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1 head-and-hand balance

Спорт: стойка на голове и руках

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > head-and-hand balance
2 head-and-hand balance

стойка на голове и руках

English-Russian sports dictionary > head-and-hand balance
3 ♦ balance

♦ balance /ˈbæləns/
n.

1 [u] equilibrio; bilico: to keep one's balance, mantenersi in equilibrio; stare in equilibrio (o in bilico); to lose one's balance, perdere l'equilibrio; to knock sb. off balance, dare a q. una spinta facendogli perdere l'equilibrio; lack of balance, mancanza d'equilibrio

2 equilibrio mentale; calma; padronanza di sé: to keep one's balance, mantenere la calma; rimanere padrone di sé; dominarsi: to lose one's balance, perdere l'equilibrio mentale

3 (situazione di) equilibrio; bilanciamento: to strike a balance, trovare il giusto mezzo; trovare il giusto equilibrio; raggiungere un compromesso; political balance, equilibrio politico; to maintain a balance, mantenere un equilibrio; to restore the balance, ristabilire l'equilibrio; to throw st. out of balance, squilibrare qc.; distruggere l'equilibrio di qc.

4 disposizione equilibrata; armonia; simmetria

5 bilancia ( a piatti o a molla)

6 forza preponderante; peso: the balance of opinion, l'opinione preponderante; The balance of evidence lies in his favour, le prove pesano a suo favore

7 (mecc., = balance wheel) bilanciere ( di orologio): balance spring, molla del bilanciere

8 (mecc., = balance weight) contrappeso

9 contrappeso; correttivo: to act as a balance to st., fare da contrappeso a qc.; ( USA, polit.) checks and balances, garanzie costituzionali

10 (econ., fin.) bilancia: balance of indebtedness, posizione patrimoniale sull'estero; balance of payments, bilancia dei pagamenti; balance of trade, bilancia commerciale; esportazioni nette

11 (fin., rag., = final balance) bilancio (consuntivo): balance sheet, stato patrimoniale; balance-sheet items, voci di bilancio; capitoli del bilancio

12 (fin., rag.) conguaglio; pareggio

13 ( banca, rag.) differenza a saldo; saldo: balance due, saldo debitore; balance in (o on) hand, saldo di cassa; bank balance, (saldo del) conto in banca; credit balance, saldo a credito; debit balance, saldo a debito; minimum balance, saldo attivo minimo; balance ( carried forward) to next account, saldo a nuovo; DIALOGO → - Paying in at the bank- Could you tell me the account balance please?, potrebbe dirmi il saldo del conto?; Your account shows a balance of £500, il vostro conto presenta un saldo di 500 sterline; to settle the balance, pagare il saldo; balance book, libro dei saldi; libro dei bilanci di verifica

14 ciò che resta; resto; rimanenza; residuo

15 [u] ( acustica) bilanciamento ( di stereo)

16 [u] (aeron.) stabilità di assetto

17 – the Balance, (astron., astrol.) la Bilancia

● ( ginnastica) balance beam, asse (o trave) di equilibrio □ (ecol.) balance of nature, equilibrio naturale □ (demogr.) balance of migration, saldo migratorio □ (spec. polit.) balance of power, equilibrio delle forze; equilibrio di potere □ to hold the balance of power, essere l'ago della bilancia □ (polit.) balance of terror, equilibrio del terrore □ in the balance, incerto; in dubbio; in bilico: to hang in the balance, essere incerto; essere in bilico □ off balance, squilibrato □ on balance, tutto considerato; a conti fatti □ out of balance, sbilanciato; squilibrato □ to throw st. into the balance, gettare qc. sulla bilancia (fig.) □ to throw sb. off balance, far perdere l'equilibrio a q.; (fig.) confondere q., sbilanciare q., cogliere q. in contropiede □ to tip (o to swing) the balance in favour of [against], far pendere la bilancia a favore di [contro] □ to turn the balance, dare il tracollo alla bilancia □ to weigh st. in the balance, soppesare qc. (fig.).
(to) balance /ˈbæləns/
A v. t.

1 tenere in equilibrio (o in bilico); mettere in equilibrio; bilanciare: to balance an umbrella on the tip of one's finger, tenere in equilibrio un ombrello sulla punta di un dito; He balanced the bottle on his head, si è messo la bottiglia in equilibrio sulla testa

2 valutare ( confrontando); soppesare: to balance the risks against the potential benefits, valutare i rischi rispetto ai benefici potenziali; to balance the pros and cons, soppesare vantaggi e svantaggi

3 ( anche tecn.) bilanciare; equilibrare: to balance the scales, equilibrare i piatti della bilancia

4 garantire una composizione bilanciata a; bilanciare

5 ( anche to balance out) controbilanciare; bilanciare; compensare: His enormous expenses are balanced (out) by his large income, le sue enormi spese sono bilanciate dalle sue grosse entrate

6 (fin., rag.) bilanciare; conguagliare; chiudere in pareggio, pareggiare; far quadrare ( due partite contabili): to balance accounts, pareggiare i conti; conguagliare le partite; to balance the budget, pareggiare il bilancio; to balance the books, far quadrare il bilancio

7 ( nel ballo) avvicinarsi e poi allontanarsi dal ( partner); eseguire un «balance» con il ( partner)

B v. i.

1 essere (o stare) in equilibrio; tenersi in equilibrio (o in bilico); bilanciarsi

2 ( anche to balance out) bilanciarsi; equilibrarsi; compensarsi

3 (fin., rag.) essere (o chiudere) in pareggio: Profits and losses balance, gli utili e le perdite sono in pareggio

4 ( anche to balance out) (rag.: di conti) quadrare

5 ( nel ballo) avvicinarsi e poi allontanarsi dal partner; eseguire un «balance»

● (fin. e fig.) to balance each other (out), bilanciarsi; compensarsi.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ balance
4 balance

balance ['bæləns]

équilibre ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) balance ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (f) contrepoids ⇒ 1 (d) solde, reste ⇒ 1 (e) mettre en équilibre ⇒ 2 (a) faire contrepoids àpeser ⇒ 2 (c) équilibrer, balancer ⇒ 2 (d) solder ⇒ 2 (e) être en équilibre ⇒ 3 (a) s'équilibrer ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (of person → physical) équilibre m, aplomb m; (→ mental) calme m, équilibre m;

∎ she tried to keep her balance elle a essayé de garder l'équilibre ou son équilibre;

∎ I lost my balance j'ai perdu l'équilibre ou mon équilibre;

∎ off balance (physically, mentally) déséquilibré;

∎ he threw me off balance il m'a fait perdre l'équilibre; figurative il m'a décontenancé;

∎ figurative to catch sb off balance prendre qn au dépourvu

(b) (of situation) équilibre m; Art (of painting, sculpture) harmonie f;

∎ she tried to strike a balance between the practical and the idealistic elle a essayé de trouver un juste milieu entre la réalité et l'idéal;

∎ balance of nature l'équilibre m de la nature;

∎ budgetary/economic balance équilibre m budgétaire/économique

(c) (scales) balance f;

∎ to hang in the balance être en jeu;

∎ our future hangs or lies in the balance notre avenir est en jeu;

∎ everything is still (hanging) in the balance rien n'est encore certain;

∎ his remark tipped the balance in his favour sa remarque a fait pencher la balance en sa faveur

(d) (weight, force) poids m, contrepoids m;

∎ the balance of evidence is against him la plupart des preuves lui sont défavorables;

∎ she acts as a balance to his impulsiveness elle sert de contrepoids à ou elle contrebalance son impulsivité

(e) (remainder) solde m, reste m; Commerce & Finance solde m; Accountancy balance f, bilan m;

∎ balance in hand solde m en caisse;

∎ balance carried forward solde m à reporter; (on balance sheet) report m à nouveau;

∎ balance brought forward solde m reporté; (on balance sheet) report m;

∎ balance due solde m débiteur ou dû;

∎ I'd like to pay the balance of my account j'aimerais solder mon compte

(f) (on hi-fi, amplifier) balance f

2 transitive verb

(a) (put in stable position) mettre en équilibre; (hold in stable position) tenir en équilibre;

∎ she balanced the book on her head elle a mis ou posé le livre en équilibre sur sa tête;

∎ women balancing pots on their heads des femmes portant des pots sur la tête;

∎ Cars to balance the wheels équilibrer les roues

(b) (act as counterbalance, offset) faire contrepoids à, contrebalancer;

∎ we have to balance the right to privacy against the public's right to know nous devons trouver le juste milieu entre le respect de la vie privée et le droit du public à être informé

(c) (weigh) peser; figurative mettre en balance, comparer;

∎ you have to balance its usefulness against the actual cost vous devez mettre en balance ou comparer son utilité et le coût réel;

∎ to balance the advantages against the disadvantages peser le pour et le contre

(d) Mathematics & Finance (equation, finances) équilibrer, balancer;

∎ to balance the budget équilibrer le budget;

∎ to balance an adverse budget rétablir un budget déficitaire;

∎ to balance the books dresser ou établir le bilan, arrêter les comptes;

∎ to balance one's chequebook faire ses comptes

(e) Finance (settle, pay) régler, solder; (debt) compenser;

∎ to balance an account solder un compte

3 intransitive verb

(a) (remain in stable position) se maintenir en équilibre; (be in stable position) être en équilibre;

∎ to balance on one foot se tenir en équilibre sur un pied;

∎ she was balanced precariously on the top of a ladder elle était en équilibre instable en haut de l'échelle

(b) (act as counterbalance)

∎ the weights balance les poids s'équilibrent

(c) Accountancy & Finance (budget, finances) s'équilibrer, balancer;

∎ I can't get the accounts to balance je n'arrive pas à équilibrer les comptes

4 on balance adverb

à tout prendre, tout bien considéré

►► balance beam (in gymnastics) poutre f;

Finance balance book livre m d'inventaire;

Building industry balance bridge pont m basculant;

Economics balance of payments balance f des paiements;

Economics balance of payments deficit déficit m de la balance des paiements, déficit m extérieur;

Politics balance of power (in government) balance f ou équilibre m des pouvoirs; (between states) balance f ou équilibre m des forces;

∎ Politics he holds the balance of power il peut faire pencher la balance, tout dépend de lui;

Accountancy balance sheet bilan m;

∎ off the balance sheet hors de bilan;

Accountancy balance sheet auditing contrôle m du bilan;

Accountancy balance sheet consolidation consolidation f de bilan;

Accountancy balance sheet item poste m de bilan;

balance sheet value valeur f bilantielle ou d'inventaire;

Economics balance of trade balance f commerciale;

Technology balance weight contrepoids m;

Technology balance wheel balancier m

➲ balance out intransitive verb

∎ the advantages and disadvantages balance out les avantages contrebalancent ou compensent les inconvénients;

∎ they balance each other out (because of their respective skills) ils se complètent bien;

∎ Finance the debits and credits should balance out les débits et les crédits devraient s'équilibrer

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5 balance

1. n весы

quick balance — безмен, пружинные весы

elevator balance — элеваторные весы; компенсатор руля высоты

Jolly balance — пружинные весы для определения плотности

beam density balance — рычажные гидростатические весы

magnetic torsion balance — крутильные магнитные весы

buoyancy balance — поплавковые гидростатические весы

2. n чаша весов

to tip the balance — склонять чашу весов, давать перевес

balance pan — чашка весов

balance case — шкафчик весов

wagon balance — вагонный вес

balance room — весовое отделение

balance error — погрешность весов

3. n равновесие; состояние равновесия

stable balance — устойчивое равновесие

balance of nature — природное равновесие

off balance — неустойчивый, шаткий

to maintain a strict balance of forces — строго поддерживать равновесие сил

to hold the balance even — сохранять равновесие

to lose balance — потерять равновесие

kept balance — сохранил равновесие; сохраненный равновесие

held balance position — статическое положение в равновесии

controling balance — контролирование сохранения равновесия

governor weights balance — равновесие грузиков регулятора

re-establishing the balance — восстановление равновесия

4. n душевное равновесие; спокойствие; уравновешенность

she was thrown off her balance with anger — она была вне себя от негодования

controled balance — контролировал сохранение равновесия

control balance — контролировать сохранение равновесия

re-establish the balance — восстанавливать равновесие

balance bench — скамейка для упражнений в равновесии

re-established the balance — восстановил равновесие

5. n пропорциональность; гармоническое сочетание

the balance of colours — гармония красок

nutritional balance — рациональное сочетание питательных веществ

6. n решающий фактор; решающее влияние или значение

to old the balance — осуществлять контроль, распоряжаться

7. n противовес, компенсатор; гиря

balance crane — кран с противовесом

phase balance — фазовый компенсатор

balance box — коробка для противовеса

balance crank — рукоятка с противовесом

eccentric balance weight — эксцентриковый противовес

8. n маятник, балансир, баланс

balance bob — балансир

balance sheet — баланс

balance beam — балансир

balance wheel — маятник

balance lever — балансир

9. n фин. баланс; сальдо; остаток

adverse balance — пассивный баланс

trade balance, balance of trade — торговый баланс

favourable balance — активный баланс

sterling balances — стерлинговые счета, стерлинговые авуары

balance of payments — платёжный баланс

balances with foreign banks — остатки на счетах в заграничных банках, иностранные авуары

balance in hand — денежная наличность, наличность кассы

balance of an account — остаток счёта

amount balance — сальдо

stock balance — остаток

balance cock — мост баланса

balance staff — ось баланса

new balance — новый остаток

10. n разг. остаток

he spent the balance of his life in travel — остаток жизни он провёл в странствиях

cash balance — кассовый остаток

credit balance — остаток кредита

balance of amount — остаток суммы

balance of order — остаток заказа

account balance — остаток на счете

11. n астр. Весы

electronic balance — электронный весы

Knowless balance — весы системы Ноулса

tunnel balance — аэродинамические весы

analytical balance — аналитические весы

electrical balance — электрические весы

12. n спорт. брусья

13. n спорт. стойка

one hand balance — стойка на одной руке

to be in the balance — быть нерешённым

the future is in the balance — будущее неясно

to hang in the balance — быть брошенным на чашу весов

to weigh in the balance — взвешивать, обсуждать, оценивать

to be weighed in the balance and found wanting — не выдержать проверки

arm balance — стойка на руках

hand balance — стойка на руках

head balance — стойка на голове

shoulder balance — стойка на плечах

chest stand balance — стойка на груди

14. v балансировать, сохранять равновесие, быть в равновесии

do these scales balance? — чаши весов уравновешены?

balance stand — равновесие

equal balance — равновесие

partner balance — равновесие

lost balance — терял равновесие

lose balance — терять равновесие

15. v приводить в равновесие; уравновешивать, уравнивать

to balance foreign trade — сбалансировать внешнюю торговлю

off - balance — потеря равновесия

salt balance — солевое равновесие

balance of forces — равновесие сил

losing balance — потеря равновесия

keep balance — сохранять равновесие

16. v удовлетворять потребность

17. v бухг. подсчитывать, подытоживать; сводить, заключать, закрывать; погашать; подбивать баланс

to balance an account — уравнять счёт

balance rim — ободок баланса

gas balance — газовый баланс

tonal balance — баланс тонов

balance arm — спица; балансир

balance item — статья баланса

18. v бухг. сводиться, балансироваться

balance accounts — сводить счета; уравнять счет

draw up the balance — подводить баланс; сводить баланс

19. v бухг. взвешивать, определять вес

mud balance — рычажные весы

beam balance — рычажные весы

Chefaro balance — весы Чефаро

ampere balance — токовые весы

assay balance — пробирные весы

20. v бухг. взвешивать, обдумывать; сопоставлять

to balance probabilities — сопоставлять возможности

balance probabilities — сопоставлять возможности

21. v бухг. медлить, колебаться

a disposition to balance and temporize — склонность к медлительности и колебаниям

22. v бухг. противопоставлять, нейтрализовать, компенсировать

the advantages more than balance the disadvantages — достоинства вполне покрывают недостатки

23. v бухг. спец. добавлять недостающее количество

24. v бухг. делать балансе

balance of stability — баланс устойчивости

capital balance — баланс движения капитала

composition balance sheet — сводный баланс

disrupting the balance — нарушение баланса

visible balance of trade — торговый баланс

Синонимический ряд:

1. equilibrium (noun) counterpoise; equality; equilibrium; equipoise; equiponderation; equivalence; self-control; stasis

2. harmony (noun) harmony; proportion; symmetry

3. measure (noun) measure; scale

4. poise (noun) aplomb; composure; coolness; equanimity; poise; self-possession

5. remainder (noun) excess; heel; leavings; leftovers; remainder; remains; remanet; remnant; residual; residue; residuum; rest; surplus

6. scales (noun) beam; scales; steelyard

7. stability (noun) stability; steadiness

8. compare (verb) adjust; assay; collate; compare; compute; consider; estimate; evaluate; ponder; prove; reconcile; weigh

9. compensate (verb) allow for; atone for; compensate; counteract; counterpoise; countervail; make up; make up for; neutralise; neutralize; offset; outweigh; readjust; redeem; set off

10. equalise (verb) counterbalance; equalise; equalize; even; level; perch; poise; set; square; stabilise; stabilize; steady

Антонимический ряд:

asymmetry; disproportion; instability; subvert; tilt; upset

English-Russian base dictionary > balance
6 hand

1. n рука, кисть руки

cupped hands — горсть; пригоршня

the back of the hand — тыльная сторона руки

the palm of the hand — ладонь

piece for four hands — пьеса для игры в четыре руки

laying on of the hands — рукоположение

hands off! — руки прочь!

to drink from cupped hands — пить из горсти

to vote by show of hands — голосовать поднятием руки

soapless hand cleanser — очишающее средство без мыла для рук

honey and lemon hand lotion — медово-лимонный лосьон для рук

soapless hand cleaner — очишающее средство без мыла для рук

he pillowed his head on his hand — он подпёр голову рукой

the daedal hand of nature — чудодейственная рука природы

2. n лапа, передняя нога

the monkey has four hands — у обезьяны четыре лапы

to bind hand and foot — связать по рукам и ногам

foot to hand balance — стойка на ногах в руках нижнего

hand and spring — передний свиной окорок с предплечьем

hand - to-foot balance — стойка на ногах в руках нижнего

3. n клешня

4. n указатель

5. n сторона, направление, положение

on either hand — по обе стороны

on all hands, on every hand — со всех сторон

on one hand — с одной стороны

on the one hand — с одной стороны

on the other hand — с другой стороны

knee - hand position — положение на четвереньках

6. n источник

a story heard at second hand — история, услышанная от третьего лица

7. n стрелка

hour hand — часовая стрелка

gauge hand — стрелка манометра

minute hand — минутная стрелка

trotting seconds hand — секундная стрелка

8. n крыло

9. n ком. пучок, связка

a hand of tobacco — связка листового табака

10. n ком. окорок

a hand of pork — свиной окорок

11. n ком. повод, поводья, узда

ладонь, хенд

12. n ком. фактура

the smooth hand of leather — мягкость кожи

13. a ручной

hand crank — заводная рукоятка

hand held — ручной

hand log — ручной лаг

hand lead — ручной лог

hand auger — ручной бур

hand work — ручной труд

14. a сделанный вручную, ручным способом

hand getting — ручная добыча

by hand — вручную

hand job — ручная работа

hand labor — ручной труд

hand ladle — ручной ковш

hand mold — ручная форма

15. a переносный

hand radar — переносная РЛС

hand lamp — переносная лампа

hand radio — переносная радиостанция

16. a наручный, для ношения на руке

L hand — левая рука

at hand — под рукой

R hand — правая рука

left hand — левая рука

with your hand — рукой

17. a вручную

hand knitted — связанный вручную, ручной вязки

hand mixing — замес вручную

hand washing — мойка вручную

set by hand — наблюл вручную

hand barking — окорка вручную

hand loading — погрузка вручную

18. v передавать; вручать

she was handed the prize for reading — ей вручили приз за чтение, она получила приз за чтение

to hand in — вручать; подавать

hand deliver — передавать с посыльным

hand on — передавать дальше; пересылать

to hand smth. round — передавать по кругу

hand on for collection — передавать на инкассо

19. v дотрагиваться, касаться

20. v провести за руку; помочь

to hand a lady into a car — посадить даму в машину

hand gel — гель для рук

hand soap — мыло для рук

near at hand — под рукой

right hand — правая рука

sure hand — твёрдая рука

21. v разг. отдавать должное

you have to hand it to him, he could work — надо отдать ему должное, работать он умел; чего-чего, а умения работать у него не отнимешь

hand back — возвращать, отдавать в руки

to give with a free hand — давать щедрой рукой

22. v признать себя побеждённым, уступить

23. v мор. убрать

Синонимический ряд:

1. applause (noun) applause; ovation

2. fist (noun) duke; fingers; fist; grasp; grip; hold; hook; palm; paw

3. game (noun) game; round

4. handwriting (noun) calligraphy; chirography; ductus; handwriting; penmanship; script; writing

5. help (noun) aid; assist; assistance; comfort; guidance; help; instruction; lift; relief; secours; succor; succour; support

6. side (noun) angle; aspect; facet; flank; phase; respect; side

7. touch (noun) touch

8. workman (noun) employee; helper; hired hand; laborer; labourer; operative; roustabout; worker; workhand; workingman; workman; workpeople

9. deliver (verb) assign; bequeath; deliver; give to; hand on; return; transfer

10. give (verb) dish out; dispense; feed; find; furnish; give; hand over; provide; supply; turn over

11. pass (verb) buck; convey; pass; reach; send; transmit

Антонимический ряд:

derision; hindrance

English-Russian base dictionary > hand
7 balance

1.
['bæləns]noun

1) (instrument) Waage, die

balance[-wheel] — Unruh, die

2) (fig.)

be or hang in the balance — in der Schwebe sein

3) (even distribution) Gleichgewicht, das; (due proportion) ausgewogenes Verhältnis

strike a balance between — den Mittelweg finden zwischen (+ Dat.)

upset the balance of nature — das natürliche Gleichgewicht stören

4) (counterpoise, steady position) Gleichgewicht, das

keep/lose one's balance — das Gleichgewicht halten/verlieren; (fig.) sein Gleichgewicht bewahren/verlieren

off [one's] balance — (lit. or fig.) aus dem Gleichgewicht

5) (preponderating weight or amount) Bilanz, die

6) (Bookk.): (difference) Bilanz, die; (state of bank account) Kontostand, der; (statement) Auszug, der

on balance — (fig.) alles in allem

balance sheet — Bilanz, die

7) (Econ.)

balance of payments — Zahlungsbilanz, die

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz, die

8) (remainder) Rest, der
2. transitive verb
1) (weigh up) abwägen

balance something with or by or against something else — etwas gegen etwas anderes abwägen

2) (bring into or keep in balance) balancieren; auswuchten [Rad]

balance oneself — balancieren

3) (equal, neutralize) ausgleichen

balance each other, be balanced — sich (Dat.) die Waage halten

4) (make up for, exclude dominance of) ausgleichen

5) (Bookk.) bilanzieren
3. intransitive verb
1) (be in equilibrium) balancieren

balancing act — (lit. or fig.) Balanceakt, der

2) (Bookk.) ausgeglichen sein

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['bæləns] 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) die Waage

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) das Gleichgewicht

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) das Gleichgewicht

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) das (Bank-)Guthaben
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) ins Gleichgewicht bringen

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancieren

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- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance
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bal·ance

[ˈbælən(t)s]

I. n

1. no pl ( also fig: equilibrium) Balance f a. fig, Gleichgewicht nt a. fig

the \balance of nature das Gleichgewicht der Natur

sense of \balance Gleichgewichtssinn m

the natural \balance das ökologische Gleichgewicht

personal \balance innere Ausgeglichenheit, seelisches Gleichgewicht

to keep one's \balance das Gleichgewicht [be]halten

to hang [or be] in the \balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein fig

his life hung in the \balance sein Leben hing an einem seidenen Faden

to lose one's \balance das Gleichgewicht verlieren; ( fig) die Fassung verlieren

to regain one's \balance ( fig) wieder ins Lot kommen, sein Gleichgewicht wiederfinden

to throw [or catch] sb off \balance ( also fig) jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen a. fig

on \balance alles in allem

2. no pl (equality) Gleichgewicht nt, Ausgewogenheit f

I try to keep a \balance between work and relaxation ich versuche, mein Leben so zu gestalten, dass sich Arbeit und Entspannung die Waage halten

this newspaper maintains a good \balance in its presentation of different opinions die Zeitung gibt die verschiedenen Meinungen in einem ausgewogenen Verhältnis wieder

to hold the \balance of power das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte aufrechterhalten

to redress the \balance das Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen

to strike a \balance between two things den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen zwei Dingen finden

to upset [or disturb] the [delicate] \balance between two things das [empfindliche] Gleichgewicht zwischen zwei Dingen durcheinanderbringen

3. (counteracting force) Gegengewicht nt, Ausgleich m (to zu + dat)

4. no pl (predominating weight) Hauptgewicht nt

the \balance of opinion is that... es herrscht die Meinung vor, dass...

the \balance of evidence suggests that... es überwiegen die Beweise dafür, dass...

5. FIN Saldo m, Kontostand m; (credit also) Guthaben nt

what is the \balance in my account? wie ist mein Kontostand?

[annual] \balance sheet [Jahres]bilanz f

\balance amount Saldobetrag m

\balance carried forward Saldovortrag m

\balance in cash Barguthaben nt

to check one's bank \balance seinen Kontostand überprüfen

\balance on hand Kasse f, verfügbarer Saldo m

\balance brought down [or forward] Saldoübertrag m, Saldovortrag m

on \balance per Saldo fachspr

6. FIN (amount left to pay) Rest[betrag] m

the \balance of 600 euros must be paid within 30 days der Restbetrag von Euro 600 muss innerhalb von 30 Tagen gezahlt werden

\balance due [to us] fälliger Rechnungsbetrag

7. ECON

\balance of payments, BOP Zahlungsbilanz f

capital account \balance of payments Kapitalbilanz f (Teil der Zahlungsbilanz)

current account \balance of payments Zahlungsbilanz f der laufenden Posten

long-term \balance of payments langfristige Zahlungsbilanz

overall \balance of payments Gesamtzahlungsbilanz f

\balance of payments adjustment Zahlungsbilanzausgleich m

\balance of payments deficit Zahlungsbilanzdefizit nt

\balance of payments imbalance Zahlungsbilanzungleichgewicht nt

\balance of payments surplus Zahlungsbilanzüberschuss m

\balance of trade Handelsbilanz f

adverse [or unfavourable] \balance of trade passive Handelsbilanz

favourable \balance of trade aktive Handelsbilanz

8. (scales) Waage f

9. ART (harmony) Ausgewogenheit f

10. TECH, MUS Balance f, Aussteuerung f

11. NAUT of a boat Balance f

12. ASTROL, ASTRON

▪ the \balance die Waage

13. TECH (in a clock or watch) Unruh f

II. vt

1. (compare)

▪ to \balance sth with [or against] sth etw gegen etw akk abwägen

2. (keep steady)

▪ to \balance sth etw balancieren

he \balanced the basket on his head er balancierte den Korb auf seinem Kopf

3. (achieve equilibrium)

▪ to \balance sth and sth ein Gleichgewicht zwischen etw dat und etw dat herstellen

4. FIN

to \balance an account ein Konto ausgleichen [o fachspr saldieren]

to \balance the books die Bücher abschließen, die Bilanz aufstellen

5. ECON

to \balance the economy [or budget] den Haushalt ausgleichen

6. (neutralize)

▪ to \balance sth etw ausgleichen

7. TECH

to \balance wheels Räder auswuchten

III. vi

1. ( also fig: keep steady) das Gleichgewicht halten

she \balanced on one foot sie balancierte auf einem Fuß

2. FIN account ausgeglichen sein

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['bləns]
1. n

1) (= apparatus) Waage f

to be or hang in the balance (fig) — in der Schwebe sein

his life hung in the balance — sein Leben hing an einem dünnen or seidenen Faden

2) (= counterpoise) Gegengewicht nt (to zu); (fig) Ausgleich m (to für)

3) (lit, fig: equilibrium) Gleichgewicht nt

sense of balance — Gleichgewichtssinn m

to keep one's balance — das Gleichgewicht (be)halten

to lose one's balance — aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht verlieren

to recover one's balance — wieder ins Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht wiedererlangen

off balance — aus dem Gleichgewicht

to throw sb off ( his) balance — jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

the right balance of personalities in the team — eine ausgewogene Mischung verschiedener Charaktere in der Mannschaft

on the balance of probabilities... — wenn man die Möglichkeiten gegeneinander abwägt,...

the balance of power —

balance of terror — Gleichgewicht nt des Schreckens

to strike the right balance between old and new/import and export — den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen Alt und Neu finden/das richtige Verhältnis von Import zu Export finden

on balance (fig) — alles in allem

4) (= preponderant weight) Hauptgewicht nt

the balance of advantage lies with you — der Hauptvorteil ist auf Ihrer Seite

5) (COMM, FIN: state of account) Saldo m; (with bank) Kontostand m, Saldo m; (of company) Bilanz f

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz f

balance in hand (Comm) — Kassen(be)stand m

balance carried forward — Saldovortrag or -übertrag m

balance due (Banking) — Debetsaldo m, Soll nt; (Comm) Rechnungsbetrag m

or favor (US) — Saldoguthaben nt

balance of payments/trade — Zahlungs-/Handelsbilanz f

6) (= remainder) Rest m

to pay off the balance — den Rest bezahlen; (Banking) den Saldo begleichen

my father has promised to make up the balance — mein Vater hat versprochen, die Differenz zu (be)zahlen

7) (ART) Ausgewogenheit f

2. vt

1) (= keep level, in equilibrium) im Gleichgewicht halten; (= bring into equilibrium) ins Gleichgewicht bringen, ausbalancieren

to balance oneself on one foot — auf einem Bein balancieren

the seal balances a ball on its nose — der Seehund balanciert einen Ball auf der Nase

2) (in the mind) two arguments (gegeneinander) abwägen; interests, needs, demands abwägen (against gegen)

to balance sth against sth — etw einer Sache (dat) gegenüberstellen

3) (= equal, make up for) ausgleichen

4) (COMM, FIN) account (= add up) saldieren, abschließen; (= make equal) ausgleichen; (= pay off) begleichen; budget ausgleichen

to balance the books — die Bilanz ziehen or machen

5) (AUT) wheel auswuchten

3. vi

1) (= be in equilibrium) Gleichgewicht halten; (scales) sich ausbalancieren; (painting) ausgewogen sein

he balanced on one foot — er balancierte auf einem Bein

with a ball balancing on its nose — mit einem Ball, den er auf der Nase balancierte

2) (COMM, FIN accounts) ausgeglichen sein

the books don't balance — die Abrechnung stimmt nicht

to make the books balance — die Abrechnung ausgleichen

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balance [ˈbæləns]

A s

1. Waage f:

tip the balance fig den Ausschlag gegen (in favo[u]r of für; against gegen)

2. Gleichgewicht n:

a) Balance f

b) auch balance of mind Fassung f, Gemütsruhe f:

in the balance fig in der Schwebe;

out of balance TECH exzentrisch, aus dem Gleichgewicht;

hang ( oder tremble) in the balance fig auf (des) Messers Schneide stehen;

hold the balance (of power) fig das Zünglein an der Waage bilden;

keep one’s balance

a) das Gleichgewicht halten,

b) fig sich nicht aus der Fassung bringen lassen;

lose one’s balance das Gleichgewicht od (fig) die Fassung verlieren;

throw sb off (their) balance

a) jemanden aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen,

b) fig jemanden aus der Fassung bringen;

balance of nature ökologisches Gleichgewicht;

balance of power (politisches) Gleichgewicht, Gleichgewicht der Kräfte, Kräftegleichgewicht;

the balance of the game was changing SPORT das Spiel kippte um

3. (to) besonders fig Gegengewicht n (zu), Ausgleich m (für)

4. besonders fig Übergewicht n

5. fig Abwägen n:

on balance wenn man alles berücksichtigt, alles in allem (genommen) ( → A 7)

6. KUNST harmonisches Verhältnis, Ausgewogenheit f (auch eines Fernsehprogramms etc)

7. WIRTSCH

a) Bilanz f

b) Rechnungsabschluss m

c) (Konten-, Rechnungs)Saldo m, Kontostand m, Bestand m, Guthaben n

d) Restbetrag m, -summe f:

balance at ( oder in) the bank Banksaldo, -guthaben;

balance of accounts Kontenabschluss m;

balance of payments Zahlungsbilanz;

balance of trade Handelsbilanz;

balance of the books Abschluss m der Bücher;

balance due Debetsaldo, geschuldeter Restbetrag;

balance in your favo(u)r Saldo zu Ihren Gunsten;

balance in ( oder on) hand Bar-, Kassenbestand;

show a balance einen Saldo aufweisen;

strike a balance den Saldo od (a. fig)(die) Bilanz ziehen;

on balance per Saldo ( → A 5); → bring forward 3

8. Rest m:

the balance of my annual holiday mein restlicher Jahresurlaub

9. TECH Unruh f (der Uhr)

10. ELEK (Null)Abgleich m (einer Messbrücke)

11. PHYS Ausgleich m, Kompensation f

12. PHYSIOL (Stickstoff- etc) Gleichgewicht n:

thyroid balance Schilddrüsengleichgewicht, normales Funktionieren der Schilddrüse

13. Balance ASTROL Waage f (Tierkreiszeichen)

B v/t

1. wiegen

2. fig (ab-, er)wägen:

balance one thing against another eine Sache gegen eine andere abwägen

3. (o.s. sich) im Gleichgewicht halten, balancieren

4. ins Gleichgewicht bringen, ausgleichen, ausbalancieren

5. ELEK

a) abgleichen

b) entkoppeln, neutralisieren

c) symmetrieren

6. TECH Räder etc auswuchten

7. WIRTSCH Konten oder Rechnungen aus-, begleichen, saldieren, abschließen:

balance one item against another einen Posten gegen einen anderen aufrechnen;

balance our account zum Ausgleich unserer Rechnung;

balance the ledger das Hauptbuch (ab)schließen;

balance the cash Kasse(nsturz) machen; → account C 1, checkbook

8. WIRTSCH gleichstehen mit:

the expenses balance the receipts

9. KUNST harmonisch gestalten

C v/i

1. sich im Gleichgewicht halten (auch fig), balancieren:

balance with ein Gegengewicht bilden zu, etwas ausgleichen

2. sich (hin und her) wiegen, wippen

3. auch balance out TECH sich einspielen (Zeiger etc)

4. WIRTSCH sich ausgleichen (Rechnungen)

bal. abk

1. WIRTSCH balance

2. WIRTSCH balancing

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1.
['bæləns]noun

1) (instrument) Waage, die

balance[-wheel] — Unruh, die

2) (fig.)

be or hang in the balance — in der Schwebe sein

3) (even distribution) Gleichgewicht, das; (due proportion) ausgewogenes Verhältnis

strike a balance between — den Mittelweg finden zwischen (+ Dat.)

upset the balance of nature — das natürliche Gleichgewicht stören

4) (counterpoise, steady position) Gleichgewicht, das

keep/lose one's balance — das Gleichgewicht halten/verlieren; (fig.) sein Gleichgewicht bewahren/verlieren

off [one's] balance — (lit. or fig.) aus dem Gleichgewicht

5) (preponderating weight or amount) Bilanz, die

6) (Bookk.): (difference) Bilanz, die; (state of bank account) Kontostand, der; (statement) Auszug, der

on balance — (fig.) alles in allem

balance sheet — Bilanz, die

7) (Econ.)

balance of payments — Zahlungsbilanz, die

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz, die

8) (remainder) Rest, der
2. transitive verb
1) (weigh up) abwägen

balance something with or by or against something else — etwas gegen etwas anderes abwägen

2) (bring into or keep in balance) balancieren; auswuchten [Rad]

balance oneself — balancieren

3) (equal, neutralize) ausgleichen

balance each other, be balanced — sich (Dat.) die Waage halten

4) (make up for, exclude dominance of) ausgleichen

5) (Bookk.) bilanzieren
3. intransitive verb
1) (be in equilibrium) balancieren

balancing act — (lit. or fig.) Balanceakt, der

2) (Bookk.) ausgeglichen sein

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(banking) n.

Guthaben - n. n.

Abgleich -ungen m.

Ausgewogenheit f.

Bilanz -en f.

Gleichgewicht n. v.

abwägen v.

ausgleichen v.

English-german dictionary > balance
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1.
['bæləns]noun

1) (instrument) Waage, die

balance[-wheel] — Unruh, die

2) (fig.)

be or hang in the balance — in der Schwebe sein

3) (even distribution) Gleichgewicht, das; (due proportion) ausgewogenes Verhältnis

strike a balance between — den Mittelweg finden zwischen (+ Dat.)

upset the balance of nature — das natürliche Gleichgewicht stören

4) (counterpoise, steady position) Gleichgewicht, das

keep/lose one's balance — das Gleichgewicht halten/verlieren; (fig.) sein Gleichgewicht bewahren/verlieren

off [one's] balance — (lit. or fig.) aus dem Gleichgewicht

5) (preponderating weight or amount) Bilanz, die

6) (Bookk.): (difference) Bilanz, die; (state of bank account) Kontostand, der; (statement) Auszug, der

on balance — (fig.) alles in allem

balance sheet — Bilanz, die

7) (Econ.)

balance of payments — Zahlungsbilanz, die

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz, die

8) (remainder) Rest, der
2. transitive verb
1) (weigh up) abwägen

balance something with or by or against something else — etwas gegen etwas anderes abwägen

2) (bring into or keep in balance) balancieren; auswuchten [Rad]

balance oneself — balancieren

3) (equal, neutralize) ausgleichen

balance each other, be balanced — sich (Dat.) die Waage halten

4) (make up for, exclude dominance of) ausgleichen

5) (Bookk.) bilanzieren
3. intransitive verb
1) (be in equilibrium) balancieren

balancing act — (lit. or fig.) Balanceakt, der

2) (Bookk.) ausgeglichen sein

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['bæləns] 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) die Waage

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) das Gleichgewicht

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) das Gleichgewicht

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) das (Bank-)Guthaben
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) ins Gleichgewicht bringen

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balancieren

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- off balance
- on balance
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bal·ance

[ˈbælən(t)s]

I. n

1. no pl ( also fig: equilibrium) Balance f a. fig, Gleichgewicht nt a. fig

the \balance of nature das Gleichgewicht der Natur

sense of \balance Gleichgewichtssinn m

the natural \balance das ökologische Gleichgewicht

personal \balance innere Ausgeglichenheit, seelisches Gleichgewicht

to keep one's \balance das Gleichgewicht [be]halten

to hang [or be] in the \balance ( fig) in der Schwebe sein fig

his life hung in the \balance sein Leben hing an einem seidenen Faden

to lose one's \balance das Gleichgewicht verlieren; ( fig) die Fassung verlieren

to regain one's \balance ( fig) wieder ins Lot kommen, sein Gleichgewicht wiederfinden

to throw [or catch] sb off \balance ( also fig) jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen a. fig

on \balance alles in allem

2. no pl (equality) Gleichgewicht nt, Ausgewogenheit f

I try to keep a \balance between work and relaxation ich versuche, mein Leben so zu gestalten, dass sich Arbeit und Entspannung die Waage halten

this newspaper maintains a good \balance in its presentation of different opinions die Zeitung gibt die verschiedenen Meinungen in einem ausgewogenen Verhältnis wieder

to hold the \balance of power das Gleichgewicht der Kräfte aufrechterhalten

to redress the \balance das Gleichgewicht wiederherstellen

to strike a \balance between two things den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen zwei Dingen finden

to upset [or disturb] the [delicate] \balance between two things das [empfindliche] Gleichgewicht zwischen zwei Dingen durcheinanderbringen

3. (counteracting force) Gegengewicht nt, Ausgleich m (to zu + dat)

4. no pl (predominating weight) Hauptgewicht nt

the \balance of opinion is that... es herrscht die Meinung vor, dass...

the \balance of evidence suggests that... es überwiegen die Beweise dafür, dass...

5. FIN Saldo m, Kontostand m; (credit also) Guthaben nt

what is the \balance in my account? wie ist mein Kontostand?

[annual] \balance sheet [Jahres]bilanz f

\balance amount Saldobetrag m

\balance carried forward Saldovortrag m

\balance in cash Barguthaben nt

to check one's bank \balance seinen Kontostand überprüfen

\balance on hand Kasse f, verfügbarer Saldo m

\balance brought down [or forward] Saldoübertrag m, Saldovortrag m

on \balance per Saldo fachspr

6. FIN (amount left to pay) Rest[betrag] m

the \balance of 600 euros must be paid within 30 days der Restbetrag von Euro 600 muss innerhalb von 30 Tagen gezahlt werden

\balance due [to us] fälliger Rechnungsbetrag

7. ECON

\balance of payments, BOP Zahlungsbilanz f

capital account \balance of payments Kapitalbilanz f (Teil der Zahlungsbilanz)

current account \balance of payments Zahlungsbilanz f der laufenden Posten

long-term \balance of payments langfristige Zahlungsbilanz

overall \balance of payments Gesamtzahlungsbilanz f

\balance of payments adjustment Zahlungsbilanzausgleich m

\balance of payments deficit Zahlungsbilanzdefizit nt

\balance of payments imbalance Zahlungsbilanzungleichgewicht nt

\balance of payments surplus Zahlungsbilanzüberschuss m

\balance of trade Handelsbilanz f

adverse [or unfavourable] \balance of trade passive Handelsbilanz

favourable \balance of trade aktive Handelsbilanz

8. (scales) Waage f

9. ART (harmony) Ausgewogenheit f

10. TECH, MUS Balance f, Aussteuerung f

11. NAUT of a boat Balance f

12. ASTROL, ASTRON

▪ the \balance die Waage

13. TECH (in a clock or watch) Unruh f

II. vt

1. (compare)

▪ to \balance sth with [or against] sth etw gegen etw akk abwägen

2. (keep steady)

▪ to \balance sth etw balancieren

he \balanced the basket on his head er balancierte den Korb auf seinem Kopf

3. (achieve equilibrium)

▪ to \balance sth and sth ein Gleichgewicht zwischen etw dat und etw dat herstellen

4. FIN

to \balance an account ein Konto ausgleichen [o fachspr saldieren]

to \balance the books die Bücher abschließen, die Bilanz aufstellen

5. ECON

to \balance the economy [or budget] den Haushalt ausgleichen

6. (neutralize)

▪ to \balance sth etw ausgleichen

7. TECH

to \balance wheels Räder auswuchten

III. vi

1. ( also fig: keep steady) das Gleichgewicht halten

she \balanced on one foot sie balancierte auf einem Fuß

2. FIN account ausgeglichen sein

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['bləns]
1. n

1) (= apparatus) Waage f

to be or hang in the balance (fig) — in der Schwebe sein

his life hung in the balance — sein Leben hing an einem dünnen or seidenen Faden

2) (= counterpoise) Gegengewicht nt (to zu); (fig) Ausgleich m (to für)

3) (lit, fig: equilibrium) Gleichgewicht nt

sense of balance — Gleichgewichtssinn m

to keep one's balance — das Gleichgewicht (be)halten

to lose one's balance — aus dem Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht verlieren

to recover one's balance — wieder ins Gleichgewicht kommen, das Gleichgewicht wiedererlangen

off balance — aus dem Gleichgewicht

to throw sb off ( his) balance — jdn aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen

the right balance of personalities in the team — eine ausgewogene Mischung verschiedener Charaktere in der Mannschaft

on the balance of probabilities... — wenn man die Möglichkeiten gegeneinander abwägt,...

the balance of power —

balance of terror — Gleichgewicht nt des Schreckens

to strike the right balance between old and new/import and export — den goldenen Mittelweg zwischen Alt und Neu finden/das richtige Verhältnis von Import zu Export finden

on balance (fig) — alles in allem

4) (= preponderant weight) Hauptgewicht nt

the balance of advantage lies with you — der Hauptvorteil ist auf Ihrer Seite

5) (COMM, FIN: state of account) Saldo m; (with bank) Kontostand m, Saldo m; (of company) Bilanz f

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz f

balance in hand (Comm) — Kassen(be)stand m

balance carried forward — Saldovortrag or -übertrag m

balance due (Banking) — Debetsaldo m, Soll nt; (Comm) Rechnungsbetrag m

or favor (US) — Saldoguthaben nt

balance of payments/trade — Zahlungs-/Handelsbilanz f

6) (= remainder) Rest m

to pay off the balance — den Rest bezahlen; (Banking) den Saldo begleichen

my father has promised to make up the balance — mein Vater hat versprochen, die Differenz zu (be)zahlen

7) (ART) Ausgewogenheit f

2. vt

1) (= keep level, in equilibrium) im Gleichgewicht halten; (= bring into equilibrium) ins Gleichgewicht bringen, ausbalancieren

to balance oneself on one foot — auf einem Bein balancieren

the seal balances a ball on its nose — der Seehund balanciert einen Ball auf der Nase

2) (in the mind) two arguments (gegeneinander) abwägen; interests, needs, demands abwägen (against gegen)

to balance sth against sth — etw einer Sache (dat) gegenüberstellen

3) (= equal, make up for) ausgleichen

4) (COMM, FIN) account (= add up) saldieren, abschließen; (= make equal) ausgleichen; (= pay off) begleichen; budget ausgleichen

to balance the books — die Bilanz ziehen or machen

5) (AUT) wheel auswuchten

3. vi

1) (= be in equilibrium) Gleichgewicht halten; (scales) sich ausbalancieren; (painting) ausgewogen sein

he balanced on one foot — er balancierte auf einem Bein

with a ball balancing on its nose — mit einem Ball, den er auf der Nase balancierte

2) (COMM, FIN accounts) ausgeglichen sein

the books don't balance — die Abrechnung stimmt nicht

to make the books balance — die Abrechnung ausgleichen

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balancé [ˌbælənˈseı] s Ballett: Balancé n (Schwebeschritt)

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1.
['bæləns]noun

1) (instrument) Waage, die

balance[-wheel] — Unruh, die

2) (fig.)

be or hang in the balance — in der Schwebe sein

3) (even distribution) Gleichgewicht, das; (due proportion) ausgewogenes Verhältnis

strike a balance between — den Mittelweg finden zwischen (+ Dat.)

upset the balance of nature — das natürliche Gleichgewicht stören

4) (counterpoise, steady position) Gleichgewicht, das

keep/lose one's balance — das Gleichgewicht halten/verlieren; (fig.) sein Gleichgewicht bewahren/verlieren

off [one's] balance — (lit. or fig.) aus dem Gleichgewicht

5) (preponderating weight or amount) Bilanz, die

6) (Bookk.): (difference) Bilanz, die; (state of bank account) Kontostand, der; (statement) Auszug, der

on balance — (fig.) alles in allem

balance sheet — Bilanz, die

7) (Econ.)

balance of payments — Zahlungsbilanz, die

balance of trade — Handelsbilanz, die

8) (remainder) Rest, der
2. transitive verb
1) (weigh up) abwägen

balance something with or by or against something else — etwas gegen etwas anderes abwägen

2) (bring into or keep in balance) balancieren; auswuchten [Rad]

balance oneself — balancieren

3) (equal, neutralize) ausgleichen

balance each other, be balanced — sich (Dat.) die Waage halten

4) (make up for, exclude dominance of) ausgleichen

5) (Bookk.) bilanzieren
3. intransitive verb
1) (be in equilibrium) balancieren

balancing act — (lit. or fig.) Balanceakt, der

2) (Bookk.) ausgeglichen sein

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(banking) n.

Guthaben - n. n.

Abgleich -ungen m.

Ausgewogenheit f.

Bilanz -en f.

Gleichgewicht n. v.

abwägen v.

ausgleichen v.

English-german dictionary > balancé
9 balance

'bæləns
1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) balanza

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilibrio

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilibrio

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo

2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar, igualar

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) mantener(se) en equilibrio

•

- balance sheet
- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance

balance¹ n

1. equilibrio

to keep your balance mantener el equilibrio

to lose your balance perder el equilibrio

2. balanza

there is an electronic balance in the laboratory hay una balanza electrónica en el laboratorio

balance² vb equilibrar / mantener en equilibrio

can you balance a ball on your nose? ¿puedes mantener una pelota sobre la nariz sin que se caiga?

El gerundio de balance se escribe balancing

balance sustantivo masculino 1
a) (resumen, valoración) assessment, evaluation;
hacer balance de algo to take stock of sth, to evaluate sth
b) ( resultado) result, outcome
2 (Com, Fin) (cálculo, cómputo) balance; ( documento) balance sheet; ( de cuenta) balance
balance sustantivo masculino
1 Fin balance (documento financiero) balance sheet
2 (valoración, resultado) outcome: se desconoce el balance de víctimas, the number of victims is unknown
3 fig (reflexión, valoración) tienes que hacer balance de tu matrimonio, you must take stock of your marriage ' balance' also found in these entries: Spanish: balanza - casar - cuadrar - deficitaria - deficitario - desequilibrar - desnivelar - desnivelada - desnivelado - deudor - deudora - equilibrar - equilibrio - nivelar - saldo - ajustar - balancear - contrapeso - desequilibrado - mantener - perder English: balance - balance of payments - balance of power - balance out - balance sheet - bank balance - bottom line - consolidate - debit balance - doctor - off-balance - outstanding - quarterly statement - trading results - weekly statement - bank - credit - fine - footing - over - stock - strike

balance

tr['bæləns]

noun

1 equilibrio

2 (scales) balanza

3 (of account etc) saldo

4 (remainder) resto

5 (harmony) equilibrio, armonía

transitive verb

1 poner en equilibrio

2 (budget) equilibrar; (account) saldar

3 (load) equilibrar

intransitive verb

1 mantenerse en equilibrio

2 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cuadrar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

on balance todo considerado

to balance the books hacer el balance

to balance one thing with another comparar una cosa con otra

to balance something on one's head mantener algo en equilibrio sobre la cabeza

to be off balance estar desequilibrado,-a

to lose one's balance perder el equilibrio

to hang in the balance estar en juego, estar pendiente de un hilo

to restore the balance restablecer el equilibrio

to strike a balance buscar un término medio

to throw somebody off balance hacer perder el equilibrio a alguien

balance due saldo deudor

balance in hand saldo disponible

balance of nature equilibrio ecológico

balance of payments balanza de pagos

balance of power equilibrio de fuerzas

balance of trade balanza comercial

balance sheet estado de cuentas

balance ['bælənts] v, - anced ; - ancing vt

1) : hacer el balance de (una cuenta)

to balance the books: cuadrar las cuentas

2) equalize: balancear, equilibrar

3) harmonize: armonizar

balance vi

: balancearse

balance n

1) scales: balanza f, báscula f

2) counterbalance: contrapeso m

3) equilibrium: equilibrio m

4) remainder: balance m, resto m

balance

n.

• balance s.m.

• balanza s.f.

• equilibrio (Física) s.m.

• ordenación s.f.

• peso s.m.

• saldo s.m.

v.

• abalanzar v.

• balancear v.

• equilibrar v.

• nivelar v.

• saldar v.

'bæləns
I

noun

1) c ( apparatus) balanza f

to be o hang in the balance — estar* en el aire; tip II 2) a)

2) u

a) ( physical) equilibrio m

to keep/lose one's balance — mantener*/perder* el equilibrio

the blow caught him off balance — el golpe lo agarró or (Esp) lo cogió desprevenido

to throw somebody off balance — ( disconcert) desconcertar* a alguien; (lit: topple) hacer* que alguien pierda el equilibrio

b) u ( equilibrium) equilibrio m

to strike a balance — dar* con el justo medio

3) c

a) ( in accounting) balance m

on balance — en general

b) ( bank balance) saldo m

c) (difference, remainder) resto m; ( of sum of money) saldo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<load\>\> equilibrar; \<\<object\>\> mantener* or sostener* en equilibrio

he put out his arms to balance himself — extendió los brazos para no perder el equilibrio

b) ( weigh up) sopesar

to balance something against something: you have to balance the risks against the likely profit — tienes que sopesar los riesgos y los posibles beneficios

2) ( Fin) \<\<account\>\> hacer* el balance de

to balance the books — hacer* cuadrar las cuentas

2.

vi

a) ( hold position) mantener* el equilibrio

b) ( Fin) \<\<account\>\> cuadrar

Phrasal Verbs:

- balance out

['bælǝns]
1. N

1) (=equilibrium) equilibrio m

a nice balance of humour and pathos — un sutil equilibrio entre el humor y el patetismo

the balance of his mind was disturbed — frm su mente estaba desequilibrada

• in balance — en equilibrio, equilibrado

• to keep one's balance — mantener el equilibrio

• to lose one's balance — perder el equilibrio

• the balance of nature — el equilibrio de la naturaleza

• off balance, he's a bit off balance — (mentally) está un poco desequilibrado

to catch sb off balance — pillar a algn desprevenido

to throw sb off balance — (lit) hacer que algn pierda el equilibrio; (fig) desconcertar a algn

• on balance — (fig) teniendo or tomando en cuenta todos los factores, una vez considerados todos los factores frm

• to be out of balance — [mechanism, wheel] estar desequilibrado

• balance of power — (Mil, Comm) equilibrio m de poder; (Phys) equilibrio m de fuerzas

• to redress the balance — restablecer el equilibrio

• he has no sense of balance — no tiene sentido del equilibrio

• to strike a balance — conseguir or establecer un equilibrio

2) (=scales) balanza f

• to be or hang in the balance — (fig) estar pendiente de un hilo

3) (Comm) saldo m

what's my balance? — ¿qué saldo tengo?

to pay off the balance of an account — liquidar el saldo de una cuenta

• bank balance — saldo m

• balance carried forward — balance m a cuenta nueva

• closing balance — saldo m de cierre

• credit/ debit balance — saldo m acreedor/deudor

• balance of payments/ trade — balanza f de pagos/comercio

4) (=remainder) [of items] resto m ; [of money] saldo m

• balance due — saldo m deudor

• balance outstanding — saldo m pendiente

5) (Audio) balance m

2. VT

1) (=place in equilibrium) [+ weight] equilibrar; [+ object] poner/mantener en equilibrio; (Aut) [+ wheel] nivelar

he balanced the glass on top of the books — puso el vaso en equilibrio sobre los libros

the seal balanced the ball on its nose — la foca mantenía la pelota en equilibrio sobre su hocico

he balanced himself on one foot — se mantuvo en equilibrio sobre un pie

cats use their tails to balance themselves — los gatos utilizan el rabo para equilibrarse

2) (=compare) comparar, sopesar; (=make up for) compensar

• this increase must be balanced against the rate of inflation — hay que sopesar este aumento y la tasa de inflación

3) (Comm)

• to balance an account — hacer el balance de una cuenta

• to balance the books — hacer balance, hacer cuadrar las cuentas

• to balance the budget — nivelar el presupuesto

• to balance the cash — hacer caja

3. VI

1) (=keep equilibrium) mantener el equilibrio, mantenerse en equilibrio

2) (Comm) [accounts] cuadrar

4.

CPD

balance of payments deficit N — déficit m en la balanza de pagos

our balance of payments deficit has improved slightly — nuestro déficit en la balanza de pagos ha mejorado ligeramente

balance of terror N — equilibrio m del terror

balance sheet N — balance m, hoja f de balance

balance transfer N — (on credit card) transferencia f de saldo

balance weight N — contrapeso m

- balance out

- balance up

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['bæləns]
I

noun

1) c ( apparatus) balanza f

to be o hang in the balance — estar* en el aire; tip II 2) a)

2) u

a) ( physical) equilibrio m

to keep/lose one's balance — mantener*/perder* el equilibrio

the blow caught him off balance — el golpe lo agarró or (Esp) lo cogió desprevenido

to throw somebody off balance — ( disconcert) desconcertar* a alguien; (lit: topple) hacer* que alguien pierda el equilibrio

b) u ( equilibrium) equilibrio m

to strike a balance — dar* con el justo medio

3) c

a) ( in accounting) balance m

on balance — en general

b) ( bank balance) saldo m

c) (difference, remainder) resto m; ( of sum of money) saldo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<load\>\> equilibrar; \<\<object\>\> mantener* or sostener* en equilibrio

he put out his arms to balance himself — extendió los brazos para no perder el equilibrio

b) ( weigh up) sopesar

to balance something against something: you have to balance the risks against the likely profit — tienes que sopesar los riesgos y los posibles beneficios

2) ( Fin) \<\<account\>\> hacer* el balance de

to balance the books — hacer* cuadrar las cuentas

2.

vi

a) ( hold position) mantener* el equilibrio

b) ( Fin) \<\<account\>\> cuadrar

Phrasal Verbs:

- balance out

English-spanish dictionary > balance
10 balance

'bæləns 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) skålvekt

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) balanse, likevekt

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) balanse, sinnslikevekt, sinnsro

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo, beløp på konto
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) avstemme, gjøre opp, saldere en konto

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) balansere

•

- balance sheet
- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance

balanse
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likevekt
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motvekt

I
subst. \/ˈbæləns\/

1) vekt, vektskål

2) motvekt

3) balanse (også overført), likevekt, avveining

• there's a delicate balance between the two perspectives

det er en vanskelig avveining mellom de to synsvinklene

• he was put off balance

han ble satt ut av likevekt

4) sjelelig balanse, følelsesmessig likevekt

5) ( handel) balanse, saldo(beløp), overskudd, differanse

6) ( kunst) harmoni, balanse

the balance det meste, den overveiende delen

• the balance of popular opinion is on his side

folk flest står på hans side

( hverdagslig) resten

the Balance ( astrologi) Vekten

balance brought\/carried forward overført saldo

balance in hand kassebeholdning

balance of power maktbalanse

balance of trade handelsbalanse

balances mellomværender

bank balance banksaldo

hang in the balance være uviss(t), ikke være avgjort

hold the balance være tungen på vektskålen, være utslagsgivende

hold the balance of power ( parlamentarisk) være i vippeposisjon

lose one's balance miste balansen

on balance alt i alt

strike a balance finne middelveien

throw somebody off his balance få noen til å miste balansen
II
verb \/ˈbæləns\/

1) balansere, bringe i likevekt, være i likevekt

• she balanced the book on her head

2) avveie, veie, sammenlikne

• this must be balanced against the fact that the house is north-facing

dette må veies mot det faktum at huset er nordvendt

3) motveie, oppveie, utjevne

• a friendly smile balanced his serious words

et vennlig smil oppveide de alvorlige ordene hans

4) ( handel) avslutte (om regnskap), balansere, saldere

balance oneself balansere, gå balansegang

balance the books ( regnskap) gjøre opp bøkene

English-Norwegian dictionary > balance
11 balance

1. I
abs

1) does this account balance? этот счет сходится?; his accounts would not balance у него не сходятся /расходятся/ счета

2) the scales must balance весы должны быть отрегулированы; do these scales balance? Эти весы правильные?
2. III
1) balance smth. balance a ball (a pole, a stick, a plate, etc.) балансировать шаром и т. д.; balance smb. balance oneself сохранять /удерживать/ равновесие

2) balance smth. balance the weight of smth. (the other end. etc.) уравновешивать что-л. и т. д.; balance a diet создать хорошо сбалансированную диету; one thing balances another одно компенсирует другое /компенсируется другим/

3) balance smth. balance the accounts уравнять счета; balance the budget (one's bank account) сбалансировать бюджет (счет в банке)

4) balance smth. balance two things (two tendencies, the two plans, two hostile parties, etc.) сопоставлять /сравнивать/ две разные вещи и т. д.; we must balance the two proposals нам надо взвесить достоинства этих двух предложений
3. XI
be balanced а) быть сбалансированным /пропорциональным/ б) быть уравновешенным; the scales are not balanced весы неправильные /не выверены/; be balanced in some, manner the tale is well balanced between comedy and pathos в этой истории удачно сочетаются комическое и высокое
4. XVI
1) balance on smth. balance on a rope (on a pole, on the edge of a fence, etc.) сохранять /удерживать/ равновесие, балансировать на канате и т. д., how long can you balance on one foot? сколько [времени] ты можешь удержать равновесие [, стоя] на одной ноге?

2) balance with smth. book. balance with the effort (with one's tastes, with the crime, etc.) соответствовать [приложенному] усилию и т. д., the penalty dues not balance with the offence наказание не соответствует проступку
5. XXI1
1) balance smth., smb. on smth. balance a pell on one's finger (a stick and a plate on one's nose, a book on one's head, etc.) удерживать ручку /балансировать ручкой/ на пальце и т. д.; the weight on this end balances the weight on tile other вес на этом конце уравновешивается весом на другом; balance oneself on one foot (on the edge of a chair, on a ladder, etc.) удерживать равновесие [, стоя] на одной ноге и т. д., balance a partner on one hand держать партнера на одной руке (об акробатах и т. п.)

2) balance smth. with smth. balance one's duties with one's tastes (one's income with expenditure, one's obligations with one's disposition, one thing with another, a disadvantage with an advantage, etc.) соразмерять свой обязанности и склонности и т. д.; balance smth. by smth. balance one thing by another (one's natural disadvantages by hard work, one's loss by a rise in prices, etc.) уравновешивать /компенсировать/ одну вещь другой и т. д.

3) balance smth. against smth. balance a trip to the mountains against the chance of a summer job (commendable qualities against small shortcomings, etc.) решать, что выбрать /что предпочесть/: поездку в горы или возможность получить работу на лето и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > balance
12 balance

['bæləns] 1. noun
1) (a weighing instrument.) balança

2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) equilíbrio

3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) equilíbrio

4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) saldo
2. verb
1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) equilibrar

2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) equilibrar

•

- balance sheet
- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance
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bal.ance

[b'æləns] n 1 equilíbrio. 2 estabilidade de corpo e mente. 3 comparação, estimativa, balanço. 4 harmonia, proporção. 5 continuidade, estabilidade. 6 contrapeso, coisa que anula ou contrabalança. 7 Com saldo, balanço. 8 resto, sobra. 9 balancim (de relógio). 10 peso, quantidade ou força preponderante. 11 movimento balançante da cabeça. 12 igualdade de peso. 13 constelação Libra ou sétimo signo do zodíaco. • vt+vi 1 pesar em balança. 2 equilibrar, contrabalançar. 3 comparar (valor, importância). 4 fazer proporcional, ser proporcional. 5 firmar, estabilizar. 6 anular (efeito). 7 Com fazer balanço, equilibrar contas. 8 estar em equilíbrio, estar balançado, equilibrar-se. 9 hesitar, estar indeciso. 10 ponderar, avaliar, estimar. adverse balance prejuízo. balance at the bank saldo credor no banco. balance beam braço de balança. balance carried forward saldo a conta nova. balance in hand dinheiro à mão. balance of mind equilíbrio mental. balance of power equilíbrio de forças. he lost his balance ele perdeu o domínio sobre si. his sudden riches threw him off his balance sua riqueza inesperada deixou-o desnorteado. in the balance pendente. this turned the balance isto foi decisivo. to balance accounts with acertar as contas com.

English-Portuguese dictionary > balance
13 hand

§ 1.ხელი; 2.ისარი (საათისა); გადაცემა, ჩაბარება; hand in hand ხელიხელჩაკიდებული

§

1 ხელი, ხელის მტევანი

the palm of the hand ხელისგული

to drink from cupped hand პეშვით დალევა

with my own hands საკუთარი ხელით

they were holding hands ხელჩაკიდებულები იყვნენ

to vote by the show of hands ხელის აწევით ხმის მიცემა

I'll get my hands on him! ერთი ეგ ჩამივარდეს ხელში!

let's play a hand of chess ერთი ხელი ჭადრაკი ვითამაშოთ

I've won this hand ეს ხელი მოვიგე

to rule with a firm hand მტკიცე ხელით მართვა

my hands are tied ხელები შეკრული მაქვს

I wash my hands of it! მე ხელს ვიბან!

we won hands down ისე მოვიგეთ, რომ ხელიც არ გაგვინძრევია

to tie smb.. hand and foot ვინმესთვის ხელ-ფეხის შეკვრა

the teacher has his class tied in მასწავლებელს ჯგუფი ხელში ჰყავს აყვანილი

this class is out of hand ეს კლასი ხელიდანაა წასული / უდისციპლინოა

to take oneself in hand საკუთარი თავის ხელში აყვანა

I took the matter into my own hands ამ საქმეს მოვკიდე ხელი

I haven't a pencil at hand ფანქარი ხელთ არა მაქვს

the victory was at hand გამარჯვებას უკვე პირი უჩანდა

they walked hand in hand ხელიხელჩაკიდებულნი დადიოდნენ

hands off! ხელები შორს! // ხელი უშვი! // ხელი!

hands up! ხელები მაღლა! (დამნებდი!) // ხელები ასწიეთ! (გაკვეთილზე)

he gave me a free hand მოქმედების თავისუფლება მომცა

I have my hands full with work ყელამდე მაქვს სამუშაო

he took the upper hand მაჯობა / მომერია

the house has changed hands სახლმა პატრონი გამოიცვალა

he has a hand in this affair ამ საქმეში გარეულია / მონაწილეობა მიიღო

near / close at hand იქვე / ახლოს

winter is at hand ზამთარი კარზეა მომდგარი

I want to get this child off my hands მინდა ამ ბავშვზე პასუხისმგებლობის თავიდან მოცილება

he's got a big family on his hands დიდი ოჯახი ჰყავს შესანახი

to give smb.. a hand ვისიმე შველა / მიშველება / დახმარება

we stood at / on his right hand მისგან მარჯვნივ ვიდექით

on the one hand / on the other hand ერთი მხრივ / მეორე მხრივ

to shake hands ხელის ჩამორთმევა

to live from hand to mouth გაჭირვებით ცხოვრება

he makes money hand over fist ფულს ხვეტავს

2 საათის ისარი

3 ხელი (წერა)

the letter was written in a clear hand წერილი გარკვეული ხელით იყო დაწერილი

4 (hands) ეკიპაჟი (გემისა და სხ.), მუშები, მომუშავეები

5 გადაცემა, მიცემა

the mail-man (post-man) handed me the letter ფოსტალიონმა წერილი მომცა

hand me those papers, please გეთაყვა, ის ქაღალდები მომაწოდე / მომეცი!

6 დახმარება, მიხმარება

he handed the child from the horse ბავშვი ცხენიდან ჩამოსვა

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hand and seal ხელისმოწერა და ბეჭედი

hand grenade ხელყუმბარა

he gave me a helping hand ხელი გამიმართა / დამეხმარა

he is playing a lone hand მარტოხელა იბრძვის (მუშაობს, აკეთებს)

●●they stood, their hands locked ხელჩაკიდებულნი იდგნენ

lines on the hand ხელისგულის ხაზები

lend me your hand! დამეხმარე! / მომეშვეელე!

left-handed ცაცია

he laid his hand on my shoulder მხარზე ხელი დამადო

he passed his hand over her head თავზე ხელი გადაუსვა

he handed the money over ფული გადასცა

he handed the books round წიგნები დაარიგა

right-hand მარჯვენა

to raise one's hand ხელის აღმართვა

his hands sweat ხელიგულები უოფლიანდება

voting by a show of hands კენჭის ყრა ხელის აწევით

●●she is in safe hands საიმედო ხელშია

●●he never does a hand's turn ხელსაც არ ანძრევს

he thrust the money into my hand ფული შემომაჩეჩა

hands up! ხელები მაღლა!

she held out her hand to me ხელი გამომიწოდა

he worked his hands free ხელები გაითავისუფლა

they joined hands ერთმანეთს ჩაჰკიდეს ხელები

she is quick with her hands მარდად მუშაობს

the flat of the hand ხელის გული

hand-to-hand fighting ხელჩართული ბრძოლა

he cupped his hand and drank the water of the spring წყაროს წყალი პეშვით დალია

we have the game in our hands გამარჯვება ხელთ გვიპყრია

to give smb. a hand with დახმარება, მიშველება

to get the upper hand ჯობნა, მორევა, გამარჯვება

to gain the upper hand ჯობნა (აჯობებს)

give me a hand with this box ამ ყუთის აწევაში დამეხმარე

work coarsened her hands შრომამ ხელები გაუუხეშა

the metro is close at hand მეტრო ორ ნაბიჯზეა

she clasped me by the hand ხელში მტაცა ელი

farm-hand სოფლის მეურნეობაში დაქირავებული მუშა

what's the balance in hand? ნაღდი ფული რამდენი დარჩა?

with bare hands უიარაღოდ

the actual power is in his hands ნამდვილი ძალაუფლება მის ხელშია

English-Georgian dictionary > hand
14 head

[hed]
n

1) голова, череп

See:

parts of the head

The water was over his head. — Вода была ему выше головы.

She has a good head for heights. — Она хорошо переносит высоту.

She has no head for heights. — Она не переносит высоту.

His proud, noble head bowed to nothing. — Он ни перед чем не склонял своей гордой, благородной головы.

I want a covering for the head. — Мне надо что-нибудь, чем покрыть голову.

He felt a sharp pain in his head. — Он почувствовал резкую боль в голове.

It cost him his head. — Это стоило ему головы/жизни.

to be/to sit at the head of the table — сидеть во главе стола/сидеть на почетном месте за столом;

Two heads are better than one. — Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.

I cannot make head or tail of it. — Ничего не возможно разобрать/понять.

- shaven head
- majestic head
- bumpy head
- shaking head
- sore head
- grey head
- elegant head
- egg-shaped head
- irregular head
- heavy head
- curly head
- bristling head
- nodding head
- drooping head
- giddy head
- bruised head
- bloody head head
- bleeding head
- hot head
- hooded head
- feathered head
- death's head

- patient's head
- horse's head
- head net
- head phone
- head piece
- sharp pain in the back of one's head
- bandage on the head
- constant buzzing in the head
- blow knock on the head
- nod of the head
- shake of the head
- crown of the head
- sharp pain in smb's head
- head with hair
- head of classical form and beauty
- head from a doll
- head of hair
- good head of hair
- with a heavy head
- with a feeling of dullness in one's head
- with confusion in one's head
- over the heads of others
- from head to foot
- with a bare head
- with an uncovered head
- with a bruise on the head
- aim at smb's head
- balance smth on one's head
- bandage smb's head
- apply a bandage to smb's head
- be taller by a head
- be head over ears in debt
- beat oneself on the head with one's fist
- beat smb's head off
- bend one's head over the book
- bite smb's head off
- hang one's head in confusion
- hang one's head down
- hang one's head on one's chest
- bow one's head in admiration
- bow one's head to the ground
- give one's head for a washing
- brandish a sword over one's head
- bring down a sword over smb's head
- break one's head
- bump one's head against smth
- bump heads together
- bury one's head in one's hands
- bury one's head in the sand
- chuck one's head to avoid the blow
- complain of a throbbing pain in the head
- cover one's head to protect it from the sun
- cradle smb's head in one's breasts
- cross one's hands behind one's head
- cry one's head off
- cut off smb's head
- cut one's head open
- dip one's head into the water
- do smth standing on one's head
- do smth over smb's head
- give orders over smb's head
- give answers over smb's head
- sell a house over smb's head
- draw one's head into one's shoulders
- drop one's head on one's breast
- fall head first
- fall head over heels
- fall on one's head
- feel heavy in the head
- feel one's head
- get a bump on the head
- go about with one's head high in the air
- give one's head for smth, state one's head on smth
- go queer in the head
- have a good head for heights
- have a strong head for drink
- have pain in one's head
- hit one's head on the wall
- hit one's head against smth
- hit smb on the head
- hurt one's head
- hold one's head up
- hold one's head with one's hands
- injure one's head
- keep one's head above ground
- keep jerking one's head
- keep one's head covered
- lay one's head on smb's chest
- lift up one's head
- look smb over from head to foot
- nod one's head
- nod one's head in greeting
- plunge head over heels into the fighting
- pull one's hat down on the head
- pull the blanket over one's head
- put one's head out of the window
- put one's head in a noose
- raise one's head
- rest one's head on the pillow
- scratch one's head
- scream one's head off
- seize one's head in one's hands
- set a price on smb's head
- shake one's head
- shake one's head at smth
- sit with one's head propped on one's hand
- snap smb's head off
- stand on one's head
- stand with bare heads
- stand with one's head down
- stand with averted head
- stand smth on its head
- stick one's head in the door
- stroke smb on the head
- talk smb's head off
- talk one's head off
- throw one's head back
- tip one's head to one side
- toss one's head up
- toss one's head in pride
- toss one's head in dissent
- touch one's head to the ground
- tremble from head to foot
- turn away one's head
- turn one's head towards smb
- walk with one's head high
- wear nothing on one's head
- work one's head off
- wound smb in the head
- head sitting deep between the shoulders
- head covered with a kerchief
2) руководитель, глава, начальник

I must telephone the head office. — Мне надо позвонить в центр.

- executive head
- titular head
- administrative head
- military head
- family head
- union heads
- learned heads
- head teacher
- head gardener
- head nurse
- head surgeon
- head-cook
- head waiter
- head workman
- head electrician
- head office
- head master
- department head
- royal heads of Europe
- head of the delegation
- head of the tribe
- head of the department
- heads of all states
- Head of the Government
- Head of the Army
- head of the expedition
- under a competent head
- be at the head of smth
- put smb at the head of the movement
- be at the head of the whole business
- stand at the head of all nations in matters of art
- be at the head of the epoch
- be at the head of the field
- be at the head of the race
- those at the head of the whole business
3) ум, интеллект, умственные способности; (а.) a clear (bright, logical) head светлый (ясный, логичный) ум

The problem is over/beuond our heads. — Нам эту проблему не понять.

He talked over our heads. — То, что он говорил, не доходило до/было выше нашего понимания.

He is positively/quite out of his head. — Он определенно выжил из ума.

Such an idea never entered my head. — Такая мысль мне никогда не приходила в голову/на ум.

What put that into you head? — С чего вы это взяли?

I can't get that into his head. — Я не могу ему этого растолковать/втолковать.

He made it up out of his own head. — Он все это сам придумал/очинил/выдумал.

(b) a wise head — умница/мудрая голова/умник;

the wiser heads — мудрецы;

a hot head — горячая голова/вспыльчивый человек;

a wooden head — тупица;

a competent head — знающий человек;

to have a good head upon one's shoulders — иметь хорошую голову на плечах/быть умным;

to have an old head on young shoulders — иметь здравый смысл/быть не по годам умудрённым

- steady head
- cool head
- level head
- bother one's head about smth
- be over smb's head
- get a swollen head
- be over the heads of the pupils
- come to smb's head
- do smth off the top of one's head
- do calculations in one's head
- fill one's head with trifles
- give smb his head
- have a good head for figures
- have a head for details
- have no head for names
- have a good head for politics
- keep a level head
- keep one's head
- keep one's head shut
- keep smth in one's head
- keep a cool head in emergencies
- lose one's head
- be of one's head
- be off one's head about smb
- have a good head on one's shoulders
- have an old head on young shoulders
- put smth into smb's head
- put ideas into smb's head
- put two heads together
- puzzle one's head about smth
- show much head for business
- take smth into one's head
- turn smb's head with flattery
- trouble one's head about smth
- use one's head
- write out of one's head
4) скот, голова скота (единица счёта), поголовье скота; 20 heads of deer двадцать голов оленей

How many head of cattle are there on the farm? — Каково поголовье скота на этой ферме?

- fifty head of cattle
- large head of game
- consumption of milk per head of the population
5) верхняя главная часть предмета, верх, верхушка, верхняя часть, головная часть, передняя часть, головка, шляпка

We'll have to knock in the head of the barrel. — Нам придется пробить верх бочки.

heads I win, tails I lose. — Орел - я выигрываю, решка - проигрываю.

Coins often bear the head of a famous ruler. — На монетах нередко высечена голова известного правителя.

- forked head
- wooden head
- tape-recorder head
- pit head
- pointed arrow head
- axe head
- missile head
- pin head
- figure head
- crumpled head
- head tide
- head wind
- head lights
- head stone
- head land
- a head of cabbage

- head division of a parade
- head of the bed
- head of the column
- head of the river
- head of the bay
- the head of a flower

- head of a hammer
- head of a rail
- head of a violin
- head of cane
- head of the stairs
- head of the barrel
- head of barley
- head of a rock
- head of a peer
- mountain head overgrown by shrubbery
- nails with a wide head
- bolts with a square head
- axe with a heavy head
- glass of beer with a good head on it
- car with a folding head
- at the head of a page
- at the head of the list
- stand at the head of the bay
- boil is gathering head
6) раздел, рубрика, параграф, пункт, заголовок

The story has a double head. — У рассказа двойное название.

He arranged his speech under four main heads. — Он разбил свою речь на четыре основных пункта/раздела.

It may be included under this head. — Это может быть включено в этот параграф/раздел.

It comes/it is kept/it is included under the head of "miscellavous". — Это помещено в параграфе "разное".

To hit the nail on the head. — ◊ Попасть в самую точку. /Попасть не в бровь, а в глаз.

Two heads are better than one. — ◊ Ум хорошо, а два лучше. /Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше.

To toss heads or tails. — ◊ Бросать жребий.

I cannot make head or tail of it. — ◊ Не могу ничего понять/разобрать.

- heads of chapters
- document arranged under five heads
- under two colums head
- group the facts under three heads
- remark on this head
- speak on this head
- treat the subject under three main heads
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USAGE:

See arm, n; USAGE (1.).

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > head
15 голова в голову

1. neck and neck

голова и шея — head and neck

наклон головы вперед — neck bend

с головы до пят — neck and heels

с опущенной головой — her neck adroop

жир из голов и хвостов — head and tail oil

2. nip and tuck

нагните голову — tuck in your twopenny

стойка на голове и руках — head - and - hand balance

барабан для мойки костей и голов — bone and head washer

голова и плечи опущены — head and shoulders slumped down

руки в замок за голову — clasp the hands behind the head

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > голова в голову
16 стойка на голове и руках

Sports: head-and-hand balance

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > стойка на голове и руках
17 cabeza

f.

1 head.

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache

lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair

por cabeza per head

tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water)

cabeza de ajo head of garlic

cabeza (lectora) (gen)&(computing) head

cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead

2 unit.

3 lead, leading position.

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cabeza

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) head

■ diez mil por cabeza ten thousand a head

■ dos mil cabezas de ganado two thousand head of cattle

2 figurado (juicio) good judgement; (talento) talent, intelligence

■ tiene una buena cabeza she's intelligent

3 (de región) main town

► nombre masculino

1 (jefe) head, leader

■ el cabeza de familia the head of the family

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cabeza de at the front of, at the top of

■ a la cabeza de la lista at the top of the list

andar de cabeza / ir de cabeza to be rushed off one's feet

■ andamos de cabeza estos días we've been rushed off our feet for the past few days

andar de cabeza por alguien to be crazy about somebody

cabeza abajo upside down

cabeza arriba the right way up, upright

calentarse la cabeza por algo to get worked up about something

de cabeza (mentalmente) in one's head 2 (de memoria) from memory

darse de cabeza contra algo to bang one's head against something

de pies a cabeza from head to toe, from top to toe

estar mal de la cabeza figurado not to be right in the head

írsele a uno la cabeza figurado to feel dizzy

meterse algo en la cabeza familiar to get something into one's head

no levantar cabeza familiar (en deporte) not to find form 2 (en negocios) not to get off the ground

no tener ni pies ni cabeza figurado to be absurd, make no sense

pasarle a alguien por la cabeza figurado to occur to somebody

perder la cabeza figurado to lose one's head

quitarle a alguien algo de la cabeza figurado to talk somebody out of something

quitarse algo de la cabeza to get something out of one's head, forget something

ser un cabeza dura to be stubborn

subirse algo a la cabeza figurado to go to one's head

tengo la cabeza como un bombo familiar my head is splitting

tirarse de cabeza to dive head first (a/en, into)

traer a alguien de cabeza / llevar a alguien de cabeza to drive somebody crazy, drive somebody mad

volver la cabeza to look round

cabeza cuadrada familiar bigot

cabeza de ajo bulb of garlic

cabeza de chorlito familiar scatterbrain

cabeza de espárrago asparagus tip

cabeza de lista main candidate

cabeza de partido administrative capital

cabeza de puente bridgehead

cabeza de turco scapegoat

cabeza hueca scatterbrain

cabeza loca familiar scatterbrain

cabeza rapada skinhead

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noun f.

head

- cabeza de familia
- cabeza de serie
- cabeza de turco
- cabeza dura
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1. SF

1) [de persona] head

se rascó la cabeza — he scratched his head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache, my head aches

los aviones pasan por encima de nuestras cabezas — the planes are flying overhead

• afirmar con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• agarrarse la cabeza — to hold one's head in one's hands

• asentir con la cabeza — to nod (one's head)

• caer de cabeza — to fall headfirst o headlong

se tiró al agua de cabeza — he dived headfirst into the water

marcar de cabeza — (Dep) to score with a header

• lavarse la cabeza — to wash one's hair

• levantar la cabeza — (=mirar) to look up

• negar con la cabeza — to shake one's head

• por cabeza, cinco dólares por cabeza — five dollars a head, five dollars per person

• se me va la cabeza — I feel giddy

• volver la cabeza — to look round, turn one's head

al oírlos volví la cabeza — when I heard them I looked round o turned my head

• me da vueltas la cabeza — my head's spinning

2)

- andar o ir de cabeza

- andar en cabeza

cortar cabezas —

será necesario cortar cabezas — heads will have to roll

- esconder la cabeza

írsele a algn de la cabeza —

se me fue de la cabeza — it went right out of my mind

- jugarse la cabeza

- lanzarse de cabeza a

- levantar cabeza

el Sporting sigue sin levantar cabeza — Sporting still haven't managed to end their poor run of form, Sporting haven't managed to turn the corner

el país no termina de levantar cabeza — the country still hasn't managed to turn the corner

hay sectores como la construcción que empiezan a levantar cabeza — some sectors, such as construction, are starting to pick up

estar mal de la cabeza *, no estar bien de la cabeza * —

hace falta estar mal de la cabeza para hacer eso — you'd have to be out of your mind to do that

no quiero acabar mal de la cabeza — I don't want to go off my head

- mantener la cabeza fuera del agua

- meter la cabeza en la arena

meter algo en la cabeza a algn —

por fin le metimos en la cabeza que... — we finally got it into his head that...

metérsele a algn en la cabeza —

se le ha metido en la cabeza hacerlo solo — he's taken o got it into his head to do it alone

esa melodía la tengo metida en la cabeza — I can't get that tune out of my head

pasársele a algn por la cabeza —

jamás se me pasó por la cabeza — it never entered my head

- perder la cabeza por

- es cabeza de pescado

- hablar cabezas de pescado

- tener cabeza de pollo

quitar algo de la cabeza a algn — to get sth out of sb's head

- romper la cabeza a algn

- romperse la cabeza

- sacarse una idea de la cabeza

- sentar cabeza

subirse a la cabeza —

el vino se me subió a la cabeza — the wine went to my head

- tener cabeza

- tengo la cabeza como un bombo

- tener la cabeza dura

- tener la cabeza sobre los hombros

- tener mala cabeza

- estar tocado de la cabeza

- traer de cabeza a algn

- vestirse por la cabeza

3) (=frente)

• a la cabeza de, a la cabeza de la manifestación — at the head o front of the demonstration

con Pérez a la cabeza del gobierno — with Pérez at the head of the government

• ir en cabeza — to be in the lead

ir en cabeza de la lista — to be at the top of the list, head the list

4) (=distancia) head

ganar por una cabeza (escasa) — to win by a (short) head

le saca una cabeza a su hermano — he is a head taller than his brother

5) [de montaña] top, summit

6) (=objeto)

cabeza atómica — atomic warhead

cabeza buscadora — homing head, homing device

cabeza de ajo — bulb of garlic

cabeza de biela — (Mec) big end

cabeza de dragón — (Bot) snapdragon

cabeza de escritura — (Tip) golf ball

cabeza de guerra — warhead

cabeza de impresión — (Inform) head, printhead

cabeza de partido — administrative centre

cabeza de plátanos — LAm bunch of bananas

cabeza de playa — beachhead

cabeza de puente — bridgehead

cabeza explosiva — warhead

cabeza grabadora — recording head

cabeza impresora — (Inform) head, printhead

cabeza nuclear — nuclear warhead

cabeza sonora — recording head

2. SMF

1) (=líder) head, leader

es cabeza de las fuerzas armadas — he's head o the leader of the armed forces

es cabeza del grupo rebelde — he's the leader of the rebel group

2)

cabeza caliente — extremist

cabeza cuadrada — * bigot

cabeza de chorlito — * scatterbrain

cabeza de familia — head of the household

cabeza de serie — (Dep) seed

cabeza de serrín — * airhead *

cabeza de turco — scapegoat

cabeza dura — stubborn person

es un cabeza dura — he's as stubborn as a mule

cabeza hueca — idiot

cabeza pelada — ( Hist) Roundhead

cabeza rapada — skinhead

cabeza sin seso — idiot

cabeza visible — head, leader

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache

marcó de cabeza — he scored with a header

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

b) ( medida) head

ganó por una cabeza — he won by a head

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

c) ( pelo) hair

me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia)

tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders

usa la cabeza — use your head

qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?

e) ( mente)

que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado — what a memory! I had forgotten

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa — my mind was on other things

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

se me ha ido de la cabeza — it's gone right out of my head

se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...

lo primero que me vino a la cabeza — the first thing that came into my head

no se me pasó por la cabeza — it didn't cross my mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

- cabeza de chorlito

- cabeza de jabalí

- cabeza de turco

- cabeza dura

- cabeza hueca

- cabeza rapada

2)

a) ( individuo)

por cabeza — each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head

50 cabezas de ganado — 50 head of cattle

3) (primer lugar, delantera)

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

- cabeza de familia

- cabeza de la Iglesia

- cabeza de lista

- cabeza de partido

- cabeza de puente

- cabeza de serie

4)

a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

- cabeza atómica

- cabeza nuclear

5) (Audio, Video) head

6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch

•

- cabeza de ajo

* * *

= head, knocker.

Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.

Ex. He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.

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* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.

* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.

* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.

* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.

* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.

* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

* cabeza de playa = beachhead.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* cabeza de semillas = seed head.

* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.

* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.

* cabeza dura = pigheaded.

* cabeza fría = cool head.

* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cabeza nuclear = warhead.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.

* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.

* dolor de cabeza = headache.

* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* herida en la cabeza = head injury.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* por cabeza = per person.

* quebradero de cabeza = headache.

* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* sentar la cabeza = settle down.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

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femenino

1)

a) (Anat) head

me duele la cabeza — I've got a headache

marcó de cabeza — he scored with a header

un día vas a perder la cabeza — (fam & hum) you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on (colloq & hum)

de la cabeza a los pies — from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza — (AmL) to do a headstand

b) ( medida) head

ganó por una cabeza — he won by a head

le lleva or saca una cabeza a su hermana — he's a head taller than his sister

c) ( pelo) hair

me lavé la cabeza — I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia)

tiene cabeza — he's bright, he has a good head on his shoulders

usa la cabeza — use your head

qué poca cabeza! — have you/has he no sense?

e) ( mente)

que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado — what a memory! I had forgotten

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa — my mind was on other things

tú estás mal de la cabeza — you're out of your mind

se me ha ido de la cabeza — it's gone right out of my head

se le ha metido en la cabeza que... — she's got it into her head that...

lo primero que me vino a la cabeza — the first thing that came into my head

no se me pasó por la cabeza — it didn't cross my mind

andar or ir de cabeza — (fam)

ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo — I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella — he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo — (fam) to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza — (fam) to get worked up (colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll; darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo; ir con la cabeza ( bien) alta to hold one's head high; írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy; jugarse la cabeza (RPl fam): va a llegar tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your bottom dollar she'll be late (colloq); levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet; levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work; si tu padre levantara la cabeza! if your father was alive today...!; meterse de cabeza en algo (fam) to throw oneself into sth; no caberle a algn en la cabeza (fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste I just can't understand how you can like it; en qué cabeza cabe! how could anyone be so stupid!; perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads; perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman; quebrarse la cabeza (Andes fam) to rack one's brains; quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head; quitarse algo de la cabeza < idea> to get sth out of one's head; romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains; ( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq); sentar (la) cabeza (fam) to settle down; subírsele a algn a la cabeza vino/éxito to go to one's head; tener la cabeza sobre los hombros (fam) to have one's head screwed on tight (AmE colloq) o (BrE colloq) screwed on; tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds; tengo/tiene la cabeza como un bombo (fam) (me/le duele) my/his/her head feels ready to burst (colloq); (estoy/está confundido) my/his/her head's spinning; traer or llevar a algn de cabeza (fam) to drive sb crazy (colloq); nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena — people only learn from their own mistakes

- cabeza de chorlito

- cabeza de jabalí

- cabeza de turco

- cabeza dura

- cabeza hueca

- cabeza rapada

2)

a) ( individuo)

por cabeza — each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head

50 cabezas de ganado — 50 head of cattle

3) (primer lugar, delantera)

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector; se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos they took the lead over the other parties; iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration; el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación — the team is at the top of the division

- cabeza de familia

- cabeza de la Iglesia

- cabeza de lista

- cabeza de partido

- cabeza de puente

- cabeza de serie

4)

a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

- cabeza atómica

- cabeza nuclear

5) (Audio, Video) head

6) ( de plátanos) hand, bunch

•

- cabeza de ajo

* * *

= head, knocker.

Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.

Ex: He got hit with a cricket ball, smack right on top of his knocker.

* abrirse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head, smash + Posesivo + head open.

* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.

* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.

* apostarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* asentimiento con la cabeza = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod.

* asentir con la cabeza = nod, nod + assent, concur with + an assenting nod, agree with + a nod.

* asomar la cabeza = poke + Posesivo + head, pop + Posesivo + head.

* caber en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around.

* cabeza de ajo = head of garlic, bulb of garlic.

* cabeza de chorlito = scatterbrain, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, empty-headed, bonehead, birdbrain, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza de familia = head of the household, householder, head of the family.

* cabeza de impresión = print head.

* cabeza de la manada = leader of the pack.

* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.

* cabeza de lectura = scanning head.

* cabeza de línea = railhead.

* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.

* cabeza de playa = beachhead.

* cabeza de puente = bridgehead.

* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.

* cabeza de semillas = seed head.

* cabeza de serrín = ditz, dits, airhead, airheaded.

* cabeza de turco = patsy, scapegoat, whipping boy.

* cabeza dura = pigheaded.

* cabeza fría = cool head.

* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.

* cabeza lectora = read head, reading head.

* cabeza lectora de disco = disc reading head.

* cabeza llena de pájaros = head in the clouds.

* cabeza nuclear = warhead.

* cabeza + rodar = head + roll.

* caer de cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* cigüeña de cabeza pelada = wood stork.

* con la cabeza en las nubes = ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.].

* cortar la cabeza = behead.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* declarar la guerra a muerte a = declare + open season on.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = from head to toe.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to foot.

* destornillador de cabeza plana = flathead screwdriver.

* dolor de cabeza = headache.

* dolor de cabeza espantoso = splitting headache.

* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.

* en + Posesivo + cabeza = on + Posesivo + mind.

* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.

* esconder la cabeza como el avestruz = bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich), stick + Posesivo + head in the sand.

* herida en la cabeza = head injury.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* jugarse la cabeza = bet + Posesivo + life.

* lanzarse de cabeza = jump in with + both feet.

* lavarse la cabeza = wash + Posesive + hair, shampoo + Posesivo + hair.

* lesión en la cabeza = head injury.

* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.

* liarse la manta a la cabeza = jump in + head first, jump in at + the deep end, throw + caution to the wind.

* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.

* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.

* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.

* meter en la cabeza = get it into + Posesivo + head.

* mover la cabeza = shake + head.

* mover la cabeza de arriba abajo = bob.

* mover la cabeza de forma brusca hacia delante y hacia atrás = jerk + head.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* no perder la cabeza = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pedir la cabeza de Alguien = bay for + Posesivo + blood.

* pensamiento que ronda la cabeza de uno = thought + run through + Posesivo + head.

* perder la cabeza = lose + Posesivo + mind, lose + Posesivo + head, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, fly off + the handle, go (right) off + Posesivo + rocker, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go + soft in the head.

* piojo de la cabeza = head louse.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* por cabeza = per person.

* quebradero de cabeza = headache.

* rascarse la cabeza = scratch + Posesivo + head.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

* romperse la cabeza = puzzle + Reflexivo, scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.

* sentar la cabeza = settle down.

* señal con la cabeza = nod.

* sin cabeza = headless, decapitated.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* subírsele a la cabeza, creérselo = go to + Posesivo + head.

* subírsele los humos a la cabeza = get + too big for + Posesivo + boots, get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* tirarse de cabeza = jump in + head first, dive in, dive + head-first.

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cabeza

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1 ( Anat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] head

negó con la cabeza she shook her head

asintió con la cabeza he nodded, he nodded his head

sacó la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck o put his head out of the window

volvió la cabeza para ver si lo seguían he looked around o turned his head to see if he was being followed

bajó la cabeza avergonzado he lowered his head in shame

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache, my head aches

es para darse de or la cabeza contra la pared it's enough to make you cry

se tiró al agua de cabeza she dived into the water (head first)

marcó de cabeza he scored with a header o with his head, he headed the ball into the net

un día vas a perder la cabeza ( fam hum); you'd lose your head if it wasn't screwed on ( colloq hum)

me unté de grasa de la cabeza hasta los pies I got covered in grease from head to toe o foot

pararse en la or de cabeza ( AmL); to stand on one's head, to do a headstand

2 (medida) head

ganó por una cabeza he won by a head

le lleva una cabeza a su hermana he's a head taller than his sister, his sister only comes up to his shoulder

3 (pelo) hair

me tengo que lavar la cabeza I have to wash my hair

4

(inteligencia): tiene cabeza, pero es muy vago he's bright o ( AmE) smart o he has a good head on his shoulders, but he's very lazy

al pobre niño no le da la cabeza the poor kid doesn't have the brains for it

usa la cabeza use your head

nunca tuve cabeza para las ciencias I never had a head for science

no lo copié, salió todo de mi cabeza I didn't copy it, it was all out of my own head

¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?

5

(mente): ¡que cabeza la mía! se me había olvidado completamente su cumpleaños what a memory! I had totally forgotten her birthday

tenía la cabeza en otra cosa my mind was elsewhere o I was thinking about something else

tú estás mal or no estás bien de la cabeza you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you're out of ( AmE) o ( BrE) off your head ( colloq)

con tantos halagos se le llenó la cabeza de humos all that praise went to his head

se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head

¿quién te ha metido esas ideas en la cabeza? who's put those ideas into your head?

se le ha metido en la cabeza que se quiere casar she's got it into her head that she wants to get married

le dije lo primero que me vino a la cabeza I said the first thing that came into my head

jamás se me pasó por la cabeza semejante idea the idea never even crossed my mind

ya te puedes ir quitando or sacando a esa mujer de la cabeza you'd better start getting that woman out of your head, you'd better start forgetting about that woman

andar or ir de cabeza ( fam): ando de cabeza con tanto trabajo I'm up to my eyeballs o eyes in work

anda de cabeza por ella he's crazy about her

calentarle a algn la cabeza con algo ( fam); to fill sb's head with sth

calentarse la cabeza ( fam); to get worked up ( colloq)

como malo de la cabeza ( fam): se puso a comer como malo de la cabeza he stuffed himself silly ( colloq), he ate like there was no tomorrow ( colloq)

cortar cabezas: en cuanto asumió el cargo entró a cortar cabezas as soon as she took up her post, heads started to roll

darle por la cabeza a algn ( RPl); to criticize sb, knock sb ( colloq)

darse (con) la cabeza contra la pared ver cabezazo:

esconder la cabeza ( Chi fam); to make oneself scarce

ir con la cabeza alta to hold one's head high

írsele a algn la cabeza: se me va la cabeza I feel dizzy

jugarse la cabeza ( RPl fam): seguro que llega tarde, me juego la cabeza you can bet your life o your bottom dollar she'll be late ( colloq)

levantar cabeza ( fam); to get back on one's feet

aún tienen muchas deudas pero ya levantarán cabeza they've still got a lot of debts but they'll pull through o pick themselves up o get back on their feet

la selección no levanta cabeza the national team can't get out of its rut

levantar la cabeza: ha estado estudiando todo el día sin levantar la cabeza she's had her head buried in her work all day

¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza! your father would turn in his grave!, if your father was alive today … !

meterse de cabeza en algo ( fam); to throw oneself into sth

no caberle a algn en la cabeza ( fam): no me cabe en la cabeza que te guste vivir aquí I just can't understand how you like living here

¡en qué cabeza cabe meter un plato de plástico en el horno! who'd be stupid enough to put a plastic plate in the oven?

perder la cabeza: tranquilidad, no perdamos la cabeza keep calm, let's not panic o lose our heads

¿has perdido la cabeza? have you gone crazy?, are you out of your mind?

perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman

romperse or ( Andes) quebrarse la cabeza ( fam) (preocuparse) to rack one's brains; (lastimarse) to break one's neck ( colloq)

sentar (la) cabeza ( fam); to settle down

ser duro de cabeza ( fam); to be stupid

subírsele a algn a la cabeza: el vino/éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza the wine/her success has gone to her head

tener la cabeza como un bombo ( fam): tengo la cabeza como un bombo (me duele) I have o I've got a splitting headache! ( colloq), my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq) (estoy confundido) my head's spinning, my head feels ready o ( BrE) fit to burst ( colloq)

tener la cabeza como un colador to have a head like a sieve

tener la cabeza en su sitio or bien puesta or sobre los hombros ( fam); to have one's head screwed on tight ( AmE colloq), to have one's head screwed on ( BrE colloq)

tener la cabeza llena de pájaros ( fam); to have one's head in the clouds, be living in a fantasy world, be living in cloud-cuckoo-land

traer or llevar a algn de cabeza ( fam); to drive sb crazy ( colloq)

trae a los hombres de cabeza she drives men wild o crazy ( colloq)

más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond

nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena people only learn from their own mistakes, you have to make your own mistakes

Compuestos:

● cabeza caliente

masculine and feminine ( Ven fam) pinko ( AmE colloq), leftie ( BrE colloq)

● cabeza de chorlito

masculine and feminine ( fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza de jabalí

headcheese ( AmE), brawn ( BrE)

● cabeza de ñame

masculine and feminine ( Ven fam) clumsy idiot ( colloq)

● cabeza de pescado

feminine ( Chi fam): salió con su cabeza de pescado he made a silly remark

hablaban cabezas de pescado they were talking a load of nonsense ( colloq)

● cabeza de pollo

masculine and feminine ( Chi fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza de turco

masculine and feminine scapegoat

● cabeza dura

A

masculine and feminine ( fam): es un cabeza dura he's so stubborn o ( colloq) pigheaded

B adjective pigheaded ( colloq), stubborn

● cabeza hueca

masculine and feminine ( fam) scatterbrain ( colloq)

● cabeza rapada

masculine and feminine skinhead

B

1

(individuo): por cabeza each, a head

pagamos $50 por cabeza we paid $50 a head o each

2 (de ganado) head

tienen más de 600 cabezas (de ganado) they have more than 600 head of cattle

C

(primer lugar, delantera): se hizo con la cabeza she got to the front, she went into the lead

a la or en cabeza: estamos a la cabeza de las empresas del sector we are the leading company in this sector

se colocaron a la cabeza de los otros partidos en los sondeos they took the lead over the other parties in the opinion polls

iban a la cabeza de la manifestación they were at the front o head of the demonstration, they were leading o heading the demonstration

el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of o leads the division

Compuestos:

● cabeza de cordada

masculine and feminine leader, lead climber

● cabeza de familia

masculine and feminine head of the family

● cabeza de la Iglesia

masculine head of the Church

● cabeza de lista

masculine and feminine candidate at the top of an electoral list

● cabeza de partido

feminine administrative center of a partido² m E. (↑ partido (2))

● cabeza de playa

feminine beachhead

● cabeza de puente

feminine bridgehead

● cabeza de serie

masculine and feminine seed

derrotó a Guillén, cabeza de serie número cuatro he beat Guillén, seeded number four o the fourth seed o the number four seed

D

1 (de un alfiler, un clavo, una cerilla) head

2 (de un misil) warhead

Compuestos:

● cabeza atómica

atomic warhead

● cabeza de biela or émbolo

main bearing, big end ( BrE)

● cabeza explosiva

warhead

● cabeza nuclear

nuclear warhead

E ( Audio, Vídeo) head

Compuestos:

● cabeza de escritura

write head

● cabeza de grabación

recording head

● cabeza de reproducción

playback head

● cabeza lectora

playback head

F (de plátanos) hand, bunch

Compuesto:

cabeza de ajo

bulb of garlic

G (de un camión) tractor unit

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cabeza sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) head;

◊ de la cabeza a los pies from head to toe o foot;

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;
marcó de cabeza he scored with a header;
pararse en la or de cabeza (AmL) to do a headstand;
cabeza rapada skinhead
b) ( medida) head;

◊ me saca una cabeza he's a head taller than me

c) ( pelo) hair;

◊ me lavé la cabeza I washed my hair

d) ( inteligencia):

◊ usa la cabeza use your head;

¡qué poca cabeza! have you/has he no sense?
e) ( mente):

◊ ¡que cabeza la mía! what a memory!;

tú estás mal de la cabeza you're out of your mind;
se me ha ido de la cabeza it's gone right out of my head;
se le ha metido en la cabeza que … she's got it into her head that …;
no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't cross my mind;
cabeza de chorlito sustantivo masculino y femenino (fam) scatterbrain (colloq);
írsele a algn la cabeza to feel dizzy;
levantar cabeza (fam) ( superar problemas) to get back on one's feet;
perder la cabeza: no perdamos la cabeza let's not panic o lose our heads;
perdió la cabeza por esa mujer he lost his head over that woman;
quitarle a algn algo de la cabeza to get sth out of sb's head;
romperse la cabeza (fam) ( preocuparse) to rack one's brains;

( lastimarse) to break one's neck (colloq);
◊ subírsele a algn a la cabeza [vino/éxito] to go to one's head;

tener la cabeza llena de pájaros (fam) to have one's head in the clouds
2
a) ( individuo):

◊ por cabeza each, a head

b) ( de ganado) head;

◊ 50 cabezas de ganado 50 head of cattle

3 (primer lugar, delantera):
◊ estamos a la cabeza del sector we are the leading company in this sector;

a la cabeza de la manifestación at the front o head of the demonstration;
el equipo va en cabeza de la clasificación the team is at the top of the division;
cabeza de familia head of the family;
cabeza de serie seed
4
a) (de alfiler, clavo, fósforo) head

b) ( de misil) warhead

5 (Audio, Video) head
6 ( de plátanos) hand, bunch;
◊ cabeza de ajo bulb of garlic

cabeza sustantivo femenino
1 head: le dolía la cabeza, she had a headache
2 (sentido común) sense
3 (mente) mind, head: no se me pasó por la cabeza it didn't even occur to me
no puedo quitármelo de la cabeza, I can't get it out of my mind
me vino a la cabeza la idea, the idea sprang to my mind
4 (habilidad) no tiene cabeza para los negocios, he hasn't got a good head for business
5 (cabellera) hair: se lavó la cabeza, he washed his hair
6 (responsable, líder) es la cabeza pensante de la banda, he's the brains behind the gang
la cabeza de la Iglesia Anglicana, the head of the Anglican Church
cabeza de familia, head of the family 7 cabeza de ajo, bulb of garlic
8 familiar cabeza de chorlito, scatterbrain, featherhead
cabeza dura, stubborn o obstinate person
cabeza de turco, scapegoat
cabeza rapada, skinhead
Dep cabeza de serie, heat, seed: jugará contra el cabeza de serie número 2, she's going to play against the second seed
9 cabeza de ganado, head of cattle
♦ Locuciones: a la cabeza de, at the front o top of
con la cabeza alta, with one's head held high: puedes decirlo con la cabeza bien alta, you can say it with your head held high
de cabeza, (de lleno) completely
(en natación) se tiró de cabeza a la piscina, he dived headfirst into the pool
Dep metió un gol de cabeza, he headed a goal
en cabeza, in the lead
estar mal/tocado de la cabeza, to be a mental case
perder la cabeza, to lose one's temper
rodar cabezas: si baja la cotización, van a rodar cabezas, if the share price goes down heads will roll
romperse la cabeza, to rack one's brains
traer a alguien de cabeza, to drive sb mad
por cabeza, per person: debemos poner cinco mil pesetas por cabeza, we should charge five thousand pesetas per head
sentar la cabeza: ya tienes edad de sentar la cabeza, it's about time you settled down
' cabeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acéfala
- acéfalo
- ajo
- asentir
- bajar
- brecha
- cabecear
- caber
- cabezazo
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- calentar
- calentarse
- cantidad
- casco
- chorlito
- coco
- dar
- descolgarse
- descontar
- desgraciada
- desgraciado
- entrar
- escalabrar
- escarmentar
- gacha
- gacho
- girar
- hueca
- hueco
- inclinar
- infernal
- jaqueca
- ladear
- matar
- melón
- mover
- negación
- pájaro
- pañuelo
- pie
- por
- quebradero
- reclinar
- remate
- reposar
- romperse
- rondar
- sacar
English:
above
- ache
- aching
- ahead
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bare
- bash
- bash in
- bend
- bonk
- bow
- bump
- catch up
- clear
- cock
- crack
- crush
- crushing
- dive
- dizzy
- excruciating
- giddy
- grave
- hair
- hammer
- hang
- head
- head-first
- headache
- headroom
- hit
- hold
- idea
- incline
- keep down
- knock
- lead
- lift
- look round
- lose
- mind
- monstrous
- nod
- nut
- one-track
- overhead
- pat
- per capita

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cabeza

♦ nf

1. [de persona, animal] head;

me duele la cabeza I've got a headache;

bajar o [m5] doblar la cabeza to bow one's head;

de cabeza [en fútbol] with a header;

marcó de cabeza he scored with his head o with a header, he headed a goal;

tirarse de cabeza (al agua) to dive (into the water);

se tiró de cabeza a la piscina she dived into the pool;
Am
en cabeza [sin sombrero] bareheaded;

le lleva una cabeza a su madre she's a head taller than her mother;
Fam
le abrieron la cabeza de un ladrillazo they split his skull with a brick;

lavarse la cabeza to wash one's hair;

Comp
Fam
alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza to get back on one's feet, to recover;

desde que perdieron la final, no han conseguido alzar o [m5] levantar cabeza they still haven't recovered from losing the final, they still haven't managed to pick themselves up after losing the final;

no hay manera de que alce o [m5] levante cabeza it's hard to see her recovering o getting over it;

Comp

¡si tu padre levantara la cabeza…! your father would turn in his grave…!;

Comp
Fam
calentar o [m5] hinchar la cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad;

no te calientes más la cabeza, no hay nada que hacer stop getting worked up o Br het up about it, there's nothing we can do;

Comp

con la cabeza (bien) alta with one's head held high;

Comp
Fam
la cabeza me da vueltas my head's spinning;

Comp

darse de cabeza en la pared: se dio de cabeza en la pared por haber actuado tan torpemente she kicked herself for behaving so stupidly;

Comp
Fam
se me va la cabeza [me mareo] I feel dizzy;

Comp
RP Fam
jugarse la cabeza to be absolutely sure;

¿te parece que al final se van a casar? – ¡me juego la cabeza! do you think that they'll end up getting married? – you can bet on it!;

me juego la cabeza que hoy gana Nacional I'll give you any odds Nacional wins today;

Comp

meter la cabeza to get one's foot in the door;

Comp

meterse de cabeza en algo to plunge into sth;

Comp
Fam
tengo la cabeza como un bombo my head is throbbing;
Fam
me estás poniendo la cabeza como un bombo con tantas preguntas estúpidas you're making my head spin o hurt with all those stupid questions;

Comp
Fam
rodar cabezas: si no se producen resultados, rodarán cabezas if things don't get better, heads will roll;

Comp
Fam
romperse o [m5] quebrarse la cabeza to Br rack o US cudgel one's brains;

le amenazó con romperle la cabeza he threatened to smash her head in o to bash her brains in;

Comp

sacar la cabeza [aparecer] to show one's face;
[atreverse] to speak up;
Comp
Fam
subirse a la cabeza: se le subió a la cabeza it went to his head;

el vino se le subió a la cabeza the wine went to her head;

se le ha subido a la cabeza el ascenso his promotion has gone to his head;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza a pájaros o [m5] llena de pájaros to have one's head in the clouds;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza como una olla de grillos to be round the bend;

Comp
Fam
tenía la cabeza en otra parte my mind was wandering, my thoughts were elsewhere;

Comp
Fam
tener la cabeza en su sitio o [m5] bien puesta to have a sound head on one's shoulders, to have one's head screwed on (properly);

Comp

volver la cabeza [negar el saludo] to turn away;

Prov

más vale ser cabeza de ratón que cola de león it's better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven

Comp
Culin cabeza de jabalí Br brawn, US headcheese
2. [mente]
tiene buena cabeza para los números she has a (good) head for numbers;

Comp
Fam
andar o [m5]estar mal de la cabeza, RP [m5] estar de la cabeza to be funny in the head;

Comp

no me cabe en la cabeza I simply can't understand it;

no me cabe en la cabeza que haya sido él I can't believe it was him;

Comp

írsele a alguien de la cabeza: se me ha ido completamente de la cabeza it's gone clean out of my mind o head;

no consigo que el accidente se me vaya de la cabeza I can't get the accident out of my mind;

Comp

meter algo en la cabeza a alguien to get sth into sb's head;

métete en la cabeza que no vas a poder ir get it into your head that you're not going to be able to go;

se le ha metido en la cabeza que… he has got it into his head that…;

Comp

se me pasó por la cabeza it crossed my mind;

Comp

venir a la cabeza to come to mind;

ahora no me viene a la cabeza I can't think of it right now;

Comp

me he olvidado, ¡qué mala cabeza tengo! how silly of me to forget!

Comp

tener mucha cabeza to have brains

3. [juicio] sense;

tener poca cabeza to have no sense;

obrar con cabeza to use one's head;

tener mala cabeza to act foolishly;

perder la cabeza to lose one's head;

Pedro ha perdido la cabeza por esa chica Pedro has lost his head over that girl;

¿has perdido la cabeza o qué? are you out of your mind?

4. [posición] front, head;

cabeza abajo upside down;

cabeza arriba the right way up;

a la o [m5] en cabeza [en competición] in front, in the lead;
[en lista] at the top o head;
el equipo francés está a la cabeza de la clasificación the French team is top of the league;

está situado en (la) cabeza del pelotón he's at the front of the pack, he's amongst the leaders of the pack;

a la cabeza de [delante de] at the head of;
[al cargo de] in charge of;
estar a la cabeza de la empresa to run the company;

Juan está a la cabeza de la expedición Juan is the leader of the expedition;

la cabeza visible del movimiento the public face of the movement

Comp
cabeza de mina coalface; Mil cabeza de playa beachhead; Mil & Fig cabeza de puente bridgehead;
5. [de clavo, alfiler, fémur, cometa] head

Comp
cabeza de ajo head of garlic;
cabeza atómica nuclear warhead;
Aut cabeza de biela big end; Informát & TV cabeza de borrado erase head;
cabeza buscadora [en misil] homing device;

cabeza de combate warhead;

cabeza grabadora [en vídeo, casete] recording head;

cabeza de guerra warhead;

cabeza lectora [en vídeo, casete] (read) head;
Informát cabeza lectora-grabadora read-write head;
cabeza magnética magnetic head;

cabeza nuclear nuclear warhead;

cabeza reproductora [en vídeo, casete] (playback) head

6. [animal cuadrúpedo]
cabeza (de ganado) head (of cattle)

7.
por cabeza [persona] per head;

costará 500 por cabeza it will cost 500 per head;

pagamos diez euros por cabeza we paid ten euros each

8. [población] cabeza de partido Br ≈ county town, US ≈ county seat

9. Comp
Esp Fam
andar o [m5] ir de cabeza [muy atareado] to be snowed under;

esta semana voy de cabeza y no he tenido tiempo de llamar a nadie I'm really snowed under this week and I haven't had time to call anyone;
Esp
escarmentar en cabeza ajena to learn from another's mistakes;
RP
darle por la cabeza a alguien to really lay o slang into sb;
Fam
ir de cabeza a to head straight for;
Esp Fam
ir de cabeza con alguien [enamorado] to be head over heels in love with sb;
Esp Fam
llevar a alguien de cabeza: los hijos la llevan de cabeza the children drive her up the wall;
Fam
sentar la cabeza to settle down;
Fam
(estar) tocado de la cabeza (to be) touched;
Esp Fam
traer de cabeza a alguien to drive sb mad

♦ nmf
Fam cabeza de chorlito [despistado] scatterbrain; [estúpido] airhead; Fam cabeza cuadrada:
es un cabeza cuadrada he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;
Fam cabeza dura:
es un cabeza dura he's got his ideas and he won't listen to anyone else;

cabeza de familia head of the family;
Fam cabeza hueca airhead; Pol cabeza de lista = person who heads a party's list of candidates;
va como cabeza de lista por Salamanca he's the head of the party list for Salamanca;
Fam cabeza loca airhead; RP cabeza de novia airhead;
cabeza pensante: [m5] las cabezas pensantes de la derecha venezolana the policy-makers of the Venezuelan right;

las cabezas pensantes de la organización the brains behind the organization;

cabeza rapada skinhead;
Dep cabeza de serie seed;
el primer cabeza de serie se enfrenta al segundo the top o number one seed will play the second o number two seed;

cabeza de turco scapegoat

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cabeza

I f

1 ANAT head;

de cabeza caerse, tirarse etc headlong;

estar mal o

no estar bien de la cabeza fam not be right in the head fam ;

írsele la cabeza feel giddy o dizzy;

con la cabeza alta with one’s head held high;

subírsele a alguien a la cabeza fig go to s.o.’s head;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw one’s hands up (in the air);

andar o

ir de cabeza be snowed under;

sentar la cabeza settle down;

levantar cabeza ( recuperarse) pick up;

no levantar cabeza fig be knocked sideways;

tras la derrota, el equipo no consiguió levantar cabeza the team was knocked sideways by the defeat

2 ( razón)

:

perder la cabeza fig lose one’s head;

llevar o

traer a alguien de cabeza drive s.o. crazy;

3 ( memoria)

:

tener mala cabeza have a bad memory

4 ( pensamiento)

:

pasarle a alguien por la cabeza occur to s.o.;

se me viene a la cabeza … it occurs to me …;

meterse algo en la cabeza get sth into one’s head;

quitarse algo de la cabeza get sth out of one’s head;

calentarle la cabeza a alguien fig fill s.o.’s head with ideas;

calentarse la cabeza get worked up;

mantener la cabeza fría keep a cool head;

romperse la cabeza fig rack one’s brains

5 ( persona)

:

por cabeza per head, per person

6

:

el equipo a la cabeza o

en cabeza the team at the top;

estar a la cabeza be out in front, be the leader

II m/f de familia, grupo head

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cabeza nf

1) : head

2)

cabeza hueca : scatterbrain

3)

de cabeza : head first

4)

dolor de cabeza : headache

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cabeza n

1. (en general) head

se ha dado un golpe en la cabeza he's bumped his head

2. (seso) intelligence

tiene muy buena cabeza she's very intelligent

3. (memoria) memory

tiene mala cabeza he's forgetful

ir a la cabeza / ir en cabeza to be at the top / to lead [pt. & pp. led]

meter en la cabeza to get into your head

perder la cabeza to lose your head [pt. & pp. lost]

tener la cabeza dura to be stubborn

de cabeza headlong / headfirst

por cabeza a head / per head

cabeza de ajo head of garlic

cabeza de familia head of the family

cabeza de serie seed

cabeza rapada skinhead

Spanish-English dictionary > cabeza
18 mucho

adj.

a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.

adv.

1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.

2 very often, too often.

m.

a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.

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mucho

► adjetivo

1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much

■ hicieron mucho ruido they made a lot of noise

■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money

■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?

2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many

■ son muchos socios en ese club the club has a lot of members

■ hay mucha gente esperando there are a lot of people waiting

■ tiene muchos discos he's got lots of records

■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses

■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?

■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold

■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty

3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many

■ es mucho trabajo para una sola persona it's too much work for just one person

■ el proyecto supone demasiados problemas the project involves too many problems

■ ya son muchas preguntas that's far too many questions

► pronombre

1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many

■ no me queda mucho por hacer I haven't got much left to do

■ muchos de ellos acudieron many of them came

■ muchos de mis amigos viven en el extranjero a lot of my friends live abroad

■ muchos dicen que no es apto para el trabajo a lot of people say he's not suitable for the job

► adverbio

1 (de cantidad) a lot, much

■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse

■ era mucho más peligroso de lo que pensábamos it was much more dangerous than we thought

■ se preocupa mucho por ellos he worries a lot about them

■ me gusta mucho I like it a lot

■ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

■ me alegro mucho de verte I'm very pleased to see you

■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much

■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good

2 (de tiempo)

■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later

■ hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time

3 (de frecuencia) often

■ no vienen mucho por aquí they don't come here often

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como mucho at the most

■ te pagarán como mucho treinta euros they'll pay you thirty euros at the most

con mucho by far

■ es con mucho el mejor concursante he's the best competitor by far

muy mucho familiar very much so

ni con mucho nowhere near as

■ no es ni con mucho tan inteligente he's nowhere near as clever

ni mucho menos far from

■ no es ni mucho menos tonto he's far from stupid

por mucho que however much

■ por mucho que lo intentes no lo conseguirás you won't get it however much you try

* * *
1. (f. - mucha)
adj.

many, much, a lot of, plenty of
2. adv.
much, a lot

- como mucho
- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)
pron.

many, much, a lot

* * *

1. ADJ

1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money

hace mucho calor — it's very hot

tengo mucho frío — I'm very cold

tengo mucha hambre — I'm very hungry

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

tuve mucha suerte — I was very lucky

no hace mucho tiempo — not long ago

llevo aquí mucho tiempo — I've been here a long time

2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

tiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants

muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times

¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake

3) * [con singular colectivo]

había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

4) (=demasiado)

es mucho dinero para un niño — it's too much money for a child

es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do

tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened

el plan tiene mucho de positivo — there's a lot about the plan that is positive

su discurso tiene mucho de fascista — his rhetoric contains a lot of fascist elements

¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do

-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

b) [referido a tiempo] long

¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

no tardes mucho — don't be long

¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

somos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us

son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

3. ADV

1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

come mucho — she eats a lot

te quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot

viene mucho — he comes often o a lot

me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

alegrarse mucho — to be very glad

correr mucho — to run fast

lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

trabajar mucho — to work hard

• mucho antes — long before

• mucho más — much o a lot more

• mucho menos — much o a lot less

• muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

• si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

eso es mucho pedir — it's a lot to ask

• pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

• mucho peor — much o a lot worse

2) [en respuestas]

-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

3) [otras locuciones]

• como mucho — at (the) most

como mucho leo un libro al mes — at (the) most I read one book a month

• con mucho — by far, far and away

fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

• cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

• tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

• ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

• por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

* * *
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adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

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* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *
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adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *

mucho¹

adverb

1

salen mucho they go out a lot

no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot

¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?

me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot

ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now

esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists

trabaja mucho he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?

me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much

por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you

por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you

después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement

mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either

2

(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much

para locs ver mucho³ pron C. (↑ mucho (3))

mucho² - cha

adjective

A

1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C

no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him

había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there

sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago

¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?

una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life

2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?

sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending

muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry

seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot

somos muchos there are a lot of us

B ( sing)

1 ( fam)

(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it

hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around

2 ( fam)

(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that

mucho³ - cha

pronoun

A

(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …

muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen

B

mucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages

¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?

mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you

C ( en locs):

como mucho at (the) most

costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most

con mucho by far, easily

fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far

cuando mucho at (the) most

ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

mucho 1 adverbio
a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

‹ trabajar› hard;
◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussion
b) ( en respuestas):

◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2
◊ - cha adjetivo

a) ( sing) a lot of;

(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
◊ mucho vino a lot of wine;

no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
b) (pl) many, a lot of;

◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
a) ( sing) a lot;

( en oraciones negativas) much;
◊ mucho de lo dicho a lot of what was said;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
b) (pl) many;

◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

muchos de nosotros many of us
2
◊ mucho

a) ( referido a tiempo):

◊ hace mucho que no la veo I haven't seen her for a long time;

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
b) ( en locs)

◊ como mucho at (the) most;

con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few

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mucho, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;

comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;

producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;

tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;

no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;

no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;

¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;

no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;

hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!

2. (singular) [demasiado]
hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;

mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;

ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
Fam
es mucho hombre he's a real man;

es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;

es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
Fam
mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible

♦ pron
(singular) a lot;
* * *

mucho

I adj

1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

mucho tiempo a lot of time;

no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;

tengo mucho frío I am very cold;

es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me

2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

muchos amigos a lot of friends;

no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends

II pron

1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot

2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;

muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …

III adv

1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;

nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;

hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;

¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?

2

:

como mucho at the most;

10 meses dan para mucho o

dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;

no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;

ni mucho menos far from it;

por mucho que however much

* * *

mucho adv

1) : much, a lot

mucho más: much more

le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot

2) : long, a long time

tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here

3)

por mucho que : no matter how much

mucho, - cha adj

1) : a lot of, many, much

mucha gente: a lot of people

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages

2)

muchas veces : often

mucho, - cha pron

1) : a lot, many, much

hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do

muchas no vinieron: many didn't come

2)

cuando mucho or

como mucho : at most

3)

con mucho : by far

4)

ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it

* * *

mucho¹ adj

1. (en general) a lot of / lots of

como mucho queso I eat a lot of cheese

lee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiar

como mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tenemos mucho tiempo we haven't got much time

¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tiene muchos amigos he hasn't got many friends

¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?

2. (otras expresiones) very

hace mucho calor it's very hot

tengo muchas ganas de verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you

mucho² adv

1. (en general) a lot

esta planta ha crecido mucho this plant has grown a lot

los atletas se entrenan mucho athletes train a lot

me gusta mucho I like it a lot

trabajamos mucho we work hard

lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry

2. (comparaciones) much

era mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba it was much easier than I thought

comes mucho más que yo you eat much more than me

3. (mucho tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no te veo I haven't see you for a long time

como mucho at the most

ni con mucho nowhere near as

ni mucho menos far from

no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished

por mucho que however much

mucho³ pron

1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot

aún me queda mucho por hacer I've still got a lot left to do

2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot

no es mucho lo que pides you're not asking for much

3. (con plurales) many / a lot

muchos de sus amigos acudieron many of his friends came

Spanish-English dictionary > mucho
19 crane

подъёмный кран; подъёмное приспособление; подъёмный механизм; грузоподъёмный кран; вага; изогнутая трубка; сифон; II поднимать краном

- crane and pipe-stringing machine
- crane is carried by wheels - crane loading - crane rides a track - crane rail track - crane truck - hand-slew the crane - stroke of a crane - swing the crane
- angle crane

- arm crane
- automatic grab crane
- balance crane

- boat's crane

- bracket crane

- break-down crane
- bridge crane - bucket crane - building crane
- cable crane

- cantilever crane

- caterpillar crane

- chain-driven travelling crane

- charging crane

- clamshell crane

- column jib crane
- crawler crane - curb ring crane - deck crane - derrick crane - derrick waggon crane - dipping crane - dock crane - dockyard crane - donkey crane - double-girder travelling crane - double-I-beam travelling crane - electric slewing crane - electric travelling crane - emergency gantry crane - erecting crane - fixed crane - fixed boom crane - fixed-radius crane - floating crane - foundry crane - foundry travelling crane - frame crane - full-swing crane - gantry crane - gearing-system travelling crane - gib crane - grab crane - grabbing crane - grab-bucket crane - half-portal crane - hammer-head crane - hand crane - hand-power crane - hand-slewing crane - hand travelling crane - harbour crane - hatch crane - hoisting crane - hydraulic crane - hydraulic slewing crane - intake stoplog crane - jib crane - loading crane - locomotive crane - lorry-mounted crane - luffing-jib crane - magnet crane - mast crane - monorail crane - monorail-wheeled column jib crane - overhead crane - piler crane - pillar crane - pillar jib crane - pontoon crane - portal crane - power-driven crane - quay crane - rope-driven travelling crane - rotary crane - rotary tower crane - run-about crane - screen cleaning crane - semi-gantry crane - semi-portal crane - shipbuilding crane - single-girder travelling crane - single-I-beam travelling crane - slewing crane - stamp work's crane - stationary crane - steam slewing crane - stock crane - stripping crane - swing crane - swing jib crane - timber crane - tower crane - tower slewing crane - transshipment crane - travelling crane - travelling crane with inside trolley way - travelling crane with upper trolley way - travelling gantry crane - traversing crane - trough charging crane - truck crane - turbine-room crane - turning crane - unloading crane - velocipede crane - walking crane - wall crane - wall bracket crane - wall-mounted derrick crane - wall-track jib crane - wrecking crane - yard jib crane

Англо-русский словарь по машиностроению > crane
20 foot

1. n нога, ступня

big feet — большие ноги

cattle foot handling — обработка ног крупного рогатого скота

toe of foot touching the floor behind — нога назад на носок

thigh and foot high support — поддержка под бедро и ступню

peppermint foot lotion — лосьон для ног с экстрактом мяты

foot cooling lotion — лосьон для ног с холодящим эффектом

2. n лапа, нога

the fore feet — передние ноги

a safe purchase for my foot — твёрдая опора для моей ноги

foot circle — оборот в упоре стоя согнувшись ноги вместе

to tremble from head to foot — дрожать с головы до ног

stand for foot treatment — подставка для обработки ног

landing on the right foot — приземление на правую ногу

3. n кул. ножки

jellied feet — заливное из ножек

scanner foot — щуп в виде ножки

blower foot — ножка щупа-раздувателя

4. n шаг; походка

swift of foot — лёгкий на ногу

a journey on foot — поход, пешее путешествие

5. n основание, нижняя часть

at the foot of the bed — в ногах кровати

the foot of a ladder — основание лестницы

at the foot of a table — в конце стола

foot to hand balance — стойка на ногах в руках нижнего

running foot — колонтитул в нижней части страницы

foot of perpendicular — основание перпендикуляра

foot margin — нижнее поле, хвост полосы, хвостик

foot leechrope — ликтрос нижней шкаторины

6. n подножие, подошва

permanent ice foot — многолетняя подошва припая

presure ice foot — торосистая подошва припая

storm ice foot — штормовая подошва припая

false ice foot — ложная подошва припая

foot of the cross — подножие Креста

7. n след

print of a foot upon the sand — след ноги на песке

8. n пехота

foot and horse — пехота и кавалерия

foot troops — пехота

Foot Guards — гвардейская пехота

horse and foot — конница и пехота

9. n фут

his height is 6 foot and 2 — его рост 6 футов и 2 дюйма

foot mark — знак фута

foot rule — складной фут

cubic foot — кубический фут

solid foot — кубический фут

cubric foot — кубический фут

10. n стих. стопа

dorsum of a foot — тыл стопы

forced foot — маршевая стопа

arch of the foot — свод стопы

trench foot — траншейная стопа

blister foot — потертость стопы

11. n тех. ножка, лапа, опора

leg and foot of a stocking — паголенок и лапа чулка

elbow with foot — фланцевое колено с лапой

foot valve — клапан в нижнем конце трубы

pressure foot — нажимная лапа

foot of jib — опора укосины

12. n геол. постель, почва; лежачий бок

13. n сошник

14. n хим. осадок

основание перпендикуляра

feet foremost — ногами вперёд

to trample under foot — притеснять угнетать; попирать

good debaters speak on their feet — хорошие полемисты за словом в карман не лезут

to get off on the wrong foot — неудачно начать, произвести плохое впечатление

to get cold feet — струсить, смалодушничать

to pull foot — бежать со всех ног, дать тягу

to put foot at — высадиться, вступить на

put his feet to the fire! — нажмите на него как следует!

with both feet — полностью, целиком; решительно, твёрдо

oil foot — осадок в масле

15. v надвязывать след

stocking foot — след чулка

16. v протанцевать, проплясать

17. v подытоживать, подсчитывать

18. v разг. оплачивать

19. v идти пешком, шагать

on foot — пешком

foot it — идти пешком

went on foot — шел пешком

going on foot — идущий пешком

Синонимический ряд:

1. bed (noun) base; basis; bed; bottom; bottom part; footing; foundation; ground; groundwork; lower part; nadir; seat; substratum; support; tail; underpinning

2. terminal part of leg (noun) flipper; hoof; leg; pad; paw; pied; terminal part of leg; tootsie; trotter

3. unit of measurement (noun) board foot; cubic foot; cubit; running foot; square foot; thirty centimeters; twelve inches; unit of measurement; yard

4. unit of poem (noun) accent; bar; duple meter; interval; measure; meter; metrical unit; triple meter; unit of poem

5. add (verb) add; cast; figure; sum; summate; tot; total; totalize; tote

6. step (verb) pace; step; tread; walk

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