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1 ocupar
v.1 to occupy (invadir) (territorio, edificio).Ella ocupa un espacio She occupies a space.2 to occupy (llenar) (mente).¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? how do you spend your spare time?los niños me ocupan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my timeeste trabajo sólo te ocupará unas horas this task will only take you a few hours3 to take up (superficie, espacio).4 to hold.ocupa el primer puesto en las listas de éxitos she's top of the charts5 to find or provide work for (dar trabajo a).6 to employ, to give work to, to busy, to take up.Ellos ocuparon a Ricardo They employed Richard.7 to need.Ellos ocupan un auto hoy They need a car today.8 to need to.Yo ocupo limpiar el auto I need to clean the car.* * *1 to occupy, take■ él siempre ocupa este asiento he always occupies this seat, he always sits here2 (adueñarse de) to occupy, take3 (llenar) to take up4 (dedicar) to do■ ¿en qué ocupa sus ratos libres? what do you do in your spare time?5 (habitar) to live in, occupy■ la delegación japonesa ocupa las habitaciones superiores the Japanese delegation occupies the upper rooms6 (estar - en un cargo) to hold, fill; (- en posición) to occupy, be in7 (dar trabajo) to employ1 (encargarse de) to take care of; (tratar) to deal with\ocuparse de lo suyo to mind one's own business* * *verb1) to occupy2) employ3) inhabit4) hold•* * *1. VT1) [+ espacio] to take upel armario ocupa toda la pared — the wardrobe takes up o covers the length of the wall
el nuevo museo se construirá en el espacio que ocupaba el antiguo — the new museum is to be built on the site of the old one
2) [+ posición]el equipo español ocupa el puesto número diez en la clasificación — the Spanish team are tenth o are in tenth place in the league table
la posición que ocupa nuestra empresa en el mercado europeo — our company's position in the European market, the position that our company occupies o has o holds in the European market
3) (Com) [+ puesto, cargo] to hold; [+ vacante] to fillla persona que ocupaba el cargo antes que ella — her predecessor in the post, the person who held the post before her
él ocupó el puesto que quedó vacante cuando me jubilé — he filled the position left vacant when I retired
4) (Mil, Pol) [+ ciudad, país] to occupy5) (=habitar) [+ vivienda] to live in, occupy; [+ local] to occupyla vivienda que ocupan desde hace dos años — the house they have been living in o have occupied for the last two years
los jóvenes que ocuparon la vivienda abandonada — the youths that squatted o occupied the empty building
la agencia ocupa el último piso del edificio — the agency has o occupies the top floor of the building
la fundación ocupa un piso en el centro de Barcelona — the foundation is based in o occupies a flat in the centre of Barcelona
6) [+ tiempo] [labor, acción] take up; [persona] to spendlos niños y las labores de la casa me ocupan mucho tiempo — the children and the housework take up a lot of my time
escribir el artículo me ocupó toda la mañana — my whole morning was taken up with writing the article
no sabe en qué ocupar su tiempo libre — he doesn't know how to fill o spend his spare time
7) (=dar trabajo a) to employla agricultura ocupa a un 10% de la población activa — 10% of the working population is employed in agriculture, agriculture employs 10% of the working population
8) (=concernir)pero, volviendo al tema que nos ocupa... — however, returning to the subject under discussion..., however, returning to the subject we are concerned with o that concerns us...
en el caso que nos ocupa — in this particular case, in the case under discussion
9) (=confiscar) to confiscateles ocuparon todo el contrabando — all their smuggled goods were seized o confiscated
10) Méx (=usar) to use¿está ocupando la pluma? — are you using the pen?
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < espacio> to take up2) personaa) ( situarse en)volvió a ocupar su asiento — she returned to her seat, she took her seat again
b) <vivienda/habitación>¿quién ocupa la habitación 234? — who's in room 234?
c) ( en clasificación)¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? — what position are they in the division?
3) <fábrica/territorio> to occupy4)a) < trabajadores> to provide employment forb) ( concernir) to concern5) < tiempo>¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? — how do you spend your spare time?
6) (AmC, Chi, Méx) ( usar) to use2.ocuparse v pronocuparse DE algo/alguien: ¿quién se ocupa de los niños? who takes care of o looks after the children?; este departamento se ocupa de... this department deals with o is in charge of...; yo me ocuparé de eso I'll see to that; yo me ocupé de hacer la reservación I took care of the reservations; tú ocúpate de tus cosas — you mind your own business
* * *= occupy, live in.Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.Ex. The apartment is brand new with all mods and cons and never lived in before.----* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* ocupar el cargo = be in the position.* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar espacio = occupy + space, take up + space, take up + room.* ocupar ilegalmente = squat.* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* ocupar + Nombre Geográfico = occupy + Nombre Geográfico.* ocuparse = run, tend.* ocuparse de = be concerned with, deal with, indulge in, preoccupy, turn to, concern, take + a turn at, care (about/for), become + engaged (in/with), engage with, see to.* ocuparse de que = see to it that.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* ocupar una posición = take + position, fill + niche, occupy + a niche.* ocupar una posición de = be in position of.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* ocupar un cargo = hold + position.* ocupar un cargo de dirección = hold + a chair.* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = rank + high on the list of priorities, be high on the priority list, be high on + list.* ocupar un posición = occupy + position.* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.* ocupar un segundo plano = stand in + the background.* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < espacio> to take up2) personaa) ( situarse en)volvió a ocupar su asiento — she returned to her seat, she took her seat again
b) <vivienda/habitación>¿quién ocupa la habitación 234? — who's in room 234?
c) ( en clasificación)¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? — what position are they in the division?
3) <fábrica/territorio> to occupy4)a) < trabajadores> to provide employment forb) ( concernir) to concern5) < tiempo>¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? — how do you spend your spare time?
6) (AmC, Chi, Méx) ( usar) to use2.ocuparse v pronocuparse DE algo/alguien: ¿quién se ocupa de los niños? who takes care of o looks after the children?; este departamento se ocupa de... this department deals with o is in charge of...; yo me ocuparé de eso I'll see to that; yo me ocupé de hacer la reservación I took care of the reservations; tú ocúpate de tus cosas — you mind your own business
* * *= occupy, live in.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The apartment is brand new with all mods and cons and never lived in before.* conseguir ocupar un lugar específico = secure + a niche.* en virtud del cargo que ocupa = ex officio.* ocupar el cargo = be in the position.* ocupar el lugar de = take + the place of.* ocupar el lugar de Alguien = take + Posesivo + place.* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.* ocupar espacio = occupy + space, take up + space, take up + room.* ocupar ilegalmente = squat.* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.* ocupar + Nombre Geográfico = occupy + Nombre Geográfico.* ocuparse = run, tend.* ocuparse de = be concerned with, deal with, indulge in, preoccupy, turn to, concern, take + a turn at, care (about/for), become + engaged (in/with), engage with, see to.* ocuparse de que = see to it that.* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.* ocupar una posición = take + position, fill + niche, occupy + a niche.* ocupar una posición de = be in position of.* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.* ocupar un cargo = hold + position.* ocupar un cargo de dirección = hold + a chair.* ocupar un lugar = hold + a place, occupy + place.* ocupar un lugar destacado para + Pronombre = stand + high on + Posesivo + list.* ocupar un lugar en una clasificación = rank.* ocupar un lugar importante = take + pride of place.* ocupar un lugar prioritario en los intereses de Alguien = rank + high on + Posesivo + agenda.* ocupar un lugar privilegiado = have + pride of place.* ocupar un nivel de prioridad alto = rank + high on the list of priorities, be high on the priority list, be high on + list.* ocupar un posición = occupy + position.* ocupar un primer lugar = stand + first.* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.* ocupar un segundo plano = stand in + the background.* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.* * *ocupar [A1 ]vtA ‹espacio› to take upla cama ocupa toda la habitación the bed takes up the whole roomel piano ocupa demasiado sitio the piano takes up o occupies too much spaceB «persona»1 ‹lugar/asiento›volvió a ocupar su asiento she returned to her seat, she took her seat againsiempre ocupaba la cabecera de la mesa she always sat at the head of the table2 ‹vivienda/habitación›ya han ocupado la casa they have already moved into the houselos niños ocupaban la habitación del fondo the children slept in o had the room at the back3(en una clasificación): ocupa el tercer lugar en el ránking she's third in the rankings¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? what position are they in o where are they in the division?pasan a ocupar el primer puesto they move into first place4 ‹cargo› to hold, occupy ( frml); ‹vacante› to fillocupó la presidencia del club durante varios años she held the post of o she was president of the club for several yearsC1 ‹fábrica/embajada› to occupy2 ‹territorio› to occupyD1 ‹trabajadores› to provide employment forocupará a 120 trabajadores durante tres meses it will provide employment for 120 workers for three monthsesta industria ocupa a miles de personas this industry employs thousands of people2 (concernir) to concernel caso que nos ocupa the case we are dealing with o which concerns usE ‹tiempo›¿en qué ocupas tus ratos libres? how do you spend your spare time?me ocupa demasiado tiempo it takes up too much of my timela redacción de la carta me ocupó toda la mañana it took me all morning to write the letterF ( Esp) ‹armas/contrabando› to seize, confiscateG (AmC, Chi, Méx) (usar) to use¿estás ocupando las tijeras? are you using the scissors?esa palabra no se ocupa en Chiapas ( Méx); they don't use that word in Chiapas■ ocuparseA (atender) ocuparse DE algo/algn:¿quién se ocupa de los niños? who takes care of o looks after the children?este departamento se ocupa de la administración this department deals with o is in charge of administrationenseguida me ocupo de usted I'll be right with you o one moment and I'll attend to younadie se ha ocupado de arreglarlo nobody has bothered to fix itya me ocuparé yo de eso I'll see to that in due coursetú ocúpate de tus cosas que de las mías me ocupo yo you mind your own business and let me take care of mine* * *
ocupar ( conjugate ocupar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹espacio/tiempo› to take up;
¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? how do you spend your spare time?
2 [ persona]
ocupaban (todo) un lado de la sala they took up one (whole) side of the room
‹ habitación› to be in;
‹ asiento› to be (sitting) inc) ( en clasificación):◊ ¿qué lugar ocupan en la liga? what position are they in the division?
‹ vacante› to fill
3 ‹fábrica/territorio› to occupy
4 (AmC, Chi, Méx) ( usar) to use
ocuparse verbo pronominal ocuparse DE algo/algn ‹de tarea/trabajo› to take care of sth;
‹de problema/asunto› to deal with sth;
ocuparse de algn ‹de niño/enfermo› to take care of sb, to look after sb
ocupar verbo transitivo
1 (espacio, tiempo) to take up
2 (un puesto) to hold, fill
3 (casa, territorio) to occupy
(ilegalmente) to squat (in)
' ocupar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desocupada
- desocupado
- proponer
- vacía
- vacío
- abultar
- poblar
English:
by-election
- encroach
- fill
- fill in
- hold
- inside
- occupy
- reoccupy
- room
- space
- squat
- take
- take over
- take up
- move
- place
- put
* * *♦ vt1. [invadir] [territorio, edificio] to occupy;han ocupado la casa [ilegalmente] squatters have moved into the house2. [llenar] [mente] to occupy;¿en qué ocupas tu tiempo libre? how do you spend your spare time?;ocupa su tiempo en estudiar she spends her time studying;los niños me ocupan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time;este trabajo sólo te ocupará unas horas this task will only take you a few hours3. [abarcar, utilizar] [superficie, espacio] to take up;[habitación, piso] to live in; [mesa] to sit at; [sillón] to sit in;ocupamos los despachos que hay al final del pasillo our offices are at the end of the corridor;¿cuándo ocupas la casa? when do you move into the house o move in?;los embajadores siempre ocupan las primeras filas the ambassadors always occupy the first few rows4. [cargo, puesto, cátedra] to hold;ocupa el primer puesto en las listas de éxitos she's top of the charts;¿qué lugar ocupa el Flamingo en la clasificación? where are Flamingo in the league?5. [dar trabajo a] to find o provide work for;el sector turístico ocupa a la mayoría de la población del litoral most of the people who live on the coast are employed in the tourist industry;ha ido ocupando a toda su familia he's found work for all of his family7. CAm, Méx [usar, emplear] to use;¿qué palabra ocuparías tú en esta oración? what word would you use in this sentence?;en esa oficina ocupan veinte computadoras twenty computers are used in that office* * *v/t1 espacio take up, occupy2 ( habitar) live in, occupy3 obreros employ5 MIL occupy* * *ocupar vt1) : to occupy, to take possession of2) : to hold (a position)3) : to employ, to keep busy4) : to fill (space, time)5) : to inhabit (a dwelling)6) : to bother, to concern* * *ocupar vb5. (cargo, posición) to be -
2 prendre
prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?• je vous y prends ! caught you!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (locutions)► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( saisir) to takeprendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard
2) (se donner, acquérir)prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent
prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer
je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!
on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!
je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)
18) (colloq) ( assaillir)ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?
19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film
20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?
excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else
24) ( traiter) to handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do
30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
3.
se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)8)s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]
9) ( se comporter)savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]
10) ( agir)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.
J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.
3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick uppasser prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch
Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.
Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.
4) [train, bus] to takeNous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.
Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.
5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb
être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb
2. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizersGB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].B vi1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.C se prendre vpr1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[emmener] to take (along)(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly[interpréter]ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [entamer] to use (some of)je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!2. (locution)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [se coincer]attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something -
3 acaparar
v.1 to monopolize.acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon herlos atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the boardEXEX acapara las ventas EXEX monopolizes sales.Annette acapara a Ricardo Annette monopolizes Richard.2 to hoard (aprovisionarse de).3 to accumulate.4 to steal.El niñito acaparó toda la atención The little boy stole all the attention.* * *1 (productos) to hoard; (mercado) to corner, buy up2 (monopolizar) to monopolize, keep for oneself* * *VT1) (=acumular) [+ víveres, bienes] to hoard2) (=tener la totalidad de)a) [+ producción, poder, conversación] to monopolizeacaparan la distribución de gasolina en la zona — they have a monopoly on the distribution of petrol in the area
b) pey to hog *, monopolizea ver si no acaparas el teléfono — don't hog * o monopolize the telephone, will you?
3) (=quedarse con) to takehan acaparado un 25% del mercado de ventas a domicilio — they have captured o taken a 25% share of the home sales market
la industria acapara la mayor parte de las ayudas del gobierno — industry gets most of the government aid
4) (=poseer) to holdla empresa acapara el 40% de la tierra — the company owns 40% of the land
5) (=ocupar) to take upel accidente acaparó las primeras páginas de todos los periódicos — the accident took up the front pages in all the newspapers
6) [+ atención, interés] to captureeste asunto acaparó la atención de todos los políticos — this issue captured the attention of all the politicians
* * *verbo transitivoa) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpileb) <interés/atención> to capturec) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)* * *= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.Ex. Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.Ex. What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex. The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.----* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* * *verbo transitivoa) <productos/existencias> to hoard, stockpileb) <interés/atención> to capturec) (fam) ( monopolizar) to hog (colloq)* * *= overtax, hoard, monopolise [monopolize, -USA], overtake.Ex: Currently, they are trying to charge Internet providers more because Internet use is overtaxing the telephone networks.
Ex: What one might call 'fetishistic bibliomania' is a disease -- and few serious book-readers, let alone librarians, are free from a squirrel-like proclivity to hoard books.Ex: The fact that this catalogue is in book form means that there is less likelihood of one reader monopolizing the catalogue.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.* acaparar el mercado = dominate + the scene, corner + the market.* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.* acaparar la atención de Alguien = monopolise + attention.* acaparar las noticias = grab + the headlines, hit + the headlines.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight, steal + the show.* competir por acaparar la atención de Alguien = compete for + attention.* * *acaparar [A1 ]vt1 ‹productos/existencias› to hoard, stockpile2 ‹atención/interés› to captureel trabajo acapara todo su tiempo work takes up all his timeacaparó todas las miradas all eyes were on her* * *
acaparar ( conjugate acaparar) verbo transitivo
acaparar verbo transitivo
1 (almacenar) to hoard
(especular) to corner
2 fig (a una persona) to monopolize
(la atención) to capture
' acaparar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- barrer
English:
buy up
- corner
- hoard
- monopolize
- hog
- lime
* * *acaparar vt1. [monopolizar] to monopolize;[mercado] to corner;acaparaba las miradas de todos all eyes were upon her;los atletas alemanes acapararon las medallas the German athletes swept the board;una vez más las elecciones acapararon el interés de la prensa once more the newspapers were dominated by the elections2. [aprovisionarse de] to hoard* * *v/t1 hoard, stockpile2 tiempo take up3 interés capture4 fam ( monopolizar) monopolize, hog fam* * *acaparar vt1) : to stockpile, to hoard2) : to monopolize* * *acaparar vb to hoard -
4 absorber
v.1 to absorb.esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very wellesta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very wellLa esponja absorbe agua y fluidos The sponge absorbs water and fluids.La película absorbe a María The film absorbs=captivates Mary.El amortiguador absorbe energía The shock absorber absorbs energy.El tema absorbe a Pedro The topic absorbs=engrosses Peter.2 to take up, to soak up.esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of time3 to absorb by merger (empresa).4 to assimilate.El estómago absorbe los nutrientes The stomach assimilates nutrients.* * *1 (líquidos) to absorb, soak up2 figurado (conocimientos) to absorb3 figurado (consumir) to use up4 figurado (cautivar) to captivate* * *verbto absorb, soak up* * *1. VT1) [+ líquido] to absorb, soak up2) [+ información] to absorb, take in; [+ recursos] to use up; [+ energías] to take up; [+ atención] to command2.See:* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex. For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex. Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex. People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex. Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex. Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex. Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.----* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) <líquido/ruido/calor> to absorbb) < tiempo> to occupy, take up; <recursos/energía> to absorb2) < empresa> to take over* * *= absorb, steep + Reflexivo + in, take up, hijack, take in, soak in, co-opt, soak up, sop up, pick up, suck up.Ex: For the majority, however, IT was regarded as simply another topic to absorb into syllabuses.
Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to ' steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The rows over Britain's contributions to the Community budget and runaway spending on the the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which took up two thirds of the budget, were documented blow by blow in the press.Ex: Information may have been hijacked as the province of computer operators rather than librarians.Ex: People like to browse the books and magazines, take in the ambiance, and be seen and perceived as a patron of the arts and literature.Ex: Among the visual attributes found to be most useful were: absorption ( soaks in, sits on top), luster (shiny, dull), flakiness (doesn't flake off, flakes off), and thickness (thin, thick).Ex: Social workers accused librarians of moving into their territory, of co-opting their activity, of doing social work without training, of being representative of establishment interests.Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.Ex: Here are activities to sop up those extra minutes by reinforcing what you're taught.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Cinder blocks do suck up paint quickly but mine are light because I only used the left over paint from the walls.* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.* * *absorber [E1 ]vtA1 ‹líquido› to absorb, soak up; ‹humedad› to absorb; ‹ruido/calor/luz› to absorbla vitamina D ayuda a que se absorba el calcio vitamin D helps to absorb calciumlas plantas absorben el oxígeno del aire plants take in o absorb oxygen from the air2 ‹tiempo› to occupy, take up; ‹recursos/energía› to absorbabsorben un tercio del total de nuestras exportaciones they take o absorb a third of our total exportses un tipo de actividad que te absorbe totalmente it's the sort of activity that takes up all your time and energylos salarios absorben un 70% del presupuesto salaries take up o swallow up 70% of the budgetB ‹empresa› to take over* * *
absorber ( conjugate absorber) verbo transitivo
‹recursos/energía› to absorb
absorber verbo transitivo to absorb
' absorber' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amortiguador
- aspirar
- chupar
- sorber
English:
absorb
- grip
- shock absorber
- soak up
- suck
- suck up
- take over
- engross
- shock
- soak
- take
* * *absorber vt1. [líquido, gas, calor] to absorb;esta aspiradora no absorbe el polvo muy bien this vacuum doesn't pick up dust very well;absorbió el refresco con la pajita he sucked the soft drink through a straw;esta crema se absorbe muy bien this cream works into the skin very well2. [consumir] to take up, to soak up;esta tarea absorbe mucho tiempo this task takes up a lot of timesu mujer lo absorbe mucho his wife is very demanding;la televisión los absorbe television dominates their lives4. [empresa] to take over;Roma Inc. absorbió a su mayor competidor Roma Inc. took over its biggest rival* * *v/t1 absorb2 ( consumir) take (up)3 ( cautivar) absorb4 COM take over* * *absorber vt1) : to absorb, to soak up2) : to occupy, to take up, to engross* * *absorber vb to absorb -
5 occuper
occuper [ɔkype]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ appartement, place, surface] to occupyb. [+ moment, temps] to occupy• comment occuper ses loisirs ? how should one occupy one's free time?c. [+ poste, fonction, rang] to holdd. [+ personne] to keep busye. ( = envahir) [+ bâtiment, territoire] to occupy2. reflexive verba.s'occuper de qch ( = se charger de) to deal with sth ; ( = être chargé de) to be in charge of sth ; ( = s'intéresser à) to take an interest in sth• ne t'occupe pas de ça, c'est leur problème don't worry about that, it's their problem• t'occupe ! (inf!) none of your business! (inf)b. s'occuper de qn ( = se charger de) [+ enfants, malades] to look after sb ; [+ client] to attend to sb ; ( = être responsable de) [+ enfants, malades] to be in charge of sb• est-ce qu'on s'occupe de vous, Madame ? are you being served?c. ( = s'affairer) to occupy o.s.• s'occuper à faire qch to busy o.s. doing sth• s'occuper à qch to busy o.s. with sth* * *ɔkype
1.
1) ( se trouver dans) to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]2) ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]le sport occupe une grande place dans ma vie — sport plays a large ou great part in my life
3) ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]ça m'occupe! — it keeps me occupied ou busy!
4) ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]5) ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]
2.
s'occuper verbe pronominal1) ( ne pas être oisif) to keep oneself busy ou occupied2) ( prendre en charge)s'occuper de — to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]
3) ( consacrer ses efforts à)s'occuper de — to be dealing with [dossier]
4) ( prodiguer des soins à)s'occuper de — to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]
on s'occupe de vous? — Commerce are you being served?
5) ( avoir pour emploi)s'occuper de — to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants]
6) ( se mêler)occupe-toi de tes affaires (colloq) or de ce qui te regarde! — (colloq) mind your own business! (colloq)
ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe! — (sl) keep your nose out! (colloq) GB, keep your butt out! (colloq) US
* * *ɔkype1. vt1) [lieu, place] to occupyIls occupaient les meilleures places. — They had the best seats., They were sitting in the best seats.
Il occupait la place du coin. — He was in the corner seat.
Le petit secrétaire occupait l'angle opposé. — The small writing desk stood in the opposite corner.
2) [appartement] to live in3) MILITAIRE, POLITIQUE, [territoire] to occupy4) [de la place] to take upÇa occupe trop de place. — It takes up too much room.
Ses livres occupaient toute la pièce du fond. — His books took up the entire back room.
5) [poste, fonction] to hold6) [main-d'œuvre] to employ7) (= distraire) to keep occupiedLes enfants ne sont pas faciles à occuper quand il pleut. — It's not easy to keep children occupied when it's raining.
2. vi* * *occuper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( se trouver dans) [personne] to live in, to occupy [appartement, maison]; to be in, to occupy [douche, cellule]; to sit in, to occupy [siège]; les locataires qui occupent actuellement la villa the tenants who live in the villa at the moment; ça fait deux heures qu'il occupe la salle de bains he's been in the bathroom for two hours; il occupe les lieux depuis six mois he's been in the premises for six months; occuper la sixième place du classement/championnat to be sixth in the ranking/championship;2 ( remplir) [local, meuble] to take up, to occupy [espace]; [activité] to take up, to fill [temps]; le jardin potager occupe tout mon temps/trop de place the vegetable garden takes up all my time/too much space; aller au cinéma pour occuper la soirée to go to the cinema to fill the evening; Paul/le sport occupe une grande place dans sa vie Paul/sport plays a great part in his/her life; occuper son temps/ses journées à faire to spend one's time/one's days doing; à quoi occupes-tu tes soirées? how do you spend your evenings?;3 ( donner une activité à) to occupy [personne, esprit]; ça l'occupe! it keeps him/her occupied ou busy!; mes études m'occupent beaucoup my studies keep me very busy ou take up a lot of my time; le sujet qui nous occupe aujourd'hui the matter which we are dealing with today;4 ( exercer) to have [emploi]; to hold [poste, fonctions]; ceux qui occupent des emplois précaires those who have no job security; occuper le fauteuil présidentiel to be President;5 ( employer) [entreprise, secteur] to employ [personnes];6 ( se rendre maître de) [grévistes, armée] to occupy [lieu]; occuper les locaux to stage a sit-in; commencer à occuper le terrain fig to have a foot in the door.B s'occuper vpr1 ( ne pas être oisif) [personne] to keep oneself busy ou occupied; savoir s'occuper to know how to keep oneself busy; j'ai de quoi m'occuper I've got plenty to do; chercher/trouver à s'occuper to look for/find sth to do;2 ( prendre en charge) s'occuper de to see to, to take care of [dîner, billets]; je m'occupe de le leur faire savoir I'll see that they are told;3 ( consacrer ses efforts à) s'occuper de to be dealing with [dossier, question]; l'avocat qui s'est occupé/s'occupe de l'affaire the lawyer who dealt/is dealing with the case; il s'occupe de leur faire obtenir un visa he's trying to get them a visa;4 ( prodiguer des soins à) s'occuper de to take care of [enfant, animal, plante]; to attend to [client]; tu ne t'occupes pas assez de toi-même you don't take enough care of yourself; on s'occupe de vous? are you being attended to?; Comm are you being served?; je m'occupe de vous tout de suite I'll be with you in a minute;5 ( avoir pour emploi) s'occuper de to be in charge of [financement, bibliothèque]; to work with [handicapés, enfants];6 ( se mêler) s'occuper des affaires des autres to poke one's nose into other people's business○; occupe-toi de tes affaires○ or de ce qui te regarde○! mind your own business!; de quoi je m'occupe○! mind your own business!; ne t'occupe pas de ça!, t'occupe○! keep your nose out○! GB, keep your butt out○! US; ne t'occupe pas d'elle/de ce qu'elle dit don't take any notice of her/of what she says.[ɔkype] verbe transitif1. [donner une activité à]occuper quelqu'un to keep somebody busy ou occupied3. [remplir - un espace, une durée] to take up (inseparable)le bar occupe le fond de la pièce/trop de place the bar stands at the back of the room/takes up too much space4. [consacrer] to spend————————s'occuper verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————s'occuper de verbe pronominal plus prépositionqui s'occupe de votre dossier? who's dealing with ou handling your file?je m'en occuperai plus tard I'll see to ou attend to it laterje m'en occuperai dès demain matin I'll see to ou attend to ou take care of it first thing in the morningt'es-tu occupé des réservations/de ton inscription? did you see about the reservations/registering for your course?peux-tu t'occuper des invités pendant que je me prépare? would you look after ou see to the guests while I get ready?on s'occupe de vous, Madame? are you being served, Madam? -
6 accaparer
accaparer [akapaʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto monopolize ; [+ marché, vente] to corner* * *akapaʀeverbe transitif to hoard [marchandises]; to corner [marché]; to monopolize [personne, pouvoir]; to preoccupy [esprit]* * *akapaʀe vt1) [richesses, pouvoir, attention de qn] to monopolize2) [travail, soucis, collaborateurs] to take up all the time of, to take up all the attention of* * *accaparer verb table: aimer vtr2 fig to monopolize [personne]; to preoccupy [esprit]; to take up [temps]; accaparer l'attention générale to monopolize everyone's attention.[akapare] verbe transitif1. [monopoliser - conversation, personne] to monopolize ; [ - victoires, récompenses] to carry off (inseparable) ; [ - places] to grab2. [absorber - suj: travail, soucis] to absorbil est complètement accaparé par ses études he's wrapped up ou completely absorbed in his studies -
7 bouffer
bouffer (inf!) [bufe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• je l'aurais bouffé ! I could have murdered him!b. ( = accaparer) il ne faut pas se laisser bouffer par son travail you shouldn't let your work take up all your time and energy* * *bufe
1.
(colloq) verbe transitif1) ( manger) to eat2) ( accaparer)3) ( consommer) to guzzle [essence]; to burn [huile]4) ( dépenser) to throw [something] away [argent]5) ( utiliser) to take up [espace]
2.
verbe intransitif2) ( gonfler) [vêtement] to billow out••se bouffer le nez — (colloq) to be at each other's throats
* * *bufe1. vi1) * to eat2) COUTURE to puff out2. vt* to eat* * *bouffer verb table: aimerA ○vtr1 ( manger) to eat; on dirait qu'il va la bouffer it looks as if he's going to strangle her;2 ( accaparer) bouffer qn [politique, famille] to take over sb's whole life; ça me bouffe tout mon temps it takes up all my time; se faire/laisser bouffer to be/let oneself be taken over (par by);4 ( dépenser) to throw [sth] away [argent];5 ( utiliser) to take up [espace].B vibouffer du curé to be violently anticlerical; bouffer du kilomètre○ to clock up a lot of mileage; se bouffer le nez○ to be at each other's throats.[bufe] verbe transitif1. [manger] to eat[manger voracement] to guzzleon a bien/mal bouffé the food was great/terribleje vais les faire bouffer et on sera tranquilles I'll give them something to eat and then we'll have some peace3. [accaparer]4. (locution)————————[bufe] verbe intransitif[gonfler] to puff (out)————————se bouffer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)a. [une fois] to have a go at one anotherb. [constamment] to be at daggers drawn -
8 Beschlag
m; -(e)s, Beschläge1. an Möbeln, Koffer: metal fitting(s Pl.); an Türen, Fenstern: fittings Pl., furniture; (Schließe) clasp; (Scharnier) hinge; selten: (Hufeisen) shoes Pl.2. nur Sg.; (Überzug) film; (Feuchtigkeit) condensation; CHEM. efflorescence, bloom; das Silber / der Spiegel hat einen Beschlag the silver is tarnished / the mirror is misted up3. nur Sg., ohne Art.: in Beschlag nehmen oder mit Beschlag belegen (Plätze etc.) reserve, bag umg.; fig. (jemanden, Unterhaltung, Badezimmer etc.) monopolize; seine Arbeit / sein Hobby nimmt ihn ganz in Beschlag his work / hobby takes up all his time* * *der Beschlag(Ausblühen) efflorescence; bloom;(Feuchtigkeit) mist; condensation; tarnish* * *Be|schlagm1) (an Koffer, Truhe, Buch) (ornamental) fitting; (an Tür, Fenster, Möbelstück, Sattel) (ornamental) mounting; (= Scharnier/Schließe) ornamental hinge/clasp; (von Pferd) shoes pl2) (=das Beschlagen von Pferd) shoeing3) (auf Metall) tarnish; (auf Speisen) layer of mould (Brit) or mold (US); (auf Glas, Spiegel etc) condensationder Löffel hat einen Beschlág — the spoon is tarnished
4)jdn/etw mit Beschlág belegen, jdn/etw in Beschlág nehmen — to monopolize sb/sth
* * *Be·schlag<-[e]s, Beschläge>[bəˈʃla:k, pl bəˈʃlɛ:gə]m1. (Metallstück) fastening, [metal] fitting; Koffer lock; Buch clasp; Tür, Fenster, Möbelstück fitting, mounting, [ornamental] hinge3.▶ etw/jdn mit \Beschlag belegen, etw/jdn in \Beschlag nehmen to monopolize [or seize] sth/sbdie Polizei nahm das Auto in \Beschlag the police impounded the carwir sollten schon einmal unsere Plätze in \Beschlag nehmen we had better secure our seats▶ jd ist mit \Beschlag belegt, jd wird in \Beschlag genommen sb is up to their eyeballs in it, sb's hands are full [with sth]* * *1) fitting2)jemanden/etwas mit Beschlag belegen od. in Beschlag nehmen — monopolize somebody/something
* * *1. an Möbeln, Koffer: metal fitting(s pl); an Türen, Fenstern: fittings pl, furniture; (Schließe) clasp; (Scharnier) hinge; selten: (Hufeisen) shoes pldas Silber/der Spiegel hat einen Beschlag the silver is tarnished/the mirror is misted up3. nur sg, ohne art:mit Beschlag belegen (Plätze etc) reserve, bag umg; fig (jemanden, Unterhaltung, Badezimmer etc) monopolize;seine Arbeit/sein Hobby nimmt ihn ganz in Beschlag his work/hobby takes up all his time* * *1) fitting2)jemanden/etwas mit Beschlag belegen od. in Beschlag nehmen — monopolize somebody/something
* * *-¨e m.binder n.metal fitting n. -
9 impegnare
( dare come pegno) pawn( riservare) reserve, bookspazio, corsia occupy, take upsports avversario keep under pressure( costringere) obligeimpegnare qualcuno di lavoro keep someone busy or occupiedimpegnare qualcuno per contratto bind s.o. by contract* * *impegnare v.tr.1 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to pledge: impegnare i propri gioielli, to pawn one's jewels; ha impegnato anche l'orologio, he's even pawned his watch; impegnare il proprio onore, la propria parola, to pledge one's honour, one's word2 (investire) to invest: impegnare denaro, capitali, to invest (o to lock up) money, capital3 (vincolare) to bind*, to commit: il contratto ci impegna a consegnare tutto entro giugno, the contract commits us to deliver everything by June; questo ti impegna a rimanere per due anni, this binds you to remain for two years4 (prenotare, ingaggiare) to reserve, to hire, to book: impegnare una sala per un concerto, to book a hall for a concert; impegnare un cameriere per una serata, to hire a waiter for an evening5 (assorbire) to take* up: questo lavoro impegna tutto il mio tempo, this work takes up all my time // ( sport) impegnare l'avversario, to put one's opponent under pressure.◘ impegnarsi v.rifl.1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to undertake*, to bind* oneself, to engage oneself: mi impegno a procurare il denaro, I undertake to provide the money; non posso impegnarmi a farlo da solo, I can't undertake to do that by myself; si impegnò a pagare la somma richiesta, he committed himself to pay the required amount2 (mettersi con impegno) to devote oneself, to engage in: impegnare in una lite con qlcu., to engage in an argument with s.o.; impegnare a fondo, to commit oneself completely3 (non com.) (indebitarsi) to get* into debt4 (farsi garante) to go* bail; to stand* surety: impegnare per qlcu., to go bail (o to stand surety) for s.o.5 (essere, rimanere coinvolto) to be involved, to get* involved; to be entangled, to get* entangled: non voglio impegnarmi in una faccenda del genere, I don't want to get involved in such a matter; mi sono troppo impegnato per ritirarmi, I have gone too far (o I am too deeply entangled) to draw back.* * *[impeɲ'ɲare]1. vt1) (dare in pegno) to pawn2) (vincolare) to bind3) (sogg : lavoro) to keep busyquel compito di matematica ha impegnato tutta la classe — the maths exercise kept the whole class busy
4) Mil to engage, Sport to put under pressure2. vr (impegnarsi)impegnarsi con qn — (accordarsi) to come to an agreement with sb
impegnarsi in qc — (dedicarsi) to devote o.s. to sth
* * *[impeɲ'ɲare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (vincolare) to commit, to bind*2) (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge3) econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]4) (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busyil lavoro mi impegna totalmente — (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies
5) (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]6) sportimpegnare l'avversario — to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard time
7) (attaccare) to start [ battaglia]; to engage [ nemico]2.verbo pronominale impegnarsi1) (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself-rsi in trattative, in un progetto — to embark in negotiations, a project
3) (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)4) (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on)* * *impegnare/impeŋ'ŋare/ [1]1 (vincolare) to commit, to bind*2 (dare in pegno) to pawn, to hock, to pledge3 econ. to commit, to lock up, to tie up [ capitali]4 (tenere occupato) to take* up, to keep* [sb.] busy; il lavoro mi impegna totalmente (richiedere impegno) my work absorbes all my energies5 (riservare) to book, to reserve [camera, tavolo]6 sport impegnare l'avversario to put one's opponent under pressure, to give one's opponent a hard timeII impegnarsi verbo pronominale1 (assumersi un impegno) to commit oneself, to pledge oneself2 (intraprendere) -rsi in trattative, in un progetto to embark in negotiations, a project3 (dedicarsi) to involve oneself (in with, in)4 (applicarsi) to devote oneself, to apply oneself (in to), to concentrate (in on). -
10 beanspruchen
v/t1. (fordern) (Recht, Erbteil) claim, lay claim to; Kinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request; er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist2. (erfordern) (Geschick, Geduld) demand, require, call for; (Platz, Zeit) take up3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc.) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb; ich will Ihre Zeit / Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time / tax your patience (any) further4. (strapazieren) strain, be ( oder put) a strain on, tax; TECH. stress, strain, load; stark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep s.o. very busy, take up a lot of s.o.’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on s.o. (s.o.’s time); innerlich: preoccupy s.o. greatly* * *to claim; to demand* * *be|ạn|spru|chen [bə'|anʃprʊxn] ptp bea\#nspruchtvt1) (= fordern) to claim; Gebiet auch to lay claim toetw beanspruchen können — to be entitled to sth
2) (= erfordern) to take; Zeit auch to take up; Platz auch to take up, to occupy; Kräfte auch, Aufmerksamkeit to demand; (= benötigen) to need3) (= ausnützen) to use; jds Gastfreundschaft to take advantage of; jds Geduld to demand; jds Hilfe to ask forich möchte Ihre Geduld nicht zu sehr beanspruchen — I don't want to try your patience
4) (= strapazieren) Maschine etc to use; jdn to occupy, to keep busyjdn stark or sehr beanspruchen — to keep sb very busy or occupied
ihr Beruf beansprucht sie ganz — her job is very demanding, her job takes up all her time and energy
* * *1) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) claim2) (to use or occupy (space, time etc): I won't take up much of your time.) take up* * *be·an·spru·chen *[bəˈʔanʃprʊxn̩]vt1. (fordern)etw zu \beanspruchen haben to lay claim to sth2. (brauchen)▪ etw \beanspruchen to require [or take up] sthZeit/Platz \beanspruchen to take up time/space3. (Anforderungen an jdn stellen)▪ jdn \beanspruchen to make demands on sbich will Sie nicht länger \beanspruchen I don't want to take up any more of your time▪ etw \beanspruchen to demand sthjds Gastfreundschaft/Zeit \beanspruchen to make demands on [or take advantage of] sb's hospitality/timejds Geduld \beanspruchen to try sb's patience4. (belasten)▪ jdn/etw \beanspruchen to put sb/sth under stress* * *transitives Verb1) claimetwas beanspruchen können — be entitled to expect something
2) (ausnutzen) make use of < person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>* * *beanspruchen v/tKinder können keinen Sitzplatz beanspruchen children must give up their seat to an adult on request;er beansprucht für sich, wie ein großer Künstler behandelt zu werden he wants people to treat him as a major artist3. (Gebrauch machen von) use, make use of; (auch jemandes Hilfe etc) avail o.s. of, accept; (jemandes Gastfreundschaft) avail o.s. of, accept; geistig-seelisch: preoccupy; stärker: absorb;ich will Ihre Zeit/Geduld nicht länger beanspruchen I’ll not take up any more of your time/tax your patience (any) furtherstark beanspruchen (Sache) be ( oder put) a heavy strain ( oder load) on; (Person) keep sb very busy, take up a lot of sb’s time (and energy), make heavy demands on sb (sb’s time); innerlich: preoccupy sb greatly* * *transitives Verb1) claim2) (ausnutzen) make use of <person, equipment>; take advantage of <hospitality, services>* * *v.to claim v.to engross v. -
11 oppta
occupy, occupy* * *verb. (ta opp som medlem o.l.) admit (f.eks.admit a pupil to a school; admit them to (membership of
) a society; new States may be verb. take up, occupy verb. (legge beslag på) take up (f.eks. ); occupy (f.eks.the work occupied me for two hours
) verb. [ skaffe seg] adopt, take up (f.eks.a habit, an idea, a theory
); (lære av andre) pick up (f.eks.a custom he had picked up from his father
) verb. [ interessere] absorb (f.eks.the work absorbed him completely
); engross verb. [ absorbere] absorb (f.eks.the newcomers are absorbed in the nation
); assimilate (f.eks.Scandinavians are easily assimilated in the U.S.
) verb. [ romme] accommodate (f.eks.the harbour will accommodate vessels of 5,000 tons
) verb. [ avfatte] draw up (f.eks.a list of something an inventory, a report
) verb. [ notere] note down (f.eks. ); record (f.eks. ) verb. (foto) take (f.eks.a photograph, a film of the event
); (film.) shoot (f.eks. ) verb. (lydopptak) record; (på bånd også) tape verb. dig up verb. (landbruk) lift (f.eks. ) -
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Time passes quickly when you are happyCf: All of our sweetest hours fly fast (Am.). Happiness takes no account of time (Br.). Love makes time pass (Br.). Lovers' time runs faster than the clock (Br.). Pleasant hours fly fast (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Счастливые часов не наблюдают
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13 temps
temps [tɑ̃]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. (qui passe) time• réaliser un très bon temps to achieve a very good time (PROV) le temps c'est de l'argent(PROV) time is money (PROV) il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything• s'accorder un temps de réflexion to give o.s. time to think• les temps sont durs ! times are hard!• il est grand temps de réagir it's high time we took action► il était temps ! ( = ce n'est pas trop tôt) about time too! ; ( = c'était juste) it came in the nick of time!► avoir + temps• vous avez tout votre temps you have plenty of time► faire + temps• ma machine à laver est morte, elle a fait son temps my washing machine is past praying for► mettre + temps• il a mis beaucoup de temps à se préparer he took a long time to get ready► passer + temps• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!► perdre + temps• le temps presse time is short► prendre + temps• travailler à temps partiel to work part-time► au + temps• au temps où... in the days when...• avec le temps, ça s'arrangera things will sort themselves out in time► dans + temps• être dans les temps (Sport) to be within the time limit ; [travail] to be on schedule ; ( = pas en retard) to be in time► de + temps• de temps en temps from time to time► en + tempsb. ( = conditions atmosphériques) weather• quel temps fait-il ? what's the weather like?• avec le temps qu'il fait ! in this weather!c. ( = phase) l'opération s'est déroulée en trois temps the operation was carried out in three phasese. [de verbe] tense2. <• comment occupes-tu ton temps libre ? what do you do in your spare time? ► temps mort (Football, rugby) injury time uncount ; (dans le commerce, le travail) slack period ; (dans la conversation) lull* * *tɑ̃nom masculin invariable1) Météorologie weather [U]un temps de cochon — (colloq) lousy (colloq) weather
par temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night
2) ( durée) time(pendant) quelque or un certain temps — ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time
pendant or pour un temps — for a while
depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant — you should have known, it's been around for so long
un an, le temps d'écrire un roman — a year, just long enough to write a novel
le temps de me retourner, il avait disparu — by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared
(j'ai) pas l'temps! — (colloq) not now!
avoir dix or cent fois le temps — to have all the time in the world
ça a pris or mis un temps fou — (colloq) it took ages (colloq)
tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! — you (certainly) took your time!
j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai — however long it takes, I'll get it done
j'ai perdu un temps fou — (colloq) I've wasted loads (colloq) of time
3) ( moment) timede temps en temps, de temps à autre — from time to time
il était temps! — ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!
il est grand temps — it's high time ( de faire to do)
en temps voulu — ( à venir) in due course; ( quand il aurait fallu) at the right time
4) ( époque) timeau or du temps où — in the days when
dans le temps, j'étais sportif — in my day, I did a bit of sport
dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité — in those days, we didn't have electricity
depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer — since then things must have really changed
avoir fait son temps — [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it (colloq); [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day
5) ( phase) stage6) Linguistique ( de verbe) tense7) ( de travail) timeavoir un travail à temps partiel/plein — to have a part-/full-time job
temps de travail quotidien — working day GB, workday US
8) Sport time9) ( de moteur) stroke10) Musique time•Phrasal Verbs:••le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais — Proverbe you can't make up for lost time
prendre or se payer (colloq) du bon temps — to have a whale of a time
* * *tɑ̃ nm1) (atmosphérique) weather2) (qui passe) timeJe n'ai pas le temps. — I haven't got time.
Cette idée a fait son temps. — This idea has had its day.
3) (= époque) time, times plDans le temps, on pouvait circuler à vélo sans danger. — In the old days, it was safe to go around by bike.
du temps que — at the time when, in the days when
du temps où; au temps où — at the time when
4) (= moment)il est temps de... — It's time to...
Il est temps qu'il prenne sa retraite. — It's time for him to retire.
en temps utile; en temps voulu — in due time, in due course
de temps en temps; de temps à autre — from time to time, now and again
Il est arrivé à temps pour le match. — He arrived in time for the match.
5) LINGUISTIQUE tense6) MUSIQUE beat7) TECHNIQUE strokeà plein temps; à temps complet [travailler] — full time, (emploi) full-time
Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full time.
à temps partiel [travailler] — part time, (emploi) part-time
* * *temps ⇒ La mesure du temps nm inv1 Météo weather ¢; un or du temps gris grey GB ou gray US weather; un beau temps fine weather; quel beau/sale temps! what lovely/awful weather!; il faisait un temps merveilleux/de cochon it was marvellousGB/lousy weather; le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir the bad weather stopped us from going out; le temps est à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow; le temps est à l'orage there's going to be a storm; le temps se met à la pluie the weather is turning to rain; vu le temps qu'il fait (what) with the weather as it is; quel temps fait-il? what's the weather like?; ça dépendra du temps qu'il fera it'll depend on the weather; par beau/mauvais temps in fine/bad weather, when the weather's fine/bad; par beau temps, on peut voir la tour on a clear day ou when the weather's fine, you can see the tower; par un si beau temps, tu devrais sortir! with such fine weather, you should go out!; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night; par temps de pluie/neige when it rains/snows, in rainy/snowy weather; par tous les temps in all weathers; ⇒ pluie;2 ( notion) time; la fuite du temps the swift passage of time; le temps efface tout everything fades with time; oublier avec le temps to forget in ou with time; avec le temps, on s'y fait you get used to it in ou with time; le temps arrangera les choses time will take care of everything, it'll be all right in the end; ⇒ vivre;3 ( durée) peu de temps avant/après shortly before/after; en peu de temps in a short time; dans peu de temps shortly, before long; il y a or ça fait peu de temps que le train est parti the train left a short time ago; d'ici or dans quelque temps before long; (pendant) quelque or un certain temps ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time, for quite a while; depuis quelque or un certain temps il est bizarre he has been behaving oddly for a while now ou for some time now; il y a quelque or beau or un certain temps qu'on ne l'a pas vue it's been some time since anyone saw her; pendant or pour un temps for a while; pendant tout un temps for quite a while; pendant ce temps(-là) meanwhile, in the meantime; qu'as-tu fait tout ce temps(-là)? what have you been doing all this time?; qu'as-tu fait pendant (tout) ce temps(-là)? what did you do all that time?; en un rien de temps in next to no time, in no time at all; la plupart or les trois quarts du temps most of the time; tout le temps all the time; depuis le temps que j'en parle all this time I've been talking about it; depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant you should have known, it's been around for so long; le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu it took longer than expected to install; le temps de la fouille m'a paru interminable the search seemed to go on forever; le temps d'un après-midi/d'un week-end/d'un instant just for an afternoon/a weekend/a minute; ils sont restés le temps de l'élection they stayed just for the duration of the election; il a souri le temps de la photo he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken; un an, le temps d'écrire un roman a year, just long enough to write a novel; le temps de me retourner or que je me retourne, il avait disparu by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared; le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive just let me put my things away and I'll be with you; avoir/ne pas avoir le temps to have/not to have (the) time (pour for; de faire to do); je n'ai plus beaucoup de temps I haven't got much time left; (j'ai) pas l'temps○! not now!; on a le temps we've got (plenty of) time; si tu as le temps, pourrais-tu…? if you've got time, could you…?; avoir juste le temps to have just (enough) time; avoir tout le temps to have bags○ of time ou plenty of time; avoir dix or cent fois le temps to have all the time in the world; je n'avais que le temps de faire I only had time to do; vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? how long do you have for lunch?; avoir du temps (de) libre to have (some) free time; nous avons du temps devant nous we have plenty of time, we have time to spare; tu as vraiment du temps devant toi! iron have you got time to kill?; je n'ai pas le temps matériel de faire, je n'ai matériellement pas le temps de faire there just aren't enough hours in the day (for me) to do; consacrer du temps à qn/qch to devote time to sb/sth GB, to spend time on sb/sth; donner or laisser à qn le temps de faire to give sb time to do; mettre or prendre du temps to take time (à faire, pour faire to do); il faut du temps pour faire it takes time to do; beaucoup de temps [mettre, prendre] a long time; moins de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] less time than; plus de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] longer than; prendre peu de temps not to take a long time, not to take long; ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps not to take long; il m'a fallu or cela m'a pris or j'ai mis beaucoup de temps it took (me) a long time; il t'a fallu or cela t'a pris or tu as mis combien de temps? how long did it take you?; ça a pris or mis un temps fou○ it took ages○; prendre le temps de faire to take the time to do; prendre son temps to take one's time; prendre tout son temps to take all the time one needs; les enfants prennent tout mon temps the children take up all my time; tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! you (certainly) took your time!; j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai however long it takes, I'll get it done; le temps que met sa lumière à nous parvenir the time its light takes to reach us; si tu savais le temps que ça (m')a pris! if you knew how long it took (me)!; le temps passe vite time flies; le temps passe et rien n'est prêt time's slipping by and nothing's ready; laisser passer le temps to let time slip by; ça passe le temps it passes the time; faire passer le temps to while away the time (en faisant doing); passer (tout) son temps à faire to spend (all of) one's time doing; passer le plus clair de son temps à faire to spend most of one's time doing; perdre du temps to waste time (à qch, en qch on sth; à faire doing); perdre son temps to waste one's time; nous avons perdu beaucoup de temps à discuter or en discussions we've wasted a lot of time arguing; j'ai perdu un temps fou○ I've wasted loads○ of time (à faire doing); avoir du temps à perdre to have time on one's hands; c'est du temps perdu, c'est une perte de temps it's a waste of time; cette visite, c'était vraiment du temps (de) perdu that visit was a real waste of time; faire qch à temps perdu to do sth in one's spare time; il n'y a plus de temps/pas de temps à perdre there's no more time/no time to lose; le temps presse! time is short!; être pressé par le temps to be pressed ou pushed for time; trouver le temps de faire to find (the) time to do; j'ai trouvé le temps long (the) time seemed to drag, time went really slowly; être dans les temps Sport to be within the time; nous sommes dans les temps we've still got time; finir dans les temps to finish in time;4 ( moment) time; à temps [partir, terminer] in time; juste à temps just in time; de temps en temps, de temps à autre from time to time, now and then; en même temps at the same time (que as); je suis arrivé en même temps qu'elle I arrived at the same time as her ou as she did; le temps est venu de faire the time has come to do; il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything; il était temps! ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!; il est temps, il n'est que temps it's about time; il est grand temps it's high time (de faire to do); il n'est que temps de partir it's high time we left; il est temps de partir or que nous partions it's time we left; il est temps que tu fasses it's time you did ou for you to do; il n'est plus temps de faire it's too late to do; en temps utile in time; en temps voulu in due course; en temps opportun at the appropriate time; en temps et lieu at the right time and place; la mesure/décision a été prise en son temps the measure/decision was taken at the right time ou when it should have been;5 ( époque) au or du temps des Grecs in the time of the Greeks; au or du temps de mes grand-parents/de César in my grandparents'/Caesar's time; les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times; le temps des semailles/examens sowing/exam time; au temps des dinosaures/de l'exploration spatiale in the age of the dinosaurs/of space exploration; au or du temps où in the days when; regretter le temps où to feel nostalgia for the days when; l'échelle des temps géologiques the scale of geological ages; les temps héroïques de the heroic days of; le bon or beau temps de l'expansion the good old days (pl) of expansion; le bon vieux temps the good old days (pl); comme au bon vieux temps as in the good old days; c'était le bon temps! those were the days!; au plus beau temps de in the heyday of; au pire temps de in the worst days of; l'événement le plus grand/extraordinaire de tous les temps the greatest/most extraordinary event of all time; les temps sont durs times are hard; ces derniers temps, ces temps derniers recently; ces temps-ci lately; en tout temps at all times; de mon/leur temps in my/their day ou time; dans le temps, j'étais sportif in my day, I did a bit of sport; dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité in those days, we didn't have electricity; depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer since then things must have really changed; il est loin le temps où the days are long gone when; il n'est pas loin le temps où tu n'étais qu'une enfant it's not so long ago that you were but a child; n'avoir or ne durer qu'un temps to be short-lived; en un temps où at a time when; en temps normal or ordinaire usually; en d'autres temps at any other time; en temps de paix/guerre in peacetime/wartime; en ces temps de pénurie/d'abondance in these times of hardship/of plenty; en ce temps-là at that time; être de son temps to move with the times; être en avance sur son temps to be ahead of one's time; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times; avoir fait son temps [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; pej [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it○; [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day; ⇒ mœurs;6 ( phase) stage; en deux temps in two stages; temps mort (d'activité, de travail) slack period; dans un premier temps first; dans un deuxième temps subsequently; dans un dernier temps finally; ⇒ deux;7 Ling ( de verbe) tense; les temps simples/composés/du passé simple/compound/past tenses; adverbe de temps adverb of time;8 Entr ( de travail) time; avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein to have a part-/full-time job; travailler à temps partiel to work part-time; travailler à temps plein or à plein temps or à temps complet to work full-time; être employé à plein temps to be in full-time work; je cherche un temps partiel○ I'm looking for a part-time job; temps de travail working hours (pl); temps de travail quotidien working day GB, workday US; temps de travail hebdomadaire working week GB, workweek US;9 Sport time; un excellent temps an excellent time; il a fait or réalisé le meilleur temps he got the best time; améliorer son temps d'une seconde to knock a second off one's time; être or rester dans les temps to be inside the time; jouer les temps d'arrêt ( au football) to play injury time;11 Mus time; temps de valse waltz time; mesure à deux/trois/quatre temps two-four/three-four/four-four time.temps d'accès access time; temps d'antenne airtime; temps d'arrêt Ordinat down time; temps atomique international, TAI international atomic time, TAI; temps d'attente Ordinat latency, waiting time; temps choisi Entr flexitime; temps civil Admin local time; temps différé Ordinat batch mode; temps d'exploitation operating time; temps faible Mus piano; temps fort Mus forte; fig high point; temps d'indisponibilité unavailable time; temps légal Admin local time; temps mort Ordinat idle time; temps partagé Ordinat time-sharing; en temps partagé time-sharing ( épith); temps de pose Phot exposure time; temps de positionnement Ordinat seek time; temps primitifs Ling principal parts of the verb; temps de réaction Psych reaction time; temps de recherche = temps de positionnement; temps réel Ordinat real time; en temps réel real-time ( épith); temps de réponse response time; temps sidéral sidereal time; temps solaire solar time; temps solaire moyen/vrai mean/true solar time; temps universel Greenwich Mean Time, GMT, universal time; temps universel coordonné, TUC universal time coordinated, UTC; temps de vol flying time.au temps pour moi! my mistake!; il y a un temps de se taire et un temps de parler there is a time to keep silence and a time to speak; le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais or ne revient point Prov you can't make up for lost time; par le temps qui court, par les temps qui courent with things as they are; prendre le temps comme il vient to take things as they come; prendre or se donner or se payer○ du bon temps to have a whale of a time.[tɑ̃] nom masculinA.[CLIMAT] weatheravec le temps qu'il fait, par ce temps in this weatherpar beau temps ou par temps clair, on voit la côte anglaise when it's fine ou on a clear day, you can see the English coastB.[DURÉE]1. [écoulement des jours]comme le temps passe!, comme ou que le temps passe vite! how time flies!2. [durée indéterminée] time (substantif non comptable)mettre du temps à se décider to take a long time deciding ou to decidepour passer le temps to while away ou to pass the time3. [durée nécessaire] time (substantif comptable)le temps que: calculer le temps que met la lumière pour aller du Soleil à la Terre to compute the time that light takes to go from the Sun to the Earthva chercher du lait, le temps que je fasse du thé go and get some milk while I make some teaun temps plein ou plein temps a full-time jobêtre ou travailler à temps partiel to work part-timeêtre ou travailler à plein temps ou à temps plein to work full-timefaire un trois quarts (de) temps ≃ to work 30 hours per week4. [loisir] time (substantif comptable)maintenant qu'elle est à la retraite, elle ne sait plus quoi faire de son temps now that she's retired, she doesn't know how to fill her timeavoir du temps ou le temps to have timemon train est à 7 h, j'ai grandement ou tout le temps my train is at 7, I've plenty of time (to spare)avoir du temps devant soi to have time to spare ou on one's hands5. [moment favorable]la voilà — il était temps! here she is — it's about time ou and not a minute too soon ou and about time too!il était temps, le bol allait tomber that was close, the bowl was about to fallil n'est plus temps de discuter, il faut agir the time for discussion is past ou enough talking, we must actil est temps que tu t'inscrives you'd better enrol soon, it's time you enrolledle temps était venu pour moi de partir the time had come for me to ou it was time for me to leave6. [époque déterminée] time (substantif comptable)le temps n'est plus aux querelles we should put quarrels behind us, the time for quarelling is pastil fut un temps où... there was a time when...le temps n'est plus où... gone are the days when...être en avance/en retard sur son temps to be ahead of/behind one's timea. [en retard] he was out of step with his timeb. [en avance] he was ahead of his timedans mon jeune temps when I was young, in my younger daysj'ai cru, un temps, que... I thought, for a while, that...elle est fidèle — ça n'aura ou ne durera qu'un temps she's faithful — it won't lastfaire son temps [détenu, soldat] to do ou to serve one's timela cafetière/mon manteau a fait son temps (familier) the coffee machine's/my coat's seen better daysen temps normal ou ordinaire usually, in normal circumstancesen temps utile in due time ou coursele temps des cerises/pêches the cherry/peach season8. [phase - d'une action, d'un mouvement] stage9. INFORMATIQUE timetemps d'accès/d'amorçage access/start-up time10. LINGUISTIQUE tense13. RELIGIONle temps de l'avent/du carême (the season of) Advent/Lentle temps pascal Easter time, Eastertideelle a fait le meilleur temps aux essais hers was the best time ou she was the fastest in the trials————————[tɑ̃] nom masculin plurielles temps sont durs ou difficiles! times are hard!les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times————————à temps locution adverbialeje n'arriverai/je ne finirai jamais à temps! I'll never make it/I'll never finish in time!————————à temps perdu locution adverbiale————————→ link=enen même temps————————→ link=enen même temps que————————au temps de locution prépositionnelleau temps jadis locution adverbialeau temps où locution conjonctive,au temps que locution conjonctive————————avec le temps locution adverbialeavec le temps, tout s'arrange time is a great healerces temps-ci locution adverbialedans ce temps-là locution adverbiale→ link=enen même temps→ link=enen même temps quedans le temps locution adverbiale————————dans les temps locution adverbialea. [pour un travail] to be on schedule ou timeb. [pour une course] to be within the time (limit)de temps à autre locution adverbiale,de temps en temps locution adverbiale————————du temps de locution prépositionnelledu temps de notre père, tu n'aurais pas osé when our father was (still) alive, you wouldn't have daredde mon temps, ça n'existait pas when I was young ou in my day, there was no such thing→ link=auau temps où→ link=dansdans ce temps-làen même temps locution adverbialeen même temps que locution conjonctive————————en temps de locution prépositionnelleen temps de guerre/paix in wartime/peacetimeen temps de prospérité/récession in times of prosperity/recessionen temps et lieu locution adverbialeen un temps où locution conjonctive————————par les temps qui courent locution adverbiale(familier) (things being as they are) these days ou nowadaystout le temps locution adverbiale————————temps fort nom masculinun des temps forts du festival one of the high points ou highlights of the festival————————temps mort nom masculin1. [au basketball, au volleyball] time-out -
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I v/t1. (nötig haben) need ( für oder zu for oder (in order) to); eine Brille brauchen need glasses; Hilfe brauchen ( bei) need help (with); Ruhe brauchen, um arbeiten zu können need peace and quiet to be able to work; für den Kuchen braucht man drei Eier one needs ( oder you need umg.) three eggs for the cake; alles, was man zum Leben braucht everything necessary for life; eigentlich brauchte (umg. bräuchte) ich... really I could do with...; Sie brauchen den Vierer( bus) you need (to take) the number four (bus); wozu brauchst du es? what do you need it for?; was du brauchst, ist ein Schirm what you want is an umbrella; ich brauche diese Bücher dringend I really need these books; wir brauchen Kohlen we lack coal2. (erfordern) require; (in Anspruch nehmen, bes. Zeit, Energie) take; ich brauche zwei Stunden, um zu (+ Inf.) it takes me two hours to (+ Inf.) das braucht ( seine) Zeit it takes time; diese Arbeit braucht Ausdauer one needs ( oder you need umg.) stamina for this work3. (verbrauchen) use (up); im Urlaub haben wir viel Geld gebraucht we used up ( oder spent) a lot of money on holiday (Am. vacation); das Auto braucht sechs Liter auf hundert Kilometer the car takes six lit|res (Am. -ers) for a hundred kilomet|res (Am. -ers), the car does sixteen kilomet|res (Am. -ers) a lit|re (Am. -ers)4. (anwenden, gebrauchen) use, make use of; Gewalt brauchen make use of violence; seinen Verstand brauchen use one’s brain, think clearly; er ist heute zu nichts zu brauchen umg. he’s no good for anything ( oder useless) today5. das Geld kann ich gut brauchen I can really do with the money; kannst du noch Hilfe brauchen? do you need any help?; ich könnte ein paar Helfer brauchen I could do with some help ( oder a few people to help me); ich kann dich hier nicht brauchen umg. I can do without you here; ich kann es nicht brauchen, wenn er ständig anruft umg. I can do without him ringing up (Am. calling) all the time; ich kann jetzt keine Störung brauchen I don’t need any interruptions right now; das kann ich gerade brauchen! iro. that’s all I needed!II Hilfsv.; (+ zu + Inf., umg. auch nur + Inf.); (müssen) need, have to; alles, was du zu wissen brauchst everything ( oder all) you need to know; du brauchst (es) mir nicht zu sagen you don’t have to tell me; er brauchte nicht zu kommen he didn’t have to come; er hätte nicht zu kommen brauchen he needn’t have come; du brauchst es nur zu sagen just say the word; du brauchst keine Angst zu haben there’s no need to be scared; das braucht keiner zu hören / wissen no-one (oder bes. Am. no one) need hear / know that; du brauchst nicht gleich in die Luft zu gehen there’s no need to lose your temper; es braucht wohl nicht gesagt zu werden, dass... I suppose there’s no need to stress that..., needless to say,...; das brauche ich mir nicht gefallen zu lassen I don’t need to put up with that; es braucht nicht sofort zu sein it doesn’t have to be straight away ( oder right now); das hätte nicht zu sein brauchen that needn’t have happened, that didn’t have to happen; es braucht nicht immer... zu sein it doesn’t always have to be...III v/i, unpers.1. umg.: das braucht es nicht it isn’t necessary; das hätte es doch nicht gebraucht there was really no need; das hat es jetzt gebraucht! that was important right now!; hat es das gebraucht? was that really necessary?2. geh. (bedürfen): es braucht keiner weiteren Erklärung no further explanation is necessary; es braucht keines Beweises no proof is necessaryIV v/i: lange brauchen take long ( für for; zu to + Inf.); wie lange wird er brauchen? how long will it take him?, how long’s he going to take?* * *to need; to require* * *brau|chen ['brauxn]1. vt2)(bei Zeitangaben)
Zeit/zwei Minuten etc bráúchen — to need time/two minutes etcnormalerweise brauche ich zwei Stunden dafür — I normally take two hours to do it
wenn 5 Männer 3 Stunden bráúchen,... — if 5 men take 3 hours...
wie lange braucht man, um...? — how long does it take to...?
er hat zwei Tage dafür gebraucht — he took two days over it (Brit), he needed two days to do it
3) (inf = nützlich finden)das könnte ich bráúchen — I could do with that, I could use that
wir können das/ihn nicht bráúchen — we could or can do without that/him, we don't need that/him
kannst du die Sachen bráúchen? — have you any use for the things?, are the things of any use to you?
er ist zu allem zu bráúchen (inf) — he's a really useful type( to have around) (inf)
heute bin ich zu nichts zu bráúchen (inf) — I'm useless today (inf)
See:→ auch gebraucht2. vi impersdated, geh = bedürfen)3. v auxto needdu brauchst das nicht tun — you needn't do that, you've no need to do that, you don't have or need to do that
du brauchst es ihm nicht (zu) sagen — you needn't tell him that, you don't need to tell him that
du hättest das nicht (zu) tun bráúchen — you needn't have done that, you didn't need to do that, you had no need to do that
es braucht nicht besonders betont zu werden, dass... — there's no need to stress the fact that...
es hätte nicht sein bráúchen — there was no need for that
* * *1) (to need: Is there anything else you require?) require2) (to need or require: How long does it take you to go home?; It takes time to do a difficult job like this.) take3) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) want* * *brau·chen[ˈbrauxn̩]I. vt1. (nötig haben)▪ jdn/etw \brauchen to need sb/sthich habe alles, was ich brauche I have everything I needwozu brauchst du das? what do you need that for?brauchst du noch etwas? do you require anything else?brauchst du das Messer gerade, oder kann ich es mir mal kurz ausleihen? are you using this knife or can I borrow it for a minute?um so weit zu kommen, braucht man eine Menge Ausdauer you need a lot of stamina to get that far2. (an Zeit benötigen)ich brauche bis zum Bahnhof etwa 30 Minuten I need [or it takes me] [or I take] about 30 minutes to get to the station[seine] Zeit \brauchen to take timealles braucht seine Zeit everything takes time▪ etw \brauchen to need sthkannst du die Dinge \brauchen? can you find a use for these?das könnte ich jetzt gut \brauchen I could do with that right nowich kann diese Leute nicht \brauchen! I don't need [or I can do without] these people!ich kann dich jetzt nicht \brauchen I haven't got time for you right nowin Stresssituationen ist sie nicht zu \brauchen she's useless when there's a lot of pressure▪ etw \brauchen to use sthdiese großen Autos \brauchen zu viel Benzin those big cars consume [or use] too much fuelder Rasen braucht noch nicht gemäht [zu] werden the lawn doesn't need mowing yet [or needn't be mown yet]das hätte nicht sein \brauchen there was no need for that; (wäre vermeidbar gewesen) that needn't have happened▪ etw [zu] tun \brauchen to need to do sthdu hättest doch nur etwas [zu] sagen \brauchen you need only have said something, you only needed to say something▪ etw nicht [zu] tun \brauchen to not need to do sth, to need not do sthsie braucht nächste Woche nicht zu arbeiten she doesn't need [or doesn't have] to work next weekich brauche heute nicht zur [o in die] Schule (fam) I don't have [or don't need] to go to school todayIII. vt impers▪ es braucht etw sth is neededes braucht nur ein Wort von ihr, und ich helfe euch she only has ask and I'll help youes braucht noch ein bisschen Salz it needs a little more salt▪ es braucht jdn/etw, um etw zu tun sb/sth is needed to do sthes braucht keines weiteren Beweises/keiner weiteren Erklärung no further proof/explanation is needed* * *1.transitives Verb1) (benötigen) needalles, was man zum Leben braucht — everything one needs in order to live reasonably
2) (aufwenden müssen)3) (benutzen, gebrauchen) use2.modifizierendes Verb; 2. Partdu brauchst nicht zu helfen — there is no need [for you] to help; you don't need to help
das hättest du nicht zu tun brauchen — there was no need to do it; you needn't have done that
du brauchst es [mir] nur zu sagen — you only have to tell me
* * *A. v/t1. (nötig haben) need (zu for oder (in order) to);eine Brille brauchen need glasses;Hilfe brauchen (bei) need help (with);Ruhe brauchen, um arbeiten zu können need peace and quiet to be able to work;alles, was man zum Leben braucht everything necessary for life;eigentlich brauchte (umgich … really I could do with …;Sie brauchen den Vierer(bus) you need (to take) the number four (bus);wozu brauchst du es? what do you need it for?;was du brauchst, ist ein Schirm what you want is an umbrella;ich brauche diese Bücher dringend I really need these books;wir brauchen Kohlen we lack coalich brauche zwei Stunden, um zu (+inf) it takes me two hours to (+inf)das braucht (seine) Zeit it takes time;3. (verbrauchen) use (up);im Urlaub haben wir viel Geld gebraucht we used up ( oder spent) a lot of money on holiday (US vacation);das Auto braucht sechs Liter auf hundert Kilometer the car takes six litres (US -ers) for a hundred kilometres (US -ers), the car does sixteen kilometres (US -ers) a litre (US -ers)4. (anwenden, gebrauchen) use, make use of;Gewalt brauchen make use of violence;seinen Verstand brauchen use one’s brain, think clearly;5.das Geld kann ich gut brauchen I can really do with the money;kannst du noch Hilfe brauchen? do you need any help?;ich könnte ein paar Helfer brauchen I could do with some help ( oder a few people to help me);ich kann dich hier nicht brauchen umg I can do without you here;ich kann es nicht brauchen, wenn er ständig anruft umg I can do without him ringing up (US calling) all the time;ich kann jetzt keine Störung brauchen I don’t need any interruptions right now;das kann ich gerade brauchen! iron that’s all I needed!alles, was du zu wissen brauchst everything ( oder all) you need to know;du brauchst (es) mir nicht zu sagen you don’t have to tell me;er brauchte nicht zu kommen he didn’t have to come;er hätte nicht zu kommen brauchen he needn’t have come;du brauchst es nur zu sagen just say the word;du brauchst keine Angst zu haben there’s no need to be scared;das braucht keiner zu hören/wissen no-one (oder besonders US no one) need hear/know that;du brauchst nicht gleich in die Luft zu gehen there’s no need to lose your temper;es braucht wohl nicht gesagt zu werden, dass … I suppose there’s no need to stress that …, needless to say, …;das brauche ich mir nicht gefallen zu lassen I don’t need to put up with that;es braucht nicht sofort zu sein it doesn’t have to be straight away ( oder right now);es braucht nicht immer … zu sein it doesn’t always have to be …C. v/i unpers1. umg:das braucht es nicht it isn’t necessary;das hätte es doch nicht gebraucht there was really no need;das hat es jetzt gebraucht! that was important right now!;hat es das gebraucht? was that really necessary?2. geh (bedürfen):es braucht keiner weiteren Erklärung no further explanation is necessary;es braucht keines Beweises no proof is necessaryD. v/i:lange brauchen take long (für for;zu to +inf);wie lange wird er brauchen? how long will it take him?, how long’s he going to take?* * *1.transitives Verb1) (benötigen) needalles, was man zum Leben braucht — everything one needs in order to live reasonably
3) (benutzen, gebrauchen) use2.modifizierendes Verb; 2. Partdu brauchst nicht zu helfen — there is no need [for you] to help; you don't need to help
das hättest du nicht zu tun brauchen — there was no need to do it; you needn't have done that
du brauchst es [mir] nur zu sagen — you only have to tell me
* * *v.to be in need of expr.to need v.to want v. -
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v.1 to take.Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.2 to have (comida, bebida).¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).6 to go, to head.7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.8 to require.Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.* * *1 (gen) to take2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch5 (aceptar) to accept, take6 (comprar) to buy, get, have7 (contratar) to take on, hire8 (alquilar) to take, rent9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into10 MILITAR to capture, take1 (encaminarse) to go, turn1 (gen) to take\lo toma o lo deja take it or leave itno te lo tomes así don't take it like thattoma (aquí tienes) here you are, here¡toma castaña! familiar take that!toma y daca figurado give and taketomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's handtomar a pecho to take to hearttomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond oftomar algo a mal to take something badlytomar aliento to catch one's breathtomar decisiones to make decisionstomar el fresco to get some fresh airtomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's legtomar el sol to sunbathetomar en cuenta to take into accounttomar en serio to take seriouslytomar forma to take shapetomar frío to catch a coldtomar la costumbre to get into the habittomar la palabra to speaktomar las aguas to take the waterstomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat ittomar nota to take notetomar partido por to take sides withtomar por (considerar) to take fortomar tierra to landtomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebodytomarse la molestia de to take the trouble totomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy* * *verb1) to take2) drink, have3) capture, seize•- tomarse* * *Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=coger) to take¡toma! — here (you are)!
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vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm•
tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?
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tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to takevamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus
cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day
4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to taketomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo
5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down•
nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station•
tomar [por escrito] — to write down6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to takeven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements
7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to taketomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again
8) (=adquirir)color 2), conciencia 3)•
el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape9) (=empezar a sentir)la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me
10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take•
tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air•
tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage13) (=ocupar) to take14) (=entender, interpretar) to takelo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it
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lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke•
no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman
¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?
16) [sexualmente] to have17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take2) LAm (=ir)3) LAm (=beber) to drink4) [exclamaciones]¡toma! * —
¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!
¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too
¡toma ya! —
¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *
¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!
5) esp LAm*•
tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (asir, agarrar) to take¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?
2)a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seizeb) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy3) ( hacerse cargo de)4)a) ( beber) to drinkb) (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?
c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take6)a) (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure
b) <notas/apuntes> to takec) < foto> to take7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take8)a)tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife
b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take onc) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on9) ( confundir)tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody
¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?
te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid
10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to taketómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt
lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke
11) < tiempo> to take12) ( en costura) to take in13) ( adquirir)dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...
b) <velocidad/altura> to gainc) < costumbre> to get into14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something
15)a) ( exponerse a)tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air
vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold
b) <baño/ducha> to take, have2.tomar vi1) ( asir)toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself
toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors
tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it
2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink3) (AmL) (ir) to gotomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way
tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right
4) injerto to take3.tomarse v pron1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take2) <molestia/libertad> to taketomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger
3) (enf)a) <café/vino> to drinkse toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink
b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to takec) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take5) (Med)a) (refl) to takeb) (caus)tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken
6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy* * *= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.----* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* para tomar medidas = for action.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.* que toma parte en = involved in.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).* tomar a sorbos = sip.* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* tomar copas = tipple.* tomar decisión = make + choices.* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* tomar el mando = take + the helm.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomar el timón = take + the helm.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomar partido = take + sides.* tomar partido por = side with.* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar por defecto = default to.* tomar por omisión = default to.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* tomar por término medio = average.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar una dirección = take + direction.* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.* tomar una opción = take up + option.* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (asir, agarrar) to take¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?
2)a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seizeb) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy3) ( hacerse cargo de)4)a) ( beber) to drinkb) (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?
c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take6)a) (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure
b) <notas/apuntes> to takec) < foto> to take7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take8)a)tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife
b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take onc) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on9) ( confundir)tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody
¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?
te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid
10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to taketómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt
lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke
11) < tiempo> to take12) ( en costura) to take in13) ( adquirir)dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...
b) <velocidad/altura> to gainc) < costumbre> to get into14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something
15)a) ( exponerse a)tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air
vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold
b) <baño/ducha> to take, have2.tomar vi1) ( asir)toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself
toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors
tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it
2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink3) (AmL) (ir) to gotomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way
tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right
4) injerto to take3.tomarse v pron1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take2) <molestia/libertad> to taketomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger
3) (enf)a) <café/vino> to drinkse toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink
b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to takec) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take5) (Med)a) (refl) to takeb) (caus)tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken
6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy* * *= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.* de armas tomar = redoubtable.* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.* para tomar medidas = for action.* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.* que toma parte en = involved in.* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.* tomar armas = take up + arms.* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).* tomar a sorbos = sip.* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.* tomar como ejemplo = take.* tomar como modelo = pattern.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* tomar copas = tipple.* tomar decisión = make + choices.* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* tomar el mando = take + the helm.* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.* tomar el poder = take + power.* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.* tomar el tiempo = time.* tomar el timón = take + the helm.* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.* tomar medida = take + action step.* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.* tomar nota de = note.* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.* tomar parte en = join in.* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.* tomar partido = take + sides.* tomar partido por = side with.* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.* tomar por defecto = default to.* tomar por omisión = default to.* tomar por sorpresa = storm.* tomar por término medio = average.* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.* tomar una dirección = take + direction.* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.* tomar una opción = take up + option.* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.* tomar un atajo por = cut across.* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* volver a tomar = regain, retake.* * *tomar [A1 ]vtA (asir, agarrar) to taketoma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe youtoma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the streetle tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyestomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to hertomar las armas to take up armstomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sthtomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelflos datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statisticsB1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupyC(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the mattertomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the businesstomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls inD1 (beber) to drinkno tomes esa agua don't drink that watertomó un sorbito she took a sipel niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed2 (servirse, consumir) to have¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice creamno quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soupnos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to takeE1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train2 ‹calle/atajo› to taketome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the righttomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speedtomar tierra to land, touch downF1 (medir, registrar) to taketomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressurele tomé las medidas I took her measurements2 ‹notas/apuntes› to taketomó nota del número he took o noted down the number¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sbme tomaron los datos they took (down) my detailsla maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson3 ‹foto› to takele tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of hertomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the weddingG1tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take onlo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on4 «colegio» ‹niño› to takeH (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to takeha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him againla decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directorsaún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yettomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's nametomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference pointI (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupidme tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sisterJ (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to takelo tomó a broma he took it as a jokeno lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong wayK ‹tiempo› to takele tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesisun jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much timeL (en costura) to take in1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take onel pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brownno me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gainechó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentumse detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath3 ‹costumbre› to get into4tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problemB (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this houseahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to goles ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sthla han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for mela tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girlA1(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) airtomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathevas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, haveestoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classestomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him■ tomarviA(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourselftoma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candytoma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissorstome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drinktomar a la derecha to turn o go rightD «injerto» to take■ tomarseA1 ‹vacaciones› to takese tomó el día libre he took the day off2 ‹tiempo› to taketómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you likeB ‹molestia/trabajo›ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell usse tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the filesme tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phoneya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these daysC ( enf)1 ‹café/vino› to drinkse toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to havetómate toda la sopa eat up all your soupse tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steakD ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to takeE ( Med)1 ( refl) to takese tomó la temperatura she took her temperature2 ( caus):tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure takenme tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passportG ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to takese lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a jokese tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone herH ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy* * *
tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?
3 (esp AmL)
4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl
7 ( exponerse a):
tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;
tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth
3 ( enf)
‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
b) ( caus):
6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib
* * *♦ vt1. [agarrar] to take;me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;Fam¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!2. [sacar, obtener] to take;este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;Esp¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;tomé sopa I had soup;no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;RPtomar frío to catch a chill;tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut6. [recibir] to take;toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go betterel copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;12. [reaccionar a] to take;¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;tómalo con calma take it easy13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all14. [contratar] to take on15. [invadir] to take;las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university17. [confundir]tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?♦ vi1. [encaminarse] to go;toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]¡toma! here you are!;toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mothernecesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink* * *tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;tomar el sol sunbathe;¡toma! here (you are);¡toma ya! serves you right!;¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;toma y daca give and take;tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it famII v/i1 L.Am.drink2:tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right* * *tomar vt1) : to taketomé el libro: I took the booktomar un taxi: to take a taxitomar una foto: to take a phototoma dos años: it takes two yearstomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures2) beber: to drink3) capturar: to capture, to seize4)tomar el sol : to sunbathe5)tomar tierra : to landtomar vi: to drink (alcohol)* * *tomar vbtoma, es tuyo here, this is yours2. (comer, beber) to have¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool? -
16 falloir
falloir [falwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 291. <a. (besoin)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir exprime un besoin, il se traduit le plus souvent par to need, avec pour sujet la personne qui a besoin de quelque chose.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il va nous falloir 10 000 € we're going to need 10,000 euros• il vous le faudrait pour quand ? when do you need it for?• il t'en faudrait combien ? how many (or much) do you you need?• il me faudrait trois steaks, s'il vous plaît I'd like three steaks, please► s'il le faut, s'il le fallait if necessary━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir est suivi d'une expression de temps, il se traduit souvent par une tournure impersonnelle avec to take. Cette expression s'utilise aussi dans certaines généralisations.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il ne m'a pas fallu plus de dix minutes pour y aller it didn't take me more than ten minutes to get thereb. (obligation)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque falloir exprime une obligation, il se traduit généralement par to have to, avec pour sujet la personne qui doit faire quelque chose. Au présent, on peut également utiliser must, qui a une valeur plus impérative.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• tu pars déjà ? -- il le faut are you leaving already? -- I have to► falloir + infinitif• faut-il réserver à l'avance ? do you have to book in advance?• il faut l'excuser, il ne savait pas you must excuse him, he didn't know• il faut bien vivre you have to live► falloir que (+ subjonctif)• il faut que je parte ! I must go!• il faut que vous veniez nous voir à Toulouse ! you must come and see us in Toulouse!c. (probabilité, hypothèse) il faut être fou pour parler comme ça you (or he etc) must be mad to talk like that• il faut être désespéré pour commettre un tel acte you have to be desperate to do something like thate. (suggestion, exhortation) il faut voir ce spectacle this show must be seen• il faut voir ! (réserve) we'll have to see!f. (regret, réprimande)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Pour exprimer un regret ou une réprimande, les expressions il fallait et il aurait fallu se traduisent par should have, avec pour sujet la personne qui aurait dû faire quelque chose.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il aurait fallu lui téléphoner you (or we etc) should have phoned him• des fleurs ! il ne fallait pas ! flowers! you shouldn't have!g. (exclamations) il faut le voir courir ! you should see him run!• il faut voir comment il s'habille ! you should see the clothes he wears!2. <• loin s'en faut ! far from it!• il a fini, ou peu s'en faut he has just about finished► s'en falloir de• j'ai raté le train, il s'en est fallu de 5 minutes I missed the train by 5 minutes• il s'en faut de beaucoup ! far from it!• elle ne l'a pas injurié, mais il s'en est fallu de peu she very nearly insulted him* * *falwaʀ
1.
verbe impersonnel1)il faut quelque chose/quelqu'un — gén we need something/somebody ( pour faire to do); ( sans bénéficiaire) something/somebody is needed ( pour faire to do)
2)il leur faut faire — they have to do, they must do
3)il faut faire — ( nécessité) we've/you've etc got to do, we/you etc have to do; ( autorité) we/you etc must do; (conseil, suggestion) we/you etc should do; (convenance, reproche) we/you etc ought to do
il ne faut pas faire — ( autorité) we/you etc mustn't do; ( conseil) we/you etc shouldn't do
‘tu vas payer?’ - ‘il faut bien!’ — ‘are you going to pay?’ - ‘I have to!’
faudrait pas me prendre pour un imbécile! — (colloq) do you think I'm a fool?
il faut dire que — I/you/we etc have to ou must say that
fallait le dire plus tôt! — (colloq) why didn't you say so before?
nous ne savions pas encore, faut-il le rappeler, qu'il serait élu — it must be remembered that we didn't know then that he would be elected
(il) faut/fallait le faire! — (colloq) ( c'est remarquable) it takes/took a bit of doing!; ( c'est stupide) would you believe it?
s'il le faut — ( nécessité) if necessary; ( obligation) if I/we/they etc have to
il ne fallait pas! — ( politesse) you shouldn't have!
comme il faut — [se tenir] properly
encore faudra-t-il trouver de l'argent — we/you/they etc will still have to find the money
4)il faut que tu fasses — ( obligation) you must do, you've got to do, you have to do; ( conseil) you should do; (convenance, reproche) you ought to do
2.
s'en falloir verbe pronominalloin or tant s'en faut — far from it
elle a perdu, mais il s'en est fallu de peu — she lost, but only just
il s'en est fallu d'un rien or de presque rien — there was almost nothing in it
••* * *falwaʀ vb impers1) (avec infinitif) (obligation, nécessité)il faut faire... — you need to do..., you have to do...
C'est un excellent restaurant à la mode, il faut réserver à l'avance. — It's a very good restaurant, you need to book.
Il vous faut tourner à gauche après l'église. — You need to turn left past the church.
Nous n'avons pas le choix, il faut y aller. — We have no choice, we have to go.
2) (avec 'que' et le subjonctif) (obligation, nécessité)il faut que...; Il faut que je fasse les lits. — I have to make the beds, I must make the beds.
Il faut que je parte. — I have to go.
Il a fallu qu'il parte. — He had to leave.
Il faudrait qu'elle rentre. — She ought to go home.
il faut que...; Il a fallu qu'il l'apprenne. — Inevitably, he heard about it.
Et maintenant il faut qu'il démissionne. — And now he goes and resigns., (obligation ou nécessité, suivi d'un nom objet)
il faut qch; Il faut des clous, tu peux m'en passer? — I need some nails, can you give me some?
Pour que nous puissions participer au concours, il va falloir 100 euros. — To be able to enter the contest, we'll need 100 euros.
Il doit falloir du temps. — That must take time.
Il faut du courage pour faire ce métier. — It takes courage to do that job.
Nous avons ce qu'il (nous) faut. — We have what we need., (autres locutions)
comme il faut (jeune homme, manières) — proper, [travailler, exécuter] properly
4) (hypothèse)il faut que...; Il faut qu'il ait oublié. — He must have forgotten.
* * *falloir verb table: falloirA v impers1 il faut qch/qn gén we need sth/sb (pour faire to do); ( sans bénéficiaire) sth/sb is needed ou necessary (pour faire to do); il faudrait trois voitures/trois hommes we would need three cars/three men; ce qu'il faut what is needed; ce n'est pas ce qu'il faut this isn't what is needed ou what we need; ce n'est pas l'outil qu'il faut that's not the right tool ou the tool we need; il va falloir plusieurs personnes it will take several people; il faut au moins deux jours/dix ans it takes at least two days/ten years; il faut de la patience/du courage it takes patience/courage (pour faire to do); il en faut pour qu'il se fâche it takes a lot to make him angry; il en faudrait plus pour m'énerver it would take more than that to get me annoyed; il n'en faut pas beaucoup pour te faire rire it doesn't take much to make you laugh; c'est plus qu'il n'en faut it's more than enough;2 il me/te/leur faut qch I/you/they need sth; il me/te/leur faut faire I/you/they have to do ou must do; il leur faut 20 000 euros et trois ouvriers they need 20,000 euros and three workmen; il m'a fallu trois heures pour finir it took me three hours to finish; il me faut (absolument) ce livre! I've got to have that book!; il vous faudra partir à 8 heures you'll have to leave at 8 o'clock; il m'a fallu refuser I had to refuse; il ne leur a pas fallu longtemps pour comprendre/finir they soon understood/finished; pas assez grand? qu'est-ce qu'il te faut? not big enough? what more do you want?;3 il faut faire ( nécessité) we've/you've etc got to do, we/you etc have to do; (autorité, supposition) we/you etc must do; (conseil, suggestion) we/you etc should do; (convenance, reproche) we/you etc ought to do; il ne faut pas faire ( autorité) we/you etc mustn't do; ( conseil) we/you etc shouldn't do; il faut trouver une solution we've got to ou we must find a solution; il faut être fou/idiot pour faire you'd have to be mad/stupid to do; il va falloir payer we'll have to pay up; il faut manger des fruits you should eat fruit; ‘tu vas payer?’-‘il faut bien!’ ‘are you going to pay?’-‘I have to!’; il faut faire quelque chose pour elle something has to ou must be done for her; il ne faut pas la déranger she mustn't be disturbed; il fallait venir me voir! you should have come to see me!; faudrait pas me prendre pour un imbécile○! do you think I'm a fool?; ‘tu crois que ça marchera?’-‘sais pas, faut voir○’ ‘do you think it'll work?’-‘don't know, we'll have to see’; il faut l'entendre raconter ses histoires you should hear him/her tell his/her stories; qu'est-ce qu'il ne faut pas entendre! what a lot of nonsense!; s'il fallait croire tout ce qu'on raconte! you can't believe everything people say!; il faut souhaiter que tout ira bien we'll just have to hope that everything goes well; il faut dire que I/you/we etc have to ou must say that; il faut vous dire que you should know that; fallait le dire plus tôt○! why didn't you say so before?; nous ne savions pas encore, faut-il le rappeler, qu'il serait élu it must be remembered that we didn't know then that he would be elected; il faut le voir pour le croire it has to be seen to be believed; il fallait le faire it had to be done; faut/fallait le faire○! ( c'est remarquable) it takes/took a bit of doing!; ( c'est stupide) would you believe it?; puisqu'il le faut since it has to be done; on va opérer, il le faut they're going to operate, they've no choice; s'il le faut ( nécessité) if necessary; ( obligation) if I/we/they etc have to; elle n'en fait pas plus qu'il ne faut she doesn't do any more than she has to; il ne fallait pas! ( politesse) you shouldn't have!; comme il faut [agir, se tenir] properly; elle est très comme il faut she's very proper; encore faudra-t-il trouver de l'argent we/you/they etc will still have to find the money; encore faut-il préciser que it should be added that;4 il faut que tu fasses ( obligation) you must do, you've got to do, you have to do; ( conseil) you should do; (convenance, reproche) you ought to do; il faut absolument qu'on trouve une solution we've got to find a solution; il fallait que ce soit fait it had to be done; pourquoi fallait-il que ce soit moi? why did it have to be me?; pourquoi fallait-il qu'elle arrive à ce moment-là? why did she have to turn up just then?; il faut qu'ils aient été retardés there must have been some delay; faut-il qu'elle l'aime pour le croire! she must love him to believe him!; je n'ai pas de nouvelles, il faut croire que tout va bien I haven't heard anything, I just have to suppose everything's all right; il fallait que cette sacrée○ voiture tombe en panne maintenant! the damn○ car would have to (go and) break down now!; encore faut-il qu'elle accepte she's still got to agree; encore fallait-il qu'elle accepte she hadn't agreed yet; encore faudra-t-il qu'elle accepte she'll still have to agree; encore faudrait-il qu'elle accepte she'd still have to agree.B s'en falloir vpr loin or tant s'en faut far from it; peu s'en faut very nearly; il s'en faut de beaucoup very far from it; elle a perdu, mais il s'en est fallu de peu she lost, but only just; il s'en est fallu de peu qu'il gagne he nearly won, he came very close to winning; il s'en est fallu de 15 secondes qu'elle gagne she nearly won, there was only 15 seconds in it; il s'en est fallu d'un rien or de presque rien there was almost nothing in it.il faut ce qu'il faut! there's no point in skimping!; en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire before you could say Jack Robinson.[falwar] verbe impersonnelA.[EXPRIME LE BESOIN]1. [généralement]pour ce tricot, il faut des aiguilles nº6 to knit this jumper, you need number 6 needlesil est inspecteur des impôts — il en faut! (humoristique) he's a tax inspector — someone has to do it!ajoutez de la moutarde, juste ce qu'il faut add some mustard, not too muchje crois que nous avons trouvé l'homme qu'il nous faut [pour un poste] I think we've found the right person for the jobc'est tout ce qu'il vous fallait? [dans une boutique] anything else?il me faudrait deux filets de cabillaud, s'il vous plaît I'd like two cod fillets, pleaseil ne lui en faut pas beaucoup pour se mettre en colère it doesn't take a lot ou much to make her angryil t'a fait ses excuses, qu'est-ce qu'il te faut de plus? (familier) he apologized, what more do you want?il n'est pas très beau — qu'est-ce qu'il te faut! (familier) he's not really good-looking — you're hard to please!ce n'est pas très cher — qu'est-ce qu'il te faut! (familier) it's not very expensive — well, what do you call expensive then?je suis satisfait de lui — il t'en faut peu! (familier) I'm satisfied with him — you're not hard to please!B.[EXPRIME L'OBLIGATION]1. [généralement]je lui ai dit — le fallait-il vraiment? I told him — was it really necessary ou did you really have to?s'il le faut if I/we must, if necessaryil faut m'excuser please forgive me, you must forgive mej'ai besoin d'aide — d'accord, que faut-il faire? I need help — all right, what do you want me to do?il faut bien se souvenir/se dire que... it has to be remembered/said that...s'il fallait faire attention à tout ce que l'on dit! if one had to mind one's Ps and Qs all the time!4. (au conditionnel, sens affaibli)attention, il ne faudrait pas que tu te trompes! careful, you'd better not make any mistakes!5. [en intensif]il faut le faire (familier) [en regardant un acrobate, un magicien]: il faut le faire! that's amazing!ne pas fermer sa voiture, faut le faire! it takes a fool ou you've got to be completely stupid to leave your car unlocked!ça représente un cheval — il fallait le deviner! it's supposed to be a horse — I'd never have known!C.[DONNE UNE RAISON]1. [fatalité]2. [pour justifier, expliquer]il faut que tu aies fait mal à Rex pour qu'il t'ait mordu! you must have hurt Rex to make him bite you!————————s'en falloir verbe impersonnelpeu s'en est fallu que je ne manque le train! I very nearly ou almost missed the train!il s'en est fallu de rien ou d'un cheveu (familier) ou d'un doigt (familier) qu'il ne fût décapité he came within inches of having his head chopped offtant s'en faut far from it, not by a long way -
17 Zeit
Präp. (+ Gen): zeit seines etc. Lebens gesamt: his etc. whole life long; (von da an) for the rest of his etc. life; zeitlebens* * *die Zeit(Ablauf) time;(Grammatik) tense;(Uhrzeit) hour; time;(Zeitalter) age; era* * *[tsait]f -, -en1) time; (= Epoche) agedie gute alte Zéít — the good old days
es erinnerte ihn an alte Zéíten — it reminded him of the old days
das waren noch Zéíten! — those were the days
die Zéíten sind schlecht — times are bad
die Zéíten haben sich geändert — times have changed
die Zéít Goethes — the age of Goethe
die damalige Zéít machte die Einführung neuer Methoden erforderlich — the situation at the time required the introduction of new methods
wenn Zéít und Umstände es erfordern — if circumstances demand it, if the situation requires it
die jetzigen Zéíten erfordern,... — the present situation requires...
für alle Zéíten — for ever, for all time (liter)
etw für alle Zéíten entscheiden — to decide sth once and for all
in seiner/ihrer besten Zéít — at his/her peak
mit der Zéít gehen — to move with the times
vor der Zéít alt werden — to get old before one's time
Zéít — before sb's time
die Zéít ist knapp bemessen — time is short
die Zéít verging wie im Flug — time flew by
die Zéít wurde mir lang — time hung heavy on my hands
eine lange Zéít her sein or zurückliegen, dass... — to be a long time (ago or back) since...
eine Stunde Zéít haben — to have an hour (to spare)
Fräulein Glück, haben Sie vielleicht einen Augenblick Zéít? — Miss Glück, do you have a moment?
für jdn/etw Zéít nehmen — to devote time to sb/sth
sich Zéít füreinander nehmen — to make time for one another
dafür muss ich mir mehr Zéít nehmen — I need more time for that
die Zéít nehmen, etw zu tun — to take the time to do sth
du hast dir aber reichlich Zéít gelassen — you certainly took your time
hier bin ich die längste Zéít gewesen — it's about time or it's high time I was going
keine Zéít verlieren — to lose no time
damit hat es noch Zéít — there's no rush or hurry, there's plenty of time
das hat Zéít bis morgen — that can wait until tomorrow
lass dir Zéít — take your time
... aller Zéíten —... of all time,... ever
auf bestimmte Zéít — for a certain length of time
auf unbestimmte Zéít — for an indefinite period
in letzter Zéít — recently
die ganze Zéít über — the whole time
eine Zéít lang — a while, a time
wir sind eine Zéít lang dortgeblieben — we stayed there (for) a while or for a time
eine Zéít lang ist das ganz schön — for a while or time it's quite nice
mit der Zéít — gradually, in time
nach Zéít bezahlt werden — to be paid by the hour
die Zéít heilt alle Wunden (Prov) — time is a great healer (prov)
auf Zéít spielen (Sport, fig) — to play for time
es wird langsam Zéít, dass... — it's about time that...
für dich wird es langsam Zéít, dass... — it's about time that you...
seine Zéít ist gekommen — his time has come
hast du (die) genaue Zéít? — do you have the exact time?
in der Zéít von 10 bis 12 — between 10 and 12 (o'clock)
es ist an der Zéít, dass... — it is about time or it's high time (that)...
Vertrag auf Zéít — fixed-term contract
Beamter auf Zéít — ≈ nonpermanent civil servant
Soldat auf Zéít — soldier serving for a set time
seit dieser Zéít — since then
zur Zéít or zu Zéíten Königin Viktorias — in Queen Victoria's time
zu der Zéít, als... — (at the time) when...
alles zu seiner Zéít (prov) — all in good time
von Zéít zu Zéít — from time to time
See:→ kommenin welcher Zéít steht das Verb? — what tense is the verb in?
* * *die1) (a period of time during which something lasts: a spell of bad health.) spell2) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) time3) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) time4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') time* * *<-, -en>[tsait]f1. (Ablauf) timewie doch die \Zeit vergeht! how time flies!die \Zeit stand still time stood stillim Lauf der [o mit der] \Zeit in time, graduallymit der \Zeit erholte er sich von seiner Krankheit as time passed, he recovered from his illnessmit der \Zeit wird sie darüber hinwegkommen she'll get over it in time2. (Zeitraum) [period of] time▪ eine \Zeit lang for a while [or a time]die \Zeit ist knapp time is shortes ist erst kurze \Zeit her, dass... it's only a short time ago since...Beamter auf \Zeit non-permanent civil servantVertrag auf \Zeit fixed-term contractjdn auf \Zeit beschäftigen [o einstellen] to employ sb on a temporary basisauf \Zeit kaufen BÖRSE to buy forwardetw auf \Zeit mieten to rent sth temporarilyauf bestimmte \Zeit for a certain length of timeauf unabsehbare \Zeit for an unforeseeable period, unforeseeablyauf unbestimmte \Zeit for an indefinite period, indefinitelyeine ganze/einige/längere \Zeit dauern to take quite some/some/a long timedie ganze \Zeit [über] the whole time\Zeit gewinnen to gain time[keine] \Zeit haben to [not] have time\Zeit haben, etw zu tun to have the time to do sthzehn Minuten/zwei Tage \Zeit haben[, etw zu tun] to have ten minutes/two days [to do sth]haben Sie einen Augenblick \Zeit? have you got a moment to spare?das hat [o damit hat es] noch \Zeit that can wait, there's no rush [or hurry]in kurzer \Zeit very quicklyin kürzester \Zeit in no timejdm wird die \Zeit lang sb is boredjdm \Zeit lassen to give sb timein letzter \Zeit latelyin nächster \Zeit in the near futurein der \Zeit vom... bis... in the time between... and...nach \Zeit bezahlt werden to be paid by the hour\Zeit raubend time-consumingdurch die \Zeit reisen to travel through time\Zeit sparend time-savingjdm die \Zeit stehlen (fam) to waste sb's timekeine \Zeit verlieren to not lose any more timevor langer \Zeit long [or a long time] agodie \Zeit vor Weihnachten the period before Christmas3. (Zeitpunkt) timees ist höchste \Zeit, dass wir die Tickets kaufen it's high time we bought the ticketses ist jetzt nicht die \Zeit, Entscheidungen zu treffen it's not the right time to make decisionses wird [für jdn] \Zeit, dass... it's about time that [sb]...wenn es an der \Zeit ist when the time is rightfeste \Zeiten haben to have set timeszu gegebener \Zeit in due coursezur gleichen \Zeit at the same timenächste Woche um diese \Zeit this time next weekzu nachtschlafender \Zeit in the middle of the nightseit dieser [o der] \Zeit since thenvon \Zeit zu \Zeit from time to timevor der \Zeit prematurelyvor seiner \Zeit alt werden/sterben to get old/die before one's timezu jeder \Zeit at any timezur rechten \Zeit at the right time4. (Uhrzeit) timejdn nach der \Zeit fragen to ask sb for the timedie genaue \Zeit the exact timemitteleuropäische/westeuropäische \Zeit Central European/Greenwich Mean Timedas waren noch \Zeiten those were the daysdie \Zeiten ändern sich times are changingdas war die schönste \Zeit meines Lebens those were the best years of my life... aller \Zeiten... of all timesdie \Zeit der Aufklärung the age of enlightenmentin jds bester \Zeit at sb's peakfür alle \Zeiten for ever, for all time literich wollte das für alle \Zeiten klarstellen I wanted to make that clear once and for allmit der \Zeit gehen to move with the timesdie gute alte \Zeit the good old daysin guten/schlechten \Zeiten in good/bad timesfür kommende \Zeiten for times to comefür schlechte \Zeiten sparen to save money for a rainy dayseit uralten [o ewigen] \Zeiten since/from time immemorialvor \Zeiten (liter) a long time agoetw war vor jds \Zeit sth was before sb's timejd ist seiner \Zeit voraus sb is ahead of his timezu jener \Zeit at that timezur \Zeit [o zu \Zeiten] Goethes in Goethe's day [or times7. SPORT timeeine gute \Zeit laufen to run a good timeauf \Zeit spielen to play for time8.▶ alle \Zeit der Welt haben to have all the time in the world▶ alles zu seiner \Zeit all in good time▶ die \Zeit drängt time presses▶ \Zeit ist Geld time is money▶ wer nicht kommt zur rechten \Zeit, der muss nehmen, was übrig bleibt (prov) the early bird catches the worm prov* * *die; Zeit, Zeiten1) o. Pl. time no art.mit der Zeit — with time; in time; (allmählich) gradually
die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen jemanden — time is on somebody's side/is against somebody
die Zeit drängt — time is pressing; there is [precious] little time
sich (Dat.) die Zeit [mit etwas] vertreiben — pass the time [with/doing something]
jemandem Zeit/drei Tage usw. Zeit lassen — give somebody time/three days etc.
sich (Dat.) Zeit lassen — take one's time
sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen — make time for somebody/something
eine Zeit lang — for a while or a time
2) (Zeitpunkt) timeseit der od. dieser Zeit — since that time
vor der Zeit — prematurely; early
zur Zeit — at the moment; at present
3) (Zeitabschnitt, Lebensabschnitt) time; period; (Geschichtsabschnitt) age; period4) (Sport) timeüber die Zeit kommen — (Boxen) go the distance
5) (Sprachw.) tense* * *1. nur sg time;auf Zeit Vertrag etc: fixed-term …;Beamter/Soldat auf Zeit civil servant (appointed) on a fixed-term contract/soldier serving for a specified period of time;eine Zeit lang for a while;für alle Zeit obs forever;(für) einige Zeit for a time;es wird noch einige Zeit dauern, bis … it’ll be some time before …;in meiner etcfreien Zeit in my etc free time;die ganze Zeit hindurch the whole time;sie hat es die ganze Zeit gewusst she knew all along ( oder all the time);in kürzester Zeit in no time;lange Zeit a long time;vor langer Zeit long ago, a long time ago;die längste Zeit umg long enough;der letzten Zeit lately, recently;der nächsten Zeit soon, presently;mit der Zeit in the course of time; Vergangenheit: auch as time went on;die Zeit schien stillzustehen time seemed to stand still;wie doch die Zeit vergeht! how time flies!;einige Zeit verstreichen lassen, bevor … wait a while before (+ger)mir wird die Zeit nie lang I’ve got plenty to keep me occupied;das dauert seine Zeit it takes time;mir fehlt die Zeit I (just) haven’t got the time;ich gebe dir Zeit bis morgen/5 Minuten Zeit I’ll give you till tomorrow/five minutes;mit der Zeit gehen move ( oder keep up) with the times;Zeit gewinnen gain time;hast du ein paar Stunden Zeit? can you spare a couple of hours?;sie hat nie Zeit für mich she never has any time for me;wenn Sie Zeit haben whenever you have (the) time; (falls) if you have (the) time;das hat Zeit (bis morgen) that can wait (till oder until tomorrow);lass dir Zeit! there’s no hurry ( oder rush), take your time;jemandem Zeit lassen give sb time;sich (dat)Zeit lassen take one’s time (dazu over it);sich (dat)er nimmt sich kaum Zeit zum Essen he hardly takes any time off to eat;eine (viel) Zeit sparende Lösung a solution that will save (a lot of) time;auf Zeit spielen play for time, temporize;sich (dat)die Zeit vertreiben while away the time;die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen uns time is on our side/not on our side;(die) Zeit heilt alle Wunden sprichw time is the great healer;Zeit ist Geld sprichw time is money;ach du liebe Zeit! umg goodness (me)!;in der Zeit vom … bis … in the time between … and …;zur Zeit Goethes in Goethe’s day ( oder time);das war vor meiner Zeit that was before my time;zu meiner Zeit in my time; an der Uni etc: auch when I was at university (besonders US in college) etc;seiner Zeit voraus sein be ahead of one’s time;das waren noch Zeiten! those were the days;die Zeiten sind vorbei, wo … time was when …;die Zeit des Barock the baroque age ( oder era, period);die Zeit vor dem zweiten Weltkrieg the period before the Second World War (besonders US World War II);aller Zeiten the best player etc of all time;für alle Zeiten for ever, for good;ein Märchen aus alten Zeiten a tale from days of yore;in alten oder litervor Zeiten in the olden days;andere Zeiten, andere Sitten sprichw times have changed; auf vergangenen Zeitraum bezogen: things were very different in those days;sie hat bessere Zeiten gesehen she’s seen better days;seine beste Zeit hinter sich haben have had one’s day;seit ewigen Zeiten for ages;die gute alte Zeit the good old days;für kommende Zeiten ist gesorgt we’re well prepared for the future;schwere Zeiten hard times;für schlechte Zeiten sparen save for a rainy day;das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebens those were the best years of my life;vor undenklichen Zeiten an unimaginably long time ago, (a)eons ago;seit undenklichen Zeiten from ( oder since) time immemorial, ever since I can remember; weitS. for ages;die heutige Zeit this ( oder the present) day and agewelche Zeit haben wir? what’s the time?;feste Zeiten fixed times;Zeit und Ort festlegen fix a ( oder the) time and place;es ist (an der) Zeit it’s time;wird (höchste) Zeit, dass er nach Hause kommt it’s (high) time he came home;außer der Zeit at an unusual time, outside the usual hours;seit der Zeit since then ( oder that time), ever since (then);auf die Zeit achten keep an eye on the time ( oder clock);ich habe mich in der Zeit geirrt I got the time wrong;in der Zeit richte ich mich nach dir you suggest a time;jemanden nach der Zeit fragen ask sb for the time;morgen etcum diese Zeit this time tomorrow etc;von Zeit zu Zeit from time to time, now and then;vor der Zeit prematurely; sterben: auch before one’s time;zu bestimmten Zeiten at certain ( oder particular) times;zu jeder Zeit (at) any time;zur gleichen/rechten Zeit at the same/right time;alles zu seiner Zeit there’s a time for everything; beruhigend: one thing after another;wer nicht kommt zur rechten Zeit, muss nehmen oderessen, was übrig bleibt sprichw first come, first served;kommt Zeit, kommt Rat sprichw don’t worry, it’ll sort itself out4. SPORT time;eine gute/schlechte Zeit fahren etc clock up a good/bad time;über die Zeit kommen Boxen: go the distance5. LING tense;zusammengesetzte Zeit compound tense;in welcher Zeit steht der Satz? what is the tense of that sentence?6. (Zeitrechnung):im Jahre 400 vor unserer Zeit in 400 BC7.* * *die; Zeit, Zeiten1) o. Pl. time no art.mit der Zeit — with time; in time; (allmählich) gradually
die Zeit arbeitet für/gegen jemanden — time is on somebody's side/is against somebody
die Zeit drängt — time is pressing; there is [precious] little time
sich (Dat.) die Zeit [mit etwas] vertreiben — pass the time [with/doing something]
jemandem Zeit/drei Tage usw. Zeit lassen — give somebody time/three days etc.
sich (Dat.) Zeit lassen — take one's time
sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen — make time for somebody/something
eine Zeit lang — for a while or a time
2) (Zeitpunkt) timeseit der od. dieser Zeit — since that time
vor der Zeit — prematurely; early
zur Zeit — at the moment; at present
3) (Zeitabschnitt, Lebensabschnitt) time; period; (Geschichtsabschnitt) age; period4) (Sport) timeüber die Zeit kommen — (Boxen) go the distance
5) (Sprachw.) tense* * *-en f.hours n.terms n.time n. -
18 dos
adj.1 two, twain.2 second.f. & m.two, number two.m.DOS, disk operating system.m.pl.plural of do/C (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 (cardinal) two; (ordinal) second\cada dos por tres familiar every five minutescomo dos y dos son cuatro familiar as sure as night follows day, as sure as eggs is eggsde dos en dos in twos, in pairsen un dos por tres familiar in a flashdos veces twice■ es dos veces mayor que su hermana she's twice as old as her sister Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1* * *noun m. adj.* * *1. ADJ INV PRON1) [gen] two; [ordinal, en la fecha] secondde dos en dos — in twos, two by two
2) (=dos personas)es para los dos — it's for both of you/us etc
2.SM (=número) two; (=fecha) secondDOS El uso de "both" Los dos con el sentido de ambos se traduce por both, pero el lugar que ocupa en la oración y la construcción en la que se usa depende de varios factores: Como sujeto de "be" o un verbo auxiliar/modal ► Con nombre solo: Las dos hermanas son cantantes Both (of the) sisters are singers The sisters are both singers Los dos castillos fueron construidos en el siglo XVIII Both (of the) castles were built in the 18th century The castles were both built in the 18th century ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Estos dos niños son huérfanos Both (of) these children are orphans These children are both orphans Mis dos hijos han emigrado Both (of) my sons have emigrated My sons have both emigrated ► Sin nombre: Los dos son jóvenes Both of them are young They're both young Los dos sabemos esquiar Both of us can ski We can both ski Como sujeto de otro verbo ► Con nombre solo: Los dos chicos quieren estudiar medicina Both (of the) boys want to study medicine The boys both want to study medicine ► Con nombre y demostrativo/posesivo: Mis dos tíos viven solos Both (of) my uncles live alone My uncles both live alone ► Sin nombre: Los dos beben más de la cuenta Both of them o They both drink too much Como objeto de un verbo o preposición Los hemos invitado a los dos We've invited both of them o them both Los dos me tenéis harta I'm fed up with both of you o you both Cuando los dos no puede substituirse por ambos, se traduce por the two + ((NOMBRE EN PLURAL)) o the two of us/ you/ them: ¿Tienes los dos libros que te dejé? Have you got the two books (that) I lent you? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entradaestamos a dos — (Tenis) the score is deuce
* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre twoentraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)
IIcada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us
hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)
* * *Iadjetivo invariable/pronombre twoentraron de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — they came in two at a time o two by two; ( para más ejemplos ver tb cinco)
IIcada dos por tres: me llama cada dos por tres he phones me up every five minutes; se me avería cada dos por tres it's always breaking down on me; como (que) dos y dos son cuatro as sure as the day is long (AmE), as sure as night follows day (BrE); no hay dos sin tres misfortunes/these things always come in threes; ya somos dos — that makes two of us
hacer del dos — (Méx, Per fam) to do a pooh (used to or by children)
* * *dos1= twin, two (2).Ex: These twin objectives are, in practice, not possible to achieve simultaneously.
Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* arma de dos filos = double-edged sword.* asalto a dos bandas = two-pronged attack.* autobús de dos pisos = double-decker bus.* cada dos = every other.* cada dos años = biennially.* cada dos días = every other day.* cada dos minutos = every other minute.* cada dos por tres = all the time, now and again, often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], frequently, every other minute, every five minutes, every few minutes.* cada dos semanas = biweekly [bi-weekly].* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* Comida + de dos platos = two course + Comida.* comida de dos platos y postre = three-course meal.* como dos gotas de agua = as alike as two peas in a pod.* con dos caras = double-faced.* con dos facetas = double-faced.* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].* construido en dos niveles = split-level.* con tejado a dos aguas = gabled.* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].* de dos en dos = two at a time.* de dos letras = two-letter.* de dos niveles = two-tier.* de dos páginas = two-page.* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].* de dos patas = two-legged.* de dos piernas = two-legged.* de dos pies = two-legged.* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.* de dos tonos = bitonal.* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.* de las dos maneras = in both ways.* dividir en dos = halve, bisect, rend in + two.* dos años = two-year period.* dos entuertos no hacen un derecho = two wrongs do not make a right.* dos no se pelean si uno no quiere = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* dos peniques = tuppence.* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).* dos semanas = fortnight.* dos son compañía, tres multitud = two is a company, three is a crowd.* dos tercios (2/3) = two thirds (2/3).* dos veces = doubly, twice.* dos veces al año = twice yearly [twice-yearly], semiannual [semi-annual].* dos veces a la semana = twice-weekly, biweekly [bi-weekly], twice a week.* durante los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* en dos años = over a two-year period.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* en dos niveles = split-level.* en dos palabras = in a nutshell.* en dos volúmenes = two-volume.* en los dos últimos meses = over the last couple of months.* entre dos fuegos = crossfire.* en un dos por tres = in a flash, at the drop of a hat, in the blink of an eye, in no time, right away, in a jiffy, in a trice.* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.* espada de dos filos = sword with two edges, two-edged sword.* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.* familia con dos coches = two-car family.* familia con dos sueldos = two-income family.* familia en la que los dos padres trabajan = dual-income family.* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.* grado de proximidad entre dos = betweenness.* hender en dos = rend in + two.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* medir a dos raseros = double standard.* molde de dos hojas = two-sheet mould.* nadar entre dos aguas = sit on + the fence, fall between + two stools.* ninguno de los dos = neither, neither of them.* no + haber + dos + Nombre que = no two + Nombre.* no hay dos sin tres = things + come in threes.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.* pagar dos veces = double-pay.* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.* partir en dos = halve, rend in + two.* pensárselo dos veces = think + twice.* por dos años = two-year.* provechoso para los dos = mutually beneficial.* rasgar en dos = rend in + two.* ser arma de dos filos = be a mixed blessing.* ser dos mundos completamente distintos = be poles apart.* sin pensárselo dos veces = without a second thought, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, at the drop of a hat.* sofá de dos plazas = love seat, two-seater sofa.* sofá para dos = love seat, two-seater sofa.* tener lo mejor de los dos mundos = have + the best of both worlds.* una vez cada dos semanas = once a fortnight.* uno de los dos investigadores principales = co-principal investigator.* vehículo de dos ruedas en línea = two-wheeler.* verificar dos veces = double-check [doublecheck].DOS2 (Sistema Operativo de Disco)Ex: These routines are often collectively known as a DOS or Disk Operating System.
* prompt del DOS = DOS prompt.* * *( Inf) DOS* * *
dos adj inv/m/pron
two;
sujétalo con las dos manos hold it with both hands;
llamó dos veces he called twice;
caminaban de dos en dos they walked in pairs;
entraron de dos en dos they came in two at a time o two by two;
dos puntos colon;
en un dos por tres in a flash;
para más ejemplos ver cinco
dos
I adjetivo
1 (cardinal) two: tiene dos hijos, he has two children
las dos hermanas son pelirrojas, both the sisters have red hair
2 (ordinal) second: el día dos de cada mes, the second of every month
II pron
1 (cardinal) two: compra solo dos, buy only two
dos de ellos estaban vigilando a los niños, two of them were watching the children
estaban los dos muy contentos, both of them were very happy
vosotros dos estáis castigados, both of you are to be punished
III sustantivo masculino two
♦ Locuciones: familiar cada dos por tres, every other minute
' dos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- abrazarse
- abuelo
- acostumbrar
- adelgazar
- adherencia
- adiós
- agraciada
- agraciado
- alrededor
- amante
- antelación
- antes
- apéndice
- ascender
- asestar
- atrás
- aunque
- balanza
- bastar
- batir
- batirse
- caber
- cada
- cara
- carrillo
- casar
- cepillarse
- cero
- citar
- clavar
- clavada
- clavado
- coleta
- combinar
- como
- compaginación
- comprometerse
- conectar
- conocerse
- convergencia
- cotejar
- cotizarse
- cuadrada
- cuadrado
- cualquiera
- de
- decálogo
English:
A
- advance
- ago
- agree
- all
- alliance
- amazing
- amicable
- apart
- argue
- as
- assistant
- attain
- augment
- average out at
- baptism
- bar
- bass
- beat up
- better
- bird
- blueberry
- book
- both
- by
- carry
- cement
- choice
- claim
- clash
- closely
- club sandwich
- coin
- collide
- colon
- come in
- compromise
- consecutive
- couple
- daily
- delivery
- deposit
- derby
- destroy
- diametrically
- dilute
- distinguish
- dock
- DOS
- double
* * *DOS [dos] nmInformát (abrev de disk operating system) DOS* * *adj1 two;de dos en dos in twos, two by two;los dos both;conozco a los dos hermanos I know both (of the) brothers;anda con ojo con los dos watch out for both of o the pair of them;2:cada dos por tres all the time, continually;en un dos por tres in a flash* * *dos adj & nm: two* * *dos num1. (en general) two2. (en fechas) second -
19 tid
day, hour, spell, tense, term, time* * *(en -er) time,( årstid) season, time of the year;( tidsalder) age ( fx the Age of Puritanism), time,F days ( fx at the time of (el. in the days of) Queen Elizabeth), day( fx the questions of the day);( aftalt tid, fx hos læge) appointment;(gram.) tense;( tidevand) tide;[ en dags (, times, måneds, uges, et års) tid] a day (, an hour, a month, week, year) or so, a day's (, an hour's etc) time;[ tiden](i alm) time ( fx time and space; time is on our side), times ( fxmove with the times);[ tiden læger alle sår], se sår;[ et tidens tegn] a sign of the times;[ det vil tiden vise] time will tell; it remains to be seen;[ det var tider] those were the days!(dvs vældig godt) it was out of this world![ alle tiders største maler] the greatest painter ever seen (el. of all time);[ andre tider andre skikke] other times, other manners;[ fra tidernes morgen] since the beginning of time;[ med vb:][ bruge sin tid], se bruge;[ tiden falder ham lang] time hangs heavy on his hands;[ få tid hos lægen] make an appointment with the doctor;[ få tiden til at gå] kill time, while away (el. pass) the time;[ når jeg får tid] when I get (el. have) time;[ giv nu bare tid!] all in good time![ give sig tid til at høre på ham] take (the) time to listen to him;[ han giver sig aldrig tid til at tænke sig om] he never stops to think;[ giv mig tid til i morgen!] give me till tomorrow!(, to read));[ jeg har ikke tid] I can't spare the time;[ jeg har ikke tid til den slags pjat] I have no time for that kind of nonsense;[ have bedre tid] have more time;[ han har haft sin bedste tid] he is past his prime;[ have dårlig tid], se dårlig;[ have god tid] have plenty of time;( også) there is plenty of time;[ det tager tid] it takes time;[ tage tid på én] time somebody;[ tage sig tid til at] take (the) time to;[ tage sig god tid] take one's time;[ trække tiden ud], se trække;[ vinde tid], se II. vinde;[ med adj:][ i god tid], se ndf;[ fra gammel tid], se gammel;[ hele tiden] all the time, all along ( fx I knew it all along);[ på høje tid], se ndf;[ kort tid efter], se II. kort;[ om kort tid], se ndf;[ lang tid], se II. længe;[ hvor lang tid tager det?] how long does it take?[ det tager lang tid] it takes a long time;[ en tid lang] for some (el. a) time;[ for lange tider, i lang tid], se ndf;[ i rette tid], se IV. ret;[ i den senere tid], se senere;[ somme tider] sometimes, at times, now and then;[ med præp & adv:][ for tiden] at present; at the moment;[ for en tid] for a (el. some) time;[ for tid og evighed] for ever (and ever), for good;[ være forud for sin tid] be ahead of (el. before el. in advance of) one's time (el. age);[ for lange tider] for a long time to come;[ for nogen tid siden] some time ago;[ fra tid til anden] from time to time;[ fra den tid af] from that time;(se også gammel);[ gammel før tiden] old before one's time,F prematurely old;[ før i tiden] formerly;( også) he used to work here;[ i tide] in time;(se også utide);[ i denne tid] at present, at the moment, these days,( lige nu) just now;[ i disse tider] in times like these, as things are at present;[ i god tid] in good time;[ i kommende tider], se kommende;[ i lang tid] for a long time ( fx he stayed for a long time),( i nægtende og spørgende udtryk) for long ( fx you need not bethere for long before you find out that...);[ i min tid] in my time;[ i nogen tid] for some time;[ et problem der er oppe i tiden] a problem very much in the public mind;[ i rette tid], se IV. ret;[ i sin tid]( engang) at one time,( gengives ofte med) used to ( fx there used to be a house here);( dengang) at that time, in those days;[ da han i sin tid kom hertil var han en ung mand] at the time when he came here he was a young man;[ tiden er inde], se inde;[ med tiden](dvs som tiden gik) in the course of time,( efter nogen tid) in time ( fx in time he will forget);[ følge med tiden] move with the times;[ om et års tid] in a year or so, in a year's time;[ om kort tid] shortly, soon, before long;(dvs efter arbejdstid) stay after hours;[ arbejde over tiden] work overtime;[ og det var også på tide!] and not before time![ på den tid] at the time, at that time,F in those days;( i løbet af den tid) in that time;[ på den tid da] at the time when;[ på denne tid af året] at this time of the year;[ på den halve tid] in half the time;[ det er på høje tid] it is high time;[ leve på lånt tid] live on borrowed time;[ på alle mulige tider af døgnet] at all hours;[ på Napoleons tid] at (el. in) the time of Napoleon,F in the days of Napoleon;(fot) time exposure;[ på ubestemt tid], se ubestemt;[ til tiden] on time ( fx the train arrived on time);[ til alle tider] at all times;[ til den tid] by then;[ til enhver tid] at any time, at all times;T every time;[ til evig tid] for ever;[ komme til den fastsatte tid] come at the time arranged (, F: appointed);[ komme lige til tiden] be (el. arrive) dead on time;[ til sin tid] in due course;( engang) some time;[ hver ting til sin tid!] all in good time! -
20 parar
v.1 to stop.¿paramos a o para comer algo? shall we stop and o to have something to eat?parar de hacer algo to stop doing somethingno para de molestarme he keeps annoying me¡para ya! stop it!¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!¡no para quieto un momento! he won't stay still for a single moment!sin parar non-stopElla paró el tren She stopped the train.Ella paró la pelea She stopped=suspended the fight.El tren paró de repente The train stopped suddenly.2 to stay.paro poco en o por casa I'm not at home much3 to end up.¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?ir a parar a to end up in¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis gafas? where can my glasses have got to?4 to go on strike. ( Latin American Spanish)5 to raise. ( Latin American Spanish)6 to put in a vertical position, to lift up, to put erect.Ella paró la escalera She put the ladder erect.* * *1 to stop2 DEPORTE to save, catch1 to stop■ ¡para de gritar! stop shouting!2 (alojarse) to stay■ ¿dónde estás parando? where are you staying?3 (hallarse) to be1 to stop\no parar (quieto,-a) (ser activo, viajar) to be always be on the go 2 (ser inquieto) not to stop movingpararse a to stop topararse en seco to stop deadsin parar nonstop¿dónde vamos a parar? what's the world coming to?* * *verb1) to stop2) halt* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, coche, respiración] to stop2) [+ tiro, penalti, gol] to save, stop; [+ pase] to intercept, cut off; [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry3) [+ atención] to fix (en on)mientes4) (Naipes) to bet, stake5) † (=conducir) to lead6) † (=arreglar) to prepare, arrange8)pararla con algn — And * to take it out on sb
2. VI1) (=detenerse, terminar) to stop¡pare! — stop!
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¡no para! siempre está haciendo algo — he never stops! he's always doing something¡y no para! — [hablante] he just goes on and on!
no parará hasta conseguirlo — he won't stop o give up until he gets it
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sin parar, los teléfonos sonaban sin parar — the phones never stopped ringingfumaba sin parar — she smoked non-stop, she chain-smoked
estuvo una semana lloviendo sin parar — it rained uninterruptedly o without a break for a week
¡dónde va a parar! * —
es mucho mejor este ¡dónde va a parar! — this one's much better, there's no comparison!
2)• parar de hacer algo — to stop doing sth
no para de quejarse — he never stops complaining, he complains all the time
3)• ir a parar — to end up
nos equivocamos de tren y fuimos a parar a Manchester — we got on the wrong train and ended up in Manchester
¿dónde habrá ido a parar todo aquel dinero? — what can have become of o happened to all that money?
¿dónde vamos a ir a parar? — where's it all going to end?, what is the world coming to?
4) (=hospedarse) to stay (en at)5) (=hacer huelga) to go on strike6)parar con algn — And * to hang about with sb
7) [perro] to point3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.----* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( detenerse) to stopdónde vas a parar! — (Esp fam) there's no comparison!
ir/venir a parar — to end up
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? — what can have happened to that photo?
a dónde iremos a parar! — I don't know what the world's coming to
2) ( cesar) to stopel ruido no paró en toda la noche — the noise didn't let up o stop all night
parar DE + INF — to stop -ing
y para de contar — (fam) and that's it
3) ( hospedarse) to stay; (en bar, club) (fam) to hang out (colloq)4) (AmL) obreros/empleados to go on strike2.parar vt1)a) <coche/tráfico/persona> to stop; <motor/máquina> to stop, switch offcuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare — once he starts talking, there's no stopping him
b) < hemorragia> to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)c) <balón/tiro> to save, stop; < golpe> to block, ward offpararla(s) — (Chi, Per fam) to catch on (colloq)
¿no la(s) paras? — don't you get it? (colloq)
2) (AmL)a) ( poner de pie) to standb) ( poner vertical) <vaso/libro> to stand... up3.pararse v pron1) ( detenerse)a) persona to stop¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? — have you ever stopped to think why?
b) reloj/máquina to stop; coche/motor to stall2)a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? — can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) pelo ( hacia arriba) to stick up; ( en los lados) to stick outc) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up3) (Chi) (Rels Labs) obreros/empleados to (go on) strike* * *= halt, stop, check, break off, shut down, pull up, go + cold turkey, leave off, give + it a rest, let + it drop, pull over, stop over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Anyway after a few minutes of being told to give it a rest, she let it drop.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.* hablar sin parar = burble on.* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.* on the go = on-the-go.* parar a un taxi = hail + a cab.* pararse = stall.* pararse a + Infinitivo = take + the time to + Infinitivo.* pararse a mitad de = stop in + midstream during.* pararse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* pararse en el lado del camino = pull over.* pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* sin parar = steadily, non-stop, without a break, without (a) rest, without respite, without stopping.* sin parar a pensárselo = off-hand [offhand].* sin pararse a pensar = off-the-cuff, off the top of + Posesivo + head.* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.* * *parar [A1 ]viA (detenerse) to stop¿el 65 para aquí? does the 65 stop here?paró en seco she stopped deadel autobús iba muy lleno y no nos paró the bus was very full and didn't stop for us¡dónde vas a parar! ( fam); there's no comparison!ir a parar to end upsi sigue así irá a parar a la cárcel if he goes on like this he'll end up in prison¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photograph? o where's that photograph got to?el documento fue a parar a manos de la policía the document found its way into o ended up in the hands of the police¡a dónde vamos a ir a parar! I don't know what the world's coming tovenir a parar to end upno sé cómo ha podido venir a parar aquí I don't know how it got in here o how it ended up in hereB (cesar) to stoppara un momento, que no te entiendo hang on a minute, I don't quite follow youel ruido no paró en toda la noche the noise didn't let up o stop all nightno parará hasta lograr su meta she won't give up o stop until she's achieved her goalha estado llorando toda la noche sin parar he hasn't stopped crying all nightparar DE + INF to stop -INGaún no ha parado de llover it still hasn't stopped rainingno para de comer she does nothing but eat, she never stops eatingno para de criticar a los demás he's always criticizing othersno he parado en toda la mañana I've been on the go all morning ( colloq)no pararás hasta que rompas algún cristal you won't be happy until you've broken a windowno para en casa ni un momento she's never at home, she never spends any time at homeC1 (hospedarse) to staysiempre paramos en el mismo hotel we always stay at the same hotelD ( AmL) «obreros/empleados» to go on strikelos obreros de la construcción pararán el jueves construction workers are going on strike o are striking on Thursdaypararon a mediodía they went on strike o ( BrE) they downed tools at noon■ pararvt1 ‹coche› to stop; ‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch offparó el tráfico para que pasara la ambulancia he stopped the traffic to let the ambulance past2 ‹persona› to stopme paró para preguntarme la hora he stopped me to ask me the timecuando se pone a hablar no hay quien lo pare once he starts talking, there's no stopping him4 ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop, block; ‹golpe› to block, ward off, parryde inmediato la(s) paró que querían robarle he caught on o twigged right away that they were out to rob him ( colloq)¿no la(s) paras? don't you get it? ( colloq)B ( AmL)1 (poner de pie) to standpáralo en la silla para que vea mejor stand him on the chair so he can see better2 (poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … upel perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears■ pararse1 «persona» to stopse paró a hablar con una vecina she stopped to talk to a neighbor¿te has parado alguna vez a pensar por qué? have you ever stopped to think why?2 «reloj/máquina» to stopse me ha parado el reloj my watch has stoppedel coche se nos paró en la cuesta the car stalled o the engine stopped as we were going up the hillB ( AmL)1 (ponerse de pie) to stand uppárate derecho stand up straightse paró en una silla she stood on a chairlos niños se pararon para saludar a la directora the children stood up to welcome the principal¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?se paró de un salto y siguió corriendo she jumped up o jumped back onto her feet and carried on running2( AmL) «pelo»: se le paró el pelo del susto he was so scared it made his hair stand on endeste mechón se me para this tuft of hair won't stay down o keeps sticking up3 (Méx, Ven) (levantarse de la cama) to get up* * *
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
ir/venir a parar to end up;
fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a parar aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a parar! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
ha estado lloviendo sin parar it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
parar DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
[coche/motor] to stall;
2
se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes parar de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
( en los lados) to stick out
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
' parar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atajar
- caer
- callar
- casa
- cesar
- cuestión
- dejarse
- erradicación
- ir
- tirón
- tren
- contener
- detener
- parado
- seco
English:
away
- break
- call
- call at
- catch
- come to
- directly
- draw
- end up
- field
- go
- go on
- halt
- harp on
- jaw
- jerk
- land up
- nonstop
- pull
- pull in
- pull over
- pull up
- save
- screech
- short
- stop
- straight
- talk away
- talk on
- way
- cock
- dead
- flag
- knock
- land
- next
- parry
- prick
- quit
- rattle
- stall
- stand
- steadily
- stretch
- through
- up
- world
* * *♦ vi1. [detenerse, interrumpirse] to stop;este tren para en todas las estaciones this train stops at all stations;párenos aquí [al taxista, conductor] drop us off here;no abra la lavadora hasta que (no) pare por completo do not open the washing machine until it has come to a complete stop;los obreros pararon diez minutos en señal de protesta the workers stopped work for ten minutes as a protest;¡no para callado/quieto un momento! he won't be quiet/stay still for a single moment!;parar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;no ha parado de llover desde que llegamos it hasn't stopped raining since we arrived;no para de molestarme she keeps annoying me;no para de llamarme por teléfono he keeps ringing me up, he's always ringing me up;no parará hasta conseguirlo she won't stop until she gets it;Famno para [está siempre liado] he's always on the go;Famhoy no he parado un momento I've been on the go all day;Famser un no parar [trabajo, vida] to be hectic;¡para ya! stop it!;¡para ya de hacer ruido! stop that noise!;un perro, dos gatos y para de contar a dog, two cats and that's it;parar en seco to stop dead;sin parar non-stop2. [alojarse] to stay;siempre paro en el mismo hotel I always stay at the same hotel;Fam3. [acabar] to end up;¿en qué parará este lío? where will it all end?;ir a parar a to end up in;todos fuimos a parar al mismo lugar we all ended up in the same place;ese camino va a parar a la carretera this path leads to the road;¿dónde habrán ido a parar mis llaves? where can my keys have got to?;¡dónde iremos a parar! [¡es increíble!] whatever next!;Fam¡dónde va a parar! [¡no compares!] there's no comparison!5. Am [ir a la huelga] to go on strike;los médicos paran mañana doctors are on strike tomorrow♦ vt1. [detener, interrumpir] to stop;[asalto] to repel; [golpe] to parry; [penalti, tiro] to save; [balón] to stop;para el motor turn the engine off, stop the engine;nos paró la policía we were stopped by the police;parar (a) un taxi to hail o stop a taxi;cuando le da por hablar no hay quien la pare once she starts talking, there's no stopping her;Perú, RP Fampararle el carro a alguien to put sb in his/her place;Méx Fam2. Am [poner de pie] to stand;pará a la nena, así la peino stand the baby up so I can comb her hair3. Am [levantar] to raise;paré el espejo para verme mejor I lifted the mirror up so I could see myself better* * *I v/t1 ( detener) stopII v/i1 stop;parar de llover stop raining;ha estado lloviendo tres horas sin parar it’s been raining for three hours non-stop2 en alojamiento stay;no sé dónde para I don’t know where he’s staying3:ir a parar end up;¿cómo va a parar todo eso? where is this all going to end?;¿dónde quieres ir a parar? what are you getting at?* * *parar vt1) detener: to stop2) : to stand, to propparar vi1) cesar: to stop2) : to stay, to put up3)ir a parar : to end up, to wind up* * *parar vb¡para ya de hablar! stop talking!2. (gol, penalti) to save3. (estar) to be¿sabes dónde paran mis llaves? do you know where my keys are?
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