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1 более высокая категория

higher category

Russian-english psychology dictionary > более высокая категория
2 более высокая категория

higher category

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > более высокая категория
3 более высокая категория

Psychology: higher category

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > более высокая категория
4 врач высшей категории

1) General subject: Дословного перевода не существует. Надо дать то, что заложено смыслом. Смысл российской регалии таков, что врач является специалистом высшей категории в своей области. Переводим вот так: Dr. Ivanov i

2) Medicine: doctor of higher category

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > врач высшей категории
5 учитель высшей категории

образ. teacher of higher category

Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > учитель высшей категории
6 врач высшей категории

doctor of higher category

Большой русско-английский медицинский словарь > врач высшей категории
7 категория

1. category; class; division; bracket; group

в категорията с нисък доход in the low-income bracket

поставям в по-долна/по-горна категория grade down to a lower/up to a higher type

2. (качество) grade, quality, class

3. сп. class

(за борец) weight

(категории боксьори)

категория муха flyweight

категория петел bantamweight

категория перо featherweight

лека категория lightweight

лека полусредна категория lightwelterweight

полусредна категория welterweight

лека средна категория lightmiddleweight

средна категория middleweight

полутежка категория lightheavyweight

тежка категория heavyweight

(категории борци)

категория муха flyweight

категория перо bantamweight

полулека категория featherweight

лека категория lightweight

полусредна категория welterweight

средна категория middleweight

полутежка категория lightheavyweight

тежка категория heavyweight

(категории при вдигане на тежести)

най-лека категория bantamweight

полулека категория featherweight

лека категория lightweight

полусредна категория middleweight

средна категория lightheavyweight

полутежка категория heavylightweight

тежка категория heavyweight

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катего̀рия,

ж., -и 1. category; class; division; bracket; group; в \категорияята с нисък доход in the low-income bracket; поставям в по-ниска/по-висока \категорияя grade down to a lower/up to a higher type; спада към \категорияята на fall under the definition of;

2. ( качество) grade, quality, class;

3. спорт. class; (в бокса) weight; \категорияя “ муха” flyweight; \категорияя “ перо” featherweight; \категорияя “ петел” bantamweight; лека \категорияя lightweight; лека полусредна \категорияя lightwelterweight; лека средна \категорияя lightmiddleweight; полусредна \категорияя welterweight; полутежка \категорияя lightheavyweight; средна \категорияя middleweight; тежка \категорияя heavyweight.

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category: This is a first-категория cheese. - Това е първокласно сирене.; division; division (сп.); grade; rate{reit}; sort

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1. (за борец) weight 2. (категории боксьори) 3. (категории борци) 4. (категории при вдигане на тежести) 5. (качество) grade, quality, class 6. category;class;division;bracket;group 7. КАТЕГОРИЯ муха flyweight 8. КАТЕГОРИЯ перо bantamweight 9. КАТЕГОРИЯ перо featherweight 10. КАТЕГОРИЯ петел bantamweight 11. в КАТЕГОРИЯта с нисък доход in the low-income bracket 12. лека КАТЕГОРИЯ lightweight 13. лека КАТЕГОРИЯlightweight 14. лека полусредна КАТЕГОРИЯ lightwelterweight 15. лека средна КАТЕГОРИЯ lightmiddleweight 16. най-лека КАТЕГОРИЯ bantamweight 17. полулека КАТЕГОРИЯ featherweight 18. полусредна КАТЕГОРИЯ middleweight 19. полусредна КАТЕГОРИЯ welterweight 20. полутежка КАТЕГОРИЯ heavylightweight 21. полутежка КАТЕГОРИЯ lightheavyweight 22. поставям в по-долна/по-горна КАТЕГОРИЯ grade down to a lower/up to a higher type 23. сп. class 24. средна КАТЕГОРИЯ lightheavyweight 25. средна КАТЕГОРИЯ middleweight 26. тежка КАТЕГОРИЯ heavyweight

Български-английски речник > категория
8 reducir

v.

1 to reduce.

reduzca la velocidad reduce speed now (en letrero)

nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut

reducir algo a algo to reduce something to something

reducir algo al absurdo to make a nonsense of something

Ella redujo la velocidad She reduced the speed.

2 to suppress, to subdue (someter) (país, ciudad).

3 to convert (Mat) (convertir).

4 to set (medicine).

5 to shorten, to shrink.

Ellos redujeron las tablas They shortened the boards.

6 to cut down, to depress, to de-escalate, to deescalate.

Ellos redujeron los gastos They cut down expenses.

7 to conquer, to subdue, to subjugate.

Ellos redujeron a los nativos They conquered the natives.

8 to hydrogenate.

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reducir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to reduce

■ reducir a cenizas to reduce to ashes

2 (disminuir) to reduce, cut, cut down on

■ reducir gastos to cut down on expenses

3 (vencer) to subdue

4 MEDICINA to set

5 (una salsa, etc) to reduce, boil down

► verbo intransitivo

1 AUTOMÓVIL to change down, change to a lower gear

► verbo pronominal reducirse

1 (gen) to be reduced; (decrecer) to decrease

2 (resultar) to come down (a, to)

■ todo se redujo a una equivocación it all came down to a mistake

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verb

1) to reduce, cut

2) decrease

3) subdue

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1. VT

1) (=disminuir)

a) [en cantidad] [+ gastos, inflación, precio] to reduce, bring down, cut; [+ tensión, ansiedad] to reduce; [+ riesgo] to reduce, lessen

medidas encaminadas a reducir el número de parados — measures designed to reduce o bring down o cut the number of unemployed

han reducido las listas de espera en los hospitales — they have reduced o cut hospital waiting lists

el autobús redujo su velocidad — the bus reduced speed, the bus slowed down

conviene reducir el consumo de grasas — it is advisable to cut down on fatty foods

el banco redujo su beneficio un 12% — the bank saw its profits fall by 12%

un tratamiento para reducir la celulitis — a treatment to reduce cellulite

• reducir algo en algo — to reduce sth by sth, cut sth by sth

tenemos que reducir la producción en un 20% — we have to reduce o cut production by 20%

• reducir a la mínima expresión — to reduce to the bare minimum

• reducir algo al mínimo — to reduce o cut sth to the minimum

• reducir algo a la mitad — to cut sth by half

b) [en tiempo] [+ jornada laboral] to reduce, shorten; [+ sentencia] to reduce

han reducido la mili a nueve meses — they have reduced o cut military service to nine months

sus abogados consiguieron reducir la sentencia a dos meses — his lawyers managed to get his sentence reduced to two months

c) [en tamaño] [+ copia] to reduce; [+ discurso, artículo] to cut down, shorten

2)

• reducir algo a algo —

a) (=limitar) to limit sth to sth; (=simplificar) to reduce sth to sth

redujo su intervención a criticar al gobierno — her participation was limited to criticizing the government

todo lo reduce a cosas materiales — he reduces everything to material terms

b) (=convertir) [+ cantidad, medida] to convert sth into sth; [+ fracción, ecuación] to reduce sth into sth

reducir un kilómetro a metros — to convert a kilometre into metres

el techo fue reducido a cenizas por el fuego — the roof was reduced to ashes by the fire

- reducir algo al absurdo

3) (=someter) [+ ladrón, fugitivo, loco] to overpower; [+ alborotadores] to subdue; [+ fortaleza] to subdue, reduce frm

entre los tres lograron reducir al atracador — the three of them managed to overpower the robber

• reducir a algn a la obediencia — to bring sb to heel

• reducir a algn al silencio — [por la fuerza, por miedo] to silence sb; [por vergüenza, humillación] to reduce sb to silence

4) (Med) [+ hueso, hernia] to set, reduce frm

5) (Quím) to reduce

6) LAm [en el mercado negro] to get rid of *

2.

VI (Aut) to change down

reduce a segunda — change down to second gear

3.

See:

reducirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

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= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex. Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex. A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex. In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex. The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex. These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex. Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex. Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex. More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex. The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex. If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex. But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex. Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex. This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex. Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex. He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex. Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex. In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex. By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex. However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex. The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex. The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex. Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex. May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex. He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex. The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex. You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex. The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex. They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

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* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <gastos/costos> to cut, reduce; <velocidad/producción/consumo> to reduce

reducir al mínimo los riesgos — to minimize o to reduce the risks to a minimum

debería reducir el consumo de sal — you should cut down on salt

le redujeron la pena — they shortened o reduced his sentence

reducir algo A algo — to reduce something to something

la población quedó reducida a la mitad — the population was halved

reducir algo a su mínima expresión — (Mat) to reduce something to its simplest form

reducir algo EN algo — to reduce something by something

reducir el gasto en cinco millones — to reduce costs by five million

b) <fotocopia/fotografía> to reduce

2)

a) ( transformar)

reducir algo A algo: reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams; quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes; mis ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada — my dreams came to nothing

b) (Quím) to reduce

c) (AmS) < objeto robado> to receive, fence (colloq)

3) ( dominar) <enemigo/rebeldes> to subdue; < ladrón> to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud — to reduce a people to slavery

4) <fractura/hernia> to set, reduce (tech)
2.
reducir vi

1) (Coc) to reduce, boil down

2) (Auto) to shift into a lower gear
3.
reducirse v pron

reducirse A algo: todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful; todo se redujo a un paseo por el río — in the end it was just a walk by the river

* * *

= abridge, compress, contract, curtail, erode, gut, narrow, prune, reduce, shorten, stifle, lower, cut back (on), cut, cut down (on), deplete, lessen, pare down, keep down + Nombre, retrench, narrow down, whittle (away/down/at), slim down, slow down, slow up, taper, wind + Nombre + down, cut + Nombre + short, scale back, downgrade [down-grade], shave off, shrink, mark + Nombre + down.

Nota: Generalmente aplicado a los precios.

Ex: Inevitably any abridgement poses the dilemma how to abridge, that is, what to leave out and what to include.

Ex: A library of a million volumes could be compressed into one end of a desk.

Ex: In the face of emergencies, breadth of vision tends to contract, narrowing the range of responses.

Ex: The imposition of fee-based services may radically curtail the breadth of resources available to library users where historically information has been offered freely.

Ex: These arrangements should also erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.

Ex: Prices of European produced scientific, technical and medical serials continue to gut US research libraries.

Ex: Hierarchical relationships must be indicated in order that the users may broaden or narrow the search parameters.

Ex: More balanced schedules were achieved by pruning the 31000 subjects enumerated in the fourteenth edition to 4700.

Ex: The disadvantage of inversion of words is that inversion or indirect word order reduces predictability of form of headings.

Ex: If there are holds on the title, the loan period is shortened to 14 days.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: When a forme was in place on the press stone, paper was lowered on to it by means of a tympan and frisket.

Ex: But higher education, which expanded between 1959 and 1979 from 164,000 to 519,600 students in full-time higher education, has also been cutting back on purchases.

Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.

Ex: Abstracts cut down considerably on legwork in hunting for information.

Ex: This intermediate grade would equate with the senior library assistant, a category much depleted in UK academic librarianship.

Ex: Two possible solutions are possible: (1) to lessen the frequency of production, or (2) to reduce the amount of detail in the entries.

Ex: He said again that we should pare it down to something much more in line with his figures.

Ex: Activities such as gardening or cookery are dealt with in many books in ways which go far beyond the simple keeping down of weeds or just filling empty stomachs.

Ex: In the face of overpublishing and growing scepticism, this once booming area is now retrenching and broadening its coverage = En vista del exceso de publicaciones y del creciente escepticismo, este área que una vez estuvo en auge ahora ha venido a menos.

Ex: By specifying the fields to be searched, the user can narrow down the search in a very convenient way.

Ex: However, such idealism is often whittled away over time by bureaucratic problems & organizational demands.

Ex: The abundance of book types and titles makes display and merchandising increasingly difficult; some booksellers are dealing with this by slimming down or cutting out certain categories.

Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.

Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.

Ex: The tube in the two types tapers almost unnoticeably from base to tip.

Ex: Not the least of the ironies of this venture is that going ahead with it is as full of hazard as winding it down abruptly.

Ex: May I just cut you short, because I've discussed this problem with Peter Jacobs just this week.

Ex: He first spotted trouble when she started being short with users and so he solved the problem by scaling back her workload.

Ex: The opposite of the 'halo effect' -- downgrading someone you dislike but whose work is good -- is also an error.

Ex: You can shave off as much as 50% or even more from your current rate for home insurance in Arizona.

Ex: The 'false hit' problem still arises, but becomes less likely as the 'neighborhood' of the two words shrinks.

Ex: They have just marked down all summer handbags to 50 percent off.

* que reduce el estrés = stress-reducing.

* reducir a cero = reduce to + nil.

* reducir a la mitad = halve, cut in + half, halve, reduce by + half.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* reducir al mínimo = minimise [minimize, -USA], reduce to + a minimum, cut down to + a minimum, keep to + a (bare) minimum, cut to + the bone.

* reducir a lo mínimo = cut to + the bone.

* reducir a miniatura = miniaturise [miniaturize, -USA].

* reducir costes = reduce + costs.

* reducir de plantilla = downsize.

* reducir de tamaño = reduce in + size.

* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.

* reducir el impacto = minimise + impact.

* reducir el papeleo = slash + red tape.

* reducir el precio = reduce + price, cut + price.

* reducir el presupuesto = cut + monies from + budget.

* reducir el riesgo = reduce + risk.

* reducir el tamaño = reduce + size.

* reducir el tiempo = cut down + time.

* reducir el valor = reduce + value.

* reducir gastos = cut + costs, cut + spending, make + economies, make + cuts, reduce + costs.

* reducir gradualmente = scale down.

* reducir la burocracia = slash + red tape.

* reducir la posibilidad = minimise + possibility.

* reducir la probabilidad = reduce + chances.

* reducir las diferencias = bridge + the gap, bridge + the divide, bridge + the chasm, bridge + the gulf, close + the gap.

* reducir las diferencias entre... y = narrow + the gap between... and.

* reducir las distancias = reduce + distance, close + the gap.

* reducir las posibilidades de = narrow + the vision of.

* reducir los beneficios = cut + profit.

* reducir los impuestos = cut + taxes.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* reducir progresivamente = phase out.

* reducirse a = boil down to, come down to.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* reducir una limitación = push + limits (further and further back).

* reducir una palabra a su raíz = stem.

* reducir un obstáculo = lower + barrier.

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reducir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹gastos/costos› to cut, cut down on, reduce; ‹velocidad› to reduce; ‹producción/consumo› to reduce

hemos reducido el número de casos we have brought down o reduced the number of cases

redujeron el número de plazas they cut the number of places o the number of places was reduced

han prometido reducir los impuestos they have promised to cut o reduce taxes

con esto se intenta reducir al mínimo el riesgo de infección this is intended to minimize o to reduce to a minimum the risk of infection

ejercicios para reducir (la) cintura exercises to reduce your waistline

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth TO sth

han reducido el texto a 50 páginas they have shortened o reduced the text to fifty pages

le han reducido la pena a dos años they have commuted o shortened o reduced his sentence to two years

la población quedó reducida a la mitad the population was reduced to half of its former size

reducir algo a su mínima expresión ( Mat) to reduce sth to its simplest expression o form

el suéter quedó reducido a su mínima expresión ( hum); the sweater shrank to nothing

reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth BY sth

pretenden reducir el gasto en cinco millones they aim to reduce costs by five million

2 ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

B

1 (transformar) reducir algo A algo:

reducir los gramos a miligramos to convert the grams to milligrams

reducir quebrados a un mínimo común denominador to reduce fractions to their lowest common denominator

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes

todas sus ilusiones quedaron reducidas a la nada all his dreams were shattered

2 ( Quím) to reduce

3 ( AmS) ‹objeto robado› to receive, fence ( colloq)

C (dominar, someter) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue; ‹ladrón› to overpower

reducir a un pueblo a la esclavitud to reduce a people to slavery

D ‹fractura/hernia› to set, reduce ( tech)

E (CS) ‹cadáver/restos mortales› to exhume ( for reburial in a niche or smaller coffin)

■ reducir

vi

A ( Coc) to reduce, boil down

dejar reducir la salsa leave the sauce to boil down o reduce

B ( Auto) to shift into a lower gear, change down ( BrE)

■ reducirse

v pron

reducirse A algo:

todo se reduce a saber interpretar las cifras it all comes down to knowing how to interpret the figures

todo se redujo a una visita a la catedral y un paseo por el río in the end it was just a visit to the cathedral and a walk along the river

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reducir ( conjugate reducir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹gastos/costos› to cut, reduce;

‹velocidad/producción/consumo› to reduce;
◊ debería reducir el consumo de sal you should cut down on salt;

reducir algo A algo to reduce sth to sth;
reducir algo EN algo to reduce sth by sth
b) ‹fotocopia/fotografía› to reduce

2
a) ( transformar):

◊ reducir los gramos a milígramos to convert the grams to milligrams;

quedaron reducidos a cenizas they were reduced to ashes
b) (AmS) ‹ objeto robado› to receive, fence (colloq)

3 ( dominar) ‹enemigo/rebeldes› to subdue;
‹ ladrón› to overpower
reducirse verbo pronominal:
◊ todo se reduce a tener tacto it all comes down to being tactful

reducir
I verbo transitivo
1 (disminuir) to reduce
reducir algo en algo, to reduce sthg by sthg
(gastos, consumo, etc) to cut (down), minimize
2 (convertir, transformar) to reduce: el incendio redujo el bosque a cenizas, the fire reduced the wood to ashes
3 (subyugar) to subdue
II vi Auto to change down, US to downshift

' reducir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bajar
- ceniza
- encaminada
- encaminado
- moler
- disminuir
- minimizar
- mínimo
- mira
English:
administrative
- austerity
- ax
- axe
- change down
- corner
- curtail
- cut
- cut back
- cut down
- decrease
- deficit
- deplenish
- deplete
- depress
- downsize
- effective
- halve
- lighten
- lower
- narrow down
- prune
- pulp
- rate
- receive
- reduce
- retrench
- scale down
- shorten
- slow
- wind down
- bring
- cost
- deaden
- decelerate
- diminish
- discount
- get
- lessen
- loss
- minimize
- over
- pare
- scale
- slacken
- traffic
- whittle
- wind

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reducir

♦ vt

1. [disminuir] to reduce;
[gastos, costes, impuestos, plantilla] to cut; [producción] to cut (back on);
nos han reducido el sueldo our salary has been cut;

reduzca la velocidad [en letrero] reduce speed now;

reducir algo a algo to reduce sth to sth;

el edificio quedó reducido a escombros the building was reduced to a pile of rubble;

reducir algo al mínimo to reduce sth to a minimum;

reducir algo a o [m5] en la mitad to reduce sth by half;

tú todo lo reduces a tener dinero the only thing you care about is money;

reducir a la mínima expresión to cut down to the bare minimum

2. [fotocopia] to reduce

3. [someter] [país, ciudad] to suppress, to subdue;
[atracador, ladrón, sublevados] to overpower
4. Mat [unidades de medida] to convert (a to); [fracciones, ecuaciones] to cancel out

5. Med [hueso] to set

6. Quím to reduce

7. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

8. Andes, RP [objetos robados] to receive, to fence

9. RP [cadáver] to exhume [for reburial in smaller container]

♦ vi

1. [en el automóvil]
reducir (de marcha o [m5] velocidad) to change down;

reduce a tercera change down into third (gear)

2. Culin [guiso, salsa] to reduce

♦ See also the pronominal verb reducirse

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reducir

v/t

1 reduce (a to); gastos cut;

reducir personal cut jobs, reduce staff numbers;

reducir la marcha AUTO downshift, shift into a lower gear

2 MIL overcome

* * *

reducir {61} vt

1) disminuir: to reduce, to decrease, to cut

2) : to subdue

3) : to boil down

♦ See also the reflexive verb reducirse

* * *

reducir vb to reduce

reducir la velocidad to reduce speed

Spanish-English dictionary > reducir
9 encajar

v.

1 to fit (meter ajustando) (piezas, objetos).

El chico encajó las baldosas The boy fit the tiles.

2 to push (meter con fuerza).

3 to set (hueso dislocado).

4 to take.

5 to match (hechos, declaraciones, datos).

encajar con algo to match something

6 to fit nicely (ser oportuno, adecuado).

7 to insert, to thrust in, to fix firmly in place, to seat.

Ricardo encajó unos ladrillos Richard inserted some bricks.

8 to fit well, to be relevant, to fit in.

Los ladrillos encajan bien The bricks fit in well.

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encajar

► verbo transitivo

1 (ajustar) to fit

2 (hueso) to set

3 (recibir) to take, withstand

4 (soportar) to bear; (hacer aguantar) to force to sit through, force to listen to

■ nos encajó un discurso de dos horas we were forced to sit through a two hour speech

5 (indirecta, comentario) to get in

6 (dar un golpe) to land

■ le encajó un golpe he landed him a blow

7 TÉCNICA to gear

► verbo intransitivo

1 (caber) to fit

■ la ventana no encaja bien the window doesn't fit properly

2 figurado (corresponderse) to fit (in), correspond, tally

■ lo que dices no encaja con lo que vimos what you're saying doesn't tally with what we saw

3 figurado (ir bien) to go, match, suit

4 figurado (adaptarse) to fit in, settle

► verbo pronominal encajarse

1 (atascarse) to get stuck, stick

2 figurado (vestido) to slip on; (sombrero) to put on

* * *

verb

1) to fit

2) stick

3) take

* * *

1. VT

1) (=acoplar) [+ pieza, tapón] to fit; [+ partes] to fit together

no he podido encajar las dos partes — I haven't managed to fit the two parts together

encajar algo en algo — to fit sth into sth

2) (=aceptar) [+ broma, crítica] to take; [+ desgracia, derrota] to handle, cope with

hay que encajar las críticas con sentido del humor — you have to be able to take criticism and not lose your sense of humour

el equipo no supo encajar el resultado — the team couldn't handle o cope with the result

no supo encajar el golpe — he couldn't handle it

3) *

encajar algo a algn — (=endilgar) to lumber sb with sth *, dump sth on sb *; (=timar) to palm sth off on o onto sb *

cada vez que se van me encajan a su gato — every time they go away they lumber me with their cat * o they dump their cat on me *

le encajó un billete falso — he managed to palm a fake note off onto him *

a mí no me encajas tú esa historia — I won't be taken in by a story like that

4) (=dar, meter) [+ golpe, patada] to give

le encajó un buen bofetón — he gave him a good slap

no le dejó encajar ni un solo comentario — she didn't let him get a word in edgeways

5) (=dejarse meter) to let in

llevamos tres partidos sin encajar un gol — we've gone three matches without letting in a goal

2. VI

1) (=ajustar) [puerta] to fit; [piezas] to fit (together)

las dos partes encajaron perfectamente — both parts fitted (together) perfectly

• encajar en algo — to fit into sth

2) (=coincidir) [teoría, coartada] to fit

aquí hay algo que no encaja — something here doesn't tally o fit

ahora todo empieza a encajar — it's all beginning to fall into place o fit together now

encajar con algo — to tie in with sth, tally with sth

su versión no encaja con lo que he oído — his version does not tie in o tally with what I've heard

3) (=integrarse)

encajar con algn — to fit in with sb

los nuevos alumnos encajaron bien con sus compañeros — the new students fitted in well with their classmates

encajar en — [+ serie, papel] to be right for; [+ ambiente] to fit in

un espectáculo que puede encajar bien en Broadway — a show that could be just right for Broadway

no creo que vayas a encajar en ese papel — I don't think you'll be right for o suit that role

no le costó encajar en la oficina — he had no trouble fitting in in the office

sus ideas encajan dentro de una mentalidad conservadora — her ideas are in keeping with a conservative mentality

3.

See:

encajarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex. A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex. The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex. The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex. This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex. The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

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* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) (meter, colocar) to fit

2) (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar)

me encajaron a mí el trabajito — I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq)

siempre le encaja los hijos a la suegra — she always dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada — he gave me a hell of a kick (colloq)

les encajaron tres goles — they put three goals past them

3)

a) <broma/críticas> to take; <desgracia/situación> to accept

b) (Dep) < gol> to let... in; <derechazo/golpe> to take
2.
encajar vi

a) pieza/cajón to fit

encajar en algo — to fit in something

no encaja bien — it doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron — the pieces fitted together

b) ( cuadrar) to fit

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría — this doesn't fit into any category

c) (armonizar, casar)

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos — his version does not square with o correspond to that of other witnesses

no encaja con la decoración — it doesn't fit in with the decor
3.
encajarse v pron

1) (refl) (fam) < prenda> to put on

2) (Méx) ( aprovecharse) to take advantage

encajarse con alguien — to take advantage of somebody

* * *

= build into, fit in/into, wedge, fit together, dovetail, build in, lock into + place.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Since the entire catalog cannot possibly fit into a single display screen, DOBIS/LIBIS must allow users to browse.

Ex: A special form of woodcut initial, common from the mid sixteenth to the mid eighteenth century, was the factotum, a square ornamental block with a hole through the middle into which a piece of type could be wedged, one block thus serving for any initial letter.

Ex: The narrative may be unfamiliar in its structure so that they are unsure about the way different elements of the story fit together.

Ex: The three should dovetail so that each builds on the other instead of working against it.

Ex: This agreement must build in incentives to participating libraries as well as methods of censuring those participants which do not fulfil their obligations to the other participating libraries in the network = Este acuerdo debe incorporar incentivos para las bibliotecas participantes así cómo la forma de llamarle la atención a aquellos participantes que no cumplan sus obligaciones con las otras bibliotecas de la red.

Ex: The gas cylinder has a small locating cut out on the inner rim to ensure it locks into place within the cooker.

* encajar bien = good fit.

* encajar con = mesh with, fit with.

* encajar el golpe = take it on + the chin.

* * *

encajar [A1 ]

vt

A (meter, colocar) to fit

lo encajó en las guías he fitted it onto the runners

B ( fam) (endilgar) encajarle algo A algn:

le encajó un billete de lotería caducado she palmed him off with an out-of-date lottery ticket ( colloq)

se fue de viaje y me encajó el perro he went on a trip and landed o ( BrE) lumbered me with the dog ( colloq)

los fines de semana le encaja los hijos a la suegra at the weekend she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law ( colloq)

me encajó tremenda patada he gave me a hell of a kick ( colloq)

les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them

C

1 ‹disgusto/broma/crítica› to take

encajó bien las críticas she took the criticism well

sé encajar una derrota I can cope with o take o accept defeat

2 ( Dep) ‹gol› to let … in; ‹derechazo/golpe› to take

■ encajar

vi

1 «pieza/cajón» to fit encajar EN algo to fit IN sth

este cajón no encaja bien this drawer doesn't fit properly

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together

2 (cuadrar) to fit

sus ideas encajan dentro de la filosofía marxista his ideas fit in with Marxist philosophy

esto no encaja dentro de ninguna categoría this doesn't fit into any category

encajar CON algo:

su versión no encaja con la de otros testigos his version does not square with o correspond to o match that of other witnesses

su información no encaja con la que he recibido her information does not agree o tally with the information that I have received

no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

■ encajarse

v pron

A refl ( fam) ‹prenda› to put on

B ( Méx) (aprovecharse) to take advantage encajarse CON algn to take advantage OF sb

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encajar ( conjugate encajar) verbo transitivo
1 (meter, colocar) to fit
2 (esp AmL fam) ( endilgar):
◊ me encajaron a mí el trabajito I got saddled o landed with the job (colloq);

le encaja los hijos a la suegra she dumps the kids on her mother-in-law (colloq);
les encajaron tres goles they put three goals past them
verbo intransitivo
a) [pieza/cajón] to fit;

◊ no encaja bien it doesn't fit properly;

las piezas encajaron the pieces fitted together
b) (corresponder, cuadrar) [hechos/descripción] to fit;

◊ no encaja con la decoración it doesn't fit in with the decor

encajar
I verbo transitivo
1 (algo dentro de algo) to insert: hay que encajar las fichas del rompecabezas, you have to fit the pieces of the puzzle together
2 (aceptar) to take: encaja muy mal las críticas, she takes criticism very badly
3 (un golpe a alguien) to land sb a blow
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ajustarse) to fit: este enchufe no encaja aquí, this plug doesn't fit
2 (cuadrar) no encaja en este ambiente, she doesn't fit in in this environment
su declaración no encaja con la del testigo, her statement doesn't agree with that of the witness
' encajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajustar
- bailar
- casar
- coincidir
- concordar
- embutir
- entrar
- rompecabezas
- salirse
- corresponder
- muesca
English:
blend
- fit
- match
- set
- slot
- dovetail
- join

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encajar

♦ vt

1. [meter ajustando] to fit (en into); [hueso dislocado] to set;

encajaron el cristal en el marco de la ventana they fitted the glass into the window frame

2. [meter con fuerza] to push (en into);
hay que encajar el ropero en ese hueco the wardrobe has to be squeezed into that space

3. [recibir] [golpe, críticas, noticia] to take;
[goles, canastas] to concede;
encajaron muy mal el cierre de la fábrica they took the factory closure very badly;

encajaron pocas canastas triples they didn't let them get many three-pointers;

ha encajado quince goles esta liga he's let in fifteen goals this season;

encajar una derrota to be defeated

4. Fam [soltar] [insultos] to hurl;

encajar un golpe a alguien to land sb a blow, to land a blow on sb;

nos encajó un sermón de dos horas he treated us to a two hour lecture

5. Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);
me ha encajado a su bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinema

6. Fam [dar, engañar con] to palm off;

le encajaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him

♦ vi

1. [piezas, muebles] to fit (en into);
esta puerta no encaja bien this door doesn't fit the frame properly

2. [concordar] [hechos, declaraciones, datos] to tally;

ahora todo encaja it all falls into place now;

encajar con algo to tally with sth, to match sth

3. [ser oportuno, adecuado]
ese mueble no encaja ahí that piece of furniture doesn't go there o look right there;

¿crees que encajará bien en el grupo? do you think she'll fit into the group all right?;

su ropa no encaja con la seriedad del acto her clothes aren't in keeping with the seriousness of the occasion

♦ See also the pronominal verb encajarse

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encajar

I v/t

1 piezas fit

2 golpe take; gol concede

II v/i fit (en in;

con with)

* * *

encajar vi

: to fit, to fit together, to fit in

encajar vt

1) : to insert, to stick

2) : to take, to cope with

encajó el golpe: he withstood the blow

* * *

encajar vb

1. (colocar) to fit [pt. & pp. fitted]

encajó cada pieza del puzzle en su lugar she fitted each piece of the jigsaw in its place

2. (juntar) to fit together

estas piezas no encajan these pieces don't fit together

3. (coincidir) to fit in

su declaración no encaja con los hechos his statement doesn't fit in with the facts

4. (aceptar disgustos, bromas) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

hay que saber encajar las críticas you have to learn to take criticism

5. (recibir goles) to let in [pt. & pp. let]

el equipo encajó tres tantos the team let in three goals

Spanish-English dictionary > encajar
10 разряд

( эталонов или образцовых средств измерений) echelon, discharge эл., (напр. аккумулятора) discharging, category, class, digit, grade, ( образцовых средств измерений) order of accuracy, ( числа) order, place вчт., position, rate

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разря́д м.
1. ( группировка объектов) bracket, category, division group

2. эл. discharge

3. вчт. digit, bit

атмосфе́рные разря́ды — atmospherics

разря́д едини́ц — the units digit (position)

квалификацио́нный разря́д — skill category

разря́д ко́да или устро́йства, зна́ковый — sign digit; ( двоичный) sign bit; sign place

разря́д ко́да или устро́йства, информацио́нный — information [intelligence] digit; ( двоичный) information [intelligence] bit; information [intelligence] position

разря́д ко́да или устро́йства, контро́льный — control character; control digit; ( двоичный) control bit; control position

разря́д ко́да или устро́йства, прове́рочный — check character, check digit; ( двоичный) check bit; check position

разря́д реги́стра — ( каскад схемы) stage of a register; ( по переносу значения) digit; ( двоичный) bit

самостоя́тельный разря́д — self-maintained [self sustained] discharge

самостя́гивающийся разря́д — pinch effect, magnetic pinch, rheostriction

разря́д счё́тчика — ( каскад схемы) stage of a counter; ( по переносу значения) digit; ( двоичный) bit

разря́д числа́ — (digit) place, position, order; symbol rank; ( в двоичной системе) bit place, bit position

в за́писи числа́ ци́фры запи́саны по разря́дам — in the representation of a number, the digits appear in a series of consecutive positions or orders

в, напр. шесто́й разря́д — into, e. g., the 6th

из, напр. шесто́го разря́да — from [out of] the 6th place

определя́ть разря́д числа́ (напр. при считывании) — recognize the digit position of a number

разря́д числа́, (бо́лее) ста́рший — the higher order [the more significant] digit (position)

разря́д числа́, вы́сший — the most significant digit (position)

разря́д числа́, зна́чащий — significant digit (position)

разря́д числа́, мла́дший — least significant [lower-order] digit (position)

разря́д числа́, ни́зший — the least significant digit (position)

разря́д числа́, сле́дующий по старшинству́ — the next higher order [the more significant] sign (position)

электри́ческий разря́д — (electric) discharge

возбужда́ть электри́ческий разря́д — initiate a discharge

гаси́ть электри́ческий разря́д — extinguish [quench] the discharge

подде́рживать электри́ческий разря́д — maintain [sustain] a discharge

прекраща́ть электри́ческий разря́д — quench a discharge

электри́ческий разря́д отшнуро́вывается — the discharge is constricted [is pinched]

электри́ческий разря́д в га́зе — gaseous discharge

электри́ческий, га́зовый разря́д — gaseous discharge

электри́ческий, грозово́й разря́д — lightning discharge

электри́ческий, дежу́рный разря́д — keep-alive discharge

электри́ческий, дугово́й разря́д — arc discharge

электри́ческий, искрово́й разря́д — spark discharge

электри́ческий, кистево́й разря́д — brush discharge

электри́ческий, колеба́тельный разря́д — oscillatory discharge

электри́ческий, коло́нный разря́д — columnar discharge

электри́ческий, кольцево́й разря́д — ring discharge

электри́ческий, коммутацио́нный разря́д — switching discharge

электри́ческий, коро́нный разря́д — corona discharge

электри́ческий, несамостоя́тельный разря́д — non-self-maintained discharge

электри́ческий, пове́рхностный разря́д — surface discharge

электри́ческий, самостоя́тельный разря́д — self-maintained discharge

электри́ческий, тё́мный разря́д — dark discharge

электри́ческий, ти́хий разря́д — silent discharge

электри́ческий, тле́ющий разря́д — glow discharge

Русско-английский политехнический словарь > разряд
11 bestimmen

I v/t

1. (festsetzen) determine, decide; (Preis, Termin etc.) fix, Am. set

2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate; nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th; du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg. who asked you (for your opinion)?

3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc.) determine, control

4. (prägen) characterize; dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests

5. (ausersehen) choose; etw. / jemanden zu oder für etw. bestimmen intend s.th. for s.th. / intend s.o. to be s.th.; Gelder für etw. bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for s.th.; bestimmt sein für be meant for; füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other; bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+ Inf.) er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor; dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you; zum sofortigen Verzehr / Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption / use; zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg.) things; es war ihm vom Schicksal ( nicht) bestimmt zu (+ Inf.) he was fated (not) to (+ Inf.)

6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH., CHEM., PHYS. determine; (Begriff) define; seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings; Pflanzen / Tiere bestimmen identify plants / animals; neu gefunden classify plants / animals; ein Wort / einen Satz bestimmen define a word / determine the meaning of a sentence

7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (zu + Inf. to + Inf.)

8. geh. altm. (überreden) persuade (to + Inf.); sich von etw. bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by s.th.; weitS. let s.th. get the better of one

II v/i

1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for); wer bestimmt hier? oder wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?

2. (verfügen): über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc.) have s.o. at one’s disposal; über sein Geld / seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money / what to do with one’s time; über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself

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(ermitteln) to ascertain;

(festlegen) to appoint; to fix; to determine; to designate; to decide;

(vorsehen) to destine; to ordain

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be|stịm|men ptp besti\#mmt
1. vt

1) (= festsetzen) to determine; Grenze, Ort, Zeit etc auch to fix, to set; (= entscheiden auch) to decide

sie will immer alles bestimmen — she always wants to decide the way things are to be done

See:

→ auch bestimmt

2) (= prägen) Stadtbild, Landschaft to characterize; (= beeinflussen) Preis, Anzahl to determine; Entwicklung, Werk, Stil etc to have a determining influence on; (GRAM) Kasus, Tempus to determine

näher bestimmen (Gram) — to qualify

3) (= wissenschaftlich feststellen) Alter, Standort to determine, to ascertain; Pflanze, Tier, Funde to classify; (= definieren) Wort, Bedeutung to define

4) (= vorsehen) to intend, to mean (für for)

jdn zu etw bestimmen — to choose or designate sb as sth

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

wir waren füreinander bestimmt — we were meant for each other

2. vi

1) (= entscheiden) to decide (
über +acc on)
du hast hier nicht zu bestimmen — you don't make the decisions here

2)

(= verfügen) er kann über sein Geld allein bestimmen — it is up to him what he does with his money

du kannst nicht über ihn/seine Zeit bestimmen — it's not up to you to decide what he's going to do/how his time is to be spent

3. vr

sich nach etw bestimmen — to be determined by sth

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1) (to fix or settle; to decide: He determined his course of action.) determine

2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) govern

3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) intend

4) (to select or choose for some particular purpose etc in the future: He had been marked out for an army career from early childhood.) mark out

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be·stim·men *

I. vt

1. (festsetzen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to decide on [or form determine] sth

einen Preis \bestimmen to fix [or set] a price

Ort und Zeit \bestimmen to fix [or appoint] a place and time

eine Grenze/ein Limit \bestimmen to set a limit

wir müssen genau \bestimmen, wo wir uns treffen we have to decide exactly where we'll meet; Gesetzentwurf, Verordnung to rule, to lay down

das Gesetz bestimmt es so it's the law

das Gesetz bestimmt, dass... the law says that...; (entscheiden) to decide sth

2. (prägen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to set the tone for sth

sein ruhiges Auftreten bestimmte die folgende Diskussion his calm manner set the tone for [or of] the ensuing discussion

dichte Wälder \bestimmen das Landschaftsbild thick forests characterize the scenery

3. (beeinflussen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to influence sth

etw entscheidend \bestimmen to determine [or control] sth

die Meinung anderer Leute bestimmte sein ganzes Handeln other people's opinions had a determining [or prevailing] influence on all of his actions

sich akk nach etw dat \bestimmen, durch etw akk bestimmt werden to be governed [or determined] by sth

4. (wissenschaftlich feststellen)

▪ etw \bestimmen to categorize sth

etw nach [seiner] Art \bestimmen to establish the category of sth

Pflanzen/Tiere \bestimmen to classify plants/animals

die Bedeutung/Etymologie/Herkunft von etw dat \bestimmen to determine the significance/etymology/origin of sth

einen Begriff \bestimmen to define a term

5. (vorsehen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \bestimmen to make sb sth, to name [or choose] sb as sth

jdn durch Wahl zu etw dat \bestimmen to vote sb in as sth

▪ etw für jdn \bestimmen to intend [or earmark] sth for sb

füreinander bestimmt meant for each other

etw ist für jdn bestimmt sth is for sb

zu Größerem bestimmt sein to be destined for higher things

vorherbestimmt sein to be predestined

6. (geh: bewegen)

▪ jdn zu etw dat \bestimmen to induce [or form to prevail on] sb to do sth

II. vi

1. (befehlen) to be in charge, to decide what happens, to lay down the law pej

2. (verfügen)

▪ über jdn/etw \bestimmen to control sb/sth, to dispose of sth

über seine Zeit \bestimmen to organize one's time; (jdn bedrängen) to push sb around fam

über jds akk Gelder \bestimmen to have control over sb's finances

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>

jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor

2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>

das ist für dich bestimmt — that is meant for you

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify < part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>

4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character
2.
intransitives Verb

1) make the decisions

hier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here

2) (verfügen)

über jemanden bestimmen — tell somebody what to do

[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something

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bestimmen

A. v/t

1. (festsetzen) determine, decide; (Preis, Termin etc) fix, US set

2. (befehlen) give the orders; Gesetz require, stipulate;

nichts zu bestimmen haben have no say in s.th;

du hast hier nichts zu bestimmen umg who asked you (for your opinion)?

3. (beeinflussen: Pläne etc) determine, control

4. (prägen) characterize;

dunkle Wälder bestimmen das Bild der Landschaft the landscape is dominated by dark forests

5. (ausersehen) choose;

etwas/jemanden zu oder

für etwas bestimmen intend sth for sth/intend sb to be sth;

Gelder für etwas bestimmen auch allocate ( oder set aside) funds for sth;

bestimmt sein für be meant for;

füreinander bestimmt sein be meant for each other;

bestimmt sein zu be destined for ( oder to be); (verurteilt) auch be fated to (+inf)

er bestimmte sie zu seiner Stellvertreterin he chose ( oder designated) her as his successor;

dieser Ring ist für dich bestimmt this ring is ( oder is meant) for you;

zum sofortigen Verzehr/Gebrauch bestimmt Aufdruck auf Ware: for immediate consumption/use;

zu Höherem bestimmt sein be destined for higher ( oder bigger and better umg) things;

es war ihm vom Schicksal (nicht) bestimmt zu (+inf) he was fated (not) to (+inf)

6. (ermitteln) ascertain; auch MATH, CHEM, PHYS determine; (Begriff) define;

seinen Standort bestimmen determine one’s position, take one’s bearings;

Pflanzen/Tiere bestimmen identify plants/animals; neu gefunden classify plants/animals;

ein Wort/einen Satz bestimmen define a word/determine the meaning of a sentence

7. (jemanden veranlassen) induce (

zu +inf to +inf)

8. geh obs (überreden) persuade (to +inf);

sich von etwas bestimmen lassen (let o.s.) be influenced by sth; weitS. let sth get the better of one

B. v/i

1. (anordnen) decide; (befehlen) give the orders (for);

wer bestimmt hier? oder

wer hat hier zu bestimmen? who gives the orders around here?

2. (verfügen):

über jemanden bestimmen (Arbeitskräfte etc) have sb at one’s disposal;

über sein Geld/seine Zeit bestimmen decide how to spend one’s money/what to do with one’s time;

über seine Angelegenheiten bestimmen decide one’s affairs for oneself

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (festsetzen) decide on; fix <price, time, etc.>

jemanden zum od. als Nachfolger bestimmen — decide on somebody as one's successor; (nennen) name somebody as one's successor

2) (vorsehen) destine; intend; set aside < money>

das ist für dich bestimmt — that is meant for you

er ist zu Höherem bestimmt — he is destined for higher things

3) (ermitteln, definieren) identify <part of speech, find, plant, etc.>; determine <age, position>; define < meaning>

4) (prägen) determine the character of; give <landscape, townscape> its character
2.
intransitives Verb

1) make the decisions

hier bestimme ich — I'm in charge or the boss here; my word goes around here

2) (verfügen)

über jemanden bestimmen — tell somebody what to do

[frei] über etwas (Akk.) bestimmen — do as one wishes with something

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v.

to appoint v.

to designate v.

to destine v.

to determine v.

to intend (for) v.

to ordain v.

to prearrange v.

to specify v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bestimmen
12 fallen

v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen

1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down; fallen lassen drop (auch fig.); zu oder auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over; aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed; jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from s.o.’s hand; über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair; in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimet|res (Am. -ers) of snow last night; Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etc.

2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall; das Gold ist im Preis / Wert gefallen the price / value of gold has gone down; im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down

3. Festung etc.: fall, be taken; euph. Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig. Barriere, Tabu etc.: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated

4. heftig: vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to s.o.; jemandem ins Lenkrad / in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel / reins from s.o.; sich aufs Bett / ins Gras etc. fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed / into the grass etc.; die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; Arm, Hals, Rücken

5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc.: fall ( auf + Akk on); Licht: auch come ( durch through)

6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped; die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face

7. Abhang, Klippen etc.: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend

8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored; die Entscheidung fiel / zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided / there were two goals in the second half; es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired

9. Bemerkung: fall, be made; eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark; darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge) lassen he didn’t say a word about it; auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned; es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words

10. fallen in (+ Akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into; in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy; in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; Ohnmacht, Ungnade

11. jemandem leicht / schwer fallen be easy / difficult for s.o.

12. fig.: an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to s.o.; auf einen Feiertag etc. fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc.; auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on s.o.; das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it; in eine Kategorie / unter eine Regelung etc. fallen come under a category / regulation etc.

13. umg.: durch ein Examen fallen fail an exam; Extrem, Hand1 3, Last, Nerv 2 etc.

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(eingenommen werden) to fall;

(sinken) to go down;

(sterben) to be killed; to fall;

(stürzen) to fall; to drop

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fạl|len ['falən] pret fiel [fiːl] ptp gefa\#llen [gə'falən]
vi aux sein

1) (= hinabfallen, umfallen) to fall; (Gegenstand, Wassermassen) to drop; (THEAT Vorhang) to fall, to come down; (Klappe) to come down, to drop

etw fallen lassen — to drop sth

fallen — to trip over sth

sich fallen lassen — to drop; (fig) to give up

durch eine Prüfung etc fallen —

ein gefallener Engel — a fallen angel

ein gefallenes Mädchen (dated) — a fallen woman (dated)

See:

→ auch Groschen

2) (=hängen Vorhang, Kleid etc) to hang; (= reichen) to come down (
bis auf +acc to)
die Haare fallen ihr bis auf die Schultern/über die Augen/ins Gesicht/in die Stirn — her hair comes down to or reaches her shoulders/falls into her eyes/face/onto her forehead

3) (= abfallen, sinken) to drop; (Wasserstand, Preise, Fieber auch, Thermometer) to go down; (Fluss, Kurse, Wert, Aktien auch, Barometer) to fall; (Nachfrage, Ansehen) to fall off, to decrease

im Preis/Wert fallen — to go down or drop or fall in price/value

im Kurs fallen — to go down, to drop

4) (= im Krieg ums Leben kommen) to fall, to be killed

gefallen — killed in action

er ist gefallen — he was killed in action

mein Mann ist ( im Krieg) gefallen — my husband was killed in the war

5) (=erobert werden Festung, Stadt etc) to fall

6) (fig) (Gesetz, Passus etc) to be dropped; (Tabu, Brauch etc) to disappear

7)

(mit schneller Bewegung) jdm ins Lenkrad fallen — to grab the steering wheel from sb

einem Pferd in die Zügel fallen — to grab a horse's reins

die Tür fällt ins Schloss — the door clicks shut

die Tür ins Schloss fallen lassen — to let the door shut

der Löwe fiel dem Gnu in die Flanke — the lion pounced on( the flank of) the gnu

See:

→ Hals

8) (=treffen Wahl, Verdacht) to fall, to light (form) (auf +acc (up)on)

das Licht fällt durch die Luke — the light comes in through the skylight

das Los, das zu tun, fiel auf ihn — it fell to his lot to do that

9) (=stattfinden, sich ereignen Weihnachten, Datum etc) to fall (
auf +acc on); (= gehören) to come ( unter +acc under, in +acc within, under)
in eine Zeit fallen — to belong to an era

unter einen Begriff fallen — to be part of a concept

aus einer Gruppe/Kategorie etc fallen — to come outside a group/category etc, to be excluded from a group/category etc

10) (=zufallen Erbschaft etc) to go (
an +acc to)
das Elsass fiel an Frankreich — Alsace fell to France; (nach Verhandlungen) Alsace went to France

11) (= gemacht, erzielt werden) (Entscheidung) to be made; (Urteil) to be passed or pronounced; (Schuss) to be fired; (SPORT Tor) to be scored

12) (Wort) to be uttered or spoken; (Name) to be mentioned; (Bemerkung) to be made

13)

(= geraten) in Schlaf fallen — to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart fallen — to speak in or ( absichtlich) adopt a different tone (of voice)

in eine andere Sprache fallen — to lapse or drop into another language

in eine andere Gangart fallen — to change one's pace

See:

→ Opfer

14) (= sein)

See:

→ Last

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1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) ebb

2) (to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) come down

3) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) drop

4) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fall

5) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell ( over).) fall

6) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fall

7) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fall

8) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) slump

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fal·len

<fällt, fiel, gefallen>

[ˈfalən]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (herunterfallen) to fall; Gegenstand a. to drop

etw \fallen lassen to drop sth

jdn \fallen lassen to let go of sb

Sie haben Ihren Geldbeutel \fallen gelassen you've dropped your purse

2. (fam: legen, setzen)

sich akk auf/in etw akk \fallen lassen to flop onto/into sth fam

sich akk aufs Bett/in den Sessel/auf einen Stuhl \fallen lassen to flop onto the bed/into the armchair/down onto a chair fam

3. (niedergehen) Beil to fall; Klappe, Vorhang to drop, to come down; (Hammer) to come down

4. (fam: durchfallen)

durch eine Prüfung \fallen to fail [or AM fam flunk] an exam

jdn durch eine Prüfung \fallen lassen to fail sb in an exam

5. (fig: aufgeben)

jdn/etw \fallen lassen to drop sb/sth

6. (stürzen) to fall

Achtung, auf dem nassen Boden kann man leicht \fallen! be careful, it's easy to slip on the wet floor

er fiel unglücklich he fell badly

▪ über etw akk \fallen to trip over [or on] sth

7. (hängen) Vorhang, Kleid to hang

die Haare fielen ihm ins Gesicht/bis auf die Schultern his hair fell into his face/reached his shoulders

8. (sterben) to fall liter, to be killed

sein Großvater ist im Krieg gefallen his grandfather was killed in the war

9. (erobert werden) to fall

nach langem Kampf fiel die Stadt schließlich after a prolonged fight the town finally fell

10. (sinken, abfallen) to fall, to drop; Fieber to go down, to subside; Nachfrage to decrease

im Preis/Wert \fallen to go down [or drop] [or fall] in price/value

11. (treffen)

▪ auf jdn \fallen to fall on sb

der Verdacht fiel auf den Gärtner the suspicion fell on the gardener

die Wahl der Chefin fiel auf den ersten Bewerber the boss chose the first applicant

12. (dringen)

▪ auf/durch/in etw akk \fallen [Sonnen]strahlen to shine on[to]/through/into sth

Licht fiel durch ein kleines Fenster light came in through a small window

13. (stattfinden, sich ereignen)

▪ auf etw akk \fallen to fall on sth

der 1. April fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag April 1st falls on a Monday this year

in eine Epoche \fallen to belong to an era

14. (zufallen)

▪ an jdn \fallen to be annexed by sb; (nach Verhandlungen) to go to sb

nach dem Krieg fielen viele Teile Ostdeutschlands an Polen after the war many parts of East Germany were annexed by Poland

nach seinem Tod fiel die Versicherungssumme an die Bank after his death the insurance money went to the bank

15. (einbezogen werden)

▪ in etw akk \fallen to be channelled into sth

sein Privatvermögen fällt nicht in das gemeinschaftliche Vermögen his private means are not channelled into the collective property

16. (ergehen) Entscheidung to be made; Urteil to be given

die Entscheidung ist gefallen, wir verkaufen a decision has been made, we're selling

morgen fällt das Urteil im Mordfall Maier tomorrow the verdict in the Maier murder case will be given

17. SPORT to be scored

das zweite Tor fiel fünf Minuten vor Spielende the second goal was scored five minutes before the end

18. (abgegeben werden) Schuss to be fired

sie hörten, wie die Schüsse fielen they heard the shots being fired

19. (ausgesprochen werden) to be spoken; (geäußert werden) to be uttered; (erwähnt werden) to be mentioned

sein Name fiel während der Sitzung mehrere Male his name was mentioned several times during the meeting

bei dem Treffen seiner geschiedenen Eltern fiel kein einziges böses Wort when his divorced parents met, not a single harsh word was said [or spoken] [or uttered]

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen to mention something

er hat letzte Woche so eine Andeutung \fallen lassen he mentioned something [like that] last week

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen, dass... to let it drop that...

eine Bemerkung \fallen lassen to make [or drop] a remark

20. (verfallen)

in einen Dialekt \fallen to lapse into a dialect

in eine andere Gangart \fallen to change one's pace

in Schlaf \fallen to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart \fallen to adopt a different tone [of voice]

21. (dazugehören)

▪ unter etw akk \fallen to be part of sth

unter einen Begriff/eine Kategorie \fallen to fall in [or under] a category

nicht in jds Kompetenz [o Zuständigkeitsbereich] \fallen to be outside sb's responsibility

22. (ungültig werden) Gesetz, Verbot to be dropped; Tabu to disappear; Regierung to fall

23. (heftige Bewegung)

ins Schloss \fallen to slam shut

[vor jdm] auf die Knie \fallen to fall one one's knees [in front of sb]

jdm um den Hals \fallen to throw one's arms around sb's neck

einem Pferd in die Zügel \fallen to grab a horse's reins

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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fallen v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen

1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down;

fallen lassen drop (auch fig);

zu oder

auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over;

aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed;

jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from sb’s hand;

über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair;

in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimetres (US -ers) of snow last night; → Apfel, Fuß¹ 1, Nase¹ 1 etc

2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall;

das Gold ist im Preis/Wert gefallen the price/value of gold has gone down;

im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down

3. Festung etc: fall, be taken; euph Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig Barriere, Tabu etc: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated

4. heftig:

vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to sb;

jemandem ins Lenkrad/in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel/reins from sb;

sich aufs Bett/ins Gras etc

fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed/into the grass etc;

die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; → Arm, Hals, Rücken

5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc: fall (

auf +akk on); Licht: auch come (

durch through)

6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped;

die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face

7. Abhang, Klippen etc: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend

8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored;

die Entscheidung fiel/zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided/there were two goals in the second half;

es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired

9. Bemerkung: fall, be made;

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark;

darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge)lassen he didn’t say a word about it;

auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned;

es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words

10.

fallen in (+akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into;

in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy;

in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; → Ohnmacht, Ungnade

11. fig:

an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to sb;

auf einen Feiertag etc

fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc;

auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on sb;

das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it;

in eine Kategorie/unter eine Regelung etc

fallen come under a category/regulation etc

12. umg:

durch ein Examen fallen fail an exam; → Extrem, Hand¹ 3, Last, Nerv 2 etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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-reien n.

descent n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fallen
13 kategori|a

f (G D Gpl kategorii) 1. (klasa) category
- kategoria wagowa a weight category

- występować w niższej/wyższej kategorii wagowej to compete in a lower/higher weight category

- kategoria wiekowa an age group

- restauracja pierwszej kategorii a first-class restaurant

- obywatel drugiej kategorii a second-class citizen

- Oskar w kategorii najlepszego filmu zagranicznego the Oscar for the best foreign-language film a. in the best foreign-language film category

- dostać kategorię A Wojsk. to be classified fit for service
2. (pojęcie) category
- kategoria językowa/gramatyczna/semantyczna a linguistic/grammatical/semantic category

- kategorie estetyczne aesthetic categories

- kategoria piękna/prawdy the category of beauty/truth

- myśleć w kategoriach opłacalności to think in terms of profit

- oceniać coś w kategoriach dobra i zła to judge sth in terms of good and evil

- myślimy różnymi kategoriami we think in different terms

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kategori|a
14 Fallen

v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen

1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down; fallen lassen drop (auch fig.); zu oder auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over; aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed; jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from s.o.’s hand; über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair; in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimet|res (Am. -ers) of snow last night; Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etc.

2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall; das Gold ist im Preis / Wert gefallen the price / value of gold has gone down; im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down

3. Festung etc.: fall, be taken; euph. Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig. Barriere, Tabu etc.: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated

4. heftig: vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to s.o.; jemandem ins Lenkrad / in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel / reins from s.o.; sich aufs Bett / ins Gras etc. fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed / into the grass etc.; die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; Arm, Hals, Rücken

5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc.: fall ( auf + Akk on); Licht: auch come ( durch through)

6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped; die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face

7. Abhang, Klippen etc.: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend

8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored; die Entscheidung fiel / zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided / there were two goals in the second half; es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired

9. Bemerkung: fall, be made; eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark; darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge) lassen he didn’t say a word about it; auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned; es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words

10. fallen in (+ Akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into; in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy; in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; Ohnmacht, Ungnade

11. jemandem leicht / schwer fallen be easy / difficult for s.o.

12. fig.: an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to s.o.; auf einen Feiertag etc. fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc.; auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on s.o.; das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it; in eine Kategorie / unter eine Regelung etc. fallen come under a category / regulation etc.

13. umg.: durch ein Examen fallen fail an exam; Extrem, Hand1 3, Last, Nerv 2 etc.

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(eingenommen werden) to fall;

(sinken) to go down;

(sterben) to be killed; to fall;

(stürzen) to fall; to drop

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fạl|len ['falən] pret fiel [fiːl] ptp gefa\#llen [gə'falən]
vi aux sein

1) (= hinabfallen, umfallen) to fall; (Gegenstand, Wassermassen) to drop; (THEAT Vorhang) to fall, to come down; (Klappe) to come down, to drop

etw fallen lassen — to drop sth

fallen — to trip over sth

sich fallen lassen — to drop; (fig) to give up

durch eine Prüfung etc fallen —

ein gefallener Engel — a fallen angel

ein gefallenes Mädchen (dated) — a fallen woman (dated)

See:

→ auch Groschen

2) (=hängen Vorhang, Kleid etc) to hang; (= reichen) to come down (
bis auf +acc to)
die Haare fallen ihr bis auf die Schultern/über die Augen/ins Gesicht/in die Stirn — her hair comes down to or reaches her shoulders/falls into her eyes/face/onto her forehead

3) (= abfallen, sinken) to drop; (Wasserstand, Preise, Fieber auch, Thermometer) to go down; (Fluss, Kurse, Wert, Aktien auch, Barometer) to fall; (Nachfrage, Ansehen) to fall off, to decrease

im Preis/Wert fallen — to go down or drop or fall in price/value

im Kurs fallen — to go down, to drop

4) (= im Krieg ums Leben kommen) to fall, to be killed

gefallen — killed in action

er ist gefallen — he was killed in action

mein Mann ist ( im Krieg) gefallen — my husband was killed in the war

5) (=erobert werden Festung, Stadt etc) to fall

6) (fig) (Gesetz, Passus etc) to be dropped; (Tabu, Brauch etc) to disappear

7)

(mit schneller Bewegung) jdm ins Lenkrad fallen — to grab the steering wheel from sb

einem Pferd in die Zügel fallen — to grab a horse's reins

die Tür fällt ins Schloss — the door clicks shut

die Tür ins Schloss fallen lassen — to let the door shut

der Löwe fiel dem Gnu in die Flanke — the lion pounced on( the flank of) the gnu

See:

→ Hals

8) (=treffen Wahl, Verdacht) to fall, to light (form) (auf +acc (up)on)

das Licht fällt durch die Luke — the light comes in through the skylight

das Los, das zu tun, fiel auf ihn — it fell to his lot to do that

9) (=stattfinden, sich ereignen Weihnachten, Datum etc) to fall (
auf +acc on); (= gehören) to come ( unter +acc under, in +acc within, under)
in eine Zeit fallen — to belong to an era

unter einen Begriff fallen — to be part of a concept

aus einer Gruppe/Kategorie etc fallen — to come outside a group/category etc, to be excluded from a group/category etc

10) (=zufallen Erbschaft etc) to go (
an +acc to)
das Elsass fiel an Frankreich — Alsace fell to France; (nach Verhandlungen) Alsace went to France

11) (= gemacht, erzielt werden) (Entscheidung) to be made; (Urteil) to be passed or pronounced; (Schuss) to be fired; (SPORT Tor) to be scored

12) (Wort) to be uttered or spoken; (Name) to be mentioned; (Bemerkung) to be made

13)

(= geraten) in Schlaf fallen — to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart fallen — to speak in or ( absichtlich) adopt a different tone (of voice)

in eine andere Sprache fallen — to lapse or drop into another language

in eine andere Gangart fallen — to change one's pace

See:

→ Opfer

14) (= sein)

See:

→ Last

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1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) ebb

2) (to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) come down

3) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) drop

4) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fall

5) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell ( over).) fall

6) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fall

7) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fall

8) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) slump

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fal·len

<fällt, fiel, gefallen>

[ˈfalən]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (herunterfallen) to fall; Gegenstand a. to drop

etw \fallen lassen to drop sth

jdn \fallen lassen to let go of sb

Sie haben Ihren Geldbeutel \fallen gelassen you've dropped your purse

2. (fam: legen, setzen)

sich akk auf/in etw akk \fallen lassen to flop onto/into sth fam

sich akk aufs Bett/in den Sessel/auf einen Stuhl \fallen lassen to flop onto the bed/into the armchair/down onto a chair fam

3. (niedergehen) Beil to fall; Klappe, Vorhang to drop, to come down; (Hammer) to come down

4. (fam: durchfallen)

durch eine Prüfung \fallen to fail [or AM fam flunk] an exam

jdn durch eine Prüfung \fallen lassen to fail sb in an exam

5. (fig: aufgeben)

jdn/etw \fallen lassen to drop sb/sth

6. (stürzen) to fall

Achtung, auf dem nassen Boden kann man leicht \fallen! be careful, it's easy to slip on the wet floor

er fiel unglücklich he fell badly

▪ über etw akk \fallen to trip over [or on] sth

7. (hängen) Vorhang, Kleid to hang

die Haare fielen ihm ins Gesicht/bis auf die Schultern his hair fell into his face/reached his shoulders

8. (sterben) to fall liter, to be killed

sein Großvater ist im Krieg gefallen his grandfather was killed in the war

9. (erobert werden) to fall

nach langem Kampf fiel die Stadt schließlich after a prolonged fight the town finally fell

10. (sinken, abfallen) to fall, to drop; Fieber to go down, to subside; Nachfrage to decrease

im Preis/Wert \fallen to go down [or drop] [or fall] in price/value

11. (treffen)

▪ auf jdn \fallen to fall on sb

der Verdacht fiel auf den Gärtner the suspicion fell on the gardener

die Wahl der Chefin fiel auf den ersten Bewerber the boss chose the first applicant

12. (dringen)

▪ auf/durch/in etw akk \fallen [Sonnen]strahlen to shine on[to]/through/into sth

Licht fiel durch ein kleines Fenster light came in through a small window

13. (stattfinden, sich ereignen)

▪ auf etw akk \fallen to fall on sth

der 1. April fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag April 1st falls on a Monday this year

in eine Epoche \fallen to belong to an era

14. (zufallen)

▪ an jdn \fallen to be annexed by sb; (nach Verhandlungen) to go to sb

nach dem Krieg fielen viele Teile Ostdeutschlands an Polen after the war many parts of East Germany were annexed by Poland

nach seinem Tod fiel die Versicherungssumme an die Bank after his death the insurance money went to the bank

15. (einbezogen werden)

▪ in etw akk \fallen to be channelled into sth

sein Privatvermögen fällt nicht in das gemeinschaftliche Vermögen his private means are not channelled into the collective property

16. (ergehen) Entscheidung to be made; Urteil to be given

die Entscheidung ist gefallen, wir verkaufen a decision has been made, we're selling

morgen fällt das Urteil im Mordfall Maier tomorrow the verdict in the Maier murder case will be given

17. SPORT to be scored

das zweite Tor fiel fünf Minuten vor Spielende the second goal was scored five minutes before the end

18. (abgegeben werden) Schuss to be fired

sie hörten, wie die Schüsse fielen they heard the shots being fired

19. (ausgesprochen werden) to be spoken; (geäußert werden) to be uttered; (erwähnt werden) to be mentioned

sein Name fiel während der Sitzung mehrere Male his name was mentioned several times during the meeting

bei dem Treffen seiner geschiedenen Eltern fiel kein einziges böses Wort when his divorced parents met, not a single harsh word was said [or spoken] [or uttered]

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen to mention something

er hat letzte Woche so eine Andeutung \fallen lassen he mentioned something [like that] last week

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen, dass... to let it drop that...

eine Bemerkung \fallen lassen to make [or drop] a remark

20. (verfallen)

in einen Dialekt \fallen to lapse into a dialect

in eine andere Gangart \fallen to change one's pace

in Schlaf \fallen to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart \fallen to adopt a different tone [of voice]

21. (dazugehören)

▪ unter etw akk \fallen to be part of sth

unter einen Begriff/eine Kategorie \fallen to fall in [or under] a category

nicht in jds Kompetenz [o Zuständigkeitsbereich] \fallen to be outside sb's responsibility

22. (ungültig werden) Gesetz, Verbot to be dropped; Tabu to disappear; Regierung to fall

23. (heftige Bewegung)

ins Schloss \fallen to slam shut

[vor jdm] auf die Knie \fallen to fall one one's knees [in front of sb]

jdm um den Hals \fallen to throw one's arms around sb's neck

einem Pferd in die Zügel \fallen to grab a horse's reins

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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Fallen n; -s, kein pl fall(ing);

im Fallen jemanden/etwas mit sich reißen take sb/sth with one ( oder pull sb/sth to the ground) as one falls

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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-reien n.

descent n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Fallen
15 fällen

v/i; fällt, fiel, ist gefallen

1. fall, drop; (stürzen) fall (down); Regen, Schnee: fall; Klappe, Vorhang: come down; fallen lassen drop (auch fig.); zu oder auf den Boden fallen fall to the ground, fall over; aus dem Bett fallen fall out of bed; jemandem aus der Hand fallen fall ( oder drop) from s.o.’s hand; über einen Stuhl fallen (stolpern) trip over a chair; in der Nacht sind 30 Zentimeter Schnee gefallen there was ( oder we got) 30 centimet|res (Am. -ers) of snow last night; Apfel, Fuß1 1, Nase1 1 etc.

2. (sinken) fall, drop, go down; Barometer: fall, be falling; Melodie, Stimme: descend, fall; das Gold ist im Preis / Wert gefallen the price / value of gold has gone down; im Kurs fallen Aktien, Währung: fall, go down

3. Festung etc.: fall, be taken; euph. Soldat: fall, be killed (in action); fig. Barriere, Tabu etc.: be removed; Regierung: fall; Gesetz: be defeated

4. heftig: vor jemandem auf die Knie fallen go down on one’s knees to s.o.; jemandem ins Lenkrad / in die Zügel fallen try to grab the steering wheel / reins from s.o.; sich aufs Bett / ins Gras etc. fallen lassen fall ( heftiger: throw o.s.) onto the bed / into the grass etc.; die Tür fiel ins Schloss the door slammed; Arm, Hals, Rücken

5. Blick, Licht, Schatten etc.: fall ( auf + Akk on); Licht: auch come ( durch through)

6. (hängen) Gardine, Haare, Kleid: fall; Stoff auch: be draped; die Haare fielen ihm ständig ins Gesicht his hair kept falling in his face

7. Abhang, Klippen etc.: drop; Kurve, Linie: fall, descend

8. (zustande kommen) Entscheidung: be made; Urteil: be passed; Tor: be scored; die Entscheidung fiel / zwei Tore fielen in der zweiten Halbzeit the match was decided / there were two goals in the second half; es fielen drei Schüsse there were three shots, three shots were fired

9. Bemerkung: fall, be made; eine Bemerkung fallen lassen let fall a remark, make a casual remark; darüber hat er kein Wort fallen (ge) lassen he didn’t say a word about it; auch sein Name fiel his name was also mentioned; es fielen harte Worte there were harsh words

10. fallen in (+ Akk) (geraten) in Dialekt, Muttersprache: lapse into; in Trance, Schlaf: fall into; in Schwermut fallen be overcome by melancholy; in einen tiefen Schlaf fallen fall into a deep sleep; Ohnmacht, Ungnade

11. jemandem leicht / schwer fallen be easy / difficult for s.o.

12. fig.: an jemanden fallen fall ( oder go) to s.o.; auf einen Feiertag etc. fallen fall ( oder be) on a holiday etc.; auf jemanden fallen Verdacht, Wahl: fall on s.o.; das Los fiel auf mich it fell to me to do it; in eine Kategorie / unter eine Regelung etc. fallen come under a category / regulation etc.

13. umg.: durch ein Examen fallen fail an exam; Extrem, Hand1 3, Last, Nerv 2 etc.

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(eingenommen werden) to fall;

(sinken) to go down;

(sterben) to be killed; to fall;

(stürzen) to fall; to drop

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fạl|len ['falən] pret fiel [fiːl] ptp gefa\#llen [gə'falən]
vi aux sein

1) (= hinabfallen, umfallen) to fall; (Gegenstand, Wassermassen) to drop; (THEAT Vorhang) to fall, to come down; (Klappe) to come down, to drop

etw fallen lassen — to drop sth

fallen — to trip over sth

sich fallen lassen — to drop; (fig) to give up

durch eine Prüfung etc fallen —

ein gefallener Engel — a fallen angel

ein gefallenes Mädchen (dated) — a fallen woman (dated)

See:

→ auch Groschen

2) (=hängen Vorhang, Kleid etc) to hang; (= reichen) to come down (
bis auf +acc to)
die Haare fallen ihr bis auf die Schultern/über die Augen/ins Gesicht/in die Stirn — her hair comes down to or reaches her shoulders/falls into her eyes/face/onto her forehead

3) (= abfallen, sinken) to drop; (Wasserstand, Preise, Fieber auch, Thermometer) to go down; (Fluss, Kurse, Wert, Aktien auch, Barometer) to fall; (Nachfrage, Ansehen) to fall off, to decrease

im Preis/Wert fallen — to go down or drop or fall in price/value

im Kurs fallen — to go down, to drop

4) (= im Krieg ums Leben kommen) to fall, to be killed

gefallen — killed in action

er ist gefallen — he was killed in action

mein Mann ist ( im Krieg) gefallen — my husband was killed in the war

5) (=erobert werden Festung, Stadt etc) to fall

6) (fig) (Gesetz, Passus etc) to be dropped; (Tabu, Brauch etc) to disappear

7)

(mit schneller Bewegung) jdm ins Lenkrad fallen — to grab the steering wheel from sb

einem Pferd in die Zügel fallen — to grab a horse's reins

die Tür fällt ins Schloss — the door clicks shut

die Tür ins Schloss fallen lassen — to let the door shut

der Löwe fiel dem Gnu in die Flanke — the lion pounced on( the flank of) the gnu

See:

→ Hals

8) (=treffen Wahl, Verdacht) to fall, to light (form) (auf +acc (up)on)

das Licht fällt durch die Luke — the light comes in through the skylight

das Los, das zu tun, fiel auf ihn — it fell to his lot to do that

9) (=stattfinden, sich ereignen Weihnachten, Datum etc) to fall (
auf +acc on); (= gehören) to come ( unter +acc under, in +acc within, under)
in eine Zeit fallen — to belong to an era

unter einen Begriff fallen — to be part of a concept

aus einer Gruppe/Kategorie etc fallen — to come outside a group/category etc, to be excluded from a group/category etc

10) (=zufallen Erbschaft etc) to go (
an +acc to)
das Elsass fiel an Frankreich — Alsace fell to France; (nach Verhandlungen) Alsace went to France

11) (= gemacht, erzielt werden) (Entscheidung) to be made; (Urteil) to be passed or pronounced; (Schuss) to be fired; (SPORT Tor) to be scored

12) (Wort) to be uttered or spoken; (Name) to be mentioned; (Bemerkung) to be made

13)

(= geraten) in Schlaf fallen — to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart fallen — to speak in or ( absichtlich) adopt a different tone (of voice)

in eine andere Sprache fallen — to lapse or drop into another language

in eine andere Gangart fallen — to change one's pace

See:

→ Opfer

14) (= sein)

See:

→ Last

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1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) ebb

2) (to decrease; to become less: Tea has come down in price.) come down

3) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) drop

4) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) fall

5) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell ( over).) fall

6) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) fall

7) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) fall

8) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) slump

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fal·len

<fällt, fiel, gefallen>

[ˈfalən]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (herunterfallen) to fall; Gegenstand a. to drop

etw \fallen lassen to drop sth

jdn \fallen lassen to let go of sb

Sie haben Ihren Geldbeutel \fallen gelassen you've dropped your purse

2. (fam: legen, setzen)

sich akk auf/in etw akk \fallen lassen to flop onto/into sth fam

sich akk aufs Bett/in den Sessel/auf einen Stuhl \fallen lassen to flop onto the bed/into the armchair/down onto a chair fam

3. (niedergehen) Beil to fall; Klappe, Vorhang to drop, to come down; (Hammer) to come down

4. (fam: durchfallen)

durch eine Prüfung \fallen to fail [or AM fam flunk] an exam

jdn durch eine Prüfung \fallen lassen to fail sb in an exam

5. (fig: aufgeben)

jdn/etw \fallen lassen to drop sb/sth

6. (stürzen) to fall

Achtung, auf dem nassen Boden kann man leicht \fallen! be careful, it's easy to slip on the wet floor

er fiel unglücklich he fell badly

▪ über etw akk \fallen to trip over [or on] sth

7. (hängen) Vorhang, Kleid to hang

die Haare fielen ihm ins Gesicht/bis auf die Schultern his hair fell into his face/reached his shoulders

8. (sterben) to fall liter, to be killed

sein Großvater ist im Krieg gefallen his grandfather was killed in the war

9. (erobert werden) to fall

nach langem Kampf fiel die Stadt schließlich after a prolonged fight the town finally fell

10. (sinken, abfallen) to fall, to drop; Fieber to go down, to subside; Nachfrage to decrease

im Preis/Wert \fallen to go down [or drop] [or fall] in price/value

11. (treffen)

▪ auf jdn \fallen to fall on sb

der Verdacht fiel auf den Gärtner the suspicion fell on the gardener

die Wahl der Chefin fiel auf den ersten Bewerber the boss chose the first applicant

12. (dringen)

▪ auf/durch/in etw akk \fallen [Sonnen]strahlen to shine on[to]/through/into sth

Licht fiel durch ein kleines Fenster light came in through a small window

13. (stattfinden, sich ereignen)

▪ auf etw akk \fallen to fall on sth

der 1. April fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag April 1st falls on a Monday this year

in eine Epoche \fallen to belong to an era

14. (zufallen)

▪ an jdn \fallen to be annexed by sb; (nach Verhandlungen) to go to sb

nach dem Krieg fielen viele Teile Ostdeutschlands an Polen after the war many parts of East Germany were annexed by Poland

nach seinem Tod fiel die Versicherungssumme an die Bank after his death the insurance money went to the bank

15. (einbezogen werden)

▪ in etw akk \fallen to be channelled into sth

sein Privatvermögen fällt nicht in das gemeinschaftliche Vermögen his private means are not channelled into the collective property

16. (ergehen) Entscheidung to be made; Urteil to be given

die Entscheidung ist gefallen, wir verkaufen a decision has been made, we're selling

morgen fällt das Urteil im Mordfall Maier tomorrow the verdict in the Maier murder case will be given

17. SPORT to be scored

das zweite Tor fiel fünf Minuten vor Spielende the second goal was scored five minutes before the end

18. (abgegeben werden) Schuss to be fired

sie hörten, wie die Schüsse fielen they heard the shots being fired

19. (ausgesprochen werden) to be spoken; (geäußert werden) to be uttered; (erwähnt werden) to be mentioned

sein Name fiel während der Sitzung mehrere Male his name was mentioned several times during the meeting

bei dem Treffen seiner geschiedenen Eltern fiel kein einziges böses Wort when his divorced parents met, not a single harsh word was said [or spoken] [or uttered]

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen to mention something

er hat letzte Woche so eine Andeutung \fallen lassen he mentioned something [like that] last week

eine Andeutung \fallen lassen, dass... to let it drop that...

eine Bemerkung \fallen lassen to make [or drop] a remark

20. (verfallen)

in einen Dialekt \fallen to lapse into a dialect

in eine andere Gangart \fallen to change one's pace

in Schlaf \fallen to fall asleep

in eine andere Tonart \fallen to adopt a different tone [of voice]

21. (dazugehören)

▪ unter etw akk \fallen to be part of sth

unter einen Begriff/eine Kategorie \fallen to fall in [or under] a category

nicht in jds Kompetenz [o Zuständigkeitsbereich] \fallen to be outside sb's responsibility

22. (ungültig werden) Gesetz, Verbot to be dropped; Tabu to disappear; Regierung to fall

23. (heftige Bewegung)

ins Schloss \fallen to slam shut

[vor jdm] auf die Knie \fallen to fall one one's knees [in front of sb]

jdm um den Hals \fallen to throw one's arms around sb's neck

einem Pferd in die Zügel \fallen to grab a horse's reins

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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fällen v/t

1. (Baum) cut ( oder chop) down, fell

2. (Entscheidung) make, come to;

ein Urteil fällen Richter: pass sentence (

über +akk on); Jury: return a verdict; fig pass judg(e)ment (on);

einen Schiedsspruch fällen make a ruling

3. CHEM precipitate

4. MATH:

das Lot fällen drop a perpendicular

5. MIL (Bajonett) lower

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) fall

etwas fallen lassen — drop something

sich ins Gras/Bett/Heu fallen lassen — fall on to the grass/into bed/into the hay; (fig.)

in Trümmer fallen — collapse in ruins

in Schwermut fallen — be overcome by melancholy

jemanden fallen lassen — drop somebody

eine Bemerkung fallen lassen — let fall a remark

einen Hinweis fallen lassen — drop a hint

einen Plan fallen lassen — abandon a plan

2) (hinfallen, stürzen) fall [over]

auf die Knie/in den Schmutz fallen — fall to one's knees/in the dirt

über einen Stein fallen — trip over a stone

3) (sinken) < prices> fall; <temperature, water level> fall, drop; < fever> subside

im Preis fallen — go down or fall in price

4) (an einen bestimmten Ort gelangen) <light, shadow, glance, choice, suspicion> fall

die Wahl fiel auf ihn — the choice fell on him

5) (abgegeben werden) < shot> be fired; (Sport): (erzielt werden) < goal> be scored; (geäußert werden) < word> be spoken; < remark> be made; (getroffen werden) < decision> be taken or made

6) (nach unten hängen) < hair> fall

die Haare fallen ihr ins Gesicht/auf die Schulter — her hair falls over her face/to her shoulders

7) (im Kampf sterben) die; fall (literary)

im Krieg fallen — die in the war

8) (aufgehoben, beseitigt werden) < ban> be lifted; < tax> be abolished; < obstacle> be removed; < limitation> be overcome

9) (zu einer bestimmten Zeit stattfinden)

in eine Zeit fallen — occur at a time

mein Geburtstag fällt auf einen Samstag — my birthday falls on a Saturday

10) (zu einem Bereich gehören)

in/unter eine Kategorie fallen — fall into or within a category

unter ein Gesetz/eine Bestimmung fallen — come under a law/a regulation

11) (zufallen, zuteil werden) <inheritance, territory> fall (an + Akk. to)

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into the hands of somebody

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-reien n.

descent n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fällen
16 Rang

Imperf. ringen

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der Rang

(Dienstgrad) rank; grade;

(Rangstufe) standing; rank; degree; status;

(Theater) tier; circle

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Rạng [raŋ]
m -(e)s, -e
['rɛŋə]
1) (MIL) rank; (in Firma) position; (= gesellschaftliche Stellung) position, rank; (in Wettbewerb) place, position

im Rang(e) eines Hauptmanns stehen — to have the rank of captain

im Rang höher/tiefer stehen — to have a higher/lower rank/position, to rank higher/lower

einen hohen Rang bekleiden — to hold a high office; (Mil) to have a high rank

ein Mann von Rang und Würden — a man of considerable or high standing, a man of status

ein Mann ohne Rang und Namen — a man without any standing or reputation

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

jdm den Rang streitig machen (fig) — to challenge sb's position

jdm den Rang ablaufen (fig) — to outstrip sb

2) (= Qualität) quality, class

ein Künstler/Wissenschaftler von Rang — an artist/scientist of standing, a top artist/scientist

von hohem Rang — high-class

eine Touristenattraktion ersten Ranges — a first-class or first-rate tourist attraction

ein Skandal ersten Ranges — a scandal of the highest order

minderen Ranges — low-class, second-rate

3) (THEAT) circle

erster/zweiter Rang — dress/upper circle, first/second circle

wir sitzen (erster/zweiter) Rang Mitte (inf) — we're sitting in the middle of the (dress/upper) circle

vor leeren/überfüllten Rängen spielen — to play to an empty/a packed house

4) pl (SPORT = Tribünenränge) stands pl

5) (= Gewinnklasse) prize category

* * *

der

1) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) dignity

2) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) circle

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) class

4) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) rank

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Rang

<-[e]s, Ränge>

[raŋ, pl ˈrɛŋə]

m

1. kein pl (Stellenwert) standing, status; Entdeckung, Neuerung importance

von bestimmtem \Rang of a certain importance

von bedeutendem/hohem/künstlerischem \Rang of significant/great/artistic importance

ersten \Ranges of the first order [or great significance

2. (gesellschaftliche Position) station no pl, [social] standing

alles, was \Rang und Namen hat everybody who is anybody

zu \Rang und Würden kommen to achieve a high [social] standing [or status]

jdm [durch etw akk/mit etw dat] den \Rang streitig machen to [try and] challenge sb's position [with sth]

einen bestimmten \Rang bekleiden [o einnehmen] to hold a certain position

3. MIL (Dienstgrad) rank

einen hohen \Rang bekleiden [o einnehmen] to hold a high rank, to be a high-ranking officer

4. SPORT (Platz) place

5. FILM, THEAT circle

vor leeren/überfüllten Rängen spielen to play to an empty/a packed house

6. (Gewinnklasse) prize category

7.

▶ jdm den \Rang ablaufen to outstrip [or steal a march on] sb

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der; Rang[e]s, Ränge

1) rank; (in der Gesellschaft) status; (in Bezug auf Bedeutung, Qualität) standing

jemandem/einer Sache den Rang ablaufen — leave somebody/something far behind

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

ein Physiker von Rang — an eminent physicist

ersten Ranges — of the first order

2) (im Theater) circle

erster Rang — dress circle

zweiter Rang — upper circle

dritter Rang — gallery

3) (Sport) s. Platz 6)

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Rang m; -(e)s, Ränge

1. rank; MIL (Dienstgrad) rank, US grade, rating ( auch SCHIFF);

ein Offizier von hohem Rang a high-ranking officer;

im Rang eines Staatssekretärs/Generals having ( oder with) the rank of state secretary/general

2. fig (Stellung) standing, status;

einen hohen/den ersten/den gleichen Rang einnehmen rank high/first/equally;

ein Mann von/ohne Rang und Namen a distinguished ( oder an eminent) person/a nobody;

alles, was Rang und Namen hat all the big names, everybody who is anybody

3. (Güte) quality; (Bedeutung) significance;

ein gesellschaftliches Ereignis von hohem Rang a top-notch social occasion;

von europäischem Rang of European standing ( oder ranking);

ersten Ranges of the first rank ( oder order); (erstklassig) first-class, first-rate;

ein Politikum/Skandal ersten Ranges a political event/a scandal of the most far-reaching significance;

ein Gitarrist vom Range Segovias a guitarist of Segovia’s stature;

jemandem den Rang ablaufen outdo sb, outstrip sb;

jemandem den Rang streitig machen challenge sb

4. Lotto, Toto: (dividend) class

5. SPORT (Platzierung) place;

den ersten/letzten Rang belegen be in first/last place, come in first/last

6. in Kino, Theater etc: circle;

erster Rang THEAT dress circle, US auch balcony;

zweiter Rang upper circle, US auch second ( oder upper) balcony;

dritter Rang gallery;

die Ränge SPORT the terraces;

vor leeren Rängen spielen play to an empty house (SPORT before an empty stadium)

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der; Rang[e]s, Ränge

1) rank; (in der Gesellschaft) status; (in Bezug auf Bedeutung, Qualität) standing

jemandem/einer Sache den Rang ablaufen — leave somebody/something far behind

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

ein Physiker von Rang — an eminent physicist

ersten Ranges — of the first order

2) (im Theater) circle

erster Rang — dress circle

zweiter Rang — upper circle

dritter Rang — gallery

3) (Sport) s. Platz 6)

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¨-e (Mathematik) m.

rank n. ¨-e m.

degree n.

grade n.

rank n.

state n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rang
17 rang

Imperf. ringen

* * *

der Rang

(Dienstgrad) rank; grade;

(Rangstufe) standing; rank; degree; status;

(Theater) tier; circle

* * *
Rạng [raŋ]
m -(e)s, -e
['rɛŋə]
1) (MIL) rank; (in Firma) position; (= gesellschaftliche Stellung) position, rank; (in Wettbewerb) place, position

im Rang(e) eines Hauptmanns stehen — to have the rank of captain

im Rang höher/tiefer stehen — to have a higher/lower rank/position, to rank higher/lower

einen hohen Rang bekleiden — to hold a high office; (Mil) to have a high rank

ein Mann von Rang und Würden — a man of considerable or high standing, a man of status

ein Mann ohne Rang und Namen — a man without any standing or reputation

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

jdm den Rang streitig machen (fig) — to challenge sb's position

jdm den Rang ablaufen (fig) — to outstrip sb

2) (= Qualität) quality, class

ein Künstler/Wissenschaftler von Rang — an artist/scientist of standing, a top artist/scientist

von hohem Rang — high-class

eine Touristenattraktion ersten Ranges — a first-class or first-rate tourist attraction

ein Skandal ersten Ranges — a scandal of the highest order

minderen Ranges — low-class, second-rate

3) (THEAT) circle

erster/zweiter Rang — dress/upper circle, first/second circle

wir sitzen (erster/zweiter) Rang Mitte (inf) — we're sitting in the middle of the (dress/upper) circle

vor leeren/überfüllten Rängen spielen — to play to an empty/a packed house

4) pl (SPORT = Tribünenränge) stands pl

5) (= Gewinnklasse) prize category

* * *

der

1) (a privilege etc indicating rank: He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own.) dignity

2) (a balcony in a theatre etc: We sat in the circle at the opera.) circle

3) (a grade or rank (of merit): musicians of a high class.) class

4) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) rank

* * *

Rang

<-[e]s, Ränge>

[raŋ, pl ˈrɛŋə]

m

1. kein pl (Stellenwert) standing, status; Entdeckung, Neuerung importance

von bestimmtem \Rang of a certain importance

von bedeutendem/hohem/künstlerischem \Rang of significant/great/artistic importance

ersten \Ranges of the first order [or great significance

2. (gesellschaftliche Position) station no pl, [social] standing

alles, was \Rang und Namen hat everybody who is anybody

zu \Rang und Würden kommen to achieve a high [social] standing [or status]

jdm [durch etw akk/mit etw dat] den \Rang streitig machen to [try and] challenge sb's position [with sth]

einen bestimmten \Rang bekleiden [o einnehmen] to hold a certain position

3. MIL (Dienstgrad) rank

einen hohen \Rang bekleiden [o einnehmen] to hold a high rank, to be a high-ranking officer

4. SPORT (Platz) place

5. FILM, THEAT circle

vor leeren/überfüllten Rängen spielen to play to an empty/a packed house

6. (Gewinnklasse) prize category

7.

▶ jdm den \Rang ablaufen to outstrip [or steal a march on] sb

* * *

der; Rang[e]s, Ränge

1) rank; (in der Gesellschaft) status; (in Bezug auf Bedeutung, Qualität) standing

jemandem/einer Sache den Rang ablaufen — leave somebody/something far behind

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

ein Physiker von Rang — an eminent physicist

ersten Ranges — of the first order

2) (im Theater) circle

erster Rang — dress circle

zweiter Rang — upper circle

dritter Rang — gallery

3) (Sport) s. Platz 6)

* * *

rang imperf → ringen

…rang m im subst:

Generalsrang rank of general;

Ministerrang ministerial rank;

Unteroffiziersrang rank of NCO

* * *

der; Rang[e]s, Ränge

1) rank; (in der Gesellschaft) status; (in Bezug auf Bedeutung, Qualität) standing

jemandem/einer Sache den Rang ablaufen — leave somebody/something far behind

alles, was Rang und Namen hat — everybody who is anybody

ein Physiker von Rang — an eminent physicist

ersten Ranges — of the first order

2) (im Theater) circle

erster Rang — dress circle

zweiter Rang — upper circle

dritter Rang — gallery

3) (Sport) s. Platz 6)

* * *

¨-e (Mathematik) m.

rank n. ¨-e m.

degree n.

grade n.

rank n.

state n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rang
18 ayuntamiento

m.

1 town council (British), city council (United States) (corporation).

2 town hall (British), city hall (United States) (edificio).

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ayuntamiento

► nombre masculino

1 (corporación) town council, city council

2 (edificio) town hall, city hall

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

ayuntamiento carnal formal sexual intercourse

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noun m.

1) city council, town council

2) city hall, town hall

* * *

SM

1) (=corporación) district council, town council, city council

2) (=Casa Consistorial) town hall, city hall

3) (=cópula) sexual intercourse

tener ayuntamiento con algn — to have intercourse with sb

* * *

masculino ( corporación) town/city council; ( edificio) town/city hall

- ayuntamiento carnal

* * *

= local authority, town hall, local government, municipal government, local council, town council, city hall, municipal authority, city council.

Ex. The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.

Ex. Most CACs occupied office-type accommodation in town halls, libraries and consumer protection departments.

Ex. With local government reorganization in 1974 came changes in the boundaries of public library authorities.

Ex. The library's own publications and documents recording the activities of important institutions such as municipal governments, corporations, or the university where the library is located, represent another category of material which often requires indexing by reference librarians.

Ex. During the last 10 years the service level in the City has fallen and music has stagnated, since the local council library committee froze all expenditure on music in 1984.

Ex. The aim was to reach as many people as possible; more unusual venues included a meeting of the town council, a church, the market square, and a prison.

Ex. Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

Ex. Municipal authorities themselves decide the objectives, scale and structure of their library services.

Ex. This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.

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* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* concejal del ayuntamiento = local councillor.

* del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.

* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.

* gestionado por el ayuntamiento = city-administered.

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

* * *

masculino ( corporación) town/city council; ( edificio) town/city hall

- ayuntamiento carnal

* * *

= local authority, town hall, local government, municipal government, local council, town council, city hall, municipal authority, city council.

Ex: The interplay of forces outside their individual control -- government, local authority, trade union, parent institution -- plays havoc with planning exercises.

Ex: Most CACs occupied office-type accommodation in town halls, libraries and consumer protection departments.

Ex: With local government reorganization in 1974 came changes in the boundaries of public library authorities.

Ex: The library's own publications and documents recording the activities of important institutions such as municipal governments, corporations, or the university where the library is located, represent another category of material which often requires indexing by reference librarians.

Ex: During the last 10 years the service level in the City has fallen and music has stagnated, since the local council library committee froze all expenditure on music in 1984.

Ex: The aim was to reach as many people as possible; more unusual venues included a meeting of the town council, a church, the market square, and a prison.

Ex: Among other buildings afire or still smoldering in eastern Baghdad today were the city hall and the National Library which was so thoroughly burned that heat still radiated 50 paces from its front doors.

Ex: Municipal authorities themselves decide the objectives, scale and structure of their library services.

Ex: This is because the chief librarian is personally accountable to the next higher level of authority such as the mayor, the city council, the hospital director, or the university president.

* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.

* Centro de Información sobre el Ayuntamiento = Kommune Information Centre.

* concejal del ayuntamiento = local councillor.

* del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.

* funcionario del ayuntamiento = city official, city worker.

* gestionado por el ayuntamiento = city-administered.

* sala de juntas del ayuntamiento = town council meeting room.

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ayuntamiento

masculine

(corporación) town/city council; (edificio) town/city hall

Compuesto:

ayuntamiento carnal

( ant); carnal knowledge ( arch)

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ayuntamiento sustantivo masculino ( corporación) town/city council;
( edificio) town/city hall
ayuntamiento sustantivo masculino
1 (institución) town/city council
2 (edificio) GB town hall, US city hall
' ayuntamiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concejo
- drogodependencia
- fortificación
- insonorización
- municipio
- nido
English:
city hall
- clout
- corporation
- council
- local council
- town council
- town hall
- wedding reception
- city
- housing
- town
- township

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ayuntamiento nm

1. [corporación] Br town council, US city council

2. [edificio] Br town hall, US city hall

3. Anticuado
ayuntamiento (carnal) sexual congress

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ayuntamiento

m city council, town council; edificio city hall, town hall

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ayuntamiento nm

1) : town hall, city hall

2) : town or city council

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ayuntamiento n

1. (institución) council

2. (edificio) town hall

el ayuntamiento está en la plaza mayor the town hall is in the main square

Spanish-English dictionary > ayuntamiento
19 enseñanza primaria

f.

primary education, elementary education.

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enseñanza primaria

primary education

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elementary (AmE) o (BrE) primary education

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= elementary education, grade-school education, primary education

Ex. CIJE references are to articles from journals in the areas of elementary, secondary, and higher education, social studies, and so on.

Ex. People with a grade-school education, most of whose reading choices are in the low-brow category, cannot and do not easily read material written for the high-brow or even the increasingly college-trained middle-brow.

Ex. So to be able to read is praiseworthy in that it shows success in the early stages of primary education and, as books are used so much within the schools, the reading of books becomes a particular praiseworthy activity.

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elementary (AmE) o (BrE) primary education

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= elementary education, grade-school education, primary education

Ex: CIJE references are to articles from journals in the areas of elementary, secondary, and higher education, social studies, and so on.

Ex: People with a grade-school education, most of whose reading choices are in the low-brow category, cannot and do not easily read material written for the high-brow or even the increasingly college-trained middle-brow.

Ex: So to be able to read is praiseworthy in that it shows success in the early stages of primary education and, as books are used so much within the schools, the reading of books becomes a particular praiseworthy activity.

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CULTURAL NOTE

enseñanza primaria

Primaria (↑ primario a1).

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enseñanza primaria

elementary education, Br

primary education

Spanish-English dictionary > enseñanza primaria
20 fama

f.

1 fame (renombre).

tener fama to be famous o well-known

2 reputation.

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a name for being mean/generous

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fama

► nombre femenino

1 (renombre) fame, renown

2 (reputación) reputation

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de fama famous

de fama mundial world-famous

tener buena fama to have a good name

tener mala fama to have a bad name

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noun f.

1) fame

2) name

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SF

1) (=renombre) fame

el libro que le dio fama — the book which made him famous, the book which made his name

llegar a la fama — to become famous

tener fama — to be famous

tus pasteles tienen fama — your cakes are famous

- unos tienen la fama y otros cardan la lana

2) (=reputación) reputation

tiene fama de duro — he has a reputation for being tough

este restaurante tiene fama de barato — this restaurant is (well-)known for its cheap food

tener mala fama — to have a bad reputation

una casa de mala fama — a house of ill repute

3) (=rumor) report, rumour, rumor (EEUU)

corre la fama de que... — it is rumoured o (EEUU) rumored that...

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

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= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex. Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex. Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex. An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex. Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex. The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex. Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex. That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

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* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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femenino

1)

a) (renombre, celebridad) fame

una marca de fama mundial — a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región — the wines which have made the region famous

b) ( reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama — to have a good/bad reputation

su fama de don Juan — his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de bromista — he's well known as a joker

cría fama y échate a dormir — ( hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels; ( hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it

2) (Col) ( carnicería) butcher's

* * *

= record, reputation, fame, limelight, acclaim, visibility, notoriety, renown, glory days, kudos, cred.

Nota: Palabra de moda formada por abreviación de credibility.

Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: Maybe when that young author looks back in a few years' time, she'll realize just how much more she got out of it than a bit of fun and fame.

Ex: An enquirer upstaged by a virtuoso parade of knowledge may be unwilling to venture into the limelight again.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Ingratiating yourself to all and sundry or how I crawled my way to notoriety'.

Ex: Deceased persons of high renown in these fields will also be included.

Ex: The author of ' Glory days or the lure of scientific misconduct' looks at fabrication, falsification and plagiarism in scientific research.

Ex: Authors who succeed in this category are people who do not worry too much about the lack of literary kudos, but who can write, and seem to enjoy writing, fairly simple stories for a wide audience whose pure enjoyment of the books is sufficient.

Ex: That may be true, but then you have to get people to your site, which you won't do without cred.

* adquirir fama = achieve + notoriety.

* alcanzar la fama = rise to + stardom, reach + stardom.

* atribuirse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* camino hacia la fama = road to stardom.

* catapultarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con mala fama = disreputable.

* cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the, pinnacle of fame, the.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de mala fama = of bad repute, notorious.

* describir el ascenso a la fama de = chart + the rise of.

* evitar la fama = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* fama ajena = reflected glory.

* fama + preceder = Posesivo + fame + precede + Nombre.

* ganar fama = win + fame.

* ganarse la fama de = earn + a reputation as.

* lanzarse a la fama = shoot to + fame, catapult to + fame.

* llevarse la fama = take + the credit (for).

* mala fama = ill-repute, bad repute, bad reputation, ill reputation.

* pináculo de la fama, el = pinnacle of fame, the, pinnacle of renown, the.

* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.

* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.

* tener la fama de = have + a good record for.

* tener mala fama por = hold in + disrepute, be infamous for.

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fama

feminine

A

1 (renombre, celebridad) fame

alcanzar/conquistar la fama to achieve/win fame

una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand

los vinos que han dado fama a la región the wines which have made the region famous

2 (reputación) reputation

tener buena/mala fama to have a good/bad reputation

es un barrio de mala fama it's a disreputable area

su fama de don Juan his reputation as a womanizer

tiene fama de ser muy severo he has a reputation for being very strict

cría fama y échate a dormir (hablando de mala fama) once you have a bad reputation it is very difficult to get rid of it, give a dog a bad name ( BrE colloq) (hablando de buena fama) people think they can rest on their laurels

unos cobran la fama y otros cardan la lana (refiriéndose a un logro) I/you do all the work and he gets/they get all the credit; (refiriéndose a un error, una travesura) I always get the blame when you do/he does something wrong

B ( Col) (carnicería) butcher's

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fama sustantivo femenino
a) (renombre, celebridad) fame;

◊ una marca de fama mundial a world-famous brand;

dar fama a algo/algn to make sth/sb famous
b) ( reputación) reputation;

◊ tener mala fama to have a bad reputation;

tiene fama de ser severo he has a reputation for being strict;
tiene fama de bromista he's well known as a joker
fama sustantivo femenino
1 (popularidad) fame, renown
un pianista de fama mundial, a world-famous pianist
2 (opinión pública) reputation: tiene fama de donjuán, he is known as a womanizer
♦ Locuciones: de fama, famous, renowned: un astrónomo de fama, a famous astronomer
' fama' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acreditar
- consagración
- empañar
- engrandecer
- ensuciar
- honor
- lingüista
- oído
- universal
- adquirir
- anhelar
- aureola
- buscar
- camino
- celebridad
- cobrar
- conquistar
- crear
- cúspide
- gloria
- inmaculado
- internacional
- llamado
- mellar
- menoscabar
- mundial
- nombre
- perseguir
English:
bomb
- disreputable
- fame
- glory
- mean
- name
- renown
- repute
- rise
- win
- world-famous
- dealing
- infamous
- itself
- known
- notorious
- reputation
- standing

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fama nf

1. [renombre] fame;

un escritor/restaurante de fama a well-known o famous writer/restaurant;

alcanzar la fama to achieve fame, to become famous;

tener fama to be famous o well-known;

salir en ese programa le ha dado mucha fama being on that programme has made her very well-known

2. [reputación] reputation;

buena/mala fama good/bad reputation;

tener fama de tacaño/generoso to have a reputation o name for being mean/generous;

su fama de excéntrico atrae a mucha gente his reputation for eccentricity attracts a lot of people;

Prov

cría fama y échate a dormir build yourself a good reputation, then you can rest on your laurels

3. Literario
es fama que… [se dice que] it is said that…

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fama

f

1 fame;

de fama mundial world-famous

2 ( reputación) reputation;

tener mala fama have a bad reputation

* * *

fama nf

1) : fame

2) reputación: reputation

3)

de mala fama : disreputable

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fama n (gloria) fame

tener fama to be famous

tener mala fama to have a bad reputation

Spanish-English dictionary > fama

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