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he'd+won+his+spurs

  • 1 he won his spurs

    he won his spurs
    ele distinguiu-se.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > he won his spurs

  • 2 he won his academic spurs as a holder of a chair in a university

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he won his academic spurs as a holder of a chair in a university

  • 3 win one's spurs

    отличиться, выдвинуться, добиться известности, признания, составить себе имя [англ. выражение, которому соответствуют нем. sich die Sporen verdienen и фр. gagner les éperons, основано на средневековом обычае награждать золотыми шпорами отличившихся воинов при посвящении в рыцари]

    Pocock won his spurs as a slave-driver and earned the undying hatred of the proletariat. (J. London, ‘The Iron Heel’, ch. XVI) — Покок стяжал себе славу надсмотрщика за рабами и вечную ненависть пролетариата.

    Andrew Jackson won his spurs in these terrible Indian wars. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book II, ch. 13) — Эндрю Джексон приобрел известность именно в этих кровавых войнах с индейцами.

    Young critics who have not won their spurs become authorities over-night by analyzing in some new fashion a few lines of Dante. (V. W. Brooks, ‘From a Writer's Notebook’, ch. XI) — Молодые критики, которые еще не получили признания, внезапно становятся авторитетами, по-новому прочтя несколько строчек из Данте.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > win one's spurs

  • 4 win one's spurs

       oтличитьcя, выдвинутьcя, дoбитьcя извecтнocти, пpизнaния, cocтaвить ceбe имя [выpaжeниe ocнoвaнo нa cpeднeвeкoвoм oбычae нaгpaждaть зoлoтыми шпopaми oтличившиxcя вoинoв пpи пocвящeнии в pыцapи]
        Mr. Bensington won his spurs... by his splendid researches upon the more Toxic Alkaloids (H. G. Wells). Young critics who have not won their spurs become authorities overnight by analysing in some new fashion a few lines of Dante (V. W. Brooks)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > win one's spurs

  • 5 win one's spurs

    проявить себя; завоевать признание; приобрести имя

    He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > win one's spurs

  • 6 spur

    [spə:]
    1) (a small instrument with a sharp point or points that a rider wears on his heels and digs into the horse's sides to make it go faster.) espora
    2) (anything that urges a person to make greater efforts: He was driven on by the spur of ambition.) aguilhão
    •
    - spur on
    * * *
    [spə:] n 1 espora, aguilhão. he set spurs to his horse / ele meteu as esporas em seu cavalo. 2 coisa que estimula, ambição, vaidade, incentivo, impulso, estímulo. 3 ponta, espiga, esporão. 4 espigão, contraforte (de montanha). 5 escora, espiga. 6 raiz pivotante de árvore. 7 ferros para escalar. • vt+vi (ps+pp spurred) 1 esporear. 2 andar depressa (a cavalo). 3 bater, ferir com esporas. 4 estimular, impelir. 5 colocar esporas. he acted on the spur of the moment ele agiu sob um impulso repentino. he won his spurs ele distinguiu-se. to spur on acelerar, estimular.

    English-Portuguese dictionary > spur

  • 7 preuve

    preuve [pʀœv]
    feminine noun
    • faire la preuve de qch/que to prove sth/that
    • avoir la preuve de/que to have proof of/that
    • c'est la preuve que... that proves that...
    • c'est une preuve de bonne volonté/d'amour it's proof of his good intentions/of his love
    ► faire ses preuves [personne] to prove o.s. ; [voiture] to prove itself
    * * *
    pʀœv
    1) ( argument) proof [U]

    faire ses preuves — [personne] to prove oneself; [chose] to prove itself

    il doit être malade, la preuve, c'est qu'il n'a pas mangé — he must be ill, the fact that he has not eaten proves it

    2) ( expression) demonstration
    * * *
    pʀœv nf
    2) DROIT proof, evidence no pl

    Vous n'avez aucune preuve. — You have no proof.

    Il y a des preuves contre lui. — There's evidence against him.

    3)

    faire ses preuves — to prove o.s., to prove itself

    Pour être embauché ici, il faut faire ses preuves. — To be employed here, you need to prove yourself.

    * * *
    preuve nf
    1 ( argument) proof ¢; une preuve a piece of evidence; preuve légale/mathématique/incontournable legal/mathematical/incontrovertible proof; preuve probante conclusive proof; apporter la preuve de/que to offer proof of/that; ne pas avoir de preuve(s) to have no proof; demander/fournir des preuves to ask for/to provide proof; fournir une autre preuve to provide further proof; être la preuve supplémentaire de to be further proof of; preuve d'achat/de propriété proof of purchase/of ownership; sur preuve d'identité upon proof of identity; par manque de preuve for lack of proof; la meilleure preuve c'est que the most compelling proof is that; la preuve est faite de/que now there is proof of/that; pour preuve de as proof of; preuve en main with concrete proof; renverser la charge de la preuve to reverse the onus of proof; faire la preuve de to show proof of; donner la preuve que to prove that; faire ses preuves [personne] to prove oneself; [chose] to prove itself; jusqu'à preuve du contraire until proved otherwise; il a rougi, preuve qu'il t'aime he blushed which proves that he loves you; il t'aime, la preuve en est qu'il a rougi he loves you, otherwise he would not have blushed; il doit être malade, la preuve, c'est qu'il n'a pas mangé he must be ill, the fact that he has not eaten proves it;
    2 ( expression) demonstration; preuve d'amour demonstration of love; être la preuve vivante de to be living proof of; faire preuve de to show; faire preuve que to show that; preuve de bonne volonté (de la part de) goodwill gesture (from).
    preuve par l'absurde Sci reductio ad absurdum.
    [prɶv] nom féminin
    c'est à nous de fournir la preuve it's up to us to show proof, the onus of proof is on us
    2. [démonstration] proof
    mon avocat fera la preuve de mon innocence my lawyer will prove that I'm innocent, my lawyer will prove my innocence
    la preuve de son inexpérience, c'est qu'il n'a pas demandé de reçu his not asking for a receipt goes to show ou proves that he lacks experience
    il n'est pas fiable, la preuve, il est déjà en retard (familier) you can never rely on him, look, he's already late
    faire preuve d'un grand sang-froid to show ou to display great presence of mind
    ————————
    à preuve locution adverbiale
    tout le monde peut devenir célèbre, à preuve moi-même anybody can become famous, take me for instance ou just look at me
    ————————
    à preuve que locution conjonctive
    il m'a trahi, à preuve qu'on ne peut se fier à personne he betrayed me, which (just) goes to show that you can't trust anybody
    preuves en main locution adverbiale

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > preuve

  • 8 И-65

    СДЕЛАТЬ (СОСТАВИТЬ') СЕБЕ ИМЯ (в чём) lit VP subj: human fixed WO
    to achieve recognition, distinguish o.s. (in some field)
    X сделал себе имя = X made a name for himself
    X earned (built up) a reputation for himself X won his spurs.
    Этим исследованием она сделала себе имя в науке. Thanks to that research, she made a name for herself in science.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > И-65

  • 9 сделать себе имя

    • СДЕЛАТЬ <СОСТАВИТЬ obs> СЕБЕ ИМЯ (в чём) lit
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to achieve recognition, distinguish o.s. (in some field):
    - X сделал себе имя≈ X made a name for himself;
    - X earned < built up> a reputation for himself;
    - X won his spurs.
         ♦ Этим исследованием она сделала себе имя в науке. Thanks to that research, she made a name for herself in science.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать себе имя

  • 10 составить себе имя

    • СДЕЛАТЬ <СОСТАВИТЬ obs> СЕБЕ ИМЯ (в чём) lit
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to achieve recognition, distinguish o.s. (in some field):
    - X сделал себе имя≈ X made a name for himself;
    - X earned < built up> a reputation for himself;
    - X won his spurs.
         ♦ Этим исследованием она сделала себе имя в науке. Thanks to that research, she made a name for herself in science.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > составить себе имя

  • 11 spur

    spə:
    1. сущ.
    1) а) шпора( на обуви) to dig, drive one's spur (into the side of a horse) ≈ вонзать, втыкать шпоры (в бока лошади) to put/set spurs to ≈ пришпоривать;
    перен. подгонять, поторапливать to win one's spurs ист. ≈ заслужить звание рыцаря;
    перен. добиться признания, приобрести имя spurs jingle ≈ шпоры звенят б) перен. отросток в виде шпоры (на крыле или лапе у птиц), петушиная шпора
    2) а) вершина горного хребта б) отрог или уступ горы
    3) толчок( к чему-л.), побуждение, стимул Syn: motive, stimulus
    4) горн. ответвление жилы
    5) бот. спорынья
    6) ж.-д. = spur track ∙
    2. гл.
    1) а) пришпоривать (тж. spur up) (коня, лошадь) The horse was tired, but the rider spurred him on and reached the post first. ≈ Лошадь устала, но всадник пришпорил ее и пришел к финишу первым. б) перен. подгонять, побуждать, подстрекать( to - к чему-л.;
    тж. spur up) Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort. ≈ Даже небольшая удача вдохновляет меня на усиленные действия. Syn: goad, nag, needle, sting Ant: palliate, quell, quiet, stop, subdue
    2) снабжать шпорами
    3) спешить, мчаться (тж. spur on, spur forward) ∙ шпора - to put /to set/ *s to one's horse пришпоривать лошадь пришпоривание, "палка", понукание - to need the * нуждаться в понукании, быть медлительным - to put /to set/ *s to smb. подгонять /поторапливать/ кого-л. - he needs the * ему нужна палка, он работает из-под палки - to him difficulties were only *s to new efforts трудности только подхлестывали его pl (историческое) шпоры как символ рыцарского достоинства - to win one's *s быть посвященным в рыцари признание, награда;
    слава;
    (доброе) имя - to win one's *s завоевать признание;
    приобрести имя - to win one's *s back again восстановить свое доброе имя - our team hasn't won its *s yet наша команда еще не проявила себя /не показала, на что она способна/ - he won his academic *s as a holder of a chair in a uneversity он получил признание своих научных заслуг на посту заведующего кафедрой в университете стимул, пробуждение - under the * of poverty вынуждаемый бедностью отросток (на крыле или лапе у птиц;
    тж. * shoot) петушиная шпора острый наконечник, шип, зуб( на альпинистской палке, обуви и т. п.) металлический наконечник, надеваемый на шпору бойцового петуха (ботаника) шпорец;
    пенек( веточки) отрог (горы) (строительство) подкос, контрфорс;
    буна (геология) ответвление( жилы) (железнодорожное) тупик, ветка (тж. * track) спорынья (болезнь растений) > on the * of the moment /of the occasion/ мгновенно, тут же;
    экспромтом > to dish up the *s дать понять гостям, что пора уходить > to have got a * in one's head быть под мухой пришпоривать бить шпорами (о птице) побуждать, подстрекать (часто * on) - to * smb. to do smth. побуждать /поощрять/ кого-л. сделать что-л. - to * smb. on to some action толкать кого-л. на какой-л. поступок;
    подстрекать кого-л. к какому-л. действию - he was *red (on) by poverty to commit a crime на преступление его толкнула нужда - *red by anger побуждаемый гневом приделывать шпоры, снабжать шпорами надевать шпоры мчаться во весь опор, спешить (тж. * on) - we were *ing onward /forward/ all night мы мчались вперед всю ночь ставить подпорку, подпирать > to * a willing horse подгонять кого-л. без всякой нужды;
    подгонять и без того добросовестного работника ~ = spur track;
    to need the spur быть медлительным on the ~ of the moment под влиянием минуты on the ~ of the moment экспромтом, сразу ~ шпора;
    to put (или to set) spurs to пришпоривать;
    перен. подгонять, поторапливать;
    to win one's spurs ист. заслужить звание рыцаря spur перен. добиться признания, приобрести имя ~ = spur track;
    to need the spur быть медлительным ~ вершина, отрог или уступ горы ~ горн. ответвление жилы ~ отросток (на крыле или лапе у птиц) петушиная шпора ~ побуждать, подстрекать (to - к чему-л.) ~ пришпоривать ~ снабжать шпорами ~ спешить, мчаться (тж. spur on, spur forward) ;
    to spur a willing horse подгонять, понукать и без того добросовестного работника ~ бот. спорынья ~ стимул, побуждение ~ шпора;
    to put (или to set) spurs to пришпоривать;
    перен. подгонять, поторапливать;
    to win one's spurs ист. заслужить звание рыцаря ~ спешить, мчаться (тж. spur on, spur forward) ;
    to spur a willing horse подгонять, понукать и без того добросовестного работника ~ = spur track;
    to need the spur быть медлительным track: spur ~ ж.-д. подъездная ветка ~ шпора;
    to put (или to set) spurs to пришпоривать;
    перен. подгонять, поторапливать;
    to win one's spurs ист. заслужить звание рыцаря

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > spur

  • 12 spur

    1. [spɜ:] n
    1. 1) шпора

    to put /to set/ spurs to one's horse - пришпоривать лошадь [ср. тж. 2)]

    2) пришпоривание, «палка», понукание

    to need the spur - нуждаться в понукании, быть медлительным

    to put /to set/ spurs to smb. - подгонять /поторапливать/ кого-л. [ср. тж. 1)]

    he needs the spur - ему нужна палка, он работает из-под палки

    to him difficulties were only spurs to new efforts - трудности только подхлёстывали его

    2. pl
    1) ист. шпоры как символ рыцарского достоинства

    to win one's spurs - быть посвящённым в рыцари [см. тж. 2)]

    2) признание, награда; слава; (доброе) имя

    to win one's spurs - завоевать признание; приобрести имя [см. тж. 1)]

    our team hasn't won its spurs yet - наша команда ещё не проявила себя /не показала, на что она способна/

    he won his academic spurs as a holder of a chair in a university - он получил признание своих научных заслуг на посту заведующего кафедрой в университете

    3. стимул, побуждение

    under the spur of poverty [of curiosity] - вынуждаемый бедностью [побуждаемый любопытством]

    4. 1) отросток ( на крыле или лапе у птиц; тж. spur shoot)
    2) петушиная шпора
    5. острый наконечник, шип, зуб (на альпинистской палке, обуви и т. п.)
    6. металлический наконечник, надеваемый на шпору бойцового петуха
    7. бот. шпорец; пенёк ( веточки)
    8. отрог ( горы)
    9. стр.
    1) подкос, контрфорс
    2) буна
    10. геол. ответвление ( жилы)
    11. ж.-д. тупик, ветка (тж. spur track)
    12. спорынья ( болезнь растений)

    ♢ on the spur of the moment /of the occasion/ - а) мгновенно, тут же; б) экспромтом

    to dish up the spurs - дать понять гостям, что пора уходить

    2. [spɜ:] v
    1. пришпоривать
    2. бить шпорами ( о птице)
    3. побуждать, подстрекать ( часто spur on)

    to spur smb. to do smth. - побуждать /поощрять/ кого-л. сделать что-л.

    to spur smb. on to some action - толкать кого-л. на какой-л. поступок; подстрекать кого-л. к какому-л. действию

    he was spurred (on) by poverty to commit a crime - на преступление его толкнула нужда

    4. 1) приделывать шпоры, снабжать шпорами
    2) надевать шпоры
    5. мчаться во весь опор, спешить (тж. spur on)

    we were spurring onward /forward/ all night - мы мчались вперёд всю ночь

    6. ставить подпорку, подпирать

    ♢ to spur a willing horse - подгонять кого-л. без всякой нужды; подгонять и без того добросовестного работника

    НБАРС > spur

  • 13 touch

    {tʌtʃ}
    I. 1. докосвам/допирам се до, долепен съм до, докосвам леко (клавиш), дръпвам леко (струна)
    to TOUCH one's hat to поздравявам (някого) с докосване на шапката си
    to TOUCH a match to запалвам с клечка кибрит
    I wouldn't TOUCH him/it with a barge-pole/a pair of tongs не искам да имам нищо общо/никакво вземане-даване с него/с това
    to be TOUCHed by the King ист. бивам докоснат от краля (за излекуване от скрофула)
    2. слагам в уста, вкусвам, хапвам, пия (обик. отрицателно)
    I never TOUCH wine не слагам капка вино в устата си
    he hasn't TOUCHed food all day не e сложил нищо в устата си/не e ял цял ден
    3. стигам/допирам се до
    гранича (on с)
    to TOUCH the spot правя/намирам точно това, което е нужно, оказвам нужното въздействие, попадам в целта, отговарям на предназначението си
    4. меря се/сравнявам се с
    no one can TOUCH her in cooking никой не готви по-хубаво от нея
    5. засягам, интересувам, свързан съм/имам общо с, имам ефект, оказвам нужното въздействие, справям се с
    to TOUCH the spot действувам благотворно, помагам много
    your argument doesn't TOUCH the point at issue твоят довод няма нищо общо с въпроса, който разискваме
    he just TOUCHed (on) this question той само бегло засегна този въпрос
    6. трогвам, вълнувам, засягам, накърнявам честолюбие и пр.
    to TOUCH to the heart трогвам дълбоко
    to be TOUCHed with remorse/pity изпитвам разкаяние/състрадание
    to TOUCH someone on the raw/tender spot, to TOUCH someone home/on the raw засягам някого на болното място, настъпвам го по мазола
    7. попарвам, повреждам (леко) (за слана и пр.)
    the plants are TOUCHed with the wind растенията леко пострадаха от вятъра
    8. размесвам, леко оцветявам
    the sky was TOUCHed with pink/gold небето се розовееше/имаше златист оттенък
    a smile TOUCHed her lips лека усмивка заигра по устните и
    religion TOUCHed with superstition вяра, примесена със суеверие
    9. докосвам се до, развивам, справям се с (въпроси, тема на изпит и пр.), получавам (добър) резултат от
    nothing I have tried will TOUCH this ink spot нищо от средствата, които опитах, не помага за изчистването на това мастилено петно
    10. sl. измъквам пари от/закърпвам някого (for)
    he TOUCHed me for ten pounds той изкрънка от мен десет лири
    11. получавам, вземам, печеля (надница и пр.)
    12. докосвам се/достигам до
    the speedometer needle TOUCHed 80 стрелката на скоростомера отбелязваше 80 км в час
    he TOUCHed his spurs to his horse той пришпори коня си
    13. изпитвам (сплав) с пробен камък, слагам печат върху изпитана сплав
    touch at мор. спирам/отбивам се в (пристанище и пр.)
    touch down приземявам се, кацам (за самолет), ръгби докосвам топката в мъртво поле
    II. 1. осезание, пипане, усещане от пипане
    rough/hot, etc. to the TOUCH грапав/горещ и пр. на пипане
    the cold TOUCH of the iron студенината на (докоснато) желязо
    2. докосване, допиране, допир, контакт (и прен.), общуване, връзка
    to have a soft/slimy, etc. TOUCH мек/лигав и пр. съм при докосване
    at a TOUCH при (леко) докосване
    to be in TOUCH with someone във връзка съм с някого
    3. лек пристъп/атака (на болест и пр.), леко вълнение
    a TOUCH of flu/indigestion лек грип/стомашно разстройство
    a TOUCH of the sun леко слънчасване, замайване от слънце
    4. малко количество, мъничко, прен. следа, оттенък, отсенка, нюанс, примес, нотка
    a TOUCH of salt мъничко сол
    the first TOUCHes of spring първите признаци/полъх на пролетта
    a TOUCH of bitterness/envy, etc. нотка на горчивина/завист и пр.
    a TOUCH of nature проява на човещина/човешко чувство (често ирон.)
    5. щрих
    to put the finishing/final TOUCHes to довършвам, доизкусурявам, слагам последните щрихи на
    6. маниер, стил, похват, прийом, (майсторска) ръка
    a sculpture with a bold TOUCH скулптура, изработена със смел замах
    to write with a light TOUCH пиша леко, имам лек стил
    a dress with an individual TOUCH about it рокля, в която има вложено нещо индивидуално
    the Nelson TOUCH смел начин за справяне с положението (характерен за адмирал Нелсън)
    7. муз. туше, удар
    8. сп. тъч, територията извън тъчлиниите
    9. гоненица (игра)
    10. мед. туширане, палпиране
    11. sl. измъкване на пари, закърпване, измъкнати пари
    he is a soft/easy TOUCH той e човек, от когото лесно могат да се измъкнат пари
    the dinner was a two pound TOUCH за обеда ни оскубаха по две лири
    12. пробен камък (и прен.), печат върху изпробвана сплав
    to put to the TOUCH поставям на изпитание, изпитвам
    to win by a TOUCH едва спечелвам, печеля с много мъничко (състезание и пр.)
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    {t^tsh} v 1. докосвам/допирам се до; долепен съм до; докосвам ле(2) {t^tsh} n 1. осезание, пипане; усещане от пипане; rough/hot,
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    щрих(а); съприкосновение; трогвам; тъч; туширане; осезание; попарвам; пипане; пипам; вълнувам; допиране; допирам; гоненица; докосвам; допир; докосване; досягам; засягам; касая; напипвам; нотка;
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    1. 1 sl. измъкване на пари, закърпване, измъкнати пари 2. 1 докосвам се/достигам до 3. 1 изпитвам (сплав) с пробен камък, слагам печат върху изпитана сплав 4. 1 получавам, вземам, печеля (надница и пр.) 5. 1 пробен камък (и прен.), печат върху изпробвана сплав 6. a dress with an individual touch about it рокля, в която има вложено нещо индивидуално 7. a sculpture with a bold touch скулптура, изработена със смел замах 8. a smile touched her lips лека усмивка заигра по устните и 9. a touch of bitterness/envy, etc. нотка на горчивина/завист и пр 10. a touch of flu/indigestion лек грип/стомашно разстройство 11. a touch of nature проява на човещина/човешко чувство (често ирон.) 12. a touch of salt мъничко сол 13. a touch of the sun леко слънчасване, замайване от слънце 14. at a touch при (леко) докосване 15. he hasn't touched food all day не e сложил нищо в устата си/не e ял цял ден 16. he is a soft/easy touch той e човек, от когото лесно могат да се измъкнат пари 17. he just touched (on) this question той само бегло засегна този въпрос 18. he touched his spurs to his horse той пришпори коня си 19. he touched me for ten pounds той изкрънка от мен десет лири 20. i never touch wine не слагам капка вино в устата си 21. i wouldn't touch him/it with a barge-pole/a pair of tongs не искам да имам нищо общо/никакво вземане-даване с него/с това 22. i. докосвам/допирам се до, долепен съм до, докосвам леко (клавиш), дръпвам леко (струна) 23. ii. осезание, пипане, усещане от пипане 24. no one can touch her in cooking никой не готви по-хубаво от нея 25. nothing i have tried will touch this ink spot нищо от средствата, които опитах, не помага за изчистването на това мастилено петно 26. religion touched with superstition вяра, примесена със суеверие 27. rough/hot, etc. to the touch грапав/горещ и пр. на пипане 28. sl. измъквам пари от/закърпвам някого (for) 29. the cold touch of the iron студенината на (докоснато) желязо 30. the dinner was a two pound touch за обеда ни оскубаха по две лири 31. the first touches of spring първите признаци/полъх на пролетта 32. the nelson touch смел начин за справяне с положението (характерен за адмирал Нелсън) 33. the plants are touched with the wind растенията леко пострадаха от вятъра 34. the sky was touched with pink/gold небето се розовееше/имаше златист оттенък 35. the speedometer needle touched 80 стрелката на скоростомера отбелязваше 80 км в час 36. to be in touch with someone във връзка съм с някого 37. to be touched by the king ист. бивам докоснат от краля (за излекуване от скрофула) 38. to be touched with remorse/pity изпитвам разкаяние/състрадание 39. to have a soft/slimy, etc. touch мек/лигав и пр. съм при докосване 40. to put the finishing/final touches to довършвам, доизкусурявам, слагам последните щрихи на 41. to put to the touch поставям на изпитание, изпитвам 42. to touch a match to запалвам с клечка кибрит 43. to touch one's hat to поздравявам (някого) с докосване на шапката си 44. to touch someone on the raw/tender spot, to touch someone home/on the raw засягам някого на болното място, настъпвам го по мазола 45. to touch the spot действувам благотворно, помагам много 46. to touch the spot правя/намирам точно това, което е нужно, оказвам нужното въздействие, попадам в целта, отговарям на предназначението си 47. to touch to the heart трогвам дълбоко 48. to win by a touch едва спечелвам, печеля с много мъничко (състезание и пр.) 49. to write with a light touch пиша леко, имам лек стил 50. touch at мор. спирам/отбивам се в (пристанище и пр.) 51. touch down приземявам се, кацам (за самолет), ръгби докосвам топката в мъртво поле 52. your argument doesn't touch the point at issue твоят довод няма нищо общо с въпроса, който разискваме 53. гоненица (игра) 54. гранича (on с) 55. докосвам се до, развивам, справям се с (въпроси, тема на изпит и пр.), получавам (добър) резултат от 56. докосване, допиране, допир, контакт (и прен.), общуване, връзка 57. засягам, интересувам, свързан съм/имам общо с, имам ефект, оказвам нужното въздействие, справям се с 58. лек пристъп/атака (на болест и пр.), леко вълнение 59. малко количество, мъничко, прен. следа, оттенък, отсенка, нюанс, примес, нотка 60. маниер, стил, похват, прийом, (майсторска) ръка 61. мед. туширане, палпиране 62. меря се/сравнявам се с 63. муз. туше, удар 64. попарвам, повреждам (леко) (за слана и пр.) 65. размесвам, леко оцветявам 66. слагам в уста, вкусвам, хапвам, пия (обик. отрицателно) 67. сп. тъч, територията извън тъчлиниите 68. стигам/допирам се до 69. трогвам, вълнувам, засягам, накърнявам честолюбие и пр 70. щрих
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    touch[tʌtʃ] I. v 1. докосвам (се до), допирам (се) до; долепен съм (до); в съприкосновение съм (с); пипам; докосвам леко ( клавиши), дръпвам леко ( струни); to \touch o.'s hat to s.o. поздравявам някого, като докосвам шапката си; to \touch a match to запалвам с кибрит; to \touch land мор. стигам до земя (суша); слизам на сушата; I wouldn't \touch him with a barge-pole ( a pair of tongs) не искам да имам нищо общо (вземане-даване) с него, не искам да контактувам; to be \touched by the King ист. бивам докоснат от краля (с вярата, че ще бъда излекуван от скрофула); \touch wood! чукни на дърво! to \touch pitch прен. мърся си ръцете (при нечестна сделка); 2. слагам в устата си, вкусвам, хапвам, ям, пия (обикн. отрицателно); I never \touch wine не слагам вино в устата си, не пия; I haven't \touched food all day нищо не съм сложил в устата си (не съм ял) цял ден; 3. стигам до, допирам се до, гранича с; to \touch bottom стигам (стъпвам на) дъното (при плуване и пр.); прен. стигам до най-ниското ниво; изпадам много ниско ( морално); the winds \touched storm-force силата на вятъра граничеше с ураган; to \touch the spot правя (намирам) точно това, което е нужно; имам нужния ефект (въздействие); 4. меря се с, сравнявам се с; no one can \touch him in никой не може да се мери с него (той няма равен на себе си) в; 5. засягам, интересувам, свързан съм с, имам общо с; имам ефект (оказвам въздействие) върху, действам; this question \touches you nearly този въпрос ви засяга отблизо; he just \touched (on) this question той само засегна (спомена) този въпрос; 6. трогвам, (раз)вълнувам; засягам, накърнявам (честолюбие и пр.); to \touch to the heart трогвам дълбоко; to \touch to the quick засягам дълбоко, жегвам; to \touch s.o. on a raw ( tender) spot, to \touch s.o. home ( on the raw) засягам някого на болното място, настъпвам по мазола; 7. попарвам (за слана и пр.); повреждам малко; the plants are \touched with the wind растенията са малко повредени (пострадаха) от вятъра; 8. главно pp леко оцветявам; размесвам; придавам оттенък; the sky was \touched with gold ( pink) небето имаше златист оттенък (розовееше); religion \touched with superstition вяра, размесена със суеверие; 9. sl измъквам пари (назаем или безвъзмездно) (от някого); he \touched me for a pound той ми изкрънка една лира; 10. получавам, вземам, печеля (надница и пр.); 11. изпитвам ( сплав) с пробен камък; слагам печат на изпитана сплав; 12. пипам, присвоявам си (чужди пари и пр.); 13. (само в pp) луднал, мръднал е; the guy is \touched този е нещо мръднал, полудял е, откачил; 14. геом. допирам се, допирателен съм; 15. мед. палпирам, изследвам мануално; II. n 1. осезание, пипане; усещане от пипане; sense of \touch осезание; rough to the \touch груб на пипане; the cold \touch of the iron студеният допир на желязото; 2. докосване, допиране; допир, контакт (и прен.); общуване, връзка; at a \touch при най-малко (леко) докосване; to be ( keep, stay) in \touch with s.o. във връзка съм с някого, виждам (срещам) често, общувам с някого; to get in \touch with влизам във връзка с, свързвам се с; to keep in \touch with the situation следя положението; to lose \touch with изгубвам (прекъсвам) връзка с, не се виждам (срещам) с; отчуждавам се от; to be out of \touch with не съм в течение на, не следя, не се интересувам; in ( within) \touch наблизо, под ръка; достъпно; 3. прен. (лек) натиск; 4. лек пристъп, атака (на болест и пр.); леко вълнение; a \touch of 'flu лека инфлуенца; a \touch of the sun лек слънчев удар (слънчасване), леко замайване от слънцето; 5. малко, мъничко (количество от нещо); прен. следа, оттенък, отсянка, нюанс, примес; нотка; a \touch of salt малко сол; the first \touches of spring първите следи (признаци) на пролетта; a \touch of bitterness (envy etc.) оттенък (нотка) на горчивина (завист и пр.); малко горчивина (завист и пр;); a \touch of nature проява на човешко чувство; to have a \touch of the tar-brush презр. имам примес от негърска кръв; the common \touch подход към обикновения човек, способност за общуване с хората (масите); 6. щрих; a few deft ( last) \touches няколко майсторски (последни) щрихи; to put the finishing \touches to слагам последните щрихи на, прен. довършвам, доизкусурявам; 7. прен. ръка (на майстор и пр.); маниер, стил; прийом; to write with a light \touch пиша леко, имам лек стил; a composition with an individual \touch about it в която има вложено нещо оригинално; the Nelson \touch Нелсъновият начин да се справя с положението (да нападам и пр.); 8. муз. туше, удар; 9. сп. тъч; to kick into \touch 1) изкарвам в тъч; 2) временно преустановявам, отлагам; "замразявам"; 10. гоненица ( игра); 11. мед. туширане, палпиране; "no \touch" мед. тактика на "неприкосновеност" (по отношение на някои тумори); double \touch бимануално изследване; rectal \touch ректална палпация; vaginal \touch вагинална палпация; 12. магнетизиране; 13. sl нещо, което струва (за което се взема) дадена цена; измъкване (на пари); измъкнати пари; the dinner was a pound \touch за обеда ни оскубаха по една лира; 14. ост. пробен камък (и прен.); печат върху изпитана сплав; to put to the \touch поставям на изпитание, изпитвам; 15. гриф (на кожа); • an easy ( a soft) \touch 1) балама; човек от когото лесно могат да се измъкнат пари; 2) лесен противник; a near \touch отърваване на косъм; to cup up ( old) \touches ам. sl спомням си миналото; to have a near \touch едва отървавам кожата; to put the \touch on s.o. ам. разг. опитвам се да изкрънкам пари от някого; the match was won by a \touch едва спечелиха мача; no \touch to ам. разг. нищо в сравнение с.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > touch

  • 14 spur

    1. n шпора
    2. n пришпоривание, «палка», понукание

    to need the spur — нуждаться в понукании, быть медлительным

    3. n l
    4. n ист. шпоры как символ рыцарского достоинства
    5. n признание, награда; слава; имя

    he won his academic spurs as a holder of a chair in a university — он получил признание своих научных заслуг на посту заведующего кафедрой в университете

    6. n стимул, побуждение
    7. n отросток
    8. n петушиная шпора
    9. n острый наконечник, шип, зуб
    10. n металлический наконечник, надеваемый на шпору бойцового петуха
    11. n бот. шпорец; пенёк
    12. n отрог
    13. n стр. подкос, контрфорс
    14. n стр. буна
    15. n стр. ж. -д. тупик, ветка
    16. n стр. спорынья

    to dish up the spurs — дать понять гостям, что пора уходить

    17. v пришпоривать
    18. v бить шпорами
    19. v побуждать, подстрекать
    20. v приделывать шпоры, снабжать шпорами
    21. v надевать шпоры
    22. v мчаться во весь опор, спешить
    23. v ставить подпорку, подпирать
    Синонимический ряд:
    1. goad (noun) goad; prod; spike
    2. quill (noun) needle; quill; spine
    3. stimulus (noun) catalyst; impetus; impulse; incentive; incitation; incitement; inducement; instigation; motivation; propellant; provocation; provocative; push; stimulant; stimulation; stimulus; urge
    4. prompt (verb) bring on; precipitate; prompt
    5. urge (verb) arouse; drive; egg on; excite; exhort; galvanise; goad; impel; incite; induce; inflame; inspire; instigate; kindle; motivate; move; poke; press; prick; prod; propel; provoke; push; rouse; sic; stimulate; urge; work up
    Антонимический ряд:
    curb; deterrent; hinder

    English-Russian base dictionary > spur

  • 15 он получил признание своих научных заслуг на посту заведующего кафедрой в университете

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > он получил признание своих научных заслуг на посту заведующего кафедрой в университете

  • 16 support

    1. transitive verb
    1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]
    2) (give strength to) stärken
    3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)
    4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für
    5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]
    6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
    2. noun
    1) Unterstützung, die

    give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

    speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

    2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

    hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

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    [sə'po:t] 1. verb
    1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) tragen
    2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) unterstützen
    3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) erhärten
    4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) unterhalten
    2. noun
    1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) die Unterstützung
    2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) die Stütze
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    - academic.ru/72313/supporter">supporter
    - supporting
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    sup·port
    [səˈpɔ:t, AM -ˈpɔ:rt]
    I. vt
    1. (hold up)
    ▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw stützen
    ▪ to be \supported on [or by] sth von etw dat gestützt werden
    ▪ to \support oneself on sth sich akk auf etw akk stützen
    to \support a currency eine Währung stützen
    to \support a roof ein Dach abstützen
    to \support sb's weight jds Gewicht tragen
    the ice is thick enough to \support our weight das Eis ist so dick, dass es uns trägt
    2. (sustain)
    to \support life für den Lebensunterhalt sorgen
    3. (fulfill)
    to \support a role eine Rolle spielen
    to not/no longer \support sth etw nicht/nicht länger ertragen [o geh erdulden] [o fam aushalten
    to \support sb/sth jdn/etw [finanziell] unterstützen [o absichern]
    to \support one's lifestyle seinen Lebensstil finanzieren
    ▪ to \support sb für jds Lebensunterhalt aufkommen
    ▪ to \support oneself seinen Lebensunterhalt [selbst] bestreiten
    to \support a family eine Familie unterhalten
    7. (comfort)
    ▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen
    ▪ to \support sb in sth jdn bei etw dat unterstützen
    the union is \supporting Linda in her claim that she was unfairly dismissed die Gewerkschaft unterstützt Lindas Behauptung, sie sei zu Unrecht entlassen worden
    ▪ to \support sb/sth jdn/etw unterstützen
    to \support a cause für eine Sache eintreten
    to \support a plan einen Plan befürworten
    ▪ to \support sth etw belegen
    to \support a theory eine Theorie beweisen
    10. SPORT
    to \support a sportsman/team für einen Sportler/ein Team sein
    11. COMM
    customer \support Kundenbetreuung f
    12. COMPUT
    to \support a device/language/program ein Gerät/eine Sprache/ein Programm unterstützen
    II. n
    1. (prop) Stütze f; ARCHIT Träger m; FASHION Stütze f
    knee \support Kniestrumpf m
    \support stockings Stützstrümpfe pl
    2. no pl (act of holding) Halt m
    to give sth \support etw dat Halt geben
    3. no pl (material assistance) Unterstützung f
    financial \support finanzielle Unterstützung
    a [visible] means of \support eine [bekannte] Einnahmequelle
    to withdraw \support from sb/sth jdm/etw die weitere Unterstützung entziehen; LAW Unterhalt m
    action for \support Unterhaltsklage f
    to receive \support Unterhalt bekommen
    4. no pl (comfort) Halt m fig, Stütze f fig
    ▪ to be a \support to sb jdm eine Stütze sein
    letters of \support Sympathieschreiben pl
    moral \support moralische Unterstützung
    to give sb a lot of \support jdm großen Rückhalt geben
    to give sb moral \support jdn moralisch unterstützen
    5. no pl (encouragement) Unterstützung f; (proof of truth) Beweis m
    to drum up \support for sth Unterstützung für etw akk auftreiben
    to enlist the \support of sb jds Unterstützung gewinnen
    to lend \support to a theory eine Theorie erhärten
    to pledge \support for sth etw dat seine Unterstützung zusichern
    6. COMPUT Support m
    7.
    ▶ in \support of (to assist) als Unterstützung; (to express approval) zur Unterstützung
    to vote in \support of the President für den Präsidenten stimmen; (to obtain) um etw zu erreichen
    the miners have come out on strike in \support of their pay claim die Bergarbeiter sind in den Streik getreten, um ihrer Lohnforderung Nachdruck zu verleihen
    * * *
    [sə'pɔːt]
    1. n
    1) (lit) Stütze f

    to give support to sb/sth — jdn/etw stützen

    2) (fig no pl = moral, financial backing) Unterstützung f; (= person) Stütze f; (COMPUT ETC) Support m

    to speak in support of sb/sth — etw/jdn unterstützen

    2. attr (MIL ETC)
    Hilfs-
    3. vt
    1) (lit) stützen; (= bear the weight of) tragen
    2) (fig) unterstützen (ALSO COMPUT); plan, motion, sb's application befürworten, unterstützen; party, cause eintreten für, unterstützen; (= give moral support to) beistehen (+dat), Rückhalt geben (+dat); (= corroborate) claim, theory erhärten, untermauern; (financially) family unterhalten; party, orchestra finanziell unterstützen

    he supports Arsenal — er ist Arsenal-Anhänger m

    Burton and Taylor, supported by X and Y — Burton und Taylor, mit X und Y in den Nebenrollen

    3) (= endure) bad behaviour, tantrums dulden, ertragen
    4. vr
    (physically) sich stützen (on auf +acc); (financially) seinen Unterhalt (selbst) bestreiten
    * * *
    support [səˈpɔː(r)t; US auch -ˈpəʊrt]
    A v/t
    1. ein Gewicht, eine Wand etc tragen, (ab)stützen, (aus)halten
    2. ertragen, (er)dulden, aushalten
    3. jemanden unterstützen, stärken, jemandem beistehen, jemandem Rückendeckung geben:
    what supported him was hope nur die Hoffnung hielt ihn aufrecht
    4. eine Familie erhalten, unterhalten, sorgen für, ernähren (on von):
    support o.s. für seinen Lebensunterhalt sorgen;
    support o.s. on sich ernähren oder erhalten von
    5. für ein Projekt etc aufkommen, finanzieren
    6. ein Gespräch etc in Gang halten
    7. a) für einen Kandidaten, eine Politik etc eintreten, unterstützen, fördern, befürworten
    b) sich einer Ansicht etc anschließen
    8. eine Theorie etc vertreten
    9. beweisen, begründen, erhärten, rechtfertigen
    10. WIRTSCH
    a) eine Währung decken
    b) einen Preis halten, stützen
    11. THEAT etc
    a) eine Rolle spielen
    b) als Nebendarsteller(in) mit einem Star etc auftreten
    B s
    1. a) allg Stütze f:
    support stocking Stützstrumpf m
    b) (Turnen) Stütz m
    2. ARCH, TECH
    a) Stütze f, Halter m, Träger m, Ständer m
    b) Strebe f, Absteifung f
    c) Lagerung f, Bettung f
    d) Stativ n
    e) ARCH Durchzug m
    3. MIL (Gewehr) Auflage f
    4. ( auch MIL taktische) Unterstützung, Beistand m, Rückhalt m, Rückendeckung f:
    give support to → A 3;
    this plan has my full support hat meine volle Unterstützung;
    in support of zur Unterstützung von (od gen);
    support buying WIRTSCH Stützungskäufe pl;
    support group Selbsthilfegruppe f
    5. Unterhaltung f (einer Familie etc)
    6. (Lebens)Unterhalt m
    7. fig Stütze f, (Rück)Halt m
    8. Aufrechterhaltung f
    9. Erhärtung f, Beweis m:
    in support of zur Rechtfertigung von (od gen)
    10. MIL Reserve f, Verstärkung f
    11. THEAT
    a) Partner(in) (eines Stars)
    b) Unterstützung f (eines Stars) (durch das Ensemble)
    c) Ensemble n
    12. FOTO Träger m
    13. (Team von Fachleuten zur Behebung von Computerproblemen etc) Support m
    * * *
    1. transitive verb
    1) (hold up) stützen [Mauer, Verletzten]; (bear weight of) tragen [Dach]
    2) (give strength to) stärken
    3) unterstützen [Politik, Verein]; (Footb.)
    4) (give money to) unterstützen; spenden für
    5) (provide for) ernähren [Familie, sich selbst]
    6) (bring facts to confirm) stützen [Theorie, Anspruch, Behauptung]; (speak in favour of) befürworten [Streik, Maßnahme]
    2. noun
    1) Unterstützung, die

    give support to somebody/something — jemanden/etwas unterstützen

    speak in support of somebody/something — jemanden unterstützen/etwas befürworten

    2) (somebody/something that supports) Stütze, die

    hold on to somebody/something for support — sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten

    * * *
    n.
    Auflage f.
    Gestell -e n.
    Rückendeckung f.
    Stütze -n f.
    Unterstützung f. v.
    abstützen v.
    befürworten v.
    ernähren v.
    fördern v.
    stützen v.
    unterstützen v.

    English-german dictionary > support

  • 17 alucinar

    v.
    1 to hallucinate (medicine).
    2 to hypnotize, to captivate.
    3 to daunt, to bewilder, to freak, to freak out.
    * * *
    1 (producir sensaciones) to hallucinate
    2 figurado (cautivar) to fascinate, amaze, astound, flip out, stun
    1 argot to be amazed, be gobsmacked
    ■ ¡alucinas! you're out of your mind!, you're crazy!
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=engañar) to delude, deceive
    2) Esp
    * (=fascinar)
    2. VI
    1) (=padecer alucinaciones) to hallucinate
    2) Esp
    * (=delirar)

    ¡tú alucinas! — you're seeing things!

    ¡este tío alucina! — this guy must be joking! *

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo enfermo/drogadicto to hallucinate
    * * *
    = hallucinate, blow + Posesivo + mind, freak out, flip out, be flabbergasted, be speechless, be gobsmacked.
    Ex. As Gately wonders if he is dreaming or hallucinating, a series of words and phrases bombard his consciousness.
    Ex. This is a book that treats its audience with respect while blowing their mind.
    Ex. A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.
    Ex. And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler.
    Ex. They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.
    Ex. Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo enfermo/drogadicto to hallucinate
    * * *
    = hallucinate, blow + Posesivo + mind, freak out, flip out, be flabbergasted, be speechless, be gobsmacked.

    Ex: As Gately wonders if he is dreaming or hallucinating, a series of words and phrases bombard his consciousness.

    Ex: This is a book that treats its audience with respect while blowing their mind.
    Ex: A boy on trial in the shooting death of his principal told investigators that he 'just freaked out' and pulled the trigger three times.
    Ex: And this is coming from someone who had to be restrained in school after flipping out and kicking a bubbler.
    Ex: They say they are flabbergasted and astounded by the decision to turn down their application.
    Ex: Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

    * * *
    alucinar [A1 ]
    vi
    1 «enfermo/drogadicto» to hallucinate
    2
    ( Esp fam) (delirar): estás alucinando you're crazy
    ■ alucinar
    vt
    ( Esp fam) (asombrar, impresionar): me alucina lo caradura que es I'm amazed at her nerve
    si quieres alucinarla, ponte ese sombrero if you really want to freak her out, put that hat on ( colloq)
    * * *

    alucinar ( conjugate alucinar) verbo intransitivo
    to hallucinate
    alucinar
    I verbo transitivo to hallucinate
    fig (maravillar) to fascinate
    II vi argot to be amazed, be spaced out
    ' alucinar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    hallucinate
    - freak
    * * *
    ♦ vi
    1. [tener alucinaciones] to hallucinate
    2. Fam [delirar]
    ¡tú alucinas! you must be dreaming!;
    ¡yo alucino! I can't believe it!;
    yo alucino con tu hermano [con enfado, admiración] that brother of yours is incredible;
    alucinó con todos los regalos que le hicieron he was bowled over by all the presents they gave him
    ♦ vt
    Fam
    1. [seducir] to hypnotize, to captivate
    2. [gustar]
    le alucinan las motos he's crazy about motorbikes
    * * *
    I v/i hallucinate
    II v/t fam
    amaze
    * * *
    : to hallucinate
    * * *
    1. (sorprenderse) to be amazed
    2. (estar loco por) to be crazy about

    Spanish-English dictionary > alucinar

  • 18 comenzar

    v.
    to start, to begin.
    comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…
    comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do something
    comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something
    “hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”
    el partido comenzó tarde the game started late
    La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ EMPEZAR], like link=empezar empezar
    1 to begin, start
    1 to begin, start
    ■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing
    \
    comenzar con to begin with
    comenzar + gerund to start by + gerund
    ■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...
    comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing
    ■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...
    comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning
    ————————
    to start by + gerund
    ■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...
    * * *
    verb
    to begin, start
    * * *
    1.
    VT to begin, start, commence frm

    comenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday

    comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks

    2.
    VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start

    ¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?

    comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy

    al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

    • comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sth

    la nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again

    comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen

    • comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight

    • para comenzar — to start with

    para comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup

    • comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o begin

    comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming

    para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well

    todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you

    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
    2.
    comenzar vi to begin

    comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

    comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

    comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

    * * *
    = begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.
    Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
    Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.
    Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.
    Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.
    Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.
    Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flight

    the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

    Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.
    Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    ----
    * al comenzar = at startup.
    * comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.
    * comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.
    * comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.
    * comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.
    * comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.
    * comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * comenzar desde = set out from.
    * comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.
    * comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.
    * comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.
    * comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar pronto = make + an early start.
    * comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.
    * comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.
    * para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
    2.
    comenzar vi to begin

    comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

    comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

    comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

    * * *
    = begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

    Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.
    Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.
    Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.
    Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.
    Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.
    Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.
    Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.
    Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    * al comenzar = at startup.
    * comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.
    * comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.
    * comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.
    * comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.
    * comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.
    * comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * comenzar desde = set out from.
    * comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.
    * comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.
    * comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.
    * comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * comenzar pronto = make + an early start.
    * comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.
    * comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.
    * para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

    * * *
    comenzar [A6 ]
    vt
    to begin, commence ( frml)
    ■ comenzar
    vi
    to begin
    al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day
    comenzaré contigo I will begin o start with you
    comenzar + GER to begin BY -ING
    comenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …
    comenzar A + INF:
    comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened fire
    comenzar POR algo to begin WITH sth
    comencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedral
    comenzar POR + INF to begin BY -ING
    comenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me
    * * *

     

    comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
    to begin, commence (frml)
    verbo intransitivo
    to begin;

    comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
    comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
    comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
    comenzar por algo to begin with sth
    comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
    (a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
    (una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start

    ' comenzar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    balbucear
    - desencadenarse
    - despuntar
    - entrar
    - iniciarse
    - comience
    English:
    afresh
    - begin
    - come on
    - commence
    - dawn
    - emigrate
    - foot
    - go-ahead
    - open
    - set in
    - start
    - start off
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to start, to begin;
    comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…
    ♦ vi
    to start, to begin;
    comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
    comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
    “hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;
    el partido comenzó tarde the game started late
    * * *
    v/t begin
    * * *
    comenzar {29} v
    empezar: to begin, to start
    * * *
    comenzar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

    Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar

  • 19 empezar

    v.
    to begin, to start.
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began
    empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something
    empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something
    para empezar to begin o start with
    Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.
    La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.
    Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.
    * * *
    (e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)
    Present Indicative
    empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.
    Past ind
    empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.
    Present Subjunctive
    Imperative
    empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).
    * * *
    verb
    to begin, start
    * * *
    1. VI
    1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

    el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

    antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

    al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

    ¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

    ¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

    • para empezar — to start with, begin with

    para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

    - todo es cuestión de empezar
    2)

    • empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

    empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

    ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

    3)

    • empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

    empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

    la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

    4)

    • empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

    la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

    empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

    ¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

    ¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

    5)

    • empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

    empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

    "huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

    empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

    2.
    VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

    hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.
    Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
    Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    ----
    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo intransitivo
    1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

    empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

    me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

    2) persona to start

    empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

    todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

    empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

    empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

    empezar + ger — to start by -ing

    empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

    empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

    3)

    para empezar — first of all, to start with

    2.
    1) <tarea/actividad> to start
    2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open
    * * *
    = begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

    Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

    Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.
    Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.
    Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.
    Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.
    Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
    Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.
    Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.
    Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    * acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * al empezar = first off.
    * bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.
    * empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.
    * empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).
    * empezar a actuar = swing into + action.
    * empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.
    * empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.
    * empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.
    * empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.
    * empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.
    * empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.
    * empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.
    * empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.
    * empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.
    * empezar a imprimir = go to + press.
    * empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.
    * empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.
    * empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.
    * empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.
    * empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.
    * empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.
    * empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.
    * empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.
    * empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.
    * empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.
    * empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.
    * empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.
    * empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.
    * empezar a trabajar = take + job.
    * empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.
    * empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.
    * empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.
    * empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.
    * empezar desde = work from, set out from.
    * empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.
    * empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.
    * empezar por el final = work back from.
    * empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.
    * empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.
    * empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.
    * empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.
    * enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.
    * hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.
    * bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.
    * para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.
    * terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.
    * una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.
    * una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.
    * volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.
    * volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

    * * *
    empezar [A6 ]
    vi
    A
    1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start
    el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th
    ¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?
    al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century
    ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started
    2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING
    ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow
    le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry
    empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil
    le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples
    empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it
    B «persona»
    ¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?
    empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
    tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again
    todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started
    ¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!
    empezar POR algo/algn:
    empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning
    empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall
    no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you
    2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF
    cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared
    tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two
    empezó a llorar he began o started to cry
    3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING
    empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic
    4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING
    empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first
    se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    C
    para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea
    para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?
    para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface
    ■ empezar
    vt
    A ‹tarea/actividad› to start
    se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast
    ¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?
    B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open
    no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle
    ¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?
    * * *

     

    empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
    1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
    ◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

    2 [ persona] to start;

    todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
    no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
    vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
    empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
    empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
    empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
    empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
    3

    verbo transitivo
    a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

    b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

    empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
    1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
    para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
    no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
    2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
    3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
    ♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
    ' empezar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adormecerse
    - arrancar
    - cada
    - cobrar
    - compilación
    - echar
    - echarse
    - ponerse
    - pronta
    - pronto
    - romper
    - soltarse
    - trabar
    - vaya
    - volver
    - ya
    - a
    - aclarar
    - cero
    - empiece
    - entrar
    - incendiar
    - largar
    - poner
    English:
    begin
    - branch out
    - clean up
    - cotton on
    - daunt
    - fail
    - flying
    - get
    - grow
    - impatient
    - kick off
    - nervous
    - open
    - pipe up
    - place
    - set off
    - spring
    - square
    - start
    - start off
    - start up
    - strike up
    - take off
    - take up
    - thing
    - turn
    - afresh
    - beginning
    - ground
    - into
    - keen
    - kick
    - originate
    - over
    - rampage
    - roll
    - scratch
    - strike
    - suppose
    - undone
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to begin, to start;
    empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;
    todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;
    empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;
    hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;
    empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine
    ♦ vi
    to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
    la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;
    ¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;
    el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;
    la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;
    tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;
    el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;
    ¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;
    ¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;
    al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;
    al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;
    en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;
    empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;
    empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;
    empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;
    empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;
    para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;
    para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;
    no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with
    * * *
    I v/t start, begin
    II v/i
    1 start, begin;
    empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;
    empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;
    empezar por alguien start with s.o.;
    para empezar to begin with;
    ya empezamos fam here we go again
    * * *
    empezar {29} v
    comenzar: to start, to begin
    * * *
    empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

    Spanish-English dictionary > empezar

  • 20 quedarse estupefacto

    v.
    to be dumbfounded, to be left dumb, to have no words.
    * * *
    (n.) = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket
    Ex. All of us were stunned into speechlessness when we received the news of the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas.
    Ex. As he examined its contents, his eyes popped and his hands began to shake.
    Ex. My eyes popped out of my head when I read what had angered a teacher enough to threaten discipline: He was fed up watching two girls necking with each other.
    Ex. Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.
    Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex. My eyes popped out of their socket when he said money doesn't interest him at all.
    * * *
    (n.) = stun into + speechlessness, eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, be speechless, be gobsmacked, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket

    Ex: All of us were stunned into speechlessness when we received the news of the destruction of the famous Bamiyan Buddhas.

    Ex: As he examined its contents, his eyes popped and his hands began to shake.
    Ex: My eyes popped out of my head when I read what had angered a teacher enough to threaten discipline: He was fed up watching two girls necking with each other.
    Ex: Arriving at the Bouchaine Winery in early September, I was speechless as I glanced over the breathtaking views of the famous wine country for the first time.
    Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.
    Ex: My eyes popped out of their socket when he said money doesn't interest him at all.

    Spanish-English dictionary > quedarse estupefacto

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  • win your spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

  • earn spurs — earn/win (your) spurs to do something to show that you deserve a particular position and have the skills needed for it. He won his political spurs fighting hospital closures during his time as a local councillor in Bristol …   New idioms dictionary

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