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he was lying on the ground

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1 ground

ground [graʊnd]

terre ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (k) sol ⇒ 2 (a) terrain ⇒ 2 (b), 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (h) stade ⇒ 2 (c) rez-de-chaussée ⇒ 2 (f) domaine ⇒ 2 (g) fond ⇒ 2 (i), 2 (j) fonder ⇒ 3 (a) former ⇒ 3 (b) mettre à la terre ⇒ 3 (e) moulu ⇒ 5 parc ⇒ 6 (a) motif ⇒ 6 (b) raison ⇒ 6 (b)

1 pt & pp of grind

2 noun

(a) (earth) terre f; (surface) sol m;

∎ the ground is often frozen in winter la terre est souvent gelée en hiver;

∎ at ground level au niveau du sol;

∎ the children sat on the ground les enfants se sont assis par terre;

∎ to pick sth up off the ground ramasser qch par terre;

∎ drive the stakes firmly into the ground enfoncez solidement les pieux dans le sol;

∎ above ground en surface;

∎ below ground sous terre;

∎ to burn sth to the ground réduire qch en cendres;

∎ to fall to the ground tomber par ou à terre;

∎ to go to ground se terrer;

∎ to run a fox to ground traquer un renard jusqu'à son terrier;

∎ to run sb to ground (criminal, suspect etc) traquer qn;

∎ I finally ran him to ground in the library j'ai fini par le trouver à la bibliothèque;

∎ figurative to be on firm ground être sûr de son fait;

∎ to change or shift one's ground changer de tactique;

∎ to get off the ground (aeroplane) décoller; figurative (project) démarrer;

∎ it suits him down to the ground ça lui va à merveille, ça lui convient parfaitement;

∎ to run a car into the ground utiliser une voiture jusqu'à ce qu'elle rende l'âme;

∎ to run a company into the ground faire couler une entreprise;

∎ to work oneself into the ground se tuer au travail;

∎ figurative he has built his success from the ground up il a réussi en partant de rien;

∎ Tennis to hit a ground stroke frapper la balle au rebond

(b) (UNCOUNT) (land) terrain m; (region) région f, coin m;

∎ there's a lot of hilly ground in Scotland il y a beaucoup de coins vallonnés en Écosse

(c) British (piece of land) terrain m; (stadium) stade m;

∎ the crowds are leaving the ground la foule des spectateurs sort du stade

(d) (area used for specific purpose)

∎ fishing grounds zones fpl réservées à la pêche;

∎ training ground terrain m d'entraînement ou d'exercice

(e) Military terrain m;

∎ to give/to lose ground céder/perdre du terrain;

∎ to stand or to hold one's ground tenir bon;

∎ to gain ground (in battle) gagner du terrain; (idea, concept) faire son chemin, progresser; (news) se répandre

(f) (storey) rez-de-chaussée m inv

(g) (UNCOUNT) (area of reference) domaine m, champ m;

∎ his article covers a lot of ground dans son article, il aborde beaucoup de domaines;

∎ this is new ground for me pour moi, c'est un domaine nouveau

(h) (subject) terrain m, sujet m;

∎ you're on dangerous ground vous êtes sur un terrain glissant;

∎ for them, politics is forbidden ground pour eux, la politique est un sujet tabou ou un domaine interdit;

∎ a middle ground un terrain d'entente, un compromis

(i) (background) fond m;

∎ on a green ground (painting) sur fond vert;

∎ the middle ground le second plan

(j) (of sea) fond m

(k) American Electricity terre f, masse f;

∎ to connect to ground mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(l) Music

∎ ground (bass) basse f contrainte

3 transitive verb

(a) (base) fonder, baser (on or in sur);

∎ my fears proved well grounded mes craintes se sont révélées fondées, il s'est avéré que mes craintes étaient fondées

(b) (train) former;

∎ the students are well grounded in computer sciences les étudiants ont une bonne formation ou de bonnes bases en informatique

(c) (plane, pilot)

∎ to be grounded être interdit de vol;

∎ the plane was grounded for mechanical reasons l'avion a été interdit de vol à cause d'un incident mécanique

(d) (ship) échouer

(e) American Electricity mettre à la terre ou à la masse

(f) familiar (child) priver de sortie^□

(g) (in rugby)

∎ to ground the ball aplatir (le ballon)

4 intransitive verb

(ship) échouer;

∎ the submarine had grounded on a sandbank le sous-marin s'était échoué ou avait échoué sur un banc de sable

5 adjective

(wheat, coffee) moulu; (pepper) concassé; (steel) meulé; (meat) haché

6 grounds plural noun

(a) (around house) parc m, domaine m; (around block of flats, hospital) terrain m; (more extensive) parc m;

∎ the house has extensive grounds la maison est entourée d'un grand parc;

∎ the grounds are patrolled by dogs le terrain est gardé par des chiens

(b) (reason) motif m, raison f; (cause) cause f, raison f; (basis) base f, raison f; (pretext) raison f, prétexte m;

∎ to have (good) ground or grounds for doing sth avoir de bonnes raisons de faire qch;

∎ you have no grounds for believing that he's lying vous n'avez aucune raison de croire qu'il ment;

∎ there are grounds for suspecting arson il y a lieu de penser qu'il s'agit d'un incendie criminel;

∎ what grounds have you for saying that? qu'est-ce qui vous permet d'affirmer cela?;

∎ he was excused on the grounds of poor health il a été exempté en raison de sa mauvaise santé;

∎ on medical/moral grounds pour (des) raisons médicales/morales;

∎ on what grounds? à quel titre?;

∎ Law grounds for appeal voies fpl de recours;

∎ grounds for complaint grief m;

∎ grounds for divorce motif m de divorce

(c) (of coffee) marc m

►► Military ground attack offensive f terrestre;

Fishing ground bait amorce f de fond, appât m de fond;

Music ground bass basse f contrainte;

American ground beef steak m haché;

Entomology ground beetle carabidé m;

Botany ground cherry physalis m;

American Electricity ground connection prise f de terre;

Aviation ground control contrôle m au sol;

ground cover végétation f basse;

ground cover plant (plante f) couvre-sol m inv;

ground crew personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

ground fire feu m de broussailles;

British ground floor rez-de-chaussée m inv;

∎ figurative to get in on the ground floor (at beginning of project) participer dès le début; (buy shares) acheter des actions dès leur émission;

Military ground forces armée f de terre;

ground frost gelée f blanche;

ground glass (glass) verre m dépoli; (as abrasive) verre m pilé;

Botany ground ivy lierre m terrestre;

ground level (ground floor) rez-de-chaussée m inv; (lowest level in organization) base f;

∎ at ground level au rez-de-chaussée;

Fishing ground line ligne f de fond;

Aviation ground operator (who organizes services, transfers etc) voyagiste m ou agence f de réceptif, réceptif m;

ground pepper poivre m moulu;

ground personnel personnel m au sol, personnel m non navigant;

ground plan (plan of ground floor) plan m au sol; (plan of action) plan m préparatoire;

ground pollution pollution f du sol;

ground rage = dans un aéroport, comportement agressif de certains passagers envers le personnel au sol, dû à une attente excessive avant l'embarquement;

ground rent redevance f foncière;

ground rice farine f de riz;

ground rule procédure f, règle f;

∎ to lay down the ground rules établir les règles du jeu;

Zoology ground squirrel spermophile m;

ground staff Sport personnel m responsable de l'entretien d'un terrain de sport; British (at airport) personnel m au sol, personnel m non-navigant;

Military ground war guerre f terrestre;

Geology ground water nappe f phréatique;

American Electricity ground wire fil m de terre;

Military ground zero hypocentre m, point m zéro

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2 lie

I.

lie¹ [laɪ]

(preterite lay, past participle lain)

1. intransitive verb

   a. [person, animal] ( = lie down) s'allonger ; ( = be lying down) être allongé

• go and lie on the bed allez vous allonger sur le lit

• he was lying on the floor (resting) il était allongé par terre ; (unable to move) il était étendu par terre

• she lay in bed until 10 o'clock elle est restée au lit jusqu'à 10 heures

• she was lying in bed elle était au lit

• lie on your side allonge-toi sur le côté

• she was lying face downwards elle était étendue à plat ventre

• lie still! ne bouge pas !

• his body was lying on the ground son corps gisait sur le sol

• here lies... (on tombstone) ci-gît...

• to lie in state être exposé solennellement

• to lie low ( = hide) se cacher ; ( = stay out of limelight) se faire oublier

   b. [object] être ; [place, road] se trouver ; [land, sea] s'étendre ; ( = remain) rester, être

• the book lay on the table le livre était sur la table

• his clothes were lying on the floor ses vêtements étaient par terre

• the money is lying idle in the bank l'argent dort à la banque

• the factory lay idle l'usine ne tournait plus

• the snow lay two metres deep il y avait deux mètres de neige

• the town lay in ruins la ville était en ruines

• the meal lay heavy on his stomach le repas lui pesait sur l'estomac

• the crime lay heavy on his conscience ce crime lui pesait sur la conscience

• the valley lay before us la vallée s'étendait devant nous

• Stroud lies to the west of Oxford Stroud se trouve à l'ouest d'Oxford

• the years that lie before us les années à venir

• what lies ahead (in future) l'avenir

• the whole world lay at her feet toutes les portes lui étaient ouvertes

• to let things lie laisser les choses comme elles sont

   c. (with abstract subject) to lie in sth résider dans qch

• the trouble lies in his shyness le problème vient de sa timidité

• he knows where his interests lie il sait où résident ses intérêts

• what lies behind his refusal? quelle est la véritable raison de son refus ?

2. noun

• the lie of the land la configuration f du terrain

3. compounds

► lie-down noun (British)

to have a lie-down s'allonger ► lie-in noun (British)

to have a lie-in faire la grasse matinée

► lie about, lie around intransitive verb

   a. [objects, clothes, books] traîner

• don't leave that money lying about ne laissez pas traîner cet argent

   b. [person] traîner

• don't just lie about all day! tâche de ne pas traîner toute la journée !

► lie back intransitive verb

(in chair, on bed) se renverser (en arrière)

• just lie back and enjoy yourself! laisse-toi donc vivre !

► lie down intransitive verb

[person, animal] s'allonger

• he lay down for a while il s'est allongé quelques instants

• when I arrived she was lying down quand je suis arrivé elle était allongée

• lie down! (to dog) couché !

• to lie down on the job (inf) tirer au flanc (inf)

• to take sth lying down (inf) encaisser qch (inf) sans broncher

• I won't take it lying down (inf) je ne vais pas me laisser faire

► lie in intransitive verb

( = stay in bed) faire la grasse matinée

II.

lie² [laɪ]

(verb: preterite, past participle lied)

1. noun

mensonge m

• to tell lies dire des mensonges

• I tell a lie (inf) je dis une bêtise

• that's a lie! c'est un mensonge !

2. intransitive verb

mentir

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[laɪ] 1.
noun mensonge m

to tell a lie — mentir

to give the lie to something/somebody — démentir quelque chose/quelqu'un
2.
transitive verb (p prés lying; prét, pp lied) mentir

he lied his way into the job — il a obtenu le poste grâce à des mensonges
3.
intransitive verb

1) (p prés lying; prét, pp lied) ( tell falsehood) mentir ( to somebody à quelqu'un; about à propos de)

he lied about her — il a menti à son propos

2) (p prés lying, prét lay, pp lain also for 3, 4, 5) ( in horizontal position) [person, animal] ( action) s'allonger; ( state) être allongé; [objects] être couché

to lie on one's back/on one's front ou face down — être allongé or s'allonger sur le dos/ventre

to lie in bed all morning — rester au lit toute la matinée

don't lie in the sun too long — ne reste pas allongé trop longtemps au soleil

lie still — ne bougez pas

he lay dead — il gisait mort

here lies John Brown — ci-gît John Brown

3) ( be situated) être; ( remain) rester

their unhappy past lay behind them — leur passé malheureux était derrière eux

that's where our future lies — c'est là qu'est notre avenir

to lie before somebody — [life, career] s'ouvrir devant quelqu'un

what lies ahead? — qu'est-ce qui nous attend?

the toys lay all over the floor — le sol était couvert de jouets

his clothes lay where he'd left them — ses vêtements étaient restés là où il les avait laissés

4) ( can be found) résider

their interests lie elsewhere — leurs intérêts résident ailleurs

to lie in — [cause, secret, talent] résider dans; [popularity, strength, fault] venir de

to lie in doing — [solution, cure] consister à faire

to lie behind — ( be hidden) se cacher derrière; ( instigate) être à l'origine de

the responsibility lies with them — c'est eux qui sont responsables

5) lit, fig ( as covering) [snow] tenir

the snow lay thick — il y avait une épaisse couche de neige

to lie over — [atmosphere] recouvrir [place, gathering]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- lie about

- lie around

- lie back

- lie down

- lie in

- lie up

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to lie low — garder un profil bas

to live a lie — vivre dans le mensonge

to take it lying down — (colloq) se laisser faire

English-French dictionary > lie
3 lie

I
1.
noun
(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) mentira

2. verb
(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) mentir

- liar

II
present participle - lying; verb
1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.)

2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) echarse, tumbarse

3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) estar (situado), encontrarse

4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) quedarse, permanecer

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- lie back
- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down

lie¹ n mentira

that's a lie! ¡eso es mentira!

lie² vb echarse / tumbarse

he was lying on the ground estaba tumbado en el suelo

I'm going to lie down for a while me voy a echar un rato

El pasado de lie es lay y el participio pasado es lain; el gerundio se escribe lying

lie³ vb mentir

don't lie to me no me mientas

El gerundio de lie se escribe lying

lie

tr[laɪ]

intransitive verb (pt & pp lied, ger lying)

1 mentir

noun

1 mentira

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be a pack of lies / be a tissue of lies ser pura mentira

to give the lie to desmentir

to lie through one's teeth familiar mentir uno más que habla

to tell lies mentir

lie detector detector nombre masculino de mentiras

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lie

tr[laɪ]

intransitive verb (pt lay tr[leɪ], pp lain tr[leɪn], ger lying)

1 (adopt a flat position) acostarse, tumbarse; (be in a flat position) estar acostado,-a, estar tumbado,-a

2 (decision) depender ( with, de); (responsibility) ser ( with, de), corresponder ( with, a)

■ the final decision lies only with the president la decisión final sólo depende del presidente

■ we must determine where the responsibility lies hemos de determinar de quién es la responsabilidad

3 (be situated) estar (situado,-a), encontrarse

■ the monastery lies north of the city el monasterio está al norte de la ciudad

■ the problem lies mainly in his stubbornness el problema radica principalmente en su intransigencia

■ what lies behind his offer of help? ¿qué esconde tras su oferta de ayuda?

4 (be buried) yacer

5 (remain) quedarse, permanecer

■ he lay still watching the deer permaneció inmóvil mirando el ciervo

noun

1 (position) posición nombre femenino, situación nombre femenino; (direction) orientación nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to lie down on the job columpiarse, dormirse

to lie low estar escondido,-a

to take something lying down aceptar algo sin chistar

the lie of the land la topografía (del terreno) 2 figurative use el estado de las cosas

lie ['laɪ] vi, lay ['leɪ] ; lain ['leɪn] ; lying ['laɪɪŋ]

1) : acostarse, echarse

I lay down: me acosté

2) : estar, estar situado, encontrarse

the book lay on the table: el libro estaba en la mesa

the city lies to the south: la ciudad se encuentra al sur

3) consist: consistir

4)

to lie in : residir en

the power lies in the people: el poder reside en el pueblo

lie vi, lied ; lying ['laɪɪŋ] : mentir

lie n

1) untruth: mentira f

to tell lies: decir mentiras

2) position: posición f

lie

n.

• disposición s.f.

• embuste s.m.

• filfa s.f.

• gazapa s.f.

• infundio s.m.

• mentira s.f.

• orientación s.f.

• trola s.f.

• trufa s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: lied) (•§ p.,p.p.: lay, lain•) = echarse v.

• estar acostado v.

• estar echado v.

• estar situado v.

• mentir v.

• trufar v.

• ubicarse v.

• yacer v.

I laɪ
noun ( untruth) mentira f

that's a lie! — (eso es) mentira!

to tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*

to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo

II

1) intransitive verb

Sense I

2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*

to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras

Sense II

3) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past lay; past p lain)

a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*

b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)

he often lies in bed until noon — con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

lie still! — quédate quieto!

I lay awake for hours — estuve horas sin poder dormir

to lie low — tratar de pasar inadvertido

c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)

here lies John Brown — aquí yacen los restos de John Brown

4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*

the snow lay two feet deep — la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304 — el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the factory still lay idle — la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

5)

a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)

a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental

b) ( stretch) extenderse*

6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*

where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?

it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

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Phrasal Verbs:

- lie about

- lie ahead

- lie around

- lie back

- lie down

- lie in

I [laɪ]
1.

N mentira f

it's a lie! — ¡(es) mentira!

to tell lies — mentir

white lie — mentira f piadosa

- give the lie to
pack 1., 3)
2.

VI mentir

3.

VT

to lie one's way out of it — salir del apuro mintiendo

4.

CPD

lie detector N — detector m de mentiras

lie-detector test N — prueba f con el detector de mentiras

II [laɪ] (pt lay) (pp lain)
1. VI

1) [person, animal] (=act) echarse, acostarse, tenderse, tumbarse; (=state) estar echado or acostado or tendido or tumbado; (in grave) yacer, estar enterrado, reposar liter

don't lie on the grass — no te eches sobre el césped

he lay where he had fallen — se quedó donde había caído

• to lie asleep/in bed — estar dormido/en la cama

• to lie dead — yacer muerto

• to lie helpless — estar tumbado sin poder ayudarse

• here lies... — aquí yace...

• to let things lie — dejar estar las cosas como están

• to lie resting — estar descansando

• to lie still — quedarse inmóvil

- lie low

2) (=be situated) [object] estar; [town, house] estar situado, encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm); (=remain) quedarse; (=stretch) extenderse

the book lay on the table — el libro estaba sobre la mesa

• our road lay along the river — nuestro camino seguía a lo largo del río

• the plain lay before us — la llanura se extendía delante de nosotros

• where does the difficulty lie? — ¿en qué consiste or radica la dificultad?

• the factory lay idle — la fábrica estaba parada

• the town lies in a valley — el pueblo está situado or ubicado en un valle

England lies in third place — Inglaterra está en tercer lugar or ocupa la tercera posición

the money is lying in the bank — el dinero sigue en el banco

• how does the land lie? — ¿cuál es el estado actual de las cosas?

• obstacles lie in the way — hay obstáculos por delante

• the problem lies in his refusal — el problema estriba en su negativa

• the snow lay half a metre deep — había medio metro de nieve

the snow did not lie — la nieve se derritió

• the book lay unopened — el libro quedaba sin abrir

• the fault lies with you — la culpa es tuya, tú eres el culpable

it lies with you to change things — te corresponde a ti cambiar las cosas

2.

N [of ball] posición f

• the lie of the land — (Geog) la configuración del terreno; (fig) el estado de las cosas

- lie about

- lie back

- lie behind

- lie down

- lie in

- lie over

- lie to

- lie up

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I [laɪ]
noun ( untruth) mentira f

that's a lie! — (eso es) mentira!

to tell lies — decir* mentiras, mentir*

to give the lie to something — desmentir* algo

II

1) intransitive verb

Sense I

2) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past & past p lied) ( tell untruths) mentir*

to lie one's way out of/into something — salir* de un problema/conseguir* algo a base de mentiras

Sense II

3) (3rd pers sing pres lies; pres p lying; past lay; past p lain)

a) ( lie down) echarse, acostarse*, tenderse*

b) ( be in lying position) estar* tendido, yacer* (liter)

he often lies in bed until noon — con frecuencia se queda en la cama hasta el mediodía

lie still! — quédate quieto!

I lay awake for hours — estuve horas sin poder dormir

to lie low — tratar de pasar inadvertido

c) ( be buried) yacer* (liter), estar* sepultado (frml)

here lies John Brown — aquí yacen los restos de John Brown

4) (be) \<\<object\>\> estar*

the snow lay two feet deep — la nieve tenía dos pies de espesor

the book lay open at page 304 — el libro estaba abierto en la página 304

the factory still lay idle — la fábrica seguía parada

the ship lay at anchor — el barco estaba fondeado or anclado

5)

a) ( be located) \<\<building/city\>\> encontrarse*, estar* (situado or ubicado)

a group of islands lying off the west coast — un conjunto de islas situadas cerca de la costa occidental

b) ( stretch) extenderse*

6) \<\<problem/difference\>\> radicar*, estribar, estar*; \<\<answer\>\> estar*

where do your sympathies lie? — ¿con quién simpatizas?

it's hard to see where the problem lies — es difícil ver en qué estriba or radica el problema

victory lay within his grasp — tenía la victoria al alcance de la mano

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Phrasal Verbs:

- lie about

- lie ahead

- lie around

- lie back

- lie down

- lie in

English-spanish dictionary > lie
4 tierra

f.

1 land (terrenos, continentes).

en tierras mexicanas/del rey on Mexican soil/the King's land

por estas tierras round these parts, down this way

tierra adentro inland

tierra firme dry land (por oposición al mar)

tierra de nadie no-man's-land

tierra prometida Promised Land

tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego

tierra Santa the Holy Land

tierra virgen virgin land

2 land.

cultivar la tierra to farm the land

3 earth.

se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth in my shoes

un camino de tierra a dirt track

tierra batida clay (en tenis)

4 ground (suelo).

bajo tierra underground

caer a tierra to fall to the ground

tomar tierra to land

5 homeland, native land (lugar de origen) (país).

vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheese

tierra natal homeland, native land

6 dust. ( Latin American Spanish)

7 soil, dirt.

8 country, homeland.

9 plot of land, territory, estate, soil.

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tierra

► nombre femenino

1 (planeta) earth

2 (superficie sólida) land

3 (terreno cultivado) soil, land

4 (país) country, land

5 (suelo) ground

6 ELECTRICIDAD earth, US ground

► nombre femenino plural tierras

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer por tierra figurado to crumble

dar en tierra con algo to drop something on the ground, throw something on the ground

echar a tierra to demolish

echar por tierra figurado to crush, destroy

■ echaron por tierra su argumento they destroyed his argument

echar tierra encima de figurado to hush up

poner tierra por medio figurado to make oneself scarce

por estas tierras in these parts

por tierra overland, by land

¡tierra a la vista! land ahoy!

tierra adentro inland

¡tierra trágame! figurado I wish I was somewhere else, I could curl up and die

tirar por tierra figurado to crush, destroy

tocar tierra MARÍTIMO to reach harbour (US harbor) 2 AVIACIÓN to touch down

vivir de la tierra to make a living from the land

tierra de nadie no-man's-land

Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego

tierra firme terra firma, dry land

tierra natal homeland

Tierra Santa the Holy Land

* * *

noun f.

1) earth

2) land

3) soil

4) homeland

•

- tierra firme

* * *

SF

1)

• la Tierra — the earth, the Earth

2) (=superficie)

a) [fuera del agua] land

¡tierra a la vista! — land ahoy!

permanecer en tierra — to remain on land

la industria pesquera genera unos 400.000 empleos en tierra — the fishing industry provides 400,000 jobs on land

saltar a tierra — to leap ashore

• tierra adentro — inland

el desierto avanza tierra adentro — the desert is advancing inland

soy de tierra adentro — I'm from inland

• por tierra — overland, by land

atravesar un país por tierra — to go overland o by land across a country

por tierra y por mar — by land and by sea

• tomar tierra — to reach port, get in

b) (=no aire) [desde el aire] ground; [desde el espacio] earth

la explosión ocurrió cuando el avión cayó a tierra — the explosion occurred when the aeroplane hit the ground

un ataque por tierra y aire — a ground and air attack

• tocar tierra — to touch down

• tomar tierra — to land

tierra firme — (=no aire) solid ground; (=no agua) land

3) (=suelo) ground

estaba tirado en la tierra — he was lying on the ground

• caer a tierra — to fall down

• caer por tierra — [persona] to fall to the ground; [argumento, teoría] to fall apart

• dar con algo en tierra — to knock sth over

• echar a tierra — [+ construcción, rival] to knock down

• echarse a tierra — to throw o.s. on o to the ground

- besar la tierra

- echar o tirar por tierra

- perder tierra

- poner tierra de por medio

- venirse a o por tierra

- ¡tierra, trágame!

4) (=material) [gen] earth; (=polvo) dust; (=barro) mud; [para jardinería, cultivo] soil

olía a tierra mojada — it smelled of wet earth

se levantó mucha tierra — a dust cloud blew up

con los zapatos llenos de tierra — (=polvo) with his shoes covered in dust; (=barro) with his shoes covered in mud

viviendas con suelo de tierra — houses with earth o dirt floors

el avión aterrizó en una pequeña pista de tierra — the aeroplane landed on a small dirt runway

un camino de tierra — a dirt road

es muy buena tierra para las plantas — it's good soil for plants

un saco de tierra — a bag of soil

jugarán en pistas de tierra — they'll play on clay courts

• sacudir la tierra — Cono Sur, Méx to dust

- estar bajo tierra

- echar tierra a o sobre algo

acordaron echar tierra al incidente y seguir siendo amigos — they agreed to put the incident behind them and continue to be friends

- echar tierra a algn

le vienes a echar tierra a mi carro con tu descapotable — your convertible makes my car look ridiculous o really bad

- echarse tierra encima

tierra caliente — LAm land below 1000m approximately

tierra de batán — fuller's earth

tierra de brezo — peat

tierra fría — LAm land above 2000m approximately

tierra quemada — (Pol) scorched earth

tierra templada — LAm land between 1000m and 2000m approximately

tierra vegetal — topsoil
pista 3), política 2)
5) (Agr) land

trabajar la tierra — to work the land

las tierras de cereales — grain-growing land

heredó unas tierras cerca del río — he inherited some land near the river

- en cualquier tierra de garbanzos

tierra baldía — wasteland

tierra de cultivo — arable land

tierra de labor — agricultural land

tierra de pan llevar — grain-growing land

tierra de regadío — irrigated land

tierra de secano — dry land, unirrigated land

6) (=división territorial)

a) (=lugar de origen)

en mi tierra no se usa esa expresión — we don't use that expression where I come from

vamos a nuestra tierra a pasar las Navidades — we're going home for Christmas

todo refugiado siente nostalgia de su tierra — every refugee feels homesick for or misses his native land o homeland

• de la tierra — [vino, queso] local, locally produced; [fruta, verduras] locally grown

productos de la tierra — local produce

b) [en plural]

la expropiación de tierras palestinas — the expropriation of Palestinian land o lands

sus viajes por tierras de Castilla, su largo exilio en tierras australianas — her lengthy exile in Australia

no es de estas tierras — he's not from these parts, he's not from this part of the world

- ver tierras

Tierra del Fuego — Tierra del Fuego

tierra de nadie — no-man's-land

tierra de promisión — promised land

tierra natal — native land

tierra prometida — promised land

Tierra Santa — Holy Land

7) (Elec) earth, ground (EEUU)

conectar un aparato a tierra — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance
toma 1., 1)
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femenino

1) (campo, terreno) land

tierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías — wasteland

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra — he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

no juegues con tierra — don't play in the dirt

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echarse tierra encima — to do oneself down

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust

- tierra batida

4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

gentes de tierra adentro — people from inland

el ejército de tierra — the army

tierra firme — solid ground

quedarse en tierra — to be left behind

tocar tierra — to land, put into port

tomar tierra — to land, touch down

6)

a) (país, lugar)

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

b) ( territorio) soil

- tierra de nadie

- tierra natal

- Tierra Prometida/Santa

7) ( planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

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femenino

1) (campo, terreno) land

tierras fértiles/áridas — fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías — wasteland

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

2) (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra — he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

no juegues con tierra — don't play in the dirt

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echarse tierra encima — to do oneself down

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

3) (AmL) ( polvo) dust

- tierra batida

4) (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE)

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

5) (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

gentes de tierra adentro — people from inland

el ejército de tierra — the army

tierra firme — solid ground

quedarse en tierra — to be left behind

tocar tierra — to land, put into port

tomar tierra — to land, touch down

6)

a) (país, lugar)

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

b) ( territorio) soil

- tierra de nadie

- tierra natal

- Tierra Prometida/Santa

7) ( planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

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tierra²

² = land, ground, soil, earth, dry land [dryland].

Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.

Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.

Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.

Ex: Insulation techniques helpful to energy conservation are: more use of below surface areas; the mounding of earth against outside walls; sod roofs; and the correct use of glass.

Ex: This article describes a knowledge based geographic information system for the broad scale mapping of dryland salinity in the Western Australian wheatbelt.

* aprovechamiento de la tierra = land use.

* asentamiento en tierras federales = homesteading.

* bajo tierra = underground, below surface.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* camino de tierra = dirt track, dirt road.

* como si se + Pronombre + hubiera tragado la tierra = into thin air.

* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.

* confinado a la tierra = land-bound [landbound].

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* contaminación de la tierra = soil pollution.

* corrimiento de tierra = landslide.

* cultivar la tierra = farm + land, grow + crops.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* desaprovechamiento de la tierra = land misuse.

* desprendimiento de tierra = landslide.

* de tierra = onshore, earthen.

* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.

* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.

* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.

* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* ejército de tierra, el = army, the [armies, pl.].

* en la tierra = on the ground.

* en la tierra de = in the land of.

* en tierra = onshore, ashore.

* en tierra firme = on dry land.

* en tierras lejanas = outranged.

* fertilidad de la tierra = soil fertility.

* gestión de tierras = land management.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pas = rangeland.

* mala tierra = poor soil.

* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.

* nadie es profeta en su tierra = no man is a prophet in his own land.

* pequeño propietario de tierras = yeoman farmer.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* pista de tierra batida = clay tennis court.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* rodeado de tierra = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].

* sin tierras, sin propiedad rural = landless.

* sobre la tierra = on the ground.

* temblor de tierra = quake, earth tremor.

* tenis sobre tierra batida = clay tennis, clay court tennis.

* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.

* tierra arenosa = sandy soil.

* tierra baldía = wasteland, moor, barren land.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tierra cenagosa = loamy soil.

* tierra cultivable = arable land.

* tierra de cultivo = soil, farmland [farm land].

* Tierra de Israel, la = Land of Israel, the.

* tierra de labranza = farmland [farm land].

* tierra de nadie = twilight zone, wilderness, no-man's land.

* tierra de pastoreo = pasture land.

* tierra de pastos = pasture land.

* tierra desconocida = terra incognita.

* tierra en barbecho = fallow land.

* tierra fértil = sod, loam.

* tierra firme = dry land [dryland], land mass [landmass], firm ground, solid ground.

* tierra lejana = far off land.

* tierra mala = poor soil.

* tierra margosa = loamy soil.

* tierra natal = homeland.

* tierra prometida, la = land of cream and honey, the, promised land, the, land of milk and honey, the.

* tierras = landed estate.

* tierras altas = highland.

* tierras altas escocesas = Highland.

* tierra salvaje = wilderness.

* Tierra Santa = Holy Land, the.

* tierras bajas = lowlands.

* tierras celtas, las = Celtic fringe, the.

* tierras del sur = southland.

* tierras mejores = greener pastures.

* tierras movedizas = shifting sands.

* tierras perdidas = lost lands.

* tierra virgen = uncharted territory, uncharted waters, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.

* toma de tierra = earthing.

* transporte por tierra = land transport.

* tropa de tierra = ground troop.

* uso de la tierra = land use.

* vasallo propietario de sus tierras = yeoman [yeomen, -pl.].

* vehículo de tierra a motor = motor land vehicle.

* vivir de la tierra = live off + the land.

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tierra

feminine

A (campo, terreno) land

una distribución más justa de la tierra a fairer distribution of land

tierras comunales common land

compró unas tierras en Durango he bought some land in Durango

tierras fértiles/áridas fertile/arid land

tierra labrantía or de cultivo or de labranza or de labor or de labrantío arable o cultivated land

tierras baldías wasteland

los que trabajan la tierra those who work the land

poner tierra de por medio to make oneself scarce, get out quick ( colloq)

B

1 (suelo, superficie) ground; (materia, arena) earth

clavó la estaca en la tierra he drove the stake into the ground

ésta es muy buena tierra this is very good land o soil

cavaba la tierra he was digging the ground

un camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earth

no juegues con la tierra, que te vas a manchar don't play in the dirt, you'll get filthy

un camino de tierra a dirt road o track

¡cuerpo a tierra! get down!, hit the ground! ( colloq)

ya lleva un año bajo tierra she's been dead and buried for a year now

echar algo por tierra ‹edificio/monumento› to demolish, pull o knock down;

‹planes› to wreck, ruin, put paid to; ‹argumentos› to demolish, destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dash

echarle tierra a algo/algn ( Col fam); to put sth/sb to shame, make sth/sb look bad

echarse tierra encima to do oneself down, cry stinking fish ( BrE)

echar tierra a or sobre algo (ocultarlo) to cover o hush sth up; (olvidarlo) to forget about sth, put sth behind one

tragarse la tierra a algn: parecía que se lo hubiera tragado la tierra it was as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth

en aquel momento deseé que me tragara la tierra at that moment I just wanted the earth o the ground to open and swallow me up

2 ( AmL) (polvo) dust

Compuesto:

tierra batida

( Esp) clay

C ( Elec) ground ( AmE), earth ( BrE)

el cable que va a tierra the ground o earth lead

necesita una conexión a tierra or debe estar conectado a tierra or ( AmL) debe hacer tierra it needs to be connected to ground o earth, it needs to be grounded o earthed

toma

D (por oposición al mar, al aire) land

¡tierra a la vista! land ho! o land ahoy!

viajar por tierra to travel overland o by land

iniciaron las expediciones tierra adentro they started expeditions into the interior

gentes de tierra adentro people from the interior, people from inland

misiles aire-tierra air-to-ground missiles

el ejército de tierra the army

tierra firme solid ground, terra firma

quedarse en tierra to be left behind, miss one's train ( o boat etc)

tocar tierra to land, put into port

tomar tierra to land, touch down

E

1

(país, región, lugar): después de tantos años de exilio decidió volver a su tierra after all those years in exile he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

las cosas que pasan por aquellas tierras the things that happen in those places o countries

partió a tierras lejanas para buscar fortuna he set out for foreign parts o for distant lands to seek his fortune

vino de la tierra local wine, locally produced wine

fruta de la tierra locally grown fruit

2 (territorio) soil

en el instante que pisó tierra francesa the moment he set foot on French soil

Compuestos:

● tierra caliente

: from Mexico to Peru, land below approx. 1,200m

● Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego

● tierra de nadie

no-man's-land

● Tierra de Promisión

Tierra Prometida

● tierra fría

the cold lands (pl), (from Mexico to Peru, land above approx. 2,200m)

● tierra natal

native land, land of one's birth

● Tierra Prometida

Promised Land

● Tierra Santa

Holy Land

● tierra templada

the temperate lands (pl) (from Mexico to Peru, land between approx. 1,200m and 2,200m)

F

(planeta) la Tierra (the) Earth o earth

la composición de la atmósfera de la Tierra the composition of the Earth's atmosphere

¿cúal es el planeta más cercano a la Tierra? what is the closest planet to (the) Earth?

para proteger la vida en la Tierra to protect life on earth

Creador del Cielo y de la Tierra Creator of Heaven and Earth

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tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (campo, terreno) land;
◊ tierras fértiles fertile land;

tierra de cultivo arable land
2 (suelo, superficie) ground;
(materia, arena) earth;
◊ cavar la tierra to dig the ground;

un camión de tierra a truckload of soil o earth;
no juegues con tierra don't play in the dirt;
un camino de tierra a dirt road o track;
echar algo por tierra ‹ planes› to wreck, ruin;

‹ argumentos› to demolish, destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash
3 (AmL) ( polvo) dust
4 (Elec) ground (AmE), earth (BrE);
estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra to be grounded o earthed
5 (por oposición al mar, al aire) land;
◊ viajar por tierra to travel overland o by land;

tierra firme solid ground;
tomar tierra to land, touch down
6 (país, lugar):
◊ su tierra (natal) his homeland, his native land;

costumbres de aquellas tierras customs in those places o countries;
la Ttierra Santa the Holy Land
7 ( planeta)
◊ la Ttierra (the) Earth

tierra sustantivo femenino
1 (planeta) la Tierra, (the) Earth o earth
2 (medio terrestre, terreno) land
viajar por tierra, to travel by land
tierra adentro, inland
tierra de nadie, no-man's-land
(un avión) tomar tierra, to land
Agr land
tiene tierras de cultivo, he has cultivated land
tierra baldía, wasteland
3 (país, lugar de origen) homeland
(territorio) nació en tierra inglesa, she was born on English soil
4 (superficie terrestre, suelo) ground
bajo tierra, below ground
(materia) soil, earth
un puñado de tierra, a handful of earth o soil
un camino de tierra, a dirt track
5 Elec earth
toma de tierra, earth wire, US ground
♦ Locuciones: echar por tierra, to ruin, spoil
echar tierra sobre, to hush up
familiar de la tierra, (producto del país) son tomates de la tierra, they are home-grown tomatoes
familiar (alejarse, escapar) poner alguien tierra por medio, to get as far away as possible
familiar (para expresar vergüenza) ¡tierra trágame! I wish the earth would swallow me up
(perder un medio de transporte) quedarse alguien en tierra, to miss a plane/train or any other form of transport
' tierra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
- baja
- bajo
- barro
- batida
- batido
- campo
- construcción
- criar
- desaparecer
- entrañas
- escarbar
- esquilmar
- explotar
- franja
- fructífera
- fructífero
- global
- globo
- gua
- horizonte
- hoyo
- hundimiento
- langosta
- palada
- parcela
- perforar
- pista
- polvo
- ras
- redondez
- remover
- ribera
- rica
- rico
- seísmo
- sementera
- señorío
- soñar
- suelo
- surco
- temblar
- terráquea
- terráqueo
- terrena
- terreno
- terrestre
- terrón
- terruño
- tocar
English:
adjacent
- adjoining
- allotment
- ashore
- clump
- crack
- crumble
- crunch
- cultivated
- cultivation
- demolish
- dig
- dirt road
- earth
- earthworm
- earthy
- encroach
- explode
- face
- fairyland
- fall
- farming
- feel
- ground
- hedgehog
- Holy Land
- homeland
- inland
- land
- level
- lump
- no man's land
- orbit
- overland
- parched
- portage
- pull apart
- quake
- reclaim
- rich
- richness
- rig
- rock
- roll
- rough
- sandy
- seed
- set down
- shatter
- shock

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tierra nf

1. [planeta]
la Tierra (the) Earth

2. [superficie] land;

viajar por tierra to travel by land;

tierra adentro inland;

Comp

poner tierra (de) por medio to make oneself scarce

Comp
Am tierra caliente = in Latin America, climate zone up to an altitude of approximately 1,000 metres;
tierra firme [por oposición al mar] land, dry land;
[terreno sólido] hard ground; Am tierra fría = in Latin America, climate zone above the altitude of approximately 2,000 metres;
Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego;

tierra de nadie no-man's-land;

tierra prometida Promised Land;

Tierra de Promisión Promised Land;

Tierra Santa the Holy Land;

la tierra del Sol Naciente the land of the Rising Sun;
Am tierra templada = in Latin America, climate zone between the altitudes of approximately 1,000 and 2,000 metres;
tierra virgen virgin land

3. [suelo] ground;

trabajan bajo tierra they work underground;

caer a tierra to fall to the ground;

dar en tierra con algo [tirar] to knock sth down o to the ground;

quedarse en tierra [viajero] to miss the boat/train/plane/ etc;

muchos aviones se han quedado en tierra por la niebla many planes have been grounded because of the fog;

tocar tierra [avión] to touch down;

tomar tierra: tomó tierra en un campo he landed in a field;

tomaremos tierra en el aeropuerto de Barajas en diez minutos we will be landing at Barajas airport in ten minutes;

Comp

besar la tierra to fall flat on one's face;

Comp

echar o [m5] tirar algo por tierra [esperanzas, planes, carrera] to ruin sth;
[argumentos, teoría] to demolish sth;
Comp
Fam
¡tierra, trágame!, ¡trágame tierra! I wish the earth would swallow me up!;

Comp

era como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra he had vanished without a trace;

Comp

venir o [m5] venirse a tierra to come to nothing

4. [materia] earth;
[para nutrir plantas] soil;
se me ha metido tierra en los zapatos I've got some earth o dirt in my shoes;

esta tierra no es buena para cultivar this soil isn't good for growing things;

un camino de tierra a dirt track;

política de tierra quemada scorched earth policy;
Formal
dar tierra a alguien to bury sb;

Comp

echar tierra a o [m5] sobre un asunto to hush up an affair

Comp
tierra batida [en tenis] clay;
tierra vegetal topsoil, loam

5. [en agricultura] land;

cultivar la tierra to farm the land

Comp
tierra cultivable arable land;
tierra de cultivo arable land;

tierra de labor arable land;

tierra de labranza arable land

6. [lugar de origen] [país] homeland, native land;
[región] home o native region;
este chico es de mi tierra this lad is from where I come from;

vino/queso de la tierra local wine/cheese

Comp
tierra natal homeland, native land
7. [terrenos, países]
es el dueño de estas tierras he's the owner of this land;

en tierras del rey on the King's land;

en tierras mexicanas on Mexican soil;

por estas tierras round these parts, down this way;

ver otras tierras to travel, to see the world

8. Elec
(toma de) tierra Br earth, US ground;

estar conectado a tierra, tener toma de tierra to be Br earthed o US grounded

9. Quím tierra rara rare earth

10. Am [polvo] dust

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tierra

f

1 land;

tierra de labor, tierra cultivable arable land, farmland;

tierras altas highlands;

tierras bajas lowlands;

poner tierra de por medio flee, make o.s. scarce fam ;

por tierra viajar by land;

tomar tierra AVIA land

2 materia soil, earth;

echar tierra a algo fig hush sth up;

echar por tierra ruin, wreck;

como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he had vanished off the face of the earth

3 ( patria) native land, homeland;

de la tierra locally produced, local

4 EL ground, Br

earth

5

:

la Tierra the Earth

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tierra nf

1) : land

2) suelo: ground, earth

3) : country, homeland, soil

4)

tierra natal : native land

5)

la Tierra : the Earth

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tierra n

1. (terreno) land

trabajar la tierra to work the land

éstas son mis tierras this is my land

2. (materia) earth / soil

tiró un puñado de tierra en la tumba he threw a handful of earth in the grave

es buena tierra it's good soil

3. (suelo) ground

la tierra está helada the ground is frozen

tropezó y cayó por tierra she tripped and fell over

echar por tierra to ruin / to spoil

tomar tierra to land

tierra firme terra firma

Cuando se refiere al planeta Tierra, se escribe con mayúscula: Earth

Spanish-English dictionary > tierra
5 terre

terre [tεʀ]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = planète) earth ; ( = monde) world

• il a parcouru la terre entière he has travelled all over the world

• revenir sur terre to come back down to earth

   b. ( = matière) earth ; (pour la poterie) clay ; ( = sol, surface) ground

• pipe en terre clay pipe

• une terre fertile a fertile soil

• être à terre [lutteur] to be down

► par terre

• ne t'allonge pas par terre don't lie on the ground

• poser qch par terre to put sth on the ground

• cela fiche tous nos projets par terre (inf) that really messes up all our plans► en terre

• mettre qn en terre to bury sb

• mettre qch en terre to put sth into the soil

• planter un arbre en pleine terre to plant a tree in the ground► sous terre

• cinq mètres sous terre five metres underground

• j'aurais voulu rentrer sous terre I wished the ground would swallow me up► terre à terre [personne] down-to-earth ; [préoccupations] mundane

   c. ( = domaine) terres land uncount

• il a acheté un lopin de terre he's bought a piece of land

• terres cultivées cultivated land

   d. (par opposition à mer) land uncount

• sur la terre ferme on dry land

• apercevoir la terre to sight land

• aller à terre to go ashore

• dans les terres inland

• par voie de terre overland

• toucher terre [navire, avion] to land

   e. ( = pays) land

• la France a toujours été une terre d'accueil pour les réfugiés France has always welcomed refugees

   f. (Electricity) earth (Brit), ground (US)

• mettre à la terre to earth (Brit) to ground (US)

2. compounds

► terre d'asile country of refuge

► terre battue beaten earth

• sol en terre battue beaten-earth floor

• jouer sur terre battue (Tennis) to play on a clay court ► terre cuite terracotta

► terre d'exil land of exile

► la Terre de Feu Tierra del Fuego

► terre glaise clay

► terre végétale topsoil

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tɛʀ
nom féminin Earth

sur la Terre — on Earth

Phrasal Verbs:

- la Terre Adélie

- la Terre de Feu

- la Terre promise

- la Terre Sainte

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tɛʀ nf
1) (= planète) (prend la majuscule dans un contexte astronomique) earth

la Terre — the Earth

la structure de la Terre — the structure of the Earth

2) (= sol) ground

la terre a tremblé — the ground shook

soulever qn de terre — to pick sb up off the ground

3) (= substance) soil, earth

On va remettre de la terre sur ces plate-bandes. — We're going to put some more soil in these flower beds.

mettre en terre [plante] — to plant, [défunt] to bury

4) (que l'on cultive) land

le travail de la terre — working the land

le retour à la terre — going back to the land

5) (= terrain) land sg

Ils ont des terres du côté de Carpentras. — They have some land near Carpentras.

C'est une bonne terre pour la vigne. — It's good land for growing vines.

6) (= matériau) clay

en terre (pipe, poterie) — clay modif

7) (opposé à mer) land no pl

la terre ferme — dry land, terra firma

8) (= contrée) land

C'est une terre accueillante. — It's a welcoming land.

des terres lointaines — distant lands

9) ÉLECTRICITÉ, ÉLECTRONIQUE earth

prise de terre — earth

10)

par terre [mettre, être] (dehors) — on the ground, (dedans) on the floor, [jeter, tomber] to the ground, down

Elle s'est assise par terre. — She sat on the floor.

Il est tombé par terre. — He fell down.

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terre

A nf

1 ( surface du sol) ground; le cycliste était à terre the cyclist was lying on the ground; être jeté à terre to be thrown to the ground; sous terre underground; à 200 mètres sous terre 200 metres^GB underground; ne frappez jamais un adversaire à terre never hit a man when he's down; mettre pied à terre Équit to dismount; mettre un genou à terre to go down on one knee;

2 ( matière) gén earth; Agric soil; terre rouge/séchée red/dried-up earth; terre fertile/stérile fertile/infertile soil; l'eau, l'air, la terre et le feu water, air, earth and fire; sortir de terre lit [plante] to come up; [animal] to poke its head out of the ground; fig une ville nouvelle est sortie de terre a new town has sprung up; porter or mettre qn en terre liter to bury sb;

3 ( campagne) le retour à la terre the movement back to the land; rester attaché à la terre to stay close to the land; travailler la terre to work the land;

4 ( terrain) land ¢; acheter/vendre une terre to buy/to sell a plot of land; des terres land; elle possède des terres en Anjou she owns land in Anjou; se retirer sur ses terres to go and live on one's estate; vivre de ses terres to live off the land;

5 ( région) land; des terres lointaines/vierges distant/virgin lands; une terre inconnue an unknown land, terra incognita littér; en terre chrétienne/musulmane on Christian/Muslim land; la terre natale de qn sb's native land; la terre de mes ancêtres the land of my ancestors; la terre d'Afrique liter the African continent; la terre d'Alsace liter the Alsace region; leur pays a toujours été une terre d'accueil their country has always welcomed newcomers;

6 ( opposé à mer) land; une bande/langue de terre a strip/tongue of land; un vent de terre a land breeze; aller à terre to go ashore; apercevoir la terre to sight land; ‘Terre!’ ‘land ho!’; être loin de toute terre to be far from land; s'enfoncer à l'intérieur des terres to go deep inland; regagner la terre ferme to reach land ou terra firma littér;

7 ( où vit l'humanité) earth; être/vivre sur terre to be/to live on earth; quitter la terre euph to die; la terre et le ciel Relig things earthly and things heavenly; prendre toute la terre à témoin to take the whole world as one's witness; il croit que la terre entière est contre lui he thinks the whole world is against him; redescends or reviens sur terre! fig come back to earth!;

8 Art de la terre (glaise) clay; une statuette/pipe en terre a clay figurine/pipe; un pot de or en terre an earthenware pot;

9 Électrotech earth GB, ground US; relier qch à la terre to earth GB ou ground US sth.

B terre à terre loc adj inv [question] basic; [conversation, personne] pedestrian.

C par terre loc adv ( dehors) on the ground; ( dedans) on the floor; ils étaient assis/couchés par terre they were sitting/lying on the ground ou floor; se rouler par terre lit to roll about on the ground ou floor; fig ( de rire) to fall about laughing; c'est à se rouler par terre it's hilarious; se rouler par terre de douleur/rire to roll on the ground with pain/laughter; mon chapeau/le téléphone est tombé par terre my hat/the telephone fell on the ground ou floor; ça a fichu tous nos projets par terre○ it messed up all our plans○.

Composés

terre d'asile country of refuge; terre battue trodden earth; sur terre battue [tennis] on a clay court; terre de bruyère Hort peat; terre cuite baked clay; Art terracotta; figurine en terre cuite terracotta figurine; terre à foulon fuller's earth; terre glaise clay; terre noire chernozem; terre d'ombre umber; terre de pipe pipeclay; terre à poterie or potier potter's clay; terre de Sienne sienna; terre de Sienne brûlée burned sienna; terre végétale topsoil; terres rares rare earths.

Idiomes

avoir les pieds sur terre to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground; garder les pieds sur terre to keep one's feet on the ground; ne pas avoir les pieds sur terre to be a dreamer, to have one's head in the clouds; elle voulait rentrer sous terre or à cent pieds sous terre she wished the ground would swallow her up.

[tɛr] nom féminin

A.[GLOBE]

1. [planète]

la Terre the Earth

sciences de la Terre earth sciences

2. [monde terrestre] earth

le bonheur existe-t-il sur la terre? is there such a thing as happiness on this earth ou in this world?

si je suis encore sur cette terre if I am still alive

B.[SOL]

1. [surface du sol] ground

elle souleva l'enfant de terre she picked the child up (from the ground)

terre battue

a. [dans une habitation] earth ou hard-earth ou mud floor

b. [dans une cour] bare ground

c. [sur un court de tennis] clay (surface)

mettre quelqu'un plus bas que terre

a. [en actes] to treat somebody like dirt

b. [en paroles] to tear somebody to shreds

2. [élément opposé à la mer] land (substantif non comptable)

on les transporte par voie de terre they are transported overland ou by land

nous sommes en vue de la terre we are in sight of land

nous avons navigué sans nous éloigner des terres we sailed close to the coast

terre! NAUTIQUE land ahoy!

prendre terre to make land

sur la terre ferme on dry land, on terra firma

3. [région du monde] land

les terres arctiques the Arctic regions

il reste des terres inexplorées there are still some unexplored regions

4. [pays] land, country

la terre de France French soil

(la) terre Adélie Adelie Land

(la) terre de Baffin Baffin Island

terre d'accueil host country

terre d'exil place of exile

terre natale native land ou country

la Terre promise the Promised Land

la Terre sainte the Holy Land

5. [terrain] land (substantif non comptable), estate

acheter une terre to buy a piece of land

6. [symbole de la vie rurale]

la terre the land, the soil

homme de la terre man of the soil

revenir à/quitter la terre to return to/to leave the land

7. ÉLECTRICITÉ earth (UK), ground (US)

mettre ou relier quelque chose à la terre to earth (UK) ou to ground (US) something

C.[MATIÈRE]

1. [substance - généralement] earth, soil

ne joue pas avec la terre don't play in the dirt

mettre ou porter quelqu'un en terre to bury somebody

AGRICULTURE earth, soil

terre à vigne/à blé soil suitable for wine-growing/for wheat

terre arable farmland

terre de bruyère peaty soil

terre grasse heavy ou clayey soil

2. [matière première] clay, earth

terre glaise (brick) clay, brickearth (UK)

terre cuite earthenware

en terre cuite earthenware (modificateur)

3. [pigment]

terre de Sienne sienna

terre d'ombre terra ombra, raw umber

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terres nom féminin pluriel

[domaine, propriété] estate, estates

vivre sur/de ses terres to live on/off one's estates

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à terre locution adverbiale

1. [sur le sol] on the ground

frapper quelqu'un à terre to strike somebody when he's down

2. NAUTIQUE on land

descendre à terre to land

vous pourrez rester à terre deux heures you may stay ashore for two hours

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en pleine terre locution adverbiale

AGRICULTURE in the open, in open ground

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par terre locution adjectivale

[ruiné, anéanti] spoilt, wrecked

avec la pluie, notre promenade est par terre the rain has put paid to our walk (UK) ou ruined our plans for a walk

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par terre locution adverbiale

[sur le plancher] on the floor

[sur le sol] on the ground

tomber par terre to fall down

j'ai lavé par terre (familier) I've washed the floor

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sous terre locution adverbiale

1. [sous le sol] underground

ils durent établir des abris sous terre they had to build shelters underground ou underground shelters

2. (locution)

j'aurais voulu être à cent pieds sous terre ou rentrer sous terre I wished the earth would swallow me up

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sur terre locution adverbiale

1. [ici-bas] on (this) earth

2. (locution)

revenir ou redescendre sur terre to come back to earth (with a bump)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > terre
6 next

[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) næste
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) lige efter
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) næste

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) næste
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) lige efter
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) næste

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Danish dictionary > next
7 tendido

adj.

lying-down, spread-out, recumbent, laid-out.

m.

1 laying.

2 bedclothes, bed clothes, bed linen, bedding.

3 corpse, body, stiff, dead body.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: tender.

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tendido

► nombre masculino

1 (de cable, vía) laying; (de puente) construction

2 (colada) wash, washing

3 (en los toros) front tiers of seats, US bleachers plural

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tendido

► participio pasado

1→ link=tender tender

► adjetivo

1 (extendido) spread out, laid out

2 (ropa, colada) hung out

■ no hay ropa tendida there isn't any washing on the line

3 (persona) lying down

► nombre masculino tendido

1 (de cable, vía) laying; (de puente) construction

2 (colada) wash, washing

3 (en los toros) front tiers of seats, US bleachers plural

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar a alguien tendido,-a to floor somebody

hablar largo y tendido de algo to talk something over

tendido eléctrico electrical installation/cables

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1. ADJ

1) [persona] lying, lying down

estaba tendida en el suelo — she was lying on the ground

2) [galope] fast

2. SM

1) (=ropa lavada) (tb: tendidos) washing, clothes pl ( hung out to dry)

2) (Taur) front rows of seats

3) [de cable, vía] [por tierra] laying; [por el aire] hanging

4) (=cables) wires pl

tendido de alta tensión — high voltage power line

tendido eléctrico — power line, overhead cables pl, overhead lines pl

5) (Culin) batch of loaves

6) (Arquit) coat of plaster

7) And, Méx (=ropa de cama) bedclothes pl

8) CAm, Caribe (=cuerda) long tether, rope

9) And, Méx (=puesto de mercado) (market) stall

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masculino

1) (Elec)

a) ( acción de tender cable - sobre superficie) laying; (- suspendido) hanging

b) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)

2) ( de puente) building; ( de vía férrea) laying

3) (Taur) section

4) (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)

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* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

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masculino

1) (Elec)

a) ( acción de tender cable - sobre superficie) laying; (- suspendido) hanging

b) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)

2) ( de puente) building; ( de vía férrea) laying

3) (Taur) section

4) (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)

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* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

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tendido

masculine

A ( Elec)

1 (acción de tender un cable — sobre una superficie) laying; (— suspendido) hanging, running

2 (cables) cables (pl), wires (pl), lines (pl)

B (de un puente) building; (de una vía férrea) laying

C ( Taur) section

D (Col, Ven) (ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl), bedding

E ( Méx fam) (cadáver) corpse, stiff (sl)

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Del verbo tender: ( conjugate tender)

tendido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
tender
tendido
tender ( conjugate tender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ ropa› ( afuera) to hang out;
( dentro de la casa) to hang (up);
◊ tengo ropa tendida I have some washing on the line

2
a) ( extender) ‹ manta› to spread out, lay out;

‹ mantel› to spread;
◊ le tendió la mano he held out his hand to him

b) (AmL) ‹ cama› to make;

‹ mesa› to lay, set
c) ‹ persona› to lay

3
a) ‹ cable› ( sobre superficie) to lay;

( suspendido) to hang
b) ‹ vía férrea› to lay

4 ‹ emboscada› to lay, set;
‹ trampa› to set
verbo intransitivo ( inclinarse) tendido a hacer algo to tend to do sth;
◊ tiende a encoger it tends to shrink

tenderse verbo pronominal ( tumbarse) to lie down
tendido sustantivo masculino
1 (Elec) ( cables) cables (pl), wires (pl)
2 (Col, Ven) ( ropa de cama) bedclothes (pl)
tender
I verbo transitivo
1 (la ropa) to hang out
2 (tumbar) to lay: la tendimos en el sofá, we laid her on the sofa
3 (extender, desplegar) to spread: tendió la manta en el suelo, he streched the blanket out on the floor
4 (cables, una vía) to lay
(puente) to build
5 (ofrecer) to hold out: me tendió la mano, he held out his hand
(alargar, aproximar) to pass, hand
6 (una emboscada, trampa) to set
II verbo intransitivo to tend [a, to]: tiende a ser pesimista, he is prone to pessimism
tendido,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (acción de tender un puente) building
(un cable, una vía) laying
2 tendido eléctrico, electrical installation
3 Taur (graderío) terraces
(público) el tendido ovacionó al torero, the spectators gave the bullfighter an ovation
II adjetivo
1 (ropa) hung out
2 (persona) lying down
3 (galope) full
' tendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
galope
- larga
- largo
- tendida
- torre
English:
ear
- gutter
- lie
- prone
- lay
- length

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tendido, -a

♦ adj

1. [extendido, tumbado] stretched out

2. [colgado] [ropa] on the line;

recoger la ropa tendida to take the washing in (off the line)

♦ nm

1. [instalación] [de cable, vía, tuberías] laying;
[de puente] construction
Comp
tendido eléctrico [cables] power lines
2. Taurom front rows;
Fig
saludar al tendido [monarca, personaje público] to wave to the crowd

Comp
tendido de sol = area of stands in bullring which is in the sun;
tendido de sombra = area of stands in bullring which is in the shade

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tendido

m EL

:

tendido eléctrico power lines pl

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tendido nm

1) : laying (of cables, etc.)

2) : seats pl, section (at a bullfight)

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tendido adj (persona) lying

Spanish-English dictionary > tendido
8 next

1. adjective
1) (nearest) nächst...

the seat next to me — der Platz neben mir

the next room — das Nebenzimmer

the next but one — der/die/das übernächste

next to — (fig.): (almost) fast; nahezu

2) (in order) nächst...

within the next few days — in den nächsten Tagen

next month — nächsten Monat

during the next year — während der nächsten zwölf Monate

we'll come next May — wir kommen im Mai nächsten Jahres

the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere

[the] next time — das nächste Mal

the next best — der/die/das nächstbeste

am I next? — komme ich jetzt dran?
2. adverb
(in the next place) als nächstes; (on the next occasion) das nächste Mal

whose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?

it is my turn next — ich komme als nächster dran

sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen

place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen

come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden

come next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
3. noun
1)

from one day to the next — von einem Tag zum andern

the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche

2) (person)

next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige

next please! — der nächste, bitte!

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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nächst
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) als Nächste/r/s
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) der/die/das Nächste

- academic.ru/117500/next_best">next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
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next

[nekst]

I. adj inv

1. (coming immediately after) nächste(r, s)

the \next moment she was gone im nächsten Augenblick war sie weg

I'll be on holiday for the \next couple of days ich bin die nächsten zwei Tage auf Urlaub

this time \next year nächstes Jahr um diese Zeit

for the \next couple of weeks die nächsten paar Wochen

the \next day am nächsten Tag

\next month nächsten Monat

[the] \next time das nächste Mal, nächstes Mal

\next time I'll bring a hat nächstes Mal bringe ich einen Hut mit

on Monday \next nächsten Montag

2. (next in order, space) nächste(r, s), folgende(r, s)

the \next step is to find a house to buy als Nächstes müssen wir dann ein Haus finden, das wir kaufen können

take the \next turning on the right biegen Sie bei der nächsten Gelegenheit rechts ab

the woman in the \next room die Frau im Raum nebenan

the \next chapter das nächste Kapitel

as much as the \next person wie jede(r) andere [auch]

the \next but one der/die/das Übernächste

she is the \next managing director but one sie ist die übernächste Geschäftsführerin

▪ to be \next der/die Nächste sein, als Nächste(r) dran sein

who's \next please? wer ist der/die Nächste?

excuse me, I was \next Entschuldigung, ich komme als Nächste(r)

3.

▶ the \next world das Jenseits

II. adv inv

1. (subsequently) dann, gleich darauf

what would you like \next? was möchten Sie als Nächstes?

so what happened \next? was geschah als Nächstes?

\next, I heard the sound of voices dann hörte ich Stimmen

2. (again) das nächste Mal

when I saw him \next he had transformed himself als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah, sah er ganz verwandelt aus

when are you \next going to London? wann fährst du das nächste Mal nach London?

3. (second) zweit-

the opinion poll found that law and order is the most important political issue for voters and education is the \next most important bei der Meinungsumfrage kam heraus, dass Gesetze für die Wähler das wichtigste Thema sind, Bildung das zweitwichtigste

\next-to-last day esp AM vorletzter Tag

he injured himself in a climbing accident on the \next-to-last day of his vacation er verletzte sich am vorletzten Tag seines Urlaubs bei einem Kletterunfall

the \next best thing die zweitbeste Sache

the \next oldest/youngest der/die/das Zweitälteste/Zweitjüngste

Jo was the \next oldest after Martin Jo war der/die Zweitälteste nach Martin

4. (to one side)

▪ \next to sth/sb neben etw/jdm

who works in the office \next to yours? wer arbeitet in dem Büro neben dir?

I prefer to sit \next to the window when I'm on a plane ich sitze im Flugzeug am liebsten neben dem Fenster

we sat \next to each other wir saßen nebeneinander

5. (following in importance)

▪ \next to sth nach etw dat

cheese is my favourite food and \next to cheese I like chocolate best Käse esse ich am liebsten und nach Käse mag ich am liebsten Schokolade

6. (almost)

▪ \next to... beinahe..., fast...

in \next to no time im Handumdrehen fam

there was very little traffic and it took \next to no time to get home es war sehr wenig Verkehr, und wir waren im Handumdrehen zu Hause

\next to impossible beinahe unmöglich

it's \next to impossible to find somewhere cheap to live in the city centre es ist fast unmöglich, eine günstige Wohnung im Stadtzentrum zu finden

\next to nothing fast gar nichts

Charles knew \next to nothing about farming Charles wusste fast nichts über Landwirtschaft

7. (compared with)

▪ \next to sb/sth neben jdm/etw

\next to her I felt like a fraud neben ihr komme ich mir wie ein Betrüger/eine Betrügerin vor

8.

▶ what [or whatever] \next! und was kommt dann?

so he decided to get married at last — whatever \next! — children, I expect jetzt haben sie also endlich geheiratet — und was kommt als Nächstes? — Kinder, nehme ich an

III. n (following one) der/die/das Nächste

nothing ever changes, one day is very much like the \next nichts ändert sich, ein Tag gleicht so ziemlich dem anderen

can we arrange a meeting for the week after \next? können wir uns übernächste Woche treffen?

one moment he wasn't there, the \next he was kaum war er da, war er auch schon wieder weg

\next in line der/die/das Nächste

hey don't butt in in front of me — I was the \next in line he, drängen Sie sich nicht vor — ich war der/die Nächste

he is \next in line to the throne er ist der Nächste in der Thronfolge

from one day/moment/year/minute to the \next von einem Tag/Augenblick/Jahr/einer Minute auf den nächsten/das nächste/die nächste

things don't change much here from one year to the \next die Dinge ändern sich hier von einem Jahr aufs andere kaum

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[nekst]
1. adj

1) (in place) nächste(r, s)

next ( Comput: command ) — weiter

2) (in time) nächste(r, s)

come back next week/Tuesday — kommen Sie nächste Woche/nächsten Dienstag wieder

he came back the next day/week — er kam am nächsten Tag/in der nächsten Woche wieder

(the) next time I see him — wenn ich ihn das nächste Mal sehe

(the) next moment he was gone — im nächsten Moment war er weg

from one moment to the next — von einem Moment zum anderen

this time next week — nächste Woche um diese Zeit

the year after next —

the week after next — übernächste Woche

the next day but one — der übernächste Tag

3) (order) nächste(r, s)

who's next? — wer ist der Nächste?

you're next — Sie sind dran (inf)

next please! I come next after you — der Nächste bitte! ich bin nach Ihnen an der Reihe or dran (inf)

I knew I was the next person to speak — ich wusste, dass ich als Nächster sprechen sollte

I'll ask the very next person (I see) — ich frage den Nächsten(, den ich sehe)

my name is next on the list — mein Name kommt als nächster auf der Liste

the next but one —

the next thing to do is (to) polish it — als Nächstes poliert man (es)

the next thing I knew I... — bevor ich wusste, wie mir geschah,... ich...; (after fainting etc) das Nächste, woran ich mich erinnern kann, war, dass ich...

the next size up/down — die nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere Größe

2. adv

1) (= the next time) das nächste Mal; (= afterwards) danach

what shall we do next? —

when shall we meet next? — wann treffen wir uns wieder or das nächste Mal?

a new dress! what next? — ein neues Kleid? sonst noch was?

whatever next? (in surprise) — Sachen gibts! (inf); (despairingly) wo soll das nur hinführen?

2)

next to sb/sth — neben jdm/etw; (with motion) neben jdn/etw

the next to last row —

he was next to last — er war der Vorletzte

the next to bottom shelf — das vorletzte Brett, das zweitunterste Brett

next to the skin — (direkt) auf der Haut

next to nothing/nobody — so gut wie nichts/niemand

next to impossible —

I kept it next to my heart (most important thing) (dearest thing) — es lag mir am meisten am Herzen es war mir das Liebste

next to useless — praktisch wertlos

3)

the next best — der/die/das Nächstbeste

this is the next best thing — das ist das Nächstbeste

she is my next best friend — sie ist meine zweitbeste Freundin

3. n
Nächste(r) mf; (= child) Nächste(s) nt
4. prep (old)
neben (+dat)
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next [nekst]

A adj

1. (Ort, Lage) nächst(er, e, es), nächststehend:

the next house; → door Bes Redew

2. (Zeit, Reihenfolge) nächst(er, e, es), (unmittelbar) folgend:

next month nächsten Monat;

next time das nächste Mal, ein andermal, in Zukunft;

the next day am nächsten oder folgenden oder anderen Tag

3. unmittelbar vorhergehend oder folgend:

next in size nächstgrößer(er, e, es) oder nächstkleiner(er, e, es)

4. (an Rang) nächst(er, e, es)

B adv

1. (Ort, Zeit etc) als Nächste(r) oder Nächstes, gleich darauf:

come next als Nächster (Nächste, Nächstes) folgen;

his turn comes next after hers er kommt unmittelbar nach ihr dran

2. nächstens, demnächst, das nächste Mal:

when I saw him next als ich ihn das nächste Mal sah

3. (bei Aufzählung) dann, darauf

C präp obs

1. gleich neben (dat oder akk)

2. gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge)

D s (der, die, das) Nächste:

next, please der Nächste, bitte!;

the next to come der Nächste;

you are next Sie sind als Nächster dran;

you’ll be next du wirst der Nächste sein;

“to be continued in our next” „Fortsetzung folgt“;

in my next obs in meinem nächsten SchreibenBesondere Redewendungen: next to

a) gleich neben (dat od akk),

b) gleich nach (Rang, Reihenfolge),

c) beinahe, fast unmöglich etc, so gut wie nichts etc next to useless praktisch zwecklos;

next to last zweitletzt(er, e, es);

I got it for next to nothing ich hab’s für einen Apfel und ein Ei bekommen umg;

next to the ( oder one’s) skin auf der bloßen Haut;

next but one übernächst(er, e, es);

the next best thing to do das Nächstbeste;

(the) next moment im nächsten Augenblick;

the next man ( oder person) der erste Beste;

I’m as honest as the next man ich bin genauso ehrlich wie jeder andere oder wie alle anderen;

my washing machine is as good as the next one meine Waschmaschine ist ebenso gut wie alle anderen;

the river next ( oder the next river) to the Thames in length der nächstlängste Fluss nach der Themse;

not till next time hum nie mehr bis zum nächsten Mal; → what Bes Redew

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1. adjective
1) (nearest) nächst...

the seat next to me — der Platz neben mir

the next room — das Nebenzimmer

the next but one — der/die/das übernächste

next to — (fig.): (almost) fast; nahezu

2) (in order) nächst...

within the next few days — in den nächsten Tagen

next month — nächsten Monat

during the next year — während der nächsten zwölf Monate

we'll come next May — wir kommen im Mai nächsten Jahres

the next largest/larger — der/die/das nächstkleinere/nächstgrößere

[the] next time — das nächste Mal

the next best — der/die/das nächstbeste

am I next? — komme ich jetzt dran?
2. adverb
(in the next place) als nächstes; (on the next occasion) das nächste Mal

whose name comes next? — wessen Name kommt als nächstes od. nächster?

it is my turn next — ich komme als nächster dran

sit/stand next to somebody — neben jemandem sitzen/stehen

place something next to somebody/something — etwas neben jemanden/etwas stellen

come next to last — (in race) zweitletzter/zweitletzte werden

come next to bottom — (in exam) der/die Zweitschlechteste sein
3. noun
1)

from one day to the next — von einem Tag zum andern

the week after next — [die] übernächste Woche

2) (person)

next of kin — nächster/nächste Angehörige

next please! — der nächste, bitte!

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adj.

nächstes adj. prep.

nächst präp.

English-german dictionary > next
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nekst
1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) próximo, siguiente

2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) luego, a continuación, después

3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) el siguiente

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

next¹ adj

1. próximo / siguiente / que viene

it's my birthday next week la semana que viene es mi cumpleaños

2. contiguo / de al lado

I'm in room 211 and my friend's in the next room yo estoy en la 211, y mi amigo está en la habitación de al lado

next² adv a continuación / luego

what did you say next? ¿qué dijiste luego?

what shall we do next? ¿qué hacemos ahora?

next to al lado de / junto a

the post office is next to the bank la oficina de correos está al lado del banco

next

tr[nekst]

adjective

1 (following - in order) próximo,-a, siguiente; (- in time) próximo,-a, que viene

■ the next street on the left la próxima calle a la izquierda

■ it's on the next page está en la página siguiente

■ not this stop, the next esta parada no, la siguiente

■ what time is the next bus to Leeds? ¿a qué hora pasa el próximo autobús para Leeds?

■ next Thursday «(Friday etc)» el próximo jueves (viernes etc), el jueves (viernes etc) que viene

■ next week/month/year la semana/el mes/el año que viene

2 (room, house, etc) de al lado

■ they live in the next house viven en la casa de al lado

adverb

1 luego, después, a continuación

■ what did you say next? ¿qué dijiste luego?

■ what do you want to de next? ¿qué quieres hacer ahora?

preposition next to

1 al lado de

■ it's next to the cinema está al lado del cine

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

next to nothing casi nada

next door al lado, la casa de al lado

■ they live next door viven (en la casa de) al lado

the next world el más allá nombre masculino, el otro mundo

next ['nɛkst] adv

1) afterward: después, luego

what will you do next?: ¿qué harás después?

2) now: después, ahora, entonces

next I will sing a song: ahora voy a cantar una canción

3) : la próxima vez

when next we meet: la próxima vez que nos encontremos

next adj

1) adjacent: contiguo, de al lado

2) coming: que viene, próximo

next Friday: el viernes que viene

3) following: siguiente

the next year: el año siguiente

next

adj.

• cerca adj.

• de al lado adj.

• entrante adj.

• inmediato, -a adj.

• próximo, -a adj.

• siguiente adj.

• venidero, -a adj.

adv.

• después adv.

• la próxima vez adv.

• luego adv.

I nekst
adjective

a) ( in time - talking about the future) próximo; (- talking about the past) siguiente

I'll see you next month/Thursday — nos vemos el mes/el jueves que viene or el mes/el jueves próximo

the matter will be/was discussed at the next meeting — el asunto se tratará en la próxima reunión/se trató en la reunión siguiente

the week after next — la semana que viene no, la otra or la siguiente

I'll have been here two months next Tuesday — el martes que viene hará dos meses que estoy aquí

from one day to the next — de un día para otro

b) ( in position) siguiente

I'm getting off at the next stop — me bajo en la próxima or la siguiente parada

the nearest station is in the next village — la estación más cercana queda en el pueblo de al lado

take the next turning on the right — tome la próxima or la siguiente a la derecha

c) ( in sequence)

who's next? — ¿quién sigue?, ¿a quién le toca?

next(, please)! — ( at doctor's) el siguiente, por favor

excuse me, I was o I'm next — perdone, me toca a mí

have you got the next size up/down? — ¿tiene una talla más grande/más pequeña?

to be (the) next to + inf: you're the next to speak — luego te toca a ti hablar, tú eres el próximo orador

II

adverb

1)

a) ( then) luego, después

what did you do/say next? — ¿y luego or después qué hiciste/dijiste?

b) ( now)

what shall we do next? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

what comes next? — ¿qué sigue (ahora)?

whatever next! — adónde vamos (a ir) a parar!

c) ( the first time after now)

when you see me next o when you next see me — la próxima vez que me veas

2) ( second)

Tom is the tallest in the class, Bob the next tallest — Tom es el más alto de la clase y (a Tom) le sigue Bob

it's the next best thing to champagne — después del champán, es lo mejor que hay

3) next to

a) ( beside) al lado de

we live next to the hospital — vivimos al lado del hospital

come and sit next to me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

b) ( compared with) al lado de

c) ( second)

the next to last page — la penúltima página

d) (almost, virtually)

I bought it for next to nothing — lo compré por poquísimo dinero

I'll have it ready in next to no time — lo termino en un segundo

[nekst]
1. ADJ

1) (of time) (in future) próximo; (in past) siguiente

he retires next January — se jubila el enero próximo

the next five days will be crucial — los próximos cinco días serán decisivos

the next five days were very busy — los cinco días siguientes fueron muy ajetreados

next month/year — (in future) el mes/año que viene, el mes/año próximo, el mes/año entrante (esp LAm)

the next month/year — (in past) el mes/año siguiente

(the) next day/morning — al día/a la mañana siguiente

unemployment is predicted to fall both this year and next — se prevé que el desempleo disminuirá este año y el próximo or el siguiente

she'll have been gone six months next Friday — el viernes que viene or el viernes próximo hará seis meses que se marchó

on 4 May next — frm el 4 de mayo próximo

• the week after next — la semana que viene no or la semana próxima no, la siguiente

• he died ten years ago next week — la semana que viene or la semana próxima hará diez años que murió or se cumplen diez años de su muerte

• the next thing I knew he was gone — cuando me quise dar cuenta se había ido

• this time next week — la semana que viene a estas horas

this time next year — el año que viene por estas fechas

• next time — la próxima vez

(the) next time you see him — la próxima vez que lo veas

• from one moment/day to the next — de un momento/día para otro
moment
2) (of order) próximo, siguiente

I get out at the next stop — me bajo en la próxima or siguiente parada

who's next? — ¿a quién le toca ahora?, ¿quién sigue?

I'm/you're next — me/te toca (a mí/ti)

next please! — ¡el siguiente por favor!

she was next or the next person to arrive — ella fue la próxima or siguiente en llegar

I'm as much against violence as the next person, but... — estoy tan en contra de la violencia como cualquiera, pero...

• he's next after me — es el primero después de mí

• it's the next road but one — es la segunda calle después de esta

• the next life — la otra vida

• on the next page — en la siguiente página

• the next size up/down — (in clothes) una talla más grande/más pequeña; (in shoes) un número más grande/más pequeño

3) (=adjacent)

• next door — (en la casa de) al lado

next door's dog — el perro de (los vecinos de) al lado

I went next door to the bathroom — fui al baño que estaba (en el cuarto de) al lado

(the) next door but one — no la puerta de al lado, sino la siguiente

next door to — al lado de

we live next door to each other — vivimos uno al lado del otro

I live next door to her — vivo en la casa de al lado de la suya or contigua a la suya

• the next house — la casa de al lado

• I could hear them talking in the next room — les oía hablar en el cuarto de al lado

• she lives in the next street to me — vive en la calle contigua a la mía

- the girl/boy next door

2. ADV

1) (in past) después, luego

what did he do next? — ¿qué hizo después or luego?

when I next saw him — cuando lo volví a ver

I next saw him in Rome — la siguiente vez que lo vi fue en Roma

2) (in future)

what do we do next? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

next we put the salt in — a continuación or ahora añadimos la sal

when you next see him, when next you see him — cuando lo vuelvas a ver, la próxima vez que lo veas

whatever next! — ¡lo que faltaba!

3) (of place, order)

who's the next tallest boy? — ¿quién le sigue en altura?

the next smaller size — la talla más pequeña a continuación de esta

• it's the next best thing to having your own swimming pool — si no puedes tener tu propia piscina, esto es lo mejor

• what comes next? — ¿qué viene ahora?, ¿qué sigue?

4)

next to —

a) (=beside) al lado de

his room is next to mine — su habitación está al lado de la mía

I was sitting next to her — estaba sentada a su lado

to wear silk next to one's skin — llevar seda en contacto directo con la piel

b) (=after) después de

next to Spain, what country do you like best? — ¿después de España, cuál es tu país preferido?

c) (=compared to) al lado de

next to her I felt totally inept — al lado de ella, me sentía totalmente inútil

d) (=second)

he finished the race next to last — terminó la carrera en el penúltimo lugar

the next to last row — la penúltima fila

e) (=almost) casi

• it's next to impossible — es casi imposible

• I know next to nothing about computers — no sé casi nada de ordenadores, sé poquísimo de ordenadores

we got it for next to nothing — lo conseguimos por poquísimo dinero

3.

CPD

next of kin N — familiar(es) m(pl) más cercano(s), pariente(s) m(pl) más cercano(s)

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I [nekst]
adjective

a) ( in time - talking about the future) próximo; (- talking about the past) siguiente

I'll see you next month/Thursday — nos vemos el mes/el jueves que viene or el mes/el jueves próximo

the matter will be/was discussed at the next meeting — el asunto se tratará en la próxima reunión/se trató en la reunión siguiente

the week after next — la semana que viene no, la otra or la siguiente

I'll have been here two months next Tuesday — el martes que viene hará dos meses que estoy aquí

from one day to the next — de un día para otro

b) ( in position) siguiente

I'm getting off at the next stop — me bajo en la próxima or la siguiente parada

the nearest station is in the next village — la estación más cercana queda en el pueblo de al lado

take the next turning on the right — tome la próxima or la siguiente a la derecha

c) ( in sequence)

who's next? — ¿quién sigue?, ¿a quién le toca?

next(, please)! — ( at doctor's) el siguiente, por favor

excuse me, I was o I'm next — perdone, me toca a mí

have you got the next size up/down? — ¿tiene una talla más grande/más pequeña?

to be (the) next to + inf: you're the next to speak — luego te toca a ti hablar, tú eres el próximo orador

II

adverb

1)

a) ( then) luego, después

what did you do/say next? — ¿y luego or después qué hiciste/dijiste?

b) ( now)

what shall we do next? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

what comes next? — ¿qué sigue (ahora)?

whatever next! — adónde vamos (a ir) a parar!

c) ( the first time after now)

when you see me next o when you next see me — la próxima vez que me veas

2) ( second)

Tom is the tallest in the class, Bob the next tallest — Tom es el más alto de la clase y (a Tom) le sigue Bob

it's the next best thing to champagne — después del champán, es lo mejor que hay

3) next to

a) ( beside) al lado de

we live next to the hospital — vivimos al lado del hospital

come and sit next to me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

b) ( compared with) al lado de

c) ( second)

the next to last page — la penúltima página

d) (almost, virtually)

I bought it for next to nothing — lo compré por poquísimo dinero

I'll have it ready in next to no time — lo termino en un segundo

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[nekst] 1.
aggettivo

1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimo

he got on the next train — prese il treno dopo

what's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?

"next!" — "il prossimo!"

"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"

"I'm next" — "tocca a me"

you're next in line — sei il prossimo

you're next but one — ancora una persona e poi tocca a te

next to last — penultimo

the next size (up) — la taglia più grande

2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguente

next Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi

3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto
2.
pronome

after this train the next is at noon — il prossimo treno è a mezzogiorno

he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste

I hope my next will be a boy — spero che il prossimo sia un maschio

from one minute to the next — da un momento all'altro

to survive from one day to the next — sopravvivere di giorno in giorno

the next to speak was Jack — subito dopo prese la parola Jack

the month after next — tra due mesi
3.
avverbio

1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi

what happened next? — che cosa è successo dopo?

what word comes next? — che parola viene dopo?

whatever next! — cos'altro ancora!

2) (now)

next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...

what shall we do next? — che facciamo adesso?

3) (on a future occasion)

when I next go there — la prossima volta che ci vado

they next met in 1981 — si rividero nel 1981

4) (nearest in order)

he's the next oldest after Jane — è il più vecchio dopo Jane

after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50

5)

next to — quasi

next to impossible — quasi impossibile

next to nobody — quasi nessuno

I got this for next to nothing — me l'hanno praticamente regalato

in next to no time it was over — finì in un istante
4.
preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]

two seats next to each other — due posti a sedere uno accanto all'altro

to wear silk next to the skin — indossare seta sulla pelle

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he's as honest as the next man o person — non è né più né meno onesto di chiunque altro
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Note:

When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS

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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) prossimo, seguente
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) dopo, in seguito
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) prossimo, seguente

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
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[nekst] 1.
aggettivo

1) (in list, order) (following) successivo, seguente; (still to come) prossimo

he got on the next train — prese il treno dopo

what's next on the list? — (while shopping) che altro manca? fig. che c'è da fare adesso?

"next!" — "il prossimo!"

"who's next?" — "chi è il prossimo?", "a chi tocca?"

"I'm next" — "tocca a me"

you're next in line — sei il prossimo

you're next but one — ancora una persona e poi tocca a te

next to last — penultimo

the next size (up) — la taglia più grande

2) (in the future) prossimo; (in the past) successivo, seguente

next Monday, Monday next lunedì prossimo; next year l'anno prossimo; next time la prossima volta; I'll phone in the next few days telefonerò tra qualche giorno; this time next week tra una settimana; the next day il giorno dopo; the next day but one dopo due giorni; (the) next thing I knew... — ancor prima che me ne accorgessi

3) (adjacent) [ street] vicino; [building, house, room] vicino, accanto
2.
pronome

after this train the next is at noon — il prossimo treno è a mezzogiorno

he's happy one minute, sad the next — un momento è felice e un momento dopo è triste

I hope my next will be a boy — spero che il prossimo sia un maschio

from one minute to the next — da un momento all'altro

to survive from one day to the next — sopravvivere di giorno in giorno

the next to speak was Jack — subito dopo prese la parola Jack

the month after next — tra due mesi
3.
avverbio

1) (afterwards) in seguito, dopo, poi

what happened next? — che cosa è successo dopo?

what word comes next? — che parola viene dopo?

whatever next! — cos'altro ancora!

2) (now)

next, I'd like to say... — a questo punto vorrei dire...

what shall we do next? — che facciamo adesso?

3) (on a future occasion)

when I next go there — la prossima volta che ci vado

they next met in 1981 — si rividero nel 1981

4) (nearest in order)

he's the next oldest after Jane — è il più vecchio dopo Jane

after 65, 50 is the next best score — dopo 65, il miglior punteggio è 50

5)

next to — quasi

next to impossible — quasi impossibile

next to nobody — quasi nessuno

I got this for next to nothing — me l'hanno praticamente regalato

in next to no time it was over — finì in un istante
4.
preposizione next to vicino a, accanto a, presso [bank, school, table]

two seats next to each other — due posti a sedere uno accanto all'altro

to wear silk next to the skin — indossare seta sulla pelle

••

he's as honest as the next man o person — non è né più né meno onesto di chiunque altro
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Note:

When next is used as an adjective, it is generally translated by prossimo when referring to something which is still to come or happen, and by seguente when referring to something which has passed or happened: I'll be 45 next year = avrò 45 anni l'anno prossimo; the next year, he went to Spain = l'anno seguente andò in Spagna. Note that, unlike English, Italian uses the article in both expressions. - For examples and further usages, see the entry below. See also the lexical note TIME UNITS

English-Italian dictionary > next
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nekst 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) neste, førstkommende
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) deretter
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) neste

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

neste

I
adj. \/nekst\/, foran konsonant ofte: \/neks\/

1) neste, førstkommende, (nærmest) følgende

• see next page

se neste side

• you are next

du er nestemann, nå er det din tur

• John was the next person to arrive

den neste som ankom var John

• I will tell you in my next letter

jeg skal fortelle deg det i neste brev

• to be continued in our next issue

fortsettelsen følger i neste nummer

• I shall go there next week

jeg skal dra dit førstkommende uke

• the next week I went there

uken etter dro jeg dit

• I'll see you again this day next week

vi møtes igjen samme dag om en uke

2) nærmest

• the boat will arrive during the next two days

båten ankommer i løpet av de nærmeste to dagene

• the next few years

de nærmeste årene

3) tilstøtende, nabo-, ved siden av

• the next house

huset ved siden av, neste hus

• in the next room there was a library

i det tilstøtende rommet var det et bibliotek

as well as the next man like godt som hvem som helst

• I can do that as well as the next man

jeg kan gjøre det like godt som hvem som helst

in the next place nærmest, først og fremst dernest

the next but one\/two ( om rekkefølge) den andre\/tredje herfra

next door ved siden av, vegg i vegg

• he lives next door

han bor rett ved siden av meg, han bor vegg i vegg med meg

• the people next door

(de nærmeste) naboene

next door to ( overført) nesten, nære ved, så godt som

next, please! vær så god neste!

next to ved siden av nest etter nesten

• he knew next to nothing about it

han visste nesten ingenting om det

sammenlignet med

• next to him I felt like an idiot
II
adv. \/nekst\/, foran konsonant ofte: \/neks\/

1) deretter, derpå, dernest, så, siden

• next came a tall man

deretter kom en høy mann

• what are you going to do next?

hva skal du gjøre etterpå?

• what comes next?

hva kommer siden?

2) neste gang

• when I next met her

neste gang jeg traff henne

• when next we meet

neste gang vi ses

3) like, aldeles, umiddelbart, rett

• she is in the room next above

hun er i rommet rett over

4) nest

• the next best thing is to give up

det nest beste er å gi opp

next to nærmest, (tett) inntil, (rett) ved siden av, rett etter

• she stood next to me

hun stod ved siden av meg

• he came next to me

han kom rett etter meg

nest etter

• this is the largest city in Great Britain next to London

dette er den største byen i Storbritannia nest etter London

nær ved, så godt som

• eating spaghetti with a straw is next to impossible

å spise spagetti med sugerør er så godt som umulig

next to nothing nesten ingenting, knapt noe

• I got it for next to nothing

jeg fikk det nesten gratis, jeg fikk det for en slikk og ingenting

what next? hva kommer så?, hva skjer etterpå?, etterpå, da? ( uttrykk for forbauselse) hva blir det neste?, hvor skal dette egentlig ende?
III
prep. \/nekst\/, foran konsonant ofte: \/neks\/

( gammeldags)

1) nærmest

• you should wear wool next your skin

du bør gå med ull nærmest kroppen

2) ved siden av, inntil

• bring your chair next mine

flytt stolen din inntil min

English-Norwegian dictionary > next
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) naslednji
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) zatem
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) naslednji

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
* * *
I [nekst]
adjective

naslednji, najbližji, sosednji (to); sledeči, prvi (za)

next to — poleg, takoj za, skoraj (nemogoče)

next door to — v sosednji hiši, čisto blizu; figuratively skoraj

next door to death — na pragu smrti

next to nothing — skoraj nič

next to last — predzadnji

next but one — naslednji, drugi v vrsti

the next best thing to — drugo najboljše za (tem)

(the) next moment — naslednji trenutek

I will ask the next man — vprašal bom prvega mimosdočega

what next? — kaj še (želiš)?

humorously not till next — do prihodnjič ne več

juridically next friend — mladoletnikov zastopnik
II [nekst]
adverb

najbliže, zatem, takoj za; drugič, naslednjič

when I saw him next — ko sem ga naslednjič videl
III [nekst]
preposition

tik ob, takoj za
IV [nekst]
noun

najbližji (sorodnik); naslednji (človek, otrok, pismo)

the next of kin — najbližji sorodnik

the next to come — naslednji, ki je prišel

in my next — v mojem naslednjem pismu

in our next — v naši naslednji številki

English-Slovenian dictionary > next
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[nɛkst] 1. adj
( in space) sąsiedni, znajdujący się obok; ( in time) następny, najbliższy
2. adv
( in space) obok; ( in time) następnie, potem

the next day — następnego dnia, nazajutrz ( literary)

next time — następnym razem

next year — w przyszłym roku

next to — obok +gen

next to nothing — tyle co nic

next please! — następny, proszę!

who's next? — kto następny?

"turn to the next page" — "proszę przewrócić stronę"

the week after next — za dwa tygodnie

the next on the right/left — pierwsza (ulica) w prawo/lewo

the next best — drugi w kolejności

the next thing I knew — nim się spostrzegłem

when do we meet next? — kiedy się spotykamy następnym razem?

* * *
[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) następny
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) następnie, potem, później
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) następny

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Polish dictionary > next
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) næstur
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) næst
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) næst, næsti

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Icelandic dictionary > next
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közvetlenül mellette, közvetlenül utána, következő
* * *
[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) legközelebbi
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) azután, utána
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) következő (alkalommal)

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Hungarian dictionary > next
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) seguinte
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) a seguir
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) seguinte

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
* * *

[nekst] n seguinte, próximo. • adj 1 seguinte, próximo. 2 contíguo. • adv logo, em seguida. • prep junto a, pegado. next but one segundo. next door ao lado (casa, apartamento), o mais perto. next door to vizinho, contíguo. next of kin parente mais próximo. next to nothing quase nada.

English-Portuguese dictionary > next
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adj. sonraki, ertesi, bir dahaki, bitişik
————————
adv. daha sonra, bir sonra, ardından
————————
n. sonraki, bir sonraki, bir dahaki
————————
prep. en yakın, yanında, yanına, yanısıra, neredeyse, hemen hemen

* * *
1. sonra (adv.) 2. sonraki (adj.) 3. sonraki
* * *
[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) bir sonraki, yanı başındaki
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) ondan hemen sonra
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) (bir) sonraki

- next best, biggest, oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Turkish dictionary > next
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• tuleva

• jälkeinen

• tämän jälkeen

• viereen

• viereinen

• ensi

• sitten

• välitön

• seuraavan kerran

• seuraavaksi

• seuraava

• lähin

• lähinnä

• läheinen

* * *
nekst 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) seuraava
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) seuraavaksi
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) seuraava

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Finnish dictionary > next
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) nākošais
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) pēc tam
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) nākošais

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to
* * *

nākošais; nākamais, nākošais; tuvākais, kaimiņu; pēc tam; atkal; pie, blakus

English-Latvian dictionary > next
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[nekst] 1. adjective
(nearest in place, time etc: When you have called at that house, go on to the next one; The next person to arrive late will be sent away; Who is next on the list?) kitas, gretimas, artimiausias, sekantis
2. adverb
(immediately after in place or time: John arrived first and Jane came next.) po to, vėliau, toliau, kitą kartą
3. pronoun
(the person or thing nearest in place, time etc: Finish one question before you begin to answer the next; One minute he was sitting beside me - the next he was lying on the ground.) kitas

- next best
- biggest
- oldest
- next door
- next to

English-Lithuanian dictionary > next

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