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1 ♦ rear

♦ rear /rɪə(r)/
A n.

1 parte posteriore: the rear of the building, il retro dell'edificio; the rear of the bus [plane], il fondo dell'autobus [aereo]; in the rear of the procession, in fondo alla processione; The entrance is at the rear, l'ingresso è sul retro; We were seated at the rear of the plane, eravamo seduti in fondo all'aereo

2 (fam.) sedere; didietro

3 (mil. e sport) retroguardia; retrovie: The wounded were sent to the rear for safety, i feriti sono stati mandati in salvo nelle retrovie

4 (fam.) gabinetto; latrina

B a. attr.

posteriore; di dietro: the rear entrance, l'entrata posteriore; rear wheel, ruota di dietro; a rear view, una vista della parte posteriore

● ( marina mil., in GB e in USA) Rear-Admiral, Contrammiraglio □ (archit.) rear-arch, arco interno ( di finestra o di porta) □ (mecc.) rear derailleur, cambio ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) rear drive, trazione posteriore □ (autom.) rear-driven, a trazione posteriore □ rear drop out, triangolo della forcella posteriore ( di bicicletta) □ rear end, parte posteriore; didietro □ (autom.) rear fog lamp, (faro) retronebbia □ ( di bicicletta) rear gear, cambio: rear gear hanger, attacco del cambio □ (autom.) rear light, fanale posteriore (o di coda) □ (mil.) the rear rank, l'ultima fila; la fila di dietro □ (autom.) rear reflector, catarifrangente □ (autom.) the rear seats, i sedili posteriori □ (autom.) rear shelf, cappelliera ( sotto il lunotto) □ ( d'arma da fuoco) rear sight, tacca di mira; alzo □ (autom.) rear stop lamp, luce posteriore di stop □ (autom.) rear-view mirror, specchietto retrovisore ( interno; cfr. wing mirror, sotto wing) □ (autom.) rear window, lunotto □ (autom.) rear-window washer, tergilunotto; lavatergilunotto □ to bring up (o to take up) the rear, formare la retroguardia; ( nelle corse) essere in coda □ (mil.) to take sb. in the rear, cogliere q. alle spalle □ to keep in the rear, rimanere indietro.
(to) rear /rɪə(r)/
A v. t.

1 allevare; crescere ( bambini, ecc.): to rear dogs, allevare cani; to be reared on st., essere allevato a forza di qc.; I was reared on fresh air and books, sono stato allevato a forza di aria aperta e libri

2 coltivare ( prodotti agricoli)

B v. i. ( di solito, to rear up)

1 ( di un cavallo) impennarsi

2 (lett.) ergersi; innalzarsi: high mountains rearing above the valley, alti monti che si ergono sulla valle; Buildings reared up on either side, degli edifici si innalzavano su entrambi i lati

3 ( della folla, ecc.) sollevarsi; ribellarsi

● to rear one's head, sollevare la testa: The cobra reared its head, il cobra ha sollevato la testa; (fig.) The question of money then reared its ugly head, è quindi venuta fuori la spiacevole questione dei soldi.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ rear
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rear [rɪə^r]

1. noun

( = back part) arrière m ; ( = buttocks) (inf) derrière (inf) m

• at the rear à l'arrière

• at the rear of... à l'arrière de...

• from the rear, he looks like you (vu) de dos, il te ressemble

• from the rear the car looks like... vue de derrière la voiture ressemble à...

• to attack an army in the rear attaquer une armée à revers

• to bring up the rear fermer la marche

2. adjective

de derrière, arrière inv

3. transitive verb

a. [+ animal, family] élever

b. to rear its head réapparaître

• violence rears its ugly head again la violence fait sa réapparition (dans toute son horreur)

4. compounds

► rear admiral noun vice-amiral m

► rear bumper noun pare-chocs m arrière inv

► rear door noun [of house] porte f de derrière ; [of car] porte f arrière inv

► rear-end transitive verb (US) emboutir (l'arrière de)

► rear-view mirror noun [of car] rétroviseur m

► rear wheel noun [of car] roue f arrière inv

► rear-wheel drive noun ( = car) voiture f à traction arrière

► rear window noun [of car] vitre f arrière inv

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[rɪə(r)] 1.
noun

1) (of building, car, room etc) arrière m

at the rear of the house — derrière la maison; (of procession, train) queue f; Military (of unit, convoy) arrière-garde f, arrières mpl; ( of column) queue f

to bring up the rear — fermer la marche

2) euph ( of person) derrière (colloq) m
2.
adjective

1) [entrance, garden] de derrière

2) Automobile [light, seat, suspension] arrière inv
3.
transitive verb élever [child, animals]; cultiver [plants]
4.
intransitive verb (also rear up) [horse] se cabrer; [snake] se dresser

English-French dictionary > rear
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rear

A n

1 (of building, car, room etc) arrière m ; at the rear of the house derrière la maison ; (viewed) from the rear [building, monument etc] vu de l'arrière ; [person] vu de dos ; ‘to rear’ ( in estate agent's brochure) ‘à l'arrière’ ;

2 (of procession, train) queue f ; Mil (of unit, convoy) arrière-garde f, arrières mpl ; ( of column) queue f ; at the rear of the train en queue de train ; to attack the enemy in the rear attaquer l'ennemi à revers ; to bring up the rear gen, Mil fermer la marche ;

3 euph ( of person) derrière ○ m.

B adj

1 [entrance, garden] de derrière ;

2 Aut [light, seat, suspension] arrière inv.

C vtr élever [child, family, animals] ; cultiver [plants] ; to be reared on classical music être nourri de musique classique ; ⇒ ugly.

D vi ( also rear up) [horse] se cabrer ; [snake] se dresser ; fig [building, tree etc] s'élever, se dresser.

Big English-French dictionary > rear
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I
1. riə noun
1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) parte trasera

2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) trasero

2. adjective
(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) trasero, de detrás

- rear-admiral
- rearguard
II riə verb
1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) criar

2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) encabritarse

3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) levantar, alzar

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- rear up

rear¹ adj de atrás / trasero

the rear seat el asiento trasero

rear² n la parte trasera / la parte de atrás

there is more noise at the rear of a plane hay más ruido en la parte trasera de un avión

rear³ vb criar

he was reared by his grandmother lo crió su abuela

rear

tr[rɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 trasero,-a, de atrás

noun

1 (back part) parte nombre femenino de atrás

2 (of room) fondo

3 familiar (of person) trasero

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to bring up the rear cerrar la marcha

rear admiral contraalmirante nombre masculino

rear entrance puerta de atrás

rear seat asiento de atrás

rear wheel rueda trasera

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rear

tr[rɪə]

transitive verb

1 (raise) criar

2 (lift up) levantar

■ racism has once again reared its ugly head el racismo ha vuelto a mostrar su siniestro rostro

intransitive verb (Also rear up)

1 encabritarse

rear ['rɪr] vt

1) lift, raise: levantar

2) breed, bring up: criar

rear vi or to rear up : encabritarse

rear adj

: trasero, posterior, de atrás

rear n

1) back: parte f de atrás

to bring up the rear: cerrar la marcha

2) or rear end : trasero m

rear

adj.

• de atrás adj.

• postrero, -a adj.

• trasero, -a adj.

• zaguero, -a adj.

n.

• cola s.f.

• espalda s.f.

• fondo s.m.

• parte posterior s.f.

• retaguardia s.f.

• última fila s.f.

v.

• alzar v.

• arbolar v.

• bellaquear v.

• criar v.

• educar v.

rɪr, rɪə(r)
I

noun

a) ( back part) (no pl) parte f trasera or posterior or de atrás

the courtyard at o (AmE also) in the rear of the building — el patio de detrás del edificio

she sat in the rear — ( Auto) iba sentada atrás or en el asiento trasero

b) (of column, procession) (no pl)

the rear — la retaguardia

c) c ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam)

II

adjective <window/wheel> de atrás, trasero

rear lamp o light — (BrE Auto) luz f trasera or de atrás

III
1.

transitive verb

1) ( raise) \<\<child/cattle\>\> criar*

2) ( lift) \<\<head\>\> levantar; head I 1)

2.

vi rear (up)

a) \<\<horse\>\> empinarse, pararse en dos patas (AmL); (with anger, fear) encabritarse

b) ( tower) erguirse*, alzarse*

I [rɪǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=back part) parte f trasera, parte f posterior; (esp of building) parte f de atrás

the car behind skidded into his rear — el coche que venía detrás patinó, chocando contra la parte trasera or posterior del suyo

the rear of the train — la parte trasera or posterior del tren, los últimos vagones del tren

from the rear he looked just like everybody else — por detrás parecía como todo el mundo

2) [of procession] cola f, final m ; [of battle formation] retaguardia f

to attack the enemy from the rear — atacar al enemigo por la retaguardia

3) * (=buttocks) trasero * m

4) (in phrases)

at or in the rear — [of vehicle] en la parte trasera; [of building] en la parte trasera or de atrás; [of procession] en la cola, al final

there is a garden at or (US) in the rear of the house — detrás de la casa hay un jardín

he sat in the rear of the taxi — se sentó en el asiento de atrás del taxi

to bring up the rear — cerrar la marcha

to the rear — (gen) detrás, en la parte trasera or de atrás; (Mil) en la retaguardia

a house with a patio to the rear — una casa con un patio detrás, una casa con un patio en la parte trasera or de atrás

to be well to the rear — quedar muy atrás

to the rear of — detrás de

to the rear of the house was open countryside — detrás de la casa había campo abierto

2.

ADJ (gen) de atrás, trasero

3.

CPD

rear admiral N — contraalmirante mf

rear bumper N — paragolpes m trasero

rear door N — (in building, of vehicle) puerta f trasera or de atrás

rear end N — [of vehicle] parte f trasera or posterior; hum * (=buttocks) trasero * m

rear gunner N — artillero m de cola

rear light N — piloto m, luz f trasera, calavera f (Mex)

rear seat N — asiento m trasero or de atrás

rear wheel N — rueda f trasera or de atrás

rear-wheel drive — tracción f trasera

rear window N — [of building] ventana f de atrás; [of vehicle] luneta f trasera, cristal m de atrás

II [rɪǝ(r)]
1. VT

1) (=raise, bring up) [+ children, animals] criar

an audience reared on a diet of pop music — un público que ha crecido oyendo música pop
hand-rear
2) (=raise) levantar, alzar

fascism/jealousy rears its ugly head again — el fascismo/la envidia vuelve a levantar la cabeza

3) (=build) erigir

2. VI
(also: rear up)
1) (on hind legs) [horse] empinarse; (in fright) encabritarse

2) (=rise steeply) [building, mountain, wave] alzarse, erguirse

the mountains reared up on each side — las montañas se alzaban or se erguían a cada lado

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[rɪr, rɪə(r)]
I

noun

a) ( back part) (no pl) parte f trasera or posterior or de atrás

the courtyard at o (AmE also) in the rear of the building — el patio de detrás del edificio

she sat in the rear — ( Auto) iba sentada atrás or en el asiento trasero

b) (of column, procession) (no pl)

the rear — la retaguardia

c) c ( buttocks) (colloq) trasero m (fam)

II

adjective <window/wheel> de atrás, trasero

rear lamp o light — (BrE Auto) luz f trasera or de atrás

III
1.

transitive verb

1) ( raise) \<\<child/cattle\>\> criar*

2) ( lift) \<\<head\>\> levantar; head I 1)

2.

vi rear (up)

a) \<\<horse\>\> empinarse, pararse en dos patas (AmL); (with anger, fear) encabritarse

b) ( tower) erguirse*, alzarse*

English-spanish dictionary > rear
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I 1. [rɪə(r)]
nome

1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore

at the rear of the house — dietro la casa

2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.

3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.
2.
aggettivo

1) [ door] di servizio, sul retro; [ garden] sul retro

2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posteriore
II 1. [rɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo tirare su [ child]; allevare [ animals]; coltivare [ plants]
2.
verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare

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I 1. [riə] noun
1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.)

2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.)
2. adjective
(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.)

- rear-admiral
- rearguard II [riə] verb
1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.)

2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.)

3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.)

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- rear up

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I 1. [rɪə(r)]
nome

1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore

at the rear of the house — dietro la casa

2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.

3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.
2.
aggettivo

1) [ door] di servizio, sul retro; [ garden] sul retro

2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posteriore
II 1. [rɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo tirare su [ child]; allevare [ animals]; coltivare [ plants]
2.
verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare

English-Italian dictionary > rear
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hed
1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma

2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head

head¹ n

1. cabeza

mind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!

get that idea out of your head quítate esa idea de la cabeza

2. cabecera

the head of the table la cabecera de la mesa

3. jefe / director

the head of the company el director de la compañía

to keep your head mantener la calma

to lose your head perder la calma

head² vb

1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza

the prince headed the procession el príncipe iba a la cabeza de la procesión

2. cabecear / dar de cabeza

the forward headed the ball into the goal el delantero cabeceó el balón y lo metió en la portería

to head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...

I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casa

head

tr[hed]

noun

1 (gen) cabeza; (mind) mente nombre femenino

■ my head was spinning la cabeza me daba vueltas

2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino

3 (of bed, table) cabecera

4 (of page) principio

5 (on beer) espuma

6 (cape) cabo, punta

7 (of school, company) director,-ra

8 (cattle) res nombre femenino

■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado

9 (coin) cara

10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella

adjective

1 principal, jefe

■ he's the head gardener es el jardinero jefe

transitive verb

1 (company, list etc) encabezar

■ she heads the list of winners ella encabeza la lista de ganadores

2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear

■ he headed the ball into the net metió un gol de un cabezazo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

from head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabeza

heads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?

off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entrada

on your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!

per head por barba, por cabeza

■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barba

to be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguien

to be off one's head estar chiflado,-a

to bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguien

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendados

to have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los números

to have a head for heights no padecer vértigo

to keep one's head above water mantenerse a flote

to keep one's head mantener la calma

to laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadas

two heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que dos

head teacher director,-ra

head start ventaja

head office oficina central

head ['hɛd] vt

1) lead: encabezar

2) direct: dirigir

head vi

: dirigirse

head adj

main: principal

the head office: la oficina central, la sede

head n

1) : cabeza f

from head to foot: de pies a cabeza

2) mind: mente f, cabeza f

3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)

4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)

5) : cara f (de una moneda)

heads or tails: cara o cruz

6) : cabeza f

500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado

$10 a head: $10 por cabeza

7)

to come to a head : llegar a un punto crítico

head

adj.

• primero, -a adj.

• principal adj.

n.

• cabecera s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cabezuela s.f.

• director s.m.

• dirigente s.m.

• encabezamiento s.m.

• mayor s.m.

• mollera s.f.

• principal s.m.

• testa s.f.

head (s.o.) off (On the road, etc.)

expr.

• atajar v.

• cortarle el paso expr.

v.

• cabecear v.

• descabezar v.

• dirigir v.

• encabezar v.

• mandar v.

hed
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noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

[hed]
1. N

1) (=part of body) cabeza f

• my head aches — me duele la cabeza

• the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)

• he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la pared

the government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis

• from head to foot — de pies a cabeza

• to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballo

to give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn

• wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza

success has gone to his head — el éxito se le ha subido a la cabeza

• head of hair — cabellera f

• to go head over heels — caer de cabeza

to fall head over heels in love with sb — enamorarse perdidamente de algn

• to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido

• to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza

• to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza

• he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato

• to stand on one's head — hacer el pino

I could do it standing on my head * — lo podría hacer con los ojos cerrados

• she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana

• from head to toe — de pies a cabeza

• I ought to bang or knock your heads together — os voy a dar un coscorrón a los dos *

• he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró

- I can't get my head around that

- have one's head up one's arse or ass

- bite sb's head off

- put or lay one's head on the block

- get one's head down

to go over sb's head —

they went over my head to the manager — pasaron por encima de mí y fueron directamente al gerente

- hold one's head up high

with head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida

- laugh one's head off

- stand or turn sth on its head

- on your own head be it!

- want sb's head on a plate

- turn one's head the other way

- heads will roll

- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand

- scream/shout one's head off

- I can't make head nor or or tail of it

I can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice

- turn heads

she had the kind of looks that turn heads — tenía ese tipo de belleza que llama la atención

- keep one's head above water
acid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)
2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza f

use your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!

you never know what's going on in his head — nunca sabes lo que le está pasando por la cabeza

it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado

it was the first thing that came into my head — fue lo primero que me vino a la cabeza

• it was above their heads — no lo entendían

• it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada

• it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera

• you need your head examining or examined — tú estás mal de la cabeza

• to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números

• I have no head for heights — tengo vértigo

• to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental

he added it all up in his head — lo sumó todo mentalmente

• he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...

I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...

who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?

don't put ideas into his head — no le metas ideas en la cabeza

• I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza

• it was over their heads — no lo entendían

it went way over my head — no entendí nada

• I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución

• to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia

• don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas

- keep one's head

- lose one's head

- be/go off one's head

you must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!

- be out of one's head

- he's got his head screwed on

- be soft or weak in the head

- go soft in the head

- all that flattery will turn his head

- two heads are better than one

3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / f

• head of department — (in school, firm) jefe(-a) m / f de departamento

head of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés

• head of (the) household — cabeza mf de familia

• head of state — (Pol) jefe(-a) m / f de Estado

4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima f

at the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de

to be at the head of the class — ser el mejor de la clase

to be at the head of the league — ir a la cabeza de la liga

to be at the head of the list — encabezar la lista

to be at the head of the queue — ser el primero en la cola

to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa

5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f

• a head of celery/ garlic — una cabeza de apio/ajo

• a head of lettuce — una lechuga

6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza f

reading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación

7) (=culmination)

• this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico

• to come to a head — [situation] alcanzar un punto crítico

8) heads (on coin) cara f

it came down heads — salió cara

heads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)

to toss heads or tails — echar a cara o cruz

- heads I win, tails you lose

9) (no pl) (=unit)

20 head of cattle — 20 cabezas de ganado (vacuno)

£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona

10) (Naut) proa f

head to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento

11) (Geog) cabo m

12) (=pressure)

head of steam — presión f de vapor

head of water — presión f de agua

13) (=height) [of water]

there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño

14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento m

this comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...

2. VT

1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar

2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear

3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir

4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear

to head the ball — cabecear (el balón)

5) [+ chapter] encabezar

3.

VI

where are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?

he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste

he headed up the hill — se dirigió hacia la cima de la colina

they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad

4.

CPD

head boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)

head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras

head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f

head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina

head chef N — chef mf, jefe(-a) m / f de cocina

head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f

head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f

head cold N — resfriado m (de cabeza)

head count N — recuento m de personas

to take a head count — hacer un recuento de personas

head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros

head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)

head height N — altura f de la cabeza

• at head height — a la altura de la cabeza

head injury N — herida f en la cabeza

head lice NPL — piojos mpl

head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza

• to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algn

head nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe

head office N — sede f central

head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)

head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv

head start N — ventaja f

a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida

to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)

he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos

even if he had a head start he couldn't possibly win — ni empezando con ventaja podría ganar

head teacher N — director(a) m / f

head waiter N — maître m

head wound N — herida f en la cabeza

- head back

- head down

- head for

- head off

- head out

- head up

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[hed]
I

noun

1) ( Anat) cabeza f

a fine head of hair — una buena cabellera

to stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)

from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo

he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano

head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza

2) (mind, brain) cabeza f

I said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza

she added it up in her head — hizo la suma mentalmente

he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza

he has an old head on young shoulders — es muy maduro para su edad

she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números

I've no head for heights — sufro de vértigo

I need to keep a clear head for the interview — tengo que estar despejado para la entrevista

use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!

if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá

it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...

to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien

to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza

to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)

to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza

to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos

3)

a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera f

b) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f

4)

a) ( chief) director, -tora m,f

head of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno

the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)

head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras

head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio

head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)

b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)

5)

a) ( person)

$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona

b) pl head ( Agr)

700 head of cattle — 700 cabezas de ganado vacuno

6) ( crisis)

to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico

his arrival brought the conflict to a head — su llegada hizo estallar el conflicto

7)

a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal m

b) ( of drill) cabezal m

c) ( cylinder head) culata f

8) ( Geog) cabo m

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*

b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de

2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*

which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear

4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*

2.

vi

the car was heading west — el coche iba en dirección oeste

where are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?

it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos

Phrasal Verbs:

- head for

- head off

- head up

English-spanish dictionary > head
7 head

[hed] 1. noun
1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) glava

2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) pamet

3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dolžina glave

4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) glava; glaven

5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) glava, glavica

6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) izvir

7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) vrh

8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo

9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) nadarjenost

10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) predstojnik

11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osebo

12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) rt

13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) pena
2. verb
1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) biti na čelu

2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) voditi

3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) iti proti

4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) nasloviti

5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) udariti z glavo

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- - headed
- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
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adjective

glavni, na čelu

British English head boy — najboljši dijak v razredu

head cook — glavni kuhar

head nurse — glavna medicinska sestra

head waiter — glavni natakar, plačilni

head wind — nasprotni veter
II [hed]
noun

glava; dolžina glave (pri konjskih dirkah); pamet, razum, nadarjenost; vodja, voditelj, predstojnik; šolski direktor, -ica; glava kovanca; glava, vrh, gornji del, vzglavje (strani, postelje, knjige, pisma, stopnišča itd); glava žeblja, kladiva, bucike; višek, kriza; pena na pivu, mleku; rogovje (srnjadi); oseba, komad, kos, glava (živine); stržen čira; izvir reke; zajezena voda; pritisk pare zraka, plina, vode; predgorje, rt; familiarly plačilni, glavni natakar; streha na vozu; glavna točka (govora), poglavje (knjige), rubrika, stolpič (v časopisu); economy postavka (v računu, fakturi), kategorija; slang latrina

above one's head — težko razumljivo, prepametno za koga

at the head of — na čelu

by head and shoulders — ali by the head and ears — s silo, na silo

(by) head and shoulders above — mnogo boljši od

by a short head — za dolžino nosu, figuratively z majhno prednostjo

crowned heads — kronane glave

a deer of the first head — petleten jelen ali srnjak

nautical down by the head — s prednjim delom ladje globoko v vodi

head of the family — družinski poglavar

heads of state — državni voditelji

the head and front — bistvo, politics glava zarote, vodja upora

from head to foot — od nog do glave, popolnoma

head first ( —ali foremost) — z glavo naprej, figuratively nepremišljeno

a large head of game — velik trop živali

hot head — vročekrvnež

a beautiful head of hair — gosti lasje

head over heels — narobe, do ušes, na vrat na nos

old head on young shoulders — pameten mlad človek

off one's head — ali out of one's head — nor

over one's head — viseč nad glavo (nevarnost); težko razumljivo

over head and ears — ali head over ears — preko glave, do ušes, popolnoma

on this head — o tem predmetu

out of one's own head — sam od sebe, sam, na lastnem zeljniku

two heads are better than one — kolikor glav, toliko misli

head of water — vodni steber

heads or tails — obe strani kovanca (pri metanju)

twopence a head — 2 penija na osebo

slang King's (Queen's) head — poštna znamka

weak in the head — slaboumen

head, cook and bottle washer — kdor s svojim vedenjem poudarja svojo veljavo

figuratively on your head be it! — naj gre na tvojo glavo, ti si odgovoren

ten head of cattle — deset glav živine;

Z glagoli: to beat s.o.'s head off — prekositi koga

colloquially to bite ( —ali snap) s.o.'s head off — uničiti koga

to bring to a head — pripeljati do krize

figuratively to break one's head — glavo si razbijati

to carry one's head high — nositi glavo pokonci, biti ponosen

to come to a head — priti do krize, zaostriti se

medicine zagnojiti se, dozoreti (čir); slang to do a thing on one's head — igraje kaj napraviti

to drag in by the head and ears — s silo privleči, za ušesa privleči

to eat ( —ali cry, scream, run) one's head off — pretirano se razburjati

it entered my head — v glavo mi je padlo

to give s.o. his head figuratively popustiti uzde

to get s.th. through one's head — doumeti, razumeti kaj

to go over s.o.'s head — biti pretežko za koga

to go to s.o.'s head — v glavo stopiti

this horse eats his head off — ta konj več pojé, kot je vreden

to have a good head for — biti nadarjen za

to have a head — imeti "mačka"

to have a good head on one's shoulders — biti dobre glave

to have one's head in the clouds figuratively živeti v oblakih, sanjariti

to have one's head screwed in the right way — imeti glavo na pravem koncu

to have a head like a sieve — imeti glavo kot rešeto, biti pozabljiv

to hit the nail on the head — točno zadeti

to keep one's head — ostati miren

figuratively to keep one's head above water — obdržati se nad vodo, životariti

to knock s.th. on the head — onemogočiti kaj

to lay ( —ali put) heads together — glave stikati, posvetovati se

to let s.o. have his head — pustiti komu delati po svoji glavi

to lie on s.o.'s head — biti komu v breme

to lose one's head — izgubiti glavo

I cannot make head or tail of — ne razumem, ne vidim ne repa ne glave

to make head — izbiti na čelo, napredovati

to make head against — uspešno se upirati

to be put over the heads of other persons — pri napredovanju preskočiti druge

to put s.th. into s.o.'s head — vtepsti komu kaj v glavo

to put s.th. into one's head — vtepsti si kaj v glavo

to put s.th. out of s.o.'s head — izbiti komu kaj iz glave

to put s.th. out of one's head — izbiti si kaj iz glave

to put one's head in the lion's mouth — izpostavljati se nevarnosti

to rear one's head — glavo dvigniti

to run in s.o.'s head — vrteti se komu po glavi

to run one's head against a brick wall — riniti z glavo skozi zid

to shake one's head — odkimati

to shake one's head at — z glavo zmajati

to suffer from swelled ( —ali swollen) head — biti zelo domišljav

to take the head — prevzeti vodstvo

to take s.th. into one's head — v glavo si kaj vtepsti

to talk over s.o.'s head — za koga preučeno govoriti

to talk s.o.'s head off — utruditi koga z nenehnim govorjenjem

to talk through the back of s.o.'s head — neprestano v koga govoriti

to throw o.s. at the head of — obesiti se komu za vrat

to talk one's head off — nenehno govoriti

to turn one's head — v glavo stopiti

to turn s.o.'s head — glavo komu zmešati

to win by a head — zmagati za dolžino glave (konj)

to work one's head off — pretegniti se od dela, garati

heads I win, tails you lose — izgubiš v vsakem primeru
III [hed]
1.

transitive verb

voditi, biti na čelu, priti na čelo; zapovedovati; prekositi, prekašati; obiti (reko) pri izviru; dati naslov, glavo (pismu itd.); obrezati, odsekati vrh (stebla, krošnjo drevesa); upreti se, nasprotovati, postaviti se po robu; obrniti proti; sport udariti žogo z glavo;

2.

intransitive verb

biti obrnjen z glavo, pročeljem proti; iti, gibati se proti ( for); pluti proti ( for); razvijati se; American izvirati (reka)

to head for war — siliti v vojno

English-Slovenian dictionary > head
8 tail

1. noun
1) Schwanz, der

2) (fig.)

have somebody/something on one's tail — (coll.) jemanden/etwas auf den Fersen haben (ugs.)

be/keep on somebody's tail — (coll.) jemandem auf den Fersen sein/bleiben (ugs.)

with one's tail between one's legs — mit eingezogenem Schwanz (ugs.)

somebody has his tail up — jemand ist übermütig

turn tail [and run] — Fersengeld geben (ugs.); die Flucht ergreifen

3) (of comet) Schweif, der

4)

[shirt-]tail — Hemdzipfel, der (ugs.)

5) (of man's coat) Schoß, der

6) in pl. (man's evening dress) Frack, der

7) in pl. (on coin)

tails [it is] — Zahl; see also academic.ru/33950/head">head 1. 5)
2. transitive verb
1) (remove stalks of)

top and tail gooseberries — Stachelbeeren putzen

2) (coll.): (follow) beschatten

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail away

- tail back

- tail off

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[teil] 1. noun
1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) der Schwanz

2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) der Schwanz
2. verb
(to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) beschatten

- -tailed
- tails 3. interjection
(a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) Wappen

- tail-end
- tail-light
- tail wind
- tail off
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tail

[teɪl]

I. n

1. (of animal) Schwanz m; of a horse also Schweif m geh; of a bear, badger, wild boars Bürzel m; of a dog, predatory game, and a squirrel also Rute f fachspr; of an insect Hinterleib m

to wag/swish one's \tail mit dem Schwanz wedeln/schlagen

2. ( fig: rear) Schwanz m fig; of an aeroplane also Rumpfende nt; of a car Heck nt; of a comet Schweif m; of a kite Schwanz m; of a hurricane Ausläufer m; of a letter Unterlänge f fachspr; of a note Notenhals m

to have sb on one's \tail jdn auf den Fersen haben

to keep/be on sb's \tail jdm auf den Fersen bleiben/sein

get off my \tail! musst du so dicht auffahren! m fam

3. FASHION (lower part of a dress) Schleppe f; of a shirt [Hemd]zipfel m fam; of a coat Schoß m

4. FASHION ( fam: tail coat)

▪ \tails pl Frack m, Schwalbenschwanz m hum veraltend

5. ( fam: buttocks) Hintern m fam

6. (reverse of coin)

▪ \tails pl Zahlseite f

heads or \tails? Kopf oder Zahl?

heads I win, \tails you lose! ich gewinne auf jeden Fall

7. ( fam: person following sb) Schatten m a. hum, Beschatter(in) m(f)

to put a \tail on sb jdn beschatten lassen

8. no pl ( pej sl: women) Weiber pl pej fam

they're chasing \tail (sl) sie sind auf Weiberjagd sl

9. AM ECON Ziffern pl hinter dem Komma

10. COMPUT (data) Schluss m; (code) Endcode m

11.

▶ it's a case of the \tail wagging the dog da wedelt ja der Schwanz mit dem Hund

▶ to go off [or away] with one's \tail between one's legs sich akk mit eingezogenem Schwanz [o wie ein geprügelter Hund] davonschleichen [o davonmachen] fam

▶ to not be able to make head or \tail [or heads or \tails] of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau werden fam, sich dat keinen Reim auf etw akk machen können fam

▶ to turn \tail [and run] die Flucht ergreifen, Fersengeld geben fam

II. vt

1. (remove the stalks of fruit)

▪ to \tail sth etw putzen

2. ( fam)

▪ to \tail sb jdn beschatten, jdm folgen

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[teɪl]
1. n

1) (of animal) Schwanz m; (hum inf, of person) Hinterteil nt (inf), Allerwerteste(r) m (hum inf)

with his tail between his legs (fig) — wie ein geprügelter Hund, mit eingezogenem Schwanz (inf)

to turn tail — ausreißen, die Flucht ergreifen

he was right on my tail — er saß mir direkt im Nacken

2) (of aeroplane, kite, procession, list) Schwanz m; (of comet) Schweif m; (of shirt) Zipfel m; (of jacket, coat) Schoß m; (of letter) Schleife f; (MUS, of note) Notenhals m

3) (inf: person following sb) Schatten m (inf), Beschatter(in) m(f) (inf)

to put a tail on sb — jdn beschatten lassen

4) (inf)

they were out looking for tail — sie hielten nach Weibern (inf) or Bräuten (sl) Ausschau

a nice piece of tail — ein geiler Arsch (sl)

5)

tails pl (on coin) — Rück- or Zahlseite f

tails I win! — bei Zahl gewinne ich

it came down tails — die Zahl kam nach oben

6) pl (= jacket) Frack m, Schwalbenschwanz m (inf)

"tails (will be worn)" — "Frackzwang" m

2. vt

1) person, suspect beschatten (inf); car etc folgen (+dat)

2)

See:

→ top

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tail¹ [teıl]

A s

1. ZOOL Schweif m, Schwanz m:

(it’s a case of) the tail wagging the dog der Schwanz wedelt mit dem Hund umg;

with one’s tail up hochgestimmt, übermütig;

have one’s tail up in Hochstimmung oder übermütig sein;

with one’s tail down, with one’s tail between one’s legs bedrückt, mit eingezogenem Schwanz umg;

have one’s tail down bedrückt sein, den Schwanz hängen lassen umg;

be (keep) on sb’s tail jemandem auf den Fersen sein (bleiben);

sit on sb’s tail AUTO zu dicht auf jemanden auffahren;

twist sb’s tail jemanden piesacken oder schikanieren;

turn tail (and run) davonlaufen

2. umg Hinterteil n, Steiß m

3. fig Schwanz m, (hinteres oder unteres) Ende, Schluss m:

tail of a comet Kometenschweif m;

tail of a letter Briefschluss;

tail of a note MUS Notenhals m;

out of the tail of one’s eye aus den Augenwinkeln;

tail of a page unterer Rand oder Fuß m einer (Druck-)Seite;

tail of a storm (ruhigeres) Ende eines Sturmes

4. Haarzopf m, -schwanz m

5. meist pl Rück-, Kehrseite f (einer Münze): → head D 18

6. a) Schleppe f (eines Kleides)

b) (Rock-, Hemd) Schoß m, (-)Zipfel m

7. pl Frack m

8. Schleife f (eines Buchstabens)

9. ELEK, TECH

a) Nachimpuls m

b) Signalschwanz m

10. Radar: Nachleuchtschleppe f

11. Sterz m

12. LIT Koda f

13. ANAT

a) Sehnenteil m (eines Muskels)

b) Pankreasschwanz m

c) Nebenhoden m

14. FLUG

a) Leitwerk n

b) Heck n, Schwanz m

15. a) Gefolge n

b) Anhang m (einer Partei)

c) große Masse (einer Gemeinschaft)

d) (die) Letzten pl oder Schlechtesten pl (der Klasse etc)

16. umg Beschatter m (Detektiv etc):

put a tail on sb jemanden beschatten lassen

17. besonders US vulg

a) besonders piece ( oder bit) of tail Mieze f sl

b) Fotze f, Möse f (beide vulg) (Vagina)

B v/t

1. einen Schwanz an einem Drachen etc anbringen

2. den Schwanz oder das Schlusslicht bilden von (oder gen):

dogs tailing the procession

3. auch tail on (to) befestigen (an dat), anhängen (an akk)

4. Früchte zupfen, entstielen

5. einen Hund stutzen

6. am Schwanz packen

7. umg jemanden beschatten

C v/i

1. sich hinziehen, einen Schwanz bilden:

tail away ( oder off)

a) abflauen, abnehmen, sich verlieren,

b) zurückbleiben, -fallen,

c) sich auseinanderziehen (Kolonne etc),

d) sich verschlechtern, nachlassen

2. oft tail on ( oder along) umg hinterherlaufen ( after oder behind sb jemandem)

3. tail back bes Br sich stauen (Verkehr)

4. ARCH (mit dem Ende) eingelassen sein (in, into in akk oder dat)

tail² [teıl] JUR

A s Beschränkung f (der Erbfolge), beschränktes Erb- oder Eigentumsrecht:

heir in tail Vorerbe m;

issue in tail erbberechtigte Nachkommenschaft;

tenant in tail Eigentümer m, dessen Rechte durch Nacherbenbestimmungen beschränkt sind;

estate in tail male Fideikommiss n

B adj beschränkt (Erbfolge etc)

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1. noun
1) Schwanz, der

2) (fig.)

have somebody/something on one's tail — (coll.) jemanden/etwas auf den Fersen haben (ugs.)

be/keep on somebody's tail — (coll.) jemandem auf den Fersen sein/bleiben (ugs.)

with one's tail between one's legs — mit eingezogenem Schwanz (ugs.)

somebody has his tail up — jemand ist übermütig

turn tail [and run] — Fersengeld geben (ugs.); die Flucht ergreifen

3) (of comet) Schweif, der

4)

[shirt-]tail — Hemdzipfel, der (ugs.)

5) (of man's coat) Schoß, der

6) in pl. (man's evening dress) Frack, der

7) in pl. (on coin)

tails [it is] — Zahl; see also head 1. 5)
2. transitive verb
1) (remove stalks of)

top and tail gooseberries — Stachelbeeren putzen

2) (coll.): (follow) beschatten

Phrasal Verbs:

- tail away

- tail back

- tail off

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n.

Ende -n n.

Heck -e n.

Rest -e m.

Schwanz -¨e m.

English-german dictionary > tail
9 tail

1. n ист. конский хвост

tail of a comet — хвост кометы

tail pulling — съемка шкуры с хвоста

tail ripping — вспарывание на хвосте

tail vice — стуловые тиски с хвостом

tail of the pulse — " хвост " импульса

with a wag of the tail — вильнув хвостом

2. n коса, косичка

3. n нижний конец; кончик

tail of a shirt — нижний конец рубахи

tail lock — нижний шлюз

coil tail — конец рулона

tail edge — нижний обрез

tail margin — нижнее поле

tail water — вода нижнего бьефа

4. n задний конец; оконечность

tail of a cart — задок телеги

tail clamp — захват для зажима задней кромки

keyboard buffer tail — конец буфера клавиатуры

tail edge plate clamp — задняя зажимная планка

from head to tail — от приемного конца к сходовому

compound statement tail — конец составного оператора

5. n сл. задница, зад; ягодицы

6. n краешек, уголок

7. n конечная фаза, конец

tail of a storm — конечная фаза шторма

wing tip mounted tail light — хвостовой огонь на конце крыла

8. n заключительная часть, конец

the tail of a conversation — конец разговора

tail duct — трубопровод в хвостовой части

tail heaviness — перетяжеление хвостовой части

fuselage tail section — хвостовая часть фюзеляжа

swing tail — отводимая в сторону хвостовая часть

tail clamp bar — планка для зажима хвостовой части

9. n короткая заключительная строка стихотворения; кода

10. n юбка; нижняя часть платья

head and tail — верхний и нижний обрезы

tail down — с опущенной хвостовой частью

natural tail water — бытовая глубина в нижнем бьефе

tail radius — радиус кривизны кормовой части корпуса

11. n фалда, пола

12. n шлейф

tail area — шлейф; хвост

13. n разг. фрак

to go into tails — начать носить одежду взрослых

14. n свита, кортеж

15. n разг. сыщик, филёр, «хвост»

tail glide — скользить на хвост

tail glided — скользил на хвост

tail of a clause — хвост формулы

tail slide — скольжение на хвост

tail diving — скольжение на хвост

16. n очередь, «хвост»

pl обратная сторона

tail dive — падение на хвост

tail dived — скользил на хвост

tail gliding — скольжение на хвост

tail heavy — перетяжелённый на хвост

distribution tail area — хвост распределения

17. n хвосты; отбросы, остатки, подонки

wave tail — хвост волны

gas tail — газовый хвост

dust tail — пылевой хвост

switch of the tail — хвост

bushy tail — пушистый хвост

18. n менее влиятельная часть

tail piece — хвостовая часть

tail section — хвостовая часть

web tail — концевая часть ленты

19. n спорт. более слабая часть команды

cut-off tail — кузов автомобиля, слабо выступающий за задний мост

20. n отводной, отводящий канал

21. n нижний конец пруда

to top and tail — срезать оба конца, срезать черенок и хвостик

22. n поток ниже мельничного колеса

tail wheel boot — обтекатель хвостового колеса

23. n спорт. пятка

24. n тех. хвостовик

tail house — фабрика для обработки хвостов

head and tail oil — жир из голов и хвостов

25. n ав. хвостовое оперение; хвост

tail assembly — хвостовое оперение

boom tail — балочное хвостовое оперение

tail light — хвостовой сигнальный огонь

tail diffusion cell — хвостовой диффузор

vee tail — V-образное хвостовое оперение

wing tail fillet — хвостовой зализ крыла

26. n мор. штерт

27. n воен. тыл

28. n полигр. нижний обрез

to turn tail — броситься наутёк

29. v снабжать хвостом, приделывать хвост

to tail a kite — приделать хвост к воздушном у змею

keep the tail clear — не допускать захода самолета в хвост

aircraft tail warning radar — самолетная РЛС защиты хвоста

kept the tail clear — не допустил захода самолета в хвост

tail extractor — устройство для сдирания шкуры с хвоста

tail splitter — рабочий, вспарывающий шкуру на хвосте

30. v тащить за хвост

a dog wiggles his tail — собака виляет хвостом

swallow tail — деталь в виде ласточкина хвоста

tail warning radar — радиолокатор защиты хвоста

the cow whisked her tail — корова махнула хвостом

tail puller — устройство для съемки шкуры с хвоста

31. v отрубать или отрезать хвост

a cat with a twitchy tail — кошка с виляющим хвостом

tail chute — тормозной или посадочный парашют

tail mill — фабрика для обработки хвостов

tail disjointing — отделение хвоста

peppered tail — пятнистый хвостик

32. v отрезать, остригать кончики

to tail gooseberries — отрезать хвостики у ягод крыжовника

33. v разг. преследовать, неотступно следовать, ходить по пятам, «сесть на хвост»

to tail a thief — идти за вором, не терять вора из виду

tail along — преследовать, следовать по пятам

tail down to leeward — кормой под ветер

pulse tail — хвост импульса

34. v образовать хвост; замыкать

to tail a procession — замыкать процессию

tail on — плестись в хвосте

35. v растянуться цепочкой; тянуться длинной лентой

36. v присоединять к концу или хвосту; привязывать или закреплять у хвоста

37. v махнуть хвостом

38. v стр. закреплять в стене

tail shaft — гребной вал

39. v стр. быть закреплённым в стене

40. v мор. оплетать татарской оплёткой

41. v мор. надставлять конец

42. v мор. мор. поворачиваться или наваливаться кормой

rooster tail — гребень волн за кормой быстроходного судна

tail down-stream — кормой по течению

43. n юр. заповедное имущество

tail female — имущество, наследуемое только по женской линии

estate tail — заповедное имущество, урезанная собственность

fee tail — заповедное имущество, урезанная собственность

tenant in tail — собственник заповедного имущества

interest in tail — заповедное имущество

44. a юр. ограниченный условием

estate in tail — имущество, владелец которого ограничен в праве его отчуждения и распоряжения им на случай смерти

45. v юр. ограничивать права, обременять обязательствами

Синонимический ряд:

1. buttocks (noun) back; backside; beam; behind; bottom; breech; buttocks; cheeks; end; fanny; fundament; hams; haunches; heinie; hind; hind end; hiney; hunkers; nates; podex; posterior; rear; reverse; rump; seat

2. hind part (noun) caudal appendage; derriere; hind part; rear appendage; rear end; rump backside; stern; tail end

3. trail (noun) trail; train

4. bedog (verb) bedog; dog; shadow; tag; trail

English-Russian base dictionary > tail
10 front

1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

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noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; ( also adjective) the front page.) die Vorderseite

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; ( also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) die Front

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) die (Strand-)promenade

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) die Front

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) die Front

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) die Kühnheit

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) die Organisation

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- academic.ru/29601/frontage">frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front
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front

[frʌnt]

I. n

1. usu sing (forward-facing part) Vorderseite f

shall I lie on my \front or my back? soll ich mich auf den Bauch oder auf den Rücken legen?

please turn round and face the \front bitte drehen Sie sich um und schauen Sie nach vorn

\front of a building Front f eines Gebäudes

\front of a pullover Vorderteil m eines Pullovers

to put sth on back to \front etw verkehrt herum anziehen

▪ from the \front von vorne

to lead from the \front die Spitze anführen

2. (front area)

▪ the \front der vordere Bereich

we want seats as near the \front as possible wir wollen möglichst weit vorne sitzen

the \front of a crowd die Spitze einer Menge

▪ at the \front vorn[e]

she got us seats right at the \front sie hat uns Sitze in der vordersten Reihe besorgt

3. (ahead of)

▪ in \front vorn[e]

the lady in the row in \front die Dame in der Reihe vor uns

▪ to be in \front SPORT in Führung liegen

▪ in \front of sth/sb vor etw/jdm

in \front of other people/the children/witnesses vor anderen Menschen/den Kindern/Zeugen

4. (book cover) [vorderer] Buchdeckel; (first pages) Anfang m

5. THEAT (in the auditorium)

▪ out \front im Publikum

to go out \front vor den Vorhang treten

6. ( fam: in advance)

▪ up \front im Voraus

7. ( fig: deception) Fassade f oft pej

the restaurant is a \front for a drug-smuggling gang das Restaurant dient nur als Deckadresse für eine Drogenschmugglerbande

to put on a bold [or brave] \front kühn [o mutig] auftreten

8. MIL, METEO, POL Front f

the \front for the Liberation of Palestine die palästinensische Befreiungsarmee

▪ the \front MIL die Front

a cold/warm \front METEO eine Kalt-/Warmfront

a united \front POL eine geschlossene Front

9. (area of activity) Front f

on the domestic/work \front an der Heimatfront/Arbeitsfront

on the employment \front im Beschäftigungsbereich

10. usu sing (beside sea) [Strand]promenade f

the lake/river \front die Uferpromenade

11. no pl ( fam: impudence) Unverschämtheit f, Frechheit f

II. adj inv

1. (at the front) vorderste(r, s)

I like sitting in the \front seats at the cinema ich sitze gerne auf den vorderen Plätzen im Kino

\front leg Vorderbein nt

\front teeth Schneidezähne pl

\front wheel Vorderrad nt

2. (concealing) Deck-

\front operation Deckfirma f

III. vt

1. (face onto)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat gegenüberliegen

all the apartments \front the sea alle Wohnungen gehen zum Meer hinaus

2. usu passive ARCHIT (put a facade on)

▪ to be \fronted verkleidet sein

to be \fronted with timber mit Holz verkleidet sein

3. (be head of)

▪ to \front sth einer S. dat vorstehen

to \front a department eine Abteilung leiten

4. TV (be presenter)

▪ to \front sth etw moderieren

IV. vi

1. (face)

the house \fronts north das Haus geht nach Norden [hinaus]

our cottage \fronts onto the village green unser Häuschen liegt zur Dorfwiese hin

2. (be front man)

▪ to \front for sth für etw akk den Strohmann spielen

* * *
[frʌnt]
1. n

1) (= forward side, exterior) Vorderseite f; (= forward part, including interior) Vorderteil nt; (of house etc = façade) Vorderfront f, Stirnseite f; (of shirt, dress) Vorderteil nt; (= dickey) Hemdbrust f; (THEAT = auditorium) Zuschauerraum m

in front — vorne; (in line, race etc also) an der Spitze

in front of sb/sth — vor jdm/etw

at the front of (inside) — vorne in (+dat); (outside) vor (+dat)

to be in front — vorne sein; (Sport) vorn(e) or an der Spitze liegen

look in front of you — blicken Sie nach vorne

in front of you you can see... — vor Ihnen können Sie... sehen

in or at the front of the train/class — vorne im Zug/Klassenzimmer

or line (US) — er erreichte die Spitze der Schlange

she spilled tea down the front of her dress — sie verschüttete Tee vorn über ihr Kleid

2) (MIL, POL, MET) Front f

he fell at the front — er ist an der Front gefallen

they were attacked on all fronts (Mil) — sie wurden an allen Fronten angegriffen; (fig) sie wurden von allen Seiten angegriffen

cold front (Met) — Kalt(luft)front f

we must present a common/united front — wir müssen eine gemeinsame/geschlossene Front bieten

on the wages front — was die Löhne betrifft

on the home or domestic front (Pol) — im Inland

3) (Brit of sea) Strandpromenade f; (of lake) Uferpromenade f

4) (= outward appearance) Fassade f

to put on a bold front — eine tapfere Miene zur Schau stellen

to put on a calm front — nach außen hin ruhig erscheinen

it's just a front — das ist nur Fassade

5) (= cover for illicit activity) Tarnung f, Fassade f

6) (US: figurehead of organization) Galionsfigur f, Aushängeschild nt

7) no pl (= effrontery) Stirn f

to have the front to do sth — die Frechheit besitzen or die Stirn haben, etw zu tun

8) (poet: brow, face) Antlitz nt (poet)

2. adv

up front — vorne

to move up front — nach vorne rücken

50% up front —

to attack front and rear eyes front! (Mil) — von vorn und hinten angreifen Augen geradeaus!

See:

→ also upfront

3. vi

the houses/windows front onto the street — die Häuser liegen/die Fenster gehen auf die Straße hinaus

4. vt

1)

cottages fronted by well-kept lawns — Häuschen mit gepflegtem Rasen davor

2) organization, band leiten

5. adj
vorderste(r, s), Vorder-; page erste(r, s)
front tooth/wheel/room — Vorderzahn m/-rad nt/-zimmer nt

front row — erste or vorderste Reihe

the front end of the train — die Spitze des Zuges

* * *

front [frʌnt]

A s

1. allg Vorder-, Stirnseite f, Front f:

at the front auf der Vorderseite, vorn ( → A 4)

2. ARCH (Vorder)Front f, Fassade f

3. Vorderteil n

4. MIL

a) Front f, Kampf-, Frontlinie f

b) Frontbreite f:

at the front an der Front ( → A 1);

go to the front an die Front gehen;

on all fronts an allen Fronten (a. fig);

on a broad front auf breiter Front (a. fig);

form a united front against gemeinsam Front machen gegen

5. Vordergrund m:

in front an der oder die Spitze, vorn, davor;

drive too close to the car in front zu wenig Abstand zum Vordermann lassen;

go in front (Fußball etc) in Führung gehen;

in front of vor (dat), auch in jemandes Gegenwart oder Beisein;

he threw himself in front of a train er warf sich vor einen Zug;

to the front nach vorn, voraus, voran;

come to the front fig

a) in den Vordergrund treten,

b) an Popularität gewinnen;

look to the front nach vorn schauen;

play up front SPORT Spitze spielen

6. a) (Straßen-, Wasser) Front f

b) the front Br die Strandpromenade

7. fig Front f:

a) (besonders politische) Organisation: → people A 6

b) Sektor m, Bereich m:

on the educational front im Erziehungsbereich, auf dem Erziehungssektor

8. a) Strohmann m

b) Aushängeschild n (einer Interessengruppe oder subversiven Organisation etc)

9. umg Fassade f, äußerer Schein:

put up a front

a) auf vornehm machen, sich Allüren geben,

b) Theater spielen;

put on ( oder show, express) a bold ( oder brave) front kühn auftreten;

maintain a front den Schein wahren

10. poet

a) Stirn f

b) Antlitz n, Gesicht n

11. Frechheit f, Unverschämtheit f:

have the front to do sth die Stirn haben oder sich erdreisten, etwas zu tun

12. Hemdbrust f, Einsatz m

13. (falsche) Stirnlocken pl

14. METEO Front f

15. THEAT

a) Zuschauerraum m:

be out front umg im Publikum sitzen

b) Proszenium n (Raum zwischen Vorhang und Rampe)

B adj

1. Front…, Vorder…:

front entrance Vordereingang m;

the front nine (Golf) die ersten 9 Löcher;

front row vorder(st)e Reihe;

front surface Stirnfläche f;

front suspension TECH Vorderradaufhängung f;

front tooth Vorderzahn m; → elevation 15

2. front man Strohmann m

3. LING Vorderzungen…

C v/t

1. gegenüberstehen, -liegen (dat):

the house fronts the sea das Haus liegt (nach) dem Meer zu;

the windows front the street die Fenster gehen auf die Straße (hinaus)

2. jemandem entgegen-, gegenübertreten, jemandem die Stirn bieten

3. mit einer Front oder Vorderseite versehen

4. als Front oder Vorderseite dienen für

5. LING Konsonanten palatalisieren (durch Aussprache am vorderen Gaumen erweichen)

6. MIL Front machen lassen

D v/i

1. front on ( oder to, toward[s]) → C 1

2. front for als Strohmann oder Aushängeschild fungieren für

3. meist front up Aus umg erscheinen:

he fronted up at the police station

* * *
1. noun
1) Vorderseite, die; (of door) Außenseite, die; (of house) Vorderfront, die; (of queue) vorderes Ende; (of procession) Spitze, die; (of book) vorderer Deckel

in or at the front [of something] — vorn [in etwas position: Dat., movement: Akk.]

sit in the front of the car — vorne sitzen

the index is at the front — das Register ist vorn

to the front — nach vorn

in front — vorn[e]

be in front of something/somebody — vor etwas/jemandem sein

walk in front of somebody — (preceding) vor jemandem gehen; (to position) vor jemanden gehen

he was murdered in front of his wife — er wurde vor den Augen seiner Frau ermordet

2) (Mil.; also fig.) Front, die

on the Western front — an der Westfront

be attacked on all fronts — an allen Fronten/(fig.) von allen Seiten angegriffen werden

3) (at seaside) Strandpromenade, die

4) (Meteorol.) Front, die

cold/warm front — Kalt-/Warmluftfront, die

5) (outward appearance) Aussehen, das; (bluff) Fassade, die (oft abwertend); (pretext, façade) Tarnung, die

put on a brave front — nach außen hin gefasst bleiben

it's all a front — das ist alles nur Fassade (abwertend)
2. adjective
vorder...; Vorder[rad, -zimmer, -zahn]

front garden — Vorgarten, der

front row — erste Reihe

* * *

n.

Front -en f.

Vorderseite f.

English-german dictionary > front
11 front

front

A n

1 ( forward facing area) ( of house) façade f ; ( of shop) devanture f ; (of cupboard, box) devant m ; ( of sweater) devant m ; (of book, folder) couverture f ; (of card, coin, banknote) recto m ; (of car, boat) avant m ; ( of fabric) endroit m ; the dress buttons at the front la robe se boutonne sur le devant ; write the address on the front of the envelope écrivez l'adresse au recto de l'enveloppe ;

2 ( furthest forward part) (of train, queue) tête f ; ( of building) devant m ; ( of auditorium) premier rang m ; at the front of the line/procession en tête de la file/procession ; at the front of the house sur le devant de la maison ; to sit at the front of the class s'asseoir au premier rang de la classe ; he pushed to the front of the crowd il s'est faufilé au premier rang de la foule ; face the front! regardez devant! ; I'll sit in the front with the driver je vais m'asseoir devant, à côté du chauffeur ; there's room at the front of the coach il y a de la place à l'avant du car ; from front to back of the house du devant à l'arrière de la maison ; how long is the car from front to back? la voiture fait combien de long? ;

3 Mil, Pol front m ; at the front au front ;

4 ( stomach) ventre m ; to sleep/lie on one's front dormir/se coucher sur le ventre ; to spill sth down one's front se renverser qch sur le devant ;

5 GB ( promenade) front m de mer, bord m de mer ; on the sea/river front au bord de la mer/de la rivière ; a hotel on the front un hotel en bord de mer or sur le bord de mer ;

6 Meteorol front m ;

7 ( area of activity) côté m ; changes on the domestic ou home front Pol des changements côté politique intérieure ; there's nothing new on the wages front il n'y a rien de neuf côté salaires ; there are problems on the financial front il y a des problèmes sur le plan financier ;

8 fig ( outer appearance) façade f ; his cynicism is just a front son cynisme n'est qu'une façade ; to put on a brave front faire bonne figure ; to present a united front présenter un front uni ;

9 ○ ( cover) couverture f ; to be a front for sth servir de couverture à qch.

B adj ( épith)

1 ( facing street) [entrance] côté rue ; [garden, window, wall] de devant ; [bedroom] qui donne sur la rue ;

2 ( furthest from rear) [tyre, wheel] avant (after n) ; [seat] ( in cinema) au premier rang ; ( in vehicle) de devant ; [leg, paw, tooth] de devant ; [edge, panel] avant (after n) ; [carriage, coach] de tête (after n) ; in the front row au premier rang ; go and sit in the front seat va t'asseoir devant ;

3 ( first) [page] premier/-ière (before n) ; [racing car, horse] de tête ;

4 ( head-on) [view] de face (after n).

C in front adv phr ( ahead) who's in front? qui gagne? ; I'm 30 points in front j'ai 30 points d'avance ; the Italian car is in front on the tenth lap c'est la voiture italienne qui mène au dixième tour.

D in front of prep phr

1 ( before) devant ; sit/walk in front of me asseyez-vous/marchez devant moi ; in front of the mirror/TV/house devant la glace/télé/maison ;

2 ( in the presence of) devant ; not in front of the children! pas devant les enfants!

E vtr

1 ( face) [house] donner sur [river, sea] ;

2 ○ ( lead) être à la tête de [band, company, party] ;

3 TV présenter [TV show].

F vi

1 ( face) to front onto GB ou on US [house, shop] donner sur [sea, main road] ;

2 ( serve as a cover) to front for [person, organization] servir de couverture à [group].

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12 поезд

муж. train поезд дальнего следования ≈ long-distance train поезд прямого сообщения ≈ through train санитарный поезд ≈ hospital train садиться в поезд ≈ entrain скорый поезд ≈ fast train поездом ≈ by train встречный поезд ≈ train coming from the opposite direction, train coming the other way дачный поезд ≈ suburban train крушение поезда ≈ train crash не поспевать на поезд ≈ to be late for the train, to miss the train попадать на поезд ≈ to catch а train поспевать на поезд ≈ to catch the train пригородный поезд ≈ local train составитель поездов ≈ train maker-up составление поезда ≈ making up a train составлять поезд ≈ to make up a train товарный поезд ≈ goods train;
freight train амер. товаро-пассажирский поезд ≈ mixed goods-and-passenger train формировать поезд ≈ to make up a train хвост поезда ≈ rear (coaches) экстренный поезд ≈ special train свадебный поезд ≈ wedding procession

м. train;
ездить ~ом go* by train;
свадебный ~ wedding procession.

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