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1 bring into play
to (cause to) be used or exercised:يُمارَسThe job allowed him to bring all his talents into play.
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2 come into play
to (cause to) be used or exercised:يُمارَسThe job allowed him to bring all his talents into play.
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3 play tricks
عَبِثَ \ mess: to make a mess. mess about: to play instead of acting seriously; put things into disorder: Stop messing about - I’m trying to work! Don’t mess about with that paint. play tricks: (on sb.) to deceive or annoy for one’s own amusement. \ See Also أفسد (أَفْسَدَ)، سَبَّبَ فوضى، مَزَحَ وداعَبَ -
4 play with fire
to do something dangerous or risky:يَلْعَب بالنار، يُخاطِرPutting all your money into that business is playing with fire!
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5 play into someone's hands
to do exactly what an opponent or enemy wants one to do.يَعْمَل بالضَّبْط ما يُريدُه الخَصْم -
6 period of play
■ One of the two playing periods into which a match is divided.► In football, one half lasts 45 minutes, in futsal 20 minutes.Syn. period of playHalbzeit f■ Eine der beiden Spielzeithälften eines Spiels.► Eine Halbzeit dauert beim Fußball 45 Minuten, beim Futsal 20 Minuten. -
7 launch into
to begin eagerly:يَشْرَعُ مُتَحَمِّساHe launched into an enthusiastic description of the play.
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8 Social engineering is used by hackers. They play with the mind of people to get information and get into something to rip off things such as passwords and info.
Mental health: social engineerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Social engineering is used by hackers. They play with the mind of people to get information and get into something to rip off things such as passwords and info.
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9 giochi d'acqua
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10 giochi d'acqua
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11 juego
m.1 game.juego de azar game of chancejuegos florales poetry competitionjuegos malabares jugglingjuego de manos conjuring trickjuego de mesa board gameJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Gamesjuego de palabras play on words, punjuego de prendas game of forfeit2 play, playing.juego sucio/limpio foul/clean playestar/poner en juego to be/put at stake3 gambling.¡hagan juego! place your bets!4 set (conjunto de objetos).hacer juego (con) to matchjuego de herramientas tool kitjuego de llaves/sábanas set of keys/sheetsjuego de té/café tea/coffee service5 hand (mano) (de cartas).me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand6 fairground attraction. ( Latin American Spanish)7 toy.8 kit, collection of items, ensemble, set.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: jugar.* * *1 (actividad recreativa) game; (actividad deportiva) sport2 (con dinero) gambling3 (acción de jugar) playing4 (en tenis) game; (en naipes) round, game5 (conjunto de piezas) set6 (movimiento) play7 (combinación de elementos) coordination\descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through somebody's gameandar en juego / estar en juego to be at stakehacer juego (combinar) to matchhacerle el juego a alguien (apoyar) to back somebody up 2 (seguir el juego) to play along with somebody 3 (dejarse engañar) to play into somebody's hands¡hagan juego! place your bets!ir a juego con algo to match somethingseguirle el juego a alguien to play along with somebodyjuego de azar game of chancejuego de café/té coffee/tea servicejuego de ingenio guessing gamejuego de manos sleight of handjuego de mesa board gamejuego de niños figurado piece of cakejuego de palabras play on words, punjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playjuegos florales poetry competition singjuegos malabares juggling singJuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games* * *noun m.1) play2) gambling3) game4) match5) set•* * *I IISM1) (=acto) playestar fuera de juego — [jugador] to be offside; [balón] to be out of play
juego sucio — (Ftbl) foul play, dirty play; (fig) dirty tricks pl
2) [como entretenimiento] game"juego terminado" — "game over"
juego de computadora — LAm computer game
el juego de la oca — ≈ snakes and ladders
juego de palabras — pun, play on words
juego de salón, juego de sociedad — parlour game
juego infantil — children's game, game for children
3) pl juegos(Dep) (=competición)juegos atléticos — LAm athletics championships
4) (=jugada) [en tenis] game; [de cartas] hand; [en bridge] rubberjuego, set y partido — game, set and match
5) [con apuestas] gamblinglo perdió todo en el juego — he gambled everything away, he lost everything through gambling
¡hagan juego! — place your bets!
6) (=estrategia) gamele conozco o veo el juego — I know his little game, I know what he's up to
7) (=conjunto) [de vajilla] set, service; [de muebles] suite; [de herramientas] kitcon falda a juego — with skirt to match, with matching skirt
las cortinas hacen juego con el sofá — the curtains match the sofa, the curtains go with the sofa
juego de bolas — (Mec) ball bearing, set of ball bearings
juego de café — coffee set, coffee service
juego de luces — [de árbol de Navidad] fairy lights pl ; [en fiesta, espectáculo] decorative lights pl
juego de programas — (Inform) suite, suite of programmes
juego de té — tea set, tea service
8) [de mecanismo] play, movement9) (=efecto) play10) (Pelota) (=pista) court* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *1) ( acción)a) ( recreación) playb) (Dep) playen el tercer minuto de juego — in the third minute of play o of the game
entrar en juego — jugador to come on; factores/elementos to come into play
c) ( por dinero)hagan juego, señores — place your bets, ladies and gentlemen
estar en juego — to be at stake
poner algo en juego — ( arriesgar) to risk; (aportar, utilizar) to bring to bear
desgraciado en el juego, afortunado en amores — unlucky at cards, lucky in love
d) ( modalidad)tienen un juego ágil y veloz — they play a fast, free-flowing game
juego limpio/sucio — fair/foul play
practicar un juego limpio/sucio — to play fair/dirty
e) (fam) (maniobras, estratagemas) game (colloq)hacerle/seguirle el juego a algn — to go o play along with sb
jugar or hacer un doble juego — to play a double game
f) ( en naipes) hand, cards (pl)2)a) (de mesa, de niños, etc) gameser un juego de niños — to be child's play
b) ( conjunto - de cartas) pack, deck; (- de fichas) setc) (AmL) ( en la feria) fairground attraction, rided) juegos masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)e) ( en tenis) game3)a) ( de un mecanismo) playb) ( interacción)4) ( conjunto) sethacer juego — colores/cortinas to go together
te hace juego con los zapatos — it goes with your shoes
•* * *juego11 = game, interplay, play, frolic, match.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.
Ex: In the case of the book, it is the interplay of such multifarious trends that will determine its destiny.Ex: A game is a set of materials designed for play according to prescribed rules.Ex: Anne Bogart's novel combines avowed misogyny with postfeminist frolic.Ex: That was one of the finest matches they ever played.* campo de juego = playing field, pitch.* campo de juego de tierra = dirt pitch.* compañero de juego = teammate.* cuarto de juegos = playroom.* en el juego = at play.* en juego = at stake, at work.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* estar en juego = be at stake.* ficha de juego = playing piece.* fuera de juego = offside.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacer juegos malabares = juggle.* hacer juegos malabares para que cuadre Algo = juggle.* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.* juego compulsivo = compulsive gambling.* juego de adivinanzas = guessing game.* juego de bolos = bowling.* juego de búsqueda bibliográfica = library scavenger hunt.* juego de cartas = euchre.* juego de caza = hunting game.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* juego de exterior = outdoor game.* juego de fuerzas = interplay of forces.* juego de fútbol = football game.* juego de guerra = war game [wargame].* juego de la ruleta = game of roulette.* juego de letras = letter set.* juego de malabarismo = balancing act.* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.* juego de mesa = board game, table game.* juego de niños = child's play, children's play, children's play.* juego de ordenador = computer game.* juego de palabras = turn of phrase, pun, play of words, play on words.* juego de patio de recreo = playground game.* juego de pelota = ball game.* juego de póker = poker game.* juego de póquer = poker game.* juego de salón = parlour game.* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.* juego educativo = educational game.* juego infantil = children's play.* juego informático = computer game.* juego interactivo = interactive game.* juego limpio = fair play.* juego obsesivo = compulsive gambling.* juegos = gaming.* juegos de azar = gambling.* juegos de manos = fingergame.* juegos de rol = role playing.* juegos malabares = juggling act.* Juegos Olímpicos = Olympic games.* juegos olímpicos de invierno = Winter Olympics.* juego sucio = foul play.* jugar a los juegos = game.* jugar juegos = play + games.* libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.* meterse en el juego = get in + the game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner en juego = tap.* que entran en juego = at play.* regla de juego = ground rule.* reglas del juego, las = rules of the game, the.* sala de juegos = games room.* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.* seguirle el juego a Alguien = play along with.* tener intereses en juego = have + invested.* teoría de juegos = game theory.* terreno de juego = playing field, pitch.juego22 = set, kit.Ex: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.
Ex: Disk reading heads can be cleaned using special kits also easily obtained.* hacer juego con = go with.* haciendo juego = colour-coordinated.* juego de accesorios = kit, toolkit.* juego de café = coffee set.* juego de caracteres = character set.* juego de colores = colour scheme.* juego de fichas = card set, deck of cards.* juego de herramientas = toolkit.* juego de té = tea set.* juegos de = suites of.* para hacer juego = to match.* un juego de = a battery of.* * *A1 (recreación) playle gustaba observar el juego de los niños she liked watching the children playing o at play2 ( Dep) playla lluvia interrumpió el juego rain stopped play o the gameen el tercer minuto de juego in the third minute of play o of the gamefuera de juego (↑ fuera (1))entrar en juego «jugador» to come on;«factores/elementos» to come into play3(por dinero): el juego gamblinghagan juego, señores place your bets, ladies and gentlemenestar en juego to be at stakemi reputación está en juego my reputation is at stake o on the linehay mucho dinero en juego there's a lot of money at stakeponer algo en juego: puso en juego toda su influencia para conseguir el contrato he brought all his influence to bear in order to get the contractpuso en juego toda su fortuna para adquirir esa empresa she staked her entire fortune on acquiring that companydesgraciado or desafortunado en el juego, afortunado en amores or de malas en el juego, de buenas en el amor unlucky at cards, lucky in love4(modalidad): tienen un juego ágil y veloz they play a fast, free-flowing game, their style of play is fast and free-flowingjuego limpio/sucio fair/foul playpractican un juego sucio, violento they play a dirty, rough gamesi no va a haber juego limpio, prefiero no entrar en el negocio if people aren't going to play fair, I'd rather not get involvedcriticaron el juego sucio de la empresa rival they criticized the rival company for its underhand tactics o ( colloq) for not playing the gameentre pillos/sinvergüenzas anda el juego they're all as bad as each other, everyone involved in this thing is a roguehacerle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbles hace el juego a sus enemigos sin darse cuenta he's playing into his enemies' hands without realizing itjugar or hacer un doble juego to play a double game, to run with the hare and hunt with the houndseguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sb6 (en naipes) hand, cards (pl)tengo buen juego I have a good hand o good cardsB1 (de mesa, de niños etc) gameun nuevo juego de cartas a new card gamemira que esto no es un juego look, this isn't a gameser un juego de niños to be child's play2 (conjunto — de cartas) pack, deck; (— de fichas) seta este juego le faltan fichas this set has some pieces missing3 ( AmL) (en la feria) fairground attraction, ride¿me llevas a los juegos? will you take me to the swings?5 (en tenis) gamejuego, set y partido game, set and matchCompuestos:game of chancecomputer gameguessing game≈ snakes and laddersChinese whispers(de prestidigitación) conjuring trick(físico): no me gustan los juegos de mano I don't like these games where they hit each otherjuego de manos, juego de villanos it'll only end in tearsboard gamepun, play on wordsrole playboard gamevideo gamempl poetry festival ( at which flowers are awarded as prizes)mpl jugglingmpl winter Olympics (pl)mpl Paralympic GamesC1 (de un mecanismo) playtiene demasiado juego there's too much play in it2(interacción): el libre juego de la oferta y la demanda the free interaction of supply and demandinteresantes juegos de luces interesting lighting effectsdar juego a algn: el director me da mucho juego the director gives me a lot of freedom to take decisions o a lot of freedom of actionno da juego para que la gente se conozca it doesn't allow people to get to know each otherD (conjunto) setun juego de cuchillos de cocina a set of kitchen knivesnos regalaron un juego de platos they gave us a dinner serviceun juego de collar y pendientes a necklace and matching earringsme falta una copa para completar el juego I need one more glass to complete the sethacer juego: la chaqueta y la camisa no hacen juego the jacket and the shirt don't go together o don't matchesa chaqueta me haría juego con la falda azul that jacket would go (well) with my blue skirtCompuestos:set of towelscoffee setset of matching sheets and pillowcasesdining room suiteset of cutlery, canteen of cutlery ( BrE)bedroom suitedesk setset of keystea set* * *
Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)
juego es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
juego
jugar
juego sustantivo masculino
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[factores/elementos] to come into play;◊ estar en juego to be at stake;
juego limpio/sucio fair/foul play;
seguirle el juego a algn to go o play along with sbb) ( por dinero):
2
juego de manos conjuring trick;
juego de palabras pun, play on words;
juegos malabares juggling;
Jjuegos Olímpicos Olympic Games (pl), Olympics (pl)
d)◊ juegos sustantivo masculino plural (columpios, etc) swings, slide, etc ( in a children's playground)
3 ( conjunto) set;◊ un juego de cuchillos/llaves a set of knives/keys;
un juego de platos a dinner service;
juego de café/té coffee/tea set;
juego de escritorio desk set;
hacer juego [colores/cortinas] to go together;
te hace juego con los zapatos it goes with your shoes
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
juego a algo to play sth;
juego al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
juego a las muñecas to play with dolls;
juego limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba juego a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) juego algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ juegose el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
juego sustantivo masculino
1 game
juego de azar, game of chance
juego de cartas, card game
juego de palabras, play on words, pun
2 (de apuestas) gambling
3 Dep game
Juegos Olímpicos, Olympic Games
terreno de juego, Ten court
Ftb field
estar fuera de juego, to be offside
4 (conjunto coordinado) set
juego de sábanas, set of sheets
5 (plan, ardid) stratagem, trick: conozco tu juego, I know what you're up to
♦ Locuciones: andar/estar en juego, to be at stake: estaba en juego el trabajo de mucha gente, many people's jobs were at stake
figurado hacer juego o ir a juego con, to match: hace juego con sus ridículos sombreros, it goes with their ridiculous hats
hacer/seguir el juego a, to play along with
poner algo en juego, to put sthg at stake, risk: puso en juego su vida, he put his life in danger
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' juego' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajedrez
- billar
- bolo
- casilla
- comecocos
- corro
- dado
- dama
- escobilla
- escondite
- farol
- ficha
- frontón
- fuera
- gallina
- gua
- jugarse
- limpia
- limpio
- número
- oca
- pareja
- parejo
- rompecabezas
- ruina
- siniestra
- siniestro
- sucia
- sucio
- taba
- tejo
- terrena
- terreno
- tirada
- tocar
- tres
- turno
- bingo
- blofear
- boliche
- cacho
- casino
- chueca
- consistir
- cristalería
- desvalijar
- diversión
- dominó
- duro
- educativo
English:
angrily
- ball game
- book
- canteen
- chance
- charade
- cheat
- checkers
- child
- clean
- concentration
- confound
- domino
- draught
- en suite
- envelope
- foul play
- gamble away
- gambling
- game
- goblet
- horseplay
- kid
- leave out
- marble
- match
- matching
- neck
- offside
- out-of-bounds
- outcome
- play
- playing
- premise
- pun
- rig
- rough-and-tumble
- rummy
- scapegoat
- see through
- service
- set
- skip
- skittle
- sling
- stake
- suite
- tag
- tea service
- tea set
* * *♦ nm1. [entretenimiento, deporte] game;no es más que un juego it's only a game;terreno de juego field, esp Br pitch;ser un juego de niños to be child's playjuego de azar game of chance;juego de cartas card game;Am juego de computadora computer game;juegos florales poetry competition;juego de ingenio guessing game;juegos malabares juggling;Fig balancing act; Figtuve que hacer juegos malabares para tener contentas a las dos partes I had to perform a real balancing act to keep both sides happy;juego de mesa board game;juego de naipes card game;Juegos Olímpicos Olympic Games;Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno Winter Olympics, Winter Olympic Games;Esp juego de ordenador computer game;juego de palabras play on words, pun;hacer juegos de palabras to make puns;los Juegos Panamericanos the pan-American games;juego de prendas game of forfeit;juego de rol [técnica terapéutica, de enseñanza] role-play;[juego de fantasía] fantasy role-playing game;juego de salón parlour game;el juego de las sillas musical chairs2. [acción de entretenerse o practicar deporte] play, playing;a los perros les encanta el juego dogs love playing;se vio buen juego en la primera parte there was some good play in the first half;su juego es más agresivo que el mío she's a more aggressive player than I am, her game is more aggressive than mine;es el encargado de crear juego he's the playmaker;dar juego: este traje me da mucho juego this dress is very versatile;mi horario de trabajo da bastante juego my working hours give me a lot of freedom;entrar en juego [factor] to come into play;no ha entrado en juego en todo el partido he's found it difficult to get into the game;estar en juego to be at stake;poner algo en juego [arriesgar] to put sth at stake;[utilizar] to bring sth to bear juego aéreo [en fútbol] aerial game;juego limpio fair play;juego peligroso dangerous play;juego subterráneo dirty play;juego sucio foul play3. [en tenis, voleibol] gamejuego en blanco love game5. Am [en feria] fairground attraction6. [con dinero] gambling;se arruinó con el juego he lost all his money gambling;¡hagan juego! place your bets!7. [truco] trick;voy a hacerte un juego I'm going to show you a trickjuego de manos conjuring trick8. [mano] [de cartas] hand;me salió un buen juego I was dealt a good hand9. [artimaña, estratagema] game;ya me conozco tu juego I know your game;descubrirle el juego a alguien to see through sb;hacerle el juego a alguien to play along with sb;10. [conjunto de objetos] set;un juego de llaves/sábanas a set of keys/sheets;un juego de herramientas a tool kit;un juego de té/café a tea/coffee service;Espa juego [ropa] matching;Esphacer juego to match;las cortinas hacen juego con la tapicería del sofá the curtains match the couchInformát juego de caracteres character set; Teatro juego de luces lighting effects11. [articulación de piezas] joint;[movimiento de las piezas] movement;sufre una lesión en el juego de la muñeca she's injured her wrist;el juego de la rodilla me produce dolor it hurts when I move my kneejuego de piernas footwork* * *m1 game; acción play;fuera de juego DEP offside;hacer el juego a alguien play along with s.o., go along with s.o.estar en juego fig be at stake;poner en juego put at riskhacer juego con go with, match* * *juego nm1) : play, playingponer en juego: to bring into play2) : game, sportjuego de cartas: card gameJuegos Olímpicos: Olympic Games3) : gaming, gamblingestar en juego: to be at stake4) : setun juego de llaves: a set of keys5)hacer juego : to go together, to match6)juego de manos : conjuring trick, sleight of hand* * *juego n1. (en general) game2. (conjunto) set3. (apostar) gambling -
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1. masculine noun• le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(PROV) the game is not worth the candle• jeu, set, et match game, set and match• j'ai compris son petit jeu ! I know his little game!• à quel jeu joues-tu ? what are you playing at?d. ( = cartes) handf. ( = fonctionnement) workingg. ( = espace) play• la porte ne ferme pas bien, il y a du jeu the door isn't a tight fith. [de clés, aiguilles] set• remettre en jeu [+ balle] to throw in• être en jeu ( = en cause) to be at stake2. compounds• sans jeu de mots ! no pun intended! ► jeu de l'oie ≈ snakes and ladders* * *pl jeux ʒø nom masculin1) Jeux, Sport ( activité)le jeu — gén play [U]; ( avec de l'argent) gambling [U]; ( type)
jouer (un) double jeu — fig to be guilty of double dealing
à quel jeu joue-t-il? — fig what's his game?
entrer en jeu — fig to come into the picture
se prendre or se piquer au jeu — to get hooked
mettre en jeu — to bring [something] into play [éléments]; to stake [somme, titre, honneur]
remise en jeu — (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off
être hors jeu — ( au football) to be offside
2) Jeux, Sport ( manche) game3) Jeux ( main aux cartes) handcacher bien son jeu — fig to keep it quiet
5) ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting [U]; ( de musicien) playing [U]; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game6) ( série) set7) ( effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de forces, d'alliances) interplay8) Technologie ( possibilité de mouvement) play•Phrasal Verbs:••c'est pas de or du jeu! — (colloq) that's not fair!
* * *ʒøjeux pl nm1) (= divertissement) playLe jeu est une activité essentielle pour les enfants. — Play is an essential activity for children.
2) (défini par des règles) gamese piquer au jeu; se prendre au jeu — to get into it
3) TENNIS gameIl mène par deux sets à un et trois jeux à deux. — He's leading by two sets to one and three games to two.
4) (= façon de jouer) [équipe] gameIls pratiquent un jeu offensif. — They play an attacking game.
5) [pianiste] touch6) THÉÂTRE acting7) TECHNIQUE (d'une pièce, entre des éléments) play8) (= fonctionnement)9) (série d'objets) set10) CARTES handcacher son jeu fig — to keep one's cards hidden, to conceal one's hand
11) (d'argent)être en jeu [vies] — to be at stake
Des vies humaines sont en jeu. — Human lives are at stake., [facteurs, forces] at work
remise en jeu FOOTBALL — throw-in
* * *1 Jeux, Sport ( activité) le jeu gén play ¢; ( avec de l'argent) gambling ¢; ( type) un jeu a game; le jeu est nécessaire au développement de l'enfant play is necessary to a child's development; apprendre par le jeu to learn through play; perdre une fortune au jeu to lose a fortune in gambling; on va faire un jeu let's play a game; les règles du jeu the rules of the game; ce n'était qu'un jeu it was only a game; jouer (un) double jeu fig to play a double game; à quel jeu joue-t-il? fig what's his game?; il y a une part de jeu dans leur attitude they're never completely serious about things; il fait ça par jeu he does it for fun; je lui ai dit ça par jeu mais elle m'a cru I told her that for fun but she believed me; ils se livrent déjà au petit jeu de deviner qui le remplacera they're already having fun trying to guess who will replace him; ce fut un jeu (d'enfant) pour lui de résoudre cette énigme it was child's play for him to solve this enigma; ton avenir est en jeu your future is at stake; entrer en jeu fig to come into the picture; d'entrée de jeu right from the start; se prendre or se piquer au jeu to get hooked; il s'est pris au jeu de la politique he got hooked on politics; se laisser prendre au (petit) jeu de qn to fall for sb's (little) game; être pris or se prendre à son propre jeu to be caught at one's own game; battre qn à son propre jeu to beat sb at his/her own game; mettre en jeu to put [sth] into play [ballon, balle]; to bring [sth] into play [éléments, facteurs, do!nnées]; to stake [somme, objet, titre, honneur]; remettre la balle en jeu to put the ball back into play; remise en jeu (au football, après une touche) throw; (au hockey, après un but) face-off; mettre tout en jeu pour faire to go all out to do; être hors jeu ( au football) to be offside; ils ont beau jeu de me critiquer it's easy for them to criticize me;3 Jeux ( main aux cartes) hand; avoir un bon or beau jeu to have a good hand; avoir du jeu to have a good hand; montrer/cacher son jeu lit to show/conceal one's hand; fig to show/not to show one's hand;5 ( manière de jouer) ( d'acteur) acting ¢; ( de musicien) playing ¢; (de footballeur, joueur de tennis) game; jeu sobre/brillant ( d'acteur) restrained/brilliant acting; jeu défensif or fermé defensive game; jeu d'attaque or ouvert attacking game;6 ( série) set; jeu de clés/tournevis set of keys/screwdrivers; jeu d'épreuves Imprim set of proofs;7 (interaction, effet) (de reflets, vagues, d'ombres) play; (de rapprochements, forces, d'alliances) interplay; le libre jeu des associations/de l'imagination the free play of associations/of the imagination; effet spécial obtenu par un jeu de miroirs special effect obtained by mirrors;8 ( possibilité de mouvement) Mécan play; Anat free movement; le jeu des pistons the play of the pistons; le jeu des articulations/muscles the free movement of joints/muscles; il n'y a pas assez de jeu there's not enough play; il y a du or trop de jeu there's too much play; donner du jeu à to loosen; ⇒ chandelle, épingle, heureux, quille, vieux, vilain.jeu d'adresse Jeux game of skill; jeu d'argent Jeux, Turf game played for money; jouer à des jeu d'argent to gamble; jeu de caractères Ordinat character set; jeu codé Ordinat coded set; jeu de construction Jeux ( activité) construction game; ( pièces) construction set; jeu d'écritures Compta juggling ¢ the books; grâce à un jeu d'écritures by juggling the books; jeu éducatif Jeux educational game; jeu d'équipe Sport team game; jeu d'éveil Jeux early-learning game; jeu d'extérieur Jeux outdoor game; jeu de hasard Jeux game of chance; la vie est un jeu de hasard fig life is a lottery; jeu d'initialisation Ordinat initialization deck; jeu d'intérieur Jeux indoor game; jeu de jambes Sport footwork; jeu de massacre Jeux ≈ coconut shy GB; fig massacre; jeu de mots Ling pun; jeu de l'oie Jeux ≈ snakes and ladders GB; jeu d'orgue Mus organ stop; jeu de paume Sport ( activité) real tennis; ( terrain) real tennis court; jeu de piste Jeux treasure hunt; jeu radiophonique Radio radio game show; jeu de rôles Scol role playing ¢; jeu de scène Théât stage business; jeu de société Jeux (échecs, monopoly® etc) board game; ( charades etc) party game; jeu télévisé TV (TV) game show; jeu vidéo Vidéo video game; jeu à XIII Sport rugby league; jeux de grattage Jeux scratchcards; Jeux Olympiques, JO Sport Olympic Games, Olympics; Jeux Olympiques d'été/d'hiver Summer/Winter Olympics.jouer le jeu to play the game; jouer le grand jeu to pull all the stops out○; c'est pas de or du jeu○! that's not fair!; faire le jeu de qn to play into sb!'s hands; ‘faites vos jeux’ ( au casino) ‘faites vos jeux’; ‘les jeux sont faits’ ( au casino) ‘les jeux sont faits’; fig ‘the die is cast’.ce n'est qu'un jeu! it's only a game!, it's only for fun!ce n'est pas de ou du jeu! that's not fair!par jeu for fun, in playjeu d'adresse/de hasard game of skill/of chancejeu électronique/vidéo electronic/video gamejeu radiophonique/télévisé radio/TV quiz (game)jeu de l'oie ≃ snakes and ladders2. [cartes] handavoir du jeu ou un bon jeu to have a good handétaler son jeu to lay down one's hand ou cardsavoir beau jeu (de faire quelque chose) to have no trouble (doing something), to find it easy (to do something)3. [ensemble de pièces] setun jeu de dames/d'échecs/de quilles a draughts/chess/skittles setun jeu de clés/tournevis a set of keys/screwdrivers4. [manigances] gamequ'est-ce que c'est que ce petit jeu? [ton irrité] what are you playing at?, what's your (little) game?se (laisser) prendre au jeu to get caught up ou involved in what's going onvoir clair ou lire dans le jeu de quelqu'un to see through somebody's little game, to see what somebody is up to[action] play[partie] game[au tennis] game‘jeu de ballon interdits’ ‘no ball games’6. [terrain]a. [sur gazon] bowling greenb. [de pétanque] ground (for playing boules)il a un jeu défensif/offensif he plays a defensive/an attacking gameil a un bon jeu de volée he's a good volleyer, he volleys well8. [activité du parieur]elle a tout perdu au jeu she gambled her entire fortune away, she lost her whole fortune (at) gambling9. [effet] playjeu de mots play on words, puna. [naturels] play of lightb. [artificiels] lighting effects10. [espace]la vis a ou prend du jeu the screw is looseil y a du jeu there's a bit of play ou of a gap11. [action] playc'est un jeu de ton imagination/ta mémoire it's a trick of your imagination/your memoryil n'a obtenu le siège que par le jeu des alliances électorales he won the seat only through the interplay ou working of electoral alliances————————jeux nom masculin pluriel1. [mise]faites vos jeux(, rien ne va plus) faites vos jeux (rien ne va plus)b. (figuré) the die is cast, there's no going back now2. SPORT————————en jeu locution adjectivale1. [en question] at stakel'avenir de l'entreprise n'est pas en jeu the company's future is not at stake ou at risk ou in jeopardy2. [en action] at playles forces en jeu sur le marché the competing forces ou the forces at play ou the forces at work on the market3. [parié] at stakela somme en jeu the money at stake ou which has been staked————————en jeu locution adverbiale1. SPORT2. [en marche]les disjoncteurs ont été mis en jeu par le programmateur the circuit breakers were activated by the programmer3. [en pariant]mettre quelque chose en jeu [risquer quelque chose] to put something at stakeentrer en jeu [intervenir] to come into playjeu de massacre nom masculinThis radio programme formerly called jeu des mille francs was originally broadcast in the 1950s and has become a national institution. The quiz, whose top prize was originally one thousand francs, consists of a series of questions sent in by listeners. -
13 Spiel
n; -(e)s, -e1. nur Sg. (das Spielen) play(ing); um Geld: gambling; dem Spiel verfallen sein be an inveterate gambler; die Kinder sind in ihr Spiel vertieft the children are absorbed in their play2. (Gesellschaftsspiel, Ballspiel, Glücksspiel, Brettspiel, Partie) game; (bes. Mannschaftssport) match; Spiel, Satz und Sieg Tennis: game, set and match; im Spiel sein Ball: be in play; fig. be involved ( bei in); ins Spiel bringen SPORT (jemanden) bring s.o. on; fig. (etw.) bring s.th. into play; (jemanden) get s.o. involved; aus dem Spiel nehmen SPORT take s.o. off; das Spiel bestimmen SPORT decide the match; das Spiel machen Fußball etc.: control ( oder dominate) the game; machen Sie Ihr Spiel! Roulette: faites vos jeux; wie steht das Spiel? SPORT what’s the score?; leichtes Spiel haben have an easy win; fig. have an easy job of it; das Spiel ist aus the game’s over; fig. the game’s up; das Spiel aufgeben throw in the towel3. (Schauspiel) play4. (Spielweise) Theat., MUS. playing, performance; SPORT play; gefährliches Spiel Fußball: dangerous play; fig. ( auch gewagtes Spiel) gamble5. meist Sg.; fig.: Spiel der Farben etc. play of colo(u)rs etc.; das Spiel von Licht und Schatten the play of light and shade; ein Spiel des Zufalls one of fortune’s little tricks; das Spiel des Schicksals the vagaries Pl. of fortune; ein seltsames Spiel der Natur a freak of nature; ein Spiel mit dem Feuer playing with fire; ein Spiel mit der Liebe trifling with love; ein Spiel mit Worten a play on words6. Koll. (Brett, Figuren etc.) set, game; ein Spiel Karten a pack ( oder deck) of cards; ein Spiel aufstellen lay out a game7. fig.: freies Spiel haben have the field to o.s.; jemandem das Spiel verderben spoil things for s.o.; jemandes Spiel durchschauen see through s.o.’s (little) game; freies Spiel der Kräfte free interplay of forces; auf dem Spiel stehen be at stake; aufs Spiel setzen (put at) risk; jemanden / etw. aus dem Spiel lassen leave s.o. / s.th. out of it; lass mich aus dem Spiel count me out; ein doppeltes Spiel mit jemandem treiben double-cross s.o.; sein Spiel mit jemandem treiben play games with s.o.; gewonnenes Spiel haben have the game in one’s hand; es war eine gehörige Portion Glück im Spiel there was a fair bit of luck involved; genug des grausamen Spiels! umg. that’ll do!; die Hand im Spiel haben have a finger in the pie8. TECH. play; erwünschtes: clearance; zulässiges: allowance; die Lenkung / Bremse hat zu viel Spiel there is too much play in the steering / the brake needs taking up ( oder adjusting); siehe auch abgekartet, Miene, olympisch etc.* * *das Spiel(Gesellschaftsspiel) game; party game;(Kartenstapel) pack;(Spielen) play;(Wettkampf) match* * *[ʃpiːl]nt -(e)s, -e1) (=Unterhaltungsspiel, Glücksspiel SPORT, TENNIS) game; (= Wettkampfspiel, Fußballspiel) game, match; (THEAT = Stück) play; (fig = eine Leichtigkeit) child's play no artein Spíél spielen (lit, fig) — to play a game
im Spíél sein (lit) — to be in the game; (fig) to be involved or at work
die Kräfte, die hier mit im Spíél waren — the forces which were at play here
das Leben ist kein Spíél — life is not a game
das Spíél verloren geben — to give the game up for lost; (fig) to throw in the towel
machen Sie ihr Spíél! — place your bets!, faites vos jeux
das Spíél machen (Sport) — to make the play
jdn ins Spíél schicken (Sport) — to send sb on
jdn aus dem Spíél nehmen (Sport) — to take sb off
2) (= das Spielen, Spielweise) play(ing); (MUS, THEAT) playing; (SPORT) play; (bei Glücksspielen) gamblingdas Spíél ist für die Entwicklung des Kindes wichtig — play(ing) is important for children's development
stör die Kinder nicht beim Spíél — don't disturb the children while they're playing or at play
stummes Spíél — miming
3) (= Bewegung, Zusammenspiel) playSpíél der Hände — hand movements
das (freie) Spíél der Kräfte — the (free) (inter)play of forces
Spíél der Lichter —
das Spíél der Wellen — the play of the waves
4)ein Spíél des Schicksals or Zufalls — a whim of fate
5) (= Spielzubehör) game; (CARDS) deck, pack; (= Satz) setführen Sie auch Spíéle? — do you have games?
das Monopolyspiel ist nicht mehr vollständig — the Monopoly® set has something missing
6) (von Stricknadeln) set7) (TECH) (free) play; (= Spielraum) clearance9) (fig)das ist ein Spíél mit dem Feuer — that's playing with fire
leichtes Spíél (mit or bei jdm) haben — to have an easy job of it (with sb)
bei den einfachen Bauern hatten die Betrüger leichtes Spíél — the simple peasants were easy prey for the swindlers
das Spíél ist aus — the game's up
die Hand or Finger im Spíél haben — to have a hand in it
jdn/etw aus dem Spíél lassen — to leave or keep sb/sth out of it
aus dem Spíél bleiben — to stay or keep out of it
jdn/etw ins Spíél bringen — to bring sb/sth into it
etw aufs Spíél setzen — to put sth at stake or on the line (inf), to risk sth
auf dem Spíél(e) stehen — to be at stake
sein Spíél mit jdm treiben — to play games with sb
* * *das1) (a set of (fifty-two) playing-cards: a pack of cards.) pack2) (an enjoyable activity, which eg children play: a game of pretending.) game3) (a competitive form of activity, with rules: Football, tennis and chess are games.) game4) (a match or part of a match: a game of tennis; winning (by) three games to one.) game5) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) play6) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) play7) (a game or match to be played.) tie* * *<-[e]s, -e>[ʃpi:l]nt1. (Spielerei)er sah dem \Spiel der Kinder zu he watched the children playing [or at play]er war ganz in sein \Spiel [mit den Zinnsoldaten] vertieft he was completely absorbed in play[ing with the tin soldiers]jd hat freies \Spiel sb can do what he/she wants [or as he/she pleases]im \Spiel innehalten to stop playingwie im \Spiel as if it were child's play2. (nach Regeln) gamedas königliche \Spiel chessein \Spiel spielen to play a gamejdm bei einem \Spiel zusehen to watch sb play [a game]machen Sie Ihr \Spiel! (Roulette) place your bets!, faites vos jeux!ein ehrliches/gefährliches \Spiel (fig) an honest/a dangerous gamedas ist ein gefährliches \Spiel that's a dangerous game, that's playing with firesein Geld beim \Spiel verlieren to gamble away sep one's moneydem \Spiel verfallen sein to be addicted to gambling [or gamingdas \Spiel steht 1:0 it's 1-0das \Spiel endete 1:0 the game/match ended 1-0das \Spiel machen to call the shots [or tune]die Olympischen \Spiele the Olympic Gamesdas \Spiel verloren geben to give up sep the game/match for lost; BOXEN a. to throw in the towel [or sponge6. (Abschnitt) game\Spiel, Satz und Sieg Becker game, set[,] and match to Beckerdas \Spiel ist nicht vollständig there's a piece/there are some pieces missing8. (Satz) setein \Spiel Knöpfe a set of buttonssie hörte dem \Spiel des Pianisten zu she listened to the pianist playingmit klingendem \Spiel (veraltend) with the band playing11. (Bühnenstück) playein \Spiel im \Spiel LIT a play within a playdas freie \Spiel der Kräfte the free play of forcesdas \Spiel des Schicksals [o Zufalls] the whim[s pl] of chanceein \Spiel ins Gelbliche/Rötliche a yellowish/reddish tinge15. (unernster Umgang) gamedas war ein \Spiel mit dem Leben you etc. were risking your etc. lifeein abgekartetes \Spiel a set-up famein abgekartetes \Spiel sein to be a set-up fam, to be rigged [in advance]aus dem \Spiel wurde bitterer Ernst the game turned deadly seriousein doppeltes \Spiel treiben to double-cross sbein falsches \Spiel treiben to play sb falsegenug des grausamen \Spiels! (hum) enough is enough!das \Spiel mit der Liebe playing with love[s]ein \Spiel mit jdm/etw treiben to play games with sb/sthdas \Spiel zu weit treiben to push one's luck too far▪ für jdn ein \Spiel sein to be a game to sb16. TECH (Abstand) play no indef art, no pl; (erwünscht) clearance; (unerwünscht) slackness no pl; (zulässig) allowance; (Rückschlag) backlash no pl18.▶ aus dem \Spiel bleiben to stay out of it▶ jdn/etw [mit] ins \Spiel bringen to bring sb/sth into it▶ ein \Spiel mit dem Feuer playing with fire▶ jdn/etw aus dem \Spiel lassen to keep [or leave] sb/sth out of it▶ ein leichtes \Spiel [mit jdm/etw] haben to have an easy job of it, to have an easy job with sb/sthman hat mit ihr leichtes \Spiel she's easy game for anyone▶ etw aufs \Spiel setzen to put sth on the line [or at stake], to risk sth▶ auf dem \Spiel stehen to be at stake▶ jdm das \Spiel verderben to ruin sb's plans▶ das \Spiel verloren geben to throw in the towel [or sponge]* * *das; Spiel[e]s, Spiele1) (das Spielen, Spielerei) playein Spiel mit dem Feuer — (fig.) playing with fire
2) (GlücksSpiel; GesellschaftsSpiel) game; (WettSpiel) game; matchetwas aufs Spiel setzen — put something at stake; risk something
jemanden/etwas aus dem Spiel lassen — (fig.) leave somebody/something out of it
ins Spiel kommen — (fig.) < factor> come into play; <person, authorities, etc.> become involved; <matter, subject, etc.> come into it
im Spiel sein — (fig.) be involved
3) (Utensilien) game4) o. Pl. (eines Schauspielers) performance5) (eines Musikers) performance; playing6) (Sport): (Spielweise) game7) (SchauSpiel) play8) (Technik): (Bewegungsfreiheit) [free] play* * *dem Spiel verfallen sein be an inveterate gambler;die Kinder sind in ihr Spiel vertieft the children are absorbed in their play2. (Gesellschaftsspiel, Ballspiel, Glücksspiel, Brettspiel, Partie) game; (besonders Mannschaftssport) match;Spiel, Satz und Sieg Tennis: game, set and match;bei in);ins Spiel bringen SPORT (jemanden) bring sb on; fig (etwas) bring sth into play; (jemanden) get sb involved;das Spiel bestimmen SPORT decide the match;machen Sie Ihr Spiel! Roulette: faites vos jeux;wie steht das Spiel? SPORT what’s the score?;leichtes Spiel haben have an easy win; fig have an easy job of it;das Spiel ist aus the game’s over; fig the game’s up;das Spiel aufgeben throw in the towel3. (Schauspiel) playgewagtes Spiel) gamble5. meist sg; fig:das Spiel von Licht und Schatten the play of light and shade;ein Spiel des Zufalls one of fortune’s little tricks;das Spiel des Schicksals the vagaries pl of fortune;ein seltsames Spiel der Natur a freak of nature;ein Spiel mit dem Feuer playing with fire;ein Spiel mit der Liebe trifling with love;ein Spiel mit Worten a play on words6. koll (Brett, Figuren etc) set, game;ein Spiel Karten a pack ( oder deck) of cards;ein Spiel aufstellen lay out a game7. fig:freies Spiel haben have the field to o.s.;jemandem das Spiel verderben spoil things for sb;jemandes Spiel durchschauen see through sb’s (little) game;freies Spiel der Kräfte free interplay of forces;auf dem Spiel stehen be at stake;aufs Spiel setzen (put at) risk;jemanden/etwas aus dem Spiel lassen leave sb/sth out of it;lass mich aus dem Spiel count me out;ein doppeltes Spiel mit jemandem treiben double-cross sb;sein Spiel mit jemandem treiben play games with sb;gewonnenes Spiel haben have the game in one’s hand;es war eine gehörige Portion Glück im Spiel there was a fair bit of luck involved;genug des grausamen Spiels! umg that’ll do!;die Hand im Spiel haben have a finger in the piedie Lenkung/Bremse hat zu viel Spiel there is too much play in the steering/the brake needs taking up ( oder adjusting); → auch abgekartet, Miene, olympisch etc* * *das; Spiel[e]s, Spiele1) (das Spielen, Spielerei) playein Spiel mit dem Feuer — (fig.) playing with fire
2) (GlücksSpiel; GesellschaftsSpiel) game; (WettSpiel) game; matchetwas aufs Spiel setzen — put something at stake; risk something
jemanden/etwas aus dem Spiel lassen — (fig.) leave somebody/something out of it
ins Spiel kommen — (fig.) < factor> come into play; <person, authorities, etc.> become involved; <matter, subject, etc.> come into it
im Spiel sein — (fig.) be involved
3) (Utensilien) game4) o. Pl. (eines Schauspielers) performance5) (eines Musikers) performance; playing6) (Sport): (Spielweise) game7) (SchauSpiel) play8) (Technik): (Bewegungsfreiheit) [free] play* * *-e (mechanisch) n.play n.slack n. -e n.game n.match n.(§ pl.: matches)play n. -
14 gioco
"clearance;Spiel, Satz;jogo"* * *m (pl -chi) gameil gioco gamblinggioco d'azzardo game of chancegioco da bambini child's playgioco di prestigio conjuring trickgioco elettronico computer gameGiochi Olimpici Olympic Gamesl'ho detto per gioco! I was joking!* * *gioco s.m.1 ( svago, divertimento) game, amusement, entertainment: giochi infantili, childish games (o amusements); nel cortile c'erano dei bambini intenti ai loro giochi, there were children playing games in the courtyard; esclude sempre il fratellino dai suoi giochi, he always leaves his little brother out of his games; studiare è lavoro, non è un gioco, studying is work, not amusement // giochi all'aperto, outdoor games; gioco di società, parlour game // compagno di gioco, playmate (o playfellow)2 ( con regole) game: dimmi che gioco vuoi fare, tell me which game you want to play; il bridge è un gioco che non mi piace, bridge is a game I don't like; il football è un gioco molto popolare, football is a very popular game; ''Che gioco è?'' ''é ramino'', ''What game is that?'' ''It's rummy'' // ricordati che è solo un gioco!, remember it's only a game // giochi elettronici, computer games // gioco di, con le carte, card game; carte da gioco, playing cards // giochi olimpici, Olympic games // giochi di gruppo, team games // il gioco degli scacchi, del domino, della dama, chess, dominoes, (the game of) draughts // (mat.) teoria dei giochi, game theory // gioco di pazienza, puzzle patience; gioco di prestigio, conjuring trick // gioco di potere, power game // gioco di parole, pun (o play on words)3 ( giocattolo) toy: ha giochi di ogni tipo, he has all sorts of toys; giochi pericolosi, dangerous toys4 ( d'azzardo) gambling: perdere tutto, una fortuna al gioco, to lose everything, a fortune gambling (o to gamble away everything, a fortune); il gioco è proibito in questo stato, gambling is forbidden (o not legal) in this state; avere debiti di gioco, to have gambling debts; è molto fortunato al gioco, vince sempre al gioco, he's very lucky, he always wins at gambling // fate il vostro gioco!, put down your stakes (o stake your money)! // casa da gioco, gambling (o gaming) house; tavolo da gioco, gaming table; tavolino da gioco, card table // (Borsa): gioco in Borsa, gambling on the stock exchange, stockjobbing, (fam.) playing the market; gioco al rialzo, al ribasso, bull, bear campaign6 ( modo di giocare) play: gioco scorretto, foul play; gioco pesante, rough play; si è visto del bel gioco oggi, we saw some good play today // giochi d'acqua, play of water; giochi di luce, play of light7 ( partita) game: il gioco riprese dopo una pausa di due minuti, the game restarted after a two minutes pause; l'arbitro interruppe il gioco, the referee stopped the game; vincere i primi due giochi, ( a tennis) to win the first two games8 ( a carte) ( mano) hand: non avere gioco, avere un brutto gioco, to have a bad hand // far buon viso a cattivo gioco, to make the best of a bad job9 ( divertimento, scherzo) fun, joke; game; play: non è un gioco, it's no joke; per gioco, for fun: l'ha fatto solo per gioco, he only did it for fun; un bel gioco dura poco, (prov.) don't carry the joke too far11 doppio gioco, double cross, double-dealing: fare il doppio gioco, to double-cross (o to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds)12 (mecc.) clearance, gap, play: gioco assiale, end float (o end play); gioco laterale, side clearance (o side play); eliminare il gioco, to take up slack; lasciare gioco per l'espansione termica, to allow a space (o a gap) for thermic expansion.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in gioco, at stake: la posta in gioco è alta, the stakes are high; c'è in gioco la sua carriera, his career is at stake; gli interessi in gioco sono molti, there are many interests at stake; mettere tutto in gioco, to stake one's all // è un gioco da ragazzi, (fig.) it's child's play // non capisco il suo gioco, I don't understand what he's up to (o his game); ho scoperto il suo gioco, I've found out his little game // mostrare il proprio gioco, to put one's cards on the table // entrare in gioco, to come into play; entrano in gioco anche interessi politici, political interests also come into play (o enter the picture) // hai avuto buon gioco con lui perché lo conoscevi già, you had an easy time with him because you already knew him // stare al gioco di qlcu., to play along with s.o. // prendersi gioco di qlcu., to make fun of s.o. (o to pull s.o.'s leg); farsi gioco di qlco., to make light of sthg.* * *1) (attività) play U; (con regole) game"fate il vostro gioco" — (al casinò) "faites vos jeux", "place your bets"
perdere una fortuna al gioco — (d'azzardo) to lose a fortune in gambling
2) (scherzo)3) sport (nel tennis) gamerimettere in gioco la palla — (nel calcio) to put the ball back into play
gioco leale, scorretto — fair, foul play
4) (giocattolo) toy5) (effetto)6) mecc. play•gioco d'azzardo — (attività) gambling; (singolo gioco) game of chance
gioco dell'oca — = snakes and ladders
gioco di pazienza — = puzzle, game requiring patience
gioco a premi — (in TV) game show
Giochi Olimpici — Olympic Games, Olympics
••fare il gioco di qcn. — to play into sb.'s hands
prendersi gioco di qcn. — to make fun o a fool of sb.
stare al gioco di qcn. — to play along with sb.
fare buon viso a cattivo gioco — to make the best of a bad bargain, to put a brave face on things
mettere in gioco — to stake [somma, onore]
entrare in gioco — to come into play o into the picture
un bel gioco dura poco — prov. = the shortest jokes are the best
* * *giocopl. - chi /'dʒɔko, ki/ ⇒ 10sostantivo m.1 (attività) play U; (con regole) game; facciamo un gioco let's play a game; carta da gioco playing card; "fate il vostro gioco" (al casinò) "faites vos jeux", "place your bets"; perdere una fortuna al gioco (d'azzardo) to lose a fortune in gambling3 sport (nel tennis) game; campo da gioco playing field; rimettere in gioco la palla (nel calcio) to put the ball back into play; gioco leale, scorretto fair, foul play4 (giocattolo) toy5 (effetto) il gioco di luci sull'acqua the play of light on the water6 mecc. playfare il gioco di qcn. to play into sb.'s hands; il gioco non vale la candela the game's not worth the candle; prendersi gioco di qcn. to make fun o a fool of sb.; stare al gioco di qcn. to play along with sb.; fare buon viso a cattivo gioco to make the best of a bad bargain, to put a brave face on things; mettere in gioco to stake [somma, onore]; doppio gioco→ doppiogioco; a che gioco sta giocando? what's his game? è un gioco da ragazzi it's child's play; entrare in gioco to come into play o into the picture; è in gioco il tuo futuro your future is at stake; ha buon gioco a criticarmi it's easy for him to criticize me; un bel gioco dura poco prov. = the shortest jokes are the best\gioco d'azzardo (attività) gambling; (singolo gioco) game of chance; gioco educativo educational game; gioco elettronico computer game; gioco dell'oca = snakes and ladders; gioco di parole (word) pun; gioco di pazienza = puzzle, game requiring patience; gioco a premi (in TV) game show; gioco di prestigio conjuring trick; gioco di ruolo role-play; gioco di società parlour game; gioco da tavolo board game; Giochi Olimpici Olympic Games, Olympics. -
15 spielen
I vt/i1. allg. play (auch Schach, Karten etc.); Klavier / Geige / Schlagzeug spielen play the piano / violin / percussion ( Jazz: drums); Trumpf / eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump / a different suit; Fangen / Verstecken spielen play tag / hide-and-seek; falsch spielen MUS. play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]); den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play; zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play; mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil; mit Worten spielen play (around) with words; das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg. the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for); Lotto / Roulette / an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery / play roulette / play on the machines; falsch spielen cheat; aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling; hoch / niedrig spielen play for high / low stakes; sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune; mit seinem Leben spielen fig. gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT: gut / schlecht spielen play well / badly; unentschieden spielen gegen draw (Am. auch tie) with; 3:0 spielen win 3-0; zu Null spielen Fußball etc.: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc.: win the game to love; A spielte gegen B A played (against) B; den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball; den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X; den Ball hoch / flach spielen play the ball in the air / along the ground; ( den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball; Libero / im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper / in midfield; bei oder für Ajax spielen play for Ajax; sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table); auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (Am. field) is difficult4. THEAT. (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show; spielen in (+Dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at; spielen an (+ Dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at; was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?; wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg. doing) Hamlet again?; heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight; der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks; was wird hier gespielt? umg. what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act; den Hamlet / die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet / the lead; gut / schlecht spielen act well / badly, give a good / bad performance; den Gastgeber spielen umg., fig. play the host; ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg. I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day; den Beleidigten spielen umg. act (all) offended; den Kranken spielen umg. pretend to be ill; die feine Dame / den Boss spielen umg. act genteel, put on airs / act the boss; der Chef / mein Computer / das Wetter spielt verrückt umg., fig. the boss is being impossible / my computer is playing up / the weather’s gone crazy; gespielt6. fig.: mit jemandem spielen play around with s.o., mess s.o. about; er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with; mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw. zu tun toy with the idea of doing s.th.; mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire; jemandem etw. in die Hände spielen play s.th. into s.o.’s hands; ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig.: spielen lassen bring into play; die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings; seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig.: in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce; ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; Geige, krank, Rolle2, Theater 2, 4, Wand etc.* * *(Glücksspiel) to gamble;(Schauspiel) to act; to perform; to play; to do;(Spiel) to play;(Spielzeug) to toy* * *spie|len ['ʃpiːlən]1. vtto playKlavier/Flöte spíélen — to play the piano/the flute
was wird heute im Theater/Kino gespielt? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/cinema today?, what's playing at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/what's showing at the cinema today?
sie spíélen einen Film von... — they're showing a film by...
den Unschuldigen spíélen — to play the innocent
den Beleidigten spíélen — to act all offended
am Sonntag musste ich mal wieder Klempner spíélen — on Sunday I had to do my plumber's act again
See:→ Herr2. vito play; (THEAT ) (Schauspieler) to act, to play; (Stück) to be on, to be playing; (Film) to be on, to be showing; (beim Glücksspiel) to gambledie Mannschaft hat gut/schlecht etc gespielt — the team had a good/bad etc game, the team played well/badly etc
seine Beziehungen spíélen lassen — to bring one's connections to bear or into play
seine Muskeln spíélen lassen — to ripple one's muscles
das Stück spielt im 18. Jahrhundert/in Italien — the play is set in the 18th century/in Italy
mit dem Gedanken spíélen, etw zu tun — to toy or play with the idea of doing sth
mit jdm/jds Liebe/Gefühlen spíélen — to play (around) with sb/sb's affections/feelings
3. vrsich müde spíélen — to tire oneself out playing
sich warm spíélen — to warm up
sich in den Vordergrund spíélen — to push oneself into the foreground
See:→ auch gespielt* * *1) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) act2) (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) gamble3) gambling4) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) play5) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) play6) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) play7) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) play8) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) play9) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) play10) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) play11) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) play12) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) play at13) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) perform14) strike15) ((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) toy* * *spie·len[ˈʃpi:lən]I. vt▪ etw \spielen to play sthLotto \spielen to play the lottery2. (können)Basketball/Schach/Tennis \spielen to play basketball/chess/tennisGitarre/Klavier \spielen to play the guitar/piano▪ etw \spielen to play sth▪ jdn/etw \spielen to play sb/sthdie Rolle war schlecht gespielt the role [or part] was acted badlyeinen Film \spielen to show a filmwas wird im Kino gerade gespielt? what's on [or showing] at the cinema at the moment?im Theater wird heute Abend ein Stück von Brecht gespielt one of Brecht's plays is on at the theatre tonightden Ahnungslosen/Unschuldigen \spielen to act [or play] the ignorant/innocent, to pretend to be ignorant/innocent▪ jdn \spielen to act [or play] sbden Gastgeber \spielen to play [or act] the host, to put on the host actMittelstürmer \spielen to play centre-forward9. (Ball etc. bewegen)den Ball irgendwie/irgendwohin \spielen to play the ball somehow/somewhereden Ball zu jdm \spielen to pass sb the balleine Karte \spielen to play a card11.II. vi▪ [irgendwo] \spielen to play [somewhere]2. (musizieren) to playfalsch \spielen to play a wrong noteer hat wieder einmal hervorragend gespielt he gave another marvellous performanceer spielt am Stadttheater he's engaged at the municipal theatregut/schlecht \spielen to play [or act] well/badly [or perform]in der Hauptrolle \spielen to play the leadvor vollem Haus \spielen to play to a full house▪ irgendwann/irgendwo \spielen to be set in some time/placeMacbeth spielt im Schottland des 11. Jahrhunderts Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotlandgegen jdn/ein Team \spielen to play [against] sb/a teamgut/schlecht \spielen to play well/badlyunentschieden \spielen to draw6. (Glücksspiel betreiben) to gambleum Geld \spielen to play for money▪ mit jdm/etw \spielen to play [around] with sb/sthsie spielte mit ihrer Gabel she was playing [or fiddling] around with her forkder Wind spielte mit dem Laub the wind was playing with the leaves10. (übergehen)das Grün spielt ins Türkis this green has a turquoise tinge11. (in Betrieb sein) Radio to be on12. (einsetzen)etw \spielen lassen to bring sth into playseinen Charme \spielen lassen to use one's charmsIII. vr impersauf einem nassen Platz spielt es sich sehr schlecht a wet pitch isn't very good to play on* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *spielen v/t & v/i1. allg play (auch Schach, Karten etc);Klavier/Geige/Schlagzeug spielen play the piano/violin/percussion ( Jazz: drums);Trumpf/eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump/a different suit;Fangen/Verstecken spielen play tag/hide-and-seek;den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play;zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play;mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil;mit Worten spielen play (around) with words;das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for);Lotto/Roulette/an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery/play roulette/play on the machines;aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling;hoch/niedrig spielen play for high/low stakes;sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune;mit seinem Leben spielen fig gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT:gut/schlecht spielen play well/badly;unentschieden spielen gegen draw (US auch tie) with;3:0 spielen win 3-0;A spielte gegen B A played (against) B;den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball;den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X;den Ball hoch/flach spielen play the ball in the air/along the ground;(den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball;Libero/im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper/in midfield;für Ajax spielen play for Ajax;sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table);auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (US field) is difficultwas wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?;wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg doing) Hamlet again?;heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight;der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks;was wird hier gespielt? umg what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act;den Hamlet/die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet/the lead;gut/schlecht spielen act well/badly, give a good/bad performance;den Gastgeber spielen umg, fig play the host;ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day;den Beleidigten spielen umg act (all) offended;den Kranken spielen umg pretend to be ill;die feine Dame/den Boss spielen umg act genteel, put on airs/act the boss;der Chef/mein Computer/das Wetter spielt verrückt umg, fig the boss is being impossible/my computer is playing up/the weather’s gone crazy; → gespielt6. fig:mit jemandem spielen play around with sb, mess sb about;er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with;mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun toy with the idea of doing sth;mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire;jemandem etwas in die Hände spielen play sth into sb’s hands;ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig:spielen lassen bring into play;die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles;seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings;seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig:in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *n.playing n. -
16 actuar
v.1 to act (obrar, producir efecto).actúa de o como escudo it acts o serves as a shieldeste tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centersJuana actúa como reina Johanna acts like a queen.Actué bien I acted [behaved] well.Ricardo actuó en el incendio Richard acted=took action during the fire.2 to undertake proceedings (law).3 to perform, to act.en esta película actúa Victoria Abril Victoria Abril appears in this film4 to perform on, to act out.5 to perform judicial acts, to prosecute, to litigate, to bring an action.El juez actúa legalmente The judge performs judicial acts legally.* * *(stressed ú in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto act, perform* * *1. VI1) [actor] to act; [cantante, banda, compañía, equipo] to performactuar en una película — to act o be in a film
2) (=obrar) to actactúa como o de mediador en el conflicto — he's acting as a mediator in the conflict
actúa de manera rara — he's acting o behaving strangely
3) (Jur) (=proceder) to institute (legal) proceedings; [abogado] to act4) (=tener efecto) to act2.VT (=hacer funcionar) to work, operate* * *verbo intransitivoforma de actuar — behavior*
b) < medicamento> to work, act¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?
d) (Der) to act* * *= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.Ex. AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex. Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex. 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex. Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex. At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex. Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.Ex. Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.Ex. Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.----* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* actuar con fineza = finesse.* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* actuar de = serve as.* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.* actuar de mediador = mediate.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* actuar en colusión = connive.* actuar en complicidad = connive.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.* actuar en sinergia = synergize.* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* actuar según = act on/upon.* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* forma de actuar = discourse.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* para actuar = for action.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* * *verbo intransitivoforma de actuar — behavior*
b) < medicamento> to work, act¿quién actúa en esa película? — who's in the movie?
d) (Der) to act* * *= act, be at work, behave, function, perform, step in, work, conduct + Reflexivo, come into + play, get in + the act, undertake + action, step up.Ex: AACR2 defines a corporate body thus: 'a corporate body is an organisation or group of persons that is identified by a particular name and that acts, or may act, as an entity'.
Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex: Although the system behaves simply, it incorporates some complex retrieval techniques, developed from information retrieval research.Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.Ex: 'There's no question,' he said, 'but an individual's past performance is a good indicator of how he or she will perform in the future'.Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex: Files only work effectively for a limited number of documents.Ex: At the next division and department head meeting, Kobitsky was reprimanded and told that she should learn to be an administrator and conduct herself accordingly = En la siguiente reunión de directores de división y departamento, Kobitsky fue amonestada y se le dijo que debería aprender a ser una administradora y actuar consecuentemente.Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex: Even the U.S. military got in the act, when in 1984 they abolished happy hours at military base clubs.Ex: Members will not undertake actions that may unfairly or unlawfully jeopardise a candidate's employment.Ex: Another growing group in this annual pro-life event is women who are stepping up to proclaim their regret for their own abortions.* actuar a posteriori = be reactive.* actuar autoritariamente = flex + Posesivo + muscles.* actuar como si + ser + Dios = play + God.* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* actuar con fineza = finesse.* actuar con irresponsabilidad hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* actuar consecuentemente = act + accordingly.* actuar convencido de que = operate under + the impression that.* actuar correctamente = do + the right thing, get on + the right side of.* actuar de = serve as.* actuar de abogado del diablo = be the/a devil's advocate.* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.* actuar de capitán = skipper, captain.* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.* actuar de contrapeso = counterpoise.* actuar de forma negligente = be remiss.* actuar de juez = don + Posesivo + judge's wig, officiate.* actuar del modo que se considere más adecuado = exercise + discretion.* actuar de mediador = mediate.* actuar de mirón = lurk in + the wings.* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.* actuar de puente = act as + a bridge.* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo determinado = follow + pattern.* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.* actuar de un modo enérgico = turn on + the heat.* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* actuar en colusión = connive.* actuar en complicidad = connive.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* actuar en connivencia = collude, connive.* actuar en consecuencia = act + accordingly.* actuar en defensa de la profesión = advocacy.* actuar en defensa de los intereses de las bibliotecas y bibliotecarios = library advocacy.* actuar en la clandestinidad = go into + hiding.* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.* actuar en sinergia = synergize.* actuar independientemente = fly + solo.* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* actuar motivado por + Nombre = act out of + Nombre.* actuar negligentemente = be remiss.* actuar para el bien de todos = acting-for-the-best.* actuar por encima de + Posesivo + capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* actuar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* actuar según = act on/upon.* actuar sin demora = act + promptly.* actuar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.* actuar sumisamente = take + Nombre + lying down.* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.* forma de actuar = discourse.* manera de actuar = line of attack.* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.* no actuar correctamente = be remiss.* no actuar debidamente = be remiss.* organismo que actúa en representación de otros = umbrella.* para actuar = for action.* que actúa de soporte = supporting.* * *vi1 «persona» (obrar) to actactuó de or como mediador he acted as a mediatorno entiendo tu forma de actuar I don't understand the way you're behaving o acting2 «medicamento» to work, actdejar actuar a la naturaleza let nature take its course3 «actor» to act; «torero» to perform¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in that movie?4 ( Der) to actactúa por la parte demandada el abogado Sr. Ruiz Sr. Ruiz is acting for the defendant* * *
actuar ( conjugate actuar) verbo intransitivo
[ torero] to perform;◊ ¿quién actúa en esa película? who's in the movie?
actuar verbo intransitivo
1 to act: el agua actuó como disolvente, the water acted as a solvent
actuará de fiscal en la causa, he will act as public prosecutor in the trial
2 Cine Teat to perform, act
' actuar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clandestinidad
- constreñimiento
- cumplir
- diplomacia
- enrollarse
- estilo
- flojear
- hacer
- judicialmente
- necesaria
- necesario
- operar
- política
- proceder
- reflexión
- servir
- tapujo
- trabajar
- atropellar
- brusquedad
- coherencia
- consecuencia
- fanfarrón
- fanfarronear
- fe
- libertad
- ligereza
- ligero
- obrar
- precaución
- separar
- tonto
English:
abruptly
- act
- act on
- appear
- as
- bone
- camp up
- deputize
- do
- galvanize
- guinea pig
- hand
- inconsiderate
- jury duty
- operate
- perform
- play
- reasonably
- sting
- work
- connive
- defend
- liaise
- move
- self
* * *actuar vi1. [obrar, producir efecto] to act;actuó según sus convicciones she acted in accordance with her convictions;actúa de secretario he acts as a secretary;este tranquilizante actúa directamente sobre los centros nerviosos this tranquilizer acts directly on the nerve centres;los carteristas actúan principalmente en el centro de la ciudad the pickpockets are mainly active Br in the city centre o US downtown2. Der to undertake proceedings3. [en película, teatro] to perform, to act;en esta película actúa Cantinflas Cantinflas appears in this film* * *v/iactuar de act as2 MED work, act* * *actuar {3} vi: to act, to perform* * *actuar vb1. (en general) to act2. (artista) to perform -
17 intervenir
v.1 to tap.El tipo interviene el proyecto The guy tap the project.2 to seize (incautarse de).3 to audit (finance) (cuentas).La contraloría interviene a la empresa The comptroller audits the company.4 to take part.intervino en varias películas cómicas (en discusión, debate) she appeared in several comedy filmsen la evolución de la economía intervienen muchos factores several different factors play a part in the state of the economydespués del presidente intervino el Sr. Ramírez Mr Ramirez spoke after the president5 to intervene (interferir, imponer el orden).El juez interviene a veces The judge intervenes sometimes.6 to operate on, to perform surgery on, to make an intervention on.Te interviene el Dr. Pérez Dr. Perez makes an operation on you.7 to take over, to take control of, to take over the operation of.El socio interviene la empresa The associate takes over the operation of..8 to confiscate, to seize.La corte interviene sus bienes The court seized his belongings.* * *1 (tomar parte) to take part (en, in); (mediar) to intervene2 (interrumpir) to intervene3 (hablar) to speak (en, at)1 MEDICINA to operate on2 (alijo, mercancía) to seize3 (teléfono) to tap4 (cuentas) to audit* * *verb1) to intervene2) take part3) operate* * *1. VI1) (=tomar parte) to take partla reyerta en la que intervino el acusado — the brawl in which the defendant took part o was involved
2) (=injerirse) to intervenela policía intervino para separar a las dos pandillas — the police intervened to separate the two gangs
3) (=mediar)el presidente intervino para que se pudiera llegar a un acuerdo — the president mediated o interceded so that an agreement could be reached
las circunstancias que intervinieron en mi dimisión — the circumstances that influenced my resignation
2. VT1) (=controlar) to take over, take control ofla junta militar intervino todas las cadenas estatales — the junta took over o took control of all the state-run channels
el gobierno intervino a los ferroviarios — the government took over o took control of the railworkers' union
2) (Com) [+ cuenta] to audit; [+ banco, empresa] to take into administration; [+ cuenta, bienes] to freeze3) (Med) to operate on4) [+ droga, armas, patrimonio, bienes] to confiscate, seize5) [+ teléfono] to tap* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (en debate, operación) to take part; ( en espectáculo) to appear, performb) ( mediar) to intervene, intercede (frml)c) ( tomar parte) to intervene2.intervenir vt1)a) < teléfono> to tapb) ( tomar control de) < empresa> to place... in administrationc) ( inspeccionar) < cuentas> to audit, inspectd) <armas/droga> to seize, confiscatee) (AmL) <universidad/emisora> to take over the running of, take control of2) ( operar) to operate on* * *= go into, have + a hand in, step in, intervene, jump in, obtrude (into), cut in, mediate, intersect, come into + play, call into + play, wiretap [wire-tap], weigh in, chime in.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.Ex. Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex. And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.Ex. The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.Ex. The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex. 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.Ex. School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.Ex. Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex. There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex. The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex. If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.Ex. A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.----* intervenir con = chime in with.* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.* que intervienen = at play.* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus, all (other) things being equal.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) (en debate, operación) to take part; ( en espectáculo) to appear, performb) ( mediar) to intervene, intercede (frml)c) ( tomar parte) to intervene2.intervenir vt1)a) < teléfono> to tapb) ( tomar control de) < empresa> to place... in administrationc) ( inspeccionar) < cuentas> to audit, inspectd) <armas/droga> to seize, confiscatee) (AmL) <universidad/emisora> to take over the running of, take control of2) ( operar) to operate on* * *= go into, have + a hand in, step in, intervene, jump in, obtrude (into), cut in, mediate, intersect, come into + play, call into + play, wiretap [wire-tap], weigh in, chime in.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
Ex: For the benefit of all users of the thesaurus who have not had a hand in its initial compilation some written record describing the anticipated use of the thesaurus is valuable.Ex: Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.Ex: And again, this is a point at which the teacher may need to intervene to provide examples.Ex: The unhappy tendency among teachers -- an occupational neurosis -- is to jump in too early and too often, especially if the talk wanders from direct comments about books under consideration.Ex: The librarian will provide whatever help is required without obtruding into the process.Ex: 'I'm not sure what 'arbitrary and capricious' means,' Stanton cut in reasonably.Ex: School library media professionals who mediate in the learning experiences of students must be well informed critical thinkers.Ex: Contingency plans can be devised to intersect at several points on this time continuum.Ex: There are, of course, all sorts of other considerations which come into play in determining the income which a publisher might obtain from a book.Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex: The implementation of this system would enable law enforcement agencies to wiretap all digital communication.Ex: If Division VIII is best positioned to weigh in on terminology, Division VIII should do so and the rest of us should follow that lead.Ex: A few members of this list have done this, so wait for them to chime in here.* intervenir con = chime in with.* intervenir en un conflicto = enter + conflict.* que intervienen = at play.* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus, all (other) things being equal.* * *intervenir [ I31 ]vi1 (en un debate) to take part; (en un espectáculo) to appear, perform; (en una operación) to take partintervino ante el director a nuestro favor she intervened o interceded on our behalf with the directoren mi decisión han intervenido muchos factores many factors have had a bearing on my decision3 (involucrarse, inmiscuirse) to intervene, get involvedno pensamos intervenir en los problemas internos de otros países we do not intend intervening o getting involved in the internal affairs of other countrieslos profesores tuvieron que intervenir en la pelea the teachers had to intervene to stop the fightno quiso intervenir en la pelea he didn't want to get involved in the fight■ intervenirvtA1 ‹teléfono› to tap2 (tomar control de) ‹empresa› to place … in administration3 (inspeccionar) ‹cuentas› to audit, inspect4 ‹armas/droga› to seize, confiscate5 ( AmL) ‹universidad/emisora› to take over the running of, take control ofB (operar) to operate onfue intervenido en una clínica privada he had his operation o he was operated on o he underwent surgery in a private clinic* * *
intervenir ( conjugate intervenir) verbo intransitivo
( en espectáculo) to appear, perform
intervenir en una pelea to intervene o step in to stop a fight;
( involucrarse) to get involved in a fight
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( operar) to operate on;
intervenir
I vi (mediar) to intervene [en, in]
(participar) to take part [en, in]: me gustaría intervenir en el debate, I'd like to take part in the debate
II verbo transitivo
1 (un alijo de droga, etc) to confiscate, to seize: la policía ha intervenido la droga en la frontera, the police seized the drugs at the border
2 (bloquear una cuenta bancaria) to block o freeze: el juez ha intervenido su cuenta, the judge froze his bank account
(auditar) to audit
3 (un teléfono) to tap: me parece que la línea está intervenida, I think they put a tap on our phone
4 Med (a un paciente) to operate on: le van a intervenir mañana a las nueve, they're performing her surgery tomorrow at nine o'clock
' intervenir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mediar
- terciar
English:
intervene
- join in
- step in
- interest
- move
- operate
- step
- tap
* * *♦ vt3. [teléfono, línea] to tap;[correspondencia] to open4. [incautarse de] to seize5. Am [institución privada] to put into administration♦ vi1. [participar] to take part (en in); [en pelea, discusión] to get involved (en in);intervino en varias películas cómicas she appeared in several comedy films;en la evolución de la economía intervienen muchos factores several different factors play a part in the state of the economy;después del presidente intervino el Sr. Ramírez Mr Ramirez spoke after the president;yo quisiera intervenir para decir que no estamos de acuerdo con la propuesta I would just like to say something: we do not agree with the proposal;¿alguien más quisiera intervenir sobre esta cuestión? would anyone else like so say something on this issue?2. [interferir, imponer el orden] to intervene (en in);la policía tuvo que intervenir para separar a las dos aficiones the police had to intervene to separate the two groups of fans3. [mediar] to intervene, to intercede;su padre intervino ante su madre para que lo dejara salir his father spoke to his mother to persuade her to let him go out;la ONU intervino para lograr un acuerdo the UN intervened o interceded in order to get an agreement* * *II v/t1 TELEC tap2 contrabando seize3 MED operate on* * *intervenir {87} vi1) : to take part2) interceder: to intervene, to intercedeintervenir vt1) : to control, to supervise2) : to audit3) : to operate on4) : to tap (a telephone)* * *intervenir vb1. (interponerse) to intervene3. (operar) to operate on -
18 entrar
v.1 to enter, to come in (introducirse) (viniendo).déjame entrar let me inentrar en algo to enter something, to come/go into somethingentré por la ventana I got in through the windowEl auto entró fácilmente The car entered easily.Elsa entró los datos Elsa entered the data.2 to go in.entrar en algo to go into something3 to fit.esta llave no entra en la cerradura this key won't fit in the lockeste anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my fingerel pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on4 to join in.no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issuesyo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me5 to start (time).el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June6 to engage (automobiles).no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear7 to bring in.8 to take in.9 to approach, to deal with.a ése no hay por donde entrarle there's no way of getting through to him10 to be visited by.Nos entraron muchos turistas We were visited by many tourists.11 to catch, to take.Me entró un resfrío I cought [took] a cold.* * *1 (ir adentro) to come in, go in2 (tener entrada) to be welcome3 (en una sociedad etc) to join; (en una profesión) to take up, join4 (encajar, caber) to fit5 (empezar - año, estación) to begin, start; (- período, época) to enter; (- libro, carta) to begin, open6 (venir) to come over, come on7 (alcanzar) to reach8 (deberes, planes) to come, enter9 (adoptar) to enter (into), get (into)10 INFORMÁTICA to access11 AUTOMÓVIL to engage, change into12 MÚSICA to come in, enter (al escenario) to enter1 (meter) to put2 (de contrabando) to smuggle3 COSTURA to take in1 to get in\bien entrado,-a... well into...el año que entra next year, the coming yearentrado,-a en años / entrado,-a en edad figurado getting on in yearsentrar a trabajar to begin workentrar con buen pie figurado to get off on the right footentrar en cólera to get angryentrar en contacto to get in touchentrar en detalles to go into detailsentrar en materia to give an introductionentrar en religión to enter a religious orderese tío no me entra familiar I can't stand that guyhacer entrar to invite inno entrar ni salir en algo familiar to be indifferent to somethingno me entra el latín familiar I can't get the hang of Latinno me entra en la cabeza familiar I can't believe it, I can't get my head round it* * *verb1) to enter, go in2) access* * *1. VI1) [en un lugar] [acercándose al hablante] to come in, enter más frm; [alejándose del hablante] to go in, enter más frm-¿se puede? -sí, entra — "may I?" - "yes, come in"
entré en o LAm a la casa — I went into the house
espera un momento, es solo entrar y salir — wait for me a minute, I won't be long
2) (=encajar)la maleta no entra en el maletero — the case won't go o fit in the boot
el sofá no entraba por la puerta — the sofa wouldn't go o fit through the door
¿entra uno más? — is there room for one more?, will one more fit?
estoy lleno, ya no me entra nada más — I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing
las historias de este libro entran de lleno en el surrealismo — the stories in this book are genuinely surrealist, the stories in this book come right into the category of surrealism
3) (=estar incluido)4) (=comenzar)a) [persona]¿a qué hora entras a clase? — what time do you start school?
b)c) [época, estación]el mes que entra — the coming month, next month
5) [con sensaciones]6) [conocimientos, idea]no les entra en la cabeza que eso no puede ser así — they can't seem to get it into their heads that this isn't on
7) * (=soportar) to bear, standese tío no me entra — I can't bear o stand that fellow
8) (Inform) to access9) (Mús) [instrumento, voz] to come in10) (Teat) to enter2. VT1) * [+ objeto] [acercándose al hablante] to bring in; [alejándose del hablante] to take inno podrás entrar el sillón por esa puerta — you won't be able to get the armchair in through that door
necesitó ayuda para entrar el coche en el garaje — he needed some help getting the car into the garage
2) * (=abordar a) to deal with, approachsabe entrar a la gente — he knows how to deal with o approach people
3) [+ futbolista] to tackle4) (Mil) to attackENTRAR Para precisar la manera de entrar Entrar (en ) por regla general se suele traducir por come in(to ) o por go in(to), según la dirección del movimiento (hacia o en dirección contraria al hablante), pero, come y go se pueden substituir por otros verbos de movimiento si la frase en español explica la forma en que se entra: Entró cojeando en Urgencias He limped into Casualty Acabo de ver a un ratón entrar corriendo en ese agujero I've just seen a mouse running into that hole Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex. An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex. But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex. He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex. 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex. As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex. In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex. 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.----* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( acercándose) to come in; ( alejándose) to go inhazla entrar — tell her to come in, show her in
entró corriendo — he ran in, he came running in
¿se puede entrar con el coche? — can you drive in?
¿cómo entró? — how did he get in?
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo: entró en el or al banco she went into the bank; nunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shop; no los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into France; las tropas entraron en or a Varsovia — the troops entered Warsaw
2)a) (en etapa, estado)el reactor entró en funcionamiento — the reactor began operating o became operational
b) ( en tema)3)a) (introducirse, meterse)cierra la puerta, que entra frío — close the door, you're letting the cold in
b) ( poderse meter)¿entrará por la puerta? — will it get through the door?
c) ( ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc)d) (fam) materia/lección/idea (+ me/te/le etc)la física no le entra — he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics (colloq)
ya se lo he explicado, pero no le entra — I've explained it to him but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his head
e) (Auto) cambios/marchas4) hambre/miedo (+ me/te/le etc)le entró hambre/miedo — she felt o got hungry/frightened
me entró sueño/frío — I got o began to feel sleepy/cold
5) ( empezar) to start, beginentró de or como aprendiz — he started o began as an apprentice
entrar a matar — (Taur) to go in for the kill
6)a) ( incorporarse)entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo — ejército/empresa/convento to enter something
el año que entré en or a la universidad — the year I started college
acabo de entrar en or a la asociación — I've just joined the association
entrar en algo — guerra/campeonato/negociación to enter something
b) (Mús) instrumento/voz to come in, enter7)a) ( estar incluido)¿cuántas entran en un kilo? — how many do you get in a kilo?
eso no entraba en mis planes — I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the plan
esto ya entra en lo ridículo — this is becoming o getting ridiculous
b) ( ser incluido)estos números entrarán en un sorteo — these numbers will be included in o be entered for a draw
8)a) torob) futbolista to tacklerecoge Márquez, le entra Gordillo — Márquez gets the ball and he is tackled by Gordillo
9) ( en costura)2.¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? — how are they going to get the sofa in?
* * *= go into, go into, pass into, go in, step inside, walk in/into, come in, walk through + the door, patronise [patronize, -USA], patronage.Nota: Como cliente o usuario.Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.Ex: An abstracting bulletin is generally a weekly or monthly current-awareness service containing abstracts of all documents of interest that have passed into the library or information unit during that time.Ex: But in the country the processes of printing always provoke such lively curiosity that the customers preferred to go in by a glazed door set in the shop-front and giving onto the street.Ex: He pushed open the door and stepped inside.Ex: 'When you walked in here, Tony, you looked as if you'd just seen a ghost' = "Tony, cuando entrastes aquí parecía como si hubieras visto un fantasma".Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.Ex: As I walk through the door of the first sporting goods store, I look for the running shoes I want.Ex: In the light of the continuing authoritarianism demonstrated by most librarians towards their patrons, it is small wonder that so few people patronized America's public libraries.Ex: 'Exit' is a vow, or intention, to never again patronage the offending library.* al entrar = on entry.* aventurarse a entrar en = venture into.* entrado en años = long in the tooth.* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....* entrar a formar parte de = enter in.* entrar a hurtadillas = steal into.* entrar apresuradamente = hurry in.* entrar a saco = burst into, storm into.* entrar bajo la competencia de = fall under + the purview of.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* entrar de lleno = plunge into.* entrar de lleno en = get + stuck into, get + stuck into.* entrar dentro de = fall into, fall under.* entrar dentro de la categoría de = fall under + the heading of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de = fall + under the purview of.* entrar dentro de la competencia de Alguien = fall within + Posesivo + purview.* entrar dentro de la jurisdicción de = fall under + the jurisdiction of.* entrar dentro del ámbito de = fall into + the ambit of.* entrar dentro de la responsabilidad de = fall under + the jurisdiction of, fall under + the auspices of, fall under + the purview of.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* entrar dentro de una categoría = fall into + category, fall under + rubric.* entrar de sopetón = burst into, storm into.* entrar en = fall within/into, get into, walk into, move into, slip into, turn into, come into, set + foot (inside/in/on).* entrar en acción = enter + the picture.* entrar en conflicto = come into + conflict (with), run into + conflict.* entrar en conflicto con = conflict with, clash with, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* entrar en contacto = come into + contact.* entrar en contacto con = get in + touch with.* entrar en decadencia = go to + seed.* entrar en el ámbito de = fall within + the ambit of.* entrar en erupción = erupt.* entrar en funcionamiento = go into + operation.* entrar en juego = bring into + play, call into + play.* entrar en la cabeza = get + Posesivo + head around, wrap + Posesivo + head around, get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en la dinámica = enter + the fray.* entrar en la mollera = get it into + Posesivo + head.* entrar en liquidación = go into + liquidation.* entrar en prensa = go to + press.* entrar en razón = come to + Posesivo + senses.* entrar en trance = go into + trance.* entrar en vigor = come into + force, come into + effect, go into + effect.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar hipo = hiccup.* entrar ilegalmente = break in, break into.* entrar mediante engaño = bluff + Posesivo + way into.* entrar miedo = become + jittery.* entrar presionando = snap into.* entrar rápidamente = dart onto.* entrar rápidamente en = whisk into.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* entrar sin autorización = trespass.* entrar sin ser visto = sneak into.* entrar y salir = come and go, drift in and out, wander in and out, go into and out of.* entrar y salir corriendo = run in and out.* evitar que + entrar = keep + Nombre + out.* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* que entran en juego = at play.* que hace entrar en calor = warming.* recesión + entrar = recession + set in.* volver a entrar = come back in.* * *entrar [A1 ]■ entrar (verbo intransitivo)A acercándose, alejándoseB1 en una etapa, un estado2 en un temaC1 introducirse, meterse2 poderse meter3 ser lo suficientemente grande4 entrar en la cabeza5 Automovilismo6 InformáticaD entrarle frío etcE empezarF1 incorporarse2 MúsicaG1 estar incluido2 ser incluido3 entrarle a algoH1 Tauromaquia2 Deporte3 entrarle a algn■ entrar (verbo transitivo)1 traer, llevar2 en costuraviA (acercándose) to come in; (alejándose) to go inentra, no te quedes en la puerta come in, don't stand there in the doorwayquiero entrar a comprar cigarrillos I want to go in and buy some cigarettesen ese momento entró Nicolás just then Nicolás came o walked in, just then Nicolás entered the roomentraron sin pagar/por la ventana they got in without paying/through the windowdéjame entrar let me inhazla entrar tell her to come in, show her inentró corriendo/cojeando he ran/limped in, he came running/limping inése en mi casa no entra I am not having him in my house¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?, can you take the car in?entrar a puerto to put into portaquí nunca entró esa moda that fashion never took off herehay gente constantemente entrando y saliendo there are always people coming and goingfue entrar y salir I was in and out in no timeentrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al banco a cambiar dinero she went into the bank to change some moneynunca he entrado en or a esa tienda I've never been into o in that shopno los dejaron entrar en or a Francia they weren't allowed into Franceentraron en el or al país ilegalmente they entered the country illegallyun Ford negro entró en el or al garaje a black Ford pulled into the garagelas tropas entraron en or a Varsovia the troops entered Warsawni entrar ni salir en algo ( fam): yo en ese asunto ni entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with meB1 (en una etapa, un estado) entrar EN algo to enter sthpronto entraremos en una nueva década we shall soon be entering a new decadeal entrar en la pubertad on reaching pubertyentró en contacto con ellos he made contact with themno logro entrar en calor I just can't get warmentró en coma he went into a comacuando el reactor entró en funcionamiento when the reactor began operating o became operational2 (en un tema) entrar EN algo to go into sthsin entrar en los aspectos más técnicos without going into the more technical aspectsno quiero entrar en juicios de valor I don't want to get involved in o to make value judgmentsC1(introducirse, meterse): cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold inle entra por un oído y le sale por el otro it goes in one ear and out the otherentrar EN algo:me ha entrado arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoes2(poderse meter): no entra por la puerta it won't go through the doorestá llena, no entra ni una cosa más it's full, you won't get anything else inestos clavos no entran en la pared these nails won't go into the wallestoy repleta, no me entra nada más I'm full, I couldn't eat another thing3 (ser lo suficientemente grande) (+ me/te/le etc):estos vaqueros ya no me entran I can't get into these jeans anymore, these jeans don't fit me anymoreel zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on4 ( fam)«materia/lección/idea» (+ me/te/le etc): la física no le entra he just doesn't understand physics, he just can't get the hang of o get to grips with physics ( colloq)ya se lo he explicado varias veces, pero no le entra I've explained it to him several times but he just doesn't understand o he just can't get it into his headque la haya dejado es algo que no me entra (en la cabeza) I just can't understand him leaving her5 ( Automovilismo)«cambios/marchas»: no (me) entran las marchas I can't get it into gearno me entra la segunda I can't get it into second (gear)6 ( Informática) tbentrar en el sistema to log in, log onD«frío/hambre/miedo» (+ me/te/le etc): me está entrando hambre I'm beginning to feel hungryle entró miedo cuando lo vio she felt o was frightened when she saw itya me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts nowme entró sueño/frío I got o began to feel sleepy/coldE (empezar) to start, begin¿a qué hora entras a trabajar? what time do you start work?entró de or como aprendiz he started o began o joined as an apprenticetermina un siglo y entra otro one century comes to a close and another beginsentrar A + INF:entró a trabajar allí a los 18 años he started (working) there when he was 18entrar a matar ( Taur) to go in for the killF1 (incorporarse) entrar EN or ( esp AmL) A algo:entró en el or al convento muy joven she entered the convent when she was very youngel año que viene entra en la or a la universidad she's going to college o she starts college next yearel año que entré en la asociación the year that I joined the associationentró en la or a la empresa de jefe de personal he joined the company as personnel manager2 ( Música) «instrumento/voz» to come in, enterG1 (estar incluido) entrar EN algo:ese tema no entra en el programa that subject is not on o in the syllabusel postre no entra en el precio dessert is not included in the price¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?eso no entraba en mis planes I hadn't allowed for that, that wasn't part of the planno entraba en or dentro de sus obligaciones it was not part of o one of his dutiesesto ya entra en or dentro de lo ridículo this is becoming o getting ridiculous2(ser incluido): creo que entraremos en la segunda tanda I think we'll be in the second grouplos números no premiados entrarán en un segundo sorteo the non-winning numbers will go into o be included in o be entered for a second draw3¡ándale! éntrale a estos frijoles, están muy buenos come on! tuck into these beans, they're very goodH1( Tauromaquia) «toro»: el toro no entraba al capote the bull wouldn't charge at the cape2 ( Deporte) «futbolista» to tacklerecoge Márquez, (le) entra Gordillo Márquez gets the ball and is tackled by Gordillo3■ entrarvtva a llover, hay que entrar la ropa it's going to rain, we'll have to bring the washing invoy a entrar el coche I'm just going to put the car away o put the car in the garage¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?no se puede entrar animales al país you are not allowed to take/bring animals into the countrylo entró de contrabando he smuggled it in2(en costura): hay que entrarle un poco de los costados it needs taking in a bit at the sides* * *
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entrar tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entrar con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entrar en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entrar en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entrar el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
' entrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotada
- abarrotado
- acceder
- adherirse
- arriar
- asomarse
- barrena
- caber
- calor
- codazo
- colarse
- dejar
- disminuir
- erupción
- escena
- funcionamiento
- guardacantón
- hacer
- irse
- le
- meterse
- pasar
- perdón
- razón
- robar
- saco
- tocar
- trance
- vigencia
- vigor
- bala
- chequeo
- chocar
- colar
- coma
- conflicto
- contacto
- desorden
- detalle
- dificultad
- duda
- ebullición
- esperar
- función
- gata
- hurtadillas
- introducir
- juego
- limpiar
- meter
English:
access
- admit
- barge
- barge in
- break into
- bring in
- burglarize
- burst in
- climb
- come in
- come into
- crowd
- customary
- dash in
- dash into
- detail
- effect
- enter
- entry
- erupt
- fetch in
- flounce
- force
- get in
- go in
- go into
- hear of
- in
- input
- inside
- join
- jump in
- keep out
- left
- let in
- LIFO
- listen
- log in
- log on
- may
- move in
- penetrate
- pop in
- re-enter
- reason
- roll in
- run in
- sense
- show up
- slip in
* * *♦ vi1. [introducirse] [viniendo] to enter, to come in;[yendo] to enter, to go in;déjame entrar let me in;entrar en algo to enter sth, to come/go into sth;acababa de entrar en casa cuando… she had just got back home o got into the house when…;lo vi entrar en el restaurante I saw him go into the restaurant;entré por la ventana I got in through the window;no tiene edad para entrar en discotecas she's not old enough to go to discos;entró a toda velocidad he rushed in;entra al campo Rubio en sustitución de un compañero Rubio is coming on for his teammate2. [penetrar] to go in;cierra la puerta, entra mucho viento close the door, you're letting the wind in;este disquete no entra en la disquetera this disk won't go into the disk driveen esta habitación entran dos alfombras there's room for two rugs in this room;este anillo no me entra I can't get this ring on my finger;el pie no me entra en el zapato I can't get this shoe on[club, partido político] to join (sth);entró en la universidad a los dieciocho años he went to university when he was eighteen;entrar en la Unión Europea to join the European Union;entró a trabajar de ayudante he started off as an assistantentrar a hacer algo to start doing sth;entró a trabajar hace un mes she started work a month ago;RP Famcuando me lo dijo, entré a atar cabos when he told me, I started putting two and two together;RP Famcuando entró a pensar en el asunto, ya era demasiado tarde by the time he began thinking about the matter, it was already too late6. [participar] to join in;entrar en [discusión, polémica] to join in;[negocio] to get in on;no entremos en cuestiones morales let's not get involved in moral issues;no tuvo tiempo de entrar en juego she didn't have time to get into the game;yo ahí ni entro ni salgo it has nothing to do with me;yo no entro en temas políticos porque no entiendo I don't discuss politics because I don't understand it7. [estar incluido]entrar en, entrar dentro de to be included in;la cena entra en el precio dinner is included in the price;¿cuántos entran en un kilo? how many do you get to the kilo?;este retraso no entraba en nuestros planes this delay did not form part of our plansme entran ganas de ponerme a cantar I've got an urge to start singing;me está entrando frío/sueño I'm getting cold/sleepy;me entró mucha pena I was filled with pity;entró en calor rápidamente she soon warmed up o got warm;me entran sudores sólo de pensarlo it makes me break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it;me entró la risa I got the giggles10. [periodo de tiempo] to start;el verano entra el 21 de junio summer starts on 21 June;entrar en [edad, vejez] to reach;[año nuevo] to start;entramos en una nueva era de cooperación we are entering a new era of cooperationno le entra en la cabeza que eso no se hace he can't seem to get it into his head that that sort of behaviour is out12. Aut to engage;no entra la tercera it won't go into third gear13. Mús to come in;ahora entra la sección de viento now the wind section comes in14. Taurom to charge;entrar al engaño to charge the cape¡qué bien entra este vino! this wine goes down a treat!;no, gracias, no me entra más no thanks, I couldn't take any more♦ vt1. [introducir] [trayendo] to bring in;[llevando] to take in;entra la ropa antes de que se moje take o bring the washing in before it gets wet;entra las herramientas en el cobertizo y vamos a pasear put the tools in the shed and we'll go for a walk;¿por dónde entraremos el piano? where are we going to get the piano in?;entran tabaco de contrabando they bring in contraband tobacco, they smuggle tobacco2. [acometer] to approach;a ése no hay por donde entrarle it's impossible to know how to approach him;hay un chico que le gusta, pero no sabe cómo entrarle there's a boy she fancies, but she doesn't know how to get talking to him3. [en fútbol] to tackle;entró al contrario con violencia he made a heavy challenge on his opponent;entrar en falta a alguien to commit a foul on sb* * *I v/i¡entre! come in!;yo en eso no entro ni salgo that has nothing to do with me, I have nothing to do with that3 caber fit;el pantalón no me entra these pants don’t fit me;la llave no entra the key doesn’t fit;no me entra en la cabeza I can’t understand it4:¿cuántos plátanos entran en un kilo? how many bananas are there in a kilo?5:me entró frío/sueño I got cold/sleepy, I began to feel cold/sleepy;me entró miedo I got scared, I began to feel scared6:entrar en go into;entrar en los 40 años turn 407 ( gustar):este tipo no me entra I don’t like the look of the guy, I don’t like the guy’s face8 ( empezar):entrar (a trabajar) a las ocho start (work) at eight o’clockII v/t3 INFOR enter4 en fútbol tackle* * *entrar vi1) : to enter, to go in, to come in2) : to beginentrar vt1) : to bring in, to introduce2) : to access* * *entrar vb1. (ir adentro) to go in2. (lograr acceso, subir a un coche) to get inentra, que hace frío fuera come in it's cold outside5. (ingresar) to join / to get into6. (estar incluido) to be included9. (en fútbol) to tackle -
19 echar
v.1 to throw.echar algo a la basura to throw something in the binElla echa la basura She throws the garbage.2 to put.echa esos pantalones a la lavadora put those trousers in the washing machine3 to pour (añadir) (vino, agua).échame más zumo, por favor (sal, azúcar) could you pour me some more juice, please?4 to give (decir) (discurso).5 to post(postcard, letter).echar algo al correo to put something in the post, to post something, to mail something (United States)6 to give off, to emit (humo, vapor, chispas).El silenciador echa gases tóxicos The muffler emits toxic gases.7 to sprout, to shoot (hojas, flores).Mi mata de café echó hojitas My coffee plant sprouted leaves.8 to lie (down).9 to tell (buenaventura).10 to fire, to turn out, to dismiss.La empresa echó a los empleados The company fired the employees.11 to put in, to add in, to pour, to pour in.Ella le echó agua al balde She put water in the pail.12 to cast out, to throw out, to ditch, to drop.María echó al borracho Mary cast out the wino.13 to blame, to attribute.Le echó la culpa a Ricardo He attributed the blame to Ricardo.14 to blurt out.Nos echó una andanada de insultos He blurted out insults on us.* * *1 (lanzar) to throw2 (dejar caer) to put, drop4 (carta) to post, US mail5 (expulsar) to throw out6 (despedir de empleo) to sack, dismiss, fire8 (decir) to tell9 (emanar) to give out, give off10 (suponer, calcular) to guess11 (poner, aplicar) to put on, apply■ echa la llave lock the door, lock it■ echa el cerrojo bolt the door, fasten the bolt13 (multas, tributos) to give, impose14 (en naipes) to deal15 familiar (en el cine, teatro) to show, put on3 echar por (seguir, ir) to take, follow1 (arrojarse) to throw oneself2 (tenderse) to lie down3 (ponerse) to put on4 (novio, novia) to get oneself\echar a cara o cruz to toss forechar a un lado to push asideechar a perder to spoilechar a suertes to draw lotsechar abajo→ link=echarechar por tierraechar algo a suertes figurado to draw lots for somethingechar barriga / echar carnes to put on weightechar cuentas to calculateechar de menos / echar en falta to missechar el freno to put the brake onechar en cara to blameechar la buenaventura to tell somebody's fortuneechar la casa por la ventana figurado to spare no expense, splash outechar las bases de to lay the foundations forechar leña al fuego figurado to add fuel to the fireechar maldiciones to curseechar mano a algo to reach for somethingechar mano de to make use ofechar pelillos a la mar figurado to bury the hatchetechar un cigarrillo to smoke a cigaretteechar una mano to give a handechar una mirada / echar una ojeada to have a look, have a quick lookechar una parrafada to have a chatechar una partida to play a gameechar una regañina a alguien / echar un sermón a alguien to tell somebody offechar una siesta to have a siestaecharse a un lado to move to one sideechárselas de familiar to claim to be* * *verb1) to throw, throw out2) fire, dismiss3) put forth4) add5) launch6) put•- echar de menos
- echarse* * *Para las expresiones echar abajo, echar en cara, echar la culpa, echar en falta, echar de menos, echar a perder, echar raíces, echar a suertes, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=tirar) [+ pelota, piedra, dados] to throw; [+ basura] to throw away; [+ ancla, red] to cast; [+ moneda al aire] to toss; [+ mirada] to cast, give; [+ naipe] to deal¿qué te han echado los Reyes? — ≈ what did you get for Christmas?
- echarlas2) (=poner) to put¿te echo mantequilla en el pan? — shall I put some butter on your bread?
leña 1)•
tengo que echar [gasolina] — I need to fill up (with petrol)3) (=verter) to pour4) (=servir) [+ bebida] to pour; [+ comida] to giveéchame agua — could you give {o} pour me some water?
¿te echo más whisky? — shall I pour you some more whisky?
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tengo que echar de [comer] a los animales — I have to feed the animalslo que le echen —
5) (=dejar salir)chispa 1., 1), espuma 1), hostia 6), leche 9), peste 3), sangre 1)¡qué peste echan tus zapatos! — * your shoes stink to high heaven! *
6) (=expulsar) [de casa, bar, tienda, club] to throw out; [del trabajo] to fire *, sack *; [de colegio] to expella echaron del trabajo — she's been fired {o} sacked *
echar algo de sí — to get rid of sth, throw sth off
7) (=producir) [+ dientes] to cut; [+ hojas] to sproutestá empezando a echar barriga — he's starting to get a bit of a belly {o} paunch
¡vaya mal genio que has echado últimamente! — you've become {o} got really bad-tempered recently!
8) (=cerrar)echar la llave/el cerrojo — to lock/bolt the door
9) (=mover)a) [+ parte del cuerpo]echar la cabeza a un lado — to tilt {o} cock one's head to one side
b) (=empujando) to push10) (=enviar) [+ carta] to post, mail (EEUU)¿dónde puedo echar esta postal? — where can I post this postcard?
11) (=calcular) to reckon¿cuántos kilos le echas? — how much do you think {o} reckon she weighs?
¿cuántos años le echas? — how old do you think {o} reckon he is?
12) (=dar) [+ discurso] to give, makeechar una reprimenda a algn — to tick sb off, give sb a ticking-off
13) [con sustantivos que implican acciones] [+ trago, partida] to have¿echamos un café? — shall we have a coffee?
salió al balcón a echar un cigarrillo — he went out onto the balcony for a smoke {o} cigarette
polvo 5), vistazoechar una multa a algn — to fine sb, give sb a fine
14) [+ tiempo]de jóvenes nos echábamos nuestros buenos ratos de charla — we used to spend a lot of time talking when we were younger
15) * [en cine, televisión] to showecharon un programa sobre Einstein — there was a programme about Einstein on, they showed a programme about Einstein
¿qué echan en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?
16) [+ cimientos] to lay17) (Zool) [para procrear]2.VERBO INTRANSITIVO (=tirar)•
¡echa [para] adelante! — lead on!ahora tienes que echar para adelante y olvidarte del pasado — you need to get on with your life and forget about the past
es un olor que echa para atrás — * it's a smell that really knocks you back *
echar a ({+ infin})•
echar [por] una calle — to go down a streetechar a correr — to break into a run, start running
echar a reír — to burst out laughing, start laughing
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex. The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.Ex. The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex. Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex. The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex. He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex. As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex. Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex. Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex. You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex. Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex. Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex. The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.----* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (lanzar, tirar) to throwlo eché a la basura — I threw it out o away
echaron el ancla/la red — they cast anchor/their net
echar de menos algo/a alguien — to miss something/somebody
b) ( soltar)c) (Jueg) < carta> to play, put down2) ( expulsar) < persona> ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq); (de bar, teatro) to throw... out; ( de colegio) to expel3) < carta> to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)4)a) (pasar, correr) < cortinas> to pull, draw¿echaste el cerrojo? — did you bolt the door?
b) ( mover)lo echó para atrás — she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)
5) (expeler, despedir) <olor, humo, chispas> to give off6) ( producir)a) < hojas> to sproutb) < dientes> to cutestás echando barriga — (fam) you're getting a bit of a tummy (colloq)
7)¿le echas azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?
échale valor y díselo — (fam) just pluck up your courage and tell him
b) (servir, dar) to give¿te echo más salsa? — do you want some more sauce?
8)a) (decir, dirigir) <sermón/discurso> (+ me/te/le etc)me echó un sermón — (fam) he gave me a real talking-to (colloq)
b) (fam) ( imponer) <condena/multa> (+ me/te/le etc) to givele echaron una multa — he got a fine, they gave him a fine
me echaron dos años — I got two years (colloq)
9) (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc)¿cuántos años me echas? — how old do you think I am?
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora — it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
10) (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) <programa/película> to show¿qué echan en la tele? — what's on TV?
11) <cigarillo/trago> to haveecharle la culpa a alguien — to put o lay the blame on somebody
12)2.echar abajo — < edificio> to pull down; < gobierno> to bring down; < proyecto> to destroy; < esperanzas> to dash; < moral> to undermine
echar vi1) ( empezar)echar a + inf — to start o begin to + inf, start o begin -ing
echó a correr — he started to run o started running
2) ( dirigirse)3)3.echar para adelante or (fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco go forward a little; echa p'alante, que ya llegamos — keep going, we're nearly there
1) echarse v pron2)a) (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfecharse a perder — comida to go bad, go off (BrE); cosecha/proyecto/plan to be ruined
b) (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downc) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl)echárselas — (Chi fam)
se las echó — he upped and left (colloq)
echárselas de algo — (fam)
d) aves to brood3)a) ( ponerse) to put onb) (Esp fam) <novio/novia>se ha echado novia — he's found o got himself a girlfriend
c) (Méx fam) ( beberse) to drink4) ( expulsar)echarse un pedo — to fart (colloq)
5) (Méx fam) ( romper) to breakecharse a alguien — (Méx fam) to bump somebody off (colloq)
6) (Col fam) ( tardar) <horas/días> to take7) ( empezar) echar 1)* * *= throw, pour (in/into), toss, sack, give + Nombre + the boot, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, send + Nombre + packing, turf out, give off, billow out, spout.Ex: The point to be made for the novice abstractor is that editors are not ghouls who must be thrown raw meat before a check is issued.
Ex: The water of the stuff poured into the middle of the cylinder through its wire-mesh cover, and was immediately pumped out from one end leaving a film of fibres on the surface.Ex: Everything being online, the exquisite oaken cabinets housing the card files were tossed.Ex: The author warns that shortsighted companies that believe all the information they need is on the Web may sack information professionals.Ex: He was given the boot for being discovered with a camera taking a photo of hula dancers.Ex: As Hartwick got older, the feds decided he was a major security risk and booted him out of the program.Ex: Justin pointed out that the government would not compromise and those found protecting illegal immigrants would be given the sack.Ex: Those who hold this view argued that the state government lacks the political will to send them packing for good.Ex: You will be disliked and turfed out as a sacrificial goat once your job is done but there will be many others queuing up for your services.Ex: Once the fronds have given off their spores, they die and can be cut back.Ex: Nearly everyone has seen a factory's smokestack billowing out black sooty smoke that dirties the air and blackens buildings.Ex: The weather cleared enough that we could get in to the volcanic islands (still spouting plumes of smoke) by copter in safety.* culpa + echar a + Nombre = blame + lay + at the feet of + Nombre.* echando hostias = like the clappers.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* echar a Alguien de un Lugar = send + Nombre + on + Posesivo + way.* echar a andar = implement, leg it.* echar abajo = knock down.* echar a correr = bolt, make + a bolt for, take off + running, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* echar a la calle = evict, throw + Nombre + out.* echar Algo por tierra = blow + Nombre + out of the water.* echar amarras = moor.* echar anclas = drop + anchor.* echar a perder = ruin, bungle, bring out + the worst in, cast + a blight on, blight, go off.* echar a pique = scuttle.* echar a suerte = draw + lots.* echar a un lado = push aside.* echar a volar = take + flight.* echar brotes = bud, sprout.* echar chispas = fume, froth at + the mouth.* echar chispas por los ojos = glower, scowl (at).* echar coraje = pluck up + courage, gather up + courage.* echar de menos = miss.* echar dentro de = throw into.* echar el ancla = drop + anchor.* echar el candado = padlock.* echar en cara = fault.* echar espuma por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar espumarajos por la boca = froth at + the mouth.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* echar gasolina = pump + gas.* echar hojas = leaf out.* echar humo = blow + smoke, fume, steam, smoulder [smolder, -USA], froth at + the mouth.* echar humo por las orejas = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.* echar la bola a rodar = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* echar la culpa = place + blame, fault.* echarle el ojo a = eye.* echarle la culpa a = put + the blame on.* echar leña al fuego = pour + oil on the flames.* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.* echar los dientes = cut + Posesivo + teeth.* echar los postigos = shutter.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar mano a/de = leverage.* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar muchísimo en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* echar por alto = bungle.* echar por encima = top with.* echar por la borda = go by + the board, jettison.* echar por tierra = scupper, blight, cast + a blight on.* echar por tierra las ilusiones = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.* echar por tierra los planes de Alguien = spike + Posesivo + guns.* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.* echar + Posesivo + planes a perder = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.* echar raíces = settle down, root.* echar sal = salt.* echar sal en la herida = add + salt to injury, add + salt to the wound, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* echarse = stretch out, lie down.* echarse a la calle = take to + the road, take to + the streets.* echarse a la calles = spill (out) into + the streets.* echarse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.* echarse atrás = draw back, draw back, chicken out (on/of), back out, get + cold feet, backpedal [back-pedal].* echarse encima de = bear down on.* echarse flores = blow + Posesivo + own trumpet.* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.* echarse una cabezada = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cabezadita = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse una cana al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una canita al aire = have + a fling.* echarse una siesta = take + a nap, nap, napping, kip.* echarse un duelo = duel.* echarse un pulso = arm wrestling.* echarse un sueñecito = get + forty winks, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye, snatch + forty winks, grab + forty winks, take + forty winks.* echarse un trago = tipple.* echar suertes = draw + lots.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* echar una bronca = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.* echar una cana al aire = kick up + Posesivo + heels.* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una cana al aire cuando joven = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* echar una canica al aire = disport + Reflexivo.* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.* echar una meada = take + a leak, have + a leak.* echar una mirada = take + a look at, take + a peek, peek, have + a look, cast + a glance over, look through, glance at, take + a gander.* echar una mirada furtiva a = steal + a glance at.* echar una mirada mortal = look + daggers at.* echar una ojeada = look through, glance at, peek, take + a peek, take + a look at, take + a gander.* echar una ojeada a = cast + a glance over.* echar un cana al aire = one-night stand.* echar un casquete = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un chorro de = squirt.* echar un conjuro = cast + a (magic) spell.* echar un ojo = keep + an eye on, have + a look.* echar un polvo = fuck, screw, get + laid.* echar un rapapolvo = tell + Nombe + off, give + Nombre + a dressing-down, give + Nombre + a telling-off, chew + Nombre + up.* echar un tupido velo sobre = draw + a veil over.* echar un vistazo = take + a look at, glance at, check out, peek, have + a look, take + a peek, cast + a glance over, look through, browse, peruse, take + a gander.* echar valor = pluck up + courage, muster (up) + (the) courage, gather up + courage.* echar vino = pour + wine.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* planta que echa flores = bloomer.* salir a echarse un cigarro = go out for + a smoke.* salir echando leches = bolt, take off, make + a bolt for, dash off, shoot off.* ser demasiado tarde para echar atrás = reach + the point of no return.* * *echar [A1 ]■ echar (verbo transitivo)A1 lanzar, tirar2 soltar3 Juegos: cartasB expulsar: personaC echar: cartaD1 pasar, correr2 moverE despedir: humoF1 echar: hojas2 echar: dientesA1 poner2 servir, darB1 dirigir: sermón, discurso2 imponerC calcularD dar: programa, películaE pasar: tiempoSentido III con sustantivosA echar abajoB echar de ver■ echar (verbo intransitivo)A empezarB dirigirseC echar para adelante■ echarse (verbo pronominal)A1 tirarse, arrojarse2 tumbarse, acostarse3 apartarse, moverseB1 ponerse2 echarse novio/novia3 tragarseC expulsarD romperE tardarSentido II echarse a + infinitivovtA1 (lanzar, tirar) to throwechó la botella por la ventanilla she threw the bottle out of the windowlo eché a la basura I threw it out o awayechó la moneda al aire he tossed the coinechó una piedra al agua she threw a stone into the wateréchame la pelota throw me the ball, throw the ball to meecharon el ancla they cast their anchor o dropped anchorechó la red he cast his netechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head backechó la mano a la pistola he grabbed o made a grab for his gunle echó los brazos al cuello she threw her arms around his neckechar a algn a perder to spoil sbechar algo a perder ‹sorpresa/preparativos› to spoil sth, ruin sthha luchado tanto y ahora lo echa todo a perder he's fought so hard and now he's throwing it all awayla helada echó a perder la cosecha the frost ruined the harvestechar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sb¿cuándo lo echaste de menos? when did you miss it o realize it was missing?te echo mucho de menos I really miss you, I miss you terribly2(soltar): les echaron los perros they set the dogs on themechó el semental a la yegua he put the mare to the stud3 ( Juegos) ‹carta› to play, put downecharle las cartas a algn to read sb's cardsB (expulsar) ‹persona› (de un trabajo) to fire ( colloq), to sack ( BrE colloq); (de un bar, teatro) to throw … out; (de un colegio) to expelme echaron (del trabajo) I was fired, I got the sack ( BrE)me echó de casa he threw o turned me out (of the house)entre dos camareros lo echaron a la calle two of the waiters threw him outD1 (pasar, correr) ‹cortinas› to pull, drawéchale la llave lock itla persiana estaba echada the blinds were down¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?2(mover): échalo a un lado push it to one sidelo echó para atrás she pushed ( o moved etc) it backward(s)E(expeler, despedir): echaba espuma por la boca he was foaming at the mouthel motor echa mucho humo there's a lot of smoke coming from the engineel volcán echaba humo y lava the volcano was belching out smoke and lava1 ‹hojas› to sproutla planta ya está echando flores the plant is already flowering2 ‹dientes› to cutA1 (poner) to putle echaste mucha sal a la sopa you put too much salt in the soup¿cuánto azúcar le echas al café? how many sugars do you take in your coffee?echa esa camisa a la ropa sucia put that shirt in with the dirty laundry, put that shirt out for the washecha más leña al fuego put some more wood on the fire¿qué te echaron los Reyes? ( Esp); ≈ what did Santa bring you?échale valor y díselo ( fam); just pluck up your courage and tell him2 (servir, dar) to giveéchame un poquito de vino can you pour o give me a little wine?¿te echo más salsa? do you want some more sauce?tenía que echar de comer a los cerdos he had to feed the pigstengo que echarles de comer a los niños ( fam hum); I have to feed the children, I have to get the children's dinner ( o lunch etc)lo que me/le echen ( Esp fam): yo, de trabajo, lo que me echen I'll do whatever needs doing ( colloq)éste come lo que le echen he'll eat whatever's put in front of him ( colloq)B1 (dirigir) ‹sermón/discurso› (+ me/te/le etc):le echó una maldición she put a curse on himle echaron una multa he was fined, they gave him a fine, he got a fineme echaron dos años I got two years ( colloq)¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?le echo 20 años I'd say he was 20, I'd put him at 20 ( colloq)¿cuánto te costó? — ¿cuánto le echas? how much did it cost you? — how much do you think? o have a guessde aquí a tu casa échale una media hora it's o it takes about half an hour from here to your house¿qué echan en el Imperial? what are they showing at the Imperial?, what's on at the Imperial?¿qué echan en la tele esta noche? what's on TV tonight?echamos un rato agradable con ellos we spent o had a pleasant few hours with themechar un cigarrillo ( fam); to have a cigaretteechar una firma ( fam); to signechar el freno to put the brake onme echó una mirada furibunda she gave o threw me a furious lookecharon unas manos de póquer they played o had a few hands of pokerAechar abajo ‹edificio› to pull down;‹gobierno› to bring down; ‹proyecto› to destroy; ‹esperanzas› to dashnos echó abajo la moral it undermined our moraleecharon la puerta abajo they broke the door downBechar de ver to notice, realizese echa de ver que está muy triste it's obvious that o you can see that she's not very happy■ echarviA (empezar) echar A + INF to start o begin to + INF, start o begin -INGal ver que lo seguían echó a correr when he saw they were following him he started to run o started running o broke into a runechó a andar sin esperarnos he set off without waiting for usel motor echó a andar a la primera the engine started (the) first timelas palomas echaron a volar the doves flew offB(dirigirse): echó calle abajo she went off down the streetecha por aquí a ver si podemos aparcar go down here to see if we can find a place to parkecharon por la primera calle a la derecha they took the first street on the rightCechar para adelante or ( fam) p'alante: echa para adelante un poco, si no vas a bloquear la salida del garaje go forward a little, or else you'll block the garage exitecha p'alante y verás cómo te sale bien go for it! everything will turn out all right, you'll see ( colloq)echa p'alante, que ya llegamos keep going, we're nearly there■ echarseA1 (tirarse, arrojarse) to throw oneselfnos echamos al suelo we threw ourselves to the groundse echó en sus brazos she threw o flung herself into his armsse echó de cabeza al agua she dived into the wateréchate hacia atrás lean backla noche se nos echó encima night fell suddenly, it was night before we knew itecharse a perder «comida» to go bad, go off ( BrE);«proyecto/preparativos» to be ruinedse me echó a perder el televisor my television's brokenera muy bonita pero se ha echado a perder she used to be very pretty but she's lost her looksdesde que se ha juntado con ellos se ha echado a perder since he started hanging out with them he's gone off the rails ( colloq)2 (tumbarse, acostarse) to lie downse echó en la cama he lay down on the bedme voy a echar un rato I'm going to lie down for a while, I'm going to have a lie-down ( BrE)3 (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):se echó a un lado she moved to one sideme tuve que echar a la cuneta I had to go off the edge of the roadéchate para allá y nos podremos sentar todos if you move over that way a bit we can all sit downecharse atrás to back outdijo que iba a venir, pero luego se echó atrás she said she was going to come, but then she changed her mind o pulled out o backed outcuando vieron que iba a ser difícil se echaron atrás when they saw that it was going to be difficult, they got cold feet o backed outechárselas ( Chi fam): el jefe no le quiso pagar más y se las echó the boss didn't want to pay him any more so he upped and left ( colloq)se las echó cerro arriba he went off up the hillse las echa de gran conocedor de vinos he claims to be o makes out he is a bit of a wine connoisseur, he likes to think of himself as o ( BrE) he fancies himself as a bit of a wine connoisseur ( colloq)B1 (ponerse) to put onéchate crema o te quemarás con este sol put some cream on or you'll burn in this sunse echó el abrigo por los hombros she threw the coat around her shoulders2 ( fam) ‹novio/novia›se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriendC (expulsar) ‹pedo›¿quién se ha echado un pedo? who's let off o farted? ( colloq)Sentido II (empezar) echarse A + INF to start -ING o start to + INFse echó a llorar he started crying o to cry, he burst into tearsse echaron a reír they started laughing o to laugh, they burst out laughingse echó a correr cuesta abajo he ran o he set off at a run down the hillsólo de pensarlo me echo a temblar just thinking about it gives me the shivers ( colloq)* * *
echar ( conjugate echar) verbo transitivo
1
◊ lo eché a la basura I threw it out o away;
echó la moneda al aire he tossed the coin;
echaron el ancla/la red they cast anchor/their net;
echó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;
echar algo a perder to ruin sth;
echar de menos algo/a algn to miss sth/sbb)
‹ gobierno› to bring down;
‹ proyecto› to destroy;
‹ esperanzas› to dash;
‹ moral› to undermine;
‹puerta/valla› to break … down
2 ( expulsar) ‹ persona› ( de trabajo) to fire (colloq), to sack (BrE colloq);
(de bar, casa) to throw … out;
( de colegio) to expel
3 ‹ carta› to mail (AmE), to post (BrE)
4
¿echaste el cerrojo? did you bolt the door?b) ( mover):◊ lo echó para atrás/a un lado she pushed (o moved etc) it backward(s)/to one side
5
1
‹ gasolina› to put in;◊ ¿le echas azúcar al café? do you take sugar in your coffee?
2
◊ echarle la culpa a algn to put o lay the blame on sb
3 (fam) ( calcular) (+ me/te/le etc):◊ ¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am?;
de aquí a tu casa échale una hora it's o it takes about an hour from here to your house
4 (Esp fam) (dar, exhibir) ‹programa/película› to show
echarse verbo pronominal
1
echarse de cabeza al agua to dive into the water;
echarse a perder [ comida] to go bad, go off (BrE);
[cosecha/proyecto/plan] to be ruined
c) (apartarse, moverse) (+ compl):
échate un poco para allá move over that way a bit;
echarse atrás to back out
2
c) (Esp fam) ‹novio/novia›:◊ se ha echado novia he's found o got himself a girlfriend
3 (Méx fam) ( romper) to break
4 (Col fam) ( tardar) ‹horas/días› to take
5 ( empezar) echarse a to start o begin to, start o begin;◊ se echó a correr he started to run o started running;
las palomas se echaron a volar the doves flew off
echar
I verbo transitivo
1 (por el aire) to throw: ¡echa la pelota!, throw us the ball
2 (añadir) to put
(una bebida) to pour
(gasolina) to put petrol (in the car): échale más agua al caldo, put more water in the soup
3 (despedir: humo, olor) to give off: este motor echa chispas, there are sparks coming out of this engine
(del trabajo) to sack, fire
(obligar a salir) to throw out: le echaron del instituto, they expelled him from school
4 (calcular subjetivamente) to reckon: le echó más años, he thought she was older
5 fam (un espectáculo) to show
6 (derribar) echar abajo, (edificio) to demolish
7 (+ sustantivo) figurado échale una ojeada a esto, have a look at this
figurado echarle una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
8 echar de menos o en falta, to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
II vi (+ a + infinitivo) (empezar) to begin to: echó a andar, she started to walk
de repente echó a correr, she suddenly started to run
' echar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añorar
- balón
- bautizar
- borda
- botar
- bronca
- buenaventura
- cabezada
- campana
- cana
- capote
- cara
- cierre
- correo
- extrañar
- falta
- guante
- jarra
- jarro
- leña
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- olvidarse
- papilla
- película
- perder
- peste
- polvo
- pulso
- resto
- saco
- salar
- sapo
- siesta
- sortear
- suerte
- tierra
- tirar
- vista
- vistazo
- amarra
- ancla
- barriga
- basura
- brote
- buzón
- calle
- carta
- casa
English:
anchor
- arm wrestle
- belch
- blame
- boot
- boot out
- brake
- browse
- bud
- cast
- catapult
- chase away
- chuck out
- demolish
- dip into
- discharge
- door
- doze
- draw
- evict
- explode
- eye
- fill out
- fire
- forget
- froth
- fuel
- fume
- glance down
- glance round
- hair
- hex
- jettison
- kick out
- lace
- launch
- lay
- lend
- lie down
- lock up
- look
- lot
- mail
- miss
- muck up
- peep
- post
- puff
- pull apart
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [tirar] to throw;[red] to cast;echar anclas, echar el ancla to drop anchor;échame el balón throw me the ball;echar una moneda al aire to toss a coin;échalo en la cesta de la ropa sucia put it in the dirty-clothes basket;echar una piedra por la ventana to throw a stone through the window;echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish;[puerta] to break down; [gobierno] to bring down; [proyecto] to ruin2. [meter, poner] to put;echa suficiente ropa en la maleta make sure you pack enough clothes in your suitcase;échalo en el asiento de atrás put it on the back seat;echa esta camisa a la lavadora put that shirt in the washing machine;echa una firma en esta postal sign o put your name on this postcard;echar leña al fuego to add fuel to the fire;Famechar el resto: queda sólo una semana, ahora hay que echar el resto there's only a week to go, so from now on we really have to give it our all3. [carta, postal] to post, US to mail;¿(me) podrías echar esta carta? could you post o US mail this letter (for me)?;echó la carta al buzón y siguió caminando he put the letter in the postbox o US mailbox and walked on;echar algo al correo to put sth in the post, to post sth, US to mail sth4. [trago, sorbo] to take, to have;[cigarrillo] to have5. [vistazo] to take, to have;le he echado una mirada, pero no me parece interesante I've had a look at it, but I don't think it's very interestingechó la cabeza hacia atrás she threw her head back;echa los hombros para atrás y saca el pecho put your shoulders back and stick your chest out7. [añadir] [vino, agua] to pour (a o en into); [sal, azúcar] to add (a o en to);échame más agua, por favor could you pour me some more water, please?;no me eches tanta azúcar en el café don't put so much sugar in my coffee8. [dar] [comida, bebida] to give;echa alpiste al canario give the canary some birdseed;hay que echar agua a las plantas we need to water the plants;Famlo que me/te/le etc[m5]. echen: [m5] Alberto come lo que le echen Alberto will eat whatever you put in front of him;es un hombre muy paciente, aguanta lo que le eches he's a very patient man, he puts up with anything you can throw at him9. [decir] [discurso, sermón] to give;[reprimenda] to dish out; [piropo, cumplido] to pay;echar una maldición a alguien to put a curse on sb;Famle echaron una bronca por llegar tarde they told her off for arriving late;me echó en cara que no le hubiera ayudado she reproached me for not helping her10. [humo, vapor, chispas] to give off, to emit;la fábrica echa mucho humo a la atmósfera the factory pours out a lot of smoke into the atmosphere;Famestá que echa humo he's fuming;Famechar pestes o Méx [m5]madres: volvió de vacaciones echando pestes o Méx [m5] madres del lugar she came back from her Br holiday o US vacation cursing the place where she had stayed11. [hojas, flores] to sprout, to shoot;[raíces, pelo, barba] to begin to grow; [diente] to cut;los almendros están echando flores the almond trees are beginning to flower;está empezando a echar los dientes she's beginning to cut her teeth;Famen los últimos meses ha echado mucha barriga he's developed quite a paunch over the past few monthsle han echado del partido he's been expelled from the party;le echaron de clase por hablar con un compañero he was thrown o sent out of the class for talking to a friend¡que lo echen! fire him!, sack him!, kick him out!14. [accionar]echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door;echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on;Fam Fig¡echa el freno! ¿estás seguro de que podemos pagarlo? hold your horses, are you sure we can afford it?15. [acostar] to lie (down);¿has echado al bebé? have you put the baby to bed?16. [tiempo]le he echado dos semanas a este proyecto I've taken two weeks over this project, I've spent two weeks on this project;echaron dos horas en llegar a Bogotá it took them two hours to get to Bogotá17. [calcular]¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is?;siempre me echan años de menos people always think I'm younger than I really am;échale que de aquí a Málaga haya 600 kilómetros let's say it's about 600 kilometres from here to Malaga18. [naipe, partida] to play;te echo una carrera I'll race you;¿echamos un dominó? shall we have a game of dominoes?19. [buenaventura] to tell;echar las cartas a alguien to read sb's fortune [from the cards]le echan mucha ilusión a todo lo que hacen they put a lot of enthusiasm into everything they do;échale más brío al pedaleo put a bit more energy into the pedalling;los ladrones le echaron mucho ingenio the thieves showed a lot of ingenuity22. Fam [documento]tengo que ir a echar una instancia al Ministerio I've got to go and hand in a form at the ministry¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV o Br telly tonight?;¿qué echan en el Rialto? what's on o showing at the Rialto?;echan una película de acción they're showing an action movie24. Am [animales] to urge on[ocasión] to waste sth;no puedes echar todo a perder, después de tanto esfuerzo you can't just throw it all away after all that effort;echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth;echar algo a suertes to draw lots for sth;echar de menos to miss;le echa mucho de menos he misses her a lot;echo de menos mi casa I miss my house;Chileecharlas to run away;echar algo por tierra to put paid to sth, to ruin sth;eso echa por tierra todas nuestras esperanzas that dashes all our hopes♦ viechar por la derecha to go (to the) rightechar a correr to break into a run;echar a llorar to burst into tears;echar a reír to burst out laughing;echar a volar to fly off* * *I v/tlo han echado del trabajo he’s been fired;echar abajo pull down, destroy2 humo give off3 ( poner) putpost5:echar la culpa a alguien blame s.o., put the blame on s.o.;me echó 40 años he thought I was 40II v/i:echar a start to, begin to;echar a correr start o begin to run, start running* * *echar vt1) lanzar: to throw, to cast, to hurl2) expulsar: to throw out, to expel3) emitir: to emit, give off4) brotar: to sprout, to put forth5) despedir: to fire, to dismiss6) : to put in, to add7)echar a perder : to spoil, to ruin8)echar de menos : to missechan de menos a su madre: they miss their motherechar vi1) : to start off2)echar a : to begin to* * *echar vb¿has echado sal al arroz? have you put any salt in the rice?me has echado demasiado, no creo que pueda comérmelo you've given me too much I don't think I can eat it all5. (verter) to pour6. (emitir) to give out7. (jugar) to play / to have¿echamos una partida de ajedrez? shall we have a game of chess?8. (proyectar) to be on¿qué echan hoy en televisión? what's on television tonight?¿cuántos años me echas? how old do you think I am? -
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* * *(v.) = bring into + play, call into + playEx. Deliberation, evaluation, and thought must be brought into play before a final decision is made.Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.* * *(v.) = bring into + play, call into + playEx: Deliberation, evaluation, and thought must be brought into play before a final decision is made.
Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.
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To bring into play — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To come into play — Play Play, n. 1. Amusement; sport; frolic; gambols. [1913 Webster] 2. Any exercise, or series of actions, intended for amusement or diversion; a game. [1913 Webster] John naturally loved rough play. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
come into play — phrasal : to have an effect : play a part his early training in self expression came into play in his new situation * * * come into play To bring, call or come into exercise, operation or use ● play * * * come into play phrase to start to happen… … Useful english dictionary
in/into play — of a ball : in or into the area where players must stay in sports She tried to keep the ball in play, but it bounced out of bounds. He put the ball back into play. • • • Main Entry: ↑play … Useful english dictionary
call something into play — cause or require something to start working so that one can make use of it our active participation as spectators is called into play * * * call sth into ˈplay idiom (formal) to make use of sth • Chess is a game that calls into play all your… … Useful english dictionary
bring sth into play — bring/call sth into play ► to start to use something for a particular purpose: »Special computer software programs were brought into play during the vote recount. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
bring/call sth into play — ► to start to use something for a particular purpose: »Special computer software programs were brought into play during the vote recount. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
call sth into play — bring/call sth into play ► to start to use something for a particular purpose: »Special computer software programs were brought into play during the vote recount. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
come into play — ► to begin to have an influence on something: »New federal pension laws have come into play that could affect the retirement security of many of our employees. Main Entry: ↑play … Financial and business terms
bring something into play — phrase to make something start to have an effect If they continue to deliver late, we’ll have to bring the penalty charge into play. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: play * * * cause something to begin… … Useful english dictionary
bring something into play — bring (something) into play to begin to involve or use something in order to help you do something. Even bringing into play all the resources available would not resolve the immediate shortfall in production … New idioms dictionary