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1 wild

adjective

1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) salvaje, bravío

2) ((of land) not cultivated.) agreste, salvaje

3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) salvaje

4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) furioso, borrascoso

5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) loco, alocado

6) (rash: a wild hope.) disparatado, descabellado, desorbitado, alocado

7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) precipitado, impetuoso

8) (very angry.) furioso, colérico, frenético

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- wildly
- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West

wild adj

1. salvaje

a wild animal un animal salvaje

2. silvestre

wild flowers flores silvestres

3. loco / desmadrado

the supporters went wild when their team scored los hinchas enloquecieron cuando su equipo marcó

4. agreste

wild mountains montañas agrestes

wild

tr[waɪld]

adjective

1 (animal) salvaje, bravío,-a

■ wild beast fiera

■ wild bull toro bravo

2 (plant, flower) silvestre; (vegetation) salvaje

3 (country, landscape) agreste, bravo,-a, salvaje

4 (weather - wind) furioso,-a, borrascoso,-a; (- sea) bravo,-a; (- night) tempestuoso,-a, de tormenta

5 (tribe) salvaje

6 (violent, angry - person) furioso,-a, colérico,-a, frenético,-a; (- behaviour) incontrolado,-a, desenfrenado,-a; (- blow, attack) violento,-a, salvaje, brutal

■ he's wild with anger está loco de furia

7 (very excited - person) loco,-a ( with, de), alocado,-a; (very exciting - party etc) escandaloso,-a, desmadrado,-a

■ the crowd went wild el público enloqueció

■ wild applause aplausos fervorosos

8 (showing lack of thought - thoughts, talk) disparatado,-a; (- guess) al azar; (- idea, scheme) descabellado,-a, desorbitado,-a, loco,-a, alocado,-a; (- decision) precipitado,-a, impetuoso,-a; (- exaggeration, speculation) enorme

9 familiar (fantastic, crazy) bárbaro,-a, salvaje

noun the wild

1 estado salvaje, estado natural, naturaleza

■ few gorillas remain in the wild quedan pocos gorilas en su hábitat natural

■ this species couldn't survive in the wild esta especie no podría sobrevivir en estado salvaje

plural noun the wilds

1 las regiones nombre femenino plural salvajes

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

beyond one's wildest dreams más de lo que jamás había soñado

to be wild about something estar loco,-a por algo

■ he's wild about football está loco por el fútbol

■ I'm not wild about the colour el color no me entusiasma demasiado

to grow wild ser silvestre

to run wild (animal) vivir en su estado natural 2 (plant, garden) volver a su estado natural 3 (person, child) desmandarse; (hooligan etc) portarse como un salvaje

wild boar jabalí nombre masculino

wild card comodín nombre masculino

the Wild West el Lejano Oeste nombre masculino

wild ['waɪld] adv

1) wildly

2)

to run wild : descontrolarse

wild adj

1) : salvaje, silvestre, cimarrón

wild horses: caballos salvajes

wild rice: arroz silvestre

2) desolate: yermo, agreste

3) unruly: desenfrenado

4) crazy: loco, fantástico

wild ideas: ideas locas

5) barbarous: salvaje, bárbaro

6) erratic: errático

a wild throw: un tiro errático

wild n wilderness

wild

adj.

• alocado, -a adj.

• bravo, -a adj.

• desatinado, -a adj.

• descabellado, -a adj.

• descabezado, -a adj.

• desenfrenado, -a adj.

• endemoniado, -a adj.

• enrevesado, -a adj.

• ferino, -a adj.

• feroz adj.

• fiero, -a adj.

• frénetico, -a adj.

• indómito, -a adj.

• loco, -a adj.

• montaraz adj.

• montés, -esa adj.

• salvaje adj.

• salvajino, -a adj.

• selvático, -a adj.

• silvestre adj.

adv.

• violentamente adv.

n.

• desierto s.m.

• monte s.m.

• yermo s.m.

I waɪld
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < animal> salvaje; ( in woodland) salvaje, montaraz; <plant/flower> silvestre; < vegetation> agreste

a wild beast — una fiera, una bestia salvaje

b) ( uncivilized) < tribe> salvaje

c) ( desolate) < country> agreste, salvaje

2)

a) ( unruly) <party/lifestyle> desenfrenado, alocado

we've had some wild times together! — hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

b) (random, uncontrolled) < attempt> desesperado

a wild guess — una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

c) <allegation/exaggeration> absurdo, disparatado

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that... — ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que...

3)

a) ( violent) (liter) <sea/waters> embravecido, proceloso (liter); < wind> fuertísimo, furioso (liter)

b) ( frantic) <excitement/dancing> desenfrenado; < shouting> desaforado; <appearance/stare> de loco

they were wild with excitement — estaban locos de entusiasmo

her perfume was driving him wild — su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

c) ( enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be wild ABOUT somebody/something: he's wild about her está loco por ella (fam); I'm not wild about the idea — la idea no me enloquece

d) ( angry) (colloq) (pred)

it makes me wild — me saca de quicio, me da mucha rabia (fam)

II

adverb

these flowers grow wild — estas flores son silvestres

to live wild — vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild: these kids have been allowed to run wild a estos niños los han criado como salvajes; the garden has run wild la maleza ha invadido el jardín; I let my imagination run wild — di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III

mass noun

the wild: how to survive in the wild cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización; an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural; out in the wilds — (hum) donde el diablo perdió el poncho or (Esp) en el quinto pino (fam)

[waɪld]
1. ADJ
(compar wilder) (superl wildest)
1) (=not domesticated)

a) [animal, bird] salvaje; (=fierce) feroz

wild duck — pato m salvaje

- wild horses wouldn't drag me there

b) [plant] silvestre

wild flowers — flores fpl silvestres

wild strawberries — fresas fpl silvestres

- sow one's wild oats

c) [countryside] salvaje, agreste

a wild stretch of coastline — un tramo salvaje or agreste de costa

2) (=stormy) [wind] furioso, violento; [weather] tormentoso; [sea] bravo

it was a wild night — fue una noche tormentosa or de tormenta

3) (=unrestrained, disorderly) [party] loco; [enthusiasm] desenfrenado; [hair] revuelto; [appearance] desastrado; [look, eyes] de loco

he invited a bunch of his wild friends round — invitó a un grupo de amigos locos

he had a wild youth — hizo muchas locuras en su juventud

we had some wild times together — ¡hicimos cada locura juntos!

wild and woolly —

a member of some wild and woolly activist group — un miembro de un grupo de esos de activistas locos

4) * (emotionally)

a) (=angry)

it drives or makes me wild — me saca de quicio

he went wild when he found out — se puso como loco cuando se enteró

to be wild with sb — estar furioso con algn

b) (=distraught)

I was wild with jealousy — estaba loco de celos

c) (=ecstatic) [cheers, applause] exaltado, apasionado

to be wild about sth/sb: he's just wild about Inga — está loco por Inga

I'm not exactly wild about the idea — no es que la idea me entusiasme demasiado

Anthea drives men wild with desire — Anthea vuelve a los hombres locos de deseo

the crowd went wild (with excitement) — la multitud se puso loca de entusiasmo

to be wild with joy — estar loco de alegría

5) (=crazy, rash) [idea, plan, rumour] descabellado, disparatado

it's a wild exaggeration — es una enorme exageración

they made some wild promises — hicieron unas promesas disparatadas

they have succeeded beyond their wildest dreams — han tenido más éxito del que jamás habían soñado

never in my wildest dreams did I imagine winning this much — nunca imaginé, ni soñando, que ganaría tanto

6) (=haphazard)

it's just a wild guess — no es más que una conjetura al azar or una suposición muy aventurada

I made a wild guess — dije lo primero que se me vino a la cabeza

7) (Cards)

aces are wild — los ases sirven de comodines

2. ADV

1)

to grow wild — crecer en estado silvestre

2)

to run wild —

a) (=roam freely) [animal] correr libremente; [child] corretear libremente

b) (=get out of control)

the garden had run wild — las plantas del jardín habían crecido de forma descontrolada

Molly has let that girl run wild — Molly ha dejado que esa niña haga lo que quiera

you've let your imagination run wild — te has dejado llevar por la imaginación

the inevitable result of fanaticism run wild — la inevitable consecuencia del fanatismo desenfrenado

3. N

1)

the wild: animals caught in the wild — animales capturados en su hábitat natural

untended fields returning to the wild — campos descuidados que vuelven a su estado silvestre

the call of the wild — el atractivo de lo salvaje or de la naturaleza

2)

the wilds — tierras fpl inexploradas

the wilds of Canada — las tierras inexploradas de Canadá

to live out in the wilds — hum vivir en el quinto pino *

they live out in the wilds of Berkshire — viven en lo más remoto de Berkshire

4.

CPD

wild beast N — fiera f, bestia f salvaje

wild boar N — jabalí m

wild card N — (Comput, Cards) comodín m ; (Sport) invitación para participar en un torneo a pesar de no reunir los requisitos establecidos

the wild card in the picture is Eastern Europe — la gran incógnita dentro de este conjunto es Europa Oriental

wild cherry N — cereza f silvestre

wild child N — (Brit) adolescente mf rebelde

wild goose chase N —

he sent me off on a wild goose chase — me mandó de la Ceca a la Meca *

it proved to be a wild goose chase — resultó ser una búsqueda inútil

wild rice N — arroz m silvestre

the Wild West N — el oeste americano

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I [waɪld]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) < animal> salvaje; ( in woodland) salvaje, montaraz; <plant/flower> silvestre; < vegetation> agreste

a wild beast — una fiera, una bestia salvaje

b) ( uncivilized) < tribe> salvaje

c) ( desolate) < country> agreste, salvaje

2)

a) ( unruly) <party/lifestyle> desenfrenado, alocado

we've had some wild times together! — hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

b) (random, uncontrolled) < attempt> desesperado

a wild guess — una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

c) <allegation/exaggeration> absurdo, disparatado

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that... — ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que...

3)

a) ( violent) (liter) <sea/waters> embravecido, proceloso (liter); < wind> fuertísimo, furioso (liter)

b) ( frantic) <excitement/dancing> desenfrenado; < shouting> desaforado; <appearance/stare> de loco

they were wild with excitement — estaban locos de entusiasmo

her perfume was driving him wild — su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

c) ( enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be wild ABOUT somebody/something: he's wild about her está loco por ella (fam); I'm not wild about the idea — la idea no me enloquece

d) ( angry) (colloq) (pred)

it makes me wild — me saca de quicio, me da mucha rabia (fam)

II

adverb

these flowers grow wild — estas flores son silvestres

to live wild — vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild: these kids have been allowed to run wild a estos niños los han criado como salvajes; the garden has run wild la maleza ha invadido el jardín; I let my imagination run wild — di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III

mass noun

the wild: how to survive in the wild cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización; an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural; out in the wilds — (hum) donde el diablo perdió el poncho or (Esp) en el quinto pino (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > wild
2 wild

1. adjective
1) wild lebend [Tier]; wild wachsend [Pflanze]

grow wild — wild wachsen

wild beast — wildes Tier

2) (rough) unzivilisiert; (bleak) wild [Landschaft, Gegend]

3) (unrestrained) wild; ungezügelt; wild, wüst [Bursche, Unordnung, Durcheinander]

run wild — [Pferd, Hund:] frei herumlaufen; [Kind:] herumtoben; [Pflanzen:] wuchern

let one's imagination run wild — seiner Fantasie freien Lauf lassen

4) (stormy) stürmisch; tobend [Wellen]

5) rasend [Wut, Zorn, Eifersucht, Beifall]; unbändig [Freude, Wut, Zorn, Schmerz]; wild [Erregung, Zorn, Geschrei]; panisch [Angst]; irr [Blick]

be/become wild [with something] — [vor etwas (Dat.)] außer sich (Dat.) sein/außer sich (Akk.) geraten

send or drive somebody wild — jemanden rasend vor Erregung machen

6) (coll.): (very keen)

be wild about somebody/something — wild auf jemanden/etwas sein

I'm not wild about it — ich bin nicht wild darauf (ugs.)

7) (coll.): (angry) wütend

be wild with or at somebody — eine Wut auf jemanden haben

8) (reckless) ungezielt [Schuss, Schlag]; unbedacht [Verhalten, Versprechen, Gerede]; aus der Luft gegriffen [Anschuldigungen, Behauptungen]; maßlos [Übertreibung]; irrwitzig [Plan, Idee, Versuch, Hoffnung]
2. noun
the wild[s] — die Wildnis

see an animal in the wild — ein Tier in freier Wildbahn sehen

in the wilds — (coll.) in der Pampa (ugs.)

the call of the wild — der Ruf der Wildnis

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adjective

1) ((of animals) not tamed: wolves and other wild animals.) wild

2) ((of land) not cultivated.) verwildert

3) (uncivilized or lawless; savage: wild tribes.) wild

4) (very stormy; violent: a wild night at sea; a wild rage.) wild

5) (mad, crazy, insane etc: wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.) verrückt

6) (rash: a wild hope.) unsinnig

7) (not accurate or reliable: a wild guess.) wild

8) (very angry.) rasend

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- academic.ru/93772/wildly">wildly
- wildness
- wildfire: spread like wildfire
- wildfowl
- wild-goose chase
- wildlife
- in the wild
- the wilds
- the Wild West
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wild

[waɪld]

I. adj

1. inv (not domesticated) wild; cat, duck, goose Wild-

lions and tigers are \wild animals Tiger und Löwen leben in freier Wildbahn

\wild horse Wildpferd nt

2. (uncultivated) country, landscape rau, wild

\wild flowers wild wachsende Blumen

3. (uncivilized) people unzivilisiert; behaviour undiszipliniert; situation chaotisch

to lead a \wild life ein zügelloses Leben führen

\wild and woolly esp BRIT ungehobelt

4. (uncontrolled) unbändig; (disorderly) wirr

a wave of \wild fury overcame her sie wurde von unbändiger Wut gepackt

he had this \wild look in his eye er hatte diesen verstörten Blick

\wild hair/hairstyle wirres Haar/wirre Frisur

\wild party wilde [o ausgelassene] Party

\wild talk wirres Gerede

5. (stormy) wind, weather rau, stürmisch

6. (excited) wild, ungezügelt; (not sensible) verrückt fam

\wild applause stürmischer [o tosender] Applaus

in \wild rage in blinder Wut

to be/go \wild außer sich dat sein/geraten, aus dem Häuschen sein/geraten fam

to go \wild with excitement in helle Aufregung geraten

7. ( fam: angry) wütend, außer sich dat

▪ to be \wild with [or at] sb/sth auf jdn/etw wütend sein

to be \wild with fury vor Wut [ganz] außer sich dat sein

to drive sb \wild jdn rasend machen [o fam in Rage bringen]

to go \wild aus der Haut fahren fam

8. ( fam: enthusiastic)

▪ to be \wild about sb/sth auf jdn/etw ganz wild [o versessen] sein

▪ to be \wild to do sth wild [o versessen] [o sl scharf] darauf sein, etw zu tun

9. (not accurate) ungezielt; (imaginative) wild

their estimate of the likely cost was pretty \wild sie hatten wilde Vorstellungen von den voraussichtlichen Kosten

beyond one's \wildest dreams mehr als je erträumt

they had been successful beyond their \wildest dreams sie waren erfolgreicher, als sie es sich je erträumt hatten

never in one's \wildest dreams auch in seinen kühnsten Träumen nicht

to make a \wild guess wild drauflosraten fam

a \wild plan [or scheme] ein unausgegorener Plan

\wild throw Fehlwurf m

10. (extreme) stark, heftig

\wild variations enorme Unterschiede

11. inv CARDS beliebig einsetzbar

12. ( fam: great) klasse fam, geil sl

this music is really \wild, man diese Musik ist echt geil, Mann

13.

▶ \wild horses couldn't [or wouldn't] make me do sth keine zehn Pferde könnten mich dazu bringen, etw zu tun fam

▶ to sow one's \wild oats sich dat die Hörner abstoßen fam

II. adv inv wild

to grow \wild wild wachsen

to live \wild (person, animals) in Freiheit leben; (esp exotic animals) in freier Wildbahn leben

to run \wild child, person sich dat selbst überlassen sein; animals frei herumlaufen; garden verwildern; plants ins Kraut schießen

III. n

1. (natural environment)

▪ the \wild die Wildnis

in the \wilds of Africa im tiefsten Afrika

to survive in the \wild in freier Wildbahn überleben

2. ( fig: remote places)

▪ the \wilds pl die Pampa f kein pl oft hum fam

▪ [out] in the \wilds in der Pampa fig, oft hum fam, jwd hum fam

in the \wilds of Edmonton im hintersten Edmonton

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[waɪld]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not domesticated, not civilized) wild; people unzivilisiert; garden, wood verwildert; flowers wild wachsend

wild animals — Tiere pl in freier Wildbahn

the wild animals of Northern Europe — Tiere pl Nordeuropas, die Tierwelt Nordeuropas

a lion is a wild animal — der Löwe lebt in freier Wildbahn

the plant in its wild state — die Pflanze im Naturzustand

2) (= stormy) weather, wind, sea rau, stürmisch

3) (= excited, frantic, unruly, riotous) wild (with vor +dat); (= disordered) hair wirr, unordentlich; joy, desire unbändig

4) (inf: angry) wütend (with, at mit, auf +acc), rasend

it drives or makes me wild — das macht mich ganz wild or rasend

to get wild — wild werden (inf)

5) (inf

= very keen) to be wild about sb/sth — auf jdn/etw wild or scharf (inf) or versessen sein

to be wild to do sth (esp US) — wild or scharf (inf) or versessen darauf sein, etw zu tun

6) (= rash, extravagant) verrückt; promise unüberlegt; exaggeration maßlos, wild; allegation wild; fluctuations stark; expectations, imagination, fancies kühn

never in my wildest dreams — auch in meinen kühnsten Träumen nicht

7) (= wide of the mark, erratic) Fehl-; spelling unsicher

wild throw — Fehlwurf m

wild shot — Fehlschuss m

it was just/he took a wild guess — es war/er hatte nur so (wild) drauflosgeraten

8) (CARDS) beliebig verwendbar

9) (inf: fantastic, great) film, concert etc toll (inf)

2. adv

1) (= in the natural state) grow wild; run frei

to let one's imagination run wild — seiner Fantasie or Phantasie (dat) freien Lauf lassen

the roses/the children have run wild — die Rosen/die Kinder sind verwildert

he lets his kids run wild (pej) — er lässt seine Kinder auf der Straße aufwachsen

in the country the kids can run wild — auf dem Land kann man die Kinder einfach laufen or herumspringen lassen

2) (= without aim) shoot ins Blaue, drauflos; (= off the mark) go, throw daneben

3. n
Wildnis f
in the wild — in der Wildnis, in freier Wildbahn

the call of the wild — der Ruf der Wildnis

the wilds — die Wildnis

out in the wilds of Berkshire — im hintersten Berkshire

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wild [waıld]

A adj (adv wildly)

1. ZOOL wild:

a) ungezähmt, in Freiheit lebend, frei lebend

b) gefährlich

2. BOT wild (wachsend):

wild honey wilder Honig; → oat 1

3. wild:

a) verwildert, wildromantisch

b) verlassen (Gegend etc)

4. wild, unzivilisiert (Stämme etc)

5. wild, stürmisch (Küste etc)

6. wild, wütend, heftig (Streit, Sturm etc)

7. irr, verstört, wild (Blick)

8. wild:

the horse got wild das Pferd scheute

9. wild:

a) rasend, außer sich ( beide:

with vor dat)

b) umg wütend ( about über akk):

wild pain rasender Schmerz;

wild rage rasende Wut;

be wild with enthusiasm vor Begeisterung rasen;

wild with fear wahnsinnig vor Angst sein;

drive sb wild umg jemanden wild machen, jemanden zur Raserei oder in Rage bringen

10. a) wild, nicht zu bändigen(d), ungezügelt (Kinder, Leidenschaft etc)

b) frenetisch (Applaus)

11. wild, ausgelassen, unbändig (Fröhlichkeit etc)

12. umg

a) wild, toll, verrückt

b) ausschweifend:

wild years tolle oder bewegte Jahre;

wild youth stürmische Jugend;

wild orgies wilde Orgien

13. (about) umg (ganz) versessen (auf akk), wild (nach)

14. hirnverbrannt umg, unsinnig, abenteuerlich (Plan etc)

15. plan-, ziellos, aufs Geratewohl:

a wild blow ein ungezielter Schlag;

a wild guess eine grobe Schätzung;

at a wild guess grob geschätzt;

make a wild guess grob schätzen;

a wild shot ein Schuss ins Blaue

16. wüst, wild (Durcheinander etc):

wild hair wirres Haar

B adv (blind) drauflos, aufs Geratewohl, ins Blaue (hinein):

run wild

a) BOT ins Kraut schießen,

b) verwildern (Garten etc; a. fig Kinder etc);

shoot wild ins Blaue schießen, blind drauflosschießen;

talk wild

a) (wild) drauflosreden,

b) sinnloses Zeug reden

C s meist pl Wildnis f:

in the wilds of Africa im tiefsten oder finstersten Afrika: → release A 1

D v/i go wilding bes US sl Straßenrandale machen, auf der Straße randalieren (Jugendbande)

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1. adjective
1) wild lebend [Tier]; wild wachsend [Pflanze]

grow wild — wild wachsen

wild beast — wildes Tier

2) (rough) unzivilisiert; (bleak) wild [Landschaft, Gegend]

3) (unrestrained) wild; ungezügelt; wild, wüst [Bursche, Unordnung, Durcheinander]

run wild — [Pferd, Hund:] frei herumlaufen; [Kind:] herumtoben; [Pflanzen:] wuchern

let one's imagination run wild — seiner Fantasie freien Lauf lassen

4) (stormy) stürmisch; tobend [Wellen]

5) rasend [Wut, Zorn, Eifersucht, Beifall]; unbändig [Freude, Wut, Zorn, Schmerz]; wild [Erregung, Zorn, Geschrei]; panisch [Angst]; irr [Blick]

be/become wild [with something] — [vor etwas (Dat.)] außer sich (Dat.) sein/außer sich (Akk.) geraten

send or drive somebody wild — jemanden rasend vor Erregung machen

6) (coll.): (very keen)

be wild about somebody/something — wild auf jemanden/etwas sein

I'm not wild about it — ich bin nicht wild darauf (ugs.)

7) (coll.): (angry) wütend

be wild with or at somebody — eine Wut auf jemanden haben

8) (reckless) ungezielt [Schuss, Schlag]; unbedacht [Verhalten, Versprechen, Gerede]; aus der Luft gegriffen [Anschuldigungen, Behauptungen]; maßlos [Übertreibung]; irrwitzig [Plan, Idee, Versuch, Hoffnung]
2. noun
the wild[s] — die Wildnis

see an animal in the wild — ein Tier in freier Wildbahn sehen

in the wilds — (coll.) in der Pampa (ugs.)

the call of the wild — der Ruf der Wildnis

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nur sing. West n.

Wildwest m.

English-german dictionary > wild
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I v/t

1. (tun) do; was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?; so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that; da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things; er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg. he won’t do it for less than 500 euros; was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [Am. along]) ?; mach’s gut! umg. see you; (alles Gute) all the best; gut gemacht! well done!, good show!; das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem; mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg., iro. the things I put up with; sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world; die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make; ein Foto machen take a photograph; das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, Am. clean up) the room; Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework; eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam; einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course; eine angenehme / unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant / an unpleasant experience; jemanden zum General machen make s.o. a general; zu oder für etw. ( nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for s.th.; er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iro. work doesn’t agree with him hum.; jemanden traurig / glücklich etc. machen make s.o. sad / happy etc.; den Schiedsrichter machen umg. be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee); das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; der Wagen macht 160 km / h umg. the car does 100 mph; Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc.

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to; 4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty; was macht das? Rechnung etc.: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg.; das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros; was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen): was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg. so what?; das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind; es macht mir nichts I don’t mind; sie macht sich nichts / nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care / doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything / doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered / not really bothered about money umg.; er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen / Alkohol etc. he doesn’t particularly like cake / alcohol etc., he’s not particularly keen on (Am. not wild about) cake / alcohol etc.; mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg. (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give; ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday; nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. Sl. euph.: es machen (Sex haben) have it off (Am. get it on) ( mit with); es jemandem machen give it to s.o.

II v/refl

1. sich ( gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (Am. along) (fine); sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good ( bei jemandem on s.o.); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression; sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression; er macht sich gut als... he makes a good...; wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?; er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss; wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [Am. along]) ?; die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner; das macht sich schon wieder umg. it’ll sort itself out

2. sich an etw. machen get down to (work on) s.th.; ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; Weg

III v/i

1. umg.: macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!; mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!; mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg.

2. umg.: lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him; lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me; lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg.: machen in (+ Dat) WIRTS. deal in, sell; in Politik machen umg. be in politics; er macht in Schriftstellerei umg. he dabbles in writing

4. umg.: auf etw. machen umg. (etw. spielen) act ( oder play) s.th., pretend to be s.th.; auf Künstler machen umg. act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg.; auf unschuldig / doof machen umg. act ( oder play) the innocent / the fool; sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5. Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat; Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg. euph. (die Notdurft verrichten): ( klein) machen wee; ( groß) machen shit; sich (Dat) vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (Am. wet one’s pants) from fear; der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (Am. diaper); der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) Dial. (sich begeben) go; wir haben oder sind 1966 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1966 we made it to West Germany; gemacht

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to create; to be; to do; to make; to fix

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mạ|chen ['maxn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = tun to do

was machst du heute Abend? — what are you doing this evening?

was machen wir mit dem restlichen Brot? — what shall we do with the rest of the bread?

die Hausarbeit/den Garten machen — to do the housework/the garden

er machte sich (dat) Zucker in den Kaffee (inf) — he put sugar in his coffee

ich muss noch so viel machen — I still have so much to do

ich mache dir das schon — I'll do that for you

gut, wird gemacht — right, will do (inf)

gut, mache ich — right, will do (inf) or I'll do that

wie mans macht, ists verkehrt — whatever you do is wrong

was habe ich nur falsch gemacht? — what have I done wrong?

er macht, was er will — he does what he likes

soll ich ihn nach seinem Gehalt fragen? – so etwas macht man nicht! — shall I ask how much he earns? – you don't ask that (question)!

wie machen Sie das nur? — how do you do it?

das lässt sich machen/nicht machen — that can/can't be done

das ist zu/nicht zu machen — that can/can't be done

ich kann da auch nichts machen — I can't do anything about it either

ich mache es wohl am besten so, dass ich etwas früher komme — I would do best to come a bit earlier

es ist schon gut gemacht, wie sie die Rolle der Ophelia mit echtem Leben erfüllt — it's wonderful how she brings the role of Ophelia to life

damit/mit ihr kann man etwas machen — you could do something with it/her

das lässt er nicht mit sich machen — he won't stand for that → auch gemacht

was machst du da? — what are you doing (there)?

was hast du denn nun wieder gemacht? — what have you done now?

was machst du denn hier? — what ( on earth) are you doing here?

was macht denn das Fahrrad hier im Hausflur? — what's this bicycle doing in the hall?

was macht die Arbeit? — how's the work going?

was macht dein Bruder ( beruflich)? — what does your brother do (for a living)?

machs kurz! — make it short!

machs gut! — all the best!

er wirds nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long

selber machen (sl) — to bring oneself off (inf)

mit mir kann mans ja machen! (inf) — the things I put up with! (inf)

2) = anfertigen, zubereiten to make

Bier wird aus Gerste gemacht — beer is made from barley

aus Holz gemacht — made of wood

sich/jdm etw machen lassen — to have sth made for oneself/sb

er ist für den Beruf wie gemacht — he's made for the job

das Essen machen — to make the meal

jdm einen Drink machen (Cocktail) — to make or mix sb a drink

3) = verursachen, bewirken Schwierigkeiten, Arbeit to make (jdm for sb); Mühe, Schmerzen to cause (jdm for sb)

jdm Angst/Sorgen/Freude machen — to make sb afraid/worried/happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen machen — to give sb hope/courage/a headache

das macht Appetit — that gives you an appetite

das macht Hunger — that makes you hungry

das macht die Kälte — it's the cold that does that

jdn lachen/weinen/etw vergessen machen — to make sb laugh/cry/forget sth

machen, dass etw geschieht — to make sth happen

mach, dass er gesund wird! — make him better!

das machen die vielen Zigaretten, dass du hustest — it's all those cigarettes that make you cough

(viel) von sich reden machen — to be much talked about

4) = hervorbringen Laut, Geräusch to make

mäh/miau machen — to baa/miaow

brumm machen — to go "brumm"

wie macht das Kindchen? — say please!

wie macht das feine Hündchen? — be a clever dog!

5) = bilden Kreuzzeichen, Kreis to make

die Straße macht einen Knick — the road bends

6)

machen + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.einen Ausflug machen — to go on an outing

Bilder machen — to take photos

ein Defizit machen — to make a loss

ein Diplom machen — to do a diploma

einen Doktor machen — to do a doctorate

ein Fest machen — to have a party

Fotos machen — to take photos

das Geschirr machen — to do the dishes

einen Gewinn machen — to make a profit

Grimassen machen — to make a face

einen Handstand machen — to do a handstand

auf jdn/etw Jagd machen — to hunt sb/sth

einen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header (Brit), to dive (headfirst)

Nachtdienst machen — to do night duty

eine Party machen — to have a party

Pause machen — to have a break

mach mir mal einen (guten) Preis! — make me an offer!

eine Prüfung machen — to do (esp Brit) or take an exam

Punkte machen — to get points

jdm die Rechnung machen — to make up sb's bill

Schicht machen — to work shifts

einen Spaziergang machen — to go for a walk

ein Spiel machen — to play a game

See:

= haltmachen

7) machen + AdjektivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Adjektiv.to make

jdn nervös/unglücklich machen — to make sb nervous/unhappy

etw größer/kleiner machen — to make sth bigger/smaller

etw sauber/schmutzig machen — to get sth clean/dirty

etw leer machen — to empty sth

etw kürzer machen — to shorten sth

einen Stuhl frei machen — to vacate a chair

jdn wieder sehend machen — to make sb see again

machs dir doch bequem/gemütlich — make yourself comfortable/at home

mach es ihm nicht noch schwerer — don't make it harder for him

nicht leicht — he doesn't make it easy for himself

8) = ergeben inf to make; Summe, Preis to be

das macht ( zusammen) 23 — that makes 23 altogether

drei und fünf macht or machen acht — three and five makes or is eight

fünf mal vier macht or machen zwanzig — five fours are twenty, five times four is twenty

was macht die Rechnung? — how much is the bill?, what does the bill come to?

was or wie viel macht sechs geteilt durch zwei? — what is six divided by two?

100 cm machen einen Meter — 100 cm make a metre (Brit) or meter (US)

was or wie viel macht das ( alles zusammen)? — how much is that altogether?

9) = spielen inf THEAT to play; Dolmetscher, Schiedsrichter etc to be

den Weihnachtsmann machen — to play Santa Claus

den Ghostwriter für jdn machen — to be sb's ghostwriter

10)

= Notdurft verrichten inf einen Haufen or sein Geschäft machen (euph:) (Hund) — to do its business (euph)

See:

→ Aa, Pipi etc

11) = ordnen, reparieren, säubern to do

das Auto machen lassen — to have the car seen to or done

er macht mir die Haare (inf) — he does my hair

das Bett machen — to make the bed

ich muss noch die Betten machen —

mach den Fleck aus der Bluse, ehe du sie wäschst — get the stain out of the blouse before you wash it

12)

andere Wendungen◆ machen + aus aus dem Haus könnte man schon etwas machen — you could really make something of that house

eine große Sache aus etw machen — to make a big thing of sth

machen — to make something of oneself

jdn zum Star/Helden machen — to turn sb into a star/hero

jdn zum Wortführer/Sklaven/zu seiner Frau machen — to make sb spokesman/a slave/one's wife

jdm etw zur Hölle/Qual machen — to make sth hell/a misery for sb

macht nichts! — it doesn't matter!

macht das was? — does that matter?

das macht durchaus etwas — it does indeed matter

das macht mir doch nichts! — that doesn't matter to me!

der Regen/die Kälte macht mir nichts — I don't mind the rain/cold

die Kälte macht dem Motor nichts — the cold doesn't hurt the engine

es macht mir nichts, durch den Regen zu gehen — I don't mind walking in the rain

viel aus jdm/etw machen — to like sb/sth

wenig aus jdm/etw machen — not to be very keen on (esp Brit) or thrilled with (esp US) sb/sth

mach dir nichts draus! — don't let it bother you!

einen schönen Abend/ein paar gemütliche Stunden machen — to have a nice evening/a few pleasant hours

ein Vergnügen aus etw machen — to take delight in sth

sich (dat) Umstände/Mühe machen — to go to a lot of bother/trouble

machen Sie sich keine Umstände — don't go to any trouble

sich (dat) Sorgen machen — to worry

sich (dat) (auf etw acc) Hoffnungen machen — to have hopes (of sth)

jdn zum Freund/Feind machen — to make sb one's friend/enemy

etw zur Aufgabe/zum Grundsatz/Motto machen — to make sth one's job/a principle/one's watchword

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1)

= tun lass mich mal machen — let me do it

2)

machen + Adjektiv das macht müde/gesund/schlank — that makes you tired/healthy/slim

das Kleid macht alt/schlank — that dress makes you look old/slim

3) = sich beeilen inf to get a move on (inf), to hurry up

mach schon!, mach schnell or schneller! — get a move on! (inf), hurry up!

ich mach ja schon! — I'm being as quick as I can!

sie machten, dass sie nach Hause kamen — they hurried home

mach, dass du hier wegkommst or verschwindest! — (you just) get out of here!

4) = Notdurft verrichten inf to go to the toilet (esp Brit) or bathroom (esp US) or restroom (US); (Hund etc) to do its business (euph); (

in die Hosen machen (lit, fig) — to wet oneself

ins Bett machen — to wet the bed

groß/klein machen (baby-talk) — to do a poo/wee (baby-talk)

5) = reisen dial to go

nach Amerika machen — to go to America

über die ( grüne) Grenze machen — to go over the border

6)

Redewendungen◆ machen auf etw (acc ) (inf) jetzt macht sie auf große Dame — she's playing the grand lady now

er macht auf Staatsmann — he's playing the statesman

sie macht auf verständnisvoll/gebildet — she's doing her understanding/cultured bit (inf)

jetzt macht sie auf beleidigt — now she's acting the injured innocent (Brit), now she's acting insulted (esp US)

er macht auf Schau — he's out for effect (inf)◆ machen in etw (dat) (inf, beruflich) to be in sth

er macht in Politik — he's in politics

er macht in Nächstenliebe/Großzügigkeit — he puts on a show of compassion/generosity

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) ◆ sich machen= sich entwickeln to come on

wie macht sich der Garten? — how is the garden coming on?

2) = aussehen to look

der Schal macht sich sehr hübsch zu dem Kleid — the scarf looks very pretty with that dress

3)

andere Wendungen machen — to get down to sth

sich auf den Weg machen — to get going

sich über das Essen machen (inf) — to get stuck in (inf)

sich zum Fürsprecher/Anwalt machen — to make oneself spokesman/advocate

sich verständlich machen — to make oneself understood

sich bei jdm beliebt/verhasst machen (inf) — to make oneself popular with/hated by sb

See:

→ wichtigmachen

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1) have

2) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) do

3) go

4) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) make

5) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) make

6) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) make

7) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) make

8) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) play at

9) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) render

10) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) send

11) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) take

12) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) take

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ma·chen

[ˈmaxn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1. (anstelle eines genaueren Verbs)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

hast du die Kartoffeln/Türen/das Badezimmer gemacht? have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?

2. (fertigen)

▪ etw \machen to make sth

Fotos [von jdm/etw] \machen to take photos [of sb/sth]

Gedichte \machen to write poems

jdm/sich etw \machen lassen to have sth made for sb/[for one]

sich dat ein Kleid \machen lassen to have a dress made [for one]

sich dat die Haare \machen lassen (fam) to have one's hair done

für etw akk wie gemacht sein (fam) to be made for sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \machen to make sth out of sth

aus diesem Haus \machen wir ein Atelier we're turning this house into a studio

▪ aus etw dat gemacht sein to be made of sth

der Saft ist aus Birnen gemacht the juice is made out of pears

3. (geben)

eine Empfehlung \machen to put in sep a recommendation

jdm einen guten Preis \machen Käufer to make sb a good offer; Verkäufer to name a good price

einen Vorschlag \machen to make [or sep put in] a suggestion

4. (zubereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to make [sb] sth, to make sth [for sb]

einen Drink \machen to make a drink

das Essen \machen to prepare/cook food

ein Essen \machen to make [or cook] a meal

das Frühstück \machen to make [or get] breakfast

Kaffee \machen to make coffee

5. (aufräumen)

das Bett \machen to make the bed

sein Zimmer \machen to tidy up sep one's room

6. (veranstalten)

▪ etw \machen to organize sth

eine Party \machen to give [or have] [or throw] a party

7. (verursachen)

▪ etw \machen:

dieser Film macht tränende Augen this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]

jdm Angst \machen to frighten sb

jdm Appetit \machen to whet sb's appetite, esp BRIT fam also to make sb peckish

jdm Arbeit \machen to give sb work to do

ein dummes Gesicht \machen (fam) to make [or pull] a silly face

jdm Durst/Hunger \machen to make sb thirsty/hungry

einen Eindruck \machen to make an impression

Feuer \machen to light a fire

einen Fleck in etw akk machen to stain sth

jdm eine Freude \machen to make sb happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen \machen to give sb hope/courage/a headache

Lärm \machen to make a noise

Licht \machen to switch on sep the light

Mühe \machen to be a lot of trouble [or effort]

keine Mühe \machen to be no trouble

sich dat Mühe/Umstände \machen to go to a lot of trouble [or effort]

das macht überhaupt keine Mühe that's no trouble at all

Musik \machen to play some music

einen Schmollmund \machen to pout

jdm Sorgen \machen to make sb worried, to give sb cause for concern

sich dat Sorgen \machen to worry

▪ das macht etw that's because of sth

das macht das häufige Trinken that comes from drinking often

das macht die frische Luft, dass wir so hungrig sind it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry

8. (durchführen)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

eine Aktion [für etw akk] \machen to promote sth

eine Arbeit/seine Hausaufgaben \machen to do a job [or task]/one's homework

eine Beobachtung \machen to observe sb/sth

eine Bestellung \machen to place [or sep put in] an order

einen Besuch \machen to [pay sb a] visit

eine Dummheit \machen to do something stupid

ein Examen \machen to take [or BRIT also sit] an exam

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch [o verkehrt] you [just] can't win

einen Fehler \machen to make a mistake

den Haushalt \machen to keep house

das ist zu \machen that's possible

das lässt sich \machen that might be possible

eine Mitteilung \machen to make an announcement

da ist nichts zu \machen nothing can be done, that's not possible

nichts zu \machen! nothing doing! fam

jd kann [da] nichts \machen sb can't do anything

eine Reise \machen to go on a journey

eine Sause mit jdm \machen (sl) to go on a pub crawl esp BRIT [or AM esp to go bar-hopping] with sb fam

einen Spaziergang \machen to go for a walk

ein Spiel \machen to play a game

Sport \machen to do sport

etw nicht unter etw dat \machen (fam) to not do sth for less than sth

eine Verbeugung \machen to make [or take] a bow, to bow

wie machst du/wie \machen Sie das nur? how [on earth] do you do it?

wird gemacht! (fam) no problem, will do! fam

jd wird das schon \machen (erledigen) sb'll do it; (in Ordnung bringen) sb'll sort it out

9. (absolvieren)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

das Abitur \machen ≈to do [one's] A levels BRIT

einen Kurs \machen to take a course

eine Ausbildung \machen to do an apprenticeship

eine Elektrikerausbildung \machen to train to be an electrician

10. + adj (werden lassen)

jdn/etw berühmt/reich/schön \machen to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautiful

mach es dir bequem! make yourself comfortable [or at home]!

dieser Hut macht mich viel jünger this hat makes me [look] much younger

▪ etw aus jdm \machen to make sb sth

etwas aus sich/jdm \machen to make something of oneself/sb

▪ jdn zu etw dat \machen to make sb sth

mein Vater hat mich zu seinem Nachfolger gemacht my father has made [or named] me his successor

er machte sie zu seiner Frau (veraltet) he took her to be his wife old

jdn zu seinem Verbündeten \machen to make sb one's ally

▪ sich akk zu etw dat \machen to make oneself sth

sich akk zum Anführer \machen to make oneself the leader

11. (erzielen)

▪ etw \machen:

wir \machen jetzt dreimal so viel Umsatz we have now tripled our turnover

ein Geschäft \machen to make a deal

große Geschäfte \machen to make big money [or AM also big bucks] fam

einen Gewinn/Verlust \machen to make a profit/loss

Millionen \machen to make millions

Punkte/Tore \machen to score points/goals

ein Vermögen \machen to make a fortune

12. (tun)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

was möchten Sie gern \machen? what would you like to do?

lass uns etwas \machen! let's do something!

genau so werden wir es \machen that's how we'll do it

musst du viel \machen? do you have a lot to do?

was macht sie damit? what's she doing with it?

was willst du mit diesem Zeug \machen? what are you going to do with this stuff?

was soll ich nur \machen? what am I to do?

ich weiß nicht, was ich noch \machen soll I don't know what else to do

ich weiß nicht, wie man es macht I don't know how to do it

was machst du da? what are you doing?; (misstrauisch) what on earth are you doing there?, what are you up to?

was hat sie wieder gemacht, dass alle so ärgerlich sind? what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?

was macht denn deine Frau? how's your wife?

und was \machen Sie so? and what are you doing nowadays?

was macht die Arbeit/Gesundheit? how's work/your health?, how are you work-wise/health-wise? fam

was soll ich da groß \machen? what do you expect me to do?

was macht deine Brille in der Mikrowelle? what are your glasses doing in the microwave?

dagegen kann man nichts \machen there's nothing you can do about it

mach was dran! (fam) like it or lump it fam

gut gemacht! well done!

mach's gut (fam) take care, so long fam

mit mir kann man es ja \machen (fam) the things I put up with

so etwas macht man nicht that's [or it's] bad manners

da kann man nichts \machen nothing can be done

\machen, was man will to do as one pleases [or wants

13. (bilden)

▪ etw \machen:

die Straße macht eine scharfe Kurve the road bends sharply

sie macht eine gute Figur she cuts a good figure

14. (fam: aufbauen)

▪ jdn \machen to make sb

15. (sl: Rolle spielen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do [or play] sb/sth

wer macht hier den Boss? who's the boss here?

16. (fam: nachahmen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do sb/sth

17. (fam: vorgeben)

▪ etw [für jdn] \machen to act as sth [for sb]

18. (fam: kosten)

das macht zehn Euro that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]

was macht das [zusammen]? what does that come to [in total]?

19. (fam: ergeben)

drei mal drei macht neun three times three is [or makes] nine

20. (fam: rufen)

▪ etw \machen to call out sth sep

21. (bes kindersprache: Laute von sich geben)

der Hund macht „wau, wau“ the dog goes “woof woof” usu childspeak

22. (sl: Sex haben)

▪ es [mit jdm] \machen to do it [with sb] fam

▪ es jdm \machen to give it to sb fam

23. (fam: schaden)

macht nichts! no matter [or problem]!

das macht [doch] nichts! never mind!, no harm done!

macht das was? does it matter?

was macht das schon? what does it matter?

jdm/etw etwas/nichts \machen to harm/not harm sb/sth

24. (geschaffen)

▪ für etw akk [o zu etw dat] [nicht] gemacht sein to be [not] made for sth

25. (fam: reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb

▪ etw \machen lassen to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired

26.

▶ sein Geschäft \machen (euph fam) to relieve oneself form or euph

II. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1. + adj (werden lassen)

es macht jdn glücklich/traurig/wütend it makes sb happy/sad/angry

es macht jdn verrückt it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]

es macht mich verrückt, dass ich so viel Werbung sehe it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements

2. (schaden)

es macht etwas/nichts/viel it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lot

es macht jdm etwas/nichts/viel sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lot

es macht mir nichts, wenn du hierbleibst I don't mind you [or form your] staying here

3. (fam: Ton abgeben)

es macht „piep“, wenn du einen Fehler machst it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake; s.a. lang

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (bewirken)

mach ich! [as] good as done!

gemacht! (fam) done!, OK! fam

▪ \machen, dass etw geschieht to ensure [or see to it] that sth happens

wie hast du gemacht, dass die Kinder so artig sind? how did you get the children to be so well behaved?

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!

2. (gewähren)

mach nur/ruhig! go ahead!

jdn [mal/nur] \machen lassen (fam) to leave sb to it

3. (werden lassen)

Liebe macht blind love makes you blind

4. (aussehen lassen)

Streifen \machen dick stripes make you look fat

5. (usu pej fam: sich stellen)

auf cool/in Großzügigkeit \machen to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]

auf vornehm \machen to give oneself [or to put on] airs

▪ auf etw akk \machen to pretend to be sth, to act the sth

sie macht immer auf vornehme Dame she always acts the elegant lady

6. (euph fam: pinkeln) to pee fam, BRIT fam also to wee; (defäkieren) to poo[h] fam

groß/klein \machen to poo[h]/pee [or BRIT also wee] fam

▪ auf/in etw akk \machen to pee [or BRIT also wee]/poo[h] on/in sth fam

ins Bett \machen Kind to wet the bed

7. (fam: betreiben)

▪ in etw dat \machen:

ich mache jetzt in Wolle/Versicherungen I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance business

8. (fam: eilen)

mach/\machen Sie [schon]! get a move on! fam

mach schneller! hurry up!

▪ \machen, dass man etw tut to get a move on and do sth fam

9. (fam: leben)

ich mach sowieso nicht mehr lang I'm not long for this world anyway

10. Hilfsverb: sein o haben DIAL (gehen)

aufs Land/in die Stadt \machen to go to the country/into town

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1. (beginnen)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \machen to get on with sth

sich akk an die Arbeit \machen to get down to work

sich akk an ein Manuskript \machen to start working on a manuscript

2. (fam: entwickeln)

das Wetter macht sich wieder there will soon be good weather

▪ sich akk gut \machen to turn out well, to come along nicely

das Baby macht sich gut the baby is doing fine fam

3. (passen)

das Bild macht sich gut an der Wand/im Flur the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall

4. (leisten)

▪ sich akk \machen to do well for oneself

die neue Sekretärin macht sich gut the new secretary is doing well

5. (gewinnen)

▪ sich dat etw \machen to make sth

sich dat etw zur Aufgabe \machen to make sth one's mission

sich dat [mit etw dat] Feinde/Freunde \machen to make enemies/friends [with sth]

6. + adj (werden)

sich akk elegant \machen to smarten [oneself] up

sich akk schmutzig \machen to get dirty

sich akk [bei jdm] verhasst \machen to incur [sb's] hatred

sich akk verständlich \machen to make oneself understood

7. (fam: gelegen sein)

sich dat etwas/nichts/viel/wenig aus jdm/etw \machen to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth; (sich nicht ärgern) to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sth

mach dir/\machen Sie sich nichts d[a]raus! don't worry about it!, don't it get you down!

8. (gestalten)

▪ sich dat etw \machen:

wir \machen uns einen schönen Tag let's have an enjoyable day

mach dir ein paar schöne Tage enjoy yourself for a few days

9. (erledigen)

das macht sich akk von selbst it takes care of itself

V. AUXILIARVERB

<machte, gemacht o seltener machen>

der Wein wird dich das vergessen \machen the wine will help you [to] forget

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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machen

A. v/t

1. (tun) do;

was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?;

so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that;

da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things;

er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg he won’t do it for less than 500 euros;

was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [US along]) ?;

mach’s gut! umg see you; (alles Gute) all the best;

gut gemacht! well done!, good show!;

das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem;

mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg, iron the things I put up with;

sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world;

die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make;

ein Foto machen take a photograph;

das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, US clean up) the room;

Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework;

eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam;

einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake;

einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course;

eine angenehme/unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant/an unpleasant experience;

jemanden zum General machen make sb a general;

zu oder

für etwas (nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for sth;

er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iron work doesn’t agree with him hum;

jemanden traurig/glücklich etc

machen make sb sad/happy etc;

den Schiedsrichter machen umg be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee);

das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it;

das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;

der Wagen macht 160 km/h umg the car does 100 mph; → Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to;

4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty;

was macht das? Rechnung etc: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg;

das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros;

was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen):

was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg so what?;

das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind;

es macht mir nichts I don’t mind;

sie macht sich nichts/nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care/doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything/doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered/not really bothered about money umg;

er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen/Alkohol etc he doesn’t particularly like cake/alcohol etc, he’s not particularly keen on (US not wild about) cake/alcohol etc;

mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give;

ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday;

nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. sl euph:

es machen (Sex haben) have it off (US get it on) (

mit with);

es jemandem machen give it to sb

B. v/r

1.

sich (gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (US along) (fine);

sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good (

bei jemandem on sb); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression;

sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression;

er macht sich gut als … he makes a good …;

wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?;

er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss;

wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [US along]) ?;

die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner;

das macht sich schon wieder umg it’ll sort itself out

2.

sich an etwas machen get down to (work on) sth;

ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; → Weg

C. v/i

1. umg:

macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!;

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!;

mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg

2. umg:

lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him;

lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me;

lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg:

machen in (+dat) WIRTSCH deal in, sell;

in Politik machen umg be in politics;

er macht in Schriftstellerei umg he dabbles in writing

4. umg:

auf etwas machen umg (etwas spielen) act ( oder play) sth, pretend to be sth;

auf Künstler machen umg act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg;

auf unschuldig/doof machen umg act ( oder play) the innocent/the fool;

sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5.

Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat;

Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg euph (die Notdurft verrichten):

(klein) machen wee;

(groß) machen shit;

sich (dat)

vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (US wet one’s pants) from fear;

der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (US diaper);

der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) dial (sich begeben) go;

wir haben oder

sind 1987 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1987 we made it to West Germany; → gemacht

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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v.

to make v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > machen
4 idea

f.

1 idea (concepto, ocurrencia).

buena/mala idea good/bad idea

hacerse una idea de algo to get an idea of something

hacerse a la idea de que to get used to the idea that

no tengo ni idea (de) I don't have a clue (about)

tener ideas de bombero (figurative) to have wild o crazy ideas (peninsular Spanish)

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do something

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea

idea brillante brilliant idea, brainwave

idea fija obsession

ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2 intention.

con la idea de with the idea o intention of

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do something

a mala idea maliciously

3 impression.

ideas ideas (ideología)

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: idear.

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idea

► nombre femenino

1 idea

2 (noción) notion

3 (ingenio) imagination

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cambiar de idea to change one's mind

darle ideas a alguien to put ideas in somebody's head

hacer algo a mala idea to do something on purpose, do something deliberately

hacerse a la idea de algo to get used to the idea of something, accept something

llevar idea de to intend to, have the intention of

¡ni idea! no idea!, not a clue!

no te puedes hacer una idea you have no idea

no tener ni idea familiar to have no idea, not have a clue

ser de ideas fijas to be narrow-minded, have very fixed ideas

tener ideas de bombero to have funny ideas, have madcap ideas

tener mala idea familiar to be a nasty piece of work

idea fija fixed idea

ligera idea vague idea

mala idea evil intention

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noun f.

1) idea

2) notion

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SF

1) (=concepto) idea

tenía una idea muy distinta de Rusia — I had a very different idea of what Russia was like

tenía una idea falsa de mí — he had a false impression of me, he had the wrong idea about me

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

no es fácil hacerse una idea del proyecto — it's not easy to get an idea of the project

hacerse una idea equivocada de algn — to get a false impression of sb, get the wrong idea about sb

hazte a la idea de que no va a volver nunca — you'd better get used to the idea that she's never coming back
preconcebido
2) (=sugerencia) idea

tengo una gran idea — I've had a great idea

¡qué idea! ¿por qué no vamos a Marruecos? — I've got an idea! why don't we go to Morocco?

necesitamos a gente con ideas — we need people with (fresh) ideas

ideas para cuidar su cabello — hair care tips

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

- ideas de bombero

3) (=intención) idea, intention

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

no hemos conseguido que cambiara de idea — we haven't been able to change her mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

salió del país con una idea fija: no volver nunca — he left the country with one fixed idea: never to return

su idea fija era marcharse a Francia — she had this fixed idea about going to France

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

no iba nunca con la idea de perjudicar a nadie — it was never his intention to harm anybody, he never meant to harm anybody

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

nos preparó una trampa a mala idea — he played a nasty trick on us

lo hizo sin mala idea — he didn't mean any harm

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

- tener idea a algn

4) (=conocimiento) idea

no tengo mucha idea de cocina — I haven't got much (of an) idea about cooking

-¿a qué hora llega Sara? -no tengo ni idea — "what time is Sara arriving?" - "I've got no idea"

¡ni idea! — no idea!

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

¿tienes idea de la hora que es? — do you have any idea of the time?

¡no tienes idea de las ganas que tenía de verte! — you have no idea how much I wanted to see you!

no tenía ni idea de que te fueras a casar — I had no idea that you were getting married

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

cuando me fui a Alemania no tenía la menor idea de alemán — when I went to Germany I couldn't speak a word of German
pajolero 1), remoto 3)
5) pl ideas (=opiniones) ideas

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

tengo las ideas muy claras con respecto al aborto — my position on abortion is very clear

yo soy de ideas fijas — I have very fixed ideas about things

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

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- idea fija

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= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex. The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex. A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex. It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex. Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex. Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex. A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex. Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex. Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

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* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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femenino

1)

a) ( concepto) idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

b) (opinión, ideología) idea

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas — he has very set ideas about things

c) ( noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona — he has no idea how it works

no tengo idea — I don't have a clue

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar — I had a feeling you'd call

hacerse una idea de la situación — to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es — it's hard to imagine what it's like

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

2)

a) ( ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre una idea — I've got an idea

se le metió la idea en la cabeza — she got it into her head

no sería buena/mala idea — it wouldn't be a good/bad idea

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

b) ( intención) intention, idea

cambió de idea — she changed her mind

c) ( sugerencia) idea

•

- idea fija

* * *

= idea, insight, notion, perspective, point, thought, conception, rationality, inkling, perception.

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

Ex: The human indexer works mechanically and rapidly; he should require no insight into the document content.

Ex: A focus conveys the key or principal notion of a concept.

Ex: It is easy to see that users and separate pieces of literature may hold different perspectives on one subject.

Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.

Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.

Ex: Different conceptions of what subject indexing means are described.

Ex: A model of how librarians may actually go about book selection is presented in three ways: rationality; tacit knowledge; and symbolic content.

Ex: Her experience with many children has shown that often they can repeat sentences and read quite well without any inkling of what they are saying.

Ex: Nevertheless, citation indexes do seek to link documents according to their content (or at least the perception of their content held by the author of the source work).

* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* acoger con ahínco la idea de = seize upon + the idea of.

* acostumbrarse a una idea = get used to + idea, deal with + concept.

* adquirir una idea = gain + impression.

* aferrarse a una idea = hold fast to + idea.

* aludir a una idea = allude to + idea.

* aportación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* aportar ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* apoyar la idea = endorse + the idea.

* apoyar una idea = favour + idea.

* atraer la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* bombardeo de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cantera de ideas = hotbed.

* casarse con una idea = wed to + view.

* compartir ideas = share + ideas, share + thoughts, bounce off + ideas.

* compartir ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* compartir las ideas = pool + ideas.

* composición por confrontación de ideas = brain-writing.

* concebir una idea = conceive + idea.

* confrontación de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* confrontar ideas = brainstorm.

* con sólo una mínima idea de = with only the sketchiest idea of.

* contar las ideas a Alguien = run + ideas + past + Pronombre.

* contrastar ideas = brainstorm.

* contraste de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming].

* contribución de ideas = input of ideas.

* con una idea muy superficial sobre = with only a sketchy idea of.

* corroborar una idea = substantiate + point.

* criticar las ideas de Alguien = trample on + Posesivo + ideas.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* debatir una idea = discuss + idea.

* deducir una idea = draw + idea.

* defender + Posesivo + idea = support + Posesivo + case.

* defender una idea = champion + idea.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* desaprobar una idea = disapprove of + the idea of.

* desarrollar una idea = amplify + idea.

* descartar una idea = dismiss + idea, discount + notion.

* difundir una idea = spread + view, spread + an idea, circulate + Posesivo + idea.

* discutir una idea = float + concept.

* echar por tierra una idea = crush + idea.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* entusiasmarse con la idea = warm up to + the idea.

* erradicar falsas ideas = erase + misconceptions.

* erradicar una falsa ide = dispel + idea.

* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* expresar ideas = express + thoughts, put over + ideas.

* extraer una idea = draw + idea.

* falto de ideas = short of ideas.

* germen de una idea = germ of an idea.

* gustar la idea de = fancy + the idea of.

* hacer hincapié en una idea = hammer + point.

* hacer prevaler las ideas y valores de uno mismo = assert + own ideas and values.

* hacer realidad una idea = follow through on/with + Posesivo + idea.

* hacerse a una idea = deal with + concept.

* hacerse una idea = form + impression, get + an inkling.

* hacerse una idea de = catch + glimpse, glean + indication, glean + picture, have + an inkling of.

* hacerse una idea mejor de = glean + insights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* idea abstracta = abstract idea.

* idea + aparecer = idea + surface.

* idea aproximada = rough idea.

* idea arraigada = ingrained attitude.

* idea brillante = bright idea.

* idea buena = cool idea.

* idea central = focal point.

* idea clara = clear idea.

* idea cultural = meme.

* idea + dar forma = idea + shape.

* idea de reforma = reform idea.

* idea estrafalaria = outlandish idea.

* idea falsa = misconception, misperception, bogus idea, illusion.

* idea favorita = pet idea.

* idea + forjar = idea + shape.

* idea fundamental = keynote.

* idea general = rough idea.

* idea genial = brain child [brainchild].

* idea incoherente = disjointed idea.

* idea loca = wild thought.

* idea nueva = fresh idea.

* idea original = brain child [brainchild].

* idea pensada a posteriori = afterthought.

* idea peregrina = outlandish idea.

* idea preconcebida = preconception.

* idea principal = drift.

* idea reciclada = retread [re-tread].

* ideas = food for thought, strands of thought.

* idea secundaria = side issue.

* ideas políticas = politics.

* ideas principales = significant ideas.

* idea + surgir = idea + come up.

* ilustrar una idea = illustrate + point.

* inspirar ideas = spark off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas = compare + notes, exchange + ideas, bounce off + ideas.

* intercambiar ideas con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.

* intercambio de ideas = exchange of ideas, fertilisation [fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation [cross-fertilization, -USA], cross-fertilisation of ideas.

* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.

* lanzar una idea = pilot + idea.

* machacar un idea = squash + idea.

* mencionar una idea = bring up + idea.

* ¡ni idea! = beats me!.

* no captar la idea = miss + the point.

* no estar de acuerdo con la idea de = disapprove of + the idea of.

* no pillar la idea = miss + the point.

* no tener idea = have + no clue, have + no idea.

* no tener idea de = be clueless about, have + no understanding of.

* no tener la más mínima idea sobre Algo = Negativo + have + the foggiest idea.

* no tener ni idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* no tener ni puta idea = not get + Posesivo + shit together.

* no tener ni puta idea sobre Algo = not know the first thing about.

* nueva idea = reform idea.

* obtener una idea = get + a sense of, gain + a sense of.

* obtener una idea de = get + a taste of.

* ocurrirse a Alguien una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* ocurrírsele a Alguien una idea = think up + idea.

* ocurrírsele la idea = come up with + idea.

* pensar en una idea = think up + idea.

* perpetuar una idea preconcebida = perpetuate + preconception.

* plantear una idea = raise + idea.

* plasmar una idea en la realidad = translate + idea into + reality.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* presentar una idea = make + point, put forward + idea, offer + perspective, present + idea.

* probar una idea = test + idea.

* profundizar en una idea = carry + argument + one step further.

* promover una idea = promote + idea, pioneer + idea.

* proponer una idea = advance + proposition, advance + idea, put forward + idea.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* recalcar una idea = hammer + point.

* rechazar una idea = turn + idea + down.

* reforzar una idea = reinforce + idea, reinforce + notion, strengthen + the view.

* refutar una idea = quarrel with + notion.

* replantearse las ideas = rethink + Posesivo + ideas.

* representar una idea = dramatise + idea.

* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.

* ser la idea central de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

* ser partidario de una idea = favour + idea.

* sin idea = clueless.

* sin ideas preconcebidas = open mind.

* sin la menor idea = clueless.

* sopesar una idea = weigh + idea.

* sugerir ideas = contribute + ideas, brainstorm.

* sugerir una idea = advance + proposition, suggest + idea, float + concept.

* suscribir una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* tener idea = have + a clue.

* tener una idea = gain + impression, capture + glimpse, get + a sense of, have + an inkling of, gain + a sense of, have + a clue.

* tener una idea de = gain + idea of.

* tormenta de ideas = brainstorming [brain-storming], brainstorm.

* una idea general = a rough guide.

* unas cuantas ideas = a rough guide.

* utilizar las ideas de (Alguien) = draw on/upon + Posesivo + ideas.

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idea

feminine

A

1 (concepto) idea

la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom

la idea de un dios único the idea o notion of a single God

2 (opinión, ideología) idea

sus ideas políticas his political beliefs o ideas

es de ideas bastante conservadoras she has fairly conservative ideas o views

es un hombre de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things

yo no soy de la misma idea I don't agree, I don't share your opinion

3 (noción) idea

no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works

no tenía ni idea de todo esto I had no idea about any of this

no tengo idea no idea! o I don't have a clue

no tenía ni la más remota idea or ( Esp fam) ni pajolera idea she didn't have the slightest idea, she didn't have the faintest o foggiest idea ( colloq)

tenía idea de que ibas a llamar I had a feeling you'd call

no tienes idea de lo que he sufrido you have no idea how much I've suffered

para darse or hacerse una idea de la situación to give oneself o to get an idea of the situation

es difícil hacerse una idea de cómo es si no lo has visto it's hard to imagine what it's like if you haven't seen it

esto es sólo una idea del proyecto this is just a general idea of the project

darse idea para algo ( RPl fam); to be good at sth

se da mucha idea para cocinar she's a very good cook

hacerse (a) la idea de algo: ya me voy haciendo (a) la idea de vivir allí I am getting used to the idea of living there now

no se hace (a) la idea de que está muerto she can't accept the fact that he's dead

B

1 (ocurrencia) idea

se me ocurre or tengo una idea I've got an idea

¡qué ideas se te ocurren! you really o sure get some funny ideas! ( colloq)

¡tú y tus brillantes ideas! ( iró); you and your brilliant ideas! ( iro)

se le metió la idea en la cabeza de ir a escalar la montaña she got it into her head to go and climb the mountain

no sería mala idea hacer las reservas hoy it wouldn't be a bad idea to make the reservations today

¡quítate esa idea de la cabeza! you can get that idea out of your head!

idea de bombero ( Esp fam); crazy idea

2 (intención) intention, idea

no fui con esa idea I didn't go with that idea in mind o with that intention

mi idea era terminarlo hoy my intention was to finish it today, I had intended to finish it today

cambió de idea y tomó el tren she changed her mind and took the train

no han abandonado la idea de ir al parque they haven't given up the idea of going to the park

malo¹ (↑ malo (1))

3 (sugerencia) idea

ideas para el hogar ideas for the home

escriban sus ideas en un papelito please write your suggestions o ideas on a piece of paper

Compuesto:

idea fija

fixed idea, idée fixe

C

( RPl) (manía): no lo comas con idea stop thinking about it and just eat it

tenerle idea a algn (CS fam); to have sth against sb ( colloq), to have it in for sb ( colloq)

tenerle idea a algo ( fam); to have a thing about sth ( colloq)

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Del verbo idear: ( conjugate idear)

idea es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
idea
idear
idea sustantivo femenino
idea;
◊ la idea de libertad the idea o concept of freedom;

es de ideas fijas he has very set ideas about things;
no tiene idea de cómo funciona he has no idea how it works;
no tengo idea I don't have a clue;
hacerse una idea de la situación to get an idea of the situation;
se me ocurre una idea I've got an idea;
cambió de idea she changed her mind;
hacerse (a) la idea de algo to get used to the idea of sth
idea sustantivo femenino
1 idea
idea fija, fixed idea
2 (representación, concepto) idea: la simple idea de volver a verle me pone nervioso, the very thought of seeing him again makes me all jittery
(noción) idea: para que te hagas una idea..., so that you can get an idea...
tiene muy poca idea de lo que cuesta, she has very little idea of what it costs
3 (opinión, juicio) idea, opinion: te lo advierto, ésta no es la idea que yo tengo de la diversión, mind you, that's not my idea of fun
tiene ideas peligrosas sobre el poder, he has dangerous ideas about power
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
4 (intención) intention
a mala idea, on purpose
5 (proyecto, plan, ocurrencia) idea: teme que le roben la idea, she's afraid someone might steal her idea
vino con la idea de ir a la playa, she came with the idea of going to the beach
exclamación ¡vaya una idea!, the very idea!
♦ Locuciones: hacerse a la idea de, to get used to the idea of
familiar no tener ni idea, to have no idea o not to have a clue: no tenía ni idea de que hubieras regresado, I had no idea that you were back
(ser ignorante) no tengo ni (la más remota/puñetera) idea de fútbol, I haven't got a clue about football
ideas de bombero, absurd ideas
idear verbo transitivo
1 (un invento, diseño) to devise, invent
2 (una teoría, un plan) to think up, conceive

' idea' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- acariciar
- acierto
- acoger
- acogida
- advertir
- aferrarse
- añadidura
- anticipo
- borrosa
- borroso
- bosquejar
- bosquejo
- buena
- bueno
- cabeza
- cambiar
- chifladura
- concepto
- confusa
- confuso
- convencer
- cosa
- decir
- definida
- definido
- desechar
- desterrar
- dónde
- exclusión
- flor
- formarse
- fríamente
- gestarse
- gustar
- hacerse
- hoy
- impracticable
- inicialmente
- intención
- irse
- leve
- luminosa
- luminoso
- madurar
- menor
- mentalizarse
- neta
- neto
- noción
English:
abandon
- adjust
- advance
- afterthought
- amusement
- appealing
- assumption
- barmy
- better
- brainstorm
- brainwave
- brilliant
- bring forward
- bristle
- catch
- catch on
- change
- cling
- clue
- come up with
- conception
- confused
- convey
- crazy
- daft
- daring
- dated
- defunct
- dismiss
- distinct
- downside
- drift
- embody
- embrace
- face
- faint
- fall in with
- fanciful
- fasten on to
- flirt
- fluid
- foggy
- fundamental
- get across
- get through
- hit on
- hit upon
- idea
- idiotic
- illusion

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idea nf

1. [concepto] idea;

la idea del bien y del mal the concept of good and evil;

yo tenía otra idea de Estados Unidos I had a different image of the United States;

tiene una idea peculiar de lo que es la honradez he has a funny idea of (what's meant by) honesty;

hazte a la idea de que no va a venir you'd better start accepting that she isn't going to come;

no conseguía hacerme a la idea de vivir sin ella I couldn't get used to the idea of living without her;

con lo que me has dicho ya me hago una idea de cómo es la escuela from what you've told me I've got a pretty good idea of what the school is like;

no me hago una idea de cómo debió ser I can't imagine what it must have been like

Comp
idea fija obsession;
ser una persona de ideas fijas to be a person of fixed ideas

2. [ocurrencia] idea;

una buena/mala idea a good/bad idea;

ha sido muy buena idea escoger este restaurante it was a very good idea to choose this restaurant;

se le ve falto de ideas en su última novela he seems short of ideas in his latest novel;

lo que contaste me dio la idea para el guión what you said to me gave me the idea for the script;

se me ocurre una idea, podríamos… I know what, we could…;

¿a quién se le habrá ocurrido la idea de apagar las luces? can you believe it, somebody's gone and turned the lights out!;

¡más vale que te quites esa idea de la cabeza! you can forget that idea!;

una idea brillante o [m5] luminosa a brilliant idea, a brainwave;

cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza… when he gets an idea into his head…;

Comp
Esp
tener ideas de bombero to have wild o crazy ideas

3. [conocimiento, nociones] idea;

la policía no tenía ni idea de quién pudo haber cometido el crimen the police had no idea who could have committed the crime;

no tengo ni idea I haven't got a clue;

no tengo ni idea de física I don't know the first thing about physics;

no tengo (ni) la menor o [m5] la más remota idea I haven't the slightest idea;
Esp muy Fam
no tengo ni pajolera idea I haven't the faintest Br bloody o US goddamn idea;
Vulg
no tengo ni puta idea I haven't got a fucking clue;
Fam
¡ni idea! [como respuesta] search me!, I haven't got a clue!;

tener idea de cómo hacer algo to know how to do sth;

tener una ligera idea to have a vague idea;

por la forma en que maneja las herramientas se ve que tiene idea from the way she's handling the tools, you can tell she knows what she's doing;

¡no tienes idea o [m5] no puedes hacerte una idea de lo duro que fue! you have no idea o you can't imagine how hard it was!

4. [propósito] intention;

nuestra idea es volver pronto we intend to o our intention is to return early;

con la idea de with the idea o intention of;

tener idea de hacer algo to intend to do sth;

a mala idea maliciously;

tener mala idea [ser malintencionado] to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work;

¡mira que tienes mala idea! that's really nasty of you!

5. [opinión] opinion;

mi idea de ella era totalmente errónea I had completely the wrong impression of her;

no tengo una idea formada sobre el tema I don't have a clear opinion on the subject;

cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

yo soy de la idea de que mujeres y hombres deben tener los mismos derechos I'm of the opinion that men and women should have equal rights;

somos de la misma idea we agree, we're of the same opinion

6.
ideas [ideología] ideas;

mi padre es de ideas progresistas my father is a progressive o has progressive attitudes;

fue perseguido por sus ideas he was persecuted for his beliefs o ideas

7. CSur [manía]
le tengo idea a su hermana I can't stand her sister;

le tengo idea a eso that drives me nuts;

si te vas a poner el vestido con idea, mejor ponete otra cosa if you're not sure about the dress, you'd do better to wear something else

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idea

f idea;

dar (una) idea de algo give an idea of sth;

hacerse a la idea de que … get used to the idea that …;

no tener ni idea not have a clue

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idea nf

1) : idea, notion

2) : opinion, belief

3) propósito: intention

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idea n idea

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

no tengo ni idea I have no idea / I haven't got a clue

cambiar de idea to change your mind

hacerse a la idea to get used to the idea

hacerse una idea de algo to have an idea of something

Spanish-English dictionary > idea
5 courir

courir [kuʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 11

1. intransitive verb

   a. to run ; (Automobiles, cycling) to race

• entrer/sortir en courant to run in/out

• courir sur Ferrari to race with Ferrari

• le voleur court toujours the thief is still at large

   b. ( = se précipiter) to rush

• courir chez le docteur to rush to the doctor's

• ce spectacle fait courir tout Paris all Paris is rushing to see the show

• faire qch en courant to do sth in a rush

• elle est toujours en train de courir she's always rushing about

• courir partout pour trouver qch to hunt everywhere for sth

• tu peux toujours courir ! (inf) you can whistle for it! (inf)

• pour enlever les taches, tu peux toujours courir (inf) if you think you'll get rid of those stains you've got another think coming (inf)

   c. (locutions) courir à l'échec to be heading for failure

• courir à sa perte to be on the road to ruin

• courir à la catastrophe to be rushing headlong into disaster

• courir après un ballon to run after a ball

• les épinards, je ne cours pas après (inf) I'm not that keen on spinach

• courir après qn to run after sb

• courir sur le système or le haricot à qn (inf!) to get on sb's nerves (inf)

   d. [nuages, reflets] to race ; [eau] to rush

• sa plume courait sur le papier his pen was racing across the paper

   e. ( = se répandre) le bruit court que... rumour has it that...

• laisser courir (inf) to let things alone

• laisse courir ! (inf) forget it! (inf)

   f. [intérêt] to accrue ; [bail] to run

2. transitive verb

   a. (Sport) [+ épreuve] to compete in

• courir un 100 mètres to run in a 100 metres race

• courir le Grand Prix to race in the Grand Prix

   b. ( = s'exposer à) courir de grands dangers to be in great danger

• courir un risque to run a risk

• c'est un risque à courir it's a risk we'll have to take

• courir sa chance to try one's luck

   c. ( = parcourir) [+ magasins, bureaux] to go round

• des gens comme lui, ça ne court pas les rues (inf) there aren't many like him

   d. ( = fréquenter) courir les filles to chase the girls

   e. ( = ennuyer) (inf!) courir qn to bug sb (inf!)

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kuʀiʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) Sport to compete in [épreuve]

2) ( parcourir en tous sens)

courir la campagne/les océans/le monde — to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world

j'ai couru tout Paris pour trouver ton cadeau — I searched the whole of Paris for your present

3) ( fréquenter)

courir les théâtres — to do the round of the theatres

courir les boutiques — to go round the shops GB ou stores US

4) ( s'exposer à)

courir un (grand) danger — to be in (great) danger

faire courir un (grand) danger à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to put somebody/something in (serious) danger

courir un (gros) risque — to run a (big) risk

faire courir un risque à quelqu'un — to put somebody at risk

c'est un risque à courir — it's a risk one has to take

5) (colloq) ( chercher à séduire)

courir les filles/garçons — to chase after girls/boys

2.

verbe intransitif

1) gén [personne, animal] to run

sortir en courant — to run out

‘va chercher ton frère’ - ‘j'y cours’ — ‘go and get your brother’ - ‘I'm going’

tout le monde court voir leur spectacle — everybody is rushing to see their show

les voleurs courent toujours — fig the thieves are still at large

2) Sport ( à pied) [athlète, cheval] to run; (en vélo, voiture, moto) to race

courir sur une balle — ( au tennis) to run for a ball

3) ( se presser) [personne] to rush

en courant — hastily, in a rush

courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite — to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy

4) ( chercher à rattraper)

courir après quelqu'un/quelque chose — gén to run after somebody/something; ( poursuivre) to chase after [voleur, gloire]

s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après — fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him

5) ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau] to rush ( dans through); [nuages, flammes] to race ( dans across)

6) ( parcourir)

courir le long de — [sentier] to run along; [veine] to run down

7) ( se propager) [rumeur] to go around

c'est un bruit qui court — it's a rumour [BrE]

faire courir un bruit — to spread a rumour [BrE]

8) ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run ( jusqu'à to)

9) ( s'écouler)

le mois/l'année qui court — the current ou present month/year

10) [navire] to run, to sail

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tu peux toujours courir! — (colloq) you can go whistle for it! (colloq)

laisser courir — (colloq) to let things ride

laisse courir! — (colloq) forget it!

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kuʀiʀ
1. vi

1) (pour fuir, par jeu) to run

Elle a traversé la rue en courant. — She ran across the street.

courir après qn — to run after sb, to chase sb

2) (en compétition) to run

3) (se dépêcher) to rush

Ça ne sert à rien de courir. — There's no point in rushing.

faire courir qn — to make sb run around

4) [rumeurs] to go round

le bruit court que — there's a rumour going round that

5) COMMERCE, [intérêt] to accrue

6) (autres locutions)

par les temps qui courent — at the present time

laisser courir — to let things alone

tu peux courir!; tu peux toujours courir! — you've got a hope!

2. vt

1) SPORT, [épreuve] to compete in

2) [risque] to run, [danger] to face

3)

courir les cafés — to do the rounds of the cafés

courir les bals — to do the rounds of the dances

courir les filles — to chase the girls

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courir verb table: courir

A vtr

1 Sport [athlète] to run (in) [épreuve, marathon]; [cycliste] to ride in [épreuve]; [pilote] to drive in [rallye, course]; [cheval] to run in [épreuve]; courir le relais/100 mètres to run (in) the relay/100 metres^GB;

2 ( parcourir en tous sens) courir la campagne/les océans/le monde to roam the countryside/the oceans/the world; j'ai couru tout Paris pour trouver ton cadeau I searched the whole of Paris for your present; courir les boutiques to go round the shops GB ou stores US;

3 ( fréquenter) courir les cocktails/bals/théâtres to do the rounds of the cocktail parties/dances/theatres^GB;

4 ( s'exposer à) courir un (grand) danger to be in (great) danger; faire courir un (grand) danger à qn/qch to put sb/sth in (serious) danger; courir un (gros) risque to run a (big) risk; je ne veux courir aucun risque I don't want to run any risks; courir le risque de faire to run the risk of doing; faire courir un risque à qn to put sb at risk; c'est un risque à courir it's a risk one has to take;

5 ◑( agacer) courir qn to get on sb's nerves ou wick○ GB; tu nous cours avec tes histoires! you're getting on our nerves with your stories!;

6 ○( chercher à séduire) courir les filles/garçons to chase after girls/boys; ⇒ lièvre.

B vi

1 gén [personne, animal] to run; courir dans le couloir/dans les escaliers to run in the corridor/on the stairs; courir à travers champs/à travers bois to run across the fields/through the woods; courir vite ( ponctuellement) to run fast; ( en général) to be a fast runner; je ne cours pas vite I can't run very fast; ils courent tous les samedis ( en jogging) they go for a run ou go jogging every Saturday; sortir en courant to run out; se mettre à courir to start running; courir vers or à qn to run toward(s) sb; cours chercher de l'aide/ton père run and get help/your father; je cours leur dire/les prévenir I'll run and tell them/warn them; ‘va chercher ton frère’-‘j'y cours’ ‘go and get your brother’-‘I'm going’; tout le monde court voir leur spectacle everybody is rushing to see their show; qu'est-ce qui vous fait courir? fig what makes you tick○?; les voleurs courent toujours fig the thieves are still at large;

2 Sport ( en athlétisme) to run; ( en cyclisme) to ride, to race; (en voiture, moto) to race; ( en équitation) to run; courir sur to race with [nom de marque]; to race on [nom de véhicule]; courir au grand prix du Japon to race in the Japanese Grand Prix; on court à Vincennes cet après-midi Turf there's a race meeting at Vincennes this afternoon; courir sur une balle ( au tennis) to run for a ball;

3 ( se presser) [personne] to rush; j'ai couru toute la journée I've been rushing about all day; elle court sans arrêt she's always rushing about, she's always on the go; courir au secours de qn to rush to sb's aid; en courant hastily, in a rush; courir (tout droit) à la catastrophe/faillite to be heading (straight) for disaster/bankruptcy;

4 ( chercher à rattraper) courir après qn/qch gén to run after sb/sth; ( poursuivre) to chase after sb/sth; ton chien m'a couru après your dog chased after me; courir après un voleur to chase after a thief; s'il ne veut pas me voir je ne vais pas lui courir après fig if he doesn't want to see me I'm not going to go chasing after him; ⇒ valoir;

5 ( essayer d'obtenir) courir après qch to chase after sth; courir après les honneurs/le succès/la gloire to chase after honour^GB/success/glory;

6 ○( essayer de séduire) courir après qn to chase after sb; il te court après he's chasing after you;

7 ○( apprécier) ne pas courir après qch not to be wild about sth○; le chou, je ne cours pas après I'm not wild about cabbage○;

8 ( se mouvoir rapidement) [ruisseau, torrent] to rush, to run (dans through); [flammes] to run, to race; [nuages] to race (dans across); ses doigts courent sur le clavier his/her fingers race over the keyboard; ma plume court sur la feuille my pen is racing across the page; laisser courir sa plume or son stylo (sur le papier) to let one's pen run ou race across the page;

9 ( parcourir) courir le long de [sentier] to run along [bois, pré]; [veine, varice] to run down [jambe]; les lignes qui courent sur la paume de la main the lines that run across the palm;

10 ( se propager) [rumeur, bruit] to go around; il y a un bruit qui court à leur sujet there's a rumour^GB going around about them; le bruit court que rumour^GB has it (that), there's a rumour^GB that; c'est un bruit qui court it's a rumour^GB; faire courir un bruit to spread a rumour^GB;

11 ( être en vigueur) [intérêts] to accrue; [bail, contrat] to run (jusqu'à to);

12 ( s'écouler) le mois/l'année qui court the current ou present month/year;

13 Naut [navire] to run, to sail.

C se courir vpr

1 ( avoir lieu) [tiercé, course à pied] to be run; [course de voiture, moto] to take place;

2 ( chercher à se rattraper) se courir après to chase (after) each other; arrêtez de vous courir après dans la maison! stop chasing each other around the house!;

3 ○( se chercher) se courir après to look for each other.

Idiomes

tu peux toujours courir○! you can go whistle for it○!; laisser courir○ to let things ride; laisse courir, tu vois bien qu'il le fait exprès forget it, can't you see he's doing it on purpose?; rien ne sert de courir il faut partir à point Prov slow and steady wins the race Prov.

[kurir] verbe intransitif

1. [généralement] to run

[sportif, lévrier] to run, to race

entrer/sortir/traverser en courant to run in/out/across

monter/descendre l'escalier en courant to run up/down the stairs

partir en courant to run off

j'ai couru à fond de train ou à toutes jambes I ran as fast as my legs could carry me

courir tête baissée (vers) to rush headlong (towards)

courir après quelqu'un to run after somebody

elle a fait courir son cheval dans le Grand Prix she entered her horse in the Grand Prix

courir comme un lièvre to run like a hare

2. [se déplacer - nuée] to race along ou by ; [ - eau] to rush, to run

ses doigts couraient sur les touches his fingers ran up and down the keyboard

laisser courir sa plume to let one's pen run freely

3. [se précipiter] to rush, to run

j'y cours I'll rush over

j'ai couru toute la journée I've been in a rush ou I've been run off my feet all day

qu'est-ce qui le fait courir? (figuré) what drives him?

la pièce qui fait courir tout Paris the play all Paris is flocking to see

4. [se propager - rumeur, idée]

un bruit qui court a rumour that's going round

le bruit court que... rumour has it that...

5. [temps]

l'année qui court the current year

le contrat court jusqu'au 25 the contract runs until the 25th

par les temps qui courent nowadays

6. [s'étendre]

courir le long de [rivière, voie ferrée] to run ou to stretch along

7. FINANCE [intérêt] to accrue

laisser courir des intérêts to allow interest to accrue

8. (locution)

tu peux (toujours) courir! (familier) no way!

l'épouser? il peut toujours courir! (familier) marry her? he doesn't have a hope in hell!

laisser courir (familier) [abandonner] to give up

laisse courir! drop it!, forget it!

courir sur le système (très familier) ou le haricot (très familier) à quelqu'un [l'énerver] to get up somebody's nose (UK) ou on somebody's nerves

il commence à me courir! (familier) he's beginning to get up my nose (UK) ou to tick me off (US)

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[kurir] verbe transitif

1. SPORT [course] to compete in, to run

2. [sillonner - ville, mers] to roam, to rove

cela court les rues [idée, style] it's run-of-the-mill

quelqu'un comme ça, ça ne court pas les rues people like that are hard to come by

3. [fréquenter] to go round

elle court les musées she's an inveterate museum-goer

courir les filles/les garçons to chase girls/boys

courir le jupon ou le cotillon to be a womaniser

courir la gueuse ou le guilledou ou la prétentaine (humoristique & vieilli) to go wenching

4. [rechercher - honneurs, poste] to seek

[encourir]

courir un risque to run a risk

faire courir un risque ou danger à quelqu'un to put somebody at risk

[tenter]

courir sa chance to try one's luck

5. CHASSE to hunt

il ne faut pas courir deux lièvres à la fois (proverbe) if you run after two hares you will catch neither (proverbe)

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courir à verbe plus préposition

[faillite, désastre] to be heading for

elle court à sa perte she's on the road to ruin

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courir après verbe plus préposition

[rechercher]

courir après quelqu'un (familier) to bug somebody

courir après un poste to be after a job

courir après la célébrité to strive for recognition

il court toujours après le temps he's always short of time

elle ne court pas après l'argent she's not after money

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courir sur verbe plus préposition

[approcher de]

courir sur ses 60 ans to be approaching 60

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se courir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

le tiercé se court à Enghien aujourd'hui today's race is being run at Enghien

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6 mad

mæd
adjective

1) (mentally disturbed or insane: Ophelia went mad; You must be mad.) loco

2) ((sometimes with at or with) very angry: She was mad at me for losing my keys.) furioso

3) ((with about) having a great liking or desire for: I'm just mad about Harry.) loco (por)

•

- madly
- madness
- madden
- maddening
- maddeningly
- madman
- mad cow disease
- like mad

mad adj

1. loco

you must be mad to go out with him! ¡debes de estar loca para salir con él!

2. furioso / muy enfadado

he was really mad with me for breaking the window se enfadó muchísimo porque rompí el cristal

like mad a toda pastilla

he was running like mad corría a toda pastilla

to drive somebody mad volver loco a alguien

to be mad about... estar loco por...

to go mad volverse loco

El comparativo de mad se escribe madder; el superlativo se escribe maddest

mad

tr[mæd]

adjective (comp madder, superl maddest)

1 (insane) loco,-a, demente

■ she's quite mad está completamente loca

2 familiar (person) loco,-a; (crazy - idea, plan) disparatado,-a, descabellado,-a

■ you must be mad! ¡estás loco!

3 familiar (enthusiastic) loco,-a ( about, por), chiflado,-a

■ he's mad about her está loco por ella

■ he's football mad está loco por el fútbol

4 familiar (wild, frantic) desenfrenado,-a, frenético,-a

■ they made a mad rush for the exit corrieron como locos hacia la salida

■ I was in a mad panic estaba frenética

5 familiar (angry) enfadado,-a, furioso,-a (at/with, con)

■ he was mad at me for losing the key estaba enfadado conmigo por haber perdido la llave

6 (dog) rabioso,-a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as mad as a March hare / as mad as a hatter más loco que una cabra, loco,-a de remate

hopping mad furioso,-a

like mad como un,-a loco,-a

to be in a mad rush ir como un,-a loco,-a, ir a toda prisa

to be mad keen on somebody/something estar loco,-a por alguien/algo

to be mad keen to do something tener muchas ganas de hacer algo

to drive somebody mad / send somebody mad volver a alguien loco,-a, traer loco,-a a alguien

to get mad enfadarse

to go mad volverse loco,-a, enloquecer

mad ['mæd] adj, madder ; maddest

1) insane: loco, demente

2) rabid: rabioso

3) foolish: tonto, insensato

4) angry: enojado, furioso

5) crazy: loco

I'm mad about you: estoy loco por ti

mad (US)

adj.

• enojado, -a adj.

adj.

• alienado, -a adj.

• demente adj.

• desatado, -a adj.

• frenético, -a adj.

• furioso, -a adj.

• insensato, -a adj.

• loco, -a adj.

• lurio, -a adj.

• maniático, -a adj.

• rabioso, -a adj.

mæd
adjective - dd-

1)

a) ( insane) loco, demente

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

b) < rush> loco, demencial

we made a mad dash for the airport — salimos como locos para el aeropuerto

c) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado

2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to get mad — ponerse* furioso

to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien

3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

[mæd]
1. ADJ
(compar madder) (superl maddest)
1) [person]

a) (=mentally ill) loco

• to drive sb mad — (=make insane) volver loco a algn

captivity drives some animals mad — la cautividad vuelve locos a algunos animales

• to go mad — (=become insane) volverse loco
raving 2., stark 2.
b) * (=crazy, foolish) loco

are you mad? — ¿estás loco?

you must be mad! — ¡tú estás loco or mal de la cabeza!

• to drive sb mad — (=irritate) volver loco a algn

she drove me mad with her constant questions — me volvió loco con sus constantes preguntas

• don't go mad! we've only got £100 — ¡no te pases! solo tenemos 100 libras

• I worked/ran/pedalled like mad — trabajé/corrí/pedaleé como (un) loco

they fancy her like mad — les gusta horrores or una barbaridad *

• to be mad with grief — estar loco de dolor

c) * (=angry) furioso

I was really mad when I found out — me puse furiosísimo or (Sp) me enfadé muchísimo or (esp LAm) me enojé muchísimo cuando me enteré

• to be mad at sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

• to get or go mad — ponerse furioso

he gets or goes mad when he loses — se pone furioso or hecho una fiera cuando pierde

• it makes her mad when you do that — cuando haces eso la sacas de quicio

• to be mad with sb — estar furioso con algn, estar muy enfadado con algn (Sp), estar muy enojado con algn (esp LAm)

I was mad with him for breaking my window — estaba muy enfadado con él porque me había roto la ventana

d) * (=keen)

• to be mad about sb — estar loco por algn

• to be mad about or on sth, he's mad about or on football — el fútbol le vuelve loco, es un fanático del fútbol

she's mad on Chinese food — le pirra or le chifla la comida china *

I can't say I'm mad about or on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco

• to go mad, he walked onstage and the audience went mad — salió al escenario y el público se puso como loco

e)

- be barking mad

- be as mad as a hatter or March hare

- be mad as hell
hop I, 2.
2) [thing]

a) (=silly, irresponsible) [plan, idea, scheme] descabellado, de locos

this is bureaucracy gone mad — esto es la burocracia llevada al extremo del ridículo

b) (=frantic, uncontrolled) [race] desenfrenado

the daily mad dash to work — la desenfrenada carrera diaria por llegar al trabajo

there was a mad rush for the exit — todo el mundo corrió or se lanzó desenfrenado hacia la salida, todo el mundo corrió como loco hacia la salida

after the news came through the phones went mad — tras saberse la noticia los teléfonos sonaban como locos

2.

ADV (=very)

she's mad keen to go — tiene unas ganas locas de ir

I can't say I'm mad keen on the idea — no es precisamente que la idea me vuelva loco

3.

CPD

mad cow disease * N — enfermedad f de las vacas locas *, encefalopatía f espongiforme bovina

mad dog N — (with rabies) perro m rabioso (con la enfermedad de la rabia)

* * *
[mæd]
adjective - dd-

1)

a) ( insane) loco, demente

mad dog — ( rabid) perro m rabioso

to go mad — ( become insane) volverse* loco, enloquecer(se)*; ( become angry) ponerse* como loco or como una fiera

don't go mad with the salt — no te pases con la sal (fam)

to drive somebody mad — volver* or traer* loco a alguien

to work/run/fight like mad — trabajar/correr/pelear como un loco

to be as mad as a hatter o as a March hare — estar* loco de atar or más loco que una cabra (fam)

b) < rush> loco, demencial

we made a mad dash for the airport — salimos como locos para el aeropuerto

c) <scheme/idea> disparatado, descabellado

2) ( angry) (esp AmE) (pred)

to be mad (WITH/AT somebody) — estar* furioso or (esp AmL) enojadísimo or (esp Esp) enfadadísimo (con alguien)

to get mad — ponerse* furioso

to make somebody mad — poner* furioso a alguien

3) ( very enthusiastic) (colloq) (pred)

to be mad ABOUT somebody — estar* loco por alguien

to be mad ABOUT/ON something: she's mad about o on African music — la música africana la vuelve loca, le encanta or le chifla la música africana

English-spanish dictionary > mad
7 krank

Adj.; kränker, am kränksten

1. sick (auch psychisch); präd. auch ill, not well; Organe und BOT.: diseased; Zahn, Mandeln: bad; krank werden fall ill, bes. Am. get sick; kränker werden get worse; krank spielen malinger, pretend to be ill (bes. Am. sick); jemanden krank machen make s.o. ill

2. fig. Geist: sick; Wirtschaft etc.: sick, ailing; kranke Phantasie sick mind; jemanden krank machen get s.o. down; Lärm etc.: get on s.o.’s nerves; er macht mich krank umg. he’s driving me (a)round the bend; krank vor Sorge / Heimweh fig. sick with worry / really homesick

3. Jägerspr. (angeschossen) Tier: wounded

* * *

sick; diseased; invalid; ill

* * *
krạnk [kraŋk]
1. adj comp - er
['krɛŋkɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['krɛŋkstə]
1) (= nicht gesund) ill usu pred, sick (auch fig), not well; (= leidend) invalid; Pflanze, Organ diseased; Zahn, Bein bad; Wirtschaft, Firma ailing; (HUNT ) Wild wounded

krank werden — to fall ill or sick, to be taken ill or sick

schwer krank — seriously ill

krank am Herzen or an der Seele (liter) — sick at heart (liter)

vor Aufregung/Angst krank — sick with excitement/fear

vor Heimweh krank — homesick

vor Liebe krank — lovesick

du bist wohl krank! (inf iro) —

der kranke Mann am Bosporus — the Sick Man of Europe

2) (sl = verrückt) off one's head (inf)

2. adv comp -er, superl am -sten

sich krank stellen — to pretend to be ill or sick, to malinger

das macht/du machst mich krank! (inf) — it gets/you get on my nerves! (inf), it drives/you drive me crazy or (a)round the bend! (inf)

* * *

1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) ill

2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) sick

3) (to make (someone) feel very annoyed, upset etc: It makes me sick to see him waste money like that.) make (someone) sick

* * *

krank

< kränker, kränkste>

[kraŋk]

adj

1. MED (nicht gesund) ill, sick

ein \krankes Bein/Herz a bad leg/heart

2. (leidend)

▪ \krank vor etw dat sein to be sick with sth

3. FORST, HORT (leidend)

▪ \krank sein to be diseased

4. ÖKON (wirtschaftlich nicht gesund) ailing

5. JAGD wounded

6.

▶ du bist wohl \krank!, bist du \krank? (iron fam) are you out of your mind? fam

▶ jdn [mit etw dat] \krank machen (fam) to get on sb's nerves [with sth]

* * *

; kränker, kränkst... Adjektiv

1) ill usu. pred.; sick; bad <leg, tooth>; diseased <plant, organ>; (fig.) sick, ailing <economy, business>

ein krankes Herz/eine kranke Leber haben — have a bad heart/a liver complaint

[schwer] krank werden — be taken or fall [seriously or very] ill

er wurde immer kränker — he got steadily worse

sie liegt krank zu/im Bett — she is ill in bed

jemanden krank machen — make somebody ill; (fig.) get on somebody's nerves

vor Heimweh/Liebe krank sein — be homesick/lovesick

2) (Jägerspr.): (angeschossen) wounded

* * *

krank adj; kränker, am kränksten

1. sick (auch psychisch); präd auch ill, not well; Organe und BOT diseased; Zahn, Mandeln: bad;

krank werden fall ill, besonders US get sick;

kränker werden get worse;

krank spielen malinger, pretend to be ill (besonders US sick);

jemanden krank machen make sb ill

2. fig Geist: sick; Wirtschaft etc: sick, ailing;

kranke Fantasie sick mind;

jemanden krank machen get sb down; Lärm etc: get on sb’s nerves;

er macht mich krank umg he’s driving me (a)round the bend;

krank vor Sorge/Heimweh fig sick with worry/really homesick

3. JAGD (angeschossen) Tier: wounded

* * *

; kränker, kränkst... Adjektiv

1) ill usu. pred.; sick; bad <leg, tooth>; diseased <plant, organ>; (fig.) sick, ailing <economy, business>

ein krankes Herz/eine kranke Leber haben — have a bad heart/a liver complaint

[schwer] krank werden — be taken or fall [seriously or very] ill

er wurde immer kränker — he got steadily worse

sie liegt krank zu/im Bett — she is ill in bed

jemanden krank machen — make somebody ill; (fig.) get on somebody's nerves

vor Heimweh/Liebe krank sein — be homesick/lovesick

2) (Jägerspr.): (angeschossen) wounded

* * *

adj.

diseased adj.

ill adj.

sick adj.

sickly adj. adv.

invalidly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > krank

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