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his posture

1 posture

[ˈpɔstʃə] noun
1) the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc:

Good posture is important for a dancer.
وِقْفَه أو مِشْيَه أو جِلْسَه، وضْع
2) a position or pose:

He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.
موقِف، وَضْعِيَّه، حالَه

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2 status

1.
stătus, a, um, v. sisto.
2.
stătus, ūs, m. [sto and sisto].
I.
In a corporeal sense.
A.
Mode or way of standing, of holding one's body (at rest), posture, position, attitude, station, carriage; sing. and plur.: Ps. Statur hic ad hunc modum. Si. Statum vide hominis, Callipho, quasi basilicum, look at the way he stands, Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 41:
stat in statu senex ut adoriatur moechum,
in an attitude of attack, ready, id. Mil. 4, 9, 12: concrepuit digitis, laborat;
crebro conmutat status,
his posture, id. ib. 2, 2, 51:
qui esset status (videre vellem) flabellulum tenere te asinum tantum,
what your attitude was, what figure you cut, in holding the fan, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 50:
in gestu status (oratoris erit) erectus et celsus, rarus incessus,
attitude, Cic. Or. 18, 59:
status quidem rectus sit, sed diducti paulum pedes,
Quint. 11, 3, 159:
abesse plurimum a saltatore debet orator... non effingere status quosdam, et quidquid dicet ostendere,
id. 11, 3, 89:
ut recta sint bracchia, ne indoctae rusticaeve manus, ne status indecorus,
id. 1, 11, 16:
stare solitus Socrates dicitur... immobilis, iisdem in vestigiis,
Gell. 2, 1, 2:
dumque silens astat, status est vultusque diserti,
Ov. P. 2, 5, 51:
statum proeliantis componit,
Petr. 95 fin. —
So of the pose of statues: non solum numerum signorum, sed etiam uniuscujusque magnitudinem, figuram, statum litteris definiri vides,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 21, § 57:
expedit saepe, ut in statuis atque picturis videmus, variari habitus, vultus, status,
Quint. 2, 13, 8:
ut illo statu Chabrias sibi statuam fieri voluerit. Ex quo factum est ut postea athletae his statibus in statuis ponendis uterentur,
Nep. Chabr. 1, 3.—And of images in a dream:
ubi prima (imago somni) perit, alioque est altera nata inde statu, prior hic gestum mutasse videtur,
Lucr. 4, 772:
(opp. motus, incessus) quorum (iratorum) vultus, voces, motus statusque mutantur,
motions and postures, Cic. Off. 1, 29, 102:
decorum istud in corporis motu et statu cernitur,
id. ib. 1, 35, 126:
habitus oris et vultūs, status, motus,
id. Fin. 3, 17, 56; 5, 17, 47:
in quibus si peccetur... motu statuve deformi,
id. ib. 5, 12, 35:
eo erant vultu, oratione, omni reliquo motu et statu, ut, etc.,
id. Tusc. 3, 22, 53:
status, incessus, sessio, accubatio... teneat illud decorum,
id. Off. 1, 35, 129:
in pedibus observentur status et incessus,
the posture and gait, Quint. 11, 3, 124.—
B.
Of external appearance, manners, dress, and apparel:
quoniam formam hujus cepi in me et statum, decet et facta moresque hujus habere me similis item,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 111:
redegitque se ad pallium et crepidas, atque in tali statu biennio fere permansit,
Suet. Tib. 13.—
C.
Size, height, stature of living and inanimate beings (cf. statura;
post-Aug.): pumilionem, quos natura brevi statu peractos, etc.,
Stat. S. 1, 6, 58: longissimum... aratorem faciemus;
mediastenus qualiscunque status potest esse,
Col. 1, 9, 3:
in gallinaceis maribus status altior quaeritur,
id. 8, 2, 9; so id. 7, 9, 2; 7, 12 med.:
plantae majoris statūs,
Pall. Febr. 25, 20.—
D.
A position, place, in the phrase de statu movere, deicere, or statum conturbare, to displace, drive out, eject, expel, throw from a position (esp. of battle and combat):
equestrem procellam excitemus oportet, si turbare ac statu movere (hostes) volumus,
Liv. 30, 18, 14:
nihil statu motus, cum projecto prae se clipeo staret, in praesidio urbis moriturum se... respondit,
id. 38, 25: Manlius scutum scuto percussit atque statum Galli conturbavit (cf. the next sentence: atque de loco hominem iterum dejecit), Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 16.—So, out of the military sphere, in order to avoid an attack:
ea vis est... quae, periculo mortis injecto, formidine animum perterritum loco saepe et certo de statu demovet,
Cic. Caecin. 15, 42.— Transf., of mental position, conviction, argument, etc.:
saepe adversarios de statu omni dejecimus,
Cic. Or. 37, 129:
voluptas quo est major, eo magis mentem e suā sede et statu demovet,
throws the mind off its balance, id. Par. 1, 3, 15.—Similarly: de statu deducere, recedere, from one's position or principles:
fecerunt etiam ut me prope de vitae meae statu deducerent, ut ego istum accusarem,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 4, § 10:
neque de statu nobis nostrae dignitatis est recedendum, neque sine nostris copiis in alterius praesidia veniendum,
id. Att. 1, 20, 2.—So, de statu suo declinare = moveri:
neque dubito quin, suspitione aliquā perculsi repentinā, de statu suo declinarint,
i. e. became unsettled, Cic. Clu. 38, 106:
qui cum me firmissimis opibus... munire possim, quamvis excipere fortunam malui quam... de meo statu declinare,
than abandon my position, id. Prov. Cons. 17, 41; cf.
of the position of heavenly bodies: qui eodem statu caeli et stellarum nati sunt,
aspect, id. Div. 2, 44, 92.
II.
Trop., condition, state, position, situation, circumstances.
A.
Of persons, condition in regard to public rights, political or civil status, any loss of which was a capitis deminutio (v. caput):
capitis minutio est statūs permutatio,
Gai. Dig. 4, 5, 1; id. Inst. 1, 159; cf. Dig. 4, 5, 11:
quo quisque loco nostrum est natus... hunc vitae statum usque ad senectutem obtinere debet,
Cic. Balb. 7, 18:
ad quem proscripti confluebant. Quippe nullum habentibus statum quilibet dux erat idoneus,
with regard to the civil death of the proscribed, Vell. 2, 72, 5:
illorum salus omnibus accepta fuit... quia tam grati exoptatum libertatis statum recuperaverint,
Val. Max. 5, 26:
si statu periclitari litigator videtur,
if his civil status seems in peril, Quint. 6, 1, 36:
nec ulla tam familiaris est infelicibus patria quam solitudo et prioris statūs oblivio,
i. e. the status of full citizenship, lost by banishment, Curt. 5, 5, 11:
permanent tamen in statu servitutis,
Suet. Gram. 21:
vetuit quaeri de cujusquam defunctorum statu,
id. Tit. 8 fin.:
multorum excisi status,
Tac. A. 3, 28: qui illegitime concipiuntur, statum sumunt ex eo tempore quo nascuntur, i. e. whether freemen or slaves, etc., Gai. Inst. 1, 89:
cum servus manumittitur: eo die enim incipit statum habere,
a civil status, Dig. 4, 5, 4:
homo liber qui se vendidit, manumissus non ad suum statum revertitur, sed efficitur libertinae condicionis, i. e. that of an ingenuus,
ib. 1, 5, 21:
primo de personarum statu dicemus,
civil status, ib. 1, 5, 2; so Titin. 5:
de statu hominum (sometimes status used in the jurists absolutely with reference to freedom and slavery): si status controversiam cui faciat procurator, sive ex servitute in libertatem, etc.,
Dig. 3, 3, 39, § 5; so ib. 3, 3, 33, § 1.—Similarly in the later jurists: status suus = aetas XXV. annorum, years of discretion:
cum ad statum suum frater pervenisset,
Dig. 31, 1, 77, § 19.—
2.
Condition and position with reference to rank, profession, trade, occupation, social standing, reputation, and character:
an tibi vis inter istas vorsarier prosedas... quae tibi olant stabulum statumque?
their trade, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 59:
quod in civitatibus agnationibus familiarum distinguuntur status,
the ranks of the families, Cic. Leg. 1, 7, 23:
regum status decemviris donabantur,
the rank of kings was assigned to the decemvirs, id. Agr. 1, 1, 2:
cum alii rem ipsam publicam atque hunc bonorum statum odissent,
the social position of the higher classes, id. Sest. 20, 46:
non ut aliquid ex pristino statu nostro retineamus,
id. Fam. 4, 4, 1:
ecquis umquam tam ex amplo statu concidit?
id. Att. 3, 10, 2:
non enim jam quam dignitatem, quos honores, quem vitae statum amiserim cogito,
id. ib. 10, 4, 1:
quam (statuam) esse ejusdem status amictus, anulus, imago ipsa declarat,
id. ib. 1, 1, 17:
praesidium petebamus ex potentissimi viri benevolentiā ad omnem statum nostrae dignitatis,
id. Q. Fr. 3, 8, 1: noster autem status est hic:
apud bonos iidem sumus quos reliquisti, apud sordem, etc.,
id. Att. 1, 16, 11:
ego me non putem tueri meum statum ut neque offendam animum cujusquam, nec frangam dignitatem meam?
maintain my character, id. Fam. 9, 16, 6:
quos fortuna in amplissimo statu (i. e. regum) collocarat,
Auct. Her. 4, 16, 23:
tantam in eodem homine varietatem status,
high and low position in life, ups and downs, Val. Max. 6, 9, 4:
cum classiarios quos Nero ex remigibus justos milites fecerat, redire ad pristinum statum cogeret,
Suet. Galb. 12:
quaedam circa omnium ordinum statum correxit,
id. Claud. 22:
cum redieritis in Graeciam, praestabo ne quis statum suum vestro credat esse meliorem,
social position, Curt. 5, 5, 22:
omnis Aristippum decuit color et status et res,
Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 23.—
3.
Condition in reference to prosperity, happiness or unhappiness, and health (mostly poet. and post-Aug.):
at iste non dolendi status non vocatur voluptas,
Cic. Fin. 2, 9, 28:
neque hic est Nunc status Aurorae meritos ut poscat honores,
Ov. M. 13, 594:
flebilis ut noster status est, ita flebile carmen,
id. Tr. 5, 1, 5:
quid enim status hic a funere differt?
id. P. 2, 3, 3:
pejor ab admonitu fit status iste boni,
id. ib. 1, 2, 54:
his enim quorum felicior in domo status fuerat,
Val. Max. 6, 8, 7:
sin nostros status sive proximorum ingenia contemplemur,
id. 6, 9 pr.:
caelum contemplare: vix tamen ibi talem statum (i. e. felicitatis deorum) reperias,
id. 7, 1, 1:
haec quidem (vox) animi magnifici et prosperi status (fuit),
id. 6, 5, ext. 4:
obliti statūs ejus quem beneficio exuistis meo,
Curt. 10, 2, 22:
sumus in hoc tuo statu iidem qui florente te fuimus,
i. e. distress, id. 5, 11, 5:
res magna et ex beatissimo animi statu profecta,
Sen. Ep. 81, 21: voverat, si sibi incolumis status (of health) permisisset, proditurum se... hydraulam, Suet. Ner. 54. —
4.
Condition, circumstances, in gen., of life or of the mind:
homines hoc uno plurimum a bestiis differunt quod rationem habent, mentemque quae... omnem complectatur vitae consequentis statum,
Cic. Fin. 2, 14, 45:
facias me certiorem et simul de toto statu tuo consiliisque omnibus,
id. Fam. 7, 10, 3:
tibi declaravi adventus noster qualis fuisset, et quis esset status,
id. Att. 4, 2, 1:
quid enim ego laboravi, si... nihil consecutus sum ut in eo statu essem quem neque fortunae temeritas, neque, etc., labefactaret,
id. Par. 2, 17:
sed hoc videant ii qui nulla sibi subsidia ad omnes vitae status paraverunt,
id. Fam. 9, 6, 4: atque is quidem qui cuncta composuit constanter in suo manebat statu (transl. of emeinen en tôi heautou kata tropon êthei, Plat. Tim. p. 42, c. Steph.), in his own state, being, Cic. Tim. 13:
vitae statum commutatum ferre non potuit,
Nep. Dion, 4, 4:
id suis rebus tali in statu saluti fore,
Curt. 5, 1, 5: haec sunt fulmina quae prima accepto patrimonio et in novi hominis aut urbis statu fiunt, in any new condition (when a stroke of lightning was considered an omen), Sen. Q. N. 2, 47.—Rarely of a state:
libere hercle hoc quidem. Sed vide statum (i. e. ebrietatis),
Plaut. Ps. 5, 2, 4.—Esp., in augury: fulmen status, a thunderbolt sent to one who is not expecting a sign, as a warning or suggestion, = fulmen monitorium:
status est, ubi quietis nec agitantibus quidquam nec cogitantibus fulmen intervenit,
Sen. Q. N. 2, 39, 2.—
B.
Of countries, communities, etc., the condition of society, or the state, the public order, public affairs.
1.
In gen.:
Siciliam ita vexavit ac perdidit ut ea restitui in antiquum statum nullo modo possit,
Cic. Verr. 1, 4, 12:
nunc in eo statu civitas est ut omnes idem de re publicā sensuri esse videantur,
id. Sest. 50, 106:
omnem condicionem imperii tui statumque provinciae mihi demonstravit Tratorius,
id. Fam. 12, 23, 1; so id. ib. 13, 68, 1:
mihi rei publicae statum per te notum esse voluisti,
id. ib. 3, 11, 4; so,
status ipse nostrae civitatis,
id. ib. 5, 16, 2:
non erat desperandum fore aliquem tolerabilem statum civitatis,
id. Phil. 13, 1, 2:
sane bonum rei publicae genus, sed tamen inclinatum et quasi pronum ad perniciosissimum statum,
id. Rep. 2, 26, 48:
aliquo, si non bono, at saltem certo statu civitatis,
id. Fam. 9, 8, 2:
ex hoc qui sit status totius rei publicae videre potes,
id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 5, § 15: ex eodem de toto statu rerum communium [p. 1756] cognosces, id. Fam. 1, 8, 1:
tamen illa, quae requiris, suum statum tenent, nec melius, si tu adesses, tenerent,
id. ib. 6, 1, 1:
non illi nos de unius municipis fortunis arbitrantur, sed de totius municipii statu, dignitate, etc., sententias esse laturos,
id. Clu. 69, 196:
ego vitam omnium civium, statum orbis terrae... redemi,
id. Sull. 11, 33:
Ti. Gracchum mediocriter labefactantem statum rei publicae,
id. Cat. 1, 1, 3:
eo tum statu res erat ut longe principes haberentur Aedui,
Caes. B. G. 6, 12, 9:
cum hoc in statu res esset,
Liv. 26, 5, 1; so id. 32, 11, 1:
eam regiam servitutem (civitatis) collatam cum praesenti statu praeclaram libertatem visam,
id. 41, 6, 9:
statum quoque civitatis ea victoria firmavit ut jam inde res inter se contrahere auderent,
i. e. commercial prosperity, id. 27, 51:
ut deliberare de statu rerum suarum posset,
id. 44, 31:
ut taedio praesentium consules duo et status pristinus rerum in desiderium veniant,
id. 3, 37, 3:
jam Latio is status erat rerum ut neque bellum neque pacem pati possent,
id. 8, 13, 2:
qui se moverit ad sollicitandum statum civitatis,
internal peace, id. 3, 20, 8:
omni praesenti statu spem cuique novandi res suas blandiorem esse,
more attractive than any condition of public affairs, id. 35, 17:
tranquillitatis status,
Val. Max. 7, 2, 1:
in sollicito civitatis statu,
Quint. 6, 1, 16:
principes regesque et quocumque alio nomine sunt tutores status publici,
guardians of public order, Sen. Clem. 1, 4, 3: curis omnium ad formandum publicum statum a tam sollemni munere aversis, Curt, 10, 10, 9; so,
ad formandum rerum praesentium statum,
Just. 9, 5, 1:
populo jam praesenti statu laeto,
Suet. Caes. 50:
ad componendum Orientis statum,
id. Calig. 1:
deploravit temporum statum,
id. Galb. 10:
ad explorandum statum Galliarum,
id. Caes. 24:
delegatus pacandae Germaniae status,
id. Tib. 16: et omnia habet rerum status iste mearum ( poet., = reipublicae meae), Ov. M. 7, 509.—
2.
Esp., of the political sentiments of the citizens:
a Maronitis certiora de statu civitatium scituros,
Liv. 39, 27:
ad visendum statum regionis ejus,
id. 42, 17, 1:
suas quoque in eodem statu mansuras res esse,
id. 42, 29, 9:
cum hic status in Boeotiā esset,
id. 42, 56, 8.—
3.
Of the constitution, institutions, form of government, etc.:
Scipionem rogemus ut explicet quem existimet esse optimum statum civitatis,
Cic. Rep. 1, 20, 33; 1, 21, 34; 1, 46, 70;
1, 47, 71: ob hanc causam praestare nostrae civitatis statum ceteris civitatibus,
id. ib. 2, 1, 2:
itaque cum patres rerum potirentur, numquam constitisse statum civitatis,
the form of the government had never been permanent, id. ib. 1, 32, 49:
in hoc statu rei publicae (decemvirali), quem dixi non posse esse diuturnum,
id. ib. 2, 37, 62:
providete ne rei publicae status commutetur,
id. Har. Resp. 27, 60:
eademque oritur etiam ex illo saepe optimatium praeclaro statu,
aristocratic form of government, id. Rep. 1, 44, 68:
ut totum statum civitatis in hoc uno judicio positam esse putetis,
id. Fl. 1, 3:
ut rei publicae statum convulsuri viderentur,
id. Pis. 2, 4:
pro meā salute, pro vestrā auctoritate, pro statu civitatis nullum vitae discrimen vitandum umquam putavit,
id. Red. in Sen. 8, 20:
cum hoc coire ausus es, ut consularem dignitatem, ut rei publicae statum... addiceres?
id. ib. 7, 16:
omnia quae sunt in imperio et in statu civitatis ab iis defendi putantur,
id. Mur. 11, 24:
intelleges (te habere) nihil quod aut hoc aut aliquo rei publicae statu timeas,
id. Fam. 6, 2, 3:
quod ad statum Macedoniae pertinebat,
Liv. 45, 32, 2:
ex commutatione statūs publici,
Vell. 2, 35, 4:
haec oblivio concussum et labentem civitatis statum in pristinum habitum revocavit,
Val. Max. 4, 1, ext. 4:
Gracchi civitatis statum conati erant convellere,
id. 6, 3, 1 fin.:
Cicero ita legibus Sullae cohaerere statum civitatis affirmat ut his solutis stare ipsa non possit,
Quint. 11, 1, 85:
qui eloquentiā turbaverant civitatium status vel everterant,
id. 2, 16, 4:
id biduum quod de mutando reipublicae statu haesitatum erat,
Suet. Claud. 11:
nec dissimulasse unquam pristinum se reipublicae statum restituturum,
id. ib. 1:
conversus hieme ad ordinandum reipublicae statum, fastos correxit, etc.,
id. Caes. 40:
tu civitatem quis deceat status Curas,
what institutions, Hor. C. 3, 29, 25.—Hence,
4.
Existence of the republic:
quae lex ad imperium, ad majestatem, ad statum patriae, ad salutem omnium pertinet,
Cic. Cael. 29, 70 (= eo, ut stet patria, the country's existence):
si enim status erit aliquis civitatis, quicunque erit,
id. Fam. 4, 14, 4: status enim rei publicae maxime judicatis rebus continetur, the existence of the republic depends on the decisions of the courts, i. e. their sacredness, id. Sull. 22, 63. —
C.
In nature, state, condition, etc.:
incolumitatis ac salutis omnium causā videmus hunc statum esse hujus totius mundi atque naturae,
Cic. Or. 3, 45, 178:
ex alio alius status (i. e. mundi) excipere omnia debet,
Lucr. 5, 829:
ex alio terram status excipit alter,
id. 5, 835:
est etiam quoque pacatus status aëris ille,
id. 3, 292:
non expectato solis ortu, ex quo statum caeli notare gubernatores possent,
Liv. 37, 12, 11:
idem (mare) alio caeli statu recipit in se fretum,
Curt. 6, 4, 19:
incertus status caeli,
Col. 11, 2:
pluvius caeli status,
id. 2, 10:
mitior caeli status,
Sen. Oedip. 1054.—
D.
The characteristic, mark, character, essential feature of a thing.
1.
In gen.:
atque hoc loquor de tribus his generibus rerum publicarum non perturbatis atque permixtis, sed suum statum tenentibus,
preserving their essential features, Cic. Rep. 1, 28, 44.—Hence,
2.
Esp. in rhet. jurisp.
(α).
The answer to the action (acc. to Cic., because the defence: primum insistit in eo = the Gr. stasis):
refutatio accusationis appellatur Latine status, in quo primum insistit quasi ad repugnandum congressa defensio,
Cic. Top. 25, 93; so,
statu (sic enim appellamus controversiarum genera),
id. Tusc. 3, 33, 79:
statum quidam dixerunt primam causarum conflictionem,
Quint. 3, 6, 4; cf. Cic. Part. Or. 29, 102.—
(β).
The main question, the essential point:
quod nos statum id quidam constitutionem vocant, alii quaestionem, alii quod ex quaestione appareat, Theodorus caput, ad quod referantur omnia,
Quint. 3, 6, 2:
non est status prima conflictio, sed quod ex primā conflictione nascitur, id est genus quaestionis,
the kind, nature of the question, id. 3, 6, 5; cf. the whole chapter.—
E.
In gram., the mood of the verb, instead of modus, because it distinguishes the conceptions of the speaker:
et tempora et status,
tenses and moods, Quint. 9, 3, 11:
fiunt soloecismi per modos, sive cui status eos dici placet,
id. 1, 5, 41.
► For statu liber, v.
statuliber.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > status
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1. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• la clé qu'il tient à la main the key that he's holding

• la clé qu'il tient dans sa main the key that he's holding

• il tient son fils par la main he's holding his son's hand

• tenir la porte à qn to hold the door open for sb

   b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keep

• tenir les yeux ouverts to keep one's eyes open

• le café le tient éveillé coffee keeps him awake

• tenir qch en place to keep sth in place

• tenir une note (Music) to hold a note

   c. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keep

   d. ( = détenir) to have

• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!

• nous le tenons we've got him

• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article

• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!

• en tenir pour qn (inf) ( = l'aimer) to have a crush on sb (inf)

   e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under control

   f. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold

   g. ( = occuper) [+ place, largeur] to take up ; [+ rôle] to have ; [+ emploi] to hold

• ça tient trop de place it takes up too much room

• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the right

• elle a bien tenu son rôle de chef she was a good manager

• elle tient le rôle d'Ophélie she plays the role of Ophelia

   h. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold

   i. ( = résister à) tenir l'alcool (inf) to be able to hold one's drink

• tenir le coup [personne] to survive ; [chose] to last

• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?

   j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep to

• tenir le rythme to keep up the pace

   k. (locutions)

► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as

• je le tenais pour un imbécile I regarded him as an idiot

• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb

• il tient cela de son père he gets that from his father► tiens ! (en donnant) here you are!

• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!

• tiens, tiens ! well, well!

2. <

   a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up

• ce chapeau ne tient pas sur ma tête this hat won't stay on my head

• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the tree

• il tient bien sur ses jambes he's very steady on his legs

   b. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last

• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?

• il n'y a pas de match qui tienne there's no question of going to any match

   c. ( = résister) to hold out

• tenir bon to hold out

• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer

   d. ( = pouvoir être contenu) to fit ( dans into)

• ils ne tiendront pas dans la voiture they won't fit into the car

• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight

• son discours tient en quelques pages his speech is just a few pages long

3. <

• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to

• il ne tenait plus à la vie he had lost his will to live

• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly

• il tient beaucoup à vous connaître he's very anxious to meet you

• elle tenait absolument à parler she insisted on speaking

• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...

• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to

• ça tient au climat it's because of the climate

• son succès tient à peu de chose his success hangs on very little

• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?

• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after

• il tient de son père he takes after his father

• il a de qui tenir it runs in the family

4. <

( = dépendre de) to depend

• il ne tient qu'à vous de décider it's up to you to decide

► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!

5. <

   a. (avec les mains) to hold

• il se tenait le ventre de douleur he was holding his stomach in pain

• se tenir à qch to hold onto sth

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms round each other's waists

   b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up

• tiens-toi droit (debout) stand up straight ; (assis) sit up straight

• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouching

• tenez-vous prêts à partir be ready to leave

• elle se tenait à sa fenêtre she was standing at her window

   c. ( = se conduire) to behave

• il ne sait pas se tenir he doesn't know how to behave

• se tenir tranquille to be quiet

• tiens-toi tranquille keep still

• se tenir mal (à table) to have bad table manners ; (en société) to behave badly

• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!

   d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take place

   e. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold together

• tout se tient it's all connected

   f. (locutions)

► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!

• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with

• nous nous en tiendrons là pour aujourd'hui we'll leave it at that for today

• il aimerait savoir à quoi s'en tenir he'd like to know where he stands

• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)

il se tient pour responsable he holds himself responsible

• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!

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təniʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( serrer) to hold

tiens-moi ça — hold this (for me)

tenir quelqu'un par la main — to hold somebody's hand

tenir la rampe — to hold onto the banisters

tiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!

tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!

si je le tenais! — if I could get my hands on him!

bien tenir — to hold on to

2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control

il nous tient — he's got a hold on us

3) Armée to hold

4) ( avoir attrapé) to hold

je te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!

pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you

tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US

5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]

de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? — where did you get that information?

elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère — she inherited her jewels from her mother

6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]

bien tenir sa maison — to keep one's house spick and span

tenir la comptabilité — to keep the books

7) ( garder) to keep

tenir quelqu'un occupé — to keep somebody busy

‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’

tenir une note — Musique to hold a note

8) ( conserver une position)

tenir sa tête droite — to hold one's head upright

tenir les yeux baissés — to keep one's eyes lowered

9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]

tenir la porte fermée avec son pied — to hold the door shut with one's foot

10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]

11) ( résister)

tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy

tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out

tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain

12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]

13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]

14) ( considérer)

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible

je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts — I consider my information to be correct

tenir quelqu'un pour mort — to give somebody up for dead

tenir pour certain que — to regard it as certain that

2.

tenir à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( avoir de l'attachement pour)

tenir à — to be fond of, to like

tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life

il tient à son argent — he can't bear to be parted from his money

tenir à son indépendance — to like one's independence

2) ( vouloir)

j'y tiens — I insist

tenir à faire — to want to do

je ne tiens pas à faire — I'd rather not do

tenir à ce que quelqu'un fasse — to insist that somebody should do

je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle y aille — I'd rather she didn't go

je tiens beaucoup à la revoir — I'd really like to see her again

nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt — you really must come to dinner soon

3) ( être dû à)

tenir à — to be due to

3.

tenir de verbe transitif indirect

1) ( ressembler à)

tenir de — to take after

il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from

de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? — where does she get her nastiness from?

2) ( s'apparenter à)

tenir de — to border on

4.

verbe intransitif

1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in

ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds — these shoes won't stay on my feet

2) ( résister)

tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on

tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting

j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) — I hope my car will last out

il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television

3) ( durer)

le plan tient-il toujours? — is the plan still on?

la neige tient — the snow is settling

les fleurs n'ont pas tenu — the flowers didn't last long

la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded

4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up

5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)

faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture — to fit six people into a car

mon article tient en trois pages — my article takes up only three pages

tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)

tenir en hauteur dans une pièce — to fit into a room (heightwise)

ne pas tenir en hauteur — to be too tall ( dans for)

5.

se tenir verbe pronominal

1) ( soi-même) to hold

se tenir la tête de douleur — to hold one's head in pain

2) ( l'un l'autre)

se tenir par le bras — to be arm in arm

ils se tenaient par la taille — they had their arms around each other's waists

se tenir par la main — to hold hands

3) ( s'accrocher) to hold on

se tenir par les pieds — to hold on with one's feet

tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock

4) ( demeurer)

se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out

se tenir sans bouger — to stay still

se tenir prêt — to be ready

se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself

se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still

5) ( se comporter) to behave

savoir se tenir — to know how to behave

tiens-toi bien! — behave yourself!

6) ( avoir une posture)

se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture

tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!

7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held

8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together

9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together

ça se tient — it makes sense

10) ( se considérer)

se tenir pour — to consider oneself to be

tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!

11) ( être fidèle)

s'en tenir à — to stand by

12) ( se limiter)

s'en tenir à — to keep to

s'en tenir aux ordres — to stick to orders

s'en tenir là — to leave it there

ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec — not to know what to make of

6.

verbe impersonnel

il ne tient qu'à toi de partir — it's up to you to decide whether to leave

qu'à cela ne tienne! — never mind!

7.

tiens exclamation oh!

tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!

tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?

tiens donc! — iron fancy that!

tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!

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t(ə)niʀ
1. vt

1) (avec sa main) to hold

Tu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?

Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.

2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run

tenir les comptes — to keep the books

tenir un rôle — to play a part

3) [promesse, engagement] to keep

4) (= considérer)

tenir qn pour — to take sb for

5) (= occuper)

tenir de la place — to take up space

6) (= résister à)

tenir l'alcool — to be able to hold a drink

tenir le coup — to hold out

7) (= garder, maintenir)

tenir sa langue fig — to hold one's tongue

tenir au chaud — to keep hot

tenir à l'abri — to keep under cover

tenir prêt — to have ready

Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.

8) (= avoir reçu)

tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb

2. vi

1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold

2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last

3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survive

tenir bon — to stand fast

tenir 3 jours — to last 3 days

4) (en donnant quelque chose)

tiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!

5) (exclamatif)

Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!

tiens? (surprise) — really?

6)

tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for

Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)

ça ne tient qu'à lui — it is entirely up to him

tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do

Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.

tenir à ce que qn fasse qch — to really want sb to do sth

7)

tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after

Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.

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tenir verb table: venir

A vtr

1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;

2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;

3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;

4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;

5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;

6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;

7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;

8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;

9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;

10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;

11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;

12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litres^GB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;

13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centre^GB of the square;

14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.

B tenir à vtr ind

1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;

2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;

3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.

C tenir de vtr ind

1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;

2 ( s'apparenter à) tenir de to border on; tenir du délire to border on madness.

D vi

1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;

2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;

3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colour^GB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;

4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;

5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.

E se tenir vpr

1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;

2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;

3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;

4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;

5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;

6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;

7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;

8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;

9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;

10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;

11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;

12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.

F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!

G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!

Idiome

en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.

[tənir] verbe transitif

A.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]

1. [retenir] to hold (on to)

tenir la main de quelqu'un to hold somebody's hand

je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped

2. [manier] to hold

tu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properly

B.[CONSERVER]

1. [maintenir - dans une position] to hold, to keep ; [ - dans un état] to keep

enlève les vis qui tiennent le panneau undo the screws which hold the panel in place

tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full

tenez-lui la tête hors de l'eau hold her head above the water

elle tient ses chiens attachés she keeps her dogs tied up

tenir chaud to keep warm

je veux une robe qui tienne chaud I'd like a warm dress

tenez-le prêt (à partir) make sure he's ready (to leave)

2. [garder - note] to hold

tenir l'accord to stay in tune

‘tenez votre droite’

a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’

b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’

3. (vieilli) [conserver - dans un lieu] to keep

4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collect

C.[POSSÉDER]

1. [avoir reçu]

tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody

les propriétés que je tenais de ma mère [par héritage] the properties I'd inherited from my mother

2. [avoir capturé] to have caught, to have got hold of

[avoir à sa merci] to have got

ah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!

si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!

elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hour

pendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?

3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou got

je crois que je tiens un scoop! I think I've got a scoop!

tenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something from

il a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?

nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...

tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the state

qu'est-ce que je tiens comme rhume! (familier) I've got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

elle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)

il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonight

qu'est-ce qu'il tient!

a. (familier) [il est stupide] what a twit (UK) ou blockhead!

b. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!

c. [il est enrhumé] he's got a stinking (UK) ou horrible cold!

4. [transmettre]

nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documents

D.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]

1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to hold

quand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angry

la jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy

ce rhume me tient depuis deux semaines I've had this cold for two weeks

MILITAIRE to control

[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) control

2. [diriger, s'occuper de - commerce, maison, hôtel] to run ; [ - comptabilité, registre] to keep

tenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashier

elle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"

le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the bar

tenir la marque JEUX & SPORT to keep score

3. [donner - assemblée, conférence, séance] to hold, to have

le tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new building

4. [prononcer - discours] to give ; [ - raisonnement] to have ; [ - langage] to use

il me tint à peu près ce langage La Fontaine (allusion) here's roughly what he said to me

tenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks

comment peux-tu tenir un tel raisonnement? how can you possibly think this way?

5. [astreint à]

être tenu à quelque chose: être tenu au secret professionnel to be bound by professional secrecy

nous sommes tenus à la discrétion we're obliged to be very discreet

je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her

6. THÉÂTRE [rôle] to play, to have

tenir un rôle dans (figuré) to play a part in

7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in hand

E.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]

1. [occuper] to take up (separable), to occupy

le fauteuil tient trop de place the armchair takes up too much room

tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place

2. [contenir] to hold

F.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]

1. [résister à] (to be able) to take

il tient l'alcool he can take (especially UK) ou hold his drink

tenir le coup

a. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold out

b. [digue] to hold (out)

c. [personne] (to be able) to take it

le soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nights

tenir la route [véhicule] to have good road-holding (UK), to hold the road well

ton raisonnement ne tient pas la route (figuré) your argument doesn't stand up to scrutiny

2. [respecter] to keep to, to stand by, to uphold

tenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise

[s'engager dans - pari]

je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!

tenu!, je tiens! JEUX you're on!

G.[CONSIDÉRER] (soutenu) to hold, to consider

tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as

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[tənir] verbe intransitif

1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay up

tenir en place to stay in place

mets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape better

la porte du placard ne tient pas fermée the cupboard door won't stay shut

tout ça tient avec de la colle all this is held together with glue

le porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you going

faire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into position

tenir à

a. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou to

b. [être contigu à] to be next to

[personne]

il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yet

je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes [de fatigue] I can hardly stand up any more

cet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair

elle ne tient pas en place she can't sit still

2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last out

je ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going in

le cœur ne tiendra pas his heart won't take it

tes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with reality

tenir bon ou ferme

a. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tight

b. [ne pas céder] to hold out

tenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its way

il me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my ground

le dollar tient toujours bon the dollar is still holding firm

ne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned him

ça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it

3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stay

aucun parfum ne tient sur moi perfumes don't stay on me

4. [être valable, être d'actualité - offre, pari, rendez-vous] to stand ; [ - promesse] to hold

ça tient toujours pour demain? is it still on for tomorrow?

il n'y a pas de... qui tienne: il n'y a pas de congé qui tienne there's no question of having leave

il n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!

5. [pouvoir être logé] to fit

le compte rendu tient en une page the report takes up one page

tenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)

on tient facilement à cinq dans la barque the boat sits five in comfort

son histoire tient en peu de mots his story can be summed up in a few words

6. (locution)

en tenir pour quelqu'un (familier) to have a crush on somebody

en tenir pour quelque chose

a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on something

b. [ne considérer que] to stick to something

elle en tient vraiment pour l'hypothèse de l'assassinat she seems convinced it was murder

tiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] here

tiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thundering

tiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself useful

tenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricity

s'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!

tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?

tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of him

elle a refusé? tiens donc! (familier & ironique) she said no? you amaze me! ou surprise, surprise!

un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)

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tenir à verbe plus préposition

1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to value

si tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...

2. [vouloir]

tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing something

je tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signed

tu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularly

tenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good education

tiens-tu à ce que cela se sache? do you really want it to become known?

je voudrais t'aider — je n'y tiens pas I'd like to help you — I'd rather you didn't

venez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!

3. [résulter de] to stem ou to result from, to be due to, to be caused by

le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness

à quoi ça tient? (familier) what's the reason for it?, what's it due to?

qu'à cela ne tienne never mind, fear not (humoristique)

4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]

il ne tient qu'à toi de mettre fin à ce désordre it's entirely up to you to sort out this shambles

s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision

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tenir de verbe plus préposition

1. [ressembler à] to take after

ce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setter

elle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!

2. [relever de]

sa guérison tient du miracle his recovery is something of a miracle

des propos qui tiennent de l'injure remarks verging on the insulting

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils marchaient en se tenant la main they were walking hand in hand

se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists

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se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[se dérouler - conférence] to be held, to take place ; [ - festival, foire] to take place

le festival se tient en plusieurs endroits there are several venues for the festival

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se tenir verbe pronominal transitif

se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands

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se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)

se tenir à

a. to hold on to

b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip

2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seated

se tenir (légèrement) en retrait to stand back (slightly)

se tenir debout to be standing (up)

se tenir droit

a. [debout] to stand up straight

b. [assis] to sit up straight

tiens-toi mieux sur ta chaise sit properly on your chair

c'est parce que tu te tiens mal que tu as mal au dos you get backaches because of bad posture

se tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out

se tenir coi to remain silent

3. [se conduire] to behave

bien se tenir to behave oneself

mal se tenir to behave oneself badly

4. [être cohérent]

se tenir (bien)

a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand up

b. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together

je voudrais trouver un alibi qui se tienne I'm looking for a plausible excuse

[coïncider - indices, événements] to hang together, to be linked

5. (locution)

s'en tenir à: tenez-vous-en aux ordres confine yourself to carrying out orders

d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop there

je ne m'en tiendrai pas à ses excuses I won't be content with a mere apology from him

ne pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself with

on ne se tenait plus de rire we were in absolute fits (of laughter)

tiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!

elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!

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se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se considérer comme]

je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yet

se tenir pour satisfait to feel satisfied

je ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius

2. (locution)

je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tenir

4 actitud

f.

1 attitude.

con esa actitud no vamos a ninguna parte we won't get anywhere with that attitude

2 posture, position (postura).

el león estaba en actitud vigilante the lion had adopted an alert pose

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actitud

► nombre femenino

1 (disposición) attitude; (postura) position

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar en actitud de + inf to be getting ready to + inf

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noun f.

1) attitude

2) posture

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SF

1) (=comportamiento, disposición) attitude

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud — you won't get anywhere with that attitude

tienes que cambiar tu actitud ante la vida — you must change your attitude to life

han adoptado una actitud firme — they have taken a firm stand o a tough stance

2) (=postura física) posture

tenía el mentón levantado, en actitud desafiante — he had his chin raised in a defiant posture

adoptó una actitud pensativa — she adopted a thoughtful pose

en actitud de: estaba en actitud de absoluta concentración — he was in state of total concentration

las encontré en actitud de oración — I found them at prayer

se incorporó en actitud de despedirse — he stood up as if he was going to leave

3) (=estado de ánimo) frame of mind, mood

en actitud resignada — in a resigned mood o frame of mind

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femenino

a) ( disposición) attitude

su actitud lo hace parecer más joven — his attitude to life makes him seem younger (than his years)

adoptar una actitud firme (con alguien) — to be firm (with somebody)

¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?

b) ( postura)

estaban todos en actitud de estudiar — they were all bent over their work

pasaba horas en actitud pensativa — he would spend hours apparently deep in thought

una actitud de amenaza — a threatening stance

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= attitude, set, mindset [mind-set], turn of mind, field of vision.

Ex. One major hurdle remain before wider implementation can be expected user attitudes and acceptance of this physical form of catalogue and index.

Ex. A child's set about books and reading may be deeply ingrained as a result or earlier reading experiences, or it may be temporary and changeable.

Ex. The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.

Ex. The key to quality correctional library service is the turn of mind, the energy, and sense of dedication which the librarian brings to the job.

Ex. Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.

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* actitud abierta = open mind.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* actitud ante los libros = set about books.

* actitud belicista = warmongering.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* actitud crítica = critical eye.

* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.

* actitud defensiva = bunker mentality.

* actitud del personal = staff attitude.

* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.

* actitud distante = aloofness.

* actitud imparcial = open mind.

* actitud liberal = liberal attitude.

* actitud mental = set of mind.

* actitud negativa = negativism, negative attitude.

* actitud personal = personal attitude.

* actitud positiva = positive attitude.

* actitud resignada = resigned attitude.

* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.

* actitud sexista = sexist attitude.

* actitud social = social attitude.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* con una actitud crítica = with a critical eye.

* con una actitud de = in a spirit of.

* con una actitud desafiante = defiantly.

* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.

* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

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femenino

a) ( disposición) attitude

su actitud lo hace parecer más joven — his attitude to life makes him seem younger (than his years)

adoptar una actitud firme (con alguien) — to be firm (with somebody)

¿cuál fue su actitud? — what was his reaction?

b) ( postura)

estaban todos en actitud de estudiar — they were all bent over their work

pasaba horas en actitud pensativa — he would spend hours apparently deep in thought

una actitud de amenaza — a threatening stance

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= attitude, set, mindset [mind-set], turn of mind, field of vision.

Ex: One major hurdle remain before wider implementation can be expected user attitudes and acceptance of this physical form of catalogue and index.

Ex: A child's set about books and reading may be deeply ingrained as a result or earlier reading experiences, or it may be temporary and changeable.

Ex: The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.

Ex: The key to quality correctional library service is the turn of mind, the energy, and sense of dedication which the librarian brings to the job.

Ex: Publishers, teachers and librarians need to adjust their field of vision and accept a trend away from Europe to one geared towards Africa, Asia, the Hispanic World, the Pacific Islands and Arabian countries.

* actitud abierta = open mind.

* actitud ante la vida = approach to life.

* actitud ante los libros = set about books.

* actitud belicista = warmongering.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* actitud crítica = critical eye.

* actitud de defensa = defensiveness.

* actitud defensiva = bunker mentality.

* actitud del personal = staff attitude.

* actitud de superioridad = attitude of superiority.

* actitud distante = aloofness.

* actitud imparcial = open mind.

* actitud liberal = liberal attitude.

* actitud mental = set of mind.

* actitud negativa = negativism, negative attitude.

* actitud personal = personal attitude.

* actitud positiva = positive attitude.

* actitud resignada = resigned attitude.

* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.

* actitud sexista = sexist attitude.

* actitud social = social attitude.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* con una actitud crítica = with a critical eye.

* con una actitud de = in a spirit of.

* con una actitud desafiante = defiantly.

* con una actitud de superioridad = snooty.

* escuchar con una actitud abierta = lend + a sympathetic ear to.

* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.

* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.

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actitud

feminine

1 (disposición) attitude

tiene una actitud muy negativa hacia su trabajo he has a very negative attitude to his work

¿cuál fue su actitud cuando se lo planteaste? what was his reaction when you put it to him?

necesitamos adoptar una nueva actitud frente a este problema we need to adopt o take a new approach to this problem

su actitud lo hace parecer más joven he seems younger because of his outlook on life o his attitude to life

si no adoptas una actitud más firme no te obedecerá if you're not firmer she won't do what you say

actitudes que revelan una absoluta falta de ideales attitudes o views which reveal a total lack of idealism

2

(postura): estaban todos en actitud de estudiar they were all bending over their work

pasaba horas en el sillón en actitud pensativa he would spend hours sitting in the armchair looking pensive o in a thoughtful pose

adoptó una actitud de amenaza he adopted a threatening attitude o stance

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actitud sustantivo femenino ( disposición) attitude;
◊ adoptar una actitud firme (con algn) to be firm (with sb)

actitud sustantivo femenino
1 (postura ante algo) attitude
2 (postura física) posture
una actitud amenazante, a threatening posture

' actitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
almibarada
- almibarado
- compeler
- conducir
- crispar
- desdecir
- desesperante
- endémica
- endémico
- escéptica
- escéptico
- exhortar
- hipócrita
- impertinencia
- instar
- masculina
- masculino
- orientar
- origen
- pábulo
- perseverar
- pose
- protagonismo
- prudente
- rebelde
- reflexiva
- reflexivo
- rozar
- ruborizar
- sabia
- sabio
- salvajada
- severa
- severo
- simbólica
- simbólico
- simpleza
- solidaria
- solidario
- suave
- sumisión
- suya
- suyo
- trasfondo
- tripa
- adoptar
- apertura
- asumir
- avasallador
- burlón
English:
aback
- aggravate
- apathetic
- attitude
- benign
- come
- deeply
- flippant
- in-your-face
- intolerable
- make for
- manner
- nice
- nonchalant
- object
- patronizing
- pose
- positive
- puzzle
- resent
- settle
- spirit
- studied
- superior
- supportively
- suspicion
- it
- open
- toward

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actitud nf

1. [disposición de ánimo] attitude;

con esa actitud no vamos a ninguna parte we won't get anywhere with that attitude;

mostró una actitud muy abierta a las sugerencias she was very open to suggestions;

llegó en actitud de criticar todo he arrived ready to find fault with everything;

la actitud ante la muerte the way one faces one's death

2. [postura]
el león estaba en actitud vigilante the lion had adopted an alert pose

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actitud

f

1 ( disposición) attitude

2 ( posición) position

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actitud nf

1) : attitude

2) : posture, position

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actitud n attitude

una actitud positiva a positive attitude

Spanish-English dictionary > actitud

5 Haltung

f

1. meist Sg.; des Körpers: posture; (Stellung) auch SPORT position; (Pose) pose; eine gute / schlechte Haltung haben have good / bad posture; eine drohende / gebückte etc. Haltung einnehmen adopt ( oder assume) a threatening / bent posture; in gebückter Haltung bent over, stooping; Haltung annehmen MIL. stand to attention

2. meist Sg.; (Grundeinstellung) outlook (zu on), approach (to); zu etw. Bestimmtem: attitude ( gegenüber toward[s]); politische Haltung political outlook ( oder views Pl.); eine konservative etc. Haltung einnehmen take a conservative etc. approach ( oder line)

3. meist Sg.; (Auftreten) bearing, manner; ihre ganze Haltung auch the way she comes across

4. nur Sg.; (inneres Gleichgewicht) poise, composure; (Selbstbeherrschung) self-possession; Haltung bewahren keep a stiff upper lip; im Zorn etc.: retain one’s composure, keep one’s cool umg.; um Haltung ringen struggle to keep one’s composure ( oder one’s cool umg.); die Haltung verlieren lose one’s composure ( oder one’s cool umg.)

5. nur Sg.; von Tieren etc.: keeping

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die Haltung

(Körperhaltung) posture;

(Pose) pose;

(Standpunkt) approach; stance; attitude

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Hạl|tung ['haltʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= Körperhaltung) posture; (= Stellung) position; (ESP SPORT) (= typische Stellung) stance; (bei der Ausführung) style

Haltung annehmen (esp Mil) — to stand to attention

2) (fig) (= Auftreten) manner; (= Einstellung) attitude

in majestätischer/würdiger Haltung — with majestic/dignified bearing

3) no pl (= Beherrschtheit) composure

Haltung bewahren — to keep one's composure

4) no pl (von Tieren, Fahrzeugen) keeping

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die

1) (a position of the body: The artist painted the model in various attitudes.) attitude

2) (manner, way of standing etc: a military bearing.) bearing

3) (a point of view: Let me explain my position on employment.) position

4) (the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc: Good posture is important for a dancer.) posture

5) (a person's position or manner of standing, eg in playing golf, cricket etc.) stance

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Hal·tung¹

<-, -en>

[ˈhaltʊŋ]

f

1. (Körperhaltung) posture; bes SPORT (typische Stellung) stance, style

für schlechte \Haltung wurden ihr Punkte abgezogen she lost marks for poor stance

2. (Einstellung) attitude

3. kein pl (Verhalten) manner, behaviour [or AM -or], conduct

4.

▶ \Haltung annehmen MIL to stand to [or at] attention

▶ \Haltung bewahren to keep one's composure

Hal·tung²

<->

[ˈhaltʊŋ]

f kein pl keeping

der Mietvertrag untersagt die \Haltung von Haustieren the tenancy agreement forbids the keeping of pets

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die; Haltung, Haltungen

1) (KörperHaltung) posture; (Sport) stance; (in der Bewegung) style

Haltung annehmen — (Milit.) stand to attention

2) (Pose) manner

3) (Einstellung) attitude

4) o. Pl. (Fassung) composure

Haltung zeigen/bewahren — keep one's composure

5) (TierHaltung) keeping

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Haltung f

1. meist sg; des Körpers: posture; (Stellung) auch SPORT position; (Pose) pose;

eine gute/schlechte Haltung haben have good/bad posture;

eine drohende/gebückte etc

Haltung einnehmen adopt ( oder assume) a threatening/bent posture;

in gebückter Haltung bent over, stooping;

Haltung annehmen MIL stand to attention

2. meist sg; (Grundeinstellung) outlook (

zu on), approach (to); zu etwas Bestimmtem: attitude (

gegenüber toward[s]);

politische Haltung political outlook ( oder views pl);

eine konservative etc

Haltung einnehmen take a conservative etc approach ( oder line)

3. meist sg; (Auftreten) bearing, manner;

ihre ganze Haltung auch the way she comes across

4. nur sg; (inneres Gleichgewicht) poise, composure; (Selbstbeherrschung) self-possession;

Haltung bewahren keep a stiff upper lip; im Zorn etc: retain one’s composure, keep one’s cool umg;

um Haltung ringen struggle to keep one’s composure ( oder one’s cool umg);

die Haltung verlieren lose one’s composure ( oder one’s cool umg)

5. nur sg; von Tieren etc: keeping

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die; Haltung, Haltungen

1) (KörperHaltung) posture; (Sport) stance; (in der Bewegung) style

Haltung annehmen — (Milit.) stand to attention

2) (Pose) manner

3) (Einstellung) attitude

4) o. Pl. (Fassung) composure

Haltung zeigen/bewahren — keep one's composure

5) (TierHaltung) keeping

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-en f.

approach n.

(§ pl.: approaches)

attitude n.

deportment n.

posture n.

stance n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Haltung

6 stramm

I Adj.

1. (straff, fest sitzend) tight; Seil: auch taut

2. stramme Haltung straight ( oder erect) posture; stramme Haltung einnehmen MIL. stand to attention; stramme Disziplin strict discipline; strammes Tempo brisk pace

3. umg. (überzeugt) Katholik, Marxist etc.: staunch, strict; strammer Sozialist staunch ( oder dyed-in-the-wool) socialist

4. (kräftig) robust; auch Beine: sturdy; strammer Junge strapping youth; strammes Mädchen strapping girl; stramme Waden sturdy ( oder powerful) thighs

5. umg. (betrunken) tight

6. strammer Max GASTR. ham and fried egg on bread

II Adv.

1. anziehen etc.: tight(ly); stramm sitzen Schuhe etc.: fit tightly

2. umg. (zügig): stramm arbeiten work hard; stramm gehen walk briskly

3. umg. (streng) katholisch, marxistisch: staunchly, strictly; stramm konservativ sein be a true-blue conservative; er denkt stramm katholisch his attitude is 100% orthodox Catholic

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stalwart; buxom; bouncing; upstanding

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strạmm [ʃtram]
1. adj
(= straff) Seil, Hose tight; Seil auch taut; (= schneidig) Haltung, Soldat erect, upright; (= kräftig, drall) Mädchen, Junge strapping; Junge, Beine sturdy; Brust firm; (inf) (= tüchtig) Marsch, Arbeit strenuous, tough, hard; Tag, Programm packed; Leistung solid; Tempo brisk; (= überzeugt) staunch; (dated inf = betrunken) tight (inf)
stramme Haltung annehmen — to stand to attention

strammer Max — open sandwich of boiled ham and fried egg (mit Hackfleisch) open sandwich of seasoned raw minced pork with egg and onion

2. adv
binden tightly
stramm sitzen — to be tight or close-fitting, to fit tightly

stramm arbeiten (inf) — to work hard, to get down to it (inf)

stramm marschieren (inf) — to march hard

festhalten — to stick to sth

stramm konservativ (inf) — staunchly conservative, true blue (Brit)

das Land wird stramm kommunistisch regiert (inf) — the country has a staunchly communist government

die Politiker sind weiter stramm auf Atomkurs (inf) — the politicians are continuing to support nuclear power unreservedly

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1) (strong and lively: a bouncing baby.) bouncing

2) (large and strong: a big strapping girl.) strapping

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stramm

[ʃtram]

I. adj

1. (straff) tight

▪ etw \stramm ziehen to pull sth tight, to tighten sth

seinen Gürtel \stramm ziehen to cinch [or tighten] one's belt

2. (eng anliegend) tight

3. (kräftig) strong, brawny, strapping hum fam

ein \strammes Baby a bouncing baby

4. (drall) taut

\stramm Beine/Waden sturdy legs/calves

5. (fam: intensiv) intensive

\stramme Arbeit hard work

ein \strammer Marsch a brisk march

6. (aufrecht) erect, upright

7. (linientreu) staunch

ein \strammer Katholik a strict [or dyed-in-the-wool] Catholic

8. KOCHK

\strammer Max ham and fried eggs on toast

II. adv

1. (eng anliegend) tightly

2. (fam: intensiv) intensively

\stramm arbeiten to work hard

\stramm marschieren to march briskly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (straff) tight, taut <rope, line, etc.>; tight < clothes>

2) (kräftig) strapping <girl, boy>; sturdy <legs, body>

3) (gerade) upright, erect <posture, etc.>

4) (energisch) strict < discipline>; strict, staunch <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; brisk < step>
2.
adverbial

1) (straff) tightly

die Hose saß ziemlich stramm — the trousers were rather tight

2) (kräftig) sturdily < built>

3) (energisch) < bring up> strictly; strictly, staunchly <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; < hold out> resolutely

4) (ugs.): (zügig) < work> hard; <walk, march> briskly; < drive> fast, hard

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stramm

A. adj

1. (straff, fest sitzend) tight; Seil: auch taut;

stramm ziehen pull tight

2.

stramme Haltung straight ( oder erect) posture;

stramme Haltung einnehmen MIL stand to attention;

stramme Disziplin strict discipline;

strammes Tempo brisk pace

3. umg (überzeugt) Katholik, Marxist etc: staunch, strict;

strammer Sozialist staunch ( oder dyed-in-the-wool) socialist

4. (kräftig) robust; auch Beine: sturdy;

strammer Junge strapping youth;

strammes Mädchen strapping girl;

stramme Waden sturdy ( oder powerful) thighs

5. umg (betrunken) tight

6.

strammer Max GASTR ham and fried egg on bread

B. adv

1. anziehen etc: tight(ly);

stramm sitzen Schuhe etc: fit tightly;

jemandem die Hosen stramm ziehen umg, fig give sb a good hiding

2. umg (zügig):

stramm arbeiten work hard;

stramm gehen walk briskly

3. umg (streng) katholisch, marxistisch: staunchly, strictly;

stramm konservativ sein be a true-blue conservative;

er denkt stramm katholisch his attitude is 100% orthodox Catholic

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (straff) tight, taut <rope, line, etc.>; tight < clothes>

2) (kräftig) strapping <girl, boy>; sturdy <legs, body>

3) (gerade) upright, erect <posture, etc.>

4) (energisch) strict < discipline>; strict, staunch <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; brisk < step>
2.
adverbial

1) (straff) tightly

die Hose saß ziemlich stramm — the trousers were rather tight

2) (kräftig) sturdily < built>

3) (energisch) < bring up> strictly; strictly, staunchly <Marxist, Catholic, etc.>; < hold out> resolutely

4) (ugs.): (zügig) < work> hard; <walk, march> briskly; < drive> fast, hard

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stramm

7 holdning

sg - hóldningen, pl - hóldninger

1) оса́нка ж, вы́правка ж

2) пози́ция ж; отноше́ние с

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attitude, bearing, carriage, demeanour, opinion, posture, stance

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(en)

( legemsstilling) posture ( fx a defect of posture; good (, correct) posture is important); carriage ( fx she has a slack (, graceful) carriage), bearing ( fx a military bearing);

( optræden) conduct ( fx his passive conduct);

( indstilling) attitude ( fx a threatening attitude) ( over for towards, to, fx his attitude to politics),

( standpunkt) position ( til on, fx the British position on

disarmament), stand,

F stance ( fx adopt a more conciliatory stance);

( fasthed, karakter) backbone, firmness;

( naturlig ligevægt) poise.

Danish-English dictionary > holdning

8 Stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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Stellung f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; IT status;

Stellung zu position in relation to;

eine kauernde etc

Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc position;

Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position;

eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant;

in Stellung sein obs be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing;

soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL position; (Frontlinie) front line(s pl); eines Geschützes: emplacement;

eine Stellung beziehen move into position;

die Stellung halten hold the position;

in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance;

Stellung beziehen take a stand;

zu etwas Stellung nehmen take a stand on sth; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on sth;

Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up);

Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Stellung

9 stellung

f

1. (Position, auch des Körpers) position; EDV status; Stellung zu position in relation to; eine kauernde etc. Stellung einnehmen take up a crouching etc. position; Sex in verschiedenen Stellungen having sex in different positions

2. (berufliche Stellung) post, position; eine Stellung als Assistent haben have an assistant’s post, work as an assistant; in Stellung sein altm. be in employment

3. (Rang) position, status; (Ansehen) standing; soziale Stellung social status ( oder class); (Ansehen) position in society, social standing ( oder status)

4. MIL. position; (Frontlinie) front line(s Pl.); eines Geschützes: emplacement; eine Stellung beziehen move into position; die Stellung halten hold the position; in Stellung bringen bring into position; (Geschütz) emplace

5. (Einstellung) position, stance; Stellung beziehen take a stand; zu etw. Stellung nehmen take a stand on s.th.; (sich äußern) auch give one’s view on s.th.; Stellung nehmen für come out in favo(u)r of, back (up); Stellung nehmen gegen oppose, come out against

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die Stellung

(Arbeitsplatz) post; situation; job; employment;

(Körperhaltung) posture; position;

(Position) order; position; standing position;

(Rang) standing; capacity; condition; status;

(Standpunkt) position; attitude; stance

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Stẹl|lung ['ʃtɛlʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (lit, fig MIL) position

in Stellung bringen/gehen — to bring/get into position, to place in position/take up one's position

die Stellung halten (Mil) — to hold one's position; (hum) to hold the fort

Stellung beziehen (Mil) — to move into position; (fig) to declare one's position, to make it clear where one stands

zu etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to give one's opinion on sth, to comment on sth

ich möchte dazu nicht Stellung nehmen — I would rather not comment on that

für jdn Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of sb

für etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to defend sth

gegen jdn/etw Stellung nehmen or beziehen — to come out against sb/sth

2) (= Rang) position

in führender/untergeordneter Stellung — in a leading/subordinate position

in meiner Stellung als... — in my capacity as...

die rechtliche Stellung des Mieters — the legal status of the tenant

gesellschaftliche Stellung — social status or standing

eine marktbeherrschende Stellung innehaben — to occupy a dominant position in the market

3) (= Posten) position, post (esp Brit), situation (dated, form)

bei jdm in Stellung sein — to be in sb's employment (Brit) or employ (form)

ohne Stellung sein — to be without employment, to be unemployed

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die

1) (position: in his capacity as a leader.) capacity

2) (a way of standing, sitting etc: He lay in an uncomfortable position.) position

3) (a job; a post: He has a good position with a local bank.) position

4) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) posture

5) (a job: the situations-vacant columns of the newspaper.) situation

6) (a person's social rank.) status

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Stel·lung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Arbeitsplatz) job, position

ohne \Stellung sein to be unemployed [or without a job

2. (Rang) position

eine führende \Stellung einnehmen to rank high

3. (Körperhaltung) position; (beim Geschlechtsakt) position

in einer gebückten \Stellung bending [over]

4. (Position) position

in bestimmter \Stellung in a particular position

etw in \Stellung bringen MIL to put sth into position

in \Stellung gehen to take up position

die \Stellung [gegen jdn/etw] halten MIL to hold the position [against sb/sth]

die \Stellung halten (hum) to hold the fort

5. (Standpunkt)

\Stellung zu etw dat beziehen to take a stand [or take up a definite position] on sth

\Stellung zu etw dat nehmen to express an opinion on [or to state one's view about] sth

\Stellung für jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to take sb's/sth's side

\Stellung gegen jdn/etw nehmen [o beziehen] to come out [or take sides] against sb/sth

ich beziehe weder für noch gegen irgendwen \Stellung I'm not taking sides

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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…stellung f im subst

1. körperliche:

Fehlstellung wrong position;

Lippenstellung position of the lips;

Missionarsstellung missionary position

2. TECH etc:

Schalterstellung switch position;

Signalstellung signal position

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die; Stellung, Stellungen

1) position

in gebückter Stellung — in a bent posture

die Stellung der Frau in der Gesellschaft — the position or standing of women in society

in Stellung gehen — (Milit.) take up [one's] position

[zu/gegen etwas] Stellung beziehen — (fig.) take a stand [on/against something]

2) (Posten) job; (formeller) position; (bes. als Beamter) post

3) o. Pl. (Einstellung) attitude (zu to, towards)

zu etwas Stellung nehmen — express one's opinion or state one's view on something

er hat zu dem Vorschlag offiziell Stellung genommen — he made an official statement on the proposal

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-en (Posten) f.

job n.

position n.

post n.

situation n. -en f.

ambassadorship n.

assignment (US) n.

attitude n.

condition n.

emplacement n.

job n.

position n.

posture n.

stance n.

status n.

(§ pl.: statuses)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > stellung

10 adoptar

v.

1 to adopt.

Silvia adoptó a Julio Silvia adopted Jules.

2 to take.

adoptar medidas para luchar contra el desempleo to take measures to combat unemployment

3 to embrace, to accept, to adopt, to espouse.

María adoptó el catolicismo Mary embraced Catholicism.

4 to assume, to put on, to take up.

Pedro adopta poses Peter assumes poses.

5 to opt to.

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adoptar

► verbo transitivo

1 to adopt

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verb

1) to adopt

2) take

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VT

1) [+ niño] to adopt

lo adoptó como hijo — she adopted him as her son

2) (=tomar) [+ medida, decisión, postura, actitud] to take; [+ papel] to take on

adoptar una postura crítica frente al gobierno — to take a critical stance towards the government

han adoptado el papel de víctimas — they have taken on the role of victims

en la reunión no se adoptó ningún acuerdo concreto — nothing definite was agreed on in the meeting

3) [+ postura física]

durante el sueño adopta una mala postura — he sleeps in a bad position

deberías adoptar una postura mejor al sentarte — you should sit better o with a better posture

adoptó una postura provocativa con el cigarrillo — she struck a provocative pose with her cigarette

4) (=empezar a usar) [+ nombre, nacionalidad] to take, adopt; [+ costumbres] to adopt; [+ sistema] to adopt, introduce

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt

* * *

= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.

Ex. The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

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* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.

* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.

* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.

* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.

* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.

* adoptar un papel = take + role.

* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) <actitud/costumbre> to adopt; <decisión/medida/posición> to take

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad — the decision was unanimous

b) <niño/nacionalidad> to adopt

* * *

= adopt, espouse, summon up, embrace, take on.

Ex: The concept of corporate authorship was first formulated in the BM code and has been adopted in all subsequent English language codes.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Summoning up her most agreeable tones, she asked if it might not be wiser to ask someone whose experience far exceeded her own to substitute for him.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

* adoptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* adoptar forma = take + shape.

* adoptar la forma de = take + form, take + the form of, come in + the form of.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* adoptar legislación = adopt + legislation.

* adoptar una actitud = adopt + outlook, adopt + attitude, take + role.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* adoptar una función = step up to + role.

* adoptar una imagen = put on + image.

* adoptar una metodología = adopt + approach.

* adoptar una política = make + policy decisions.

* adoptar una postura = adopt + posture, adopt + behaviour, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* adoptar una postura crítica sobre = take + a critical view of.

* adoptar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* adoptar una postura firme ante una cuestión = take + position on + issue, take + position on + issue.

* adoptar una postura firme contra = take + a firm stand against.

* adoptar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* adoptar una postura unánime = speak with + one voice.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* adoptar un comportamiento = put on + demeanour, put on + manner, adopt + behaviour.

* adoptar un matiz = take on + colour.

* adoptar un modelo = embrace + model.

* adoptar un papel = take + role.

* adoptar un postura = embrace + view, don + mantle.

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* * *

adoptar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt; ‹decisión› to take

habrá que adoptar medidas drásticas drastic measures will have to be taken

la decisión fue adoptada por unanimidad the decision was unanimous

adoptó la resolución de no volver a verla he took the decision o resolved not to see her again

desde que se adoptó el sistema decimal since decimalization was introduced o adopted

si la mecanógrafa adopta una postura incorrecta if the typist sits badly o ( frml) adopts an incorrect posture

2 ‹niño› to adopt

3 ‹nacionalidad› to take, adopt; ‹apellido› to adopt, take

* * *

adoptar ( conjugate adoptar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹actitud/costumbre› to adopt;

‹decisión/medida/posición› to take
b) ‹niño/nacionalidad› to adopt

adoptar verbo transitivo to adopt
' adoptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disuasión
- tomar
- actitud
- asumir
- gestión
- posición
- postura
English:
adopt
- assume
- borrow
- embrace
- foster
- posture
- stand
- line
- put
- sneer
- strike
- take

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adoptar vt

1. [hijo] to adopt

2. [nacionalidad] to adopt

3. [medida, decisión] to take;

adoptaron medidas para luchar contra el desempleo they took measures to combat unemployment;

la policía adoptó la decisión de prohibir la manifestación the police took the decision to ban the demonstration

4. [forma] to take on;

el insecto adopta la forma de una bola para protegerse the insect curls itself into a ball in order to protect itself;

su timidez adopta la forma de agresividad his shyness manifests itself as aggressiveness

* * *

adoptar

v/t adopt

* * *

adoptar vt

1) : to adopt (a measure), to take (a decision)

2) : to adopt (children)

* * *

adoptar vb to adopt

Spanish-English dictionary > adoptar

11 agudo

adj.

1 sharp, smart, keen, astute.

2 intense, severe, fierce, excruciating.

3 high-pitched, sharp, shrill, piping.

4 acute, clever, keen, insightful.

5 witty, clever.

6 pointed, acute, sharp-edged.

7 acute.

8 oxytone, accented in the last syllable, oxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on last syllable.

Acordeón es una palabra aguda "Acordeon" is accented in the last syllable...

m.

high-pitch note, treble.

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agudo

► adjetivo

1 (afilado) sharp

2 (dolor) acute

3 figurado (ingenioso) witty; (mordaz) sharp

4 figurado (sentido) sharp, keen

5 (voz) high-pitched

6 (sonido) treble, high

7 LINGÚÍSTICA (palabra) oxytone; (acento) acute

* * *

(f. - aguda)

adj.

1) sharp, acute

2) high, high-pitched

3) clever, witty

* * *

ADJ

1) (=afilado) [filo] sharp; [instrumento] sharp, pointed

2) (=intenso) [enfermedad, dolor] acute; [acento] acute

3) [ángulo] acute

4) (=incisivo) [mente, sentido] sharp, keen; [ingenio] ready, lively; [crítica] penetrating; [observación] smart, clever; [pregunta] acute, searching

5) (=gracioso) witty

6) (Mús) [nota] high, high-pitched; [voz, sonido] piercing

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex. Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex. This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex. In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex. In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex. His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex. In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex. The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex. The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex. In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex. As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex. She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex. So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

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* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

* * *

- da adjetivo

1)

a) <filo/punta> sharp

b) < ángulo> acute

2)

a) <voz/sonido> high-pitched; < nota> high

b) < dolor> ( duradero) intense, acute; ( momentáneo) sharp

c) < crisis> severe

d) <aumento/descenso> sharp

3)

a) ( perspicaz) < persona> quick-witted, sharp; < comentario> shrewd

b) ( gracioso) <comentario/persona> witty

c) <sentido/instinto> sharp

4) < palabra> stressed on the last syllable; < acento> acute

* * *

= keen [keener -comp., keenest -sup.], sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], trenchant, witty [wittier -comp., wittiest -sup.], perceptive, acute, searing, stinging, heightened, high-pitched, penetrating, razor-sharp, keen-witted, pointy [pointier -comp., pointiest - sup.].

Ex: Formal logic used to be a keen instrument in the hands of the teacher in his trying of students' souls.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex: This book offers pithy and witty advice on how to write, defects in prose style, punctuation, and preparing a manuscript.

Ex: In their profound and perceptive essay on professionalism, Mary Lee Bundy and Paul Wasserman write at some length on this extraordinary phenomenon, 'the essential timidity of responsibility for solving informational problems and providing unequivocal answers'.

Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.

Ex: His searing and rigorously logical analysis of the '1949 ALA Rules for Entry' is one of my favorite pieces of writing on cataloging.

Ex: In a stinging rebuke to the American Library Association, Nat Hentoff has criticized the ALA for failing to take action to defend volunteer librarians in Cuba who are being subjected to a brutal crackdown.

Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.

Ex: The noise is a high-pitched whine or hiss the machine emits during operation.

Ex: In this connection, Ohmes and Jones of the Florida State University Library have offered some rather penetrating insights regarding what they call 'The Other Half of Cataloging'.

Ex: As mentioned in the first part, developing a razor-sharp memory is not going to occur overnight.

Ex: She is famous for her series featuring homicide detective Peter Decker and his keen-witted, beautiful wife.

Ex: So much so that my canines (or eye-teeth, they're the pointy ones) ended up growing over my incisors/first molars rather than between them.

* acento agudo = acute.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* dolor agudo = twinge.

* Enfermedad + aguda = acute + Enfermedad, a bad case of + Enfermedad.

* infección aguda = acute infection.

* miastenia aguda = myasthenia gravis.

* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).

* * *

agudo -da

adjective

A

1 ‹filo/punta› sharp

2 ‹ángulo› acute

B

1 ‹voz› high-pitched; (irritante) shrill; ‹sonido› high-pitched; (irritante) piercing; ‹nota› high

2 ‹dolor› (duradero) intense, acute; (momentáneo) sharp

3 ‹crisis› severe

4 ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

un agudo descenso del índice de mortalidad a sharp fall in the death rate

C

1 (perspicaz) ‹persona› quick-witted, sharp; ‹observación/comentario› shrewd; ‹pregunta› shrewd, searching

2 (gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

3 ‹vista› sharp; ‹oído› sharp, acute; ‹sentido/instinto› keen, sharp

D

1 ‹palabra› stressed on the last syllable

2 ‹acento› acute

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agudo
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹filo/punta› sharp

b) ‹ ángulo› acute

2
a) ‹voz/sonido› high-pitched;

‹ nota› high
b) ‹ dolor› ( duradero) intense, acute;

( momentáneo) sharp
c) ‹ crisis› severe

d) ‹aumento/descenso› sharp

3
a) ( perspicaz) ‹ persona› quick-witted, sharp;

‹ comentario› shrewd
b) ( gracioso) ‹comentario/persona› witty

c) ‹sentido/instinto› sharp

agudo,-a adjetivo
1 (sensación, enfermedad) acute
2 (tono de voz) high-pitched
(sonido) treble, high
3 (ingenioso) witty
4 (oído, vista, olfato) sharp, keen
' agudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguda
- fina
- fino
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- lista
- listo
- sagaz
- estridente
- ladino
- pinchazo
- pitido
- quejido
English:
acute
- crack
- high
- high-pitched
- keen
- piping
- quick
- quick-witted
- raging
- sharp
- shrill
- witty
- yap

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agudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [filo, punta] sharp

2. [vista, olfato] keen

3. [crisis, problema, enfermedad] serious, acute

4. [dolor] intense;

sentí un dolor agudo al mover el brazo I felt a sharp pain when I moved my arm

5. [sonido, voz] high, high-pitched

6. [perspicaz] [persona] sharp, shrewd;
[ingenio] keen, sharp
7. [ingenioso] witty;

estás muy agudo you're on form o very witty today;
Irónico
¡muy agudo! [cuando algo no es gracioso] very clever o funny!;
[cuando algo es evidente] very observant!
8. Gram [palabra] stressed on the last syllable

9. Gram [tilde] acute

♦ nm

agudos [sonidos] treble

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agudo

adj

1 acute

2 ( afilado) sharp

3 sonido high-pitched

4 ( perspicaz) sharp

5 LING

:

acento agudo acute accent

* * *

agudo, -da adj

1) : acute, sharp

2) : shrill, high-pitched

3) perspicaz: clever, shrewd

* * *

agudo adj

1. (en general) sharp

este cuchillo tiene la punta muy aguda this knife has a very sharp point

2. (sonido, voz) high / high pitched

un silbato agudo a high pitched whistle

3. (ángulo, dolor) acute

un ángulo agudo an acute angle

sintió un dolor agudo she felt an acute pain

4. (comentario) witty [comp. wittier; superl. wittiest]

nos hizo reír con sus respuestas agudas he made us laugh with his witty replies

5. (sentido) keen

un olfato agudo a keen sense of smell

6. (palabra)

"sofá" es una palabra aguda the accent is on the last syllable in "sofá"

tener la vista más aguda que un lince to have eyes like a hawk

Spanish-English dictionary > agudo

12 position

position [pozisjɔ̃]

feminine noun

   a. position ; [de navire] bearings

• rester sur ses positions to stand one's ground

• avoir une position de repli to have a fallback position

• arriver en première/deuxième/dernière position to come first/second/last

• être assis dans une mauvaise position to be sitting in an awkward position

• se mettre en position to take up one's position

• en position allongée/assise/verticale in a reclining/sitting/upright position

• être dans une position délicate to be in a difficult position

• être en position de faire qch to be in a position to do sth

• il occupe une position importante he holds an important position

• revoir sa position to review one's position

   b. ( = attitude) stance

• prendre position to take a stand

• prendre (fermement) position en faveur de qch to come down (strongly) in favour of sth

• prise de position stand

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pozisjɔ̃
nom féminin

1) ( dans l'espace) position

il faut revoir la position des joueurs — the positioning of the players has to be rethought

en position horizontale/verticale — horizontally/vertically

attention, l'échelle est en position instable — be careful, the ladder isn't steady

2) Armée position

3) ( posture) position

la position des doigts sur une guitare — the positioning of the fingers on a guitar

rien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée — there's nothing worse than sitting down all day

4) ( situation) position

une position délicate — a tricky situation

être en position dominante sur le marché — to be a market leader

5) (professionnelle, sociale) position

6) ( au classement) place, position

7) ( point de vue) position, stance

prendre position sur un problème — to take a stand on an issue

prise de position — stance, stand ( sur quelque chose on something)

camper or rester sur ses positions — to stand one's ground

8) Finance (bank) balance

être en position créditrice/débitrice — [compte] to be in credit/debit

9) ( en danse) position

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pozisjɔ̃ nf
1) (= emplacement) position

prendre position (= se poster) — to take up one's position

Les gendarmes venaient de prendre position. — The police had just taken up their positions.

2) (= opinion) position

prendre position (= prendre parti) — to take a stand

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position nf

1 ( dans l'espace) position (de of); la position géographique d'une ville the geographical position of a town; veuillez indiquer votre position Naut, Aviat please state your position; il faut revoir la position des joueurs Sport the positioning of the players has to be rethought; en position horizontale/verticale horizontally/vertically; attention, l'échelle est en position instable be careful, the ladder isn't steady;

2 Mil position; bombarder les positions ennemies to bomb the enemy's positions; la troupe a pris position sur la crête the troop has taken up its position on the ridge;

3 ( posture) position (de of); faire l'amour dans toutes les positions to make love ou have sex in every (possible) position; la position des doigts sur une guitare the positioning of the fingers on a guitar; rien de pire que de rester en position assise toute la journée there's nothing worse than sitting down all day;

4 ( situation) position; placer qn dans une position difficile to put sb in a difficult ou an awkward position; être/se sentir en position de force to be/feel oneself to be in a position of strength; nous ne sommes pas en position de vous aider/d'agir we are in no position to help you/to act; être en position minoritaire/majoritaire to be in the minority/majority; se trouver dans une position délicate to be in a tricky situation; être en position dominante sur le marché to be a market leader;

5 (professionnelle, sociale) position; il occupe une position très en vue he's in a very public position; sa position est très enviée his/her position is widely envied;

6 ( au classement) place, position; être en deuxième/troisième position to be in second/third place ou position;

7 ( point de vue) position, stance; maintenir/durcir sa position to maintain/harden one's position ou stance; définir une position commune to reach a common position; position de principe position ou stance taken on principle; adopter une position de principe to make a stand on principle; revenir sur/réviser ses positions to reconsider/review one's position; prendre position sur un problème to take a stand on an issue; prise de position stance, stand (sur qch on sth); camper or rester sur ses positions to stand one's ground;

8 Fin (bank) balance; demander sa position to ask for the balance of one's account; être en position créditrice/débitrice [compte] to be in credit/debit;

9 Danse position; première/cinquième position first/fifth position.

Composés

position acheteur Fin bull position; position du missionnaire missionary position; position de repli fallback; position vendeur Fin bear position.

[pozisjɔ̃] nom féminin

1. MILITAIRE [lieu d'où l'on mène une action] position

une position dominante a commanding position

position avancée/défensive advanced/defensive position

position clef key position

être en position de combat to be ready to attack

des positions fortifiées a fortified position

position de repli MILITAIRE (figuré) fall-back position

2. [lieu où l'on se trouve] position

déterminer sa position to find one's bearings

déterminer la position de quelque chose to locate something

3. [dans un sondage, une course] position, place

nous sommes en dernière/première position dans le championnat we're bottom of the league/in the lead in the championship

arriver en première/dernière position

a. [coureur] to come first/last

b. [candidat] to come top/be last

ils ont rétrogradé en quatrième position au hit-parade they went down to number four in the charts

4. [posture] posture, position

tu as une mauvaise position you've got bad posture

dans la ou en position verticale when standing up

dans la ou en position allongée when lying down

dans la ou en position assise when sitting, in a sitting position

5. [angle, orientation] position, setting

mettez le siège en position inclinée tilt the seat back

6. [opinion] position, stance, standpoint

prendre position (sur quelque chose) to take a stand ou to take up a position (on something)

prendre position pour ou en faveur de quelque chose to come down in favour of something

prendre position contre quelque chose to come out against something

rester sur ses positions (sens propre & figuré) to stand one's ground, to stick to one's guns

quelle est la position de la France dans ce conflit? what's France's position on this conflict?

position commune POLITIQUE common stance

7. [situation] position, situation

en position de: en position de force in a strong position ou a position of strength

être en position de faire quelque chose to be in a position to do something

[dans une entreprise] position, post

dans sa position, elle devrait se sentir responsable a woman in her position should feel responsible

position sociale social standing

8. BANQUE balance (of account)

position de place BOURSE market position

feuille de position interim statement

9. LINGUISTIQUE [d'un terme, d'une syllabe, d'une voyelle] position

phonème en position forte/faible stressed/unstressed phoneme

10. DANSE position

11. MUSIQUE [accord, doigté] position

12. GÉOMÉTRIE & PSYCHOLOGIE position

13. DROIT status

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de position locution adjectivale

[balise] position (modificateur)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > position

13 stilling

attitude, capacity, pose, position, post, posture, score, situation, status

* * *

(en -er) position;

( måde, hvorpå legemet anbringes) position ( fx sit (, lie) in an uncomfortable position),

(mere F) posture ( fx a sitting (, kneeling, crouching) posture; working postures),

( som man bevidst indtager) attitude;

( holdning, indstilling) attitude ( til to, fx his attitude to art),

( standpunkt) position ( til on, fx his position on the problem), stand ( til on),

F stance;

( stilling i terrænet; mil. stilling) position ( fx retire to a safer position; a fortified (, weak) position);

( arbejde, plads) job,

(mere F) post ( fx he has a post in a bank; a teaching post),

( som man udnævnes til) appointment ( fx get a teaching appointment at a school),

( om højere stilling, embede) post, position ( fx obtain a post (el.

position) in a Ministry),

( om huslig stilling) place,

F situation;

( erhverv, livsstilling) occupation;

( samfundsstilling) position,

( politisk stilling, retsstilling) status;

( situation) situation ( fx in an embarrassing situation), position (

fx the financial position), state of affairs ( fx the present state of affairs);

( i sport) score ( fx what's the score?);

[ stillingen på markedet]

(merk) the state of the market;

[ sagernes stilling] the state of affairs;

[ med vb:]

[ beklæde en stilling] fill (el. occupy) a post;

[ besætte en stilling] fill a vacancy, appoint somebody to a post,

(mil.) occupy a position;

[ gøre stillingen op]

(fig) take stock (of the situation);

[ gå i stilling]

(mil.) move into position;

[ holde stillingen]

(mil.) hold the position,

(fig) hold one's own, hold one's ground;

[ indtage en stilling], se indtage;

[ tage stilling til] make up one's mind about, come to a decision as to,

F take a stand on.

Danish-English dictionary > stilling

14 attitude

attitude [atityd]

feminine noun

attitude ; ( = maintien) bearing

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atityd
nom féminin

1) ( maintien) bearing; ( position) attitude, posture; ( pose) pose

attitude de soumission — submissive attitude

2) ( conduite) attitude ( envers to)

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atityd nf
attitude, (= position du corps) bearing

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attitude nf

1 ( du corps) ( maintien) bearing; ( position) attitude, posture; ( pose) pose; attitude raide stiff bearing; attitude de (la) soumission/de la rébellion submissive/rebellious attitude;

2 ( conduite) attitude (à l'égard de or à l'encontre de or vis-à-vis de or envers qch/qn to sth/to ou toward sb); changer d'attitude to change one's attitude; prendre une attitude to adopt an attitude;

3 ( affectation) pose; ce n'est qu'une attitude it's just a pose; se composer une attitude to adopt a pose;

4 Danse attitude.

[atityd] nom féminin

1. [comportement] attitude

son attitude envers moi/les femmes his attitude towards me/women

elle a eu une attitude irréprochable her attitude was beyond reproach

(péjoratif) [affectation] attitude

prendre une attitude to strike an attitude

il prend des attitudes de martyr he puts on a martyred look

il a l'air indigné, mais ce n'est qu'une attitude his indignation is only skin-deep

2. [point de vue] standpoint

adopter une attitude ambiguë to adopt an ambiguous standpoint ou attitude

3. [maintien] bearing, demeanour

avoir une attitude gauche to move clumsily

[position] position, posture

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > attitude

15 mal

mal (plural maux) [mal, mo]

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1. adverb

2. invariable adjective

3. masculine noun

4. compounds

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► Lorsque mal est suivi d'un participe passé ou d'un adjectif, par exemple mal logé, mal aimé, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = de façon défectueuse) [organisé] badly ; [entretenu] poorly

• ce travail est mal fait this work hasn't been done properly

• il se nourrit mal he doesn't eat properly

• il travaille mal he doesn't do his work properly

• cette porte ferme mal this door doesn't shut properly

• j'ai mal dormi I didn't sleep well

• il parle mal l'anglais his English is poor

• tout va mal everything's going wrong

   b. ( = de façon répréhensible) [se conduire] badly

• tu trouves ça mal qu'il y soit allé ? do you think it was wrong of him to go?

   c. ( = de façon peu judicieuse) mal choisi ill-chosen

• mal inspiré ill-advised

• cette annonce tombe mal this announcement couldn't have come at a worse moment

   d. ( = avec difficulté) il respire mal he has difficulty in breathing

• ils vivent très mal avec un seul salaire they have difficulty living on a single income

• on s'explique mal pourquoi it is not easy to understand why

   e. (locutions)

► pas mal ( = assez bien) quite well ; ( = assez) quite

• il ne s'est pas trop mal débrouillé he managed quite well

• on n'est pas mal dans ces fauteuils these armchairs are quite comfortable

• ça va ? -- pas mal how are you? -- not bad

• on a pas mal travaillé aujourd'hui we've done a lot of work today

• il a pas mal vieilli he's aged► pas mal de ( = beaucoup) a lot of

• pas mal de gens pensent que... quite a lot of people think that...

• il y a pas mal de temps qu'il est parti he's been away for quite a time

2. <

   a. ( = contraire à la morale) wrong

• c'est mal de mentir it is wrong to lie

   b. ( = laid) ce tableau n'est pas mal this picture is quite nice

• tu n'es pas mal sur cette photo you look quite nice in this photo

   c. ( = malade) ill

• j'ai été mal toute la matinée I felt ill all morning

• le malade est au plus mal the patient's condition couldn't be worse

• je me sens mal quand il fait trop chaud too much heat doesn't agree with me

• elle s'est sentie mal she felt faint

• mal en point in a bad way

   d. ( = mal à l'aise) uncomfortable

• vous devez être mal sur ce banc you can't be comfortable on that seat

   e. ( = en mauvais termes) se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

3. <

   a. (opposé au bien) le mal evil

• distinguer le bien du mal to tell right from wrong

• c'est un mal nécessaire it's a necessary evil

• les maux dont souffre notre société the ills afflicting our society

• dire du mal de to speak ill of

• sans penser à mal without meaning any harm

   b. ( = souffrance) pain ; ( = maladie) illness

• faire du mal à qn to harm sb

• il ne ferait pas de mal à une mouche he wouldn't hurt a fly

• mal de tête headache

• des maux d'estomac stomach pains

• le mal du siècle ( = fléau) the scourge of the age

► avoir mal

• je suis tombé -- tu as mal ? I've fallen -- does it hurt?

• où avez-vous mal ? where does it hurt?

• avoir mal partout to be aching all over

• avoir mal au cœur to feel sick (Brit) or nauseous (US)

• avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat

• avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

• j'ai mal au pied my foot hurts

• j'ai mal au dos I've got backache► faire mal to hurt

• des critiques qui font mal hurtful criticism

• ça va faire mal ! (inf) (confrontation, match) it's going to be tough!► faire mal à to hurt

• ces chaussures me font mal au pied these shoes hurt my feet

• se faire mal au genou to hurt one's knee

• ça me fait mal au cœur ( = ça me rend malade) it makes me feel sick ; ( = ça me fait de la peine) it breaks my heart ; ( = ça me révolte) it makes me sick

   c. ( = dommage) harm

• excusez-moi -- il n'y a pas de mal I'm sorry -- no harm done

• il n'y a pas de mal à ça there's no harm in that

• ça fait du mal au commerce it's not good for business

• vouloir du mal à qn to wish sb ill

• mettre à mal to harm

   d. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• on n'a rien sans mal you don't get anything without effort

• faire qch sans trop de mal to do sth without undue difficulty

• j'ai obtenu son accord, mais non sans mal ! I got him to agree, but it wasn't easy!

• il a dû prendre son mal en patience ( = attendre) he had to put up with the delay ; ( = supporter) he had to grin and bear it

• j'ai du mal I find it hard

► avoir du mal à faire qch to have trouble doing sth

► donner du mal à qn to give sb trouble

• ce travail m'a donné bien du mal this job gave me a lot of trouble

• se donner du mal pour faire qch to take trouble over sth

• ne vous donnez pas ce mal don't bother► en mal de [+ argent, idées] short of ; [+ tendresse, amour] yearning for

• être en mal d'inspiration to be lacking in inspiration

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► mal de l'air airsickness

► mal de l'espace space sickness

► mal de mer seasickness

• avoir le mal de mer to be seasick ► mal des montagnes mountain sickness

► mal du pays homesickness

• avoir le mal du pays to be homesick ► mal des transports travel sickness

• pilule contre le mal des transports travel-sickness pill ► mal de vivre profound discontent

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1.

mpl maux mal, mo adjectif invariable

1) ( répréhensible) wrong

qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? — what has she done wrong?

2) ( mauvais) bad

ce ne serait pas mal de déménager — it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; an

3) (colloq)

un film pas mal — a rather good film

elle est pas mal — ( physiquement) she's rather good looking

2.

nom masculin

1) ( peine) trouble, difficulty

sans mal — easily

avoir du mal à faire — to have trouble doing

se donner beaucoup de mal pour quelqu'un — to go to a great deal of trouble on somebody's account

ne te donne pas ce mal! — don't bother!

donne-toi un peu de mal! — make some effort!

2) ( douleur) pain

faire mal — lit, fig to hurt

se faire mal — to hurt oneself

j'ai mal — it hurts

avoir mal partout — to ache all over

elle avait très mal — she was in pain

ces bottes me font mal aux pieds — these boots hurt my feet

avoir mal à la gorge — to have a sore throat

j'ai mal aux yeux — my eyes are sore

ça me fait mal au ventre — lit it gives me a stomach-ache

3) ( maladie) illness, disease

mal sans gravité — minor illness

mal incurable — incurable disease

tu vas attraper du mal — (colloq) you'll catch something; remède, patience

4) ( manque)

être en mal d'inspiration — to be short of inspiration

être en mal d'affection — to be lacking in affection

5) ( dommage) harm

le mal est fait — the harm is done

faire du mal à — ( durablement) to harm; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]

il n'y a pas de mal — ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done

une douche ne te ferait pas de mal — hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm

mettre à mal quelque chose — to damage something

6) ( calamité)

qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? — is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?

un mal à combattre — an evil that must be fought

7) ( méchanceté)

penser à mal — to have evil intentions

sans penser à mal — without meaning any harm

dire du mal de quelqu'un — to speak ill of somebody

8) Philosophie, Religion evil

3.

adverbe

1) ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit] badly

elle travaille mal — her work isn't good

elle joue mal — ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player

s'y prendre mal avec quelqu'un — to deal with somebody the wrong way; étreindre

2) ( de manière défectueuse)

mal fonctionner — not to work properly

elle est mal en point — she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way

dire quelque chose mal à propos — to make an inappropriate remark

3) ( difficilement)

on voit mal comment — it's difficult to see how

marcher mal — [personne] to walk with difficulty

4) ( insuffisamment) [éclairé, payé] poorly

je t'entends mal — I can't hear you very well

mal entretenu — neglected; cordonnier

5) ( sans goût) [s'habiller] badly

6) ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly

j'avais mal compris — I had misunderstood

mal informé — ill-informed

7) ( défavorablement)

aller mal — [personne] not to be well; [affaires] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well

se trouver mal — to faint

être mal (assis or couché) — not to be comfortable

être au plus mal — to be critically ill

ne le prenez pas mal — don't take it badly ou the wrong way

être mal avec quelqu'un — to be on bad terms with somebody

se mettre mal avec quelqu'un — to fall out with somebody

8) ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly

mal faire — to do wrong

se tenir mal — ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture

il serait mal venu de faire — it would be unseemly to do; acquis

4.

pas mal (colloq) locution adverbiale ( beaucoup)

il a pas mal bu — he's had quite a lot to drink

elle a pas mal d'amis — she has quite a few friends

il est pas mal violent — he's rather violent

Phrasal Verbs:

- mal de l'air

- mal des grands ensembles

- mal de mer

- mal du pays

- mal du siècle

- mal des transports

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ça me ferait mal — (sl) ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off (sl)

entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre — Proverbe it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils

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mal abr nf
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mal, mpl maux ⇒ Les douleurs et les maladies

A adj inv

1 ( répréhensible) wrong; qu'a-t-elle fait de mal? what has she done wrong?; c'est mal de faire it's wrong to do;

2 ( mauvais) bad; ce ne serait pas mal de déménager it wouldn't be a bad idea to move out; ⇒ an;

3 ○ un film pas mal a rather good film; elle est pas mal ( physiquement) she's rather good looking; c'est quelqu'un de pas mal ( sous tous rapports) he's/she's really nice; ‘et l'autre robe?’-‘pas mal!’ ‘and the other dress?’-‘it's not bad!’; pas mal la robe! what a great dress!

B nm

1 ( peine) sans mal easily; sans trop de mal quite easily; non sans mal not without difficulty; avoir du mal à faire to find it difficult to do; avoir beaucoup/un peu de mal à faire to find it very/a bit difficult to do; avoir un mal fou○ or de chien○ à faire to have a hell of a job○ doing; se donner du mal pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth; se donner beaucoup de mal pour qn/pour faire qch to go to a great deal of trouble on sb's account/to do sth; ne te donne pas ce mal! don't bother!; donne-toi un peu de mal! make some effort!;

2 ( douleur) faire mal lit, fig to hurt; se faire mal to hurt oneself; ça ne fait pas mal it doesn't hurt; ça va faire mal lit it's going to hurt ou be painful; ( nouvel impôt) it's going to hurt; ( apprendre la vérité) it's going to be painful; ( être remarquable) it's going to be big○; j'ai mal it hurts; avoir mal partout to ache all over; elle avait très mal she was in pain; ma jambe me fait mal my leg hurts; ces bottes me font mal aux pieds these boots hurt my feet; avoir mal à la tête/à l'estomac to have a headache/a stomach-ache; avoir mal au dos/aux dents/aux oreilles to have backache/toothache/earache; avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat; j'ai mal aux yeux my eyes are sore; j'ai mal au genou/au cou/au doigt my knee/neck/finger hurts; j'ai mal au cœur I feel sick GB ou nauseous US; j'ai mal au ventre I have a stomach-ache; ça me fait mal au ventre lit it gives me a stomach-ache; fig○ I find it really upsetting; j 'ai mal aux articulations I have aching joints; souffrir mille maux to suffer the torments of the damned;

3 ( maladie) mal sans gravité minor illness; mal incurable incurable disease; le mal a progressé the disease has got GB ou gotten US worse; tu vas attraper du mal○ you'll catch something; ⇒ remède, patience;

4 ( manque) être en mal de ( ne pas avoir) to be short of; ( ne pas recevoir) to be lacking in; être en mal d'inspiration to be short of inspiration; être en mal d'affection to be lacking in affection;

5 ( dommage) le mal est fait the harm is done; faire du mal à ( durablement) to harm [personne, économie]; ( momentanément) to hurt [personne, économie]; il n'y a pas de mal or grand mal à cela there's no harm in that; il n'y a pas de mal ( formule de politesse) there's no harm done; une douche ne te fera pas de mal hum a shower wouldn't do you any harm; ne rien faire de mal not to do anything wrong; quel mal y a-t-il à cela? what harm is there in that?; mettre à mal qch to damage sth; mettre à mal qn to give sb a hard time;

6 ( calamité) qu'elle parte, est-ce vraiment un mal? is it really a bad thing that she is leaving?; un mal à combattre an evil that must be fought;

7 ( méchanceté) penser à mal to have evil intentions; sans songer or penser à mal without meaning any harm; dire du mal de qn/qch to speak ill of sb/sth; après avoir fait le mal pendant des années after years of evil-doing;

8 Philos, Relig evil; conflit entre le bien et le mal conflict between good and evil; forces du mal forces of evil.

C adv

1 ( avec incompétence) [fait, écrit, conçu, lire, conduire] badly; elle travaille mal her work isn't good; elle joue mal ( maintenant) she's playing badly; ( en général) she's not a good player; s'y prendre mal avec qn to deal with sb the wrong way; pas mal écrit/conçu rather well written/designed; pas trop mal écrit/conçu quite well written/designed; ⇒ étreindre;

2 ( de manière défectueuse) mal fonctionner/ouvrir not to work/open properly; fonctionner très mal not to work properly GB ou right US at all; enfant mal élevé badly brought up child; c'est un petit mal élevé he's a badly brought up little brat; elle est mal en point she's not too good; ( très grave) she's in a bad way; dire quelque chose mal à propos to make an inappropriate remark;

3 ( difficilement) ça s'explique mal it's difficult to explain; on voit mal comment it's difficult to see how; marcher mal [personne] to walk with difficulty;

4 ( insuffisamment) [éclairé] poorly, badly; [payé] badly; je t'entends mal I can't hear you very well; il entend mal ( permanent) he's slightly deaf, he doesn't hear very well; ils mangent mal they don't eat very well; je les connais mal I don't know them well; mal entretenu neglected; pas mal payé/équipé rather well-paid/-equipped; ⇒ cordonnier;

5 ( sans goût) [s'habiller, meubler] badly;

6 ( de manière erronée) [diagnostiqué, adressé] wrongly; mal m'a pris de faire ça I should never have done that; mal interpréter to misinterpret; j'avais mal compris I had misunderstood; mal informé ill-informed;

7 ( défavorablement) aller mal [personne] not to be well; [affaires, vie] to go badly; [vêtement] not to fit well; ‘comment va-t-elle?’-‘mal!’ ‘how is she?’-‘not very well!’; le vert te va pas mal○ green rather suits you!; aller de plus en plus mal [personne] to be getting worse; [affaires, vie] to get worse and worse; se sentir mal ( santé) not to feel well; ( mal à l'aise) to feel awkward; se trouver mal to faint; être mal [personne] to feel awful; être mal (assis or couché or installé) not to be comfortable; être au plus mal to be critically ill; être mal remis not to have fully recovered; dormir/tourner/commencer mal to sleep/to turn out/to begin badly; ne le prenez pas mal don't take it badly ou the wrong way; être mal avec qn to be on bad terms with sb; se mettre mal avec qn to fall out with sb; être mal vu not to be well thought of; aller pas mal○ [personne, affaires] to be fine;

8 ( de manière criticable) [se conduire] badly; mal faire to do wrong; ils nous traitent mal ( employeurs) they don't treat us well; traiter mal ( frapper) to ill-treat; se tenir mal ( grossièrement) to have bad manners; ( voûté) to have a bad posture; elle parle mal she uses bad language; tu as mal agi you shouldn't have done that; il serait mal venu de faire it would be unseemly to do; ⇒ acquis.

D ○ pas mal loc adv ( beaucoup) il a pas mal bu he's had quite a lot to drink; il a bu pas mal de bière he's drunk quite a lot of beer; elle a pas mal d'amis she has quite a few friends; il est pas mal violent he's rather violent; ça a mis pas mal de temps it took quite a long time.

Composés

mal de l'air airsickness; avoir le mal de l'air ( ponctuellement) to feel airsick; ( généralement) to suffer from airsickness; mal blanc whitlow; mal de dents toothache; avoir des maux de dents to have frequent toothache GB ou toothaches US; mal de dos backache ¢; mal d'estomac stomach-ache; avoir des maux d'estomac ( ponctuellement) to have a stomach-ache; ( souvent) to suffer from stomach-ache GB ou stomach-aches US; mal de gorge sore throat; avoir un mal de gorge to have a sore throat; avoir des maux de gorge to get sore throats; mal des grands ensembles social problems attendant on high-density housing; mal de mer seasickness; avoir le mal de mer ( ponctuellement) to feel seasick; ( généralement) to suffer from seasickness; mal du pays homesickness; avoir le mal du pays to feel homesick; mal du siècle world-weariness; mal de tête headache; avoir des maux de tête ( ponctuellement) to have headaches; ( souvent) to suffer from ou get headaches; mal des transports motion sickness; avoir le mal des transports to be prone to motion sickness.

Idiomes

ça me ferait mal (aux seins)◑ ( d'étonnement) I'd be amazed; ( d'écœurement) it would really piss me off◑; entre or de deux maux il faut choisir le moindre Prov it's a matter of choosing the lesser of two evils.

[mal] ( pluriel maux [mo]) nom masculin

1. [souffrance physique] pain

avoir mal: où as-tu mal? where does it hurt?, where is the pain?

j'ai mal là it hurts ou it's painful here

j'ai mal aux dents I've got toothache (UK) ou a toothache (US)

j'ai mal aux oreilles I've got earache (UK) ou an earache (US)

j'ai mal à la tête I've got a headache

avoir mal à la gorge to have a sore throat

il a mal au ventre he has stomachache (UK) ou a stomachache

faire (du) mal à to hurt

ça vous fait encore mal? does it still hurt?, is it still hurting you?

aïe, ça fait mal! ouch, it ou that hurts!

se faire mal to hurt oneself

je me suis fait mal à la main I've hurt my hand

mal de dents toothache

mal de dos backache

mal de gorge sore throat

mal de tête headache

maux d'estomac stomach pains

ça me ferait mal au ventre (familier) it would make me sick

ça me ferait mal aux seins (très familier) it would really piss me off (très familier)

ça va faire mal! (familier & figuré) watch it, we're in for it now!

il n'y a pas de mal!

a. [après un heurt] no broken bones!

b. [après une erreur] no harm done!

mettre quelqu'un à mal ou à mal quelqu'un (soutenu) to manhandle ou to maltreat somebody

2. [maladie, malaise] illness, sickness, disease

tu vas attraper ou prendre du mal (familier) watch you don't get a cold

mal de l'air airsickness

mal blanc whitlow

mal de mer seasickness

avoir le mal de mer

a. [habituellement] to suffer from seasickness

b. [au cours d'un voyage] to be seasick

3. [dommage, tort] harm

le mal est fait the damage is done (now)

faire du mal à quelque chose to do harm to something, to harm ou to damage something

vouloir du mal à quelqu'un to wish somebody ill ou harm

il n'y a pas de mal à demander there's no harm in asking

et si j'en ai envie, où est le mal? and if that's what I feel like doing, what harm is there in that?

dire du mal de quelqu'un to gossip about somebody, to speak ill of somebody

penser du mal de quelqu'un to think ill of somebody

mal lui en a pris he's had cause to regret it

4. [douleur morale] pain

faire (du) mal à quelqu'un to hurt somebody, to make somebody suffer

quand j'y repense, ça me fait du ou ça fait mal it hurts to think about it

n'essaie pas de la revoir, ça te ferait du mal don't try to see her again, it'll only cause you pain ou upset you

5. [affliction, inconvénient] ill, evil

c'est un mal nécessaire it's a necessary evil

avoir le mal de vivre to be tired of life

entre deux maux, il faut choisir le moindre (proverbe) always choose the lesser evil ou the lesser of two evils

6. [difficulté, tracas] trouble (substantif non comptable), difficulty (substantif non comptable)

avoir du mal à faire quelque chose to have difficulty (in) ou trouble doing something

j'ai de plus en plus de mal à me souvenir des noms I'm finding it harder and harder to remember names

donner du mal à quelqu'un to give somebody trouble

se donner du mal: il a réussi sans se donner de mal he succeeded without much trouble

ne vous donnez pas tant de mal pour moi please don't go to all this trouble on my behalf

7. [par opposition au bien]

le mal evil

le bien et le mal right and wrong, good and evil

faire le mal pour le mal to commit evil for evil's sake

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[mal] adverbe

1. [désagréablement] wrong

tout va mal everything's going wrong

ça commence mal, c'est mal parti things are off to a bad start

ça va finir mal ou mal finir

a. [généralement] it'll end in disaster

b. [à des enfants turbulents] it'll all end in tears

il sera là aussi, ça tombe mal he'll be there too, which is unfortunate

tu tombes mal you've come at a bad time

2. [en mauvaise santé]

aller mal, se porter mal to be ill ou unwell, to be in poor health

3. [défavorablement] badly

elle a très mal pris que je lui donne des conseils she reacted badly ou she took exception to my giving her advice

ne le prends pas mal mais... I hope you won't be offended but..., don't take it the wrong way but...

être/se mettre mal avec quelqu'un to be/to get on the wrong side of somebody

4. [de façon incompétente ou imparfaite] badly, not properly

c'est du travail mal fait it's a shoddy piece of work

être mal fait (de sa personne) to be misshapen

cette veste lui va mal that jacket doesn't suit him

ça lui va mal de donner des conseils he's hardly in a position to hand out advice

je le connais mal I don't know him very well

s'ils croient que je vais me laisser faire, ils me connaissent mal! if they think I'm going to take it lying down, they don't know me very well!

je dors mal I have trouble sleeping

il mange mal

a. [salement] he's a messy eater

b. [trop peu] he doesn't eat enough

c. [mal équilibré] he doesn't eat properly

il parle mal he can't talk properly

elle parle mal l'allemand her German isn't very good

tu te tiens mal

a. [tu es voûté] you've got poor posture

b. [à table] you don't have any table manners

vivre mal quelque chose to have a bad time with something

je la vois mal en bermuda I can't quite see her in shorts

elle se voyait mal le lui demander (familier) she couldn't quite imagine ou she couldn't quite see herself asking him

s'y prendre mal: je m'y prends mal I'm not going about it the right way

elle s'y prend mal avec les enfants she's not very good with children

mal élevé bad-mannered, impolite

5. [insuffisamment] badly, poorly

vivre mal to have trouble making ends meet

être mal nourri

a. [trop peu] to be underfed ou undernourished

b. [avec de la mauvaise nourriture] to be fed bad ou poor food

6. [malhonnêtement - agir] badly

mal tourner to turn out badly

7. [inconfortablement] uncomfortably

être mal assis to be uncomfortably seated ou uncomfortable

on dort mal dans ton canapé-lit your sofa bed isn't very comfortable

8. (locution)

ça la fiche (familier) ou fout (très familier) mal it doesn't look good (très familier)

si je n'y vais pas, ça la fiche mal it won't look good if I don't go

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[mal] adjectif invariable

1. [immoral] wrong

c'est mal de tricher it's wrong to cheat

je n'ai rien dit/fait de mal I haven't said/done anything wrong

2. [malade] ill, unwell, not well

se trouver mal [s'évanouir] to faint, to pass out, to swoon (soutenu)

3. [peu satisfaisant]

ça n'était pas si mal [film, repas, prestation] it wasn't that bad

4. (familier) [fou] mad, crazy

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au plus mal locution adjectivale

1. [très malade] very sick, desperately ill, critical

2. [fâché]

être au plus mal avec quelqu'un to be at loggerheads with somebody

de mal en pis locution adverbiale

from bad to worse

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en mal de locution prépositionnelle

être en mal d'affection to be longing ou yearning for love

être en mal d'inspiration to be short of ou lacking inspiration

mal à l'aise locution adjectivale

uncomfortable, ill at ease

je suis mal à l'aise devant elle I feel ill at ease with her

mal à propos locution adverbiale

at the wrong time

faire une intervention mal à propos to speak out of turn

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mal portant ( féminin mal portante) locution adjectivale

unwell, in poor health

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mal

16 andar

m.

1 gait, walk.

andares gait (de persona)

tener andares de to walk like

2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.

v.

1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)

¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?

andar por la calle to walk in the street

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.

2 to work, to go.

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped

las cosas andan mal things are going badly

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

El motor anda bien The engine is working well.

3 to be.

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?

andar preocupado to be worried

creo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouse

andar haciendo algo to be doing something

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures

andar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebody

de andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house

Anda triste He is sad.

Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.

4 to go, to travel.

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers

5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)

6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)

7 to have, to be using.

Anda una pistola He has a gun.

8 to be wearing, to wear.

Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.

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ANDAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Past Indicative

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran;

anduviese, anduvieses, anduviese, anduviésemos, anduvieseis, anduviesen.

Future Subjunctive

anduviere, anduvieres, anduviere, anduviéremos, anduviereis, anduvieren.

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1. verb
1) to walk

2) function, work, run

•

- andar tras
2. noun m.
walk

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1. VI

1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel around

iremos andando a la estación — we'll walk to the station

vinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot

el tren empezó a andar — the train started moving

la máquina empezó a andar — the machine started up

anduvieron por Jamaica y Cuba — they travelled around Jamaica and Cuba

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

2) (=funcionar) to go, work

el reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working

el reloj anda bien — the clock keeps good time

¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?

3) * (=estar) to be

no sé por dónde anda — I don't know where he is

anda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

seguro que ese anda por Brasil — he's bound to be somewhere in Brazil

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

hay que andar con cuidado — you have to be careful

últimamente ando muy liado — I've been very busy lately

andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money

¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?

¿qué tal andas? — how are you?

¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?

ando escaso de tiempo — I am pushed for time

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

un montaje muy de andar por casa — a rough-and-ready production

justicia de andar por casa — rough-and-ready justice

- andan como Pedro por su casa

- quien mal anda, mal acaba

4) (=rebuscar)

¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!

andar en — to rummage around in

han estado andando en el armario — they've been rummaging around in the cupboard

no andes en mis cosas — keep out of my things

5)

• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

6)

• andar con algn — to go around with sb

anda con una chica francesa — he goes around with a French girl

- dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

7)

• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

anda en la droga — he's involved with drugs

sospecho que anda en ello Rosa — I suspect Rosa is involved

¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?

8)

• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth

¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?

ando buscando un socio — I'm looking for a partner

no andes criticándolo todo el tiempo — stop criticizing him all the time

9)

• andar por (=rondar) —

anda por los 50 — he's about 50

el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants

anda por los 700 euros — it's around 700 euros

10)

andando el tiempo —

un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king

andando el tiempo la pena de muerte desaparecerá — the death penalty will eventually disappear

11) [exclamaciones]

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!

anda, dímelo — go on, tell me

anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?

anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that

¡anda, anda! — come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!

andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"

2. VT

1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walk

anduvimos varios kilómetros — we walked several kilometres

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

2) LAm (=llevar) [+ ropa] to wear; [+ objeto] to carry

yo no ando reloj — I don't wear a watch

3.

See:

andarse

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

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= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

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* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

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I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

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andar¹ [ A24 ]

vi

A

1 ( esp Esp) (caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar ( Chi); before long

2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)

3

( AmL) (montar): no sé andar a caballo I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycle

gata f B. (↑ gata)

B (marchar, funcionar) to work

el tocadiscos no anda the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dream

C (+ compl)

1 (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very well

ando enfermo I'm ill

anda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí? who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?

andar + GER to be -ING

anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around with

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3

(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sb

D (rondar) andar POR algo:

andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sth

ese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortune

F

1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sth

no me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

G (en exclamaciones)

1

(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible! go on! o ( BrE) get away with you! that's impossible! ( colloq)

2

(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)

3

(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón ( Méx fam); go on, don't be chicken ( colloq)

¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

■ andar

vt

A (caminar) to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos ( liter); I have trodden many paths ( liter)

B

( AmC) (llevar): no ando dinero I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home

■ andarse

v pron

A andarse CON algo:

ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful

rodeo, rama

B ( en imperativo)

( AmL) (irse): ándate de aquí inmediatamente get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)

andar²

masculine

A (modo de andar) gait, walk

un viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)

B andares mpl

1 (viajes) travels (pl)

en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America

2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)

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andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk;

◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

b) (AmL):

◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

c) ( en imperativo) (AmS) (ir) to go;

◊ anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;
◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3 (+ compl)
a) ( estar) to be;

◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering me
b) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;

( salir con) to go out with sb;
◊ dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres a man is known by the company he keeps

c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth

4 ( rondar):
◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)
a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)
c) ( instando a hacer algo):

◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;

¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
◊ no ando dinero I don't have any money on me;

siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
◊ ese no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke;

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
◊ ándate de aquí get out of here;

ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,
◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural

gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing

' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink

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andar

♦ vi

1. esp Esp [caminar] to walk;
[moverse] to move;
¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;

andar por la calle to walk in the street;

andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;

andar a gatas to crawl;

andar de puntillas to tiptoe

Comp

todo se andará all in good time

2. [funcionar] to work, to go;

la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;

las cosas andan mal things are going badly;

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

3. [estar] to be;

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;

no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;

¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;

creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;

andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;

ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;

¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;

andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;

¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;

andar detrás de o [m5]tras algo/alguien to be after sth/sb;

Comp

de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;

hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;

Prov

ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;

Prov

quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts

4. [ocuparse]
andar en [asuntos, líos] to be involved in;
[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;
anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles

5. [hurgar]
andar en to rummage around in;

¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?

6. [indica acción]
andar haciendo algo to be doing sth;

con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;

en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;

andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;

anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;

Comp

andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;

Comp
RP
¡andá a saber! who knows!

7. [ir]
andar con alguien to go around o round with sb;

anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;

anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;

Prov

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together

8.
andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;

anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;

debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million

9. Fam [enredar]
andar con algo to play with sth

♦ vt

1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres

2. CAm [llevar puesto] to wear

3. CAm [llevar] to carry

♦ nm

1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;

andares [de persona] gait;

tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model

2. [transcurso]
con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time

♦ See also the pronominal verb andarse

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andar

I v/i

1 ( caminar) walk;

andando on foot;

¡andando! come on!, move it! fam

2 ( funcionar) work

3

:

andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;

andar bien/mal do well/badly;

andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;

andar con cuidado be careful;

andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;

andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;

andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;

andar en o

por los 30 años be around 30;

andar tras algo be after sth fam ;

andar haciendo algo be doing sth;

andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;

andar a una work together;

¡anda! sorpresa wow!; incredulidad come on!

II v/t walk

III m

:

andares gait, walk

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andar {6} vi

1) caminar: to walk

2) ir: to go, to travel

3) funcionar: to run, to function

el auto anda bien: the car runs well

4) : to ride

andar a caballo: to ride on horseback

5) : to be

anda sin dinero: he's broke

andar vt

: to walk, to travel

andar nm

: walk, gait

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andar vb

1. (caminar) to walk

andaba por la calle I was walking down the street

se fue a casa andando she walked home

2. (moverse) to go

las motos acuáticas andan por el agua jet skis go on the water

3. (funcionar) to work / to go

no me anda el reloj my watch isn't working

su nuevo coche anda muy bien his new car goes like a dream

4. (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?

¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?

¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?

anda despistado he's absent minded

andas equivocado you're wrong

andar por to be about

anda por los cuarenta she's about forty

Spanish-English dictionary > andar

17 steif

I Adj.

1. stiff (auch Körperteil, Eischnee etc.); bes. PHYS. (starr) rigid; (fest) auch firm; Penis: hard; steifer Hals stiff neck; er hat ein steifes Bein auch he can’t bend his knee; steif vor Kälte stiff with cold; steifer Hut homburg (hat); steif wie ein Brett (as) stiff as a board; steif wie ein Stock (as) stiff as a poker; steif werden go stiff; Person: get stiff; Penis: get hard; Muskeln und fig.: stiffen; ich bin ( vom vielen Sitzen) ganz steif geworden I’m really stiff (from all this sitting around); steif schlagen beat until stiff; einen Steifen haben vulg. have a hard-on; halt die Ohren steif! chin up!

2. fig. stiff; Bewegung: auch wooden (auch Lächeln, Interpretation); (förmlich) auch formal; steifer Gang stiff gait; steife Haltung stiff ( oder rigid) posture; Deutsche gelten oft als steif Germans are often thought to be stiff and formal

3. (stark) steife Brise stiff breeze; steifer Grog strong hot grog

II Adv.

1. stiffly; steif gefroren auch fig. frozen stiff

2. fig. stiffly; (förmlich) auch formally; sich steif bewegen auch have (very) stiff movements; dort geht es mir zu steif zu it’s too stiff and formal there for my liking

3. steif und fest behaupten, dass... insist that, swear that...; steif und fest glauben, dass... firmly believe that...

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(förmlich) constrained; wooden; prim;

(starr) stiff; rigid

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[ʃtaif]
1. adj

1) stiff; Grog stiff, strong; Penis hard, stiff, erect

stéíf vor Kälte — stiff or numb with cold

eine stéífe Brise — a stiff breeze

ein stéífer Hals — a stiff neck

ein stéífer Hut (= Melone) — a homburg (hat) a bowler (hat), a derby (US)

sich stéíf (wie ein Brett) machen — to go rigid

2) (= gestärkt) starched

3) (= förmlich) stiff; Empfang, Konventionen, Begrüßung, Abend formal

2. adv

1)

(= hart) das Eiweiß stéíf schlagen — to beat the egg white until stiff

beharren — to insist stubbornly or obstinately on sth

sie behauptete stéíf und fest, dass... — she insisted that...

etw stéíf und fest glauben — to be convinced of sth

2) (= förmlich) stiffly

stéíf lächeln — to smile stiffly

jdn stéíf behandeln — to be standoffish to sb

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1) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal

2) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) stiff

3) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) stiff

4) (strong: a stiff breeze.) stiff

5) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) stiff

6) primly

7) ((of a person, behaviour etc) too formal and correct: a prim manner; a prim old lady.) prim

8) stiffly

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steif

[ʃtaif]

adj

1. (starr) stiff

ein \steifer Kragen a stiff collar

\steif vor Kälte stiff [or numb] with cold

\steif wie ein Brett as stiff as a board

2. (schwer beweglich) stiff

ein \steifes Bein a stiff leg

einen \steifen Hals haben to have a stiff neck

▪ \steif sein/werden to be/grow stiff

sich akk \steif machen to go rigid, to lock one's muscles

3. (förmlich) stiff, starchy BRIT pej fam

ein \steifer Empfang/eine \steife Begrüßung a [rather] formal [or pej fam starchy] reception/greeting

4. (erigiert) erect

ein \steifer Penis an erect [or a hard] [or a stiff] penis, an erection

▪ \steif sein/werden to be/become erect

5. (fam: alkoholische Getränke) stiff

ein \steifer Grog a tot [or shot] of strong grog, a stiff tot of grog

6. NAUT

ein \steifes Boot a stiff boat

eine \steife Brise/See a stiff breeze/heavy sea

7.

▶ \steif und fest obstinately, stubbornly, categorically

sich dat \steif und fest einbilden, dass... to have got it into one's head that...

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1.
Adjektiv

1) stiff; (ugs.): (erigiert) erect < penis>

2) (förmlich) stiff, formal <person, greeting, style>; formal < reception>

3) (Seemannsspr.): (stark) stiff <wind, breeze>

4) (ugs.): (stark) strong < coffee>; stiff, strong < alcoholic drink>
2.
adverbial

1) stiffly

2) (Seemannsspr.): (stark)

der Wind steht od. weht steif aus Südost — there's a stiff wind blowing from the south-east

3)

steif und fest behaupten/glauben, dass... — (ugs.) swear blind/be completely convinced that...

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steif

A. adj

1. stiff (auch Körperteil, Eischnee etc); besonders PHYS (starr) rigid; (fest) auch firm; Penis: hard;

steifer Hals stiff neck;

er hat ein steifes Bein auch he can’t bend his knee;

steif vor Kälte stiff with cold;

steifer Hut homburg (hat);

steif wie ein Brett (as) stiff as a board;

steif wie ein Stock (as) stiff as a poker;

steif werden go stiff; Person: get stiff; Penis: get hard; Muskeln und fig: stiffen;

ich bin (vom vielen Sitzen) ganz steif geworden I’m really stiff (from all this sitting around);

steif schlagen beat until stiff;

einen Steifen haben vulg have a hard-on

2. fig stiff; Bewegung: auch wooden (auch Lächeln, Interpretation); (förmlich) auch formal;

steifer Gang stiff gait;

steife Haltung stiff ( oder rigid) posture;

Deutsche gelten oft als steif Germans are often thought to be stiff and formal

3. (stark)

steife Brise stiff breeze;

steifer Grog strong hot grog

B. adv

1. stiffly;

steif gefroren auch fig frozen stiff

2. fig stiffly; (förmlich) auch formally;

sich steif bewegen auch have (very) stiff movements;

dort geht es mir zu steif zu it’s too stiff and formal there for my liking

3.

steif und fest behaupten, dass … insist that, swear that …;

steif und fest glauben, dass … firmly believe that …

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1.
Adjektiv

1) stiff; (ugs.): (erigiert) erect < penis>

2) (förmlich) stiff, formal <person, greeting, style>; formal < reception>

3) (Seemannsspr.): (stark) stiff <wind, breeze>

4) (ugs.): (stark) strong < coffee>; stiff, strong < alcoholic drink>
2.
adverbial

1) stiffly

2) (Seemannsspr.): (stark)

der Wind steht od. weht steif aus Südost — there's a stiff wind blowing from the south-east

3)

steif und fest behaupten/glauben, dass... — (ugs.) swear blind/be completely convinced that...

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(Benehmen) adj.

starched adj. adj.

angular adj.

starchy adj.

stiff adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > steif

18 asentimiento con la cabeza

(v.) = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod

Ex. It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language.

Ex. His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents.

Ex. The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.

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(v.) = head-nod [head nod], nodding assent, nod

Ex: It has been discovered that head-nods, gaze-shifts, physical posture, and most of all facial expression, do make up in fact a patterned body-language.

Ex: His listeners looked around at each other and acknowledged the verity of his statement by nodding assents.

Ex: The other woman nodded, smiling slightly, and began to make concentric circles on a pad of paper.

Spanish-English dictionary > asentimiento con la cabeza

19 enojado

adj.

1 angry, furious, cross, mad.

2 furious, angry, irate.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: enojar.

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enojado

► participio pasado

1→ link=enojar enojar

► adjetivo

1 angry, cross

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(f. - enojada)

adj.

angry

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ADJ angry, cross, mad (EEUU)

dijo, enojado — he said angrily

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- da adjetivo (esp AmL) angry, mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) annoyed, cross (BrE colloq)

contestó enojado — he replied angrily

esta enojado contigo — he`s angry/annoyed with you

están enojados y no se hablan — they've fallen out and they aren't speaking to each other

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= annoyed, irate, upset, angry [angrier -comp., angriest -sup.], in a rage, angrily, crossly, irritated, pissed off, ill-humoured [ill-humored, -USA], exasperated, miffed, out of anger, in a grouch.

Ex. Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex. First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.

Ex. He had never seen the children's librarian so upset.

Ex. The irate patron stance is characterised by very erect posture, an angry facial expression, sustained eye contact, dilated pupils, emphatic head nods, and in rare cases, clenched fists.

Ex. When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.

Ex. 'Look!' he growled angrily.

Ex. 'Justine refuses to work in your department, Muriel, if it involves overtime,' she said crossly.

Ex. Stanley C Holliday hammers home the same message by more whimsical means hinting darkly that a sticky end at the hands of irritated colleagues awaits all librarians who fail to make adequate and accurate notes.

Ex. The article is entitled ' Pissed Off: The Ethnography of a Heavy Metal Musician'.

Ex. The presence of this irony in ill-humored short articles from various journalistic sources is described.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex. If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.

Ex. Life is too short to be in a grouch all the time.

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* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

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- da adjetivo (esp AmL) angry, mad (esp AmE colloq); ( en menor grado) annoyed, cross (BrE colloq)

contestó enojado — he replied angrily

esta enojado contigo — he`s angry/annoyed with you

están enojados y no se hablan — they've fallen out and they aren't speaking to each other

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= annoyed, irate, upset, angry [angrier -comp., angriest -sup.], in a rage, angrily, crossly, irritated, pissed off, ill-humoured [ill-humored, -USA], exasperated, miffed, out of anger, in a grouch.

Ex: Your exaggerated coughs and annoyed looks and the oh so dramatic flailing about of your hands and arms when he lights up drive him up a wall.

Ex: First, Sholom Aleichem I recently spent something like twenty minutes talking over the telephone with a suitably irate and properly frustrated borrower.

Ex: He had never seen the children's librarian so upset.

Ex: The irate patron stance is characterised by very erect posture, an angry facial expression, sustained eye contact, dilated pupils, emphatic head nods, and in rare cases, clenched fists.

Ex: When a library user comes to the reference desk in frustration and desperation -- perhaps in a rage or in tears, it is often an unforgettable (and sometimes unpleasant) opportunity to test one's problem-solving abilities and diplomatic talents.

Ex: 'Look!' he growled angrily.

Ex: 'Justine refuses to work in your department, Muriel, if it involves overtime,' she said crossly.

Ex: Stanley C Holliday hammers home the same message by more whimsical means hinting darkly that a sticky end at the hands of irritated colleagues awaits all librarians who fail to make adequate and accurate notes.

Ex: The article is entitled ' Pissed Off: The Ethnography of a Heavy Metal Musician'.

Ex: The presence of this irony in ill-humored short articles from various journalistic sources is described.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex: If either spouse on rare occasions out of frustration or anger slams a door or speaks angry words is it fair to label he or she as an abuser?.

Ex: Life is too short to be in a grouch all the time.

* enojado al máximo = mad as hell.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* salir enojado dando zapatazos = stomp out of.

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enojado -da

adjective

( esp AmL) angry, mad ( colloq); (en menor grado) annoyed, cross ( BrE colloq)

—de ninguna manera —contestó enojado certainly not! he replied angrily

están enojados y no se hablan they've fallen out o they've had an argument and they aren't speaking to each other

estar enojado CON algn to be angry/annoyed WITH sb

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Del verbo enojar: ( conjugate enojar)

enojado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
enojado
enojar
enojado
◊ -da adjetivo (esp AmL) angry, mad (esp AmE colloq);

( en menor grado) annoyed, cross (BrE colloq);
◊ está enojado contigo he`s angry/annoyed with you;

están enojados they've fallen out
enojar ( conjugate enojar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) to make … angry;

( en menor grado) to annoy
enojarse verbo pronominal (esp AmL) to get angry, get mad (esp AmE colloq);
( en menor grado) to get annoyed, get cross (BrE colloq);
enojadose con algn to get angry/annoyed with sb
enojado,-a adjetivo angry
enojar verbo transitivo to anger, annoy
' enojado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enojada
- picada
- picado
- arisco
- arrecho
- bravo
- contrariado
- encarado
English:
stamp
- angry
- annoyed
- cross
- vexed

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enojado, -a adj
esp Am [irritado] angry; [molesto] annoyed;
estar enojado con alguien to be angry/annoyed with sb;

está enojada con sus padres she's angry/annoyed with her parents;

estoy muy enojado contigo I'm very angry/annoyed with you;

estar enojado por algo to be angry/annoyed about sth;

están enojados desde hace años they've been on bad terms with one another for years

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enojado

adj L.Am.

angry

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enojado, -da adj

1) : annoyed

2) : angry, mad

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enojado adj annoyed

Spanish-English dictionary > enojado

20 tenue

tenue² [t(ə)ny]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = habillement, apparence) dress

• ce n'est pas une tenue pour aller au golf ! that's no way to dress to play golf!

• « tenue correcte exigée » "strict dress code"

• tenue d'intérieur indoor clothes

• en tenue légère (d'été) wearing light clothes ; (osée) scantily dressed

• en petite tenue scantily dressed

• en tenue d'Adam in one's birthday suit (inf)

• en tenue d'Ève in one's birthday suit (inf)

• se mettre en tenue to get dressed

• être en tenue to be in uniform

• les policiers en tenue policemen in uniform

   b. ( = maintien) posture

   c. ( = conduite) bonne tenue en classe good behaviour in class

• avoir de la tenue to have good manners

• allons ! un peu de tenue ! come on, behave yourself!

   d. ( = qualité) [de journal] standard

• publication qui a de la tenue publication of a high standard

   e. [de maison, magasin] running ; [de séance] holding

• la tenue des comptes the book-keeping

   f. (Stock exchange) performance

• la mauvaise tenue de l'euro face au dollar the poor performance of the euro against the dollar

2. compounds

► tenue de camouflage camouflage dress

► tenue de combat battle dress

► tenue de route road holding

► tenue de service uniform

► tenue de soirée evening dress

• « tenue de soirée de rigueur » ≈ "black tie" ► tenue de sport sports clothes

► tenue de ville [d'homme] lounge suit (Brit), town suit (US) ; [de femme] smart clothes

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təny
nom féminin

1) ( vêtements)

tenue (vestimentaire) — dress [U], clothes (pl)

être en tenue décontractée — to wear casual clothes

tenue d'hiver — gén winter clothes (pl); (de soldat, policier) winter uniform

se mettre en tenue — to change

être en petite tenue — to be scantily clad

être en tenue légère — ( peu vêtu) to be scantily dressed; ( avec vêtements légers) to be in light clothing

se mettre en grande tenue — gén to put on ceremonial dress; Armée to put on full dress uniform

en tenue — uniformed

avoir une tenue impeccable — to be impeccably dressed

2) ( manières)

avoir de la tenue — to have good manners

ne pas avoir de tenue — to have bad manners

un peu de tenue! — mind your manners!

3) ( posture) posture [U]

4) Finance ( comportement) performance

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tenue de campagne

- tenue de cérémonie

- tenue de route

- tenue de travail

- tenue de ville

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t(ə)ny nf
1) (action de tenir) [commerce] running, [registre, comptes] keeping, [réunion] holding

2) (= vêtements) outfit

Elle portait une tenue très élégante. — She was very elegantly dressed., She was wearing a very elegant outfit.

Il faudra prévoir une tenue bien chaude. — You should dress warmly.

tenue de combat — combat gear

tenue de sport — sports gear no pl

tenue de pompier — fireman's uniform

tenue de soirée — evening dress

être en tenue — to be dressed up

se mettre en tenue — to dress up

en grande tenue — in full dress

en petite tenue — scantily clad

3) (= allure vestimentaire) dress no pl appearance

Sa tenue laissait à désirer. — His appearance left a lot to be desired.

une tenue correcte est exigée — appropriate clothing must be worn

4) (= comportement) manners pl behaviour Grande-Bretagne behavior USA

avoir de la tenue [personne] — to have good manners, [journal] to have a high standard

Il n'a aucune tenue. — He has no manners.

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[təny] nom féminin

A.

1. [d'une séance, d'un rassemblement]

ils ont interdit la tenue de la réunion dans nos locaux they banned the meeting from being held on our premises

2. [gestion - d'une maison, d'un établissement] running

l'école est réputée pour sa tenue the school is renowned for being well-run

3. AUTOMOBILE

tenue de route road holding

avoir une bonne tenue de route to hold the road well

avoir une mauvaise tenue de route to have poor road holding

4. BOURSE [fermeté] firmness

la bonne/mauvaise tenue des valeurs the strong/poor performance of the stock market

5. COMMERCE

tenue des livres bookkeeping

6. ÉQUITATION [d'un cheval] stamina

7. MUSIQUE holding

8. PHONÉTIQUE tenseness

B.

1. [attitude corporelle] posture, position

2. [comportement, conduite] behaviour

manquer totalement de tenue to behave appallingly

voyons, un peu de tenue! come now, behave yourself!

3. [aspect extérieur d'une personne] appearance

ils exigent de leurs employés une tenue correcte they require their employees to be smartly dressed

4. [habits - généralement] clothes, outfit, dress ; [ - de policier, de militaire, de pompier] uniform

une tenue de sport sports gear ou kit

dans ma tenue de travail in my work clothes

‘tenue correcte exigée’ ‘dress code’

tenue de cérémonie, grande tenue full-dress ou dress uniform

tenue de soirée evening dress

5. [rigueur intellectuelle] quality

un magazine d'une haute tenue a quality magazine

6. ÉQUITATION [d'un cavalier] seat

7. TEXTILES firmness

en grande tenue locution adjectivale

MILITAIRE in full dress ou dress uniform

officiers en grande tenue officers in dress uniform

en petite tenue locution adjectivale

scantily dressed ou clad, in one's underwear

se promener en petite tenue to walk around with hardly a stitch on

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en tenue locution adjectivale

[militaire, policier] uniformed

ce jour-là, je n'étais pas en tenue

a. [militaire] I was in civilian clothes that day

b. [policier] I was in plain clothes that day

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en tenue légère

→ link=enen petite tenue

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