Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

со всех языков на все языки

his pride took a knock

Толкование Перевод

1 knock

nok
1. verb
1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) golpear, llamar

2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) tirar, hacer caer

3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) golpear

4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) golpear

2. noun
1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) golpe

2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) golpe, llamada

•

- knocker
- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up

knock¹ n golpe

there was a knock on the door llamaron a la puerta

knock² vb

1. llamar

someone knocked on the door llamaron a la puerta

2. golpear

he knocked his head on the ceiling se dio con la cabeza contra el techo

3. tirar

he knocked the bottle over with his elbow tiró la botella con el codo

knock

tr[nɒk]

noun

1 (blow) golpe nombre masculino

■ the boy got a knock on his leg el niño recibió un golpe en la pierna

2 (on door) llamada

■ was that a knock at the door? ¿han llamado a la puerta?

■ knock, knock! ¡toc, toc!

3 figurative use (bad luck) revés nombre masculino

■ you have to learn to take a few knocks in this business hay que aprender a aguantar muchos reveses en esta profesión

transitive verb

1 (to hit) golpear, darse un golpe en

■ he knocked his head on the ceiling se golpeó la cabeza contra el techo

■ the mugger knocked her to the ground el atracador la tiró al suelo

2 familiar (criticize) criticar, hablar mal de

■ the newspapers are forever knocking the England manager los periódicos siempre critican al entrenador de la selección inglesa

intransitive verb

1 (at door) llamar

■ please knock before entering por favor, llamen antes de entrar

2 (of car engine) golpear, martillear

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

he's knocking on 70 va para los 70 años

to knock on the head (project) matar 2 (plans) echar por tierra

to knock some sense into somebody hacer entrar en vereda a alguien

to knock spots off dar mil vueltas a

to knock the bottom out of the market reventar los precios

knock it off! ¡basta ya!

knock ['nɑk] vt

1) hit, rap: golpear, golpetear

2) : hacer chocar

they knocked heads: se dieron en la cabeza

3) criticize: criticar

knock vi

1) rap: dar un golpe, llamar (a la puerta)

2) collide: darse, chocar

knock n

: golpe m, llamada f (a la puerta), golpeteo m (de un motor)

knock

n.

• golpazo s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• golpeo s.m.

• llamada s.f.

• porrazo s.m.

• toque s.m.

v.

• chocar contra v.

• cutir v.

• golpear v.

• llamar a la puerta v.

• martillear v.

• pegar v.

nɑːk, nɒk
I

noun

1) ( sound) golpe m; ( in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)

he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

2) ( blow) golpe m

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

3) (colloq)

a) ( setback) golpe m

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

b) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (strike, push)

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza

2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de

2.

vi

a) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)

b) ( collide)

to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo

c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock up

[nɒk]
1. N

1) (gen) golpe m ; (in collision) choque m ; (on door) llamada f

a knock on the head — un golpe en la cabeza

there was a knock at the door — llamaron a la puerta

his pride took a knock — su orgullo sufrió un golpe

the team took a hard knock yesterday — ayer el equipo recibió un rudo golpe

he has had plenty of hard knocks — ha recibido muchos y duros golpes en la vida

2) (in engine) golpeteo m

2. VT

1) (=strike) golpear

to knock a hole in sth — hacer or abrir un agujero en algo

to knock a nail into sth — clavar un clavo en algo

to knock sb on the head — golpear a algn en la cabeza

to knock one's head on/against sth — (by accident) dar con la cabeza contra algo; (deliberately) dar cabezazos contra algo

I knocked my elbow on or against the table — me di (un golpe) en el codo con la mesa

to knock sb to the ground — tirar or echar a algn al suelo

to knock sb unconscious or out or cold — dejar a algn sin sentido

to knock sth to the floor — dar con algo en el suelo

he knocked the knife out of her hand — le quitó el cuchillo de la mano de un golpe

I knocked the ball into the water — tiré la pelota al agua

to knock the bottom out of sth — [+ box] desfondar algo; (fig) [+ argument] dejar algo sin fundamentos

- knock sth on the head

- knock some sense into sb

- knock sb sideways

- knock spots off sb

2) * (=criticize) criticar, hablar mal de

3. VI

1) (strike) golpear; (at door) llamar a la puerta

knock before entering — llamar a la puerta antes de entrar

he knocked at the door/on the table — llamó a la puerta/dio un golpe en la mesa

poverty was knocking at his door — la pobreza llamaba a su puerta

I can't give a job to everyone who comes knocking on my door — no puedo dar trabajo a todos los que vienen pidiéndomelo or que llaman a mi puerta

2) (=bump)

to knock into sth/sb — chocar or tropezar con algo/algn

to knock against sth — chocar or dar con or contra algo

3) [engine] golpetear

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock in

- knock off

- knock on

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

* * *
[nɑːk, nɒk]
I

noun

1) ( sound) golpe m; ( in engine) golpeteo m, cascabeleo m (AmL)

he gave a couple of knocks before entering — llamó or (AmL tb) tocó (a la puerta) un par de veces antes de entrar

2) ( blow) golpe m

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

3) (colloq)

a) ( setback) golpe m

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

b) ( criticism) crítica f, palo m (fam)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) (strike, push)

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

he was knocked to the ground by the blast/blow — la explosión/el golpe lo tiró al suelo or lo tumbó

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

to knock somebody sideways — (colloq) dejar a alguien de una pieza

2) ( criticize) (colloq) criticar*, hablar mal de

2.

vi

a) ( on door) llamar, golpear (AmL), tocar* (AmL)

b) ( collide)

to knock AGAINST/INTO somebody/something — darse* or chocar* contra alguien/algo

c) \<\<engine\>\> golpetear, cascabelear (AmL)

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock up

English-spanish dictionary > knock
2 knock

I n infml
1)

He will have to take a lot of knocks — Ему придется выслушать много нелестных слов в свой адрес

She likes praise but can't stand the knocks — Она любит, когда ее хвалят, и не выносит критики

The American space program has taken some hard knocks recently — В последнее время американская космическая программа подвергалась серьезным нападкам

2)

Her confidence took a knock — Ее уверенность была поколеблена

His pride took a knock — Это был удар по его самолюбию

3)

He's taken quite a few knocks lately — В последнее время ему просто не везет

He's taken a bad knock — Его финансы здорово пошатнулись

You must be able to take hard knocks in this business — В этом деле очень легко набить себе шишки, и ты должен быть к этому готов

She has taken some hard knocks in her life — Жизнь ее тоже поломала в свое время

4)

It's a big knock to the family to have him hanging around — Для всей семьи большое неудобство, что он здесь крутится

5) AmE

They love to sing so much that they get their knocks that way — Они так любят петь, что получают от этого истинное удовольствие
II vt
1) infml

He was always knocking those in authority — Он всегда критиковал власти

Why must you always knock my behaviour? — Почему ты всегда придираешься к тому, как я себя веду?

If you don't know it, don't knock it — Если ты не знаешь, то зря не говори

Why knock our goods, you ought to boost them — Зачем критиковать нашу продукцию - ты должен ее рекламировать

2) AmE infml

Knock me a kiss — Поцелуй меня

3) BrE sl

His remarks really knocked me — Его слова меня ошеломили

Her impudence knocked me completely — Я офонарел от такого ее нахальства

What knocks me most is her ignorance — Меня больше всего поражает ее невежество

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > knock
3 knock ***

[nɒk]
1. vt

1) (strike) colpire

to knock a nail into sth — conficcare un chiodo in qc

to knock sb on the head — colpire qn in or alla testa

to knock one's head on/against sth — battere or sbattere la testa su/contro qc

to knock sb unconscious or out or cold — tramortire qn

to knock the bottom out of sth — (box) sfondare qc, (fig: argument) demolire qc

he knocked the knife out of her hand — con un colpo le ha fatto cadere il coltello di mano

to knock spots off sb/sth fig fam — dare dei punti a qn/qc

to knock sb sideways or for six fig fam — lasciare qn di stucco

to knock some sense into sb fam — far entrare un po' di buonsenso in testa a qn

2) (fam: criticize) criticare

2. vi

1) (strike) bussare

he knocked at or on the door — ha bussato alla porta

his knees were knocking — gli tremavano le ginocchia

2)

(bump) to knock into or against sb/sth — sbattere or urtare contro qn/qc

3) (engine) battere in testa

3. n

1) (blow) colpo, (in collision) botta

there was a knock at the door — hanno bussato alla porta

I heard a knock — ho sentito bussare

his pride took a knock — il suo orgoglio ha subito un duro colpo

2) (in engine) battito in testa

•

- knock about

- knock back

- knock down

- knock in

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

English-Italian dictionary > knock ***
4 knock

1. transitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen gegen od. an (+ Akk.); (forcefully) schlagen gegen od. an (+ Akk.)

2) (make by striking) schlagen

knock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen

3) (drive by striking) schlagen

knock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen

I'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen

4)

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

5) (coll.): (criticize) herziehen über (+ Akk.) (ugs.)

don't knock it — halt dich zurück
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen; (forcefully) schlagen

2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)
3. noun
1) (rap) Klopfen, das

there was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür

2) (blow) Schlag, der; (gentler) Stoß, der

3) (fig.): (blow of misfortune) [Schicksals]schlag, der

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/41097/knock_about">knock about

- knock around

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

* * *
[nok] 1. verb
1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klopfen

2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) herunterstoßen

3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) schlagen

4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) stoßen
2. noun
1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) der Schlag

2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) das Klopfen

•

- knocker
- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
* * *

knock

[nɒk, AM nɑ:k]

I. n

1. (sound) Klopfen nt, Pochen nt liter

to give a \knock [at [or on] the door] an der Tür klopfen

there was a \knock on the door es hat [an der Tür] geklopft

can you give me a \knock in the morning? könntest du morgen früh an meiner Tür klopfen?

she heard a \knock sie hat es klopfen hören

2. (blow) Schlag m, Stoß m

he received a nasty \knock on the head er bekam einen bösen Schlag auf den Kopf

to be able to withstand \knocks stoßsicher sein

the table has had a few \knocks der Tisch hat schon ein paar Schrammen abbekommen

3. no pl TECH of engine Klopfen nt, Klopfgeräusch nt

4. ( fig: setback) Schlag m

to take a \knock ( fam) einen Tiefschlag erleiden; (in confidence) einen Knacks bekommen fam

to be able to take a lot of \knocks viel einstecken können

the school of hard \knocks eine harte Schule

she has learned everything in the school of hard \knocks sie ist [im Leben] durch eine harte Schule gegangen

5. ( fam: critical comment) Kritik f

6. SPORT (in cricket) Innings nt fachspr, Durchgang m, Innenrunde f

II. vi

1. (strike noisily) klopfen

a rope \knocked against the side of the ship ein Seil schlug gegen die Schiffswand

to \knock at the door/on the window an die Tür/ans Fenster klopfen

sb's knees are \knocking jdm schlottern die Knie fam

2. (collide with) stoßen

▪ to \knock into/against sth gegen etw stoßen, etw rammen

▪ to \knock into sb mit jdm zusammenstoßen

3. TECH engine, pipes klopfen

4. ( fam: be approaching)

to be \knocking on 40/50/60 auf die 40/50/60 zugehen

5.

▶ to \knock on wood AM, AUS dreimal auf Holz klopfen

III. vt

1. (hit)

▪ to \knock sth gegen etw akk stoßen

he \knocked my arm er stieß gegen meinen Arm

I \knocked my knee at the door ich habe mir mein Knie an der Tür angestoßen

she \knocked the glass off the table sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel vom Tisch

2. (blow)

▪ to \knock sb jdm einen Schlag versetzen; (less hard) jdm einen Stoß versetzen

the blow \knocked him flat der Schlag haute ihn um

to \knock sb to the ground jdn zu Boden werfen

to \knock sb on the head jdm an den Kopf schlagen

to \knock sb unconscious [or senseless] jdn bewusstlos schlagen; ( fig)

to \knock sb's self-esteem jds Selbstbewusstsein anschlagen [o einen Knacks geben

3. (drive, demolish)

▪ to \knock sth out of sb jdm etw austreiben

someone should \knock some of the arrogance out of him jemand sollte ihn von seinem hohen Ross herunterholen

to \knock some [or a bit of] sense into sb jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to \knock the bottom out of sth etw zusammenbrechen lassen

to \knock a hole into the wall ein Loch in die Wand schlagen

to \knock a nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen

they \knocked two rooms into one sie haben die Wand zwischen zwei Zimmern eingerissen

4. ( fam: criticize)

▪ to \knock sb/sth jdn/etw schlechtmachen

don't \knock it till you've tried it mach es nicht schon runter, bevor du es überhaupt ausprobiert hast fam

5.

▶ to \knock 'em dead AM ( fam) jdn vom Hocker reißen fam, es jdm zeigen fam

okay, son, go and \knock 'em dead! also los, Junge, geh und zeig's ihnen! fam

▶ to \knock sth on the head BRIT, AUS (stop sth) etw dat ein Ende bereiten [o fam abblasen]; (complete sth) etw zu Ende bringen

by midnight we were all tired and \knocked it on the head um Mitternacht waren wir alle total müde und haben Schluss gemacht

▶ to \knock sb off their pedestal [or perch] jdn vom Podest stoßen

▶ to \knock an plan/idea on the head BRIT, AUS einen Plan/Gedanken verwerfen

▶ to \knock sb sideways [or BRIT also for six] jdn umhauen fam

▶ to \knock [the] spots off sb/sth BRIT jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen [o fam in die Tasche stecken]; SPORT jdn/etw um Längen schlagen

▶ to \knock the stuffing out of sb ( fam) jdn fertigmachen fam

IV. interj

“\knock \knock” „klopf, klopf“

* * *
[nɒk]
1. n

1) (esp Brit) (= blow) Stoß m; (esp with hand, tool etc) Schlag m

to get a knock — einen Stoß/Schlag abbekommen

he got a knock from the swing — die Schaukel hat ihn getroffen

he took a bit of a knock — er hat einiges abbekommen (inf)

the car took a few knocks — mit dem Auto hat es ein paar Mal gebumst (inf)

the furniture has had a few knocks — die Möbel haben ein paar Schrammen abbekommen

he gave himself a nasty knock — er hat sich böse angeschlagen or angestoßen

2) (= noise) Klopfen nt no pl, Pochen nt no pl (liter); (in engine) Klopfen nt no pl, Klopfgeräusch nt

there was a knock at the door — es hat (an der Tür) geklopft

I heard a knock — ich habe es klopfen hören

I'll give you a knock at 7 o'clock (Brit) — ich klopfe um 7 Uhr (an deine Tür)

3) (esp Brit) (fig: setback) (Tief)schlag m

to ( have to) take a lot of knocks — viele Tiefschläge einstecken (müssen)

to take a knock (self-confidence, pride etc) — erschüttert werden; (reputation) geschädigt werden; (person)

the company took a bit of a knock as a result of the tax changes — die Steuerreform hat der Firma einen Schlag versetzt

2. vt

1) (= hit, strike) stoßen; (with hand, tool, racket etc) schlagen; one's knee, head etc anschlagen, anstoßen (on an +dat); (= nudge, jolt) stoßen gegen; (= collide with car, driver) rammen

to knock one's head/elbow etc — sich (dat) den Kopf/Ellbogen etc anschlagen or anstoßen

he knocked his foot against the table — er stieß mit dem Fuß gegen den Tisch

to knock sb on the head —

that knocked his idea on the head ( Brit inf ) — damit konnte er sich die Idee aus dem Kopf schlagen (inf)

I decided to knock it on the head ( Brit inf ) — ich beschloss, der Sache (dat) ein Ende zu machen

the plan wasn't working so we knocked it on the head ( Brit inf ) — der Plan klappte nicht, also ließen wir ihn fallen

to knock sb to the ground — jdn zu Boden werfen

to knock sb unconscious — jdn bewusstlos werden lassen; (person) jdn bewusstlos schlagen

to knock sb dead (fig inf) — jdn umhauen (inf)

go out there and knock 'em dead (inf) — jetzt zeigs denen aber mal! (inf)

he knocked some holes in the side of the box — er machte ein paar Löcher in die Seite der Kiste

we knocked the two rooms into one — wir verbanden die beiden Zimmer indem wir die Verbindungswand abrissen

to knock holes in an argument — ein Argument zerpflücken

to knock sb/sth out of the way — jdn/etw beiseitestoßen

he knocked it as he went past — er ist beim Vorbeigehen dagegengestoßen; (deliberately) er hat ihm/ihr etc beim Vorbeigehen einen Stoß versetzt or gegeben

she knocked the glass to the ground — sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel zu Boden

watch you don't knock your glass off the table — pass auf, dass du dein Glas nicht vom Tisch stößt

to knock the nonsense out of sb — jdm den Unsinn austreiben

to knock some sense into sb — jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to knock sb's confidence — jds Selbstbewusstsein erschüttern

he was knocked sideways by it (fig inf) — es haute ihn um (inf)

confidence in the legal system has been knocked sideways (inf) — das Vertrauen in das Rechtssystem hat schwer gelitten

2) (inf: criticize) (he)runtermachen (inf)

if you haven't tried it, don't knock it — verurteile es doch nicht, wenn du es noch nie versucht hast

3. vi

1) (on door etc) klopfen, pochen (liter); (engine etc) klopfen

to knock at or on the door — an die Tür klopfen, anklopfen

opportunity was or came knocking at his door —

he is knocking on the door of the England team — er wird als Anwärter für die englische Nationalmannschaft gehandelt

to knock at or on the window — gegen das Fenster klopfen

knock before entering — bitte anklopfen

he knocked on the table — er schlug or klopfte auf den Tisch

2) (= bump, collide) stoßen (into, against gegen)

he knocked into or against the gatepost — er rammte den Türpfosten

3)

his knees were knocking (together) — ihm zitterten or schlotterten (inf) die Knie

4. interj

knock knock! — klopf, klopf

* * *

knock [nɒk; US nɑk]

A s

1. a) Schlag m, Stoß m:

he can take a knock or two er kann einen Puff vertragen umg

b) fig (Tief)Schlag m:

take ( oder have) a knock einen Schlag einstecken müssen

2. Klopfen n, Pochen n:

there is a knock (at [US on] the door) es klopft;

give a double knock zweimal klopfen;

open to sb’s knock auf jemandes Klopfen öffnen

3. AUTO Klopfen n

4. meist pl umg Kritik f

B v/t

1. schlagen, stoßen:

knock to the ground zu Boden schlagen;

knock on the head

a) bewusstlos schlagen,

b) totschlagen;

knock one’s head against sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat);

knock one’s head against a brick wall fig mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand rennen;

knock sb into the middle of next week umg jemanden fertigmachen;

knock sth into sb(’s head) jemandem etwas einhämmern oder einbläuen;

knock some sense into sb jemandem den Kopf zurechtsetzen;

knock spots off sb umg jemanden in den Sack stecken (at in dat);

knock three seconds off a record SPORT umg einen Rekord um drei Sekunden verbessern;

he’s knocked £5 off the bill (for us) umg er hat (uns) 5 Pfund von der Rechnung nachgelassen; → cold A 12, head Bes Redew

2. schlagen, klopfen:

knock into shape in Form bringen

3. umg heruntermachen umg, schlechtmachen, kritisieren

4. umg

a) jemanden umhauen umg, sprachlos machen

b) jemanden schocken

C v/i

1. schlagen, pochen, klopfen:

knock at (US on) the door an die Tür klopfen;

“please knock before entering” „bitte (an)klopfen“

2. schlagen, prallen, stoßen ( alle:

against, into gegen;

on auf akk)

3. → knock together B

4. TECH

a) rattern, rütteln (Maschine)

b) klopfen (Motor, Brennstoff)

5. knock about ( oder around) umg sich herumtreiben in (dat)

6. knock about ( oder around) umg herumliegen in (dat) (Gegenstand)

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen gegen od. an (+ Akk.); (forcefully) schlagen gegen od. an (+ Akk.)

2) (make by striking) schlagen

knock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen

3) (drive by striking) schlagen

knock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen

I'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen

4)

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

5) (coll.): (criticize) herziehen über (+ Akk.) (ugs.)

don't knock it — halt dich zurück
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen; (forcefully) schlagen

2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)
3. noun
1) (rap) Klopfen, das

there was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür

2) (blow) Schlag, der; (gentler) Stoß, der

3) (fig.): (blow of misfortune) [Schicksals]schlag, der

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock around

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

* * *

n.

Klopfen -reien n.

Schlag -¨e m.

Stoß ¨-e m. (at) v.

klopfen (an) v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

English-german dictionary > knock
5 tumble

tumble ['tʌmbəl]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (fall → person) tomber, faire une chute; (→ ball, objects) tomber;

∎ he tumbled down the stairs il a dégringolé ou il est tombé dans l'escalier;

∎ to tumble head over heels faire une culbute ou un roulé-boulé;

∎ the bottles came tumbling off the shelf les bouteilles ont dégringolé ou sont tombées de l'étagère;

∎ to tumble into bed se jeter dans son lit;

∎ to tumble out of bed tomber du lit;

∎ they were tumbling over one another ils se bousculaient

(b) (collapse → prices) dégringoler, s'effondrer;

∎ the Chancellor's resignation sent share prices tumbling la démission du ministre des Finances a fait dégringoler ou chuter le cours des actions

(c) (rush) se précipiter;

∎ the children tumbled into the kitchen les enfants se ruèrent ou se précipitèrent dans la cuisine;

∎ they came tumbling after me ils se sont lancés à ma poursuite

(d) (perform somersaults) faire des cabrioles ou des culbutes

2 transitive verb

(knock, push → person) renverser, faire tomber ou dégringoler;

∎ she tumbled me into the pool elle m'a fait tomber dans la piscine;

∎ she tumbled the books onto the table elle a fait tomber les livres sur la table

3 noun

(fall) chute f, culbute f, roulé-boulé m; (somersault) culbute f, cabrioles fpl;

∎ he had a bad tumble on the ice il a fait une mauvaise chute sur la glace;

∎ to take a tumble faire une chute ou une culbute;

∎ figurative his pride took a tumble son orgueil a souffert;

∎ share prices took a tumble today le prix des actions s'est effondré aujourd'hui;

∎ they had a tumble in the hay ils ont batifolé dans le foin, ils se sont roulés dans le foin

➲ tumble about

1 intransitive verb

(children) gambader, batifoler; (acrobat) faire des cabrioles; (swimmer) s'ébattre; (water) clapoter

2 separable transitive verb

mettre en désordre;

∎ the waves tumbled us about nous étions ballotés par les vagues

➲ tumble down intransitive verb

(person) faire une culbute, dégringoler; (pile) dégringoler; (wall, building) s'effondrer;

∎ the whole building came tumbling down tout l'édifice s'est effondré ou écroulé

➲ tumble out

1 intransitive verb

(a) (person → from tree, loft) dégringoler; (→ from bus, car) se jeter, sauter; (possessions, contents) tomber (en vrac);

∎ the apples tumbled out of her basket les pommes ont roulé de son panier;

∎ the tablets tumbled out onto the table les comprimés ont roulé sur la table;

∎ he tumbled out of bed at midday il est tombé du lit à midi;

∎ the van doors flew open and the children came tumbling out les portes de la camionnette se sont ouvertes et les enfants se sont rués à l'extérieur

(b) (news, confession) s'échapper;

∎ all their secrets came tumbling out ils ont déballé tous leurs secrets

2 separable transitive verb

faire tomber en vrac ou en tas

➲ tumble over

1 intransitive verb

(person) culbuter, faire une culbute; (pile, vase) se renverser

2 separable transitive verb

renverser, faire tomber

➲ tumble to inseparable transitive verb

British familiar (fact, secret, joke) piger, saisir;

∎ I finally tumbled to their little game j'ai enfin compris leur petit manège

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > tumble
6 picar

v.

1 to bite.

me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp

2 to peck.

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3 to chop (triturar) (vegetables).

4 to break up (piedra, hielo).

5 to chip the plaster off.

6 to annoy (informal) (enojar). (peninsular Spanish)

7 to spur on (to stimulate) (persona, caballo).

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

8 to punch (perforar) (billete, ficha).

9 to type (up) (informal) (mecanografiar).

10 to goad (bullfighting).

11 to itch (escocer) (parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda).

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

12 to be spicy or hot (food).

13 to nibble (tomar un aperitivo).

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

14 to burn (sol).

15 to bounce (balón, pelota) ( Latin American Spanish).

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

16 to sting, to bite, to peck, to pick.

La abeja picó al perro The bee stung the dog.

17 to have an itch in.

Me pica la nariz I have an itch in my nose.

Le pica He has an itch.

18 to mince, to chop up, to chop, to hash.

Ella pica las verduras She minces the vegetables.

19 to be biting.

20 to burn on one's back, to be beating down, to beat down, to burn in one's back.

Este sol pica This sun beats down.

21 to pique, to spur.

Ella pica al caballo She spurred=piqued the horse.

22 to pick at.

Ella pica comida en la noche She eats food at night.

23 to have a few snacks, to have a few nibbles.

* * *

picar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (morder - insecto) to bite; (- abeja, avispa) to sting

2 (corroer) to eat away, rot

■ tengo el coche picado de la humedad my car's all rusty from the damp

■ tengo las muelas picadas de comer tantos caramelos my teeth are bad from eating so many sweets

■ la polilla me ha picado el baúl moths have eaten away the trunk

3 (perforar - papel, tarjeta) to punch

4 (dar con un pico) to jab, goad

5 COCINA (cortar) to chop finely; (carne) to mince

6 (comida) to nibble

■ vamos a salir a picar algo we're going to get a bite to eat

7 (incitar) to arouse

■ me picó la curiosidad it aroused my curiosity

8 (herir) to wound

■ le ha picado el orgullo it has wounded his pride

9 (toro) to goad

10 (cebo) to bite

► verbo intransitivo

1 (sentir escozor) to itch

■ me pica todo el cuerpo I'm itching all over

2 (calentar) to be hot, be strong

■ hoy pica el sol en cantidad the sun's really strong today

3 (estar picante) to be hot

■ estos pimientos pican muchísimo these peppers are really hot

4 (pez) to bite; (persona) to fall for it

5 (caer en la cuenta) to cotton on, twig

6 (comer) to have a nibble

► verbo pronominal picarse

1 (muela) to decay, go bad

■ se me ha picado una muela one of my teeth has gone bad

2 (fruta) to begin to rot

3 (tela) to be moth-eaten

4 (mar) to get choppy

5 (vino) to go vinegary, go sour, go off

6 (metal) to pit

7 (ofenderse) to take offence

8 familiar (picar el orgullo) to get annoyed

9 argot (pincharse droga) to shoot up

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

picar alto to aim high

quien se pica, ajos come familiar if the cap fits, wear it

* * *

verb

1) to sting, bite

2) itch

3) punch

4) grind

* * *

1. VT

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente, pez] to bite; [ave] to peck (at)

me ha picado un bicho en el cuello — an insect has bitten me on the neck

los pájaros han picado toda la fruta — the birds have pecked holes in o pecked (at) all the fruit

picar el anzuelo — (lit) to take o swallow the bait; (fig) to rise to the bait, fall for it *

- ¿qué mosca le habrá picado?

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble at

he estado picando unos cacahuetes — I've been nibbling at some peanuts

he picado algo antes de comer — I had a little nibble before lunch

3) (=agujerear) [+ hoja, página] to punch a hole/some holes in; [+ billete, entrada] to punch

4) (=trocear)

a) (Culin) [+ ajo, cebolla, patata] to chop; Esp, Cono Sur [+ carne] to mince, grind (EEUU)

pica la cebolla muy picadita — chop the onion very finely

b) [+ tabaco] to cut; [+ hielo] to crush

c) [+ tierra] to dig over, break up; [+ piedra] [en trozos pequeños] to chip at; [en trozos grandes] to break up

acabó sus días picando piedra en una cantera — he ended his days breaking up stone in a quarry

5) (=provocar) [+ persona] to needle, goad; [+ caballo] to spur on

estaba siempre picándome — he was always needling o goading me

eso me picó la curiosidad — that aroused my curiosity

lo que dijiste lo picó en su amor propio — what you said wounded o hurt his pride

6) (=corroer) [+ diente, muela, madera] to rot; [+ hierro, metal] to rust; [+ cable] to corrode; [+ goma, neumático] to perish

las polillas han picado la lana — the moths have made holes in the wool

7) (Inform) [+ texto] to key in

8) (Mús) [+ nota] to play staccato

9) (Taur) [+ toro] to stick, prick ( with the goad)

10) (Mil) [+ enemigo] to harass

11) Ven * (=sablear) to scrounge *

12) Ven
*
picar el ojo a algn — to wink at sb

2. VI

1) [con el pico, la boca] [abeja, avispa] to sting; [mosquito, serpiente] to bite; [ave] to peck

2) (=comer) [persona] to nibble, snack

llevo todo el día picando — I've been nibbling o snacking all day

3) (=morder el cebo) [pez] to bite; [persona] * to fall for it *

hoy parece que no pican — it seems they aren't biting today

ha picado mucha gente — a lot of people have fallen for it *

- picar muy alto

4) (=ser picante) [comida] to be hot, be spicy

esta salsa sí que pica — this sauce is really hot o spicy

5) (=causar picor) [herida, espalda] to itch

me pica la espalda — my back itches

me pica por todo el cuerpo — I'm itching all over

me pica la barba — I've got an itchy beard

un jersey que pica — an itchy jumper

¿le pica la garganta? — do you have a tickle in your throat?, do you have a tickly throat?

me pican los ojos — my eyes are stinging o smarting

el alcohol te va a picar un poco — the alcohol is going to sting you a little

¿qué te pica? — (lit) where does it itch?; (fig) what's got into you?, what's eating you? (EEUU)

- a quien le pique que se rasque

6) [sol] to burn

hoy sí que pica el sol — the sun is really burning today

7) (=probar)

picar en algo — to dabble in sth

ha picado en todos los géneros literarios — he has dabbled in all the literary genres

8) Esp * (=llamar a la puerta) to knock

9) Cono Sur ** (=largarse) to split **

10) Esp (Aut) to pink

11)

picarle — Méx * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

12) LAm [pelota] to bounce

3.

See:

picarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

* * *

= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex. A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex. One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex. The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex. The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex. Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

----

* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) mosquito/víbora to bite; abeja/avispa to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos? — did you get bitten by the mosquitoes?

b) polilla

una manta picada por las polillas — a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho — the moths got at my poncho

c) ave < comida> to peck at; < enemigo> to peck

d) < anzuelo> to bite

e) (fam) ( comer) to eat

saca algo para picar — put out some nibbles

sólo quiero picar algo — I just want a little snack o a bite to eat

f) <billete/boleto> to punch

g) (Taur) to jab

2)

a) (Coc) < carne> (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE); <cebolla/perejil> to chop (up); <pan/manzana> (Ven) to cut

b) < hielo> to crush; < pared> to chip; < piedra> (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

3) <dientes/muelas> to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes — sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

4) ( en billar) < bola> to put spin on

5) (Per fam) ( obtener dinero de) to get (some) money from o out of

6)

a) ( incitar) to spur on; ( enfadar) to upset, hurt

b) < amor propio> to wound, hurt; < curiosidad> to pique, arouse

7) < papel> to perforate

8) (Mús) to play... staccato
2.
picar vi

1)

a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

picar alto — to aim high

b) ( comer) to nibble

2)

a) comida to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) to itch; lana/suéter to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda — my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? — are your eyes stinging?

c) (fam) ( quemar)

cómo pica el sol! — the sun's really burning o scorching!

3) (AmL) pelota to bounce

4) (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl)

picarle — (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
3.
picarse v pron

1)

a) muelas to decay, rot; manguera/llanta to perish; cacerola/pava to rust; ropa to get moth-eaten

b) manzana to go rotten; vino to go sour

2) mar to get choppy

3) (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed; ( ofenderse) to take offense

anda picado — he's in a huff (colloq)

4) avión to nose-dive; pájaro to dive

5) (arg) ( inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

6)

picárselas — (RPl arg) ( irse) to split (sl)

* * *

= mince, keyboard, smart, chop up, itch.

Ex: A rotary machine invented in Holland in the late seventeenth century did not pound but minced the rags into pulp with revolving knives.

Ex: One use of the Mouse is in free-hand drawing, but it also promises to improve drastically the way in which data can be manipulated once it has been keyboarded into a file.

Ex: The Soviet hosts, meanwhile, still smarting over myriad implications of inferiority, found themselves in the novel position of being expected to instruct and enlighten Westerners.

Ex: The writer bemoans record studios' tendency to chop up and fiddle with opera performances.

Ex: Until your skin gets use to it, it will itch but non-scented talcum powder will help, just make sure you don't inhale any of that shit.

* algo para picar = finger food.

* comida para picar = finger food.

* picar en una trampa = fall for + a joke, fall for + it.

* picar la curiosidad = pique + curiosity.

* que pica = itchy [itchier -comp., itchiest -sup.].

* * *

picar [A2 ]

vt

A

1 «mosquito/víbora» to bite; «abeja/avispa» to sting

¿te picaron los mosquitos anoche? did you get bitten by the mosquitoes last night?, did the mosquitoes get you last night? ( colloq)

2

«polilla»: una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket

las polillas me picaron el poncho the moths got at my poncho

3 «ave» ‹comida› to peck at; ‹enemigo› to peck

4 ‹anzuelo› to bite

5 ( fam) (comer) to eat

picar galletas entre horas engorda muchísimo eating cookies between meals is very fattening

nos sirvió un aperitivo con algo para picar he served us a drink and some nibbles

no quiero cenar, sólo picar algo I don't want supper, just a little snack o just a bite to eat

6 ‹billete/boleto› to punch

7 ( Taur) to jab; ( Agr) to goad, prod

B ( Méx) (con una aguja, espina) to prick

C

1 ( Coc) ‹cebolla/perejil› to chop, chop … up; ‹carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind ( AmE), to mince ( BrE); ‹pan/manzana› ( Ven) to cut

2 ‹hielo› to crush; ‹tierra› to break up; ‹pared› to chip ‹piedra› (deshacer, romper) to break up, smash; (labrar, astillar) to work, chip away at

D ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay

el azúcar pica los dientes sugar rots your teeth o gives you tooth decay

E (en billar) ‹bola› to put spin on

F ( Per fam) (obtener dinero) to get (some) money from o out of

voy a picar a mi viejo I'm going to get some money out of my old man ( colloq), I'm going to touch my old man for some money ( colloq)

G

1 (incitar) to spur on; (ofender, enfadar) to upset, hurt

2 ‹amor propio› to wound, hurt; ‹curiosidad› to pique, arouse

H ‹papel› to perforate

I ( Mús) to play … staccato

■ picar

vi

A

1 (morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

ha picado un pez grande we've got o hooked a big one

el cliente picó the customer rose to o took the bait

le tendimos una trampa y picó we set a trap for him and he fell for it

picar alto to aim high

2 (comer) to nibble

siempre anda picando entre comidas he's always eating o nibbling between meals

B

1 «comida» to be hot

esta mostaza pica mucho this mustard's really hot, this mustard really burns your mouth

2 (producir comezón) «lana/suéter» to itch, be itchy

me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy

¿te pican los ojos? are your eyes stinging o smarting?

3 ( fam)

(quemar): ¡cómo pica el sol hoy! the sun's really burning o scorching today!

4 ( Méx) pinchar vi A. (↑ pinchar)

C ( AmL) «pelota» to bounce

la pelota picó fuera the ball bounced o went out

hacer picar la pelota to bounce the ball

D ( Esp) «motor» to knock, pink ( BrE)

E ( RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl), to beat it (sl)

picarle ( Méx fam); to get a move on ( colloq), to move it ( BrE colloq)

■ picarse

v pron

A

1 «muelas» to decay, rot; «manguera/llanta» to perish; «cacerola/pava» to rust; «ropa» to get moth-eaten

2 «manzana» to rot, go rotten; «vino» to go sour

B «mar» to get choppy

C ( fam) (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get in a huff ( colloq); (ofenderse) to take offense*, be piqued

hombre, no te piques; si sólo era una broma come on, don't get annoyed, it was only a joke ( colloq)

anda picado he's in a huff ( colloq)

D «avión» to nose-dive; «pájaro» to dive

E

1 ( arg) (inyectarse) to shoot up (sl)

2 ( Méx) pinchar v pron A 1. (↑ pinchar)

F

picárselas ( RPl arg) (irse) to split (sl), to be off ( colloq), to take off ( AmE colloq)

yo me las pico I'm off ( colloq)

a las nueve me las pico I have to be going o to take off at nine ( colloq)

* * *

picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
a) [mosquito/víbora] to bite;

[abeja/avispa] to sting;
◊ me picaron los mosquitos I got bitten by mosquitoes;

una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
b) [ ave] ‹ comida› to peck at;

‹ enemigo› to peck
c) ‹ anzuelo› to bite

d) (fam) ( comer) to eat;

◊ solo quiero picar algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat

e) ‹billete/boleto› to punch

f) (Taur) to jab

2
a) (Coc) ‹ carne› (Esp, RPl) to grind (AmE), to mince (BrE);

‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
b) ‹ hielo› to crush;

‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( morder el anzuelo) to bite, take the bait

b) ( comer) to nibble

2
a) ( ser picante) to be hot

b) ( producir comezón) [lana/suéter] to itch, be itchy;

◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);
◊ picarle (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)

picarse verbo pronominal
1
a) [ muelas] to decay, rot;

[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
b) [ manzana] to go rotten;

[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
' picar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rascar
- tabla
English:
bite
- chop
- clip
- crush
- grind
- itch
- mince
- nibble
- pick
- pick at
- pit
- prickle
- punch
- rise
- smart
- sting
- bounce
- chopping board
- eat
- finely
- prick
- rot
- tickle

* * *

picar

♦ vt

1. [sujeto: mosquito, serpiente] to bite;
[sujeto: avispa, escorpión] to sting;
me picó una avispa I was stung by a wasp;

picar el cebo o [m5] anzuelo [pez] to bite

2. [sujeto: ave] [comida] to peck at;

la gaviota me picó (en) una mano the seagull pecked my hand

3. [trocear] [verdura] to chop;
Esp, RP [carne] to mince; [piedra, hielo] to break up; [pared] to chip the plaster off
4. Méx [pinchar] to prick

5. [dañar, estropear] [diente, caucho, cuero] to rot;

esos caramelos terminarán picándote las muelas Br those sweets o US that candy will rot your teeth

6. [aperitivo]
picar unas aceitunas to have a few olives as an aperitif;

vamos a picar algo antes de comer let's have some nibbles before the meal;

está todo el día picando comida she's always nibbling at something or other between meals

7. Esp Fam [enojar] to annoy;

le encanta picar a su hermana he loves needling his sister

8. [estimular] [persona, caballo] to spur on;

aquello me picó la curiosidad that aroused my curiosity

9. [perforar] [billete, ficha] to punch

10. Fam [mecanografiar] to type (up)

11. Taurom to goad

12. Dep [con efecto] [balón, pelota] to chip;
[bola de billar] to screw
13. Am [botar] [balón, pelota] to bounce

14. Mús [nota] to play staccato

15. Méx Fam
picarle to get a move on;

pícale, que se nos hace tarde para el teatro get a move on, we'll be late for the play;

ya píquenle con eso, o no acabarán nunca you'd better get a move on with that or you'll never finish

16. Col [guiñar] to wink;

picarle un ojo a alguien to wink at sb

♦ vi

1. [escocer] [parte del cuerpo, herida, prenda] to itch;

¿te pica? does it itch?;

me pica mucho la cabeza my head is really itchy;

me pican los ojos my eyes are stinging

2. [estar picante] [alimento, plato] to be spicy o hot;
[cebolla] to be strong
3. [ave] to peck

4. [pez] to bite

5. [dejarse engañar] to take the bait;

no creo que pique I don't think he's going to fall for it o take the bait

6. [tomar un aperitivo] to nibble;

cosas de o [m5] para picar nibbles;

¿te pongo unas aceitunas para picar? would you like some olives as an aperitif?

7. [sol] to burn;

cuando más picaba el sol when the sun was at its hottest

8. Fam [mecanografiar] to type

9. Am [balón, pelota] to bounce;

la pelota picó fuera the ball went out

10. RP Fam [largarse] to take off

11. Comp

picar (muy) alto to have great ambitions

♦ See also the pronominal verb picarse

* * *

picar

I v/t

1 de mosquito, serpiente bite; de avispa sting; de ave peck

2 carne grind, Br

mince; verdura mince, Br

chop finely

3 piedra break (up)

4 TAUR jab with a lance

5 ( molestar) annoy

6 la curiosidad pique

7 MÚS pick

II v/i

1 tb fig

take the bait

2 L.Am.

de la comida be hot o

spicy

3 ( producir picor) itch

4 del sol burn

* * *

picar {72} vt

1) : to sting, to bite

2) : to peck at

3) : to nibble on

4) : to prick, to puncture, to punch (a ticket)

5) : to grind, to chop

6) : to goad, to incite

7) : to pique, to provoke

picar vi

1) : to itch

2) : to sting

3) : to be spicy

4) : to nibble

5) : to take the bait

6)

picar en : to dabble in

7)

picar muy alto : to aim too high

♦ See also the reflexive verb picarse

* * *

picar vb

1. (mosquito, serpiente, peces) to bite [pt. bit; pp. bitten]

me ha picado un mosquito I've been bitten by a mosquito

los peces no pican hoy the fish aren't biting today

2. (abeja, avispa) to sting [pt. & pp. stung]

le picó una abeja he was stung by a bee

3. (carne) to mince

el carnicero picó la carne the butcher minced the meat

4. (verduras) to chop [pt. & pp. chopped]

pica la cebolla muy fino chop the onion very finely

5. (comer) to eat [pt. ate; pp. eaten] / to nibble

ha picado antes de comer y ahora no tiene hambre she had something to eat before lunch and now she's not hungry

6. (billete) to punch

el revisor no me ha picado el billete the inspector hasn't punched my ticket

7. (comida) to be hot

las guindillas pican chilis are hot

8. (ropa, toalla, etc) to be itchy

este jersey pica this jumper is itchy

9. (caer en una trampa) to fall for it [pt. fell; pp. fallen]

le preparamos una broma y picó we played a trick on him and he fell for it

Spanish-English dictionary > picar
7 revolcar

v.

1 to throw to the ground, to upend.

2 to knock over, to knock down, to knock to the ground.

* * *

revolcar

Conjugation model [ TROCAR], like link=trocar trocar

► verbo transitivo

1 (derribar al suelo) to knock down, knock over

2 figurado (derrotar) to floor, defeat, crush

3 familiar figurado (suspender un examen) to fail, flunk

► verbo pronominal revolcarse

1 (echarse) to roll about

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

revolcarse de dolor figurado to double up with pain

revolcarse de risa figurado to split one's sides laughing

revolcarse en el fango to wallow in the mud

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ persona] to knock down, knock over; (Taur) to knock down and trample on

2) * [+ adversario] to wipe the floor with *

3) (=humillar) to bring down, deflate

2.

See:

revolcarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

lo revolcaron por el suelo — they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

lo revolcaron en el debate — they wiped the floor with him in the debate (colloq)
2.
revolcarse v pron to roll around

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro — the pigs were rolling o wallowing around in the mud

revolcarse con alguien — (fam) to have a roll in the hay with somebody (colloq)

revolcarse de la risa — (fam) to roll around laughing o with laughter

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

lo revolcaron por el suelo — they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

lo revolcaron en el debate — they wiped the floor with him in the debate (colloq)
2.
revolcarse v pron to roll around

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro — the pigs were rolling o wallowing around in the mud

revolcarse con alguien — (fam) to have a roll in the hay with somebody (colloq)

revolcarse de la risa — (fam) to roll around laughing o with laughter

* * *

revolcar [A9 ]

vt

A

(por el suelo): lo revolcaron por el suelo they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

no revuelques la cartera por el suelo don't drag your satchel on the ground

B ( fam)

(derrotar, humillar): su orgullo fue revolcado por los suelos her pride took a tremendous battering

lo revolcaron en el debate they wiped the floor with him in the debate ( colloq)

■ revolcarse

v pron

to roll around

los niños jugaban revolcándose en la hierba the children were rolling around on the grass

se revolcaba, intentando hacer pie he was floundering about trying to get his footing

los cerdos se revolcaban en el barro the pigs were rolling o wallowing in the mud

revolcarse con algn ( fam); to have a roll in the hay with sb ( colloq)

revolcarse de la risa ( fam); to roll around laughing o with laughter

sus chistes eran para revolcarse de la risa her jokes cracked us up o had us rolling around laughing ( colloq)

* * *

revolcar ( conjugate revolcar) verbo transitivo:
◊ lo revolcaron por el suelo they knocked him to the ground and pushed him around

revolcarse verbo pronominal
to roll around;

( en lodo) to wallow, roll around
revolcar verbo transitivo to knock down

* * *

revolcar

♦ vt

to throw to the ground, to upend;

el caballo revolcó a la amazona the horse threw its ride

♦ See also the pronominal verb revolcarse

* * *

revolcar {82} vt

: to knock over, to knock down

♦ See also the reflexive verb revolcarse

Spanish-English dictionary > revolcar
8 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

* * *

DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
* * *
Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

----

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

* * *

dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

* * *

dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

* * *

dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

* * *

dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

* * *

dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

* * *

dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
9 coup

coup [ku]

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine noun

   a. ( = heurt, choc) blow

• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head

• la voiture a reçu un coup the car has had a bump

• donner des coups dans la porte to bang on the door

• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knock

• ça lui a fichu un coup (inf) it's given him a shock

• coup dur hard blow

• il m'a donné un coup he hit me

• en venir aux coups to come to blows

• coups et blessures assault and battery

   b. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throw

• coup droit (Tennis) drive

• faire un coup droit to do a forehand drive

• coup bas blow below the belt

• c'était un coup bas it was below the belt

• coup franc (Football, rugby) free kick ; (Basketball) free-throw shot

• tous les coups sont permis no holds barred

   c. [d'arme à feu] shot

• il jouait avec le fusil quand le coup est parti he was playing with the rifle when it went off

   d. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack

• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knack

   e. ( = bruit) knock

• sonner 3 coups to ring 3 times

• les douze coups de minuit the twelve strokes of midnight

• sur le coup de minuit (inf) on the stroke of midnight

   f. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate

• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck

   g. ( = action) [de cambrioleurs] job (inf)

• il est sur un coup (inf) he's up to something

• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)

• c'est un coup à tenter it's worth a go (inf)

• il a raté son coup he blew it (inf)

• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!

• c'est encore un coup de 1 000 € (inf) that'll be another 1,000 euros to fork out (inf)

• coup monté set-up (inf)

• tu ne vas pas nous faire le coup d'être malade you're not going to go and be ill on us (inf)

• il nous fait le coup chaque fois he always does that

• faire un coup en vache à qn (inf) to pull a dirty trick on sb (inf)

   h. ( = fois) (inf) time

• à tous les coups every time

• du même coup at the same time

• pleurer un bon coup to have a good cry

   i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drink

• j'ai bu un coup de rouge I had a glass of red wine

• il a bu un coup de trop he's had one too many (inf)

   j. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)

   k. (locutions) en mettre un coup (inf) to pull out all the stops (inf)

► à coup(s) de

• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely

► après coup afterwards

► au coup par coup [agir] on an ad hoc basis ; [embaucher, acheter] as and when the need arises

► dans le coup

• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)

• mettre qn dans le coup to get sb involved► du coup as a result

► d'un seul coup ( = soudain) all at once ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away

• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup

• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de

• être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state

• il l'a fait sous le coup de la colère he did it in a fit of anger

• être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a current conviction

• tomber sous le coup de la loi to be a statutory offence► coup sur coup in quick succession

• deux victoires coup sur coup two successive wins► sur le coup ( = instantanément) outright

• mourir sur le coup to be killed outright

• sur le coup je n'ai pas compris at the time I didn't understand► tout à coup all of a sudden

► tout d'un coup all of a sudden

► valoir le coup

• ça vaut le coup it's worth it

• c'est un film qui vaut le coup the film is worth seeing

* * *
ku
Note: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc

nom masculin

1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab

coup à la porte — knock at the door

coup de marteau — hammer blow

d'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US

à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US

casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau — to break down the door with a hammer

à coups de subventions — by means of subsidies

fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques — fever controlled with antibiotics

sous le coup d'un embargo — under an embargo

donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something

donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody

prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock

en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing

rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat

en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)

les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise

2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock

porter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]

en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough

ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock

sous le coup de la colère — in (a fit of) anger

sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear

être sous le coup d'une forte émotion — to be in a highly emotional state

tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation — to be liable to conviction

3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud

au douzième coup de minuit — on the last stroke of midnight

sur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten

coup de gong — stroke of a gong

coup de sifflet — whistle blast

4) ( mouvement rapide)

se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)

donner un coup sur la table — to dust the table

les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture — the shutters need a lick of paint

d'un coup d'aile — with a flap of its wings

5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick

tous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred

coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul

6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round

blesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody

tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead

7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) move

monter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)

coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup — to cut somebody in on the deal (colloq)

être sur un gros coup — to be onto something big (colloq)

il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)

réussir son coup — to pull it off

être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on

tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!

être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)

8) (fois, moment)

essayer encore un coup — to have another shot

du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt

(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)

à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time

ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time

du coup — (colloq) as a result

du même coup — (colloq) by the same token

pour le coup — (colloq) this time

après coup — afterwards, in restropect

au coup par coup — as things come

coup sur coup — in succession

tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden

d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that

en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)

sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot

pleure un bon coup — have a good cry

respire un grand coup — take a deep breath

boire à petits coups — to sip

boire à grands coups — to swig

9) (colloq) ( boisson) drink

je te paye un coup (à boire) — I'll buy you a drink

donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- coup bas

- coups et blessures

- coup droit

- coup fourré

- coup franc

••

tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope

j'ai vu venir le coup — I could see it coming

faire coup double — to kill two birds with one stone

en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)

être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)

faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good

attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre

* * *
ku nm
1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow

porter un rude coup à qch — to deal a severe blow to sth

porter un coup fatal à qch fig — to deal a death blow to sth

donner un coup de couteau à qn — to stab sb

recevoir un coup de couteau — to be stabbed

donner un coup de coude à qn — to nudge sb

un coup de poignard dans le dos fig — a stab in the back

à coups de hache — with an axe

à coups de marteau — with a hammer

2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shot

un coup de fusil — a rifle shot

tuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)

tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)

tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)

blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)

3) (= bruit) [horloge]

sur le coup de minuit — on the stroke of midnight

sur le coup de midi — at the stroke of noon

sur le coup de huit heures — at the stroke of eight o'clock

coup de sonnette — ring of the bell

4) (affectif) blow, shock

Ça m'a fait un coup de le voir comme ça! — It gave me a shock to see him like that!

5) (= mouvement) stroke

coup de crayon — pencil line

coup de pinceau — brushstroke

donner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep

donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting

6) (= accès) wave

un coup de fatigue — a wave of tiredness

7) (action ponctuelle)

un coup de génie — a stroke of genius

un coup médiatique — a media stunt

réussir son coup — to pull it off *

8) TENNIS shot

9) FOOTBALL kick

See:

coup de pied de coin,

coup franc,

coups de pied arrêtés

10) BOXE punch, blow

11) (= fois) time

du premier coup — first time, at the first attempt

Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.

du même coup — at the same time

à tous les coups — every time

Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.

d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go

12) ÉCHECS move

13) (autres locutions)

avoir le coup — to have the knack

être dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it

être sur un coup — to be on to something

boire un coup — to have a drink

du coup — as a result

à coup sûr — definitely, without fail

après coup — afterwards

Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.

coup sur coup — in quick succession

sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.

Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.

sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger

tomber sous le coup de la loi — to constitute a statutory offence

* * *

coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.

1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signalling^GB that the curtain is about to rise;

2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;

3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;

4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;

5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;

6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;

7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;

8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;

9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;

10 ●( partenaire sexuel) un bon or beau coup a good fuck● ou lay●.

Composés

coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.

Idiomes

tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.

[ku] nom masculin

A.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION]

1. [généralement] blow, knock

[avec le poing] punch, blow

[avec le pied] kick

un coup violent a hard knock

elle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to death

frapper à coups redoublés to hit twice as hard

donner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightly

donner un coup sec sur quelque chose to give something a (hard ou smart) tap

il frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the door

donner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the table

en arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blows

j'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the head

prendre des coups to get knocked about

recevoir un coup to get hit

rendre coup pour coup (sens propre & figuré) to hit back, to give as good as one gets

coups et blessures DROIT grievous bodily harm

porter un coup à quelqu'un (sens propre & figuré) to deal somebody a blow

les grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chains

le coup a porté (sens propre & figuré) the blow struck home

2. [attaque, choc] blow, shock

ça m'a fait un coup

a. [émotion] it gave me a shock

b. [déception] it was a blow

sale coup (pour la fanfare)! (familier) that's a bit of a blow ou downer!

en prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashing

avec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crash

tenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to cope

3. [en boxe] punch, blow

coup bas

a. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the belt

b. (figuré) blow below the belt

c'est un coup bas that's below the belt

tous les coups sont permis (sens propre & figuré) (there are) no holds barred

compter les coups (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

4. ARMEMENT shot, blast

un coup de revolver a shot, a gunshot

le coup est parti

a. [revolver] the gun went off

b. [fusil] the rifle went off

tirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon

(revolver à) six coups six-shot gun

faire coup double

a. CHASSE to do a right and left

b. (figuré) to kill two birds with one stone

5. [bruit - généralement] knock ; [ - sec] rap

[craquement] snap

des coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window

un coup de gong a bang on a gong

[heure sonnée] stroke

6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]

tirer un ou son coup to shoot one's load (vulgaire)

B.[GESTE, ACTION]

1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]

un coup de corne a butt

un coup de langue a lick

elle nettoyait ses chatons à (grands) coups de langue she was licking the kittens clean

un coup de bec

a. (sens propre) a peck

b. (figuré) cutting remark

un coup de dent

a. (sens propre) a bite

b. (figuré) cutting remark

coup de griffe ou patte

a. (sens propre) swipe of the paw

b. (figuré) cutting remark

2. [emploi d'un instrument]

donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipe

je vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) comb

je viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb through

passe un coup d'aspirateur au salon give the living room a quick vacuum

passe un coup d'éponge sur la table give the table a wipe (with the sponge)

un coup de marteau a blow with a hammer

il s'est donné un coup de marteau sur le doigt he hit his finger with a hammer

en deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes

passe un coup dans la salle de bains (familier) give the bathroom a going-over

en donner ou ficher (familier) ou mettre (familier) un coup to get down to business

il a fallu qu'ils en mettent un sacré coup they really had to pull out the stops

3. [au golf, au billard] stroke

TENNIS shot, stroke

coup droit (forehand) drive

4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knack

ah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!

une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!

5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

coup de chaleur heatwave

coup de mer heavy swell

coup de vent gust of wind

6. [effet soudain] wave

j'ai un coup de cafard I feel down all of a sudden

j'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me

il a eu un coup de folie et a acheté une Rolls he went mad and bought himself a Rolls-Royce

avoir un coup de chaleur to feel the beginnings of sunstroke

7. (familier) [boisson] drink

j'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink

tu me sers un coup (à boire)? could you pour me a drink?

boire un coup de trop to have one too many

un coup de rouge a glass of red wine

8. [lancer] throw

elle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw

[aux dés] throw (of the dice)

[action, JEUX] move

CARTES go

c'est un coup pour rien

a. [essai] it's a trial run

b. [échec] it's a failure

C.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]

1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick

il prépare un coup he's up to something

(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)

je parie que c'est un coup de Julie! I bet Julie's behind this!

coup en traître stab in the back

monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebody

il nous a encore fait le coup he's pulled the same (old) trick on us again

faire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on me

ne me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!

coup monté put-up job, frame-up

faire un coup en douce: il fait toujours ses coups en douce he's always going behind people's backs

2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job

3. (familier) [affaire]

je suis sur un coup I'm onto something

je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interested

expliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebody

être dans tous les coups to have a finger in every pie

rattraper le coup to sort things out

il a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it off

elle a réussi son coup she pulled it off

c'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!

combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros

[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)

c'est un bon coup he/she's a good lay (très familier)

4. [action remarquable, risquée] coup

faire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coup

quand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a hand

tenter le coup to have a go, to give it a try

c'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try

5. [circonstance marquante]

marquer le coup to mark the occasion

un coup de chance ou de pot (familier) ou de bol (familier) a stroke of luck, a lucky break

D.[FOIS] time, go

du premier coup first time, at the first attempt

au prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next go

essaie encore un coup have another go

ce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off

pour un coup (familier) just for (this) once

un bon coup (familier) : c'est ça, pleure un bon coup that's it, have a good cry

vous devriez vous expliquer un bon coup! you should have it out once and for all!

un grand coup (familier) [en se mouchant, sur des bougies]: souffle un grand coup! blow hard!

respire un grand coup take a deep breath

————————

à coups de locution prépositionnelle

démoli à coups de marteau smashed to pieces with a hammer

la productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonuses

à coup sûr locution adverbiale

undoubtedly, certainly, for sure

elle ne s'engage qu'à coup sûr she only commits herself when she's certain of the outcome

————————

après coup locution adverbiale

afterwards, later on

son attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospect

à tous les coups locution adverbiale

(familier)

1. [chaque fois] every time

ça marche à tous les coups it never fails

2. [sans aucun doute]

à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgotten

au coup par coup locution adverbiale

(familier) bit by bit

négocier au coup par coup to have piecemeal negotiations

coup sur coup locution adverbiale

one after the other, in quick succession

dans le coup (familier) locution adjectivale

elle est dans le coup

a. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in it

b. [au courant] she knows all about it

c. [à la page] she's hip ou with it

moi, je ne suis plus dans le coup

a. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of it

b. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of it

dans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale

mettre quelqu'un dans le coup to let somebody in on the act

————————

du coup locution adverbiale

so, as a result

elle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off

————————

d'un (seul) coup locution adverbiale

1. [en une seule fois] in one (go), all at once

il a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one

2. [soudainement] all of a sudden

j'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap him

pour le coup locution adverbiale

pour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do next

j'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!

sous le coup de locution prépositionnelle

faire quelque chose sous le coup de la colère to do something in anger

sous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret later

il est encore sous le coup de l'émotion he still hasn't got over the shock

tomber sous le coup de quelque chose to come within the scope of something

tomber sous le coup de la loi to be punishable by law

sur le coup locution adverbiale

1. [mourir] instantly

2. [à ce moment-là] straightaway, there and then

je n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightaway

sur le coup de locution prépositionnelle

sur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday

————————

coup d'aile nom masculin

tous les moineaux se sont envolés d'un coup d'aile all the sparrows took wing suddenly

Paris-Bruxelles en un coup d'aile (figuré) Paris-Brussels in one short hop

coup de balai nom masculin

donner un coup de balai to sweep up

je vais donner un coup de balai dans la cuisine I'm going to sweep (out) the kitchen

la cuisine a besoin d'un bon coup de balai the kitchen needs a good sweep

le comité aurait besoin d'un bon coup de balai (figuré) the committee could do with a shake-up

coup de barre nom masculin

(familier)

j'ai le coup de barre I feel tired all of a sudden

coup de chapeau nom masculin

praise

donner un coup de chapeau à quelqu'un to praise somebody

son livre mérite un coup de chapeau his book deserves some recognition

coup de cœur nom masculin

avoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with something

voici nos coups de cœur dans la collection de printemps here are our favourite spring outfits

(comme adjectif invariable)

des prix coup de cœur special offers

coup de coude nom masculin

donner un coup de coude à quelqu'un

a. [en signe] to nudge somebody

b. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody

————————

coup d'éclat nom masculin

feat

faire un coup d'éclat to pull off a coup

————————

coup d'État nom masculin

[putsch] coup (d'état)

coup de feu nom masculin

1. [tir] shot

tirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot

on a entendu des coups de feu we heard shots being fired ou gunshots

2. (figuré)

c'est le coup de feu there's a sudden rush on

coup de fil

→ link=coupcoup de téléphone

coup de filet nom masculin

[poissons] draught, haul

[suspects] haul

coup de foudre nom masculin

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE flash of lightning

2. (figuré) love at first sight

ça a été le coup de foudre it was love at first sight

coup de fouet nom masculin

donner un coup de fouet à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody

b. (figuré) to give somebody a boost

————————

coup fourré nom masculin

(figuré) low trick

————————

coup franc nom masculin

free kick

coup de fusil nom masculin

1. [acte] shot

[bruit] shot, gunshot

on entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired

recevoir un coup de fusil to get shot

2. (figuré)

on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!

coup de grâce nom masculin

(sens propre & figuré) coup de grâce, deathblow

————————

coup du lapin nom masculin

[coup] rabbit punch

[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)

coup de main nom masculin

1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)

MILITAIRE coup de main

2. [aide]

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand

3. [savoir-faire]

avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch

————————

coup d'œil nom masculin

1. [regard] look, glance

elle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glance

donner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance at

d'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance

avoir le coup d'œil to have a good eye

valoir le coup d'œil to be (well) worth seeing

2. [panorama] view

coup de pied nom masculin

[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kick

le coup de pied de l'âne (figuré) the parting shot

donner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/something

coup de poing nom masculin

punch

donner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebody

faire le coup de poing to brawl, to fight

coup de poing adjectif invariable

‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’

coup de poker nom masculin

(bit of a) gamble

on peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit risky

coup de pompe nom masculin

(familier)

sudden feeling of exhaustion

j'ai un coup de pompe I suddenly feel completely shattered (UK) ou beat (US)

coup de pouce nom masculin

bit of help

donner un coup de pouce à quelqu'un to pull (a few) strings for somebody

donner un coup de pouce à quelque chose to give something a bit of a boost

coup de sang nom masculin

1. MÉDECINE stroke

2. (figuré) angry outburst

elle a eu un coup de sang she exploded (with rage)

coup de soleil nom masculin

sunburn (substantif non comptable)

prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

————————

coup du sort nom masculin

[favorable] stroke of luck

[défavorable] stroke of bad luck

coup de téléphone nom masculin

(phone) call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a call

donner ou passer un coup de téléphone à quelqu'un to phone ou to call ou to ring (UK) somebody

recevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone call

coup de tête nom masculin

1. [dans une bagarre] head butt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un to head-butt somebody

2. SPORT header

3. (figuré) (sudden) impulse

sur un coup de tête on (a sudden) impulse

coup de théâtre nom masculin

THÉÂTRE coup de théâtre, sudden twist in the action

(figuré) sudden turn of events

et alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resign

coup de torchon nom masculin

(familier) [bagarre] fist-fight

[nettoyage] clear-out (UK), cleanup

coup de vent nom masculin

1. [rafale] gust (of wind)

2. (locution)

en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirl

entrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off

elle est passée par Lausanne en coup de vent she paid a flying visit to Lausanne

manger en coup de vent to grab something to eat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > coup
10 rabattre

rabattre [ʀabatʀ]

➭ TABLE 41

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ capot, clapet, couvercle] to close ; [+ drap] to fold back ; [+ col] to turn down ; [+ strapontin] ( = ouvrir) to pull down ; ( = fermer) to put up ; [+ jupe] to pull down

• le vent rabat la fumée the wind blows the smoke back down

• il entra, le chapeau rabattu sur les yeux he came in with his hat pulled down over his eyes

• rabattre les couvertures (pour couvrir) to pull the blankets up ; (pour découvrir) to throw back the blankets

   b. [+ gibier] to drive

   c. (Knitting) rabattre des mailles to cast off

   d. [+ arbre] to cut back

   e. ► en rabattre (de ses prétentions) to climb down ; (de ses ambitions) to lower one's sights ; (de ses illusions) to lose one's illusions ; → caquet

2. reflexive verb

► se rabattre

   a. [voiture, coureur] to cut in

• se rabattre devant qn to cut in front of sb

   b. se rabattre sur to fall back on

   c. [porte] to slam shut

• le siège se rabat the seat folds down

* * *
ʀabatʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( refermer) [personne] to shut [capot, couvercle]; to fold [tablette]; to put up [strapontin]; [vent] to blow [something] back [volet]

2) ( plier) to turn [something] down [col]; to take in [coutures]; to take up [ourlet]; to turn [something] back [couverture]; to turn [something] down [drap] ( sur over)

3) ( faire descendre) [personne] to pull [something] down [chapeau, jupe] ( sur over); [vent] to blow [something] down [fumée]; [joueur] to smash [balle]

rabattre l'orgueil de quelqu'un — to humble somebody's pride

4) ( retrancher) to knock [something] off [pourcentage, somme]

5) ( à la chasse) to beat [gibier]

6) ( racoler) to tout for (colloq) [clientèle]

2.

se rabattre verbe pronominal

1) ( se refermer) [capot, couvercle] to shut; [tablette] to fold up; [volet] to bang to

2) ( rentrer dans sa file) [automobiliste, véhicule] to pull back in

3) ( s'accommoder)

se rabattre sur — ( faute de mieux) to make do with; ( après réflexion) to settle for

* * *
ʀabatʀ vt
1) [couvercle, siège] to pull down

2) [col] to turn down

3) [couture] to stitch down

4) [gibier] to drive

5) (= déduire) to take off, to knock off

6) TRICOT to decrease

7) (autres locutions)

rabattre l'orgueil de qn — to humble sb

rabattre ses prétentions — to lower one's sights

* * *

rabattre verb table: battre

A vtr

1 ( refermer) [personne] to shut [capot, couvercle]; to fold [tablette]; to put up [strapontin]; [vent] to blow [sth] back [volet];

2 ( plier) to turn [sth] down [col]; to take in [coutures]; to take up [ourlet]; to turn [sth] back [couverture]; to turn [sth] down [drap] (sur over);

3 ( faire descendre) [personne] to pull [sth] down [chapeau, visière, jupe] (sur over); [vent] to beat [sth] down [fumée] (sur over); [joueur] to smash [balle]; le chapeau rabattu jusqu'aux yeux his/her hat pulled down over his/her eyes; d'un geste elle a rabattu sa jupe sur ses genoux she quickly pulled her skirt down over her knees; rabattre l'orgueil de qn to wound sb's pride; rabattre les prétentions de qn to thwart sb's ambitions; rabattre la prétention de qn to cut sb down to size;

4 ( retrancher) to knock [sth] off [pourcentage, somme]; rabattre 10%/20 euros sur qch to knock 10%/20 euros off sth; il n'a rien voulu rabattre he wouldn't knock anything off;

5 Chasse [personne, chien] to beat [gibier];

6 ( racoler) to tout for○ [clientèle]; rabattre des clients/électeurs to tout for custom/votes;

7 ( en tricot) to cast off [maille];

8 Hort to cut back [plante].

B se rabattre vpr

1 ( se refermer) [capot, couvercle] to shut; [tablette] to fold up; [volet] to bang to; le siège se rabat automatiquement the seat goes back automatically; se rabattre brutalement [couvercle, capot] to come down suddenly;

2 ( se plier) [couverture, drap] to fold down; le col peut se rabattre the collar can be turned down;

3 ( s'incliner) [chapeau, visière] to be pulled down;

4 ( rentrer dans sa file) [automobiliste, véhicule] to pull back in;

5 ( s'accommoder) se rabattre sur ( faute de mieux) to make do with; ( après réflexion) to settle for; j'ai dû me rabattre sur le modèle le moins cher I had to make do with the cheapest model; n'étant pas assez bon en mathématiques, ils s'est rabattu sur l'archéologie not being good enough at mathematics, he settled for archeology.

[rabatr] verbe transitif

1. [toit ouvrant, strapontin - pour baisser] to pull down (separable) ; [ - pour lever] to pull up (separable)

[couvercle] to shut down (separable), to close

[chapeau] to pull down (separable)

[col, visière] to turn down (separable)

rabats le drap sur la couverture fold the sheet back over the blanket

les cheveux rabattus sur le front hair brushed forward ou down over the forehead

rabats le capot de la voiture close the bonnet of the car

une bourrasque rabattit le volet contre le mur a gust of wind blew the shutter back against the wall

de la fumée rabattue par le vent smoke blown back by the wind

le vent rabattait la pluie contre son visage the wind was driving the rain against his face

2. CHASSE to drive

la police rabattait les manifestants vers ou sur la place the police were driving the demonstrators (back) towards the square

[racoler]

rabattre des clients (familier) to tout for customers

3. [déduire] to take off (separable), to deduct

il a rabattu 5 % sur le prix affiché he took ou knocked 5 % off the marked price

4. [diminuer]

rabattre l'orgueil de quelqu'un to humble somebody

en rabattre (soutenu) [modérer ses exigences] to climb down (inseparable) , to lower one's sights

5. COUTURE to stitch down (separable)

rabattre une couture to fell a seam

[en tricot]

rabattre deux mailles to decrease two stitches

rabattre toutes les mailles to cast off

6. TEXTILES to tone down (separable)

————————

se rabattre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [véhicule - graduellement] to move back into position ; [ - brusquement] to cut in

le car s'est rabattu juste devant moi the bus cut in just in front of me

2. [se fermer - volet] to slam shut ; [ - table] to fold away

————————

se rabattre sur verbe pronominal plus préposition

[se contenter de] to fall back on, to make do with

il a dû se rabattre sur un emploi de veilleur de nuit he had to make do with a night watchman's job

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rabattre
11 cuerpo

m.

1 body.

a cuerpo without a coat on

de cuerpo entero full-length (retrato, espejo)

en cuerpo y alma body and soul

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

tomar cuerpo to take shape

vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!

cuerpo celeste heavenly body

cuerpo extraño foreign body

el cuerpo humano the human body

2 main body (parte principal).

3 thickness (consistencia).

mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

4 corps.

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade (British), fire department (United States)

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo de policía police force

5 section (parte de armario, edificio).

6 point (Imprenta) (de letra).

7 corpus, body, main section of a bodily part, main section of an organism.

8 mass of tissue, corpus.

* * *

cuerpo

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA body

2 (constitución) build

3 (figura) figure; (tronco) trunk

4 (tronco) trunk

5 (grupo) body, force, corps

■ el cuerpo de bomberos the fire brigade (US the fire department)

6 (cadáver) corpse, body

7 (parte) section, part; (parte principal) main part, main body

■ el cuerpo del libro the main body of the book

■ un armario de dos cuerpos a wardrobe in two sections

8 QUÍMICA substance

9 FÍSICA body

10 (vino, tela, etc) body

11 DEPORTE length

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cuerpo descubierto defenceless (US defenseless)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

de cuerpo entero full-length

en cuerpo y alma figurado heart and soul, body and soul

estar de cuerpo presente to lie in state

hacer de cuerpo eufemístico to relieve oneself

no tener nada en el cuerpo to have an empty stomach

tener buen cuerpo to have a good figure

tomar cuerpo figurado to take shape

cuerpo de baile corps de ballet

cuerpo del delito DERECHO evidence, corpus delicti

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps

cuerpo legislativo legislative body

cuerpo geométrico regular solid

cuerpos celestes heavenly bodies

* * *

noun m.

1) body

2) corps

* * *

SM

1) (Anat) body

me dolía todo el cuerpo — my body was aching all over, I was aching all over

se le metió el frío en el cuerpo — he caught a chill

nos sacó dos cuerpos de ventaja — she was two lengths ahead of us

cuerpo a cuerpo —

fue una lucha cuerpo a cuerpo — it was hand-to-hand combat

un cuerpo a cuerpo entre los dos políticos — a head-on o head-to-head confrontation between the two politicians

• de cuerpo entero — [retrato, espejo] full-length

• de medio cuerpo — [retrato, espejo] half-length

• cuerpo serrano — hum body to die for

• ¡cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground!

dar con el cuerpo en tierra — to fall down, fall to the ground

- en cuerpo y alma

a cuerpo gentil —

salió a cuerpo gentil — he went out without wrapping up properly

un combate a cuerpo gentil — a hand-to-hand fight

- a cuerpo limpio

a cuerpo de rey —

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos trataron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

- hacer del cuerpo

- hurtar el cuerpo

hurtó el cuerpo y eludió a sus vecinos — he sneaked off o away and avoided his neighbours

pedirle a algn algo el cuerpo —

hice lo que en ese momento me pedía el cuerpo — I did what my body was telling me to do at that moment

2) (=cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron el cuerpo entre los matorrales — they found the body o corpse in the bushes

de cuerpo presente: su marido aún estaba de cuerpo presente — her husband had not yet been buried

funeral de cuerpo presente — funeral service, funeral

3) (=grupo)

el cuerpo social — society

cuerpo de baile — corps de ballet

cuerpo de bomberos — fire brigade, fire department (EEUU)

cuerpo de doctrina — body of teaching

cuerpo de leyes — body of laws

cuerpo de policía — police force

cuerpo de sanidad — medical corps

cuerpo diplomático — diplomatic corps

cuerpo electoral — electorate

cuerpo legislativo — legislative body

4) (=parte) [de mueble] section, part; [de un vestido] bodice; (=parte principal) main body

un armario de dos cuerpos — a cupboard in two sections o parts

5) (=objeto) body, object

cuerpo celeste — heavenly body

cuerpo compuesto — compound

cuerpo del delito — corpus delicti

cuerpo extraño — foreign body

cuerpo geométrico — geometric shape

cuerpo simple — element

6) (=consistencia) [de vino] body

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

• dar cuerpo a algo, el suavizante que da cuerpo a su cabello — the conditioner that gives your hair body

hay que darle un poco más cuerpo a la salsa — the sauce needs thickening a bit more

sugirieron varios puntos para dar cuerpo al proyecto — they suggested several points to round out o give more substance to the project

• tomar cuerpo — [plan, proyecto, personaje, historia] to take shape

batió las claras hasta que tomaron cuerpo — she beat the egg whites until they were fluffy o stiff

el vino va tomando cuerpo con los años — aging gives the wine more body

7) (Tip) [de letra] point, point size

negritas del cuerpo seis — six-point bold

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex. But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex. Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex. Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex. A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex. Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex. Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex. Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex. Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

----

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (Anat) body

es de cuerpo menudo — she's slightly built

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo — (fam) he was scared stiff (colloq)

de cuerpo entero — full-length

a cuerpo de rey — (fam)

vive a cuerpo de rey — he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey — they treated us like royalty

a cuerpo gentil — (fam) without a coat (o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo — hand-to-hand

echarse algo al cuerpo — (fam) < comida> to have something to eat; < bebida> to have something to drink

entregarse a algo en cuerpo y alma — to put one's heart and soul into something (fam)

pedirle el cuerpo algo a alguien — (fam)

cuando me lo pide el cuerpo — when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso — he felt he had to have a rest

sacar(le) el cuerpo a alguien — (AmL fam) to steer clear of somebody

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo — (AmL fam) ( a trabajo) to get out of something; ( a responsabilidad) to evade o shirk something

b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

encontraron su cuerpo sin vida junto al río — (period) his lifeless body was found by the river (frml)

c) ( tronco) body

- cuerpo del delito

2) (Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja — he won by three lengths

3)

a) ( parte principal) main body

b) ( de mueble) part; ( de edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos — a double wardrobe

4) (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body

- cuerpo de baile

- cuerpo de bomberos

- cuerpo de doctrina/de leyes

- cuerpo de policía

- cuerpo diplomático

- cuerpo legislativo

- cuerpo médico

5) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object; ( sustancia) substance

- cuerpo celeste

- cuerpo geométrico

6) (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo — a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo — a full-bodied wine

dar/tomar cuerpo — idea/escultura to take shape

* * *

= body, body, type size, body-size, corps, shank, cadaver, soma.

Ex: But when he speaks to me he always scans my body and stares at my breasts.

Ex: Cartographic materials are, according to AACR2, all the materials that represent, in whole or in part, the earth or any celestial body.

Ex: Using golf-ball or daisy-wheel typewriters a good range of typefaces can be used on the same page; different type sizes can also be used.

Ex: A fount of type was a set of letters and other symbols in which each was supplied in approximate proportion to its frequency of use, all being of one body-size and design.

Ex: Quality abstracting services take pride in their corps of abstractors.

Ex: Another device was to make matrices for accented sorts with the punches already used for unaccented sorts: the letter punch was stepped on its shank so that one of several accent punches could be bound on to the step to make a combined punch.

Ex: Rather than bringing in butchers to do the handiwork of his dissections, Vesalius himself worked on the human cadavers and said that students of medicine should do the same.

Ex: Pyramidal neurons, also known as pyramidal cells, are neurons with a pyramidal-shaped cell body ( soma) and two distinct dendritic trees.

* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.

* crema para el cuerlpo = body lotion.

* cuerpo calloso = corpus callosum.

* cuerpo celeste = celestial body, heavenly body.

* cuerpo Danone = body beautiful.

* cuerpo de animal muerto = carcass.

* cuerpo de bomberos = fire department.

* cuerpo de estanterías = bay of shelves, range of shelving, range, bay of shelving.

* cuerpo de estanterías por materia = subject bay.

* cuerpo de inspectores = inspectorate.

* cuerpo de la ficha = body of the card.

* Cuerpo de Marina = Navy Corps.

* Cuerpo de Paz, el = Peace Corps.

* Cuerpo de Zapadores = Army Corps Engineers.

* cuerpo expedicionario = expeditionary force.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* cuerpo humano, el = human body, the.

* cuerpo político, el = body politic, the.

* cuerpo sin vida = dead body.

* culto al cuerpo = cult of the body, body beautiful.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* del cuerpo = body.

* foto de medio cuerpo = mugshot [mug shot].

* ingeniero del cuerpo de zapadores = Army Corps engineer.

* luchar cuerpo a cuerpo = clinch.

* miembro del cuerpo = limb.

* órgano del cuerpo = limb, body part.

* pegado al cuerpo = slinky [slinkier -comp., slinkiest -sup.].

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* temperatura del cuerpo = body temperature.

* vivir a cuerpo de rey = live like + a king, live in + the lap of luxury.

* * *

cuerpo

masculine

A

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

le dolía todo el cuerpo his whole body ached

es de cuerpo muy menudo she's very slightly built o she has a very slight build

tenía el miedo metido en el cuerpo ( fam); he was scared stiff ( colloq)

un retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero a full-length portrait/mirror

a cuerpo de rey ( fam): vive a cuerpo de rey he lives like a king

nos atendieron a cuerpo de rey they treated us like royalty, they gave us real V.I.P. treatment ( colloq)

a cuerpo or en or de cuerpo gentil ( fam); without a coat ( o sweater etc)

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand

en un combate cuerpo a cuerpo in hand-to-hand combat

dárselo a algn el cuerpo ( fam): me lo daba el cuerpo que algo había ocurrido I had a feeling that something had happened

echarse algo al cuerpo ( fam); ‹comida› to have sth to eat;

‹bebida› to have sth to drink, knock sth back ( colloq)

en cuerpo y alma ( fam); wholeheartedly

hacer or ir del cuerpo ( euf); to do one's business ( euph)

hurtarle el cuerpo a algo to dodge sth

logró hurtarle el cuerpo al golpe she managed to dodge the blow

pedirle el cuerpo algo a algn ( fam): como cuando me lo pide el cuerpo I eat when I feel like it

el cuerpo le pedía un descanso he felt he had to have a rest, his body was crying out for a rest

pintar or retratar a algn de cuerpo entero: en pocas líneas pinta al personaje de cuerpo entero in a few lines she gives you a complete picture of what the character is like

eso lo pinta de cuerpo entero that shows him in his true colors, that shows him for what he is

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algn ( AmL fam); to steer clear of sb

sacar(le) el cuerpo a algo ( AmL fam) (a un trabajo) to get out of sth; (a una responsabilidad) to evade o shirk sth

suelto de cuerpo (CS fam); cool as anything ( colloq), cool as you like ( colloq)

2 (cadáver) body, corpse

allí encontraron su cuerpo sin vida ( frml); his lifeless body was found there

misa

3 (tronco) body

Compuesto:

cuerpo del delito

corpus delicti

B ( Dep, Equ) length

ganó por tres cuerpos de ventaja she won by three lengths

C

1 (parte principal) main body

2 (de un mueble) part; (de un edificio) section

un armario de dos cuerpos a double wardrobe

D (conjunto)

1 (de personas) body

se negaron a hacer declaraciones como cuerpo they refused to make any statement as a body o group

su separación del cuerpo his dismissal from the force ( o service etc)

2 (de ideas, normas) body

Compuestos:

● cuerpo de baile

corps de ballet

● cuerpo de bomberos

fire department ( AmE), fire brigade ( BrE)

● cuerpo de doctrina

body of teaching

● cuerpo de leyes

body of laws

● cuerpo de paz

peace corps

● cuerpo de policía

police force

● cuerpo de seguridad

security corps

● cuerpo diplomático

diplomatic corps

● cuerpo electoral

electorate

● cuerpo legislativo

legislative body

● cuerpo médico

medical corps

E ( Fís)

1 (objeto) body, object

2 (sustancia) substance

Compuestos:

● cuerpo celeste

heavenly body

● cuerpo compuesto

compound

● cuerpo extraño

foreign body

● cuerpo geométrico

geometric shape o figure

● cuerpo simple

element

F (consistencia, densidad) body

una tela de mucho cuerpo a heavy cloth

un vino de mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine

le da cuerpo al pelo it gives the hair body

dar/tomar cuerpo: la escultura iba tomando cuerpo the sculpture was taking shape

hay que dar cuerpo legal a estas asociaciones we have to give legal status to these organizations

G ( Impr) point size

* * *

cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) body;

◊ el cuerpo humano the human body;

retrato/espejo de cuerpo entero full-length portrait/mirror;
cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand
b) ( cadáver) body, corpse

c) (Fís) ( objeto) body, object

2 (conjunto de personas, de ideas, normas) body;
◊ cuerpo de bomberos fire department (AmE), fire brigade (BrE);

cuerpo de policía police force;
cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps
3 (consistencia, densidad) body;
◊ de mucho cuerpo ‹ tela› heavy;

‹ vino› full-bodied
cuerpo sustantivo masculino
1 body
2 (humano) body, (tronco humano) trunk
3 (cadáver) corpse
4 (de un edificio o mueble) section, part
un armario de tres cuerpos, a wardrobe with three sections
(de un libro, una doctrina) body
5 (grupo) corps, force
cuerpo de bomberos, fire brigade
cuerpo diplomático, diplomatic corps
♦ Locuciones: figurado tomar cuerpo, to take shape
a cuerpo de rey, like a king
cuerpo a cuerpo, hand-to-hand
de cuerpo entero, full-length
de cuerpo presente, lying in state
un retrato de medio cuerpo, a half portrait
' cuerpo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargarse
- adormecerse
- apéndice
- caída
- caído
- cd
- deformar
- deformarse
- delito
- derecha
- derecho
- desnuda
- desnudo
- dilatar
- dilatarse
- diplomática
- diplomático
- el
- encima
- encoger
- extraña
- extraño
- grasa
- guardia
- holgada
- holgado
- inclinación
- interfecta
- interfecto
- línea
- llaga
- lugar
- perecedera
- perecedero
- proporcionada
- proporcionado
- quiebro
- rebanar
- reclinar
- silueta
- titilar
- vaivén
- volverse
- abotagado
- asamblea
- bola
- bombero
- bulto
- cana
- carga
English:
attitude
- bar
- beauty spot
- bodice
- body
- bow
- bruise
- corps
- decay
- diplomatic corps
- figure
- fire brigade
- fire department
- force
- full-length
- hair
- legislative
- over
- police force
- position
- proportionate
- their
- tingly
- carcass
- department
- faculty
- fellow
- fire
- foreign
- full
- length
- profession
- riddle
- rigor mortis
- wash

* * *

cuerpo nm

1. [objeto material] body

Comp
Astron cuerpo celeste heavenly body; Quím cuerpo compuesto compound;
cuerpo extraño foreign body;
Náut cuerpo muerto mooring buoy; Fís cuerpo negro black body; Quím cuerpo simple element
2. [de persona, animal] body;

el cuerpo humano the human body;

tiene un cuerpo estupendo he's got a great body;

¡cuerpo a tierra! hit the ground!, get down!;

luchar cuerpo a cuerpo to fight hand-to-hand;

de medio cuerpo [retrato, espejo] half-length;

de cuerpo entero [retrato, espejo] full-length;

Comp
Fam
a cuerpo (gentil) without a coat on;

Comp

a cuerpo descubierto o [m5]limpio: se enfrentaron a cuerpo descubierto o [m5] limpio they fought each other hand-to-hand;

Comp

dar con el cuerpo en la tierra to fall down;

Comp
Fam
dejar mal cuerpo: la comida le dejó muy mal cuerpo the meal disagreed with him;

la discusión con mi padre me dejó muy mal cuerpo the argument with my father left a bad taste in my mouth;

Comp

en cuerpo y alma: se dedicó en cuerpo y alma a ayudar a los necesitados he devoted himself body and soul to helping the poor;

se entrega en cuerpo y alma a la empresa she gives her all for the company;

Comp
Fam
demasiado para el cuerpo: ¡esta película es demasiado para el cuerpo! this movie o Br film is just great!, Br this film is the business!;

Comp

echarse algo al cuerpo: se echó al cuerpo dos botellas de vino he downed two bottles of wine;

Comp
Fam Euf
hacer de cuerpo to relieve oneself;

Comp

le metieron el miedo en el cuerpo they filled her with fear, they scared her stiff;

Comp
Fam
pedir algo el cuerpo: esta noche el cuerpo me pide bailar I'm in the mood for dancing tonight;

no bebas más si no te lo pide el cuerpo don't have any more to drink if you don't feel like it;

Comp
Am Fam
sacarle el cuerpo a algo to get out of (doing) sth;

Comp
RP Fam
suelto de cuerpo as cool o nice as you like o please;

a pesar de todo lo que le dije, después se me acercó muy suelto de cuerpo despite everything I said to him, he came up to me later as cool o nice as you like;

Comp
Fam
tratar a alguien a cuerpo de rey to treat sb like royalty o like a king;

Comp
Fam
vivir a cuerpo de rey to live like a king

3. [tronco] trunk

4. [parte principal] main body;

el cuerpo del libro the main part o body of the book

5. [densidad, consistencia] thickness;

la tela de este vestido tiene mucho cuerpo this dress is made from a very heavy cloth;

un vino con mucho cuerpo a full-bodied wine;

dar cuerpo a [salsa] to thicken;

tomar cuerpo: mover hasta que la mezcla tome cuerpo stir until the mixture thickens;

están tomando cuerpo los rumores de remodelación del gobierno the rumoured cabinet reshuffle is beginning to look like a distinct possibility;

el proyecto de nuevo aeropuerto va tomando cuerpo the new airport project is taking shape

6. [cadáver] body, corpse;

de cuerpo presente (lying) in state

7. [corporación consular, militar] corps;

el agente fue expulsado del cuerpo por indisciplina the policeman was thrown out of the force for indiscipline

Comp
cuerpo de baile dance company;
cuerpo de bomberos Br fire brigade, US fire department;

cuerpo diplomático diplomatic corps;

cuerpo del ejército army corps;

cuerpo expedicionario expeditionary force;

cuerpo médico medical corps;

cuerpo de policía police force

8. [conjunto de informaciones] body;

cuerpo de doctrina body of ideas, doctrine;

cuerpo legal body of legislation

9. [parte de armario, edificio] section

10. [parte de vestido] body, bodice

11. [en carreras] length;

el caballo ganó por cuatro cuerpos the horse won by four lengths

12. Der cuerpo del delito corpus delicti, = evidence of a crime or means of perpetrating it

13. Imprenta point;

letra de cuerpo diez ten point font

* * *

cuerpo

m

1 body;

cuerpo a cuerpo hand-to-hand;

retrato de cuerpo entero/de medio cuerpo full-length/half-length portrait;

a cuerpo de rey like a king;

en cuerpo y alma body and soul;

aún estaba de cuerpo presente he had not yet been buried;

me lo pide el cuerpo I feel like it;

hacer del cuerpo euph do one’s business

2 de policía force;

cuerpo (de ejército) corps

3

:

tomar cuerpo take shape

* * *

cuerpo nm

1) : body

2) : corps

* * *

cuerpo n

1. (en general) body [pl. bodies]

el cuerpo humano the human body

2. (tronco) trunk

a cuerpo without a coat

tomar cuerpo to take shape [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuerpo de bomberos fire brigade

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerpo
12 piquer

piquer [pike]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [guêpe, ortie] to sting ; [moustique, serpent] to bite ; (avec une épingle, une pointe) to prick ; [barbe] to prickle ; (Medicine) to give an injection to

• faire piquer un chien to have a dog put down

• la fumée me pique les yeux the smoke is making my eyes sting

• j'ai les yeux qui piquent my eyes are stinging

• attention, ça pique [alcool sur une plaie] careful, it's going to sting

   b. [+ aiguille, fléchette] to stick ( dans into)

• piquez la viande avec une fourchette prick the meat with a fork

   c. (Sewing) piquer qch (à la machine) to machine-stitch sth

   d. [+ curiosité, intérêt] to arouse

• piquer qn au vif to cut sb to the quick

   e. ( = faire) (inf) piquer un sprint to sprint

• piquer un roupillon (inf) to have a nap

• piquer une crise to throw a fit

   f. ( = voler) (inf) to pinch (inf) ( à qn from sb)

2. intransitive verb

   a. [avion] to go into a dive ; [oiseau] to swoop down

• piquer du nez [avion] to nosedive ; [fleurs] to droop ; [personne] to fall headfirst ; (de sommeil) to nod off (inf)

   b. [moutarde, radis] to be hot ; [vin] to have a sour taste ; [fromage] to be sharp

• de l'eau qui pique (inf) fizzy water

3. reflexive verb

► se piquer

   a. ( = se blesser) (avec une aiguille) to prick o.s. ; (dans les orties) to get stung

   b. [drogué] to shoot up

   c. ( = prétendre pouvoir) se piquer de faire qch to pride o.s. on one's ability to do sth

• il s'est piqué au jeu he became quite taken with it

* * *
pike
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( blesser) [guêpe, ortie] to sting; [moustique, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick

2) ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne] to prick [animal, fruit]

piquer un couteau dans le gâteau — to prick the cake with a knife

piquer des petits pois avec sa fourchette — to stab peas with one's fork

3) Médecine to give [somebody] an injection

je me suis fait piquer contre la grippe — I've had a flu injection

faire piquer un animal — to have an animal put down

4) Culinaire

piquer un gigot d'ail — to stud a leg of lamb with garlic

piquer un oignon de clous de girofle — to stick an onion with cloves

5) ( fixer) to stick [épingle]

6) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]

7) ( irriter)

mon pull me pique la peau — my sweater feels scratchy

le froid me pique le visage — the cold is making my face tingle

la fumée me pique la gorge — the smoke is stinging my throat

ses yeux la piquaient — her eyes were stinging

ça me pique partout — I'm itchy all over

8) (colloq) ( voler) to pinch (colloq) GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch (colloq) GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]

il pique (dans les magasins) — he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US)

9) (colloq) ( arrêter) [police] to nab (colloq), to nick (colloq) GB [bandit]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]

ils se sont fait piquer à tricher pendant l'examen — they got caught cheating during the exam

10) (colloq) ( attraper) to catch [virus]

11) to stitch [tissu, vêtement]

12) [propos] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]

piquer quelqu'un au vif — to cut somebody to the quick

13) ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt]

14) (colloq) ( commencer)

piquer un fou rire — to have a fit of the giggles

piquer une crise de nerfs — to throw a fit (colloq)

piquer un cent mètres — to break into a run

piquer un galop — to break into a gallop

15) ( plonger)

piquer une tête (dans l'eau) — to dive (into the water)

16) Musique

piquer une note — to play a note staccato

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy; [gorge, yeux] to sting; [vent, froid] to be biting

2) ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda] (colloq) to be fizzy (colloq) GB ou sparkling

3) ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to dive

piquer du nez — ( s'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop

4) (colloq) ( prendre)

arrête de piquer dans le plat — stop picking (things out of the dish)

pique dans le tas si tu veux — help yourself from the pile

5) (colloq) ( s'élancer)

le taureau piqua droit sur nous — the bull came straight for us

il piqua à travers bois — he cut across the woods

3.

se piquer verbe pronominal

1) ( se blesser) to prick oneself

se piquer aux ronces — to scratch oneself on the brambles

se piquer aux orties — to get stung by nettles

2) ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer) (colloq) to shoot up (colloq)

3) ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir, linge, métal] to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed

4) ( par prétention) fml

se piquer d'être philosophe — to like to pretend one is a philosopher

se piquer de pouvoir réussir seul — to claim that one can manage on one's own

5) ( se vexer) to take offence [BrE] (de at)

••

quelle mouche t'a piqué? — (colloq) what's eating (colloq) you?

son article n'était pas piqué des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) his/her article didn't pull any punches

c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) it's a really lovely little house

* * *
pike
1. vt

1)

piquer qch dans — to stick sth into

piquer qch sur; piquer qch à [tableau d'affichage] — to pin sth onto

2) [abeille] to sting, [moustique] to bite

Nous avons été piqués par les moustiques. — We were bitten by mosquitoes.

se faire piquer par une guêpe — to be stung by a wasp

3) [ortie] to sting

piquer les yeux [fumée] — to make one's eyes sting

4) [froid] to bite

La fumée me pique les yeux. — The smoke is making my eyes sting.

5) [sauce, poivre] to burn

Cette sauce me pique la langue. — This sauce is burning my tongue.

6) [patient] to give an injection to

7) [chien, chat] to put to sleep

8) COUTURE to machine (stitch)

9) [intérêt, curiosité] to arouse

10) * (= voler) to pinch *

On m'a piqué mon porte-monnaie. — Somebody pinched my purse.

11) * (= arrêter) [voleur] to nab *

se faire piquer — to be nabbed *

12) (autres locutions)

piquer qn au vif — to cut sb to the quick

piquer une tête — to dive headfirst

piquer un galop — to break into a gallop

piquer un cent mètres — to put on a sprint

piquer une crise — to throw a fit

2. vi

1) [oiseau, avion] to go into a dive

piquer sur [proie, cible] — to swoop down on

piquer du nez [avion] — to go into a nose-dive, fig, [personne] to doze off, [économie, chiffres] to nose-dive, to take a nose-dive

2) (= brûler) [plante, feuille] to sting, [froid] to bite, [sauce] to be hot

* * *

piquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( blesser) [guêpe, scorpion, méduse, ortie] to sting; [moustique, puce, araignée, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick; le scorpion l'a piqué au bras the scorpion stung his arm; il s'est fait piquer par une méduse he was ou got stung by a jellyfish;

2 ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne, bec, aiguille] to prick [animal, fruit]; piquer qn avec une aiguille to prick sb with a needle; piquer son cheval to spur one's horse; piquer un rôti avec une fourchette to prick a roast with a fork; piquer un couteau dans le gâteau to prick the cake with a knife; piquer des petits pois avec sa fourchette to stab peas with one's fork; piquer (son cheval) des éperons to urge one's horse on with one's spurs;

3 Méd to give [sb] an injection; piquer qn à l'épaule/au bras to give sb an injection in the shoulder/in the arm; je me suis fait piquer contre la grippe I've had a flu injection; faire piquer un animal to have an animal put down; on a dû faire piquer le chat we had to have the cat put down;

4 Culin piquer un gigot d'ail to stud a leg of lamb with garlic; piquer un oignon de clous de girofle to stick an onion with cloves; un gigot d'agneau piqué d'ail a leg of lamb studded with garlic;

5 ( fixer) to stick [épingle, peigne] (dans into); ( épingler) to pin [carte, badge] (à to; sur on); piquer des fleurs dans ses cheveux to stick flowers in one's hair; piquer une photo au mur/une médaille sur une veste to pin a photo to the wall/a medal on a jacket;

6 ( parsemer) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]; ( de taches) [moisissure, rouille] to spot [linge, miroir]; to fox [papier, livre];

7 ( irriter) [vent, froid] to be biting; mon pull me pique la peau my sweater feels scratchy; le froid me pique le visage the cold is making my face tingle; la fumée me pique la gorge/les yeux the smoke is stinging my throat/eyes; sa gorge le pique his throat is prickling ou stinging; ses yeux la piquaient her eyes were stinging; ça me pique partout I'm itchy all over;

8 ○( voler) to pinch○ GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch○ GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]; ( choisir) to pick [nombre, personne]; il a piqué cette invention à son professeur he pinched the invention from his professor; il pique (dans les magasins) he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US); il n'arrête pas de me piquer mes fringues○ he's always pinching my clothes; je me suis fait piquer mon sac à main I had my handbag pinched; piquer un numéro au hasard to pick a number at random;

9 ○( arrêter) [police] to nab○, to nick○ GB [bandit, voleur]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]; il s'est fait piquer à la sortie du magasin he was nabbed ou nicked GB as he left the store; ils se sont fait piquer à tricher pendant l'examen they got caught cheating during the exam;

10 ○( attraper) to catch [maladie, virus];

11 Cout to stitch [tissu, vêtement]; piquer une robe à la machine to machine(-stitch) a dress; est- ce que tu sais piquer? do you know how to use a sewing-machine?;

12 (toucher, affecter) [propos, attitude, personne] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]; cette remarque m'a piquée this remark wounded me; piquer qn au vif to cut sb to the quick;

13 ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt];

14 ○( commencer) piquer un fou rire to have a fit of the giggles; piquer une crise de nerfs to throw a fit○; piquer un cent mètres to break into a run; piquer un galop to break into a gallop;

15 ( plonger) piquer une tête (dans l'eau) to dive (into the water);

16 Mus piquer une note to play a note staccato.

B vi

1 ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy ; [gorge, yeux, nez] to sting; ça pique! [ortie, seringue] it stings!; [plante épineuse] it pricks!; [fumée] it stings!; [barbe] it's bristly!; j'ai la gorge qui pique my throat is stinging; tu piques ce matin you are all bristly this morning;

2 ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda]○ to be fizzy○ GB ou sparkling; c'est de l'eau qui pique this is fizzy GB ou sparkling water;

3 ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to dive; l'aigle piqua droit sur sa proie the eagle swooped on its prey; piquer du nez ( s 'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse, actions] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop;

4 ( prendre) arrête de piquer dans le plat stop picking (things out of the serving dish); il y a plein de livres/vêtements dans le grenier, pique dans le tas si tu veux there are lots of books/clothes in the attic, help yourself from the pile;

5 ○( s'élancer) le taureau piqua droit sur nous the bull came straight for us; il piqua à travers bois pour échapper à la police he cut across the woods to escape (from) the police.

C se piquer vpr

1 ( se blesser) to prick oneself; se piquer avec to prick oneself with [aiguille]; to prick oneself on [clou]; se piquer aux ronces to scratch oneself on the brambles; se piquer aux orties to get stung by nettles; ⇒ frotter;

2 ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer)○ to shoot up○, to inject oneself; il se pique he shoots up○; je n'ai pas besoin d'infirmière, je me pique moi-même I don't need a nurse, I do my own injections; il se pique à l'héroïne he injects himself ou shoots up○ with heroin;

3 ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir] to go spotty GB, to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed; [confiture] to go GB ou become mouldy GB ou moldy US; [linge] to become spotted; [métal] to become spotted (with rust); le papier mural de la salle de bains est en train de se piquer the bathroom wallpaper is becoming mildewed;

4 fml ( par prétention) se piquer de philosophie to like to make out GB ou pretend one is a philosopher; se piquer de peindre/d'écrire to like to make out GB ou pretend that one is a painter/writer; se piquer de réussir seul to claim that one can manage on one's own;

5 ( se vexer) to take offence^GB (de at); elle s'est piquée de ta plaisanterie she took offence^GB at your joke; il se pique facilement he takes offence^GB easily.

Idiomes

quelle mouche t'a piqué○? what's eating○ you?; piquer des deux Équit to spur on one's horse; ( s'enfuir)○ to beat it○; son article n'était pas piqué des vers○ or hannetons○ his/her article didn't pull any punches; c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers○ ou hannetons○ it's a really lovely little house; se piquer le nez○ or la truffe◑ to booze○, to knock it back○.

[pike] verbe transitif

1. MÉDECINE [avec une seringue]

piquer quelqu'un to give somebody an injection

2. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE [tuer]

piquer un animal to put an animal down, to put an animal to sleep

faire piquer un chien to have a dog put down

3. [avec une pointe] to prick

piquer un morceau de viande avec une fourchette/la pointe d'un couteau to stick a fork/the tip of a knife into a piece of meat

piquer un bœuf avec un aiguillon to goad an ox

4. [suj: animal, plante] to sting, to bite

être piqué ou se faire piquer par une abeille to get stung by a bee

se faire piquer par un moustique to get bitten by a mosquito

5. [enfoncer] to stick

piquer une fleur dans ses cheveux to put a flower in ou to stick a flower in one's hair

piquer une broche sur un chemisier to pin a brooch on ou onto a blouse

6. [brûler] to tickle, to tingle, to prickle

ça pique la gorge it gives you a tickle in your ou the throat

le poivre pique la langue pepper burns the tongue

la fumée me pique les yeux the smoke is making my eyes smart

un tissu rêche qui pique la peau a rough material which chafes the skin

7. [stimuler - curiosité, jalousie] to arouse, to awaken ; [ - amour-propre] to pique ; [ - intérêt] to stir (up)

8. (familier) [faire de manière soudaine]

piquer un cent mètres ou un sprint

a. (sens propre) to put on a sprint

b. (figuré) to take off in a flash

piquer une colère to throw a fit (of anger)

piquer une crise (de nerfs) to get hysterical

piquer un somme ou un roupillon (familier) to grab a nap ou some shuteye

piquer un fard to turn red ou crimson

piquer une tête to dive head first

9. (familier) [dérober] to steal, to pinch, to grab (US)

piquer un porte-monnaie to snatch a wallet

il a piqué la femme de son copain he ran off with his friend's wife

piquer une phrase dans un livre/à un auteur to lift a sentence from a book/an author

10. (familier) [arrêter] to nab, to collar, to nick (UK)

se faire piquer

a. [arrêter] to get nabbed ou nailed (US)

b. [surprendre] to get caught

11. MUSIQUE

piquer une note to dot a note, to play a note staccato

12. COUTURE to sew

[cuir] to stitch

13. CUISINE

piquer un rôti d'ail to stick garlic into a roast

piquer une viande de lardons to lard a piece of meat

————————

[pike] verbe intransitif

1. [brûler - barbe] to prickle ; [ - désinfectant, alcool] to sting ; [ - yeux] to burn, to smart

radis/moutarde qui pique hot radish/mustard

eau qui pique (familier) fizzy water

vin qui pique sour wine

gorge qui pique sore throat

2. [descendre - avion] to (go into a) dive ; [ - oiseau] to swoop down ; [ - personne] to head straight towards

piquer (droit) vers to head (straight) for

3. (locution)

piquer du nez

a. [avion] to go into a nosedive

b. [bateau] to tilt forward

c. [fleur] to droop

d. [personne] to (begin to) drop off

————————

se piquer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[avec une seringue - malade] to inject oneself ; [ - drogué] to take drugs (intravenously)

il se pique à l'héroïne he shoots ou does heroin

————————

se piquer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [par accident] to prick oneself

2. [s'abîmer - papier, linge] to turn mildewy, to go mouldy ; [ - métal] to pit, to get pitted ; [ - vin] to turn sour

3. (locution)

se piquer au jeu: elle s'est piquée au jeu it grew on her

————————

se piquer verbe pronominal transitif

se piquer le nez (familier) to hit the bottle, to tipple

————————

se piquer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to pride oneself on

il se pique de connaissances médicales he prides himself on his knowledge of medicine

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > piquer
13 down

̈ɪdaun I сущ.
1) пух, пушок Syn: fluff, fuzz
2) ворс II сущ.;
обыкн. мн.
1) холм, безлесная возвышенность
2) (the Downs) гряда известковых холмов в Южной Англии
3) песчаная дюна III
1. нареч.
1) вниз Tell him to come down. ≈ Скажи ему, чтобы он спустился вниз. to fall down ≈ упасть
2) а) означает движение от центра к периферии, из столицы в провинцию;
в геогр. отношении - от более высоких широт к более низким We drove down to San Diego. ≈ Мы отправились в Сан Диего. б) амер. означает движение к центру города, в столицу, к югу: trains going down ≈ поезда, идущие в южном направлении
3) внизу The sun is down. ≈ Солнце село.
4) до конца, вплоть до (доведение до определенного состояния;
доведение до предела)
5) означает уменьшение количества, объема, размера;
ослабление, уменьшение силы;
ухудшение Slow down. ≈ Замедли ход. Turn down the radio. ≈ Сделай потише радио. The wind died down. ≈ Ветер утих.
6) полностью, целиком( указывает на завершенность, законченность) write down ≈ записать Syn: thoroughly, fully, completely
7) за наличные $50 down and $20 a month ≈ 50 долларов наличными и 20 в месяц ∙ down in the mouth ≈ в унынии, в плохом настроении down on the nail ≈ сразу, немедленно down and out
2. предл.
1) (вниз) по;
вдоль по( указывает на движение вниз или в более отдаленное место) They ran off down the street. ≈ Они бежали по улице. (от центра)
2) ниже по (расположенный внизу или в более отдаленном месте) situated down the river ≈ расположенный вниз по течению
3. сущ.
1) обыкн. мн. спуск, снижение Syn: descent
2) ухудшение, поворот к худшему
3) разг. неудовольствие, неприязнь;
нападки
4) амер.;
спорт мяч вне игры( в футболе и т. п.)
4. прил.
1) направленный вниз, направляющийся вниз the down escalator ≈ лифт, идущий вниз
2) находящийся внизу;
находящийся на полу, на земле
3) идущий от центра, от столицы;
идущий к югу down platform ≈ перрон для поездов, идущих из столицы или из большого города
4) удрученный, угнетенный, подавленный Syn: downcast, depressed
5) прикованный к постели to be down with a bad cold ≈ лежать в постели с сильной простудой Syn: bedridden
6) спорт отстающий, проигрывающий He is one down. ≈ Он отстал на одно очко.
7) спорт находящийся вне игры( о мяче)
8) потерянный, проигранный ( о сумме денег) to be down $10 ≈ потерять 10 баксов ∙
5. гл.;
разг.
1) а) опускать, спускать;
бросать, сбрасывать;
сбивать, сваливать Syn: knock down, throw down, bring down б) спускаться, опускаться;
падать Syn: go down, fall
2) глотать( особ. быстро)
3) а) осиливать, одолевать, побеждать;
подчинять б) кончать с чем-л., разделываться
4) набрасываться, накидываться( на кого-л.) ∙ down tools спуск, падение - ups and *s подъемы и спуски неудача;
крах - ups and *s взлеты и падения - ups and *s of fate /of life/ превратности судьбы - ups and *s of politics резкие изменения политической конъюнктуры ухудшение;
снижение, понижение - a * in the business cycle спад в экономическом цикле (разговорное) пристрастие, неприязнь;
нападки - to have a * on smb. пристрастно /придирчиво/ относиться к кому-л.;
нападать на кого-л.;
иметь зуб против кого-л. (американизм) (спортивное) объявление мяча вне игры( футбол) (разговорное) депрессант;
успокаивающий наркотик, особ. барбитурат направленный вниз;
опущенный;
спускающийся, нисходящий - * leap прыжок вниз - * look потупленный взор - * pipe (техническое) переливная труба идущий на убыль, падающий, ухудшающийся - the * trend of business спад деловой активности идущий или связанный с движением от центра или из столицы (о транспорте) - * traffic движение транспорта от центра к окраинам - * platform платформа для поездов, идущих из центра /из столицы/ (американизм) идущий к центру города (о транспорте) - * line путь для поездов, идущих к центру города одноколейный - * road /line/ одноколейный путь бездеятельный;
нездоровый, прикованный к постели - * calver( ветеринарное) корова перед отелом упавший духом, впавший в уныние - he feels a bit * он немного приуныл (американизм) (разговорное) наличный - * money наличные деньги (полиграфия) пошедший в печать (электротехника) плохо заряженный;
севший (о батарее) указывает на движение вниз: вниз;
передается также глагольными приставками - to come * сойти вниз - to bend * наклониться, нагнуться - is this elevator going *? на этом лифте можно спуститься? - to take smth. * снять /спустить/ что-л. - he took the picture * from the wall он снял картину со стены - to take the burden * снять ношу с плеч, опустить ношу - to take smb. * проводить кого-л. вниз - to take /to run/ * a ship потопить корабль - to shoot /to bring/ * a plane сбить самолет - to pull * дернуть вниз;
снести (здание) - to go * сойти вниз;
спуститься к обеду (тж. to go * to dinner, to come *) ;
утонуть - the rain was coming * heavily шел сильный дождь указывает на движение из вертикального положения в горизонтальное и т. п. - to lie * лечь - to sit * сесть указывает на движение от центра, из столицы, от говорящего и т. п. - further * еще дальше в ту сторону - * to the country в деревню - to go * уехать из Лондона, уехать в провинцию - to come * for a week-end приехать на дачу на уик-энд( американизм) указывает на движение к центру - trains going * поезда, идущие к центру города - to go * east ехать на восток /в Новую Англию/ указывает на движение или возвращение к обычной обстановке - when did he come * from Oxford? когда он окончил Оксфордский университет?;
когда он приехал из Оксфорда /из Оксфордского университета/? указывает на движение на юг - come * south this summer приезжай(те) летом к нам на юг указывает на нахождение внизу: внизу - he is * он внизу /спустился/ - the shades /the blinds/ are * шторы спущены - to hit a man when he is * бить лежачего - the sun is * солнце зашло /закатилось/ - to walk about head * ходить с опущенной головой - to lay the doll face * положить куклу вниз лицом /на живот/ указывает на нахождение в деревне, на некотором расстоянии от какого-л. центра или говорящего - * in the country в деревне - to live * in Hampshire жить в Гемпшире - they live * by the river они живут у реки - * there там указывает на нахождение, пребывание в обычной обстановке - to stay * for a year не посещать университета в течение года указывает на нахождение в горизонтальном положении - * on his back на спине, на лопатках - several trees were * несколько деревьев было повалено указывает на свисание - curtains * on the left side шторы, свисающие с левой стороны - her hair is * волосы у нее распущены указывает на уменьшение количества или объема, падение, снижение, ослабление, ухудшение, остановку - to go * уменьшаться;
снижаться, ослабляться;
портиться, ухудшаться - to die * стихать( о ветре, буре) - to wear * снашиваться - to boil * (in cooking) выкипеть - to bring * the price снизить цену - to bring * one's pride обуздать /укротить/ свою гордость - transposed one tone * звучащий на тон ниже (о музыке) - visitors are 20% * on last year в этом году посетителей на 20% меньше, чем в прошлом - the sea is * море успокоилось - the wind is * ветер улегся /утих/ - the river is * река возвратилась в свое русло - bread is * хлеб подешевел - the machinery broke * оборудование вышло из строя - the tyres are * (flat) шины (совсем) спущены - the clock has run * завод в часах кончился, часы остановились (часто to) указывает на доведение до определенного состояния или положения - to burn * сгореть дотла - to thin * the cream развести /разбавить/ сливки указывает на доведение до какого-л. предела: до - * to recent times вплоть до последнего времени;
до настоящего времени - * to date /to here/ до сих пор - * to date we've heard nothing до сих пор мы ничего не слышали - to read a book * to the last page дочитать книгу до последней страницы;
прочесть книгу от корки до корки - from generals * to soldiers от генералов до солдат - * to the time of Shakespeare вплоть до эпохи Шекспира указывает на завершенный характер действия - to write /to note, to set/ smth. * записать что-л. - I have it * (on paper) у меня это записано указывает на приобретение глаголом каузативного значения - to talk smb. * словами успокоить кого-л.;
утихомирить кого-л. - to shout smb. * перекричать кого-л.;
криком заставить кого-л. замолчать - to frown smb. * усмирить кого-л. гневным взглядом - to ring * the curtain дать сигнал к опусканию занавеса - he gets me * я с ним совершенно теряюсь;
я не знаю, как себя вести с ним указывает на движение от прошлого к настоящему - * to here до настоящего времени - to look * from the past взирать из глубины веков на будущее - to hand * from generation to generation передавать из поколения в поколение указывает на продажу за наличный расчет: наличными - to pay part * and part on time купить в рассрочку, оплатив часть стоимости наличными - to pay half * and the rest in monthly payments оплатить половину наличными, а остальное ежемесячными взносами с недостачей, в убытке - he's 10 pounds * у него 10 фунтов недостачи, ему не хватает 10 фунтов (спортивное) сзади, позади( по числу набранных очков и т. п.) - to be a pawn * иметь меньше на одну пешку (шахматы) - he is one (point) * он отстает на одно очко в нокдауне (бокс) вне игры (о мяче) приказания: - *! ложись, лежи! (приказание собаке) ;
на колени! - * oars! весла на воду! > up and * вверх и вниз > * and out разоренный;
потерпевший крушение в жизни, потерявший все > * and under на другом конце света;
в Австралии, в Новой Зеландии > * at (the) heel(s) со стоптанными каблуками;
бедно /неряшливо/ одетый, жалкий > * in the mouth как в воду опущенный;
удрученный > to be * (in spirits) быть подавленным /удрученным/ > to be * in health хворать, иметь слабое здоровье > to be * with smth. тяжело болеть чем-л. > to hold smb. * держать кого-л. в подчинении > to get /to settle/ * to work взяться за работу > * on the nail сразу, немедленно > * to the ground совершенно, полностью > it suits me * to the ground это вполне меня устраивает > to be * for smth. быть связанным каким-л. обязательством > he is * for twenty pounds он должен внести двадцать фунтов > his name is * for a speech он в списке ораторов > he put his name * for a pound он подписался на один фунт стерлингов > to be * on to smth. знать что-л. досконально /во всех деталях/;
знать что-л. до тонкостей > to be * on smb. нападать /набрасываться/ на кого-л.;
придираться к кому-л. > to drop /to come/ * on smb. обрушиться на кого-л. с критикой;
резко осуждать кого-л. > to look * upon smb. смотреть на кого-л. сверху вниз;
относиться свысока к кому-л. > to come * in the world опуститься, потерять былое положение > to put smb. * резко оборвать /осадить, обрезать/ кого-л. > to ride /to run, to track/ * an animal загнать зверя > to run smb. * сбить кого-л. с ног;
задавить /переехать/ кого-л.;
говорить пренебрежительно о ком-л.;
третировать кого-л. > * with! долой!;
давай, пошел и т. п. (приказ выполнить то, что требуется в данной ситуации) > * with the traitors! долой предателей! > * with it! ну-ка, глотай! ( о лекарстве) > * with you! ну-ка, слезай! (с дерева и т. п.) > * masts! руби мачты! (разговорное) опускать, спускать;
сбивать, сбрасывать - to * one's opponent положить противника на обе лопатки - his horse *ed him three times лошадь трижды сбрасывала его спускаться, опускаться сбить или вынудить к посадке (самолет) снижать;
уменьшать глотать - to * medicine проглотить лекарство - to * a glass of beer осушить стакан пива одолевать, подчинять;
укрощать, усмирять - to * opposition подавить оппозицию /сопротивление/ (with) кончать, разделываться (on, upon) набрасываться, нападать, накидываться на (кого-л.) ;
атаковать( кого-л.) > to * tools прекратить работу, забастовать указывает на движение вниз: с - to walk * the hill спускаться с горы, идти под гору - to fall * the stairs упасть с лестницы - tears ran * her face слезы текли по ее лицу указывает на движение по течению: по - * the stream вниз по ручью - to sail * the river плыть по реке, по течению указывает на движение в одном направлении с чем-л.: по - * the wind по ветру - to let smth. go * the wind выбросить что-л. на ветер, потратить зря указывает на движение вдоль чего-л.: по - to go * the road идти по дороге указывает на нахождение ниже: ниже - situated * the Thames расположенный ниже по Темзе - he lives * the river (from us) он живет еще ниже по реке указывает на нахождение внизу, свисание - her hair is hanging * her back волосы свисают ей на спину указывает на преемственность: через, сквозь - * the ages через века (первый) пушок;
пух (ботаника) пушок начес, ворс безлесная возвышенность;
невысокое обнаженное плато( the Downs) pl известковые холмы (на юге и юго-востоке Англии) - North Downs Северный Даунс (песчаная) дюна (D.) "даун" (порода овец) ~ спорт. отстающий от противника;
he is one down он отстал на одно очко;
to be down (on smb.) сердиться( на кого-л.) to be ~ ослабевать, снижаться;
the temperature( the death-rate) is very much down температура (смертность) значительно понизилась to be ~ with fever лежать в жару, в лихорадке;
to be down, to be down at (или in) health хворать, быть слабого здоровья to be ~ with fever лежать в жару, в лихорадке;
to be down, to be down at (или in) health хворать, быть слабого здоровья to be ~ with fever лежать в жару, в лихорадке;
to be down, to be down at (или in) health хворать, быть слабого здоровья ~ внизу;
the sun is down солнце зашло, село;
the blinds are down шторы спущены;
to hit a man who is down бить лежачего ~ означает уменьшение количества, размера;
ослабление, уменьшение силы;
ухудшение: to boil down выкипать, увариваться;
to bring down the price снижать цену down означает движение от центра к периферии, из столицы в провинцию и т. п.: to go down to the country ехать в деревню;
to go down to Brighton ехать (из Лондона) в Брайтон ~ вниз;
(вниз) по;
вдоль по;
down the river по реке;
down wind по ветру;
to go down the road идти по дороге ~ вниз;
to climb down слезать;
to come down спускаться;
to flow down стекать ~ внизу;
the sun is down солнце зашло, село;
the blinds are down шторы спущены;
to hit a man who is down бить лежачего ~ до конца, вплоть до;
to read down to the last page дочитать до последней страницы;
down to the time of Shakespeare вплоть до времени, до эпохи Шекспира ~ разг. кончать (с чем-л.), разделываться;
to down tools прекратить работу, забастовать ~ амер. спорт. мяч вне игры (в футболе и т. п.) ~ направленный книзу;
down grade уклон железнодорожного пути;
перен. ухудшение ~ разг. неудовольствие;
нападки;
to have a down (on smb.) иметь зуб( против кого-л.) ~ амер. означает движение к центру города, в столицу, к югу: trains going down поезда, идущие в южном направлении ~ означает уменьшение количества, размера;
ослабление, уменьшение силы;
ухудшение: to boil down выкипать, увариваться;
to bring down the price снижать цену ~ разг. опускать, спускать ~ разг. осиливать, одолевать;
подчинять ~ спорт. отстающий от противника;
he is one down он отстал на одно очко;
to be down (on smb.) сердиться (на кого-л.) ~ придает глаголам значение совершенного вида: to write down записать;
to fall down упасть;
down and out в беспомощном состоянии;
разоренный;
потерпевший крушение в жизни ~ пух, пушок ~ разг. сбивать (самолет, человека) ~ (обыкн. pl) спуск ~ (обыкн. pl) холм, безлесная возвышенность;
the Downs гряда меловых холмов в Южной Англии ~ придает глаголам значение совершенного вида: to write down записать;
to fall down упасть;
down and out в беспомощном состоянии;
разоренный;
потерпевший крушение в жизни ~ направленный книзу;
down grade уклон железнодорожного пути;
перен. ухудшение grade: ~ ж.-д. уклон;
градиент;
down grade под уклон;
спускаясь;
up grade на подъеме ~ in the mouth в унынии, в плохом настроении ~ on the nail сразу, немедленно ~ payment первый взнос (напр., при покупке товаров в кредит) payment: down ~ наличный расчет down ~ первоначальный взнос down ~ первый взнос ~ train поезд, идущий из столицы, из большого города;
down platform перрон для поездов, идущих из столицы или из большого города ~ вниз;
(вниз) по;
вдоль по;
down the river по реке;
down wind по ветру;
to go down the road идти по дороге ~ до конца, вплоть до;
to read down to the last page дочитать до последней страницы;
down to the time of Shakespeare вплоть до времени, до эпохи Шекспира ~ разг. кончать (с чем-л.), разделываться;
to down tools прекратить работу, забастовать tools: down ~ бастовать down ~ прекращать работу ~ train поезд, идущий из столицы, из большого города;
down platform перрон для поездов, идущих из столицы или из большого города train: down ~ поезд, идущий из Лондона;
wild train поезд, идущий не по расписанию ~ вниз;
(вниз) по;
вдоль по;
down the river по реке;
down wind по ветру;
to go down the road идти по дороге cash ~ деньги на бочку;
down with! долой! ~ (обыкн. pl) холм, безлесная возвышенность;
the Downs гряда меловых холмов в Южной Англии to face (smb.) ~ нагнать страху (на кого-л.) своим взглядом face: ~ подкрашивать (чай) ;
face about воен. поворачиваться кругом;
face down осадить;
запугать ~ придает глаголам значение совершенного вида: to write down записать;
to fall down упасть;
down and out в беспомощном состоянии;
разоренный;
потерпевший крушение в жизни fall: ~ down разг. потерпеть неудачу;
to fall down on one's work не справиться со своей работой ~ down упасть;
пасть ниц ~ вниз;
to climb down слезать;
to come down спускаться;
to flow down стекать ~ вниз;
(вниз) по;
вдоль по;
down the river по реке;
down wind по ветру;
to go down the road идти по дороге down означает движение от центра к периферии, из столицы в провинцию и т. п.: to go down to the country ехать в деревню;
to go down to Brighton ехать (из Лондона) в Брайтон down означает движение от центра к периферии, из столицы в провинцию и т. п.: to go down to the country ехать в деревню;
to go down to Brighton ехать (из Лондона) в Брайтон ~ разг. неудовольствие;
нападки;
to have a down (on smb.) иметь зуб (против кого-л.) ~ спорт. отстающий от противника;
he is one down он отстал на одно очко;
to be down (on smb.) сердиться (на кого-л.) ~ внизу;
the sun is down солнце зашло, село;
the blinds are down шторы спущены;
to hit a man who is down бить лежачего to calm ~ успокаиваться;
the quality of ale has gone down качество пива ухудшилось;
worn down with use изношенный ~ до конца, вплоть до;
to read down to the last page дочитать до последней страницы;
down to the time of Shakespeare вплоть до времени, до эпохи Шекспира ~ внизу;
the sun is down солнце зашло, село;
the blinds are down шторы спущены;
to hit a man who is down бить лежачего to be ~ ослабевать, снижаться;
the temperature (the death-rate) is very much down температура (смертность) значительно понизилась ~ амер. означает движение к центру города, в столицу, к югу: trains going down поезда, идущие в южном направлении turn ~ отвергать (предложение), отказывать( кому-л.) turn: ~ down загнуть;
отогнуть;
to turn down a collar отогнуть воротник ~ down отвергать (предложение) ;
отказывать (кому-л.) ~ down отвергать ~ down отклонять ~ down убавить( свет) to calm ~ успокаиваться;
the quality of ale has gone down качество пива ухудшилось;
worn down with use изношенный ~ придает глаголам значение совершенного вида: to write down записать;
to fall down упасть;
down and out в беспомощном состоянии;
разоренный;
потерпевший крушение в жизни write: ~ down записывать ~ down описать, изобразить ~ down отзываться( о ком-л.) пренебрежительно или неодобрительно в печати ~ down понижать стоимость ~ down понижать цену ~ down производить частичное списание со счета ~ down уценивать товар

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > down

См. также в других словарях:

knock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 firm sharp sound ADJECTIVE ▪ loud, sharp ▪ gentle, light, quiet, soft ▪ timid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Shampoo (Ranma ½) — Infobox animanga character color = Magenta name = Shampoo series = Ranma ½ caption = Shampoo and her cursed form in the anime first = Volume 4 last = creator = Rumiko Takahashi voiced by = Rei Sakuma (Japanese) Cathy Weseluck (English) alias =… … Wikipedia
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Mirko Filipović — Born Mirko Filipović September 10, 1974 (1974 09 10) (age 37) Vinkovci, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia Other names … Wikipedia
Don Frye — Born November 23, 1965 (1965 11 23) (age 46) Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States Other names The Predator Nationality American Height … Wikipedia
Ranma Saotome — Infobox animanga character color = Red name = Ranma Saotome series = Ranma ½ caption = Ranma, male and female, in the anime. first = Volume 1 last = Volume 36 (english) creator = Rumiko Takahashi voiced by = Japanese: Kappei Yamaguchi (male)… … Wikipedia
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
2008–09 Manchester United F.C. season — Manchester United 2008–09 season Co chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer Manager … Wikipedia
The Staunton-Morphy controversy — concerns the failure of negotiations in 1858 for a chess match between Howard Staunton and Paul Morphy and later interpretations of the actions of the two players. The details of the events are not universally agreed, and accounts and… … Wikipedia

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

his pride took a knock

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

Перевод: со всех языков на все языки

his pride took a knock

См. также в других словарях:

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка: