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he was in charge of the drinks

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1 encargado

adj.

in charge.

f. & m.

1 person in charge, man in charge, manager, head clerk.

2 attendant, tender.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: encargar.

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encargado

► participio pasado

1→ link=encargar encargar

► adjetivo

1 in charge

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 COMERCIO (hombre) manager; (mujer) manageress

2 (empleado) person in charge

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FRASEOLOGÍA

encargado,-a de curso EDUCACIÓN tutor

encargado,-a de negocios PLÍTICA chargé d'affaires

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(f. - encargada)

noun

person in charge

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encargado, -a
1.

ADJ

estar encargado de algo — to be in charge of sth, be responsible for sth

¿puedo hablar con la persona encargada de los impuestos? — can I speak to the person in charge of o responsible for taxes?

la arteria encargada de conducir la sangre — the artery responsible for directing blood flow

2.

SM / F (=responsable) [de tarea, expedición] person in charge; [de tienda, restaurante] manager; [de parque, cementerio] groundkeeper

quisiera hablar con el encargado de las obras — I would like to speak to the person in charge of the building work

él era el encargado de las bebidas — he was in charge of the drinks

el encargado de la librería — the person in charge of the bookshop, the manager of the bookshop

encargado/a de campo — (Dep) groundsman/groundswoman

encargado/a de curso — student representative

encargado/a de la recepción — receptionist

encargado/a de mostrador — counter clerk

encargado/a de negocios — (Pol) chargé d'affaires

encargado/a de obra — site manager

encargado/a de prensa — press officer

encargado/a de relaciones públicas — public relations officer

encargado/a de seguridad — security officer

encargado/a de vestuario — (Teat) wardrobe manager; (Cine, TV) costume designer

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I
- da adjetivo

encargado de algo/+ inf — responsible for something/-ing, in charge of something/-ing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( de negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado — I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

b) ( de tarea)

tú serás el encargado de avisarles — it will be your responsibility to tell them

- encargado -da de negocios

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I
- da adjetivo

encargado de algo/+ inf — responsible for something/-ing, in charge of something/-ing
II
- da masculino, femenino

a) ( de negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado — I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

b) ( de tarea)

tú serás el encargado de avisarles — it will be your responsibility to tell them

- encargado -da de negocios

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encargado¹

¹ = manager [manageress, -fem.], official, attendant, appointee, housekeeper [house-keeper], minder, business manager, line manager, warden, overseer, person-in-charge.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: See also reference tracings include related headings such as personal and corporate headings for officials, pseudonyms used as uniform headings, etc.

Ex: Other libraries allow bags to be brought in but an attendant is employed to check the contents as the reader leaves the library.

Ex: Upon hearing the favourable appraisal the committee was giving of her, the young appointee swelled with pride.

Ex: A software agent named SiteHelper is designed to act as a housekeeper for the Web server and as a helper for a Web user to find relevant information at a particular site.

Ex: Education for librarianship should concern itself with encouraging self-reliance and sustained questioning rather than training servile machine minders.

Ex: Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex: The major advantage is that staff feel able to talk more freely to colleagues than to a line manager.

Ex: Carers and wardens are encouraged to involve themselves in the service.

Ex: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.

Ex: Every fax machine is to be assigned to a person-in-charge who will have the responsibility of distributing incoming fax messages to recipients.

* encargado de anotar los tantos = scorer.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* encargado de hacer el presupuesto = budgetmaker.

* encargado de la colección = stock editor.

* encargado de la gestión de documentos = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la gestión documental = record(s) manager.

* encargado de la información = intelligence officer.

* encargado de la lista = list moderator.

* encargado del almacén = warehouse keeper, warehouseman [warehousemen, pl.].

* encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine-minder.

* encargado de las tareas domésticas = housekeeper.

* encargado de la tecnología de la información = information technologist.

* encargado del correo = mail clerk.

* encargado del desarrollo de nuevos productos = product developer.

* encargado de librería = bookstore clerk.

* encargado de llevar a cabo = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de llevar el marcador = scorer.

* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* encargado de recursos humanos = human resource manager.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* encargado de seguridad = security officer, security officer.

* encargado de ventas = sales manager.

* encargados = line management.

* encargados, los = people in charge, the.

* joven ayudante del encargado de la máquina de imprimir = machine boy.

* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

encargado² (de)

= in charge (of).

Ex: The vice-president in charge of marketing services, Una Feaver, is responsible for media planning and buying, research, and sales promotion.

* bibliotecario encargado de la sección juvenil = young adult librarian.

* dejar a Alguien encargado de Algo = leave in + charge.

* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.

* profesor encargado de la biblioteca = teacher-librarian.

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encargado¹ -da

adjective

encargado DE algo:

la persona encargada de la caja chica the person in charge of o responsible for the petty cash, the person with responsibility for the petty cash

el empleado encargado de recibir a las visitas the member of staff responsible for receiving visitors

encargado² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (de un negocio) manager

quiero hablar con el encargado I'd like to speak to the person in charge o the manager

2

(de una tarea): tú serás el encargado de avisarles it will be up to you o it will be your responsibility to tell them, you will be responsible for telling them

el encargado de las obras de restauración the person in charge of the restoration work, the director of the restoration work

Compuestos:

● encargado/encargada de negocios

masculine, feminine chargé d'affaires

● encargado/encargada de seguridad

masculine, feminine safety officer

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Del verbo encargar: ( conjugate encargar)

encargado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
encargado
encargar
encargado
◊ -da adjetivo encargado de algo/hacer algo responsible for sth/doing sth, in charge of sth/doing sth

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( de negocio) manager, person in charge

b) ( de tarea):

◊ tú serás el encargado de avisarles it will be your responsibility to tell them

encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) encargadole algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;

◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b) encargado a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth

2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargadose de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ me tuve que encargado del asunto I had to take charge of the matter

encargado,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Com manager
2 (responsable) person in charge: Juan es el encargado de vigilarnos, Juan is the person in charge of our security
II adjetivo in charge
encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?

' encargado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cómitre
- encargada
- graduada
- graduado
- memoria
- responsable
- sobrecargo
- recibir
- tutor
English:
curator
- logistics
- manager
- monitor
- National Trust
- registrar
- scorer
- steward
- superintendent
- attendant
- buyer
- coroner
- file
- house
- job
- land
- prefect
- town
- warden

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encargado, -a

♦ adj

responsible (de for), in charge (de of);
está encargado de cerrar la oficina he's responsible for locking up the office, it's his job to lock up the office

♦ nm,f
[responsable] [de tarea, trabajo] person in charge; [de tienda, negocio] manager, f manageress;
él es el encargado de hacer las camas he's responsible for making the beds, it's his job to make the beds;

póngame con el encargado can I speak to the person in charge, please?

Comp
encargado de negocios chargé d'affaires
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encargado

I adj in charge (de of), responsible (de for)

II m, encargada f

1 person in charge

2 de negocio manager

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encargado, -da adj

: in charge

encargado, -da n

: manager, person in charge

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encargado n manager / person in charge

quisiera hablar con el encargado I want to speak to the manager

Spanish-English dictionary > encargado
2 encargar

v.

1 to order.

si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it

he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock

Ella encargó el vestido She ordered the dress.

2 to order by telephone, to call for.

María encargó las tarjetas Mary ordered the cards by telephone.

3 to entrust, to confide, to assign.

Ella encargó su secreto She entrusted her secret.

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encargar

Conjugation model [ LLEGAR], like link=llegar llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (encomendar) to entrust, put in charge of

2 (recomendar) to recommend, advise

3 COMERCIO (pedir) to order, place an order for

■ encargó 4 kilos de naranjas he ordered 4 kilos of oranges

4 (mandar hacer) to have made

■ se encargó un vestido she had a dress made

► verbo pronominal encargarse de

1 to take charge of, look after, see to, deal with

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verb

to order

- encargarse de

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1. VT

1) [+ tarea, misión] to give

encargó el cuidado de sus hijos a un familiar — he left his children in the care of a relative

encargar a algn de algo — to give sb the job of doing sth

lo encargaron de resolver el conflicto — he was given the job of resolving the conflict

2) [a profesional, empresa] [+ obra de arte, informe] to commission

nos encargaron el diseño del folleto — they commissioned us to design the brochure

3) (=hacer un pedido de) to order

hemos encargado dos pizzas — we've ordered two pizzas

encargué los libros por correo — I ordered the books by post

le he encargado un traje al sastre — I've ordered a suit from my tailor

- encargar familia

encargar un niño —

¿habéis encargado otro niño? — are you having another child?, do you have another one on the way? *

4) (=pedir como favor)

le encargué dos latas de caviar ruso — I asked him to bring o buy me two tins of Russian caviar

me ha encargado varias cosas del supermercado — she's asked me to get her some things from the supermarket

encargar a algn que haga algo — to ask sb to do sth

me encargó que le regara las plantas — he asked me to water his plants

5) (=aconsejar) to advise

le encargó varias veces que no dejara el tratamiento — he advised him several times not to stop the treatment

6) Chile
(Jur)
encargar reo a algn — to submit sb to trial

2.

See:

encargarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something

le encargaste un asunto delicado — you entrusted him with a delicate matter

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b)

encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf

me encargó que se lo recordara — he asked me to remind him

2)

a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commission

b) (fam & euf) < hijo>

quieren encargar un hijo pronto — they're planning to start a family soon

han encargado un niño — they have a baby on the way
2.
encargarse v pron

encargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody

yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks

me tuve que encargar del asunto — I had to take charge of the matter

ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)

se va a encargar de hacer la reserva — he's going to take care of the booking

yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know

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= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].

Ex. A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.

Ex. Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.

Ex. Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex. In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.

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* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.

* encargar especialmente = special order.

* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse de que = see to it that.

* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a)

encargarle algo a alguien — < tarea> to entrust somebody with something

le encargaste un asunto delicado — you entrusted him with a delicate matter

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés — she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b)

encargar a alguien que + subj — to ask somebody to + inf

me encargó que se lo recordara — he asked me to remind him

2)

a) ( pedir) <mueble/paella/libro> to order; <informe/cuadro> to commission

b) (fam & euf) < hijo>

quieren encargar un hijo pronto — they're planning to start a family soon

han encargado un niño — they have a baby on the way
2.
encargarse v pron

encargarse de algo/alguien — to take care of something/somebody

yo me encargo de las bebidas — I'll take care of o see to the drinks

me tuve que encargar del asunto — I had to take charge of the matter

ya me encargaré de él! — (fam) I'll take care of him! (colloq), I'll soon sort him out! (colloq)

se va a encargar de hacer la reserva — he's going to take care of the booking

yo me encargo de que lo sepan — I'll see to it that they know, I'll make sure they know

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= charge, commission, order, deputise [deputize, -USA].

Ex: A mission-oriented abstract is an abstract which is prepared for an abstracting service that has been charged to cater for the application of a specific branch of knowledge.

Ex: Some libraries opt to commission a central agency to support their catalogue creation.

Ex: Edge notch cards are often ordered in a size tailored to the demands of the index, and can be purchased with any coding that the index designer specifies.

Ex: In effect we deputized him to maintain stability in the gulf and promised to sell Iran almost any military hardware the shah desired.

* encargar Algo a Alguien = farm + Nombre + out to.

* encargar especialmente = special order.

* encargarse de = take over, undertake, man, run, see to.

* encargarse de las finanzas = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse del presupuesto = control + the purse strings.

* encargarse de que = see to it that.

* encargarse de una tarea = undertake + task.

* encargar un estudio = commission + study.

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encargar [A3 ]

vt

A (encomendar)

1 ‹tarea/misión›

¿cómo le encargaste un asunto de tanta importancia? why did you entrust him with such an important matter?, why did you give him responsibility for o put him in charge of such an important matter?

me encargó el cuidado de la casa en su ausencia he asked me to look after the house while he was away

encargar a algn QUE + SUBJ to ask sb to + INF

me encargó que le regara las plantas he asked me to water the plants for him

le encargaron que buscara una solución al conflicto they charged him to find a solution to the conflict, he was entrusted o charged with the task of finding a solution to the conflict, he was given the job o task of finding a solution to the conflict

2 ‹compra›

me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch, she asked me to bring her back a bottle of Scotch

B

1 (pedir) ‹torta/mueble/paella› to order; ‹informe/cuadro› to commission

no tenían el libro, así que lo dejé encargado they didn't have the book in stock, so I asked them to order it o I ordered it

2 ( fam euf) ‹hijo›

¿cuándo van a encargar familia? when are they thinking of starting a family?, when are they planning to have children?

quieren encargar un hijo muy pronto they want to try for a baby very soon, they're planning to start a family very soon

ya han encargado un niño they have a baby on the way

■ encargar

vi

( fam):

¿ya encargó? is she expecting already?

no quieren encargar todavía they don't want to try for a baby yet

■ encargarse

v pron

encargarse DE algo/algn:

trae algo de comer, yo me encargo de las bebidas you bring something to eat, I'll take care of o I'll see to o I'll look after o I'll deal with the drinks

cuando se fue, me tuve que encargar de la contabilidad when she left I had to take over the accounts o take on the responsibility for the accounts

la agencia se encargó de todos los detalles the agency took care of o attended to o saw to o dealt with all the details

es muy joven para encargarse de una tarea tan importante he is very young to take (on) the responsibility for such an important task

¡ya me encargaré yo de él! ( fam); I'll see to him! ( colloq), I'll take care of him! ( colloq), I'll soon sort him out! ( colloq)

encargarse DE + INF:

¿quién se va a encargar de hacer la reserva? who's going to make the booking?, who's going to take care of o look after the booking?

su secretaria se encarga de filtrar las llamadas her secretary screens her calls

sus vecinos se han encargado de extender estos rumores their neighbors have taken it upon themselves to spread these rumors

encargarse DE QUE + SUBJ:

yo me encargo de que lo sepan todos I'll see to it that they all know, I'll make sure they all know, I'll let everyone know

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encargar ( conjugate encargar) verbo transitivo
1
a) encargarle algo a algn ‹ tarea› to entrust sb with sth;

◊ me encargó una botella de whisky escocés she asked me to buy o get her a bottle of Scotch

b) encargar a algn que haga algo to ask sb to do sth

2 ‹mueble/paella/libro› to order;
‹informe/cuadro› to commission
encargarse verbo pronominal encargarse de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ me tuve que encargar del asunto I had to take charge of the matter

encargar verbo transitivo
1 (encomendar) to entrust: su madre le encargó que cuidara de sus hermanos, her mother entrusted her with the care of her brothers
2 Com (solicitar mercancías) to order: encargaremos una pizza, we'll order a pizza
(un servicio) to commission: ¿por qué no se lo encargas a ellos?, why don't you commission it from them?

' encargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presupuesto
English:
commission
- entrust
- farm out
- order
- report
- send for
- farm
- send

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encargar

♦ vt

1. [poner al cargo de]
encargar a alguien de algo, encargar algo a alguien to put sb in charge of sth;

le han encargado la investigación del caso they've put him in charge of the investigation, they've charged him with investigating the case;

encargar a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

me encargó que vigilara la puerta he told me to keep an eye on the door;

me han encargado que organice la fiesta they've asked me to organize the party

2. [pedir] to order;

encargó unas botas de montaña she ordered some mountaineering boots;

compré unos discos que me había encargado mi hermano I bought some records that my brother had asked me to get;

me encargó que le trajera un bumerán he asked me to bring him back a boomerang;

si no lo tienen, encárgalo if they haven't got it, order it;

he dejado encargada la comida para las dos I've booked lunch for two o'clock;

el gobierno ha encargado un informe sobre la situación en las prisiones the government has commissioned a report on the state of the prisons;

encargó su retrato a Goya he commissioned Goya to paint his portrait;
Euf
han encargado un bebé they have a baby on the way;
Euf
¿cuándo van a encargar un niño? when are they going to start a family?

♦ See also the pronominal verb encargarse

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encargar

v/t ( pedir) order;

le encargué que me trajera … I asked him to bring me …

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encargar {52} vt

1) : to put in charge of

2) : to recommend, to advise

3) : to order, to request

♦ See also the reflexive verb encargarse

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encargar vb

1. (producto) to order

he encargado un pastel I've ordered a cake

2. (persona) to ask

me ha encargado el cuidado del niño she asked me to look after the baby

Spanish-English dictionary > encargar
3 round

1. adjective
rund; rundlich [Arme]

round cheeks — Pausbacken Pl. (fam.)

in round figures, it will cost £1,000 — rund gerechnet wird es 1 000 Pfund kosten
2. noun
1) (recurring series) Serie, die

round of talks/negotiations — Gesprächs-/Verhandlungsrunde, die

the daily round — der Alltag

2) (charge of ammunition) Ladung, die

50 rounds [of ammunition] — 50 Schuss Munition

fire five rounds — fünf Schüsse abfeuern

3) (division of game or contest) Runde, die

4) (burst)

round of applause — Beifallssturm, der

rounds of cheers — Hochrufe

5)

round [of drinks] — Runde, die

6) (regular calls) Runde, die; Tour, die

the doctor is on her round at present — Frau Doktor macht gerade Hausbesuche

go [on] or make one's rounds — [Posten, Wächter usw.:] seine Runde machen od. gehen; [Krankenhausarzt:] Visite machen

do or go the rounds — [Person, Gerücht usw.:] die Runde machen (ugs.)

7) (Golf) Runde, die

a round of golf — eine Runde Golf

8) (slice)

a round of bread/toast — eine Scheibe Brot/Toast
3. adverb
1)

all the year round — das ganze Jahr hindurch

the third time round — beim dritten Mal

have a wall all round — von einer Mauer eingeschlossen sein

have a look round — sich umsehen

2) (in girth)

be [all of] ten feet round — einen Umfang von [mindestens] zehn Fuß haben

3) (from one point, place, person, etc. to another)

he asked round among his friends — er fragte seine Freunde

4) (by indirect way) herum

walk round — außen herum gehen

go a/the long way round — einen weiten Umweg machen

5) (here) hier; (there) dort

I'll go round tomorrow — ich gehe morgen hin

call round any time! — kommen Sie doch jederzeit vorbei!

ask somebody round [for a drink] — jemanden [zu einem Gläschen zu sich] einladen; see also academic.ru/13497/clock">clock 1. 1)
4. preposition
1) um [... herum]

a tour round the world — eine Weltreise

travel round England — durch England reisen

she had a blanket round her — sie hatte eine Decke um sich geschlungen

right round the lake — um den ganzen See herum

be round the back of the house — hinter dem Haus sein

run round the streets — durch die Straßen rennen

walk etc. round and round something — immer wieder um etwas herumgehen usw.

we looked round the shops — wir sahen uns in den Geschäften um

2) (in various directions from) um [... herum]; rund um [einen Ort]

look round one — um sich schauen

do you live round here? — wohnst du [hier] in der Nähe?

if you're ever round this way — wenn du hier in der Nähe bist
5. transitive verb
1) (give round shape to) rund machen; runden [Lippen, Rücken]

2) (state as round number) runden (to auf + Akk.)

3) (go round) umfahren/umgehen usw.

round a bend — um eine Kurve fahren/gehen/kommen usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

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1. adjective
1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) rund

2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) rundlich
2. adverb
1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) herum

2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All( the) year round.) rundherum

3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) herum

4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) herum

5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) rundherum

6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) herüber
3. preposition
1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) herum

2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) rund um

3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) um... herum

4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) in...herum
4. noun
1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) die Runde

2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) die Runde

3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) die Salve

4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) der Schuß

5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) die Runde

6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) der Kanon
5. verb
(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) herumfahren um

- rounded
- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective
(not direct: a roundabout route.) umwegig

- round figures/numbers
- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
- round up
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round

[raʊnd]

I. adj

<-er, -est>

1. (circular) rund

\round arch Rundbogen m

\round arms/legs rund[lich]e [o dicke] Arme/Beine

\round cheeks runde Backen

\round eyes Kulleraugen pl

\round face rundliches Gesicht

\round peg Runddübel m

\round table runder Tisch

\round vowel gerundeter Vokal

2. inv (even number) rund

a \round dozen ein rundes Dutzend

to make sth a \round hundred (bring up) etw auf hundert aufrunden; (bring down) etw auf hundert abrunden

in \round figures aufgerundet, abgerundet

II. adv inv esp BRIT

1. (in circular motion)

to go [or turn] \round sich akk umdrehen; wheel sich akk drehen

the children turned \round and \round until they made themselves dizzy die Kinder drehten sich so lange im Kreis, bis ihnen schwindlig wurde

sorry, you'll have to go \round tut mir leid, aber Sie müssen außen herumgehen

2. (here and there)

to run \round herumrennen fam

3. (to a specific place)

to come \round vorbeikommen fam

to go \round virus, rumours umgehen

there aren't enough pencils to go \round es sind nicht genügend Stifte für alle vorhanden

to go \round to Mary's/Peter's bei Mary/Peter vorbeischauen fam

to show sb \round jdn herumführen

4. (surrounding) rundherum

the house has trees all \round das Haus ist von Bäumen umgeben

everyone for a mile \round heard the explosion jeder im Umkreis von einer Meile hörte die Explosion

in the mountains \round about in den Bergen ringsherum

all year \round das ganze Jahr hindurch

5. (towards other direction)

the other way \round anders herum

the right/wrong way \round richtig/falsch herum

to have sth on [or be wearing sth] the wrong way \round etw falsch [o links] herum anhaben

to turn \round person sich akk umdrehen; (go back) umdrehen, kehrtmachen

6. (circa) ungefähr

\round about 4 o'clock gegen 4 Uhr

\round about 20 people ungefähr 20 Personen

7. (in girth)

the pyramid is 50 metres high and 100 metres \round die Pyramide ist 50 Meter hoch und hat einen Umfang von 100 Metern

III. prep

1. (surrounding) um + akk

, um + akk... herum

he put his arms \round her er legte seine Arme um sie

there are trees all \round the house um das ganze Haus herum stehen Bäume

2. (circling) um + akk

the moon goes \round the earth der Mond kreist um die Erde

they walked \round the lake sie liefen um den See herum

3. (curving to other side of) um + akk

drive \round the corner and take the second road on the left fahren Sie um die Ecke und nehmen sie die zweite Straße zur Linken

to be just \round the corner gleich um die Ecke sein

4. (at points at) um + akk... herum

they sat \round the table sie saßen um den Tisch [herum]

5. (within) um + akk

she looked \round the house sie sah sich im Haus um

she walked \round the room sie lief im Zimmer herum

from all \round the world aus aller Welt

6. (about) um ungefähr

I heard a strange noise \round 12:15 um ungefähr 12.15 Uhr hörte ich ein seltsames Geräusch

7.

▶ to be/go \round the bend/twist den Verstand verloren haben/verlieren, wahnsinnig geworden sein/werden

▶ to centre/revolve \round sth sich akk um etw akk konzentrieren/drehen

▶ to get \round sth um etw akk herumkommen

there seems to be no way \round this problem es führt wohl kein Weg um dieses Problem herum

▶ to lie/sit/stand \round herumliegen/-sitzen/-stehen

IV. n

1. (for all) Runde f

this \round is on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!

a \round of sandwiches BRIT ein belegtes Brot

a \round of toast eine Scheibe Toast

2. (series) Folge f

when we were young, life was just one long \round of parties als wir jung waren, war unser Leben eine einzige Folge von Partys

to be a \round of pleasure ein einziges Vergnügen sein

\round of talks Gesprächsrunde f

3. (salvo)

\round of applause Beifall m

to get a big \round of applause stürmischen Beifall bekommen

4. (route)

▪ \rounds pl:

to be [out] on [or make] one's \rounds seine Runden drehen; doctor Hausbesuche machen

I've made the \rounds of all the agents, but nobody has any tickets left ich habe alle Verkaufsstellen abgeklappert, aber es waren keine Karten mehr zu bekommen fam

to go [or do] the \rounds die Runde machen; flu umgehen

5. esp BRIT, AUS (delivery route) Runde f

to have a milk \round die Milch ausliefern

to do a paper \round Zeitungen austragen

6. (routine) Trott m pej

my daily \round includes going for a jog in the morning zu meinem Tagesablauf gehört mein täglicher Morgenlauf

7. SPORT Runde f

a \round of golf eine Runde Golf

to be [or get] [or make it] through to the next \round in die nächste Runde kommen

8. (song) Kanon m

9. (of ammunition) Ladung f

to fire a \round eine Ladung Munition abfeuern

V. vt

1. (make round)

▪ to \round sth etw umrunden

2. (go around)

to \round the corner um die Ecke biegen

VI. vi

1. (become round) rund werden

2. (turn against)

▪ to \round on sb jdn anfahren

to \round on one's critics über seine Kritiker herfallen

to \round on one's pursuers seine Verfolger angreifen

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[raʊnd]
1. adj (+er)

1) rund; (LING) vowel gerundet

round arch (Archit) — Rundbogen

a round dozen — ein rundes Dutzend

round figure, round number — runde Zahl

in round figures, that will cost 20 million — es kostet rund (gerechnet) or runde 20 Millionen

2) (dated) (= unequivocal) oath kräftig; (= considerable) sum rund; pace flott

in round terms — klar und deutlich

2. adv (esp Brit)

there was a wall right round or all round — rings- or rundherum war eine Mauer

you can't get through here, you'll have to go round — Sie können hier nicht durch, Sie müssen außen herum gehen

the long way round — der Umweg, der längere Weg

that's a long way round (detour) — das ist ein großer Umweg; (round field, town)

for 5 km round — im Umkreis von 5 km

I asked him round for a drink — ich lud ihn auf ein Glas Wein/Bier etc bei mir ein

I'll be round at 8 o'clock —

spring will soon be round again — der Frühling steht bald wieder vor der Tür

for the second time round — zum zweiten Mal

all (the) year round — das ganze Jahr über or hindurch

all round (lit) — ringsherum; ( esp Brit fig : for everyone ) für alle

drinks all round! (esp Brit) —

taking things all round, taken all round — insgesamt gesehen, wenn man alles zusammennimmt

this ought to make life much easier all round (esp Brit) — damit müsste es insgesamt einfacher werden

a pillar 2 m round — eine Säule mit 2 m Umfang

3. prep

1) (esp Brit of place etc) um (... herum)

round the table/fire — um den Tisch/das Feuer (herum)

the ribbon round her hat — das Band um ihren Hut

all round the house (inside) — im ganzen Haus; (outside)

round and round the field — rings um das Feld herum

to go round a corner/bend — um eine Ecke/Kurve gehen/fahren etc

if you're round this way — wenn Sie in der Gegend sind

to look or see round a house — sich (dat) ein Haus ansehen

to show sb round a town — jdm eine Stadt zeigen, jdn in einer Stadt herumführen

they went round the cafés looking for him — sie gingen in alle Cafés, um nach ihm zu suchen

to talk round a subject — um ein Thema herumreden

she's 75 cm round the waist — um die Taille misst or ist sie 75 cm

2) (= approximately) ungefähr

7 o'clock — ungefähr um 7 Uhr

£800 — um die £ 800

4. n

1) (= circle etc) Kreis m, Ring m; (esp Brit = slice of bread, meat etc) Scheibe f

a round of toast (esp Brit) — eine Scheibe Toast

a round of beef sandwiches (esp Brit) — ein belegtes Brot mit Braten, eine Bratenschnitte

2) (= delivery round) Runde f

round(s) (of policeman, watchman, doctor) — Runde f

to do or make one's round(s) — seine Runde machen

to be ( out) on one's round(s) — auf seiner Runde sein

to go or make or do the rounds (visiting relatives etc) — die Runde machen

to do the rounds of the clubs etc (inf) — durch die Klubs etc ziehen

he does a paper round (Brit) — er trägt Zeitungen aus

the daily round (fig) — die tägliche Arbeit, der tägliche Trott (pej)

her life was one long round of parties — ihr Leben war eine einzige Folge von Partys

3)

to go or do the rounds (story etc) — reihum gehen

the story went the rounds of the club —

this coat has gone the rounds of the family — dieser Mantel ist durch die ganze Familie gegangen

4) (SPORT of election, talks) Runde f; (SHOW-JUMPING) Durchgang m

a round (of drinks) — eine Runde

a new round of negotiations — eine neue Verhandlungsrunde

round of ammunition — Ladung f

10 rounds of bullets —

a round of 5 shots — eine Folge von 5 Schüssen

a round of applause — Applaus m

5) (MUS) Kanon m

6)

theatre in the round — Arenatheater nt

5. vt

1) (= make round) runden

2) (= go round) corner, bend gehen/fahren um; cape umfahren, herumfahren um; obstacle herumgehen/-fahren um

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round [raʊnd]

A adj (adv → roundly)

1. allg rund:

a) kugelrund

b) kreisrund

c) zylindrisch:

round bar Rundstab m

d) (ab)gerundet

e) einen Kreis beschreibend:

round movement kreisförmige Bewegung

f) bogenförmig:

round-arched ARCH rundbogig, Rundbogen…

g) rundlich, voll (Arme, Backen)

2. LING gerundet (Vokal)

3. fig rund, voll, ganz (Dutzend etc)

4. MATH ganz (ohne Bruch):

in round numbers

a) in ganzen Zahlen,

b) auch in round figures auf- oder abgerundet

5. rund, annähernd oder ungefähr (richtig):

a round guess eine ungefähre Schätzung

6. rund, beträchtlich (Summe)

7. fig abgerundet (Stil)

8. voll(-tönend) (Stimme)

9. flott, scharf (Tempo)

10. offen, unverblümt (Antwort etc):

a round lie eine freche Lüge

11. kräftig, derb:

in round terms unmissverständlich

12. weich, vollmundig (Wein)

B s

1. Rund n, Kreis m, Ring m:

this earthly round das Erdenrund

2. (etwas) Rundes n, Rundteil m/n, Rundbau m

3. a) (runde) Stange

b) Querstange f

c) (Leiter) Sprosse f

d) TECH Rundstab m

4. Rundung f:

out of round TECH unrund

5. Bildhauerei: Rund-, Freiplastik f (Ggs Relief):

in the round

a) plastisch,

b) fig vollkommen

6. auch round of beef Rindskeule f

7. Br Scheibe f, Schnitte f (Brot etc)

8. Kreislauf m, Runde f:

the round of the seasons der Kreislauf der Jahreszeiten;

the daily round der alltägliche Trott

9. a) (Dienst)Runde f, Rundgang m (von Polizisten, Briefträgern etc)

b) MIL Rundgang m, Streifwache f

c) pl MIL koll Streife f

d) auch ward round MED Visite f (im Krankenhaus):

do ( oder go, make) one’s rounds seine Runde oder seinen Rundgang machen (of in dat)

10. a) ( besonders Besichtigungs-, Inspektions)Rundgang m, -fahrt f

b) Rundreise f, Tour f

11. Reihe f, Folge f ( beide:

of von)

12. a) Boxen, Golf etc: Runde f:

a 10-round fight, a fight over 10 rounds ein Kampf über 10 Runden;

first round to him! die erste Runde geht an ihn!, fig hum a. eins zu null für ihn!

b) (Verhandlungs- etc) Runde f:

round of negotiations

13. Runde f, Kreis m (von Personen):

go the rounds die Runde machen, kursieren ( beide:

of bei, in dat) (Gerücht, Witz etc)

14. Runde f, Lage f (Bier etc): → stand C 7

15. MIL

a) Salve f

b) Schuss m:

20 rounds of cartridge 20 Schuss Patronen;

he did not fire a single round er gab keinen einzigen Schuss ab

16. fig (Lach-, Beifalls) Salve f:

round of applause auch Beifallssturm m;

round after round of applause nicht enden wollender Beifall

17. MUS

a) Kanon m, Br HIST Round m (schlichter Rundgesang)

b) Rundtanz m, Reigen m

c) Dreher m

C adv

1. auch round about rund-, rings(her)um

2. rund(her)um, im ganzen Umkreis, überall, auf oder von oder nach allen Seiten: → all Bes Redew

3. im Umfang, mit einem Umfang von:

a tree 30 inches round

4. rundherum:

round and round immer rundherum;

the wheels go round die Räder drehen sich;

hand sth round etwas herumreichen;

look round um sich blicken;

turn round sich umdrehen

5. außen herum:

a long way round ein weiter oder großer Umweg

6. (zeitlich) heran…:

summer comes round;

winter comes round again der Winter kehrt wieder

7. (eine Zeit) lang oder hindurch:

all the year round das ganze Jahr lang oder hindurch oder über;

the clock round rund um die Uhr, volle 24 Stunden

8. a) hinüber…

b) herüber…, her…:

ask sb round jemanden her(über)bitten;

order one’s car round (den Wagen) vorfahren lassen; → bring round, get round etc

D präp

1. (rund) um:

a tour round the world eine Reise um die Welt

2. um (… herum):

sail round the Cape;

just round the corner gleich um die Ecke

3. in oder auf (dat) … herum:

she chased us round all the shops sie jagte uns durch alle Läden

4. um (… herum), im Umkreis von (oder gen):

shells burst round him um ihn herum platzten Granaten

5. um (… herum):

write a book round a story aus einer Geschichte ein (dickes) Buch machen;

argue round and round a subject um ein Thema herumreden

6. (zeitlich) durch, während (gen):

round the day den ganzen Tag lang; → clock¹ A 1

E v/t

1. rund machen, abrunden (auch fig): → rounded

2. umkreisen

3. umgeben, umschließen

4. a) ein Kap etc umfahren, umsegeln, herumfahren um, um eine Ecke biegen oder fahren oder gehen

b) AUTO eine Kurve ausfahren

F v/i

1. rund werden, sich runden

2. fig sich abrunden

3. a) die Runde machen (Wache)

b) einen Umweg machen

4. SCHIFF drehen, wenden (Schiff)

5. round on umg

a) jemanden anfahren,

b) über jemanden herfallen

rd. abk

1. road Str.

2. rod ( rods pl) (Maßeinheit)

3. round

4. PHYS rutherford (Maßeinheit)

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1. adjective
rund; rundlich [Arme]

round cheeks — Pausbacken Pl. (fam.)

in round figures, it will cost £1,000 — rund gerechnet wird es 1 000 Pfund kosten
2. noun
1) (recurring series) Serie, die

round of talks/negotiations — Gesprächs-/Verhandlungsrunde, die

the daily round — der Alltag

2) (charge of ammunition) Ladung, die

50 rounds [of ammunition] — 50 Schuss Munition

fire five rounds — fünf Schüsse abfeuern

3) (division of game or contest) Runde, die

4) (burst)

round of applause — Beifallssturm, der

rounds of cheers — Hochrufe

5)

round [of drinks] — Runde, die

6) (regular calls) Runde, die; Tour, die

the doctor is on her round at present — Frau Doktor macht gerade Hausbesuche

go [on] or make one's rounds — [Posten, Wächter usw.:] seine Runde machen od. gehen; [Krankenhausarzt:] Visite machen

do or go the rounds — [Person, Gerücht usw.:] die Runde machen (ugs.)

7) (Golf) Runde, die

a round of golf — eine Runde Golf

8) (slice)

a round of bread/toast — eine Scheibe Brot/Toast
3. adverb
1)

all the year round — das ganze Jahr hindurch

the third time round — beim dritten Mal

have a wall all round — von einer Mauer eingeschlossen sein

have a look round — sich umsehen

2) (in girth)

be [all of] ten feet round — einen Umfang von [mindestens] zehn Fuß haben

3) (from one point, place, person, etc. to another)

he asked round among his friends — er fragte seine Freunde

4) (by indirect way) herum

walk round — außen herum gehen

go a/the long way round — einen weiten Umweg machen

5) (here) hier; (there) dort

I'll go round tomorrow — ich gehe morgen hin

call round any time! — kommen Sie doch jederzeit vorbei!

ask somebody round [for a drink] — jemanden [zu einem Gläschen zu sich] einladen; see also clock 1. 1)
4. preposition
1) um [... herum]

a tour round the world — eine Weltreise

travel round England — durch England reisen

she had a blanket round her — sie hatte eine Decke um sich geschlungen

right round the lake — um den ganzen See herum

be round the back of the house — hinter dem Haus sein

run round the streets — durch die Straßen rennen

walk etc. round and round something — immer wieder um etwas herumgehen usw.

we looked round the shops — wir sahen uns in den Geschäften um

2) (in various directions from) um [... herum]; rund um [einen Ort]

look round one — um sich schauen

do you live round here? — wohnst du [hier] in der Nähe?

if you're ever round this way — wenn du hier in der Nähe bist
5. transitive verb
1) (give round shape to) rund machen; runden [Lippen, Rücken]

2) (state as round number) runden (to auf + Akk.)

3) (go round) umfahren/umgehen usw.

round a bend — um eine Kurve fahren/gehen/kommen usw

Phrasal Verbs:

- round down

- round off

- round on

- round up

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adj.

ringsherum adj.

rund adj.

runden adj.

um...herum adj. n.

Kontrollgang m.

Runde -n f.

English-german dictionary > round
4 tomar

v.

1 to take.

Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.

Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.

2 to have (comida, bebida).

¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)

3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).

4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).

tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody

5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).

6 to go, to head.

7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)

Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.

Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.

8 to require.

Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.

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tomar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ tomó una carta he took a card

■ ese fragmento está tomado de Cervantes this passage is taken from Cervantes

■ lo tomó en broma she took it as a joke

■ tomamos un taxi we took a taxi

■ tomamos aquella calle we took that road

2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take

3 (comer, beber) to have; (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

■ tómate la leche drink your milk

■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?

4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch

5 (aceptar) to accept, take

6 (comprar) to buy, get, have

■ tomaré manzanas I'll get some apples

7 (contratar) to take on, hire

■ tomaremos una criada we'll take on a servant

8 (alquilar) to take, rent

9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into

■ tomar una costumbre to acquire a habit

10 MILITAR to capture, take

► verbo intransitivo

1 (encaminarse) to go, turn

■ tomaron hacia la izquierda y se perdieron they turned left and got lost

► verbo pronominal tomarse

1 (gen) to take

■ me tomé una aspirina I took an aspirin

2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

lo toma o lo deja take it or leave it

no te lo tomes así don't take it like that

toma (aquí tienes) here you are, here

¡toma! familiar (sorpresa) fancy that! 2 (enfado) it serves you right!

¡toma castaña! familiar take that!

toma y daca figurado give and take

tomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's hand

tomar a pecho to take to heart

tomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond of

tomar algo a mal to take something badly

tomar aliento to catch one's breath

tomar decisiones to make decisions

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar en cuenta to take into account

tomar en serio to take seriously

tomar forma to take shape

tomar frío to catch a cold

tomar la costumbre to get into the habit

tomar la palabra to speak

tomar las aguas to take the waters

tomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat it

tomar nota to take note

tomar partido por to take sides with

tomar por (considerar) to take for

■ me tomó por mi hermana he took me for my sister

■ me tomó por tonto she took me for a fool

tomar tierra to land

tomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

tomarse la molestia de to take the trouble to

tomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy

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verb

1) to take

2) drink, have

3) capture, seize

•

- tomar por
- tomarse
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Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=coger) to take

si no tienes bolígrafo toma este — take this pen if you haven't got one

la tomó de la mano — he took her by the hand

lo toma o lo deja — take it or leave it

¡toma! — here (you are)!

• vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm

• tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen

- tomar las de Villadiego

2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take

si tienes hambre podemos tomar algo — if you're hungry we can get something to eat

tomas demasiado café — you drink too much coffee

tomamos unas cervezas — we had a few beers

¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

tome una cucharada de jarabe cada ocho horas — take a spoonful of syrup every eight hours

• tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed

3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to take

vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to take

tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down

nunca toma apuntes en clase — he never takes notes in class

tomo nota de todo lo que me has dicho — I have taken note of everything you have told me

• nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station

• tomar [por escrito] — to write down

6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to take

tengo que ir a que me tomen la tensión — I have to go and have my blood pressure taken

ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to take

tomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again

8) (=adquirir)

la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look ugly

• el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape
color 2), conciencia 3)
9) (=empezar a sentir)

le han tomado mucho cariño — they have become very fond of him

les tomé asco a los caracoles — I took a dislike to snails

- tomarla o tenerla tomada con algn

la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take

• tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air

• tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe

11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy

la policía tomó la fábrica — the police occupied the factory

12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage

13) (=ocupar) to take

traducirlo me ha tomado tres horas — it took me three hours to translate it

14) (=entender, interpretar) to take

tomó muy a mal que la suspendieran — she took it very badly when she failed

lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

• lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke

• no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously

15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)

tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

tomar a algn por loco — to think sb mad

¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

16) [sexualmente] to have

17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take

2) LAm (=ir)

tomar a la derecha — to turn right

3) LAm (=beber) to drink

estaba tomando en varios bares — he was drinking in a number of bars

4) [exclamaciones]

¡toma! * —

¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

¡toma ya! —

¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *

¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

5) esp LAm
*
• tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went

tomó y lo rompió — he went and broke it

3.

See:

tomarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

* * *

= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

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* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

* * *

= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *

tomar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe you

toma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it

¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?

la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the street

le tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyes

tomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to her

tomar las armas to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sth

tomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelf

los datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statistics

B

1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take

2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

C

(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls in

D

1 (beber) to drink

no tomes esa agua don't drink that water

tomó un sorbito she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

2 (servirse, consumir) to have

¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?

ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice cream

no quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soup

nos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif

¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?

¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?

no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat

3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

E

1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take

¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?

voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train

2 ‹calle/atajo› to take

tome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the right

tomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speed

tomar tierra to land, touch down

F

1 (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressure

le tomé las medidas I took her measurements

2 ‹notas/apuntes› to take

tomó nota del número he took o noted down the number

¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?

tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sb

me tomaron los datos they took (down) my details

la maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson

3 ‹foto› to take

le tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of her

tomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the wedding

G

1

tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife

2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period

3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

4 «colegio» ‹niño› to take

H (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to take

ha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him again

la decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directors

aún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yet

tomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's name

tomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference point

I (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:

¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sister

J (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to take

lo tomó a broma he took it as a joke

tómalo como de quien viene take it with a grain ( AmE) o ( BrE) pinch of salt

no lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

K ‹tiempo› to take

le tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesis

un jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much time

L (en costura) to take in

Sentido II

A (adquirir)

1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brown

no me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up

2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gain

echó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentum

se detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath

3 ‹costumbre› to get into

4

tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problem

B (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:

le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this house

ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to go

les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)

tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sth

la han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for me

la tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girl

Sentido III

A

1

(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) air

tomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold

2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, have

B (recibir) ‹clases› to take; ‹curso› to take, do ( BrE)

estoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classes

tomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him

■ tomar

vi

A

(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourself

toma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candy

toma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it

¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)

¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!

tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)

B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drink

C ( AmL) (ir) to go

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right

D «injerto» to take

■ tomarse

v pron

A

1 ‹vacaciones› to take

se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹tiempo› to take

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you like

B ‹molestia/trabajo›

ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell us

se tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the files

me tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phone

ya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these days

C ( enf)

1 ‹café/vino› to drink

se toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink

2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to have

tómate toda la sopa eat up all your soup

se tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steak

D ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take

tomárselas ( RPl fam); to go, clear off ( colloq)

yo me las tomo I'm off! ( colloq), I'm taking off! ( AmE colloq)

E ( Med)

1 ( refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

2 ( caus):

tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

F ( caus) ( esp AmL) ‹foto› to have … taken

me tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passport

G ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take

se lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a joke

se tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone her

H ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

* * *

tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
◊ tomé un libro de la estantería I took a book from the shelf;

la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
a) ( beber) to drink;

◊ el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?

3 (esp AmL)
a) ( contratar) to take on

b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):
◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

7 ( exponerse a):
◊ tomar el aire to get some (fresh) air;

tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):
◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
◊ tomaron para el norte they went north;

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
◊ se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

3 ( enf)
a) ‹café/vino› to drink

b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
a) ( refl) to take;

◊ se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

b) ( caus):

◊ tomarse la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
◊ no te lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib

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tomar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] to take;

me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;

tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;

tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;

toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
Fam
¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!

2. [sacar, obtener] to take;

este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;

fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;

toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;

tomar fotos (a o [m5] de) to take photos (of);

tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;

tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;

tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);

tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature

3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;

¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;
Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;
¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;
Esp
¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;

tomé sopa I had soup;

no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)

4. [exponerse a]
tomar el sol, Am [m5] tomar sol to sunbathe;

salir a tomar el aire, Am [m5] salir a tomar aire to go out for a breath of fresh air;

salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;
RP
tomar frío to catch a chill;

tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu

5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;
[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;
tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;

podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;

tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut

6. [recibir] to take;

toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;

he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;

toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;

¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?

7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;

tomar apuntes o [m5] notas to take notes;

tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;

el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down

8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have

9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;
[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;
tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;

el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter

10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;

las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;

el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;

tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;

la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;

tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;

voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;

tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;

tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;

las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go better

11. [asumir, encargarse de]
tomar el control to take control;

el copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;

él tomó sobre sí o [m5] sobre sus espaldas toda la responsabilidad he assumed full responsibility

12. [reaccionar a] to take;

¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;

las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;

tómalo con calma take it easy

13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;

me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all

14. [contratar] to take on

15. [invadir] to take;

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;

los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university

16. Fam
tomarla con alguien to have it in for sb

17. [confundir]
tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;

¿por quién me tomas o [m5] has tomado? what do you take me for?;

lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;

¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse] to go;

toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;

tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;

toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road

2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]
¡toma! here you are!;

toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mother

3. Fam [como interjección]
¡toma! [expresa sorpresa] good grief!, Br blimey!;

necesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;

¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?

4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink

♦ See also the pronominal verb tomarse

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tomar

I v/t take; decisión tb

make; bebida, comida have;

tenerla tomada o

tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;

tomar el sol sunbathe;

¡toma! here (you are);

¡toma ya! serves you right!;

¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;

toma y daca give and take;

tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it fam

II v/i

1 L.Am.

drink

2

:

tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right

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tomar vt

1) : to take

tomé el libro: I took the book

tomar un taxi: to take a taxi

tomar una foto: to take a photo

toma dos años: it takes two years

tomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures

2) beber: to drink

3) capturar: to capture, to seize

4)

tomar el sol : to sunbathe

5)

tomar tierra : to land

tomar vi

: to drink (alcohol)

♦ See also the reflexive verb tomarse

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tomar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

tomó un pastel de la bandeja he took a cake from the tray

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took the city

tomaron el autobús they took the bus

tomó apuntes she took notes

toma, es tuyo here, this is yours

2. (comer, beber) to have

tomo café y tostadas para desayunar I have toast and coffee for breakfast

tomamos mucha agua we drink a lot of water

¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?

tomarle el pelo a alguien to pull someone's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar por to take for

¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool?

Spanish-English dictionary > tomar
5 flat

I noun
(Brit.): (dwelling) Wohnung, die
II 1. adjective
1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]

spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten

2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]

fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen

3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)

[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]
2. adverb
1) (coll.): (completely)

flat broke — total pleite

2) (coll.): (exactly)

in two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
3. noun
1) flache Seite

flat of the hand — Handfläche, die

2) (level ground) Ebene, die

3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton

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[flæt] 1. adjective
1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) flach

2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) langweilig

3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) glatt

4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) platt

5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) fade

6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) zu tief
2. adverb
(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) flach
3. noun
1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) die Wohnung

2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) das B

3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) die Fläche

4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) die Niederung

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flat¹

[flæt]

I. adj

<- tt->

1. (not raised, horizontal) inclination flach; (even) floor, ground flach; ground, path, territory eben; face, nose platt

people used to believe that the earth was \flat früher glaubten die Menschen, die Erde sei eine Scheibe

\flat hand flache [o offene] Hand

\flat heel/shoe flacher Absatz/Schuh

to be [as] \flat as a pancake ground topfeben [o ÖSTERR brettleben] sein; ( fam) woman flach wie ein [Bügel]brett sein fam

\flat roof flaches Dach, Flachdach nt

2. (shallow) cup, plate flach

3. (smooth) glatt; surface eben

4. attr, inv ( fig: absolute) entschieden, kategorisch, glatt fam

to be met with \flat denial [or refusal] auf entschiedene [o fam glatte] Ablehnung stoßen, rundweg abgelehnt werden fam

5. ( also fig pej: dull) langweilig, lahm pej fam, öd[e] pej fam; of conversation, writing geistlos, flach pej

6. (monotone) voice ohne Modulation nach n, ausdruckslos pej; LIT (lacking delineation) character eindimensional fachspr, einfach gestrickt fam; (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture flach, kontrastarm

7. (not shiny) of colour, paint, varnish matt, stumpf

8. (tasteless) cooking fad[e]; drinks schal, abgestanden

to go \flat schal werden

9. BRIT, AUS (exhausted) battery leer

10. (deflated) platt

\flat tyre platter Reifen, Plattfuß m fam, Patschen m ÖSTERR sl, Platten m SCHWEIZ

11. COMM, ECON (not active) business, market prices flau, lustlos fachspr

\flat market flauer [o ruhiger] Markt, lustlose Börse

12. pred AM ( fam: without funds) pleite fam

13. MUS (lower in pitch) note [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt; key mit B-Vorzeichen nach n; (below intended pitch) string, voice zu tief [gestimmt]

E \flat major Es-Dur

14. attr, inv COMM (fixed) einheitlich, Einheits-, Pauschal-

\flat charge Pauschale f fachspr

\flat fee Pauschalgebühr f, Pauschalhonorar nt fachspr

\flat price/tariff Einheitspreis/Einheitstarif m fachspr

\flat rate Einheitssatz m, Pauschalsatz m fachspr

\flat yield Umlaufrendite f

15.

▶ and that's \flat und dabei bleibt es [o fam damit basta

II. adv

<- tt->

1. (horizontally) flach

to fall \flat on one's face der Länge nach hinfallen, ÖSTERR a. auf die Nase fallen fam

to lie \flat on one's back flach [o lang hingestreckt] auf dem Rücken liegen

2. (levelly) platt

to fold sth \flat napkin, sheet etw zusammenfalten; ironing, napkin, tablecloth etw zusammenlegen; deckchair etw zusammenklappen

to knock [or lay] sth \flat building, wall etw plattwalzen [o einebnen] [o a. fig dem Erdboden gleichmachen

3. inv ( fam: absolutely) rundheraus, glattweg

she told him \flat that she would not go to the show sie sagte ihm klipp und klar, dass sie nicht zu der Show gehen werde

to be \flat against the rules eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen

4. inv ( fam: completely) völlig, total fam

to be \flat broke total [o völlig] pleite [o ÖSTERR a. abgebrannt] sein fam

to be \flat out völlig alle [o total erledigt] sein [o ÖSTERR a. hin] fam

5. ( fam: exactly) genau

6. MUS (below intended pitch) sing, play zu tief

7.

▶ to fall \flat (fail) attempt, effort scheitern, danebengehen fam; stage performance durchfallen; joke nicht ankommen fam

▶ in no time \flat ( fam) in Sekundenschnelle [o fam null Komma nichts

III. n

1. (level surface) flache Seite; of a knife, sword Breitseite f

\flat of the hand Handfläche f

he hit me with the \flat of his hand er schlug mich mit der flachen Hand

2. (level ground) Fläche f, Ebene f

most of the path is on the \flat der größte Teil des Weges ist eben

3. GEOG (land) Flachland nt, Niederung f fachspr

▪ the \flats pl ground die Ebenen pl fachspr; seafloor die Untiefen pl, die Sandbänke pl fachspr

the mud \flats pl die Sumpfebene sing fachspr

the salt \flats pl die Salzwüste sing fachspr

4. MUS (sign) Erniedrigungszeichen nt fachspr, b nt; (tone) [um einen halben Ton] erniedrigter Ton fachspr

5. BRIT SPORT (horse race) Flachrennen nt fachspr; (season) Saison f für Flachrennen

6. THEAT (scenery) Schiebewand f, Kulisse f fachspr

7. esp BRIT, AUS (tyre) Platte(r) m, Plattfuß m fam, Patschen m ÖSTERR, Platten m SCHWEIZ

flat²

[flæt]

n BRIT, AUS [Etagen]wohnung f, Mietwohnung f

company \flat Firmenwohnung f, Dienstwohnung f

▪ \flats pl Wohnblock m, Mietblock m, Mehrfamilienhaus nt SCHWEIZ

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I [flt]
1. adj (+er)

1) flach; tyre, nose, feet platt; surface eben

he stood flat against the wall — er stand platt gegen die Wand gedrückt

as flat as a pancake ( inf, tyre ) — total platt; (countryside) total flach

flat roof — Flachdach nt

to fall flat on one's face — auf die Nase fallen

to lie flat — flach or platt liegen

2) (fig) fade; painting, photo flach, kontrastarm; colour matt, stumpf, glanzlos; joke, remark abgedroschen, öde, müde; trade, market lau, lahm, lustlos; battery leer; (= stale) beer, wine schal, abgestanden

in a flat voice — mit ausdrucksloser Stimme

she felt a bit flat — sie fühlte sich ein bisschen daneben (inf), sie hatte zu nichts Lust

to fall flat (joke) — nicht ankommen; (play etc) durchfallen

3) refusal, denial glatt, deutlich

and that's flat — und damit basta

4) (MUS: out of tune) instrument zu tief (gestimmt); voice zu tief

5) (COMM) Pauschal-

flat rate — Pauschale f; (Internet) Flatrate f

to charge a flat rate of interest — einen pauschalen Zinssatz berechnen

to get a flat rate of pay — pauschal bezahlt werden

flat fare — Einheitstarif m

2. adv

1) turn down, refuse rundweg, kategorisch

he told me flat ( out) that... — er sagte mir klipp und klar, dass...

2) (MUS)

to sing/play flat — zu tief singen/spielen

3)

in ten seconds flat — in sage und schreibe (nur) zehn Sekunden

4)

flat broke (inf) — total pleite (inf)

5)

to go flat out — voll aufdrehen (inf); (in car also) Spitze fahren (inf)

to work or go flat out — auf Hochtouren arbeiten

to be lying flat out — platt am Boden liegen

3. n

1) (of hand) Fläche f; (of blade) flache Seite

2) (GEOG) Ebene f;

3) (MUS) Erniedrigungszeichen nt, b nt

4) (AUT) Platte(r) m (inf), (Reifen)panne f

5) (THEAT) Kulisse f

6) (SPORT)

the flat — das Flachrennen
II
n (esp Brit)
Wohnung f
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flat¹ [flæt]

A s

1. Fläche f, Ebene f

2. flache Seite:

flat of the hand Handfläche f;

with the flat of one’s hand mit der flachen Hand

3. a) Flachland n, Niederung f

b) (Skisport) Flachstück n (einer Abfahrtsstrecke etc)

4. Untiefe f, Flach n

5. MUS B n

6. THEAT Kulisse f

7. AUTO besonders US Reifenpanne f, Plattfuß m umg

8. → flatboat

9. TECH Flacheisen n

10. → flatcar

11. US breitkrempiger Strohhut

12. the flat (Pferdesport) bes Br

a) koll (die) Flachrennen pl,

b) die Flachrennsaison

13. US flacher Fest- oder Umzugswagen

14. flacher Korb

15. pl flache Schuhe pl, Schuhe mit flachen Absätzen

B adj (adv → flatly)

1. flach, eben:

flat section → A 3 b;

flat shore Flachküste f;

(as) flat as a pancake ( oder board) umg

a) völlig flach,

b) flach wie ein Bügelbrett (Mädchen)

2. TECH Flach…:

flat anvil (chisel, coil, rail, wire, etc)

3. Ballistik: rasant (Flugbahn)

4. (aus-, hin)gestreckt, flach am Boden liegend

5. flat on eng an (dat)

6. dem Erdboden gleich:

lay a city flat eine Stadt dem Erdboden gleichmachen

7. flach, offen (Hand)

8. AUTO platt (Autoreifen)

9. stumpf, platt (Nase)

10. entschieden, kategorisch, glatt (Ablehnung etc):

and that’s flat! und damit basta!

11. a) langweilig, fad(e)

b) flach, oberflächlich, banal

12. schal, fad(e) (Bier), flach (Wein)

13. WIRTSCH flau, lustlos (Markt etc)

14. WIRTSCH

a) einheitlich, Einheits…

b) Pauschal…:

flat fee Pauschalgebühr f;

flat sum Pauschalbetrag m, Pauschale f; → flat price, flat rate

15. MAL, FOTO

a) kontrastarm

b) matt, glanzlos

16. flach, dünn: say sth in a flat voice mit ausdrucksloser Stimme

17. MUS

a) erniedrigt (Note)

b) mit B-Vorzeichen (Tonart)

18. leer (Batterie)

C adv

1. eben, flach:

fall flat

a) der Länge nach hinfallen,

b) fig umg danebengehen, missglücken,

c) fig umg durchfallen (Theaterstück etc);

fall flat on one’s face fig umg eine Bauchlandung machen, auf den Bauch oder auf die Nase fallen; → back¹ A 1

2. genau:

in ten seconds flat

3. eindeutig:

a) entschieden:

he went flat against the rules er hat eindeutig gegen die Regeln verstoßen

b) kategorisch:

he told me flat that …

4. MUS

a) um einen halben Ton niedriger

b) zu tief:

sing flat

5. ohne (Berechnung der aufgelaufenen) Zinsen

6. umg völlig:

flat broke total pleite

7. flat out umg auf Hochtouren:

my car does 100 miles flat out mein Auto fährt oder macht 100 Meilen Spitze;

work flat out volle Pulle arbeiten

8. flat out umg fix und fertig, total erledigt

D v/t

1. TECH flach oder eben machen, glätten

2. MUS US eine Note um einen halben Ton erniedrigen

flat² [flæt]

A s besonders Br Wohnung f: → block A 16 a

B v/i Aus umg in Wohngemeinschaft leben ( with mit)

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I noun
(Brit.): (dwelling) Wohnung, die
II 1. adjective
1) flach; eben [Fläche]; platt [Nase, Reifen]

spread the blanket flat on the ground — die Decke glatt auf dem Boden ausbreiten

2) (fig.) (monotonous) eintönig; (dull) lahm (ugs.); fade; (stale) schal, abgestanden [Bier, Sekt]; (Electr.) leer [Batterie]

fall flat — nicht ankommen (ugs.); seine Wirkung verfehlen

3) (downright) glatt (ugs.)

[and] that's flat — und damit basta (ugs.)

4) (Mus.) [um einen Halbton] erniedrigt [Note]
2. adverb
1) (coll.): (completely)

flat broke — total pleite

2) (coll.): (exactly)

in two hours flat — in genau zwei Stunden
3. noun
1) flache Seite

flat of the hand — Handfläche, die

2) (level ground) Ebene, die

3) (Mus.) erniedrigter Ton

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(UK) n.

Wohnung -en f. (housing) (UK) n.

Appartement n. adj.

flach adj.

geschmacklos adj. n.

Fläche -n f.

English-german dictionary > flat
6 occuper

occuper [ɔkype]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ appartement, place, surface] to occupy

• leurs bureaux occupent tout l'étage their offices occupy the whole floor

• l'appartement qu'ils occupent est trop exigu the flat they are living in is too small

   b. [+ moment, temps] to occupy

• la lecture occupe une grande partie de mon temps reading occupies a great deal of my time

• comment occuper ses loisirs ? how should one occupy one's free time?

   c. [+ poste, fonction, rang] to hold

   d. [+ personne] to keep busy

• mon travail m'occupe beaucoup my work keeps me very busy

• le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which concerns us today

   e. ( = envahir) [+ bâtiment, territoire] to occupy

• occuper le terrain to get a lot of media attention

2. reflexive verb

► s'occuper

   a.

s'occuper de qch ( = se charger de) to deal with sth ; ( = être chargé de) to be in charge of sth ; ( = s'intéresser à) to take an interest in sth

• je vais m'occuper de ce problème I'll deal with this problem

• c'est lui qui s'occupe de cette affaire he's the one who is dealing with this

• je m'occuperai des boissons I'll look after the drinks

• ne t'occupe pas de ça, c'est leur problème don't worry about that, it's their problem

• occupe-toi de tes oignons (inf) mind your own business

• t'occupe ! (inf!) none of your business! (inf)

   b. s'occuper de qn ( = se charger de) [+ enfants, malades] to look after sb ; [+ client] to attend to sb ; ( = être responsable de) [+ enfants, malades] to be in charge of sb

• je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a moment

• est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous, Madame ? are you being served?

   c. ( = s'affairer) to occupy o.s.

• s'occuper à faire qch to busy o.s. doing sth

• s'occuper à qch to busy o.s. with sth

• il y a de quoi s'occuper there is plenty to do

• s'occuper l'esprit to keep one's mind occupied

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ɔkype
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se trouver dans) to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]

il occupe les lieux depuis six mois — he's been in the premises for six months

2) ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]

le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps — the kitchen garden takes up all my time

le sport occupe une grande place dans ma vie — sport plays a large ou great part in my life

occuper son temps à faire — to spend one's time doing

3) ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]

ça m'occupe! — it keeps me occupied ou busy!

le sujet qui nous occupe — the matter which we are dealing with

4) ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]

5) ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]

occuper les locaux — to stage a sit-in

2.

s'occuper verbe pronominal

1) ( ne pas être oisif) to keep oneself busy ou occupied

j'ai de quoi m'occuper — I've got plenty to do

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

2) ( prendre en charge)

s'occuper de — to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]

3) ( consacrer ses efforts à)

s'occuper de — to be dealing with [dossier]

4) ( prodiguer des soins à)

s'occuper de — to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]

on s'occupe de vous? — Commerce are you being served?

je m'occupe de vous tout de suite — I'll be with you in a minute

5) ( avoir pour emploi)

s'occuper de — to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants]

6) ( se mêler)

occupe-toi de tes affaires (colloq) or de ce qui te regarde! — (colloq) mind your own business! (colloq)

ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe! — (sl) keep your nose out! (colloq) GB, keep your butt out! (colloq) US

ne t'occupe pas d'elle — don't take any notice of her

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ɔkype
1. vt

1) [lieu, place] to occupy

Ils occupaient les meilleures places. — They had the best seats., They were sitting in the best seats.

Il occupait la place du coin. — He was in the corner seat.

Le petit secrétaire occupait l'angle opposé. — The small writing desk stood in the opposite corner.

2) [appartement] to live in

Qui occupe l'appartement du troisième? — Who lives in the apartment on the third floor?

3) MILITAIRE, POLITIQUE, [territoire] to occupy

4) [de la place] to take up

Ça occupe trop de place. — It takes up too much room.

Ses livres occupaient toute la pièce du fond. — His books took up the entire back room.

5) [poste, fonction] to hold

6) [main-d'œuvre] to employ

7) (= distraire) to keep occupied

Les enfants ne sont pas faciles à occuper quand il pleut. — It's not easy to keep children occupied when it's raining.

2. vi

ça occupe — it keeps you busy

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occuper verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( se trouver dans) [personne] to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in, to occupy [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]; les locataires qui occupent actuellement la villa the tenants who live in the villa at the moment; ça fait deux heures qu'il occupe la salle de bains he's been in the bathroom for two hours; il occupe les lieux depuis six mois he's been in the premises for six months; occuper la sixième place du classement/championnat to be sixth in the ranking/championship;

2 ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]; le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps/trop de place the vegetable garden takes up all my time/too much space; aller au cinéma pour occuper la soirée to go to the cinema to fill the evening; Paul/le sport occupe une grande place dans sa vie Paul/sport plays a great part in his/her life; occuper son temps/ses journées à faire to spend one's time/one's days doing; à quoi occupes-tu tes soirées? how do you spend your evenings?;

3 ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]; ça l'occupe! it keeps him/her occupied ou busy!; mes études m'occupent beaucoup my studies keep me very busy ou take up a lot of my time; le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which we are dealing with today;

4 ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]; ceux qui occupent des emplois précaires those who have no job security; occuper le fauteuil présidentiel to be President;

5 ( employer) [entreprise, secteur] to employ [personnes];

6 ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]; occuper les locaux to stage a sit-in; commencer à occuper le terrain fig to have a foot in the door.

B s'occuper vpr

1 ( ne pas être oisif) [personne] to keep oneself busy ou occupied; savoir s'occuper to know how to keep oneself busy; j'ai de quoi m'occuper I've got plenty to do; chercher/trouver à s'occuper to look for/find sth to do;

2 ( prendre en charge) s'occuper de to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]; je m'occupe de le leur faire savoir I'll see that they are told;

3 ( consacrer ses efforts à) s'occuper de to be dealing with [dossier, question]; l'avocat qui s'est occupé/s'occupe de l'affaire the lawyer who dealt/is dealing with the case; il s'occupe de leur faire obtenir un visa he's trying to get them a visa;

4 ( prodiguer des soins à) s'occuper de to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]; tu ne t'occupes pas assez de toi-même you don't take enough care of yourself; on s'occupe de vous? are you being attended to?; Comm are you being served?; je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a minute;

5 ( avoir pour emploi) s'occuper de to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants];

6 ( se mêler) s'occuper des affaires des autres to poke one's nose into other people's business○; occupe-toi de tes affaires○ or de ce qui te regarde○! mind your own business!; de quoi je m'occupe○! mind your own business!; ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe○! keep your nose out○! GB, keep your butt out○! US; ne t'occupe pas d'elle/de ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of her/of what she says.

[ɔkype] verbe transitif

1. [donner une activité à]

occuper quelqu'un to keep somebody busy ou occupied

cela l'occupe beaucoup it takes up a lot of his time

la question qui nous occupe the matter in hand

(en usage absolu)

ça occupe! it keeps me busy

2. [envahir] to occupy, to take over (separable)

les rebelles occupent tout le Nord the rebels have occupied the north of the country

les grévistes occupent les bureaux the strikers have occupied the offices

occuper le terrain MILITAIRE (figuré) to have the field

3. [remplir - un espace, une durée] to take up (inseparable)

le bar occupe le fond de la pièce/trop de place the bar stands at the back of the room/takes up too much space

occuper le devant de la scène to be in the foreground

4. [consacrer] to spend

j'occupe mes loisirs à lire I spend my free time reading

5. [habiter] to occupy, to live (in)

6. [détenir - poste, place] to hold, to occupy

il occupe un poste important he holds an important position

Liverpool occupe la seconde place du championnat Liverpool are (lying) second in the league table

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s'occuper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

to keep oneself busy ou occupied, to occupy oneself

à quoi s'occupent les citadins au mois d'août? how do city dwellers spend their time in August?

il va falloir qu'elle s'occupe she'll have to find something to keep her occupied

tu n'as donc pas de quoi t'occuper? haven't you got something to be getting on with?

c'est juste histoire de m'occuper (familier) it's just for something to do

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s'occuper de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [avoir pour responsabilité ou tâche] to deal with, to be in charge of, to take care of

qui s'occupe de votre dossier? who's dealing with ou handling your file?

je m'occupe de jeunes délinquants I'm in charge of young offenders

je m'en occuperai plus tard I'll see to ou attend to it later

je m'en occuperai dès demain matin I'll see to ou attend to ou take care of it first thing in the morning

t'es-tu occupé des réservations/de ton inscription? did you see about the reservations/registering for your course?

occupe-toi de tes affaires ou oignons (familier) mind your own business

t'occupe! (familier) none of your business!, don't be so nosy!

2. [entourer de soins] to look after, to care for

s'occuper d'un malade to care for a patient

s'occuper d'un bébé to look after a baby

peux-tu t'occuper des invités pendant que je me prépare? would you look after ou see to the guests while I get ready?

on s'occupe de vous, Madame? are you being served, Madam?

il ne s'occupe pas assez d'elle he doesn't pay her enough attention

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on
1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) sobre, encima de, en

2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) en

3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) a; el, los

4) (about: a book on the theatre.) sobre

5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) en, de

6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) sobre, en

7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) con, a

8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) en

9) (towards: They marched on the town.) a, hacia

10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) en

11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) por

12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) con

13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) en

14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) tras

2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) en

2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) continuamente, sin parar

3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) en marcha, en funcionamiento

4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) en exhibición, en cartelera

5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) a bordo

3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) en curso

2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) en pie

•

- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto

on¹ adv

1. encendido / puesto

the light is on la luz está encendida

the heating is on la calefacción está puesta

2. abierto

the tap is on el grifo está abierto

3. puesto

he had no shoes on no llevaba zapatos

put your coat on ponte el abrigo

4.

what time is the programme on? ¿a qué hora dan el programa?

5. adelante / sin parar

the policeman told him to stop, but he drove on el policía le dijo que parara, pero siguió adelante

she saw me, but she just walked on me vio, pero siguió su camino

on² prep

1. en / sobre

she put the money on the table puso el dinero sobre la mesa

2. en

there were a lot of people on the train había mucha gente en el tren

3.

his birthday is on March 2nd su cumpleaños es el 2 de marzo

I'll see you on Friday nos vemos el viernes

she goes dancing on Saturdays va a bailar los sábados

4. en

what's on at the cinema? ¿qué echan en el cine?

5. sobre

a book on trains un libro sobre los trenes

on foot a pie

on the left / on the right a la izquierda / a la derechaon seguido de un gerundio se traduce al español por al más el infinitivo

on arriving, she phoned her mother al llegar, llamó a su madre

on

tr[ɒn]

preposition

1 (covering or touching) sobre, encima de, en

■ put it on the floor ponlo en el suelo

■ it's on the table está encima de la mesa

■ on page 45 en la página 45

■ the ball hit me on the head el balón me dio en la cabeza

2 (supported by, hanging from) en

■ she put the picture on the wall colgó el cuadro en la pared

■ lean on me apóyate en mí

3 (to, towards) a, hacia

■ the army was advancing on Berlin el ejército avanzaba hacia Berlín

■ on the right/left a la derecha/izquierda

4 (at the edge of) en

■ a village on the coast un pueblo de la costa

■ it's on the border está en la frontera

5 (concerning) sobre

■ a tax on alcohol un impuesto sobre el alcohol

6 (travelling expressions) de

■ we went on a journey nos fuimos de viaje, hicimos un viaje

■ he's on a business trip está de viaje de negocios

■ I was on my way to work iba de camino al trabajo

7 (days, dates, times) no se traduce

■ on Saturday el sábado

■ on Saturdays los sábados

■ on November 3rd el tres de noviembre

■ on Christmas Day el día de Navidad

8 (at the time of, just after) al

■ on arrival al llegar

■ on discovering the body al descubrir el cadáver

9 (as a result of) diferentes traducciones

■ on your advice siguiendo tus consejos

■ based on a true story basado en una historia real

10 (as means of transport) a, en

■ on foot, on horseback, on a bicycle a pie, a caballo, en bicicleta

■ on the train, on the bus, on the underground en el tren, en el autobús, en el metro

11 (regarding, about) sobre, de

■ a talk on birds una charla sobre aves

■ a book on art un libro de arte

12 (by means of) por

■ on the radio, on the TV por la radio, por la tele

■ I'm speaking on the phone estoy hablando por teléfono

13 (using) con

■ how do you get by on your pension? ¿cómo te las arreglas con tu pensión?

■ cars run on petrol los coches funcionan con gasolina

14 (state, process) diferentes traducciones

■ it's on fire se está quemando

■ it's on sale now ya está a la venta

■ she's on a diet está a régimen

■ crime is on the increase los delitos van en aumento

■ on strike en huelga

15 (working for, belonging to) diferentes traducciones

■ he's on the committee forma parte de la comisión

■ on the staff en plantilla

■ whose side are you on? ¿de parte de quién estás?

16 (in possession of) con

■ he was caught with drugs on him lo cogieron con drogas

■ have you got any money on you? ¿llevas dinero?

17 (paid for by) pagado por

■ the drinks are on me! ¡invito yo!

■ it's on the house paga la casa

18 (by comparison with) respecto a

■ sales are up on last year las ventas han aumentado respecto al año pasado

adverb

1 (not stopping) sin parar

■ she kept on talking siguió hablando

■ on with the show! the show must go on! ¡que siga el espectáculo!

2 (movement forward) diferentes traducciones

■ walk on until you get to the church sigue hasta que llegues a la iglesia

■ it's time we were moving on es hora de que nos vayamos

3 (clothes - being worn) puesto,-a

■ she had a cap on llevaba puesta una gorra

■ put a jumper on ponte un jersey

■ keep your coat on no te quites el abrigo

4 (working) diferentes traducciones

■ who left the TV on? ¿quién dejó la TV encendida?

■ don't leave the tap on! ¡no dejes el grifo abierto!

■ could you put a record on? ¿podrías poner un disco?

5 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ is there anything good on TV? ¿dan algo bueno por la tele?

■ what time is the film on? ¿a qué hora ponen la película?

■ have we got anything on this weekend? ¿tenemos plan para este fin de semana?

adjective

1 (in use) diferentes traducciones

■ is the heating on? ¿está puesta la calefacción?

■ all the lights were on todas las luces estaban encendidas

2 (happening) diferentes traducciones

■ the strike's on la huelga sigue convocada

■ is the party still on? ¿se hace la fiesta?

■ the match is on after all después de todo, el partido se celebra

3 (performing) diferentes traducciones

■ you're on next! ¡sales tú el próximo!

■ they're bringing the sub on hacen salir a jugar el suplente

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and so on y así sucesivamente

from that day on a partir de aquel día

it's not on no hay derecho, eso no vale

on line SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL conectado,-a

to be on about hablar de

■ what on earth is he on about? ¿de qué diablos está hablando?

to be on at somebody dar la lata a alguien

to be on for something apuntarse a algo

to go on and on about something seguir dale que dale con algo

to have something on somebody tener algo contra alguien

you're on! ¡trato hecho!

on ['ɑn, 'ɔn] adv

1) (indicating contact with a surface)

put the top on: pon la tapa

he has a hat on: lleva un sombrero puesto

2) (indicating forward movement)

from that moment on: a partir de ese momento

farther on: más adelante

3) (indicating operation or an operating position)

turn the light on: prende la luz

on adj

1) (being in operation)

the radio is on: el radio está prendido

2) (taking place)

the game is on: el juego ha comenzado

3)

to be on to : estar enterado de

on prep

1) (indicating position) : en, sobre, encima de

on the table: en (sobre, encima de) la mesa

shadows on the wall: sombras en la pared

on horseback: a caballo

2) at, to: a

on the right: a la derecha

3) aboard, in: en, a

on the plane: en el avión

he got on the train: subió al tren

4) (indicating time)

she worked on Saturdays: trabajaba los sábados

every hour on the hour: a la hora en punto

5) (indicating means or agency) : por

he cut himself on a tin can: se cortó con una lata

to talk on the telephone: hablar por teléfono

6) (indicating a state or process) : en

on fire: en llamas

on the increase: en aumento

7) (indicating connection or membership) : en

on a committee: en una comisión

8) (indicating an activity)

on vacation: de vacaciones

on a diet: a dieta

9) about, concerning: sobre

a book on insects: un libro sobre insectos

reflect on that: reflexiona sobre eso

on

adj.

• conectado, -a adj.

• en marcha adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

adv.

• encima adv.

prep.

• acerca de prep.

• conectado (Electricidad) prep.

• de prep.

• en prep.

• encendido (Electricidad) prep.

• encima de prep.

• sobre prep.

I ɑːn, ɒn
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

[ɒn] When on is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg have on, get on, go on, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, such as broadside on, further on, look up the other word.
1. PREP

1) (indicating place, position) en, sobre

• on the ceiling — sobre el techo

• on the Continent — en Europa

• with her hat on her head — con el sombrero puesto

• on page two — en la página dos

• on the right — a la derecha

• on the high seas — en alta mar

• on all sides — por todas partes, por todos lados

• a house on the square — una casa en la plaza

• on the table — en or sobre la mesa

• a meal on the train — una comida en el tren

• hanging on the wall — colgado en la pared

2) (indicating time)

on Friday — el viernes

on Fridays — los viernes

on May 14th — el catorce de mayo

on or about the 8th — el día 8 o por ahí

on and after the 15th — el día 15 y a partir de la misma fecha

• on a day like this — (en) un día como este

on the next day — al día siguiente

on some days it is — hay días cuando lo es

• on the evening of July 2nd — el 2 de julio por la tarde

3) (=at the time of)

on seeing him — al verlo

on my arrival — al llegar, a mi llegada

on my calling to him — al llamarle yo

4) (=about, concerning) sobre, acerca de

a book on physics — un libro de or sobre física

he lectured on Keats — dio una conferencia sobre Keats

Eden on the events of 1956 — lo que dice Eden acerca de los acontecimientos de 1956

have you read Purnell on Churchill? — ¿has leído los comentarios de Purnell sobre Churchill?

have you heard the boss on the new tax? — ¿has oído lo que dice el jefe acerca de la nueva contribución?

while we're on the subject — como hablamos de esto

5) (=towards, against)

the march on Rome — la marcha sobre Roma

an attack on the government — un ataque contra el gobierno

6) (=earning, receiving)

he's on £6,000 a year — gana seis mil libras al año

• a student on a grant — un estudiante con beca

• many live on less than that — muchos viven con menos

7) (=taking, consuming)

• I'm on a milk diet — sigo un régimen lácteo

• he's back on drugs — ha vuelto a drogarse

• he's on heroin — está enganchado a la heroína

• I'm on three pills a day — tomo tres píldoras al día
live on 1.
8) (=engaged in)

I'm on a new project — trabajo sobre un nuevo proyecto

we're on irregular verbs — estamos con los verbos irregulares

• he's away on business — está en viaje de negocios

• to be on holiday — estar de vacaciones

• the company is on tour — la compañía está en gira

9) (indicating membership)

• he's on the committee — es miembro del comité

• he's on the permanent staff — es de plantilla

10) (=playing)

with Louis Armstrong on trumpet — con Louis Armstrong a la trompeta

all the children play on the piano — todos los chicos saben tocar el piano

he played it on the violin — lo tocó al violín

11) (TV, Rad)

• on the radio — en or por la radio

• on television — en or por (la) televisión

there's a good film on TV tonight — esta noche dan una buena película en la tele

• on video — en vídeo

12) (=about one's person)

I haven't any money on me — no llevo dinero encima

13) (=after, according to)

on this model — según este modelo

14) (=compared to)

prices are up on last year('s) — los precios han subido frente a los del año pasado

15) (=at the expense of)

this round's on me — esta ronda la pago yo, invito yo

the tour was on the Council — la gira la pagó el Consejo, corrió el Consejo con los gastos de la gira

- it's on the house

16) liter

woe on woe — dolor sobre dolor

snow on snow — nieve y más nieve

17) (phrases)

• on account of — a causa de

• on good authority — de buena tinta

on his authority — con su autorización

• on average — por término medio

• to swear on the Bible — prestar juramento sobre la Biblia

• on a charge of murder — acusado de homicidio

• on foot — a pie

• on horseback — a caballo

• on pain of — so pena de

• on sale — de venta

• on the telephone — por teléfono

• on time — a la hora, a tiempo
base I, 2., 2)
2. ADV

1) (=in place) [lid etc] puesto

the lid is on — la tapa está puesta

it's not on properly — no está bien puesto
screw on
2) (with clothes)

to have one's boots on — llevar las botas puestas

to have one's coat on — tener el abrigo puesto

what's she got on? — ¿qué lleva puesto?, ¿cómo va vestida?

she had not got much on — iba muy ligera de ropa

3) (indicating time)

from that day on — a partir de aquel día, de aquel día en adelante

• on and off — de vez en cuando, a intervalos

• it was well on in the evening — estaba ya muy entrada la tarde

well on in June — bien entrado junio

they talked well on into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

well on in years — entrado en años, que va para viejo
further 1., 1), later 1., 2)
4) (indicating continuation)

to go/walk on — seguir adelante

to read on — seguir leyendo

• he rambled on and on — estuvo dale que dale *, estuvo dale y dale (esp LAm)

• and so on — (=and the rest) y demás; (=etc) etcétera

• on with the show! — ¡que empiece or continúe el espectáculo!

on with the dancing girls! — ¡que salgan las bailarinas!

5) (in phrases)

• what are you on about? * — ¿de qué (me) hablas?

• he's always on at me about it * — me está majando continuamente con eso *
go on
3. ADJ

1) (=functioning, in operation)

to be on — [engine] estar encendido, estar en marcha; [switch] estar encendido or conectado; [machine] estar encendido or funcionando; [light] estar encendido, estar prendido (LAm); [TV set etc] estar encendido, estar puesto, estar prendido (LAm); [tap] estar abierto; [brake etc] estar puesto, estar echado

in the on position — [tap] abierto, en posición de abierto; (Elec) encendido, puesto, prendido (LAm)

2) (=being performed, shown)

the show is now on — ha comenzado el espectáculo

the show is on in London — se ha estrenado el espectáculo en Londres

the show was on for only two weeks — el show estuvo solamente 15 días en cartelera

what's on at the cinema? — ¿qué ponen en el cine?

what's on at the theatre? — ¿qué dan en el teatro?

"what's on in London" — "cartelera de los espectáculos londinenses"

the programme is on in a minute — el programa empieza dentro de un minuto

there's a good film on tonight — hay una película buena esta noche

3) (=taking place)

is the meeting still on tonight? — ¿sigue en pie la reunión de esta noche?, ¿se lleva a cabo siempre la reunión de esta noche? (LAm)

the deal is on — se ha cerrado el trato

4) (=arranged)

have you got anything on this evening? — ¿tienes compromiso para esta noche?

sorry, I've got something on tonight — lo siento, esta noche tengo un compromiso

5) (=performing, working)

to be on — [actor] estar en escena

you're on in five minutes — sales en cinco minutos

are you on next? — ¿te toca a ti la próxima vez?

are you on tomorrow? — (=on duty) ¿trabajas mañana?, ¿estás de turno mañana?

to have one day on and the next off — trabajar un día y el otro no

6) * (indicating agreement, acceptance)

you're on! — ¡te tomo la palabra!

are you still on for dinner tomorrow night? — ¿sigo contando contigo para cenar mañana?

that's not on — (Brit) eso no se hace, no hay derecho

4.

EXCL ¡adelante!

* * *

I [ɑːn, ɒn]
preposition

1)

a) ( indicating position) en

put it on the table — ponlo en or sobre la mesa

on the ground — en el suelo

he hung it on a hook — lo colgó de un gancho

yellow on a black background — amarillo sobre un fondo negro

I live on Acacia Avenue — (esp AmE) vivo en Acacia Avenue

on the right/left — a la derecha/izquierda

b) ( belonging to) de

the handle on the cup — el asa de la taza

c) ( against)

I hit my head on the shelf — me di con la cabeza contra el estante

he cut his hand on the glass — se cortó la mano con el vidrio

2)

a) ( of clothing)

it looks better on you than me — te queda mejor a ti que a mí

b) ( about one's person)

I didn't have any cash on me — no llevaba dinero encima

they found heroin on him — le encontraron heroína (encima)

3) ( indicating means of transport)

I went on the bus — fui en autobús

we had lunch on the train — comimos en el tren

on a bicycle/horse — en bicicleta/a caballo

on foot — a pie

4)

a) ( playing instrument) a

George Smith on drums — George Smith a la or en la batería

b) (Rad, TV)

I heard it on the radio — lo oí por la radio

I was on TV last night — anoche salí por televisión

the play's on channel 4 — la obra la dan en el canal 4

c) ( recorded on) en

on tape — en cinta

5)

a) ( using equipment)

who's on the computer? — ¿quién está usando la computadora?

you've been on the phone an hour! — hace una hora que estás hablando por teléfono!, hace una hora que estás colgado del teléfono! (fam)

b) ( on duty at) en

to be on the door — estar* en la puerta

c) ( contactable via)

call us on 800 7777 — llámenos al 800 7777

6) ( a member of)

she's on the committee — está en la comisión, es miembro de la comisión

on a team — (AmE) en un equipo

7) ( indicating time)

I went on Monday — fui el lunes

on Wednesdays she goes swimming — los miércoles va a nadar

on the anniversary of her death — en el aniversario de su muerte

on -ing — al + inf

on hearing the news — al enterarse de la noticia

8) (about, concerning) sobre

while we're on the subject — a propósito, ya que estamos hablando de esto

9)

a) (indicating activity, undertaking)

on vacation/safari — de vacaciones/safari

we went on a trip to London — hicimos un viaje a Londres, nos fuimos de viaje a Londres

I went there on business — fui allí en viaje de negocios

he's on a diet — está a dieta, está a or de régimen

b) (working on, studying)

we're on page 45 already — ya vamos por la página 45

I'm still on question 1 — todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1

10) (taking, consuming)

she's on antibiotics — está tomando antibióticos

he's on heroin — es heroinómano

11) (talking about income, available funds)

I manage on less than that — yo me las arreglo con menos de eso

she's on £30,000 — (BrE) gana 30.000 libras al año

12) ( according to)

she wants to stay on her terms — quiere quedarse pero imponiendo sus condiciones

acting on his advice — siguiendo sus consejos

13) ( at the expense of)

this round's on me — a esta ronda invito yo, esta ronda la pago yo

it's on the house — invita la casa, atención de la casa

14)

a) ( in comparison with)

profits are up on last year — los beneficios han aumentado respecto al año pasado

b) (in) (AmE)

20 cents on the dollar — el 20 por ciento

II

adverb

1)

a) ( worn)

she had a blue dress on — llevaba (puesto) or tenía puesto un vestido azul

with no clothes on — sin ropa, desnudo

let's see what it looks like on — a ver cómo queda puesto; see also have on, put on

b) ( in place)

the lid's not on properly — la tapa no está bien puesta

to sew a button on — coser or pegar* un botón

2) ( indicating relative position)

head on — de frente

sideways on — de lado

3) ( indicating progression)

a) ( in space)

drive on — sigue adelante

further on — un poco más allá or más adelante

go on up; I'll follow in a minute — tú ve subiendo que yo ya voy

b) (in time, activity)

from then on — a partir de ese momento

from now on — de ahora en adelante

I have nothing on that day — ese día no tengo ningún compromiso

c)

on and off, off and on: we still see each other on and off todavía nos vemos de vez en cuando; it rained on and off o off and on all week — estuvo lloviendo y parando toda la semana

d)

on and on: the film went on and on la película se hizo interminable or (fam) pesadísima; you don't have to go on and on about it! — no hace falta que sigas dale y dale con lo mismo (fam)

4) ( in phrases)

a)

on about — (BrE colloq)

what's she on about? — ¿de qué está hablando?, pero ¿qué dice?

b)

on at — (BrE colloq)

he's always on at her about the same thing — siempre le está encima con lo mismo

III

adjective

1) (pred)

a) ( functioning)

to be on — \<\<light/TV/radio\>\> estar* encendido, estar* prendido (AmL); \<\<faucet\>\> estar* abierto

the electricity/water isn't on yet — la electricidad/el agua todavía no está conectada

the handbrake is on — el freno de mano está puesto

b) ( on duty)

we work four hours on, four hours off — trabajamos cuatro horas y tenemos otras cuatro de descanso

which of the doctors is on today? — ¿qué médico está de guardia hoy?

2) (pred)

a) ( taking place)

there's a lecture on in there — hay or están dando una conferencia allí

while the conference is on — mientras dure el congreso, hasta que termine el congreso

b) ( due to take place)

the party's definitely on for Friday — la fiesta es or se hace el viernes seguro

is the wedding still on? — ¿no se ha suspendido la boda?

c) ( being presented)

what's on at the Renoir? — (Cin, Rad, Theat, TV) ¿qué dan or (Esp tb) ponen or echan en el Renoir?

is that play still on? — ¿sigue en cartelera la obra?

the exhibition is still on — la exposición sigue abierta

d) (performing, playing)

you're on! — ( Theat) a escena!

I'm only on for about five minutes in Act 3 — sólo salgo cinco minutos en el tercer acto

he has been on for most of the game — ha estado jugando casi todo el partido; see also bring, come, go on

3)

a) (indicating agreement, acceptance) (colloq)

you teach me Spanish and I'll teach you French - you're on! — tú me enseñas español y yo te enseño francés - trato hecho! or te tomo la palabra!

b)

not on — (esp BrE colloq)

that sort of thing just isn't on — ese tipo de cosa no se puede tolerar

the idea of finishing by April was never really on — la idea de terminar para abril nunca fue viable

English-spanish dictionary > on
8 flat

flæt
1. adjective
1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) llano, plano, liso

2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) monótono

3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) rotundo

4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) desinflado

5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; (also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sin gas

6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; (also adverb) The choir went very flat.) desafinado

2. adverb
(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) horizontalmente

3. noun
1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) apartamento

2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemol

3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) plano; palma

4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) llano, llanura

•

- flatly
- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out

flat¹ adj

1. llano / plano

flat land terreno llano

a flat roof un tejado plano / una azotea

2. desinflado

a flat tyre un neumático deshinchado

El comparativo de flat se escribe flatter; el superlativo se escribe flattest

flat² n piso / apartamento

do you live in a house or a flat? ¿vives en una casa o en un piso?

Se dice flat en inglés británico, en inglés americano se dice apartment

flat

tr[flæt]

adjective (comp flatter, superl flattest)

1 (level, even) llano,-a, plano,-a; (smooth) liso,-a

■ people thought the earth was flat la gente creía que la tierra era plana

■ he's got flat feet tiene los pies planos

■ put it on a flat surface ponlo en una superficie plana

2 (shallow) llano,-a

■ a flat dish un plato llano

3 (shoes) sin tacón

4 (tyre, ball etc) desinflado,-a

5 (battery) descargado,-a

6 (drink) sin gas

■ this beer's flat esta cerveza no tiene gas

7 figurative use (dull) monótono,-a, soso,-a

■ he spoke in a flat voice habló en voz monótona

■ it was a very flat performance fue una actuación muy insulsa

8 (having single price) fijo,-a

■ there's a flat fare hay un precio fijo

9 (firm, absolute, categorical) rotundo,-a

■ he gave us a flat denial se negó categóricamente

10 (exact) justo,-a

■ a flat thirty minutes unos treinta minutos justos

11 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (key) bemol; (voice, instrument) desafinado,-a

noun

1 (plain) llano, llanura

2 (of hand) palma

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL bemol nombre masculino

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (tyre) pinchazo

adverb

1 (completely) categóricamente

■ he told me flat me lo dijo categóricamente

■ she turned me down flat me rechazó de plano

2 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL desafinadamente

3 (exactly) exactamente

■ in ten seconds flat en diez segundos justos

plural noun flats

1 (low level plain) llano sing

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and that's flat no hay más que decir

as flat as a pancake liso,-a como la palma de la mano

flat broke sin blanca

to be in a flat spin (person) estar hecho,-a un lío

to fall flat (joke etc) caer mal, no hacer gracia

to fall flat on one's face caer de bruces

to go flat out ir a toda pastilla, ir a todo gas

to lay flat estirar, extender

to play flat / sing flat desafinar

flat cap gorra

flat racing carreras nombre femenino plural de caballos sin vallas

flat spin SMALLAVIATION/SMALL barrena

mud flats marismas nombre femenino plural

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flat

tr[flæt]

noun

1 (apartment) piso

flat ['flæt] vt, flatted ; flatting

1) flatten: aplanar, achatar

2) : bajar de tono (en música)

flat adv

1) exactly: exactamente

in ten minutes flat: en diez minutos exactos

2) : desafinado, demasiado bajo (en la música)

flat adj, flatter ; flattest

1) even, level: plano, llano

2) smooth: liso

3) definite: categórico, rotundo, explícito

a flat refusal: una negativa categórica

4) dull: aburrido, soso, monótono (dícese la voz)

5) deflated: desinflado, pinchado, ponchado Mex

6) : bemol (en música)

to sing flat: cantar desafinado

flat n

1) plain: llano m, terreno m llano

2) : bemol m (en la música)

3) apartment: apartamento m, departamento m

4) or flat tire : pinchazo m, ponchadura f Mex

flat (UK)

n.

• apartamento s.m. (Drink)

adj.

• sin gas (Bebida) adj. (Tire)

n.

• pinchada (Neumático) (•Automóvil•) s.f. (Wine)

n.

• insípido (Vino) s.m.

adj.

• bemol adj.

• desanimado, -a adj.

• deslustrado, -a adj.

• empañado, -a adj.

• horizontal adj.

• insulso, -a adj.

• insípido, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• llano, -a adj.

• mate adj.

• mocho, -a adj.

• monótono, -a adj.

• muerto, -a adj.

• plano, -a adj.

• raso, -a adj.

• tendido, -a adj.

n.

• apartamiento s.m.

• bemol s.m.

• palma de la mano s.f.

• pantano s.m.

• piso s.m.

• plano s.m.

I flæt
adjective - tt-

1)

a) < surface> plano; < countryside> llano

flat feet — pies mpl planos

houses with flat roofs — casas fpl con techos planos or con azoteas

I was flat on my back for two months — (me) pasé dos meses en cama

to fold something flat — doblar bien algo

he laid the map down flat on the table — extendió el mapa sobre la mesa

I lay down flat and tried to relax — me tumbé or me tendí e intenté relajarme; face I 1) a)

b) < dish> llano, bajo (Chi), playo (RPl)

flat shoes — zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

flat cap o hat — (BrE) gorra f ( de lana con visera)

c) ( deflated) < ball> desinflado, ponchado (Méx)

you have a flat tire o (BrE) tyre — tienes un neumático desinflado or una rueda desinflada or (Méx) una llanta ponchada

2)

a) <lemonade/beer> sin efervescencia, sin gas

b) < battery> descargado

switch off or you'll get a flat battery — apaga o se te va a descargar la batería

3) (dull, uninteresting) <conversation/party> soso (fam); < joke> sin gracia; < voice> monótono

she felt a bit flat — estaba un tanto alicaída or baja de moral

to fall flat — \<\<play/project\>\> fracasar*, no ser* bien recibido

the joke fell very flat — el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia

4) (total, firm) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

they've said they won't do it and that's flat — han dicho que no lo harán y no hay vuelta de hoja (fam)

5) ( Mus)

a) ( referring to key) bemol

A flat — la m bemol

b) ( too low)

you're flat — estás desafinando ( por cantar or tocar demasiado bajo)

6) ( fixed) (before n) < rate> fijo, uniforme

7) ( broke) (AmE colloq) (pred)

to be flat — estar* pelado (fam)

II

adverb

1)

a) <refuse/turn down> de plano, categóricamente

b) ( exactly)

it took him two hours flat — tardó dos horas justas or exactas

c) (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) completamente; see also broke II

2) ( Mus) demasiado bajo

III

noun

1) ( apartment) (BrE) apartamento m, departamento m (AmL), piso m (Esp)

2)

a) ( surface - of sword) cara f de la hoja; (- of hand) palma f

b) ( level ground) llano m, terreno m llano

3) ( Mus) bemol m

4) ( Theat) bastidor m

5) flats pl

a) ( low-lying ground) llano m

mud flats — marismas fpl

b) ( shoes) (esp AmE) zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

I [flæt]
1. ADJ
(compar flatter) (superl flattest)
1) (=level) [surface, roof] plano; [countryside] llano

he was lying flat on the floor — estaba tumbado en el suelo

he laid his hands flat on the table — puso las manos extendidas sobre la mesa

keep your feet flat on the floor — mantén los pies bien pegados al suelo

the sea was calm and flat — el mar estaba en calma y no había olas

• lie flat on your back — túmbate de espaldas en el suelo

he was flat on his back for a month after the accident — tuvo que guardar cama durante un mes después del accidente

• to fall flat on one's face — (lit) caer(se) de bruces

the government's campaign fell flat on its face — la campaña del gobierno resultó un fracaso

- flat as a pancake
spin
2) (=smooth, even) [road, surface] liso, llano

to smooth sth flat — [+ paper etc] alisar algo

3) (=shallow) [dish] llano; [box] plano

4) [foot, shoe] plano; [nose] chato

to have flat feet — tener los pies planos

5) (=deflated) [tyre, ball] pinchado, desinflado

we got a flat tyre — se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)

I had a flat tyre — tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)

6) (=dull, lifeless) [voice, colour] apagado; [taste, style] soso; [light] sin contraste; [drink] sin burbujas or gas; [battery] descargado

• the atmosphere at the party was a bit flat — el ambiente de la fiesta estaba un poco apagado

• I've got a flat battery — se me ha descargado la batería

• I'm feeling rather flat — estoy un poco deprimido

• she meant it as a joke, but it fell flat — lo dijo de broma, pero nadie le vio la gracia

• the champagne has gone flat — al champán se le ha ido la fuerza or se le han ido las burbujas

7) (=inactive) [trade, business] flojo

sales have been flat this summer — las ventas han estado flojas este verano, no ha habido mucho movimiento de ventas este verano

8) (=outright) [refusal, denial] rotundo, terminante

• his suggestion met with a flat refusal — su sugerencia recibió una negativa rotunda or terminante

• he says he's not going and that's flat * — dice que no va y sanseacabó

9) (Mus)

a) [voice, instrument] desafinado

she/her singing was flat — desafinaba cantando

b) (of key) bemol

E flat major — mi bemol mayor

10) (=fixed) [rate, fee, charge] fijo

11) (Horse racing)

• flat jockey — jinete mf de carreras sin obstáculos

• the flat season — la temporada de carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

12) (=not shiny) (of painted surface) mate, sin brillo

2. ADV

1) (=absolutely)

• to be flat broke * — estar pelado *, estar sin un duro (Sp) *, estar sin un peso (LAm) *

2) (=outright) [refuse] rotundamente, terminantemente

• I told her flat that she couldn't have it — le dije terminantemente que no se lo podía quedar

• to turn sth down flat — rechazar algo rotundamente or de plano

3) (=exactly)

he did it in ten minutes flat — lo hizo en diez minutos justos or exactos

4) (esp Brit)

flat out: flat out, the car can do 140mph — cuando pones el coche a toda máquina, llega a las 140 millas por hora

• to go flat out — ir a toda máquina

to go flat out for sth — intentar conseguir algo por todos los medios

she went flat out for the title — intentó por todos los medios conseguir el título

• to work flat out (to do sth) — trabajar a toda máquina (para hacer algo)

5) (Mus)

to play/sing flat — tocar/cantar demasiado bajo, desafinar

3. N

1) [of hand] palma f; [of sword] cara f de la hoja

2) (Mus) bemol m

3) (Aut) pinchazo m, ponchada f (Mex)

• we got a flat — se nos pinchó una rueda, se nos ponchó una llanta (Mex)

• I had a flat — tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada, tenía un pinchazo, tenía una ponchada (Mex)

4) flats (Geog) (=marshland) marismas fpl; (=sand) bancos mpl de arena

• mud flats — marismas fpl

• salt flats — salinas fpl

5) (Theat) bastidor m

6) (Horse racing)

the flat — las carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

4.

CPD

flat cap N — gorra de lana con visera

flat pack N —

it comes in a flat pack — viene en una caja plana para el automontaje; see flat-pack

flat racing N — carreras fpl de caballos sin obstáculos

flat rate N — [of interest, tax] tanto m alzado; (Internet, Telec) tarifa f plana; see flat-rate

flat screen N — (TV, Comput) pantalla f plana; see flat-screen

II

[flæt]
N (Brit) apartamento m, piso m (Sp), departamento m (LAm)
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I [flæt]
adjective - tt-

1)

a) < surface> plano; < countryside> llano

flat feet — pies mpl planos

houses with flat roofs — casas fpl con techos planos or con azoteas

I was flat on my back for two months — (me) pasé dos meses en cama

to fold something flat — doblar bien algo

he laid the map down flat on the table — extendió el mapa sobre la mesa

I lay down flat and tried to relax — me tumbé or me tendí e intenté relajarme; face I 1) a)

b) < dish> llano, bajo (Chi), playo (RPl)

flat shoes — zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

flat cap o hat — (BrE) gorra f ( de lana con visera)

c) ( deflated) < ball> desinflado, ponchado (Méx)

you have a flat tire o (BrE) tyre — tienes un neumático desinflado or una rueda desinflada or (Méx) una llanta ponchada

2)

a) <lemonade/beer> sin efervescencia, sin gas

b) < battery> descargado

switch off or you'll get a flat battery — apaga o se te va a descargar la batería

3) (dull, uninteresting) <conversation/party> soso (fam); < joke> sin gracia; < voice> monótono

she felt a bit flat — estaba un tanto alicaída or baja de moral

to fall flat — \<\<play/project\>\> fracasar*, no ser* bien recibido

the joke fell very flat — el chiste no hizo ni pizca de gracia

4) (total, firm) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

they've said they won't do it and that's flat — han dicho que no lo harán y no hay vuelta de hoja (fam)

5) ( Mus)

a) ( referring to key) bemol

A flat — la m bemol

b) ( too low)

you're flat — estás desafinando ( por cantar or tocar demasiado bajo)

6) ( fixed) (before n) < rate> fijo, uniforme

7) ( broke) (AmE colloq) (pred)

to be flat — estar* pelado (fam)

II

adverb

1)

a) <refuse/turn down> de plano, categóricamente

b) ( exactly)

it took him two hours flat — tardó dos horas justas or exactas

c) (AmE colloq) (as intensifier) completamente; see also broke II

2) ( Mus) demasiado bajo

III

noun

1) ( apartment) (BrE) apartamento m, departamento m (AmL), piso m (Esp)

2)

a) ( surface - of sword) cara f de la hoja; (- of hand) palma f

b) ( level ground) llano m, terreno m llano

3) ( Mus) bemol m

4) ( Theat) bastidor m

5) flats pl

a) ( low-lying ground) llano m

mud flats — marismas fpl

b) ( shoes) (esp AmE) zapatos mpl bajos, zapatillas fpl de piso (Méx)

English-spanish dictionary > flat
9 occupare

spazio take up, occupy

tempo occupy, fill

posto have, hold

persona keep busy

di esercizio occupy

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occupare v.tr.

1 ( prendere possesso) to occupy, to take* possession of (sthg.): occupare un edificio, to take possession of a building; occupare il suolo pubblico, to occupy public property; occupare abusivamente una casa vuota, to squat in an empty house; le famiglie sfrattate hanno occupato il palazzo, the evicted families have occupied the building; gli operai hanno occupato la fabbrica in segno di protesta, the workers occupied the factory as a gesture of protest; occupare una casa di due piani, ( abitare) to occupy (o to inhabit) a two-storey house; occupare un posto a sedere, to occupy a seat // (mil.) occupare una città, un paese, to occupy (o to take possession of) a town, a country

2 ( riempire uno spazio) to take* up: i libri occupano molto spazio, books take up a lot of room; una descrizione che occupa tutto il primo capitolo, a description that takes up the whole of the first chapter; molte preoccupazioni occupavano la sua mente, his mind was full of worries

3 ( il tempo) to occupy, to spend*: occupo il mio tempo studiando l'inglese, I spend my time studying English; questo lavoro mi occupa troppo tempo, this work takes up too much of my time; sa come occupare il tempo, he knows how to occupy his time

4 ( cariche, uffici) to occupy, to fill; to hold*: occupa la cattedra di inglese nella nostra università, he holds the chair of English at our university; occupare un posto di lavoro, una carica, to occupy a post; occupare un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy

5 ( ingaggiare, far lavorare) to employ, to engage, to take* on: occupare venti operai, to employ twenty workmen

6 ( tenere occupato) to keep* busy: l'insegnamento mi occupa tutta la giornata, teaching keeps me busy all day long; il suo lavoro lo occupa anche la domenica, his job keeps him busy even on Sunday.

◘ occuparsi v.intr.pron.

1 ( avere come occupazione) to be responsible for (sthg.), to do* (sthg.) as a job; ( avere come incarico) to deal* with (sthg.), to attend to (sthg.); ( commerciare) to deal* in (sthg.): si occupa del recupero crediti, he's responsible for recovery of debts; mi occupo di pubbliche relazioni, I attend to public relations; occupare dell'acquisto e della vendita delle merci, to attend to the buying and selling of goods; ci occupiamo di antiquariato, we deal in antiques

2 ( interessarsi) to be interested in; ( attivamente) to be involved in; ( con dedizione) to devote oneself to: mi occupo di moda, sport, I'm interested in fashion, sport; non si occupa più di politica, he is not involved in politics any more; occupare di opere di carità, to devote oneself to works of charity

3 ( prendersi cura, badare) to look after (s.o., sthg.); to see* to (s.o., sthg.): chi si occuperà del cane quest'estate?, who will look after the dog this summer?; mi occuperò io dei bambini, I'll look after the children; occupati delle bevande, io mi occuperò del cibo, you see to the drinks, I'll see to the food; puoi occuparti tu degli ospiti che sono appena arrivati?, can you see to the guests who've just arrived?

4 ( impicciarsi) to get* involved in (sthg.): non voglio assolutamente occuparmene, I do not want to have anything to do with it; occupati dei fatti tuoi, mind your own business

5 ( trovar lavoro) to find* a job, to get* a job, to be employed: si è occupato in un'industria farmaceutica, he has got a job in a farmaceutical company.

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[okku'pare]
1. vt

(gen) Mil to occupy, (spazio, tempo) to occupy, take up, (casa) to live in, (carica) to hold, (manodopera) to employ

l'esercito ha occupato il paese — the army has occupied o taken over the country

la città è stata occupata durante la guerra — the city was occupied during the war

l'armadio occupa tutta la parete — the cupboard takes up the whole wall

lo sport mi occupa tutto il tempo libero — sport takes up all my spare time

gli studenti hanno occupato la scuola — the students have occupied the school

la casa è stata occupata (abusivamente) — the house has been taken over by squatters

2. vip (occuparsi)

1)

occuparsi di — (interessarsi) to be interested in, take an interest in, (prendersi cura) to take care of, look after, (impicciarsi) to interfere in, meddle in

potresti occuparti dei bambini? — could you look after the children?

si occupa di assicurazioni — he's in insurance

occupati dei fatti tuoi! — mind your own business!

2)

occuparsi in — (impiegarsi) to get a job in

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[okku'pare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) [ persona] to occupy [posto, cella]; to live in, to reside in [ casa]

occupare il sesto posto della classifica — to be sixth in the ranking

il monumento occupa il centro della piazza — the monument stands in the centre of the square

2) to take* up [spazio, volume]

il nuovo tavolo occupa tutta la stanza — the new table fills up the whole room

occupare il posto di due persone — to take up as much room as two people

3) (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]

i miei studi mi occupano molto — my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time

occupare il proprio tempo facendo — to spend one's time doing

4) to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]

5) (dare lavoro) to employ

6) [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession of

7) (illegalmente) to stage a sit-in at [ università]; to squat [ casa]
2.
verbo pronominale occuparsi

1) (provvedere a)

- rsi di — to take* care of, to see* to [cena, biglietti]; to deal* with [ spese]

2) (dedicare attenzione, lavoro)

- rsi di — to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]

l'argomento di cui ci occupiamo oggi — the matter which we are dealing with today

non ho ancora avuto il tempo di occuparmene — I haven't got around to it yet

di cosa ti occupi? — what do you do?

3) (prendersi cura)

- rsi di — to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]

4) (essere incaricato di)

- rsi di — to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]

- rsi di politica — to be in politics

5)

occupati degli affari tuoi — mind your own business

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occupare

/okku'pare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 [ persona] to occupy [posto, cella]; to live in, to reside in [ casa]; occupare il sesto posto della classifica to be sixth in the ranking; il monumento occupa il centro della piazza the monument stands in the centre of the square

2 to take* up [spazio, volume]; il nuovo tavolo occupa tutta la stanza the new table fills up the whole room; occupare il posto di due persone to take up as much room as two people

3 (impegnare) to occupy [persona, mente]; to fill (up) [ tempo]; i miei studi mi occupano molto my studies keep me very busy, my studies take up a lot of my time; occupare il proprio tempo facendo to spend one's time doing

4 to hold* [impiego, posizione]; to fill [ carica]

5 (dare lavoro) to employ

6 [ scioperanti] to occupy; mil. [truppe, esercito] to occupy, to take* possession of

7 (illegalmente) to stage a sit-in at [ università]; to squat [ casa]

II occuparsi verbo pronominale

1 (provvedere a) - rsi di to take* care of, to see* to [cena, biglietti]; to deal* with [ spese]

2 (dedicare attenzione, lavoro) - rsi di to address, to cope with [problema, questione]; to deal* with [lamentele, emergenze, richieste, caso, situazioni]; [dipartimento, ufficiale] to handle [immigrazione, inchieste]; l'argomento di cui ci occupiamo oggi the matter which we are dealing with today; non ho ancora avuto il tempo di occuparmene I haven't got around to it yet; di cosa ti occupi? what do you do?

3 (prendersi cura) - rsi di to look after, to take* care of, to see* to [bambino, animale]; to deal* with [paziente, clientela]; to take* care of [giardino, casa]

4 (essere incaricato di) - rsi di to be* in charge of [finanziamento, amministrazione]; to look after, to work with [ handicappati]; to mind [ negozio]; to be* involved in [affari, progetto]; - rsi di politica to be in politics

5 occupati degli affari tuoi mind your own business.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > occupare
10 flat

I 1. [flæt]
aggettivo

1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano

2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra

3) (pressed close)

her feet flat on the floor — con i piedi che appoggiavano bene a terra

4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso

5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, deciso

you're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!

6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso

7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto

8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato

9) (depressed)

to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda

10) BE el. aut. [ battery] scarico

11) comm. econ. (slow) [market, trade] inattivo, in ristagno; [ profits] ristagnante

12) mus. [ note] bemolle; (off key) [voice, instrument] stonato
2.
avverbio

1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) disteso

to knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.

to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto

to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo

2) (in close contact)

she pressed her nose flat against the window — incollò il naso alla finestra

3) (exactly)

in 10 minutes flat — in dieci minuti esatti

4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamente

he told me flat that — mi ha detto chiaro e tondo che

to turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]

5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato

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to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
II 1. [flæt]
nome

1) (level part)

the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]

on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano

2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra

3) mus. bemolle m.

4) teatr. fondale m.
2.
nome plurale flats

1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basse

2) geogr. (marshland) terreno m.sing. basso, palude f.sing.
III [flæt]
nome BE (apartment) appartamento m.

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[flæt] 1. adjective
1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) piatto

2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) noioso

3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) netto

4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) sgonfio, a terra

5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) sgassato

6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) abbassato di tono; in tono più basso
2. adverb
(stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) disteso
3. noun
1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) appartamento

2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) bemolle

3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) palmo

4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) piano; pantano

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- flatly
- flatten
- flat rate
- flat out
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I 1. [flæt]
aggettivo

1) (level, not rounded) [ surface] piatto, piano; [roof, face] piatto; [ nose] schiacciato, camuso; (shallow) [ dish] piano

2) (deflated) [ ball] sgonfio; [ tyre] a terra

3) (pressed close)

her feet flat on the floor — con i piedi che appoggiavano bene a terra

4) (low) [shoes, heels] basso

5) (absolute) [refusal, denial] netto, secco, deciso

you're not going and that's flat! — non ci vai, e basta!

6) (standard) [fare, fee] fisso, forfettario; [ charge] fisso

7) (monotonous) [voice, tone] piatto, monotono; (unexciting) [performance, style] noioso, piatto

8) (not fizzy) [ drink] sgassato

9) (depressed)

to feel flat — sentirsi a terra o giù di corda

10) BE el. aut. [ battery] scarico

11) comm. econ. (slow) [market, trade] inattivo, in ristagno; [ profits] ristagnante

12) mus. [ note] bemolle; (off key) [voice, instrument] stonato
2.
avverbio

1) (horizontally) [ lay] disteso; [ fall] (lungo) disteso

to knock sb. flat — atterrare qcn.

to lie flat — [ person] giacere (lungo) disteso; [hair, pleat] essere piatto

to fall flat on one's face — cadere lungo disteso; fig. rompersi il collo

2) (in close contact)

she pressed her nose flat against the window — incollò il naso alla finestra

3) (exactly)

in 10 minutes flat — in dieci minuti esatti

4) colloq. (absolutely) decisamente, seccamente

he told me flat that — mi ha detto chiaro e tondo che

to turn [sth.] down flat — rifiutare recisamente [ offer]

5) mus. [sing, play] in tono più basso (del dovuto), in modo stonato

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to fall flat — [ play] fare fiasco; [ joke] cadere nel vuoto; [party, plan] essere un fiasco
II 1. [flæt]
nome

1) (level part)

the flat of — il palmo di [ hand]; il piatto di [ sword]

on the flat — BE [walk, park] in piano

2) colloq. (tyre) gomma f. a terra

3) mus. bemolle m.

4) teatr. fondale m.
2.
nome plurale flats

1) AE colloq. (shoes) scarpe f. basse

2) geogr. (marshland) terreno m.sing. basso, palude f.sing.
III [flæt]
nome BE (apartment) appartamento m.

English-Italian dictionary > flat
11 ♦ stick

♦ stick /stɪk/
n.

1 bastone, bacchetta ( anche fig.): The old man walks with a stick, il vecchio cammina col bastone; walking stick, bastone da passeggio; (fig.) the stick and the carrot, il bastone e la carota; to get the stick, assaggiare il bastone; ( anche fig.) essere bacchettato

2 bastoncino; ( cosmesi) stick; candelotto; stecca ( di cioccolata, ecc.); ( cucina) gambo: a stick of chalk, un pezzetto di gesso; a celery stick, un gambo di sedano; an incense stick, un bastoncino d'incenso; a stick of dynamite, un candelotto di dinamite; a stick of sealing wax, una stecca di ceralacca

3 bastoncello; legnetto; stecco: Let's look for dry sticks to build a fire, cerchiamo degli stecchi asciutti per fare il fuoco; The bird built its nest with sticks, l'uccello s'è fatto il nido con degli stecchi

4 (mus.) bacchetta: the conductor's stick, la bacchetta del direttore d'orchestra

5 ( sport) bastone; mazza: a hockey stick, una mazza da hockey

6 (tipogr., = composing stick) compositoio

7 (mil., = drumstick) bacchetta di tamburo

8 (aeron.) barra di comando; cloche

9 (autom.) leva del cambio

10 [u] (fam. ingl.) aspri rimproveri; dure critiche; severa punizione: to take a lot of stick, ricevere molte aspre critiche; ricevere una bella lezione (fig.); to give sb. ( the) stick about st., dare a q. una bella lezione per qc.; rimproverare (o criticare) q. aspramente

11 (mecc.) braccio ( della benna)

12 (mecc.) lima abrasiva (o a smeriglio)

13 (fam., = stick of furniture) mobile: There were only a few sticks of furniture, c'erano solo quattro mobili in croce

14 ( gergo naut.) albero; pennone: the sticks, l'alberatura

15 (fam.) tipo; tizio; individuo; uomo: a dry (o dull) old stick, un vecchio babbeo (o barboso); He's quite a good old stick, è proprio un buon uomo

16 (pl.) bacchetti, stecchi, legna minuta: An old woman was gathering sticks, una vecchia raccoglieva la legna

17 ( sci) racchetta; bastoncino

18 (equit.) frustino

19 (pl.) (fam.) zona rurale; campagna: They live way out in the sticks, abitano in mezzo alla campagna (o in un posto sperduto)

20 (pl.) (fam., sport) ostacoli: ( di una corsa) over the sticks, a ostacoli

21 (volg.) verga; pene

● (autom., ecc.) stick gauge, asta indicatrice di livello □ (zool.) stick insect, insetto stecco ( che somiglia a uno stecco) □ ( cucina) a stick of asparagus, un asparago □ ( USA) stick of butter, panetto di burro (da 4 once = 113 gr) □ (fam., autom.) stick shift, cambio a mano (o manuale): stick-shift car, vettura con il cambio manuale □ (fig.) to get the short (o the dirty, the rough) end of the stick, restare con il cerino acceso (fig.); essere fregato; restare buggerato (pop.) □ (fig.) to get hold of the wrong end of the stick, fraintendere; prendere un abbaglio; prendere lucciole per lanterne □ (fam.) to be in a cleft stick, essere tra due fuochi (fig.); non sapere che pesci prendere □ to take a stick to sb., prendere q. a bacchettate.
♦ (to) stick (1) /stɪk/
(pass. e p. p. stuck)

A v. t.

1 conficcare; ficcare; cacciare; infilare; infilzare; piantare; pungere; trafiggere; trapassare; colpire ( con un pugnale, ecc.): to stick a pin under one's skin, conficcarsi uno spillo sotto la pelle; to stick a bayonet into sb., infilzare q. con la baionetta; to stick insect specimens, infilzare esemplari d'insetti ( o fissarli con spilli); He stuck the knife in the tree, ha piantato il coltello nell'albero; Stick a thumbtack in the board, pianta una puntina da disegno sul cartellone!; to stick sb. in the back, colpire q. alla schiena ( con un coltello e sim.)

2 attaccare; affiggere; appiccicare; incollare; ingommare: to stick a stamp on a letter, attaccare un francobollo a una lettera; Stick the poster on the wall, affiggi il manifesto sul muro!; to stick pictures in an album, incollare fotografie su un album

3 (fam.) mettere; porre; cacciare; posare; piazzare: He stuck the rose in his buttonhole, si è messo la rosa all'occhiello; He stuck the pencil behind his ear, si è messo la matita dietro l'orecchio; Stick it in your pocket, cacciatelo in tasca!; ( calcio, ecc.) to stick a man up front, piazzare un giocatore sotto rete

4 (fam.) resistere a; sopportare: I can't stick this darn job any longer, non riesco più a sopportare questo maledetto lavoro

5 (fam.) spennare (fig.); fregare; rifilare; far pagare a: He stuck me for ( o with) all the drinks, mi ha rifilato il conto di tutto quello che avevamo bevuto

6 ( slang USA) accoltellare; pugnalare

7 (volg.) mettere (qc. ) in quel posto (eufem.): Tell him he can stick his invitation!, digli che il suo invito se lo metta in quel posto!

B v. i.

1 conficcarsi; infilzarsi; piantarsi; restare conficcato (o infisso): The sliver stuck in my finger, la scheggia mi si è conficcata in un dito; The arrow stuck in the bull's-eye, la freccia si è conficcata nel centro del bersaglio; The car stuck in the mud, l'automobile si è piantata nel fango

2 attaccarsi; aderire; appiccicarsi; restare attaccato (o appiccicato); tenere: These stamps won't stick, questi francobolli non si attaccano; The nickname stuck to him, il nomignolo gli è rimasto appiccicato; This glue won't stick, questa colla non tiene

3 (fam.) restare; rimanere: They stick at home, restano sempre a casa; non si muovono mai; Friends should stick together, gli amici dovrebbero restare uniti

4 (mecc.) incepparsi; bloccarsi: The car door has stuck, lo sportello della macchina s'è bloccato

5 ( in genere) arrestarsi; fermarsi: He got up to the third form, and there he stuck, arrivò fino alla terza classe e poi si fermò

6 (fam.) reggere ( in tribunale); portare un'incriminazione; stare in piedi (fig.): The charge against him won't stick, l'accusa che gli muovono non sta in piedi

7 ( di una nomea, un nomignolo, ecc.) restare appiccicato, restare addosso (a q.)

8 (a poker, ecc.) stare; non prendere carte

● to stick in sb. 's mind, rimanere impresso nella mente a q. □ (fig.) to stick in one's throat (o craw), ( di parole) rimanere in gola, non venire fuori; (fig.) non andare giù; essere difficile da mandar giù □ to stick like a burr (o like a leech), stare attaccato come una lappola (o come una sanguisuga); (fig.) stare appiccicato, essere appiccicaticcio □ to stick one's nose into st., ficcare il naso in qc. □ to stick a pig, ammazzare un maiale ( trafiggendolo alla gola) □ to stick through thick and thin, resistere nella buona e nell'avversa sorte; tener duro □ a coat stuck with medals, una giubba coperta di medaglie □ «Stick no bills!» ( cartello), «divieto d'affissione!».
(to) stick (2) /stɪk/
(pass. e p. p. sticked)

A v. t.

1 provvedere di bastoni (o di pali di sostegno); puntellare: to stick a vine, puntellare una vite

2 (tipogr.) disporre ( i caratteri) sul compositoio

3 ( hockey su ghiaccio) colpire, spingere ( il disco) con il bastone; effettuare, eseguire ( tiri): He sticked home several shots, ha effettuato vari tiri in porta

B v. i.

( hockey su ghiaccio) alzare la mazza sopra la spalla ( è fallo)

● to go sticking, andare a fare legna minuta.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ stick
12 drunk

1. adjective
be drunk — betrunken sein

get drunk [on gin] — [von Gin] betrunken werden; (intentionally) sich [mit Gin] betrinken

be drunk as a lord — (coll.) voll wie eine Haubitze sein (ugs.)

drunk in charge [of a vehicle] — betrunken am Steuer
2. noun
Betrunkene, der/die

* * *
1. verb
(see drink.)
2. adjective
(overcome by having too much alcohol: A drunk man fell off the bus; drunk with success.) betrunken
3. noun
(a drunk person, especially one who is often drunk.) der Betrunkene

- academic.ru/22644/drunkard">drunkard
- drunken
- drunken driving
- drunkenness
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drunk

[drʌŋk]

I. adj

1. (inebriated) betrunken

he was charged with being \drunk and disorderly er wurde wegen Erregung öffentlichen Ärgernisses durch Trunkenheit angeklagt

\drunk driving Trunkenheit f am Steuer

\drunk and disorderly betrunken und öffentliches Ärgernis erregend

to be \drunk as a lord [or skunk] ( fam) total blau [o voll] sein fam

to be blind [or ( fam) dead] \drunk stockbetrunken fam [o sl stockbesoffen] sein

to get \drunk sich akk betrinken

to be/get \drunk on sth von etw dat betrunken sein/werden; ( fig)

punch \drunk betäubt, benommen

2. ( fig: overcome) trunken poet

▪ to be \drunk with sth trunken vor etw dat sein

to be \drunk with joy freudetrunken [o trunken vor Freude] sein poet

to be \drunk with success vom Erfolg berauscht sein poet

II. n ( pej)

1. (person) Betrunkene(r) f(m); (addicted drinker) Trinker(in) m(f)

2. ( fam: drinking spree)

to be/go on a \drunk eine Kneipentour [o SCHWEIZ fam Beizentour] machen

III. vt, vi pp of drink

* * *
[drʌŋk] ptp of drink
1. adj (+er)

1) (= inebriated) betrunken

he was slightly drunk — er war leicht betrunken or etwas angetrunken

to get drunk — betrunken werden (on von); (on purpose) sich betrinken (on mit)

to be drunk on wine — von Wein betrunken sein

to be as drunk as a lord or skunk (inf) — blau wie ein Veilchen sein (inf)

to be drunk and disorderly (Jur) — durch Trunkenheit öffentliches Ärgernis erregen

2) (fig)

to be drunk with or on success — vom Erfolg berauscht sein

to be drunk with or on power/freedom/joy — im Macht-/Freiheits-/Freudenrausch sein

2. n
Betrunkene(r) mf; (habitual) Trinker(in) m(f), Säufer(in) m(f) (inf)
* * *

drunk [drʌŋk]

A pperf von drink

B adj (meist präd)

1. betrunken:

drunk and disorderly JUR betrunken;

be drunk in charge JUR betrunken ein Fahrzeug lenken;

get drunk (on)

a) betrunken werden (von),

b) sich betrinken (mit);

he got drunk on only two drinks er war schon nach zwei Drinks betrunken;

get drunk on words sich an Worten berauschen;

get ( oder make) sb drunk jemanden betrunken machen;

(as) drunk as a lord ( oder fiddler, newt) umg sternhagelvoll, blau wie ein Veilchen;

drunk driver US Alkohol-, Promillesünder(in);

drunk driving US Trunkenheit f am Steuer

2. fig berauscht ( with von):

drunk with joy freudetrunken;

he was drunk with power er befand sich in einem Machtrausch

3. obs durchtränkt ( with von)

C s

1. a) Betrunkene(r) m/f(m)

b) → drunkard

2. umg Sauferei f

* * *
1. adjective
be drunk — betrunken sein

get drunk [on gin] — [von Gin] betrunken werden; (intentionally) sich [mit Gin] betrinken

be drunk as a lord — (coll.) voll wie eine Haubitze sein (ugs.)

drunk in charge [of a vehicle] — betrunken am Steuer
2. noun
Betrunkene, der/die

* * *

adj.

berauscht adj.

besoffen adj.

betrunken adj.

getrunken adj.

English-german dictionary > drunk
13 control

m.

1 control (dominio).

bajo control under control

fuera de control out of control

perder el control to lose one's temper (perder la calma)

control de cambios (economics) exchange control

control de la natalidad birth control

2 examination, inspection.

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision

control antidoping dope o drugs test

control de calidad quality control

control de existencias stock control

control del tráfico aéreo (aviation) air traffic control

3 checkpoint.

control de pasaportes passport control

4 test (exam).

5 control (mando).

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

control remoto remote control

6 check, checking, test.

7 control knob, control, command.

8 restraint.

* * *

control

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) control

2 (comprobación) check

3 (sitio) checkpoint

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo el control de under the supervision of

estar bajo control to be under control

estar fuera de control to be out of control

llevar el control to be in control

perder el control to lose control

control a distancia remote control

control de calidad quality control

control de natalidad birth control

control de pasaportes passport control

■ pasaron por el control de pasaportes they went through passport control

control de sí mismo self-control

control policial roadblock

* * *

noun m.

1) control

2) check

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SM

1) (=dominio, vigilancia) control

nunca pierde el control — he never loses control

bajo control — under control

fuera de control — out of control

perder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control armamentista — arms control

control de alquileres — rent control

control de calidad — quality control

control de cambio — exchange control

control de costos — cost control

control de créditos — credit control

control de existencias — stock control

control de la circulación — traffic control

control de la demanda — demand management

control de la natalidad — birth control

control del tráfico — traffic control

control de natalidad — birth control

control de precios — price control

control nuclear — nuclear inspection

control presupuestario — budget control

2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing

3) (=puesto) (tb: control de carretera) roadblock; (tb: control de frontera) frontier checkpoint

montar un control — to set up a roadblock

control de pasaportes — passport inspection

control policial en carretera — police roadblock

4) [de un aparato] control

control del volumen — volume control

control de tonalidad — tone control

control remoto — remote control

5) (=examen) (Educ) test

6) (Med) test

control antidopaje — drugs test, dope test

control antidoping — drug test, dope test

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

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* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

masculino

1) ( dominio) control

bajo control — under control

sin control — out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada — I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

tener control sobre uno mismo — to have self-control

hacerse con el control de algo — to gain control of something

- control de armamentos

- control de natalidad

- control demográfico

2) ( vigilancia)

lleva el control de los gastos — she keeps a check on the money that is spent

no hay ningún control en esta oficina — there's no one in charge in this office

- control de calidad

- control de existencias

- control de pasaportes

- control de precios

3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint

4)

a) ( de aparato) control

el control del volumen — the volume control

b) controles masculino plural (Rad)

con Martín en los controles — with studio production by Martín

- control remoto

5)

a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up

•

- control antidoping

* * *

= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.

Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.

Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.

Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.

Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.

Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.

Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.

Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.

Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.

Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.

Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.

Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.

Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.

Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.

Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.

Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.

Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".

Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.

Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.

* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.

* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.

* bajo el control de = under the control of.

* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.

* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.

* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.

* campo de control = control field.

* carácter de control = control character.

* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.

* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.

* código de control = processing code, control code.

* colección de control = test collection.

* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.

* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).

* control al azar = spot check.

* control antidopaje = drug testing.

* control antidoping = drug testing.

* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.

* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.

* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).

* control de acceso = access control.

* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.

* control de armas = arms control.

* control de armas de fuego = gun control.

* control de autoridades = authority control.

* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.

* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.

* control de circulación = circulation control.

* control de disturbios = riot control.

* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.

* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.

* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de la natalidad = birth control.

* control del armamento = arms control.

* control de las enfermedades = disease control.

* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.

* control de la temperatura = climatic control.

* control del estrés = stress management.

* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.

* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.

* control del peso = weight control.

* control del poder = hold on power.

* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.

* control de materias = subject control.

* control de multitudes = crowd control.

* control de plagas = pest control.

* control de préstamo = circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* control de salida = exit barrier.

* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.

* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.

* control económico = fiscal control.

* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.

* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.

* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.

* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.

* control mental = mind control.

* control paterno = parental control.

* control presupuestario = budgetary control.

* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.

* control remoto de llavero = key fob.

* control terminológico = terminology control.

* control total = stranglehold.

* dígito de control = check digit.

* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.

* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.

* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.

* en control = controlling.

* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.

* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.

* falta de control = dirty data.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.

* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.

* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* grupo de control = control group.

* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.

* ingeniería de control = control engineering.

* lista de control = checklist [check-list].

* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).

* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.

* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.

* mantener el control = stay in + control.

* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.

* mecanismo de control = watchdog.

* medida de control = control measure.

* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.

* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* número de control = control number.

* organismo de control = watchdog.

* palabra de control = control word.

* panel de control = control panel.

* perder control = lose + control (of).

* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.

* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.

* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* sin control = uncontrolled.

* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.

* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.

* someter a control = place under + control.

* sujeto de control = control subject.

* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].

* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.

* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.

* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.

* tener control sobre = have + hold on.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.

* * *

control

masculine

A (dominio) control

la epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under control

perdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicle

el coche giró sin control the car spun, out of control

perdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped him

no tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-control

se hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the company

Compuestos:

● control del pensamiento

thought control

● control presupuestario

budget o budgetary control

B

(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spent

Compuestos:

● control de armamentos

arms control

● control de calidad

quality control o check

● control de créditos

credit control

● control de (la) natalidad

birth control

● control de pasaportes

passport control

● control del tráfico or tránsito

traffic control

● control de sanidad

sanitary control

● control de seguridad

security check

C (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpoint

D

1 (de un aparato) control

el control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness control

2 controles mpl ( Rad):

con Martín en los controles with studio production by Martín

Compuesto:

control remoto

remote control

funciona a or por control remoto it works by remote control

E

1 ( Educ) test

2 ( Med) check-up

Compuesto:

control antidopaje or antidoping

dope test, drug test

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control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
◊ bajo control under control;

sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3
a) (Educ) test

b) (Med) check-up;

◊ control antidoping dope test, drug test

control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual

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control nm

1. [dominio] control;

bajo control under control;

fuera de control out of control;

perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;
[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;
bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amount

Comp
Econ control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
Econ control de precios price control
2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;

todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;

(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;

él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;

efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitored

Comp
Informát control de acceso access control;
el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;

control de alcoholemia breath test, Br Breathalyser® o US Breathalyzer® test;

control antidoping drugs test;

control de armamento arms control;

control de calidad quality control;
Com control de existencias stock control;
control financiero financial control;
Av control de tierra ground control;
control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control

3. [vigilancia] examination;

un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security

4. [de policía] checkpoint;
[en rally] checkpoint
Comp
control de pasaportes passport control;
control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap

5. [examen] test, US quiz

6. Dep [del balón] control;

tiene un buen control he's got good control

7. [mando] control;

el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switch

Comp
control remoto remote control;
activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control

8. Rad
en los controles estuvo Sandra the show was produced by Sandra

* * *

control

m

1 control;

perder el control lose control;

tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control

2 ( inspección) check

* * *

control nm

1) : control

2) : inspection, check

3) : checkpoint, roadblock

* * *

control n

1. (en general) control

perdió el control del coche he lost control of the car

control de pasaportes passport control

2. (examen) check

control de seguridad security check

llevar el control de algo to run something [pt. ran; pp. run]

control de natalidad birth control

control policial police checkpoint

Spanish-English dictionary > control
14 payant

payant, e [pεjɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

adjective

[spectateur] paying

• « entrée payante » "admission fee payable"

• c'est payant ? do you have to pay?

• ce spectacle est payant you have to pay to get in to this show

• ses efforts n'ont pas été payants his efforts didn't pay off

* * *

payante pɛjɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif

1) ( qui paie) [personne] paying

2) ( qu'il faut payer) [spectacle] not free (jamais épith)

l'entrée est-elle payante? — is there a charge for admission?

chaîne payante — subscription channel

3) ( avantageux) [affaire] lucrative, profitable; [mesures] worthwhile; [effort] which pays off (épith, après n)

notre attente a été payante — it was worth the wait

* * *
pɛjɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj payant, -e
1) (spectateurs) paying

Ce sont des hôtes payants. — They're paying guests.

2) (billet, accès) that you pay for, to be paid for

c'est payant — you have to pay, there is a charge

L'entrée de la boîte est payante. — You have to pay to get into the nightclub.

3) (= fructueux) (travail) profitable

un effort payant — an effort that pays off

* * *

payant, payante adj

1 ( qui paie) [personne] paying;

2 ( qu'il faut payer) [billet, spectacle] for which you have to pay ( après n), not free ( jamais épith); l'entrée est-elle payante? do you have to pay to get in?, is there a charge for admission?; chaîne payante TV subscription channel; le stationnement est payant there is a charge for parking; parking payant ≈ pay and display car park;

3 ( avantageux) [affaire] lucrative, profitable; [mesures] worthwhile; [efforts, stratégie] which pays off ( épith, après n); sa tactique a été payante his strategy paid off; notre attente a été payante it was worth the wait.

( féminin payante) [pɛjɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif

1. [non gratuit]

les consommations sont payantes you have to pay for your drinks

2. [qui paie] paying

3. (familier) [qui produit - de l'argent] profitable ; [ - un résultat] efficient

ses efforts du premier trimestre ont été payants his efforts during the first term have borne fruit

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > payant
15 Д-24

НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ (ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ) highly coll, often disapprov НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand PrepP these forms only adv
(to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.: free
for free free of charge for nothing (in limited contexts) at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense (with the NP implied by the context usu. of food and/or drinks) (for) a free NP (when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o. 's hospitality) freeload.
Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку «поймать кайф» (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-24
16 на дармовщинку

• НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ <ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ> highly coll, often disapprov; НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.:

- free;

- for free;

- free of charge;

- for nothing;

- [in limited contexts] at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense;

- [with the NP implied by the context;

- usu. of food and/ or drinks](for) a free [NP];

- [when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb;

- usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o.'s hospitality] freeload.

♦ Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку "поймать кайф" (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

♦ Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на дармовщинку
17 на дармовщину

• НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ <ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ> highly coll, often disapprov; НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.:

- free;

- for free;

- free of charge;

- for nothing;

- [in limited contexts] at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense;

- [with the NP implied by the context;

- usu. of food and/ or drinks](for) a free [NP];

- [when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb;

- usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o.'s hospitality] freeload.

♦ Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку "поймать кайф" (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

♦ Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на дармовщину
18 на даровщинку

• НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ <ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ> highly coll, often disapprov; НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.:

- free;

- for free;

- free of charge;

- for nothing;

- [in limited contexts] at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense;

- [with the NP implied by the context;

- usu. of food and/ or drinks](for) a free [NP];

- [when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb;

- usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o.'s hospitality] freeload.

♦ Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку "поймать кайф" (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

♦ Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на даровщинку
19 на даровщину

• НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ <ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ> highly coll, often disapprov; НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.:

- free;

- for free;

- free of charge;

- for nothing;

- [in limited contexts] at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense;

- [with the NP implied by the context;

- usu. of food and/ or drinks](for) a free [NP];

- [when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb;

- usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o.'s hospitality] freeload.

♦ Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку "поймать кайф" (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

♦ Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на даровщину
20 на чужачка

• НА ДАРМОВЩИНУ <ДАРМОВЩИНКУ, ДАРОВЩИНУ, ДАРОВЩИНКУ> highly coll, often disapprov; НА ЧУЖАЧКА substand

[PrepP; these forms only; adv]

=====

⇒ (to get or do sth. for which payment is normally required) without spending any money, without cost to o.s.:

- free;

- for free;

- free of charge;

- for nothing;

- [in limited contexts] at s.o.'s (someone else's) expense;

- [with the NP implied by the context;

- usu. of food and/ or drinks](for) a free [NP];

- [when the translation of the idiom incorporates the Russian verb;

- usu. in refer, to the repeated or prolonged exploitation of s.o.'s hospitality] freeload.

♦ Рысс стакан за стаканом дул цинандали. Платили какие-то физики из Новосибирска, и барабанщик старался побыстрее на дармовщинку "поймать кайф" (Аксёнов 6). Ryss was drinking glass after glass of Tsinandali, a Georgian white wine. Some physicists from Novosibirsk were paying, and the drummer was trying to get high as quickly as possible at their expense (6a).

♦ Все, все были тут, критики тайные, насмешники, презиратели, все на дармовщинку сбежались... (Трифонов 1). All of them, all of these secret critics and scoffers were here. They had all come running for free drinks and a free meal (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на чужачка

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