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helped (verb)

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1 helped

помогать

Синонимический ряд:

1. aided (verb) abetted; aided; assisted; did for/done for; help out; helped out; succored

2. improved (verb) ameliorated; amended; bettered; improved; meliorated; upgraded

English-Russian base dictionary > helped
2 Verb + optional object + to-infinitive

I want to come vs. I want you to come

↑ Verb + to-infinitive

1) Ниже перечислены английские глаголы, которые могут употребляться как в конструкции глагол + сущ/мест в объектной форме + to-infinitive, так и в конструкции глагол + to-infinitive: ask, beg, expect, hate, help, intend, like, love, mean, need, prefer, prepare, promise, want, wish.

Логическое подлежащее инфинитивного оборота:

Если глагол употребляется в конструкции глагол + to-infinitive, то логическое подлежащее (Logical subject) инфинитивного оборота чаще всего совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения ( I'd like to find a job — Я бы хотел найти работу (Я бы хотел, чтобы я нашел работу)). Если глагол употреблен в конструкции глагол + сущ/мест в объектной форме + to-infinitive, то логическое подлежащее инфинитивного оборота чаще всего совпадает с сущ/мест в объектной форме, идущим перед инфинитивом ( I'd like you to find him a job — Я бы хотел, чтобы ты нашел ему работу). Об исключениях см. пункт 2 ниже.

I expected to come early — Я надеялся, что приду рано (Я надеялся, что я приду рано)

I expected him to come early — Я ожидал, что он придет рано.

We need to do the work by Monday — Нам нужно выполнить работу к понедельнику (Нам нужно, чтобы мы выполнили работу к понедельнику).

We need him to do the work by Monday — Нам нужно, чтобы он выполнил работу к понедельнику.

I prefer to drive — Я предпочитаю вести машину.

I prefer you to drive — Я предпочитаю, чтобы ты вел машину

We asked to talk to him — Мы попросили разрешения поговорить с ним

We asked her to talk to him — Мы попросили ее поговорить с ним.

I begged to be allowed to go — Я попросил, чтобы мне разрешили уйти.

I begged her to help — Я попросил ее помочь.

They were preparing to leave — Они готовились к отъезду

Parents should prepare children to cope with life — Родители должны подготовить детей, чтобы они справлялись с жизненными трудностями.

I didn't mean you to do everything yourself — Я не имел в виду, чтобы вы делали все сами.

I didn't mean to do everything myself — Я не был намерен делать все сам.

2)

а) В конструкции promise + сущ/мест в объектной форме + to-infinitive логическое подлежащее (Logical subject) инфинитивного оборота совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения.

I promise you to come early — Я обещаю тебе прийти рано (Я обещаю тебе, что я приду рано).

б) В конструкции help + to-infinitive логическое подлежащее инфинитивного оборота не совпадает с подлежащим главного предложения.

John helped to bake the cake — Джон помог испечь пирог (помог кому-то другому испечь пирог).

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— Инфинитивный оборот см. Infinitive clause

— Сложное дополнение см. Complex object

— Сложное подлежащее см. Complex subject

— Инфинитив с частицей to см. To-infinitive

— Инфинитив с частицей to и без нее после глагола help см. help + bare infinitive or to-infinitive

— Глаголы, выражающие знание, мнение, суждение в конструкции со сложным дополнением/подлежащим см. know smb to be smth / be known to be smth

— like в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. like + to-infinitive or ing-form

— try, mean в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. try, mean + to-infinitive or ing-form

— remember, forget, regret в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. remember, forget, regret + to-infinitive or ing-form

— advise, allow, permit, forbid, recommend в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. advise, allow, permit, forbid + to-infinitive or ing-form

— need, deserve, require, want в комбинации с герундием и инфинитивом см. need, deserve, require, want + to-infinitive or ing-form

English-Russian grammar dictionary > Verb + optional object + to-infinitive
3 amended

корректировать

Синонимический ряд:

1. accurate (adj.) accurate; actual; correct; exact; legitimate; nice; rectified; sound; straight

2. helped (verb) ameliorated; bettered; helped; improved; meliorated; upgraded

3. revised (verb) emended; revamped; revised

4. righted (verb) corrected; emended; mended; rectified; remedied; righted

English-Russian base dictionary > amended
4 upgraded

модернизировать; модернизированный

Синонимический ряд:

1. advanced (verb) advanced; elevated; jumped; preferred; promoted; raised

2. helped (verb) ameliorated; amended; bettered; helped; improved; meliorated

English-Russian base dictionary > upgraded
5 assisted

a принудительный

assisted take-off — принудительный взлёт

Синонимический ряд:

1. controlled (adj.) aimed; conducted; controlled; directed; guided; orderly; organized; purposeful; supervised

2. helped (verb) abetted; aided; did for/done for; help out; helped; helped out; succored

English-Russian base dictionary > assisted
6 succored

помогать

Синонимический ряд:

helped (verb) abetted; aided; assisted; help out; helped

English-Russian base dictionary > succored
7 reconcile

verb

1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) reconciliar(se)

2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) conciliar

3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) resignarse (a)

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- reconciliation

reconcile

tr['rekənsaɪl]

transitive verb

1 (people) reconciliar

2 (ideas) conciliar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to reconcile oneself to something resignarse a algo

reconcile ['rɛkən.saɪl] v, - ciled ; - ciling vt

1) : reconciliar (personas), conciliar (ideas, etc.)

2)

to reconcile oneself to : resignarse a

reconcile vi

make up: reconciliarse, hacer las paces

reconcile

v.

• acomodar v.

• ajustar v.

• avenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• bienquistar v.

• concertar v.

• conciliar v.

• concordar v.

• reconciliar v.

'rekənsaɪl
transitive verb

a) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliar

they were finally reconciled — finalmente se reconciliaron

to reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano

b) ( make consistent)

to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)

c) ( make resigned)

to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo

to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf

['rekǝnsaɪl]
VT
1) (=reunite) [+ persons] reconciliar

to be reconciled (with) — estar reconciliado (con)

the couple are now reconciled — la pareja está ahora reconciliada

2) (=make compatible) [+ theories, ideals] conciliar

she reconciled the conflicting pressures of motherhood and career — concilió las exigencias contrapuestas de la maternidad y de una profesión

3) (=settle) [+ differences] resolver

you must try and reconcile your differences — tenéis que intentar resolver vuestras diferencias

4) (=resign)

what reconciled him to it was... — lo que hizo que lo aceptara fue...

to become reconciled to sth — aceptar algo, resignarse a algo

to reconcile o.s. to sth — resignarse a algo

5) [+ accounts] hacer cuadrar, conciliar frm

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['rekənsaɪl]
transitive verb

a) ( make friendly) \<\<enemies/factions\>\> reconciliar

they were finally reconciled — finalmente se reconciliaron

to reconcile somebody WITH somebody: the tragedy helped to reconcile him with his brother — la tragedia lo ayudó a reconciliarse con su hermano

b) ( make consistent)

to reconcile something (WITH something) — \<\<theories/ideals\>\> conciliar algo (con algo)

c) ( make resigned)

to become reconciled TO something — resignarse a algo, aceptar algo

to reconcile oneself to -ING — resignarse a + inf

English-spanish dictionary > reconcile
8 unlay

verb \/ˌʌnˈleɪ\/

1) ( sjøfart) slå opp, trevle opp

• don't unlay the rope

ikke trevle opp tauet

2) dekke av

• she helped him unlay the table

hun hjalp ham med å dekke av bordet

English-Norwegian dictionary > unlay
9 help

help [help]

aide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) secours ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b) personnel ⇒ 1 (c) femme de ménage ⇒ 1 (d) aider ⇒ 2 (a) secourir ⇒ 2 (a) contribuer à ⇒ 2 (b) encourager ⇒ 2 (b) améliorer ⇒ 2 (c) servir ⇒ 2 (d) être utile ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (gen) aide f, assistance f; (to drowning or wounded person) secours m, assistance f;

∎ thank you for your help merci de votre aide;

∎ can I be of any help? puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous?, puis-je vous rendre service?;

∎ we're happy to have been of help nous sommes contents d'avoir pu rendre service;

∎ I had help (I didn't do it on my own) on m'a aidé;

∎ he went to get help il est allé chercher du secours;

∎ we yelled for help nous avons crié au secours;

∎ with the help of a neighbour avec l'aide d'un voisin;

∎ he opened the window with the help of a crowbar il a ouvert la fenêtre à l'aide d'un levier;

∎ she did it without any help elle l'a fait toute seule;

∎ the map wasn't much help la carte n'a pas servi à grand-chose;

∎ I could never have done it without your help jamais je n'aurais pu le faire sans vous ou votre aide;

∎ some students need help to decide which course to take certains étudiants ont besoin qu'on les aide à choisir leur cursus;

∎ she needs help going upstairs il faut qu'elle se fasse aider pour ou elle a besoin qu'on l'aide à monter l'escalier;

∎ familiar she needs help il faut qu'elle voie un psychiatre, elle a des problèmes psychologiques;

∎ familiar if you think that's funny, you need help si tu trouves ça drôle, c'est que tu dois avoir un problème;

∎ the situation is now beyond help la situation est désespérée ou irrémédiable maintenant;

∎ he's past help (is dying) il est perdu; (is crazy, stupid) on ne peut rien pour lui;

∎ there's no help for it on n'y peut rien

(b) (something that assists) aide f, secours m;

∎ that was a big help (to me) ça m'a beaucoup aidé;

∎ you've been a great help vous m'avez été d'un grand secours, vous m'avez beaucoup aidé;

∎ ironic he's a great help! il est d'un précieux secours!

(c) (UNCOUNT) (employees) personnel m, employés mpl;

∎ it's hard to get good help il est difficile de trouver des employés sérieux;

∎ help wanted (sign) cherchons employés

(d) (domestic worker) femme f de ménage

2 transitive verb

(a) (assist, aid → gen) aider; (→ elderly, poor, wounded) secourir, venir en aide à;

∎ come and help me viens m'aider;

∎ can I help you with the dishes? puis-je t'aider à faire la vaisselle?;

∎ they got their neighbours to help them move ils se sont fait aider par leurs voisins pour le déménagement;

∎ they help one another take care of the children ils s'entraident pour s'occuper des enfants;

∎ we want to help poorer countries to help themselves nous voulons aider les pays sous-développés à devenir autonomes ou à se prendre en main;

∎ he helped me on/off with my coat il m'a aidé à mettre/enlever mon manteau;

∎ euphemism a man is helping the police with their enquiries la police est en train d'interroger un suspect;

∎ she helped the old man to his feet/across the street elle a aidé le vieux monsieur à se lever/à traverser la rue;

∎ let me help you up/down laissez-moi vous aider à monter/descendre;

∎ it might help if you took more exercise ça irait peut-être mieux si tu faisais un peu plus d'exercice;

∎ it helped me knowing that someone was waiting for me ça m'a aidé de savoir que quelqu'un m'attendait;

∎ can I help you? (in shop) vous désirez?;

∎ Grant Publishing, how may I help you? (on telephone) ≃ les Éditions Grant, bonjour;

∎ Law do you swear to tell the truth, so help you God? jurez-vous de dire la vérité, que Dieu vous vienne en aide?;

∎ so help me God! je le jure devant Dieu!;

∎ familiar I'll get you for this, so help me j'aurai ta peau, je le jure!;

∎ proverb God helps those who help themselves aide-toi, le ciel t'aidera

(b) (contribute to) contribuer à; (encourage) encourager, favoriser;

∎ the rain helped firefighters to bring the flames under control la pluie a permis aux pompiers de maîtriser l'incendie;

∎ it helped to ease my headache cela a soulagé mon mal de tête;

∎ it helped to give the impression that… cela a contribué à donner l'impression que…, à cause de cela, on avait l'impression que…

(c) (improve, remedy → situation) améliorer; (→ pain) atténuer;

∎ this cream should help your back pain cette crème devrait te soulager de ton mal de dos;

∎ that doesn't help the situation, that doesn't help much cela ne nous avance pas (beaucoup);

∎ crying won't help matters cela ne sert à rien ou n'arrange rien de pleurer;

∎ ironic to help matters, it started to pour with rain pour tout arranger, il s'est mis à pleuvoir des cordes

(d) (serve) servir;

∎ she helped me to more rice elle m'a servi du riz une deuxième fois;

∎ I helped myself to the cheese je me suis servi en fromage;

∎ help yourself! servez-vous!;

∎ they helped themselves to more meat ils ont repris de la viande;

∎ euphemism he helped himself to the petty cash il a pioché ou il s'est servi dans la caisse

(e) (with "can", usu negative) (avoid, refrain from) I can't help thinking that we could have done more je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser qu'on aurait pu faire plus;

∎ we couldn't help laughing or but laugh nous ne pouvions pas nous empêcher de rire;

∎ I couldn't help overhearing je n'ai pu m'empêcher de surprendre la conversation;

∎ she never writes any more than she can help elle ne se foule pas pour écrire, elle écrit un minimum de lettres ou le moins possible

(f) (with "can", usu negative) (control) she can't help her temper elle ne peut rien à ses colères;

∎ I tried not to laugh but I couldn't help myself j'essayais de ne pas rire mais c'était plus fort que moi;

∎ they can't help being born there ils n'ont pas demandé à naître là;

∎ I'm not going back if I can help it si j'ai le choix, je n'y retournerai pas;

∎ I can't help it je n'y peux rien, ce n'est pas de ma faute;

∎ he can't help it if she doesn't like it il n'y est pour rien ou ce n'est pas de sa faute si cela ne lui plaît pas;

∎ can he help it if the train is late? est-ce que c'est de sa faute si le train est en retard?;

∎ it can't be helped tant pis! on n'y peut rien ou on ne peut pas faire autrement;

∎ are they coming? - not if I can help it! est-ce qu'ils viennent? - pas si j'ai mon mot à dire!

3 intransitive verb

être utile;

∎ can I help? est-ce que je peux faire quelque chose?;

∎ is there anything I can do to help? puis-je être utile?;

∎ she helps a lot around the house elle se rend très utile à la maison, elle rend souvent service à la maison;

∎ he offered to help with the clearing up il a proposé de nous/les/ etc aider à ranger;

∎ I was only trying to help! je voulais seulement vous/les/ etc aider!;

∎ it helps if you can speak the language c'est plus facile si on parle la langue;

∎ losing your temper isn't going to help ça ne sert à rien de perdre ton calme;

∎ forgetting the map didn't help le fait d'avoir oublié la carte n'a pas arrangé les choses;

∎ it's near the post office if that helps c'est près du bureau de poste si ça peut vous aider;

∎ every little helps les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;

∎ every penny helps il n'y a pas de petites économies

4 exclamation

(in distress) au secours!, à l'aide!; (in dismay) zut!, mince!;

∎ help!, I'm late! mince!, je suis en retard!

►► Computing help button case f d'aide;

help desk service m d'assistance téléphonique; Computing (for computing queries) service m d'assistance;

Computing help file fichier m d'aide;

Computing help key touche f d'aide;

Computing help menu menu m d'aide;

Computing help screen écran m d'aide

➲ help along separable transitive verb

(person) aider à marcher ou avancer; (plan, project) faire avancer

➲ help out

1 separable transitive verb

(gen) aider, venir en aide à; (with supplies, money) dépanner;

∎ the scholarship really helped her out la bourse lui a été d'un grand secours;

∎ she helps us out in the shop from time to time elle vient nous donner un coup de main au magasin de temps en temps;

∎ they help each other out ils s'entraident;

∎ she helps him out with his homework elle l'aide à faire ses devoirs

2 intransitive verb

aider, donner un coup de main

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10 help

help
1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) ayudar

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) ayudar, contribuir

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) ayudar (a calmar), aliviar

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) ayudar, servir

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) no poder evitar

2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) ayuda

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) ayuda

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) criado; asistente; empleado; ayudante

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) no hay nada que hacer, no hay remedio, no hay vuelta atrás

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out

help¹ interj ¡socorro!

help² n ayuda

do you need any help? ¿necesitas ayuda?

help³ vb ayudar

can I help you? ¿puedo ayudarte?

can't help... no poder evitar...

I couldn't help laughing no pude contener la risa

help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help

tr[help]

noun

1 (gen) ayuda

■ I asked him for help le pedí ayuda

■ there's no help for it no hay más remedio

2 (servant) asistenta, criada

interjection

1 ¡socorro!

transitive verb

1 (gen) ayudar

■ can you help us? ¿nos puedes ayudar?

■ can I help you? ¿qué desea?, ¿le puedo servir en algo?

2 (be of use) ayudar, servir

■ his ideas didn't help us at all sus ideas no nos sirvieron de nada

3 (to relieve) aliviar

■ this ointment will help the pain esta pomada aliviará el dolor

4 (avoid) evitar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I «(he etc)» can't help it (I can't stop myself) no puedo (puede etc) evitarlo 2 (not my fault) no es culpa mía (suya etc)

I couldn't help «+ ger» no pude por menos que + inf

■ I couldn't help wondering no pude por menos que preguntarme

it can't be helped no hay nada que hacer

to help oneself servirse a sí mismo,-a

■ help yourself! ¡sírvete tú mismo!

help ['hɛlp] vt

1) aid, assist: ayudar, auxiliar, socorrer, asistir

2) alleviate: aliviar

3) serve: servir

help yourself!: ¡sírvete!

4) avoid: evitar

it can't be helped: no lo podemos evitar, no hay más remedio

I couldn't help smiling: no pude menos que sonreír

help n

1) assistance: ayuda f

help!: ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

2) staff: personal m (en una oficina), servicio m doméstico

help

n.

• apoyo s.m.

• asistencia s.f.

• auxilio s.m.

• ayuda s.f.

• favor s.m.

• mano s.f.

• redención s.f.

• remedio s.m.

• socorro s.m.

• sufragio s.m.

v.

• aliviar v.

• asistir v.

• auxiliar v.

• ayudar v.

• coadyuvar v.

• servir v.

• socorrer v.

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1. help
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

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noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

[help]
1. N

1) (=assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help — gracias por ayudarme, gracias por tu ayuda

the books were not much help — los libros no me sirvieron de mucho

• to ask (sb) for help — pedir ayuda (a algn)

• he is beyond help — ya no se puede hacer nada por él

• to call for help — (=ask for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio; (=shout for help) pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• to come to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• financial help — ayuda f económica

• to get help, he rushed off to get help — salió corriendo en busca de ayuda

you'll get no help from me — yo no te pienso ayudar

• to go to sb's help — acudir en ayuda or auxilio de algn

• you've been a great help to me — me has ayudado muchísimo

you're a great help! — iro ¡valiente ayuda!

• medical help — asistencia f médica

• it's no help (to say that) — no sirve de nada (decir eso)

there's no help for it but to... — no hay más remedio que + subjun

• to be of help to sb — ayudar a algn

can I be of help? — ¿puedo ayudar?

I was glad to be of help — me alegré de poder ayudar

• you should seek professional help — deberías consultar a un profesional, deberías pedir asesoramiento

• to shout for help — pedir ayuda or auxilio a gritos

• I could use some help — una ayudita no me vendría mal

• with the help of — con la ayuda de

with his brother's help — con la ayuda de su hermano

with the help of a knife — con un cuchillo, ayudándose con un cuchillo

2) (=helpers)

we're short of help in the shop — nos falta personal en la tienda

she has no help in the house — no tiene a nadie que le ayude en la casa

3) (=cleaner) asistenta f ; home 3., mother 3.

2. VT

1) (=aid, assist) ayudar

he got his brother to help him — consiguió que su hermano lo ayudara

that won't help you — eso no te va a servir de nada, eso no te va a ayudar

can I help you? — (in shop) ¿qué deseaba?, ¿en qué le puedo servir?

to help (to) do sth — ayudar a hacer algo

to help sb (to) do sth — ayudar a algn a hacer algo

to help each other/one another — ayudarse el uno al otro

• to help sb across the road — ayudar a algn a cruzar la calle

• to help sb to their feet — ayudar a algn a levantarse

• to help sb on/ off with his coat — ayudar a algn a ponerse/quitarse el abrigo

• I couldn't stand so he helped me up — no me podía poner de pie así que él me ayudó

• let me help you with that suitcase — deja que te ayude or que te eche una mano con esa maleta

- so help me God

so help me, I'll kill him! * — ¡te lo juro que lo mato! *

2) (at table)

• to help sb to soup/vegetables — servir sopa/verdura a algn

3) (=avoid) evitar

"why are you laughing?" - "I can't help it" — -¿por qué te ríes? -no lo puedo evitar

I can't help it, I just don't like him — es superior a mí, me cae mal

"it's rather late now" - "I can't help that, you should have come earlier" — -ahora es bastante tarde -no es mi culpa, tenías que haber llegado antes

it can't be helped — no hay más remedio, ¿qué se le va a hacer?

he won't if I can help it — si de mí depende, no lo hará

can I help it if it rains? — ¿es mi culpa si llueve?

don't spend more than you can help — no gastes más de lo necesario

you can't help feeling sorry for him — no puede uno (por) menos de sentir lástima por él

4)

to help o.s. —

a) (=assist o.s.) ayudarse a sí mismo

don't think about helping others, think about helping yourself — no pienses en ayudar a los demás, piensa en ayudarte a ti mismo

you won't help yourself by keeping silent — no te vas a hacer ningún favor guardando el silencio

- God helps those who help themselves

b) (=serve o.s.) servirse

help yourself! — ¡sírvete!

she helped herself to vegetables — se sirvió verdura

c) (=take sth)

"can I borrow your pen?" - "help yourself" — -¿me prestas el bolígrafo? -cógelo

d) * (=steal)

he's helped himself to my pencil — me ha mangado el lápiz *

e) (=prevent o.s.)

I screamed with pain, I couldn't help myself — grité del dolor, no lo pude evitar

3.

VI ayudar

I was only trying to help — solo intentaba ayudar

that doesn't help much — eso no sirve de mucho

it helps if you plan ahead — resulta más fácil si haces los planes por adelantado

every little helps — todo ayuda

4.

EXCL

help! — ¡socorro!, ¡auxilio!

5.

CPD

help desk N — servicio m de asistencia

help menu N — (Comput) menú m de ayuda

- help along

- help out

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I
1. [help]
transitive verb

1) ( assist) ayudar

can I help you? — ( in shop) ¿qué desea?

so help me God — (frml) y que Dios me asista (frml)

to help somebody (to) + INF — ayudar a alguien a + inf

she helped the old lady across the road — ayudó a la anciana a cruzar la calle; see also help out

2) (avoid, prevent) (usu neg or interrog)

I can't help it — no lo puedo remediar

I can't help the way I look — si soy así ¿qué (le) voy a hacer?

they can't help being poor — no tienen la culpa de ser pobres

I can't help thinking that... — no puedo menos que pensar que...

are you going to visit them? - not if I can help it — ¿los vas a ir a ver? - no si lo puedo evitar

oh, well, it can't be helped — bueno, paciencia or ¿qué se le va a hacer?

3) (serve food, goods)

to help somebody TO something — servirle* algo a alguien

2.

vi \<\<person/remark\>\> ayudar; \<\<tool\>\> servir*

I was only trying to help! — sólo quería ayudar

calling her a liar didn't help much either — llamarla mentirosa tampoco sirvió de mucho

every little bit (AmE) o (BrE) every little helps — muchos pocos hacen un mucho

to help to + INF — ayudar a + inf

3.

v refl

to help oneself

1) ( assist) ayudarse (a sí mismo)

2) ( resist impulse) (usu neg) controlarse

I can't help myself — no me puedo controlar

3) ( take)

to help oneself (TO something) — \<\<to food/a drink\>\> servirse* (algo)

can I use your phone? - help yourself — ¿puedo llamar por teléfono? - estás en tu casa

help yourself to any books you want — agarra or toma or (Esp) coge los libros que quieras

he helped himself to $10 from the till — se agenció 10 dólares de la caja (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

II

noun

1) u

a) ( rescue) ayuda f

don't panic: help is on the o its way — calma, que ya vienen a ayudarnos; (as interj)

help! — socorro!, auxilio!

to go for help — ir* a buscar ayuda, ir* a por ayuda (Esp)

to call for/send for help — pedir*/mandar a buscar ayuda

b) ( assistance) ayuda f

thanks for your help with the dishes — gracias por ayudarme con los platos

was that book any help? — ¿te sirvió de algo el libro?

can I be of (any) help to you? — ¿la/lo puedo ayudar (en algo)?

that's a great help! — (iro) pues vaya ayuda! (iró); (before n) <file, button> ( Comput) de ayuda

2) u ( staff) personal m; ( domestic) servicio m doméstico

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11 help

1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/34412/help_out">help out

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[help] 1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) helfen

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) beitragen zu

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lindern

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) etwas tun

5) ((with can(not), could( not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) verhindern
2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) die Hilfe

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) die Hilfe

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) die (Aus-)Hilfe

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) die Abhilfe

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- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
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help

[help]

I. n

1. no pl (assistance) Hilfe f; (financial) Unterstützung f

do you need any \help with those boxes? soll ich dir mit diesen Kisten helfen?

can I be of \help to you? kann ich Ihnen irgendwie helfen?

the victims were beyond \help den Opfern war nicht mehr zu helfen

this guy is beyond \help! dem Typ ist nicht mehr zu helfen!

there's no \help for it, I'll have to call the police ich werde wohl doch die Polizei rufen müssen

to cry [or go crying] for \help nach Hilfe schreien

to give [or provide] \help Hilfe leisten

to give \help to sb jdm helfen

to run [or go running] for \help Hilfe suchen

▪ to be of \help to sth für etw akk hilfreich sein

▪ to be of \help to sb für jdn eine Stütze [o Hilfe] sein

2. no pl (aid)

▪ to be a \help helfen

a great \help you are! ( iron) eine tolle Hilfe bist du! iron

to be a big \help with sth bei etw dat eine große Hilfe sein

3. (employee) Aushilfe f, Hilfskraft f

▪ the \help + sing/pl vb das Personal

home \help [Haushalts]hilfe f, Zugehfrau f bes SÜDD, ÖSTERR a. Bedienerin f

to have [AM hired] \help come in eine Haushaltshilfe haben

to be short of \help wenig Personal haben

4. no pl COMPUT Hilfe[-Funktion] f

II. interj

▪ \help! Hilfe!

III. vi

1. (assist) helfen ( with bei + dat)

is there any way that I can \help? kann ich irgendwie behilflich sein?

2. (alleviate) helfen; medicine also Abhilfe schaffen

IV. vt

1. (assist)

▪ to \help sb jdm helfen [o beistehen]

\help me! Hilfe!

God [or Heaven] \help us! der Himmel stehe uns bei!

her local knowledge \helped her ihre Ortskenntnisse haben ihr genützt SÜDD [o NORDD genutzt]

[how] can I \help you? was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop) kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein?

nothing can \help her now ihr ist nicht mehr zu helfen

I wonder if you could \help me vielleicht könnten Sie mir weiterhelfen

so \help me God so wahr mir Gott helfe

to \help sb down the stairs/into a taxi jdm die Treppe hinunterhelfen/in ein Taxi helfen

to \help sb through their depression/a difficult time jdm über eine Depression/eine schwierige Zeit hinweghelfen

▪ to \help sb/sth [to] do sth jdm/etw dabei helfen, etw zu tun

▪ to \help sb with sth jdm bei etw dat helfen

could you \help me with my coat? würden Sie mir in den Mantel helfen?

2. (improve)

▪ to \help sth etw verbessern; (alleviate) etw lindern

a little make-up would \help your appearance a lot mit ein bisschen Make-up würdest du viel besser aussehen

3. (contribute)

▪ to \help sth zu etw dat beitragen

the drought has \helped to make this a disastrous year for Somalia die Dürre war auch ein Grund dafür, dass dies ein katastrophales Jahr für Somalia wurde

4. (prevent)

I can't \help it [or myself] ich kann nicht anders

stop giggling! — I can't \help it! hör auf zu kichern! — ich kann nichts dagegen machen!

he can't \help his looks er kann nichts für sein Aussehen

I can't \help thinking that... ich denke einfach, dass...

she couldn't \help wondering whether... sie musste sich wirklich fragen, ob...

I couldn't \help staring at the strange man ich musste den seltsamen Mann einfach anstarren

not if I can \help it nicht wenn ich es irgendwie verhindern kann

▪ sth can't be \helped etw ist nicht zu ändern, etw ist halt so fam

5. (take)

▪ to \help oneself sich akk bedienen

please \help yourself bitte bedienen Sie sich

he \helped himself from the sweets tray er nahm sich etwas aus der Bonbonschale

▪ to \help oneself to sth sich dat etw nehmen; thief sich akk an etw dat bedienen

6. ( form: give)

▪ to \help sb to sth jdm etw reichen geh

shall I \help you to more wine? darf ich Ihnen noch etwas Wein nachschenken? geh

7.

▶ God \helps those who \help themselves ( prov) hilf dir selbst, dann hilft dir Gott prov

V. adj attr, inv COMPUT (display, menu, text) Hilfe-

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[help]
1. n no pl
Hilfe f; (= person with pl) Hilfe f
with his brother's help — mithilfe or mit (der) Hilfe seines Bruders

his help with the project —

with the help of a knife — mithilfe or mit Hilfe eines Messers

we need all the help we can get — wir brauchen jede nur mögliche Hilfe

help was at hand — Hilfe war zur Stelle

he is beyond help — ihm ist nicht mehr zu helfen

he is beyond medical help — ihm kann kein Arzt mehr helfen

to ask sb for help — jdn um Hilfe bitten

to give help — Hilfe leisten

to come to sb's help — jdm zu Hilfe kommen

to be of help to sb — jdm helfen; (person also) jdm behilflich sein; (thing also) jdm nützen

he isn't much help to me — er ist mir keine große Hilfe

you're a great help! (iro) — du bist mir eine schöne Hilfe!

we are short of help in the shop — wir haben nicht genügend (Hilfs)kräfte im Geschäft

there's no help for it — da ist nichts zu machen

2. vt

1) helfen (+dat)

to help sb (to) do sth — jdm (dabei) helfen, etw zu tun

to help sb with the cooking/his bags — jdm beim Kochen/mit seinen Taschen helfen

help! — Hilfe!, zu Hilfe!

so help me God! — so wahr mir Gott helfe!

can I help you? — kann ich (Ihnen) helfen or behilflich sein?

that won't help you — das wird Ihnen nichts nützen

this will help the pain/your headache — das wird gegen die Schmerzen/gegen Ihr Kopfweh helfen

it will help the wound to heal — das wird die Heilung (der Wunde) fördern

it will help the crops to grow — es wird das Wachstum des Getreides fördern

God helps those who help themselves (Prov) — hilf dir selbst, so hilft dir Gott

a man is helping the police with their inquiries (form euph) — ein Mann wird zurzeit von der Polizei vernommen

2)

(with particle) to help sb down — jdm hinunterhelfen

take some water to help the pill down — trinken Sie etwas Wasser, damit die Tablette besser rutscht

to help sb on/off with his/her etc coat —

he helped her out of the car — er half ihr aus dem Auto

to help sb over the street — jdm über die Straße helfen

to help sb through a difficult time (belief, hope, pills etc) — jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit durchhelfen; (person also) jdm in einer schwierigen Zeit beistehen

to help sb up (from floor, chair etc) — jdm aufhelfen or (up stairs etc) hinaufhelfen

I helped him in with his cases — ich half ihm mit seinem Gepäck

3)

she helped him to potatoes/meat — sie gab ihm Kartoffeln/Fleisch

to help oneself to sth — sich (dat) etw nehmen; ( inf

help yourself! —

I'll help the children first (inf) — ich gebe den Kindern zuerst

4)

(with can or cannot) he can't help it, he's only a baby — er kann nichts dafür, er ist doch noch ein Baby

I can't help being clever — (ich kann nichts dafür,) ich bin nun mal ein Genie or so schlau (inf)

he can't help the way he is — das ist nun mal (so) seine Art

don't say more than you can help — sagen Sie nicht mehr als unbedingt nötig

not if I can help it — nicht, wenn es nach mir geht

I couldn't help laughing — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste (einfach) lachen

I had to do it, I couldn't help it or myself — ich konnte mir nicht helfen, ich musste es einfach tun

I couldn't help thinking or but think... — ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken...

one cannot help wondering whether... — man muss sich wirklich fragen, ob...

it can't be helped — das lässt sich nicht ändern, das ist nun mal so

I can't help it if he's always late — ich kann nichts dafür, dass er immer zu spät kommt

3. vi
helfen
and your attitude didn't help either — und Ihre Einstellung war auch nicht gerade hilfreich

it helps (to) fight pollution — es trägt zur Bekämpfung der Umweltverschmutzung bei

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help [help]

A s

1. (Mit)Hilfe f, Beistand m, Unterstützung f:

help! Hilfe!;

by ( oder with) the help of mit Hilfe von (od gen);

he came to my help er kam mir zu Hilfe;

it (she) is a great help es (sie) ist eine große Hilfe;

not be (of) much help to sb jemandem keine große Hilfe sein;

can I be of any help to you? kann ich Ihnen (irgendwie) helfen oder behilflich sein?

2. Abhilfe f:

there’s no help for it da kann man nichts machen, es lässt sich nicht ändern

3. a) Angestellte(r) m/f(m), Arbeiter(in), besonders Hausangestellte(r), Landarbeiter(in)

b) koll (Dienst)Personal n

4. Hilfsmittel n

5. Portion f (Essen) ( → helping B 2)

B v/t

1. jemandem helfen oder beistehen, jemanden unterstützen:

help sb (to) do sth jemandem helfen, etwas zu tun;

help me think denk doch (mal) mit!;

we help you look for accommodation wir sind Ihnen bei der Suche nach Unterkunft behilflich;

help sb in ( oder with) sth jemandem bei etwas helfen;

help sb into their coat jemandem in den Mantel helfen;

can I help you?

a) werden Sie schon bedient?,

b) kann ich Ihnen helfen oder behilflich sein?;

help sb out of a difficulty jemandem aus einer Schwierigkeit (heraus)helfen;

so help me (I did, will, etc)! Ehrenwort!; → god 2, police A 2

2. fördern, einer Sache nachhelfen, beitragen zu:

help sb’s downfall;

help solve a problem zur Lösung eines Problems beitragen

3. lindern, helfen oder Abhilfe schaffen bei:

help a cold

4. help sb to sth

a) jemandem zu etwas verhelfen,

b) (besonders bei Tisch) jemandem etwas reichen oder geben;

help o.s. sich bedienen (a. pej), zugreifen;

help o.s. to

a) sich bedienen mit, sich etwas nehmen,

b) sich etwas aneignen oder nehmen (auch stehlen)

5. ( mit can) (dat) abhelfen, ändern, verhindern, -meiden:

I cannot help it

a) ich kann es nicht ändern,

b) ich kann nichts dafür;

it cannot be helped da kann man nichts machen, es ist nicht zu ändern;

if I can help it wenn ich es vermeiden kann;

don’t be late if you can help it komm möglichst nicht zu spät!;

how could I help it?

a) was konnte ich dagegen tun?,

b) was konnte ich dafür?;

she can’t help her freckles für ihre Sommersprossen kann sie nichts;

I could not help laughing ich musste einfach lachen;

I cannot help feeling ich werde das Gefühl nicht los, ich kann mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren ( beide:

that dass);

one can’t help liking him man muss ihn einfach gernhaben;

I can’t help thinking that … ich werde den Gedanken nicht los, dass …;

I can’t help wondering where … ich frage mich ununterbrochen, wo …;

I cannot help myself

a) ich kann nicht anders,

b) ich kann es nicht lassen

C v/i

1. helfen, Hilfe leisten:

every little helps jede Kleinigkeit hilft;

nothing will help now jetzt hilft nichts mehr;

help in the defence (US defense) SPORT in der Verteidigung aushelfen

2. don’t be longer than you can help bleib nicht länger als nötig!

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1. transitive verb
1)

help somebody [to do something] — jemandem helfen [, etwas zu tun]

help oneself — sich (Dat.) selbst helfen

can I help you? — was kann ich für Sie tun?; (in shop also) was möchten Sie bitte?

2) (serve)

help oneself — sich (Dat.) nehmen; sich bedienen

help oneself to something — sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen; (coll.): (steal) etwas mitgehen lassen (ugs.)

3) (avoid)

if I/you can help it — wenn es irgend zu vermeiden ist

not if I can help it — nicht wenn ich es verhindern kann

it can't be helped — es lässt sich nicht ändern

I can't help it — (remedy) ich kann nichts dafür (ugs.)

4) (refrain from)

I can't help thinking or can't help but think that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube,...

I can't help laughing — ich muss einfach lachen
2. noun
Hilfe, die

be of [some]/no/much help to somebody — jemandem eine gewisse/keine/eine große Hilfe sein

there's no help for it — daran lässt sich nichts ändern

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

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n.

Hilfe -n f.

Mithilfe -n f. v.

helfen v.

(§ p.,pp.: half, geholfen)

English-german dictionary > help
12 help

help [help]

1. noun

   a. aide f ; (in emergency) secours m

• help! au secours !

• thank you for your help merci de votre aide

• with the help of a computer à l'aide d'un ordinateur

• he did it without help il l'a fait tout seul

• to shout for help appeler au secours

• to ask sb for help demander de l'aide à qn

• to be of help to sb rendre service à qn

• can I be of help? je peux vous aider ?

• I was glad to be of help j'ai été content d'avoir pu rendre service

• it was of no help at all cela n'a servi à rien du tout

• you've been a great help vous m'avez vraiment rendu service

• you're a great help! tu es d'un précieux secours

   b. ( = cleaner) femme f de ménage

2. transitive verb

   a. aider

• to help sb do sth aider qn à faire qch

• let me help you with that suitcase je vais vous aider à porter votre valise

• she helps her son with his homework elle aide son fils à faire ses devoirs

• he got his brother to help him il s'est fait aider par son frère

• that doesn't help much cela ne sert pas à grand-chose

• so help me I'll kill him! (inf) je le tuerai, je le jure !

• every little helps(PROV) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

• can I help you? je peux vous aider ?

• to help each other s'entraider

• he is helping the police with their inquiries il est en train de répondre aux questions de la police

• it helps exports cela favorise les exportations

• to help sb across aider qn à traverser

• to help sb down aider qn à descendre

• to help sb to his feet aider qn à se lever

• to help sb on with his coat aider qn à mettre son manteau

• to help sb off with his coat aider qn à enlever son manteau

   b. ( = serve) to help o.s. se servir

• he helped himself to vegetables il s'est servi en légumes

• help yourself to leaflets voilà des prospectus, servez-vous

• help yourself! servez-vous !

   c. ( = avoid) don't say more than you can help n'en dites pas plus qu'il ne faut

• not if I can help it! sûrement pas !

► can't help

• one can't help wondering whether... on ne peut s'empêcher de se demander si...

• he can't help being stupid ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est idiot

• why are you laughing? -- I can't help it pourquoi riez-vous ? -- c'est plus fort que moi

• it can't be helped tant pis !► couldn't help

• I couldn't help laughing je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de rire

• sorry, I couldn't help it désolé, je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

3. compounds

► help desk noun service m d'assistance

► help menu noun menu m d'aide

► help along separable transitive verb

[+ person] aider à marcher ; [+ scheme] faire avancer

► help out

1. intransitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

2. separable transitive verb

aider ; (financially) dépanner (inf)

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[help] 1.
noun

1) aide f; ( in emergency) secours m

with the help of — à l'aide de [stick, knife]; avec l'aide de [person]

to be of help to somebody — [person] rendre service à quelqu'un; [information, map] être utile à quelqu'un

you're a great help! — iron tu es vraiment d'un grand secours!

to come to somebody's help — venir au secours de quelqu'un, venir en aide à quelqu'un

to cry for help — appeler au secours

it's a help if you can speak the language — ça aide de parler la langue

she needs (professional) help — ( from psychiatrist) elle devrait voir un psychiatre

2) (also daily help) ( cleaning woman) femme f de ménage
2.
exclamation au secours!
3.
transitive verb

1) aider ( to do à faire); ( more urgently) secourir

to help each other — s'entraider

can you help me with this sack? — est-ce que tu peux m'aider à porter ce sac?

can I help you? — ( in shop) vous désirez?; ( on phone) j'écoute

to help somebody across/down/out — aider quelqu'un à traverser/descendre/sortir

I helped him to his feet — je l'ai aidé à se lever

to help somebody on/off with — aider quelqu'un à mettre/enlever [garment, boot]

he didn't help matters by writing that letter — il n'a rien arrangé en écrivant cette lettre

2) ( serve)

to help somebody to — servir [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [food, wine]

3) ( prevent)

it can't be helped! — on n'y peut rien!, tant pis!

he can't help being stupid! — ce n'est pas de sa faute s'il est stupide!

not if I can help it! — sûrement pas!

he won't win if I can help it — je vais faire tout mon possible pour l'empêcher de gagner

don't tell her any more than you can help — ne lui dis pas plus qu'il n'en faut

I can't help that — je n'y peux rien

you can't help but pity him — on ne peut pas s'empêcher d'avoir pitié de lui
4.
intransitive verb aider

he never helps with the housework — il n'aide jamais à faire le ménage

to help with the expenses — participer aux frais

this map doesn't help much — cette carte n'est pas d'un grand secours

every little helps — ( donating money) tous les dons sont les bienvenus; ( saving) les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières

would it help if I turned the light off? — est-ce que ce serait mieux si j'éteignais?
5.
reflexive verb

to help oneself — se servir

help yourselves to coffee — prenez du café

to help oneself to the petty cash — piquer (colloq) (de l'argent) dans la caisse

Phrasal Verbs:

- help out

English-French dictionary > help
13 nobody

['nəʊbədɪ] 1.
pronome (anche no-one) nessuno m. (-a)

nobody saw her — nessuno l'ha vista

there was nobody in the car — non c'era nessuno nell'auto

nobody but me — nessuno tranne me
2.
nome

to be a nobody — non essere nessuno

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to work like nobody's business — BE colloq. lavorare come un pazzo

he's nobody's fool — è tutt'altro che stupido
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Note:

When the pronoun nobody is the subject or object of a verb, Italian usually requires non before the verb (or auxiliary): nobody loves him = non lo ama nessuno / nessuno lo ama; I heard nobody = non ho sentito nessuno. - Nobody is the negative equivalent of somebody: somebody helped me = mi ha aiutato qualcuno is the opposite of nobody helped me = non mi ha aiutato nessuno. As it is a negative pronoun, nobody can not be used in a sentence where another negative form, such as not or never, is present; in these cases, anybody is used instead: I never meet anybody on my way from work = non incontro mai nessuno tornando a casa dal lavoro. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below

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pronoun (no person; no-one: Nobody likes him.) nessuno

* * *
['nəʊbədɪ] 1.
pronome (anche no-one) nessuno m. (-a)

nobody saw her — nessuno l'ha vista

there was nobody in the car — non c'era nessuno nell'auto

nobody but me — nessuno tranne me
2.
nome

to be a nobody — non essere nessuno

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to work like nobody's business — BE colloq. lavorare come un pazzo

he's nobody's fool — è tutt'altro che stupido
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Note:

When the pronoun nobody is the subject or object of a verb, Italian usually requires non before the verb (or auxiliary): nobody loves him = non lo ama nessuno / nessuno lo ama; I heard nobody = non ho sentito nessuno. - Nobody is the negative equivalent of somebody: somebody helped me = mi ha aiutato qualcuno is the opposite of nobody helped me = non mi ha aiutato nessuno. As it is a negative pronoun, nobody can not be used in a sentence where another negative form, such as not or never, is present; in these cases, anybody is used instead: I never meet anybody on my way from work = non incontro mai nessuno tornando a casa dal lavoro. - For examples and particular usages, see the entry below

English-Italian dictionary > nobody
14 help

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] msaada

[Swahili Plural] misaada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] saidia

[Swahili Example] msaada wa fedha

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[Swahili Word] saada

[Swahili Plural] saada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] huduma

[Swahili Plural] huduma

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Language] Arabic

[Related Words] hadimu, -hudumu

[Swahili Definition] msaada

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[Swahili Word] nusura

[Swahili Plural] nusura

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] nusra

[Swahili Plural] nusra

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

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[Swahili Word] muawana

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] auni

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[Swahili Word] kororo

[Swahili Plural] makororo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Terminology] medical

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[Swahili Word] kimbilio

[Swahili Plural] makimbilio

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -kimbia

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] amara

[Swahili Plural] amara

[Part of Speech] noun

[English Example] can I do something for you?

[Swahili Example] haja help?

[Note] rare

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] -saidia

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] I will be able to <b>help</b> you when you are carrying many things.

[Swahili Example] Nitaweza kuku<b>saidia</b> wakati utakuwa utabeba vitu vingi.

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[English Word] be helped

[Swahili Word] -saidiwa

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] help one another

[Swahili Word] -saidiana na

[Part of Speech] verb

[English Example] the villagers helped one another with the government to curb crime

[Swahili Example] Watu wa kijiji walisaidiana na serikali kukomesha uhalifu

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[Swahili Word] -hudumia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] hudumu v

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[Swahili Word] -fadhili

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] fadhili v

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[Swahili Word] -nafidhi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] lend a helping hand

[Swahili Word] -pa mkono

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -afu

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -auni

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] Cf. muawana

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] -auni

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] Arabic

[Swahili Example] atakuja kuauni nafsi yake, wazee wake na jamii yake [Moh]

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[English Word] help (for or on behalf of)

[Swahili Word] -aunia

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] -auni

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[Swahili Word] -awini

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] Cf. muawana

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[Swahili Word] -awini

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] also: auni, awuni

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] -awuni

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] Cf. muawana

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[English Word] help

[Swahili Word] -awuni

[Part of Speech] verb

[Note] also: auni, awini

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[English Word] help out

[Swahili Word] -nafisi

[Part of Speech] verb

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[Swahili Word] -nusuru

[Part of Speech] verb

[Derived Word] nusura adv

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[Swahili Word] -tajamali

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] Help! (a cry introducing and concluding the ceremony for exorcising spirits)

[Swahili Word] taileni

[Part of Speech] interjection

[Terminology] anthropology

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[English Word] Help! (a cry introducing and concluding the ceremony for exorcising spirits)

[Swahili Word] tailetai

[Part of Speech] interjection

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[English Word] Help! (a cry introducing and concluding a ceremony for exorcising spirits)

[Swahili Word] tawireni

[Part of Speech] noun

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English-Swahili dictionary > help
15 keep

ki:p
1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) guardar

2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) guardar

3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) mantener, conservar

4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) continuar, seguir

5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) guardar

6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) tener; cuidar (un jardín); criar, dedicarse a criar (animales)

7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) conservar

8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) tener; llevar (al día)

9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) retener, entretener

10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) mantener

11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) cumplir

12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) celebrar

2. noun
(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) sustento

- keeper
- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch

keep¹ n manutención

I earn my keep by looking after the house a cambio de comida y cobijo, vigilo la casa

keep² vb

1. quedarse / guardar

I'm only lending it to you, you can't keep it sólo te lo dejo prestado, no te lo puedes quedar

2. guardar / tener

you should keep eggs in the fridge deberías guardar los huevos en la nevera

3. entretener / retener

it's late and I don't want to keep you es tarde y no quiero entretenerte

they kept him in hospital for two days estuvo ingresado en el hospital durante dos días

4. quedarse / permanecer

keep quiet! ¡cállate!

we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

keep still estáte quieto

5. mantener

I'll keep your dinner warm te mantendré la cena caliente

keep your room tidy mantén la habitación limpia

6. seguir / continuar

keep straight on sigue todo recto

7. conservarse / durar

cheese keeps well in the fridge el queso se conserva bien en la nevera

to keep doing something seguir haciendo algo

don't stop, keep talking no pares, sigue hablando

I keep losing my keys siempre pierdo las llaves

to keep a secret guardar un secreto

to keep somebody waiting hacer esperar a alguien

El pasado y participio pasado de keep es kept

keep

tr[kiːp]

noun

1 (board) sustento, mantenimiento

■ to earn one's keep ganarse el pan

2 (of castle) torreón nombre masculino, torre nombre femenino del homenaje

transitive verb (pt & pp kept tr[kept])

1 (not throw away) guardar

■ I kept all your letters guardé todas tus cartas

2 (not give back) quedarse con

■ you can keep that book I lent you quédate con aquel libro que te dejé

■ keep the change quédese con el cambio

3 (have) tener; (carry) llevar

■ you should always keep paper and pencil handy siempre hay que tener a mano lápiz y papel

■ I keep a spare pair of glasses in the car llevo unas gafas de recambio en el coche

4 (look after, save) guardar

■ can you keep me a loaf of bread for Friday? ¿me guarda una barra de pan para el viernes?

■ John kept my place while I made a phone call John me guardó el sitio mientras hacía una llamada

5 (put away, store) guardar

■ where do you keep the glasses? ¿dónde guardas los vasos?

■ I always keep a little brandy for emergencies siempre guardo un poco de coñac para una emergencia

6 (reserve) reservar

■ I keep this whisky for special occasions reservo este whisky para las ocasiones especiales

7 (detain) retener, hacer esperar; (hold up) entretener

■ they kept her in hospital overnight la retuvieron en el hospital toda la noche

■ she kept me talking for hours me entretuvo hablando durante horas

■ what kept you? ¿cómo es que llegas tan tarde?

■ sorry to keep you waiting discúlpeme por hacerle esperar

8 (shop, hotel etc) tener, llevar

■ they keep a small hotel on the coast tienen un pequeño hotel en la costa

9 (have in stock) tener, vender

■ I'm afraid we don't keep cigars lo siento, pero no vendemos puros

10 (support) mantener

■ I don't know how they manage to keep a family on their wage no sé cómo pueden mantener una familia con lo que ganan

11 (animals) tener

■ children love keeping pets a los niños les encanta tener animales de compañía

■ our eggs are really fresh, we keep our own hens nuestros huevos son fresquísimos, tenemos gallinas

12 (promise) cumplir

■ promises are made to be kept las promesas se deben cumplir

13 (secret) guardar

■ can you keep a secret? ¿sabes guardar un secreto?

14 (appointment) acudir a, no faltar a

■ please 'phone if you are unable to keep your appointment por favor, llame si no puede acudir a la visita

15 (order) mantener

■ teachers must keep order in their classes los profesores deben mantener el orden en sus clases

16 (tradition) observar

■ many old traditions are not kept nowadays muchas tradiciones antiguas ya no se observan

17 (with adj, verb, etc) mantener

■ these doors must be kept locked estas puertas deben mantenerse cerradas

■ the stove keeps the whole house warm la estufa mantiene caliente toda la casa

■ this game will keep the children amused este juego entretendrá a los niños

■ this yoghurt must be kept cold este yogur debe conservarse en frío

intransitive verb

1 (do repeatedly) no dejar de; (do continuously) seguir, continuar

■ I keep thinking about her no dejo de pensar en ella

■ don't keep interrupting me! ¡deja de interrumpirme!

■ she was exhausted but kept swimming estaba agotada pero siguió nadando

■ keep trying until you succeed sigue intentándolo hasta que lo consigas

2 (stay fresh) conservarse

■ this food will keep for five days in the fridge esta comida se conserva durante cinco días en la nevera

■ I've got some news for you, but it'll keep till tomorrow tengo algo que decirte, pero puede esperar hasta mañana

3 (continue in direction) continuar, seguir

■ keep left/right circula por la izquierda/derecha

■ keep to the path no abandonar el sendero

4 (with adj, verb etc) quedarse, permanecer

■ please keep quiet cállese por favor

■ keep still! ¡estáte quieto!

■ we must keep calm debemos mantener la calma

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for keeps para siempre

how are you keeping? ¿cómo estás?

keep it up! ¡ánimo!

keep the change quédese con la vuelta

to keep going seguir (adelante)

to keep one's head no perder la cabeza

to keep quiet callarse, no hacer ruido

to keep somebody company hacerle compañía a alguien

to keep somebody from doing something impedir que alguien haga algo

to keep something from somebody ocultar algo a alguien

to keep something clean conservar algo limpio,-a

to keep something to oneself no decir algo, guardar algo para sí

to keep oneself to oneself ser discreto,-a

you can't keep a good man down los buenos siempre salen adelante

keep ['ki:p] v, kept ['kpt] ; keeping vt

1) : cumplir (la palabra a uno), acudir a (una cita)

2) observe: observar (una fiesta)

3) guard: guardar, cuidar

4) continue: mantener

to keep silence: mantener silencio

5) support: mantener (una familia)

6) raise: criar (animales)

7) : llevar, escribir (un diario, etc.)

8) retain: guardar, conservar, quedarse con

9) store: guardar

10) detain: hacer quedar, detener

11) preserve: guardar

to keep a secret: guardar un secreto

keep vi

1) : conservarse (dícese de los alimentos)

2) continue: seguir, no dejar

he keeps on pestering us: no deja de molestarnos

3)

to keep from : abstenerse de

I couldn't keep from laughing: no podía contener la risa

keep n

1) tower: torreón m (de un castillo), torre f del homenaje

2) sustenance: manutención f, sustento m

3)

for keeps : para siempre

keep (Of a castle)

n.

• torre del homenaje (Arquitectura) s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: kept) = conservar v.

• cuidar v.

• custodiar v.

• detener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• guardar v.

• guarecer v.

• mantener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

• permanecer v.

• preservar v.

• sostener v.

(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-

fut/c: -tendr-•)

kiːp
I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

[kiːp] (vb: pt, pp kept)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When keep is part of a set combination, eg to keep an appointment. to keep a promise, to keep one's seat, look up the noun.
1) (=retain) [+ change, copy] quedarse con; [+ receipt] guardar; [+ business, customer, colour] conservar

you must keep the receipt — debe guardar el recibo

you can keep the change — quédese con la vuelta or (LAm) el vuelto

is this jacket worth keeping? — ¿merece la pena guardar esta chaqueta?

he is to keep his job in spite of the incident — va a mantener or conservar el trabajo a pesar del incidente

this material will keep its colour/softness — este material conservará su color/suavidad

• to keep sth for o.s. — quedarse con algo

- if this is fashion, you can keep it!

2) (=save, put aside) guardar, reservar

I'm keeping this wine in case we have visitors — voy a guardar or reservar este vino por si tenemos visitas

ask the shop to keep you one — pide en la tienda que te reserven uno

• I was keeping it for you — lo guardaba para ti

3) (=have ready)

I always keep a torch in the car — siempre tengo una linterna en el coche

keep this by you in case of emergencies — guárdate eso para un caso de emergencia

4) (=store, put) (gen) guardar; (in museum) conservar

where do you keep the sugar? — ¿dónde guardas el azúcar?

keep it somewhere safe — guárdalo en un sitio seguro

you must keep it in a cold place — debes conservarlo en un sitio fresco

5) (=house)

the puppies were kept in cramped conditions — tenían a los cachorros hacinados

the tarantulas were kept in cages — las tarántulas estaban metidas en jaulas

the prisoners were kept in a dark room — los prisioneros estaban encerrados en una habitación oscura

he keeps his wives in separate houses — tiene a sus mujeres alojadas en casas separadas

6) (=detain) tener

keep him in bed for a couple of days — tenlo en cama un par de días

to keep sb in prison — tener a algn preso

he was kept in hospital over night — lo tuvieron una noche en el hospital, le hicieron pasar la noche en el hospital

illness kept her at home — la enfermedad no le permitió salir de casa

to keep sb doing sth — tener a algn haciendo algo

7) (=delay) entretener

• I mustn't keep you — no quiero entretenerte

don't let me keep you — no le entretengo más

what kept you? — ¿por qué te has retrasado?

am I keeping you from your work? — quizá tienes trabajo y yo te estoy entreteniendo

8) (=have) [+ shop, hotel, house, servant] tener; [+ pigs, bees, chickens] criar

he keeps a good cellar — tiene una buena bodega

9) (=stock) tener

we don't keep that model any more — ya no tenemos ese modelo

10) (=support) [+ family, mistress] mantener

to keep o.s. — mantenerse

• the extra money keeps me in beer and cigarettes — el dinero extra me da para (comprar) cerveza y cigarrillos

our garden keeps us in vegetables all summer — el huerto nos da suficientes verduras para todo el verano

11) (=fulfil, observe) [+ promise, agreement, obligation] cumplir; [+ law, rule] observar; [+ appointment] acudir a, ir a; [+ feast day] observar

to keep the Sabbath — observar el sábado judío

12) (=not divulge)

• to keep sth from sb — ocultar algo a algn

• keep it quiet — de esto no digas ni una palabra

• keep it to yourself * — no se lo digas a nadie

but he kept the news to himself — pero se guardó la noticia, pero no comunicó la noticia a nadie

13) (=maintain)

a) [+ accounts] llevar; [+ diary] escribir

to keep a record of sth — llevar nota de algo

b) with adjective mantener; (less formal) tener

keep Britain tidy — mantenga limpia Gran Bretaña

• to keep sth clean — conservar or mantener algo limpio; (less formal) tener algo limpio

she always keeps the house very clean — tiene la casa siempre muy limpia

to keep o.s. clean — no ensuciarse, mantenerse limpio

cats keep themselves clean — los gatos son muy limpios

• exercise keeps you fit — haciendo ejercicio te mantienes en forma

• keep the sauce hot — (in recipe book) mantener la salsa caliente

I'll keep your supper hot — te guardaré la comida caliente

• to keep inflation as low as possible — mantener la inflación tan baja como sea posible

• to keep sth safe — guardar algo bien, guardar algo en un lugar seguro

• try to keep your head still — intenta no mover la cabeza

• to keep sth warm — mantener algo caliente

• the garden is well kept — el jardín está muy bien cuidado
fixed 1., 3), happy 1., 3), post I, 2., 4)
c) + -ing

to keep the engine running — dejar el motor en marcha

to keep sb talking — entretener a algn hablando

keep him talking while I... — entretenlo hablando mientras yo...

to keep sb waiting — hacer esperar a algn

he kept them working all night — los tuvo trabajando toda la noche
go 1., 24)
14) (=hold)

• to keep sb at it — obligar a algn a seguir trabajando

• I'll keep you to your promise — haré que cumplas tu promesa
counsel 1., 1)
15) (=prevent)

• to keep sb from doing sth — impedir que algn haga algo

what can we do to keep it from happening again — ¿qué podemos hacer para evitar que se repita?

to keep o.s. from doing sth — contener las ganas de hacer algo, aguantarse de hacer algo *

16) (=guard, protect) † guardar

God keep you! — ¡Dios te guarde!

17)

to keep o.s. to o.s. — guardar las distancias

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=remain)

a) with adjective

• try to keep calm — intenta mantener la calma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• it will keep fresh for weeks — se conservará fresco durante semanas

• to keep healthy — mantenerse sano

• keep very quiet — no hagas nada de ruido

• you must keep still — tienes que estarte or quedarte muy quieto

• to keep together — no separarse

• he was jumping up and down to keep warm — estaba dando saltos para mantener el calor

b) with preposition/adverb

keep in the left lane — sigue por el carril de la izquierda

she kept inside for three days — no salió en tres días

2)

to keep doing sth —

a) (=continue) seguir haciendo algo

he kept walking — siguió caminando

I keep hoping she'll come back — sigo esperando que vuelva

you must keep moving — no pares

keep smiling! * — ¡no te desanimes!

keep going! — ¡no pares!

b) (=do repeatedly) no hacer más que hacer algo

he keeps mentioning his uncle — no hace más que mencionar a su tío

I keep thinking I'll wake up in a minute — no hago más que pensar que es todo un sueño

she keeps bursting into tears — está todo el tiempo echándose a llorar

he kept interrupting us — no paraba de interrumpirnos

I keep forgetting to pay the gas bill — siempre se me olvida pagar la factura del gas

you mustn't keep looking at your watch — no debes estar todo el tiempo mirando al reloj

3) (in directions) (=continue) seguir

to keep straight on — seguir todo recto or derecho

keep due north until you come to... — siga en dirección norte hasta que llegue a...

keep left — circule por la izquierda

4) (=not go off) [food] conservarse fresco, conservarse bien

fish doesn't keep very well — el pescado no se conserva muy bien

an apple that keeps — una manzana que se conserva bien

5) * (=wait) esperar

the news will keep till I see you — la noticia puede esperar hasta que nos veamos

it can keep — puede esperar

6) * (talking about health)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal (estás)? (Sp) *, ¿como or qué tal te va? *, ¿cómo sigues? (LAm) *, ¿qué hubo? (Mex, Chile) *

he's not keeping very well — no está muy bien de salud

she's keeping better — está mejor, se encuentra mejor

7) (=avoid)

• to keep from doing sth — evitar hacer algo; (=abstain from) abstenerse de hacer algo

3. NOUN

1) (=livelihood, food)

I got £30 a week and my keep — me daban 30 libras a la semana y comida y cama

I pay £50 a week for my keep — la pensión me cuesta 50 libras a la semana

to earn one's keep — ganarse el sustento; (fig) justificar el gasto

in a poem every word must earn its keep — en un poema cada palabra debe estar justificada

2) (Archit) torreón m, torre f del homenaje

3) (=permanently)

for keeps * — para siempre

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep in

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep to

- keep together

- keep under

- keep up

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I

noun

1) ( living) sustento m, manutención f

he helped in the kitchen to earn his keep — ayudaba en la cocina a cambio de comida y techo

for keeps: if they win the cup again, it's theirs for keeps — si vuelven a ganar la copa, se la quedan para siempre

2) (in castle, fortress) torre f del homenaje

II
1.

(past & past p kept) transitive verb

1)

a) ( not throw away) \<\<receipt/ticket\>\> guardar, conservar; ( not give back) quedarse con; ( not lose) conservar

keep the change — quédese (con) el cambio

you can keep your lousy job! — (colloq) se puede guardar su porquería de trabajo!

b) (look after, reserve)

to keep something (for somebody) — guardar(le) algo (a algn)

2) ( store) guardar

where do you keep the coffee? — ¿dónde guardas or tienes el café?

keep in a cool place — conservar en lugar fresco

I like to keep a first-aid kit in the car — me gusta tener un botiquín en el coche

3) ( reserve for future use) guardar, dejar

4)

a) ( raise) \<\<pigs/bees\>\> criar*

b) (manage, run) \<\<stall/guesthouse\>\> tener*

5)

a) ( support) mantener*

it costs me a fortune to keep them in clothes — me cuesta una fortuna vestirlos

b) ( maintain)

she keeps a diary — escribe or lleva un diario

I've kept a note o record of everything — he tomado nota de todo, lo tengo todo anotado

6)

a) (cause to remain, continue) mantener*

try and keep it clean — trata de mantenerlo limpio

keep her informed — manténla al tanto

the noise kept me awake — el ruido no me dejó dormir

to keep somebody/something + -ing: to keep somebody guessing tener* a algn en ascuas; he kept the engine running — mantuvo el motor en marcha

b) ( detain)

don't let me keep you — no te quiero entretener

what kept you? — ¿por qué tardaste?, ¿qué te retuvo?

they kept her in hospital — la dejaron ingresada or (CS, Méx tb) internada

7) (adhere to, fulfil) \<\<promise/vow\>\> cumplir

she didn't keep the appointment — faltó a la cita

8) (observe, celebrate) celebrar; ( Relig) guardar

2.

keep vi

1) ( remain) mantenerse*

to keep fit — mantenerse* en forma

to keep awake — mantenerse* despierto, no dormirse*

can't you keep quiet? — ¿no te puedes estar callado?

keep still! — estáte quieto! or quédate quieto!

2)

a) ( continue) seguir*

keep left/right — siga por la izquierda/derecha

to keep -ing — seguir* + ger

keep talking — sigue hablando

b) ( repeatedly)

he keeps interfering — está continuamente entrometiéndose, no deja de entrometerse

I keep forgetting to bring it — nunca me acuerdo or siempre me olvido de traerlo

3)

a) \<\<food\>\> conservarse (fresco)

this cake will keep for several months — este pastel se conserva muchos meses

b) \<\<news/matter\>\> esperar

I have something to tell you - will it keep till later? — tengo algo que decirte - ¿puede esperar a más tarde?

c) ( be in certain state of health) (colloq)

how are you keeping? — ¿qué tal estás? (fam)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- keep ahead

- keep at

- keep away

- keep back

- keep down

- keep from

- keep in

- keep in with

- keep off

- keep on

- keep out

- keep out of

- keep to

- keep together

- keep up

English-spanish dictionary > keep
16 up

(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) cubrirse, empañarse

up¹ adv

1. arriba

the trunk is up in the attic el baúl está arriba en el desván

2. levantado

John isn't up yet John todavía no se ha levantado

3.

a strange man came up to me se me acercó un hombre extraño

4. más alto / más caro

house prices are up el precio de la vivienda ha subido

up to / up until hasta

the plane can carry up to 150 people el avión puede llevar hasta 150 personas

I've never thought about it up to now nunca había pensado en ello hasta ahora

she lived at home up until she got married vivió en casa de sus padres hasta que se casó

to be up to somebody depender de alguien

to be up to something estar tramando algo

what are you three up to? vosotros tres, ¿qué estáis tramando?

to feel up to something sentirse capaz de algo / sentirse con fuerzas para algo

do you feel up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para ir a trabajar?

what's up? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué ocurre?

up² prep

1.

we walked up the hill subimos la colina andando

she climbed up the tree trepó al árbol

2. por

he walked up the road caminaba por la calle

they live up the road viven calle arriba

up and down de arriba para abajo / de un lado a otro

he walked up and down the room iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

up

tr[ʌp]

adverb

1 (upwards) hacia arriba, arriba

■ to sit up in bed incorporarse

■ he walked up to the top subió andando hasta arriba

■ he left the book face up on the table dejó el libro boca arriba en la mesa

2 (out of bed) levantado,-a

■ he isn't up yet aún no se ha levantado

3 (sun, moon)

■ the sun is up ha salido el sol

4 (roadworks) levantado,-a, en obras

■ 'Road up' "Carretera en obras"

5 (towards) hacia

■ he came up and... se acercó y...

6 (northwards) hacia el norte

■ we went up to Scotland fuimos a Escocia

7 (totally finished) acabado,-a

■ eat it up acábatelo, cómetelo todo

■ your time's up se te ha acabado el tiempo

8 (into pieces) a trozos, a porciones, a raciones

■ she cut it up into three lo cortó en tres trozos

preposition

1 (movement)

■ to go up the stairs subir la escalera

■ to run up the street ir corriendo calle arriba

2 (position) en lo alto de

■ up a tree en lo alto de un árbol

transitive verb (pt & pp upped, ger upping)

1 subir, aumentar

■ they've upped the prices han subido los precios

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it's not up to much familiar no vale gran cosa

it's up to you familiar es cosa tuya

to be on the up and up familiar ir cada vez mejor

to be up in arms estar en pie de guerra

■ the people are up in arms about the new taxes la gente está en pie de guerra por los nuevos impuestos

to be up to something (doing something) estar haciendo algo; (secretively) estar tramando algo 2 (equal to) estar a la altura de algo; (strong enough for) sentirse con fuerzas de hacer algo

■ he's not up to the challenge no está a la altura del desafío

■ are you up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas de ir a trabajar?

to up and go familiar coger e irse

up to hasta

up yours! taboo ¡métetelo por el culo!

well up in something saber mucho de algo

what's up? familiar ¿qué pasa?

ups and downs altibajos nombre masculino plural

up ['ʌp] v, upped ['ʌpt] ; upping ; ups vt

increase: aumentar, subir

they upped the prices: aumentaron los precios

up vi

to up and : agarrar y fam

she up and left: agarró y se fue

up adv

1) above: arriba, en lo alto

up in the mountains: arriba en las montañas

2) upwards: hacia arriba

push it up: empújalo hacia arriba

the sun came up: el sol salió

prices went up: los precios subieron

3) (indicating an upright position or waking state)

to sit up: ponerse derecho

they got up late: se levantaron tarde

I stayed up all night: pasé toda la noche sin dormir

4) (indicating volume or intensity)

to speak up: hablar más fuerte

5) (indicating a northerly direction)

the climate up north: el clima del norte

I'm going up to Canada: voy para Canadá

6) (indicating the appearance or existence of something)

the book turned up: el libro apareció

7) (indicating consideration)

she brought the matter up: mencionó el asunto

8) completely: completamente

eat it up: cómetelo todo

9) : en pedazos

he tore it up: lo rompió en pedazos

10) (indicating a stopping)

the car pulled up to the curb: el carro paró al borde de la acera

11) (indicating an even score)

the game was 10 up: empataron a 10

up adj

1) (risen above the horizon)

the sun is up: ha salido el sol

2) (being above a normal or former level)

prices are up: los precios han aumentado

the river is up: las aguas están altas

3) : despierto, levantado

up all night: despierto toda la noche

4) built: construido

the house is up: la casa está construida

5) open: abierto

the windows are up: las ventanas están abiertas

6) (moving or going upward)

the up staircase: la escalera para subir

7) abreast: enterado, al día, al corriente

to be up on the news: estar al corriente de las noticias

8) prepared: preparado

we were up for the test: estuvimos preparados para el examen

9) finished: terminado, acabado

time is up: se ha terminado el tiempo permitido

10)

to be up : pasar

what's up?: ¿qué pasa?

up prep

1) (to, toward, or at a higher point of)

he went up the stairs: subió la escalera

2) (to or toward the source of)

to go up the river: ir río arriba

3) along: a lo largo, por

up the coast: a lo largo de la costa

just up the way: un poco más adelante

up and down the city: por toda la ciudad

up

adj.

• alto, -a adj.

• elevado, -a adj.

adv.

• alto adv.

• arriba adv.

• hacia arriba adv.

interj.

• upa interj.

n.

• prosperidad s.f.

• subida s.f.

prep.

• arriba de prep.

I ʌp
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( in upward direction)

up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda

we went all the way up to the top — subimos hasta la cima

we saw them on the way up — los vimos cuando subíamos

from the waist up — desde la cintura para arriba

up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!

b) ( upstairs)

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket — volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

3)

a) ( of position) arriba

up here/there — aquí/allí arriba

300ft up — a una altura de 300 pies

b) (upstairs, on upper floor)

your book is up in my room — tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

c) (raised, pointing upward)

with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

face up — boca arriba

d) ( removed)

I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo

4)

a) ( upright)

the nurse helped him up — la enfermera lo ayudó a sentarse

b) ( out of bed)

they're not up yet — todavía no se han levantado

we were up all night — pasamos la noche en vela

she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)

5)

a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

she had the volume up high — tenía el volumen muy alto

prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

b) (in league, table, hierarchy)

up ten places from last year — diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me — para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up — desde el rango de teniente para arriba

6)

a) ( in or toward north)

up north — en el norte

the journey up from Munich — el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

b) ( at or to another place)

the path up to the house — el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend — voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)

7) (in position, erected)

is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?

the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

8) ( going on) (colloq)

what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?

what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)

9) ( finished)

your time is up — se te ha acabado el tiempo

10) ( Sport)

a) ( ahead in competition)

they're three goals up on the home team — le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn

b) ( for each side) (AmE)

the game was tied 15 up — empataron 15 a 15

11) ( under consideration)

she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

Sense II

12) (in phrases)

up against

a) ( next to) contra

b) ( confronted by)

you don't know what you're up against — no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas

13) up and down

a) ( vertically)

to jump up and down — dar* saltos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo

b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajo

c) ( of mood)

she's been rather up and down — ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14)

up for — ( subject to)

the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer — hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

15)

up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)

how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

16)

up till o until — hasta

Sense III

17) up to

18) (as far as, as much as) hasta

up to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to twice as big — hasta el doble de grande

19)

a) ( equal to)

it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)

b) ( capable of)

she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)

do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

20) ( depending on)

that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras

it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

21)

to be up to something — (colloq)

they're up to their usual tricks — están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo

she's up to no good — no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in upward direction)

to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney — escondió el dinero en la chimenea

b) ( at higher level)

80ft up the cliff — a 80 pies del pie del acantilado

further up the salary scale — más arriba en el escalafón

2)

a) ( along)

to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río

the journey up the coast — el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country — viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room — iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

b) ( further along)

it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going upward)

the up escalator — la escalera mecánica para subir

2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)

I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes

IV
1.

- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar

2.

up vi

to up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*

V

noun

to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza

life's little ups and downs — las vicisitudes de la vida

their marriage has had its ups and downs — su matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

[ʌp] When up is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come up, throw up, walk up, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg the way up, close up, look up the other word.
1. ADVERB

1) (direction) hacia arriba, para arriba

he looked up — (towards sky) miró hacia or para arriba

• to walk up and down — pasearse de un lado para otro or de arriba abajo

he's been up and down all evening — no ha parado quieto en toda la tarde

she's still a bit up and down — todavía tiene sus altibajos

• to stop halfway up — pararse a mitad de la subida

• to throw sth up in the air — lanzar algo al aire

• he walked/ran up to the house — caminó/corrió hasta la casa

a blond boy went up to her — un chico rubio le acercó

2) (position)

the people three floors up (from me) — los que viven tres pisos más arriba

• up above (us) we could see a ledge — por encima (de nosotros) or sobre nuestras cabezas podíamos ver una cornisa

from up above — desde arriba

• my office is five floors up — mi oficina está en el quinto piso

• higher up — más arriba

• up in the mountains — montaña arriba

up in the sky — en lo alto del cielo

• the jug's up there, on the freezer — la jarra está ahí arriba, en el congelador

the castle's up there, on top of the hill — el castillo está allí arriba, en la cima del monte

3) (in northern place, capital etc)

we're up for the day — hemos venido a pasar el día

when you're next up this way — la próxima vez que pases por aquí

• how long have you lived up here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?

when you're next up here — la próxima vez que pases por aquí

• he lives up in Scotland — vive en Escocia

up in London — (allá) en Londres

• up north — en el norte

• how long did you live up there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste viviendo allí or allá?

the next time you're up there — la próxima vez que pases por allí or allá

• to go up to London/to university — ir a Londres/a la universidad

4) (=standing) de pie

while you're up, can you get me a glass of water? — ya que estás de pie, ¿me puedes traer un vaso de agua?

the ladder was up against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada en or contra la pared

5) (=out of bed)

to be up — (=get up) levantarse; (=be active) estar levantado

we were up at 7 — nos levantamos a las 7

what time will you be up — ¿a qué hora te levantarás?

is Peter up yet? — ¿está levantado Peter?

I'm usually up by 7 o'clock — normalmente a las 7 estoy levantado

we were still up at midnight — a medianoche seguíamos sin acostarnos, a medianoche todavía estábamos levantados

• she was up and about at 6 a.m. — lleva en pie desde las 6 de la mañana

to be up and about again — [sick person] estar repuesto

• to be up all night — no acostarse en toda la noche

• get up! — ¡levántate!

6) (=raised)

with his head up (high) — con la cabeza bien levantada or erguida

several children had their hands up — varios niños habían levantado la mano

the blinds were up — las persianas estaban subidas or levantadas

he sat in the car with the windows up — se sentó en el coche con las ventanillas subidas

this side up — este lado hacia arriba

look, the flag is up! — mira, la bandera está izada

7) (in price, value)

potatoes are up — han subido las patatas

the thermometer is up 2 degrees — el termómetro ha subido 2 grados

• the interest rate has risen sharply, up from 3% to 5% — los tipos de interés han subido bruscamente del 3% al 5%

• the temperature was up in the forties — la temperatura estaba por encima de los cuarenta

• prices are up on last year — los precios han subido desde el año pasado, del año pasado a este los precios han subido

8) (in score)

we're a goal up — llevamos un tanto de ventaja

we were 20 points up on them — les llevábamos una ventaja de 20 puntos

9) (in terms of excellence)

• to be up among or with the leaders — estar a la altura de los líderes

• she's right up there with the jazz greats — está en la cumbre con los grandes del jazz

10) (=built, installed)

the new building isn't up yet — el nuevo edificio no está construido todavía, no han levantado el nuevo edificio todavía

the tent isn't up yet — la tienda todavía no está puesta

the scaffolding is now up — el andamio está puesto ahora

the notice about the outing is up — el cartel de la excursión está puesto

we've got the pictures up at last — por fin hemos puesto or colgado los cuadros

the curtains are up — las cortinas están colocadas

11) (=finished) [contract etc] vencido, caducado

when the period is up — cuando termine el plazo, cuando venza el plazo

his holiday is up — han terminado ya sus vacaciones

time is up — se ha acabado el tiempo

time is up, put down your pens — se ha acabado el tiempo, dejen los bolígrafos sobre la mesa

time is up for the people living here, their homes are to be demolished — a la gente que vive aquí le toca marcharse, están derribando sus casas

our time here is up — no podemos quedarnos más tiempo aquí

12) (=and over)

• from £2 up — de 2 libras para arriba

from the age of 13 up — a partir de los 13 años

13) (=knowledgeable)

• he's well up in or on British politics — está muy al corriente or al día en lo referente a la política británica

how are you up on your military history? — ¿cómo andan tus conocimientos de historia militar?

14) * (=wrong)

• there's something up with him — algo le pasa

there's something up with the TV — le pasa algo a la tele

• what's up? — ¿qué pasa?

what's up with him? — ¿que le pasa?

15) (in running order)

first up — el primero (de la lista)

next up — el siguiente (de la lista)

16) (Jur)

her case isn't due up until next week — su caso no se verá hasta la próxima semana

to be up before the judge/board — [person] (tener que) comparecer ante el juez/el consejo; [case, matter] verse ante el juez/en el consejo

17) (=risen)

• the river is up — el río ha subido

• the sun is up — ha salido el sol

• the tide is up — la marea está alta

- his blood is up

18) (Brit) (=under repair)

the road is up — la calle está en obras

19) (US)
(Culin) *
two fried eggs, up — un par de huevos fritos boca arriba

a bourbon (straight) up — un bourbon sin hielo

20) (=mounted)

a horse with Dettori up — un caballo montado por Dettori

21) (in exclamations)

up (with) Celtic! — ¡arriba el Celtic!

22) (in set expressions)
up against
he's really up against it — ahora sí que está en un aprieto

to be up against sb — tener que habérselas con algn, tener que enfrentarse a algn
up and running
to be up and running — estar en funcionamiento

to get sth up and running — poner algo en funcionamiento
up for sth
three seats are up for election — tres escaños salen a elecciones

most politicians up for reelection know this — (=seeking) la mayoría de los políticos que se presentan a la reelección lo saben

every two years, a third of the Senate comes up for election — cada dos años se renueva una tercera parte del Senado

to be up for sth * — (=ready, willing) tener ganas de algo

are you up for it? — ¿estás dispuesto?
up to (=till, as far as) hasta
up to now — hasta ahora, hasta la fecha

up to this week — hasta esta semana

up to here — hasta aquí

up to £10 — hasta 10 libras nada más

to count up to 100 — contar hasta 100

we were up to our knees/waist in water — el agua nos llegaba por or hasta las rodillas/la cintura

what page are you up to? — ¿por qué página vas?

to be up to a task — (=capable of) estar a la altura de una tarea, estar en condiciones de realizar una tarea

to be up to doing sth — estar en condiciones de hacer algo

they weren't up to running a company — no estaban en condiciones de gestionar una empresa, no estaban a la altura necesaria para gestionar una empresa
to be {or}3} feel up to sth
are you (feeling) up to going for a walk? — ¿te sientes con ganas de dar un paseo?

I don't feel up to going out — no tengo ánimos para salir
including to be up to sth * (=doing)
what are you up to? — ¿qué andas haciendo?

what are you up to with that knife? — ¿qué haces con ese cuchillo?

he's up to something — está tramando algo

what does he think he's up to? — ¿qué diablos piensa hacer?

I see what you're up to — te veo venir

what have you been up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?
to be up to a standard/to much (=equal to)
it isn't up to his usual standard — no está a su nivel de siempre

the book isn't up to much — (Brit) * el libro no vale mucho
to be up to sb (=depend on)
it's up to you to decide — te toca (a ti) decidir

I feel it is up to me to tell him — creo que me corresponde a mí decírselo

I wouldn't do it but it's up to you — yo (que tú) no lo haría, pero allá tú or tú verás

I'd go, but it's up to you — por mí iría, pero depende de ti

if it were or was up to me — si dependiera de mí

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=on top of) en lo alto de, arriba de (LAm)

he was up a ladder pruning the apple trees — estaba subido a una escalera or en lo alto de una escalera podando los manzanos

to be up a tree — estar en lo alto de or (LAm) arriba de un árbol

2) (=along, towards the top)

he went off up the road — se fue calle arriba

put your handkerchief up your sleeve — guárdate el pañuelo dentro de la manga

the heat disappears straight up the chimney — el calor se escapa chimenea arriba, el calor se escapa por lo alto de la chimenea

• to travel up and down the country — viajar por todo el país

people up and down the country are saying... — la gente por todo el país dice...

• they live further up the road — viven en esta calle pero más arriba

further up the page — en la misma página, más arriba

• halfway up the stairs — a mitad de la escalera

halfway up the mountain — a mitad de la subida de la montaña

• up north — en el norte

• up river — río arriba

3)

• up yours! *** — ¡vete a hacer puñetas! ***

3. NOUN

1)

• ups and downs — altibajos mpl, vicisitudes fpl

the ups and downs that every politician is faced with — los altibajos a que se enfrenta todo político, las vicisitudes a que está sometido todo político

after many ups and downs — después de mil peripecias

2)

• it's on the up and up — (Brit) (=improving) va cada vez mejor; (US) (=above board) está en regla

4. ADJECTIVE

1) (Rail) [train, line] ascendente

2) (=elated)

to be up * — estar en plena forma

5. INTRANSITIVE VERB
*
1) (=jump up)

he upped and hit him — se levantó (de un salto) y le pegó

2) emphatic

• she upped and left — (=stood up) se levantó y se marchó, se levantó y se largó *; (=went) fue y se marchó, fue y se largó *

• he upped and offed — se largó sin más *

6.

TRANSITIVE VERB (=raise) † [+ price, offer] subir, aumentar

• to up anchor — levar el ancla

* * *

I [ʌp]
1) adverb

Sense I

2)

a) ( in upward direction)

up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda

we went all the way up to the top — subimos hasta la cima

we saw them on the way up — los vimos cuando subíamos

from the waist up — desde la cintura para arriba

up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!

b) ( upstairs)

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket — volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

3)

a) ( of position) arriba

up here/there — aquí/allí arriba

300ft up — a una altura de 300 pies

b) (upstairs, on upper floor)

your book is up in my room — tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

c) (raised, pointing upward)

with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

face up — boca arriba

d) ( removed)

I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo

4)

a) ( upright)

the nurse helped him up — la enfermera lo ayudó a sentarse

b) ( out of bed)

they're not up yet — todavía no se han levantado

we were up all night — pasamos la noche en vela

she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)

5)

a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)

she had the volume up high — tenía el volumen muy alto

prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

b) (in league, table, hierarchy)

up ten places from last year — diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me — para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up — desde el rango de teniente para arriba

6)

a) ( in or toward north)

up north — en el norte

the journey up from Munich — el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

b) ( at or to another place)

the path up to the house — el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend — voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)

7) (in position, erected)

is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?

the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

8) ( going on) (colloq)

what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?

what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)

9) ( finished)

your time is up — se te ha acabado el tiempo

10) ( Sport)

a) ( ahead in competition)

they're three goals up on the home team — le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn

b) ( for each side) (AmE)

the game was tied 15 up — empataron 15 a 15

11) ( under consideration)

she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

Sense II

12) (in phrases)

up against

a) ( next to) contra

b) ( confronted by)

you don't know what you're up against — no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas

13) up and down

a) ( vertically)

to jump up and down — dar* saltos

to look somebody up and down — mirar a algn de arriba abajo

b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajo

c) ( of mood)

she's been rather up and down — ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14)

up for — ( subject to)

the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer — hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

15)

up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)

how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

16)

up till o until — hasta

Sense III

17) up to

18) (as far as, as much as) hasta

up to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to twice as big — hasta el doble de grande

19)

a) ( equal to)

it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)

b) ( capable of)

she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)

do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

20) ( depending on)

that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras

it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

21)

to be up to something — (colloq)

they're up to their usual tricks — están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo

she's up to no good — no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?

II

preposition

1)

a) ( in upward direction)

to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney — escondió el dinero en la chimenea

b) ( at higher level)

80ft up the cliff — a 80 pies del pie del acantilado

further up the salary scale — más arriba en el escalafón

2)

a) ( along)

to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río

the journey up the coast — el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country — viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room — iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

b) ( further along)

it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante

III

adjective

1) (before n) ( going upward)

the up escalator — la escalera mecánica para subir

2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)

I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes

IV
1.

- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar

2.

up vi

to up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*

V

noun

to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza

life's little ups and downs — las vicisitudes de la vida

their marriage has had its ups and downs — su matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

English-spanish dictionary > up
17 help

help 1. verb
1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjelpe, bistå, assistere

2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) være med på å skape, fremme

3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) hjelpe på

4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) assistere, ekspedere

5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) (ikke) kunne la være å, kunne noe for (at)
2. noun
1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) hjelp, støtte, assistanse

2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) (med)hjelper

3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) hushjelp; gårdsarbeider

4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) (ikke lenger) noe å gjøre

•

- helper
- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out

hjelp
--------
hjelpe

I
subst. \/help\/

1) hjelp, bistand, assistanse

2) hjelp, botemiddel

• there is no help for it

det er det ikke noe å gjøre ved

3) hjelp, hjelpemiddel

• books are a help to knowledge

4) hushjelp, assistent, hjelper, medhjelper

be of help (to someone) være til hjelp (for noen)

• can I be of any help to you?

kan jeg hjelpe deg (med noe)?

• it wasn't (of) much help

det var ikke til særlig nytte
II
verb \/help\/

1) hjelpe, hjelpe til, være behjelpelig, assistere, bistå

• help someone on with her coat

hjelpe noen på med jakken

• help the police (in their investigations)

bistå politiet (i etterforskningen)

2) fremme, fremskynde

• this did not help the negotiations

3) hjelpe på, hjelpe mot

• help the cough

4) servere, forsyne

5) la være, dy seg, styre seg, beherske seg, hjelpe for, unngå

• I can't help it

jeg kan ikke noe for det, jeg kan ikke la være

• I can't help but admire him

jeg kan ikke la være å beundre ham

• I can't help laughing

jeg kan ikke la være å le

• I can't help being late

jeg kan ikke noe for at jeg er så sen

• I can't help his being so stupid

jeg kan ikke noe for at han er så dum

• how can I help it?

hva kan jeg gjøre med det?

• if I can help it

hvis jeg kan unngå\/forhindre det

• don't be longer than you can help

ikke bli lenger enn høyst nødvendig

• it can't be helped

det er ikke noe å gjøre (ved det)

• she could not help herself

hun kunne ikke la være \/ dy seg

every little helps alle monner drar

God help you if...! Gud nåde deg om...!

help forward eller help on hjelpe frem, fremme

help oneself hjelpe seg selv, klare seg selv forsyne seg

help oneself to something forsyne seg med noe, ta seg

help out hjelpe noen ut av en knipe, hjelpe til, gi en håndsrekning, være til hjelp for noen

• will 200 help you out?

• she helped out in the shop

hjelpe på, forbedre, (la) komme bedre frem

• this light helps out the picture

help someone to something servere noen noe, forsyne noen

• may I help you to some meat?

skaffe noen noe

help to hjelpe til (med), være med på, bidra (med)

• this helps to explain why it was never done

• a job would help (to) keep many young people off the streets

help yourself! vær så god!, forsyn deg!

• help yourself to some soup, please!

vær så god og forsyn deg med suppe!

so help me God! så (sant) hjelpe meg Gud!

what's done can't be helped gjort er gjort

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18 cost

past tense, past participle; see cost

cost¹ n coste / gasto

the cost of a telephone call el coste de una llamada telefónica

at all costs a toda costa

cost² vb costar

how much do those shoes cost? ¿cuánto cuestan esos zapatos?

they cost fifty pounds cuestan cincuenta libras

to cost an arm and a leg costar un ojo de la cara

to cost a bomb costar un dineral

El pasado y participio pasado de cost es cost

cost

tr[kɒst]

transitive verb (pt & pp cost tr[kɒst])

1 (have as a price) costar, valer

■ how much does this book cost? ¿cuánto cuesta este libro?

■ it cost me ten pounds to send a telegram me costó diez libras enviar un telegrama

■ but it'll cost you pero te va a salir caro

2 (result in the loss of) costar

■ it cost him his job le costó el trabajo

■ reckless driving costs lives conducir con imprudencia cuesta muchas vidas

■ her decision cost her dear pagó cara su decisión

3 (calculate cost of) calcular el coste de

intransitive verb

1 costar, valer

noun

1 (price) coste nombre masculino, costo, precio; (expense) gasto

■ the cost of running a car los gastos de mantenimiento de un coche

plural noun costs

1 SMALLLAW/SMALL costas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at all costs a toda costa, a cualquier precio

at cost price a precio de coste

at no extra cost sin cargo adicional

at the cost of something a costa de algo

■ at the cost of his own life a costa de su propia vida

to cost an arm and a leg / cost the earth / cost a packet costar un ojo de la cara, costar un riñón, costar una fortuna

to cover one's costs cubrir los gastos

to cut costs reducir (los) gastos

to learn something to one's cost aprender algo por experiencia propia

to pay costs SMALLLAW/SMALL pagar las costas

whatever the cost cueste lo que cueste

cost of living coste nombre masculino de la vida

cost ['kɔst] v, cost ; costing vt

: costar

how much does it cost?: ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?

cost vi

: costar

these cost more: éstos cuestan más

cost n

: costo m, precio m, coste m

cost of living: costo de vida

victory at all costs: victoria a toda costa

cost

n.

• costa s.f.

• coste s.m.

• costo s.m.

• costo primario s.m.

• gasto s.m.

• precio s.m.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to cost")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: cost) = costar v.

I kɔːst, kɒst
noun

1)

a) ( expense) (often pl) costo m (esp AmL), coste m (Esp)

at no additional o extra cost — sin cargo adicional

he has no idea of the cost of running a car — no tiene idea de cuánto cuesta mantener un coche

to cover/cut costs — cubrir*/reducir* los gastos; (before n)

cost accounting — contabilidad f analítica de costos or (Esp) costes

b) costs pl ( Law) costas fpl

to pay costs — pagar* las costas

c) u ( price) costo m, coste m (Esp)

at cost — ( Busn) a precio de costo or (Esp) coste, al costo (AmL)

2) u (loss, sacrifice)

at the cost of something — a costa or a expensas de algo

she helped me out, at great cost to herself — sacrificó mucho al ayudarme

he did it without stopping to count the cost — lo hizo sin detenerse a pensar en sí mismo

at all costs — a toda costa, a cualquier precio

II

transitive verb

1) (past & past p cost)

a) \<\<article/service\>\> costar*

how much did it cost you? — ¿cuánto te costó?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?

it'll cost you! — (colloq) mira que te va a salir caro!

b) ( cause to lose) costar*

one slip cost him the title — un error le costó el título

2) (past & past p costed)

a) ( calculate cost of) calcular el costo or (Esp) coste de

she costed the project — hizo un presupuesto para el proyecto

b) ( find out price of) averiguar* el precio de

[kɒst]
1. N

1) (=expense) (often pl) coste m, costo m (esp LAm); (=amount paid, price) precio m

• at cost — (Comm) a (precio de) coste

at all costs, at any cost, whatever the cost — (fig) cueste lo que cueste, a toda costa

she cared for her elderly mother at great cost to her own freedom — cuidó de su madre anciana pagando un precio muy alto a costa de su propia libertad

these are solutions that can be implemented at little cost — estas son soluciones que pueden ponerse en práctica y que son poco costosas

at the cost of his life/health — a costa de su vida/salud

• to bear the cost of — (lit) pagar or correr con los gastos de; (fig) sufrir las consecuencias de

• to count the cost of sth/of doing sth — pensar en los riesgos de algo/de hacer algo

without counting the cost — sin pensar en los riesgos

• to my cost — a mis expensas

2) costs

a) (Jur) costas fpl

he was ordered to pay costs — se le condenó a pagar las costas

b) (=expenses) gastos mpl

2. VT

1) (pt, pp cost) costar, valer

it cost £2 — costó 2 libras

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?, ¿a cuánto está?

what will it cost to have it repaired? — ¿cuánto va a costar repararlo?

it cost him a lot of money — le costó mucho dinero

it'll cost you * — te va a salir caro

it cost him his life/job — le costó la vida/el trabajo

it cost me a great deal of time/effort — me robó mucho tiempo/me costó mucho esfuerzo

it costs nothing to be polite — no cuesta nada ser educado

whatever it costs, cost what it may — (also fig) cueste lo que cueste

to cost the earth —

it costs the earth * — cuesta un riñón, cuesta un ojo de la cara

2) (pt, pp costed) (Comm) [+ articles for sale] calcular el coste de; [+ job] calcular el presupuesto de

the job was costed at £5000 — se calculó que el coste del trabajo ascendería a 5.000 libras

it has not been properly costed — no se ha calculado detalladamente el coste

3.

CPD

cost accountant N — contable mf de costes or (esp LAm) costos

cost accounting N — contabilidad f de costes or (esp LAm) costos

cost analysis N — análisis m inv de costes or (esp LAm) costos

cost centre N — centro m (de determinación) de costes or (esp LAm) costos

cost control N — control m de costes or (esp LAm) costos

cost of living N — coste m or (esp LAm) costo m de la vida

cost-of-living adjustment — ajuste m del coste de la vida

cost-of-living allowance — subsidio m por coste

cost-of-living bonus — plus m de carestía de vida, prima f por coste de la vida

cost-of-living increase — incremento m según el coste de la vida

cost-of-living index — índice m del coste or (LAm) de (la) vida

cost price N — (Brit) precio m de coste or (LAm) costo

at cost price — a precio de coste

- cost out

* * *

I [kɔːst, kɒst]
noun

1)

a) ( expense) (often pl) costo m (esp AmL), coste m (Esp)

at no additional o extra cost — sin cargo adicional

he has no idea of the cost of running a car — no tiene idea de cuánto cuesta mantener un coche

to cover/cut costs — cubrir*/reducir* los gastos; (before n)

cost accounting — contabilidad f analítica de costos or (Esp) costes

b) costs pl ( Law) costas fpl

to pay costs — pagar* las costas

c) u ( price) costo m, coste m (Esp)

at cost — ( Busn) a precio de costo or (Esp) coste, al costo (AmL)

2) u (loss, sacrifice)

at the cost of something — a costa or a expensas de algo

she helped me out, at great cost to herself — sacrificó mucho al ayudarme

he did it without stopping to count the cost — lo hizo sin detenerse a pensar en sí mismo

at all costs — a toda costa, a cualquier precio

II

transitive verb

1) (past & past p cost)

a) \<\<article/service\>\> costar*

how much did it cost you? — ¿cuánto te costó?

how much does it cost? — ¿cuánto cuesta?, ¿cuánto vale?

it'll cost you! — (colloq) mira que te va a salir caro!

b) ( cause to lose) costar*

one slip cost him the title — un error le costó el título

2) (past & past p costed)

a) ( calculate cost of) calcular el costo or (Esp) coste de

she costed the project — hizo un presupuesto para el proyecto

b) ( find out price of) averiguar* el precio de

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19 into

'intu
preposition

1) (to or towards the inside of; to within: The eggs were put into the box; They disappeared into the mist.) en, dentro de

2) (against: The car ran into the wall.) contra

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) en

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

into prep en / dentro de / a

they went into the shop entraron en la tienda

they jumped into the water se tiraron al agua

Muchas veces into implica un proceso de transformación

the frog turned into a prince la rana se convirtió en un príncipe

she made the material into a dress hizo un vestido con la tela

translate this letter into English traduce esta carta al inglés

he cut the cake into six pieces cortó la tarta en seis trozos into también expresa una división aritmética

five into twenty goes four times veinte dividido entre cinco son cuatro

into

tr['ɪntʊ]

preposition

1 (indicating movement) en, dentro de, a; (in direction of) a, hacia; (against) contra, con

■ I'm going into town voy al centro

■ they went into the house entraron en la casa

■ she's got to go into hospital tienen que ingresarla en el hospital

■ he jumped into the water saltó al agua

■ they climbed into bed se metieron en la cama

■ I bit into the apple mordí la manzana, di un mordisco a la manzana

■ the cheque must be paid into a bank account hay que ingresar el cheque en una cuenta bancaria

■ look into my eyes mira a mis ojos

■ speak into the receiver habla al auricular

■ I bumped into him me topé con él

■ he crashed into a tree chocó contra un árbol

■ I walked into a door me topé con una puerta

2 (time, age) hasta

■ she worked long into the night trabajó hasta muy avanzada la noche

■ he remained a bachelor until well into middle age permaneció soltero hasta bien entrada la mediana edad

■ I can see into the future puedo ver el futuro

■ three days into our holiday... a los tres días de empezar las vacaciones...

3 (indicating change) en, a

■ he turned water into wine transformó el agua en vino

■ he changed into a monster se convirtió en un monstruo

■ translate this into Spanish traduce esto al español

■ she wants to change some pounds into euros quiere cambiar libras en euros

■ cut it into small pieces cortadlo en trozos pequeños

■ a house divided into flats una casa dividida en pisos

■ I'll change into a dress me pondré un vestido

■ they came into power llegaron al poder

■ she went into journalism se dedicó al periodismo

■ an inquiry into the disaster una investigación sobre la catástrofe

4 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL entre

■ what's four into twenty? ¿cuánto son veinte entre cuatro?

■ four into eight goes two ocho entre cuatro son dos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be into something familiar (keen on) gustarle a uno algo 2 (interested in) ser aficionado,-a a algo

■ she's into skating le gusta patinar

■ he's into heavy rock le gusta el rock duro

into ['ɪn.tu:] prep

1) (indicating motion) : en, a, contra, dentro de

she got into bed: se metió en la cama

to get into a plane: subir a un avión

he crashed into the wall: chocó contra la pared

looking into the sun: mirando al sol

2) (indicating state or condition) : a, en

to burst into tears: echarse a llorar

the water turned into ice: el agua se convirtió en hielo

to translate into English: traducir al inglés

3) (indicating time)

far into the night: hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his eighties: tiene los ochenta bien cumplidos

4) (in mathematics)

3 into 12 is 4: 12 dividido por 3 es 4

into

prep.

• a prep.

• dentro de prep.

• en prep.

• hacia el interior de prep.

'ɪntu, before consonant 'ɪntə
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

['ɪntʊ]
PREP When into is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break into, enter into, look into, walk into, look up the verb.
1) (of place) en, dentro de

put it into the car/bag/cupboard — mételo en el or dentro del coche/bolso/armario

• to get into bed — meterse a la cama

• to get into a car — subir(se) a un coche

he helped his mother into the car — ayudó a su madre a subir al coche

• to go into the country — ir al campo

• I poured the milk into a cup — vertí la leche en una taza

• he went off into the desert — partió hacia el interior del desierto or adentrándose en el desierto

• he went further into the forest — siguió adentrándose en el bosque

• it fell into the lake — se cayó al lago

• they got into the plane — subieron al avión

• to come/go into a room — entrar en una habitación

• to go into town — ir al centro de la ciudad

• to go into the wood — adentrarse or penetrar en el bosque
go into
2) (of time)

it continued well or far into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

we talked far into the night — charlamos hasta bien entrada la noche

he's well into his fifties — tiene cincuenta y tantos largos

3) (change in condition etc)

• to change into a monster — volverse un or convertirse en un monstruo

to change pounds into dollars — cambiar libras por dólares

the rain changed into snow — la lluvia se convirtió en nieve

• they divided into two groups — se dividieron en dos grupos

• to translate sth into Spanish — traducir algo al español

• it turned into a pleasant day — resultó or se hizo un día muy agradable
burst into, change 3., divide, grow 1., 1), translate, turn 2., 5)
4) (Math)

• to divide 3 into 12 — dividir doce entre tres

• 2 into 6 goes 3 — seis entre dos son tres

5)

to be into sth >: he is really into jazz * — es un gran aficionado al or del jazz

to be into drugs — meterse drogas, andar metido en drogas

she's into health food — le va mucho lo de la comida sana

what are you into now? — ¿a qué te dedicas ahora?

the children/puppies are into everything! — ¡los críos/perritos andan revolviéndolo todo!

* * *
['ɪntu], before consonant ['ɪntə]
preposition

1)

a) (indicating motion, direction)

to walk into a building — entrar en or (esp AmL) a un edificio

we drove into town — fuimos a la ciudad en coche

they helped him into the chair — lo ayudaron a sentarse en el sillón

she sat staring into space — estaba sentada mirando al vacío

I dropped a coin into the water — dejé caer una moneda en el agua

the cat shot up into the air — el gato salió volando por los aires

a journey into the future — un viaje al futuro

to translate something into Spanish — traducir* algo al español

b) ( against)

she walked into a tree — se dio contra un árbol

he drove into the other car — chocó con el otro coche

c) ( Math)

3 into 15 goes o is 5 — 15 dividido (por) 3 or entre 3 es 5

2) (in time, distance)

ten minutes into the game — a los diez minutos de empezar el partido

they talked far into the night — hablaron hasta bien entrada la noche

they penetrated deep into the jungle — entraron en el corazón de la selva

the project is well into its third year — el proyecto ya está bien adentrado en su tercer año

3) ( indicating result of action)

we split into two groups — nos dividimos en dos grupos

roll the dough into a ball — haga una bola con la masa

the snowman had melted into a puddle — el muñeco de nieve había quedado convertido en un charco

4) ( involved in) (colloq)

to be into something: she's really o heavily into jazz le ha dado fuerte por el jazz (fam); they're into drugs se drogan; at two, children are into everything — a los dos años, los niños son muy inquietos

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20 pull

pull [pʊl]

fait de tirer ⇒ 1 (a) traction ⇒ 1 (b) résistance ⇒ 1 (c) attrait ⇒ 1 (d) influence ⇒ 1 (e) tirer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 3 (a) traîner ⇒ 2 (a) arracher ⇒ 2 (d) se déchirer ⇒ 2 (e) réussir ⇒ 2 (f)

1 noun

(a) (tug, act of pulling)

∎ to give sth a pull, to give a pull on sth tirer (sur) qch;

∎ give it a hard or good pull! tirez fort!;

∎ give it one more pull tire encore un coup;

∎ we'll need a pull to get out of the mud nous aurons besoin que quelqu'un nous remorque ou nous prenne en remorque pour nous désembourber;

∎ with a pull the dog broke free le chien tira sur sa laisse et s'échappa;

∎ she felt a pull at or on her handbag elle a senti qu'on tirait sur son sac à main;

∎ I felt a pull on the fishing line ça mordait

(b) (physical force → of machine) traction f; (→ of sun, moon, magnet) (force f) d'attraction f;

∎ the winch applies a steady pull le treuil exerce une traction continue;

∎ the gravitational pull is stronger on Earth la gravitation est plus forte sur Terre;

∎ we fought against the pull of the current nous luttions contre le courant qui nous entraînait

(c) (resistance → of bowstring) résistance f;

∎ adjust the trigger if the pull is too stiff for you réglez la détente si elle est trop dure pour vous

(d) (psychological, emotional attraction) attrait m;

∎ the pull of city life l'attrait m de la vie en ville;

∎ he resisted the pull of family tradition and went his own way il a résisté à l'influence de la tradition familiale pour suivre son propre chemin

(e) familiar (influence, power) influence^□ f, piston m;

∎ to have a lot of pull avoir le bras long;

∎ he has a lot of pull with the Prime Minister il a beaucoup d'influence sur le Premier ministre;

∎ his money gives him a certain political pull son argent lui confère une certaine influence ou un certain pouvoir politique;

∎ his father's pull got him in son père l'a pistonné

(f) (prolonged effort)

∎ it'll be a long pull to the summit la montée sera longue (et difficile) pour atteindre le sommet;

∎ it will be a hard pull upstream il faudra ramer dur pour remonter le courant;

∎ it's going to be a long uphill pull to make the firm profitable ça sera difficile de remettre l'entreprise à flot

(g) (in rowing → stroke) coup m de rame ou d'aviron;

∎ with another pull he was clear of the rock d'un autre coup de rame, il évita le rocher

(h) (at cigar) bouffée f; (at drink, bottle) gorgée f;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's beer boire ou prendre une gorgée de bière;

∎ to take a pull at or on one's cigarette/pipe tirer sur sa cigarette/pipe

(i) (usu in cpds) (knob, handle) poignée f; (cord) cordon m; (strap) sangle f

(j) (snag → in sweater) accroc m;

∎ my cardigan has a pull in it j'ai fait un accroc à mon cardigan

(k) Typography épreuve f

(l) familiar

∎ to be on the pull (man) chercher à lever une nana; (woman) chercher à lever un mec

2 transitive verb

(a) (object → yank, tug) tirer; (→ drag) traîner; (person) tirer, entraîner;

∎ she pulled my hair elle m'a tiré les cheveux;

∎ to pull the blinds baisser les stores;

∎ to pull the British curtains or

∎ American drapes tirer ou fermer les rideaux;

∎ we pulled the heavy log across to the fire nous avons traîné la lourde bûche jusqu'au feu;

∎ pull the lamp towards you tirez la lampe vers vous;

∎ he pulled his chair closer to the fire il approcha sa chaise de la cheminée;

∎ she pulled the hood over her face elle abaissa le capuchon sur son visage;

∎ he pulled his hat over his eyes il enfonça ou rabattit son chapeau sur ses yeux;

∎ he pulled the steering wheel to the right il a donné un coup de volant à droite;

∎ to pull a drawer open ouvrir un tiroir;

∎ she came in and pulled the door shut behind her elle entra et ferma la porte derrière elle;

∎ pull the rope taut tendez la corde;

∎ pull the knot tight serrez le nœud;

∎ pull the tablecloth straight tendez la nappe;

∎ he pulled the wrapping from the package il arracha l'emballage du paquet;

∎ he pulled the sheets off the bed il enleva les draps du lit;

∎ she pulled her hand from mine elle retira (brusquement) sa main de la mienne;

∎ she pulled the box from his hands elle lui a arraché la boîte des mains;

∎ he was pulling her towards the exit il l'entraînait vers la sortie;

∎ he pulled her closer (to him) il l'a attirée plus près de lui;

∎ the current pulled us into the middle of the river le courant nous a entraînés au milieu de la rivière;

∎ he pulled himself onto the riverbank il se hissa sur la berge;

∎ figurative the sound of the doorbell pulled him out of his daydream le coup de sonnette l'a tiré de ou arraché à ses rêveries;

∎ figurative he was pulled off the first team on l'a écarté ou exclu de la première équipe;

∎ British familiar pull the other one (it's got bells on)! mon œil!, à d'autres!;

∎ to pull to bits or pieces (toy, appliance) démolir, mettre en morceaux; (book, flower) déchirer; figurative (book, play, person) démolir

(b) (operate → lever, handle) tirer;

∎ pull the trigger appuyez ou pressez sur la détente

(c) (tow, draw → load, trailer, carriage, boat) tirer, remorquer;

∎ carts pulled by mules des charrettes tirées par des mules;

∎ a suitcase with wheels that you pull behind you une valise à roulettes qu'on tire ou traîne derrière soi;

∎ the barges were pulled along the canals les péniches étaient halées le long des canaux

(d) (take out → tooth) arracher, extraire; (→ weeds) arracher; (→ weapon) tirer, sortir;

∎ he pulled a dollar bill from his wad/wallet il a tiré un billet d'un dollar de sa liasse/sorti un billet d'un dollar de son portefeuille;

∎ he pulled a gun on me il a braqué un revolver sur moi;

∎ to pull a cork déboucher une bouteille;

∎ to have a tooth pulled se faire arracher une dent;

∎ it was like pulling teeth c'était pénible comme tout;

∎ getting him to talk is like pulling teeth! il faut lui arracher les mots de la bouche!;

∎ familiar can you pull that file for me? pourriez-vous me sortir ce dossier?^□

(e) (strain → muscle, tendon) se déchirer;

∎ she pulled a muscle elle s'est déchiré un muscle, elle s'est fait un claquage;

∎ a pulled muscle un claquage;

∎ my shoulder feels as if I've pulled something j'ai l'impression que je me suis froissé un muscle de l'épaule

(f) familiar (bring off) réussir^□ ;

∎ she has pulled several daring financial coups elle a réussi plusieurs opérations financières audacieuses;

∎ he pulled a big bank job in Italy il a réussi un hold-up de première dans une banque italienne;

∎ to pull a trick on sb jouer un tour à qn^□ ;

∎ what are you trying to pull? qu'est-ce que tu es en train de combiner ou manigancer?^□ ;

∎ don't try and pull anything! n'essayez pas de jouer au plus malin!;

∎ don't ever pull a stunt like that again ne me/nous/ etc refais jamais un tour comme ça^□ ;

∎ to pull a fast one on sb avoir qn, rouler qn;

∎ American I pulled an all-nighter j'ai bossé toute la nuit

(g) (hold back) Horseracing

∎ to pull a horse retenir un cheval;

∎ also figurative to pull one's punches retenir ses coups, ménager son adversaire;

∎ figurative she didn't pull any punches elle n'y est pas allée de main morte

(h) (in golf, tennis → ball) puller;

∎ to pull a shot puller

(i) (in rowing → boat) faire avancer à la rame;

∎ he pulls a good oar c'est un bon rameur;

∎ the boat pulls eight oars c'est un bateau à huit avirons

(j) Typography (proof) tirer

(k) Computing extraire

(l) (gut → fowl) vider

(m) familiar (withdraw) retirer^□ ;

∎ people complained and they had to pull the commercial ils ont dû retirer la pub suite à des plaintes

(n) familiar (attract → customers, spectators) attirer^□ ;

∎ the festival pulled a big crowd le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde;

∎ how many votes will he pull? combien de voix va-t-il récolter?^□

(o) British (serve → draught beer) tirer;

∎ he pulls pints at the Crown il est barman au Crown

(p) familiar (sexual partner) lever, emballer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (exert force, tug) tirer;

∎ pull harder! tirez plus fort!;

∎ to pull on or at a rope tirer sur un cordage;

∎ the bandage may pull when I take it off le pansement risque de vous tirer la peau quand je l'enlèverai;

∎ the steering pulls to the right la direction tire à droite;

∎ Cars the 2-litre model pulls very well le modèle 2 litres a de bonnes reprises;

∎ figurative they're pulling in different directions ils tirent à hue et à dia

(b) (rope, cord)

∎ the rope pulled easily la corde filait librement

(c) (go, move)

∎ pull into the space next to the Mercedes mettez-vous ou garez-vous à côté de la Mercedes;

∎ he pulled into the right-hand lane il a pris la file de droite;

∎ pull into the garage entrez dans le garage;

∎ when the train pulls out of the station quand le train quitte la gare;

∎ she pulled clear of the pack elle s'est détachée du peloton;

∎ he pulled clear of the traffic and sped on il est sorti du flot de la circulation et a accéléré;

∎ he pulled sharply to the left il a viré brutalement sur la gauche;

∎ the lorry pulled slowly up the hill le camion gravissait lentement la côte

(d) (strain, labour → vehicle) peiner; (→ horse) tirer sur le mors;

∎ the engine's pulling le moteur fatigue ou peine

(e) familiar (exert influence, give support)

∎ the head of personnel is pulling for you or on your behalf vous avez le chef du personnel derrière vous^□

(f) (snag → sweater) filer;

∎ my sweater's pulled in a couple of places mon pull a plusieurs mailles filées

(g) (row) ramer;

∎ to pull for shore ramer vers la côte;

∎ to pull with a long stroke ramer à grands coups d'aviron

(h) familiar (find sexual partner)

∎ did you pull last night? t'as levé une nana/un mec hier soir?

►► American pull date date f limite de vente;

Marketing pull strategy stratégie f pull;

pull tab (on can) anneau m, bague f

➲ pull about separable transitive verb

(handle roughly → person) malmener; (→ object) tirer dans tous les sens, tirailler;

∎ stop pulling me about! mais lâche-moi donc!

➲ pull ahead intransitive verb

prendre de l'avance;

∎ to pull ahead of sb prendre de l'avance sur qn

➲ pull along separable transitive verb

(load, vehicle) tirer; (person) entraîner;

∎ he was pulling the suitcase along by the strap il tirait la valise derrière lui par la sangle;

∎ she pulled me along by my arm elle m'entraînait en me tirant par le bras

➲ pull apart

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (take to pieces → machine, furniture) démonter;

∎ now you've pulled it all apart, are you sure you can fix it? maintenant que tu as tout démonté, es-tu sûr de pouvoir le réparer?

(b) (destroy, break → object) mettre en morceaux ou en pièces; (→ clothing) déchirer; (body, flesh) déchiqueter;

∎ the wreck was pulled apart by the waves les vagues ont disloqué l'épave;

∎ tell him where it's hidden or he'll pull the place apart dites-lui où c'est (caché) sinon il va tout saccager

(c) (criticize → essay, performance, theory) démolir; (→ person) éreinter

(d) (separate → fighters, dogs) séparer; (→ papers) détacher, séparer

(e) (make suffer) déchirer

2 intransitive verb

(furniture) se démonter, être démontable;

∎ the shelves simply pull apart les étagères se démontent sans outils

➲ pull around separable transitive verb

(a) (cart, toy, suitcase) tirer derrière soi

(b) (make turn) tourner, faire pivoter;

∎ he pulled the horse around il fit faire demi-tour à son cheval

➲ pull at inseparable transitive verb

(a) (strain at, tug at) tirer sur;

∎ the dog pulled at the leash le chien tira sur la laisse;

∎ we pulled at the rope nous avons tiré sur la corde;

∎ I pulled at his sleeve je l'ai tiré par la manche;

∎ each pulled at an oar chacun tirait sur un aviron;

∎ the wind pulled at her hair le vent faisait voler ses cheveux

(b) (suck → pipe, cigar) tirer sur;

∎ (→ bottle) he pulled at his bottle of beer il a bu une gorgée de bière

➲ pull away

1 separable transitive verb

(withdraw → covering, hand) retirer; (grab) arracher;

∎ she pulled her hand away elle retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ he pulled me away from the window il m'éloigna de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the book away from him elle lui arracha le livre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → person) s'écarter;

∎ I put out my hand but she pulled away j'ai tendu la main vers elle mais elle s'est détournée;

∎ he had me by the arm but I managed to pull away il me tenait par le bras mais j'ai réussi à me dégager

(b) (move off → vehicle, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler;

∎ the boat pulled away from the bank le bateau quitta la rive;

∎ the train pulled away from the station le train a quitté la gare;

∎ as the train began to pull away alors que le train s'ébranlait

(c) (get ahead → runner, competitor) prendre de l'avance;

∎ she's pulling away from the pack elle prend de l'avance sur le peloton, elle se détache du peloton

➲ pull back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw backwards or towards one) retirer;

∎ he pulled his hand back il retira ou ôta sa main;

∎ she pulled back the curtains elle ouvrit les rideaux;

∎ pull the lever back tirez le levier (vers l'arrière);

∎ he pulled me back from the railing il m'a éloigné de la barrière;

∎ to pull sb/a company back from the brink faire refaire surface à qn/une entreprise, tirer qn/une entreprise d'affaire

(b) (withdraw → troops) retirer

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, participant) se retirer;

∎ it's too late to pull back now il est trop tard pour se retirer ou pour faire marche arrière maintenant;

∎ they pulled back from committing themselves fully ils ont renoncé à s'engager complètement

(b) (step backwards) reculer;

∎ to pull back involuntarily avoir un mouvement de recul involontaire

(c) (jib → horse, person) regimber

➲ pull down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (lower → lever, handle) tirer (vers le bas); (→ trousers, veil) baisser; (→ suitcase, book) descendre; (→ blind, window) baisser;

∎ pull the blind/the window down baissez le store/la vitre;

∎ with his hat pulled down over his eyes son chapeau rabattu sur les yeux;

∎ she pulled her skirt down over her knees elle ramena sa jupe sur ses genoux;

∎ I pulled him down onto the chair je l'ai fait asseoir sur la chaise;

∎ he's pulling the whole team down il fait baisser le niveau de toute l'équipe;

∎ my marks in the oral exam will pull me down mes notes à l'oral vont baisser ou descendre ma moyenne

(b) (demolish → house, wall) démolir, abattre;

∎ they're pulling down the whole neighbourhood ils démolissent tout le quartier;

∎ figurative it'll pull down the government ça va renverser le gouvernement

(c) familiar (weaken → of illness) affaiblir^□, abattre^□ ; (depress) déprimer^□, abattre^□

(d) American familiar (earn) gagner^□, se faire

(e) Computing (menu) dérouler

2 intransitive verb

(blind) descendre

➲ pull in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (line, fishing net) ramener;

∎ they pulled the rope in ils tirèrent la corde à eux;

∎ to pull sb in (into building, car) tirer qn à l'intérieur, faire entrer qn; (into water) faire tomber qn à l'eau

(b) (stomach) rentrer;

∎ to pull oneself in rentrer son ventre

(c) (attract → customers, investors, investment) attirer;

∎ the show's really pulling them in le spectacle attire les foules

(d) familiar (earn → of person) gagner^□, se faire; (→ of business) rapporter^□

(e) familiar (arrest) arrêter^□, embarquer;

∎ they pulled him in for questioning ils l'ont arrêté pour l'interroger

(f) (stop → horse) retenir, tirer les rênes de;

∎ to pull one's car in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ to be pulled in for speeding être arrêté pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ park) se garer; (→ move to side of road) se rabattre; (arrive → train) entrer en gare;

∎ I pulled in for petrol je me suis arrêté pour prendre de l'essence;

∎ the car in front pulled in to let me past la voiture devant moi s'est rabattue pour me laisser passer;

∎ pull in here arrête-toi là;

∎ to pull in to the kerb se ranger près du trottoir;

∎ the express pulled in two hours late l'express est arrivé avec deux heures de retard

➲ pull off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (clothes, boots, ring) enlever, retirer; (cover, bandage, knob, wrapping) enlever; (page from calendar, sticky backing) détacher;

∎ to pull the sheets off the bed retirer ou enlever les draps du lit;

∎ I pulled her hat off je lui ai enlevé son chapeau; (more violently) je lui ai arraché son chapeau

(b) familiar (accomplish → deal, stratagem, mission, shot) réussir^□ ; (→ press conference, negotiations) mener à bien^□ ; (→ plan) réaliser^□ ; (→ prize) décrocher, gagner^□ ;

∎ the deal will be difficult to pull off cette affaire ne sera pas facile à négocier;

∎ will she (manage to) pull it off? est-ce qu'elle va y arriver?;

∎ he pulled it off il a réussi

(c) vulgar (masturbate)

∎ to pull sb off branler qn;

∎ to pull oneself off se branler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (move off) démarrer; (after halt) redémarrer

(b) (stop) s'arrêter; (leave main road) quitter la route;

∎ he pulled off onto a side road il bifurqua sur une petite route;

∎ there's no place to pull off il n'y a pas de place pour s'arrêter

(c) (come off)

∎ the lid simply pulls off il suffit de tirer pour enlever le couvercle;

∎ the top pulls off to reveal… le dessus se retire et on peut voir…

➲ pull on

1 separable transitive verb

(clothes, boots, pillow slip) mettre, enfiler

2 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (tug at → rope, handle etc) tirer sur

(b) (draw on → cigarette, pipe) tirer sur

➲ pull out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → tooth, hair, weeds) arracher; (→ splinter, nail) enlever; (→ plug, cork) ôter, enlever; (produce → wallet, weapon) sortir, tirer;

∎ she pulled a map out of her bag elle a sorti une carte de son sac;

∎ he pulled a page out of his notebook il a déchiré une feuille de son carnet;

∎ pull the paper gently out of the printer retirez doucement le papier de l'imprimante;

∎ to pull a nail out of a plank arracher un clou d'une planche;

∎ the tractor pulled us out of the mud/ditch le tracteur nous a sortis de la boue/du fossé;

∎ to pull the country out of recession (faire) sortir le pays de la récession;

∎ to pull sb out of a tight spot tirer qn d'un mauvais pas;

∎ familiar to pull out all the stops (to do sth) faire le maximum (pour faire qch)

(b) (draw towards one → drawer, leaf of table, shelf) tirer; (unfold) déplier;

∎ pull the bed out from the wall écartez le lit du mur;

∎ he pulled a chair out from under the table il a écarté une chaise de la table

(c) (withdraw → troops, contestant) retirer;

∎ the battalion was pulled out of the border area le bataillon a été retiré de la région frontalière;

∎ he threatened to pull the party out of the coalition il menaça de retirer le parti de la coalition

(d) Computing (select, produce → data) sortir

2 intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw → troops, ally, participant) se retirer; (→ company from project, buyer) se désister; (→ company from place) quitter une/la région/ville/ etc;

∎ when they pulled out of Vietnam quand ils se sont retirés du Viêt-nam;

∎ she's pulling out of the election elle retire sa candidature;

∎ they've pulled out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire

(b) (move off → car, ship) démarrer; (→ train, convoy) s'ébranler; (move out to overtake) déboîter;

∎ she was pulling out of the garage elle sortait du garage;

∎ he pulled out to overtake il a déboîté pour doubler;

∎ a truck suddenly pulled out in front of me soudain, un camion m'a coupé la route;

∎ to pull out into traffic s'engager dans la circulation;

∎ Aviation to pull out of a dive sortir d'un piqué, se rétablir

(c) (economy)

∎ to pull out of a recession/a crisis sortir de la récession/d'une crise

(d) (be extendible or detachable → drawer) s'ouvrir; (→ handle) s'allonger; (→ map) se déplier;

∎ the sofa pulls out into a bed le canapé se transforme en lit;

∎ the shelves pull out on peut retirer les étagères;

∎ the table top pulls out c'est une table à rallonges

➲ pull over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw into specified position) tirer, traîner;

∎ pull the chair over to the window amenez la chaise près de la fenêtre;

∎ she pulled the dish over and helped herself elle a tiré le plat vers ou à elle et s'est servie

(b) (make fall → pile, person, table) faire tomber, renverser;

∎ watch out you don't pull that lamp over fais attention de ne pas faire tomber cette lampe

(c) (usu passive) (stop → vehicle, driver) arrêter;

∎ I got pulled over for speeding je me suis fait arrêter pour excès de vitesse

2 intransitive verb

(vehicle, driver → stop) s'arrêter; (→ move to side of road) se ranger, se rabattre;

∎ pull over and let the fire engine past rangez-vous ou rabattez-vous sur le côté et laissez passer les pompiers

➲ pull round British

1 separable transitive verb

(a) = pull around

(b) (revive) ranimer;

∎ a drop of brandy will pull her round un peu de cognac la remettra ou remontera

2 intransitive verb

(regain consciousness) revenir à soi, reprendre connaissance; (recover) se remettre

➲ pull through

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw through → rope, thread) faire passer;

∎ pull the needle through to the other side faites sortir l'aiguille de l'autre côté

(b) (help survive or surmount) tirer d'affaire;

∎ he says his faith pulled him through il dit que c'est sa foi qui lui a permis de s'en sortir

2 intransitive verb

(recover) s'en sortir, s'en tirer

➲ pull to separable transitive verb

(shut → door, gate) fermer

➲ pull together

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (place together, join) joindre

(b) (organize → demonstration, rescue team) organiser; (prepare) préparer;

∎ I've pulled together a few suggestions j'ai préparé ou noté quelques propositions

(c) to pull oneself together se reprendre, se ressaisir;

∎ pull yourself together! ressaisissez-vous!, ne vous laissez pas aller!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (on rope) tirer ensemble; (on oars) ramer à l'unisson;

∎ pull together! (in rowing) avant partout!

(b) (combine efforts, cooperate) concentrer ses efforts, agir de concert;

∎ we've all got to pull together on this one il faut que nous nous y mettions tous ensemble, il faut que nous nous attelions tous ensemble à la tâche

➲ pull up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (draw upwards → trousers, sleeve, blanket, lever) remonter; (→ blind) hausser, lever; (→ skirt) retrousser, relever; (hoist oneself) hisser;

∎ they pulled the boat up onto the beach ils ont tiré le bateau sur la plage;

∎ she pulled herself up onto the ledge elle s'est hissée sur le rebord;

∎ to pull one's socks up tirer ou remonter ses chaussettes; familiar figurative se remuer, s'activer

(b) (move closer → chair) approcher;

∎ I pulled a chair up to the desk j'ai approché une chaise du bureau;

∎ why don't you pull up a chair and join us? prenez donc une chaise et joignez-vous à nous!;

∎ he pulled the crate up to the scales il a traîné la caisse jusqu'à la balance

(c) (uproot → weeds) arracher; (→ bush, stump, tree) arracher, déraciner; (rip up → floorboards) arracher

(d) (stop → person, vehicle, horse) arrêter; (check → person) retenir;

∎ to be pulled up (by the police) se faire arrêter (par un agent);

∎ his warning pulled me up short je me suis arrêté net lorsqu'il m'a crié de faire attention;

∎ he was about to tell them everything but I pulled him up (short) il était sur le point de tout leur dire mais je lui ai coupé la parole

(e) familiar (improve → score, mark) améliorer^□ ; (→ average) remonter^□ ;

∎ his good marks in maths pulled him up again ses bonnes notes en maths ont remonté sa moyenne

(f) British familiar (rebuke) réprimander^□, enguirlander;

∎ he was pulled up for being late il s'est fait enguirlander pour être arrivé en retard;

∎ if your work is sloppy, they'll pull you up on it si ton travail est bâclé, tu vas te faire taper sur les doigts

2 intransitive verb

(a) (stop) s'arrêter;

∎ as I was pulling up at the red light alors que j'allais m'arrêter au feu rouge;

∎ pull up at or outside the main entrance arrêtez-vous devant l'entrée principale;

∎ to pull up short s'arrêter net ou brusquement

(b) familiar (ease up) se détendre^□, se relâcher^□

(c) (draw even) rattraper;

∎ to pull up with sb rattraper qn;

∎ Sun Boy is pulling up on the outside! Sun Boy remonte à l'extérieur!

(d) (improve → student, athlete, performance) s'améliorer

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