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1 sorry
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1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) lo siento2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) triste, arrepentido, desolado3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) lamentable
2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) perdón, disculpe•sorry1 adj1.I'm sorry, but I can't help you lo siento, pero no puedo ayudarte2. arrepentidosorry2 interj perdónsorry, could you close the door? perdón, ¿podrías cerrar la puerta?I'm sorry, what did you say your name was? perdona, ¿cómo has dicho que te llamas?tr['sɒrɪ]1 (pitiful, wretched) triste, lamentable1 (apology) ¡perdón!, ¡disculpe!2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (for repetition) ¿perdón?, ¿cómo?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be sorry (grieved, feeling sadness) sentir■ I'm sorry to trouble you perdone que le moleste, siento molestarleto feel sorry for somebody compadecerto say sorry disculparse, pedir perdón1) pitiful: lastimero, lastimoso2)to be sorry : sentir, lamentarI'm sorry: lo siento3)to feel sorry for : compadecerI feel sorry for him: me da penaadj.• afligido, -a adj.• apenado, -a adj.• lastimoso, -a adj.• pesaroso, -a adj.• poco convincente adj.• triste adj.interj.• perdóng interj.'sɑːri, 'sɒriadjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso['sɒrɪ]ADJ (compar sorrier) (superl sorriest)1) (=apologetic)I'm so sorry! — ¡lo siento mucho!, ¡perdón!
sorry! — ¡perdón!, ¡perdone!, ¡disculpe! (esp LAm)
sorry I'm late! — ¡siento llegar tarde!
I'm sorry to bother you but... — siento or frm lamento molestarle, pero...
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to be sorry about/ for sth — sentir algo, lamentar algo frm•
to say sorry (to sb) (for sth) — pedir perdón or (esp LAm) disculpas (a algn) (por algo)go and say sorry! — ¡anda ve y pide perdón or disculpas!
I've said I'm sorry, what more do you want? — ya he dicho que lo siento, ¿qué más quieres?
2) (=repentant) arrepentido•
he wasn't in the least bit sorry — no estaba arrepentido en lo más mínimo•
you'll be sorry for this! — ¡me las pagarás!, ¡te arrepentirás (de esto)!3) (=regretful, sad)I'm sorry, she's busy at the moment — lo siento, en este momento está ocupada
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to be sorry about sth/sb, I'm sorry about your mother/about what happened — siento or frm lamento lo de tu madre/lo sucedido•
I can't tell you how sorry I am — no te puedes hacer una idea de cuánto lo siento•
to be sorry that... — sentir or frm lamentar que + subjun•
I'm sorry to hear that you're leaving — me da pena saber que te vaswe are sorry to have to tell you that... — lamentamos tener que decirle que...
I was sorry to hear of your accident — siento or lamento lo de tu accidente
it was a failure, I'm sorry to say — me duele reconocerlo, pero fue un fracaso
no one seemed very sorry to see him go — nadie parecía sentir or lamentar mucho que se fuera
4) (=pitying)•
to be or feel sorry for sb, I'm sorry for him — lo compadezcoto look sorry for o.s. — tener un aspecto triste
5) (=pitiful)•
the garden was a sorry sight — el jardín estaba en un estado lamentable, el jardín estaba hecho una pena *•
he poured out his sorry tale to his mother — le contó su triste historia a su madresorry, I didn't catch what you said — perdón, no entendí lo que dijiste
7) (when correcting o.s.)it's the third, sorry, the fourth on the left — es la tercera, perdón, la cuarta a la izquierda
I'm sorry, I can't agree with you — lo siento or perdona, pero no puedo darte la razón
* * *['sɑːri, 'sɒri]adjective -rier, -riest1) (pred)a) (grieved, sad)oh, I am sorry; when did it happen? — cuánto lo siento!; ¿cuándo ocurrió?
to feel o be sorry FOR somebody: I feel so sorry for you/him te/lo compadezco; I felt o was so sorry for him when he got turned down me dio mucha pena or lástima cuando lo rechazaron; to feel sorry for oneself lamentarse de su (or tu etc) suerte; to be sorry ABOUT somebody/something: I'm very sorry about what happened siento or lamento mucho lo que ocurrió; to be sorry to + INF: I wasn't sorry to see the back of him no me apenó or no lamenté que se fuera; I'm sorry to have to tell you that... siento tener que decirte que...; to be sorry (THAT) — sentir* que (+ subj)
b) (apologetic, repentant)to say sorry — pedir* perdón, disculparse
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you — perdóname or lo siento or disculpa, no fue mi intención ofenderte
sorry to bother you, but... — perdone or disculpe que lo moleste, pero...
to be sorry FOR/ABOUT something — arrepentirse* de algo
I'm very/terribly/awfully sorry about last night — siento muchísimo lo de anoche, mil perdones por lo de anoche
to be sorry (THAT): I'm sorry I didn't make it to your party — siento no haber podido ir a tu fiesta
2) (as interj)a) ( expressing apology) perdón, lo siento(awfully/so) sorry! — (BrE) perdone!, disculpe!
sorry, I didn't realize it was you — perdona or perdóname or disculpa or discúlpame, no me había dado cuenta de que eras tú
b) ( asking speaker to repeat) (BrE) ¿cómo (dice)?3) (pitiful, miserable) (before n) < tale> lamentable, lastimoso -
2 sight
1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) vista2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) vista3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) atracción turística4) (a view or glimpse.) visión5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) figura6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) mira
2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) observar, ver, divisar2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) apuntar•- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of
sight n1. vista2. algo... de vertr[saɪt]1 (faculty) vista2 (range of vision) vista■ don't let him out of your sight! ¡no lo pierdas de vista!■ get out of my sight! ¡fuera de mi vista!3 (act of seeing, view) vista4 (thing seen, spectacle) espectáculo■ you look a sight! ¡tienes una pinta horrorosa!, ¡estás horroroso!5 (on gun) mira1 familiar (a great deal) mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin one's sights en la mirain/within sight a la vistain the sight of God ante Diosout of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no sientesight unseen sin haberlo visto antesto be a sight for sore eyes dar gusto verloto catch sight of ver, divisarto come into sight aparecerto hate/loathe the sight of somebody no poder ni ver a alguiento keep out of sight no dejarse ver, esconderseto know somebody by sight conocer a alguien de vistato lose sight of somebody/something perder a alguien/algo de vistato raise one's sights aspirar a más, apuntar más altoto set one's sights on something tener la mira puesta en algoto take a sight apuntarsight ['saɪt] vt: ver (a una persona), divisar (la tierra, un barco)sight n1) : vista f (facultad)out of sight: fuera de vista2) : algo vistoit's a familiar sight: se ve con frecuenciashe's a sight for sore eyes: da gusto verla3) : lugar m de interés (para turistas, etc.)4) : mira f (de un rifle, etc.)5) glimpse: mirada f breveI caught sight of her: la divisé, alcancé a verlan.• aspecto s.m.n.• brújula s.f.• escena s.f.• mira s.f.• puntería s.f.• visión s.f.• vista s.f.v.• avistar v.• visar v.
I saɪt1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver*[saɪt]1. N1) (=eyesight) vista f•
to have good sight — tener buena vista•
I'm losing my sight — estoy perdiendo la vista•
to have poor sight — tener mala vista•
to regain one's sight — recobrar la vista2) (=act of seeing) vista f•
at sight — a la vista•
I know her by sight — la conozco de vista•
it came into sight — apareció•
to catch sight of sth/sb — divisar algo/a algn•
to be in sight — estar a la vista (of de)to find favour in sb's sight — [plan etc] ser aceptable a algn; [person] merecerse la aprobación de algn
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to lose sight of sth/sb — perder algo/a algn de vistato lose sight of sb — (fig) perder contacto con algn
to lose sight of the fact that... — no tener presente el hecho de que...
to be lost to sight — desaparecer, perderse de vista
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to shoot on sight — disparar sin previo aviso•
to be out of sight — no estar a la vistakeep out of sight! — ¡que no te vean!
out of sight — (US) * fabuloso *
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to be within sight — estar a la vista (of de)3) (=spectacle) espectáculo mhis face was a sight! — ¡había que ver su cara!; (after injury etc) ¡había que ver el estado en que quedaba su cara!
I must look a sight — debo parecer horroroso, ¿no?
doesn't she look a sight in that hat! — ¡con ese sombrero parece un espantajo!
what a sight you are! — ¡qué adefesio!
to see or visit the sights of Madrid — visitar los lugares de interés turístico de Madrid, hacer turismo por Madrid
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it's not a pretty sight — no es precisamente bonito•
it's a sad sight — es una cosa triste- lower one's sights- raise one's sights- set one's sights on sth/doing sth- set one's sights too high5) * (=a great deal)2. VT1) (Naut) [+ land] ver, divisar; [+ bird, rare animal] observar, ver; [+ person] ver2) (=aim)to sight a gun — apuntar un cañón (at, on a)
3.CPDsight draft N — letra f a la vista
sight translation N — traducción f oral or a libro abierto
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I [saɪt]1) u ( eyesight) vista fto lose one's sight — perder* la vista or la visión
to have poor sight — tener* mala vista, ver* mal
2) u ( range of vision)to come into sight — aparecer*
to lose sight of something/somebody — perder* algo/a alguien de vista
we were in sight of victory victory was within sight la victoria estaba cercana; she watched until they were out of sight los siguió con la mirada hasta que los perdió de vista; (get) out of my sight! fuera de aquí!; I daren't let him out of my sight for a second no me atrevo a dejarlo solo ni un minuto; out of sight, out of mind — ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
3) (act of seeing, view) (no pl)it was love at first sight — fue amor a primera vista, fue un flechazo
to catch sight of something/somebody: we caught sight of them going up the mountain los vimos or los avistamos subiendo la montaña; as he opened the drawer, I caught sight of the gun cuando abrió el cajón, pude ver el revólver; to know somebody by sight conocer* a alguien de vista; to play at o by sight ( Mus) tocar* a primera vista; deserters will be shot on sight los desertores serán fusilados en el acto; I can't stand the sight of him — (colloq) no lo puedo ver (fam)
4) ca) ( thing seen)the sparrow is a familiar sight in our gardens — el gorrión se ve con frecuencia en nuestros jardines
it's not a pretty sight — (colloq) no es muy agradable de ver
it is/it was a sight for sore eyes — da/daba gusto verlo
a sight — (colloq)
I look a sight! — estoy horrorosa!, qué parezco!
c) sights pl ( famous places)5)a) c ( of gun) mira fto have something in one's sights, to have one's sights on something — tener* la mira puesta en algo
6) ( lot) (colloq)a (far o damn) sight happier/richer — muchísimo más feliz/rico
it's a (far o damn) sight better — es muchísimo mejor
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transitive verb \<\<land/ship\>\> divisar, avistar; \<\<person/animal\>\> ver* -
3 sorry
['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) žal mi je2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) užaloščen3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) beden2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) oprostite!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) oprostite•* * *[sɔri]1.adjective ( sorrily adverb)žalosten, otožen, zaskrbljen; obžalujoč, skesan; beden, slab, odvraten, odbijajoč; nesrečen; reven, ubogsorry for oneself — potrt, deprimiranso sorry! — obžalujem! žal mi je! oprostite!very sorry! — zelo mi je žal! oprostite!I am so sorry — žal mi je, obžalujemI am sorry to disturb — obžalujem, da vas motimto be sorry about s.th. — obžalovati kajI was sorry for her — žal mi je je bilo, smilila se mi jeto be sorry for o.s. — samemu sebi se smilitiI felt sorry for him — (za)smilil se mi je;2.sorry! interjection oprostite! pardon! -
4 sorry
désolé ⇒ (a), (c) excusez-moi ⇒ (a) pardon ⇒ (a) regretter ⇒ (b) navré ⇒ (c) plaindre ⇒ (d) triste ⇒ (e)(a) (in apologies) désolé;∎ I'm sorry we won't be able to fetch you je regrette que ou je suis désolé que nous ne puissions venir vous chercher;∎ (I'm) sorry to have bothered you (je suis) désolé ou excusez-moi de vous avoir dérangé;∎ I'm sorry to have kept you waiting je suis désolé ou excusez-moi de vous avoir fait attendre;∎ I'm so or very or terribly sorry je suis vraiment navré;∎ ouch, that's my foot! - (I'm) sorry! aïe! mon pied! - je suis désolé ou excusez-moi!;∎ (I'm) sorry about the mess excusez le désordre;∎ I'm sorry about the mix-up excusez-moi pour la confusion;∎ I'm sorry, but that's absolute rubbish! désolé, mais c'est vraiment n'importe quoi!;∎ sorry to interrupt you but you're wanted on the phone excusez-moi de vous interrompre mais on vous demande au téléphone;∎ sorry about forgetting your birthday désolé d'avoir oublié ton anniversaire;∎ he said he was sorry il a présenté ses excuses;∎ say (you're) sorry to the lady demande pardon à la dame;∎ what's the time? - sorry? quelle heure est-il? - pardon? ou comment?;∎ they're coming on Tuesday, sorry, Thursday ils viennent mardi, pardon, jeudi∎ to be sorry regretter;∎ I'm sorry I ever came here! je regrette d'être venu ici!;∎ I'm only sorry we couldn't have stayed longer je regrette que nous n'ayons pas pu rester plus longtemps;∎ I'm sorry to say there's little we can do malheureusement, nous ne pouvons pas faire grand-chose;∎ we are sorry to inform you that… nous avons le regret ou nous sommes au regret de vous informer que… + indicative;∎ you'll be sorry for this tu le regretteras;∎ you won't be sorry tu ne le regretteras pas;∎ I'll make him sorry je le lui ferai regretter;∎ I'll make him sorry (that) he ever came here je lui ferai regretter d'être venu ici(c) (expressing sympathy) désolé, navré, peiné;∎ I was sorry to hear about your father's death j'ai été désolé ou peiné ou navré d'apprendre la mort de votre père∎ to be or to feel sorry for sb plaindre qn;∎ it's the children I feel sorry for ce sont les enfants que je plains;∎ there's no need to feel sorry for them ils ne sont pas à plaindre;∎ she felt sorry for him and gave him a pound elle eut pitié de lui et lui donna une livre;∎ to be or to feel sorry for oneself s'apitoyer sur soi-même ou sur son propre sort;∎ stop feeling sorry for yourself! arrête un peu de t'apitoyer sur ton propre sort!;∎ he's just feeling a bit sorry for himself il est juste un peu déprimé;∎ to look sorry for oneself faire grise mine(e) (pitiful, wretched) triste, piteux;∎ to cut a sorry figure faire triste ou piètre figure;∎ they were a sorry sight after the match ils étaient dans un triste état après le match;∎ to be in a sorry plight être dans une mauvaise passe;∎ the garden was in a sorry state le jardin était en piteux état ou dans un triste état;∎ it's a sorry state of affairs c'est bien triste;∎ the whole sorry tale toute cette malheureuse affaire►► Sorry Day = journée annuelle de réconciliation entre Aborigènes et Australiens d'origine européenne au cours de laquelle sont organisées des activités sur les spoliations dont les Aborigènes ont été victimes -
5 ♦ sight
♦ sight /saɪt/n.1 [u] vista: to have good [bad] sight, aver la vista buona [cattiva]; long sight, vista lunga; (med.) ipermetropia; short (o near) sight, vista corta; (med.) miopia2 [cu] vista; veduta: a wonderful sight, una magnifica veduta; a familiar sight, una vista (o uno spettacolo) familiare; a sorry sight, uno spettacolo penoso; una scena pietosa; There was nobody in sight, non c'era nessuno in vista; Victory is in sight, la vittoria è in vista; at first sight, a prima vista: love at first sight, amore a prima vista; at the sight of, alla vista di; al vedere; vedendo; a sad sight, un triste spettacolo; to lose sight of, non vedere più; perdere di vista: I have lost sight of him, l'ho perso di vista; I cannot stand the sight of blood, non sopporto la vista del sangue; by sight, di vista: to know sb. by sight, conoscere q. di vista; to come in sight (o within sight) of, giungere in vista di ( una città, un luogo); to come into sight, presentarsi alla vista, apparire: A ship came into sight on the horizon, all'orizzonte apparve una nave3 giudizio; opinione; parere; punto di vista: He can do no wrong in your sight, a parer tuo (o ai tuoi occhi), è incapace di far del male4 (pl.) curiosità di un luogo; cose da vedere; luoghi d'interesse turistico: the sights of Rome, le cose da vedere a Roma; We went to see the sights, siamo andati a fare il giro turistico della città (a visitare i monumenti, ecc.)5 (al sing. con l'art. indeterm.) (fam.) cosa ridicola; spettacolo (comico); orrore (scherz.): What a sight you are in that old nightgown!, con quella vecchia camicia da notte sei un orrore!6 (al sing. con l'art. indeterm.) (fam.) mucchio; quantità; sacco: It costs a sight of money, costa un occhio della testa!10 ( anche fig.) (pl.) – sights, tacca di mira e mirino; congegno di puntamento: to set one's sights on st., puntare (tutto) su qc.; mirare decisamente a qc.; mettere l'occhio su qc.: He'd set his sights on university [on becoming an actor, etc.], puntava tutto sull'università [voleva a ogni costo fare l'attore, ecc.]; to line up the ( front and rear) sights on one's rifle, traguardare la mira e il mirino della propria carabina; ( di un nemico, ecc.) to be in (o within) sb. 's sights, essere sotto tiro; (fig.: di un oggetto) essere ben visibile11 (topogr.) traguardo● sight adjuster, regolatore del mirino ( d'arma da fuoco) □ ( anche mil.) sight aperture, diottra □ (comm.) sight bill, cambiale a vista □ sight blade, piastra dell'alzo □ ( banca) sight deposit book, libretto di deposito libero □ (comm.) sight draft, tratta a vista □ a sight for sore eyes, un piacere a vedersi; un balsamo per gli occhi (fig.); una consolazione (fig.), un sollievo □ sight-impaired, non vedente; ipovedente □ ( d'arma da fuoco) sight leaf, foglia dell'alzo; ( per estens.) alzo: to raise [to set] the sight leaf, tirare su [regolare] l'alzo □ (mus.) sight-reader, chi suona (o canta) a prima vista □ sight-reading, il suonare, il cantare ( una partitura) a prima vista □ a sight to see (o to behold), una cosa da vedere; uno spettacolo meraviglioso □ ( d'arma da fuoco) sight setter = sight adjuster ► sopra □ (mil.) sight standard, congegno di mira □ (med.) sight test (o sight testing), esame della vista □ sight unseen, senza averci potuto dare un'occhiata: to buy st. sight unseen, comprare qc. a scatola chiusa □ at sight, a vista; a prima vista: to shoot at sight, sparare a vista; (fin.) a draft payable at sight, una tratta pagabile a vista; She plays music at sight, suona (musica) a prima vista □ to catch (o to get, to have) sight of, scorgere; avvistare; vedere per un momento; intravedere □ to find favour in sb. 's sight, riuscir gradito (o bene accetto) a q.; acquistar favore agli occhi di q. □ ( anche fig.) to have in one's sights, avere nel mirino ( anche fig.); tenere sotto tiro: I had the hare in my sights, avevo la lepre nel mirino; He had the first prize in his sights, mirava al primo premio □ to heave in sight = to come into sight ► sopra □ to keep in sight, mantenersi in vista □ to keep out of sight, tenersi nascosto □ to lose one's sight, perdere la vista □ to make a sight of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; vestire in modo stravagante, buffo □ (fam.) not by a long sight, nient'affatto; neanche un po'; per niente □ on sight = at sight ► sopra □ out of sight, fuori di vista; lontano; (fam.) in alto, alle stelle; ( slang) eccezionale, favoloso: The plane was soon out of sight among the clouds, l'aereo ben presto scomparve (alla vista) fra le nuvole; Prices have gone out of sight, i prezzi sono andati alle stelle □ to put out of sight, celare, nascondere; fare come se q. (o qc.) non esistesse □ (mil.) to set the sight, regolare l'alzo ( di un'arma da fuoco) □ I hate the sight of him, non posso vederlo; non posso soffrirlo; lo detesto □ (fam.) He's a long sight better, è assai migliorato ( di salute) □ Out of my sight!, ch'io non ti veda più!; sparisci! □ (prov.) Out of sight, out of mind, lontano dagli occhi, lontano dal cuore.(to) sight /saɪt/A v. t.2 scorgere: Suddenly I sighted her face in the crowd, improvvisamente scorsi il suo viso tra la folla3 (astron., naut.) traguardare4 aggiustare la mira di; prendere la mira con; mirare a: to sight a gun, prendere la mira col fucile; to sight a target, mirare a un bersaglioB v. i.prendere la mira; puntare. -
6 sight
A n1 ( faculty) vue f ; to have good/poor sight avoir une bonne/mauvaise vue ; her sight is failing elle perd la vue ;2 ( act of seeing) vue f ; at first sight à première vue ; at the sight of à la vue de [blood, uniform, luxury, injustice] ; at the sight of her en la voyant ; she felt misgivings at the sight en voyant cela, elle fut saisie d'un doute ; this was my first sight of c'était la première fois que je voyais ; to have sight of Jur voir [correspondence, will, document] ; to catch sight of sb/sth apercevoir qn/qch ; to lose sight of sb/sth lit, fig perdre qn/qch de vue ; we mustn't lose sight of the fact that fig nous ne devons pas perdre de vue que ; to know sb by sight connaître qn de vue ; to shoot sb on sight tirer à vue sur qn ; I took a dislike to him on sight je l'ai détesté dès que je l'ai vu ; I can't stand the sight of him! je ne peux pas le voir (en peinture)! ;3 ( range of vision) to be in sight [town, land, border] être en vue ; [peace, victory, freedom, new era] être proche ; the end/our goal is in sight! on approche de la fin/du but! ; there's no solution in sight on n'a pas encore trouvé de solution ; the war goes on with no end in sight la guerre continue sans aucun espoir de paix ; there wasn't a soldier/boat in sight il n'y avait pas un soldat/bateau en vue ; in the sight of God sout devant Dieu ; to come into sight apparaître ; to be out of sight ( hidden) être caché ; ( having moved) ne plus être visible ; to do sth out of sight of faire qch sans être vu par [observer, guard] ; to keep ou stay out of sight rester caché ; to keep sb/sth out of sight cacher qn/qch ; don't let her out of your sight! ne la quitte pas des yeux! ;4 ( thing seen) spectacle m ; a familiar/sorry sight un spectacle familier/triste ; a sight to behold un spectacle à voir ; it was not a pretty sight! iron ce n'était pas beau à voir! ;5 ( a shock to see) ( place) porcherie f ; ( person) you're a sight! tu n'es pas présentable! ; I look such a sight je ne suis pas présentable ; she looked a sight in that hat elle avait une de ces allures avec ce chapeau.1 ( places worth seeing) attractions fpl touristiques (of de) ; to see the sights visiter ; to show sb the sights faire visiter à qn ; the sights and sounds of a place l'ambiance d'un lieu ;2 (on rifle, telescope) viseur m ;3 fig to have sth in one's sights avoir qch dans la mire ; to have sb in one's sights avoir qn dans le collimateur ○ ; to set one's sights on sth viser qch ; to set one's sights too high viser trop haut ; to raise/lower one's sights viser plus haut/plus bas ; to have one's sights firmly fixed on sth se fixer qch pour but.C vtr apercevoir [land, plane, ship, rare bird] ; to sight a gun ( aiming) viser ; ( adjusting) régler le viseur de son fusil. -
7 sight
1. noun1) (faculty) Sehvermögen, dasloss of sight — Verlust des Sehvermögens
near sight — see academic.ru/66874/short_sight">short sight
know somebody by sight — jemanden vom Sehen kennen; see also long sight; short sight
2) (act of seeing) Anblick, derat [the] sight of somebody/blood — bei jemandes Anblick/beim Anblick von Blut
catch sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas erblicken
lose sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren
shoot somebody at or on sight — jemanden gleich [bei seinem Erscheinen] erschießen
3) (spectacle) Anblick, derbe a sorry sight — einen traurigen Anblick od. ein trauriges Bild bieten
it is a sight to see or to behold or worth seeing — das muss man gesehen haben
be/look a [real] sight — (coll.) (amusing) [vollkommen] unmöglich aussehen (ugs.); (horrible) böse od. schlimm aussehen
4) in pl. (noteworthy features) Sehenswürdigkeiten Pl.see the sights — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten ansehen
5) (range) Sichtweite, diein sight — (lit. or fig.) in Sicht
come into sight — in Sicht kommen
keep somebody/something in sight — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten
within or in sight of somebody/something — (able to see) in jemandes Sichtweite (Dat.) /in Sichtweite einer Sache
be out of sight — außer Sicht sein; (coll.): (be excellent) wahnsinnig sein (ugs.)
keep somebody/something out of sight — jemanden/etwas niemanden sehen lassen
keep something/somebody out of somebody's sight — jemanden etwas/jemanden nicht sehen lassen
not let somebody/something out of one's sight — jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen
out of sight, out of mind — (prov.) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
6) (device for aiming) Visier, dassights — Visiervorrichtung, die
set/have [set] one's sights on something — (fig.) etwas anpeilen
set one's sights [too] high — (fig.) seine Ziele [zu] hoch stecken
2. transitive verblower/raise one's sights — (fig.) zurückstecken/sich (Dat.) ein höheres Ziel setzen
sichten [Land, Schiff, Flugzeug, Wrack]; sehen [Entflohenen, Vermissten]; antreffen [seltenes Tier, seltene Pflanze]* * *1. noun1) (the act or power of seeing: The blind man had lost his sight in the war.) das Sehvermögen2) (the area within which things can be seen by someone: The boat was within sight of land; The end of our troubles is in sight.) die Sicht(-weite)3) (something worth seeing: She took her visitors to see the sights of London.) die Sehenswürdigkeit4) (a view or glimpse.) der Blick5) (something seen that is unusual, ridiculous, shocking etc: She's quite a sight in that hat.) der Anblick6) ((on a gun etc) an apparatus to guide the eye in taking aim: Where is the sight on a rifle?) das Visier2. verb1) (to get a view of; to see suddenly: We sighted the coast as dawn broke.) sichten2) (to look at (something) through the sight of a gun: He sighted his prey and pulled the trigger.) anvisieren•- sight-seeing- sight-seer
- catch sight of
- lose sight of* * *[saɪt]I. nhe's got very good \sight er sieht sehr guthis \sight is deteriorating seine Sehkraft lässt nachto improve sb's \sight jds Sehleistung verbessernto lose one's \sight das Sehvermögen verlierendon't let the baby out of your \sight behalte das Baby im Augeland in \sight! Land in Sicht!get out of my \sight! ( fam) geh mir aus den Augen!to be in/come into \sight in Sichtweite sein/kommento disappear from \sight außer Sichtweite verschwindento keep \sight of sth etw im Auge behaltenout of \sight außer [o nicht in] Sichtweiteto keep out of \sight sich akk nicht sehen lassento put sth out of \sight etw wegräumen [o versteckenin the \sight of God/the law vor Gott/dem Gesetza house within \sight of the mountains ein Haus mit Blick auf die Bergethey can't stand the \sight of each other sie können einander nicht ertragenshe faints at the \sight of blood sie wird beim Anblick von Blut ohnmächtigat first \sight auf den ersten Blicklove at first \sight Liebe f auf den ersten Blickto catch \sight of sb/sth jdn/etw erblickenif I ever catch \sight of you again... wenn du mir noch einmal unter die Augen kommst,...to do sth on \sight etw sofort tunto hate [or loathe] /be sick of the \sight of sb/sth den Anblick einer Person/einer S. gen hassen/nicht mehr ertragento know sb by \sight jdn vom Sehen her kennento play [music] at [or from] \sight [Musik] vom Blatt spielento not be a pretty \sight kein angenehmer Anblick seinto be a \sight to behold (beautiful) ein herrlicher Anblick sein; (funny) ein Bild [o Anblick] für die Götter sein a. hum famto request \sight of the papers Einsicht in die Unterlagen verlangen▪ \sights pl Sehenswürdigkeiten plthe \sights and sounds of London alle Sehenswürdigkeiten von Londonto line up the \sights das Visier ausrichten▪ a \sight deutlich, um einigesfood is a darn \sight more expensive than it used to be Essen ist um einiges teurer, als es früher warhe's a \sight better than he was yesterday er ist heute deutlich besser als gestern10.▶ to lower one's \sights seine Ziele zurückschrauben▶ to be out of \sight (beyond what's possible) außerhalb des Möglichen sein [o liegen]; ( fam: excellent) spitze [o toll] sein famthe price of the house is out of \sight der Preis für das Haus ist unbezahlbarthe group's new record is out of \sight! die neue Platte der Gruppe ist der Wahnsinn! fam▶ to be a \sight for sore eyes ( fam: welcome sigh) ein willkommener Anblick sein; (attractive) eine [wahre] Augenweide sein▶ second \sight das zweite Gesichtshe's got the \sight sie hat das zweite GesichtI never buy anything \sight unseen ich kaufe niemals etwas ungesehenII. vt1. (see)to \sight land/a criminal Land/einen Kriminellen sichten2.to \sight a gun ein Gewehr mit einem Visier versehen* * *[saɪt]1. n1) (= faculty) Sehvermögen ntlong/short sight — Weit-/Kurzsichtigkeit f
to have long/short sight — weit-/kurzsichtig sein
to lose/regain one's sight — sein Augenlicht verlieren/wiedergewinnen
2)(= glimpse, seeing)
it was my first sight of Paris — das war das Erste, was ich von Paris gesehen habeto hate sb at first sight or on sight — jdn vom ersten Augenblick an nicht leiden können
at first sight I hated him, but then... —
love at first sight —
at the sight of the police they ran away — als sie die Polizei sahen, rannten sie weg
to catch sight of sb/sth — jdn/etw entdecken or erblicken
if I catch sight of you round here again... — wenn du mir hier noch einmal unter die Augen kommst,...
don't let me catch sight of you with her again —
to get a sight of sb/sth we had a glorious sight of the mountains — jdn/etw zu sehen or zu Gesicht bekommen wir hatten einen herrlichen Blick auf die Berge
don't lose sight of the fact that... — Sie dürfen nicht außer Acht lassen, dass...
See:→ second sight3) (= sth seen) Anblick mthe sight of blood/her makes me sick — wenn ich Blut/sie sehe, wird mir übel
that is the most beautiful sight I've ever seen — das ist das Schönste, was ich je gesehen habe
I hate or can't bear the sight of him/his greasy hair — ich kann ihn/seine fettigen Haare (einfach) nicht ausstehen
to be a sight to see or behold — ein herrlicher Anblick sein; (funny) ein Bild or Anblick für die Götter sein (inf)
you're a sight for sore eyes — es ist schön, dich zu sehen
4) (inf)to be or look a sight (funny) — zum Schreien aussehen (inf); (horrible) fürchterlich aussehen
5) (= range of vision) Sicht fto be in or within sight —
to keep sb/sth out of sight — jdn/etw nicht sehen lassen
keep out of my sight! — lass dich bloß bei mir nicht mehr sehen or blicken
to be out of or lost to sight — nicht mehr zu sehen sein, außer Sicht sein
when he's out of our sight —
darling, I'll never let you out of my sight again — Schatz, ich lasse dich nie mehr fort
out of sight, out of mind (Prov) — aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn (Prov)
6) (COMM)sight unseen — unbesehen, ohne Besicht (form)
we need to have sight of the document first — das Dokument muss uns (dat) zuerst vorliegen
7) (fig= opinion)
in sb's sight — in jds Augen (dat)to set one's sights on sth (fig) — ein Auge auf etw (acc) werfen
to have sb/sth in or within one's sights (fig) — jdn/etw im Fadenkreuz haben
10)(= aim, observation)
to take a sight with a gun etc at sth — etw mit einem Gewehr etc anvisieren11) (inf)a sight better/cheaper — einiges besser/billiger
12) (inf)out of sight — sagenhaft (sl), der Wahnsinn (inf)
2. vt* * *sight [saıt]A s1. Sehvermögen n, -kraft f, Auge(nlicht) n:good sight gute Augen;long (near) sight Weit-(Kurz)sichtigkeit f;have second sight das Zweite Gesicht haben;lose one’s sight das Augenlicht verlieren2. (An)Blick m, Sicht f:shoot sb at sight jemanden sofort oder ohne Warnung niederschießen;at the sight of beim Anblick (gen);my heart sank at the sight of him als ich ihn sah;at first sight auf den ersten Blick;catch sight of erblicken;know by sight vom Sehen kennen;a) aus den Augen verlieren (a. fig),b) fig etwas übersehen;3. fig Auge n:in my sight in meinen Augen;in the sight of God vor Gott;find favo(u)r in sb’s sight Gnade vor jemandes Augen finden4. Sicht(weite) f:a) in Sicht(weite),b) fig in Sicht;within sight of the victory den Sieg (dicht) vor Augen;out of sight außer Sicht;out of sight, out of mind (Sprichwort) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn;there’s no end in sight ein Ende ist nicht abzusehen;be nowhere in sight nirgends zu sehen sein;come in sight in Sicht kommen;(get) out of my sight! geh mir aus den Augen!;a) wegtun,b) umg Essen wegputzen;remain out of sight nach wie vor nicht in Sicht sein5. WIRTSCH Sicht f:payable at sight bei Sicht fällig;bill (payable) at sight Sichtwechsel m;30 days (after) sight 30 Tage (nach) Sicht;bill (payable) after sight Nachsichtwechsel m;buy sth sight unseen etwas unbesehen kaufen6. Anblick m:you’re sight for sore eyes umga) schön, dich wieder mal zu sehenb) dich gibt’s ja auch noch!;I did look a sight umg ich sah vielleicht aus;7. Sehenswürdigkeit f:his roses were a sight to see seine Rosen waren eine Sehenswürdigkeit;see the sights of a town die Sehenswürdigkeiten einer Stadt besichtigen8. umg Menge f, Masse f, Haufen m (Geld etc):a long sight better zehnmal besser;not by a long sight bei Weitem nicht9. ASTRON, JAGD, MIL, TECH Visier(einrichtung) n(f):have in one’s sights, have one’s sights set on im Visier haben (a. fig);lower one’s sights fig Abstriche machen, zurückstecken;raise one’s sights fig höhere Ziele anstreben;set one’s sights on sth fig etwas ins Auge fassen;B v/t1. sichten, erblicken2. MILb) das Geschütz richtenc) eine Waffe etc mit einem Visier versehenC v/i zielen, visieren* * *1. noun1) (faculty) Sehvermögen, dasby sight — mit dem Gesichtssinn od. den Augen
know somebody by sight — jemanden vom Sehen kennen; see also long sight; short sight
2) (act of seeing) Anblick, derat [the] sight of somebody/blood — bei jemandes Anblick/beim Anblick von Blut
catch sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas erblicken
lose sight of somebody/something — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren
shoot somebody at or on sight — jemanden gleich [bei seinem Erscheinen] erschießen
3) (spectacle) Anblick, derbe a sorry sight — einen traurigen Anblick od. ein trauriges Bild bieten
it is a sight to see or to behold or worth seeing — das muss man gesehen haben
be/look a [real] sight — (coll.) (amusing) [vollkommen] unmöglich aussehen (ugs.); (horrible) böse od. schlimm aussehen
4) in pl. (noteworthy features) Sehenswürdigkeiten Pl.see the sights — sich (Dat.) die Sehenswürdigkeiten ansehen
5) (range) Sichtweite, diein sight — (lit. or fig.) in Sicht
keep somebody/something in sight — (lit. or fig.) jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten
within or in sight of somebody/something — (able to see) in jemandes Sichtweite (Dat.) /in Sichtweite einer Sache
be out of sight — außer Sicht sein; (coll.): (be excellent) wahnsinnig sein (ugs.)
keep or stay out of [somebody's] sight — sich [von jemandem] nicht sehen lassen
keep somebody/something out of sight — jemanden/etwas niemanden sehen lassen
keep something/somebody out of somebody's sight — jemanden etwas/jemanden nicht sehen lassen
not let somebody/something out of one's sight — jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen
out of sight, out of mind — (prov.) aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn
6) (device for aiming) Visier, dassights — Visiervorrichtung, die
set/have [set] one's sights on something — (fig.) etwas anpeilen
set one's sights [too] high — (fig.) seine Ziele [zu] hoch stecken
2. transitive verblower/raise one's sights — (fig.) zurückstecken/sich (Dat.) ein höheres Ziel setzen
sichten [Land, Schiff, Flugzeug, Wrack]; sehen [Entflohenen, Vermissten]; antreffen [seltenes Tier, seltene Pflanze]* * *n.Anblick -e m.Sehkraft -¨e f.Sehvermögen n. v.sichten v. -
8 sorry
adjectiveI am sorry to disappoint you — ich muss dich leider enttäuschen
somebody is sorry that... — es tut jemandem leid, dass...
sorry, but... — (coll.) tut mir leid, aber...
sorry I'm late — (coll.) Entschuldigung, dass ich zu spät komme
I can't say [that] I'm sorry! — ich bin nicht gerade traurig darüber
somebody is or feels sorry for somebody/something — jemand tut jemandem leid/jemand bedauert etwas
you'll be sorry — das wird dir noch leid tun
feel sorry for oneself — (coll.) sich selbst bemitleiden; sich (Dat.) leid tun
sorry about that! — (coll.) tut mir leid!
* * *['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) leid tun2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) bedauern2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) Verzeihung!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) Verzeihung,..•- academic.ru/115378/be_feel_sorry_for">be/feel sorry for* * *sor·ry[ˈsɒri, AM ˈsɑ:ri]I. adjI'm/she's \sorry es tut mir/ihr leidsay you're \sorry sag, dass es dir leid tutyou'll be \sorry das wird dir noch leid tunI'm \sorry about the mix-up ich möchte mich für das Durcheinander entschuldigen[I'm] \sorry about that ich bitte um Entschuldigung, das tut mir leid▪ to be \sorry [that]... bedauern, dass...I'm only \sorry that we can't stay for the final es tut mir nur leid, dass wir nicht bis zum Finale bleiben könnenhe began to feel \sorry he had ever given the man the job er fing an zu bereuen, dass er dem Mann den Job jemals gegeben hatteto say \sorry [to sb] sich akk [bei jdm] entschuldigenwe were \sorry to hear [that] you've not been well es tat uns leid zu hören, dass es dir nicht gutgingmost people, I'm \sorry to say, give up within the first two weeks die meisten Leute, das muss ich leider sagen, geben innerhalb der ersten beiden Wochen aufhe sounded very \sorry for himself er tat sich wohl selbst sehr leidsb feels [or is] \sorry for sb/sth jd/etw tut jdm leidher mother's the one I feel \sorry for! um ihre Mutter tut es mir leid!I'm \sorry [but] I don't agree [es] tut mir leid, aber da bin ich anderer MeinungI'm \sorry, I think you have made a little mistake there Entschuldigung, ich glaube, Sie haben da einen kleinen Fehler gemacht\sorry figure bedauernswerte [o armselige] Erscheinungto be in a \sorry mess in Schwierigkeiten stecken\sorry sight bedauernswerter Anblicka \sorry state of affairs eine traurige AngelegenheitII. interj1. (expressing apology)▪ \sorry! Verzeihung!, Entschuldigung!\sorry for the inconvenience entschuldige die Unannehmlichkeiten\sorry, but I have to stop you there es tut mir leid, aber ich muss Sie da unterbrechen2. (prefacing refusal)\sorry you can't go in there bedaure, aber Sie können da nicht hinein▪ \sorry? wie bitte?, Entschuldigung?* * *['sɒrɪ]adj (+er)1) pred (= sad) traurigI was sorry to hear that — es tat mir leid, das zu hören or das hören zu müssen
we were sorry to hear about your mother's death — es tat uns leid, dass deine Mutter gestorben ist
he wasn't in the least bit sorry to hear the news — es war ihm egal, was passiert war
I can't say I'm sorry he lost —
I'm not sorry I did it — es tut mir nicht leid, es getan zu haben
this work is no good, I'm sorry to say — diese Arbeit taugt nichts, das muss ich leider sagen
to be or feel sorry for sb/oneself — jdn/sich selbst bemitleiden
I feel sorry for him having to... —
I'm only sorry I didn't do it sooner — es tut mir nur leid, dass ich es nicht eher getan habe
don't feel sorry for me, I don't need your pity! — du brauchst mich nicht zu bedauern, kein Mitleid, bitte!
you'll be sorry (for this)! — das wird dir noch leidtun!
2)(in apologizing
= repentant) sorry! — Entschuldigung!, Verzeihung!I'm/he's sorry — es tut mir/ihm leid
can you lend me £5? – sorry — kannst du mir £ 5 leihen? – bedaure, leider nicht
he's from England, sorry Scotland — er ist aus England, nein, Entschuldigung, aus Schottland
to say sorry (to sb for sth) —
I'm sorry to hurt you — es tut mir leid, dass ich dir wehtun muss
I'm sorry but... — (es) tut mir leid, aber...
I'm sorry about that vase/your dog — es tut mir leid um die Vase/um Ihren Hund
I'm sorry about Thursday, but I can't make it — es tut mir leid mit Donnerstag, aber ich kann nicht
to be in a sorry state (person) — in einer jämmerlichen Verfassung sein; (object) in einem jämmerlichen Zustand sein
* * *A adj1. betrübt, bekümmert:be sorry for o.s. sich selbst bedauern;I’m sorry → B;I am sorry to say ich muss leider sagen;I’m sorry to hear that das tut mir (aber) leid2. reuevoll:be sorry about sth etwas bereuen oder bedauern3. pej traurig, erbärmlich, jämmerlich:a sorry excuse eine faule Ausrede;B inta) Verzeihung!, Entschuldigung!b) tut mir leid:sorry to disturb you entschuldigen Sie die Störung;sorry and all Br umg tut mir echt leid* * *adjectivesomebody is sorry to do something — jemandem tut es leid, etwas tun zu müssen
somebody is sorry that... — es tut jemandem leid, dass...
sorry, but... — (coll.) tut mir leid, aber...
I'm sorry — (won't change my mind) tut mir leid
sorry I'm late — (coll.) Entschuldigung, dass ich zu spät komme
I can't say [that] I'm sorry! — ich bin nicht gerade traurig darüber
somebody is or feels sorry for somebody/something — jemand tut jemandem leid/jemand bedauert etwas
feel sorry for oneself — (coll.) sich selbst bemitleiden; sich (Dat.) leid tun
sorry about that! — (coll.) tut mir leid!
* * *adj.bedauer adj.bekümmert adj.betrübt adj.leid adj.traurig adj. -
9 sight
saɪt
1. сущ.
1) зрение near sight ≈ близорукость long sight ≈ дальнозоркость loss of sight ≈ потеря зрения, слепота short sight ≈ близорукость Syn: vision
2) поле зрения, видимость Out of my sight! ≈ Прочь с глаз моих! lose sight of
3) а) (беглый) взгляд;
рассматривание at/on sight ≈ при виде to catch/gain/get sight of ≈ увидеть, заметить Syn: view
1., glimpse
1. б) осмотр, освидетельствование Syn: inspection
4) вид;
зрелище beautiful sight ≈ прекрасное зрелище comical, funny sight ≈ забавное, комичное зрелище disturbing sight ≈ волнующее зрелище familiar sight ≈ знакомый, привычный вид horrendous, horrible sight ≈ ужасное, страшное зрелище memorable sight ≈ памятное зрелище pitiful sight ≈ жалкое зрелище sorry sight ≈ печальное зрелище thrilling sight ≈ волнующее, захватывающее зрелище ugly sight ≈ ужасное зрелище unpleasant sight ≈ неприятное зрелище Syn: spectacle
5) а) мн. достопримечательности;
то, что стоит посмотреть the sights of the city ≈ виды города б) нечто смешное, бросающееся в глаза, смехотворное;
неприглядное зрелище you look a sight! ≈ какой ты смешной!
6) взгляд, точка зрения;
мнение, суждение Syn: judgement
7) диал. масса, множество, большое количество a far sight better ≈ намного лучше Syn: lot
1.
8) оптическое устройство для улучшения видимости а) прицел to line up, adjust, one's sights ≈ навести прицел, прицелиться panoramic sight ≈ панорамный прицел peep sight ≈ диоптрический прицел rear sight ≈ прицел;
целик( пистолета) telescopic sight ≈ телескопический /оптический/ прицел б) мн.;
разг. очки
9) геод. маркшейдерский знак
10) стремление, рвение, сильное желание She set her sights on a medical career. ≈ Она направила свои устремления на то, чтобы сделать карьеру в медицине. Syn: aspiration ∙ sight unseen амер. ≈ за глаза to shoot at/on sight ≈ стрелять без предупреждения
2. гл.
1) заметить, высмотреть, различить, увидеть ( кого-л., что-л.) On the same day we sighted the mountainous coast of Greenland. ≈ В тот же день мы заметили гористые берега Гренландии. Syn: catch sight of, spot
2.
2) а) прицеливаться( at - в кого-л., во что-л.) Syn: take aim at б) нацеливать, наводить оружие( at - на кого-л., во что-л.) Syn: aim
2., level
4.
3) наблюдать, следить;
внимательно сметреть (в определенном направлении) зрение - good * хорошее зрение - long * дальнозоркость;
дальновидность - short * близорукость;
недальновидность вид - at the * of при виде - in my * у меня на глазах - on their first * of land как только они увидели землю - to know smb. by * знать кого-либо в лицо - to catch (a) * of увидеть, заметить - to lose * of потерять из виду;
забыть, упустить из виду - to be lost to * скрыться из виду - get out of my *! убирайся с глаз долой!;
чтобы я тебя не видел! (быстрый) взгляд - to catch (a) * of взглянуть - you should have a * of the letter вам надо бы взглянуть на это письмо первый взгляд (тж. first *) - I know a reporter on * репортера я узнаю с первого взгляда - at * с листа - to play music at * играть с листа - at * сразу же, тут же, без проволочек - to shoot at * стрелять без предупреждения - at * (коммерческое) по предъявлении - payable at * с оплатой по предъявлении - at first * с первого взгляда - love at first * любовь с первого взгляла - at first * на первый взгляд - * unseen (американизм) за глаза, заглазно;
заранее - to buy smth. * купить что-либо, не посмотрев предварительно воззрение;
точка зрения, мнение - do what is right in your own * поступайте так, как вы считаете правильным - to gain favour in smb.'s * завоевать чью-либо благосклонность - we are nobodies in her * в ее глазах мы никто (искусство) видение - artistic * художественное видение поле зрения;
предел видимости - out of * за пределами видимости - to put out of * прятать - to be in * находиться поблизости - victory is in * час победы близок - the end of the task is not yet in * конца этой работы пока не видно - he was every day within * of death ему каждый день угрожала смерть красивый вид, прекрасное зрелище - this lake is one of the *s of the world это озеро - одно из красивейших мест на земном шаре достопримечательности - to see the *s осматривать достопримечательности( разговорное) смехотворное или неприглядное зрелище - to be a perfect * иметь ужасный вид;
выглядеть настоящим пугалом - to make a * of oneself делать из себя посмешище - his face was a * на его лицо стоило посмотреть (разговорное) уйма, масса, куча - a * of money уйма денег - there was a * of people была целая толпа народу - it must have taken a * of work это должно было потребовать огромной работы - he's a * too clever for you вам его никак не перехитрить( военное) прицел;
прицельное приспособление - * adjustment установка прицела - * reach прицельная дальность (топография) визир;
отметка( горное) маркшейдерский знак( специальное) визирование > not by a long * отнюдь нет! > it is a long * better это намного лучше > a * for sore eyes приятное зрелище;
желанный гость > you're a * for sore eyes как я рад вас видеть > out of * out of mind с глаз долой, из сердца вон > out of * (сленг) невиданный, потрясающий > that's really out of *! это просто фантастика! > to set one's *s on smth. нацелиться на что-либо > his *s were set at getting a directorship он нацелился на то, чтобы стать директором( техническое) смотровой - * glass смотровое стекло - * hole смотровой люк;
глазок( коммерческое) оплачиваемый по предъявлении - * bill предъявительский вексель (срочный по предъявлении) - * draft вексель на предъявителя сделанный без подготовки - * translation перевод с листа увидеть;
обнаружить - after months at sea they *ed land после многих месяцев плавания они увидели землю;
наконец показалась земля наблюдать (военное) наводить, прицеливаться (топография) визировать( военное) приводить к нормальному бою after ~ (A/S) после предъявления ~ взгляд;
рассматривание;
at (или on) sight при виде;
payable at sight подлежащий оплате по предъявлении;
at first sight с первого взгляда ~ взгляд;
рассматривание;
at (или on) sight при виде;
payable at sight подлежащий оплате по предъявлении;
at first sight с первого взгляда at ~ по первому требованию at ~ по предъявлении not by a long ~ отнюдь нет;
sight unseen амер. за глаза;
at sight с листа bill payable at ~ вексель к уплате по предъявлении to know by ~ знать только в лицо;
to catch (или to gain, to get) sight of увидеть, заметить ~ поле зрения;
in sight в поле зрения;
to come in sight появиться;
to put out of sight прятать ~ диал. большое количество;
to cost a sight of money стоить больших денег;
a long sight better много лучше ~ взгляд, точка зрения;
do what is right in your own sight делайте так, как считаете нужным ~ вид;
зрелище;
I hate the sight of him я видеть его не могу;
it was a sight to see это было настоящее зрелище, это стоило посмотреть ~ поле зрения;
in sight в поле зрения;
to come in sight появиться;
to put out of sight прятать ~ вид;
зрелище;
I hate the sight of him я видеть его не могу;
it was a sight to see это было настоящее зрелище, это стоило посмотреть to know by ~ знать только в лицо;
to catch (или to gain, to get) sight of увидеть, заметить ~ зрение;
long sight дальнозоркость;
short (или near) sight близорукость;
loss of sight потеря зрения, слепота ~ диал. большое количество;
to cost a sight of money стоить больших денег;
a long sight better много лучше to lose ~ of забыть, упустить из виду;
out of my sight! прочь с глаз моих! to lose ~ of потерять из виду ~ зрение;
long sight дальнозоркость;
short (или near) sight близорукость;
loss of sight потеря зрения, слепота ~ разг. смехотворное или неприглядное зрелище;
to make a sight of oneself делать из себя посмешище;
you look a perfect sight! ну и вид у тебя! not by a long ~ отнюдь нет;
sight unseen амер. за глаза;
at sight с листа to lose ~ of забыть, упустить из виду;
out of my sight! прочь с глаз моих! ~ геод. маркшейдерский знак;
out of sight out of mind = с глаз долой - из сердца вон pay at ~ оплачивать при предъявлении ~ взгляд;
рассматривание;
at (или on) sight при виде;
payable at sight подлежащий оплате по предъявлении;
at first sight с первого взгляда payable at ~ оплачиваемый при предъявлении ~ поле зрения;
in sight в поле зрения;
to come in sight появиться;
to put out of sight прятать to translate at ~ переводить с листа;
to shoot at (или on) sight стрелять без предупреждения sight акцептовать (тратту) ~ диал. большое количество;
to cost a sight of money стоить больших денег;
a long sight better много лучше ~ взгляд, точка зрения;
do what is right in your own sight делайте так, как считаете нужным ~ взгляд;
рассматривание;
at (или on) sight при виде;
payable at sight подлежащий оплате по предъявлении;
at first sight с первого взгляда ~ вид;
зрелище;
I hate the sight of him я видеть его не могу;
it was a sight to see это было настоящее зрелище, это стоило посмотреть ~ pl достопримечательности;
to see the sights осматривать достопримечательности ~ зрение;
long sight дальнозоркость;
short (или near) sight близорукость;
loss of sight потеря зрения, слепота ~ геод. маркшейдерский знак;
out of sight out of mind = с глаз долой - из сердца вон ~ наблюдать ~ pl разг. очки ~ поле зрения;
in sight в поле зрения;
to come in sight появиться;
to put out of sight прятать ~ предъявление (тратты) ~ предъявлять( тратту) ~ прицел;
to take a careful sight тщательно прицелиться ~ воен. прицеливаться ~ разг. смехотворное или неприглядное зрелище;
to make a sight of oneself делать из себя посмешище;
you look a perfect sight! ну и вид у тебя! ~ увидеть, высмотреть not by a long ~ отнюдь нет;
sight unseen амер. за глаза;
at sight с листа unseen: sight ~ оригинальный ~ прицел;
to take a careful sight тщательно прицелиться to translate at ~ переводить с листа;
to shoot at (или on) sight стрелять без предупреждения ~ разг. смехотворное или неприглядное зрелище;
to make a sight of oneself делать из себя посмешище;
you look a perfect sight! ну и вид у тебя! -
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[saɪt] 1. сущ.1) зрениеHis sight was exquisitely keen and clear. — У него было исключительно острое и чёткое зрение.
loss of sight — потеря зрения, слепота
Syn:2) поле зрения, видимостьto disappear / vanish from sight — исчезнуть из поля зрения
She waved until the car was out of sight. — Она махала рукой до тех пор, пока машина не скрылась из вида.
at / on sight — при виде
to catch sight of — увидеть, заметить
Syn:4)а) вид; зрелище; образ (чего-л.)comical / funny sight — забавное, комичное зрелище
familiar sight — знакомый, привычный вид
horrendous / horrible sight — ужасное, страшное зрелище
thrilling sight — волнующее, захватывающее зрелище
a sight for sore eyes разг. — отрада для глаз (о привлекательной женщине, предмете)
I can't stand the sight of him. — Я его на дух не переношу.
Syn:б) ( sights) достопримечательности; то, что стоит посмотреть5) уст. воззрение, взгляд, точка зрения; мнение, суждениеWe are all equal in the sight of God. — Перед Богом мы все равны.
Syn:6) ( sights) воен. прицелto line up / adjust / set one's sights — навести прицел, прицелиться
7) (a sight more / better) разг. гораздо, намного, значительноThis isn't not only a sight cheaper but a damn sight eco-friendlier. — Это не только намного дешевле, но и куда как экологичнее.
Syn:much 2. 2)8) горн. маркшейдерский знак••sight unseen — заочно, вслепую
not by a blame / long sight разг. — ни в коем случае
- set one's sights on- on sight 2. гл.1)а) заметить, высмотреть, различить, увидеть (кого-л. / что-л.)On the same day we sighted the mountainous coast of Greenland. — В тот же день мы заметили гористые берега Гренландии.
Several whales were sighted. — Было замечено нескольких китов.
Syn:spot 2.б) попасть на глаза, оказаться в поле видимости (кого-л.)2) ( sight at)а) прицеливаться (в кого-л. / во что-л.)He took matters very coolly, and sighted several times before he was satisfied. — Он вёл себя хладнокровно и прицеливался несколько раз, прежде чем был удовлетворён прицелом.
б) нацеливать, наводить оружие (на кого-л. / во что-л.)Syn:3) наблюдать, следить; внимательно смотреть ( в определённом направлении)Syn: -
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A adj1 ( apologetic) désolé ; ( for emphasis) navré ; I'm terribly sorry je suis vraiment désolé, je suis navré ; (I'm) sorry, I haven't a clue ○ ou I've no idea je suis désolé mais je n'en ai pas la moindre idée ; to be sorry that être désolé que (+ subj) ; to be sorry if être désolé si ; I'm sorry that things didn't work out/if I was rude je suis désolé que ça n'ait pas marché/si j'ai été grossier ; I'm sorry I'm late je suis désolé d'être en retard ; I'm sorry for the delay je suis désolé du retard, je m'excuse pour le retard ; to be sorry for doing/to do être désolé d'avoir fait/de faire ; I'm sorry for keeping you waiting excusez-moi de vous avoir fait attendre ; I'm sorry to be a nuisance but… excusez-moi de vous embêter, mais… ; to be sorry about s'excuser de [behaviour, mistake, change] ; I'm sorry about this! je suis désolé!, excusez-moi! ; sorry about that! (je suis) désolé! ; to say sorry s'excuser ; he didn't look the slightest bit sorry! il n'avait pas du tout l'air désolé! ;2 ( sympathetic) to be sorry to hear of sth/to hear that être désolé d'apprendre qch/d'apprendre que ; I'm very sorry about your uncle j'ai été désolé d'apprendre pour ton oncle ;3 ( regretful) to be sorry to do regretter de faire ; we are sorry to inform you that nous regrettons or nous avons le regret de vous informer que ; will you be sorry to go back? est-ce que tu auras des regrets en rentrant? ; no-one will be sorry to see him go! personne ne regrettera son départ! ; and, I'm sorry to say et malheureusement ; I'm sorry that I didn't come/that you didn't come je regrette de ne pas être venu/que tu ne sois pas venu ; she was sorry (that) she'd raised the subject elle regrettait d'avoir abordé le sujet ; I felt sorry about it afterwards j'ai eu des remords par la suite ; do it now or you'll be sorry! fais-le maintenant ou tu t'en repentiras! ;6 (pathetic, deplorable) [state, sight, business] triste ; [person] minable ; they're a sorry lot! ils sont minables! ; to be in a sorry state être dans un triste état or en piteux état ; this is a sorry state of affairs! c'est vraiment lamentable!B excl1 ( apologizing) désolé! ;2 ( failing to hear) sorry? pardon? ;3 ( contradicting) sorry, Sarah, that isn't true! désolé, Sarah, mais cela est faux! ;4 ( interrupting others) sorry, time is running out je suis désolé, mais nous n'avons plus beaucoup de temps ;5 ( adding a comment) sorry, may I just say that excusez-moi, je voudrais simplement ajouter que ;6 ( requesting clarification) sorry, I'm not with you pardon, mais je ne vous suis pas ;7 ( correcting self) so we have two, sorry, three options nous avons donc deux, pardon, trois options ;8 ( being adamant) sorry, but that's the way it is! désolé, mais c'est comme ça! -
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sorry [ˈsɒrɪ]a. ( = regretful) désolé• I am sorry to have to tell you that... je regrette d'avoir à vous dire que...• are you going? -- I'm sorry I can't tu vas y aller ? -- désolé mais je ne peux pas• you'll be sorry for this! vous le regretterez !b. ( = pitying) to feel sorry for sb plaindre qn• I'm sorry for you but... je suis désolé pour vous mais...• to feel sorry for o.s. se plaindre (de son sort)c. ( = woeful) triste* * *['sɒrɪ] 1.1) ( apologetic) désolé; ( for emphasis) navréI'm terribly sorry — je suis vraiment désolé, je suis navré
I'm sorry to be a nuisance but... — excusez-moi de vous embêter, mais...
to be sorry about — s'excuser de [behaviour, mistake, change]
2) ( sympathetic)to be sorry to hear of something/to hear that — être désolé d'apprendre quelque chose/d'apprendre que
3) ( regretful)and, I'm sorry to say — et malheureusement
4) ( pitying)to be ou feel sorry for somebody — plaindre quelqu'un also iron
5) ( pathetic) [state, sight, business] triste; [person] minable2.1) ( apologizing) désolé!2) (failing to hear, understand)3) ( interrupting)sorry, time is running out — je suis désolé, mais nous n'avons plus beaucoup de temps
so we have two, sorry, three options — nous avons donc deux, pardon, trois options
4) ( adding a comment)sorry, may I just say that — excusez-moi, je voudrais simplement ajouter que
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13 sorry **** sor·ry adj
['sɒrɪ]1)sorry! — scusa! (or scusi! or scusate!)awfully sorry!; so sorry!; very sorry! — (more polite) scusa (or scusi or scusate) tanto!
to be sorry — essere spiacente or desolato (-a)
to be sorry about sth — essere dispiaciuto (-a) or spiacente di qc
I'm sorry, but you're wrong — scusa ma hai torto
2)(
Brit: what did you say?) sorry? — come, scusa?3) (regretful, sad) triste, addolorato (-a), desolato (-a)I'm sorry to hear that... — mi dispiace (sapere) che...
I'm sorry to tell you that... — mi dispiace dirti che...
it was a failure, I'm sorry to say — purtroppo è stato un fiasco
4)to be or feel sorry for sb — dispiacersi per qnto be or feel sorry for o.s. — compiangersi, piangersi addosso
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14 sentido
Del verbo sentir: ( conjugate sentir) \ \
sentido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: sentido sentir
sentido 1
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹palabras/carta› heartfelt; ‹anhelo/dolor› deep; 2 [ESTAR] (AmL) ( ofendido) hurt, offended
sentido 2 sustantivo masculino 1a) (Fisiol) senseb) (noción, idea) sentido DE algo sense of sth;sentido común common sense; sentido del humor sense of humor( conjugate humor) 2 ( conocimiento) consciousness; el golpe lo dejó sin sentido he was knocked unconscious by the blow 3 ( significado) sense; en sentido literal in a literal sense; lo dijo con doble sentido he was intentionally ambiguous; el sentido de la vida the meaning of life; en cierto sentido … in a sense …; no le encuentro sentido a lo que haces I can't see any sense o point in what you're doing; esa política ya no tiene sentido that policy doesn't make sense anymore o is meaningless now; palabras sin sentido meaningless words 4 ( dirección) direction;◊ gírese en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj turn (round) in a counterclockwise (AmE) o (BrE) an anticlockwise direction;venían en sentido contrario al nuestro they were coming in the opposite direction to us; calle de sentido único or (Méx) de un solo sentido one-way street
sentir ( conjugate sentir) verbo transitivo 1◊ sentido hambre/frío/sed to feel hungry/cold/thirstysentido celos to feel jealous 2b) (esp AmL) ( percibir):le siento gusto a vainilla I can taste vanilla 3 ( lamentar): sentí mucho no poder ayudarla I was very sorry not to be able to help her; ha sentido mucho la pérdida de su madre she has been very affected by her mother's death sentirse verbo pronominal 1 (+ compl) to feel; no me siento con ánimos I don't feel up to it 2 (Chi, Méx) ( ofenderse) to be offended o hurt; sentidose CON algn to be offended o upset with sb
sentido,-a
I adjetivo
1 deeply felt: su muerte ha sido muy sentida, his death has been deeply felt
2 (susceptible) sensitive
es un chico muy sentido y a la mínima se ofende, he gets upset over the slightest things o he's a very sensitive child
II sustantivo masculino
1 sense
sentido del gusto/olfato, sense of taste/smell
2 (conocimiento, consciencia) recobrar/ perder el sentido, to regain/lose consciousness
3 (lógica, razón) sense: no tiene sentido que te despidas, it makes no sense to leave the job
4 (apreciación, capacidad) no tiene sentido de la medida, he has no sense of moderation
sentido común, common sense
sentido del humor, sense of humour
sexto sentido, sixth sense
5 (significado) meaning: la frase carece de sentido, the sentence has no meaning
6 Auto direction
de doble sentido, two-way
(de) sentido único, one-way
sentir
I sustantivo masculino
1 (juicio, opinion) opinion, view
2 (sentimiento) feeling
II verbo transitivo
1 to feel
sentir alegría/frío, to feel happy/cold
te lo digo como lo siento, I speak my mind ➣ Ver nota en feel
2 (oír, percibir) to hear: la sentí llegar de madrugada, I heard her come home in the small hours
3 (lamentar) to regret, be sorry about: siento haberte enfadado, I'm sorry I made you angry ' sentido' also found in these entries: Spanish: ácida - ácido - acusada - acusado - apelar - cabeza - cazar - coger - contraria - contrario - despertarse - dirección - dotada - dotado - economía - educar - encarar - esperar - figurada - figurado - fina - fino - hogareña - hogareño - inversa - inverso - juicio - nariz - olfato - paladar - penetrar - perder - pésame - rara - raro - realista - recobrar - recta - recto - recuperar - sentida - tacto - tener - trancazo - visión - vista - agudeza - agudizar - agudo - alto English: add up - advantage - anticlockwise - appeal - arguable - babble - break - civic - clockwise - common sense - counterclockwise - derogatory - direction - ear - feel - few - figurative - figuratively - flail - gumption - hearing - high - humour - iota - literally - little - make - meaning - meaningless - mindless - modicum - obscure - one-way - pointless - practicality - quite - reason - respect - scent - sense - senseless - sight - smell - strictly - taste - three-point turn - touch - two-way - U-turn - unconscious -
15 present
cadeau ⇒ 1 (a) présent ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c), 2 (a) actuel ⇒ 2 (b) donner ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (c) remettre ⇒ 3 (a) présenter ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c)-(h), 3 (j)∎ to give sb a present faire un cadeau à qn;∎ we gave her a pony as a present nous lui avons offert un ou fait cadeau d'un poney;∎ to make sb a present of sth faire cadeau de qch à qn;∎ it's for a present (in shop) c'est pour offrir∎ at present actuellement, à présent;∎ that's all I can tell you at present c'est tout ce que je peux vous dire pour l'instant ou pour le moment;∎ as things are at present (at this stage) au point où en sont les choses; (nowadays) par les temps qui courent;∎ up to the present jusqu'à présent, jusqu'à maintenant;∎ that's enough for the present ça suffit pour le moment ou pour l'instant;∎ to live only in or for the present vivre pour l'instant présent ou au présent∎ in the present au présent∎ by these presents par les présentes(a) (in attendance) présent;∎ to be present at a meeting être présent à ou assister à une réunion;∎ how many were present? combien de personnes étaient là ou étaient présentes?;∎ those present were very moved les personnes présentes étaient très émues, l'assistance était très émue;∎ he cannot be interviewed without a lawyer being present on ne peut pas l'interroger sans la présence d'un avocat;∎ present company excepted à l'exception des personnes présentes(b) (current → job, government, price) actuel;∎ in the present case dans le cas présent;∎ at the present time actuellement, à l'époque actuelle;∎ up to the present day jusqu'à présent, jusqu'à aujourd'hui;∎ the present year l'année f en cours; Finance l'année f courante;∎ given the present circumstances étant donné les circonstances actuelles, dans l'état actuel des choses;∎ in the present writer's opinion de l'avis de l'auteur de ces lignes∎ to present sth to sb or sb with sth donner ou offrir qch à qn;∎ they presented him with a clock ils lui ont offert une ou fait cadeau d'une pendule;∎ he presented his collection to the museum il a fait cadeau de sa collection au musée;∎ the singer was presented with a bunch of flowers la chanteuse s'est vu offrir ou remettre un bouquet de fleurs;∎ who is going to present the prizes? qui va procéder à la remise des prix?;∎ she was presented with first prize on lui a décerné le premier prix;∎ the project presents us with a formidable challenge le projet constitue pour nous un formidable défi;∎ he presented us with a fait accompli il nous a mis devant le fait accompli;∎ they were presented with an empty goalmouth ils se trouvèrent devant un but vide;∎ this presented her with no option but to agree ceci ne lui a pas laissé d'autre alternative que d'accepter;∎ figurative to present sb with an easy target offrir une bonne cible à qn;∎ she presented him with a daughter elle lui a donné une fille∎ to present sb to sb présenter qn à qn;∎ allow me to present Mr Jones permettez-moi de vous présenter M. Jones;∎ to be presented at Court être présenté à la Cour∎ the programme was presented by Ian King l'émission était présentée par Ian King(e) (offer → entertainment) présenter;∎ we proudly present Donna Stewart nous avons le plaisir ou nous sommes heureux de vous présenter Donna Stewart;∎ presenting Vanessa Brown in the title role avec Vanessa Brown dans le rôle principal;∎ the opera company is presenting a varied programme la troupe de l'opéra présente un programme varié∎ the essay is well presented la dissertation est bien présentée;∎ I wish to present my complaint in person je tiens à déposer plainte moi-même;∎ to present a bill in Parliament présenter ou introduire un projet de loi au Parlement;∎ Law to present a plea introduire une instance∎ the house presented a sorry sight la maison offrait un triste spectacle;∎ if the opportunity presents itself si l'occasion se présente;∎ a strange idea presented itself to her une idée étrange lui est venue;∎ the case presents all the appearances of murder tout semble indiquer qu'il s'agit d'un meurtre;∎ to present sb/sth in a good/bad light présenter qn/qch sous un jour favorable/défavorable(h) (show → passport, ticket) présenter;∎ you must present proof of ownership vous devez présenter un certificat de propriété ou prouver que cela vous appartient;∎ Military present arms! présentez armes!(i) (arrive, go)∎ to present oneself se présenter;∎ she presented herself at 9 o'clock as instructed elle se présenta, comme convenu, à 9 heures;∎ to present oneself at or for an examination se présenter à ou pour un examen∎ to present a cheque for payment présenter un chèque à l'encaissement;∎ to present a bill for acceptance présenter une traite à l'acceptation∎ the foetus presented itself normally la présentation (fœtale) était normale∎ the patient presented with bruises and multiple fractures cette patiente présentait des contusions et des fractures multiples►► Finance present capital capital m appelé;Grammar present indicative présent m de l'indicatif;Grammar present participle participe m présent;Grammar present perfect passé m composé;∎ in the present perfect au passé composé;Grammar present subjunctive présent m du subjonctif;Grammar present tense présent m;∎ in the present tense au présent;Accountancy present value valeur f actuelle ou actualisée -
16 apology
noun1) Entschuldigung, dieplease accept our apologies — wir bitten vielmals um Entschuldigung
2) (poor example of)an apology for a... — ein erbärmliches Exemplar von...
* * *plural - apologies; noun Please accept my apology for not arriving on time; He made his apologies for not attending the meeting.) die Entschuldigung* * *apo·logy[əˈpɒləʤi, AM -ˈpɑ:l-]nto be full of apologies sich akk vielmals entschuldigenshe owes him an \apology for... sie muss sich bei ihm dafür entschuldigen, dass...2. (regrets)please accept our apologies for the inconvenience we have caused wir bitten vielmals um Entschuldigung für die Unannehmlichkeiten, die wir Ihnen bereitet habento make apologies sich akk entschuldigento send one's apologies sich akk entschuldigen lassenwhat an \apology for a buffet! was soll denn das für ein armseliges Büfett sein!* * *[ə'pɒlədZɪ]n1) (= expression of regret) Entschuldigung fI owe you an apology — ich muss dich um Verzeihung bitten
I make no apology or apologies for the fact that... — ich entschuldige mich nicht dafür, dass...
2) (= poor substitute) trauriges or armseliges Exemplar (for +gen)* * *1. Entschuldigung f:in apology for zur oder als Entschuldigung für;please accept our apologies wir bitten vielmals um Entschuldigung;an apology for a meal ein armseliges Essen* * *noun1) Entschuldigung, diemake an apology [to somebody] for something — sich für etwas [bei jemandem] entschuldigen
an apology for a... — ein erbärmliches Exemplar von...
* * *n.Entschuldigung f.Rechtfertigung f. -
17 apology
apo·logy [əʼpɒləʤi, Am -ʼpɑ:l-] nto be full of apologies sich akk vielmals entschuldigen;she owes him an \apology for... sie muss sich bei ihm dafür entschuldigen, dass...please accept our apologies for the inconvenience we have caused wir bitten vielmals um Entschuldigung für die Unannehmlichkeiten, die wir Ihnen bereitet haben;to make apologies sich akk entschuldigen;to send one's apologies sich akk entschuldigen lassenwhat an \apology for a buffet! was soll denn das für ein armseliges Büfett sein! -
18 spectacle
spectacle ['spektəkəl]∎ he was a sorry or sad spectacle il était triste à voir;∎ to make a spectacle of oneself se donner en spectacle -
19 out
(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) dejar entrar/salirout adv1. fuerathey're out in the garden están fuera, en el jardínmy father is in, but my mother has gone out mi padre está en casa, pero mi madre ha salido2. apagado3. en voz altatr[aʊt]1 (outside) fuera, afuera■ could you wait out there? ¿podrías esperar allí fuera?■ is it cold out? ¿hace frío en la calle?2 (move outside) fuera■ get out! ¡fuera!3 (not in) fuera■ there's no answer, they must be out no contestan, deben de haber salido■ shall we eat out? ¿comemos fuera?7 (available, existing) diferentes traducciones■ when will her new book be out? ¿cuándo saldrá su nuevo libro?9 (flowers) en flor; (sun, stars, etc) que ha salido■ the sun's out ha salido el sol, brilla el sol, hace sol10 (protruding) que se sale■ don't put your tongue out! ¡no saques la lengua!11 (clearly, loudly) en voz alta12 (to the end) hasta el final; (completely) completamente, totalmente13 SMALLRADIO/SMALL (end of message) fuera1 (extinguished) apagado,-a2 (unconscious) inconsciente; (asleep) dormido,-a■ the boxer knocked his opponent out el boxeador dejó K.O. a su contrincante■ he's out! ¡lo han eliminado!4 (wrong, not accurate) equivocado,-a■ my calculation was out by £5 mi cálculo tenía un error de 5 libras5 (not fashionable) pasado,-a de moda6 (out of order) estropeado,-a7 (unacceptable) prohibido,-a8 (on strike) en huelga9 (tide) bajo,-a10 (over, finished) acabado,-a1 (away from, no longer in) fuera de2 (from a state of) fuera de■ out of print agotado,-a3 (not involved in) fuera de4 (from among) de5 (without) sin■ we're out of tea se nos ha acabado el té, nos hemos quedado sin té■ he's out of work está parado, está sin trabajo6 (because of) por7 (using, made from) de■ made out of wood hecho,-a de madera8 (from) de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLout of favour en desgraciaout of sight, out of mind ojos que no ven, corazón que no sienteout of sorts indispuesto,-aout of this world extraordinario,-aout with it! ¡dilo ya!, ¡suéltalo ya!to feel out of it sentirse excluido,-ato be out and about (from illness) estar recuperado,-ato be out for something querer algoto be out of one's head / be out of one's mind estar loco,-ato be out to lunch SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL estar loco,-ato be out to do something estar decidido,-a a hacer algoout tray bandeja de salidasout ['aʊt] vi: revelarse, hacerse conocidoout advshe opened the door and looked out: abrió la puerta y miró para afuerato eat out: comer afuerathey let the secret out: sacaron el secreto a la luzhis money ran out: se le acabó el dineroto turn out the light: apagar la luz5) outside: fuera, afueraout in the garden: afuera en el jardín6) aloud: en voz alta, en altoto cry out: gritarout adj1) external: externo, exterior2) outlying: alejado, distantethe out islands: las islas distantes3) absent: ausente4) unfashionable: fuera de moda5) extinguished: apagadoout prepI looked out the window: miré por la ventanashe ran out the door: corrió por la puerta2) out ofadj.• fuera adj.adv.• afuera adv.• fuera adv.prep.• allá en prep.
I aʊt1) adverb2)a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?
all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of
b) (not at home, work)he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer
to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
3) ( removed)4)a) (indicating movement, direction)b) (outstretched, projecting)the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas
5) ( indicating distance)ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa
6)a) (ejected, dismissed)b) (from hospital, jail)c) ( out of office)7) ( in phrases)out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of
8)a) (displayed, not put away)are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?
b) ( in blossom) en florc) ( shining)when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol
9)a) (revealed, in the open)once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país
out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?
b) (published, produced)a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...
c) ( in existence) (colloq)10) (clearly, loudly)he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out
II
1) (pred)a) ( extinguished)to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado
b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientoafter five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)
2) (pred)a) ( at an end)before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año
b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)c) ( out of the question) (colloq)smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios
3) ( Sport)a) ( eliminated)to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)
b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuerait was out — cayó or fue fuera
out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!
4) ( inaccurate) (pred)you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado
5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)6) < homosexual> declarado
III
he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)
IV
1)a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuerab) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f2) outs pl (AmE)a)to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien
b) ( those not in power)
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transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de[aʊt]1. ADVWhen out is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go out, put out, walk out, look up the verb.1) (=not in) fuera, afuerait's cold out — fuera or afuera hace frío
they're out in the garden — están fuera or afuera en el jardín
to be out — (=not at home) no estar (en casa)
Mr Green is out — el señor Green no está or (LAm) no se encuentra
•
to have a day out — pasar un día fuera de casa•
out you go! — ¡fuera!•
the journey out — el viaje de ida•
to have a night out — salir por la noche (a divertirse); (drinking) salir de juerga or (LAm) de parranda•
to run out — salir corriendo•
the tide is out — la marea está bajasecond I, 3., 3)•
out with him! — ¡fuera con él!, ¡que le echen fuera!2) (=on strike)she's out in Kuwait — se fue a Kuwait, está en Kuwait
three days out from Plymouth — (Naut) a tres días de Plymouth
4)• to be out, when the sun is out — cuando brilla el sol
•
to come out, when the sun comes out — cuando sale el sol5) (=in existence) que hay, que ha habidowhen will the magazine be out? — ¿cuándo sale la revista?
the book is out — se ha publicado el libro, ha salido el libro
6) (=in the open) conocido(-a), fuera•
your secret's out — tu secreto se ha descubierto or ha salido a la luz•
out with it! — ¡desembucha!, ¡suéltalo ya!, ¡suelta la lengua! (LAm)7) (=to or at an end) terminado(-a)8) [lamp, fire, gas] apagado(-a)"lights out at ten pm" — "se apagan las luces a las diez"
9) (=not in fashion) pasado(-a) de modalong dresses are out — ya no se llevan los vestidos largos, los vestidos largos están pasados de moda
10) (=not in power)11) (Sport) [player] fuera de juego; [boxer] fuera de combate; [loser] eliminado(-a)that's it, Liverpool are out — ya está, Liverpool queda eliminado
you're out — (in games) quedas eliminado
out! — ¡fuera!
12) (indicating error) equivocado(-a)your watch is five minutes out — su reloj lleva cinco minutos de atraso/de adelanto
13) (indicating loudness, clearness) en voz alta, en altoright 2., 1), straight 2., 1)speak out (loud)! — ¡habla en voz alta or fuerte!
he's out for all he can get — busca sus propios fines, anda detrás de lo suyo
15)to be out — (=unconscious) estar inconsciente; (=drunk) estar completamente borracho; (=asleep) estar durmiendo como un tronco
I was out for some minutes — estuve inconsciente durante varios minutos, estuve varios minutos sin conocimiento
16)17) (=worn through)18)When out of is part of a set combination, eg out of danger, out of proportion, out of sight, look up the other word.out of —
a) (=outside, beyond) fuera de•
to go out of the house — salir de la casa•
to look out of the window — mirar por la ventana•
to throw sth out of a window — tirar algo por una ventana•
to turn sb out of the house — echar a algn de la casa- feel out of itdanger 1., proportion 1., 1), range 1., 5), season 1., 2), sight 1., 2)b) (cause, motive) pornecessity, spite•
out of respect for you — por el respeto que te tengoc) (origin) de•
a box made out of wood — una caja (hecha) de maderad) (=from among) de cadae) (=without) sinit's out of stock — (Comm) está agotado
breath 1., 1)to be out of hearts — (Cards) tener fallo a corazones
f) (Vet)Blue Ribbon, by Black Rum out of Grenada — el caballo Blue Ribbon, hijo de Black Rum y de la yegua Grenada
2.3.VT (=expose as homosexual) revelar la homosexualidad de4.VI* * *
I [aʊt]1) adverb2)a) ( outside) fuera, afuera (esp AmL)is the cat in or out? — ¿el gato está (a)dentro or (a)fuera?
all the books on Dickens are out — todos los libros sobre Dickens están prestados; see also out of
b) (not at home, work)he's out to o at lunch — ha salido a comer
to eat o (frml) dine out — cenar/comer fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
3) ( removed)4)a) (indicating movement, direction)b) (outstretched, projecting)the dog had its tongue out — el perro tenía la lengua fuera or (esp AmL) afuera
arms out, legs together — brazos extendidos, piernas juntas
5) ( indicating distance)ten miles out — ( Naut) a diez millas de la costa
6)a) (ejected, dismissed)b) (from hospital, jail)c) ( out of office)7) ( in phrases)out for: Lewis was out for revenge Lewis quería vengarse; out to + inf: she's out to beat the record está decidida a batir el récord; they're only out to make money su único objetivo es hacer dinero; they're out to get you! — andan tras de ti!, van a por ti! (Esp); see also out of
8)a) (displayed, not put away)are the plates out yet? — ¿están puestos ya los platos?
b) ( in blossom) en florc) ( shining)when the sun's out — cuando hay or hace sol
9)a) (revealed, in the open)once the news was out, she left the country — en cuanto se supo la noticia, se fue del país
out with it! who stole the documents? — dilo ya! ¿quién robó los documentos?
b) (published, produced)a report out today points out that... — un informe publicado hoy señala que...
c) ( in existence) (colloq)10) (clearly, loudly)he said it out loud — lo dijo en voz alta; see also call, cry, speak out
II
1) (pred)a) ( extinguished)to be out — \<\<fire/light/pipe\>\> estar* apagado
b) ( unconscious) inconsciente, sin conocimientoafter five vodkas she was out cold — con cinco vodkas, quedó fuera de combate (fam)
2) (pred)a) ( at an end)before the month/year is out — antes de que acabe el mes/año
b) ( out of fashion) pasado de moda; see also go out 7) a)c) ( out of the question) (colloq)smoking in the bedrooms is absolutely out — ni hablar de fumar en los dormitorios (fam), está terminantemente prohibido fumar en los dormitorios
3) ( Sport)a) ( eliminated)to be out — <batter/batsman> quedar out or fuera; < team> quedar eliminado; see also out of 3)
b) ( outside limit) (pred) fuerait was out — cayó or fue fuera
out! — ( call by line-judge or umpire) out!
4) ( inaccurate) (pred)you're way o a long way o miles out — andas muy lejos or muy errado
5) (without, out of) (colloq) (pred)6) < homosexual> declarado
III
he looked out the window — miró (hacia afuera) por la ventana; see also out of 1)
IV
1)a) ( in baseball) out m, hombre m fuerab) ( escape) (AmE colloq) escapatoria f2) outs pl (AmE)a)to be on the outs with somebody — estar* enemistado con alguien
b) ( those not in power)
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transitive verb revelar la homosexualidad de -
20 catch
1. transitive verb,catch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen
catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten
2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt
get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]did you catch her in? — hast du sie zu Hause erwischt? (ugs.)
4) (surprise)catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)
I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...
5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holencatch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein
catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)
you'll catch it from me — du kannst von mir was erleben (ugs.)
6) (arrest)catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten
catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen
7) (hit)catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen
catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen
8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommendid you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?
9) see academic.ru/11419/catch_out">catch out 1)2. intransitive verb,1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen3. nounmy coat caught on a nail — ich blieb mit meinem Mantel an einem Nagel hängen
make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen
2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...
it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis
6) (catcher)Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up* * *[kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) fangen2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) erreichen5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) einklemmen6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) treffen7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) mitkriegen8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) Feuer fangen2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) das Fangen2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) der Griff4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) der Haken•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up* * *[kætʃ]I. n<pl -es>to make/take a good \catch gut fangento miss a \catch den Ball nicht fangenhe's missed three easy \catches; if he misses another \catch, he's out! er hat drei leichte Bälle nicht gefangen, wenn er nochmal nicht fängt, ist er draußenwindow \catch Fensterverriegelung fall the window \catches were tightly closed alle Fenster waren fest verschlossenher new boyfriend is not much of a \catch mit ihrem neuen Freund hat sie keinen besonders guten Fang gemacht famshe made quite a \catch sie hat einen guten Fang gemacht fam; (in marriage also) sie hat eine gute Partie gemachtwhat's the \catch? wo ist der Haken [an der Sache]? famwith a \catch in one's voice mit stockender Stimmethe kids were running around playing \catch die Kinder rannten herum und spielten FangenI only got some \catches of their conversation ich bekam nur einige Gesprächsfetzen von ihnen mitII. vt<caught, caught>1. (intercept)▪ to \catch sb jdn [o jds Fall] auffangen2. (grab)to \catch sb by the arm/hand jdn am Arm/bei der Hand fassento \catch sb's arm/hand jds Arm/Hand ergreifento \catch hold of sth etw zu fassen bekommen3. (capture)the virus was caught in time das Virus wurde rechtzeitig erkannt4. (surprise, get hold of)he was caught with 10 kg of heroin er wurde mit 10 kg Heroin erwischt famyou won't \catch her at work after four o'clock nach vier wirst du sie kaum noch bei der Arbeit antreffen [o fam erwischen]you caught me at a bad time Sie haben einen schlechten Zeitpunkt erwischt famhave I caught you at a bad time? komme ich ungelegen?you won't \catch me in that shop! in dem Laden wirst du mich niemals findento \catch sb in the act jdn auf frischer Tat ertappencaught in the act! auf frischer Tat ertappt!ah, caught you! ah, hab ich dich erwischt! famto be caught in a thunderstorm von einem Gewitter überrascht werdento \catch sb red-handed jdn auf frischer Tat ertappenI even caught myself feeling sorry for the thief zuletzt ertappte ich mich sogar dabei, dass [o wie] mir der Dieb auch noch leid tat5. (meet)▪ to \catch sb jdn treffenI'll \catch you later bis später6.▪ to \catch sth (contract) sich dat etw einfangen; ( fig: be influenced by) sich akk von etw dat anstecken lassento \catch a cold sich akk erkältenhe was caught by Jones er schied durch Jones aus8.▪ to \catch sth in sth (trap) etw in etw akk einklemmen; (entangle) mit etw dat in etw dat hängen bleibenhe caught his foot in the rope sein Fuß verfing sich im Seilshe caught her hair in the bushes ihre Haare verhedderten sich im GesträuchI caught my hand in the door ich habe mir die Hand in der Tür eingeklemmtto be caught in the crossfire ins Kreuzfeuer geraten; ( fig) zwischen zwei Lager geratento be caught between two things/people zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen seinshe's caught between taking the job or travelling around the world sie ist [innerlich] hin und her gerissen, ob sie die Stelle annehmen oder um die Welt reisen soll10.to \catch the bus/train (take) den Bus/Zug nehmen; (be on time) den Bus/Zug kriegen [o SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR erwischen] fam11. (collect)12. (depict)▪ to \catch sth mood, atmosphere etw festhalten [o einfangen13. (attract)to \catch sb's attention [or eye] jds Aufmerksamkeit erregento \catch sb's fancy jdm gefallento \catch the imagination die Fantasie anregen [o geh beflügeln]to \catch sb's interest jds Interesse weckenwe rushed to \catch the show wir beeilten uns, um die Show nicht zu verpassenfinish the letter so we can \catch the post schreib den Brief fertig, damit er noch mit der Post wegkommt15. (get)to \catch the light das Licht einfangen gehthe necklace caught the light die Kette reflektiert das Lichtto \catch a few [or some] rays ( fam) sich akk ein bisschen die Sonne auf den Bauch scheinen lassen famto \catch the sun ( fam) place viel Sonnenlicht [ab]bekommen; person: get a suntan braun werden; (get sunburn) einen [leichten] Sonnenbrand bekommen16. (notice)▪ to \catch sth etw erfassen18. (hit)to \catch sb on the arm/chin jdn am Arm/Kinn treffenhe was caught on the chin with a left hook er wurde von einem linken Haken am Kinn getroffento \catch sb a blow in the stomach jdm einen Schlag in die Magengrube versetzen19. (bump)she caught her head on the mantelpiece sie schlug mit dem Kopf auf den [o dem] Kaminsims auf20. (bump into)his head caught the edge of the table er schlug mit dem Kopf auf die [o der] Tischkante auf21. (burn)to \catch fire [or light] Feuer fangen22.▶ to \catch one's breath nach Luft schnappen; (stop breathing) die Luft anhalten; (breath normally again) verschnaufenJoe really caught it from Sam Sam hat's Joe mal so richtig gegeben famIII. vi<caught, caught>to \catch at sb's sleeve jdn am Ärmel zupfenmy foot caught in the rope mein Fuß verfing sich im Seilcareful, your jumper has caught on a nail! pass auf, du bist mit deinem Pulli an einem Nagel hängen geblieben!* * *[ktʃ] vb: pret, ptp caught1. n1)to make a (good) catch — (gut) fangenhe's a good catch (fig inf) — er ist ein guter Fang; (for marriage also) er ist eine gute Partie
3) (= children's game) Fangen nt4) (= trick, snag) Haken mwhere's the catch? — wo liegt or ist (da) der Haken?
there's a catch in it somewhere! — die Sache hat irgendwo einen Haken, da ist irgendwo ein Haken dabei
6) (= break in voice) Stocken nt8) (= fragment) Bruchstück nt2. vt2) fish, mice fangen; thief, offender fassen, schnappen (inf), erwischen (inf); escaped animal (ein)fangen; (inf = manage to see) erwischen (inf)to catch sb's arm, to catch sb by the arm —
glass which catches the light — Glas, in dem sich das Licht spiegelt
to catch sight/a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw erblicken or zu sehen kriegen (inf)
to catch sb's attention/eye — jdn auf sich (acc) aufmerksam machen
to be caught between two people/alternatives —
he was caught between envy and admiration — er war zwischen Neid und Bewunderung hin und her gerissen
3) (= take by surprise) erwischen, ertappenI caught him flirting with my wife — ich habe ihn (dabei) erwischt, wie er mit meiner Frau flirtete
I caught myself feeling sorry for him — ich habe mich dabei ertappt, dass er mir leidtat
(you won't) catch me doing that again! (inf) you won't catch me falling for that trick again (inf) aha, caught you (with question) — das mache ich bestimmt nicht wieder! auf den Trick falle ich nicht noch einmal herein hab ich dich doch erwischt (inf) ha ha, reingefallen (inf)
caught in the act — auf frischer Tat ertappt; (sexually) in flagranti erwischt
4) (= take) bus, train etc nehmen5) (= be in time for) train, bus erreichen, kriegen (inf)if you want to catch the 4 o'clock post... — wenn das mit der Vieruhrleerung mitsoll...
if I hurry I'll catch the end of the film — wenn ich mich beeile kriege ich das Ende des Films noch mit (inf)
6) (= become entangled) hängen bleiben mit7) (with stitches) mit ein paar Stichen befestigen8) (= understand, hear) mitkriegen (inf)9)to catch an illness — sich (dat) eine Krankheit zuziehen or holen (inf)
you'll catch your death (of cold)! — du holst dir den Tod! (inf)
10) (= portray) mood, atmosphere etc einfangen11)to catch one's breath (after exercise etc) — Luft holen, verschnaufen
the blow/ball caught him on the arm —
you'll catch it! ( Brit inf ) — es setzt was! (inf), du kannst (aber) was erleben!
he caught it all right! ( Brit inf ) (physically) (verbally) — der hat vielleicht eine Abreibung bekommen! (inf) der hat aber was zu hören bekommen! (inf)
3. vi1) (with ball) fangen3) (= get stuck) klemmen, sich verklemmen; (= get entangled) hängen bleiben, sich verfangen* * *catch [kætʃ]A s1. Fangen n:play catch sich den Ball zuwerfen (Kinder)2. Fang m, Beute f (beide auch fig):no catch kein gutes Geschäft3. there was a catch in his voice seine Stimme stockte4. Halt m, Griff m5. TECHa) Haken m, Schnäpper m, (Tür) Klinke f:catch of a lock Schließhakenb) Sperre f, Sicherung f, Verschluss m (einer Brosche etc)c) Knagge f, Mitnehmer md) ARCH Halter m6. fig umg Haken m:there must be a catch somewhere die Sache muss irgendwo einen Haken haben;the catch is that … der Haken an der Sache ist, dass …7. fig Brocken m, Bruchstück n:catches of a conversation Gesprächsfetzen8. AGR US Keimen n, Ausschlagen nB v/t prät und pperf caught [kɔːt]1. a) einen Ball etc fangen, auch einen Blick auffangen, (er)haschen, ein Tier etc (ein)fangen, Flüssigkeiten auffangenb) allg bekommen, kriegen umg, erwischen umg:catch a thief einen Dieb fassen oder umg schnappen;get caught gefasst werden;catch a train einen Zug (noch) kriegen oder erwischen; → breath 1, cold A 8, crab1 A 1, glimpse A 1, sight A 2, Tartar1 A 22. jemanden einholensb at sth jemanden bei etwas;sb doing sth jemanden dabei, wie er etwas tut):catch sb stealing jemanden beim Stehlen ertappen;catch o.s. thinking that … sich bei dem Gedanken ertappen, dass …;let me catch you at it again! lass dich ja nicht mehr dabei erwischen!;they were ( oder got) caught in a storm sie wurden vom Sturm überrascht, sie gerieten in ein Unwetter;catch me (doing that)! Br umg (das) fällt mir nicht im Traum ein!, denkste!;catch him! er lässt sich nicht erwischen!;he caught himself er hielt plötzlich inne (beim Sprechen), er fing sich (gerade noch); → act A 1, nap1 A 2, unawares 24. packen, ergreifen, erfassen (alle auch fig):she caught her child to herself sie riss ihr Kind an sich;the fire caught the curtains das Feuer erfasste die Vorhänge;he caught ( oder was caught with) the general enthusiasm er wurde von der allgemeinen Begeisterung erfasst oder angesteckt; → hold2 A 15. fig die Fantasie ansprechen:catch sb’s ear jemandem ans Ohr dringen;catch sb’s eye jemandem ins Auge fallen;catch sb’s eye ( oder attention) jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf sich lenken, jemanden auf sich aufmerksam machen;6. erfassen, verstehen, mitkriegen umg:7. fig einfangen:caught from life dem Leben abgelauscht8. sich eine Krankheit etc holen, sich eine Erkältung etc, auch eine Strafe etc zuziehen, bekommen:catch (a) cold sich erkälten ( skiing beim Skifahren);catch a bullet in one’s leg einen Schuss ins Bein abbekommen;9. fig eine Gewohnheit, Aussprache annehmencatch one’s foot in sth mit dem Fuß in etwas hängen bleiben;my fingers were caught in the door ich klemmte mir die Finger in der Tür11. slb) treffen:C v/i1. fassen, greifen:catch at greifen oder schnappen nach, (fig eine Gelegenheit gern) ergreifen; → shadow A 5, straw A 13. sich verfangen, hängen bleiben ( beide:in in dat;on an dat):4. klemmen, festsitzen:5. sich ausbreiten (Feuer)6. anspringen (Motor)7. GASTR anbrennen8. US AGR keimen, ausschlagen* * *1. transitive verb,1) (capture) fangen; (lay hold of) fassen; packencatch somebody by the arm — jemanden am Arm packen od. fassen
catch hold of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas festhalten; (to stop oneself falling) sich an jemandem/etwas festhalten
2) (intercept motion of) auffangen; fangen [Ball]get something caught or catch something on/in something — mit etwas an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
I got my finger caught or caught my finger in the door — ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt
get caught on/in something — an/in etwas (Dat.) hängen bleiben
3) (travel by) nehmen; (manage to see) sehen; (be in time for) [noch] erreichen; [noch] kriegen (ugs.) [Bus, Zug]; [noch] erwischen (ugs.) [Person]4) (surprise)catch somebody at/doing something — jemanden bei etwas erwischen (ugs.) /[dabei] erwischen, wie er etwas tut (ugs.)
I caught myself thinking how... — ich ertappte mich bei dem Gedanken, wie...
5) (become infected with, receive) sich (Dat.) zuziehen od. (ugs.) holencatch [a] cold — sich erkälten/sich (Dat.) einen Schnupfen holen; (fig.) übel dran sein
catch it — (fig. coll.) etwas kriegen (ugs.)
6) (arrest)catch somebody's fancy — jemandem gefallen; jemanden ansprechen
catch the Speaker's eye — (Parl.) das Wort erhalten
catch somebody's eye — jemandem auffallen; [Gegenstand:] jemandem ins Auge fallen; (be impossible to overlook) jemandem ins Auge springen
7) (hit)catch somebody on/in something — jemanden auf/in etwas (Akk.) treffen
catch somebody a blow [on/in something] — jemandem einen Schlag [auf/in etwas (Akk.)] versetzen
8) (grasp in thought) verstehen; mitbekommen2. intransitive verb,did you catch his meaning? — hast du verstanden od. mitbekommen, was er meint?
1) (begin to burn) [anfangen zu] brennen2) (become fixed) hängen bleiben; [Haar, Faden:] sich verfangen3. noun1) (of ball)make [several] good catches — [mehrmals] gut fangen
2) (amount caught, lit. or fig.) Fang, der3) (trick, difficulty) Haken, der (in an + Dat.)the catch is that... — der Haken an der Sache ist, dass...
it's catch-22 — (coll.) es ist ein Teufelskreis
5) (Cricket etc.) ≈ Fang, der; Abfangen des Balles, das den Schlagmann aus dem Spiel bringt6) (catcher)Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up* * *n.Fang ¨-e m.Raste -n f.Schnappverschluss m. (at) v.ertappen (bei) v.erwischen v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught)= auffangen v.erwischen v.fangen v.(§ p.,pp.: fing, gefangen)fassen v.verstehen v.
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