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1 ( showing doubt) [response, look] dubitatif/-ive ; [person] to be dubious (about sth) avoir des doutes (en ce qui concerne qch) ; I am dubious about accepting il n'est pas sûr que j'accepte ; to be dubious whether sth is true douter que qch soit vrai ;4 ( equivocal) [distinction] discutable ; a dubious honour/compliment un honneur/un compliment qui n'en est pas un. -
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dubious ['dju:bɪəs](a) (unsure → reply, voice) dubitatif; (→ expression) dubitatif, d'incertitude; (→ outcome, value) incertain;∎ to look dubious (person) avoir l'air dubitatif;∎ I'm rather dubious about the whole thing j'ai des doutes sur toute cette affaire;∎ I'm a bit dubious about whether it will work je ne suis pas très sûr que ça marche;∎ to be dubious about whether to do sth hésiter à faire qch(b) (suspect → person, nature, reputation, decision, origin) douteux; (→ advantage) contestable; (→ compliment) équivoque;∎ of dubious character douteux;∎ he's a dubious character c'est un type douteux;∎ a dubious distinction or honour un triste honneur -
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dubious [ˈdju:bɪəs]a. [claim, reputation, quality] douteux ; [privilege, pleasure] discutableb. ( = unsure) to be dubious about sth douter de qch• I was dubious at first au début, j'avais des doutes• I am dubious that the new law will achieve anything je doute que cette nouvelle loi serve subj à quelque chose* * *['djuːbɪəs], US ['duː-]adjective [translation, reputation, answer] douteux/-euse; [motive, claim] suspect; [distinction] discutable; [person] -
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adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
2) (suspicious, questionable) zweifelhaft* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) im Zweifel2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) zweifelhaft•- academic.ru/22732/dubiety">dubiety- dubiousness* * *du·bi·ous\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen\dubious characters/methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden\dubious undertaking bedenkliches UnternehmenI'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifelto have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauento be/feel \dubious about [or as to] whether... bezweifeln, ob...; (be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte* * *['djuːbɪəs]adj1) (= questionable) reputation, person zweifelhaft; business deal fragwürdig, zweifelhaft; idea, claim, statement, basis fragwürdig; attribution fraglichit seems dubious that... — es erscheint fragwürdig, dass...
of dubious benefit/quality — von zweifelhaftem Nutzen/zweifelhafter Qualität
it sounds dubious to me — ich habe da meine Zweifel
or distinction/pleasure of doing sth (usu iro) — die zweifelhafte Ehre/das zweifelhafte Vergnügen haben, etw zu tun
2) (= uncertain, unconvinced) unsicherI was dubious at first, but he convinced me — ich hatte zuerst Bedenken, aber er überzeugte mich
I was dubious that or whether... —
he's dubious whether he should come — er weiß nicht or ist im Zweifel, ob er kommen soll
I'm very dubious about it — ich habe da doch starke Zweifel
he sounded dubious — er klang zweifelnd or skeptisch
he gave me a dubious look — er sah mich zweifelnd an
* * *dubious [-bjəs; -bıəs] adj (adv dubiously)1. zweifelhaft:a) unklar, zweideutigb) ungewiss, unbestimmtc) fragwürdig, dubios:a dubious pleasure ein zweifelhaftes Vergnügend) unzuverlässig2. a) unschlüssig, schwankendb) unsicher, im Zweifel (of, about über akk)* * *adjective1) (doubting) unschlüssigI'm dubious about accepting the invitation — ich weiß nicht recht, ob ich die Einladung annehmen soll
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['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
2) (arguable) [translation, answer] discutibile3) (suspect) [motive, claim] sospetto; [reputation, person] dubbio* * *['dju:biəs]1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dubbioso, incerto2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) equivoco•- dubiety- dubiousness* * *dubious /ˈdju:bɪəs/, ( USA) /ˈdu:bɪəs/a.1 dubbioso; incerto: to look [to feel] dubious, sembrare [sentirsi] dubbioso; You seem a bit dubious about accepting, sembri un po' dubbioso sul fatto di accettare; I am dubious as to what to do [about your plan], sono dubbioso sul da farsi [riguardo il tuo progetto]; a dubious undertaking, un'impresa dall'esito incerto2 equivoco, sospetto: a dubious business, una faccenda sospetta; a dubious character, un tipo equivoco; a dubious company, una società di dubbia reputazione; Some of his assumptions are highly dubious, alcune delle sue supposizioni sono tutt'altro che fondate3 discutibile: The remark was in dubious taste, l'osservazione era di gusto discutibile; goods of dubious quality, merce di qualità discutibile● the dubious distinction [honour], il triste primato [onore]: They have the dubious distinction of having the highest rate of inflation in Europe, hanno il triste primato di possedere il più alto tasso d'inflazione in Europa □ the dubious pleasure, l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole: I had the dubious pleasure of spending the evening with him, mi è toccata l'incombenza tutt'altro che piacevole di passare la serata con lui.* * *['djuːbɪəs] [AE 'duː-]1) (showing doubt) [response, look] incerto, dubbiosoto be dubious (about sth.) — [ person] essere dubbioso, incerto (su qcs.)
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'dju:biəs1) (doubtful: I am dubious about the wisdom of this action.) dudoso2) (probably not honest: dubious behaviour.) sospechoso•- dubiety- dubiousness
tr['djʊːbɪəs]1 (questionable, suspect - morals, activities, origin) dudoso,-a, sospechoso,-a; (past, record) turbio,-a; (compliment) ambiguo,-a, equívoco,-a; (character) sospechoso,-a2 (unsure) dudoso,-a, indeciso,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be dubious about something tener dudas sobre algo, tener reservas sobre algodubious ['du:biəs, 'dju:-] adj1) uncertain: dudoso, indeciso2) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso, discutibleadj.• dubitativo, -a adj.• dudoso, -a adj.• turbio, -a adj.'duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəsa) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
['djuːbɪǝs]ADJ1) (=questionable) [reputation, claim, privilege, taste] dudoso; [person, character, motives] sospechoso; [company, offer] poco fiable; [business deal, practice] sospechoso, turbio; [idea, measure] discutible; [compliment] equívocoto have the dubious honour/pleasure of doing sth — tener el dudoso honor/placer de hacer algo
2) (=unsure) [look, smile] indecisoto be dubious — tener dudas or reservas
I was dubious at first, but he convinced me — al principio tenía mis dudas or reservas, pero él me convenció
I'm very dubious about it — tengo grandes dudas or reservas sobre ello
I am dubious that or whether the new law will achieve anything — tengo mis dudas or reservas sobre si la nueva ley va a lograr algo
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he looked dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar•
he sounded dubious — parecía tener dudas or reservas, parecía dudar* * *['duːbiəs, 'djuːbiəs]a) ( questionable) <honor/achievement> dudoso, discutible; < past> turbio; <motives/person> sospechosob) ( doubtful)to be dubious (ABOUT something/somebody) — tener* reservas or dudas (sobre or acerca de algo/alguien)
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1) (pej: questionable, doubtful) zweifelhaft, ungewiss;\dubious claims fragwürdige Behauptungen;( ambiguous) fragwürdig, zweifelhaft;\dubious characters/ methods zweifelhafte Charaktere/Methoden;\dubious undertaking bedenkliches Unternehmen3) (unsure, doubtful) unsicher;I'm still a bit \dubious ich habe immer noch Zweifel;to have a \dubious expression on one's face zweifelnd dreinschauen;( doubtful)( be unsure) sich dat nicht sicher sein, ob..., noch nicht wissen [o sich dat unschlüssig [darüber] sein], ob...;he was \dubious about where he should go on holiday er ist sich noch unschlüssig, wohin er in Urlaub fahren sollte -
8 involve
A vtr1 ( entail) impliquer, nécessiter [effort, travel] ; entraîner [danger, problems] ; to involve doing [job, sport, policy, plan] impliquer or nécessiter de faire ; it involves leaving early cela implique or nécessite de partir tôt ; there is a lot of work/effort involved cela implique beaucoup de travail/d'efforts ; there is some travelling/lifting involved cela nécessite de voyager/porter des charges ; the work involves computers le travail concerne les ordinateurs ;2 ( cause to participate) gen faire participer [person, group] (in à) ; ( implicate) impliquer, mêler [person, group] (in dans) ; to be involved in ( positive) participer à, être engagé dans [business, project] ; ( negative) être mêlé à [scandal, robbery, fight] ; to be involved in doing s'occuper de faire ; to get involved in ou with sth gen se trouver engagé dans qch ; ( in sth dubious) se trouver mêlé à qch ; not to get involved in ou with sth rester à l'écart de qch ; it will involve them in heavy expenditure ça va les entraîner à de grosses dépenses ; to feel involved se sentir impliqué ;3 ( affect) concerner, impliquer [person, animal, vehicle] ; three people were involved in the accident trois personnes étaient impliquées dans l'accident ; our future/their safety is involved notre avenir/leur sécurité est en jeu ;4 ( engross) [film, play, book] faire participer, prendre [person, audience] ; to be involved in être pris par, être plongé dans [film, book, work] ; to get involved in se laisser prendre par, se plonger dans [film, play, book, work] ;5 ( get emotionally attached) to be/get involved with être/devenir proche de [patient, client] ; ( romantically) avoir une liaison avec [person] ; to be (too) involved in ou with prendre [qch] à cœur [problem, situation] ; you're too involved to make a judgment tu es trop concerné pour porter un jugement ;6 ( make a commitment) to get involved s'engager ; I don't want to get involved je ne veux pas m'engager. -
9 dubbio
(pl -bbi) 1. adj doubtful( equivoco) dubious2. m doubtessere in dubbio fra hesitate betweenmettere qualcosa in dubbio doubt somethingsenza dubbio undoubtedly, without a doubt* * *dubbio1 s.m.1 doubt, uncertainty: senza dubbio, no doubt (o without doubt o undoubtedly); è fuor di dubbio che..., it is beyond doubt that...; non c'è dubbio che tu abbia buone intenzioni, no doubt you mean well; ho i miei dubbi, I have my doubts; non ho alcun dubbio sulla tua onestà, I have no doubts about (o as to) your honesty; dissipare, chiarire un dubbio, to remove (o to dispel), to clear up a doubt; essere in dubbio sul da farsi, to be in doubt (o to be doubtful o to be uncertain) (about) what to do; sono in dubbio se chiamarlo o scrivergli, I'm not sure whether to call him or to write to him; la sua rielezione è in dubbio, his reelection is doubtful; nel dubbio ti conviene partire subito, if you aren't sure you should leave straight away; rimanere nel dubbio, to remain in doubt; voglio sapere tutto piuttosto che rimanere nel dubbio, I want to find out everything rather than remain in doubt (o in uncertainty); lasciare in dubbio, to leave doubtful; mettere in dubbio, to (call into) question; metto in dubbio la sua buona fede, I question his good faith; metto in dubbio le sue parole, I challenge what he says; mi viene un dubbio, I'm not sure (o I'm wondering); nutrire dubbi in merito a qlco., to have one's doubts about sthg.; sollevare un dubbio, to raise a doubt2 ( sospetto) misgiving, suspicion, apprehension, doubt: avevo il dubbio che l'avesse rubato, I suspected that she had stolen it; ho il dubbio che tu non sia sincero, I question (o doubt) your sincerity; ho molti dubbi su di lui, I have many misgivings about him.dubbio2 agg.1 ( incerto) doubtful, uncertain: il risultato è ancora dubbio, the result is still in doubt (o uncertain) // di dubbio gusto, in doubtful taste; una battuta di dubbio gusto, a joke in doubtful taste2 ( ambiguo) ambiguous, unreliable; ( sospetto) dubious, doubtful: un amico dubbio, a dubious friend; parole dubbie, ambiguous words; è un caso dubbio, it's a problematic (o doubtful) case; una persona di dubbia fama, a person of dubious reputation; sguardo dubbio, sinister look.* * *['dubbjo] dubbio -bia, -bi, -bie1. sm(incertezza) doubtmettere in dubbio — (affermazione, buona fede) to doubt, question, (esito, successo) to put in doubt
avere il dubbio che — to suspect (that), be afraid that
essere in dubbio — (risultato) to be doubtful o uncertain
senza dubbio — doubtless, no doubt, undoubtedly
2. agg1) (incerto: gen) doubtful, (avvenire) uncertain2) (equivoco, discutibile: qualità, gusto) dubious, questionable* * *1.1) (poco certo) [ risultato] doubtful; [ successo] uncertain2) (ambiguo) [significato, risposta] ambiguous3) (inattendibile) [ autenticità] questionableessere dubbio — [ onestà] to be in doubt
4) (discutibile) [persona, reputazione] dubious; [ affare] shady2.sostantivo maschile1) (incertezza) doubtsenza dubbio — no o without doubt
senza alcun dubbio — beyond (all) doubt, without (a) doubt
lasciare qcn. nel dubbio — to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty
mettere in dubbio qcs. — to put sth. in doubt, to cast doubt on sth., to doubt sth.
essere in dubbio — [ persona] to be doubtful, to have misgivings ( riguardo, in merito a about); [ risultato] to be in doubt
nel dubbio — if o when in doubt
nel dubbio, ho preferito non dire nulla — not being sure I preferred not to say anything
2) (sospetto) doubtavere o nutrire -bi su to have one's doubts about; ho dei o i miei -bi! — I have my doubts
3) filos. relig. doubt* * *dubbiopl. -bi, - bie /'dubbjo, bi, bje/2 (ambiguo) [ significato, risposta] ambiguous4 (discutibile) [ persona, reputazione] dubious; [ affare] shady; scherzo di dubbio gusto joke in rather bad taste1 (incertezza) doubt; senza dubbio no o without doubt; senza alcun dubbio beyond (all) doubt, without (a) doubt; non avere -bi (che) to have no doubt (that); lasciare qcn. nel dubbio to leave sb. in a state of uncertainty; mettere in dubbio qcs. to put sth. in doubt, to cast doubt on sth., to doubt sth.; essere in dubbio [ persona] to be doubtful, to have misgivings ( riguardo, in merito a about); [ risultato] to be in doubt; nel dubbio if o when in doubt; nel dubbio, ho preferito non dire nulla not being sure I preferred not to say anything2 (sospetto) doubt; avere o nutrire -bi su to have one's doubts about; ho dei o i miei -bi! I have my doubts3 filos. relig. doubt. -
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1. adj uncertain2. m uncertainty* * *incerto agg.1 (dubbio) doubtful, dubious, uncertain: una notizia incerta, an unconfirmed piece of news; etimo incerto, doubtful etymology; esito incerto, uncertain (o doubtful o dubious) result; origine, età incerta, uncertain origin, age; l'avvenire è incerto, the future is uncertain; in quanto a questa faccenda tutto è ancora incerto, as to this matter everything is still uncertain2 (instabile) unsettled, changeable, uncertain, variable: tempo incerto, unsettled (o changeable) weather3 (malsicuro) uncertain, unsure, hesitant, unsteady: è ancora incerto nella guida, he's still unsure in his driving; avanzare con passo incerto, to advance hesitantly; scrittura incerta, shaky handwriting4 (indefinito) unclear, indistinct, confused: forma incerta, indistinct shape; luce incerta, dim (o feeble) light5 (indeciso, irresoluto) doubtful (about, of, as to sthg., about doing); undecided (about, as to sthg., about doing); irresolute; hesitant, hesitating (about, as to sthg., about doing): sono incerto su quello che dovrei dire, I am doubtful (o undecided) as to what I should say; appare sempre molto incerto, he always seems undecided (o irresolute)◆ s.m.1 (l'imprevedibile) uncertainty, risk: lasciare il certo per l'incerto, to step into the unknown; gli incerti del mestiere, occupational hazards (o risks)2 pl. (guadagni occasionali) perquisites; (fam.) perks, extras, casual earnings.* * *[in'tʃɛrto] incerto (-a)1. aggessere incerto su qc — to be uncertain o unsure about sth
essere incerto sul da farsi — not to know what to do, be uncertain what to do
2. smlasciare il certo per l'incerto — to step out into the unknown, leave certainty behind one
* * *[in'tʃɛrto] 1.1) (imprevedibile) [ risultato] doubtful, uncertain; [ futuro] unclear, uncertain; [ tempo] hazardous, unpredictable, unsettled2) (esitante) [sguardo, risposta] dubious, hesitant; [ persona] uncertain; [ passo] faltering, unsteady; [ tentativo] wavering, shaky; [ grafia] wobbly2.essere incerto su qcs. — to be dubious about sth
sostantivo maschile uncertainty* * *incerto/in't∫εrto/1 (imprevedibile) [ risultato] doubtful, uncertain; [ futuro] unclear, uncertain; [ tempo] hazardous, unpredictable, unsettled2 (esitante) [sguardo, risposta] dubious, hesitant; [ persona] uncertain; [ passo] faltering, unsteady; [ tentativo] wavering, shaky; [ grafia] wobbly; essere incerto su qcs. to be dubious about sth.uncertainty; gli -i del mestiere occupational risks. -
11 Licht
Adj.1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das Lichtlight* * *Lịcht [lɪçt]nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e1) no pl lightdas Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning
das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun
ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light
in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out
hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light
gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light
bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day
das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light
das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here
jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light
Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)
das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day
das Licht scheuen (lit) —
Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals
Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —
sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine
See:→ Scheffeldas Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc
Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter
im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences
etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open
ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light
jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path
mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —
etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light
in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light
etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light
3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candledie Lichter der Großstadt —
Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights
jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)
* * *das1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) light3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin* * *[lɪçt]nthelles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural lightes werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was lightdas \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledgeetw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false lightjdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyesaus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's lightdas göttliche \Licht (fig) divine lightetw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the lightetw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sthjdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's lightjdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct lightetw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectaclesjdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sthein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light▪ [das] \Licht daylight, lightbei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer considerationans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the lightans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to lightetw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylightdas \Licht des Tages the light of dayans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emergedas \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on\Licht lights!bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this lightelektrisches \Licht electric light[ing][jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]5. (Lampe) lightdas \Licht brennt the light is onirgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewheredas ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lampoffenes \Licht naked flame6.(Kerze) candlejdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sbjdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sbein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importancekleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vbsein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its bestsein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel▪ \Lichter eyes11.▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad lightetw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicitydas \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *1. light; (Helle) brightness; (Beleuchtung) lighting; (Lampe) lamp; (Verkehrslicht) light; (Tageslicht) daylight;bei Licht in daylight;offenes Licht an open flame;Licht machen turn on the light(s);gegen das Licht halten hold up to the light;jemandem im Licht stehen stand in the ( oder sb’s) light;jemandem aus dem Licht gehen get out of the ( oder sb’s) light;das ewige Licht KATH the Eternal Light;ans Licht bringen/kommen bring/come to light;das Licht der Welt erblicken see the light of day;Licht bringen in (+akk) oderein schlechtes Licht werfen auf (+akk) throw a bad light on, reflect badly on;in einem schlechten Licht zeigen show in a bad light;ein neues Licht werfen auf (+akk) show in a new light, put a new complexion on;etwas ins rechte Licht rücken vorteilhaft: put ( oder show) sth in a favo(u)rable light; richtig: put ( oder show) sth in its true light;etwas in einem günstigen/ungünstigen Licht erscheinen lassen show sth in a favo(u)rable/an unfavo(u)rable light;falsches Licht geraten (come to) give the wrong impression;ein schiefes Licht auf etwas werfen put a wrong complexion on sth, show sth in the wrong light;bei Lichte besehen (bei näherer Betrachtung) on closer inspection; (nüchtern betrachtet) (seen) in the cold light of day;das Licht scheuen have something to hide;jemanden hinters Licht führen pull the wool over sb’s eyes, lead sb up the garden path;sich im wahren Lichte zeigen appear in one’s true colo(u)rs;in X gehen die Lichter aus things are beginning to look pretty grim in X;es ging mir ein Licht auf the truth began to dawn on me;jemandem ein Licht aufstecken umg put sb in the picture;er ist kein großes Licht umg he’s no genius;3. umg (Strom) electricity;Licht legen put in electric wiring4.* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *-er n.light n. -
12 licht
Adj.1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das Lichtlight* * *Lịcht [lɪçt]nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e1) no pl lightdas Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning
das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun
ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light
in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out
hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light
gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light
bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day
das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light
das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here
jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light
Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)
das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day
das Licht scheuen (lit) —
Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals
Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —
sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine
See:→ Scheffeldas Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc
Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter
im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences
etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open
ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light
jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path
mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —
etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light
in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light
etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light
3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candledie Lichter der Großstadt —
Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights
jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)
* * *das1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) light3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin* * *[lɪçt]nthelles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural lightes werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was lightdas \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledgeetw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false lightjdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyesaus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's lightdas göttliche \Licht (fig) divine lightetw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the lightetw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sthjdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's lightjdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct lightetw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectaclesjdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sthein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light▪ [das] \Licht daylight, lightbei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer considerationans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the lightans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to lightetw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylightdas \Licht des Tages the light of dayans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emergedas \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on\Licht lights!bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this lightelektrisches \Licht electric light[ing][jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]5. (Lampe) lightdas \Licht brennt the light is onirgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewheredas ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lampoffenes \Licht naked flame6.(Kerze) candlejdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sbjdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sbein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importancekleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vbsein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its bestsein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel▪ \Lichter eyes11.▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad lightetw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicitydas \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *licht adjbei lichtem Tage/am lichten Tage in broad daylight;lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter);licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH:lichte Breite/Höhe clear breadth/clear height, headroom;lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *-er n.light n. -
13 erfreuen
II v/refl2. geh. (genießen): sich einer Sache erfreuen enjoy s.th.; sich bester Gesundheit erfreuen enjoy excellent ( oder robust geh.) health; sich großer Beliebtheit erfreuen be very popular, enjoy great popularity; sich keines guten Rufes erfreuen have a dubious ( stärker: bad) reputation; erfreut* * *to regale; to make glad; to gratify; to gladden; to please; to pleasure;sich erfreuento pleasure* * *er|freu|en [ɛɐ'frɔyən] ptp erfreut1. vtto please, to delight; Herz to gladdensehr erfreut! (dated: bei Vorstellung) — pleased to meet you!, delighted! (dated)
er wollte damit die Menschen erfréúen — he wanted to give people pleasure
ja, sagte er erfreut — yes, he said delighted(ly)
über jdn/etw erfreut sein — to be pleased or delighted about or at sb/sth
2. vrerfréúen (geh) — to enjoy sth
erfréúen — to enjoy sth, to take pleasure in sth
* * *(to make glad: The news gladdened her.) gladden* * *er·freu·en *▪ jdn \erfreuen to please [or delight] sbII. vr1. (Freude haben)* * *1.transitives Verb please2.reflexives Verb1)sich an etwas (Dat.) erfreuen — take pleasure in something
2)sich einer Sache (Gen.) erfreuen — (geh.) enjoy something
* * *A. v/t please, give sb pleasure;jemandes Herz erfreuen gladden sb’s heart liter, delight sbB. v/r1. (Freude empfinden):sich erfreuen an (+dat) enjoy, take delight in2. geh (genießen):sich einer Sache erfreuen enjoy sth;sich großer Beliebtheit erfreuen be very popular, enjoy great popularity;* * *1.transitives Verb please2.reflexives Verb1)sich an etwas (Dat.) erfreuen — take pleasure in something
2)sich einer Sache (Gen.) erfreuen — (geh.) enjoy something
* * *v.to gladden v.to gratify v.to please v. -
14 goût
goût° [gu]masculine nouna. ( = sens) tasteb. ( = saveur) taste• ça a bon/mauvais goût it tastes nice/nasty• donner du goût à qch [épice, condiment] to add flavour to sthc. ( = jugement) taste• avoir du/manquer de goût to have/lack taste• homme/femme de goût man/woman of taste• prendre goût à qch to get or acquire a taste for sth• à mon/son goût for my/his taste• avoir des goûts de luxe to have expensive tastes (PROV) des goûts et des couleurs (on ne discute pas) there's no accounting for taste(s)* * *gunom masculin1) ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate2) ( saveur) tasteavoir un goût sucré — to taste sweet, to have a sweet taste
avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche — to taste burned/of peaches
donner du goût à quelque chose — to give something flavour [BrE]
3) ( discernement) tastede bon/mauvais goût — in good/bad taste (après n)
d'un goût douteux — [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste (après n)
avec/sans goût — [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly
s'habiller avec/sans goût — to have good/no dress sense
4) ( gré) likingne pas être du goût de tout le monde — [situation] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, aliment] not to be everyone's cup of tea
5) ( préférence) taste••avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez — to be on the stingy side
tous les goûts sont dans la nature — Proverbe it takes all sorts to make a world Proverbe
des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas — Proverbe there's no accounting for taste
* * *ɡu nm1) [aliment] tasteavoir bon/mauvais goût [aliment] — to taste nice/nasty
Ça n'a pas de goût. — It's got no taste.
2) [personne] tasteElle a très bon goût. — She's got very good taste.
de bon goût — in good taste, tasteful
de mauvais goût — in bad taste, tasteless
prendre goût à — to develop a taste for, to develop a liking for
* * *goût nm1 Physiol ( sens) taste; ( appréciation) palate; agréable/désagréable au goût pleasant-/unpleasant-tasting; avoir le goût exercé to have a keen palate; stimuler/émousser le goût to stimulate/to dull one's sense of taste; éduquer le goût des enfants to teach children to appreciate food;2 ( saveur) taste; avoir un goût sucré/désagréable to have a sweet/an unpleasant taste; avoir un goût de brûlé/de pêche to taste burned/of peaches; avoir un petit goût de miel to taste slightly of honey; avoir bon/mauvais goût to taste nice/unpleasant; avoir un petit goût to taste a bit strange; laisser un (mauvais) goût dans la bouche to leave a nasty taste in one's mouth; le vin a un léger goût de bouchon the wine tastes slightly corked; donner du goût à qch to give sth flavourGB; n'avoir aucun goût to be tasteless;3 ( discernement) taste; avoir du goût to have taste; se fier à son goût to trust to one's own taste; avoir un goût très sûr to have unfailingly good taste; avoir bon/mauvais goût to have good/bad taste; de bon/mauvais goût [décor, vêtement, plaisanterie] in good/bad taste ( après n); d'un goût douteux [décor, plaisanterie, scène] in dubious taste ( après n); les gens de goût people with good taste; c'étaient des personnes de goût they had good taste; avec/sans goût [décorer] tastefully/tastelessly; s'habiller avec/sans goût to be well-/badly-dressed; sans goût ni grâce [personne, visage] plain and ordinary; il serait de mauvais goût de faire it would be in bad taste to do; avoir le bon goût de faire to have the decency to do; avoir le bon goût de ne pas faire to have the good taste not to do; avoir le mauvais goût de faire to be tactless enough to do;4 ( gré) liking; trop chaud à mon goût too hot for my liking; avoir du goût pour la peinture to have a liking for painting; ne pas être du goût de tout le monde [situation, réforme, proposition] not to be to everyone's liking; [décor, site, aliment, forme d'art] not to be everyone's cup of tea; je n'ai rien trouvé à mon goût chez l'antiquaire I didn't find anything I liked in the antique shop; elle ne trouve pas mon fils à son goût she doesn't like my son; mon choix n'était pas au goût de mon père my father didn't approve of my choice; je n'ai aucun goût pour la politique I have absolutely no interest in politics; je n'ai plus goût à rien I've lost interest in things; elle reprend goût à la vie she's starting to enjoy life again; avoir le goût du risque to like taking risks; avoir le goût du détail [peintre, écrivain] to like detail; [décorateur, designer] to pay attention to detail; être au goût du jour to be trendy; to be ‘in’; se mettre au goût du jour to update one's image; remettre qch au goût du jour to bring sth back into fashion; il a pris goût à la pêche/aux échecs he got to like fishing/chess; il semble prendre goût à la politique he seems to be developing a taste for politics; faire qch par goût to do sth for pleasure; dans le goût classique in the classical style; dans le goût de Picasso in the style of Picasso; quelque chose dans or de ce goût-là○ something a bit like that○; je vais te faire passer le goût de me critiquer en public○ I'll teach you to criticize me in public;5 ( préférence) taste; je ne connais pas tes goûts I don't know your tastes; avoir des goûts simples/de luxe to have simple/expensive tastes; mes goûts littéraires/artistiques my taste in literature/art; il y en a pour tous les goûts there's something to suit all tastes; ‘c'est joli?’-‘ça dépend des goûts!’ ‘is it pretty?’-‘that's a matter of taste!’; chacun ses goûts to each his own, there's no accounting for taste.avoir un goût de revenez-y [dessert, plat] to be moreish GB, to make you want seconds US; avoir un goût de trop peu or pas assez to be on the stingy side; tous les goûts sont dans la nature Prov it takes all sorts to make a world Prov; des goûts et des couleurs on ne discute pas Prov there's no accounting for taste.[gu] nom masculin1. [sens] taste2. [saveur] tasteça a un goût de miel/moutarde it tastes of honey/mustard3. [préférence] tasteun goût marqué ou particulier pour... a great liking ou fondness for...c'est (une) affaire ou question de goût it's a matter of tasteà chacun son goût, chacun son goût each to his ownil faut leur donner le goût des maths we've got to give them a taste ou a liking for mathsfaire quelque chose par goût to do something out of ou by inclination5. [jugement esthétique] tasteelle a bon/mauvais goût she has good/bad tasteil serait de bon goût de nous retirer ou que nous nous retirions it would be proper to take our leavecette plaisanterie est d'un goût douteux that joke is in poor ou doubtful tasteune remarque de mauvais goût a remark in poor ou bad taste6. [mode]dans ce goût-là: c'était une fourrure en renard, ou quelque chose dans ce goût-là it was a fox fur, or something of the sort————————à mon goût, à son goût etc. locution adjectivale & locution adverbialeto my/his etc. likingDire que l'on aime quelque chose ou quelqu'unI like French food/reading in bed at night. J'aime la cuisine française/lire au lit la nuitI quite/really like her. Je l'aime bien/beaucoupI (really) love opera/swimming in the sea. J'adore l'opéra/nager dans la merI like nothing better ou There's nothing I like more than a hot bath. Rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaudI think he's really nice. Je le trouve très sympaI have a soft spot for her. J'ai un faible pour elleI have a passion for sailing. J'adore la voileHe's really into jazz familier. Il est très branché jazzYou can't beat a nice cup of tea familier. Il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'une bonne tasse de théDire que l'on n'aime pas quelque chose ou quelqu'unI don't (really) like him/rap. Je ne l'aime pas (vraiment)/Je n'aime pas (vraiment) le rapI don't like being told what to do. Je n'aime pas qu'on me dise ce que je dois faireThe thing I don't like about him is his arrogance. Ce que je n'aime pas chez lui, c'est son arroganceI'm not too keen on classical music UK. Je n'aime pas trop la musique classiqueI hate him/football. Je le déteste/Je déteste le footI hate having to get up early. Je déteste me lever tôtI can't stand (the sight of) her. Je ne peux pas la voir (en peinture)If there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy. S'il y a une chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisieWalking in the rain isn't my idea of fun. Marcher sous la pluie, ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle s'amuserHe's not really into sport familier. Il n'est pas très branché sportCamping isn't really my (kind of) thing familier. Le camping, ce n'est pas tellement mon truc -
15 parecer
m.1 opinion.cambiar de parecer to change one's mind2 appearance.v.1 to look like.parece un palacio it looks like a palaceparecía un sueño it was like a dreamElla parece un payaso She looks like a clown.2 to look, to seem.pareces cansado you look o seem tiredes alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?Ella parece cansada She seems tired.3 to seem to, to appear to.Ella parece creer lo contrario She seems to believe the opposite.Le parece sentir algo She seems to feel something.* * *1 (opinión) opinion, mind■ ¿has cambiado de parecer? have you changed your mind?1 to seem, look (like)■ parece fácil it seems easy, it looks easy2 (opinar) to think■ ¿qué te parece? what do you think?3 (Used only in the 3rd pers, it does not take a subject) (aparentar) to look as if1 to be alike, look like\a lo que parece apparentlyal parecer apparentlyparecer bien to seem rightparecer mal to seem wrong¡parece mentira! I can't believe it!según parece apparently* * *1. noun m.1) opinion, view2) appearance2. verb1) to seem2) look3) appear4) think•* * *1. SM1) (=opinión) opinion, viewa mi parecer — in my opinion o view
cambiar o mudar de parecer — to change one's mind
2) † (=aspecto)de buen parecer — good-looking, handsome
2. VI1) [uso copulativo]a) [por el aspecto] + adj to look; + sustantivo to look like¡pareces una reina! — you look like a queen!
parece una foca — * she's huge o enormous *
b) (=por el carácter, el comportamiento) to seem2) [uso impersonal] (=dar la impresión de) to seemtodo parecía indicar que estaba interesado — everything seemed to point towards him being interested
aunque no lo parezca — surprising though it may seem o más frm appear
así parece — so it seems o más frm appears
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al parecer, a lo que parece — apparently, seeminglyparece que va a llover — it looks as though o as if it's going to rain, it looks like rain
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según parece — apparently, seeminglyparece ser que van a aumentar las temperaturas — it seems o más frm appears (that) it's going to get warmer
parece ser que ha habido algún problema — it seems o más frm appears (that) there has been a problem
3) [indicando opinión]parecerle a algn: ¿qué os pareció la película? — what did you think of the film?
¿no te parece extraño que no haya llamado? — don't you think it's strange that she hasn't called?
te llamaré luego, si te parece bien — I'll phone you later, if that's all right with o by you
¡me parece muy mal! — I think it's shocking!
vamos a la piscina, ¿te parece? — what do you say we go to the swimming pool?, what about going to the swimming pool?
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parecer que, me parece que se está haciendo tarde — it's getting rather late, I think¿te parece que está bien no acudir a una cita? — do you think it's acceptable not to turn up for an appointment?
4) † (=aparecer) to appear; [objeto perdido] to turn up¡ya pareció aquello! — so that was it!
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1) ( aparentar ser)parecer + INF — to seem to + inf
todo parece indicar que... — everything appears o seems o (frml) would seem to indicate that...
2) ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc)¿qué te parecieron? — what did you think of them?
deberíamos invitarlos - ¿te parece? — we ought to invite them - do you think so?
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? — what do you think, shall we go to the beach?
¿a ti qué te parece? — what do you think?
¿te parece bonito contestarme así? — is that any way to speak to me?
me/nos parece que tiene razón — I/we think she's right
¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar? — what time do you call this?
hazlo como mejor te parezca — do it however o as you think best; (+ subj)
me parece raro que... — it seems odd o I find it odd that...
3) (haber indicios, señales) (en 3a pers)según parece or al parecer todo va bien — it looks as though everything's going well, everything seems to be going well
así parece or parece que sí — it looks like it o it would seem so
aunque no lo parezca, está limpio — it might not look like it, but it's clean
¿le gusta? - parece que no — does he like it? - apparently not
parece que no, pero cansa — you wouldn't think so, but it's tiring
parece (ser) que tiene razón — she appears to be right, it seems she's right
parecería que... — it would seem that...; (+ subj)
2.parece mentira que tenga 20 años — it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20
parecerse v prona) ( asemejarse)parecerse A alguien/algo — ( en lo físico) to look o to be like somebody/something; ( en el carácter) to be like somebody/something
no son ricos ni nada que se le parezca — they're not wealthy, not by any means
b) (recípr) to be alikeIIno se parecen en nada — they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike
a) ( opinión) opinionsoy del parecer de que... — I believe o (frml) I am of the opinion that...
b)de buen parecer — (ant) handsome
* * *parecer11 = view.Ex: There is an alternative method for the design of subject retrieval devices, and that is to build languages or schemes which depend upon some theoretical views about the nature and structure of knowledge.
* a mi parecer = to my mind, in my books.* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.* de pareceres similares = like-minded.* es mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* mi parecer = my two cents' worth.* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.parecer22 = loom, seem, sound (like), sound + like, strike + Pronombre Personal, look, smack of, come off as.Ex: The problem of their citation looms less significantly in abstracting and indexing products than that of the citation of periodical articles.
Ex: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex: Limitless flexibility sounds to be the answer but it is, of course, impossibly expensive and unacceptable aesthetically.Ex: 'I hope this doesn't sound like an off-the-wall remark but have you ever heard of or read anything about the so called mid-life crisis?'.Ex: 'You commented earlier,' she said ingenuously, aloud, 'that Kass didn't strike you as the union type'.Ex: An architectural rendering is a pictorial representation of a building intended to show, before it has been built, how the building will look when completed.Ex: This opinion bothers me on two counts, one because it smacks of exploitation and, two, because a fair number of the world's leaders, for better or worse, were remarkably successful as leaders in spite of less than outstanding academic records.Ex: I love the content of this discussion, and hope that my comments don't come off as negative.* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....* aunque no lo parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* aunque parezca increíble = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca mentira = amazingly enough, believe it or not, strangely enough, incredibly, incredible though it may seem, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* aunque parezca raro = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* es lo que a mí me parece = my two cents' worth.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* hacer parecer = make + seem, make + Nombre + out to be.* hacer parecer pequeño = dwarf.* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* más complejo de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* más complicado de lo que parece = more than meets the eye.* no parecer que = there + be + no sign of, there + be + little sign of.* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.* no parecerse ni por asomo = different as night and day.* no parecer Uno Mismo = be out of character.* o algo parecido = in the way of.* o eso parece = or so it seems.* parece como = appear + as though.* parece que... = it seems that....* parecer + Adjetivo = appear + Adjetivo.* parecer atractivo = look + attractive.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* parecer bueno = look + good.* parecer contradictorio = appear + contradictory.* parecer debatible = look + debatable.* parecer en peligro = appear + in jeopardy.* parecer estar = appear + to be.* parecer increíble = beggar + belief.* parecer loco = sound + crazy.* parecer lógico = make + sense.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* parecer + Nombre = seem + like + Nombre.* parecer probable = seem + likely.* parecer prometedor = look + promising, show + promise.* parecer raro = sound + odd.* parecerse = bear + similarity, look + alike, take after.* parecerse a = look like, resemble.* parecer ser = appear + to be.* parecer una eternidad = seem like + an eternity.* parecer una locura = sound + crazy.* parecer una probabilidad = loom up + a possibility.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* que parece dudoso = dubious-sounding.* que parece sospechoso = dubious-sounding.* qué te parece que... = what about....* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.* ser lo más parecido a = be as close as we come to.* ser parecido a = be close to.* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.* tan sorprendente como pueda parecer = as amazing as it seems.* * *viA(aparentar ser): parece mucho mayor de lo que es she looks much older than she isparece muy simpática she seems very nicepareces tonto, no te enteras de nada are you stupid or something? you never know what's going onvestida así parece una artista de cine she looks like a movie star dressed like thatno pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all), it's not a good likeness of youes de plástico pero parece de cuero it's plastic but it looks like leatherB parecer + INF to seem to + INFel problema parece no tener solución there appears o seems o ( frml) would seem to be no solution to the problemparece tener más habilidad de la que creímos al principio she seems to be o it seems she is more skillful than we thought at firsttodo parece indicar que … everything seems to o appears to o ( frml) would seem to indicate that …C (expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):sus comentarios me parecieron muy acertados I thought his remarks (were) very apt, his remarks seemed very apt to meelegí la que me pareció mejor I chose the one that I thought was the best o the one that seemed the besttodo le parece mal he's never happy with anything¿qué te parecieron mis primos? what did you think of my cousins?su interpretación me pareció pobrísima I thought o felt she gave a very poor performance, to my mind her performance was very poorD1 ( en tercera persona):según parece or al pareceror a lo que parece todo marcha viento en popa it looks as though everything's going smoothly, everything seems to be going smoothly¿por fin se van? — así parece or parece que sí are they finally going? — it looks like it o it would seem soaunque no lo parezca, estuve limpiando toda la mañana it might not look like it, but I spent the whole morning cleaning¿le gusta? — parece que no does he like it? — apparently notparece que no, pero cansa muchísimo you wouldn't think so, but it's very tiring2 (+ me/te/le etc):hazlo como mejor te parezca or como te parezca mejor do it however o as you think bestcomo a usted le parezca whatever you think bestcreo que deberíamos invitarlos — ¿te parece? I think we ought to invite them — do you think so?vamos a la playa ¿te parece? let's go to the beach, would you like to?, do you fancy going to the beach? ( BrE colloq)podemos reunirnos mañana, si te parece bien we could meet up tomorrow if that's alright o OK with you o if that suits you¿habrán entendido? — me parece que sí do you think they understood? — I think socreo que así está bien ¿a ti qué te parece? I think it's alright like that, what do you think? o ( colloq) what do you reckon?E1 ( en tercera persona) parecer QUE + INDIC:parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rainparece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterdayparece (ser) que tiene razón she appears to be right, it seems she's rightparece (ser) que ha habido un malentendido there appears to have been o it seems there has been a misunderstandingparecería que ahora están dipuestos a negociar it would seem that they are now ready to negotiate2 (+ me/te/le etc):me/nos parece que tiene razón I/we think she's rightme pareció que no era necesario llamarlo I didn't think it necessary to phone him¿te parece que éstas son horas de llegar a casa? what do you mean by coming home at this time?, what sort of time is this to be coming home?F ( en tercera persona)1 (+ subj):parece increíble que hayan sobrevivido el accidente it seems incredible that they survived the accidentparece mentira que ya tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe o it seems incredible that she's 20 already(+ me/te/le etc): me parece difícil que venga I think it's unlikely she'll comeme parece raro que no te lo haya comentado it seems odd o I find it odd o I think it's odd that he hasn't mentioned it to youme parece importante que ella esté presente I think it's important that she (should) be here2 (+ inf), (+ me/te/le etc):me parece importante dejar esto claro I think it's important to make this clear¿te parece bonito contestarle así a tu madre? is that any way to speak to your mother?G ( en tercera persona)1 parecer QUE + IMPERF SUBJ:parece que para él no pasaran los años he never seems to get any oldertiene 40 años — parece que tuviera muchos menos she's 40 — she looks much younger o you'd think she was much younger2 no parecer QUE + SUBJ:no parecía que la situación fuera a cambiar it didn't look as though the situation was going to changeno parece que le haya hecho mucha gracia la idea it doesn't look as though he liked the idea much, he doesn't seem to have been very taken with the idea(+ me/te/le etc): no me parece que esté tan mal I don't think it's that bad1 (asemejarse) parecerse A algn/algo (en lo físico) to look like sb/sth, to be like sb/sth; (en el carácter) to be like sb/sthesa casa se parece bastante a la nuestra that house is rather like ours o fairly similar to oursno son millonarios ni nada que se le parezca they're not millionaires, not by any means o ( colloq) not by a long shot ( AmE) o ( BrE) chalkquien a los suyos se parece en nada los desmerece like breeds like2 ( recípr) to be alikeno se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alikeestos cuadros se parecen mucho these pictures are very similar1 (opinión) opiniona mi parecer in my opinionson del mismo parecer they're of the same opiniones del parecer de que el asunto debería reconsiderarse she believes o she is of the opinion that the matter should be reconsidered ( frml)ello me hizo cambiar de parecer it made me change my mind2de buen parecer ( ant); handsome* * *
parecer 1 ( conjugate parecer) verbo intransitivo
1 ( aparentar ser):
no pareces tú en esta foto this picture doesn't look like you (at all);
parecía de cuero it looked like leather;
parece ser muy inteligente she seems to be very clever
2 ( expresando opinión) (+ me/te/le etc):
¿qué te parecieron? what did you think of them?;
vamos a la playa ¿te parece? what do you think, shall we go to the beach?;
si te parece bien if that's alright with you;
me parece que sí I think so;
¿a ti qué te parece? what do you think?;
me parece importante I think it's important;
me pareció que no era necesario I didn't think it necessary;
hazlo como mejor te parezca do it however o as you think best;
me parece mal que vaya sola I don't think it's right that she should go on her own
3 ( dar la impresión) (en 3a pers): así parece or parece que sí it looks like it;◊ aunque no lo parezca, está limpio it might not look like it, but it's clean;
parece que va a llover it looks like (it's going to) rain;
parece que fue ayer it seems like only yesterday;
parece mentira que tenga 20 años it's hard to believe o I can't believe that he's 20;
parece que fuera más joven you'd think she was much younger
parecerse verbo pronominal
( en el carácter) to be like sb/sth
◊ no se parecen en nada they're not/they don't look in the least bit alike;
se parecen mucho they are very similar
parecer 2 sustantivo masculino ( opinión) opinion;
son del mismo parecer they're of the same opinion
parecer 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinión) opinion
cambiar de parecer, to change one's mind
2 frml (aspecto, presencia) appearance
parecer 2 verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un parecido) to look like: pareces una reina, you look like a queen
(tener un aspecto) to look: pareces agotado, you look exhausted
2 (causar una impresión) to seem: parecía tener prisa, he seemed to be in a hurry
su intención parece buena, his intention seems good
3 (al emitir un juicio) le pareces un engreído, he thinks you are a bighead
me parece inoportuno, it seems very ill-timed to me
¿qué te parece si vamos al cine?, what about going to the cinema?
4 (uso impersonal) parece que va a haber tormenta, it looks as if there's going to be a storm
no parece que le importe, it doesn't seem to bother him
' parecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
al
- aparentar
- emitir
- encontrar
- juicio
- mentira
- ver
- vista
- visto
- dar
- envejecer
- latir
- muñeca
- sonar
- tincar
English:
appear
- change
- cuff
- dwarf
- evidently
- feel
- look
- seem
- seemingly
- sound
- strike
- view
- apparently
- mind
- opinion
- suggestive
- tune
* * *♦ nm1. [opinión] opinion;cambiar de parecer to change one's mind♦ vi[semejar] to look like;parece un palacio it looks like a palace;parecía un sueño it was like a dream♦ v copulativoto look, to seem;pareces cansado you look o seem tired;en la tele parece más joven she looks younger on the TV;el casero parece buena persona the landlord seems nice o seems like a nice person;parece de metal it looks like it's made of metal;es alemán, pero no lo parece he's German, but he doesn't look it;¡pareces bobo! are you stupid, or what?♦ v impersonal1. [indica opinión]me parece que… I think that…, it seems to me that…;me parece que viven juntos I think o believe they live together;me parece que no voy a aprobar I don't think I'm going to pass;me parece que sí/no I think/don't think so;el examen me pareció bastante complicado I found the exam rather difficult, I thought the exam was rather difficult;no me pareció interesante I didn't find it interesting, I didn't think it was interesting;¿qué te parece mi vestido? what do you think of my dress?;¿qué te parece si vamos a mi casa? why don't we go to my place?, what do you say we go to my place?;¿qué te parece la idea? – me parece bien/mal what do you think of the idea? – it seems OK to me/I don't think much of it;nada le parece bien she's never happy with anything;todo le parece bien he always says yes to everything;no me parece bien que llegues tan tarde I'm not pleased about you arriving so late;me parece mal que se experimente con animales I don't agree with experiments on animals;no me parece mal que venga I don't see anything wrong with her coming;haz lo que te parezca [lo que quieras] do what you like;haz lo que te parezca mejor do as you see fit, do what you think best;parece mentira que todavía no haya dimitido it's incredible that he hasn't resigned yet;es bastante caro, ¿no te parece? it's rather expensive, don't you think?;si te parece (bien) quedamos el lunes we can meet on Monday, if that's all right by you;podemos comer fuera, ¿te parece? why don't we go out for a meal?, what do you say we go out for a meal?;¿te parece bonito lo que has hecho? are you pleased with yourself o satisfied now?parece que le gusta it looks as if o it seems (that) she likes it;no parece que le guste he doesn't seem to like it, it seems (that) he doesn't like it;parece (ser) que hay un pequeño malentendido there seems to be a small misunderstanding, it seems (like) there's a small misunderstanding;ahora parece (ser) que quieren echarse atrás it now seems they want to pull out;a lo que parece, al parecer apparently;tienen mucho dinero, aunque no lo parezca it may not seem like it, but they've got a lot of money;eso parece so it seems;parece como si estuviéramos en invierno it's as if it was still winter;parece que fue ayer cuando nos conocimos it seems like only yesterday that we met;¿lo ha hecho? – parece que sí has she done it? – it seems so o it seems she has;¿te han invitado? – parece que no have they invited you? – it seems not o it doesn't seem so;parece que no, pero se tarda en llegar hasta aquí you'd be surprised how long it takes you to get here;según parece apparently* * *I m opinion, view;al parecer apparently;de buen parecer well-dressed;dar su parecer give one’s opinionII v/i seem, look;me parece que I think (that), it seems to me that;me parece bien it seems fine to me;¿qué te parece? what do you think?;si a usted le parece if you’re agreeable, if it suits you;parece que va a llover it looks like rain, it looks like it’s going to rain* * *parecer {53} vi1) : to seem, to look, to appear to beparece bien fácil: it looks very easyasí parece: so it seemspareces una princesa: you look like a princess2) : to think, to have an opinionme parece que sí: I think so3) : to like, to be in agreementsi te parece: if you like, if it's all right with you* * *parecer vb1. (tener el aspecto) to look2. (dar la impresión) to seem¿qué te parece? what do you think?4. (uso impersonal) to look / to seem -
16 wątpliwość
- ci; -ci; gen pl; -ci; fbudzić wątpliwości — to be dubious lub questionable
nie ulega wątpliwości, że... — there's no doubt that...
poddawać coś w wątpliwość — to question sth, to bring lub call sth into question
* * *f.doubt, dubiety; budzić wątpliwości be dubious l. questionable; nie ma wątpliwości there's no question; ponad wszelką wątpliwość beyond all doubt; podawać w wątpliwość call into question; mieć wątpliwości (co do czegoś) have one's doubts (about sth); nie ulega wątpliwości, że... it's beyond all doubt that...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wątpliwość
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17 presión
f.1 pressure, stress.2 pressure, catch.3 pressure, arm-twisting, coercion.* * *1 pressure\grupo de presión pressure grouppresión arterial blood pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurepresión sanguínea blood pressure* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (Meteo, Fís, Téc) pressure; [con la mano] press, squeezeindicador/medidor de presión — pressure gauge
presión atmosférica — atmospheric pressure, air pressure
2) (=influencia) pressureejercer o hacer presión para que se haga algo — to press for sth to be done; (Pol) to lobby for sth to be done
presión fiscal, presión impositiva — tax burden
* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex. The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.Ex. Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex. We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex. However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.----* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *1)b) (Meteo) pressurealtas/bajas presiones — areas of high/low pressure
c) (Med) pressure2) ( coacción) pressureconfesó bajo presión — he confessed under pressure o under duress
* * *= pressure, stress, leverage, milestone, strain, advocacy.Ex: The pressures of the marketplace mean that any vital facility must be offered by all of the major hosts.
Ex: Flexibility of course does not mean that the structure is flexible and will bend or move under stress.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.Ex: We must, for example, be concerned not only with the publishing explosion, but with severe strains on our budgets.Ex: However, what American libraries mean by advocacy is 'Work to overcome obstacles that the enquirer encounters in trying to secure help from outside resource agencies'.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* acción de ejercer presión = lobbying.* aire a presión = air pressure.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* ante la presión de = in the crush to.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* bajo presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* ceder ante la presión = surrender to + pressure.* ceder ante la presión de = give in to.* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* demasiada presión = overpressure.* ejercer demasiado presión sobre Algo = stretch + Nombre + to breaking point.* ejercer presión = build + pressure, lobby, exert + leverage.* ejercer presión para conseguir Algo = push for.* ejercer presión sobre = put + pressure on, bear down on.* ejercer presión sobre Alguien = bring to + bear + pressure on.* estar sometido a presión = face + pressure.* formación de grupos de presión = lobbying representation.* formar un grupo de presión = form + lobby.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* grupo de presión = lobby group, pressure group, lobbyist.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* limpiadora a presión = pressure washer.* máquina de presión plana = flat-platen machine.* martillo a presión = steam hammer.* mecanismo de presión = impression assembly.* meter a presión = wedge.* momentos de presión = the heat is on.* no ceder a las presiones = withstand + pressure.* olla a presión = pressure-cooker.* perder la presión = depressurise [depressurize, -USA].* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].* plato de presión del embrague = pressure plate.* presión atmosférica = air pressure, atmospheric pressure.* presión de contacto = contact pressure.* presión del aire = air pressure.* presión del grupo = peer pressure.* presión diastólica = diastolic pressure, diastolic blood pressure.* presión económica = economic pressure.* presión política = political pressure.* presión sistólica = systolic blood pressure, systolic pressure.* presión social = social pressure, social pressure.* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.* regulador de presión de bombona = gas cylinder regulator.* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.* sistema de altas presiones = high-pressure system, ridge of high pressure.* sistema de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure, low pressure system.* someter a presión = place under + pressure.* sometido a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* sujeto a presión = under pressure, under the cosh.* * *A1 ( Fís) pressurecerveza a presión draft beerjuntó presión hasta que un buen día estalló he kept everything bottled up until one day he just explodedportate bien, que tu padre está juntando presión you'd better behave, your father's getting very angry o ( colloq) your father could blow his top at any minute2 ( Meteo) pressurepresión atmosférica atmospheric pressurealtas/bajas presiones areas of high/low pressure3 ( Med) pressureCompuestos:● presión arterial or sanguíneablood pressure● presión arterial máxima or sistólicasystolic (blood) pressure● presión arterial mínima or diastólicadiastolic (blood) pressureB (coacción) pressureen su puesto está sometido a muchas presiones he gets a lot of pressure in his jobgrupo de presión pressure groupejercieron presión para que el plan fuese rechazado they pressed for the plan to be rejected, they exerted a lot of pressure to get the plan rejectedfirmó/confesó bajo presión he signed/confessed under pressure o under duressCompuesto:tax burden* * *
presión sustantivo femeninoa) (Fís, Med, Meteo) pressure;
presión arterial or sanguínea blood pressure
presión sustantivo femenino pressure: está sometido a muchas presiones, he's under a lot of pressure
cerveza a presión, draught beer
presión arterial, blood pressure
' presión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- broche
- ejercer
- embutir
- olla
- aflojar
- aguantar
- apretar
- aumentar
- botón
- checar
- controlar
- empujar
- resistir
- soportar
English:
air pressure
- arm-twisting
- cooker
- gun
- lobby
- low
- pack down
- pressure
- pressure cooker
- pressure group
- push
- ridge
- strain
- take
- tyre pressure
- wedge
- air
- blood
- bow
- bring
- crack
- press
- snap
* * *presión nf1. [fuerza] pressure;una olla a presión a pressure cooker;tiene cierre a presión you press it shut;hacer presión to presspresión arterial blood pressure;presión atmosférica atmospheric pressure;presión barométrica barometric pressure;presión de los neumáticos tyre pressure;Econ presión fiscal tax burden;presión sanguínea blood pressure2. [coacción, influencia] pressure;la presión de la calle obligó a dimitir al presidente pressure from the public forced the president to resign;meter presión a alguien to put pressure on sb;aceptó bajo presión he accepted under pressure3. [en baloncesto] press;[en fútbol, rugby] pressure* * *f1 pressure;hacer presión sobre put pressure on, pressure2 en baloncesto press;presión en toda la cancha full-court press* * *1) : pressure2)presión arterial : blood pressure* * *presión n pressure -
18 Hand
f; -, Hände1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 13. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)—f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful* * *die Handhand* * *Hạnd* * *(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand* * *<-, Hände>[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]f1. ANAT handmit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own handsjdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sbman kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's facejdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's handjdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in angerjdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's handjdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's handdie \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fistmit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's handkeine \Hand frei haben to have both hands fullsie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking handsetw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's handsaus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands\Hand in \Hand hand in handin die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaudjdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's handküss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good dayetw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sepjdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]linker/rechter \Hand on the left/rightzur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand sidemit der \Hand by handjdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/handssie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her childjdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's handetw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sepeine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure handmit sanfter \Hand with a gentle handjdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's handdie Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hipszu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duetvon \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manuallyvon \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten2.(Maß)eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel▪ Hände handsder Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign handsin jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's handsin fremde Hände übergehen to change hands4. POLdie öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local governmentdurch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector5. JURdie Tote \Hand mortmain specetw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth histder Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball\Hand machen to handle the ball10.▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash▶ aus der \Hand offhandaus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sbbei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous ownersInformationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand informationetw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's handsschaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free handbei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter▶ von fremder \Hand from a strangerdie Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sensedieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this planetw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sbjdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's handsam Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sthfür Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's handsich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sthdie \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]▶ von langer \Hand well in advance▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's handsdieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sthüberall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sbetw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevineetw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be deniedes lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingerszu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballwas hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest
Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)an Hand — s. anhand
* * *Hand1 f; -, Hände1. hand;feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;Hände weg! hands off!;an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;geben put aside;jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;zur Hand at hand, handy;in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;zur linken/rechten oderlinker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;an +akk) take sth in hand;(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;Hand an sich (akk)legen euph commit suicide;letzte Hand an etwas (akk)legen add the finishing touches to;jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;schütteln shake hands with sb;(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;aus bester Hand on good authority;aus erster Hand first-hand;ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;aus privater Hand privately;eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;in guten Händen sein be in good hands;geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (mit for);sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;von langer Hand long beforehand;mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;mit vollen Händen liberally;sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;bitten ask for sb’s hand;unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben4. fig sonstige Wendungen:hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;sich (dat)die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen5. (Schrift) hand6. Kartenspiel: hand;eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;auf der Hand in one’s hand;aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)7. Fußball:(das war) Hand! handball!zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;* * *die; Hand, Hände1) handmit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand
jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand
jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand
jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand
jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands
etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up
etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands
etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand
Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand
2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handballHand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense
[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od
seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand
letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something
sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something
bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something
die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror
zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)
eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation
linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right
[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious
ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner
etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something
etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up
etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready
mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]
in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)
jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something
jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand
in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands
in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands
sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something
um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]
unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet
das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble
die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed
zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.
4)* * *¨-e f.hand n. -
19 look
A n1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.C vtr1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.D vi1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.■ look about = look around.■ look after:▶ look after [sb/sth]1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.■ look around:1 ( turn around) se retourner ;2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.■ look at:▶ look at [sth]1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.■ look back:1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.■ look down:▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;▶ look down on [sb/sth]1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;■ look for:▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.■ look in1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.■ look into:▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].■ look on:▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.■ look onto:▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].■ look out:▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].■ look over:▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;▶ look over [sth]1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].■ look through:▶ look through [sth]1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].■ look to:▶ look to [sb/sth]1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.■ look up:▶ look up1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person]. -
20 Kanal
m; -s, Kanäle1. canal; natürlicher: channel (auch fig.); für Abwasser: drain, sewer; der Kanal (Ärmelkanal) the (English) Channel2. ANAT. duct3. Radio, TV channel4. fig.: diplomatische Kanäle diplomatic channels; roter / grüner Kanal am Flughafen: red / green channel; umg. den Kanal voll haben umg. be fed up to the back teeth; von Alkohol: be full to the gills* * *der Kanal(Abwassersystem) sewer;(Entwässerung) drain;(Rundfunk) channel;(Wasserweg) canal; channel;(Ärmelkanal) Channel; English Channel* * *Ka|nal [ka'naːl]m -s, Kanäle[ka'nɛːlə]1) (= Schifffahrtsweg) canal; (= Wasserlauf) channel; (zur Bewässerung) ditch, canal; (zur Entwässerung) drain; (für Abwässer) sewer2) (RAD, TV fig = Weg) channeletw durch die richtigen Kanäle weiterleiten — to pass sth on through the proper channels
* * *der1) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) channel2) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) channel* * *Ka·nal<-s, Kanäle>[kaˈna:l, pl kaˈnɛlə]m2. (Abwasserkanal) sewer▪ der \Kanal the [English] Channeleinen anderen \Kanal wählen to change channelsdunkle Kanäle dubious channelsdiplomatische Kanäle POL diplomatic channelsetw in die richtigen Kanäle leiten to lead sth [or have sth go] through the proper channels6.▶ den \Kanal voll haben (sl: betrunken sein) to be tanked up; (es satthaben) to have had enough [or it up to here]* * *der; Kanals, Kanäle1) canal2) (Geogr.)der Kanal — the [English] Channel
3) (für Abwässer) sewer4) (zur Entwässerung, Bewässerung) channel; (Graben) ditch5) (Rundf., Ferns., Weg der Information) channel6) (salopp)den Kanal voll haben — (betrunken sein) be canned or plastered (sl.); (überdrüssig sein) have had a bellyful or as much as one can take
* * *der Kanal (Ärmelkanal) the (English) Channel2. ANAT duct3. Radio, TV channel4. fig:diplomatische Kanäle diplomatic channels;roter/grüner Kanal am Flughafen: red/green channel;umg* * *der; Kanals, Kanäle1) canal2) (Geogr.)der Kanal — the [English] Channel
3) (für Abwässer) sewer4) (zur Entwässerung, Bewässerung) channel; (Graben) ditch5) (Rundf., Ferns., Weg der Information) channel6) (salopp)den Kanal voll haben — (betrunken sein) be canned or plastered (sl.); (überdrüssig sein) have had a bellyful or as much as one can take
* * *¨-e m.canal n.channel n.duct n.sewerage tunnel n.
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