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he's got what it takes

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1 have what it takes

( also have got what it takes)
to have the qualities or ability that one needs to do something:

He has (got) what it takes to make a good officer.
يكون لديه المؤهلات أو الصِّفات

Arabic-English dictionary > have what it takes
2 got|owy

Ⅰ adj. 1. (zakończony, wykończony) [książka, praca, projekt, budynek] ready, finished 2. (przygotowany) ready
- twój pokój jest gotowy your room is ready

- obiad już gotowy dinner’s ready

- jestem gotowa do drogi I’m ready to go

- gotowy do skoku poised to jump

- do biegu, gotowi, start! on your marks, get set, go!

- na wszystko ma gotową odpowiedź he has a ready answer for everything
3. (nie na zamówienie) [żakiet, sukienka] ready-to-wear; ready-made przest.
- dania gotowe do spożycia ready-made a. ready-cooked meals
Ⅱ gotów adj. praed. książk. 1. (przygotowany) ready
- jestem gotów/gotowa, mów (okay) I’m ready – fire away pot.
2. (skłonny) ready, prepared
- jestem gotów a. gotowy/gotowa przyznać, że… I’m ready a. willing to admit that…

- był gotowy a. gotów na wszystko he was ready for a. prepared to do anything

- jestem gotowy a. gotów zrobić, co zechcesz I’m ready to do whatever you want

- gotowi byliśmy do największych poświęceń we were willing a. prepared to make tremendous sacrifices
3. (w przypuszczeniu) liable
- gotowy a. gotów pomyśleć, Bóg wie co he’s liable to think anything, I don’t know what he’ll think

- w tym stanie gotowa jest popełnić samobójstwo (in) the state she’s in at the moment, she’s liable to commit suicide

- ta ściana gotowa lada chwila runąć the wall is liable to a. could collapse at any moment
Ⅲ gotowe inter. pot. ready!
- gotowe! możesz włączyć światło ready! you can turn on the light (now)

■ przyjść/przychodzić na gotowe to come after all the work’s been done

- wypił kilka kieliszków i był gotowy a. gotów pot. he drank a few glasses and he was well a. totally stewed pot.

- po kolejnym uderzeniu stalowym prętem był gotowy a. gotów pot. after another blow with the steel bar, he was done for pot.

- skórka od banana na podłodze i nieszczęście gotowe a banana skin on the floor and you’ve got an accident waiting to happen

- wystarczy zapałka i pożar gotowy all it takes is one match and you’ve got a fire on your hands

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > got|owy
3 Er ist nicht ohne.

He's got what it takes.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Er ist nicht ohne.
4 Sie haben das Zeug dazu.

They've got what it takes.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Sie haben das Zeug dazu.
5 Zeug

n; -(e)s, -e

1. nur Sg.; umg., oft pej. stuff; (Sachen) auch things Pl.; (Plunder) loot; (Gerümpel, Trödel) junk; dummes Zeug nonsense, rubbish, bes. Am. garbage; ungereimtes Zeug reden talk a lot of nonsense; das ist ein tolles Zeug! it’s great stuff

2. altm. (Stoff) stuff; (Kleidung) clothes

3. NAUT. tackle

4. fig.: das Zeug haben zu einem Weltklassefußballer etc. have the makings of ( oder be cut out to be) a world-class footballer etc.; er hat das Zeug dazu he’s got what it takes umg.; was das Zeug hält umg. like mad; sich ( mächtig) ins Zeug legen put one’s back into it; sich für jemanden ins Zeug legen back s.o. up to the hilt; sich für etw. ins Zeug legen go all out for s.th., give s.th. one’s all-out support; jemandem was am oder ans Zeug flicken wollen umg. try to pin something on s.o.

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das Zeug

stuff; material

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[tsɔyk]
nt - (e)s
[-gəs] no pl
1) (inf) stuff no indef art, no pl; (= Ausrüstung) gear (inf); (= Kleidung) clothes pl, things pl (inf); (= Getier) things pl

altes Zéúg — junk, trash

... und solches Zéúg —... and such things

2) (inf = Unsinn) nonsense, rubbish (esp Brit)

ein/dieses Zéúg — a/this load of nonsense or rubbish (esp Brit)

dummes or ungereimtes Zéúg reden — to talk a lot of nonsense or drivel (inf) or twaddle (inf)

rede kein dummes Zéúg — don't talk nonsense

3)

(= Fähigkeit, Können) das Zéúg zu etw haben — to have (got) what it takes to be sth (inf)

er hat nicht das Zéúg dazu — he hasn't got what it takes (inf)

4) (old) (= Stoff) material; (= Wäsche) linen

jdm etwas am Zéúg flicken (inf) — to tell sb what to do

was das Zéúg hält (inf) — for all one is worth; laufen, fahren like mad

lügen, was das Zéúg hält (inf) — to lie one's head off (inf)

sich für jdn ins Zéúg legen (inf) — to stand up for sb

sich ins Zéúg legen — to go flat out (esp Brit) or all out (US); (bei Arbeit auch) to work flat out (esp Brit) or all out (US)

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das

1) (material or substance: What is that black oily stuff on the beach?; The doctor gave me some good stuff for removing warts; Show them what stuff you're made of! (= how brave, strong etc you are).) stuff

2) ((unimportant) matter, things, objects etc: We'll have to get rid of all this stuff when we move house.) stuff

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Zeug

<-[e]s>

[tsɔyk]

nt kein pl

1. (fam: Krempel) stuff no pl, no indef art fam, things pl

altes \Zeug junk, trash

... und solches \Zeug... and such things

2. (fam: Quatsch) nonsense, rubbish, crap fam!

dummes \Zeug reden to talk a lot [or load] of nonsense [or fam drivel] [or fam twaddle]

dummes \Zeug treiben [o machen] to mess [or fool] about [or around

3. (fam: persönliche Sachen) stuff; (Ausrüstung) gear fam; (Kleider) clothes, things

4. (fam: undefinierbare Masse) stuff

was trinkst du denn da für ein \Zeug? what's that stuff you're drinking? fam

5.

▶ jdm [was] am \Zeug[e] flicken wollen to find fault with sb

▶ das \Zeug zu etw dat haben to have [got] what it takes [to be/do sth] fam

▶ was das \Zeug hält for all one is worth

lügen, was das \Zeug hält to lie one's head off fam

▶ sich akk ins \Zeug legen to put one's shoulder to the wheel, to work flat out

▶ sich akk für jdn ins \Zeug legen to stand up for sb

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das; Zeug[e]s, Zeuge

1) o. Pl. (ugs., oft abwertend): (Sachen) stuff

sie hat das Zeug zu etwas — (fig.) she has what it takes to be something or has the makings of something

was das Zeug hält — (fig. ugs.) for all one's worth; < drive> hell for leather

sich [mächtig] ins Zeug legen — (fig.) do one's utmost

2) (ugs.)

dummes/albernes Zeug — (Gerede) nonsense; rubbish

dummes Zeug machen — mess about

3) (Kleidung) things pl

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Zeug n; -(e)s, -e

1. nur sg; umg, oft pej stuff; (Sachen) auch things pl; (Plunder) loot; (Gerümpel, Trödel) junk;

dummes Zeug nonsense, rubbish, besonders US garbage;

ungereimtes Zeug reden talk a lot of nonsense;

das ist ein tolles Zeug! it’s great stuff

2. obs (Stoff) stuff; (Kleidung) clothes

3. SCHIFF tackle

4. fig:

das Zeug haben zu einem Weltklassefußballer etc have the makings of ( oder be cut out to be) a world-class footballer etc;

er hat das Zeug dazu he’s got what it takes umg;

was das Zeug hält umg like mad;

sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen put one’s back into it;

sich für jemanden ins Zeug legen back sb up to the hilt;

sich für etwas ins Zeug legen go all out for sth, give sth one’s all-out support;

jemandem was am oder

ans Zeug flicken wollen umg try to pin something on sb

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das; Zeug[e]s, Zeuge

1) o. Pl. (ugs., oft abwertend): (Sachen) stuff

sie hat das Zeug zu etwas — (fig.) she has what it takes to be something or has the makings of something

was das Zeug hält — (fig. ugs.) for all one's worth; < drive> hell for leather

sich [mächtig] ins Zeug legen — (fig.) do one's utmost

2) (ugs.)

dummes/albernes Zeug — (Gerede) nonsense; rubbish

dummes Zeug machen — mess about

3) (Kleidung) things pl

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nur sing. f.

clobber n. nur sing. n.

clobber* n.

clothes n.

equipment n.

fixings n.

stuff n.

things n.

trinket n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zeug
6 stoffa

f material

fig avere stoffa be talented

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stoffa s.f.

1 material, cloth; fabric: stoffa di seta, cotone, lana, silk, cotton, woollen cloth; stoffa per abiti, dress-material; due metri di stoffa, two metres of cloth; che genere di stoffa è?, what material (o what sort of cloth) is it?; ho comperato una stoffa molto pesante, I have bought some very heavy material

2 (fig.) stuff, makings (pl.): in lui c'è della stoffa, he's made of the right stuff (o he's got what it takes); non ha la stoffa dell'artista, he is not the stuff artists are made of (o he hasn't the makings of an artist); questi ragazzi sono tutti della stessa stoffa, these boys are all of a kind; suo fratello è di un'altra stoffa, his brother is made of different stuff.

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['stɔffa]
sostantivo femminile

1) fabric, cloth, material

2) fig. stuff

fagli vedere di che stoffa sei fatto! — show them what you're made of!

non ha la stoffa per farcela — he hasn't got it in him to succeed, he hasn't got what it takes

ha la stoffa del politico — he has the makings of a politician

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stoffa

/'stɔffa/

sostantivo f.

1 fabric, cloth, material

2 fig. stuff; fagli vedere di che stoffa sei fatto! show them what you're made of! non ha la stoffa per farcela he hasn't got it in him to succeed, he hasn't got what it takes; ha la stoffa del politico he has the makings of a politician.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > stoffa
7 numero

m number

arabo, romano numeral

di scarpa size

numero di casa home (tele)phone number

numero di targa registration number, AE license number

numero di telefono phone number

numero di volo flight number

telecommunications sbagliare numero dial the wrong number

numero verde 0800 number, AE toll-free number

numero legale quorum

education numero chiuso restricted enrol(l)ment

sono venuti in gran numero lots of them came

colloq dare i numeri talk nonsense

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numero s.m.

1 number; ( cifra) figure: numeri arabi, romani, Arabic, Roman numerals; numeri pari, dispari, even, odd numbers; numero a una cifra, single figure; numero di targa, licence number; numero di conto corrente, current account number; numero di serie, serial number; hai il posto n 27, you have seat No 27; vada allo sportello n 3, go to window No 3 // è il numero uno nella sua azienda, he is number one in his firm // estrarre i numeri ( al lotto), to draw the numbers // dare i numeri, (fig.) to be off one's head // (mat.): numeri cardinali, ordinali, cardinal, ordinal numbers; numero intero, integer; numero naturale, razionale, irrazionale, reale, immaginario, natural, rational, irrational, real, imaginary number; numero primo, prime number; numero periodico, repeater // (stat.) legge dei grandi numeri, law of large numbers // (fis.): numero isotopico, isotopic number; numero di massa, nuclear (o mass) number; numeri magici, magic numbers; numero quantico, quantum number // (inform.): numero casuale, random number; numero d'ordine, sequence number; numero di verifica, clock number; numero ( di registrazione) di blocco, block serial number; numero di bit del microprocessore, bit size; numero di iterazioni, cycle criterion // (mecc.) numero categorico, part number // (econ.): inflazione a un numero, single figure inflation; numero indice dei prezzi, price index number

2 ( di telefono) telephone number: qual è il tuo numero di telefono?, what's your telephone number?; fare, comporre un numero telefonico, to dial a number; scusi, ho sbagliato numero, sorry, I've got the wrong number // numero verde, freephone number; (amer.) toll-free number

3 numero civico, street number: abita in via Roma ma non so a che numero, she lives in via Roma but I don't know the number; abito al n 28, I live at No 28

4 ( taglia, misura) size: un paio di scarpe numero 38, a pair of size 38 shoes; che numero di guanti porti?, what size gloves do you wear?

5 ( quantità) number: un gran numero di, a large number of (o a lot of o a great many); c'era un gran numero di persone, there was (o were) a large number of people; ha un numero incredibile di abiti, she has an amazing number of clothes; al congresso c'era un buon, un discreto numero di partecipanti stranieri, a good, a fair number of foreigners took part in the congress; le richieste oltrepassavano il numero dei biglietti a disposizione, the demand exceeded the number of tickets available; il numero dei partecipanti era superiore ai posti disponibili, the partecipantes outnumbered the places available; siamo sopraffatti dal numero di richieste, we are overwhelmed by the number of requests // erano cinquanta di numero, they were fifty in number; eravamo in due di numero, there were just two of us // (comm.) vendere a numero, to sell by the piece // far numero, to make up the number // numero chiuso, programmato, restricted (o selective) entry; università a numero chiuso, university that applies selective entry // (dir.): numero legale, quorum; raggiungere il numero legale, to form a quorum // (mecc.) numero di giri, number of revolutions

6 ( compagnia, gruppo) number, circle, set: avere un ristretto numero di amici, to have a small circle (o number) of friends; tu non entri nel numero dei fortunati, you are not one of the lucky ones; essere nel numero degli eletti, to be numbered among the elects // uscire dal numero, ( distinguersi) to stand out // andare nel numero dei più, ( morire) to die

7 pl. (banca) ( nel calcolo degli interessi attivi e passivi) products: numeri rossi, ( scoperto di conto corrente) overdraft (o red); interesse sui numeri rossi, red interest

8 ( di giornale, rivista) number, issue: numero arretrato, back number (o back issue); nel numero di domani troverete il supplemento, in tomorrow's issue you will find the supplement // numero unico, one-off issue // numero zero, sample issue

9 ( di uno spettacolo) number, turn, item: un numero comico, a comedy (o comic) turn // che numero quel ragazzo!, (fig.) what a scream that boy is!

10 (spec. pl.) ( qualità) quality: ha molti numeri, he has many good qualities; quello scrittore ha i numeri per avere successo, that writer has what it takes to succeed (o the right recipe for success); quel cavallo ha tutti i numeri per vincere, that horse has got what it takes to win // avere dei numeri, to have the right qualities

11 (gramm.) number: questo sostantivo è di numero plurale, this noun is in the plural (number)

12 (mus.) numbers (pl.)

13 (letter.) ( ritmo) rhythm.

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['numero]
sostantivo maschile

1) mat. number; (cifra) figure

un numero di due cifre — a two-digit number

numero positivo, negativo — positive, negative number

2) (cifra che distingue persone e cose) number

numero di telefono — (tele)phone number

giocare un numero — to bet on a number (in a lottery)

sbagliare (il) numero — (al telefono) to dial the wrong number

abitare al numero 7 — (civico) to live at number 7

il numero due del partito — the number two party member

essere il numero uno della hit-parade — to be number one in the charts

3) (di scarpe) (shoe) size

che numero hai o porti? — what's your shoe size? what size are you?

4) (di giornale, periodico) issue, number

il prossimo numero — the next issue

numero arretrato — back issue

5) (quantità) (di persone, oggetti) number, amount

il numero degli iscritti sta diminuendo — membership is declining

un gran numero di — a great deal of

essere pochi di numero — to be few in number

in numero uguale — in equal numbers

6) ling. number

7) (esibizione) act, number

numero di canto e ballo — song and dance act o routine

numero principale — star turn

numero d'apertura — teatr. opener

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numero arabo — Arabic numeral

numero atomico — chim. atomic number

numero cardinale — cardinal number

numero decimale — decimal

numero dispari — odd number

numero d'immatricolazione — aut. registration number

numero interno — tel. extension

numero intero — integer, whole number

numero legale — quorum

numero ordinale — ordinal number

numero pari — even number

numero primo — prime (number)

numero romano — Roman numeral

numero di serie — serial number

numero di targa — plate o registration BE number

numero verde — Freefone®; BE, toll-free number AE

numero zero — (edizione) trial issue

- i di emergenza — emergency numbers

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dare i -i — to go off one's head, to flip one's lid, to lose one's marbles

andare nel numero dei più — to cross the great divide

avere dei -i — to have what it takes

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numero

/'numero/ ⇒ 26, 35

sostantivo m.

1 mat. number; (cifra) figure; un numero di due cifre a two-digit number; numero positivo, negativo positive, negative number

2 (cifra che distingue persone e cose) number; numero di telefono (tele)phone number; giocare un numero to bet on a number (in a lottery); sbagliare (il) numero (al telefono) to dial the wrong number; abitare al numero 7 (civico) to live at number 7; il numero due del partito the number two party member; essere il numero uno della hit-parade to be number one in the charts

3 (di scarpe) (shoe) size; che numero hai o porti? what's your shoe size? what size are you?

4 (di giornale, periodico) issue, number; il prossimo numero the next issue; numero arretrato back issue

5 (quantità) (di persone, oggetti) number, amount; il numero degli iscritti sta diminuendo membership is declining; un gran numero di a great deal of; essere pochi di numero to be few in number; in numero uguale in equal numbers

6 ling. number

7 (esibizione) act, number; numero di canto e ballo song and dance act o routine; numero principale star turn; numero d'apertura teatr. opener

IDIOMS

dare i -i to go off one's head, to flip one's lid, to lose one's marbles; andare nel numero dei più to cross the great divide; avere dei -i to have what it takes

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COMPOUNDS

numero arabo Arabic numeral; numero atomico chim. atomic number; numero cardinale cardinal number; numero decimale decimal; numero dispari odd number; numero d'immatricolazione aut. registration number; numero interno tel. extension; numero intero integer, whole number; numero legale quorum; numero ordinale ordinal number; numero pari even number; numero primo prime (number); numero romano Roman numeral; numero di serie serial number; numero di targa plate o registration BE number; numero verde Freefone^® BE, toll-free number AE; numero zero (edizione) trial issue; - i di emergenza emergency numbers.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > numero
8 in

Präp.

1. räumlich: (wo?) in, at; einer Stadt: in; einem kleineren Ort: auch at; (innerhalb) within; im Haus in(side) the house, indoors; im ersten Stock on the first (Am. second) floor; in der Kirche / Schule at (Am. auch in) church / school; Gebäude: in the church / school; im Theater at the theat|re (Am. auch -er); in England in England; waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?; ich habe in München studiert I studied at (Am. in) Munich; im Kreis in a circle

2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in; in die Kirche / Schule to ( hinein: into the) church / school; in die Schweiz to Switzerland; gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)

3. zeitlich: in; (während) during; (innerhalb) within; Dauer: in drei Tagen in three days; in diesem / im letzten / nächsten Jahr this / last / next year; heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today; im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003; im ( Monat) Februar in (the month of) February; im Frühling / Herbst in (the) spring / autumn (bes. Am. fall); in der Nacht at night, during the night; in letzter Zeit lately

4. Art und Weise: in größter Eile in a great rush; ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry; in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by; wir sind in Sorge, dass... we are worried ( oder concerned) that...

5. eine Situation bezeichnend: im Alter von at the age of; in Behandlung sein be having treatment; in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg.; in einem Klub etc. sein be in a club etc., belong to a club etc.; in Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology

6. WIRTS. in; er macht in Textilien umg. he’s in textiles ( oder in the textile business)

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in2

Adj.; nur präd.: in sein umg. be in, be the fashion

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in; within; into; at

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ịn [ɪn]
1. prep → auch im, ins

1) (räumlich) (wo? +dat) in; (innen) in(side); (wohin? +acc) in, into

sind Sie schon in Deutschland gewesen? — have you ever been to Germany?

in der Schweiz — in Switzerland

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

er ist Professor in St. Andrews — he is a professor at St. Andrews (University)

in die Schule/Kirche gehen — to go to school/church

er ist in der Schule/Kirche — he's at or in school/church

die Heizung in der Schule/Kirche — the heating in the school/church

er ging ins Konzert — he went to the concert

2) (zeitlich: wann? +dat) in

in diesem Jahr (laufendes Jahr) — this year; (jenes Jahr) (in) that year

heute/morgen in acht Tagen/zwei Wochen — a week/two weeks today/tomorrow

bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — into or up to the 18th century

vom 16. bis ins 18. Jahrhundert — from the 16th to the 18th century

bis ins 18. Jahrhundert zurück — back to the 18th century

3)

in Englisch steht er sehr schwach — he's very weak in or at English

das ist in Englisch — it's in English

ins Englische übersetzen — to translate into English

in Geschichte haben wir einen neuen Lehrer — we've a new teacher in or for history

in die hunderte or Hunderte gehen — to run into (the) hundreds

er macht jetzt in Gebrauchtwagen (inf) — he's in the second-hand car business now

sie hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — she's quite a girl

der Text/die Rechenarbeit hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — the text/the arithmetic test is a tough one

dieser Whisky hat es in sich (dat) (inf) — this whisky packs quite a punch (inf), this whisky has quite a kick (inf)

2. adj pred (inf)

in sein — to be in (inf)

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1) at

2) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) at

3) (describing the position of a thing etc which is surrounded by something else: My mother is in the house; in London; in bed.) in

4) (showing the direction of movement: He put his hand in his pocket.) in

5) (describing the time at, after or within which something happens: in the morning; I'll be back in a week.) in

6) (indicating amount or relative number: They arrived in large numbers.) in

7) (expressing circumstances, state, manner etc of an event, person etc: dressed in a brown coat; walking in the rain; in a hurry; written in English; He is in the army; books tied up in bundles; She is in her sixties.) in

8) (describing something which is fashionable or popular: Short skirts are in at the moment.) in

9) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) into

10) (expressing the idea of division: Two into four goes twice.) into

11) on

12) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) on

13) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) on

14) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) on

15) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) to

16) under

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in¹

[ɪn]

präp

1. +dat (darin befindlich) in

sie wohnt \in Berlin she lives in Berlin

bist du schon mal in New York gewesen? have you ever been to New York?

ich arbeite seit einem Jahr \in dieser Firma I've been working for this company for a year

er war nie \in einer Partei he has never been a member of a party

du siehst \in diesem Kleid toll aus you look great in that dress

es stand gestern \in der Zeitung it was in the newspaper yesterday

\in der Kirche/Schule sein to be at church/school

2. +akk (hin zu einem Ziel) into

wir fahren \in die Stadt we're going into town

er warf die Reste \in den Mülleimer he threw the leftovers in the bin

\in die Kirche/Schule gehen to go to church/school

\in die Mongolei/Schweiz to Mongolia/Switzerland

\ins Theater gehen to go to the theatre

3. +dat (innerhalb von) in

\in einem Jahr bin ich 18 in a year I'll be 18

\in diesem Augenblick at this moment

\in diesem Jahr/Monat/Sommer this year/month/summer

heute \in zwei Wochen two weeks today

4. +akk (bis zu einer Zeit) until

wir haben bis \in die Nacht getanzt we danced until the early hours

bis \in das neunzehnte Jahrhundert hinein up to [or into] the nineteenth century

bis \in jds früheste Kindheit zurück back to sb's earliest childhood

5. +akk o dat (Verweis auf ein Objekt) at

er ist Fachmann \in seinem Beruf he is an expert in his field

\in Französisch haben wir eine Muttersprachlerin we have a native speaker in [or for] French

ich habe mich \in ihm getäuscht I was wrong about him

etw hat es \in sich sth has what it takes

der Schnaps hat es \in sich the schnapps packs a punch, that's some schnapps!

6. (fachspr: mit) in

er handelt \in Textilien he deals in textiles

7. +dat (auf eine Art und Weise) in

haben Sie nichts \in Blau? haven't you got anything in blue?

\in Schwierigkeiten sein [o stecken] to be in difficulties

\in Vorbereitung sein to be being prepared

\in Wirklichkeit in reality

in²

[ɪn]

adj (fam) in fam

▪ \in sein to be in

diese Musik ist gerade \in this kind of music is really in at the moment

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I 1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich, fig.) in

er hat in Tübingen studiert — he studied at Tübingen

in Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland

sind Sie schon mal in China gewesen? — have you ever been to China?

in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church

in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church

in einer Partei — in a party

2) (zeitlich) in

in zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week

in diesem Sommer — this summer

[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came

in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month

3) (modal) in

in Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white

in deutsch/englisch — in German/English

in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English

sich in jemandem täuschen — be wrong about somebody

4) in

er hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)

der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one

5) (Kaufmannsspr.)

in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (räumlich, fig.) into

in die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school

in eine Partei eintreten — join a party

2) (zeitlich) into

bis in den Herbst — into the autumn

3) (fig.)

in die Millionen gehen — run into millions

sich in jemanden verlieben — fall in love with somebody

in etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
II
Adjektiv (ugs.)

in sein — be in

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in¹ präp

1. räumlich: (wo?) in, at; einer Stadt: in; einem kleineren Ort: auch at; (innerhalb) within;

im Haus in(side) the house, indoors;

im ersten Stock on the first (US second) floor;

in der Kirche/Schule at (US auch in) church/school; Gebäude: in the church/school;

im Theater at the theatre (US auch -er);

in England in England;

waren Sie schon in England? have you ever been to England?;

ich habe in München studiert I studied at (US in) Munich;

im Kreis in a circle

2. räumlich: (wohin?) into, in;

in die Kirche/Schule to ( hinein: into the) church/school;

in die Schweiz to Switzerland;

gehen wir ins Haus let’s go indoors ( oder inside)

3. zeitlich: in; (während) during; (innerhalb) within; Dauer:

in drei Tagen in three days;

in diesem/im letzten/nächsten Jahr this/last/next year;

heute in acht Tagen a week (from) today;

im Jahr 2003 in (the year) 2003;

im (Monat) Februar in (the month of) February;

im Frühling/Herbst in (the) spring/autumn (besonders US fall);

in der Nacht at night, during the night;

in letzter Zeit lately

4. Art und Weise:

in größter Eile in a great rush;

ich bin in Eile I’m in a hurry;

in tiefer Trauer in Todesanzeigen: sadly missed by;

wir sind in Sorge, dass … we are worried ( oder concerned) that …

5. eine Situation bezeichnend:

im Alter von at the age of;

in Behandlung sein be having treatment;

in Vorbereitung being prepared, in preparation, in the pipeline umg;

in einem Klub etc

sein be in a club etc, belong to a club etc;

in Biologie ist er schwach he’s not very good at biology

6. WIRTSCH in;

er macht in Textilien umg he’s in textiles ( oder in the textile business)

in² adj; nur präd:

in sein umg be in, be the fashion

Küper m; -s, -, in f; -, -nen; nordd

1. (Böttcher) cooper

2. obs (Warenkontrolleur) etwa port inspector

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I 1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (räumlich, fig.) in

er hat in Tübingen studiert — he studied at Tübingen

in Deutschland/der Schweiz — in Germany/Switzerland

sind Sie schon mal in China gewesen? — have you ever been to China?

in der Schule/Kirche — at school/church

in der Schule/Kirche steht noch eine alte Orgel — there's still an old organ in the school/church

in einer Partei — in a party

2) (zeitlich) in

in zwei Tagen/einer Woche — in two days/a week

in diesem Sommer — this summer

[gerade] in dem Moment, als er kam — the [very] moment he came

in diesem Jahr/Monat — this/that year/month

3) (modal) in

in Farbe/Schwarzweiß — in colour/black and white

in deutsch/englisch — in German/English

in Mathematik/Englisch — in mathematics/English

sich in jemandem täuschen — be wrong about somebody

4) in

er hat es in sich — (ugs.) he's got what it takes (coll.)

der Schnaps/diese Übersetzung hat es in sich — (ugs.) this schnapps packs a punch (coll.) /this translation is a tough one

5) (Kaufmannsspr.)

in etwas handeln — deal in something; s. auch im
2.
Präposition mit Akk

1) (räumlich, fig.) into

in die Stadt/das Dorf — into town/the village

in die Schweiz — to Switzerland

in die Kirche/Schule gehen — go to church/school

in eine Partei eintreten — join a party

2) (zeitlich) into

bis in den Herbst — into the autumn

3) (fig.)

in die Millionen gehen — run into millions

sich in jemanden verlieben — fall in love with somebody

in etwas einwilligen — agree or consent to something; s. auch ins
II
Adjektiv (ugs.)

in sein — be in

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(... hinein) präp.

into prep. (hellen) Scharen ausdr.

in droves expr. (nach) Übersee adj.

overseas adj. adj.

on adj. präp.

at prep.

in prep.

into prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > in
9 chien

chien [∫jɛ̃]

1. masculine noun

a. ( = animal) dog

• « (attention) chien méchant » "beware of the dog"

b. (locutions) en chien de fusil curled up

• quel chien de temps ! what foul weather!

• c'est une vie de chien ! (inf) it's a dog's life!

• comme un chien [mourir, traiter] like a dog

• elle a du chien (inf) she's striking

• c'est pas fait pour les chiens ! (inf) it's there to be used

• s'entendre comme chien et chat to fight all the time

• ils se sont regardés en chiens de faïence they just glared at each other

• arriver comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles to turn up when least wanted

• les chiens écrasés (inf) human interest stories

• entre chien et loup at dusk

2. invariable adjective

( = avare) mean

3. compounds

► chien d'arrêt pointer

► chien d'aveugle guide dog

► chien de berger sheepdog

► chien de chasse gun dog

► chien chaud (humorous) hot dog

► chien de garde guard dog

► chien policier police dog

► chien de race pedigree dog

► chien savant performing dog

► chien de traîneau husky

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1.

chienne ʃjɛ̃, ʃjɛn (colloq) adjectif bloody-minded GB, nasty

chien de temps — wretched weather

ma chienne de vie — my wretched life

2.

nom masculin

1) ( animal) dog

chien à poil ras/long — short-/long-haired dog

‘chien méchant’ — ‘beware of the dog’

2) ( fusil) hammer

3) Nautisme

coup de chien — fresh gale

3.

de chien (colloq) locution adjective [métier, temps] rotten

vie de chien — dog's life

avoir un caractère de chien — to have a lousy (colloq) character

être d'une humeur de chien — to be in a foul mood

ça me fait un mal de chien — it hurts like hell (colloq)

avoir un mal de chien à faire — to have an awful time doing

Phrasal Verbs:

- chien d'arrêt

- chien d'aveugle

- chien de berger

- chien de chasse

- chien de garde

- chien de mer

- chien policier

- chien de race

- chiens écrasés

- chien de traîneau

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traiter quelqu'un comme un chien — to treat somebody like a dog ou like dirt

être couché en chien de fusil — to be curled up

entre chien et loup — at dusk

elle a du chien — she's got what it takes

avoir un air de chien battu — to have a hangdog look

ce n'est pas fait pour les chiens — (colloq) it's there to be used

garder à quelqu'un un chien de sa chienne — to bear a grudge against somebody

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ʃjɛ̃ nm
1) (= animal) dog

"attention, chien méchant" — "beware of the dog"

temps de chien — rotten weather

vie de chien — dog's life

couché en chien de fusil — curled up

2) [pistolet] hammer

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chien, chienne

A ○adj bloody-minded GB, nasty; il est un peu chien he's rather bloody-minded GB ou nasty; chien de temps wretched weather; ma chienne de vie my wretched life; ne pas être chien not to be too hard.

B nm

1 ( animal) dog; chien enragé rabid dog; chien à poil ras/long short-/long-haired dog; ‘chien méchant’ ‘beware of the dog’; ⇒ caravane, faïence, quille, rage, saucisse;

2 ( de fusil) hammer;

3 Naut coup de chien fresh gale.

C ○ de chien loc adj [métier, temps] rotten; vie de chien dog's life; avoir un caractère de chien to have a lousy○ character; être d'une humeur de chien to be in a foul mood; ça me fait un mal de chien it hurts like hell○.

D chienne nf

1 ( animal) bitch; c'est une chienne it's a bitch; il promène sa chienne he's walking his dog;

2 ◑( femme) bitch◑.

Composés

chien d'arrêt pointer; chien d'aveugle guide dog; chien de berger sheepdog; chien de chasse retriever, gundog; chien courant hound; chien esquimau husky; chien fou fig wild one; chien de garde lit guard dog; fig watchdog; chien de mer dogfish; chien policier police dog; chien de prairie prairie dog ou marmot; chien de race pedigree dog; chien savant performing dog; fig poodle; chiens écrasés Presse fillers; la rubrique des chiens écrasés○ column made up of filler items; chien de traîneau sled dog.

Idiomes

traiter qn comme un chien to treat sb like a dog ou like dirt; ne pas donner sa part au chien not to be backward in coming forward; être comme chien et chat to be always at each other's throats; être couché en chien de fusil to be curled up; entre chien et loup at dusk; elle a du chien she's got what it takes; avoir un air de chien battu to have a hangdog look; ce n'est pas fait pour les chiens○ it's there to be used; garder à qn un chien de sa chienne to bear a grudge against sb; merci mon chien○ iron and thank you too; c'est un temps à ne pas mettre un chien dehors it's foul weather.

, chienne [ʃjɛ̃, ʃjɛn] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. ZOOLOGIE dog ( feminine bitch)

chien d'arrêt ou couchant pointer

chien d'appartement lapdog

chien d'aveugle guide dog

chien de berger sheepdog

chien de chasse retriever

chien courant hound

chien errant stray dog

chien de garde

a. (sens propre) guard dog

b. (figuré) watchdog

chien de meute hound

chien policier police dog

chien de race pedigree dog

chien de traîneau husky

chien méchant ‘beware of the dog’

un regard de chien battu a hangdog expression

(rubrique des) chiens écrasés minor news items

se regarder en chiens de faïence to stare at one another

ils sont comme chien et chat they fight like cat and dog

comme un chien savant (péjoratif) like a trained monkey

arriver comme un chien dans un jeu de quilles to turn up at just the wrong moment

ce n'est pas fait pour les chiens (péjoratif) it is there for a good reason

merci mon chien! (familier & humoristique) I never heard you say thank you!

je lui réserve ou garde un chien de ma chienne I've got something up my sleeve for him that he's not going to like one bit

chienne de vie! (familier) life's a bitch!

bon chien chasse de race (proverbe) good breeding always tells

il menace beaucoup, mais chien qui aboie ne mord pas (proverbe) his bark is worse than his bite

les chiens aboient, la caravane passe (proverbe) let the world say what it will

2. (très familier) [terme d'insulte] bastard (très familier) masculin, bitch (très familier) féminin

chien nom masculin

1. (familier & locution)

avoir du chien: elle a du chien she's got sex-appeal

2. ASTRONOMIE

le Grand/Petit Chien the Great/Little Dog

3. ARMEMENT hammer, cock

4. ZOOLOGIE

chien de mer dogfish

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chiens nom masculin pluriel

(long) fringe

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à la chien locution adverbiale

[coiffé] with a long fringe

de chien locution adjectivale

(familier) [caractère, temps] lousy, rotten

avoir un mal de chien à faire quelque chose to find it terribly difficult to do something

en chien de fusil locution adverbiale

curled up

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > chien
10 draufhaben

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg.

1. (Sprüche, Masche, Technik) have s.th. at one’s fingertips, have s.th. off (Am. down) pat; technisch hat er nichts draufhaben he hasn’t got a clue about technical things; sie hat was draufhaben she’s really good, she’s got what it takes; fachlich: she knows her stuff; (ist gut in Form) she’s in top form; das hab ich nicht draufhaben I can’t do that, I don’t know that

2. Geschwindigkeit: 100 Sachen / einen ordentlichen Zahn draufhaben be doing a ton / a fair speed

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drauf|ha|ben
vt sep (inf)
Sprüche, Antwort to come out with
er hat es drauf — he knows his stuff (inf)

jetzt hat sie es endlich drauf — she's finally got it

zeigen, was man draufhat — to show what one is made of

den Chauvi dráúfhaben — to be a real chauvinist

schwer was dráúfhaben (sl) — to know one's stuff (inf) or onions (Brit inf)

160 Sachen dráúfhaben (inf) — to be doing 160

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drauf|ha·ben

vt irreg (fam)

1. (Kenntnisse haben)

▪ etwas/nichts/viel \draufhaben to know sth/nothing/a lot

sie hat zwar nicht so viel drauf, dafür ist sie ein herzensguter Mensch she may not be all that bright [or fam have that much up top], but she's a good-hearted soul

2. (von sich geben)

▪ etw \draufhaben to come out with sth

dumme Sprüche \draufhaben to make [or BRIT a. come out with] stupid remarks

Witze \draufhaben to tell jokes

sie hat immer einen flotten Spruch drauf she's always ready with a smart remark [or full of smart remarks]

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draufhaben v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) umg

1. (Sprüche, Masche, Technik) have sth at one’s fingertips, have sth off (US down) pat;

technisch hat er nichts drauf he hasn’t got a clue about technical things;

sie hat was drauf she’s really good, she’s got what it takes; fachlich: she knows her stuff; (ist gut in Form) she’s in top form;

das hab ich nicht drauf I can’t do that, I don’t know that

2. Geschwindigkeit:

100 Sachen/einen ordentlichen Zahn draufhaben be doing a ton/a fair speed

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > draufhaben
11 bringen

to take home; to bring; to carry; to fetch; to take

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brịn|gen
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1) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) get

2) (to make (something or someone) come (to or towards a place): I'll bring plenty of food with me; Bring him to me!) bring

3) (to result in: This medicine will bring you relief.) bring

4) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hold

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brin·gen

< brachte, gebracht>

[ˈbrɪŋən]

vt

1. (tragen)

▪ etw \bringen to bring sth; (hinbringen a.) to take sth

den Müll nach draußen \bringen to take/bring out sep the rubbish BRIT [or garbage]

etw in Stellung \bringen to position sth

2. (übergeben)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring [sb] sth, to bring sth [to sb]; (hinbringen a.) to take [sb] sth, to take sth [to sb]

3. (servieren)

▪ jdm etw \bringen to bring sb sth

sich dat etw \bringen lassen to have sth brought to one

4. (einführen)

etw auf den Markt \bringen to market sth; Neues a. to launch sth

5. (begleiten)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \bringen to take [or see] [or accompany] sb somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb somewhere

6. (befördern)

▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \bringen to take sb/sth somewhere; (herbringen a.) to bring sb/sth somewhere

das Auto in die Garage \bringen to put the car in the garage

jdn zum Bahnhof/nach Hause/in die Klinik \bringen to take sb to the station/home/to the clinic

die Kinder ins [o zu] Bett \bringen to put the children to bed

7. (lenken)

die Diskussion/das Gespräch auf jdn/etw \bringen to bring the discussion/conversation round [or around] to sb/sth

das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema \bringen to change the topic of conversation

etw auf eine Umlaufbahn \bringen to put sth into orbit

jdn auf den rechten Weg \bringen to get sb on the straight and narrow

8. (bescheren)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen:

so ein großer Rasen kann einem schon eine Menge Arbeit \bringen such a large lawn can mean a lot of work for one

der letzte Frühling brachte uns viel Regen last spring saw a lot of rain, there was [or we had] a lot of rain last spring

[jdm] Ärger \bringen to cause [sb] [or to give sb] trouble

[jdm] Glück/Unglück \bringen to bring [sb] [good]/bad luck

[jdm] Nachteile \bringen to be disadvantageous [to sb], to have its drawbacks [for sb]

Stimmung in etw akk \bringen to liven up sth sep

jdm Trost \bringen to comfort [or console] sb

[jdm] Vorteile \bringen to be to sb's advantage, to have its advantages [for sb]

9. (mitteilen)

▪ jdm eine Nachricht \bringen to bring sb news

10. (erarbeiten)

es zu hohem Ansehen \bringen to earn high esteem

es zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere]

es auf einem Gebiet/im Leben zu etwas/nichts \bringen to get somewhere/nowhere [or not get anywhere] in a field/in life

es zu nichts weiter als zu etw dat \bringen to not get further than sth

es zum Firmenleiter/Millionär \bringen to become [or make it to] company director/to become a millionaire

es zum Präsidenten \bringen to become [or make] president

es weit \bringen to get far

11. (fam: erreichen)

der Motor brachte es auf 500.000 km the engine kept going for 500,000 km

er brachte es in der Prüfung auf 70 Punkte he got 70 points in the exam

der Wagen bringt es auf 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph

es auf ein gutes Alter \bringen to reach a ripe old age

12. (versetzen)

diese Niederlage bringt uns wieder dahin, wo wir angefangen haben this defeat will take us back to where we started

das bring ich vor das Gremium! I'll take that to the board!

das bringt dich noch in Teufels Küche! you'll get into [or be in] a hell of a mess if you do that! fam

jdn außer sich akk \bringen to exasperate sb

jdn in Bedrängnis \bringen to get sb into trouble

jdn aus der Fassung \bringen to bewilder sb

sich/jdn in Gefahr \bringen to endanger oneself/sb, to expose oneself/sb to danger

jdn ins Gefängnis \bringen to put [or fam land] sb in prison

jdn/etw vor Gericht \bringen to take sb/sth to court

jdn/etw unter seine Gewalt \bringen to gain power over sb/to get sth under one's control

jdn ins Grab \bringen to be the death of sb usu hum

jdn zum Nervenzusammenbruch \bringen to give sb a nervous breakdown

sich akk [nicht] aus der Ruhe \bringen lassen to [not] get worked [or fam het] up

jdn in Schwierigkeiten \bringen to put [or get] sb into a difficult position

jdn zur Verzweiflung \bringen to make sb desperate, to drive sb to despair

jdn zur Wut \bringen to make sb furious, to enrage sb

▪ etw an sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth; (stehlen) to collar sth fam

▪ etw hinter sich akk \bringen (fam) to get sth over and done with

▪ etw mit sich dat \bringen to cause sth; (zwangsläufig a.) to involve [or entail] sth

▪ etw bringt es mit sich dat, dass jd etw tut sth causes sb to do sth

das bringt es mit sich, dass... that means that...

ihre Krankheit bringt es mit sich, dass... it's because of [or to do with] her illness that...

▪ jd bringt es nicht über sich akk, etw zu tun sb cannot bring himself to do sth

13. (anregen)

etw zum Brennen/Laufen \bringen to get sth to burn/work

jdn dahin [o dazu] [o so weit] \bringen, etw zu tun [o dass jd etw tut] to make sb do sth

mit seinen ständigen Mäkeleien bringt er mich noch dahin, dass ich kündige his incessant carping will make me hand in my notice [one day]

du bringst ihn nie dazu mitzukommen you'll never get him to come along

jdn auf eine Idee \bringen to give sb an idea

jdn zum Laufen/Singen/Sprechen \bringen to make sb run/sing/talk

jdn zum Schweigen \bringen to silence sb

etw zum Stehen \bringen to bring sth to a stop

14. (rauben)

▪ jdn um etw akk \bringen to rob sb of sth; (durch eigene Schuld) to cost sb sth

jdn um seinen guten Ruf/seine Stellung \bringen Folgen to cost sb his reputation/job

jdn um den Schlaf \bringen to keep sb awake; (länger a.) to cause sb sleepless nights

jdn um den Verstand \bringen to drive sb mad

15. (fam: veröffentlichen)

▪ etw \bringen to print [or publish] sth

was bringt die Zeitung darüber? what does it say in the paper?

die Zeitung brachte nichts/einen Artikel darüber there was nothing/an article in the paper about it

alle Zeitungen brachten es auf der ersten Seite all the papers had it on the front page

eine Serie \bringen to run a series

16. (fam: senden)

▪ etw \bringen to broadcast sth; TV to show [or broadcast] sth

das Fernsehen bringt nichts darüber there's nothing on television about it

um elf Uhr \bringen wir Nachrichten the news will be at eleven o'clock

17. (fam: darstellen)

▪ jdn \bringen to act [or play the part of] sb

18. (fam: vorführen)

▪ etw \bringen Kino, Nachtlokal to show sth; Artist, Tänzerin, Sportler to perform sth; Sänger to sing sth

19. (darbringen)

▪ jdm etw \bringen to offer sb sth [or sth to sb]

jdm ein Ständchen \bringen to serenade sb; s.a. Opfer

20. (einbringen)

▪ [jdm] etw \bringen to bring in sth sep [for sb]

das bringt nicht viel Geld that won't bring [us] in much money

die Antiquität brachte 100.000 Euro the antique fetched [or was sold for] €100,000

einen Gewinn \bringen to make a profit

das bringt nichts! (fam) it's not worth it

Zinsen \bringen to earn interest

21. (sl: können)

sie/es bringts she's/it's got what it takes

meinst du, ich bring's? do you think I can do it?

das bringt sie gut she's good at it

das bringt er nicht he's not up to it

na, bringt dein Mann es noch [im Bett]? well, can your husband keep it up [in bed]? fam

der Wagen bringt 290 km/h this car can do 290 kph

der Motor bringts nicht mehr! the engine's had it [or done for] fam

die alte Kiste wird es noch für 'ne Weile \bringen there's still some life left in the old crate fam

dieses Werkzeug bringts doch nicht these tools are no good

wer hier zu wenig bringt, fliegt! if you're not up to form, you're out!

was bringt der Wagen denn so an PS? what's the top HP of this car?

eine Leistung \bringen to do a good job

das bringt nichts (zwecklos) it's pointless, there's no point; (nutzlos) it's useless, that's no use

das bringts nicht that's useless [or no use

22. (fam: bewegen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \bringen to get sth somewhere

alleine bringe ich die schwere Vase nicht von der Stelle I can't move [or shift] this heavy vase alone

23. (fam: machen)

ich bring ihn nicht satt! I can't give him enough to eat!

ich bring das Hemd nicht sauber I can't get the shirt clean

bringst du das Radio wieder in Ordnung? can you get the radio to work?

24.

▶ einen Hammer \bringen (fam) to drop a bombshell

▶ einen Klops \bringen NORDD to put one's foot in it [or one's mouth] fam

▶ das kannst du doch nicht \bringen! you can't [go and] do that!

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

jemandem eine Nachricht bringen — bring somebody news

2) (begleiten) take

jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

3)

es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

es bis zum Direktor bringen — make it to director

es weit bringen — get on or do very well

es im Leben weit bringen — go far in life

4)

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

eine Sache vor Gericht bringen — take a matter to court

das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

du hast mich auf eine gute Idee gebracht — you have given me a good idea

etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

5)

jemanden um seinen Besitz bringen — do somebody out of his property

jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

6) (veröffentlichen) publish

alle Zeitungen brachten Berichte über das Massaker — all the papers carried reports of the massacre

7) (senden) broadcast

das Fernsehen bringt eine Sondersendung — there is a special programme on television

das Fernsehen hat nichts darüber gebracht — there was nothing about it on television

8) (darbringen)

das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

9) (erbringen)

einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

10)

das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>

es kann dir doch nur Vorteile bringen — it can only be to your advantage

12) (salopp): (schaffen, erreichen)

das bringst du doch nicht — you'll never do it

13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)

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bringen; bringt, brachte, hat gebracht; v/t

1. an diesen Ort (auch fig): bring; (holen) auch get, fetch;

bring doch mal das Salz aus der Küche would you fetch the salt from the kitchen?;

was bringt dich hierher? what brings you here?;

das Essen auf den Tisch bringen serve the food;

die Wolken bringen Regen these clouds bring ( oder mean) rain;

was wird uns morgen bringen? what will tomorrow hold in store (for us)?;

etwas ans Licht oder

an den Tag bringen fig bring sth to the light of day ( oder out into the open);

mit sich bringen involve; (erfordern) require;

die Umstände bringen es mit sich it’s inevitable under the circumstances;

das bringt das Leben so mit sich life is like that, that’s life, that’s the way the cookie crumbles umg

2. an einen anderen Ort (auch fig): take; (tragen) auch carry; (setzen, legen, stellen) put; (begleiten) take, see:

jemanden zur Bahn/nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb to the station/home;

bring es ins Haus take ( oder put) it inside;

er wurde ins Krankenhaus gebracht he was taken to (US to the) hospital;

ich brachte ihm Pralinen I took him some chocolates;

die Kinder ins oder

zu Bett bringen put the children to bed;

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen put sb in prison;

jemanden vor Gericht bringen take sb to court, bring sb up before the court;

das bringt mich in eine peinliche Lage that puts me into an embarrassing situation;

etwas auf den Markt oder

in den Handel bringen bring ( oder introduce) sth onto the market;

etwas in Umlauf bringen introduce sth into circulation

3. (verursachen, zur Folge haben) cause; (verschaffen) bring;

Glück/Unglück bringen bring good/bad luck;

Unglück über jemanden bringen bring sb bad luck;

jemandem Trost bringen comfort sb;

das bringt nur Ärger that’ll cause nothing but trouble;

das Mittel

brachte ihm keine Linderung brought ( oder gave) him no relief

4. (einbringen) (Gewinn etc) bring in;

Zinsen bringen bear ( oder yield) interest;

die Bücher haben auf dem Flohmarkt noch 20 Euro gebracht umg the books fetched 20 euros at the flea market, I got 20 euros for the books at the flea market;

das bringt nichts umg that won’t get you etc anywhere, that’s no use;

es bringt nicht viel, wenn man … one does not get much mileage out of … (+ger)

was bringt das? umg what’s the point

5. (schaffen) do; (erreichen) manage;

welche Leistung bringt der Motor? what can the engine do?;

bringt er, was er verspricht? does he keep his promises?;

es (bis) auf achtzig Jahre bringen live to be eighty;

er brachte es auf acht Punkte in Prüfung etc, auch Sport: he managed eight points;

es zu etwas/nichts bringen go far/get nowhere;

es (bis) zum Major etc

bringen make it to major etc;

es zu Ruhm und Ehre etc

bringen achieve fame and fortune;

er könnte es noch weit bringen he could go far yet;

es dahin bringen, dass manage to (+inf)

jemanden dahin bringen, dass bring sb to (+inf), make sb (+inf) warnend:

du wirst es noch so weit bringen, dass … umg you’d better watch your step or …; → zuwege

6. meist mit präpositionalen obj (etwas, einen Zustand, eine Handlung bewirken)

jemanden in Gefahr/Not/Rage/Schwierigkeiten etc

bringen get sb into danger/trouble/a rage/difficulties;

jemanden aus der Ruhe bringen upset sb;

jemanden aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen throw sb off balance;

sie bringt sich ständig in Schwierigkeiten she keeps getting herself into difficulties ( oder awkward situations);

jemanden außer sich bringen drive sb mad;

etwas in Ordnung oder

ins Lot bringen sort sth out;

in Einklang/Kontakt/Zusammenhang etc

bringen mit harmonize/bring into contact/bring into connection etc with;

jemanden zur Verzweiflung bringen drive sb to despair;

jemanden zum Lachen/Reden/Schweigen etc

bringen make sb laugh/talk/be quiet ( oder shut up umg);

etwas zum Einsturz/zum Explodieren bringen make sth collapse/explode;

sie brachte den Wagen zum Stehen she stopped the car ( oder pulled up);

sie brachte Abwechslung/Leben/Unruhe etc

in mein Leben she brought variety to my life/she gave my life a breath of fresh air/she brought chaos into my life;

wir müssen endlich System in die Sache bringen we have to give it some kind of system

7. (Programm, Film etc) auch show; THEAT bring, stage; MUS perform, play, (Lied) sing; Zeitung etc: bring;

was bringt das 1. Programm heute Abend? what’s on channel one this evening?;

die letzte Ausgabe brachte … the last issue had …;

haben sie schon etwas über das Unglück gebracht? have they already reported on the accident?

8. umg, meist jugendspr (schaffen)

das bring ich nicht! I (just) can’t do it;

ich weiß nicht, ob ich das bringe I’m not sure I can manage it;

es bringen umg make it; (zuwege bringen) pull it off;

(tun)

das kannst du doch nicht bringen! you can’t possibly do that!, that’s not on!;

du glaubst nicht, was sie heute wieder gebracht hat! you’ll never believe what she did today!;

(gut/schlecht sein)

es (nicht) bringen have a/no point, (not) cut the mustard;

Drogen bringens nicht drugs are no good;

das bringt’s (voll) umg that’s (really) excellent ( oder brilliant)

9. umg (kriegen) get sb/sth somewhere;

ich bring das Ding nicht in die Schachtel I can’t get the thing into the box;

ich bring den Schmutz nicht von den Schuhen I can’t get the dirt off these shoes

10. (lenken)

das Gespräch oder

die Rede oder

die Sprache auf etwas (akk)

bringen change the subject to sth;

jemanden auf etwas (akk)

bringen (erinnern) remind sb about sth; (anregen) make sb think about, do etc sth;

du bringst mich auf etwas now that you mention it;

jemanden auf die schiefe Bahn/den richtigen Weg bringen lead sb off/onto the straight and narrow;

etwas auf den Punkt bringen sum sth up

11. mit präp:

an sich/in seinen Besitz bringen acquire, take possession of;

hinter sich bringen get it over with;

ich kann es nicht über mich ( oder

übers Herz)

bringen I can’t bring myself to do it;

jemanden um etwas bringen deprive sb of sth; (betrügen) do sb out of sth umg

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (herbringen) bring; (hinbringen) take

sie brachte mir/ich brachte ihr ein Geschenk — she brought me/I took her a present

Unglück/Unheil [über jemanden] bringen — bring misfortune/disaster [upon somebody]

jemandem Glück/Unglück bringen — bring somebody [good] luck/bad luck

jemandem eine Nachricht bringen — bring somebody news

2) (begleiten) take

jemanden nach Hause/zum Bahnhof bringen — take somebody home/to the station

die Kinder ins Bett od. zu Bett bringen — put the children to bed

3)

es zu etwas/nichts bringen — get somewhere/get nowhere or not get anywhere

es bis zum Direktor bringen — make it to director

es weit bringen — get on or do very well

es im Leben weit bringen — go far in life

4)

jemanden ins Gefängnis bringen — <crime, misdeed> land somebody in prison or gaol

eine Sache vor Gericht bringen — take a matter to court

das Gespräch auf etwas/ein anderes Thema bringen — bring the conversation round to something/change the topic of conversation

jemanden wieder auf den rechten Weg bringen — (fig.) get somebody back on the straight and narrow

jemanden zum Lachen/zur Verzweiflung bringen — make somebody laugh/drive somebody to despair

jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun — get somebody to do something

du hast mich auf eine gute Idee gebracht — you have given me a good idea

etwas hinter sich bringen — (ugs.) get something over and done with

es nicht über sich (Akk.) bringen [können], etwas zu tun — not be able to bring oneself to do something

etwas an sich (Akk.) bringen — (ugs.) collar something (sl.)

5)

jemanden um seinen Besitz bringen — do somebody out of his property

jemanden um den Schlaf/Verstand bringen — rob somebody of his/her sleep/drive somebody mad

6) (veröffentlichen) publish

alle Zeitungen brachten Berichte über das Massaker — all the papers carried reports of the massacre

7) (senden) broadcast

das Fernsehen bringt eine Sondersendung — there is a special programme on television

das Fernsehen hat nichts darüber gebracht — there was nothing about it on television

8) (darbringen)

das/ein Opfer bringen — make the/a sacrifice

eine Nummer/ein Ständchen bringen — perform a number/a serenade

das kannst du nicht bringen — (ugs.) you can't do that

9) (erbringen)

einen großen Gewinn/hohe Zinsen bringen — make a large profit/earn high interest

das Gemälde brachte 50 000 Euro — the painting fetched 50,000 euros

das bringt nichts od. bringt's nicht — (ugs.) it's pointless

10)

das bringt es mit sich, dass... — that means that...

11) (verursachen) cause <trouble, confusion>

es kann dir doch nur Vorteile bringen — it can only be to your advantage

12) (salopp): (schaffen, erreichen)

das bringst du doch nicht — you'll never do it

13) (bes. südd.) s. bekommen 1. 2)

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)

= to bring v.

(§ p.,p.p.: brought)

to get v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bringen
12 ohne

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding; ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid; wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment; sie ging ohne Hut / Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat / any shoes; er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum. minus) the children; wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children; ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it; ohne Zweifel undoubtedly; ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own); ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2. ohne weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty); das machen wir ohne weiteres we’ll manage that easily; das kannst du ohne weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that; du kannst ihr ohne weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her; das geht nicht so ohne weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg., allein stehend: sie ist ( gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think; das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc., als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple; ich schlafe / schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep / swim in the nude; du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); oben 1

II Konj.: ohne dass, ohne zu (+ Inf.) without (+ Ger.) ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him; sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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devoid (Adj.); without (Präp.); ex (Präp.); minus (Präp.)

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oh|ne ['oːnə]
1. prep +acc

1) without

óhne (die) Vororte hat die Stadt 100.000 Einwohner — excluding or not including or not counting the suburbs, the city has 100,000 inhabitants

óhne mich! — count me out!

er ist nicht óhne (inf) — he's not bad (inf), he's got what it takes (inf)

óhne ihn wären wir immer noch dort — without him or but for him or if it weren't for him we'd still be there

óhne etw sein — to be without or minus (inf) sth

óhne Auto — without a or one's car

óhne Mehrwertsteuer — excluding VAT

er ist óhne jede Begabung (für Musik) — he lacks or is without any (musical) talent

óhne einen or jeden Pfennig Geld — penniless, without a penny or dime (US), without two ha'pennies to rub together

ich rauche immer óhne (inf) — I always smoke untipped cigarettes

2)

ich hätte das óhne Weiteres getan — I'd have done it without a second thought, I'd have done it without thinking twice about it

so etwas kann man óhne Weiteres sagen — it's quite all right to say that

so etwas kann man in feiner Gesellschaft nicht óhne Weiteres sagen — you can't say that sort of thing in polite society

ich würde óhne Weiteres sagen, dass... — I would not hesitate to say that...

er hat den Brief óhne Weiteres unterschrieben — he signed the letter straight away or just like that

das Darlehen ist óhne Weiteres bewilligt worden — the loan was granted straight away or without any bother or problem

ihm können Sie óhne Weiteres vertrauen — you can trust him implicitly

das lässt sich óhne Weiteres arrangieren — that can easily be arranged

das ist nicht ( so) óhne Weiteres möglich — it can't be done just like that

hast du das Geld gekriegt? – ja, óhne Weiteres — did you get the money? – yes, no problem (inf)

dem Kerl kann man nicht óhne Weiteres glauben — you can't just believe anything or whatever that guy says

das kann man nicht óhne Weiteres voraussetzen — you can't just assume that automatically

diesem Vorschlag kann ich nicht óhne Weiteres zustimmen — I can't just accept the suggestion without question

du kannst doch nicht so óhne Weiteres aus der Schule weglaufen — you can't just run away from school like that

2. conj

óhne zu zögern — without hesitating

óhne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, kam er mich besuchen — he came to see me without my (Brit) or me inviting him

wer redet, óhne gefragt zu sein... — anybody who talks without being asked...

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1) ((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) devoid

2) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) free

3) (not wanting or allowed to have (food etc): The child is off his food.) off

4) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) void

5) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) without

6) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) without

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oh·ne

[ˈo:nə]

I. präp + akk

1. (nicht versehen mit)

▪ \ohne etw without sth

\ohne Auto without a car

\ohne Geld without any money

sie ist \ohne Mantel gekommen she came without a coat

wir sind noch \ohne weitere Informationen we still don't have any more information

sei \ohne Furcht! don't be afraid!

mein Versuch ist \ohne Erfolg geblieben my attempt was unsuccessful

sie ist \ohne jede Begabung she lacks [or is without] any talent

er ist ein Mensch \ohne jeglichen Humor he's a person totally lacking [or without any sense of] humour

\ohne dich wäre ich immer noch ohne Kleiderschrank if it weren't for you I'd still be without a wardrobe

\ohne Appetit sein to have no appetite

\ohne einen [o jeden] Cent [Geld] penniless, without a penny [or AM dime]

\ohne Schutz unprotected

2. (nicht eingerechnet)

▪ \ohne etw excluding [or not including] [or not counting] sth

\ohne die Vororte hat die Stadt 300.000 Einwohner the city has 300,000 inhabitants excluding [or not including] [or not counting] the suburbs

der Preis versteht sich \ohne Mehrwertsteuer the price does not include VAT

3. (elliptisch)

er raucht immer \ohne he always smokes untipped cigarettes

sie badet am liebsten \ohne she prefers to bathe in the nude

wenn du keinen Zucker hast, trinke ich den Kaffee auch \ohne if you haven't got any sugar, I can have my coffee without

du brauchst eine Eintrittskarte, \ohne kommst du nicht rein you need a ticket, they won't let you in without one

4. (nicht mit jdm)

▪ \ohne jdn without sb

\ohne mich! count me out!

\ohne Erben sterben to die heirless

\ohne Kinder/Nachwuchs childless/without offspring

5.

▶ [gar] nicht \ohne sein (fam: schwierig) to be not [quite] that easy; (interessant) to not be bad

die Fragen waren gar nicht so \ohne the questions were not that easy

sie ist gar nicht so \ohne she's quite something, she's got what it takes

der Vorschlag ist nicht \ohne it's not a bad suggestion; s.a. oben, weitere(r, s)

II. konj

▪ \ohne etw zu tun without doing sth

sie nahm sich ein Stück Kuchen, \ohne vorher zu fragen she took a piece of cake without asking

wer redet, \ohne gefragt zu sein... anybody who talks without being asked...

\ohne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, hat er mir geholfen he helped me without my [or me] asking

\ohne zu zögern without hesitating

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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ohne

A. präp (+akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding;

ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid;

wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment;

sie ging ohne Hut/Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat/any shoes;

er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum minus) the children;

wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children;

ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it;

ohne Zweifel undoubtedly;

ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own);

ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2.

ohne Weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty);

das machen wir ohne Weiteres we’ll manage that easily;

das kannst du ohne Weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that;

du kannst ihr ohne Weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her;

das geht nicht so ohne Weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg, alleinstehend:

sie ist (gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think;

das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc, als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple;

ich schlafe/schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep/swim in the nude;

du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); → oben 1

B. konj:

ohne dass, ohne zu (+inf) without (+ger)

ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him;

sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word;

ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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präp.

without prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ohne
13 Geschick

n; -(e)s, -e

1. (Schicksal) fate; trauriges Geschick sad fate ( oder lot); schweres Geschick cruel fate

2. Geschicke (Belange) destiny Sg., fortunes

—

Geschick2

n; -(e)s, kein Pl.

1. (Begabung) talent (zu for), knack umg.; er hat nicht das Geschick dazu he hasn’t got the knack, he hasn’t got what it takes; ein ( besonderes) Geschick haben zu (+ Inf.) iro. have the knack of (+ Ger.), have a special knack for (+ Ger.)

2. Geschicklichkeit

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das Geschick

(Begabung) talent; knack;

(Geschicklichkeit) deftness; skill;

(Schicksal) fortune; fate; destiny

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Ge|schịck I [gə'ʃɪk]
nt -(e)s, -e (geh)
(= Schicksal) fate; (= politische etc Entwicklung, Situation) fortune
ein gütiges Geschick — good fortune, providence

ein schlimmes/schweres/trauriges Geschick — a sad fate
II
nt -s, no pl
skill
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das

(cleverness at doing something, resulting either from practice or from natural ability: This job requires a lot of skill.) skill

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Ge·schick¹

<-[e]s>

[gəˈʃɪk]

nt kein pl skill, expertise no pl

Ge·schick²

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈʃɪk]

nt (Schicksal) fate

ein furchtbares [o grässliches] \Geschick a cruel fate

ein schlimmes \Geschick a fate worse than death usu iron

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I
das; Geschick[e]s, Geschicke

1) (geh.) fate

ihn ereilte sein Geschick — he met his fate

ein glückliches Geschick — a kindly Providence

2) Plural (Lebensumstände) destiny sing
II
das; Geschick[e]s skill

ein Geschick für etwas haben — be skilled at something

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Geschick¹ n; -(e)s, -e

1. (Schicksal) fate;

trauriges Geschick sad fate ( oder lot);

schweres Geschick cruel fate

2.

Geschicke (Belange) destiny sg, fortunes

Geschick² n; -(e)s, kein pl

1. (Begabung) talent (

zu for), knack umg;

er hat nicht das Geschick dazu he hasn’t got the knack, he hasn’t got what it takes;

ein (besonderes) Geschick haben zu (+inf) iron have the knack of (+ger), have a special knack for (+ger)

2. → Geschicklichkeit

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I
das; Geschick[e]s, Geschicke

1) (geh.) fate

ihn ereilte sein Geschick — he met his fate

ein glückliches Geschick — a kindly Providence

2) Plural (Lebensumstände) destiny sing
II
das; Geschick[e]s skill

ein Geschick für etwas haben — be skilled at something

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(e) n.

aptness n. n.

deftness n.

dexterity n.

facility n.

fate n.

skill n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Geschick
14 carta

f paper

gastronomy ( menù) menu

geography carta geografica map

carta assegni cheque (guarantee) card

carta da bollo official stamped paper

carta da gioco (playing) card

carta da lettere note paper

carta da macero waste paper (for pulping)

carta da parati wallpaper

carta d'argento card that entitles people over a certain age to reduced fares

carta di credito credit card

carta d'identità identity card

civil aviation carta d'imbarco boarding pass

carta igienica toilet paper

carta stagnola silver paper

gastronomy tinfoil

carta stradale road map

carta telefonica phone card

carta velina tissue paper

motoring carta verde green card

carta vetrata sandpaper

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carta s.f.

1 paper: carta da lettera, notepaper (o writing paper); carta intestata, headed notepaper; carta da disegno, drawing paper; carta rigata, lined (o ruled) paper; carta quadrettata, squared paper, (tecn.) graph paper; carta da pacchi, wrapping (o brown) paper; carta da giornali, newsprint; carta patinata, glossy paper; carta da lucido, tracing paper; carta velina, tissue paper; carta stagnola, tinfoil (o aluminium foil o silver paper); carta pergamena, parchment (o vellum); carta oleata, (da) forno, greaseproof paper; carta assorbente, blotting paper; carta carbone, carbon paper; carta da musica, music paper; carta da parati, wallpaper; carta igienica, toilet paper; carta moschicida, flypaper; (fot.) carta sensibile, sensitized paper // fabbricazione della carta, paper manufacturing; industria della carta, paper manufacture // ( Bibbia) le sacre carte, the Holy Writ (o the Scriptures) // mangiare alla carta, to dine à la carte // mettere qlco. sulla carta, to put sthg. down in writing

2 ( documento) paper, document, writing: carta d'identità, identity card; fare le carte per il passaporto, to get together the necessary documentation in order to apply for a passport; carte di bordo, ship's papers; carta di sbarco, landing card; carta d'imbarco, boarding card // (banca) carta di credito, credit card // carta telefonica, phonecard // carta semplice, libera, unstamped paper; carta bollata, carta da bollo, stamped paper // (fin.): carta breve, short bill of exchange (o short paper); carta lunga, long-dated paper (o long paper): carta media, medium-term bill;carta di banca, carta finanziaria, finance bill; carta societaria, corporate paper // (aut.) carta verde, Green Card (International Motor Insurance Form) // avere le carte in regola, to have one's papers in order (o to have everything in order); (fig.) to have all the necessary requirements // far carte false, (fig.) to go to any lengths // dare a qlcu., avere carta bianca, to give (s.o.), to have carte blanche

3 ( statuto) charter // Magna Carta, Magna Carta (o Magna Charta) // carta costituzionale, Constitution, Bill of Rights

4 ( carta geografica) map; chart: carta automobilistica, road map; la carta d'Italia, the map of Italy; carta meteorologica, weather chart; carta nautica, (nautical) chart; carta aeronautica, aeronautical chart; carta topografica, topographic map; carta sinottica, synoptical chart; carta orografica, relief map; carta celeste, star map

5 ( da gioco) playing card, card: mazzo di carte, pack of cards; alzare le carte, to cut the cards; giocare una carta sicura, to play a safe card; mescolare le carte, to shuffle the cards // fare le carte a qlcu., to read the cards for s.o. (o to tell s.o.'s fortune by reading the cards) // giocare bene le proprie carte, (fig.) to play one's cards well // giocare a carte scoperte, (fig.) to act above board (o to play fair) // mandare a carte quarantotto, to send to the devil // mettere le carte in tavola, (fig.) to lay (o to put) one's cards on the table; il mettere le carte in tavola, (fig.) a show-down.

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['karta]
1. sf

1) (gen) paper, (statuto) charter

un foglio di carta — a sheet of paper

sulla carta — (in teoria) on paper

2) (da gioco) card

dare le carte — to deal the cards

giocare una carta — to play a card

giocare l'ultima carta (anche) fig — to play one's last card

a carte scoperte (anche) fig — cards on the table

mettere le carte in tavola — to lay one's cards on the table

cambiare le carte in tavola fig — to shift one's ground

fare le carte a qn Cartomanzia — to tell sb's fortune using cards

3)

(documenti) carte sfpl — papers, documents

devo fare tutte le carte per il passaporto — I've got to sort out all the documents and forms for the passport application

fare carte false fig — to go to great lengths

avrebbe fatto carte false pur di ottenere quel posto — he would have gone to any lengths to get that job

4) (al ristorante) menu

alla carta — à la carte

2.

- carta di alluminio

- carta assegni

- carta assorbente

- carta automobilistica

- carta bianca

- carta da bollo

- carta di credito

- carta di credito telefonica

- carta da cucina

- carta da disegno

- carta geografica

- carta di giornale

- carta d'identità

- carta igienica

- carta d'imbarco

- carta intelligente

- carta da lettere

- carta libera

- carta lucida

- carta millimetrata

- carta moschicida

- carta nautica

- carta oleata

- carta da pacchi

- carta paraffinata

- carta da parati

- carta per prelievi automatici

- carta da regalo

- carta stagnola

- carta stradale

- carta velina

- carta verde

- carta vetrata

- carta dei vini

- carta da visita

- carta da zucchero

- carte da gioco

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['karta] 1.
sostantivo femminile

1) (materiale) paper

foglio di carta — sheet of paper

di carta — [bicchiere, piatto, tovagliolo, fazzoletto] paper attrib.

mettere qcs. su(lla) carta — to put sth. down on paper

2) (dichiarazione programmatica) charter

la carta dei diritti dell'uomo — the Charter of Human Rights

la Magna Carta — the Magna Carta

3) (cartina) map, plan

4) (da gioco) (playing) card

giocare una carta di cuori — to play a heart

giocare a -e — to play cards

fare o dare le -e to deal (the cards); fare le -e a qcn. — [ cartomante] to read sb.'s fortune in the cards

5) (nei ristoranti)

la carta dei vini — wine list

alla carta — à la carte
2.
sostantivo femminile plurale carte

1) (scritti) papers

2) (documenti) papers, documents

fare le -e necessarie — to get the necessary papers, to do the necessary paperwork

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carta d'argento — ferr. senior citizen's railcard

carta assorbente — (da casa) kitchen paper; (per la scuola) blotting paper

carta automobilistica — road map

carta bollata o da bollo bonded o stamped paper; carta carbone o copiativa carbon paper; carta costituzionale constitution, bill of rights; carta di credito credit card; carta crespata crepe paper; carta ecologica carta riciclata; carta da forno baking paper; carta geografica map; carta di o da giornale newsprint; carta d'identità identity o ID card; carta igienica toilet paper o tissue, lavatory paper; carta d'imbarco aer. mar. boarding card o pass; carta intestata letterhead, headed notepaper; carta da lettere writing paper, notepaper, stationery; carta libera plain o unstamped paper; carta da lucido transparency; carta da macero wastepaper; carta millimetrata graph paper; carta moschicida flypaper; carta da musica music paper; carta muta unmarked o blank map; carta nautica sea o marine chart; carta oleata greaseproof paper; carta da pacchi brown paper, manila; carta da parati wallpaper; carta patinata glossy paper; carta (da) regalo gift wrap(ping), wrapping paper; carta riciclata recycled paper; carta di riso rice paper; carta semplice carta libera; carta stagnola (kitchen) foil, tin foil; carta straccia scrap paper, wastepaper; carta stradale carta automobilistica; carta telefonica phone card; carta topografica topographic map; carta velina (per imballaggio) tissue (paper); (per copie) onionskin (paper); carta verde aut. green card BE; ferr. young person's railcard; carta vetrata — glass paper, sandpaper

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dare carta bianca a qcn. — to give o write sb. a blank cheque, to give sb. a free hand

sulla carta è una buona idea — it's a good idea on paper

avere le -e in regola — to have got what it takes

mettere le -e in tavola — to lay o put one's cards on the table

cambiare le -e in tavola — to shift one's ground

fare -e false per... — to go to any lengths to...

giocare bene le proprie -e — to play one's cards right

tentare l'ultima carta — to play one's final trump

giocare a -e scoperte — to act above board, to play fair

scoprire le proprie -e — to show one's hand

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carta

/'karta/

I sostantivo f.

1 (materiale) paper; foglio di carta sheet of paper; di carta [bicchiere, piatto, tovagliolo, fazzoletto] paper attrib.; mettere qcs. su(lla) carta to put sth. down on paper

2 (dichiarazione programmatica) charter; la carta dei diritti dell'uomo the Charter of Human Rights; la Magna Carta the Magna Carta

3 (cartina) map, plan

4 (da gioco) (playing) card; giocare una carta di cuori to play a heart; giocare a -e to play cards; fare o dare le -e to deal (the cards); fare le -e a qcn. [ cartomante] to read sb.'s fortune in the cards

5 (nei ristoranti) la carta dei vini wine list; alla carta à la carte

II carte f.pl.

1 (scritti) papers

2 (documenti) papers, documents; fare le -e necessarie to get the necessary papers, to do the necessary paperwork

IDIOMS

dare carta bianca a qcn. to give o write sb. a blank cheque, to give sb. a free hand; sulla carta è una buona idea it's a good idea on paper; avere le -e in regola to have got what it takes; mettere le -e in tavola to lay o put one's cards on the table; cambiare le -e in tavola to shift one's ground; fare -e false per... to go to any lengths to...; giocare bene le proprie -e to play one's cards right; tentare l'ultima carta to play one's final trump; giocare a -e scoperte to act above board, to play fair; scoprire le proprie -e to show one's hand

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COMPOUNDS

carta d'argento ferr. senior citizen's railcard; carta assorbente (da casa) kitchen paper; (per la scuola) blotting paper; carta automobilistica road map; carta bollata o da bollo bonded o stamped paper; carta carbone o copiativa carbon paper; carta costituzionale constitution, bill of rights; carta di credito credit card; carta crespata crepe paper; carta ecologica → carta riciclata; carta da forno baking paper; carta geografica map; carta di o da giornale newsprint; carta d'identità identity o ID card; carta igienica toilet paper o tissue, lavatory paper; carta d'imbarco aer. mar. boarding card o pass; carta intestata letterhead, headed notepaper; carta da lettere writing paper, notepaper, stationery; carta libera plain o unstamped paper; carta da lucido transparency; carta da macero wastepaper; carta millimetrata graph paper; carta moschicida flypaper; carta da musica music paper; carta muta unmarked o blank map; carta nautica sea o marine chart; carta oleata greaseproof paper; carta da pacchi brown paper, manila; carta da parati wallpaper; carta patinata glossy paper; carta (da) regalo gift wrap(ping), wrapping paper; carta riciclata recycled paper; carta di riso rice paper; carta semplice → carta libera; carta stagnola (kitchen) foil, tin foil; carta straccia scrap paper, wastepaper; carta stradale → carta automobilistica; carta telefonica phone card; carta topografica topographic map; carta velina (per imballaggio) tissue (paper); (per copie) onionskin (paper); carta verde aut. green card BE; ferr. young person's railcard; carta vetrata glass paper, sandpaper.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > carta
15 stecken

m; -s, -; Dial. stick; Dreck

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der Stecken

stick; cane

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Stẹ|cken ['ʃtɛkn]
m -s, -
stick
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1) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stick

2) (to push, stuff etc: He tucked his shirt into his trousers.) tuck

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Ste·cken

<-s, ->

[ˈʃtɛkn̩]

m DIAL, SCHWEIZ stick; (flexibler a.) switch

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1.
transitives Verb

1) put

etwas in die Tasche stecken — put or (coll.) stick something in one's pocket

2) (mit Nadeln) pin <hem, lining, etc.>; pin [on] < badge>; pin up < hair>
2.
regelmäßiges (geh. auch unregelmäßiges) intransitives Verb be

der Schlüssel steckt [im Schloss] — the key is in the lock

den Schlüssel [im Schloss] stecken lassen — leave the key in the lock

wo hast du denn so lange gesteckt? — (ugs.) where did you get to or have you been all this time?

er steckt in Schwierigkeiten — (ugs.) he's having problems

hinter etwas (Dat.) stecken — (fig. ugs.) be behind something

stecken bleiben — get stuck; (fig.) <negotiations etc.> get bogged down

es blieb in den Anfängen stecken — (fig.) it never got beyond the early stages

das Wort blieb ihm vor Angst in Halse od. in der Kehle stecken — he was speechless with fear

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stecken; steckt, steckte oder stak, hat oder ist gesteckt

A. v/t (hat)

1. irgendwohin: put, stick umg; heimlich: slip; (Blumen) arrange; mit Nadeln: pin; (Saum) tack;

die Hände in die Hosentaschen stecken stick one’s hands in one’s trouser (US pant) pockets;

sich (dat)

heimlich etwas in die Tasche etc

stecken slip sth secretively into one’s pocket etc;

den Kopf aus dem Fenster stecken stick one’s head out of (US auch out) the window;

sich (dat)

die Haare zu einem Knoten stecken put one’s hair up in a knot;

sich (dat)

eine Blume ins Haar stecken put ( oder stick umg) a flower in one’s hair

2. umg (bringen) put, stick;

jemanden ins Gefängnis/Bett stecken put sb in prison/to bed;

jemanden in eine Anstalt/ein Heim stecken stick sb in an institution/a home;

wir stecken dich gleich in den Keller! you’ll be locked up in the cellar if you’re not careful;

ich weiß nicht, wohin ich ihn stecken soll fig I can’t place him

3. Geld, Zeit etc

stecken in (+akk) put into, invest in

4. umg (verraten) tell;

wer hat ihm das gesteckt? who told him (that)?, who passed that on to him?;

es jemandem tüchtig stecken umg tell sb what’s what

5. AGR (Erbsen, Kartoffeln etc) plant

6. umg (aufgeben) give up, chuck in;

ich glaub, ich steck’s! I think I’ll give up ( oder chuck it in); → hineinstecken, Brand 1, Nase¹ 5, Tasche 2, Ziel 4 etc

B. v/i (imperf obs auch stak, hat, südd, österr, schweiz auch ist)

1. (sich befinden) be; (festsitzen) be stuck; Kugel, Splitter etc: be lodged ( oder embedded) in;

der Schlüssel steckt the key’s in the door

2.

stecken bleiben get stuck; umg, fig, beim Vortragen: auch dry up, come unstuck; THEAT auch forget one’s lines; Verhandlungen: come to a standstill, reach deadlock;

mitten im Satz stecken bleiben fig break off in mid-sentence;

das Projekt ist in den Anfangsstadien stecken geblieben the project didn’t get beyond the early stages

3.

stecken lassen leave in;

den Schlüssel stecken lassen leave the key in the door;

lass das Messer/den Revolver stecken! leave your knife/gun where it is;

lass dein Geld nur stecken umg put your money away, this is on me

4. umg, fig (sein) be;

voller Fehler stecken Brief etc: be full of mistakes;

voller Bosheit/Neugier stecken be a spiteful character/a nosy old so-and-so;

mitten in der Arbeit stecken be in the middle of ( oder busy with) one’s work;

mitten in den Prüfungen stecken be in the middle of ( oder in the throes of) (taking) one’s exams;

er steckt immer zu Hause he’s stuck at home all the time, he never goes out;

in mir steckt eine Grippe I think I might be coming down with flu;

der Schreck steckte ihm noch in den Gliedern his knees were still like jelly;

wo steckst du denn (so lange)? where have you been (all this time)?, where did you get to (all this time)?;

wo steckt er bloß immer? where does he keep disappearing to ( oder hiding himself)?;

dahinter steckt etwas there’s something behind it (all);

da steckt er dahinter he’s at the bottom of it, he’s behind it (all);

darin steckt viel Arbeit a lot of work has gone into it;

in dem Geschäft steckt eine Menge Geld (es wurde viel investiert) a lot of money has gone into that business; (man kann viel verdienen) there’s a packet (US bundle) of money to be made out of that business;

zeigen, was in einem steckt show what one is made of, show one’s mettle;

in ihm steckt etwas he’s got what it takes, he’ll go far ( oder a long way); → Anfang 3, Decke 2, gesteckt, Hals 3, Haut 4 etc

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1.
transitives Verb

1) put

etwas in die Tasche stecken — put or (coll.) stick something in one's pocket

2) (mit Nadeln) pin <hem, lining, etc.>; pin [on] < badge>; pin up < hair>
2.
regelmäßiges (geh. auch unregelmäßiges) intransitives Verb be

der Schlüssel steckt [im Schloss] — the key is in the lock

den Schlüssel [im Schloss] stecken lassen — leave the key in the lock

wo hast du denn so lange gesteckt? — (ugs.) where did you get to or have you been all this time?

er steckt in Schwierigkeiten — (ugs.) he's having problems

hinter etwas (Dat.) stecken — (fig. ugs.) be behind something

stecken bleiben — get stuck; (fig.) <negotiations etc.> get bogged down

es blieb in den Anfängen stecken — (fig.) it never got beyond the early stages

das Wort blieb ihm vor Angst in Halse od. in der Kehle stecken — he was speechless with fear

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)

= to poke v.

to stick v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)

to thrust v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thrust)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stecken
16 loshaben

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: er hat was los he’s got what it takes; (weiß etwas) he knows a thing or two; fachlich etc.: auch he’s on the ball umg.; er hat in Physik viel / nichts los he’s very good at ( oder knows a lot about) physics / he’s no good at physics

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los|ha|ben
vt sep (inf)

etwas/nichts lóshaben — to be pretty clever (inf)/pretty stupid (inf)

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los|ha·ben

vt irreg Hilfsverb: haben (fam)

[auf einem Gebiet/in etw dat] etwas/einiges/nichts/viel \loshaben to be quite competent/incompetent/very competent [in a field/at sth]

in Sachen Computer hat er viel los he's pretty good with computers

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loshaben v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-) umg:

er hat was los he’s got what it takes; (weiß etwas) he knows a thing or two; fachlich etc: auch he’s on the ball umg;

er hat in Physik viel/nichts los he’s very good at ( oder knows a lot about) physics/he’s no good at physics

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > loshaben
17 Rüstzeug

n

1. (Werkzeuge) tools Pl., equipment

2. fig. (Fähigkeiten) qualifications Pl.; sie hat nicht das Rüstzeug für diesen Posten auch she isn’t cut out ( oder hasn’t got what it takes umg.) for the job

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Rụ̈st|zeug
nt
no pl
1) (old = Handwerkszeug) tools pl

2) (fig) skills pl

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Rüst·zeug

nt kein pl

1. (Werkzeug) equipment no pl, no indef art, tools pl

2. (Know-how) know-how, skills pl; (Qualifikationen) qualifications pl

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das

1) (Wissen) requisite know-how

2) (Ausrüstung) equipment [for the job or task]

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Rüstzeug n

1. (Werkzeuge) tools pl, equipment

2. fig (Fähigkeiten) qualifications pl;

sie hat nicht das Rüstzeug für diesen Posten auch she isn’t cut out ( oder hasn’t got what it takes umg) for the job

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das

1) (Wissen) requisite know-how

2) (Ausrüstung) equipment [for the job or task]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rüstzeug
18 всё на месте

(у кого, в ком)

прост., одобр.

there's a beauty for you; everything is as it should be, all smooth and lovely; she's got what it takes

- И эта хороша у тебя невестка! Всё, значит, в ней на месте, всё гладенькое. (А. Чехов, В овраге) — 'This bride of yours is beauteous, too! Everything is as it should be, all smooth, no rattling...'

"А что, толковая баба?" - спросил бы кто-нибудь у Локтева. "Ну, как тебе сказать, всё на месте". - "Так женился бы, сейчас хорошую бабу - тоже поискать". (В. Мурзаков, Мы уже ходим, мама...) — 'Is she a good lass, then?' someone would have asked him. 'Well, she's got what it takes.' 'Then you marry her quick. A good woman's hard to find these days.'

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > всё на месте
19 mogen

mogen

I 〈 hulpwerkwoord〉

1 [toestemming/recht/vrijheid hebben] can ⇒ be allowed to, 〈 tegenwoordig tijd of indirecte rede〉 may, 〈 met ontkenning〉 must, 〈 in voorwaardelijke wijs〉 should, 〈 in voorwaardelijke wijs〉 ought to

2 [reden hebben, moeten] should ⇒ ought to

3 [met betrekking tot toegeving] may, might

4 [met betrekking tot een mogelijkheid] should

5 [kunnen] 〈zie voorbeelden 5〉

6 [met betrekking tot een wens] 〈zie voorbeelden 6〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   mag ik een kilo peren van u? • (can I have) two pounds of pears, please

     mag ik uw naam even? • could/may I have your name, please?

     mag Deirdre blijven spelen? • can Deirdre stay and play?

     je mag gaan spelen, maar je mag je niet vuil maken • you can go out and play, but you're not to get dirty

     er mag hier niet gerookt worden • you're not allowed to smoke here

     als ik vragen mag • if you don't mind my asking

     u mag hier even wachten • please take a seat

     dat mag ik niet zeggen • I'm not at liberty/allowed to tell you

     mag het een onsje meer zijn? • do you mind if it's a bit more?

     mag ik zo vrij zijn? • do you mind?

     alles mag toch maar vandaag de dag • anything goes nowadays

     mag ik alsjeblieft? • do you mind? 〈nadruk op ‘mind’〉

     ik mag het eigenlijk niet vertellen • I'm not really supposed to tell you

     mag ik even? • do you mind?, may I?

     mag ik er even langs? • excuse me (please)

     dat mag niet • that's not allowed; 〈 tegen de regels〉 that's against the rules; 〈 tegen de wet〉 that's illegal

     van mij mag het • it's alright by me

     van mij mag het een maand duren • I don't mind if it takes a/another month

     hij wou meekomen maar hij mocht niet van zijn moeder • he wanted to come along but his mother wouldn't let him

2   dat mag ook wel eens gezegd worden • there's no harm in saying that, too

     je had me wel eens mogen waarschuwen • you might/could have warned me

     ik mag niet mopperen • I mustn't complain

     je mag je wel eens scheren • you could do with a shave

     je mag wel uitkijken, het is glad op straat • you'd better/you should be careful, it's slippery out

     hij mag blij zijn dat … • he ought to/should be happy that …

     wat een mooie jas! dat mag ook wel voor dat geld • what a lovely coat! it ought to/should be at that price

3   wat er ook moge gebeuren • whatever happens

     hij mag dan slim zijn, sterk is hij niet • he may be clever, but he isn't strong

     dat mag dan zo zijn, maar … • that may well be (so), but …; granted, but …

     hoe dat ook moge zijn • be that as it may

4   mocht dat het geval zijn, … • should that be the case, …; if so, …

5   het mocht niet baten • it was no use/good

     dat ik dit nog mag meemaken! • that I should live to see this!

     het heeft niet zo mogen zijn • it was not to be

6   moge dit jaar u veel geluk brengen • 〈 algemeen, bijvoorbeeld met betrekking tot schooljaar〉 I hope you will be very happy in the coming year

     lang moge hij heersen • long may he reign

¶   zij mag gezien worden • she's a good looker

     zo mag ik het horen/zien • that's what I like (to hear/see), that's the spirit

     hij mag er zijn • 〈 algemeen〉 he's quite a guy; 〈 heeft kwaliteiten〉 he's got what it takes; 〈is groot/flink van postuur〉 he's a big guy/; 〈 is knap〉 he's some guy

     wat mag het zijn? • 〈 in winkel〉 can I help you?; 〈 in restaurant〉 what can I get you?

     het mocht wat • it doesn't mean a thing

     ik mag graag een sigaartje roken • I like/enjoy a nice cigar

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [sympathiek vinden] like

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik mag hem wel • I quite/rather like him

     zij is een beetje arrogant, maar dat mag ik wel • she's a bit arrogant but I like them that way

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > mogen
20 fatto

1. past part vedere fare

2. adj done

agriculture ripe

fatto a mano hand-made

fatto di legno made of wood

fatto in casa home-made

fatto per qualcuno/qualcosa (tailor-)made for someone/sth

3. m fact

( avvenimento) event

( faccenda) affair, business

il fatto è che... the fact is that...

cogliere sul fatto catch red-handed

di fatto adj real

adv in fact, actually

passare a vie di fatto come to blows

in fatto di as regards

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fatto¹ agg.

1 done; made: un letto fatto di legno, a wooden bed; una torta fatta in casa, a homemade cake; ricamo fatto a mano, a macchina, handmade, machine-made embroidery; (comm.) fatto su ordinazione, custom-built; questo lavoro sembra fatto apposta per me, this job seems to have been made especially for me // a conti fatti non mi sembra convenga, all things considered (o all in all) I don't think it's worthwhile // io sono fatto così, I'm that sort of person (o that's the way I am) // ben fatto!, well done!, ( ben ti sta) it serves you right! // detto fatto, no sooner said than done, ( subito) thereupon (o immediately) // ciò che è fatto è fatto, what's done is done // ( finalmente) è fatta!, at long last it's done!, ( è finita) at long last it's over! // a questo punto vien fatto di chiedersi se..., at this point the question arises whether... // mi vien fatto di pensare che..., I'm led (o inclined) to think that...

2 ( adatto) fit: non sono fatto per questa vita, I am not fit for this sort of life; sono fatti l'uno per l'altra, they are made for eachother

3 ( maturo) ripe: formaggio fatto, ripe cheese; uomo fatto, fullgrown man; donna fatta, fullgrown woman; era giorno fatto, it was broad daylight

4 (sl.) ( drogato) doped (up), drugged, stoned

5 (fam.) ( stanchissimo) dead beat, fagged out, knackered.

fatto² s.m.

1 fact; ( azione) deed; act, action: a me interessano solo i fatti, I'm interested only in facts; vogliamo fatti, non parole, we want deeds, not words; veniamo ai fatti, let's come to the facts; il fatto è che non lo sopporto più, the point is that I can't stand him anymore; gli rimproverò il fatto di non averla avvisata, she reproached him for not having told her; non si spiegava il fatto del suo rifiuto, she didn't understand his refusal // fatto compiuto, accomplished fact (o fait accompli) // fatto di sangue, bloodshed, (dir.) ( ferimento) wounding, ( omicidio) murder: nuovi fatti di sangue nel Libano, more bloodshed in Lebanon // cogliere sul fatto, to catch s.o. red-handed // passare dalle parole ai fatti, to pass from words to blows (o to resort to force) // (dir.): in fatto e in diritto, in fact and in law; questione di fatto, issue of fact; fatto illecito, unlawful act (o tort)

2 ( avvenimento) event: conosci i fatti che hanno portato alle dimissioni del primo ministro?, do you know the events that led to the Prime Minister's resignation?; questo fatto ebbe delle conseguenze gravissime, this event had very serious consequences; mi è successo un fatto strano..., something strange happened to me...

3 ( faccenda) affair; business [U]; matter: bada ai fatti tuoi!, mind your own business!; egli sa il fatto suo, he knows his business (o he knows what he is about); ha un fatto personale con me, he has a personal grievance with me // è sicuro del fatto suo, ( sicuro di quel che fa) he is sure of himself // dire il fatto suo a qlcu., to pitch into s.o. (o to give s.o. a piece of one's mind); gli dissi il fatto suo, I gave him a piece of my mind

4 in fatto di, as regards: in fatto di musica, nessuno lo batte, as far as music is concerned (o goes) he is second to none

5 di fatto, (agg.) real, sure; (avv.) actually; virtually: l'unico dato di fatto è che per ora i lavori sono sospesi, the only sure thing is that the work has been suspended; sta di fatto che è partito da solo, the point is that (o actually) he left alone; è suo fratello che di fatto dirige l'azienda, it's his brother who actually runs the firm // coppia, unione di fatto, de facto married couple, common-law marriage.

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['fatto] I fatto (-a)
1. pp

See:

fare

2. agg

1) (prodotto) made

fatto a macchina/a mano — machine-/hand-made

fatto in casa — home-made

abiti fatti — ready-made o off-the-peg clothes

2)

(fraseologia) sono fatto così — that's how I am, I'm like that

è ben fatta — she has a nice figure

essere fatto per qc — to be made o meant for sth

è fatto per l'archeologia — he's got what it takes to be an archeologist

è un uomo fatto — he's a grown man

a giorno fatto — in broad daylight

è fatta! — that's it!, I've (o you've ecc) done it!

è completamente fatto — (fam : drogato, ubriaco) he's (completely) stoned
II ['fatto] sm
1) (accaduto) fact

i fatti parlano chiaro — the facts speak for themselves

questo è un altro fatto — that's another matter

di fatto — in fact

il fatto sta o è che — the fact remains o is that

il fatto è che ha ragione lui — the fact is that he's right

in fatto di macchine è un genio — when it comes to cars he's a genius

2) (azione) deed, act

cogliere qn sul fatto — to catch sb red-handed o in the act

li hanno colti sul fatto — they caught them red-handed

porre qn di fronte al fatto compiuto — to present sb with a fait accompli

c'è stato un nuovo fatto di sangue — there has been further bloodshed

fatto d'arme frm — feat of arms

è uno che sa il fatto suo — he knows what he's about

gli ho detto il fatto suo — I told him what I thought of him

fare i fatti propri — to mind one's own business

pensa ai fatti tuoi! — mind your own business!

immischiarsi nei fatti altrui — to stick one's nose into other people's business

3) (avvenimento) event, occurrence, (di romanzo, film) action, story

fatto di cronaca — news item

fatto nuovo — new development

è successo un fatto strano — a strange thing happened

la mia versione dei fatti — my version of events

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I 1. ['fatto]
participio passato fare I
2.
aggettivo

1) (realizzato, compiuto)

ben fatto, mal fatto — well, badly done

ben fatto! — well done!

fatto in casa — homemade

fatto a macchina, a mano — machine-made, handmade

2) (formato)

fatto di o in made of; ben -a [ ragazza] well set-up; fatto a stella — star-shaped

3) (adatto)

fatto per qcs., per fare — made o fit for sth., to do

sono -i l'uno per l'altra — they're made o meant for each other

non è fatto per lavorare, per l'insegnamento — he's not cut out for work, for teaching

4) (adulto)

un uomo fatto — a grown man

5) (inoltrato)

giorno fatto — broad daylight

è tornato a notte -a — he came back when it was dark

6) gerg. (drogato) stoned, zonked

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ecco fatto! — here you are!

è -a! — it's done! we did it!

detto fatto — no sooner said than done
II 1. ['fatto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (atto concreto) fact

il fatto di fare — (the fact of) doing

questo è il fatto — this is the point, that's the fact of the matter

il fatto è che — the fact o point is that

il fatto stesso che, di fare — the very fact that, of doing

vogliono -i, non parole — they want deeds, not words

i -i parlano chiaro — the facts are clear

veniamo ai -i — let's get to the point o facts

2) (avvenimento) event

3) in fatto di as regards, as far as [sth.] is concerned

4) di fatto [situazione, potere, governatore] de facto attrib.; [marito, moglie, matrimonio] common-law attrib.

è lui che di fatto dirige l'azienda — it is he who actually runs the company

5) sta di fatto che, fatto sta che the fact o point is that
2.
sostantivo maschile plurale fatti (affari, questioni personali)

questi sono -i miei! — that's my (own) business!

badare ai o farsi i -i propri to mind one's own business; andarsene per i -i propri — to go about one's business

fatto compiuto — accomplished fact, fait accompli

mettere qcn. davanti al fatto compiuto — to present sb. with a fait accompli

fatto di cronaca — news item

- i di sangue — bloodshed

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di nome e di fatto — in word and deed

sa il fatto suo — he knows what he is about

gli ha detto il fatto suo — he gave him a piece of his mind

cogliere qcn. sul fatto — to catch sb. in the act o red-handed

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fatto¹

/'fatto/

I participio passato

→ 1. fare

II aggettivo

1 (realizzato, compiuto) ben fatto, mal fatto well, badly done; ben fatto! well done! fatto in casa homemade; fatto a macchina, a mano machine-made, handmade

2 (formato) fatto di o in made of; ben -a [ ragazza] well set-up; fatto a stella star-shaped

3 (adatto) fatto per qcs., per fare made o fit for sth., to do; sono -i l'uno per l'altra they're made o meant for each other; non è fatto per lavorare, per l'insegnamento he's not cut out for work, for teaching

4 (adulto) un uomo fatto a grown man

5 (inoltrato) giorno fatto broad daylight; è tornato a notte -a he came back when it was dark

6 gerg. (drogato) stoned, zonked

IDIOMS

ecco fatto! here you are! è -a! it's done! we did it! detto fatto no sooner said than done.

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fatto²

/'fatto/

I sostantivo m.

1 (atto concreto) fact; il fatto di fare (the fact of) doing; questo è il fatto this is the point, that's the fact of the matter; il fatto è che the fact o point is that; il fatto stesso che, di fare the very fact that, of doing; vogliono -i, non parole they want deeds, not words; i -i parlano chiaro the facts are clear; veniamo ai -i let's get to the point o facts

2 (avvenimento) event

3 in fatto di as regards, as far as [sth.] is concerned

4 di fatto [situazione, potere, governatore] de facto attrib.; [marito, moglie, matrimonio] common-law attrib.; è lui che di fatto dirige l'azienda it is he who actually runs the company

5 sta di fatto che, fatto sta che the fact o point is that

II fatti m.pl.

(affari, questioni personali) questi sono -i miei! that's my (own) business! badare ai o farsi i -i propri to mind one's own business; andarsene per i -i propri to go about one's business

IDIOMS

di nome e di fatto in word and deed; sa il fatto suo he knows what he is about; gli ha detto il fatto suo he gave him a piece of his mind; cogliere qcn. sul fatto to catch sb. in the act o red-handed

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COMPOUNDS

fatto compiuto accomplished fact, fait accompli; mettere qcn. davanti al fatto compiuto to present sb. with a fait accompli; fatto di cronaca news item; - i di sangue bloodshed.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > fatto

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