it was a neck-and-neck fight

sacó la oposición a base de codos — he won the post by sheer hard work o through sheer hard graft

las elecciones serán un codo a codo entre socialistas y nacionalistas — the elections are going to be a close-run thing o a neck-and-neck affair between the Socialists and Nationalists

enemigos políticos se sentaron codo con codo en el funeral — political foes sat down together o sat side by side with each other at the funeral, political foes rubbed shoulders with each other at the funeral

trabajar codo con codo — to work side by side o closely together

a fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)

codo con or a codo — side by side

empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar

hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)

hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)

tuvo que hincar los codos para el examen — she had to cram (colloq)

ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)

a fuerza or a base de codos — (fam) through sheer hard slog o graft (colloq)

codo con or a codo — side by side

empinar el codo — (fam) to prop up the bar

hablar (hasta) por los codos — (fam) to talk nineteen to the dozen (colloq)

hincar or romperse los codos — (fam) to knuckle down (colloq)

tuvo que hincar los codos para el examen — she had to cram (colloq)

ser del codo or duro de codo — (Arg fam) to be tight-fisted o stingy (colloq)

Ex: The junior librarian leaned forward, and resting her elbows on her knees, put her chin in her hands.

ein offener Brief — an open letter

er geht mit offenem Hemd — he is wearing an open-neck shirt

der Laden hat bis 10 Uhr offen — the shop (esp Brit) or store is or stays open until 10 o'clock

das Turnier ist für alle offen — the tournament is open to everybody

die Teilnahme ist für alle offen — anyone can take part

auf offener Strecke (Straße) — on the open road; (Rail) between stations

wir hielten auf offener Strecke — we stopped in the middle of nowhere

auf offener Straße — in the middle of the street; (Landstraße) on the open road

bei offener Szene or Bühne verwandelt sich das Bild — the scene changed without a curtain

offene Flanke (Mil) — open or exposed flank

offene Stadt (Mil) — open or undefended town

mit offenem Mund dastehen (fig) — to stand gaping

überall offene Türen finden (fig) — to find a warm welcome everywhere

mit offenen Augen or Sinnen durchs Leben gehen — to go through life with one's eyes open

eine offene Hand haben (fig) — to be open-handed

allem Neuen gegenüber offen sein — to be open or receptive to (all) new ideas

offene Handelsgesellschaft — general partnership

"offene Stellen" — "vacancies", "situations vacant" (Brit)

er hat keinen offenen Blick — he's got a shifty look in his eyes

ein offenes Wort mit jdm reden — to have a frank talk with sb

ein offen schwul lebender Mensch — a person living openly as a homosexual

etw offen aussprechen — to say sth out loud

sich offen für/gegen etw aussprechen — to openly speak out for/against sth

sag mir ganz offen deine Meinung — tell me your honest opinion

offen mit jdm reden — to speak openly to sb, to be frank with sb

Wein offen verkaufen — to sell wine on draught (Brit) or draft (US); (glasweise) to sell wine by the glass

der Knopf/Schlitz ist offen — the button is/one's flies are undone

ein offenes Hemd — a shirt with the collar unfastened

sie trägt ihr Haar offen — she wears her hair loose

offen haben od. sein — be open

die Tür ist offen — (nicht abgeschlossen) the door is unlocked

offen bleiben — remain or stay open

jemandem offen stehen — (fig.) be open to somebody

es steht dir offen, es zu tun — you are free to do it

mit offenen Karten spielen — play with the cards face up on the table; (fig.) put one's cards on the table

offene Türen einrennen — (fig.) fight a battle that's/battles that are already won

mit offenen Augen od. Sinnen durch die Welt od. durchs Leben gehen — go about/go through life with one's eyes open

für neue Ideen od. gegenüber neuen Ideen offen sein — be receptive or open to new ideas

offener Wein — wine on tap or draught

offene Stellen — vacancies; (als Rubrik) ‘Situations Vacant’

der Ausgang des Spiels ist noch völlig offen — the result of the match is still wide open

offen bleiben — < decision> be left open

offen zu jemandem sein — be open or frank with somebody

offen gesagt — frankly; to be frank or honest

offen haben od. sein — be open

die Tür ist offen — (nicht abgeschlossen) the door is unlocked

offen bleiben — remain or stay open

jemandem offen stehen — (fig.) be open to somebody

mit offenen Karten spielen — play with the cards face up on the table; (fig.) put one's cards on the table

offene Türen einrennen — (fig.) fight a battle that's/battles that are already won

mit offenen Augen od. Sinnen durch die Welt od. durchs Leben gehen — go about/go through life with one's eyes open

für neue Ideen od. gegenüber neuen Ideen offen sein — be receptive or open to new ideas

offener Wein — wine on tap or draught

offene Stellen — vacancies; (als Rubrik) ‘Situations Vacant’

offen bleiben — < decision> be left open

offen zu jemandem sein — be open or frank with somebody

offen gesagt — frankly; to be frank or honest

to ban smb from covering the election — запрещать кому-л. освещать ход выборов

to ban smb from participating in the election — запрещать кому-л. участвовать в выборах

to bar smb from election — не допускать кого-л. к участию в выборах

to carry out one's election pledges — выполнять предвыборные обещания

to congratulate smb on his / her election — поздравлять кого-л. с избранием

to disqualify smb from taking part in the general election — лишать кого-л. права участвовать во всеобщих выборах

to fulfil one's election pledges — выполнять предвыборные обещания

to give a guarded welcome to smb's election — сдержанно приветствовать чье-л. избрание

to go ahead with the election — принимать решение о проведении выборов (несмотря на что-л.)

to go (in)to an election — идти на выборы ( о партии)

to hold election under one's own terms — проводить выборы на своих условиях

to nominate smb for election — выдвигать чью-л. кандидатуру

to put oneself forward / up for election — выставлять свою кандидатуру на выборах

to stand against a party in election — выступать против какой-л. партии на выборах

to trail far behind in the election — намного отставать от кого-л. на выборах

Даже Голицын, член-корр., патриарх и прочая, прочая, не лезет на рожон. Он тоже говорил Дану, что спор ненаучный и тратить силы на эту галиматью просто неприлично. (Д. Гранин, Иду на грозу) — Even Golitsyn, a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences, patriarch etc., etc., doesn't batter his head against a stone wall. He told Dan as well that the argument was not scientific and it would be simply embarrassing to waste time on such nonsense.

"Береги себя, - сказал бы он Травкину, - дело делом, а не при на рожон. Будь осторожен, скоро войне конец". (Эм. Казакевич, Звезда) — 'Take care of yourself,' he would have liked to tell him. 'A job's a job, but don't take too many risks. Be careful, the war will soon be over.'

Положение было безвыходным. Памятуя наказ Одинцова "не идите на рожон", Андрей скрепя сердце согласился кое-что изменить в своих выводах. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — There was no escape. Remembering Odintsov's advice, 'Don't ask for trouble', Andrei agreed reluctantly to revise some of his arguments.

- Большой человек? - шепнул Фёдоров, задерживая Булатова. - Этот? О-о! Фигура! Отчаянный человек. Так и прёт на рожон, да мы его в уезде придерживаем, понадобится ещё. (Н. Вирта, Одиночество) — Fyodorov detained Bulatov on the way and whispered: 'Man of calibre?' 'Him? Oh, he's a figure! Desperate character. Simply spoiling for a fight. We are keeping him back in the district until he's needed.'

- Как патруль пройдёт - через траншею и двигай дальше... - Будешь ждать в Фёдоровке... На рожон не лезь! Главное, будь осторожен! (В. Богомолов, Иван) — 'As soon as the patrol passes, slip across the trench and keep moving... You'll wait in Fedorovka. Don't stick your neck out. Be careful whatever you do!'

it's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor

to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)

he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo

in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche

through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas

a tree root as thick as a man's arm — una raíz de árbol tan gruesa or gorda como el brazo de un hombre

• to give sb a thick ear * — dar un sopapo a algn *

• how thick is it? — ¿qué grosor tiene?, ¿cómo es de grueso?

• it's or that's a bit thick * — (=unreasonable) eso ya pasa de castaño oscuro *

• to have thick hair — tener mucho pelo, tener una melena tupida

• to be thick with — (gen) estar lleno de

the pavements were thick with people — las aceras estaban abarrotadas or llenas de gente

the air was thick with smoke — el aire estaba cargado or lleno de humo

the air was thick with rumours — (fig) corrían or circulaban muchos rumores

to be thick on the ground * —

cameramen and interviewers were thick on the ground — había cámaras y entrevistadores a patadas *

he's a bit thick — es un poco corto or burro *

I finally got it into or through his thick head — por fin conseguí que le entrase en esa cabeza hueca *

• his voice was thick with emotion — su voz estaba empañada por la emoción or cargada de emoción

• his voice was thick with sarcasm — su tono iba cargado de sarcasmo

to be thick (with sb) — ser uña y carne (con algn) *

• the fog hung thick over the city — una capa espesa de niebla pendía sobre la ciudad

• the dust/snow lay thick — había una capa espesa de polvo/nieve

• slice the bread nice and thick — corte el pan en rebanadas bien gruesas

• he spread the butter on thick — untó una capa gruesa de mantequilla

the snow was falling thick and fast — nevaba copiosamente or sin parar

to be in the thick of sth: he likes to be in the thick of it or things or the action — le gusta estar metido en el meollo del asunto or en el ajo

it's 5cm thick — tiene 5cm de espesor or de grosor

to be thick (WITH somebody) — estar* a partir (de) un piñón or (CS) un confite (con alguien)

he slices the bread too thick — corta el pan demasiado grueso or (fam) gordo

in the thick of night — (AmE) en plena noche

through thick and thin — tanto en las duras como en las maduras, tanto en las buenas como en las malas

Гнедой мерин... неожиданно вскинулся на дыбы и с размаху грохнулся, ломая оглобли. (А. Серафимович, Железный поток) — A sorrel gelding reared and thumped heavily to the ground, breaking both shafts of the cart he was hitched to.

Медведь не хочет сдаваться. В бешенстве рвёт зубами рану у задней ноги. Собаки повисают на гриве, кубарем падают в снег от взмаха когтистой лапы. Медведь встаёт на дыбы - и опять в нашу сторону. (В. Песков, Шаги по росе) — Bruin was putting up a fierce fight. He tore madly at the wound in his hind leg. The dogs hung on his neck until they were sent flying by a whack of a sharp-nailed paw. The bear rose on its hind legs and made another rush in our direction.

Женщины наотрез отказались танцевать и требовали отвезти их домой, но Голуб стал на дыбы. - Никого из зала не выпускать, поставить часовых, - приказал он. (Н. Островский, Как закалялась сталь) — The women refused to dance and insisted on being taken home, but Golub would not hear of it. 'Post sentries,' he ordered. 'Nobody is to leave the hall.'

- Ну, как дела, подвигаются? Ворохтин сегодня звонил, интересовался. Сказал я ему, что всё хорошо, только Скуратова опять на дыбы встала. Он сказал, если надо - повлияет. (Л. Кассиль, Ход белой королевы) — 'How are things going? Vorokhtin called up, wanted to know about the training. I told him everything was all right except that Skuratova has again walked out on us. He said that if you agree he would talk to her.'

it's throwing it down! — (colloq) GB ça dégringole! (colloq)

• perder el conocimiento — to lose consciousness

• perder la costumbre — to get out of the habit

• perder algo de vista — to lose sight of sth

• tienen o llevan todas las de perder — they look certain to lose

• saber perder — to be a good loser

• salir perdiendo, salí perdiendo en el negocio — I lost out on the deal

• echarse a perder — [comida] to go off; [sorpresa] to be ruined, be spoiled

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it

lo perdió la curiosidad — his curiosity was his undoing o his downfall

más se perdió en la guerra — (fr hecha) it's not the end of the world

perder la vida — to lose one's life, to perish; cabeza, vista II, III

llegas tarde, para no perder la costumbre — (iró) you're late, just for a change (iro)

tienes que perderles el miedo a los aviones — you have to get over o to overcome your fear of flying

perder el ritmo — (Mús) to lose the beat; ( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm

la que sale perdiendo soy yo — I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst

no hay por dónde perderse — (Chi fam) there's no question about it