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2 dazwischenfunken
v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.1. interfere ( jemandem with s.o.’s plans etc.), put one’s oar in; (Pläne etc. vereiteln) put a spoke in the wheel ( oder a spanner oder Am. wrench in the works)2. im Gespräch: butt in* * *da|zwị|schen|fun|kenvi sep (RAD)to jam the signal; (inf = eingreifen) to put one's oar in (inf); (= etw vereiteln) to put a spoke in it (inf)* * *da·zwi·schen|fun·kenvi (fam)▪ [jdm] \dazwischenfunken to mess sth up [for sb] sep fam; (seinen Senf dazugeben) to put [or stick] one's oar in pej fam; (unaufgefordert in einem Gespräch) to butt in [on sb] fam* * ** * *dazwischenfunken v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg1. interfere (jemandem with sb’s plans etc), put one’s oar in; (Pläne etc vereiteln) put a spoke in the wheel ( oder a spanner oder US wrench in the works)2. im Gespräch: butt in* * * -
3 cuchara
f.1 spoon.cuchara de palo wooden spooncuchara sopera soup spoon2 spoonful (cucharada).3 tablespoon, spoon, dipper, scoop.4 landing net, small bag-shaped net for scooping a hooked fish into the boat.imperf.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: cuchar.* * *1 spoon\meter algo con cuchara a alguien familiar to drum something into somebodymeter cuchara familiar to butt incuchara de café teaspoon, coffee spooncuchara medidora measuring spooncuchara sopera soup spoon* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) [para comer] spooncon la cuchara grande esp LAm —
despacharse o servirse con la cuchara grande — to look after number one *
- meter la cuchara- soplar cuchara- soplar cuchara calientecuchara de café — coffee spoon, ≈ teaspoon
cuchara de servir — serving spoon, tablespoon
2) (Téc) scoop, bucket3) (=cucharón) ladle4) LAm (=llana) flat trowel5) CAm, Chile*6)militar de cuchara — * officer who has risen from the ranks, ranker
2.SMF Méx * (=carterista) pickpocket* * *1) spoonmeter (la) cuchara — (fam) ( en una conversación) to put one's oar in (colloq); ( en un asunto) to get in on the act (colloq)
meterle algo a alguien con cuchara — (fam) to spoon-feed somebody with something
recoger a alguien con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara — I'm ready to drop (colloq)
2)a) ( de excavadora) bucketb) ( para pescar) spinner, spoonc) (RPl) ( de albañil) trowel* * *= spoon.Ex. The article is entitled 'Feeding with the spoon, or the effects of shelf classification of fiction on the loaning of fiction'.----* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* * *1) spoonmeter (la) cuchara — (fam) ( en una conversación) to put one's oar in (colloq); ( en un asunto) to get in on the act (colloq)
meterle algo a alguien con cuchara — (fam) to spoon-feed somebody with something
recoger a alguien con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara — I'm ready to drop (colloq)
2)a) ( de excavadora) bucketb) ( para pescar) spinner, spoonc) (RPl) ( de albañil) trowel* * *= spoon.Ex: The article is entitled 'Feeding with the spoon, or the effects of shelf classification of fiction on the loaning of fiction'.
* pico de cuchara = spoonbill.* * *A spoonmeter (la) cuchara ( fam) (en una conversación) to put o stick one's oar in ( colloq) (en un asunto) to get in on the act ( colloq)meterle algo a algn con cuchara ( fam); to spoon-feed sb with sthrecoger a algn con cuchara: estoy para que me recojan con cuchara I'm exhausted o ( colloq) I'm ready to dropCompuestos:● cuchara de palo or de maderawooden spoondessertspoontablespoon, serving spoon● cuchara sopera or de sopasoup spoonB1 (de una excavadora) bucket2 (para pescar) spinner, spoon3 ( RPl) (de albañil) trowel* * *
cuchara sustantivo femenino
spoon;
cuchara sopera or de sopa soup spoon
cuchara sustantivo femenino spoon
cuchara de postre, dessert spoon
cuchara de servir, serving spoon
cuchara sopera, soupspoon
Los diferentes tamaños de la cuchara se definen según su uso: teaspoon (cucharilla de té), coffeespoon (cucharilla de café), dessert spoon (cuchara para postres), soupspoon (cuchara sopera), tablespoon y serving spoon (cuchara para servir) y ladle (cucharón). Las cantidades contenidas se expresan añadiendo -ful: spoonful, teaspoonful, coffeespoonful, tablespoonful, etc.
' cuchara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cucharilla
- cucharón
- palo
- revolver
English:
dessertspoon
- dip
- finger
- ladle
- scoop
- scoop out
- soupspoon
- spoon
- spoon-feed
- tablespoon
- tablespoonful
- teaspoon
- teaspoonful
- measuring
- serving
- table
* * *cuchara nf1. [para comer] spoon;Fammeter la cuchara to stick one's oar incuchara de café coffee spoon;cuchara de madera wooden spoon;la cuchara de madera [en rugby] the wooden spoon;cuchara de palo wooden spoon;cuchara sopera soup spoon2. [cucharada] spoonful3. [de grúa, pala] bucket, scoop4. [ave] shoveler5. Am [de albañil] trowel* * *f1 spoon;meter su cuchara L.Am. fam stick one’s oar in fam2 L.Am. ( paleta) trowel* * *cuchara nf: spoon* * *cuchara n spoon -
4 вмешиваться
1) General subject: barge in, break in ( обыкн. on, upon) (в разговор и т.п.), (бесцеремонно) bully, burst in, butt, butt in, come in (between; в чьи-л. отношения), cut in, get in the way (only politics can get in the way of an agreement - заключению соглашения могут помешать только политические мотивы), gum, have a finger in (во что-л.), have in oar (в чужие дела, разговор и т. п.), horn in, interlope, intermeddle, intermediate, interpose, interrupt (в разговор и т. п.), meddle (во что-либо), mell, monkey, poach, put finger in (во что-л.), put in (в разговор), put in oar (в чужие дела, разговор и т. п.), put in one's oar (в разговор, чужие дела и т. п.), put one's oar in (в разговор, чужие дела и т. п.), sail in, shove in oar (в чужие дела, разговор и т. п.), step in, stick in oar (в чужие дела, разговор и т. п.), strike in (в разговор), tamper, tig, break on, edge into, interfere, intervene, meddle in affairs, poke nose into, put foot in, put foot into, thrust nose into, cut in (в разговор, дела), step in (во что-л.), step into (во что-л.), have in oar (в чужие дела, разговор), strike into (во что-л.)2) Colloquial: chip in, chip in (в разговор)3) Engineering: force4) Mathematics: interfere in5) Law: intervene in, intrude6) Diplomatic term: interpose (во что-л.)7) Jargon: monkey around, rig (в результаты чего-то, например, в исход спортивных состязаний), rig-out (в результаты чего-то, например, в исход спортивных состязаний)8) Information technology: force (в работу машины)9) Communications: intercept (в разговор)10) Astronautics: step11) Makarov: cut in (в разговор и т.п.), dabble (in, with), chisel in, chop in, come between, dabble in, dabble with, edge in (в беседу), cut in (в разговор и т. п.), come in (в чьи-л. отношения), cut a pie (во что-л.), dip finger in (во что-л.)13) Taboo: fuck with something (во что-л.), futz about -
5 ramener
ramener [ʀam(ə)ne]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verba. [+ personne] to bring back ; [+ paix, ordre] to restoreb. ( = tirer) il a ramené la couverture sur lui he pulled the blanket up• ramener ses cheveux sur son front/en arrière to brush one's hair forward/backc. ( = faire revenir à) ramener à to bring back to• ramener à la vie [+ personne] to revived. ( = réduire à) ramener à to reduce to• ramener l'inflation à moins de 3% to bring inflation back down to below 3%e. (locutions) la ramener (inf!) ramener sa fraise (inf!) ( = protester) to kick up a fuss ; ( = intervenir) to interfere2. reflexive verb* * *ʀamne
1.
1) ( réduire)ramener l'inflation à 5% — to reduce inflation to 5 per cent
ramener quelque chose à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure — to get something into proportion
2) ( faire revenir) to restore [ordre, paix]ramener quelqu'un à la vie or à soi — to bring somebody round
ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses
3) ( reconduire) to take [somebody/something] backramener quelqu'un en voiture — to give somebody a lift GB ou ride US home
4) ( faire rentrer) to bring [somebody/something] back5) ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]6) ( déplacer)‘ramener les genoux vers le menton’ — ‘draw your knees up to your chin’
ramener ses cheveux en arrière — ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back
2.
se ramener verbe pronominal1) ( être réductible)se ramener à — to come down to, to boil down to
2) (sl) ( venir) to come over••la ramener — (sl) ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in (colloq); ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off (colloq)
* * *ʀam(ə)ne vt1) (= rapporter) to bring backJe t'ai ramené un souvenir de Grèce. — I've brought you back a present from Greece.
2) (= reconduire) to take backramener qn à la raison [homme] — to bring sb to his senses, [femme] to bring sb to her senses
Nous n'avons pas réussi à le ramener à la raison. — We couldn't bring him to his senses.
3) (= rabattre) [couverture, visière]4) (= réduire)Ils ont ramené la durée du mandat de sept à cinq ans. — They reduced the length of the mandate from seven to five years.
Il ramène systématiquement le problème à une question d'argent. — He persistently brings the problem back to a question of money.
* * *ramener verb table: leverA vtr1 ( réduire) ramener l'inflation à 5% to reduce inflation to 5 per cent; ramener les impôts au-dessous de 30% to reduce taxation to below 30 per cent; ramener qch de 10%/20 personnes/30 euros à to reduce sth from 10%/20 people/30 euros to; ramener la semaine de travail de 39 à 32 heures to reduce the working week from 39 to 32 hours; ramener qch à de justes proportions or à sa juste mesure to get sth into proportion;2 ( faire revenir) ramener qn/qch à to bring sb/sth back to; ramener qn à la réalité to bring sb back to reality; ramener qn à l'obéissance to bring sb back into line; ramener les prix à leur niveau antérieur to restore prices to their previous levels; ramener l'ordre/la paix/le calme to restore order/peace/calm; ramener qn à de bons or meilleurs sentiments to put sb into a better frame of mind; ramener qn sur terre to bring sb down to earth; ramener qn à la vie or à soi to bring sb round; ramener qn à la raison to bring sb to his/her senses; ramener toujours tout à soi always to relate everything to oneself;3 ( reconduire) to take [sb/sth] back; ramener qn à la maison to take sb home; l'avion qui les ramenait s'est écrasé the plane which was taking them back crashed; ramener un malade à l'hôpital to take a patient back to hospital; ramener qn en voiture to give sb a lift GB ou ride US home; ramener un fugitif en prison to take an escapee back to prison;4 ( faire rentrer) to bring [sb/sth] back; j'attends qu'on ramène ma sœur/voiture I'm waiting for my sister/car to be brought back; ramener qn sur la Terre to bring sb back to Earth;5 ( rapporter) to bring back [pain, souvenir, photos, maladie] (de from); to return [objet prêté]; to win [médaille, titre]; ramener un cadeau de Paris to bring back a gift from Paris; ramener des livres à la bibliothèque to return books to the library; ramener qch dans ses bagages fig to bring back sth from one's trip [accord, expérience];6 ( déplacer) ramener les genoux vers le menton draw your knees up to your chin; ramener la farine des bords vers le centre draw the flour into the centreGB from around the edge; ramener ses cheveux en arrière/sur le côté ( avec un peigne) to comb one's hair back/to the side; ( avec la main) to sweep one's hair back/to the side; ramener son manteau sur ses genoux to pull one's coat over one's knees; ramener sa couverture sur son menton to pull one's blanket up to one's chin.B se ramener vpr1 ( être réductible) se ramener à to come down to, to boil down to; se ramener à une question d'argent to come ou boil down to a question of money;la ramener○ ( intervenir intempestivement) to stick one's oar in○; ( se vanter avec ostentation) to show off○.[ramne] verbe transitif1. [personne, véhicule - au point de départ] to take back (separable) ; [ - à soi] to bring back (separable)a. [chez vous] shall I give you a lift home?b. [à votre point de départ] shall I give you a lift back?ramener à [un endroit] to take back to2. [rapporter]4. [placer]5. [faire revenir]ramener à: ramener le débat au sujet principal to lead ou to steer the discussion back to the main subjectce qui nous ramène au problème de... which brings us back to the problem of...ramener la conversation à ou sur quelque chose to bring the conversation back (round) to somethingramener quelqu'un à la vie to bring somebody back to life, to revive somebody6. [réduire]cela ramène le problème à sa dimension financière it reduces the problem to its purely financial aspectsramener tout à soi to bring everything back to ou to relate everything to oneself7. (locution)la ramener, ramener sa fraisea. (familier) [vouloir s'imposer] to stick one's oar inb. [faire l'important] to show off————————se ramener verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) [arriver] to turn ou to show upramène-toi en vitesse! come on, hurry up!————————se ramener à verbe pronominal plus préposition[se réduire à] to boil down totoute l'affaire se ramenait finalement à une querelle de famille in the end the whole business boiled down to ou was nothing more than a family quarrel -
6 grain
grain [gʀɛ̃]1. masculine noun2. compounds* * *gʀɛ̃nom masculin1) ( céréales) grainnourri au grain — corn-fed, grain-fed
2) (de céréale, sel, sable) grain3) ( de chapelet) bead4) ( de poussière) speck (de of)5) fig6) ( texture)7) ( averse) heavy shower8) Nautisme squall•Phrasal Verbs:••avoir un grain — (colloq) to be loony (colloq)
mettre son grain de sel — (colloq) to put ou stick one's oar in (colloq)
* * *ɡʀɛ̃ nm1) [riz, sable] grainmettre son grain de sel fig (= intervenir) — to put in one's two penn'orth
2) fig (= petite quantité)3) [chapelet] bead4) NAVIGATION (vent violent) squall* * *grain nm1 ( céréales) grain; donner du grain aux poules to feed corn GB ou grain to the hens; poulet nourri au grain corn-fed GB ou grain-fed chicken;2 ( graine) grain; grain de poivre peppercorn; poivre en grains Culin (whole) peppercorns (pl); grain de café coffee bean; café en grains Comm coffee beans (pl); grain de moutarde mustard seed;3 ( baie) berry; grain de cassis blackcurrant; grain de genièvre juniper berry; grain de raisin grape;4 (de collier, chapelet) bead (de of);6 fig ( brin) un grain de fantaisie/folie a touch of fantasy/madness; un grain de bon sens a scrap ou an ounce of common sense;7 ( texture) le grain the grain (de of); à gros grain coarse grained; d'un grain très fin very fine-grained;grain de beauté beauty spot, mole.avoir un (petit) grain○ to be a bit loony○; mettre son grain de sel○ to put ou stick one's oar in○; avoir du grain à moudre to have enough to be getting on with; ⇒ ivraie.[grɛ̃] nom masculin[de riz] grain[de poussière] speckil n'a pas un grain de bon sens he hasn't got an ounce ou a grain of common sense2. [céréales]le grain, les grains (cereal) grainalcool ou eau-de-vie de grain grain alcohol3. [d'un fruit, d'une plante]a. [avant torréfaction] coffee berryb. [après torréfaction] coffee beangrain de cassis/groseille blackcurrant/redcurrant (berry)4. [perle] beadà petit grain close-grained, fine-grainedaller/travailler dans le sens du grain to go/to work with the grainla photo a du grain the photo is ou looks grainy————————en grains locution adjectivalemoulu ou en grains? ground or not?, ground or whole?grain de beauté nom masculinbeauty spot, mole -
7 mešati se
• diffuse; interfere; intervene; intevene; intromit; jumble; meddle; mingie; mingle; mix up; put in ones oar; put in one's oar; put ones oar in; put one's oar in; without alloy -
8 umešati se
• interfere; intervence; intervene; intevene; mingle; put in ones oar; put in one's oar; put ones oar in; put one's oar in; strike in; to intervene; to strike in -
9 bocca
f (pl -cche) mouth( apertura) openingigiene f della bocca oral hygienein bocca al lupo! good luck!vuoi essere sulla bocca di tutti? do you want to be the talk of the town?lasciare la bocca amara leave a bad tasterimanere a bocca aperta be dumbfoundedfig rimanere a bocca asciutta come away empty-handed* * *bocca s.f.1 mouth: aveva la bocca piena, he had his mouth full // da prendersi per bocca, ( di farmaco) to be taken orally // acqua in bocca!, hush! // in bocca al lupo!, good luck! // è la bocca della verità, he is truth itself // non osò aprir bocca, he didn't dare to open his mouth; non aprì bocca tutto il giorno, she didn't say a word all day; non ha chiuso bocca tutto il giorno, she hasn't stopped talking all day // cavare qlco. di bocca a qlcu., (fig.) to get s.o. to tell sthg.; parlare, dire, rispondere a mezza bocca, to speak, to say, to answer reluctantly; tappare, chiudere la bocca a qlcu., to silence s.o. // essere sulla bocca di tutti, to be on everyone's lips (o to be the talk of the town) // levare il pane di bocca a qlcu., (fig.) to take the bread out of s.o.'s mouth; si leverebbe il pane di bocca per me, he would give me the shirt off his back (o he would give his all for me); avere molte bocche da sfamare, to have many mouths to feed // avere la bocca buona, to have a pleasant taste in one's mouth // essere di bocca buona, to be easily satisfied; fare la bocca a qlco., to acquire a taste for sthg.; (estens.) to get used to sthg. // mi fa venire l'acquolina in bocca, it makes my mouth water // mettere le parole in bocca a qlcu., to put words into s.o.'s mouth // pendere dalla bocca di qlcu., (fig.) to hang on s.o.'s every word (o on s.o.'s lips) // restare a bocca aperta, (fig.) to be dumbfounded (o to stand open-mouthed) // restare a bocca asciutta, (fig.) to be left empty-handed2 ( apertura) opening, mouth; ( di pozzo) mouth, pithead; (shaft) collar: bocca di alto forno, throat; bocca dello stomaco, pit of the stomach; bocca di una caverna, mouth of a cave; bocca di forno, stoke-hole; bocca di un sacco, mouth of a bag; bocca di un vaso, mouth of a jar // bocca d'acqua, hydrant; bocca da incendio, fire-plug // (mil.) bocca da fuoco, gun* * *1) anat. mouthprendere qcs. per bocca — to take sth. orally
baciare qcn. sulla bocca — to kiss sb. on the lips
con la o a bocca aperta open-mouthed; guardare qcn. con la bocca aperta — to gape at sb
2) (persona)3) (apertura) (di vulcano, fiume, tunnel) mouth; (di arma da fuoco) muzzle•bocca di leone — bot. snapdragon
••storcere la bocca davanti a qcs. — to make a wry mouth at sth.
tappare la bocca a qcn. — to shut sb. up
cavare le parole di bocca a qcn. — to drag the words out of sb.
essere sulla bocca di tutti — to be on everyone's lips, to be the talk of the town
passare di bocca in bocca — [ notizia] to spread by word of mouth, to go from mouth to mouth
è rimasto a bocca aperta! — his mouth o jaw dropped open!
essere di bocca buona — = to be easily satisfied
metter bocca in qcs. — to shove one's oar into sth.
fare la bocca a qcs. — = to get used to sth.
* * *boccapl. - che /'bokka, ke/sostantivo f.1 anat. mouth; prendere qcs. per bocca to take sth. orally; baciare qcn. sulla bocca to kiss sb. on the lips; respirazione bocca a bocca mouth-to-mouth resuscitation; con la o a bocca aperta open-mouthed; guardare qcn. con la bocca aperta to gape at sb.2 (persona) avere sei -che da sfamare to have six mouths to feed3 (apertura) (di vulcano, fiume, tunnel) mouth; (di arma da fuoco) muzzlelasciare l'amaro in bocca to leave a bad taste in one's mouth; storcere la bocca davanti a qcs. to make a wry mouth at sth.; non ha aperto bocca tutta la sera he hasn't said a word all evening; non sa tenere la bocca chiusa! he's such a bigmouth! non chiude mai (la) bocca she never stops talking; avere la bocca cucita to have one's lips sealed; tappare la bocca a qcn. to shut sb. up; mi hai tolto la parola di bocca I was just about to say that; cavare le parole di bocca a qcn. to drag the words out of sb.; essere sulla bocca di tutti to be on everyone's lips, to be the talk of the town; passare di bocca in bocca [ notizia] to spread by word of mouth, to go from mouth to mouth; restare a bocca aperta to stand open-mouthed; è rimasto a bocca aperta! his mouth o jaw dropped open! restare a bocca asciutta to be left empty-handed; ammettere a mezza bocca to admit half-heartedly; essere di bocca buona = to be easily satisfied; metter bocca in qcs. to shove one's oar into sth.; fare la bocca a qcs. = to get used to sth.; in bocca al lupo! good luck! break a leg!\bocca antincendio hydrant; bocca da fuoco piece of ordnance; bocca di leone bot. snapdragon; bocca dello stomaco pit of the stomach. -
10 becco
m (pl -cchi) beakdi teiera et cetera spoutchemistry becco Bunsen Bunsen burnercolloq chiudi il becco! shut up! colloq shut it! colloq non avere il becco di un quattrino be broke* * *becco1 s.m.1 beak, bill: becco ricurvo, hook-bill; munito di becco, beaked; a becco, snouted; dal becco lungo, snipy; dal becco adunco, hook-beaked; dal becco dentellato, tooth-billed // (zool.): becco a forbice nero, ( Ryncops nigra) scissors-bill (o shearwater); becco di corallo, ( Estrilda troglodytes) waxbill; becco storto, ( Anarhyncus frontalis) wrybill // ecco fatto il becco all'oca!, there you are! (o that's that! o that's that done!); (scherz.) ( bocca) mouth // bagnarsi il becco, to drink (o fam. to wet one's whistle) // mettere il becco in, to poke one's nose into // chiudi il becco!, shut up (o shut your mouth)!2 ( punta fatta a forma di becco) spout; lip: becco del gas, gas burner; il becco di una penna, the nib of a pen // (chim.) becco (di) Bunsen, Bunsen burner // non ha il becco d'un quattrino, he is penniless (o he's broke)3 (mar.) bow, prow.becco2 s.m.1 (zool.) billygoat* * *I1) (di animale) beak, bill2) colloq. (bocca)chiudi il becco! — shut your trap! belt up! BE colloq.
3) (beccuccio) lip, spout4) tecn. (bruciatore) (gas) burner, (gas) jet•••IImettere (il) becco in qcs. — to put one's oar in sth.
1) (maschio della capra) he-goat, billy goat2) colloq. fig. (marito tradito) cuckold* * *becco1pl. - chi /'bekko, ki/sostantivo m.1 (di animale) beak, bill2 colloq. (bocca) chiudi il becco! shut your trap! belt up! BE colloq.; tenere il becco chiuso to keep one's trap shut3 (beccuccio) lip, spout4 tecn. (bruciatore) (gas) burner, (gas) jetmettere (il) becco in qcs. to put one's oar in sth.; non ho il becco di un quattrino I haven't got a bean; restare a becco asciutto to be left empty-handed\becco Bunsen Bunsen (burner).————————becco2pl. - chi /'bekko, ki/sostantivo m.1 (maschio della capra) he-goat, billy goat2 colloq. fig. (marito tradito) cuckold. -
11 baza
f.1 trick.no pude meter baza (en la conversación) I couldn't get a word in edgewayssiempre trata de meter baza (en la conversación) she's always trying to butt in2 advantage.la gran baza del producto es su reducido precio the product's great advantage is its low priceel delantero ruso es la gran baza del equipo the Russian forward is the team's main weapon3 trump card.* * *1 (naipes) trick2 (ventaja) asset, advantage3 (ocasión) chance\meter baza figurado to butt in, stick one's oar inno poder meter baza not to be able to get a word in edgeways* * *SF1) (Naipes) trick•
hacer una baza — to make o win a trick2) [en asunto, negocio] (=recurso) weapon; (=oportunidad) chance•
jugar una baza, si juega bien su baza, conseguirá el trabajo — if he plays his cards right, he'll get the jobAlemania juega una baza muy firme para el Mundial — Germany has a good chance of winning the World Cup
le encanta meter baza aunque no tenga ni idea del tema — she loves butting in even though she has no idea about the subject
cuando habla no deja meter baza a nadie — when he's speaking he doesn't let anybody get a word in edgeways
es de los que siempre sacan baza de todo — he's one of those people who always turns everything to their own advantage
* * *1) ( en naipes) trickhacer or ganar una baza — to win a trick
meter baza — (fam) to butt in (colloq)
Pedro nunca deja meter baza a nadie — Pedro never lets anybody get a word in edgewise (AmE) o (BrE) edgeways
2) (recurso, arma)* * *= trump card, bargaining chip.Ex. Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.Ex. The only ones 'using' the war dead as a political bargaining chip are the Republicans who have fought to keep the images of these fallen heroes in the dark.----* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* * *1) ( en naipes) trickhacer or ganar una baza — to win a trick
meter baza — (fam) to butt in (colloq)
Pedro nunca deja meter baza a nadie — Pedro never lets anybody get a word in edgewise (AmE) o (BrE) edgeways
2) (recurso, arma)* * *= trump card, bargaining chip.Ex: Having failed apparently with her trump card, she fell back on finesse.
Ex: The only ones 'using' the war dead as a political bargaining chip are the Republicans who have fought to keep the images of these fallen heroes in the dark.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* * *A (en naipes) trickhacer or ganar una baza to win a trickB1(recurso, arma): mi experiencia es la baza fundamental que puedo aportar a la empresa my experience is the most important thing I can bring to the companyparece la mejor baza del equipo colombiano he could prove to be the Colombian team's trump card, he seems to be the great hope of the Colombian teamjugaron su última baza they played their last card, they used their ultimate weapontomó la determinación de jugar la baza decisiva she decided to play her trump card2 (logro, adelanto) achievementsu gran baza ha sido la conquista del mercado escandinavo their greatest achievement o success has been their conquest of the Scandinavian marketesto constituyó la primera baza victoriosa de los rebeldes this represented the first taste of victory o first moment of triumph for the rebels3(oportunidad): esta carrera será la última baza para Romero this race will be Romero's last chance* * *
baza sustantivo femenino trick
♦ Locuciones: familiar meter baza, to butt in
' baza' also found in these entries:
English:
trick
- trump
- asset
* * *baza nf1. [en naipes] trick;hacer una baza to make a trick;jugar una baza: jugó bien sus bazas she played her cards right;están jugando su última baza they're playing their last card;Fammeter baza: no pude meter baza (en la conversación) I couldn't get a word in edgeways;siempre trata de meter baza (en la conversación) she's always trying to butt in;intentan meter baza en la gestión de la empresa they are trying to elbow in on the management of the company2. [ventaja] advantage;la gran baza del producto es su reducido precio the product's great advantage is its low price;presentaron como baza electoral la educación they played the education card in the election;el delantero ruso es la gran baza del equipo the Russian forward is the team's main weapon* * *f1 en naipes trick; figtrump card;jugar sus bazas fig play one’s cards right2:meter baza fam interfere;no dejar a alguien meter baza fam not let s.o. get a word in edgewise* * *baza nf1) : trick (in card games)2)meter baza en : to butt in on -
12 wtrącać
impf ⇒ wtrącić* * *( obce wyrazy) to throw inwtrącić swoje trzy grosze — to put lub shove one's oar in
* * *ipf.1. (= dodawać coś) add; wtrącić swoje trzy grosze put in one's oar.2. (= więzić) thrust, clap, cast; wtrącić kogoś do więzienia cast sb into prison, fling sb in prison.ipf.wtrącić się pf.1. (= ingerować) interfere, intrude, meddle, poke one's nose.2. (= dopowiadać) break in, put in, chip in, interject.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wtrącać
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13 вмешиваться
interfere глагол:poach (вмешиваться, незаконно охотиться, браконьерствовать, подстрекать, вторгаться в чужие владения, вязнуть)chisel in (вмешиваться, навязываться)chip in (вмешиваться, принимать участие)strike in (вмешиваться, переходить вовнутрь)словосочетание:put in one's oar (вмешиваться, ввязаться) -
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1) General subject: break in (в разговор), break on (в разговор), break upon (в разговор), butt, butt in, cut in, get involved, interfere, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, intervene, meddle, mell, monkey, poach, put a word in, put in a word, put in one's oar (в разговор, чужие дела и т. п.), put one's oar in (в разговор, чужие дела и т. п.), sail in, strike in (в разговор), tamper, tig, take a hand2) Colloquial: chisel in3) Jargon: cut-in -
15 cuarto
adj.fourth.adv.fourth, fourthly, in the fourth place.m.1 room, apartment, chamber, quarter.2 fourth, fourth part.3 apartment.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cuartar.* * *1 (ordinal) fourth■ llegó cuarto he arrived in fourth place, he came fourth► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 fourth————————1 (parte) quarter2 (de animal) quarter3 (de ropa) quarter4 (habitación) room\de tres al cuarto familiar worthless, third-rateestar sin un cuarto familiar to be brokeno levantar una cuarta del suelo familiar to be a shortytres cuartos de lo mismo familiar almost exactly the samecuarto creciente first quartercuarto de baño bathroomcuarto de estar living roomcuarto delantero (carne) shouldercuarto menguante last quartercuarto oscuro (fotografía) darkroomcuarto trasero (carne) hindquartercuarto trastero junk roomcuartos de final DEPORTE quarter finals* * *1. (f. - cuarta)noun adj.2. noun m.1) room2) quarter, fourth* * *1.ADJ [ordinal] fourthsexto 1.2. SM1) (=habitación) room; (=dormitorio) bedroom, roomcuarto de aseo — toilet, cloakroom, bathroom (EEUU)
cuarto de estar — living room, sitting room
cuarto frío — (Culin) cold store
cuarto intermedio Arg, Uru —
cuarto oscuro — (Fot) darkroom; (=trastero) broom cupboard; Arg, Uru voting booth
2) (=cuarta parte) quartertres cuartos de lo mismo —
su amigo es un inútil, y él... tres cuartos de lo mismo — his friend is useless, and he's not much better
en otros países ocurre tres cuartos de lo mismo — it's the same story o it's more of the same in other countries
3) [en la hora] quarterson las seis menos cuarto, es un cuarto para las seis — LAm it's a quarter to six
tuvo su cuarto de hora, ahora nadie lo lleva — it had its day o it was all the rage, now nobody wears it anymore
tardó tres cuartos de hora — it took him o he took three quarters of an hour
4) [de animal] [de cerdo, vaca] jointpl cuartos legsun cuarto de pollo — a chicken quarter, a quarter chicken
5) (=moneda) coin used in Spain in former timespl cuartos * (=dinero) dough * sing6) (Tip) quarto7)estar de cuarto — (Mil) to be on watch
8) †† (=piso) small flat9) †† (=servidumbre) household, servants pl* * *I- ta adjetivo/pronombrea) ( ordinal) fourth; para ejemplos ver quintob) ( partitivo)II1) ( habitación) room; ( dormitorio) room, bedroom2)a) ( cuarta parte) quarterde tres al cuarto — (fam) third-rate
qué... ni qué ocho cuartos! — (fam)
qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! — scared, my foot!
tres cuartos de lo mismo — (fam)
tu hermana es una vaga... y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo — your sister's bone-idle... and you're not much better (colloq)
b) ( en expresiones de tiempo) quarterla una y cuarto — (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto — it is a quarter to two
tener su cuarto de hora — (AmS) to have had one's day
3) (Impr) quarto4) (Esp fam) ( dinero)IIItiene muchos cuartos — he's loaded (colloq)
* * *I- ta adjetivo/pronombrea) ( ordinal) fourth; para ejemplos ver quintob) ( partitivo)II1) ( habitación) room; ( dormitorio) room, bedroom2)a) ( cuarta parte) quarterde tres al cuarto — (fam) third-rate
qué... ni qué ocho cuartos! — (fam)
qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! — scared, my foot!
tres cuartos de lo mismo — (fam)
tu hermana es una vaga... y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo — your sister's bone-idle... and you're not much better (colloq)
b) ( en expresiones de tiempo) quarterla una y cuarto — (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto — it is a quarter to two
tener su cuarto de hora — (AmS) to have had one's day
3) (Impr) quarto4) (Esp fam) ( dinero)IIItiene muchos cuartos — he's loaded (colloq)
* * *cuarto1 (4º)= fourth (4th), quarter, quarto, fourthly.Ex: Further post-co-ordinate indexes covering in excess of 9999 documents can be compiled by starting a second and possibly a third or fourth set of cards.
Ex: The old method of publication by syndicates of retail booksellers (who might also be wholesalers and/or printers) remained normal during the last quarter of the eighteenth century.Ex: A format is the number of times the printed sheet has been folded to make the leaves of a book, e.g., folio (one fold giving two leaves), quarto (two folds giving four leaves), etc.Ex: Fourthly, it legalized the application of future Community regulations to the United Kingdom.* 4º (cuarto) = 4th (fourth).* alumno de cuarto = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto año = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto curso = fourth grader.* alumno de cuarto grado = fourth grader.* cuarto de penique = farthing.* cuartos de final = quarter-finals.* encuadernado en cuarto = quarter-bound.* en cuarto lugar = fourthly.* tres cuartos (3/4) = three-quarters (3/4).* tres cuartos (3/4) = three-fourths (3/4).* una cuarta parte = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* una cuarta parte de = a fourth of.* un cuarto = one-quarter (1/4), one in four.* un cuarto (1/4) = one fourth (1/4).* un cuarto de = a quarter of.cuarto22 = room.Ex: The open-plan flexible library can be enonomical since overseeing is facilitated by the openness rather than be dividing the building into rooms or halls, thereby requiring less staff.
* armario de cuarto de baño = bathroom cabinet.* cuarto de baño = bathroom.* cuarto de huéspedes = spare room, guest room.* cuarto de invitados = spare room, guest room.* cuarto de juegos = playroom.* cuarto de los juguetes = playroom.* cuarto oscuro = darkroom.* cuarto oscuro de fotografía = photographic darkroom.* cuarto para visitas = spare room, guest room.* * *adjective / pronoun2(partitivo): la cuarta parte a quarterCompuesto:feminine fourth dimensionA (habitación) room; (dormitorio) room, bedroomCompuestos:bathroomsewing roomguest room, spare roomironing room( Esp) guest room, spare roomengine roommaid's roomcold store( RPl) recessestar en cuarto intermedio to be in recesspasar a cuarto intermedio to adjourn, go into recesslumber room, junk roomB1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (cuarta parte) quarterun cuarto de kilo or ( colloq) un cuarto kilo de jamón a quarter of ham, a quarter (of a) kilo of hamun cuarto de pollo a quarter chickenun cuarto de millón/siglo a quarter of a million/centuryde tres al cuarto ( fam); third-rate¡qué … ni qué ocho cuartos! ( fam): ¡qué miedo ni qué ocho cuartos! scared, my foot!¡qué vacaciones ni qué ocho cuartos! it was hardly what I'd call a vacation!tres cuartos de lo mismo ( fam): tu hermana es una vaga … y tú, tres cuartos de lo mismo your sister's bone-idle … and you're not much better ( colloq)nunca tengo tiempo para nada — a mí me pasa tres cuartos de lo mismo I never seem to have time to do anything — that makes two of us o you're not the only one2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en expresiones de tiempo) quarterun cuarto de hora a quarter of an hourlas clases son de tres cuartos de hora the classes last three quarters of an houruna hora y (un) cuarto an hour and a quarterson las dos menos cuartoor ( AmL exc RPI) es un cuarto para las dos it is a quarter to twotuvo su cuarto de hora a fines de los 60 he had his heyday in the late 60sC ( Impr) quartoen cuarto, 416 páginas quarto, 416 pagesCompuestos:first quarterforequarterlast quartermpl quarterfinals (pl)hindquarterD( Esp fam) (dinero): estoy sin un cuartoor no tengo ni un cuarto I haven't got a bean, I'm absolutely broke ( colloq)le pagan cuatro cuartos he gets paid peanuts o a pittance ( colloq)* * *
cuarto 1◊ -ta adjetivo/pronombre
fourth;
la cuarta parte a quarter;
para ejemplos ver quinto
cuarto 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( habitación) room;
( dormitorio) room, bedroom;
cuarto de estar living room, parlor (AmE), sitting room (BrE);
cuarto de (los) huéspedes guest room, spare room;
cuarto trastero lumber room, junk room
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un cuarto de pollo a quarter chicken;
cuarto creciente/menguante first/last quarter;
cuartos de final quarterfinals (pl)
la una y cuarto (a) quarter after (AmE) o (BrE) past one, one fifteen;
es un cuarto para las dos or (Esp, RPl) son las dos menos cuarto it is a quarter to two
cuarto,-a
I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino fourth
II sustantivo masculino
1 (habitación) room
cuarto de baño, bathroom
cuarto de estar, living room
cuarto trastero, boxroom, storage room
2 (cuarta parte) quarter
cuarto de hora, quarter of an hour
cuarto (de) kilo, a quarter of a kilo
cuarto creciente/menguante, first/last quarter (of the moon)
3 (de un animal) cuarto delantero, shoulderquarter
cuarto trasero, hindquarter
4 cuartos, fam (dinero) dough, money
Dep cuartos de final, quarter finals
III sustantivo femenino
1 Mús (intervalo) cuarta disminuida/aumentada, diminished/augmented fourth
2 Auto fourth (gear)
' cuarto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aseo
- baño
- cisterna
- comunicarse
- creciente
- cuarta
- desvestirse
- estancia
- hoy
- iluminada
- iluminado
- lavabo
- leonera
- retrete
- servicio
- tocador
- tres
- viciar
- airear
- alzar
- armario
- chisme
- desorden
- encerrado
- habitación
- menos
- sanitario
- soledad
- trasto
- váter
- wáter
English:
amiss
- basin
- bathroom
- crescent
- darkroom
- disinfectant
- fourth
- lavatory
- messy
- modernize
- nursery
- of
- playroom
- quart
- quarter
- quarter-final
- reverberate
- room
- roomful
- shut away
- study
- stuffy
- succession
- tidy out
- toilet
- utility room
- wander
- adjoin
- after
- bath
- bed
- creep
- den
- fourthly
- guest
- mother
- play
- rank
- self
- shut
- sirloin
- spare
- straight
- two
- utility
* * *cuarto, -a♦ númfourth;la cuarta parte a quarter;RP Famde cuarta fourth-ratecuarto árbitro [en fútbol] fourth official;la cuarta dimensión the fourth dimension;el cuarto poder [la prensa] the Fourth Estate;ver también octavo♦ nm1. [parte] quarter;póngame un cuarto de merluza (I'd like) a quarter kilo of hake, please;Famni qué ocho cuartos: ¡qué fiesta ni qué ocho cuartos, tú te quedas en casa! I don't care whether there's a party or not, you're staying at home!;Famser tres cuartos de lo mismo to be exactly the same o no different;uno es aburrido, y el otro tres cuartos de lo mismo one is a bore and the other one is not much bettercuarto creciente first quarter [of moon]; Dep cuartos de final quarter finals;cuarto menguante last quarter [of moon]2. [de hora] quarter;un cuarto de hora a quarter of an hour;tres cuartos de hora three quarters of an hour;una hora y cuarto an hour and a quarter;Amya pasó su cuarto de hora he's had his time in the sun, his glory days are over3. [curso universitario] fourth year4. [curso escolar] = fourth year of primary school, US ≈ fourth grade5. [de animal] quarter;los cuartos delanteros/traseros front quarters/hindquarters6. [habitación] roomcuarto de aseo washroom, small bathroom;cuarto de baño bathroom;Col cuarto de chécheres junk o lumber room;cuarto de estar living-room;cuarto de huéspedes guest room;cuarto de juegos playroom, US rumpus room;cuarto oscuro [para revelar fotografía] darkroom;RP cuarto secreto [cabina electoral] voting booth;cuarto trastero lumber roomFamcuartos dough, cashla asamblea pasó a cuarto intermedio the meeting adjourned o went into recess;discutieron tres temas y pasaron a cuarto intermedio they discussed three topics and then adjourned* * *I adj fourthII m1 ( habitación) roomcuarto de hora quarter of an hour;cuarto de kilo quarter of a kilo;las diez y cuarto (a) quarter after o Br past ten;las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three, quarter of three;de tres al cuarto fam third-rate;tres cuartos prenda three-quarter length3:dosh sg fam ;estar sin un cuarto be broke fam* * *cuarto, -ta adj: fourthcuarto, -ta n: fourth (in a series)cuarto nm1) : quarter, fourthcuarto de galón: quart2) habitación: room* * *cuarto1 n1. (habitación) room¡vete a tu cuarto! go to your room!2. (cuarta parte) quartercuarto2 num fourth -
16 parmak
"1. finger. 2. toe. 3. spoke (of a wheel). 4. bar, rail (in a railing or grill); baluster. 5. inch (2.5 centimeters). 6. finger (measure used to determine the amount of liquid in a glass). 7. the amount of material that will stick to a finger: bir parmak bal a taste of honey. 8. the length of a finger (used in making rough measurements). -ı ağzında kalmak to be greatly astonished, be open-mouthed with amazement; to marvel at something wonderful. - atmak to make trouble, stir up a stink. - basmak 1. /a/ to draw attention to (a point). 2. to put one´s thumbprint on (a document) (in lieu of a signature). -ımı basarım. colloq. You mark my words! -ını bile oynatamamak/kıpırdatamamak not to be able to move a muscle (owing to fatigue). -ını bile oynatmamak/kıpırdatmamak not to lift so much as a finger (to help). - bozmak (for children) to be on the outs with each other. -ına dolamak/sarmak /ı/ to get (something) on the brain. -la gösterilmek 1. to be a person of distinction, be famous. 2. to be small in number, be so few one can count them on the fingers of one hand (as it were). - hesabı 1. (doing arithmetic by) counting on one´s fingers. 2. metrical system based on a count of syllables. - ısırmak to be greatly astonished, be open-mouthed with amazement; to marvel at something wonderful. - ısırtmak /a/ to leave (someone) open-mouthed with astonishment; to cause (someone) to marvel. - izi fingerprint, dactylogram. - kadar small, mere slip of a (child). - kaldı almost, very nearly. - kaldırmak 1. to raise one´s hand (with only the index finger extended) (done as a means of asking permission to speak). 2. to vote in favor of a motion. - kapı 1. gate made of vertical bars. 2. hinged window grate. -ı olmak /da/ to have a finger in (something), have something to do with (something). -ında oynatmak /ı/ to twist (someone) around one´s little finger, dominate (someone) completely. -ını oynatmak to give a bribe, grease someone´s palm. - parmak finger-shaped, fingerlike. -la sayılmak to be so few one can count them on the fingers of one hand (so to speak). -ını sokmak /a/ to interfere in, meddle in (something); to stick one´s oar in. - tatlısı a sweet, finger-shaped pastry. -ının ucunda/ucuyla çevirmek /ı/ to do (something) easily and skillfully. -ının ucunu göstermemek (for a woman) to cover herself so that a man may see no part of her body whatsoever. - usulü metrical system based on a count of syllables. - üzümü a grape whose fruit is somewhat elongated. -ını yaranın üzerine basmak to put one´s finger on the real problem. -larını (birlikte) yemek to find a food very much to one´s liking, relish every mouthful of a food." -
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"1. nail; fingernail; toenail. 2. claw; hoof (refers only to the horny part of an animal´s hoof). 3. quotation mark, quote, Brit. inverted comma. 4. mech. ratchet, pawl, click, detent. 5. ejector, ejecting mechanism (of a gun). 6. barb (of a hook); fluke, palm (of an anchor). 7. claw-foot console table. 8. print. binding margin (left on the binding edge of a page). -ına benzememek /ın/ (for one person) to be very inferior to (another), be nothing compared to (another). - çekici claw hammer. -ı dibinde 1. /ın/ very near, right under (someone´s) nose. 2. (money paid) in cash, cash on the barrelhead, on the barrelhead. - fırçası nail brush. - göstermek /a/ to show one´s claws, behave threateningly. - işareti/imi quotation mark, quote, Brit. inverted comma. - kesintisi nail paring, nail clipping. -larını kesmek /ın/ 1. to cut (one´s, someone´s) nails. 2. to render (someone) harmless, pull (someone´s) teeth. -ının kiri bile olamamak /ın/ (for one person) to be very inferior to (another), be nothing compared to (another). - makası nail scissors. -ını sökmek /ın/ to render (someone) harmless, pull (someone´s) teeth. - sürüştürmek to interfere deliberately in order to make a bad situation worse, stick one´s oar in deliberately in order to fan the flames. - takmak /a/ to latch onto (someone) and bedevil him. - törpüsü nail file; emery board. -larını yaptırmak to have a manicure/pedicure. - yemek to bite one´s nails. - yeri fingerhold (in the blade of a pocketknife)." -
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put one's nose into, poke one's nose into, thrust one's nose into, put one's oar in -
19 zagłęb|ić
pf — zagłęb|iać impf Ⅰ vt to plunge [dłoń]; to sink [zęby]- zagłębić rękę w wodzie/kieszeni to plunge one’s hands into the water/a pocket- zagłębić w czymś zęby to sink one’s teeth into sth- zagłębić wiosło w wodzie to dig one’s oar into the waterⅡ zagłębić się — zagłębiać się 1. (zanurzyć się) zagłębić się w coś a. w czymś [ostrze, wiertło] to sink into sth- zagłębić się w fotelu to sink into an armchair- zagłębił się w zimnej wodzie he went into the cold water2. (zająć się) [osoba] to bury oneself- zagłębić się w pracy to bury oneself in one’s work- zagłębiać się w szczegóły to go into detail- bez zagłębiania się w szczegóły without going into detail3. (wejść) zagłębić się w las/pustynię to go deep into the forest/desertThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zagłęb|ić
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20 einmischen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/refl interfere (in + Akk in oder with), meddle (in oder with); neugierig: poke one’s nose in(to) umg.; sich in ein Gespräch einmischen join in ( störend: butt in on) a conversation; misch dich lieber nicht ein better not get involved; misch dich da nicht ein! drohend: (you) just keep out of it* * *sich einmischento meddle; to tamper; to intermeddle; to intrude; to interfere; to butt in* * *ein|mi|schenvr septo interfere ( in +acc in), to stick one's oar in (inf)sie muss sich bei allem éínmischen — she has to interfere or meddle in everything
wenn ich mich kurz éínmischen darf... — if I can butt in a moment...
* * *ein|mi·schenvr (eingreifen)misch dich ja nicht ein! don't interfere [or fam meddle] [or fam poke your nose in [where it's not wanted]]!; (um zu schlichten) to intervene [in sth]* * *reflexives Verb interfere (in + Akk. in)* * *einmischen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/r interfere (misch dich lieber nicht ein better not get involved;B. v/t:* * *reflexives Verb interfere (in + Akk. in)* * *v.to meddle v.to tamper v.
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one's oar in — To interpose when not asked ● oar … Useful english dictionary
put one's oar in — phrasal also shove one s oar in or stick one s oar in : to offer usually unwanted advice or assistance : take part in another s affairs usually without being asked or wanted : be meddlesome : interfere had to put their oar in all the time Robert… … Useful english dictionary
put one's oar in — ► put one s oar in informal give an opinion without being asked. Main Entry: ↑oar … English terms dictionary
shove one's oar in — phrasal see put one s oar in … Useful english dictionary
stick one's oar in — phrasal see put one s oar in … Useful english dictionary
To put in one's oar — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
put (or stick) one's oar in informal, — put (or stick) one s oar in informal, chiefly Brit. give an opinion without being asked. → oar … English new terms dictionary
stick one's oar in — verb To meddle; to stick ones nose into (something) I dont want her coming and sticking her oar in she doesnt know anything about our financials. Syn: interfere, meddle, poke ones nose in … Wiktionary
Oar — ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle at one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oar cock — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oar — [ôr] n. [ME ore < OE ar, akin to ON < IE * oyer , rudder pole < base * ei , * oi , pole, rod > Gr oiēion, rudder] 1. a long pole with a broad blade at one end, held in place by an oarlock and used in pairs to row a boat: a single oar… … English World dictionary