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  • 1 trvá

    Czech-English dictionary > trvá

  • 2 beharrt auf

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > beharrt auf

  • 3 insistiert

    Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > insistiert

  • 4 naléhá

    Czech-English dictionary > naléhá

  • 5 insistir

    v.
    1 to insist, to persist (en on).
    no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no
    insistir en que to insist o maintain that
    la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie
    no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in ringing me
    insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point
    Ella porfía para conseguirlo She insists to get it.
    2 to insist to.
    Me insiste Ricardo Ricardo insists to me.
    * * *
    1 to insist (en, on)
    2 (enfatizar) to stress (en, -), emphasize (en, -)
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    verb
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    VI
    1) (=perseverar)

    bueno, si insistes — all right, if you insist

    insistió en que se trataba de un error — she insisted that it was a mistake, she was adamant that it was a mistake

    no insistas, que no pienso ir — don't keep on about it because I'm not going

    yo le decía que no, pero él insistía — I said no, but he kept on and on about it

    si no te contestan, insiste — if they don't answer, keep trying

    2) (=enfatizar)

    insistir en o sobre algo — to stress o emphasize sth

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    verbo intransitivo to insist

    ya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go

    insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing

    insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something

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    = insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.
    Ex. The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.
    Ex. Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.
    Ex. This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.
    Ex. Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.
    ----
    * insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.
    * * *
    verbo intransitivo to insist

    ya que insistes, iré — if you insist, I'll go

    insistir en + inf — to insist on -ing

    insistir sobre or en algo — to stress something

    * * *
    = insist, persist, plug on, make + a point of + Gerundio.

    Ex: The others for the most part do have the right names in the catalog, but as cross-references to what I must insist are the wrong names.

    Ex: Nevertheless, it cannot yet be said that all cataloguing is conducted with the use of a computer, and even some major library systems persist with manual cataloguing practices.
    Ex: This may be obvious but circumstances do arise that will test the patience of a saint; those are the times to keep plugging on until solution is found.
    Ex: Reference librarians shouldy make a point of constantly reminding themselves that serving these needs is what they are doing.
    * insistir en la necesidad de = insist on + the necessity of, insist on + the need for.

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    insistir [I1 ]
    vi
    to insist
    es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it o insisting
    insiste, tienen que estar keep trying, they must be there
    bueno, ya que insistes, sírveme otro OK, if you insist o if you twist my arm, I'll have another one ( colloq)
    insistir EN + INF to insist ON -ING
    insistieron en acompañarme they insisted on coming with me
    insistir EN QUE + SUBJ:
    insiste en que lo hagamos de nuevo he insists (that) we do it again
    insistir EN QUE + INDIC:
    insiste en que es suyo she insists o she is adamant that it's hers
    insistir SOBRE or EN algo to stress sth
    insistió en la importancia de la reunión she stressed o emphasized the importance of the meeting
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    insistir ( conjugate insistir) verbo intransitivo
    to insist;

    es inútil que insistas there's no point going on about it;
    insistir en hacer algo to insist on doing sth;
    insiste en que lo hagamos he insists (that) we do it;
    insiste en que es suyo she is adamant that it's hers;
    insistir sobre or en algo to stress sth
    insistir verbo intransitivo to insist [en/sobre, on]: insiste en hacerlo, he insists on doing it
    insiste en que es inocente, she insists that she's innocent
    insistió en su importancia, he stressed its importance

    ' insistir' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abundar
    - hincapié
    - machacar
    - perjurar
    - porfiar
    English:
    carry on
    - hold out
    - insist
    - labour
    - harp
    - insistent
    - labor
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    to insist (en on);
    bueno, si insistes, tomaré uno all right, if you insist, I'll have one;
    tú insiste, que ya verás cómo al final abre la puerta don't give up, she'll open the door eventually, you'll see;
    insistió mucho sobre este punto he laid great stress on this point;
    no insistas, te he dicho que no don't keep on about it, I've told you the answer is no;
    no sé por qué insiste en llamarme I don't know why he keeps on o persists in calling me;
    insistió en la importancia del problema he stressed the importance of the problem;
    insistir en que to insist o maintain that;
    la dirección insiste en que los empleados deben llevar corbata the management insist on employees wearing a tie;
    insistió en que él no era culpable he insisted that he was not to blame
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    v/i
    1 insist;
    insistir en hacer algo insist on doing sth
    2
    :
    insistir en algo stress sth
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    : to insist
    * * *
    1. (en general) to insist
    2. (repetir) to keep trying [pt. & pp. kept]
    si no te abren, insistes if they don't open the door, keep trying
    3. (enfatizar) to stress

    Spanish-English dictionary > insistir

  • 6 настоявам

    insist (на on s.th., да on doing s.th.. that s.th. shall/should be done), persist (in doing s.th.); enjoin; stand (on), stick out (for); urge, press; press o.'s demand; press the point
    настоявам някой да направи нещо insist on s.o. doing s.th., insist that s.o. shall/should do s.th.; be insistent with s.o. to do s.th.
    настоявам да се направи нещо insist/urge/enjoin that s.th. (should) be done
    настоявам да се вземе решение press for a decision to be made
    "Да побързаме", настояваше той "Let us make haste", he urged
    настоявам пред някого, че е необходимо да се направи нещо urge on s.o. the necessity of doing s.th.
    той настоява да дойдеш he insists on your coming, he insists that you shall/should come
    настоявам за отговор press for an answer
    настоявам на искането си press o.'s claim
    настоявам пред някого urge s.o.
    настоявам за правата си insist on/stand up for o.'s rights
    настоявам на своето insist on having it o.'s own way, hold o.'s own
    той настоява, че съм имал грешка he will have it that I was mistaken
    той очевидно не желаеше да говори, затова аз не настоях he obviously didn't want to talk, so I didn't press him
    той искаше развод, но когато тя отказа, той не настоя he wanted a divorce but when she refused he didn't press the issue
    щом толкова настоявате since you are so insistent/pressing
    настоявам твърдо за нещо stand adamant on s.th.
    настоявам някой да си изпълни обещанието insist that s.o. should keep his promise, nail s.o. down to his promise
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    настоя̀вам,
    гл. insist (на on s.th., да on doing s.th., that s.th. should be done), persist (in doing s.th.); enjoin; stand (on), stick out (for); urge, press (o.’s demand); press the point; \настоявам да се вземе решение press for a decision to be made; \настоявам да се направи нещо insist/urge/enjoin that s.th. (should) be done; \настоявам за отговор press for an answer; \настоявам за правата си insist on/stand up for o.’s rights; \настоявам на искането си press o.’s claim; \настоявам на своето insist on having it o.’s own way, hold o.’s own; \настоявам някой да направи нещо insist on s.o. doing s.th., insist that s.o. should do s.th.; be insistent with s.o. to do s.th.; \настоявам някой да си изпълни обещанието insist that s.o. should keep his promise, nail s.o. down to his promise; \настоявам пред някого urge s.o.; \настоявам пред някого, че е необходимо да се направи нещо urge on s.o. the necessity of doing s.th.; \настоявам твърдо за нещо stand adamant on s.th.; по този въпрос няма защо да се настоява this is not a point to be insisted on; той настоява, че съм имал грешка he will have it that I was mistaken; щом толкова настоявате since you are so insistent/pressing.
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    aver; enjoin: настоявам on s.o. doing s.th. - настоявам някой да направи нещо; persist; require
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    1. 2 hour week 2. insist (на on s.th., да on doing s.th.. that s.th. shall/should be done), persist (in doing s.th.);enjoin;stand (on), stick out (for);urge, press;press o.'s demand;press the point 3. НАСТОЯВАМ да се вземе решение press for a decision to be made 4. НАСТОЯВАМ да се направи нещо insist/urge/enjoin that s.th. (should) be done 5. НАСТОЯВАМ за отговор press for an answer 6. НАСТОЯВАМ за правата си insist on/stand up for o.'s rights 7. НАСТОЯВАМ на искането си press o.'s claim 8. НАСТОЯВАМ на своето insist on having it o.'s own way, hold o.'s own 9. НАСТОЯВАМ някой да направи нещо insist on s.o. doing s.th., insist that s.o. shall/should do s.th.;be insistent with s.o. to do s.th. 10. НАСТОЯВАМ някой да си изпълни обещанието insist that s.o. should keep his promise, nail s.o. down to his promise 11. НАСТОЯВАМ пред някого urge s.o. 12. НАСТОЯВАМ пред някого, че е необходимо да се направи нещо urge on s.o. the necessity of doing s.th. 13. НАСТОЯВАМ твърдо за нещо stand adamant on s.th. 14. няма да НАСТОЯВАМ I won't insist 15. по този въпрос няма защо да се настоява this is not a point to be insisted on 16. стачниците продължаваха да настояват за 1-часова работна седмица the strikers held out for a 17. той искаше развод, но когато тя отказа, той не настоя he wanted a divorce but when she refused he didn't press the issue 18. той настоява да дойдеш he insists on your coming, he insists that you shall/should come 19. той настоява, че съм имал грешка he will have it that I was mistaken 20. той очевидно не желаеше да говори, затова аз не настоях he obviously didn't want to talk, so I didn't press him 21. щом толкова настоявате since you are so insistent/pressing 22. „Да побързаме", настояваше той "Let us make haste", he urged

    Български-английски речник > настоявам

  • 7 чтобы

    чтоб
    1. союз (+ личн. формы глагола; в разн. знач.) that (+ should + inf. + subjunctive I уст., амер.); ( при обозначении цели — с оттенком возможности) (so) that (+ may + inf.); in order that (+ may + inf.; ср. ниже)

    необходимо, чтобы они имели это — it is necessary that they should have it; they must have it

    невозможно, чтобы он сказал это — it is impossible that he should have said that; he could not possibly have said that

    они предложили, чтобы он прочёл письмо — they suggested that he should read, или that he read, the letter

    он говорил громко, чтобы все они слышали его слова — he spoke loud (so) that all of them might hear his words

    он хотел, сказал (им), приказал (им), попросил (их) и т. п., чтобы они сделали это — he wanted, told, ordered, asked, etc., them to do it

    чтобы... не — that... not (+ may + inf.); lest (+ should + inf.)

    чтобы он не забыл — that he may not forget; lest he should forget

    на том, о том и т. п., чтобы = чтобы:

    он настаивает на том, чтобы они были приглашены — he insists that they should be invited; he insists on their being invited

    так, чтобы — so that (+ may + inf.)

    для того, чтобы — in order that (+ may + inf.)

    2. как частица (+ инф.) in order (+ to inf.), или не переводится; (so) that (+ may + inf.) ( с повторением подлежащего главного предложения); in order that (+ may + inf.) (с таким же повторением; ср. выше)

    он встал в шесть (часов), чтобы быть там вовремя — he got up at six (o'clock) (in order) to be there in time, или (so) that he might be, или in order that he might be, there in time

    чтобы не — (in order) not (+ to inf.); (so) that... not (+ may + inf.) (ср. выше); in order that... not (+ may + inf.) (ср. выше); lest (+ should + inf.) (ср. выше)

    он встал в шесть, чтобы не опоздать — he got up at six (in order) not to be late, или (so) that, или in order that, he might not be late, или lest he should be late

    на том, о том и т. п. чтобы — on, of, etc. (+ ger.)

    он настаивает на том, чтобы (им) пойти туда — he insists on (their) going there

    без того, чтобы не — without (+ ger.)

    он не может написать ни строчки без того, чтобы не сделать ошибки — he can't write a line without making a mistake

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > чтобы

  • 8 чтобы

    = чтоб
    1) союз (+ личные формы глагола; в разн. знач.) that (+ should + inf; + subjunctive I уст., амер.); ( при обозначении цели) (so) that (+ may + inf); in order that (+ may + inf; ср. ниже)

    необходи́мо, что́бы у них э́то бы́ло — it is necessary that they should have it; they must have it

    невозмо́жно, что́бы он сказа́л э́то — it is impossible that he should have said that; he could not possibly have said that

    они́ предложи́ли, что́бы он прочёл письмо́ — they suggested that he should read [that he read] the letter

    он говори́л гро́мко, что́бы все они́ слы́шали его́ слова́ — he spoke loud (so) that all of them might hear his words

    он хоте́л [сказа́л (им), приказа́л (им), попроси́л (их)], что́бы они́ сде́лали э́то — he wanted [told, ordered, asked] them to do it

    что́бы... не — that... not (+ should + inf)

    что́бы он не забы́л — that he may not forget; lest he should forget

    на том [о том и т.п.], что́бы — = чтобы

    он наста́ивает на том, что́бы они́ бы́ли приглашены́ — he insists that they should be invited; he insists on their being invited

    так, что́бы — so that (+ may + inf)

    для того́, что́бы — in order that (+ may + inf)

    2) как частица (+ инф.) in order (+ to inf) или не переводится; (so) that (+ may + inf - с повторением подлежащего главного предложения); in order that (+ may + inf - с таким же повторением; ср. выше)

    он встал в шесть (часо́в), что́бы быть там во́время — he got up at six (o'clock) (in order) to be [(so) that he might be; in order that he might be] there in time

    что́бы не — (in order) not (+ to inf); (so) that... not (+ may + inf; ср. выше); in order that... not (+ may + inf; ср. выше); lest (+ should + inf; ср. выше)

    он встал в шесть, что́бы не опозда́ть — he got up at six (in order) not to be late; he got up at six lest he should be late

    на том [о том и т.п.] что́бы — on [of, etc] (+ ger)

    он наста́ивает на том, что́бы (им) пойти́ туда́ — he insists on (their) going there

    без того́, что́бы не — without (+ ger)

    он не мо́жет написа́ть ни стро́чки без того́, что́бы не сде́лать оши́бки — he can't write a line without making a mistake

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    что́б тебя! — ≈ damn / darn / blast you!

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > чтобы

  • 9 он настаивает на том, чтобы она была там

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > он настаивает на том, чтобы она была там

  • 10 Behauptung

    f
    1. claim, assertion; förm. contention; bes. gegen jemanden: auch allegation; eine Behauptung aufstellen make an assertion; das ist eine bloße Behauptung that’s simply an assertion; seine Behauptungen sind unerwiesen what he says is not proved, the claims etc. he makes are not proved; die Behauptung, er würde zurücktreten, ist nicht richtig what people say about him ( oder his) resigning isn’t true; ich bleibe bei meiner Behauptung, dass... I still say ( oder maintain) that...; er bleibt bei seiner Behauptung, dass... auch he still insists that...; wie kommst du zu dieser Behauptung? what makes you say that?
    2. MATH. assertion
    3. selten Pl. (Aufrechterhaltung) maintenance; einer Stellung etc.: defen|ce (Am. -se)
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    die Behauptung
    assertion; statement; proposition; claim; allegation; averment
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    Be|haup|tung
    f -, -en
    1) claim; (= esp unerwiesene Behauptung) assertion
    2) (= Aufrechterhaltung) assertion; (von Stellung) successful defence (Brit) or defense (US)
    3) (= das Sichbehaupten) assertion

    die Beháúptung der Firma auf dem Markt — the firm's ability to maintain its hold on the market

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    die
    4) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) claim
    5) (an opinion put forward.) contention
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    Be·haup·tung
    <-, -en>
    f
    1. (unbewiesene Äußerung) assertion, claim
    eine \Behauptung/ \Behauptungen aufstellen to make an assertion/assertions
    2. (Durchsetzen) maintaining no pl, maintenance no pl
    die \Behauptung an der Tabellenspitze wird nicht leicht sein it will not be easy to stay at the top of the table
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    die; Behauptung, Behauptungen
    1) claim; assertion
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    1. claim, assertion; form contention; besonders gegen jemanden: auch allegation;
    eine Behauptung aufstellen make an assertion;
    das ist eine bloße Behauptung that’s simply an assertion;
    seine Behauptungen sind unerwiesen what he says is not proved, the claims etc he makes are not proved;
    die Behauptung, er würde zurücktreten, ist nicht richtig what people say about him ( oder his) resigning isn’t true;
    ich bleibe bei meiner Behauptung, dass … I still say ( oder maintain) that …;
    er bleibt bei seiner Behauptung, dass … auch he still insists that …;
    wie kommst du zu dieser Behauptung? what makes you say that?
    2. MATH assertion
    3. selten pl (Aufrechterhaltung) maintenance; einer Stellung etc: defence (US -se)
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    die; Behauptung, Behauptungen
    1) claim; assertion
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    f.
    allegation n.
    assertion n.
    averment n.
    statement n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Behauptung

  • 11 nehmen

    v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen
    1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take s.o.; (kaufen) take; in die Hand / unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand / put under one’s arm; etw. an sich nehmen take s.th.; zu sich nehmen (Person) take s.o. in; Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh. euph. God has called her home; sich (Dat) eine Frau oder einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg. take a wife oder a husband; woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum. where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc.)?; auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take; die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences; er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig. he took her by force
    2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc.; jemandem die Angst etc. nehmen take away s.o.’s fear etc.; jemandem die Sicht nehmen block s.o.’s view; das nimmt der Sache den oder jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it; der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war; das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that; er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu... he insists on... (+ Ger.)
    3. (essen) have; zu sich nehmen have; ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day; nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?; ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice; einen nehmen umg. (Schnaps) have one; nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one
    4. Medizin etc.: take; Drogen nehmen take drugs; Pille
    5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc.) take, get (hold of); man nehme Rezept: take
    6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; MOT. (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate
    7. (auffassen): wörtlich nehmen take literally; nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg. don’t take it to heart
    8. (sich vorstellen): nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that; nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare
    9. (behandeln, umgehen mit): jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle s.o.; er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers; du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is
    10. (betrachten): du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally; wie man’s nimmt it depends
    11. SPORT (foulen): jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on s.o.
    12. MIL. take, capture; nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege
    13. auf Band / Videokassette nehmen tape / record on video
    14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take
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    to take; to lay hold of
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    neh|men ['neːmən] pret nahm [naːm] ptp geno\#mmen [gə'nɔmən]
    vti
    1) (= ergreifen) to take

    etw in die Hand néhmen (lit) — to pick sth up; (fig) to take sth in hand

    2) (= wegnehmen) to take; Schmerz to take away, to relieve; (= versperren) Blick, Sicht to block

    jdm etw néhmen — to take sth (away) from sb

    jdm die Hoffnung/den Glauben/die Freude néhmen — to take away sb's hope/faith/joy, to rob or deprive sb of his hope/faith/joy

    um ihm die Angst zu néhmen — to stop him being afraid

    ihm sind seine Illusionen genommen worden — his illusions were shattered

    nicht néhmen, mich persönlich hinauszubegleiten — he insisted on showing me out himself

    diesen Erfolg lasse ich mir nicht néhmen — I won't be robbed of this success

    woher néhmen und nicht stehlen? (inf) — where on earth am I going to find any/one etc?

    nichts (inf) — there's nothing to choose between them, one's as good as the other

    vom Brot/Fleisch néhmen — to help oneself to bread/meat

    néhmen Sie sich doch bitte! — please help yourself

    3) (= benutzen) Auto, Zug etc to take; Bürste, Zutaten, Farbe to use

    man nehme... (Cook) — take...

    etw néhmen (Zimmer, Wohnung) — to take sth

    einen Anwalt/eine Hilfe néhmen — to get a lawyer/some help

    4) (= annehmen) Geschenk, Stelle, Bewerber, Anwalt to take; (= berechnen) to charge

    was néhmen Sie dafür? — how much will you take for it?

    jdn zu sich néhmen — to take sb in

    etw néhmen, wie es kommt — to take sth as it comes

    jdn néhmen, wie er ist — to take sb as he is

    néhmen — to take sth upon oneself

    er ist immer der Nehmende — he does all the taking, with him it's just take take take (inf)

    5) (= einnehmen) to take; Essen to have, to take

    sie nimmt Rauschgift/die Pille — she's on drugs/the pill, she takes drugs/the pill

    etw zu sich néhmen — to take sth, to partake of sth (liter)

    der Patient hat nichts zu sich néhmen können — the patient has been unable to take nourishment

    6) (= auffassen) to take; (= behandeln) to handle, to treat

    wenn Sie das so néhmen wollen — if you care or choose to take it that way

    etw für ein or als Zeichen néhmen — to take sth as a sign or an omen

    wissen, wie man jdn néhmen muss or soll — to know how to take sb

    7) (= auswählen) to take; Essen, Menü to have, to take

    einen Mann/eine Frau néhmen — to take a husband/wife

    8) Hürde, Festung, Stadt, Frau to take; Schwierigkeiten to overcome

    das Auto nahm den Berg im dritten Gang — the car took the hill in third gear

    * * *
    1) (to do or take: I'll have a drink; Let me have a try.) have
    3) (to get, receive, buy, rent etc: I'm taking French lessons; I'll take three kilos of strawberries; We took a house in London.) take
    4) (to travel by (bus etc): I'm taking the next train to London; I took a taxi.) take
    5) (to remove, use, occupy etc with or without permission: Someone's taken my coat; He took all my money.) take
    6) (to consider (as an example): Take John for example.) take
    7) ((often with away, from, off) to make less or smaller by a certain amount: Take (away) four from ten, and that leaves six.) take
    8) (to go down or go into (a road): Take the second road on the left.) take
    * * *
    neh·men
    <nahm, genommen>
    [ˈne:mən]
    vt
    1. (greifen)
    ▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; (sich bedienen) to help oneself to sth
    jdn am Arm/an der Hand \nehmen to take sb's arm/hand [or sb by the arm/hand]
    etw in die Hand \nehmen to take sth in one's hand
    ▪ [sich dat] etw \nehmen to take sth; SCHACH to take [or capture] sth
    ▪ \nehmen, was... to take what...
    ▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to marry sb
    sie wird keiner \nehmen! nobody'll want to marry her!, she'll never get a man!
    [sich dat] eine Frau/einen Mann \nehmen to take a wife/husband
    ▪ etw \nehmen to accept [or take] sth
    nimmst du ein Bier? do you want a beer?
    \nehmen Sie bitte meinen Dank (geh) please accept my gratitude
    5. (stehlen)
    ▪ [jdm] etw \nehmen to take [sb's] sth
    man hat [uns] alles genommen they took everything, we were cleaned out fam
    ▪ [jdm] jdn \nehmen (fig)
    die Flut/der Krieg nahm ihr den Sohn she lost her son to the flood/in the war
    Gott hat sie zu sich genommen God has taken her to [or old unto] Himself
    ▪ [jdm/etw] etw \nehmen to take [away sep] sth from sb/sth, to take [away sep] sb's/sth's sth
    das nimmt der Sache das ganz Interessante daran that takes all the interest out of the matter
    jdm Angst/Bedenken \nehmen to take away [or ease] sb's fear/doubts
    jdm Freude/Glück/Hoffnung/Spaß \nehmen to take away sb's [or to rob [or deprive] sb of their] joy/happiness/hope/fun
    jdm alle Illusionen \nehmen to disillusion sb
    jdm die Sicht \nehmen to block sb's view
    ▪ etw [von jdm] \nehmen to take [away sep] [sb's] sth, to relieve sb of his/her sth
    8. (nutzen)
    ▪ etw [für etw akk/in etw akk] \nehmen:
    nimm nicht so viel Salz don't use so much salt
    man nehme: 6 Eier, 100 Gramm Zucker,... take 6 eggs, 100 grams of sugar,...
    Milch/Zucker in den Tee \nehmen to take milk/sugar in one's tea
    einen anderen Weg \nehmen (fig) to take a different path
    Werkzeug \nehmen to use tools
    ▪ etw als etw \nehmen to use sth as sth
    ▪ etw von etw dat \nehmen to use sth from sth
    davon braucht man nur ganz wenig zu \nehmen you only need to use a small amount
    9. (bei sich bringen)
    ▪ jdn/etw irgendwohin \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth somewhere
    ein Kind auf den Schoß \nehmen to take [or sit] a child on one's lap
    jdn in die Mitte \nehmen to take sb in one's midst
    jdn/etw auf die Schultern \nehmen to take [or put] sb/sth on one's shoulders, to shoulder sth
    ▪ jdn/etw an sich akk \nehmen to take sb/sth; (aufheben) to pick [or take] up sb/sth sep; (aufbewahren) to take charge of sth; (jdn aufnehmen) to take sb in one's charge
    10. (laden)
    ▪ etw \nehmen Schiff to take on [or be loaded with] sth
    ▪ jdn/etw aus etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth out of sth
    ▪ jdn/etw von etw dat \nehmen to take sb/sth from [or off] sth
    nimm die Finger davon! take your fingers off!
    den Hut vom Kopf \nehmen to take off sep one's hat
    12. (weigern)
    sein Kind aus der Schule \nehmen to stop one's child from going to school
    ▪ [sich dat] jdn \nehmen to get sb
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth
    heute nehme ich das Auto/die Bahn/den Bus I'll take the car/train/bus [or go by car/train/bus] today
    15. (wählen)
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth
    ▪ jdn [als jdn] \nehmen to take sb [as sb]
    ▪ jdn ins Haus [o zu sich dat] \nehmen to take in sb sep; Verwandte to have sb come and live with one
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth
    18. (fordern)
    ▪ etw [für etw akk] \nehmen to want sth [for sth]; Verkäufer a. to ask [or charge] sth for sth
    \nehmen Sie sonst noch was? would you like anything else?
    19. (geh: verzehren)
    ▪ etw [zu sich dat] \nehmen to have [or drink/eat] sth, to partake of sth form
    das Abendmahl \nehmen to receive Communion
    das Frühstück \nehmen to eat [or have] [or take] breakfast, to breakfast
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth; (regelmäßig a.) to be on sth
    21. (verstehen)
    ▪ etw als etw \nehmen to take sth as [or to be] sth
    22. (bewerten)
    jdn ernst \nehmen to take sb seriously
    etw ernst/wörtlich \nehmen to take sth seriously/literally
    etw tragisch \nehmen (fam) to take sth to heart
    ▪ jdn für jdn \nehmen to take [or mistake] sb for sb
    jdn/etw [so] \nehmen, wie er/sie/es ist to take sb/sth as he/she/it is
    etw \nehmen, wie es kommt to take sth as it comes
    die Dinger \nehmen, wie sie kommen to take things as they come
    25. (denken)
    ▪ jdn/etw \nehmen to take sb/sth
    \nehmen wir den Fall, dass... let's assume [that]...
    26. (umgehen)
    jdn/etw zu \nehmen wissen, wissen, wie man jdn/etw \nehmen muss to know how to take sb/sth
    ▪ jdn wie jdn \nehmen to treat sb like sb
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth
    28. MIL (erobern)
    ▪ etw \nehmen to take sth
    29. (koitieren)
    ▪ jdn \nehmen to take sb
    ▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to record sth on sth
    etw auf Band \nehmen to record sth on tape, to tape sth
    ▪ etw auf etw akk \nehmen to take a picture [or photo] of sth on sth
    32. (foulen)
    jdn hart \nehmen to foul sb badly
    den Ball \nehmen to take the ball
    einen Schlag \nehmen Boxer to take a punch
    34. (mieten)
    ▪ sich dat etw \nehmen to take sth
    Abschrift \nehmen (form) to make a copy
    etw in Arbeit \nehmen to start work on sth
    eine gute Entwicklung \nehmen to develop well
    seinen Rücktritt \nehmen to resign
    Wohnung \nehmen (geh) to rent an apartment
    36.
    ▶ etw an sich akk \nehmen, etw auf sich akk \nehmen to take sth upon oneself
    die Schuld auf sich akk \nehmen to take the blame
    ▶ es auf sich akk \nehmen, etw zu tun to take it upon oneself to do sth
    ▶ einen \nehmen (fam) to have a drink
    ▶ sich dat etw nicht \nehmen lassen to not be robbed of sth
    ▶ es sich dat nicht \nehmen lassen, etw zu tun to insist on doing sth
    ▶ sie \nehmen sich dat nichts (fam) they're both the same [or as good/bad as each other]
    ▶ woher \nehmen und nicht stehlen? where on earth is one going to get that from?
    ▶ jdn nicht für voll \nehmen (fam) to not take sb seriously
    ▶ wie man's nimmt (fam) whatever [or how ever] you like
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) take

    etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

    etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

    sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

    auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

    die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

    jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

    jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

    die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

    es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

    3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

    man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

    den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

    [sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

    4) (aussuchen) take
    5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>
    6) (verlangen) charge
    7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

    etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

    sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

    8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

    etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

    jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

    9) (behandeln) treat < person>
    10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>
    11) (Sport) take < ball, punch>

    einen Spieler hart nehmen — foul a player blatantly

    * * *
    nehmen v/t; nimmt, nahm, hat genommen
    1. ([er]greifen, an sich bringen) take; (in Empfang nehmen) receive; (jemanden einstellen) take sb; (kaufen) take;
    in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen take in one’s hand/put under one’s arm;
    zu sich nehmen (Person) take sb in;
    Gott hat sie zu sich genommen geh euph God has called her home;
    sich (dat)
    einen Mann nehmen (heiraten) umg take a wife oder a husband;
    woher nehmen und nicht stehlen? hum where (on earth) am I supposed to get hold of that ( oder them etc)?;
    auf sich nehmen undertake, take upon o.s., (Amt, Bürde) assume, (Verantwortung) accept, take;
    die Folgen auf sich nehmen bear the consequences;
    er nahm sie mit Gewalt fig he took her by force
    2. (wegnehmen) take; (sich aneignen) take away; (rauben) deprive of hope, rights etc;
    nehmen take away sb’s fear etc;
    jemandem die Sicht nehmen block sb’s view;
    jeden Reiz that spoils it, that takes the fun out of it;
    der Krieg hat ihr den Mann genommen she lost her husband in the war;
    das lasse ich mir nicht nehmen I won’t be done out of that; (ich bin davon überzeugt) nobody’s going to talk me out of that;
    er lässt es sich nicht nehmen zu … he insists on … (+ger)
    3. (essen) have;
    ich habe den ganzen Tag noch nichts zu mir genommen I haven’t had anything to eat or drink all day;
    nehmen Sie noch Tee? will you have some more tea?;
    ich nehme Hühnchen mit Reis I’ll have chicken with rice;
    einen nehmen umg (Schnaps) have one;
    nehmen Sie doch noch einen go on, have another one
    4. Medizin etc: take;
    Drogen nehmen take drugs; → Pille
    5. (benutzen) use; (sich bedienen) help o.s. to; (Beförderungsmittel) take; (in Anspruch nehmen) (Anwalt etc) take, get (hold of);
    6. (bewältigen) (Hindernis) take, clear; AUTO (Kurve, Steigung) take, negotiate
    wörtlich nehmen take literally;
    nimm’s nicht so tragisch umg don’t take it to heart
    nehmen wir den Fall, dass let’s assume that, suppose that;
    nehmen wir einen Dichter wie Shakespeare let’s take a poet such as Shakespeare
    9. (behandeln, umgehen mit):
    jemanden zu nehmen wissen know how to handle sb;
    er versteht es, die Kunden richtig zu nehmen he has a way with customers;
    du musst ihn nehmen, wie er ist you have to take him as he is
    10. (betrachten):
    du darfst das nicht wörtlich nehmen you shouldn’t take it literally;
    wie man’s nimmt it depends
    11. SPORT (foulen):
    jemanden hart nehmen commit a blatant foul on sb
    12. MIL take, capture;
    nach langer Belagerung nahmen sie die Stadt they took the city after a long siege
    13.
    auf Band/Videokassette nehmen tape/record on video
    14. (als Zahlung fordern) charge, take
    * * *
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1) take

    etwas in die Hand/unter den Arm nehmen — take something in one's hand/take or put something under one's arm

    etwas an sich (Akk.) nehmen — pick something up; (und aufbewahren) take charge of something

    sich (Dat.) etwas nehmen — take something; (sich bedienen) help oneself to something

    auf sich (Akk.) nehmen — take on <responsibility, burden>; take < blame>

    die Dinge nehmen, wie sie kommen — take things as they come

    jemandem/einer Sache etwas nehmen — deprive somebody/something of something

    jemandem die Sicht/den Ausblick nehmen — block somebody's view

    die Angst von jemandem nehmen — relieve somebody of his/her fear

    es sich (Dat.) nicht nehmen lassen, etwas zu tun — not let anything stop one from doing something

    3) (benutzen) use <ingredients, washing powder, wool, brush, knitting needles, etc.>

    man nehme... — (in Rezepten) take...

    den Zug/ein Taxi usw. nehmen — take the train/a taxi etc.

    [sich (Dat.)] einen Anwalt usw. nehmen — get a lawyer etc.

    4) (aussuchen) take
    5) (in Anspruch nehmen) take <lessons, holiday, etc.>
    6) (verlangen) charge
    7) (einnehmen, essen) take <medicines, tablets, etc.>

    etwas [Richtiges] zu sich nehmen — have something [decent] to eat

    sie nimmt die Pille — she's taking or she's on the pill (coll.)

    8) (auffassen) take ( als as)

    etwas/jemanden ernst/etwas leicht nehmen — take something/somebody seriously/take something lightly

    jemanden nicht für voll nehmen — (ugs.) not take somebody seriously

    9) (behandeln) treat < person>
    10) (überwinden, militärisch einnehmen) take <obstacle, bend, incline, village, bridgehead, etc.>; (fig.) take < woman>
    11) (Sport) take <ball, punch>
    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: nahm, genommen)
    = to take v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: took, taken) v.
    to take v.
    (§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nehmen

  • 12 Rechthaberei

    f; -, kein Pl.; pej. opinionated ( oder know-all, Am. know-it-all) attitude; seine Rechthaberei geht mir auf die Nerven the way he always insists he’s right ( oder he knows best) gets on my nerves
    * * *
    die Rechthaberei
    cantankerousness; bossiness
    * * *
    Recht|ha|be|rei [rɛçthaːbə'rai]
    f -, no pl (pej)
    know-all (Brit inf) or know-it-all (US inf) attitude, self-opinionatedness
    * * *
    Recht·ha·be·rei
    <->
    [rɛçtha:bəˈrai]
    f kein pl (pej) cantankerousness, dogmatism form
    * * *
    die; Recht (abwertend) self-opinionatedness
    * * *
    Rechthaberei f; -, kein pl; pej opinionated ( oder know-all, US know-it-all) attitude;
    seine Rechthaberei geht mir auf die Nerven the way he always insists he’s right ( oder he knows best) gets on my nerves
    * * *
    die; Recht (abwertend) self-opinionatedness
    * * *
    f.
    bossiness n.
    dogmatism n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rechthaberei

  • 13 rechthaberisch

    Adj. pej. opinionated, dogmatic; ihre rechthaberische Art the way they always insist they’re right ( oder they know best); er ist rechthaberisch he always insists he’s right ( oder he knows best)
    * * *
    bossy; dogmatic; peremptory; opinionated
    * * *
    rẹcht|ha|be|risch ['rɛçthaːbərɪʃ]
    1. adj
    know-all attr (Brit inf know-it-all attr (US inf self-opinionated

    er ist so rechthaberisch — he's such a know-all (Brit inf) or know-it-all (US inf), he's so self-opinionated

    2. adv

    rechthaberisch bestand er darauf — he insisted on it in his self-opinionated way

    * * *
    recht·ha·be·risch
    adj (pej) self-opinionated, dogmatic
    * * *
    Adjektiv (abwertend) self-opinionated
    * * *
    rechthaberisch adj pej opinionated, dogmatic;
    ihre rechthaberische Art the way they always insist they’re right ( oder they know best);
    er ist rechthaberisch he always insists he’s right ( oder he knows best)
    * * *
    Adjektiv (abwertend) self-opinionated
    * * *
    adj.
    bossy adj.
    dogmatic adj. adv.
    bossily adv.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rechthaberisch

  • 14 bestehen auf

    to insist on
    * * *
    1) ((with that or on) to state, emphasize, or hold firmly to (an opinion, plan etc): He insists that I was to blame for the accident; I insisted on driving him home.) insist
    2) ((often with on or that) to demand or urge: He insists on punctuality/obedience; She insisted on coming with me; He insisted that I should go.) insist
    * * *
    v.
    to stand on v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bestehen auf

  • 15 fastholde

    4
    уде́рживать
    * * *
    assert, insist
    * * *
    vb keep ( fx their attention),
    (mening etc) stick to ( fx a principle); stand by ( fx the
    newspaper stood by its story);
    ( påstå) maintain ( fx he maintains that he is innocent),
    ( stædigt) insist ( fx he insists that he saw it);
    [ han fastholder sit krav] he insists on his claim;
    [ fastholde sine priser] keep one's prices unchanged;
    [ fastholde ham på hans løfte] keep him to his promise; make him stick to his promise.

    Danish-English dictionary > fastholde

  • 16 acallar

    v.
    1 to silence.
    2 to calm, to hush, to quiet, to appease.
    Sus palabras acallaron su miedo His words calmed her fear.
    3 to shut up.
    Ricardo acalló a los chicos Richard shut up the kids.
    * * *
    1 to silence, hush
    2 figurado (persona) to pacify; (críticas) to silence
    * * *
    verb
    to quiet, silence
    * * *
    VT
    1) (=silenciar) to silence, quieten, quiet (EEUU)
    2) (=calmar) [+ furia] to assuage, pacify; [+ crítica, duda] to silence
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <voces/gritos> to silence, to quiet (AmE), to quieten (BrE); <rumor/clamor> to quieten down; <críticas/protestas> to silence
    * * *
    = drown out, mute, quiet, outface, silence, quash, steamroller, hush, still, quieten.
    Ex. A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.
    Ex. The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.
    Ex. This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
    Ex. Feaver was not about to be outfaced and she retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.
    Ex. Some children go through a process of silencing their inner voice and projecting an outward self that conforms to society's expectations.
    Ex. The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex. When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
    Ex. The paintings depict subjects such as terrorists and mothers hushing children.
    Ex. And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
    Ex. Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.
    ----
    * acallar el debate = stifle + debate.
    * acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.
    * acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.
    * acallar una emoción = bruise + emotion.
    * dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.
    * dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo <voces/gritos> to silence, to quiet (AmE), to quieten (BrE); <rumor/clamor> to quieten down; <críticas/protestas> to silence
    * * *
    = drown out, mute, quiet, outface, silence, quash, steamroller, hush, still, quieten.

    Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

    Ex: The 'standpatters' have seen power shift away from themselves to the newcomers and other lifelong 'progressive' Junctionvillers, who were muted under previous administrations.
    Ex: This trepidation is somewhat quieted when students discover the abundance of bibliographical guides that list and describe reference works.
    Ex: Feaver was not about to be outfaced and she retaliated with the view that time management techniques run counter to the ideal balance of concern for production coupled with concern for people.
    Ex: Some children go through a process of silencing their inner voice and projecting an outward self that conforms to society's expectations.
    Ex: The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex: When push comes to shove, it seems that short-term economic interests steamroller scientific arguments.
    Ex: The paintings depict subjects such as terrorists and mothers hushing children.
    Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.
    Ex: Sadly, you can't quieten the console using methods other than turning up the volume on your TV or wearing headphones.
    * acallar el debate = stifle + debate.
    * acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.
    * acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.
    * acallar una emoción = bruise + emotion.
    * dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.
    * dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.

    * * *
    acallar [A1 ]
    vt
    ‹voces/gritos› to silence, to quiet ( AmE), to quieten ( BrE); ‹rumor/clamor› to quieten down; ‹críticas/protestas› to silence
    no lograba acallar la voz de su conciencia she couldn't silence the voice of her conscience
    * * *

    acallar verbo transitivo to silence: el ministro no podía acallar su conciencia, the minister could not silence his conscience
    ' acallar' also found in these entries:
    English:
    quieten
    - silence
    - squash
    - still
    - hush
    - move
    - quash
    - quell
    - quiet
    - salve
    - scotch
    - shush
    * * *
    [protestas, críticas, armas] to silence; [rumores] to put an end to; [miedos] to calm;
    una propuesta para acallar a los rebeldes en el partido a proposal designed to silence the party rebels
    * * *
    v/t tb fig
    silence
    * * *
    : to quiet, to silence

    Spanish-English dictionary > acallar

  • 17 anular

    adj.
    1 ring-shaped.
    dedo anular ring finger
    2 annular, ring-shaped.
    Ricardo compró un artefacto anular Richard bought a ring-shaped artifact.
    m.
    1 ring finger (dedo).
    Elsa se quebró el anular Elsa fractured her ring finger.
    2 annular, annular ligament.
    v.
    1 to annul, to leave without effect, to abolish, to invalidate.
    El juez anuló la decisión The judge annulled the decision.
    2 to belittle, to annul, to underrate.
    Dorotea anula a su hijo Dorothy belittles her son.
    3 to chalk off.
    * * *
    1 ring-shaped
    1 ring finger
    ————————
    1 (matrimonio) to annul; (una ley) to repeal; (una sentencia) to quash
    2 (un pedido, viaje) to cancel; (un contrato) to invalidate, cancel
    3 DEPORTE (un gol) to disallow
    4 figurado (desautorizar) to deprive of authority
    1 to lose one's authority
    * * *
    verb
    1) to cancel, annul, rescind
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) [+ contrato] to cancel, rescind; [+ ley] to repeal; [+ decisión] to override; [+ matrimonio] to annul
    2) [+ elecciones, resultado] to declare null and void; [+ gol, tanto] to disallow
    3) [+ cita, viaje, evento] to cancel
    4) [+ cheque] to cancel
    5) [+ efecto] to cancel out, destroy
    6) (Mat) to cancel out
    7) [+ persona] to overshadow
    8) frm (=incapacitar) to deprive of authority, remove from office
    2.
    See:
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo < forma> ring-shaped
    II 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <contrato/viaje> to cancel; < matrimonio> to annul; <fallo/sentencia> to quash, overturn; < resultado> to declare... null and void; <tanto/gol> to disallow
    b) < cheque> ( destruir) to cancel; ( dar orden de no pagar) to stop
    2) < persona> to destroy
    2.
    anularse v pron (recípr)
    III
    masculino ring finger
    * * *
    = negate, nullify, override, overtake, overturn, render + valueless, render + wrong, repeal, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, dope, gainsay, eviscerate, wipe out, obliterate, preempt [pre-empt], revoke, undo, waive, quash, block off, write off, blot out, overrule, void.
    Ex. Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.
    Ex. To adopt terms or names in various languages, which are probably unfamiliar in a certain other language, would be to nullify the usefulness of that catalog to all of these users in the interest of cooperation.
    Ex. On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.
    Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.
    Ex. However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.
    Ex. The immense cultural differences facing the professions tends to render comparisons valueless.
    Ex. Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.
    Ex. I was one of the cosigners of a resolution which tried to have the ISBD repealed.
    Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.
    Ex. A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.
    Ex. We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.
    Ex. Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.
    Ex. Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.
    Ex. Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.
    Ex. This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.
    Ex. I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.
    Ex. The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
    Ex. When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.
    Ex. The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex. A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.
    Ex. They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.
    Ex. Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.
    Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.
    Ex. However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.
    ----
    * anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.
    * anular la validez de un concepto = sterilise + idea.
    * anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo < forma> ring-shaped
    II 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) <contrato/viaje> to cancel; < matrimonio> to annul; <fallo/sentencia> to quash, overturn; < resultado> to declare... null and void; <tanto/gol> to disallow
    b) < cheque> ( destruir) to cancel; ( dar orden de no pagar) to stop
    2) < persona> to destroy
    2.
    anularse v pron (recípr)
    III
    masculino ring finger
    * * *
    = negate, nullify, override, overtake, overturn, render + valueless, render + wrong, repeal, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, dope, gainsay, eviscerate, wipe out, obliterate, preempt [pre-empt], revoke, undo, waive, quash, block off, write off, blot out, overrule, void.

    Ex: Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.

    Ex: To adopt terms or names in various languages, which are probably unfamiliar in a certain other language, would be to nullify the usefulness of that catalog to all of these users in the interest of cooperation.
    Ex: On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.
    Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.
    Ex: However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.
    Ex: The immense cultural differences facing the professions tends to render comparisons valueless.
    Ex: Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.
    Ex: I was one of the cosigners of a resolution which tried to have the ISBD repealed.
    Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.
    Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.
    Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.
    Ex: A photolithographic process selectively dopes minute areas of the silicon and so builds up circuits.
    Ex: We could even agree that no one in our experience is terribly interested in knowing about all of the works of an author, and this would not gainsay the value of consistent author entry.
    Ex: Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.
    Ex: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.
    Ex: Typing errors cannot be obliterated with a normal erasing fluid as this would print and appear as a blotch on the copies.
    Ex: This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.
    Ex: I would think that we would still charge for lost and damaged books and that we would revoke borrowing privileges of chronic offenders, or whatever we decide to call them.
    Ex: The National Library of Estonia, established in 1918, is undergoing a revolutionary period of undoing the effects of the cultural policies of the communist regime.
    Ex: When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.
    Ex: The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.
    Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.
    Ex: Las Vegas was once notorious for loose morals, fast living and financial transactions murky enough to blot out the desert sun.
    Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.
    Ex: However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.
    * anular las posibilidades = close off + possibilities.
    * anular la validez de un concepto = sterilise + idea.
    * anular una posibilidad = block off + alley.

    * * *
    ‹forma› ring-shaped dedo
    anular2 [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 ‹contrato› to cancel, rescind; ‹matrimonio› to annul; ‹fallo/sentencia› to quash, overturn; ‹resultado› to declare … null and void; ‹tanto/gol› to disallow
    2 ‹cheque› (destruir) to cancel; (dar orden de no pagar) to stop
    3 ‹viaje/compromiso› to cancel
    B ‹persona› to destroy
    las dos fuerzas se anulan the two forces cancel each other out
    ring finger
    * * *

     

    anular verbo transitivo
    a) ‹contrato/viaje› to cancel;

    ‹ matrimonio› to annul;
    ‹fallo/sentencia› to quash, overturn;
    ‹ resultado› to declare … null and void;
    ‹tanto/gol› to disallow
    b) ‹ cheque› ( destruir) to cancel;

    ( dar orden de no pagar) to stop
    ■ sustantivo masculino
    finger ring
    anular 1 sustantivo masculino ring finger
    anular 2 verbo transitivo
    1 Com (un pedido) to cancel
    Dep (un gol) to disallow
    (un matrimonio) to annul
    Jur (una ley) to repeal
    2 Inform to delete
    3 (desautorizar, ignorar a una persona) to destroy
    ' anular' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dedo
    English:
    annul
    - cancel out
    - disallow
    - invalidate
    - negate
    - nullify
    - off
    - override
    - quash
    - rescind
    - ring finger
    - scrub
    - cancel
    - finger
    - over
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    [en forma de anillo] ring-shaped;
    dedo anular ring finger
    ♦ nm
    [dedo] ring finger
    ♦ vt
    1. [cancelar] to cancel;
    [ley] to repeal; [matrimonio, contrato] to annul
    2. Dep [partido] to call off;
    [gol] to disallow; [resultado] to declare void
    3. [restar iniciativa]
    su marido la anula totalmente she's totally dominated by her husband;
    el defensa anuló a la estrella del equipo contrario the defender marked the opposing team's star out of the game
    * * *
    1 v/t cancel; matrimonio annul; gol disallow; ley repeal
    2 adj ring-shaped;
    dedo anular ring finger
    * * *
    anular vt
    : to annul, to cancel
    * * *
    anular vb
    1. (cita, viaje, etc) to cancel [pt. & pp. cancelled]
    2. (matrimonio) to annul [pt. & pp. annulled]
    3. (gol, tanto) to disallow

    Spanish-English dictionary > anular

  • 18 concreción

    f.
    1 concretion, concreteness, matter-of-factness, definiteness.
    2 concretion, inorganic mass which forms in the body.
    * * *
    1 (concisión) concision, conciseness
    2 (cálculo) stone
    3 (de minerales) concretion
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=precisión) precision
    2) (=materialización) realization
    3) (Fís) concretion
    4) (Med) stone
    * * *
    1)
    b) (AmL) (de proyectos, sueños) realization
    2) (Min) concretion
    * * *
    = concreteness, firming up.
    Ex. Good literature insists on 'the mass and majesty' of the world -- on its concreteness and sensuous reality, and on its meanings beyond 'thisness'.
    Ex. As Norma J Shosid urged several years ago, one important step on this path would be the firming up or even redefining of the librarian's own concept of his role.
    * * *
    1)
    b) (AmL) (de proyectos, sueños) realization
    2) (Min) concretion
    * * *
    = concreteness, firming up.

    Ex: Good literature insists on 'the mass and majesty' of the world -- on its concreteness and sensuous reality, and on its meanings beyond 'thisness'.

    Ex: As Norma J Shosid urged several years ago, one important step on this path would be the firming up or even redefining of the librarian's own concept of his role.

    * * *
    A
    1
    (precisión): su discurso tuvo el mérito de la concreción his speech had the merit of being to the point
    2 ( AmL) (de proyectos, sueños) realization
    B
    1 ( Med) stone
    2 ( Min) concretion
    * * *
    1. [de idea, medida] specificity;
    alabaron la concreción de su discurso his speech was praised for being concise and to the point
    2. Geol [de partículas] concretion
    3. Med [cálculo] stone, Espec calculus
    concreción biliar gallstone
    * * *
    f
    1 precision
    2 GEOL concretion
    3 MED stone

    Spanish-English dictionary > concreción

  • 19 descaradamente

    adv.
    impudently, saucily, barefacedly.
    * * *
    1 impudently, cheekily
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=sin vergüenza) shamelessly, brazenly
    2) (=con frescura) cheekily, saucily
    * * *

    y me lo dijo así, descaradamente — and she had the nerve to tell me just like that

    * * *
    = blatantly, brazenly, impudently, shamelessly.
    Ex. Startlingly, we find also that Rule 2.44 would permit either Horses -- Diseases or Horse -- Diseases -- Strangles for a document on strangles in horses (an infectious streptococcal fever); the first of these is blatantly class entry rather than specific, while the second is equally blatantly alphabetico classed.
    Ex. The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex. As to the matter of relics, it is almost incredible how impudently the world has been cheated.
    Ex. I'm pretty sure I should have been born a boy -- I swear like a trooper, I eat like an animal, I burp shamelessly and I constantly make rude remarks.
    ----
    * mentir descaradamente = lie through + Posesivo + teeth.
    * * *

    y me lo dijo así, descaradamente — and she had the nerve to tell me just like that

    * * *
    = blatantly, brazenly, impudently, shamelessly.

    Ex: Startlingly, we find also that Rule 2.44 would permit either Horses -- Diseases or Horse -- Diseases -- Strangles for a document on strangles in horses (an infectious streptococcal fever); the first of these is blatantly class entry rather than specific, while the second is equally blatantly alphabetico classed.

    Ex: The author brazenly insists that Woodman's family has compromised the documentation of the photographer's life by effectively quashing most of her work.
    Ex: As to the matter of relics, it is almost incredible how impudently the world has been cheated.
    Ex: I'm pretty sure I should have been born a boy -- I swear like a trooper, I eat like an animal, I burp shamelessly and I constantly make rude remarks.
    * mentir descaradamente = lie through + Posesivo + teeth.

    * * *
    me mintió descaradamente he told me a bare-faced lie
    y me lo dijo así, descaradamente and she had the nerve to tell me just like that
    * * *
    1. [con desvergüenza] cheekily;
    me guiñó el ojo descaradamente he winked at me cheekily
    2. [flagrantemente] blatantly;
    estaba descaradamente de parte del otro equipo he was blatantly on the side of the other team;
    mentir descaradamente to tell barefaced lies

    Spanish-English dictionary > descaradamente

  • 20 el presente

    Ex. Good literature insists on 'the mass and majesty' of the world -- on its concreteness and sensuous reality, and on its meanings beyond ' thisness'.
    * * *

    Ex: Good literature insists on 'the mass and majesty' of the world -- on its concreteness and sensuous reality, and on its meanings beyond ' thisness'.

    Spanish-English dictionary > el presente

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