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1 approach

[ə'prəʊtʃ] I
nome

1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso

2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi

3) (way of dealing) approccio m.

an approach to teaching — un modo di insegnare

4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi a

it was approaching midnight — si stava avvicinando la mezzanotte

he is approaching sixty — si sta avvicinando alla sessantina

gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora

2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]

3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)

she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada

he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
2.
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi

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[ə'prəu ] 1. verb
(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) avvicinarsi
2. noun
1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) avvicinamento, l'avvicinarsi

2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) via d'accesso

3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) proposta

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- approachable
- approaching
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[ə'prəʊtʃ] I
nome

1) (route of access) accesso m., via f. d'accesso

2) (advance) (of person, season, old age) (l')avvicinarsi, (l')approssimarsi

3) (way of dealing) approccio m.

an approach to teaching — un modo di insegnare

4) (overture) approccio m.; (proposal) offerta f., proposta f.
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (in space, time) avvicinarsi a

it was approaching midnight — si stava avvicinando la mezzanotte

he is approaching sixty — si sta avvicinando alla sessantina

gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — venti che raggiungono una velocità di circa 200 km all'ora

2) (deal with) affrontare [problem, subject]

3) (make overtures to) avvicinare, rivolgersi a [ person]; (with offer of job, remuneration) contattare, fare delle offerte a [person, company] ( about per)

she was approached by a man in the street — fu abbordata o avvicinata da un uomo per strada

he has been approached by several publishers — è stato contattato o ha ricevuto delle proposte da diverse case editrici
2.
verbo intransitivo [person, car] avvicinarsi; [event, season] avvicinarsi, approssimarsi

English-Italian dictionary > approach
2 approach

approach [əˈprəʊt∫]

1. intransitive verb

[person, vehicle] s'approcher ; [date, season, war] approcher

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = get near to) [+ place, person] s'approcher de

• we are approaching the time when... le jour approche où...

• she is approaching 30 elle approche de la trentaine

• it was approaching midnight il était près de minuit

   b. [+ problem, subject, task] aborder

• it all depends on how one approaches it tout dépend de la façon dont on aborde la question

   c. ( = speak to) to approach sb about sth s'adresser à qn pour qch

• a man approached me in the street un homme m'a abordé dans la rue

3. noun

   a. [of person, vehicle] approche f

• the plane crashed on approach to the airport l'avion s'est écrasé en arrivant sur l'aéroport

   b. ( = way of tackling sth) approche f

• his approach to the problem son approche du problème

• a new approach to teaching French une nouvelle approche de l'enseignement du français

• I like his approach j'aime sa façon de s'y prendre

   c. ( = access route) voie f d'accès

4. compounds

► approach road noun route f d'accès

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[ə'prəʊtʃ] 1.
noun

1) ( route of access) (to town, island) voie f d'accès; Military approche f

2) ( advance) ( of person) approche f, arrivée f; (of season, old age) approche f

3) ( way of dealing) approche f

an original approach to the problem — une façon originale d'aborder le problème

we need to try a different approach — nous devons essayer une méthode différente

4) ( overture) démarche f; ( proposal to buy etc) proposition f

to make approachs to somebody — gen, Commerce faire des démarches auprès de quelqu'un
2.
transitive verb

1) ( draw near to) s'approcher de [person, place]; ( verge on) approcher de

it was approaching dawn — l'aube approchait

it was approaching midnight — il était presque minuit

he is approaching sixty — il approche (de) la soixantaine

gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour — des vents qui atteignaient presque 200 km à l'heure

2) ( deal with) aborder [problem, topic, subject]

3) ( make overtures to) s'adresser à; ( more formally) faire des démarches auprès de; (with offer of job, remuneration) solliciter ( about au sujet de)

she was approached by a man in the street — elle a été abordée par un homme dans la rue

he has been approached by several publishers — il a reçu des propositions de plusieurs maisons d'édition
3.
intransitive verb [person, car] (s')approcher; [event, season] approcher

English-French dictionary > approach
3 approach

ə'prəu
1. verb
(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) acercarse, aproximarse

2. noun
1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) aproximación, acercamiento

2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) acceso

3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) propuesta, proposición

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- approachable
- approaching

approach¹ n

1. acercamiento / llegada

the approach of the World Cup el acercamiento del Mundial

2. acceso / entrada

the approach to the monastery el acceso al monasterio

3. enfoque

a different approach was required hacía falta un enfoque distinto

approach² vb

1. acercarse / aproximarse

she is approaching 40 se acerca a los 40 años

2. dirigirse a / hablar con

do not approach this man: he is very dangerous no se dirijan a este hombre: es muy peligroso

3. abordar / enfocar

we can approach this problem in several ways podemos enfocar este problema de varias maneras

approach

tr[ə'prəʊʧ]

noun

1 (coming near) aproximación nombre femenino, acercamiento; (arrival) llegada

2 (way in) acceso, entrada

3 (to problem) enfoque nombre masculino

■ we have to try a different approach to the problem deberíamos intentar un enfoque diferente del problema

intransitive verb

1 (come near) acercarse, aproximarse

transitive verb

1 (come near) acercarse a, aproximarse a

2 (tackle - problem) enfocar, abordar; (- person) dirigirse a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make approaches to somebody hacer propuestas a alguien

approach road vía de acceso

approach [ə'pro:ʧ] vt

1) near: acercarse a

2) approximate: aproximarse a

3) : abordar, dirigirse a

I approached my boss with the proposal: me dirigí a mi jefe con la propuesta

4) tackle: abordar, enfocar, considerar

approach vi

: acercarse, aproximarse

approach n

1) nearing: acercamiento m, aproximación f

2) position: enfoque m, planteamiento m

3) offer: propuesta f, oferta f

4) access: acceso m, vía f de acceso

approach

n.

(§ pl.: approaches) = acceso s.m.

• acercamiento s.m.

• acudimiento s.m.

• aproximación s.f.

• enfoque s.m.

• método s.m.

• planteamiento s.m.

• proposición s.f.

v.

• abordar v.

• acercarse v.

• allegar v.

• apropincuarse v.

• aproximar v.

• aproximarse v.

• arrimar v.

• llegar v.

I
1. ə'prəʊtʃ
intransitive verb acercarse*, aproximarse

the time is fast approaching when... — se acerca rápidamente el momento en que...

2.

vt

a) ( draw near to) aproximarse or acercarse* a

he was approaching 50 — se acercaba a los 50

something approaching half a kilo — casi medio kilo

b) ( talk to)

have you approached her about it? — ¿ya se lo ha planteado?, ¿ya ha hablado con ella del asunto?

he approached me for a loan — se dirigió a mí para pedirme un préstamo

several companies approached us — varias compañías se pusieron en contacto con nosotros

to be easy/difficult to approach — ser*/no ser* muy accesible

c) ( tackle) \<\<problem/question\>\> enfocar*, abordar

II

noun

1) c (method, outlook) enfoque m

approach to something: to adopt a new approach to something dar un nuevo enfoque a algo; let's try a different approach to the problem — enfoquemos el problema de otra manera

2) c ( overture - offering something) propuesta f; (- requesting something) solicitud f, petición f, pedido m (AmL)

to make approaches o an approach to somebody — hacerle* una propuesta (or una solicitud etc) a alguien

3) u ( drawing near)

he looked up at my approach — levantó la vista cuando me acerqué

at the approach of winter — al acercarse el invierno

the pilot made his approach — el piloto efectuó las maniobras de aproximación

4) c ( means of entering) acceso m; (before n)

approach road — (BrE) camino m de acceso

[ǝ'prǝʊtʃ]
1. VT

1) (=come near) [+ place] acercarse a, aproximarse a; [+ person] abordar, dirigirse a

he approached the house — se acercó or aproximó a la casa

a man approached me in the street — un hombre me abordó en la calle

2) (with request etc) dirigirse a; (=speak to) hablar con

have you tried approaching the mayor? — ¿has probado a dirigirte al alcalde?

have you approached your bank manager about the loan? — ¿has hablado con el gerente del banco sobre el préstamo?

he is difficult to approach — no es fácil abordarle

3) (=tackle) [+ subject, problem, job] abordar

we must approach the matter with care — tenemos que abordar el asunto con mucho cuidado

I approach it with an open mind — me lo planteo sin ningún prejuicio

it all depends on how we approach it — depende de cómo lo enfoquemos

4) (=approximate to) (in quality) aproximarse a; (in appearance) parecerse a

here the colour approaches blue — aquí el color tira a azul

it was approaching midnight — era casi medianoche

the performance approached perfection — la interpretación rayaba en la perfección

he's approaching 50 — se acerca a los 50

no other painter approaches him — (fig) no hay otro pintor que se le pueda comparar

2.

VI acercarse

3. N

1) (=act) acercamiento m, aproximación f

at the approach of the enemy — al acercarse or aproximarse el enemigo

at the approach of Easter — al acercarse la Pascua

at the approach of night — al caer la noche

we observed his approach — lo vimos acercarse

2) (to problem, subject) enfoque m, planteamiento m

a new approach to maths — un nuevo enfoque or planteamiento sobre las matemáticas

I don't like your approach to this matter — no me gusta tu modo de enfocar esta cuestión

we must think of a new approach — tenemos que idear otro método

3) (=offer) oferta f, propuesta f ; (=proposal) proposición f, propuesta f

to make approaches to sb — dirigirse a algn

to make amorous approaches to sb — liter requerir de amores a algn

4) (=access) acceso m (to a); (=road) vía f de acceso, camino m de acceso

approaches — accesos mpl ; (Mil) aproches mpl

the northern approaches of the city — los accesos or las vías de acceso a la ciudad por el norte

5) (Golf) aproximación f, golpe m de aproximación

4.

CPD

approach light N — (Aer) baliza f de aproximación

approach road N — vía f de acceso, entrada f

approach shot N — (Golf) golpe m de aproximación

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I
1. [ə'prəʊtʃ]
intransitive verb acercarse*, aproximarse

the time is fast approaching when... — se acerca rápidamente el momento en que...

2.

vt

a) ( draw near to) aproximarse or acercarse* a

he was approaching 50 — se acercaba a los 50

something approaching half a kilo — casi medio kilo

b) ( talk to)

have you approached her about it? — ¿ya se lo ha planteado?, ¿ya ha hablado con ella del asunto?

he approached me for a loan — se dirigió a mí para pedirme un préstamo

several companies approached us — varias compañías se pusieron en contacto con nosotros

to be easy/difficult to approach — ser*/no ser* muy accesible

c) ( tackle) \<\<problem/question\>\> enfocar*, abordar

II

noun

1) c (method, outlook) enfoque m

approach to something: to adopt a new approach to something dar un nuevo enfoque a algo; let's try a different approach to the problem — enfoquemos el problema de otra manera

2) c ( overture - offering something) propuesta f; (- requesting something) solicitud f, petición f, pedido m (AmL)

to make approaches o an approach to somebody — hacerle* una propuesta (or una solicitud etc) a alguien

3) u ( drawing near)

he looked up at my approach — levantó la vista cuando me acerqué

at the approach of winter — al acercarse el invierno

the pilot made his approach — el piloto efectuó las maniobras de aproximación

4) c ( means of entering) acceso m; (before n)

approach road — (BrE) camino m de acceso

English-spanish dictionary > approach
4 approach

approach

A n

1 ( route of access) (to town, island) voie f d'accès ; Mil approche f ; all the approachs to the city have been sealed off toutes les voies d'accès de la ville ont été bouclées ; the approach to the house le chemin or l'allée qui mène à la maison ;

2 ( advance) ( of person) approche f, arrivée f ; (of season, old age) approche f ;

3 ( way of dealing) approche f ; an approach to doing une façon de faire ; an original approach to the problem une façon originale d'aborder le problème ; a new approach to child psychology une nouvelle façon d'aborder la psychologie de l'enfant, une nouvelle approche de la psychologie de l'enfant ; we need to try a different approach nous devons essayer une méthode différente ; I don't care for their approach je n'aime pas leur façon de s'y prendre ; she is very Freudian in her approach elle a une optique très freudienne ;

4 ( overture) démarche f ; ( proposal to buy etc) proposition f ; to make approaches to sb gen, Comm faire des démarches auprès de qn ;

5 ( approximation) this was the nearest approach to a solution/a cease-fire c'était ce qui ressemblait le plus à une solution/un cessez-le-feu ;

6 Aviat = approach path.

B vtr

1 ( draw near to) s'approcher de [person, place] ; ( verge on) approcher de ; it was approaching dawn l'aube approchait ; it was approaching midnight il était presque minuit ; he is approaching sixty il approche (de) la soixantaine ; a woman approaching middle age/retirement une femme approchant de la cinquantaine/de la retraite ; gales approaching speeds of 200 km per hour des vents qui atteignaient presque les 200 km à l'heure ; he looked at her with something approaching admiration il la regardait presque avec admiration ; a profit of something approaching five million dollars un bénéfice de près de cinq millions de dollars ;

2 ( deal with) aborder [problem, topic, subject] ;

3 ( make overtures to) s'adresser à [person] ; ( more formally) faire des démarches auprès de [person, company] ; (with offer of job, remuneration) solliciter (about au sujet de) ; she was approached by a man in the street elle a été abordée par un homme dans la rue ; the company has been approached by several buyers la compagnie a été contactée par plusieurs acheteurs, plusieurs acheteurs ont fait des démarches auprès de la compagnie ; he has been approached by several publishers il a reçu des propositions de plusieurs maisons d'édition.

C vi [person, animal, car] (s')approcher ; [event, season, date] approcher ; the time is fast approaching when… le moment est imminent où…

Big English-French dictionary > approach
5 front

noun

1) (the part of anything (intended to be) nearest the person who sees it; usually the most important part of anything: the front of the house; the front of the picture; (also adjective) the front page.) parte delantera, primera

2) (the foremost part of anything in the direction in which it moves: the front of the ship; (also adjective) the front seat of the bus.) parte delantera

3) (the part of a city or town that faces the sea: We walked along the (sea) front.) paseo marítimo

4) ((in war) the line of soliers nearest the enemy: They are sending more soldiers to the front.) frente

5) (a boundary separating two masses of air of different temperatures: A cold front is approaching from the Atlantic.) frente

6) (an outward appearance: He put on a brave front.) apariencia

7) (a name sometimes given to a political movement: the Popular Front for Liberation.) frente

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- frontage
- frontal
- at the front of
- in front of
- in front

front¹ adj

1. de delante / delantero

children shouldn't sit in the front seat los niños no deben ocupar el asiento delantero

2. primero

we sat in the front row nos pusimos en primera fila

the front page of the paper la primera página del diario

front² n

1. parte delantera

the front of the car was crushed in the accident la parte delantera del coche quedó aplastada en el accidente

2. frente

come to the front of the class ven al frente de la clase

he sits at the front se sienta delante

3. principio

the front of the queue el principio de la cola

write your name at the front of the book escribe tu nombre al principio del libro

4. fachada principal

the front of the town hall la fachada del ayuntamiento

in front of delante de

I parked the car in front of the school aparqué el coche delante del colegio

front

tr[frʌnt]

noun

1 (forward part) parte nombre femenino delantera, frente nombre masculino

■ she prefers to sit at the front of the class prefiere sentarse en las primeras filas de la clase

■ there are trees at the front of the house hay árboles en la parte de delante de la casa

■ he wants to sit in the front of the car quiere sentarse en la parte delantera del coche

■ I want you to turn to the front of your books quiero que vayáis al principio del libro

2 (of shirt etc) pechera

3 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

4 (facade) fachada

■ the front of the building is very ornate la fachada del edificio es muy ornamentada

5 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL frente nombre masculino

■ he was sent to the front lo mandaron al frente

6 (promenade) paseo marítimo

■ let's go for a walk along the front vamos al dar una vuelta por el paseo marítimo

7 figurative use (illegal business etc) tapadera

■ the bar was a front for drug deals el bar servía de tapadera para el tráfico de drogas

8 figurative use (outward appearance) apariencia; (pretence) fachada

■ his offhandedness is just a front su brusquedad es pura fachada

9 (specific field of activity) asunto, terreno

■ what's happening on the domestic front? ¿qué pasa en el terreno nacional?

adjective

1 delantero,-a, de delante

■ front seat asiento delantero

■ we sat in the front row nos sentamos en la primera fila

intransitive verb

1 (face) dar (on/onto, a)

■ the hotel fronts onto the lake el hotel da al lago

transitive verb

1 (lead, head) encabezar

■ the organization is fronted by an ex-policeman la organización está encabezada por un ex policía

2 (present) presentar

■ Tom Jenkins is going to front "News Today' Tom Jenkins presentará "News Today"

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the front delante, por delante

■ this dress does up at the front este vestido se abrocha por delante

in front (of) delante (de)

out front (in theatre) entre el público

to put on a bold front hacer de tripas corazón

up front (in advance) por adelantado

front door puerta principal

front garden jardín nombre masculino pequeño en la parte de delante

front line (of fighting) frente nombre masculino 2 (vanguard) vanguardia

front man hombre nombre masculino al frente

front page primera plana, portada

front room salón nombre masculino

front tooth incisivo

front wheel rueda delantera, rueda de delante

the front bench SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL las dos primeras filas de escaños ocupadas por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición

front ['frʌnt] vi

1) face: dar, estar orientado

the house fronts north: la casa da al norte

2) : servir de pantalla

he fronts for his boss: sirve de pantalla para su jefe

front adj

: delantero, de adelante, primero

the front row: la primera fila

front n

1) : frente m, parte f de adelante, delantera f

the front of the class: el frente de la clase

at the front of the train: en la parte delantera del tren

2) area, zone: frente m, zona f

the Eastern front: el frente oriental

on the educational front: en el frente de la enseñanza

3) facade: fachada f (de un edificio o una persona)

4) : frente m (en meteorología)

front

adj.

• anterior adj.

• delantero, -a adj.

• primero, -a adj.

adv.

• frente adv.

n.

• cabeza s.f.

• cara s.f.

• delantera s.f.

• fachada s.f.

• frente s.f.

• parte delantera s.f.

• pechera s.f.

• portada s.f.

• principio s.m.

• testa s.f.

v.

• afrontar v.

I frʌnt
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

[frʌnt]
1. N

1) (=exterior) [of house, building] fachada f ; [of shirt, dress] pechera f ; [of book] (=cover) portada f

• it fastens at the front — se abrocha por delante

• back to front — al revés

• her dress had ripped down the front — el vestido se le había roto por delante

you've spilled food all down your front — te has derramado comida por toda la pechera

2) (=forepart) [of stage, desk, building] parte f de delante, parte f delantera; [of train, bus] parte f delantera; [of queue] principio m

• there's a dedication at the front of the book — hay una dedicatoria al principio del libro

there are still some seats left at the front — todavía quedan asientos delante

he sat at the front of the train — se sentó en la parte delantera del tren

he sat at the front of the class — se sentó en la primera fila de la clase

at the front of the line or queue — al principio de la cola

• I want to sit in the front — quiero sentarme delante

• he laid the baby on its front — puso al bebé boca abajo

• the car's out front — (US) el coche está delante or enfrente de la casa

3)

• in front — delante

to send sb on in front — enviar a algn por delante

the car in front — el coche de delante

• to be in front — (gen) ir primero, ir delante; (in race) ir a la cabeza, llevar la delantera; (in scoring) llevar (la) ventaja

• in front of — delante de

don't argue in front of the children — no discutas delante de los niños

a car was parked in front of the house — había un coche aparcado delante de la casa

she sat down in front of her mirror — se sentó delante del espejo, se sentó frente al espejo

4) (Met) frente m

• cold/ warm front — (Met) frente m frío/cálido

5) (Mil, Pol) frente m

he fought at the front during the War — luchó en el frente durante la guerra

• we must present a united front — debemos parecer un frente unido

6) (Brit) (=promenade) paseo m marítimo; (=beach) playa f

7) (=area of activity) materia f

is there any news on the wages front? — ¿se sabe algo nuevo en materia de salarios?

we have made progress on a variety of fronts — hemos avanzado en varios campos or varias esferas

• on all fronts — en todos los frentes

• the government's failings on the home or domestic front — las deficiencias del gobierno a nivel nacional

8) (=show)

it's all just a front with him — lo suyo no es más que una fachada or no son más que apariencias

• he kept up a brave front to the world — delante de todos ponía buena cara

9) * (=cover-up) fachada f, tapadera f

• to be a front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

2. ADJ

1) (=foremost) [wheel, leg] delantero, de delante, de adelante (LAm)

I was in the front seat — yo estaba en el asiento delantero or de delante or (LAm) de adelante

if we run, we can get a front seat — si corremos, podemos pillar un asiento en la parte delantera or la parte de delante or (LAm) la parte de adelante

he's in the front garden — está en el jardín de delante de la casa

2) (Phon) [vowel] frontal

3. VI

1)

• to front onto sth — [house, window] dar a algo

2)

• to front for sth — servir de fachada or tapadera para algo

4. VT

1) (=head) [+ organization] estar al frente de, liderar

2) [+ TV show] presentar

3) [+ band, group] estar al frente de, ser el cantante de

4) frm (=face) dar a

the house fronts the river — la casa da al río

5.

CPD

front benches NPL (Brit) —

the front benches — (=seats) la primera fila de escaños de cada lado del parlamento ocupada por miembros del gobierno y de la oposición ; (=people) miembros del gobierno o de la oposición

front crawl N — (Swimming) crol m

front desk N — (US) recepción f (de un hotel)

front door N — puerta f principal

front end N — [of vehicle] parte f delantera

front line N — (Mil) primera línea f

front man N — (for activity) testaferro m ; [of band, group] líder m ; (TV) presentador m

front organization N — organización f fachada

front page N — (Press) primera plana f

front room N — (Brit) (=living room) salón m

front row N — primera fila f

front runner N — (in race) corredor(a) m / f que va en cabeza; (in election) favorito(-a) m / f

front tooth N — incisivo m, paleta * f

front view N —

the front view of the hotel is very impressive — el frente del hotel or la parte de delante del hotel es impresionante
FRONT BENCH El término genérico front bench se usa para referirse a los escaños situados en primera fila a ambos lados del Presidente ( Speaker) de la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento británico. Dichos escaños son ocupados por los parlamentarios que son miembros del gobierno a un lado y por los del gobierno en la sombra ( shadow cabinet) al otro y, por esta razón, se les conoce como frontbenchers.

See:

see cultural note BACKBENCHER in backbencher

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I [frʌnt]
noun

1)

a) ( of building) frente m, fachada f; ( of dress) delantera f

the skirt fastens at the front — la falda se abrocha por delante or (esp AmL) por adelante

b) ( forward part) frente m, parte f delantera or de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

he was called to the front of the class — lo hicieron pasar al frente de la clase

2) (in phrases)

in front — (as adv) delante, adelante (esp AmL)

Midnight Orchid is out in front — Midnight Orchid va en cabeza or lleva la delantera

in front of somebody/something — delante or (esp AmL) adelante de alguien/algo; ( facing) enfrente de alguien/algo

we've got a big task in front of us — tenemos una gran tarea por delante

3) (Meteo, Mil, Pol) frente m

progress was made on all fronts — hubo avances en todos los frentes

there is good news on the job front — hay noticias alentadoras en el plano laboral

4)

a) ( outward show) fachada f

b) ( for illegal activity) pantalla f

c) (of organization, party) (AmE) cabeza f visible

5) ( overlooking sea) paseo m marítimo, malecón m (AmL), rambla f (RPl)

II

adjective ( at front) <seat/wheel/leg> delantero, de delante or (esp AmL) de adelante

the front cover — la portada

the front door — la puerta de (la) calle

the front yard o (BrE) garden — el jardín del frente

a seat in the front row a front-row seat — un asiento en primera fila; see also front bench, front page

III

transitive verb (present, head) \<\<campaign\>\> dirigir*; \<\<group\>\> liderar; \<\<show\>\> presentar

English-spanish dictionary > front
6 near

1. a близкий; тесно связанный

near relation — ближайший родственник, член семьи

near friends — закадычные друзья

near optimal — близкий к оптимальному

as near thereto as — максимально близко

near position — близкая срочная позиция

near equatorial — близкий к экваториальной

near heap space — пространство близкой кучи

2. a близлежащий, ближний, близкий, находящийся рядом

near point — ближайшая точка ясного зрения

near ultraviolet — ближняя ультрафиолетовая область спектра

Near Eastern architecture — архитектура Ближнего Востока

near IR-laser — работающий в ближнем ИК-диапазоне лазер

near infrared region — ближняя область ИК диапазона

near field — поле в ближайшей зоне; ближнее поле

3. a этот, свой, наш, ближний

near shore — берег, занимаемый своими войсками, исходный берег

near approach — ближнее сближение

near ir — ближняя ИК область спектра

near acquisition — ближнее обнаружение

near east — Ближний Восток; ближневосточный

near IF region — ближняя область ИК диапазона

4. a ближайший

the near future — ближайшее будущее

near future — ближайшее будущее

in the near future — в ближайшем будущем

5. a короткий, прямой

the nearest way to the station — кратчайший путь к станции

6. a близкий, сходный

near resemblance — близкое сходство

near relation — близкий родственник

near of kin — близкие родственники

7. a напоминающий; имитирующий

near silk — искусственный шёлк

8. a амер. почти полный

near blindness — почти полная слепота

near instantaneous — почти мгновенный

near real time — почти в реальном времени

keep in near balance — держаться почти в соответствии

9. a доставшийся с трудом; трудный

near victory — дорогая победа

10. a разг. скупой, прижимистый; мелочный

he is near with his money — он с трудом расстаётся с деньгами

11. a левый

near side — левая сторона

near horse — левая лошадь пары, подседельная лошадь

near-nude — полуголый

near-bottom — придонный

the near-break of a marriage — супружество на грани развода, разлад в семье

my nearest and dearest friend — мой закадычный друг

our nearest and dearest — наши семьи, наши жёны и дети

12. adv нахождение поблизости; близко; недалеко; поблизости; подле

to stand near — стоять недалеко

nearer and nearer — ближе и ближе

to come near — приближаться

nowhere near — нигде поблизости

nothing near so — далеко не так

near here — недалеко отсюда

near at hand — под рукой

near by — рядом; близко

13. adv близость; приближение во времени близко; недалеко

the harvest season is drawing near — приближается время уборки урожая

we are near related — мы близкие родственники

tribes near allied — родственные племена

they are near acquainted with the people of the country — они хорошо знают народ этой страны

to be near akin — быть очень близкими родственниками

news that concerns you very near — новость, которая близко касается вас

near a century ago — почти сто лет назад

you are near right — вы почти правы

the results are pretty near equal — результаты почти совпадают

it is done or near so — это сделано или почти сделано

near to — недалеко от

near beer — безалкогольное пиво

on drawing near the mountains — по мере приближения к горам

14. adv бережливо, скупо

to live near — жить скупо

15. v приближаться к; подходить

the ship was nearing land — корабль приближался к берегу

drawn near — приближался; приближенный

16. v мор. идти в крутой бейдевинд

near the wind — круто к ветру

17. prep на; у

near the station — близ станции

near the river — у реки

regions near the equator — области, расположенные у экватора

he was standing near the table — он стоял у стола

we live near them — мы живём близко от них

near the ground — приземный

Plessis near Tours — Плесси под Туром

bring your chair near the fire — подвиньте свой стул к камину

near zone — зона индукции

she is near her time — она скоро родит

18. prep почти

it is near midnight — почти двенадцать часов ночи, скоро полночь

it is near dinner-time — скоро обед

he is near fifty years of age — ему скоро будет пятьдесят лет

his hopes were near fulfilment — его надежды были близки к осуществлению

the plan came near being realized — план был почти осуществлён

19. prep ближе к; почти

nobody can come anywhere near him — с ним никто не может сравниться

Синонимический ряд:

1. accurate (adj.) accurate; faithful; literal

2. approaching (adj.) approaching; at hand; coming; expected; forthcoming; imminent; impending; next; threatening

3. close (adj.) abutting; adjacent; adjoining; around; aside; beside; close; immediate; near at hand; near-at-hand; nearby; neighboring; neighbouring; nigh; proximal; proximate

4. comparative (adj.) approximate; comparative; relative

5. miserly (adj.) miserly; narrow; parsimonious; stingy; tight; tightfisted

6. related (adj.) affecting; akin; allied; attached; connected; familiar; friendly; related; touching

7. advance (verb) advance; close in

8. approach (verb) approach; approximate; border; border on; close in upon; come near; converge; draw near; nigh; shave; verge on

9. a stone's throw from (other) a stone's throw from; close by; close to

10. about (other) about; near-at-hand

11. beside (other) adjacent to; alongside; beside; by; hard by; next to

12. close (other) at close hand; close; hard; nigh

13. nearby (other) close at hand; in the neighbourhood; in the vicinity; nearby; within a stone's throw; within easy reach

Антонимический ряд:

distant; expired; extravagant; far; far away; generous; gone; lavish; leave; liberal; past; postponed; prodigal; remote

English-Russian base dictionary > near
7 Land

1. n земля, суша

on land — на суше

by land — по суше

carriage by land — сухопутная перевозка

land forces — сухопутные войска

land plants — наземные растения

land return — радио сигнал, отражённый от земной поверхности

to come in sight of land, to spy land — увидеть землю

the land came in sight — показалась земля

to reach land — пристать к берегу; выйти на сушу; закончить морское путешествие

land cleared for cultivation — земля, расчищенная для посева

this land yields well — эта земля приносит хороший урожай

on their first sight of land — как только они увидели землю

land that pays well — земля, которая приносит хороший доход

the land necessary therefor — земля, необходимая для этого

2. n страна; территория

native land — родина, отчизна

to foray a land — опустошать страну

land territory — сухопутная территория

improved land — благоустроенная территория

nonresidential land — нежилая городская территория

building land — территория, пригодная для застройки

3. n царство; предел

land of dreams — царство грёз

4. n почва, земля

rich land — плодородная почва

cultivated land — обрабатываемая земля

arable land — пахотная земля

stony land — каменистая почва

good wheat land — хорошая почва для пшеницы

land in crop, cropped land — земля под культурой

land out of crop — незасеваемая земля

land under cultivation — посевные площади

the land shoots out into the sea — земля вдаётся в море

land uncleared of weeds — земля, не очищенная от сорняков

land retirement — выдувание почвы, ветровая эрозия почвы

reclamation of barren land — освоение пустующих земель

to transfer land — передавать землю другому владельцу

5. n земельный участок; землевладение, земельная собственность

the common land — общинная земля

land rent — земельная рента

unusable land — земельный участок, непригодный для застройки

the present land tenure — существующая система землевладения

superconducting land — сверхпроводящий контактный участок

he has bought a piece of land — он приобрёл участок земли

land value taxation — налогообложение земельных участков

6. n поместье, земельные владения

to own lands — иметь поместье, быть помещиком; быть крупным землевладельцем

land bank — земельный банк

land law — земельное право

land tax — земельный налог

land dispute — земельный спор

land tribunal — земельный суд

7. n шотл. доходный дом

the house was set high on a tuft of land — дом стоял на вершине небольшого холма

8. n тех. узкая фаска

9. n воен. поле нареза

land of the Thistle — страна чертополоха

the land of the Rose — страна розы

the land of the midnight sun — страна полуночного солнца

the land of the rising sun — страна восходящего солнца

debatable land — предмет спора

how the land lies — как обстоят дела, каково положение дел?

edge of land — грань нареза

ploughed land — вспаханное поле

circle to land — заход на посадку после полета по кругу

land off the trampoline — приземлиться на пол мимо батута

10. v высаживать, выгружать

to land troops in France — высадить войска во Франции

land a vehicle dry-shod — выгружать машину непосредственно на берег

11. v высаживаться, приставать к берегу, причаливать

to land at Dover — высадиться на Дувре, прибыть в Дувр

approach the land — подходить к берегу

approached the land — подошел к берегу

approaching the land — подход к берегу

the ship was nearing land — корабль приближался к берегу

12. v ав. косм. приземляться, делать посадку

to land at the Croydon aerodrome — приземляться на Кройдонском аэродроме, прибыть на Кройдонский аэродром

compelled to land — вынудил к посадке; вынужденный к посадке

approach to land procedures — правила захода на посадку

land on the right foot — приземляться на правую ногу

land into the wind — выполнять посадку против ветра

land the aircraft — приземлять воздушное судно

13. v ав. косм. посадить

the pilot landed the plane safely — пилот благополучно посадил самолёт

14. v спорт. приземляться после прыжка

land awkwardly — приземляться неловко

15. v прибывать; достигать

he landed at Bombay at midnight — он прибыл в Бомбей в полночь

16. v приводить, помещать

to land the ball in the middle of the field — послать мяч в центр поля

17. v доводить; приводить

this lands me in great difficulties — это ставит меня в затруднительное положение

18. v очутиться, оказаться

she landed in a strange city without money — она оказалась в чужом городе без денег

to land on the street level — оказаться на улице

19. v вытаскивать на берег

to land a fish — поймать рыбу

the land of the golden fleece — страна золотого руна

the land bears south of us — земля к югу от нас

steering along the land — идущий вдоль берега

steered along the land — шел вдоль берега

20. v разг. поймать

to land a criminal — поймать преступника

to land a prisoner — захватить в плен

she has managed to land that rich man — она сумела-таки подцепить этого богача

overflow land — пойма

21. v спорт. жарг. победить

22. v разг. нанести, попасть, угодить

he never landed a punch — он никогда не достаёт противника;

23. v разг. навязывать

Синонимический ряд:

1. country (noun) continent; country; fatherland; home; homeland; mother country; motherland; nation; native country; native land; polity; province; state

2. estate (noun) acres; estate; manor; quinta

3. expanse (noun) area; expanse; field; region; stretch; sweep; terrain; territory; turf

4. property (noun) acreage; farm; farmland; mine; property; quarry; ranch; ranchland; real estate; tract

5. soil or dirt (noun) clay; gravel; loam; marl; rock; sand; soil or dirt

6. solid earth (noun) bank; dirt; dry land; earth; ground; mountains; peninsula; plains; shore; soil; solid earth; terra firma

7. alight (verb) alight; come down in aircraft; debark; descend; disembark; go ashore; light; perch; roost; settle; sit down; touch down

8. come into port (verb) berth; come into port; come to berth; moor

9. drop anchor (verb) bring in; bring into her slip; come to land; dock; drop anchor; harbor; make land; put in; set down; set on shore

10. get (verb) acquire; annex; chalk up; come by; compass; gain; get; have; obtain; pick up; procure; pull; secure; win

11. leave the ship (verb) arrive; leave the ship

Антонимический ряд:

depart; sea; set sail; take off

English-Russian base dictionary > Land
8 knock

1. transitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen gegen od. an (+ Akk.); (forcefully) schlagen gegen od. an (+ Akk.)

2) (make by striking) schlagen

knock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen

3) (drive by striking) schlagen

knock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen

I'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen

4)

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

5) (coll.): (criticize) herziehen über (+ Akk.) (ugs.)

don't knock it — halt dich zurück
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen; (forcefully) schlagen

2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)
3. noun
1) (rap) Klopfen, das

there was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür

2) (blow) Schlag, der; (gentler) Stoß, der

3) (fig.): (blow of misfortune) [Schicksals]schlag, der

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/41097/knock_about">knock about

- knock around

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

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[nok] 1. verb
1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) klopfen

2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) herunterstoßen

3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) schlagen

4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) stoßen
2. noun
1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) der Schlag

2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) das Klopfen

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- knocker
- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up
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knock

[nɒk, AM nɑ:k]

I. n

1. (sound) Klopfen nt, Pochen nt liter

to give a \knock [at [or on] the door] an der Tür klopfen

there was a \knock on the door es hat [an der Tür] geklopft

can you give me a \knock in the morning? könntest du morgen früh an meiner Tür klopfen?

she heard a \knock sie hat es klopfen hören

2. (blow) Schlag m, Stoß m

he received a nasty \knock on the head er bekam einen bösen Schlag auf den Kopf

to be able to withstand \knocks stoßsicher sein

the table has had a few \knocks der Tisch hat schon ein paar Schrammen abbekommen

3. no pl TECH of engine Klopfen nt, Klopfgeräusch nt

4. ( fig: setback) Schlag m

to take a \knock ( fam) einen Tiefschlag erleiden; (in confidence) einen Knacks bekommen fam

to be able to take a lot of \knocks viel einstecken können

the school of hard \knocks eine harte Schule

she has learned everything in the school of hard \knocks sie ist [im Leben] durch eine harte Schule gegangen

5. ( fam: critical comment) Kritik f

6. SPORT (in cricket) Innings nt fachspr, Durchgang m, Innenrunde f

II. vi

1. (strike noisily) klopfen

a rope \knocked against the side of the ship ein Seil schlug gegen die Schiffswand

to \knock at the door/on the window an die Tür/ans Fenster klopfen

sb's knees are \knocking jdm schlottern die Knie fam

2. (collide with) stoßen

▪ to \knock into/against sth gegen etw stoßen, etw rammen

▪ to \knock into sb mit jdm zusammenstoßen

3. TECH engine, pipes klopfen

4. ( fam: be approaching)

to be \knocking on 40/50/60 auf die 40/50/60 zugehen

5.

▶ to \knock on wood AM, AUS dreimal auf Holz klopfen

III. vt

1. (hit)

▪ to \knock sth gegen etw akk stoßen

he \knocked my arm er stieß gegen meinen Arm

I \knocked my knee at the door ich habe mir mein Knie an der Tür angestoßen

she \knocked the glass off the table sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel vom Tisch

2. (blow)

▪ to \knock sb jdm einen Schlag versetzen; (less hard) jdm einen Stoß versetzen

the blow \knocked him flat der Schlag haute ihn um

to \knock sb to the ground jdn zu Boden werfen

to \knock sb on the head jdm an den Kopf schlagen

to \knock sb unconscious [or senseless] jdn bewusstlos schlagen; ( fig)

to \knock sb's self-esteem jds Selbstbewusstsein anschlagen [o einen Knacks geben

3. (drive, demolish)

▪ to \knock sth out of sb jdm etw austreiben

someone should \knock some of the arrogance out of him jemand sollte ihn von seinem hohen Ross herunterholen

to \knock some [or a bit of] sense into sb jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to \knock the bottom out of sth etw zusammenbrechen lassen

to \knock a hole into the wall ein Loch in die Wand schlagen

to \knock a nail into the wall einen Nagel in die Wand schlagen

they \knocked two rooms into one sie haben die Wand zwischen zwei Zimmern eingerissen

4. ( fam: criticize)

▪ to \knock sb/sth jdn/etw schlechtmachen

don't \knock it till you've tried it mach es nicht schon runter, bevor du es überhaupt ausprobiert hast fam

5.

▶ to \knock 'em dead AM ( fam) jdn vom Hocker reißen fam, es jdm zeigen fam

okay, son, go and \knock 'em dead! also los, Junge, geh und zeig's ihnen! fam

▶ to \knock sth on the head BRIT, AUS (stop sth) etw dat ein Ende bereiten [o fam abblasen]; (complete sth) etw zu Ende bringen

by midnight we were all tired and \knocked it on the head um Mitternacht waren wir alle total müde und haben Schluss gemacht

▶ to \knock sb off their pedestal [or perch] jdn vom Podest stoßen

▶ to \knock an plan/idea on the head BRIT, AUS einen Plan/Gedanken verwerfen

▶ to \knock sb sideways [or BRIT also for six] jdn umhauen fam

▶ to \knock [the] spots off sb/sth BRIT jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen [o fam in die Tasche stecken]; SPORT jdn/etw um Längen schlagen

▶ to \knock the stuffing out of sb ( fam) jdn fertigmachen fam

IV. interj

“\knock \knock” „klopf, klopf“

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[nɒk]
1. n

1) (esp Brit) (= blow) Stoß m; (esp with hand, tool etc) Schlag m

to get a knock — einen Stoß/Schlag abbekommen

he got a knock from the swing — die Schaukel hat ihn getroffen

he took a bit of a knock — er hat einiges abbekommen (inf)

the car took a few knocks — mit dem Auto hat es ein paar Mal gebumst (inf)

the furniture has had a few knocks — die Möbel haben ein paar Schrammen abbekommen

he gave himself a nasty knock — er hat sich böse angeschlagen or angestoßen

2) (= noise) Klopfen nt no pl, Pochen nt no pl (liter); (in engine) Klopfen nt no pl, Klopfgeräusch nt

there was a knock at the door — es hat (an der Tür) geklopft

I heard a knock — ich habe es klopfen hören

I'll give you a knock at 7 o'clock (Brit) — ich klopfe um 7 Uhr (an deine Tür)

3) (esp Brit) (fig: setback) (Tief)schlag m

to ( have to) take a lot of knocks — viele Tiefschläge einstecken (müssen)

to take a knock (self-confidence, pride etc) — erschüttert werden; (reputation) geschädigt werden; (person)

the company took a bit of a knock as a result of the tax changes — die Steuerreform hat der Firma einen Schlag versetzt

2. vt

1) (= hit, strike) stoßen; (with hand, tool, racket etc) schlagen; one's knee, head etc anschlagen, anstoßen (on an +dat); (= nudge, jolt) stoßen gegen; (= collide with car, driver) rammen

to knock one's head/elbow etc — sich (dat) den Kopf/Ellbogen etc anschlagen or anstoßen

he knocked his foot against the table — er stieß mit dem Fuß gegen den Tisch

to knock sb on the head —

that knocked his idea on the head ( Brit inf ) — damit konnte er sich die Idee aus dem Kopf schlagen (inf)

I decided to knock it on the head ( Brit inf ) — ich beschloss, der Sache (dat) ein Ende zu machen

the plan wasn't working so we knocked it on the head ( Brit inf ) — der Plan klappte nicht, also ließen wir ihn fallen

to knock sb to the ground — jdn zu Boden werfen

to knock sb unconscious — jdn bewusstlos werden lassen; (person) jdn bewusstlos schlagen

to knock sb dead (fig inf) — jdn umhauen (inf)

go out there and knock 'em dead (inf) — jetzt zeigs denen aber mal! (inf)

he knocked some holes in the side of the box — er machte ein paar Löcher in die Seite der Kiste

we knocked the two rooms into one — wir verbanden die beiden Zimmer indem wir die Verbindungswand abrissen

to knock holes in an argument — ein Argument zerpflücken

to knock sb/sth out of the way — jdn/etw beiseitestoßen

he knocked it as he went past — er ist beim Vorbeigehen dagegengestoßen; (deliberately) er hat ihm/ihr etc beim Vorbeigehen einen Stoß versetzt or gegeben

she knocked the glass to the ground — sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel zu Boden

watch you don't knock your glass off the table — pass auf, dass du dein Glas nicht vom Tisch stößt

to knock the nonsense out of sb — jdm den Unsinn austreiben

to knock some sense into sb — jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to knock sb's confidence — jds Selbstbewusstsein erschüttern

he was knocked sideways by it (fig inf) — es haute ihn um (inf)

confidence in the legal system has been knocked sideways (inf) — das Vertrauen in das Rechtssystem hat schwer gelitten

2) (inf: criticize) (he)runtermachen (inf)

if you haven't tried it, don't knock it — verurteile es doch nicht, wenn du es noch nie versucht hast

3. vi

1) (on door etc) klopfen, pochen (liter); (engine etc) klopfen

to knock at or on the door — an die Tür klopfen, anklopfen

opportunity was or came knocking at his door —

he is knocking on the door of the England team — er wird als Anwärter für die englische Nationalmannschaft gehandelt

to knock at or on the window — gegen das Fenster klopfen

knock before entering — bitte anklopfen

he knocked on the table — er schlug or klopfte auf den Tisch

2) (= bump, collide) stoßen (into, against gegen)

he knocked into or against the gatepost — er rammte den Türpfosten

3)

his knees were knocking (together) — ihm zitterten or schlotterten (inf) die Knie

4. interj

knock knock! — klopf, klopf

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knock [nɒk; US nɑk]

A s

1. a) Schlag m, Stoß m:

he can take a knock or two er kann einen Puff vertragen umg

b) fig (Tief)Schlag m:

take ( oder have) a knock einen Schlag einstecken müssen

2. Klopfen n, Pochen n:

there is a knock (at [US on] the door) es klopft;

give a double knock zweimal klopfen;

open to sb’s knock auf jemandes Klopfen öffnen

3. AUTO Klopfen n

4. meist pl umg Kritik f

B v/t

1. schlagen, stoßen:

knock to the ground zu Boden schlagen;

knock on the head

a) bewusstlos schlagen,

b) totschlagen;

knock one’s head against sich den Kopf anschlagen an (dat);

knock one’s head against a brick wall fig mit dem Kopf gegen die Wand rennen;

knock sb into the middle of next week umg jemanden fertigmachen;

knock sth into sb(’s head) jemandem etwas einhämmern oder einbläuen;

knock some sense into sb jemandem den Kopf zurechtsetzen;

knock spots off sb umg jemanden in den Sack stecken (at in dat);

knock three seconds off a record SPORT umg einen Rekord um drei Sekunden verbessern;

he’s knocked £5 off the bill (for us) umg er hat (uns) 5 Pfund von der Rechnung nachgelassen; → cold A 12, head Bes Redew

2. schlagen, klopfen:

knock into shape in Form bringen

3. umg heruntermachen umg, schlechtmachen, kritisieren

4. umg

a) jemanden umhauen umg, sprachlos machen

b) jemanden schocken

C v/i

1. schlagen, pochen, klopfen:

knock at (US on) the door an die Tür klopfen;

“please knock before entering” „bitte (an)klopfen“

2. schlagen, prallen, stoßen ( alle:

against, into gegen;

on auf akk)

3. → knock together B

4. TECH

a) rattern, rütteln (Maschine)

b) klopfen (Motor, Brennstoff)

5. knock about ( oder around) umg sich herumtreiben in (dat)

6. knock about ( oder around) umg herumliegen in (dat) (Gegenstand)

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1. transitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen gegen od. an (+ Akk.); (forcefully) schlagen gegen od. an (+ Akk.)

2) (make by striking) schlagen

knock a hole in something — ein Loch in etwas (Akk.) schlagen

3) (drive by striking) schlagen

knock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen

I'd like to knock their heads together — (lit.) ich könnte ihre Köpfe gegeneinander schlagen; (fig.): (reprove them) ich möchte ihnen mal gehörig die Leviten lesen

4)

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

5) (coll.): (criticize) herziehen über (+ Akk.) (ugs.)

don't knock it — halt dich zurück
2. intransitive verb
1) (strike) (lightly) klopfen; (forcefully) schlagen

2) (seek admittance) klopfen (at an + Akk.)
3. noun
1) (rap) Klopfen, das

there was a knock on or at the door — es klopfte an der Tür

2) (blow) Schlag, der; (gentler) Stoß, der

3) (fig.): (blow of misfortune) [Schicksals]schlag, der

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

Phrasal Verbs:

- knock about

- knock around

- knock back

- knock down

- knock off

- knock out

- knock over

- knock together

- knock up

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n.

Klopfen -reien n.

Schlag -¨e m.

Stoß ¨-e m. (at) v.

klopfen (an) v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

stoßen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

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