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  • 1 Nichts

    unbest. Pron.
    1. allein stehend: nothing; ich höre / sehe etc. nichts I can’t hear / see etc. a thing; nichts als Ärger etc. nothing but trouble etc.; nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); es geht nichts über (+Akk) there’s nothing like; gar nichts nothing at all; fast gar nichts hardly anything; für nichts und wieder nichts all for nothing; mir nichts, dir nichts umg. just like that; weggehen etc.: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc.); so viel wie nichts next to nothing; daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it; daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid); das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business; aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing; von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing; wie nichts (schnell) umg. like nobody’s business; das ist nichts für mich umg. that’s not my thing; nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it; es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind; nichts zu machen! umg. nothing doing; (es kann nicht geändert werden) it can’t be helped; nichts da! umg. no way!; er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life); sich in nichts auflösen Projekt etc.: go up in smoke, auf rätselhafte Weise: vanish into thin air; ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything; nichts wie weg! umg. run!, let’s move!; nichts wie raus! umg. let’s get out of here quick!; nichts wie hin! umg. what are we waiting for?
    2. mit Subst., Adj., Adv. oder Pron.: nichts Neues nothing new; ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details; sie hatte nichts Eiligeres zu tun als (+ Inf.) she had nothing better to do than (+ Inf.) nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc. rather do than work again; nichts weniger als nothing less than; nichts weiter oder weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc.: auch nothing further; weiter nichts? is that all?; nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind; nichts anderes als nothing but; sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else
    3. mit Part. Präs.: nichts ahnend unsuspecting; nichts sagend Musik, Film, Äußerung: meaningless; Gesicht: expressionless; Mensch: insignificant
    * * *
    das Nichts
    nonentity; nothingness; negation; zero
    * * *
    Nịchts I [nɪçts]
    nt -, no pl (PHILOS)
    nothingness; (= Leere) emptiness, void; (= Kleinigkeit) trifle, triviality, trivia pl

    etw aus dem Nichts erschaffento create sth out of nothing(ness) or the void

    vor dem Nichts stehen —

    alle seine Hoffnungen endeten im Nichts (liter)all his hopes came to nothing or nought

    II
    nt -es, -e
    (= Mensch) nobody, nonentity, (mere) cipher
    * * *
    das
    1) (nothing.) naught
    2) (no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nothing
    3) (nothing.) nought
    4) (nowhere: He disappeared into thin air.) thin air
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    <-, -e>
    [ˈnɪçts]
    nt
    das/ein \Nichts nothingness
    2. (leerer Raum) void
    3. (Nullmenge) nothing
    aus dem \Nichts out of nothing
    er hat die Firma aus dem \Nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothing
    aus dem \Nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere
    ein \Nichts a nonentity [or nobody
    5.
    vor dem \Nichts stehen to be left with nothing
    * * *
    das; Nichts, Nichtse
    1) o. Pl. (Philos.): (das Nicht-Sein) nothingness no art.
    2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void
    3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)

    vor dem Nichts stehenbe left with nothing; be faced with ruin

    4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity
    * * *
    Nichts n; -s, -e
    1. nur sg nothing(ness); (Leere) void;
    aus dem Nichts from nowhere;
    etwas aus dem Nichts schaffen create sth out of nothing;
    vor dem Nichts stehen be left with nothing; (ganz von vorne anfangen müssen) have to start from scratch
    2. nur sg:
    sich um ein Nichts streiten fight over nothing ( oder a triviality);
    ein Nichts von einem Bikini a nonexistent bikini
    3. pej (Person) a nobody;
    ein Nichts sein auch be totally insignificant
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    das; Nichts, Nichtse
    1) o. Pl. (Philos.): (das Nicht-Sein) nothingness no art.
    2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void
    3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)

    vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin

    4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity
    * * *
    n.
    nonentity n.
    nothingness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Nichts

  • 2 nichts

    unbest. Pron.
    1. allein stehend: nothing; ich höre / sehe etc. nichts I can’t hear / see etc. a thing; nichts als Ärger etc. nothing but trouble etc.; nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); es geht nichts über (+Akk) there’s nothing like; gar nichts nothing at all; fast gar nichts hardly anything; für nichts und wieder nichts all for nothing; mir nichts, dir nichts umg. just like that; weggehen etc.: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc.); so viel wie nichts next to nothing; daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it; daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid); das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business; aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing; von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing; wie nichts (schnell) umg. like nobody’s business; das ist nichts für mich umg. that’s not my thing; nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it; es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind; nichts zu machen! umg. nothing doing; (es kann nicht geändert werden) it can’t be helped; nichts da! umg. no way!; er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life); sich in nichts auflösen Projekt etc.: go up in smoke, auf rätselhafte Weise: vanish into thin air; ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything; nichts wie weg! umg. run!, let’s move!; nichts wie raus! umg. let’s get out of here quick!; nichts wie hin! umg. what are we waiting for?
    2. mit Subst., Adj., Adv. oder Pron.: nichts Neues nothing new; ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details; sie hatte nichts Eiligeres zu tun als (+ Inf.) she had nothing better to do than (+ Inf.) nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc. rather do than work again; nichts weniger als nothing less than; nichts weiter oder weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc.: auch nothing further; weiter nichts? is that all?; nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind; nichts anderes als nothing but; sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else
    3. mit Part. Präs.: nichts ahnend unsuspecting; nichts sagend Musik, Film, Äußerung: meaningless; Gesicht: expressionless; Mensch: insignificant
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    das Nichts
    nonentity; nothingness; negation; zero
    * * *
    Nịchts I [nɪçts]
    nt -, no pl (PHILOS)
    nothingness; (= Leere) emptiness, void; (= Kleinigkeit) trifle, triviality, trivia pl

    etw aus dem Nichts erschaffento create sth out of nothing(ness) or the void

    vor dem Nichts stehen —

    alle seine Hoffnungen endeten im Nichts (liter)all his hopes came to nothing or nought

    II
    nt -es, -e
    (= Mensch) nobody, nonentity, (mere) cipher
    * * *
    das
    1) (nothing.) naught
    2) (no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) nothing
    3) (nothing.) nought
    4) (nowhere: He disappeared into thin air.) thin air
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    <-, -e>
    [ˈnɪçts]
    nt
    das/ein \Nichts nothingness
    2. (leerer Raum) void
    3. (Nullmenge) nothing
    aus dem \Nichts out of nothing
    er hat die Firma aus dem \Nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothing
    aus dem \Nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere
    ein \Nichts a nonentity [or nobody
    5.
    vor dem \Nichts stehen to be left with nothing
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    das; Nichts, Nichtse
    1) o. Pl. (Philos.): (das Nicht-Sein) nothingness no art.
    2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void
    3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)

    vor dem Nichts stehenbe left with nothing; be faced with ruin

    4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity
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    nichts indef pr
    1. alleinstehend: nothing;
    ich höre/sehe etc
    nichts I can’t hear/see etc a thing;
    nichts als Ärger etc nothing but trouble etc;
    nichts ist schöner als there’s nothing nicer than (+ger oder to +inf);
    es geht nichts über (+akk) there’s nothing like;
    gar nichts nothing at all;
    fast gar nichts hardly anything;
    mir nichts, dir nichts umg just like that; weggehen etc: auch without so much as a word (of goodbye, of explanation etc);
    so viel wie nichts next to nothing;
    daraus ist nichts geworden nothing came of it;
    daraus wird nichts nothing will come of it; (es geht nicht) we’ll have to forget about that(, I’m afraid);
    das geht dich nichts an it’s none of your business;
    aus nichts wird nichts you can’t make something out of nothing;
    von nichts kommt nichts you can’t get something for nothing;
    wie nichts (schnell) umg like nobody’s business;
    das ist nichts für mich umg that’s not my thing;
    nichts zu danken! not at all, don’t mention it;
    es macht nichts! it doesn’t matter, never mind;
    nichts zu machen! umg nothing doing; (es kann nicht geändert werden) it can’t be helped;
    nichts da! umg no way!;
    er wird es zu nichts bringen he’ll never get anywhere (in life);
    sich in nichts auflösen Projekt etc: go up in smoke, auf rätselhafte Weise: vanish into thin air;
    ich komme zu nichts I never get time for anything, I never get (a)round to doing anything;
    nichts wie weg! umg run!, let’s move!;
    nichts wie raus! umg let’s get out of here quick!;
    nichts wie hin! umg what are we waiting for?
    2. mit subst, adj, adv oder pron:
    nichts Neues nothing new;
    ich weiß nichts Genaues I don’t know any details;
    sie hatte nichts Eiligeres zu tun als (+inf) she had nothing better to do than (+inf)
    nichts lieber als wieder arbeiten there’s nothing I’d etc rather do than work again;
    nichts weniger als nothing less than;
    weiter nichts nothing else; zu diskutieren etc: auch nothing further;
    weiter nichts? is that all?;
    nichts dergleichen no such thing, nothing of the kind;
    nichts anderes als nothing but;
    sie interessiert sich für nichts anderes mehr she’s no longer interested in anything else
    3. mit ppr:
    nichts ahnend unsuspecting;
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    das; Nichts, Nichtse
    1) o. Pl. (Philos.): (das Nicht-Sein) nothingness no art.
    2) o. Pl. (leerer Raum) void
    3) o. Pl. (wenig von etwas)

    vor dem Nichts stehen — be left with nothing; be faced with ruin

    4) (abwertend): (Mensch) nobody; nonentity
    * * *
    n.
    nonentity n.
    nothingness n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nichts

  • 3 Hand

    Hand <-, Hände> [hant, pl ʼhɛndə] f
    1) anat hand;
    die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist;
    die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips;
    eine \Hand/ zwei Hände breit six inches/a foot wide;
    es ist nur noch etwa eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass there's only about six inches of wine left in the barrel;
    mit der flachen \Hand with the flat of one's hand;
    Hände hoch! hands up!;
    eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands;
    aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands;
    sie tranken an der Quelle aus der hohlen \Hand they drank at the spring from their cupped hands;
    linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right;
    links liegt der See, der Gutshof liegt rechter \Hand the lake is on the left and the estate on the right;
    zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;
    zur linken \Hand sehen Sie das Rathaus on the left-hand side you can see the town hall;
    eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand;
    mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand;
    sie versteht es, ihre Abteilung mit sanfter \Hand zu führen she knows how to run her department with a calm hand;
    jdm die \Hand drücken [o schütteln] to shake sb's hand;
    jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to press sth into sb's hand;
    jdm die \Hand geben [ o geh reichen] to shake sb's hand;
    etw in Händen halten ( geh) to have sth in one's hands;
    das ist ein interessantes Buch, das Sie da gerade in Händen halten that's an interesting book that you've got there at the moment;
    jdn an der [o bei der] \Hand haben [o nehmen] [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand;
    etw aus der \Hand essen to eat sth out of one's hand;
    in die Hände klatschen to applaud [or clap];
    jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand;
    etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep;
    lege jetzt die Zeitung aus der \Hand, wir frühstücken! put the paper down now, we're having breakfast;
    jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hand on sb;
    Jesus hat Kranke geheilt, indem er ihnen die \Hand auflegte Jesus healed the sick by laying his hands on them;
    etw in die \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep;
    er nimmt niemals ein Buch in die \Hand he never picks up a book;
    ( sich darum kümmern) to attend to sth;
    lass mich die Sache mal in die \Hand nehmen let me take care of the matter;
    jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand;
    sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child;
    der Fall ist dem Richter aus der \Hand genommen worden the judge has been relieved of the case;
    sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together];
    jdm die \Hand reichen [ o geh bieten] to give sb one's hand;
    sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung die Hände they greeted each other by shaking hands;
    jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand;
    Hände weg! hands off!;
    die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen können not to be able to see one's hand in front of one's face
    2) kein pl sport (\Handspiel) handball;
    der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball
    3) (Besitz, Obhut) hands;
    der Besitz gelangte in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands
    4) pol
    die öffentliche \Hand ( der Staat) [central] government;
    ( die Gemeinde) local government;
    das Vorhaben wird durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert the project is being financed by the public sector
    WENDUNGEN:
    mit seiner Hände Arbeit with one's own hands;
    die Firma hat er mit seiner Hände Arbeit aufgebaut he built the firm up with his own hands;
    seine Hände mit Blut beflecken ( geh) to have blood on one's hands;
    für jdn/ etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen ( fam) to vouch for sb/sth;
    \Hand und Fuß haben to be purposeful;
    weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense;
    dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan;
    mit Händen und Füßen ( fam) tooth and nail;
    \Hand aufs Herz! ( fam) cross your heart, word of honour [or honor]; (Am)
    \Hand aufs Herz, hast du wirklich nichts davon gewusst? give me your word of honour, did you really know nothing about it?;
    die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen to throw one's hands up in amazement;
    wenn man sieht, wie sie sich benimmt, kann man nur noch die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen when you see how she behaves you can only throw your hands up in amazement [or horror];
    von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth;
    die Hände in den Schoß legen to sit back and do nothing;
    [bei etw] die [o seine] Hände im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth;
    dieser Geschäftemacher hat überall seine Hände im Spiel! this wheeler dealer has his finger in every pie;
    seine Hände in Unschuld waschen to wash one's hands of a matter;
    ich hatte damit nichts zu tun, ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld! I had nothing to do with it, I wash my hands of the matter;
    bei jdm [mit etw] in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb [regarding sth];
    bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned;
    mit der bloßen \Hand with one's bare hands;
    aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand;
    Informationen aus zweiter \Hand sind meist wenig verlässlich second-hand information is in most cases unreliable;
    ( vom ersten/ zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners;
    er kauft Gebrauchtwagen, aber nur aus erster \Hand he buys second-hand cars but only with one previous owner;
    in festen Händen sein ( fam) to be spoken for;
    bei der kannst du nicht mehr landen, die ist schon in festen Händen you won't get anywhere with her, she's already spoken for;
    fleißige Hände hard workers;
    freie \Hand haben to have a free hand;
    jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand;
    bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit will Ihnen unser Konzern freie \Hand lassen our company will give you free reign in settling this matter;
    von fremder \Hand from a stranger;
    die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature;
    in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands;
    bei etw eine glückliche \Hand haben to have the Midas touch with sth;
    sie hat bei all ihren Geschäftsabschlüssen immer eine glückliche \Hand gehabt she has always had the Midas touch in all of her business deals;
    von langer \Hand well in advance;
    der Bankraub muss von langer \Hand geplant gewesen sein the bank robbery must have been planned well in advance;
    mit leeren Händen empty-handed;
    eine leitende [o lenkende] \Hand a guiding hand;
    letzte \Hand an etw legen akk to put the finishing touches to sth;
    eine lockere \Hand haben ( fam) to let fly at the slightest provocation ( fam)
    gib ihm ja keine Widerworte, du weißt, er hat eine lockere \Hand! don't contradict him, you know he likes to let fly;
    aus [o von] privater \Hand privately;
    haben Sie den Leuchter aus einem Antiquitätengeschäft? - nein, aus privater \Hand did you get the candelabra from an antique shop? - no, from a private individual;
    jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man;
    mit etw schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein ( fam) to be quick to do sth;
    sie ist mit abfälligen Bemerkungen schnell bei der \Hand she's quick to make disparaging remarks;
    eine starke [o feste] \Hand a firm hand;
    jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb;
    alle Hände voll zu tun haben to have one's hands full;
    mit vollen Händen excessively, plentifully, lavishly;
    er gab das Geld mit vollen Händen aus he spent his money left, right and centre [or (Am) center];
    hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence;
    man erzählt sich hinter vorgehaltener \Hand davon people are telling each other about it in confidence;
    jdm/einer S. in die \Hand arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth;
    jdm in die Hände [o in jds Hände] fallen to fall into sb's hands;
    schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance;
    jdm aus der \Hand fressen ( fam) to eat out of sb's hand;
    jdm sind die Hände gebunden;
    jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied;
    ich würde dir gerne helfen, aber meine Hände sind gebunden I would like to help you, but my hands are tied;
    jdm zur [o an die] \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand;
    durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands;
    jdm... von der \Hand gehen to be... for sb;
    am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer;
    [mit etw] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth];
    das Ansteigen der Massenarbeitslosigkeit geht mit der Rezession \Hand in \Hand the rise in mass unemployment goes hand in hand with the recession;
    von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand;
    in jds Hände akk °übergehen to pass into sb's hands;
    jdm etw auf die \Hand geben to promise sb sth faithfully;
    etw aus der \Hand geben to let sth out of one's hands;
    Bücher gebe ich nicht aus der \Hand I don't lend people books;
    sie musste vorübergehend die Konzernleitung aus der \Hand geben she had to relinquish the management of the group temporarily;
    mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as the nose on your face [or ( Brit) as a pikestaff] ( fam)
    die \Hand auf etw halten akk ( fam) to keep a tight rein on sth;
    um jds \Hand anhalten ( geh) to ask for sb's hand in marriage ( form)
    die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten ( geh) to protect sb;
    die [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] ( fam) to hold out one's hand [for money];
    jdn [für etw] an der \Hand haben ( fam) to have sb on hand [for sth];
    für Autoreparaturen habe ich jdn an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars;
    etw bei der [o zur] \Hand haben to have sth to hand;
    ich möchte zu gerne wissen, welche Erklärung er diesmal bei der \Hand hat! I'd like to know what explanation he's got to hand this time!;
    etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands;
    ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in my hands;
    etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb;
    die Staatsanwaltschaft hat gegen den Konzern nicht genügend Beweise in der \Hand the state prosecution didn't have sufficient evidence on the company;
    jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand;
    in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands;
    die Geiseln sind in den Händen der Terroristen the hostages are in the hands of the terrorists;
    der Vertrag wird morgen in Ihren Händen sein the contract will be in your hands tomorrow;
    [bei jdm] in... Händen sein to be in... hands [with sb];
    sie wird bei Ihnen in guten Händen sein she will be in good hands with you;
    bei uns ist Ihr Wagen in den richtigen Händen your car is in the right hands with us;
    zur \Hand sein to be at hand;
    der Brief ist gerade nicht zur Hand the letter is not at hand at the moment;
    jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] kriegen [o bekommen] to get one's hands on sb/sth;
    als Zollbeamter kriegt man so manche Waffe in die \Hand customs officers come across quite a few weapons in their job;
    [bei etw] mit \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth];
    \Hand an sich legen akk ( geh) to kill oneself;
    [klar] auf der \Hand liegen ( fam) to be [perfectly] obvious;
    in jds \Hand dat liegen [o sein] ( geh) to be in sb's hands;
    mein Schicksal liegt in Gottes \Hand my fate lies in God's hands;
    jdm [etw] aus der \Hand lesen to read [sth] from sb's hand;
    die Wahrsagerin las ihm aus der \Hand the fortune teller read his palm;
    etw [alleine/selber] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth in hand [oneself] [or into one's own hands];
    ich muss die Sache selber in die \Hand nehmen I'm going to have to take the matter into my own hands;
    etw zur \Hand nehmen ( geh) to pick up sth sep;
    nach dem Essen nahm er die Zeitung zur \Hand after the meal he picked up the paper;
    sich [ o geh einander] die Hände reichen können to be two of a kind;
    was Schusseligkeit angeht, können die beiden sich die Hände reichen when it comes to being clumsy they're two of a kind;
    sich die \Hand reichen können;
    ach, du hältst das auch für das Beste? dann können wir uns ja die Hände reichen, ich nämlich auch! oh, you think that's for the best? well, great, so do I!;
    keine \Hand rühren not to lift a finger;
    ich arbeite mich halb zu Tode, und er sitzt da und rührt keine \Hand I'm working myself half to death and he just sits there and doesn't lift a finger!;
    jdm ist die \Hand ausgerutscht ( fam) sb could not resist slapping sb;
    wenn er gar zu frech ist, kann ihr schon mal die \Hand ausrutschen if he gets too cheeky sometimes she can't resist slapping him;
    jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb;
    der Verräter spielte ihnen diese Unterlagen in die Hände the traitor passed these documents on to them;
    in die Hände spucken to roll up one's sleeves sep;
    so, jetzt heißt es in die Hände gespuckt und frisch an die Arbeit gegangen! okay, let's roll up our sleeves and get cracking!;
    jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben to die while under sb's care;
    der Patient starb den Chirurgen unter den Händen weg the patient died while under the surgeons' care;
    jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or (Am) fulfill] sb's every wish;
    jdm etw in die \Hand sprechen to promise sb sth;
    eine \Hand wäscht die andere you scratch my back I'll scratch yours;
    sich nicht von der \Hand weisen lassen;
    nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sein not to be able to be denied;
    dieses Argument hat etwas für sich, es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's something in this argument, there's no denying it;
    die Erklärung klingt plausibel, sie ist also nicht von der \Hand zu weisen the explanation sounds plausible, there's no getting away from it;
    es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no getting away from the fact that...;
    es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass die Verhandlungen in einer Sackgasse angelangt sind there's no getting away from the fact that the negotiations have reached an impasse;
    jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o wegschmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers;
    jdm zuckt es in der \Hand sb's itching to hit sb;
    an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth;
    sie erklärte die Aufgabe an \Hand eines Beispiels she explained the task with the aid of an example;
    [bar] auf die \Hand ( fam) cash in hand;
    das Bestechungsgeld wurde ihm bar auf die \Hand gezahlt the bribe was paid to him in cash;
    ich will die 10.000 Euro aber auf die \Hand I want the 10,000 euros in cash;
    aus der \Hand offhand;
    aus der \Hand weiß ich auch keine Antwort I don't know the answer offhand either;
    als Lehrerin muss man in der Lage sein, Schülern etwas aus der \Hand erklären zu können as a teacher you have to be able to explain something to pupils straight off the bat;
    \Hand in \Hand hand in hand;
    sie gingen \Hand in \Hand spazieren they went for a walk hand in hand;
    unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet ( fam)
    etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine;
    von \Hand by hand;
    ein von \Hand geschriebener Lebenslauf a handwritten curriculum vitae;
    von jds \Hand ( geh) at sb's hand ( form)
    von jds \Hand sterben to die at sb's hand;
    zu jds Händen;
    zu Händen von jdm for the attention of sb, attn: sb;
    „An Fa. Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co KG, zu Händen von Herrn Weissner“ Duss & Dümmler GmbH & Co. KG. Attn: Mr. Weissner

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  • 4 Nichts

    1. nichts [ʼnɪçts] pron
    indef, inv
    1) ( nicht etwas) not anything;
    es ist \Nichts it's nothing;
    \Nichts als... ( nur) nothing but;
    \Nichts mehr not anything [or nothing] more;
    \Nichts wie... ( fam) let's get...;
    \Nichts wie raus! let's get out!;
    \Nichts ahnend adjektivisch unsuspecting; adverbial unsuspectingly;
    \Nichts sagend empty, meaningless;
    \Nichts sagend sein to be meaningless;
    man kann gar \Nichts sehen one can't see anything;
    damit will ich \Nichts zu tun haben I don't want anything to do with it;
    das geht Sie \Nichts an! that's none of your business!
    \Nichts anderes [als...] nothing [or not anything] other than...;
    hoffentlich ist es \Nichts Ernstes I hope it's nothing serious
    WENDUNGEN:
    das war wohl \Nichts (sl) oh well, that wasn't much of a hit;
    für [o um] \Nichts for nothing;
    für \Nichts und wieder \Nichts ( fam) for nothing [at all] ( fam)
    \Nichts da! ( fam) no chance! ( fam)
    wie \Nichts ( fam) at the wink of an eye
    2. Nichts <-, -e> [ʼnɪçts] nt
    das/ein \Nichts nothingness
    2) ( leerer Raum) void
    3) ( Nullmenge) nothing;
    aus dem \Nichts out of nothing;
    er hat die Firma aus dem \Nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothing;
    aus dem \Nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere
    ein \Nichts a nonentity [or nobody];
    WENDUNGEN:
    vor dem \Nichts stehen to be left with nothing

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  • 5 nichts

    1. nichts [ʼnɪçts] pron
    indef, inv
    1) ( nicht etwas) not anything;
    es ist \nichts it's nothing;
    \nichts als... ( nur) nothing but;
    \nichts mehr not anything [or nothing] more;
    \nichts wie... ( fam) let's get...;
    \nichts wie raus! let's get out!;
    \nichts ahnend adjektivisch unsuspecting; adverbial unsuspectingly;
    \nichts sagend empty, meaningless;
    \nichts sagend sein to be meaningless;
    man kann gar \nichts sehen one can't see anything;
    damit will ich \nichts zu tun haben I don't want anything to do with it;
    das geht Sie \nichts an! that's none of your business!
    \nichts anderes [als...] nothing [or not anything] other than...;
    hoffentlich ist es \nichts Ernstes I hope it's nothing serious
    WENDUNGEN:
    das war wohl \nichts (sl) oh well, that wasn't much of a hit;
    für [o um] \nichts for nothing;
    für \nichts und wieder \nichts ( fam) for nothing [at all] ( fam)
    \nichts da! ( fam) no chance! ( fam)
    wie \nichts ( fam) at the wink of an eye
    2. Nichts <-, -e> [ʼnɪçts] nt
    das/ein \nichts nothingness
    2) ( leerer Raum) void
    3) ( Nullmenge) nothing;
    aus dem \nichts out of nothing;
    er hat die Firma aus dem \nichts aufgebaut he built the firm up out of nothing;
    aus dem \nichts auftauchen to show up from out of nowhere
    ein \nichts a nonentity [or nobody];
    WENDUNGEN:
    vor dem \nichts stehen to be left with nothing

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  • 6 Boden

    m; -s, Böden
    1. (Erdreich) soil; fruchtbarer / magerer Boden fertile / barren soil; lockerer / verdichteter Boden loose / compressed soil; sandiger / steiniger Boden sandy / stony ground; leichter / mittelschwerer / schwerer Boden light / loamy / heavy ( oder clayey) soil; durchlässiger / lehmiger Boden permeable / loamy soil; den Boden bebauen oder bestellen develop ( oder till) land; ( wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up); Schadstoffe etc. gelangen in den Boden get into the soil; ein Rat / eine Mahnung etc. fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig. advice / a warning etc. falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect); etw. aus dem Boden stampfen fig. conjure s.th. up (out of thin air); wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic; sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund
    2. nur Sg.; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc.); fester Boden firm ground; auf den oder zu Boden fallen oder zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor); zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc.) go down; auf dem oder am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig. be finished ( oder bankrupt); etw. vom Boden aufheben pick s.th. up (off the ground); jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder strecken knock s.o. down (to the ground), floor s.o.; die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground); jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) s.o. down; fig. destroy s.o., bear s.o. down; ( festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig. find one’s feet; Idee etc.: take hold ( oder root); festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma; den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig. get out of one’s depth; jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig. pull the rug out from under s.o.; sich auf gefährlichem oder unsicherem oder schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice; der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig. things got too hot for him; den Boden für etw. bereiten prepare the ground for s.th.; am Boden zerstört umg. (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out; (an) Boden gewinnen / verlieren gain / lose ground; Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground
    3. eines Gefäßes: bottom; eine Kiste etc. mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom; Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig. double standards Pl.
    4. nur Sg.; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom; auf dem oder am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (Am. auch ocean floor)
    5. (Gebiet): auf britischem etc. Boden on British etc. soil; heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground; heimatlicher Boden home territory
    6. fig. (Grundlage) basis; auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution; auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts; den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts; einem Argument etc. den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of; Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade
    8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; Fass, Grund 1
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    der Boden
    (Dachboden) attic;
    (Erdboden) ground; earth;
    (Fußboden) floor;
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    Bo|den ['boːdn]
    m -s, ordm;
    ['bøːdn]
    1) (= Erde, Grundfläche) ground; (= Erdreich auch) soil; (= Fußboden) floor; (= Grundbesitz) land; (no pl = Terrain) soil

    auf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil

    zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground

    jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb

    festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma

    den Bóden unter den Füßen verlieren (lit)to lose one's footing

    keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth

    ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig)things were getting too hot for him

    jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig)to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet

    ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up

    am Bóden zerstört sein (inf)to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated

    (an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground

    Bóden gutmachen or wettmachen (fig)to make up ground, to catch up

    etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight

    er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic

    auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig)to fall on fertile ground

    jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth

    See:
    Fass, Grund
    2) (= unterste Fläche) (von Behälter) bottom; (von Meer auch) seabed; (von Hose) seat; (= Tortenboden) base
    See:
    3) (Raum) (= Dachboden, Heuboden) loft; (= Trockenboden) (für Getreide) drying floor; (für Wäsche) drying room
    4) (fig = Grundlage)

    auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality

    sie wurde hart auf den Bóden der Wirklichkeit zurückgeholt — she was brought down to earth with a bump

    auf dem Bóden der Tatsachen bleiben — to stick to the facts

    den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy

    sich auf unsicherem Bóden bewegen — to be on shaky ground

    er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich)he is within the law he has the backing of the law

    einem Gerücht den Bóden entziehen — to show a rumour (Brit) or rumor (US) to be unfounded

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    der
    1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) bottom
    2) (the solid surface of the Earth: lying on the ground; high ground.) ground
    3) (the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) soil
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    Bo·den
    <-s, Böden>
    [ˈbo:dn̩, pl bø:dn̩]
    m
    1. (Erdreich) soil; (Ackerland) land no pl
    fetter/magerer \Boden fertile/barren [or poor] soil
    diese Böden sind [o dieser \Boden ist] für den Ackerbau nicht geeignet this land is not suited for farming
    aus dem \Boden schießen (a. fig) to sprout [or spring] [or shoot] up a. fig
    den \Boden verbessern to ameliorate the soil
    2. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground no pl
    der \Boden bebte the ground shook
    nach dem Flug waren die Reisenden froh, wieder festen \Boden zu betreten after the flight the passengers were glad to be [or stand] on firm ground [or on terra firma] [again]
    [wieder] festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] to be back on terra firma; (nach einer Schiffsreise a.) to be back on dry land; (nach einer Flugreise a.) to be back on the ground
    3. kein pl (Gebiet) soil; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Territorium) territory
    auf britischem/deutschem \Boden on British/German soil
    auf eigenem Grund und \Boden on one's own property
    wieder den \Boden seiner Heimat betreten to be back under one's native skies
    heiliger \Boden holy ground
    feindlicher \Boden enemy territory
    4. (Grundfläche) ground no pl; (Fußboden) floor; (Teppichboden) carpet
    bei Marianne kann man vom \Boden essen Marianne's floors are so clean that you could eat off them
    vor Scham wäre ich am liebsten in den \Boden versunken I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would open up and swallow me
    die Augen zu \Boden schlagen to look down
    beschämt/verlegen zu \Boden schauen to look down in shame/embarrassment
    zu \Boden fallen [o sinken] to fall to the ground
    sie sank ohnmächtig zu \Boden she fell unconscious to the ground
    dann fiel der König tot zu \Boden then the king dropped dead
    zu \Boden gehen Boxer to go down
    jdn [mit sich dat] zu \Boden reißen to drag sb to the ground
    jdn zu \Boden schlagen [o (geh) strecken] to knock [or form strike] down sb sep, to floor sb
    5. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft
    die Skisachen sind alle oben auf dem \Boden all the ski gear is [up] in the loft [or attic
    6. (Regalboden) shelf
    7. (a. fig: Grund) bottom a. fig; eines Gefäßes a. base; einer Hose seat
    die Preise haben den \Boden erreicht prices hit rock-bottom
    der Koffer hat einen doppelten \Boden the suitcase has a false bottom
    auf dem \Boden des Meeres/Flusses at the bottom of the sea/river, on the seabed/riverbed
    eine Moral mit einem doppelten \Boden double standards pl
    8. (Tortenboden) [flan] base
    9. kein pl (Grundlage)
    jdm/etw den \Boden bereiten to pave the way for sb/sth fig
    [wieder] auf festem \Boden sein to have a firm base [again]; Unternehmen to be back on its feet [again] fig
    auf dem \Boden des Gesetzes stehen to be within [or to conform to] the constitution
    allen [o jeglichen] Spekulationen den \Boden entziehen to knock the bottom out of all speculation
    auf dem \Boden der Tatsachen bleiben/stehen to stick to the facts/to be based on facts
    den \Boden der Tatsachen verlassen to get into the realm of fantasy
    auf den \Boden der Wirklichkeit zurückkommen to come down to earth fig
    10.
    jdm brennt der \Boden unter den Füßen [o wird der \Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß] (fam) things are getting too hot [or are hotting up too much] for sb
    jdn unter den \Boden bringen SCHWEIZ to be the death of sb
    durch alle Böden [hindurch] SCHWEIZ at all costs
    festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter den Füßen haben (sich seiner Sache sicher sein) to be sure of one's ground; (eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage haben) to be on firm ground fig
    wieder festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] (wieder Halt bekommen) to find one's feet again fig
    auf fruchtbaren \Boden fallen to fall on fertile ground fig
    ich hoffe, mein Ratschlag ist auf fruchtbaren \Boden gefallen I hope my advice has made some impression on you
    den \Boden unter den Füßen verlieren (die Existenzgrundlage verlieren) to feel the ground fall from beneath one's feet fam; (haltlos werden) to have the bottom drop out of one's world fam
    jdm den \Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen to cut the ground from under sb's feet fam, to pull the rug [out] from under sb's feet fig fam
    wie aus dem \Boden geschossen [o gestampft] [o gewachsen] vor jdm stehen to appear out of nowhere
    [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden gewinnen (einholen) to gain ground [over sb/sth]; (Fortschritte machen) to make headway [or progress]
    [einen] günstigen \Boden für etw akk finden to find fertile ground for sth fig
    [jdm/etw gegenüber] [verlorenen] \Boden gutmachen [o wettmachen] to make up [lost] ground [or to catch up] [on sb/sth]
    etw [mit jdm] zu \Boden reden SCHWEIZ to chew over sth sep [with sb] fam
    sich akk auf schwankendem [o unsicherem] \Boden bewegen, auf schwankendem \Boden stehen to be on shaky ground fig
    seine Argumente stehen auf schwankendem \Boden his arguments are built on weak foundations
    jdm schwankt der \Boden unter den Füßen the ground is moving under sb's feet fig
    sich akk auf schwankenden \Boden begeben to go into a risky area
    etw aus dem \Boden stampfen to build sth overnight fig
    total am \Boden sein to be [completely] shattered fam
    [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden verlieren to lose ground [to sb/sth]
    am \Boden zerstört sein to be devastated [or fam all of a heap]
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    der; Bodens, Böden
    1) (Erde) ground; soil

    etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

    2) (FußBoden) floor

    zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

    jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

    am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

    3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

    [an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

    4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt
    5) (DachBoden) loft
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    Boden m; -s, Böden
    1. (Erdreich) soil;
    fruchtbarer/magerer Boden fertile/barren soil;
    lockerer/verdichteter Boden loose/compressed soil;
    sandiger/steiniger Boden sandy/stony ground;
    leichter/mittelschwerer/schwerer Boden light/loamy/heavy ( oder clayey) soil;
    durchlässiger/lehmiger Boden permeable/loamy soil;
    bestellen develop ( oder till) land;
    (wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up);
    Schadstoffe etc
    gelangen in den Boden get into the soil;
    ein Rat/eine Mahnung etc
    fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig advice/a warning etc falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect);
    etwas aus dem Boden stampfen fig conjure sth up (out of thin air);
    sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund
    2. nur sg; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc);
    fester Boden firm ground;
    zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor);
    zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc) go down;
    am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig be finished ( oder bankrupt);
    etwas vom Boden aufheben pick sth up (off the ground);
    strecken knock sb down (to the ground), floor sb;
    die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground);
    jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) sb down; fig destroy sb, bear sb down;
    (festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig find one’s feet; Idee etc: take hold ( oder root);
    festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma;
    den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig get out of one’s depth;
    jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig pull the rug out from under sb;
    schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice;
    der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig things got too hot for him;
    den Boden für etwas bereiten prepare the ground for sth;
    am Boden zerstört umg (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out;
    (an) Boden gewinnen/verlieren gain/lose ground;
    Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground
    3. eines Gefäßes: bottom;
    eine Kiste etc
    mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom;
    Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig double standards pl
    4. nur sg; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom;
    am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (US auch ocean floor)
    Boden on British etc soil;
    heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground;
    heimatlicher Boden home territory
    6. fig (Grundlage) basis;
    auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution;
    auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts;
    den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts;
    einem Argument etc
    den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of;
    Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade
    8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; Fass, Fußboden, Grund 1
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    der; Bodens, Böden
    1) (Erde) ground; soil

    etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

    2) (FußBoden) floor

    zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

    jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

    am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

    3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

    [an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

    4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt
    5) (DachBoden) loft
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    ¨-- (von Gefäß) m.
    base n. ¨-- m.
    bottom n.
    floor n.
    ground n.
    land n.
    soil n.

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  • 7 Haus

    n; -es, Häuser
    1. house; (Gebäude) building; im Haus inside, indoors; im nächsten Haus oder ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block (of flats) (Am. the next [apartment] building); zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, Am. two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (Am. buildings) (further) down ( oder up); Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs; Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to s.o.; von Haus zu Haus gehen etc.: from door to door; jemanden durchs Haus führen show s.o. (a)round (the house); Haus und Hof oder Haus und Herd house and home; er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange; ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig. he’s got a posting (Am. transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (Am. transfer); es oder uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig. elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)
    2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg.; (Haushalt) household; das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home; außer Haus essen eat out; er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out; im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house); im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house); jemandem das Haus bestellen oder führen keep house for s.o.; ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly; ein offenes Haus haben keep open house; das Haus hüten ( müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors); Haus halten haushalten; jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow s.o. in the ( oder one’s) house; zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc.: come to the ( oder one’s) house; das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house; der / die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he / she will never be welcome in this family; sich (Dat) einen Hund etc. ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc.; in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); einrennen, frei I 10, Herr 3, schneien etc.
    3. nach Hause home; jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) s.o. home; komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!; komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn; komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant; den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again; den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig. come home ( oder back) victorious
    4. zu Hause at home (auch SPORT); zu Hause sein auch be in; wieder zu Hause sein be back home again; für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him; er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X; bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg.; (in meiner Heimat etc.) where I come from; wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?; fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home; diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home; in etw. (Dat) zu Hause sein fig. (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in s.th.
    5. für Firma etc.: house; im Hause auf Briefen: in house; außer Haus geben WIRTS. contract out, bes. Am. outsource; ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?; ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (bes. Am. company); das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc. around here; Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc.: our recommendation, the house special; fig. bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management
    6. THEAT. house; ausverkauftes oder volles Haus THEAT. full house; immer volles Haus oder volle Häuser haben always be sold out; vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses
    7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty; das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover; aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family; von Haus aus by birth; fig. (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature; er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig. (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon; du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus Recht? umg., fig. I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right
    8. in Eigennamen etc.: das Weiße Haus POL., in Washington: the White House; wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet... according to White House sources; das Haus Gottes oder das Haus des Herrn RELI., geh. the House of God ( oder the Lord); das Haus des Sports / Handwerks etc. the house of sports / craft etc.
    9. PARL. House; Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!; die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament; das Haus ist ( nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate
    10. umg. Koll.: das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party; das ( ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc.: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down
    11. umg., hum. (Person): altes Haus old chap; fideles etc. Haus cheerful type; gelehrtes Haus scholarly type
    13. ASTROL. house; im siebten Haus in the seventh house
    14. der Schnecke etc.: shell; ohne Haus naked
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    das Haus
    home; building; house
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    das
    1) (a building in which people, especially a single family, live: Houses have been built on the outskirts of the town for the workers in the new industrial estate.) house
    2) (a place or building used for a particular purpose: a hen-house; a public house.) house
    3) (a theatre, or the audience in a theatre: There was a full house for the first night of the play.) house
    4) (the space round which a staircase winds: He fell down the stair-well.) well
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    <-es, Häuser>
    [haus, pl ˈhɔyzɐ]
    nt
    1. (Wohngebäude) house
    das Internat bestand aus mehreren Häusern the boarding school consisted of several buildings
    es wird schon kühl, lass uns ins \Haus gehen it's getting cool, let's go indoors [or inside]
    meine Klavierlehrerin kommt immer ins \Haus my piano teacher always comes to our house
    bei der Kälte bleibe ich lieber im \Haus I prefer to stay indoors [or inside] when it's cold
    \Haus an \Haus next door
    wir wohnen \Haus an \Haus we live next door to each other
    aus dem \Haus gehen to leave the house
    von \Haus zu \Haus gehen/wandern/ziehen to go/wander/roam from house to house [or door to door]
    das \Haus Gottes [o (geh) des Herrn] the house of God [or form the Lord]
    \Haus und Hof verlieren to loose house and home
    \Haus der Jugend youth centre
    jd/etw kommt jdm nicht ins \Haus sb does not allow sb/sth in the house
    eine Katze kommt mir nicht ins \Haus! I'm not having a cat in the house!
    ein öffentliches \Haus (euph veraltet: Bordell) a house of ill repute
    das Weiße \Haus the White House
    2. (Wohnung, Zuhause, Heim) home
    aus dem \Haus sein to have left home
    außer \Haus essen to eat out
    am Wochenende essen sie außer \Haus they eat out at weekends
    frei \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver free of charge
    nichts mehr im \Haus haben to have nothing [left] [to eat/drink] in the house
    [etw] ins \Haus liefern ÖKON to deliver [sth] to the door
    liefern Sie ins \Haus? do you make home deliveries?
    jdn ins \Haus nehmen to take sb in[to one's home]
    jdm das \Haus verbieten to not allow sb in the house
    nach \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. nachhauseRR] home
    komm nicht so spät nach \Hause! don't come home so late!
    es ist nicht mehr weit bis nach \Hause! we're not far from home now!
    ich muss nach \Hause! I must [or have to] go home!
    komm mir bloß nicht damit nach \Hause! (fig fam) don't you [dare] come that one with me!
    jdn nach \Hause bringen to see [or take] sb home
    kannst du mich mit dem Auto nach \Hause bringen? can you drive me home?
    jdn nach \Hause schicken (fam) to send sb packing fam, to send sb home
    ich habe den Vertreter gleich wieder nach \Hause geschickt I sent the rep packing straight away
    die Lehrerin schickte den Schüler nach \Hause the teacher sent the pupil home
    zu \Hause [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhauseRR] at home
    seid unbedingt vor Mitternacht wieder zu \Hause! make sure you're back home before midnight!
    wir können schon in drei Stunden zu \Hause sein we can be home in three hours
    wie geht's zu \Hause? how are things at home?
    ich bin für niemanden zu \Hause I'm not at home to anybody
    von zu \Hause aus arbeiten to work from home
    bei jdm zu \Hause, ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. zuhause in sb's home
    bei euch zu \Hause ist es so gemütlich there's such a relaxed atmosphere in your home
    bei uns zu \Hause wurde vor dem Essen gebetet we always said prayers before a meal in our house
    sich akk [irgendwo/bei jdm] wie zu \Hause fühlen to feel at home [somewhere/in sb's house]
    fühlen Sie sich wie zu \Hause! make yourself at home
    irgendwo zu \Haus[e] sein to live [or come from] somewhere
    wo sind Sie eigentlich zu \Hause? tell me, where are you from?
    der Pandabär ist nur in China zu \Hause the panda bear can only be found in China
    3. (Familie) household
    er ist ein alter Freund des \Hauses he's an old friend of the family
    aus adligem \Hause from a noble family
    aus angesehenem \Hause from a respectable family
    aus bürgerlichem/gutem/schlechtem \Hause stammend from a middle-class/good/bad family
    die Dame/der Herr des \Hauses the lady/master of the house
    nicht mehr Herr im eigenen \Haus sein to not be master in one's own house any more
    von \Hause aus by birth
    von \Hause aus ist sie musikalisch she comes from a musical family
    4. (Dynastie) house
    die Kaiser von Österreich stammten aus dem \Hause Habsburg the Emperors of Austria came from the House of the Hapsburgs
    5. (Haushalt) house
    sein \Haus bestellen to put [or set] one's house in order
    jdm das \Haus führen to keep house for sb
    ein großes \Haus führen (geh) to entertain in style
    Haus \Haus (veraltend: den Haushalt führen) to keep house
    6. (Gesamtheit der Hausbewohner)
    das ganze \Haus rannte auf die Straße the whole house ran onto the street
    7. (Villa, Gasthof) house
    „\Haus Talblick“ “Talblick House”
    das erste \Haus am Platze the best hotel in town
    ein gepflegtes [o gut geführtes] \Haus a well-run restaurant
    eine Spezialität des \Hauses a speciality of the house
    8. (geh: Unternehmen) firm, company
    Rauchen ist im ganzen \Haus verboten! smoking is not allowed anywhere in the company buildings
    das erste \Haus am Platze the best firm in the area
    im \Hause sein to be in
    Sie können mich jederzeit im Büro erreichen, ich bin den ganzen Tag im \Hause you can get me at the office any time, I'm in [or there] all day
    9. THEAT (Saal, Publikum) house
    das große/kleine \Haus the large/small theatre
    vor vollem [o ausverkauftem] /leerem \Hause spielen to play to a full [or packed]/empty house
    10. POL (Kammer) House
    das Gesetz passierte das \Haus ohne Gegenstimmen the act passed through the House without opposition
    Hohes \Haus! (geh) honourable members! form
    11. ZOOL (Schneckenhaus) house, shell
    12. ASTROL (Kraftfeld) house
    13. (hum veraltend fam: Person) chap dated fam
    grüß dich Josef, [du] altes Haus! hallo Josef, old chap! dated fam
    14.
    jdm das \Haus einrennen (fam) to be constantly on sb's doorstep fam
    das europäische \Haus the family of Europe
    jdn ans \Haus fesseln to confine sb to the house
    seit sie krank ist, ist sie ans \Haus gefesselt since she's been ill she's been confined to the house
    [mit etw dat] \Haus halten (sparsam wirtschaften) to be economical [with sth]
    wir müssen mit den Vorräten \Haus halten we have to be careful with our provisions
    sie kann nicht \Haus halten she cannot hold onto her money; (dosiert einsetzen) to conserve
    ich muss mit meinen Kräften \Haus halten I must conserve my strength
    das \Haus hüten müssen to have to stay at home
    ich muss wegen einer Grippe das \Haus hüten I have to stay in due to a bout of flu
    für jdn ein offenes \Haus haben to keep open house for sb
    jdm ins \Haus schneien [o geschneit kommen] (fam) to descend on sb
    in etw dat zu \Hause sein to be at home in sth
    in der Physik bin ich nicht so zu \Hause wie Sie! I'm not as much at home in physics as you are!
    [jdm] ins \Haus stehen to be in store [for sb]
    vielleicht steht uns ein großer Lottogewinn ins \Haus perhaps we're in store for a big win on the lottery
    * * *
    das; Hauses, Häuser
    1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

    kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

    Haus und Hof(fig.) house and home

    jemandem ins Haus stehen(fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

    2) (Heim) home

    etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

    das Haus auf den Kopf stellen(ugs.) turn the place upside down

    außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

    ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

    jemandem das Haus einrennen(ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

    auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein(ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

    3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

    das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

    vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

    4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

    das erste Haus am Platzethe best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

    5) (Firma) firm; business house
    6) (geh.): (Parlament)
    7) (geh.): (Familie) household

    der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

    aus gutem Hause kommencome from a or be of good family

    von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

    8) (Haushalt) household

    das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

    10)

    ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

    11) (SchneckenHaus) shell
    12)
    * * *
    Haus n; -es, Häuser
    1. house; (Gebäude) building;
    im Haus inside, indoors;
    ein Haus weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door; bei größeren: in the next block( of flats) (US the next [apartment] building);
    zwei Häuser weiter bei Einfamilienhäusern: next door but one, US two houses down ( oder up); bei größeren: two blocks (US buildings) (further) down ( oder up);
    Haus an Haus wohnen live next door to each other, be next-door neighbo(u)rs;
    Haus an Haus mit jemandem wohnen live next door to sb;
    von Haus zu Haus gehen etc: from door to door;
    jemanden durchs Haus führen show sb (a)round (the house);
    Haus und Herd house and home;
    er hat an der Börse Haus und Hof verspekuliert he lost everything he had speculating on the stock exchange;
    ihm steht eine Versetzung ins Haus fig he’s got a posting (US transfer) coming up, he’s due for a posting (US transfer);
    es oder
    uns stehen Neuwahlen ins Haus fig elections are coming up, there are elections ahead ( oder on the doorstep)
    2. (Zuhause) home, house, place umg; (Haushalt) household;
    das väterliche Haus one’s father’s home;
    er ist außer Haus(e) he’s out, he’s not in, he’s gone out;
    im Haus meiner Tante at my aunt’s (house);
    im Hause Müller at the Müllers’ (house);
    führen keep house for sb;
    ein großes Haus führen entertain lavishly;
    ein offenes Haus haben keep open house;
    das Haus hüten (müssen) (have to) stay at home ( oder indoors);
    jemandem das Haus verbieten not allow sb in the ( oder one’s) house;
    zu jemandem ins Haus kommen Friseur, Lehrer etc: come to the ( oder one’s) house;
    das kommt mir nicht ins Haus! I’m not having that in the ( oder my) house;
    der/die kommt mir nicht ins Haus (wird als Familienmitglied nicht akzeptiert) he/she will never be welcome in this family;
    sich (dat)
    ins Haus holen take ( oder bring) home a dog etc;
    in zehn Jahren werden die Kinder aus dem Haus sein (ihre eigene Wohnung haben) in ten years the children will be out of the house ( oder won’t be living with us any more); einrennen, frei A 10, Herr 3, schneien etc
    3.
    nach Hause home;
    jemanden nach Hause bringen take ( oder see) sb home;
    komm du mir nur nach Hause! drohend: just wait till I get you home!;
    komm mir ja nicht mit einer kaputten Hose nach Hause! don’t come home with your trousers torn;
    komm mir ja nicht mit einem Kind nach Hause! don’t come home pregnant;
    den Typen brauchst du nicht mehr nach Hause bringen you needn’t bring that one home again;
    den Sieg nach Hause fahren SPORT fig come home ( oder back) victorious
    4.
    zu Hause at home ( auch SPORT);
    wieder zu Hause sein be back home again;
    für ihn sind wir nicht zu Hause we’re not at home to him;
    er ist in X zu Hause his home is (in) X, he comes from X;
    bei uns zu Hause (in meinem Heim) in my family, at our place umg; (in meiner Heimat etc) where I come from;
    wohnst du noch zu Hause? (bei deinen Eltern) are you still living at home?;
    fühlt euch ganz zu Hause make yourselves at home;
    diese Arbeit kann ich von zu Hause aus machen this is a job I can do from home;
    in etwas (dat)
    zu Hause sein fig (sich auskennen) be well up ( oder at home) in sth;
    5. für Firma etc: house;
    im Hause auf Briefen: in house;
    außer Haus geben WIRTSCH contract out, besonders US outsource;
    ist Frau X schon im Hause? is Ms ( oder Ms.) X in yet?;
    ich möchte mich im Namen unseres Hauses bedanken I’d like to thank you on behalf of the firm (besonders US company);
    das erste Haus am Platz(e) the best hotel ( oder restaurant, store) in town, the number one hotel etc around here;
    Empfehlung des Hauses Gericht etc: our recommendation, the house special; fig bei Geschenk an einen Kunden: compliments of the management
    6. THEAT house;
    volles Haus THEAT full house;
    volle Häuser haben always be sold out;
    vor leeren Häusern spielen play to empty houses
    7. (Familie, Herkunft) family, home; (Herrscherhaus) house; (Geschlecht) dynasty;
    das Haus Hannover the House of Hanover;
    aus gutem Hause sein come from a good family;
    von Haus aus by birth; fig (eigentlich) actually; (ursprünglich) originally; (seit jeher) always, (von Natur her) by nature;
    er ist von Haus aus Chirurg fig (eigentlich) he’s (actually) a qualified surgeon; (ursprünglich) he was originally a surgeon; (seit jeher) he’s always been a surgeon;
    du meinst wohl, du hast von Haus aus recht? umg, fig I suppose you think you’re always bound to be right
    8. in Eigennamen etc:
    das Weiße Haus POL, in Washington: the White House;
    wie aus dem Weißen Haus verlautet … according to White House sources;
    das Haus des Herrn REL, geh the House of God ( oder the Lord);
    das Haus des Sports/Handwerks etc the house of sports/craft etc
    9. PARL House;
    Hohes Haus! hono(u)rable members (of the House)!;
    die beiden Häuser des Parlaments both houses of Parliament;
    das Haus ist (nicht) beschlussfähig the house is (not) quorate
    10. umg koll:
    das halbe Haus war auf dem Fest (viele Bewohner) half the building was at the party;
    das (ganze) Haus tobte im Theater etc: the (whole) audience went wild, they nearly brought the house down
    11. umg, hum (Person):
    altes Haus old chap;
    fideles etc
    Haus cheerful type;
    gelehrtes Haus scholarly type
    13. ASTROL house;
    im siebten Haus in the seventh house
    14. der Schnecke etc: shell;
    ohne Haus naked
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    das; Hauses, Häuser
    1) house; (Firmengebäude) building

    kommt ins Haus, es regnet — come inside, it's raining

    Haus und Hof(fig.) house and home

    jemandem ins Haus stehen(fig. ugs.) be in store for somebody

    2) (Heim) home

    etwas ins Haus/frei Haus liefern — deliver something to somebody's door/free of charge

    das Haus auf den Kopf stellen(ugs.) turn the place upside down

    außer Haus[e] sein/essen — be/eat out

    ist Ihre Frau im Haus[e]? — is your wife at home?

    jemandem das Haus einrennen(ugs.) be constantly on somebody's doorstep

    auf einem Gebiet/in etwas (Dat.) zu Hause sein — (ugs.) be at home in a field/in something

    3) (Theater) theatre; (Publikum) house

    das große/kleine Haus — the large/small theatre

    vor vollen/ausverkauften Häusern spielen — play to full or packed houses

    4) (Gasthof, Geschäft)

    das erste Haus am Platze — the best shop of its kind/hotel in the town/village etc.

    5) (Firma) firm; business house
    6) (geh.): (Parlament)
    7) (geh.): (Familie) household

    der Herr/die Dame des Hauses — the master/lady of the house

    aus gutem Hause kommencome from a or be of good family

    von Haus[e] aus — (von der Familie her) by birth; (eigentlich) really; actually

    8) (Haushalt) household

    das Haus Tudor/[der] Hohenzollern — the House of Tudor/Hohenzollern

    10)

    ein gelehrtes/lustiges usw. Haus — (ugs. scherzh.) a scholarly/ amusing etc. sort (coll.)

    11) (SchneckenHaus) shell
    12)
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    Häuser n.
    home n.
    house n.

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  • 8 base

    adj.
    host.
    f.
    base de maquillaje foundation (cream)
    2 basis (fundamento, origen).
    el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil
    ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand
    partimos de la base de que… we assume that…
    sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of
    3 base.
    base aérea air base
    base espacial space station
    base de lanzamiento launch site
    base naval naval base
    base de operaciones operational base
    4 base (chemistry).
    5 base (math & geometry).
    6 base.
    7 makeup.
    8 radix, base of a system of numbers or logarithms.
    pres.subj.
    1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: basar.
    * * *
    1 (gen) base
    2 figurado basis
    si partimos de la base de que... if we start from the premise that...
    3 QUÍMICA base, alkali
    2 las bases (de partido etc) grass roots, rank and file
    \
    a base de (por) through, by means of, using 2 (de) consisting of
    en base a based on, on the basis of
    base aérea air base
    base de datos database
    base de datos documental documentary database
    base de datos relacional relational database
    base de lanzamiento launch site
    base de operaciones operational headquarters
    base imponible taxable income
    base naval naval base
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    noun f.
    1) base
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    1. SF
    1) (=parte inferior) base
    2) (=fondo) [de pintura] background; [de maquillaje] foundation
    3) (=fundamento) basis

    carecer de base — [acusación] to lack foundation, be unfounded; [argumento] to lack justification, be unjustified

    de base — [error, dato] basic, fundamental; [activista, apoyo] grass-roots antes de s

    en base a [uso periodístico]

    en base a que: no publicaron la carta en base a que era demasiado larga — they didn't publish the letter because it was too long

    partir de una base, un juez tiene que partir de una base de neutralidad absoluta — a judge must start out from a position of absolute neutrality

    partiendo de esta base, nos planteamos la necesidad... — on this assumption, we think it necessary...

    partir de la base de que... — to take as one's starting point that...

    sentar las bases de algo — to lay the foundations of sth

    sobre la base de algo — on the basis of sth

    4) (=componente principal)

    a base de algo, una dieta a base de arroz — a rice-based diet, a diet based on rice

    un plato a base de verduras — a vegetable-based dish, a dish based on vegetables

    a base de hacer algo — by doing sth

    así, a base de no hacer nada, poco vas a conseguir — you won't achieve much by doing nothing

    a base de insistir, la convenció para comprar la casa — by o through his insistence, he persuaded her to buy the house

    base imponible — (Econ) taxable income

    5) (=conocimientos básicos) grounding
    6) (Mil) base
    7) pl bases
    a) (=condiciones) [de concurso] conditions, rules; [de convocatoria] requirements
    b) (Pol)
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    9) (Mat) [en una potencia] base
    10) (Quím) base
    11) (Téc) base, mounting
    12) (Agrimensura) base, base line
    13) (Ling) (tb: base derivativa) base form
    14) (Béisbol) base
    15) ** (=droga) base
    2.
    SMF (Baloncesto) guard
    3. ADJ INV
    1) (=de partida) [campamento, campo] base antes de s ; [puerto] home antes de s
    2) (=básico) [idea] basic; [documento, texto] provisional, draft

    alimento base — staple (food)

    color base — base colour o (EEUU) color

    salario, sueldo
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) ( parte inferior) base
    b) tb
    2)

    a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

    base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

    5)

    las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

    6) (Mat, Quím) base
    7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)
    8)
    a) ( en béisbol) base
    b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
    II
    adjetivo invariable
    a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)
    b) < campamento> base (before n)
    * * *
    = base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.
    Ex. The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.
    Ex. The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.
    Ex. The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.
    Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.
    Ex. These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.
    Ex. We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.
    Ex. The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.
    Ex. Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.
    Ex. In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.
    Ex. The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.
    Ex. The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.
    Ex. 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.
    Ex. Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.
    ----
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.
    * aplicar una capa base = prime.
    * aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.
    * banda de base = baseband.
    * basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.
    * base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].
    * base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.
    * base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.
    * base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.
    * base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.
    * base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.
    * base de datos comercial = commercial database.
    * base de datos completa = full-provision database.
    * base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.
    * base de datos cruzada = cross database.
    * base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.
    * base de datos de autoridades = authority database.
    * base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.
    * base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.
    * base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.
    * base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.
    * base de datos de educación = ERIC.
    * base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.
    * base de datos de investigación = research database.
    * base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.
    * base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.
    * base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.
    * base de datos de negocios = business database.
    * base de datos de pago = subscription database.
    * base de datos de patentes = WPI.
    * base de datos de propiedades = properties database.
    * base de datos de referencia = reference database.
    * base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.
    * base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.
    * base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.
    * base de datos de texto completo = full text database.
    * base de datos de texto libre = free text database.
    * base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.
    * base de datos distribuida = distributed database.
    * base de datos documental = textual data base.
    * base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.
    * base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.
    * base de datos en estado original = raw database.
    * base de datos en línea = online database.
    * base de datos estadística = statistical database.
    * base de datos externa = external database.
    * base de datos factual = factual database.
    * base de datos financiera = financial database.
    * base de datos interna = in-house database.
    * base de datos jurídica = legal database.
    * base de datos local = local area database.
    * base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.
    * base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.
    * base de datos relacional = relational database.
    * base de datos residente = resident database.
    * base de datos terminológica = terminology database.
    * base de datos textual = textual data base.
    * base de operaciones = home base.
    * base de un número = subscript numeral.
    * base impositiva = tax base.
    * base lógica = rationale.
    * base militar = military base.
    * bases = background.
    * base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.
    * búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.
    * campamento base = base camp.
    * comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * como base para = as a basis for.
    * con base de arena = sand-based.
    * con base empírica = empirically-based.
    * con base en = based in.
    * conformar las bases = set + the framework.
    * conocimiento de base = foundation study.
    * constituir la base = form + the foundation.
    * constituir la base de = form + the basis of.
    * construir la base = form + the skeleton.
    * creador de bases de datos = database producer.
    * crear una base = form + a basis.
    * de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).
    * directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.
    * distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.
    * distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.
    * en la base = at the core (of).
    * en su base = at its core.
    * específico de una base de datos = database-specific.
    * formar la base = form + the foundation.
    * formar la base de = form + the basis of.
    * gestión de bases de datos = database management.
    * gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.
    * gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.
    * hecho a base de parches = patchwork.
    * industria de las bases de datos = database industry.
    * línea base = baseline [base line].
    * meta base de datos = meta-database.
    * montar una base de datos = mount + database.
    * novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.
    * organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.
    * partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.
    * poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.
    * portada de una base de datos = file banner.
    * presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.
    * productor de bases de datos = database producer.
    * programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.
    * proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.
    * que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.
    * remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.
    * sentar base = make + things happen.
    * sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.
    * sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.
    * sobre base de arena = sand-based.
    * sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.
    * sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.
    * subsistir a base de = live on.
    * tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.
    * tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.
    * * *
    I
    1)
    a) ( parte inferior) base
    b) tb
    2)

    a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered; un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet; vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills; de base <planteamiento/error> fundamental, basic; < militante> rank-and-file (before n), ordinary (before n); < movimiento> grass-roots (before n); en base a (crit) on the basis of; a base de bien (Esp fam): comimos a base de bien — we ate really well

    base aérea/naval/militar — air/naval/military base

    5)

    las bases — (Pol) the rank and file (pl)

    6) (Mat, Quím) base
    7) bases femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)
    8)
    a) ( en béisbol) base
    b) base masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard
    II
    adjetivo invariable
    a) (básico, elemental) basic; <documento/texto> draft (before n)
    b) < campamento> base (before n)
    * * *
    = base, base, base plate, basis [bases, -pl.], basis [bases, -pl.], bedrock, core, cornerstone [corner-stone], foundation, grounding, underpinning, cradle, warp and woof.

    Ex: The reader should now have a reasonably firm base from which to begin a more detailed reading of the specification of elements.

    Ex: The base of a notation is the set of symbols used in a specific notation.
    Ex: The two windows in the base plate of the scanner help move the read head accurately across the bar codes.
    Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.
    Ex: These factors form the basis of the problems in identifying a satisfactory subject approach, and start to explain the vast array of different tolls used in the subject approach to knowledge.
    Ex: We are the bedrock of our profession and the standards that we attain fundamentally affect the status of the profession.
    Ex: The main list of index terms is the core of the thesaurus and defines the index language.
    Ex: Abstracts are the cornerstone of secondary publications.
    Ex: In the same way that citation orders may have more or less theoretical foundations, equally reference generation may follow a predetermined pattern.
    Ex: The experience gained with these special schemes provided a grounding for work on the development of a new general scheme.
    Ex: The criteria must be subject to continuing review and annual updating if they are to remain valid as the underpinning for a professional activity.
    Ex: 'I have to leave fairly soon,' he said as he returned the receiver to its cradle, 'so let's get down to business'.
    Ex: Training in self-help is part of the warp and woof of any tenable theory of reference work.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * afianzar las bases = strengthen + foundations.
    * aplicar una capa base = prime.
    * aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.
    * banda de base = baseband.
    * basado en un gestor de bases de datos = DBMS-based.
    * base cognitiva = knowledge base [knowledge-base].
    * base de datos = data bank [databank], database [data base], database software.
    * base de datos automatizada = computer database, computer-held database, computerised database, machine-readable database.
    * base de datos bibliográfica = bibliographic database.
    * base de datos bibliográfica de resúmenes = abstracts based bibliographic database.
    * base de datos catalográfica = catalogue database, cataloguing database.
    * base de datos comercial = commercial database.
    * base de datos completa = full-provision database.
    * base de datos con información confidencial = intelligence database.
    * base de datos cruzada = cross database.
    * base de datos de acceso mediante suscripción = subscription database.
    * base de datos de autoridades = authority database.
    * base de datos de carburantes = TULSA.
    * base de datos de documentos primarios = source database.
    * base de datos de documentos secundarios = reference database.
    * base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.
    * base de datos de educación = ERIC.
    * base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.
    * base de datos de investigación = research database.
    * base de datos del gobierno de USA = CRECORD, FEDREG.
    * base de datos de lógica difusa = fuzzy database.
    * base de datos de medicina = MEDLINE.
    * base de datos de negocios = business database.
    * base de datos de pago = subscription database.
    * base de datos de patentes = WPI.
    * base de datos de propiedades = properties database.
    * base de datos de referencia = reference database.
    * base de datos de referencia a especialistas = referral database.
    * base de datos de registros de catálogo = catalogue record database.
    * base de datos de texto = textual data base, text-oriented database, text database.
    * base de datos de texto completo = full text database.
    * base de datos de texto libre = free text database.
    * base de datos dirigida a un mercado específico = niche database.
    * base de datos distribuida = distributed database.
    * base de datos documental = textual data base.
    * base de datos en CD-ROM = CD-ROM database.
    * base de datos en disco óptico = optical disc database.
    * base de datos en estado original = raw database.
    * base de datos en línea = online database.
    * base de datos estadística = statistical database.
    * base de datos externa = external database.
    * base de datos factual = factual database.
    * base de datos financiera = financial database.
    * base de datos interna = in-house database.
    * base de datos jurídica = legal database.
    * base de datos local = local area database.
    * base de datos multimedia = multimedia database.
    * base de datos no bibliográfica = non-bibliographic database.
    * base de datos numérica = numeric database, numerical database.
    * base de datos numérico-textual = textual-numeric database, text-numeric database.
    * base de datos relacional = relational database.
    * base de datos residente = resident database.
    * base de datos terminológica = terminology database.
    * base de datos textual = textual data base.
    * base de operaciones = home base.
    * base de un número = subscript numeral.
    * base impositiva = tax base.
    * base lógica = rationale.
    * base militar = military base.
    * bases = background.
    * base teórica = theoretical underpinning, theoretical underpinning.
    * búsqueda en múltiples bases de datos = cross database searching.
    * campamento base = base camp.
    * comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * como base para = as a basis for.
    * con base de arena = sand-based.
    * con base empírica = empirically-based.
    * con base en = based in.
    * conformar las bases = set + the framework.
    * conocimiento de base = foundation study.
    * constituir la base = form + the foundation.
    * constituir la base de = form + the basis of.
    * construir la base = form + the skeleton.
    * creador de bases de datos = database producer.
    * crear una base = form + a basis.
    * de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].
    * descubrimiento de información en las bases de datos = knowledge discovery in databases (KDD).
    * directorio de empresas en base de datos = company directory database.
    * distribuidor de bases de datos = online system host, database host, host system, online service vendor.
    * distribuidor de bases de datos en línea = online vendor.
    * empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.
    * en base a = in terms of, on the grounds that/of, on the basis of.
    * en la base = at the core (of).
    * en su base = at its core.
    * específico de una base de datos = database-specific.
    * formar la base = form + the foundation.
    * formar la base de = form + the basis of.
    * gestión de bases de datos = database management.
    * gestor de bases de datos = database management system (DBMS), DBMS system.
    * gestor de bases de datos relacionales = relational database management system.
    * hecho a base de parches = patchwork.
    * industria de las bases de datos = database industry.
    * línea base = baseline [base line].
    * meta base de datos = meta-database.
    * montar una base de datos = mount + database.
    * novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.
    * organismo de base popular = grassroots organisation.
    * partir de la base de que = start from + the premise that, build on + the premise that.
    * poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.
    * portada de una base de datos = file banner.
    * presupuesto de base cero = zero-base(d) budgeting (ZZB), zero-base(d) budget.
    * productor de bases de datos = database producer.
    * programa de gestión de bases de datos = database management software.
    * proveedor de bases de datos = database provider.
    * que funciona a base de órdenes = command-driven.
    * remedio a base de hierbas = herbal remedy.
    * sentar base = make + things happen.
    * sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.
    * sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.
    * ser la base de = be at the core of, form + the basis of, be at the heart of.
    * sin base = unsupported, ill-founded.
    * sobre base de arena = sand-based.
    * sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.
    * sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.
    * subsistir a base de = live on.
    * tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.
    * tratamiento a base de hierbas = herbal treatment.

    * * *
    A
    la base de una columna the base of a column
    el contraste está en la base the hallmark is on the base o the bottom
    2 (fondo) background
    sobre una base de tonos claros against o on a background of light tones
    3
    tb base de maquillaje foundation
    4 (permanente) soft perm
    B
    1
    (fundamento): no tienes suficiente base para asegurar eso you don't have sufficient grounds to claim that
    la base de una buena salud es una alimentación sana the basis of good health is a balanced diet
    esa afirmación carece de bases sólidas that statement is not founded o based on any firm evidence
    sentar las bases de un acuerdo to lay the foundations of an agreement
    un movimiento sin base popular a movement without a popular power base
    tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point
    partiendo or si partimos de la base de que … if we start from the premise o assumption that …
    sobre la base de estos datos podemos concluir que … on the basis of this information we can conclude that …
    2
    (componente principal): la base de su alimentación es el arroz rice is their staple food, their diet is based on rice
    la base de este perfume es el jazmín this perfume has a jasmine base, this is a jasmine-based perfume
    los diamantes forman la base de la economía the economy is based on diamonds
    3
    (conocimientos básicos): tiene una sólida base científica he has a sound basic knowledge of o he has a sound grounding in science
    llegó sin ninguna base he hadn't mastered the basics when he arrived
    Compuestos:
    database
    relational database
    tax base ( AmE), taxable income o base ( BrE)
    C ( en locs):
    a base de: a base de descansar se fue recuperando by resting she gradually recovered
    lo consiguió a base de muchos sacrificios he had to make a lot of sacrifices to achieve it
    un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet, a diet mainly consisting of vegetables
    una bebida a base de ginebra a gin-based drink
    vive a base de pastillas pills are what keep her going
    de base ‹planteamiento/error› fundamental, basic;
    ‹militante› rank-and-file ( before n), ordinary ( before n); ‹movimiento/democracia› grass roots ( before n)
    en base a ( crit); on the basis of
    en base a las recientes encuestas on the evidence o basis of recent polls
    una propuesta de negociación en base a un programa de diez puntos a proposal for negotiations based on a ten-point plan
    a base de bien ( Esp fam): comimos a base de bien we really ate well, we had a really good meal
    Compuestos:
    air base
    launch site
    center* of operations, operational headquarters ( sing o pl)
    military base
    naval base
    E ( Pol) tb
    bases rank and file (pl)
    F ( Mat) base
    G ( Quím) base
    H bases fpl (de un concurso) rules (pl), conditions of entry (pl)
    I
    2
    1 (básico, elemental) ‹alimento› basic, staple ( before n); ‹documento/texto› draft ( before n)
    la idea base partió de … the basic idea stemmed from …
    2 (de origen) ‹puerto› home ( before n); ‹campamento› base ( before n)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar)

    basé es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

    base es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    basar    
    base
    basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivoteoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth
    basarse verbo pronominal
    a) [ persona] basese EN algo:

    ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;

    se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that information
    b) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth

    base sustantivo femenino
    1

    b) tb


    2


    tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that;
    sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth;
    tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting point


    llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course;
    base de datos database
    3 ( en locs)
    a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;

    vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills
    4 ( centro de operaciones) base;
    base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base

    5
    bases sustantivo femenino plural ( de concurso) rules (pl)

    6

    b)

    base sustantivo masculino y femenino ( en baloncesto) guard

    basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
    base
    I sustantivo femenino
    1 base
    2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
    3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
    4 Mil base
    base aérea/naval, air/naval base
    5 Inform base de datos, data base
    II fpl
    1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
    2 (de un concurso) rules
    ♦ Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
    a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
    a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract
    ' base' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    baja
    - bajo
    - basar
    - columpiarse
    - concentración
    - esquema
    - fundar
    - fundamentar
    - fundarse
    - innoble
    - mantenerse
    - pie
    - salario
    - somier
    - subsistir
    - tejemaneje
    - asiento
    - banco
    - bastardo
    - cimentar
    - fundamento
    - inicial
    - mantener
    - rejilla
    - sueldo
    English:
    air base
    - base
    - basis
    - circuit board
    - cornerstone
    - data base
    - decision making
    - fatty
    - foundation
    - from
    - grounding
    - rank
    - rationale
    - roll out
    - stand
    - undercoat
    - work
    - air
    - ball
    - base pay
    - bed
    - cover
    - data
    - educated
    - found
    - French
    - go
    - ground
    - hard
    - home
    - model
    - pickle
    - primary
    - report
    - rocky
    - sordid
    - squash
    - staple
    - starchy
    - taxable
    - under
    * * *
    nf
    1. [parte inferior] base;
    [de edificio] foundations;
    colocaron un ramo de flores en la base del monumento they placed a bunch of flowers at the foot of the monument
    base de maquillaje foundation (cream)
    2. [fundamento, origen] basis;
    el respeto al medio ambiente es la base de un desarrollo equilibrado respect for the environment is o forms the basis of balanced development;
    el petróleo es la base de su economía their economy is based on oil;
    salí de la universidad con una sólida base humanística I left university with a solid grounding in the humanities;
    ese argumento se cae por su base that argument is built on sand;
    esta teoría carece de base this theory is unfounded, this theory is not founded on solid arguments;
    partimos de la base de que… we assume that…;
    se parte de la base de que todos ya saben leer we're starting with the assumption that everyone can read;
    sentar las bases para… to lay the foundations of…;
    sobre la base de esta encuesta se concluye que… on the basis of this opinion poll, it can be concluded that… Fin base imponible taxable income
    3. [conocimientos básicos] grounding;
    habla mal francés porque tiene mala base she doesn't speak French well because she hasn't learnt the basics properly
    4. [militar, científica] base
    base aérea air base;
    base espacial space station;
    base de lanzamiento launch site;
    base naval naval base;
    base de operaciones operational base;
    [aeropuerto civil ] base (of operations)
    5. Quím base
    6. Geom base
    7. Mat base
    8. Ling base (form)
    base de datos documental documentary database;
    base de datos relacional relational database
    10. Com base de clientes customer base
    11.
    bases [para prueba, concurso] rules
    12.
    las bases [de partido, sindicato] the grass roots, the rank and file;
    afiliado de las bases grassroots member
    13. [en béisbol] base;
    Méx
    nmf
    [en baloncesto] guard
    a base de loc prep
    by (means of);
    me alimento a base de verduras I live on vegetables;
    el flan está hecho a base de huevos crème caramel is made with eggs;
    a base de no hacer nada by not doing anything;
    a base de trabajar duro fue ascendiendo puestos she moved up through the company by working hard;
    aprender a base de equivocarse to learn the hard way;
    se sacó la carrera a base de codos she got her degree by sheer hard work
    Esp Fam
    a base de bien: nos humillaron a base de bien they really humiliated us;
    lloraba a base de bien he was crying his eyes out;
    los niños disfrutaron a base de bien the children had a great time
    en base a loc prep
    [considerado incorrecto] on the basis of;
    en base a lo visto hasta ahora, no creo que puedan ganar from what I've seen so far, I don't think they can win;
    el plan se efectuará en base a lo convenido the plan will be carried out in accordance with the terms agreed upon
    * * *
    I f
    1 QUÍM, MAT, MIL, DEP base
    2
    :
    bases pl de concurso etc conditions
    3
    :
    una dieta a base de frutas a diet based on fruit, a fruit-based diet;
    consiguió comprarse una casa a base de ahorrar he managed to buy a house by (dint of) saving;
    nos divertimos a base de bien we had a really o fam a real good time
    II m/f en baloncesto guard
    * * *
    base nf
    1) : base, bottom
    2) : base (in baseball)
    3) fundamento: basis, foundation
    4)
    base de datos : database
    5)
    a base de : based on, by means of
    6)
    en base a : based on, on the basis of
    * * *
    base n
    1. (en general) base
    2. (fundamento) basis [pl. bases]

    Spanish-English dictionary > base

  • 9 neu

    I Adj.
    1. new; (neuartig) novel; (kürzlich geschehen) recent; (im Entstehen begriffen) rising; ganz neu brand-new; das ist mir neu! that’s new(s) to me; das ist mir nicht neu that’s nothing new to me; sie ist neu in der Stadt / in diesem Beruf she is new in town / at this job; noch wie neu as good as new; er ist nicht mehr ganz neu umg. he’s not as young as he was; eine neue Seite beginnen start a new page; eine neue Flasche öffnen open another bottle
    2. (neuzeitlich) modern; neuere Literatur modern literature; neuere Sprachen modern languages; neueren Datums recent...; in neuerer Zeit in recent times, of late; neueste Nachrichten latest news Sg.; die neueste Mode the latest fashion(s Pl.)
    3. (erneut, wieder) renewed; neuer Anfang fresh start; ein neues Leben beginnen make a fresh start (in life); neue Hoffnung renewed hope; neue Schwierigkeiten more ( oder renewed) difficulties
    4. (kürzlich geerntet) Kartoffeln etc.: new; neuer Wein new wine
    5. (sauber) Hemd etc.: clean
    II substantivisch: von neuem afresh, anew; von neuem anfangen start anew ( oder afresh); seit neuestem of late, since very recently; seit neuestem kann man... the latest thing is you can...; siehe auch Neue1, Neue2
    III Adv.
    1. (gerade erst) ich habe die Stelle neu angetreten I have just started the job; neu hinzukommen be new; was ist neu hinzugekommen? what’s new?; dies ist neu hinzugekommen this has just been added; dieses Modell ist neu eingetroffen this model has just come in; neu entdeckt newly discovered; neu eröffnet newly opened; neu erschienene Bücher recently published books, books that have just come out; neu geschaffen newly created; neu gebackener Ehemann umg., hum. newlywed husband
    2. (nochmals, wieder) neu anfangen start anew ( oder afresh); neu auflegen Buch etc: reprint; neu beleben revive; neu beziehen (Polstermöbel) recover; neu einrichten refurnish; neu schreiben rewrite; neu tapezieren repaper; neu bearbeitet new(ly revised); neu eröffnet reopened; sich neu einkleiden get a new set of clothes; sich neu eindecken get in fresh supplies
    * * *
    new; recent; modern; incoming; fresh; coltish; novel
    * * *
    [nɔy]
    1. adj
    new; Seite, Kräfte, Hoffnung, Truppen auch fresh; (= kürzlich entstanden auch) recent; (= frisch gewaschen) Hemd, Socken clean; Wein young

    jdm zum néúen Jahr Glück wünschen — to wish sb (a) Happy New Year

    ein néúer Anfang — a fresh or new start

    néúeren Datums — of( more) recent date

    néúe Hoffnung schöpfen — to take new or fresh hope

    eine néúe Mode — a new fashion

    ein néúer Tanz — a new dance

    die néú(e)ste Mode — the latest fashion

    der néú(e)ste Tanz — the latest dance

    die néúesten Nachrichten — the latest news

    die néúeren Sprachen — modern languages

    ein ganz néúer Wagen — a brand-new car

    das ist mir néú! — that's new(s) to me

    mir ist die Sache néú — this is all new to me

    schlechte Laune ist mir néú an ihm — it's something new for me to see him in a bad mood

    sich wie ein néúer Mensch fühlen — to feel like a new person

    eine néúe Bearbeitung — a revised edition; (von Oper etc) a new version

    Geschichte der néúeren Zeit — recent or modern history

    in néúerer Zeit — in modern times

    erst in néúerer Zeit — only recently

    viele alte Leute finden sich in der néúen Zeit nicht mehr zurecht — a lot of old people can't get on in the modern world

    seit Neu(e)stem gibt es... — since recently there has been...

    aufs Neue (geh) — afresh, anew

    auf ein Neues! (als Toast) — (here's) to the New Year!; (Aufmunterung) let's try again

    der/die Neue — the newcomer, the new man/boy/woman/girl etc

    die Neuen — the newcomers, the new people

    das Neu(e)ste in der Mode/auf dem Gebiet der Weltraumforschung — the latest in fashion/in the field of space research

    weißt du schon das Neu(e)ste? — have you heard the latest (news)?

    was gibts Neues? (inf) — what's the latest?, what's new?

    das Neu(e)ste vom Tage — the latest news, up-to-the-minute news

    See:
    Besen
    2. adv
    1)

    (= von vorn) néú anfangen — to start all over (again)

    néú beginnen — to make a fresh start, to start again from scratch

    néú starten Computer — to restart, to reboot

    Vorhänge/ein Kleid néú anfertigen lassen — to have new curtains/a new dress made

    néú entwickelt — newly developed

    sich/jdn néú einkleiden — to buy oneself/sb a new set of clothes

    etw néú anschaffen — to buy sth new

    néú bauen — to build a new house

    néú geschaffen — newly created

    2)

    (= zusätzlich) néú hinzukommen zu etw — to join sth

    Mitarbeiter néú einstellen — to hire new employees

    Tierarten néú entdecken — to discover new species of animals

    néú entdeckt — newly or recently discovered

    3)

    (= erneut) etw néú auflegen — to publish a new edition of sth

    néú drucken — to reprint

    néú bearbeiten — to revise

    néú bearbeitet — revised

    ein Zimmer néú einrichten — to refurnish a room

    frei werdende Stellen werden nicht néú besetzt — vacant positions will not be filled

    ich hatte das Buch verloren und musste es néú kaufen — I lost the book and had to buy another copy

    néú ordnen — to reorganize

    sich néú verschulden — to borrow money again, to take out another loan

    die Rollen néú besetzen — to recast the roles

    die Akten néú ordnen — to reorganize the files

    4)

    (= seit kurzer Zeit) ich habe mir das ganz néú gekauft — I just bought it

    néú gebacken — fresh-baked, newly-baked → auch neugebacken

    das Buch ist néú erschienen — the book is a recent publication or has just come out

    er ist néú hinzugekommen — he's joined (him/them) recently

    néú gewählt — newly elected

    hier ist ein Supermarkt néú entstanden/gebaut worden — a supermarket has just been opened/built here

    néú eröffnet — newly-opened

    wir sind néú hierhergezogen — we have just moved here

    der Schüler ist ganz néú in unserer Klasse — the pupil is new in our class, the pupil has just joined our class

    dieser Artikel ist néú eingetroffen/néú im Sortiment — this article has just come in/has just been added to the range

    néú vermählt — newly married or wed

    See:
    → auch neugebacken
    * * *
    1) (another; different; not already used, begun, worn, heard etc: a fresh piece of paper; fresh news.) fresh
    2) (having only just happened, been built, made, bought etc: She is wearing a new dress; We are building a new house.) new
    3) (only just discovered, experienced etc: Flying in an aeroplane was a new experience for her.) new
    4) (changed: He is a new man.) new
    5) (just arrived etc: The schoolchildren teased the new boy.) new
    6) (freshly: new-laid eggs.) new
    * * *
    [ˈnɔy]
    I. adj
    1. (ungebraucht) new
    \neu für alt new for old
    [wie] \neu aussehen to look [like] new [or as good as new]
    ganz \neu brand new
    jd ist nicht mehr ganz \neu (fig sl) sb is not as young as he/she used to be
    etw auf \neu herrichten (fam) to make sth look new, to give sth a facelift
    wie \neu as good as new
    2. attr, inv Kartoffeln, Wein new
    das N\neue daran ist,... what's new about it is...
    die \neue Literatur/Technik modern literature/technology
    ein \neuer Mensch sein/werden to be/become a new man/woman
    die \neue/ \neueste Mode the new/latest fashion
    ein \neueres System a more up-to-date system
    \neu sein to be new
    diese Mode ist ganz \neu this is the latest fashion
    das N\neueste vom N \neuen (fam) the very latest
    4. (unerfahren) new
    ich bin hier \neu I'm new here
    in einem Beruf/Ort \neu sein to be new to a profession/place
    der/die N\neu (fam) the newcomer
    5. (unbekannt) new
    das ist mir \neu I didn't know that, that's news to me fam
    weißt du schon das N\neueste? have you heard the latest?
    was gibt's N\neues? any news?
    \neue/die \neuesten Nachrichten fresh/the latest news
    nicht mehr \neu [für jdn] sein to be nothing new [to sb]
    \neueren Datums sein to be of [a] more recent date
    seit \neuestem:
    seit \neuestem kann man hier bargeldlos bezahlen just recently they've started to accept cashless payments
    die \neuen [o \neueren] Sprachen modern languages
    in \neuer Zeit recently
    in \neuerer/ \neuester Zeit quite/just [or very] recently
    7. (ersetzend) new; Wäsche fresh; s.a. Tag
    8. (weiter)
    sie holte ein \neues Glas she fetched another glass
    sie ist die \neue Garbo she's the new Garbo
    einen \neuen Anfang machen to make a fresh start
    einen \neuen Anlauf nehmen to have another go
    auf ein N\neues! here's to a fresh start!; (Neujahr) here's to the New Year!
    eine \neue Seite beginnen to start a new [or fresh] page
    einen \neuen Versuch machen to have another try
    von \neuem all over again, from the beginning, from scratch; (noch einmal) [once] again
    9.
    aufs N\neue afresh, anew liter
    II. adv
    wir müssen das Filter \neu anfertigen/anschaffen we'll have to make/buy a new filter
    das Buch ist [ganz] \neu erschienen the book has [only] just come out
    \neu bekehrt sein to be a new convert
    \neu entwickelt/eröffnet/geschaffen newly developed/opened/created
    \neu gebacken freshly-baked
    ein \neu geprägtes Wort a new coinage
    die Ware ist \neu eingetroffen the new goods have arrived
    sich akk \neu einkleiden to buy oneself a new set of clothes
    4. (wieder)
    \neu anfangen to start all over again
    \neu bearbeitet revised
    \neu beginnen to make a fresh start, to start again from scratch
    etw \neu einrichten to refurbish sth
    \neu eröffnet re-opened
    etw \neu gestalten to redesign sth
    der \neu gestaltete Marktplatz the newly laid-out market square
    die Firma will 33 Mitarbeiter \neu einstellen the firm wants to take on 33 new employees
    * * *
    1.
    1) new

    die neuesten Nachrichten/Ereignisse — the latest news/most recent events

    viel Glück im neuen Jahrbest wishes for the New Year; Happy New Year

    das Neue daran ist... — what's new about it is...

    der/die Neue — the new man/woman/boy/girl

    weißt du schon das Neueste?(ugs.) have you heard the latest?

    aufs Neue — anew; afresh; again

    von neuem — all over again; (noch einmal) [once] again

    in neuerer/neuester Zeit — quite/just or very recently

    die neuen od. neueren Sprachen — modern languages

    2) nicht präd. (kürzlich geerntet) new <wine, potatoes>
    3) (sauber) clean < shirt, socks, underwear, etc.>
    2.
    1)

    neu tapeziert/gespritzt/gestrichen/möbliert — repapered/resprayed/repainted/refurnished

    neu eröffnet — newly opened; (wieder eröffnet) reopened

    2) (gerade erst)

    diese Ware ist neu eingetroffenthis item has just come in or arrived

    neu erschienene Bücher — newly published books; books that have just come out or appeared

    3 000 Wörter sind neu hinzugekommen — 3,000 new words have been added

    neu vermählt(geh.) newly wed or married

    * * *
    A. adj
    1. new; (neuartig) novel; (kürzlich geschehen) recent; (im Entstehen begriffen) rising;
    ganz neu brand-new;
    das ist mir neu! that’s new(s) to me;
    das ist mir nicht neu that’s nothing new to me;
    sie ist neu in der Stadt/in diesem Beruf she is new in town/at this job;
    noch wie neu as good as new;
    er ist nicht mehr ganz neu umg he’s not as young as he was;
    eine neue Seite beginnen start a new page;
    eine neue Flasche öffnen open another bottle
    2. (neuzeitlich) modern;
    neuere Literatur modern literature;
    neuere Sprachen modern languages;
    neueren Datums recent …;
    in neuerer Zeit in recent times, of late;
    neueste Nachrichten latest news sg;
    die neueste Mode the latest fashion(s pl)
    3. (erneut, wieder) renewed;
    neuer Anfang fresh start;
    ein neues Leben beginnen make a fresh start (in life);
    neue Hoffnung renewed hope;
    neue Schwierigkeiten more ( oder renewed) difficulties
    4. (kürzlich geerntet) Kartoffeln etc: new;
    neuer Wein new wine
    5. (sauber) Hemd etc: clean
    von Neuem afresh, anew;
    von Neuem anfangen start anew ( oder afresh);
    seit Neuestem of late, since very recently;
    seit Neuestem kann man … the latest thing is you can …; auch Neue1, Neue2
    C. adv
    1. (gerade erst)
    ich habe die Stelle neu angetreten I have just started the job;
    was ist neu hinzugekommen? what’s new?;
    dies ist neu hinzugekommen this has just been added;
    dieses Modell ist neu eingetroffen this model has just come in;
    neu entdeckt newly discovered;
    neu eröffnet newly opened;
    neu erschienene Bücher recently published books, books that have just come out;
    neu geschaffen newly created;
    neu anfangen start anew ( oder afresh);
    neu auflegen Buch etc: reprint;
    neu beleben revive;
    neu einrichten refurnish;
    neu schreiben rewrite;
    neu starten COMPUT restart;
    neu tapezieren repaper;
    neu bearbeitet new(ly revised);
    neu eröffnet reopened;
    sich neu einkleiden get a new set of clothes;
    sich neu eindecken get in fresh supplies
    * * *
    1.
    1) new

    die neuesten Nachrichten/Ereignisse — the latest news/most recent events

    viel Glück im neuen Jahr — best wishes for the New Year; Happy New Year

    das Neue daran ist... — what's new about it is...

    der/die Neue — the new man/woman/boy/girl

    weißt du schon das Neueste?(ugs.) have you heard the latest?

    aufs Neue — anew; afresh; again

    von neuem — all over again; (noch einmal) [once] again

    in neuerer/neuester Zeit — quite/just or very recently

    die neuen od. neueren Sprachen — modern languages

    2) nicht präd. (kürzlich geerntet) new <wine, potatoes>
    3) (sauber) clean <shirt, socks, underwear, etc.>
    2.
    1)

    neu tapeziert/gespritzt/gestrichen/möbliert — repapered/resprayed/repainted/refurnished

    neu eröffnet — newly opened; (wieder eröffnet) reopened

    neu erschienene Bücher — newly published books; books that have just come out or appeared

    3 000 Wörter sind neu hinzugekommen — 3,000 new words have been added

    neu vermählt(geh.) newly wed or married

    * * *
    adj.
    coltish adj.
    innovative adj.
    new adj.
    recent adj. adv.
    afresh adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > neu

  • 10 निर् _nir

    निर् ind. A substitute for निस् before vowels and soft consonants conveying the senses of 'out of', 'away from'. 'without', 'free from', and be frequently expressed by 'less', 'un', used with the noun; see the compounds given below; see निस् and cf. अ also.
    -Comp. -अंश a.
    1 whole, entire.
    -2 not entitled to any share of the ancestral property.
    -अक्षः the place of no latitute; i. e. the terrestrial equator (in astronomy). ˚देशः
    1 a first meridian, as Laṅkā.
    -2 a place where the sun is always vertical and the days and nights are equal.
    -3 the equatorial region.
    -अक्षर a. Not knowing the letters, illiterate.
    -अग्नि a. having lost or neg- lected the consecrated fire; स संन्यासी च योगी च न निरग्निर्न चाक्रियः Bg.6.1.
    -अग्र (क) a. divisible without remain- der.
    -अङ्कुश a. 'not curbed by a hook', unchecked, uncontrolled; unruly, independent, completely free, unfettered; निरङ्कुश इव द्विपः Bhāg.; कामो निकामनिरङ्कुशः Gīt.7; निरङ्कुशाः कवयः Sk.; Bh.3.15; Mv.3.39; विनयरुचयः सदैव निरङ्कुशाः Mu.3.6. ˚ता self-will, indepen- dence.
    -अघ a. sinless, blameless.
    -अङ्ग a.
    1 having no parts.
    -2 deprived of expedients or resources.
    -अजिन a. skinless.
    -अञ्जन a.
    1 without collyrium; निरञ्जने साचिविलोलिकं दृशौ Ki.8.52.
    -2 unstained, untinged.
    -3 free from falsehood; तदा विद्वान् पुण्यपापे विधूय निरञ्जनं परमं साम्यमुपैति Munda 3.1.3.
    -4 simple, artless.
    (-नः) 1 an epithet of Śiva.
    -2 N. of the Supreme Being.
    (-ना) 1 the day of full moon.
    -2 an epithet of Durgā.
    -अतिशय a. unsurpassed, matchless, un- rivalled; निरतिशयं गरिमाणं तेन जनन्याः स्मरन्ति विद्वांसः Pt.1.3. (
    -यः) the Supreme Being.
    -अत्यय a.
    1 free from danger, secure, safe; तद्भवान् वृत्तसंपन्नः स्थितः पथि निरत्यये Rām.4.29.12; R.17.53.
    -2 free from fault, unblamable, faultless, disinterested; Ki.1.12, शक्तिरर्थपतिषु स्वयंग्रहं प्रेम कारयति वा निरत्ययम् 13.61.
    -3 com- pletely successful.
    -अधिष्ठान a.
    1 supportless.
    -2 in- dependent.
    -अध्व a. one who has lost one's way.
    -अनुक्रोश a. pitiless, merciless, hard-hearted. (
    -शः) mercilessness, hard-heartedness.
    -अनुग a. having no followers.
    -अनुग्रह a. Ungracious, unkind; Bhāg.5. 12.7.
    -अनुनासिक a. not nasal.
    -अनुमान a. not bound to conclusions or consequences.
    -अनुयोज्य a. unblamable, faultless.
    -अनुरोध a.
    1 unfavourable, unfriendly.
    -2 unkind, unamiable; Māl.1.
    -अन्तर a.
    -1 constant, perpetual, uninterrupted, incessant; निरन्त- राधिपटलैः Bv.1.16; निरन्तरास्वन्तरवातवृष्टिषु Ku.5.25.
    -2 having no intervening or intermediate space, having no interval, close, closely contiguous, in close contact; मूढे निरन्तरपयोधरया मयैव Mk.5.15; हृदयं निरन्तरबृहत्कठिनस्तन- मण्डलावरणमप्यभिदन् Śi.9.66.
    -3 compact, dense; परितो रुद्धनिरन्तराम्बराः Śi.16.76.
    -4 coarse, gross.
    -5 faithful, true (as a friend).
    -6 not hidden from view.
    -7 not different, similar, identical.
    -8 sincere, sympathetic; सुहृदि निरन्तरचित्ते (निवेद्य दुःखं सुखीभवति) Pt.1.341.
    -9 abounding in, full of; निपात्यमानैर्ददृशे निरन्तरम् Rām.7.7. 54; गुणैश्च निरन्तराणि Mv.4.12. (
    -रम्) ind.
    1 without interruption, constantly, continually, incessantly.
    -2 without intervening space or interval.
    -3 closely, tightly, firmly; (परिष्वजस्व) कान्तैरिदं मम निरन्तरमङ्गमङ्गैः Ve.3.27; परिष्वजेते शयने निरन्तरम् Ṛs.2.11.
    -4 immedia- tely. ˚अभ्यासः constant study, diligent exercise or pra- ctice.
    -अन्तराल a.
    1 without an intervening space, close.
    -2 narrow.
    -अन्धस् a. foodless, hungry.
    -अन्वय a.
    1 having no progeny, childless.
    -2 unconnected, unrelated; Ms.8.198.
    -3 not agreeing with the con- text (as a word in a sentence).
    -4 without logical connection or regular sequence, unmethodical.
    -5 without being seen, out of sight; निरन्वयं भवेत् स्तेयम् Ms.8. 332.
    -6 without retinue, unaccompanied, see अन्वय.
    -7 sudden, unexpected; U.7.
    -8 exterminatory, without leaving any species or trace; प्रागाधारनिरन्वयप्रमथनादुच्छेदमे- वाकरोः... Mv.3.13; (com. नाशो द्विविधः--स्वान्वयविनाशः, निरन्वयविनाशश्चेति......निर्वापणादिना सजातीयज्वालोदयानर्हविनाशस्तु निरन्वयविनाशः ।).
    -अपत्रप a.
    1 shameless, impudent.
    -2 bold.
    -अपराध a. guiltless, innocent, faultless, blame- less. (
    -धः) innocence.
    -अपवर्त a.
    1 not turning back.
    -2 (in arith.) leaving no common divisor, reduced to the lowest terms.
    -अपवाद a.
    1 blameless.
    -2 not admitting of any exception.
    -अपाय a.
    1 free from harm or evil.
    -2 free from decay, imperishable.
    -3 infallible; उपायो निरपायो$यमस्माभिरभिचिन्तितः Rām.1.1.2.
    -अपेक्ष a.
    1 not depending on, irrespective or independent of, having no need of (with loc.); न्यायनिर्णीतसारत्वा- न्निरपेक्षमिवागमे Ki.11.39.
    -2 disregarding, taking no notice of.
    -3 free from desire, secure; निरपेक्षो न कर्तव्यो भृत्यैः स्वामी कदाचन H.2.82.
    -4 careless, negligent, indifferent
    -5 indifferent to worldly attachments or pursuits; समुपोढेषु कामेषु निरपेक्षः परिव्रजेत् Ms.6.41.
    -6 disinterested, not expecting any reward from another; दिशि दिशि निरपेक्ष- स्तावकीनं विवृण्वन् Bv.1.5.
    -7 without purpose. (
    -क्षा) indifference, disregard.
    -अपेक्षित a.
    1 disregarded.
    -2 regardless.
    -अपेक्षिन् a. disregarding, indifferent.
    -अभिभव a.
    1 not subject to humiliation or disgrace.
    -2 not to be surpassed, unrivalled.
    -अभिमान a.
    1 free from self-conceit, devoid of pride or egotism.
    -2 void of self-respect.
    -3 unconscious.
    -अभिलाष a. not caring for, indifferent to; स्वसुखनिरभिलाषः खिद्यसे लोकहेतोः Ś.5.7.
    -अभिसंधानम् absence of design.
    -अभ्र a. cloudless.
    -अमर्ष a.
    1 void of anger, patient.
    -2 apa- thetic.
    -अम्बर a. naked.
    -अम्बु a.
    1 abstaining from water.
    -2 waterless, destitute of water.
    -अर्गल a. without a bolt, unbarred, unobstructed, unrestrained, unimpeded, completely free; M.5; मरणसमये त्यक्त्वा शङ्कां प्रलापनिरर्गलम् Māl.5.26. (
    -लम्) ind. freely.
    -अर्थ a.
    1 void of wealth, poor, indigent; स्त्रियः कृतार्थाः पुरुषं निरर्थं निष्पीडितालक्तकवत्त्यजन्ति Pt.1.194.
    -2 meaningless, un- meaning (as a word or sentence).
    -3 non-sensical.
    -4 vain, useless, purposeless.
    (-र्थः) 1 loss, detriment.
    -2 nonsense.
    -अर्थक a.
    1 useless, vain, unprofitable.
    -2 unmeaning, nonsensical, conveying no reasonable meaning; इत्थं जन्म निरर्थकं क्षितितले$रण्ये यथा मालती S. D.
    -3 (a consonant) not followed by a vowel. (
    -कम्) an expletive; निरर्थकं तु हीत्यादि पूरणैकप्रयोजनम् Chandr.2.6.
    -अलंकृतिः (in Rhet.) want of ornament, simplicity.
    -अवकाश a.
    1 without free space.
    -2 without leisure.
    -अवग्रह a.
    1 'free from restraint', unrestrained, un- checked, uncontrolled, irresistible.
    -2 free, indepen- dent.
    -3 self-willed, head-strong. (
    -हम्) ind.
    1 un- interruptedly.
    -2 intensely, strongly.
    -अवद्य a.
    1 blameless, faultless, unblameable, unobjectionable; हृद्य- निरवद्यरूपो भूपो बभूव Dk.1.
    -2 an epithet of the Supreme Being (having no passions).
    -अवधि a. having no end, unlimited; कथं तूष्णीं सह्यो निरवधिरयं त्वप्रतिविधः U. 3.44;6.3; Māl.1.6.
    -2 continuous; महानाधिव्याधि- र्निरवधिरिदानीं प्रसरतु Māl.4.3.
    1 without parts.
    -2 indivisible.
    -3 without limbs.
    -अवलम्ब a.
    1 unsupported, without support; Ś.6.
    -2 not affording support.
    -3 not depending or relying on.
    -अवशेष a. whole, complete, entire, (निरवशेषेण ind. completely, entirely, fully, totally).
    -अवसाद a. cheerful; Gīt.
    -अव्यय a. eternal, immutable.
    - अशन a. abstaining from food. (
    -नम्) fasting.
    -अश्रि a. even; Kau. A.2.11.
    -अष्ट a. Ved. driven away, scattered. (
    -ष्टः) a horse twentyfour years old.
    -अस्त्र a. weaponless, unarmed.
    -अस्थि a. boneless.
    -अहंकार, -अहंकृति a. free from egotism or pride, humble, lowly; Bg.12.13.
    -अहंकृत a.
    1 having no egotism or self-consciousness.
    -2 without individuality.
    -3 unselfish.
    -अहम् a. free from egotism or self-conceit; ह्यनामरूपं निरहं प्रपद्ये Bhāg. 5.19.4.
    -आकाङ्क्ष a.
    1 wishing nothing, free from desire.
    -2 wanting nothing to fill up or complete (as the sense of a word or sentence).
    -आकार a.
    1 devoid of form, formless, without form.
    -2 ugly, deformed.
    -3 disguised.
    -4 unassuming, modest.
    (-रः) 1 the universal spirit, Almighty.
    -2 an epithet of Śiva.
    -3 of Viṣṇu. ˚ज्ञानवादः the doctrine that the perception of the outer world does not arise from images impres- sed on the mind; Sarva. S.
    -आकृति a.
    1 formless, shapeless.
    -2 deformed.
    (-तिः) 1 a religious student who has not duly gone through a course of study, or who has not properly read the Vedas.
    -2 especially, a Brāhmaṇa who has neglected the duties of his caste by not going through a regular course of study; a fool; ग्रामधान्यं यथा शून्यं यथा कूपश्च निर्जलः । यथा हुतमनग्नौ च तथैव स्यान्निराकृतौ ॥ Mb.12.36.48.
    -3 one who neglects the five great religious duties or yajñas; Ms.3.154.
    -आकाश a. leaving no free space, completely filled or occupied,
    -आकुल a.
    1 unconfused, unperplexed, un- bewildered; Ki.11.38.
    -2 steady, calm; सुपात्रनिक्षेपनिरा- कुलात्मना (प्रजासृजा) Śi.1.28.
    -3 clear.
    -4 perspicuous; अलिकुलसङ्कुलकुसुमसमूहनिराकुलबकुलकलापे Gīt.1.
    (-लम्) 1 calmness serenity.
    -2 perspicuity, clearness.
    -आक्रन्द a. not crying or complaining. (
    -दः) a place where no sound can be heard.
    -आक्रोश a. unaccused, unreviled.
    - आगम a. not founded on revelation or scripture, not derived from the Vedas.
    -आगस् a. faultless, innocent, sinless; कथमेकपदे निरागसं जनमाभाष्यमिमं न मन्यसे R.8.48.
    -आचार a. without approved customs or usages, lawless, barbarian.
    -आडम्बर a.
    1 without drums.
    -2 without show, unostentatious.
    -आतङ्क a.
    1 free from fear; R.1.63; निरातङ्को रङ्को विहरति चिरं कोटिकनकैः Śaṅkara (देव्यपराधक्षमापनस्तोत्रम् 6).
    -2 without ailment, comfort- able, healthy.
    -3 not causing pain.
    -4 unchecked, unhampered; निरातङ्कः पङ्केष्विव पिशितपिण्डेषु विलसन् Māl. 5.34. (
    -कः) an epithet of Śiva.
    - आतप a. sheltered from heat, shady, not penetrated by the sun's rays. (
    -पा) the night.
    - आदर a. disrespectful.
    -आदान a.
    1 taking or receiving nothing; Mb.3.
    -2 an epithet of Buddha.
    -आधार a.
    1 without a receptacle.
    -2 without support, supportless (fig. also); निराधारो हा रोदिमि कथय केषामिह पुरः G. L.4.39.
    -आधि a. secure, free from anxiety.
    -आनन्द a. cheerless, sad, sorrowful.
    -आन्त्र a.
    1 disembowelled.
    -2 having the entrails hanging out.
    -आपद् a. free from misfortune or calamity. (-f.) prosperity.
    -आबाध a.
    1 unvexed, unmolested, undis- turbed, free from disturbance.
    -2 unobstructed.
    -3 not molesting or disturbing.
    -4 (in law) frivolously vexatious (as a suit or cause of complaint); e. g. अस्मद्- गृहप्रदीपप्रकाशेनायं स्वगृहे व्यवहरति Mitā.
    1 free from disease or illness, sound, healthy, hale.
    -2 untainted, pure.
    -3 guileless.
    -4 free from defects or blemishes.
    -5 full, complete.
    -6 infallible.
    -7 not liable to failure or miscarriage. (
    -यः, यम्) freedom from disease or illness, health, well-being, welfare, happiness; कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च प्रतिपत्स्व निरामयम् Mb.5.78.8.
    (-यः) 1 a wild goat.
    -2 a hog or boar.
    -आमिष a.
    1 fleshless; निरुपमरसप्रीत्या खादन्नरास्थि निरामिषम् Bh.
    -2 having no sensual desires or covetousness; Ms.6.49.
    -3 receiving no wages or remuneration.
    -आय a. yielding no income or revenue, profitless.
    -यः an idler living from hand to mouth.
    1 full-stretched or extended; निरायतपूर्वकायाः Ś.1.8.
    -2 contracted, compact.
    -आय- -तत्वम् shortness, compactness; निरायतत्वादुदरेण ताम्यता Ki.8.17.
    -आयति a. one whose end is at hand; नियता लघुता निरायतेः Ki.2.14.
    -आयास a. not fatiguing, easy.
    -आयुध a. unarmed, weaponless.
    -आरम्भ a. abstaining from all work (in good sense); Mb.3.82.11.
    -आलम्ब a.
    1 having no prop or support (fig. also); ऊर्ध्वबाहुं निरालम्बं तं राजा प्रत्यभाषत Rām.7.89.1; निरालम्बो लोकः कुलमयशसा नः परिवृतम् Mv.4.53.
    -2 not depending on another, independent.
    -3 self-supported, friendless, alone; निरालम्बो लम्बोदरजननि कं यामि शरणम् Jag. (
    -म्बा) spikenard. (
    -म्बम्) Brahman.
    -आलोक a.
    1 not looking about or seeing.
    -2 deprived of sight.
    -3 deprived of light, dark; निरालोकं लोकम् Māl.5.3; Bhāg.8.24.35.
    -5 invisible. (
    -कः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -आवर्ण a. manifest, evident.
    -आश a.
    1 devoid of hope, despairing or despondent of; मनो बभूवेन्दुमतीनिराशम् R.6.2.
    -2 depriving (one) of all hope.
    -आशक, -आशिन् a. hopeless; अद्य दुर्योधनो राज्याज्जीविताच्च निराशकः (भविष्यति) Mb.8.74.13.
    -आशङ्क a. fearless.
    -आशा hopeless- ness, despair.
    -आशिस् a.
    1 without a boon or blessing, without virtues; आश्रमा विहिताः सर्वे वर्जयित्वा निराशिषम् Mb.12.63.13.
    -2 without any desire, wish or hope, indifferent; निराशीर्यतचित्तात्मा Bg.4.21; जगच्छ- रण्यस्य निराशिषः सतः Ku.5.76.
    -आश्रय a.
    1 without a prop or support, supportless, unsupported; न तिष्ठति निराश्रयं लिङ्गम् Sāṅ. K.41.
    -2 friendless, destitute, alone, without shelter or refuge; निराश्रयाधुना वत्सलता.
    -3 not deep (as a wound).
    -आस्वाद a. tasteless, insipid, un- savoury.
    -आहार a. 'foodless', fasting, abstaining from food. (
    -रः) fasting; कालो$ग्निः कर्म मृद् वायुर्मनो ज्ञानं तपो जलम् । पश्चात्तापो निराहारः सर्वे$मी शुद्धिहेतवः ॥ Y.3.31.
    -इङ्ग a. immovable, stationary; यथा दीपो निवातस्थो निरिङ्गो ज्वलते पुनः Mb.12.46.6.
    -इच्छ a. without wish or desire, indifferent.
    -इन्द्रिय a.
    1 having lost a limb or the use of it.
    -2 mutilated, maimed.
    -3 weak, infirm, frail; Kaṭh.1.1.3.
    -4 barren.
    -5 without प्रमाण or means of certain knowledge; निरिन्द्रिया ह्यमन्त्राश्च स्त्रियो$नृत- मिति स्थितिः Ms.9.18.
    -6 destitute of manly vigour, impotent (Ved.).
    -इन्धन a. destitute of fuel.
    -ईति a. free from the calamities of the season; निरातङ्का निरीतयः R.1.63; see ईति.
    -ईश्वर a. godless, atheistic. -˚वाद atheistic doctrine.
    -ईषम् the body of a plough.
    -ईह a.
    1 desireless, indifferent; निरीहाणामीशस्तृणमिव तिरस्कारविषयः Mu.3.16.
    -2 inactive; निरीहस्य हतद्विषः R.1.24.
    (-हा), -निरीहता, -त्वम् 1 inactivity.
    -2 indifference.
    -उच्छ्वास a.
    1 breathless, without breathing; निरुच्छ्वासं हरिं चक्रुः Rām.7.7.6.
    -2 narrow, contracted; उपेयुषो वर्त्म निरन्तराभिरसौ निरुच्छ्वासमनीकिनीभिः Śi.3.32.
    -3 dead; निरुच्छ्वासाः पुनः केचित् पतिता जगतीतले Rām.6.58.13. (
    -सः) absence of breath; लोका निरुच्छ्वासनिपीडिता भृशम् Bhāg.4. 8.8.
    -उत्तर a.
    1 answerless, without a reply.
    -2 un- able to answer, silenced.
    -3 having no superior.
    -उत्थ a. irrecoverable.
    -उद्धति a. not jolting (a chariot); अभूतल- स्पर्शतया निरुद्धतिः Ś.7.1. (v. l.)
    -उत्सव a. without festivi- ties; विरतं गेयमृतुर्निरुत्सवः R.8.66.
    -उत्साह a.
    1 inactive, indolent.
    -2 devoid of energy.
    (-हः) 1 absence of energy.
    -2 indolence.
    -उत्सुक a.
    1 indifferent.
    -2 calm, tranquil.
    - उदक a. waterless.
    1 having no belly or trunk.
    -2 thin (अतुन्दिल); श्रीमान्निरुदरो महान् Rām.3.16.31.
    -उद्यम, -उद्योग a. effortless, inactive, lazy, idle.
    उद्विग्न, -उद्वेग a. free from excitement or perturbation, sedate, calm.
    -उपक्रम a.
    1 without a commencement.
    -2 incurable.
    -उपद्रव a.
    1 free from calamity or affliction, not visited by danger or adver- sity, lucky, happy, undisturbed, unmolested, free from hostile attacks.
    -2 free from national distress or tyranny.
    -3 causing no affliction.
    -4 auspicious (as a star).
    -5 secure, peaceful.
    -उपधि a. guileless, honest; U.2.2. ˚जीवन a. leading an honest life. (v. l.).
    -उपपत्ति a. unsuitable.
    1 without any title or designation; अरे आर्यचारुदत्तं निरुपपदेन नाम्नालपसि Mk.1.18/19.
    -2 unconnected with a subordinate word.
    -उपप्लव a.
    1 free from disturbance, obstacle or calamity, unharmed; निरुपप्लवानि नः कर्माणि संवृत्तानि Ś3.
    -2 not causing any affliction or misery.
    -3 an epithet of Śiva.
    -उपभोग a. without enjoyment; संसरति निरुपभोगं भावैरधिवासितं लिङ्गम् Sāṅ. K.4.
    - उपम a. peerless, matchless, incomparable.
    -उपसर्ग free from portents.
    -उपस्कृत a. not corrupted, pure; of self-denying temperament; शमेन तपसा चैव भक्त्या च निरुपस्कृतः । शुद्धात्मा ब्राह्मणो रात्रौ निदर्शनमपश्यत ॥ Mb.12.271.14.
    1 not injured, unhurt.
    -2 auspicious, lucky.
    -उपाख्य a.
    1 unreal, false, non-existent (as वन्ध्यापुत्र).
    -2 immaterial.
    -3 invisible. (
    -ख्यम्) the supreme Brahman.
    -उपाधि (क) a. without qualities, absolute.
    -उपाय a.
    1 without expedients, helpless.
    -2 unsuc- cessful.
    -उपेक्ष a.
    1 free from trick or fraud.
    -2 not neglectful.
    -उष्मन् a. devoid of heat, cold.
    -गन्ध a. void of smell, scentless, unfragrant, inodorous; निर्गन्धा इव किंशुकाः. ˚पुष्पी f. the Śālmali tree.
    -गर्व a. free from pride.
    -गवाक्ष a. windowless.
    -गुण a.
    1 stringless (as a bow).
    -2 devoid of all properties.
    -3 devoid of good qualities, bad, worthless; निर्गुणः शोभते नैव विपुलाड- म्बरो$पि ना Bv.1.115.
    -4 without attributes; साकारं च निराकारं सगुणं निर्गुणं विभुम् Brahmavai. P.
    -5 having no epithet. (
    -णः) the Supreme Spirit. ˚आत्मक a. having no qualities.
    -गृहः a. houseless, homeless; सुगृही निर्गृही- कृता Pt.39.
    -गौरव a.
    1 without dignity, undignified.
    -2 devoid of respect.
    -ग्रन्थ a.
    1 freed from all ties or hindrances; आत्मारामाश्च मुनयो निर्ग्रन्था अप्युरुक्रमे । कुर्वन्त्यहैतुकीं भक्तिम् Bhāg.1.7.1.
    -2 poor, possessionless, beggarly.
    -3 alone, unassisted.
    (-न्थः) 1 an idiot, a fool.
    -2 a gambler.
    -3 a saint or devotee who has renounced all worldly attachments and wanders about naked and lives as a hermit.
    -4 A Buddha Muni.
    -ग्रन्थक a.
    1 clever, expert.
    -2 unaccompanied, alone.
    -3 deserted, abandoned.
    -4 fruitless. (
    -कः 1 a religious mendicant.
    -2 a naked devotee.
    -3 a gam- bler.
    -ग्रन्थिक a. clever. (
    -कः) a naked mendicant, a Jaina mendicant of the Digambara class.
    -घटम् 1 a free market.
    -2 a crowded market.
    -घण्टः See निघण्टः.
    -घृण a.
    1 cruel, merciless, pitiless.
    -2 shame- less, immodest.
    -घृणा cruelty.
    -घोष a. noiseless, still, calm.
    -जन a.
    1 tenantless, uninhabited, unfrequented, lonely, desolate.
    -2 without any retinue or attendants; भूयश्चैवाभिरक्षन्तु निर्धनान्निर्जना इव Mb.12.151.7. (
    -नम्) a desert, solitude, lonely place.
    -जन्तु a. free from living germs; H. Yoga.
    -जर a.
    1 young, fresh.
    -2 imperishable, immortal. (
    -रः) a deity, god; (nom. pl. निर्जराः -निर्जरसः) (
    -रम्) ambrosia, nectar.
    -जरायु a. Ved. skinless.
    -जल a.
    1 waterless, desert, destitute of water.
    -2 not mixed with water. (
    -लः) a waste, desert. ˚एकादशी N. of the eleventh day in the bright half of Jyeṣṭha.
    -जाड्य free from coldness.
    -जिह्वः a frog.
    -जीव a.
    1 lifeless.
    -2 dead; चिता दहति निर्जीवं चिन्ता दहति जीवितम्.
    -ज्ञाति a. having no kinsmen, alone.
    -ज्वर a. feverless, healthy.
    -दण्डः a Śūdra.
    -दय a.
    1 merci- less, cruel, pitiless, unmerciful, unkind.
    -2 passion- ate.
    -3 very close, firm or fast, strong, excessive, violent; मुग्धे विधेहि मयि निर्दयदन्तदंशम् Gīt.1; निर्दयरति- श्रमालसाः R.19.32; निर्दयाश्लेषहेतोः Me.18.
    -4 unpitied by any; निर्दया निर्नमस्कारास्तन्मनोरनुशासनम् Ms.9.239.
    -दयम् ind.
    1 unmercifully, cruelly.
    -2 violently, excessively; न प्रहर्तुमलमस्मि निर्दयम् R.11.84.
    -दश a. more than ten days old; यदा पशुर्निर्दशः स्यादथ मेध्यो भवे- दिति Bhāg.9.7.11.
    - दशन a. toothless.
    -दाक्षिण्य a. uncourteous.
    -दुःख a.
    1 free from pain, painless.
    -2 not causing pain.
    -दैन्य a. happy, comfortable.
    -दोष a.
    1 faultless, defectless; न निर्दोषं न निर्गुणम्
    -2 guiltless, innocent.
    -द्रव्य a.
    1 immaterial.
    -2 without property, poor.
    -द्रोह a. not hostile, friendly, well-disposed, not malicious.
    -द्वन्द्व a.
    1 indifferent in regard to opposite pairs of feelings (pleasure or pain), neither glad nor sorry; निर्द्वन्द्वो निर्ममो भूत्वा चरिष्यामि मृगैः सह Mb.1.85.16; निर्द्वन्द्वो नित्यसत्त्वस्थो निर्योगक्षेम आत्मवान् Bg.2.45.
    -2 not dependent upon another, independent.
    -3 free from jealousy or envy.
    -4 not double.
    -5 not contested, un- disputed.
    -6 not acknowledging two principles.
    -धन a. without property, poor, indigent; शशिनस्तुल्यवंशो$पि निर्धनः परिभूयते Chāṇ.82. (
    -नः) an old ox. ˚ता, ˚त्वम् poverty, indigence.
    -धर्म a. unrighteous, impious, unholy.
    -धूम a. smokeless.
    -धौत a. cleansed, rendered clean; निर्धौत- दानामलगण्डभित्तिर्वन्यः सरित्तो गज उन्ममज्ज R.5.43.
    -नमस्कार a.
    1 not courteous or civil, not respecting any one.
    -2 disrespected, despised.
    -नर a. abandoned by men, deserted.
    -नाणक a. coinless, penniless; Mk.2.
    -नाथ a. without a guardian or master. ˚ता
    1 want of protection.
    -2 widowhood.
    -3 orphanage.
    -नाभि a. going or reaching beyond the navel; निर्नाभि कौशेयमुपात्तबाणम् Ku.7.7.
    -नायक a. having no leader or ruler, anarchic.
    -नाशन, -नाशिन् a. expelling, banishing.
    -निद्र a. sleepless, wakeful.
    -निमित्त a.
    1 causeless.
    -2 disinterested.
    -निमेष a. not twinkling.
    -बन्धु a. without kindred or relation, friendless.
    -बल n. powerless, weak, feeble.
    -बाध a.
    1 unobstructed.
    -2 unfrequented, lonely, solitary.
    -3 unmolested.
    (-धः) 1 a part of the marrow.
    -2 a knob.
    -बीज a. seedless, impotent. (
    -जा) a sort of grape (Mar. बेदाणा).
    -बुद्धि a. stupid, ignorant, foolish.
    -बुष, -बुस a. unhusked, freed from chaff.
    -भक्त a. taken without eating (as a medicine).
    -भय a.
    1 fearless, undaunted.
    -2 free from danger, safe, secure; निर्भयं तु भवेद्यस्य राष्ट्रं बाहुबलाश्रितम् Ms.9.255.
    -भर a.
    1 excessive, vehement, violent, much, strong; त्रपाभरनिर्भर- स्मरशर &c. Gīt.12; तन्व्यास्तिष्ठतु निर्भरप्रणयिता मानो$पि रम्यो- दयः Amaru.47.
    -2 ardent.
    -3 fast, close (as embrace); कुचकुम्भनिर्भरपरीरम्भामृतं वाञ्छति Gīt.; परिरभ्य निर्भरम् Gīt.1.
    -4 sound, deep (as sleep).
    -5 full of, filled with (at the end of comp.); आनन्द˚, गर्व˚ &c. (
    -रः) a servant receiving no wages. (
    -रम्) excess. (
    -रम् ind.)
    1 ex- cessively, exceedingly, intensely.
    -2 soundly.
    -भाग्य a. unfortunate, unlucky.
    -भाज्य a. to be separated; स निर्भाज्यः स्वकादंशात् किंचिद्दत्वोपजीवनम् Ms.9.27.
    -भृतिः a. without wages, hireless.
    -भोगः a. not fond of plea- sures.
    -मक्षिक a. 'free from flies', undisturbed, private, lonely. (
    -कम्) ind. without flies, i. e. lonely, private; कृतं भवतेदानीं निर्मक्षिकम् Ś.2,6.
    -मज्ज a. fatless, meagre.
    -मत्सर a. free from envy, unenvious; निर्मत्सरे मत्समे वत्स... वसुन्धराभारमारोप्य Rāmāyaṇachampū.
    -मत्स्य a. fishless.
    -मद a.
    1 not intoxicated, sober, quiet.
    -2 not proud, humble.
    -3 sad, sorry.
    -4 not in rut (as an elephant).
    -मनुज, -मनुष्य a. tenantless, uninhabited, deserted by men.
    -मन्तु a. faultless, innocent.
    -मन्त्र a.
    1 a ceremony, unaccompanied by holy texts.
    -2 not familiar with holy texts; Mb.12.36.43.
    -मन्यु, -मन्युक a. free from anger; Mb.5.133.4.
    -मम a.
    1 free from all connections with the outer world, who has renounced all worldly ties; संसारमिव निर्ममः (ततार) R.12.6; Bg.2.71; निराशीर्निर्ममो भूत्वा युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः 3.3.
    -2 unselfish, disinterested.
    -3 indifferent to (with loc.); निर्ममे निर्ममो$र्थेषु मथुरां मधुराकृतिः R.15.28; प्राप्तेष्वर्थेषु निर्ममाः Mb.
    -4 an epithet of Śiva.
    -मर्याद a.
    1 boundless, immeasurable.
    -2 transgressing the limits of right or propriety, unrestrained, unruly, sinful, criminal; मनुजपशुभिर्निर्मर्यादैर्भवद्भिरुदायुधैः Ve.3.22.
    -3 confused.
    -4 insolent, immodest. (
    -दम्) ind. confusedly, topsy- turvy. (
    -दम्) confusion, disorder.
    -मल a.
    1 free from dirt or impurities, clear, pure, stainless, unsullied (fig. also); नीरान्निर्मलतो जनिः Bv.1.63.
    -2 resplendent, bright; Bh.1.56.
    -3 sinless, virtuous; निर्मलाः स्वर्गमायान्ति सन्तः सुकृतिनो यथा Ms.8.318.
    (-लम्) 1 talc.
    -2 the remainings of an offering made to a deity. ˚उपलः a crystal.
    - मशक a. free from gnats.
    -मांस a. fleshless; स्वल्प- स्नायुवसावशेषमलिनं निर्मांसमप्यस्थिकम् Bh.2.3.
    -मान a.
    1 without self-confidence.
    -2 free from pride.
    -मानुष a. uninhabited, desolate.
    -मार्ग a. roadless, pathless.
    -मिथ्य a. not false, true; H. Yoga.
    -मुटः 1 a tree bearing large blossoms.
    -2 the sun.
    -3 a rogue. (
    -टम्) a large free market or fair.
    -मूल a.
    1 rootless (as a tree).
    -2 baseless, unfounded (statement, charge &c.).
    -3 eradicated.
    -मेघ a. cloudless.
    -मेध a. without un- derstanding, stupid, foolish, dull.
    -मोह a. free from illusion. (
    -हः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -यत्न a. inactive, lazy, dull.
    -यन्त्रण a.
    1 unrestrained, unobstructed, uncontrolled, unrestricted.
    -2 unruly, self-willed, in- dependent.
    (-णम्) 1 squeezing out.
    -2 absence of restraint, independence.
    -यशस्क a. without fame, dis- creditable, inglorious.
    -युक्त a.
    1 constructed, built.
    -2 directed.
    -3 (in music) limited to metre and mea- sure.
    -युक्ति f.
    1 disunion.
    -2 absence of connection or government.
    -3 unfitness, impropriety.
    -युक्तिक a.
    1 disjoined, unconnected.
    -2 illogical, unmeaning.
    -3 unfit, improper.
    -यूथ a. separated from the herd, strayed from the flock (as an elephant).
    -यूष = निर्यास.
    -योगक्षेम a. free from care (about acquisition); Bg.2. 45.
    -रक्त a. (
    -नीरक्त) colourless, faded.
    -रज, -रजस्क a.
    (-नीरज, नीरजस्क) 1 free from dust.
    -2 devoid of passion or darkness. (
    -जः) an epithet of Śiva.
    -रजस् (नरिजस्) a. see
    नीरज. (-f.) a woman not men- struating. ˚तमसा absence of passion or darkness.
    -रत (नीरत) a. not attached to, indifferent.
    -रन्ध्र a.
    (नीरन्ध्र) 1 without holes or interstices, very close or contiguous, thickly situated; नीरन्ध्रनीरनिचुलानि सरित्तटानि U.2.23.
    -2 thick, dense.
    -3 coarse, gross.
    -रव a. (
    -नीरव) not making any noise, noiseless; गतिविभ्रमसाद- नीरवा (रसना) R.8.58.
    -रस a.
    (नीरस) 1 tasteless, unsavoury, flavourless.
    -2 (fig.) insipid, without any poetic charm; नीरसानां पद्मानाम् S. D.1.
    -3 sapless, without juice, withered or dried up; Ś. Til.9.
    -4 vain, use- less, fruitless; अलब्धफलनीरसान् मम विधाय तस्मिन् जने V.2.11.
    -5 disagreeable.
    -6 cruel, merciless. (
    -सः) the pomegranate.
    - रसन a. (
    नीरसन) having no girdle (रसना); Ki.5.11.
    -रुच् a. (
    नीरुच्) without lustre, faded, dim; परिमलरुचिराभिर्न्यक्कृतास्तु प्रभाते युवतिभिरुप- भोगान्नीरुचः पुष्पमालाः Śi.11.27.
    -रुज्, -रुज a. (नीरुज्, नीरुज) free from sickness, healthy, sound; नीरुजस्य किमौषधैः H.1.
    -रूप a. (नीरूप) formless, shapeless.
    (-पः) 1 air, wind.
    -2 a god. (
    -पम्) ether.
    -रोग a. (नीरोग) free from sickness or disease, healthy, sound; यथा नेच्छति नीरोगः कदाचित् सुचिकित्सकम् Pt.1.118.
    -लक्षण a.
    1 having no auspicious marks, ill-featured.
    -2 undisting- uished.
    -3 unimportant, insignificant.
    -4 unspotted.
    -5 having a white back.
    -लक्ष्य a. invisible.
    -लज्ज a. shameless, impudent.
    -लाञ्छनम् the marking of dome- stic animals (by perforating the nose &c.).
    -लिङ्ग a. having no distinguishing or characteristic marks.
    -लिप्त a.
    1 unanointed.
    -2 undefiled, unsullied.
    -3 indifferent to.
    (-प्तः) 1 N. of Kṛiṣṇa.
    -2 a sage.
    -लून a. cut through or off.
    -लेप a.
    1 unsmeared, unanointed; निर्लेपं काञ्चनं भाण्डमद्भिरेव विशुध्यति Ms.5.112.
    -2 stainless, sinless. (
    -पः) a sage.
    -लोभ a. free from desire or avarice, unavaricious.
    -लोमन् a. devoid of hair, hairless.
    -वंश a. without posterity, childless.
    1 not speaking, silent.
    -2 unobjectionable, blameless; (for other senses see the word separately).
    -नम् ind. silently; माल्येन तां निर्वचनं जघान Ku.7.19.
    -वण, -वन a.
    1 being out of a wood.
    -2 free from woods.
    -3 bare, open.
    -वत्सल a. not loving or fondling (esp. children); निर्वत्सले सुतशतस्य विपत्तिमेतां त्वं नानुचिन्तयसि Ve.5.3.
    -वर = निर्दरम् q. v.
    -वसु a. destitute of wealth, poor.
    -वाच्य a.
    1 not fit to be said.
    -2 blameless, unobjectionable; सखीषु निर्वाच्य- मधार्ष्ट्यदूषितं प्रियाङ्गसंश्लेषमवाप मानिनी Ki.8.48.
    -वात a. free or sheltered from wind, calm, still; हिमनिष्यन्दिनी प्रातर्निर्वातेव वनस्थली R.15.66. (
    -तः) a place sheltered from or not exposed to wind; निर्वाते व्यजनम् H.2.124.
    -वानर a. free from monkeys.
    -वायस a. free from crows.
    -वार्य a.
    1 irresistible.
    -2 acting fearlessly or boldly.
    -विकल्प, -विकल्पक a.
    1 not admitting an alternative.
    -2 being without determination or resolu- tion.
    -3 not capable of mutual relation.
    -4 conditioned.
    -5 undeliberative.
    -6 recognizing no such distinction as that of subject and object, or of the knower and the known; as applied to समाधि or contemplation, it is 'an exclusive concentration upon the one entity without distinct and separate consciousness of the knower, the known, and the knowing, and without even self-consciousness'; निर्विकल्पकः ज्ञातृज्ञानादिविकल्पभेद- लयापेक्षः; नो चेत् चेतः प्रविश सहसा निर्विकल्पे समाधौ Bh.3.61; आत्मारामा विहितरतयो निर्विकल्पे समाधौ Ve.1.23.
    -7 (in phil.) not arising from the relation of the qualifier and the qualified, (विशेषणविशेष्यसंबन्धानवगाहि प्रत्यक्षं ज्ञानम्) said of knowledge not derived from the senses, as घटत्व. (
    -ल्पम्) ind. without hesitation or wavering.
    -विकार a.
    1 unchanged, unchangeable, immutable.
    -2 not dispos- ed; तौ स्थास्यतस्ते नृपती निदेशे परस्परावग्रहनिर्विकारौ M.5.14.
    -3 disinterested; तरुविटपलतानां बान्धवो निर्विकारः Ṛs.2.28. (
    -रः) the Supreme deity.
    -विकास a. unblown.
    -विघ्न a. uninterrupted, unobstructed, free from impediments; निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा. (
    -घ्नम्) absence of impedi- ment.
    -विचार a. not reflecting, thoughtless, incon- siderate; रे रे स्वैरिणि निर्विचारकविते मास्मत्प्रकाशीभव Chandr. 1.2. (
    -रम्) ind. thoughtlessly, unhesitatingly.
    -वि- चिकित्स a. free from doubt or reflection.
    -विचेष्ट a. motionless, insensible; यो हि दिष्टमुपासीनो निर्विचेष्टः सुखं शयेत् Mb.3.32.14.
    -वितर्क a. unreflecting.
    -विनोद a. without amusement, void of pastime, diversion or solace; शङ्के रात्रौ गुरुतरशुचं निर्विनोदां सखीं ते Me.9.
    -विन्ध्या N. of a river in the Vindhya hills; निर्विन्ध्यायाः पथि भव रसाभ्यन्तरः सन्निपत्य Me.28.
    -विमर्श a.
    1 void of reflec- tion, thoughtless.
    -2 not having विमर्श Sandhi.
    -विवर a.
    1 having no opening or cavity.
    2 without interstices or interval, close, compact; घटते हि संहततया जनितामिदमेव निर्विवरतां दधतोः Śi.9.44.
    -विवाद a.
    1 not contending or disagreeing.
    -2 undisputed, not contra- dicted or disputed, universally acknowledged.
    -विवेक a. indiscreet, void of judgment, wanting in discrimination, foolish.
    -विशङ्क a. fearless, undaunted, confident; Ms.7.176; यस्मिन्कृत्यं समावेश्य निर्विशङ्केन चेतसा । आस्यते सेवकः स स्यात् कलत्रमिव चापरम् ॥ Pt.1.85.
    -विशेष a. showing or making no difference, indiscriminating, without dis- tinction; निर्विशेषा वयं त्वयि Mb.; निर्विशेषो विशेषः Bh.3.5. 'a difference without distinction'.
    -2 having no difference, same, like, not differing from (oft. in comp.); निर्विशेषाकृति 'having the same form'; प्रवातनीलो- त्पलनिर्विशेषम् Ku.1.46; स निर्विशेषप्रतिपत्तिरासीत् R.14.22.
    -3 indiscriminate, promiscuous. (
    -षः) absence of difference. (निर्विशेषम् and निर्विशेषेण are used adverbially in the sense of 'without difference', 'equally', indiscrimi- nately'; क्रुद्धेन विप्रमुक्तो$यं निर्विशेषं प्रियाप्रिये Rām.7.22.41. स्वगृहनिर्विशेषमत्र स्थीयताम् H.1; R.5.6.).
    -विशेषण a. without attributes.
    -विष a. poisonless (as a snake); निर्विषा डुण्डुभाः स्मृताः.
    -विषङ्ग a. not attached, indifferent.
    -विषय a.
    1 expelled or driven away from one's home, residence or proper place; मनोनिर्विषयार्थकामया Ku.5.38; R.9.32; also
    -निर्विषयीकृत; वने प्राक्कलनं तीर्थं ये ते निर्विषयी- कृताः Rām.2.14.4.
    -2 having no scope or sphere of action; किंच एवं काव्यं प्रविरलविषयं निर्विषयं वा स्यात् S. D.1.
    -3 not attached to sensual objects (as mind).
    -विषाण a. destitute of horns.
    -विहार a. having no pleasure.
    -वीज, -बीज a.
    1 seedless.
    -2 impotent.
    -3 causeless.
    -वीर a.
    1 deprived of heroes; निर्वीरमुर्वीतलम् P. R.1.31.
    -2 cowardly.
    -वीरा a woman whose husband and children are dead.
    -वीर्य a. powerless, feeble, unmanly, impotent; निर्वीर्यं गुरुशापभाषितवशात् किं मे तवेवायुधम् Ve.3.34.
    -वीरुध, -वृक्ष a. treeless.
    -वृत्ति f. accomplishment, achievement; अत आसां निर्वृत्त्या अपवर्गः स्यात् । आतण्डुलनिर्वृत्तेः आ च पिष्टनिर्वृत्तेरभ्यास इति ॥ ŚB. on MS.11.1.27. -a. having no occupation, destitute. See निर्वृति.
    -वृष a. depriv- ed of bulls.
    -वेग a. not moving, quiet, calm.
    -वेतन a honorary, unsalaried.
    -वेद a. not acknowledging the Vedas, an atheist, infidel.
    -वेष्टनम् a. a weaver's shuttle.
    -वैर a. free from enmity, amicable, peaceable. (
    -रम्) absence of enmity.
    -वैलक्ष्य a. shameless.
    -व्यञ्जन a.
    1 straight-forward.
    -2 without condiment. (
    -नम् ind.) plainly, in a straight-forward or honest manner.
    -व्यथ, -न a.
    1 free from pain.
    -2 quiet, calm.
    -व्यथनम् a hole; छिद्रं निर्व्यथनम् Ak.
    -व्यपेक्ष a. indifferent to, regardless of; मृग्यश्च दर्भाङ्कुरनिर्व्यपेक्षास्तवागतिज्ञं समबोधयन् माम् R.13.25;14.39.
    -व्यलीक a.
    1 not hurting or offending.
    -2 without pain.
    -3 pleased, doing anything willingly.
    -4 sincere, genuine, undissembling.
    -व्यवधान a. (ground) uncovered, bare.
    -व्यवश्थ a. moving hither and thither.
    -व्यसन a. free from bad inclination.
    -व्याकुल a. calm.
    -व्याघ्र a. not haunted or infested by tigers.
    -व्याज a.
    1 candid, upright, honest, plain.
    -2 without fraud, true, genuine.
    -3 got by heroism or daring deeds (not by fraud or cowardly conduct); अशस्त्रपूतनिर्व्याजम् (महामांसम्) Māl.5.12. (v. l.)
    -4 not hypocritical; धर्मस्य निर्व्याजता (विभूषणम्) Bh.2.82. (
    -जम् ind.) plainly, honestly, candidly; निर्व्याजमालिङ्गितः Amaru.85.
    -व्याजीकृत a. made plain, freed from deceit.
    -व्यापार a.
    1 without employment or business, free from occupation; तं दधन्मैथिलीकण्ठनिर्व्यापारेण बाहुना R.15.56.
    -2 motionless; U.6.
    -व्यावृत्ति a. not invol- ving any return (to worldly existence).
    -व्रण a.
    1 un- hurt, without wounds.
    -2 without rents.
    -व्रत a. not observing vows.
    -व्रीड a. shameless, impudent.
    -हिमम् cessation of winter.
    -हेति a. weaponless.
    -हेतु a. cause- less, having no cause or reason.
    -ह्रीक a.
    1 shameless, impudent.
    -2 bold, daring.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > निर् _nir

  • 11 zurückhalten

    (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)
    I v/t
    1. (nicht weglassen) hold back; (nicht durchlassen) (Demonstranten, Schaulustige etc.) keep back; (aufhalten) (auch Laster, Schiff) detain; ich will Sie nicht zurückhalten I don’t want to keep you; jemanden von einer Dummheit zurückhalten fig. stop s.o. (from) doing something stupid
    2. (Informationen, Manuskript etc.) keep back, withhold
    3. (unterdrücken) suppress; (Gefühle) auch restrain; (Orgasmus, Tränen) hold back; sein Wasser / den Stuhl zurückhalten geh. retain one’s water / stool
    II v/refl
    1. (sich beherrschen) restrain o.s.; am Tisch etc.: hold back; sich zurückhalten mit Essen, Trinken: go easy on; ich musste mich sehr zurückhalten, um nicht loszuschreien I had to hold myself back so as not to start shouting out loud
    2. gegenüber anderen: be reserved; (sich zurückziehen) keep (o.s.) to o.s.; (nicht aktiv werden) not get involved, take a back seat (in + Dat oder bei in); Kaufinteressent: not commit o.s.
    III v/i: zurückhalten mit Gefühlsäußerungen: hide; mit Meinung, Urteil: withhold; sie hielt mit i-n Gefühlen nicht zurück she made no secret of her feelings
    * * *
    das Zurückhalten
    retention
    * * *
    zu|rụ̈ck|hal|ten sep
    1. vt
    (= daran hindern, sich zu entfernen) to hold back; (= nicht durchlassen, aufhalten) jdn to hold up, to detain; (= nicht freigeben) Manuskript, Film, Informationen to withhold; (= eindämmen) Gefühle, Ärger etc to restrain, to suppress; (= unterdrücken) Tränen, Orgasmus to keep or hold back
    2. vr
    (= sich beherrschen) to contain or restrain oneself, to control oneself; (= reserviert sein) to be retiring or withdrawn; (= im Hintergrund bleiben) to keep in the background; (bei Verhandlung, Demonstration etc) to keep a low profile; (bei Investitionen) to be restrained
    3. vi
    * * *
    1) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) hold back
    2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) hold off
    3) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) keep back
    4) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) keep back
    5) (to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) restrain
    6) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) retain
    7) (the act of retaining: the retention of information.) retention
    8) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stop
    * * *
    zu·rück|hal·ten
    I. vr
    sich akk \zurückhalten
    1. (sich beherrschen) to restrain [or control] oneself
    Sie müssen sich beim Essen sehr \zurückhalten you must cut down a lot on what you eat
    sich akk [mit etw dat] \zurückhalten to be restrained [in sth]
    sich akk mit seiner Meinung \zurückhalten to be careful about voicing one's opinion
    2. (reserviert sein) to be reserved, to keep to oneself
    II. vt
    jdn \zurückhalten to detain form [or sep hold up] sb
    etw \zurückhalten to withhold sth
    jdn [von etw dat] \zurückhalten to keep sb from doing sth
    er hielt mich von einer unüberlegten Handlung zurück he stopped me before I could do anything rash
    III. vi
    mit etw dat \zurückhalten to hold sth back
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1)

    er war durch nichts zurückzuhalten — there was no stopping him; nothing would stop him

    2) (am Vordringen hindern) keep back <crowd, mob, etc.>
    3) (behalten) withhold <news, letter, parcel, etc.>
    4) (nicht austreten lassen) hold back <tears etc.>
    5) (von etwas abhalten)
    2.
    1) (sich zügeln, sich beherrschen) restrain or control oneself
    * * *
    zurückhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)
    A. v/t
    1. (nicht weglassen) hold back; (nicht durchlassen) (Demonstranten, Schaulustige etc) keep back; (aufhalten) (auch Laster, Schiff) detain;
    ich will Sie nicht zurückhalten I don’t want to keep you;
    jemanden von einer Dummheit zurückhalten fig stop sb (from) doing something stupid
    2. (Informationen, Manuskript etc) keep back, withhold
    3. (unterdrücken) suppress; (Gefühle) auch restrain; (Orgasmus, Tränen) hold back;
    sein Wasser/den Stuhl zurückhalten geh retain one’s water/stool
    B. v/r
    1. (sich beherrschen) restrain o.s.; am Tisch etc: hold back;
    sich zurückhalten mit Essen, Trinken: go easy on;
    ich musste mich sehr zurückhalten, um nicht loszuschreien I had to hold myself back so as not to start shouting out loud
    2. gegenüber anderen: be reserved; (sich zurückziehen) keep (o.s.) to o.s.; (nicht aktiv werden) not get involved, take a back seat (
    in +dat oder
    bei in); Kaufinteressent: not commit o.s.
    C. v/i:
    zurückhalten mit Gefühlsäußerungen: hide; mit Meinung, Urteil: withhold;
    sie hielt mit i-n Gefühlen nicht zurück she made no secret of her feelings
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1)

    er war durch nichts zurückzuhalten — there was no stopping him; nothing would stop him

    2) (am Vordringen hindern) keep back <crowd, mob, etc.>
    3) (behalten) withhold <news, letter, parcel, etc.>
    4) (nicht austreten lassen) hold back <tears etc.>
    5) (von etwas abhalten)
    2.
    1) (sich zügeln, sich beherrschen) restrain or control oneself
    * * *
    (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.
    to hold back v.
    to restrain v.
    to retain v.
    to withhold v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: withheld) (mit seiner Meinung) v.
    to suspend v. v.
    to refrain v.
    to reserve v.
    to retard v.

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