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it really makes the room

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1 make

I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

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to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

3) (cause to do)

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

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[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (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.) fare, creare

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) fare

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

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

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) fare

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) diventare, essere

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) valutare

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nominare

9) (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?) fare
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
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make /meɪk/
n.

1 [u] fabbricazione; produzione; fattura; confezione

2 marca; tipo; ( d'abito) forma, taglio: spare parts for all makes of car, pezzi di ricambio per auto di tutte le marche

3 [u] costituzione fisica (o morale); carattere; temperamento: a man of this make, un uomo di siffatto temperamento

4 (elettr.) chiusura d'un circuito: at make, nel momento in cui si chiude il circuito (o avviene il contatto)

5 ( slang USA) donna: She's an easy make, è una che ci sta

6 ( slang USA) informazioni su un criminale

● (elettr.) make contact, contatto in chiusura; contatto normalmente aperto □ (econ.) make-work activities, attività creatrici di (posti di) lavoro □ ( slang) to be on the make, essere intento a far quattrini (o a far carriera); essere in cerca di sesso □ ( slang USA) to put the make on sb., tentare un approccio con q.; provarci con q.
♦ (to) make /meɪk/
(pass. e p. p. made)

A v. t.

1 fare; creare; costruire; comporre; formare; confezionare; fabbricare; produrre; causare; rendere; nominare: to make tea [bread, wine], fare il tè [il pane, il vino]; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I'll make some sandwiches, faccio dei panini; What time do you make it?, che ora fai?; to make roads [bridges], costruire strade [ponti]; What is it made of?, di che cosa è fatto?; di che cosa è?; Two and two make four, due più due fa quattro; to make a noise, far rumore; to make a mistake, fare un errore (o uno sbaglio); They made him president, lo hanno fatto (o nominato) presidente

2 (causativo) fare; costringere; obbligare; indurre: Don't make me laugh!, non farmi ridere!; He made her cry, la fece piangere; This photograph makes you look older, questa fotografia ti fa (apparire) più vecchio; They made her resign ( o She was made to resign), la costrinsero a dimettersi

3 valutare; supporre; ritenere; credere: I make the distance about ten miles, suppongo che la distanza sia di circa dieci miglia

4 (spec. naut.) arrivare a, raggiungere; toccare: We made land at sunrise, abbiamo toccato terra (o siamo approdati a terra) all'alba

5 diventare; dimostrarsi; essere per (q.): I think he will make a good teacher, credo che diventerà un buon insegnante

6 avere, sentire, farsi ( un dubbio, uno scrupolo, ecc.)

7 fare la fortuna di: Fleet Street can make or break a politician, i giornali inglesi possono fare la fortuna o provocare la rovina di un uomo politico

8 guadagnare: to make money, fare soldi, guadagnare soldi; She makes €50,000 a year, guadagna €50 000 all'anno

9 fare (fig.); completare; rendere perfetto: It's the furniture that really makes a house, è il mobilio che fa una casa

10 farcela ad arrivare a: We made the airport in ten minutes, in dieci minuti siamo riusciti ad arrivare all'aeroporto

11 ( slang USA) capire

12 ( slang USA) identificare; riconoscere

13 (volg.) farsi ( una donna; volg.); avere rapporti sessuali con (q.)

B v. i.

(lett. o arc.) fare per; stare per; fare la mossa di: to make as if, far mostra di; fingere di; He made as if he were going to strike me, fece come per colpirmi

● to make an appointment with sb., prendere un appuntamento con q. □ to make approaches to sb., cercare di avvicinare q. □ to make st. available to sb., mettere qc. a disposizione di q. □ to make believe, fare finta, fingere □ to make the best of st., sfruttare al meglio qc. □ to make the best of a bad job (o of a bad bargain), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte □ to make bold, diventare audace; osare: I make bold to say that…, oso (o mi permetto di) dire che… □ to make or break = to make or mar ► sotto □ a make or break case, un caso di o la va o la spacca □ a make or break plan, un piano disperato; un progetto audacissimo □ to make a call, fare una (breve) visita; (telef.) fare una telefonata; (naut.) fare scalo □ to make the cards (o the pack), fare le carte; mescolare e dare le carte □ to make certain, assicurarsi; accertarsi: Make certain that the door is locked, assicurati che la porta sia chiusa a chiave! □ (elettr.) to make a circuit, chiudere un circuito □ to make it clear that…, mettere in chiaro (o chiarire) che… □ (elettr.) to make a contact, stabilire (o chiudere) un contatto □ to make a decision, prendere una decisione; decidere □ to make st. do (o to make do with st.), far bastare qc.; arrangiarsi con qc. □ to make do and mend, tirare avanti con quello che si ha ( con un abito vecchio, ecc.) □ (naut.) to make fast, ormeggiarsi; dar volta a ( un cavo) □ to make st. fast, assicurare (o legare) qc. □ to make a fool of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; fare una figuraccia □ to make friends with sb., fare amicizia con q. □ to make fun of sb., prendere in giro q. □ to make good, aver successo, fare fortuna; ( anche) tornare sulla retta via □ to make st. good, risarcire ( una perdita); recuperare ( il tempo perduto); mantenere ( una promessa); mettere in atto ( una minaccia); dimostrare la validità di ( un argomento, ecc.): to make good a promise, tener fede a una promessa □ to make good time, andare in fretta; (autom., aeron., naut.) viaggiare bene (o in orario) □ to make a habit of st., prendere l'abitudine di fare qc. □ to make headway, (naut.) fare abbrivio in avanti; (fig.) far progressi □ (fam.) to make it, farcela; riuscire; fare in tempo, arrivare in tempo; avere successo, sfondare (fig.): DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- Can you make it?, ce la fai?; Unfortunately I can't make it to Florence, purtroppo non ce la faccio a venire a Firenze □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un grande successo; sfondare davvero (fig.) □ (fam.) to make sb. 's day, fare di un giorno una data memorabile per q. □ to make it difficult for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam.) to make it (o things) hot for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam. USA) to make like st. (o sb.), imitare qc. (o q.); fare finta di essere qc. (o q.) □ to make little of, tenere in scarsa considerazione; trarre scarso vantaggio da □ to make sb. lose his balance, sbilanciare q. □ to make love ► love □ (arc.) to make merry, far festa; far baldoria □ (fig. fam.) to make mincemeat of sb., fare a pezzi (o distruggere) q. □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.: He makes the most of the little he has, sfrutta al massimo quel poco che possiede; DIALOGO → - At the museum- We'll just have to make the most of it now we're here, dobbiamo godercelo il più possibile dal momento che siamo qui □ to make much of, tenere in gran conto; trarre grande vantaggio da □ to make no bones about doing st., non esitare (fam.: non fare una piega) a fare qc. □ to make no difference, non fare differenza, essere indifferente □ to make oneself (seguito da aggettivo, causativo) farsi; rendersi: to make oneself understood, farsi capire; Make yourself useful, renditi utile! □ to make oneself, fare per sé; farsi ( anche) mettersi; considerarsi: to make oneself a cup of tea, farsi una tazza di tè; Make yourself at home!, mettiti comodo!; fa come se fossi a casa tua! □ to make ready, preparare; approntare; prepararsi □ to make room (o place) for sb., far posto a q. □ (naut.) to make sail, far vela, salpare; ( anche) aumentare la velatura □ (comm.) to make a sale, fare una vendita □ to make sense, avere senso: These words don't make sense, queste parole non hanno senso; to make sense of st., capire q., cavare un significato da q.; Can you make sense of this article?, ci capisci qualcosa in questo articolo? □ to make sure, accertarsi, assicurarsi; fare in modo (di) □ (a bridge) to make a trick, fare una presa □ to make one's way, dirigersi, andare: to make one's way home, prendere la strada di casa □ to make way for sb., far largo a q. □ to make one's way in the world, farsi strada nel mondo; fare carriera □ ( boxe) to make the weight, fare il peso □ (prov.) Make hay while the sun shines, batti il ferro finché è caldo!
NOTA D'USO: - to make-
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I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

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to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

3) (cause to do)

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

English-Italian dictionary > make
2 make

make

A n ( brand) marque f ; what make is your car? de quelle marque est ta voiture? ; what make of computer is it? quelle est la marque de cet ordinateur?

B vtr ( prét, pp made)

1 ( create) faire [dress, cake, coffee, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise] ; to make the bed faire le lit ; to make a rule établir une règle ; to make the law faire or édicter fml les lois ; to make sth from faire qch avec ; wine is made from grapes le vin se fait avec du raisin ; to make sth for sb, to make sb sth faire qch pour qn ; to be made for sb être fait pour qn ; to be made for each other être fait l'un pour l'autre ; to make room/the time for sth trouver de la place/du temps pour qch ; to make sth out of faire qch en ; what is it made (out) of? en quoi est-ce fait? ; it's made (out) of gold c'est en or ; to see what sb is made of voir de quoi est fait qn ; let's see what he's made of voyons de quoi il est fait ; show them what you're made of! montre-leur de quel bois tu te chauffes ○ ! ; to be as clever as they make them être malin comme pas un ○ ; to make A into B faire B à partir de A ; to make fruit into jam faire de la confiture à partir des fruits ; to make a house into apartments transformer une maison en appartements ; made in France/by Macron fabriqué en France/par Macron ; God made man Dieu a créé l'homme ;

2 (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies] ; to make sb happy/jealous/popular rendre qn heureux/jaloux/populaire ; to make sb hungry/thirsty donner faim/soif à qn ; to make oneself available/ill se rendre disponible/malade ; to make oneself heard/understood se faire entendre/comprendre ; to make sth bigger agrandir qch ; to make sth better améliorer qch ; to make sth worse aggraver qch [problem, situation] ; to make sb's cold better soulager le rhume de qn ; to make exams easier, to make passing exams easier, to make it easier to pass exams faciliter les examens ; to make it easy/possible to do [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit facile/possible de faire ; that made it easy for me to leave cela a facilité mon départ ;

3 ( cause to do) to make sb cry/jump/think faire pleurer/sursauter/réfléchir qn ; I made her smile je l'ai fait sourire ; to make sb do sth faire faire qch à qn ; I made her forget her problems/lose patience je lui ai fait oublier ses problèmes/perdre patience ; it makes me look fat/old ça me grossit/vieillit ; it makes me look ill ça me donne l'air malade ; to make sth do faire que qch fasse ; to make sth happen faire que qch se produise ; to make the story end happily faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien ; to make sth work [person] réussir à faire marcher qch [machine etc] ; to make sth grow/burn [person] réussir à faire pousser/brûler qch ; [chemical, product] faire pousser/brûler qch ; it makes your face look rounder ça fait paraître ton visage plus rond ; it makes her voice sound funny cela lui donne une drôle de voix ;

4 (force, compel) to make sb do obliger qn à faire ; they made me (do it) ils m'ont obligé, ils m'ont forcé, ils m'y ont forcé ; to be made to do être obligé or forcé de faire ; he must be made to cooperate il faut qu'il coopère ; to make sb wait/talk faire attendre/parler qn ;

5 ( turn into) to make sb sth, to make sth of sb faire de qn qch ; it's been made into a film on en a fait or tiré un film ; to make sb a star faire de qn une vedette ; we made him treasurer on l'a fait trésorier ; we made Tom treasurer on a choisi Tom comme trésorier ; to be made president for life être fait président à vie ; to make sb one's assistant faire de qn son adjoint ; to make a soldier/a monster of sb faire de qn un soldat/un monstre ; it'll make a man of you hum ça fera de toi un homme ; he'll never make a teacher il ne fera jamais un bon professeur ; she'll make a good politician elle fera une fine politicienne ; to make sb a good husband être un bon mari pour qn ; to make sth sth, to make sth of sth faire de qch qch ; to make a habit/a success/ an issue of sth faire de qch une habitude/une réussite/une affaire ; do you want to make something of it? ( threatening) tu veux vraiment qu'on en discute? ; to make too much of sth faire tout un plat de qch ○ ; that will make a good shelter/a good tablecloth cela fera un bon abri/une bonne nappe ;

6 (add up to, amount to) faire ; three and three make six trois et trois font six ; how much does that make? ça fait combien? ; that makes ten altogether ça fait dix en tout ; that makes five times he's called ça fait cinq fois qu'il appelle ;

7 ( earn) gagner [salary, amount] ; to make £300 a week gagner 300 livres sterling par semaine ; he makes more in a week than I make in a month il gagne plus en une semaine que je ne gagne en un mois ; how much ou what do you think she makes? combien crois-tu qu'elle gagne? ; to make a living gagner sa vie ; to make a profit réaliser des bénéfices ; to make a loss subir des pertes ;

8 (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position] ; atteindre [ranking, level] ; faire [speed, distance] ; to make the camp before dark arriver au or atteindre le camp avant la nuit ; to make the six o'clock train attraper le train de six heures ; we'll never make it nous n'y arriverons jamais ; to make the first team entrer dans la première équipe ; to make the charts entrer au hit-parade ; to make the front page of faire la une ○ de [newspaper] ; to make six spades ( in bridge) faire six piques ; to make 295 ( in cricket) faire or marquer 295 ;

9 (estimate, say) I make it about 30 kilometres je dirais 30 kilomètres environ ; I make the profit £50 les bénéfices doivent s'élever à 50 livres sterling ; I make it five o'clock il est cinq heures à ma montre ; what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu? ; what do you make the distance (to be)? quelle est la distance à ton avis? ; let's make it six o'clock/five dollars disons six heures/cinq dollars ; can we make it a bit later? peut-on dire un peu plus tard? ; what do you make of it? qu'en dis-tu? ; what does she make of him? qu'est-ce qu'elle pense or dit de lui? ; I don't know what to make of it je ne sais quoi en penser ; I can't make anything of it je n'y comprends rien ;

10 ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, day] ; a good wine can make a meal un bon vin peut assurer la réussite d'un repas ; it really makes the room [feature, colour] ça rend bien ; that interview made her career as a journalist cette interview lui a permis de faire carrière dans le journalisme ; it really made my day ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée ; ‘go ahead, make my day!’ iron ‘allez, vas-y!’ ; to make or break sb/sth décider de l'avenir de qn/qch ;

11 ○ ( have sex with) se faire ◑ [woman] ;

12 sout ( eat) prendre [meal] ;

13 Elec fermer [circuit] ;

14 Games ( shuffle) battre [cards] ;

15 Games ( win) to make a trick faire une levée.

C vi ( prét, pp made)

1 ( act) to make as if to do faire comme si on allait faire ; she made as if to kiss him elle a fait comme si elle allait l'embrasser ; he made like ○ he was injured il a fait semblant d'être blessé ;

2 ( move) ⇒ make after, make for, make towards ;

3 ( shuffle cards) battre.

Idioms

to be on the make ○ ( for profit) avoir les dents longues ; ( for sex) être en chasse ○ ; to make it ○ (in career, life) y arriver ; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir ; ( be on time for train etc) y être ; ( have sex) s'envoyer en l'air ○ (with avec) ; I'm afraid I can't make it malheureusement je ne peux pas y aller ; if they don't make it by 10pm s'ils n'arrivent pas avant 10h.

Phrasal verbs

■ make after:

▶ make after [sb] poursuivre.

■ make at:

▶ make at [sb] attaquer (with avec).

■ make away with = make off.

■ make do:

▶ make do faire avec ; to make do with se contenter de qch ;

▶ make [sth] do se contenter de.

■ make for:

▶ make for [sth]

1 ( head for) se diriger vers [door, town, home] ;

2 ( help create) permettre, assurer [easy life, happy marriage] ;

▶ make for [sb]

1 ( attack) se jeter sur ;

2 ( approach) se diriger vers.

■ make good:

▶ make good réussir ; a poor boy made good un garçon pauvre qui a réussi ;

▶ make good [sth]

1 ( make up for) réparer [damage, omission, loss] ; rattraper [lost time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ;

2 ( keep) tenir [promise].

■ make off filer ○ ; to make off across the fields/towards the town s'enfuir à travers les champs/vers la ville ; to make off with sth/sb se tirer ○ avec qch/qn.

■ make out:

▶ make out

1 ( manage) s'en tirer ○ ; how are you making out? comment ça marche ○ ? ;

2 US ( grope) se peloter ○ ;

3 ( claim) affirmer (that que) ; he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi bête qu'il (le) prétend ;

▶ make out [sth], make [sth] out

1 (see, distinguish) distinguer [shape, writing] ;

2 ( claim) to make sth out to be prétendre que qch est ;

3 (understand, work out) comprendre [puzzle, mystery, character] ; to make out if or whether comprendre si ; I can't make him out je n'arrive pas à le comprendre ;

4 ( write out) faire, rédiger [cheque, will, list] ; to make out a cheque GB ou check US to sb faire un chèque à qn, signer un chèque à l'ordre de qn ; it is made out to X il est à l'ordre de X ; who shall I make the cheque out to? à quel ordre dois-je faire le chèque? ;

5 ( expound) to make out a case for sth argumenter en faveur de qch ;

▶ make oneself out to be prétendre être [rich, brilliant] ; faire semblant d'être [stupid, incompetent].

■ make over:

▶ make over [sth], make [sth] over

1 ( transform) transformer [building, appearance] (into en) ;

2 ( transfer) céder [property] (to à).

■ make towards:

▶ make towards [sth/sb] se diriger vers.

■ make up:

▶ make up

1 ( put make-up on) to make oneself up se maquiller ;

2 ( after quarrel) se réconcilier (with avec) ;

3 to make up for ( compensate for) rattraper [lost time, lost sleep, missed meal, delay] ; combler [financial loss, deficit] ; compenser [personal loss, bereavement] ;

4 to make up to ○ faire de la lèche à ○ [boss, person] ;

▶ make up [sth], make [sth] up

1 ( invent) inventer [excuse, story] ; you're making it up! tu inventes! ; to make sth up as one goes along inventer qch au fur et à mesure ;

2 ( prepare) faire [parcel, bundle, garment, road surface, bed] ; préparer [prescription] ; composer [type] ; she had the fabric made up into a jacket elle s'est fait faire une veste avec le tissu ;

3 ( constitute) faire [whole, personality, society] ; to be made up of être fait or composé de ; to make up 10% of constituer 10% de ;

4 ( compensate for) rattraper [loss, time] ; combler [deficit, shortfall] ; to make the total up to £1,000 compléter la somme pour faire 1 000 livres au total ;

5 ( put make-up on) maquiller [person, face, eyes] ;

6 ( stoke up) alimenter, s'occuper de [fire] ;

7 to make it up ( make friends) se réconcilier (with avec) ; I'll make it up to you somehow ( when at fault) j'essaierai de me faire pardonner ; ( when not at fault) je vais trouver quelque chose pour compenser.

■ make with ○:

▶ make with [sth] US ( hurry and bring) se dépêcher d'apporter ;

▶ make it with [sb] se faire ◑.

Big English-French dictionary > make
3 make

make [meɪk]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. noun

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5. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp made

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   a. ( = produce) faire ; [+ machines] fabriquer

• I'm going to make a cake je vais faire un gâteau

• he made it himself il l'a fait lui-même

• two and two make four deux et deux font quatre

• how much does that make (altogether)? combien ça fait (en tout) ?

• that makes a total of 18 points ça fait 18 points en tout

• to make a payment effectuer un paiement

• to make sth into sth else transformer qch en qch

► made + preposition

• they were made for each other ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

• made in France (on label) fabriqué en France

• the frames are made of plastic la monture est en plastique

• this car wasn't made to carry eight people cette voiture n'est pas faite pour transporter huit personnes

   b. [+ money] [person] gagner ; [company] réaliser un bénéfice net de ; [product] rapporter

• he makes $400 a week il gagne 400 dollars par semaine

• the company made $1.4 million last year la société a réalisé un bénéfice net de 1,4 millions de dollars l'année dernière

• the deal made him £500 cette affaire lui a rapporté 500 livres

   c. [+ destination] arriver à ; [+ train, plane] avoir

• will we make Paris before lunch? est-ce que nous arriverons à Paris avant le déjeuner ?

• the novel made the bestseller list le roman est devenu un best-seller

• he made (it into) the first team il a réussi à être sélectionné dans l'équipe première

   d. ( = reckon) what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu ?

   e. ( = ensure success of) the beautiful pictures make the book ce livre doit beaucoup à ses magnifiques images

• that film made her ce film l'a consacrée

• he's got it made (inf) son avenir est assuré

• to make or break sb assurer ou briser la carrière de qn

• his visit made my day! (inf) sa visite m'a fait un plaisir fou ! (inf)

   f. ( = be, constitute) faire

• he'll make a good footballer il fera un bon footballeur

• they make a handsome pair ils forment un beau couple

• these books make a set ces livres forment une collection

   g. (set structures)

► to make sb do sth ( = cause to) faire faire qch à qn ; ( = force) obliger qn à faire qch

• to make sb laugh faire rire qn

• what made you believe that...? qu'est-ce qui vous a fait croire que... ?

• they made him tell them the password ils l'ont obligé à leur dire le mot de passe

• I don't know what makes him do it je ne sais pas ce qui le pousse à faire ça► to make sb sth ( = choose as)

to make sb king mettre qn sur le trône

• he made John his assistant il a fait de John son assistant► to make of

• what did you make of the film? que penses-tu de ce film ?

• what do you make of him? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui ?► to make sb + adjective

• to make o.s. useful se rendre utile

• to make sb happy/unhappy rendre qn heureux/malheureux

• make yourself comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise

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► to make believe ( = pretend) faire semblant ; ( = imagine) imaginer

• let's make believe we're on a desert island imaginons que nous sommes sur une île déserte► to make do ( = manage) se débrouiller

• I'll make do with what I've got je vais me débrouiller avec ce que j'ai

• you'll have to make do with me ( = be satisfied) tu vas devoir te contenter de moi► to make it ( = come) venir ; ( = arrive) arriver ; ( = succeed) réussir

• I can't make it je ne peux pas venir

• he made it just in time il est arrivé juste à temps

• you've got the talent to make it tu as tout pour réussir

• can you make it by 3 o'clock? est-ce que tu peux y être pour 3 heures ?► to make it + time, date, amount

• let's make it 5 o'clock si on disait 5 heures ?

• I'm coming tomorrow -- okay, can you make it the afternoon? je viendrai demain -- d'accord, mais est-ce que tu peux venir dans l'après-midi ?

2. intransitive verb

( = act)

► to make as if

• he made as if to strike me il fit mine de me frapper

• she made as if to protest, then hesitated elle parut sur le point de protester, puis hésita

3. noun

   a. ( = brand) marque f

• it's a good make c'est une bonne marque

• what make of car do you drive? qu'est-ce que vous avez comme voiture ?

   b. ► to be on the make (inf) ( = trying to make money) chercher à se remplir les poches (inf) ; ( = trying to get power) avoir une ambition dévorante

4. compounds

► make-believe noun

• to play at make-believe jouer à faire semblant

• she lives in a world of make-believe elle vit dans un monde d'illusions adjective• his story is pure make-believe son histoire est pure fantaisie ► make-or-break (inf) adjective décisif

5. Phrasal Verbs

► make for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = go to)

he made for the door il se dirigea vers la porte

• to make for home rentrer (chez soi)

   b. ( = produce) produire ; ( = contribute to) contribuer à

• happy parents make for a happy child des parents heureux font des enfants heureux► make off (inf) intransitive verb se tirer (inf)

► make out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = manage) (inf) se débrouiller

   b. (US = have sex) (inf!) s'envoyer en l'air (inf !)

• to make out with sb s'envoyer (inf !) qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = distinguish) distinguer ; ( = hear) comprendre ; [+ handwriting] déchiffrer

• I could just make out three figures j'arrivais tout juste à distinguer trois silhouettes

• how do you make that out? qu'est-ce qui vous fait penser cela ?

• I can't make out why he is here je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi il est ici

   b. ( = claim, pretend) prétendre ; ( = portray as) présenter comme

• he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi stupide qu'il le prétend

• the programme made her out to be naive l'émission la présentait comme une femme naïve

• they made him out to be a fool ils disaient que c'était un imbécile

   c. [+ cheque] libeller ; [+ will] faire

• cheques made out to... chèques mpl libellés à l'ordre de...► make over separable transitive verb

   a. ( = assign) [+ money, land] transférer (to à)

   b. ( = remake) [+ garment, story] reprendre ; ( = convert) [+ building] convertir► make up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = become friends again) se réconcilier

   b. ( = apply cosmetics) se maquiller

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ story, excuse] inventer

• you're making it up! tu l'inventes (de toutes pièces) !

   b. ( = put together) [+ parcel] faire ; [+ dish, medicine] préparer

• to make up a prescription préparer une ordonnance

• have you made up the beds? as-tu fait les lits ?

   c. [+ deficit] compenser ; [+ sum of money, numbers] compléter

• to make up the difference mettre la différence

• they made up the number with five amateurs ils ont complété l'effectif en faisant appel à cinq amateurs

• to make up lost time rattraper le temps perdu

• to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu

   d. ( = repay) to make sth up to sb revaloir qch à qn

• I'll make it up to you je te revaudrai ça

   e. [+ dispute] mettre fin à ; [+ differences] régler

• let's make it up faisons la paix

   f. ( = apply cosmetics to) maquiller

• to make o.s. up se maquiller

   g. ( = compose) composer ; ( = represent) constituer

• the group was made up of six teachers le groupe était composé de six professeurs

• they make up 6% of the population ils constituent 6 % de la population► make up for inseparable transitive verb compenser

• money can't make up for what we've suffered l'argent ne peut compenser ce que nous avons souffert

• he tried to make up for all the trouble he'd caused il essaya de se faire pardonner les ennuis qu'il avait causés

• he made up for all the mistakes he'd made il s'est rattrapé pour toutes les erreurs qu'il avait commises

• to make up for lost time rattraper le temps perdu

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[meɪk] 1.
noun ( brand) marque f

what make is your car? — de quelle marque est ta voiture?
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp made)

1) ( create) faire [cake, film, noise]

to make a rule — établir une règle

to make something from — faire quelque chose avec

wine is made from grapes — le vin se fait avec du raisin

to make something for somebody —

to make somebody something — faire quelque chose pour quelqu'un

to be made for somebody — être fait pour quelqu'un

to make room/the time for something — trouver de la place/du temps pour quelque chose

to make something out of — faire quelque chose en

it's made (out) of gold — c'est en or

let's see what he's made of — voyons de quoi il est fait

to make a house into apartments — transformer une maison en appartements

made in France/by Macron — fabriqué en France/par Macron

God made man — Dieu a créé l'homme

to make the bed — faire le lit

2) (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies]

to make somebody happy — rendre quelqu'un heureux

to make somebody hungry — donner faim à quelqu'un

to make oneself available — se rendre disponible

to make oneself understood — se faire comprendre

to make something bigger/better/worse — agrandir/améliorer/aggraver quelque chose

to make passing exams easier —

to make it easier to pass exams — faciliter les examens

to make it possible to do — [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit possible de faire

3) ( cause to do)

to make somebody cry — faire pleurer quelqu'un

I made her smile — je l'ai fait sourire

to make somebody do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

I made her lose patience — je lui ai fait perdre patience

it makes me look fat — ça me grossit

to make something happen — faire que quelque chose se produise

to make the story end happily — faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien

to make something work — [person] réussir à faire marcher quelque chose [machine]

to make something grow — [person] réussir à faire pousser quelque chose; [chemical, product] faire pousser quelque chose

it makes her voice sound funny — cela lui donne une drôle de voix

4) (force, compel)

to make somebody do — obliger or forcer quelqu'un à faire

to make somebody wait/talk — faire attendre/parler quelqu'un

5) ( turn into)

to make somebody something —

to make something of somebody — faire de quelqu'un quelque chose

we made him treasurer — on l'a fait trésorier

we made Tom treasurer — on a choisi Tom comme trésorier

to make somebody one's assistant — faire de quelqu'un son adjoint

it'll make a man of you — ça fera de toi un homme

he'll never make a teacher — il ne fera jamais un bon professeur

to make somebody a good husband — être un bon mari pour quelqu'un

to make something something —

to make something of something — faire de quelque chose quelque chose

to make a habit/an issue of something — faire de quelque chose une habitude/une affaire

it's been made into a film — on en a fait or tiré un film

to make too much of something — faire tout un plat de quelque chose (colloq)

that will make a good shelter — cela fera un bon abri

6) (add up to, amount to) faire

three and three make six — trois et trois font six

that makes ten altogether — ça fait dix en tout

7) ( earn) gagner [salary, amount]

to make a living — gagner sa vie

to make a profit — réaliser des bénéfices

to make a loss — subir des pertes

8) (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position]; atteindre [ranking, level]; faire [speed, distance]

we'll never make it — nous n'y arriverons jamais

to make the first team/the charts — entrer dans la première équipe/au hit-parade

to make the front page — faire la une

to make six spades — ( in bridge) faire six piques

9) (estimate, say)

I make it five o'clock — il est cinq heures à ma montre

what time do you make it? — quelle heure as-tu?

let's make it five dollars — disons cinq dollars

can we make it a bit later? — peut-on dire un peu plus tard?

what do you make of it? — qu'en dis-tu?

I can't make anything of it — je n'y comprends rien

10) ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, meal, day]

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] ça rend bien

it really made my day — ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée

to make or break — décider de l'avenir de

11) Electricity fermer [circuit]

12) Games ( shuffle) battre [cards]

to make a trick — ( win) faire une levée

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Phrasal Verbs:

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to be as clever as they make them — être malin comme pas un (colloq)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( for profit) avoir les dents longues; ( for sex) être en chasse (colloq)

to make it — (colloq) (in career, life) y arriver; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir; ( be on time for train etc) y être

I can't make it — je ne peux pas y aller

English-French dictionary > make
4 make

I n AmE sl
We ran a make on her. She's got two priors — Мы установили ее личность. У нее два привода

The make didn't come through until after she was released — Ориентировка на нее пришла после того, как ее выпустили

We got a make on his prints — В нашей картотеке есть отпечатки его пальцев, по которым мы установили его личность
II vi
1) infml

His first record didn't make the charts — Его первая пластинка не попала в число хитов

The story made the front page — Этот материал был напечатан на первых страницах газет

His novel has made the best-seller list — Его роман был включен в список бестселлеров

2) infml

He's tired out already - he'll never make the summit — Он уже устал и вряд ли поднимется на вершину

The disabled cruiser was only just able to make port — Выведенный из строя крейсер едва дошел до порта

He was out to make the top — Он был полон решимости достичь вершин успеха

3) infml

He made the bus just in time — Он едва успел на автобус

We'll never make the airport in time — Мы не доедем до аэропорта вовремя

Sorry, I couldn't make your party last night — Извините, я вчера не смог к вам прийти

4) infml

Do you think a table this wide can make the doorway? — Как ты думаешь, такой широкий стол пройдет в дверь?

5) infml

This injury reduced my chances of making the national team — Из-за этой травмы мои шансы попасть в национальную сборную уменьшились

He'll never make the team — Его никогда не включат в состав сборной

It's improbable that she would ever make the big time — Маловероятно, что она когда-нибудь вырвется на столичную сцену

He's spent years hoping to make the big time — Он все эти годы надеялся добиться признания

I suppose somebody's got to make an army — Я думаю, что кому-то нужно служить в армии

6) infml

Jones made sergeant in six months — Джоунз дослужился до звания сержанта за шесть месяцев

He made colonel in one year — Через год он стал полковником

7) infml

You'd make someone a good wife — Ты станешь для кого-то хорошей женой

He'll never make an actor — Из него никогда не получится актера

I think he will make a good teacher — Я думаю, из него выйдет хороший учитель

8) infml

They made an odd couple — Они выглядели странной парой

It made a very strange sight — Зрелище было довольно нелепым

9) infml

It'll make good publicity — Это будет хорошей рекламой

The news reporter Steven Greene made news himself recently when he got married at Birmingham Registry Office — Газетчик Стивен Грин сам стал объектом внимания, когда сочетался браком в загсе города Бирмингема

10) vulg

Now sit on the potty and make, dear — Садись на горшок и какай
III vt
1) infml

What do you make the time? — Сколько, по-вашему, сейчас времени?

Things aren't as bad as he makes them — Положение не так уж безнадежно, как он это представляет

I make it nearly five years since I saw him — Я думаю, что я не видел его уже пять лет

How large do you make the audience? — Сколько, по-вашему, здесь зрителей?

I make the distance about seventy miles — Я думаю, что миль семьдесят будет

2) infml

This film made her — Этот фильм сделал ее знаменитой

That lucky venture made him — Он стал состоятельным человеком после этой удачной аферы

3) infml

But what really made the evening was the charm of the young hostess — Но то, что придавало вечеру особое настроение, так это очарование молодой хозяйки

This picture really makes the room — Эта картина придает комнате совершенно другой вид

It's the furniture that really makes a house — Уют в доме создает мебель

His performance makes the play — На нем держится вся пьеса

4) infml

"When shall we meet again, Saturday or Sunday?" "Let's make it Saturday" — "Когда мы встретимся снова, в субботу или воскресенье?" - "Давай в субботу"

I'll make it for five o'clock, okay? — Я договорюсь на пять часов, хорошо?

5) infml

This sports job can make twice the speed of your buggy — Этот спортивный автомобиль может развить скорость в два раза больше, чем твоя тачка

6) AmE sl

He made me the minute he saw me — Он меня узнал, как только увидел

I tailed him. He made me and tried to throw me off — Я потел следом за ним. Он засек меня и попытался оторваться

We tried to make him down at the station but came up with nothing — Мы пытались опознать его на станции, но не смогли

7) AmE sl

I don't make you, kid — Я тебя не понимаю, парень

8) AmE sl

Half the airlines personnel regard it as a permanent assignment to try to make her — Половина персонала воздушных линий считают своей обязанностью добиться ее расположения

In the next room the girls were talking about their problems of making some of the smooth boys — В соседней комнате девочки обсуждали вопрос, как закадрить некоторых красивых мальчиков

Don't never speak to strange men who you don't know nothing about as they may get you wrong and think you are trying to make them — Никогда не заговаривай с незнакомыми мужчинами, а то они могут неправильно тебя понять и подумают, что ты пытаешься завести с ними знакомство

9) taboo sl

Did you make her? — Ты ее трахнул?

He's been pretending that he made her when they went camping — Он намекал, что трахнул ее, когда они ходили в поход

Make me, she sighed — "Трахни меня", - сказала она со вздохом

He made the landlady of the house so that meant plenty of food for him and me — Он переспал с хозяйкой дома, и поэтому о еде мы могли не беспокоиться

Man, don't you know how Napoleon managed to make all those broads? He drank Calisay — Ты разве не знаешь, как Наполеону удавалось трахать всех этих баб? Он ведь пил "Калисэ"

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make
5 make

meik
1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (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.) hacer, construir, fabricar

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir

9) (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?) hacer

2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to

make¹ n marca

what make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?

make² vb

1. hacer

I'm making a cake estoy haciendo una tarta

don't make so much noise no hagas tanto ruido

the film made her cry la película la hizo llorar

have you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?

2. fabricar / producir

this factory makes cars esta fábrica produce coches

3. ser

eight and seven make fifteen ocho y siete son quince

to make sure asegurarse

make sure the oven is turned off asegúrate de que esté apagado el horno

El pasado y participio pasado de make es made; el gerundio se escribe making

make

tr[meɪk]

noun

1 (brand) marca

■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?

transitive verb (pt & pp made, ger making)

1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar

■ we've already made plans for the weekend ya hemos hecho planes para el fin de semana

■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?

■ he made a fortune hizo una fortuna

■ I'll make some tea haré un poco de té

■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos

■ he's making a film about the civil war está haciendo una película sobre la guerra civil

■ they're going to make a record van a grabar un disco

■ Parliament makes laws el Parlamento hace las leyes

■ she makes all her own clothes ella misma se hace toda su ropa

■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!

■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad

2 (carry out, perform) hacer

■ we made a long journey hicimos un largo viaje

■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

■ the cat's made a hole in the armchair el gato ha hecho un agujero en el sillón

■ I must make a phone call tengo que hacer una llamada

■ she made an important decision tomó una decisión importante

■ he has to make a speech tiene que pronunciar un discurso

■ I made a terrible mistake cometí un gran error

■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto

3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver

■ the fish made her ill el pescado le sentó mal

■ the gift made him happy el regalo lo hizo feliz

■ you make me so angry me sacas de quicio

■ the decision made me unpopular le decisión me hizo impopular

■ that dress makes you look slim aquel vestido te hace delgada

■ the news has been made public la noticia se ha hecho pública

■ she couldn't make herself understood no se hacía entender

4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer

■ they make me go to bed early me obligan a acostarme temprano

■ they made him wait le hicieron esperar

■ peeling onions makes her cry pelar cebollas le hace llorar

■ he makes me laugh me hace reír

■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?

5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en

■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante

■ he'll make somebody a good husband será un buen marido para alguien

■ we'll make a champion of you te convertiremos en campeón

■ it'll make a change será un cambio

■ this book makes great reading este libro es estupendo

■ don't make a habit of it que no se convierta en una costumbre

■ you'll make a mess of it lo vas a estropear

6 (earn) ganar, hacer

■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada

■ he makes a living selling imitation jewellery se gana la vida vendiendo bisutería

7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)

■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!

■ he made it to the airport just in time llegó al aeropuerto con el tiempo justo

■ their record made number one su disco alcanzó el número uno

■ I can't make it to your party no puedo ir a tu fiesta

■ I can't make it Friday el viernes no puedo

8 (appoint) nombrar; (elect) elegir

■ the king made him a duke el rey lo nombró duque

■ they made her treasurer la eligieron tesorera

9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular

■ I make it ten pounds altogether calculo que son diez libras en total

■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?

■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?

10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a

■ three and four make seven tres más cuatro son siete

■ with the baby that makes eight of us con el bebé somos ocho

■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!

11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar

■ the new curtains really make the room las nuevas cortinas dan el toque final a la habitación

■ this book will make her as a novelist este libro la consagrará como novelista

intransitive verb

1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular

■ he made as if to kiss her hizo como si la besara

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventuras

to make a fresh start volver a empezar

to make a go of something sacar algo adelante

to make a loss perder dinero

to make a name for oneself hacerse un nombre

to make a note of something apuntar algo

to make a profit ganar dinero

to make a will hacer su testamento

to make believe hacer ver, imaginarse

■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desierta

to make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)

to make friends hacer amigos

to make fun of burlarse de

to make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algo

to make good triunfar

to make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglar

to make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arriba

to make like hacer ver, fingir

■ make like you haven't seen him haz ver que no lo has visto

to make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algo

to make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algo

to make sense tener sentido

to make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguien

to make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claro

to make something known dar a conocer algo

to make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)

to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algo

to make the bed hacer la cama

make ['meɪk] v, made ['meɪd;] ; making vt

1) create: hacer

to make noise: hacer ruido

2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricar

she made a dress: hizo un vestido

3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar

4) constitute: hacer, constituir

made of stone: hecho de piedra

5) prepare: hacer, preparar

6) render: hacer, poner

it makes him nervous: lo pone nervioso

to make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguien

it made me sad: me dio pena

7) perform: hacer

to make a gesture: hacer un gesto

8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar

9) earn: ganar

to make a living: ganarse la vida

make vi

1) head: ir, dirigirse

we made for home: nos fuimos a casa

2)

to make do : arreglárselas

3)

to make good repay: pagar

4)

to make good succeed: tener éxito

make n

brand: marca f

make

n.

• fabricación s.f.

• hechura s.f.

• marca s.f.

• modelo s.m.

make (sth.) apparent

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

make (sth.) stand out

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.

• constituir v.

• crear v.

• fabricar v.

• formar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

I
1. meɪk
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer

I'm going to make a cake — voy a hacer un pastel

I make my bed every morning — me hago la cama cada mañana

he made it himself — lo hizo él mismo

God made man — Dios hizo al hombre

don't make a noise — no hagas ruido

"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"

he's as cunning as they make 'em * — es de lo más astuto que hay

this car isn't made to carry eight people — este coche no está pensado para ocho personas

they don't make songs like that any more — ya no componen canciones como las de antes

• they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otro

her shoes weren't made for walking — llevaba unos zapatos poco adecuados para caminar

• we had the curtains made to measure — nos hicieron las cortinas a medida

• it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro
show 2., 4)
2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer

I'd like to make a phone call — quisiera hacer una llamada

he made an agreement to pay off the arrears — se comprometió a pagar los atrasos

3) (=earn) ganar

how much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?

he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana

the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras

the film made millions — la película recaudó millones

4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar a

will we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?

Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras

the novel made the bestseller list — la novela entró en las listas de libros más vendidos

• we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempo

can you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?

sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien

do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?

he made (it into) the first team — consiguió entrar en el primer equipo

you've got the talent to make it — con tu talento llegarás muy lejos

to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *

• to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra

• to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto

- he's got it made

5) (=say, agree)

let's make it 9 o'clock — pongamos las 9

another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos

6) (=cause to succeed)

this film made her — esta película la consagró

he was made for life — se aseguró un porvenir brillante

to make or break sth/sb —

this deal will make or break him — con este negocio o fracasa o se asegura el éxito

sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase

7) (=constitute)

this log makes a good seat — este tronco va muy bien de asiento

he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn

it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!

• they make a lovely couple — hacen muy buena pareja

• he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista

• it makes pleasant reading — es una lectura amena

• it still doesn't make a set — todavía no completa un juego entero

• it made a nice surprise — fue una sorpresa agradable

8) (=equal)

two and two make four — dos y dos son cuatro

this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20

how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?

8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón

9) (=calculate) calcular

what do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?

how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?

I make the total 17 — calculo que hay 17 en total

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

I make it 6 o'clock — yo tengo las 6

10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplir

11) (in set structures)
to make sb sth (=cause to be)
to make sb king — hacer rey a algn

he made her his wife — la hizo su esposa

they've made Owen secretary — han nombrado secretario a Owen

he made her a star — hizo de ella una estrella
to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})
to make sb happy — hacer feliz a algn

to make sb angry — poner furioso a algn

to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír

the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse

why make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo
we made the guest room into a study — convertimos la habitación de los invitados en estudio

they have made him into a cult figure — lo han convertido en un ídolo

the fibres are made into rope — con las fibras se hace cuerda
to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algo
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn

now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?

what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?

he made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor

you can't make me (do it) — no puedes obligarme (a hacerlo)

I was made to wait for an hour — me hicieron esperar una hora
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algo
I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)

she made herself look him in the eye — tuvo que obligarse a mirarle a los ojos
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo
I'll make do with what I've got — me las arreglaré con lo que tengo

12) (in set expressions)
to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)
I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?

what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?

I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
(=give importance to)
I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
issue 1., 1)
2.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (in set expressions)

• to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algn

• he made as if to — + infin hizo como si + subjun, hizo ademán de + infin

he made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme

• to make good — [ex-criminal] rehabilitar, reformar

• he was making like he didn't have any money — (US) * hacía como si no tuviera dinero

- it's make or break time for the England team

3.

NOUN (=brand) marca f

what make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?

they are our own make — son de nuestra propia marca

they have rifles of Belgian make — tienen fusiles de fabricación belga

- be on the make

- make away

- make away with

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up on

- make up to

* * *

I
1. [meɪk]
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > make
6 big

big [bɪg]

grand ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 1 (g) gros ⇒ 1 (a) aîné ⇒ 1 (c) important ⇒ 1 (e) à la mode ⇒ 1 (h)

(compar bigger, superl biggest)

1 adjective

(a) (in size → car, hat, majority) grand, gros (grosse); (→ crowd, field, room) grand; (→ person) grand, fort;

∎ the crowd got bigger la foule a grossi;

∎ in big letters en (lettres) majuscules;

∎ a big A un A majuscule;

∎ to make sth bigger (garment, hole) agrandir;

∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look bigger le nouveau papier peint agrandit la pièce;

∎ we're not big eaters nous ne sommes pas de gros mangeurs;

∎ to earn big money gagner gros;

∎ advertising is where the big money is la publicité rapporte gros;

∎ figurative he has a big head il a la grosse tête;

∎ familiar figurative he has a big mouth il faut toujours qu'il l'ouvre;

∎ familiar why did you have to open your big mouth? tu ne pouvais pas la fermer, non?;

∎ Bible & literary to be big with child être enceinte, attendre un enfant;

∎ familiar she's too big for her boots or her breeches elle ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui

(b) (in height) grand;

∎ to get or to grow bigger grandir;

∎ you're a big boy now tu es un grand garçon maintenant;

∎ she's big enough to look after herself elle est assez grande pour se défendre

(c) (older) aîné, plus grand;

∎ my big sister ma grande sœur

(d) (as intensifier) grand, énorme;

∎ he's just a big bully ce n'est qu'une grosse brute;

∎ you're the biggest fool of the lot! c'est toi le plus bête de tous!

(e) (important, significant → decision, problem) grand, important; (→ drop, increase) fort, important; (→ mistake) grave;

∎ the big day le grand jour;

∎ you've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow tu as une journée importante devant toi demain;

∎ this is your big scene (of main character) la scène est à toi; (of minor character) c'est ta scène;

∎ he's big in publishing, he's a big man in publishing c'est quelqu'un d'important dans l'édition;

∎ we're onto something big! nous sommes sur une piste intéressante!;

∎ familiar to be into sb/sth big time or in a big way être dingue de qn/qch;

∎ familiar he's been doing drugs big time or in a big way depuis quelque temps il arrête pas de se droguer;

∎ familiar it's going to cost them big time ça va leur revenir vachement cher;

∎ familiar he messed up his driving test big time il s'est planté dans les grandes largeurs au permis;

∎ familiar did you have fun? - big time! vous vous êtes bien amusés? - oui, vachement bien!;

∎ familiar to be in the big time, to have made the big time être en haut de l'échelle, être le dessus du panier, être arrivé;

∎ familiar to hit or to make or to reach the big time arriver, réussir;

∎ familiar once they've had a taste of the big time une fois qu'ils ont goûté au succès;

∎ familiar big deal! tu parles!;

∎ familiar it's no big deal il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat!

(f) (grandiose) grand;

∎ he has very big ideas about the future il a de grands projets d'avenir;

∎ don't get any big ideas about doing this yourself ne crois pas que tu vas pouvoir faire ça tout seul;

∎ I've got big plans for you j'ai de grands projets pour toi;

∎ you really do things in a big way tu ne fais pas les choses à moitié;

∎ he went into politics in a big way il est entré dans la politique par la grande porte;

∎ they entertain in a big way ils font les choses en grand quand ils reçoivent;

∎ big words! ce sont de bien grands mots!

(g) (generous) grand, généreux;

∎ he has a big heart il a du cœur ou bon cœur;

∎ he's a big spender c'est un grand dépensier;

∎ ironic you know what he's like, the last of the big spenders! tu le connais, toujours à faire des frais;

∎ ironic that's big of you! quelle générosité!

(h) familiar (popular) à la mode^□ ;

∎ Japanese food is really big just now la cuisine japonaise est vraiment à la mode en ce moment

(i) familiar (enthusiastic)

∎ to be big on sth être fana de qch;

∎ the company is big on research l'entreprise investit beaucoup dans la recherche

2 adverb

(a) (grandly)

∎ he talks big il se vante, il fanfaronne;

∎ to think big voir grand

(b) familiar (well)

∎ their music goes over or down big with teenagers les adolescents adorent leur musique;

∎ they made it big in the pop world ce sont maintenant des stars de la musique pop

►► familiar the Big Apple = surnom donné à la ville de New York;

Music big band big band m (grand orchestre de jazz typique des années 40-50);

British familiar Stock Exchange the Big Bang = déréglementation de la Bourse de Londres en octobre 1986;

familiar Astronomy the big bang le big-bang, le big bang;

Astronomy the big bang theory la théorie du big-bang ou big bang;

big bank grande banque f, enseigne f bancaire;

Big Ben Big Ben;

Computing Big Blue = surnom de la société IBM;

American Stock Exchange the big board = la Bourse de New York;

Big Brother Big Brother;

∎ Big Brother is watching you Big Brother vous surveille;

Commerce big business (UNCOUNT) les grandes entreprises fpl;

Zoology big cat fauve m, grand félin m;

the big cats les fauves mpl, les grands félins mpl;

familiar figurative big cheese gros bonnet m;

American familiar the Big D = surnom donné à la ville de Dallas;

American familiar big daddy = surnom donné au gouvernement américain;

American Astronomy the Big Dipper la Grande Ourse;

big dipper (in fairground) montagnes fpl russes;

American familiar the Big Easy = surnom donné à la Nouvelle-Orléans;

British Cars big end tête f de bielle;

British formerly Banking the Big Four = les quatre grandes banques anglaises (Lloyds, National Westminster, Barclays, Midland);

Hunting big game gros gibier m;

British familiar humorous big girl's blouse (wimp) femmelette f;

American pejorative Politics Big Government = gouvernement interventionniste sur le plan social;

familiar figurative big gun gros bonnet m;

American familiar big hair = coiffure volumineuse et apprêtée;

American familiar big house (prison) taule f, placard m;

∎ he's gone to the big house on l'a mis à l'ombre;

familiar Marketing Big Idea, big idea idée-force^□ f;

∎ new product development is all about coming up with a Big Idea le développement de nouveaux produits démarre toujours avec une idée-force;

British Press The Big Issue = hebdomadaire vendu au profit des sans-logis par ces derniers, ≃ le Réverbère;

American Sport Big League (gen) première division f; (in baseball) = une des deux principales divisions de baseball professionnel aux États-Unis;

American University familiar big man on campus = étudiant jouissant d'une certaine popularité grâce à ses exploits sportifs etc;

Sport big match grand match m;

big name grand nom m;

British familiar figurative big noise gros bonnet m;

Cinema the big screen le grand écran, le cinéma;

familiar figurative big shot gros bonnet m;

∎ he thinks he's a real big shot il croit qu'il est vraiment quelqu'un;

British familiar the Big Smoke (gen) la grande ville^□ ; (London) = surnom donné à Londres;

familiar figurative the big stick le bâton, la force;

big stick diplomacy diplomatie f musclée;

American Sport the Big Ten = équipes sportives universitaires du Mid West, réputées de très haut niveau;

Cars the Big Three = les trois principaux constructeurs automobiles américains (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler);

Anatomy big toe gros orteil m;

big top (tent) grand chapiteau m; (circus) cirque m;

familiar figurative big wheel gros bonnet m

✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Big Sleep' Chandler, Hawks 'Le Grand Sommeil'

✾ Film 'The Big Chill' Kasdan 'Les Copains d'abord'

ⓘ BIG BEN Nom de la cloche de la Tour de l'horloge à Westminster, souvent donné à tort à la tour elle-même. Elle est considérée comme un des monuments principaux de Londres.

ⓘ Big brother is watching you Cette formule ("Big Brother vous surveille") est tirée du roman de George Orwell 1984, dans lequel Big Brother personnifie l'état tout-puissant et omniprésent. Le terme "Big Brother" est entré dans la langue pour décrire tout état totalitaire, et l'expression Big Brother is watching you s'utilise souvent sur le mode humoristique à propos d'un gouvernement ou de tout autre forme d'autorité perçus comme impersonnels et envahissants.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > big
7 make

[meɪk] UK / US
1. n

Marke f

2. vt, made, made

machen, (manufacture) herstellen, (clothes) anfertigen, (dress) nähen, (soup) zubereiten, (bread, cake) backen, (tea, coffee) kochen, (speech) halten, (earn) verdienen, (decision) treffen

it's made of gold — es ist aus Gold

to make sb do sth — jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun, (force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun

she made us wait — sie ließ uns warten

what makes you think that? — wie kommen Sie darauf?

it makes the room look smaller — es lässt den Raum kleiner wirken

to make it to the airport — (reach) den Flughafen erreichen, (in time) es zum Flughafen schaffen

he never really made it — er hat es nie zu etwas gebracht

she didn't make it through the night — sie hat die Nacht nicht überlebt

(calculate) I make it Ј5/a quarter to six — nach meiner Rechnung kommt es auf 5 Pfund/nach meiner Uhr ist es dreiviertel sechs

he's just made for this job — er ist für diese Arbeit wie geschaffen

English-German mini dictionary > make
8 make

[meɪk] UK / US
1. n

Marke f

2. vt, made, made

machen, (manufacture) herstellen, (clothes) anfertigen, (dress) nähen, (soup) zubereiten, (bread, cake) backen, (tea, coffee) kochen, (speech) halten, (earn) verdienen, (decision) treffen

it's made of gold — es ist aus Gold

to make sb do sth — jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun, (force) jdn zwingen, etw zu tun

she made us wait — sie ließ uns warten

what makes you think that? — wie kommen Sie darauf?

it makes the room look smaller — es lässt den Raum kleiner wirken

to make it to the airport — (reach) den Flughafen erreichen, (in time) es zum Flughafen schaffen

he never really made it — er hat es nie zu etwas gebracht

she didn't make it through the night — sie hat die Nacht nicht überlebt

(calculate) I make it Ј5/a quarter to six — nach meiner Rechnung kommt es auf 5 Pfund/nach meiner Uhr ist es dreiviertel sechs

he's just made for this job — er ist für diese Arbeit wie geschaffen

English-German mini dictionary > make
9 make

1.
[meɪk]transitive verb, made [meɪd]

1) (construct) machen, anfertigen (of aus); bauen [Damm, Straße, Flugzeug, Geige]; anlegen [See, Teich, Weg usw.]; zimmern [Tisch, Regal]; basteln [Spielzeug, Vogelhäuschen, Dekoration usw.]; nähen [Kleider]; durchbrechen [Türöffnung]; (manufacture) herstellen; (create) [er]schaffen [Welt]; (prepare) zubereiten [Mahlzeit]; machen [Frühstück, Grog]; machen, kochen [Kaffee, Tee, Marmelade]; backen [Brot, Kuchen]; (compose, write) schreiben, verfassen [Buch, Gedicht, Lied, Bericht]; machen [Eintrag, Zeichen, Kopie, Zusammenfassung, Testament]; anfertigen [Entwurf]; aufsetzen [Bewerbung, Schreiben, Urkunde]

make a film — einen Film drehen

make a dress out of the material, make the material into a dress — aus dem Stoff ein Kleid machen

a table made of wood/of the finest wood — ein Holztisch/ein Tisch aus feinstem Holz

made in Germany — in Deutschland hergestellt

show what one is made of — zeigen, was in einem steckt (ugs.)

be [simply] 'made of money — (coll.) im Geld [nur so] schwimmen (ugs.)

be 'made for something/somebody — (fig.): (ideally suited) wie geschaffen für etwas/jemanden sein

make a bed — (for sleeping) ein Bett bauen (ugs.)

make the bed — (arrange after sleeping) das Bett machen

have it made — (coll.) ausgesorgt haben (ugs.)

2) (combine into) sich verbinden zu; bilden

blue and yellow make green — aus Blau und Gelb wird Grün

3) (cause to exist) machen [Ärger, Schwierigkeiten, Lärm, Aufhebens]

make enemies — sich (Dat.) Feinde machen od. schaffen

make time for doing or to do something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit dazu nehmen, etwas zu tun

4) (result in, amount to) machen [Unterschied, Summe]; ergeben [Resultat]

two and two make four — zwei und zwei ist od. macht od. sind vier

they make a handsome pair — sie geben ein hübsches Paar ab

qualities that make a man — Eigenschaften, die einen Mann ausmachen

5) (establish, enact) bilden [Gegensatz]; treffen [Unterscheidung, Übereinkommen]; ziehen [Vergleich, Parallele]; erlassen [Gesetz, Haftbefehl]; aufstellen [Regeln, Behauptung]; stellen [Forderung]; geben [Bericht]; schließen [Vertrag]; vornehmen [Zahlung]; machen [Geschäft, Vorschlag, Geständnis]; erheben [Anschuldigung, Protest, Beschwerde]

6) (cause to be or become)

make angry/happy/known — etc. wütend/glücklich/bekannt usw. machen

make somebody captain — jemanden zum Kapitän machen

make a star of somebody — aus jemandem einen Star machen

make a friend of somebody — sich mit jemandem anfreunden

make oneself heard/respected — sich (Dat.) Gehör/Respekt verschaffen

make oneself understood — sich verständlich machen

shall we make it Tuesday then? — sagen wir also Dienstag?

that makes it one pound exactly — das macht genau ein Pfund

make it a shorter journey by doing something — die Reise abkürzen, indem man etwas tut

7)

make somebody do something — (cause) jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun; (compel) jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun

make somebody repeat the sentence — jemanden den Satz wiederholen lassen

be made to do something — etwas tun müssen; (be compelled) gezwungen werden, etwas zu tun

make oneself do something — sich überwinden, etwas zu tun

what makes you think that? — wie kommst du darauf?

8) (form, be counted as)

this makes the tenth time you've failed — das ist nun [schon] das zehnte Mal, dass du versagt hast

will you make one of the party? — wirst du dabei od. (ugs.) mit von der Partie sein?

9) (serve for) abgeben

this story makes good reading — diese Geschichte ist guter Lesestoff

10) (become by development or training)

the site would make a good playground — der Platz würde einen guten Spielplatz abgeben

he will make a good officer — aus ihm wird noch ein guter Offizier

11) (gain, acquire, procure) machen [Vermögen, Profit, Verlust]; machen (ugs.) [Geld]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt]; sich (Dat.) erwerben [Ruf]; (obtain as result) kommen zu od. auf, herausbekommen [Ergebnis, Endsumme]

how much did you make? — wieviel hast du verdient?

that makes one pound exactly — das macht genau ein Pfund

12) machen [Geste, Bewegung, Verbeugung]; machen [Reise, Besuch, Ausnahme, Fehler, Angebot, Entdeckung, Witz, Bemerkung]; begehen [Irrtum]; vornehmen [Änderung, Stornierung]; vorbringen [Beschwerde]; tätigen, machen [Einkäufe]; geben [Versprechen, Kommentar]; halten [Rede]; ziehen [Vergleich]; durchführen, machen [Experiment, Analyse, Inspektion]; (wage) führen [Krieg]; (accomplish) schaffen [Strecke pro Zeiteinheit]

13)

make much of something — etwas betonen

make little of something — (play something down) etwas herunterspielen

they could make little of his letter — (understand) sie konnten mit seinem Brief nicht viel anfangen

I don't know what to make of him/it — ich werde aus ihm/daraus nicht schlau od. klug

what do you make of him? — was hältst du von ihm?; wie schätzt du ihn ein?

14) (arrive at) erreichen [Bestimmungsort]; (coll.): (catch) [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Zug usw.]

make it — (succeed in arriving) es schaffen

15)

something makes or breaks or mars somebody — etwas entscheidet über jmds. Glück oder Verderben (Akk.)

make somebody's day — jemandem einen glücklichen Tag bescheren

16) (consider to be)

What do you make the time? - I make it five past eight — Wie spät hast du es od. ist es bei dir? - Auf meiner Uhr ist es fünf nach acht

17)

make 'do — vorlieb nehmen

make 'do with/without something — mit/ohne etwas auskommen
2. intransitive verb,
made

1) (proceed)

make toward something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zusteuern

2) (act as if with intention)

make to do something — Anstalten machen, etwas zu tun

make as if or as though to do something — so tun, als wolle man etwas tun
3. noun
1) (kind of structure) Ausführung, die; (of clothes) Machart, die

2) (type of manufacture) Fabrikat, das; (brand) Marke, die

make of car — Automarke, die

3)

on the make — (coll.): (intent on gain) hinter dem Geld her (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/44737/make_for">make for

- make off

- make off with

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

* * *
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (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.) machen

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) bringen zu

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

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

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ergeben

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) sich erweisen als

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) schätzen

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) machen zu

9) (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?) machen
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) die Marke

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
* * *

make

[meɪk]

I. NOUN

1. ECON (brand) Fabrikat nt, Marke f

the newer \makes of computer are much faster die neuen Computergenerationen sind viel schneller

it's jam of my own \make das ist selbst gemachte Marmelade

\make of car Automarke f

2. (of a person)

people of her \make are rare Leute wie sie [o fam ihrer Machart] sind selten

3. ( pej fam: search)

to be on the \make (for sex) auf sexuelle Abenteuer aus sein; (for money) geldgierig sein; (for power) machthungrig sein; (for profit) profitgierig sein; (for career) karrieresüchtig sein

to put the \make on sb AM (sl) versuchen, jdn ins Bett zu kriegen fam

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

<made, made>

1. (produce)

▪ to \make sth etw machen; company, factory etw herstellen

the pot is made to withstand high temperatures der Topf ist so beschaffen, dass er hohe Temperaturen aushält

‘made in Taiwan’ ‚hergestellt in Taiwan‘

this sweater is made of wool dieser Pullover ist aus Wolle

God made the world in 7 days Gott erschuf die Erde in 7 Tagen

to \make bread Brot backen

to \make clothes Kleider nähen

to \make coffee/soup/supper Kaffee/Suppe/das Abendessen kochen

to \make a copy of sth etw kopieren

to \make a movie [or film] einen Film drehen

to \make peace Frieden schließen

to \make a picture ( fam) ein Foto machen

to \make a recording of sth etw aufnehmen

to \make a snowman einen Schneemann bauen

to \make steel/a pot Stahl/einen Topf herstellen

to \make time sich dat [die] Zeit nehmen

to show what one's [really] made of zeigen, was in einem steckt

▪ to \make sb sth [or sth for sb] etw für jdn machen

he made us some coffee er machte uns Kaffee

▪ to be made for sth für etw akk [wie] geschaffen sein

the doll wasn't made for banging around die Puppe ist nicht dazu gedacht, herumgeschleudert zu werden

these two were made for each other die zwei sind wie geschaffen füreinander

2. (become)

▪ to \make sth etw werden; (be) etw sein

I don't think he will ever \make a good lawyer ich glaube, aus ihm wird nie ein guter Rechtsanwalt [werden]

she'll \make a great mother sie wird eine tolle Mutter abgeben

let's \make a circle lasst uns einen Kreis bilden

champagne and caviar \make a wonderful combination Champagner und Kaviar sind eine wunderbare Kombination

to \make a good answer/excuse eine gute Antwort/Entschuldigung sein

to \make a match gut zusammenpassen

to \make fascinating reading faszinierend zu lesen sein

3. (cause) machen

to \make noise/a scene/trouble Lärm/eine Szene/Ärger machen

to \make sb one's wife jdn zu seiner Frau machen

▪ to \make sth do sth:

the wind is making my eyes water durch den Wind fangen meine Augen an zu tränen

you \make things sound so bad du machst alles so schlecht

the dark colours \make the room look smaller die dunklen Farben lassen das Zimmer kleiner wirken

▪ to \make sb do sth jdn dazu bringen [o geh veranlassen], etw zu tun

what made you move here? was brachte dich dazu, hierher zu ziehen?

what made you change your mind? wodurch hast du deine Meinung geändert?

stories like that \make you think again Geschichten wie diese bringen dich zum Nachdenken

to \make sb laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen

to \make oneself look ridiculous sich akk lächerlich machen

to \make sb suffer jdn leiden lassen

4. (force)

▪ to \make sb do sth jdn zwingen, etw zu tun

go to your room! — no, and you can't \make me! geh auf dein Zimmer! — nein, und es kann mich auch keiner dazu zwingen!

5. + adj (cause to be) machen

the good weather made Spain so popular das schöne Wetter hat Spanien so beliebt gemacht

to \make the best of a situation das Beste aus einer Situation machen

to \make sb angry/happy jdn wütend/glücklich machen

to \make sth easy etw leicht machen

to \make oneself heard sich dat Gehör verschaffen

to \make oneself known to sb sich akk jdm vorstellen, sich akk mit jdm bekanntmachen

to \make sth public etw veröffentlichen

to \make oneself understood sich akk verständlich machen

6. (transform to)

▪ to \make sb/sth into sth:

the recycled paper will be made into cardboard das Recyclingpapier wird zu Karton weiterverarbeitet

this experience will \make you into a better person diese Erfahrung wird aus dir einen besseren Menschen machen

we've made the attic into a spare room wir haben den Speicher zu einem Gästezimmer ausgebaut

7. (perform)

▪ to \make sth mistake, progress, offer, suggestion etw machen

he made a plausible case for returning home early er überzeugte uns, dass es sinnvoll sei, früh nach Hause zu gehen

they made about 20 miles a day on foot sie legten etwa 20 Meilen am Tag zu Fuß zurück

I'll have a steak — no, \make that chicken ich nehme ein Steak — ach nein, bringen Sie doch lieber das Hühnchen

to \make an appointment einen Termin vereinbaren

to \make a bargain ein Schnäppchen machen

to \make a bid for sth ein Angebot für [o über] etw akk machen

to \make a book STOCKEX eine Aufstellung von Aktien machen, für die Kauf- oder Verkaufsaufträge entgegengenommen werden

to \make a call anrufen

to \make a deal einen Handel schließen

to \make a decision eine Entscheidung fällen [o treffen]

to \make a deposit eine Anzahlung leisten

to \make a donation eine Spende vornehmen

to \make an effort sich akk anstrengen

to \make a face ein Gesicht ziehen

to \make a good job of sth bei etw dat gute Arbeit leisten

to \make a move (in game) einen Zug machen; (in business, personal life) etwas unternehmen; body sich akk bewegen

to \make a payment eine Zahlung leisten

to \make a promise ein Versprechen geben, etw versprechen

to \make reservations reservieren

to \make a request for sth um etw akk bitten

to \make small talk Konversation betreiben

to \make a speech/presentation eine Rede/Präsentation halten

to \make a start anfangen

to \make good time doing sth bei etw dat schnell vorankommen

to \make way [or space] [or room] den Weg frei machen

to \make a withdrawal from a bank Geld bei einer Bank abheben

8. (amount to)

▪ to \make sth with numbers etw ergeben

five plus five \makes ten fünf und fünf ist zehn

today's earthquake \makes five since January mit dem heutigen Erdbeben sind es fünf seit Januar

this \makes the third time my car has broken down das ist nun das dritte Mal, dass mein Auto eine Panne hat

9. (earn, get)

▪ to \make sth:

he \makes £50,000 a year er verdient [o fam macht] 50.000 Pfund im Jahr

to \make enemies sich dat Feinde machen

to \make a fortune sein Glück machen

to \make friends Freundschaften schließen

to \make a killing einen Riesengewinn machen

to \make a living seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen

to \make a lot of money out of sth mit etw dat viel Geld verdienen [o fam machen]

to \make a name for oneself sich dat einen Namen machen

to \make profits/losses Gewinn/Verlust machen

10. (appoint)

▪ to \make sb president/advisor/ambassador jdn zum Präsidenten/Berater/Botschafter ernennen

11. (consider important)

▪ to \make sth of sth:

she \makes a lot of politeness sie legt viel Wert auf Höflichkeit

don't \make too much of his grumpiness gib nicht zu viel auf seine mürrische Art

12. (estimate)

how much do you \make the total? was hast du als Summe errechnet?

I \make the answer [to be] 105.6 ich habe als Lösung 105,6 herausbekommen

what do you \make the time? was meinst du, wie viel Uhr ist es wohl?

13. ( fam: get to, reach)

▪ to \make sth etw schaffen

could you \make a meeting at 8 a.m.? schaffst du ein Treffen um 8 Uhr morgens?

I barely made it to the meeting ich habe es gerade noch zur Versammlung geschafft

the fire made the front page das Feuer kam auf die Titelseite

he made captain/sergeant/manager AM er hat es bis zum Kapitän/Feldwebel/Manager gebracht

to \make the bus/one's train/one's plane den Bus/seinen Zug/sein Flugzeug kriegen

to \make the deadline den Termin einhalten [können]

to \make the grade sich akk qualifizieren, es schaffen

to \make the finals/a team SPORT sich akk für das Finale/ein Team qualifizieren

to \make the big time ( fam) groß einsteigen fam

to \make it to the top Karriere machen

to \make it es schaffen

the patient may not \make it through the night der Patient wird wahrscheinlich die Nacht nicht überstehen

14. (render perfect)

those curtains really \make the living room diese Vorhänge heben das Wohnzimmer ungemein

this film has made his career der Film machte ihn berühmt

that made my day! das hat mir den Tag gerettet!

you've got it made! du hast ausgesorgt!

15. (have sex)

to \make love sich akk lieben, miteinander schlafen

▪ to \make sb AM, AUS (sl) mit jdm ins Bett gehen fam

he tried to \make her er hat versucht, sie ins Bett zu kriegen fam

to \make it with sb (fam!) es mit jdm treiben fam

16. NAUT

to \make port Meldung an den Hafenmeister machen

to \make sail in See stechen

to \make way vorankommen

17. ELEC

to \make contact den Stromkreis schließen

18.

▶ to \make a beeline [or dash] for sth/sb schnurstracks auf etw/jdn zugehen

▶ to \make or break sth/sb das Schicksal von etw/jdm in der Hand haben

▶ to \make a day/an evening of it den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht bleiben

let's \make a night of it die Nacht ist noch jung

▶ to \make a go of it es schaffen, in etw dat Erfolg haben

▶ made in heaven perfekt

▶ to be made of money Geld wie Heu haben

▶ to \make sense Sinn ergeben [o machen

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<made, made>

1. (be about to)

to \make to leave/eat dinner/start a fight sich akk anschicken, zu gehen/Abend zu essen/einen Streit anzufangen

just as we made to leave the phone rang gerade als wir gehen wollten, klingelte das Telefon

2. (pretend)

▪ to \make as if to do sth aussehen, als ob man etw tun wolle

he made as if to leave the room er machte Anstalten, das Zimmer zu verlassen

stop making like you know everything! hör auf so zu tun, als wüsstest du alles!

▪ to \make like... AM so tun, als ob...

the boy made like he was sick so he wouldn't have to go to school der Junge stellte sich krank, damit er nicht zur Schule musste

3. AM ( dated sl: hand over)

▪ to \make with the money/jewels Geld/Juwelen [über]geben

\make with the money bags, baby! her mit dem Geld, Baby! fam

4.

▶ to \make do with/without sth mit/ohne etw dat auskommen [o hinkommen]

can you \make do with a fiver? reicht dir ein Fünfpfundschein?

▶ to \make do and mend ( prov) flicken und wiederverwerten, was man hat, sich akk mit etw dat zufriedengeben

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make [meık]

A s

1. a) Machart f, Ausführung f

b) Erzeugnis n, Produkt n, Fabrikat n:

our own make (unser) eigenes Fabrikat;

of best English make beste englische Qualität;

I like the make of this car mir gefällt die Ausführung oder Form dieses Wagens;

is this your own make? haben Sie das (selbst) gemacht?

2. Mode: Schnitt m, Fasson f

3. WIRTSCH (Fabrik)Marke f

4. TECH Typ m, Bau(art) m(f)

5. Beschaffenheit f, Zustand m

6. Anfertigung f, Herstellung f, Produktion f

7. Produktion(smenge) f, Ausstoß m

8. a) (Körper)Bau m

b) Veranlagung f, Natur f, Art f

9. Bau m, Gefüge n

10. Fassung f, Stil m (eines Romans etc)

11. ELEK Schließen n (des Stromkreises):

be at make geschlossen sein

12. Kartenspiel:

a) Trumpfbestimmung f

b) Bridge: endgültiges Trumpfgebot

c) Mischen n (der Karten)

13. be on the make sl

a) schwer dahinter her sein, auf Geld oder auf seinen Vorteil aus sein,

b) auf ein (sexuelles) Abenteuer aus sein,

c) (gesellschaftlich) nach oben drängen,

d) im Kommen oder Werden sein

B v/t prät und pperf made [meıd]

1. allg z. B. Anstrengungen, Einkäufe, Einwände, eine Reise, sein Testament, eine Verbeugung, einen Versuch machen:

make a fire Feuer machen;

make a price einen Preis festsetzen oder machen;

make a speech eine Rede halten;

make it 2-1 SPORT auf 2:1 stellen;

he’s (as) stupid as they make them umg er ist so dumm wie sonst was; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Stichwörtern)

2. machen:

a) anfertigen, herstellen, erzeugen ( alle:

from, of, out of aus)

b) verarbeiten, bilden, formen ( alle:

to, into in akk, zu):

make a man of sb einen Mann aus jemandem machen

c) Tee etc (zu)bereiten:

he made himself a cup of coffee er machte sich eine Tasse Kaffee

d) ein Gedicht etc verfassen, schreiben

3. errichten, bauen, einen Park, Weg etc anlegen

4. (er)schaffen:

God made man Gott schuf den Menschen;

you are made for this job du bist für diese Arbeit wie geschaffen

5. fig machen zu:

he made her his wife;

make a doctor of sb jemanden Arzt werden lassen

6. ergeben, bilden, entstehen lassen:

oxygen and hydrogen make water Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff bilden Wasser

7. verursachen:

a) ein Geräusch, Lärm, Mühe, Schwierigkeiten etc machen

b) bewirken, (mit sich) bringen:

prosperity makes contentment

8. (er)geben, den Stoff abgeben zu, dienen als (Sache):

this makes a good article das gibt einen guten Artikel;

this cloth will make a suit dieses Tuch wird für einen Anzug reichen

9. sich erweisen als (Personen):

he would make a good salesman er würde einen guten Verkäufer abgeben;

she made him a good wife sie war ihm eine gute Frau

10. bilden, (aus)machen:

this makes the tenth time das ist das zehnte Mal

11. (mit adj, pperf etc)machen:

make angry zornig machen, erzürnen; → make good

12. (mit folgendem Substantiv) machen zu, ernennen zu:

they made him (a) general, he was made a general er wurde zum General ernannt;

he made himself a martyr er machte sich zum Märtyrer

13. mit inf ( aktivisch ohne to, passiv mit to) jemanden lassen, veranlassen oder bringen oder zwingen oder nötigen zu:

make sb wait jemanden warten lassen;

he was made to wait for an hour man ließ ihn eine Stunde warten;

we made him talk wir brachten ihn zum Sprechen;

they made him repeat it, he was made to repeat it man ließ es ihn wiederholen;

make sth do, make do with sth mit etwas auskommen, sich mit etwas begnügen oder behelfen;

that coat makes him look absurd in dem Mantel schaut er einfach lächerlich aus; → laugh B

14. fig machen:

make much of

a) viel Wesens um etwas od jemanden machen,

b) viel halten von, eine hohe Meinung haben von, große Stücke halten auf (akk)

15. sich eine Vorstellung von etwas machen, etwas halten für:

what do you make of it? was halten Sie davon?

16. umg jemanden halten für:

I make him a greenhorn

17. schätzen auf (akk):

I make the distance three miles;

how old do you make him? wie alt schätzen Sie ihn?

18. feststellen:

I make it a quarter to five nach meiner Uhr ist es Viertel vor fünf

19. erfolgreich durchführen: → escape C 1

20. jemandem zum Erfolg verhelfen, jemandes Glück machen:

I can make and break you ich kann aus Ihnen etwas machen und ich kann Sie auch erledigen

21. sich ein Vermögen etc erwerben, verdienen, Geld, einen Profit machen, einen Gewinn erzielen: → name Bes Redew

22. schaffen:

a) eine Strecke zurücklegen:

make it es (räumlich od zeitlich) schaffen ( → B 23);

he didn’t make it to the emergency exit er schaffte es nicht bis zum Notausgang;

sorry, I couldn’t make it any earlier ich konnte leider nicht früher kommen

b) eine Geschwindigkeit erreichen, machen:

make 60 mph

23. umg etwas erreichen, schaffen, einen akademischen Grad erlangen, SPORT etc Punkte, auch eine Schulnote erzielen, einen Zug erwischen:

make it es schaffen ( → B 22);

he made it to general er brachte es bis zum General;

make the team bes US sich einen Platz (in der Mannschaft) erobern; → regular A 14

24. sl eine Frau rumkriegen, umlegen (verführen)

25. ankommen in (dat), erreichen:

make port SCHIFF in den Hafen einlaufen

26. SCHIFF Land etc sichten, ausmachen

27. Br eine Mahlzeit einnehmen

28. ein Fest etc veranstalten

29. Kartenspiel:

a) Karten mischen

b) einen Stich machen

30. ELEK den Stromkreis schließen, einen Kontakt herstellen

31. LING den Plural etc bilden, werden zu

32. sich belaufen auf (akk), ergeben, machen:

two and two make four 2 und 2 macht oder ist 4

33. besonders Br ein Tier abrichten, dressieren

34. obs übersetzen (in eine andere Sprache)

35. US sl jemanden identifizieren

C v/i

1. sich anschicken, den Versuch machen ( beide:

to do zu tun):

he made to go er wollte gehen

2. (to nach)

a) sich begeben oder wenden

b) führen, gehen (Weg etc), sich erstrecken

c) fließen

3. einsetzen (Ebbe, Flut), (an)steigen (Flut etc)

4. (statt passiv) gemacht oder hergestellt werden

5. Kartenspiel: einen Stich machen

6. make as if ( oder as though) so tun, als ob oder als wenn:

make believe vorgeben ( that dass; to do zu tun);

make like US sl sich benehmen oder aufführen wie

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1.
[meɪk]transitive verb, made [meɪd]

1) (construct) machen, anfertigen (of aus); bauen [Damm, Straße, Flugzeug, Geige]; anlegen [See, Teich, Weg usw.]; zimmern [Tisch, Regal]; basteln [Spielzeug, Vogelhäuschen, Dekoration usw.]; nähen [Kleider]; durchbrechen [Türöffnung]; (manufacture) herstellen; (create) [er]schaffen [Welt]; (prepare) zubereiten [Mahlzeit]; machen [Frühstück, Grog]; machen, kochen [Kaffee, Tee, Marmelade]; backen [Brot, Kuchen]; (compose, write) schreiben, verfassen [Buch, Gedicht, Lied, Bericht]; machen [Eintrag, Zeichen, Kopie, Zusammenfassung, Testament]; anfertigen [Entwurf]; aufsetzen [Bewerbung, Schreiben, Urkunde]

make a film — einen Film drehen

make a dress out of the material, make the material into a dress — aus dem Stoff ein Kleid machen

a table made of wood/of the finest wood — ein Holztisch/ein Tisch aus feinstem Holz

made in Germany — in Deutschland hergestellt

show what one is made of — zeigen, was in einem steckt (ugs.)

be [simply] 'made of money — (coll.) im Geld [nur so] schwimmen (ugs.)

be 'made for something/somebody — (fig.): (ideally suited) wie geschaffen für etwas/jemanden sein

make a bed — (for sleeping) ein Bett bauen (ugs.)

make the bed — (arrange after sleeping) das Bett machen

have it made — (coll.) ausgesorgt haben (ugs.)

2) (combine into) sich verbinden zu; bilden

blue and yellow make green — aus Blau und Gelb wird Grün

3) (cause to exist) machen [Ärger, Schwierigkeiten, Lärm, Aufhebens]

make enemies — sich (Dat.) Feinde machen od. schaffen

make time for doing or to do something — sich (Dat.) die Zeit dazu nehmen, etwas zu tun

4) (result in, amount to) machen [Unterschied, Summe]; ergeben [Resultat]

two and two make four — zwei und zwei ist od. macht od. sind vier

they make a handsome pair — sie geben ein hübsches Paar ab

qualities that make a man — Eigenschaften, die einen Mann ausmachen

5) (establish, enact) bilden [Gegensatz]; treffen [Unterscheidung, Übereinkommen]; ziehen [Vergleich, Parallele]; erlassen [Gesetz, Haftbefehl]; aufstellen [Regeln, Behauptung]; stellen [Forderung]; geben [Bericht]; schließen [Vertrag]; vornehmen [Zahlung]; machen [Geschäft, Vorschlag, Geständnis]; erheben [Anschuldigung, Protest, Beschwerde]

6) (cause to be or become)

make angry/happy/known — etc. wütend/glücklich/bekannt usw. machen

make somebody captain — jemanden zum Kapitän machen

make a star of somebody — aus jemandem einen Star machen

make a friend of somebody — sich mit jemandem anfreunden

make oneself heard/respected — sich (Dat.) Gehör/Respekt verschaffen

make oneself understood — sich verständlich machen

shall we make it Tuesday then? — sagen wir also Dienstag?

that makes it one pound exactly — das macht genau ein Pfund

make it a shorter journey by doing something — die Reise abkürzen, indem man etwas tut

7)

make somebody do something — (cause) jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun; (compel) jemanden zwingen, etwas zu tun

make somebody repeat the sentence — jemanden den Satz wiederholen lassen

be made to do something — etwas tun müssen; (be compelled) gezwungen werden, etwas zu tun

make oneself do something — sich überwinden, etwas zu tun

what makes you think that? — wie kommst du darauf?

8) (form, be counted as)

this makes the tenth time you've failed — das ist nun [schon] das zehnte Mal, dass du versagt hast

will you make one of the party? — wirst du dabei od. (ugs.) mit von der Partie sein?

9) (serve for) abgeben

this story makes good reading — diese Geschichte ist guter Lesestoff

10) (become by development or training)

the site would make a good playground — der Platz würde einen guten Spielplatz abgeben

he will make a good officer — aus ihm wird noch ein guter Offizier

11) (gain, acquire, procure) machen [Vermögen, Profit, Verlust]; machen (ugs.) [Geld]; verdienen [Lebensunterhalt]; sich (Dat.) erwerben [Ruf]; (obtain as result) kommen zu od. auf, herausbekommen [Ergebnis, Endsumme]

how much did you make? — wieviel hast du verdient?

that makes one pound exactly — das macht genau ein Pfund

12) machen [Geste, Bewegung, Verbeugung]; machen [Reise, Besuch, Ausnahme, Fehler, Angebot, Entdeckung, Witz, Bemerkung]; begehen [Irrtum]; vornehmen [Änderung, Stornierung]; vorbringen [Beschwerde]; tätigen, machen [Einkäufe]; geben [Versprechen, Kommentar]; halten [Rede]; ziehen [Vergleich]; durchführen, machen [Experiment, Analyse, Inspektion]; (wage) führen [Krieg]; (accomplish) schaffen [Strecke pro Zeiteinheit]

13)

make much of something — etwas betonen

make little of something — (play something down) etwas herunterspielen

they could make little of his letter — (understand) sie konnten mit seinem Brief nicht viel anfangen

I don't know what to make of him/it — ich werde aus ihm/daraus nicht schlau od. klug

what do you make of him? — was hältst du von ihm?; wie schätzt du ihn ein?

14) (arrive at) erreichen [Bestimmungsort]; (coll.): (catch) [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Zug usw.]

make it — (succeed in arriving) es schaffen

15)

something makes or breaks or mars somebody — etwas entscheidet über jmds. Glück oder Verderben (Akk.)

make somebody's day — jemandem einen glücklichen Tag bescheren

16) (consider to be)

What do you make the time? - I make it five past eight — Wie spät hast du es od. ist es bei dir? - Auf meiner Uhr ist es fünf nach acht

17)

make 'do — vorlieb nehmen

make 'do with/without something — mit/ohne etwas auskommen
2. intransitive verb,
made

1) (proceed)

make toward something/somebody — auf etwas/jemanden zusteuern

2) (act as if with intention)

make to do something — Anstalten machen, etwas zu tun

make as if or as though to do something — so tun, als wolle man etwas tun
3. noun
1) (kind of structure) Ausführung, die; (of clothes) Machart, die

2) (type of manufacture) Fabrikat, das; (brand) Marke, die

make of car — Automarke, die

3)

on the make — (coll.): (intent on gain) hinter dem Geld her (abwertend)

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make off with

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

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n.

Fabrikat -e n.

Herstellung f.

Marke -n f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

= knüpfen v.

machen v.

vornehmen v.

English-german dictionary > make
10 make

[meɪk] n

1) econ ( brand) Marke f;

what is the \make, model and year of your car? welche Marke, Modell und welches Baujahr hat dein Auto?;

the newer \makes of computer are much more user-friendly die neuen Computergenerationen sind viel benutzerfreundlicher

2) ( search)

to be on the \make for sex sexhungrig sein; for money geldgierig sein; for power machthungrig sein; for profit profitgierig sein; for career karrieresüchtig sein;

to put the \make on sb (Am) (sl) versuchen, jdn ins Bett zu kriegen ( fam) vt <made, made>

1) ( produce)

to \make sth etw machen; company, factory etw herstellen;

the pot is made to withstand high temperatures der Topf ist so beschaffen, dass er hohen Temperaturen widerstehen kann;

‘made in Taiwan’ ‚in Taiwan hergestellt‘;

this sweater is made of wool dieser Pullover ist aus Wolle;

God made the world in 7 days Gott erschuf die Erde in 7 Tagen;

to \make bread Brot backen;

to \make clothes Kleider nähen;

to \make coffee/ soup/ supper Kaffee/Suppe/das Abendessen kochen;

to \make a copy of sth etw kopieren;

to \make a movie [or film] einen Film drehen;

to \make peace Frieden stiften;

to \make a picture ( fam) ein Foto machen;

to \make a recording of sth etw aufnehmen;

to \make a snowman einen Schneemann bauen;

to \make steel/ a pot Stahl/einen Topf herstellen;

to \make time sich dat [die] Zeit nehmen;

to show what one's [really] made of zeigen, was in einem steckt;

to \make sb sth [or sth for sb] etw für jdn machen;

he made us some coffee er machte uns Kaffee;

to be made for sth für etw akk geschaffen sein;

the doll wasn't made for banging around die Puppe ist nicht dazu gedacht, herumgeschleudert zu werden;

these two were made for each other die zwei sind wie geschaffen füreinander;

to \make like sb/ sth ( fam) jdn/etw imitieren [o nachmachen];

2) ( become)

to \make sth etw werden;

I don't think he will ever \make a good lawyer ich glaube, aus ihm wird nie ein guter Rechtsanwalt [werden];

she'll \make a great mother sie wird eine tolle Mutter abgeben;

(be) etw sein;

to \make a good answer/ excuse eine gute Antwort/Entschuldigung sein;

to \make a wonderful combination eine wunderbare Kombination sein;

to \make a match gut zusammenpassen;

to \make fascinating reading faszinierend zu lesen sein;

( form) etw bilden;

let's \make a circle lasst uns einen Kreis bilden

3) ( cause)

to \make noise/ a scene/ trouble Lärm/eine Szene/Ärger machen;

the wind is making my eyes water durch den Wind fangen meine Augen an zu tränen;

what made you change your mind? wodurch hast du deine Meinung geändert?;

stories like that \make you think again Geschichten wie diese bringen dich zum Nachdenken;

you \make things sound so bad du machst alles so schlecht;

the dark colours \make the room look smaller die dunklen Farben lassen das Zimmer kleiner wirken;

to \make sb do sth jdn dazu bringen [o ( geh) veranlassen], etw zu tun;

what made you move here? was brachte dich dazu, hierher zu ziehen?;

to \make sb laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen;

to \make oneself look ridiculous sich akk lächerlich machen;

to \make sb suffer jdn leiden lassen

4) ( force)

to \make sb do sth jdn zwingen, etw zu tun;

go to your room! - no, and you can't \make me! geh auf dein Zimmer! - nein, mich kann keiner zwingen

5) + adj ( cause to be)

the good weather made Spain so popular das schöne Wetter hat Spanien so populär gemacht;

to \make sth easy etw leicht machen;

to \make oneself heard sich dat Gehör verschaffen;

to \make oneself known to sb sich akk jdm vorstellen, sich akk mit jdm bekannt machen;

to \make sth public etw veröffentlichen;

to \make oneself understood sich akk verständlich machen

6) ( transform to)

the recycled paper will be made into cardboard das Recyclingpapier wird zu Karton weiterverarbeitet;

this experience will \make you into a better person diese Erfahrung wird aus dir einen besseren Menschen machen;

I'll have a steak - no, \make that chicken ich nehme ein Steak - ach nein, ändern Sie das und bringen Sie ein Hühnchen;

to \make the best of a situation das Beste aus einer Situation machen

7) ( perform)

to \make sth etw machen;

they made about 20 miles a day on foot sie legten etwa 20 Meilen am Tag zu Fuß zurück;

he made a plausible case for returning home early er überzeugte uns, dass es sinnvoll sei, früh nach Hause zu gehen;

to \make an appointment einen Termin vereinbaren;

to \make a bargain ein Schnäppchen schlagen;

to \make a call anrufen;

to \make a case for sth etw vertreten;

to \make a deal einen Handel schließen;

to \make a decision eine Entscheidung fällen [o treffen];

to \make a donation eine Spende vornehmen;

to \make a face ein Gesicht ziehen ( fam)

to \make a move ( in game) einen Zug machen;

(in business, personal life) etwas unternehmen;

( of body) sich akk bewegen;

to \make a promise ein Versprechen geben, etw versprechen;

to \make reservations reservieren;

to \make small talk Konversation betreiben;

to \make a speech/ presentation eine Rede/Präsentation halten;

to \make a start anfangen;

to \make good time doing sth bei etw dat schnell vorankommen;

to \make a withdrawal from a bank Geld bei einer Bank abheben

8) ( amount to)

to \make sth with numbers etw ergeben;

five plus five \makes ten fünf und fünf ist zehn;

if I buy this one, that'll \make it 30 wenn ich diesen hier kaufe, dann macht das zusammen 30;

today's earthquake \makes five since January mit dem heutigen Erdbeben sind es fünf seit Januar;

this \makes the third time my car has broken down das ist nun das dritte Mal, dass mein Auto eine Panne hat

9) (earn, get)

to \make enemies sich dat Feinde machen;

to \make a fortune sein Glück machen;

to \make friends Freundschaften schließen;

to \make a killing einen Riesengewinn machen;

to \make a living seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen;

to \make money Geld verdienen;

to \make a name for oneself sich dat einen Namen machen;

to \make profits/ losses Gewinn/Verlust machen

10) ( appoint)

to \make sb president/ advisor/ ambassador jdn zum Präsidenten/Berater/Botschafter ernennen

11) ( consider important)

she \makes a lot of politeness sie legt viel Wert auf Höflichkeit;

don't \make too much of his grumpiness gib nicht viel auf seine mürrische Art;

to \make much of sb ( appreciate) viel von jdm halten;

( praise) jdn über den grünen Klee loben

12) ( estimate)

how much do you \make the total? was hast du als Summe errechnet?;

I \make the answer [to be] 105.6 ich habe als Lösung 105,6 herausbekommen;

what do you \make the time? was glaubst du, wie viel Uhr es ist?

13) (fam: get to, reach)

to \make sth etw schaffen;

could you \make a meeting at 8 a.m.? schaffst du ein Treffen um 8 Uhr morgens?;

I barely made it to the meeting ich habe es gerade noch zur Versammlung geschafft;

we made it to the top of the mountain! wir schafften es bis zur Bergspitze!;

the fire made the front page das Feuer kam auf die Titelseite;

to \make the bus/ one's train/ one's plane den Bus/seinen Zug/sein Flugzeug erreichen;

to \make port Meldung an den Hafen machen;

to \make the big time ( fam) groß einsteigen ( fam)

to \make it to the top Karriere machen, es schaffen;

to \make it es schaffen;

the patient may not \make it through the night der Patient wird wahrscheinlich die Nacht nicht überstehen;

( achieve)

he made captain/ sergeant/ manager (Am) er schaffte es zum Kapitän/Feldwebel/Manager;

to \make the finals/ regionals das Finale/die Bezirksklasse schaffen;

to \make the grade es schaffen ( fam)

to \make a team sports sich akk für ein Team qualifizieren

14) ( make perfect)

those curtains really \make the living room diese Vorhänge verschönen das Wohnzimmer ungemein;

this film has \make his career der Film machte ihn berühmt;

that made my day! das hat mir den Tag gerettet!;

you've got it made! du hast ausgesorgt!

15) ( understand)

I can't \make anything of this philosophy text ich verstehe diesen Philosophietext nicht;

to \make head or tail of sth aus etw dat schlau werden;

I'd love to read his letter but I can't \make head or tail of his writing ich würde liebend gerne seinen Brief lesen, aber ich werde aus seiner Schrift nicht schlau;

to \make sense of an action/ a word/ an argument den Sinn einer Aktion/eines Wortes/eines Arguments verstehen;

( think)

what do you \make of his speech? was hältst du von seiner Rede?;

we don't \make much of him wir halten nicht viel von ihm

16) ( have sex)

to \make love sich akk lieben, miteinander schlafen;

to \make sb (Am, Aus) (sl) mit jdm ins Bett gehen ( fam)

he tried to \make her er hat versucht, sie ins Bett zu kriegen ( fam)

to \make it with sb (fam!) mit jdm ins Bett steigen ( fam)

PHRASES:

to \make a beeline [or dash] for sth/sb schnurstracks auf etw/jdn zugehen ( fam)

to \make a day/an evening of it den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht bleiben;

let's \make a night of it die Nacht ist noch jung;

to \make a go of it es schaffen, in etw dat Erfolg haben;

made in heaven perfekt;

to be made of money Geld wie Heu haben;

to \make sail naut in See stechen;

to \make sense Sinn ergeben [o ( fam) machen];

to \make or break sth/sb das Schicksal von etw/jdm in der Hand haben;

to \make something of it ( fam) Ärger machen;

do you want to \make something of it? suchst du Ärger? vi <made, made>

1) ( chase)

to \make after sb jdm hinterherjagen; police jdn verfolgen

2) ( head for)

to \make for sth auf etw akk zugehen;

( by car or bus) auf etw akk zufahren;

the kids made for the woods to hide die Kinder rannten auf den Wald zu, um sich zu verstecken;

( esp Brit)

we made towards the motorway wir fuhren Richtung Autobahn;

to \make towards the door/ pub/ car auf die Tür/den Pub/das Auto zugehen

3) (be)

to \make for sth etw sein;

( result in) etw ergeben;

faster computers \make for a more efficient system schnellere Computer führen zu leistungsfähigeren Systemen;

Kant \makes for hard reading Kant ist schwer zu lesen

4) (Am) ((dated) sl: hand over)

to \make with the money/ jewels Geld/Juwelen [über]geben;

\make with the money bags, baby! her mit dem Geld, Baby!

5) ( be about to)

to \make to leave/ eat dinner/ start a fight sich akk anschicken, zu gehen/Abend zu essen/einen Streit anzufangen

6) ( pretend)

to \make as if to do sth aussehen, als ob man etw tun wolle;

he made as if to speak es sah aus, als wolle er sprechen;

to \make like... (Am) so tun, als ob...;

the boy made like he was sick so he wouldn't have to go to school der Junge tat so, als ob er krank wäre, damit er nicht zur Schule musste

PHRASES:

to \make do [with sth] mit etw dat auskommen [o hinkommen];

can you \make do with a fiver? reicht dir ein Fünfpfundschein?

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11 feel

feel [fi:l]

toucher ⇒ 1 (a), 3 (a), 3 (b) sentir ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (e) ressentir ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) penser ⇒ 1 (d) avoir ⇒ 2 (a) être ⇒ 2 (b) se sentir ⇒ 2 (b) fouiller ⇒ 2 (f) avoir envie de ⇒ 2 (g)

(pt & pp felt [felt])

1 transitive verb

(a) (touch) toucher; (explore) tâter, palper;

∎ feel it, it's so smooth touche-le, c'est tellement doux;

∎ feel the quality of this cloth apprécie la qualité de ce tissu;

∎ I felt the lump on my arm j'ai tâté ou palpé la grosseur sur mon bras;

∎ he felt his pockets il tâta ses poches;

∎ to feel one's way avancer à tâtons; (in new job, difficult situation etc) avancer avec précaution;

∎ to feel one's way into/out of/up entrer/sortir/monter à tâtons;

∎ I'm still feeling my way je suis en train de m'habituer tout doucement

(b) (be aware of → wind, sunshine, atmosphere, tension) sentir; (→ pain) sentir, ressentir; (be sensitive to → cold, beauty) être sensible à;

∎ I can't feel anything in my foot je ne sens plus rien dans mon pied;

∎ I felt the floor tremble or trembling j'ai senti trembler le sol;

∎ I could feel her foot touching mine je sentais son pied contre le mien;

∎ I could feel myself blushing je me sentais rougir;

∎ feel the weight of it! soupèse-moi ça!;

∎ he felt the full force of the blow il a reçu le coup de plein fouet;

∎ I bet he felt that! il a dû le sentir passer!;

∎ to make one's authority felt affirmer son autorité, faire sentir son autorité;

∎ I can feel a cold coming on je sens que je suis en train de m'enrhumer;

∎ I could feel somebody else in the room je sentais qu'il y avait quelqu'un d'autre dans la pièce;

∎ I can feel it in my bones j'en ai le pressentiment

(c) (experience → sadness, happiness, joy, relief) ressentir, éprouver; (be affected by → someone's absence, death) être affecté par;

∎ to feel fear/regret avoir peur/des regrets;

∎ he feels things very deeply il ressent les choses très profondément;

∎ do you feel anything for her? est-ce que tu éprouves ou ressens quelque chose à son égard?;

∎ to feel the effects of sth ressentir les effets de qch

(d) (think) penser, estimer;

∎ I feel it is my duty to tell you j'estime qu'il est de mon devoir de te le dire;

∎ I felt it necessary to intervene j'ai jugé nécessaire d'intervenir;

∎ she feels very strongly that… elle est tout à fait convaincue que…;

∎ I can't help feeling that… je ne peux pas m'empêcher de penser que…;

∎ what do you feel about…? qu'est-ce que vous pensez de…?;

∎ I feel that things have changed between us j'ai l'impression que les choses ont changé entre nous;

∎ you mustn't feel you have to do it il ne faut pas que tu te sentes obligé de le faire

2 intransitive verb (with complement)

(a) (physically)

∎ to feel hot/cold/hungry/thirsty avoir chaud/froid/faim/soif;

∎ my hands/feet feel cold j'ai froid aux mains/pieds;

∎ my leg feels numb j'ai la jambe engourdie, ma jambe est engourdie;

∎ to feel good/old/full of energy se sentir bien/vieux/plein d'énergie;

∎ how do you feel or are you feeling today? comment te sens-tu aujourd'hui?;

∎ also humorous are you feeling all right? (physically) est-ce que tu te sens bien?;

∎ she's feeling a lot better elle se sent beaucoup mieux;

∎ my foot feels better mon pied va mieux;

∎ to feel as though or as if or like croire que + indicative, avoir l'impression que + indicative;

∎ I feel or it feels as if I've been hit on the head with a hammer j'ai l'impression qu'on m'a donné un coup de marteau sur la tête;

∎ my arm feels as if it's broken j'ai l'impression que je me suis cassé le bras;

∎ he's not feeling himself today il n'est pas en forme aujourd'hui;

∎ you'll soon be feeling (more) yourself or your old self again tu iras bientôt mieux, tu seras bientôt remis;

∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge que l'on veut bien avoir;

∎ I feel ten years younger je me sens dix ans de moins

(b) (emotionally)

∎ to feel glad/sad/undecided être heureux/triste/indécis;

∎ to feel (like) a fool se sentir bête;

∎ to feel (like) a failure avoir l'impression d'être un raté;

∎ to feel (like) a new woman/man se sentir comme neuve/neuf;

∎ I felt like a criminal j'ai eu l'impression d'être un criminel;

∎ I feel really stupid je me sens vraiment stupide;

∎ I know how you feel je sais ce que tu ressens;

∎ if that's how you feel… si c'est comme ça que tu vois les choses…;

∎ how do you think it makes ME feel? qu'est-ce que tu crois que je ressens, moi?;

∎ how would you feel if it happened to you? comment te sentirais-tu ou qu'est-ce que ça te ferait si ça t'arrivait à toi?;

∎ how would you feel if I were to offer you a job? qu'est-ce que vous diriez si je vous offrais un emploi?;

∎ how do you feel about him/the plan? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui/ce projet?, comment le trouves-tu/trouves-tu ce projet?;

∎ I felt really bad about it j'étais dans mes petits souliers;

∎ he felt really bad about leaving her ça l'ennuyait vraiment de la laisser;

∎ she feels very strongly about it elle a une position très arrêtée là-dessus;

∎ how do you feel about him coming to stay with us for a few months? qu'est-ce que ça te ferait s'il venait habiter chez nous pendant quelques mois?

(c) (in impersonal constructions)

∎ it feels good to be alive/home c'est bon d'être en vie/chez soi;

∎ it feels strange to be back ça fait drôle d'être de retour;

∎ does that feel better? est-ce que c'est mieux comme ça?;

∎ it feels all wrong for me to be doing this ça me gêne de faire ça;

∎ it feels like (it's going to) rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger;

∎ it feels like spring ça sent le printemps;

∎ what does it feel like or how does it feel to be Prime Minister? quelle impression ça fait d'être Premier ministre?

(d) (give specified sensation)

∎ to feel hard/soft/smooth/rough être dur/doux/lisse/rêche (au toucher);

∎ the room felt hot/stuffy il faisait chaud/l'atmosphère était étouffante dans la pièce;

∎ the room feels damp la pièce (me) paraît humide;

∎ the atmosphere felt tense on sentait une certaine tension dans l'air;

∎ your forehead feels hot ton front est brûlant;

∎ your neck feels swollen on dirait que ton cou est enflé

(e) (be capable of sensation) sentir

(f) (grope → in drawer, pocket) fouiller;

∎ I was feeling in my pocket for the keys je fouillais dans ma poche pour trouver mes clés;

∎ we had to feel in the dark for the light switch il a fallu que nous cherchions l'interrupteur à tâtons dans l'obsurité

(g) (idiom)

∎ to feel like sth (want) avoir envie de qch;

∎ I feel like a cup of coffee/something to eat j'ai envie d'une tasse de café/de manger quelque chose;

∎ I felt like crying j'avais envie de pleurer;

∎ do you feel like going out tonight? ça te dit de sortir ce soir?;

∎ don't do it if you don't feel like it ne le fais pas si tu n'en as pas envie ou si ça ne te dit rien

3 noun

(a) (tactile quality, sensation)

∎ I could tell by the feel of it je m'en étais rendu compte rien qu'au toucher;

∎ this garment has a really nice feel to it ce vêtement est vraiment agréable au toucher;

∎ there's a funny feel to this gearstick le levier de vitesses fait un peu drôle;

∎ I like the feel of cotton next to or against my skin j'aime bien le contact du coton sur ma peau

(b) (act of feeling, touching)

∎ to have a feel of sth toucher qch;

∎ can I have a feel? je peux toucher?;

∎ very familiar he's always trying to have a quick feel (sexually) il a la main baladeuse

(c) (knack)

∎ to get the feel of sth s'habituer à qch;

∎ to have a real feel for translation/music avoir la traduction/la musique dans la peau

(d) (atmosphere) atmosphère f;

∎ the room has a nice homely feel (to it) on se sent vraiment bien dans cette pièce;

∎ his music has a really Latin feel (to it) il y a vraiment une influence latino-américaine dans sa musique

(e) Sport (skill)

∎ he's got great feel il est très doué ou habile

➲ feel about, feel around intransitive verb

(in drawer, pocket) fouiller;

∎ to feel about or around in one's pocket for the key fouiller dans sa poche pour trouver sa clé;

∎ to feel about or around in the dark for sth chercher qch à tâtons dans le noir, tâtonner dans le noir pour trouver qch

➲ feel for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (sympathize with)

∎ I feel for you je compatis; ironic comme je te plains!;

∎ that poor woman, I feel for her la pauvre, ça me fait de la peine pour elle

(b) (in drawer, handbag, pocket) chercher

➲ feel up separable transitive verb

familiar (sexually) peloter, tripoter

➲ feel up to inseparable transitive verb

∎ to feel up to doing sth (feel like) se sentir le courage de faire qch; (feel physically strong enough) se sentir la force de faire qch; (feel qualified, competent) se sentir capable ou à même de faire qch;

∎ I don't really feel up to it (feel like) je ne m'en sens pas le courage; (feel strong enough) je ne m'en sens pas la force; (feel qualified, competent enough) je ne me sens pas à la hauteur;

∎ if you feel up to it, how about a weekend in London? si tu t'en sens le courage, que dirais-tu d'un week-end à Londres?;

∎ I don't feel up to a visit from your parents je ne me sens pas le courage de recevoir tes parents

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12 show

show [ʃəʊ]

démonstration ⇒ 1 (a) semblant ⇒ 1 (a) ostentation ⇒ 1 (a) spectacle ⇒ 1 (b) émission ⇒ 1 (b) exposition ⇒ 1 (c) foire ⇒ 1 (c) montrer ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e), 2 (f) présenter ⇒ 2 (a) exposer ⇒ 2 (a) faire preuve de ⇒ 2 (b) marquer ⇒ 2 (d) indiquer ⇒ 2 (d), 2 (f) enregistrer ⇒ 2 (h) passer ⇒ 2 (i), 3 (b) se voir ⇒ 3 (a)

(pt showed, pp shown [ʃəʊn])

1 noun

(a) (demonstration, display) démonstration f, manifestation f; (pretence) semblant m, simulacre m; (ostentation) ostentation f, parade f;

∎ a show of strength/unity une démonstration de force/d'unité;

∎ a show of hands un vote à main levée;

∎ she put on a show of indifference elle a fait semblant d'être indifférente;

∎ to make a show of being angry faire semblant ou faire mine d'être fâché;

∎ to make a great show of friendship faire de grandes démonstrations d'amitié;

∎ show of generosity affectation f de générosité;

∎ it's all a show ce n'est qu'une façade;

∎ he always makes such a show of his knowledge il faut toujours qu'il fasse étalage de ses connaissances;

∎ the metal strips are just for show les bandes métalliques ont une fonction purement décorative

(b) Theatre spectacle m; Television & Radio émission f;

∎ to go to a show aller au spectacle;

∎ we went to a restaurant after the show nous sommes allés au restaurant après le spectacle;

∎ variety show émission f de variétés;

∎ the show must go on le spectacle continue; figurative il faut continuer;

∎ figurative let's get this show on the road! allez, c'est parti ou on y va!;

∎ to make a show of oneself se donner en spectacle

(c) (exhibition) exposition f; (trade fair) foire f, salon m;

∎ have you been to the Picasso show? avez-vous visité l'exposition Picasso?;

∎ to be on show être exposé;

∎ I dislike most of the paintings on show je n'aime pas la plupart des tableaux exposés;

∎ the agricultural/motor show le salon de l'agriculture/de l'auto

(d) familiar (business, affair) affaire^□ f;

∎ she planned and ran the whole show c'est elle qui a tout organisé et qui s'est occupée de tout^□ ;

∎ it's up to you, it's your show c'est à toi de décider^□, c'est toi le chef

(e) (performance) performance f, prestation f;

∎ the team put up a good show l'équipe s'est bien défendue;

∎ it's a pretty poor show when your own mother forgets your birthday c'est un peu triste que ta propre mère oublie ton anniversaire;

∎ old-fashioned (jolly) good show, Henry! bravo, Henry!

2 transitive verb

(a) (display, present → gen) montrer, faire voir; (→ passport, ticket) présenter; (exhibit → work of art, prize, produce) exposer;

∎ to show sth to sb, to show sb sth montrer qch à qn;

∎ show me your presents fais-moi voir ou montre-moi tes cadeaux;

∎ you have to show your pass/your ticket on the way in il faut présenter son laissez-passer/son billet à l'entrée;

∎ you're showing a lot of leg this evening! tu es habillée bien court ce soir!;

∎ that dress shows everything she's got cette robe ne cache pas grand-chose;

∎ a TV screen shows what's happening in the next room un écran de télévision permet de voir ce qui se passe dans la pièce d'à côté;

∎ some of the drawings have never been shown in Europe before quelques-uns des dessins n'ont jamais été exposés en Europe auparavant;

∎ to show one's wares étaler ses marchandises;

∎ this jacket/colour really shows the dirt cette veste/couleur est vraiment salissante;

∎ come out from behind there and show yourself! sortez de là-derrière et montrez-vous!;

∎ if he ever shows himself or his face round here again, I'll kill him! si jamais il se montre encore par ici, je le tue!;

∎ to have sth to show for one's money en avoir pour son argent;

∎ I had very little to show for my efforts mes efforts n'avaient donné que peu de résultats;

∎ three months' work, and what have we got to show for it? trois mois de travail, et qu'est-ce que cela nous a rapporté?

(b) (reveal → talent, affection, readiness, reluctance) montrer, faire preuve de;

∎ she never shows any emotion elle ne laisse jamais paraître ou ne montre jamais ses sentiments;

∎ to show itself (emotion, tendency) se manifester;

∎ she showed herself more than willing to join in elle s'est montrée plus que prête à participer;

∎ she showed herself to be a hard worker elle s'est révélée ou avérée dure à la tâche;

∎ to show a preference for sth manifester une préférence pour qch;

∎ to show a taste for sth témoigner d'un goût pour qch;

∎ they will be shown no mercy ils seront traités sans merci;

∎ the audience began to show signs of restlessness le public a commencé à s'agiter;

∎ the situation is showing signs of improvement la situation semble être en voie d'amélioration;

∎ to show one's age faire son âge

(c) (prove) montrer, démontrer, prouver;

∎ first I shall show that Greenham's theory cannot be correct je démontrerai d'abord que la théorie de Greenham ne peut être juste;

∎ it just shows the strength of public opposition to the plan cela montre à quel point le public est opposé à ce projet;

∎ it just goes to show that nothing's impossible c'est la preuve que rien n'est impossible;

∎ it just goes to show what you can do if you work hard cela montre ou c'est la preuve de ce que l'on peut faire en travaillant dur;

∎ which only or all goes to show that… ce qui prouve que… + indicative

(d) (register → of instrument, dial, clock) marquer, indiquer;

∎ the thermometer shows a temperature of 20°C le thermomètre indique 20°C

(e) (represent, depict) montrer, représenter;

∎ this photo shows him at the age of seventeen cette photo le montre à l'âge de dix-sept ans;

∎ the picture shows three figures le tableau représente trois personnes

(f) (point out, demonstrate) montrer, indiquer;

∎ show me how to do it montrez-moi comment faire;

∎ to show (sb) the way montrer le chemin (à qn);

∎ figurative to show the way donner l'exemple;

∎ the government has very much shown the way with its green policies le gouvernement a bien donné l'exemple avec sa politique écologique;

∎ familiar I'll show you! tu vas voir!

(g) (escort, accompany)

∎ let me show you to your room je vais vous montrer votre chambre;

∎ will you show this gentleman to the door? veuillez reconduire Monsieur à la porte;

∎ an usherette showed us to our seats une ouvreuse nous a conduits à nos places;

∎ to show sb into a room introduire ou faire entrer qn dans une pièce

(h) (profit, loss) enregistrer;

∎ prices show a 10 percent increase on last year les prix sont en hausse ou ont augmenté de 10 pour cent par rapport à l'an dernier

(i) (put on → film, TV programme) passer;

∎ the film has never been shown on television le film n'est jamais passé à la télévision;

∎ as shown on TV (on packaging, sign) vu à la télé

(j) Computing (files, records) afficher

3 intransitive verb

(a) (be visible → gen) se voir; (→ petticoat) dépasser;

∎ she doesn't like him, and it shows elle ne l'aime pas, et ça se voit;

∎ a patch of sky showed through a hole in the roof on voyait un pan de ciel à travers un trou dans le toit;

∎ she lets her feelings show too much elle laisse trop voir ses sentiments;

∎ it shows in your face cela se voit ou se lit sur votre visage;

∎ fear showed in his eyes la peur se lisait dans ses yeux;

∎ their tiredness is beginning to show ils commencent à donner des signes de fatigue;

∎ it doesn't show ça ne se voit pas, on ne dirait pas;

∎ ah well, it just or all goes to show! eh oui, c'est la vie!

(b) (be on → film, TV programme) passer

(c) British (in a vote) lever la main;

∎ all those in favour please show que tous ceux qui sont pour lèvent la main

(d) familiar (turn up) arriver^□, se pointer;

∎ British he didn't show il n'est pas venu^□

►► show house maison f témoin;

show jumper (rider) cavalier(ère) m,f (participant à des concours de saut d'obstacle); (horse) sauteur m;

show jumping jumping m, concours m de saut d'obstacles;

Law show trial procès m à grand spectacle

➲ show around separable transitive verb

faire visiter;

∎ to show sb around the town faire visiter ou faire voir la ville à qn;

∎ my secretary will show you around (the factory) ma secrétaire va vous faire visiter (l'usine);

∎ we were shown around the house on nous a fait visiter la maison

➲ show in separable transitive verb

faire entrer

➲ show off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (parade) faire étalage de;

∎ to show off one's skill/culture faire étalage de son savoir-faire/sa culture;

∎ he only came to show off his new girlfriend/car il n'est venu que pour exhiber sa nouvelle petite amie/voiture;

∎ she came in to show off her new baby elle est venue faire admirer son nouveau-né

(b) (set off) mettre en valeur;

∎ wearing white shows off a tan porter du blanc met le bronzage en valeur;

∎ the black background shows off the colours nicely le fond noir fait bien ressortir les couleurs;

∎ coat that shows off the figure well manteau m qui marque ou dessine bien la taille

2 intransitive verb

faire l'intéressant(e), frimer;

∎ to show off in front of sb chercher à épater qn;

∎ stop showing off! arrête de faire l'intéressant!;

∎ you don't have to drive that fast, you're just showing off tu n'as pas besoin de conduire aussi vite, tu fais juste l'intéressant

➲ show out separable transitive verb

reconduire ou raccompagner (à la porte);

∎ it's okay, I'll show myself out inutile de vous déranger, je saurai retrouver le chemin (tout seul)

➲ show over British = show around

➲ show round = show around

➲ show through

1 inseparable transitive verb

se voir à travers;

∎ her knickers showed through her trousers sa culotte se voyait à travers son pantalon

2 intransitive verb

se voir (à travers), transparaître;

∎ the old paint still shows through l'ancienne peinture se voit encore à travers;

∎ her knickers showed through under her dress on voyait ses sous-vêtements au travers de sa robe

➲ show up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (unmask → impostor) démasquer;

∎ the investigation showed him up for the coward he is l'enquête a révélé sa lâcheté

(b) (draw attention to → deficiency, defect) faire apparaître, faire ressortir;

∎ the poor results show up the deficiencies in the training programme les mauvais résultats font apparaître les défauts du programme de formation

(c) (embarrass) faire honte à; (deliberately humiliate) humilier;

∎ you're always showing me up in public il faut toujours que tu me fasses honte en public

(d) (escort upstairs) accompagner en haut

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (turn up, arrive) arriver^□ ;

∎ only two of our guests have shown up seuls deux de nos invités sont arrivés;

∎ to fail to show up ne pas se présenter^□ ;

∎ you're the boss, you really ought to show up tu es le patron, tu devrais vraiment y aller ou te montrer^□

(b) (be visible) se voir, ressortir;

∎ the dirt really shows up on a white carpet la saleté ressort ou se voit vraiment sur une moquette blanche;

∎ the difference is so slight it hardly shows up at all la différence est tellement minime qu'elle se remarque à peine

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > show
13 clear

kliə
1. adjective
1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparente

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) despejado

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) claro, nítido

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) despejado

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilo

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) claro

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) despejado, libre (de)

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libre (de)

2. verb
1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) quitar; despejar; aclarar

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) absolver

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) despejarse

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) salvar

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- clearance
- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear

clear¹ adj

1. claro / evidente

it is clear that something is wrong es evidente que algo está mal

you must never do that again, is that clear? no debes volver a hacer eso, ¿queda claro?

2. claro

a clear voice una voz clara

3. transparente

clear water agua transparente

4. despejado

the sky is clear el cielo está despejado

5.

the road is clear, now you can cross no viene ningún coche, ya puedes cruzar

clear² vb quitar / recoger / despejar

clear the table, please recoge la mesa, por favor

clear

tr[klɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (glass, plastic, liquid) transparente; (sky, day, etc) despejado,-a; (skin, complexion) bueno,-a

■ you can see the Pyrenees on a clear day cuando el día es claro, se ven los Pirineos

2 (not blocked - road, desk) despejado,-a; (free - time) libre

■ the roads are clear today las carreteras están despejadas hoy

■ we had a clear view of the stage pudimos ver muy bien el escenario

3 (picture, outline) nítido,-a

4 (voice, sound, speaker) claro,-a

■ in a clear voice con voz clara

5 (understandable - explanation, instruction, ideas) claro,-a

■ is that clear? ¿está claro?, ¿queda claro?

■ she made it quite clear that we were not to leave the house dejó bien claro que no podíamos salir de la casa

6 (not confused - thinking, mind) lúcido,-a, claro,-a

■ I need to keep a clear head necesito estar despejado

7 (obvious, evident) claro,-a, patente; (certain) claro,-a

■ it's a clear case of bribery es un caso claro de soborno

■ it's quite clear what has happened está muy claro lo que ha pasado

■ she's not clear about what she wants to do no tiene muy claro lo que quiere hacer

8 (complete - day) entero,-a; (- profit) neto,-a; (- majority) amplio,-a

■ he earns a clear £250 a week saca £250 netas por semana

adverb

1 (clearly - speak) claramente; (hear) perfectamente, bien

2 (not touching) a distancia

■ he jumped well clear of the bar saltó muy por encima de la barra

■ she parked clear of the kerb aparcó a bastante distancia del bordillo

transitive verb

1 (table) quitar; (floor, road) despejar; (pipe, drain) desatascar; (building, room - of people) desalojar, despejar, desocupar; (house, room - of furniture) vaciar

■ they cleared the pavement of snow limpiaron la acera de nieve

■ this will clear your nose esto te despejará la nariz

■ I like to clear my desk before I leave me gusta acabar todo el trabajo antes de marcharme

■ the rain has really cleared the air la lluvia ha limpiado el aire muchísimo

■ can you clear a space for the salad? ¿puedes hacer sitio para la ensalada?

2 (accused person) absolver, descargar, exculpar; (one's name) limpiar

3 (approve - plans) aprobar; (authorize) autorizar, dar el visto bueno a; (plane) dar autorización

■ you'd better clear it with Pat first más vale que se lo preguntes a Pat primero

4 (debt) liquidar, saldar; (earn - money) sacar; (- cheque) conformar, dar por bueno

5 (obstacle) salvar

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) despejar

intransitive verb

1 (sky, weather) despejarse; (fog) disiparse; (water) aclararse; (skin) mejorar

2 (cheque) ser compensado,-a

3 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL (screen) borrarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as clear as a bell muy claro

as clear as day más claro que el agua

as clear as mud nada claro

'Keep clear' "Vado permanente"

'Reduced to clear' "Rebajado por liquidación"

'Stand clear' "Apártense"

to be in the clear familiar (from danger) estar fuera de peligro 2 (from suspicion) estar fuera de toda sospecha

to clear customs pasar por la aduana

to clear one's throat aclararse la garganta, carraspear

to clear the air (argument) aclarar las cosas

to clear the way abrir camino

to have a clear conscience tener la conciencia tranquila

to keep/stay/steer clear of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguien, apartarse de algo/alguien

to make oneself clear explicarse

clear soup consomé nombre masculino

clear ['klɪr] vt

1) clarify: aclarar, clarificar (un líquido)

2) : despejar (una superficie), desatascar (un tubo), desmontar (una selva)

to clear the table: levantar la mesa

to clear one's throat: carraspear, aclararse la voz

3) exonerate: absolver, limpiar el nombre de

4) earn: ganar, sacar (una ganancia de)

5) : pasar sin tocar

he cleared the hurdle: saltó por encima de la valla

6)

to clear up resolve: aclarar, resolver, esclarecer

clear vi

1) disperse: irse, despejarse, disiparse

2) : ser compensado (dícese de un cheque)

3)

to clear up : despejar (dícese del tiempo), mejorarse (dícese de una enfermedad)

clear adv

: claro, claramente

clear adj

1) bright: claro, lúcido

2) fair: claro, despejado

3) transparent: transparente, translúcido

4) evident, unmistakable: evidente, claro, obvio

5) certain: seguro

6) unobstructed: despejado, libre

clear n

1)

in the clear : inocente, libre de toda sospecha

2)

in the clear safe: fuera de peligro

clear (Obvious)

adj.

• abierto, -a adj.

• declarado, -a adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• evidente adj.

• expreso, -a adj.

• manifiesto, -a adj.

• palpable adj.

• visible adj. (Obvious)

n.

• patente s.m.

adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• descampado, -a adj.

• desenfadado, -a adj.

• despejado, -a adj.

• exento, -a adj.

• gráfico, -a adj.

• libre adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• lúcido, -a adj.

• nítido, -a adj.

• perspicuo, -a adj.

• puro, -a adj.

• raso, -a adj.

• terminante adj. (A field, etc.)

expr.

• limpiar v. (Weather)

n.

• despejarse (el cielo) s.m.

v.

• aclarar v.

• clarificar v.

• descombrar v.

• desembarazar v.

• desobstruir v.

• desocupar v.

• despejar (Informática) v.

• escombrar v.

• franquear v.

• limpiar v.

• redondear v.

klɪr, klɪə(r)
I

adjective -er, -est

1) < sky> despejado, claro; < day> despejado; <liquid/glass> transparente

clear soup — consomé m

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has very clear skin — tiene muy buen cutis

to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada

2) ( distinct) <outline/picture> nítido, claro; < voice> claro

3)

a) (plain, evident)

it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio

the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito

it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...

b) <explanation/instructions> claro

is that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?

let's get this clear — entendámonos bien

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?

4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado

keep clear — no obstruya el paso

all clear! — el campo está libre!

5) ( entire)

we've got two clear days — tenemos dos días enteros

he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana

6)

to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha

7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas

II

adverb

1) (beyond, outside)

once you're clear of the town — una vez que hayas salido de la ciudad

stand clear of the doors — manténganse alejados de las puertas

he leapt clear of the oncoming car — se apartó de un salto del coche que venía

the curtains should hang clear of the radiators — las cortinas no deben tocar los radiadores

2) ( as intensifier)

the cargo sank clear to the bottom — la carga se fue a pique hasta el fondo

he fell clear through the ceiling — se cayó y atravesó el techo

3)

to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)

keep clear! — no se acerquen!

I advised her to steer clear of him — le aconsejé que no tuviera nada que ver con él

4) ( distinctly) loud II

III
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontar

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa

to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo

an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial

police cleared the area — la policía evacuó la zona

let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)

b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar

2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de

the plane just cleared the trees — el avión pasó casi rozando los árboles

to clear customs — pasar por la aduana

3) ( free from suspicion)

he was cleared of all charges — lo absolvieron de todos los cargos

she is determined to clear her name — está decidida a limpiar su nombre

4)

a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno a

you'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom

b) ( Fin) compensar

5)

a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldar

b) ( earn) sacar*

c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidar

reduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación

6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararse

her head began to clear — se le empezó a despejar la cabeza

b) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse

2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

[klɪǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar clearer) (superl clearest)
1) (=unambiguous) [meaning, explanation] claro

• a clear case of murder — un caso claro de homicidio

• now let's get this clear... — vamos a dejar esto claro...

• to make it clear that... — dejar claro or bien sentado que...

to make o.s. clear — explicarse claramente

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico bien?

• he's a clear thinker — tiene la mente lúcida or despejada

2) (=obvious) [motive, consequence] claro, evidente

it is (absolutely) clear to me that... — no me cabe (la menor) duda de que...

• it became clear that... — empezó a verse claro que...

• it's not clear whether... — no está claro sí...

- as clear as crystal

- as clear as day

- as clear as mud

3) (=certain) [understanding, proof] seguro, cierto

he was perfectly clear that he did not intend to go — dijo claramente or tajantemente que no pensaba ir

are we clear that we want this? — ¿estamos seguros de que queremos esto?

• I'm not very clear about this — no tengo una idea muy clara de esto

• I'm not clear whether... — no tengo claro sí...

4) (=transparent) [water, glass] claro, transparente

a clear soup — una sopa clara

5) [sky, weather] despejado; [air] puro

on a clear day — en un día despejado

6) (=bright) [light, colour] claro

clear blue eyes — ojos azul claro
light I, 1., 1)
7) [photograph, outline] claro, preciso; [complexion] terso

to have a clear head — tener la cabeza despejada

8) (=distinct) [sound, impression, voice] claro

as clear as a bell —

I could hear his voice as clear as a bell — oía su voz como si estuviera a mi lado, oía su voz con toda claridad

9) (=unobstructed) [road, space] libre, despejado

• all clear! — ¡vía libre!, ¡adelante!

• to get a clear look at sb/sth — poder ver algn/algo bien

• to be clear of sth — (=free of) estar libre de algo; (=away from) estar lejos de algo

• we had a clear view — teníamos una buena vista, se veía bien

10) (=untroubled) [conscience] limpio, tranquilo

11) (after deductions)

a clear profit — una ganancia neta

£3 clear profit — una ganancia neta de 3 libras

12)

• a clear majority — una mayoría absoluta

• to win by a clear margin — ganar por un amplio margen

• a clear winner — un ganador absoluto

13) (=complete)

three clear days — tres días enteros

14) (=without commitments) [day, afternoon] libre; [diary] despejado

2. ADV

1) see loud

2) (=completely)

he jumped clear across the river — atravesó el río limpiamente de un salto

you could hear it clear across the valley — se oía claramente desde el otro lado del valle

3) (=free)

• to get clear away — escaparse sin dejar rastro alguno

to get clear of — (=get rid of) deshacerse de

when we get clear of London — (=away from) cuando estemos fuera de Londres

• to keep clear of sb/sth, keep clear of the wall — no te acerques a la pared

I decided to keep clear of him — decidí evitarle

keep clear of my daughter! — ¡no te acerques a mi hija!, ¡mantente alejado de mi hija!

• to stand clear of sth — mantenerse apartado de algo

stand clear of the doors! — ¡apártense de las puertas!

4) (Brit)
(Sport) (=ahead)
to be seven metres/seconds/points clear of sb — estar siete metros/segundos/puntos por delante de algn
steer I, 1., 1)
5) (=net)

he'll get £250 clear — sacará 250 libras netas

6) (esp US)

clear to sth — (=as far as) hasta algo

they went clear to Mexico — llegaron hasta Méjico

3. N

1)

to be in the clear — (=out of debt) estar libre de deudas; (=free of suspicion) quedar fuera de toda sospecha; (=free of danger) estar fuera de peligro

2)

message in clear — mensaje m no cifrado

4. VT

1) (=remove obstacles etc from) [+ place, surface] despejar; [+ road, railway track] dejar libre, despejar; [+ site] desmontar; [+ woodland] despejar, desbrozar; [+ court, hall] desocupar, desalojar (de público etc); [+ pipe] desatascar; [+ postbox] recoger las cartas de

• to clear one's conscience — descargar la conciencia

• to clear one's head — despejar la cabeza

• to clear sth of sth — despejar algo de algo

• to clear a space for sth/sb — hacer sitio para algo/algn

• to clear the table — recoger or quitar la mesa

• to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

• to clear the way for sth — (fig) dejar el camino libre para algo

- clear the air

2) [+ liquid] aclarar, clarificar; (Med) [+ blood] purificar

3) (Sport) [+ ball] despejar

4) (=get over) [+ fence etc] salvar, saltar por encima de; (=get past) [+ rocks etc] pasar sin tocar

the plane just cleared the roof — el avión no tocó el tejado por poco, el avión pasó casi rozando el tejado

to clear two metres — [jumper] saltar dos metros

this part has to clear that by at least one centimetre — entre esta pieza y aquella tiene que haber un espacio de un centímetro al menos

5) (=declare innocent etc) [+ person] absolver, probar la inocencia de

he was cleared of murder — fue absuelto de asesinato

to clear o.s. of a charge — probar su inocencia de una acusación

6) (=authorize)

you will have to be cleared by Security — será preciso que le acredite la Seguridad

the plan will have to be cleared with the director — el plan tendrá que ser aprobado por el director

7)

to clear a cheque — (=accept) aceptar or dar el visto bueno a un cheque; (=double check) compensar un cheque

8) (Comm etc) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ profit] sacar (una ganancia de); [+ goods etc] liquidar

he cleared £50 on the deal — sacó 50 libras del negocio

he clears £250 a week — se saca 250 libras a la semana

we have just about cleared our costs — nos ha llegado justo para cubrir los gastos

half-price to clear — liquidación a mitad de precio

9) (Comput) despejar

5. VI

1) (=improve) [weather] (also: clear up) despejarse; [sky] despejarse; [fog] disiparse

2) [liquid] aclararse, clarificarse

3) [cheque] ser compensado

4) (Sport) despejar

6.

CPD

clear round N — (Showjumping) ronda f sin penalizaciones

- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

* * *
[klɪr, klɪə(r)]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) < sky> despejado, claro; < day> despejado; <liquid/glass> transparente

clear soup — consomé m

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has very clear skin — tiene muy buen cutis

to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada

2) ( distinct) <outline/picture> nítido, claro; < voice> claro

3)

a) (plain, evident)

it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio

the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito

it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...

b) <explanation/instructions> claro

is that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?

let's get this clear — entendámonos bien

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?

4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado

keep clear — no obstruya el paso

all clear! — el campo está libre!

5) ( entire)

we've got two clear days — tenemos dos días enteros

he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana

6)

to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha

7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas

II

adverb

1) (beyond, outside)

once you're clear of the town — una vez que hayas salido de la ciudad

stand clear of the doors — manténganse alejados de las puertas

he leapt clear of the oncoming car — se apartó de un salto del coche que venía

the curtains should hang clear of the radiators — las cortinas no deben tocar los radiadores

2) ( as intensifier)

the cargo sank clear to the bottom — la carga se fue a pique hasta el fondo

he fell clear through the ceiling — se cayó y atravesó el techo

3)

to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)

keep clear! — no se acerquen!

I advised her to steer clear of him — le aconsejé que no tuviera nada que ver con él

4) ( distinctly) loud II

III
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontar

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa

to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo

an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial

police cleared the area — la policía evacuó la zona

let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)

b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar

2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de

the plane just cleared the trees — el avión pasó casi rozando los árboles

to clear customs — pasar por la aduana

3) ( free from suspicion)

he was cleared of all charges — lo absolvieron de todos los cargos

she is determined to clear her name — está decidida a limpiar su nombre

4)

a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno a

you'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom

b) ( Fin) compensar

5)

a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldar

b) ( earn) sacar*

c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidar

reduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación

6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararse

her head began to clear — se le empezó a despejar la cabeza

b) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse

2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

English-spanish dictionary > clear
14 go

ɡəu
1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) ir

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) enviar, tramitar, pasar

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) vender(se), darse

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) ir, llevar

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ir, acudir

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) desaparecer, destruir, demoler

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) ir, desarrollarse

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) irse, partir, marcharse

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) desaparecer, esfumarse

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) ir a

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) averiarse

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ir bien, funcionar

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) volverse, ponerse

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) ir, ponerse, guardarse, colocarse

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) pasar, transcurrir

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) valer, estar permitido, ser aceptable

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) hacer

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ser, estar, tener

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gastarse, utilizarse, usarse

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) ser, decir

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) funcionar, triunfar, salir bien

2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) intento

2) (energy: She's full of go.) energía, empuje

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- going

3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) próspero, que funciona bien

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) actual, del momento

•

- go-ahead

4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) luz verde, visto bueno

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go

go¹ n

1. turno

whose go is it? ¿a quién le toca?

2. intento

can I have a go? ¿puedo intentarlo yo?

go² vb

1. ir / irse

they went to the park fueron al parque

let's go home vámonos a casa

they've gone shopping se han ido de compras

who did you go with? ¿con quién fuiste?

2. salir

the coach goes at half past one el autocar sale a la una y media

3. ir / salir

the exam went very well el examen me fue muy bien

4. funcionar

does this clock go? ¿funciona este reloj?

5. volverse / quedarse

he went deaf se quedó sordo

she's going grey le están saliendo canas

6. desaparecer

my wallet has gone! ¡ha desaparecido mi cartera!

7. terminarse / acabarse

all the cheese has gone se ha terminado el queso / no queda nada de queso

has the pain gone? ¿se te ha pasado el dolor?

8. pasar

time goes quickly when you're enjoying yourself el tiempo pasa rápido cuando te lo pasas bien

to be going to do something ir a hacer algo

I think it's going to snow creo que va a nevar

I'm going to buy that bicycle voy a comprar esa bicicleta

El pasado de go es went y el participio pasado es gone; el gerundio se escribe going

go

tr[gəʊ]

noun

1 (energy) energía, empuje nombre masculino

■ they're always on the go no paran nunca

2 (turn) turno

■ it's my go me toca a mí

3 (try) intento

■ I'd like to have a go at hang gliding me gustaría intentar vuelo con ala delta

4 (start) principio

■ we knew from the word go lo sabíamos desde el principio

intransitive verb (pt went tr[went], pp gone tr[gɒn], ger going)

1 (gen) ir

■ you can come and go as you please puedes ir y venir a tu antojo

■ to go by underground ir en metro

■ to go for a walk dar un paseo

■ to go on holiday irse de vacaciones

2 (leave) marcharse, irse; (bus, train, etc) salir

■ let's go! ¡vámonos!

■ we'd better be going now más vale que nos vayamos ya

3 (vanish) desaparecer

■ my car has gone mi coche ha desaparecido

4 (function) funcionar, marchar

■ his business is going very well su negocio marcha muy bien

■ he can't get the engine to go no le arranca el motor

5 (become) volverse, ponerse, quedarse

■ to go deaf volverse sordo,-a

6 (fit) entrar, caber

■ the bed won't go into the room la cama no cabrá en la habitación

7 (break) romperse, estropearse; (yield) ceder; (blow) fundirse

8 (be kept) guardarse

■ the knives and forks go here los cuchillos y los tenedores se guardan aquí

9 (sell) venderse

■ clothes are going cheap at the moment la ropa se está vendiendo barata actualmente

10 (progress) ir, marchar, andar

■ the party went well la fiesta fue un éxito

■ things aren't going too well for him no le van muy bien las cosas

11 (be spent on) irse, gastarse

■ all his money goes on records se gasta todo el dinero en discos

12 (be available) quedar, haber

■ there are very few good jobs going hay muy pocos empleos buenos

■ is there any more meat going? ¿queda algo de carne?

13 (be acceptable) valer

■ almost anything goes to win para ganar, casi todo vale

14 (make a noise, gesture, etc) hacer

■ go like this with your head haz así con la cabeza

15 (time - pass) pasar; (- be remaining) faltar

■ the years went by slowly los años pasaron lentamente

■ only two weeks to go sólo faltan dos semanas

■ it's just gone ten acaban de dar las diez

16 (say) decir

■ as the saying goes según el dicho

■ there she goes again otra vez con el mismo rollo, otra vez con la misma canción

transitive verb

1 (make a noise) hacer

■ it goes tick-tock hace tic-tac

2 (travel) hacer, recorrer

■ they had only gone a mile when the car stopped sólo habían recorrido una milla cuando se les paró el coche

interjection go!

1 (starting races) ¡ya!

■ ready, steady, go! ¡preparados, listos, ya!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

go on! (incredulity) ¡no me digas!, ¡vaya!, ¡anda ya! 2 (coaxing) ¡venga!, ¡adelante!

it's no go es inútil, no hay nada que hacer

to be all the go estar muy de moda

to go about one's business ocuparse de sus asuntos

to be going to estar a punto de

■ they were just going to start, when it started to rain estaban a punto de empezar, cuando la lluvia hizo acto de presencia

to go one better than somebody superar a alguien

to go too far ir demasiado lejos, pasarse de la raya, pasarse

to go to sleep dormirse

to have a go at somebody criticar a alguien, meterse con alguien

to make a go of something tener éxito en algo

go ['go:] v, went ['wɛnt] ; gone ['gɔn 'gɑn] ; going ; goes ['go:z] vi

1) proceed: ir

to go slow: ir despacio

to go shopping: ir de compras

2) leave: irse, marcharse, salir

let's go!: ¡vámonos!

the train went on time: el tren salió a tiempo

3) disappear: desaparecer, pasarse, irse

her fear is gone: se le ha pasado el miedo

my pen is gone!: ¡mi pluma desapareció!

4) extend: ir, extenderse, llegar

this road goes to the river: este camino se extiende hasta el río

to go from top to bottom: ir de arriba abajo

5) function: funcionar, marchar

the car won't go: el coche no funciona

to get something going: poner algo en marcha

6) sell: venderse

it goes for $15: se vende por $15

7) progress: ir, andar, seguir

my exam went well: me fue bien en el examen

how did the meeting go?: ¿qué tal la reunión?

8) become: volverse, quedarse

he's going crazy: está volviéndose loco

the tire went flat: la llanta se desinfló

9) fit: caber

it will go through the door: cabe por la puerta

10)

anything goes! : ¡todo vale!

11)

to go : faltar

only 10 days to go: faltan sólo 10 días

12)

to go back on : faltar uno a (su promesa)

13)

to go bad spoil: estropearse, echarse a perder

14)

to go for : interesarse uno en, gustarle a uno (algo, alguien)

I don't go for that: eso no me interesa

15)

to go off explode: estallar

16)

to go with match: armonizar con, hacer juego con

go v aux

to be going to : ir a

I'm going to write a letter: voy a escribir una carta

it's not going to last: no va a durar

go n, pl goes

1) attempt: intento m

to have a go at: intentar, probar

2) success: éxito m

3) energy: energía f, empuje m

to be on the go: no parar, no descansar

go

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: went, gone) = andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• caminar v.

• correr v.

• funcionar v.

• ir v.

(§pres: voy, vas...), subj: vay-, imp: ib-, pret: fu-•)

• marchar v.

I
1. gəʊ
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<busain\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

[ɡǝʊ] (vb: pt went) (pp gone) (N: pl goes) When go is part of a set combination such as go cheap, go far, go down the tube, look up the other word.
1. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=move, travel) ir

she was going too fast — iba demasiado rápido

• to go and do sth — ir a hacer algo

I'll go and see — voy a ver

I'll go and fetch it for you — te lo voy a buscar

he went and shut the door — cerró la puerta

now you've gone and done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena!

to go and see sb, go to see sb — ir a ver a algn

• to go along a corridor — ir por un pasillo

• we can talk as we go — podemos hablar por el camino

add the sugar, stirring as you go — añada el azúcar, removiendo al mismo tiempo, añada el azúcar, sin dejar de remover

• to go at 30 mph — ir a 30 millas por hora

• to go by car/bicycle — ir en coche/bicicleta

• the train goes from London to Glasgow — el tren va de Londres a Glasgow

• to go home — irse a casa

• to go on a journey — ir de viaje

• there he goes! — ¡ahí va!

• to go to a party — ir a una fiesta

to go to the doctor('s) — ir al médico

she's gone to the optician('s) for a sight test — ha ido al oculista a graduarse la vista

she went to the headmaster — fue a ver al director

the child went to his mother — el niño fue a or hacia su madre

to go to sb for advice — consultar a algn

• where do we go from here? — (fig) ¿qué hacemos ahora?

• halt, who goes there? — alto, ¿quién va or vive?

2) (=depart) [person] irse, marcharse; [train, coach] salir

I'm going now — me voy ya, me marcho ya

"where's Judy?" - "she's gone" — -¿dónde está Judy? -se ha ido or se ha marchado

"food to go" — (US) "comida para llevar"

3) euph (=die) irse

after I've gone — cuando yo me haya ido

4) (=disappear) [object] desaparecer; [money] gastarse; [time] pasar

• the cake is all gone — se ha acabado todo el pastel

• gone are the days when... — ya pasaron los días cuando...

• that sideboard will have to go — tendremos que deshacernos de ese aparador

• military service must go! — ¡fuera con el servicio militar!

• there goes my chance of promotion! — ¡adiós a mi ascenso!

• only two days to go — solo faltan dos días

eight down and two to go — ocho hechos y dos por hacer
missing 1., 1)
5) (=be sold) venderse ( for por, en)

it went for £100 — se vendió por or en 100 libras

it's going cheap — se vende barato

going, going, gone! — (at auction) ¡a la una, a las dos, a las tres!

6) (=extend) extenderse, llegar

• the garden goes down to the lake — el jardín se extiende or llega hasta el lago

a huge sweater that goes down to my knees — un jersey enorme que me llega hasta las rodillas

• money doesn't go far nowadays — hoy día el dinero apenas da para nada

• he went up to £1,000 — (at auction) llegó a las 1.000 libras

7) (=function) [machine] funcionar

it's a magnificent car but it doesn't go — es un coche magnífico, pero no funciona

I couldn't get the car to go at all — no podía arrancar el coche

the washing machine was going so I didn't hear the phone — la lavadora estaba en marcha, así es que no oí el teléfono

to make sth go, to get sth going — poner algo en marcha

8) (=endure) aguantar

I don't know how much longer we can go without food — no sé cuánto tiempo más podremos aguantar sin comida

to go hungry/thirsty — pasar hambre/sed

9) (with activities, hobbies)

to go fishing/riding/swimming — ir a pescar/montar a caballo/nadar

• to go for a walk — dar un paseo

to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse

10) (=progress) ir

the meeting went well — la reunión fue bien

• how did the exam go? — ¿cómo te fue en el examen?

how's it going? * —

how goes it? * —

what goes? — (US) * ¿qué tal? *, ¿qué tal va? *, ¡qué hubo! (Mex, Chile) *

we'll see how things go * — veremos cómo van las cosas

• to make a party go (with a swing) — dar ambiente a una fiesta

• the day went slowly — el día pasó lentamente

• all went well for him until... — todo le fue bien hasta que...

11) (=match, combine with) [colours, clothes] hacer juego, pegar * ( with con)

mustard and lamb don't go, mustard doesn't go with lamb — la mostaza no va bien con el cordero, la mostaza no pega con el cordero *

cava goes well with anything — el cava va bien or combina con todo

12) (=become)
For phrases with go and an adjective, such as to go bad, go soft, go pale, you should look under the adjective.
it's just gone seven — acaban de dar las siete

to go red/green — ponerse rojo/verde

you're not going to go all sentimental/shy/religious on me! — ¡no te me pongas sentimental/tímido/religioso! *, ¡no te hagas el sentimental/tímido/religioso conmigo!

to go communist — [constituency, person] volverse comunista

• to go mad — (lit, fig) volverse loco

• to go to sleep — dormirse

See:

BECOME, GO, GET in become

13) (=fit) caber

it won't go in the case — no cabe en la maleta

4 into 3 won't go — 3 entre 4 no cabe

4 into 12 goes 3 times — 12 entre cuatro son tres, 12 dividido entre cuatro son tres

14) (=be accepted) valer

• anything goes * — todo vale

• that goes for me too — (=applies to me) eso va también por mí; (=I agree) yo también estoy de acuerdo
say
15) (=fail) [material] desgastarse; [chair, branch] romperse; [elastic] ceder; [fuse, light bulb] fundirse; [sight, strength] fallar

this jumper has gone at the elbows — este jersey se ha desgastado por los codos

• his health is going — su salud se está resintiendo

• his hearing/ mind is going — está perdiendo el oído/la cabeza

• his nerve was beginning to go — estaba empezando a perder la sangre fría

• her sight is going — le está empezando a fallar la vista

• my voice has gone — me he quedado afónico

16) (=be kept) ir

where does this book go? — ¿dónde va este libro?

17) (=be available)

there are several jobs going — se ofrecen varios puestos

there's a flat going here — aquí hay un piso libre

is there any tea going? — (=is there any left?) ¿queda té?; (=will you get me one?) ¿me haces un té?

I'll take whatever is going — acepto lo que sea

18) (=get underway)

whose turn is it to go? — (in game) ¿a quién le toca?, ¿quién va ahora?

go! — (Sport) ¡ya!

• all systems go — (Space) (also fig) todo listo

- from the word go

- there you go again!

19) (=be destined) [inheritance] pasar; [fund] destinarse

• all his money goes on drink — se le va todo el dinero en alcohol

• the inheritance went to his nephew — la herencia pasó a su sobrino

the money goes to charity — el dinero se destina a obras benéficas

the prize went to Fiona Lilly — el premio fue para Fiona Lilly

the qualities which go to make him a great writer — las cualidades que le hacen un gran escritor

• the money will go towards the holiday — el dinero será para las vacaciones

20) (=sound) [doorbell, phone] sonar

21) (=run)

how does that song go? — [tune] ¿cómo va esa canción?; [words] ¿cómo es la letra de esa canción?

the tune goes like this — la melodía va así

the story goes that... — según dicen...

22) (=do) hacer

go like that (with your right hand) — haz así (con la mano derecha)

23) * (=go to the toilet) ir al baño

I need to go — tengo que ir al baño

24) (in set expressions)

• it's a fairly good garage as garages go — es un garaje bastante bueno, para como son normalmente los garajes

he's not bad, as estate agents go — no es un mal agente inmobiliario, dentro de lo que cabe

• let's get going! — (=be on our way) ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!, ¡ándale! (Mex); (=start sth) ¡manos a la obra!, ¡adelante!

to get going on or with sth — ponerse con algo

I've got to get going on or with my tax — tengo que ponerme con los impuestos

once he gets going... — una vez que se pone..., una vez que empieza...

• to keep going — (=moving forward) seguir; (=enduring) resistir, aguantar; (=functioning) seguir funcionando

to keep sb going: this medicine kept him going — esta medicina le daba fuerzas para seguir

a cup of coffee is enough to keep him going all morning — una taza de café le basta para funcionar toda la mañana

enough money to keep them going for a week or two — suficiente dinero para que pudiesen tirar * or funcionar una o dos semanas

• to keep sth going, the workers are trying to keep the factory going — los trabajadores están intentando mantener la fábrica en funcionamiento or en marcha

• to let sb go — (=release) soltar a algn; euph (=make redundant) despedir a algn

let (me) go! — ¡suéltame!

we'll let it go at that — por esta vez pase

you're wrong, but we'll let it go — no llevas razón, pero vamos a dejarlo así

to let o.s. go — (physically) dejarse, descuidarse; (=have fun) soltarse el pelo *

• to let go of sth/sb — soltar algo/a algn
far 1., 2)
2. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=travel) [+ route] hacer

which route does the number 29 go? — ¿qué itinerario hace el 29?

which way are you going? — ¿por dónde vais a ir?, ¿qué camino vais a tomar?

he went his way — siguió su camino

we had only gone a few kilometres when... — solo llevábamos unos kilómetros cuando...

to go it —

the car was really going it * — el coche iba a una buena marcha *
distance 1., 1)
2) (=make) hacer

the car went "bang!" — el coche hizo "bang"

3) * (=say) soltar *

"shut up!" he goes — -¡cállate! -suelta

he goes to me, "what do you want?" — va y me dice or me suelta: -¿qué quieres? *

4) (Gambling) (=bet) apostar

he went £50 on the red — apostó 50 libras al rojo

I can only go £15 — solo puedo llegar a 15 libras

5) *

- go one better

- go it alone

3.

MODAL VERB ir

I'm going/I was going to do it — voy/iba a hacerlo

it's going to rain — va a llover

there's going to be trouble — se va a armar un lío *, va a haber follón *
to go doing sth
don't go getting upset * — venga, no te enfades

to go looking for sth/sb — ir a buscar algo/a algn

4. NOUN

1) (=turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's your go — te toca a ti

2) (=attempt) intento m

• to have a go (at doing sth) — probar (a hacer algo)

shall I have a go? — ¿pruebo yo?, ¿lo intento yo?

to have another go — probar otra vez, intentarlo otra vez

• at or in one go — de un (solo) golpe

3) * (=bout)

he's had a bad go of flu — ha pasado una gripe muy mala

they've had a rough go of it — lo han pasado mal, han pasado una mala racha

4) * (=energy) empuje m, energía f

• to be full of go — estar lleno de empuje or energía

• there's no go about him — no tiene empuje or energía

5) * (=success)

• to make a go of sth — tener éxito en algo

6)

- it's all go

- it's all the go

- have a go at sb

- it's no go

on the go —

he's always on the go — nunca para

to keep sb on the go — tener a algn siempre en danza

I've got two projects on the go — tengo dos proyectos en marcha

5.

ADJECTIVE
(Space)
you are go for moon-landing — estás listo para alunizar

all systems are go — (lit, fig) todo listo

See:

COME, GO in come

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go back to

- go before

- go below

- go beyond

- go by

- go down

- go down as

- go down on

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go in with

- go off

- go on

- go on for

- go out

- go out of

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go toward

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

* * *

I
1. [gəʊ]
1) (3rd pers sing pres goes; past went; past p gone) intransitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (move, travel) ir*

there she goes — allá va

who goes there? — ( Mil) ¿quién va?

are you going my way? — ¿vas hacia el mismo sitio que yo?

we can discuss it as we go — podemos hablarlo en el camino

where do we go from here? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

b) (start moving, acting)

go when the lights turn green — avanza or (fam) dale cuando el semáforo se ponga verde

ready, (get) set, go! — preparados or en sus marcas, listos ya!

let's go! — vamos!

here goes! — allá vamos (or voy etc)!

there you go — (colloq) ( handing something over) toma or aquí tienes; ( something is ready) ya está or listo

don't go telling everybody — (colloq) no vayas a contárselo a todo el mundo

3) (past p gone/been)

a) ( travel to) ir*

she's gone to France — se ha ido a Francia

I have never been abroad — no he estado nunca en el extranjero

where are you going? — ¿adónde vas?

to go by car/bus/plane — ir* en coche/autobús/avión

to go on foot/horseback — ir* a pie/a caballo

to go for a walk/drive — ir* a dar un paseo/una vuelta en coche

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

they've gone to see the exhibition — (se) han ido a ver la exposición

they've been to see the exhibition — han visitado la exposición, han estado en la exposición

to go and + inf — ir* a + inf

go and see what she wants — anda or vete a ver qué quiere

b) ( attend) ir*

to go on a training course — hacer* un curso de capacitación

to go on a diet — ponerse* a régimen

to go -ing — ir* a + inf

to go swimming/hunting — ir* a nadar/cazar

4) (attempt, make as if to)

to go to + inf — ir* a + inf

Sense II

5) (leave, depart) \<\<visitor\>\> irse*, marcharse (esp Esp); \<\<bus/train\>\> salir*

well, I must be going — bueno, me tengo que ir ya

to leave go — soltar*; let II 1) c)

6)

a) ( pass) \<\<time\>\> pasar

those days have gone — ya han pasado aquellos días

it's just gone nine o'clock — (BrE) son las nueve pasadas

the time goes quickly — el tiempo pasa volando or rápidamente

b) ( disappear) \<\<headache/fear\>\> pasarse or irse* (+ me/te/le etc); \<\<energy/confidence\>\> desaparecer*

has the pain gone? — ¿se te (or le etc) ha pasado or ido el dolor?

c) \<\<money/food\>\> ( be spent) irse*; ( be used up) acabarse

what do you spend it all on? - I don't know, it just goes — ¿en qué te lo gastas? - no sé, se (me) va como el agua

the money/cream has all gone — se ha acabado el dinero/la crema

to go on something: half his salary goes on drink — la mitad del sueldo se le va en bebida

7)

a) ( be disposed of)

that sofa will have to go — nos vamos (or se van etc) a tener que deshacer de ese sofá

either the cats go or I go — o se van los gatos o me voy yo

b) ( be sold) venderse

the bread has all gone — no queda pan, el pan se ha vendido todo

the painting went for £1,000 — el cuadro se vendió en 1.000 libras

going, going, gone — a la una, a las dos, vendido

8)

a) (cease to function, wear out) \<\<bulb/fuse\>\> fundirse; \<\<thermostat/fan/exhaust\>\> estropearse

her memory/eyesight is going — está fallándole or está perdiendo la memoria/la vista

the brakes went as we... — los frenos fallaron cuando...

the brakes have gone — los frenos no funcionan

my legs went (from under me) — me fallaron las piernas

b) ( die) (colloq) morir*

9) to go

a) ( remaining)

only two weeks to go till he comes — sólo faltan dos semanas para que llegue

I still have 50 pages to go — todavía me faltan or me quedan 50 páginas

b) ( take away) (AmE)

two burgers to go — dos hamburguesas para llevar

Sense III

10)

a) ( lead) \<\<path/road\>\> ir*, llevar

b) (extend, range) \<\<road/railway line\>\> ir*

it only goes as far as Croydon — sólo va or llega hasta Croydon

to go from... to... — \<\<prices/ages/period\>\> ir* de... a... or desde... hasta...

the belt won't go around my waist — el cinturón no me da para la cintura

11)

a) ( have place) ir*; ( fit) caber*; see also go in, go into

b) ( be divisible)

5 into 11 won't o doesn't go — 11 no es divisible por 5

8 into 32 goes 4 (times) — 32 entre 8 cabe a 4

Sense IV

12)

a) ( become)

to go blind/deaf — quedarse ciego/sordo

to go crazy — volverse* loco

to go mouldy — (BrE) enmohecerse*

to go sour — agriarse, ponerse* agrio

her face went red — se puso colorada

everything went quiet — se hizo un silencio total

b) (be, remain)

to go barefoot/naked — ir* or andar* descalzo/desnudo

they went hungry — pasaron hambre

13) (turn out, proceed, progress) ir*

how are things going? — ¿cómo van or andan las cosas?

so it goes — así son las cosas

14)

a) ( be available) (only in -ing form)

I'll take any job that's going — estoy dispuesto a aceptar el trabajo que sea or cualquier trabajo que me ofrezcan

is there any coffee going? — (BrE) ¿hay café?

b) ( be in general)

it's not expensive as dishwashers go — no es caro, para lo que cuestan los lavavajillas

Sense V

15)

a) (function, work) \<\<heater/engine/clock\>\> funcionar

the radio was going full blast — la radio estaba puesta a todo lo que daba

to have a lot going for one — tener* muchos puntos a favor

to have a good thing going: we've got a good thing going here — esto marcha muy bien

b)

to get going: the car's OK once it gets going el coche marcha bien una vez que arranca; I find it hard to get going in the mornings me cuesta mucho entrar en acción por la mañana; it's late, we'd better get going es tarde, más vale que nos vayamos; to get something going: we tried to get a fire going tratamos de hacer fuego; we need some music to get the party going hace falta un poco de música para animar la fiesta; to get somebody going: all this stupid nonsense really gets me going — estas estupideces me sacan de quicio

c)

to keep going — ( continue to function) aguantar; ( not stop) seguir*

to keep a project going — mantener* a flote un proyecto

16) (continue, last out) seguir*

the club's been going for 12 years now — el club lleva 12 años funcionando

how long can you go before you need a break? — ¿cuánto aguantas sin descansar?

we can go for weeks without seeing a soul — podemos estar or pasar semanas enteras sin ver un alma

17)

a) ( sound) \<\<bell/siren\>\> sonar*

b) (make sound, movement) hacer*

18)

a) ( contribute)

to go to + inf: everything that goes to make a good school todo lo que contribuye a que una escuela sea buena; that just goes to prove my point eso confirma lo que yo decía or prueba que tengo razón; it just goes to show: we can't leave them on their own — está visto que no los podemos dejar solos

b) ( be used)

to go toward something/to + inf: all their savings are going toward the trip van a gastar todos sus ahorros en el viaje; the money will go to pay the workmen — el dinero se usará para pagar a los obreros

19) (run, be worded) \<\<poem/prayer\>\> decir*

how does the song go? — ¿cómo es la (letra/música de la) canción?

20)

a) ( be permitted)

anything goes — todo vale, cualquier cosa está bien

b) (be necessarily obeyed, believed)

what the boss says goes — lo que dice el jefe, va a misa

c) (match, suit) pegar*, ir*

that shirt and that tie don't really go — esa camisa no pega or no va or no queda bien con esa corbata; see also go together, go with

21) ( have turn) ( Games) ir*, jugar*

2.

vt ( say) (colloq) ir* y decir* (fam)

that's enough of that, he goes — -ya está bueno -va y dice

3.

v aux (only in -ing form)

to be going to + inf

a) ( expressing intention) ir* a + inf

I was just going to make some coffee — iba a or estaba por hacer café

don't deny it! - I wasn't going to — no lo niegues! - no pensaba hacerlo

b) (expressing near future, prediction) ir* a + inf

I'm going to be sick — voy a devolver

Phrasal Verbs:

- go about

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go down with

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go on

- go out

- go out to

- go over

- go past

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go to

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

II

noun (pl goes)

1) c

a) ( attempt)

he emptied the bottle at o in one go — vació la botella de un tirón or de una sentada (fam)

she succeeded in lifting it at the third go — consiguió levantarlo al tercer intento

go at something/-ing: it's my first go at writing for radio es la primera vez que escribo para la radio; I want to have a go at learning Arabic quiero intentar aprender árabe; have a go prueba a ver, inténtalo; I've had a good go at the kitchen le he dado una buena pasada or un buen repaso a la cocina; it's no go es imposible; to give something a go (BrE) intentar algo; to have a go at somebody (colloq): she had a go at me for not having told her se la agarró conmigo por no habérselo dicho (fam); to make a go of something — sacar* algo adelante

b) ( turn)

whose go is it? — ¿a quién le toca?

it's my go — me toca a mí

c) ( chance to use)

can I have a go on your typewriter? — ¿me dejas probar tu máquina de escribir?

2) u (energy, drive) empuje m, dinamismo m

(to be) on the go: I've been on the go all morning no he parado en toda la mañana; he's got three jobs on the go — (BrE) está haciendo tres trabajos a la vez

III

adjective (pred)

all systems go — todo listo or luz verde para despegar

English-spanish dictionary > go
15 make

n. merk
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v. maken; vervaardigen; veroorzaken; creëren

make¹

[ meek]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 merk

2 natuur ⇒ karakter, soort

♦voorbeelden:

1   a famous make of dress • een jurk van een beroemd merk

2   a man of your make • een man van jouw slag

II 〈 niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 fabricage ⇒ vervaardiging

2 maaksel ⇒ fabrikaat, makelij

3 〈 elektriciteit〉 sluiting 〈 van stroomcircuit〉

♦voorbeelden:

2   of bad make • van slechte makelij, van slecht fabrikaat

¶ 〈 slang〉 on the make • op (eigen) voordeel uit, op winst uit; op de versiertoer 〈van man/vrouw〉

     that young man is really on the make • die jongeman is een echte streber

————————

make²

〈 made, made [ meed]〉

I 〈 onovergankelijk werkwoord〉

1 doen ⇒ zich gedragen, handelen

2 gaan ⇒ zich begeven

3 op het punt staan

4 〈 kaartspel〉de slag maken/winnen ⇒ houden

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 informeel〉 make like a lion • een leeuw imiteren/spelen/nadoen

     make as if/though • doen alsof; op het punt staan

2   make after someone • achter iemand aan gaan

     we were making toward(s) the woods • wij gingen naar de bossen

3   they made to depart • zij stonden op het punt te vertrekken

4   my ace made • mijn aas hield

¶ make believe • spelen, doen alsof

     you'll have to make do with this old pair of trousers • je zult het met deze oude broek moeten doen

     make away/off • 'm smeren, ervandoor gaan

     make away with oneself • zich van kant maken

     make away with • doden; meenemen, jatten

     make off with • weg/meenemen, jatten

     make at someone • op iemand afstormen

     〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 make with • komen met, brengen; doen, uitvoeren

     make with the drinks, I'm parched • kom op met de drank(jes), ik heb een vreselijke dorst

     make with the show • kom op met de show, voer de show op

→ make for make for/, make out make out/, make up make up/

II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 maken ⇒ bouwen, fabriceren; scheppen; voortbrengen, veroorzaken; bereiden; (op)maken, opstellen 〈 wet, testament〉

2 in een bepaalde toestand/positie brengen ⇒ maken, vormen; maken tot, benoemen tot/als

3 (ver)krijgen ⇒ (be)halen, binnenhalen 〈 winst〉, hebben 〈 succes〉; lijden 〈 verlies〉; verdienen; scoren, maken 〈punt enz.〉

4 laten ⇒ ertoe brengen, doen, maken dat, dwingen

5 voorstellen als ⇒ doen lijken op, afschilderen (als)

6 schatten (op) ⇒ komen op

7 worden ⇒ maken, zijn

8 (geschikt) zijn (voor) ⇒ (op)leveren, worden

9 afleggen ⇒ overbruggen, doen

10 bereiken ⇒ komen tot, halen 〈 snelheid〉, gaan; halen, pakken 〈 trein〉; zien, in zicht krijgen 〈 land〉; bereiken 〈 rang〉, worden ⇒ komen in, halen 〈 ploeg〉

11 doen 〈 met handeling als object〉 ⇒ verrichten, uitvoeren 〈 onderzoek〉; geven 〈 belofte〉; nemen 〈 proef〉; houden 〈 redevoering〉

12 opmaken 〈 bed〉

13 versieren ⇒ 〈 in het bijzonder〉 naar bed gaan met

14 〈 informeel〉 tot een succes maken ⇒ het hem doen, de finishing touch geven

15 〈 elektriciteit〉 inschakelen ⇒ sluiten 〈 stroomcircuit〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   make coffee/tea • koffie/thee zetten

     make dinner • het warme eten klaarmaken

     make a house • een huis bouwen

     God made man • God schiep de mens

     make room • plaats maken

     make over a dress • een jurk vermaken/verstellen

     make a chair from paper • een stoel van papier maken

     〈 figuurlijk〉 show them what you are made of • toon wat je waard bent

     a bridge made of stone • een brug van steen, een stenen brug

     they made a cupboard out of oak • zij maakten een kast van eikenhout

     that boy's as fast/bad as they make 'em • die jongen is zo snel/slecht als maar kan

2   John made her his wife • John trouwde haar

     the letter made mother happy • de brief maakte moeder blij

     the workers made him their spokesman • de arbeiders maakten hem tot hun woordvoerder

     make the news public • het nieuws openbaar maken

     make over something (into) • iets ombouwen (tot), iets veranderen (in)

     make a stone into an axe • van een steen een bijl maken

     you've made such a happy man out of me • je hebt van mij zo'n gelukkig mens gemaakt

3   make a lot of money • veel geld verdienen

     make a profit of two guilders • een winst van twee gulden maken

     〈 kaartspel〉 make a trick • een slag maken/binnenhalen

     he made a lot on this deal • hij verdiende een hoop aan deze transactie

4   you think you can make this old car ride again • je denkt deze oude wagen weer aan de praat te kunnen krijgen

     the police made Randy sign the confession • de politie dwong Randy de bekentenis te tekenen

     the story made her laugh • het verhaal maakte haar aan het lachen

     Tom was made to tell his adventures once more • Tom moest zijn avonturen nog eens vertellen

     she made the food go round • ze zorgde ervoor dat er genoeg eten was voor iedereen

     he made himself heard by speaking loud and clear • hij maakte zichzelf verstaanbaar door hard en duidelijk te spreken

     you can't make me • je kunt me niet dwingen

5   this book makes the Second Worldwar end in 1943 • dit boek laat de Tweede Wereldoorlog eindigen in 1943

     the director made Macbeth a villain • de regisseur maakte van Macbeth een schurk

6   what do you make the time? • hoe laat heeft u het?

     I make it seven thirty • ik heb het half acht

7   a hundred pence make a pound • honderd pence is een pond

     three and four make seven • drie en vier is zeven

     that makes three who want whisky • dat zijn er drie die whisky willen

8   this boy will never make a musician • deze jongen zal nooit een musicus worden

     that novel makes pleasant reading • die roman laat zich lekker lezen

     she will make you the perfect secretary • zij zal de volmaakte secretaresse voor je zijn

     the man is made for this job • de man is geknipt voor deze baan

9   make a few more miles • nog een paar mijl afleggen

10 make an appointment • op tijd zijn voor een afspraak

     after that he made major • daarna werd hij majoor

     this car makes a hundred and thirty km/h • deze auto haalt honderddertig km/u

     make the front pages • de voorpagina's halen

     make port • de haven binnenlopen

     I wonder how that player could make this team • ik vraag me af hoe die speler in dit team kon komen/raken

     make it • op tijd zijn, het halen; 〈 figuurlijk〉succes hebben, slagen

     have it made • geslaagd zijn, op rozen zitten

11 make a decision • een beslissing nemen, beslissen

     make an effort • een poging doen, pogen

     make a phone call • opbellen

     make war against/on/with • oorlog voeren tegen/met

14 the dark colours make the picture • de donkere kleuren maken het schilderij af

     make something of oneself • succes hebben 〈 in het leven〉

¶ this fool can make or break/mar the project • deze gek kan het project maken of breken

     this new film will make him or break him • met deze nieuwe film is het erop of eronder voor hem

     make something do • zich met iets behelpen

     you'll have to make this bike do • je zult het met deze fiets moeten doen

     〈 slang〉 make it • het doen, een nummertje maken, naaien

     let's make it next week/Wednesday • laten we (voor) volgende week/woensdag afspreken

     make little of • onbelangrijk vinden; weinig hebben aan, weinig profijt trekken van; weinig begrijpen van

     he made little of this wonderful opportunity • hij deed weinig met deze prachtkans

     make the most of • er het beste van maken; zoveel mogelijk profiteren van

     make much of • belangrijk vinden; veel hebben aan; veel begrijpen van; veel werk maken van 〈 bijvoorbeeld meisje〉

     they never made much of reading at home • thuis vonden ze lezen nooit belangrijk

     make nothing of • gemakkelijk doen (over), geen probleem maken van; niets begrijpen van

     〈 informeel〉 want to make something of it? • zocht je soms mot?, knokken?

     〈 informeel〉 that makes two of us • dat geldt ook voor mij, hier idem dito

     make over (to) • vermaken (aan), overmaken (aan), toewijzen (aan) 〈geld e.d.〉

     what do you make of that story? • wat denk jij van dat verhaal?

     they couldn't make anything of my notes • ze begrepen niets van mijn aantekeningen

→ make out make out/, make up make up/

English-Dutch dictionary > make
16 go

I 1. [gəʊ]
verbo intransitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. goes; pass. went; p.pass. gone)

1) (move, travel) andare

to go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda

to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna

to go home — andare a casa

to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare

to go into the room — entrare nella stanza

to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo

to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?

2) (on specific errand, activity) andare

to go shopping — andare a fare spese

to go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa

to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio

he's gone to get some wine — è andato a prendere il vino

go and answer the phone — va a rispondere al telefono

3) (attend) andare

to go to school — andare a scuola

to go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro

to go to the doctor's — andare dal dottore

4) (used as auxiliary with present participle)

she went running up the stairs — ha salito le scale di corsa

he went complaining to the principal — è andato a lamentarsi dal direttore

5) (depart) andare, partire

I must go, I must be going — devo andare

the train goes at six o'clock — il treno parte alle sei

6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsi

when I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui

7) (disappear) partire, andare

half the money goes on school fees — metà dei soldi partono per le tasse scolastiche

the cake has all gone — la torta è sparita

there goes my chance of winning! — ecco che se ne vanno le mie possibilità di vittoria!

8) (be sent, transmitted)

it can't go by post — non può essere spedito per posta

to go before parliament — essere presentato in parlamento

9) (become)

to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso

to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare

to go mad — impazzire

10) (change over to new system)

to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista

to go metric — adottare il sistema metrico

11) (be, remain)

we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare

to go unnoticed — passare inosservato

to go unpunished — restare impunito

the question went unanswered — la domanda è rimasta senza risposta

to go free — essere rimesso in libertà

12) (weaken)

his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo

the battery is going — la pila si sta scaricando

13) (elapse) passare, trascorrere

three hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...

three days to go — mancano solo tre giorni

how's the time going? — come stiamo col tempo?

it's just gone seven o'clock — sono appena passate le sette

14) (be got rid of)

he'll have to go! — se ne deve andare!

that lampshade'll have to go! — quella lampada deve sparire!

either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!

six down and four to go! — sei (sono) fatti e quattro da fare!

15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionare

to set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.

to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare

to get the fire going — accendere il fuoco

to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene

we have several projects going at the moment — abbiamo diversi progetti in corso al momento

16) (start)

let's get going! — cominciamo! partiamo!

to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi

ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!

here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno

17) (lead) andare, condurre, portare

the road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna

this road goes past the cemetery — questa strada prosegue oltre il cimitero

18) (extend in depth or scope)

to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa

it's true as far as it goes — è vero fino a un certo punto

this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento

a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days — al giorno d'oggi con cento sterline non si fa molto

you can make Ј 5 go a long way — si possono fare molte cose con 5 sterline

19) (belong, be placed) andare

where do these plates go? — dove vanno questi piatti?

the suitcases will have to go in the back — dovremo mettere le valigie dietro

20) (fit) entrare

it won't go into the box — non ci sta nella scatola

five into four won't go — il cinque nel quattro non ci sta

21) (be expressed)

how does the song go? — come fa la canzone?

as the saying goes — come dice il proverbio

the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che

22) (be accepted)

what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene

it goes without saying that — è chiaro che

anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene

23) (be about to)

to be going to do — stare per fare

it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare

I'm going to phone him right now — gli telefono subito

I'm not going to be treated like that! — non ho intenzione di farmi trattare così!

24) (happen)

the party went very well — la festa è andata molto bene

the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...

how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?

how goes it? — scherz. come va?

25) (be on average)

it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia

it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media

26) (be sold)

to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline

those rugs are going cheap — li vendono a poco quei tappeti

"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"

27) (be on offer)

I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è

I'll have whatever's going — prenderò quello che c'è

it's the best machine going — è la migliore macchina sul mercato

there's a job going at their office — c'è un posto vacante nel loro ufficio

28) (contribute)

the money will go towards a new roof — i soldi serviranno a pagare il tetto nuovo

everything that goes to make a good teacher — tutto quel che ci vuole per fare un buon insegnante

29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passare

to go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza

30) (emphatic use)

she's gone and told everybody! — è andata a dirlo a tutti!

he went and won the competition! — si è dato una mossa e ha vinto il concorso!

you've really gone and done it now! — questa volta l'hai davvero fatta grossa!

then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio

31) (be spent)

all his money goes on drink — tutti i suoi soldi vanno in alcolici

I don't know where all my money goes (to)! — non so dove vanno a finire tutti i miei soldi!

32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonare

the cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"

he went like this with her fingers — ha fatto così con le dita

so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"

33) (resort to)

to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra

to go to law — BE o

to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia

34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsi

35) (take one's turn)

you go next — dopo tocca a te

you go first — prima tu, dopo di te

36) AE (in takeaway)

to go — da asporto

two hamburgers to go! — due hamburger da portare via!
2.
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. goes; pass. went; p.pass. gone)

we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...

are you going my way? — fai la mia stessa strada? vai nella mia direzione?

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go off with

- go on

- go on at

- go out

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.

that's how it goes! that's the way it goes! — così va il mondo! così è la vita!

there you go! — colloq. voilà!
II [gəʊ]
nome (pl. goes)

1) BE (turn) turno m.; (try) tentativo m.

it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te

whose go is it? — a chi tocca?

to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.

he had several goes at the exam — ha tentato l'esame diverse volte

2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.

to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita

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to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.

to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.

he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai

we have several different projects on the go — abbiamo vari progetti in corso o cantiere

(it's) no go! — (è) impossibile! (non c'è) niente da fare!

from the word go — dall'inizio

in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta

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[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) andare

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) passare

3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) andare; essere venduto

4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) andare

5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) andare

6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) andarsene

7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) scorrere

8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) partire

9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) scomparire

10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) andare

11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) cedere

12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) camminare, funzionare

13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) diventare

14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) andare

15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) passare

16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) essere permesso

17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fare

18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) essere

19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) andare

20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) fare

21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) riuscire
2. noun
1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) prova, tentativo

2) (energy: She's full of go.) energia

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- going
3. adjective
1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) fiorente

2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) corrente

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- go-ahead
4. noun
(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) (il) via

- go-getter
- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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I 1. [gəʊ]
verbo intransitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. goes; pass. went; p.pass. gone)

1) (move, travel) andare

to go to London, to the States, to Ireland — andare a Londra, negli Stati Uniti, in Irlanda

to go to town, to the country — andare in città, in campagna

to go home — andare a casa

to go up, down, across — salire, scendere, attraversare

to go into the room — entrare nella stanza

to go by train, plane — andare o viaggiare in treno, aereo

to go by o past [person, vehicle] passare, superare; there he goes again! (that's him again) rieccolo là! fig. (he's starting again) eccolo che ricomincia! where do we go from here? — fig. e adesso cosa facciamo?

2) (on specific errand, activity) andare

to go shopping — andare a fare spese

to go for a walk, a drink — andare a fare una passeggiata, a bere qualcosa

to go on holiday, on a journey — andare in vacanza, a fare un viaggio

he's gone to get some wine — è andato a prendere il vino

go and answer the phone — va a rispondere al telefono

3) (attend) andare

to go to school — andare a scuola

to go to work — andare a lavorare o al lavoro

to go to the doctor's — andare dal dottore

4) (used as auxiliary with present participle)

she went running up the stairs — ha salito le scale di corsa

he went complaining to the principal — è andato a lamentarsi dal direttore

5) (depart) andare, partire

I must go, I must be going — devo andare

the train goes at six o'clock — il treno parte alle sei

6) eufem. (die) morire, dipartirsi

when I am gone — quando me ne sarò andato o non sarò più qui

7) (disappear) partire, andare

half the money goes on school fees — metà dei soldi partono per le tasse scolastiche

the cake has all gone — la torta è sparita

there goes my chance of winning! — ecco che se ne vanno le mie possibilità di vittoria!

8) (be sent, transmitted)

it can't go by post — non può essere spedito per posta

to go before parliament — essere presentato in parlamento

9) (become)

to go red — arrossire, diventare rosso

to go white — diventare bianco, imbiancare

to go mad — impazzire

10) (change over to new system)

to go Labour — pol. [country, constituency] votare per il partito laburista

to go metric — adottare il sistema metrico

11) (be, remain)

we went for two days without food — siamo stati digiuni per due giorni o due giorni senza mangiare

to go unnoticed — passare inosservato

to go unpunished — restare impunito

the question went unanswered — la domanda è rimasta senza risposta

to go free — essere rimesso in libertà

12) (weaken)

his voice, hearing is going — sta perdendo la voce, sta diventando sordo

the battery is going — la pila si sta scaricando

13) (elapse) passare, trascorrere

three hours went by before... — passarono tre ore prima che...

three days to go — mancano solo tre giorni

how's the time going? — come stiamo col tempo?

it's just gone seven o'clock — sono appena passate le sette

14) (be got rid of)

he'll have to go! — se ne deve andare!

that lampshade'll have to go! — quella lampada deve sparire!

either she goes or I do! — o se ne va lei, o me ne vado io o lo faccio io!

six down and four to go! — sei (sono) fatti e quattro da fare!

15) (operate, function) [vehicle, machine, clock] andare, funzionare

to set sth. going — mettere in funzione o in moto qcs.

to get going — [engine, machine] mettersi in moto; fig. [ business] avviarsi, decollare

to get the fire going — accendere il fuoco

to keep going — [ person] tenere duro; [ machine] continuare a funzionare; [ business] continuare ad andare bene

we have several projects going at the moment — abbiamo diversi progetti in corso al momento

16) (start)

let's get going! — cominciamo! partiamo!

to get things going — darci dentro, muoversi

ready, steady, go! — pronti, partenza, via!

here goes! here we go! forza! ci siamo! once he gets going, he never stops — una volta partito, non si ferma più o non lo ferma più nessuno

17) (lead) andare, condurre, portare

the road goes down to the sea, goes up the mountain — la strada scende verso il mare, sale verso la montagna

this road goes past the cemetery — questa strada prosegue oltre il cimitero

18) (extend in depth or scope)

to go very deep — [ roots] andare molto profondo; [reasons, habits] avere radici profonde, risalire a molto tempo fa

it's true as far as it goes — è vero fino a un certo punto

this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude — questo contribuisce molto a spiegare il suo atteggiamento

a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days — al giorno d'oggi con cento sterline non si fa molto

you can make Ј 5 go a long way — si possono fare molte cose con 5 sterline

19) (belong, be placed) andare

where do these plates go? — dove vanno questi piatti?

the suitcases will have to go in the back — dovremo mettere le valigie dietro

20) (fit) entrare

it won't go into the box — non ci sta nella scatola

five into four won't go — il cinque nel quattro non ci sta

21) (be expressed)

how does the song go? — come fa la canzone?

as the saying goes — come dice il proverbio

the story goes that — corre voce o si dice che

22) (be accepted)

what he says goes — quello che dice lui, va bene

it goes without saying that — è chiaro che

anything goes — tutto è permesso, qualsiasi cosa va bene

23) (be about to)

to be going to do — stare per fare

it's going to snow — nevicherà, sta per nevicare

I'm going to phone him right now — gli telefono subito

I'm not going to be treated like that! — non ho intenzione di farmi trattare così!

24) (happen)

the party went very well — la festa è andata molto bene

the way things are going... — da come vanno le cose...

how are things going? how's it going? — colloq. come vanno le cose? come va?

how goes it? — scherz. come va?

25) (be on average)

it's old, as Australian towns go — per essere una città australiana, è vecchia

it wasn't a bad party, as parties go — non è stata una brutta festa rispetto alla media

26) (be sold)

to go for over Ј 100,000 — andare o essere venduto per oltre 100.000 sterline

those rugs are going cheap — li vendono a poco quei tappeti

"going, going, gone!" — (at auction) "centomila, ecc. e uno, centomila, ecc. e due, centomila, ecc. e tre, aggiudicato!"

27) (be on offer)

I'll have some coffee, if there's any going — prenderò un caffè, se ce n'è

I'll have whatever's going — prenderò quello che c'è

it's the best machine going — è la migliore macchina sul mercato

there's a job going at their office — c'è un posto vacante nel loro ufficio

28) (contribute)

the money will go towards a new roof — i soldi serviranno a pagare il tetto nuovo

everything that goes to make a good teacher — tutto quel che ci vuole per fare un buon insegnante

29) (be given) [award, job] andare; [estate, inheritance, title] andare, passare

to go to charity — [ money] andare in beneficenza

30) (emphatic use)

she's gone and told everybody! — è andata a dirlo a tutti!

he went and won the competition! — si è dato una mossa e ha vinto il concorso!

you've really gone and done it now! — questa volta l'hai davvero fatta grossa!

then he had to go and lose his wallet — come se non bastasse, ha anche perso il portafoglio

31) (be spent)

all his money goes on drink — tutti i suoi soldi vanno in alcolici

I don't know where all my money goes (to)! — non so dove vanno a finire tutti i miei soldi!

32) (make sound, perform action or movement) fare; [bell, alarm] suonare

the cat went "miaow" — il gatto ha fatto "miao"

he went like this with her fingers — ha fatto così con le dita

so he goes "what about my money?" — colloq. poi fa "e i miei soldi?"

33) (resort to)

to go to war — [ country] entrare in guerra; [ soldier] andare in guerra

to go to law — BE o

to the law — AE ricorrere alla giustizia

34) (break, collapse) [ roof] sfondarsi; [cable, rope] spezzarsi, cedere; [ light bulb] bruciarsi

35) (take one's turn)

you go next — dopo tocca a te

you go first — prima tu, dopo di te

36) AE (in takeaway)

to go — da asporto

two hamburgers to go! — due hamburger da portare via!
2.
verbo transitivo (3 ^a persona sing. pres. goes; pass. went; p.pass. gone)

we had gone ten miles before we realized that... — abbiamo fatto dieci miglia prima di accorgerci che...

are you going my way? — fai la mia stessa strada? vai nella mia direzione?

- go about

- go across

- go after

- go against

- go ahead

- go along

- go along with

- go around

- go at

- go away

- go back

- go back on

- go before

- go below

- go by

- go down

- go for

- go forward

- go in

- go in for

- go into

- go off

- go off with

- go on

- go on at

- go out

- go over

- go round

- go through

- go through with

- go together

- go under

- go up

- go with

- go without

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to go one better than sb. — fare meglio di o superare qcn.

that's how it goes! that's the way it goes! — così va il mondo! così è la vita!

there you go! — colloq. voilà!
II [gəʊ]
nome (pl. goes)

1) BE (turn) turno m.; (try) tentativo m.

it's your go — è il tuo turno, tocca a te

whose go is it? — a chi tocca?

to have a go at sth. — provare a o tentare di fare qcs.

he had several goes at the exam — ha tentato l'esame diverse volte

2) colloq. (energy) entusiasmo m.

to be full of go, to be all go — essere pieno di energia o vita

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to have a go at sb. — prendersela con qcn.

to make a go of sth. — fare un successo di qcs.

he's always on the go — è sempre in movimento, non si ferma mai

we have several different projects on the go — abbiamo vari progetti in corso o cantiere

(it's) no go! — (è) impossibile! (non c'è) niente da fare!

from the word go — dall'inizio

in one go — in un colpo solo, in una volta

English-Italian dictionary > go
17 hot

adjective

1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]

hot and cold running water — fließend warm und kalt Wasser

be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)

make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)

2) (feeling heat)

I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß

3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]

4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]

be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)

he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)

5) (agitated, angry) hitzig

get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen

6) (coll.): (good) toll (ugs.)

be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)

I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)

be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen

7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]

this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen

8) (close)

you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß

follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftig

a hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage

10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]

11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also academic.ru/7680/blow">blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potato

Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

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[hot]
adjective

1) (having or causing a great deal of heat: a hot oven; That water is hot.) heiß

2) (very warm: a hot day; Running makes me feel hot.) heiß

3) ((of food) having a sharp, burning taste: a hot curry.) scharf

4) (easily made angry: a hot temper.) hitzig

5) (recent; fresh: hot news.) frisch

•

- hotly
- hot air
- hot-blooded
- hot dog
- hotfoot
- hothead
- hotheaded
- hothouse
- hot-plate
- be in
- get into hot water
- hot up
- in hot pursuit
- like hot cakes
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hot

[hɒt, AM hɑ:t]

I. adj

<- tt->

1. (temperature) heiß

she was \hot ihr war heiß

steaming [or piping] \hot kochend heiß

2. (spicy) food scharf

3. (angry) argument, words hitzig; person erregt

to be \hot with rage vor Wut kochen

to have a \hot temper leicht erregbar sein

4. (close)

the gang drove off with the police in \hot pursuit die Bande fuhr davon mit der Polizei dicht auf den Fersen

you're getting \hot (in guessing game) wärmer

to be \hot on sb's heels [or tracks] [or trail] jdm dicht auf den Fersen [o der Spur] sein

5. ( fam: good)

my Spanish is not all that \hot mein Spanisch ist nicht gerade umwerfend fam

he's Hollywood's \hottest actor er ist Hollywoods begehrtester Schauspieler

I don't feel so \hot mir geht es nicht so besonders fam

to be \hot stuff absolute Spitze sein fam

to be \hot stuff at doing sth in etw dat ganz groß sein fam

\hot tip heißer Tipp fam

▪ to be \hot at sth in etw dat ganz groß sein fam

6. pred ( fam: enthusiastic)

▪ to be \hot for [or on] sth scharf auf etw akk sein fam

to be \hot for fashion einen Modefimmel haben fam

to be \hot on punctuality übertrieben großen Wert auf Pünktlichkeit legen

to be \hot for travel/skiing leidenschaftlich gern reisen/Ski fahren

7. (dangerous) situation gefährlich, brenzlig fam; issue, stolen items heiß fam; criminal gesucht

the mafia were making it too \hot for them die Mafia machte ihnen die Hölle heiß fam

to be too \hot to handle issue ein heißes Eisen sein

8. (sl: sexy) heiß fam

\hot romance leidenschaftliche Liebesaffäre

to be too \hot to handle person heiß sein fam

9. (new and exciting) music, news, party heiß fam

the party became \hot and heavy auf der Party ging es heiß her fam

\hot gossip das Allerneueste

10. ( fam: radioactive) [schwer] radioaktiv, verseucht, heiß fam; ELEC (at high voltage) stark

11.

▶ to be so much \hot air nur heiße Luft sein fam

▶ to be all \hot and bothered (angry) fuchsteufelswild sein; (worried) ganz aufgeregt sein

▶ to get [all] \hot under the collar vor Wut kochen fam

▶ to get into \hot water in Teufels Küche kommen fam

▶ sb goes \hot and cold jdn überläuft es heiß und kalt

▶ \hot off the presses druckfrisch

▶ to be in \hot water ganz schön in der Tinte sitzen fam

II. vt

<- tt->

to \hot up a car's engine hochschalten

to \hot up a party eine Party in Schwung bringen

to \hot up the speed das Tempo steigern

III. vi

<- tt->

▪ to \hot up pace sich akk steigern; situation sich akk verschärfen

IV. n

▶ to have the \hots for sb scharf auf jdn sein sl

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[hɒt]
1. adj (+er)

1) heiß; meal, tap, drink warm

I am or feel hot — mir ist (es) heiß

with hot and cold water — mit warm und kalt Wasser

it was a hot and tiring climb — der Aufstieg machte warm und müde

the weather is hot — es ist heißes Wetter

in the hot weather — bei dem heißen Wetter, wenn es so heiß ist

the room was hot — in dem Zimmer war es heiß

Africa is a hot country — in Afrika ist es heiß

to get hot (things) — heiß werden

I'm getting hot — mir wird (es) warm

2) (to taste) curry, spices etc scharf

3) (inf) radioactive material radioaktiv, heiß (inf)

4) (inf) stolen goods heiß (inf)

it's too hot to sell — so heiße Ware lässt sich nicht verkaufen (inf)

5) (inf: in demand) product zugkräftig

she's the hottest property in show business — sie ist die heißeste Nummer im Showbusiness

... are totally hot this season —... sind momentan total in (inf)

6) (inf: good, competent) stark (inf)

the hottest show in town — die stärkste Show in der Stadt (inf)

he's pretty hot at maths — in Mathe ist er ganz schön stark (inf)

I'm not feeling too hot — mir gehts nicht besonders (inf)

she's so hot (inf) — sie ist eine starke Frau (inf)

7) (fig)

or favorite (US) — hoch favorisiert sein, der große Favorit sein

hot tip — heißer Tipp

a hot issue — eine umstrittene Frage

a hot topic of conversation — ein kontroverses Gesprächsthema

hot news — das Neuste vom Neuen

hot off the press — gerade erschienen

the latest designs hot from Milan — die neuesten Entwürfe, gerade aus Mailand eingetroffen

the competition was very hot — der Wettbewerb war äußerst scharf

she has a hot temper — sie braust leicht auf, sie hat ein hitziges Wesen

she's too hot to handle (inf) — mit der wird keiner fertig (inf)

it's too hot to handle (political issue, in journalism) — das ist ein heißes Eisen

that's a hot button, that hits a hot button (US) — das ist ein heißes Eisen

to get into hot water — in Schwulitäten kommen (inf), in (des) Teufels Küche kommen (inf)

to be/get (all) hot and bothered (inf) — ganz aufgeregt sein/werden (about wegen)

to feel hot and bothered (inf) — ins Schwitzen kommen (inf)

to get hot under the collar about sth — wegen etw in Rage geraten

I went hot and cold all over ( inf, with emotion ) — mir wurde es ganz anders

things started getting hot in the tenth round (inf) — in der zehnten Runde wurde es langsam spannend or gings los (inf)

to make things too hot for sb (inf) — jdm die Hölle heißmachen (inf), jdm einheizen (inf)

it's getting too hot for me here (inf) — hier wird mir der Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß

that girl's smoking hot ( US sl ) — die Frau ist voll scharf (inf)

See:

→ trail

2. adv (+er)

the engine's running hot — der Motor läuft heiß

he keeps blowing hot and cold — er sagt einmal hü und einmal hott

3. n

to have the hots for sb (inf) — auf jdn scharf sein (inf)

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hot [hɒt; US hɑt]

A adj (adv hotly)

1. heiß (Klima, Ofen, Tränen etc): → iron A 1, potato

2. warm, heiß (Speisen):

hot meal warme Mahlzeit;

hot and hot ganz heiß, direkt vom Feuer

3. erhitzt, heiß:

I am hot mir ist heiß;

I went hot and cold es überlief mich heiß und kalt

4. a) scharf (Gewürze)

b) scharf gewürzt (Gericht etc)

c) fig leuchtend, grell (Farbe)

5. heiß, hitzig, heftig, erbittert (Kampf etc):

hot words heftige Worte;

they grew hot over an argument sie erhitzten sich über einen strittigen Punkt; → pursuit 1

6. leidenschaftlich, feurig:

a hot temper ein hitziges Temperament;

a hot patriot ein glühender Patriot;

be hot for ( oder on) umg scharf sein auf (akk), brennen auf (akk)

7. a) wütend, erbost

b) aufgeregt:

get hot and bothered sich aufregen

8. heiß umg:

a) ZOOL brünstig

b) umg spitz, geil

9. heiß (im Suchspiel):

you’re getting hot(ter)!

a) es wird schon heißer!,

b) fig du kommst der Sache schon näher!

10. ganz neu oder frisch, noch warm:

hot off (US from) the press frisch aus der Presse (Nachrichten), soeben erschienen (Buch etc);

a hot scent ( oder trail) JAGD eine warme oder frische Fährte oder Spur (a. fig)

11. umg

a) toll, großartig:

it (he) is not so hot es (er) ist nicht so toll;

hot news pl (als sg konstruiert) sensationelle Nachrichten;

be hot on ganz groß in einem Fach sein; → hot stuff

b) heiß, vielversprechend (Tipp):

hot favo(u)rite besonders SPORT heißer oder hoher Favorit

12. sl heiß (erregend):

hot music

13. umg ungemütlich, gefährlich:

make it hot for sb jemandem die Hölle heißmachen, jemandem gründlich einheizen (beide umg);

the place was getting too hot for him ihm wurde der Boden zu heiß (unter den Füßen);

be in hot water in Schwulitäten sein umg, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten haben (besonders mit einer Behörde);

get into hot water umg

a) jemanden in Schwulitäten bringen,

b) in Schwulitäten kommen, Ärger oder Schwierigkeiten kriegen;

get into hot water with sb es mit jemandem zu tun kriegen;

hot under the collar

a) wütend, erbost,

b) aufgeregt,

c) verlegen

14. umg

a) heiß (gestohlen, geschmuggelt etc):

hot goods heiße Ware; → hot money

b) (von der Polizei) gesucht

15. PHYS umg heiß (stark radioaktiv):

hot cell; → hot spot 3

16. ELEK Strom führend: → hot wire

17. TECH, ELEK Heiß…, Warm…, Glüh…

B adv heiß:

the sun shines hot;

get it hot (and strong) umg eins auf den Deckel kriegen;

give it hot (and strong) to sb umg jemandem gründlich einheizen, jemandem die Hölle heißmachen; → blow¹ B 1, run C 17, track A 1, trail C 4

C v/t

1. meist hot up bes Br heiß machen, Speisen auch warm machen, aufwärmen

2. hot up umg

a) fig an-, aufheizen:

hot up the pace SPORT aufs Tempo drücken; aufdrehen

b) Schwung bringen in (akk)

c) ein Auto, einen Motor frisieren, aufmotzen

D v/i

1. meist hot up bes Br heiß werden, sich erhitzen

2. hot up umg

a) sich verschärfen (Lage etc), (SPORT Tempo auch) anziehen

b) schwungvoller werden:

things hotted up es kam Schwung in die Sache

E spl have the hots for umg spitz oder geil sein auf (akk)

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adjective

1) heiß; (cooked) warm [Mahlzeit, Essen]; (fig.): (potentially dangerous, difficult) heiß (ugs.) [Thema, Geschichte]; ungemütlich, gefährlich [Lage]

hot and cold running water — fließend warm und kalt Wasser

be too hot to handle — (fig.) eine zu heiße Angelegenheit sein (ugs.)

make it or things [too] hot for somebody — (fig.) jemandem die Hölle heiß machen (ugs.)

2) (feeling heat)

I am/feel hot — mir ist heiß

3) (pungent) scharf [Gewürz, Senf usw.]

4) (passionate, lustful) heiß [Küsse, Tränen, Umarmung]

be hot for something — heiß auf etwas (Akk.) sein (ugs.)

he's really hot on her — (sexually) er ist richtig scharf auf sie (ugs.)

5) (agitated, angry) hitzig

get [all] hot and bothered — sich [fürchterlich (ugs.)] aufregen

6) (coll.): (good) toll (ugs.)

be hot at something — in etwas (Dat.) [ganz] groß sein (ugs.)

I'm not too hot at that — darin bin ich nicht besonders umwerfend (ugs.)

be hot on something — (knowledgeable) sich in od. mit etwas (Dat.) gut auskennen

7) (recent) noch warm [Nachrichten]

this is really hot [news] — das ist wirklich das Neueste vom Neuen

8) (close)

you are getting hot/are hot — (in children's games) es wird schon wärmer/[jetzt ist es] heiß

follow hot on somebody's heels — jemandem dicht auf den Fersen folgen (ugs.)

9) (coll.): (in demand) zugkräftig

a hot property — (singer, actress, etc.) eine ertragreiche Zugnummer; (company, invention, etc.) eine ertragreiche Geldanlage

10) (Sport; also fig.) heiß (ugs.) [Tipp, Favorit]

11) (sl.): (illegally obtained) heiß [Ware, Geld]. See also blow I 1. 2); cake 1. 1); collar 1. 1); potato

Phrasal Verbs:

- hot up

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adj.

heiß adj.

scharf adj.

scharf gewürzt adj.

warm adj. expr.

echt geil* ausdr.

English-german dictionary > hot
18 live

I
1. liv verb
1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) vivir

2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) sobrevivir

3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) vivir

4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) vivir

5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) vivir de

•

- - lived
- living
2. noun
(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) medio de vida, sustento

- living-room
- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory
II
1.
adjective
1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) vivo

2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) en directo

3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) activo, vivo

4) (burning: a live coal.) candente

2. adverb
((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) en directo

- lively
- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire

live¹ adj

1. vivo

a live frog una rana viva

2. en directo / en vivo

live music música en directo

Se pronuncia más o menos laiv

live² vb

1. vivir

they live in the country viven en el campo

where do you live? ¿dónde vives?

2. alimentarse

some birds live on insects algunos pájaros se alimentan de insectos

3. sobrevivir / existir

I don't have enough to live on no tengo suficiente como para sobrevivir

Se pronuncia más o menos liv con una i corta

El gerundio de live se escribe living

live

tr[laɪv]

adjective

1 (not dead) vivo,-a

■ it's a real live snake es una serpiente de verdad

2 (still burning) vivo,-a, candente; (issue) candente

3 (ammunition) real; (bomb) sin explotar

4 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL con corriente

5 (broadcast) en directo

■ a live concert un concierto en directo

adverb

1 en directo, en vivo

■ I saw the Beatles perform live in 1969 yo vi actuar a los Beatles en vivo en 1969

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

live wire cable nombre masculino vivo 2 (person) nervio, torbellino

————————

live

tr[lɪv]

intransitive verb

1 vivir

■ he lived to a great age vivió una larga vida

■ cows live on grass las vacas viven de la hierba

■ for years they had nothing to live on durante años no tenían de qué vivir

■ they live by fishing viven de la pesca

transitive verb

1 vivir

■ the old woman had lived a life of luxury la vieja había llevado una vida llena de lujos

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to live and learn vivir para ver

to live and let live vivir y dejar vivir

to live by one's wits vivir del ingenio

to live from day to day vivir al día

to live in sin vivir en el pecado

to live in style familiar vivir a lo grande

to live it up familiar pasárselo bomba

to live on fresh air figurative use vivir del aire

to live out of a suitcase familiar ir de hotel en hotel

to live out of cans familiar vivir (a base) de latas

live ['lɪv] vi, lived ; living

1) exist: vivir

as long as I live: mientras viva

to live from day to day: vivir al día

2) : llevar una vida, vivir

he lived simply: llevó una vida sencilla

3) subsist: mantenerse, vivir

4) reside: vivir, residir

live ['laɪv] adj

1) living: vivo

2) burning: encendido

a live coal: una brasa

3) : con corriente

live wires: cables con corriente

4) : cargado, sin estallar

a live bomb: una bomba sin estallar

5) current: de actualidad

a live issue: un asunto de actualidad

6) : en vivo, en directo

a live interview: una entrevista en vivo

live (Performance)

adj.

• en vivo adj.

adj.

• de actualidad adj.

• en directo adj.

• encendido, -a adj.

• vivo, -a adj.

v.

• anidar v.

• habitar v.

• morar v.

• vivir v.

I
1. lɪv
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II laɪv
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III laɪv
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

I [lɪv]
1. VI

1) (=exist) vivir

the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos, los tiempos que corremos

she has only six months to live — solo le quedan seis meses de vida

to live from day to day — vivir de día en día

• to live in fear — vivir atemorizado

she lives in fear of her life/that she may be found out — vive temiendo por su vida/que la descubran

• to live for sth, I'm living for the day (when) I retire — vivo esperando a que llegue el día en que me jubile

she lived for her work — vivía por y para su trabajo

to live for today or the moment — vivir al día

I've got nothing left to live for — no tengo nada por lo que vivir

- live and let live

- we should eat to live, not live to eat

- you live and learn
hand 1., 1), happily, hope 1., 1), long I, 2., 1) shadow 1., 1), style 1., 4)
2) (=survive)

the doctor said she would live — el médico dijo que sobreviviría

you'll live! hum — ¡de esta no te mueres! hum

he lived to a ripe old age/to be 103 — llegó a viejo/a cumplir 103 años

she'll never live to see it — no vivirá para verlo
regret 2., 2)
3) (=conduct o.s.) vivir

• she lives by her own rules — vive según sus propias normas

men who lived by the gun — hombres cuya ley era la pistola

• to live modestly/ well — vivir modestamente/bien

- live like a king or a lord
dangerously, sin 1.
4) (=earn one's living) vivir

to live by hunting — vivir de la caza
pen I, 1., wit I, 1)
5) (=reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿dónde vives?

to live in a flat/in London — vivir en un piso/en Londres

she lives in Station Road — vive en Station Road

this is a nice place to live — este es un buen sitio para vivir

• this house isn't fit to live in — esta casa está en pésimas condiciones

6) (Brit) * (=go, belong) ir, guardarse

where does the teapot live? — ¿dónde va or se guarda la tetera?

7) (=enjoy life)

let's live a little! * — ¡vivamos la vida un poquito! *

she really knows how to live — sabe disfrutar muy bien de la vida

if you've never been to an opera, you haven't lived * — si no has ido nunca a la ópera no sabes lo qué es vivir

2. VT

1) [+ life] (gen) vivir; (in particular way) llevar

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

to live a happy life — llevar una vida feliz

to live a life of luxury/crime — llevar una vida de lujos/de delincuencia

to live a life of hardship — vivir pasando penurias

how you live your life is your business — tu vida es cosa tuya

2) (Theat)

to live the part — vivir el personaje or el papel

- live down

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
1. ADJ

1) (=living) [animal, person] vivo

experiments on live animals — experimentos mpl con animales vivos

a real live crocodile — un cocodrilo de verdad

a real live duke — un duque de carne y hueso

9.1 deaths per thousand live births — 9,1 muertes por cada mil bebés nacidos vivos

2) (=topical) [issue] de actualidad, candente

3) (Rad, TV) [broadcast, coverage] en vivo, en directo; [performance, show, recording] en vivo

the bar has live entertainment at weekends — el bar tiene espectáculos en vivo los fines de semana

performed before a live audience — interpretado delante del público

4) (=not blank) [shell, ammunition] cargado; [bomb] sin explotar

5) (=still burning) [coal] encendido, prendido (LAm)

6) (Elec) [cable, wire, appliance] conectado, con corriente

is this cable live? — ¿está conectado or tiene corriente este cable?

2. ADV

1) (Rad, TV) en vivo, en directo

the match is brought to you live from Madrid — le ofrecemos el partido en vivo or en directo desde Madrid

here, live from New York, is our reporter Malcolm McDonald — aquí tenemos a nuestro corresponsal Malcolm McDonald que nos habla en directo desde Nueva York

we'll be going live to Montreal later on — conectaremos con Montreal en directo más adelante

2)

to go live — (=come into operation) entrar en funcionamiento

the new computer system will go live next week — el nuevo ordenador entrará en funcionamiento la semana que viene

3.

CPD

live bait N — (Fishing) cebo m vivo

live coal N — brasa f, ascua f

live export N — [of livestock] exportación f en pie

live oak N — roble m de Virginia

live rail N — raíl m electrizado

live weight N — [of livestock] peso m en pie

live wire N — (Elec) alambre m conectado, alambre m con corriente; (fig) * torbellino * m

he's a real live wire! — ¡es un torbellino! *, ¡tiene mucha marcha! *

live yoghurt N — yogur m con biocultivos

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I
1. [lɪv]
intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain alive) vivir

(for) as long as I live — mientras viva, toda la vida

she lived to be 100 — llegó a cumplir 100 años

you'll live to regret it — algún día te arrepentirás

she had three months to live — le quedaban tres meses de vida

you'll live — (colloq) no te vas a morir (fam)

long live the king! — viva el rey!

you live and learn — (set phrase) todos los días se aprende algo nuevo

live and let live — (set phrase) vive y deja vivir a los demás

b) ( experience life) vivir

never eaten paella? you haven't lived! — ¿no has comido nunca una paella? pues no sabes lo que te pierdes or lo que es bueno!

2)

a) ( conduct one's life) vivir

we live very quietly — llevamos una vida tranquila

to live like a king o lord — vivir a cuerpo de rey

b) ( support oneself) vivir

3)

a) ( reside) vivir

where do you live? — ¿donde vives?

this house is not fit to live in — esta casa no está en condiciones

b) ( belong) (esp BrE colloq) ir*

where do these dishes live? — ¿dónde van estos platos?

2.

vt

a) ( exist in specified way) vivir

she lives a happy life — lleva una vida feliz, vive feliz

to live life to the full — vivir la vida al máximo

b) ( throw oneself into)

she really lived the part — realmente se identificó con el personaje

Phrasal Verbs:

- live down

- live for

- live in

- live off

- live on

- live out

- live through

- live together

- live up

- live up to

- live with

II [laɪv]
adjective

1) ( alive) vivo

wow, a real live princess! — uy, una princesa de verdad or de carne y hueso!

2) ( of current interest) < issue> candente, de actualidad

3) (Rad, TV)

the show was live — el programa era en directo or en vivo

the program is recorded before a live audience — el programa se graba con público en la sala or en presencia de público

4)

a) ( Mil)

live ammunition — fuego m real

live bomb — bomba f que no ha estallado

b) ( Elec) <circuit/terminal> con corriente, cargado

c) ( on fire) encendido

live coal — brasa f

III [laɪv]
adverb (Rad, TV) < broadcast> en directo, en vivo

English-spanish dictionary > live
19 so

1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) das, so, so... daß

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) auch

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tatsächlich
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) also

- academic.ru/68560/so-called">so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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so

[səʊ, AM soʊ]

I. adv inv

1. (to an indicated degree) so

I'm \so tired [that] I could sleep in this chair ich bin so müde, dass ich hier im Sessel einschlafen könnte

he's quite nice, more \so than I was led to believe er ist ganz nett, viel netter als ich angenommen hatte

he's not \so stupid as he looks er ist gar nicht so dumm, wie er aussieht

look, the gap was about \so wide schau mal, die Lücke war ungefähr so groß

the table that I liked best was about \so wide der Tisch, der mir am besten gefallen hat, war ungefähr so breit

2. (to a great degree)

what are you looking \so pleased about? was freut dich denn so [sehr]?

your hair is \so soft dein Haar ist so [unglaublich] weich

she's \so beautiful sie ist so [wunder]schön

I am \so cold mir ist so kalt

I am \so [very] hungry/thirsty ich bin [ja] so hungrig/durstig!, hab ich einen Durst/einen Riesenhunger! fam

she's ever \so kind and nice sie ist ja so freundlich und nett!

\so fair a face he could not recall ( liter or old) niemals zuvor hatte er ein so liebreizendes Gesicht gesehen liter

what's \so wrong with that? was ist denn daran so falsch?

is that why you hate him \so? ist das der Grund, warum du ihn so sehr hasst?

and I love you \so und ich liebe dich so sehr

you worry \so [much] du machst dir so viele Sorgen

3. (in such a way) so

we've \so planned our holiday that the kids will have a lot of fun wir haben unsere Ferien so geplant, dass die Kinder viel Spaß haben werden

gently fold in the eggs like \so rühren Sie die Eier auf diese Weise vorsichtig unter

4. (perfect)

[to be] just \so genau richtig [sein]

I want everything just \so ich will, dass alles perfekt ist

if you don't do things just \so, he comes along and yells at you wenn du nicht alles absolut richtig machst, kommt er und schreit dich an

5. (also, likewise) auch

I'm hungry as can be and \so are the kids ich habe einen Riesenhunger und die Kinder auch fam

I've got an enormous amount of work to do — \so have I ich habe jede Menge Arbeit — ich auch

I'm allergic to nuts — \so is my brother ich bin gegen Nüsse allergisch — mein Bruder auch

I hope they stay together — I hope \so, too ich hoffe, sie bleiben zusammen — das hoffe ich auch

I [very much] hope \so! das hoffe ich doch sehr!

6. (yes) ja

should we get going now? — I should say \so sollen wir jetzt anfangen? — ja, ich finde schon

can I watch television? — I suppose \so darf ich fernsehen? — na gut, meinetwegen [o von mir aus]

is this that the correct answer? — I suppose \so ist das die richtige Antwort? — ich glaube schon [o ja]

I'm afraid \so ich fürchte ja

7. AM ( fam: contradicting) doch

haha, you don't have a bike — I do \so haha, du hast ja gar kein Fahrrad — hab' ich wohl!

8. (that) das

\so they say so sagt man

\so I believe [das] glaube ich jedenfalls

I'm sorry I'm late — \so you should be es tut mir leid, dass ich mich verspätet habe — das will ich auch schwer hoffen

... or \so they say/I've heard... so heißt es jedenfalls/das habe ich zumindest gehört

Carla's coming over this summer or \so I've heard Carla kommt diesen Sommer, [das] habe ich jedenfalls gehört

well then, \so be it also gut

I told you \so ich habe es dir ja [o doch] gesagt

he looks like James Dean — \so he does er sieht aus wie James Dean — stimmt!

9. (as stated) so; (true) wahr

is that \so? ist das wahr?, stimmt das?

\so it is das stimmt

if \so... wenn das so ist...

that being \so,... angesichts dieser Tatsache...

to be quite \so wirklich stimmen

10. (this way, like that) so

I'm sure it's better \so ich bin sicher, so ist es besser

and \so it was und so kam es dann auch

and \so it was that... und so kam es, dass...

it \so happened that I was in the area ich war zufällig [gerade] in der Nähe

and \so forth [or on] und so weiter

\so to say [or speak] sozusagen

11.

▶ \so far \so good so weit, so gut

▶ \so long bis dann [o später]

▶ \so much for that so viel zum Thema

▶ \so what? na und? fam, na wenn schon? fam

II. conj

1. (therefore) deshalb, daher

I couldn't find you \so I left ich konnte dich nicht finden, also bin ich gegangen

my landlord kicked me out and \so I was forced to seek yet another apartment mein Vermieter hat mich rausgeworfen, weshalb ich mir schon wieder eine neue Wohnung suchen musste

2. ( fam: whereupon)

he said he wanted to come along, \so I told him that... er sagte, er wolle mitfahren, worauf ich ihm mitteilte, dass...

3. (introducing a sentence) also

\so we leave on the Thursday wir fahren also an diesem Donnerstag

\so that's what he does when I'm not around das macht er also, wenn ich nicht da bin

\so where have you been? wo warst du denn die ganze Zeit?

\so what's the problem? wo liegt denn das Problem?

\so that's that for now das wär's dann fürs Erste fam

4. (in order to) damit

be quiet \so she can concentrate sei still, damit sie sich konzentrieren kann

5.

▶ \so long as... (if) sofern; (for the time) solange

I'll join the army \so long as you do too ich gehe zum Militär, sofern du auch gehst

\so long as he doesn't go too far,... solange er nicht zu weit geht,...

▶ \so there! ( hum) ätsch! Kindersprache

mine's bigger than yours, \so there! ( hum) ätsch, meiner ist größer als deiner! Kindersprache

III. adj (sl) typisch fam

that's \so 70's das ist typisch 70er fam

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abbr S
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so¹ [səʊ]

A adv

1. (meist vor adj und adv) so, dermaßen:

so surprised;

so great a man ein so großer Mann;

not so … as nicht so … wie; → much Bes Redew

2. (meist exklamatorisch) so (sehr), ja so (überaus):

I am so glad ich freue mich (ja) so;

you are so right ganz richtig

3. so (…, dass):

it was so hot that I took my coat off

4. so, in dieser Weise:

so it is (genau) so ist es, stimmt;

is that so? wirklich?;

so as to sodass, um zu;

so that sodass;

or so etwa, oder so;

in an hour or so so in einer Stunde;

why so? warum?, wieso?;

how so? wie (kommt) das?;

so saying mit oder bei diesen Worten;

so Churchill so (sprach) Churchill; → even¹ 5, if¹ A 1

5. (als Ersatz für ein Prädikativum oder einen Satz)

a) es, das:

I hope so ich hoffe es;

I have never said so das habe ich nie behauptet;

I think so ich glaube oder denke schon;

I should think so ich denke doch!, das will ich meinen!;

what makes you think so? wie kommst du denn da drauf?;

I told you so ich habe es dir ja (gleich) gesagt

b) auch:

you are tired and so am I du bist müde und ich (bin es) auch;

I am stupid - so you are allerdings(, das bist du)!

6. also:

so you came after all du bist also doch (noch) gekommen;

so what? umg na und?, na wenn schon?

B konj daher, folglich, deshalb, also, und so, so … denn:

he was ill, so they were quiet er war krank, deshalb waren sie ruhig;

it was necessary, so we did it es war nötig, und so taten wir es (denn)

so² [səʊ] → sol²

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1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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adv.

also adv.

daher adv.

demnach adv.

so adv.

English-german dictionary > so
20 mess

̈ɪmes I
1. сущ.
1) а) беспорядок;
путаница, неразбериха;
грязь Your room is in a mess. ≈ В твоей комнате страшный беспорядок. The workmen cleaned up the mess before they left. ≈ Перед тем, как уйти, рабочие привели все в порядок. The movie is a mess, as sloppy in concept as it is in execution. ≈ В этом фильме полнейшая неразбериха, он столь же небрежен по замыслу, сколь и неряшлив по исполнению. to clean away a mess, sweep up a mess ≈ привести в порядок in a mess leave a mess make a mess of Syn: disorder
1., confusion б) разг. экскременты( особ. животных) to clear up the mess made by the cat ≈ убрать за кошкой
2) неприятность get into a mess be in a mess clear up the mess
2. гл.
1) производить беспорядок Who's been messing about with my papers? ≈ Кто тут копался в моих бумагах? Syn: disarrange
2) пачкать, грязнить (тж. mess up) Try not to mess up your new dress before the party. ≈ Постарайся не испачкать свое новое платье до вечеринки.
3) портить дело (часто mess up) She really messed up my life. ≈ Она действительно испортила мою жизнь. If John messes up his driving test again, I doubt if he'll ever pass it. ≈ Если Джон снова не сдаст экзамен на права, я сомневаюсь, что он вообще его пройдет. Syn: ball up
2), balls up, bitch up, botch up, bugger up, cock up, foul up, goof up
2), hash
2.
2), louse up, muck
2.
3), prang up
1), screw up
4)
4) лодырничать, валять дурака Syn: putter II, trifle
2. ∙ mess about mess about with mess around mess around with mess with II
1. сущ.
1) а) похлебка a mess of pottage ≈ чечевичная похлебка б) болтушка, месиво (для животных) в) презр. варево, стряпня Syn: concoction, medley
1.
2) а) группа людей, питающихся за общим столом (на судне, в армии и т. п.) The conversation in the officers' mess doesn't suit me. ≈ Разговор за офицерским столом мне не нравится. to lose the number of one's mess ид. ≈ умереть;
быть убитым б) без артик. питание за общим столом They will go to mess and live together like soldiers in a camp. ≈ Они будут вместе ходить есть и вместе жить, как солдаты в лагере.
3) а) столовая (комната или здание) б) мор. старшинская кают-компания ∙ Syn: mess hall
2. гл.
1) есть, питаться за общим столом (with, together) In this camp, private soldiers do not mess with officers, but have a separate cookhouse. ≈ В этом лагере солдаты едят отдельно от офицеров.
2) кормить за общим столом The Khan was most hospitable, even to the extent of messing me at his own 'table'. (Floyer) ≈ Хан был настолько любезен, что предложил мне отобедать с ним за его 'столом'. беспорядок, кутерьма, путаница - in a * в беспорядке, вверх дном - everything was in a * все было в беспорядке, все было перепутано - the room was in a * комната была в беспорядке - to make a * of things /of a job/ напутать, напороть;
испортить /провалить/ все дело - you made a fine * of my watch ну и починил же ты /во что ты превратил/ мои часы! - this illness makes a * of my holiday эта болезнь портит /губит/ мои планы на отпуск /отдых/ - you look a *! у тебя ужасный вид! ну и вид у тебя! грязь - your shirt is in a * ваша рубашка в грязи, вы испачкали рубашку - to make a * of the tablecloth запачкать скатерть - to clear up the * убирать грязь;
приводить дела в порядок - I've never seen such a * я такой грязи /такого беспорядка/ еще никогда не видел - what a *! что за беспорядок!, какая грязь неприятность - to be in a * быть в беде, иметь неприятности - to get (oneself) into a * попасть в неприятное положение /в беду/ - I got myself into a * я влип - he has made a * of his life он загубил свою жизнь - to get out of a * выпутаться из неприятного положения /из беды/ - to clear up the * выяснить недоразумение;
расхлебывать кашу - what a *! ну и дела!;
какая неприятность! производить беспорядок - to * a dress помять платье пачкать, грязнить - Jonny's *ed his pants Джонни замарал штанишки портить (часто * up) - to * (up) a business испортить дело - to * up the car испортить машину - it *ed up all our plans это нарушило все наши планы группа людей, питающихся за общим столом;
артель - to be introduced to the * быть представленным товарищам по столу( без артикля) питание за общим столом;
общий стол, общее питание - to be at * находиться за столом /за едой/;
обедать - it's time to go to * пора идти обедать (в столовую) пища, обед, подаваемые за общим столом ( морское) стол, бачок( рядового состава) столовая (в учебном заведении) (морское) старшинская кают-компания (военное) столовая, кухня-столовая;
клуб-столовая жидкая пища, похлебка - * of pottage( библеизм) чечевичная похлебка болтушка, месиво (для животных) варево, неаппетитная еда (устаревшее) блюдо, кушанье > to lose the number of one's * быть убитым, погибнуть в бою > out of * убитый обедать совместно за общим столом, артелью - we decided to * together мы решили столоваться вместе (военное) состоять на котловом довольствии кормить общим столом;
обеспечивать питанием - to * a regiment снабжать /обеспечивать питанием/ полк ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение in a ~ в беспорядке;
вверх дном in a ~ в грязи mess беспорядок;
кутерьма;
путаница;
to make a mess of things напутать;
напортить;
провалить все дело mess беспорядок;
кутерьма;
путаница;
to make a mess of things напутать;
напортить;
провалить все дело ~ блюдо, кушанье;
похлебка ~ болтушка, месиво (для животных) ~ группа людей, питающихся за общим столом ~ лодырничать, работать с ленцой (часто mess about) ~ неприятность;
to get into a mess попасть в беду;
to be in a mess быть в беде, иметь неприятности;
to clear up the mess выяснить недоразумение ~ обедать совместно, за общим столом, столоваться вместе (with, together) ~ общий стол, общее питание (в армии и флоте) ~ портить дело (часто mess up) ~ производить беспорядок;
пачкать, грязнить ~ столовая (в учебном заведении) ;
мор. старшинская каюткомпания ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор( для солдат, туристов) messroom: messroom = mess ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор( для солдат, туристов) ~ attr. столовый;
mess allowance столовые деньги;
mess kit амер. котелок и столовый прибор (для солдат, туристов)

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