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121 Aussicht
f1. view ( auf + Akk of; über + Akk over oder upon); ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer a room overlooking the sea ( oder with seaview); hier oben hat man oder ist eine schöne Aussicht there’s a lovely view from up here; jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct ( oder block) s.o.’s view2. fig. prospect(s Pl.), chance ( auf + Akk of); politische Aussichten political outlook; die weiteren Aussichten MET. the further outlook; gute / schlechte Aussichten haben have good / poor chances; Aussicht(en) haben auf (+ Akk) be in the running ( oder in line) for; das Projekt hat große / keine Aussicht auf Erfolg the project stands a good / no chance (of succeeding); Aussichten haben zu (+ Inf.) have a chance of (+ Ger.) er hat nicht die geringste Aussicht zu (+ Inf.) he hasn’t got ( oder doesn’t stand) a chance of (+ Ger.) in Aussicht sein be coming up, be in the offing; eine Gehaltserhöhung ist für dieses Jahr nicht in Aussicht there’s no prospect of a pay rise (Am. raise) this year; in Aussicht stellen promise, hold out the prospect of; in Aussicht haben have s.th. in prospect; eine neue Stelle in Aussicht haben have the possibility of getting a new job ( oder a job prospect); in Aussicht nehmen geh. take s.th. into consideration, consider s.th.; die Aussichten auf die Zukunft sind nicht sehr viel versprechend the future outlook is not very promising; das sind ja schöne Aussichten! iro. that’s a fine view* * *die Aussichtchance; expectation; prospect; perspective; view* * *Aus|sichtf -, -en1) (= Blick) view (auf +acc of)ein Zimmer mit Áússicht auf den Park — a room overlooking the park
jdm die Áússicht nehmen/verbauen — to block or obstruct sb's view
2) (fig) prospect (auf +acc of)die Áússicht, dass etw geschieht — the chances of sth happening
gute Áússichten haben — to have good prospects
unser Plan hat große Áússichten auf Erfolg — our plan has every prospect or chance of succeeding
keine Áússicht — no prospect or chance
nicht die geringste Áússicht — not the slightest prospect or chance
etw in Áússicht haben — to have good prospects of sth
jdm etw in Áússicht stellen — to promise sb sth
in Áússicht stehen — to be in prospect
das sind ja schöne Áússichten! (iro inf) — what a prospect!
* * *die1) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) chance2) (a careful watch: a sharp lookout; ( also adjective) a lookout post.) lookout3) (a view: Their house has a wonderful outlook.) outlook4) (a person's view of life etc: He has a strange outlook (on life).) outlook5) (what is likely to happen in the future: The weather outlook is bad.) outlook6) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) prospect7) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) prospect* * *Aus·sichtf1. (Blick) view2. (Chance) prospect, chancekeine [o nicht die geringsten] \Aussichten [auf etw akk] haben to have no [or not the slightest] chance [of sth]etw in \Aussicht haben to have good prospects of sthjdm etw in \Aussicht stellen to promise sb sthdas sind ja schöne \Aussichten! (iron fam) what a prospect!* * *1) view (auf + Akk. of)jemandem die Aussicht nehmen/versperren — block or obstruct somebody's view
2) (fig.) prospect (auf + Akk. of)das sind ja vielleicht [heitere] Aussichten! — (iron.) that's a fine prospect! (iron.)
Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) haben — have the prospect of something
etwas in Aussicht haben — have the prospect of something; have something in prospect
* * *Aussicht f1. view (auf +akk of;ein Zimmer mit Aussicht aufs Meer a room overlooking the sea ( oder with seaview);ist eine schöne Aussicht there’s a lovely view from up here;jemandem die Aussicht versperren obstruct ( oder block) sb’s view2. fig prospect(s pl), chance (auf +akk of);politische Aussichten political outlook;die weiteren Aussichten METEO the further outlook;gute/schlechte Aussichten haben have good/poor chances;das Projekt hat große/keine Aussicht auf Erfolg the project stands a good/no chance (of succeeding);er hat nicht die geringste Aussicht zu (+inf) he hasn’t got ( oder doesn’t stand) a chance of (+ger)in Aussicht sein be coming up, be in the offing;eine Gehaltserhöhung ist für dieses Jahr nicht in Aussicht there’s no prospect of a pay rise (US raise) this year;in Aussicht stellen promise, hold out the prospect of;in Aussicht haben have sth in prospect;eine neue Stelle in Aussicht haben have the possibility of getting a new job ( oder a job prospect);die Aussichten auf die Zukunft sind nicht sehr vielversprechend the future outlook is not very promising;das sind ja schöne Aussichten! iron that’s a fine view* * *1) view (auf + Akk. of)jemandem die Aussicht nehmen/versperren — block or obstruct somebody's view
2) (fig.) prospect (auf + Akk. of)das sind ja vielleicht [heitere] Aussichten! — (iron.) that's a fine prospect! (iron.)
Aussicht auf etwas (Akk.) haben — have the prospect of something
er hat gute Aussichten, gewählt zu werden — he stands a good chance of being elected
etwas in Aussicht haben — have the prospect of something; have something in prospect
* * *-en f.outlook n.prospect n.view n. -
122 bleiben
v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg.; zu lange: tarry, linger; zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in; im Bett bleiben stay in bed; draußen bleiben stay out; hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind; zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner; bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line); bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move; wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg.; und wo bleibe ich? umg. what about me?, and where do I come into it?; wir müssen ( selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg.); sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg. you’re on your own, kid!; bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things; solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far; das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg.; im Krieg etc. bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; Ball1, Leib etc.2. bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc.: stick to, stand by; bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth; wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg.; ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind; ich bleibe dabei, dass... I still think ( oder maintain etc.) that...; ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen / meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise / opinion; ich bleibe ( lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks; Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Sprichw. let the cobbler stick to his last; Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu I3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep; an / aus bleiben stay oder be kept on / off; geschlossen / trocken bleiben stay closed / dry; gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy; bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit); am Leben bleiben stay alive; ruhig / gelassen bleiben keep quiet / one’s temper; unbestraft / unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished / undiscovered; unbenannt / anonym bleiben remain unnamed / anonymous; er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant; sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same; unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain; die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery; für sich bleiben keep to o.s.; bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!; bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are; er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever; der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg.; ruhig I4. mit Verb: remain, stay; bleiben Sie ( doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please; bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen I 3-55. etw. bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th., leave (s.th) alone; dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you; das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!; lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it6. etw. bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) s.th.; lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!; er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it); das Rauchen / Trinken etc. bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg.) smoking / drinking etc.7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain; nur drei blieben ( noch) only three remained; uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left; mir bleibt keine ( andere) Wahl I have no choice ( als zu + Inf. but to + Inf.); es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him; jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; vorbehalten II8. (wegbleiben) wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?; wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?; wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?; wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?; Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?9. unpers.: es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!; und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final; dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc. hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg.) there; dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg.; es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement; es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this; es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault); es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done; bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass... we can only hope (that)..., (well,) let’s hope (that)...; abwarten I, überlassen etc.* * *to remain; to keep; to rest; to stay; to abide* * *blei|ben ['blaibn] pret blieb [bliːp] ptp geblieben [gə'bliːbn]vi aux sein1) (= sich nicht verändern) to stay, to remainunbelohnt/unbestraft bléíben — to go unrewarded/unpunished
unbeachtet bléíben — to go unnoticed, to escape notice
unbeantwortet bléíben — to be left or to remain unanswered
unvergessen bléíben — to continue to be remembered
in Verbindung bléíben — to keep or stay or remain in touch
in Übung/Form bléíben — to keep in practice/form
jdm in or in jds Erinnerung bléíben — to stay or remain in sb's mind
ruhig/still bléíben — to keep calm/quiet
wach bléíben — to stay or keep awake
Freunde bléíben — to stay or remain friends, to go on being friends
2) (= sich nicht bewegen, zu Besuch bleiben) to stay; (= nicht weggehen, nicht zurückkommen) to stay, to remainsitzen/stehen bléíben — to stay sitting down/standing up, to remain seated/standing
bitte, bléíben Sie doch sitzen — please don't get up
von etw bléíben — to stay or keep away from sth
wo bleibst du so lange? (inf) — what's keeping you ( all this time)?
wo bleibt er so lange? (inf) — where has he got to?
wo sind denn all die alten Häuser geblieben? — what (has) happened to all the old houses?, where have all the old houses gone (to)?
hier ist meines Bleibens nicht ( mehr or länger) (geh) — I cannot remain here (any longer)
See:→ Ball3) (fig)bei etw bléíben — to keep or stick (inf) to sth
das bleibt unter uns — that's ( just) between ourselves
wir möchten für or unter uns bléíben — we want to keep ourselves to ourselves
See:→ dabei4) (= übrig bleiben) to be left, to remaines blieb mir keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — I had no other choice/possibility
es blieb keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — there was no other choice/possibility
es blieb mir keine Hoffnung — I lost all hope
5)es bleibt zu hoffen or wünschen, dass... — I/we can only hope that...
6) (inf = versorgt werden)sie können ( selber) sehen, wo sie bléíben — they'll just have to look out for themselves (inf)
sieh zu, wo du bleibst! — you're on your own! (inf), you'd better look out for yourself! (inf)
7) (euph = umkommen)er ist im Krieg geblieben — he didn't come back from the war
* * *1) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) remain2) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) remain3) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) linger4) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stay5) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stay6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stop* * *blei·ben<blieb, geblieben>[ˈblaibn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (verweilen) to stay\bleiben Sie doch noch! do stay!ich bleibe noch zwei Jahre in der Schule I'll be staying at school another two yearsich bleibe heute etwas länger im Büro I'll be working late today\bleiben Sie am Apparat! hold the line!bleibt am Platz! stay seated [or in your seats]!wo bleibst du so lange? what has been keeping you all this time?wo sie nur so lange bleibt? wherever has she got to?wo ist meine Brieftasche geblieben? where has my wallet got to?, what has happened to my wallet?wo sind die Jahre bloß geblieben? how the years have flown [or passed by]!im Bett \bleiben to stay in bedzum Frühstück \bleiben to stay for breakfastauf dem Weg \bleiben to stay on [or keep to] the pather ist ein Einzelgänger und will lieber für sich \bleiben he's a loner and likes to be by himselfin den Ferien \bleiben wir gern[e] unter uns on holidays we like to keep to ourselveswir \bleiben ganz unter uns there'll just be us▪ bei jdm \bleiben to stay with sbdas bleibt unter uns that's [just] between ourselves [or fam between you and me and the bedpost]jdm in Erinnerung \bleiben to stay in sb's mind [or memory]im Rahmen \bleiben to keep within reasonable bounds3. (andauern) to last, to persisthoffentlich bleibt die Sonne noch eine Weile I do hope the sunshine lasts for a while yetder Regen dürfte vorerst \bleiben the rain should persist for the time being4. (wohnen) to stayich habe immer noch keine Wohnung gefunden, wo ich \bleiben kann I still haven't found a place to stayund wo bleibe ich? and what about me?[selbst] [zu]sehen müssen, wo man bleibt to have to look out [or to fend] for oneselfim Feld \bleiben to fall in battleim Krieg/auf See \bleiben to die in the war/at sea7. (sich fernhalten, meiden)8. (nicht aufgeben)bleibt es bei unserer Abmachung? does our arrangement still stand?ich bleibe bei meiner alten Marke I'll stick to [or stay with] my old brandich bleibe bei Weißwein I'm sticking to [or fam with] white winedabei bleibt es! [and] that's that [or the end of it]!dabei \bleiben, dass... to still think [or say] that...9. (weiterhin sein) to stay, to remainihre Klagen blieben ungehört her complaints were not listened to [or fell on deaf ears]die Lage blieb [weiterhin] angespannt the situation remained tensemorgen \bleiben alle Geschäfte geschlossen all the shops are closed tomorrower ist ganz der Alte geblieben he hasn't changed a bit [since I last saw him]in Form \bleiben to keep in shapeFreunde \bleiben to remain [or go on being] friendsfrisch \bleiben to keep [fresh]gelassen/wach \bleiben to stay [or keep] calm/awakehartnäckig/inkonsequent/unzugänglich \bleiben to be still stubborn/inconsistent/inaccessibleam Leben \bleiben to stay alivePräsident/Vorsitzender \bleiben to continue as president/chairmanin Übung \bleiben to keep practisingunbeachtet \bleiben to go unnoticed, to escape noticeunbeantwortet \bleiben Brief to go [or remain] unansweredmein Brief ist bis jetzt unbeantwortet geblieben so far I have received no reply to my letterunbelohnt/unbestraft \bleiben to go unrewarded/unpunishedunvergessen \bleiben to continue to be remembereddiese Ereignisse werden mir für immer unvergessen \bleiben I shall never forget those eventsin Verbindung \bleiben to keep [or stay] [or remain] in touch10. (belassen werden) to stay [or remain] unchanged11. (übrig, vorhanden sein)es bleibt wenigstens die Hoffnung, dass... at least there's the hope that...eine Hoffnung/Möglichkeit bleibt uns noch we still have one hope/possibility leftwas bleibt mir dann? what shall I do?was blieb ihm anderes als nachzugeben? what else could he do but give in?es blieb ihr nur noch die Flucht her only choice was to fleees bleibt keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl there is no other alternative/choicees blieb mir keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl I was left with no other alternative/choice12. (sein, gelten)es bleibt Ihnen belassen, wie Sie sich entscheiden it's up to you how you decidees bleibt abzuwarten, ob... it remains to be seen whether...es bleibt zu hoffen/wünschen, dass... we/you etc. can only hope/wish that...es bleibt sehr zu wünschen, dass... we sincerely hope that...etw \bleiben lassen to refrain from sth; (aufhören mit) to stop sth; (aufgeben) to give up sth; (einmalig) to give sth a miss fam; (nicht wagen) to forget sth famlass das/es [gefälligst] \bleiben! don't do that/it!; (hör auf) stop that/it!du willst ihr die Wahrheit sagen? das würde ich an deiner Stelle lieber \bleiben lassen! you want to tell her the truth? I wouldn't do that if I were you!das Rauchen \bleiben lassen to give up [or stop] smoking* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stay; remainwo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?
auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path
bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something
jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory
das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves
zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself
im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea
unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice
sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated
dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it
2)es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...
3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remainuns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time
4)etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something
das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking
* * *zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in;im Bett bleiben stay in bed;draußen bleiben stay out;hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind;zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner;bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line);bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move;und wo bleibe ich? umg what about me?, and where do I come into it?;wir müssen (selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg);sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg you’re on your own, kid!;bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things;solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far;im Krieg etc2.bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc: stick to, stand by;bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth;wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg;ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind;ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen/meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise/opinion;ich bleibe (lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks;Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! sprichw let the cobbler stick to his last; → Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu A3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep;an/aus bleiben stay oder be kept on/off;geschlossen/trocken bleiben stay closed/dry;gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy;bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit);am Leben bleiben stay alive;ruhig/gelassen bleiben keep quiet/one’s temper;unbestraft/unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished/undiscovered;unbenannt/anonym bleiben remain unnamed/anonymous;er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant;sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same;unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain;die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery;für sich bleiben keep to o.s.;bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!;bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are;er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever;der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg; → ruhig A4. mit Verb: remain, stay;bleiben Sie (doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please;bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; → hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen A 3-55. etwasdann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you;das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!;lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it6. etwaslass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!;er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it);das Rauchen/Trinken etcnur drei blieben (noch) only three remained;uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left;mir bleibt keine (andere) Wahl I have no choice (es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him;jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; → vorbehalten B8. (wegbleiben)wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?;wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?;wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?;wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?;Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?9. unpers:und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final;dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg) there;dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg;es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement;es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this;es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault);es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done;bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass … we can only hope (that) …, (well,) let’s hope (that) …; → abwarten A, überlassen etc* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) stay; remainwo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?
auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path
bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something
jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory
das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves
zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself
im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea
unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice
sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated
dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it
2)es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...
3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remainuns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time
4)etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something
das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking
* * *adj.abided adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)= to abide v.to remain v.to rest v.to stay v. v.to abide Verbto abide v. -
123 engage
1. transitive verb1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen5) (Mech.)2. intransitive verbengage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
1)engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen
2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen* * *[in'ɡei‹]3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen•- academic.ru/24326/engaged">engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *en·gage[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]I. vt1. (employ)▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagierento \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmento \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen4. (involve)to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickelnto \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen5. (busy oneself)the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig6. (put into use)to \engage the clutch einkuppelnto \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schaltento \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten7. MIL▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen8. TECH▪ to be \engaged:the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinanderII. vi1. (involve self with)to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm tretento \engage in conversation sich akk unterhaltento \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führento \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreibento \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben2. MIL angreifento \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten* * *[In'geɪdZ]1. vtto engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen
2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen4)to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun
5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen2. vi2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen3)to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen
to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten
* * *engage [ınˈɡeıdʒ]A v/t4. a) einen Platz etc (vor)bestellen5. fig jemanden fesseln, jemanden, jemandes Kräfte etc in Anspruch nehmen:engage sb’s attention jemandes Aufmerksamkeit in Anspruch nehmen oder auf sich lenken;a) ein Gespräch mit jemandem anknüpfen,b) ein Gespräch mit jemandem führen6. MILa) Truppen einsetzen7. Fechten: die Klingen bindenengage the clutch (ein)kuppeln9. jemanden für sich einnehmen, (für sich) gewinnen10. ARCHa) festmachen, einlassenb) verbindenB v/i1. Gewähr leisten, einstehen, garantieren, sich verbürgen ( alle:for für)2. sich verpflichten, es übernehmen ( beide:to do sth etwas zu tun)6. Fechten: die Klingen binden7. TECH einrasten, ineinandergreifen, eingreifen* * *1. transitive verb1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen5) (Mech.)2. intransitive verbengage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
1)engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen
2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen* * *v.anstellen v.belegen v.einstellen v.engagieren (Künstler) v.mieten v.verpflichten v. -
124 engagé
1. transitive verb1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen5) (Mech.)2. intransitive verbengage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
1)engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen
2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen* * *[in'ɡei‹]3) (to take hold of or hold fast; to occupy: to engage someone's attention.) in Anspruch nehmen4) (to join battle with: The two armies were fiercely engaged.) angreifen5) (to (cause part of a machine etc to) fit into and lock with another part: The driver engaged second gear.) einrasten lassen•- academic.ru/24326/engaged">engaged- engagement
- engaging* * *en·gage[ɪnˈgeɪʤ, AM enˈ-]I. vt1. (employ)▪ to \engage sb jdn anstellen [o einstellen]to \engage an actor einen Schauspieler engagierento \engage a lawyer sich dat einen Anwalt nehmento \engage the services of sb jds Dienste in Anspruch nehmen4. (involve)to \engage sb in a conversation jdn in ein Gespräch verwickelnto \engage sb in flirtation einen Flirt mit jdm anfangen5. (busy oneself)the company is \engaged in international trade das Unternehmen ist im Welthandel tätig6. (put into use)to \engage the clutch einkuppelnto \engage a gear einen Gang einlegen, in einen Gang schaltento \engage the automatic pilot den Autopiloten einschalten7. MIL▪ to \engage sb jdn angreifen8. TECH▪ to be \engaged:the cogs \engaged with one another die Zähne griffen ineinanderII. vi1. (involve self with)to \engage in combat with sb in eine Kampfhandlung mit jdm tretento \engage in conversation sich akk unterhaltento \engage in a dogfight einen Luftkampf führento \engage in espionage/propaganda/smuggling Spionage/Propaganda/Schmuggel betreibento \engage in politics sich akk politisch engagieren [o betätigen]to be \engaged in trade with sb mit jdm Handel treiben2. MIL angreifento \engage with the enemy/hostile forces den Feind/die gegnerischen Streitkräfte angreifen3. TECH eingreifen, einrasten* * *[In'geɪdZ]1. vtto engage the services of sb — jdn anstellen/engagieren; of lawyer sich (dat) jdn nehmen
2) room mieten, sich (dat) nehmen3) attention, interest in Anspruch nehmen4)to engage oneself to do sth (form) — sich verpflichten, etw zu tun
5) the enemy angreifen, den Kampf eröffnen gegen2. vi2) (gear wheels) ineinandergreifen; (clutch) fassen3)to engage in sth — sich an etw (dat) beteiligen
to engage with sb/sth — mit jdm/etw in Beziehung treten
* * ** * *1. transitive verb1) (hire) einstellen [Arbeiter]; engagieren [Sänger]2) (employ busily) beschäftigen (in mit); (involve) verwickeln (in in + Akk.)3) (attract and hold fast) wecken [und wachhalten] [Interesse]; auf sich (Akk.) ziehen [Aufmerksamkeit]; fesseln [Person]; in Anspruch nehmen [Konzentration]; gewinnen [Sympathie, Unterstützung]4) (enter into conflict with) angreifen5) (Mech.)2. intransitive verbengage the clutch/gears — einkuppeln/einen Gang einlegen
1)engage in something — sich an etwas (Dat.) beteiligen
2) (Mech.) ineinander greifen* * *v.anstellen v.belegen v.einstellen v.engagieren (Künstler) v.mieten v.verpflichten v. -
125 secuestrar
v.1 to kidnap.2 to hijack.3 to seize.* * *1 (personas) to kidnap; (avión) to hijack2 DERECHO to sequester, seize, confiscate* * *verb1) to kidnap2) hijack* * *VT1) [+ persona] to kidnap2) [+ avión] to hijack3) (Jur) to seize, confiscate* * *verbo transitivob) <periódico/revista> to seize; < bienes> to sequestrate, confiscate* * *= hold + hostage, hijack, kidnap, abduct.Ex. The author recounts some cases where librarians have been killed or held hostage, and the lessons learned from these incidents.Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex. Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex. Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.* * *verbo transitivob) <periódico/revista> to seize; < bienes> to sequestrate, confiscate* * *= hold + hostage, hijack, kidnap, abduct.Ex: The author recounts some cases where librarians have been killed or held hostage, and the lessons learned from these incidents.
Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex: Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.Ex: Suppose you are abducted by a highway robber, who intends to ransom you and in return for your release you promise to deliver the ransom yourself; should you subsequently keep your promise?.* * *secuestrar [A1 ]vt1 ‹persona› to kidnap; ‹avión› to hijack2 ‹periódico/revista› to seize; ‹bienes› to sequestrate, confiscate* * *
secuestrar ( conjugate secuestrar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to kidnap;
‹ avión› to hijack
secuestrar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to kidnap
2 (un vehículo) to hijack
3 Jur (una edición, una publicación) to confiscate
' secuestrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
raptar
English:
abduct
- conspiracy
- hijack
- kidnap
- seize
- snatch
* * *secuestrar vt1. [raptar] to kidnap;[avión, barco] to hijack2. [bienes, publicación] to seize* * ** * *secuestrar vt1) raptar: to kidnap, to abduct2) : to hijack, to commandeer3) confiscar: to confiscate, to seize* * *secuestrar vb2. (avión) to hijack -
126 release
I [rɪ'liːs]1) (liberation) rilascio m., liberazione f.2) fig. (relief) sollievo m., liberazione f.4) tecn. (of mechanism) sgancio m.5) giorn. (announcement) comunicato m. (stampa)6) cinem. (making publicly available) distribuzione f.7) (film, video, record) novità f.8) (discharge form) congedo m.II [rɪ'liːs]1) (set free) rilasciare, mettere in libertà [hostage, prisoner]; liberare [accident victim, animal]2) fig.to release sb. from — sciogliere qcn. da [promise, obligation]
5) (let go of) lasciare, mollare [object, hand]to release one's grip of sth. — lasciare qcs., allentare la presa su qcs
6) giorn. diffondere, rendere pubblico [news, statement]; pubblicare [photo, picture]7) cinem. fare uscire, distribuire [ film]; mus. fare uscire, lanciare [video, record]* * *[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) liberare, rilasciare2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) lasciare, allentare3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) allentare, sbloccare4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) (rendere pubblico)5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) (mettere sul mercato)2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) rilascio, liberazione2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) pubblicazione; comunicato* * *release /rɪˈli:s/n.1 [uc] rilascio; liberazione; (med.) dimissione ( di un paziente): the hostage's release, il rilascio dell'ostaggio; release from prison, scarcerazione: He committed a robbery one week after his release from prison, ha commesso una rapina una settimana dopo essere uscito di prigione2 rilascio; emissione ( di gas, ecc.): the release of toxic substances, il rilascio di sostanze tossiche; the release of waste products into the environment, il rilascio di scorie nell'ambiente3 [u] diffusione: the release of secret documents, la divulgazione di documenti segreti; the release of a photofit by the police, la diffusione di un photofit da parte della polizia4 album (o film, ecc.) appena uscito: Their latest release is already number one in the charts, il loro ultimo album è già in testa alle classifiche; You can find all the new releases on this DVD rental site, puoi trovare tutti i film appena usciti su questo sito di noleggio DVD online5 [u] uscita (di film, disco, ecc.): The release of the film has been pushed back by six months, l'uscita del film è stata rimandata di sei mesi; The band embarked on a tour to promote the release of their album, il gruppo è partito per una tournée per promuovere l'uscita del loro ultimo album7 [uc] allentamento ( della presa, ecc.); il lasciar andare: a release of tension, un allentamento della tensione9 [uc] (leg.) abbandono ( di un diritto); cessione ( di beni); concessione, rilascio ( di diritti ad altri)10 [u] liberazione ( da un obbligo); esonero ( dal servizio); esenzione ( fiscale, ecc.); remissione ( di un debito)13 (mecc.) dispositivo di sgancio14 (fotogr.) scatto16 (comput.) versione ( di un programma); rilascio ( inizio della disponibilità di un programma sul mercato): release candidate ► RC, def. 4; release notes, note di rilascio; note sulla versione19 ( sci) apertura ( di un attacco): release setting screw, vite per regolare l'apertura dell'attacco20 (leg., naut.) dissequestro● (leg.) release from seizure, dissequestro □ (mecc.) release lever, leva di sbloccaggio □ the release of goods from customs, lo svincolo di merci dalla dogana □ release of a mortgage, estinzione di un'ipoteca □ (leg.) release of right of action, rinuncia all'azione in giudizio □ (leg.) release on bail, concessione della libertà provvisoria su cauzione □ (fotogr.) release trigger, levetta dello scatto; scatto □ press release, comunicato stampa □ ( di un film) on (general) release, nelle sale cinematografiche: The film goes on general release in the UK on August 31st, il film esce nelle sale cinematografiche del Regno Unito il 31 agosto □ (farm.) time-release capsule, capsula a rilascio lento.♦ (to) release /rɪˈli:s/v. t.1 liberare; rilasciare; (med.) dimettere ( un paziente): to release a prisoner [a hostage], rilasciare un prigioniero [un ostaggio]; to release sb. from a promise, liberare (o sciogliere) q. da una promessa; to release goods from customs, svincolare merci dalla dogana3 emettere ( gas, ecc.); sprigionare: Poisonous chemicals were released into the atmosphere, sostanze chimiche tossiche sono state sprigionate nell'atmosfera; Crude oil released into the sea killed tens of thousands of seabirds, il petrolio greggio riversato nel mare ha ucciso decine di migliaia di uccelli marini6 rendere noto: Further information will be released shortly, ulteriori informazioni verranno rese note entro breve; The results of the survey will be released next month, i risultati del sondaggio saranno pubblicati il mese prossimo7 fare uscire ( un film, un album, un DVD, ecc.): They've just released their first single, è appena uscito il loro primo single; They want to release the film in time for the Christmas period, vogliono che il film esca in tempo per il periodo natalizio9 (leg.) cedere ( una proprietà, un diritto); consegnare ( beni, chiavi, documenti, ecc.); abbandonare, rinunciare a ( un diritto); rimettere, condonare ( un debito)11 (mecc.) sbloccare; sganciare13 (autom.) togliere: to release the handbrake, togliere il freno a mano; to release the clutch, lasciare (lentamente) il pedale della frizione14 (comput.) rilasciare ( rendere disponibile un programma sul mercato): released version, versione rilasciata* * *I [rɪ'liːs]1) (liberation) rilascio m., liberazione f.2) fig. (relief) sollievo m., liberazione f.4) tecn. (of mechanism) sgancio m.5) giorn. (announcement) comunicato m. (stampa)6) cinem. (making publicly available) distribuzione f.7) (film, video, record) novità f.8) (discharge form) congedo m.II [rɪ'liːs]1) (set free) rilasciare, mettere in libertà [hostage, prisoner]; liberare [accident victim, animal]2) fig.to release sb. from — sciogliere qcn. da [promise, obligation]
5) (let go of) lasciare, mollare [object, hand]to release one's grip of sth. — lasciare qcs., allentare la presa su qcs
6) giorn. diffondere, rendere pubblico [news, statement]; pubblicare [photo, picture]7) cinem. fare uscire, distribuire [ film]; mus. fare uscire, lanciare [video, record] -
127 obećavati
vt impf promise (repeatedly), make promises, keep promising; be/look promising, show (ili hold out) promise, bode well, bid fair, raise expectations (- davati nadu) I mnogo -ati promise a lot, show (ili hold out) great promise, raise great expectations, b* * *• pledge -
128 tenere
1. v/t hold(conservare, mantenere) keep( gestire) runspazio take upconferenza givetenere d'occhio keep an eye on, watch2. v/i hold (on)tenere a ( dare importanza a) care aboutsports support* * *tenere v.tr.1 to hold* (anche fig.); ( mantenere, conservare) to keep* (anche fig.): tenere in mano qlco., to hold sthg. in one's hands; tenere in braccio un bambino, to hold a baby in one's arms; tenere le mani in tasca, to keep one's hands in one's pocket; tenere un cibo in caldo, to keep food hot; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue; tenere la finestra aperta, to keep the window open; ho tenuto in, a casa il bambino, I have kept the child in; ci ha tenuto in piedi per due ore, he kept us standing for two hours; tenere in vita qlcu., to keep s.o. alive; tenere insieme, to hold together; due colonne tengono su il soffitto, two pillars hold up the ceiling; tenere su il morale a qlcu., to bolster s.o.'s morale; tenere su la testa, to hold one's head up; posso tenere i guanti?, may I keep my gloves on?; tiene le chiavi della macchina sulla scrivania, he keeps the car keys on his desk; tenere stretto qlco., to hold on tightly to sthg. // tientelo per te, keep it under your hat // tenere buono qlcu., to keep s.o. quiet; è un bambino così vivace che non so come tenerlo, this child is so lively that I don't know how to keep him under control // tenere qlcu. informato, al corrente di qlco., to keep s.o. informed (o to let s.o. know) about sthg.; tenere qlcu. all'oscuro di qlco., to keep s.o. in the dark about sthg.; tenere qlco. nascosto a qlcu., to keep sthg. from s.o. // tenere presente qlco., to bear sthg. in mind: tieni presente che..., bear in mind that... // tenere a mente qlco., to keep sthg. in mind // tenere in ordine, to keep in order; tenere a posto, to keep tidy; tenere da conto qlco., to treat sthg. with care // tenere il posto a qlcu., to keep a seat for s.o., ( di lavoro) to keep a job (open) for s.o. // tenere le parti di qlcu., to side with s.o. // tenere una promessa, to keep a promise // tenere il diario, to keep one's diary // (aut.): tenere la destra, la sinistra, to keep to the right, to the left; una macchina che tiene bene la strada, a car that holds the road well // (comm.): nel nostro negozio non teniamo questa merce, we don't keep these goods in our shop; tenere merci in magazzino, to stock goods; tenere la cassa, to be in charge of the cash; tenere i conti, la contabilità, to keep accounts, the books; tenere il resto, to keep the change; tenere alti, bassi i prezzi, to keep prices up, down; tenere a bada i creditori, (amer.) to stall off creditors // tenere a cresima un bambino, to act as godparent to a child3 ( avere) to keep*, to have: tenere una cameriera, to keep (o to have) a maid // tengo famiglia, (dial.) I've got a family to support4 ( gestire) to keep*, to run*, to manage: tenere un negozio, to keep a shop; tenere un'azienda, una scuola, to run a business, a school // tenere una carica pubblica, to hold a public office5 ( occupare) to take* up: tennero il forte per due mesi, they held the fort for two months; questa scrivania tiene troppo posto, this desk takes up too much room6 ( trattenere) to keep*, to hold*: l'influenza l'ha tenuto a letto un paio di giorni, the flu kept him in bed for a couple of days; i vigili tenevano indietro la gente, the policemen were keeping (o holding) back people; tenere qlcu. per il braccio, to hold s.o. by the arm; tenere le lacrime, to restrain one's tears; tenere il fiato, to hold one's breath // tenersi la pancia dal ridere, (fam.) to hold one's sides with laughter7 ( contenere) to hold*, to contain: questa bottiglia tiene un litro, this bottle holds (o contains) a litre8 ( considerare) to consider, to regard, to hold*: tenere caro qlco., to hold sthg. dear; tenere per certo, to take (o to accept) as given; l'ho sempre tenuto per un buon ragazzo, (non com.) I have always considered him to be (o regarded him as) a good boy; tenere una notizia per vera, to take news as true // tientelo per detto, take the lesson to heart9 ( organizzare) to hold*; ( fare) to deliver: tenere una riunione, to hold a meeting; tenere un discorso, to deliver a speech; tenere una lezione, to give a lesson10 ( liquido, gas, non lasciarlo passare) to hold*: barile che tiene l'acqua, barrel that holds water (o that is watertight); questa stoffa tiene l'acqua, this material is waterproof◆ v. intr.1 ( non perdere) to be watertight: il serbatoio non tiene bene, the tank isn't watertight; il rubinetto non tiene, the tap leaks2 ( resistere) to hold*: questa corda non terrà a lungo, this rope will not hold long; tieni duro, non cedere, hold on, don't give in // non c'è scusa che tenga, (fam.) there is no excuse for it // tenere dietro a qlcu., ( seguirlo) to follow s.o.3 ( dare importanza) to care; ( desiderare) to like: tenere alle apparenze, to attach great importance to appearances; terrei molto a incontrarlo, I would like very much to meet him; tiene molto ai suoi titoli, he is very proud of his titles; non ci tengo, I don't care (for it)4 ( parteggiare) to support (s.o.): tenere per una squadra di calcio, to support a football team; tenere dalla parte dei contribuenti, to support (o to side with) taxpayers5 ( assomigliare) (non com.) to take* after (s.o.): tenere dal padre, dalla madre, to take after one's father, one's mother.◘ tenersi v.rifl.1 to keep* (oneself), to hold* (oneself); to stand*: tieniti alla ringhiera, hold on to the banister; tienti fermo, hold (o keep) still; tienti fuori dalle loro discussioni, keep out of their discussions; tienti lontano da questi luoghi, keep away from these places // egli si tenne sulle sue, he was rather reserved (o stiff) // tenere in contatto con qlcu., to keep in touch with s.o. // tenere in esercizio, to keep one's hand in // tenere indietro, to stand back; tenere in piedi, to keep on one's feet; tenere a destra, to keep to the right; tenere pronto, to keep ready2 ( considerarsi) to hold* oneself, to consider oneself: non mi tengo responsabile di ciò, I do not hold myself responsible for it4 ( attenersi) to stick*, to follow (sthg.): tienti alle sue istruzioni, follow his instructions; tienti al testo, stick to the text; tenere ai fatti, to stick to the facts.* * *1. [te'nere]vb irreg vttieni, usa il mio — here, use mine
tieni, questo è per te — here, this is for you
non mi serve, puoi tenerlo — I don't need it, you can keep it
tieni gli occhi chiusi — keep your eyes shut o closed
tenere la rotta Naut — to keep o stay on course
il nemico teneva la città — the enemy had the city under its control o held the city
tenere la destra/la sinistra Auto — to keep to the right/the left
2) (dare: conferenza, lezione) to give, (organizzare: riunione, assemblea) to hold3) (occupare: spazio) to take up, occupy4) (contenere: sogg: recipiente) to hold5)tenere il mare Naut — to be seaworthytenere la strada Auto — to hold the road
6)tenere conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into account o considerationtenere in gran conto o considerazione qn — to have a high regard for sb, think highly of sb
1) (resistere) to hold out, last, (chiusura, nodo) to holdtenere duro — (resistere) to stand firm, hold out
2)tenere per qn/qc — to support sb/sth3)tenere a — (reputazione, persona, vestiario) to attach great importance to
4)tenere a, tenerci a — to care about, attach great importance totenere a fare — to want to do, be keen to do
ci tenevo ad andare — I was keen on going, I was keen to go
non ci tengo — I don't care about it, it's not that important to me
3. vr (tenersi)1) (reggersi)tenersi a qn/qc — to hold onto sb/sth
tenersi per mano — (uso reciproco) to hold hands
non si teneva più dal ridere fig — he couldn't help laughing, he couldn't keep from laughing
2) (mantenersi) to keep, betenersi vicino al/lontano dal muro — to keep close to/away from the wall
tenersi a destra/sinistra — to keep right/left
3) (attenersi)tenersi a — to comply with, stick to
* * *[te'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]tenere qcs. in mano — to hold sth. in one's hand
tenere qcn. per mano — to hold sb.'s hand
tenere qcn. per — to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]
tenere qcs. per — to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]
tienimi la scala! — keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!
2) (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi — to keep one's eyes open, lowered
tenere qcn. occupato — to keep sb. busy
tenere qcn. prigioniero — to hold sb. prisoner
tenere qcs. segreto — to keep sth. secret
3) (conservare) to keep*tenere bene, male i libri — to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition
mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? — did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?
4) (badare a)5) (prendere per sé) to keep*6) comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7) (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8) (seguire)tenere la sinistra, la destra — to keep (to the) left, right
tenere la rotta — to hold o steer the route
tenere la strada — aut. to hold the road
9) (contenere) to hold*10) (occupare) [ oggetto] to take* up [spazio, posto]; mil. to hold* [territorio, ponte, città]12) (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]14) (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco]2.1) (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*2) (durare) [ tempo] to hold*; [ matrimonio] to last, to hold* together3) (tifare)tenere per — to be a supporter of, to support
tenere a — to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]
3.mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo — my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on it
verbo pronominale tenersi1) (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]2) (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to)3) (mantenersi)-rsi qcs. — to keep sth.
- rsi dal fare — to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing
6) (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* place••* * *tenere/te'nere/ [93]⇒ 201 (stringere, reggere) to hold* [oggetto, persona, animale]; tenere qcs. in mano to hold sth. in one's hand; tenere qcn. per mano to hold sb.'s hand; tenere qcn. per to hold sb. by [manica, braccio]; tenere qcs. per to hold sth. by [manico, impugnatura]; puoi tenermi la borsa? can you hold my bag for me? tienimi la scala! keep o hold the ladder steady (for me)!2 (mantenere) to keep* to [ traiettoria]; to keep* [ segreto]; mus. to hold* [ nota]; mus. to keep* [ritmo, tempo]; tenere le mani in alto to hold one's hands up (in the air); tenere gli occhi aperti, bassi to keep one's eyes open, lowered; tenere qcn. occupato to keep sb. busy; tenere qcn. prigioniero to hold sb. prisoner; tenere qcs. segreto to keep sth. secret3 (conservare) to keep*; tenere i cibi al fresco to keep food in a cool place; ha tenuto tutte le tue lettere he kept all of your letters; dove tieni il vino? where do you keep your wine? tenere bene, male i libri to keep one's books well, badly, to keep one's books in good, bad condition; mi hai tenuto il giornale di ieri? did you keep o save yesterday's newspaper for me?4 (badare a) mi tieni il gatto mentre sono via? can you take care of my cat while I'm away?5 (prendere per sé) to keep*; tienilo per ricordo keep it as a memento; queste osservazioni tienile per te keep these remarks to yourself; tieni! è per te here (you are)! it's for you6 comm. (trattare, vendere) to carry [articolo, prodotto]7 (trattenere) to hold* back, to control, to restrain [ lacrime]8 (seguire) tenere la sinistra, la destra to keep (to the) left, right; tenere la rotta to hold o steer the route; tenere la strada aut. to hold the road9 (contenere) to hold*; la sala tiene 300 persone the room holds 300 people; quanto tiene il serbatoio? what does the tank hold?12 (effettuare) to hold* [incontro, corso, lezioni, assemblea]; to give* [discorso, conferenza]13 (avere un comportamento) tenere una condotta discutibile to behave questionably14 (alle proprie dipendenze) to keep* [baby-sitter, cuoco](aus. avere)1 (reggere) [chiodo, corda, mensola] to hold*; [colla, cerotto] to hold*, to stick*3 (tifare) per che squadra tieni? what's your team? what team do you root for o support? tenere per to be a supporter of, to support4 (dare molta importanza) tenere a to care for o about [ persona]; to be fond of [ oggetto]; to value [libertà, reputazione, indipendenza, vita]; tengo molto a lui I care a lot about him5 tenerci (volere fortemente) ci tengo molto it's really important for me; se ci tenete if you like; ci tengo a mantenermi in forma I like to keep fit; ci tengo ad avervi a cena you really must come to dinner; mia moglie vuole andarci, ma io non ci tengo my wife wants to go but I'm not keen on itIII tenersi verbo pronominale1 (reggersi) [ persona] to hold* [testa, pancia, braccio]; - rsi la testa tra le mani to hold one's head in one's hands; - rsi per mano to hold hands; - rsi a braccetto to be arm in arm; - rsi in piedi to stand (on one's feet)2 (aggrapparsi) to hold* on, to cling* on (a onto, to); tenetevi (forte) hold on (tight)5 (trattenersi) - rsi dal fare to hold back from doing, to keep oneself from doing6 (avere luogo) [manifestazione, riunione] to be* held, to take* placenon c'è scusa che tenga there can be no possible excuse.
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