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1 age
age [eɪdʒ]1 noun(a) (of person, animal, tree, building) âge m;∎ what age is he? quel âge a-t-il?;∎ he is twenty-five years of age il est âgé de vingt-cinq ans;∎ at the age of twenty-five à l'âge de vingt-cinq ans;∎ when I was your age quand j'avais votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ his wife is only half his age sa femme n'a que la moitié de son âge;∎ she's twice my age elle a le double de mon âge;∎ I have a son your age j'ai un fils de votre âge;∎ she's the same age as me or as I am elle a le même âge que moi;∎ they're the same age ils sont du même âge, ils ont le même âge;∎ people of all ages des gens de tout âge;∎ people over the age of fifty les gens de plus de cinquante ans;∎ he lived to a ripe old age il a vécu jusqu'à un bel âge ou très vieux;∎ she doesn't look her age elle ne fait pas son âge;∎ I'm beginning to feel my age je commence à me sentir vieux;∎ he is at or of an age when he should consider settling down il est à un âge où il devrait penser à se ranger;∎ the two of them were of an age ils étaient tous les deux à peu près du même âge;∎ at your age you should know à ton âge, tu devrais savoir;∎ at that age children need a lot of attention c'est un âge où les enfants demandent beaucoup d'attention;∎ fifteen is the worst age quinze ans est l'âge le plus difficile∎ to be of age être majeur;∎ to come of age atteindre sa majorité, devenir majeur;∎ figurative this way of thinking has at last come of age c'est un point de vue qui a fait son chemin;∎ Law to be under age être mineur; (not old enough to buy alcohol etc) ne pas avoir l'âge∎ bent with age courbé par l'âge;∎ yellow or yellowed with age jauni par l'âge;∎ wisdom comes with age la sagesse vient avec l'âge;∎ age has not been kind to her elle est marquée par l'âge;∎ the house is falling to pieces with age la maison tombe de vieillesse ou de vétusté;∎ the car's beginning to show its age la voiture commence à donner des signes de vieillesse;∎ you're showing your age! (remembering things like that) tu es d'un autre âge!; (you've lost touch) tu te fais vieux!;∎ humorous age before beauty! (when letting someone enter first) c'est le privilège de l'âge∎ the age we live in notre siècle, le siècle où nous vivons;∎ in our age à notre époque;∎ in an earlier age this wouldn't have been tolerated il fut un temps où on n'aurait pas toléré cela;∎ she is the product of an earlier age elle est d'un autre temps;∎ in this age of consumerism en cette ère de consumérisme;∎ through the ages à travers les âges(e) (usu pl) (long time) éternité f;∎ she was an age getting dressed, it took her an age to get dressed elle a mis un temps fou à s'habiller;∎ I haven't seen you for or in ages! cela fait une éternité que je ne vous ai (pas) vu!;∎ I've been waiting (for) ages cela fait une éternité que j'attends;∎ it took him ages to do the work il a mis très longtemps à faire le travail;∎ it's expensive, but it lasts for ages c'est cher, mais ça dure très longtempsvieillir, prendre de l'âge;∎ he's beginning to age il commence à se faire vieux;∎ to age ten years vieillir de dix ans;∎ he had aged beyond recognition il avait tellement vieilli qu'on ne le reconnaissait plus;∎ he has aged a lot il a beaucoup vieilli∎ the years had aged him il avait beaucoup vieilli;∎ illness has aged her la maladie l'a vieillie(b) (wine, cheese) laisser vieillir ou mûrir;∎ aged in the wood vieilli en fût►► age bracket tranche f d'âge;Age Concern = association caritative britannique d'aide aux personnes âgées;Law the age of consent = l'âge où les rapports sexuels sont autorisés;∎ they are below the age of consent ils tombent sous le coup de la loi sur la protection des mineurs;the age of discretion = âge auquel une personne est jugée apte à prendre ses responsabilités;age group tranche f d'âge;∎ the twenty to thirty age group la tranche d'âge des vingt à trente ans;∎ the younger age group les jeunes mpl;age limit limite f d'âge;the age of reason l'âge m de raison;History Age of Reason siècle m des lumières;✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Age of Innocence' Wharton, Scorsese 'L'Âge de l'innocence' (roman), 'Le Temps de l'innocence' (film) -
2 feel
feel [fi:l]toucher ⇒ 1 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) sentir ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (e) ressentir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) penser ⇒ 1 (d) avoir ⇒ 2 (a) être ⇒ 2 (b) se sentir ⇒ 2 (b) fouiller ⇒ 2 (f) avoir envie de ⇒ 2 (g)(pt & pp felt [felt])∎ feel it, it's so smooth touche-le, c'est tellement doux;∎ feel the quality of this cloth apprécie la qualité de ce tissu;∎ I felt the lump on my arm j'ai tâté ou palpé la grosseur sur mon bras;∎ he felt his pockets il tâta ses poches;∎ to feel one's way avancer à tâtons; (in new job, difficult situation etc) avancer avec précaution;∎ to feel one's way into/out of/up entrer/sortir/monter à tâtons;∎ I'm still feeling my way je suis en train de m'habituer tout doucement(b) (be aware of → wind, sunshine, atmosphere, tension) sentir; (→ pain) sentir, ressentir; (be sensitive to → cold, beauty) être sensible à;∎ I can't feel anything in my foot je ne sens plus rien dans mon pied;∎ I felt the floor tremble or trembling j'ai senti trembler le sol;∎ I could feel her foot touching mine je sentais son pied contre le mien;∎ I could feel myself blushing je me sentais rougir;∎ feel the weight of it! soupèse-moi ça!;∎ he felt the full force of the blow il a reçu le coup de plein fouet;∎ I bet he felt that! il a dû le sentir passer!;∎ to make one's authority felt affirmer son autorité, faire sentir son autorité;∎ I can feel a cold coming on je sens que je suis en train de m'enrhumer;∎ I could feel somebody else in the room je sentais qu'il y avait quelqu'un d'autre dans la pièce;∎ I can feel it in my bones j'en ai le pressentiment(c) (experience → sadness, happiness, joy, relief) ressentir, éprouver; (be affected by → someone's absence, death) être affecté par;∎ to feel fear/regret avoir peur/des regrets;∎ he feels things very deeply il ressent les choses très profondément;∎ do you feel anything for her? est-ce que tu éprouves ou ressens quelque chose à son égard?;∎ to feel the effects of sth ressentir les effets de qch∎ I feel it is my duty to tell you j'estime qu'il est de mon devoir de te le dire;∎ I felt it necessary to intervene j'ai jugé nécessaire d'intervenir;∎ she feels very strongly that… elle est tout à fait convaincue que…;∎ I can't help feeling that… je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser que…;∎ what do you feel about…? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de…?;∎ I feel that things have changed between us j'ai l'impression que les choses ont changé entre nous;∎ you mustn't feel you have to do it il ne faut pas que tu te sentes obligé de le faire2 intransitive verb (with complement)∎ to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif;∎ my hands/feet feel cold j'ai froid aux mains/pieds;∎ my leg feels numb j'ai la jambe engourdie, ma jambe est engourdie;∎ to feel good/old/full of energy se sentir bien/vieux/plein d'énergie;∎ how do you feel or are you feeling today? comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui?;∎ also humorous are you feeling all right? (physically) est-ce que tu te sens bien?;∎ she's feeling a lot better elle se sent beaucoup mieux;∎ my foot feels better mon pied va mieux;∎ to feel as though or as if or like croire que + indicative, avoir l'impression que + indicative;∎ I feel or it feels as if I've been hit on the head with a hammer j'ai l'impression qu'on m'a donné un coup de marteau sur la tête;∎ my arm feels as if it's broken j'ai l'impression que je me suis cassé le bras;∎ he's not feeling himself today il n'est pas en forme aujourd'hui;∎ you'll soon be feeling (more) yourself or your old self again tu iras bientôt mieux, tu seras bientôt remis;∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge que l'on veut bien avoir;∎ I feel ten years younger je me sens dix ans de moins∎ to feel glad/sad/undecided être heureux/triste/indécis;∎ to feel (like) a fool se sentir bête;∎ to feel (like) a failure avoir l'impression d'être un raté;∎ to feel (like) a new woman/man se sentir comme neuve/neuf;∎ I felt like a criminal j'ai eu l'impression d'être un criminel;∎ I feel really stupid je me sens vraiment stupide;∎ I know how you feel je sais ce que tu ressens;∎ if that's how you feel… si c'est comme ça que tu vois les choses…;∎ how do you think it makes ME feel? qu'est-ce que tu crois que je ressens, moi?;∎ how would you feel if it happened to you? comment te sentirais-tu ou qu'est-ce que ça te ferait si ça t'arrivait à toi?;∎ how would you feel if I were to offer you a job? qu'est-ce que vous diriez si je vous offrais un emploi?;∎ how do you feel about him/the plan? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/ce projet?, comment le trouves-tu/trouves-tu ce projet?;∎ I felt really bad about it j'étais dans mes petits souliers;∎ he felt really bad about leaving her ça l'ennuyait vraiment de la laisser;∎ she feels very strongly about it elle a une position très arrêtée là-dessus;∎ how do you feel about him coming to stay with us for a few months? qu'est-ce que ça te ferait s'il venait habiter chez nous pendant quelques mois?∎ it feels good to be alive/home c'est bon d'être en vie/chez soi;∎ it feels strange to be back ça fait drôle d'être de retour;∎ does that feel better? est-ce que c'est mieux comme ça?;∎ it feels all wrong for me to be doing this ça me gêne de faire ça;∎ it feels like (it's going to) rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger;∎ it feels like spring ça sent le printemps;∎ what does it feel like or how does it feel to be Prime Minister? quelle impression ça fait d'être Premier ministre?∎ to feel hard/soft/smooth/rough être dur/doux/lisse/rêche (au toucher);∎ the room felt hot/stuffy il faisait chaud/l'atmosphère était étouffante dans la pièce;∎ the room feels damp la pièce (me) paraît humide;∎ the atmosphere felt tense on sentait une certaine tension dans l'air;∎ your forehead feels hot ton front est brûlant;∎ your neck feels swollen on dirait que ton cou est enflé(e) (be capable of sensation) sentir(f) (grope → in drawer, pocket) fouiller;∎ I was feeling in my pocket for the keys je fouillais dans ma poche pour trouver mes clés;∎ we had to feel in the dark for the light switch il a fallu que nous cherchions l'interrupteur à tâtons dans l'obsurité∎ to feel like sth (want) avoir envie de qch;∎ I feel like a cup of coffee/something to eat j'ai envie d'une tasse de café/de manger quelque chose;∎ I felt like crying j'avais envie de pleurer;∎ do you feel like going out tonight? ça te dit de sortir ce soir?;∎ don't do it if you don't feel like it ne le fais pas si tu n'en as pas envie ou si ça ne te dit rien3 noun(a) (tactile quality, sensation)∎ I could tell by the feel of it je m'en étais rendu compte rien qu'au toucher;∎ this garment has a really nice feel to it ce vêtement est vraiment agréable au toucher;∎ there's a funny feel to this gearstick le levier de vitesses fait un peu drôle;∎ I like the feel of cotton next to or against my skin j'aime bien le contact du coton sur ma peau(b) (act of feeling, touching)∎ to have a feel of sth toucher qch;∎ can I have a feel? je peux toucher?;∎ very familiar he's always trying to have a quick feel (sexually) il a la main baladeuse∎ to get the feel of sth s'habituer à qch;∎ to have a real feel for translation/music avoir la traduction/la musique dans la peau(d) (atmosphere) atmosphère f;∎ the room has a nice homely feel (to it) on se sent vraiment bien dans cette pièce;∎ his music has a really Latin feel (to it) il y a vraiment une influence latino-américaine dans sa musique∎ he's got great feel il est très doué ou habile(in drawer, pocket) fouiller;∎ to feel about or around in one's pocket for the key fouiller dans sa poche pour trouver sa clé;∎ to feel about or around in the dark for sth chercher qch à tâtons dans le noir, tâtonner dans le noir pour trouver qch∎ I feel for you je compatis; ironic comme je te plains!;∎ that poor woman, I feel for her la pauvre, ça me fait de la peine pour elle(b) (in drawer, handbag, pocket) chercherfamiliar (sexually) peloter, tripoter∎ to feel up to doing sth (feel like) se sentir le courage de faire qch; (feel physically strong enough) se sentir la force de faire qch; (feel qualified, competent) se sentir capable ou à même de faire qch;∎ I don't really feel up to it (feel like) je ne m'en sens pas le courage; (feel strong enough) je ne m'en sens pas la force; (feel qualified, competent enough) je ne me sens pas à la hauteur;∎ if you feel up to it, how about a weekend in London? si tu t'en sens le courage, que dirais-tu d'un week-end à Londres?;∎ I don't feel up to a visit from your parents je ne me sens pas le courage de recevoir tes parents -
3 ♦ age
♦ age /eɪdʒ/n.1 [cu] età; anni (pl.) ( di vita): age of retirement, età pensionabile; age gap, differenza di età; She's 30 years of age, ha trent'anni (di età); John is my age, John ha la mia stessa età; a man of middle age, un uomo di mezza età; at the age of 42, all'età di 42 anni; a 42 anni d'età; at an early age, in giovane età; age range, fascia d'età; age limit, limite d'età; in our old age, da vecchi; quando saremo vecchi; ora che siamo vecchi; to feel one's age, sentire l'età (o il peso degli anni); under age (pred.), under-age (agg.), minorenne; What age are you?, quanti anni hai?; che età hai?2 età; epoca; periodo; evo; era: the Stone Age, l'età della pietra; the Victorian Age, il periodo vittoriano; our age, il nostro tempo; la nostra epoca; through the ages, attraverso i secoli4 (al pl.) (fam.) secoli; un secolo; un sacco di tempo; un'eternità: DIALOGO → - Hearing from an old friend- I haven't heard from you in ages, sono secoli che non ti sento; It went on for ages, è durato un'eternità; ages ago, un secolo fa; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I thought we had ages to do the essay, pensavo di avere un sacco di tempo per fare il tema● (stat.) age bracket, fascia d'età □ (demogr.) age distribution, distribuzione per età □ age group, gruppo di coetanei; classe; (stat.) gruppo d'età □ (metall.) age hardening, aumento di durezza causato dall'invecchiamento □ age-long, che esiste (o che dura) da molto tempo; lungo; antico □ (leg.) age of consent, età a cui si può consentire legalmente a rapporti sessuali □ age of discretion, l'età della ragione □ age-old, vecchissimo; secolare; ( di problema, ecc.) annoso □ age-related, legato all'età; dovuto all'età □ (leg.) to be of age, essere maggiorenne □ to be of an age, essere coetanei; avere la stessa età □ to be of an age to do st., avere l'età per fare qc. □ to be over-age, avere superato i limiti d'età □ (leg.) to come of age, diventare maggiorenne □ (leg.) full age, maggiore età □ the golden age, (mitol.) l'età dell'oro; (fig.) periodo aureo ( di un paese, ecc.) □ to look one's age, dimostrare la propria età □ (fam.) ripe old age, veneranda età □ (scherz.) Age before beauty!, prima i più vecchi! ( invito ironico a passare per primi) □ (fam.) Be (o Act) your age!, non fare il bambino!(to) age /eɪdʒ/A v. i.B v. t.1 invecchiare; far sembrare più vecchio2 far invecchiare; far stagionare -
4 age
age [eɪdʒ]1. nouna. âge m• what age is she? quel âge a-t-elle ?• act your age! allons, sois raisonnable !b. ( = period of time) époque f4. compounds* * *[eɪdʒ] 1.1) ( length of existence) âge mact ou be your age! — ne fais pas l'enfant!
to be under age — Law être mineur/-e
age of consent — Law âge légal ( for pour)
to feel one's age — se sentir vieux/vieille
2) ( latter part of life)3) ( era) ère f, époque f (of de)4) (colloq) ( long time)2.transitive verb [hairstyle, experiences etc] vieillir [person]3.intransitive verb [person] vieillir -
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A n1 ( length of existence) âge m ; at the age of 14 à l'âge de 14 ans ; she's your age elle a ton âge ; to look one's age faire son âge ; to be of retirement age avoir l'âge de la retraite ; to be of school age être en âge d'aller à l'école ; she's twice/half his age elle a le double/la moitié de son âge ; they are of an age ils sont du même âge ; to be of an age when… être à l'âge où… ; act ou be your age! ne fais pas l'enfant! ; you shouldn't be doing that at your age! tu ne devrais pas faire ça à ton âge! ; men of retirement age les hommes en âge de or qui ont l'âge de la retraite ; to come of age atteindre la majorité ; to be of age être majeur/-e ; to be under age Jur être mineur ; age of consent Jur âge légal (for pour) ; to feel one's age se faire vieux/vieille ;3 ( era) ère f, époque f (of de) ; the video/computer age l'ère de la vidéo/de l'ordinateur ; in this day and age à notre époque ; through the ages à travers les âges or les siècles ; the Age of Reason Hist le siècle des lumières ;4 ○ ( long time) ( souvent pl) it's ages since I've played golf ça fait une éternité que je n'ai pas joué au golf ; we haven't been to London for ages nous ne sommes pas allés à Londres depuis une éternité ; it takes ages ou an age to get it right cela prend un temps fou pour le faire correctement ; I've been waiting for ages j'attends depuis des heures. -
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7 feel
1. transitive verb,1) (explore by touch) befühlenfeel somebody's pulse — jemandem den Puls fühlen
feel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten
2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden
make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen
4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommenfeel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...
6) (think)feel [that]... — glauben, dass...
2. intransitive verb,if that's what you feel about the matter — wenn du so darüber denkst
1)feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen
feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten
3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlenfeel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein
feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein
I felt sorry for him — er tat mir leid
how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?
feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun
we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...
how do you feel about the idea? — was hältst du von der Idee?
if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst
4) (be emotionally affected)feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein
5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen3. nounit feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
let me have a feel — lass mich mal fühlen
get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/86960/feel_for">feel for- feel out- feel with* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) fühlen2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) befühlen5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) glauben•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *[fi:l]I. vt<felt, felt>1. (sense)▪ to \feel sth etw fühlen [o spüren]to \feel one's age sein Alter spürento \feel anger/jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig seinto \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...]to \feel the cold/heat unter der Kälte/Hitze leidenyou made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu seinto \feel joy sich akk freuento \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfindendo you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?to \feel one's old self [again] [wieder] ganz der/die Alte sein2. (think)what do you \feel about it? was hältst du davon?to \feel it appropriate/necessary/right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun▪ to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...3. (touch)▪ to \feel sth etw fühlenthey're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heranII. vi<felt, felt>my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken anmy eyes \feel sore from the smoke meine Augen brennen von dem Rauchit \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagenit \feels all wrong somehow ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabeihow do you \feel about it? was sagst du dazu?how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?to \feel angry/glad/sad wütend/froh/traurig seinto \feel better/ill/well sich akk besser/krank/wohl fühlento \feel foolish sich dat dumm vorkommento \feel good/bad sich akk gut/schlecht fühlensb \feels hot/cold jdm ist heiß/kaltsb \feels hungry/thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig [o hat Hunger/Durst]to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen▪ to \feel as if one were doing sth das Gefühl haben, etw zu tun▪ to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlenwhat does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?the bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vorhow do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?3. (search) tasten▪ to \feel along sth etw abtasten4. (want)▪ to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun1. (texture)the \feel of wool das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut]you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder kann man schon beim Anfassen erkennenthe material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut anshe had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe aba \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäreto get the/have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen/haben* * *[fiːl] vb: pret, ptp felt1. vt1) (= touch) fühlen; (examining) befühlenI'm still feeling my way ( in my new job) — ich versuche noch, mich (in meiner neuen Stelle) zurechtzufinden
to feel one's way into sth (fig) — sich in etw (acc) einfühlen
2) (= be aware of by touching, feeling) prick, sun etc fühlen, spürenI can't feel anything in my left leg — ich habe kein Gefühl im linken Bein
I felt it move — ich spürte, wie es sich bewegte
I felt myself blush — ich merkte or spürte, dass ich rot wurde
he felt a sense of regret —
can't you feel the sadness in this music? — können Sie nicht empfinden, wie traurig diese Musik ist?
she felt his eyes on her — sie merkte or spürte, wie er sie ansah
4) (= be affected by) heat, cold, insult, loss leiden unter (+dat)I don't feel the cold as much as he does —
a right hook which he really felt — ein rechter Haken, der saß
she's fallen, I bet she felt that! — sie ist hingefallen, das hat bestimmt wehgetan!
5) (= think) glaubenwhat do you feel about him/it? — was halten Sie von ihm/davon?
it was felt that... — man war der Meinung, dass...
don't feel you have to... — glauben Sie nicht, Sie müssten...
I can't help feeling that... — ich kann mir nicht helfen, ich glaube, dass...
2. vi1) (indicating physical or mental state person) sich fühlento feel well/ill/apprehensive — sich wohlfühlen/elend/unsicher fühlen
I feel sick —
to feel convinced/certain — überzeugt/sicher sein
to feel hungry/thirsty/sleepy — hungrig/durstig/müde sein
I feel hot/cold — mir ist heiß/kalt
I felt very touched by his remarks —
I feel much better — ich fühle mich viel besser, es geht mir viel besser
you'll feel ( all) the better for a bath — ein Bad wird Ihnen guttun
I felt sad/strange — mir war traurig/komisch zumute or zu Mute
I felt as though I'd never been away — mir war, als ob ich nie weg gewesen wäre
I felt as if I was going to be sick — ich dachte, mir würde schlecht werden
you can imagine what I felt like or how I felt — Sie können sich (dat) vorstellen, wie mir zumute or zu Mute war
2) (= feel to the touch material, ground, bricks etc) sich anfühlento feel hard/soft/rough etc — sich hart/weich/rau etc anfühlen
the room/air feels warm — das Zimmer/die Luft kommt einem warm vor
the shirt feels as though it's made of silk — das Hemd fühlt sich so an, als sei es aus Seide
3) (= think, have opinions) meinenhow do you feel about him/the idea/going for a walk? —
that's just how I feel — das meine ich auch, ich bin genau derselben Meinung
4)I felt like screaming/crying/giving up — ich hätte am liebsten geschrien/geheult/aufgegeben, ich hätte schreien/heulen/aufgeben können
if you feel like it — wenn Sie Lust haben, wenn Sie wollen or gern möchten
5) imperswhat does it feel like or how does it feel to be all alone? — wie fühlt man sich or wie ist das so ganz allein?
what does it feel like or how does it feel to be the boss? — wie fühlt man sich als Chef?, was ist das für ein Gefühl, Chef zu sein?
3. n no pl1)2)(= quality when touched)
it has a velvety/papery feel — es fühlt sich samten/wie Papier anhe loved the feel of her skin — er liebte es, wie sich ihre Haut anfühlte
he recognizes things by their feel — er erkennt Dinge daran, wie sie sich anfühlen
I don't like the feel of wool against my skin — ich mag Wolle nicht auf der Haut
3)(= quality)
the room has a cosy feel —there's a nostalgic feel to his music — seine Musik klingt nostalgisch
4) (fig)to get/have a feel for sth — ein Gefühl nt für etw bekommen/haben
* * *feel [fiːl]A v/t prät und pperf felt [felt]1. anfassen, (be)fühlen, anfühlen:feel up umg jemanden befummeln;feel one’s waya) sich tasten(d zurechtfinden),b) fig vorsichtig vorgehen;feel one’s age sein Alter spüren;I felt myself blush ich spürte, wie ich rot wurde;3. Vergnügen etc empfinden:he felt the loss deeply der Verlust ging ihm sehr zu Herzenthat dass):I feel that … ich finde, dass …; es scheint mir, dass …;it is felt in London that … in London ist man der Ansicht, dass …c) halten für:I feel it (to be) my duty ich halte es für meine Pflicht;it was felt to be unwise man erachtete es für unklugB v/i1. fühlen:he has lost all ability to feel in his left hand er hat in seiner linken Hand keinerlei Gefühl mehr2. auch feel to see fühlen, durch Fühlen oder Tasten festzustellen suchen oder feststellen (whether, if ob; how wie)3. feel fora) tasten nach:feel along the wall for die Wand abtasten nachb) vorsichtig Ausschau halten nachc) suchen nach einer Ausrede etcd) herausfinden; versuchen, etwas herauszufinden:in the absence of a book of instructions we had to feel for the best way to operate the machine4. gefühlsmäßig reagieren oder handeln5. sich fühlen, sich befinden, sich vorkommen, sein:feel ill sich krank fühlen;I feel warm mir ist warm;I don’t feel quite myself ich bin nicht ganz auf dem Posten;a) sich einer Sache gewachsen fühlen,b) sich in der Lage fühlen zu etwas,c) in (der) Stimmung sein zu etwas;feel like a new man (woman) sich wie neugeboren fühlen;feel 40 sich wie 40 fühlen;feel like (doing) sth Lust haben zu einer oder auf eine Sache(, etwas zu tun);we feel with you wir fühlen mit eucha) entschiedene Ansichten haben über (akk),b) sich erregen über (akk);how do you feel about it? was meinst du dazu?8. sich anfühlen:9. unpers sich fühlen:they know how it feels to be hungry sie wissen, was es heißt, hungrig zu seinC s1. Gefühl n (Art und Weise, wie sich etwas anfühlt):2. (An)Fühlen n:it is soft to the feel, it has a soft feel es fühlt sich weich an;let me have a feel lass mich mal fühlen3. Gefühl n:a) Empfindung f, Eindruck mb) Stimmung f, Atmosphäre ffor für):clutch feel AUTO Gefühl für richtiges Kuppeln* * *1. transitive verb,1) (explore by touch) befühlenfeel one's way — sich (Dat.) seinen Weg ertasten; (fig.): (try something out) sich vorsichtig vor[an]tasten
2) (perceive by touch) fühlen; (become aware of) bemerken; (be aware of) merken; (have sensation of) spüren3) empfinden [Mitleid, Dank, Eifersucht]; verspüren [Drang, Wunsch]feel the cold/ heat — unter der Kälte/Hitze leiden
make itself felt — zu spüren sein; (have effect) sich bemerkbar machen
4) (experience) empfinden; (be affected by) zu spüren bekommenfeel [that]... — das Gefühl haben, dass...
6) (think)2. intransitive verb,feel [that]... — glauben, dass...
1)feel [about] in something [for something] — in etwas (Dat.) [nach etwas] [herum]suchen
feel [about] [after or for something] with something — mit etwas [nach etwas] [umher]tasten
2) (have sense of touch) fühlen3) (be conscious that one is) sich... fühlenfeel angry/delighted/disappointed — böse/froh/enttäuscht sein
feel inclined to do something — dazu neigen, etwas zu tun
the child did not feel loved/wanted — das Kind hatte das Gefühl, ungeliebt/unerwünscht zu sein
how do you feel today? — wie fühlst du dich od. wie geht es dir heute?
feel like something/doing something — (coll.): (wish to have/do) auf etwas (Akk.) Lust haben/Lust haben, etwas zu tun
we feel as if or as though... — es kommt uns vor, als ob...; (have the impression that) wir haben das Gefühl, dass...
if that's how or the way you feel about it — wenn du so darüber denkst
feel passionately/bitterly about something — sich für etwas begeistern/über etwas (Akk.) verbittert sein
5) (be consciously perceived as) sich... anfühlen3. nounit feels nice/uncomfortable — es ist ein angenehmes/unangenehmes Gefühl
get/have a feel for something — (fig.) ein Gespür für etwas bekommen/haben
Phrasal Verbs:- feel for- feel out* * *expr.betasten ausdr.empfinden ausdr.fühlen ausdr.sich fühlen ausdr.spüren ausdr. v.sich befinden v.sich fühlen v. -
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fi:lpast tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentir2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tocar, palpar3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentir4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirse, encontrarse5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) creer•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of
feel vb1. sentirdo you feel ill? ¿te encuentras enfermo?2. tocar3. sentir / notar4. creer / pensartr[fiːl]1 (sense, texture) tacto1 (touch) tocar, palpar2 (search with fingers) buscar3 (sense, experience) sentir, experimentar, tener la impresión4 (notice) notar, apreciar■ everyone will feel the knock-on effects of this investment todo el mundo notará las consecuencias de esta inversión5 (suffer) sentir, afectar6 (believe) creer1 (be) sentir(se), encontrarse, experimentar■ how are you feeling? --I feel terrible ¿cómo te encuentras? --me encuentro fatal■ we were feeling cold, tired and hungry teníamos frío, sueño y hambre■ how does it feel to be famous? ¿qué se siente cuando se es famoso?2 (seem) parecer3 (perceive, sense) sentir■ as I walked in, I felt the tension in the room al entrar, sentí la tensión en la sala4 (opinion) opinar, pensar■ how do you feel about exams? ¿qué opinas de los exámenes?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfeel free como quierasto feel as if / feel as though sentir como si, tener la impresión deto feel bad about sentir, saber malto feel like doing something tener ganas de hacer algoto feel like something apetecerle algo, tener ganas de algoto feel one's age sentirse mayorto feel strongly about something parecer importante algoto get the feel of something acostumbrarse a algoto have a feel for something tener facilidad para algo1) : sentirse, encontrarseI feel tired: me siento cansadahe feels hungry: tiene hambreshe feels like a fool: se siente como una idiotato feel like doing something: tener ganas de hacer algo2) seem: parecerit feels like spring: parece primavera3) think: parecerse, opinar, pensarhow does he feel about that?: ¿qué opina él de eso?feel vt1) touch: tocar, palpar2) sense: sentirto feel the cold: sentir el frío3) consider: sentir, creer, considerarto feel (it) necessary: creer necesariofeel n1) sensation, touch: sensación f, tacto m2) atmosphere: ambiente m, atmósfera f3)to have a feel for : tener un talento especial paran.• experimentar s.m.• sensación s.f.• tacto s.m.• tino s.m. (healthy, sick)expr.• sentirse (bien, mal) expr.v.• experimentar v.• palpar v.• percibir v.• sentir v.• sentirse v.
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1. fiːl(past & past p felt) intransitive verb1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?
I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien
to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed
2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste
how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?
how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?
3) ( have opinion)I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...
how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?
4)I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)
to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf
come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece
5) (seem, give impression of being)how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado
6) (search, grope)to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas
2.
vt1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palparto feel one's way — ir* a tientas
2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía
the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo
3) ( consider) considerarI feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte
•Phrasal Verbs:- feel for- feel out- feel up
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noun (no pl)1)a) ( sensation) sensación fb) ( act of touching)to have a feel of something — tocar* algo
c) ( sense of touch) tacto m2)a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente mb) ( instinct)to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo
[fiːl] (vb: pt, pp felt)to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo
1. VT1) (=touch) tocar, palpar; [+ pulse] tomar•
I'm still feeling my way — (fig) todavía me estoy familiarizando con la situación/el trabajo etcto feel one's way (towards) — (lit) ir a tientas (hacia)
2) (=be aware of) [+ blow, pain, heat] sentir; [+ responsibility] ser consciente de3) (=experience) [+ pity, anger, grief] sentir•
the consequences will be felt next year — las consecuencias se harán sentir el año próximo•
they are beginning to feel the effects of the trade sanctions — están empezando a sentir or notar los efectos de las sanciones económicas•
I feel no interest in it — no me interesa en absoluto, no siento ningún interés por ello•
I felt myself blush — noté que me estaba sonrojandoI felt myself being swept up in the tide of excitement — noté que me estaba dejando llevar por la oleada de entusiasmo
4) (=be affected by, suffer from) ser sensible a•
don't you feel the heat? — ¿no te molesta el calor?•
he feels the loss of his father very deeply — está muy afectado por la muerte de su padre5) (=think, believe)what do you feel about it? — ¿qué te parece a ti?
I feel strongly that we should accept their offer — me parece muy importante que aceptemos su oferta
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he felt it necessary to point out that... — creyó or le pareció necesario señalar que...2. VI1) (physically) sentirse, encontrarsehow do you feel now? — ¿qué tal or cómo te sientes or te encuentras ahora?
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to feel cold/hungry/ sleepy — tener frío/hambre/sueño•
do you feel sick? — ¿estás mareado?2) (mentally)how does it feel to go hungry? — ¿cómo se siente uno pasando hambre?
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how do you feel about him/about the idea? — ¿qué te parece él/la idea?how do you feel about going for a walk? — ¿te apetece or (LAm) se te antoja dar un paseo?
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I feel as if there is nothing we can do — tengo la sensación de que no hay nada que hacer, me da la impresión de que no podemos hacer nada•
he feels bad about leaving his wife alone — siente haber dejado sola a su mujer•
since you feel so strongly about it... — ya que te parece tan importante...•
I feel sure that — estoy seguro de que3)•
to feel like —a) (=resemble)what does it feel like to do that? — ¿qué se siente al hacer eso?
b) (=give impression, have impression)I felt like a new man/woman — me sentí como un hombre nuevo/una mujer nueva
c) (=want)do you feel like a walk? — ¿quieres dar un paseo?, ¿te apetece dar un paseo?
I go out whenever I feel like it — salgo cuando me apetece or cuando quiero
I don't feel like it — no me apetece, no tengo ganas
4) (=give impression)to feel hard/cold/damp etc — (to the touch) ser duro/frío/húmedo etc al tacto
5) (also: feel around) (=grope) tantear, ir a tientashe was feeling around in the dark for the door — iba tanteando en la oscuridad para encontrar la puerta
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she felt in her pocket for her keys — rebuscó en el bolsillo para encontrar las llaves3. N1) (=sensation) sensación f2) (=sense of touch) tacto m3) (=act)let me have a feel! — ¡déjame que lo toque!
4) (fig) (=impression, atmosphere) ambiente m, aspecto mto get the feel of — (fig) [+ new job, place] ambientarse a, familiarizarse con; [+ new car, machine] familiarizarse con
repeat this a few times to get the feel of it — repítelo unas cuantas veces hasta que te acostumbres or te cojas el tino
to get a feel for — (=get impression) hacerse una idea de
to have a feel for languages/music — tener talento para los idiomas/la música
- feel out- feel up* * *
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1. [fiːl](past & past p felt) intransitive verb1) ( physically) sentirse*, encontrarse*how do you feel o how are you feeling? — ¿cómo or qué tal te encuentras or te sientes?
I feel fine — me encuentro or estoy or me siento bien
to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty — tener* calor/frío/hambre/sed
2) (emotionally, mentally) sentirse*to feel sad — sentirse* or estar* triste
how do you feel about your parents' divorce? — ¿cómo has tomado el divorcio de tus padres?
how does it feel, what does it feel like? — ¿qué se siente?
3) ( have opinion)I feel that... — me parece que..., opino or creo que...
how do you feel about these changes? — ¿qué opinas de or qué te parecen estos cambios?
4)I feel like a cup of tea — tengo ganas de tomar una taza de té, me apetece una taza de té (esp Esp)
to feel like -ing — tener* ganas de + inf
come tomorrow if you feel like it — ven mañana si tienes ganas or (esp Esp) si te apetece
5) (seem, give impression of being)how does that feel? - it's still too tight — ¿cómo lo sientes? - todavía me queda apretado
6) (search, grope)to feel FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas
2.
vt1) ( touch) \<\<surface/body\>\> tocar*, palparto feel one's way — ir* a tientas
2) (perceive, experience) \<\<sensation/movement/indignation/shame\>\> sentir*he felt the bed move — sintió moverse la cama or que la cama se movía
the consequences will be felt for a long time to come — las consecuencias se sentirán or se notarán durante mucho tiempo
3) ( consider) considerarI feel it important to warn you — creo or considero que es importante advertirte
•Phrasal Verbs:- feel for- feel out- feel up
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noun (no pl)1)a) ( sensation) sensación fb) ( act of touching)to have a feel of something — tocar* algo
c) ( sense of touch) tacto m2)a) (atmosphere - of house, room) ambiente mb) ( instinct)to have a feel for something — tener* sensibilidad para algo
to get the feel of something — acostumbrarse a algo, familiarizarse* con algo
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I [fiːl]1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente
2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs
4) (familiarity, understanding)to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare
it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]
5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.II 1. [fiːl]to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn
2) (think)I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa
I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi
3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo
4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.
to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato
to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)
5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi
2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete
I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi
3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere
4) (want)to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare
"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"
5) (touch, grope)to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]
3.to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)- feel for- feel out* * *[fi:l]past tense, past participle - felt; verb1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) sentire2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) tastare3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) sentire, provare4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) sentirsi5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) credere•- feeler- feeling
- feel as if / as though
- feel like
- feel one's way
- get the feel of* * *feel /fi:l/n.1 [u] tatto2 sensazione (tattile o al tatto): to have a smooth feel, essere liscio al tatto; I like the feel of it, mi piace al tatto; mi piace toccarlo4 [u] sensibilità; abilità; facilità: to have a feel for words, saper usare le parole: to have a feel for animals, saperci fare con gli animali5 [u] aria; atmosfera; impressione: That place has the feel of home, ci si sente a casa propria in quel posto; to catch the feel of st., cogliere l'atmosfera di qc.; to get the feel of st., farsi un'idea di qc.; abituarsi a qc.♦ (to) feel /fi:l/(pass. e p. p. felt)A v. t.1 sentire ( tastando); tastare; toccare; palpare: Feel my hand!, senti (o tocca) la mia mano!; I felt the material, palpai la stoffa; ( anche fig.) to feel sb. 's pulse, tastare il polso a q.; to feel sb. 's forehead, toccare la fronte a q.2 provare ( una sensazione fisica); sentire; avvertire; percepire: to feel pain, sentire ( o provare) dolore; to feel the wind on one's face, sentire ( o sentirsi) il vento sulla faccia; I felt someone touching my elbow, sentii qualcuno toccarmi il gomito; I felt the floor shake under my feet, sentii tremare il pavimento sotto i piedi; I felt myself blushing, sentii che stavo arrossendo; He felt himself stiffen, ha sentito che il suo corpo si irrigidiva; She felt herself lifted from the bed, sentì che la sollevavano dal letto3 provare (un'emozione, un sentimento); sentire: to feel a desire, provare un desiderio; to feel pity for sb., sentire compassione (o provare, avere pietà) di q.4 sentire (qc. di spiacevole); soffrire: to feel the loss of sb., sentire (o soffrire per) la perdita di q.; to feel the cold [the heat], soffrire il freddo [il caldo]5 avere l'impressione (di, che); avere la sensazione (che); sentire; avvertire; parere (impers.): I feel trouble brewing, ho l'impressione che siano in arrivo dei guai; I felt a presence in the room, sentii (o avvertii) una presenza nella stanza; I felt myself in danger, mi sentii in pericolo; I feel you haven't really understood, ho l'impressione che tu in realtà non abbia capito; I felt he was about to say something, ho avuto la sensazione che stesse per dire qualcosa; He felt he recognized her, gli parve di riconoscerla6 pensare; ritenere; essere dell'opinione che: I feel I ought to do something, penso che dovrei fare qualcosa; We feel that the chair should resign, riteniamo che il presidente debba dimettersi7 – to feel oneself, sentirsi bene; stare bene: I don't feel quite myself, non mi sento troppo bene; You'll feel yourself again in a few days, starai bene di nuovo entro pochi giorniB v. i.1 avere (o provare) sensazioni; provare emozioni: The dead cannot feel, i morti non hanno sensazioni ( o non sentono nulla)2 sentirsi: to feel happy, sentirsi felice; to feel lonely, sentirsi solo; I feel ( o I'm feeling) tired, mi sento stanco; Do you feel better?, ti senti meglio?; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- I'm not feeling too well at all, non mi sento per niente bene; to feel obliged (o bound) to do st., sentirsi obbligato a fare qc.; I felt a fool, mi sentii un idiota; How would you feel if you were me?, come ti sentiresti (o che cosa proveresti) se tu fossi al mio posto?; to feel as if, avere l'impressione (o la sensazione) di; parere; sembrare: I felt as if I'd lived here forever, avevo l'impressione di essere (o mi pareva di aver) vissuto sempre qui; My arm feels as if it's broken, ho paura di essermi rotto il braccio; ( USA) I feel uncomfortable around her, mi sento a disagio con lei3 (+ agg.) avere (+ sost.); essere (+ agg.): to feel cold [hot], avere freddo [caldo]; to feel hungry [thirsty, sleepy], aver fame [sete, sonno]; to feel angry [nervous, sure], essere arrabbiato [agitato, sicuro]; to feel giddy, sentirsi girare la testa; to feel sick, avere la nausea; aver voglia di vomitare5 essere (al tatto, ecc.): Velvet feels smooth, il velluto è liscio al tatto; The bag felt heavy, la borsa era pesante; Your hands feel cold, (sento che) hai le mani fredde; DIALOGO → - Feeling ill- You feel quite hot, sei piuttosto calda6 (impers.) fare; essere: It feels hot in here, fa caldo qui dentro; It feels good to be home again, è bello essere di nuovo a casa● to feel one's age, sentire l'età; sentire il peso degli anni □ to feel bad about st., essere dispiaciuto per qc.; sentirsi in colpa per qc. □ (fam.) to feel cheap, sentirsi un verme □ to feel one's feet (o legs), poggiare saldamente i piedi; (fig.) sentirsi a proprio agio □ (spesso all'imper.) to feel free to do st., sentirsi libero di fare qc.; fare pure: Feel free to ask, chiedi pure □ to feel in one's bones, sentire istintivamente; sentirsela: I feel it in my bones!, me lo (o la) sento! □ to feel like, (di cosa o impers.) sembrare; ( di persona) aver voglia di: It feels like glass, sembra vetro (al tatto); It feels like spring, sembra (di essere in) primavera; What does it feel like being here?, che impressione fa essere qui?; I feel like a coffee, ho voglia di un caffè; DIALOGO → - Dinner 1- I feel like some pasta, mi andrebbe della pasta; I don't feel like sleeping, non ho voglia di dormire; I felt like hitting him on the chin, mi è venuta voglia di tirargli un pugno sul mento □ (fam.) to feel like hell, sentirsi da cani; sentirsi uno straccio □ (fam.) to feel like a million dollars, sentirsi in gran forma □ (fam.) to feel out of it, sentirsi estraneo; sentirsi tagliato fuori □ to feel out of sorts, sentirsi indisposto; essere di malumore □ to feel small, farsi piccolo (fig.) □ to feel strongly about st., accalorarsi per qc. ( a favore o contro); reagire con forza a proposito di qc. □ to feel one's way, andare a tentoni; ( anche fig.) procedere con cautela; (fig.) tastare il terreno □ to make itself felt, ( di situazione, ecc.) farsi sentire.* * *I [fiːl]1) (atmosphere, impression) atmosfera f.to have a friendly feel — [ place] avere un'aria accogliente
2) (sensation to the touch) sensazione f. (tattile, al tatto)to have a feel of sth., to give sth. a feel — (touch) toccare qcs.; (weigh) sentire (il peso di) qcs
4) (familiarity, understanding)to get the feel of, of doing — prendere la mano con, a fare
it gives you a feel of o for — ti dà un'idea di [job, market]
5) (flair) dono m., facilità f.II 1. [fiːl]to have a feel for language — avere facilità di parola, saper parlare bene
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (experience) provare, sentire [affection, desire]; sentire [bond, hostility, effects]; provare [ envy]to feel sb.'s loss very deeply — essere sconvolto dalla perdita di qcn
2) (think)I feel he's hiding something — ho l'impressione o credo che nasconda qualcosa
I feel deeply o strongly that they are wrong ho la netta sensazione o sono convinto che si sbaglino; I feel I should warn you — mi sento in obbligo di avvertirvi
3) (physically) sentire [heat, ache]she feels the cold — è freddolosa, patisce il freddo
4) (touch deliberately) toccare, sentire, tastare [texture, cloth]; palpare [patient, body part]to feel the weight of sth. — soppesare qcs.
to feel sb. for weapons — perquisire qcn. per vedere se è armato
to feel one's way — procedere tentoni o a tastoni (anche fig.)
5) (be aware of) sentire, essere consapevole di, avere coscienza di [tension, importance, seriousness]; avere il senso di [justice, irony]2.verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. felt)1) (emotionally) sentirsi, essere [sad, happy, nervous]; essere [ surprised]; sentirsi [stupid, safe, trapped, betrayed]to feel as if o as though sentirsi come se; how do you feel? come ti senti? how do you feel about marriage? che cosa ne pensi del matrimonio? how does it feel o what does it feel like to be a dad? come ci si sente o cosa si prova a essere papà? if that's the way you feel... — se è così che la pensi
2) (physically) sentirsi [better, tired, fat]to feel hot, thirsty — avere caldo, sete
I'll see how I feel o what I feel like tomorrow vedo come mi sento domani; it felt as if I was floating avevo l'impressione di galleggiare; she isn't feeling herself today — è un po' fuori fase oggi
3) (create certain sensation) sembrare [cold, smooth, empty, eerie]it feels like rain — sembra che stia per o debba piovere
4) (want)to feel like sth., like doing — avere voglia di qcs., di fare
"why did you do that?" - "I just felt like it" — "perché l'hai fatto?" - "perché ne avevo voglia"
5) (touch, grope)to feel in — frugare o rovistare in [bag, drawer, pocket]
3.to feel along — procedere tentoni lungo [edge, wall]
verbo riflessivo (pass., p.pass. felt)- feel for- feel out -
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[fi:l] vt <felt, felt>1)( experience)to \feel sth etw fühlen;she felt a tingling sensation in her finger sie spürte ein Kribbeln im Finger;what do you \feel about the new arrangement? was hältst du von der neuen Regelung?;by midday we'd really begun to \feel the heat ab Mittag litten wir richtig unter der Hitze;she \feels the cold rather more than most people sie ist bedeutend kälteempfindlicher als die meisten Menschen;to \feel anger/ jealousy wütend/eifersüchtig sein;to \feel it in one's bones [that...] es im Gefühl haben[, dass...];to \feel joy sich akk freuen;to \feel nothing for sb für jdn nichts empfinden;do you still \feel anything for Robert? hast du noch etwas für Robert übrig?2) (think, believe)to \feel sth etw meinen [o glauben];to \feel that... der Meinung sein, dass...;to \feel it appropriate/ necessary/ right to do sth es für angebracht/notwendig/richtig halten, etw zu tun3) ( touch)to \feel sth etw fühlen;I felt her forehead ich fühlte ihre Stirn;I had to \feel my way along the wall ich musste mich die Wand entlangtasten; ( fig)they're \feeling their way towards a solution sie tasten sich an eine Lösung heran vi <felt, felt>perhaps you \feel more your old self again after a good holiday vielleicht bist du nach einem richtigen Urlaub wieder ganz der Alte;my mouth \feels very dry mein Mund fühlt sich ganz trocken an;my eyes \feel really sore with all this smoke meine Augen brennen richtig von all diesem Rauch;\feel free to help yourself to some more coffee schenken Sie sich ruhig noch Kaffee nach;\feel free to call again any time you like du kannst gern jederzeit wieder anrufen;it \feels awful to tell you this ich fühle mich ganz schrecklich dabei, dir das zu sagen;we shouldn't be doing this, it \feels all wrong somehow wir sollten das nicht tun, ich habe ein ganz schlechtes Gefühl dabei;how do you \feel about that decision? was sagst du zu dieser Entscheidung? ( fam);she felt as if she were young again sie hatte das Gefühl, wieder jung zu sein;how does it \feel to be world champion? wie fühlt man sich als Weltmeister?;I \feel like nothing on earth this morning ich fühle mich heute hundeelend;what does it \feel like? was für ein Gefühl ist das?;to \feel one's age sein Alter spüren;you made me \feel a real idiot du hast mir das Gefühl gegeben, ein richtiger Idiot zu sein;sb \feels hot/ cold jdm ist heiß/kalt;sb \feels hungry/ thirsty jd ist hungrig/durstig;to \feel safe sich akk sicher fühlen;to \feel for sb mit jdm fühlenthe bag felt heavy die Tasche kam mir schwer vor;how do the shoes \feel? was für ein Gefühl hast du in den Schuhen?3) ( use hands to search) tasten;to \feel along sth etw abtasten;to \feel for sth nach etw dat tastento \feel like sth zu etw dat Lust haben;to \feel like doing sth Lust haben, etw zu tun nI can't stand the \feel of wool ich hasse das Gefühl von Wolle [auf der Haut];you can recognize high-quality leather simply by the \feel of it hochwertiges Leder können Sie schon beim Anfassen erkennen;the material has a nice \feel to it das Material fühlt sich gut anshe had a \feel around in the bottom of the trunk sie tastete den Boden der Truhe ab ( fam);she let me have a \feel ich durfte sie berührena \feel of mystery eine geheimnisvolle Atmosphäreto have a \feel for sth ein Gespür für etw akk haben;to get the \feel of sth ein Gespür für etw akk bekommen -
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n. voelen; gevoel; gevoelsorgaan; aanraking--------v. voelen; betasten; aanvoelenfeel1[ fie:l]I 〈telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; geen meervoud〉2 aanleg ⇒ gevoel, feeling♦voorbeelden:II 〈niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; the〉2 routine♦voorbeelden:————————feel22 voelen ⇒ gevoel/tastzin hebben♦voorbeelden:1 feel (about) after/for something in one's pockets • in zijn zakken naar iets (rond)tasten/zoeken〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 feel of • betasten, voelen (aan)3 what do you feel about him • wat vind je van hem?feel strongly about/on something • een uitgesproken mening over iets hebbeneverybody felt for the poor boy • iedereen had te doen met de arme jongenI really felt with John • ik voelde echt mee met JanII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉4 (ge)voelen ⇒ aanvoelen, de indruk krijgen♦voorbeelden:feel the effects of • lijden onder de gevolgen vanmake one's presence felt • zijn aanwezigheid doen gevoelenpoverty made itself felt in the big cities • de armoede werd voelbaar in de grote steden4 a (long-)felt need • een sinds lang gevoelde/reële behoefteI feel it necessary to deny that • ik vind het nodig dat te ontkennen5 it was felt that … • men was de mening toegedaan dat …¶ feel someone out • iemand uithoren/aan de tand voelen2 aanvoelen ⇒ een gevoel geven, voelen♦voorbeelden:feel angry • zich boos (ge)voelen, boos zijnfeel cold/warm • het koud/warm hebbenfeel fine • zich lekker voelenfeel funny • zich raar/niet lekker voelenfeel good • zich goed/fijn voelenfeel hungry • honger/trek hebbenfeel (quite) (like) oneself • zich zelfverzekerd/in goede conditie voelenfeel well • zich goed (ge)voelenI feel like a walk • ik heb zin in een wandelingetjeI really felt out of it/things at that party • ik voelde me niet goed op mijn plaats/niet goed thuis op dat feestjefeel up to one's task • zich tegen zijn taak opgewassen voelenit feels like silk • het voelt zijdeachtig aan -
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n. мэдрэхүй. get the feel of sth/ of doing sth танилцах, мэдэж авах. have a feel for sth хялбар ойлгох/ мэдрэх. v. (felt, felt) 1. барьж үзэх, тэмтрэх. 2. мэдрэх, сэрэх. He felt a sharp pain. Tэр хүчтэй өвдөхийг мэдрэв. 3. ойлгох, ухаарах. 4. мэдрэгдэх. 5. бодох, санах, гэж үзэх. feel one's age хөгширсөн/ хоцрогдсоноо мэдрэх/ ойлгох. feel one's ears burning чих хангинах. feel free (зөвшөөрөх утга бүхий хэллэг) за, тэг ээ тэг. `May I use your phone? ' `feel free' "Утсаар чинь ярих уу?" "тэг ээ, тэг". feel good баярлах, сэтгэл ханамжтай байх. feel (it) in one's bones (that...) зөнгөөрөө мэдрэх. feel like sth/ doing sth хүсэх. I \feel like (having) a drink. Би юм уумаар байна. feel oneself бие лагшин тунгалаг байх. feel the pinch мөнгөнд хавчигдах. feel one's way харанхуйд тэмтэрч замаа олох. feel for sb өрөвдөх, хайрлах. feelingly adv. сэтгэл нь догдолсон/ хөдөлсөн. -
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1. noun1) (the amount of time during which a person or thing has existed: He went to school at the age of six (years); What age is she?) edad2) ((often with capital) a particular period of time: This machine was the wonder of the age; the Middle Ages.) época, edad3) (the quality of being old: This wine will improve with age; With the wisdom of age he regretted the mistakes he had made in his youth.) edad4) ((usually in plural) a very long time: We've been waiting (for) ages for a bus.) años, siglos
2. verb(to (cause to) grow old or look old: He has aged a lot since I last saw him; His troubles have aged him.) envejecer- aged- ageless
- age-old
- the aged
- come of age
- of age
age n edadat the age of 10 a la edad de 10 años / a los 10 añostr[eɪʤ]1 edad nombre femenino■ men in the 40 to 50 age group are most at risk los hombres de los 40 a 50 años corren el mayor riesgo1 envejecer1 envejecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLof age mayor de edadto come of age llegar a la mayoría de edadto look one's age representar la edad que uno tieneunder age menor de edadage of consent edad nombre femenino núbilage n1) : edad ften years of age: diez años de edadto be of age: ser mayor de edad2) period: era f, siglo m, época f3)old age : vejez f4) ages npl: siglos mpl, eternidad fn.• edad s.f.• era s.f.• siglo s.m.• tiempo s.m.• vejez s.f.• época s.f.v.• añejar v.• envejecer v.eɪdʒ
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1) c u (of person, animal, thing) edad fwhat age was she when she died? — ¿qué edad or cuántos años tenía cuando murió?
at the age of 17 — a la edad de or a los 17 años
from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)
when you're my age — cuando tengas mi edad or mis años
to act one's age: it's time he acted his age ya es hora de que siente cabeza or de que empiece a actuar con madurez; (before n) age discrimination discriminación f por razones de edad; age group grupo m etario (frml); the 12 to 15 age group el grupo de edades comprendidas entre los 12 y los 15 años; age limit — límite m de edad
2) u ( maturity)to be of/under age — ser* mayor/menor de edad
to come of age — llegar* a la mayoría de edad
3) ca) (epoch, period) era fdown o through the ages — a través de los tiempos
b) ( long time) (colloq)I've been waiting ages o an age — llevo siglos or un siglo esperando (fam)
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(pres p aging or ageing; past p aged eɪdʒd) intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> envejecer*; \<\<cheese\>\> madurar
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vt \<\<person\>\> hacer* envejecer, avejentar; \<\<wine\>\> añejar, criar*[eɪdʒ]1. N1) [of person, animal, building] edad fwhat age is she? — ¿qué edad tiene?, ¿cuántos años tiene?
I have a daughter your age or the same age as you — tengo una hija de tu edad or de tu misma edad
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act your age! — ¡compórtate de acuerdo con tu edad!, ¡no seas niño!•
people of all ages — gente de todas las edades•
at my age — a mi edadat the age of 11 — a los 11 años, a la edad de 11 años
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from an early age — desde muy pequeño•
to feel one's age — sentirse viejo•
she looks/doesn't look her age — aparenta/no aparenta la edad que tiene•
60 is no age at all — 60 años no son nada•
he is five years of age — tiene cinco años (de edad)2) (=adulthood)•
to be of age — ser mayor de edad•
to come of age — (lit, fig) llegar a or alcanzar la mayoría de edad•
to be under age — ser menor de edad3) (=old age)•
age is beginning to tell on him — los años empiezan a pesar sobre él•
wine improves with age — el vino mejora con el paso del tiempo4) (=era) era fenlightenment, nuclear, reason 1., 3)the age we live in — los tiempos que vivimos, los tiempos que corren
5) * (=long time)we waited an age or for ages — esperamos una eternidad
it's ages or an age since I saw him — hace siglos or un siglo que no lo veo
you took ages — has tardado una eternidad or un siglo
2.VT [+ person] envejecer; [+ wine] envejecer, criar, añejar3.VI [person] envejecer; [wine] madurar, añejarseshe seems to have aged ten years in the last month — parece haber envejecido diez años en el último mes
she has aged well — se conserva bien para la edad que tiene, le sientan bien los años
4.CPDage bracket N — grupo m de edad, grupo m etario more frm
age difference N — diferencia f de edad
age discrimination N — discriminación f por razón de edad
age gap N — diferencia f de edad
the 40 to 50 age group — el grupo que comprende los de 40 a 50 años, el grupo de edad de 40 a 50
age of consent N — edad f de consentimiento sexual
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to be under the age of consent — no tener la edad de consentimiento sexual•
to be over the age of consent — tener la edad de consentimiento sexual* * *[eɪdʒ]
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1) c u (of person, animal, thing) edad fwhat age was she when she died? — ¿qué edad or cuántos años tenía cuando murió?
at the age of 17 — a la edad de or a los 17 años
from an early age — desde pequeño, desde temprana edad (liter)
when you're my age — cuando tengas mi edad or mis años
to act one's age: it's time he acted his age ya es hora de que siente cabeza or de que empiece a actuar con madurez; (before n) age discrimination discriminación f por razones de edad; age group grupo m etario (frml); the 12 to 15 age group el grupo de edades comprendidas entre los 12 y los 15 años; age limit — límite m de edad
2) u ( maturity)to be of/under age — ser* mayor/menor de edad
to come of age — llegar* a la mayoría de edad
3) ca) (epoch, period) era fdown o through the ages — a través de los tiempos
b) ( long time) (colloq)I've been waiting ages o an age — llevo siglos or un siglo esperando (fam)
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(pres p aging or ageing; past p aged [eɪdʒd]) intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> envejecer*; \<\<cheese\>\> madurar
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vt \<\<person\>\> hacer* envejecer, avejentar; \<\<wine\>\> añejar, criar* -
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[eɪʤ] ndo you know the \age of that building? wissen Sie, wie alt dieses Gebäude ist?;what \age is your brother? wie alt ist dein Bruder?;he's about your \age er ist ungefähr so alt wie du;to be 10/45 years of \age 10/45 Jahre alt sein;old \age das [hohe] Alter;to feel one's \age die Jahre spüren;at his \age in seinem Alter;she was still riding her bike at the \age of 80 mit 80 fuhr sie noch immer Fahrradto be of \age erwachsen sein; law volljährig sein;to come of \age erwachsen werden; law volljährig [o mündig] werden; ( fig) reifen, zu voller Blüte gelangen ( geh)to be under \age minderjährig [o unmündig] seinthe pages of the book had crumbled with \age die Seiten des Buchs hatten sich mit den Jahren aufgelöst;to improve with \age mit den Jahren besser werdenin this day and \age heutzutage;through the \ages im Lauf der JahrhundertePHRASES:1) ( become older) altern, alt werdento \age sth etw reifen lassen [o lagern];2) ( change appearance)to \age sth/sb etw/jdn altern lassen;to \age a table/ painting einen Tisch/ein Gemälde älter aussehen lassen3) ( determine age)to \age sth das Alter einer S. gen bestimmen -
15 Age
Note that where English says to be X years old, French says avoir X ans (to have X years).How old?how old are you?= quel âge as-tu?what age is she?= quel âge a-t-elle?The word ans (years) is never dropped:he is forty years oldor he is forty= il a quarante ansshe’s eighty= elle a quatre-vingts ansthe house is a hundred years old= la maison a cent ansa man of fifty= un homme de cinquante ansa child of eight and a half= un enfant de huit ans et demiI feel sixteen= j’ai l’impression d’avoir seize anshe looks sixteen= on lui donnerait seize ansNote the use of de after âgé and à l’âge:a woman aged thirty= une femme âgée de trente ansat the age of forty= à l’âge de quarante ansMrs Smith, aged forty= Mme Smith, âgée de quarante ansDo not confuse que and de used with plus and moins:I’m older than you= je suis plus âgé que toishe’s younger than him= elle est plus jeune que luiAnne’s two years younger= Anne a deux ans de moinsMargot’s older than Suzanne by five years= Margot a cinq ans de plus que SuzanneRobert’s younger than Thomas by six years= Robert a six ans de moins que ThomasX-year-olda forty-year-old= quelqu’un de quarante ansa sixty-year-old woman= une femme de soixante ansan eighty-year-old pensioner= un retraité de quatre-vingts ansthey’ve got an eight-year-old= ils ont un enfant de huit ansand a five-year-old= et un autre de cinq ansNote the various ways of saying these in French:he is about fifty= il a environ cinquante ansor il a une cinquantaine d’annéesor (less formally) il a dans les cinquante ans(Other round numbers in -aine used to express age are dizaine (10), vingtaine (20), trentaine (30), quarantaine (40), soixantaine (60) and centaine (100).)she’s just over sixty= elle vient d’avoir soixante ansshe’s just under seventy= elle aura bientôt soixante-dix ansshe’s in her sixties= elle a entre soixante et soixante-dix ansshe’s in her early sixties= elle a entre soixante et soixante-cinq ansshe’s in her late sixties= elle va avoir soixante-dix ansor (less formally) elle va sur ses soixante-dix ansshe must be seventy= elle doit avoir soixante-dix anshe’s in his mid forties= il a entre quarante et cinquante ansor (less formally) il a dans les quarante-cinq anshe’s just ten= il a tout juste dix anshe’s barely twelve= il a à peine douze ansgames for the under twelves= jeux pour les moins de douze ansonly for the over eighties= seulement pour les plus de quatre-vingts ans -
16 to feel one's age
sentirse mayor -
17 awkward
adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfenbe at an awkward age — in einem schwierigen Alter sein
3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) ungeschickt2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) peinlich•- academic.ru/84386/awkwardly">awkwardly- awkwardness* * *awk·ward[ˈɔ:kwəd, AM ˈɑ:kwɚd]1. (difficult) schwierigto be at an \awkward age in einem schwierigen Alter seinan \awkward customer ( fig) ein schwieriger Mensch, ein unangenehmer Zeitgenossethe \awkward squad die Querulantenriegeto make things \awkward for sb es jdm schwermachen2. (embarrassing) unangenehm, peinlich\awkward question peinliche Frage\awkward silence betretenes Schweigen, peinliche Stilleto feel \awkward sich akk unbehaglich fühlenI feel quite \awkward about that das ist mir ziemlich unangenehm3. (inconvenient) ungünstigtomorrow morning is a bit \awkward for me morgen früh passt es mir nicht so gutan \awkward time unpassende [o ungünstige] Zeit* * *['ɔːkwəd]adj1) (= difficult) schwierig; time, moment, angle, shape ungünstig4 o'clock is a bit awkward ( for me) — 4 Uhr ist ein bisschen ungünstig or schlecht (inf) (für mich)
awkward customer — übler Bursche (inf)
2) (= embarrassing) peinlichI was at an awkward age — ich war in einem schwierigen Alter
I feel awkward about doing that — es ist mir unangenehm, das zu tun
I felt awkward when I had to... — es war mir unangenehm or peinlich, als ich... musste
4) (= clumsy) person, movement, style unbeholfen* * *awkward [ˈɔːkwə(r)d] adj (adv awkwardly)1. ungeschickt, unbeholfen, linkisch:be awkward with sth ungeschickt mit etwas umgehen2. verlegen, betreten (Schweigen etc):their conversation was full of awkward silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen;feel awkward verlegen sein, sich unbehaglich fühlen3. peinlich, unangenehm (Frage, Situation etc)4. unhandlich, schwer zu handhaben(d), sperrig5. unangenehm:a) schwer zu behandeln(d):an awkward customer umg ein unangenehmer Zeitgenosseb) schwierig:the awkward age das schwierige oder kritische Alterc) lästigd) gefährlich6. unpassend, ungeschickt, dumm umg (Zeitpunkt etc)* * *adjective1) (ill-adapted for use) ungünstig2) (clumsy) unbeholfen3) (embarrassing, embarrassed) peinlich4) (difficult) schwierig, unangenehm [Person]; ungünstig [Zeitpunkt]; schwierig, peinlich [Lage, Dilemma]* * *adj.eckig adj.heikel adj.linkisch adj.peinlich adj.tapsig adj.tolpatschig adj.täppisch adj.unangenehm adj.unbeholfen adj.ungelenk adj.ungeschickt adj.ungünstig adj. -
18 certain
ˈsə:tn
1. прил.
1) точный, определенный I have no certain abode ≈ у меня нет определенного пристанища absolutely certain, completely certain, totally certain ≈ полностью определенный almost, nearly certain ≈ довольно точный quite certain ≈ достаточно ясный very certain ≈ очень точный a certain percentage of the profit ≈ фиксированный процент дохода Syn: fixed, settled
2) некий, определенного рода ( вида, количества, степени) the house has a certain charm ≈ в этом домике есть некий шарм I felt a certain joy. ≈ Я почувствовал некоторую радость. under certain conditions ≈ при известных (некоторых) условиях
3) предик. уверенный, убежденный Are you certain that you turned the gas off? ≈ Ты уверена, что выключила газ? feel certain make certain of Syn: sure
4) предик. верный, известный, проверенный, надежный;
бесспорный the fact is certain ≈ факт несомненен It is certain that they will sign the contract. ≈ Несомненно, что они подпишут контракт. Syn: sure, dependable, reliable ∙ of a certain age
2. сущ. нечто верное, несомненное;
факт not to know for certain ≈ не знать наверняка Syn: certainty нечто верное, несомненное;
факт;
- for * наверняка;
несомненно;
- I don't know for * я не уверен;
я точно не знаю;
- I hear for * that... мне рассказали как о факте, что... определенный, неизменный, постоянный;
- on * days в определенные дни некоторый, определенный;
известный;
- under * conditions при неизвестных условиях;
- * relief некоторое облегчение;
- for * reasons по некоторым соображениям;
- to a * degree в известной степени;
- of a * age не первой молодости уверенный;
убежденный;
- to feel * of... быть уверенным в...;
- I am not * я не уверен;
- to make * удостовериться, убедиться;
- make * of your facts before you argue проверьте факты, прежде чем спорить;
- be * you catch your thain on time смотрите не опоздайте на проезд один, некий;
- a * Mr. Brown некий г-н Браун;
некто Браун;
- a * person некто, один человек верный, надежный;
несомненный;
- to face * death идти на верную смерть;
- to regard smth. as * быть совершенно уверенным в чем-л;
- there is no * cure for this disease против этой болезни нет надежного лекарства;
- the fact is * факт не вызывает сомнений;
- the evidence is * показания достоверны бесспорный;
неизбежный;
- it is * to happen это неизбежно произойдет;
- he is * to come он обязательно придет;
- they are * to know everything они наверняка все знают;
- he is * returning он уверен, что вернется;
- he is * to return он обязательно вернется, мы уверены, что он вернется (редкое) уверенный;
верный, точный;
безошибочный;
- * motion правильный ход (часов) ;
- his aim was * он стрелял без промаха;
- his ear for music was * у него был абсолютный музыкальный слух( устаревшее) (эвфмеизм) известного рода;
- a woman of * description женщина известного рода, дама полусвета;
- in a * position в интересном положении, беременная;
- * disease болезнь известного рода, венерическая болезнь certain известный ~ a predic. надежный, верный, несомненный;
the fact is certain факт несомненен;
of a certain age пожилого возраста ~ a attr. один, некий, некоторый;
I felt a certain joy я почувствовал некоторую радость;
there was a certain Mr Jones был некий мистер Джоунз ~ определенный ~ a attr. определенный;
I have no certain abode у меня нет определенного пристанища ~ постоянный ~ a predic. уверенный;
to feel certain быть уверенным ~ a predic. надежный, верный, несомненный;
the fact is certain факт несомненен;
of a certain age пожилого возраста ~ a predic. уверенный;
to feel certain быть уверенным feel: to ~ quite oneself оправиться, прийти в себя;
to feel angry сердиться;
to feel certain быть уверенным ~ a attr. один, некий, некоторый;
I felt a certain joy я почувствовал некоторую радость;
there was a certain Mr Jones был некий мистер Джоунз ~ a attr. определенный;
I have no certain abode у меня нет определенного пристанища to make ~ of удостовериться в;
make certain of your facts before you argue проверьте свои данные, прежде чем спорить to make ~ of удостовериться в;
make certain of your facts before you argue проверьте свои данные, прежде чем спорить not to know for ~ не знать наверняка ~ a predic. надежный, верный, несомненный;
the fact is certain факт несомненен;
of a certain age пожилого возраста ~ a attr. один, некий, некоторый;
I felt a certain joy я почувствовал некоторую радость;
there was a certain Mr Jones был некий мистер Джоунз under ~ conditions при известных (или при некоторых) условиях -
19 same
1. adjectivethe same — der/die/das gleiche
the same [thing] — (identical) der-/die-/dasselbe
the same afternoon/evening — (of same day) schon am Nachmittag/Abend
she seemed just the same [as ever] to me — sie schien mir unverändert od. immer noch die alte
one and the same person/man — ein und dieselbe Person/ein und derselbe Mann
the very same — genau der/die/das; ebenderselbe/-dieselbe/-dasselbe
2. pronounmuch the same as — fast genauso wie
the same, (coll.) same — (the same thing) der-/die-/dasselbe
they look [exactly] the same — sie sehen gleich aus
and the same to you! — (also iron.) danke gleichfalls
[the] same again — das gleiche noch einmal
3. adverbI feel bored - Same here — (coll.) Ich langweile mich - Dito
[the] same as you do — genau wie du
all or just the same — trotzdem; nichtsdestotrotz (ugs., oft scherzh.)
think the same of/feel the same towards — dasselbe halten von/empfinden für
* * *[seim] 1. adjective1) (alike; very similar: The houses in this road are all the same; You have the same eyes as your brother (has).) gleich3) (unchanged: My opinion is the same as it always was.) gleich2. pronoun 3. adverb- academic.ru/115051/all_just_the_same">all/just the same- at the same time
- be all the same to
- same here
- same-sex marriage* * *[seɪm]I. adj attr, inv1. (exactly similar)I've got the \same taste in clothes as my sister ich habe bei Kleidung den gleichen Geschmack wie meine Schwestershe brought up her children in the \same way as her mother did sie erzog ihre Kinder genauso, wie ihre Mutter es getan hatteshe's the \same age as me sie ist genauso alt wie ichit all amounts to the \same thing es läuft alles auf dasselbe hinaus\same difference ( fam) ein und dasselbeto go the \same way [as sb] den gleichen Weg [wie jd] gehen2. (not another)▪ the \same der/die/das Gleichewe sleep in the \same room wir schlafen im gleichen Zimmerour teacher always wears the \same pullover unser Lehrer trägt stets denselben Pulloverin the \same breath im gleichen [o selben] Atemzugat the \same time gleichzeitig, zur gleichen Zeit; (nevertheless) trotzdemby the \same token ( fig) ebensoI don't think that prices will go up but, by the \same token, I don't see them going down much lower either ich glaube nicht, dass die Preise steigen werden, aber ebenso wenig glaube ich, dass sie stark sinken werden3. (monotonous) eintönigat every meeting you see the \same old faces bei jedem Treffen sieht man die gleichen alten Gesichterit's the \same old story — the rich get richer and the poor get poorer es ist die alte Geschichte — die Reichen werden immer reicher und die Armen immer ärmer4.▶ lightning never strikes in the \same place twice ( saying) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle einII. pron▪ the \same der-/die-/dasselbeafter all those years you look exactly the \same du hast dich in all diesen Jahren überhaupt nicht verändertpeople say I look just the \same as my sister die Leute sagen, ich sähe genauso aus wie meine Schwesterthey realized that things would never be the same again es wurde ihnen klar, dass nichts mehr so sein würde wie früherto be all the \same alle[s] gleich seinmen are all the \same die Männer sind alle gleichit's all the \same to me das macht für mich keinen Unterschiedto be one and the \same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe seinI was amazed to discover they are one and the \same person ich war überrascht festzustellen, dass sie ein und dieselbe Person sind▪ not the \same nicht der-/die-/das Gleicheour old house wasn't the \same without David unser altes Haus war ohne David nicht mehr das, was es [einmal] war▶ all the \same trotzdemall the \same we had a good time wir hatten dennoch eine schöne Zeitthanks all the \same trotzdem vielen DankI thought that film was awful! — \same here! ich fand den Film schrecklich! — ganz meine Meinung▶ \same to you danke, gleichfallsIII. adv▪ the \same gleichthese two machines are operated the \same diese beiden Maschinen werden auf dieselbe Art bedientI feel just the \same as you do mir geht es genauso wie dirI need some time to myself, \same as anybody else ( fam) ich brauche Zeit für mich selbst, genau wie jeder andere auch* * *[seɪm]1. adjthe same... — der/die/das gleiche...
they both live in the same house — sie wohnen beide in demselben or im selben Haus
that's the same tie as I've got — so eine Krawatte habe ich auch, ich habe die gleiche Krawatte
see you tomorrow, same time same place — bis morgen, gleicher Ort, gleiche Zeit or Ort und Zeit wie gehabt
we sat at the same table as usual — wir saßen an unserem üblichen Tisch
how are you? – same as usual — wie gehts? – wie immer
I've made the same mistake myself — den Fehler habe ich auch gemacht, ich habe den gleichen Fehler gemacht
this same person — eben dieser Mensch; (Jur)
she was killed with this same knife — sie wurde mit eben or genau diesem Messer erstochen
he is the same age as his wife — er ist (genau) so alt wie seine Frau
it happened the same day — es ist am gleichen or selben Tag passiert
if you can do the two jobs in the same day — wenn sie die beiden Arbeiten an einem Tag erledigen können
it's the same old rubbish every night on TV (inf) — es gibt jeden Abend den gleichen Mist im Fernsehen (inf)
See:→ time2. pron1)the same —
he left and I did the same — er ist gegangen, und ich auch or ebenfalls
they are one and the same — das ist doch dasselbe; (people) das ist doch ein und der-/dieselbe
is he that artist from New Orleans?– the very same — ist das dieser Künstler aus New Orleans?– genau der
another drink? – thanks, (the) same again — noch etwas zu trinken? – ja bitte, das Gleiche noch mal
same again, Joe — und noch einen, Joe
she's much the same — sie hat sich kaum geändert; (in health) es geht ihr kaum besser
he will never be the same again —
you're not the same any more — du bist nicht mehr der-/dieselbe
I'm not the same as my brother — ich bin nicht so wie mein Bruder
2) no art (COMM)for repairing chair: £10, for recovering same: £25 — Stuhlreparatur: £ 10, Beziehen: £ 25
3)to pay/treat everybody the same — alle gleich bezahlen/behandeln
I used to love you but I don't feel the same any more — ich habe dich mal geliebt, aber das ist jetzt anders
I still feel the same about you — an meinen Gefühlen dir gegenüber hat sich nichts geändert
if it's all the same to you —
it's all the same to me ( what you do) — es ist mir egal(, was du tust)
4)thanks all the same — trotzdem vielen Danksame here — ich/wir auch
same to you —
you're an idiot – same to you I'd have hit him, (the) same as you did (inf) — du bist ein Idiot – gleichfalls ich hätte ihn (an Ihrer Stelle) auch geschlagen
we left our country the same as you did — wir haben unsere Heimat verlassen, wie Sie auch
* * *same [seım]A adj (mit vorhergehendem bestimmtem Artikel oder hinweisendem Fürwort)1. selb(er, e, es), gleich:her time was the same as the German record SPORT ihre Zeit bedeutete die Einstellung des deutschen Rekordes;they are the same age sie sind gleich alt;with this same knife mit ebendiesem Messer;the film with the same name der gleichnamige Film;at the same price as zu demselben Preis wie;the same thing as das Gleiche wie;which is the same thing was dasselbe ist;it comes to the same thing es läuft auf dasselbe hinaus;the two problems are really one and the same die beiden Probleme sind eigentlich ein und dasselbe;they are all the same bes pej sie sind alle gleich;he is no longer the same man er ist nicht mehr der Gleiche oder der Alte;2. (ohne art) eintönigB pronsame here umg so geht es mir auch, ganz meinerseits;everything tasted the same alles schmeckte gleich;it is all the same to me es ist mir ganz gleich oder einerlei;if it’s all the same to you wenn es dir nichts ausmacht2. the sameb) JUR, REL er, sie, es, dieser, diese, dies(es)£5 for alterations to sameas wie);* * *1. adjectivethe same — der/die/das gleiche
the same [thing] — (identical) der-/die-/dasselbe
the same afternoon/evening — (of same day) schon am Nachmittag/Abend
she seemed just the same [as ever] to me — sie schien mir unverändert od. immer noch die alte
one and the same person/man — ein und dieselbe Person/ein und derselbe Mann
2. pronounthe very same — genau der/die/das; ebenderselbe/-dieselbe/-dasselbe
the same, (coll.) same — (the same thing) der-/die-/dasselbe
they look [exactly] the same — sie sehen gleich aus
and the same to you! — (also iron.) danke gleichfalls
[the] same again — das gleiche noch einmal
3. adverbI feel bored - Same here — (coll.) Ich langweile mich - Dito
[the] same as you do — genau wie du
all or just the same — trotzdem; nichtsdestotrotz (ugs., oft scherzh.)
think the same of/feel the same towards — dasselbe halten von/empfinden für
* * *adj.dasselb adj.dasselbesand adj.derselb adj.dieselb adj.gleich adj.selb adj. -
20 up
(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) cubrirse, empañarseup1 adv1. arriba2. levantado3.4. más alto / más caroup to / up until hastawhat are you three up to? vosotros tres, ¿qué estáis tramando?to feel up to something sentirse capaz de algo / sentirse con fuerzas para algodo you feel up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas para ir a trabajar?what's up? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué ocurre?up2 prep1.2. porup and down de arriba para abajo / de un lado a otrouptr[ʌp]1 (upwards) hacia arriba, arriba2 (out of bed) levantado,-a3 (sun, moon)4 (roadworks) levantado,-a, en obras■ 'Road up' "Carretera en obras"5 (towards) hacia■ he came up and... se acercó y...6 (northwards) hacia el norte7 (totally finished) acabado,-a■ eat it up acábatelo, cómetelo todo8 (into pieces) a trozos, a porciones, a raciones2 (position) en lo alto de1 subir, aumentar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's not up to much familiar no vale gran cosait's up to you familiar es cosa tuyato be on the up and up familiar ir cada vez mejorto be up in arms estar en pie de guerra■ the people are up in arms about the new taxes la gente está en pie de guerra por los nuevos impuestosto be up to something (doing something) estar haciendo algo; (secretively) estar tramando algo 2 (equal to) estar a la altura de algo; (strong enough for) sentirse con fuerzas de hacer algo■ are you up to going to work? ¿te sientes con fuerzas de ir a trabajar?to up and go familiar coger e irseup to hastaup yours! taboo ¡métetelo por el culo!well up in something saber mucho de algowhat's up? familiar ¿qué pasa?ups and downs altibajos nombre masculino pluralincrease: aumentar, subirthey upped the prices: aumentaron los preciosup vito up and : agarrar y famshe up and left: agarró y se fueup adv1) above: arriba, en lo altoup in the mountains: arriba en las montañas2) upwards: hacia arribapush it up: empújalo hacia arribathe sun came up: el sol salióprices went up: los precios subieronto sit up: ponerse derechothey got up late: se levantaron tardeI stayed up all night: pasé toda la noche sin dormirto speak up: hablar más fuertethe climate up north: el clima del norteI'm going up to Canada: voy para Canadáthe book turned up: el libro aparecióshe brought the matter up: mencionó el asunto8) completely: completamenteeat it up: cómetelo todo9) : en pedazoshe tore it up: lo rompió en pedazosthe car pulled up to the curb: el carro paró al borde de la acerathe game was 10 up: empataron a 10up adjthe sun is up: ha salido el solprices are up: los precios han aumentadothe river is up: las aguas están altas3) : despierto, levantadoup all night: despierto toda la noche4) built: construidothe house is up: la casa está construida5) open: abiertothe windows are up: las ventanas están abiertasthe up staircase: la escalera para subir7) abreast: enterado, al día, al corrienteto be up on the news: estar al corriente de las noticias8) prepared: preparadowe were up for the test: estuvimos preparados para el examen9) finished: terminado, acabadotime is up: se ha terminado el tiempo permitidoto be up : pasarwhat's up?: ¿qué pasa?up prep1) (to, toward, or at a higher point of)he went up the stairs: subió la escalerato go up the river: ir río arriba3) along: a lo largo, porup the coast: a lo largo de la costajust up the way: un poco más adelanteup and down the city: por toda la ciudadupadj.• alto, -a adj.• elevado, -a adj.adv.• alto adv.• arriba adv.• hacia arriba adv.interj.• upa interj.n.• prosperidad s.f.• subida s.f.prep.• arriba de prep.
I ʌp1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
1.
- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
V
[ʌp] When up is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg come up, throw up, walk up, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg the way up, close up, look up the other word.to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
1. ADVERB1) (direction) hacia arriba, para arribahe looked up — (towards sky) miró hacia or para arriba
•
to stop halfway up — pararse a mitad de la subida•
to throw sth up in the air — lanzar algo al aire•
he walked/ran up to the house — caminó/corrió hasta la casa2) (position)•
up above (us) we could see a ledge — por encima (de nosotros) or sobre nuestras cabezas podíamos ver una cornisa•
my office is five floors up — mi oficina está en el quinto piso•
higher up — más arriba•
up in the mountains — montaña arriba•
the jug's up there, on the freezer — la jarra está ahí arriba, en el congeladorthe castle's up there, on top of the hill — el castillo está allí arriba, en la cima del monte
3) (in northern place, capital etc)•
how long have you lived up here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo aquí?•
he lives up in Scotland — vive en Escocia•
how long did you live up there? — ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste viviendo allí or allá?•
to go up to London/to university — ir a Londres/a la universidad4) (=standing) de piewhile you're up, can you get me a glass of water? — ya que estás de pie, ¿me puedes traer un vaso de agua?
the ladder was up against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada en or contra la pared
5) (=out of bed)to be up — (=get up) levantarse; (=be active) estar levantado
what time will you be up — ¿a qué hora te levantarás?
is Peter up yet? — ¿está levantado Peter?
we were still up at midnight — a medianoche seguíamos sin acostarnos, a medianoche todavía estábamos levantados
•
she was up and about at 6 a.m. — lleva en pie desde las 6 de la mañanato be up and about again — [sick person] estar repuesto
•
to be up all night — no acostarse en toda la noche•
get up! — ¡levántate!6) (=raised)with his head up (high) — con la cabeza bien levantada or erguida
the blinds were up — las persianas estaban subidas or levantadas
look, the flag is up! — mira, la bandera está izada
7) (in price, value)•
the interest rate has risen sharply, up from 3% to 5% — los tipos de interés han subido bruscamente del 3% al 5%•
the temperature was up in the forties — la temperatura estaba por encima de los cuarenta•
prices are up on last year — los precios han subido desde el año pasado, del año pasado a este los precios han subido8) (in score)•
she's right up there with the jazz greats — está en la cumbre con los grandes del jazz10) (=built, installed)the new building isn't up yet — el nuevo edificio no está construido todavía, no han levantado el nuevo edificio todavía
we've got the pictures up at last — por fin hemos puesto or colgado los cuadros
11) (=finished) [contract etc] vencido, caducadowhen the period is up — cuando termine el plazo, cuando venza el plazo
time is up, put down your pens — se ha acabado el tiempo, dejen los bolígrafos sobre la mesa
time is up for the people living here, their homes are to be demolished — a la gente que vive aquí le toca marcharse, están derribando sus casas
12) (=and over)•
from £2 up — de 2 libras para arriba13) (=knowledgeable)•
he's well up in or on British politics — está muy al corriente or al día en lo referente a la política británicahow are you up on your military history? — ¿cómo andan tus conocimientos de historia militar?
14) * (=wrong)•
there's something up with him — algo le pasa•
what's up? — ¿qué pasa?what's up with him? — ¿que le pasa?
16) (Jur)to be up before the judge/board — [person] (tener que) comparecer ante el juez/el consejo; [case, matter] verse ante el juez/en el consejo
17) (=risen)•
the river is up — el río ha subido•
the sun is up — ha salido el sol•
the tide is up — la marea está alta18) (Brit) (=under repair)19) (US)(Culin) *two fried eggs, up — un par de huevos fritos boca arriba
20) (=mounted)up againstup (with) Celtic! — ¡arriba el Celtic!
up and running up for sthto be up against sb — tener que habérselas con algn, tener que enfrentarse a algn
most politicians up for reelection know this — (=seeking) la mayoría de los políticos que se presentan a la reelección lo saben
every two years, a third of the Senate comes up for election — cada dos años se renueva una tercera parte del Senado
to be up for sth * — (=ready, willing) tener ganas de algo
up to (=till, as far as) hastaare you up for it? — ¿estás dispuesto?
up to now — hasta ahora, hasta la fecha
up to £10 — hasta 10 libras nada más
we were up to our knees/waist in water — el agua nos llegaba por or hasta las rodillas/la cintura
what page are you up to? — ¿por qué página vas?
to be up to a task — (=capable of) estar a la altura de una tarea, estar en condiciones de realizar una tarea
to be {or}3} feel up to sththey weren't up to running a company — no estaban en condiciones de gestionar una empresa, no estaban a la altura necesaria para gestionar una empresa
including to be up to sth * (=doing)are you (feeling) up to going for a walk? — ¿te sientes con ganas de dar un paseo?
what are you up to? — ¿qué andas haciendo?
what are you up to with that knife? — ¿qué haces con ese cuchillo?
what does he think he's up to? — ¿qué diablos piensa hacer?
to be up to a standard/to much (=equal to)what have you been up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?
to be up to sb (=depend on)the book isn't up to much — (Brit) * el libro no vale mucho
I wouldn't do it but it's up to you — yo (que tú) no lo haría, pero allá tú or tú verás
I'd go, but it's up to you — por mí iría, pero depende de ti
if it were or was up to me — si dependiera de mí
2. PREPOSITION1) (=on top of) en lo alto de, arriba de (LAm)he was up a ladder pruning the apple trees — estaba subido a una escalera or en lo alto de una escalera podando los manzanos
to be up a tree — estar en lo alto de or (LAm) arriba de un árbol
2) (=along, towards the top)the heat disappears straight up the chimney — el calor se escapa chimenea arriba, el calor se escapa por lo alto de la chimenea
•
to travel up and down the country — viajar por todo el paíspeople up and down the country are saying... — la gente por todo el país dice...
•
they live further up the road — viven en esta calle pero más arribafurther up the page — en la misma página, más arriba
•
halfway up the stairs — a mitad de la escalera3)• up yours! *** — ¡vete a hacer puñetas! ***
3. NOUN1)the ups and downs that every politician is faced with — los altibajos a que se enfrenta todo político, las vicisitudes a que está sometido todo político
2)• it's on the up and up — (Brit) (=improving) va cada vez mejor; (US) (=above board) está en regla
4. ADJECTIVE1) (Rail) [train, line] ascendente2) (=elated)5. INTRANSITIVE VERB*1) (=jump up)2) emphatic•
she upped and left — (=stood up) se levantó y se marchó, se levantó y se largó *; (=went) fue y se marchó, fue y se largó *6.TRANSITIVE VERB (=raise) † [+ price, offer] subir, aumentar* * *
I [ʌp]1) adverb2)a) ( in upward direction)up a bit... left a bit — un poco más arriba... un poco a la izquierda
up United! — (BrE) arriba el United!
b) ( upstairs)3)a) ( of position) arribaup here/there — aquí/allí arriba
b) (upstairs, on upper floor)c) (raised, pointing upward)with the lid/blinds up — con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas
d) ( removed)I had the floorboards up — había quitado or levantado las tablas del suelo
4)a) ( upright)b) ( out of bed)she's up and about again — (colloq) está dando guerra otra vez (fam)
5)a) (of numbers, volume, intensity)prices are 5% up o up (by) 5% on last month — los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado
from $25/the age of 11 up — a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años
b) (in league, table, hierarchy)6)a) ( in or toward north)b) ( at or to another place)to go up to town — (esp BrE) ir* a la ciudad (or a Londres etc)
7) (in position, erected)is the tent up? — ¿ya han armado la tienda or (AmL) la carpa?
the pictures/shelves are up — los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos
8) ( going on) (colloq)what's up with you? — ¿a ti qué te pasa?
what's up? — (what's the matter?) ¿qué pasa?; ( as greeting) (AmE) ¿qué hay? (colloq), ¿qué onda? (AmL arg), ¿qué hubo or quiubo? (Chi, Col, Méx, Ven fam)
9) ( finished)10) ( Sport)a) ( ahead in competition)to be one up on somebody — tener* una ventaja sobre algn
b) ( for each side) (AmE)11) ( under consideration)she will be up before the board/judge — comparecerá ante la junta/el juez
12) (in phrases)a) ( next to) contrab) ( confronted by)to be up against it — estar* contra las cuerdas
13) up and downa) ( vertically)to jump up and down — dar* saltos
b) ( back and forth) de arriba abajoc) ( of mood)14)up for — ( subject to)
the motion up for debate today — la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy
15)up on — ( knowledgeable) (pred)
how well up are you on what's been happening? — ¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?
16)up till o until — hasta
17) up to18) (as far as, as much as) hastaup to here/now/a certain point — hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto
19)a) ( equal to)it isn't up to the usual standard — no es del alto nivel al que estamos acostumbrados; come up to b)
b) ( capable of)she's not up to the job — no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo, no puede con el trabajo (fam)
do you feel up to going out? — ¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?
my spelling is not up to much — (BrE) mi ortografía deja bastante que desear
20) ( depending on)that's entirely up to you — eso, como tú quieras
it's not up to me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir, no soy yo quien tiene que decidir
21)to be up to something — (colloq)
I'm sure they're up to something — ( planning) estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos; ( doing) estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc) están haciendo
what have you been up to lately? — ¿en qué has andado últimamente?
II
1)a) ( in upward direction)to go up the stairs/hill — subir la escalera/colina
b) ( at higher level)2)a) ( along)to go/come up the river — ir*/venir* por el río
b) ( further along)it's just up the road — está un poco más allá or adelante
III
1) (before n) ( going upward)2) ( elated) (AmE colloq) (pred)I feel really up at the moment — me siento como en las nubes
IV
1.
- pp- transitive verb (colloq) \<\<price/costs\>\> aumentar, subir; <bid/offer> aumentar, superar
2.
up vito up and go — agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* e irse*
V
to be on the up and up — (colloq) ( honest) (AmE) \<\<businessman/salesperson\>\> ser* de buena ley, ser* de fiar; ( succeeding) (BrE) \<\<business/company\>\> marchar or ir* cada vez mejor, estar* en alza
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