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41 nebbia
f fog* * *nebbia s.f.1 fog; ( foschia) mist; ( da calore) haze; ( mista a fumo) smog: nebbia bassa, ground fog; nebbia fitta, thick fog; (fam.) pea souper; banco di nebbia, fog bank; cortina di nebbia, smokescreen; sirena per la nebbia, fog horn; (ferr.) petardi da nebbia, fog signals; la nebbia si alza, the mist is rising; la nebbia si dilegua, the fog is lifting; il paesaggio era avvolto nella nebbia, the landscape was shrouded in mist; causa nebbia l'aeroporto è chiuso, the airport is closed because of fog // c'era una nebbia da tagliare col coltello, the fog was so thick you could cut it with a knife // ho come una nebbia davanti agli occhi, I have a sort of mist before my eyes // (fis.) camera a nebbia, cloud chamber3 ( malattia delle piante) blight.* * *['nebbja]sostantivo femminile fog; (foschia) mist, hazedissolversi come nebbia al sole — fig. to vanish into thin air
perso nelle -e del passato — fig. lost in the mists of time
* * *nebbia/'nebbja/sostantivo f.fog; (foschia) mist, haze; nebbia fitta thick fog; c'è nebbia it's foggy; aeroporto chiuso per nebbia fogbound airport; dissolversi come nebbia al sole fig. to vanish into thin air; perso nelle -e del passato fig. lost in the mists of time. -
42 subcultro
suc-cultro ( subc-), no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [culter], to cut up with a knife, to chop up, mince (late Lat.):pulpas,
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43 succultro
suc-cultro ( subc-), no perf., ātum, 1, v. a. [culter], to cut up with a knife, to chop up, mince (late Lat.):pulpas,
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44 γλύφω
A : [tense] aor.ἔγλυψα Str.9.2.25
:— [voice] Med., [tense] aor.ἐγλυψάμην Theoc.Ep.8
, Plu.2.806d:—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor. 1 part.γλυφθέν AP6.229
(Crin.), but [tense] aor. 2 γλυφέν [ῠ] App.Anth.3.79 (Posidipp.), Ps.-Callisth.3.22, ([etym.] δια-) Ael.VH14.7: [tense] pf.γέγλυμμαι AP9.752
(Ascl. or Antip. Thess.), Pl.Smp. 216d, ([etym.] ἐγ-) Hdt.2.106, butἐξ-έγλ- Eup.331
, Pl.R. 616d:—carve, cut out with a knife,ναῦς τ' ἔγλυφεν Ar.Nu. 879
; γ. σφρηγῖδας engrave them, Hdt.7.69, cf. Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c; of sculptors, opp. γράφω, Hdt.2.46, Str.l.c.; ἔγλυψέν με σίδηρος, written under a statue, IG14.973:—[voice] Med., cause to be engraved, Theoc.l.c., Plu. l.c.III [voice] Pass., to be hatched,ἕως γλυφῆναι τὰ ὠά Antig.Mir.97
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45 de spanning is te snijden
de spanning is te snijdenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de spanning is te snijden
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46 spanning
♦voorbeelden:de spanning van een snaar • a string's tensioneen spanning van 10.000 volt • a charge of 10,000 voltsinternationale spanningen • international tensionde spanning is te snijden • the tension is so great that you could cut it with a knifeer staat spanning op • it's livede spanning stijgt • the tension mountsde spanning verminderen • decrease the tensionde spanning viel van haar af • that was a load off her shouldersze zaten vol spanning te wachten • they were waiting anxiouslyin spanning iets afwachten • anxiously await somethingiemand in spanning houden • keep someone in suspensein spanning zitten • be in suspensemet spanning naar iets uitkijken • await/look forward to something anxiouslyonder spanning staan • be live -
47 bıçak
"knife. - ağzı the sharp edge of a knife. - altına yatmak colloq. to have an operation. - atmak /a/ 1. to throw a knife (at). 2. to knife. - bıçağa knife to knife; at daggers drawn. - çekmek /a/ to threaten (someone) with a knife. - gibi kesmek /ı/ to cut off, stop (a pain) at once. - kemiğe dayanmak to get to be unendurable. - sırtı kadar fark a hair-breadth´s difference. - yemek to get knifed." -
48 schneiden
das Schneidencrosscutting* * *schnei|den ['ʃnaidn] pret schni\#tt [ʃnɪt] ptp geschni\#tten [gə'ʃnɪtn]1. vito cut; (MED) to operate; (bei Geburt) to do an episiotomyjdm ins Gesicht/in die Hand etc schnéíden — to cut sb on the face/on the hand etc
die Kälte schneidet —
jdm ins Herz or in die Seele schnéíden — to cut sb to the quick
2. vt1) Papier etc, Haare, Hecke to cut; Getreide to mow, to cut; (= klein schneiden) Schnittlauch, Gemüse etc to chop; (SPORT ) Ball to slice, to cut; (= schnitzen) Namen, Figuren to carve; (MATH) to intersect with, to cut; (Weg) to crosseine Kurve schnéíden — to cut a corner
jdn schnéíden (beim Überholen) — to cut in on sb
sein schön/scharf geschnittenes Gesicht — his clean-cut/sharp features or face
Gesichter or Grimassen schnéíden — to make or pull faces
weit/eng geschnitten sein (Sew) — to be cut wide/narrow
2) Film, Tonband to edit3) (inf = operieren) to operate on; Furunkel to lancejdn schnéíden — to cut sb open (inf); (bei Geburt) to give sb an episiotomy
4) (fig = meiden) to cut3. vr1) (Mensch) to cut oneselfsich in den Finger etc schnéíden — to cut one's finger etc
See:→ Fleisch2) (inf = sich täuschen)da hat er sich aber geschnitten! — he's made a big mistake, he's very mistaken
3) (Linien, Straßen etc) to intersect* * *1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) cut2) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) cut3) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) cut4) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) cut5) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) cut6) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) cut7) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) cut8) (the act of intersecting.) intersection9) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nip10) (to cut and gather (corn etc): The farmer is reaping the wheat.) reap11) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) shear12) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) shear13) (to cut (as) with a sharp blade or knife: The blade slipped and sliced off the tip of his forefinger.) slice* * *schnei·den<schnitt, geschnitten>[ˈʃnaidn̩]I. vt▪ etw \schneiden1. (zerteilen) to cut sthWurst in die Suppe \schneiden to slice sausage into the soup2. (kürzen) to cut [or trim] stheinen Baum \schneiden to prune a treedas Gras \schneiden to cut [or mow] the grassjdm die Haare \schneiden to cut sb's hairsie hat sich die Haare ganz kurz \schneiden lassen she has had her hair cut really short3. (gravieren) to carve sthein markant geschnittenes Gesicht craggy featuresmit mandelförmig geschnittenen Augen almond-eyed4. (einschneiden) to cut sthein Loch in den Stoff \schneiden to cut a hole in the material▪ jdn \schneiden to cut sb6. (kreuzen) to cut [or intersect] [or cross] stheinen Furunkel/Karbunkel \schneiden to lance a boil/carbunclezu eng/zu weit geschnitten sein to be cut too tight/too looseeine gut geschnittene Wohnung a well-designed flat [or AM apartment10. (meiden)II. vr3.III. vi2. (zerteilen) to cutdas Messer schneidet gut the knife cuts well▪ etw schneidet sth is biting▪ jdm [irgendwohin] \schneiden to hit sb [somewhere]der eisige Wind schnitt ihr ins Gesicht the icy wind hit her in the face; s.a. Herz* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) cut (in + Akk. into)2) (Medizinerjargon) operate3)2.schneidend — biting <wind, cold, voice, sarcasm>
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) cut; cut, reap <corn etc.>; cut, mow < grass>; (in Scheiben) slice <bread, sausage, etc.>; (klein schneiden) cut up, chop <wood, vegetables>; (zuschneiden) cut out < dress>; (stutzen) prune <tree, bush>; trim < beard>sich (Dat.) von jemandem die Haare schneiden lassen — have one's hair cut by somebody
hier ist eine Luft zum Schneiden — (fig.) there's a terrible fug in here (coll.)
ein eng/weit/gut geschnittenes Kleid — a tight-fitting/loose-fitting/well-cut dress
2) (Medizinerjargon): (aufschneiden) operate on < patient>; cut [open] <tumour, ulcer, etc.>; lance <boil, abscess>jemanden/einen anderen Wagen schneiden — cut in on somebody/another car
5) (kreuzen) <line, railway, etc.> intersect, crossdie Linien/Straßen schneiden sich — the lines/roads intersect
6) (Tennis usw.) slice, put spin on < ball>; (Fußball) curve <ball, free kick>; (Billard) put side on < ball>7)8) (ignorieren)3.jemanden schneiden — cut somebody dead; send somebody to Coventry (Brit.)
reflexives Verbich habe mir od. mich in den Finger geschnitten — I've cut my finger
* * *schneiden; schneidet, schnitt, hat geschnittenA. v/t1. cut (in Stücke schneiden cut into pieces, cut up;in zwei Teile schneiden cut in two;seinen Namen in den Stamm schneiden carve one’s name in the trunk;der Abszess/Furunkel muss geschnitten werden MED the abscess/boil must be lanced2. fig:hier ist eine Luft zum Schneiden! umg it’s really stuffy in here, Br auch there’s a terrible fug in here;man konnte die Luft schneiden umg you could cut the atmosphere with a knife4.eine Kurve schneiden cut a corner;jemanden schneiden beim Überholen: cut in on sb5. (kreuzen)sich schneiden Linien: intersect;wo die Bahnlinie die Straße schneidet where the railway line (US railroad) and the road cross ( oder intersect)6. RADIO7. umg (ignorieren)jemanden schneiden (nicht grüßen) cut sb dead;sie wird von den Dorfbewohnern geschnitten she is ostracized by the villagers; → Gesicht1, Grimasse, Haar 1 etcda schneidet er sich aber (gewaltig) umg, fig he’s very much mistaken thereC. v/idas Messer schneidet gut/schlecht this knife cuts well/doesn’t cut well;in die Hand schneiden Band: cut into one’s hand;jemandem ins Herz schneiden Trauer etc: cut sb to the quick* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) cut (in + Akk. into)2) (Medizinerjargon) operate3)2.schneidend — biting <wind, cold, voice, sarcasm>
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) cut; cut, reap <corn etc.>; cut, mow < grass>; (in Scheiben) slice <bread, sausage, etc.>; (klein schneiden) cut up, chop <wood, vegetables>; (zuschneiden) cut out < dress>; (stutzen) prune <tree, bush>; trim < beard>sich (Dat.) von jemandem die Haare schneiden lassen — have one's hair cut by somebody
hier ist eine Luft zum Schneiden — (fig.) there's a terrible fug in here (coll.)
ein eng/weit/gut geschnittenes Kleid — a tight-fitting/loose-fitting/well-cut dress
2) (Medizinerjargon): (aufschneiden) operate on < patient>; cut [open] <tumour, ulcer, etc.>; lance <boil, abscess>jemanden/einen anderen Wagen schneiden — cut in on somebody/another car
5) (kreuzen) <line, railway, etc.> intersect, crossdie Linien/Straßen schneiden sich — the lines/roads intersect
6) (Tennis usw.) slice, put spin on < ball>; (Fußball) curve <ball, free kick>; (Billard) put side on < ball>7)8) (ignorieren)3.jemanden schneiden — cut somebody dead; send somebody to Coventry (Brit.)
reflexives Verbich habe mir od. mich in den Finger geschnitten — I've cut my finger
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49 Messer
n; -s, -1. knife; Kampf bis aufs Messer fig. fight to the death ( oder finish); auf ( des) Messers Schneide stehen fig. be hanging in the balance, be on a knife edge; es steht auf Messers Schneide, ob... fig. it’s touch and go whether...; da geht einem doch das Messer in der Tasche oder Dial. im Sack auf umg., fig. it makes you see red; jemanden ans Messer liefern umg., fig. put s.o.’s head on the block; (verraten) blow the whistle on s.o.; ins offene Messer rennen umg., fig. fall straight into the trap; Kehle 1* * *das Messerknife;der Messer(Messgerät) meter* * *Mẹs|ser ['mɛsɐ]nt -s, -knife; (TECH AUCH) cutter, blade; (= Rasiermesser) (cut-throat) razorjdm ein Messer in den Leib stoßen, jdm ein Messer in den Bauch jagen (inf) — to stick a knife into sb
unters Messer kommen (Med inf) — to go under the knife
jdn unters Messer nehmen (Med inf) — to put sb under the knife
jdm das Messer an die Kehle setzen (lit, fig) — to hold a knife to sb's throat
damit würden wir ihn ans Messer liefern (fig) — that would be putting his head on the block
jdn der Mafia ans Messer liefern — to shop sb to the Mafia (Brit inf), to rat on sb to the Mafia (sl)
ihm ging das Messer in der Tasche auf (inf) — he lost the place
auf des Messers Schneide stehen (fig) — to be or hang (very much) in the balance, to be on a razor-edge or razor's edge
es steht auf des Messers Schneide, ob... — it's touch and go whether..., it's very much in the balance whether...
es wird eine Nacht der langen Messer geben (fig) — heads will roll
See:→ locker* * *der1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) meter2) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) knife3) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) knife* * *Mes·ser<-s, ->[ˈmɛsɐ]nt knifemit \Messer und Gabel essen to eat with a knife and fork▶ bis aufs \Messer to the bitter end▶ [jdm] ins [offene] \Messer laufen to play right into sb's hands, to walk straight into the trap▶ auf \Messers Schneide stehen to hang in the balance, to be balanced on a knife-edge▶ es steht auf \Messers Schneide, ob... it's touch and go whether...* * *das; Messers, Messer1) knife; (HackMesser) chopper; (RasierMesser) [cut-throat] razorjemandem das Messer an die Kehle setzen — (fig. ugs.) hold somebody at gunpoint
auf des Messers Schneide stehen — (fig.) hang in the balance; be balanced on a knife-edge
jemanden ans Messer liefern — (fig. ugs.) inform on somebody
bis aufs Messer — (fig. ugs.) <fight etc.> to the bitter end
jemandem ins [offene] Messer laufen — (fig. ugs.) play right into somebody's hands
2) (ugs.): (Skalpell)* * *1. knife;auf (des) Messers Schneide stehen fig be hanging in the balance, be on a knife edge;es steht auf Messers Schneide, ob … fig it’s touch and go whether …;im Sack auf umg, fig it makes you see red;3. MED scalpel, knife;unters Messer kommen come under the (surgeon’s) knife, have an operation* * *das; Messers, Messer1) knife; (HackMesser) chopper; (RasierMesser) [cut-throat] razorjemandem das Messer an die Kehle setzen — (fig. ugs.) hold somebody at gunpoint
auf des Messers Schneide stehen — (fig.) hang in the balance; be balanced on a knife-edge
jemanden ans Messer liefern — (fig. ugs.) inform on somebody
bis aufs Messer — (fig. ugs.) <fight etc.> to the bitter end
jemandem ins [offene] Messer laufen — (fig. ugs.) play right into somebody's hands
2) (ugs.): (Skalpell)* * *- m.analyser n. n.knife n.(§ pl.: knives)switchblade n. -
50 stoßen
to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump* * *sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]1. vt1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc
jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs
jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside
jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side
er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head
ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice
2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to putjdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —
jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery
3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push2. vrto bump or bang or knock oneselfstóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth
er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings
3. vi1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (auf +acc on)stóßen — to bump into or hit sth
gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth
zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb
auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb
auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil
auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water
auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance
auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval
an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits
2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)3) (TECH) to butt (an +acc against)4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk5) (old = blasen) to blow, to soundSee:→ Horn* * *1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig2) bump3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle6) ((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.) knock7) shove8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push11) stick12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust* * *sto·ßen<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>[ˈʃto:sn̩]I. vter hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairsjdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the trainjdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into miseryjdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sbjdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribssie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbowjdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopfein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the icejdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribsden Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goalman muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her6. (zerstoßen)Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sbein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a pushkönnen Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?10. (vulg)eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulgII. vrsie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the tableer stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigarsIII. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knifeer stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stickder Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sthauf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oilauf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approvalauf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistancebitte \stoßen! please push!ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) digjemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs
3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>4) (schleudern) pushdie Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball
5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)2) mit sein (begegnen)auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody
3) mit sein (entdecken)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something
auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval
4) mit seinzu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody
5) mit sein (zuführen)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something
6) (grenzen)3.an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneselfich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head
sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it
sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something
* * *stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßenA. v/t (hat)1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;von sich stoßen push away; fig disown2. unabsichtlich:3. fig:jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bangB. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the messC. v/i1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;2. (ist)stoßen an (+akk) odergegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;zu jemandem, einer Partei etcstoßen join (up with);* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) digjemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs
3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>4) (schleudern) pushdie Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball
5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)2) mit sein (begegnen)auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody
3) mit sein (entdecken)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something
auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval
4) mit seinzu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody
5) mit sein (zuführen)auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something
6) (grenzen)3.an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneselfich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head
sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it
sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something
* * *(an, gegen) v.to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.to thrust at v. adj.stricken adj. v.(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)= to bump v.to butt v.to hustle v.to knock (at) v.to poke v.to punt v.to push v.to ram v.to shove v.to strike v.(§ p.,p.p.: struck)or p.p.: stricken•)to thrust v.(§ p.,p.p.: thrust) -
51 couper
couper [kupe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ vêtement] to cut outc. [+ passages inutiles, émission] to cutd. [+ eau, gaz, courant] to cut off ; (au compteur) to turn off ; [+ communications, crédits, téléphone] to cut off• couper la route à qn [automobiliste] to cut in front of sbe. ( = interrompre) couper la parole à qn [personne] to cut sb shortf. [+ voyage] to break ; [+ journée] to break upg. ( = isoler) couper qn de qch to cut sb off from sthh. ( = traverser) [ligne] to intersect ; [route] to cut acrossk. ( = mélanger) [+ lait, vin] (à table) to add water to ; [+ vin] (à la production) to blend ; ( = altérer) [+ drogue, vin] to cut• couper à qch ( = échapper à qch) to get out of sth3. intransitive verba. [couteau, verre] to cutb. ( = prendre un raccourci) couper à travers champs to cut across country4. reflexive verba. ( = s'entailler) to cut o.s.• se couper les cheveux/les ongles to cut one's hair/nailsb. se couper de [+ amis, famille, pays] to cut o.s. off fromc. ( = se trahir) to give o.s. away* * *kupe
1.
1) ( sectionner) to cut [ficelle, papier, fleur] ( avec with); to cut down [arbre]; to chop [bois]; ( ôter) to cut [something] off, to cut off [frange, branche, membre]couper la journée — fig to break up the day
j'ai coupé par le bois — fig I cut through the wood
2) Culinaire to cut (up), to slice [pain]; to carve [rôti]; to cut (off) [tranche]; to cut, to chop [légumes]3) ( en couture) ( d'après un patron) to cut out [vêtement]; ( raccourcir) to shorten4) ( entamer) [lanière] to cut into [chair]; [couteau, ciseaux] to cut [os, métal]5) Cinéma to cut; ( pour censurer) to cut (out) [images]6) ( croiser) [route, voie] to cut across [route]; Mathématique [droite, courbe] to intersect with [axe]couper la route à quelqu'un/un véhicule — to cut in on somebody/a vehicle
7) ( pour faire obstacle) [barrage, police] to cut off [route]8) ( interrompre) [agence] gén to cut off [électricité, eau]; ( pour non-paiement) to disconnect [électricité, eau, téléphone]; [usager] to turn off [chauffage, eau, gaz]; to switch off [électricité, contact]couper les vivres à quelqu'un — lit to cut off somebody's food supply; fig to stop giving somebody money
couper l'appétit à quelqu'un — to ruin ou spoil somebody's appetite
couper le souffle à quelqu'un — lit, fig to take somebody's breath away
9) ( isoler)couper quelqu'un de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to cut somebody off from somebody/something
10) ( mélanger) to dilute [jus de fruit, vin]; ( à la fabrication) to blend [vin]11) ( au tennis) to slice [balle, revers]12) Jeux ( pour mélanger) to cut; ( avec une carte) to trump13) ( castrer) to neuter, to castrate [chat, chien]
2.
verbe intransitifattention ça coupe! — be careful, it's sharp ou you'll cut yourself!
3.
se couper verbe pronominal1) ( se blesser) to cut oneself ( avec with)il s'est coupé le doigt — ( entamé) he cut his finger; ( amputé) he cut his finger off
2) ( s'isoler)se couper de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to cut oneself off from somebody/something
3) ( se fendre) [cuir] to crack; [étoffe] to tear, to rip4) ( se tailler)5) ( se croiser) to cross, to intersect••tu n'y couperas pas — you won't get out of it; main
* * *kupe1. vt1) (= entamer) to cutÇa l'a coupé à la cuisse. — It cut his thigh.
2) (pour retrancher, élaguer) [branche, bout qui dépasse] to cut offse faire couper les cheveux — to have one's hair cut, to get one's hair cut
3) (pour diviser) [gâteau, saucisson] to cut, to cut up4) (pour interrompre) [route, accès] to blockcouper la parole à qn — to cut sb short, to interrupt sb
couper les vivres à qn fig Ses parents lui ont coupé les vivres. — His parents have stopped supporting him.
couper le contact AUTOMOBILES — to turn off the ignition
5) fig, [fièvre] to take down, to reduce6) (pour diluer) [vin, cidre] to blend, (à table) to dilute, to dilute with water2. vi1) (avec un instrument tranchant) to cutCoupe ici, c'est plus facile. — Cut here, it's easier.
Ce couteau ne coupe pas. — This knife won't cut.
2) (= prendre un raccourci)On peut couper par la forêt. — We can cut through the woods.
couper à (= échapper à) [corvée] — to get out of
couper court à (= mettre fin à) — to cut short
* * *couper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( sectionner) to cut [ficelle, papier, tissu, fleur] (avec with); to cut down [arbre]; to chop [bois]; ( ôter) to cut [sth] off, to cut off [frange, branche, tête, membre]; couper un fil avec les dents to bite a thread off; couper les cheveux/ongles à qn to cut sb's hair/nails; se faire couper les cheveux to have ou get one's hair cut; on a dû lui couper la jambe/le bras they had to cut his/her leg/arm off; ils ont coupé les ailes du corbeau pour qu'il ne s'envole pas they have clipped the crow's wings so it won't fly off; couper qch en deux/trois to cut sth in two/three; le débat a coupé notre pays en deux the debate has split our country in two; couper le voyage/la journée to break up the journey/the day; j'ai coupé par le bois/par le champ I cut through the wood/across the field; ⇒ herbe;2 Culin to cut (up), to slice [pain, gâteau]; to carve [volaille, rôti]; to cut (off) [tranche]; to cut, to chop [légumes]; couper qch en morceaux to cut sth up, to cut sth into pieces; couper une tarte en huit to cut a tart into eight pieces; couper qch en lamelles to cut sth into thin slices; couper qch en dés or cubes to dice sth, to cut sth into cubes; couper qch en tranches to slice sth, to cut sth into slices;3 Cout ( d'après un patron) to cut out [vêtement]; ( raccourcir) to shorten; il faut couper la robe de 3 cm you've got to shorten the dress by 3 cm;4 ( entamer) [menottes, lanière] to cut into [poignet, chair]; [couteau, ciseaux] to cut [os, métal, carton];6 ( croiser) [route, voie ferrée] to cut across [route]; Math [droite, courbe] to intersect with [axe]; couper la route à qn/un véhicule to cut in on sb/a vehicle;7 ( pour faire obstacle) [barrage, police] to cut off [route, passage]; une veste qui coupe bien le vent a jacket that keeps out the wind;8 ( interrompre) [agence] gén to cut off [électricité, eau, téléphone]; ( pour non-paiement) to disconnect [électricité, eau, téléphone]; [locataire, usager] to turn off [chauffage, eau, gaz]; to switch off [électricité, contact]; ne coupez pas! don't cut us off!; un œuf dur coupe la faim a hard boiled egg takes the edge off your hunger; couper la fièvre à qn to bring sb's temperature down; couper les vivres à qn lit to cut off sb's food supply; fig to stop giving sb money; couper l'appétit à qn to ruin ou spoil sb's appetite; couper le souffle à qn lit, fig to take sb's breath away; couper la parole à qn to interrupt sb, to cut sb off;9 ( isoler) couper qn de qn/qch to cut sb off from sb/sth; il vit coupé du monde he lives cut off from the outside world;11 ( au tennis) to slice [balle, revers];12 Jeux ( pour mélanger) to cut; ( avec une carte) to trump; j'ai coupé à trèfle/cœur I trumped it with a club/heart;B vi attention ça coupe! be careful, it's sharp ou you'll cut yourself!; ça coupe beaucoup mieux it cuts a lot better.C se couper vpr1 ( se blesser) to cut oneself (avec with); il s'est coupé au menton/à l'oreille he cut himself on the chin/on the ear; il s'est coupé le doigt ( entamé) he cut his finger; ( amputé) he cut his finger off; se couper les cheveux/ongles to cut one's hair/nails;2 ( se trahir) to give oneself away;3 ( s'isoler) se couper de qn/qch ( volontairement) to cut oneself off from sb/sth; ( involontairement) to be cut off from sb/sth;4 ( se fendre) [cuir] to crack; [étoffe] to tear, to rip;5 ( se tailler) ça se coupe facilement/difficilement it's easy/hard to cut;6 ( se croiser) [lignes, voies] to cross, to intersect; Math to intersect, to cross.c'est ton tour de faire à manger, tu n'y couperas pas it's your turn to cook, you won't get out of it; j'en mettrais ma main à couper or au feu I'd stake my life on it; ça te la coupe◑, hein? that's shut you up○!; ⇒ main.[kupe] verbe transitifcouper le souffle ou la respiration à quelqu'un to take somebody's breath awayà couper au couteau: il y avait un brouillard à couper au couteau the fog was so thick you couldn't see your hand in front of your face2. [membre] to cut off (separable)couper la tête ou le cou à un canard to chop a duck's head offça lui a coupé les jambes [de fatigue] that's really tired him out3. [mettre en morceaux - ficelle] to cut ; [ - gâteau] to cut up (separable) ; [ - saucisson] to cut up, to slice (up) ; [ - bois] to chop (up)couper en tranches to cut up, to cut into slices, to slicecouper quelque chose en tranches fines/épaisses to slice something thinly/thickly, to cut something into thin/thick sliceselle se ferait couper en morceaux plutôt que de... she'd rather die than...couper la poire en deux to meet half-way, to come to a compromisecouper les ponts avec quelqu'un to break all ties ou to break off relations with somebody4. [tailler - fleurs] to cut ; [ - bordure] to cut off (separable) ; [ - arbre] to cut ou to chop down (separable), to fellcouper les cheveux à quelqu'un to cut ou to trim somebody's hair[tissu] to cut6. [écourter - film, texte] to cut7. [arrêter - crédit] to cuta. [par accident] to cut off the waterb. [volontairement] to turn ou to switch off the waterson père va lui couper les vivres his father will stop supporting him ou will cut off his means of subsistence8. [interrompre - relations diplomatiques, conversation] to break offcouper l'appétit à quelqu'un to ruin ou spoil somebody's appetiteje vais à la gym à midi, ça (me) coupe la journée I go to the gym at lunchtime, it helps to break the day up10. [diviser - surface] to cut ; [ - ligne] to cut, to intersect ; [ - voie] to cross, to cut acrossje me sens coupé de tout I feel cut off from everything ou totally isolatedcoupé d'eau diluted, watered downa. [à l'eau] to water wine downb. [avec d'autres vins] to blend wine12. CINÉMA[jouer l'atout] to trump————————[kupe] verbe intransitifattention, ça coupe! careful, it's sharp!2. [prendre un raccourci]couper à travers champs to cut across country ou the fields3. [interrompre] to cut infaux, coupa-t-elle not true, she cut in————————couper à verbe plus prépositioncouper court à quelque chose [mettre fin à] to cut something short, to curtail somethingtu dois y aller, tu ne peux pas y couper! you've got to go, there's no way you can get out of it!————————se couper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se couper les ongles to cut ou to trim one's nailsse couper le ou au front to cut one's foreheadse couper les veines to slit ou to slash one's wristsa. [ponctuellement] to bend over backwards to help somebodyb. [continuellement] to devote oneself utterly to somebody————————se couper verbe pronominal intransitif2. (familier) [se contredire] to contradict oneself -
52 piquer
piquer [pike]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [guêpe, ortie] to sting ; [moustique, serpent] to bite ; (avec une épingle, une pointe) to prick ; [barbe] to prickle ; (Medicine) to give an injection to• attention, ça pique [alcool sur une plaie] careful, it's going to stingd. [+ curiosité, intérêt] to arouse2. intransitive verba. [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)3. reflexive verbb. [drogué] to shoot upc. ( = prétendre pouvoir) se piquer de faire qch to pride o.s. on one's ability to do sth* * *pike
1.
1) ( blesser) [guêpe, ortie] to sting; [moustique, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick2) ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne] to prick [animal, fruit]3) Médecine to give [somebody] an injection4) Culinaire5) ( fixer) to stick [épingle]6) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]7) ( irriter)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]10) (colloq) ( attraper) to catch [virus]11) to stitch [tissu, vêtement]12) [propos] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]13) ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt]14) (colloq) ( commencer)15) ( plonger)16) Musique
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy; [gorge, yeux] to sting; [vent, froid] to be biting2) ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda] (colloq) to be fizzy (colloq) GB ou sparkling3) ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to divepiquer 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)5) (colloq) ( s'élancer)
3.
se piquer verbe pronominal1) ( se blesser) to prick oneself2) ( 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 foxed4) ( par prétention) fml5) ( 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
* * *pike1. vt1)piquer qch sur; piquer qch à [tableau d'affichage] — to pin sth onto
2) [abeille] to sting, [moustique] to biteNous avons été piqués par les moustiques. — We were bitten by mosquitoes.
3) [ortie] to stingpiquer les yeux [fumée] — to make one's eyes sting
4) [froid] to biteLa fumée me pique les yeux. — The smoke is making my eyes sting.
5) [sauce, poivre] to burnCette sauce me pique la langue. — This sauce is burning my tongue.
6) [patient] to give an injection to7) [chien, chat] to put to sleep8) COUTURE to machine (stitch)9) [intérêt, curiosité] to arouse10) * (= voler) to pinch *On m'a piqué mon porte-monnaie. — Somebody pinched my purse.
11) * (= arrêter) [voleur] to nab *2. vi1) [oiseau, avion] to go into a divepiquer 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: aimerA vtr1 ( 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 vi1 ( 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 vpr1 ( 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 offenceGB (de at); elle s'est piquée de ta plaisanterie she took offenceGB at your joke; il se pique facilement he takes offenceGB easily.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 transitif1. MÉDECINE [avec une seringue]2. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE [tuer]piquer un animal to put an animal down, to put an animal to sleep3. [avec une pointe] to prickpiquer 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 meatêtre piqué ou se faire piquer par une abeille to get stung by a bee5. [enfoncer] to stickpiquer une fleur dans ses cheveux to put a flower in ou to stick a flower in one's hairpiquer une broche sur un chemisier to pin a brooch on ou onto a blouseça pique la gorge it gives you a tickle in your ou the throat7. [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 sprintpiquer un fard to turn red ou crimsonpiquer une phrase dans un livre/à un auteur to lift a sentence from a book/an authora. [arrêter] to get nabbed ou nailed (US)b. [surprendre] to get caught11. MUSIQUEpiquer une note to dot a note, to play a note staccato[cuir] to stitch13. CUISINE————————[pike] verbe intransitifradis/moutarde qui pique hot radish/mustard2. [descendre - avion] to (go into a) dive ; [ - oiseau] to swoop down ; [ - personne] to head straight towards3. (locution)a. [avion] to go into a nosediveb. [bateau] to tilt forwardc. [fleur] to droopd. [personne] to (begin to) drop off————————se piquer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)il se pique à l'héroïne he shoots ou does heroin————————se piquer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [par accident] to prick oneself2. [s'abîmer - papier, linge] to turn mildewy, to go mouldy ; [ - métal] to pit, to get pitted ; [ - vin] to turn sour3. (locution)————————se piquer verbe pronominal transitif————————se piquer de verbe pronominal plus préposition -
53 резать
гл.;1. to cut; 2. to slit; 3. to slash; 4. to shred; 5. to chop, to chop up; 6. to clip; 7. to prune; 8. to trim; 9. to carve; 10. to pierce; 11. to mowГлагол резать дает общее название действия, без различия самого характера действия, инструмента или объекта, на которое оно направлено. Характер действия в русском языке передается приставками, например: подрезать, разрезать, обрезать, и словосочетаниями с глаголом резать или другими глаголами. В английском языке характер действия, его объект и инструмент диктуют употребление разных глаголов.1. to cut — резать, разрезать, обрезать (нет уточнения, как производится действие): to cut bread (cheese) — резать хлеб (сыр); to cut meat — резать мясо/ нарезать мясо; to cut one's finger — порезать палец; to cut oneself— пopезаться; to cut a slice of bread (cake, meat) — отрезать ломтик хлеба (кусок торта, кусочек мяса); to cut smth into two (into three) parts — разрезать что-либо на две (на три) части I have cut myself badly while shaving. — Я сильно порезался во время бритья. This knife is blunt it won't cut. — Этот нож тупой, он не режет. The icy wind cut me to the bones. — Ледяной ветер пронизывал меня до костей. She went to cut some flowers. — Она пошла срезать немного цветов.2. to slit — разрезать вдоль, разрезать полосами, делать разрез, нарезать узкими полосками (сделать тонкий, узкий надрез в чем-либо, обыкновенно для того, чтобы этот предмет раскрыть): to slit open an envelope — вскрыть конверт; to slit a man's throat — перерезать человеку горло; to slit cloth into strips — нарезать материю узкими полосками When the zipper on my jeans broke, I had to slit them up the side to get litem off. — Когда на моих джинсах испортилась молния, мне пришлось разрезать их по бокам, чтобы снять. He slit the envelope open with a knife and took out the letter. — Он надрезал конверт ножом и вынул письмо.3. to slash — порезать, полосовать, глубоко разрезать, глубоко ринить (разрезать быстрым движением, используя нож, обыкновенно для того, чтобы нанести ущерб или повредить что-либо): He slashed the priceless picture with a knife. — Он разрезал бесценную картину ножом. The drunk had slashed him across the face with a broken bottle. — Пьяный поранил ему лицо, ударив его разбитой бутылкой. I wouldn't leave your car there, unless you want to have your tyres slashed. — Я бы не оставлял там машину, если, конечно, вы не хотите, чтобы вам прокололи шины.4. to shred — резать на полоски, разрезать на полоски, измельчать, шинковать ( овощи): Add some salt and oil to the cabbage after it has been shredded. — Добавь немного соли и масла в нашинкованную капусту. The salad consists of some shredded lettuce and cabbage. — В салат входят нарезанный латук и нашинкованная капуста.5. to chop, to chop up — резать, рубить (что-либо, например, овощи сечкой или дерево топором на более мелкие части), нарезать ( кусками), нарубить: Не took his axe and went out to the backyard to chop some wood. — Он взял топор и пошел во двор, чтобы наколоть дров. Chop this onion up for meal, will you? — Пожалуйста, нарежь эту луковицу к мясу. She was chopping vegetables in the kitchen. — Она резала овощи на кухне. Do not add chopped meat until the oil is very hot. — Сильно разогрейте масло в сковороде и только потом положите крупно нарезанное мясо.6. to clip — обрезать, укорачивать, стричь, подрезать, отрезать, подстригать (обычно ножницами, придавая определенную форму): to clip the hedge — подровнять изгородь/подрезать изгородь; to clip one's nails — подстригать ногти; to clip a cigar — обрезать кончик сигары (ножницами);7. to prune — обрезать, подрезать ( ветки и сучья у деревьев). подстригать ( кусты), формировать ( крону деревьев): Spring is the best time to prune overgrown shnibs. — Заросшие кусты лучше всего обрезать весной. The rose bush was not pruned this year, so I doubt if we are going to have many flowers. — Кусты роз в этом году не обрезали, и я боюсь цветов будет мало.8. to trim — подрезать, подстригать, подравнивать (кусты, деревья или волосы, чтобы придать им определенный вид): Do you have lime to trim the edges of the lawn before you go? — У тебя до твоего ухода есть время, чтобы подровнять края лужайки? My father would spend hours before a mirror trimming his beard. — Отец часами стоял у зеркала, подравнивая бороду/Отец часами стоял у зеркала, подстригая бороду. Could you just trim my hair and thin it out on top. — Подравняйте мне волосы и снимите немного на макушке.9. to carve — резать ( большой кусок вареного мяса на куски большим ножом для подачи на стол), вырезать (из целого куска дерева, камня, породы): Не carved the beef thinly and evenly. — Он нарезал мясо тонкими ровными кусками. Remove the meal from the pan, carve it into slices and arrange it on a hot servingdish. — Снимите мясо со сковороды, нарежьте его кусками и уложите на блюдо. Не carved a statue of a pagan god out of a log. — Он вырезал из бревна статую языческого божества. She carved his name on her school desk. — Она вырезала его имя на школьной парте. The river has carved some spectacular gorges. — Река прорезана несколько красивых ушелий./Река размыла несколько красивых ущелий.10. to pierce — прорезать, пронзить, проколоть, продырявить ( сделать маленькое отверстие чем-либо острым): One of museum exhibits is a skull pierced by a spear. — Одним из музейных экспонатов является череп, проткнутый/пронзенный копьем. She came to have her ears pierced. — Она пришла, чтобы ей прокололи уши. -
54 قطع
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ) \ قَطَعَ (بانصهار الفصَّال) \ fuse: (of electrical things) to stop when the fuse melts; cause (sth. electrical) to stop in this way: The lights have fused. A worn wire in the radio fused the lights. \ See Also اِنْقَطَعَ التَّيار \ قَطَعَ الاتصال \ disconnect: to separate; pull out the wires of (sth. electrical) which join it to the main supply: The doctor disconnected the machine. \ قَطَعَ الأمل \ despair: to cease hoping: We despaired of finding our stolen car. \ See Also يئس (يَئِسَ) \ قَطَعَ بعضُه بعضًا \ cross: (of letters, roads, travellers, etc.) to meet and pass, going in different directions: Our letters crossed in the post. \ See Also تقاطع (تَقاطَع) \ قَطَعَ بفأس \ hew: to cut (with an axe, sword, etc.). \ قَطَعَ بالمِنْشار \ saw: to cut with a saw. \ قَطَعَ الشجرة \ chop down: to cause to fall by chopping: The men chopped down several trees. \ قَطَعَ الطريق على... \ intercept: to stop or catch sb. or sth. on the way: their secret message (or messenger) was intercepted by the police. One of their team intercepted the ball before it reached me. \ قَطَعَ على نَفْسِه عهدًا \ vow: to promise solemnly. -
55 с
1. (заедно с) with, andмляко с кафе coffee with milk, white coffeeхляб с масло bread and butterние с тебе you and I2. (свързване, съединение) withсвързвам се с някого get in touch with s.o., contact s.o.3. (оръдие, средство) with, byрежа с нож cut with a knifeпиша с перо write with a penдвижа се с пара go by steamс кола/автобус/влак by car/bus/trainпътувам с влак travel by trainкачвам се с асансьор ride/go up in a liftчета с очила read through spectaclesгледам с бинокъл look through field-glassesхващам с мрежа catch in a net4. (материя, с която се работи) inпиша с молив/мастило write in pencil/inkработя с метали work in metalsтъргувам с жито deal in wheat5. (заменяне) byзаменям нещо с нещо replace s.th. by s.th.6. (съдържание) ofпълен с full ofваза с цветя a vase of flowers7. (за външни белези) with(облечен, обут с) inчовек с бяла коса a man with white hair, a white-haired manс приятни обноски with pleasant mannersс шапка/палто/престилка in a hat/coat/apronс шапка (не гологлав) with o.'s hat onс шапка в ръка hat in hand, with o/s hat in o.'s hand8. (за вътрешни белези) ofчовек с голям опит/весел нрав/вид на чужденец a man of great experience/a cheerful disposition/foreign appearanceс повишено настроение in high spirits9. (начин на действие) withслушам с внимание listen with attentionс глас aloudс глух глас in a toneless voiceс един удар at one blowулучвам с първия изстрел hit at the first shotсъс сила by forceс всичка сила with all o.'s mightс цената на at the cost ofс главата напред head foremostс една дума in a word10. (спрямо, по отношение на) to, towardsлюбезен/груб с polite/rude toсляп с едното око blind in one eyeкак сте със здравето? how is your health?как сте с квартирата/парите? how are you fixed for a flat/money?с парите сме зле we're badly off for money11. (против) againstборя се с бедността struggle against poverty12. (за време-продължителност, едновременност) forс часове наред for hours on end(малко след) onс пристигането on arrivingсъс състаряването/с годините with age, as one grows oldс настъпването на пролетта with the coming of spring13. (за разлика в количество/брой, сравнение) byс едни метър по-дълъг longer by one metre, a metre longerс един ден по-рано a day early/too soonзакъснях с 10 минути I was 10 minutes late/too late by ten minutesс един тон по-високо/по-ниско a tone higher/lowerв сравнение с in comparison with, compared with14. (обект на дейност/отношение) гордея се с be proud ofподигравам се с make fun ofбързам с hurry withзакъснявам с be late withвж. съответните глаголи, глупак с глупак! you silly fool! глупака му с глупак! the silly fool! ти пък с тия/твоите котки you and your cats! с поздрав (на края на писмо) best regardsс уважете respectfully yoursс най-добри пожелания (with) best wishesс намерение да with the intention of (c ger.)с желание да wishing to (c inf.)с време (своевременно) in good timeсъс стотици килограми hundreds of kilograms (of)картофи с чували sacks and sacks of potatoes* * *с,предл.1. ( заедно с) with, and; мляко \с кафе coffee with milk, white coffee; ние \с тебе you and I; хляб \с масло bread and butter;2. ( свързване, съединение) with; свързвам се \с някого get in touch with s.o., contact s.o.;3. ( оръдие, средство) with, by; гледам \с бинокъл look through field-glasses; качвам се \с асансьор ride/go up in a lift; режа \с нож cut with a knife; \с кола/автобус/влак by car/bus/train; хващам \с мрежа catch in a net;4. ( материя, с която се работи) in; пиша \с молив/мастило write in pencil/ink; работя \с метали work in metals; търгувам \с жито deal in wheat;5. ( заменяне) by; заменям нещо \с нещо replace s.th. by s.th.;6. ( съдържание) of; ваза \с цветя a vase of flowers; пълен \с full of;7. (за външни белези) with; ( облечен, обут с) in; \с шапка (не гологлав) with o.’s hat on; \с шапка в ръка hat in hand, with o.’s hat in o.’s hand; \с шапка/палто/престилка in a hat/coat/apron; човек \с бяла коса a man with white hair, a white-haired man;8. (за вътрешни белези) of; ( вътрешно състояние) in; \с повишено настроение in high spirits; човек \с голям опит/весел нрав/вид на чужденец a man of great experience/ a cheerful disposition/foreign appearance;9. ( начин на действие) with; \с всичка сила with all o.’s might; \с главата напред head foremost; \с глас aloud; \с глух глас in a toneless voice; \с един удар at one blow; \с една дума in a word; \с цената на at the cost of; слушам \с внимание listen with attention; със сила by force; улучвам \с първия изстрел hit at the first shot;10. ( спрямо, по отношение на) to, towards; как сте със здравето? how is your health? любезен/груб \с polite/rude to; \с парите сме зле we’re badly off for money;11. ( против) against; боря се \с бедността struggle against poverty;12. (за време продължителност, едновременност) for; \с пристигането on arriving; \с часове наред for hours on end; ( малко след) on; със състаряването/\с годините with age, as one grows old;13. (за разлика в количество/ брой; сравнение) by; в сравнение \с in comparison with, compared with; закъснях \с 10 минути I was 10 minutes late/too late by ten minutes; \с един ден по-рано a day early/too soon; \с един метър по-дълъг longer by one metre, a metre longer; \с един тон по-високо/по-ниско a tone higher/lower;14. ( обект на дейност/ отношение): гордея се \с be proud of; подигравам се \с make fun of; • глупак \с глупак! you silly full! глупака му \с глупак! the silly fool! \с време ( своевременно) in good time; \с желание да wishing to (c inf.); \с най-добри пожелания (with) best wishes; \с намерение да with the intention of (c ger.); \с поздрав (на края на писмо) best regards; \с уважение respectfully yours; ти пък \с тия/твоите котки you and your cats!* * *1. (вътрешно състояние) in 2. (за външни белези) with 3. (за вътрешни белези) of 4. (заменяне) by 5. (малко след) on 6. (материя, с която се работи) in 7. (начин на действие) with 8. (облечен, обут с) in 9. (оръдие, средство) with, by 10. (свързване, съединение) with 11. (спрямо, по отношение на) to, towards 12. (съдържание) of 13.,със (заедно с) with, and 14. 1 (за време- продължителност, едновременност) for 15. 1 (за разлика в количество/брой 16. 1 (обект на дейност/отношение) гордея се с be proud of 17. 1 (против) against 18. 14 минути I was 19. 15 minutes late/too late by ten minutes 20. c време (своевременно) in good time 21. боря се с бедността struggle against poverty 22. бързам с hurry with 23. в сравнение с in comparison with, compared with 24. ваза с цветя a vase of flowers 25. вж. съответните глаголи, глупак с глупак! you silly fool! глупака му с глупак! the silly fool! ти пък с тия/твоите котки you and your cats! c поздрав (на края на писмо) best regards 26. гледам с бинокъл look through field-glasses 27. движа се с пара go by steam 28. закъснявам с be late with 29. закъснях с 30. заменям нещо с нещо replace s.th. by s.th. 31. как сте с квартирата/ парите? how are you fixed for a flat/money? 32. как сте със здравето? how is your health? 33. картофи с чували sacks and sacks of potatoes 34. качвам се с асансьор ride/go up in a lift 35. любезен/груб с polite/rude to 36. мляко с кафе coffee with milk, white coffee 37. ние с тебе you and I 38. пиша с молив/мастило write in pencil/ink 39. пиша с перо write with a pen 40. подигравам се с make fun of 41. пълен с full of 42. пътувам с влак travel by train 43. работя с метали work in metals 44. режа с нож cut with a knife 45. с всичка сила with all o.'s might 46. с главата напред head foremost 47. с глас aloud 48. с глух глас in a toneless voice 49. с един ден по-рано а day early/too soon 50. с един тон пo-високо/ по-ниско а tone higher/lower 51. с един удар at one blow 52. с една дума in a word 53. с едни метър по-дълъг longer by one metre, a metre longer 54. с желание да wishing to (c inf.) 55. с кола/ автобус/влак by car/bus/train 56. с най-добри пожелания (with) best wishes 57. с намерение да with the intention of (c ger.) 58. с настъпването на пролетта with the coming of spring 59. с парите сме зле we're badly off for money 60. с повишено настроение in high spirits 61. с пристигането on arriving 62. с приятни обноски with pleasant manners 63. с уважете respectfully yours 64. с цената на at the cost of 65. с часове наред for hours on end 66. с шапка (не гологлав) with o.'s hat on 67. с шапка в ръка hat in hand, with o/s hat in o.'s hand 68. с шапка/палто/престилка in a hat/coat/apron 69. свързвам се с някого get in touch with s.o., contact s.o. 70. слушам с внимание listen with attention 71. сляп с едното око blind in one eye 72. сравнение) by 73. със сила by force 74. със стотици килограми hundreds of kilograms (of) 75. със състаряването/с годините with age, as one grows old 76. търгувам с жито deal in wheat 77. улучвам с първия изстрел hit at the first shot 78. хващам с мрежа catch in a net 79. хляб с масло bread and butter 80. чета с очила read through spectacles 81. човек с бяла коса а man with white hair, a white-haired man 82. човек с голям опит/весел нрав/вид на чужденец a man of great experience/a cheerful disposition/foreign appearance -
56 hiwa
English Definition: see hiwa1 see hiwa2 see hiwa3--------Active Verb: humiwaPassive Verb: hiwainEnglish Definition: (noun) a slice (verb) to cut with a blade or a knifeExamples: 1) Humiwa ka ng isang pirasong hamon. (You cut a slice of ham.) 2) Hiwain mo ang hamon. (Slice the ham.)--------Active Verb: maghiwaEnglish Definition: (verb) to cut with a blade or knife, to sliceExamples: Maghiwa ka ng gulay para sa ating lutuin. (You cut the vegetables for our recipe.)--------Active Verb: manghiwaPassive Verb: hiwainEnglish Definition: (verb) to cut deliberately with a blade or knifeExamples: 1) Huwag kang manghiwa ng iyong hita. (You should not cut your thigh.) 2) Huwag mong hiwain ang iyong tenga! (Don't cut your ears!) -
57 cover
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ) -
58 interrupt
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ) -
59 sever
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ) -
60 shut off
قَطَعَ \ cover: to travel a certain distance: We covered 300 miles in a day. cut: to separate, wound or treat with sth. sharp, esp. with a knife: I cut a branch off the tree. Please cut this apple in half. cut down: to cause to fall: He cut the tree down. cut off: to remove by cutting: He cut off the branch, to stop Our electricity supply was cut off till we paid the bill. cut short: to shorten: He cut short his visit because he felt ill. interrupt: to stop; prevent for a short time: The electricity supply was interrupted by the storm. sever: to cut through (or cut off) violently and completely: He severed the rope with a knife. His left arm was severed in the accident. shut off: to stop a supply: The water was shut off because the pipe burst. strike off: to cut off with a sharp blow: He struck the branch off with an axe. \ See Also اجتاز (اِجْتَازَ)، قصر (قَصَّرَ)، أَعَاقَ، منع (مَنَعَ)
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