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1 her hair hung down to her waist
Общая лексика: её волосы доходили до талииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > her hair hung down to her waist
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2 time hung heavy on her hands
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3 dress hung dabby about her legs
Макаров: мокрое платье липло у нее к ногамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > dress hung dabby about her legs
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4 the dress hung dabby about her legs
Макаров: мокрое платье липло у нее к ногамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the dress hung dabby about her legs
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5 hung up
1. (addicted)to be \hung up on alcohol/drugs nicht von Alkohol/Drogen loskommen2. (have complex)to be \hung up about one's age/looks wegen seines Alters/Aussehens Komplexe haben3. (neurotic)to be \hung up on cleanliness einen Sauberkeitsfimmel haben famto be \hung up on perfection perfektionistisch seinto be \hung up about privacy eigenbrötlerisch sein* * *adj (inf)he's really hung up about things like that — wenn es darum geht, hat er einen richtigen Knacks weg (inf)
to be hung up about being old/single etc — einen Komplex haben, weil man alt/nicht verheiratet etc ist
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6 hung-up
['hʌŋʌp]прил.; предик.; разг.; = hung up1) (hung-up on / about)а) расстроенный; сбитый с толку, смущённый, озадаченный, запутавшийся, растерянныйThe boy is badly hung-up on the way his mother treated him. — Этот парень очень расстроен тем, как его мать с ним обошлась.
Syn:б) одержимый (чем-л.); зацикленный, помешанный (на чём-л.)Why are so many women hung-up about their bodies? — Почему многие женщины так зациклены на своей фигуре?
Syn:obsessed, preoccupiedв) влюблённыйShe's still hung-up on her ex. — Она всё ещё без ума от своего "бывшего".
г) подсевший на (какой-л. наркотик)She's really hung-up on heroin. — Она всерьёз подсела на героин.
2) откладываемый; задержанный; отложенныйSyn:delayed, detained -
7 her pictures were hung in the exhibition
Макаров: её картины были на выставкеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > her pictures were hung in the exhibition
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8 folds of her evening gown hung gracefully
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > folds of her evening gown hung gracefully
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9 the folds of her evening gown hung gracefully
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the folds of her evening gown hung gracefully
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10 hang
1. I1) a matter (a decision, etc.) hangs дело и т.д. отложено; let that matter hang повременим с этим делом2) I don't like the way the coat hangs мне не нравится, как сидит это пальто2. IIhang in some manner1) hang high (low, awkwardly, etc.) висеть высоко и т. д., this door hangs badly эта дверь плохо навешена2) hang well (gracefully, loosely, badly, etc.) хорошо и т. д. сидеть; this dress hangs marvellously (well, etc.) это платье бесподобно и т. д. сидит3. III1) hang smth. hang a picture (curtains, one's coat, one's hat, etc.) вешать картину и т. д., hang the show развешивать картины (на выставке)', hang bells подвесить колокола; hang a door навесить дверь; hang wallpaper клеить обои2) hang smb. hang the criminal (the pirate, the prisoners, etc.) повесить преступника и т. д.; hang oneself повеситься3) hang smth. he hung his head он опустил /повесил/ голову; the dog hung its tail собака поджала хвост4. XI1) be hung in (at, on, etc.) smth. the painting was hung in a corner картину повесили в углу; three of his works are hung at the Royal Academy три его картины висят /выставлены/ в Королевской академии искусств; these toys are hung on Christmas trees такие игрушки вешают на елку; the lamp was hung above the table лампа висела над столом2) be hanged the murderer was caught and hanged убийцу поймали и повесили; be hanged for smth. he was hanged for his crimes он был казнен через повешение /его казнили/ за совершенные им преступления3) be hung with smth. be hung with flags (with pictures, with tapestries, with lace curtains, with garlands of flowers, etc.) быть увешанным /украшенным/ флагами и т. д.4) be hung in some manner some kinds of game require to be well hung некоторые виды дичи должны быть хороши провялены; be hung for some time this mutton hasn't been hung long enough эта баранина недостаточно провялена5. XV1) hang in some state hang loose свободно свисать, ниспадать; болтаться2) || time hangs heavy время тянется медленно6. XVI1) hang on fin, from, over, etc.) smth. hang on a wall (on a pole, on a hook, on a rope, etc.) висеть на стене и т. д., there was much fruit hanging on the tree дерево было увешано плодами; she hung on his arm она повисла у него на руке; the door was hanging on one hinge only дверь висела /болталась/ на одной петле; hang in the house (in the hall, in the room, etc.) висеть в доме и т. д., hang in a museum висеть /быть выставленным/ в музее; а full moon hung in the sky в небе повисла полная луна; hang from the ceiling (from a wall, from a window, from a strap, etc.) свешиваться с потолка и т. д.; the swing hangs from a tree качели висят на дереве; а cloak was hanging from his shoulders плащ ниспадал с ere плеч; there was a camera hanging at his side на боку у него болтался фотоаппарат; hang over /above/ the window (over the fireplace, above the writing-table, etc.) висеть над окном и т. д.; don't hang out of, the window не высовывайтесь /не выглядывайте/ из окна; а pigtail was hanging down her back по спине у нее спускалась косичка; hang about smb.'s neck вешаться кому-л. на шею, висеть у кого-л. на шее; hang by smth. look at the monkey, it is hanging by its tail посмотри, обезьяна висит на хвосте; his life hangs by a thread его жизнь висит на волоске2) hang over smth., smb. hang over a house (over a sity, over mountain peaks, over a torrent, etc.) висеть / нависать/ над домом и т.д., а thick fog hangs over the town над городом навис густой туман; а heavy silence hung over the meeting на митинге воцарилось глубокое молчание; а great danger (a disaster, etc.) hangs over him /over his head/ (over the land, over the town, etc.) над ним и т. д. нависла /ему и т, д. угрожает/ большая опасность и т. д.; а cloud hangs over his name его имя запятнано; I can't settle down to work with this examination hanging over me я не могу спокойно работать, когда на мне висит экзамен; а mystery hangs'over his life его жизнь окутана тайной3) hang on (in over, etc.) smb., smth. in some manner the dress hangs well on you платье хорошо на вас сидит; the coat hangs well in the back на спине пальто сидит хорошо; the mantle hung gracefully over her stately form мантия элегантно окутывала ее величественную фигуру4) hang about smb. coll. hang about one's mother (about one's brother, about the driver, etc.) не отходить от /крутиться вокруг/ матери и т. д., hang about a girl увиваться вокруг девушки; hang about /around/ smth. hang about /around/ the theatre (around the race-track. around her home, about this place, etc.) бродить вокруг /околачиваться у/ театра и т. д.5) hang on smth. hang on his answer (on his decision, on the outcome, on this essential point, on probabilities. on one vote, etc.) зависеть от его ответа и т. д.7. XXI11) hang smth. (up)on smth. hang one's coat on a hook (a hat upon a peg, a map on the wall. the clothes on the line, curtains on a window, etc.) вешать пальто на крючок и т. д.; hang a door on its hinges навесить дверь; hang smth. in some place he hung the pictures in his room он повесил эти картоны у себя в комнате; hang smth. from smth. hang a lamp from the ceiling (a flitch of bacon from a rafter, swings from a tall elm, etc.) привешивать лампу к потолку и т. д., hang smth. above /over/ smth. hang a lamp above the table (a picture over the fireplace, the calendar above her portrait, etc.) повесить лампу над столом и т. д., hang smth. with smth. hang a window with curtains (a door with a tapestry, an entrance with sackcloth, etc.) завесить окно занавесками и т. д.; hang walls with wallpaper оклеить стены обоями2) hang smb. for smth. hang smb. for murder (for a capital crime, etc.) повесить кого-л. за убийство и т. д. -
11 caer
v.1 to fall.tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down)caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/treecaer rodando por la escalera to fall down the stairsMaría cayó por las gradas Mary fell down the stairs.2 to fall (rain, snow).cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain3 to go down, to set (sun).al caer el día o la tarde at duskal caer el sol at sunset4 to fall for it.5 to drop in (to visit). ( Latin American Spanish)Se me cayó el vaso I dropped the glass.6 to decrease, to decline, to fall, to drop.La presión barométrica cayó The barometric pressure decreased=fell.7 to drop it.Se me cayó I dropped it.8 to fall on, to drop on, to fall over.Me cayó una gota de lluvia A raindrop fell on me.9 to crash on.Se me cayó el sistema The system crashed on me.* * *Present Indicativecaigo, caes, cae, caemos, caéis, caen.Past IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to fall2) drop3) hang•- caerse- caer bien
- caer mal* * *Para las expresiones caer en la cuenta, caer en desuso, caer en el olvido, caer enfermo, caer redondo, caerse de risa, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) [persona, objeto]a) [desde la posición vertical] to fall•
[hacer] caer algo — to knock sth overb) [desde una altura] to fall•
[dejar] caer — [+ objeto] to drop; [+ comentario] to slip in•
[dejarse] caer — [sobre sofá, cama] to fall; (=visitar) to drop in, drop bysuele dejarse caer por aquí — he usually drops in {o} by
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caer [sobre] algo/algn — to fall on sth/sbqueremos que caiga sobre él todo el peso de la Ley — we want the full weight of the law to be brought to bear on him
su excarcelación está al caer — his release is imminent {o} is expected any day
2) [lluvia, helada]¡qué nevada ha caído! — what a heavy snowfall!, what a heavy fall of snow!
3) (=colgar) to hang, falles una tela que cae mucho — it's a fabric which hangs {o} falls nicely
4) (=bajar) [precio, temperatura] to fall, droppicado 2., 2)caerá la temperatura por debajo de los veinte grados — the temperature will fall {o} drop below twenty degrees
5) (=ser derrotado) [soldados, ejército] to be defeated; [deportista, equipo] to be beaten; [ciudad, plaza] to fall, be captured; [criminal] to be arrested6) (=morir) to fall, diemuchos cayeron en el campo de batalla — many fell {o} died on the field of battle
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caer [en] (=incurrir) —no debemos caer en el triunfalismo — we mustn't give way to triumphalism {o} to crowing over our triumphs
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caer en el [error] de hacer algo — to make the mistake of doing sth•
caer en la [tentación] — to give in {o} yield to temptationy no nos dejes caer en la tentación — (Biblia) and lead us not into temptation
caer bajo —
trampa 2)¡qué bajo has caído! — [moralmente] how low can you get!, how can you sink so low?; [socialmente] you've certainly come down in the world!
8) (=darse cuenta)no caigo — I don't get it *, I don't understand
ya caigo — I see, now I understand, now I get it *
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caer en [que] — to realize that9) [fecha] to fall, besu cumpleaños cae en viernes — her birthday falls {o} is on a Friday
¿en qué cae el día de Navidad? — what day is Christmas Day?, what day does Christmas fall on?
10) (=tocar)el premio gordo ha caído en Madrid — the first prize (in the lottery) {o} the jackpot went to Madrid
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caerle [a algn], le pueden caer muchos años de condena — he could get a very long sentence11) (=estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae eso? — whereabouts is that?
eso cae más hacia el este — that lies {o} is further to the east
12)• caer [dentro] de (=estar comprendido en) —
eso cae dentro de la responsabilidad de los ayuntamientos — that falls within the remit of town councils
13) (=causar impresión)no les caí — CAm I didn't hit it off with them, I didn't get on well with them, they didn't take to me
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caer [bien] a algn, me cae (muy) bien — I (really) like him, I like him (very much)Pedro no le cayó bien a mi padre — Pedro didn't make a very good impression on my father, my father didn't really take to Pedro
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caer [gordo] {o} [fatal] a algn * —me cae gordo {o} fatal el tío ese — I can't stand that guy
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caer [mal] a algn, me cae mal — I don't like him14) (=sentar)a) [información, comentario]me cayó fatal lo que me dijiste — I was very upset by what you said, what you said really upset me
b) [ropa]15) (=terminar)•
al caer la [noche] — at nightfall•
al caer la [tarde] — at dusk2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.Ex. There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex. The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex. The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex. Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.----* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal — I fell badly o awkwardly
se dejó caer en el sillón/en sus brazos — she flopped into the armchair/fell into his arms
el avión cayó en picada or (Esp) en picado — the plane nosedived
caer parado — (AmL) ( literal) to land on one's feet; ( tener suerte) to fall o land on one's feet
dejar caer algo — < objeto> to drop; < noticia> to let drop o fall; < indirecta> to drop
2) chaparrón/nevada3)a) cortinas/falda to hangb) terreno to drop4)a) ( incurrir)caer en algo: no caigas en ese error don't make that mistake; cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look; la obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculous; caer muy bajo to stoop very low; qué bajo has caído — you've really sunk low this time
b) (en engaño, timo)caer como angelitos — (fam)
cayeron como chinos or angelitos — they swallowed it hook, line and sinker
5) (fam) (entender, darse cuenta)ah, ya caigo! — ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq); ( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember
no caigo — I can't think o I'm not sure what (o who etc) you mean
no caí en que tú no tenías llave — I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6) ( en un estado)caer en desuso — palabra to fall into disuse; costumbre to die out
7)a) gobierno/ciudad to fallb) ( perder el cargo) to lose one's jobse hará una investigación, caiga quien caiga — an inquiry will be held, however many heads have to roll
c) soldado ( morir) to fall, die; ( ser apresado) to be caught8)a) desgracia/maldicióncaer sobre alguien — to befall somebody (frml or liter)
la que me (te, etc) ha caído encima — (fam)
b)al caer la tarde/la noche — at sunset o dusk/nightfall
antes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark o before nightfall
9) (fam) ( tocar en suerte)10) (+ compl)a) ( sentar)b) ( en cuestiones de gusto)me cae de gordo or de mal... — (fam) I can't stand him (colloq)
11)a) (fam) ( presentarse) to show up, turn up (BrE)de vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí — she drops by o in now and then
estar al caer: los invitados están al caer — the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)
b) ( abalanzarse)caer sobre alguien — to fall upon o on somebody
caerle encima a alguien — (fam) to pounce o leap on somebody
12)a) ( estar comprendido)cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción — it comes under o falls within our jurisdiction
b) cumpleaños/festividad to fall onel 20 cae en (un) domingo — the 20th falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday
¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? — what day's the 27th?
c) (Esp fam) ( estar situado) to be¿por dónde cae? — whereabouts is that?
13) precios/temperatura to fall, drop14) (Ven) ( aportar dinero) (fam) to chip in (colloq)15) (Ven fam) llamada2.caerse v pron1)a) ( de una altura) to fall; ( de la posición vertical) to fall, to fall overcaerse del caballo/de la cama — to fall off one's horse/out of bed
se cayó redondo — (fam) he collapsed in a heap
está que se cae de cansancio — (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)
b) (+ me/te/le etc)oiga, se le cayó un guante — excuse me, you dropped your glove
cuidado, no se te vaya a caer — be careful, don't drop it
caerse con alguien — (Col fam) to go down in somebody's estimation
no tiene/tienen dónde caerse muerto/muertos — (fam) he hasn't/they haven't got a penny to his/their name
se cae por su propio peso or de maduro — it goes without saying
2) ( desprenderse) diente to fall out; hojas to fall off; botón to come off, fall off* * *= drop, fall, tumble, slump, take + a tumble.Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.
Ex: There may be pale drip marks in the neighbourhood of the tranchefiles, where drops of water fell from the deckle or from the maker's hand on to the new-made sheet.Ex: The form this 'hypothesis' has come to take is easily dismissed as a straw figure and serious consideration of the relation between language diversity and thinking has largely tumbled with it.Ex: The copy was grubby from use, a paperback with a photographically realistic full-color painting on its cover of an early teenage boy slumped in what looked to me like a corner of a very dirty back alley, a can of Coke in his hand.Ex: Tourism takes a tumble in Australia due to the global credit crunch.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* caer aguanieve = sleet.* caer al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer como chinches = drop like + flies.* caer como moscas = drop like + flies.* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* caer dentro de = fall within/into, fall into.* caer dentro de la competencia de = be the province of, fall within + the province of.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* caer deshecho = flake out.* caer desplomado = slump in + a heap.* caer en = run + foul of, lapse into, slip into, slide into.* caer en barbecho = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en batalla = fall in + battle.* caer en combate = fall in + action.* caer en descrédito = come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute.* caer en desgracia = fall from + grace, fall into + disfavour, tumble into + disgrace, come into + disrepute, fall into + disrepute, be in the doghouse, fall + foul of.* caer en desuso = fall into + disuse, fall out of + fashion, go out of + use, lapse, fall into + disfavour, die out, drop from + sight, go out of + favour, pass away, fall into + desuetude, fall into + desuetude, pass into + desuetude, sink into + desuetude, sink into + oblivion.* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.* caer en el olvido = fall into + obscurity, fall into + oblivion, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion, blow over.* caer enfermo = become + ill, fall + ill, get + sick.* caer en forma de cascada = cascade.* caer en gracia = take + a fancy to, take + a shine to, take + a liking to.* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* caer en la oscuridad = fall into + obscurity, sink into + oblivion, sink into + obscurity, fade into + obscurity, fade into + oblivion.* caer en la tentación = fall into + temptation.* caer en la trampa = fall into + the trap, fall for + it, fall into + the snare.* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.* caer en oídos sordos = fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears.* caer en picado = plummet, swoop, take + a nosedive, nosedive.* caer en redondo = flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out, keel over.* caer en terreno baldío = fall on + barren ground, fall on + fallow ground.* caer en terreno pedregoso = fall on + stony ground.* caer en una broma = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.* caer en una trampa = tumble into + pitfall.* caer en un hábito = lapse into + habit.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer hecho polvo = flake out.* caer mal = rub + Nombre + up the wrong way.* caer por selección = drop.* caer presa de = fall + prey to, be prey of.* caerse = fall out, fall off, tumble down, topple over, come + a cropper, go down, fall over, take + a tumble.* caerse a = topple onto.* caerse bien = hit it off.* caerse colándose por = fall through.* caerse de = fall off of.* caerse de bruces = fall + flat on + Posesivo + face.* caerse de la cama = roll out of + bed.* caerse hacia atrás = fall backwards.* caerse hacia delante = fall forward.* caérsele la baba por = go + gaga (over).* caerse muerto = drop + dead.* caerse recondo = pass out.* caerse redondo = keel over, flake out, lose + Posesivo + consciousness.* caer sobre = fall onto.* caer un chaparrón = the skies + open up.* caer un diluvio = the skies + open up.* cayéndose a pedazos = disintegrating.* comprar hasta caer muerto = shop 'til you drop.* dejar caer = drop, dump.* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.* dejar caer una indirecta = drop + a hint.* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* hacer caer = oust.* maná caído del cielo = manna from heaven.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.* noche + caer = night + fall.* no tener donde caerse muerto = not have two pennies to rub together.* palabras + caer en + saco roto = words + fall on + deaf ears.* precio + caer = price + fall.* recesión + caer en = recession + set in.* salir y caer = fall out (of).* sistema + caerse = system + crash.* telón + caer = curtain + fall.* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).* * *■ caer (verbo intransitivo)A de una alturaB caer: chaparrón, nevadaC1 caer: cortinas, falda2 caer: terrenoD1 incurrir2 en un engaño, un timoE entender, darse cuentaF1 en un estado2 caer en un vicioG1 caer: gobierno, plaza etc2 perder el cargo3 caer: soldado4 caer: fugitivo5 caer enfermoH1 caer: desgracia, maldición etc2 caer: tarde, nocheI tocar en suerteJ1 sentarle mal2 en cuestiones de gustoK1 presentarse, aparecer2 caer sobre alguienL1 estar comprendido2 caer: cumpleaños etc3 estar situadoM caer: precios etcN aportar dineroO caer: llamada■ caerse (verbo pronominal)A1 de una altura2 caerse + me/te/le etcB desprenderseC equivocarseD contribuirviA (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall overcaí mal y me rompí una pierna I fell badly o awkwardly and broke my legtropezó y cayó cuan largo era he tripped and fell flat on his facecayó de espaldas/de bruces she fell flat on her back/facecayeron de rodillas y le pidieron perdón they fell o dropped to their knees and begged for forgivenesscayó el telón the curtain came down o fellla pelota cayó en el pozo the ball fell o dropped into the wellel coche cayó por un precipicio the car went over a cliffcayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spotse dejó caer en el sillón she flopped into the armchairse dejó caer desde el borde del precipicio he jumped off from the edge of the cliffel avión cayó en picada or ( Esp) en picado the plane nosedivedel helicóptero cayó en el mar the helicopter came down o crashed in the seale caían lágrimas de los ojos tears fell from her eyes o rolled down her cheeksdejar caer algo ‹objeto› to drop;‹noticia› to let drop o falllo dejó caer así, como quien no quiere la cosa she just slipped it into the conversation, she just let it drop in passingB«chaparrón/nevada»: cayó una helada there was a frostcayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavilyempezó a caer granizo it began to hailestá cayendo un aguacero it's pouringcayeron unas pocas gotas there were a few drops of rainel rayo cayó muy cerca de aquí the lightning struck very near hereC1 «cortinas/falda» (colgar, pender) to hangcon un poco de almidón la tela cae mejor a little starch makes the fabric hang betterel pelo le caía suelto hasta la cintura her hair hung down to her waist2 «terreno» to drop, fallel terreno cae en pendiente hacia el río the land falls away o slopes down toward(s) the riverD1 (incurrir) caer EN algo:no caigas en el error de decírselo don't make the mistake of telling himno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptationcayó en la tentación de leer la carta she succumbed to the temptation to read the letterla obra por momentos cae en lo ridículo at times the play lapses into the ridiculousesos chistes ya caen en lo chabacano those jokes can only be described as vulgarcaer muy bajo to stoop very lowvenderse así es caer muy bajo I wouldn't stoop so low as to sell myself like that¡qué bajo has caído! you've sunk pretty low!, how low can you get!, that's stooping pretty low!2(en un engaño, un timo): a todos nos hizo el mismo cuento y todos caímos he told us all the same story and we all fell for it¿cómo pudiste caer en semejante trampa? how could you be taken in by o fall for a trick like that?caer como chinos or angelitos ( fam): todos cayeron como chinos or angelitos they swallowed it hook, line and sinkerE ( fam)(entender, darse cuenta): ¡ah, ya caigo! oh, now I get it! ( colloq)F1(en un estado): caer en desuso «palabra» to fall into disuse;«costumbre» to die outcaer en el olvido to sink into oblivion2caer en un vicio to get into a bad habitcaer en el alcohol to take to drinkcaer en la droga to start taking drugsG1 «gobierno/ciudad/plaza» to fallla capital había caído en poder del enemigo the capital had fallen into enemy hands¡que no vaya a caer en manos del profesor! don't let the teacher get hold of it!, don't let it fall into the teacher's hands!2 (perder el cargo) to lose one's jobcayó por disentir con ellos he lost his job o ( colloq) came to grief because he disagreed with themvamos a continuar con la investigación, caiga quien caiga we are going to continue with the investigation, however many heads have to roll3 «soldado» (morir) to fall, die4 «fugitivo» (ser apresado) to be caughthan caído los cabecillas de la pandilla the gang leaders have been caught5caer enfermo to fall ill, be taken illcayó en cama he took to his bedyo también caí con gripe I went o came down with flu as wellHla tragedia que ha caído sobre nuestro pueblo the tragedy that has befallen our nation2al caer la tarde/la noche at sunset o dusk/nightfallantes de que caiga la noche before it gets dark o before nightfallI ( fam)(tocar en suerte): le cayó una pregunta muy difícil he got a really difficult question¡te va a caer una bofetada! you're going to get a smack!le cayeron tres años (de cárcel) he got three years (in jail)¿cuántas (asignaturas) te han caído este año? ( Esp); how many subjects have you failed this year?el gordo ha caído en Bilbao the jackpot has been won in BilbaoJ (+ compl)1(sentar): el pescado me cayó mal the fish didn't agree with mele cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she wasn't invited and she took it very badly, she was very upset at o about not being invitedla noticia me cayó como un balde or jarro de agua fría the news came as a real shock2(en cuestiones de gusto): tu primo me cae muy bien or muy simpático I really like your cousinKno podías haber caído en mejor momento you couldn't have turned up o come at a better timede vez en cuando cae or se deja caer por aquí she drops by o in now and thenno podemos caerles así, de improviso we can't just show o turn up on their doorstep without any warningestar al caer: los invitados están al caer the guests will be here any minute o moment (now)2 (abalanzarse) caer SOBRE algn to fall upon o on sbtres enmascarados cayeron sobre él three masked men pounced on him o fell on him o set upon himcayeron sobre el enemigo a medianoche they fell on o ( frml) descended on the enemy at midnightcaerle encima a algn ( fam); to pounce o leap on sbL1 (estar comprendido) caer DENTRO DE algo:ese barrio no cae dentro de nuestra jurisdicción that area doesn't come under o fall within our jurisdictionsu caso no cae dentro de mi competencia his case falls outside the scope of my powers ( frml)eso cae dentro de sus obligaciones that's part of her job, that's one of her dutiescae de lleno dentro de la corriente posmodernista it fits squarely within the postmodernist style2 «cumpleaños/festividad» to fallel 20 de febrero cae en (un) domingo February 20 falls on a Sunday o is a Sunday¿el 27 (en) qué día cae or en qué cae? what day's the 27th?¿eso por dónde cae? whereabouts is that?M «precios/temperatura» (bajar) to fall, dropel dólar ha caído en el mercado internacional the dollar has fallen on the international marketO■ caerseA1 (de una altura) to fall; (de la posición vertical) to fall, fall overbájate de ahí, te vas a caer come down from there, you'll falltropecé y casi me caigo I tripped and nearly fell (over)casi me caigo al agua I nearly fell in o into the waterme caí por las escaleras I fell down the stairsse cayó del caballo he fell off his horsese cayó de la cama she fell out of bedse cayó redondo ( fam); he collapsed in a heapestá que se cae de cansancio ( fam); she's dead on her feet ( colloq), she's ready to drop ( colloq)se cayó y se rompió it fell and smashed2 (+ me/te/le etc):oiga, se le ha caído un guante excuse me, you've dropped your glovese me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my handsten cuidado, no se te vaya a caer be careful, don't drop itpor poco se me cae el armario encima the wardrobe nearly fell on top of mese me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling downestoy caída con ella I'm in her bad books ( colloq)¡me caigo y no me levanto! ( fam euf) (expresando sorpresa) well, I'll be darned o ( BrE) blowed! ( colloq), good heavens! ( colloq) (expresando irritación) I don't believe it!se cae de or por su propio peso or de maduro it goes without sayingB (desprenderse) «diente» to fall out; «hojas» to fall off; «botón» to come off, fall offse le cayó un diente one of her teeth fell outse le ha empezado a caer el pelo he's started to lose his hair o go baldla ropa se le caía a pedazos de vieja her clothes were so old they were falling to pieces o falling apartD* * *
caer ( conjugate caer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( de una altura) to fall;
( de posición vertical) to fall over;
cayó muerto allí mismo he dropped down dead on the spot;
cayó en el mar it came down in the sea;
caer parado (AmL) to land on one's feet;
dejar caer algo ‹objeto/indirecta› to drop sth.;
dejó caer la noticia que … she let drop the news that …
2a) [chaparrón/nevada]:
cayó una fuerte nevada it snowed heavily;
el rayo cayó cerca the lightning struck nearby
◊ al caer la tarde/noche at sunset o dusk/nightfall
3
4 (en error, trampa):
todos caímos (en la trampa) we all fell for it;
cayó en la tentación de mirar she succumbed to the temptation to look;
caer muy bajo to stoop very low
5 (fam) (entender, darse cuenta):◊ ¡ah, ya caigo! ( ya entiendo) oh, now I get it! (colloq);
( ya recuerdo) oh, now I remember;
no caí en que tú no tenías llave I didn't realize o (fam) I didn't click that you didn't have keys
6 ( en un estado):
caer enfermo to fall ill
7 [gobierno/ciudad] to fall;
[ soldado] ( morir) to fall, die
8 [precios/temperatura] to fall, drop
9a) ( sentar):
le cayó muy mal que no la invitaran she was very upset about not being invitedb) [ persona]:
me cae muy mal (fam) I can't stand him (colloq);
¿qué tal te cayó? what did you think of him?
[cumpleaños/festividad] to fall on;◊ ¿el 27 en qué (día) cae? what day's the 27th?
caerse verbo pronominal
( de posición vertical) to fall, to fall over;
caerse del caballo/de la cama to fall off one's horse/out of bed;
está que se cae de cansancio (fam) she's dead on her feet (colloq)b) caérsele algo a algn:◊ oiga, se le cayó un guante excuse me, you dropped your glove;
no se te vaya a caer don't drop it;
se me cayó de las manos it slipped out of my hands;
se me están cayendo las medias my stockings are falling down
[ hojas] to fall off;
[ botón] to come off, fall off;
caer verbo intransitivo
1 to fall
caer desde lo alto, to fall from the top
caer por la ventana, to fall out of the window
caer por las escaleras, to fall down the stairs
2 (captar) to understand, see: no caí, I didn't twig
US I didn't realize it
ya caigo, ¡qué tontería!, I get it ¡it's easy!
3 (estar situado) to be: eso cae por aquí cerca, it is somewhere near here
4 (tener lugar) to be: ¿cuándo cae este año la Semana Santa?, when is Easter this year?
5 (causar buena o mala impresión) le cae bien/mal, he likes/doesn't like her
parece que el muchacho le cayó en gracia, it seems that he likes the boy
6 (en una situación) caer enfermo, to fall ill
caer en desgracia, to fall out of favour
7 (ir a parar) cayó en las garras del enemigo, she fell into the clutches of the enemy
fuimos a caer en una pensión de mala muerte, we turned up in the guesthouse from hell
♦ Locuciones: caer (muy) bajo, to sink (very) low
dejar caer, (un objeto, una indirecta) to drop
dejarse caer por, to drop by
estar al caer, (a punto de llegar) he'll arrive any minute now
(a punto de ocurrir) it's on the way
al caer el día, in the evening
al caer la noche, at nightfall
' caer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abatimiento
- abatirse
- al
- anillo
- burra
- burro
- chinche
- combatir
- cuenta
- dejarse
- derrumbar
- derrumbarse
- descolgar
- desgracia
- desmayada
- desmayado
- despatarrarse
- desuso
- estar
- gorda
- gordo
- lazada
- pelo
- picada
- picado
- plomo
- pura
- puro
- red
- redonda
- redondo
- resbalar
- tirar
- tirarse
- Tiro
- trampa
- tumbar
- ubicarse
- verter
- balde
- bomba
- caiga
- cama
- cayera
- dejar
- enfermar
- ir
- largar
- muerto
- olvido
English:
bear down on
- clutch
- come down
- deaf
- die out
- disgrace
- disrepute
- down
- drop
- fall
- favor
- favour
- flat
- flop
- freeze
- intimate
- keel over
- land
- lapse
- oblivion
- plummet
- push over
- rub up
- shake down
- sharply
- sink
- slump
- snare
- steeply
- strike
- tailspin
- twig
- walk into
- wise
- beat
- blow
- cascade
- catch
- come
- crash
- die
- go
- hang
- keel
- knock
- nose
- plunge
- realize
- shower
- splash
* * *♦ vi1. [hacia abajo] to fall;cuando caen las hojas when the leaves fall;caer de un tejado/árbol to fall from a roof/tree;caer en un pozo to fall into a well;el avión cayó al mar the plane crashed into the sea;tropezó y cayó al suelo she tripped and fell (over o down);cayó en brazos de su madre she fell into her mother's arms;cayó por la ventana a la calle he fell out of the window into the street;cayó de bruces/de cabeza she fell flat on her face/headlong;cayó redondo he slumped to the ground, he collapsed in a heap;cayó rodando por la escalera she fell down the stairs;dejar caer algo [objeto] to drop sth;dejar caer que… [comentar] to let drop that…;dejó caer la noticia de su renuncia como si no tuviera importancia she casually mentioned the fact that she was resigning as if it were a matter of no importance;hacer caer algo to knock sth down, to make sth fall2. [lluvia, nieve] to fall;caerá nieve por encima de los 1.000 metros snow is expected in areas over 1,000 metres;cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;cayó una helada there was a frost;está cayendo un diluvio it's pouring down;Famestá cayendo una buena it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;cayó un rayo a pocos metros del edificio a bolt of lightning struck only a few metres from the building3. [sol] to go down, to set;al caer el sol at sunset;la noche cayó antes de que llegaran al refugio night fell before they reached the shelter4. [colgar] to fall, to hang down;el cabello le caía sobre los hombros her hair hung down to o fell over her shoulders5. [ciudad, gobierno] to fall;el aeropuerto cayó en poder de los insurgentes the airport fell to the rebels, the airport was taken by the rebels;el Imperio Romano cayó en el siglo V the Roman Empire fell in the 5th century;el escándalo hizo caer al Primer Ministro the scandal brought the Prime Minister down;han caído los líderes del comando terrorista the leaders of the terrorist unit have been captured6. [morir] [soldado] to fall, to be killed;caer como moscas to drop like flies7. [decrecer] [interés] to decrease, to subside;[precio] to fall, to go down;ha caído bastante el interés por estos temas interest in these subjects has fallen away o subsided quite a lot;ha caído el precio del café the price of coffee has gone down o fallen;los precios cayeron súbitamente prices fell suddenly;la libra ha caído frente al euro the pound has fallen o dropped against the euroRelno nos dejes caer en la tentación lead us not into temptation;tu actitud cae en lo patético your attitude is nothing less than pathetic;no debemos caer en la provocación we shouldn't allow ourselves to be provoked9. [darse cuenta]no dije nada porque no caí I didn't say anything because it didn't occur to me to do so;caer (en algo) [recordar] to be able to remember (sth);¡ahora caigo! [lo entiendo] I see it now!;[lo recuerdo] now I remember!;ahora caigo en lo que dices now I see what you are saying;Espno caigo I give up, I don't know;caer en la cuenta to realize, to understand;cuando cayó en la cuenta del error, intentó subsanarlo when she realized her mistake, she tried to correct it10. [picar] [en broma] to fall for it;me gastaron una broma, pero no caí they played a trick on me, but I didn't fall for it;caer en una trampa to fall into a trapnos cayó la mala suerte we had bad luck;me cayó el tema que mejor me sabía I got a question on the subject I knew best;le cayeron dos años (de cárcel) he got two years (in jail);la desgracia cayó sobre él he was overtaken by misfortune;¿cómo me ha podido caer a mí un trabajo así? how did I end up getting a job like this?;procura que el informe no caiga en sus manos try to avoid the report falling into her handscae en domingo it falls on a Sunday;¿en qué día cae Navidad este año? what day (of the week) is Christmas this year?¿por dónde cae la oficina de turismo? where's o whereabouts is the tourist information centre?;los baños caen a la izquierda the toilets are on the left;cae en el segundo capítulo it's in the second chapter;eso cae fuera de mis competencias that is o falls outside my remitcayó en cama he took to his bed;caer en desuso to fall into disuse;caer en el olvido to fall into oblivion;caer en la desesperación to fall into despair;caer en desgracia to fall into disgrace15. [sentar]caer bien/mal [comentario, noticia] to go down well/badly;su comentario no cayó nada bien her comment didn't go down well;caer bien/mal a alguien [comida, bebida] to agree/disagree with sb;Esp [ropa] to suit/not to suit sb; Esplos pantalones ajustados no te caen nada bien tight trousers don't suit you at all;caer como un jarro de agua fría to come as a real shockme cae mal I can't stand him;tu hermano me cae muy mal I can't stand your brother;me cayó mal I didn't like him at all;cae mal a todo el mundo he doesn't get on with anyone;Famtu jefe me cae gordo I can't stand your bosscayeron sobre la ciudad para saquearla they fell upon the city and pillaged itla mitad de la clase cayó en el primer examen half the class failed the first exam;¿cuántas te han caído? how many did you fail?el equipo ha caído mucho en el último mes the team has gone seriously off the boil over the last month21. Am [visitar] to drop in22. Compcaer (muy) bajo to sink (very) low;parece mentira que hayas caído tan bajo I can hardly believe that you would sink so low;¡qué bajo has caído! I never thought you'd sink so low!;caer por su propio peso to be self-evident;todos mis consejos cayeron en saco roto all my advice fell on deaf ears;dejarse caer por casa de alguien to drop by sb's house;estar al caer to be about to arrive;ya son las cinco, así que deben de estar al caer it's five o'clock, so they should be arriving any minute now;el anuncio debe de estar al caer the announcement should be made any minute now;se proseguirá con la investigación caiga quien caiga the investigation will proceed no matter who might be implicated o even if it means that heads will roll;RP Famcaer parado to fall on one's feet* * *I v/i1 fall;caer sobre fall on;dejar caer algo drop sth;caer enfermo fall ill;caer en lunes fall on a Monday;al caer la noche at sunset o nightfall;caiga quien caiga no matter whose head has to roll;caer muy bajo fig stoop very low;dejarse caer fam flop down2:me cae bien/mal fig I like/don’t like him:cae cerca it’s not far;¿por dónde cae este pueblo? whereabouts is this village?4:estar al caer be about to arrive;¡ahora caigo! fig now I get it!* * *caer {13} vi1) : to fall, to drop2) : to collapse3) : to hang (down)4)me caes bien: I like you5)caer mal or* * *caer vb2. (fecha) to be / to falleste año, mi cumpleaños cae en martes my birthday is on a Tuesday this year3. (entender) to get somethingcaer desmayado to faint / to collapseestar al caer to be almost here / to be about to arrive -
12 hängen
hän·gen [ʼhɛŋən]vi <hing, gehangen>1)( mit dem oberen Teil angebracht sein) to hang;das Bild hängt nicht gerade the picture's not hanging straight;hängt die Wäsche noch an der Leine? is the washing still hanging on the line?;die Spinne hing an einem Faden von der Decke the spider hung by a thread from the ceiling;die Lampe hing direkt über dem Tisch the lamp hung directly above the table;voller... hängen to be full of...;warum muss die Wand nur so voller Bilder \hängen? why must there be so many pictures on the wall?;der Baum hängt voller Früchte the tree is laden with fruit;ob das Gemälde an dem Nagel \hängen bleiben wird? I wonder if the painting will stay on that nail;( kleben bleiben) to stick to sth;der Kaugummi blieb an der Wand hängen the chewing gum stuck to the wall2) ( gehenkt werden)jd muss/soll \hängen sb must/ought to be hanged;Mörder müssen \hängen! murderers must be hanged;an den Galgen mit ihm, er muss \hängen! to the gallows with him, he must hang!;das H\hängen hanging;der Richter verurteilt Verbrecher gerne zum H\hängen the judge likes sentencing criminals to hang3) ( sich neigen)in eine bestimmte Richtung \hängen to lean in a certain direction;das Bücherregal hängt nach vorne the bookshelf is tilting forwards;der Wagen hängt nach rechts the car leans to the right4) ( befestigt sein)an etw \hängen dat to be attached to sth;der an dem Wagen \hängende Wohnwagen schlingerte bedenklich the caravan attached to the car swayed alarmingly5) (fam: angeschlossen, verbunden sein)an etw \hängen dat to be connected to sth;der Patient hängt an allen möglichen Apparaturen the patient is connected to every conceivable apparatusan jdm/etw \hängen to be attached to sb/sth;die Schüler hingen sehr an dieser Lehrerin the pupils were very attached to this teacher7) ( festhängen)[mit etw] an etw \hängen dat to be caught [by sth] on sth;ich hänge mit dem Pullover an einem Haken! my pullover's caught on a hook;halt, nicht weiter, du bist mit dem Pullover an einem Nagel \hängen geblieben! wait, stay there! you've got your sweater caught on a nailmusst du stundenlang am Telefon \hängen! must you spend hours on the phone!;er hängt den ganzen Tag vorm Fernseher he spends all day in front of the television;\hängen bleiben to be kept down;bist du irgendwann in einer Klasse \hängen geblieben? did you ever have to repeat a year of school at some stage?an jdm \hängen bleiben to be down to sb;ja, ja, das Putzen bleibt wie üblich an mir \hängen! oh yes, the cleaning's down to me as usual![an jdm] \hängen bleiben to rest on sb;der Verdacht blieb an ihm \hängen the suspicion rested on him[bei jdm] \hängen bleiben to stick [in sb's mind];vom Lateinunterricht ist bei ihm nicht viel \hängen geblieben not much of the Latin registered in his case;ich hoffe, dass es nun \hängen bleibt I hope that's sunk in now!WENDUNGEN:die Klassenarbeit ist noch ausreichend, aber auch nur mit H\hängen und Würgen your test is satisfactory, but only just;etw \hängen lassen to dangle sth;sie ließ die Beine ins Wasser \hängen she dangled her legs in the water;er war müde und ließ den Kopf etwas \hängen he was tired and let his head droop a little;wo[ran] hängt es denn? ( fam) why is that then?;woran hängt es denn, dass du in Mathe immer solche Schwierigkeiten hast? how come you always have so much trouble in maths?; s. a. Kopf1) ( anbringen)wir müssen noch die Bilder an die Wand \hängen we still have to hang the pictures on the wall;sie hängt die Hemden immer auf Kleiderbügel she always hangs the shirts on clothes hangers;lass bitte die Wäsche nicht auf der Leine \hängen! please don't leave the washing on the line;wir können die Gardinen doch nicht noch länger \hängen lassen! we simply can't leave the curtains up any longer!;hast du die Jacke in den Kleiderschrank gehängt? have you hung your jacket in the wardrobe [or closet] ? (Am)2) ( henken)jdn \hängen to hang sb;die meisten Kriegsverbrecher wurden gehängt most of the war criminals were hanged3) ( hängen lassen)etw in etw \hängen akk to dangle sth in sth;er hängte den Schlauch in den Teich he dangled the hose in the pond;hoffentlich hast du deinen Schal nicht irgendwo \hängen lassen I hope you haven't left your scarf behind somewhere4) ( anschließen)5) ( im Stich lassen)jdn \hängen lassen to leave sb in the lurch, to let sb down1) ( sich festsetzen)das Kind hängte sich ihr an den Arm the child hung on to her arm;Blutegel hatten sich ihr an Waden und Arme gehängt leeches had attached themselves to her calves and arms;diese Bettler \hängen sich an einen wie die Blutsauger! these beggars latch on to you like leeches!2) ( sich gefühlsmäßig binden)sich an jdn/etw \hängen to become attached to sb/sth3) ( verfolgen)sich an jdn/etw \hängen to follow sb/sthsich in etw \hängen akk to meddle in sth;\hängen Sie sich nicht immer in fremder Leute Angelegenheiten! stop meddling in other people's affairs!5) ( sich gehen lassen)sich \hängen lassen to let oneself go;nach ihrer Heirat begann sie, sich \hängen zu lassen after her marriage she began to let herself go -
13 loose
loose [lu:s](a) (not tightly fixed → nail) mal enfoncé; (→ screw, bolt) desserré; (→ button) qui pend, mal cousu; (→ knot) qui se défait; (→ floor tile) décollé; (→ shelf) mal fixé; (→ handle, brick) branlant; (→ floorboard) disjoint; (→ slate) mal fixé; (→ tooth) qui bouge;∎ your button's loose ton bouton est décousu;∎ he prised a brick loose il a réussi à faire bouger une brique;∎ remove all the loose plaster enlève tout le plâtre qui se détache;∎ the steering seems loose il y a du jeu dans la direction;∎ to work loose (nail) sortir; (screw, bolt) se desserrer; (knot) se défaire; (tooth, slate) bouger; (button) se détacher;∎ the wind blew some slates loose le vent a déplacé quelques ardoises;∎ British to have a loose cough avoir une toux grasse(b) (free, unattached) libre;∎ tie the loose end of the rope to the post attache le bout libre de la corde au poteau;∎ she picked up all the loose newspapers elle a ramassé tous les journaux qui traînaient;∎ a loose sheet of paper une feuille volante;∎ the cutlery was loose in the drawer les couverts étaient en vrac dans le tiroir;∎ her hair hung loose about her shoulders ses cheveux flottaient librement sur ses épaules;∎ several pages have come loose plusieurs pages se sont détachées;∎ I got one hand loose j'ai réussi à dégager une de mes mains;∎ if I manage to tear myself loose si je réussis à me libérer ou à me dégager;∎ he decided to cut loose from his family il a décidé de couper les ponts avec sa famille;∎ all the cows were loose in the village toutes les vaches se promenaient ou étaient en liberté dans les rues du village;∎ a lion got loose from the zoo un lion s'est échappé du zoo;∎ he set or let or turned a mouse loose in the kitchen il a lâché une souris dans la cuisine;∎ figurative he let loose a torrent of abuse il a lâché un torrent d'injures∎ loose coal charbon m en vrac;∎ loose cheese fromage m à la coupe;∎ I always buy vegetables loose j'achète mes légumes au poids(d) (slack → grip, hold) mou (molle); (→ skin, flesh) flasque; (→ bowstring, rope, knot) lâche; figurative (→ discipline) relâché;∎ she tied the ribbon in a loose bow elle noua le ruban sans le serrer;∎ his arms hung loose at his sides il avait les bras ballants;∎ to have a loose tongue ne pas savoir tenir sa langue(e) (not tight-fitting → dress, jacket) ample, flottant;∎ this skirt is much too loose at the waist cette jupe est bien trop large à la taille(f) (weak → connection, link) vague;∎ they have loose ties with other political groups ils sont vaguement liés à d'autres groupes politiques∎ a loose political grouping un regroupement politique peu organisé(h) (imprecise, broad → thinking, application) peu rigoureux; (→ translation, terminology) approximatif;∎ we can make a loose distinction between the two phenomena nous pouvons faire une vague distinction entre les deux phénomènes∎ to have loose bowels avoir la diarrhée∎ to keep or to stay loose rester cool;∎ familiar hang or stay loose! relax!, du calme!∎ I have a few loose ends to tie up j'ai encore quelques petits détails à régler;2 noun∎ (in rugby) in the loose dans la mêlée ouverte∎ she loosed her tongue or fury upon me elle s'est déchaînée contre moi∎ figurative he loosed a volley of threats/abuse at her il s'est répandu en menaces/invectives contre elle(c) (undo → knot) défaire; (→ hair) détacher; (unfasten → boat, raft) démarrer, détacher; (→ sail) déferler∎ a gang of hooligans on the loose une bande de jeunes voyous qui rôdent;∎ there was a gunman on the loose in the neighbourhood il y avait un homme armé qui rôdait dans le quartier;∎ humorous her husband's on the loose tonight son mari est en vadrouille ce soir►► loose change petite monnaie f;Electricity loose connection mauvais contact m;British loose cover (for armchair, sofa) housse f;loose insert (in newspaper, magazine) encart m libre;loose living débauche f, vie f dissolue;Finance loose money argent m disponible, liquidités fpl;loose talk des propos mpl lestes(with gun) tirer;∎ he loosed off into the crowd il tira au hasard dans la foule;∎ American figurative to loose off at sb (with insults, criticism etc) se déchaîner contre qn, s'en prendre violemment à qn -
14 hang
n. (op)hangen--------v. ophangen; afhankelijk zijn; (in computers) blijft steken; ophouden te werkenhang1[ hæng] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————hang21 hangen4 aanhangen ⇒ zich vastklemmen, vast (blijven) zitten5 afhellen7 onbeslist/onzeker zijn♦voorbeelden:don't hang about/(a)round me • hang niet zo om me heenhang on someone's lips • aan iemands lippen hangenshe hung on(to) his every word • zij was één en al oorhang onto something • proberen te (be)houdenhang over one's head • iemand boven het hoofd hangen〈 informeel〉 hang! • verdomme!→ hang about hang about/, hang around hang around/, hang back hang back/, hang on hang on/, hang out hang out/, hang round hang round/, hang together hang together/, hang up hang up/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:hang someone for murder • iemand wegens moord ophangenhe hanged himself • hij verhing zich3 hang one's head (in shame/guilt) • het hoofd (schuldbewust/vol schaamte) laten hangen〈 informeel〉 hang it (all)! • naar de hel ermee!〈 informeel〉 well, I'm hanged! • wel, verdomme!hang something on someone • iemand de schuld van iets geven -
15 мокрое платье липло у нее к ногам
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > мокрое платье липло у нее к ногам
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16 limply
tr['lɪmplɪ]1 lánguidamente, débilmentelimply ['lɪmpli] adv: sin fuerzas['lɪmplɪ]ADV1) (=without energy) [lie] sin fuerzas2) (fig) (=unconvincingly) [say] de manera poco convincente; [applaud] sin entusiasmo -
17 spadać
(-am, -asz); vi; perf spaść(o przedmiocie, człowieku) to fall (down); (o cenach, temperaturze) to fall, to drop, ( o drodze) to descendspadać na kogoś — (o ciosie, kiju) to come down on sb; (o odpowiedzialności, obowiązku) to fall on sb
spadać gwałtownie — to plummet, to fall lub drop sharply
z nieba mi spadasz! — pot you're a godsend!
spadaj! — pot! get lost! (pot!)
* * *ipf.1. ( z góry na dół) fall, fall down; spadać na ziemię fall on the ground; spadać z dachu fall off the roof; spaść na cztery łapy land on one's feet; spaść komuś na kark l. głowę (np. o niespodziewanych gościach) descend on sb; cios spadł na kogoś a blow came down on sb; kamień spadł mi z serca it was a load l. weight off my mind; korona z głowy ci nie spadnie you won't die if you do it, it will do you no harm; spadło na mnie wielkie nieszczęście a great misfortune befell me; spadło to na mnie jak grom z jasnego nieba it was like a bolt from the blue; odpowiedzialność (za to) spadła na dyrektora the director was held responsible (for that); z byka spadłeś? are you out of your mind?, are you crazy?; spadasz mi z nieba! you are a godsend!; jak spaść, to z dobrego konia one may l. might as well be hanged l. hung for a sheep as a lamb.2. (= zmniejszać się) fall, drop, go down; spadać gwałtownie plummet, fall l. drop sharply; spaść na wadze lose weight; dolar spadł the dollar exchange rate went down; temperatura spadła do minus trzech stopni the temperature fell to minus three degress.3. tylko ipf. (= obniżać się) descend; droga spada ku rzece the road descends towards a river.4. tylko ipf. (= osuwać się) hang down; włosy spadały jej na ramiona her hair hung down to her shoulders.5. tylko ipf. (= uciekać) pot. split; spadaj! get lost!, take a hike!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > spadać
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18 heavy
['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3.* * *['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) pesante2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) pesante3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) forte; violento4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) grande, accanito5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) pesante6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) pesante7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) pesante8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) pesante•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *['hevɪ] 1.to make sth. heavier — appesantire qcs.
2) (thick) [fabric, coat] pesante; [shoes, frame] grosso, pesante; [ line] spesso, pesante; [ features] pesante3) fig. (weighty) [movement, step, legs] pesante, appesantito; [irony, responsibility, blow] pesante; [ sigh] profondowith a heavy heart — con il cuore gonfio, a malincuore
4) (abundant) [traffic, gunfire] intenso; [ bleeding] copiosoto be a heavy drinker, smoker — essere un forte bevitore, un accanito fumatore
to be heavy on — [ machine] consumare una grande quantità di [ fuel]
5) (severe) [loss, debt] pesante; [ attack] intenso; [prison sentence, fine] severo; [ criticism] pesante, forte; [ cold] forteheavy fighting — lotta intensa, violenta
7) meteor. [ rain] forte; [ frost] intenso; [ fog] fitto; [ snow] abbondante; [ sky] coperto, minaccioso8) gastr. [meal, food] pesante10) (difficult, serious) [book, film, lecture] pesante, impegnativo2. 3. -
19 déborder
déborder [debɔʀde]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. [récipient, liquide] to overflow ; [fleuve] to burst its banks ; [liquide bouillant] to boil over• tasse/boîte pleine à déborder cup/box full to overflowing• déborder d'activité [personne] to be bursting with vitality2. transitive verb( = dépasser) to extend beyond• se laisser déborder sur la droite (Military, politics, sport) to allow o.s. to be outflanked on the right* * *debɔʀde
1.
1) ( sortir de) [problème]; to go beyond [domaine]2) ( submerger) to overwhelm3) Armée, Politique, Sport to outflank4) ( saillir de) to jut out from
2.
déborder de verbe transitif indirect ( être plein de) to be overflowing with [personnes, détails]; to be brimming over with [joie, amour]; to be bursting with [santé]déborder de vie/d'activité — to be full of life/of activity
3.
verbe intransitif1) ( sortir des bords) [liquide, rivière] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over2) ( laisser répandre) [récipient] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil overla coupe déborde — fig it's the last straw
3) ( dépasser) to spill out (de of)la pierre déborde de dix centimètres — the stone juts out ten centimetres [BrE]
elle déborde en coloriant — she goes over the lines when she's colouring [BrE] in
4.
se déborder verbe pronominal ( au lit) to become untucked* * *debɔʀde1. vi1) [cours d'eau] to overflow, [lait] to boil overLe lait a débordé de la casserole. — The milk boiled over.
2) fig (= devenir incontrôlable) [colère, passion, conflit, joie, enthousiasme]3) (= dépasser) (en coloriant) to go over the linesdéborder sur; A-t-on le droit de cueillir les fruits de l'arbre du voisin lorsqu'il déborde sur sa propriété? — Do you have the right to pick fruit from a neighbour's tree when it overhangs your property?
Le conflit déborde sur le terrain politique et social. — The conflict is extending into political and social areas.
4) SPORT, [ailier] to make a break2. vidéborder de (= avoir en abondance) [joie, zèle, enthousiasme] — to be bursting with, to be brimming over with, [énergie] to be bursting with
3. vt1) MILITAIRE to outflank2) SPORT to outflank3) (= dépasser) to extend beyond* * *déborder verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( sortir de) [problème] to go beyond [domaine]; déborder le cadre de qch to go beyond the scope ou framework of sth; cette remarque/votre question déborde le sujet that remark/your question is outside the scope of the subject;2 ( submerger) to overwhelm [personne, groupe]; se laisser déborder to let oneself be overwhelmed (par qn/qch by sb/sth);3 Entr, Pol ( dépasser) to outflank; le chef du parti s'est fait/laissé déborder sur sa gauche the party leader was/let himself be outflanked by the left;4 Mil, Sport ( contourner) to outflank; se faire déborder sur l'aile gauche to be outflanked on the left wing;5 ( saillir de) to jut out from; certaines briques débordent le mur de deux centimètres some of the bricks jut out two centimetresGB from the wall;B déborder de vtr ind ( être plein de) to be overflowing with [personnes, détails]; to be brimming over with [joie, amour]; to be bursting with [santé]; déborder de vie/d'activité to be full of life/of activity; il débordait de gratitude he was overflowing with gratitude.C vi1 ( sortir des bords) [liquide, rivière] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over; la rivière a débordé de son lit the river has overflowed; faire or laisser déborder le lait to let the milk boil over;2 ( laisser répandre) [récipient] to overflow; ( en bouillant) to boil over; la coupe déborde fig it's the last straw; ⇒ vase;3 ( dépasser) to spill out; les vêtements débordent de la valise the clothes are spilling out of the suitcase; son ventre débordait de sa ceinture his/her belly hung over his/her belt; la foule débordait sur la chaussée the crowd spilled out onto the street; les poubelles débordent the dustbins GB ou garbage cans US are overflowing; ton rouge à lèvres déborde your lipstick is smudged; la terrasse du café déborde sur le trottoir the café terrace spills out onto the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; la pierre déborde de dix centimètres the stone juts out ten centimetresGB; elle déborde en coloriant she goes over the lines when she's colouringGB in;4 ( s'épancher) fml sa joie déborde he's/she's bursting with joy; laisser déborder son cœur to give way to one's emotions.D se déborder vpr ( perdre ses couvertures) to become untucked; il s'est débordé en dormant his covers came off while he was asleep.[debɔrde] verbe intransitif1. [rivière] to overflow[bouillon, lait] to boil overson chagrin/sa joie débordait she could no longer contain her grief/her delightdéborder de to overflow ou to be bursting withla casserole est pleine à déborder the saucepan's full to the brim ou to overflowing————————[debɔrde] verbe transitif1. [dépasser] to stick ou to jut out from2. [s'écarter de]nous débordons un peu, il est midi et deux minutes we're going slightly over time, it's two minutes past twelve3. [submerger - troupe, parti, équipe] to outflank4. [tirer]————————se déborder verbe pronominal intransitifse déborder en dormant to come untucked ou to throw off one's covers in one's sleep -
20 loose
lu:s
1. прил.
1) а) свободный;
непривязанный, неприкрепленный;
спущенный с цепи, выпущенный из клетки и т. п. Her hair hung loose to her shoulders. ≈ Ее волосы свободно свисали на плечи. The dog ran loose in the yard. ≈ Собака свободно бегала по двору. to come loose ≈ развязаться;
отделиться get loose - let loose б) несвязанный;
неупакованный The loose papers blew off the desk. ≈ Свободно лежащие бумаги сдуло со стола. ∙ Syn: unbound, untied, unfastened, free, freed, liberated;
unchained, unfettered, unleashed, uncaged, unimprisoned;
unattached, unconnected, unjoined
2) а) ненатянутый ride with a loose rein б) неплотно прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
обвислый loose end ≈ свободный конец (веревки, троса и т. п.)
3) просторный, широкий( об одежде) Is that shirt loose enough? ≈ Не тесна ли эта рубашка? Syn: free, not fitting tightly, not binding, not tight, not fastened
4) а) неопределенный, неточный, слишком общий Her logic is too loose to make much sense. ≈ Ее логика слишком туманна, чтобы иметь какой-то глубокий смысл. loose translation б) небрежный, неряшливый ∙ Years of loose living made him soft. ≈ Годы беспутной жизни подорвали его здоровье. loose morals ≈ распущенные нравы Syn: inexact, imprecise, inaccurate, vague, careless, slack, heedless
5) распущенный, безнравственный;
распутный, развратный Syn: wanton, profligate, abandoned, dissipated, debauched, wild, fast, dissolute, licentious, immoral, libertine, lewd, unbridled, unconstrained, unchaste, rakehelly
6) неплотный (о ткани) ;
рыхлый( о почве)
7) тех. холостой (ход) ∙ at a loose end
2. нареч. свободно и пр. [см. loose
1. ]
3. гл.
1) а) освобождать;
спускать с цепи, выпускать из клетки и т. п. Loose the hounds. ≈ Выпусти собак. They loosed the prisoners' bonds and set them free. ≈ Они развязали веревки, связывающие руки заключенных, и выпустили их. б) развязывать;
отвязывать в) распускать( волосы) г) открывать( задвижку) д) Syn: untie, unbind, unfasten, loosen, undo;
free, set free, release, let go, liberate;
unbridle, unshackle, unchain, unleash, unmanacle, unhandcuff
2) ослаблять, делать просторнее (пояс и т. п.) Syn: slacken, loosen
3) выстрелить (тж. loose off) Loosing off his last arrow, the hunter prayed that the deer would fall. ≈ Выпустив последнюю стрелу, охотник взмолился, чтобы олень упал.
4) церк. отпускать грехи ∙ loose off
4. сущ. выход, проявление( чувств и т. п.) to be on the loose ≈ кутить, вести беспутный образ жизни свободный выход;
открытое проявление - to give (a) * to one's tongue дать волю языку;
развязать язык - to give (a) * to one's feelings дать волю /выход/ своим чувствам > on the * в разгуле, в загуле;
на свободе, на воле > to be on the * кутить, разгуляться;
распуститься, опуститься свободный - to let * выпускать;
освобождать;
давать волю( воображению, чувству и т. п.) - children let * from school дети, отпущенные из школы - to let * one's indignation дать волю своему негодованию, открыто выразить свой гнев - to let * at smb. набрасываться на кого-л. с руганью - to let a dog * on smb. спустить /натравить/ на кого-л. собаку - to get /to break/ * вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи - he got one hand * он высвободил одну руку - to cut * оторваться;
сбежать;
разойтись, дать себе волю - to cut * from one's family бросить семью, уйти из семьи - after the first game he cut * and won the match easily после первого гейма он разошелся и легко выиграл встречу - the dog is too dangerous to be left * эту собаку слишком опасно оставлять непривязанной несвязанный;
неупакованный - * goods развесные товары - * flowers отдельные цветы (не в букете) - to carry one's small change * in one's pocket носить медные деньги прямо в кармане (не в кошельке) - to buy sweets * покупать конфеты на вес или поштучно несдержанный - * bowels понос - * tongue болтливость - to have a * tongue не уметь держать язык за зубами;
болтать лишнее нетугой - * belt свободный /нетугой/ пояс - * collar просторный ворот неприлегающий, широкий - * clothes широкая /просторная/ одежда - * coat свободное пальто без пояса незакрепленный;
ненатянутый;
болтающийся;
шатающийся - * end незакрепленный /свободный/ конец( каната, троса и т. п.) - * tooth шатающийся зуб - * nail расшатавшийся гвоздь - * window окно, в которое дует;
дребезжащее окно - * joint (медицина) болтающийся сустав - * thread висящая нитка - * cheeks обвислые щеки - * knot слабый узел - * masonry сухая кладка( без раствора) - * dye непрочная окраска - * part отдельная деталь;
запасная часть;
незатянутая деталь - to come * развязаться;
открепиться, отделиться - some of the pages have come * некоторые страницы оторвались - she wears her hair * она не подбирает волосы /ходит с распущенными волосами/ - the button is * пуговица болтается /вот-вот оторвется/ неопределенный;
неточный;
расплывчатый - * translation вольный перевод;
приблизительный перевод - * calculations неточные /приблизительные/ расчеты - * construction расширительное толкование( закона) - * statement расплывчатое заявление - * meaning of the word широкий смысл слова - * thinker слабый мыслитель - * style небрежный стиль;
раскованность слога распущенный - * conduct распущенность - * woman безнравственная женщина - to lead a * life вести беспутную жизнь непорядочный, безответственный - * talk безответственная болтовня неплотный;
рыхлый;
редкий - * fabric неплотная ткань - * soil рыхлая почва - * rocks (геология) слабо сцементированные породы - * handwriting размашистый почерк - in * order( военное) в расчлененном строю нескладный, неуклюжий - * build /make/ нескладная фигура( техническое) холостой - * running холостой ход( химическое) свободный, несвязанный отбитый (об угле) > * fish беспутный человек;
шлюха > at a * end без определенной работы, без занятий, без дела;
нерешенный > at * hours в свободное время, на досуге > to have a screw * слегка тронуться /помешаться/;
винтика не хватает > there's a screw * somewhere что-то здесь не в порядке, что-то не так /неладно/ > to ride with a * rein свободно пустить лошадь;
отпустить поводья;
давать кому-л. много воли, распускать > he is * in the bean /in the upper story/ он не в своем уме;
у него крыша поехала > * as goose нескладный, неуклюжий;
как медведь > * cough мокрый кашель > to sit * to smth. не проявлять интереса к чему-л., оставаться равнодушным к чему-л. > to hang * (сленг) быть совершенно невозмутимым > just hang *! не обращай внимания!;
плюнь! > * play зонная защита (футбол) ;
учебно-тренировочный бой (фехтование) > * cannon "пушка, сорвавшаяся с лафета", источник повышенной опасности (о человеке) ;
человек, от которого всего можно ожидать;
как с цепи сорвался освобождать, выпускать - to * one's hold выпустить из рук, отпустить давать волю - his tongue was *d by drink вино развязало ему язык освобождать (от обязательства) ;
прощать (долг и т. п.) откреплять;
отвязывать (лодку, веревку) распускать (волосы) развязывать;
ослаблять (пояс и т. п.) - to * a knot развязать узел;
ослабить узел - to * the fetters развязать путы;
(образное) разбить оковы сломать (печать) пускать, выпускать (стрелу) ;
выстрелить (морское) отдавать (снасть) - to * sails отдавать паруса - to * for sea (разговорное) сниматься с якоря at a ~ end без определенной работы, без дела at a ~ end в беспорядке to be on the ~ кутить, вести беспутный образ жизни ~ свободный;
to break loose вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи;
to come loose развязаться;
отделиться ~ выход, проявление (чувств и т. п.) ;
to give a loose (to) дать волю (чувству) to give a ~ to one's tongue развязать язык loose свободно и пр. ~ без упаковки ~ выпускать ~ выстрелить (тж. loose off) ~ выход, проявление (чувств и т. п.) ;
to give a loose (to) дать волю (чувству) ~ не (-плотно) прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
расхлябанный;
обвислый;
loose end свободный конец (каната, троса и т. п.) ;
loose leaf вкладной лист ~ небрежный, неряшливый ~ незакрепленный ~ ненатянутый ~ неопределенный ~ неплотный (о ткани) ;
рыхлый (о почве) ~ несвязанный, плохо упакованный, не упакованный в ящик, коробку ~ неточный, неопределенный, слишком общий ~ неточный ~ неупакованный ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык ~ освобождать ~ освобождать от обязательств ~ ослаблять, делать просторнее (пояс и т. п.) ~ откидной ~ церк. отпускать грехи ~ просторный, широкий (об одежде) ~ развязывать;
отвязывать;
распускать (волосы) ;
открывать (задвижку) ~ расплывчатый ~ распущенный человек;
loose morals распущенные нравы ~ свободный;
to break loose вырваться на свободу;
сорваться с цепи;
to come loose развязаться;
отделиться ~ свободный ~ свободный выход ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) unloose: unloose, unloosen = loose ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) ~ box денник (для лошади) ~ не (-плотно) прикрепленный;
болтающийся, шатающийся;
расхлябанный;
обвислый;
loose end свободный конец (каната, троса и т. п.) ;
loose leaf вкладной лист ~ распущенный человек;
loose morals распущенные нравы ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык ~ translation вольный перевод ~ translation небрежный, неточный перевод ~ тех. холостой;
loose bowels склонность к поносу;
to sit loose (to smth.) не проявлять интереса (к чему-л.) ~ освобождать, давать волю;
to loose one's hold (of smth.) выпустить (что-л.) из рук;
wine loosed his tongue вино развязало ему язык (to ride) with a ~ rein (обращаться) мягко, без строгости ( to ride) with a ~ rein свободно пустить лошадь
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