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he was verging on 80

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1 het was een leven dat horen en zien je verging

het was een leven dat horen en zien je verging

the noise was fit to wake the dead

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > het was een leven dat horen en zien je verging
2 het was een lawaai of de wereld verging

het was een lawaai of de wereld verging

cela faisait un bruit d'enfer

Deens-Russisch woordenboek > het was een lawaai of de wereld verging
3 his heart it was sick with love

his heart it was sick with love

zijn hart dat verging van liefde

English-Dutch dictionary > his heart it was sick with love
4 the ship was wrecked on the rocks

the ship was wrecked on the rocks

het schip liep/verging op de rotsen

English-Dutch dictionary > the ship was wrecked on the rocks
5 verge

[və:‹] 1. noun
(the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc: It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.) travnati obrobek
2. verb
(to be on the border (of): She is verging on insanity.) biti na robu

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I [və:dž]
noun

rob, kraj, meja (tudi figuratively); travnati obrobek ali pas (grede, lehe, ceste); palica, žezlo (kot znak časti); technical majhno vreteno; rob opeke, ki štrli iznad strešnega slemena; history območje, pristojnost

on the verge of — čisto na robu, za prst od

on the verge of ruin, of a new war — na robu propada, nove vojne

he is on the verge of fifty — on je že blizu 50 let star

he was on the verge of betraying the secret — skoraj je izdal tajnost
II [və:dž]
intransitive verb

nagibati se, padati; sestopati (on proti), približevati se, prehajati (in v); segati, razprostirati se; figuratively mejiti

verging on — na robu

he was verging on 80 — bil je že blizu 80 let star

hills verging to the north — griči, ki se raztezajo proti severu

the country is verging towards ruin — dežela gre v propast

the sun is verging towards the horizon — sonce tone na obzorju

English-Slovenian dictionary > verge
6 verge on

transitive verb

[an]grenzen an (+ Akk.)

be verging on 70 — an die 70 sein

an estate verging on four acres — (fig.) ein Grundstück von fast vier Morgen [Größe]

be verging on tears/madness — den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein

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vi +prep obj
(ideas, actions) grenzen an (+acc)
the plot verges on the ridiculous — die Handlung grenzt ans Lächerliche

he's verging on bankruptcy — er steht kurz vor dem Bankrott

she is verging on fifty — sie geht auf die fünfzig zu

she was verging on madness — sie stand am Rande des Wahnsinns

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transitive verb

[an]grenzen an (+ Akk.)

be verging on 70 — an die 70 sein

an estate verging on four acres — (fig.) ein Grundstück von fast vier Morgen [Größe]

be verging on tears/madness — den Tränen/dem Wahnsinn nahe sein

English-german dictionary > verge on
7 verge

I [vɜːdʒ]
nome

1) BE (by road) ciglio m., bordo m.

soft verge — sponda franosa

2) (brink)

on the verge of adolescence — sulla soglia dell'adolescenza

on the verge of tears, success — sul punto di piangere, sfondare

on the verge of death — in punto di morte

on the verge of doing — sul punto di fare

to bring o drive sb. to the verge of portare qcn. sull'orlo di [bankruptcy, despair, suicide]; to bring o drive sb. to the verge of doing — portare qcn. sul punto di fare
II [vɜːdʒ]
verbo intransitivo

to verge on — rasentare [panic, stupidity]

to be verging on the ridiculous — sfiorare il ridicolo

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[və:‹] 1. noun
(the (grass) edging of a garden bed, a road etc: It's illegal to drive on the grass verge.) orlo
2. verb
(to be on the border (of): She is verging on insanity.) avvicinarsi

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verge /vɜ:dʒ/
n.

1 margine; limitare; orlo ( anche fig.): on the verge of the cliff, sull'orlo del precipizio; on the verge of despair, sull'orlo della disperazione; on the verge of tears, sul punto di scoppiare in lacrime; on the verge of sixty, sulla soglia dei sessant'anni; to be on the verge of collapse, essere sull'orlo di un collasso; I was on the verge of accepting, ero sul punto d'accettare

2 bordo; ciglio (erboso) ( di una strada): Do not park on the verge, vietato parcheggiare sul ciglio della strada; a grass verge, un bordo erboso lungo la strada

3 verga, mazza ( come simboli d'autorità)

4 ( un tempo) asse del bilanciere ( di un orologio)

5 (archit.) fusto; stele ( di colonna)

6 (edil.) parte (del tetto) che sporge sul frontone

7 ( sport: autom., ecc.) bordo pista.
(to) verge (1) /vɜ:dʒ/
v. t.

fare da confine (o da limite, da bordo) a; costeggiare: The road is verged with plane trees, la strada è costeggiata da platani.
(to) verge (2) /vɜ:dʒ/
v. i. (arc.)

1 tendere; volgere

2 ( del sole) declinare

3 (fig.) avvicinarsi (a)

● to verge into (o on), tendere a: a hue verging on green, una tinta che tende al verde; The dusk was verging into the night, il crepuscolo stava lasciando il posto alla notte.

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I [vɜːdʒ]
nome

1) BE (by road) ciglio m., bordo m.

soft verge — sponda franosa

2) (brink)

on the verge of adolescence — sulla soglia dell'adolescenza

on the verge of tears, success — sul punto di piangere, sfondare

on the verge of death — in punto di morte

on the verge of doing — sul punto di fare

to bring o drive sb. to the verge of portare qcn. sull'orlo di [bankruptcy, despair, suicide]; to bring o drive sb. to the verge of doing — portare qcn. sul punto di fare
II [vɜːdʒ]
verbo intransitivo

to verge on — rasentare [panic, stupidity]

to be verging on the ridiculous — sfiorare il ridicolo

English-Italian dictionary > verge
8 verge

I [vɜːʤ] 1. сущ.
1) край, грань прям. и перен.

verge of the river — берег реки

driven to the verge of bankruptcy — на грани банкротства

He was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. — Он был на грани нервного срыва.

He stood on the verge of the rug. — Он стоял на краю ковра.

The first tender tints of morning now appeared on the verge of the horizon. — Первые нежные краски утра появились на горизонте.

on the verge of life — на склоне жизни

The verge of matter and spirit. — Граница между материей и духом.

Twice she was on the verge of telling all. — Дважды она была почти готова рассказать всё.

2) кайма из дёрна вокруг клумбы

3) брит.; амер. shoulder обочина дороги

4) архит. край крыши у фронтона, стержень колонны

5) уст. жезл, посох ( как символ власти)

6) редк. половой член
2. гл.
( verge (up)on)

а) граничить (с чем-л.), находиться рядом (с чем-л.)

Syn:

abut, border 2. 1)

б) граничить, походить (на что-л.)

It verges (up)on madness. — Это граничит с безумием.

The country is verging on chaos. — Страна стоит сейчас на грани хаоса.

Syn:

border 2. 2), touch
II [vɜːʤ] сущ.
жезл, посох ( как символ власти)
III [vɜːʤ] гл.
1) клониться

The sun verged westward. — Солнце клонилось к западу.

Syn:

slope

2) клониться ( приближаться к определённому этапу в развитии); склоняться, отдавать предпочтение

to verge away from the Neoclassicism — отклониться, отойти от неклассицизма

to verge to a close — клониться к развязке, близиться к завершению

The winter was verging into spring. — Зима сменялась весной.

Its colour is dark red, verging into purple. — Его цвет тёмно-красный, переходящий в багровый.

The Metropolitan Club verges dangerously toward a silliness of excess. — Интерьер клуба "Метрополитен" имеет опасную склонность к дурацким излишествам.

Syn:

tend, incline

Англо-русский современный словарь > verge
9 verge

/və:dʤ/ * danh từ - bờ, ven =the verge of road+ ven đường =the verge of a forest+ ven rừng - bờ cỏ (của luống hoa...) - (kỹ thuật) thanh, cần - (kiến trúc) thân cột - (kiến trúc) rìa mái đầu hồi - (tôn giáo) gậy quyền !on the verge of - sắp, gần, suýt =on the verge of doing something+ sắp làm một việc gì =to be on the verge of forty+ gần bốn mươi tuổi * nội động từ - nghiêng, xế =the sun was verging towards the horizon+ mặt trời xế về chân trời - tiến sát gần =he is verging towards sixty+ ông ấy gần sáu mươi tuổi !to verge on - sát gần, giáp, kề, gần như =boredom verging on tears+ nỗi buồn chán gần khóc lên được

English-Vietnamese dictionary > verge
10 ■ verge on

■ verge on
v. i. + prep.

rasentare; essere al limite di: sadness verging on despair, un dolore che rasenta la disperazione; The situation was verging on the ridiculous, la situazione era al limite del ridicolo.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ verge on
11 limite

limite [limit]

1. feminine noun

limit ; [de pays, jardin] boundary

• limite d'âge age limit

• ma patience a des limites ! there's a limit to my patience!

• la bêtise a des limites ! you can only be so stupid!

• il dépasse les limites ! he's going too far!

• sans limite(s) [patience, joie, confiance] boundless ; [pouvoir] unlimited

• tu peux t'inscrire jusqu'à demain dernière limite you have until tomorrow to register

► à la limite

• à la limite, j'accepterais 500 €, mais pas moins at a pinch, I'd take 500 euros but no less

• à la limite tout roman est réaliste at a pinch you could say any novel is realistic

• c'est à la limite de l'insolence it verges on insolence

• jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to the point of exhaustion► dans + limite(s)

• dans une certaine limite up to a point

• « dans la limite des stocks disponibles » "while stocks last"

• dans les limites du possible/du sujet within the limits of what is possible/of the subject

• l'entrée est gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles admission is free subject to availability

2. adjective

a. ( = extrême) cas limite borderline case

• âge/hauteur limite maximum age/height

b. ( = juste) (inf) elle a réussi son examen, mais c'était limite she passed her exam, but only just

• ils ne se sont pas battus, mais c'était limite they didn't actually come to blows but they came fairly close

• l'acoustique était limite the acoustics were OK but only just

3. adverb

( = presque) (inf) c'est limite raciste it's borderline racist

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limit
1.

nom féminin

1) ( ligne de séparation) border

2) ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de forêt, village) edge

3) ( borne) limit

aller jusqu'à la limite de ses forces — to push oneself to the limit

ma patience a des limites — there are limits to my patience

connaître ses limites — to know one's (own) limitations

franchir les limites de la décence — to go beyond the bounds of decency

vraiment, il dépasse les limites! — he's really going too far!

à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse — I'd almost prefer it if he refused

4) ( bord)

à la limite de — on the verge of

plaisanterie à la limite du mauvais goût — joke bordering on bad taste

un spectacle à la limite du supportable — an almost unbearable sight

5) ( cadre)

dans une certaine limite — up to a point, to a certain extent

dans la limite de, dans les limites de — within the limits of

nous vous aiderons dans la limite de nos moyens — we will help you as much as we can

accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles — to admit spectators subject to the availability of seats

dans la limite du possible — as far as possible

2.

(-)limite (in compounds)

âge(-)limite — maximum age

date(-)limite — deadline

date(-)limite de vente — sell-by date

Phrasal Verbs:

- limite d'âge

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limit
1. nf

1) [terrain] boundary

2) (= partie ou point extrême) limit

sans limites (bêtise, richesse, pouvoir) — limitless, boundless

limite d'âge — age limit

Est-ce qu'il y a une limite d'âge? — Is there an age limit?

3) (autres locutions)

dans la limite de — within the limits of

"dans la limite des stocks disponibles" — "while stocks last"

à la limite (= au pire) — at a pinch

À la limite, on pourrait prendre le bus. — At a pinch we could go by bus.

2. adj

1) (à ne pas dépasser)

vitesse limite — maximum speed

charge limite — maximum load

cas limite — borderline case

date limite — deadline

date limite de vente — sell-by date

date limite de consommation — best-before date, use-before date

prix limite — upper price limit

2) (tout juste acceptable ou possible) (comportement) barely tolerable

J'ai trouvé son comportement plutôt limite. — I thought his behaviour was barely tolerable.

On s'en est tirés mais c'était limite. — We got out of it but it was touch and go., We got out of it but it was a close thing.

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limite verb table: aimer

A ○adv tes plaisanteries sont limite your jokes are bordering on the offensive; ça a été limite mais j'ai eu mon avion I managed to catch my plane but it was a close thing.

B nf

1 ( ligne de séparation) border; la ligne noire représente la limite entre les deux États the black line shows the border between the two states;

2 ( partie extrême) (de domaine, terrain) boundary; (de mer, forêt) edge; les limites du village the boundaries of the village;

3 ( borne) aussi Math limit; aller jusqu'à la limite de ses forces to push oneself to the limit; ma patience a des limites there are limits to my patience; connaître ses limites to know one's (own) limitations; tout de même, il y a des limites ! there are limits, you know!; s'imposer des limites to set oneself limits; franchir les limites de la décence to go beyond the bounds of decency; leur générosité/bêtise est sans limite their generosity/stupidity knows no bounds; leur énergie semble sans limite their energy seems boundless; faire reculer les limites du possible to push back the bounds of possibility; il a montré ses limites dans cette affaire his limitations became evident in this affair; vraiment, il dépasse les limites! he's really going too far!; à la limite, j'ai envie de démissionner I almost feel like resigning; à la limite, je préférerais que tu ne viennes pas I'd sooner you didn't come really; à la limite, je préférerais qu'il refuse I'd almost prefer it if he refused; à la limite je peux te prêter 100 euros at a pinch GB ou in a pinch US, I can lend you 100 euros; à la limite je pourrais aller le chercher à la gare if it comes to it, I could go and pick him up at the station;

4 ( bord) à la limite de on the verge of; elle était à la limite de la crise de nerfs she was on the verge of a nervous breakdown; peinture/plaisanterie à la limite du mauvais goût painting/joke bordering on bad taste; activités à la limite de la légalité activities bordering on the illegal; un spectacle à la limite du supportable an almost unbearable sight;

5 ( cadre) dans une certaine limite up to a point, to a certain extent; dans la limite de, dans les limites de within the limits of; ils font ce qu'ils peuvent, dans la limite de leurs ressources they do what they can, within the limits of their resources; nous vous aiderons dans la limite de nos moyens we will help you in as far as our means allow; accepter des spectateurs dans la limite des places disponibles to accept spectators subject to the availability of seats; dans la limite du possible as far as possible.

C (-)limite ( in compounds) âge limite maximum age; cas limite Méd, Psych borderline case; date limite ( pour une inscription) deadline, closing date; ( pour remettre un travail) deadline; date limite de vente sell-by date; hauteur/largeur/poids limite Transp maximum height/width/weight; vitesse limite maximum speed.

Composés

limite d'âge age limit; limite d'élasticité yield point; limite de rupture breaking point.

[limit] nom féminin

1. [maximum ou minimum] limit

limite de temps time limit

il veut mon article demain dernière limite (familier) he wants my article by tomorrow at the (very) latest

fixer une limite à quelque chose to set a limit to something, to limit something

la limite a été fixée à 30 participants the number of participants has been limited ou restricted to 30

‘entrée gratuite dans la limite des places disponibles’ ‘free admission subject to availability’

dans les limites du possible as far as is humanly possible

nos dépenses sont restées dans les limites du raisonnable our expenses stayed within reasonable bounds

ma patience a des limites! there's a limit to my patience!

sa haine ne connaît pas de limites his hatred knows no bounds

son égoïsme est sans limite his selfishness knows no bounds

limite d'âge age limit

2. [d'un bois] border, edge

[d'un pays] boundary, border

[d'un terrain de sport]

essaie de jouer dans les limites du court! try to keep the ball inside the court!

3. MATHÉMATIQUES limit

4. [en boxe]

avant la limite inside ou within the distance

tenir jusqu'à la limite to go the (full) distance

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[limit] adjectif

1. [maximal]

âge/vitesse limite maximum age/speed

2. (familier) [juste]

j'ai réussi l'examen, mais c'était limite I passed the exam, but it was a close ou near thing

je suis un peu limite côté fric I'm a bit strapped for cash

3. (familier) [grivois]

des plaisanteries un peu limite jokes bordering on the offensive

ta remarque était un peu limite your remark was a bit near the knuckle

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limites nom féminin pluriel

[physiques, intellectuelles] limitations

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à la limite locution adverbiale

à la limite, on peut toujours dormir dans la voiture if the worst comes to the worst we can always sleep in the car

à la limite je préférerais rester ici I'd almost prefer to stay here

à la limite de locution prépositionnelle

c'était à la limite du mauvais goût/de l'insolence it was verging on bad taste/on impertinence

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > limite
12 hören

I vt/i

1. hear; (zufällig mit anhören) overhear; gut hören have good ears ( oder hearing); schwer oder schlecht hören be slightly deaf, be hard of hearing; ich hör dich so schlecht I can’t hear you very well; du hörst wohl schlecht? iro. are you (going) deaf?; ich glaub, ich hör nicht recht! umg. did I hear (you) right?, say that again; das lässt sich hören! that doesn’t sound too bad at all; jemanden kommen / lachen hören hear s.o. coming / laughing; er hört sich gerne reden he likes the sound of his own voice; ich habe sagen hören I’ve heard it said; ihm verging Hören und Sehen ( dabei) umg. he almost passed out; ..., dass dir Hören und Sehen vergeht umg. drohend:... that you’ll wish you were never born; ich hörte an Ihrer Stimme, dass etwas faul war I could tell by her voice that something fishy was going on

2. (zuhören) listen; Radio hören listen to the radio; das machst du nie wieder, hörst du? do you hear?; hör mal! listen, bes. Am. listen up!; na hör mal, so geht das aber nicht! now listen here, now just a minute; hört, hört! Zwischenruf: well, well!; man höre und staune would you believe it; beim Hören des Vortrags while listening to the lecture

3. (erfahren) hear ( von of oder about); ich hab’s von ihr gehört I heard it from her, she told me; ich habe von ihm gehört (kenne den Namen) I’ve heard of him; (habe einen Brief etc. bekommen) I’ve heard from him; ich habe schon viel von ihm gehört I’ve heard a lot about him; man hörte nie mehr etwas von ihm he was never heard of again; ich habe gehört, dass... they say (that)...; wie ich höre, ist sie krank I hear she’s ill; soviel ich gehört habe as far as I’ve heard; nach allem, was ich höre from what I’ve heard; das ist das Erste, was ich höre that’s the first I’ve heard of it; nie gehört! never heard of it etc.!; was muss ich da hören? what’s this you’re ( oder they’re etc.) telling me?; ich will davon nichts hören I don’t want to hear about it; das will ich nicht gehört haben! I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that!; er hat nichts von sich hören lassen he hasn’t written ( oder phoned), we etc. haven’t heard from him at all; lasst mal von euch hören keep in touch; ich lasse von mir hören I’ll let you know; Sie werden noch von mir hören! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this!

II v/t

1. (anhören) (Beschuldigten, Zeugen etc.) hear; die Beichte hören hear confession

2. UNIV.: bei Professor B. Geschichte hören go to Professor B’s history lectures; Geographie und Politologie hören go to ( oder attend) lectures in geography and political science

III v/i

1. hören auf (+ Akk) listen to; auf den Namen... hören answer to the name of...; nicht auf jemandes Flehen hören not heed s.o.’s pleas

2. umg. (gehorchen) obey, listen; alles hört auf mein Kommando! I am in command!; (was ich sage, wird gemacht) you will all do what I say!; willst du wohl hören? will you please do as you’re told!; wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen Sprichw. that’s what you get for not listening; Ohr

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das Hören

hearing

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Hö|ren
nt -s, no pl
hearing; (= Radiohören) listening
das Hö́ren von Musik — listening to music

es verging ihm Hö́ren und Sehen — he didn't know whether he was coming or going (inf)

er fuhr so schnell, dass mir Hö́ren und Sehen verging — he drove so fast I almost passed out

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1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) hear

2) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) hear

3) ((with to) to follow the advice of: If she'd listened to me, she wouldn't have got into trouble.) listen

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Hö·ren

<-s>

[ˈhø:rən]

nt kein pl

1. (das Vernehmen mit dem Gehör) hearing no pl, no art

2. (das Anhören) listening no pl, no art

3.

▶ ..., dass jdm \Hören und Sehen vergeht that sb doesn't/won't know what day it is

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1.
transitives Verb

1) hear

jemanden kommen/sprechen hören — hear somebody coming/speaking

ich höre nichts — I can't hear anything; s. auch Gras

2) (anhören) listen to, hear <programme, broadcast, performance, etc.>; hear <singer, musician>

Radio hören — listen to the radio

den Angeklagten/Zeugen hören — hear the accused/witness

das lässt sich hören — that's good news

3) (erfahren) hear

ich habe gehört, dass — I hear that

etwas von jemandem hören — hear something from somebody

er lässt nichts von sich hören — I/we etc. haven't heard from him

lass mal etwas von dir hören! — keep in touch

von jemandem etwas zu hören bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get a good talking-to from somebody (coll.)

4) (erkennen)

an etwas (Dat.) hören, daß... — hear or tell by something that...
2.
intransitives Verb

1) hear

gut hören — have good hearing

schlecht hören — have bad hearing; be hard of hearing

nur auf einem Ohr hören — be deaf in one ear

2) (aufmerksam verfolgen)

auf etwas (Akk.) hören — listen to something

3) (zuhören) listen

ich höre — I'm listening

hörst du! — listen [here]!

hörst du? — are you listening?

man höre und staune — would you believe it!; wonders will never cease (iron.)

hör mal!/hören Sie mal! — listen [here]!

4)

auf jemanden/jemandes Rat hören — listen to or heed somebody/somebody's advice

auf den Namen Monika hören — answer to the name [of] Monika

alles hört auf mein Kommando! — (Milit.) I'm taking command; (scherzh.) everyone do as I say

5) (Kenntnis erhalten)

von jemandem/etwas hören — hear of somebody/something

von jemandem hören — (Nachricht bekommen) hear from somebody

Sie hören noch von mir — you'll be hearing from me again; you haven't heard the last of this

6) (ugs.): (gehorchen) do as one is told

wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen — (Spr.) if you don't do as you're told, you'll suffer for it

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hören

A. v/t & v/i

1. hear; (zufällig mit anhören) overhear;

gut hören have good ears ( oder hearing);

schwer oder

schlecht hören be slightly deaf, be hard of hearing;

ich hör dich so schlecht I can’t hear you very well;

du hörst wohl schlecht? iron are you (going) deaf?;

ich glaub, ich hör nicht recht! umg did I hear (you) right?, say that again;

das lässt sich hören! that doesn’t sound too bad at all;

jemanden kommen/lachen hören hear sb coming/laughing;

er hört sich gern[e] reden he likes the sound of his own voice;

ich habe sagen hören I’ve heard it said;

ihm verging Hören und Sehen (dabei) umg he almost passed out;

…, dass dir Hören und Sehen vergeht umg drohend: … that you’ll wish you were never born;

ich hörte an Ihrer Stimme, dass etwas faul war I could tell by her voice that something fishy was going on

2. (zuhören) listen;

Radio hören listen to the radio; das machst du nie wieder,

hörst du? do you hear?;

hör mal! listen, besonders US listen up!;

na hör mal, so geht das aber nicht! now listen here, now just a minute;

hört, hört! Zwischenruf: well, well!;

man höre und staune would you believe it;

beim Hören des Vortrags while listening to the lecture

3. (erfahren) hear (

von of oder about);

ich hab’s von ihr gehört I heard it from her, she told me;

ich habe von ihm gehört (kenne den Namen) I’ve heard of him; (habe einen Brief etc bekommen) I’ve heard from him;

ich habe schon viel von ihm gehört I’ve heard a lot about him;

man hörte nie mehr etwas von ihm he was never heard of again;

ich habe gehört, dass … they say (that) …;

wie ich höre, ist sie krank I hear she’s ill;

soviel ich gehört habe as far as I’ve heard;

nach allem, was ich höre from what I’ve heard;

das ist das Erste, was ich höre that’s the first I’ve heard of it;

nie gehört! never heard of it etc!;

was muss ich da hören? what’s this you’re ( oder they’re etc) telling me?;

ich will davon nichts hören I don’t want to hear about it;

das will ich nicht gehört haben! I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that!;

er hat nichts von sich hören lassen he hasn’t written ( oder phoned), we etc haven’t heard from him at all;

lasst mal von euch hören keep in touch;

ich lasse von mir hören I’ll let you know;

Sie werden noch von mir hören! drohend: you haven’t heard the last of this!

B. v/t

1. (anhören) (Beschuldigten, Zeugen etc) hear;

die Beichte hören hear confession

2. UNIV:

bei Professor B. Geschichte hören go to Professor B’s history lectures;

Geografie und Politologie hören go to ( oder attend) lectures in geography and political science

C. v/i

1.

hören auf (+akk) listen to;

auf den Namen … hören answer to the name of …;

nicht auf jemandes Flehen hören not heed sb’s pleas

2. umg (gehorchen) obey, listen;

alles hört auf mein Kommando! I am in command!; (was ich sage, wird gemacht) you will all do what I say!;

willst du wohl hören? will you please do as you’re told!;

wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen sprichw that’s what you get for not listening; → Ohr

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1.
transitives Verb

1) hear

jemanden kommen/sprechen hören — hear somebody coming/speaking

ich höre nichts — I can't hear anything; s. auch Gras

2) (anhören) listen to, hear <programme, broadcast, performance, etc.>; hear <singer, musician>

Radio hören — listen to the radio

den Angeklagten/Zeugen hören — hear the accused/witness

das lässt sich hören — that's good news

3) (erfahren) hear

ich habe gehört, dass — I hear that

etwas von jemandem hören — hear something from somebody

er lässt nichts von sich hören — I/we etc. haven't heard from him

lass mal etwas von dir hören! — keep in touch

von jemandem etwas zu hören bekommen od. (ugs.) kriegen — get a good talking-to from somebody (coll.)

4) (erkennen)

an etwas (Dat.) hören, daß... — hear or tell by something that...
2.
intransitives Verb

1) hear

gut hören — have good hearing

schlecht hören — have bad hearing; be hard of hearing

nur auf einem Ohr hören — be deaf in one ear

2) (aufmerksam verfolgen)

auf etwas (Akk.) hören — listen to something

3) (zuhören) listen

ich höre — I'm listening

hörst du! — listen [here]!

hörst du? — are you listening?

man höre und staune — would you believe it!; wonders will never cease (iron.)

hör mal!/hören Sie mal! — listen [here]!

4)

auf jemanden/jemandes Rat hören — listen to or heed somebody/somebody's advice

auf den Namen Monika hören — answer to the name [of] Monika

alles hört auf mein Kommando! — (Milit.) I'm taking command; (scherzh.) everyone do as I say

5) (Kenntnis erhalten)

von jemandem/etwas hören — hear of somebody/something

von jemandem hören — (Nachricht bekommen) hear from somebody

Sie hören noch von mir — you'll be hearing from me again; you haven't heard the last of this

6) (ugs.): (gehorchen) do as one is told

wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen — (Spr.) if you don't do as you're told, you'll suffer for it

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v.

to hear v.

(§ p.,p.p.: heard)

to listen v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hören
13 verge

və:dʒ
1. сущ.
1) край, грань (тж. перен.) driven to the verge of bankruptcy ≈ на грани банкротства
2) кайма из дерна вокруг клумбы
3) обочина дороги Syn: plain
4) архит. край крыши у фронтона, стержень колонны
2. гл. клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) verge on verge up край - the * of the stream берег ручья - the * of a forest опушка леса - on the very * of the roof на самом краю крыши грань, предел - on the * of manhood на пороге зрелости - to be on the * of smth. быть на грани /на пороге/ чего-л. - to go to the * of smth. дойти до какого-л. предела - to carry daring to the * of rashness довести отвагу до безрассудства - he was on the * of telling all он чуть было не рассказал все - she was on the * of tears она едва удерживала слезы - he is on the * of forty ему скоро сорок бордюр, кайма (архитектура) край крыши у фронтона (архитектура) стержень колонны (дорожностроительное) берма, обочина( дороги) (историческое) жезл;
булава( церковное) посох( как символ власти) (on, upon) граничить( с чем-л.) ;
примыкать( к чему-л.) - at that point the estate *s on the sea в этом месте поместье граничит с морем /примыкает к морю/ - a path *s on the edge of the precipice тропинка идет по краю пропасти приближаться (к чему-л.) - to * to a close подходить к концу - this *s on foolhardiness это граничит с безрассудством - he is verging towards bankruptcy он стоит на пороге банкротства - broad humour verging on slapstick грубый юмор на грани клоунады - events are verging towards a climax дело клонится к развязке (into, on) переходить( во что-л.) - verging into a state of monomania переходящий в манию - dark red verging on purple красный цвет с фиолетовым оттенком - dark gray verging on black почти черный цвет (to) склоняться, уклоняться, клониться заходить, закатываться (о солнце) - the now verging sun заходящее солнце ~ клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) ;
verge on, verge upon граничить (с чем-л.) ;
it verges on madness это граничит с безумием verge перен. грань;
on the verge of на грани verge перен. грань;
on the verge of на грани ~ церк. жезл, посох ~ кайма из дерна вокруг клумбы ~ клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) ;
verge on, verge upon граничить (с чем-л.) ;
it verges on madness это граничит с безумием ~ край ~ архит. край крыши у фронтона, стержень колонны ~ обочина (дороги) ;
берма ~ клониться, приближаться (to, towards - к чему-л.) ;
verge on, verge upon граничить (с чем-л.) ;
it verges on madness это граничит с безумием

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > verge
14 verge

1. [vɜ:dʒ] n
1. 1) край

the verge of the stream - берег ручья

the verge of a forest - опушка леса

on the very verge of the roof - на самом краю крыши

2) грань, предел

on the verge of manhood - на пороге зрелости

to be on the verge of smth. - быть на грани /на пороге/ чего-л.

to go [to bring, to carry] to the verge of smth. - дойти [довести] до какого-л. предела

to carry daring to the verge of rashness - довести отвагу до безрассудства

he was on the verge of telling all - он чуть было не рассказал всё

she was on the verge of tears - она едва удерживала слёзы

he is on the verge of forty - ему скоро сорок

2. 1) предел, пределы, круг

to go beyond the verge of constitutional powers - выйти за пределы полномочий, предоставленных конституцией

2) пределы (страны, помещения)

within the verge of the Tower - в стенах Тауэра

3) ист. пределы власти ( феодала); территория под чьей-л. властью или юрисдикцией

3. поэт. горизонт, край неба

4. бордюр, кайма

5. архит.

1) край крыши у фронтона

2) стержень колонны

6. дор. берма, обочина ( дороги)

7. 1) ист. жезл; булава

2) церк. посох ( как символ власти)
2. [vɜ:dʒ] v
1. 1) (on, upon) граничить (с чем-л.), примыкать (к чему-л.)

at that point the estate verges on the sea - в этом месте поместье граничит с морем /примыкает к морю/

a path verges on the edge of the precipice - тропинка идёт по краю пропасти

2) приближаться (к чему-л.)

to verge to a close - подходить к концу

this verges on foolhardiness - это граничит с безрассудством

he is verging towards bankruptcy - он стоит на пороге банкротства

broad humour verging on slapstick - грубый юмор на грани клоунады

events are verging towards a climax - дело клонится к развязке

3) (into, on) переходить (во что-л.)

verging into a state of monomania - переходящий в манию

dark red verging on purple - красный цвет с фиолетовым оттенком

dark grey verging on black - почти чёрный цвет

4) (to) склоняться, уклоняться, клониться

2. заходить, закатываться ( о солнце)

the now verging sun - заходящее солнце

НБАРС > verge
15 rozar

v.

1 to rub.

me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel

2 to skim, to shave (pasar cerca de).

la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth

3 to border on (estar cerca de).

roza los cuarenta he's almost forty

su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius

4 to grate on, to rub.

Frisamos su espalda We rub his back.

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rozar

Conjugation model [ REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tocar ligeramente) to touch lightly, brush

2 (raspar) to rub against, brush against; (herir) to graze

■ el zapato me roza el pie my shoe's rubbing my foot

3 figurado (tema, asunto) to touch on; (bordear) to border on, verge on

4 (pared) to scrape

► verbo intransitivo

1 (raspar) to rub

2 (tener relación) to border ( con, on), verge ( con, on)

► verbo pronominal rozarse

1 (rasparse) to rub ( con, against), brush ( con, against)

2 (desgastarse) to wear (out)

3 figurado (tratarse) to come into contact ( con, with), rub shoulders ( con, with)

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verb

1) to graze

2) scrape

3) touch

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1. VT

1) (=tocar ligeramente)

la rocé al pasar — I brushed past her

estas botas me rozan los tobillos — these boots rub my ankles

con esa falda vas rozando el suelo — your skirt is trailing on the floor

la mesa ha rozado la pared — the table has scraped the wall

la pelota rozó el poste — the ball shaved o grazed the post

la flecha le rozó la oreja — the arrow grazed his ear

la gaviota volaba rozando el mar — the seagull skimmed over the sea

2) (=acercarse a)

debe estar rozando los 50 — she must be getting on for 50

su estilo de juego roza la perfección — his game is close to perfection

es una cuestión que roza lo judicial — it's almost a judicial matter

3) (Arquit) to make a groove o hollow in

4) (Agr) [+ hierba] to graze; [+ terreno] to clear

2.

VI

rozar con algo: eso roza con la codicia — that's bordering o verging on greed

3.

See:

rozarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( tocar ligeramente)

sus labios rozaron mi frente — her lips brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo — the bullet grazed his arm

su falda rozaba el suelo — her skirt was trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato — my shoe's rubbing

apenas lo rocé — I hardly touched him

el coche pasó rozando la pared — the car just scraped past the wall

b) ( aproximarse a)

debe estar rozando los 60 — he must be getting on for 60 (colloq)

su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
2.
rozar vi

rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
3.
rozarse v pron

1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe

sus labios se rozaron — their lips touched

2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze

3) cuello/puños to wear

4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)

el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

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= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.

Ex. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.

Ex. The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.

Ex. Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.

Ex. But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.

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* golpear rozando = clip.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.

* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* rozarse con = rub up against.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( tocar ligeramente)

sus labios rozaron mi frente — her lips brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo — the bullet grazed his arm

su falda rozaba el suelo — her skirt was trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato — my shoe's rubbing

apenas lo rocé — I hardly touched him

el coche pasó rozando la pared — the car just scraped past the wall

b) ( aproximarse a)

debe estar rozando los 60 — he must be getting on for 60 (colloq)

su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
2.
rozar vi

rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
3.
rozarse v pron

1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe

sus labios se rozaron — their lips touched

2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze

3) cuello/puños to wear

4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)

el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

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= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.

Ex: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.

Ex: The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.

Ex: Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.

Ex: But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.

* golpear rozando = clip.

* pasar casi rozando = skim.

* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.

* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* rozarse con = rub up against.

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rozar [A4 ]

vt

1

(tocar ligeramente): sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips touched o brushed my forehead

la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm

no pongas el sillón ahí que roza la pared don't put the armchair there, it'll rub against o mark the wall

está muy larga, roza el suelo it's too long, it's dragging o trailing on the floor

me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing

le rozaba el cuello de la camisa his shirt collar chafed o rubbed his neck

apenas le he rozado y dice que le he hecho daño I hardly even touched him and he says I hurt him

el coche pasó rozando la pared de la casa the car just scraped past the wall of the house

2

(aproximarse a): debe estar rozando los 60 años he must be getting on for o pushing 60 ( colloq)

rozaba la impertinencia verged upon o bordered on rudeness

■ rozar

vi

rozar CON algo:

eso ya roza con la grosería that is bordering o verging on rudeness

■ rozarse

v pron

A ( recípr) «cables/piezas» to chafe

sus manos se rozaron their hands touched

B ‹brazo/rodilla› to graze

me rocé el codo con la pared I grazed o scraped my elbow on the wall

C «pantalón» to wear, wear out; «cuello/puños» to wear, fray

D ( Méx) «bebé» to get diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy rash

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rozar ( conjugate rozar) verbo transitivo ( tocar ligeramente):
◊ el gato me rozó la pierna the cat brushed against my leg;

sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips brushed my forehead;
las sillas rozan la pared the chairs rub o scrape against the wall;
la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm;
me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing
rozarse verbo pronominal
a) ( recípr) [cables/piezas] to chafe;

[manos/labios] to touch
b) ( refl) ‹brazo/rodillas› to graze

c) [cuello/puños] to wear

d) (Méx) [ bebé] to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE);

◊ el bebé está rozado the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash

rozar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush: su mano rozó mi cara, his hand brushed my face
2 (produciendo daño) to graze
(un zapato) to rub
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su último cuadro roza la genialidad, his last painting borders on genius
4 (por el uso) to wear out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush
pasar rozando, to brush past
2 (produciendo daño) to rub: estos zapatos me rozan, these shoes are rubbing
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su actitud rozaba en la mala educación, his attitude verged on rudeness
' rozar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acariciar
- rayar
English:
brush
- chafe
- graze
- rub
- scrape
- skim
- shave
- sweep
- touch

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rozar

♦ vt

1. [frotar] to rub;
[suavemente] to brush;
la rueda de la bicicleta está rozando con la horquilla the wheel is rubbing against the fork of the bicycle;

separa la silla para que no roce la pared move the chair away from the wall a bit so that it doesn't rub against it;

me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel;

la rozó con el brazo ligeramente his arm brushed against her

2. [pasar cerca de] to skim, to shave;

la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth;

la pelota rozó el poste the ball shaved the post

3. [estar cerca de] to border on;

roza los cuarenta he's almost forty;

su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius;

tu plan roza la locura your plan is verging o bordering on madness

4. [desgastar] to wear out

5. Agr to clear

6. Méx [irritar] to irritate;

no puedo usar tejidos sintéticos porque me rozan I can't wear synthetics, they irritate my skin

♦ vi

rozar con [tocar] to brush against;
[relacionarse con] to touch on;
no dejes que el sofá roce con la pared don't let the sofa rub against the wall

♦ See also the pronominal verb rozarse

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rozar

I v/t

1 rub

2 ( tocar ligeramente) brush; fig ( tener relación con) touch on

3

:

rozar los sesenta be pushing 60 fam II v/i rub

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rozar {21} vt

1) : to chafe, to rub against

2) : to border on, to touch on

3) : to graze, to touch lightly

♦ See also the reflexive verb rozarse

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rozar vb

1. (tocar) to touch / to brush

el mantel roza el suelo the tablecloth touches the floor

me rozó al pasar he brushed against me as he went past

2. (raspar) to rub [pt. & pp. rubbed]

las sandalias nuevas me rozan los pies my new sandals rub my feet

la cama roza la pared the bed rubs against the wall

Spanish-English dictionary > rozar
16 tocar

v.

1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).

Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.

Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.

2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).

el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

Ella toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.

Toca el piano! Play the piano!

3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4 to touch.

5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.

Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.

6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.

Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.

7 to be in for.

Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.

8 to be time to.

Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.

9 to be ringing, to ring.

Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.

10 to knock, to knock at the door.

Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.

11 to be one's turn to.

Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.

12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.

Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.

13 to clang.

María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.

14 to feel.

El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.

15 to bunt.

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to touch

■ no tocar la mercancía do not handle the goods

2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel

■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold

3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around

■ no toques mis papeles leave my papers alone

4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike

5 figurado (retocar) to change, alter

■ no toques más la redacción don't do anything else to your essay

6 (la hora) to strike

7 MILITAR (diana) to sound

8 DEPORTE (diana) to hit; (esgrima) to touch

9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on

10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach

■ me tocó el corazón he touched my heart

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ le toca a él it's his turn

2 (corresponder) to be up to

■ le toca a él explicarse it's up to him to explain himself

3 (ganar) to win

■ nos tocó un premio we won a prize

4 (en un reparto etc) to fall

■ me tocó a mí hablarle it fell to me to speak to him

5 (un destino) to be posted

■ le tocó en Cartagena he was posted to Cartagena

6 (tener que) to have to

■ nos tocó llevarla we had to take her

7 (afectar) to concern, affect

■ le toca directamente it directly concerns you

8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related

9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)

10 (entrar en contacto) to touch

► verbo pronominal tocarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other

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FRASEOLOGÍA

por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concerned

tocar a muerto to toll

tocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an end

tocar con to be next to

■ toca con el cine it's next to the cinema

tocar en figurado to border on, verge on

■ sus palabras tocan en grosería his words are verging on rudeness

tocarse la nariz to pick one's nose

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tocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (peinar) to do the hair of

► verbo pronominal

1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head

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verb

1) to touch

2) feel

3) play

4) ring, knock

5) concern, affect

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- tocarle a

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1. VT

1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel

si lo tocas te vas a quemar — if you touch it you'll burn yourself

¡no me toques! — don't touch me!

que nadie toque mis papeles — don't let anyone touch my papers

no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency

tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is

tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot

no toques la mercancía sin guantes — don't handle the goods without gloves

el delantero tocó la pelota con la mano — the forward handled (the ball)

- tocar madera

2) (=estar en contacto con) to touch

la mesa está tocando la pared — the table is touching the wall

ponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there

• tocar tierra — to touch down, land

3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play

el reloj de la iglesia ha tocado las diez — the church clock has just struck ten

• tocar la bocina o el claxon — to hoot o sound one's horn

• tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms

• tocar la retirada — to sound the retreat

4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch on

no tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all

prefiero no tocar lo relacionado con el trabajo — I'd prefer not to talk about work

5) (=afectar) to concern

esa cuestión me toca de cerca — that issue closely concerns me

por lo que a mí me toca — so far as I am concerned

6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to

a mí Juan no me toca nada — Juan is not related to me in any way

7) (=conmover) to touch

las imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply

el poema nos tocó el corazón — the poem touched our hearts

me has tocado el amor propio — you've wounded my pride

8) (Dep) to hit

el balón tocó el palo — the ball hit the post

9) (Náut)

hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port

en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa

10) (Caza) to hit

11) (Arte) to touch up

2. VI

1) (Mús) to play

toca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group

2) (=sonar)

en cuanto toque el timbre — when the bell rings

tocan a misa — they are ringing the bell for mass

tocar a muerto — to toll the death knell

3) (=llamar)

tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door

4) (=corresponder)

no toca hacerlo hasta el mes que viene — it's not due to be done until next month

ahora toca torcer a la derecha — now you have to turn right

tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each

¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?

me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat

le tocó la lotería — he won the lottery

¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?

• tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your go

nos toca pagar a nosotros — it's our turn to pay

siempre me toca fregar a mí — I'm always the one who has to do the dishes

a usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit

- ¡a pagar tocan!

5) (=rayar)

• tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sth

esto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous

su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness

6) (=chocar)

• tocar con algo — to touch sth

7)

• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close

el verano tocaba a su fin — summer was drawing to a close

3.

See:

tocarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

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* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) persona to touch; ( palpar) to feel; ( manosear) to handle

no vayas a tocar ese cable! — don't touch that cable!

si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...

no ha tocado los libros — he hasn't opened the books

no puede tocar el alcohol — he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar — I don't want to touch my savings

a los hijos no se los toques — don't say a word against her children

b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch

la planta ya toca el techo — the plant is already touching the ceiling

la pelota tocó la red — the ball clipped the net

el avión tocó tierra — the plane touched down

2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in

no toca puerto en Lisboa — it doesn't call at Lisbon

3) ( en béisbol) to bunt

4) < tema> ( tratar) to touch on, refer to; ( sacar) to bring up

5)

a) (conmover, impresionar) to touch

tu comentario tocó su amor propio — your comment hurt his pride

b) (atañer, concernir) to affect

un problema que nos toca de cerca — a problem which affects us directly

que ese tema no me toca en lo más mínimo — that subject doesn't concern me at all

c) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)

¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

6)

a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, sound

b) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play
2.
tocar vi

Sentido I

1) ( concernir)

por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned

2) ( rayar)

tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something

Sentido II

3)

a) (AmL) ( llamar) persona to knock at the door

alguien está tocando (a la puerta) — there's somebody at the door

b) campana/timbre to ring

las campanas tocaban a misa — the bells were ringing for mass

tocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat

c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play

Sentido III

4)

a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia — she gets half of the inheritance

le tocó el primer premio — she won the first prize

nos tocó (en suerte) — it fell to our lot

me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio — I got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicárselo — I was the one who had to tell him

b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)

te toca a ti — it's your turn

¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?

5) (en 3^a pers) (fam)

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

mañana toca historia — we've got history tomorrow
3.
tocarse v pron

a) (refl) <herida/grano> to touch

siempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose

b) (recípr) personas to touch each other; cables to touch

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= touch, play, lay + a finger on.

Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.

* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).

* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.

* sin tocar = untouched.

* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.

* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.

* tocar con arco = bowing.

* tocar de refilón = brush past.

* tocar distraídamente = finger.

* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.

* tocar el claxon = honk.

* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

* tocar juntos = play along with.

* tocar la bocina = honk.

* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.

* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.

* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.

* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.

* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.

* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.

* tocar música = play + music.

* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.

* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.

* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.

* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.

* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.

* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.

* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.

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tocar [A2 ]

vt

Sentido I

A

1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)

¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)

no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

2 «objeto» to touch

la cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched down

B (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

C (en béisbol) to bunt

D ‹tema› (tratar) to touch on, refer to; (sacar) to bring up, broach

sólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

E

1 (conmover, impresionar) to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present

2 (atañer, concernir) to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

3

( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?

Sentido II

A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring

tocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the horn

B ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the piano

C ( Mil) to sound

tocar retirada to sound the retreat

■ tocar

vi

Sentido I

A

(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecology

B (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

Sentido II

A ( AmL) (llamar) «persona» to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the door

B «campana» to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already gone

el reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarm

C ( Mús) (hacer música) to play

Sentido III

A

1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance

2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to pay

B ( en tercera persona)

1 ( fam)

(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!

2 ( fam)

(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again

■ tocarse

v pron

A

1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meet

B ( frml) (cubrirse la cabeza) tocarse CON algo to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat

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tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to touch;

( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;
◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
b) ( hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ring;

‹ claxon› to blow, sound
c) (Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to play

2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
◊ un problema que nos toca de cerca a problem which affects us directly

verbo intransitivo
1
a) (AmL) ( llamar) [ persona] to knock at the door;

◊ alguien está tocando (a la puerta) there's somebody at the door

b) [campana/timbre] to ring;

◊ las campanas tocaban a misa the bells were ringing for mass

c) (Mús) to play

2
a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):

◊ a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance;

le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the school
b) ( ser el turno):

◊ te toca a ti it's your turn;

¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touch;

‹ barba› to play with
b) ( recípr) [ personas] to touch each other;

[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched

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tocar

♦ vt

1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;
[palpar] to feel;
por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;

el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;

yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;

tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;

¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;

el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;

el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;

no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;

¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;

Comp

tocar madera to touch wood

2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;
[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;
el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve

3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;

lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;

no toques ese tema don't mention that subject

4. [concernir]
por lo que a mí me toca as far as I'm concerned;

en o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;

tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely

5. [conmover] to touch;

la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply

♦ vi

1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;

no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;

no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch

2. [estar próximo]
tocar con algo [pared, mueble] to be touching sth;
[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;
la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;

nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs

3. [llamar]
tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window

4. [campanas, timbre] to ring

5. [en un reparto]
tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;

a ti te toca la casa you get the house;

a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;

tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;

tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;
[debemos] it's a thousand each;
te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;
[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;
te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;

¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?

6. [caer en suerte]
me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;

me tocaron seis millones a o [m5] en la lotería I won six million in the lottery;

le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lot

7. [llegar el momento]
hoy toca limpiar it's cleaning day today;

ahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;

le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;

ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;

¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;
Fam Hum
si te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go out

8. [rayar]
tocar en algo to verge o border on sth;

eso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary

♦ See also the pronominal verb tocarse

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tocar

I v/t

1 touch;

tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;

tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely

2 MÚS play

II v/i

1 L.Am.

a la puerta knock (on the door); L.Am. ( sonar la campanita) ring the doorbell;

las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;

tocar a muerto toll the death knell

2 ( ser hora de)

:

ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby

3 ( ser el turno de)

:

te toca jugar it’s your turn

4

:

por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned

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tocar {72} vt

1) : to touch, to feel, to handle

2) : to touch on, to refer to

3) : to concern, to affect

4) : to play (a musical instrument)

tocar vi

1) : to knock, to ring

tocar a la puerta: to rap on the door

2)

tocar en : to touch on, to border on

eso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous

3)

tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn

¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?

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tocar vb

1. (en general) to touch

me tocó la mejilla he touched my cheek

2. (instrumento) to play

toca la guitarra he plays the guitar

3. (timbre, campana) to ring [pt. rang; pp. rung]

¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?

4. (bocina) to sound

tocaba la bocina he was sounding his horn

5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn

¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now?

6. (un premio) to win [pt. & pp. won]

le tocó la lotería he won the lottery

Spanish-English dictionary > tocar
17 Stunde

f; -, -n

1. hour; alle zwei Stunden every two hours, every other hour; immer zur vollen Stunde every hour on the hour; eine Rede etc. von drei Stunden ( Dauer) a three-hour speech etc.; eine knappe / volle Stunde barely an hour / a full hour; von Stunde zu Stunde with every hour (that passes oder passed); Stunde um Stunde verging the hours passed by; die Stunden zählen count the hours; 50 Meilen in der Stunde MOT. 50 miles an ( oder per) hour; für Korrekturlesen zahlen wir 20 Euro die Stunde for proofreading we pay 20 euros an hour; halb, geschlagen

2. (Unterricht) lesson; in der Schule: auch period; Stunden geben give lessons; Stunden nehmen bei have lessons with; was habt ihr in der ersten Stunde? what do you have in the first period?, what’s your first lesson?; montags haben wir acht Stunden we have eight periods on Mondays

3. fig., geh. hour, moment; (Zeitpunkt) auch time; schöne Stunden mit jemandem verbringen spend happy hours with s.o., have a wonderful time with s.o.; jemandes schwerste Stunde s.o.’s darkest hour; bis zur Stunde as yet, up till now; zu später / früher Stunde at a late / an early hour; die blaue Stunde poet. the twilight hour; zur gewohnten Stunde at the accustomed ( oder usual) hour; zu jeder Stunde at any time; zur Stunde at the moment; bis zur Stunde so far; die Gespräche dauern zur Stunde noch an the talks are still in progress; seine Stunden sind gezählt fig. his days are numbered; seine letzte Stunde hat geschlagen his last hour has come; seine ( große) Stunde ist gekommen his (great) moment has come; die Stunde der Entscheidung ist gekommen the moment ( oder time) of decision has come; die Stunde der Rache ist gekommen the hour of reckoning has come; die Stunde des Abschieds ist gekommen it is time to part ( oder say goodbye); die Stunde der Wahrheit the moment of truth; die Stunde null (the time of) starting over from scratch; in einer schwachen Stunde in a moment of weakness; ein Mann der ersten Stunde a pioneer; in einer stillen Stunde in a quiet moment (of reflection); die Gunst der Stunde nutzen strike while the iron is hot; er wusste, was die Stunde geschlagen hatte he knew what the score was, he had seen the writing on the wall; vorgerückt

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die Stunde

(Unterricht) lesson; period;

(Zeitabschnitt) hour

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Stụn|de ['ʃtʊndə]
f -, -n

1) hour

eine viertel Stunde — a quarter of an hour

eine halbe Stunde — half an hour

eine ganze/gute Stunde — a whole/good hour

eine knappe Stunde — barely an hour

eine halbe Stunde Pause — a half-hour break, a break of half an hour

drei Stunden lang — for three hours

eine Stunde entfernt — an hour away

eine Reise von zwei Stunden — a two-hour journey

jede Stunde — every hour

Stunde um Stunde, Stunden um Stunden — hour after hour

von Stunde zu Stunde — hourly, from hour to hour

sein Befinden wird von Stunde zu Stunde schlechter — his condition is becoming worse hour by hour or worse every hour

130 Kilometer in der Stunde — 130 kilometres (Brit) or kilometers (US) per or an hour

See:

→ auch Achtstundentag

2) (= Augenblick, Zeitpunkt) time

zu dieser Stunde — at this/that time

zu jeder Stunde — at any time

zu später Stunde — at a late hour

zur Stunde — at the present moment or time, at present

bis zur Stunde — up to the present moment, as yet

von Stund an (old) — from henceforth

die Stunde X (Mil) — the impending onslaught

sich auf die Stunde X vorbereiten (fig) — to prepare for the inevitable

eine schwache Stunde — a moment of weakness

eine schwere Stunde — a time of difficulty

seine Stunde hat geschlagen (fig) — his hour has come

seine schwerste Stunde — his darkest hour

die Stunde der Entscheidung/Wahrheit — the moment of decision/truth

3) (= Unterricht) lesson; (= Unterrichtsstunde) class, period, lesson

sonnabends haben wir vier Stunden — on Saturday we have four lessons

in der zweiten Stunde haben wir Latein — in the second period we have Latin

Stunden geben/nehmen — to give/have or take lessons

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die

1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) hour

2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) hour

3) (a period of teaching: during the French lesson.) lesson

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Stun·de

<-, -n>

[ˈʃtʊndə]

f

1. (60 Minuten) hour

eine \Stunde Aufenthalt an hour's stop, a stop of an hour

eine halbe \Stunde Pause a half-hour break, a break of half an hour

eine halbe \Stunde entfernt half an hour away

in einer halben \Stunde in half an hour

zwei \Stunden mit dem Auto/zu Fuß two hours' drive/walk

eine Reise von sechs \Stunden a six-hour journey

130 km in der \Stunde fahren to do 130 kilometres [or AM -ers] per hour

20 Euro [für] die [o in der] [o pro] \Stunde bekommen to get 20 euros an [or per] hour

anderthalb \Stunden an hour and a half, one and a half hours

eine halbe/viertel/drei viertel \Stunde half an hour/a quarter/three-quarters of an hour

nach \Stunden bezahlt werden to be paid by the hour

eine ganze/gute/knappe \Stunde a whole/good hour/barely an hour

nur noch eine knappe \Stunde just under an hour to go

jede [volle] \Stunde every hour [on the hour], once an hour

der Zug fährt jede volle \Stunde the train departs every hour on the hour

jede [o alle] halbe \Stunde every half an hour

um diese Zeit verkehrt der Bus nur noch alle halbe \Stunde at this time of day/night there's only one bus every half an hour

in den nächsten \Stunden in the next few hours

\Stunde um \Stunde, \Stunden um \Stunden [for] hour after hour

\Stunde um \Stunde verging hour after hour went by

ich wartete \Stunden um \Stunden I waited hour after hour

zur vollen \Stunde on the hour

die Kirchturmuhr schlägt zur vollen \Stunde the church clock strikes on the hour

von \Stunde zu \Stunde from hour to hour, hourly

es wird jetzt von \Stunde zu \Stunde klarer it's becoming clearer by the hour

2. (Augenblick, Zeitpunkt) time, moment

sich akk nur an die angenehmen \Stunden erinnern to remember only the pleasant times

bis zur \Stunde up to the present moment, as yet

die \Stunde der Entscheidung/Wahrheit the moment of decision/truth

jds große \Stunde ist gekommen sb's big moment has come

in der \Stunde der Not in sb's hour of need

in einer schwachen \Stunde in a moment of weakness

jds schwerste \Stunde sb's darkest hour

in einer stillen \Stunde in a quiet moment

von Stund an (veraltet) thenceforth form or old

zu dieser \Stunde (geh) at the present time

zu früher \Stunde at an early hour

zu jeder \Stunde, jede \Stunde [at] any time

die Nachricht kann zu jeder \Stunde eintreffen the news may arrive at any time

die Polizei kann jede \Stunde hier sein! the police may be here [at] any moment!

zu später [o (geh) vorgerückter] \Stunde at a late hour

3. SCH (Unterrichtsstunde) lesson, class, period

morgen haben wir nur vier \Stunden we'll have only four lessons tomorrow

was hast du in der nächsten \Stunde? what do you have next period?

in der zweiten \Stunde haben wir Deutsch in the second period we have German

meine letzte \Stunde geht bis um 2 Uhr my last class ends at 2 o'clock

eine freie \Stunde a free period

\Stunden geben to teach, to give lessons

\Stunden nehmen to have [or take] lessons

4.

▶ der ersten \Stunde original, pioneering

eine Frau/ein Mann der ersten \Stunde a prime mover

▶ jds [letzte] \Stunde ist gekommen [o hat geschlagen] sb's [last] hour has come

▶ die Gunst der \Stunde nutzen to strike while the iron is hot, to make hay while the sun shines

▶ jdm schlägt die \Stunde sb's time is up, sb's hour has come

▶ wissen, was die \Stunde geschlagen hat to know what's coming [or how things stand]

▶ die \Stunde X MIL the impending onslaught

sich akk auf die Stunde X vorbereiten to prepare for the inevitable; s.a. null

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die; Stunde, Stunden

1) hour

eine Stunde Pause — an hour's break; a break of an hour

drei Stunden zu Fuß/mit dem Auto — three hours' walk/drive

120 km in der Stunde fahren — do 120 kilometres per hour

jede Stunde — once an hour

Stunde um Stunde — [for] hours; [for] hour after hour

jemandes letzte Stunde hat geschlagen od. ist gekommen — somebody's last hour has come

2) (geh.) (Zeitpunkt) hour; (Zeit) time; (Augenblick) moment

in Stunden der Not — in times of need

zu vorgerückter od. später Stunde — at a late hour

zur Stunde — at the present time

3) (UnterrichtsStunde) lesson

in der dritten Stunde — in the third period

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Stunde f; -, -n

1. hour;

alle zwei Stunden every two hours, every other hour;

immer zur vollen Stunde every hour on the hour;

eine Rede etc

von drei Stunden (Dauer) a three-hour speech etc;

eine knappe/volle Stunde barely an hour/a full hour;

von Stunde zu Stunde with every hour (that passes oder passed);

Stunde um Stunde verging the hours passed by;

die Stunden zählen count the hours;

50 Meilen in der Stunde AUTO 50 miles an ( oder per) hour;

für Korrekturlesen zahlen wir 20 Euro die Stunde for proofreading we pay 20 euros an hour; → halb, geschlagen

2. (Unterricht) lesson; in der Schule: auch period;

Stunden geben give lessons;

Stunden nehmen bei have lessons with;

was habt ihr in der ersten Stunde? what do you have in the first period?, what’s your first lesson?;

montags haben wir acht Stunden we have eight periods on Mondays

3. fig, geh hour, moment; (Zeitpunkt) auch time;

schöne Stunden mit jemandem verbringen spend happy hours with sb, have a wonderful time with sb;

jemandes schwerste Stunde sb’s darkest hour;

bis zur Stunde as yet, up till now;

zu später/früher Stunde at a late/an early hour;

die blaue Stunde poet the twilight hour;

zur gewohnten Stunde at the accustomed ( oder usual) hour;

zu jeder Stunde at any time;

zur Stunde at the moment;

bis zur Stunde so far;

die Gespräche dauern zur Stunde noch an the talks are still in progress;

seine Stunden sind gezählt fig his days are numbered;

seine letzte Stunde hat geschlagen his last hour has come;

seine (große) Stunde ist gekommen his (great) moment has come;

die Stunde der Entscheidung ist gekommen the moment ( oder time) of decision has come;

die Stunde der Rache ist gekommen the hour of reckoning has come;

die Stunde des Abschieds ist gekommen it is time to part ( oder say goodbye);

die Stunde der Wahrheit the moment of truth;

die Stunde null (the time of) starting over from scratch;

in einer schwachen Stunde in a moment of weakness;

ein Mann der ersten Stunde a pioneer;

in einer stillen Stunde in a quiet moment (of reflection);

die Gunst der Stunde nutzen strike while the iron is hot;

er wusste, was die Stunde geschlagen hatte he knew what the score was, he had seen the writing on the wall; → vorgerückt

h abk (Stunde) hr, hr.

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die; Stunde, Stunden

1) hour

eine Stunde Pause — an hour's break; a break of an hour

drei Stunden zu Fuß/mit dem Auto — three hours' walk/drive

120 km in der Stunde fahren — do 120 kilometres per hour

jede Stunde — once an hour

Stunde um Stunde — [for] hours; [for] hour after hour

jemandes letzte Stunde hat geschlagen od. ist gekommen — somebody's last hour has come

2) (geh.) (Zeitpunkt) hour; (Zeit) time; (Augenblick) moment

in Stunden der Not — in times of need

zu vorgerückter od. später Stunde — at a late hour

zur Stunde — at the present time

3) (UnterrichtsStunde) lesson

in der dritten Stunde — in the third period

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-n f.

hour n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stunde
18 Minute

f; -, -n minute (auch ASTRON., MATH.); auf die Minute on the dot; es klappte auf die Minute it was perfectly timed, the timing was perfect; in letzter Minute at the last minute; bis zur letzten Minute right up to the last minute; Minute auf Minute verging the minutes ticked by; auf die Minute kommt es nicht an a minute or two one way or the other doesn’t matter; bezüglich Zeitplan: it doesn’t have to be timed down to the last minute; bezüglich Zeitpunkt: you etc. don’t have to be absolutely punctual ( oder be there on the dot); jede freie Minute nutzen use every free moment; hast du ein paar Minuten Zeit für mich? can you spare me a few minutes?; es ist jetzt zehn Uhr ( und) acht Minuten it is now eight minutes past ten; ruhig I, zwölf

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die Minute

minute

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Mi|nu|te [mi'nuːtə]
f -, -n
minute; (fig = Augenblick auch) moment
es ist 10 Uhr und 21 Minúten (form) — it is 21 minutes past 10 o'clock

auf die Minúte (genau or pünktlich) — (right) on the dot

in letzter Minúte — at the last moment or minute

Minúte auf or um Minúte verging or verstrich or verrann (liter) — the minutes ticked by or went by

auf die Minúte kommt es nicht an — a few minutes one way or another don't matter

es vergeht keine Minúte, ohne dass... — not a moment goes by without...

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die

1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minute

2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minute

3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minute

4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minute

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Mi·nu·te

<-, -n>

[miˈnu:tə]

f

1. (Zeiteinheit) minute

in letzter \Minute at the last minute [or moment]

in ein paar \Minuten in a couple of minutes

pünktlich auf die \Minute punctual to the minute

auf die \Minute on the dot

2. (Augenblick) minute, moment

3.

▶ es ist fünf \Minuten vor zwölf we've reached crisis point

das war aber wirklich fünf \Minuten vor zwölf! that was really the eleventh hour!

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die; Minute, Minuten, minute

es ist neun Uhr [und] sieben Minuten — it is seven minutes past nine or nine seven

hast du ein paar Minuten Zeit für mich? — can you spare me a few minutes or moments?

in letzter Minute — at the last minute or moment

auf die Minute pünktlich — punctual to the minute

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Minute f; -, -n minute ( auch ASTRON, MATH);

auf die Minute on the dot;

es klappte auf die Minute it was perfectly timed, the timing was perfect;

in letzter Minute at the last minute;

bis zur letzten Minute right up to the last minute;

Minute auf Minute verging the minutes ticked by;

auf die Minute kommt es nicht an a minute or two one way or the other doesn’t matter; bezüglich Zeitplan: it doesn’t have to be timed down to the last minute; bezüglich Zeitpunkt: you etc don’t have to be absolutely punctual ( oder be there on the dot);

jede freie Minute nutzen use every free moment;

hast du ein paar Minuten Zeit für mich? can you spare me a few minutes?;

es ist jetzt zehn Uhr (und) acht Minuten it is now eight minutes past ten; → ruhig A, zwölf

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die; Minute, Minuten, minute

es ist neun Uhr [und] sieben Minuten — it is seven minutes past nine or nine seven

hast du ein paar Minuten Zeit für mich? — can you spare me a few minutes or moments?

in letzter Minute — at the last minute or moment

auf die Minute pünktlich — punctual to the minute

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-n f.

minute n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Minute
19 verge

{və:dʒ}
I. 1. край, предел
граница (и прен.), on the VERGE of пред (прага на) (гибел и пр.)
he is on the VERGE of seventy той отива към седемдесетте
she was on the VERGE of betraying her secret тя за малко щеше да издаде тайната си
2. ивица трева (около леха, край път и пр.)
3. арх. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона
4. жезъл (като символ на длъжност)
II. 1. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards към)
the sun is VERGEing towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта/към заник
2. to VERGE on гранича с, приближавам се до, наближавам
the path VERGEs on the edge of a precipice пътеката достига до ръба на пропаст
he is verging on forty той наближава четиридесетте
to VERGE on disaster пред бедствие/гибел съм

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{vъ:j} n 1. край, предел; граница (и прен.), on the verge of пре(2) {vъ:j} v 1. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards к

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ос; приближавам; предел; граница; гранича; колона; клоня; край;

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1. he is on the verge of seventy той отива към седемдесетте 2. he is verging on forty той наближава четиридесетте 3. i. край, предел 4. ii. клоня, приближавам се, отивам (to, towards към) 5. she was on the verge of betraying her secret тя за малко щеше да издаде тайната си 6. the path verges on the edge of a precipice пътеката достига до ръба на пропаст 7. the sun is vergeing towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта/към заник 8. to verge on disaster пред бедствие/гибел съм 9. to verge on гранича с, приближавам се до, наближавам 10. арх. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона 11. граница (и прен.), on the verge of пред (прага на) (гибел и пр.) 12. жезъл (като символ на длъжност) 13. ивица трева (около леха, край път и пр.)
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verge[və:dʒ] I. n 1. край, предел; within the \verge ист. в пределите на двореца; 2. прен. край, граница; on the \verge of пред прага на, пред; on the \verge of ruin пред гибел; on the \verge of the grave с единия крак в гроба; he is on the \verge of seventy той отива към седемдесетте; on the \verge of tears за малко да се разплаче; сълзите напират в очите му (ѝ); brought to the \verge of bankruptcy почти докаран до фалит; 3. тревна ивица (около леха); трева (край път); 4. архит. връх на заострен покрив, стълб, колона; 5. тех. ос, вретено; 6. рел. жезъл; II. v клоня, приближавам се, отивам; гранича (on); the sun is verging towards the horizon слънцето клони към хоризонта; the path \verges on the edge of a precipice пътеката води към края на пропаст; he is verging on forty той ще навърши скоро четиридесет; a fury that \verges on madness ярост, граничеща с лудост.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > verge
20 verge

verge [vɜ:dʒ]

1 noun

(a) (edge → of lawn) bord m; (→ of forest) orée f; British (→ by roadside) accotement m, bas-côté m;

∎ grass verge (round flowerbed) bordure f en gazon; (by roadside) herbe f au bord de la route; (in park, garden) bande f d'herbe;

∎ British Cars soft verges (road sign) accotement instable;

∎ the car skidded onto the verge la voiture a dérapé et est montée sur l'accotement ou sur le bas-côté

(b) figurative (brink) bord m; (threshold) seuil m;

∎ to be on the verge of tears être au bord des larmes;

∎ to be on the verge of bankruptcy/of a nervous breakdown être au bord de la faillite/de la dépression nerveuse;

∎ to be on the verge of adolescence/old age être au seuil de l'adolescence/de la vieillesse;

∎ to be on the verge of doing sth être sur le point de faire qch;

∎ I was on the verge of telling him j'étais sur le point de lui dire, j'étais à deux doigts de lui dire;

∎ he's on the verge of sixty il frôle ou frise la soixantaine;

∎ the country has been brought to the verge of civil war le pays a été amené au seuil de la guerre civile

2 transitive verb

(road, lawn) border

➲ verge on, verge upon inseparable transitive verb

(be close to) côtoyer, s'approcher de;

∎ they are verging on bankruptcy ils sont au bord de la faillite, la faillite les menace;

∎ his feeling was one of panic verging on hysteria il ressentait une sorte de panique proche de l'hystérie ou qui frôlait l'hystérie;

∎ she's verging on thirty elle frise la trentaine;

∎ green verging on blue du vert qui tire sur le bleu

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