m

• he doesn't know right from wrong il ne sait pas discerner le bien du mal

► to be in the right avoir raison

   b. ( = entitlement) droit m

• to have a right to sth avoir droit à qch

• to have the right to do sth avoir le droit de faire qch

• he has no right to sit here il n'a pas le droit de s'asseoir ici

• what right have you to say that? de quel droit dites-vous cela ?

• he is within his rights il est dans son droit

• I know my rights je connais mes droits

• to assert one's rights faire valoir ses droits

• women's rights les droits mpl de la femme

• women's rights movement mouvement m pour les droits de la femme

• right of appeal droit m d'appel

► by right de droit

• it's his by right cela lui appartient de droit► by rights en toute justice

► in one's own right à part entière

• Taiwan wants membership in its own right Taïwan veut être membre à part entière

   c. ( = opposite of left) droite f

• to drive on the right conduire à droite

• to keep to the right tenir sa droite

• on my right à ma droite

• on or to the right of the church à droite de l'église

• to take a right (US) tourner à droite

• the Right (Politics) la droite

4. plural noun

rights

   a. (Business) droits mpl

• manufacturing/publication rights droits mpl de fabrication/publication

• TV/film rights droits mpl d'adaptation pour la télévision/le cinéma

• "all rights reserved" « tous droits réservés »

   b. to put or set sth to rights mettre qch en ordre

• to put the world to rights refaire le monde

5. transitive verb

   a. ( = return to normal) [+ car, ship] redresser

   b. ( = make amends for) [+ wrong] redresser ; [+ injustice] réparer

6. compounds

► right angle noun angle m droit

• to be at right angles (to) être perpendiculaire (à) ► right-hand adjective

• right-hand drive car voiture f avec la conduite à droite

• his right-hand man son bras droit (fig)

• the right-hand side le côté droit ► right-handed adjective [person] droitier ; [punch, throw] du droit

► Right Honourable adjective (British) Très Honorable

► right-minded adjective sensé

► right-of-centre adjective (Politics) (de) centre droit

► right of way noun (across property) droit m de passage ; ( = priority) priorité f

• he has (the) right of way il a la priorité ► right-thinking adjective sensé

► right wing noun (Politics) droite f

• the right wing of the party l'aile droite du parti ► right-wing adjective (Politics) de droite

► right-winger noun (Politics) homme m (or femme f ) de droite

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[raɪt] 1.
noun

1) (side, direction) droite f

keep to the right — Automobile tenez votre droite

on ou to your right — à votre droite

take the second right — prenez la deuxième à droite

2) Politics (also Right)

the right — la droite

3) ( morally) bien m

to be in the right — avoir raison

4) ( just claim) droit m

to have a right to something — avoir droit à quelque chose

the right to work/to strike — le droit au travail/de grève

she has no right to do it — elle n'a pas le droit de le faire

what right have you to criticize me? — de quel droit est-ce que vous me critiquez?

I've got every right to be annoyed — j'ai toutes les raisons d'être agacé

human rights — droits de l'homme

civil rights — droits civils

to be within one's rights — être dans son droit

her husband is a celebrity in his own right — son mari est une célébrité à part entière

the gardens are worth a visit in their own right — à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite

5) ( in boxing) droite f
2.
rights plural noun

1) Commerce, Law droits mpl

film rights — droits d'adaptation cinématographique

sole rights — l'exclusivité f des droits

2) ( moral)

the rights and wrongs of a matter — les aspects mpl moraux d'une question
3.
adjective

1) ( as opposed to left) droit, de droite

on my right hand — ( position) sur ma droite

2) ( morally correct) bien; ( fair) juste

it's not right to steal — ce n'est pas bien de voler

it's only right — c'est normal

I thought it right to tell him — j'ai jugé bon de le lui dire

it is only right and proper — ce n'est que justice

to do the right thing — faire ce qu'il faut

I hope we're doing the right thing — j'espère que nous ne faisons pas une erreur

to do the right thing by somebody — faire son devoir envers quelqu'un

3) (correct, true) [choice, direction, size] bon/bonne; [word] juste; ( accurate) [time] exact

to be right — [person] avoir raison; [answer] être juste

you're quite right! — tu as tout à fait raison!

that's the right answer — c'est la bonne réponse

that's right — c'est ça

that can't be right — ça ne peut pas être ça

what's the right time? — quelle est l'heure exacte?

it's not the right time — ce n'est pas le bon moment

is that right? — ( asking) est-ce que c'est vrai?; ( double-checking) c'est ça?

am I right in thinking that...? — ai-je raison de penser que...?

is this the right train for Dublin? — c'est bien le train pour Dublin?

is this the right way to the station? — est-ce que c'est la bonne direction pour aller à la gare?

the right side of a piece of material — l'endroit m d'un tissu

to get one's facts right — être sûr de ce qu'on avance

you've got the spelling right — l'orthographe est bonne

let's hope he gets it right this time — espérons qu'il y arrivera cette fois-ci

it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend — ça serait mal vu si on n'y assistait pas

how right you are! — comme vous avez raison!

time proved him right — le temps lui a donné raison

4) ( most suitable) qui convient

the right clothes for gardening — des vêtements qui conviennent au jardinage

the model that's right for you — le modèle qui vous convient

the right person for the job — la personne qu'il faut pour le poste

you need to have the right equipment — il te faut le matériel approprié

when the time is right — quand le moment sera venu

to be in the right place at the right time — être là où il faut au bon moment

to know the right people — connaître des gens bien placés

he was careful to say all the right things — il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation

5) ( in good order) [machine, vehicle] en bon état, qui fonctionne bien; ( healthy) [person] bien portant

I don't feel quite right these days — je ne me sens pas très bien ces jours-ci

the engine isn't quite right — le moteur ne fonctionne pas très bien

there's something not quite right about him — il a quelque chose de bizarre

I sensed that things were not quite right — j'ai senti qu'il y avait quelque chose qui n'allait pas

6) ( in order)

to put ou set right — corriger [mistake]; réparer [injustice]; arranger [situation]; réparer [machine]

to put ou set one's watch right — remettre sa montre à l'heure

they gave him a month to put ou set things right — ils lui ont donné un mois pour tout arranger

to put ou set somebody right — détromper quelqu'un

7) Mathematics [angle] droit

at right angles to — à angle droit avec, perpendiculaire à

8) (colloq) GB ( emphatic)

he's a right idiot! — c'est un idiot fini!

it's a right mess — c'est un vrai gâchis

9) (colloq) GB ( ready) prêt
4.
adverb

1) ( of direction) à droite

to turn/look right — tourner/regarder à droite

they looked for him right, left and centre — (colloq) ils l'ont cherché partout

they are arresting people right, left and centre — (colloq) ils arrêtent les gens en masse

2) ( directly) droit, directement

it's right in front of you — c'est droit or juste devant toi

I'll be right back — je reviens tout de suite

the path goes right down to the river — le chemin conduit tout droit à la rivière

right before/after — juste avant/après

to walk right up to somebody — marcher droit vers quelqu'un

3) ( exactly)

right in the middle of the room — en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce

right now — ( immediately) tout de suite; US ( at this point in time) en ce moment

I'm staying right here — je ne bougerai pas d'ici

right there — juste là

right on the river — juste au bord de la rivière

4) ( correctly) juste, comme il faut

you're not doing it right — tu ne fais pas ça comme il faut

to guess right — deviner juste

if I remember right — si je me souviens bien

5) ( completely) tout

right around the garden — tout autour du jardin

go right back to the beginning — revenez tout au début

right at the bottom — tout au fond

right at the top of the house — tout en haut de la maison

to read a book right through — lire un livre jusqu'au bout

she looked right through me — fig elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir

to turn the central heating right up — mettre le chauffage central à fond

right up until the 1950s — jusque dans les années 50

we're right behind you! — nous vous soutenons totalement!

6) GB ( in titles)

the Right Honourable — le très honorable

the Right Honourable Gentleman — ( form of address in parliament) ≈ notre distingué collègue

7) ( very well) bon

right, let's have a look — bon, voyons ça
5.
transitive verb

1) ( restore to upright position) redresser

2) ( correct) réparer

to right a wrong — redresser un tort
6.
reflexive verb

to right oneself — [person] se redresser

to right itself — [ship, situation] se rétablir

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to see somebody (colloq) right — ( financially) dépanner (colloq) quelqu'un; ( in other ways) sortir quelqu'un d'affaire

right you are! — (colloq)

right-oh! — (colloq) GB d'accord!

right enough — (colloq) effectivement

by rights — normalement, en principe

to put something to rights — arranger quelque chose

English-French dictionary > right
15 light

1. n свет

the light of the sun — свет солнца

northern lights — северное сияние

light bath — световая ванна

light tones — света

in light of — в свете

light beam — луч света

day light — дневной свет

top light — верхний свет

2. n освещённость, видимость

light line — граница затемнённого района

in a good light — хорошо видный, хорошо освещённый; при хорошем освещении

to read in poor light — читать при плохом свете

3. n дневной свет, день, дневное время

to rise with the light — вставать с рассветом

as soon as there was light — как только рассвело

wan light — тусклый свет

bright light — яркий свет

dull light — тусклый свет

in the light of — в свете

mild light — мягкий свет

4. n иск. светлые части картины

to put the light on — включить свет

to put out the light — погасить свет

light beer — светлое пиво

light honey — светлый мед

light flour — светлая мука

light halo — светлый ореол

light malt — светлый солод

5. n воен. прожектор

flood light — прожектор

antiaircraft light — зенитный прожектор

carry light — прожектор - сопроводитель

barrier light — заградительный прожектор

illuminating light — освещающий прожектор

6. n светофор

to stop for the lights — останавливаться у светофора

traffic light — светофор

7. n маяк

floating light — плавучий маяк

light tower — маяк

light station — маяк

beacon light — огонь маяка

light boat — плавучий маяк

course light — курсовой маяк

8. n театр. проф. рампа, огни рампы

before the lights — у рампы, на сцене

running light control panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

terrain light switch — переключатель огней освещения ВПП

navigation light panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

running light panel — контрольный щит ходовых огней

light list correction — корректурный список огней

9. n огонь, пламя, искра

to strike a light — зажечь спичку

parking brake light — стояночный огонь

port light — левый отличительный огонь

bow light — носовой отличительный огонь

localizer light — огонь курсового маяка

starboard light — правый бортовой огонь

10. n огонёк, свет; отражение душевного волнения

foot light — фонарь заливающего света

light intensity — интенсивность света

polarised light — поляризованный свет

polarized light — поляризованный свет

privation of light — отсутствие света

11. n информация, новые сведения, данные

we need more light on the subject — нам нужны дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу

12. n гласность

to come to light — обнаруживаться, выявляться

13. n аспект, вид; восприятие

in the light of past events — в свете прошлых событий

14. n знаменитость, светило; светоч

he was one of the shining lights of h is age — он был одним из самых выдающихся людей своего времени

exciting light — возбуждающий свет

reflective light — отражённый свет

shrill light — свет, режущий глаза

throw light on — проливать свет на

antidazzle light — ближний свет фар

15. n убеждения, взгляды; уровень

he acted according to his lights — он действовал, как ему казалось правильным

ambient light level — уровень освещенности

light mortality — пониженный уровень смертности

volume level light — сигнализатор уровня громкости

black light monitor — измеритель уровня теплового излучения

16. n просвет; окно; стекло

dead light — глухое окно

drop light — опускное окно

roof light — окно верхнего света

the light streams out of the window — свет струится из окна

17. n поэт. зрение

cross light — освещение вопроса с разных точек зрения

18. n разг. глаза

get out of the light — не мешай, уходи с дороги, не стойте на моём пути

green light — зелёная улица

the light of my eyes — свет очей моих

light at the end of the tunnel — просвет ; надежда на близкую победу; намечающийся успех

by the light of nature — интуитивно, инстинктивно; естественно

the reaction of eye to light — реакция глаза на свет

19. v зажигать

to light a lamp — зажечь лампу

light up — зажигаться

put a light to — зажигать; зажечь

to put the light on — зажигать свет

20. v зажигаться, загораться

self-igniting light — автоматически зажигающийся огонь

self-ignition light — автоматически зажигающийся огонь

21. v прикуривать

to light a cigarette — закурить сигарету

22. v светить

she lit him up the stairs with the candle — пока он поднимался по лестнице, она светила ему свечкой

to place in the clearest light — полностью осветить

23. v освещать, озарять

a smile lit up her face — улыбка озарила её лицо

24. v освещаться, озаряться; светиться, сиять

to light with a smile — озариться улыбкой

25. a лёгкий, нетяжёлый

light box — лёгкий ящик

light shoes — лёгкие туфли

light clothing — лёгкая одежда

light as a feather — лёгкий как пух; невесомый

light alloy — лёгкий сплав

light supper — лёгкий ужин

light pull-off — лёгкий курок

as light as a feather — лёгкий как пёрышко

as light as thistle-down — лёгкий как пёрышко

26. a лёгкий на ногу; проворный

light walk — лёгкая походка

light beacon — светящий знак

axis light — осевой светящий знак

float light — плавучий светящий знак

the light shone on us — свет падал на нас

27. a лёгкий, рассчитанный на небольшую нагрузку

light car — малолитражный автомобиль

light load — световая нагрузка

light burden — малая рудная нагрузка

displacement light — водоизмещение без нагрузки

light aircraft — воздушное судно небольшой массы

light indent — заявка на небольшое количество товара

28. a воен. лёгкий, облегчённого типа

light automatic gun — ручной пулемёт

light bomb — авиабомба небольшого калибра

light machine-rifle — автоматическая винтовка

light machine-gun — ручной пулемёт; облегчённый станковый пулемёт

light rig — буровая установка легкого типа

elevated light — огонь наземного типа

light shelter — убежище легкого типа

light tank — лёгкий танк

light sleep — лёгкий сон

29. a воен. имеющий лёгкое вооружение

light brigade — кавалерийская бригада

light artillery — лёгкая артиллерия

light bomber — лёгкий бомбардировщик

light cruiser — лёгкий крейсер

light fiction — лёгкое чтение

light penalty — лёгкое наказание

light sentence — лёгкое наказание

light armament — легкое вооружение

a light summer frock — лёгкое летнее платье

30. a неполновесный, неправильного веса

light coin — неполновесная монета

light bodyweight — легкий вес

light middleweight — 1-й средний вес

light welter weight — 1-й полусредний вес

light heavyweight — боксёр или борец полутяжёлого веса

31. a лёгкий, несильный, слабый

light touch — лёгкое прикосновение

light finishing blow — слабый доводочный удар

the light was scant — свет был очень слабый

light print — слабо отпечатанный оттиск

light current — ток слабого напряжения

light precipitation — слабый осадки

32. a тонкий, деликатный

light vein of humour — тонкий юмор

a thread of light — тонкий луч; узкая полоска света

light cut — снятие тонкой стружки

light floe — тонкая льдина

light film — тонкая пленка

33. a лёгкий, некрепкий

light dab — лёгкий мазок

34. a неплотный; негустой

light soil — лёгкая почва

35. a лёгкий, воздушный, хорошо поднявшийся

36. a несерьёзный; незначительный; несущественный

light remarks — несерьёзные замечания

light remark — несущественное замечание

light relief — незначительное облегчение

37. a лёгкий, несложный, развлекательный

light music — лёгкая музыка

light reading — лёгкое чтение, развлекательная литература

light housekeeping — несложное хозяйство

38. a лёгкий, небольшой, несильный

a light attack of illness — лёгкий приступ болезни

light wind — лёгкий ветерок

light frost — небольшой мороз

light rain — дождик, небольшой дождь

light applause — непродолжительные аплодисменты

light contango — небольшая отсрочка расчетов по сделке

intense light — сильный свет

light list — небольшой крен

39. a нетрудный, необременительный

light work — нетрудная работа

light duties — необременительная обязанность

40. a лёгкий, несуровый

light punishment — лёгкое наказание

41. a легкомысленный; ветреный, непостоянный

light opinions — неустойчивые убеждения

fixed-and-flashing light — постоянный с проблесками огонь

alternating fixed light — переменный постоянный огонь

fixed beacon light — постоянный маячный огонь

42. a фривольный; распущенный

light woman — женщина лёгкого поведения

43. a весёлый, беззаботный, беспечный

light laughter — весёлый смех

44. a лёгкий, чуткий

a light sleeper — спящий чутко

45. a фон. неударный

46. adv легко

to tread light — легко ступать

to sleep light — некрепко спать

light set — легкий сет

light atom — легкий атом

light oil — легкое масло

light tank — легкий танк

light chain — легкая цепь

47. v неожиданно, случайно натолкнуться

to light on a rare book in a second-hand shop — случайно найти редкую книгу в букинистическом магазине

light on — неожиданно натолкнуться на; случайно напасть на

48. v обрушиться

misfortune lighted upon him — на него свали лось горе

49. v сходить, выходить

to light off a horse — спешиться, сойти с лошади

see the light — выходить из печати

50. v опускаться, садиться; падать

the bird lit upon the bough — птица села на сук

a light shone upon his figure through the window — из окна на него падал свет

51. v нападать, накидываться

we lit into the food — мы набросились на еду

Синонимический ряд:

1. agile (adj.) agile; alert; docile; effortless; facile; nimble; royal; simple; smooth; undemanding; untroublesome

2. airy (adj.) airy; delicate; feathery; weightless

3. amusing (adj.) amusing; humorous; trivial

4. animated (adj.) animated; cheerful; merry

5. bright (adj.) bright; luminous; radiant

6. dim (adj.) dim; faint; obscure

7. featherlight (adj.) featherlight; featherweight; imponderous; lightweight; unheavy

8. frivolous (adj.) buoyant; delirious; dizzy; fast; frivolous; light-headed; lightsome; loose; swimming; swimmy; unchaste; vertiginous; volatile; wanton; whorish

9. frothy (adj.) frothy

10. giddy (adj.) bird-witted; empty-headed; featherbrained; flighty; fribble; fribbling; giddy; harebrained; hoity-toity; lightheaded; rattlebrained; scatterbrained; silly; skittish; volage; yeasty

11. happy (adj.) blithe; carefree; cheery; gay; happy; light-hearted; sprightly

12. little (adj.) casual; insignificant; little; minute; shoestring; small; small-beer; unimportant

13. soft (adj.) easy; gentle; moderate; slight; soft

14. unsubstantial (adj.) inconsiderable; insubstantial; minor; petty; shallow; trifling; unsubstantial

15. whitish (adj.) alabaster; blanched; bleached; blond; blonde; fair; ivory; pale; whitish

16. aspect (noun) angle; approach; aspect; perspective; point of view; slant; standpoint; viewpoint

17. beacon (noun) beacon; blaze; candle; fire

18. beam (noun) beam; ray; shaft; stream

19. brilliance (noun) brilliance; glow; shine

20. dawn (noun) aurora; cockcrow; cockcrowing; dawn; dawning; daybreak; daylight; morn; morning; radiance; sunrise; sunup

21. flicker (noun) flicker; glimmer

22. lighting (noun) illumination; lighting; luminosity

23. alight (verb) alight; come down; descend; disembark; get down; land; perch; roost; set down; settle; sit down; touch down

24. enliven (verb) animate; brighten; enliven

25. happen (verb) bump; chance; happen; hit; luck; meet; stumble; tumble

26. ignite (verb) enkindle; fire; ignite; inflame; kindle; set afire; set fire to

27. illuminate (verb) illume; illuminate; illumine; lighten

Антонимический ряд:

blackness; board; burdensome; cautious; cheerless; clear; clumsy; confusion; considerable; cumbersome; dark; darken; darkness; death; deep; dense; depressed; difficult; dim; extinguish; harsh; heavy; leave; melancholy; serious; shadow; sober

English-Russian base dictionary > light
16 foul

1. adjective
1) ((especially of smell or taste) causing disgust: a foul smell.) asqueroso, fétido

2) (very unpleasant; nasty: a foul mess.) horrible

2. noun
(an action etc which breaks the rules of a game: The other team committed a foul.) falta

3. verb
1) (to break the rules of a game (against): He fouled his opponent.) cometer una falta contra

2) (to make dirty, especially with faeces: Dogs often foul the pavement.) ensuciar

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- foul play

foul¹ adj sucio / asqueroso / horrible

a foul smell un olor asqueroso

foul² n falta

referee! that was a foul! ¡árbitro! ¡ha sido falta!

foul /'faul/ sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ fouls) (AmL) foul
' foul' also found in these entries: Spanish: área - café - deslenguada - deslenguado - falta - guarrada - guarrería - hablada - hablado - heder - hedionda - hediondo - hostia - linier - malhablada - malhablado - malhumor - maloliente - malsana - malsano - malsonante - morder - pestilente - pitar - sucia - sucio - uva - viciada - viciado - antirreglamentario - asco - cabreo - endemoniado - faul - faulear - fétido - inmundo - jayán - juego - leche - perro - técnica English: fair - foul - foul play - foul up - march out - means - play

foul

tr[faʊl]

adjective

1 (dirty, disgusting) asqueroso,-a; (smell) fétido,-a

2 (unpleasant, very bad) horrible; (weather) feo,-a, horrible, de perros; (temper) mal, de perros

3 (language) grosero,-a, obsceno,-a

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (unfair) sucio,-a, tramposo,-a

5 formal use (evil) vil, atroz

6 (chimney, pipe etc) atascado,-a

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL falta (on, contra)

transitive verb

1 (dirty) ensuciar; (pollute) contaminar

2 (snag) enredar

3 SMALLSPORT/SMALL cometer una falta contra

intransitive verb

1 enredarse en

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fall foul of (gen) tener problemas con 2 (person) ganarse la enemistad de

to foul one's own nest tirar piedras contra su propio tejado

foul play SMALLSPORT/SMALL juego sucio 2 SMALLLAW/SMALL hecho delictivo

foul ['faʊl] vi

: cometer faltas (en deportes)

foul vt

1) dirty, pollute: contaminar, ensuciar

2) tangle: enredar

foul adv

1) foully

2) : contra las reglas

foul adj

1) repulsive: asqueroso, repugnante

2) clogged: atascado, obstruido

3) tangled: enredado

4) obscene: obsceno

5) bad: malo

foul weather: mal tiempo

6) : antirreglamentario (en deportes)

foul n

: falta f, faul m

foul (Rotted)

adj.

• estropeado, -a adj.

adj.

• asqueroso, -a adj.

• carroño, -a adj.

• fétido, -a adj.

• infecto, -a adj.

• puerco, -a adj.

• sucio, -a adj.

• vil adj.

n.

• falta s.f.

• fétido s.m.

• juego sucio s.m.

v.

• cometer una falta v.

• ensuciar v.

faʊl
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( offensive) < smell> nauseabundo, fétido; < taste> repugnante, asqueroso; < air> viciado; < water> infecto

2)

a) ( horrible) (colloq) < person> asqueroso (fam); < weather> pésimo

to be in a foul mood — estar* de un humor de perros (fam)

b) ( wicked) (liter) <deed/crime> vil (liter), abyecto

3) ( obscene) <language/gesture> ordinario, grosero

4) ( Sport) ( invalid) <shot/serve/ball> nulo

II

noun falta f, faul m or foul m (AmL)

III
1.

transitive verb

1) ( pollute) \<\<water/air\>\> contaminar

2)

a) ( block) \<\<drain/chimney\>\> obstruir*

b) ( entangle) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredar

3) ( Sport) cometer una falta or (AmL tb) un foul or faul contra, faulear (AmL)

2.

vi

1) ( Sport) cometer* faltas or (AmL tb) fauls or fouls, faulear (AmL)

2) ( become entangled) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- foul up

[faʊl]
1. ADJ
(compar fouler) (superl foulest)
1) (=disgusting) [place] asqueroso; [smell] pestilente, fétido; [taste] repugnante, asqueroso

2) (=bad) [water] sucio, contaminado; [air] viciado; [breath] fétido

3) * (=nasty) [weather] de perros *, malísimo

it's a foul day — hace un día de perros *, hace un día malísimo

I've had a foul day — he tenido un día malísimo, he tenido un día de perros *

he was in a foul mood — estaba de un humor de perros *

you were foul to me yesterday — ayer te portaste fatal conmigo *

she has a foul temper — tiene muy malas pulgas *, tiene un genio de mil demonios *

4) (=obscene) ordinario, grosero

to use foul language — decir groserías

- have a foul mouth

5) (=base, immoral) [lie, calumny, crime] vil, terrible

6) (Sport) [shot, ball] nulo; [blow, tackle] sucio; [kick] antirreglamentario

7) (in phrases)

someone is sure to cry foul — es seguro que alguien dice que no hemos jugado limpio

to fall foul of sb — ponerse a malas con algn

to fall foul of the law — enfrentarse con la justicia, vérselas con la ley *

2.

N (Sport) falta f (on contra)

3. VT

1) (=pollute) [+ air] viciar, contaminar; [+ water] contaminar; (=dirty) ensuciar

the dog fouled the pavement — el perro ensució la acera

2) (Sport) [+ opponent] cometer una falta contra

3) (=entangle) [+ fishing line, net, rope] enredar

something had fouled the propellers — algo se había enredado en las hélices

the boat had fouled her anchor — el ancla del barco se había atascado

4) (=block) [+ pipe] atascar, obstruir

5) (Naut) (=hit) chocar contra

4. VI

1) (Sport) cometer faltas

2) (=become entangled) [fishing line, rope, nets] enredarse

5.

CPD

foul play N — (Sport) jugada f antirreglamentaria, juego m sucio

the police suspect foul play — (Jur) la policía sospecha que se trata de un crimen

- foul up

* * *
[faʊl]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) ( offensive) < smell> nauseabundo, fétido; < taste> repugnante, asqueroso; < air> viciado; < water> infecto

2)

a) ( horrible) (colloq) < person> asqueroso (fam); < weather> pésimo

to be in a foul mood — estar* de un humor de perros (fam)

b) ( wicked) (liter) <deed/crime> vil (liter), abyecto

3) ( obscene) <language/gesture> ordinario, grosero

4) ( Sport) ( invalid) <shot/serve/ball> nulo

II

noun falta f, faul m or foul m (AmL)

III
1.

transitive verb

1) ( pollute) \<\<water/air\>\> contaminar

2)

a) ( block) \<\<drain/chimney\>\> obstruir*

b) ( entangle) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredar

3) ( Sport) cometer una falta or (AmL tb) un foul or faul contra, faulear (AmL)

2.

vi

1) ( Sport) cometer* faltas or (AmL tb) fauls or fouls, faulear (AmL)

2) ( become entangled) \<\<rope/chain\>\> enredarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- foul up

English-spanish dictionary > foul
17 ♦ wind

♦ wind (1) /wɪnd/
n.

1 [cu] vento: fair [contrary] wind, vento favorevole [contrario]; north wind, vento del nord; tramontana; south wind, vento del sud; west wind, vento di (o da) ponente; southwest wind, vento di sud-ovest; a gust of wind, una raffica di vento; There's a high wind today, oggi il vento tira forte; The wind was blowing from the west, il vento soffiava da occidente; (astron.) solar wind, vento solare; prevailing wind, vento dominante; a bitter wind, un vento pungente; a chill wind, un vento gelido; fierce wind, vento furioso; light wind, lieve vento; venticello; strong wind, forte vento; stiff wind, vento gagliardo

2 [u] fiato; respiro; respirazione: Let me get my wind back, lasciami riprender fiato; to knock the wind out of sb., far perdere il fiato a q.

3 [u] odore ( portato dal vento); sentore ( anche fig.): The dogs are keeping the wind, i cani seguono l'odore (della selvaggina); The journalist got wind of the scandal, il giornalista ha avuto sentore dello scandalo

4 [uc] (med., fam.) flato; ( anche) meteorismo, flatulenza: My little boy is troubled with wind, il mio bambino soffre di flatulenza; to bring up wind, fare il ruttino

5 [u] (fig. fam.) parole vuote; sciocchezze; aria fritta; parole senza senso; vaniloquio: His speeches are mere wind, i suoi discorsi sono puro vaniloquio

6 (pl. collett.) (mus.) fiati; strumenti a fiato: The strings were drowned by the winds, gli strumenti a corda erano soffocati (o coperti) da quelli a fiato

● (naut.) wind abeam, vento al traverso; bolina stretta ( una delle andature) □ (naut., aeron.) wind ahead, vento in prua □ (naut.) wind astern, vento in poppa □ ( gergo comm., scozz.) wind bill, cambiale di comodo □ (naut.) wind-bound, trattenuto in porto dal vento contrario □ (fam. USA) wind box, fisarmonica □ (ind. costr.) wind-brace, controvento □ ( di cavallo) wind-broken, bolso □ wind chart, carta dei venti □ (meteor.) wind shear, gradiente del vento □ (meteor.) wind chill, raffreddamento da vento □ wind chimes, campane eoliche ( campanellini di bronzo, ecc., dal piccolo batacchio, che si espongono al vento, anche come cacciaspiriti) □ (med.) wind colic, meteorismo □ (aeron., meteor.) wind cone, manica a vento □ (naut., aeron.) wind down, vento in senso longitudinale □ wind-egg, uovo imperfetto □ (geol.) wind erosion, erosione eolica □ wind farm, centrale eolica; parco eolico □ (poet.) wind-flower, anemone □ (vet.) wind-gall, vescicone ( nelle giunture del garretto del cavallo) □ wind gauge, anemometro □ (naut.) wind hose, manica a vento □ (naut.) wind indicator, segnavento; bandierina □ (mus.) wind instruments, strumenti a fiato □ ( acustica) wind noise, rumore eolico □ (naut.) wind on the quarter, vento al giardinetto □ ( sci) wind-packed snow, neve ventata □ wind power, energia del vento; carbone azzurro □ (ind.) wind-power plant, centrale eolica □ (meteor.) wind rose, rosa dei venti □ wind scale, scala dei venti □ (meteor.) wind shear, gradiente del vento □ (meteor.) wind sleeve, manica a vento □ wind speed, velocità del vento □ wind spout, turbine di vento □ ( raro) wind-sucker, cavallo che respira rumorosamente □ wind-swept, battuto dai venti; spazzato dal vento □ (aeron.) wind tee, T d'atterraggio □ wind-tight, impenetrabile al vento □ (tecn.) wind tunnel, galleria del vento; galleria aerodinamica □ wind vane, banderuola □ (naut.) before (o down) the wind, col vento in poppa □ to break wind, fare un vento (eufem.); fare un peto □ (fig.) to cast (o to fling) prudence to the winds, abbandonare la prudenza □ (naut.) to come to the wind, orzare □ ( caccia) to be down the wind of a wild animal, tenersi sottovento a un selvatico □ (fig.) to find out how the wind blows (o lies), sentire da che parte tira il vento; capire che aria tira □ ( anche fig.) to get wind of, aver sentore di; fiutare: The fox got wind of the hunters, la volpe ha fiutato i cacciatori □ ( slang) to get (o to have) the wind up, innervosirsi; prendersi paura; aver fifa □ to get one's second wind, riprendere fiato, riprendersi; (fig.) provare di nuovo □ (fam.) to hit sb. in the wind, colpire q. alla bocca dello stomaco (o al plesso solare); far perdere il fiato a q. □ (naut.) in the wind's eye, controvento □ (naut.) to keep away from the wind, poggiare □ (naut.) off the wind, col vento in poppa □ (naut.) on the wind, col vento in prua (o in faccia) □ ( slang) to put the wind up sb., spaventare q., mettere paura a q. □ (fig. fam.) to raise the wind, procurarsi di riffa o di raffa il denaro occorrente □ to sail (o to be) close to the wind (o near the wind), (naut.) stringere il vento, andare all'orza; (fig.) camminare sul filo del rasoio □ (naut.) to sail in the eye (o in the teeth) of the wind, navigare nel letto (o nel filo) del vento □ (fig.) to see which way the wind is blowing, capire che aria tira (o come si mettono le cose) □ (fig.) to take the wind out of sb. 's sails, sgonfiare, smontare q. (fig.); fare abbassare la cresta a q. □ (fig.) to throw prudence to the winds, abbandonare la prudenza □ ( caccia) to be up the wind of a wild animal, trovarsi sopravvento a un selvatico □ ( anche fig.) to waste one's wind, sprecare il fiato □ (naut.) with the wind on the beam, col vento al traverso (o a mezza nave) □ (fig.) There is st. in the wind, qualcosa bolle in pentola (fig.); sta per accadere qualcosa.
wind (2) /waɪnd/
n.

1 ( anche elettron.) avvolgimento

2 giro ( di manovella o di carica)

3 curva; svolta; voltata

● (polit., mil.) wind-down, diminuzione, riduzione ( della tensione, ecc.) □ wind-up, conclusione; fine; chiusura, epilogo; ( di un meccanismo, orologio, ecc.) a carica □ (comm.) wind-up sale, vendita di liquidazione.
(to) wind (1) /wɪnd/
v. t.

1 dare aria a; esporre al vento; arieggiare; aerare

2 fiutare: The hounds winded the boar, i cani hanno fiutato il cinghiale

3 sfiatare: I was quite winded by the run, la corsa mi lasciò senza fiato; to be winded by a blow, restare senza fiato per un colpo

4 far riprendere fiato a ( un cavallo, ecc.)

5 (ingl.) far fare il ruttino a ( un bambino dopo la poppata).
(to) wind (2) /waɪnd/
(pass. e p. p. winded, o wound, per confusione con to wind /3/), v. t.

(poet., raro) suonare ( uno strumento a fiato, un segnale): The knight winded his horn, il cavaliere suonò il corno; (mil.) to wind the call, suonare l'adunata.
(to) wind (3) /waɪnd/
(pass. e p. p. wound)

A v. i.

1 serpeggiare; girare; formare anse; fare delle svolte; snodarsi; procedere a zigzag: The river winds in and out, il fiume forma continue anse; The road winds round the lake, la strada gira attorno al lago; The long line of soldiers wound down the valley, la lunga fila di soldati si snodava lungo la valle

2 avvolgersi; attorcigliarsi: The creeper winds round the oak, il rampicante s'attorciglia intorno alla quercia

3 (fig.) prenderla alla larga ( parlando); agire in modo tortuoso; insinuarsi

4 ( del legno) incurvarsi; imbarcarsi

5 ( di un orologio) caricarsi ( a mano o con la chiavetta): This clock winds easily, quest'orologio si carica facilmente

B v. t.

1 girare; far girare: to wind a crank, girare una manovella

2 avvolgere; attorcigliare: to wind tape on a reel, avvolgere del nastro su una bobina; to wind a scarf round one's neck, avvolgersi (o mettersi) una sciarpa intorno al collo; The snake winds itself round its prey, il serpente s'attorciglia intorno alla preda

3 (mecc.) sollevare con l'argano: to wind up ore from a mine, sollevare con l'argano minerale da una miniera

4 (fig.) insinuare; introdurre di soppiatto: to wind one's criticism into an argument, introdurre le proprie critiche in un'argomentazione

5 cingere: I wound her in my arms, la cinsi con le braccia; la serrai fra le braccia.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ wind
18 crack

[kræk] n

1) ( fissure) Riss m;

there was a \crack in the teacup die Teetasse hatte einen Sprung; ( fig)

\cracks began to show in his facade of self-confidence in seinem aufgesetzten Selbstbewusstsein wurden Sprünge sichtbar;

hairline \crack Haarriss m

2) ( narrow space) Ritze f, Spalt m;

to open a door/window [just] a \crack eine Tür/ein Fenster [nur] einen Spalt öffnen

3) ( sharp noise) of a breaking branch Knacken nt kein pl; of breaking ice Krachen nt kein pl; of a rifle Knall m;

a loud \crack of thunder ein lautes Donnerkrachen

4) ( sharp blow) Schlag m;

to give sb a \crack over the head jdm eins überziehen [o über den Schädel geben];

5) no pl ( illegal drug) Crack nt o m;

\crack house ( fam) Drogentreffpunkt m

6) ( joke) Witz m;

a cheap \crack ein schlechter Witz;

to make a \crack about sth einen Witz über etw akk reißen

7) (fam: attempt) Versuch m;

it was her first \crack at [beating] the world record es war ihr erster Versuch, den Weltrekord einzustellen;

to have a \crack at sth [or to give sth a \crack] etw [aus]probieren

PHRASES:

at the \crack of dawn im Morgengrauen;

the \crack of doom der Jüngste Tag;

to get/have a fair \crack of the whip ( Brit) eine [echte] Chance bekommen/haben adj

attr, inv erstklassig, Super- ( fam)

\crack marksman Meisterschütze m;

\crack shot Meisterschütze, -in m, f;

\crack regiment Eliteregiment nt vt

1) ( break)

to \crack a cup/ glass/ window einen Sprung in eine Tasse/ein Glas/eine Fensterscheibe machen

2) ( open)

to \crack sth [open] [or to \crack [open] sth] etw aufbrechen;

come round and we'll \crack [open] a bottle together komm doch vorbei, dann machen wir eine Flasche auf;

to \crack an egg ein Ei aufschlagen;

to \crack nuts Nüsse knacken;

to \crack [open] a safe ( fam) einen Safe knacken ( fam)

3) ( solve)

I've \cracked it! ich hab's!;

to \crack a code/ problem einen Code/ein Problem knacken ( fam)

4) ( hit)

to \crack sb on [or over] the head jdm eins auf/über den Schädel geben;

to \crack one's head/ elbow on sth sich dat den Kopf/Ellbogen an etw dat anschlagen

5) ( make noise)

to \crack one's knuckles mit den Fingern knacken;

to \crack a whip mit einer Peitsche knallen

PHRASES:

to \crack a joke einen Witz reißen ( fam)

to \crack the whip ein strengeres Regiment aufziehen vi

1) ( break) [zer]brechen, zerspringen; lips, paintwork aufspringen, rissig werden

2) (fam: break down) zusammenbrechen; relationship zerbrechen; facade abbröckeln

3) ( break down) zusammenbrechen;

his voice \crackd with emotion seine Stimme versagte vor Rührung;

to \crack during interrogation beim Verhör zusammenbrechen;

to \crack under pressure of work unter der Arbeitslast zusammenbrechen

4) ( make noise) breaking ice, thunder krachen; breaking branch knacken; shot, whip knallen

PHRASES:

to get \cracking ( fam) loslegen ( fam)

I'd better get \cracking on writing these letters ich sollte mich endlich mal dranmachen, diese Briefe zu schreiben;

get \cracking or we'll miss the train jetzt aber los, sonst verpassen wir den Zug

English-German students dictionary > crack

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