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  • 1 especially

    especially [ɪsˈpe∫əlɪ]
       a. ( = particularly) surtout
    • why me especially? pourquoi moi en particulier ?
       b. ( = expressly) spécialement
       c. ( = more than usual) particulièrement
    • is she pretty? -- not especially elle est jolie ? -- pas particulièrement
    * * *
    [ɪ'speʃəlɪ]
    1) ( above all) surtout, en particulier
    2) ( on purpose) exprès, spécialement
    3) ( unusually) particulièrement

    English-French dictionary > especially

  • 2 bear

    1. I
    1) the ice bears лед держит, по льду можно ходить, лед крепкий
    2) usually with can; it was more than she could bear Этого она [уже] вынести /выдержать/ не могла. Это было выше ее сил
    3) she is unable to bear она не может иметь детей; these peach-trees are not going to bear Эти персиковые деревья не будут плодоносить
    2. II
    1) bear at some time the tree bears every year (every other year, once in seven years, etc.) Это дерево плодоносит каждый год и т. д.
    2) bear in some direction naut. bear north (south, east, etc.) лежать /быть расположенным/ к северу и т. д.; the land bore due north земля лежала прямо /точно/ к северу
    3) bear in some manner bear hard нажимать, надавливать
    3. III
    1) bear smth., smb. bear a heavy load (a suitcase, the baggage, a large parcel, a banner, a sleeping child, etc.) нести тяжелый груз и т. д.
    2) bear smth., smb. bear the weight of a large trunk (an elephant, a heavy man, etc.) выдерживать вес большого сундука и т. д.; this plank /board/ will not bear your weight эта доска не выдержит вашей тяжести; the ice is too thin to bear the weight of the horse лед слишком тонок, чтобы выдержать лошадь; this bridge does not bear more than 10 tons Этот мост рассчитан не больше, чем /только/ на десять тонн
    3) bear smb., smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear this man (the sight of him, this noise, such scenes, the odour, that perfume, etc.) [я] не выношу /терпеть не могу/ Этого человека и т. д; she couldn't bear his condescending manner она не выносила его манеру говорить или обращаться с ней свысока; how could he bear the idea /the thought/ of it? как он мог даже подумать об этом?;
    4) bear smth. bear responsibility нести ответственность; bear the cost (the expense) оплачивать стоимость (расходы); I am willing to bear all the expenses я согласен (поднести любые расходы; bear losses нести потери, терпеть ущерб; bear the burden взвалить на себя [всю] тяжесть; bear the brunt принять на себя /выдержать/ главный удар (неприятеля)
    5) bear smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative will he bear the strain (the test)? выдержит ли он это напряжение (испытание)?; he couldn't bear the humiliation он не мог вынести /пережить/ Этого унижения
    6) bear smth. bear the marks /the signs, the traces/ of blows (of wounds, of punishment, of ill-treatment, of tears, etc.) носить следы побоев и т. д.; this document bears your signature на этом документе стоит ваша подпись; this note bears your name Эта записка адресована вам; this letter bears no date на этом письме нет даты; the envelope bears traces of having been tampered with на конверте имеются /видны/ следы того, что его вскрывали; а monument bearing an inscription памятник с надписью
    7) bear smth. bear a sword (a revolver, etc.) носить шпагу и т. д.; bear the sceptre (the marshal's staff) носить скипетр (маршальский жезл); all men who can bear arms все мужчины, способные носить оружие; а ship bearing the American colours корабль под американским флагом
    8) bear smth. often offic. bear the name of John (a noble name, the title of earl, etc.) иметь /носить/ имя Джон и т. д; remember that you bear my name (за)помни, ты носишь мое имя
    9) bear smth. bear interpretation (explanation, etc.) допускать толкование и т.д.; his words bear only one interpretation его слова можно интерпретировать только в одном смысле; this statement doesn't bear close examination это заявление /утверждение/ не выдерживает пристального анализа; bear comparison выдерживать сравнение
    10) || bear tales Ябедничать; bear the news передавать новости
    11) bear smth., smb. bear fruit (good peaches, fine apples, sweet grapes, etc.) давать плоды и т. д.; this tree bears no fruit Это дерево не плодоносит; bear children рожать детей; cats usually bear more than two young ones кошка обычно приносит более двух котят; bear interest (profit) приносить /давать/ проценты (прибыль); at last his efforts bore fruit наконец его усилия принесли плоды /увенчались успехом/
    12) bear smth. bear the upper storey (the' whole building, the bridge etc.) поддерживать /нести/ верхний этаж и т.д. the four pillars bear the arch Эти четыре колонны несут арку /служат опорой для арки/; Atlas had to bear the weight of the heavens on his shoulders Атлант должен был держать на своих плечах небесный свод
    4. IV
    1) bear smb., smth. somewhere bear the wounded home относить или отвозить раненых домой; bear the girl across перенести девушку на другую сторону (улицы, реки и т. п.); bear the cases downstairs снести чемоданы [вниз]
    2) bear smth. in same manner bear one's head high (proudly etc.) высоко и т. д. держать голову
    3) bear smth. in some manner bear pain (one's loss, hardships, etc.) patiently (well, manfully, stoically, heroically, philosophically, etc.) переносить боль и т. д. терпеливо и т. д.; bear an operation satisfactorily удовлетворительно перенести операцию; bear one's sorrow in silence молча переносить [свое] горе
    5. V
    1) bear smb. smth. bear smb. love (affection, malice, ill-will, etc.) питать /испытывать/ любовь и т.д. к кому-л.; she bore him no love whatever никакой любви к нему она не испытывала; the hatred he bore me ненависть, которую он ко мне питал; I bear you no grudge и не таю обиды против вас, я зла на вас не держу
    2) bear smb. smb. bear smb. a child (a son, a daughter) родить кому-л. ребенка; she has borne him three sons она родила ему трех сыновей
    6. VII
    bear smb. to do smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear him to be away (them to listen, her to laugh at me, etc.) я не выношу /терпеть не могу/, когда он уезжает и т. д.; I couldn't bear him to think that about me я очень не хотел, чтобы он так подумал обо мне; how could he bear her to know the truth? как мог он допустить мысль о том, что она узнает всю правду?
    7. XI
    1) be born a man is born человек родился; be born at some time be born in 1920 (in January, on the first of May. etc.) родиться в тысяча девятьсот двадцатом году и т. д; born in 1945 тысяча девятьсот сорок пятого года рождения; be born in some place he was born in England он родился в Англии: the idea was born in the minds of the people Эта мысль зародилась в умах людей; be born of smb. he was born of fairly well-to-do parents он родился в довольно зажиточной семье; be born smb. be born a poet родиться поэтом; be born to do smth. he was not born to become a poet fly не суждено было стать поэтом; he was born to be hanged ему на роду написано окончить жизнь на виселице; be born to smb. offic. a son and a daughter were born to them у них родились сын и дочь; be born with smth. be born with a good memory (with a talent for smth., etc.) быть наделенным хорошей памятью и т. д. от рождения; be born of smth. his confidence is born of knowledge его уверенность порождена знаниями / результат знаний/ || be born out of wedlock быть незаконнорожденным /внебрачным ребенком/
    2) book, be borne to some place he was borne to prison его отвела в тюрьму; be borne somewhere by smb. the crowd was borne back by the police полиция оттеснила толпу; the boat was borne backward by the wind ветер отнес лодку назад; be bone upon smth. her voice (the music, the song, the fragrance, etc.) was borne upon the wind ветер доносил или уносил звук ее голоса и т. д.
    3) be borne upon smb. book. it was gradually borne upon me that... до меня постепенно начало доходить, что... || it has to be borne in mind that... следует помнить /не следует забывать/, что...
    8. XIII
    bear to do (to be) smth. usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear to be laughed at (to be disturbed, to be asked so many questions, to see animals treated cruelly, etc.) я не выношу /терпеть не могу/, когда надо мной смеются и т. д.; I can't bear to hear him moan [я] не могу слышать, как он стонет
    9. XIV
    bear doing smth.
    1) this cloth will bear washing Этот материал стирается; some passages in this book will bear skipping некоторые места /абзацы/ в этой книге вполне можно пропустить; your joke (his language, the story, etc.) does not bear repeating я не рискну повторить вашу шутку и т. д.
    2) usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative I can't bear living alone [я] терпеть не могу жить одна; how can you bear to travel by sea? как это ты выносишь морские путешествия?
    10. XVI
    1) bear with smb., smth. bear with her (with her whims, with his uneven temper, etc.) относиться к ней и т. д. терпеливо; bear with his bad memory мириться с тем, что у него плохая память; you will have to bear with her inexperience вам придется примириться с ее неопытностью; bear with me a little longer Be сердитесь на меня, потерпите еще немного (я сейчас уйду или доскажу и т. п.)
    2) bear (up)on smth. bear on the subject (on the question, upon tile situation, etc.) иметь отношение к [данному] предмету и т. д.; your arguments do not bear on the problem ваши доводы не имеют отношения и этой проблеме; it bears directly on our topic Это непосредственно связано с нашей темой
    3) bear (up)on smth. bear hard on a surface (on a stick, etc.) нажимать /надавливать/ на поверхность и т. д.; if you bear too hard (up)on the point of your pencil it may break если ты будешь слишком сильно нажимать на карандаш, грифель сломается
    4) bear (up)on smb. bear hard (up)on the people (on the natives, on the settlers, etc.) a) угнетать народ и т. д.; б) ложиться тяжелым бременем на народ и т. д.
    5) bear in some direction naut. bear to the north (to the east, to the right, etc.) двигаться, идти или поворачивать на север а т. д.; when you reach the top of the hill bear to the left когда дойдете до вершины холма, сверните налево
    6) bear on smth. bear on the columns (on the pillars. on.the walls, etc.) опираться на колонны и т.д.; the whole building bears on the columns колонны держат все здание; bear heavily on a stick тяжело опираться на палку
    7) bear in smth. bear in spring (in this climate, in the north, in this soil, etc.) плодоносить весной и т. д.
    11. XVIII
    bear oneself in some manner book. bear oneself well (nobly, gracefully, etc.) держаться хорошо и т. д.; bear oneself like smb. bear oneself like a man (like a soldier, like a queen, etc.) держаться или вести себя как мужчина и т. д.
    12. XXI1
    1) bear smb., smth. to some place bear the wounded man to the hospital (the thief to prison, the letter to the president, etc.) отвезти, отнести или доставить раненого в больницу и т. д.; the ship bore him to a distant country корабль увез его в дальние края; bear smb., smth. across smth. the bridge bore us across the river по мосту мы попали на другой берег [реки]; bear smth., smb. on (in, over, etc.) smith. bear smth., smb. on (over) one's shoulders (in one's arms, in one's hands, etc.) нести что-л., кого-л. на плечах и т. д.
    2) bear smth. on /by/ smth. bear a badge on the lapel of one's coat (a sword by one's side, etc.) носить значок /эмблему/ на отвороте пиджака и т. д.
    3) bear smth. for smth., smb. I don't want to bear the blame for your mistakes я не хочу принимать на себя /нести/ вину да ваши ошибки; you will have to bear the penalty for your misdeeds вам придется понести наказание за свой проступки; who will bear the responsibility for the children? кто будет отвечать /нести ответственность/ за датой?; bear smth. against smb. bear a grudge (malice, ill-will, etc.) against slab. испытывать к кому-л. чувство злобы и т.д., испытывать злобу и т. д. против кого-л. =bear иметь зуб против кого-л.
    4) bear smth. to smb., smth. bear no relation to smb., smth. не иметь никакого отношения к кому-л., чему-л., bear (no) resemblance to smb., smth. (не) быть похожим да кого-л., что-л. || bear smth. in mind помнить о чем-л.; you must bear his warning in mind вы не должны забывать о его предупреждении
    5) bear smth. in smth. bear fruit in autumn (in the spring, in this climate, etc.) плодоносить осенью и т.д.;
    13. XXV
    bear that... usually with can, especially in the negative or interrogative she couldn't bear that he should forget her она не могла вынести мысля, что он забудет ее

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > bear

  • 3 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) snor, line, ledning
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) strek, linje
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linje
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rynke
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) kø, rekke, rad
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) et par linjer/ord
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) rekke, slekt, ætt
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) rute, retning
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) jernbanespor
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) kommunikasjonslinje; ledning
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linje
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) rute
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) vareslag, bransje
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) (front)linje
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stille opp på rekke, bringe på linje
    2) (to mark with lines.) merke med linjer
    •
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fôre
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fôre
    •
    arbeid
    --------
    fold
    --------
    fure
    --------
    jobb
    --------
    kabel
    --------
    kante
    --------
    linje
    --------
    låt
    --------
    melodi
    --------
    rynke
    --------
    strek
    --------
    yrke
    I
    subst. \/laɪn\/
    1) linje, strek
    2) linje (i hånden e.l.), rynke, fure
    3) kontur, omriss, ytterlinje, linje
    4) grense
    5) ( samferdsel) linje, rute
    6) ( jernbane) linje, bane, spor
    7) rad, linje, rekke, fil, kø (spesielt amer.)
    8) line, tynt tau, snor, snøre
    9) line, fiskesnøre
    10) klessnor
    11) ( elektronikk eller telekommunikasjon) ledning, kabel, tråd, linje
    12) (TV) linje
    14) ( sport) linje, spillerekke, bane (ved jaktløp), terreng
    15) ( i skrift) linje
    16) ( teater) replikk
    17) slektsgren, linje, ledd, ætt, familie
    18) ( også overført) retning, kurs, linje, vei, metode, handlemåte, holdning
    19) fag, bransje, virksomhetsområde
    • what line is she in?
    være bankmann \/ være bankansatt
    20) felt, område
    det er mer innenfor mitt område \/ det interesserer meg mer
    21) ( handel) vare, sortiment, vareslag, lager, ordre, modell, type, kolleksjon, serie
    22) ( britisk mål) linje (2,12 mm)
    adopt another line slå inn på en annen linje
    all along the line ( overført) over hele linjen
    bring somebody into line ( overført) få noen til å tilpasse seg
    bring something into line with bringe noe i overensstemmelse med
    come into line tilpasse seg
    down the line på noens side
    draw a line trekke en grense
    draw the line (at) ( overført) sette grensen (ved), si stopp (ved), si fra (ved)
    draw up into line stille opp på rekke
    drop someone a line ( hverdagslig) skrive til noen
    fall into line (with) ( hverdagslig) følge, akseptere, tilpasse seg
    flowing lines myke og elegante linjer
    fluff one's lines ( teaterfag) si feil replikk, glemme replikken, snuble i replikken
    get a line on ( hverdagslig) få rede på, få nyss om
    give me a line, please! ( telekommunikasjon) kan jeg få en linje?
    give somebody a line on something ( hverdagslig) gi noen tips om noe, informere noen om noe
    hard line hard linje
    hard lines uflaks
    • it is hard lines to...
    det er bittert at...
    det er synd på ham \/ det er harde bud for ham
    hold the line against\/on holde stand mot, stanse, bremse, holde tilbake
    hold the line, please! ( telekommunikasjon) et øyeblikk!
    in a line i linje, i rett linje i kø
    in a line with i linje med
    in line ( om maskin) i orden, justert ( militærvesen) på linje
    in line for for tur
    in line with helt på linje med
    in that line ( overført) i den retningen
    in the line of duty mens man arbeider
    keep (to) one's own line gå sin egen vei, handle selvstendig
    know where to draw the line ( overført) vite hvor grensen går, vite hvor langt man kan gå
    lay it on the line snakke i klarspråk sette noe på spill legge pengene på bordet
    the Line (geografi, sjøfart) linjen, ekvator
    the line ( militærvesen) linjen, linjetroppene fronten
    line abreast ( sjøfart) frontlinje, skytterlinje
    line ahead ( sjøfart) frontlinje, skytterlinje
    line of incidence ( fysikk) innfallslinje
    line of play ( golf) spillelinje, puttelinje
    line of put ( golf) puttelinje
    lines lodd, skjebne ( overført) linjer, prinsipper
    (skolevesen, om elevstraff) setninger, linjer replikk, replikker, rolle
    skuespilleren hadde glemt replikkene sine ( også marriage lines) vielsesattest ansiktstrekk (amer.) tøyler
    on a line (with) i linje (med), i rett linje (med)
    on line ( EDB) online, oppkoblet
    on sound lines etter sunne prinsipper
    on the line ( om telefon) på tråden
    • are you still on the line?
    ( overført) i øyehøyde i alvorlig fare, med stor risiko
    on the lines laid down by ( overført) etter de linjer som er trukket opp av
    out of line ( hverdagslig) noe upassende
    pay on the line betale kontant
    read between the lines lese mellom linjene
    shoot a line ( slang) skryte, prøve å imponere
    step into line tilpasse seg, føye seg etter andre
    step\/get out of line falle ut av mønsteret, avvike gjøre noe upassende
    strike out a line for oneself eller strike out a path for oneself gå sine egne veier, stake ut sin egen kurs
    take a high line sikte høyt opptre bestemt
    take a line innta en holdning, ta et standpunkt
    take a strong\/firm\/hard line opptre bestemt, sette hardt mot hardt
    take one's own line gå sin egen vei, handle selvstendig
    II
    verb \/laɪn\/
    1) trekke linjer, trekke en linje på, linjere
    2) tegne konturene av, skissere
    3) stå i oppstilling langs, stå oppstilt langs, kante
    4) gjøre rynkete, fure (pannen e.l.)
    5) stille inn
    line in fylle i
    line off merke av, markere
    line out linjere opp, skissere opp
    line through stryke over
    line up ordne i linje, stille opp i rekke, stille seg i kø, møte opp ( militærvesen) stille opp (på linje) ordne stille seg solidarisk risse opp
    III
    verb \/laɪn\/
    1) fore, kle innvendig, bekle, dekke
    2) ( hverdagslig) fylle, stappe full
    line one's pocket berike seg, sko seg
    line one's pocket at somebody's expense sko seg på andres bekostning

    English-Norwegian dictionary > line

  • 4 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) snor; line
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) streg; linie
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rynke
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) række
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) et par linier
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linie; slægt; række
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) rute; retning
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) jernbanelinie; jernbanespor
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; rør; -linie
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linie
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) rute
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linie; branche
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie; -linie
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå langs med
    2) (to mark with lines.) markere med linier
    •
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fore; beklæde
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fore
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    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) snor; line
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) streg; linie
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) linie
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) rynke
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) række
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) et par linier
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) linie; slægt; række
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) rute; retning
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) jernbanelinie; jernbanespor
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; rør; -linie
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) linie
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) rute
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) linie; branche
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) linie; -linie
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) stå langs med
    2) (to mark with lines.) markere med linier
    •
    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) fore; beklæde
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fore
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    English-Danish dictionary > line

  • 5 stand

    stænd
    1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)
    •
    - standing
    3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)
    •

    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    stand1 n tribuna / gradería
    stand2 vb
    1. estar de pie
    2. ponerse de pie / levantarse
    everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie
    3. estar
    4. poner
    5. aguantar / soportar
    stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!


    stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head
    tr[stænd]
    1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia
    2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino
    4 (for taxis) parada
    5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna
    6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado
    intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])
    1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse
    ■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!
    ■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!
    2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar
    ■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%
    3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber
    4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente
    ■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto
    ■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?
    7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura
    ■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?
    9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar
    10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse
    1 (place) poner, colocar
    2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir
    ■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?
    3 familiar (invite) invitar
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"
    'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"
    to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados
    to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse
    to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a
    not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad
    to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)
    to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)
    ■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!
    to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme
    to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a
    to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a
    to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece
    to stand on one's head hacer el pino
    to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a
    to stand out a mile saltar a la vista
    to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien
    to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba
    to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse
    to stand to reason ser lógico,-a
    to stand trial ser procesado,-a
    to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios
    cake stand bandeja para pasteles
    coat stand / hat stand perchero
    newspaper stand quiosco
    stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi
    1) : estar de pie, estar parado
    I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina
    2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie
    they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país
    the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas
    how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?
    5) be: estar
    the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina
    6) continue: seguir
    the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente
    stand vt
    1) place, set: poner, colocar
    he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera
    2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar
    he can't stand her: no la puede tragar
    3)
    to stand firm : mantenerse firme
    4)
    to stand guard : hacer la guardia
    1) resistance: resistencia f
    2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)
    3) base: pie m, base f
    4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)
    5) position: posición f, postura f
    6) stands npl
    grandstand: tribuna f
    n.
    • apostadero s.m.
    • banca s.f.
    • caseta s.f.
    • etapa s.f.
    • parada s.f.
    • pedestal s.m.
    • pie s.m.
    • posición s.f.
    • postura s.f.
    • puesto s.m.
    • quiosco s.m.
    • soporte s.m.
    • tarima s.f. (Election, UK)
    v.
    • presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.
    (§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)
    • resistir v.
    • soportar v.
    stænd
    I
    1)
    a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m
    b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

    to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

    c) ( resistance) resistencia f

    to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

    2)
    a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f
    b) ( for sheet music) atril m
    c) (for coats, hats) perchero m
    3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

    newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

    a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

    4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f
    5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

    II
    1.
    (past & past p stood) intransitive verb
    1)
    a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)
    b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

    her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

    c) ( in height)

    the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

    2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

    stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

    he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

    to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

    can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

    3)
    a) (be situated, located)

    where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

    c) (be mounted, fixed)

    a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

    4)
    a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

    can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

    no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

    to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

    b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>
    c) (survive, last)
    5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor
    6)
    a) (be)

    to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

    to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

    7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

    to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia


    2.
    vt
    1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

    he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

    2)
    a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

    I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

    I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

    to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

    b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir
    3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a
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    Phrasal Verbs:
    [stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
    1. N
    1) (=position) posición f, puesto m
    2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f
    3) (Mil)
    - make a stand

    to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo

    one-night stand
    4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)
    5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m
    6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m
    7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f
    8) (Jur) estrado m

    to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

    9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m
    10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m
    2. VT
    1) (=place) poner, colocar
    2) (=withstand) resistir
    - stand one's ground
    3) (=tolerate) aguantar

    I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

    I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

    I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar

    chance 1., 3)
    4) * (=pay for)

    to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

    3. VI
    1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

    we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand tall
    ease 1., 4)
    2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

    all stand! — ¡levántense!

    3) (=stay, stand still)

    don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

    to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

    we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

    stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

    4) (=tread)

    he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

    5) (=measure) medir

    the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

    6) (=have reached)

    the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

    the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

    sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

    7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)
    8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse
    9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

    it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

    10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

    as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

    how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

    where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

    11) (=be in a position)

    what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

    we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

    12) (=be)

    to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

    it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...

    clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
    13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

    to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

    14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

    • to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

    • to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

    • to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

    15) (Econ)

    there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

    * * *
    [stænd]
    I
    1)
    a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m
    b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

    to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

    c) ( resistance) resistencia f

    to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

    2)
    a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f
    b) ( for sheet music) atril m
    c) (for coats, hats) perchero m
    3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

    newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

    a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

    4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f
    5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

    II
    1.
    (past & past p stood) intransitive verb
    1)
    a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)
    b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

    her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

    c) ( in height)

    the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

    2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

    stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

    he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

    to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

    can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

    3)
    a) (be situated, located)

    where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

    c) (be mounted, fixed)

    a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

    4)
    a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

    can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

    no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

    to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

    b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>
    c) (survive, last)
    5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor
    6)
    a) (be)

    to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

    to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

    7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

    to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia


    2.
    vt
    1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

    he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

    2)
    a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

    I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

    I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

    to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

    b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir
    3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a
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    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > stand

  • 6 of

    preposition

    a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

    it's no business of theirs — es geht sie nichts an

    where's that pencil of mine? — wo ist mein Bleistift?

    within a mile of the centre — nicht weiter als eine Meile vom Zentrum entfernt

    it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

    be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

    5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

    the city of Chicago — die Stadt Chicago

    increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

    battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

    your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

    be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

    the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

    well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

    7) (indicating objective relation)

    his love of his father — seine Liebe zu seinem Vater

    he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

    of an evening — (coll.) abends

    * * *
    [əv]
    1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) von
    2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) von
    3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) von
    4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) von
    5) (showing: a picture of my father.) von
    6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) aus
    7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) mit
    8) (about: an account of his work.) von
    9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) mit
    10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) an
    11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) Genitiv
    12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) Genitiv
    13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) mit
    14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) vor
    * * *
    of
    [ɒv, əv, AM ɑ:v, əv]
    1. after n (belonging to) von + dat
    people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel
    the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes
    the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache
    the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe
    the government \of India die indische Regierung
    a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir
    smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheit
    this revolting dog \of hers ihr widerlicher Hund
    the smell \of roses Rosenduft m
    2. after n (expressing relationship) von + dat
    an admirer \of Picasso ein Bewunderer Picassos
    3. after n (expressing a whole's part) von + dat
    five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen
    there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt
    nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung
    can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?
    I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!
    he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus
    a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute
    the whole \of the garden der ganze Garten
    the best \of friends die besten Freunde
    the days \of the week die Wochentage
    all \of us wir alle
    all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde
    \of all von allen
    best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne
    that \of all his films is my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten
    both \of us wir beide
    most \of them die meisten von ihnen
    one \of the cleverest eine(r) der Schlauesten
    he's one \of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugen
    a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie nt
    a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe
    a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee
    a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen
    hundreds \of people Hunderte von Menschen
    a kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel nt
    a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser m
    a lot \of money eine Menge Geld
    a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen
    a pride \of lions ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel] nt
    5. after vb (consisting of) aus + dat
    the sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle
    a land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee
    dresses \of lace and silk Kleider aus Spitze und Seide
    a house \of stone ein Steinhaus, ein Haus aus Stein
    6. after n (containing) mit + dat
    a book \of short stories ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten
    7. after adj (done by) von + dat
    that was stupid \of me das war dumm von mir
    8. after n (done to)
    the massacre \of hundreds \of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen
    the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds
    9. after n (suffered by) von + dat
    the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindes
    the suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen
    to die \of sth an etw dat sterben
    he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs
    \of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig
    \of oneself von selbst
    she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tun
    the works \of Shakespeare die Werke Shakespeares
    she is \of noble birth sie ist adliger Abstammung
    12. after vb (concerning)
    we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren
    he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt
    I know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann
    \of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit
    let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden
    speaking \of sb/sth,... wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen,...
    speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?
    she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher
    I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar
    he was worthy \of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient
    I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher
    this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts Ungewöhnliches
    to be afraid \of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst haben
    to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen
    to be jealous \of sb auf jdn eifersüchtig sein
    to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben
    there was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr
    he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik
    he's a doctor \of medicine er ist Doktor der Medizin
    the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft
    the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre
    the pain \of separation der Trennungsschmerz
    it's a problem \of space das ist ein Raumproblem
    his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen
    to be in search \of sb/sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw sein
    she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann
    thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken pl
    ▪ what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?
    and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?
    what \of it? was ist schon dabei?, na und?
    on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tun
    I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen
    14. after n (expressing position) von + dat
    in the back \of the car hinten im Auto
    the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid
    on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke
    on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bild
    a lake north/south \of the city ein See im Norden/Süden der Stadt
    I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh
    on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf
    15. after n (with respect to scale) von + dat
    a rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent
    the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5 % gestiegen
    16. (expressing age) von + dat
    at the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren
    he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre alt
    17. after n (denoting example of category)
    I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party
    the city \of Prague die Stadt Prag
    18. after n (typical of)
    she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engel
    the grace \of a dancer die Anmut einer Tänzerin
    the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau
    she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus
    a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehre
    a moment \of silence ein Moment m der Stille
    I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!
    a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema
    a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit
    20. after n (away from) von + dat
    we live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt
    she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehlt
    21. after n (in time phrases)
    I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet
    the eleventh \of March der elfte März
    the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats
    the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehnts
    22. after vb (expressing removal)
    they were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt
    I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt
    his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten
    to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden
    the room was devoid \of all furnishings der Raum war ganz ohne Möbel
    free \of charge kostenlos, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR meist gratis
    23. after n (apposition) von + dat
    this complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiot
    the month \of June der Monat Juni
    the name \of Brown der Name Brown
    24. ( dated: during) an + dat
    she died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen
    I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich entspanne mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch
    \of late in letzter Zeit
    25. AM (to) vor
    it's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o BRD drei viertel fünf
    26.
    ▶ \of all gerade
    Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Klub erwartet hätte
    I can't understand why you live in Ireland, \of all places ich kann nicht verstehen, warum du ausgerechnet in Irland lebst
    today \of all days ausgerechnet heute
    ▶ \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!
    ▶ to be \of sth:
    she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren
    this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll
    * * *
    [ɒv, əv]
    prep
    1) (indicating possession or relation) von (+dat), use of gen

    the wife of the doctor — die Frau des Arztes, die Frau vom Arzt

    a friend of ours — ein Freund/eine Freundin von uns

    a painting of the Queen — ein Gemälde nt der or von der Königin

    the first of the month — der Erste (des Monats), der Monatserste

    it is very kind of you —

    it was nasty of him to say that — es war gemein von ihm, das zu sagen

    2)

    (indicating separation in space or time) south of Paris — südlich von Paris

    3)

    (indicating cause) he died of poison/cancer — er starb an Gift/Krebs

    he died of hunger — er verhungerte, er starb hungers

    4)

    (indicating deprivation, riddance) he was cured of the illness — er wurde von der Krankheit geheilt

    dress made of wool — Wollkleid nt, Kleid nt aus Wolle

    6)

    (indicating quality, identity etc) house of ten rooms — Haus nt mit zehn Zimmern

    man of courage — mutiger Mensch, Mensch m mit Mut

    girl of ten — zehnjähriges Mädchen, Mädchen nt von zehn Jahren

    7)

    (objective genitive) fear of God — Gottesfurcht f

    he is a leader of men —

    8)

    (subjective genitive) love of God for man — Liebe Gottes zu den Menschen

    9)

    (partitive genitive) the whole of the house — das ganze Haus

    there were six of us — wir waren zu sechst, wir waren sechs

    he asked the six of us to lunch — er lud uns sechs zum Mittagessen ein

    the bravest of the brave —

    he drank of the wine (liter) — er trank von dem Weine (liter)

    10)

    (= concerning) what do you think of him? — was halten Sie von ihm?

    11) (obs, liter

    = by) forsaken of men — von allen verlassen

    12)

    (in temporal phrases) he's become very quiet of late — er ist letztlich or seit Neuestem so ruhig geworden

    * * *
    of [ɒv; əv; US əv; ɑv] präp
    1. allg von
    the tail of the dog der Schwanz des Hundes;
    the tail of a dog der oder ein Hundeschwanz;
    the folly of his action die Dummheit seiner Handlung
    3. Ort: bei:
    4. Entfernung, Trennung, Befreiung:
    a) von:
    south of London südlich von London;
    within ten miles of London im Umkreis von 10 Meilen um London;
    cure (rid) of sth von etwas heilen (befreien)
    b) (gen) he was robbed of his wallet er wurde seiner Brieftasche beraubt, ihm wurde die Brieftasche geraubt
    c) um:
    5. Herkunft: von, aus:
    of good family aus einer guten Familie;
    Mr X of London Mr. X aus London
    6. Teil: von oder gen:
    a friend of mine ein Freund von mir, einer meiner Freunde;
    that red nose of his seine rote Nase
    7. Eigenschaft: von, mit:
    a man of courage ein mutiger Mann, ein Mann mit Mut;
    a man of no importance ein unbedeutender Mensch;
    a fool of a man ein (ausgemachter) Narr
    8. Stoff: aus, von:
    a dress of silk ein Kleid aus oder von Seide, ein Seidenkleid;
    (made) of steel aus Stahl (hergestellt), stählern, Stahl…
    9. Urheberschaft, Art und Weise: von:
    of o.s. von selbst, von sich aus;
    he has a son of his first marriage er hat einen Sohn aus erster Ehe
    10. Ursache, Grund:
    a) von, an (dat):
    die of cancer an Krebs sterben
    b) aus:
    c) vor (dat): → academic.ru/1052/afraid">afraid
    d) auf (akk):
    e) über (akk):
    f) nach:
    11. Beziehung: hinsichtlich (gen):
    it is true of every case das trifft in jedem Fall zu
    12. Thema:
    a) von, über (akk):
    b) an (akk):
    13. Apposition, im Deutschen nicht ausgedrückt:
    a) the city of London die Stadt London;
    the month of April der Monat April
    b) Maß:
    a piece of meat ein Stück Fleisch
    a) zu:
    b) vor (dat): → fear A 3
    c) bei:
    an audience of the king eine Audienz beim König
    15. Zeit:
    a) umg an (dat), in (dat):
    of an evening eines Abends;
    of late years in den letzten Jahren
    b) von:
    your letter of March 3rd Ihr Schreiben vom 3. März
    * * *
    preposition
    1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

    a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

    3) (indicating origin, cause)

    it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

    be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

    5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

    increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

    battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

    your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

    be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

    the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

    6) (indicating concern, reference)

    well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

    8) (indicating description, quality, condition)
    9) (indicating classification, selection) von

    he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

    of an evening — (coll.) abends

    * * *
    prep.
    aus präp.
    von präp.
    vor präp.
    über präp.

    English-german dictionary > of

  • 7 meet

    1. transitive verb,
    1) (come face to face with or into the company of) treffen

    I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

    arrange to meet somebody — sich mit jemandem verabreden

    2) (go to place of arrival of) treffen; (collect) abholen

    I'll meet your train — ich hole dich vom Zug ab

    meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

    3) (make the acquaintance of) kennen lernen

    pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

    4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

    meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

    meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

    5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

    meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

    6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]
    7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
    2. intransitive verb,
    1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen
    2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen
    3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    - academic.ru/89078/meet_up">meet up
    * * *
    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) treffen
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) zusammenkommen
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) kennenlernen
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) sich schneiden
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) gerecht werden
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) (ins Auge) fallen, treffen auf
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) finden, gegenübertreten
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) erleiden, stoßen auf
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) erwidern
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) die Jagdgesellschaft
    - meeting
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway
    * * *
    [mi:t]
    I. n
    1. (sporting event) Sportveranstaltung f
    2. BRIT (fox hunt) Jagdtreffen nt (zur Fuchsjagd)
    3. COMPUT Und-/Oder-Funktion f
    II. vt
    <met, met>
    1. (by chance)
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn treffen
    I met her in the street ich bin ihr auf der Straße begegnet
    I happened to \meet him ich habe ihn zufällig getroffen
    our car met another car on the narrow road auf der engen Straße kam unserem Auto ein anderes entgegen
    to \meet sb face to face jdm persönlich begegnen
    ▪ to \meet sb sich akk mit jdm treffen
    \meet me in front of the library at five warte um fünf vor der Bibliothek auf mich
    I arranged to \meet her on Thursday ich verabredete mich mit ihr für Donnerstag
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn abholen
    I went to the airport to \meet my brother ich fuhr zum Flughafen, um meinen Bruder abzuholen
    a bus \meets every train zu jedem Zug gibt es einen Anschlussbus
    ▪ to \meet sb jdn kennenlernen
    I'd like you to \meet my best friend Betty ich möchte dir meine beste Freundin Betty vorstellen
    Frank, \meet Dorothy Frank, darf ich dir Dorothy vorstellen?
    [it's] a pleasure to \meet you sehr erfreut, Sie kennenzulernen
    I've never met anyone quite like her ich habe noch nie so jemanden wie sie getroffen
    ▪ to \meet sth auf etw akk treffen
    his eyes met hers ihre Blicke trafen sich
    I met his gaze ich hielt seinem Blick stand
    it's where Front Street \meets Queen Street es ist da, wo die Front Street auf die Queen Street stößt
    where the mountains \meet the sea wo das Meer an die Berge heranreicht
    to \meet sb's glance jds Blick erwidern
    6. (fulfil)
    ▪ to \meet sth etw erfüllen
    to \meet the cost of sth die Kosten für etw akk übernehmen
    to \meet a deadline einen Termin einhalten
    to \meet [the] demand die Nachfrage befriedigen
    to \meet sb's expenses für jds Kosten aufkommen
    to \meet an obligation einer Verpflichtung nachkommen
    ▪ to \meet sth etw dat entgegentreten
    they had to \meet the threat posed by the Austrians sie mussten auf die Bedrohung durch die Österreicher reagieren
    to \meet a challenge sich akk einer Herausforderung stellen
    to \meet objections Einwände widerlegen
    ▪ to \meet sth mit etw dat konfrontiert sein
    these are the kind of difficulties you \meet on the road to success dies sind die Schwierigkeiten, die dir auf dem Weg zum Erfolg begegnen
    the troops met stiff opposition die Truppen stießen auf starke Gegenwehr
    9. (fight)
    ▪ to \meet sb SPORT auf jdn treffen, gegen jdn antreten; MIL gegen jdn kämpfen
    to \meet an enemy in battle einem Feind in der Schlacht begegnen
    10.
    ▶ to \meet danger head on sich dat der Gefahr stellen
    ▶ to \meet one's death den Tod finden
    ▶ to go to \meet one's maker das Zeitliche segnen
    ▶ to \meet sb halfway jdm auf halbem Weg entgegenkommen
    ▶ to make ends \meet über die Runden kommen
    ▶ to \meet one's match seinen Meister finden
    ▶ there's more to this than \meets the eye es steckt mehr dahinter, als es den Anschein hat
    ▶ to \meet one's Waterloo BRIT sein Waterloo erleben
    III. vi
    <met, met>
    1. (by chance) sich dat begegnen
    we met in the street wir sind uns auf der Straße begegnet
    2. (by arrangement) sich akk treffen
    to \meet for a drink/for lunch sich akk auf einen Drink/zum Mittagessen treffen
    3. (get acquainted) sich akk kennenlernen
    no, we haven't met nein, wir kennen uns noch nicht
    I've mistrusted him from the day we met ich habe ihm vom ersten Tag [unserer Bekanntschaft] an misstraut
    4. (congregate) zusammenkommen
    Congress will \meet next week der Kongress wird nächsten Monat tagen
    the children's club \meets every Thursday afternoon der Kinderklub trifft sich jeden Donnerstagnachmittag
    the committee is \meeting to discuss the issue tomorrow der Ausschuss tritt morgen zusammen, um über die Frage zu beraten
    5. SPORT aufeinandertreffen, gegeneinander antreten
    6. (join) zusammentreffen; roads, lines zusammenlaufen; counties, states aneinandergrenzen
    the curtains don't \meet die Vorhänge gehen nicht zusammen
    their hands met under the table ihre Hände begegneten sich unter dem Tisch
    our eyes met unsere Blicke trafen sich
    their lips met in a passionate kiss ihre Lippen trafen sich zu einem leidenschaftlichen Kuss
    * * *
    I [miːt]
    adj (obs)
    geziemend (liter)

    it is meet that... — es ist billig or (ge)ziemt sich (liter, old), dass...

    II [miːt] vb: pret, ptp met
    1. vt
    1) (= encounter) person treffen, begegnen (+dat); (by arrangement) treffen, sich treffen mit; difficulty stoßen auf (+acc); (SPORT) treffen auf (+acc)

    he met his guests at the door —

    he met him in a duel — er duellierte sich mit ihm

    he met his death in 1800 —

    the last time the two teams met there was a riot — bei der letzten Begegnung zwischen beiden Teams kam es zu heftigen Auseinandersetzungen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da steckt mehr dahinter, als man auf den ersten Blick meint

    2) (= get to know) kennenlernen; (= be introduced to) bekannt gemacht werden mit

    you don't know him? come and meet him — du kennst ihn nicht? komm, ich mache dich mit ihm bekannt

    pleased to meet you! — guten Tag/Abend, sehr angenehm! (form)

    3) (= await arrival, collect) abholen (at an +dat, von); (= connect with) train, boat etc Anschluss haben an (+acc)

    I'll meet your train —

    the car will meet the train — der Wagen wartet am Bahnhof or steht am Bahnhof bereit

    4) (= join, run into) treffen or stoßen auf (+acc); (= converge with) sich vereinigen mit; (river) münden or fließen in (+acc); (= intersect) schneiden; (= touch) berühren
    5) expectations, target, obligations, deadline erfüllen; requirement, demand, wish entsprechen (+dat), gerecht werden (+dat); deficit, expenses, needs decken; debt bezahlen, begleichen; charge, objection, criticism begegnen (+dat)
    2. vi
    1) (= encounter) (people) sich begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen; (society, committee etc) zusammenkommen, tagen; (SPORT) aufeinandertreffen; (in duel) sich duellieren

    keep it until we meet again — behalten Sie es, bis wir uns mal wiedersehen

    until we meet again! — bis zum nächsten Mal!

    2) (= become acquainted) sich kennenlernen; (= be introduced) bekannt gemacht werden

    haven't we met before somewhere? — sind wir uns nicht schon mal begegnet?, kennen wir uns nicht irgendwoher?

    3) (= join) sich treffen, aufeinanderstoßen; (= converge) sich vereinigen; (rivers) ineinanderfließen; (= intersect) sich schneiden; (= touch) sich berühren; (fig = come together) sich treffen
    3. n (Brit HUNT)
    Jagd(veranstaltung) f; (US) (ATHLETICS) Sportfest nt; (SWIMMING) Schwimmfest nt
    * * *
    meet [miːt]
    A v/t prät und pperf met [met]
    1. a) begegnen (dat), zusammentreffen mit, treffen (auf akk), antreffen:
    meet each other einander begegnen, sich treffen;
    well met obs schön, dass wir uns treffen!
    b) treffen, sich treffen mit
    2. jemanden kennenlernen:
    when I first met him als ich seine Bekanntschaft machte, als ich ihn kennenlernte;
    pleased to meet you umg sehr erfreut(, Sie kennenzulernen)!;
    meet Mr. Brown bes US darf ich Ihnen Herrn Brown vorstellen?
    3. jemanden abholen:
    meet sb at the station, meet sb off the train, meet sb’s train jemanden von der Bahn oder vom Bahnhof abholen;
    be met abgeholt oder empfangen werden;
    come (go) to meet sb jemandem entgegenkommen (-gehen)
    4. → halfway B 1
    5. gegenübertreten (dat) (auch fig)
    6. (feindlich) zusammentreffen oder -stoßen mit, begegnen (dat), SPORT auch antreten gegen, auf einen Gegner treffen: → fate 2
    7. fig entgegentreten (dat):
    a) einer Sache abhelfen
    b) Schwierigkeiten überwinden, ein Problem lösen, fertig werden mit, Herr werden (gen):
    meet the competition der Konkurrenz begegnen
    c) Einwände widerlegen, entgegnen auf (akk)
    8. fig (an)treffen, finden, erfahren
    9. POL sich dem Parlament vorstellen (neue Regierung)
    10. a) berühren
    b) münden in (akk) (Straße etc)
    c) stoßen oder treffen auf (akk):
    meet sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen oder auffallen;
    she met his eyes ihre Blicke trafen sich;
    meet sb’s eyes jemandem in die Augen sehen;
    meet the eye auffallen;
    11. versammeln (besonders passiv):
    be met sich zusammengefunden haben, beisammen sein
    12. den Anforderungen etc entsprechen, gerecht werden (dat), übereinstimmen mit, Bedarf, Nachfrage etc decken:
    the supply meets the demand das Angebot entspricht der Nachfrage;
    be well met gut zusammenpassen;
    that won’t meet my case das löst mein Problem nicht, damit komme ich nicht weiter
    13. jemandes Wünschen entgegenkommen oder entsprechen, eine Forderung erfüllen, einen Termin einhalten, einer Verpflichtung nachkommen, Unkosten bestreiten oder decken, eine Rechnung begleichen:
    a) einer Forderung nachkommen,
    b) eine Nachfrage befriedigen;
    meet sb’s expenses jemandes Auslagen decken;
    meet a bill WIRTSCH einen Wechsel honorieren
    B v/i
    1. zusammenkommen, -treffen, -treten, sich versammeln, tagen
    2. sich begegnen, sich (auch verabredungsgemäß) treffen:
    their eyes met ihre Blicke trafen sich;
    we have met (before) wir kennen uns schon;
    have we met before? kennen wir uns?;
    meet again sich wiedersehen
    3. (feindlich) zusammenstoßen, aneinandergeraten, SPORT aufeinandertreffen, sich begegnen (Gegner)
    4. sich kennenlernen
    5. a) sich vereinigen (Straßen etc)
    b) sich berühren, in Berührung kommen (auch Interessen etc)
    6. genau zusammentreffen oder -stimmen oder -passen, sich decken:
    this skirt does not meet dieser Rock ist zu eng oder geht nicht zu; → end Bes Redew
    a) zusammentreffen mit,
    b) sich treffen mit,
    c) (an)treffen, finden, (zufällig) stoßen auf (akk),
    d) erleben, erleiden, erfahren, betroffen oder befallen werden von, erhalten, bekommen:
    meet with an accident einen Unfall erleiden oder haben, verunglücken;
    meet with (sb’s) approval (jemandes) Billigung oder Beifall finden;
    meet with a refusal auf Ablehnung stoßen;
    meet with success Erfolg haben;
    meet with a kind reception freundlich aufgenommen werden
    C s
    1. besonders US
    a) Treffen n (von Zügen etc)
    b) → meeting 6 b
    2. JAGD besonders Br
    a) Jagdtreffen n (zur Fuchsjagd)
    b) Jagdgesellschaft f
    c) Sammelplatz m
    D adj obs
    1. passend
    2. angemessen, geziemend:
    it is meet that … es schickt sich, dass …
    * * *
    1. transitive verb,

    I have to meet my boss at 11 a.m. — ich habe um 11 Uhr einen Termin beim Chef

    meet somebody halfway — (fig.) jemandem [auf halbem Wege] entgegenkommen

    pleased to meet you — [sehr] angenehm; sehr erfreut

    4) (reach point of contact with) treffen auf (+ Akk.)

    meet the eye/somebody's eye[s] — sich den/jemandes Blicken darbieten

    meet the ear/somebody's ears — das/jemandes Ohr treffen

    there's more to it than meets the eye — da ist od. steckt mehr dahinter, als man zuerst denkt

    5) (experience) stoßen auf (+ Akk.) [Widerstand, Problem]; ernten [Gelächter, Drohungen]

    meet [one's] death or one's end/disaster/one's fate — den Tod finden (geh.) /von einer Katastrophe/seinem Schicksal ereilt werden (geh.)

    6) (satisfy) entsprechen (+ Dat.) [Forderung, Wunsch]; einhalten [Termin, Zeitplan]
    7) (pay) decken [Kosten, Auslagen]; bezahlen [Rechnung]
    2. intransitive verb,
    1) (come face to face) (by chance) sich (Dat.) begegnen; (by arrangement) sich treffen
    2) (assemble) [Komitee, Ausschuss usw.:] tagen
    3) (come together) [Bahnlinien, Straßen usw.:] aufeinander treffen; [Flüsse] zusammenfließen
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    adj.
    begegnen adj.
    entsprechen adj. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: met)
    = begegnen (+Dat.) v.
    begegnen v.
    sich treffen v.
    sich versammeln v.
    treffen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: traf, getroffen)

    English-german dictionary > meet

  • 8 stand

    1. intransitive verb,

    stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

    we stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns

    2) (have height)

    he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

    3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)
    4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

    my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

    5) (find oneself, be)

    as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

    the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

    I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

    stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

    6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

    stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

    stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

    7)
    8) (place oneself) sich stellen

    stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

    [not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

    9) (be likely)

    stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können

    2. transitive verb,
    1) (set in position) stellen

    stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

    2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

    I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

    I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

    he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

    I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also academic.ru/75052/time">time 1. 1)

    3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

    stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

    4) (buy)
    3. noun
    1) (support) Ständer, der
    2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der
    3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die
    4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

    take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

    5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stehen
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) (auf)stehen
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stehen
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gelten
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stehen
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) liegen
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bewerben
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stellen
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) ertragen
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) spendieren
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) der Platz
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) der Ständer
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) der Stand
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) die Tribüne
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) der Zeugenstand
    •
    - take the stand
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) die Dauer
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) der Stand
    •
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) stand-by
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) stand-by
    - stand-in
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to
    * * *
    [stænd]
    I. NOUN
    1. (physical position) Stellung f
    to take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellen
    2. (position on an issue) Einstellung f (on zu + dat), Ansicht f (on zu + dat)
    what's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?
    to make a \stand against sth sich akk gegen etw akk auflehnen
    to take a \stand on sth sich akk für etw akk einsetzen
    it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigen
    to take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertreten
    I had to take a firm \stand with my son and forbid him to attend that party ich musste meinem Sohn gegenüber hart bleiben und ihm verbieten, diese Party zu besuchen
    3. ( form: standstill) Stillstand m
    to bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten geh
    4. usu pl (raised seating for spectators) [Zuschauer]tribüne f
    5. (support) Ständer m
    music/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer m
    6. CHEM Stativ nt
    7. (stall) [Verkaufs]stand m
    candy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand m
    8. (for vehicles) Stand m
    taxi \stand Taxistand m
    9. AM (series of performances) Gastspiel nt
    one-night \stand One-Night-Stand m fam
    10. AM LAW
    ▪ the \stand der Zeugenstand
    to take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen
    11. MIL (resistance) Widerstand m
    to make [or take] a \stand ( fig) klar Stellung beziehen
    12. (group of plants)
    \stand of clover Büschel nt Klee
    \stand of trees Baumgruppe f
    <stood, stood>
    1. (be upright) stehen
    \stand against the wall stell dich an die Wand
    \stand in front of the house stell dich vor das Haus
    \stand in a straight line! stellen Sie sich in einer Reihe auf!
    the team will \stand or fall by the success of their new model das Team steht und fällt mit dem Erfolg seines neuen Modells
    \stand and deliver! ( dated) Hände hoch und Geld her!
    to \stand to [or at] attention MIL stillstehen
    to \stand guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache halten
    he felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behalten
    to \stand on one's hands/head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machen
    to \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetreten
    to \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehen
    to \stand motionless regungslos dastehen
    to \stand still stillstehen
    2. + n (be a stated height) messen geh
    he \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß
    3. FOOD (remain untouched) stehen
    4. (be located) liegen
    an old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hütte
    the train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8
    to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehen
    to \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein]
    to \stand open offen stehen
    5. (have a viewpoint)
    how [or where] do you \stand on the issue of foreign policy? was ist Ihre Meinung zur Außenpolitik?
    from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragen
    6. + adj (be in a specified state) stehen
    I never know where I \stand with my boss ich weiß nie, wie ich mit meinem Chef dran bin fam
    how do you think your chances \stand of being offered the job? wie, glaubst du, stehen deine Chancen, dass man dir die Stelle anbietet?
    with the situation as it \stands right now... so wie die Sache im Moment aussieht,...
    to \stand high/low in sb's opinion bei jdm sehr [o hoch] /wenig [o schlecht] angesehen sein
    to \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] sein
    to \stand aloof from sb/sth ( form) sich akk von jdm/etw distanzieren
    to \stand empty [or idle] leer stehen
    to \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein
    \stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschluss
    to \stand pat esp AM hart [o standfest] bleiben
    to \stand second/third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehen
    to \stand accused of sth wegen einer S. gen unter Anklage stehen
    to \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt sein
    to \stand corrected ( form) sich akk geschlagen geben fam
    I \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu]
    to \stand to gain [or win] /lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren
    7. (separate from)
    ▪ to \stand between sb/sth zwischen jdm/etw stehen
    the handouts he got from his parents were all that stood between Dan and destitution es waren allein die Zuwendungen, die Dan von seinen Eltern erhielt, was ihn vor völliger Mittellosigkeit bewahrte
    8. (remain valid) gelten, Bestand haben
    does that still \stand? ist das noch gültig?, gilt das noch?
    his work still \stands as one of the greatest advances in medical theory seine Arbeit gilt immer noch als eine der größten Leistungen in der Medizin
    Newtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newton'sche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochten
    9. BRIT, AUS (be a candidate for office) sich akk zur Wahl stellen, kandidieren
    ▪ to \stand for sth für etw akk kandidieren
    to \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen
    10.
    ▶ to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen
    ▶ to be able to do sth \standing on one's head ( fam) etw mit links machen können fam
    ▶ to not leave one stone \standing on another keinen Stein auf dem anderen lassen
    ▶ it \stands to reason [that]... es ist logisch [o leuchtet ein], dass...
    <stood, stood>
    ▪ to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellen
    she stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wand
    to \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen
    2. (refuse to be moved)
    to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben; (refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben
    3. (bear)
    ▪ to \stand sth etw ertragen [o fam aushalten]
    ▪ to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen können
    our tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehen
    she can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasst
    to not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen können
    to \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern
    ▪ to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren]
    Catherine stood us all a drink Catherine lud uns alle zu einem Drink ein
    to \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten
    5. ( fam)
    to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun
    6. LAW
    to \stand trial [for sth] sich akk vor Gericht [für etw akk] verantworten müssen
    7.
    ▶ to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein
    * * *
    [stnd] vb: pret, ptp stood
    1. n
    1) (= position) Platz m, Standort m; (fig) Standpunkt m, Einstellung f (on zu)

    my stand is that... — ich stehe auf dem Standpunkt, dass..., ich vertrete die Einstellung, dass...

    to take a stand (on a matter) — (zu einer Angelegenheit) eine Einstellung vertreten

    2) (MIL: resistance) Widerstand m; (= battle) Gefecht nt

    to make a stand (lit, fig) — sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten

    that was their last stand — das war ihr letztes Gefecht

    3) (= taxi stand) Stand m
    4) (Brit THEAT) Gastspiel nt; (of pop group etc) Konzert nt
    5) (= furniture, lamp stand, music stand) Ständer m
    6) (= market stall etc) Stand m
    7) (= band stand) Podium nt
    8) (Brit SPORT) Tribüne f; (US JUR) Zeugenstand m

    (we sat) in the stand — (wir saßen) auf der Tribüne

    9) (esp US FOREST) (Baum)bestand m
    2. vt
    1) (= place) stellen → stead, head
    See:
    → stead, head
    2) (= withstand) pressure, close examination etc (= object) standhalten (+dat); (person) gewachsen sein (+dat); test bestehen; climate vertragen; heat, noise ertragen, aushalten; loss, cost verkraften
    3) (inf: put up with) person, noise, interruptions etc aushalten

    I can't stand being kept waiting —

    = treat) to stand sb a drink/a meal — jdm einen Drink/ein Essen spendieren

    5)
    3. vi
    1) (= be upright) stehen; (= get up) aufstehen

    don't just stand there(, do something)! — stehen Sie nicht nur( dumm) rum, tun Sie was! (inf)

    we stood talking —

    stand and deliver! (old, hum) — anhalten, her mit dem Zeug! (inf)

    See:
    2) (= measure person) groß sein; (tree etc) hoch sein
    3) (= be situated) stehen

    it has stood there for 600 years — es steht da schon seit 600 Jahren

    4) (= remain unchanged) stehen; (fig) bestehen (bleiben)
    5)
    See:
    → also stand for
    6) (= continue to be valid offer, argument, promise) gelten; (objection, contract) gültig bleiben; (decision, record, account) stehen
    7) (= be at a certain level thermometer, record) stehen (at auf +dat); (sales) liegen (at bei)
    8) (fig

    = be in a position) we stand to lose/gain a lot — wir können sehr viel verlieren/gewinnen

    9) (fig

    = be placed) how do we stand? — wie stehen wir?

    I'd like to know where I stand (with him) — ich möchte wissen, woran ich (bei ihm) bin

    as it stands — so wie die Sache aussieht

    10) (fig

    = be, continue to be) to stand firm or fast — festbleiben

    to stand ready —

    to stand (as) security for sb — für jdn bürgen

    11)

    to leave sb/sth standing ( Brit inf ) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen

    * * *
    stand [stænd]
    A s
    1. a) Stehen n
    b) Stillstand m, Halt m
    2. a) (Stand)Platz m, Standort m
    b) fig Standpunkt m:
    take a stand Stellung beziehen (on zu);
    take a common stand einen gemeinsamen Standpunkt einnehmen
    3. fig Eintreten n:
    make a stand against sich entgegenstellen oder -stemmen (dat), Front machen gegen;
    make a stand for sich einsetzen für
    4. a) (Zuschauer)Tribüne f
    b) Podium n
    5. JUR US Zeugenstand m:
    on the stand im Zeugenstand;
    a) den Zeugenstand betreten,
    b) als Zeuge aussagen
    6. WIRTSCH (Verkaufs-, Messe) Stand m
    7. Stand(platz) m (für Taxis)
    8. (Kleider-, Noten- etc) Ständer m
    9. Gestell n, Regal n
    10. a) Stativ n
    b) Stütze f
    11. (Baum)Bestand m
    12. AGR Stand m (des Getreides etc), (zu erwartende) Ernte:
    stand of wheat stehender Weizen
    13. THEAT Gastspiel(ort) n(m): → one-night stand
    14. auch stand of arms MIL (vollständige) Ausrüstung (eines Soldaten)
    B v/i prät und pperf stood [stʊd]
    1. a) allg stehen:
    as there were no seats left, we had to stand;
    …, (as) sure ( oder true) as I’m standing here …, so wahr ich hier stehe!;
    don’t just stand there, help me! steh nicht herum, hilf mir!;
    stand alone allein (da)stehen ( with mit einer Ansicht etc); unerreicht dastehen oder da sein;
    stand fast ( oder firm) festbleiben, hart bleiben ( beide:
    on in dat)( → B 4);
    stand or fall by stehen und fallen mit;
    stand gasping keuchend dastehen;
    stand on one’s head
    a) einen Kopfstand machen, kopfstehen,
    b) fig (vor Freude etc) kopfstehen;
    I could do this standing on my head umg das könnte ich mit links oder stehend freihändig machen;
    stand on one’s hands einen Handstand machen;
    stand to lose (to win) (mit Sicherheit) verlieren (gewinnen);
    how are things standing? wie stehen die Dinge?;
    how do we stand in comparision to …? wie stehen wir im Vergleich zu …?;
    as matters ( oder things) stand nach Lage der Dinge, so wie die Dinge stehen;
    I want to know where ( oder how) I stand ich will wissen, woran ich bin;
    you always know where ( oder how) you stand with him man weiß immer, wie man mit ihm dran ist;
    the wind stands in the west der Wind weht von Westen;
    stand well with sb mit jemandem gut stehen, sich mit jemandem gut stellen;
    leave sb (sth) standing Br umg jemanden (etwas) in den Schatten stellen; → attention 4, foot A 1, leg Bes Redew
    c) aufstehen
    2. stehen, liegen, sich befinden, sein (Sache): → empty A 2, idle A 5
    3. sein:
    4. a) auch stand still stillstehen:
    stand! halt!;
    stand fast! MIL Br stillgestanden!, US Abteilung halt! ( → B 1);
    stand still for US → C 7
    b) stand and deliver! HIST (Kutschenüberfall) halt, alles Geld her!
    5. bleiben:
    and so it stands und dabei bleibt es
    6. sich stellen, treten:
    stand clear zurücktreten (of von);
    stand clear of auch den Eingang etc frei machen;
    stand on the defensive sich verteidigen;
    stand on the offensive zum Angriff antreten; → stand back 1
    7. stand six feet sechs Fuß groß sein (Person), sechs Fuß hoch sein (Mauer etc)
    8. sich behaupten, bestehen ( beide:
    against gegen):
    stand through sth etwas überstehen oder -dauern
    9. fig festbleiben
    10. (weiterhin) gelten:
    my offer stands mein Angebot gilt nach wie vor oder bleibt bestehen;
    let sth stand etwas gelten oder bestehen bleiben lassen
    11. SCHIFF (auf einem Kurs) liegen oder sein, steuern, halten
    12. JAGD vorstehen ([ up]on dat) (Hund)
    C v/t
    1. stellen (on auf akk):
    stand a plane on its nose FLUG einen Kopfstand machen;
    stand sth on its head fig etwas auf den Kopf stellen
    2. standhalten (dat), aushalten:
    he can’t stand the climate er kann das Klima nicht (v)ertragen;
    I couldn’t stand the pain ich konnte den Schmerz nicht aushalten oder ertragen;
    she couldn’t stand the pressure sie war dem Druck nicht gewachsen;
    I can’t stand him ich kann ihn nicht ausstehen oder leiden;
    I can’t stand being told ( oder people telling me) what to do ich kann es nicht ausstehen oder leiden, wenn man mir Vorschriften macht; → heat A 1 a, racket2 A 4, sight A 2
    3. sich etwas gefallen lassen, dulden, ertragen:
    I won’t stand that any longer das lasse ich mir nicht länger bieten
    4. sich einer Sache unterziehen: → trial A 2
    5. bestehen: → test1 A 2
    6. a) Pate stehen
    b) Bürgschaft etc leisten: → security 5, sponsor A 2, surety 1
    c) Wache stehen: → guard C 3
    7. umg
    a) aufkommen für
    b) (jemandem) ein Essen etc spendieren:
    stand a drink einen ausgeben oder spendieren;
    stand a round eine Runde schmeißen; → treat C 3
    8. eine Chance haben
    * * *
    1. intransitive verb,

    stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

    he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

    3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)
    4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

    my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

    5) (find oneself, be)

    as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

    the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

    I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

    stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

    6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

    stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

    stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

    7)
    8) (place oneself) sich stellen

    stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

    [not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

    stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können

    2. transitive verb,

    stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

    2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

    I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

    I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

    he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

    I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also time 1. 1)

    3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

    stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

    3. noun
    1) (support) Ständer, der
    2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der
    3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die
    4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

    take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

    5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der
    Phrasal Verbs:
    * * *
    (microphone) n.
    Stativ -e n. n.
    Gestell -e n.
    Stand ¨-e m.
    Ständer - m. (one's) trial expr.
    sich vor Gericht verantworten ausdr. (up) for expr.
    eintreten für ausdr. (to tolerate) v.
    ertragen prät. v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: stood)
    = andauern v.
    stehen v.
    (§ p.,pp.: stand, gestanden)

    English-german dictionary > stand

  • 9 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with
    * * *
    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gøre
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gøre; fuldføre
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) vaske; rydde; pudse
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) være nok; gøre det; passe
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) arbejde med; studere
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) have det; klare sig
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) ordne; sætte i stand
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gøre; handle; opføre sig
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) vise
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) forårsage
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) se; gøre
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) arrangement; fest
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

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  • 10 push

    [puʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) skubbe; mase sig igennem
    2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) presse
    3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pushe
    2. noun
    1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) skub
    2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) skub
    •
    - push-chair
    - pushover
    - be pushed for
    - push around
    - push off
    - push on
    - push over
    * * *
    [puʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) skubbe; mase sig igennem
    2) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) presse
    3) (to sell (drugs) illegally.) pushe
    2. noun
    1) (a movement of pressure against something; a thrust: She gave him a push.) skub
    2) (energy and determination: He has enough push to do well in his job.) skub
    •
    - push-chair
    - pushover
    - be pushed for
    - push around
    - push off
    - push on
    - push over

    English-Danish dictionary > push

  • 11 let

    I let present participle - letting; verb
    1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dejar, permitir
    2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) hacer (saber)
    3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (+ subjuntivo)
    •
    - let someone or something alone/be
    - let alone/be
    - let down
    - let fall
    - let go of
    - let go
    - let in
    - out
    - let in for
    - let in on
    - let off
    - let up
    - let well alone
    II let present participle - letting; verb
    (to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alquilar
    let vb
    1. dejar / permitir
    let me out! ¡déjame salir!
    2. alquilar
    to let somebody know hacer saber / decir
    if you need anything, just let me know si necesitas algo, dímelo
    tr[let]
    ————————
    tr[let]
    transitive verb (pt & pp let, ger letting)
    1 (allow) dejar
    1 que + subjuntivo
    ■ let's go! ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rent) alquilar
    ■ 'House to let' "Se alquila casa"
    1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (renting) alquiler nombre masculino
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    let alone... y mucho menos...
    let me see / let's see a ver
    to feel let down sentirse defraudado,-a
    to let by dejar pasar
    to let go of soltar
    to let loose soltar, desatar
    to let off steam desfogarse
    to let oneself in for trouble meterse en un lío
    to let somebody alone dejar a alguien en paz, no molestar a alguien
    to let something alone no tocar algo
    to let somebody down lightly decírselo a alguien con tacto
    to let somebody in on something revelar algo a alguien
    to let somebody know hacer saber a alguien, avisar a alguien
    let ['lɛt] vt, let ; letting
    1) allow: dejar, permitir
    let me see it: déjame verlo
    2) make: hacer
    let me know: házmelo saber, avísame
    let them wait: que esperen, haz que esperen
    3) rent: alquilar
    let's go!: ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!
    let us pray: oremos
    5)
    to let down disappoint: fallar
    6)
    to let off forgive: perdonar
    7)
    to let out reveal: revelar
    8)
    to let up abate: amainar, disminuir
    the pace never lets up: el ritmo nunca disminuye
    conj.
    • que conj.
    pret., p.p.
    (Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to let")
    adj.
    • arrendable adj.
    v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: let) = alquilar v.
    • arrendar v.
    • dejar v.
    • dejar pasar v.
    • permitir v.

    I let
    noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

    they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones


    II
    (pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb
    a) ( allow to) dejar

    to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

    b) (cause to, make)

    to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

    c)

    to let go — soltar*

    let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

    to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

    to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

    we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

    2) (+ adv compl)

    to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

    she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

    3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

    let's go — vamos, vámonos

    don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

    b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

    if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

    let us pray — (frml) oremos

    4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

    never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

    b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)
    5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    I [let]
    1. VT
    (pt, pp let)
    1) (=allow to)
    a) (gen) dejar, permitir more frm

    to let sb do sth — dejar or more frm permitir que algn haga algo, dejar or more frm permitir a algn hacer algo

    my parents wouldn't let me go out with boys — mis padres no dejaban que saliera con chicos, mis padres no me dejaban salir con chicos

    let me help you — déjeme ayudarle or que le ayude

    let me think — déjame pensar, a ver que piense

    she wanted to help but her mother wouldn't let her — quería ayudar, pero su madre no la dejaba

    to let o.s. be persuaded — dejarse persuadir

    • don't let me catch you cheating again! — ¡no quiero volver a pillarte haciendo trampa!, ¡que no vuelva a pillarte haciendo trampa!

    • you must let me be the judge of that — eso tengo que juzgarlo yo

    • don't let me keep you — no quiero entretenerle

    • now let me see — ¿a ver?, déjame que vea

    • it's hard work, let me tell you — es mucho trabajo, te lo aseguro

    alone 1., 2), a), be 1., 13), go 1., 24), rip 3., 2)
    b) (in prayers, wishes)

    please don't let it rain — por favor, que no llueva

    don't let him die, she prayed — no dejes que se muera, le pidió a Dios

    2) (=cause to)

    • when can you let me have it? — ¿cuándo me lo puedes dejar?

    • to let it be known that — hacer saber que

    slip 2., 5)
    3) (+ prep, adv)

    • they won't let you into the country — no te dejarán entrar en el país

    • he wouldn't let me past — no me dejaba pasar

    • the barrier rose to let the car through — la barrera subió para dejar pasar el coche

    let in, let out, secret 2.
    4) (=forming imperative)

    • her then boyfriend (let's call him Dave)... — el entonces novio suyo (llamémosle or vamos a llamarle Dave)...

    • let's get out here — bajémonos aquí

    • let's go! — ¡vámonos!

    • let's not or don't let's jump to conclusions — no nos precipitemos a sacar conclusiones

    • let us pray — frm oremos

    • if you weigh, let's say, 175 pounds... — si pesas, digamos, 175 libras...

    • let's see, what was I saying? — a ver or déjame ver, ¿qué decía yo?

    • "shall we eat now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿comemos ahora? -sí, venga or -sí, vale

    "shall we go home now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿nos vamos a casa ahora? -¡sí, vamos! or -¡sí, vámonos!

    "people may complain" - "let them" — -puede que la gente se queje -pues que lo hagan

    let people say what they will, we know we are right — que la gente diga lo que quiera, nosotros sabemos que tenemos razón

    • let that be a lesson to you! — ¡que eso te sirva de lección!

    • let there be light — hágase la luz

    • never let it be said that... — que nunca se diga que...

    5) (Math)
    6) (esp Brit) (=rent out) alquilar, arrendar (to a)
    7) (=put)

    • a plaque let into a wall — una lápida empotrada en una pared

    8) (Med) [+ blood] sacar
    2.
    N

    • we're converting the barn for holiday lets — estamos remodelando el granero para alquilarlo durante las vacaciones

    • long/ short let — alquiler m a corto/largo plazo


    II
    [let]
    N
    1) (Tennis) dejada f, let m
    2) (Jur)
    LET
    Meaning "allow"
    ► Translate using either dejar, especially in informal contexts, or permitir, especially in more formal contexts. Both verbs can be followed either by an infinitive or by que + ((subjunctive)):
    Let me do it Déjame hacerlo, Déjame que lo haga
    Let her have a look Deja que ella lo vea, Déjale verlo
    We must not let the children see this No debemos permitir que los niños vean esto or permitir a los niños ver esto
    Imperative
    First person plural ► Translate let's and let us + ((verb)) using either vamos a + ((infinitive)) or using the present subjunctive of the main verb. The second construction is used particularly in formal language and when translating let's not:
    Let's go for a walk! Vamos a dar un paseo
    Let's consider the implications of the Government's decision Consideremos las implicaciones de la decisión del Gobierno
    Let's not waste any more time No perdamos ya más tiempo To translate l et's go, use vamos or vámonos o n its own without a following infinitive:
    Let's go to the theatre ¡Vamos al teatro! ► When let's is used on its own to reply to a suggestion, translate using vamos or vámonos i f the verb in the suggestion was ir. Use vale or venga if not:
    "Shall we go?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Nos vamos?" - "¡Sí, vamos!" or "¡Sí, vámonos!"
    "Shall we watch the match?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Vemos el partido?" - "Sí, vale" or "Sí, venga"
    Third person ► When let introduces a command, suggestion or wish in the third person, translate using que + ((subjunctive)):
    Let him come up! ¡Que suba!
    Let there be no misunderstanding about this ¡Que no haya ningún malentendido sobre esto!
    Let them do as they like ¡Que hagan lo que quieran! ► Be careful to distinguish between the "permission" sense of let sb do something and the "command" sense:
    Please let them stay here (i.e. Please allow them to stay) Déjalos que se queden aquí or Déjalos quedarse aquí, por favor
    Let them stay here! (i.e. expressing a decision or an order) ¡Que se queden aquí! When que is used in this sense, it never takes an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry
    * * *

    I [let]
    noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento m

    they specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones


    II
    (pres p letting; past & past p let) transitive verb
    a) ( allow to) dejar

    to let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)

    b) (cause to, make)

    to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

    c)

    to let go — soltar*

    let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

    to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

    to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

    we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

    2) (+ adv compl)

    to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien

    she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out

    3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]

    let's go — vamos, vámonos

    don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos

    b) (in requests, proposals, commands)

    if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

    let us pray — (frml) oremos

    4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]

    never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

    b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)
    5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar
    •
    Phrasal Verbs:

    English-spanish dictionary > let

  • 12 depth

    [depƟ]
    1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dybde
    2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) dybde; intensitet
    •
    - in-depth
    - in depth
    * * *
    [depƟ]
    1) (the distance from the top downwards or from the surface inwards especially if great: Coal is mined at a depth of 1,000 m.) dybde
    2) (intensity or strength especially if great: The depth of colour was astonishing; The depth of his feeling prevented him from speaking.) dybde; intensitet
    •
    - in-depth
    - in depth

    English-Danish dictionary > depth

  • 13 difficulty

    plural - difficulties; noun
    1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) besvær
    2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) vanskelighed
    3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) i pengevanskeligheder; i nød
    * * *
    plural - difficulties; noun
    1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) besvær
    2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) vanskelighed
    3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) i pengevanskeligheder; i nød

    English-Danish dictionary > difficulty

  • 14 hug

    1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
    1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) omfavne
    2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) holde sig tæt ved
    2. noun
    (a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) omfavnelse
    * * *
    1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
    1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) omfavne
    2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) holde sig tæt ved
    2. noun
    (a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) omfavnelse

    English-Danish dictionary > hug

  • 15 loan

    [ləun] 1. noun
    1) (anything lent, especially money: I shall ask the bank for a loan.) lån
    2) (the act of lending: I gave him the loan of my bicycle.) lån
    2. verb
    ((especially American) to lend: Can you loan me a pen?) låne
    * * *
    [ləun] 1. noun
    1) (anything lent, especially money: I shall ask the bank for a loan.) lån
    2) (the act of lending: I gave him the loan of my bicycle.) lån
    2. verb
    ((especially American) to lend: Can you loan me a pen?) låne

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  • 16 meet

    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møde; træffe; støde på
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) mødes
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) møde; blive præsenteret for
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) mødes
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) møde; tilfredsstille
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) møde
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møde
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) blive udsat for; blive modtaget
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) stævne; samling
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway
    * * *
    [mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb
    1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) møde; træffe; støde på
    2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) mødes
    3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) møde; blive præsenteret for
    4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) mødes
    5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) møde; tilfredsstille
    6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) møde
    7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) møde
    8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) blive udsat for; blive modtaget
    9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) besvare
    2. noun
    (a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) stævne; samling
    - meet someone halfway
    - meet halfway

    English-Danish dictionary > meet

  • 17 pick out

    1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) udvælge
    2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) genkende
    3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) klemte sig igennem
    * * *
    1) (to choose or select: She picked out one dress that she particularly liked.) udvælge
    2) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) genkende
    3) (to play (a piece of music), especially slowly and with difficulty, especially by ear, without music in front of one: I don't really play the piano, but I can pick out a tune on one with one finger.) klemte sig igennem

    English-Danish dictionary > pick out

  • 18 seize

    [si:z]
    1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gribe; tage
    2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiskere; beslaglægge
    •
    - seize on
    - seize up
    * * *
    [si:z]
    1) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) gribe; tage
    2) (to take, especially by force or by law: The police seized the stolen property.) konfiskere; beslaglægge
    •
    - seize on
    - seize up

    English-Danish dictionary > seize

  • 19 line

    I 1.
    [laɪn]noun
    1) (string, cord, rope, etc.) Leine, die

    [fishing-]line — [Angel]schnur, die

    2) (telephone or telegraph cable) Leitung, die

    bad line — schlechte Verbindung; see also academic.ru/35190/hold">hold II 1. k

    3) (long mark; also Math., Phys.) Linie, die; (less precise or shorter) Strich, der; (Telev.) Zeile, die
    4) in pl. (outline of car, ship, etc.) Linien Pl.
    5) (boundary) Linie, die

    lay something on the line [for somebody] — [jemandem] etwas rundheraus sagen

    6) (row) Reihe, die; (Amer.): (queue) Schlange, die

    line of trees — Baumreihe, die

    bring somebody into line — dafür sorgen, dass jmd. nicht aus der Reihe tanzt (ugs.)

    come or fall into line — sich in die Reihe stellen; [Gruppe:] sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (fig.) nicht mehr aus der Reihe tanzen (ugs.)

    be in line [with something] — [mit etwas] in einer Linie liegen

    be in/out of line with something — (fig.) mit etwas in/nicht in Einklang stehen

    7) (row of words on a page) Zeile, die

    lines — (actor's part) Text, der

    he gave the boy 100 lines — (Sch.) er ließ den Jungen 100 Zeilen abschreiben

    8) (system of transport) Linie, die

    [shipping] line — Schifffahrtslinie, die

    9) (series of persons or things) Reihe, die; (generations of family) Linie, die
    10) (direction, course) Richtung, die

    on the lines of — nach Art (+ Gen.)

    be on the right/wrong lines — in die richtige/falsche Richtung gehen

    along or on the same lines — in der gleichen Richtung

    line of thought — Gedankengang, der

    line of action — Vorgehensweise, die

    11) (Railw.) Bahnlinie, die; (track) Gleis, das

    the Waterloo line, the line to Waterloo — die Linie nach Waterloo

    this is the end of the line [for you] — (fig.) dies ist das Aus [für dich]

    12) (wrinkle) Falte, die
    13) (field of activity) Branche, die; (academic) Fachrichtung, die

    what's your line? — in welcher Branche sind Sie?/was ist Ihre Fachrichtung?

    be in the line of duty/business — zu den Pflichten/zum Geschäft gehören

    14) (Commerc.): (product) Artikel, der; Linie, die (fachspr.)
    15) (Fashion) Linie, die
    16) (Mil.): (series of defences) Linie, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) (mark with lines) linieren [Papier]
    2) (stand at intervals along) säumen (geh.) [Straße, Strecke]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    II transitive verb
    füttern [Kleidungsstück]; auskleiden [Magen, Nest]; ausschlagen [Schublade usw.]

    line one's pockets — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Taschen füllen

    * * *
    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) die Leine
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) die Linie
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) die Konturen (pl.)
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) die Falte
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) die Reihe
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) einige Zeilen
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) die Abstammungslinie
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) die Richtung
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) die Eisenbahnlinie, das Gleis
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All( telephone) lines are engaged.) die Leitung
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) die Zeile
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) die Linie
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) das Tätigkeitsfeld
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) die Linie
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) säumen
    2) (to mark with lines.) linieren
    •
    - lineage
    - linear
    - lines
    - linesman
    - hard lines! - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) auskleiden
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) füttern
    •
    * * *
    line1
    [laɪn]
    I. NOUN
    1. (mark) Linie f
    dividing \line Trennungslinie f
    straight \line gerade Linie
    to draw a \line eine Linie ziehen
    2. SPORT Linie f
    3. MATH
    straight \line Gerade f
    4. (wrinkle) Falte f
    5. (contour) Linie f
    6. MUS Tonfolge f
    7. (equator)
    ▪ the L\line die Linie, der Äquator
    8. (boundary) Grenze f, Grenzlinie f
    \line of credit FIN Kreditrahmen m, Kreditlinie f
    tree [or timber] \line Baumgrenze f
    the thin \line between love and hate der schmale Grat zwischen Liebe und Hass
    to cross the \line die Grenze überschreiten fig, zu weit gehen
    9. (cord) Leine f; (string) Schnur f
    [clothes] \line Wäscheleine f
    [fishing] \line Angelschnur f
    10. TELEC [Telefon]leitung f; (connection to network) Anschluss m
    \lines will be open from eight o'clock die Leitungen werden ab acht Uhr frei[geschaltet] sein
    can you get me a \line to New York? können Sie mir bitte eine Verbindung nach New York geben?
    the \line is engaged/busy die Leitung ist besetzt
    please hold the \line! bitte bleiben Sie am Apparat!
    get off the \line! geh aus der Leitung!
    bad \line schlechte Verbindung
    to be/stay on the \line am Apparat sein/bleiben
    11. (set of tracks) Gleis nt; (specific train route) Strecke f
    the end of the \line die Endstation
    to be at [or reach] the end of the \line ( fig) am Ende sein fam
    rail \line Eisenbahnlinie f
    shipping \line Schifffahrtslinie f; (company) Reederei f
    13. (row of words, also in poem) Zeile f
    to drop sb a \line jdm ein paar Zeilen schreiben
    to read between the \lines ( fig) zwischen den Zeilen lesen
    14. (for actor)
    ▪ \lines pl Text m
    to forget/learn one's \lines seinen Text lernen/vergessen
    15. (information) Hinweis m
    to get a \line on sb/sth etwas über jdn/etw herausfinden
    to give sb a \line about sth jdm einen Hinweis auf etw akk geben
    to give sb a \line on sb jdm Informationen über jdn besorgen
    16. (false account, talk)
    he keeps giving me that \line about his computer not working properly er kommt mir immer wieder mit dem Spruch, dass sein Computer nicht richtig funktioniere
    I've heard that \line before die Platte kenne ich schon in- und auswendig! fam
    ▪ \lines pl Strafarbeit f
    she got 100 \lines for swearing at her teacher da sie ihren Lehrer beschimpft hatte, musste sie zur Strafe 100 mal... schreiben
    18. (row) Reihe f
    to be first in \line an erster Stelle stehen; ( fig) ganz vorne dabei sein
    to be next in \line als Nächster/Nächste dran sein
    to be in a \line in einer Reihe stehen
    the cans on the shelf were in a \line die Büchsen waren im Regal aufgereiht
    to be in \line for sth mit etw dat an der Reihe sein
    to come [or fall] into \line sich akk in einer Reihe aufstellen; single person sich akk einreihen
    to form a \line sich akk in einer Reihe aufstellen
    to get into \line sich akk hintereinander aufstellen; (next to each other) sich akk in einer Reihe aufstellen
    to move into \line sich akk einreihen
    in \line with (level with) auf der gleichen Höhe wie
    in \line with demand bedarfsgerecht, bedarfsadäquat
    in \line with maturity FIN laufzeitbezogen, laufzeitabhängig
    in \line with requirements bedürfnisorientiert
    in \line with the market marktnah, marktgerecht, marktkonform
    to be in \line with sth (similar to) mit etw dat übereinstimmen
    the salaries of temporary employees were brought into \line with those of permanent staff die Gehälter Teilzeitbeschäftigter wurden an die der Vollzeitbeschäftigten angeglichen
    19. (succession) Linie f
    I want to have children to prevent the family \line dying out ich möchte Kinder, damit die Familie nicht ausstirbt
    this institute has had a long \line of prestigious physicists working here dieses Institut kann auf eine lange Tradition angesehener Physiker zurückblicken
    he is the latest in a long \line of Nobel Prize winners to come from that country er ist der jüngste einer ganzen Reihe von Nobelpreisträgern aus diesem Land
    20. esp AM (queue) Schlange f
    to get in \line sich akk anstellen
    to stand in \line anstehen
    21. (product type) Sortiment nt; FASHION Kollektion f
    they are thinking about a new \line of vehicles sie denken über eine neue Kraftfahrzeugserie nach; BRIT, AUS
    they do an excellent \line in TVs and videos sie stellen erstklassige Fernseher und Videogeräte her
    spring/summer/fall/winter \line Frühjahrs-/Sommer-/Herbst-/Winterkollektion f
    to have a good \line in [or AM of] sth ( fig) einen großen Vorrat an etw dat haben
    22. (area of activity) Gebiet nt
    football's never really been my \line mit Fußball konnte ich noch nie besonders viel anfangen
    what's your \line? was machen Sie beruflich?
    \line of business Branche f
    \line of research Forschungsgebiet nt
    \line of work Arbeitsgebiet nt
    to be in sb's \line jdm liegen
    \line of argument Argumentation f
    to be in the \line of duty zu jds Pflichten gehören
    \line of reasoning Gedankengang m
    to take a strong \line with sb jdm gegenüber sehr bestimmt auftreten
    to take a strong \line with sth gegen etw akk energisch vorgehen
    they did not reveal their \line of inquiry sie teilten nicht mit, in welcher Richtung sie ermittelten
    what \line shall we take? wie sollen wir vorgehen?
    ▪ along the \lines of...:
    she said something along the \lines that he would lose his job if he didn't work harder sie sagte irgendetwas in der Richtung davon, dass er seine Stelle verlieren würde, wenn er nicht härter arbeiten würde
    my sister works in publishing and I'm hoping to do something along the same \lines meine Schwester arbeitet im Verlagswesen und ich würde gerne etwas Ähnliches tun
    to try a new \line of approach to sth versuchen, etw anders anzugehen
    the \line of least resistence der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes
    \line of vision Blickrichtung f
    to be on the right \lines auf dem richtigen Weg sein
    do you think his approach to the problem is on the right \lines? glauben Sie, dass er das Problem richtig angeht?
    25. (policy) Linie f
    party \line Parteilinie f
    to bring sb/sth into \line [with sth] jdn/etw auf gleiche Linie [wie etw akk] bringen
    to fall into \line with sth mit etw dat konform gehen
    to keep sb in \line dafür sorgen, dass jd nicht aus der Reihe tanzt
    to move into \line sich akk anpassen
    to step out of \line aus der Reihe tanzen
    26. MIL (of defence) Linie f
    \line of battle Kampflinie f
    behind enemy \lines hinter den feindlichen Stellungen
    front \line Front f
    27. (quantity of cocaine) Linie f fam
    to do a \line of coke, to do \lines koksen fam
    28. STOCKEX Aktienpaket nt
    29.
    ▶ all along the \line auf der ganzen Linie
    ▶ to bring sb into \line jdn in seine Schranken weisen
    ▶ in/out of \line with sb/sth mit jdm/etw im/nicht im Einklang
    ▶ to lay it on the \line die Karten offen auf den Tisch legen
    ▶ to be on the \line auf dem Spiel stehen
    ▶ to put sth on the \line etw aufs Spiel setzen
    ▶ right down the \line esp AM voll und ganz
    ▶ it was stepping out of \line to tell him that es stand dir nicht zu, ihm das zu sagen
    ▪ to \line sth paper etw linieren
    her face was \lined with agony ihr Gesicht war von tiefem Schmerz gezeichnet
    2. (stand at intervals)
    to \line the streets die Straßen säumen geh
    the streets were \lined with cheering people jubelnde Menschenmengen säumten die Straßen
    line2
    [laɪn]
    vt
    ▪ to \line sth clothing etw füttern; drawers etw von innen auslegen; pipes etw auskleiden
    2. ( fam: fill)
    to \line one's pockets [or purse] [with sth] sich dat die Taschen [mit etw dat] füllen
    to \line shelves Regale füllen
    to \line one's stomach sich dat den Magen vollschlagen fam
    * * *
    line1 [laın]
    A s
    1. Linie f ( auch SPORT), Strich m:
    down the line (Tennis) die Linie entlang, longline;
    come off ( oder leave) one’s line sich von der Linie lösen (Tormann);
    2. a) (Hand- etc) Linie f:
    line of fate Schicksalslinie
    b) Falte f, Runzel f:
    lines of worry Sorgenfalten
    c) Zug m (im Gesicht)
    3. Zeile f:
    read between the lines fig zwischen den Zeilen lesen; → drop C 9
    4. TV (Bild) Zeile f
    5. a) Vers m
    b) pl THEAT etc Rolle f, Text m: → fluff B 3
    c) pl SCHULE Br Strafarbeit f, -aufgabe f
    6. pl (meist als sg konstruiert) besonders Br umg Trauschein m
    7. umg (on) Information f (über akk), Hinweis m (auf akk)
    8. US umg
    a) Platte f (Geschwätz)
    b) Tour f, Masche f (Trick)
    9. Linie f, Richtung f:
    a) MIL Angriffsrichtung,
    b) fig Taktik f;
    line of fire MIL etc Schusslinie f;
    get into sb’s line of fire jemandem in die Schusslinie geraten;
    a) Blickrichtung,
    b) auch line of vision Gesichtslinie, -achse f;
    hung on the line in Augenhöhe aufgehängt (Bild);
    he said sth along these lines er sagte etwas in dieser Richtung; → resistance 1
    10. pl Grundsätze pl, Richtlinie(n) f(pl):
    the lines of his policy die Grundlinien seiner Politik;
    on ( oder along) the lines of nach dem Prinzip (gen);
    I would like to have sth on ( oder along) the lines of what you have ich möchte etwas von der Art wie Sie haben;
    a) nach diesen Grundsätzen,
    b) folgendermaßen;
    along general lines ganz allgemein, in großen Zügen;
    it is out of line for sb to do sth es entspricht nicht jemandes Art, etwas zu tun
    11. Art f und Weise f, Methode f, Verfahren n:
    line of approach (to) Art und Weise (etwas) anzupacken, Methode;
    line of argument (Art der) Beweisführung f;
    line of reasoning Denkweise;
    a) Auffassung f,
    b) Gedankengang m;
    take a strong line energisch auftreten oder werden ( with sb gegenüber jemandem);
    take a tougher line toward(s) härter vorgehen gegen, eine härtere Gangart einschlagen gegenüber;
    take the line that … den Standpunkt vertreten, dass …;
    don’t take that line with me! komm mir ja nicht so!;
    in the line of nach Art von (od gen);
    on strictly commercial lines auf streng geschäftlicher Grundlage, auf rein kommerzieller Basis; → hard line 1
    12. Grenze f (auch fig), Grenzlinie f:
    overstep the line of good taste über die Grenzen des guten Geschmacks hinausgehen;
    there’s a very fine line between winning and losing Sieg und Niederlage liegen ganz dicht beieinander;
    be on the line auf dem Spiel stehen;
    your job is on the line auch es geht um deinen Job;
    draw the line die Grenze ziehen, haltmachen ( beide:
    at bei);
    I draw the line at that da hört es bei mir auf;
    go on the line US auf den Strich gehen umg;
    lay ( oder put) on the line sein Leben, seinen Ruf etc aufs Spiel setzen;
    lay it on the line that … in aller Deutlichkeit sagen, dass …;
    I’ll lay it on the line for you! umg das kann ich Ihnen genau sagen!;
    lines of responsibility Zuständigkeiten; → demarcation
    13. pl
    a) Linien(führung) pl(f), Konturen pl, Form f
    b) Entwurf m
    c) TECH Riss m
    14. a) Reihe f, Kette f:
    a line of poplars eine Pappelreihe
    b) besonders US (Menschen-, auch Auto) Schlange f:
    stand in line anstehen, Schlange stehen ( beide:
    for um, nach);
    drive in line AUTO Kolonne fahren;
    be in line for fig Aussichten haben auf (akk);
    be second in line for the throne an zweiter Stelle der Thronfolge stehen
    15. Reihe f, Linie f:
    in line with fig in Übereinstimmung oder im Einklang mit;
    be in line fig übereinstimmen ( with mit);
    out of line aus der Flucht, nicht in einer Linie;
    be out of line fig nicht übereinstimmen ( with mit);
    a) in Einklang bringen ( with mit),
    b) auf Vordermann bringen umg;
    a) sich einordnen,
    b) MIL (in Reih und Glied) antreten,
    c) fig sich anschließen ( with dat);
    keep sb in line fig jemanden bei der Stange halten;
    step ( oder get) out of line fig aus der Reihe tanzen umg;
    in line of duty in Ausübung seines Dienstes oder seiner Pflicht; → toe B 2
    16. a) (Abstammungs) Linie f
    b) (Ahnen- etc) Reihe f
    c) ZOOL (Zucht) Stamm m
    d) Familie f, Stamm m, Geschlecht n:
    the male line die männliche Linie;
    in the direct line in direkter Linie;
    line of succession Erbfolge f
    17. pl besonders Br Los n, Geschick n: → hard line 2
    18. Fach n, Gebiet n, Sparte f:
    line (of business) Branche f, Geschäftszweig m;
    in the banking line im Bankfach oder -wesen;
    that’s not in my line
    a) das schlägt nicht in mein Fach,
    b) das liegt mir nicht;
    that’s more in my line das liegt mir schon eher
    19. (Verkehrs-, Eisenbahn- etc) Linie f, Strecke f, Route f, engS. BAHN Gleis n:
    the end of the line fig das (bittere) Ende;
    that’s the end of the line! fig Endstation!;
    he was at the end of the line fig er war am Ende
    20. (Flug- etc) Gesellschaft f
    21. a) besonders TEL Leitung f:
    get off the line aus der Leitung gehen;
    hold the line bleiben Sie am Apparat!; → busy A 6, engaged 5, hot line
    b) besonders TEL Anschluss m
    c) TEL Amt n:
    can I have a line, please?
    22. TECH (Rohr) Leitung f:
    oil line Ölleitung
    23. TECH (Fertigungs) Straße f: → packaging B
    24. WIRTSCH
    a) Sorte f, Warengattung f
    b) Posten m, Partie f
    c) Sortiment n
    d) Artikel m oder pl, Artikelserie f
    25. MIL
    a) Linie f:
    behind the enemy lines hinter den feindlichen Linien;
    line of battle Schlacht-, Gefechtslinie;
    line of communications rückwärtige Verbindungen pl;
    line of defence (US defense) (departure, retreat) Verteidigungs-(Ausgangs-, Rückzugs)linie
    b) Front f:
    go up the line nach vorn oder an die Front gehen;
    all along the line, down the line fig auf der ganzen Linie, auch voll und ganz;
    go down the line for US umg sich voll einsetzen für
    c) Fronttruppe(n) f(pl)
    26. GEOG Längen- oder Breitenkreis m:
    the Line der Äquator;
    cross the Line den Äquator überqueren
    27. SCHIFF Linie f:
    line abreast Dwarslinie;
    line ahead Kiellinie
    28. a) Leine f:
    hang the washing up on the line die Wäsche auf die Leine hängen
    b) Schnur f
    c) Seil n
    29. TEL etc
    a) Draht m
    b) Kabel n
    B v/i → line up A 1, A 2
    C v/t
    1. Papier linieren, liniieren
    2. → line up B 1
    3. zeichnen
    4. skizzieren
    5. das Gesicht (zer)furchen
    6. (ein)säumen:
    lined with trees von Bäumen (ein)gesäumt;
    thousands of people lined the streets Tausende von Menschen säumten die Straßen;
    soldiers lined the street Soldaten bildeten an der Straße Spalier
    line2 [laın] v/t
    1. ein Kleid etc füttern
    2. besonders TECH (auf der Innenseite) überziehen oder belegen, ausfüttern, -gießen, -kleiden, -schlagen ( alle:
    with mit), Bremsen, eine Kupplung belegen
    3. als Futter oder Überzug dienen für
    4. (an)füllen:
    line one’s pocket(s) ( oder purse) in die eigene Tasche arbeiten, sich bereichern, sich die Taschen füllen;
    line one’s stomach sich den Bauch vollschlagen umg
    L., l. abk
    1. lake
    2. law
    4. left li.
    5. line
    * * *
    I 1.
    [laɪn]noun
    1) (string, cord, rope, etc.) Leine, die

    [fishing-]line — [Angel]schnur, die

    bad line — schlechte Verbindung; see also hold II 1. k

    3) (long mark; also Math., Phys.) Linie, die; (less precise or shorter) Strich, der; (Telev.) Zeile, die
    4) in pl. (outline of car, ship, etc.) Linien Pl.
    5) (boundary) Linie, die

    lay something on the line [for somebody] — [jemandem] etwas rundheraus sagen

    6) (row) Reihe, die; (Amer.): (queue) Schlange, die

    line of trees — Baumreihe, die

    bring somebody into line — dafür sorgen, dass jmd. nicht aus der Reihe tanzt (ugs.)

    come or fall into line — sich in die Reihe stellen; [Gruppe:] sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (fig.) nicht mehr aus der Reihe tanzen (ugs.)

    be in line [with something] — [mit etwas] in einer Linie liegen

    be in/out of line with something — (fig.) mit etwas in/nicht in Einklang stehen

    lines — (actor's part) Text, der

    he gave the boy 100 lines — (Sch.) er ließ den Jungen 100 Zeilen abschreiben

    8) (system of transport) Linie, die

    [shipping] line — Schifffahrtslinie, die

    10) (direction, course) Richtung, die

    on the lines of — nach Art (+ Gen.)

    be on the right/wrong lines — in die richtige/falsche Richtung gehen

    along or on the same lines — in der gleichen Richtung

    line of thought — Gedankengang, der

    line of action — Vorgehensweise, die

    11) (Railw.) Bahnlinie, die; (track) Gleis, das

    the Waterloo line, the line to Waterloo — die Linie nach Waterloo

    this is the end of the line [for you] — (fig.) dies ist das Aus [für dich]

    12) (wrinkle) Falte, die
    13) (field of activity) Branche, die; (academic) Fachrichtung, die

    what's your line? — in welcher Branche sind Sie?/was ist Ihre Fachrichtung?

    be in the line of duty/business — zu den Pflichten/zum Geschäft gehören

    14) (Commerc.): (product) Artikel, der; Linie, die (fachspr.)
    15) (Fashion) Linie, die
    16) (Mil.): (series of defences) Linie, die
    2. transitive verb
    1) (mark with lines) linieren [Papier]
    2) (stand at intervals along) säumen (geh.) [Straße, Strecke]
    Phrasal Verbs:
    II transitive verb
    füttern [Kleidungsstück]; auskleiden [Magen, Nest]; ausschlagen [Schublade usw.]

    line one's pockets — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Taschen füllen

    * * *
    (US) n.
    Schlange -n f.
    Schlange -n f.
    (Menschen-, Auto (<-s>)-)
    Warteschlange f. (railway) n.
    Gleis -e n. n.
    Branche -n f.
    Furche -n f.
    Kurs -e (Verkehr) m.
    Leine -n f.
    Linie -n f.
    Reihe -n f.
    Richtung -en f.
    Runzel -n f.
    Strecke -n f.
    Strich -e m.
    Vers -e m.
    Zeile -n f. v.
    Spalier bilden ausdr.
    auskleiden v.

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  • 20 Historical Portugal

       Before Romans described western Iberia or Hispania as "Lusitania," ancient Iberians inhabited the land. Phoenician and Greek trading settlements grew up in the Tagus estuary area and nearby coasts. Beginning around 202 BCE, Romans invaded what is today southern Portugal. With Rome's defeat of Carthage, Romans proceeded to conquer and rule the western region north of the Tagus, which they named Roman "Lusitania." In the fourth century CE, as Rome's rule weakened, the area experienced yet another invasion—Germanic tribes, principally the Suevi, who eventually were Christianized. During the sixth century CE, the Suevi kingdom was superseded by yet another Germanic tribe—the Christian Visigoths.
       A major turning point in Portugal's history came in 711, as Muslim armies from North Africa, consisting of both Arab and Berber elements, invaded the Iberian Peninsula from across the Straits of Gibraltar. They entered what is now Portugal in 714, and proceeded to conquer most of the country except for the far north. For the next half a millennium, Islam and Muslim presence in Portugal left a significant mark upon the politics, government, language, and culture of the country.
       Islam, Reconquest, and Portugal Created, 714-1140
       The long frontier struggle between Muslim invaders and Christian communities in the north of the Iberian peninsula was called the Reconquista (Reconquest). It was during this struggle that the first dynasty of Portuguese kings (Burgundian) emerged and the independent monarchy of Portugal was established. Christian forces moved south from what is now the extreme north of Portugal and gradually defeated Muslim forces, besieging and capturing towns under Muslim sway. In the ninth century, as Christian forces slowly made their way southward, Christian elements were dominant only in the area between Minho province and the Douro River; this region became known as "territorium Portu-calense."
       In the 11th century, the advance of the Reconquest quickened as local Christian armies were reinforced by crusading knights from what is now France and England. Christian forces took Montemor (1034), at the Mondego River; Lamego (1058); Viseu (1058); and Coimbra (1064). In 1095, the king of Castile and Léon granted the country of "Portu-cale," what became northern Portugal, to a Burgundian count who had emigrated from France. This was the foundation of Portugal. In 1139, a descendant of this count, Afonso Henriques, proclaimed himself "King of Portugal." He was Portugal's first monarch, the "Founder," and the first of the Burgundian dynasty, which ruled until 1385.
       The emergence of Portugal in the 12th century as a separate monarchy in Iberia occurred before the Christian Reconquest of the peninsula. In the 1140s, the pope in Rome recognized Afonso Henriques as king of Portugal. In 1147, after a long, bloody siege, Muslim-occupied Lisbon fell to Afonso Henriques's army. Lisbon was the greatest prize of the 500-year war. Assisting this effort were English crusaders on their way to the Holy Land; the first bishop of Lisbon was an Englishman. When the Portuguese captured Faro and Silves in the Algarve province in 1248-50, the Reconquest of the extreme western portion of the Iberian peninsula was complete—significantly, more than two centuries before the Spanish crown completed the Reconquest of the eastern portion by capturing Granada in 1492.
       Consolidation and Independence of Burgundian Portugal, 1140-1385
       Two main themes of Portugal's early existence as a monarchy are the consolidation of control over the realm and the defeat of a Castil-ian threat from the east to its independence. At the end of this period came the birth of a new royal dynasty (Aviz), which prepared to carry the Christian Reconquest beyond continental Portugal across the straits of Gibraltar to North Africa. There was a variety of motives behind these developments. Portugal's independent existence was imperiled by threats from neighboring Iberian kingdoms to the north and east. Politics were dominated not only by efforts against the Muslims in
       Portugal (until 1250) and in nearby southern Spain (until 1492), but also by internecine warfare among the kingdoms of Castile, Léon, Aragon, and Portugal. A final comeback of Muslim forces was defeated at the battle of Salado (1340) by allied Castilian and Portuguese forces. In the emerging Kingdom of Portugal, the monarch gradually gained power over and neutralized the nobility and the Church.
       The historic and commonplace Portuguese saying "From Spain, neither a good wind nor a good marriage" was literally played out in diplomacy and war in the late 14th-century struggles for mastery in the peninsula. Larger, more populous Castile was pitted against smaller Portugal. Castile's Juan I intended to force a union between Castile and Portugal during this era of confusion and conflict. In late 1383, Portugal's King Fernando, the last king of the Burgundian dynasty, suddenly died prematurely at age 38, and the Master of Aviz, Portugal's most powerful nobleman, took up the cause of independence and resistance against Castile's invasion. The Master of Aviz, who became King João I of Portugal, was able to obtain foreign assistance. With the aid of English archers, Joao's armies defeated the Castilians in the crucial battle of Aljubarrota, on 14 August 1385, a victory that assured the independence of the Portuguese monarchy from its Castilian nemesis for several centuries.
       Aviz Dynasty and Portugal's First Overseas Empire, 1385-1580
       The results of the victory at Aljubarrota, much celebrated in Portugal's art and monuments, and the rise of the Aviz dynasty also helped to establish a new merchant class in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal's second city. This group supported King João I's program of carrying the Reconquest to North Africa, since it was interested in expanding Portugal's foreign commerce and tapping into Muslim trade routes and resources in Africa. With the Reconquest against the Muslims completed in Portugal and the threat from Castile thwarted for the moment, the Aviz dynasty launched an era of overseas conquest, exploration, and trade. These efforts dominated Portugal's 15th and 16th centuries.
       The overseas empire and age of Discoveries began with Portugal's bold conquest in 1415 of the Moroccan city of Ceuta. One royal member of the 1415 expedition was young, 21-year-old Prince Henry, later known in history as "Prince Henry the Navigator." His part in the capture of Ceuta won Henry his knighthood and began Portugal's "Marvelous Century," during which the small kingdom was counted as a European and world power of consequence. Henry was the son of King João I and his English queen, Philippa of Lancaster, but he did not inherit the throne. Instead, he spent most of his life and his fortune, and that of the wealthy military Order of Christ, on various imperial ventures and on voyages of exploration down the African coast and into the Atlantic. While mythology has surrounded Henry's controversial role in the Discoveries, and this role has been exaggerated, there is no doubt that he played a vital part in the initiation of Portugal's first overseas empire and in encouraging exploration. He was naturally curious, had a sense of mission for Portugal, and was a strong leader. He also had wealth to expend; at least a third of the African voyages of the time were under his sponsorship. If Prince Henry himself knew little science, significant scientific advances in navigation were made in his day.
       What were Portugal's motives for this new imperial effort? The well-worn historical cliche of "God, Glory, and Gold" can only partly explain the motivation of a small kingdom with few natural resources and barely 1 million people, which was greatly outnumbered by the other powers it confronted. Among Portuguese objectives were the desire to exploit known North African trade routes and resources (gold, wheat, leather, weaponry, and other goods that were scarce in Iberia); the need to outflank the Muslim world in the Mediterranean by sailing around Africa, attacking Muslims en route; and the wish to ally with Christian kingdoms beyond Africa. This enterprise also involved a strategy of breaking the Venetian spice monopoly by trading directly with the East by means of discovering and exploiting a sea route around Africa to Asia. Besides the commercial motives, Portugal nurtured a strong crusading sense of Christian mission, and various classes in the kingdom saw an opportunity for fame and gain.
       By the time of Prince Henry's death in 1460, Portugal had gained control of the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeiras, begun to colonize the Cape Verde Islands, failed to conquer the Canary Islands from Castile, captured various cities on Morocco's coast, and explored as far as Senegal, West Africa, down the African coast. By 1488, Bar-tolomeu Dias had rounded the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa and thereby discovered the way to the Indian Ocean.
       Portugal's largely coastal African empire and later its fragile Asian empire brought unexpected wealth but were purchased at a high price. Costs included wars of conquest and defense against rival powers, manning the far-flung navel and trade fleets and scattered castle-fortresses, and staffing its small but fierce armies, all of which entailed a loss of skills and population to maintain a scattered empire. Always short of capital, the monarchy became indebted to bankers. There were many defeats beginning in the 16th century at the hands of the larger imperial European monarchies (Spain, France, England, and Holland) and many attacks on Portugal and its strung-out empire. Typically, there was also the conflict that arose when a tenuously held world empire that rarely if ever paid its way demanded finance and manpower Portugal itself lacked.
       The first 80 years of the glorious imperial era, the golden age of Portugal's imperial power and world influence, was an African phase. During 1415-88, Portuguese navigators and explorers in small ships, some of them caravelas (caravels), explored the treacherous, disease-ridden coasts of Africa from Morocco to South Africa beyond the Cape of Good Hope. By the 1470s, the Portuguese had reached the Gulf of Guinea and, in the early 1480s, what is now Angola. Bartolomeu Dias's extraordinary voyage of 1487-88 to South Africa's coast and the edge of the Indian Ocean convinced Portugal that the best route to Asia's spices and Christians lay south, around the tip of southern Africa. Between 1488 and 1495, there was a hiatus caused in part by domestic conflict in Portugal, discussion of resources available for further conquests beyond Africa in Asia, and serious questions as to Portugal's capacity to reach beyond Africa. In 1495, King Manuel and his council decided to strike for Asia, whatever the consequences. In 1497-99, Vasco da Gama, under royal orders, made the epic two-year voyage that discovered the sea route to western India (Asia), outflanked Islam and Venice, and began Portugal's Asian empire. Within 50 years, Portugal had discovered and begun the exploitation of its largest colony, Brazil, and set up forts and trading posts from the Middle East (Aden and Ormuz), India (Calicut, Goa, etc.), Malacca, and Indonesia to Macau in China.
       By the 1550s, parts of its largely coastal, maritime trading post empire from Morocco to the Moluccas were under siege from various hostile forces, including Muslims, Christians, and Hindi. Although Moroccan forces expelled the Portuguese from the major coastal cities by 1550, the rival European monarchies of Castile (Spain), England, France, and later Holland began to seize portions of her undermanned, outgunned maritime empire.
       In 1580, Phillip II of Spain, whose mother was a Portuguese princess and who had a strong claim to the Portuguese throne, invaded Portugal, claimed the throne, and assumed control over the realm and, by extension, its African, Asian, and American empires. Phillip II filled the power vacuum that appeared in Portugal following the loss of most of Portugal's army and its young, headstrong King Sebastião in a disastrous war in Morocco. Sebastiao's death in battle (1578) and the lack of a natural heir to succeed him, as well as the weak leadership of the cardinal who briefly assumed control in Lisbon, led to a crisis that Spain's strong monarch exploited. As a result, Portugal lost its independence to Spain for a period of 60 years.
       Portugal under Spanish Rule, 1580-1640
       Despite the disastrous nature of Portugal's experience under Spanish rule, "The Babylonian Captivity" gave birth to modern Portuguese nationalism, its second overseas empire, and its modern alliance system with England. Although Spain allowed Portugal's weakened empire some autonomy, Spanish rule in Portugal became increasingly burdensome and unacceptable. Spain's ambitious imperial efforts in Europe and overseas had an impact on the Portuguese as Spain made greater and greater demands on its smaller neighbor for manpower and money. Portugal's culture underwent a controversial Castilianization, while its empire became hostage to Spain's fortunes. New rival powers England, France, and Holland attacked and took parts of Spain's empire and at the same time attacked Portugal's empire, as well as the mother country.
       Portugal's empire bore the consequences of being attacked by Spain's bitter enemies in what was a form of world war. Portuguese losses were heavy. By 1640, Portugal had lost most of its Moroccan cities as well as Ceylon, the Moluccas, and sections of India. With this, Portugal's Asian empire was gravely weakened. Only Goa, Damão, Diu, Bombay, Timor, and Macau remained and, in Brazil, Dutch forces occupied the northeast.
       On 1 December 1640, long commemorated as a national holiday, Portuguese rebels led by the duke of Braganza overthrew Spanish domination and took advantage of Spanish weakness following a more serious rebellion in Catalonia. Portugal regained independence from Spain, but at a price: dependence on foreign assistance to maintain its independence in the form of the renewal of the alliance with England.
       Restoration and Second Empire, 1640-1822
       Foreign affairs and empire dominated the restoration era and aftermath, and Portugal again briefly enjoyed greater European power and prestige. The Anglo-Portuguese Alliance was renewed and strengthened in treaties of 1642, 1654, and 1661, and Portugal's independence from Spain was underwritten by English pledges and armed assistance. In a Luso-Spanish treaty of 1668, Spain recognized Portugal's independence. Portugal's alliance with England was a marriage of convenience and necessity between two monarchies with important religious, cultural, and social differences. In return for legal, diplomatic, and trade privileges, as well as the use during war and peace of Portugal's great Lisbon harbor and colonial ports for England's navy, England pledged to protect Portugal and its scattered empire from any attack. The previously cited 17th-century alliance treaties were renewed later in the Treaty of Windsor, signed in London in 1899. On at least 10 different occasions after 1640, and during the next two centuries, England was central in helping prevent or repel foreign invasions of its ally, Portugal.
       Portugal's second empire (1640-1822) was largely Brazil-oriented. Portuguese colonization, exploitation of wealth, and emigration focused on Portuguese America, and imperial revenues came chiefly from Brazil. Between 1670 and 1740, Portugal's royalty and nobility grew wealthier on funds derived from Brazilian gold, diamonds, sugar, tobacco, and other crops, an enterprise supported by the Atlantic slave trade and the supply of African slave labor from West Africa and Angola. Visitors today can see where much of that wealth was invested: Portugal's rich legacy of monumental architecture. Meanwhile, the African slave trade took a toll in Angola and West Africa.
       In continental Portugal, absolutist monarchy dominated politics and government, and there was a struggle for position and power between the monarchy and other institutions, such as the Church and nobility. King José I's chief minister, usually known in history as the marquis of Pombal (ruled 1750-77), sharply suppressed the nobility and the
       Church (including the Inquisition, now a weak institution) and expelled the Jesuits. Pombal also made an effort to reduce economic dependence on England, Portugal's oldest ally. But his successes did not last much beyond his disputed time in office.
       Beginning in the late 18th century, the European-wide impact of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon placed Portugal in a vulnerable position. With the monarchy ineffectively led by an insane queen (Maria I) and her indecisive regent son (João VI), Portugal again became the focus of foreign ambition and aggression. With England unable to provide decisive assistance in time, France—with Spain's consent—invaded Portugal in 1807. As Napoleon's army under General Junot entered Lisbon meeting no resistance, Portugal's royal family fled on a British fleet to Brazil, where it remained in exile until 1821. In the meantime, Portugal's overseas empire was again under threat. There was a power vacuum as the monarch was absent, foreign armies were present, and new political notions of liberalism and constitutional monarchy were exciting various groups of citizens.
       Again England came to the rescue, this time in the form of the armies of the duke of Wellington. Three successive French invasions of Portugal were defeated and expelled, and Wellington succeeded in carrying the war against Napoleon across the Portuguese frontier into Spain. The presence of the English army, the new French-born liberal ideas, and the political vacuum combined to create revolutionary conditions. The French invasions and the peninsular wars, where Portuguese armed forces played a key role, marked the beginning of a new era in politics.
       Liberalism and Constitutional Monarchy, 1822-1910
       During 1807-22, foreign invasions, war, and civil strife over conflicting political ideas gravely damaged Portugal's commerce, economy, and novice industry. The next terrible blow was the loss of Brazil in 1822, the jewel in the imperial crown. Portugal's very independence seemed to be at risk. In vain, Portugal sought to resist Brazilian independence by force, but in 1825 it formally acknowledged Brazilian independence by treaty.
       Portugal's slow recovery from the destructive French invasions and the "war of independence" was complicated by civil strife over the form of constitutional monarchy that best suited Portugal. After struggles over these issues between 1820 and 1834, Portugal settled somewhat uncertainly into a moderate constitutional monarchy whose constitution (Charter of 1826) lent it strong political powers to exert a moderating influence between the executive and legislative branches of the government. It also featured a new upper middle class based on land ownership and commerce; a Catholic Church that, although still important, lived with reduced privileges and property; a largely African (third) empire to which Lisbon and Oporto devoted increasing spiritual and material resources, starting with the liberal imperial plans of 1836 and 1851, and continuing with the work of institutions like the Lisbon Society of Geography (established 1875); and a mass of rural peasants whose bonds to the land weakened after 1850 and who began to immigrate in increasing numbers to Brazil and North America.
       Chronic military intervention in national politics began in 19th-century Portugal. Such intervention, usually commencing with coups or pronunciamentos (military revolts), was a shortcut to the spoils of political office and could reflect popular discontent as well as the power of personalities. An early example of this was the 1817 golpe (coup) attempt of General Gomes Freire against British military rule in Portugal before the return of King João VI from Brazil. Except for a more stable period from 1851 to 1880, military intervention in politics, or the threat thereof, became a feature of the constitutional monarchy's political life, and it continued into the First Republic and the subsequent Estado Novo.
       Beginning with the Regeneration period (1851-80), Portugal experienced greater political stability and economic progress. Military intervention in politics virtually ceased; industrialization and construction of railroads, roads, and bridges proceeded; two political parties (Regenerators and Historicals) worked out a system of rotation in power; and leading intellectuals sparked a cultural revival in several fields. In 19th-century literature, there was a new golden age led by such figures as Alexandre Herculano (historian), Eça de Queirós (novelist), Almeida Garrett (playwright and essayist), Antero de Quental (poet), and Joaquim Oliveira Martins (historian and social scientist). In its third overseas empire, Portugal attempted to replace the slave trade and slavery with legitimate economic activities; to reform the administration; and to expand Portuguese holdings beyond coastal footholds deep into the African hinterlands in West, West Central, and East Africa. After 1841, to some extent, and especially after 1870, colonial affairs, combined with intense nationalism, pressures for economic profit in Africa, sentiment for national revival, and the drift of European affairs would make or break Lisbon governments.
       Beginning with the political crisis that arose out of the "English Ultimatum" affair of January 1890, the monarchy became discredtted and identified with the poorly functioning government, political parties splintered, and republicanism found more supporters. Portugal participated in the "Scramble for Africa," expanding its African holdings, but failed to annex territory connecting Angola and Mozambique. A growing foreign debt and state bankruptcy as of the early 1890s damaged the constitutional monarchy's reputation, despite the efforts of King Carlos in diplomacy, the renewal of the alliance in the Windsor Treaty of 1899, and the successful if bloody colonial wars in the empire (1880-97). Republicanism proclaimed that Portugal's weak economy and poor society were due to two historic institutions: the monarchy and the Catholic Church. A republic, its stalwarts claimed, would bring greater individual liberty; efficient, if more decentralized government; and a stronger colonial program while stripping the Church of its role in both society and education.
       As the monarchy lost support and republicans became more aggressive, violence increased in politics. King Carlos I and his heir Luís were murdered in Lisbon by anarchist-republicans on 1 February 1908. Following a military and civil insurrection and fighting between monarchist and republican forces, on 5 October 1910, King Manuel II fled Portugal and a republic was proclaimed.
       First Parliamentary Republic, 1910-26
       Portugal's first attempt at republican government was the most unstable, turbulent parliamentary republic in the history of 20th-century Western Europe. During a little under 16 years of the republic, there were 45 governments, a number of legislatures that did not complete normal terms, military coups, and only one president who completed his four-year term in office. Portuguese society was poorly prepared for this political experiment. Among the deadly legacies of the monarchy were a huge public debt; a largely rural, apolitical, and illiterate peasant population; conflict over the causes of the country's misfortunes; and lack of experience with a pluralist, democratic system.
       The republic had some talented leadership but lacked popular, institutional, and economic support. The 1911 republican constitution established only a limited democracy, as only a small portion of the adult male citizenry was eligible to vote. In a country where the majority was Catholic, the republic passed harshly anticlerical laws, and its institutions and supporters persecuted both the Church and its adherents. During its brief disjointed life, the First Republic drafted important reform plans in economic, social, and educational affairs; actively promoted development in the empire; and pursued a liberal, generous foreign policy. Following British requests for Portugal's assistance in World War I, Portugal entered the war on the Allied side in March 1916 and sent armies to Flanders and Portuguese Africa. Portugal's intervention in that conflict, however, was too costly in many respects, and the ultimate failure of the republic in part may be ascribed to Portugal's World War I activities.
       Unfortunately for the republic, its time coincided with new threats to Portugal's African possessions: World War I, social and political demands from various classes that could not be reconciled, excessive military intervention in politics, and, in particular, the worst economic and financial crisis Portugal had experienced since the 16th and 17th centuries. After the original Portuguese Republican Party (PRP, also known as the "Democrats") splintered into three warring groups in 1912, no true multiparty system emerged. The Democrats, except for only one or two elections, held an iron monopoly of electoral power, and political corruption became a major issue. As extreme right-wing dictatorships elsewhere in Europe began to take power in Italy (1922), neighboring Spain (1923), and Greece (1925), what scant popular support remained for the republic collapsed. Backed by a right-wing coalition of landowners from Alentejo, clergy, Coimbra University faculty and students, Catholic organizations, and big business, career military officers led by General Gomes da Costa executed a coup on 28 May 1926, turned out the last republican government, and established a military government.
       The Estado Novo (New State), 1926-74
       During the military phase (1926-32) of the Estado Novo, professional military officers, largely from the army, governed and administered Portugal and held key cabinet posts, but soon discovered that the military possessed no magic formula that could readily solve the problems inherited from the First Republic. Especially during the years 1926-31, the military dictatorship, even with its political repression of republican activities and institutions (military censorship of the press, political police action, and closure of the republic's rowdy parliament), was characterized by similar weaknesses: personalism and factionalism; military coups and political instability, including civil strife and loss of life; state debt and bankruptcy; and a weak economy. "Barracks parliamentarism" was not an acceptable alternative even to the "Nightmare Republic."
       Led by General Óscar Carmona, who had replaced and sent into exile General Gomes da Costa, the military dictatorship turned to a civilian expert in finance and economics to break the budget impasse and bring coherence to the disorganized system. Appointed minister of finance on 27 April 1928, the Coimbra University Law School professor of economics Antônio de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970) first reformed finance, helped balance the budget, and then turned to other concerns as he garnered extraordinary governing powers. In 1930, he was appointed interim head of another key ministry (Colonies) and within a few years had become, in effect, a civilian dictator who, with the military hierarchy's support, provided the government with coherence, a program, and a set of policies.
       For nearly 40 years after he was appointed the first civilian prime minister in 1932, Salazar's personality dominated the government. Unlike extreme right-wing dictators elsewhere in Europe, Salazar was directly appointed by the army but was never endorsed by a popular political party, street militia, or voter base. The scholarly, reclusive former Coimbra University professor built up what became known after 1932 as the Estado Novo ("New State"), which at the time of its overthrow by another military coup in 1974, was the longest surviving authoritarian regime in Western Europe. The system of Salazar and the largely academic and technocratic ruling group he gathered in his cabinets was based on the central bureaucracy of the state, which was supported by the president of the republic—always a senior career military officer, General Óscar Carmona (1928-51), General Craveiro Lopes (1951-58), and Admiral Américo Tómaz (1958-74)—and the complicity of various institutions. These included a rubber-stamp legislature called the National Assembly (1935-74) and a political police known under various names: PVDE (1932-45), PIDE (1945-69),
       and DGS (1969-74). Other defenders of the Estado Novo security were paramilitary organizations such as the National Republican Guard (GNR); the Portuguese Legion (PL); and the Portuguese Youth [Movement]. In addition to censorship of the media, theater, and books, there was political repression and a deliberate policy of depoliticization. All political parties except for the approved movement of regime loyalists, the União Nacional or (National Union), were banned.
       The most vigorous and more popular period of the New State was 1932-44, when the basic structures were established. Never monolithic or entirely the work of one person (Salazar), the New State was constructed with the assistance of several dozen top associates who were mainly academics from law schools, some technocrats with specialized skills, and a handful of trusted career military officers. The 1933 Constitution declared Portugal to be a "unitary, corporative Republic," and pressures to restore the monarchy were resisted. Although some of the regime's followers were fascists and pseudofascists, many more were conservative Catholics, integralists, nationalists, and monarchists of different varieties, and even some reactionary republicans. If the New State was authoritarian, it was not totalitarian and, unlike fascism in Benito Mussolini's Italy or Adolf Hitler's Germany, it usually employed the minimum of violence necessary to defeat what remained a largely fractious, incoherent opposition.
       With the tumultuous Second Republic and the subsequent civil war in nearby Spain, the regime felt threatened and reinforced its defenses. During what Salazar rightly perceived as a time of foreign policy crisis for Portugal (1936-45), he assumed control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From there, he pursued four basic foreign policy objectives: supporting the Nationalist rebels of General Francisco Franco in the Spanish Civil War (1936-39) and concluding defense treaties with a triumphant Franco; ensuring that General Franco in an exhausted Spain did not enter World War II on the Axis side; maintaining Portuguese neutrality in World War II with a post-1942 tilt toward the Allies, including granting Britain and the United States use of bases in the Azores Islands; and preserving and protecting Portugal's Atlantic Islands and its extensive, if poor, overseas empire in Africa and Asia.
       During the middle years of the New State (1944-58), many key Salazar associates in government either died or resigned, and there was greater social unrest in the form of unprecedented strikes and clandestine Communist activities, intensified opposition, and new threatening international pressures on Portugal's overseas empire. During the earlier phase of the Cold War (1947-60), Portugal became a steadfast, if weak, member of the US-dominated North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance and, in 1955, with American support, Portugal joined the United Nations (UN). Colonial affairs remained a central concern of the regime. As of 1939, Portugal was the third largest colonial power in the world and possessed territories in tropical Africa (Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, and São Tomé and Príncipe Islands) and the remnants of its 16th-century empire in Asia (Goa, Damão, Diu, East Timor, and Macau). Beginning in the early 1950s, following the independence of India in 1947, Portugal resisted Indian pressures to decolonize Portuguese India and used police forces to discourage internal opposition in its Asian and African colonies.
       The later years of the New State (1958-68) witnessed the aging of the increasingly isolated but feared Salazar and new threats both at home and overseas. Although the regime easily overcame the brief oppositionist threat from rival presidential candidate General Humberto Delgado in the spring of 1958, new developments in the African and Asian empires imperiled the authoritarian system. In February 1961, oppositionists hijacked the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria and, in following weeks, African insurgents in northern Angola, although they failed to expel the Portuguese, gained worldwide media attention, discredited the New State, and began the 13-year colonial war. After thwarting a dissident military coup against his continued leadership, Salazar and his ruling group mobilized military repression in Angola and attempted to develop the African colonies at a faster pace in order to ensure Portuguese control. Meanwhile, the other European colonial powers (Britain, France, Belgium, and Spain) rapidly granted political independence to their African territories.
       At the time of Salazar's removal from power in September 1968, following a stroke, Portugal's efforts to maintain control over its colonies appeared to be successful. President Americo Tomás appointed Dr. Marcello Caetano as Salazar's successor as prime minister. While maintaining the New State's basic structures, and continuing the regime's essential colonial policy, Caetano attempted wider reforms in colonial administration and some devolution of power from Lisbon, as well as more freedom of expression in Lisbon. Still, a great deal of the budget was devoted to supporting the wars against the insurgencies in Africa. Meanwhile in Asia, Portuguese India had fallen when the Indian army invaded in December 1961. The loss of Goa was a psychological blow to the leadership of the New State, and of the Asian empire only East Timor and Macau remained.
       The Caetano years (1968-74) were but a hiatus between the waning Salazar era and a new regime. There was greater political freedom and rapid economic growth (5-6 percent annually to late 1973), but Caetano's government was unable to reform the old system thoroughly and refused to consider new methods either at home or in the empire. In the end, regime change came from junior officers of the professional military who organized the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) against the Caetano government. It was this group of several hundred officers, mainly in the army and navy, which engineered a largely bloodless coup in Lisbon on 25 April 1974. Their unexpected action brought down the 48-year-old New State and made possible the eventual establishment and consolidation of democratic governance in Portugal, as well as a reorientation of the country away from the Atlantic toward Europe.
       Revolution of Carnations, 1974-76
       Following successful military operations of the Armed Forces Movement against the Caetano government, Portugal experienced what became known as the "Revolution of Carnations." It so happened that during the rainy week of the military golpe, Lisbon flower shops were featuring carnations, and the revolutionaries and their supporters adopted the red carnation as the common symbol of the event, as well as of the new freedom from dictatorship. The MFA, whose leaders at first were mostly little-known majors and captains, proclaimed a three-fold program of change for the new Portugal: democracy; decolonization of the overseas empire, after ending the colonial wars; and developing a backward economy in the spirit of opportunity and equality. During the first 24 months after the coup, there was civil strife, some anarchy, and a power struggle. With the passing of the Estado Novo, public euphoria burst forth as the new provisional military government proclaimed the freedoms of speech, press, and assembly, and abolished censorship, the political police, the Portuguese Legion, Portuguese Youth, and other New State organizations, including the National Union. Scores of political parties were born and joined the senior political party, the Portuguese Community Party (PCP), and the Socialist Party (PS), founded shortly before the coup.
       Portugal's Revolution of Carnations went through several phases. There was an attempt to take control by radical leftists, including the PCP and its allies. This was thwarted by moderate officers in the army, as well as by the efforts of two political parties: the PS and the Social Democrats (PPD, later PSD). The first phase was from April to September 1974. Provisional president General Antonio Spínola, whose 1974 book Portugal and the Future had helped prepare public opinion for the coup, met irresistible leftist pressures. After Spinola's efforts to avoid rapid decolonization of the African empire failed, he resigned in September 1974. During the second phase, from September 1974 to March 1975, radical military officers gained control, but a coup attempt by General Spínola and his supporters in Lisbon in March 1975 failed and Spínola fled to Spain.
       In the third phase of the Revolution, March-November 1975, a strong leftist reaction followed. Farm workers occupied and "nationalized" 1.1 million hectares of farmland in the Alentejo province, and radical military officers in the provisional government ordered the nationalization of Portuguese banks (foreign banks were exempted), utilities, and major industries, or about 60 percent of the economic system. There were power struggles among various political parties — a total of 50 emerged—and in the streets there was civil strife among labor, military, and law enforcement groups. A constituent assembly, elected on 25 April 1975, in Portugal's first free elections since 1926, drafted a democratic constitution. The Council of the Revolution (CR), briefly a revolutionary military watchdog committee, was entrenched as part of the government under the constitution, until a later revision. During the chaotic year of 1975, about 30 persons were killed in political frays while unstable provisional governments came and went. On 25 November 1975, moderate military forces led by Colonel Ramalho Eanes, who later was twice elected president of the republic (1976 and 1981), defeated radical, leftist military groups' revolutionary conspiracies.
       In the meantime, Portugal's scattered overseas empire experienced a precipitous and unprepared decolonization. One by one, the former colonies were granted and accepted independence—Guinea-Bissau (September 1974), Cape Verde Islands (July 1975), and Mozambique (July 1975). Portugal offered to turn over Macau to the People's Republic of China, but the offer was refused then and later negotiations led to the establishment of a formal decolonization or hand-over date of 1999. But in two former colonies, the process of decolonization had tragic results.
       In Angola, decolonization negotiations were greatly complicated by the fact that there were three rival nationalist movements in a struggle for power. The January 1975 Alvor Agreement signed by Portugal and these three parties was not effectively implemented. A bloody civil war broke out in Angola in the spring of 1975 and, when Portuguese armed forces withdrew and declared that Angola was independent on 11 November 1975, the bloodshed only increased. Meanwhile, most of the white Portuguese settlers from Angola and Mozambique fled during the course of 1975. Together with African refugees, more than 600,000 of these retornados ("returned ones") went by ship and air to Portugal and thousands more to Namibia, South Africa, Brazil, Canada, and the United States.
       The second major decolonization disaster was in Portugal's colony of East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago. Portugal's capacity to supervise and control a peaceful transition to independence in this isolated, neglected colony was limited by the strength of giant Indonesia, distance from Lisbon, and Portugal's revolutionary disorder and inability to defend Timor. In early December 1975, before Portugal granted formal independence and as one party, FRETILIN, unilaterally declared East Timor's independence, Indonesia's armed forces invaded, conquered, and annexed East Timor. Indonesian occupation encountered East Timorese resistance, and a heavy loss of life followed. The East Timor question remained a contentious international issue in the UN, as well as in Lisbon and Jakarta, for more than 20 years following Indonesia's invasion and annexation of the former colony of Portugal. Major changes occurred, beginning in 1998, after Indonesia underwent a political revolution and allowed a referendum in East Timor to decide that territory's political future in August 1999. Most East Timorese chose independence, but Indonesian forces resisted that verdict until
       UN intervention in September 1999. Following UN rule for several years, East Timor attained full independence on 20 May 2002.
       Consolidation of Democracy, 1976-2000
       After several free elections and record voter turnouts between 25 April 1975 and June 1976, civil war was averted and Portugal's second democratic republic began to stabilize. The MFA was dissolved, the military were returned to the barracks, and increasingly elected civilians took over the government of the country. The 1976 Constitution was revised several times beginning in 1982 and 1989, in order to reempha-size the principle of free enterprise in the economy while much of the large, nationalized sector was privatized. In June 1976, General Ram-alho Eanes was elected the first constitutional president of the republic (five-year term), and he appointed socialist leader Dr. Mário Soares as prime minister of the first constitutional government.
       From 1976 to 1985, Portugal's new system featured a weak economy and finances, labor unrest, and administrative and political instability. The difficult consolidation of democratic governance was eased in part by the strong currency and gold reserves inherited from the Estado Novo, but Lisbon seemed unable to cope with high unemployment, new debt, the complex impact of the refugees from Africa, world recession, and the agitation of political parties. Four major parties emerged from the maelstrom of 1974-75, except for the Communist Party, all newly founded. They were, from left to right, the Communists (PCP); the Socialists (PS), who managed to dominate governments and the legislature but not win a majority in the Assembly of the Republic; the Social Democrats (PSD); and the Christian Democrats (CDS). During this period, the annual growth rate was low (l-2 percent), and the nationalized sector of the economy stagnated.
       Enhanced economic growth, greater political stability, and more effective central government as of 1985, and especially 1987, were due to several developments. In 1977, Portugal applied for membership in the European Economic Community (EEC), now the European Union (EU) since 1993. In January 1986, with Spain, Portugal was granted membership, and economic and financial progress in the intervening years has been significantly influenced by the comparatively large investment, loans, technology, advice, and other assistance from the EEC. Low unemployment, high annual growth rates (5 percent), and moderate inflation have also been induced by the new political and administrative stability in Lisbon. Led by Prime Minister Cavaco Silva, an economist who was trained abroad, the PSD's strong organization, management, and electoral support since 1985 have assisted in encouraging economic recovery and development. In 1985, the PSD turned the PS out of office and won the general election, although they did not have an absolute majority of assembly seats. In 1986, Mário Soares was elected president of the republic, the first civilian to hold that office since the First Republic. In the elections of 1987 and 1991, however, the PSD was returned to power with clear majorities of over 50 percent of the vote.
       Although the PSD received 50.4 percent of the vote in the 1991 parliamentary elections and held a 42-seat majority in the Assembly of the Republic, the party began to lose public support following media revelations regarding corruption and complaints about Prime Minister Cavaco Silva's perceived arrogant leadership style. President Mário Soares voiced criticism of the PSD's seemingly untouchable majority and described a "tyranny of the majority." Economic growth slowed down. In the parliamentary elections of 1995 and the presidential election of 1996, the PSD's dominance ended for the time being. Prime Minister Antônio Guterres came to office when the PS won the October 1995 elections, and in the subsequent presidential contest, in January 1996, socialist Jorge Sampaio, the former mayor of Lisbon, was elected president of the republic, thus defeating Cavaco Silva's bid. Young and popular, Guterres moved the PS toward the center of the political spectrum. Under Guterres, the PS won the October 1999 parliamentary elections. The PS defeated the PSD but did not manage to win a clear, working majority of seats, and this made the PS dependent upon alliances with smaller parties, including the PCP.
       In the local elections in December 2001, the PSD's criticism of PS's heavy public spending allowed the PSD to take control of the key cities of Lisbon, Oporto, and Coimbra. Guterres resigned, and parliamentary elections were brought forward from 2004 to March 2002. The PSD won a narrow victory with 40 percent of the votes, and Jose Durão Barroso became prime minister. Having failed to win a majority of the seats in parliament forced the PSD to govern in coalition with the right-wing Popular Party (PP) led by Paulo Portas. Durão Barroso set about reducing government spending by cutting the budgets of local authorities, freezing civil service hiring, and reviving the economy by accelerating privatization of state-owned enterprises. These measures provoked a 24-hour strike by public-sector workers. Durão Barroso reacted with vows to press ahead with budget-cutting measures and imposed a wage freeze on all employees earning more than €1,000, which affected more than one-half of Portugal's work force.
       In June 2004, Durão Barroso was invited by Romano Prodi to succeed him as president of the European Commission. Durão Barroso accepted and resigned the prime ministership in July. Pedro Santana Lopes, the leader of the PSD, became prime minister. Already unpopular at the time of Durão Barroso's resignation, the PSD-led government became increasingly unpopular under Santana Lopes. A month-long delay in the start of the school year and confusion over his plan to cut taxes and raise public-sector salaries, eroded confidence even more. By November, Santana Lopes's government was so unpopular that President Jorge Sampaio was obliged to dissolve parliament and hold new elections, two years ahead of schedule.
       Parliamentary elections were held on 20 February 2005. The PS, which had promised the electorate disciplined and transparent governance, educational reform, the alleviation of poverty, and a boost in employment, won 45 percent of the vote and the majority of the seats in parliament. The leader of the PS, José Sôcrates became prime minister on 12 March 2005. In the regularly scheduled presidential elections held on 6 January 2006, the former leader of the PSD and prime minister, Aníbal Cavaco Silva, won a narrow victory and became president on 9 March 2006. With a mass protest, public teachers' strike, and street demonstrations in March 2008, Portugal's media, educational, and social systems experienced more severe pressures. With the spreading global recession beginning in September 2008, Portugal's economic and financial systems became more troubled.
       Owing to its geographic location on the southwestern most edge of continental Europe, Portugal has been historically in but not of Europe. Almost from the beginning of its existence in the 12th century as an independent monarchy, Portugal turned its back on Europe and oriented itself toward the Atlantic Ocean. After carving out a Christian kingdom on the western portion of the Iberian peninsula, Portuguese kings gradually built and maintained a vast seaborne global empire that became central to the way Portugal understood its individuality as a nation-state. While the creation of this empire allows Portugal to claim an unusual number of "firsts" or distinctions in world and Western history, it also retarded Portugal's economic, social, and political development. It can be reasonably argued that the Revolution of 25 April 1974 was the most decisive event in Portugal's long history because it finally ended Portugal's oceanic mission and view of itself as an imperial power. After the 1974 Revolution, Portugal turned away from its global mission and vigorously reoriented itself toward Europe. Contemporary Portugal is now both in and of Europe.
       The turn toward Europe began immediately after 25 April 1974. Portugal granted independence to its African colonies in 1975. It was admitted to the European Council and took the first steps toward accession to the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1976. On 28 March 1977, the Portuguese government officially applied for EEC membership. Because of Portugal's economic and social backwardness, which would require vast sums of EEC money to overcome, negotiations for membership were long and difficult. Finally, a treaty of accession was signed on 12 June 1985. Portugal officially joined the EEC (the European Union [EU] since 1993) on 1 January 1986. Since becoming a full-fledged member of the EU, Portugal has been steadily overcoming the economic and social underdevelopment caused by its imperial past and is becoming more like the rest of Europe.
       Membership in the EU has speeded up the structural transformation of Portugal's economy, which actually began during the Estado Novo. Investments made by the Estado Novo in Portugal's economy began to shift employment out of the agricultural sector, which, in 1950, accounted for 50 percent of Portugal's economically active population. Today, only 10 percent of the economically active population is employed in the agricultural sector (the highest among EU member states); 30 percent in the industrial sector (also the highest among EU member states); and 60 percent in the service sector (the lowest among EU member states). The economically active population numbers about 5,000,000 employed, 56 percent of whom are women. Women workers are the majority of the workforce in the agricultural and service sectors (the highest among the EU member states). The expansion of the service sector has been primarily in health care and education. Portugal has had the lowest unemployment rates among EU member states, with the overall rate never being more than 10 percent of the active population. Since joining the EU, the number of employers increased from 2.6 percent to 5.8 percent of the active population; self-employed from 16 to 19 percent; and employees from 65 to 70 percent. Twenty-six percent of the employers are women. Unemployment tends to hit younger workers in industry and transportation, women employed in domestic service, workers on short-term contracts, and poorly educated workers. Salaried workers earn only 63 percent of the EU average, and hourly workers only one-third to one-half of that earned by their EU counterparts. Despite having had the second highest growth of gross national product (GNP) per inhabitant (after Ireland) among EU member states, the above data suggest that while much has been accomplished in terms of modernizing the Portuguese economy, much remains to be done to bring Portugal's economy up to the level of the "average" EU member state.
       Membership in the EU has also speeded up changes in Portuguese society. Over the last 30 years, coastalization and urbanization have intensified. Fully 50 percent of Portuguese live in the coastal urban conurbations of Lisbon, Oporto, Braga, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Évora, and Faro. The Portuguese population is one of the oldest among EU member states (17.3 percent are 65 years of age or older) thanks to a considerable increase in life expectancy at birth (77.87 years for the total population, 74.6 years for men, 81.36 years for women) and one of the lowest birthrates (10.59 births/1,000) in Europe. Family size averages 2.8 persons per household, with the strict nuclear family (one or two generations) in which both parents work being typical. Common law marriages, cohabitating couples, and single-parent households are more and more common. The divorce rate has also increased. "Youth Culture" has developed. The young have their own meeting places, leisure-time activities, and nightlife (bars, clubs, and discos).
       All Portuguese citizens, whether they have contributed or not, have a right to an old-age pension, invalidity benefits, widowed persons' pension, as well as payments for disabilities, children, unemployment, and large families. There is a national minimum wage (€385 per month), which is low by EU standards. The rapid aging of Portugal's population has changed the ratio of contributors to pensioners to 1.7, the lowest in the EU. This has created deficits in Portugal's social security fund.
       The adult literacy rate is about 92 percent. Illiteracy is still found among the elderly. Although universal compulsory education up to grade 9 was achieved in 1980, only 21.2 percent of the population aged 25-64 had undergone secondary education, compared to an EU average of 65.7 percent. Portugal's higher education system currently consists of 14 state universities and 14 private universities, 15 state polytechnic institutions, one Catholic university, and one military academy. All in all, Portugal spends a greater percentage of its state budget on education than most EU member states. Despite this high level of expenditure, the troubled Portuguese education system does not perform well. Early leaving and repetition rates are among the highest among EU member states.
       After the Revolution of 25 April 1974, Portugal created a National Health Service, which today consists of 221 hospitals and 512 medical centers employing 33,751 doctors and 41,799 nurses. Like its education system, Portugal's medical system is inefficient. There are long waiting lists for appointments with specialists and for surgical procedures.
       Structural changes in Portugal's economy and society mean that social life in Portugal is not too different from that in other EU member states. A mass consumption society has been created. Televisions, telephones, refrigerators, cars, music equipment, mobile phones, and personal computers are commonplace. Sixty percent of Portuguese households possess at least one automobile, and 65 percent of Portuguese own their own home. Portuguese citizens are more aware of their legal rights than ever before. This has resulted in a trebling of the number of legal proceeding since 1960 and an eight-fold increase in the number of lawyers. In general, Portuguese society has become more permissive and secular; the Catholic Church and the armed forces are much less influential than in the past. Portugal's population is also much more culturally, religiously, and ethnically diverse, a consequence of the coming to Portugal of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mainly from former African colonies.
       Portuguese are becoming more cosmopolitan and sophisticated through the impact of world media, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. A prime case in point came in the summer and early fall of 1999, with the extraordinary events in East Timor and the massive Portuguese popular responses. An internationally monitored referendum in East Timor, Portugal's former colony in the Indonesian archipelago and under Indonesian occupation from late 1975 to summer 1999, resulted in a vote of 78.5 percent for rejecting integration with Indonesia and for independence. When Indonesian prointegration gangs, aided by the Indonesian military, responded to the referendum with widespread brutality and threatened to reverse the verdict of the referendum, there was a spontaneous popular outpouring of protest in the cities and towns of Portugal. An avalanche of Portuguese e-mail fell on leaders and groups in the UN and in certain countries around the world as Portugal's diplomats, perhaps to compensate for the weak initial response to Indonesian armed aggression in 1975, called for the protection of East Timor as an independent state and for UN intervention to thwart Indonesian action. Using global communications networks, the Portuguese were able to mobilize UN and world public opinion against Indonesian actions and aided the eventual independence of East Timor on 20 May 2002.
       From the Revolution of 25 April 1974 until the 1990s, Portugal had a large number of political parties, one of the largest Communist parties in western Europe, frequent elections, and endemic cabinet instability. Since the 1990s, the number of political parties has been dramatically reduced and cabinet stability increased. Gradually, the Portuguese electorate has concentrated around two larger parties, the right-of-center Social Democrats (PSD) and the left-of-center Socialist (PS). In the 1980s, these two parties together garnered 65 percent of the vote and 70 percent of the seats in parliament. In 2005, these percentages had risen to 74 percent and 85 percent, respectively. In effect, Portugal is currently a two-party dominant system in which the two largest parties — PS and PSD—alternate in and out of power, not unlike the rotation of the two main political parties (the Regenerators and the Historicals) during the last decades (1850s to 1880s) of the liberal constitutional monarchy. As Portugal's democracy has consolidated, turnout rates for the eligible electorate have declined. In the 1970s, turnout was 85 percent. In Portugal's most recent parliamentary election (2005), turnout had fallen to 65 percent of the eligible electorate.
       Portugal has benefited greatly from membership in the EU, and whatever doubts remain about the price paid for membership, no Portuguese government in the near future can afford to sever this connection. The vast majority of Portuguese citizens see membership in the EU as a "good thing" and strongly believe that Portugal has benefited from membership. Only the Communist Party opposed membership because it reduces national sovereignty, serves the interests of capitalists not workers, and suffers from a democratic deficit. Despite the high level of support for the EU, Portuguese voters are increasingly not voting in elections for the European Parliament, however. Turnout for European Parliament elections fell from 40 percent of the eligible electorate in the 1999 elections to 38 percent in the 2004 elections.
       In sum, Portugal's turn toward Europe has done much to overcome its backwardness. However, despite the economic, social, and political progress made since 1986, Portugal has a long way to go before it can claim to be on a par with the level found even in Spain, much less the rest of western Europe. As Portugal struggles to move from underde-velopment, especially in the rural areas away from the coast, it must keep in mind the perils of too rapid modern development, which could damage two of its most precious assets: its scenery and environment. The growth and future prosperity of the economy will depend on the degree to which the government and the private sector will remain stewards of clean air, soil, water, and other finite resources on which the tourism industry depends and on which Portugal's world image as a unique place to visit rests. Currently, Portugal is investing heavily in renewable energy from solar, wind, and wave power in order to account for about 50 percent of its electricity needs by 2010. Portugal opened the world's largest solar power plant and the world's first commercial wave power farm in 2006.
       An American documentary film on Portugal produced in the 1970s described this little country as having "a Past in Search of a Future." In the years after the Revolution of 25 April 1974, it could be said that Portugal is now living in "a Present in Search of a Future." Increasingly, that future lies in Europe as an active and productive member of the EU.

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